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Philips DVDR985 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Read this manual firs!! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product_ We've included everythingyou need to get started. If you have any problems, Phillps Representativescan help you get the most from your new product by explaining. • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and •...
  • Page 2 Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you're eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Know these...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 3 General Information Contents ............... Safety Information ............... Introduction ..............Getting Started PlayableDiscs ..............General Information ............... Hookups ..............9-15 InitialSetup ..............16-17 Basic Disc Playback and Features Quick Disc Playback .............. Quick Recording ..............Recorder Controls Remote Control Buttons ............20-21 Front Panel ..............

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Declaration of Conformity Model Number: DVDR985 Trade Name: Philips Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics P.O. Box 14810, Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Safety Information (cont'd) 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 16. Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other Read instructions. Read all the safety and operating instruc- electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such tions before operating the product.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    6 Introduction Welcome! Your Philips DVD Recorder both records DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs and plays prerecorded DVDs. You can record TV programs, edit camcorder recordings, and quickly access your recordings in the Index Picture Screen. Plus, the recordings you make on the Recorder will play on some DVD Players and DVD-ROM drives.

  • Page 7: Playable Discs 7

    Recorder; some will record and play. There are also a few types of Discs that will neither play nor record on this Recorder. Look for these Iogos on your Discs to determine whether the Disc will or will not play or record on the Philips DVD Recorder. Discs for Recording...

  • Page 8: General Information

    8 General Information Battery Installation Remove the battery compartment lid on the rear of the remote control by sliding the lid down, then off. with their + and - ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment and new batteries or different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.).

  • Page 9: Hookups 9

    Video In channel directly. See your TV manual for details. Or, go to your lowest TV channel and change channels down until you see the blue Philips DVD background picture on the "IV screen.
  • Page 10 I0 Hookups (cont'd) Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder. Connect the DVD Recorder's COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB PR jacks (EXT 3) to the corresponding COMPONENT...
  • Page 11 Hookups (cont'd) Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In Jack Back of TV (example only) L,_ J Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder. Connect the supplied S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO (Y/C) (EXT 1) jack of the DVD...
  • Page 12 12 Hookups (cont'd) Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow CVBS Video In jack Back of TV (example only) Antenna Ot_ CabEe TV Signal Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder. Connect the yellow VIDEO (CVBS)
  • Page 13 Hookups (cont'd) Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) Back of TV (example onE)') Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder. Connect the supplied S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO (Y/C)
  • Page 14 14 Hookups (cont'd) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Receiver (Receiver has Dolby Digital% MPEG2, or Digital Theater System) Back of TV (example only) Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder. Connect one of the DVD Recorder's DIGITAL...

  • Page 15: Hookups

    Hookups(cant'd) Connecting to Other Equipment (Cable Box, VCR, Satellite Receiver, etc.) ÷ After connectingthe DVD Recorder directly to your TV, additional IN jackswill be availableon the rear of the Recorder. You cancon- nect a Cable Box, Video CassetteRecorder (VCR) or DVD Player to these jacks.The example shows a Cable Box connection.

  • Page 16: Initialsetup

    English, Espanol, or Francais, then press the OK button. The DVD Recorder's menus will be in the languageyou selected. To changethe Recorder'sMenu Language settings later, see page 58. Itial Setup MenuLanguage PHILIPS English Espa_ol Fr_n_ais PressOKto cor_in_e The Audio Languagemenu appears next. Press VA, to choose the language you prefer, then press OK.

  • Page 17: Initialsetup

    4:3panscan 16:_ PressOKto continue "If you have connected the antenna - press OK" appears next. If PHILIPS you have connected an Antenna or Cable TV signal to the Recorder's ANTENNA jack, press OK. If you have not connected the Antenna or Cable TV signal, take a moment now to do so.

  • Page 18: Quick Disc Playback

    STANDBY-ON lightwill be green when the power is On. Turn on your TV. Set it to the correct Video In channel. Details are on pages9-14. You should see the blue Philips DVD background picture on the TV screen (if no Disc is in the Recorder).

  • Page 19: Quick Recording 19

    Quick Recording 19 IDVD+RW]I DVD+R I The DVD Recorder can record TV programming onto a DVD+RW or DVD+R. Before you begin, make sure you have installed the TV channels.Detailsare on pages 16-17 and 36. Use an unprotected, unfinalized,recordable DVD+RW or DVD+R. More recording options are on pages40-46.

  • Page 20: Remote Control Buttons

    DVD, DVD+R, or your TV. Details are on page 60. DVD+RW. Details are on page 30. AUDIO ((_ Button PHILIPS DIM Button Press to select a different audio lan- Press repeatedly to adjust the bright- guage or soundtrack during DVD play- ness of or to turn off the display on back.

  • Page 21: Remote Control Buttons

    Remote Control Buttons (cont'd) 21 SLOW _ Button Press repeatedly to select a slow PREVIOUS motion speed. You can choose to Press to return to the beginning of play the Disc at I/2, I/4, or I/8 the the current Chapter/Track. Or, press normal speed.

  • Page 22: Front Panel

    22 Front Panel STANDBY-ON © Button and Light Press the STANDBY-ON © button to turn on or off the power of the DVD Recorder. The STANDBY-ON light will be red if the DVD Recorder power is off (standby). The STANDBY-ON light will be green when the power is on.

  • Page 23: Display 23

    Display 23 DVD+RW DVD+Rewritable inserted Remote Control command received (as shown in example below) DVD+R DVD+Recordable inserted DVD inserted TRACK TIME Video CD inserted Elapsedplaying time of the current CD Audio CD inserted Track in hours, minutes, and seconds; SVCD Super Video CD inserted appears during playback.

  • Page 24: Rear Panel

    24 Rear Panel MAINS Power) Connect the supplied AC power cord here and to a stan- dard AC outlet after completing all other connections. TV jack Connect the supplied RF coaxial cable to the Recorder's TV jack and to IN RC 6 jack the RF IN or ANTENNA IN jack (75 ohm) on your television.

  • Page 25: Menu Bars 25

    Menu Bars 25 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ml In addition to usingthe shortcut buttons on the remote control to select fea- tures, you can usethe Menu Bars to operate features.

  • Page 26: On-Screen Symbols,Status Box

    26 On-screen Symbols,Status Box On-screen Symbols The following symbols will appear briefly on the TV screen when you activate some Disc features. _Scan The first 10 seconds of each BAngle Multiple angles are available. Chapter/Track will play. Details are on page 30. Detailsare on page 33.

  • Page 27: Information Boxes 27

    Information Boxes 27 Warning Appears near the bottom of the screen when appropriate. Examplesand detailsare on page 43. Tuner Information Appears on the left side of the TV screen and identifiesthe current TV channel or Video source in Monitor mode. For example, if EXTI appears in the Tuner Information Box, you can view or record the material that is playing on the equipment that is connected to the EXTI AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the rear of the Recorder.

  • Page 28: Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection

    28 Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection [OVO+Rwll OVO+R I I OVO Title/Disc menus Press DISC MENU during Disc playback. For a DVD, if the current Title has a menu, the Title menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the Disc menu will appear. The menu may list languageand subtitle options, Chapters, or other fea- tures.

  • Page 29: Audio Language,Subtitles 29

    The languages or options may be abbreviated. For example, French may be Fr. See your Disc case for details on available audio features and explanations. lane PHILIPS I DVD+ W]I DVD+ II DVD Subtitles Some DVDs include subtitles in different languages. Or, material you recorded...

  • Page 30: Zoom, Camera Angle

    30 Zoom, Camera Angle [ °v°÷Rw II 0v0+R I I 0v0 l lw0Eoc01 Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during playback and pan through the enlarged image. Press ZOOM during Disc playback. Zoom will be select- ed in the Menu Bar. Within five seconds, press •...

  • Page 31: Sound, Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

    Sound,Still PicturelFrame-by-FramePlayback 31 Sound Choose a sound setting based on the capabilities of the equipment to which you connected the DVD Recorder. Details are on pages 9-14 and 57. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press • repeatedly to select i_. Press AV to select st (stereo), sur (Dolby Surround), or 3d. Select st (stereo) to hear stereo sound.

  • Page 32: Slowmotion, Forward And Reversesearching

    32 SlowMotion, Forward and ReverseSearching [ DVD÷RW II DVD÷R I I DVDI IV'DEOCDI Slow Motion Start slow motion playback simply by pressing the SLOW _ button during playback. Press SLOW _ repeatedly to play the Disc at I/2, I/4, or I/8 the regular speed.

  • Page 33: Time Search, Scan 33

    Time Search, Scan 33 I DVD÷RW ] I DVD÷R I I DVD I [WDEO CD I Time Search Time Search lets you choose a specific elapsed playing time at which you want to begin playback. This feature may not be available on all Discs. Press SYSTEM MENU during...

  • Page 34: Repeat, Repeat A-B

    REPEAT until all the repeat symbols or messages disappear from the screen. © PHILIPS [ DVD+RW DVD+R ] IVIDEOCDI I AUDIOCDI Repeat You also may set the DVD Recorder to play only a specific portion of a Title, Chapter, or Track repeatedly.

  • Page 35: Index Picture Screen 35

    Index Picture Screen 35 The Index Picture Screen shows your recordings on a DVD+RW or DVD+R. It appears automatically when you insert a DVD+R or DVD+RW or when you stop playback or recording. A DVD+RW or DVD+R must be in the Recorder and contain recordings. An Index Picture represents each recording.

  • Page 36: Installation:automatic Channel Programming

    36 Installation:Automatic Channel Programming Although the DVD Recorder selects available TV channels during InitiaJ Setup, you may want to repeat the process later if more channels become available in your area. This will erase and replace all previously stored channels.To update the available channels,follow these steps. Press SYSTEM MENU.

  • Page 37: Installation:vcrplus+ Ch

    Refer to the list from your localnewspaper or TV guide for the VCR Plus+ channels and corresponding TV channel numbers for your area. These are the numbers you will enter as the Channel number asyou complete the chart on the screen. Insl_llaSon VORPlus+gh PHILIPS VOR Plus+Oh Channel F_ 001 _018 •] •...

  • Page 38: Installation:clock Setting

    Off, or Auto, then press OK. The menu will pause while the setting Saving. Press • • to choose On, is stored. Choose Auto if you want the clock set according to the PBS station's Daylight SavingsTime schedule. Tim_dal_ "_ Autematic PHILIPS _'B_C_nr_F Daylighl_avin_ Aut6 lim_Zo6e restore Pre_OK Press •...

  • Page 39: Installation: Clock Setting

    Installation:Clock Setting(cont'd) 39 Time/Date Manual If the Recorder does not set the time and date correctly using Time/Date Automatic feature, set the clock manually by following the steps below. Manual clock setting overrides Automatic clock setting. vllvl_us Ilc;0YI Press SYSTEM MENU. T_ may be selected. If it is not, press • to select it.

  • Page 40: One-Touch Recording

    40 One-T0uch Recording • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • m. [ DVD+RW DVD+R Insert a recordable DVD+RW...

  • Page 41: Timer Recording 41

    Timer Recording 41 DVD+RW ] DVD+R Press TIMER on the remote control. Press &V to select Timer Programming, then press •. Date will be selected. Press &V to enter the month and date you want the recording to start. Press SELECT repeatedly to choose: the date (timer recording will occur once on the day you choose);...

  • Page 42: Vcr Plus+®Timer Recording

    VCR Plus+ channels as described on page 37. Tir_er VC_Plus+programming ?lusCodenumbel Mo-FfA_eekll_ Tostore PTessSELECT PIessOK PHILIPS If the timer plete, press OK. Stored will appear at the bottom recording information seems correct of the screen and com- briefly.

  • Page 43: Erasingtimer Recordings, E Rrormessages 43

    Change one or both timer recordings. Details are on page 4 h Delete one of the timer recordings as described above. PHILIPS Please enter channel number The VCR Plus+programming system does not recognize the TV channel. Press 4 I_ to select the required VCR Plus+ channel number, then press OK.

  • Page 44: Title Settingsmenu

    ÷ Play full title Press OK. The Disc will begin to play from the beginning of the Title you selected. PHILIPS ÷ Erase this title Press OK. The DVD Recorder will ask you to confirm that you really want to erase the entire Title. Press OK again to start erasing the Title.

  • Page 45: Manual Recording Volume, Append Recording 45

    Manual Recording Volume, Append Recording 45 DVD+RW ] DVD+R Manual Recording Volume You can adjust manually the volume level during recording. During recording of a TV broadcast, press AUTO/MAN REC VOLUME on the front of the DVD Recorder. The display will show the current audio level.

  • Page 46: Recordsettings,Chapter Markers

    46 RecordSettings,Chapter Markers [ OVO+RW OVO+R Record Settings Press SYSTEM MENU. may be selected. If it is not, press • to select it. Press • repeatedly to select then press •. Press AV to select Record mode, Auto chapters, or LP/EP rec mode, then proceed as described...

  • Page 47: Editing:disc Information Screen 47

    Editing:Disc Information Screen 47 You can change Disc settings for a DVD+RW/DVD+R from the Disc Information Screen. When in the Index Picture Screen, press STOP • to select the first Title on the DVD+RW/DVD+R. Press • to enter the Disc Information Screen.

  • Page 48: Editing

    48 Editing DVD÷R I I DVD÷RW Although all editing changes may not be accessible when you play the Disc on other DVD Players, these editing changes are available for the DVD Recorder. On the Index Picture Screen, press AV to select the Title you want to edit, then press PLAY •...

  • Page 49: Accesscontrol 49

    /]/]l]l] En_er_odB Press • repeatedly to select Change code, then press •. I_i T& T e_ _>I PHILIPS Press four Number buttons to enter the new four-digit code. Then, enter it again - exactly - to confirm Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menu.
  • Page 50 Locked _ or Unlocked then press OK. If you chose Locked, unauthorized or Locked Discs will not play unless you enter your four-digit code. I_t © Statusbox Low _ower standby ACCe,.CG.tr_, Autoresume Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus. PHILIPS...
  • Page 51 AccessControl (cont'd) 51 Locking or Unlocking Specific Discs Not all DVDs are rated or coded by Parental levels.You may choose to Insert a Disc. specifically lock or unlock a Disc by choosing Play once or Play always. This way, you can disable viewing regardless of the rating of the DVD. You will need to know your 4-digit code in order to view the Disc.
  • Page 52 Disc. The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one. If no suitable alternative is found, play- back will stop. Enter the 4-digit code to play the Disc. T,_ T I_£ 0 PHILIPS Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.

  • Page 53: Access Control

    Press •repeatedly to select Change country, then press I_. TA T c_t Q _ermuda Oa_ada _1[Araeriran_am0a • PuertoRico Press A• to select the country for which the Disc is coded, then press OK. Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus. PHILIPS...

  • Page 54: User Preference Settings

    ÷ Adapt Disc Format will appear if a DVD+RW recorded on a different brand of Recorder is in the Philips Recorder. The option only appears when such a Disc is in the Philips Recorder. If the Disc is unprotected, you can adapt the disc format by selecting Adapt Disc Format and following the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 55: Picture Settings 55

    DVD Recorder to connect the Recorder to the TV. Details are on page I0. Otherwise, choose Interlaced. Choosing Progressive Scan, when applicable, will sharpen the image of a paused or still picture or DVD menu. d: © PHILIPS Pcture 4:3pansean •9 [ 4:3 dIet_gx • 16:9...

  • Page 56: Digital Output

    ÷ Select PCM only if you used the COAX (coaxial) or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack of the DVD Recorder for connections, but the audio equipment does not include a built-in digital multi- channel decoder. $o_nd PHILIPS Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.

  • Page 57: Analog Output

    Select 3D sound if you want to enjoy surround sound but your equipment is not Dolby Pro Logic compatible. Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus. PHILIPS 'l'niSurround snsCe)" TruSurround and the CO3" symbol are trademarks of SRSLabs, Inc. TruSurround technology is incorporated under Iicense from SRSLabs, Inc.

  • Page 58: Language Settings, Recording Audio

    58 Language Settings, Recording Audio Language Settings Select a different languagefor the Disc Menu, Audio soundtrack, or Subtitles if multiple languagesare availableon the DVD. Press SYSTEM MENU. "r_, may be selected. If it is not, press • to select it. Press •...

  • Page 59: Night Mode, Remote Control Settings 59

    Night Mode, Remote Control Settings 59 Night Mode Turn on Night Mode to improvethe sound during low volume playback. Press SYSTEM MENU. l'J, may be selected. If it is not, press • to select it. Press • repeatedly to select ml_, then press •.

  • Page 60: Usingyourrecordersremotecontrolwith Yourtv

    Press to turn on or off the TV power. If these buttons already operate your TV, no further action is necessary. If they do not, follow the steps for either Automatic Remote Setup or PHILIPS Manual Remote Setup to make the Recorder's remote control operate your TV.
  • Page 61 Squareview ....198 Amstrad. 198,398,036,064 Electroband ....027 ......036,243,309 ......057,081,490 Standard _..244,245,036 Elin .........064 Starlite ......207 Anam .....207,036 Kamp ......243 Philips ....064,039, Anitech ......036 Stern ......233 Elite ......245,347 ......081,401,581 Kapsch ......233 Kawasho .......243 Arcam ....243,244 Elta .........036 Phonola ....064,039 Sunkai ....321,348 Asuka ......245...

  • Page 62: Helpful Hints

    62 Helpful Hints If you are havingproblems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. No power PressSTANDBY-ON d_ on the front of the DVD Recorder to turn on the DVD Recorder. Connect the supplied power cord securely to the MAINS (AC power) jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder.

  • Page 63: Helpful Hints

    A DVD+RW recorded on a different brand of Recorder can play on the Philips DVD Recorder, but all its features may not be accessible. However, you may be able to adapt the disc format so you can access the Disc's original features. Details are on page 54.

  • Page 64: Glossary

    64 Glossary AC-3: Audio Coding 3, also known as Dolby Digital; a multi-channel digital audio compression system from Dolby Labs. Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values.Analog sound is available when you use the red and white audio jacks on your equipment. These jacks send audio through two channels,the left and right.

  • Page 65: Diagnostic Test 65

    The counter will reach zero (0) when the test is finished. Momentarily, "FAIL" or "PASS" will appear on the display panel. If "FAIL" appears, your Recorder needs repair. Contact the Philips Customer Care Center for the Authorized Service Center nearest you.

  • Page 66: Specifications

    66 Specifications DISC FORMATS SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMAT Disc type Pla ,back Recording Compressed digital Playback Recording DVD+RW 2-channel • Dolby Digital (AC-3) Multi-channel DVD+R 16 bit, 48 kHz DVD-RW (Video format) DVD-R • DTS Multi-channel DVD-Video • MPEGI 2-channel SVCD •...

  • Page 67: Limited Warranty 67

    Philips is not liable under any cir- • a product that requires modification or adaptation to cumstances for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or con-...

  • Page 68: Information Index

    Information Index alch button ........21 dis (digital surround) ....1 4 password (access control)..49 s-video ....9, I I, 15, 22, 24 dv i-link ......... ac power cord ....10-14, 24 pause button ......2 I, 3 I s-video inlout jacks .... 2 2, 24 access control ......

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