One-Touch Recording - Philips DVDR985 Owner's Manual

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Insert a recordable DVD+RW or DVD+R into the
Recorder.
In the Index Picture Screen ofa DVD+RW, press AV to
select an Empty Title (or empty Index Picture box) on the Disc
that has enough time for the recording. Or, select the place at
which you want to start the new recording in order to overwrite
other recordings. Details are on page 35.
You may skip this step if you use Safe Record. See step 5.
Or, if you are using a DVD+R, you may skip this step. Recordings
on a DVD+R are made at the end of the Disc automatically.
Previous recordings are not overwritten.
Press MONITOR to see TV channels through the DVD Recorder.
Make sure you have programmed channels. Details are on page 36.
Press CH+, CH-, or the Number buttons to select the chan-
nel you wish to record.
If you are using a Cable Box/Satellite Receiver that hasa single RF
Out/TV Out/Antenna Out/75 ohm jack, set the DVD Recorder to
channel 3 or 4 in Monitor mode. (Choose the output channel of
your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.)
If your Cable Box/SatelliteReceiver hasAudio/Video Out jacks, set the
Recorder to an EXT channel.Choose the EXT channelthat corre-
sponds to the jacksyou used on the rear of the DVD Recorder (the
jacks to which you connected the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver).
Then, changeTV channels at the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.
You cannot change channels during recording. You can only record
the channel you are watching. You cannot record one channel while
watching a different TV channel.
Press REC/OTR twice to start a 30-minute recording. Press
REC/OTR repeatedly to record longer timed recordings, up
to four hours long in thirty-minute increments.The length of
recording availabledepends on the current recording mode/speed
and the amount of time available on the Disc. Recordingmode/speed
details are on page 46. Recording will begin about 30 seconds after
you press REC/OTR. (The Disc takes this time to prepare for
recording.)
Or, use Safe Record to have the DVD Recorder automatically
find the empty space at the end of a DVD+RW; this prevents over-
writing other recordings. To do so, press and hold REC/OTR for
about two seconds, or until SAFERECORD appears on the
Recorder's display panel. Then, press REC/OTR repeatedly to
choose the time length you want for your recording.
If you press REC/OTR only once, or press and hold REC/OTR one
time and immediatelystart SafeRecord, the Recorder will record
the current channel or source until the end of the Disc is reached.
The Recorder will turn off automatically.
Press STOP • if you need to stop the recording before the designated end time. Otherwise, the Recorder will automatically
stop recording at the designated end time and turn itself off.
÷ If you plan to play a DVD+R on another DVD Player, finalize the Disc.
Follow the steps on page 47, choosing "Finalize Disc"at step 4.
÷ To edit your recordings, see page 48. However, editing changes may not be
accessible when you play the Disc on other DVD Players.
÷ To erase a recording, see "Erase this title" details on page 44.
"DISC LOCKED" will appear on
the TV screen if a protected
DVD+RW or DVD+R is in the
Recorder.
If the power fails during record-
ing, the Index Picture Screen
may not match the actual video
content on the Disc. The last
recorded Title may be lost. A
power failure or unit failure/sys-
tem crash also may destroy all
the material recorded on a Disc.
If no free space remains on the
Disc, END OF DISC will appear.
Recording is not possible.
Press SYSTEM MENU during
recording to occess or remove
the Status box, Tuner
Information box, and/or Timer
Information box. Details are on
pages 26-27.
The recommended operating
temperature range for the
Recorder is from 32°F-122°F
(Fahrenheit) for DVD+RW
recording and 32°F-104°F for
DVD+R recording. Exceeding
these ranges may cause unsta-
ble recording results.