Philips DVDR980 Update Manual

User Manual for upgrading of Philips DVDR980 and DVDR985 recorders
Introduction
With the enclosed CD-ROM, European DVD
Recorder models DVDR980 and DVDR985* can be
upgraded to the level of the DVDR990, including the
following features:
• 2.5-hour and 6-hour record modes
• MP3-CD playback
• Cinema Link
Of course, on upgraded DVDR980 sets the i.
function will not be available.
* DVDR985/001, DVDR985/021, DVDR985/051
Before you upgrade
It may be useful to write down the system version
information of your DVD recorder before you start
the upgrade procedure, in case you need to call
service. You can find this information by pressing
(down cursor) twice in the remote control settings
menu.
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Upgrade procedure – Read this
before you start
The upgrade procedure takes around 15 minutes in
total.
1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the tray.
2 Insert the upgrade CD-ROM disc, label side up.
3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray.
READING
First ' ' appears on the display,
DOWNLOAD
followed by '
If the firmware was already updated, the display
UP TO DATE
will show '
4 When the upgrade is completed the tray will open
automatically.
The display shows '
5 Now remove the disc.
6 Press STANDBY/ON to switch off the recorder.
LINK
SV
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'.
' within a few seconds.
REMOVE DISC
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New functions
2.5 and 6-hour record modes
In addition to the existing HQ, SP, LP and EP record
modes the DVD Recorder now has two new modes:
• 'SP+' mode offers 2.5 hours recording – ideal for
recording longer movies.
•
'EP+' mode lets you record up to 6 hours on a disc.

MP3 CD playback

The DVD Recorder can play MP3 CDs that comply
with the following constraints:
• File system: ISO9660
• File names of maximum 30 characters
• Maximum 8 levels of nested directories
• Maximum 32 albums
It supports variable bit rates including 32, 64, 96, 128,
192 and 256 kbps, and sampling rates of 32 kHz, 44.1
kHz and 48 kHz. Of a multi-session disc, only the first
session will be played.
The following formats are not supported:
• Files with extensions *.WMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U,
*.PLS
• Chinese filenames
• Discs of which the session is not closed
• Discs recorded with the UDF file system
Downloading MP3 files from the Internet or copying
songs from your own discs is a delicate process.
Sound Bit Rate Approximate
Quality Compression
Ratio
AM radio 32 kbps 40:1
FM radio 64 kpbs 20:1
Near-CD 96 kpbs 15:1
CD-like 128 kpbs 10:1
CD 256 kpbs 5:1
CD 320 kpbs 3:1
Notes:
The disc reading time may exceed 10 seconds due to the
large number of songs compiled onto one disc.
Approximate Comment
total MP3-
CD time
40 hours Sound quality significantly
affected – not recommended
20 hours
15 hours Balanced Sound quality
10 hours
5 hours Compression rate low –
suggest to play CDs instead
3 hours