Digital Receiver And Vcr Or Dvd Settings; Recording With The Vcr Control Feature - Philips DTR 4020 User Manual

- Connect the receiver "RF In" socket to the cable wall socket using an antenna cord.
- Connect the "RF Out" socket of your digital receiver to the aerial input socket of
your VCR or DVD using an antenna cord.
- Connect the RF OUT socket of your VCR or DVD to the aerial input socket of your
TV using an antenna cord.
- Connect the "TV" SCART socket of your digital receiver to the EXT1 SCART socket
of your TV using the SCART lead supplied with your digital receiver.
- Connect the "VCR" SCART socket of your digital receiver to the EXT2 SCART socket
of your VCR (called "IN") using a SCART lead.
- Connect the EXT1 SCART socket of your VCR (called "OUT") to the EXT2 SCART
socket of your TV using a SCART lead.
- Plug all your equipment, excluding your digital receiver, into the mains.
- Switch on your TV set and select a channel.
- Plug your adapter into the mains.The welcome screen appears, then the First
installation screen (the LED is lit in green).
- See First installation to proceed with the channel scan if not already done.
With this connection set up:
• You can watch digital TV while you record analog TV.
• You can watch analog TV while you record digital TV.
• You can record the digital TV channel you are watching.
Some VCR or DVD recorders need to be in standby to use the Easy Record feature.
Refer to your VCR or DVD User manual.

Digital receiver and VCR or DVD settings

Refer to chapter System Settings for information on how to enable the "Easy Record"
function on your digital receiver.
- Depending on your VCR or DVD brand and type, you have to set the VCR recording
control option to "Prepare Record" or "Record Link". Refer to the VCR or DVD User
manual or try the two options to find out which is most suitable.
- Set your VCR or DVD to the mode allowing control by your digital receiver.

Recording with the VCR control feature

- Your digital receiver,TV and VCR or DVD are connected and set according to the
diagram.
- You have programd a timer on your digital receiver as described in paragraph Scheduled
Recordings.
- At timer start, your VCR or DVD starts recording and at timer end, it stops recording
under the control of your digital receiver.You no longer need VCR or DVD
programming to record digital TV channels.
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