Operation; Important Notes For Operation; Loading Discs; Disc Types - Philips ShowView DVDR980 User Manual

Operation

Important notes for operation

You can switch on the DVD recorder with the
B STANDBY/ON key. Keep your DVD recorder
connected to the mains at all times to ensure that
programmed recordings can be made and that the
television functions normally.
Both the DVD recorder and the remote control have an
'Emergency interrupt' button. You can use the
B STANDBY/ON button to interrupt a function.
When you have an operating problem, you can interrupt
the function and start again.
MONITOR
PREVIOUS
REVERSE
PAUSE
When you switch off the DVD Recorder, the display will
briefly show "WAIT."

Loading discs

1 Press / OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the
recorder. The disc loading tray opens.
2 Lay your chosen disc in the tray, label side up.
Make sure it is sitting properly in the correct recess.
3 Press / OPEN/CLOSE, to close the tray.
‰ 'READING' appears in the status box and on the
recorder display. If the inserted disc is pre-recorded
or write-protected, playback always starts
automatically.
You can always unload a disc by pressing
/ OPEN/CLOSE again or pressing 9 STOP on the
remote control for two seconds.
Note :
If 'Child Lock' is set to ON and the disc inserted is not in the
'child safe' list (not authorized), the PIN code must be
entered and/or the disc has to be authorized. (see 'Access
Control')
20 OPERATION
ON/OFF
REC/OTR
NEXT
FORWARD
SLOW

Disc types

You will recognize the different types of discs, that can
be used in your DVD recorder by the logo. Depending
on the disc type you can either use it for recording and
playback or playback only. Some discs are not suitable at
all to be used in the DVD recorder.
In the next table a summary is given of all excisting disc
types and their DVD recorder compatibility.
The following disc type can be used for
recording and playback:
DVD+RW
Records and plays; In case of a new blank disc, after the
first recording, some more time (up to two minutes) is
needed to make the disc compatible with DVD video
players.
DVD+R
Records and plays.
The following disc types can be used for
playback only:
DVD-Video
DVD-R
Only plays if it contains DVD-Video.