Philips DVDR3355-02B User Manual

QUICK START GUIDE

DVDR3355

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1 what’s in the box

Main Unit

RF coaxial

cable

Scart cable

Remote Control

includes 2x AA batteries

EDIT

ANGLE

AUDIO

TV/DVD

2 connect DVD recorder

3 Start initial setup

3a Press STANDBY-ON 2 on

the DVD recorder to turn it on.

Note: For successful installation, your cable/satellite box must be turned on.

3b Turn on the TV to the correct

programme channel for the input socket (‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

➜ The blue PHILIPS DVD

background screen will appear on the TV.

3c Press SYSTEM MENU on the

remote control.

➜ Use 3 4 keys to go through the

menu. Select an item by pressing 2, and confirm a setting by pressing OK.

System Menu - General

Screen Saver

Country

Video Output Format

Restore Factory Settingd

3d Highlight and press 2.

Germany

PAL

Select the country of your residence.

Select { Country } and press OK on the remote control.

DVD recorder back panel

2a Connect existing antenna cable/satellite signal (or from

the Cable/Satellite Box [RF OUT or TO TV]) to the ANTENNA input socket at the back of the DVD recorder.

2b Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect the DVD

recorder’s TV output socket to your TV’s antenna input socket.

2c Use the supplied Scart cable to connect the DVD

recorder’s EXT 1 TO TV-I/O socket to the matching SCART input socket at the back of your TV.

2d Connect the power cable from the DVD recorder’s

~ MAINS to the AC power outlet.

Helpful Hint: For additional connection diagrams, see User Manual pages 12~19.

System Menu - Channel Setup

Channel Search

Modify Channel Information

Sort Channel

System Menu - Language

On Screen Display Language

Default Disc Menu Language

Default Subtitle Language

Default Audio Language

System Menu - Clock

Date (dd/mm/yy)

Time (hh:mm:ss}

Show DivX® Registration Code

3e Highlight and press 2.

Edit

Sort

English

Setup and install TV channels.

Select { Channel Search } and press OK on the remote control to start automatic TV channel search.

3f Highlight and press 2.

Select the language.

– select TV On-Screen Display

language. – select default Disc Menu language. – select default subtitle language. – select default audio language.

3g Highlight and press 2.

31/01/05

10 : 33 : 57

Set the Date and Time.

Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to input the date/time, then press OK to confirm.

3h Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

The DVD recorder is ready for use!

See next page for basic recording and playback.

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4 start manual recording

SUPER VIDEO

5 start playback

4a Insert a recordable

DVD+R/+RW with the label facing up.

4b To record TV programme, press

REC SOURCE to select

{ Tuner }.

To record from an external device connected to this DVD Recorder, press REC SOURCE repeatedly to select the corresponding external input channel : { Front CVBS } { Front S-Video }, { DV }, { EXT 2 }.

4c Press REC MODE to select a

desired recording mode. It defines the picture quality and the maximum recording time for a disc.

To playback a disc

5a Insert a disc with the label side

facing up.

5b Playback may start automatically.

If not, press PLAY 2.

➜ If a disc menu appears,

use 1 2 3 4 keys to navigate within the menu, highlight a title and press OK to start playback.

5c To stop playback, press

STOP9.

To watch the TV programmes

Record

Mode

1 Hour Mode

2 Hour Mode

4 Hour Mode

6 Hour Mode

Picture Quality

High quality

DVD quality-Standard Play

VHS quality-Extended Play

VHS quality-Super Long Play

Maximum Recording

Time per Disc

1 hour

2 hours

4 hours

6 hours

4d Press REC 0 to start recording.

4e To pause the recording,

press ;. To resume recording, press REC 0.

To stop the recording, press STOP 9.

➜ Wait until the message

disappears from the display panel before you remove the disc.

5d Press REC SOURCE to select

{ Tuner }, then use 3 4 keys to select the programme number.

GET PICTURE

•

Check the AV mode on TV. It may be called FRONT, A/V IN, or VIDEO. Choose the different modes using TV remote control.

• Or, use the TV remote control to select Channel 1 on TV, then

press Channel down button until you get the picture.

• See your TV manual for more details.

GET SOUND

•

Use the supplied scart cable to connect the DVD recorder to your TV, the picture and sound will output through the TV.

• Or, connect the AUDIO L/R (red/white) sockets at the back of the

DVD recorder to the corresponding AUDIO input sockets on a TV, stereo system or receiver. Turn on the connected system and select the appropriate channel.

NEED HELP? Read the accompanying User Manual or visit our website www.philips.com/support

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