Philips DVDR3355-37 User Manual

QUICK USE GUIDE

DVDR3355

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1 what’s in the box

A

Main Unit

RF coaxial

C

cable

Video/Audio

D

(AV) cables

(yellow/red/white)

Remote control

B

includes 2x AA batteries

2 connect DVD recorder

Cable or

satellite signal

Cable/satellite box jack panel

OUTIN

2a

CH3 CH4

2b

2c

3 Start initial setup

3a Insert batteries.

3b Turn on the TV to the correct

program number for the input
jack (e.g. ‘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 - Channel Setup

Tuner Input Source

Channel Search

Modify Channel Information

System Menu - Channel Setup

Tuner Input Source

Channel Search

Modify Channel Information

3d Highlight and press 2.

Cable

Search

Edit

Cable

Search

Edit

Setup and install TV channels.

1 Select { Tuner Input Source. }

–{ Cable } if the DVD recorder is

connected via a cable/satellite box.

–{ Air } if the DVD recorder is

connected directly to the antenna
wall outlet.

2Select { Channel Search } and

press OK on the remote control
to start automatic TV channel
search.

2d

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 jack at the back of the DVD
recorder.

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

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

2c Use the supplied AV cables (yellow/red/white ends) to

connect the DVD recorder’s VIDEO (CVBS) and
AUDIO L/R OUT2 jacks to the matching Video/Audio

input jacks 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 types of connections, see User
Manual pages 12~19.

System Menu - Language

On Screen Display Language

Default Disc Menu Language

Default Subtitle Language

Default Audio Language

System Menu - Clock

Date (mm/dd/yy)

Time (hh:mm:ss}

Show DivX® Registration Code

3e Highlight and press 2.

English

English

English

English

Select the language.

– select TV On-Screen Display

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

3f Highlight and press 2.

01/31/05

10:33:57AM

OK

Set the Date and Time.

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

3g Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

The DVD recorder is ready for use!

See next page for basic recording and playback.

4 start manual recording

SUPER VIDEO

ALL

1

5 start playback

4a Insert a recordable

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

4b To record TV program, press

REC SOURCE to select

{ Tuner. }

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

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
programs

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 program 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.

• Or, select CHANNEL 3 or 4 on the TV if you are using a

RF modulator or Cable/Satellite Box.

• See your TV manual for more details.

GET SOUND

•

Connect the AUDIO L/R (red/white) jacks at the back of the DVD
recorder to the correspond AUDIO input jacks 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