Philips DVDR3400-37 User Manual

Quick Start Guide

Need help?

User Manual

See the user manual that came with your Philips recorder.

Hotline

Call 1-888-PHILIPS (1-888-744-5477) for our operators.

Online

Go to www.philips.com/usasupport.

Enjoy

Start Playback

DVD Player/ Recorder DVDR3400

Connect

Set up

Enjoy

What’s in the box?

DVD Player/ Recorder

Remote Control

and 2 batteries

RF Coaxial Cable

Audio/video cable

User

Manual

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A Press OPEN/CLOSE on the

remote control, load in a disc and close the disc tray.

B Press DISC MENU

DISC MENU

and use up

S or down T keys to select a title.

C Press PLAY/PAUSE

to start

playback.

D To stop playback, press STOP

Start Recording

Recording from the TV or

an external device

A Insert a recordable DVD disc in the tray.

Types of discs for recording

DVD+R DL

B Press SOURCE repeatedly to

select the source to record from. (eg, TUNER, CAM1, CAM2, DV, EXT1, EXT2 or EXT3.)

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To record a TV program, use

CH+/- to scroll through the channels, or press 0

-9

to select the channel that you want to record.

C Press REC MODE

repeatedly to select

the mode of recording quality.

D Press REC

to start recording, press REC again to automatically record 30 minutes.

Recording from the TV or an

external device (continued)

E To end recording, press STOP .

‘UPDATE’ will be displayed on the recorder.

F To playback the recording, press DISC MENU

DISC MENU

, select the title and press PLAY/PAUSE

Archiving from a USB device

A Insert a recordable DVD disc in the tray.

B Connect the USB flash drive into the USB port

on the front panel of the recorder.

C Press TOOLS

TOOLS

to access the USB mode.

 Select { Copy to DVD } and press OK .

 The USB content menu appears.

D Select the folder you want and press OK to

access the folder/ album.

E Create a copy list, highlight the file you want to

copy and press SELECT

 The selected  les will appear on the right

{ Copy List } screen.

 To remove the  le from the copy list, press

CLEAR

F Once the copy list selection is complete, press

REC to start archiving.

 A message will appear. Select

in the

menu and press OK to proceed.

SOURCE

REC MODE

PLAY/PAUSE

USB

TOOLS

Archiving from USB to DVD

Directory Copy List

Japan trip

Bryan Bday My songs Hot Hits

Archiving from USB to DVD

Directory Copy List

..\Move up directory

Picture1.jpg

Picture2.jpg

Song1.mp3

NATURE-1.JPG

BUTTER-1.JPG

P1022500.JPG

Music.mp3

MERLIO-1.JPG

CLEAR

Picture2.jpg

Music.mp3

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Connect

Set up

Start with the ‘Basic Connection.’ If you have a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, follow the instructions for ‘Connection with a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver’.

RLR

YPBP

VIDEO (CVBS

)

COMPONENT

VIDEO

EXT 2

S-VIDEO (Y/C

)

VIDEO (CVBS

)

S-VIDEO (Y/C

)

AUDIO

HDMI

COAXIAL

RLR

MAINS

(DIGITAL AUDIO)

INPUT

OUTPUT

EXT 1

EXT 3

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO

ANTENNA-IN

TV-OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO (CVBS)

S-VIDEO (Y/C)

COAXIAL

(DIGITAL AUDIO)

OUT 2

OUT 1

AUDIO

Television (rear)

To antenna or set-top box

Philips recorder (rear)

RLR

YPBP

VIDEO (CVBS

)

COMPONENT

VIDEO

EXT 2

S-VIDEO (Y/C

)

VIDEO (CVBS

)

S-VIDEO (Y/C

)

AUDIO

HDMI

COAXIAL

RLR

(DIGITAL AUDIO)

INPUT

OUTPUT

EXT 1

EXT 3

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO AUDIO

ANTENNA-IN

TV-OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

R L

VIDEO

PBP

VIDEO (CVBS

)

EXT 2

S-VIDEO (Y/C

)

EXT 1

EXT 3

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO

ANTENNA-IN

TV-OUT

INPUT

Philips recorder (rear)

A Keep the existing antenna connection from the

Antenna TV signal to the Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver.

B Use an antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA-

IN jack on the recorder to the RF OUT jack on

the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.

C Follow steps C to E under ‘Basic Connections’

before you proceed to step D below.

Note The antenna connection may be different

depending on the Satellite Receiver/Cable Box. Refer to its user manual for proper antenna connection.

D Use the yellow video cable (not supplied) to

connect the VIDEO (CVBS) INPUT jack on this recorder to the VIDEO OUT jack on the Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver.

E Use the audio cable (red/white plugs – not

supplied) to connect the AUDIO INPUT jack on this recorder to the AUDIO OUT jack on the Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver.

For additional connection diagrams, see the

accompanying User Manual.

Philips recorder (front panel)

To AC power

Basic Connection Connection with a Cable Box

or Satellite Receiver

A Before connecting, unplug the antenna cable

that is currently connected to your TV.

Connect the antenna cable to the ANTENNAIN jack on the recorder.

C Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect the

TV-OUT

jack on this recorder to the

Antenna In jack on the TV.

D Use the supplied video cable (yellow plug) to

connect the VIDEO (CVBS) OUTPUT jack on this recorder to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV.

E Use the supplied audio/video cable (red/ white

plugs) to connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on this recorder to the AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.

F Connect the power cable from the recorder to

an AC power outlet.

Television (rear)

To antenna or set-top box

Cable Box/Satellite Receiver (rear)

Select the video input channel on

your TV

A Press STANDBY-ON on the

recorder

B Turn on the TV.

Note If connected to your VCR, make sure it is

switched off or in standby mode before proceeding.

C Press SETUP .

D Select the TV’s video input channel that

corresponds to the jacks connecting the recorder to the TV.

Note Video Input selection varies for different

brands/models of TVs. Consult the user manual that came with your TV if none of the below is successful.

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Press channel 2 on your TV. Then press the channel down button to locate the video input channel. (This channel is usually located between the lowest and highest TV channels.)



OR, for some TVs, there may be a button on the TV’s remote control that accesses the video input channel labeled SOURCE, AV or SELECT.

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OR, select the Video Input Channel from the TV’s on-screen menu system.

Note Consult your TV manufacturer if none of

the above is successful.

B Initial Installation

A Press SETUP on the remote control.

Note Use up S and down T keys to toggle

through the options. Select an item by pressing right X. To con rm a setting, press OK .

Select the OSD language.



Remain in mode, select { On Screen Display Language } and press right X to

access the options.

 Select the desired language option and

press OK to con rm your selection.

Setup and install TV channels.



Highlight and press right X. Select { Tuner Input Source } and press OK .

{ Cable } – if the recorder is connected directly

to the cable signal or through a set-top box.

{ Air } – if the recorder is connected directly to an indoor or outdoor antenna.

Note Press OK to con rm your selection.



Select { Channel Search } and press OK

on the remote control to start automatic TV channel search.

Note If using a cable box/ satellite receiver,

you may only pick up one channel. Leave the recorder on this channel and change channels at the cable box or satellite receiver.

Set the date and time.



Highlight and press right X. Select { Date (mm/dd/yy) } or { Time (hh:mm:ss) } and press OK

Use the numeric keypad 0

-9 to input the date/time, then press OK to con rm.

Note To further  ne-tune the date and time

settings, see the user manual “CLOCK Settings”.

Press SETUP to exit.

STANDBY-ON

Setup Menu - Genera

Englis

Screen Save

Reset Menu Settings

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