HDD & DVD Player/ Recorder DVDR 3440H
Quick Start Guide
Connect
Set up
Enjoy
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What’s in the box?
HDD & DVD Player/ Recorder
RF Coaxial Cable
Remote Control
and 2 batteries
SCART Cable
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All rights reserved.
12 NC 3139 245 24211
www.philips.com
Need help?
Onscreen Helptext
Press INFO on the remote control for onscreen helptext when using your Philips recorder.
User Manual
See the user manual that came with your Philips recorder.
Online
Go to www.philips.com/support.
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Copying to a recordable
DVD disc
Types of discs used on this
recorder
You can copy the contents in your hard disk to
a recordable DVD disc.
A Insert a recordable DVD disc.
B Press HDD to view the titles on the
hard disk.
C Use up / down to select the title.
D Press SELECT to mark the titles you
wish to copy.
E Once you finish your selection, press
HDD to start copying to the
recordable DVD disc.
Note When copying is in progress, the icon will
be shown on the screen.
F During copying, you can continue watching TV
programmes in tuner mode or select another
HDD title for playback.
G Once the copying process completes, the icon
will no longer be shown.
User Manual
B
Record to a recordable DVD
A Press TUNER to switch to tuner mode.
B Press CH or to go to the TV
programme channel you wish to record.
C Insert a recordable DVD disc.
Press DVD REC to switch to direct
record mode and display the information bar.
System State: Stop
Record to Optical Disc As Standard Play Plus
Elapsed Time: 00:00:00 Remaining Time: 00:00:00
Note To record from a connected external device,
press SOURCE repeatedly
OR press DV to record from a DV camcorder
connected via the DV IN socket on the recorder.
D Press SELECT repeatedly to select the
preferred mode of recording quality.
E Press REC to start recording.
F To stop the recording, press STOP .
Start playback
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Playback from hard disk
A Press HDD to view the titles on the hard
disk.
B Use up /down to select the title.
C Highlight the title you want and press PLAY
to start playback.
Note To access the edit menu, highlight the title
and press right .
D Press HDD to go back to the disc menu
anytime.
B
Playback from a disc
A Insert a CD or DVD disc.
If the disc menu does not show, press DVD
to view the list of titles on the disc.
B Use up / down to scroll through the list
of options and/or titles.
C Highlight the title you want and press PLAY
to start playback.
D To stop, press STOP .
E Press DVD to go back to the disc menu
anytime.
For more recording and playback options, see the
accompanying User Manual.
3. My movie
15 / 03 / 2006
09 : 31 : 53 AM
SP 00 : 06 : 45
2. Nature
09 / 03 / 2006
15 : 30 : 45 PM
SPP 00 : 05 : 59
1. Sports
11 / 02 / 2006
12 : 31 : 53 PM
SP 00 : 03 : 00
Empty
Record Quality
High Quality HQ
Standard Play SP
Standard Play Plus SPP
Long Play LP
Extended Play EP
Super Long Play SLP
Super Extended Play SEP
Hours of Recording
that can be stored
4.7 GB
DVD±R/±RW disc
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2.5
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Types of discs for recording
HDD 10 Titles
Date Time
Ch.
No
001 CH001
10/02/06
CH003
14/02/06
002
CH009
003
25/02/06
28/02/06
004
CH008
CH002
28/03/06
005
006
CH008
12/04/06
CH002
07/05/06
007
CH011
23/05/06
008
For other options, press [DVD], [DV],
[TUNER] keys. Press [RIGHT] to go to edit
menu.
14.00
14.00
16.30
03.30
08.30
11.00
09.30
22.30
Title
Nature
News
Drama
Travel
News
Title 3
News
Discover
1. Press [SELECT] to
mark or unmark
recordings.
2. Press [HDD] to
copy marked
recordings to DVD.
Press [SHUFFLE] to
sort by title or time.
00:20:20
SP PAL
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Connect
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Set up
Start with the ‘Basic Connection.’
If you have a VCR, follow the instructions for ‘Connection with a VCR or similar device’.
Your Philips recorder is now ready for use!
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About the Time Shift Buffer
(TSB)
Once you switch on this recorder, the currently
selected TV programme will be stored in a temporary
storage called the ‘TSB’ (Time Shift Buffer). The TSB
can store up to 6 hours of recordings temporarily.
Press INFO
once to display the Time Shift
video bar.
The contents on the time shift buffer will be erased
once you press CH or or if you switch to
another mode: SOURCE , DV ,
DVD REC
.
Instant Replay
While watching a live TV programme, you can press
left to jump back 10 seconds upon every single
press for instant replay.
To return to live broadcast, press and hold right
.
Pause ‘live’ TV
At times, you may be interrupted while watching
your favourite programme. Now you can pause
it, as if you were in control of the broadcast.
A Press PAUSE while watching any live TV
programme to suspend it.
B Press PLAY to continue.
C To return to live broadcast, press and hold
right .
To jump forward playback, press
right
once
for every 30 seconds.
Television (rear)
To antenna or
set-top box
Philips recorder
(rear)
To AC
power
Basic Connection
A Before connecting, unplug the antenna cable that is
currently connected to your TV.
B Connect the antenna cable to the ANTENNA
socket on the recorder.
C Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect the
TV socket on this recorder to the Antenna In
socket on the TV.
D Use the SCART cable to connect the EXT1 TO
TV-I/O scart socket on this recorder to the
corresponding SCART input socket on the TV.
E Connect the power cable from the recorder to
an AC power outlet.
A Follow the steps under ‘Basic Connections’ before
you proceed to step B below.
B Use another SCART cable (not supplied) to
connect the EXT2 AUX-I/O scart socket on
this recorder to the SCART OUT socket on the
VCR.
C Connect the power cable from your VCR to an
AC power outlet.
Note In this setup, the VCR cannot record TV
programmes.
For additional connection diagrams, see the
accompanying User Manual.
Connection with a VCR or
similar device
Your new Philips recorder replaces the VCR for your
recording needs. First, unplug all the connections from
your VCR.
Television (rear)
To antenna or
set-top box
Philips recorder
(rear)
To AC
power
VCR or similar
device (rear)
To
AC power
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Finding the viewing channel
A
Press STANDBY-ON on the recorder.
B Switch on the TV set.
Note If connected to your VCR, make sure it is
switched off or in standby mode before proceeding.
C
Press SETUP .
D If your TV does not switch to the correct viewing
channel, press ‘0’ on the TV’s remote control,
then press the Channel Down button repeatedly
until you see the { SETUP MENU – SETUP }
page. This is the correct viewing channel for the
recorder.
Note You may press the AV or SELECT button on
the TV’s remote control (if available) to select the
correct viewing channel. See your TV’s user manual.
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Initial Installation
A
Press SETUP on the remote control.
Note Use up and down keys to toggle
through the options. Select an item by pressing right
. To con rm a setting, press OK .
B
Select the OSD language.
Highlight and press right .
Select { Menu Language } and press right
to access the options.
– Select the desired language option and press
OK to confirm your selection.
C
Select the country of your residence
Press down key to select { Country
Selection } and press right to access
the options.
– Select the country of your residence and
press OK to confirm your selection.
D Setup and install TV channels.
Use up / down to select { Auto
Program } and press OK .
– A warning message will appear.
Select
and press OK to start automatic
TV channel search.
Note If no channels were found, check the antenna
connection and start the channel search again.
E
Set the date and time
Highlight and press right .
Select { Date-Time Programme } and press
right to access the options.
– Select the desired broadcast channel to
automatically set the date/time and press OK
to confirm.
F
Press SETUP to nish installation.
Philips recorder (front panel)
Start Recording
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Record to hard disk
A Press TUNER to switch to tuner mode.
B Press CH or to go to the TV programme
channel you wish to record.
C Press INFO to display the time shift video bar.
Note To record from a connected external device,
press SOURCE repeatedly to cycle through
video input sources from:
{ CAM 1 } : VIDEO socket on the front
{ CAM 2 } : S-VIDEO socket on the front
{ EXT 1 } : EXT 1 scart socket on the back
OR Press DV
to record from a DV camcorder
connected via the DV IN socket on the recorder.
D Press REC to start recording.
Note Press REC repeatedly to extend 30 minutes
increments per single press on the key.
E To stop recording, press STOP .
09:15:36
08:30:45
03:15:36
CH003/P3
(The TSB in playback mode)
Start time
of programme
Programme
stored in TSB
Shows TV channel or
video input source
TSB
status icon
in playback
Time of current
screen playback
Current
time
SCART IN
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AUDIO / VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
SCART IN
AUDIO / VIDEO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
STANDBY-ON
SETUP MENU - SETUP
Menu Language
Country Selection
TV Shape
Auto Program
Manual Program
Sort
To exit, press [SETUP].
English
Austria
4:3 LB
Search
Edit
OK
SETUP MENU - SETUP
Menu Language
Country Selection
TV Shape
Auto Program
Manual Program
Sort
English
Austria
Edit
OK
CONTINUE
4:3 LB
Search
OK