Philips DVDR3480 User Manual

This product comes with

DVD Player / Recorder

DVDR3480

User Manual

Read your Quick Start Guide and/or User Manual rst for quick tips

that make using your Philips product more enjoyable.

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at www.philips.com/welcome

Premium

Home Service

Refer to the inside page for details.

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Premium Home Service

Dear valued customer,

Thank you for buying a Philips DVD Recorder.

Your product comes with the Philips ‘Premium Home Service’ warranty.

Should you require any assistance in operating your set, Philips offers you professional suppor t via:

Philips Support Center website

www.philips.com/support

or

Philips Consumer Care Helpline *

where our trained representatives will guide you, step-by-step, to solve any issues you have.

If we are unable to provide a solution, Philips will be pleased to pick-up your DVD Recorder from your home; and provide a ser vice
replacement set, within 10 days. That’s the Philips ‘Premium Home Service’ commitment to you. This ser vice comes free-of-charge
(except for Consumer Care Helpline) and applies to all Philips DVD Recorders during the Philips warranty period.

For more information, please contact a representative via the Philips Consumer Care Helpline.

* Refer to the back page of this manual for the Philips Customer Care phone number in your country.
Please have with you the model number, serial number and purchase date of your product when contacting Philips Customer Care.

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Important notes for users in U.K.

Mains plug

This apparatus is  tted with an approved 13
Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of
plug proceed as follows:

1 Remove fuse cover and fuse.

2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362

5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.

3 Re t the fuse cover.

Italia

DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’

Si dichiara che l’apparecchio DVDR3480,
Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2
comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548.

Fatto a Eindhoven

Philips Consumer Electronics

Philips, Glaslaan 2

5616 JB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

English

If the  tted plug is not suitable for your socket
outlets, it should be cut off and an
appropriate plug  tted in its place.
If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should
have a value of 5 Amp. If a plug without a
fuse is used, the fuse at the distribution board
should not be greater than 5 Amp.

Note: The severed plug must be disposed off to
avoid a possible shock hazard should it be
inserted into a 13 Amp socket elsewhere.

How to connect a plug

The wires in the mains lead are coloured with
the following code: blue = neutral (N),
brown = live (L).

As these colours may not correspond with



the colour markings identifying the terminals
in your plug, proceed as follows:
– Connect the blue wire to the terminal
marked N or coloured black.
– Connect the brown wire to the terminal
marked L or coloured red.
– Do not connect either wire to the earth
terminal in the plug, marked E (or e) or
coloured green (or green and yellow).

Before replacing the plug cover, make certain
that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath
of the lead - not simply over the two wires.

Copyright in the U.K.

Recording and playback of material may
require consent. See Copyright Act 1956 and
The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to

1972.

Norge

Typeskilt  nnes på apparatens underside.

Observer: Nettbryteren er sekundert
innkoplet. Den innebygde netdelen er
derfor ikke frakoplet nettet så lenge
apparatet er tilsluttet nettkontakten.

For å redusere faren for brann eller elektrisk
støt, skal apparatet ikke utsettes for regn eller
fuktighet.

LASER

Type
Semiconductor laser InGaAlP (DVD)
AIGaAs (CD)
Wave length 658 nm (DVD)
90 nm (CD)
Output Power 30 mW (DVD+RW write)

1.0 mW (DVD read)

1.0 mW (CD read)
Beam divergence 84 degrees (DVD)
61 degrees (CD)

For Customer Use:

Read carefully the information located at the
bottom or rear of your DVD Recorder and
enter below the Serial No. Retain this informa­tion for future reference.

Model No. DVD RECORDER/ PLAYER
DVDR3480
Serial No. _______________

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DK

Advarsel: Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning
når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion.
Undgå utsættelse for stråling.

Bemærk: Netafbryderen er sekundært
indkoblet og ofbryder ikke strømmen fra
nettet. Den indbyggede netdel er derfor
tilsluttet til lysnettet så længe netstikket
sidder i stikkontakten.

S

Klass 1 laseraparat
Varning! Om apparaten används på annat
sätt än i denna bruksanvisning
speci cerats, kan användaren utsättas för
osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider
gränsen för laserklass 1.

Observera! Stömbrytaren är sekundärt
kopplad och bryter inte strömmen från
nätet. Den inbyggda nätdelen är därför
ansluten till elnätet så länge stickproppen
sitter i vägguttaget.

SF

Luokan 1 laserlaite
Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla
kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla
tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän
turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle
näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle.
Oikeus muutoksiin varataan. Laite ei saa
olla alttiina tippu-ja roiskevedelle.

Huom. Toiminnanvalitsin on kytketty
toisiopuolelle, eikä se kytke laitetta irti
sähköverkosta. Sisäänrakennettu verkko­osa on kytkettynä sähköverkkoon aina
silloin, kun pistoke on pistorasiassa.

‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH
DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY
COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY C AUSE
ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN
CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE
PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER
SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD
DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS
REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS
MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE
CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.’

CAUTION
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

ADVARSEL
SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING
VED ÅBNING UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR
STRÅLING

VARNING
SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING
NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD BETRAKTA
EJ STRÅLEN

VARO!
AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄLLE JA
NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASER SÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ
KATSO SÄTEESEEN

VORSICHT
SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERST­RAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET
NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN

ATTENTION
RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET
INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE
EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU

Disposal of your old product

Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials
and components, which can be recycled and reused.
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it
means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for

electrical and electronic products.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with
your normal household waste. The correct disposal of your old product will help
prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

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This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by US patents. Use of
this copyright protection technology must be
authorised by Macrovision, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorised by Macrovision. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

U.S. Patent Number 4,631,603; 4,819,098;
4,907,093; 5,315,448; and 6,516,132

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D

symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

English

DivX Ultra Certi ed products: “DivX, DivX Ultra
Certi ed, and associated logos are trademarks of
DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

i.Link is also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE1394’.
This connection is used for transferring of high
bandwidth digital signals used by digital video (DV)
camcorders. It carries all audio and video signals via

a single cable.

This product complies with the radio
interference requirements of the
European Community.

This product complies with
the requirements of the
following directives and
guidelines: 2006/95/EC +
89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC

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Table of Contents

English

General

Care and Safety Information .......................................................................................... 8

Setup precautions .................................................................................................................................................8

Cleaning discs ........................................................................................................................................................8

About recycling .....................................................................................................................................................8

Product Information ........................................................................................................ 9

Intro duct ion ...........................................................................................................................................................9

Accessories supplied ...........................................................................................................................................9

Region codes ..........................................................................................................................................................9

Copyright notice ...................................................................................................................................................9

Product Overview

Remote Control .............................................................................................................. 10

Using the remote control ................................................................................................................................12

Main Unit ......................................................................................................................... 13

Connections

Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections ............................................................................ 14

Connecting the antenna cables ......................................................................................................................14

Connecting the video cable .............................................................................................................................15

Connecting the audio cables ...........................................................................................................................17

Step 2: Optional Connections .......................................................................................18

Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver .....................................................................................18

Connecting to a VCR or other similar device ............................................................................................19

Connecting to a VCR and Cable Box/Satellite Receiver ........................................................................ 20

Connecting a camcorder to the front sockets...........................................................................................21

Step 3: Installation and Setup ....................................................................................... 22

Recording

Record ing .........................................................................................................................24

Discs for recording ............................................................................................................................................24

Default recording settings ...............................................................................................................................24

Recording settings...................................................................................................................................... 25

Manual recording ................................................................................................................................................26

Using a DVD±RW disc with previous recordings .....................................................................................26

Instant time-off recording ................................................................................................................................27

Watching another source during recording................................................................................................27

About timer recording ..................................................................................................................................... 28

Schedule a timer recording............................................................................................................................. 28

Changing/ Deleting a timer recording ..........................................................................................................29

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Table of Contents

Playback

Playback ...........................................................................................................................30

Playable discs ...................................................................................................................................................... 30

Starting disc playback ....................................................................................................................................... 30

Playback from a USB  ash drive/ USB memory card reader .................................................................33

Additional Playback Features .......................................................................................34

Changing to another title/chapter/track ..................................................................................................... 34

Pausing playback / slow motion play ............................................................................................................34

Searching forward/ backward ........................................................................................................................ 34

Enlarging still images .........................................................................................................................................35

Switching camera angles ...................................................................................................................................35

Random playback of tracks ..............................................................................................................................35

Using various repeat modes ............................................................................................................................35

Changing subtitle language ...............................................................................................................................36

Changing audio soundtrack language ............................................................................................................36

Searching by time ...............................................................................................................................................36

Resuming playback from the last stopped point ........................................................................................36

Edit Recordings

Edit Recordings ............................................................................................................... 37

About the disc menu .........................................................................................................................................37

Editing your recordings .....................................................................................................................................37

Accessing the title edit menu ......................................................................................................................... 38

Erasing a recording............................................................................................................................................ 38

Hiding a segment in a title (DVD±RW only) ............................................................................................. 38

Renaming a title ..................................................................................................................................................39

Dividing a title (DVD±RW only) ....................................................................................................................39

Protecting the title ............................................................................................................................................ 40

Accessing the disc edit menu ......................................................................................................................... 40

Erasing all recordings........................................................................................................................................ 40

Renaming a disc ...................................................................................................................................................41

Playback your recordings on other DVD Players (DVD±R) ..................................................................41

English

Other Information

Setup Menu Options .......................................................................................................42

Accessing the Setup Menu ...............................................................................................................................42

Tuner settings...............................................................................................................................................43

Disc settings ................................................................................................................................................ 45

Playback settings ......................................................................................................................................... 46

Audio settings ............................................................................................................................................. 48

Video settings ...............................................................................................................................................49

System settings ............................................................................................................................................50

Software Upgrade .......................................................................................................... 51

Installing the latest software ...........................................................................................................................51

Troublesho oting .............................................................................................................. 52

Speci cations .................................................................................................................. 55

Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................................... 56

Glossary............................................................................................................................ 58

Display panel symbols/ messages .................................................................................60

TV System Guide ............................................................................................................ 62

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Care and Safety Information

English

CAUTION!
This unit does not contain any user
serviceable parts. Please leave all
maintenance work to quali ed
personnel.

Setup precautions

Finding a suitable location

– Place this unit on a  at, hard and
stable surface. Do not place the unit on a
carpet.
– Do not place this unit on top of other
equipment that might heat it up (e.g.,
receiver or ampli er).
– Do not put anything under this unit
(e.g., CDs, magazines).
– Install this unit near the AC outlet
where the AC power plug can be easily
reached.

Space for ventilation

– Place this unit in a location with
adequate ventilation to prevent internal
heat build up. Allow at least 10 cm (4”)
clearance from the rear and the top of
this unit and 5 cm (2”) from the left and
right to prevent overheating.

5cm

Cleaning discs

CAUTION!

Risk of damage to discs! Never use
solvents such as benzene, thinner, cleaners
available commercially, or antistatic sprays
intended for discs.

Wipe the disc with a micro  bre cleaning



cloth from the centre to the edge in a
straight line movement.

About recycling

These operating instructions have been
printed on non-polluting paper. This
electronic equipment contains a large
number of materials that can be recycled.
If you are disposing of an old machine,
please take it to a recycling centre. Please
observe the local regulations regarding
disposal of packaging materials, exhausted
batteries, and old equipment.

10cm

5cm

10cm

Avoid high temperature, moisture,
water and dust

– This unit must not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.
– Do not place any object or items that
can damage this unit (e.g., liquid  lled
objects, lighted candles).

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Product Information

ALL

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Introduction

Your Philips recorder allows you to
record TV programmes, copy camcorder
recordings to a DVD±RW or DVD±R
and play pre-recorded DVDs. The
recordings you make on the recorder will
play on DVD players and DVD-ROM
drives. The DVD±R discs have to be
 nalised before they can be played back
on other DVD players.

Before you start using this recorder,
complete the basic connections and set­up in three easy steps.

Step 1: Basic recorder connections

Step 2: Optional connections for
other devices

Step 3: Basic installation and set-up

Please take time to read this user manual
before using your recorder. It contains
important information and notes
regarding the operations of the recorder.

Helpful Hints:
– If you have questions or if problems come
up during operation, please see the chapter
‘Troubleshooting’.
– If you need further assistance, please call
the customer support service for your country.
The corresponding telephone numbers and
email addresses are given in the guarantee
booklet.
– Refer to the type plate on the rear or
bottom of the product for identi cation and
supply ratings.

Accessories supplied

– Remote control and batteries
– RF antenna cable
– Quick Start Guide

Region codes

DVD  lms are usually not released at the
same time in all regions of the world,
thus all DVD players are keyed to a
speci c region code.

This device will only play
Region 2 DVDs or DVDs
manufactured to be played in
all regions (‘ALL’). DVDs from
other regions cannot be
played on this recorder.

Copyright notice

The making of unauthorised copies of
copy-protected material, including
computer programmes,  les, broadcasts
and sound recordings, may be an
infringement of copyrights and constitute
a criminal offence. This equipment should
not be used for such purposes.

English

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Remote Control

English

1
2
3

4
5
6

7

8

9

q;

qa

qs

qd

qf
qg
qh

d

REPEAT

– Selects various repeat modes.

e

REPEAT A-B

– Repeats a speci c section on a disc.

f

SETUP

– Enters/exits the system setup menu.

g

W X : Cursor keys for moving to the

left/right.

ST : Cursor keys for moving up/down

or changing the recorder’s TV tuner
channel.

h

OK

– Con rms an entry or selection.

i

INFO

– Displays/removes the on-screen display.

j

PLAY/PAUSE u

– Starts/pauses playback or recording.

k

STOP x

– Stops playback/recording.

l

P +/-

– In tuner mode, select the next or

previous TV channel.

m

Numeric keypad
– Selects a chapter/track number to play.
– Selects the recorder’s preset TV tuner

channel.

a

2

– Turns on the recorder or switches to

standby mode.

b

ANGLE

– Selects a DVD disc camera angle (if

available).

c

OPEN/CLOSE ç

– Opens/closes the disc tray.

n

AUDIO
– Selects an audio language/channel.

o

TIME SEARCH
– Access the time search entry screen

during audio or video playback.

p

CLEAR
– Clears the title name entry while in title

editing mode.

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q

USB

– Access the contents of the connected
USB  ash drive/ USB memory card reader.

r

SOURCE

– Selects the recorder’s input source

(Tuner, CAM, EXT2 or DV).

s

REC MODE

– Toggles between recording modes :

HQ, SP, SPP, LP, EP, or SLP.

This determines the quality of the

recording and the amount/length of time
you can record on a DVD±R/±RW.

t

TIMER

– Enters/exits the timer recording menu.

u

DISC
– Access DVD disc menu.
– Access VCD disc menu when PBC is

turned on.

v

BACK2

– Returns to the previous menu of the on-

screen menu, a video CD (VCD) or
some DVDs.

w

REW m / FFW M
– Fast reverse or fast forward search.

Remote Control (continued)

qj
qk

ql
w;
wa

ws
wd

wf

wg

wh

wj

wk
wl
e;

English

x

PREVí/ NEXTë

– Skips to previous or next chapter/track/

title.

y

REC z
– Starts recording the current TV channel

or the current video input source.

– Press repeatedly to set the recording

length in 30-minute increments.

z

TV VOL+/ -

– Adjusts the volume of the TV (Philips TV

only).

wj

TV MUTE H

– Mute the volume of the TV set (Philips

TV only).

wk

SUBTITLE

– Selects a subtitle language during playback

of DVD or DivX Ultra Video discs.

wl

SHUFFLE

– Enables random playback of items in

playlist.

e;

ZOOM

– Enlarges a picture on the TV screen

during playback

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Remote Control (continued)

English

A

B

C

D

Using the remote control

C

A

B

Open the battery compartment.

Insert two batteries of type R03 or AAA,

following the indications (+-) inside
the compartment.

Close the cover.

Point the remote control directly at the

remote sensor (iR) on the front panel
and select the desired function.

CAUTION!
– Remove batteries if they are
exhausted or if the remote control
is not to be used for a long time.
– Do not mix batteries (old and new
or carbon and alkaline, etc).
– Batteries contain chemical
substances, so they should be
disposed of properly.

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Main Unit

12

a

STANDBY-ON
– Turns on the recorder or switch to

standby mode.

b

Disc tray

c

OPEN/CLOSE ç
– Opens/closes the disc tray.

d

System display panel
– Shows information about the current

status of the recorder.

e

PLAY/PAUSE u
– Starts/pauses playback or recording.

f

z (RECORD)
– Starts recording the current TV channel

or the current video input source.

– Press repeatedly to set the recording

length in 30-minute increments.

g

PREV ./ NEXT >
– Go to the previous/next chapter or track.
Press and hold to make a forward/

reverse search.

34567 8

9

q; qa

Sockets behind the  ap

Flip down the door as indicated by the
OPEN X label at the right hand corner.

h

CAM

– Video input for camcorders or video

recorders.

Press SOURCE on the remote control

to select ‘CAM’ in order to view the
input source.

i

L/R AUDIO

– Audio input for camcorders or video

recorders.

j

USB

– Connector for USB  ash drive or digital

camera.

* Only brands and models of digital cameras
which support USB Mass Storage Device class
standard are supported.

k

DV IN

– Input for digital camcorders or other

suitable devices using this connector.

Press SOURCE repeatedly on the

remote control to select ‘DV’ in order to
view the input source.

English

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Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections

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English

ANTENNA

B

TV-OUT

SATELLITE

A

EXT2

ANTENNA-IN

AUX - I/O

CABLE

EXT1

TO TV - I/O

CVBS

S-VIDEO

AUDIO-L Y Pb

COAXIAL

DIGITAL AUDIO

AUDIO-R Pr

OUTPUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

Connecting the antenna
cables

These connections enable you to watch
and record TV programmes using the
recorder. If the antenna signal is
connected via a VCR, Cable Box or
Satellite Receiver, ensure that these
devices are turned on in order to watch
or record the cable programmes.

If you want to connect to a VCR



and/or Cable Box/Satellite Receiver,
see the chapter “Step 2 : Optional
Connections” for the complete
connections to your TV.

S-VIDEO IN

TV

A

Connect the existing Antenna/Cable TV

signal (or from the Cable Box/Satellite
Receiver {RF OUT or TO TV}) to the
ANTENNA-IN

socket on the

recorder.

B

Use a RF antenna cable to connect

TV-OUT socket on the recorder to
the antenna input socket on your TV
(VHF/UHF RF IN).

Helpful Hint:
– Depending on how you have currently
connected your TV (directly from an off-air
antenna or Cable box or VCR), you will have
to disconnect some of the cables before you
make the above connection.

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Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued)

AUDIO-L Y Pb

EXT1

TV

TO TV - I/O

CVBS

S-VIDEO

COAXIAL

DIGITAL AUDIO

AUDIO-R Pr

OUTPUT

Option 1

COMPONENT

VIDEO

Option 3

MAINS

Option 2

S-VIDEO IN

English

Connecting the video cable

This connection enables you to view the
disc playback from the recorder. You only
need to choose one of the options below
to make your video connection.

Option 1: Using a SCART cable

Use a scart cable (not supplied) to



connect the EXT1 TO TV-I/O scart
socket on the recorder to the
corresponding scart input socket on the
TV.

Helpful Hints:
– If your TV has several SCART sockets,
select the SCART socket that is suitable for
both video output and video input.
– The EXT2 AUX-I/O socket is used for
connecting additional devices.

Option 2: Using an S-Video cable

Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to



connect the S-VIDEO OUTPUT socket
on the recorder to the S-Video input
socket (or labelled as Y/C or S-VHS) on
the TV.

 Audio connection is required in order

to hear the sound, see the next section
“Connecting the audio cables”.

Option 3: Using a Video (CVBS)
cable

Use a composite video cable (yellow - not



supplied) to connect the CVBS
OUTPUT socket on the recorder to the

video input socket (or labelled as A/V In,
Video In, Composite or Baseband) on the
TV.

 Audio connection is required in order

to hear the sound, see the next section
“Connecting the audio cables”.

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Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued)

English

AUDIO-L Y Pb

EXT1

TV

TO TV - I/O

CVBS

S-VIDEO

COAXIAL

DIGITAL AUDIO

AUDIO-R Pr

OUTPUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

Option 4

S-VIDEO IN

Option 4: Using Component
video socket

If your TV accepts progressive scan
signals, connect the recorder to your TV
using the component video sockets in
order to enjoy the progressive scan
feature.

A

Connect the component video cables

(red/ blue/green - not supplied) from the
Y PB PR sockets on the recorder to the
corresponding component video input
sockets (usually labelled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr
or YUV) on the TV.

B

If your TV accepts Progressive Scan

signal, see the chapter “Setup Menu
Options – Video Settings – { Video
Output }” for Progressive Scan set-up.

IMPORTANT!
The progressive scan video quality is
only available through a Y Pb Pr
connection and a progressive scan
TV is required. It is strongly advised
to complete the recorder
installation  rst, before enabling the
progressive scan feature.

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Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued)

AUDIO-L Y Pb

TO TV - I/O

S-VIDEO

CVBS

COAXIAL

DIGITAL AUDIO

AUDIO-R Pr

OUTPUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

ANTENNA-IN

TV-OUT

STEREO / TV

EXT2

AUX - I/O

EXT1

English

Option 1

Connecting the audio cables

This connection enables you to listen to
the sound. This connection is not
required if the recorder is connected to
the TV using the SCART cable.

Option 1: Using an audio cable

You can connect the recorder to a two
channel stereo system or receiver in
order to enjoy the stereo sound system.

Use an audio cable (red/white ends - not



supplied) to connect the AUDIO-L/R
sockets to one of the following devices
with the same input sockets.
– a stereo system (for example, TV or
mini system).
– a receiver with two channel analogue
stereo.

Option 2

DIGITAL IN

AV ampli er/
receiver

Option 2: Using a coaxial cable

You can connect the recorder to an AV
ampli er/receiver with a digital
multichannel sound decoder in order to
enjoy multichannel surround sound.

Use a coaxial cable (not supplied).



Connect the COAXIAL (DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT) socket on the recorder

to the digital input of the receiver/
ampli er.

Before you start operating, set the digital
audio output settings accordingly (see the
chapter “Setup Menu Options – Audio
settings – { Digital Output }”).

If the audio setting does not match your
stereo’s capabilities, the stereo may
produce a strong, distorted sound or no
sound at all.

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Step 2: Optional Connections

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???

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??
??
???

?
???

English

IN

CABLE

VIDEO

RF

AUDIO

R L

A

SATELLITE

EXT2

AUX - I/O

EXT1

ANTENNA

TV-OUT

ANTENNA-IN

Connecting to a Cable Box or
Satellite Receiver

Option 1

If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
has only an antenna output socket
(RF OUT or TO TV),

see the section “Step 1: Basic Recorder
Connections – Connecting the antenna
cables” for the complete connections to
your TV.

OUT

S-VIDEO

TO TV

Back of a Cable Box
or Satellite Receiver
(Example only)

C

TO TV - I/O

COAXIAL

COMPONENT

VIDEO

DIGITAL AUDIO

S-VIDEO

AUDIO-R Pr

OUTPUT

AUDIO-L Y Pb

CVBS

B

Option 2 (see the above illustration)

If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
has a scart output socket

A

Keep the existing antenna connection

from the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver to
your TV.

B

Use a scart cable (not supplied) to

connect the EXT1 TO TV-I/O scart
socket on the recorder to the
corresponding scart input socket on the
TV.

C

Use another scart cable (not supplied) to

connect the EXT2 AUX-I/O scart
socket on the recorder to the scart
output socket (or labelled as TV OUT or
TO TV) on the Cable Box/Satellite
Receiver.

MAINS

TV

Helpful Hint:
– When using this connection, automatic
channel search is not required. Read chapter
“Step 3: Installation and Setup”.

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??
???

?
??
??
???

?
???

Step 2: Optional Connections (continued)

VHF/UHF

CABLE

SATELLITE

ANTENNA

RF IN

VHF/UHF

RF OUT

A

AUDIO-L Y Pb

EXT2

AUX - I/O

EXT1

ANTENNA-IN

TV-OUT

TO TV - I/O

CVBS

S-VIDEO

AUDIO-R Pr

OUTPUT

C

B

Connecting to a VCR or
other similar device

This connection enables you to record
from video tape to a DVD±R/±RW and
allows the VCR to be used for playback if
the recorder is turned off.

IMPORTANT!
Your new recorder can replace the
VCR for all your recording needs.
Just unplug all the connections to
your VCR.

DIGITAL AUDIO

English

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

AUDIO

OUT

L

R

TV OUT

TV IN

IN

VIDEO

IN

AUDIO

L

AUDIO

R

Back of a VCR

D

COAXIAL

COMPONENT

VIDEO

B

Use a RF antenna cable to connect the

MAINS

(Example only)

TV

TV-OUT socket on the recorder to
the aerial input socket (or labelled as
VHF/UHF RF IN) on your TV.

C

Use the scart cable (not supplied) to

connect the EXT1 TO TV-I/O socket
on the recorder to the corresponding
scart input socket on the TV.

D

Use another scart cable (not supplied) to

connect the EXT2 AUX-I/O socket on
the recorder to the scart output socket
(or labelled as TV OUT or TO TV) on
the VCR.

A

Connect the existing Antenna/Satellite/

Cable TV signal (or from the Cable Box/
Satellite Receiver, labelled as RF OUT or
TO TV) to the ANTENNA-IN
socket on the recorder.

Helpful Hints:
– Most commercial video cassettes and
DVDs are copy-protected and therefore
cannot be recorded.
– Connect the recorder directly to the TV.
If there is a VCR or an additional device in
between, the picture quality may be poor
because of the copy protection system built
into this recorder.

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??
???

?
??
??
???

?
???

Step 2: Optional Connections (continued)

English

A

B

C

D

CABLE

SATELLITE

ANTENNA

B

A

EXT2

ANTENNA-IN

TV-OUT

VHF/UHF

VHF/UHF

RF OUT

IN

RF IN

VIDEO

AUDIO

AUDIO

VIDEO

RF

OUT

OUT

L

R

E

AUDIO-L Y Pb

AUX - I/O

CVBS

EXT1

TO TV - I/O

COAXIAL

DIGITAL AUDIO

S-VIDEO

AUDIO-R Pr

OUTPUT

D

C

Connecting to a VCR and
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver

Connect the Antenna/Cable TV signal to

the antenna input (RF IN) socket on the
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.

Use a RF antenna cable to connect the

antenna output (RF OUT) socket on the
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver to the
ANTENNA-IN socket on the
recorder.

Use another RF antenna cable (not

supplied) to connect the TV-OUT
socket on the recorder to the antenna
input socket on the TV.

Use a scart cable (not supplied) to

connect the EXT1 TO TV-I/O socket
on the recorder to the corresponding
scart input socket on the TV.

AUDIO

R L

TV OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

TO TV

Back of a Cable Box
or Satellite Receiver
(Example only)

F

TV IN

E

Use another scart cable (not supplied) to

IN

VIDEO

IN

AUDIO

L

AUDIO

R

MAINS

TV

connect the EXT2 AUX-I/O socket on
the recorder to the scart output socket
(or labelled as TV OUT or TO TV) on
the VCR.

F

Use another scart cable (not supplied) to

connect the scart input (TV IN) socket
on the VCR to the scart output socket
(or labelled as TV OUT or TO TV) on
the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.

Back of a VCR
(Example only)

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DV OUT

Step 2: Optional Connections (continued)

English

B

A

Connecting a camcorder to
the front sockets

You can use the front sockets to copy
camcorder recordings. These sockets are
located behind the  ap on the right and
provides convenient connections for a
camcorder.

Option 1: Using the DV IN socket

Use this connection if you have a Digital
Video or Digital 8 camcorder. The DV
socket conforms to the i.LINK standard.

Use an i.LINK 4-pin cable (not supplied)



to connect the DV IN socket on the
recorder to the appropriate DV OUT
socket on the camcorder.

Before you start operating, press
SOURCE on the remote control
repeatedly to select ‘DV’ as the input
channel.

Helpful Hints:
– The DV IN socket does not support a
connection to a Personal Computer.
– It is not possible to record from the
recorder to your camcorder via the DV IN
socket on your recorder.

Option 2: Using the VIDEO In
socket

Use the VIDEO connection if your
camcorder has only a single video output
(Composite Video, CVBS).

A

Connect the VIDEO (CAM) socket on

the front panel of the recorder to the
corresponding S-VHS or Video output
socket on the camcorder.

B

Use an audio cable (red/white ends – not

supplied) to connect the AUDIO L/R
sockets on the front panel of the
recorder to the audio output sockets on
the camcorder.

Before you start operating, press
SOURCE on the remote control
repeatedly to select ‘CAM’ as the input
channel.

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Step 3: Installation and Setup

English

A

B

The installation menu will appear the very
 rst time you turn on this recorder.
These settings will help you to set up the
basic recorder features easily, including
TV programme installation and language
settings.

IMPORTANT!
Complete the installation settings
before inserting a disc for playback
or recording. The disc tray will not
open until the initial installation is
completed.

Turn on the TV.

Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn on

the recorder.

 Your TV should show the recorder’s

initial installation screen now – { Menu
Language } screen.

 If you do not see the correct video

immediately, select the correct video
input on your TV. Refer to your TV’s
user manual on how to select the correct
video input on your TV.

Select a menu
language.

Menu Language

Deutsch

English

Español

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

D

The country selection screen appears on

the TV. This setting is important for
automatic installation of TV channels in
your area.



Use ST keys on the remote control
to select the country you live in and
press OK to con rm.

OK

Country

Austria

Belgium
Czech

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Next

Select your country.

BACK

Previous

Note: Press the BACK button on the remote
control to return to the previous screen or
press OK button to proceed to the next

installation step.

E

The date entry screen appears.



Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9
or STWX keys to enter the correct
date. Press OK to con rm and continue.

Set the current date.

Date

01 01 2007

OK

Next

C

Use ST keys on the remote control to

BACK

Previous

OK

Next

select the desired on-screen display
language and press OK to con rm.

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Step 3: Installation and Setup (cont inued)

G

F

The time entry screen appears.



Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9
or STWX keys to enter the correct
time. Press OK to con rm and continue.

Set the current time.

Time

00 : 03

H

The  rst preset programme appears on

the screen. The installation is now
completed.

Installation Complete

Please enjoy using
the recorder.

English

BACK

Previous

G

The channel search screen appears on

OK

Next

the TV.

 The recorder will start the channel

search. The process will take a few
minutes.

Auto Search

Stop Search

Searching channels.
Please wait.

Channels found 5

BACK

Notes:
– Ensure that you have successfully made all
required connections to this recorder, the TV
and Satellite Receiver/Cable Box (if any) and
turned them on. The channel search will
detect the signals and save all the available
programme channels.
– If the satellite receiver is connected to the
EXT2 AUX-I/O socket on the recorder, press
OK to skip channel search and proceed to the
next step.

Previous

38%

OK

Next

BACK

I

Press OK to exit.

Previous

OK

Exit

The DVD recorder is now ready for
use.

Helpful Hint:
– To reinstall, change or modify the TV
channels, see the chapter “Setup Menu
Options - Tuner settings”.

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Recording

English

Discs for recording

Several different formats of DVD
recordable discs can be used:

DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable)
– Discs that are rewritable can be used
for multiple recordings once the existing

data has been erased.

DVD±R (DVD Recordable)
– Discs can only be used for a single
recording. Each new recording is added at
the end of all previous recordings as
existing recordings cannot be overwritten.
– Editing can be made on any DVD±R
discs as long as they have not been
 nalised (except { A-B Hide }).
– To play a DVD±R on other DVD
player, it must be  nalised (see the
chapter “Edit Recordings - Playback your
recordings on other DVD Players
(DVD±R)”). After this is done, no more
data can be added to the disc.

DVD±R DL (DVD±R Double Layer)
– It contains the same usage as DVD±R,
the only difference is the capacity of 8.5
GB. It offers two recordable layers on a
single DVD disc. The layers are accessible
from the same side of the disc, so
recording can occur completely
uninterrupted.

Helpful Hint:
– If the recordable DVD contains recordings
made on another DVD recorder, you may
not be able to add new recordings.
– It is normal to encounter noise when
recording to discs of higher media speeds.
– Avoid using discs with labels.

Supported disc types and media
speeds

Disc

DVD+R 1x - 16x
DVD+RW 2.4x - 8x
DVD-R 1x - 16x
DVD-RW 1x - 6x
DVD+R DL 2.4x - 8x
DVD-R DL 2x - 8x

Media speeds

IMPORTANT!
Unrecordable pictures

Television programmes,  lms, video tapes,
discs, and other materials may be copy­protected and therefore cannot be
recorded on this recorder.

Default recording settings

The default recording settings allow you
to set the auto chapter markers, default
recording mode and enable the overwrite
function.

A

Press SETUP on the remote control.

 The setup menu appears on the TV.

B

Use ST keys to select { Recording }

and press X to con rm.

Setup Recording

Tuner

Disc

Playback

Recording

Audio

Video

System

C

Use ST keys to select the setting you

Rec. Quality
Rec. Language
Auto Chapter
Overwrite

wish to change and press OK to con rm.

 Instructions and explanations of the

options are provided in the following
pages.

D

To exit, press SETUP.

Preferences

SP
Language 1
On
Off

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Recording (continued)

Recording settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Rec. Quality

Rec. Language

Auto Chapter

Overwrite

The recording mode de nes the picture quality of the DVD

recordings and the maximum recording time on a disc. The
factory default setting is SP.

Hours of recording that can be stored
on an empty DVD recordable disc.

1
2

2.5
3
4
6

DVD±R

Double Layer

1 hr 55 mins
3 hrs 40 mins
4 hrs 35 mins
5 hrs 30 mins
7 hrs 20 mins
12 hrs

Record Quality

(high quality)

HQ

(standard play)

SP

(standard play plus)

SPP

(long play)

LP

(extended play)

EP

(super long play)

SLP

Selects the recording language to be used for TV programmes

which are transmitted with an additional audio language. For
example, if a programme is available in English and Spanish, with
Spanish being the additional language option.

{ Language 1 } – Original broadcast language.
{ Language 2 } – Additional audio language.

Automatically divides a recording (title) into chapters by inserting

chapter markers at a speci c interval. This enables you to access a
speci c point in the recording quickly.

{ On } – Chapter markers will automatically be

inserted within the title during recording at
every 5 ( ve) minutes interval.

– (For DVD+R DL discs) Chapter markers

will automatically be inserted within the
title during recording at every 10 minutes
interval.

{ Off } – No chapter marker will be inserted in the

recording.

This function allows you to overwrite the contents in a

DVD±RW automatically whenever you start a new recording.
{ On } – Enable overwrite function. When you start

a new recording on a DVD±RW, the disc
will be overwritten from the selected title
onwards. Read the section “Using a
DVD±RW disc with previous recordings”.

{ Off } – Disable overwrite function. The new

recording will always start after the last
title on the DVD±RW.

English

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Recording (continued)

English

Manual recording

You can choose to record the TV
programme or make a recording from an
external device.

SOURCE

REC MODE

REC STOP

A

Turn on the TV to the correct viewing

channel for the recorder.

B

Insert a recordable DVD into the

recorder.

C

Use P +/- keys to select the TV

channel you wish to record.

To record from an external device,



press SOURCE repeatedly to select the
correct input channel that matches the
socket which is used to connect the
external device.

{ CAM }
Input source from the device connected
to the CAM and AUDIO L/R sockets on
the front panel.

{ DV }
Input source from the device connected
to DV IN socket on the front panel.

{ EXT 2 }
Input source from the device connected
to the EXT2 AUX-I/O scart socket on
the back panel.

u

E

Press REC z to start recording.

 If the disc contains some recordings,

the new recording will be appended after
the last title on the disc. ( This is possible
if you have disabled the overwrite
function. See this chapter “Recording
Settings – { Overwrite }”).

To pause the recording, press u. To



continue recording, press u again.

 You can use this function to avoid

recording commercials.

F

To stop the recording, press STOP x.

 Otherwise, recording continues until

the disc is full.

Using a DVD±RW disc with
previous recordings

This recorder is built with an overwriting
feature which enables you to overwrite
previous recordings.

Note: Ensure the overwrite function is

enabled. See this chapter “Recording
Settings – { Overwrite }”).

A

Press DISC to access the disc menu.

B

Use STWX keys to select the title to

overwrite.

C

Press REC z to start recording.

 The new recording will be recorded

over the existing title onwards.

D

Set a recording mode if necessary, press

REC MODE repeatedly.

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Recording (continued)

Instant time-off recording

A

Follow the steps A~E of “Manual

Recording” in the previous section.

B

Press REC  to set the recording time

length. Each subsequent press increases
the recording time by 30 minutes, up to a
maximum of 6 (six) hours.

C

The recorder will stop recording at the

designated end time and turn off to
standby mode automatically.

To stop the recording before the



scheduled time, press STOP x.

Watching another source
during recording

During recording, watch another TV
channel or playback from another audio/
video device which is connected to this
recorder.

TIMER



OK

Watching playback from another
device

This is only possible if the recorder is
connected to the TV using the EXT1 TO
TV-I/O socket.

Press STANDBY-ON 2 to view the



picture from the device which is
connected to the EXT2 AUX-I/O socket
of this DVD recorder.

To switch back to recorder mode, press



STANDBY-ON 2 on the remote
control.

English

Watching another TV channel

If there is no device connected to the
EXT2 AUX-I/O socket, press
STANDBY-ON 2 to switch to TV
mode.

Use the TV’s remote control to change



the channels.

To switch back to recorder mode, press



STANDBY-ON 2 on the remote
control.

Helpful Hint:
– To watch the TV channel through the
recorder or playback the recorded disc,
switch the TV back to its video input channel.

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Recording (continued)

English

About timer recording

Use ‘Timer Recording’ to automatically
start and stop a recording at a later date/
time. The recorder will tune to the right
programme channel and begin recording
at the speci ed time.

With this recorder, you can schedule up
to 7 recordings for a limit of one month
period. During timer recording, changing
of recorder’s channel is not possible.

Before you start ...

Make sure that the system clock is
correct.

TIMER



OK

About ‘VPS/PDC’

(VPS/PDC is not available in some countries).

‘VPS’ (Video Programming System) or
‘PDC’ (Programme Delivery Control) is

used to control the start and end time of
TV channel recordings. If a TV programme
starts earlier or ends later than was
scheduled, the recorder will then switch on
and off at the correct time.

VPS/PDC is intended to record the entire
programme. To set a timer that is longer/
shorter than the VPS/PDC broadcast
time, you must turn off the VPS/PDC.

Schedule a timer recording

A

Turn on the TV to the correct viewing

channel for the recorder.

B

Press TIMER on the remote control.

 The timer recording list appears.

Timer Recording List 01.01.2007 09:15:10

Date Start End Source Quality VPS/PDC Repeat Status

--/-- --- --:-- --:-- --- --- -- ---

BACK

C

Select an empty list in the menu and

press OK to access the timer entry
screen.

D

Use ST keys to change the value of

each setting and use W X keys to move
within the entry  eld.

You may also use the numeric keypad on



the remote control to key in the setting
value.

{ Date }
– Date for recording (day/month).

{ Start }
– Start time of recording (hours:
minutes).

{ End }
– End time of recording (hours:minutes).

{ Source }
– Select the TV channel or the correct
input source (EXT2 or CAM), which you
have used to connect the external device.

Back

TIMER

OK

Exit

Edit

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Recording (continued)

{ Quality }
– Select the mode of recording:

{ Auto }: Selects the optimal

recording mode. (Depends
on remaining disc space and
length of recording).

{ HQ } : High Quality

{ SP } : Standard Play quality
{ SPP } : Standard Play Plus quality
{ LP } : Long Play quality
{ EP } : Extended Play quality

{ SLP } : Super Long Play quality

See chapter “Recording settings –
Recording Quality” for more information.

{ VPS/PDC }
– Turn on/off the VPS/PDC mode.

{ Repeat }
– Select the desired repeat recording
setting { None }, { Daily }, { Weekly },
{ Mon-Fri } (Monday to Friday ), or
{ Weekend } (Saturday and Sunday).

{ Status }
– Displays the status of the scheduled
recording. Once the timer is scheduled,
{ Valid } appears. If other messages
appear, see “Troubleshooting - Problem
(Recording)”.

E

Once complete, press OK.

F

Press TIMER to exit the menu.

G

Insert a recordable DVD into the DVD

recorder.

H

Press STANDBY-ON to turn off the

recorder to standby mode.

Changing/ Deleting a timer
recording

A

Turn on the TV to the correct viewing

channel for the recorder.

B

Press TIMER on the remote control.

 The timer recording list appears.

Timer Recording List 01.01.2007 09:15:10

Date Start End Source Quality VPS/PDC Repeat Status

01.01 Sun 10:00 10:30 P01 SP Off None Valid

04.01 Wed 12:15 04:00 P05 SP Off Daily Valid

--.-- --- --:-- --:-- --- --- -- ---

BACK

C

Use ST keys to select a timer

programme which you want to change/
delete, then press OK.

 The edit menu appears.

To change the timer schedule,



highlight { Edit } and press OK. Select
the entry  eld and make the necessary
changes, then press OK to save.

To delete a timer programme,



highlight { Delete } and press OK.

OR, at the timer recording list, highlight

the timer to delete and press CLEAR.

To stop a repeat timer recording,



highlight { Disable } and press OK.

Note: To resume repeat timer recording,

highlight { Enable } the scheduled
recording in the edit menu and press OK.

To exit from the edit menu,



highlight { Cancel } and press OK.

Back

TIMER

Edit
Delete
Disable
Cancel

OK

Exit

Edit

English

D

Press TIMER to exit the menu.

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Playback

English

Playable discs

Using this recorder, you can play and
record on the following discs:

Recording and Playback
DVD±RW

(DVD Rewritable);
can be recorded on
over and over again.

DVD±R

(DVD Recordable);
can be recorded
only once.

Playback only:
DVD Video

(Digital Versatile Disc)

CD-RW (CD-Rewritable)
Audio/ MP3/ JPEG contents

CD-R (CD-Recordable)
Audio/ MP3/ JPEG contents

Audio CD

(Compact Disc Digital Audio)

MP3-Disc

Video CD

(Formats 1.1, 2.0)

Super Video CD

®

DivX

, DivX® Ultra

ReWritable

Recordable

IMPORTANT!
– If the inhibit icon ( X ) appears on
the TV screen when a key is
pressed, it means the function is not
available on the current disc or at
the current time.
– DVD discs and players are
designed with regional restrictions.
Before playing a disc, make sure the
disc is for the same region as your
player.
– Do not push on the disc tray or
put any objects other than discs on
the disc tray. It may cause the disc
player to malfunction.

Starting disc playback

A

Press STANDBY-ON to switch on the

recorder.

B

Press OPEN/CLOSEç.

 The disc tray opens.

C

Carefully place the disc into the tray with

the label facing up, then press
OPEN/CLOSEç.

 Make sure the disc label is facing up.

For double-sided discs, load the side as
indicated on the label.

D

Turn on the TV to the correct viewing

channel for the recorder.

E

Playback may start automatically.

If not, press DISC to display the disc



content. Select a track/title to play and
press u.

For more playback features, see the



chapter “Additional Playback Features”.

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Playback (continued)

Playing a DVD video disc

The DVD disc usually contains a disc
menu. You may have to make your
selection (e.g., subtitle or audio language)
within the disc menu.

A

Insert a DVD disc.

If the disc menu appears on the TV, use



W XST keys to select a play option or
use numeric keypad 0-9 to input your
selection and press OK to start playback.

To select the previous or next
chapter/ title marker

During playback, pressí/ ë.



B

To stop playback, press STOP x.

Playing a (Super) Video CD

(Super) Video CDs may feature the ‘PBC’
(Play Back Control). This allows you to
play the video CDs interactively by
following the menu on the display.

A

Insert a (Super) Video CD.

If the disc index menu appears, use the



numeric keypad 0-9 to input your
selection or use ST keys to select a
play option and press OK to con rm.

To return to the previous menu, press



BACK on the remote control.

To turn on/off the Playback Control



(PBC) mode, press INFO on the remote
control during playback, then use ST
keys to select { PBC On } or
{ PBC Off }.

B

To stop playback, press STOP x.

Playing a DVD recordable disc

A

Insert a DVD recordable disc.

B

Press DISC.

 The disc menu appears.

C

Use W XST keys to select a title and

press u to start playback.

D

To stop playback, press STOP x.

Playing a DivX disc

This recorder supports the playback of
DivX movies which you have copied from
your computer onto a CD-R/RW,
DVD±R/±RW.

A

Insert a DivX disc.

B

Press u to start playback.

During playback, you can:

If multilingual subtitles are embedded on



the DivX disc, you can press SUBTITLE
to change the subtitle language while
playing.

C

To stop playback, press STOP x.

Note: To select another character set

for the subtitle  le, see chapter “Playback
settings - DivX Subtitle Font”.

Helpful Hints:
– Subtitle  les with the following  lename
extensions (.srt, .smi, .sub, .sami) are supported.
– It is normal to experience an occasional
pixelation during DivX playback due to poor
clarity of digital contents during internet
downloading.
– To playback DivX 5  les, store both the
subtitle  le and the DivX movie in the same
folder. Ensure the subtitle is saved as the
same  lename as the DivX movie but
retaining its own  le extension.

English

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Playback (continued)

English

Playing an MP3 disc

This recorder can playback most of the
MP3 audio  les and JPEG picture  les
recorded on a recordable disc or
commercial CD.

A

Insert an MP3 disc.

 The disc content menu appears.

B

Use ST keys to navigate within the

menu and press OK to access the folder/
album.

Data Disc 0001/0005 Off

Audio / 00:00 / 0 0:00

...

Track 1.mp3

Track 2.mp3

Track 3.mp3

Track 4.mp3

Track 5.mp3

Track 6.mp3

Track 7.mp3

List Mode

REC MODE

If the disc contains many tracks/titles/



Audio - Track 3.mp3

Size

Date

Time

OK

 les, use PREVí or NEXTë to view
the previous/next page of selections.

To return to the previous level, press



BACK.

C

Use ST keys to select a track/ le and

press OK to start playback.

D

To stop playback, press STOP x.

Helpful Hints:
– Only the  rst session of a multi-session
CD will playback.
– This recorder does not support MP3PRO
audio format.
– It may require a longer time for the
recorder to display disc content on the TV
due to the large number of songs/pictures
compiled into one disc.

Preferences

Play

ANGLE

4.20 MB

01.02.2006

10:10:50

Index

Playing a picture disc (slide show)

You can display JPEG pictures in the
selected roll automatically one after the
other.

A

Insert a JPEG picture disc (CD,

CD-R/RW, DVD±R/±RW).

 The disc content menu appears.

B

Use ST keys to navigate within the

menu and press OK to access the folder.

Data Disc 0001/0005 Off

.../photo / 00:0 0 / 00:00

..

Pic 01.jpg

Pic 02.jpg

Pic 03.jpg

Pic 04.jpg

Pic 05.jpg

Pic 06.jpg

Pic 07.jpg

List Mode

REC MODE

If the disc contains many tracks/titles/



Resolution

Date

Time

OK

Preferences

Play

2560 x 1920

ANGLE

01.02.2005

03:10:50

Index

 les, use PREVí or NEXTë to view
the previous/next page of selections.

To return to the previous level, press



BACK.

C

Use ST keys to select a track/ le and

press OK to start slideshow playback.

D

During playback, you can access to

various settings.

Press INFO to enter or exit the menu.



It lists the functions of the keys on the
remote control.

ANGLE

Index Transitions Rotate




 

To display an index of 12 thumbnail
pictures in one screen
Press ANGLE. Use í/ ë keys to move



to the previous/next page.

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Playback (continued)

To enter/exit the zoom mode
Press ZOOM to enter and change the



zoom factor. Use W XST keys to pan
through the zoomed picture.

To exit from zoom mode and resume



slidehow, press ZOOM to to select
{ 100% }.

To change slideshow transitions,

Use ST keys to toggle between the



transition modes.

To rotate the picture,

Use W X keys to rotate the current



picture.

To view the previous/next  le,

Us í/ ë keys to select the preferred



 le.

E

Press BACK to return to the main menu.

F

To stop playback and view the content

menu, press STOP x.

If the disc contains both MP3 music
and JPEG picture  les, you can start
a musical slide show playback,

Select an MP3  le and press OK to start



playback. Then, select a picture  le in
the menu and press OK to start
slideshow playback.

Supported JPEG picture formats
File format:

– The  le extension has to be ‘.JPG,’
‘.JPE’ or ‘.JPEG.’
– This recorder can only display digital
camera pictures according to the JPEG­EXIF format, typically used by almost all
digital cameras. It cannot display Motion
JPEG or pictures in formats other than
JPEG or sound clips associated with
pictures.

Helpful Hints:
– Discs created by personal computer may
not be able to play on this recorder due to
difference in recording techniques.
Compatibility with recordable format is not
guaranteed.
– It may require a longer time for the
recorder to display disc content on the TV
due to the large number of songs/pictures
compiled into one disc.
– If the JPEG picture is not recorded with an
‘exif’ type  le, the actual thumbnail picture
will not be shown on the display.

Playback from a USB  ash
drive/ USB memory card
reader

The USB port supports the playback of
JPEG/MP3/WMA and DivX  les.

A

Insert a USB  ash drive or USB memory

card reader into the USB port.

B

Press USB on the remote control to

access the data in the drive.

 The content menu appears on the TV.

C

Use ST keys to navigate within the

menu and select the  le you want to play,
then press OK.

 For more playback information, see

the previous sections on MP3/WMA and
DivX playback in this user manual.

D

To stop playback, press STOP x or

remove the USB  ash drive/ USB
memory card reader from the USB port.

Note:

The USB port does not support playback
from a USB hub device. Only brands and
models of digital cameras which support
USB Mass Storage Device class standard
are supported.

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Additional Playback Features

English

DISC

í

SUBTITLE

ZOOM

Changing to another
title/chapter/track

When a disc contains more than one
chapter or track, you can change to a
different track, title or chapter as follows.

During playback,

Press









ë to go to the next chapter/track.

Press í to return to the start of the

previous chapter/track.

OR

Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to input

the chapter/track number.

OR

Press INFO to display the video playback

options menu.
Highlight title icon in the menu and press

OK. Use ST to change the title
number.

REPEAT
REPEAT A-B

INFO

ë

AUDIO

Pausing playback / slow
motion play

(Not applicable to VCD/SVCD discs)

A

During playback, press u to pause

playback and display a still picture.

B

To move the still picture one frame

backward or forward, press W or X keys
repeatedly.

C

To start a slow motion play, press à

repeatedly to cycle through the different
slow motion speed (1/16X, 1/8X, 1/4X,
1/2X).

D

To resume normal playback, press u.

Searching forward/ backward

You can fast forward or fast reverse a
disc during playback and select a desired
search speed.

A

During playback, press and hold í or

ë until the search speed status bar (2X)

appears on the TV.

 The sound will be muted.

B

Press à or á repeatedly to cycle

through the different search speed (2X,
4X, 8X, 16X, 32X).

C

To resume normal playback, press u.

1/3

Highlight chapter icon in the menu and

press OK. Use ST to change the
chapter number.

Press INFO to exit the options menu.



5/12

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Additional Playback Features (continued)

Enlarging still images

You can enlarge the picture on the
screen and pan through the picture.

A

Press ZOOM repeatedly to activate

zoom.

B

Use STWX keys to pan through the

zoomed picture.

C

To exit, press ZOOM repeatedly until

normal size resumes.

Switching camera angles

This option is only available with DVDs
that contain sequences recorded from
different camera angles. This allows you
to view the picture from different angles.

During disc playback, press ANGLE



repeatedly to select a desired camera
angle available on the disc.

 If multiple angles feature is supported,

the

icon will appear.

Using various repeat modes

You can select various repeat functions
during playback.

Repeat playback

The repeat play options vary depending
on the disc type.

A

During playback, press REPEAT to

select one of the repeat options.

 Repeat TITLE / CHAPTER / ALL

(DVD/DVD±R/±RW).

 Repeat TRACK/ TITLE (VCD/SVCD).
 Repeat ONCE/ REPEAT/ REPEAT ALL

(DivX, DivX Ultra, Audio).

B

To cancel repeat playback, press

REPEAT repeatedly to select ‘Repeat
off’ or press STOP x.

Repeating a speci c segment
(A-B)

You can repeat the playback of a speci c
segment within a title/chapter track. To
do this, you must mark the start and end
of the segment you want.

English

Random playback of tracks

You can randomly playback the  les/
tracks on an audio CD, Video CD (VCD),
picture CD, DVD disc or USB drive (e.g.
CDDA, MP3, JPEG  les).

A

During playback, press SHUFFLE to

activate random playback.

B

To cancel random playback, press

SHUFFLE once again.

A

During playback, press REPEAT A-B at

the point where you want the repeat
playback to begin.

B

Press REPEAT A-B again at the point

where you want to end the repeat
playback.

 Playback skips to the start of the

marked segment. The segment is
repeated until the repeat mode is
cancelled.

C

To cancel repeat playback, press

REPEAT A-B once again.

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TT

Additional Playback Features (continued)

English

Changing subtitle language

This operation works only on DVDs and
DivX® Ultra discs with multiple subtitle
languages. You can change the language
you want during disc playback.

During disc playback, press SUBTITLE



repeatedly to toggle through the language
options on the disc.

 If the language selected is not available

on the disc, the disc’s default setting
language will be used instead.

Helpful Hint:
– Some DVDs discs allow subtitle language
changes only via the DVD disc menu. To
access the disc menu, press DISC.

Changing audio soundtrack
language

This operation works only on DVDs with
multiple soundtrack language or VCDs
with multiple audio channel.

During disc playback, press AUDIO



repeatedly to toggle through the audio
channels and audio language on the disc.

 If the language selected is not available

on the disc, the disc’s default setting for
language will be used instead.

Helpful Hint:
– Some DVDs allow soundtrack language
changes only via the DVD disc menu. To
access the Disc Menu, press DISC.

Searching by time

This option allows you to skip to a
speci c point in the current disc.

A

During playback, press TIME SEARCH

to access the time search entry screen.

B

Press OK on the remote control.

 The elapsed playing time will change

to time input  eld.

_ _:_ _: _ _

TT

Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to input



the 6-digit time.

 Playback skips to the selected time.

Resuming playback from the
last stopped point

This option is only available on DVDs/
VCDs. The recorder is able to resume
disc playback from its last stopped point.

Before you start..

Make sure that the resume mode setting
is turned on, see chapter “Playback
settings - Resume”.

Load in a disc and press u to start



playback from the last stopped point.

To cancel the resume mode and
start playback from the beginning

When playback stops, press STOP x



again.

OR

Pressí to start playback from the  rst



title/track.

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Edit Recordings

About the disc menu

The disc menu index screen shows your
recordings on a recordable DVD. It
should appear on the TV once you load a
recordable DVD or when you press the
DISC on the remote control.

AB

Title: 1/3

PLAY

Play

The disc menu index screen consists of
the following recording information:

A The thumbnail of the title
B The title name, recording time, recording

quality and the disc space used.

C The remaining recording time in different

recording mode. Press REC MODE to
change the recording mode.

D The remaining disc space.

Preferences

P06

18 / 01 00:08

00:57:18 SP

1.9GB

Remainder:

00:11:09 SP

0.4GB

OK

Edit

DISC

C
D

Exit

Editing your recordings

After a recording has been made, this
recorder allows you to edit the title or
video content. You can erase or protect
the recording, and rename the recording.
If a DVD±R has been  nalised, it cannot
be edited.

Before you start..

Press DISC to display the disc menu
index. Select the title to edit and press
OK to access the editing menu.

Edit Play

Play

Title

Disc

BACK

Disc Menu

{ Play }
Play the selected title (recording).

{ Title }
Access the title edit menu.

{ Disc }
Access the disc edit menu.

Preferences

OK

P06

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00:30:21 SP

1.0 GB

DISC

Confirm

Exit

English

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Edit Recordings (continued)

English

Accessing the title edit menu

The title edit menu allows you to erase a
title, hide/unhide selected segments,
rename, divide it or protect the
recording.

A

Press DISC to access the disc menu.

B

Use STWX keys to select the title to

edit and press OK.

 The editing menu appears.

C

Use ST keys to select { Title } and

press OK.

Edit Title

Play

Title

Disc

BACK

Erase

A-B Hide

Unhide

Rename

Divide

Protect

Disc Menu

OK

Erasing a recording

You can delete a speci c title (recording)
on the recordable DVD disc.

A

In title edit menu, use ST keys to select

{ Erase } and press OK.

 A con rmation message appears.

B

To proceed, select { OK } in the menu

and press OK to con rm.

To abort, select { Cancel } and press



OK.

Preferences

P06

10 / 01 10:08

00:30:21 SP

1.0 GB

Confirm

DISC

Hiding a segment in a title
(DVD±RW only)

This option allows you to hide unwanted
scenes from the recording (e.g.
commercial scene). To do so, you have
to set the beginning (point A) and end
(point B) of the scenes to erase.

A

In title edit menu, use ST keys to select

{ A-B Hide } and press OK.

 The title screen will be in pause mode

by default.

A-B Hide Title: 1

Set Point A

Set Point B

OK

Cancel

OK

Exit

B

Press u to start playback.

To make a fast search, press m M



Confirm

keys.

To locate a speci c frame during



playback, press u to pause the
playback, then press W or X repeatedly.

C

With { Set Point A } highlighted, press

OK to set the beginning point.

D

Locate the end point of the segment to

hide and press u to pause the playback.

E

With { Set Point B } highlighted, press

OK to set the end point.

F

To con rm, use ST keys to select

{ A-B Hide } and press OK

Play

Play

00:00:00

BACK

Edit Menu

Helpful Hint:
– To recover all hidden scenes, select
{ Unhide } in the title edit menu.

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Edit Recordings (continued)

Renaming a title

The original title name is generated
automatically by the recorder. You can
give a new name to the title by following
the steps below.

A

In title edit menu, use ST keys to select

{ Rename } and press OK.

 A keyboard screen appears.

B

Use W X ST keys to highlight a

character/number/symbol and press OK
to select.

 The maximum input is up to 16

characters.

You can use the following keys on the



keyboard screen to edit your input. Use
WXST keys to highlight the respective
bar.

ABC

: display the letters in upper case.

abc

: display the letters in lower case.

?!#

: display the symbols.

Space

To switch between upper, lower case



characters or symbols input  elds, press
í orë repeatedly to select the
preferred field.

C

To con rm, use STWX keys to select

{ Con rm } and press OK.

 The info panel is now updated.

To cancel the changes, press BACK on



the remote control.

: create a space between the

characters.

X

: remove the character to the

left of the cursor.

Dividing a title (DVD±RW
only)

You can divide a title into two or more
titles. Note that the title length must be
more than 6 (six) seconds.

Warning! Once a title has been divided,
it cannot be reversed.

A

In title edit menu, use ST keys to select

{ Divide } and press OK.

 The title screen will be in pause mode

by default.

Divide Title: 1

Divide

OK

Cancel

00:00:00

00:00:00

OK

B

Press u to start playback.

To make a fast search, press m M



keys.

To locate a speci c frame during



playback, press u to pause the
playback, then press W or X repeatedly.

C

With { Divide } highlighted, press OK to

set the dividing point.

D

Use W X ST keys to select { OK },

press OK start divide.

 Once complete, a new title will be

shown at the disc menu index screen.

Confirm

PLAY

BACK

Play

Edit Menu

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Edit Recordings (continued)

English

Protecting the title

You can protect the recorded title in
order to prevent accidental loss of
recordings.

A

In title edit menu, use ST keys to select

{ Protect } and press OK.

 A con rmation message appears.

C

Select { OK } in the menu to proceed or

{ Cancel } to abort, then press OK to
con rm.

To unprotect a title,

In title edit menu, use ST keys to select



{ Unprotect } and press OK.

 A con rmation message appears.

Unprotect the title if you want to erase
or edit the title.

Accessing the disc edit menu

The disc edit menu allows you to erase
all recordings and prepare a disc for
playback on other DVD players.

A

Press DISC to access the disc menu.

B

Use STWX keys to select any title

(except an empty title) and press OK.

 The editing menu appears.

C

Use ST keys to select { Disc } and

press OK.

Edit Disc

Play

Title

Disc

BACK

Disc Menu

Erase

Finalise

Label

OK

Preferences

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1.0GB

Confirm

DISC

Erasing all recordings

Exit

This option allows you to delete all
unprotected titles on the recordable DVD
disc.

A

In disc edit menu, use ST keys to select

{ Erase } and press OK.

 A con rmation message appears.

B

To proceed, select { OK } in the menu

and press OK to con rm.

To abort, select { Cancel } and press



OK.

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Edit Recordings (continued)

Renaming a disc

The original disc name is generated
automatically by the recorder. You can
rename the disc by following the steps
below.

A

In disc edit menu, use ST keys to select

{ Label } and press OK.

 A keyboard screen appears.

B

Use W X ST keys to highlight a

character/number/symbol and press OK
to select.

 The maximum input is up to 16

characters.

You can use the following keys on the



keyboard screen to edit your input. Use
WXST keys to highlight the respective
bar.

ABC

: display the letters in upper case.

abc

: display the letters in lower case.

?!#

: display the symbols.

Space

To switch between upper, lower case



characters or symbols input  elds, press
í or ë repeatedly to select the
preferred field.

C

To con rm, use STWX keys to select

{ Con rm } and press OK.

 The info panel is now updated.

: create a space between the

characters.

X

: remove the character to the

left of the cursor.

Playback your recordings on
other DVD Players (DVD±R)

It is necessary to  nalise a DVD±R disc
before you can play it on another DVD
player.

After a DVD±R disc has been
 nalised, no further recordings or
editing can be made to it. Ensure
that you have completed all
recording and editing before
 nalising the disc.

A

Press DISC to access the disc menu.

B

Use STWX keys to select a title and

press OK.

 The editing menu appears.

C

Use ST keys to select { Finalise } and

press OK.

 A warning message appears.

D

Select { OK } in the menu and press OK.

 Finalisation begins. The process will

take a few minutes depending on the
length of recordings.

 Do not open the disc tray or switch off

the power as this may render the disc
unusable.

English

To cancel the changes, press BACK on



the remote control.

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Setup Menu Options

English

A

B

C

D

Accessing the Setup Menu

The system setup menu provides various
options for you to adjust the recorder to
suit your preferences.

SETUP



Press SETUP on the remote control.

 The system setup menu appears on

the TV.

Use ST keys to highlight a menu item

and press X to access its options.

Use ST keys to highlight the setting you

wish to change and press OK to con rm.

 Instructions and explanations of the

options are provided in the following
pages.

To exit, press SETUP.

Setup Tuner

Tuner

Disc

Playback

Recording

Audio

Video

System

Manage Presets
Country
Auto Search

See this chapter “Tuner settings”.

Setup Disc

Tuner

Disc

Playback

Recording

Audio

Video

System

Format
Lock

Make Compatible

Disc Info

See this chapter “Disc settings”.

Preferences

Germany

Preferences

Setup Playback

Tuner

Disc

Playback

Recording

Audio

Video

System

Audio Language
Subtitle Language
TV Shape
Resume
DivX(R) VOD DRM
DivX Subtitle Font

English
Off
4:3 LB
On

Central Eur.

See this chapter “Playback settings”.

Setup Recording

Tuner

Disc

Playback

Recording

Audio

Video

System

Rec. Quality
Rec. Language
Auto Chapter
Overwrite

Preferences

SP
Language 1
On
Off

Note: For recording settings, see the
chapter “Recording”.

Setup Audio

Tuner

Disc

Playback

Recording

Audio

Video

System

Downmix
DIgital Output
Night Mode

Stereo
Auto
Off

See this chapter “Audio settings”.

Setup Video

Tuner

Disc

Playback

Recording

Audio

Video

System

Video Output

SCART RGB

See this chapter “Video settings”.

Setup System

Tun er

Disc

Playback

Recording

Audio

Video

System

Menu Language
Clock Setting
Screen Saver
Restore Default

English
00 : 27 : 30
On

See this chapter “System settings”.

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Tuner settings

Setup Menu Options (cont inued)

Manage Presets

Manage Presets

PR Station Fine NICAM Decoder CH

Move Up

1 P01 0 On Off C03

Move Down

2 P02 0 On Off S08

Nicam

3 P03 0 On Off C05

Decoder

4 P04 0 On Off C09

Rename

5 P05 0 On Off C21

6 P06 0 On Off C25

Manual Setting

7 P07 0 On Off C29

íë

CLEAR

Prev/ Next

Skip

ConfirmOKExit

Adjust the stored TV channels to your preference.

Select this and press OK to enter the programme list menu.

1) Use ST keys to highlight the channel to be modi ed.

2) Press W to move to the action bar at the left.

3) Use ST keys to select one of the change options:

{ Move Up } – Press OK to move the highlighted channel up to

{ Move Down } – Press OK to move the highlighted channel down

BACK

Note: To skip a channel, highlight the preferred channel and press
CLEAR. The TV channel can only be accessed by pressing the

corresponding channel number button on the remote control.
{ NICAM } – NICAM is a digital sound transmission system. It

{ Decoder } – If the current TV channel is transmitted by coded

{ Rename } – Press OK to enter the rename entry  eld. Use

Note: The maximum input is up to  ve

You can use the following keys on the keyboard

ABC

: display the letters in upper case.

abc

: display the letters in lower case.

?!#

: display the symbols.

Space

X

To switch between upper, lower case characters

To con rm, use WXST keys to select

the previous preset number in the programme
list.

to the next preset number in the programme list.

can transmit either one stereo channel or two
separate mono channels. Selects { On } to
improve the sound transmission or { Off } if the
reception is poor.

TV signals that can be viewed properly with a
decoder which is connected to the EXT2 AUX-I/O
socket, you have to turn on the decoder in order
to allocate the connected decoder to this channel.
Press OK to set the decoder { On } or { Off }.

WXST keys to highlight a character/number/
symbol in the keyboard menu and press OK to
select. Once complete, move to { Finish } in the
menu and press OK.

characters.

screen to edit your input. Use WXST keys to
highlight the respective bar.

: create a space between the characters.
: remove the character to the left of the cursor.

or symbols input  elds, press í or ë
repeatedly to select the preferred  eld.

{ Con rm } and press OK.

English

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Setup Menu Options (cont inued)

English

Tuner settings (continued)

{ Manual Setting } – Press OK to enter the manual setting menu. Use

Manual Setting

PR Seek (MHZ) CH Fine Standard

5 95.25 C21 0 PAL B/G

BACK

OK

Back

OK

ST keys to change the setting and WX keys to
move to the previous/next entry  eld.

{ PR }
– The programme preset number of the

channel you are currently selected.

{ Seek (MHZ) }
– Use ST keys to seek for a valid frequency

transmission.

{ CH }
– Use ST keys to select a TV channel.

{ Fine }
– Manually  ne-tune the channel. Use ST

keys to increase/decrease the frequency by

0.06~0.07 MHz.

{ Standard }
– Use ST keys to select a TV system

standard that produces the least distortion of
picture and sound.

Country

Select the country of your area for auto channel tuning.

Note: If another country is selected, auto scanning of available
TV channels will begin.

Auto Search

Re-install all TV programme channels on this recorder.

Select this and press OK on the remote control to start

automatic channel search. This process may take several minutes.

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Disc settings

Setup Menu Options (cont inued)

Format

Lock

Make Compatible

Formatting is required for certain DVD+VR, DVD±RSL/DL and

DVD±RW discs before it can be used for recording on this
recorder.

1) Press OK to select.

2) A con rmation message will appear. Select { OK } in the
menu to proceed or { Cancel } to abort, then press OK to
con rm.

Notes:

– This option is required when you are reusing a rewritable DVD data
disc (e.g. MP3, JPEG  les) for video recording.
– Once the disc has been formatted, all the contents in the disc will be
lost.

In order to prevent the recorded materials from being

accidentally erased or edited, you can choose to lock the
recordable DVD.

1) Press OK to select.

2) A con rmation message will appear. Select { OK } in the
menu to proceed or { Cancel } to abort, then press OK to
con rm.

Note: If the current disc is locked, the option in the menu will change
to { Unlock }. You can also use this option to unlock a DVD±R/±RW
recorded on another DVD recorder.

This function allows you to make an edited DVD±RW disc on

another recorder compatible for playback on this recorder.

1) Press OK to select.

2) A con rmation message will appear. Select { OK } in the
menu to proceed or { Cancel } to abort, then press OK to
con rm.

Note: If the option is not available for selection, it means that the disc is
already compatible.

English

Disc Info

Select this and press OK to view the current disc information.

To exit the menu, press BACK.
{ Label } – The name of the disc.

Disc Info

PR Station Fine NICAM Decoder CH

Back

No Label
2
DVD+RW
Recordable (PAL)
276/4422MB
SP: 113 min

SETUP

Label
Title No.
Media
Status
Space
Remainder

BACK

Exit

{ Title No. } – The total number of titles in the disc. In

general, the maximum title number is 99.
{ Media } – Disc type.
{ Status } – The status of the disc (recordable, blank,

 nalised or full).
{ Space } – The used space and total space.
{ Remainder } – Shows the remaining space on DVD

recordable disc.

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Setup Menu Options (cont inued)

English

Playback settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Audio Language

Subtitle Language

TV Shape

Resume

Select the preferred audio language for DVD playback.

Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback.

Notes:

– If the selected audio/subtitle language is not available on the disc, the
disc’s default setting language will be used instead.
– For some DVDs, the subtitle/audio language can only be changed via
the DVD disc menu.

Set the aspect ratio of the recorder according to the TV type

you have connected.
{ 4:3 PS } – Select this for a full-height picture with

both side trimmed.
{

4:3 LB } – Select this for a ‘wide screen’ display with

black bands on the upper and lower

portions of the TV screen.
{ 16:9 } – Select this for wide screen TV (frame ratio

16:9).

With this feature, you can resume playback of the last played

disc.
{

On } – Turn on the resume mode. The recorder

will resume playback of the last played

disc.
{ Off } – Turn off the resume mode of the last

played disc. The recorder will start

playback from the beginning when you load

a disc.

Note: The Resume { Off } feature only applies to playback after the
recorder has been switched to standby or after ejecting a disc.

DivX(R) VOD DRM

Select to view the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) registration

code that allows you to rent or purchase videos using DivX®
VOD services. For more information, visit www.divx.com/vod.

1) Press OK to display the registration code.

2) Press BACK to return to the previous menu.

3) Use the registration code to purchase or rent videos from

DivX® VOD service at www.divx.com/vod. Follow the
instructions and copy the video from your computer onto a
CD-R/RW or recordable DVD for playback on this recorder.

Note: All the downloaded videos from DivX® VOD can only be played
back on this recorder.

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Playback settings (continued)

Setup Menu Options (cont inued)

DivX Subtitle Font

Select the font type that supports the recorded DivX subtitle.

{

Standard } – Display a standard list of Roman subtitle

fonts provided by this recorder.
{ Central Eur. } – Display Central European fonts.
{

Cyrillic } – Display Cyrillic fonts.

{

Greek } – Display Greek fonts.

English

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Setup Menu Options (cont inued)

English

Audio settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Downmix

Digital Output

Night Mode

Select the method for audio downmix to two channels when you

play a DVD which is recorded in Dolby Digital format.
{ LT/RT } – Select this if the recorder is connected to

a Dolby Pro Logic decoder.
{ Stereo } – Select this to downmix the multi-channel

audio signals to two channels which

delivers sound from only the two front

speakers.

This setting is only required if you are using the recorder’s

coaxial socket to connect other audio/video device.
{ PCM } – Select this if the connected device is not

capable of decoding multi-channel audio.

The system will convert the Dolby Digital

and MPEG-2 multi-channel signals to PCM

(Pulse Code Modulation).
{ Auto } – The audio signals will be output according

to the audio stream on disc.

This mode optimises playback of sound at low volume. High

volume outputs will be softened and low volume outputs are
brought upward to an audible level.

{ On } – Turn on night mode.
{ Off } – Turn off night mode feature. Selects this

to enjoy surround sound with its full

dynamic range.

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Setup Menu Options (cont inued)

Video settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Video Output

Select the type of video output that matches the video connection

between this recorder and your TV.
{ SCART RGB } – For SCART connection.
{ YUV P-Scan } – For component video connection to

progressive scan TV. (Use your TV
remote control to switch to the correct
viewing channel. Refer to your TV’s user
manual on how to select the correct video
input on your TV).

{ YUV Interlace } – For component video connection.

Note: Video output setting is not required for S-Video or Composite
(CVBS) video connection.

English

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Setup Menu Options (cont inued)

English

System settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Menu Language

Clock Setting

Screen Saver

Select the on-screen menu language for this recorder for

on-screen display.

Set the date and time. Use ST keys to change the number and

use WX keys to select different entry  eld, then press OK to

con rm.

{ Manual } – Select this to manually set the date and

time.

{ Auto } – Turn on or off the automatic setting of

date and time. If enabled, the date and
time will be set according to the  rst
preset channel that broadcasts this
information.

Notes:

–

Automatic time date download occurs only when the recorder is

switched on or in standby mode.

–

During the update in standby mode, the recorder behaves as follows:

1) The message on the front panel display switches from the current
time to ‘HELLO’.

2) Once updating completes, the recorder switches back to standby
and the current time is displayed.

The screen saver prevents damage to the TV screen by avoiding

exposure to a static image for too long.

{ On } – Switch to TV screen saver mode when

playback has been stopped or paused for
more than 5 minutes.

{ Off } – Turn off the screen saver function.

Restore Default

Restore all the settings of this recorder, except for any timer

programming preset.

1) Press OK to con rm the default restore.

2) A warning message will appear. Select { OK } in the menu to
proceed or { Cancel } to abort, then press OK to con rm.

After restoring to factory default settings, you will be
prompted for the initial setup.

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Installing the latest software

Software Upgrade

The software installed in your recorder is
continuously being re ned for greater
stability and compatibility of the set.
Periodically, Philips will issue upgrades for
the software which you copy onto a CD
to install the software.

Caution! Power supply must not be
interrupted during upgrade!

Visit Philips’ website at



‘www.philips.com/support’ to check for
the availability of the latest software
upgrade.

Note: When checking for the latest

software upgrade, please also check for
any accompanying instructions on
installing the software.

English

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Troublesh oot ing

WARNING

English

Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will
invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.

If a fault occurs,  rst check the points listed below before taking the system for
repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult
your dealer for help.

Problem (General) Solution

No power.

Remote control does not
work.

No picture.

No sound.

No TV signal received
from the recorder.

– Press STANDBY-ON button on the front of the recorder

to switch on the system.

– Make sure the AC outlet has power.

– Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the

front of the DVD recorder (not towards TV).

– Remove any obstacles between the recorder and the

remote control.

– Batteries are weak, replace the batteries.

– Turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel.

Switch the TV channel until you see the DVD screen. Read
chapter “Step 3 - Installation and Setup – Finding the
correct viewing channel” for details.

– Check the video connection between the recorder and

the TV.

– Check the audio connections. Read chapters “Step 1 : Basic

Recorder Connections - Connecting the audio cables” for
details.

– Set the Digital output correctly, based on the device you

have connected to the recorder. Read chapter “Setup Menu
Options - Audio settings – Digital Output” for details.

– Have your antenna or cable TV signal checked.
– Install the TV channel. Read chapter “Setup Menu Options

– Tuner Settings” for details.

A TV channel installed
during the DVD recorder’s
automatic TV channel
search is fuzzy or
distorted.

Unable to eject tray.

– Check the video connection between the DVD recorder

and the TV.

– You can further  ne-tune the signal of the TV channel.

Read chapter on “Setup Menu Options – Tuner Settings”.

– Press P +/- to search for the same TV channel which

may have a clearer picture.

– Exit from any on-screen menu.
– Press STOP to stop any playback or recording, then press

OPEN/CLOSE.

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Troublesh oot ing (continued )

Problem (Playback) Solution

Disc does not play.

Distorted sound coming
from a connected hi-
system or ampli er.

Unable to play DivX
movies.

The picture is distorted
or black and white during
playback.

A DVD±R/±RW recorded
on this DVD recorder
does not play on a DVD
player.

– Insert the disc with the label facing up.
– Wrong region code. The DVD must be coded for ALL

regions or Region 2 in order to be played back on this
DVD recorder.

– There is no recording on the disc or wrong disc type.

Read chapter “Playback - Playable discs” for details.

– Make sure the disc is not scratched or warped. Clean the

disc or replace a new one.

– Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.

– Do not connect any cables from the recorder to the

‘Phono’ input of your ampli er.

– If you are playing a DTS CD, you have to connect the

COAXIAL socket of this recorder to a Hi-Fi system or
ampli er.

– Check that the DivX  le is encoded according to the

‘Home Theatre Pro le’ mode with DivX encoder.

– Check that the DivX movie downloaded is a complete  le.

– The disc does not match with the TV colour system

standard (PAL/NTSC).
– The disc is dirty, clean the disc.
– Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may

appear. This is not a malfunction.

– If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player

cannot detect it. Please observe the following ‘minimum

recording times’. Recording mode : {HQ} – 5 mins, {SP} –

10 mins, {SPP} – 13 mins, {LP} - 15 mins, {EP} – 20 mins,

{SLP} – 30 mins.
– You have to  nalise the DVD±R. Read chapter “Edit

Recordings - Playback your recordings on other DVD

Players (DVD±R)” for details.

English

There is picture or sound
interference with the TV
reception.

The message ‘
UNKNOWN DISC’
appears.

– Have your antenna or cable TV signal checked.
– Fine-tune your TV channel. Read chapter “Setup Menu

Options – Tuner Settings” for details.

– This message may appear if you insert a disc that may

have encountered one of the following:

– Error during recording: The title may be missing.

– Error while changing the title/index picture: The

original title/index picture may be visible.

– Error while  nalising or the disc has not been  nalised.

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Troublesh oot ing (continued )

English

Problem (Recording) Solution

Picture is fuzzy and
brightness varies when
copying DVD Video discs
or prerecorded video
cassettes.

Recordings are not
occurring as scheduled.
New recordings cannot be
made.

– This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video cassettes

that have been copy-protected. Even though the picture
on the TV is  ne, but the recording on the DVD
recordable disc is faulty. This interference is unavoidable
with copy-protected DVDs or video cassettes.

– The DVD recordable disc has a limited recording lifetime,

please change a new disc for recording.

– The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you

selected the wrong program number. Check the TV
channels stored.

– Or, in the timer recording list, you may see one of the

following messages in the { Status } column:

– { Overlap } : the timer recording overlaps with another

timer recording.

– { Failed } : There may have been a power cut at the time

of the scheduled recording.

– { Overdue } : You have to reset the timer recording after

adjusting the clock setting.

– { Blocked } : The content is copy-protected. You cannot

use the recorder to duplicate copy-protected materials
(DVDs or videotapes) onto a DVD recordable disc.

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Speci cations

Picture/Display

• Aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9

• D/A converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz

• A/D converter: 10 bit, 27 MHz

Sound

• D/A converter: 24 bit, 192 kHz

• A/D converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz

• Signal to noise ratio: 102 dB

• Crosstalk (1kHz): 105 dB

• Dynamic Range (1kHz): 90 dB

Video Recording

• Recording system: PAL

• Compression formats: MPEG2
High Quality : HQ

Standard Play : SP

Standard Play Plus : SPP

Long Play : LP
Extended Play : EP
Super Long Play : SLP

• Audio compression: Dolby Digital, PCM

Video Playback

• Disc playback media: CD, CD-R/-RW, DVD,

DVD-Video, SVCD, Video CD, DVD+R/+RW,

DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL

• Compression formats: MPEG2, MPEG1,DivX

• Video disc playback system: PAL, NTSC

Audio Playback

• Disc playback media: CD, CD-R/-RW,

MP3-CD, MP3-DVD, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-

RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL

• Compression formats: Dolby Digital, MP3,

MPEG2 Multichannel, PCM

• MP3 bit rates: 32~256 kbps and VBR

Tuner/Reception/Transmission

• TV system: PAL

• Aerial Input: 75 Ohm coaxial (IEC75)

Connectivity

Rear Connections:

• SCART (2x)

• S-Video Out

• Video (CVBS) Out

• Component video (Y Pb Pr)Out

• Audio left/right Out

• Digital audio out (coaxial)

• RF antenna in

• RF TV out

• Mains
Front Connections:

• i.LINK DV in (IEEE 1394 4-pin)

• Composite video (CVBS) In (CAM1)

• USB In

• Audio left/right In

Convenience

• Programming/Timer Enhancements: Daily/
Weekly, Repeat Programme, Manual Timer,
One Touch Recording

• Programmable events: 7

Power

• Power supply: 220 – 240V; 50 Hz

• Consumption: 25 W (typical)

• Standby power consumption: < 3W

Cabinet

• Dimensions (W x H x D) : 360 x 43 x 325 mm

• Net Weight : 3 kg

English

Still Picture Playback

• Disc formats: DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW,
Picture CD, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL

• Picture compression formats: JPEG

• Picture enhancement: Rotate, Zoom

Storage Media

• Recording media: DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW,
DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL

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Frequently Asked Questions

English

What kind of disc should I use for
recording?

You can record on both DVD±R and
DVD±RW discs. They are compatible with
DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives in
computers.

What is the capacity of a DVD±R/±RW
disc?

4.7GB, or equivalent to six CDs. You can

store only one hour of recordings on a single
disc at the highest quality (DVD standard)
and about 6 hours recordings at the lowest
quality (VHS standard).

Can I copy a VHS tape or DVD from an
external player?

Yes, but only if the VHS tape or DVD is not
copy protected.

What are Titles and Chapters?

A DVD disc contains Titles and Chapters,
which are similar to the Titles and Chapters
of a book. A Title is often a complete movie
and is broken down into Chapters, or indi­vidual scenes from the movies.

Title

Chapter

What is the difference between DVD±R
and DVD±RW?

DVD±R is “recordable” and DVD±RW is
“rewritable”. With a DVD±R, you can record
multiple sessions on the same disc, but when
the disc is full, you cannot record any more
on the disc. The DVD±RW allows you to
record over the same disc repeatedly.

What is DV?

Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can
connect a DV-equipped camcorder to this
recorder using a single DV cable for input
and output of audio, video, data and control
signals.
– This recorder is only compatible with DV­format (DVC-SD) camcorders. Digital satel­lite tuners and Digital VHS video recorders
are not compatible.
– You cannot connect more than one DV
camcorder at a time to this recorder.
– You cannot control this recorder from
external equipment connected via the DV IN
socket.

Title

Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter

chapter markers

Programmes are recorded as a single title, it
may consist of one chapter or a few chapters
within a title, depending on the recording
settings.

How do I set up Titles?

The recorder automatically creates a new
title each time you start a new recording.

What does “ nalising” a disc do?

Finalising a disc locks the disc so it can no
longer be used for recording. This is only
required for DVD±R discs. It will then be
compatible with virtually any DVD player.
To remove a disc without  nalising it, simply
stop recording and eject the disc. You will still
be able to record on the disc if there is stor­age space for more recordings.

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Frequently Asked Questions (continued)

How good is the quality of the
recording?

There are a few quality levels to choose
from, ranging from “HQ” - High Quality (1
hour mode) to “SLP” - Super Long Play (6
hours mode). Press the REC MODE key on
the remote control to choose the quality
level that best suits your purpose and the
length of material.

Record Quality

(high quality)

HQ

(standard play)

SP

(standard play plus)

SPP

(long play)

LP

(extended play)

EP

(super long play)

SLP

Hours of recording that can be stored
on an empty DVD recordable disc.

1
2

2.5
3
4
6

DVD±R

Double Layer

1 hr 55 mins
3 hrs 40 mins
4 hrs 35 mins
5 hrs 30 mins
7 hrs 20 mins
12 hrs

Why does it take so long to display the
contents on my USB device?

– This could be due to the large numbers of
 les (>500  les/folders) or size of the  les
(>1MB).
– There could be other non-supported  les
in the device that the system is trying to
read/display.

What if un-supported devices (e.g.,
USB mouse, keyboards) are plugged
into the system?

The device may cause the system to be
unstable. Remove the unsupported device
and unplug the mains cord. Wait for a few
minutes before reconnecting the mains cord
and power on the system again.

What happens when I plug in a USB
HDD?

HDD is not supported as the large stor­age capacity makes navigation very dif cult.
Transfer the music  les (mp3) and photos
(jpg) into a  ash drive.

Why does the system fail to detect my
USB portable music player?

The portable music player may require pro­priety software and may not work with this
system to access the contents (eg. playlist).

What types of  le does the system
support?

We support only FAT16 and FAT32, not
NTFS.

Why does the  le name appear to be
different from what was displayed on
my computer (e.g., from “Good Bye.
jpg” to “Good_B~1.jpg”)?

– The length of the  le name is restricted by
the  le system of the device (FAT16), which
only supports eight (8) characters.
– The computer may be able to display the
full  le name as the operating system can
convert the  le system.

Is simultaneous USB and Disc playback
possible?

This is not possible due to memory
limitation.

Why can’t I rotate the pictures in my
device?

In order to rotate the pictures in the USB
device, the picture must contain EXIF infor­mation, stored by most digital cameras. This
EXIF information may have been removed
when you edit or copy the picture from
other devices using editing programmes.

Why can’t the system play some of my
music  les, photos or movies?

The music  les may not be playable because
of different formats and encoding bit-rates.
Similarly, the photos may be of low resolu­tion or too high resolution for the system to
support.

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Glossary

English

Analogue: Sound that has not been turned
into numbers. Analogue sound varies, while
digital sound has speci c numerical values.
These sockets send audio through two
channels, the left and right.

Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and
horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The
horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional
TVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9.

AUDIO OUT sockets: Red and white
sockets that send audio to another system
(TV, Stereo, etc).

Chapter: Sections of a picture or a music
piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles.
A title is composed of several chapters. Each
chapter is assigned a chapter number
enabling you to locate the chapter you want.

Component Video Out Sockets: Sockets
that send high quality video to a TV that has
Component Video In sockets (R/G/B, Y/Pb/
Pr, etc.)

Digital: Sound that has been converted into
numerical values. Digital sound is available
when you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL. These sockets send audio
through multiple channels, instead of just
two channels as analogue does.

Disc menu: A screen display prepared for
allowing selection of images, sounds,
subtitles, multi-angles, etc recorded on a
DVD.

DivX: The DivX code is a patent pending,
MPEG-4 based video compression
technology, developed by DivX Inc., that can
shrink digital video to sizes small enough to
be transported over the internet, while
maintaining high visual quality.

Dolby Digital: A surround sound system
developed by Dolby Laboratories containing
up to six channels of digital audio (front left
and right, surround left and right, centre and
subwoofer).

JPEG: A very common digital still picture
format. A still-picture data compression
system proposed by the Joint Photographic
Expert Group, which features small decrease
in image quality in spite of its high
compression ratio.

MP3: A  le format with a sound data
compression system. “MP3” is the
abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts
Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. By
using the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW
can contain about 10 times more data then a
regular CD.

MPEG: Motion Picture Experts Group. A
collection of compression systems for digital
audio and video.

Multichannel: DVDs are formatted to have
each sound track constitute one sound  eld.
Multichannel refers to a structure of sound
tracks having three or more channels.

PBC: Playback Control. Refers to the signal
recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for
controlling playback. By using menu screens
recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that
supports PBC, you can enjoy interactive
playback and searching.

PCM: Pulse Code Modulation. A digital
audio encoding system.

Region code: A system allowing discs to be
played only in the region designated. This
unit will only play discs that have compatible
region codes. You can  nd the region code
of your unit by looking on the product label.
Some discs are compatible with more than
one region (or ALL regions).

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S-Video: Produces a clear picture by
sending separate signals for the luminance
and the colour. You can use S-Video only if
your TV has an S-Video In socket.

Surround: A system for creating realistic
three dimensional sound  elds full of realism
by arranging multiple speakers around the
listener.

Title: The longest section of a movie or
music feature on DVD. Each title is assigned
a title number, enabling you to locate the
title you want.

VIDEO OUT socket: Yellow socket that
sends the DVD picture video to a TV.

Glossary (continued)

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Display panel symbols/ messages

English











The following symbols/ messages may
appear on your recorder display:

00:00:00
Multifunction display/ text line
– Title/ track number
– Total/ elasped/remaining title/track time
– Additional information regarding the
disc
– TV channel number or source of video
– Clock (This is displayed in Standby
mode).
– TV programme title

MENU
A timer recording has been programmed
or is active.

FULL
Disc is full. There is no storage space for
new recordings.

LOAD
Disc is being recognised by the recorder.

NO DISC

No disc has been inserted. If a disc has
been inserted, then it is possible that the
disc cannot be read.

STOP



When playback / recording is stopped.

BUSY



The recorder is writing to the disc.

OPEN



Disc tray is opening or opened.

HELLO



The recorder has been turned on.

ERR



– When the DVD inserted is in a wrong
region code as the recorder.
– The recorder has encountered an
error in handling the disc inserted.

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TV System Guide

COUNTRY VHF UHF DVD REGIONS

AFGHANISTAN PAL/SECAM B

ALBANIA PAL B PAL G 2
ALGERIA PAL B PAL G 5

ANGOLA PAL I 5

ARGENTINA PAL N PAL N 4

AUSTRALIA PAL B PAL H 4

AUSTRIA PAL B PAL G 2

AZORES PAL B

BAHAMAS NTSC M 4

BAHRAIN PAL B PAL G 2

BANGLADESH PAL B 5

BARBADOS NTSC M 4

BELGIUM PAL B PAL H 2

BERMUDA NTSC M

BOLIVIA NTSC M NTSC M 4

BOTSWANA PAL I 5

BRAZIL PAL M PAL M 4

BRUNEI PAL B PAL B

BULGARIA SECAM D SECAM K 2

BURKINA FASO SECAM K1 5

BURMA NTSC M

BURUNDI SECAM K1 5

CAMBODIA NTSC M 3

CAMEROON PAL B PAL G 5

CANADA NTSC M NTSC M 1

CANARY ISLANDS PAL B 2

CHAD SECAM K1 5
CHILE NTSC M NTSC M 4

CHINA PAL D 6

COLOMBIA NTSC M NTSC M 4

COSTA RICA NTSC M NTSC M 4

CROATIA PAL B PAL G 2

CUBA NTSC M NTSC M 4

CYPRUS PAL B PAL G

CZECH REPUBLIC PAL D PAL K 2

DAHOMEY SECAM K1
DENMARK PAL B PAL G 2

DJIBOUTI SECAM B SECAM G 5

DOMINICAN REP NTSC M NTSC M 4

ECUADOR NTSC M NTSC M 4

EGYPT SECAM B/PAL B SECAM G/PAL G 2

EL SALVADOR NTSC M NTSC M 4

EQUAT. GUINEA PAL B 5

ESTONIA PAL B (was SECAM) PAL D 5

ETHIOPIA PAL B PAL G 5

FIJI PAL B

FINLAND PAL B PAL G 2

FRANCE SECAM L SECAM L 2

FRENCH POLYNESIA SECAM K1

GABON SECAM K1 5

GAMBIA PAL I 5

GERMANY PAL B PAL G 2

GHANA PAL B PAL G 5

GIBRALTAR PAL B PAL H 2

GREECE PAL B (was SECAM) PAL G 2

GREENLAND NTSC/PAL B 2

GUADELOUPE SECAM K1

GUAM NTSC M 1

GUATEMALA NTSC M NTSC M 4

GUINEA PAL K 5

GUYANA (FRENCH) SECAM K1 4

HONDURAS NTSC M NTSC M 4

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TV System Guide (continued)

COUNTRY VHF UHF DVD REGIONS

LIBYA SECAM B SECAM G 5

LITHUANIA PAL D (was SECAM) PAL K 5
LUXEMBOURG PAL B/SECAM L PAL G/SEC L 2
MADAGASCAR SECAM K1 5

MADEIRA PAL B

MALAGASY SECAM K1

MALAWI PAL B PAL G 5

MALAYSIA PAL B 3

MALI SECAM K1 5

MALTA PAL B PAL H 2
MARTINIQUE SECAM K1
MAURITANIA SECAM B 5

MAURITIUS SECAM B 5

MEXICO NTSC M NTSC M 4

MONACO SECAM L 2

MONGOLIA SECAM D 5

MOROCCO SECAM B 5

MOZAMBIQUE PAL B 5

NAMIBIA PAL I 5

NEPAL PAL B

NETHERLANDS PAL B PAL G 2

NETH. ANTILLES NTSC M NTSC M

NEW CALEDONIA SECAM K1

NEW GUINEA PAL B PAL G 4

NEW ZEALAND PAL B PAL G 4

NICARAGUA NTSC M NTSC M 4

NIGER SECAM K1 5

NIGERIA PAL B PAL G 5

NORWAY PAL B PAL G 2

OMAN PAL B PAL G 2

PAKISTAN PAL B 5

PANAMA NTSC M NTSC M 4

PARAGUAY PAL N PAL N 4

PERU NTSC M NTSC M 4

PHILIPPINES NTSC M NTSC M 3

POLAND PAL D PAL K 2

PORTUGAL PAL B PAL G( was SECAM D ) 2

PUERTO RICO NTSC M NTSC M 1

QATAR PAL B 2
REUNION SECAM K1
RUMANIA PAL D PAL K 2

RUSSIA SECAM D SECAM K 5
RWANDA SECAM K1 5

SABAH/SAWARA PAL B

ST. KITTS NTSC M NTSC M

SAMOA (US) NTSC M 1

SAUDI ARABIA SECAM-B/PAL-B SECAM G 2

SENEGAL PAL 5

SEYCHELLES PAL B PAL G 5

SIERRA LEONE PAL B PAL G 5

SINGAPORE PAL B PAL G

SLOVAK REPUBLIC PAL PAL 2

SOMALIA PAL B PAL G 5

SOUTH AFRICA PAL I PAL I 2

SPAIN PAL B PAL G 2

SRI LANKA PAL B 5

SUDAN PAL B PAL G 5
SURINAM NTSC M NTSC M 4

SWAZILAND PAL B PAL G

SWEDEN PAL B PAL G 2

SWITZERLAND PAL B PAL G 2

SYRIA SECAM B 2

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