Philips DVDR3600 User Manual

Quick Start Guide

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User Manual

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DVDR3600

Connect

Set up

Enjoy

What’s in the box?

DVD Player/Recorder

Remote Control

and 2 batteries

RF antenna cable

User

Manual

Start recording

Record from TV or an external

device

Insert a recordable DVD disc in the tray.

Types of discs for recording

DVD+R DL

To record a TV programme,

Press 0 - 9 to select the preset channel to record.

Note If you have used Option B in ‘Basic Connection’, press SOURCE repeatedly to select ‘EXT1’. Use the remote control of your cable box to select the TV programme to record.

To record from a connected device,

press SOURCE repeatedly to select the video source to record (DV IN or EXT1).

Note Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a

preferred recording mode.

Press â to start recording, press â again to

automatically record 30 minutes.

To end recording, press Ç. ‘UPDATE’ is displayed

on the recorder.

To playback the recording, press DISC MENU,

select the title and press u .

Start playback

Play from disc

Press ç to open the disc tray.

Load a disc and close the disc tray.

Press DISC MENU.

Use W XST keys to reach the title/file you want to

play and press u to start.

Play from USB device

Insert the USB device to the USB port.

Press USB to show the contents list.

Select the preferred content and press X right.

Select a data file (MP3, WMA, DivX and JPEG) and

press u to start playback.

Audio/video cable

Record Quality

(high quality)

(standard play)

(standard play plus)

SPP

(long play)

(extended play)

(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

CONNECTIONS

DIGITAL

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Connect

Set up

Basic Connection

Before Connecting

Select one of the following basic connections ( A or B ) according to the type of connecting devices you have.

Option A

Use this connection if you are connecting the antenna cable directly from the antenna wall socket or from a cable TV socket.

Unplug the antenna cable that is connected to your

TV and plug it into the ANTENNA-IN socket on this recorder.

Connect the supplied RF antenna cable from the

TV-OUT socket on the recorder to the Antenna In socket on the TV.

Connect a composite video cable (yellow end) from

the CVBS OUTPUT socket on the recorder to the video input socket on your TV.

Connect an audio cable (red/white ends) from the

AUDIO L/R sockets on the recorder to the audio input sockets on your TV.

Plug in the power cord from the recorder to an AC

power outlet.

Television (rear)

Note See the accompanying user manual for other possible connections (e.g. Component Video, S-VIDEO).

Philips Recorder (rear)

Option B

Use this connection if your current antenna cable is connected to a cable box.

Keep the existing antenna connection from the cable

box to your TV.

Connect the supplied RF antenna cable from the

ANTENNA-IN socket on the recorder to the RF Out socket on the cable box/ satellite receiver.

Follow steps C to D under ‘Option A’ before you

proceed to step D below.

Connect a composite video cable (yellow end) from

the VIDEO IN-CVBS socket on the recorder to the video output socket on your cable box/satellite receiver.

Connect an audio cable (red/white ends) from the

AUDIO IN L/R sockets on the recorder to the audio output sockets on your TV.

Plug in the power cord from the recorder to an AC

power outlet.

CVBS

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

EXT 1

S-VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

R L

VIDEO

From an off-air antenna wall socket

Television (rear)

Cable Box (rear)

Set the date.

Use the numeric keypad 0-9 or STWX keys to enter the correct date. Press OK to confirm.

Set the time.

Use the numeric keypad 0-9 or STWX keys to enter the correct time. Press OK to confirm.

Automatic channel search begins.

Note If you have used Option B in ‘Basic Connection’ press OK to skip channel search and proceed to the next step. No preset channels will be stored.

All available TV channels are stored.

The first preset channel appears.

Press OK to exit.

The recorder is now ready for use.

Finding the viewing channel

Press 2 on the recorder.

Switch on the TV and other connected devices (e.g.

Cable box, Satellite receiver). The installation menu is displayed.

In case you don’t see the recorder’s installation menu,

press the channel down button on the TV’s remote control repeatedly (or AV, SELECT, ° button) until you see the menu. This is the correct viewing channel for the recorder.

Start basic setup

Use the recorder’s remote control and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

Note Press S T keys to toggle through the options. Press right X to select an item. To con rm your selection, press OK.

Select the menu display language.

CVBS

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUTPUT

From an off-air antenna wall or cable TV socket

Philips Recorder (rear)

ANTENNA-IN

CVBS

HDMI OUT

S-VIDEO

(DIGITAL AUDIO)

TV-OUT

OUTPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

COMPONENT VIDEO

COAXIAL

P R

EXT 1

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

CVBS

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

TV-OUT

ANTENNA-IN

HDMI OUT

OUT

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

R L

OUTPUT

AUDIO

COMPONENT VIDEO

COAXIAL

(DIGITAL AUDIO)

EXT 1

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

CVBS

S-VIDEO

VIDEO CVBS

S-VIDEO

Select a menu language.

Menu Language

English

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Auto Search

Stop Search

Searching channels. Please wait.

Channels found 5

BACK

38%

Installation Complete

Please enjoy using your DVD recorder.

BACK

Exit

Menu Language

Select a menu language.

English

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