Philips DVDR5500-05B User Manual

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User Manual

See the user manual that came with your Philips recorder.

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Start recording

Recording from TV or a connected

external device

A Insert a recordable DVD disc in the tray.

Types of discs for recording

DVD+R DL

B Press LIVE TV or CAM to select the source

to record from.

To record a TV programme, use P+/- to

scroll through the channels, or press 0 - 9 to select the channel that you want to record.

C Press REC

â to start recording, press RECâ

again to automatically record 30 minutes. Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30 minutes.

D To end recording, press STOPÇ.

‘UPDATING MENU’ will be displayed on the recorder.

E To playback the recording, press DISC, select

the title and press u .

DVD Recorder/ Player DVDR5500

Quick Start Guide

Connect

Set up

Enjoy

What’s in the box?

DVD Recorder/ Player

RF antenna cable

(connect between

recorder and TV)

Remote Control

and 2 batteries

User

Manual

Scart cable

Select a record mode

Selecting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and recording time.

A Before recording, press HOME on the remote control.

B Select { Settings } in the menu and press OK.

C Move to { Recording } and press X right.

D Move to { Record Mode } and press X right.

E Select a record mode and press OK to confirm.

Start playback

Playback from disc

A Press OPEN/CLOSE ç to open the disc tray

Load a disc and close the disc tray.

DVD Recorder

Disc Tray

Tuner USB TV Guide Settings

(TV Guide is not available in some countries).

B Press HOME and select { Disc Tray }.

C Press OK to confirm.

D Use W X S T keys to reach the title/file you

want to play and press

u to start playback.

Playback from USB device

A Insert the USB device to the USB port.

B Press USB to show the contents list.

Title 01

Title 02

Title 03

Title 04

Title 05

Root

Video

Photo

Music

C Select the contents type and press X right.

D Select a data file

(MP3, WMA, DivX and JPEG)

and press

u to start playback.

HDMI cable

Record Mode

HQ (high quality) SP (standard play) SPP (standard play plus) LP (long play) EP (extended play) SLP (super long play) SEP (super extended play)

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

1 2

2.5 3 4 6 8

1 hr 55 mins 3 hrs 40 mins 4 hrs 35 mins 5 hrs 30 mins 7 hrs 20 mins 11 hrs 5 mins 14 hrs 45 mins

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Connect

Set up

Philips recorder (rear)

Satellite Receiver/ Cable Box (rear)

A Follow steps 3-5 of connection A before you

proceed to step 2 below.

B Use an antenna cable to connect the Antenna

Output (RF OUT) socket on the Cable Box to the ANTENNA-IN

socket on this

recorder. (optional)

Note The antenna connection can be different depending on the Satellite Receiver/Cable Box. Refer to its user manual for proper antenna connection.

C Use another SCART cable (not supplied) to

connect the EXT2 TO VCR/SAT scart socket on this recorder to the SCART OUT (TO TV) socket on your Satellite Receiver/ Cable Box.

For additional connection diagrams, see the accompanying User Manual.

Finding the viewing channel

A Switch on the TV set. The installation menu is

displayed.

Français

Italiano

English

Español

Deutsch

Menu Language

Nederlands

B In case you don’t see the recorder’s setting

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.

Note To access the colour functions shown on the bottom of the menu, press the matching colour coded buttons on the remote control.

Start initial installation

Use the recorder’s remote control and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Note Use the up S or down T keys to toggle through the options. To con rm a setting, press OK on the remote control. To return to the previous screen, press the Red button.

A Select the desired on-screen menu language.

Press OK to confirm.

Français

Italiano

English

Español

Deutsch

Menu Language

Nederlands

B Select the country of your residence.

Press OK to confirm.

Country selection is important for TV channels search.

A Austria

Country Selection

D Germany

NL Nederlands

B Belgium

F France

I Italy

E Spainr

L Luxemborg

To AC power

Connecting Recorder, TV and

Satellite Receiver/Cable Box

A Unplug the antenna cable that is currently

connected to your TV.

B Connect the antenna cable to the

ANTENNA-IN

socket on the recorder.

C Use the supplied RF antenna cable to connect

the ANTENNA TO-TV

socket on this

recorder to the Antenna In socket on the TV.

D Use the SCART cable to connect the EXT1

TO TV-I/O socket on this recorder to the

corresponding SCART input socket on the TV.

Note If you have a HDMI TV, connect the supplied HDMI cable from the recorder to your HDMI TV set. See the chapter “Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections – Connecting the video cable” in the accompanying user manual.

E Connect the power cable from the recorder to

an AC power outlet.

To AC power

Television (rear)

To antenna or set-up box

Television (rear)

Satellite dish/

Cable TV wall outlet

To AC power

Connecting Recorder and TV

with antenna only

Before connecting

Select the most suitable connection (A or B) based on your home set up. Refer to the accompanying User Manual for other possible connections.

C Select the suitable TV shape.

Press OK button to confirm.

Select TV shape in the way you want full-screen movies to be displayed on your TV.

4:3 Letterbox 4:3 Panscan

16:9 Widescreen

TV Shape

D Automatic channel search begins.

Once complete, the total number of stored channels screen appears. Press OK to continue.

E Set the time.

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

Time setting is required for making recordings. Time format is 24h (hh:mm)

Time

00 00

F Set the date.

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

G Installation is complete.

You have successfully completed the installation of your recorder. System is now ready for use.

Installation Complete

Press OK

to exit the menu.

The recorder is now ready for use.

AUDIO OUTVIDEO OUT

COAXIAL

COMPONENT

(DIGITAL OUT)

VIDEO OUT

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ANTENNA

TO TV

EXT2

HDMI OUT

VIDEO

EXT1TO VCR/SAT

TO TV

(CVBS)

S-VIDEO (Y/C)

MAINS

ANTENNA

TO TV

EXT2

HDMI OUT

VIDEO

EXT1TO VCR/SAT

TO TV

(CVBS)

S-VIDEO (Y/C)

TO TV

COAXIAL

COMPONENT

AUDIO OUTVIDEO OUT

(DIGITAL OUT)

VIDEO OUT

TO VCR

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MAINS

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