Philips DVDR615, DVDR615-37B Quick Install Guide

DVDR615/37

Quick reference

Refer to this information during initial setup.

TV Format

Choosing TV format during ﬁrst installation sets the default display when playing DVD videos.

4:3 Letterbox For a ‘widescreen’ display with black bars on the top and bottom.

4:3 Panscan For a full-height picture with the sides trimmed.

16:9 For widescreen TV.

Recording Mode Chart

The recording mode deﬁnes the picture quality of recordings and the maximum recording time for a disc.

Record Mode

M2x

Picture Quality Record

Time

High quality (HQ)

DVD quality-Standard Play (SP)

DVD quality-Standard Play Plus (SP+)

S-VHS quality-Long Play (LP)

VHS quality-Extended Play (EP)

VHS quality-Super Long Play (SLP)

VHS quality-Super Extended Play (SEP)

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1 hour

2 hours

2.5 hours

3 hours

4 hours

6 hours

8 hours

Index Picture Screen

Appears automatically when you insert a pre-recorded DVD+R(W) disc.

STOP

00:22:08 M4 14:01:03 01:20:00 M4 21:02:03 00:32:02 M4 28:06:03

02:20:16



 

+RW | MY MOVIES

MY MOVIES 1-7

Static lights The Pianist

The island of lost dream

Lord of the Rings, The T Habla Con Ella The Ring ...

00:00

[PLAY] [EDIT][OK] = PLAY

Delete Child lock Protect

1 Name of recording (or channel number and time)

2 Title’s index picture

3 Length of recording

4 Recording mode

5 Date of the recording

6 Disc bar (represents the recordings, erased

titles, protected title and blank space at the end of the disc)

7 Support function guidance

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 

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Troubleshooting

For expanded list of solutions, refer to the user manual.

IS THE TV ON? appears on the display panel

• The DVD Recorder will not operate until the installation is completed. Fully complete step 2 ‘Install’ in this quick start guide or see ‘Installing your DVD Recorder – Initial installation’, in the

user manual on

The remote control does not work

• Check the polarity of the batteries or change them.

• Point the remote control at the DVD Recorder,

not the TV.

There is no picture

• Turn on the TV and make sure you are on the correct AV channel, displaying the DVD screen.

For more help, see ‘Connecting to TV – General’ in the user manual.

• Make sure the antenna cable connection between the TV and DVD Recorder is secure.

page 24.

Disc will not play

• Make sure the disc label is facing up in the tray.

• Make sure the child lock is not on. See ‘Activating/deactivating the child lock’ in the user manual on page 63.

• Make sure disc is not scratched or warped.

Clean or replace disc.

• Before playing a DVD+R or DVD+RW on another DVD player, ﬁnalization is required. See page 49 in the user manual for ﬁnalization instructions.

DVD does not record

• The disc must be a DVD+R or DVD+RW. These are the only formats the recorder will accept.

Make sure to choose the plus (+) not minus (-) R or RW format.

• Make sure the disc you are recording from is not copyright protected.

• Discs used in a PC will not play. Make sure you are using a blank, unformatted disc.

Need help?

User manual

Check the user manual that came with your DVD Recorder.

Quick start guide

1 Connect 2 Install 3 Enjoy

What’s in the box

1.3

DVD Recorder

Antenna cable

Audio/video cable

red, white and yellow plugs

What else you’ll need

CABLE

Signal source

Cable or satellite

SAT

Television

CH- CH+

Power outlet

Remote control

Two AA batteries

Quick start guide

DVD+RW blank disc

DVDR610 DVDR615 DVDR616

User Manual

DVDR610 DVDR615 DVDR616

User manual

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This quick start guide has been provided to assist you with initial setup. To get the most out of your new DVD Recorder, please take the time to explore the user manual.

For best performance, use Philips DVD+R or DVD+RW discs

Online help: www.philips.com/support

Hotline: 1-888-PHILIPS (744-5477)

Call our specialists any time to make the most of your Philips DVD Recorder.

12NC 3139 246 15141

www.philips.com

Connect

Instructions are applicable when your TV is connected to a cable/satellite box

Install

For successful installation, your cable/satellite box must be turned on.

Enjoy

Cable or

satellite signal

Connect

power

Cable/satellite box jack panel

OUTIN

CH3 CH4

Connect signal to

DVD Recorder

B B

Connect TV to

DVD Recorder

Back of DVD Recorder

Insert batteries

Insert the batteries into the supplied remote control.

Turn on DVD Recorder

Press STANDBY-ON on front of DVD Recorder.

Conduct installation

Use the remote control to go through the menu.

• Select an item by pressing

 or 

• Select item options by pressing

• Conﬁrm with  or OK



Turn on your TV and set it to the correct video-in channel.

The ﬁrst installation menu, Language and Country, will appear.

Turn on TV

FIRST INSTALLATION

LANGUAGE AND COUNTRY

Select language and country

Language English Country United States Done

Press [][] to navigate. [OK]=select

Playing a DVD video

Insert disc and begin playback

Recording a TV program Manual recording

Insert disc

• Press OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD Recorder to open the disc tray.

• Insert a DVD and press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray.

• When dialog box appears, select No by pressing OK button on remote and then press PLAY

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See user manual pages 30-36 for additional playback information.

• Press OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD Recorder to open the disc tray.

• Insert supplied DVD+RW and press

OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray.

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This DVD recorder will only record on two formats: DVD+R and DVD+RW.

 to play disc.

Select record quality

Start recording

Record mode

Select recording quality.

00:05:14

RECORD

04:04:20

• Press REC MODE.

A menu brieﬂy appears on screen.

• Press

See Recording Mode Chart in Quick reference section for help.

• Press REC  on the remote

control to start recording.

• During recording, you may press PAUSE to interrupt recording.

• To begin recording again, press REC .

 to select the mode.

Connect signal to

DVD Recorder

Connect existing antenna cable from cable/satellite box (RF OUT or TO TV) to ANTENNA on the DVD Recorder. Set your cable/satellite box to Channel 3.

TV jack panelTV

Connect TV to

DVD Recorder

Connect the supplied antenna cable from TV on the DVD Recorder to the back of your TV. Connect the supplied A/V cables from OUT 2 VIDEO (CVBS) and AUDIO L/R to Audio and Video In on your TV (composite).

Connect power

Connect the power cable from the DVD Recorder to an AC power outlet.

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For additional types of connections, see user manual pages 10-19.

You will be asked to:

• Select your Language and Country

• Select your TV Format

See TV format under Quick reference section for help.

• Activate automatic Channel Search

May take a few minutes. Make sure cable/satellite box is turned on.

• Check Date and Time

• Read introductory dialog about YesDVD. Press OK to ﬁnish installation.

Installation is now complete.

The DVD Recorder is set to display the ﬁrst tuned TV channel. If ‘no signal’ message appears, use locate the ﬁrst tuned channel.

The DVD Recorder is ready for use!

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 to

Select channel

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• Press TUNER on the remote control to see TV programs.

If you are already viewing TV

programs, go to the next step below.

• Press

 to select the program

you wish to record.

Stop recording

STOP

Recording is ended. Now updating the menu. This may take a few minutes. Please wait.

• To stop the recording, press



STOP

Wait until onscreen message

disappears to remove DVD+RW.

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See user manual pages 37-52 more information about recording.

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