Philips DVDR985A, DVDR985A99 Quick start guide

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1 Hook It Up

• If your TV has only an RF-style jack, such as Antenna In or 75 ohm, you need an RF modulator (not supplied).Ask your dealer for details on RF modulator availability and compatibility. Follow the instructions provided with the RF modulator to connect the Recorder to your TV.

• Your TV’s Audio/Video In channel may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1 or External In, etc., and may be near channel 00. See your TV manual for details. Or, change TV channels until you see the blue Philips DVD background picture or the Initial Setup Screen on the TV.

COMPONENT VIDEO PROG

SCAN

EXT 2

BPB

EXT 3 EXT 3

EXT 1 EXT 1/2

RC 6

LEFT AUDIO IN

RIGHT AUDIO IN

LEFT AUDIO IN

RIGHT AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

Antenna or Cable TV signal to the DVD Recorder's ANTENNA jack

Power cord to the DVD Recorder's MAINS jack and to a power outlet

Audio and Video cables to the DVD Recorder's red and white AUDIO OUT (EXT 1/2) and yellow VIDEO OUT (CVBS) (EXT2) jacks and to the TV's AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks

Using a Cable Box/Satellite Receiver

1. Connect the Cable TV or Satellite signal to the IN

jack on your Cable Box or Satellite Receiver.

2. Connect an RF coaxial cable to the OUT jack of the

Cable Box/Satellite Receiver and to the ANTENNA jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder.

3. Connect the supplied video cable (which has yellow

markings) to the yellow VIDEO OUT (CVBS) (EXT

2) jack on the DVD Recorder and to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV.

4. Connect a supplied two-strand audio cable (which

has red and white markings) to the red and white AUDIO OUT (EXT 1/2) Left/Right jacks on the DVD Recorder and to the Left/Right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.

5. Connect the supplied power cord to the MAINS

(AC Power) jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder. Connect the power cords of the DVD Recorder, Cable Box/Satellite Receiver, and TV to a power outlet.

6. Press STANDBY-ON yyto turn on the DVD

Recorder. Set the DVD Recorder to channel 3 or 4 (the output channel of your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver). Turn on the TV and set it to the correct Audio/Video In channel. You should see the Initial Setup

menu on the TV screen the first time you turn on the DVD Recorder.

Without a Cable Box

1. Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the

ANTENNA jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder.

2. Connect the supplied video cable (which has yellow

markings) to the yellow VIDEO OUT (CVBS) (EXT

2) jack of the DVD Recorder and to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV.

3. Connect a supplied two-strand audio cable (which

has red and white markings) to the red and white AUDIO OUT (EXT 1/2) Left/Right jacks on the DVD Recorder and to the Left/Right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.

4. Connect the supplied power cord to the MAINS

(AC Power) jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder. Connect the power cords of the DVD Recorder and the TV to a power outlet.

5. Press STANDBY-ON yyto turn on the DVD

Recorder. Turn on the TV and set it to the correct Audio/Video In channel. You should see the Initial Setup

menu on the TV screen the first time you turn on the DVD Recorder.

COMPONENT VIDEO PROG

SCAN

EXT 2

BPB

EXT 3 EXT 3

EXT 1 EXT 1/2

RC 6

LEFT AUDIO IN

RIGHT AUDIO IN

LEFT AUDIO IN

RIGHT AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

Cable TV or Satellite signal to the IN jack on the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver

Audio and Video cables to the DVD Recorder's red and white AUDIO OUT (EXT 1/2) and yellow VIDEO OUT (CVBS) (EXT2) jacks and to the TV's AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks

Power cord to the DVD Recorder's MAINS jack and to a power outlet

OUT

RF coaxial cable to the OUT jack of the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver and to the DVD Recorder's ANTENNA jack

QUICK START GUIDE

Simple instructions to get your new DVD Recorder working quickly

This guide explains the most common setups. To connect other equipment or if your TV has different jacks, see pages 9-15 of the owner’s manual. You must complete the Initial Setup before using the DVD Recorder. See the next page of this Guide for details after you complete your hookup.

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3 Play a Disc

MONITOR ON/OFF

REC/OTR

NEXTPREVIOUS

REVERSE PAUSE SLOW FORWARD

STOP FSS PLAY

CLEAR

SELECT

TIMER

T/C

ZOOM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO

DIM REPEAT REPEAT SCAN

A/CH

MUTE

VOL

ARROWS

SYSTEM

VDR985

2 Set Up the Recorder

Initial Setup

Menu Language

English

K L

Español Français

Press OK to continue

Initial Setup

Subtitle Language

English

K L

Español Français Português Italiano

Press OK to continue

If you have connected the antennapress OK

To continue Press OK

Installation Auto Ch. Programming

Searching for TV channels 012 Channels found

Please wait

Installation Auto Ch. Programming

Auto ch. search complete

024 Channels found

To exit press SYSTEM MENU

Initial Setup

Audio Language English

K L

Español Français Português Italiano Press OK to continue

Initial Setup

TV Shape

4:3 letterbox

K L

4:3 panscan 16:9

Press OK to continue

1. Press STANDBY-ON yyto turn on the DVD

Recorder. The green STANDBY-ON light will be on.

2. Turn on your TV. Set it to the correct Audio/Video

In channel.

3. Press OPEN/CLOSE A on the front of the DVD

Recorder to open the disc tray. Put a Disc in the tray, with the label facing up and the shiny side facing down.

Press OPEN/CLOSE A again to close the tray.

4. Playback may start automatically. If not, use 9 8

; : and OK on the remote control to select an item in the Disc menu or press PLAY : to start playback.

5. To stop playback at any time, press STOP C.

Before you can use your new DVD Recorder to play Discs or make recordings, you must complete the Initial Setup.When you turn on the DVD Recorder for the first time, the menus shown at right will appear on the TV screen. TURN ON TV will appear on the DVD Recorder’s display panel.

Use the Arrow buttons and the OK button on the DVD Recorder’s remote control to select items. Follow the on-screen instructions. Press SYSTEM MENU to clear the screen when TV channels are set.

You will choose languages for different features, choose a TV Shape, and set up TV channels. This process will only take a couple of minutes, but you must complete it before you can use the DVD Recorder.

You can not turn off the DVD Recorder or use any of the buttons on the DVD Recorder until you finish the Initial Setup.The only way to quit the Initial Setup is to disconnect the power cord. If you quit, the Initial Setup will appear again the next time you turn on the DVD Recorder. The menus will not go away until you finish the Initial Setup.

For detailed instructions on completing the Initial Setup, see pages 16-17 in the accompanying Owner’s Manual.

DVDR985

DVD RECORDER

RECORD

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MONITOR ON/OFF

REC/OTR

NEXTPREVIOUS

REVERSE PAUSE SLOW FORWARD

STOP FSS PLAY

CLEAR

SELECT

TIMER

T/C A/CH

MUTE

VOL

RECORD

5 Copy Videos to DVD

CH3 CH4

ANT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

OUT IN

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO PROG

SCAN

EXT 2

BPB

EXT 3 EXT 3

EXT 1 EXT 1/2

RC 6

LEFT AUDIO IN

RIGHT AUDIO IN

LEFT AUDIO IN

RIGHT AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

Antenna or Cable TV signal to the DVD Recorder's ANTENNA jack

Audio and Video cables to the DVD Recorder's red and white AUDIO OUT (EXT 1/2) and yellow VIDEO OUT (CVBS) (EXT2) jacks and to the TV's AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks

Power cord to the DVD Recorder's MAINS jack and to a power outlet

REAR OF DVD RECORDER

REAR OF TV

DVDR985

DVD RECORDER

RECORD

AUDIODVS-VIDEO VIDEO

FRONT OF DVD RECORDER

REAR OF VCR

Audio and Video cables to the VCR's AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks and to the DVD Recorder's AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks

(You can use the AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the rear of the DVD Recorder instead if you prefer.)

4 Record a TV Program

The DVD Recorder can record TV programming onto a DVD+RW or DVD+R. To quickly record a TV program, follow these steps. See the Owner’s Manual for recording details.

1. Press OPEN/CLOSE A to open the disc tray. Insert

a recordable DVD+RW or DVD+R, then press OPEN/CLOSE A again to close the disc tray.

2. Press 9 to select an empty Title box in the Index

Picture Screen on a DVD+RW. On a DVD+R, the DVD

Recorder automatically starts recording at the end of the Disc.

3. Press MONITOR to see TV channels through the DVD

Recorder.

4. Press CH+/- or the Number buttons to select the

channel you wish to record. (To adjust the recording speed, press SELECT. Details are in the Owner’s Manual.)

5. Press REC/OTR to start recording. RECORD will

appear in red on the DVD Recorder’s display panel.

6. Press STOP C to stop recording. RECORD will flash

briefly on the display panel.The Index Picture Screen will reappear after a few seconds.

To copy home video recordings from a cassette playing on a VCR/camcorder onto a DVD+RW/DVD+R, follow these steps.

1. Connect the DVD Recorder and TV as shown at

right and on the first page of this Guide.

2. Connect audio cables to the VCR’s AUDIO Out

jacks and to the red and white AUDIO In (CAM1/2) jacks on the front of the DVD Recorder. Connect a video cable to the VCR’s VIDEO Out jack and to the yellow VIDEO In (CAM2) jack on the front of the DVD Recorder. (To access the DVD

Recorder’s front jacks, remove the protective cover by pulling the left side of the cover toward you.)

3. Connect the power cords of all the equipment to a

power outlet after you finish all other connections. Turn on the TV, DVD Recorder, and VCR. Set the TV to the correct Audio/Video In channel.

4. Insert a tape in the VCR. Stop play if necessary.

5. Press OPEN/CLOSE A on the front of the DVD

Recorder to open the disc tray. Insert a recordable DVD+RW or DVD+R with the label facing up. Press OPEN/CLOSE A to close the disc tray. The Index

Picture Screen will appear.

6. Press 9 on the DVD Recorder’s remote control to

select an empty Title box in the Index Picture Screen on a DVD+RW. On a DVD+R, recording starts at

the end of the Disc automatically.

7. Press CH+/- to select CAM2 at the DVD Recorder.

CAM2 will appear in the Tuner Information Box and on the DVD Recorder’s display panel. (To select a recording speed, press SELECT.)

8. Press MONITOR on the DVD Recorder’s remote.

Press PLAY on the VCR to start tape playback.

9. Press RECORD on the DVD Recorder to start

recording. RECORD will appear in red on the DVD

Recorder’s display panel.

10.Press STOP C on the DVD Recorder to stop

recording. Stop the tape on the VCR. The Index

Picture Screen will reappear in a few seconds.

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Title description

Program name and details

Disc Pointer

Current Title number and its position within the Disc

Disc Bar

Current Title

X ! Wed 10/24

C10 07:56AM

00:01:24 . SP

Wed 10/02/2002

C06 11:20AM

0100:00:22 . SP

Sun 07/28/2002

C10 12:01AM

00:58:53 . SP

Sun 01/06/2002

012

Cue

Go to previous Title or screen

Index Picture

Recording or space available for recording

Timer Information Box

Current time or time/date of next timer recording

Tuner Information Box

Current TV channel or video source (CAM1, CAM2, etc.)

Cue

Go to next screen

6 Know the DVD Recorder

User Preferences

Title/Track Chapter Audio

Language

Subtitle Language

Angle

Zoom Sound

Mode

Frameby-frame playback

Slow motion

Fast motion

Time Search

Index Picture Scr

een

System Menu Symbols

Use the System Menu to set up features of the DVD Recorder or Discs. The symbols in the System Menu have these meanings. For System Menu details, see page 25 in the accompanying owner’s manual.

DVDs must be labelled for ALL REGIONS or REGION ONE as shown below. Also make sure your Discs are labelled as NTSC or PAL compatible. These logos and information should appear

on the Disc case or on the Disc.

DVD DVD-R DVD-RW Audio CD Super

Audio CD

Video CD Super

Video CD

CD-R CD-RW

Acceptable Discs

These Discs will play and record on the DVD Recorder.

These Discs will only play on the DVD Recorder.

DVD+RW DVD+R

IB8373E001 3104 125 24601 Printed in Belgium

Recordable

ReWritable

SUPER AUDIO CD