Philips LX7500R-04, LX7500R-01 User Manual
DVD Recorder Home Theater System
User manual
LX7500R/01/04
This product is equipped with copy protection technology
required by many motion picture companies that produce
high definition movies. Consumers should note that not all
high definition television sets are fully compatible with the
applied technology and therefore may cause 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.
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General information
Introduction ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5
Supplied Accessories –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5
Setup –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5
Maintenance ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5
Disc handling –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5
Environmental information –––––––––––––––––––––––– 5
Which discs can be used? –––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
Region code ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
Trademark and license information ––––––––––––––––– 6
Remote control
Inserting the batteries ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7
Using the remote control –––––––––––––––––––––––– 7
Double function buttons –––––––––––––––––––––– 7
Controlling other Philips equipment –––––––––––––– 7
How to type text with the number buttons –––––––– 7
Remote control buttons ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8
Controls and connections
Controls on the front –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10
Connections on the front ––––––––––––––––––––––– 10
Connections on the rear –––––––––––––––––––––––– 11
Connecting speakers and antennas
Speaker setup and connection –––––––––––––––––––– 12
Connecting the tuner antennas ––––––––––––––––––– 12
Connecting the TV antenna –––––––––––––––––––––– 12
Connecting the TV
Connections for the TV ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 13
Case1: Scart connection –––––––––––––––––––––––– 13
Case 2: Component Video / Progressive Scan
connection ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 14
Switching the DVD recorder system to
Progressive Scan –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 14
Connecting other equipment
Connecting additional video equipment –––––––––––– 15
Connecting additional audio equipment –––––––––––– 15
Analogue connection for audio playback ––––––––– 15
Analogue connection for audio recording with
other equipment ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 15
Digital connection for audio playback –––––––––––– 15
Digital connection for audio recording with
other equipment ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 15
Connecting a camcorder to CAM 1 or CAM 2 ––––––– 16
Connecting headphones –––––––––––––––––––––––– 16
Mains –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 16
Initial installation ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17
Sources
Selecting a source ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 19
Selecting another source while recording ––––––––– 19
Selecting an S-Video recorder connected to
EXT-2 AUX I/O –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 19
Volume and sound
Adjusting the volume of all speakers ––––––––––––––– 20
Adjusting the volume of the rear speakers and of
the subwoofer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 20
Adjusting bass and treble –––––––––––––––––––––––– 20
Volume balance between the speakers ––––––––––––– 20
Selecting a surround effect ––––––––––––––––––––––– 21
ClearVoice ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 21
Night mode –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 21
Disc playback
Loading a disc –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 22
Playing a DVD, DVD+R or DVD+RW disc –––––––––– 22
Disc menu –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 22
Playing a (Super) Video CD –––––––––––––––––––––– 23
Playing an audio CD –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 23
Playing an MP3-CD –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 23
Selecting a title/chapter ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 24
Selecting a title directly ––––––––––––––––––––––– 24
Selecting a chapter directly –––––––––––––––––––– 24
Selecting a title/chapter with 4 or ¢ –––––––– 24
Searching (not on MP3-CDs) ––––––––––––––––––––– 24
Searching via the menu bar ––––––––––––––––––– 24
L Searching by keying in a time (not on MP3-CDs) ––– 25
Scan –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 25
Repeat and playback in random order –––––––––––––– 25
Repeating a specific sequence (not on MP3-CDs) ––––– 25
Still picture ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 26
I Frame by frame playback ––––––––––––––––––––– 26
Frame by frame playback in the system menu bar –– 26
Slow motion ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 26
Slow motion via the menu bar ––––––––––––––––– 26
D Changing the audio language ––––––––––––––––––– 27
E Subtitles –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 27
F Camera angle –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 27
G Zoom –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 27
Recording
Discs for recording ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 28
Copyright protection ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 28
Before you start recording ––––––––––––––––––––––– 28
Recording a TV programme or recording from
external video equipment ––––––––––––––––––––––– 29
Safe record –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 30
Recording with automatic stop (OTR – One Touch
Recording) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 30
Lining up recordings within a title – assemble cut
(DVD+RW discs only) –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 30
Selecting the recording mode –––––––––––––––––––– 31
Selecting the recording mode with
REC / PLAY MODE ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 31
Direct Record –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 32
Switching Direct Record on or off –––––––––––––– 32
Starting Direct Record ––––––––––––––––––––––– 32
Contents
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Timer recording
VPS and PDC –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 33
Programming a recording with the
ShowView® system –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 34
Programming a recording without the
ShowView® system –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 35
Checking, changing or deleting a timer recording –––––– 36
Automatic recording from a satellite receiver –––––––– 36
Editing a recording
Changing the name of a recording ––––––––––––––––– 37
Erasing an entire recording/title ––––––––––––––––––– 37
Favorite Scene Selection menu ––––––––––––––––––– 38
Inserting chapter markers ––––––––––––––––––––––– 38
Deleting chapter markers ––––––––––––––––––––––– 38
Hiding chapters ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 39
Making a hidden chapter visible –––––––––––––––– 39
Playing the entire title including hidden chapters ––– 39
How to hide part of a title e. g.a commercial –––––––– 39
Changing the index picture –––––––––––––––––––––– 40
Dividing titles (on DVD+RW discs only) –––––––––––– 40
Editing a disc
Settings for a disc –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 41
Changing the disc name (DVD+R, DVD+RW) ––––––– 41
Activating or deactivating the write protection ––––––– 41
Preparing a DVD+RW for playback on another
DVD player – making edits compatible ––––––––––––– 42
Finalising a DVD+R disc ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 42
Erasing an entire DVD+RW disc –––––––––––––––––– 42
Access control
Parental level (DVD only) ––––––––––––––––––––––– 43
Child lock –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 44
Authorising a disc ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 44
Locking authorised discs –––––––––––––––––––––– 44
Changing the 4-digit code ––––––––––––––––––––––– 45
If you have forgotten your 4-digit code –––––––––– 45
System settings
t Picture ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 46
TV shape ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 46
Horizontal video shift –––––––––––––––––––––––– 46
Video output –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 47
Component video output –––––––––––––––––––– 47
Black level shift ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 47
u Language –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 47
Playback audio ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 47
Recording audio –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 47
Subtitle ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 47
Menu –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 47
Country –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 47
w Features ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 48
Status box –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 48
Standby –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 48
Display ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 48
System settings (continued)
x Remote control settings ––––––––––––––––––––––– 48
s Disc features ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 49
Access control ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 49
Auto resume –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 49
PBC ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 49
Finalise disc (available only for
unfinalised DVD+R discs) –––––––––––––––––––– 49
Adapt disc format –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 49
z Record settings ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 49
Record mode –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 49
Direct Record ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 49
Sat record –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 49
Auto chapters ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 49
Filter mode –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 49
Searching TV channels –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 50
Autom. Search ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 50
Manual search ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 50
Changing the order of TV channels and
deleting TV channels ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 51
Follow TV ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 51
Sor t TV channels ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 51
Additional TV channel settings –––––––––––––––––––– 52
TV channel name ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 52
TV system –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 52
NICAM –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 52
Fine tuning –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 52
Using a decoder to decode a TV channel ––––––––––– 53
Setting the time and date –––––––––––––––––––––––– 53
Input settings ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 54
Settings for SAT,VCR, GAME –––––––––––––––––– 54
Settings for TV ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 55
Settings for CD, CDR,TAPE ––––––––––––––––––– 55
Digital output setting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 55
Speaker setup –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 55
Selecting a preset radio station ––––––––––––––––––– 56
Tuning to a radio station –––––––––––––––––––––––– 56
Switching between mono and stereo radio reception –– 56
RDS – Radio Data System ––––––––––––––––––––––– 56
Storing radio stations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 56
Automatic searching and storing ––––––––––––––– 56
Manual searching and storing –––––––––––––––––– 57
Changing the order of favourite radio stations –––––––– 57
Troubleshooting ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 58–61
Technical data –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 62
Helpline –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 63
Contents
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Introduction
Record your own DVDs and enjoy the digital surround
sound and some of the best features of home cinema
technology with your DVD recorder system.
This set complies with the radio interference
requirements of the European Community.
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of
procedures other than herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure or other unsafe operation.
Supplied Accessories
Your DVD recorder system is delivered with
– 2 front, 1 centre and 2 rear speakers
– 1 subwoofer
– 6 speaker cables
– 1 Scart cable
– 1 Component Video cable (red, green and blue plugs)
– 1 cinch audio cable (red and white plugs)
– 1 digital audio cable (black plugs)
– 1 TV antenna cable
– 1 FM antenna cable
– 1 MW loop antenna
– 1 remote control with 2 AA batteries
Setup
Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface.
Do not position the set on top of other equipment that
might heat it up (e.g. receiver or amplifier).
Allow at least 10 cm clearance from the rear and the
top of the set and 5 cm from the left and right to prevent
overheating.
Do not block the ventilation openings.
Do not expose the set to dripping or splashing.
Do not place any sources of danger (e. g.lighted candles,
objects filled with liquid) on the set.
Active mobile phones near the set may cause malfunctions.
Maintenance
Clean the set with a soft, slightly
dampened, lint-free cloth. Do not
use any cleaning agents as they
may have a corrosive effect.
Do not expose the set, batteries
or discs to humidity, rain, sand or
excessive heat (caused by heating
equipment or direct sunlight).
Always keep the tray of your DVD recorder system closed
to protect the lens from dust. Do not use any commonly
available lens cleaning discs, as they may damage the optical
unit of the set.
The lens may fog up when the set is moved from cold to
warm surroundings. Playing or recording a disc is not
possible then. Leave the set in a warm environment until
the moisture evaporates.
Disc handling
DVD+Rs and DVD+RWs are very
delicate. Please take special care
when handling the discs.To take a
disc out of its box easily, press the
centre spindle while lifting it.After
use, always take the disc out of the
DVD recorder system and store it in the disc case.
Never attach a sticker to a disc. If you want to provide a
disc with an inscription use a soft felt-tipped pen and write
only on the printed side.
To clean a disc, wipe it in a straight
line from the centre towards the
edge using a soft, lint-free cloth.
Any cleaning agents may damage
the disc!
Environmental information
All redundant packing material has been omitted.We have
done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable
into three mono materials:Bcardboard (box),
A
polystyrene foam (buffer) and Apolyethylene (bags,
protective foam sheet).
Your set consists of materials which can be recycled if
disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the
local regulations regarding the disposal of packing materials,
exhausted batteries and old equipment.
General information
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10 cm
10 cm
5 cm
Which discs can be used?
There is a great number of disc types and you can use
many of them on your DVD recorder system. Some can be
used for playback only, others for playback and recording,
but there are a few types of discs which cannot be used
with this DVD recorder system.To determine which discs
you can use on this DVD recorder system,refer to the
logos shown below and look for these logos on your discs.
Discs for playback only
– DVD-Video
– DVD-R
plays only if it contains
DVDVideo and if
finalised.
– DVD-RW
plays only if it contains
DVDVideo and if
finalised.
– Video CD,
Super Video CD
– Audio CD
– Audio CDR,Audio CDRW
plays only if finalised.
– CDR, CDRW
plays only Audio CD
tracks and MP3 files
if finalised.
Discs for playback and recording
– DVD+R
can be recorded once and played
on standard DVD players and
DVD recorders, if finalised.
– DVD+RW
can be recorded, erased and
re-recorded many times and played on
DVD+RW compatible DVD players
and DVD recorders if finalised.
Discs unsuited for playback or recording
– DVD-RAM
– DVD-Audio
Region code
DVDs and DVD players are released for specific
regions around the world.To play a DVD on this
DVD recorder system, the DVD must be labelled
– for all regions or
– for the region shown on the
bottom of this set,
e. g. Region 2 or Region 5, etc.
You cannot play DVDs which are labelled for other
regions.
Regional coding is not applicable for recordable DVD discs.
Trademark and license information
ShowView is a registered
trademark of Gemstar
Development Corporation.
The ShowView system is manufactured under license from
Gemstar Development Corporation.
Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”,
“Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are
registered trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
See type plate, license, trademark and
warning notices on the bottom of the set.
General information
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Inserting the batteries
1 Open the battery compartment of the remote control and
insert 2 alkaline batteries, type AA (R06, UM-3).
2 Close the battery compartment.
Do not use old and new or different types of batteries in
combination.
Remove batteries if they are empty or if the remote control
will not be used for a long time.
Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should
be disposed of properly.
Using the remote control
To control the DVD recorder system, please point the
remote control at the DVD recorder system and not at
theTV.
Double function buttons
The remote cotrol buttons with black and blue labelling
(0–9, REC/PLAY MODE, DIM/DISPLAY,VOL+/–, CH+/–,
SURR and MUTE) have secondary functions.
To select the secondary (= blue) function of a button:
1 Press and hold SHIFT on the upper left side of the remote
control.
2 Press the desired button.
3 Release SHIFT.
Controlling other Philips equipment
With this remote control you can control the
DVD recorder system as well as other Philips equipment
such as a Philips TV,VCR or CD player.
1 Press the source button which corresponds to your Philips
equipment (TV, SAT, CAM 1/2, CD, CDR or VCR).
2 Now, you can control the equipment with some of the
remote control buttons. On a Philips CD player for
example, start playback with PLAY 2 or select a track with
the number buttons.
3 To control the DVD recorder system, press DVD/MON or
TUNER.
When you select a source with SOURCE on the
DVD recorder system, press the corresponding source
button on the remote conrol, too. Otherwise, the
remote control may control other source and will not
work properly.
How to type text with the number buttons
In some text fields, you can enter text with the number
buttons.
● Press the number buttons repeatedly for the following
characters:
1 … space 1 @ _ # = ( )
2 … a b c 2 à á â ã ä å æ ç
3 … d e f 3 è é ê ë
4 … g h i 4 ì í î ï
5 … j k l 5
6 … m n o 6 ñ ò ó ô õ ö ø
7 … p q r s 7 ß
8 … t u v 8 ù ú û ü
9 … w x y z 9
O … .0 ,/ :;”’
To switch between lower and upper case characters,
press SELECT.
Remote control
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Remote control buttons
1 REC/OTR
starts recording the TV channel or the video source
selected on the DVD recorder system.
2 STANDBY 2
switches the DVD recorder system to standby.
3 DVD/MON
switches between the disc in the tray and the TV channel
selected on the DVD recorder system.
TV
plays the sound of the TV on the DVD recorder system.
TUNER
selects the radio tuner,selects the waveband and switches
between FM stereo and FM mono.
SAT
selects a connected satellite receiver.
CAM 1/2
switches between the camcorder inputs on the front.
CD
selects a connected CD player.
CDR/TAPE
switches between a connected CD recorder and tape deck
or similar.
VCR/GAME
switches between a connected VCR and game console.
4 SHIFT
press and hold to select secondary functions of the remote
controls buttons with blue labelling.
5 T/C
switches on the title/chapter selection for discs.
6 REC / PLAY MODE
selects different playback modes like REPEAT or SHUFFLE.
While you press and hold SHIFT: selects a recording mode.
7 DIM / DISPLAY
selects various display information.
While you press and hold SHIFT: dims the display.
8 SELECT
selects menu options,
switches between upper and lower case characters.
Remote control
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9 FSS (Favorite Scene Selection)
enters the “Favorite Scene Selection” menu for editing titles.
0 TIMER
enters the timer menu to program recordings.
! CLEAR
clears an entry,e. g. in the timer menu.
@ RETURN
returns to the previous menu on a (Super) Video CD.
# DISC MENU
enters the disc menu.
$ SYSTEM MENU
DVD:enters the system menu of the DVD recorder
system.
TV: enters the system menu of your Philips TV.
% 3, 4, 1, 2
move up, down , left or right in a menu.
OK
confirms menu options.
^ VOL / TV VOL +,
–
adjusts the volume of the DVD recorder system.
While you press and hold SHIFT: adjusts the volume on a
Philips TV.
& CH / TV CH +,
–
DVD/MON: selects a TV channel on the DVD recorder
system.
TUNER: selects a preset radio station.
While you press and hold SHIFT: selects a TV channel on a
Philips TV.
* PLAY 2
starts playback, closes the disc tray.
( SEARCH 4
skips to the beginning of the current or previous
chapter/title/track, searches backwards,
tunes to a radio station with a lower frequency.
) STOP 9
stops playback or recording,
press and hold to open/close the disc tray.
¡ PAUSE ;
pauses playback or recording,
advances to next still picture.
™ SEARCH ¢
skips to the beginning of the next chapter/title/track,
searches forwards,
tunes to a radio station with a higher frequency.
£ 0–9 to key in numbers 0–9 and characters (see page 7).
While you press and hold SHIFT: adjust bass, treble and the
volume of the rear speakers and of the subwoofer. Switch
loudness and Night mode on/off.
≤ SURR. / VOICE
selects the different surround modes.
While you press and hold SHIFT: switches ClearVoice on or
off.
∞ MUTE / TV MUTE
mutes the sound of the DVD recorder system.
While you press and hold SHIFT: mutes the sound on a
Philips TV.
Remote control
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Controls on the front
1 2 STANDBY·ON
switches the set on or to standby.
2 DVD recorder drawer
3 OPEN/CLOSE /
opens/closes the DVD recorder drawer.
4 display
5 SOURCE
selects a source.
6 IR sensor
7 Standby LED
8 2
starts playback.
¢
DVD:skips to the beginning of the next chapter/title/track
of the inserted disc, searches forwards.
TUNER: skips to the next preset radio station.
9
stops playback or recording.
4
DVD:skips to the beginning of the current or previous
chapter/title/track of the inserted disc, searches backwards.
TUNER: skips to the previous preset radio station.
9 RECORD
starts recording a TV channel or from an external video
source (while recording the button will be illuminated).
0 VOLUME
adjusts the volume.
Connections on the front
! CAM 1 / S-VIDEO
connect to the S-video output of your Hi-8 or S-VHS
camcorder.
@ CAM 1 / VIDEO
connect to the video (CVBS) output of your camcorder.
# CAM 1 / AUDIO L/R
connect to the audio output of your camcorder.
$ PHONES
3.5 mm headphone socket
% CAM 2 / DV IN
connect to the i.LINK output of your Digital Video (DV) or
Digital 8 camcorder.
Controls and connections
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Connections on the rear
1 MAINS ~
After all other connections have been made,
connect the mains lead to the wall socket.
2 FRONT-R, FRONT-L,
REAR-R, REAR-L, SUB, CENTER
connect the supplied speakers.
3 TV ANTENNA / IN
connect the TV antenna.
4 TV ANTENNA / OUT
connect to the TV antenna input of your TV.
5 EXT-2 AUX I/O
connect to the Scart socket of external video equipment.
6 EXT-1 TO TV-I/O
connect to the Scart socket of the TV.
7 FOR PLAYBACK /
VIDEO OUT COMPONENT Y PBP
R
connect to the Component Video or Progressive Scan input
of your TV.
8 AUDIO / LIN1 L/R
connect to the analogue audio output of external
equipment (e. g. tape deck, CD changer, …).
9 AUDIO / LIN2 L/R
connect to the analogue audio output of external
equipment (e. g. tape deck, CD changer, …).
0 AUDIO / OUT L/R
connect to the analogue audio input of external equipment
(e. g. tape deck, …).
! OUT / DIGITAL
connect to the digital coaxial input of digital equipment.
@ IN / DIGITAL
connect to the digital coaxial output of digital equipment.
# IN / OPTICAL
connect to the digital optical output of digital equipment.
$ ANTENNA / MW
connect the MW antenna.
% ANTENNA / FM
connect the FM antenna.
Before starting with the connections, make sure all
equipment you want to connect as well as the DVD
recorder system are disconnected from the mains
supply.
Controls and connections
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VIDEO OUT COMPONENT
FOR PLAYBACK
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Speaker setup and connection
The speaker plugs and the speaker sockets are colour
coded.Always match the colours of the plugs and the
sockets.
1 First, assemble the speakers as described in the supplied
guide.
2 Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances
from your TV.The distance between the listener´s position
and the front speakers should be approximately equal to
the distance between the two front speakers.
3 Place the centre speaker above or below the TV.
4 Place the rear speakers to the left and right of your
preferred listening position.
5 Place the subwoofer on the floor.
6 Connect the speaker plugs to the speaker sockets. Match
the colours of the plugs and sockets.
Note:We recommend connecting all speakers.At least the
front speakers and the subwoofers must be connected.
If you do not connect the centre or the rear speakers,
please change the speaker settings in chapter
“Speaker setup” on page 55 after switching on the
DVD recorder system.
Connecting the tuner antennas
1 Connect the FM antenna socket of an outdoor FM antenna
or that of your cable TV system to ANTENNA FM on the
DVD recorder system with the supplied FM antenna cable.
2 Assemble the supplied MW loop antenna as shown below
and connect it to ANTENNA MW.
Notes:
After finishing the hookup and the initial setup, move the
MW antenna in various directions to achieve best reception.
Keep the antenna as far away as possible from the TV,VCR
or other electronic equipment.
For better reception connect an outdoor antenna or a cable
TV system.
The supplied antenna is for indoor use only.
Connecting the TV antenna
1 Disconnect the antenna cable from the TV´s antenna input
and connect it to TV ANTENNA IN on the DVD recorder
system.
2 Connect TV ANTENNA OUT on the DVD recorder
system to the TV´s antenna input with the supplied antenna
cable.
To avoid disturbances keep the speaker cables as far
away as possible from the TV antenna cables. Do not
twist the speaker cables and the antenna cables
together.
Connecting speakers and antennas
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front Rfront L
rear L
rear R
centre
subwoofer
(FRONT-R)(FRONT-L)
(CENTER)
(REAR-L) (REAR-R)
(SUB)
to antenna, cable TV or VCR
TV
ANTENNA IN
EXT IN
FOR PLAYBACK
VIDEO OUT COMPONENT
OPTICAL
OUT
Connections for the TV
For the connection to the TV, the DVD recorder system
has a Scart socket and a Component Video output which
supports Progressive Scan.
Scart is an easy to use connection which makes additional
features possible (e. g. Follow TV, Direct Record).
Progressive Scan enhances the clarity of the picture and
offers the best picture quality when you play a DVD on this
DVD recorder system.
First, consult the user manual of your TV on which
connections are available on your TV:
– If your TV does not support Progressive Scan connect
the TV and DVD recorder system with Scart only. See
“Case 1: Scart connection”.
– If your TV supports Progressive Scan connect both, the
Scart and the Component Video output to your TV.
See “Case 2: Component Video / Progressive Scan
connection”.
Case1: Scart connection
If several Scart sockets are available on your TV, select one
that is suited for RGB input to achieve the best picture
quality.
Connect the TV directly to the DVD recorder system
without a VCR or any other equipment in between.
Otherwise, not all functions of the DVD recorder system
may be available.
● Connect the Scart socket of the TV (EUROCONNECTOR,
EURO-AV or similar) to EXT-1 TOTV-I/O on the DVD
recorder system with the supplied Scart cable.
Connecting the TV
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VIDEO OUT COMPONENT
FOR PLAYBACK
EXT IN
ANTENNA IN
TV
VIDEO OUT COMPONENT
FOR PLAYBACK
Case 2: Component Video / Progressive Scan connection
This DVD recorder system supports Progressive Scan
(“PAL Progressive” or similar).
To appreciate the flexibility of the Scart connection and the
high picture quality of Progressive Scan, it is recommended
to connect both, Scart (EXT-1 TO TV-I/O) and the
Component Video / Progressive Scan output of the DVD
recorder system to your TV.
Use the Progressive Scan connection (FOR PLAYBACK /
VIDEO OUT COMPONENT Y PBPR) when playing a disc
on the DVD recorder system. Use the Scart connection
when playing connected equipment (SAT,VCR, GAME,
CAM1/2). Please consult the user manual of your TV on
how to switch between the Scart and the Progressive Scan
input of the TV.
1 Check the user manual of your TV on which AV input is
suited for Progressive Scan. Usually, these sockets are green,
blue and red and are labelled Y PBPRor Y CBCR.
If your TV is not suited for Progressive Scan, only connect
Scart (See “Case 1: Scart connection”).
2 Connect FOR PLAYBACK / VIDEO OUT COMPONENT
YPBPRon the DVD recorder system to the Progressive
Scan input of the TV with a Component Video cable (red,
green and blue plugs). Match the colours of the cable plugs
to the sockets.
3 Connect the Scart socket of the TV to EXT-1 TOTV-I/O on
the DVD recorder system with the supplied Scart cable.
See “Case 1: Scart connection” on page 13.
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If you decide not to connect Scart, connect the audio
output of the TV to AUDIO LIN1 L/R or LIN2 L/R to play
the sound of your TV on the speakers of the DVD recorder
system.With the Scart connection, this is not necessary.
Please be aware that some TVs switch automatically from
the Progressive Scan input to the Scart input as soon as a
signal is available on the Scart input. In this case you have to
select the Progressive Scan input on your TV again. If your
TV repeatedly switches from the Progressive Scan input to
the Scart input, disconnect the Component Video cable and
use the Scart connection only.
Switching the DVD recorder system to Progressive Scan
If you connected a Progressive Scan capable TV to the
DVD recorder system, you need to switch the DVD
recorder system to Progressive Scan.
1 Disconnect the DVD recorder system from the mains
supply.
2 Wait for 20 seconds.
3 Press and hold 4 on the DVD recorder system while
you reconnect the DVD recorder system to the mains
supply. Hold 4 until DVD is displayed on the DVD
recorder system.
4 Press 2 on the set to switch on the DVD recorder
system.
➜ PRO appears on the display of the DVD recorder system.
The Component Video output (Y PBPR) of the DVD
recorder system is switched to Progressive Scan.
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To switch off Progressive Scan on the DVD recorder
system, repeat steps 1–4.
➜ PRO disappears.
Note:You can switch the DVD recorder system from Interlaced
to Progressive Scan also in the system menu. See t Picture
➜ Component video output on page 47.
If the TV does not switch automatically to Progressive
Scan or if it is not suited for Progressive Scan,no
picture may be available after switching the DVD
recorder system to Progressive Scan.
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VIDEO OUT COMPONENT
FOR PLAYBACK
EXT1 IN EXT2 IN
ANTENNA IN
TV
Connecting additional video equipment
You can connect more than one video equipment with a
Scart socket to EXT-2 AUX I/O by means of a “Scart
chain”. For example: satellite receiver,set-top box,VCR,
DVD player,…
In the illustration below, a satellite receiver is connected to
a VCR and the VCR to the DVD recorder system.
Please keep in mind that the equipment closest to the
DVD recorder system will provide the input signal if several
sets in the chain are switched on.Therefore: When selecting
a video equipment connected to EXT-2 AUX I/O, make
sure that all other equipment connected to EXT-2 AUX I/O
is switched off or to standby.
Consult the user manuals of the video equipment you wish
to connect on which Scart sockets are available and how to
connect them to other video equipment.
1 Connect the Scart socket of a video equipment to
EXT-2 AUX I/O on the DVD recorder system with a Scart
cable. If the equipment has several Scart sockets, use the
one labelled TO TV or similar.
Note: Use RGB capable Scart cables only. Some other Scart
cables are only partially wired, resulting in a moderate picture
quality and less functionality of the Scart connection.
2 Connect another video equipment to the free Scart socket
on the video equipment which is already connected to the
DVD recorder system.
3 If a digital video equipment (e. g. satellite receiver or game
console) supports digital surround sound, connect its digital
output to the DVD recorder system. See “Digital
connection for sound playback”.
Connecting additional audio equipment
Please consult the user manual of your audio equipment on
which connections are possible.
Analogue connection for audio playback
● Connect the left and right analogue output sockets of your
tape deck, CD player or similar to AUDIO LIN1 L/R or
LIN2 L/R on the DVD recorder system with an audio cinch
cable.
Note:To connect a turntable to AUDIO LIN1 or LIN2 you need
a phono preamplifier. Please consult your dealer.
Analogue connection for audio recording with other equipment
● Connect the left and right analogue input sockets of a tape
deck or similar recording equipment to AUDIO / OUT L/R
on the DVD recorder system with an audio cinch cable.
Digital connection for audio playback
● Connect either
– the digital coaxial output socket of your CD recorder,
CD player or similar to IN DIGITAL on the DVD
recorder system with a digital cinch cable or
– the digital optical output socket of your CD recorder,
CD player or CD changer to IN OPTICAL on the DVD
recorder system with a digital optical cable.
Digital connection for audio recording with other equipment
● Connect the digital coaxial input socket of your CD recorder
or similar digital recording equipment to OUT DIGITAL on
the DVD recorder system with a digital cinch cable.
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VIDEO OUT COMPONENT
FOR PLAYBACK
EXT. IN
TO TV
TO TV
OPTICAL
OUT
TV OUT
ANTENNA
EXT IN
ANTENNA IN
VCR
SAT Receiver
TV
VIDEO OUT COMPONENT
FOR PLAYBACK
CD player
L
R
L
R
DIGITAL OUT
Tape deck
INOUT
Connecting a camcorder to CAM 1 or CAM 2
You can connect a camcorder to the connections CAM 1
or CAM 2 on the front of the set. The picture quality
depends on the type of connection between the
camcorder and the DVD recorder system:
– good quality: Composite Video (Video CVBS)
– better quality: S-Video
– best quality: i.LINK (IEEE 1394, FireWire )
Select the best connection available. Only one video
connection between the DVD recorder system and the
camcorder is needed.
1 Open the flap on the front of the DVD recorder system.
2 Connect the camcorder to CAM 1 or CAM 2 following the
instructions in the user manual of your camcorder.
Note: If the camcorder connected to CAM 1 has mono
sound only, connect the audio output of the camcorder to
CAM 1 / AUDIO R on the DVD recorder system.
Connecting headphones
1 Open the flap on the front of the DVD recorder system.
2 Connect the headphones with a 3.5 mm plug to PHONES
on the DVD recorder system.
➜ The speakers are switched off automatically. Sound will
be reproduced through the headphones only.
Note:With connected headphones, no surround sound is
available. If you press SURR., DISCONNECT HEADPHONES
will be scrolled on the display of the DVD recorder system.
Mains
The type plate is located on the bottom of the set.
1 Check whether the mains voltage as shown on the type
plate corresponds to your local mains voltage. If it does not,
consult your dealer or service organisation.
2 Make sure all connections have been made before
connecting the DVD recorder system to the mains
supply.
3 Connect the mains cable to the wall socket.
When the set is switched to standby, it is still consuming
some power.To disconnect the set from the mains
completely, remove the mains plug from the wall
socket.
To avoid overheating of the set a safety circuit has
been built in. The set will turn down the volume or
switch off sound completely if it becomes too hot. If
this happens, wait until the set has cooled down.
When you connect the DVD recorder system to the mains
supply for the first time, you need to perform some basic
settings. See “Initial installation”.
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S-Video
Video, CVBS,
Composite Video
i.LINK
(IEEE 1394, FireWire,…)
Initial installation
During the initial installation, you will perform some basic
settings of the DVD recorder system. You can change all
settings of the initial installation later on. See “System
settings” on pages 46 – 55.
Please observe the screen of your TV and the display of the
DVD recorder system.
1 If you have not done yet, switch on your TV and connect
the DVD recorder system to the mains supply as described
in chapter “Mains”.
2 Press DVD/MON on the remote control or 2 on the set
to switch on the DVD recorder system.
➜ IS TV ON? is displayed on the DVD recorder system.
3 If necessary set the TV to the correct audio/video channel
for the DVD recorder system. Such channels may be called
AUX or AUXILIARY IN,AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN,EXT1,
EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN, etc.These channels are often near
channel 00.
4 ➜ The menu Menu language appears on the TV screen.
Press 3 or 4 to select the language in which the display
messages should appear on the TV screen. Next, press OK.
5 ➜ The menu Audio language appears.
Press 3 or 4 to select the language in which a DVD should
preferably be played, if the language is available on the disc.
Next, press OK.
6 ➜ The menu Subtitle Language appears.
Press 3 or 4 to select the language in which subtitles
should preferably be displayed, if subtitles in the language
are available on the disc. Next, press OK.
Note: Some DVDs may override your audio and subtitle
language selection. In this case, you have to select the audio
and subtitle language in the DVDs Disc Menu.
7 ➜ The menu TV Shape appears.
Press 3 or 4 to select the screen format.This setting will
have an effect only with DVDs supporting different screen
formats.
➜ 4:3 letterbox:for a wide-screen picture (cinema
format) on a conventional 4:3 TV set with black borders
at the top and bottom of the screen.
➜ 4:3 panscan: for a full-height picture with cropped
edges.
➜ 16:9: for a wide-screen TV set.
Next, press OK.
8 ➜ The menu Country appears.
Press 3 or 4 to select the country where the
DVD recorder system is used. If your country does not
appear, select Other. Next, press OK.
9 ➜ If you have connected the aerial - press OK
appears.
If you connected the DVD recorder system to a TV antenna
or a cable TV system, press OK.
If not, connect the antenna as described in “Connecting
the TV antenna”, then press OK.
➜ Searching for TV channels appears and the
automatic search for TV channels starts.This may take
several minutes.As soon as the search is complete,
Autom. search complete appears.
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Menu language
English
Español
Français
Italiano
Deutsch
Press OK to continue
10 ➜ Time, Year, Month and Date appear.
If the settings are correct continue with step 13, else press 4
repeatedly to select either Time, Year, Month or Date.
11 Press 1 or 2 or 0–9 repeatedly to set the correct value.
12 If necessary, repeat steps 10 and 11 until all settings of the
time and date are correct.
13 Press OK.
➜ The screen turns blank for about half a minute. Next, the
DVD screen appears.The installation is complete and the
DVD recorder system is ready for use.
14 To install radio stations on the DVD recorder system:
Make sure an FM antenna is connected to the
DVD recorder system. Next, press TUNER.
➜ AUTO INST is displayed.The DVD recorder system
searches for available radio stations and stores them in its
memory.
➜ After the search INSTALLATION COMPLETE is
scrolled and a radio station is played.
15 If you connected other equipment to the DVD recorder
system, the following standard settings will be used:
equipment is connected to
TV EXT-1 TO TV-I/O
satellite receiver EXT-2 AUX I/O
VCR EXT-2 AUX I/O
game console EXT-2 AUX I/O
CD player IN DIGITAL
CD recorder LIN1
tape deck LIN2
If you connected the equipment to other input sockets,
please continue with chapter “Input settings” on page 54 to
change the settings and to ensure proper functionality.
16 The DVD recorder system uses the following standard
settings for the distance between the speakers and your
preferred listening position. For optimal surround sound
experience you can change these settings. See “Speaker
setup” on page 55.
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3 m
3 m
1.5 m 1.5 m
Selecting a source
With the source buttons on the remote control or with
SOURCE on the set you select
– which sound you want to play on the DVD recorder
system,
– what you want to record with the DVD recorder
system: a TV programme, a satellite programme, a video
tape you play on your VCR or camcorder, etc.
The following sources are available for recording: MON,
SAT, CAM1/2,VCR and GAME.
1 Press and hold a source button on the remote control for
1 second to select a source:
DVD: to play a disc (DVD,Audio CD, MP3, …).
MON (“monitor”): shows the TV channels stored in the
DVD recorder system. Select the TV channel which you
want to record.
To switch between DVD and MON, press the button again.
Note: TV programmes are stored in your TV and in the
DVD recorder system.This is why you can record a
TV programme while watching another programme.
to play the sound of the television set on the DVD
recorder system.
to select the radio tuner of the DVD recorder system.
to play the sound of or to record from a connected
satellite receiver.
to select the camcorder inputs on the front.To switch
between CAM1 and CAM2, press the button again.
to play the sound of a connected CD player.
to play the sound of a connected CD recorder or tape
deck.To switch between CDR and TAPE, press the button
again.
to play the sound of or to record from a connected VCR or
game console.To switch between VCR and GAME, press
the button again.
2 If the selected video source does not show on your TV:
– switch off any other video equipment connected to
EXT-2 AUX I/O and
– set your TV to the correct audio/video channel.
Such channels may be called AUX, AUXILIARY IN,
AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1,EXT2 or
EXTERNAL IN, etc.These channels are often near
channel 00.
Note: If a source is not installed on the DVD recorder system
(see chapter “Input settings” on page 54),you cannot select it
by pressing SOURCE on the DVD recorder system.When you
press the corresponding source button on the remote control,
SOURCE NOT AVAILABLE will scroll on the display of the
DVD recorder system.
Selecting another source while recording
While recording from a source, you can select another
source on the DVD recorder system. Please be aware that
not all sources will be available.
On the Component Video / Progressive Scan output, you
can see only the recorded picture while recording.
Selecting an S-Video recorder connected to EXT-2 AUX I/O
When you select an S-Video recorder connected to the
Scart socket EXT-2 AUX I/O on the DVD recorder system,
set the DVD recorder to S-Video. See Video output in
“t Picture” on page 47.
Do not forget to switch the DVD recorder system back to
RGB + CVBS when you select another source.
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Adjusting the volume of all speakers
● Press VOL+ or VOL– or turn VOLUME on the DVD
recorder system to adjust the volume.
➜ VOLUME and the actual volume level are displayed.
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To switch off the sound on the DVD recorder system,
press MUTE.
➜ MUTE is displayed.
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To switch the sound on again, press MUTE again.
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To switch off the sound on your Philips TV,
press MUTE while you press and hold SHIFT.
Adjusting the volume of the rear speakers and of the subwoofer
● While you press and hold SHIFT:
Adjust the subwoofer volume with 2 / SUB+ and 5 / SUB–.
Adust the rear volume with 8 / REAR+ and 0 / REAR–.
Adjusting bass and treble
● While you press and hold SHIFT:
Adjust the bass with 1/ BASS+ and 4 / BASS–.
Adjust the treble with 3 / TREBLE+ and 6 / TREBLE–.
Loudness
Loudness enhances bass and treble at low volume.
● While you press and hold SHIFT: Press 7 / LOUDNESS
repeatedly to switch loudness on or off.
➜ LOUDNESS ON or OFF is displayed on the DVD
recorder system.
Volume balance between the speakers
If a speaker appears too loud or too quiet in comparison to
the rest of the speakers, you can adjust the volume balance
between the speakers.
1 Press and hold DVD/MON for 1 second.
2 Press SYSTEM MENU.
3 Press 1 as often as necessary to select A.
4 Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select
y Installation. Next, press 2 to confirm.
5 Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select
Audio setup. Next, press 2 to confirm.
6 Press 4 to select Speaker balance. Next, press 2 to
confirm.
➜ Test tone is highlighted.
7 Press 2 as often as necessary to select Ye s .
➜ The test tone is played on each speaker for a short time.
Note:The test tone is not available for adjusting the subwoofer
volume.
8 Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select the speaker
which appears too quiet or too loud: Front left, Front
right, Center, Rear left,or Rear right.
9 Press 1 or 2 repeatedly to adjust the volume of the
selected speaker (values between -6 and +6).
10 Press OK to store the setting or SYSTEM MENU to exit
without storing.
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To adjust the volume of another speaker, repeat steps 8–10.
11 Press SYSTEM MENU to end.
Note: If you did not connect the centre or the rear speakers,
please change the speaker settings in chapter “Speaker setup”
on page 55 accordingly.
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Test tone < On >
Front left < +1 >
Front right < +1 >
Center <0>
Rear left <0>
Rear right <0>
Subwoofer <0>
To exit press
SYSTEM MENU
Audio setup
Speaker balance
Selecting a surround effect
The DVD recorder system automatically detects if a
surround sound is available.
The available surround effects depend on the signal
(stereo or surround signal) and the number of
connected speakers.
● Press SURR. repeatedly to select either:
➜ STEREO for standard stereo reproduction.All surround
effects are switched off. Sound is reproduced through
the front left and right speakers and the subwoofer.
➜ SURROUND for Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround,
Dolby Pro Logic signals.
➜ PLII MOVIE: Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound,
preferably for movies.
➜ PLII MUSIC: Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound
preferably for stereo music.
➜ EXTENDED MUSIC MODE: enhances the surround
sound on the rear speakers to make the surround
effects more dramatic.
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To display information about the available sound, press
DIM / DISPLAY.
➜ Information scrolls on the display of the DVD recorder
system. For example: DOLBY D 3/2/1: Dolby Digital
signal with 3 front, 2 surround (rear) and 1 subwoofer
channels.
Please keep in mind that not all DVD discs provide
multichannel surround sound. Some DVDs contain stereo
sound only.
If the equipment you connected offers digital surround
sound (Dolby Digital or DTS) you need to connect the
digital output of the equipment to IN DIGITAL or
IN OPTICAL on the DVD recorder system to appreciate
the digital surround sound (see “Connecting additional
audio equipment”).
Please keep in mind that recording from a digital input
(IN DIGITAL and IN OPTICAL) is not possible for
copyright reasons. Therefore, recording of digital surround
sound is not possible. Recording is possible only from the
inputs EXT-1 TO TV-I/O, EXT-2 AUX I/O, CAM 1 and
CAM 2 and is in stereo.
For Mono signals no surround sound will be available on
the rear (surround) speakers.
For optimal surround sound experience you can set the
distance between the speakers and your preferred listening
position. See “Speaker setup” on page 55. See “Speaker
setup” on page 55.
ClearVoice
ClearVoice enhances the voices in surround sound signals
to make dialogues easier to follow. ClearVoice is available
for surround sounds only.
● While you press and hold SHIFT, press SURR. / VOICE
repeatedly to switch ClearVoice on or off.
➜ CLR VOICE ON or OFF is displayed on the
DVD recorder system.
Night mode
Night mode reduces the volume differences between loud
and quiet passages.At night, you can enjoy surround effects
at low volume without disturbing your children or
neighbours. Night mode is available only for Dolby Digital
signals and only if supported by the source material (e. g. a
movie).
● While you press and hold SHIFT, press 9 / NIGHT
repeatedly to switch Night mode on or off.
➜ NIGHT ON or OFF is displayed on the DVD recorder
system.
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