Philips LX9000R, LX9000R-25S, LX9000R-22S User Manual

DVD Recorder Home Entertainment System

LX9000R

LX9000R

2

Italia

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Si dichiara che l’apparecchio LX 9000R Philips
risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M.
28 Agosto 1995 n.548.

Fatto a Eindhoven

Philips Consumer Electronics

Philips, Glaslaan 2

5616 JB Eindhoven,The Netherlands

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Technical data ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5

General information

Introduction ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
Supplied Accessories –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
Setup –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
Maintenance ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
Disc handling –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
Environmental information –––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
Which discs can be used? –––––––––––––––––––––––– 7
Region code ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7
Trademark and license information ––––––––––––––––– 7

Remote Control

Inserting the batteries ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8
Using the remote control –––––––––––––––––––––––– 8
Remote control keys –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9

Controls and connections

Controls on the front –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10
Connections on the front ––––––––––––––––––––––– 10
Connections on the rear –––––––––––––––––––––––– 11

Speaker setup –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12

Connecting …

Connecting the speakers –––––––––––––––––––––––– 12
Connecting the tuner antennas ––––––––––––––––––– 13

MW antenna –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 13

FM antenna ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 13
Connecting the TV antenna –––––––––––––––––––––– 13
Connecting the TV ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 13
Connecting additional video appliances ––––––––––––– 14
Connecting additional audio appliances ––––––––––––– 14

Analogue connections ––––––––––––––––––––––– 14

Digital connections –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 14
Connecting a camcorder to CAM 1 or CAM 2 ––––––– 15
Connecting headphones –––––––––––––––––––––––– 15
Mains ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 15

Initial installation

Basic settings ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 16
Advanced settings ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17

System settings

When adding appliances or changing the
connections of appliances ––––––––––––––––––––––– 18

After changing the connection of the TV ––––––––– 18

After changing the connections of the VCR,

satellite receiver or game console –––––––––––––– 18

After changing the connections of the

CD recorder, CD player or tape deck ––––––––––– 19

System settings

When changing the speaker setup ––––––––––––––––– 19

Setting which speakers are connected ––––––––––– 19
Setting the distance of your listening position to
the speakers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 19

Searching TV channels –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 20

Autom. Search ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 20

Manual search ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 20
Changing the order of TV channels and
deleting TV channels ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 21

Follow TV ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 21

Sor t TV channels ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 21
Additional TV channel settings –––––––––––––––––––– 22

TV channel name ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 22

TV system –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 22

NICAM –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 22

Fine tuning –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 22
Setting the time and date –––––––––––––––––––––––– 23
Using a connected decoder to decode a TV channel ––– 23

Source selection

Selecting a source ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 24

Selecting another source while recording ––––––––– 24

Switching between recorded and original

video and sound quality –––––––––––––––––––––– 24

Volume and sound

Adjusting the volume of all speakers ––––––––––––––– 25
Adjusting the volume of the rear speakers and the
subwoofer ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 25
Adjusting bass and treble –––––––––––––––––––––––– 25
Loudness –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 25
Setting the volume balance between the speakers –––– 25

Surround sound

Selecting a surround effect ––––––––––––––––––––––– 26
Adjusting 3D Surround and Natural Surround ––––––– 27
Clear Voice ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 27
Night mode –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 27

Various

Demo mode ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 27

Radio tuner

Selecting a preset radio station ––––––––––––––––––– 28
Tuning to a radio station –––––––––––––––––––––––– 28
Storing radio stations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 28

Automatic searching and storing ––––––––––––––– 28

Manual searching and storing –––––––––––––––––– 28
Changing the order of stored radio stations ––––––––– 29
Switching between mono and stereo radio reception –– 29
RDS – Radio Data System ––––––––––––––––––––––– 29

Contents

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Playback

Loading discs

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30

Playing a DVD-Video disc

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30

Region code information

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30

Disc menu

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30

Playing a (Super) Video CD

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31

PBC (Playback Control)

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31

What to do if PBC is deactivated?

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31

Playing a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc

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31

Playing a write protected DVD+R or DVD+RW disc

__

31
Playing a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc that
is not write protected

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31

Playing an audio CD

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32

Some words about MP3

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32
Making your own MP3-CD

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32
Data rate

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32
Recording an MP3-CD

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32
Supported formats

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32

Playing an MP3-CD

____________________________

32

Playback features

Selecting a title/chapter

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33
Selecting a title directly

_______________________

33
Selecting a chapter directly

____________________

33

Searching

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33
Searching via the menu bar

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33

Searching by keying in a time

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34

Scan

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34

Repeat and playback in random order

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34

Repeating a specific sequence (not on MP3-CDs)

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34

Still picture

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35

Frame by frame playback

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35

Slow motion

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35
Slow motion via the menu bar

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35

Zoom

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36

Camera angle

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36

Changing the audio language

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37

Subtitles

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37

Recording

Copyright protection

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38

Discs for recording

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38

Before you start recording

_______________________

38

Quick recording from the TV

_____________________

38

Recording from the TV or from another
additional appliance

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39

Safe record

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40

Recording with automatic stop (OTR ­One Touch Recording)

__________________________

40

Lining up recordings within a title ­assemble cut (DVD+RW discs only)

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40

Selecting the recording mode

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41
Selecting the recording mode via the menu

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41

Automatic recording from a satellite receiver

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42

Direct Record

________________________________

43
Switching Direct Record on or off

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43
Starting Direct Record

_______________________

43

Timer recording

VPS and PDC

________________________________

44

NexTView Link

_______________________________

44
Programming a recording with the
ShowView®system

____________________________

45
Programming a recording without the
ShowView®system

____________________________

46
Checking, changing or deleting a timer recording

______

47

Advanced features

Editing the name of the recording

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48
Erasing an entire recording/title

___________________

48
Disc info screen (DVD+R, DVD+RW discs only)

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49
How to display the disc info screen

________________

49
Changing the disc name
(DVD+R, DVD+RW discs only)

__________________

49
Activating or deactivating the write protection
(DVD+R, DVD+RW discs only)

__________________

50
Making edits compatible (DVD+RW discs only)

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50
Finalising DVD+R discs

_________________________

51
Erasing an entire DVD+RW disc

__________________

51
Favorite Scene Selection menu

___________________

52
Inserting chapter markers

_______________________

52
Deleting chapter markers

_______________________

52
Hiding chapters

_______________________________

53

Playing the entire title including hidden chapters

___

53
Changing the index picture

______________________

54
Dividing titles (on DVD+RW discs only)

____________

54

User preferences

Picture

______________________________________

55
Language

____________________________________

56
Features

_____________________________________

57
Remote control settings

_________________________

57
Record settings

_______________________________

58
Installation

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58

Access control

Child lock (DVD-Video discs, (Super) Video CDs,
DVD+R discs, DVD+RW discs only)

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59

Activating and deactivating the child lock

_________

59

Authorising a disc

___________________________

59

Locking authorised discs

______________________

59
Filter function and parental control
(DVD-Video discs only)

_________________________

60

Activating and deactivating the filter function

______

60
Changing the country code (DVD-Video discs only)

___

61
Changing the 4-digit code (DVD-Video discs, (Super)
Video CDs, DVD+R discs, DVD+RW discs only)

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61

If you have forgotten your 4-digit code

__________

61

Troubleshooting

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62–65

Contents

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Subject to modification without notice.

General

Power supply rating ––––––––––––––––––– 230V / 50 Hz
Power consumption

Active ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– < 100 W
Standby –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– < 5 W

Record timer standby –––––––––––––––––––– < 17 W
Dimensions (w x h x d) –––– 435 mm x 96 mm x 405 mm
Weight –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9 kg

Amplifier

Output power

Stereo mode (1 kHz, 10% THD) –––––– 2 x 70 W RMS

Surround mode (1 kHz, 10% THD)

Front ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2 x 81 W RMS
Centre ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 81 W RMS
Surround –––––––––––––––––––––– 2 x 81 W RMS

Subwoofer –––––––––––––––––––––––– 81 W RMS
Total Harmonic Distortion ––––––––––– 10%, 1 kHz, 66 W
S/N ratio (unweighted) ––––––––––––––––––––– ≥ 92 dB

(A-weighted) –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 100 dBA
Stereo separation (1 kHz) –––––––––––––––––– ≥ -50 dB
Crosstalk (1 kHz) ––––––––––––––––––––––––– ≥ -90 dB

Tuner

Tuning range

FM ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 87.5 MHz–108 Mhz

MW –––––––––––––––––––––––– 531 kHz–1602 kHz
Stereo sensitivity ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 41 dBf

DVD

Disc diameter –––––––––––––––––––––––– 12 cm / 8 cm
Video DAC ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10 bits
Signal system ––––––––––––––––––––––––– PAL / NTSC
Video format –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4:3 / 16:9
Laser

Laser type

DVD ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– InGaAIP
CD––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– AIGaAs

Wavelength

DVD ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 660 nm
CD––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 780 nm

Output power (out of objective)

DVD+RW writing –––––––––––––––––––– 20 mW
DVD reading –––––––––––––––––––––––– 0.8 mW
CD reading ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 0.3 mW

Beam divergence

DVD –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 82 degrees
CD ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 54 degrees

Input connections

Analogue LINE IN 1, 2 ––––––––––––––– 900 mV / 47 kΩ
Analogue CAM 1 (front) ––––––––––––––– 2.2 V / 10 kΩ
Digital optical –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– toslink
Digital coaxial ––––––––––––––––––––– 75 Ω acc. IEC958
Scart EXT 1, 2
TV antenna –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 75 Ω
FM antenna –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 75 Ω
MW antenna –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 300 Ω
S-Video CAM 1 (front) ––––––––––––––––––– 1 V / 75 Ω
Video CAM 1 (CVBS, front) ––––––––––––––– 1 V / 75 Ω
Digital CAM 2 (DV IN, front) ––––– acc. IEEE 1394 MPEG2

Output connections

Analogue LINE OUT –––––––––––––– 1.5 V / 2 kΩ / 0 dB
Digital coaxial ––––––––––––––– 0.5 V / 75 Ω acc. IEC958
TV antenna –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 75 Ω
Speakers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4 Ω
Subwoofer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8 Ω
Headphone (3.5 mm, 8–600 Ω) –––– 2.8V EMF, Ri= 80 Ω

Loudspeakers

Front and rear speakers

System –––––––––––––––– 2 way shielded, Closed Box
Impedance –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4 Ω
Speaker drivers –––––– 3 x 2" woofers, 1 x 3/4" tweeter
Dimensions (w x h x d) –– 73 mm x 282 mm x 73 mm

Centre speaker

System –––––––––––––––– 2 way shielded, Closed Box
Impedance –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4 Ω
Speaker drivers –––––– 4 x 2" woofers, 1 x 3/4" tweeter
Dimensions (w x h x d) – 435 mm x 73.5 mm x 65 mm

Subwoofer

System ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Bass Reflex
Impedance –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 8 Ω
Speaker driver –––––––––––––––––––––––– 4" woofer
Dimensions base (w x h) ––––––––– 30 mm x 240 mm
Dimensions tube (w x h) –––––––– 115 mm x 940 mm

Technical data

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CAUTION

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN

OPEN.AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

Note:This warning is located inside the enclosure.

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
– 2 subwoofers integrated in the speaker stands
– 7 speaker cables
– 1 SCART cable
– 1 cinch audio cable
– 1 TV antenna cable
– 1 FM antenna cable
– 1 MW loop antenna
– 1 AC power cable
– 1 remote control with 2 AA batteries

– 1 blank Philips DVD+RW disc

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 cloud over 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: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam
(buffer) and polyethylene (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

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. DVDs must be labelled for ALL regions
or for region 2 in order to play them on this DVD recorder
system.You cannot play DVDs that are labelled for other
regions.

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.

Manufactured under license from
Digital Theater Systems, Inc . US Pat. No.
5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762
and other world-wide patents issued
and pending.“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are
registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
All Rights reserved.

See license, trademark and warning notice on the
bottom of the set.

General information

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English

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

With this remote control you can control the
DVD recorder system as well as other Philips appliances
such as a Philips TV,VCR or CD player.

To control a Philips appliance, briefly press the
corresponding source key (TV, SAT, CAM 1/2, CD,CDR or
VCR) on the remote control. Some of the remote control
keys, e. g. 2, 0–9, CH+,CH–, 4, ¢, 9, 2; can be used
to control the appliance then.To control the DVD recorder
system with these keys, press TUNER or DVD/MON.

To select a source on the DVD recorder system, keep the
source key (TV, SAT, CAM 1/2, CD, CDR or VCR) on the
remote control pressed for 1 second.
To select CAM 2 (or TAPE, GAME), first select CAM 1 (or
CDR,VCR), then keep the corresponding key pressed for
1 second.

To control the DVD recorder system, please point the
remote control at the DVD recorder system and not at
theTV.

Remote Control

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TV

CDR/TAPE

CAM 1/2

CD

TUNER

SAT

MENU

REC MODE

DISC DISPLAY

CLEAR RETURNEDIT

PLAY MODE

TREBLE

TIMER

LOUDNESS

VCR/GAME

DVD/MON

BASS

SUBWOOFER

REAR

NIGHT

VOICE

TV VOL

REC/OTR

CHVOL

MUTE

SELECT

SURR.

+

-

AUDIODISC

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OK

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T/C

SURR.

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Remote control keys

1 2

switches the DVD recorder system and a Philips appliance
on or to standby

2 REC/OTR

starts recording the TV channel or video source selected
on the DVD recorder system

3 DVD/MON

selects the disc in the tray or the TV channel selected on
the DVD recorder system

TV

selects the TV

TUNER

selects the radio tuner,selects the waveband and switches
between FM mono and FM stereo

SAT

selects a connected satellite receiver

CAM 1/2

selects the camcorder inputs on the front

CD

selects a connected CD player

CDR/TAPE

selects a connected CD recorder, tape deck or similar

VCR/GAME

selects a connected VCR or game console

4 0–9 to key in numbers 0–9
5 DISC MENU

enters the disc menu

6 SYSTEM MENU

enters the system menu of the DVD recorder system

7 AUDIO MENU / SELECT

enters the audio menu of the DVD recorder system and
selects an option in the system menu

8 OK

confirms menu options

9 Arrow keys 1, 3, 2, 4

to move in a menu

0 VOL+, VOL

–

increases/decreases the volume of the DVD recorder
system

! H

mutes the sound of the DVD recorder system

@ CH+, CH

–

selects a TV channel on the DVD recorder system and
selects a preset radio station

# 4 /

–

TV VOL

skips to the beginning of the current or previous
chapter/title/track of the inserted disc, searches backwards,
tunes to a radio station with a lower frequency and
decreases the volume of a Philips TV

$ ¢ / TV VOL+

skips to the beginning of the next chapter/title/track of the
inserted disc, searches forwards,
tunes to a radio station with a higher frequency and
increases the volume of a Philips TV

% 2;

starts/pauses playback and closes the disc tray

^ 9

stops playback or recording

& REC MODE

selects a recording mode: HQ, SP, SP+, LP, EP or EP+

* PLAY MODE

selects different playback modes like REPEAT or SHUFFLE

( DISPLAY

selects various display information

) T/C / DISC

switches between title, track and chapter and
changes discs on a Philips CD changer

¡ TIMER

enters the timer recording menu

™ EDIT

enters the menu Favorite Scene Selection

£ SURR. / RETURN

selects the different surround modes and
returns to the previous menu on a (Super) Video CD

≤ CLEAR

clears an entry (eg. timer preset)

∞ SUBWOOFER

(

in combination with VOL+ or VOL

−)

adjusts the subwoofer volume

§ LOUDNESS

switches loudness on and off

≥ REAR

(

in combination with VOL+ or VOL

−)

adjusts the volume of the rear speakers

• VOICE / NIGHT

switches Clear Voice or Night mode on or off

ª TREBLE

(

in combination with VOL+ or VOL

−)

adjusts the treble

º BASS

(

in combination with VOL+ or VOL

−)

adjusts the bass

Remote Control

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Controls on the front

1 2 STANDBY·ON

switches the set on or to standby

2 SOURCE

selects a source

3 4 SEARCH

skips to the beginning of the current or previous
chapter/title/track of the inserted disc, searches backwards

4 SEARCH ¢

skips to the beginning of the next chapter/title/track
of the inserted disc, searches forwards

5 STOP 9

stops playback or recording

6 PLAY/PAUSE 2;

starts/pauses playback

7 display/DVD recorder drawer
8 OPEN/CLOSE /

opens/closes the DVD recorder drawer

9 SURR.

selects the different surround modes

0 INSTANT – RECORD (status light)

indicates if immediate recording is possible

! RECORD

starts recording a TV channel or an external
video source selected on the DVD recorder system
(the key is illuminated while recording is in progress)

@ VOLUME

adjusts the volume

Connections on the front

# PHONES

3.5 mm headphone socket

$ DV IN / CAM 2

connect to the i.Link output of your Digital Video (DV) or
Digital 8 camcorder

% S-VIDEO / CAM 1

connect to the S-video output of your Hi-8 or S-VHS
camcorder

^ VIDEO / CAM 1

connect to the video (CVBS) output of your camcorder

& AUDIO LEFT/RIGHT / CAM 1

connect to the audio output of your camcorder

Controls and connections

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1

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8

0! @ #

9

Connections on the rear

1 connect to the supplied speakers
2 RADIO / MW

connect to the MW antenna

3 RADIO / FM

connect to the FM antenna

4 MAINS ~

After all other connections have been made,
connect the mains lead to the wall socket.

5 TV ANTENNA / IN

connect to the TV antenna

6 TV ANTENNA / TV OUT

connect to the TV antenna input of your TV

7 EXT 2 / AUX I/O

connect to the SCART socket of an external video
appliance

8 EXT 1 / TO TV I/O

connect to the SCART socket of the TV

9 LINE IN 1 L/R

connect to the analogue audio output of an external
appliance (e. g. tape deck, CD changer, …)

0 LINE IN 2 L/R

connect to the analogue audio output of an external
appliance (e. g. tape deck, CD changer, …)

! LINE OUT L/R

connect to the analogue audio input of an external
appliance (e. g. tape deck, …)

@ DIGITAL IN

connect to the digital coaxial output of a digital appliance

# OPTICAL IN

connect to the digital optical output of a digital appliance

$ DIGITAL OUT

connect to the digital coaxial input of a digital appliance

Before starting with the connections, make sure all
appliances that you want to connect as well as the
DVD recorder system are disconnected from the
power sockets.

Controls and connections

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1

FRONT
LEFT
4 Ω

FRONT
RIGHT
4 Ω

TV ANTENNA

CENT.
4 Ω

IN

SUB
LEFT
8 Ω

SUB
RIGHT

TV OUT

8 Ω
SURR

LEFT
4 Ω

SURR
RIGHT
4 Ω

5 76 8 @ # $9 0 !

2 3

MW FM

AUX I/0

TO TV I/0

RADIO

EXT 2

EXT 1

LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 LINE OUT

L

R

4

MAINS ~

DIGITAL OUT

L

R

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL IN

Speaker setup

1 First, assemble the speakers as described in the supplied

”Quick use guide”.You can place the subwoofers either in
the front or in the rear.

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 set.
4 Place the rear speakers to the left and right of your

preferred listening position.

Notes:

Keep the speakers away from the corners of the room.
Position the speakers at ear level.

Connecting the speakers

Connect the supplied speakers using the supplied speaker
cables. Match the colours of the speaker sockets and the
speaker cables:

Speaker

++ −−

Front Left white black
Front Right red black
Centre green black
Subwoofer Left violet black
Subwoofer Right violet black
Rear Left blue black
Rear Right grey black

Note: If you placed the subwoofers in the rear, the colours of
the cables will no longer match the speaker sockets on the
subwoofers.

We recommend connecting all speakers.At least the front
speakers and the subwoofers must be connected.

● Press down the clip of the speaker and fully insert the

stripped portion of the speaker cable into the socket,then
release the clip.

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front R,
subwoofer R

front L,

subwoofer L

rear L rear R

centre

Connecting the tuner antennas

MW antenna

● Assemble the supplied MW loop antenna as shown below

and connect it to RADIO 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 appliances.

For better reception connect an outdoor antenna or a cable

TV system.

The supplied antenna is for indoor use only.

FM antenna

● Connect the FM antenna socket of an outdoor FM antenna

or that of your cable TV system to RADIO FM on the DVD
recorder system with the supplied FM antenna cable.

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 TV OUT on the DVD recorder

system to the TV´s antenna input with the supplied antenna
cable.

If you connect an appliance or change its connection after
the initial installation, you need to “install” it on the DVD
recorder system, i. e. you have to tell the DVD recorder
system to which socket the appliance is connected.
Otherwise the appliance will not be available on the DVD
recorder system. Please see “When adding appliances or
changing the connections of appliances”.This is not
necessary for appliances connected to CAM 1 and CAM 2.

Connecting the TV

Consult the user´s manuals of your TV on which SCART
sockets are available and how to connect them to other
video appliances.

If several SCART sockets are available on your TV, select
one that is suited for RGB input to achieve the best picture
quality.

If your Philips TV supports EasyLink, please select the
SCART socket number 2 on the TV (EXT2, EXTERNAL 2
or similar) which supports EasyLink.

Connect the TV directly to the DVD recorder system
without a VCR or any other appliance in between.
Otherwise, not all functions of the DVD recorder system
may be available.

1 Connect the SCART socket of the TV

(EUROCONNECTOR, EURO-AV or similar) to
EXT 1TOTV I/O on the DVD recorder system with the
supplied SCART cable.

2 If you have a digital TV with a digital audio output, connect

either
– its digital coaxial output to DIGITAL IN on the DVD

recorder system with a digital cinch cable or

– its digital optical output to OPTICAL IN on the DVD

recorder system with a digital optical cable.

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RADIO

TV ANTENNA

IN

TV OUT

EXT 2

EXT 1

MW FM

AUX I/0

TO TV I/0

L

R

L

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DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL IN

LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 LINE OUT

MAINS ~

RADIO

EXT IN

ANTENNA IN

TV

OPTICAL
OUT

TV ANTENNA

IN

TV OUT

EXT 2

EXT 1

MW FM

AUX I/0

TO TV I/0

L

R

L

R

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL IN

LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 LINE OUT

MAINS ~

RADIO

EXT IN

ANTENNA IN

TV

OPTICAL
OUT

to antenna, cable TV or VCR

Connecting additional video
appliances

You can connect several video appliances with a SCART
socket to EXT2 AUX I/O by connecting them in a “chain”:
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 appliance closest to the
DVD recorder system will provide the input signal if several
appliances in the chain are switched on.Therefore: When
selecting a video appliance connected to EXT2 AUX I/O,
make sure that all other appliances connected to
EXT2 AUX I/O are switched off or to standby.

Consult the user´s manuals of the video appliances you
wish to connect on which SCART sockets are available and
how to connect them to other video appliances.

1 Connect the SCART socket of a video appliance to

EXT2 AUX I/O on the DVD recorder system with a
SCART cable. If the appliance 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 appliance to the free SCART

socket on the video appliance which is already connected
to the DVD recorder system.

3 If a digital video appliance (e. g. satellite receiver or game

console) supports digital surround sound, connect either
– the digital coaxial output of the appliance to DIGITAL IN

on the DVD recorder system with a digital cinch cable,
– the digital optical output of the appliance to

OPTICAL IN on the DVD recorder system with a digital

optical cable.

Connecting additional audio
appliances

Please consult the user´s manual of your audio appliances
on which connections are possible.

Analogue connections

1 Connect the left and right analogue output sockets of

your tape deck, CD player or similar to LINE IN 1 L/R or
LINE IN 2 L/R on the DVD recorder system with an
audio cinch cable.

Note:You cannot connect a turntable to LINE IN 1 or 2.

2 Connect the left and right analogue input sockets of a

tape deck or similar recording appliance to LINE OUT L/R
on the DVD recorder system with an audio cinch cable.

Digital connections

1 Connect either

– the digital coaxial output socket of your CD recorder,

CD player or similar to DIGITAL INon 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 OPTICAL IN on the DVD
recorder system with a digital optical cable.

2 Connect the digital coaxial input socket of your CD recorder

or similar digital recording appliance to DIGITAL OUT on
the DVD recorder system with a digital cinch cable.

Note: DIGITAL OUT provides digital 2-channel stereo sound.
The DVD recorder system converts digital multichannel sound
into 2-channel stereo sound without loss of relevant sound
information.

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TV ANTENNA

IN

TV OUT

EXT 2

EXT 1

MW FM

AUX I/0

TO TV I/0

L

R

L

R

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL IN

LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 LINE OUT

MAINS ~

RADIO

EXT. IN

TO TV

TO TV

OPTICAL
OUT

TV OUT

ANTENNA

EXT IN

ANTENNA IN

VCR

SAT Receiver

TV

TV ANTENNA

IN

TV OUT

EXT 2

EXT 1

MW FM

AUX I/0

TO TV I/0

L

R

L

R

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL IN

LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 LINE OUT

MAINS ~

RADIO

CD player

LL

R

DIGITAL OUT

Tape deck

OUT IN

R

Connecting a camcorder to
CAM 1 or CAM 2

You can connect 2 camcorders to the connections CAM 1
and CAM 2.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, Fire Wire)

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´s 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 RIGHT on the DVD recorder system.

Connecting headphones

● Connect the headphones with an 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 SURROUND, DISCONNECT
HEADPHONES will be scrolled on the display of the DVD
recorder system.

Mains

The type plate is located on the rear 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 your TV is switched on before connecting the

DVD recorder system to the mains supply for the first time.

3 Make sure all connections have been made before

connecting the DVD recorder system to the mains
supply.

4 Connect the supplied mains cable to AC MAINS ~ and 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.Therefore your set may disconnect
under extreme conditions. If this happens,switch the
set off and let it cool down before reusing it.

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,…)

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.To change these
settings please see the chapters of “System settings”and

t Picture and u Language in “User preferences”.

Basic settings

Please observe the screen of your TV and the display of the
DVD recorder system.

1 Switch on your TV.
2 Connect the supplied mains cable to AC MAINS ~ and to

the wall socket. If the DVD recorder system is in demo
mode, press 2 to cancel the demo mode.

➜ 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.

Note: If your TV supports EasyLink, the TV and the DVD
recorder system exchange information via the SCART cable.
In this case, EasyLink loading data from TV, please
wait will appear on the TV. Some of the following settings will
be done automatically then.

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.Then press OK.

5 ➜ The menu Audio language appears.

Press 3 or 4 to select the language in which DVDs should
preferably be played, if the language is available on the disc.
Then 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.Then 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.

Then 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.Then press OK.

9 ➜ If you have connected the antenna - 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.

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.

➜ CONTINUE WITH SPECIAL AUDIO SETTINGS is

scrolled on the DVD recorder system.

14 Continue with “Advanced settings”.

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Advanced settings

You will be asked
– about the distances between the speakers and your

preferred listening position and
– to which input sockets on the DVD recorder system you

connected other appliances.

If you want to skip the advanced settings and to use
standard settings for the speaker distances and the
connections (see “Quick use guide”):

Press 4 to select NO, and continue with step 11 below.

If you want to continue with the advanced settings:

Press OK.

➜ SPEAKER DISTANCES is scrolled.

1 ➜ FRONT and 3,0M are displayed.

Press 3 or 4 repeatedly to set the distance of your
preferred listening position to the front speakers.

Then press OK to confirm.

2 ➜ CENTER and 3,0M are displayed.

Repeat step 1 for the centre speaker.

3 ➜ REAR and 1,5M are displayed.

Repeat step 1 for the rear speakers.

➜ SOURCE SETUP is scrolled.

4 ➜ DIGITAL AUDIO FROM TV? is scrolled.

Press 4 repeatedly to select

➜ NO if there is no digital audio connection between the TV

and the DVD recorder system,

➜ DIG if you connected the TV´s digital coaxial output to

DIGITAL IN on the DVD recorder system,

➜ OPT if you connected the TV´s digital optical output to

OPTICAL IN on the DVD recorder system.

Press OK to confirm.

5 ➜ VCR CONNECTED? is scrolled and YES is displayed.

If you did not connect a VCR to the DVD recorder
system:

Press 4 to select NO, then press OK.

If you connected a VCR:

Press OK.

➜ WHICH INPUT? is scrolled.

Press 4 repeatedly to select

➜ EXT2 if you connected the VCR to EXT 2 AUX I/O or
➜ EXT1 if you connected the VCR to EXT 1 TO TV I/O on

the DVD recorder system.

Press OK to confirm.

➜ DIGITAL AUDIO? is scrolled.

Press 4 repeatedly to select

➜ NO if there is no digital audio connection between the

VCR and the DVD recorder system,

➜ DIG if you connected the digital coaxial output of the

VCR to DIGITAL IN on the DVD recorder system,

➜ OPT if you connected the digital optical output of the

VCR to OPTICAL IN on the DVD recorder system.

Press OK to confirm.

6 ➜ SAT CONNECTED? is scrolled and YES is displayed.

Repeat step 5 for a satellite receiver.

7 ➜ GAME CONNECTED? is scrolled and YES is displayed.

Repeat step 5 for a game console.

8 ➜ CD CONNECTED? is scrolled and YES is displayed.

If you did not connect a CD player to the DVD
recorder system:

Press 4 to select NO, then press OK.

If you connected a CD player:

Press OK.

➜ WHICH INPUT? is scrolled.

Press 4 repeatedly to select

➜ LIN1 or LIN2 if you connected the analogue audio

output of the CD player to LINE IN 1 or LINE IN 2 on
the DVD recorder system,

➜ DIG if you connected the digital coaxial output of the

CD player to DIGITAL IN on the DVD recorder system,

➜ OPT if you connected the digital optical output of the

CD player to OPTICAL IN on the DVD recorder
system.

Press OK to confirm.

9 ➜ CDR CONNECTED? is scrolled and YES is displayed.

Repeat step 8 for a CD recorder or similar.

10 ➜ TAPE CONNECTED? is scrolled and YES is displayed.

Repeat step 8 for a tape deck or similar.

➜ SOURCE SETUP COMPLETE is scrolled.

11 Press OK.

➜ AUTOINSTALL 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.The DVD recorder
system is ready to play.

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When adding appliances or
changing the connections of
appliances

If you have connected additional appliances or changed the
connections after the initial installation, you need to tell the
DVD recorder system to which socket on the rear of the
DVD recorder system the appliance is connected.

After changing the connection of the TV e

1 Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu.
2 Press 4 repeatedly to select INPUTS, then press 2.
3 Turn SOURCE on the DVD recorder system or keep TV on

the remote control pressed for 1 second.

➜ e and AUDIO -> are displayed.

4 Press 4 repeatedly to select

➜ EXT1 if you connected the TV to EXT 1 only

(no digital audio connection between the TV and the
DVD recorder system),

➜ DIG if you connected the digital coaxial output of the TV

to DIGITAL IN,

➜ OPT if you connected the digital optical output of the TV

to OPTICAL IN on the DVD recorder system.

5 Press OK to store the setting.
6 Press AUDIO MENU to exit the audio menu.

After changing the connections of the VCR j,
satellite receiver i or game console r

1 Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu.
2 Press 4 repeatedly to select INPUTS, then press 2.
3 Turn SOURCE on the DVD recorder system or use the

source keys on the remote control to select the VCR,
satellite receiver or game console.

➜ AVAILABLE and YES or NO are displayed.

4 If the appliance is not connected to the

DVD recorder system:

Press 4 repeatedly to select NO, then press OK.

➜ STORED is displayed.

If the appliance is connected to the DVD recorder
system:

Press 4 repeatedly to select YES, then press OK.

➜ VIDEO -> is displayed.

Press 4 repeatedly to select

➜ EXT1 if you connected the appliance to EXT 1,
➜ EXT2 if you connected the appliance to EXT 2,
➜ NONE if you did not connect the appliance to EXT 1 or

EXT 2 on the DVD recorder system.

Press OK to confirm.

➜ AUDIO -> is displayed.

Press 4 repeatedly to select either

➜ EXT1 or EXT2 if you connected the appliance to EXT 1

or EXT 2 only (no digital audio connection between the
appliance and the DVD recorder system),

➜ LIN1 or LIN2 if you connected the audio output of

the appliance to LINE IN 1 or LINE IN 2 (available only if
you selected VIDEO ->NONE),

➜ DIG if you connected the digital coaxial output of the

appliance to DIGITAL IN,

➜ OPT if you connected the digital optical output of the

appliance to OPTICAL IN on the DVD recorder system.

Press OK to store the settings.

➜ STORED is displayed.

5 Press AUDIO MENU to exit the audio menu.

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After changing the connections of the
CD recorder p,CD player q or tape deck k

1 Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu.
2 Press 4 repeatedly to select INPUTS, then press 2.
3 Turn SOURCE on the DVD recorder system or use

the source keys on the remote control to select either
the CD recorder, CD player or tape deck.

➜ AVAILABLE and YES or NO are displayed.

4 If the appliance is not connected to the

DVD recorder system:

Press 4 repeatedly to select NO, then press OK.

➜ STORED is displayed.

If the appliance is connected to the DVD recorder
system:

Press 4 repeatedly to select YES, then press OK.

➜ AUDIO -> is displayed.

Press 4 repeatedly to select

➜ LIN1 or LIN2 if you connected the analogue audio

output of the appliance to LINE IN 1 or LINE IN 2,

➜ DIG if you connected the digital coaxial output of the

appliance to DIGITAL IN,

➜ OPT if you connected the digital optical output of the

appliance to OPTICAL IN on the DVD recorder system.

Press OK to store the settings.

➜ STORED is displayed.

5 Press AUDIO MENU to exit the audio menu.

When changing the speaker
setup

If you have connected,disconnected or moved the speakers
after the initial installation, you need to change the speaker
settings.

Setting which speakers are connected

1 Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu.
2 Press 4 repeatedly to select LS SETUP, then press 2.
3 Press 4 repeatedly to select

➜ CNTR LS: the centre speaker or
➜ REAR LS: the rear speakers.

4 Then press 2.
5 Press 4 repeatedly to select

➜ YES if the selected speaker type is connected or
➜ NO if the selected speaker type is not connected.

6 Press OK to store the setting or 1 to exit without storing.

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If necessary, repeat steps 3–6 for the other speaker type.

7 Press AUDIO MENU to exit the audio menu.

Setting the distance of your listening position to
the speakers

1 Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu.
2 Press 4 repeatedly to select LS DIST, then press 2.
3 Press 4 repeatedly to select

➜ DIST FRNT: distance to the front speakers,
➜ DIST CNTR: distance to the centre speaker or
➜ DIST REAR: distance to the rear speakers.

4 Then press 2.

5 Press 3 or 4 repeatedly to set the distance of your

listening position to the speakers (from 1 to 10 meters).

6 Press OK to store the setting or 1 to exit without storing.

00

To set the distance to another speaker type, repeat steps
3–6.

7 Press AUDIO MENU to exit the audio menu.

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Searching TV channels

1 Switch your TV set on. 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.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.
3 Press 1 repeatedly to select A.
4 Press 4 repeatedly to select y Installation, then press 2.
5 Press 4 repeatedly to select either

➜ Autom. Search: to search for TV channels automatically,
➜ Manual search: to add additional or missing TV channels

manually.

Note: If your TV supports EasyLink, please add new TV channels
on your TV first.Then select Autom.Search to transfer the
changes to the DVD recorder system. Some of the menu options
below will not be available with EasyLink.

6 Press 2 to enter the selected menu.

Autom. Search

Select Autom. Search if new TV channels are available
with your antenna or cable TV system. All previously stored
TV channels will be overwritten.

1 Press 2 to start the automatic search.

➜ Searching for TV channels and xx Channels

found appear, where xx indicates the number of
TV channels found.

2 After the search is complete, press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

Note: If your TV supports EasyLink the TV channels will be
stored in the same order as on your TV.

Manual search

If not all available TV channels have been found during the
initial installation, you can search for the missing TV channels
manually.

1 ➜ Channel/freq. is highlighted.

Press 2 repeatedly to select

➜ CH or S-CH if you want to enter the channel number,
➜ Freq. if you want to enter the frequency of the TV

channel.

2 Press 4 to select Entry/search.
3 Press 0–9 repeatedly to enter the channel number or

the frequency of the desired TV channel.

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If you do not know the channel number or frequency,
press 2 to start automatic search. Repeat this step until
the desired TV channel is found.

4 Press 4 to select Programme number.
5 Press 0–9 or 3 or 4 repeatedly to enter the programme

number where to store the TV channel.

Note: If Programme number already used appears on
the TV screen, select another programme number. Otherwise
the TV channel with the same programme number will be
deleted.

6 Press OK to store the new TV channel or SYSTEM MENU

to exit without storing the changes.

7 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the system menu.

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Changing the order of TV channels
and deleting TV channels

1 Switch your TV set on. 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.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.
3 Press 1 repeatedly to select A.
4 Press 4 repeatedly to select y Installation, then press 2.
5 Press 4 repeatedly to select either

➜ Follow TV to make the order of TV channels on the

DVD recorder system equal to the order on your TV or

➜ Sor t TV channels to move a TV channel to another

programme number or to delete a TV channel.

Note: If your TV supports EasyLink, please change the order of
the TV channels on your TV.Then select Autom.Search to
transfer the changes to the DVD recorder system automatically.
Some of the menu options below will not be available with
EasyLink.

6 Press 2 to enter the selected menu.

Follow TV

1 Press OK to start Follow TV.

➜ TV 01 is displayed on the DVD recorder system.

2 Select the same programme number on the TV, then

press OK.

➜ WAIT is displayed on the DVD recorder system.

The DVD recorder system searches for this TV channel
in its memory and stores it under the same programme
number.
Then, TV XX is displayed on the DVD recorder system,
where XX is the number of next TV programme.

Notes:

If a TV channel cannot be found on the DVD recorder system,
the corresponding programme number will not be used on the
DVD recorder system.

If NOTV is displayed, make sure that the SCART cable is
connected properly to the TV and the DVD recorder system.
If necessary, connect the DVD recorder system to another
SCART socket on the TV because the SCART socket in use
might not support Follow TV. If the problem still persists,
Follow TV is not available.

3 Repeat step 2 for all programme numbers of the TV.
4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

Sort TV channels

1 Press 3 or 4 repeatedly to select a TV channel, then

press 2.

2 If you want to move the TV channel to another

programme number:

Press 3 or 4 repeatedly to move the TV channel to the
desired programme number, then press 1.

If you want to delete the TV channel:

Press CLEAR, then press 1.

Note:When deleting a TV channel or when changing its
programme number,other TV channels may change their
programme number too.

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To change the programme number of another TV channel
or to delete another TV channel, repeat steps 1–2.

3 Press OK to store the settings or SYSTEM MENU to exit

without storing.

4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the system menu.

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Additional TV channel settings

1 Press CH+ or CH

–

or 0–9 repeatedly to select a

TV channel on the DVD recorder system.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.
3 Press 1 repeatedly to select A.
4 Press 4 repeatedly to select y Installation, then press 2.
5 Press 4 repeatedly to select Manual search, then press 2.
6 Press 4 repeatedly to select either

➜ TV channel name: to set the TV channel name,
➜ Decoder: see “Using a connected decoder to decode a

TV channel”,

➜ TV system: to change the TV system of the TV channel,
➜ NICAM: to switch NICAM on/off,
➜ Fine tuning: to change the tuning of the TV channel

slightly.

TV channel name

1 Press 2 repeatedly to select a character of the TV channel

name.

2 Press 3 or 4 repeatedly to set/change the desired

character.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all characters of the channel

name.

Note: Channel names are limited to 5 characters.

4 Press OK to store the TV channel name.
5 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

TV system

If the TV system of the TV channel and that of your TV
are not the same, the sound and/or the picture may be
distorted or missing. Usually the TV system is detected
automatically.

1 Press 2 repeatedly to select the TV system (PAL-BG,

PAL-I, PAL-DK, SECAM, SEC-BG, SEC-DK) which

produces the clearest sound and picture on your TV.

Note: If you change TV system to a setting not supported by
your TV set, the picture and/or sound may be missing.

2 Press OK to store the setting.
3 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

NICAM

1 Press 2 repeatedly to switch NICAM on or off:

➜ On: Stereo and 2-channel sound is supported.
➜ Off:To improve the sound quality of a weak TV channel,

only mono sound is supported.

2 Press OK to store the setting.
3 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

Fine tuning

1 If the reception of the TV channel is distorted, press 3 or 4

repeatedly to change the tuning of the TV channel slightly.

2 Press OK to store the setting.
3 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

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Setting the time and date

1 Switch your TV set on. 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.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.
3 Press 1 repeatedly to select A.
4 Press 4 repeatedly to select y Installation, then press 2.
5 Press 4 repeatedly to select Time/Date, then press 2.
6 Press 4 repeatedly to select either Time, Year, Month or

Date.

7 Press 0–9 or 1 or 2 repeatedly to set the correct value.
8 If necessary, repeat steps 6 and 7 until all settings of the

time and date are correct.

9 Press OK to store the settings or SYSTEM MENU to exit

without saving the changes.

10 Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to exit.

Using a connected decoder to
decode a TV channel

Some TV channels are encoded and can be watched
without distortions only with a decoder. If you have
connected a decoder, please set which TV channel should
be decoded with the decoder.

If your TV supports EasyLink, please perform these settings
on the TV. No settings can be performed on the
DVD recorder system in this case.

1 Switch your TV set on. 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.

2 Press DVD/MON.
3 Press CH+ or CH– or 0–9 repeatedly to select the

TV channel which you want to decode with the decoder.

4 Press SYSTEM MENU.
5 Press 1 repeatedly to select A.
6 Press 4 repeatedly to select y Installation, then press 2.
7 Press 4 repeatedly to select Manual search, then press 2.
8 Press 4 repeatedly to select Decoder.
9 Press 2 repeatedly to select On.

➜ DECODER will appear on the display of the

DVD recorder system whenever this TV channel is

selected.

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To switch the decoder off for the selected TV channel,
press 2 to select Off.

10 Press OK to confirm.
11 Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to exit.

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If necessary, repeat steps 3–11 for other encoded
TV channels.

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Selecting a source

1 Turn SOURCE on the DVD recorder system or keep a

source key on the remote control pressed for 1 second to
select either:

– DISC: the disc in the DVD recorder system

– MONITOR: the internal TV tuner of the DVD

recorder system (only selectable by pressing
DVD/MON on the remote control)

– TV: the TV

– CAM1: a camcorder connected to CAM1

– CAM2: a camcorder connected to CAM2

– SAT: a connected satellite receiver

– VCR: a connected VCR (video recorder)

– GAME: a connected game console

– the radio tuner of the DVD recorder system

– TAPE: a connected tape deck or similar audio

recording appliance

– CDR: a connected CD recorder

– CD: a connected CD player/changer

➜ The sound of the source is played on the DVD recorder

system.

To select CAM 2 (TAPE or GAME) with the remote
control, first select CAM 1 (CDR or VCR).Then keep the
corresponding source key pressed for 1 second.

2 If the selected video source does not show on your TV:

– switch off any other video appliances 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.

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If you selected an S-video recorder connected to
EXT 2 AUX I/O on the DVD recorder system, set the
DVD recorder system to S-Video (see “User preferences”,
t Picture, SCART video). Do not forget to switch
the DVD recorder system back to RGB when selecting
another source.

Notes:

Please select the TV channels of a satellite receiver directly
on the satellite receiver.

You can select only sources which are installed on the
DVD recorder system. If you connected an appliance or if you
changed its connection after the initial installation, you need to
install the appliance on the DVD recorder system. See “When
adding appliances or changing the connections of appliances”.

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.

Switching between recorded and original video
and sound quality

While recording from an appliance connected to
EXT 2 AUX I/O, you can choose between viewing the
original and the recorded video and sound quality.

● Select the source which you are currently recording to

switch to the original video and sound quality.

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To switch to the recorded video and sound quality, press
DVD/MON.

Please keep in mind that
– no messages from the DVD recorder system are

available on the TV screen while viewing the original

video quality,
– the recorded sound is stereo only,
– there is a delay between the original and the recorded

video/sound.

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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 of the DVD recorder system,
press MUTE H.

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To switch the sound on again, press MUTE H again.

Adjusting the volume of the rear
speakers and the subwoofer

1 Press REAR or SUBWOOFER.

➜ REAR or SUBWOOFER and the actual level are displayed.

2 Press VOL+ or VOL

−

or turn VOLUME on the DVD
recorder system to adjust the volume of the rear speakers
or the subwoofer.

Adjusting bass and treble

1 Briefly press BASS or TREBLE.

➜ BASS or TREBLE and the actual level are displayed.

2 Press VOL+ or VOL

−

or turn VOLUME on the DVD
recorder system to adjust the bass or treble.

Note: If VOLUMEis not turned within 5 seconds, or if any
other key is pressed, adjustment of rear and subwoofer volume
and that of bass and treble is switched off.

Loudness

Loudness enhances bass and treble at low volume.

● Press LOUDNESS repeatedly to switch loudness either on

or off.

➜ LOUDNESS ON or OFF is displayed on the DVD

recorder system.

Setting the 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 AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu.
2 Press 4 repeatedly to select BALANCE, then press 2.
3 Press 2 to enter TEST TONE.
4 Press 4 repeatedly to select ON, then press OK.

➜ The test tone is played on each speaker for a short time.

Note:The test tone is not available for adjusting the subwoofer
volume.

5 Press 4 repeatedly to select the speaker which appears too

quiet or too loud:

➜ FRONT-L: the left front speaker,
➜ FRONT-R: the right front speaker,
➜ CENTER: the centre speaker,
➜ REAR-L: the left rear speaker,
➜ REAR-R: the right rear speaker,
➜ SUBWOOFER: the subwoofer.

6 Then, press 2.
7 Press 3 or 4 repeatedly to adjust the volume of the

selected speaker (values between -6 and +6).

8 Press OK to store the setting or 1 to exit without storing.

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9 Press AUDIO MENU to exit.

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The DVD recorder system automatically detects if a
surround sound is available and displays the type of signal:

➜ D D: Dolby Digital,
➜ DTS: DTS Digital Surround,
➜ D PL: Dolby Pro Logic,
➜ MPEG: MPEG multichannel.

Please keep in mind that not all DVD discs provide
multichannel surround sound. Some DVDs contain stereo
sound only.

If a connected appliance offers digital surround sound
(Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG) you need to connect the
digital output of the appliance to the DVD recorder system
to appreciate the digital surround sound (see “Connecting
additional video appliances” or “Connecting additional audio
appliances”).

Please keep in mind that recording from a digital input
(DIGITAL IN and OPTICAL IN) is not possible.Therefore,
recording of digital surround sound is not possible.
Recording is possible only from the inputs EXT 1, EXT 2,
CAM 1 and CAM 2 and is in stereo.

Selecting a surround effect

The available surround effects depend on the signal (stereo
or surround signal) and the number of connected speakers.

● Press SURR. repeatedly to select either:
➜ SURROUND: For Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround,

Dolby Pro Logic or MPEG multichannel signals.

➜ STEREO: For standard stereo reproduction.All surround

effects are switched off. Sound is reproduced through
the front left and right speakers and the subwoofers.

➜ FRONT/3 STEREO:The front speakers (left, centre, right

and subwoofers) are in use only, the surround signal for
the rear speakers is muted.

➜ 3D SURROUND: 3D-Surround simulates surround sound

effects with the front speakers only.

➜ HALL: A slight hall effect is added and reproduced

through the rear speakers.

➜ NATURAL SURROUND: Natural Surround widens

the sound picture of the front and the rear speakers.
The sound appears more spacious.

Note: For surround signals, additional information about the
signal is scrolled on the display of the DVD recorder system.
For example:
– 3/2/1: Dolby Digital signal with 3 front, 2 surround (rear)
and 1 subwoofer channels.
– MPEG 2/0/0: MPEG multichannel signal with 2 channels
(stereo) only.

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Adjusting 3D Surround and
Natural Surround

1 Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu.

➜ EFFECTS is displayed on the DVD recorder system.

2 Press 2.
3 Press 4 repeatedly to select either 3D SURR or

NATURAL, then press 2.

4 Press 3 or 4 repeatedly to set the surround effect of

3D SURR or NATURAL between 0 (no effect) and
100 (maximum effect).

5 Press OK to store the setting or 1 to exit without storing.
6 Press AUDIO MENU to exit the audio menu.

Clear Voice

Clear Voice enhances the voices in surround sound signals
to make dialogues easier to follow. Clear Voice is available
for surround sounds only.

● Press VOICE briefly to switch Clear Voice 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
and MPEG multichannel signals and only if supported by
the source material (e. g. a movie).

● Keep NIGHT pressed for 2 seconds to switch Night mode

on or off.

➜ NIGHT ON or OFF is displayed on the DVD recorder

system.

Demo mode

The demo mode demonstrates various features of the
DVD recorder system and will start automatically.If your
DVD recorder system has a demo mode, you may wish
to deactivate it.

1 If necessary, press 2 to switch the DVD recorder system

to standby.

2 Keep STOP 9 pressed for at least 5 seconds to cancel the

demo mode.

➜ DEMO OFF is displayed.The demo mode is deactivated

permanently.The DVD recorder system is switched to
standby.

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Selecting a preset radio station

1 Press TUNER to select the radio tuner.
2 Press CH+ or CH

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repeatedly to skip to a preset radio
station or use 0–9 to enter the number of a preset radio
station.To enter a preset number with two digits, press 0–9
twice within 2 seconds.

➜ f, the waveband, the station (station name or frequency)

and the preset number are displayed. If the radio signal
is stereo,=will appear.

Tuning to a radio station

1 Press TUNER to select the radio tuner.

➜ f, the waveband and the station (station name or

frequency) are displayed.

2 To change the waveband, press TUNER repeatedly.
3 Keep 4 or ¢ pressed for about 1 second.
4 Release 4 or ¢ at the frequency where to start

searching.

➜ SEARCH is displayed and the DVD recorder system

searches for a radio station with sufficient signal strength.

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To stop searching, press 4 or ¢ again.

5 Repeat steps 3–4 until you find the desired radio station.

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To tune to a weak radio station, briefly press 4 or ¢
as often as necessary for optimum reception.

Storing radio stations

You can store up to 40 preset radio stations in the memory
of the DVD recorder system.

Automatic searching and storing

The DVD recorder system searches radio stations with
sufficient strength automatically and stores them in the
memory.

1 If necessary, press TUNER to select the radio tuner.
2 Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu.
3 Press 4 repeatedly to select TUNER, then press 2.

➜ AUTO INST is displayed.

4 Press 2.

➜ The preset number, the waveband and frequency of the

current radio station appear.

5 Press CH+ or CH

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to select the preset number from

which onwards the found radio stations will be stored.

Note:Already existing radio stations with this or higher preset
numbers will be deleted.

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To change the waveband, press TUNER.

6 Then press OK.

➜ The automatic search starts. Radio stations with sufficient

signal strength will be stored. If a radio station is already
stored in a lower preset it will not be stored again.

7 Press AUDIO MENU to exit the audio menu.

Manual searching and storing

1 Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu.
2 Press 4 repeatedly to select TUNER, then press 2.
3 Press 4 repeatedly to select MAN INST.
4 Press 2.

➜ The preset number, the waveband and frequency of the

current radio station appear.

5 Tune to the desired radio station (see steps 2–5 of “Tuning

to a radio station”).

6 Press CH+ or CH

–

to change the preset number where

to store the found radio station.

Note:A radio station with the same preset number will be
deleted.

7 Press OK to store the radio station.

➜ STORED is displayed.

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To store additional radio stations, continue with step 5.

8 Press AUDIO MENU to exit the audio menu.

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Changing the order of stored
radio stations

1 Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu.
2 Press 4 repeatedly to select TUNER, then press 2.
3 Press 4 repeatedly to select RESHUFFLE, then press 2.

➜ The number of a preset radio station blinks.

4 Press CH+ or CH

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repeatedly or use 0–9 to select the
radio station of which you want to change the preset
number.Then press OK.

➜ X SWAP <->Y is displayed, where X denotes the new

and Y the current preset number.

5 Press CH+ or CH

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repeatedly or use 0–9 to set the new
preset number, then press OK.

➜ RESHUFFLED is displayed briefly, the radio stations with

the preset numbers X and Y swap their preset numbers.

0 To change additional preset numbers continue with step 4.

6 Press AUDIO MENU to exit the menu.

Switching between mono and
stereo radio reception

If you are listening to an FM radio station with a weak
signal, you may wish to switch from stereo to mono for
better sound quality.

● While TUNER is selected, press TUNER repeatedly to

select FM MONO.

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system.

0 To switch back to stereo reception, press TUNER

repeatedly to select FM STEREO.

RDS – Radio Data System

Some FM radio stations broadcast additional information.

● Press DISPLAY repeatedly to select the following RDS

information, if available:
– station name
– frequency
– radio text messages

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Loading discs

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the set to open the drawer.

➜ OPENING is displayed, the display moves up and the

drawer is opened.

➜ TRAY OPEN is displayed.

2 Insert a disc (printed side up) in the tray.

Note:The labels of DVD-Video discs which are recorded on
both sides are placed in the middle of the disc. Make sure the
label of the side you want to play is facing up.

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the set again or press

PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ on the remote control.

➜ CLOSING is displayed, the drawer is closed and the

display moves down.

➜ READING is displayed.
➜ Depending on the type of disc you inserted, playback starts

either automatically and the title number, the chapter
number and the actual elapsed playing time are displayed
or you have to press different buttons first (see following
chapters about playback for detailed information).

Playing a DVD-Video disc

1 Switch your TV set on. 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.

2 Load a DVD-Video disc in the tray.

3 If playback does not start automatically, press

PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ to start playback.

➜ Playback starts, the title number, the chapter number and

the actual elapsed playing time are displayed.

Notes:

If the child lock was activated for the inserted disc, PIN will

be displayed (see “Activating and deactivating the child lock”).

If a menu appears use 4, 3, 1 or 2 or press the

appropriate numerical key on the remote control to select a
menu option. Press OK to confirm.

4 Press STOP 9 to stop playback.

➜ The total number of titles and the total playing time are

displayed.

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To interrupt playback press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ again.

➜ The current title number, the current chapter number

and the time where playback was interrupted are
displayed.

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To resume playback press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ again.

Note: Some DVD discs are manufactured in such a way that
either a specific operation is required or specific functions only
are possible during playback.When X appears on the TV
screen, the selected function is not available.

Region code information

As DVD movies are usually not released at the same time
in all regions of the world, all DVD players are keyed to a
specific region code and discs can have an optional region
code. If the region code of the loaded disc is different to
the region code of this DVD recorder system playback will
not be possible.

The region code of this DVD recorder system (region
code 2) is stated on a label on the back of the set.

Regional coding is not applicable for recordable DVD discs.

Disc menu

The disc menu offers you additional information contained
on the DVD disc.

1 Press DISC MENU on the remote control during playback.

➜ The menu appears on the screen (on some DVD discs the

menu may appear after a short introduction sequence).

2 Use 4, 3, 1 or 2 on the remote control to select the

desired information or press the appropriate numerical key
on the remote control.

3 Press OK on the remote control to confirm.

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1 Load a (Super) Video CD in the tray.
2 Press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ.

➜ Playback starts.

PBC (Playback Control)

Some (Super) Video CDs may be equipped with the special
function PBC, which provides additional features. Check the
disc case for details. PBC appears in the menu only if a
PBC-compatible (Super) Video CD is inserted.

1 Load a (Super) Video CD that contains PBC in the tray.
2 Press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ.

➜ A menu appears on the screen,

or

➜ Ç appears on the screen. In this case press

PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ again to call the menu.

3 The (Super) Video CD will show instructions or options on

the TV screen. Use the corresponding remote control
buttons as indicated on the TV screen to select the desired
menu option, e.g. for PREV use 4, for NEXT use ¢ on
the remote control.

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To return to the previous menu option press RETURN on
the remote control (2 seconds).

What to do if PBC is deactivated?

It is possible that the (Super) Video CD contains PBC,
however, it is deactivated and PBC OFF is shown. In this
case you have to activate PBC.

1 Make sure a (Super) Video CD that contains PBC is loaded

in the tray.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.
3 Press 1 or 2 on the remote control as often as necessary

until A is selected.

4 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until w Features is selected.

5 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
6 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the line PBC.

7 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm.
8 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until On is selected.

9 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ PBC is activated.

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To switch off the system menu bar press SYSTEM MENU
on the remote control.

Playing a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc

Playing a write protected DVD+R or DVD+RW disc

● Load the disc in the tray.
➜ Playback starts automatically.

Playing a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc that is not
write protected

1 Load the disc in the tray.

➜ The index picture screen appears.

2 Use 4, 3 on the remote control to select the desired title.
3 Press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ to start playback.

➜ The title number, the recording quality and the title name

(if available) are displayed.

Note: If you insert a blank disc, EMPTY DISC is displayed.

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Playing an audio CD

1 Load an audio CD in the tray.

➜ Playback starts automatically.
➜ If the TV set is switched on, the audio CD screen appears.
➜ The current track number and its elapsed playing time

are displayed.

2 Press STOP 9 to stop playback.

➜ The total number of tracks and the total playing time are

displayed.

Some words about MP3

The music compression technology MP3 (MPEG I Audio
Layer-3) allows you to record up to 10 hours of CD-like
quality music on a single CDR(W).

Making your own MP3-CD

You can either transfer music from your own digital audio
CDs via CD-ROM drive onto your PC and encode it into
MP3 format (“rip”) or download legal MP3 music from the
Internet. Record (“burn”) the music from your hard disc on
CDR(W) with your home PC (make sure filename ends
with .mp3). Once finished, you can play your MP3-CD on
this DVD recorder system.

Data rate

The data rate is of great importance with MP3. It indicates
how fast bits are transferred. To achieve a good MP3

quality a bit rate of 128 kbps is recommended.
Recording an MP3-CD

Make sure to use a recording speed not faster than indicated
on the CDR(W) and avoid running other programmes
simultaneously on your PC during the recording process.

It is not possible to “burn” an MP3-CD on this

DVD recorder system.

Only the first session of a multi-session-CD will be

played.

Supported formats

Following formats are supported on this set:
– Disc format: ISO 9660 or Joliet
– File format: MPEG ! Audio Layer-3
– Filename: maximum 12 ASCII characters (Joliet) are

shown in the On Screen Display, make sure filename
ends with .mp3

– Sampling frequencies: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.Files with

other frequencies will be skipped.

– Bit rate: 56–320 kbps
– ID3-tag: version 1.0, 1.1. If the version is higher, the

directory name is used as album name and
the filename as track name.

– Maximum of 99 albums, 999 tracks

Playing an MP3-CD

1 Load an MP3-CD in the tray.

➜ Playback starts automatically.
➜ If the TV set is switched on, the MP3-CD screen appears.
➜ The current track number and its elapsed playing time

are displayed.

If you created an ID3-tag for your MP3-track, following ID3-tag
information will be shown during playback:

➜ Album title
➜ Track title
➜ Track artist’s name

2 Press STOP 9 to stop playback.

➜ The total number of albums is displayed.

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Selecting a title/chapter

If a disc contains more than one title or chapter, you can
select them during playback. However, if a title contains
several chapters, selecting is only possible within these
chapters. Another title has to be selected then directly via
the menu bar.

● Press ¢ once on the remote control during playback to

skip to the beginning of the next title/chapter.

➜ Playback continues with the next title/chapter.

● Press 4 once on the remote control during playback to

skip to the beginning of the current title/chapter.

➜ Playback continues from the beginning of the current

title/chapter.

● Press 4 twice on the remote control during playback to

skip to the beginning of the previous title/chapter.

➜ Playback continues with the previous title/chapter.

Selecting a title directly

1 Press T/C on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears and B is selected.

2 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the desired title number is selected.

Selecting a chapter directly

1 Press T/C on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

2 Press 2 on the remote control as often as necessary until

C is selected.

3 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the desired chapter number is selected.

Searching

You can search in forwards or backwards direction with
different speeds.

1 Keep 4 or ¢ pressed on the remote control during

playback to find a particular passage in backwards or
forwards direction.

➜ Searching is started with volume muted.

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To switch to another speed press 4 or ¢ again on the
remote control.

2 Press ÉÅ on the remote control at the desired passage.

➜ Searching stops and playback is paused.

3 Press ÉÅ again on the remote control to resume playback.

➜ Normal playback continues.

Searching via the menu bar

1 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control during

playback to enter the system menu.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

2 Press 1 or 2 on the remote control as often as necessary

until K is selected.

3 Press 4 on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ A bar with different searching speeds in backwards or

forwards direction appears.

4 Press 1 or 2 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the desired searching speed.

➜ Searching is started with volume muted.

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To resume normal playback press ÉÅ twice on the
remote control.

➜ Normal playback continues.

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To switch off the system menu bar press SYSTEM MENU
on the remote control.

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This function allows you to choose a specific position of the
playing time where playback is started.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control during

playback to enter the system menu.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

2 Press 1 or 2 on the remote control as often as necessary

until L is selected.

3 Press 4 on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ Playback is paused.
➜ A time entry box appears in which the elapsed playing

time of the current disc is displayed.

4 Use the numerical keys on the remote control to key in the

desired hour, minutes and seconds of the playing time
where playback should start.

Note: If the selected title is shorter than the keyed in time
position, the digits start blinking. Key in a new time position.

5 Press OK on the remote control to confirm your selection.

➜ Playback is paused.
➜ The time entry box disappears and playback starts from

the selected time position.

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To switch off the system menu bar press SYSTEM MENU
on the remote control.

Scan

This function allows you to play the first 10 seconds of
each chapter (DVD-Video discs) or track (CD) of the disc.

● Press PLAY MODE on the remote control as often as

necessary during playback until 6 is selected.

➜ The first 10 seconds of each chapter/track are played.

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To end scanning and to resume normal playback press
STOP 9 and then PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ.

Repeat and playback in
random order

Depending on the disc type, you can select different types
of playback.

1 Select the desired chapter, title or disc and start playback.
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly on the remote control

during playback to select either (if available):

➜ 2:The current chapter is played repeatedly (on

DVD-Video discs only).

➜ 3:The current title is played repeatedly (on

DVD-Video discs only).

➜ 5:The entire disc is played repeatedly (on (Super)

Video CDs, audio CDs and MP3 CDs only).

➜ /: playback in random order (on audio CDs and

MP3 CDs only)

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To return to normal playback press STOP 9 and then
PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ.

Repeating a specific sequence (not
on MP3-CDs)

You can mark a specific sequence within a title/chapter for
repeating.

1 Press ÉÅ on the remote control during playback to mark

the starting point of the sequence.

➜ The still picture shown is the selected starting point.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly on the remote control until

0 is shown.

➜ The selected starting point is confirmed.

3 Press ÉÅ on the remote control.

➜ Playback continues.

4 As soon as the desired end point of the sequence is played,

press OK on the remote control.

➜ 1 is shown and the end point is confirmed.
➜ The entire selected sequence is played repeatedly.

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To return to normal playback press STOP 9 and then
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● Press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ during playback to pause playback.
➜ The still picture is shown.

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To resume playback press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ again.

I Frame by frame playback

1 Press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ during playback to pause playback.

➜ The still picture is shown.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control to enter the

system menu.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

3 Press 1 or 2 on the remote control as often as necessary

until I is selected.

4 Press 4 on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ : is shown.

5 Use 1 or 2 on the remote control to select the previous

or next picture.

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To exit the menu press 3 on the remote control.

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To switch off the system menu bar press SYSTEM MENU
on the remote control.

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To resume playback press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ.

Slow motion

1 Press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ during playback to pause playback.

➜ The still picture is shown.

2 Keep 4 or ¢ pressed on the remote control during

playback to switch to slow motion in backwards or forwards
direction.

➜ Playback is started in slow motion.

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To resume normal playback press ÉÅ twice on the remote
control.

➜ Normal playback continues.

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To switch to another speed press 4 or ¢ again on the
remote control.

Slow motion via the menu bar

1 Press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ during playback to pause playback.

➜ The still picture is shown.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control to enter the

system menu.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

3 Press 1 or 2 on the remote control as often as necessary

until J is selected.

4 Press 4 on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ A bar with different slow motion speeds in backwards or

forwards direction appears.

5 Use 1 or 2 on the remote control to select the desired

slow motion speed.

➜ Playback is started in slow motion.

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To exit the slow motion menu press 3 on the remote control.

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To switch off the system menu bar press SYSTEM MENU
on the remote control.

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This function allows you to enlarge the video picture and to
pan through the enlarged picture.

1 Press ÉÅ on the remote control during playback.

➜ The still picture is shown.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control during playback

to enter the system menu.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

3 Press 1 or 2 on the remote control as often as necessary

until G is selected.

4 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to activate the zoom and to select the desired zoom factor.

➜ Zooming starts.
➜ As soon as zooming is finished, press OK to pan is

displayed.

5 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ The panning icons 4,3,1 and 2 appear on the screen.

6 Use 4,3,1 or 2 on the remote control to pan all over the

screen.

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To see the zoomed picture without the system menu bar
press OK on the remote control.

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To exit the zoom mode and to resume playback press
PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ.

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To switch off the system menu bar press SYSTEM MENU
on the remote control.

F Camera angle

Some DVDs contain scenes recorded from different camera
angles. In this case you can select among the different angles.

1 Press ÉÅ on the remote control during playback.

➜ The still picture is shown.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control to enter the

system menu.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

3 Press 1 or 2 on the remote control as often as necessary

until F is selected.

Note: If F is not selectable, the current scene was recorded
from one camera angle only.

4 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control to select the desired

camera angle or use the numerical keys on the remote
control to key in the desired angle number directly.

➜ After a few seconds, playback continues with the selected

angle. F remains shown until a scene starts that was
recorded from one camera angle only.

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To switch among the different angles press 4 or 3 on the
remote control.

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DVD-Video discs are often recorded in different languages.
This means, you can watch the same movie in e.g. French,
Spanish, etc..You can change the language via the system
menu. However, depending on the type of DVD-Video disc
the change you made may not be effective. If this happens
change the language via the disc menu (see “Disc menu” in
chapter “Playing a DVD-Video disc”).

1 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control during

playback to enter the system menu.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

2 Press 1 or 2 on the remote control as often as necessary

until D is selected.

3 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the desired language or use the numerical keys on
the remote control to key in the desired language number
directly.

➜ After a few seconds, playback will continue with the

selected language.

Note:The languages will be abbreviated (e.g. “fr” for French).
See your disc case for details on available languages.

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E Subtitles

DVD-Video discs are often provided with subtitles in
different languages.This means you can watch the same
movie with subtitles in e.g. French, Spanish, etc..You can
change the subtitle language via the system menu. However
depending on the type of DVD-Video disc the change you
made may not be effective. If this happens change the
language via the disc menu (see also “Disc menu” in chapter
“Playing a DVD-Video disc”).

1 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control during

playback to enter the system menu.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

2 Press 1 or 2 on the remote control as often as necessary

until E is selected.

3 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the desired subtitle language or use the numerical
keys on the remote control to key in the desired subtitle
number directly.

➜ After a few seconds the subtitles will appear in the

selected language.

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To switch off the subtitles press 4 or 3 repeatedly on the
remote control until off appears in the system menu bar.

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To switch off the system menu bar press SYSTEM MENU
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Copyright protection

When you try to record copy protected material from an
external appliance, COPY PROT will be displayed. No
recording is possible then.

This product incorporates Macrovision copyright protection
technology that is protected by US patent no. 4631603,
4577216 and 4819098, as well as other intellectual
property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology
must be authorised by Macrovision Corporation, and is only
intended for home use and other pay-per-view applications.
Macrovision must provide written authorisation for any
other use. Change to the device, reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.

Recording is permissible insofar as copyright or

other rights of third parties are not infringed upon.

In some countries the use of the DVD recorder
system as shown or suggested in this user manual
may require the authorisation of copyright holders.

Discs for recording

For recording with this DVD recorder system, you can use
2 different types of DVD discs.These discs are marked with
the logos shown below.

– DVD+RW

can be recorded on, erased and

re-recorded many times and played on

DVD+RW compatible DVD players and

DVD recorders.

– DVD+R

can be recorded on once. Recordings can

be added and deleted. However, the

position of a deleted recording cannot be

used for further recordings again.If the

DVD+R is to be played on this DVD recorder system only,

it does not have to be finalised. For playing the DVD+R on

other standard DVD players and DVD recorders, it has to

be finalised. Once a DVD+R has been finalised, no further

recordings can be made.

Before you start recording

For each recording on a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc,
following information will be stored automatically:
– Name of the recording: If a TV station transmits the

name of a programme (e.g. Superman), it will be stored

automatically. If the programme’s name is not

transmitted, the channel number or channel name and

the time when recording has been started will be stored

as the name of the recording.
– Total recording time
– Record type (Quality)
– Date of the recording
– Index picture of the recording

Recordings on a DVD disc are called “titles”. Each title
consists of one or more “chapters”.

Recordings on a DVD+RW disc are started from the
position where the last recording was stopped. From there
on, earlier recordings may be overwritten without notice,
unless the disc is write protected. In this respect your
DVD recorder system behaves just like a Video Cassette
Recorder. If you want to make a recording without the risk
of overwriting earlier recordings use the function safe
record (see chapter “Safe record”).

Notes:

If a disc is inserted that already contains the maximum of

48 titles (including empty titles): Too many titles is
displayed.You can only record on this disc after erasing one or
more titles.

If a DVD+RW is inserted the contents of which are not
DVD video compatible (e.g. a data disc):A dialogue box
appears with the option to erase or eject the disc.You can only
record on this disc after erasing it by using REC/OTR.

On a disc containing PAL recordings, no NTSC recordings can
be made and vice versa. On an empty disc, either type of
recordings can be made.

No recordings can be made from so-called “Pseudo-PAL” or
PAL-60 sources.

Quick recording from the TV

1 Switch your TV set on. 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.

2 Load a DVD+R disc or DVD+RW disc on which you want

to record in the tray.

3 Press DVD/MON on the remote control as often as

necessary to see the currently selected TV channel.

➜ The currently selected TV channel from the

DVD recorder system is displayed.

4 Press CH+ or CH- on the remote control as often as

necessary to select the desired TV channel (programme
number) from which you wish to record.

5 Keep REC/OTR on the remote control pressed until

SAFE RECO is displayed.

➜ Recording starts. If you inserted a DVD+R disc or

DVD+RW disc with already existing recordings the new

recording starts at the end of all existing recordings.

6 Press STOP 9 to stop recording.

➜ Recording is stopped, MENU UPDT is displayed and the

index picture screen will be updated.

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Recording from the TV or from
another additional appliance

1 Switch your TV set on. 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.

2 Load a disc on which you want to record in the tray.

➜ READING is displayed and the DVD recorder system

checks the inserted disc. Depending on the disc,the
following will be displayed:

If a DVD+RW is inserted on which recordings have
been made:

➜ The index picture screen appears.

If a completely empty recordable disc is inserted:

➜ EMPTY DISC is displayed.

3 If you want to record from the TV

Press DVD/MON on the remote control as often as
necessary to see the currently selected TV channel.

➜ The currently selected TV channel is displayed.

Press CH+ or CH- on the remote control as often as
necessary to select the desired TV channel (programme
number) from which you wish to record.

Note: If a TV channel transmits a channel name, it will be
displayed.

If you want to record from another additional
appliance, press on the remote control either:

SAT: to record from a connected satellite receiver.
CAM1/2: to record from a connected video camera. Press
the button repeatedly to toggle between camera 1
(analogue input) and camera 2 (digital i-link input).
VCR/GAME: to record from a connected video cassette
recorder or a game console. Press the button repeatedly to
toggle between video cassette recorder and game console.

4 Press RECORD on the DVD recorder system or REC/OTR

on the remote control to start recording.

➜ Recording starts and the record indicator on the set

lights up.

Note: Recordings on a DVD+RW disc are started from the current
position. From there on, earlier recordings may be overwritten
without notice, unless the disc is write protected.To prevent this
you can do a safe record, which means starting the recording at
the end of all existing recordings (see chapter “Safe record”).

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The recording quality depends on the recording mode you
have selected. During a recording from a satellite receiver, a
video cassette recorder or a game console (if connected to
EXT2 AUX I/O), you can choose viewing the original video
quality or the recorded video quality. Press SAT or
VCR/GAME to see the original video quality or press
DVD/MON to see the recorded video quality.

5 Press STOP 9 to stop recording.

➜ Recording is stopped, MENU UPDT is displayed and the

index picture screen will be updated.

Note: If the recording could not be completed correctly due to
a disc error, DISC ERR is displayed.

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When you start recording on a DVD+RW disc by pressing
RECORD on the DVD recorder system or REC/OTR on
the remote control once, a recording will be made from
the current position.To prevent this you can do a safe
record, which means starting the recording at the end of all
existing recordings.

● Keep REC/OTR on the remote control pressed until

SAFE RECO is displayed.

➜ Recording starts at the end of all existing recordings.

Note:A new recording on a DVD+R disc will always be added
at the end of all previous recordings as existing recordings
cannot be overwritten.

Recording with automatic stop
(OTR - One Touch Recording)

When you start recording, you can choose a certain
recording time. After this time has elapsed, your recording
will be stopped automatically.

1 Press REC/OTR on the remote control to start recording

from the current position.

➜ Recording starts.The actual recording time left is displayed.

2 Press REC/OTR on the remote control again to choose a

recording time of 30 minutes.

➜ Recording starts.The actual recording time left is displayed.

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To prolong the recording time, press REC/OTR again. Each
time you press REC/OTR, 30 minutes will be added.

➜ The actual recording time left is displayed.

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To cancel the set recording time, press CLEAR on the
remote control while the recording time is displayed.

3 After the chosen time has elapsed, recording stops

automatically.

Lining up recordings within a title ­assemble cut (DVD+RW discs only)

On a recorded DVD+RW, you can add a further recording
to an already existing title.The recording will be added to the
title as chapter(s).All existing recordings will be overwritten
from the chosen insert position onwards.Depending on the
length of the added recording, this can also overwrite titles
which follow the current title.The recording mode will be
automatically taken over from the current title.

1 Load the appropriate DVD+RW disc.
2 Press DISC MENU on the remote control.

➜ The index picture screen appears.

3 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the desired title for adding a further recording.

4 Press ÉÅ on the remote control to start playback.
5 Press ÉÅ again on the remote control during playback to

mark where the new recording is to go.

➜ The shown still picture is the selected starting point.

6 Select the source from which you want to record.
7 Press RECORD on the DVD recorder system or REC/OTR

on the remote control to start inserting the new recording.

8 Press STOPÇ to stop recording.

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Selecting the recording mode

By selecting a recording mode, you determine the picture
quality of recordings and the maximum of possible
recording time on a disc.

1 Switch your TV set on. 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.

2 Load a disc on which you want to record in the tray.
3 Press DVD/MON on the remote control as often as

necessary to see the currently selected TV channel.

➜ The currently selected TV channel is displayed.

4 Press CH+ or CH- on the remote control as often as

necessary to select the desired TV channel (programme
number) from which you wish to record.

5 Press REC MODE repeatedly on the remote control to

select the desired recording mode:

➜ HQ, Record mode:HQ: the recording mode

High Quality offers the best picture quality and a

maximum recording time of 60 minutes.

➜ SP, Record mode:SP:The recording mode

Standard Play offers excellent picture quality

(pre-recorded DVD quality) and a maximum recording
time of 120 minutes.

➜ SP+, Record mode:SP+:The recording mode

Standard Play+ offers a better picture quality than

S-VHS and a maximum recording time of 150 minutes.

➜ LP, Record mode:LP:The recording mode Long Play

offers S-VHS picture quality and a maximum recording
time of 180 minutes.

➜ EP, Record mode:EP:The recording mode

Extended Play offers a better picture quality than VHS

and a maximum recording time of 240 minutes.

➜ EP+, Record mode:EP+:The recording mode

Extended Play+ offers VHS picture quality and a

maximum recording time of 360 minutes.

Selecting the recording mode via the menu

You can also select the desired recording mode via the
system menu.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.
2 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

3 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until z Record settings is selected.

4 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
5 Press 1 or 2 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the desired recording mode in the line Record mode
is selected.

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If you selected the recording mode LP, EP or EP+,you
can do an additional setting: Use 4 on the remote control
to go to the line Filter mode. Use 1 or 2 on the remote
control to select either Stndrd (improves the picture
quality for standard contents) or Sport (improves the
picture quality for fast movements).

6 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the new setting.
7 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control to end.

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To switch off the system menu bar press SYSTEM MENU
again on the remote control.

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Automatic recording from a
satellite receiver

This feature can be used only if you own a satellite receiver
that can control other appliances via a scart cable and a
programming feature (timer). For more information, please
see the instruction manual of the satellite receiver.

1 Switch your TV set on. 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.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.
3 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

4 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until z Record settings is selected.

5 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
6 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the line Sat record is selected.

7 Use 1 or 2 on the remote control to select EXT2.

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To switch off automatic recording from a satellite receiver
use 1 or 2 on the remote control to select Off.

8 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the selection.
9 Use a scart cable to connect the corresponding scart

socket of the satellite receiver with the scart socket
EXT 2 AUX I/O on the DVD recorder system.

10 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control to end.
11 Load a disc on which you want to record in the tray.
12 Programme the satellite receiver for recording (programme

number of the TV channel, start time,end time). If necessary,
see the instruction manual of the satellite receiver.

13 Press 2 on the remote control to switch off the

DVD recorder system.

➜ ! is displayed and automatic recording from the

satellite receiver is activated.

➜ The DVD recorder system is now ready to record.The

beginning and end of the recording is controlled via the

scart socket EXT 2 AUX I/O.

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Direct Record

When you are watching a TV programme with the
DVD recorder system switched to standby you can
instantly start recording the current TV channel if the
function Direct Record is switched on. If the status light
INSTANT - RECORD lights up, recording can be star ted
without any delay. If it does not and you start recording,
please note that the system takes about 20 seconds to
start the recording.

Switching Direct Record on or off

1 Switch your TV set on. 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.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.
3 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

4 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until z Record settings is selected.

5 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
6 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the line Direct Record is selected.

7 Use 1 or 2 on the remote control to select On.

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To switch off direct recording use 1 or 2 on the remote
control to select Off.

8 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the selection.
9 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control to end.
10 Press 2 on the remote control to switch the

DVD recorder system to standby.

Starting Direct Record

1 Make sure the function Direct Record is switched on.
2 Select on the TV the TV channel that you wish to record.
3 When the DVD recorder system is switched to standby,

press REC/OTR on the remote control.

➜ READING is displayed and the DVD recorder system

searches the TV channel selected on the TV among its

stored TV channels.

During this search please do not change the
TV channel on the TV.This may affect the tuning of
the DVD recorder system.

➜ As soon as the TV channel is found, recording starts

automatically.

Note: If the DVD recorder system was not able to find the
TV channel selected on the TV among its stored TV channels,
NOTV is displayed. Make sure all TV channels stored on the TV
are available on the DVD recorder system. If necessary, store
any missing channel. Check if the connectors at both ends of
the scart cable are plugged in correctly and firmly. Check your
TV’s instruction manual to see which scart socket is used for
video signals. If the problem then still persists, this feature is not
available.

4 Press STOPÇ to stop recording.

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Timer recording allows you to automatically start and stop
a recording at a later date.The DVD recorder system
switches to the right programme number and starts
recording at the time entered.
You can pre-programme up to 6 recordings within a period
of one month.

Following information has to be keyed in to make a timer
recording:
– the date of the recording
– the programme number of the TV channel
– the start and stop time of the recording
– VPS/PDC on or off
– the recording mode

This information is saved in a timer block.

VPS and PDC

With Video Programming System and Programme
Delivery Control the TV station controls the start and the

duration of recordings.The DVD recorder system switches
itself on and off at the right time even if a TV programme
starts earlier or ends later than scheduled.

Usually the start time is the same as the VPS/PDC time.
However, if your TV magazine indicates a time that differs
from the programme’s start time (e.g. programme start

20.15 and VPS/PDC 20.14), you have to key in 20.14 as
start time.

If you want to key in a time that differs from the VPS/PDC
time, you have to switch off VPS/PDC.

Only one TV programme on a TV channel at a time can be
controlled using VPS/PDC. If you like to record two or
more TV programmes on a TV channel by using VPS/PDC,
you have to programme them separately.

NexTView Link

This DVD recorder system is equipped with NexTView Link.
In case your TV set is also equipped with this function, you
can mark TV programmes on the TV for programming.These
TV programmes will be transmitted automatically in the
timer block on the DVD recorder system for recording.If
you clear the marking on the TV, the corresponding timer
block on the DVD recorder system will also be cleared.For
further information, please see the instruction manual of your
TV set.

Note: If the TV station does not send the necessary signal,
NexTView Link will not work.

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You do not need to tediously enter the date, the
programme number, the start and end time.All information
needed for programming is contained in the ShowView

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programming number.You can find this number in most of
the TV magazines, indicated next to the start time of the
TV programme.

1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press DVD/MON on the remote control as often as

necessary to see the currently selected TV channel.

➜ The currently selected TV channel is displayed.

3 Press CH+ or CH- on the remote control as often as

necessary to select the desired TV channel (programme
number) from which you wish to record.

4 PressTIMER on the remote control.
5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the line ShowView system is selected.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
7 Use the numerical keys on the remote control to enter the

ShowView®programming number.This number is up to
9 digits long, e.g. for 5-312-4 or 5 312 4 enter 53124.

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To clear, in case you made a mistake, press CLEAR on the
remote control.

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If you wish your recording to be repeated, press SELECT
on the remote control as often as necessary, until the
desired option is selected:

➜ Mo-Fr: for recordings to be repeated daily from Monday

to Friday

➜ Weekly: for recordings to be repeated weekly (every

week on the same day)

8 Press OK on the remote control to confirm.

➜ The timer programme appears.

Notes:

If ShowView number wrong is displayed, the keyed in

ShowView®programming number is incorrect. Check time and

date on the DVD recorder system. Repeat your entry correctly
or end programming by pressing SYSTEM MENU.

If Please enter programme number is displayed,the
programme number of the TV channel has not yet been
allocated to the ShowView®programming number.Select the
appropriate programme number of the TV channel using 1, 2
or the numerical keys on the remote control and confirm by
pressing OK.

If daily recording was entered for a wrong day,Weekend
programming not possible is displayed.Make sure to
enter a day from Monday to Friday.

00

To change the timer programme, you can go back at any
time. Use 1 or 2 to select the appropriate input field. Use
4 or 3, or the numerical keys on the remote control to
change the information.

00

To switch on VPS/PDC press 2 on the remote control to
select the line Start. Press SELECT on the remote control
as often as necessary until 8 lights up.

➜ VPS/PDC is switched on.

00

To change the recording mode press 2 on the remote
control to select the line End. Press SELECT on the
remote control as often as necessary until the desired
recording mode is selected.

9 Press OK again on the remote control to store the entire

programming information.

➜ The entire programming information is stored.

10 Press TIMER on the remote control to end.
11 Load a disc on which you want to record in the tray.
12 Select another source by pressing the corresponding

button on the remote control (TV,TUNER, CD, CDR,
TAPE) or press 2 on the remote control to switch off the
DVD recorder system. The timer recording will only

work properly if another source is selected or the
DVD recorder system is switched off with 2.

➜ If any recordings are programmed, X lights up.

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1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press DVD/MON on the remote control as often as

necessary to see the currently selected TV channel.

➜ The currently selected TV channel is displayed.

3 Press CH+ or CH- on the remote control as often as

necessary to select the desired TV channel (programme
number) from which you wish to record.

4 PressTIMER on the remote control.
5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the line Timer programming is selected.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ The entry field Date is selected.

7 Use 4, 3 or the numerical keys on the remote control to

enter the date.

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To programme a repeated recording press SELECT on the
remote control as often as necessary, until the desired
option is selected:

➜ Mo-Fr: for recording to be repeated daily from Monday

to Friday

➜ e.g. Mo: for recording to be repeated weekly (every

week on the same day, e.g. Monday)

8 Press 2 on the remote control to select the entry field

Prog..

9 Use 4 or 3 on the remote control to enter the

programme. If you wish to programme recordings from
additional appliances via a scart socket on the DVD
recorder system select one of the following options:

➜ EXT1: Recordings via the scart socket 1 is selected.
➜ EXT2: Recordings via the scart socket 2 is selected.

10 Press 2 on the remote control to select the entry field

Start.

11 Use 4, 3 or the numerical keys on the remote control to

enter the start time.

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To switch on VPS/PDC press SELECT on the remote
control as often as necessary until 8 lights up.

➜ VPS/PDC is switched on.

12 Press 2 on the remote control to select the entry field End.
13 Use 4, 3 or the numerical keys on the remote control to

enter the time to end.

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To change the recording mode press SELECT on the
remote control as often as necessary until the desired
recording mode is selected.

14 Press OK again on the remote control to store the entire

programming information.

➜ The entire programming information is stored.

15 Press TIMER on the remote control to end.
16 Load a disc on which you want to record in the tray.
17 Select another source by pressing the corresponding

button on the remote control (TV,TUNER, CD, CDR,
TAPE) or press 2 on the remote control to switch off the
DVD recorder system. The timer recording will only

work properly if another source is selected or the
DVD recorder system is switched off with 2.

➜ If any recordings are programmed, X lights up.

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Checking, changing or deleting a
timer recording

1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 PressTIMER on the remote control.
3 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the line Timer List is selected.

4 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the timer recording to be checked, changed or
deleted.

6 If you want to check or change the timer recording:

Press 2 again on the remote control.

Use 1 or 2 on the remote control to select the input field
to be checked or changed.

Use 4, 3 or the numerical keys on the remote control to
change the desired data.

Press OK on the remote control to store the changed data.

If you want to delete the timer recording:

Press CLEAR on the remote control.

➜ Clear timer is displayed.

Press OK on the remote control to start deleting.

➜ Timer Cleared is displayed briefly, the programmed

recording data disappear and are replaced by -----.

7 Press TIMER on the remote control to end.
8 Press 2 on the remote control to switch off the

DVD recorder system.

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Editing the name of the recording

After the recording has been made, you can change the
name of the recording.

1 Press STOPÇ when playback is stopped or press

DISC MENU on the remote control during playback.

2 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the desired title for editing.

3 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ The editing menu appears.

4 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the line Name.

5 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
6 Use 1 or 2 on the remote control to move to the

character to be deleted or substituted.

➜ The character is highlighted.

7 Use 4 or 3 on the remote control to select a new

character,symbol or number.

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To switch between upper and lower case press SELECT on
the remote control.

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To delete a character press CLEAR on the remote control.

8 Repeat steps 6–7 until the name of the recording is

changed as desired.

9 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the new name.

➜ Storing name is displayed.

10 Press 1 on the remote control to exit the editing menu.

Erasing an entire recording/title

You can erase an entire recording/title from a DVD+RW or
an unfinalised DVD+R.The position of a deleted title on a
DVD+RW can be used for a new recording. However,a
deleted title on a DVD+R is only marked as deleted, but
not physically deleted.This means the deleted title will be
skipped during playback, but no new recording can be
made. Once the DVD+R has been finalised no further
changes can be made.

1 Press STOPÇ when playback is stopped or press

DISC MENU on the remote control during playback.

2 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the desired title for erasing.

3 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ The editing menu appears.

4 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the line Erase this title.

5 Press OK on the remote control to confirm.

➜ This will completely erase this title and Press

OK to confirm is displayed.

6 Press OK again on the remote control to erase the entire

recording/title.

➜ Erasing title is displayed.
➜ Afterwards Empty title (if you inserted a DVD+RW)

or Deleted title (if you inserted a DVD+R) is displayed

in the index picture screen.

Note: If the deleted title was shorter than 1 minute Empty
title or Deleted title will not be displayed.

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To exit the editing menu without erasing press 1 on the
remote control.

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DVD+RW discs only)

You can use the disc info screen for the following
proceedings:
– Changing the disc name
– Activating or deactivating the write protection
– Making edits compatible for other DVD players
– Finalising DVD+R discs
– Erasing DVD+RW discs

How to display the disc info screen

1 Press STOPÇ when playback is stopped or press

DISC MENU on the remote control during playback.

2 Press 3 on the remote control as often as necessary until

you reach the first title of the disc menu.

3 Press 3 again on the remote control.

➜ The disc info screen appears.

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To exit the disc info screen press 4 on the remote control.

Changing the disc name (DVD+R,
DVD+RW discs only)

1 Press STOPÇ when playback is stopped or press

DISC MENU on the remote control during playback.

2 Press 3 on the remote control as often as necessary until

you reach the first title of the disc menu.

3 Press 3 again on the remote control.

➜ The disc info screen appears.

4 Press 2 on the remote control.

➜ The menu Settings for appears.

5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the line Disc name.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
7 Use 1 or 2 on the remote control to move to the character

to be deleted or substituted.

➜ The character is highlighted.

8 Use 4 or 3 on the remote control to select a new

character,symbol or number.

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To switch between upper and lower case press SELECT on
the remote control.

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To delete a character press CLEAR on the remote control.

9 Repeat steps 7–8 until the name of the recording is

changed as desired.

10 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the new name.

➜ Storing name is displayed.

11 Press 1 on the remote control to end.

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To exit the disc info screen press 4 on the remote control.

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Activating or deactivating the write
protection (DVD+R, DVD+RW discs
only)

You can prevent a recording on a DVD+RW disc from
accidental erasure by protecting it. However, the protection
can be activated for the entire disc only. An individual
recording cannot be protected. DVD+R discs can be
protected the same way as DVD+RW discs as long as they
are not finalised.

1 Press STOPÇ when playback is stopped or press

DISC MENU on the remote control during playback.

2 Press 3 on the remote control as often as necessary until

you reach the first title of the disc menu.

3 Press 3 again on the remote control.

➜ The disc info screen appears.

4 Press 2 on the remote control.

➜ The menu Settings for appears.

5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the line Protection.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
7 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select either the line:

Unprotected: for deactivating the write protection
Protected: for activating the write protection

8 Press OK on the remote control to confirm.
9 Press 1 on the remote control to end.

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To exit the disc info screen press 4 on the remote control.

Making edits compatible (DVD+RW
discs only)

If one title or several titles have been edited (chapter
markers have been inserted or deleted, or chapters have
been hidden) a standard DVD player may still show the
original title.You can prepare your disc in such a way that a
standard DVD player will be able to read the edited title.

1 Press STOPÇ when playback is stopped or press

DISC MENU on the remote control during playback.

2 Press 3 on the remote control as often as necessary until

you reach the first title of the disc menu.

3 Press 3 again on the remote control.

➜ The disc info screen appears.

4 Press 2 on the remote control.

➜ The menu Settings for appears.

5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the line Make edits compatible, Press OK.

Note: If your disc is already compatible, Make edits
compatible will not be displayed and a conversion is not

needed.To end press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

6 Press OK on the remote control to confirm.

➜ This will take plus the time needed for this process

and Press OK to confirm are displayed.

7 Press OK again on the remote control to start the process.

➜ Working is displayed and the process is started.
➜ A bar moving from left to right indicates the current

status of the converting progress.

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To exit the disc info screen press 4 on the remote control.

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Disc name My DVD

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Finalise disc

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Disc name My DVD
Protection Unprotected
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Finalising DVD+R discs

Finalising is a simple process that completes the recording
of a DVD+R disc necessary to play it on a standard
DVD player. DVD+R discs are “locked” once they are
finalised. No further recordings or erasure can be made.

1 Press STOPÇ when playback is stopped or press

DISC MENU on the remote control during playback.

2 Press 3 on the remote control as often as necessary until

you reach the first title of the disc menu.

3 Press 3 again on the remote control.

➜ The disc info screen appears.

4 Press 2 on the remote control.

➜ The menu Settings for appears.

Note: If the disc has been recorded on another DVD recorder
system, Settings for may not be displayed. In this case, use
the function Finalise disc in the A menu, in the

w Features submenu.

5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the line Finalise disc.

Note: If there is no DVD+R disc inserted or the disc is already
finalised, Finalise disc will not be displayed.To end press
SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

6 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ This will take plus the time needed for this process

are displayed.

7 Press OK again on the remote control to start the process.

➜ Working is displayed and the process is started.
➜ A bar moving from left to right indicates the current

status of the finalising progress.

Erasing an entire DVD+RW disc

1 Press STOPÇ when playback is stopped or press

DISC MENU on the remote control during playback.

2 Press 3 on the remote control as often as necessary until

you reach the first title of the disc menu.

3 Press 3 again on the remote control.

➜ The disc info screen appears.

4 Press 2 on the remote control.

➜ The menu Settings for appears.

5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the line Erase disc, Press OK.

6 Press OK on the remote control to confirm.

➜ This will erase all titles, Press OK to confirm is

displayed.

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To exit, in case you do not want to erase, press 1 on the
remote control.

7 Press OK again on the remote control to start erasing.

➜ Erasing disc is displayed and erasing is started.
➜ When erasing is finished, the empty space left on the

disc will be shown on the index picture screen.

00

To exit the disc info screen press 4 on the remote control.

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Settings for My DVD

Disc name My DVD
Protection Unprotected

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Erase disc Press OK

Make edits compatible

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Disc name My DVD
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Favorite Scene Selection menu

In this menu, you can adjust a title to your personal preferences.
You can select a new index screen or split the title.You can also
insert or delete chapter markers and hide chapters, which can
be helpful for cutting of scenes or searching more quickly
through your DVD+R or DVD+RW disc.

Inserting chapter markers

During playback you can set and erase chapter markers.The
maximum number of chapters per disc is 124.The maximum
number of chapters per title is 99. If the maximum is reached,
Too many chapters is displayed. In this case you have to
erase some chapter markers before new ones can be added.

For DVD+R discs, this function will only work when the
disc is played on this DVD recorder system.When the
DVD+R disc is played on a standard DVD player, inserted
chapter markers will still be shown.

For DVD+RW discs,the edits must be made compatible
for the function to work on a standard DVD player. See
chapter “Making edits compatible”.

1 Press EDIT on the remote control during playback.

➜ The menu Favorite Scene Selection appears.
➜ The line Insert chapter marker, Press OK is selected.

2 As soon as the desired sequence for inserting the chapter

marker is reached, press OK on the remote control.

➜ Inserting chapter marker is displayed and the

chapter marker is inserted.

Note: If X appears on the TV screen either a write protected
DVD or a finalised DVD+R disc has been inserted. Inserting
chapter markers is not possible then.

3 Press EDIT on the remote control to end.

Deleting chapter markers

You can delete particular chapter markers or all chapter
markers within a title.

For DVD+R discs, this function will only work when the
disc is played on this DVD recorder system.When the
DVD+R disc is played on a standard DVD player, deleted
chapter markers will still be shown.

For DVD+RW discs,the edits must be made compatible
for the function to work on a standard DVD player. See
chapter “Making edits compatible”.

1 As soon as the desired chapter is played, press EDIT on the

remote control.

➜ The menu Favorite Scene Selection appears.

2 If you want to delete a particular chapter marker of

the current chapter:

Press 4 on the remote control as often as necessary until
the line Delete chapter marker, Press OK is selected.

If you want to delete all chapter markers within the
current title:

Press 4 on the remote control as often as necessary until
the line Delete all markers, Press OK is selected.
Press OK on the remote control to confirm.

➜ This will delete all markers in this title, Press

OK to confirm is displayed.

3 Press OK on the remote control to confirm.
4 Press EDIT on the remote control to end.

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Hiding chapters

You can hide chapters (e. g. commercials) during playback
and make them visible again.

For DVD+R discs, this function will only work when the
disc is played on this DVD recorder system.When the
DVD+R disc is played on a standard DVD player, hidden
chapter markers will still be shown.

For DVD+RW discs,the edits must be made compatible
for the function to work on a standard DVD player. See
chapter “Making edits compatible”.

1 As soon as the desired chapter to be hidden is played,

press EDIT on the remote control.

➜ The menu Favorite Scene Selection appears.

2 Press 4 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the line Current chapter.

3 Press 2 on the remote control to select Hidden.

➜ The picture is shown darker.

4 Press EDIT on the remote control to end.

➜ The selected chapter will be skipped from now on

during playback.

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To make the hidden chapter visible again repeat steps 1–2.
Press 2 on the remote control to select Visible or to
quickly switch between Hidden and Visible press
SELECT on the remote control.

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To select other chapters press T/C on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

Use 1 or 2 on the remote control to select title B or
chapter C.

Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary
until the desired title/chapter number is selected.

Playing the entire title including hidden chapters

If you have hidden certain chapters of a title, this feature
enables you to watch the entire title including the hidden
chapters.

1 Press STOPÇ when playback is stopped or press

DISC MENU on the remote control during playback.

2 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the desired title for entire playback.

3 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ The editing menu appears.

4 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the line Play full title.

5 Press OK on the remote control to confirm.

➜ Playback of the entire title starts automatically.

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Changing the index picture

The first picture of your recording is automatically used as
the index picture.You can, however, choose any picture
from the recording as the index picture.

1 As soon as the desired sequence that you want to choose

as the new index picture is played, press ÉÅ on the
remote control.

➜ The still picture is shown.

2 Press EDIT on the remote control.

➜ The menu Favorite Scene Selection appears.

3 Press 4 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the line New index picture, Press OK.

4 Press OK on the remote control to confirm.

➜ This will update the index picture, Press OK to

confirm is displayed.

5 Press OK again on the remote control to start the index

picture change.

➜ Updating menu is displayed and the changing process

is started.

➜ When changing is completed successfully, the index

picture screen with the new index picture appears.

Dividing titles (on DVD+RW discs
only)

You can divide a title into several par ts. Each new part will
become a new title with its own index picture. Please note
that the division of a title cannot be reversed!

1 As soon as the desired title that you want to divide is

played, press EDIT on the remote control.

➜ The menu Favorite Scene Selection appears.

2 Press 4 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the line Divide title, Press OK.

3 As soon as the desired position where you wish to divide is

reached, press OK on the remote control to confirm.

➜ The still picture is shown and This will divide this

title into two separate titles, Press OK to

confirm is displayed.

4 Press OK on the remote control to start the division.

➜ Dividing title is displayed and the dividing process is

started.

➜ When the process is finished, the new title with its own

index picture appears on the index picture screen.

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You can set following personal user preferences on the
DVD recorder system:
– t Picture
– u Language
– w Features
– x Remote control settings
– z Record settings
– y Installation

t Picture

1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

3 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

4 Press 4 on the remote control to confirm.
5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until t Picture is selected.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
7 Press 4, 3 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the desired function.

8 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
9 Press 4, 3 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the desired setting.You can choose as follows:

TV shape

The picture signal from your DVD recorder system can be
set to match your TV screen:

➜ 4:3 letterbox: for a wide-screen picture with black bars

at the top and on the bottom

➜ 4:3 panscan: for a full-height picture with the sides

trimmed

➜ 16:9: for a wide-screenTV set (screen edge ratio 16:9)

Black level shift

The colour dynamics for NTSC playback can be adjusted.

➜ On:The colour contrast during disc playback will be

improved.

➜ Off:The colour contrast during disc playback remains

unchanged.

Video shift

You can move the TV picture to the left or to the right to
suit your TV screen. Use 1 or 2 on the remote control for
adjustment.

SCART video
By default the DVD recorder system is set to RGB. Select
S-Video if you want to connect an S-VHS recorder.

10 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the new setting.
11 Press 1 on the remote control to end.

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u Language

1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

3 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

4 Press 4 on the remote control to confirm.
5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until u Language is selected.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.

7 Press 4, 3 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the desired function.You can choose following
functions:

Audio language

The audio language for playback can be chosen.

Subtitle

The subtitle language can be chosen.

Menu

The language for the screen menu can be chosen.

Country

The country where the DVD recorder system is used can
be chosen.

8 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
9 Press 4, 3 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the desired setting.

10 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the new setting.
11 Press 1 on the remote control to end.

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w Features

1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

3 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

4 Press 4 on the remote control to confirm.
5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until w Features is selected.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
7 Press 4, 3 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the desired function.

8 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
9 Press 4, 3 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the desired setting.You can choose as follows:

Access control

See separate chapter “Access control”.

Status box

With OSD (On Screen Display) not only screen menus, but
also information on the current operating status (counter,
playback, recording TV channel…) are displayed on the TV
screen.You can switch off the OSD information to avoid
recording it when recording from the DVD recorder system
to an additional appliance.

➜ On:The OSD information appears in every selected

mode for a few seconds and disappears again.

➜ Off:The OSD information is switched off and is no

longer displayed on the TV screen.

Auto resume

If playback was interrupted on a pre-recorded DVD-Video
disc or Video CD disc, playback will start after reloading at
exactly the same position where it was interrupted.This
applies not only to the current disc but to the last 20 discs
played.

➜ On:The function is switched on.
➜ Off:The function is switched off.

Low power standby

You can switch off the clock display on the DVD recorder
system to save power. Programmed recordings will
nevertheless be executed.

➜ On: If the DVD recorder system is switched to standby

by pressing 2 on the remote control, the clock
display is switched off.

➜ Off: If the DVD recorder system is switched to standby

by pressing 2 on the remote control, the clock
display is still visible.

PBC

This line only appears if a (Super) Video CD is inserted.
With this setting you can activate or deactivate the PBC
menu (see “Playing a (Super) Video CD”).

10 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the new setting.
11 Press 1 on the remote control to end.

x Remote control settings

1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

3 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

4 Press 4 on the remote control to confirm.
5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until x Remote control settings is selected.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
7 Press 2 again on the remote control to confirm.
8 Press 4, 3 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the desired setting.You can choose as follows:

Remote control used

You can set the remote control type to which your
DVD recorder system should respond to:

➜ DVD player:The DVD recorder system responds

additionally to a DVD player remote
control (remote control code RC-6).
Choose this setting if the remote control of
your Philips TV set supports DVD functions.

➜ DVD recorder:The DVD recorder system responds

only to the supplied remote control.

9 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the new setting.
10 Press 1 on the remote control to end.

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1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

3 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

4 Press 4 on the remote control to confirm.
5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until z Record settings is selected.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
7 Press 4, 3 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the desired function.

8 Press 1, 2 on the remote control as often as necessary to

select the desired setting.You can choose as follows:

Record mode

See “Selecting the recording mode via the menu” in chapter
“Selecting the recording mode”.

Direct Record

See separate chapter “Direct Record”.

Sat record

See separate chapter “Automatic recording from a satellite
receiver”.

Auto chapters

If this function is activated a chapter marker will be set
automatically every 5–6 minutes during recording. Chapter
markers can be changed when the recording has been
finished.

➜ On:The function is activated.
➜ Off:The function is deactivated.

Note:Automatically set chapter markers on a DVD+R disc or
DVD+RW disc are compatible for playback on a standard
DVD player.A conversion is not needed.

Filter mode

See “Selecting the recording mode via the menu” in chapter
“Selecting the recording mode”.

9 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the new setting.
10 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control to end.

00

To switch off the system menu bar press SYSTEM MENU
again on the remote control.

y Installation

See chapters “Searching TV channels”,“Changing the
order of TV channels and deleting TV channels”,“Additional
TV channel settings” and “Setting the time and date”.

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Child lock (DVD-Video discs,
(Super) Video CDs, DVD+R discs,

DVD+RW discs only)

This feature enables you to lock discs for children.If a child
locked disc is loaded, it can only be played if a 4-digit code
(pincode) is entered. In addition you can choose if the
loaded child locked disc can be played always or only once.

Activating and deactivating the child lock

1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press 2 to switch on the DVD recorder system.
3 Load the disc to be child locked in the tray.
4 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

5 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

6 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until w Features is selected.

7 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
8 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selected line

Access control, Enter code….

9 Use the numerical keys on the remote control to enter a

4-digit code.

10 Enter the same code again as confirmation.
11 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the line Child lock is selected.

12 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
13 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select either:
i: to activate the child lock,
or
n: to deactivate the child lock.

14 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the selection.

If i was selected:

➜ From now on the loaded disc can only be played after

entering the 4-digit code.

If n was selected:

➜ The child lock is deactivated.

15 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control to switch off

the system menu bar.

Authorising a disc

1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press 2 to switch on the DVD recorder system.
3 Load a disc in the tray.

➜ The access control box will appear after a short while.

4 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select either:
Play once:The disc is authorised for single playback only. If
the DVD recorder system is switched off, the 4-digit code
must be entered again.
Play always:The disc is authorised for playback and is
stored in a memory with space for 50 child-safe discs. If
more than 50 discs are stored, the “oldest” disc in the list
will be removed and the new disc will be added.
Child safe appears on the screen when playback is
started.

5 Use the numerical keys on the remote control to enter the

4-digit code.

Notes:

Each side on a double-sided DVD-Video disc may have a
marking (ID number). In this case each side must be
authorised separately.

Each volume on a multi-volume (Super) Video CD disc may
have a marking. In this case each volume must be authorised
separately.

Locking authorised discs

This feature enables you to lock a disc that was formerly
authorised.

1 Load a disc in the tray.

➜ Playback starts. If it does not, press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅ.

2 As soon as m appears on the screen press STOP.

➜ m changes into l and the disc is locked.

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control (DVD-Video discs only)

Movies on pre-recorded DVD-Video discs may contain
scenes not suitable for children. Some of those discs may
contain “Parental control” rating information that applies to
the entire disc or to certain scenes on the disc.The rating
information on the disc is country dependent.The levels
reach from 1–8:
– 1: Recommended as acceptable for viewers of all ages.
– 2: Reserved
– 3: Parental guidance suggested.
– 4: Material is unsuitable for children under age 13.
– 5: Reserved
– 6: Recommended that parents restrict children under 17

from viewing or allow to view only when supervised
by a parent.

– 7: Not recommended for children under age 17
– 8: For adults only

You can set a filter value on the DVD recorder system. If
during playback a scene that contains a “Parental control”
rating information is detected, the set filter value on the
DVD recorder system is compared to it. For example, if a
filter value of 5 is set on the DVD recorder system, only discs
with a “Parental control” rating of a lower or equal level (1, 2,
3, 4 and 5) will play. If the scene’s rating is higher (e.g. 8) than
the set filter value, an alternative scene (if available) will be
played. If there is no alternative scene available, playback is
stopped and the 4-digit code has to be entered again.

Activating and deactivating the filter function

1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press 2 to switch on the DVD recorder system.

3 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

4 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until w Features is selected.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
7 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selected line

Access control, Enter code….

8 Use the numerical keys on the remote control to enter a

4-digit code. If you entered a new code you have to enter
the same code again as confirmation.

9 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the line Parental level is selected.

10 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.

➜ The menu bar with the different filter values appears.

11 Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary or use the numerical

keys on the remote control to select one of the desired
filter values:

➜ --:The filter function is switched off.All scenes will be

played.

➜ 1: Scenes of level 1 only will be played.
➜ 2: Scenes of levels 1–2 will be played.
➜ 3: Scenes of levels 1–3 will be played.
➜ 4: Scenes of levels 1–4 will be played.
➜ 5: Scenes of levels 1–5 will be played.
➜ 6: Scenes of levels 1–6 will be played.
➜ 7: Scenes of levels 1–7 will be played.
➜ 8: Scenes of levels 1–8 (all scenes) will be played.

12 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the selection.
13 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control to switch off

the system menu bar.

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Changing the country code
(DVD-Video discs only)

The set filter values depend on the respective country.
Therefore it is necessary to enter the country in which you
live.

1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press 2 to switch on the DVD recorder system.
3 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

4 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until w Features is selected.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
7 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selected line

Access control, Enter code….

8 Use the numerical keys on the remote control to enter the

4-digit code.

9 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the line Change country is selected.

10 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
11 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

to select the corresponding country.

12 Press OK on the remote control to confirm the selection.
13 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control to switch off

the system menu bar.

Changing the 4-digit code
(DVD-Video discs, (Super) Video
CDs, DVD+R discs, DVD+RW
discs only)

1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the

correct audio/video channel. 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.

2 Press 2 to switch on the DVD recorder system.
3 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.

➜ The system menu bar appears.

4 Press 1 on the remote control as often as necessary until

A is selected.

5 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until w Features is selected.

6 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
7 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selected line

Access control, Enter code….

8 Use the numerical keys on the remote control to enter the

old 4-digit code.

9 Press 4 or 3 on the remote control as often as necessary

until the line Change code is selected.

10 Press 2 on the remote control to confirm the selection.
11 Use the numerical keys on the remote control to enter the

new 4-digit code.

12 Enter the same code again as confirmation.
13 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control to switch off

the system menu bar.

If you have forgotten your 4-digit code

1 Follow steps 1–7 as described above.
2 Press STOPÇ 4 times when prompted for the

4-digit code.

➜ The old 4-digit code is deleted.

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WARNING

Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this
will invalidate the guarantee. Do not open the set as there is a risk of
electric shock.

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed before taking the set for
repair.If you are unable to solve a problem by following these hints,
consult your dealer or service centre.

Laser safety

This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove
the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury.

Problem Solution

No power – Make sure the mains cable is connected properly.

– Press 2 STANDBY•ON on the set to switch it on.

No reaction to controls and – The set is in initial installation mode: Switch the TV on, switch over to the
15 TV ON? indication DVD recorder system socket.The menu for language selection appears.

Continue as described in the chapter “Basic settings”.

Set does not work – The DVD recorder system has become too hot and the overheating safety
and is in standby circuit has been activated. Let the DVD recorder system cool down, then

press 2 to switch it on again.

No reaction to controls – Check the power supply.

– Disconnect the set from power supply, reconnect after 30 seconds.
– Reset the set to the default factory settings: All the information stored

(programmes, time and date) will be lost.

1 Disconnect the set from power supply.
2 Press and hold down 2 STANDBY•ON on the set and reconnect the

set.

3 As soon as 15 TV ON? is displayed, release 2 STANDBY•ON.
4 Continue as described in chapter “Basic settings”.

Remote control does not function – Point the remote control towards the set.
properly – Remove batteries, wait 10 seconds and insert them correctly or insert new

batteries.
– Reduce distance to the set.
– The remote control has been switched to control an external appliance.

Briefly press DVD/MON or TUNER to control the DVD recorder or the

radio tuner.

Demo mode is on – Keep STOP 9 pressed for at least 5 seconds to cancel the demo mode.
External appliance not selectable – The selected appliance is not installed on the DVD recorder system. Please

and INSTALL SOURCE is scrolled see “When adding appliances or changing the connections of appliances” on

how to install it.

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Problem Solution

Does not play back – Make sure there is a recording on the disc.

– Make sure the disc is not scratched or dirty. Replace or clean the disc.
– Make sure the disc has been inserted, printed side up.
– Check if the right disc type has been inserted: DVD-Video disc, DVD-R(W),

(Super) Video CD,Audio CD, CDR(W), MP3-CD or DVD+R(W)
– Make sure the region code of the DVD disc matches the DVD recorder system.
– Parental Control is switched on, see chapter “Access control”.
– Make sure the correct programme number (channel number) for the

DVD recorder system has been selected on the TV set.
– Check if the connection cable between DVD recorder system and TV set is

properly connected.
– Wait until steamed up laser lens has cleared.

No sound – Disconnect the headphones.

– Switch on the selected source or select another source.

No bass sound – Connect the supplied subwoofers.
No sound on one of the speakers – Check if the speaker is connected properly.

– Check if the speaker cable is damaged.

No sound on the centre – Press SURR repeatedly to select another surround effect.
and/or rear speakers – Make sure you have connected all speakers.

– Make sure YES has been selected for CNTR LS and REAR LS in the

audio menu. Please see chapter “When changing the speaker setup”.

No digital surround sound – Check if the inserted disc or the selected appliance supports digital
(Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG) surround sound.
available – Check if the selected external appliance is connected to DIGITAL IN or

OPTICAL IN on the DVD recorder system.

Picture and sound are not – Set the TV to the correct video channel for the DVD recorder system.
simultaneous – The recording quality depends on the recording mode you have selected.

During a recording from a satellite receiver, a video cassette recorder or a

game console (if connected to EXT2 AUX I/O), you can choose viewing the

original video quality or the recorded video quality.Press SAT or VCR/GAME

to see the original video quality or press DVD/MON to see the recorded

video quality.

No picture, only sound is available – Set the TV to the correct video channel for the selected source.
Poor quality of playback: distorted – Make sure the TV set is properly adjusted.

picture and/or sound – Make sure the disc is not dirty. Clean the disc.

– Sometimes the picture may be temporarily distorted.This is not a defect of

your DVD recorder system.

Picture and/or sound interference – Switch to recording mode HQ by using REC MODE during playback from the
on TV reception internal TV tuner (DVD/MON).This will help to achieve the best possible

picture quality.
– Check your aerial.
– Change the TV system (see “Additional TV channel settings”)

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Problem Solution

The picture is distorted or – The TV system of the inserted disc does not match the TV system of your TV
black-and-white during playback (PAL/NTSC).

– Switch the following setting in the system menu: t Picture - SCART

video - switch to RGB

No sound signal at the digital output – Check if the sound settings match the selected inputs and the connected

additional appliances.
– If you inserted an MP3-CD, the digital output is switched off during playback.

This is in accordance with the SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative) and is

not a defect of your DVD recorder system.

DVD+RW disc does not play on other – If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player cannot detect it.
DVD players Please pay attention to the following minimum recording times depending on

the different recording modes: HQ: 5 minutes, SP: 10 minutes,

SP+: 13 minutes, LP: 15 minutes, EP: 20 minutes, EP+: 30 minutes

– On some DVD players DVD+RW recordings cannot be played.You can use

the following special function to solve this problem for certain DVD players.

However, please note that there is a risk that you can no longer play

the DVD+RW disc on other DVD players after this procedure.Therefore

apply this function with particular care.

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the set to open the drawer.

2 Insert the disc in the tray, but do not close the tray.

3 Press the numerical key 2 on the remote control until the tray closes.

➜The disc is modified.

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If this fails to produce the desired result, repeat the procedure pressing the
numerical key 3 on the remote control.

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To restore the disc to its original condition press the numerical key 1 on
the remote control.

Other disc errors – If playback of a DVD+RW disc is not possible at all,you can try to repair it

for new recordings.All existing recordings on the DVD+RW disc will be

deleted.

1 Clean the DVD+RW disc.

2 Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the set to open the drawer.

3 Insert the DVD+RW disc in the tray, but do not close the tray.

4 Keep CLEAR on the remote control pressed until the tray closes.

➜The DVD+RW is repaired for new recordings.

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Problem Solution

COPY PROT is displayed – The video source (DVD,video tape, …) from which you want to record,

is copy protected. Recording is not possible.

Does not record – The desired TV channel for recording is not stored or a wrong programme

number (channel number) has been selected. Check the TV channels stored.
– The inserted disc is write protected. Remove the write protection or load

another non write protected disc.
– An already finalised DVD+R disc has been inserted. Replace it by an

unfinalised DVD+R disc.

Timer recording does not work – Make sure the time/date is programmed correctly.

– Make sure all information in the timer block is programmed correctly.
– The inserted disc is write protected. Remove the write protection or load

another non write protected disc.
– Make sure no finalised DVD+R disc has been inserted.
– Make sure the time for VPS/PDC has been entered exactly to the minute.
– Check the aerial connection.

Wrong TV channel was recorded after – 1 Enter the ShowView®programming number of the desired TV channel.
you programmed a recording using 2 Press OK to confirm.
ShowView®system 3 Check the programme number entered in the line Prog.. If it does not

correspond to the desired TV channel, select the input field and change
the programme number.

4 Press OK to confirm.

Switch off; timer recording flashes on – The DVD recorder system is switched on a few minutes before a timer
the TV screen recording starts. However, a timer recording only works if the

DVD recorder system is switched off. Press 2 to switch the

DVD recorder system off.

Insert recordable disc indication – Make sure a recordable DVD+R or DVD+RW disc is inserted.
Disc locked is indicated briefly – A write protected disc has been inserted. Cancel the write protection (see

“Activating or deactivating the write protection”) or load a disc that is not

write protected.

Memory full indication after pressing – All timer blocks are already programmed. No further recordings can be
TIMER on the remote control programmed unless an existing timer block is cleared.

Data error indication – The data for the recording could not be transferred. Check the date, start

time and end time of the timer recording.

Collision indication – The data for 2 timer recordings overlap. Change the data for one

recording or delete one of the timer recordings. If you ignore the

indication, the timer recording with the earlier start time will be

recorded first.The start of the second recording will be missing.

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