Philips DVDR5570H User manual

EN HDD & DVD Player / Recorder 4
DVDR5570H
DVDR5520H
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For Customer Use:
Read carefully the information located at the bottom
or rear of your DVD
Recorder and enter below the Serial No. Retain this
information for future
reference.
Model No. DVD/HDD RECORDER
DVDR5520H, DVDR5570H
Serial No. _______________
LASER
Type Semiconductor laser
InGaAlP (DVD)
AIGaAs (CD)
Wave length 658 nm (DVD)
90 nm (CD)
Output Power 30 mW (DVD+RW write)
1.0 mW (DVD read)
1.0 mW (CD read)
Beam divergence 84 degrees (DVD)
61 degrees (CD)
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Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro-Logic” and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
DivX Ultra Certified products: “DivX, DivX
Ultra Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.
HDMI, and HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
Trade mark of the DVB Digital Video
Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996).
G-CODE is a registered trademark of Gemstar
Development Corporation. The G-CODE system
is manufactured under licence from Gemstar
Development Corporation.

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Contents
1 Important 6
Safety and important notice 6
2 Your product 7
Features highlight 7
Product overview 9
3 Connect 12
Place the unit 12
Connect antenna or cable 12
Connect video/audio cables 14
Connect other devices 16
4 Get started 19
Prepare the remote control 19
Select basic settings 20
Turn on Progressive Scan 22
Set up 5.1 multi-channel recording 23
5 Watch live TV 24
Use your recorder to watch live TV 24
About Time Shift Buffer - temporary
HDD storage 24
Control live TV 25
Watch digital TV broadcast 25
Change audio language 26
Change subtitle language 26
Search by time 26
Clear the Time Shift Buffer 26
6 Record 27
Before you record 27
Recording settings 28
Record live TV 31
Record a TV programme that
you have watched 31
Schedule a timer recording 32
Change/Delete a scheduled recording 34
Record from external devices 35
Simultaneous record and play 37
7 Main menu 38
Select a play media 38
Adapt the recordable DVD format 39
8 Play 40
Play from hard disk 40
Play the recorded TV programmes 41
Play from USB device 42
Play from disc 43
Play video 44
Play music 47
Play photo 48
9 Edit recordings 53
Edit titles in the hard disk 53
Edit titles in a recordable DVD 54
Edit video 56
Make recordable DVDs play on
other DVD players 59

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Contents
10 Copy 61
About copy 61
Copy to hard disk 61
Copy to recordable DVD 62
Copy to USB device 62
11 Adjust settings 63
Language settings 63
Playback settings 64
Video output settings 65
Audio settings 67
Analogue tuner settings 68
Digital tuner settings 70
Setup settings 72
12 Additional information 74
Upgrade software 74
Care 74
About DivX character set 75
Specifications 76
13 Troubleshooting 77
Main unit 77
Picture 78
Sound 78
Play 79
Record/Copy 79
Display message 80
14 Glossary 83

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Recycle notice
This electronic equipment contains a large
number of materials that can be recycled or
reused if disassembled by a specialised
company. If you are disposing of an old
machine, please take it to a recycling centre.
Please observe the local regulations regarding
disposal of packaging materials, exhausted
batteries and old equipment.
Copyright notice
The making of unauthorised copies of copy-
protected material, including computer
programmes, files, broadcasts and sound
recordings, may be infringement of copyrights
and constitute a criminal offence. This unit
should not be used for such purposes.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by US patents. Use
of this copyright protection technology must be
authorised by Macrovision, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
U.S. Patent Number 4,631,603; 4,819,098;
4,907,093; 5,315,448; and 6,516,132.
1 Important
Safety and important notice
Warning!
Risk of fire or electric shock!
Ensure that air can circulate freely through the
ventilation holes on this unit. Allow at least 5~10 cm
clearance around the unit.
Never expose this unit to direct sunlight, naked
flames or heat.
Never place this unit on other electrical equipment.
Keep away from this unit during lightning storms.
Never remove the casing of this unit. Please leave all
maintenance work to qualified personnel.
Keep this unit away from water, moisture and liquid-
filled objects.
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Caution!
Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the
remote control is not to be used for a long time.
Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and
alkaline, etc.).
Batteries contain chemical substances, they should
be disposed of properly.
Visible and invisible laser radiation when open.
Avoid exposure to beam.
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Note
Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the
product for identification and supply ratings.
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Your product
2 Your product
Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the
support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.
Recording has never been easier with the built-
in Hard Disk Drive, you can record up to
180~300 hours of video in SEP (Super
Extended Play) recording mode.
Model Hard Disk
Drive (HDD)
Maximum
recording
hours
DVDR5520H 160 GB 180
DVDR5570H 250 GB 300
On top of that, you can store the DivX movies,
music files and digital camera photos in the
HDD Media Jukebox.
DVDR5520H DVDR5570H
DivX files 150 270
Photos 10,000 10,000
Music files 4,500 7,000
Note
DO NOT disconnect the recorder from the power
supply unless you are intending not to use this
product for a long period of time. Power is needed
to enable the recorder to perform essential tasks
like timer recordings and automatically updating the
system date/time.
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Features highlight
Pause Live TV
Every TV programme is now under your
control, you can take a break without missing a
moment. To pause the live TV programme and
resume play later, simply press PAUSE LIVE TV
button.
Instant Replay
You can repeat any scene of a live TV
programme by turning the control wheel one
click to the left, as often as you like. If you wish
to return to the live TV programme again, just
press the LIVE TV button.
FlexTime
You can watch a TV programme while it is still
being recorded, you do not need to wait for
the recording to finish. Alternatively, you can
also watch another earlier recorded
programme, play a DVD or DivX movie or
enjoy some music while the recorder is
recording the TV programme.
Time Shift Buffer (TSB)
As soon as you turn on your recorder, the TV
channel it is tuned to will be stored onto the
Time Shift Buffer. It can contain up to 6 (six)
hour of TV programmes and will automatically
flush anything that is older. You can mark the
sections you want and copy them to your
recordings list for later viewing or copy to
recordable DVD.

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Digital and analogue tuner
This product features analogue TV reception,
digital terrestrial TV and DVB-T Radio
reception. To select between the three modes,
simply press the LIVE TV button repeatedly.
Analogue TV
> Digital TV > DVB-T Radio
G-CODE
This is a simple programming system for
recorders. To use it, enter the programming
number associated with your television
programme. You can find this number in your
favourite listings magazine.
Skip commercial block
After recording, the commercial scenes in the
title will be checked and marked if ‘Smart’
chapter feature is activated (see page 30). This
recorder will automatically insert chapter
markers at the beginning and the end of the
commercial scenes. When you watch the
recorded titles, press NEXT > to skip over
commercials.
Philips does not guarantee 100% accuracy of the
commercial block chapter settings. You may encounter
a few seconds of delay or advance at where the chapter
markers are set within a commercial block.
Media Jukebox
The Hard Disk drive of this recorder serves as a
media jukebox that allows you to store all
sources of recordings (TV recordings, videos,
music and photos). The titles recorded or
copied to the hard disk will automatically be
saved under separate contents based on the
characteristics of the recordings.
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Keyword search
Keyword search saves you from having to scroll
through lists of files on your recorder’s hard
disk. Simply type in keywords using the
alphanumeric buttons on the remote control
and instantly find your favourite TV recordings,
music files and DivX videos.
5.1 multi-channel audio recording
Digital 5.1 channel audio recording lets you
capture - along with the video - the original
sound from digital-channel programme sources.
These recordings play back in multi-channel
only when connected to a 5.1 channel speaker
system.
Region codes
DVD movies are usually not released at the
same time in all regions of the world, thus all
DVD players/recorders are programmed to a
specific region code.
Countries DVD Region code
Australia,
New Zealand
ALL
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Your product
Product overview
Main unit
aSTANDBY-ON
• Turn on this unit or turns off to normal
standby mode.
bDisc tray
cOPEN CLOSE ç
• Open or close the disc tray.
dDisplay panel
eHOME
• Access or exit the Home menu.
fWX: Cursor buttons for moving to the left/right. In
recorder’s Live TV mode, replay or skip the scene by a
specified length of time.
ST: Cursor buttons for moving up/
down. In CAM mode, select CAM2,
CAM1, EXT1 or EXT2 input source.
gOK
• Confirm an entry or selection.
hu
• Pause or resume live TV.
• Start or pause disc play.
.>
• Skip to the previous or next item.
• Press and hold the button to make a
reverse/forward search.
x
• Stop play/record.
iâ
• Start record. This button lights up while
recording is in progress.
• Press repeatedly to set the recording
length in 30-minute increments, up to 6
hours.
Note
The following connections are under the flap at the
right corner of the front panel.
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jDV IN (CAM2) socket
• To connect digital camcorders (iLink/
FireWire/IEEE1394 connection).
kS-VIDEO -VIDEO-AUDIO (CAM1) socket
• To connect camcorders/DVD players/
VCRs (composite/S-video and analogue
audio connections).
lUSB socket
• To connect USB flash drive, USB
memory reader or digital camera.
* Not all brands and models of digital
cameras are supported, except those
compliant with the PTP standard.

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Remote control
PAUSE LIVE TV
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a2
• Turn on this unit or turn off to normal
standby mode.
bCAM
• Activate the camcorder connected to
the DV IN CAM2 socket.
cUSB
•Activate the connected USB device and
display its contents.
dColoured buttons
• Select the corresponding option on the
TV.
e. (PREV/REW) /
> (NEXT/FFW)
• Skip to the previous or next item.
• Press and hold the button to make a
reverse/forward search.
fOPTIONS
• Access or exit the Options menu (this
menu provides various setting options).
gNavigation cursor / Control wheel
• In live TV mode, rotate the control
wheel to skip backward or forward
within the TV programmes you have
watched.
• WX: Cursor buttons for moving to the
left/right. In live TV mode, replay or skip
the scene by a specified length of time.
• ST: Cursor buttons for moving up/
down.
hOK
• Confirm an entry or selection.
iHOME
• Access or exit the Home menu.

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Your product
jP +-
• Select previous/next channel on live TV
or the external input source (EXT1,
EXT2, CAM1).
• After press CAM, press this button to
switch to other external input source
(EXT1, EXT2, CAM1).
kTIMER
• Access or exit the timer menu.
lAUDIO
• Select an audio language/channel.
mG-CODE
• Access or exit G-CODE system menu.
nEDIT
• Access or exit edit menu.
oLIVE TV
• Switch to live TV.
• Press repeatedly to switch to analogue
TV, digital TV or digital radio.
pHDD LIST
• List the recorded titles in the hard disk.
qPAUSE LIVE TV u
• Pause or resume live TV.
• Start or pause disc play.
STOP x
• Stop play/record.
• Press and hold this button to open or
close the disc tray.
REC
• Start record.
• Press repeatedly to set the recording
length in 30-minute increments, up to 6
hours.
rDISC
• Activate disc mode and display the
contents of the disc.
sBACK 2
• Return to previous menu.
tTV VOL +-
• Adjust the volume of the TV (for
Philips TVs or compatible brands only).
uAlphanumeric buttons
• Used to enter numbers or letters
(using SMS style entry).
• Select an item number to play.
• Select live TV channels.
vSUBTITLE
• Select DVD or DivX subtitle language.
wINFO
• Display or hide on-screen information.
xSELECT
• Select more than one item in a menu.
• Toggle between ‘T’ (title) and ‘C’
(chapter) selection during disc play,
then press ./ > to select
previous or next title/chapter.
• For character entry using the
alphanumeric buttons, toggle between
upper and lower case.

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3 Connect
This section describes the basic connections
required for this recorder before it can be used.
Look for the highest quality connection based
on the type of devices you have and make the
best connection for this recorder.
Basic connections:
Connect antenna or cable
Connect video/audio cables
Optional connections:
Connect other devices
Connect to an AV amplifier/receiver
Connect to Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
Connect to VCR or other similar device
Connect to digital video/digital 8 camcorder
Connect to analogue camcorder
Note
Verify that the power supply voltage corresponds
to the voltage printed on the rear or bottom of the
unit.
Before you make or change any connections, ensure
that all the devices are disconnected from the power
outlet.
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Place the unit
Place this unit on a flat, hard and stable
surface. Do not place this unit on a carpet.
Install this unit near the AC outlet where
the AC power plug can be easily reached.
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Connect antenna or cable
This section describes how to connect this
recorder to an antenna or a cable box/satellite
receiver. It enables you to watch and record
TV programmes.
This recorder has two types of tuner input, one
for digital terrestrial tuner and the other for
analogue tuner. Before you start, select an
antenna connection that suits your current home
set up.
Option 1: Connect to off-air antenna
Option 2: Connect to cable/satellite
antenna or digital terrestrial antenna
Option 1: Connect to off-air antenna
Use this connection if you have only an off-air
antenna and wish to receive both analogue and
digital TV programmes.
S-VIDEO
OUT
CVBS-OUT
TO VCR/SAT EXT2
TO TV EXT1
ANALOG
ANTENNA INPUT
TO TV ANTENNA
INPUT
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
DIGITAL ANTENNA
LOOP THROUGH
ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE
(OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL)
G-LINK
TV
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Connect
1 Unplug the existing antenna cable from
your TV.
2 Connect the antenna cable to the
DIGITAL ANTENNA INPUT socket
on this recorder.
3 Connect the Tuner interlink cable
(supplied) between the DIGITAL
ANTENNA LOOP THROUGH and
ANALOG ANTENNA INPUT sockets on
this recorder.
4 Connect a RF antenna cable (supplied)
from the TO TV ANTENNA INPUT
socket on this recorder to the antenna
input socket on your TV.
Note
Only free-to-air digital TV channels can be received
(no reception of ‘conditional access’ / Smartcard
channels).
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Tip
The antenna input socket on your TV may be
labelled as ANT, ANTENNA IN or RF IN.
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Option 2: Connect to cable/satellite
antenna or digital terrestrial antenna
Use this connection if you have a Cable Box/
Satellite Receiver or a separate indoor digital
terrestrial antenna.
S-VIDEO
OUT
CVBS-OUT
TO VCR/SAT EXT2
TO TV EXT1
ANALOG
ANTENNA INPUT
TO TV ANTENNA
INPUT
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
DIGITAL ANTENNA
LOOP THROUGH
ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE
(OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL)
G-LINK
TV
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1 Unplug the existing cable/satellite TV
antenna from your TV.
2 Connect the cable/satellite TV antenna to
the ANALOG ANTENNA INPUT
socket on this recorder.
3 If you have a digital terrestrial antenna,
connect it to the DIGITAL ANTENNA
INPUT socket on this recorder.
4 Connect a RF antenna cable (supplied)
from the TO TV ANTENNA INPUT
socket on this recorder to the antenna
input socket on your TV.
Note
No digital channels will be found if the digital antenna
is not connected to this recorder.
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Connect video/audio cables
This section describes how to connect this
recorder to your TV so to enable you to view
the playback from this recorder.
Before you start, select the best video
connection that your TV can support.
Option 1: Connect to video (CVBS) socket
(for a standard TV).
Option 2: Connect to S-video socket (for a
standard TV).
Option 3: Connect to component video
socket (for a standard TV or Progressive
Scan TV).
Option 4:Connect to HDMI socket (for a
HDMI, DVI or HDCP-compliant TV).
Note
Scart connector (EXT1-TO TV) on this recorder
cannot be used in this region.
You must connect this recorder directly to a TV.
If your TV has a digital audio input socket, you can
replace the analogue audio connection with digital
audio connection in order to enjoy multi-channel
surround sound output.
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Option 1: Connect to Video (CVBS)
socket
HDMI
OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
IN
CVBS-OUT
P
B
P
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VCR/SAT EXT2
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
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AL ANTENNA
P
THROUGH
TV
1 Connect a composite video cable (yellow -
supplied) from the CVBS OUT socket on
this recorder to the video input socket on
your TV.
2 Connect the audio cables (red/white -
supplied) from the AUDIO OUT sockets
on this recorder to the audio input sockets
on your TV.
Alternatively, you may replace the
audio connection with COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT (cable not supplied).
Tips
The video input socket on your TV may be labelled
as A/V IN, VIDEO IN, COMPOSITE or BASEBAND.
This type of connections provide standard picture
quality.
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Connect
Option 2: Connect to S-Video socket
HDMI
OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
IN
CVBS-OUT
P
B
P
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VCR/SAT EXT2
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
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AL ANTENNA
P
THROUGH
TV
1 Connect a S-video cable (not supplied)
from the S-VIDEO OUT socket on this
recorder to the S-Video input socket on
your TV.
2 Connect the audio cables (red/white -
supplied) from the AUDIO OUT sockets
on this recorder to the audio input sockets
on your TV.
Alternatively, you may replace the
audio connection with COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT (cable not supplied).
Tips
The S-video input socket on your TV may be labelled
as Y/C or S-VHS.
This type of connections provide standard picture
quality.
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Option 3: Connect to component
video socket
HDMI
OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
IN
CVBS-OUT
P
B
P
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Y
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VCR/SAT EXT2
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
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AL ANTENNA
P
THROUGH
TV
1Connect the component video cables (not
supplied) from the Y PBPRsockets on this
recorder to the component video input
sockets on your TV.
2 Connect the audio cable (red/white -
supplied) from the AUDIO OUT sockets
on this recorder to the audio input sockets
on your TV.
If a progressive scan TV is used, you
may turn on the progressive scan mode
(see ‘Turn on Progressive Scan’ for
details).
To activate the component video input,
set the active video output accordingly
(see ‘Video settings’ >
[ Active video output ] for details).
Tips
The component video input socket on your TV may
be labelled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV.
This type of connections provide good picture
quality.
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Option 4: Connect to HDMI socket
HDMI
OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
IN
CVBS-OUT
P
B
P
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Y
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T
O VCR/SAT EXT2
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
IGITAL ANTENNA
O
OP THROUGH
TV
1 Connect a HDMI cable (not supplied) from
the HDMI OUT on this recorder to the
HDMI IN socket on your TV.
To activate the HDMI video input, set
the active video output accordingly (see
‘Video settings’ > [ HDMI ] for details).
Note
Only free-to-air digital TV channels can be received
(no reception of ‘conditional access’ / Smartcard
channels).
Depend on your TV capabilities, audio may not be
supported through HDMI connection. In this case,
make an audio connection to your TV and turn off
the HDMI audio output (see ‘Audio settings’ for
details).
HDMI supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital
Contents Protection). HDCP is a copy protection
signal that comes with the HD content (DVD disc or
Blu-ray disc).
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Tips
Use a HDMI/DVI adaptor in case your TV has only
a DVI connection. An extra audio connection is
needed to complete this connection.
This type of connections provide best picture quality.
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Connect
Connect other devices
This section describes how to connect this
recorder to other devices with
recommendations for the most used cases.
Other solutions may be possible, depending on
the capabilities of the devices.
Connect to an AV amplifier/receiver
You can listen to the audio from this recorder
through a digital audio device. It allows you to
enjoy multichannel surround sound output.
HDMI
OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDI O
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
IN
CVBS-OUT
P
B
P
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TO VCR/SAT EXT2
TO TV EXT1
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
DIGITAL ANTENNA
LOOP THROUGH
ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE
(OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL)
1 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied)
from the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT
socket on this recorder to the digital/
coaxial input socket on the device.
Select the digital audio output setting
according to the type of audio that the
device can output (see ‘Audio settings’
> [ Digital input ] for details).
Tip
The digital coaxial input socket on the device may be
labelled as COAXIAL IN or DIGITAL IN.
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Connect to Cable Box/Satellite
Receiver
This recorder supports 5.1 multi-channel input
signal. The 5.1 multi-channel surround output
from the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver can be
recorded onto this recorder, along with the
video.
HDMI
OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
IN
CVBS-OUT
P
B
P
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TO VCR/SAT EXT2
TO TV EXT1
ANALOG
ANTENNA INPUT
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
DIGITAL ANTENNA
LOOP THROUGH
ANTENNA INTERCONNECT CABLE
(OPTIONAL, REFER TO MANUAL)
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
P
B
P
R
Y
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL
OUT
1 Plug in the scart adaptor (supplied) to the
EXT2-TO VCR/SAT socket on this
recorder.
2 Connect the Audio/Video cables (supplied)
to the scart adaptor and the other ends to
the audio and video output sockets on
your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.
3 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied)
from the COAXIAL DIGITAL IN socket
on this recorder to the digital/coaxial
output socket on your Cable Box/Satellite
Receiver.
To prepare this recorder for 5.1 multi-
channel recording (see ‘Set up 5.1
multi-channel recording’ for details).
To view the video input, press CAM
and followed by P+/-until ‘EXT 2’
is displayed.
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Connect to VCR or other similar
device
HDMI
OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AUDI O
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
IN
CVBS-OUT
P
B
P
R
Y
R
L
TO VCR/SAT EXT2
EXT1
DIGITAL
ANTENNA INPUT
DIGITAL ANTENNA
LOOP THROUGH
N
NA INTERCONNECT CABLE
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NAL, REFER TO MANUAL)
VHF/UHF
RF IN
VHF/UHF
RF OUT
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
OUT
1 Plug in the scart adaptor (supplied) to the
EXT2-TO VCR/SAT socket on this
recorder.
2 Connect the Audio/Video cables (supplied)
to the scart adaptor and the other ends to
the audio and video input sockets on your
VCR.
Alternatively, you may replace the video
connection with S-VIDEO (cable not
supplied).
To view the video input, press CAM
followed by P+/-repeatedly until
‘EXT 2’ is displayed.
Note
Your new recorder can replace the VCR for all your
recording needs. Just unplug all the connections to
your VCR.
Most commercial video tapes and DVDs are copy-
protected and therefore cannot be recorded.
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Connect to digital video/digital 8
camcorder
1 Flip down the cover at the right hand
corner of this recorder.
2 Connect an i.LINK 4-pin cable (not
supplied) from the DV IN socket on this
recorder to the DV OUT socket on the
camcorder.
To view the video input, press CAM to
select ‘CAM2’.
Note
It is not possible to record or copy the titles or files
from this recorder to your camcorder.
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Connect
Connect to analogue camcorder
1 Flip down the cover at the right hand
corner of this recorder.
2 Connect a composite video cable from the
VIDEO socket on this recorder to the
video output socket on the camcorder.
Alternatively, you may replace the video
connection with S-VIDEO (cable not
supplied).
3 Connect the audio cable (not supplied)
from the AUDIO sockets on this recorder
to the audio output sockets on the
camcorder.
To view the video input, press CAM
followed by P +/-repeatedly until
‘CAM1’ is displayed.
Tip
This type of connections provide good picture
quality.
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4 Get started
Prepare the remote control
1 Open the battery compartment cover.
2 Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA.
Match the indications (+-) inside the
battery compartment.
3 Close the cover.
Note
If you are not going to use the remote control for a
long time, remove the batteries.
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Navigate through the menu
1 Point the remote control directly at the
remote sensor on the front panel and
select the desired function.
2 Use the following buttons on the remote
control to navigate through the on-screen
menus, enter characters or numbers and
confirm your selection.
Button Action
cursor buttons:
up/down
Move up or down in a menu.
cursor buttons:
left/right
Move left or right in the
menu.
Confirm a selection.
Enter characters or numbers.
Press the button
repeatedly until the
character or number is
displayed.
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Select upper or lower case
(capital/small letter).
Enter special symbol.
Press the button
repeatedly to select
various symbols.
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Enter a space.