Philips DVD Video Recorder User manual

English
Contents
Introduction
DVD Video Recorder________________________________________6
Box contents_______________________________________________7
Placement _________________________________________________7
Cleaning discs ______________________________________________7
Remote control ____________________________________________7
Loading the batteries_______________________________________7
Installation
Connections - back side of yo r DVD recorder __________________8
Connecting to the antenna____________________________________8
Connecting to a TV set ______________________________________8
S-video (Y/C) connection ___________________________________8
Video (CVBS) connection ___________________________________8
Connecting to a dio eq ipment________________________________9
Connecting to A/V receiver or A/V amplifier with digital
M lti-channel decoder______________________________________9
Connecting to a receiver eq ipped with two channel digital
stereo (PCM)_____________________________________________9
Connecting to a receiver eq ipped with Dolby Pro Logic _________9
Connecting to a TV set eq ipped with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder__9
Connecting to a receiver with two channel analog e stereo _______9
Connecting to other eq ipment ______________________________10
Connections - frontside of yo r DVD recorder__________________10
Camcorder connection ____________________________________10
Power s pply _____________________________________________11
Switching on ______________________________________________11
First time set- p: virgin mode ________________________________11
A tomatic setting ________________________________________11
Man al setting ___________________________________________12
Functional overview
Front of recorder __________________________________________14
Rear of recorder___________________________________________15
Display___________________________________________________16
Remote control ___________________________________________17
Operation
Important notes for operation ________________________________18
Loading discs ______________________________________________18
Disc types _______________________________________________18
The following disc types can be sed for recording and playback __18
The following disc types can be sed for playback only __________18
The following disc types cannot be sed at all, neither for
recording nor for playback _________________________________19
On-screen display information ________________________________19
System men bar_________________________________________19
User preference men operation ____________________________20
Stat s box ______________________________________________20
T ner info box __________________________________________21
Timer info box __________________________________________21
Warning box ____________________________________________21
Index Pict re Screen________________________________________22
User preferences __________________________________________23
Setting ser preferences __________________________________23
Pict re settings __________________________________________23
So nd settings ___________________________________________23
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Lang age settings_________________________________________24
Feat re settings __________________________________________24
Remote control settings ___________________________________25
Record settings __________________________________________25
Installation ______________________________________________26
Recording
Before yo start recording___________________________________28
Man al recording __________________________________________28
Checking inp t___________________________________________28
Recording_______________________________________________28
Man al a dio control _____________________________________29
Recording with a tomatic switch-off (OTR One-To ch Recording) _30
Timer programming ________________________________________30
Timer programming with the VIDEO Pl s+®system_____________30
Timer programming witho t the VIDEO Pl s+ system __________31
Programming with ‘NEXTVIEW Link’ __________________________32
If a timer setting is incorrect _________________________________32
How to check or alter a timer block _________________________33
How to clear a timer block ________________________________33
Playback
Playing a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc ___________________________34
Playing a pre-recorded DVD-Video disc ________________________34
Playing a (S per) Video CD disc ______________________________34
General feat res ___________________________________________35
Moving to another title/track _______________________________35
Moving to another chapter/index ____________________________35
Slow Motion ____________________________________________35
Still Pict re and Step Frame ________________________________36
Search _________________________________________________36
Repeat _________________________________________________36
Repeat A-B _____________________________________________36
Scan ___________________________________________________37
Time search _____________________________________________37
Zoom__________________________________________________37
Special DVD-Video feat res__________________________________38
Men s on the disc ________________________________________38
Camera Angle ___________________________________________38
Changing the a dio lang age________________________________38
S btitles ________________________________________________38
Special VCD-Feat res_______________________________________39
Playback Control (PBC) ___________________________________39
Playing an a dio CD ________________________________________39
Pa se __________________________________________________39
Search _________________________________________________39
Moving to another track ___________________________________39
Repeat track/disc _________________________________________40
Repeat A-B _____________________________________________40
Scan ___________________________________________________40
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ccess control
Child Lock (DVD and VCD) _________________________________41
Activating/deactivating the child lock _________________________41
A thorizing discs when Child Lock is activated_________________41
Sec ring discs ___________________________________________41
Parental Level (DVD-Video only)______________________________42
Activating/Deactivating Parental Control ______________________42
Co ntry__________________________________________________42
Changing the 4-digit code____________________________________43
Managing disc content
Title settings ______________________________________________44
Changing the title name ___________________________________44
Play f ll title _____________________________________________44
Erasing a title ____________________________________________44
Disc Info Screen ___________________________________________44
Disc Settings ______________________________________________45
Changing the Disc Name __________________________________45
Protection of recordings___________________________________45
Erasing a disc ____________________________________________45
Finalising a DVD+R disc ___________________________________45
Making yo r edits DVD compatible __________________________46
Favo rite Scene Selection____________________________________46
Calling p the FSS men ___________________________________46
Inserting chapter markers __________________________________47
Hiding chapters __________________________________________47
Deleting chapter markers __________________________________47
Changing the index pict re _________________________________47
Dividing a title ___________________________________________48
Append recording ________________________________________48
Troubleshooting
Tro bleshooting checklist ___________________________________49
Diagnosis programme _______________________________________51
Instr ctions _____________________________________________51
System limitations __________________________________________51
Glossary
ppendix
Using yo r DVD recorder remote control with yo r TV set _______54
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6INTRODUCTION
Introduction
DVD Video Recorder
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is the new storage medi m
that combines the convenience of the Compact Disc
with the latest advanced digital video technology.
DVD-Video ses state-of-the-art MPEG2 data
compression technology to register an entire movie on a
single 5-inch disc. DVD’s variable bitrate compression,
r nning at p to 9.8 Mbits/second, capt res even the
most complex pict res in their original q ality.
The crystal-clear digital pict res have a horizontal
resol tion of over 500 lines, with 720 pixels (pict re
elements) to each line. This resol tion is more than
do ble that of VHS, s perior to Laser Disc, and entirely
comparable with digital masters made in recording
st dios.
DVD recording is the next step in video technology.
DVD+ReWritable (DVD+RW) ses phase-change media,
the same technology that formed the basis for CD-
ReWritable. A high-power laser is sed to change the
reflectivity of the recording layer. This process can be
repeated more than a tho sand times. DVD+Recordable
(DVD+R) ses discs based on an organic dye, a
technology pioneered with the s ccessf l CD-
Recordable format, to prod ce discs that keep yo r data
for a lifetime.
Yo r Philips DVD recorder is a recorder and player
for digital video discs, with a two-way compatibility
to the niversal DVD-Video standard. This means that:
- existing pre-recorded DVD-Video discs can be
played on yo r Philips DVD recorder and
- recordings, made on yo r Philips DVD recorder, can
be played on most DVD-Video players and
DVD-ROM drives.
With it, yo will be able to record TV programmes or
to edit and archive yo r own camcorder recordings.
S perb digital pict re and so nd q ality, q ick access to
the tracks yo have recorded and extensive playback
feat res contrib te to a completely new video
experience.
From now on yo will enjoy f ll-length movies with tr e
cinema pict re q ality, and stereo or M lti-channel
so nd (depending on the disc, and on yo r playback set-
p).Yo will find yo r recorder remarkably easy to se,
by way of the On-Screen Display on yo r TV and the
display on the DVD recorder, in combination with the
remote control.
pre-recorded DVD DVD+R(W)
DVD Video
player
Philips DVD
recorder
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INTRODUCTION 7
Box contents
First check and identify the contents of yo r DVD
recorder package, as listed below:
- DVD recorder
- Remote Control Handset with separately-packed
batteries
- 2-core power cord
- SCART cable
- S-video cable
- Antenna (aerial) cable
- A dio cable
- Video cable
- DVD+RW disc
- User Man al
- Warranty card
If any item sho ld be damaged or missing, please inform
yo r s pplier witho t delay.
Keep the packaging materials; yo may need them to
transport yo r recorder in the f t re.
Placement
lPlace the recorder on a firm, flat s rface.
lKeep away from domestic heating eq ipment and
direct s nlight.
lIn a cabinet, allow abo t 2.5 cm (1 inch) of free
space all aro nd the recorder for adeq ate
ventilation.
lThe lense may clo d over when the DVD recorder
is s ddenly moved from cold to warm s rro ndings.
Playing a CD/DVD is not possible then. Leave the
DVD recorder in a warm environment for two
ho rs before se, so the moist re can evaporate.
lThe recorder sho ld not be exposed to dripping or
splashing, no objects filled with liq ids, s ch as vases,
sho ld be placed on the recorder.
Cleaning discs
Some problems may occ r beca se the disc inside the
recorder is dirty. To avoid these problems clean yo r
discs reg larly, in the following way:
lWhen a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning
cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre o t.
Caution:
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or anti-static
spray intended for analogue discs.
Do not use commercially available cleaning discs
to clean the lens, as these discs may damage the
optical unit.
Remote control
Loading the batteries
lOpen the battery compartment cover.
lInsert two 'AA' (LR-6) batteries as indicated inside
the battery compartment.
lClose the cover.
Caution:
Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix
different types of batteries (standard, alkaline,
etc.). This may reduce the lifetime of the
batteries.
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8INST LL TION
Installation
Connections - back side of your
DVD recorder
- Please refer to yo r TV set, VCR, Stereo System and
any other User Man al(s) as necessary to make the
optimal connections.
- Do not connect the power ntil all other connections
are made.
- Do not connect yo r DVD recorder to yo r TV set
via yo r VCR, beca se the video q ality co ld be
distorted by the copy protection system.
- For better so nd reprod ction yo can connect the
recorder a dio o tp ts to yo r amplifier, receiver,
stereo system or A/V eq ipment. For this see
‘Connecting to A/V receiver or A/V amplifier’.
Caution:
Do not connect the recorder’s audio output to
the phono input of your audio system in order to
avoid damage to your equipment.
Connecting to the antenna
lRemove the antenna (aerial) cable pl g from yo r
TV set and insert it into the antenna socket at the
back of the DVD recorder.
lPl g one end of the antenna (aerial) cable s pplied (1)
into the TV socket on the DVD recorder and the other
end into the antenna inp t socket on yo r TV set.
Connecting to a TV set
To obtain the highest possible pict re and so nd q ality
from yo r TV set it is recommended to se the SCART
connector on both DVD recorder and TV set.
lConnect the bottom SCART connector (EXT 1) to
the TV set, sing the SCART cable s pplied (2) as
shown in the drawing. If yo r TV set is eq ipped
with EasyLink or Cinema Link, make s re yo se
the correct SCART connector. For this refer to the
ser man al of yo r TV set.
If yo r TV set is not eq ipped with a SCART connector,
yo can connect the DVD recorder with the S-video
(Y/C) sockets.
S-video (Y/C) connection
lConnect the S-video o tp t socket to the
corresponding inp t socket on the TV set, sing the
s pplied S-video cable (3).
lConnect the a dio Left (white) and Right (red)
o tp t sockets to the corresponding sockets on the
TV set sing the a dio cable s pplied (5).
If yo r TV set is not eq ipped with S-video sockets, then
connect the DVD recorder with the CVBS sockets to
yo r TV set.
Video (CVBS) connection
lConnect the Video (CVBS) o tp t socket (yellow)
to the corresponding inp t socket on the TV set
sing the video cable s pplied (4).
lConnect the a dio Left (white) and Right (red)
o tp t sockets to the corresponding sockets on the
TV set sing the a dio cable s pplied (5).
AUX- I/0
EXT 2
TO TV I/0
EXT 1
5
TV
EXT 4 EXT 3
AUX- I/0
EXT 2
TO TV I/0
EXT 1
5
TV
EXT 4 EXT 3
AUX- I/0
EXT 2
TO TV I/0
EXT 1
2
TV
EXT 4 EXT 3
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INST LL TION 9
Connecting to audio equipment
Connecting to /V receiver or /V
amplifier with digital Multi-channel
decoder
The best possible so nd q ality is obtained by
connecting yo r DVD recorder to an A/V receiver with
M lti-channel decoder (Dolby Digital, MPEG 2 and DTS).
Digital Multi-channel sound
Digital M lti-channel connection provides the optim m
so nd q ality. For this yo need a M lti-channel A/V
receiver that s pports one or more of the a dio types
s pported by yo r DVD recorder (MPEG 2, Dolby
Digital and DTS). For this yo can check the receiver
man al and the logos on the front of the receiver.
lConnect the recorder’s digital a dio o tp t to the
corresponding inp t on the receiver. Use a digital
coaxial cable (7) or a digital optical a dio cable (8).
If yo do not own a digital coaxial a dio cable (not
s pplied), yo may se the s pplied video cable (4).
Note:
If the audio type of the digital output does not match the
capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will produce a
strong, distorted sound. The audio type of the DVD disc in
play is displayed in the Status indow, when changing the
language. 6 Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital
connection can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped
with a Digital Multi-channel decoder.
If yo cannot connect yo r DVD recorder to an A/V
receiver with M lti-channel decoder, choose one of the
following alternatives.
Connecting to a receiver equipped with
two channel digital stereo (PCM)
lConnect the recorder’s digital a dio o tp t to the
corresponding inp t on yo r receiver. Use the
s pplied video (CVBS) cable (7) or an optional
digital optical a dio cable (8).
lAfter installation yo will need to activate PCM on
the DVD recorder’s digital o tp t (see ‘User
Preferences’).
Connecting to a receiver equipped with
Dolby Pro Logic
lConnect the recorder to the TV set and connect the
recorder’s a dio Left and Right o tp t sockets to the
corresponding inp ts on the Dolby Pro Logic
A dio/Video receiver, sing the a dio cable s pplied (6).
lMake the appropriate So nd settings for Analog e
O tp t in the ser preferences men .
Connecting to a TV set equipped with a
Dolby Pro Logic decoder
lConnect the recorder to the TV set as described in
chapter ‘Connecting to a TV set’.
Connecting to a receiver with two channel
analogue stereo
lIf yo have a receiver with two-channel analog e
stereo witho t any of the above mentioned so nd
systems, connect the a dio Left and Right o tp t
sockets to the corresponding sockets on yo r
receiver, amplifier or stereo system. Use the a dio
cable s pplied (6).
AUX- I/0
EXT 2
TO TV I/0
EXT 1
EXT 4 EXT 3
AMPLIFIER
6
AMPLIFIER
AUX- I/
EXT 2
TO TV I/
EXT 1
TV
643 87
EXT 4 EXT 3
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10 INST LL TION
Connecting to other equipment
Use the top SCART connector (EXT 2) on yo r DVD
recorder to make connections to a:
- Satellite receiver or Set top box,
- VCR,
- DVD-Video player
Most pre-recorded video cassettes and DVD discs are
copy protected. If yo try to copy them the display
shows ‘COPY PROTECT’.
For installation of a decoder, see ‘User Preferences’ -
‘Installation’.
Notes:
- If the power is off or Low Power Standby is selected (see
User Preferences - features), the signal from EXT 2 will not
be passed on to the TV set on EXT 1.
- EasyLink functionality will not be available to devices
connected via the DVD recorder’s EXT 2 SCART connector.
Connections - frontside of your
DVD recorder
Camcorder connection
lIf yo have a DV, Digital 8, Hi-8 or S-VHS(C)
camcorder, connect the S-video inp t socket to the
corresponding o tp t socket on the camcorder,
sing the S-video cable s pplied (1) and connect the
a dio cable (3) s pplied.
lOtherwise connect the Video inp t socket (yellow)
to the corresponding o tp t socket on the
camcorder sing the video cable s pplied (2) and
connect the a dio Left (white) and Right (red) inp t
sockets to the corresponding sockets on the
camcorder sing the a dio cable s pplied (3).
lIf yo r camcorder has mono so nd, se only the left
a dio connector. In this case the so nd will be
recorded on both a dio channels.
AUDIOS-VIDEO VIDEO LR
32
1
Camcorder
Camcorder
TV
Set top box
432 5
1
AUX- I/0
EXT 2
TO TV I/0
EXT 1
EXT 4 EXT 3
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INST LL TION 11
Power supply
lMake s re that all necessary connections are made
before connecting the DVD recorder to the power
s pply.
lPl g the power cable s pplied into the Power
connector on the rear of the recorder.
lPl g the mains pl g into an AC o tlet.
Note:
Always check if the local mains voltage matches the required
220V - 240V.
hen the recorder is in the Standby position, it is still
consuming some power.
If you wish to disconnect your DVD recorder completely from
the mains, withdraw the plug from the AC Outlet.
hen the DVD recorder is disconnected from the mains, TV
channels and timer data will be stored typically 1 year.
Switching on
lSwitch on the TV set and select the programme
n mber that yo have chosen for video playback
(see operating man al for yo r TV set).
lPress BST NDBY/ON.
‰The recorder display lights p. If yo have not yet
installed yo r DVD recorder, it will enter ‘virgin
mode’. In this mode yo will have to set yo r
personal preferences.
First time set-up: virgin mode
After switching on the DVD recorder for the very first
time the ‘virgin mode screen’ will appear.
In ‘virgin mode’ yo may have to set yo r preferences
for some of the recorder feat res.
If the ‘virgin mode screen’ does not appear, yo r DVD
recorder has been installed already. Yo may still change
the settings via the ‘installation men ’.
Depending on the kind of TV set, preferences will have
to be set man ally or they will be taken over
a tomatically from the TV set.
utomatic setting
When yo r TV set is eq ipped with EasyLinkTM, Cinema
LinkTM, NEXTVIEW LinkTM, SmartLinkTM, Q-LinkTM or
MegaLogicTM, the TV settings will be taken over from the
TV set b t they cannot be changed man ally afterwards.
When preferences are taken over from yo r TV set, the
message ‘ Easy Link loading data from TV - please
wait ’ will appear.
Men s for which no preferences are available will be
displayed. They have to be set man ally.
Note:
Preferences have to be set in the order in which the item
menus will appear on the screen.
If the recorder is switched off while setting user preferences,
all preferences have to be set again after switching the
recorder on again.
The ‘virgin mode’ will only be concluded after the
preferences for the last item have been confirmed.
Follow TV
Easy Link
loading data from TV -
please wait
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12 INST LL TION
Manual setting
When a men is displayed:
lUse the wv (down p c rsor) keys to go thro gh
the options in the men . The icon of the selected
option will be highlighted.
lUse OK to confirm yo r selection and to select the
next men .
The following items may have to be set in virgin mode:
Menu language
The on-screen men s of DVD-Video discs will be
displayed in the lang age yo choose.
udio language
The so nd of DVD-Video discs will be in the lang age
yo choose, provided this is available on the disc in play.
If not, speech will revert to the first spoken lang age on
the disc. Also the DVD-Video disc men will be in the
lang age yo choose, provided this is available on the disc.
Subtitle language
The s btitles of DVD-Video discs will be in the lang age
yo choose provided this is available on the disc in play. If
not, s btitles will revert to the first s btitle lang age on
the disc.
TV Shape
Yo can choose:
-
16:9 if yo have a wide screen (16:9) TV set.
- 4:3 if yo have a reg lar (4:3) TV set. In this case yo
can also choose between:
- Letterbo for a ‘wide-screen’ pict re with black
bars at the top and bottom,
- Pan Scan , for a f ll-height pict re with the sides
trimmed. If a disc has Pan Scan, the pict re then
moves (pans) horizontally to keep the main action
on the screen.
Virgin mode
TV Shape
Press OK to continue
4:3 letterbo
4:3 panscan
16:9
Virgin mode
Subtitle language
Press OK to continue
English
Español
Français
Português
Italiano
Virgin mode
Audio language
Press OK to continue
English
Español
Français
Português
Italiano
Virgin mode
Menu language
Press OK to continue
English
Español
Français
Italiano
Deutsch
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INST LL TION 13
Country
Select yo r co ntry. This is sed as inp t for the
‘Parental Control’ feat re (see ‘Access Control’) as well
as the searching of TV channels.
uto TV Channel Search
Make s re the antenna is connected. See ‘Connecting to
the antenna’. Yo r DVD recorder will search for all TV
channels.
It stores channels in the seq ence they are fo nd.
lConfirm with OK.
‰A to search starts. This can take several min tes.
‰When A to search is completed ‘
Autom.
search complete - XX channels found ’ appears
on the TV screen.
After A to channel search yo can have TV channels
stored a tomatically in the same order as yo r TV set.
See ‘User preferences installation’ - ‘Follow TV’.
Time/Date
When Channel a to search is completed the act al Time
and Date are also set a tomatically.
If the time in the DVD recorder display is not correct,
the clock m st be set man ally.
lAdj st ’
Time ’, ’ Year ’, ’ Month ’, ’ Date ’ if req ired,
with the w(down c rsor) or v( p c rsor) key.
lChange val es with the the t(left c rsor) or u
(right c rsor) key or the digit keys 0-9.
lTo end, press OK.
Note:
All these items may have to be set after first start up (‘virgin
mode’). After that they can always be adapted in the user
preferences menu. hen your TV set is equipped with
EasyLink the TV set presets will be taken over from the TV
set but they cannot be changed manually afterwards.
Virgin mode settings are now completed.
All settings can still be changed. See ‘User preferences’.
Autom.search
To continue
Press OK
Autom.search complete
XX channels found
Time
Year
Month
Date
09: 40
2001
02
09
Please wait
Autom.search
Searching for TV channels
XX channels found
Virgin mode
Country
Press OK to continue
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
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Functional overview
14 FUNCTION L OVERVIEW
AUDIOS-VIDEO VIDEO LR
DIGITAL
B STANDBY/ON
- switches the recorder to power/standby mode
Standby indicator
- lights p red when the recorder is in standby mode
- lights p green when the recorder is operative
Infrared remote control receiver
MONITOR
- switches between disc mode and monitor mode
Display
- displays the c rrent stat s of the recorder
CHANNEL
- to select channels man ally
9 STOP
- stops video/a dio play or recording
2 PLAY
- starts video/a dio play
0 RECORD
- direct recording of the selected programme
on TV or the recorder (depending on the
DIRECT RECORD setting)
Disc loading tray
AUDIO (Left/Right)
- A dio inp t socket left/right to
connect a camcorder or video
recorder
VIDEO (CVBS)
- Video inp t socket to connect a
camcorder or video recorder
S-VIDEO
- Video inp t socket to connect a
camcorder or video recorder
/ OPEN/CLOSE
- opens/closes the disc tray
AUTO/MAN REC VOLUME
- to adj st the recording level
a tomatically or man ally
MANUAL
- 3 4 to increase/decrease
the recording level
Front of recorder
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FUNCTION L OVERVIEW 15
Apparatus Claims of U. S. Patent Nos.
4,631,6 3, 4,577,216, 4,819, 98, and 4,9 7, 93
licensed for limited viewing uses only.
AUX- I/
EXT 2
TO TV I/
EXT 1
EXT 4 EXT 3
MAINS
- connection to the mains
TV
- RF connection to TV set
ANTENNA
- RF connection to antenna/cable TV signal
Video (CVBS)
- OUT: for connection to a TV, receiver or amplifier with CVBS video inp ts
- IN: for connecting a video so rce with CVBS o tp ts
S-video (Y/C)
- OUT: for connection to a TV, receiver or amplifier with S-video (Y/C) inp ts
- IN: for connecting a video so rce with S-video (Y/C) o tp ts
AUX I/O (EXT II)
- for connection to a satellite receiver, decoder, video recorder, set top box
etc. via SCART
TO TV I/O (EXT I)
- for connection to a TV with SCART
AUDIO OUT L/R
- connection to an amplifier, receiver, stereo system or
to a TV that is not eq ipped with a SCART connector
AUDIO IN L/R
- connection to the a dio o tp t of a video so rce that
is not eq ipped with a SCART connector
OUT OPTICAL
- connection to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system
with a digital (optical) a dio inp t
OUT COAX
- connection to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system
with a digital (coaxial) a dio inp t
Rear of recorder
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16 FUNCTION L OVERVIEW
PCMDTS DIGITALMPEG
HQ SP LP EP+
VPS/PDC
DECODER
CHANNEL
DVD CDVRW
TITLE TRACK CHAPTER TOTAL TIME REMAINTRACK
MANUAL
TIMER
SAT
-30-40 -10-20 0 OVER-30-40 -10-20 0 OVER
SA
NICAM STEREO
RECORD
DVD
- DVD Video disc inserted
DVD+R
- DVD+Recordable disc inserted
DVD+RW
- DVD+Rewritable disc inserted
TITLE
- DVD title n mber
TR CK
- VCD/CD track n mber
VCD
- Video CD inserted
CD
- A dio CD inserted
SVCD
- S per Video CD inserted
HQ - SP - LP - EP
- Selected recording mode: High Q ality,
Standard Play, Long Play or Extended Play
CH PTER
- DVD chapter n mber
DECODER
- Decoder activated for c rrent preset
VPS/PDC
- Video Programming System/Programme
Delivery Control active on c rrent preset
CH NNEL
- Preset name or n mber
RECORD
- Recording in progress
TIMER
- Timer programmed or active
TR CK TIME
- Track time in min tes and seconds
TOT L TIME
- Total playback or recording time in ho rs,
min tes and seconds
TOT L REM IN
- Total remaining playback or recording time
in ho rs, min tes and seconds
- Remote control active (flashing)
S T
- Recorder prepared for or engaged in satellite
recording
NIC M
- NICAM digital stereo so nd on c rrent
preset
STEREO
- Stereo so nd from t ner
dB scale
- indicates recording vol me when sing
man al level control
Disc bar
- Displays disc content, recording level or
formatting progress
MANUAL
- Man al recording level control
DIGIT L - DTS - MPEG - PCM
- Active a dio format
Display
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FUNCTION L OVERVIEW 17
MONITOR ON/OFF
REC/OTR
PLAYSTOP FSS
FORWARDREVERSE
NEXT PREVIOUS
PAUSE SLOW
CLEAR
CH
VOL
SELECT
TIMER
MUTE
T/C
ZOOM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO
DIM REPEAT REPEAT SCAN
A/CH
ZYa
ON/OFF B
DISC MENU
- displays DVD disc men or index
pict re screen
SYSTEM MENU
- displays recorder system men
bar
w v u t
- down/ p/right/left c rsor
movement
RETURN
- ret rn to previo s men on
(S)VCD disc
CLE R
- delete last entry/clear timer
TIMER
- displays the ‘timer men ’
SELECT
- switches between different val es
in a men
- switches between record modes
in the Index Pict re Screen and in
monitor mode
OK
- acknowledge men selection
0-9
- n merical key pad
T/C
- select title
- select chapter
/CH lternate Channel
- switches to the previo s TV
channel
SIDE SWITCH
- enables other keys to operate
the TV set (see Appendix)
DIM
- changes brightness setting of
display
REPE T
- repeat chapter, track, title, disc
REPE T -B
- repeat seq ence
SC N
- playback of the first 10 seconds
of each chapter within a title
(DVD) or the first 10 seconds of
each track on a disc
(
VCD/CD
)
MONITOR
- switches between disc mode and
monitor mode
J
- previo s chapter, track or title
0
- direct recording of the c rrently
selected programme
K
- next chapter, track or title
Q
- search backward
;
- pa se
H
- slow motion
R
- search forward
9
- stop
FSS
- displays Favorite Scene Selection
men for DVD+RW or DVD+R
disc
2
- play
VOL +/–
- TV vol me p/down
c
- TV M te ON/OFF
CH +/–
- programme p/down
a ZOOM
- enlarge video image
NGLE
- select DVD camera angle
Z SUBTITLE
- s btitle lang age selector
Y UDIO
- a dio lang age selector
Remote control
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18 OPER TION
Important notes for operation
Yo can switch on the DVD recorder with the
BST NDBY/ON key. Keep yo r DVD recorder
connected to the mains at all times to ens re that
programmed recordings can be made and that the
television f nctions normally.
Both the DVD recorder and the remote control have an
’Emergency interr pt’ b tton. Yo can se the
BST NDBY/ON b tton to interr pt a f nction.
When yo have an operating problem, yo can interr pt
the f nction and start again.
When yo switch off the DVD recorder, the display will
briefly show ‘WAIT’.
Loading discs
1Press / OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the
recorder. The disc loading tray opens.
2Lay yo r chosen disc in the tray, label side p.
Make s re it is sitting properly in the correct recess.
3Press / Open/Close, to close the tray.
‰‘READING’ appears in the stat s box and on the
recorder display. If the inserted disc is pre-recorded
or write-protected, playback always starts
a tomatically.
Yo can always nload a disc by pressing
/OPEN/CLOSE again or pressing 9STOP on the
remote control for two seconds.
Note:
If ‘Child Lock’ is set to ON and the disc inserted is not in the
‘child safe’ list (not authorized), the PIN code must be entered
and/or the disc has to be authorized. (see ‘Access Control’)
Disc types
Yo will recognize the different types of discs, that can
be sed in yo r DVD recorder by the logo. Depending
on the disc type yo can either se it for recording and
playback or playback only. Some discs are not s itable at
all to be sed in the DVD recorder.
In the next table a s mmary is given of all excisting disc
types and their DVD recorder compatibility.
The following disc types can be used for
recording and playback:
DVD+RW
Records and plays; In case of a new blank disc, after the
first recording, some more time ( p to two min tes) is
needed to make the disc compatible with DVD-Video
players.
DVD+R
Records and plays.
The following disc type can be used for
playback only:
DVD-Video
DVD-R
Only plays if it contains DVD-Video.
MONITOR ON/OFF
REC/OTR NEXTPREVIOUS
FORWARDREVERSE PAUSE SLOW
Operation
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DVD-RW
Only plays if it is recorded in Video mode and has been
finalized.
CD Digital udio
Yo can play digital a dio CDs in conventional style
thro gh a stereo system, sing the keys on the remote
control and/or front panel, or via the TV set sing the
on-screen display (OSD).
Super udio CD
Of hybrid SACD discs, the CD layer can be played.
(Super) Video CD
Depending on the material on the disc (a movie, video
clips, a drama series, etc.) these discs may have one or
more tracks, and tracks may have one or more indexes,
as indicated on the disc case. To make access easy and
convenient, yo r recorder lets yo move between
tracks, and between indexes.
CD-R/CD-RW
Plays if it contains A dio CD.
The following disc types cannot be used at
all, neither for recording nor for playback:
DVD-R M
DVD- udio
On-screen display information
System menu bar
The system men bar can be called p by pressing any of
the following keys on the remote control: SYSTEM
MENU, T/C,NGLE, ZSUBTITLE, Y
UDIO and aZOOM.
Widescreen (16:9) TV sets may show only part of the
system men bar in certain screen modes. Select a
different screen mode on the TV to see the f ll men .
A n mber of recorder f nctions can be controlled via
the system men bar. Yo can navigate between the two
parts of the system men bar with the t(left c rsor)
and the u(right c rsor) key.
System menu bar icons
PART 1 PART 2
User preference So nd
Title/Track Step motion
Chapter/Index Slow motion
A dio lang age Fast motion
S btitle lang age Time search
Angle
Zoom
Temporary Feedback Field
The system men bar contains a ‘Temporary Feedback
Field’ with information concerning prohibited actions,
playback modes, available angles, etc.
T/C
ZOOM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO
DIM REPEAT REPEAT SCAN
A/CH
ZYa
ReWritable
Recordable
RW
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Scan
Repeat All
Repeat Title
Repeat Track
Repeat Chapter
Repeat A to end
Repeat A-B
Angle
Child Lock On
Child Safe
Res me
Action prohibited
User preference menu operation
lPress SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.
lSelect in the system men bar and press w
(down c rsor).
‰The ser preferences men appears.
lUse the t u v w (left right p down c rsor) keys
to toggle thro gh the men s, s b men s and
s bmen options.
‰When a men item is selected, the c rsor keys
(on the remote control) to operate the item are
displayed next to the item.
lPress OK to confirm and ret rn to the main men .
The following f nctions can be operated via the ser
preference men .
User preference menu icons
Pict re settings
So nd settings
Lang age settings
Feat re settings
Remote control settings
Record settings
Installation
lYo can navigate between the vario s items of the
ser preferences men with the v( p c rsor) and
the w(down c rsor) key. To select an item press u
(right c rsor) key.
lBy pressing SYSTEM MENU the system men bar
will disappear from the screen.
Status box
The stat s box on the left hand side of the screen
displays the c rrent stat s of the recorder and the disc
type loaded for several seconds.
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Disc type icons
DVD+RW
DVD+R
DVD-Video
S per Video-CD
Video-CD
no disc
disc error
Disc status icons
recording
stop
playing
pa se play
record pa se
erasing
fast forward
fast reverse
slow motion
Tuner info box
The t ner info box is located at the bottom left of the
screen and is displayed in monitor mode (See: Recording
Checking inp t). It displays the c rrently selected inp t.
When the t ner is selected it shows programme n mber
and/or channel name.
C rrent channel
No signal
Copy-protected signal
Timer info box
The timer info box is located above the t ner info box
and is displayed in monitor mode. It displays the c rrent
stat s of the timer.
When a timer is programmed it shows a timer indication
and the start time or date of the first programmed
recording.
Timer event d e today
Timer event d e on another day
When an OTR recording is in progress it shows the end
time.
OTR recording in progress
When no timer is programmed it displays the c rrent
time.
C rrent time
Note:
Tuner info box and timer info box disappear during playback
and after recording is started.
Warning box
The warning box will be displayed near the bottom of
the screen when appropriate. For instance: ‘ Disc locked ’. ’
Disc locked
10: 13 h r
10: 15h r
10: 13 h r
12 BBC1
12 BBC1
H
slow
Q
8x
R
8x
0
erasing
0 ;
pause
;
pause
2
play
9
stop
0
rec
DVD+R
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Index Picture Screen
The Index Pict re Screen displays an overview of the
titles recorded on the disc. Each title is represented by
an index pict re. Next to the index pict re the
programme name, d ration, recording mode and
recording date of the title are shown. If no name is
known, the DVD recorder will fill in the so rce and the
time of the recording instead.
Empty spaces (erased titles, or blank space at the end of
the disc) are also shown as s ch.
lAt maxim m three titles will be shown on the
screen at once. If more titles are present, yo can
navigate to those with the wv (down p c rsor)
keys.
lOn the right hand side of the Index Pict re Screen,
yo can see the disc bar. This gives an overview of
all titles on the disc, as well as any empty spaces.
On the disc bar, an arrow – the disc pointer –
indicates yo r c rrent position on the disc. From
this point yo may res me playback or recording.
lIf yo navigate tro gh the list of titles with wv
(down p c rsor) or J PREVIOUS / KNEXT, the
disc pointer will move along.
lPress 9STOP to reset the disc pointer to the
beginning of the disc.
lTo move the disc pointer to the end of the last title,
keep KNEXT pressed.
lIf yo navigate from an Index Pict re to the box
right next to it (containing name, rec mode, etc.),
yo enter the title settings men (see nder
‘Managing disc content - Title settings’).
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Index Pict re
- image that represents a recorded title
Title description
- programme name
- d ration + recording mode
- recording date
C e to go to Disc Info Screen
or to title on previo s screen
Empty title
C rrent title
Indication what disc area
will be overwritten by
pcoming timer event
Disc Pointer
- shows n mber and place
of c rrent title on disc
Other title
C e to go to title on next screen
T ner Info Box
- displays the selected channel
Timer Info Box
- displays the c rrent time or time/date
of the next timer programme
Disc Bar
- shows an overview of
all titles on disc
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