Philips DVDR77/17 User manual

Quick install guide
Connecting your DVD Recorder to t e
TV/Initial installation
Warning ! Until t e initial installation as been completed, t e buttons on t e front
will not function.
1Remove the antenna cable jack from your TV. Insert it into the
ANTENNA IN jack at the back of the DVD recorder.
2Insert one end of the supplied antenna cable into the TV
OUT jack at the back of the DVD Recorder and the other end
into the antenna input jack at the back of the TV.
3Connect the S-VIDEO OUT /AUDIO L/R OUT jacks or
VIDEO (CVBS) OUT /AUDIO L/R OUT with the
corresponding input jacks of the TV.
4Switch on the TV.
5Connect the mains jack 4MAINS at the back of the DVD
Recorder with the power supply using the supplied power cable.
The most important features of the DVD Recorder will appear
on the display. After the initial installation is completed, this
function will be switched off.
6Press STANDBY-ON mon the recorder.
IS TV ON?
7'IS TV ON?' will appear on the display.
Initial Setup
Menu Language
English
Español
Français
Press OK to continue
8If necessary, select the channel number of the input jack at the
TV.
The initial installation menu appears on the screen.
9Select your preferred setting using Bor A.
Confirm with OK .
The initial installation is carried out automatically. Please wait until the procedure is completed.
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Making a recording
1Press MONITOR to display the selected input signal on the
screen.
2Select the program number from which the recording is to be
carried out using CHANNEL qor CHANNEL r.
Recording via t e external jacks
Select either the front jack ('CAM1', 'CAM2') or the jack ('EXT1', 'EXT2',')
at the back of the recorder, from which the recording is to be carried
out, using CHANNEL qor CHANNEL r.
Selecting t e recording mode (quality)
You can select between 'M1' (camcorder recordings/1 hour), 'M2'(2
hours), 'M2x' (2,5 hours), 'M3' (3 hours), 'M4' (4 hours) or 'M6'(6
hours) using REC MODE .
SAFE RECORD
Usually, a recording starts at the point where the previous recording
ended. This will delete all subsequent recordings.
If a new recording is to be placed at the end of all recordings, hold
down REC/OTR nuntil 'SAFE REC' appears on the display. Tip
3Press RECORD or REC/OTR nto start the recording.
a'NO SIGNAL' (no signal) will appear on t e display
bCheck whether the cable jacks fit correctly.
bIf the recording is made from a video recorder, adjust the 'tracking'
setting on the video recorder.
bIn case of bad, non-standard video input signals, the DVD Recorder
may not be able to detect the signal. Problem
Programming recordings
1Press TIMER son the remote control.
Timer
Timer Programming
Date
01/
Ch.
01
Start
08:30AM
End
10:00PM
Rec
Mode
M1
Mo-Fr/Weekly
Press SELECT
To store
Press OK
2Select line 'Timer Programming' using Bor Aand confirm
with C.
The current data will be displayed.
3Select the entry field with Dor C.
4Enter the desired data with B,Aor the number buttons
0..9 .
5Confirm with OK .
The data was stored in a TIMER block.
6To end, press TIMER s.
7Switch off the DVD Recorder with STANDBY m.
A programmed recording will only function if the DVD Recorder
is switched off using STANDBY m.

T e 'Digital P oto Manager'
Using the 'Digital Photo Manager', you can view and modify JPEG pictures from a memory card,
Picture CD, DVD, or a CD ROM. You can store them on a DVD+RW/+R or on the memory
card.
In addition, you can store the pictures in a so-called album in a specific order, yet without
changing the order in which the pictures are stored on the memory card.
Moreover, you can view the pictures in a slide show at adjustable intervals.
Store the slide show on a DVD+RW/+R so you can view them on a DVD player.
W at is t e difference between a 'Roll' and 'Albums'?
'Roll'
A folder containing JPEG pictures. It is comparable with a conventional
35mm film for cameras. Rolls will be created automatically from the
digital cameras.
'Albums'
A file containing references to the pictures on the rolls. It is comparable
with a conventional photo album that may contain the pictures of
different films (rolls).
You can delete an album without deleting the pictures of the rolls. ?
T e PC (PCMCIA) Card
In this DVD-Recorder you can use the following types of memory cards with an adapter:
SD memory cards, Multimedia Card, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memory Stick/Memory Stick
pro, Micro Drive, xD Picture Card.
Warning !
Insert/Remove t e PC Card only w en t ere is no access to t e memory card. T is
could damage t e memory card.
You can recognise t e access by:
•) A moving disc symbol lig ts up on t e top left corner of t e screen
If you were not sure, press in t e 'Digital P oto Manager' t e button PHOTO . T is will
take you directly into t e 'Media menu' screen.
S owing JPEG pictures from a roll
1Insert the medium you want to use (CD, DVD+RW/+R, memory
card).
2Press PHOTO on the remote control. The 'Media menu' will
appear.
3Use Bor Ato select the medium you want to process (disc
or memory card). If you did not insert the corresponding medium
(disc or memory card), a warning sign will appear above the
symbol on the left hand side of the screen.
4Confirm with C.
5Select 'Roll' using Bor Aand confirm with C.
You will see an overview with the first picture of each roll that
contains pictures. The display and the description of the roll will
depend on the camera or the computer program used to create
this roll.
6Select the desired roll using Bor Aand confirm with OK .
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7The data will be read and then an overview of the stored
pictures will be displayed.
8You can select a picture for viewing or editing with D,C,
B,A.
Fast browsing troug t e pictures
With Oor Nyou can switch one page forward or backward.
You can also select a picture with the number buttons 0..9 on the
remote. Tip
9Press OK to select the desired picture.
10 The picture will be displayed as a full picture on the screen.
Making a 'DVD compatible' slide s ow
Using this function, you can record the pictures in such a way, that you can view the slide show
from a roll or an album on a DVD player.
The slide show will be stored on the DVD+RW/+R as a video title. If you want to store the
photos in the JPEG format in addition to the video title, you must prepare the DVD+RW so
that you can store both pictures and videos.
On a DVD+R you can only store either photos or videos. A combination of JPEG photos and
video is not possible.
Making a slide s ow from a roll
Each roll will be stored as one video title on the DVD+RW/+R.
If you want to make a video title from different rolls, you have to create an album first. Then
you can store the album as a video title on the DVD+RW/+R.
1In the 'Media menu' screen select the memory card (symbol in
the middle) and confirm with C.
2Select the line 'Rolls' and confirm with C.
3Select with B,A, the roll from which you want to make a
video title.
4Press Cthe 'Roll Settings' menu will appear.
5Select the line 'Make video title' using B,Aan confirm with
OK .
'SAVING' will appear in the display and the screen will show the
time left until completion.
The new roll will be stored on the DVD+RW/+R as a video title
(movie). It will appear in the index picture screen as a separate
title.
This video title will be recorded automatically after the last
recording. No existing titles will be overwritten.
Ensure that there is enough space on the disc.
6To end, press DISC-MENU .
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