Philips DVDR980 User manual

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Introduction
With the enclosed CD-ROM, European DVD Recorder models DVDR980 and
DVDR985* can e upgraded to the level of the DVDR990, including the following
features:
l6-hour record mode
lMP3-CD play ack
lCinema Link
Of course, on upgraded DVDR980 sets the i.LINK function will not e availa le.
- DVDR985*/001 - DVDR985*/021 - DVDR985*/051
Package contents
This upgrade package contains the following items:
lCD-ROM upgrade disc
lThis ooklet
Before you upgrade
It may e useful to write down the system version information of your DVD recorder
efore you start the upgrade procedure, in case you need to call service. You can find
this information y pressing w(down cursor) twice in the remote control settings menu.
DI q q q q q q AN q q q q q q SV q q q
BE q q .q.q q DV q q q q q q q q FP q q
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Upgrade procedure – Read this before
you start
The upgrade procedure takes around 15 minutes in total.
1Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the tray.
Insert the upgrade CD-ROM disc, la el side up.
3Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray.
‰ First ‘READING ’appears on the display, followed y ‘DOWNLOAD’.
‰ If the firmware was already updated, the display will show ‘UP TO DATE’ within
a few seconds.
4When the upgrade is completed the tray will open automatically.
‰ The display shows ‘REMOVE DISC’.
5Now remove the disc.
6Press STANDBY/ON to switch off the recorder.
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New functions
.5 and 6-hour record modes
In addition to the existing HQ, SP, LP and EP record modes the DVD Recorder now has
two new modes:
l'SP+' mode offers 2.5 hours recording – ideal for recording longer movies.
l'EP+' mode lets you record up to 6 hours on a disc.
MP3 CD playback
The DVD Recorder can play MP3 CDs that comply with the following constraints:
lFile system: ISO9660
lMaximum 30 characters
lMaximum 8 levels of nested directories
lMaximum 32 al ums
It supports varia le it rates including 32, 64, 96, 128, 192 and 256 k ps, and sampling
rates of 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz. Of a multi-session disc, only the first session will e
played.
The following formats are not supported:
lFiles with extensions *.WMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U, *.PLS
lChinese filenames.
lDiscs of which the session is not closed.
lDiscs recorded with the UDF file system.
Downloading MP3 files from the Internet or copying songs from your own discs is a
delicate process.
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Notes:
The disc reading time may exceed 10 seconds due to the large number of songs compiled onto
one disc.
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Play
lInsert the disc.
‰After loading the disc, play ack starts automatically. If the TV set is on, the MP3
screen appears. During play, the current al um and track num er and its elapsed
playing time will e shown on the screen and the recorder display. On screen, also
the names of the al um, the track and the artist are shown.
lTo stop play at any time, press 9STOP.
‰The num er of al ums will e shown on the screen and the recorder display.
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Pause
lPress ;PAUSE during play.
lTo return to play, press 2PLAY.
Moving to another album/track
lIn play mode you can use the JPREVIOUS / KNEXT keys and the
numerical keys 0-9 to select a specific track.
lIn stop mode you can use the numerical keys 0-9 to select a specific al um.
lTo select another al um while in play mode press T/C to select the icon on the
system menu ar. You can then move to another al um with the cursor 4 3 keys
or the numerical keys 0-9.
Repeat Album/Track/Disc
lTo repeat a track, press REPEAT.
‰Repeat track appears on the screen.
lTo repeat an al um, press REPEAT a second time.
‰Repeat al um appears on the screen.
lTo repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a third time.
‰Repeat disc appears on the screen.
lTo exit REPEAT mode, press REPEAT a fourth time.
‰Repeat off appears on the screen.
Cinema Link
If your TV set is equipped with Cinema Link, it can intelligently communicate with the
DVD Recorder via SCART. For instance, you can control the DVD Recorder via the
remote control of the TV and the TV screen. For more information refer to the user
manual of your TV set.
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Troubleshooting
Symptom Remedy
The display shows ‘BAD VERSION’ The system version of your DVD recorder is
already newer than that at the CD-ROM. You
cannot upgrade with this disc.
The display shows ‘SYS UNSUPP’. Upgrading is not supported for this configuration.
Contact your Philips Customer Care Center.
The display shows ‘ERROR ’or An error occurred during the upgrade
‘ENGINE ERROR’. procedure. Try once again. If the pro lem
persists, contact your Philips Customer Care
Center.
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