Table of contents Introduction ......................................... 1 Convenience of watching ............................................................................... - Watching DVD discs .................................................................................... - Watching TV via HDD ................................................................................. - Flextime ...........................................................................................................
Table of contents 43 43 44 44 44 45 Programming recordings with the VIDEO PLus+® System ................... Manual programmed recordings ................................................................. How to change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER) ............. Cancel a programmed recording in progress .......................................... Disc Manager (DM) ............................ 46 General ..............................................................................................
Table of contents User preferences /settings II ............. 88 Information on the screen of your TV95 General ............................................................................................................. Picture settings ................................................................................................ Sound settings ................................................................................................. Language settings ...........................................
Introduction Welcome to the growing family of owners of PHILIPS equipment. Thank you for buying a DVDR 725H/05. The following pages explain the main features to help you understand how the DVDR 725H/05 works. You will find step-by-step descriptions of each function in the respective chapter of the User manual. Convenience of watching 9 Watching DVD discs 9 Time Shift Buffer Your 'DVDR 725H/05' plays back DVDs, Audio and (S)Video CDs, and MP3 CDs.
Introduction The Media Browser provides an overview of all the recordings on the HDD. You can display a list of all recordings according to certain criteria (e.g. recording date, protected,...). You can select recordings in the Media Browser for playback, editing, or transferring (archiving) to a DVD+RW, DVD+R. ENGLISH 9 Media Browser Convenience of programming Your DVD Recorder is equipped with the GUIDE Plus+® System.
Warnings/information Important ACaution! Visible and invisible laser radiation. If the cover is open, do not look at the beam. Because of the risk of eye injuries, only qualified service engineers should open the device and carry out maintenance or repair work. BDo not switch on the device immediately after transport from a cold to a warm room or vice versa, or under conditions of extreme humidity. Wait at least three hours after transporting the device.
Warnings/information Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
Warnings/information How to read our user manual The following symbols will facilitate the use of these operating instructions. G 9 (button in combination with a number in a square) represents a button or socket on the front (numbers 1 .. I ) or rear side (numbers J .. ) of the DVD-recorder. 1 This number identifies step(s) for carrying out an operation. O The circle identifies another possible operating step that is not absolutely necessary. P The arrow identifies the reaction of the device.
Introduction to the set 9 Remote control buttons 1 REC/OTR n Record the current TV show on the HDD, mark recordings in the Time Shift Buffer to be stored on HDD. Hold button down to start the recording from now. (Mark the recording from the beginning of the actual position in the Time Shift Buffer). 2 STANDBY m Switch set on or off. A programmed recording (TIMER) or an archiving process will be continued until the end, before the device will be switched off.
Introduction to the set A SYSTEM MENU Call up/Cancel the system menu. Depending on the operating mode from which you press this button: •) DVD system menu: Press DISC MENU B first. •) HDD system menu: Press TUNER 0 first. B DISC MENU Display the DVD menu or the index screen overview. Q PAUSE 9 Pause playback. You will see a still picture. Pausing recording in the 'Camera mode', inserts a chapter marker. R PLAY G Play back/resume from a optical disc/HDD.
Introduction to the set Front of the device 0 n Record button 1 STANDBY-ON m Switch device off / on. 2 Disc tray Red light around the disc tray indicates recording on a DVD+RW, DVD+R. Stores the current TV show on the HDD, mark recordings in the Time Shift Buffer to be stored on HDD. Red light around this button indicates: •) a recording on a DVD+RW, DVD+R (archiving of titles) •) storing of a recording(s) on the HDD. A h Stop button 3 OPEN/CLOSE J Interrupt playback/recording.
Introduction to the set Back of the device S COAX OUT J 4MAINS Connection to the mains supply (230V/50Hz) K ANTENNA IN Connection to the aerial. L TV OUT Cinch connector to connect a digital audio device using a coaxial cable. T G-LINK Connection of the supplied G-LINK™ transmitter to control an external receiver such as satellite receiver, set-top box, cable TV box. Connection of the aerial cable to the TV.
Installation Preparing the remote control for operation The remote control and its batteries are packed separately in the original DVD recorder packaging. Install the batteries in the remote control before use. 1 Take the remote control and the enclosed 2 batteries. If you remove the batteries, the selected code is stored for about 5 minutes before resetting to 000. The following TV functions can be used: 9 TV VOLUME q , TV VOLUME r Increase/decrease the TV volume.
Installation Connecting to the TV (standard configuration) 9 Connecting the aerial 9 Connecting the scart cable To receive TV programmes you have to connect the DVD-recorder to the aerial or the cable network. The scart (Euro AV) cable is a the universal connector for picture, sound and control signals with practically no loss of picture or sound quality. 1 Switch off your TV. 2 Remove the aerial cable plug A from your TV, and insert it into the ANTENNA IN K socket at the back of the DVD recorder.
Installation 9 Connection via composite video (CVBS) cable This cable, usually with yellow Cinch connectors, transmits a Composite Video signal (FBAS, CVBS). The colour signal and the brightness signal are transmitted on the same cable. In certain circumstances, this can lead to slight problems with the picture, such as 'Moiré' patterns.
Installation 3 Select the ' ' symbol using B O or A I and confirm with CM. Picture TV shape Black level shift Video shift SCART video 16:09 Off ï RGB 4 Select the line 'SCART video' using A I or B O and confirm with C M . 5 Select your setting with B O or A I . When the YPbPr output (YUV signal) is switched on, S-video (Y/C) and composite video (FBAS/CVBS) signals can not be simultaneously transmitted. The 'RGB' signal is switched off.
Connecting additional devices How can I switch to the scart socket EXT2 AUX-I/O M ? If necessary, use the TUNER 0 button to switch to the internal tuner. Select programme number 'EXT1' with 0 on the remote control and then select programme number 'EXT2' with CHANNEL r S . 9 Connecting an external receiver 1 Connect the scart socket of the receiver (satellite receiver, set-top box, cable TV box,...) provided for the TV (usually labelled 'TV', 'TO TV',...) with the EXT2 AUX-I/O M socket of the DVD recorder.
Connecting additional devices Connecting G9LINK transmitter 2 Position the G-LINK transmitter J in front of the external receiver so that the control signal (IR signal) can be transmitted and received by the receiver unhindered. The external receiver (satellite receiver, set-top box, cable TV box) is controlled via the DVD recorder with the G-LINK cable J (supplied). This means you can record TV shows that are received only through the external receiver.
Connecting additional devices You can also connect a video recorder or a DVD player to the EXT2 AUX-I/O M input socket. The DVD recorder must be connected directly to the TV via the EXT1 TO TV-I/O N socket. If there is a video recorder in between the picture quality may be poor because of the copy protection system built into the DVD recorder.
Connecting additional devices Connecting audio devices 9 Connecting to the analog audio sockets Two analog audio sockets AUDIO OUT L/R Q (audio signal output left/right) are located at the back of the DVD recorder. These can be used to connect the following: •) a receiver with Dolby Surround Pro Logic •) a receiver with two9channel analog stereo Can I use the 'Phono' input on my amplifier? Do not use this input for connecting the DVD recorder. The DVD recorder or the amplifier may be damaged as a result.
Initial Installation ENGLISH Connecting to the mains Always ensure the local mains voltage matches the voltage range printed on the type plate at the back or bottom of the DVD-recorder. If not, consult your dealer or Philips customer support. 1 Switch on the TV. 2 Insert the supplied mains cable D into the socket 4MAINS J at the back of the DVD recorder and the plug into the wall socket. P The most important features of the DVD recorder appear as scrolling text on the display.
Initial Installation 2 Select the desired language for the settings/functions displayed on your TV screen by pressing B O or A I . 8 Select the desired screen format using B O or A I . Virgin mode Virgin mode TV Shape 4:3 letterbox 4:3 panscan 16:09 Menu Language English Español Français Italiano Deutsch Press OK to continue Press OK to continue O '4:3 letterbox' for a 'wide-screen' (cinema format) picture with black bars at the top and bottom. 3 Confirm with OK L .
Initial Installation Installation Autoinstall Searching for TV channels 00 Channels found Please wait P 'Time', 'Year', 'Month', 'Date' then appears on the TV screen. It can take some time before this screen appears. Please press no button in the meantime. ENGLISH B If the aerial (or cable TV, satellite receiver, etc.) is connected to the DVD recorder, press OK L . P 'Autoinstall' starts.
Initial Installation of the GUIDE Plus+ system Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® System By pressing OK L during the demo, you can proceed directly to the setup of the GUIDE Plus+® system. 9 'Setup' Setup Home Press Aor Bto select. Then press OK to confirm. Setup Choose item to set up : Language Country Postal code External receiver 1 If the GUIDE Plus+® system has not been installed yet, the 'Setup' screen appears when you press the GUIDE/TV J button. Then you can start the installation. 1 Switch on the TV.
O Depending on the country you select, you can also enter letters using B O or A I . a I cannot enter a local post code b You have selected a country that does not transmit GUIDE Plus+® data yet. 3 Confirm the local post code with OK L . 4 Press OK L to return to the 'Setup' screen. 'External receiver 1' O External receiver connected: Continue with the section 'Installation of the 'External receiver 1'' O No external receiver connected: Continue with 'Finalise set-up'.
Initial Installation of the GUIDE Plus+ system Installing the 'External receiver 1' 5 Select your provider from the list. O If you do not have a provider, select 'No provider' Setup Home Press Aor Bto select. Then press OK to confirm. Setup Choose item to set up : Language Country Postal code External receiver 1 English United Kingdom XXXXX None External receiver 2 None External receiver 3 None 6 Confirm with OK L . 7 Select the brand of your external receiver from the list.
A Switch the receiver on and select programme number 02 on the receiver or using its remote control. a My external receiver does not display the programme number During installation, the external receiver will be switched to a different programme number. - Please check the TV show in the 'Video window' in the left top corner of the screen. - Check whether the picture changes during the next step ( OK L button). - Wait till the GUIDE Plus+® information is loaded (24 hours) and try the switch again.
Initial Installation of the GUIDE Plus+ system 9 Finalise set up of the external receiver 1 Tune your external receiver to the TV channel which transmits the GUIDE Plus+® data. O If this TV channel is available on the internal tuner of the DVD-recorder, select the TV channel on the DVD-recorder using CHANNEL q P , CHANNEL r S . 6 If GUIDE Plus+® data were loaded, switch the DVD-Recorder off with the STANDBY m 2 button for approx.10 minutes.
Additional installation features ENGLISH Allocating a decoder 3 Select 'Set up' using B O . 4 Press C M to select 'System'. 5 Select the line 'Installation' using B O and confirm with C M. P A message appears on the screen that the change of this setting will flush the 'Time Shift Buffer'. O If the 'Time Shift Buffer' contains important recordings, save them with the REC/OTR n 1 button first. Refer to the chapter 'The Time Shift Buffer'. 6 Select 'Yes' with D K and confirm with OK L .
Additional installation features Sorting TV channels with 'Follow TV' TV 01 8 Select programme number '1' on the TV. a I cannot switch my TV to programme number '1' b If you have connected additional devices to the EXT2 AUX-I/O M socket, please disconnect these devices. Other connected devices may have switched the TV to the programme number of the scart socket. 9 Confirm with OK L on the DVD recorder remote control. P 'WAIT' will appear in the display.
Additional installation features Manual TV channel search Installation Manual search Channel/freq. Entry/search Programme number TV channel name Decoder TV system NICAM Fine tuning CH 01 01 BBC1 Off PAL-BG On 0 To store Press OK 7 In 'Channel/freq.', select the desired display using C M . 'Freq.'(Frequency), 'CH'(Channel), 'S-CH'(Special/hyperband channel) 8 In 'Entry/search', enter the frequency or channel of the TV station using the number buttons 0..9 .
Additional installation features Sorting and deleting TV channels manually O If the message window was closed, confirm the line with C M again. 6 Select 'Sort TV channels' using B O or A I and confirm with C M . Installation Sort TV channels ... • P01 BBC1 P02 BBC2 P03 ITV P04 P05 P06 ... To sort Press ? To exit press SYSTEM MENU 7 Using B O or A I select the TV channel that you want to delete or whose order you want to change.
Additional installation features ENGLISH Automatic TV channel search (Autoinstall) 4 Select the line 'Installation' using B O and confirm with CM. P A message appears on the screen that the change of this setting will flush the 'Time Shift Buffer'. O If the 'Time Shift Buffer ' contains important recordings, save them with the REC/OTR n 1 button first. Refer to the chapter 'The Time Shift Buffer'. 5 Select 'Yes' with D K and confirm with OK L .
Additional installation features Setting the time and date O If the 'Time Shift Buffer ' contains important recordings, save them with the REC/OTR n 1 button first. Refer to the chapter 'The Time Shift Buffer'. 5 Select 'Yes' with D K and confirm with OK L . O If the message window was closed, confirm the line with C M again. 6 Select 'Time/Date' using B O or A I and confirm with CM.
Additional installation features ENGLISH Setting the language 2 Select 'A' symbol with D K . 3 Select ' ' with B O or A I and confirm with the C M button. Language Audio Language Subtitle Menu English English English 4 Select the appropriate line and confirm with C M . O Audio Language The DVD will play back in the language you have chosen. O 'Subtitle' For the basic setting of DVD playback, you can select the language for the subtitles and the audio language.
The GUIDE Plus+® System Using the GUIDE Plus+ ® System 9 General information For the GUIDE Plus+® system to operate correctly, it is necessary for the DVD recorder to collect the necessary data. The DVD recorder may take up to 24 hours to do this. Please note the following: •) All the TV channels must already have been installed. •) The TV channel that transmits the GUIDE Plus+® system information must be installed.
The navigation in the GUIDE Plus+® System Press GUIDE/TV J to view the main menu. Press A I to select the menu line. You can select one of the following functions with D K or C M . Press at the desired function the B O button for confirmation. O 'Grid': Standard GUIDE Plus+® system screen (programme guide) O 'Search' TV shows sorted by category (movies, sport, etc.
The GUIDE Plus+® System O If you press the button N U or O V , you can switch forward or back a day. Function buttons (colour buttons ) in the 'Grid' screen You can use the colour buttons on the remote control to select the following: I want to call the additional information/advertisement on the left hand side of the screen Press D K in the line of the TV channel repeatedly, until the additional information/advertisement on the left hand side of the screen is highlighted.
The GUIDE Plus+® System ENGLISH The 'Schedule' screen Depending of the type of programming a recording appears: Frequency VPS/PDC Home , Single recording Grid Search Schedule /Record 21-Oct 20:00 21:30 BBC1 21-Oct Matrix Info Freq. Timing Once +0 Once 0 This menu displays the shows that are set to record. You can clear recordings or make changes using the coloured function buttons. Moreover, you can manually program recordings.
The GUIDE Plus+® System The 'Editor' screen GUIDE Plus+® data. You find the channel in the table in section 'General information'. Home Editor displays your TV channel settings. You may switch channel On or Off (grey), select their Source and their programme number. Press Bto use. Press Dfor Info. Press Cfor Setup. Search Name BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 Schedule On/Off On On On On Info Editor Source Programme N.
Playback from an optical disc DVD+RW (Digital Versatile Disc + rewriteable) DVD+R (Digital Versatile Disc + recordable) This disc can also be not finalised. DVD Video (Digital Versatile Disc) 9 Regional code DVDs must be marked 'ALL' for all regions or '2' for region 2 to work in this device. If the DVD is marked with a different region, it cannot be played in this DVD recorder. The number within the globe represents the region. Regional code 2 includes: Europe, Japan, South Africa, Middle East (incl.
Playback from an optical disc 9 Switch over to the actual TV channel during playback As soon as you turn on the DVD recorder, the currently selected TV channel on the DVD-Recorder is recorded in a temporary storage (Time Shift Buffer). 1 To interrupt playback from a disc, press TUNER 0 P You will see the TV-show from the selected TV channel on the DVD-recorder O To continue playback, from the disc press DISC MENU B . Recordings in the Time Shift Buffer will be automatically deleted e.g.
Playback from an optical disc With N U , O V you can jump to the begin or the end of the index screen. 1 If the disc is write-protected or a finalised DVD+R disc, playback starts automatically. 3 Press the PLAY G R button. P title/chapter number, elapsed time will appear on the display. a I can see the message 'EMPTYDISC' b The disc does not contain any recordings.
Playback from an optical disc Playing an MP3 CD MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3) files are highly compressed music files. Using this technology the data volume can be compressed by a factor of 10. This means it is possible to record 10 hours of music in CD quality on a single CD-ROM. When creating MP3 CDs please note the following: File system: ISO9660 Directory structure: maximum of 8 levels Formats: *.
Additional playback features DVD's are divided in titles and chapters. ENGLISH General O Press N U twice to return to the start of the previous title/chapter. O During playback, press O V to go to the next title. If there are several chapters within a title, the next chapter. Use the T/C Y (title/chapter) button - Press T/C Y (title/chapter) and then use A I or B O to select the appropriate title. Make sure the symbol 'T' (title) is selected in the menu bar.
Additional playback features Search by time [DVD, (S)VCD] Using this feature you can select where playback should start (select elapsed time). 1 During playback press SYSTEM MENU A on the remote control. P The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen. 2 Select the 'L' symbol using C M or D K and confirm with BO. P Playback is stopped and a box appears on the screen showing the elapsed time. 3 Enter the start time with the digit keys 0..9 from where playback should start. 4 Confirm with OK L .
Additional playback features If a DVD contains scenes that have been shot from different camera angles you can select these camera angles for playback. ENGLISH Camera angle [DVD] 3 Select the required camera angle with B O or A I . O You can also directly enter the number with the number buttons 0..9 . 1 During playback, press PAUSE 9 Q . P You will see a still picture. P After a short time, playback will resume from the new camera angle.
Additional playback features Subtitles [DVD] Many pre-recorded DVD discs have more than one subtitle language. The language initially selected for playback will be the one you selected when you first set up the DVD recorder. However you can change the subtitle language of the inserted disc at any time. You can change the subtitle language either using the menu of the inserted disc ( DISC MENU B button) or the menu bar ( SYSTEM MENU A button). The subtitle languages in the menus may differ.
Disc Manager (DM) The 'Disc Manager' is an integrated database in the DVD recorder that remembers all recordings on DVD+RW, DVD+R discs made by this DVD recorder. This gives you a complete overview of your entire video collection at the touch of a button. The Disc Manager gives you quick and easy access to every recording made on with this DVD recorder. The Disc Manager also tells you which film was recorded on which disc and how many unrecorded minutes remain on the discs.
Disc Manager (DM) 2 Press the DISC MANAGER Z button on the remote control. 3 Select 'Add current disc' using A I or B O and confirm with C M . 4 Confirm with OK L . P The disc number will be added to the Disc Manager. P The disc number is then displayed and the disc tray opens automatically. The disc is now stored in the Disc Manager under the displayed disc number. Please write this number on the disc and on the cover.
Disc Manager (DM) This function can be used to quickly and easily find and play back a recording saved in the Disc Manager. 1 Press DISC MANAGER Z on the remote control. 2 Select 'Find title' using B O or A I and confirm with C M . P A list of the titles of all recordings stored in the Disc Manager (DM) will appear on the TV screen. Find title Title Charly 1 Disc Manager Date Duration 01.01.
Playback from the HDD General O PLAY G R Playback will start at the position where it was interrupted in the selected title( STOP h N ). This also works if other titles or DVDs have been played in the meantime. 4 You can use the following buttons during playback: O NU, OV 9 The Media Browser Each recording stored on the HDD is displayed in the media browser with a corresponding index picture. To change the title settings, read the chapter 'Edit title HDD'.
Playback from the HDD Your may choose only titles that meet certain criteria for the overview. This order will remain until you exit the media browser. O 'Delete Order': Sorting according to the order of the automatic deletion. If there is too less space for new recordings on the HDD , this order shows which recordings will be automatically deleted first. 1 Press BROWSER HDD H on the remote control. P The Media Browser appears. 2 Press D K . P The 'Order Menu' appears.
Playback from the HDD The Time Shift Buffer 9 Navigation in the Time Shift Buffer As a result of the high data transfer speed of the HDD, it is possible to play back recordings from the Time Shift Buffer while the recording is still in process. Therefore, you can jump back to the currently selected TV programme using JUMP BACK T and watch a scene again.
Playback from the HDD - To start a recording that will be stored on the HDD. Please observe : If no data were available from the GUIDE Plus+® system, the recording will stop automatically after 30 minutes (OTR function). To make longer recordings, you have to press REC/OTR n 1 several times. You will see this also on an information on the screen. - To mark a title that will be stored on the HDD. - Hold button down to start the recording from the actual position.
Recording on the HDD General 9 The recoding mode Recordings on the HDD will be carried out in an adjustable recording quality, the so-called recording mode. The higher the quality, the greater the HDD space required. The recording quality is indicated as M1, M2, M2x, M3, M4, M6, and M8. The maximum possible recording time on the HDD depends from the recording mode and the average length of the recordings (titles). 'M1': approx. 32 hours 'M2': approx. 64 hours 'M2x': approx. 80 hours 'M3': approx.
Recording on the HDD To erase the Time Shift buffer choose from the following: O Erase the Time Shift Buffer manually ('Flush Buffer'function( SYSTEM MENU A button, 'Set O The preset Time Shift Buffer period expires (the default setting is 3 hours) O Switch to camcorder mode using CAM 3 (switch back with ENGLISH 9 Flush/erase the Time Shift Buffer the same function button) up'menu)) O Turn off the DVD recorder with STANDBY m 2 .
Recording on the HDD End recordings 9 Ending a recording automatically Recordings will be automatically ended if data from the GUIDE Plus+® is available or if you entered the end while starting a recording (30-minute steps). 9 Ending a recording at the live position 1 If necessary, switch the TV to the programme number (input socket) of the DVD recorder. 2 Press STOP h N . P A message appears on the screen, asking whether you really want to end the recording.
Recording on the HDD O Freely selectable end: - Press REC/OTR n 1 to select the entire title. The colour changes to red. - Search for the desired end using D K , C M . - Hold down the red button D : Red marked recording changes to its original colour from the current position to the end of the title. If you want to set more markers in one title, start marking at the begin of the title. O Freely selectable beginning: - Search for the desired beginning using D K , C M . - Hold down the REC/OTR n 1 button.
Recording on the HDD O PAUSE 9 Q The recording will be paused. If you press the button again, the recording will resume. A chapter marker is inserted. A new title is created. 6 To end the camcorder operating mode press CAM 3 P The recording will be stored on the HDD as a new title. O STOP h N The recording will be interrupted. You can start a new recording by pressing REC/OTR n 1 .
Recording on the HDD 3 To stop the recording press STANDBY m 2 and then STOP h N . P A message appears on the screen, asking whether you really want to end the recording. O If you want to end the recording, select 'Yes' with D K and confirm with OK L . O If you do not want to end the recording, confirm 'No' using OK L . 4 To get full access to the edit functions of the title, you have to erase the Time Shift Buffer.
Recording on the HDD Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (sat recording) 3 Select 'Preferences' with B O . 4 Press C M to select 'Recording'. 5 Select 'Sat record' (second menu page) using B O . 6 Select 'On' using C M . O To switch off the function, select 'Off' using C M . 7 To end, press SYSTEM MENU A . 8 Connect the EXT2 AUX-I/O M scart socket of the DVD recorder with the corresponding scart socket of the satellite receiver using a scart cable.
Recording on a DVD+RW, DVD+R 9 Discs you can use DVD+RW (Digital Versatile Disc + rewriteable) This disc is rewriteable. That means, you can delete your recordings an use the disc again and again. More than 1000 times. DVD+RW discs can be used without finalising procedure in the most existing and future DVD-Players. DVD+R (Digital Versatile Disc + recordable) Unlike a DVD+RW disc, this disc can only be written to once. If it is not finalised after a recording, further recordings can be added to it.
Recording on a DVD+RW, DVD+R Archiving (storing) titles on a DVD+RW, DVD+R Record mode M1 M2 M2x M3 M4 M6 M8 Transfer speed to DVD+RW, DVD+R 2.4x 4,8x 6x 7,2x 9,6x 14,4x 19,2x 1hr movie from HDD to DVD+RW, DVD+R will take [min]: 25 12,5 10 8 6 4 3 Your machine allows high-speed copying from the HDD to an optical disc (DVD+RW, DVD+R). You can choose a title or titles from the HDD that you want to transfer to a DVD+RW, DVD+R. The copying process is done at a higher speed than the recording.
Finalising a DVD+R If recordings were stored (archived) on a DVD+R you have to finalise it to make play back in a DVD-Player possible. 3 Press C M and select then the line 'Finalise disc' using B O . 4 Confirm with OK L . 1 Press DISC MENU B and then STOP h N to mark the first title. 2 Press A I to go to the 'disc info screen'. Protect disc against accidental recordings To prevent an accidental erasing of important recordings, you can protect the entire disc.
Programming a recording (TIMER) General To make a programmed recording, your DVD recorder needs to know: * the date you want to make the recording * the programme number of the TV channel * the start and stop time of the recording * VPS or PDC on or off This information is saved in a 'TIMER block'. Before you begin, make sure the clock is set. If the clock is not set, the 'Time/Date' menu will appear when you press the TIMER s 7 button.
Programming a recording (TIMER) a 'Warning, this programme number has not been The GUIDE Plus+® System has made it even easier to programme recordings. All you have to do is select the show you want to record from a channel listing. Preparation: •) Switch on the TV, and if necessary, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. •) Switch on the DVD recorder. 1 Press GUIDE/TV J on the remote control. allocated, please go to Editor to set it.
Programming a recording (TIMER) Programming recordings with the VIDEO PLus+® System a 'VIDEO Plus+ system' appears on the screen b This message appears when the TV channel has not been assigned yet. Enter the programme number you wish to record from and confirm using OK L . Thanks to this programming system, you no longer need to tediously enter the date, programme number, start and finish times.
Programming a recording (TIMER) Preparation: •) Switch on the TV, and if necessary, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. •) Switch on the DVD recorder. 8 Enter the programme number of the TV channel using the number buttons 0..9 . Frequency VPS/PDC Home , 1 Press TIMER s 7 on the remote control. P The 'Schedule' screen appears. Grid Search Schedule /Record 21-Oct 20:00 21:30 BBC1 Info Freq.
Programming a recording (TIMER) How to change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER) Delete programmed recording Press the red action button D in the left tile. Preparation: •) Switch on the TV, and if necessary, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. •) Switch on the DVD recorder. Changing the TV channel You can make this change only for recordings that were not set using the 'Grid' screen. In the case of recordings using the 'Grid' screen, centre tile is not available.
Edit title on HDD 9 The media browser ENGLISH General Title editing includes: - change the name of a recording (title) - delete a recording - archive a recording - lock (child lock) a recording - protect recordings against automatic deletion Please observe that Titles in the Time Shift Buffer marked for storage on the HDD, can only be locked or deleted. To get full acess to such titles, you have to erase the Time Shift Buffer. Read more information about it in the section 'The Time Shift Buffer'.
Edit title on HDD Editing the title stored on the HDD Use this function to adapt the title (recording) to your personal preferences. 3 Select 'Video edit' and confirm with C M . P Playback starts automatically. 1 Press BROWSER HDD H on the remote control. P The Media Browser appears. 2 Select the title whose settings you want to change with B O , AI. Press EDIT 6 . 3 Select one of the displayed functions with B O , A I and confirm with C M to proceed with the changes.
Edit title on HDD ENGLISH Editing the recorded name 4 Press EDIT 6 . P The title edit menu appears on the screen. 5 Select the line 'Title name' and confirm using C M . P The field for editing the title appears. 6 Use C M or D K to select the position where the letter/number/icon is to be changed or re-entered. 7 Change the icon using A I or B O . O You can switch between upper and lowercase using SELECT 8 . O You can clear all characters using the red function button D ('CLEAR').
Edit title on HDD Divide title 1 Press BROWSER HDD H on the remote control. P The Media Browser appears. 2 Select the title you want to divide using A I or B O 3 Press EDIT 6 on the remote control. P The title edit menu appears on the screen. 4 Select the line 'Video edit' and confirm with C M . P Play back starts automatically 5 Search the position you want to divide the title using N U , O V . Press PAUSE 9 Q on the remote control. P You will see a still picture.
Edit title on HDD ENGLISH Insert/remove chapter markers 3 Press EDIT 6 on the remote control P The title editing menu appears on the screen. O If you want to remove all automatically created chapter markers select the line 'Clear chapters' and confirm with CM. 4 Select the line 'Video edit' and confirm with C M . P Play back starts automatically. O Insert chapter markers - Search the position where you want to insert a marker with DK, CM, NU, OV. - Press PAUSE 9 Q . - Press OK L .
Edit title on HDD 1 Press BROWSER HDD H on the remote control. P The 'Media Browser' appears on the screen. - To enlarge the actual position of the timebar in several steps you can use A I . You can switch back using B O . - To find the right position you can step a frame forward or backward using the D K , C M button. - To select the end of the title use during PAUSE O V . 8 Set the end marker with the blue function buttonG . P The 'hidden' area is greyed out.
Edit title DVD+RW, DVD+R ENGLISH General •) Index picture of the recording Charly 1 00:29:59 • M1 Fri15/02/2004 Empty title 01:30:01 It is also possible to add 'chapters' later. This means that scenes you do not want to see during playback can be hidden or skipped. During playback you can watch your recording as a continuous sequence without the hidden chapters.
Edit title DVD+RW, DVD+R Insert chapter markers During recording, you can set or delete chapter markers within a title. The maximum number of chapters within a title is 99, on a disc 255. (spreaded over the whole disc). If one of these limits is reached the following message will appear on the screen: 'Chapter limit'. You need to delete some markers before you can insert new ones or make recordings. Can markers be set on a DVD+R disc? Markers can be set on these discs if they have not been finalised.
Edit title DVD+RW, DVD+R numbers b This is the case when you want to hide a chapter that, due to automatic chapter numbering (if switched on), stretches over two or more chapters. In this case, you must delete the start of the automatically generated chapter: - Press T/C Y twice while the editing menu is displayed to change the chapter number. - Select the chapter between the new markers using B O or A I . Press PAUSE 9 Q . - Select 'Delete marker' with B O to delete the current chapter marker.
Edit title DVD+RW, DVD+R Changing the index picture Normally the picture from the beginning of a recording is used as the index picture. You can however choose any picture from the recording as the index picture. 1 During playback, search for location of the new index picture. Press the PAUSE 9 Q button. 2 Press the EDIT 6 button. P The 'Favorite Scene Selection' menu appears on the TV screen. 3 Select line 'New index picture' and confirm with OK L . 4 Start the change with OK L .
Edit title DVD+RW, DVD+R 1 If required, press the STOP h N button to interrupt playback. 2 Using A I or B O select the title whose name you want to edit and confirm with C M . P The menu for editing names appears. Settings for title Charly 1 Name Play full title Erase this title Charly 1 O You can switch between upper and lowercase using SELECT 8 . O You can delete the character using the red function buttonD . How can I enter the characters with the buttons 0..
Edit title DVD+RW, DVD+R Erasing recordings/titles You can erase specific recordings from a disc. Please note: If there is an 'Empty title' between titles, this space can not be used from this DVD-Recorder. Each recording from the HDD to a DVD+RW, DVD+R (archiving) will be added at the end of existing recordings 1 Press the STOP h N button or during playback press DISC MENU B . 2 Using A I or B O select the title you want to delete and confirm with C M . P The title editing menu will appear.
Edit title DVD+RW, DVD+R ENGLISH Disc information and status 9 Changing the disc name Philips1 00:35:59 used Fri15/02/2004 1 In the 'Disc info display' press C M . P The 'Settings for' menu appears on the TV screen. PAL Settings for Philips1 DVD playback Disc name Protection Erase disc Philips1 Unprotected This screen appears before the first title and contains general information about the current disc.
Edit title DVD+RW, DVD+R 9 Finishing editing 9 Erasing DVD+RW Disc's If one or more titles have been edited on a DVD+RW, a DVD player may still display the original titles (e.g. hidden scenes are still visible). You can prepare your DVD+RW disc in such a way that a DVD player will be able to play the edited version (hidden scenes are hidden). 1 In the 'Disc info display' press C M . P The 'Settings for' menu appears on the TV screen. Settings for Philips1 1 In the 'Disc info display' press C M .
Menu overview Sound Digital output Picture TV shape Black level shift Video shift SCART video 16:09 Off Analogue output ï RGB Off PCM only All Stereo Surround Night mode Off On Picture TV shape 4:3 letterbox 4:3 panscan 16:09 Black level shift On Off Video shift SCART video RGB S-Video CVBS only S-video + YPbPr CVBS + YPbPr Language Audio Language English ... Subtitle English ... Menu English ...
Menu overview The following structure shows the menus which can be called up using the TUNER 0 and then the SYSTEM MENU A button. For details refer to 'USer Prefernce/Settings II. Preferences Recording SYSTEMMENU Options Toolbar Preferences Set up Record mode M1 M2 M2x ... M8 Camera mode M1 ... M8 Toolbar Options Audio Off Lang. I Lang.II Zoom Time search Subpictures Chapters On/Off HDD buffer 1hr 2hrs 3hrs 6hrs Language Off Lang. I Lang.
User preferences / settings I ENGLISH General 2 Press SYSTEM MENU A on the remote control P The system menu for the HDD appears. SYSTEMMENU Options Toolbar Preferences Set up 3 Select the corresponding line using B O or A I . O If the arrow C in the puck 'Z' is visible in one of the lines, you can select additional functions with C M on the remote control. O To return to the previous menu, keep pressing A I until the top menu item is selected. Press D K to return to the previous menu item.
User preferences / settings I Toolbar O 'Off' or 'Lang. I' SYSTEMMENU Playback is carried out in the original or main language. 'Lang I' also appears in the display. Options Toolbar Audio Zoom O 'Lang.II' Playback is carried out in the dubbed language available. 'Lang II' appears in the display.
User preferences / settings I O 'M1' High Quality (high recording quality) offers the best picture quality and a recording time of: DVD+RW, DVD+R: 1 hour. HDD: approx. 16 hours. 'HDD buffer' Choose one the displayed settings to define how long a recording will be kept stored. O '1h' The recording will be kept stored for 1 hour. O '6h' The recording will be kept stored for 6 hours.
User preferences / settings I 'Safety Slot' Here you can enter a time (one to five minutes) when a programmed recording (Timer) should start earlier and end later. This could be necessary if the information from the GUIDE Plus+® system about the start and stop time always differ from the actual start and stop time (e.g. always 2 minutes). You can use this function also for a manual programmed recording. Please observe: The DVD recorder switches on e.g.
User preferences /settings II ENGLISH General Preparation: •) Switch on the TV, and if necessary, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. •) Switch on the DVD recorder. 1 Press the DISC MENU B button and then the SYSTEM MENU A button on the remote control. P The menubar appears. If this menubar is not complete visible on your wide screen TV-set, change the picture settings on your TV. 2 Select 'A' using D K and confirm with B O .
User preferences /settings II 'SCART video' Since RGB and S-VIDEO signals sometimes use the same connections on a scart cable, the two signals cannot be transmitted simultaneously. With these settings, you can decide whether RGB or S-VIDEO signals are to be transmitted. This setting affects only the scart sockets of the DVD recorder ( EXT1 TO TV-I/O N output socket and EXT2 AUX-I/O M input socket).
User preferences /settings II You can select the following settings in this menu: ENGLISH Language settings 'Audio Language' Playback audio language for pre-recorded optical discs (DVD+RW, DVD+R). 'Subtitle' Language Audio Language Subtitle Menu English English English Subtitle language for pre-recorded optical discs (DVD+RW, DVD+R). 'Menu' Screen menu language.
User preferences /settings II Disk feature menu In this menu, you can make changes that relate to the disc: 'PBC' This line appears only if you insert a VCD. Using this function, you can activate or deactivate the PBC menu (Playback Control) of a Video CD. For more information, read section 'Playing a (Super) Video CD' in chapter 'Playback'. Access Control Auto resume Disc features Enter code On 'Finalise disc' This function allows you to finalise DVD+R discs.
Access control (Child Lock) ENGLISH Child lock [HDD, DVD, (S)VCD] Access Control Auto resume Disc features Enter code On 4 Confirm 'Access Control' using C M . 5 Enter a 4-digit code of your choice. This code will also be used for locking titles on the HDD (Media Browser). P If the code is new, you may have to enter the code a second time as confirmation. 6 Select 'Child lock' using A I or B O and confirm with CM. 7 Select the ' ' icon using B O or A I .
Access control (Child Lock) Parental level control [DVD] Films on pre-recorded DVD discs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, some discs may contain 'Parental Control' rating information that applies to the entire disc or to certain scenes on the disc. The appropriate scenes have filter values that reach from 1-8. If such a scene is detected during playback, the filter value set on the DVD recorder is compared to the scene.
Access control (Child Lock) 3 Select ' (Disc features)' using B O or A I and confirm with C M . Access Control Auto resume Disc features Enter code On 4 Confirm 'Access Control' using C M . 5 Enter your four-digit PIN code. If the code is new, you may have to enter the code a second time as confirmation. 6 Select 'Change code' using A I or B O and confirm with CM. 7 Enter the new code using the number buttons 0..9 . Enter the same code again as confirmation.
Information on the screen of your TV Symbols in the menu bar Press DISC MENU B and then SYSTEM MENU A to open the menu bar. If a disc is played back, you can open the menubar with SYSTEM MENU A . Use D K and C M to select the relevant function. Use B O to confirm the function and go either to another menu or execute the function directly. Some functions may not be available, depending on the disc inserted.
Information on the screen of your TV Status field During playback of a disc, the status field shows the current operating mode (status) of the DVD recorder and the type of disc inserted. This display can be switched off.
The DVD recorder display The symbols on your DVD recorder display oldest recording will be deleted from the Time Shift Buffer. Play/Record: No segment will lit at the current position. Pause: Flashing segment at the current position. Stop: Nothing appears. These symbols can light up on your DVD recorder display: Multi-function display/text line •) Clock. •) Disc/title playing time •) Title name. •) Display of the programme number of the TV channel/playing time/channel name/function.
MAX CHAP The maximum number of chapters within a title/or the disc has been reached. The maximum number of chapters is: DVD+RW, DVD+R: within a title 99, on the disc 255 (spreaded over the whole disc). HDD: within a title 500, on the HDD 1000 (spreaded over the whole HDD). DISC ERROR An error occurred when reading the title from a DVD+RW, DVD+R. If this error keeps occurring, please clean the disc or use a new one.
Before you call an engineer If you have any problems using this DVD recorder, the reason may be one of the following. You can also call the customer service centre in your country. The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. You can also visit our web page 'http://www.p4c.philips.com' . Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO) of your recorder ready. The production number (PROD. NO.
Before you call an engineer Fans run with switched off DVD recorder: SOLUTION bFor the execution of certain procedures the DVD recorder can switch itself on automatically, although no information is visible on the display. To prevent overheating, the fans at the back will be switched on and off automatically This is no fault of your set. bThere is no recording on the HDD/disc: Check the titles from the HDD in the media browser (button BROWSER HDD H ), change disc.
Before you call an engineer PROBLEM/HINTS SOLUTION bThe programme number of the TV channel is not available in the GUIDE Plus+® system or allocation is The wrong TV channel was decoded (recorded) after you programmed a recording using VIDEO Plus+® System. wrong. To change or check the channel data, proceed as follows: 1 Press GUIDE/TV J . 2 Press A I . 3 Select 'Editor' with C M . 4 Select the TV channel using B O or A I . 5 Press C M to go to the right tile.
Before you call an engineer The external receiver does not always react to Remote control signal.
Before you call an engineer PROBLEM/HINTS SOLUTION bIf a DVD+RW was edited with the 'Edit' function (button EDIT 6 ) the function 'Make edits Hidden scenes on a DVD+RW are still visible on my DVD9Player compatible' should be used. Otherwise the old titles and also the 'hidden scenes' are still visible. To modify the DVD+RW proceed as follows: 1 Insert the DVD+RW you want to prepare. 2 Press DISC MENU B to call up the index screen. 3 Select the first title using A I or the STOP h N button. 4 Press A I .
Before you call an engineer PROBLEM/HINTS SOLUTION 1 I have forgotten the PIN9Code 2 3 4 ENGLISH bTo erase the PIN code (reset to 0000), proceed as follows: First press DISC MENU B then SYSTEM MENU A . Select the symbol 'A' using D K , select ' (Disc features)' using B O and confirm with C M . Confirm the line 'Access Control' using C M and press 4 times STOP h N on the remote control. The PIN code is reset to '0000'.
Glossary Chapters Also known as 'scenes', a DVD movie can be broken up into sections much like the chapters of a book, that can be accessed quickly and easily via the DVD menu or remote control. Region code Since DVD films are not normally released in all parts of the world at the same time, all DVD players have a specific regional code. Discs can be given a regional code. If the regional codes differ between the player and the disc, playback is not possible.
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TV brands supported code numbers A Mark ........................................ 146 Action ........................................... 116 Admiral .... 093, 134, 209, 262, 306, 332 Aiko .. 013, 246, 248, 250, 255, 266 Akai .. 002, 113, 114, 140, 216, 246, 248, 250, 255, 266, 285, 292, 305, 324, 332 Akura ......... 217, 222, 246, 250, 266 Alba . 201, 217, 219, 232, 246, 249, 250, 266, 272, 281 Amstrad ... 201, 228, 232, 234, 246, 250, 261, 266, 280, 332 Amtron ...........................................
M Electronic . 201, 211, 212, 233, 236, 246, 250, 258, 272, 279, 283, 285, 287 Magnadyne 209, 257, 272, 306, 332 Magnafon ............................. 256, 257 Magnasonic 113, 114, 136, 154, 262 Magnavox 004, 006, 008, 015, 037, 041, 042, 045, 046, 070, 113, 114, 120, 128, 131, 133, 134, 136, 137, 142, 144, 262 Marantz ....
Vestel .......................................... Video Concepts .......................... VideoSystem ................................ Vidikron ........................................ Vision ............................................ 3103 605 21762 4521/000 (Wwn N Nw n wWNnwNwnNwn NWnWwnN) DVDR 725H/05 ENGLISH 279, 283, 285, 287, 292, 309, 313, 324, 330, 332 Univox .......................................... 250 109 250 115 250 134 250 Vortec ...........................................
Technical data Storage media Hard Disc recording: Audio Format 160 Gb HDD Compressed digital Dolby Digital (AC3) PAL/NTSC PAL/NTSC PAL/SECAM DTS, MPEG2 DVD/CD playback Playback 5.
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