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LASER Type Semiconductor laser InGaAlP (DVD) AIGaAs (CD) Wave length 658 nm (DVD) 90 nm (CD) Output Power 30 mW (DVD+RW write) 1.0 mW (DVD read) 1.0 mW (CD read) • Beam divergence 84 degrees (DVD) 61 degrees (CD) For Customer Use: Read carefully the information located at the bottom or rear of your DVD Recorder and enter below the Serial No. Retain this information for future reference. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Contents 1 2 3 4 5 4 6 Important 6 Safety and important notice 6 Your product 7 Features highlight Product overview 7 9 Connect 12 Place the unit Connect antenna or cable Connect video/audio cables Connect other devices 12 12 14 16 Get started 19 Prepare the remote control Select basic settings Turn on Progressive Scan Set up 5.
11 Adjust settings Language settings Playback settings Video output settings Audio settings Analogue tuner settings Digital tuner settings Setup settings 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 65 67 68 70 72 12 Additional information 74 Upgrade software Care About DivX character set Specifications 74 74 75 76 13 Troubleshooting Main unit Picture Sound Play Record/Copy Display message 14 Glossary English About copy Copy to hard disk Copy to recordable DVD Copy to USB device 61 Contents 10 Copy 77 77 78 78 79 79
1 Important Safety and important notice Warning! Risk of fire or electric shock! • Ensure that air can circulate freely through the • • • • • ventilation holes on this unit. Allow at least 5~10 cm clearance around the unit. Never expose this unit to direct sunlight, naked flames or heat. Never place this unit on other electrical equipment. Keep away from this unit during lightning storms. Never remove the casing of this unit. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel.
Recording has never been easier with the builtin Hard Disk Drive, you can record up to 180~300 hours of video in SEP (Super Extended Play) recording mode. Model Hard Disk Maximum Drive (HDD) recording hours DVDR5520H 160 GB 180 DVDR5570H 250 GB 300 On top of that, you can store the DivX movies, music files and digital camera photos in the HDD Media Jukebox.
Digital and analogue tuner This product features analogue TV reception, digital terrestrial TV and DVB-T Radio reception. To select between the three modes, simply press the LIVE TV button repeatedly. Analogue TV > Digital TV > DVB-T Radio G-CODE This is a simple programming system for recorders. To use it, enter the programming number associated with your television programme. You can find this number in your favourite listings magazine.
Your product English Product overview Main unit a STANDBY-ON • Turn on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. b Disc tray c OPEN CLOSE ç • Open or close the disc tray. d Display panel e HOME • Access or exit the Home menu. f W X : Cursor buttons for moving to the left/right. In recorder’s Live TV mode, replay or skip the scene by a specified length of time. S T : Cursor buttons for moving up/ down. In CAM mode, select CAM2, CAM1, EXT1 or EXT2 input source.
a2 Remote control • Turn on this unit or turn off to normal standby mode. 1 15 2 16 3 4 17 PAUSE LIVE TV 5 18 6 7 8 19 G- 9 10 20 11 21 b CAM • Activate the camcorder connected to the DV IN CAM2 socket. c USB • Activate the connected USB device and display its contents. d Coloured buttons • Select the corresponding option on the TV. e . (PREV/REW) / > (NEXT/FFW) • Skip to the previous or next item. • Press and hold the button to make a reverse/forward search.
k TIMER • Access or exit the timer menu. l AUDIO • Select an audio language/channel. m G-CODE • Access or exit G-CODE system menu. n EDIT • Access or exit edit menu. o LIVE TV • Switch to live TV. • Press repeatedly to switch to analogue TV, digital TV or digital radio. p HDD LIST • List the recorded titles in the hard disk. q PAUSE LIVE TV u • Pause or resume live TV. • Start or pause disc play. STOP x • Stop play/record. • Press and hold this button to open or close the disc tray.
3 Connect This section describes the basic connections required for this recorder before it can be used. Look for the highest quality connection based on the type of devices you have and make the best connection for this recorder.
3 4 Connect the antenna cable to the DIGITAL ANTENNA INPUT socket on this recorder. Connect the Tuner interlink cable (supplied) between the DIGITAL ANTENNA LOOP THROUGH and ANALOG ANTENNA INPUT sockets on this recorder. Option 2: Connect to cable/satellite antenna or digital terrestrial antenna Use this connection if you have a Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver or a separate indoor digital terrestrial antenna.
Connect video/audio cables Option 1: Connect to Video (CVBS) socket This section describes how to connect this recorder to your TV so to enable you to view the playback from this recorder. Before you start, select the best video connection that your TV can support. DIGITAL ANTENNA INPUT TAL ANTENNA P THROUGH VCR/SAT HDMI OUT CVBS-OUT Y PB L EXT 2 PR R Option 1: Connect to video (CVBS) socket (for a standard TV). Option 2: Connect to S-video socket (for a standard TV).
DIGITAL ANTENNA INPUT VCR/SAT HDMI OUT CVBS-OUT Y DIGITAL ANTENNA INPUT PB L EXT 2 TAL ANTENNA P THROUGH HDMI OUT CVBS-OUT Y PR VCR/SAT R S-VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT PB Connect TAL ANTENNA P THROUGH Option 3: Connect to component video socket English Option 2: Connect to S-Video socket L EXT 2 COAXIAL COAXIAL COMPONENT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT IN PR R S-VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT COAXIAL COAXIAL COMPONENT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT IN TV TV 1 2 Connect a S-video cable (not supplied)
Option 4: Connect to HDMI socket Tips • Use a HDMI/DVI adaptor in case your TV has only DIGITAL ANTENNA INPUT IGITAL ANTENNA OOP THROUGH TO VCR/SAT • HDMI OUT CVBS-OUT Y PB L EXT 2 PR R S-VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT COAXIAL COAXIAL COMPONENT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT IN TV 1 Connect a HDMI cable (not supplied) from the HDMI OUT on this recorder to the HDMI IN socket on your TV.
This section describes how to connect this recorder to other devices with recommendations for the most used cases. Other solutions may be possible, depending on the capabilities of the devices. This recorder supports 5.1 multi-channel input signal. The 5.1 multi-channel surround output from the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver can be recorded onto this recorder, along with the video.
Connect to VCR or other similar device Connect to digital video/digital 8 camcorder AUDIO OUT VHF/UHF RF IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT VHF/UHF RF OUT DIGITAL ANTENNA INPUT NNA INTERCONNECT CABLE ONAL, REFER TO MANUAL) EXT 1 DIGITAL ANTENNA LOOP THROUGH TO VCR/SAT HDMI OUT CVBS-OUT Y PB L EXT 2 PR R S-VIDEO OUT 1 2 AUDIO OUT COAXIAL COAXIAL COMPONENT DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT IN Plug in the scart adaptor (supplied) to the EXT2-TO VCR/SAT socket on this recorder.
Connect English Connect to analogue camcorder 1 2 3 Flip down the cover at the right hand corner of this recorder. Connect a composite video cable from the VIDEO socket on this recorder to the video output socket on the camcorder. • Alternatively, you may replace the video connection with S-VIDEO (cable not supplied). Connect the audio cable (not supplied) from the AUDIO sockets on this recorder to the audio output sockets on the camcorder.
4 Get started Navigate through the menu 1 Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel and select the desired function. Prepare the remote control 2 1 2 3 Open the battery compartment cover. Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA. Match the indications (+-) inside the battery compartment. Close the cover. Note • If you are not going to use the remote control for a long time, remove the batteries.
Select basic settings Country Selection When you turn on this recorder for the first time, follow the instructions on the TV to complete the initial setup for this recorder. Note • 1 2 BMU American Bermuda HK Hong Kong NZ New Zealand PRC China RC Taiwan ROK Korea required connections. If a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver is connected, turn it on. Complete the initial setup for this recorder before you insert a disc to play. Previous 4 Select the country where you use this recorder, then press OK.
Channel Search 8 Full installation Automatic Channel search will find and store all channels. Make sure to connect the antenna! Only Analogue TV Only Digital TV No TV install Press ST (or the alphanumeric buttons) to input the correct time, then press OK. [ Date ] menu is displayed. Date Date setting is required to make recordings. Please make sure it is correct. Previous 6 31 01 2007 Enter date (dd.mm.yyyy) Start Select the type of TV signal source to install, then press the OK.
When you connect a TV with the component video connection (see ‘Connect audio/video cables - Option 3: Connect to component video socket’ for details), you can set the progressive scan output if your TV supports progressive scan. 1 2 Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this recorder. • Ensure that the progressive scan mode on your TV is turned off or set it to ‘Interlaced’ mode (see the TV user manual). Select [ Active video output ] > [ Comp. video (YUV) ], then press OK.
Set up 5.1 multi-channel recording 7 When you connect a Cable Box/Satellite Receiver to the digital input of this recorder, you can record multi-channel sound if broadcast from the digital-channel, along with the video. HDMI audio Digital input Sound mode Night mode Setup digital terrestrial tuner or audio signals received from digital input. To record with 5.1 multi-channel, ensure that the record mode is set to HQ or SP.
Use your recorder to watch live TV Once you begin to watch live TV, this recorder begins to store whatever you watch into the Time Shift Buffer; which gives you control over live TV. For example, you can pause the live TV and resume play at any time or replay the live TV programme. 1 2 Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this recorder. Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn on this recorder. Time Shift Buffer (TSB) is a temporary hard disk storage in your recorder.
Control live TV Watch digital TV broadcast To control the live TV, you must turn on the recorder to LIVE TV mode. This DVD recorder is able to receive free-to-air DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestrial) and radio stations. As new services are added over time, make sure to regularly update and install new channels (see ‘Adjust settings - Digital tuner settings’ for details). Button PAUSE LIVE TV Action Pause live TV or resume play. Press to skip backward (instant replay).
Search by time This option is only available if the TV programme broadcast more than one audio language. It allows quick access to a specific time of a programme that has been broadcast. Press OPTIONS. Audio language Subtitle language Time search Reset TSB Settings 2 3 Select [ Audio language ], then press B. Press T to select an audio language, then press OK. • ‘01’ is the original broadcast language and ‘02’ is the additional broadcast language.
6 Record Before you record Record media The recording media for this recorder are internal hard disk drive (HDD), DVD R, DVD RW or DVD+R DL. Note • Copy-protected programmes cannot be recorded. • If power failure occurred while copying the titles • • • from hard disk is in progress, it may lead to a bad disc. When the hard disk is full, making a new recording automatically deletes the oldest unprotected title on the hard disk to make space for new recordings.
Select the recording quality Choose the picture quality for recording before you record. The record mode also determines the amount of space that the recorded title takes up in the hard disk and recordable DVD. Press ST to select a setting, then press OK. • To return to the previous menu, press BACK 2. • To exit the menu, press OPTIONS.
Turn on/off title protection If you want all the titles you record to be protected automatically, turn on this setting before you record so that the recorded titles will not be deleted or edited accidentally. 1 2 3 Press OPTIONS. Select [ Settings ], then press B. Select [ Recording ] > [ Auto protect ], then press B. [ Off ] Set chapter points for commercial block If you want to skip over the commercial blocks quickly, select the [ Smart ] chapter option before you record.
Note • Multi-channel recordings from digital terrestrial tuner • 1 2 3 can only be played back on this recorder. Multi-channel recording is only possible in HQ and SP record mode. Each TV programme can record up to 6 (six) hours as one recorded title. Recording exceeded every six hours will be recorded as a new title. 1 2 Turn on the recorder to live TV mode. Use the remote control to record the current TV programme. Button Set the length of recording.
Record a TV programme that you have watched Once you begin to watch live TV, the programme will be stored in the Time Shift Buffer. To record the programme you have watched, mark the section in the Time Shift Buffer. 1 Schedule a timer recording Schedule your recordings in advance and you can watch your favourite programmes at your convenience. Note • Copy-protected programmes cannot be recorded. • When the hard disk is full, making a new recording Press INFO.
To schedule recordings with the G-CODE system, enter the G-CODE number that corresponds to the programme you want to record. You can find the programme number in the local TV listings. [ Repeat ] Select a repeat recording setting. • [ Once ] : no repeat. • [ Daily ] : repeat everyday. • [ Weekly ] : repeat once in a week. • [ Mon~Fri ] : repeat from Monday to Friday. Press G-CODE.
[ Repeat ] Use manual timer setting 1 Press TIMER. List of timers Timer details Start time -- Stop time -- Date -- Source -- Channel -- Repeat -- Recording targ -- New Timer 2 Select a repeat recording setting. • [ Once ] : no repeat. • [ Daily ] : repeat everyday. • [ Weekly ] : repeat once in a week. • [ Mon~Fri ] : repeat from Monday to Friday. G-CODE Press the Green button [ New Timer ] on the remote control. The new timer entry menu is displayed.
Press TIMER. Record from digital video camcorder List of timers Timer details 08:30AM- P05 - Once 10:00AM - P03 - Once 01:30PM - P04 - Once Start time 08:30AM Stop time Date Source Channel Repeat 09:30AM 16/01/07 Analogue P05 Once Recording targ DVD Delete New Timer Change When you connect a digital video camcorder to the DV IN socket of this recorder, the camcorder playback can be controlled by onscreen DV control using the recorder’s remote control.
3 4 5 6 Select the destination for recording, then press OK. • [ Hard Disk ] : record to hard disk. • [ Optical Disc ] : record to a recordable DVD. Turn on the digital video camcorder and start play. Record from Camcorder/VCR/DVD player You can choose to make a recording from the external device to the hard disk or a recordable DVD. Copy-protected material cannot be recorded on this recorder. Press REC at the point you want to start recording.
5 6 7 8 Turn on the external device and find the place where you want the recording to begin, then put the external device to pause mode. Press REC to start recording and start play the external device. • To pause/resume recording, press u. • To add a chapter marker, press OK. To stop recording, press STOP x. A new title will be created when you begin another recording. To exit, press LIVE TV.
7 Main menu [ Hard Disk ] It serves as a media jukebox that allows you to store your TV programmes, videos, music and photos. The following file formats are supported: • MP3 and Windows Media Audio (.mp3 and .wma). • JPEG digital camera photos (.jpg, .jpeg). • DivX movies (.avi and .divx). Select a play media Home menu gives you access to the contents of various play media supported by this recorder. It also allows copying of recorded titles or data files among various media types.
Press HOME. Select a media, then press the Blue button on the remote control. [ HDD Info ] • Space available in video partition (TV recordings and DivX movies). • Space used by protected/unprotected titles. • Amount of time available for recording based on current record mode. • Space available in data partition (music and photo files). If the recordable DVD has been used in a computer drive or in another recorder, the content menu may not be displayed correctly on this recorder.
8 Play 4 Play from hard disk The Hard Disk drive serves as a media jukebox which allows you to store all sources of recordings (TV programmes, videos, music and photos). The titles recorded or copied to the hard disk will automatically be saved under separate contents based on the characteristics of the recordings. 1 2 Press HOME. Select [ Hard Disk ], then press B.
• Skip to the previous/ next chapter. • Press and hold for fast backward/forward search. Press the button again to increase search speed (4x, 16x, 64x, 256x). PAUSE LIVE TV 1 Action Press HDD LIST. Titles Rotate the control wheel for fast and easy navigation within the title. Info Title 1 Title 2 PAUSE LIVE TV Title 3 Title 4 Time Date Genre Title 5 Delete 2 Copy 00:37:34 SP 07.07.2007 Others Child Lock Display or hide the information bar. Protect Stop play.
Play from USB device This recorder can only play/view MP3, WMA, DivX or JPEG files that are stored on such devices. 4 To stop play, press STOP x or remove the USB device the USB socket. Tip • If the device does not fi t into the USB socket, connect it through a USB extension cable. 1 2 Connect a digital camera that comply with the PTP standard, USB flash drive, or USB memory card reader to the USB socket at the front panel of this recorder. Press USB.
Play a disc English Play from disc Caution! • Never place any objects other than discs into the Playable discs disc tray. DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable) DVD±R (DVD Recordable) 1 2 3 DVD+R DL (DVD+R Double Layer) 4 CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) • MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX ReWritable CD-R (CD-Recordable) • MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX Recordable Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio) Video CD • Formats 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 5 Play DVD Video (Digital Versatile Disc) • Region 4 • Never look into the laser beam inside the recorder.
Play video Note • DVDs and DVD players are designed with regional Control a title • 1 2 • Play a title. Use the remote control to control the title. Button PAUSE LIVE TV Action restrictions. Before you play a disc, ensure the disc is for the same region zone as your player (indicated on its rear). For video discs, play always resumes from the point where it was last stopped. To start play from the beginning, press OK. The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.
Scan disc Play the first 10 seconds of each title in a disc. 2 1 During play, press AUDIO until the desired language is selected. Note • Only applicable to discs with multiple audio language or channel. During play, press the Red button [ Scan ] on the remote control. The current title plays for 10 seconds, then skips to the next title. Play 1 To resume normal play, press the Red button again.
Other video play options 1 During play, press OPTIONS. I en Subtitle language Angle Zoom Time search Settings 2 Select an option, then press B or OK. [ Audio language ] Select audio language/soundtrack. [ To exit the menu, press OPTIONS. DivX video is a digital media format that retains high quality despite a high rate of compression. This recorder is DivX® Certified so that you can enjoy DivX video. 1 2 Subtitle language ] Select subtitle language. [ Press OK to confirm.
Play music 1 Control a track 1 2 Play a track. Use the remote control to control the track. Button PAUSE LIVE TV 2 During play, press the Red button on the remote control. The current track plays for 10 seconds, then skips to the next track. To resume normal play, press the Red button again. Action Pause/resume play. Stop play. Jump to the next track. Shuffle play Play CD tracks or audio files in random order. 1 2 Return to the beginning of the current track or jump to the previous track.
Play MP3/WMA music Play photo MP3/WMA is a type of highly compressed audio file (files with .mp3 or .wma extensions). 1 2 3 Press HOME. Select the media (HDD, disc or USB) where the music files are stored, then press B. Select [ Music ] and navigate to the track you want to play, then press u. • To return to the root menu, press S. Note Play photos as slideshow This recorder can play JPEG photos (files with . jpeg or .jpg extensions). 1 2 3 Press HOME.
Control photo play Zoom Repeat Speed Dn Speed Up • It may require longer time for the recorder to display • • • 2 Use the remote control to control the photo or slideshow. Button PAUSE LIVE TV Action • Pause/resume play. Stop play. • • (Red button) (Green button) (Yellow button) (Blue button) the disc content on the TV due to the large number of songs/photos compiled onto one disc. Some types of JPEG file cannot be played on this recorder.
Create photo album The JPEG photos that you load from discs or other devices are kept in separate photo folders on the hard disk. You can select photos from different photo folders and organise them into a photo album. Delete Note • This feature is only available for photos stored on the • 1 2 Hard Disk. This recorder can store up to 100 albums. Each album can contain up to 100 photos. 6 Press HOME. Select [ Hard Disk ] > [ Photo ] > [ Photo folders ], then press B.
You can: You can: • Delete albums • Change the album name • Change the album date • Change the position of photos • Rotate photos • Remove photos 1 2 1 2 Press HOME. Select [ Hard Disk ] > [ Photo ] > [ Photo albums ], then press B. Photo folders Info 3 Alb0001 English Edit photos in an album Play Edit album Press HOME. Select [ Hard Disk ] > [ Photo ] > [ Photo albums ], then press B. A list of photo albums is displayed. Select an album, then press OK. Alb0002 Alb0003 07.07.
5 To exit the menu, press HOME. Note • When you edit the photos in an album, the original photos in the photo folders are not affected. Play musical slideshow Play MP3/WMA music files and JPEG photo files simultaneously to create musical slideshow. The MP3/WMA and JPEG files must be stored on the same disc, USB device or hard disk. 1 Play MP3/WMA music. Track 01.mp3 Track 02.mp3 Track 03.mp3 Track 04.mp3 Track 05.mp3 Track 06.mp3 Track 07.
1 Edit titles in the hard disk 2 You can: • • • • • English Change title name Press HDD LIST. The list of recorded titles is displayed. Select a title, then press EDIT. Edit Title name Title name The Wall Edit recordings 9 Edit recordings Genre Video edit Change title name Assign title genre Delete title Lock/Unlock title Protect/Unprotect title Clear 3 PAUSE LIVE TV 4 5 Select [ Title name ], then press B. • To clear the title name, press the Red button [ Clear ] on the remote control.
Assign title genre Lock/Unlock title Select the genre type provided in the list for easy and fast searching of a recorded title. Classify titles that are unsuitable for children as locked titles. When you turn on the child lock setting, these titles are locked with a password. You can lock up to 50 titles or discs. 1 2 Press HDD LIST. The list of recorded titles is displayed. Select a title, then press EDIT.
You can: • When delete a title from DVD RW, the empty space Change disc/title name Delete title Lock/Unlock disc Protect/Unprotect title Change disc/title name 1 2 Note can be used to store new recordings. • When delete a title from DVD R, the empty space cannot be used to store new recordings. 1 2 Insert a recordable DVD. The disc content menu is displayed. If not, press DISC.
Lock/Unlock disc Classify discs that are unsuitable for children as locked discs. When you turn on the child lock setting, these discs are locked with a password. You can lock up to 50 titles or discs. 1 2 Insert a disc. The disc content menu is displayed. If not, press DISC. Press the Yellow button on the remote control to lock/unlock the disc. To watch a locked disc • Press u, then enter the password. To unlock the disc • Press the Yellow button for [ Chld Unlck ], then enter the password.
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Divide a title into two titles. It allows you to separate different parts of a recording, or separate unwanted parts of a recording. These unwanted titles can be deleted later. Note Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 • Once a title has been divided into two separate titles, they cannot be reversed. 6 To return to the previous menu, press the Green button. • To exit the menu, press EDIT. Note • The number of chapters that can be added in a title is limited.
Hide scenes Reveal hidden scenes Hide the unwanted parts in a title (e.g., hide the commercial scenes). The next time you watch this title, the hidden parts are skipped. 1 2 3 4 Play a title. Rotate the control wheel (or press b B) to find the scene where you want to start hide. Press u to pause. Note • The hidden parts can only be viewed in video editing mode. 1 2 3 Press EDIT. Chapter Divide Rotate the control wheel (or press b B) to find the scene where you want to reveal. Press u to pause.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Play a title. Rotate the control wheel (or press b B) to find the scene that you want to place as the index picture. Press EDIT. Press the Yellow button [ Title ] on the remote control. 2 Press the Blue button [ Index Pic ]. Chapter Divide 8 1 Press u to pause. No Chapter 7 After recording or copying to recordable DVDs, you need to go through this step to ensure that the recordable DVD can be played on other DVD players. Title Hide Back Index Pic.
Note • For DVD RWs: after you edit titles on a DVD RW, • • • • • 60 some discs may not play correctly on other DVD players because they are not compatible. You must update the format of the DVD RW. If you cannot access [ Compatible ] option, this means that the DVD RW is already compatible. For DVD Rs: you must finalise DVD Rs before they can be played on other DVD players. Otherwise, it can only be played on this recorder.
10 Copy English Copy to hard disk Only Data files (MP3, WMA, DIVX, AVI and JPEG) can be copied to hard disk. You can copy DivX, MP3, WMA or JPEG files from hard disk to recordable DVD/USB device or vice versa; and even directly between USB and recordable DVD. The recorded TV programmes in the hard disk can only be copied to recordable DVD. However, you cannot copy the TV programmes and data files to a same recordable DVD.
Copy to recordable DVD Copy to USB device 1 2 Only Data files (MP3, WMA, DIVX, AVI and JPEG) can be copied to USB device. Insert a recordable DVD. Select the source you want to copy from. To copy from hard disk • Press HOME, select [ Hard Disk ] and press B. 1 2 4 Select a title to copy. • To copy more than one item, press SELECT to mark the items. This is only possible within the same folder. To copy from disc • Insert a disc, then press DISC.
11 Adjust settings This section describes the various setting options of this recorder. • • • • • • • • Language setting Recording setting (see pages 29~31) Playback setting Video output setting Audio setting Analogue tuner setting Digital tuner setting Setup setting [ Dual language ] Select the language in which you want to record if the analogue TV programmes transmit two languages. • [ Lang. I ] – original broadcast language. • [ Lang. II ] – additional audio language.
Playback settings Note • A four-digit password must be entered in order to play or unlock the locked discs and titles. • If you forget your four-digit password, key in ‘1504’ Language Recording Playback Video output Audio Analogue tuner Digital tuner Setup Access Display Replay interval Skip interval Set play restriction and password 1 2 3 Press OPTIONS. Select [ Settings ] > [ Playback ] > [ Access ], then press B. • • Set display options 1 2 3 Select an option, then press B.
Set play options 3 • PBC option is only visible when a VCD/SVCD is English Press OPTIONS. loaded in the disc tray. Select [ Settings ] > [ Playback ], then press B. Select an option, then press B. Video output settings Adjust settings 1 2 Note [ PBC ] For VCDs/SVCDs recorded with PBC (playback control), you can access the disc content through an interactive menu. • [ On ] – an index menu is displayed when you load a disc for play. • [ Off ] – skip the menu and start play from the first title.
[ Active video output ] [ Vertical ] Select the video output format that matches the video connection between this recorder and your TV. • [ Comp. Video (YUV) ] – for Component video connection. If you TV supports progressive scan format, you can enable the progressive scan mode at [ Video format ] setting. • [ HDMI out ] – for HDMI connection. Adjust the vertical position of the picture on your TV (only available when the progressive scan mode is enabled).
Audio output HDMI audio Digital input Sound mode Audio Night mode Analogue tuner Digital tuner Setup 1 2 3 Press OPTIONS. [ Sound mode ] Select [ Settings ] > [ Audio ], then press B. When you connect an audio device through the AUDIO OUT socket, select an output format that matches it capabilities. • [ Stereo ] – the divide supports only left and right audio channels. Select this setting when a TV or stereo system is connected. • [ Surround ] – the device supports Dolby Surround.
Analogue tuner settings Language Recording Playback Video output Auto search Manual install Sort channels Favourites Audio Analogue tuner Digital tuner Setup Note Tune/modify channels manually If the channels you want are not stored or not correctly stored, you have to manually enter and store the required channels. For easy identification, you can give the preset channels with four-character names. 1 2 3 • When you access this setting, the Time Shift Buffer is cleared.
Change channels order 1 2 1 2 4 Select [ Settings ] > [ Analogue tuner ] > [ Manual install ]. Select a preset channel in the [ Preset ] field, then press OK. 3 Select an option, then press B. To get the best picture and sound out of the TV broadcasts, select the TV system that is best for your country. 4 NICAM is a digital sound transmission system. It can transmit either one stereo channel or two separate mono channels. • [ On ] – turn on NICAM to improve the sound transmission.
Select favourite channels for easy access Digital tuner settings Customise the list of channels that you can browse through when you press programme up/down button (P +-) on the remote control. 1 2 4 Recording Playback Video output Audio Analogue tuner Press OPTIONS. BBC RTL4 ARD ORF2 Note • When you access this setting, the Time Shift Buffer is cleared. TELET Select a channel, press OK to mark or unmark it. • Marked channels ( X ) are your favourite channels.
Press OPTIONS. Select [ Settings ] > [ Digital tuner ] > [ Sort channels ], then press OK. To access TV channels list • Select [ Digital TV ], then press OK. To access radio channels list • Select [ Digital radio ], then press OK. 3 TELET Select [ Settings ] > [ Digital tuner ] > [ Favourites ], then press OK. To access radio channels list • Select [ Digital radio ], then press OK. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TELET BBC RTL4 ARD ORF2 Press OPTIONS. To access TV channels list • Select [ Digital TV ], then press OK.
Check the digital tuner signal 1 2 Setup settings Press OPTIONS. Select [ Settings ] > [ Digital tuner ] > [ Check signal ], then press OK. It shows the frequency of the digital tuner, and its signal strength and quality. Language Recording Playback Video output Audio Analogue tuner Digital tuner Check the antenna connection and position. Position the antenna to reach best signal quality. Frequency DivX(R) VOD Version Info Setup 045.
Change country of residence 4 Select the country in which you use this recorder to receive the channels available in your area when you reinstall the TV channels. Other settings 1 2 1 2 Select [ Settings ] > [ Setup ] > [ Country ], then press OK. Select a country, then press OK. • To return to the previous menu, press BACK 2. • To exit the menu, press OPTIONS. 3 3 English Select [ Settings ] > [ Setup ], then press B. Select an option, then press B.
12 Additional information 4 If the latest software version is higher than the software version of your recorder, download it and store onto a CD-R or USB flash drive 5 Philips provides software upgrades to ensure that this recorder is compatible with the newest formats. Insert the CD-R or USB flash drive to this recorder and confirm upgrade operation. The software starts to install. • Do not remove the CD-R or USB when the recorder is preparing for software upgrade.
• Never use solvents such as benzene, thinner, cleaners available commercially, or anti-static sprays intended for discs. Wipe the disc with a micro fibre cleaning cloth from the centre to the edge in a straight line movement. Most of the DivX videos embedded with multiple subtitles. In order to display the subtitle correctly on the screen, you may need to change the character set to which supports the selected DivX subtitle.
Specifications Note Video Recording • • • • Specification and design are subject to change without notice.
English 13 Troubleshooting • Risk of electric shock. Never remove the casing of this recorder. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this recorder, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. Main unit The buttons on the recorder do not work. There is a technical problem.
Picture No picture. • Turn on your TV and to the correct Video In channel for the recorder. You may go to Channel 1 (or the lower channel) on your TV, then press the channel down button on your TV until you see the recorder’s built-in live TV broadcast. • Check the video connection between this recorder and the TV. JPEG photos cannot be displayed.
English • You may not hear any sound from the HDMI output if the connected device is non-HDCP compliant or only DVIcompatible. • It is not possible to output SACD or copy-controlled DVDAudio sources from the HDMI connection. Troubleshooting No sound on HDMI connection. Play DivX video files cannot be played. • Ensure that the DivX file is encoded according to the ‘Home Theatre Profile’ with the DivX encoder. • Ensure that the DivX video file is complete.
DVD RW that has been formatted in a computer cannot be used for recording. You have to re-format the DVD RW. 1 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray. 2 Insert a disc but do not close the tray. 3 Press and hold [0] on the remote control until the disc tray closes. 4 Start recording on the DVD RW before you remove it from the disc tray. DivX video files cannot be copied onto the hard disk even though the data partition still has enough free space. • DivX videos are not stored in the data partition.
COMPATIBLE • Make the disc compatible for playback. 00:00 (Multi-function display/text line) • Title/track number • Total time/elapsed time/remaining title time/ track time • Disc/title name • Error or warning messages • Additional disc information • TV channel number or video source • Clock (displays in standby mode) • TV programme title ¡ • Live TV mode. • Access to camera mode. • Access to disc mode. • Access to hard disk drive. • Access to USB device.
MAX CHAP • The maximum number of chapters per title disc has been reached. The maximum number of chapters per title is 99, and 255 per disc. STANDBY • Turn off to standby mode. MAX TITLE • The maximum number of titles has been reached for the disc. Each disc can have a maximum of 49 titles. BUSY • An operation is in progress. Wait until this message disappears. UPDATING MENU • After a successful recording, the list of disc contents is updated.
Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-definition or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen. Composite video (CVBS) A single video signal commonly used in most consumer video products. Digital audio Sound signal that has been converted into numerical values. Digital sound is available when you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL.
JPEG A very common digital still picture format. A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio. Files are recognised by their file extension ‘JPG or JPEG’. MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system. ‘MP3’ is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer3.
AUSTRALIA - Philips Manufacturers Warranty for Australia only These Warranty conditions are valid for the following consumer electronics products: Colour Televisions, Projection TV, Plasma & LCD TV, DVD Players, DVD Recorders, DVD Recorders with HDD, Personal Video Recorders, Audio Systems, Home Theatre systems, Digital Set Top Box, Digital Photo Display, MP3 players & Portable Audio products.
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