Philips DVDR3435H/93 manual

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    DVDR3425H DVDR3435H User Manual 4 使用说明书 74[...]

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    2 3 C A UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of pr ocedures other than herein may result in hazar dous radiation exposure or other unsafe oper ation. ‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NO TE THA T NO T ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULL Y COMP A TIBLE WITH THIS PR ODUCT AND MA Y C AUSE AR TIFA CTS T O BE DISPLA YED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE[...]

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    2 English 3 中文 (简体) C A UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of pr ocedures other than herein may result in hazar dous radiation exposure or other unsafe oper ation. Index This pr oduct incorp orates cop yrigh t pr otect ion tech nology t hat is pr otecte d by US pat ents. Use of t his co py right prot ection techn ology m us[...]

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    English 4 5 T ab le of Con t ents Ge ner a l Sp ec ia l Fe atu res .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Fre que nt ly A ske d Qu es tio ns .................................................................................................[...]

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    4 English 5 T ab le of Con t ents Ge ner a l Sp ec ia l Fe atu res .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Fre que nt ly A ske d Qu es tio ns .................................................................................................[...]

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    English 6 7 ‘Time Shift Buffer’ As soon a s y ou tu rn on this rec orde r , th e pr ogra m sho wn on the TV will be st ore d into the ‘Time Shift Buff er’. It a cts a s a temporar y H DD sto rage of y our r eco rdin gs. The conte nts w ill a utomat icall y be delet ed aft er 6 h ours, when yo u tur n off this rec orde r or when y ou swit ch[...]

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    6 English 7 DivX®, DivX Cer tied, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Netw orks, Inc and are used under license. i.Link is also known as ‘FireWir e’ and ‘IEEE1394’. This connection is used for the transfer of high bandwidth digital signals as used by digital video (D V) camcorders. It carries all audio and video signals via a si[...]

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    English 8 9 Care a nd Safet y Information CAUTION! High voltage! Do not open the device. You run the risk of getting an electric shock. The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualied personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place the set on a at, hard and stable surfac[...]

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    8 English 9 Care a nd Safet y Information Cleaning discs Som e prob lems occur becau se th e dis c ins ide th e rec order is di rty ( froze n pict ure, sou nd dis rupti ons, pictur e dis torti ons.) To avo id the se pr oblem s, dis cs sh ould be cle aned o n a r egula r basi s. To clean a disc, use a micro bre cleaning cloth and wipe the disc fr[...]

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    English 10 11 Remote Control a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on the recorder or switch to standby mode. b OPEN/CLOSE – Open or close the disc tray. c SETUP – Enters/exits the system setup menu. d DISPALY – Displays the Time Shift video bar. It shows the timing of the TV programs stored in the temporary HDD storage. – Displays the on-screen help te[...]

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    10 English 11 Remote Control e T/C – Displays title/chapter information. f CH + / – – While in tuner mode, selects the next/ previous TV channel. g DVD REC – Activates the ‘direct recording to DVD’ mode. h REC l – Starts recording the current TV channel or the current video input source. i PREW& NEXT – Skips to previous or next [...]

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    English 12 13 Inserting Batteries A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control will not be used for a long time. – Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkal[...]

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    12 English 13 Flip down the door as indicated by the OPEN É label at the right hand corner. j S-VIDEO – S-video input for SVHS/Hi8 camcorders or SVHS/Hi8 video recorders. In tuner mode, press SOURCE on the remote control repeatedly to select ‘FP-SVIDEO’ when using this input source. 1 1 VIDEO – Video input for camcorders or video recorders[...]

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    English 14 15 Step 1 : Bas ic Recorder Connections A B Connecting the antenna cables These connections enable you to watch and record TV programs using this recorder. If the antenna signal is connected via a VCR, Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, ensure that these devices are turned on in order to watch or record the cable programs. l If you want to[...]

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    14 English 15 Step 1 : Bas ic Recorder Connections A Connect the existing Antenna/Cable TV signal (or from the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver {RF OUT or TO TV}) to the ANTENNA IN jack on the recorder. B Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect the ANTENNA OUT jack on the recorder to the antenna input jack on your TV (VHF/UHF RF IN.) Helpful Hint:[...]

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    English 16 17 Connecting the audio cables This connection enables you to listen to the sound. Option 1: Using an Audio cable You can connect the recorder to a two channel stereo system or receiver in order to enjoy the stereo sound system. l Use the supplied audio cable (red/white ends) to connect the AUDIO OUT[L, R] jacks to these devices with the[...]

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    16 English 17 Step 1 : Bas ic Recorder Connections ( c ont inue d) Option 2: Using a Coaxial cable You can connect the recorder to an AV amplier/receiver in order to enjoy multichannel surround sound. l Use a coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the AUDIO OUT [COAXIAL] jack to the digital input on the AV amplier/receiver with a digital mul[...]

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    English 18 19 RF S-VIDEO OUT IN AUDIO R L VIDEO CABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA Back of a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (Example only) Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions A B C Connecting to a Cable Bo x or Satellite Receiver Option 1 If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has only an antenna output jack (RF OUT or TO TV), refer to “Connecting the antenna ca[...]

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    18 English 19 RF S-VIDEO OUT IN AUDIO R L VIDEO CABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA Back of a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (Example only) Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions Option 2 If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has video/audio output jacks, A Keep the existing antenna connection from the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver to your TV. B Use the supplied RF co[...]

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    English 20 21 RF S-VIDEO OUT IN AUDIO R L VIDEO CABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA Back of a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (Example only) VIDEO IN O U T IN AUDIO L AUDIO R VIDEO OUT AUDIO L AUDIO R VHF/UHF RF IN VHF/UHF RF OUT S-VIDEO Back of a VCR (Example only) Front Panel of HDD recorder Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions ( con tin ued ) B Connecting to a V[...]

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    20 English 21 RF S-VIDEO OUT IN AUDIO R L VIDEO CABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA Back of a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (Example only) VIDEO IN O U T IN AUDIO L AUDIO R VIDEO OUT AUDIO L AUDIO R VHF/UHF RF IN VHF/UHF RF OUT S-VIDEO Back of a VCR (Example only) Front Panel of HDD recorder Step 2 : Opt ional Connect ions ( con tin ued ) D Use the supplied [...]

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    English 22 23 Auto Scan Step 3: Ins tall ation and S etup IMPORTANT! When you complete the connections and turn on the recorder for the rst time, it is advisable that you make several basic settings. Please see the following pages on using the Setup Menu features to program TV channels, menu language and system clock settings. This will improve [...]

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    22 English 23 Auto Scan Step 3: Ins tall ation and S etup Setting y our TV channel pr ograms Before the recorder can start recording any TV channel programs, you need to search for the available TV channels and store them in this recorder. Note: Ensure that you have successfully made all the required connections to the recorder, TV and Satellite Re[...]

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    English 24 25 GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Select to sort your stored TV channels. A Use  keys to highlight { Sort - Channels } and press OK .  The list of TV channel programmes appears. B Use  keys to highlight the channel you want to shift and press  .  The selected channel will move [...]

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    24 English 25 GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Step 3: Ins tall ation and S etup ( c ont inue d) TIPS: Press  to go access the options of an item in the menu. Press SETUP to exit the menu. Step 3: Ins tall ation and S etup ( c ont inue d) TIPS: Press  to go access the options of an item in the menu. Press[...]

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    English 26 27 Step 3: Ins tall ation and S etup ( c ont inue d) TIPS: Press  to go access the options of an item in the menu. Press SETUP to exit the menu. LANGU A GE settings (underlined options are the factor y default settings) System Language Selects the menu language for this r ecorder on-screen displa y . Audio Language Selects the pref er[...]

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    26 English 27 Step 3: Ins tall ation and S etup ( c ont inue d) TIPS: Press  to go access the options of an item in the menu. Press SETUP to exit the menu. LANGU A GE settings (underlined options are the factor y default settings) System Language Selects the menu language for this r ecorder on-screen displa y . Audio Language Selects the pref er[...]

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    English 28 29 Before Recording About temporar y HDD storage (Time Shift Buffer) As soon as you switch on this recorder, the currently selected TV program will be stored in a temporary hard disk storage called ‘ TSB ’ (Time Shift Buffer), (up to 6 hours of programs.) In tuner mode, the Time Shift video bar will appear on the screen, it indicates[...]

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    28 English 29 Before Recording WARNING! The TV programs stored in the temporary HDD storage will be deleted once it has exceeded the storage buffer or when you press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn off the recorder. In addition, executing the following actions will also clear the contents in the temporary HDD storage: l Press DV on the remote control. press S[...]

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    English 30 31 Before Recording ( co nti nued ) TIPS: Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu. HDD settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) T hi s op ti o n al lo w s yo u to co nt ro l t he b eh a vi or o f t he T im e S hi ft B uf fe r. { Yes } – Select to retain the contents in the temporar[...]

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    30 English 31 Before Recording ( co nti nued ) TIPS: Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu. HDD settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) T hi s op ti o n al lo w s yo u to co nt ro l t he b eh a vi or o f t he T im e S hi ft B uf fe r. { Yes } – Select to retain the contents in the temporar[...]

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    English 32 33 Before Recording ( co nti nued ) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu. GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Auto Chapter Markers Record Mode Auto Scan Modify Channel Sort Channel You can insert chapter mark[...]

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    32 English 33 Before Recording ( co nti nued ) TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting. Press  to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu. GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) IMPORTANT! Unrecordable pictures Television programs, lms, video tapes, discs, and other materi[...]

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    English 34 35 A Connect the DV camcorder to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. B Find the footage on the DV camcorder that you want to start recording from and set the camcorder to pause mode. C Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’.) D Turn on the recorder and press DV/ US[...]

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    34 English 35 Recording fr om an external de vice (Camcorder/VCR/ D VD pla y er) A copy protection system has been built into this recorder to prevent the transfer of data from pre-recorded DVDs or other copy protected material onto the recordable DVD. You can only store the contents in the temporary HDD storage of this recorder. Note : Set the pre[...]

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    English 36 37 Record on D V D Recordable D isc IMPORTANT! Unrecordable pictures Television programs, lms, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copy-protected and therefore cannot be recorded on this recorder. Cop ying from HDD to a recor dable D VD You can copy a recorded title(s) from the HDD (hard disk drive) to a recordable DVD disc[...]

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    36 English 37 Record on D V D Recordable D isc Discs for r ecording There are several formats of DVD recordable discs which can be used with this recorder: DVD±RW (DVD ReWritable discs) – Discs that are rewritable can be used for multiple recordings once the existing data has been erased. DVD±R (DVD Recordable discs) – Discs that can only be [...]

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    English 38 39 TIPS: Ensure that there is sufcient space available on the DVD±R before recording. You have to nalize the DVD±R before it can be played on other players, see page 56. Recording fr om an external device/ VCR/ D V Camcorder A Turn on the TV to the correct program number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). B Ins[...]

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    38 English 39 TIPS: Ensure that there is sufcient space available on the DVD±R before recording. You have to nalize the DVD±R before it can be played on other players, see page 56. E Press REC MODE to toggle between the different modes of record quality. F Press REC â on the remote control.  Recording to the DVD recordable disc will be [...]

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    English 40 41 Timer recor ding (manually) A Turn on the TV power. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV. l If you are recording directly to a DVD disc , insert the DVD recordable disc before proceeding to step B . B Press TIMER on the remote control.  The timer schedule list appears. 1 2 3 4 5 6 S ourc e R ec M ode D a t e S tar t En d R[...]

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    40 English 41 { Mode } – Use  keys to select { Once }, { Daily } , { Weekly } { Weekend }, { Mon- Fri }, { Mon-Sat } recordings. { Date } – Use  keys or the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the date for recording. { Start } – Use  keys or the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the start time of recording. { End } – Use  keys or [...]

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    English 42 43 Pla y back from H ard Dis k Pla yback your HDD recor dings Each recording stored on the HDD is displayed in the HDD content menu with an index picture. A Press HDD on the remote control.  The HDD content menu appears. B Use  keys to highlight a title and press OK on the remote control to start playback. l If you have many HDD[...]

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    42 English 43 Pla y back from H ard Dis k 00:38:36 01:15:30 00:00:00 – move to the beginning or previous/ next chapter. – hold down this button to start fast backward/ forward search, press the button again to increase the search speed.  – jump forward by 30 seconds.  – jump backward by 10 seconds. OK – starts playback PAUSE TV Å ?[...]

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    English 44 45 Starting disc playback l Playback will begin automatically. If the disc has its own menu this will be loaded, otherwise the recorder will launch an index screen. l If the pin code entry dialog appears on the TV, this means that the parental control was activated for the inserted disc (see page 64.)  Use the Numeric keypad 0-9 on th[...]

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    44 English 45 Pla ying a (Super) Video CD (Super) Video CDs may feature ‘PBC’ (Play Back Control.) This allows you to play the video CDs interactively, following the menu on the display. A Insert a (Super) Video CD. If the ‘PBC’ is on, the disc index menu will appear on the TV B Use numeric keypad 0-9 to input your selection or to select a [...]

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    English 46 47 TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this recorder due to the conguration and characteristics of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software. Pla y back from Disc (conti nued ) Pla ying a picture disc (or musical slide sho w) You can display JPEG pictures in the selected roll automatically one after the ot[...]

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    46 English 47 TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this recorder due to the conguration and characteristics of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software. Pla y back from Disc (conti nued ) E During playback, you can press DISPALY on the remote control to access various settings for the slide show playback. File Play T[...]

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    English 48 49 Using DISPLA Y (INFO) options A During playback, press DISPALY twice on the remote control.  The p layba ck men u app ears on the TV. DVD T rick mode T itle Chapter Audio Subtitle Angle T itle T ime Normal Play 02/05 01/22 01/02 - OTH Off 01/03 00:22:03 - 00:27:24 Mode B Use  keys to select the setting you want to adjust. [...]

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    48 English 49 Selecting various repeat functions You can select various repeat play or random play mode during playback. This function can also be accessed via the REPEAT key on the remote control. A During disc playback, press DISPLAY twice on the remote control.  The playback menu appears. B Use  keys to select { Mode } and press OK . C [...]

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    English 50 51 Changing subtitle languag e Thi s oper ation work s only on D VDs w ith mul tiple subti tle l anguag es, y ou ca n cha nge th e lan guage you w ant w hile pla ying b ack t he DV D. A Press DISPLAY on the remote control.  The playback menu appears. B Use  keys to select { Subtitle } and press  to enter the menu and nd th[...]

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    50 English 51 Time search This option allows you to skip to a specic point on the current disc. A Press T/C on the remote control repeatedly to display { Time : – : – – : – – } on the top left corner of the screen.  Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter the time required.  Playback skips to the selected time. Additiona l Pla yba [...]

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    English 52 53 Dividing a Title You can divide the current title into two new titles. Each of these titles is characterized by its own index picture. Warning! Once a title is divided, the process cannot be reversed. A In HDD title edit mode, use  keys to highlight { Divide Title } and press OK .  The edit title playback screen appears. B Du[...]

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    52 English 53 To unhide the scenes, D In HDD title edit mode, use   key s to hig hlight { Ed it Ti tle } and p ress OK .  The edit title playback screen appears. E During playback, use  keys to navigate through the title. Press OK at the beginning of the marked segment. F Press  repeatedly until you reach the end of the marked seg[...]

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    English 54 55 Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD About disc edit menu This recorder offers various disc edit options for various disc types. You can change the disc content and settings of a DVD recordable disc from the disc editing menu. The edited contents may not be available if you play the disc on another DVD player. The displayed options in t[...]

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    54 English 55 Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD Accessing disc editing menu A Insert a recorded DVD±R/±RW disc into the recorder.  The Index Picture screen appears on the TV. B Select the rst title on the disc, press and hold  on the remote control.  The disc editing menu appears. Press  to access the options. The available editin[...]

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    English 56 57 TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a nalized DVD±R. Press DVD to return to the index picture screen. Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD ( c ont inue d) Lock/Unlock disc (D VD±R Ws only) You can choose to protect the recordings on the DVD±RW disc in order to prevent accidental loss of recordings. A In di[...]

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    56 English 57 TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a nalized DVD±R. Press DVD to return to the index picture screen. Edit Recordings - Recordab le D VD ( c ont inue d) Preparing y our D VD-R W disc for mor e recordings You may have to unnalize the DVD-RW disc before recording new content it. l In disc e ditin g men u,[...]

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    English 58 59 Rename title The original title name is generated automatically by the recorder. You can give a new name to the title by following the steps below. A In title editing menu, use  keys to select { Rename Title } and press OK .  The keybo ard s creen appea rs. B Use    keys to highlight a character and press OK to se[...]

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    58 English 59 Overwrite title (D VD±R W only) This function allows you to record a new title from the beginning of the current title in the DVD±RW disc. A In title editing menu, use  keys to select { Overwrite Title } and press OK . B Select the source you want to record from and press REC l to start recording. Overwrite fr om the selected [...]

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    English 60 61 Selecting a title It shows the current title and the total number of titles in the disc. It also allows you to select another title. A I n e dit m ode , u se  ke ys to se le ct { Ti tl e } an d pre ss OK . B Use the Numeric keypad 0-9 to key in a title and press OK .  The recorder will play the selected title. Selecting a cha[...]

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    60 English 61 Creating cha pter markers You can create a chapter by inserting chapter marker at any point within a title during playback. This will allow you to access a specic point in the recording easily or set a chapter you wish to hide. Title Chapter Title Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter chapter mark ers A I n e dit m ode , us e  keys[...]

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    English 62 63 Set up Menu O ptions Accessing the Setup Menu The setup menu provides various options for you to adjust the recorder to suit your preferences. A Press SETUP on the remote control.  The setup menu appears on TV. B Use  keys to highlight a setup option and press  to access. C Use  keys to highlight the setting you wish[...]

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    62 English 63 Set up Menu O ptions TV Shape Progressive Scan DivX(R) Video on Demand 4:3 LB TV System NTSC Off OK SETUP MENU - VIDEO SETUP MENU - AUDIO LPCM Output LPCM 96Hz SPDIF Output Downmix RAW OFF A ud io La ng ua g e S ub ti t le L an g ua ge English S ys te m L an gu a ge D is c M en u La n gu ag e English English SETUP MENU - LANGUAGE Engl[...]

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    English 64 65 Set up Menu O ptions ( co nti nued ) Parental Level Rating explanations Change Password PREFERENCES settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels [...]

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    64 English 65 Set up Menu O ptions ( co nti nued ) PREFERENCES settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels range from 1 to 8 and are country dependent. You ca[...]

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    English 66 67 Firm wa re Upgrad e Installing the latest rmware Periodically, Philips will issue upgrades for the rmware that was initially installed in your recorder as the rmware is continuously rened for greater stability and compatibility of the recorder. Caution! Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade! l Visit Philips?[...]

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    66 English 67 Firm wa re Upgrad e T roubles hooting Prob lem Solution WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, rst check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are [...]

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    English 68 69 Prob lem Solution T roubles hooting ( co nti nued ) The picture is distorted or black and white during playback. There is picture or sound interference with the TV reception. Distorted sound coming from a connected hi- system or amplier. Recordings are not occurring as scheduled. New recordings cannot be made. The recorded DVD c[...]

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    68 English 69 Prob lem Solution T roubles hooting ( co nti nued ) – The disc does not match with the TV colour system standard (PAL/NTSC). – The disc is dirty, clean the disc. – Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is not a malfunction. – Have your antenna or cable TV signal checked. – Fine-tune your TV channel.[...]

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    English 70 71 Video Recording • Recording System: PAL / NTSC • Compression formats: MPEG2 • Modes of Record Quality: High Quality : HQ Standard Play : SP Standard Play Plus : SP+ Long Play : LP Extended Play : EP Super Long Play : SLP Super Extended Play : SEP • Recording enhancements: Auto Chapter Marker Insertion, Divide Title, Erase, Man[...]

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    70 English 71 Tuner/Reception/ Transmission • Receive TV signal : PAL(This set does not support NTSC) • Aerial input: 75 ohm coaxial (IEC75) Storage Media • Recording : – DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, • Hard Disk Capacity: – DVDR 3425H : 160GB – DVDR 3435H : 250GB • HDD recording enhancements: – Instant Replay, Time Shift Buffer ?[...]

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    English 72 73 Ana log : Sound that has no t bee n tur ned in to nu mbers. Analo g sou nd var ies, while digi tal sou nd has spec ic n umeri cal v alues . Thes e jac ks sen d aud io th rou gh tw o c hanne ls, the lef t and right . Aspect ratio : The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displa yed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of[...]

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    72 73 Dolby Digital : A surround sound system dev eloped by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital audio (front left and right, surround left and right, center and subwoof er .) DT S : D igi ta l Th eat r e S yst em s. Th is is a sur - r ou nd sou nd sy ste m, bu t it is di ffe r ent fr om Do lb y D ig ita l. Th e f or mat s we[...]