Philips DVDR3370H Owner's Manual

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Visit our World Wide Web Site at http://www.philips.com Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you're entitled to. Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you're eligible to receive all the pri...

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Safety Information Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the us...

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation open...

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The remote control REC/OTR n Record: Record the current TV channel STANDBY m Switch on or off: To switch set on or off, interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) TIMER s TIMER: To make a TIMER programming with VCR Plus+ ® sys...

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OK Store/Confirm: To store or confirm an entry PLAY G Playback: To play a recorded disc. N Previous Chapter Track/Reverse search: Pressing this button once during playback will return to the previous chapter track/ title If this button is held down d...

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Front of the Recorder STANDBY-ON m Switch on or off: To switch the DVD Recorder off or on, interrupt a function, or interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) OPEN/CLOSE J Open/close disc tray: Open/close disc tray MEDIA SLOT Media Slot for PC (PCMCIA)...

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Back of the Recorder 4MAINS Power plug: Connection to the power outlet (110V/60Hz) ANTENNA IN Antenna input: Connect your antenna or Cable TV signal here TV OUT Antenna output: Connection to the TV Input jacks (INEXT2) S-VIDEO IN SVideo input: ...

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Output jacks (OUT1 480p/480i) AUDIO L/R OUT Analog audio output (red/white jack): Connection for an additional device. Audio output for component video/progressive scan COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Component video output (red/blue/green jack): Connection f...

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Messages on your DVD Recorder display READING The following messages may appear on your DVD Recorder display. If you name a disc, the disc name will appear on the display panel as well. IS TV ON? The DVD Recorder is currently in the initial installat...

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RECORDING An unauthorized action was attempted during recording (e.g. pressing the OPEN/CLOSE J button). FREETITLE An empty tile was selected. DISC LOCK An attempt was made to record on a protected disc during playback. This message will also appear ...

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Table of contents AIntroduction 3.................................... Dear Philips customer, 3.................................................................................... Region codes 6............................................................

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Preparing a DVD+RW/+R 62........................................................................... Transfer the photos to a DVD+RW/+R 63................................................... Changing the media settings 64..................................

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3 AIntroduction Dear Philips customer, Instruction manuals are usually very dry since they are technically-oriented and often poorly translated. I have been employed by Philips for this reason. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Phil. I will be...

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4 Welcome to the large family of PHILIPS DVD owners. Thank you for buying a DVDR 77/17 . Please take the time to read this owner's manual before using your DVD Recorder. It contains important information and notes regarding operation. The DVD Re...

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5 Compatible discs Using this DVD Recorder, you can play and record on the following discs: Recording and Playback DVD+RW (Digital Versatile Disc + Rewritable); can be recorded on over and over. DVD+R (Digital Versatile Disc + recordable); can be rec...

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6 Region codes Because DVD films are usually not released at the same time in all regions of the world, all DVD players are keyed to a specific region code. Discs can be assigned an optional region code. If the region codes of the player and disc do ...

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7 Important notes regarding operation Caution! Visible and invisible laser radiation. When open avoid exposure to beam. Because of the danger of eye injury, only qualified service personnel should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. L...

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8 In a cabinet, allow about 2.5 cm (1 inch) of free space around the Recorder for adequate ventilation. Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the machine. Do not place the device on an unsteady base. Make sure that ...

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9 Special functions of your new DVD Recorder Your PHILIPSDVD Recorder has special functions that will make day-to-day use of your new DVD Recorder easier for you. Using the 'Digital Photo Manager', you can view and modify JPEG pictures from...

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10 This is a standard from Dolby Laboratories for the transmission of 5.1 channel sound. This acoustical playback system is used to transmit five full channels. In addition, one channel is used exclusively for low frequencies (effects). Speakers are ...

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11 BConnecting the DVD Recorder Preparing the remote control for operation The remote control and its batteries are packed separately in the original DVD Recorder packaging. You must install the batteries in the remote control - as described in the p...

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12 Connecting with a Component Video (Y PB PR) cable Component Video is the highest quality a system for transmitting video by splitting the video signal into the Y (brightness), U and V (blue minus brightness, red minus brightness) components. The s...

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13 4 If your TV set is equipped with a 'progressive scan' jack, please use this jack. (Usually called 'Video In Y Cb Cr'. Please see your TV's instruction manual). Please note the color order The colors of the jacks on the DV...

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14 Connecting with a SVideo (Y/C) cable This connecting cable, also known as the SVHS cable, is used to transmit the brightness signal (Y signal) and color signal (C signal) separately. This mini DIN jack/plug is also called a Hosiden jack/plug. H...

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15 6 Connect the mains jack 4MAINS at the back of the DVD Recorder with the power supply using the supplied power cable. The most important features of the DVD Recorder will appear on the display. After the initial installation is completed, this fun...

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16 5 Switch on the TV. Then switch the TV to the Video/Audio input jack or select the corresponding channel number. For the channel number, please see your TV's instruction manual. 6 Connect the mains jack 4MAINS at the back of the DVD Recorder ...

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17 5 Press STANDBY-ON m on the recorder. 'IS TV ON?' will appear on the display. 6 Switch on your TV and select the channel used for DVD/VCR playback on your TV. Choose between channel 3 or 4. How do I switch the Recorder between channel 3 ...

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18 CConnecting additional devices You can connect additional devices such as decoders, satellite receivers, camcorders, etc. to the S-VIDEO IN , Video in , COMPONENT VIDEO IN and the IN AUDIO L/R , AUDIO L/R IN jacks on the recorder. Switching betwee...

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19 Connecting the satellite receiver using a cinch or an Svideo cable You can connect additional devices such as decoders, satellite receivers, camcorders, and the like to the S-VIDEO IN or Video in input sockets and the IN AUDIO L/R audio sockets...

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20 Connecting a camcorder to the front jacks The front video and audio jacks can be used to easily connect a camcorder to the DVD recorder. These jacks are behind the door in the lower right corner of the front panel. Best Picture Quality If you are ...

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21 Connecting audio devices to the digital audio jacks The back of the DVD Recorder features two digital audio output jacks OPTICAL AUDIO OUT for an optical cable and COAX OUT for a coaxial cable (cinch cable). It can be used to connect the following...

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22 DInstalling your DVD recorder Initial installation After you have successfully connected the DVD Recorder and other devices to your TV (as described in the previous chapter), this chapter will help you start the initial installation. The DVD Recor...

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23 Initial Setup TV Shape 4:3 letterbox 4:3 panscan 16:9 Press OK to continue 7 Select the desired screen format with B or A . This setting only functions if you have inserted a DVD recorded in this format. Which screen formats can I choose? '4:...

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24 Automatic TV channel search During installation, all available TV channels are searched for and saved. If the channel assignments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are reinstalling the DVD recorder, e.g. after moving, you can...

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25 Adding and deleting TV channels manually With this function you can delete/switch off TV channels on which reception is not possible. They will be skipped when the CHANNEL q and CHANNEL r buttons are selected. 1 Turn on your TV. If required, selec...

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26 Setting the language You can select the language for subtitles and audio for DVD playback. Please observe that with some DVDs, you can change the audio language and/or subtitle language only via the DVD disc menu. Moreover, when recording the soun...

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27 Switching audio recording (Stereo, SAP) Some TV programs broadcast additional audio (SAP - Secondary Audio Program). In most cases this means an additional language is available. In most cases this means that an additional language is available. F...

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28 Assigning the VCR Plus+ ® Guide channel numbers If you intend to use the VCR Plus+ ® programming system, you must first assign Guide channel numbers to the TV channels. 1 Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control. The menu bar will appear. 2 Selec...

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29 Setting the time/date automatically This function uses the information sent via the local PBS channel to automatically set the time/date. For this reason, you must enter the PBS channel that sends this additional information. When the DVD Recorder...

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30 Manually setting the time & date If the time is incorrect, this could be due to a weak or disrupted TV signal. If this is the case, switch off the automatic function. 1 Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control. The menu bar will appear. 2 Selec...

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31 EInformation on the TV screen You can check/change many functions and settings of your DVD Recorder via the system menu bar. The menu bar cannot be displayed during recording. Menu bar icons The SYSTEM-MENU button is used to call up the menu bar (...

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32  Repeat current title  Repeat current track  Repeat current chapter  Repeat A until end  Repeat A to B  Camera Angle  Child lock on  Resume  Action prohibited Status box The status box displays the current status of the ...

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33 Tuner info box This box appears in the bottom left corner of the TV screen. It displays the current antenna signal, the TV channel, and the channel name of the program you just selected. a Current channel / selected device b No Signal TV channel i...

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34 FPlayback General information regarding playback The DVD Recorder can be used with the following systems: •) DVD Video •) Video CD or Super Video CD •) DVD+RW •) DVD+R •) DVD-RW (video mode, finalized) •) DVD-R •) CD-R •) CD-RW •...

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35 Inserting a disc OPENING P01 1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE J button on the front of the Recorder. The disc tray will open. 'OPENING' will appear in the display, then 'TRAY OPEN' when the disc tray has already been opened. 2 Carefully ...

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36 If 'h' lights up on the screen, begin replay with PLAY G . If a menu appears on the screen, select the corresponding menu item with the buttons of the remote control indicated on the screen (PREV= N , NEXT= O ) or with the remote control...

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37 5 To eject the disc, press OPEN/CLOSE J on the front of the DVD recorder. What do I must pay attention to with regard to recordings that have been recorded in different recording modes? During playback, the device will automatically switch to the ...

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38 MP3 CD display If the TV is turned on, the MP3 CD display will appear on the TV screen. During playback, the number of the current track will be shown on the screen and display. During interrupted playback (using STOP h ), the album numbers will b...

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39 GOther playback functions Changing to a different chapter track/title When a disc contains more than one track, title, or chapter, you can change to a different track, title or chapter as follows. However, if a title contains several chapters, the...

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40 Search function via menu bar 1 During playback, press the SYSTEM-MENU button on the remote control. The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen. 2 Select the ' K ' symbol on the second menu bar using C or D and confirm with B . 3 N...

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41 Slow motion via menu bar 1 During playback, press the PAUSE 9 button and then the SYSTEM-MENU button on the remote control. The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen. 2 Select ' J ' with C or D and confirm with B . 3 You can now ...

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42 Repeating/Shuffle You can select an entire section or the entire disc for repeat playback. Depending on the disc type (DVD-Video, DVD+RW, Video-CDs), you can select chapters, titles or the entire disc. 1 Select the desired chapter, title or disc a...

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43 Scan function Using this function, you can play the first 10 seconds of each chapter (DVD) or track (CD or VCD) on the disc. 1 During playback, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until '  ' appears on the screen. 2 After 10 seconds, the DVD R...

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44 Zoom function Using this function, you can enlarge the video image and pan through the enlarged image. 1 During playback, press ZOOM . The DVD Recorder switches to 'PAUSE'. You will see a still picture. 2 Use B or A to select the desired...

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45 Subtitles Pre-recorded DVDs sometimes come with different subtitle languages. The language used for playback is the one that you selected during the initial installation or the default of the DVD. However, you can change the subtitle language of a...

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46 HThe 'Digital Photo Manager' In addition, you can store the pictures in a so-called album in a specific order, yet without changing the order in which the pictures are stored on the memory card. Moreover, you can view the pictures in a s...

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47 The PC (PCMCIA) Card In this DVD-Recorder you can use the following types of memory cards with an adapter: •) SD memory cards •) Multimedia Card •) CompactFlash •) SmartMedia •) Memory Stick/Memory Stick pro •) Micro Drive •) xD Pict...

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48 Showing JPEG pictures from a roll The DVD recorder can read JPEG pictures stored on a CD-ROM, Picture CD, memory card, or a DVD and write them on a DVD+RW/+R or memory card. Please observe the following: •) The file extension has to be '*.J...

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49 10 Press OK to select the desired picture. 11 The picture will be displayed as a full picture on the screen. Editing JPEG pictures 1 On the corresponding pictures press SELECT to select them for editing. The picture frame appears in a different co...

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50 Closing the slide show 1 Press STOP h . The picture overview will appear. Changing the slide show settings 1 Press SYSTEM-MENU during playback of the slide show. 2 Select one of the displayed functions with the D or C button. Which options are ava...

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51 'Overview' Returns to the picture overview. 'Rotate' Rotates the picture by 90° each time you press OK . 'Flip' Mirrors the picture along its vertical axis when you press OK . 'Zoom' Using this function, yo...

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52 'Color' Using this function, you can change the red, green, and blue color components of the picture. 1 Press B . 2 Use B or A to select the corresponding color control. 3 Change the color using D or C . 4 Keep pressing A until the menu ...

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53 Making a DVD compatible slide show Using this function, you can record the pictures in such a way, that you can view the slide show from a roll or an album on a DVD player. The slide show will be stored on the DVD+RW/+R as a video title. If you wa...

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54 Making a slide show from an album 1 Select the disc (top symbol) in the 'Media menu' and confirm with C . 2 Add pictures to the album as described in chapter 'Adding pictures to the album'. 3 You can change the order of the pic...

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55 Creating an album You can store pictures contained in a memory card or DVD+RW/+R in a so-called 'Albums'in a different order. Albums are binary files containing information on the orientation and storage location of the pictures. Albums ...

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56 12 Confirm with OK . The album will be created. 'SAVING' will appear in the display while the album is created. Do not remove the medium from the device! 13 The menu 'Album Settings' will then automatically appear. 14 To add ad...

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57 Editing pictures in an album You can also erase, rotate, or hide pictures in an album. These changes will only affect the album. The pictures on the disc or the memory card will remain unchanged. 1 Select the pictures you want to change in the &ap...

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58 Changing album settings You can adjust various album settings to your individual needs. You can change the name and date of an album. Moreover, you can copy or delete the album. Changing the cover picture You can change the picture used to represe...

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59 Changing the album date 1 Select 'Date' in the 'Album Settings' using B , A and confirm with C . 2 Select the field you want to change using D , C . 3 Change the date using B , A or use the 0..9 buttons to enter the numbers. 4 ...

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60 Erasing an album It is also possible to erase an album. The pictures within an album will not be deleted and shall remain on the storage medium (disc or memory card) unchanged. 1 Select 'Remove album' (second page) in the 'Album Set...

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61 Changing the rolls date 1 Select 'Date' in the menu 'Roll Settings' using B , A and confirm with C . 2 Select the field you want to change using D , C . 3 Change the date using B , A or use the 0..9 buttons to enter the numbers...

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62 Storing rolls/albums on a DVD+RW/+R If you want to store the JPEG pictures from the rolls/albums on a DVD+RW/+R, you must first prepare the disc. Preparing a DVD+RW/+R 1 Press PHOTO on the remote control. The media menu will appear. 2 Use B or A t...

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63 9 If the disc has been successfully prepared, the 'Media settings' menu will appear, indicating the available storage space. (4.4 GB for 'Photo only'/650MB for 'Video & photo') Transfer the photos to a DVD+RW/+R U...

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64 Changing the media settings You can adjust various settings for a DVD+RW/+R or a memory card. If a CD-R/RW is loaded no changes can be made, because this media cannot be recorded by the DVD recorder 1 Press PHOTO on the remote control. The 'M...

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65 Problem solving for 'Digital Photo Manager' PROBLEM SOLUTION Messages instead of the thumbnails: b'Thumbnail not available' The photo does not have a associated thumbnail. In this case, the photo but not the thumbnail is viewab...

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66 IRecording General information What kind of discs can be used for recording? You can used two different types of DVDs with this DVD recorder: DVD+RW This disc can be recorded on and then erased. DVD+R This disc can only be recorded on once. For th...

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67 Recording without automatic switchoff 1 Switch on the TV and, if required, select the channel number for the DVD Recorder (channel 3 or 4 or Audio In channel). 2 Insert a disc to be used for the recording. The system and content of the disc wil...

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68 5 To start recording, press REC/OTR n on the remote control or RECORD on the DVD recorder. To start the recording after all other recordings on the disc, press and hold the REC/OTR n button until 'SAFE REC' appears in the display. For DV...

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69 Pausing recording 1 During recording press PAUSE 9 , for example to avoid recording the commercials. 2 To continue recording, press REC/OTR n . Ending recording To stop recording, press the STOP h button. Wait until 'MENU UPDT' disappear...

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70 Preventing accidental erasing of discs You can lock the entire disc to prevent important recordings from being erased by accident. You can only lock the entire disc. It is not possible to lock individual recordings. What happens with DVD+R discs? ...

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71 Lining up recordings within a title (assemble cut) You can add further recordings to a title already contained on a DVD+RW. The new recording will be added to the title as a chapter. Previous information will be overwritten from this location onwa...

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72 Selecting the recording mode (picture quality) By selecting a recording mode, you define the picture quality of recordings and the maximum recording time for a disc. To check the quality of a recording mode you can make a 'test recording&apos...

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73 JManaging disc content Charly 1 00:29:59 • M1 Fr15/02/2003 Empty title 01:30:01 General When a recording is made on a disc, the following information is saved at the start of each recording: •) Name of the recording If no name is sent by the b...

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74 Favorite Scene Selection In this menu, you can adjust a title to your personal preferences. You can insert/delete chapter markers, hide chapters, select a new index screen, or split the title. Press EDIT on the remote control during recording to o...

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75 4 Search for the end of the scene. You can also use O or N to search faster for the end of the scene. Make sure that you do not jump into the next title (title number 'T' must not change). Only chapters within a title can be hidden. 5 Pr...

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76 Deleting chapter markers Within a title, you can either delete individual chapter markers or all markers. Favorite Scene Selection Inserting chapter marker Press OK Delete chapter marker Delete all chapter markers Current chapter visible Press EDI...

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77 Changing the menu background You can, however, use any picture as the menu background. This setting is stored on the inserted DVD. Please note that after the modification the 'original background' will be lost. If you erase the complete ...

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78 Editing recording titles (name) The channel number and time of the recording are stored as the name. The name of the recording can only be changed after the recording has been completed. 1 Press STOP h to stop playback if necessary. Settings for t...

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79 Deleting recordings/titles You can delete specific recordings from a disc. Proceed as follows: 1 Press the STOP h button, or during playback press DISC-MENU . Settings for title Charly 1 Name Charly 1 Play full title Erase this title Press OK 2 Us...

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80 Disc settings Philips1 00:35:59 used Fr15/02/2003 NTSC DVD playback This display is located before the first title and contains general information about the inserted disc. You can: •) change the disc name •) protect or unprotect a disc •) f...

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81 How can I enter the characters with the buttons 0..9 ? Press a number button as often as the required character or the number appears. You can enter language dependent characters with the buttons N or O on the corresponding character e.g.: ä, but...

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82 Finalizing DVD+R discs This function is necessary so that a DVD+R can be played in a DVD player. When this function is completed, no further recordings or changes can be made to the disc. 1 Press C in the 'Disc info display'. The 'S...

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83 KProgramming a recording (TIMER) General Use programmed recording (TIMER) to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. The DVD Recorder will switch to the right channel and begin recording at the correct time. With this DVD recorde...

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84 4 Enter the entire PlusCode number. This number is up to 8 digits long and can be found next to the start time of the TV program in your TV listings magazine. e.g.: 5-234-89 or 5 234 89 Enter 523489 for the PlusCode number. If you make a mistake, ...

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85 Fit to space Recording You can select also the recording mode 'FR'. With these setting the recording mode (bit rate) will be automatically calculated to use the complete empty space (title 'Empty'). If the empty space is too sm...

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86 Selecting daily/weekly recordings In 'Date' use SELECT to select from the following options: 'Mo-Fr': Repeated daily recordings from Monday to Friday 'Mo': Repeated weekly recordings (every week on the same day, e.g. ...

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87 How to change or delete a programmed recording (TIMER) 1 Switch on the TV. If required, select the channel number for the DVD Recorder (channel 3 or 4). 2 With the Recorder on, press TIMER s on the remote control. The programming method selected l...

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88 Problem solving for programmed recordings PROBLEM SOLUTION DVD Recorder does not respond bWhile a programmed recording is being made, you cannot operate your DVD Recorder manually. If you want to cancel the programmed recording, press STANDBY m . ...