User manual PHILIPS DVDR1000/021

[. . . ] Contents Introduction DVD Video Recorder________________________________________6 Box contents_______________________________________________7 Placement _________________________________________________7 Cleaning discs ______________________________________________7 Remote control ____________________________________________7 Loading the batteries_______________________________________7 Installation Connections - back side of your DVD recorder __________________8 Connecting to the antenna____________________________________8 Connecting to a TV set ______________________________________8 S-video (Y/C) connection ___________________________________8 Video (CVBS) connection ___________________________________8 Connecting to audio equipment________________________________9 Connecting to A/V receiver or A/V amplifier with digital Multi-channel decoder______________________________________9 Connecting to a receiver equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM)_____________________________________________9 Connecting to a receiver equipped with Dolby Pro Logic _________9 Connecting to a TV set equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder __9 Connecting to a receiver with two channel analogue stereo ______10 Connecting to other equipment ______________________________10 Connections - frontside of your DVD recorder__________________10 Camcorder connection ____________________________________10 Power supply _____________________________________________11 Switching on ______________________________________________11 First time set-up: virgin mode ________________________________11 Automatic setting ________________________________________11 Manual setting ___________________________________________12 Functional overview Front of recorder __________________________________________14 Rear of recorder___________________________________________15 Display___________________________________________________16 Remote control ___________________________________________17 Operation Important notes for operation________________________________18 Loading discs ______________________________________________18 Disc types _______________________________________________18 The following disc types can be used for recording and playback __18 The following disc types can be used for playback only __________18 The following disc types cannot be used at all, neither for recording nor for playback _________________________________19 On-screen display information ________________________________19 System menu bar_________________________________________19 User preference menu operation ____________________________20 Status box ______________________________________________20 Tuner info box __________________________________________21 Timer info box __________________________________________21 Warning box ____________________________________________21 Index Picture Screen________________________________________22 User preferences __________________________________________22 Setting user preferences __________________________________23 Picture settings __________________________________________23 Sound settings ___________________________________________23 CONTENTS 3 English English 4 CONTENTS Language settings_________________________________________24 Feature settings __________________________________________24 Remote Control settings __________________________________25 Record Settings __________________________________________25 Installation ______________________________________________26 Recording Before you start recording___________________________________28 Manual recording __________________________________________29 Checking input___________________________________________29 Recording_______________________________________________29 Manual audio control _____________________________________30 Recording with automatic switch-off (OTR One-Touch Recording)__30 Timer programming ________________________________________30 Timer programming with the G-CODE® system ________________31 Timer programming without the G-CODE system _______________32 Programming with 'NEXTVIEW Link' __________________________33 If a timer setting is incorrect _________________________________33 How to check or alter a timer block _________________________33 How to clear a timer block ________________________________34 Playback Playing a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc ___________________________35 Playing a pre-recorded DVD-Video disc ________________________35 Playing a (Super) Video CD disc ______________________________35 General features ___________________________________________36 Moving to another title/track _______________________________36 Moving to another chapter/index ____________________________36 Slow Motion ____________________________________________36 Still Picture and Step Frame ________________________________37 Search _________________________________________________37 Repeat _________________________________________________37 Repeat A-B _____________________________________________37 Scan ___________________________________________________38 Time search _____________________________________________38 Zoom __________________________________________________38 Special DVD+R(W) features _________________________________39 Recording date and time ___________________________________39 Special DVD-Video features__________________________________39 Menus on the disc ________________________________________39 Camera Angle ___________________________________________39 Changing the audio language________________________________39 Subtitles ________________________________________________40 Special VCD features _______________________________________40 Playback Control (PBC) ___________________________________40 Playing an audio CD ________________________________________40 Pause __________________________________________________41 Search _________________________________________________41 Moving to another track ___________________________________41 Repeat track/disc_________________________________________41 Repeat A-B _____________________________________________41 Scan ___________________________________________________41 Access control Child Lock (DVD and VCD) _________________________________42 Activating/deactivating the child lock _________________________42 Authorizing discs when Child Lock is activated _________________42 Securing discs ___________________________________________42 Parental Level (DVD-Video only)______________________________43 Activating/Deactivating Parental Control ______________________43 Country__________________________________________________43 Changing the 4-digit code____________________________________44 Managing disc content Title settings ______________________________________________45 Changing the title name ___________________________________45 Play full title _____________________________________________45 Erasing a title ____________________________________________45 Disc Info Screen ___________________________________________46 Disc Settings ______________________________________________46 Changing the Disc Name __________________________________46 Protection of recordings ___________________________________46 Erasing a disc ____________________________________________47 Finalising a DVD+R disc ___________________________________47 Making your edits DVD compatible __________________________47 Favorite Scene Selection ___________________________________48 Calling up the FSS menu ___________________________________48 Inserting chapter markers __________________________________48 Hiding chapters __________________________________________48 Deleting chapter markers __________________________________49 Changing the index picture _________________________________49 Dividing a title ___________________________________________49 Append recording ________________________________________49 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklist ___________________________________50 Diagnosis programme_______________________________________52 System limitations __________________________________________52 Glossary Appendix Using your DVD recorder remote control with your TV set _______55 CONTENTS 5 English Introduction English DVD Video Recorder DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is the new storage medium that combines the convenience of the Compact Disc with the latest advanced digital video technology. DVD Video uses state-of-the-art MPEG2 data compression technology to register an entire movie on a single 5-inch disc. DVD's variable bitrate compression, running at up to 9. 8 Mbits/second, captures even the most complex pictures in their original quality. The crystal-clear digital pictures have a horizontal resolution of over 500 lines, with 720 pixels (picture elements) to each line. [. . . ] The default screen will appear, giving information about the current status of the recorder. English l Insert a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc. If the inserted disc is write-protected, playback starts automatically otherwise the Index Picture Screen appears. Playback starts automatically from the point where it was stopped the last time the disc was played or recorded. If you want to start playback from the beginning of the disc, you can do so via the Index Picture Screen (see `Index Picture Screen'). If the disc is a new blank disc, the display will show `EMPTY DISC'. l To stop playback at any time, press 9 STOP. You return to the Index Picture Screen. Playing a pre-recorded DVDVideo disc Some DVD discs are produced in a way that requires specific operation or allows only limited operation during playback. In these cases the recorder may not respond to all operating commands. When this occurs, please refer to the instructions in the disc inlay. When a appears on the TV screen, the operation is not permitted by the recorder or the disc. If the disc is two-sided, make sure the label of the side you want to play is facing up. When `autoresume' is set to `On' (see `User Preferences') playback starts automatically from the point where it was stopped, the last time the disc was played. When `autoresume' is set to `Off', the disc will play from the start of the disc. You can however resume play from the point at which you stopped, the last time the disc was played, by pressing 2 PLAY when appears on screen. The currently playing title and chapter number are displayed on the recorder display. The elapsed time is shown also. Note : During playback you can display and enter the menu by pressing DISC MENU. Playing a (Super) Video CD disc l Insert a (Super) Video CD. When `autoresume' is set to `On' (see `User Preferences') playback starts automatically from the point where it was stopped, the last time the disc was played. The disc may invite you to select an item from a menu. If the selections are numbered, press the appropriate numerical key 0-9. l To stop play at any time, press 9 STOP. The default screen will appear. PLAYBACK 35 English General features Moving to another chapter/index When a title on a disc has more than one chapter or a track has more than one index, you can move to another chapter/index as follows: l Press K NEXT during play to select the next chapter/index. [. . . ] A system by which you can easily program a timer recording by entering a nine-digit G-CODE number found next to the programme description in participating TV listings. Sometimes also called S-VHS or Super-VHS. A high-quality video connection standard. It is the name given to the unit of recording on the disc. [. . . ]