User manual PHILIPS DVDR1000-054

[. . . ] Instructions for use Mk General information English Laser safety This unit employs a laser. To prevent possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. LASER Type Wavelength Output Power (out of objective) Beam divergence InGaAIP Semiconductor laser (DVD) AIGaAs Semiconductor laser (CD) 660 nm (DVD) 780 nm (CD) 20 mW (DVD writing) 0. 8 mW (DVD reading) 0. 3 mW (CD reading) 82 degrees (DVD) 54 degrees. [. . . ] 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 Active Control Your DVD recorder has a new feature known as Active Control. With Active Control switched on, the recorder continuously monitors and corrects the signal coming from the DVD disc to ensure you always have the best possible picture, and that all discs you play have the same appearance. l To check whether Active Control is switched on or off, briefly press the ACTIVE CONTROL button on the front of the recorder. `AC On' or `AC Off' will then be displayed on screen for 5 seconds. l To change the ACTIVE CONTROL status temporarily (until you switch the set to standby), press the button again before the indication disappears from the screen. l To change the ACTIVE CONTROL status permanently, hold the ACTIVE CONTROL button pressed from 1. 5 seconds. Note: - The Active Control feature of your recorder is available only through the VGA and BNC connections. - You cannot change the AC status in tuner mode or during recording. 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. [. . . ] A system for simulating Multi-channel sound reproduction via a twochannel set-up, by SRS Labs, Inc. There are various systems for transmitting television signals, for example PAL, PAL-I, PAL-BG, SECAM, SECAM-DK, NTSC, etc. Video Compact Disc Video Cassette Recorder A system by which you can easily program a timer recording by entering a nine-digit PlusCode number found next to the programme description in most TV guides. Video Programming System PCM PDC RGB SCART SECAM S-video SVCD Title TruSurround TV system VCD VCR VIDEO Plus+ VPS GLOSSARY 57 English Appendix English Using your DVD recorder remote control with your TV set Your DVD recorder remote control can transmit several commands to TV sets of different brands. [. . . ]