User manual PHILIPS DVDR1500

[. . . ] Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. We've included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: · Hookups, · First Time Setup, and · Feature Operation. [. . . ] Normally, the DVD Recorder displays the contents of the disc on the screen to see the currently selected TV channel. Use CHANNEL 3 or CHANNEL 4 (on the Recorder) or P+, P- or the digit buttons 0-9 (on the remote control) to select the channel you wish to record. The end time of the recording shows briefly in the timer box on the TV screen. The remaining recording time shows in the status box on the TV screen and on the display. DVD RW SP RECORD -40 -30 -20 -10 0 OVER -40 MANUAL -30 -20 -10 STEREO 0 OVER l Adjust the recording level with MANUAL 3 or 4 on the DVD Recorder so that the `0 dB' mark lights up during the loudest parts of the recording. l Return to automatic audio level control by pressing AUTO/MAN REC VOLUME again. The display will show the current disc position, and MANUAL disappears. Note: When recording from the equipment connected to DV, the manual audio control is disabled. The AUTO/MAN REC VOLUME button is active only during TUNER mode or while recording. 10: 15 pm 5 6 To increase the recording time in 30-minute increments, press RECORD repeatedly. Shortly after pressing RECORD, an OTR can be cancelled by pressing CLEAR. Timer programming The DVD Recorder needs the following information for every programmed recording: - the date on which the recording is to be made; - the channel; - the start and stop time of the recording; - the recording speed (HQ, SP, LP or EP). The DVD Recorder stores all the information mentioned above in a timer block. You can program up to six timer blocks, one year in advance. RECORDING 39 English English When all timer blocks are full, Timer programming and VCR Plus+ programming cannot be accessed. For clearing a timer block, see `How to clear a timer block. ' Timer VCR Plus+ programming Timer VCR Plus+ programming Timer programming Timer list Mo Fr Weekly Press SELECT To store Press OK To exit Press TIMER 4 5 6 Timer recording with 'VCR Plus+' Use the 0-9 buttons to enter the entire PlusCode number (up to eight digits) as printed in your TV guide. If the VCR Plus+ channel has not been set, the DVD Recorder will ask you to enter the channel number. You may find this in your TV Guide or newspaper. Use t/u (left or right cursor) to select the correct channel, then conform with OK. Timer VCR Plus+ programming A PlusCode is a number of up to eight digits, printed in most TV guides next to the start time of a TV program. It contains all the information you need for programming a timer. 2 Select `VCR Plus+ programming' with w/v (down or up cursor. ) Please enter Channel number Timer VCR Plus+ programming Timer programming Timer list The timer programming information will appear on the TV screen. Timer VCR Plus+ programming Date CH. Start 09: 00 P M End 11: 00 P M Rec Mode SP To exit Press TIMER 04// 20 120 3 Press u (right cursor). AM PM Press SELECT To store Press OK 40 RECORDING 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Use SELECT to record the program at daily or weekly intervals. Mo-Fr: Record every day from Monday to Friday. Weekly: Recording at the same day of the week, every week, for example every Thursday. Use w/v (down or up cursor) to select the Recording mode (HQ, SP, LP, EP). The information has been stored in a timer block. [. . . ] It is converted into MPEG 2 video when recorded on DVD-RW. The disc standard used by the DVD Recorder. Also known as `FireWire' and `IEEE 1394. ' A cable for transfer of high band width digital signals as used by Digital Video camcorders. A screen that gives an overview of a DVD+RW disc, with `index pictures' that each represent a recording. [. . . ]