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Digital Video Disc Recorder
DVDR75
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once.And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your product within 10 days Your complete
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Contents 3 General Information Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Getting Started
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4 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 user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of
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Safety Information (cont’d) 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 16. Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other elec- 1. Read instructions. Read all the safety and operating instruc- tric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such tions before operating the product. power lines or circuits.When installing an outside antenna 2. Retain instructions. Keep the safety and operating instruc- system, take extreme care to keep
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6 Introduction Welcome! Your Philips DVD Recorder both records DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs and plays prerecorded DVDs.You can record TV programs, edit camcorder recordings, and quickly access your recordings in the Index Picture Screen. Plus, the recordings you make on the Recorder will play on some DVD Players and DVD-ROM drives.You’ll soon appreciate the digital picture and sound quality of DVD, DVD+RW, and DVD+R, which will exceed the quality you have had with videotapes. Read this manual carefully to un
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Playable Discs 7 This DVD Recorder will play various types of Discs. Some Disc types will only play on the Recorder; others will record in the Recorder; some will record and play.There are also a few types of Discs that will neither play nor record on this Recorder. Look for these logos on your Discs to determine whether the Disc will or will not play or record on the Philips DVD Recorder. Discs for Recording and Playing DVD+R (Digital Video Disc + DVD+RW (Digital Video Disc + Recordable): Thes
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8 General Information Battery Installation Remove the battery compartment lid on the rear of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid. 1 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old + – 2 and new batteries or different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.). Replace the battery compartment lid. You will hear it click into place. 3 Using the Remote Control Unless stated otherwise, the remote contr
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Hookups 9 Determining the best possible connection... Your existing equipment, especially your TV, will determine your connection.These guidelines describe which options provide the best picture and sound quality. Component Video provides the best picture quality. Progressive Scan Component Video has the highest quality, but use it only if the TV has Progressive Scan. See pages 12 and 60. S-Video provides excellent picture quality. See page 13. Composite Video (a yellow Video jack) provides goo
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10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has only an Antenna In jack Antenna or Cable TV 1 3 Signal ANTENNA IN OUT EXT 2 EXT 1 VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO (CVBS) (CVBS) V V S-VIDEO S-VIDEO (Y/C) (Y/C) L PB L PB AUDIO AUDIO RP RP R R DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TV 2 Back of TV (example only) Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder. Your antenna or Cable TV signal may have 1 been connected to your TV. If so, disconnect it
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Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a TV and a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver 1 Cable TV or Satellite Signal 2 OUT IN Cable Box or Satellite Receiver 4 ANTENNA IN OUT EXT 2 EXT 1 COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO (CVBS) (CVBS) V V S-VIDEO S-VIDEO (Y/C) (Y/C) L PB L PB AUDIO AUDIO RPRRPR DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TV Back of TV (example only) 3 Connect your Satellite or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA IN jack on your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver. 1 If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
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12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks Back of TV (example only) Pr/Cr RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb Y 4 RIGHT PR AUDIO IN CR LEFT PB AUDIO IN CB Y 5 ANTENNA IN OUT EXT 2 EXT 1 VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO (CVBS) (CVBS) Y Y S-VIDEO S-VIDEO (Y/C) (Y/C) L PB L PB AUDIO AUDIO RP RP R R DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TV 3 2 1 Antenna or Cable TV Signal Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder.
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Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In Jack Back of TV (example only) 4 RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN S-AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN Antenna or Cable TV S-VIDEO IN Signal 5 2 ANTENNA IN OUT EXT 2 EXT 1 VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT (CVBS) VIDEO (CVBS) VIDEO V V S-VIDEO S-VIDEO (Y/C) (Y/C) P P L B L B AUDIO AUDIO RP RP R R DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TV 1 3 Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder. 1 Connect
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14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow CVBS Video In jack Back of TV (example only) 4 RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN Antenna or Cable TV VIDEO IN Signal 5 2 ANTENNA IN OUT EXT 2 EXT 1 VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT (CVBS) VIDEO (CVBS) VIDEO Y Y S-VIDEO S-VIDEO (Y/C) (Y/C) L P L P B B AUDIO AUDIO RPRRPR DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TV 1 3 Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder. 1 Conne
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Hookups (cont’d) 15 Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN Back of TV (example only) RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN Antenna 4 or VIDEO IN Cable TV Signal 5 2 3 ANTENNA IN OUT EXT 2 EXT 1 VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO (CVBS) (CVBS) Y Y S-VIDEO S-VIDEO (Y/C) (Y/C) L PB L PB AUDIO AUDIO RPRRPR DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TV 1 Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA jack on the
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16 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Digital Stereo TM (Stereo has Dolby Digital , MPEG2, or Digital Theater System) Back of TV (example only) Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN Antenna 4 or COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Cable TV Signal 5 2 3 ANTENNA IN OUT EXT 2 EXT 1 VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT (CVBS) VIDEO (CVBS) VIDEO Y Y S-VIDEO S-VIDEO (Y/C) (Y/C) L P L P B B AUDIO AUDIO RPRRPR DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TV 1 Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA jack on th
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Hookups (cont’d) 17 Connecting to Other Equipment Dubbing Videotape to a DVD+R/DVD+RW OPEN/CLOSE STANDBY-ON S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R CAM 1 You can connect a Video Cassette Recorder (VCR), Camcorder, or DVD Player to the Recorder’s CAM or EXT IN jacks. A sample connection with a Camcorder is shown here, using the CAM 1 AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks on the front of the Recorder. These jacks are the most easily accessible. Other equipment will connect similarly, but this is a common connection possibility.
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18 Initial Setup Initial Setup screens will appear the very first time you turn on the Recorder. These on-screen messages and menus will help you set up Recorder features STANDBY quickly, including TV channels and language options. MONITOR 1 During Initial Setup,“IS TV ON? CO3” will appear on the TV / DVD T / C PLAY MODE REC. MODE Recorder’s display panel.The Initial Setup information shows on your TV . “IS TV ON? CO3” indicates you should turn on your television and 1 2 3 set it to channel 3 o
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Initial Setup (cont’d) 19 Continued from previous page STANDBY The Subtitle Language menu appears next. Press CH+8 or CH-9 MONITOR to choose the language you prefer for subtitles, then press 4 TV / DVD T / C PLAY MODE REC. MODE OK. The Recorder will show subtitles in this language if they are avail- able. If the language is not available, either there will be no subtitles 1 2 3 or subtitles will be in the default language of the Disc. Some DVDs require you to choose a subtitle language from the
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POWER ON/OFF 20 Quick Disc Playback OPEN/CLOSE STANDBY-ON OPEN 2-3 STANDBY 1 MONITOR TV / DVD T / C PLAY MODE REC. MODE Press STANDBYy y to turn on the DVD Recorder. Turn on your TV. Set it to the correct Video In channel. See pages 9- 1 1 2 3 14. You should see the blue Philips DVD background picture on the TV screen (if no Disc is in the Recorder). 4 6 5 Press OPEN/CLOSE A on the front of the Recorder to open the disc 7 8 9 tray. 2 DISC SYSTEM 0 Load your Disc in the tray, with the label faci
