1 Connect 2 Set up

Your new Philips Recorder replaces the VCR for your recording needs. First, unplug all the connections from your VCR.

A Follow connection A before you proceed to step 2 below.

B Connect a scart cable (not supplied) from the EXT2-TO VCR/SAT scart socket on this recorder to the SCART socket on the VCR.

C Plug in the power cable from the recorder to an AC power outlet

C Connecting Recorder with TVwith VCR

A Finding the viewing channelA Press 2 on the recorder.

B Turn on the TV. The basic setup screen is displayed.

Select a menu language.

Next

Menu Language

Français

Italiano

English

Español

Deutsch

Nederlands

C In case you don’t see the recorder’s setting menu, press the Channel Down button on the TVs remote control repeatedly (or AV, SELECT, ° button) until you see the menu. This is the correct viewing channel for the recorder.

B Start basic setupUse the recorder’s remote control and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

A Select the desired menu language and the country of your residence.

Note Press keys to toggle through the options. Press right to select an item. Press the Green button on the remote control to go to the next screen.

B Enter the correct date in the entry field, press the Green button [ Next ] to continue.

C Enter the correct time in the entry field, press the Green button [ Next ] to continue.

D Select the eco mode.

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To view the external

source during standby,

select Eco mode off.

On

Off

ECO Mode

Note Select [ Off ] if you want to view the connected external device during standby.

E Automatic channel search begins.

Note If you have used Option B in ‘Basic Connections’ press OK to skip channel search and proceed to the next step. No preset channels will be stored.

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About the Time Shift Buffer (TSB)

Once you turn on the recorder, the selected TV programme will be stored in a temporary hard disk storage called Time Shift Buffer ‘TSB’. The ‘TSB’ can store up to 6 hours of programmes temporarily.

Press INFO to display the Time Shift video bar.

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Notes: - The contents in the time shift video bar will be cleared

when you press 2.- The blue LED on the recorder will be lit up when the Time Shift Buffer is active or when you playback a recording from the hard disk drive.

Watch TV – Pause live TV

Your Philips Recorder allows you to control the TV programme. You can PAUSE it as if you were in control of the live broadcast.

A Turn on your recorder to the live TV mode and press P +/- to select a TV programme.

B Press PAUSE LIVE TV u to suspend it.

C Press PAUSE LIVE TV u again to continue.

D To return to live broadcast, press LIVE TV.

About the internal hard disk drive

This recorder’s hard disk drive can be used as a Media Jukebox, allowing you to store and playback your TV programmes, videos, music and photos fi les.

Press HOME on the remote control to access your contents stored in the [ Recorded Titles ] and [ Media Jukebox ].

Current point of playback

Selected clips for recording

Start time of the programme Present time

F Basic setup is complete. To continue with the GUIDE Plus+ installation, press the Green button.

Otherwise, select [ Skip setup ] and press the Green button to skip.

To install interactive TV

program guide, it is

recommended to continue

with the GUIDE Plus+ setup.

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Start setup

Skip setup

GUIDE Plus+ setup

C Install the GUIDE Plus+ system

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Home

‘Setup’ allows you to define your language, country and postal code and external receiver(s) details.

Follow the on-screen instructions to select your language, country and enter the postal code of your area.

Note If you do not enter any postal code or have entered the wrong postal code, GUIDE Plus+ (EPG) service information will not be available.

D Load the TV listing dataA Press GUIDE Plus+/TIMER to exit GUIDE Plus+

system. Leave the recorder in ‘standby’ mode and turn ‘on’ the set-top box overnight to load the TV listing data, this may take up to 24 hours.

Note If you tune to your Host Channel before switching to standby mode, this recorder will start downloading the TV listings data immediately.

B Check the [ Editor ] screen the next day to ensure the source and programme numbers are matching for all channels.

Basic Connections

Before ConnectingSelect one of the following basic connections (A , B or C) according to the type of connecting devices you have.

Use this connection if you are connecting the antenna cable directly from the antenna wall socket or from a cable TV socket.

A Unplug the antenna cable that is connected to your TV and plug it into the ANTENNA-IN socket on this recorder.

B Connect the supplied RF antenna cable from the TV-OUT socket on the recorder to the Antenna In socket on the TV.

C Connect a scart cable from the EXT1 TO TV socket on the recorder to the Scart input socket on your TV.

D Plug in the power cord from the recorder to an AC power outlet.

Television (rear)

Note See the accompanying user manual for other possible connections (e.g. Composite Video, Component Video, S-VIDEO or HDMI).

Use this connection if your current antenna cable is connected to a cable box with a Scart output socket.

A Keep the existing antenna connection from the cable box/ satellite receiver to your TV.

B Connect a scart cable from the EXT1 TO TV socket on the recorder to the Scart input socket on your TV.

C Connect another scart cable (not supplied) from the EXT2-TO VCR/SAT socket on the recorder to the Scart output socket on the Cable Box.

D Connect the G-LINK cable to the G-LINK socket on this recorder.

E Place the G-LINK transmitter in front of your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver near to its IR sensor.

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TO TV

SCART IN

B

C

D

E

A

Antenna

Television (rear)

Cable Box (rear)

SCART IN

AB

C

D

A Connecting Recorder and TV with antenna only

B Connecting Recorder and TVwith Cable TV or Satellite receiver and GLINK cable

Television (rear)

SCART IN

B

C

TO VCR

TO TV

Philips Recorder

(rear)

Antenna

VCR (rear)

Television (rear)

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(rear)

Antenna

Programmes stored in the ‘TSB’

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Need help?User ManualSee the user manual that came with your Philips Recorder

Start playback

A Playback from hard diskA Press HOME.

Live TVRecorded TitlesMedia JukeboxDiscUSBDV-INEXT2EXT3Settings

B For HDD titles: select [ Recorded Titles ] and press OK.For Media files: select [ Media Jukebox ] and press OK.

C Use keys to reach the title/file to play and press u to start play.

B Playback from discA Press ç to eject the disc tray. Load a disc and press

ç to close the disc tray.

B Press DISC MENU to display the contents menu.

C Use keys to select the title/file to play and press u to start play.

C Playback from USB deviceA Insert the USB device to the USB socket.

B Press USB to display the contents menu.

C Use keys to select a data file (MP3, WMA, DivX and JPEG) and press u to start playback.

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Record to hard disk

A Record current TV programmeA Press â to start recording. It can record up to 6

hours.

Note To set the recording time length, press â repeatedly to extend the recording time in 30-minute increments, up to 6 hours.

B To stop the recording before the scheduled time, pressÇ.

B Mark a segment in the Time Shift Buffer for recording

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A Press left or right to search for the scene to record.

B Press â to start recording from here.

Note Press the Red button to cancel the recording.

C Press right to search for the scene to end recording, then press Ç.

Note A new title is created and added to the HDD titles.

B Copy fi les from USB You can only copy the data fi les (MP3, WMA, DivX and JPEG) from your USB device to the recorder’s hard disk drive.

Note Only data fi les can be to copied.

A Insert your USB device to the USB socket on the front panel of the recorder.

B Press USB on the remote control.

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C Select the media folder ( Photos, Music or Video ), press the Yellow button [ Edit ].

D Select [ Copy ], then press OK.

E Use keys to reach the file to copy.

F Press OK again to start copying.

C Copy fi les from Disc Copy prohibited contents cannot be copied to this recorder.

Note Only data fi les can be copied.

A Insert a CD/DVD into the recorder.

B Press HOME and select [ Disc ], then press OK.

C Select the media folder ( Photos, Music or Video), press the Yellow button [ Edit ].

D Select [ Copy ], then press OK.

E Use keys to select the file to copy.

F Press OK again to start copying.

C Using the GUIDE Plus+ systemMake sure that the GUIDE Plus+ TV listing data download is completed.

A Press GUIDE Plus+/TIMER.It shows the list of TV programmes that are currently broadcast and the next 7 days of TV programmes.

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B Press down to select a TV channel.

Notes – To see an overview of all the available channels, press

the Yellow button on the remote control. – To go directly to the previous day’s or the next day’s

TV listing, press í/ë. – To scroll up or down a page, press P +/-.

C Press left or right to select a TV programme.

D Press the Red button on the remote control to set the highlighted programme for recording.

Note You can store up to 14 programmes for recording.

Copy TV programmes or fi les

A Copy TV programmes from hard disk

A Insert a recordable DVD into the recorder.

B Press HOME and select [ Recorded Titles ] then press OK.

C Select the title to copy and press the Green button [ Copy ].

D A message screen is displayed. Press OK to continue.

Note It is not possible to copy TV recordings to a USB device.

Quick Start Guide

Register your product and get support at:

www.philips.com/welcome

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Connect

Set up

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What’s in the box?

HDD/ DVD Recorder

Remote Control

and 2 batteries

RF antenna cable

User

Manual

Scart cable G-LINK

transmitter cable

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