Philips DVDR616 - Manual (Page 2)

Select record quality
C
• Press REC MODE.
A menu briefly appears on screen.
• Press  to select the mode.
See Recording Mode Chart in
Quick reference section for help.
Back of DVD Recorder
TV jack panel TV
OUT IN
Cable/satellite box jack panel
CH3 CH4
Cable or
satellite signal
AC
A Connect signal to
DVD Recorder
TIP
For additional types of connections,
see user manual pages 10-19.
B B Connect TV to
DVD Recorder
1
Connect
For successful installation, your cable/satellite box must be turned on.
Conduct installation
Playing a DVD video
Start recording
Stop recording
• Press OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD
Recorder to open the disc tray.
• Insert a DVD and press
OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray.
• When dialog box appears, select No
by pressing OK button on remote
and then press PLAY  to play disc.
2
Install
3
Enjoy
Instructions are applicable when your TV is connected to
a cable/satellite box
Connect signal to
DVD Recorder
A
Connect existing antenna cable
from cable/satellite box (RF OUT
or TO TV) to
ANTENNA on
the DVD Recorder. Set your
cable/satellite box to Channel 3.
Connect TV to
DVD Recorder
Connect the supplied antenna
cable from TV on the DVD
Recorder to the back of your
TV. Connect the supplied A/V
cables from
OUT 2 VIDEO
(CVBS) and AUDIO L/R to
Audio and Video In on your TV
(composite).
Connect the power cable from
the DVD Recorder to an AC
power outlet.
B
Connect power
C
D
E
Insert the batteries into the
supplied remote control.
A Insert batteries
• Press REC  on the remote
control to start recording.
• During recording, you may press
PAUSE to interrupt recording.
• To begin recording again, press
REC  .
• To stop the recording, press
STOP  .
Wait until onscreen message
disappears to remove DVD+RW.
TIP
See user manual pages 37-52
for
more information about recording.
TIP
For more about installation, see
user manual pages 24-29.
Turn on DVD Recorder C
Press STANDBY-ON on
front of DVD Recorder. Turn on your TV and set it to the
correct video-in channel.
The first installation menu, Language
and Country, will appear.
Turn on TV B
Use the remote control to go through the menu.
D
Insert disc and begin playback
A
Recording a TV program
Manual recording
• Press OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD
Recorder to open the disc tray.
• Insert supplied DVD+RW and press
OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray.
Insert disc
A
You will be asked to:
• Select your Language and Country
• Select your TV Format
See TV format under Quick reference section for help.
• Activate automatic Channel Search
May take a few minutes. Make sure cable/satellite box is turned on.
• Check Date and Time
• Read introductory dialog about YesDVD.
Press OK to finish installation.
• Select an item by pressing
 or 
• Select item options by
pressing 
• Confirm with  or OK
• Press TUNER on the remote
control to see TV programs.
If you are already viewing TV
programs, go to the next step below.
• Press  to select the program
you wish to record.
Select channel
B
Connect
power
C
TIP
See user manual pages 30-36 for
additional playback information.
TIP
This DVD recorder will only record on two
formats: DVD+R and DVD+RW.
Installation is now complete.
The DVD Recorder is set to display
the first tuned TV channel. If ‘no
signal’ message appears, use  to
locate the first tuned channel.
The DVD Recorder is ready for use!
12 Surfing Pro Mono
STOP
Recording is ended.
Now updating the menu.
This may take a few minutes. Please wait.
RECORD
04:04:20
00:05:14
Record mode
M4
M6
M8
Select recording quality.
Press [][] to navigate. [OK]=select
FIRST INSTALLATION
LANGUAGE AND COUNTRY
Select language and country
Language English
Country United States
Done