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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 video cassette tapes. Read this manual carefully to understand the latest features, then enjoy your new DVD Recorder. Features q Digital Theater System q Dolby Digital Surround Sound q DVD-Video Compatibility q Fast Forward/Reverse Search q i.LINK Digital Video (DV) connection q Index Picture Screen q NTSC/PAL compatibility q Paused/Fast/Slow/Step-by-Step/Zoomed Playback q Progressive Scan compatibility q Repeat and Repeat A-B playback q Time Search q TruSurround by SRS q VCR Plus+ Programming Package Contents q DVD Recorder q Remote control with two AA batteries q AC power cord q One blank Philips DVD+RW q One RF coaxial cable (black with silver tip, with single prong in center of tip) q One S-Video cable (black with silver tip) q One three-strand Component Video Cable (ends have blue, green, and red stripes) q Two two-strand audio cables (ends have red and white stripes) q One composite video cable (end has a yellow stripe) q This owner's manual and registration materials Environmental Information Your system has materials that can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries, and old equipment. Safety Information q Do not expose the system to excessive moisture, rain, sand, or heat sources. q Place the DVD Recorder on a firm, flat surface. q Keep the DVD Recorder away from domestic heating equipment and direct sunlight. q When placing the DVD Recorder in a cabinet, allow about one inch of space all around the DVD Recorder for ventilation. Cleaning Discs q When a Disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the Disc from the center out, in a straight line. q Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for analog discs. q Always keep the tray closed to avoid dust on the lens. q The lens may cloud over if you suddenly move the DVD Recorder from cold to warm surround- ings. Playing a Disc is not possible then. Leave the power on for about one hour with no Disc in the Recorder until normal playback is possible. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby," "Pro Logic," and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1999 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. "DTS" and "DTS DIGITAL SURROUND" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. TRUSURROUND, SRS, and are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TRUSURROUND technology is manufactured under license from SRS Labs, Inc. VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of the Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manu- factured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. Copyright 2002 Philips Consumer Electronics.

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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 video cassette tapes.
Read this manual carefully to understand the latest features, then enjoy your new DVD Recorder.
Features
●
Digital Theater System
●
Dolby Digital Surround Sound
●
DVD-Video Compatibility
●
Fast Forward/Reverse Search
●
i.LINK Digital Video (DV) connection
●
Index Picture Screen
●
NTSC/PAL compatibility
●
Paused/Fast/Slow/Step-by-Step/Zoomed
Playback
●
Progressive Scan compatibility
●
Repeat and Repeat A-B playback
●
Time Search
●
TruSurround by SRS
●
VCR Plus+ Programming
Package Contents
●
DVD Recorder
●
Remote control with two AA batteries
●
AC power cord
●
One blank Philips DVD+RW
●
One RF coaxial cable (black with silver tip,
with single prong in center of tip)
●
One S-Video cable (black with silver tip)
●
One three-strand Component Video Cable
(ends have blue, green, and red stripes)
●
Two two-strand audio cables (ends have red
and white stripes)
●
One composite video cable (end has a yellow
stripe)
●
This owner
’
s manual and registration materials
Environmental Information
Your system has materials that can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialized company.
Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries,
and old equipment.
Safety Information
●
Do not expose the system to excessive moisture, rain, sand, or heat sources.
●
Place the DVD Recorder on a firm, flat surface.
●
Keep the DVD Recorder away from domestic heating equipment and direct sunlight.
●
When placing the DVD Recorder in a cabinet, allow about one inch of space all around the DVD
Recorder for ventilation.
Cleaning Discs
●
When a Disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the Disc from the center out, in a
straight line.
●
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray
intended for analog discs.
●
Always keep the tray closed to avoid dust on the lens.
●
The lens may cloud over if you suddenly move the DVD Recorder from cold to warm surround-
ings. Playing a Disc is not possible then. Leave the power on for about one hour with no Disc in the
Recorder until normal playback is possible.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“
Dolby,
”
“
Pro Logic,
”
and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1999 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
“
DTS
”
and
“
DTS DIGITAL SURROUND
”
are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
TRUSURROUND, SRS, and
are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TRUSURROUND technology is manufactured under license
from SRS Labs, Inc.
VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of the Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manu-
factured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
Copyright 2002 Philips Consumer Electronics.