Philips HDRW720 Quick start guide - Page 1

If you don't have a set-top box follow the instructions for 'Connection without Set-Top Box'. If you have a set-top box, follow the instructions for 'Connection without Set-Top Box' then the instructions for 'Connection with Set-Top Box'. Connection without Set-Top Box Before Connecting Your TV should be plugged into the wall jack via the antenna cable. Unplug the antenna cable from the TV. 1 Connecting Connect the antenna cable (plugged out from the TV) to ANTENNA IN socket at the rear of the recorder. 2 Connect the provided antenna cable into the TV OUTPUT socket at rear of the recorder and into the Antenna In socket of the TV. 3a Connect the Video (CVBS) cable (yellow) to the VIDEO (CBVS) socket of the TV and to the OUT 2 VIDEO (CBVS) socket at rear the recorder. or 3b Connect the S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO socket of the TV and to the OUT 2 S-VIDEO socket at rear the recorder. 4 Connect the red Audio cable to the red socket of the TV and recorder and the white Audio cable to the white socket of the TV and recorder. 5 Connect the power cable from the recorder to an AC power outlet. Television DVD Recorder/Hard Disk Connection with Set-Top Box With the TV Guide on ScreenTM System, your new Philips Hard Disk & DVD Recorder can control your set-top box (satellite receiver or cable TV box) via the IR-Blaster (GLINK cable). You can now only record TV shows that are received through the cable box. Connecting Follow the instructions under 'Connection without Set-Top Box' to connect the recorder then proceed to step 1 below. 1Connect the G-LINK cable (supplied) to the G-LINK socket at the rear of the recorder. 2Place the IR-Blaster transmitter in front of your settop box in such a way that it can acquire the signal broadcasted by the transmitter. 3If not already connected, plug in the power cable of your set-top box to an AC power outlet. Television DVD Recorder/Hard Disk Cable Box IR-Blaster Positioning of G-LINK transmitter Set-Top Box IR-Blaster Note The IR-Blaster must be placed about one inch in front of the set-top box. Remote Control Description 1 REC/OTR 9 STANDBY Record the current TV Switch on or off. 10 show and mark record- ings in the TSB to be DISC MENU stored on HDD. Display the DVD menu. 2 TUNER Switch to live TV. 11INFO Display additional information. 3 12 COLOUR BUTTONS GUIDE/TV Have different functions (shown at bottom of Call up the GUIDE Plus+® system. 13 screen) in different menus. LEFT , RIGHT , 4 BROWSER HDD Call up the HDD menu. 5 STOP UP , DOWN , OK Used to navigate through the menus. 14 Stop playback/recording. Hold down to open and PLAY close the disc tray. Play/resume from disc/HDD. 6 PAUSE Pause playback. 15 JUMP FWD To jump forward a 7 JUMP BACK certain time. 16 Jump back a certain time. NEXT 8 PREVIOUS Next Chapter or Title. Previous chapter or title. Hold down to search Hold down to search forwards. backwards. Finding the Viewing Channel 1 Press the STANDBY-ON button on the recorder. The recorder will display 'IS THE TV ON?' STANDBY-ON STANDBY-ON HARD DISK & DVD RECORDER OPEN/CLOSE TV GUIDE OK LEFT UP DOWN RIGHT OPEN 2 Switch on the TV set. Front Panel of Recorder 3 Press the '0' button on the TV remote control, scroll down until you see the Menu Language menu. This is your correct viewing channel for the recorder. Tip If unable to find the correct viewing channel, check your connections again or check your TV's user manual. Installation Follow the on-screen instructions: 1 Select your Menu Language. Tip 2 Use the recorder's remote control to make the selections. Select your Audio Language. 3 Select your Subtitle Language. 4 Select your TV Shape. 5 Select your Country. 6 The recorder will now ask if you have connected your antenna. Do so if you haven't. 7 The recorder will now start automatic Channel Search. Tip If no channels were found, check your antenna connection and check your user manual to search for channels. 8 Check Date and Time and press OK to finish. TV Guide on ScreenTM Installation 1 Press OK when you see 'Welcome to Your TV Guide on Screen System'. 2 Find your IR-Blaster if you haven't connected it and press OK . 3 Press UP or DOWN country and press OK . to select your Step 2: Configuring for Cable You have indicated that you have. Now the TV on Screen System need some additional information. Is a cable box connected to this DVD Recorder? Yes No philips Using your your DVD Recorder remote, move up or down to highlight your answer. Press OK to choose. 4 Key in your zip code and press OK . Installing Set-Top Box If you do not have a set-top box, go to step C. 1 Select 'Yes' and press OK if you have cable service. Tip Selected 'No' if you don't and proceed to Step C. 2 Select 'Yes' and press OK if you have a external set-top box. Select 'No' for all other. Tip If you have selected 'No', proceed to Step C. 3 Press UP or DOWN to select the channel on the recorder which the cable service is tuned to and press OK . 4 You are now prompted to connect the IR-Blaster, do so if you haven't. Tip For more information on installing additional receivers, see the user manual. Finalize Installation 1 Press UP or DOWN to select the brand of your set-top box and press OK . Tip If you do not see your brand, select 'not listed'. 2 Read the information on screen carefully and press OK to confirm. 3 Change the channel on your set-top box to 02 and press OK . 4 The recorder will now attempt to change the channel number to 09 on your set-top box. Press UP or DOWN to select 'Yes' if it has. Step 2: Configuring for Cable Testing complete. If your cable box automatically changed to and remained on channel 09, the test was successful. Is your cable box now tuned to channel 09? Yes No Test this code again Using your your DVD Recorder remote, move up or down to highlight your answer. Press OK to choose. 5 If it has not, refer to the user manual for more details on installing your set-top box. 6 Check the settings on screen, if they are incorrect select 'No, repeat setup process'. If they are correct, select 'Yes, end setup process' and press OK to confirm. 7 Press OK after you finish reading about TV Guide on ScreenTM System information and OK again to complete the setup. 8 Switch the set-top box to the channel that transmits the TV Guide data, leave it on overnight to load the program data. It will be available in the next 24 hours. Important Note You must leave the recorder in Standby mode at night in order for it to load new program listings.