Connect
Set up
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About the Time Shift Buffer
(TSB)
Connecting Recorder and AV
Receiver
Finding the viewing channel
Install the GUIDE Plus+ system
C
Connecting Speakers and radio
antennas to AV Receiver
Connecting Recorder and TV
C
A
B
A
A Press 2 STANDBY-ON on the recorder.
B Turn on the TV.
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.
You should see the installation menu.
SUBWOOFER
FRONT CENTRE
Television ( rear)
Menu Language
Y
P
B
English
Please select your language.
Defines the languages of all
on-screen menu displays.
L
Dansk
Deutsch
Español
Français
Italiano
REAR
RIGHT
REAR
LEFT
Press INFO to display the Time Shift video bar.
FRONT
RIGHT
FRONT
LEFT
Follow the on-screen instructions to select your
language, country and enter the postal code of your
area.
P
z
R
R
Start time of the
programme
Programmes
stored in the ‘TSB’
Nederlands
AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
Norsk
Note If no or wrong postal code is entered, it will
cause no GUIDE Plus+ (EPG) service information.
C In case you don’t see the recorder’s setting menu,
Now
Philips Recorder (rear)
press the Channel Down button on the TVs remote
22:04:30
CVBS OUT
Y
P
B
control repeatedly (or AV, SELECT,
you see the menu. This is the correct viewing
channel for the recorder.
button) until
°
L
EXT1
TO TV
EXT2
TO VCR/SAT
Selected clips for
recording
TV-OUT
ANTENNA-IN
P
R
Present time
R
MAINS
S-VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
Load the TV listing data
D
A Press TIMER (GUIDE Plus+) to exit GUIDE Plus+
system.
Current time
of playback
AM/MW loop
antenna
Philips Recorder (rear)
CVBS OUT
Y
P
B
L
E
EXT2
TO VCR/SAT
Notes:
T
ANTENNA-IN
P
R
R
Leave the recorder in ‘standby’ mode and turn ‘on’
the set-top box overnight to collect the TV listing
data, this may take up to 24 hours.
- The contents in the time shift video bar will be
cleared when you press STANDBY ON (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.
12 mm
S-VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
AM/
Start initial installation
Use the recorder’s remote control and follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the installation.
B
C
A
Antenna
Philips AV
Receiver (rear)
Note If you tune to your Host Channel before going
to ‘standby’ mode, this recorder will start downloading
the TV listings data immediately.
AM/
A Select the desired menu language, your country and
A
Cable TV/
Satellite Receiver
the TV shape.
B Check the { Editor } screen the next day to ensure
the source and programme numbers are matching for
all channels.
Philips AV
Receiver (rear)
Note Press OK or the Green button on the
remote control to go to the next screen.
FM antenna
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.
TO VCR
TO TV
B
B Press OK to start automatic analogue channel
search.
Turn on the AV Receiver and fine-
tune the speakers
F
Channel search
Start Auto search
This connection enables you to hear the recorder
playback from the AV Receiver. It supports multi-
channel surround sound output.
A Unplug the existing antenna cable from your TV and
connect it to the ANTENNA IN socket on the
recorder.
A
Connect the various coloured plugs from the
speakers and subwoofer to the same coloured
sockets on the AV Receiver.
A Turn on your recorder to the live TV mode and
press P +/- to select a TV programme.
A Press 2 STANDBY-ON on the AV Receiver.
To hear recorder playback from the AV Receiver,
B Connect the FM antenna to the inner pin of the
FM 75 ꢀ socket. Extend the antenna for optimum
reception.
z
z
If you have a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver,
connect a scart cable from the EXT2-TO VCR/
SAT scart socket on the recorder to the SCART
(TO VCR) socket on the Cable Box/Satellite
Receiver.
Connect the coaxial cable (supplied) between the
COAXIAL OUT socket on the recorder and
COAXIAL IN socket on the AV Receiver.
z
If you cannot hear the playback from the recorder,
press SOURCE on the AV Receiver repeatedly until
‘COAX IN’ appears on the display panel.
turn on the AV Receiver. If no sound, press
SOURCE repeatedly to change the input source
mode for the AV Receiver to ‘COAX IN’.
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Previous
Skip
C Unfold the AM/MW loop antenna and fix the claw
into the slot. Push the tabs and insert the wires into
the AM/MW sockets.
C Once complete, press the Green button to
B Press PAUSE LIVE TV to suspend it.
C Press PAUSE LIVE TV again to continue.
D To return to live broadcast, press LIVE TV.
To adjust or fine-tune the speaker settings
continue.
LIVE TV
Note The antenna connection may not be required,
depending on the capabilities of your Cable Box /
Satellite Receiver. Refer to its user manual for more
information.
B Press and hold PROGRAM on the AV Receiver for
D Enter the correct time in the entry field, press OK
followed by the Green button to continue.
Proceed the same for date entry.
more than five seconds.
Note Keep the antennas away from the electronic
devices to prevent unwanted interference.
C Press .or > to toggle between ‘CENTER
DELAY’, ‘REAR DELAY’, ‘TEST TONE’ and ‘EXIT’
setting options.
D Plug in the power cable from the AV Receiver to an
B Connect an RF antenna cable (supplied) from the
TV-OUT socket on the recorder to the
E To continue with the GUIDE Plus+ installation,
AC power outlet.
PAUSE 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 files.
press the Green button.
D Press PROGRAM to select an option.
Antenna In socket on the TV.
Otherwise, press the Red button to skip.
E Rotate the VOL control to scroll through the
various delay time options, then press PROGRAM
to confirm your setting.
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HOME
C Connect a scart cable (supplied) from the
EXT1-TO TV scart socket on the recorder to the
SCART socket on your TV.
Repeat steps 3~5 for other settings options.
z
D Plug in the power cable from the recorder to an AC
SOURCE
F To exit the speaker setting mode, press .or >
power outlet.
TIMER
GUIDE Plus+
Press HOME on the remote control to access your
contents stored in the { Hard Disk }.
until ‘EXIT’ appears.
Note Refer to the accompanying User Manual for
other possible connections.
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