Philips Lx9000r User Manual
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Changing the order of TV channels and deleting TV channels 1Switch your TV set on. If necessar y set the TV to the correct audio/video channel for the DVD recorder system. Such channels may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1, EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN, etc. These channels are often near channel 00. 2Press SYSTEM MENU. 3Press 1repeatedly to select A. 4Press 4repeatedly to select yInstallation, then press 2. 5Press 4repeatedly to select either ➜Follow TVto make the order of TV channels on the DVD recorder system equal to the order on your TV or ➜Sort TV channelsto move a TV channel to another programme number or to delete a TV channel. Note: If your TV supports EasyLink, please change the order of the TV channels on your TV. Then select Autom. Searchto transfer the changes to the DVD recorder system automatically. Some of the menu options below will not be available with EasyLink. 6Press 2to enter the selected menu.Follow TV 1Press OK to star t Follow TV. ➜TV 01is displayed on the DVD recorder system. 2Select the same programme number on the TV, then press OK. ➜WAITis displayed on the DVD recorder system. The DVD recorder system searches for this TV channel in its memor y and stores it under the same programme number. Then,TV XXis displayed on the DVD recorder system, where XXis the number of next TV programme. Notes: If a TV channel cannot be found on the DVD recorder system, the corresponding programme number will not be used on the DVD recorder system. IfNOTVis displayed, make sure that the SCART cable is connected properly to the TV and the DVD recorder system. If necessar y, connect the DVD recorder system to another SCART socket on the TV because the SCART socket in use might not support Follow TV. If the problem still persists, Follow TV is not available. 3Repeat step 2 for all programme numbers of the TV. 4Press SYSTEM MENU to exit. Sort TV channels 1Press 3or 4repeatedly to select a TV channel, then press 2. 2If you want to move the TV channel to another programme number: Press 3or 4repeatedly to move the TV channel to the desired programme number, then press 1. If you want to delete the TV channel: Press CLEAR, then press 1. Note: When deleting a TV channel or when changing its programme number, other TV channels may change their programme number too. 0 0To change the programme number of another TV channel or to delete another TV channel, repeat steps 1–2. 3Press OK to store the settings or SYSTEM MENU to exit without storing. 4Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the system menu. System settings 21 English TV CDR/TAPE CAM 1/2 CDTUNERSAT MENUVCR/GAME DVD/MONREC/OTR SELECTAUDIO DISC É É 0 OK H 1 3 2 4 6 5 798 SYSTEM 2 É É
Additional TV channel settings 1Press CH + or CH– or 0–9 repeatedly to select a TV channel on the DVD recorder system. 2Press SYSTEM MENU. 3Press 1repeatedly to select A. 4Press 4repeatedly to select yInstallation, then press 2. 5Press 4repeatedly to select Manual search, then press 2. 6Press 4repeatedly to select either ➜TV channel name: to set the TV channel name, ➜Decoder: see “Using a connected decoder to decode a TV channel”, ➜TV system: to change the TV system of the TV channel, ➜NICAM: to switch NICAM on/off, ➜Fine tuning: to change the tuning of the TV channel slightly.TV channel name 1Press 2repeatedly to select a character of the TV channel name. 2Press 3or 4repeatedly to set/change the desired character. 3Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all characters of the channel name. Note: Channel names are limited to 5 characters. 4Press OK to store the TV channel name. 5Press SYSTEM MENU to exit. TV system If the TV system of the TV channel and that of your TV are not the same, the sound and/or the picture may be distor ted or missing. Usually the TV system is detected automatically. 1Press 2repeatedly to select the TV system (PAL-BG, PAL-I,PAL-DK,SECAM,SEC-BG,SEC-DK) which produces the clearest sound and picture on your TV. Note: If you change TV system to a setting not supported by your TV set, the picture and/or sound may be missing. 2Press OK to store the setting. 3Press SYSTEM MENU to exit. NICAM 1Press 2repeatedly to switch NICAM on or off: ➜On: Stereo and 2-channel sound is suppor ted. ➜Off: To improve the sound quality of a weak TV channel, only mono sound is suppor ted. 2Press OK to store the setting. 3Press SYSTEM MENU to exit. Fine tuning 1If the reception of the TV channel is distor ted, press 3or4 repeatedly to change the tuning of the TV channel slightly. 2Press OK to store the setting. 3Press SYSTEM MENU to exit. System settings 22 English TV CDR/TAPE CAM 1/2 CDTUNERSAT MENUVCR/GAME DVD/MON TV VOL REC/OTR CH VOLMUTE SELECT + - AUDIO DISC É É 0 OK H §2;∞9 1 3 2 4 6 5 798 SYSTEM 2 É É
Setting the time and date 1Switch your TV set on. If necessar y set the TV to the correct audio/video channel for the DVD recorder system. Such channels may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1, EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN, etc. These channels are often near channel 00. 2Press SYSTEM MENU. 3Press 1repeatedly to select A. 4Press 4repeatedly to select yInstallation, then press 2. 5Press 4repeatedly to select Time/Date, then press 2. 6Press 4repeatedly to select either Time,Year,Monthor Date. 7Press 0–9 or 1or 2repeatedly to set the correct value. 8If necessar y, repeat steps 6 and 7 until all settings of the time and date are correct. 9Press OK to store the settings or SYSTEM MENU to exit without saving the changes. 10Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to exit. Using a connected decoder to decode a TV channel Some TV channels are encoded and can be watched without distor tions only with a decoder. If you have connected a decoder, please set which TV channel should be decoded with the decoder. If your TV suppor ts EasyLink, please perform these settings on the TV. No settings can be performed on the DVD recorder system in this case. 1Switch your TV set on. If necessar y set the TV to the correct audio/video channel for the DVD recorder system. Such channels may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1, EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN, etc. These channels are often near channel 00. 2Press DVD/MON. 3Press CH+ or CH– or 0–9 repeatedly to select the TV channel which you want to decode with the decoder. 4Press SYSTEM MENU. 5Press 1repeatedly to select A. 6Press 4repeatedly to select yInstallation, then press 2. 7Press 4repeatedly to select Manual search, then press 2. 8Press 4repeatedly to select Decoder. 9Press 2repeatedly to select On. ➜DECODERwill appear on the display of the DVD recorder system whenever this TV channel is selected. 0 0To switch the decoder off for the selected TV channel, press 2to select Off. 10Press OK to confirm. 11Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to exit. 0 0If necessar y, repeat steps 3–11 for other encoded TV channels. System settings 23 English TV CDR/TAPE CAM 1/2 CDTUNERSAT MENUVCR/GAME DVD/MON TV VOL REC/OTR CH VOLMUTE SELECT + - AUDIO DISC É É 0 OK H §2;∞9 1 3 2 4 6 5 798 SYSTEM 2 É É
Selecting a source 1Turn SOURCE on the DVD recorder system or keep a source key on the remote control pressed for 1 second to select either : –DISC: the disc in the DVD recorder system –MONITOR: the internal TV tuner of the DVD recorder system (only selectable by pressing DVD/MON on the remote control) –TV: the TV –CAM1: a camcorder connected to CAM1 –CAM2: a camcorder connected to CAM2 –SAT: a connected satellite receiver –VCR: a connected VCR (video recorder) –GAME: a connected game console – the radio tuner of the DVD recorder system –TAPE: a connected tape deck or similar audio recording appliance –CDR: a connected CD recorder –CD: a connected CD player/changer ➜The sound of the source is played on the DVD recorder system. To select CAM 2 (TAPE or GAME) with the remote control, first select CAM 1 (CDR or VCR). Then keep the corresponding source key pressed for 1 second. 2If the selected video source does not show on your TV: – switch off any other video appliances connected to EXT 2 AUX I/O and – set your TV to the correct audio/video channel. Such channels may be called AUX, AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1, EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN, etc. These channels are often near channel 00. 0 0If you selected an S-video recorder connected to EXT 2 AUX I/O on the DVD recorder system, set the DVD recorder system to S-Video(see “User preferences”, tPicture,SCART video). Do not forget to switch the DVD recorder system back to RGBwhen selecting another source. Notes: Please select the TV channels of a satellite receiver directly on the satellite receiver. You can select only sources which are installed on the DVD recorder system. If you connected an appliance or if you changed its connection after the initial installation, you need to install the appliance on the DVD recorder system. See “When adding appliances or changing the connections of appliances”. Selecting another source while recording While recording from a source, you can select another source on the DVD recorder system. Please be aware that not all sources will be available. Switching between recorded and original video and sound quality While recording from an appliance connected to EXT 2 AUX I/O, you can choose between viewing the original and the recorded video and sound quality. Select the source which you are currently recording to switch to the original video and sound quality. 0 0To switch to the recorded video and sound quality, press DVD/MON. Please keep in mind that – no messages from the DVD recorder system are available on the TV screen while viewing the original video quality, – the recorded sound is stereo only, – there is a delay between the original and the recorded video/sound. q p k f r j i n m e l o Source selection 24 English TV CDR/TAPE CAM 1/2 CDTUNERSAT VCR/GAME DVD/MONREC/OTR 1 3 2 4 6 5 2
Adjusting the volume of all speakers Press VOL+or VOL− or turn VOLUME on the DVD recorder system to adjust the volume. ➜VOLUMEand the actual volume level are displayed. 0 0To switch off the sound of the DVD recorder system, press MUTE H. 0 0To switch the sound on again, press MUTE Hagain. Adjusting the volume of the rear speakers and the subwoofer 1Press REAR or SUBWOOFER. ➜REARor SUBWOOFERand the actual level are displayed. 2Press VOL+or VOL− or turn VOLUME on the DVD recorder system to adjust the volume of the rear speakers or the subwoofer. Adjusting bass and treble 1Briefly press BASS or TREBLE. ➜BASSor TREBLEand the actual level are displayed. 2Press VOL+or VOL− or turn VOLUME on the DVD recorder system to adjust the bass or treble. Note: If VOLUMEis not turned within 5 seconds, or if any other key is pressed, adjustment of rear and subwoofer volume and that of bass and treble is switched off. Loudness Loudness enhances bass and treble at low volume. Press LOUDNESS repeatedly to switch loudness either on or off. ➜LOUDNESS ONor OFFis displayed on the DVD recorder system. Setting the volume balance between the speakers If a speaker appears too loud or too quiet in comparison to the rest of the speakers, you can adjust the volume balance between the speakers. 1Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu. 2Press 4repeatedly to select BALANCE, then press 2. 3Press 2to enter TEST TONE. 4Press 4repeatedly to select ON, then press OK. ➜The test tone is played on each speaker for a shor t time. Note: The test tone is not available for adjusting the subwoofer volume. 5Press 4repeatedly to select the speaker which appears too quiet or too loud: ➜FRONT-L: the left front speaker, ➜FRONT-R: the right front speaker, ➜CENTER: the centre speaker, ➜REAR-L: the left rear speaker, ➜REAR-R: the right rear speaker, ➜SUBWOOFER: the subwoofer. 6Then, press 2. 7Press 3or 4repeatedly to adjust the volume of the selected speaker (values between -6and +6). 8Press OK to store the setting or 1to exit without storing. 0 0To adjust the volume of another speaker, repeat steps 5–8. 9Press AUDIO MENU to exit. Volume and sound 25 English MENU REC MODEDISC DISPLAY CLEAR RETURN EDIT PLAY MODE TREBLE TIMER LOUDNESS BASS SUBWOOFER REAR NIGHTVOICE TV VOL CH VOLMUTE SELECT SURR. + - AUDIO DISC É É 0 OK H § T/C SURR. 2;∞9 798 SYSTEM É É
The DVD recorder system automatically detects if a surround sound is available and displays the type of signal: ➜DD: Dolby Digital, ➜DTS: DTS Digital Surround, ➜DPL: Dolby Pro Logic, ➜MPEG: MPEG multichannel. Please keep in mind that not all DVD discs provide multichannel surround sound. Some DVDs contain stereo sound only. If a connected appliance offers digital surround sound (Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG) you need to connect the digital output of the appliance to the DVD recorder system to appreciate the digital surround sound (see “Connecting additional video appliances” or “Connecting additional audio appliances”). Please keep in mind that recording from a digital input (DIGITAL IN and OPTICAL IN) is not possible. Therefore, recording of digital surround sound is not possible. Recording is possible only from the inputs EXT 1, EXT 2, CAM 1 and CAM 2 and is in stereo. Selecting a surround effect The available surround effects depend on the signal (stereo or surround signal) and the number of connected speakers. Press SURR. repeatedly to select either : ➜SURROUND: For Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Pro Logic or MPEG multichannel signals. ➜STEREO: For standard stereo reproduction. All surround effects are switched off. Sound is reproduced through the front left and right speakers and the subwoofers. ➜FRONT/3 STEREO: The front speakers (left, centre, right and subwoofers) are in use only, the surround signal for the rear speakers is muted. ➜3D SURROUND: 3D-Surround simulates surround sound effects with the front speakers only. ➜HALL: A slight hall effect is added and reproduced through the rear speakers. ➜NATURAL SURROUND: Natural Surround widens the sound picture of the front and the rear speakers. The sound appears more spacious. Note: For surround signals, additional information about the signal is scrolled on the display of the DVD recorder system. For example: –3/2/1: Dolby Digital signal with 3 front, 2 surround (rear) and 1 subwoofer channels. –MPEG 2/0/0: MPEG multichannel signal with 2 channels (stereo) only. Surround sound 26 English MENU REC MODEDISC DISPLAY CLEAR RETURN EDIT PLAY MODE TREBLE TIMER LOUDNESS BASS SUBWOOFER REAR NIGHTVOICE TV VOL CH VOLMUTE SELECT SURR. + - AUDIO DISC É É 0 OK H § T/C SURR. 2;∞9 798 SYSTEM É É
Adjusting 3D Surround and Natural Surround 1Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu. ➜EFFECTSis displayed on the DVD recorder system. 2Press 2. 3Press 4repeatedly to select either 3D SURRor NATURAL, then press 2. 4Press 3or 4repeatedly to set the surround effect of 3D SURRor NATURALbetween 0(no effect) and 100(maximum effect). 5Press OK to store the setting or 1to exit without storing. 6Press AUDIO MENU to exit the audio menu. Clear Voice Clear Voice enhances the voices in surround sound signals to make dialogues easier to follow. Clear Voice is available for surround sounds only. Press VOICE briefly to switch Clear Voice on or off. ➜CLR VOICE ONor OFFis displayed on the DVD recorder system. Night mode Night mode reduces the volume differences between loud and quiet passages. At night, you can enjoy surround effects at low volume without disturbing your children or neighbours. Night mode is available only for Dolby Digital and MPEG multichannel signals and only if suppor ted by the source material (e. g. a movie). Keep NIGHT pressed for 2 seconds to switch Night mode on or off. ➜NIGHT ONor OFFis displayed on the DVD recorder system. Demo mode The demo mode demonstrates various features of the DVD recorder system and will star t automatically. If your DVD recorder system has a demo mode, you may wish to deactivate it. 1If necessar y, press 2to switch the DVD recorder system to standby. 2Keep STOP 9pressed for at least 5 seconds to cancel the demo mode. ➜DEMO OFFis displayed. The demo mode is deactivated permanently. The DVD recorder system is switched to standby. Surround sound/Various 27 English TV CDR/TAPE CAM 1/2 CDTUNERSAT MENU REC MODEDISC DISPLAY PLAY MODEVCR/GAME DVD/MON TV VOL REC/OTR CH VOLMUTE SELECT + - AUDIO DISC É É 0 OK H § T/C 2;∞9 1 3 2 4 6 5 798 SYSTEM 2 É É
Selecting a preset radio station 1Press TUNER to select the radio tuner. 2Press CH + or CH– repeatedly to skip to a preset radio station or use 0–9 to enter the number of a preset radio station. To enter a preset number with two digits, press 0–9 twice within 2 seconds. ➜f, the waveband, the station (station name or frequency) and the preset number are displayed. If the radio signal is stereo, =will appear. Tuning to a radio station 1Press TUNER to select the radio tuner. ➜f, the waveband and the station (station name or frequency) are displayed. 2To change the waveband, press TUNER repeatedly. 3Keep 4or ¢pressed for about 1 second. 4Release 4or ¢at the frequency where to star t searching. ➜SEARCHis displayed and the DVD recorder system searches for a radio station with sufficient signal strength. 0 0To stop searching, press 4or ¢again. 5Repeat steps 3–4 until you find the desired radio station. 0 0To tune to a weak radio station, briefly press 4or ¢ as often as necessar y for optimum reception. Storing radio stations You can store up to 40 preset radio stations in the memor y of the DVD recorder system. Automatic searching and storing The DVD recorder system searches radio stations with sufficient strength automatically and stores them in the memor y. 1If necessar y, press TUNER to select the radio tuner. 2Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu. 3Press 4repeatedly to select TUNER, then press 2. ➜AUTO INSTis displayed. 4Press 2. ➜The preset number, the waveband and frequency of the current radio station appear. 5Press CH + or CH– to select the preset number from which onwards the found radio stations will be stored. Note: Already existing radio stations with this or higher preset numbers will be deleted. 0 0To change the waveband, press TUNER. 6Then press OK. ➜The automatic search star ts. Radio stations with sufficient signal strength will be stored. If a radio station is already stored in a lower preset it will not be stored again. 7Press AUDIO MENU to exit the audio menu. Manual searching and storing 1Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu. 2Press 4repeatedly to select TUNER, then press 2. 3Press 4repeatedly to select MAN INST. 4Press 2. ➜The preset number, the waveband and frequency of the current radio station appear. 5Tune to the desired radio station (see steps 2–5 of “Tuning to a radio station”). 6Press CH + or CH– to change the preset number where to store the found radio station. Note: A radio station with the same preset number will be deleted. 7Press OK to store the radio station. ➜STOREDis displayed. 0 0To store additional radio stations, continue with step 5. 8Press AUDIO MENU to exit the audio menu. Radio tuner 28 English TV CDR/TAPE CAM 1/2 CDTUNERSAT MENU REC MODEDISC DISPLAY PLAY MODEVCR/GAME DVD/MON TV VOL REC/OTR CH VOLMUTE SELECT + - AUDIO DISC É É 0 OK H § T/C 2;∞9 1 3 2 4 6 5 798 SYSTEM 2 É É
Changing the order of stored radio stations 1Press AUDIO MENU to enter the audio menu. 2Press 4repeatedly to select TUNER, then press 2. 3Press 4repeatedly to select RESHUFFLE, then press 2. ➜The number of a preset radio station blinks. 4Press CH + or CH– repeatedly or use 0–9 to select the radio station of which you want to change the preset number. Then press OK. ➜X SWAP Yis displayed, where Xdenotes the new and Ythe current preset number. 5Press CH + or CH– repeatedly or use 0–9 to set the new preset number, then press OK. ➜RESHUFFLEDis displayed briefly, the radio stations with the preset numbers Xand Yswap their preset numbers. 0To change additional preset numbers continue with step 4. 6Press AUDIO MENU to exit the menu. Switching between mono and stereo radio reception If you are listening to an FM radio station with a weak signal, you may wish to switch from stereo to mono for better sound quality. While TUNER is selected, press TUNER repeatedly to select FM MONO. ➜=disappears from the display of the DVD recorder system. 0To switch back to stereo reception, press TUNER repeatedly to select FM STEREO. RDS – Radio Data System Some FM radio stations broadcast additional information. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to select the following RDS information, if available: – station name – frequency – radio text messages Radio tuner 29 English MENU REC MODEDISC DISPLAY CLEAR RETURN EDIT PLAY MODE TREBLE TIMER LOUDNESS BASS SUBWOOFER REAR NIGHTVOICE TV VOL CH VOLMUTE SELECT SURR. + - AUDIO DISC É É 0 OK H § T/C SURR. 2;∞9 798 SYSTEM É É
Playback 30 EnglishLoading discs 1Press OPEN/CLOSE/on the set to open the drawer. ➜OPENINGis displayed, the display moves up and the drawer is opened. ➜TRAY OPENis displayed. 2Inser t a disc (printed side up) in the tray. Note: The labels of DVD-Video discs which are recorded on both sides are placed in the middle of the disc. Make sure the label of the side you want to play is facing up. 3Press OPEN/CLOSE/on the set again or press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅon the remote control. ➜CLOSINGis displayed, the drawer is closed and the display moves down. ➜READINGis displayed. ➜Depending on the type of disc you inser ted, playback star ts either automatically and the title number, the chapter number and the actual elapsed playing time are displayed or you have to press different buttons first (see following chapters about playback for detailed information). Playing a DVD-Video disc 1Switch your TV set on. If necessar y set the TV to the correct audio/video channel for the DVD recorder system. Such channels may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1, EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN, etc.. These channels are often near channel 00. 2Load a DVD-Video disc in the tray. 3If playback does not star t automatically, press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅto star t playback. ➜Playback star ts, the title number, the chapter number and the actual elapsed playing time are displayed. Notes: If the child lock was activated for the inserted disc,PINwill be displayed (see “Activating and deactivating the child lock”). If a menu appears use 4,3,1or 2or press the appropriate numerical key on the remote control to select a menu option. Press OKto confirm. 4Press STOP 9 to stop playback. ➜The total number of titles and the total playing time are displayed. 0 0To interrupt playback press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅagain. ➜The current title number, the current chapter number and the time where playback was interrupted are displayed. 0 0To resume playback press PLAY/PAUSEÉÅagain. Note: Some DVD discs are manufactured in such a way that either a specific operation is required or specific functions only are possible during playback. When Xappears on the TV screen, the selected function is not available. Region code information As DVD movies are usually not released at the same time in all regions of the world, all DVD players are keyed to a specific region code and discs can have an optional region code. If the region code of the loaded disc is different to the region code of this DVD recorder system playback will not be possible. The region code of this DVD recorder system (region code 2) is stated on a label on the back of the set. Regional coding is not applicable for recordable DVD discs. Disc menu The disc menu offers you additional information contained on the DVD disc. 1Press DISC MENU on the remote control during playback. ➜The menu appears on the screen (on some DVD discs the menu may appear after a shor t introduction sequence). 2Use 4,3,1or 2on the remote control to select the desired information or press the appropriate numerical key on the remote control. 3Press OK on the remote control to confirm. MENU REC MODEDISC DISPLAY CLEAR RETURN EDIT PLAY MODE TREBLE TIMER LOUDNESS BASS SUBWOOFER REAR NIGHTVOICE TV VOL CH VOLMUTE SELECT SURR. + - AUDIO DISC ÉÉ É É 0 OK H § T/C SURR. 2;∞9 798 SYSTEM