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  • Page 1 Model 810H DVD RECORDER / HARD DISK User Manual...
  • Page 2 Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug Advarsel: Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion. This apparatus is fi tted with an approved 13 Undgå utsættelse for stråling. Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: Bemærk: Netafbryderen er sekundært indkoblet og ofbryder ikke strømmen fra...
  • Page 3 Model No. Hard Disk/ DVD Recorder When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 810H Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products.
  • Page 4 This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. This product complies with the requirements of the following directives and guidelines: 73/23/EEC + 89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC LASER Type Semiconductor laser InGaAlP (DVD) AIGaAs (CD) Wave length 658 nm (DVD) 790 nm (CD) Output Power 30 mW (DVD+RW write)
  • Page 5 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by US patents. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents General Care and Safety Information ..................8 Setup precautions ..............................8 Cleaning discs ................................8 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) handling care ......................8 Product Information ......................9 Introduction ................................9 Accessories supplied ............................9 Region codes ................................9 Copyright notice ..............................9 Special Features ..............................10 Product Overview Main Unit .........................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Timer Recording ......................36 About timer recording ............................. 36 ® Timer recording (S System) ......................36 Timer recording (manually) ..........................38 Changing/ Deleting a timer recording ......................39 Playback Playback from Hard Disk ....................40 Playback your HDD recordings ........................40 Playback from Disc ......................

  • Page 8: Care And Safety Information

    Care and Safety Information CAUTION! Cleaning discs High voltage! Do not open the device. You run the risk of getting Some problems occur because the disc an electric shock. inside the recorder is dirty (frozen picture, The machine does not contain any sound disruptions, picture distortions).

  • Page 9: Product Information

    Product Information Helpful Hints: Introduction – If you have any questions or if problems occur during operation, see the chapter This recorder has a built-in hard disk ‘Troubleshooting’. drive (HDD) and you can record more – If you need further assistance, please call than 250 hours of video.

  • Page 10: Product Overview Main Unit

    TV channel. jump backward by 10 seconds. TV VOL +/ – – Cursor buttons for moving up/down. – Adjust the volume of the TV set (Philips TV only). – Stores/confi rms an entry. TUNER – Confi rms a selection.

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    Remote Control (continued) – Starts recording the current TV channel or the current video input source. Numeric keypad – Selects a chapter/track number to play. – Selects the recorder’s preset TV tuner channel. – Displays title/chapter information. RETURN – Returns to the previous menu of a video CD (VCD) or some DVDs.
  • Page 12 Remote Control (continued) CAUTION! Using the remote control – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or if the remote control will not be used for a long time. – Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc). –...

  • Page 13: Using The Remote Control

    Main Unit STANDBY-ON 2 Sockets behind the fl ap – Switch on the recorder or switch off to Flip down the door as indicated by the standby mode. OPEN É label at the right hand corner. Disc tray S-VIDEO OPEN CLOSE ç –...

  • Page 14: Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections

    Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections ANTENNA CABLE SATELLITE VIDEO (CVBS) TENNA S-VIDEO EXT 2 AUX - I/O (Y/C) AUDIO COAXIAL EXT 1 TO TV - I/O AUDIO / VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Connect the existing Antenna/Cable TV Connecting the antenna signal (or from the Cable Box/Satellite cables Receiver {RF OUT or TO TV}) to the...

  • Page 15: Connecting The Video Cable

    Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued) VIDEO (CVBS) TENNA S-VIDEO EXT 2 AUX - I/O (Y/C) AUDIO COAXIAL EXT 1 TO TV - I/O AUDIO / VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Option 2 Option 3 Option 1 Option 2: Using an S-Video cable Connecting the video cable Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the S-VIDEO(Y/C) socket on...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Audio Cables

    Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued) VIDEO (CVBS) TENNA S-VIDEO EXT 2 AUX - I/O (Y/C) AUDIO COAXIAL EXT 1 TO TV - I/O AUDIO / VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Option 2 Option 1 DIGITAL IN TV/Stereo AV amplifi er/ receiver Option 2: Using a coaxial cable Connecting the audio cables...

  • Page 17: Step 2: Optional Connections

    Step 2: Optional Connections Back of a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (Example only) CABLE TO TV VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO SATELLITE ANTENNA VIDEO MAINS (CVBS) TENNA S-VIDEO EXT 2 AUX - I/O (Y/C) AUDIO COAXIAL EXT 1 TO TV - I/O AUDIO / VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Option 2 (as shown on the above illustration)

  • Page 18: Connecting To A Vcr Or Other Similar Device

    Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) Back of a VCR VHF/UHF RF IN TV IN TV OUT VIDEO VIDEO (Example only) AUDIO AUDIO VHF/UHF AUDIO RF OUT AUDIO ANTENNA SATELLITE CABLE VIDEO MAINS (CVBS) TENNA S-VIDEO EXT 2 AUX - I/O (Y/C) AUDIO COAXIAL...

  • Page 19: Connecting To A Vcr And Cable Box/Satellite Receiver

    Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) Satellite Receiver/ Cable Box CABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA VIDEO MAINS (CVBS) TENNA S-VIDEO EXT 2 AUX - I/O (Y/C) AUDIO COAXIAL EXT 1 TO TV - I/O AUDIO / VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to Connecting to a VCR and connect the EXT1 TO TV-I/O scart Cable Box/Satellite Receiver...

  • Page 20: Connecting A Camcorder To The Front Sockets

    Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) DV OUT Helpful Hints: Connecting a camcorder – The DV IN socket does not support a connection to a Personal Computer. You can use the front sockets to copy – It is not possible to record from the camcorder recordings.
  • Page 21 Step 2: Optional Connections (continued) Option 2: Using the S-VIDEO In or VIDEO In socket Use the S-VIDEO connection if you have a Hi8 or S-VHS(C) camcorder. It provides good picture quality. Alternatively, you can use the VIDEO connection if your camcorder has only a single video output (Composite Video, CVBS).

  • Page 22: Step 3: Installation And Setup

    Step 3: Installation and Setup Before you start... Setting the OSD language When you complete the connections and switch on the Select the menu language for this recorder for the fi rst time, it is recorder’s on-screen display. The advisable that you make several language options are different depending basic settings.

  • Page 23: Select The Country Of Your Residence

    Step 3: Installation and Setup (continued) Select the country of your Setting your TV channel residence programmes Select the country of your area for auto Before the recorder starts recording any channel tuning. TV channel programmes, you need to search for available TV channels and Press SETUP on the remote control.

  • Page 24: Setting The Date & Time

    Step 3: Installation and Setup (continued) Select { Auto Program } and press OK. Setting the date & time A warning message will appear. Select and press OK on the remote This recorder has an automatic date and control time setting feature. The date and time The automatic TV channel search will settings are set according to the start.

  • Page 25: Control Tv Programmes

    Control TV programmes Switching on to TV Pause live TV function programme You may be interrupted whilst watching your favourite TV programme. You can pause the show by pressing PAUSEÅ and pressing PLAYÉto resume playback of the programme at the scene CH +- it was interrupted.

  • Page 26: Recording

    Before Recording WARNING! About temporary HDD The TV programmes stored in the storage (Time Shift Buffer) temporary HDD storage will be deleted once it has exceeded the storage buffer or when you press STANDBY-ON 2 Once you switch on this recorder, the currently selected TV programme will be to turn off the recorder.

  • Page 27: Default Recording Settings

    Before Recording (continued) Auto Chapter Markers Default Recording settings You can insert chapter markers within a title during recording. This allows you to The default recording settings will allow access to specifi c points on the you to preset auto chapter markers and recording.

  • Page 28: General Settings

    Before Recording (continued) GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Auto Chapter You can insert chapter markers within a title during recording Marker This lets you access to specifi c points on the recording. Press to access the menu and use keys to select one of the options.

  • Page 29: Record On Hard Disk

    Record on Hard Disk IMPORTANT! Recording from a DV camcorder Unrecordable pictures You can record video directly from a Television programmes, fi lms, video connected DV camcorder onto the tapes, discs, and other materials may be HDD, where you can edit it easily and copy-protected and therefore cannot be copy to a recordable DVD if required.
  • Page 30 Record on Hard Disk (continued) Connect the DV camcorder to the Recording from an external device DV IN socket on the front panel of this (Camcorder/VCR/ DVD player) recorder. A copy protection system has been built into this recorder to prevent the transfer Find the footage on the DV camcorder of data from pre-recorded DVDs or that you want to start recording from...
  • Page 31 Record on Hard Disk (continued) Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the correct input channel that matches the connected socket of the device. – { EXT 1 } : EXT 1 TO TV I/O scart socket at the back. – { EXT 2 } : EXT 2 AUX I/O scart socket at the back.

  • Page 32: Record On Recordable Dvd

    Record on Recordable DVD IMPORTANT! Discs for recording Unrecordable pictures Television programmes, fi lms, video There are several formats of recordable tapes, discs, and other materials may be DVD discs which can be used with this copy-protected and therefore cannot be recorder: recorded on this recorder.

  • Page 33: Recording From Various Sources

    Record on Recordable DVD (continued) Recording from the HDD Recording from various Switch on the TV to the correct sources programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’). You can choose to copy your recordings from the HDD or an external device to a Insert a recordable DVD into the recordable DVD.
  • Page 34 Record on Recordable DVD (continued) Press SELECT to toggle between the Recording from an external device/ VCR/ DV Camcorder different modes of recording quality. Record Quality Hours of Recording that can be stored Switch on the TV to the correct DVD±R/ 160GB HDD programme number for the recorder...

  • Page 35: Timer Recording

    Timer Recording ® About timer recording Timer recording (S System) Use ‘Timer Recording’ to automatically start and stop a recording at a later (Not applicable for all countries) date/ time. The recorder will tune to the This is a simple programming system for right programme channel and begin recorders.
  • Page 36 Timer Recording (continued) { Start } Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter – Use keys or the numeric ® the S programming number for keypad 0-9 to enter the start time of the show you wish to record and press recording.

  • Page 37: Timer Recording (Manually)

    Timer Recording (continued) keys to select an entry in the Timer recording (manually) menu and press to enter its options. { Source } Switch on the TV. Select the correct – Use keys to select the recording Video In channel at the TV. input source.

  • Page 38: Changing/ Deleting A Timer Recording

    Timer Recording (continued) Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn off Changing/ Deleting a timer the recorder. recording If the recorder is not in standby mode, a warning message will appear three Switch on the TV. Select the correct minutes before the recording starts. Video In channel at the TV.

  • Page 39: Playback

    Playback from Hard Disk Playback your HDD recordings Each recording stored on the HDD is displayed in the HDD content menu with 00:00:00 01:15:30 an index picture. 00:38:36 Press HDD on the remote control. .> The HDD content menu appears. –...

  • Page 40: Playback From Disc

    Playback from Disc IMPORTANT! Playable discs – If the inhibit icon ( Error ) appears on the TV screen when a Using this recorder, you can play and button is pressed, it means the record on the following discs: function is not available on the current disc or at the current time.

  • Page 41: Starting Disc Playback

    Playback from Disc (continued) Playing a (Super) Video CD Starting disc playback (Super) Video CDs may feature ‘PBC’ (Play Back Control). This allows you to Playback will begin automatically. If the play the video CDs interactively, disc has its own menu, this will be loaded. following the menu on the display.
  • Page 42 Playback from Disc (continued) Playing a MP3 disc Playing a recordable DVD Insert a MP3 CD. Insert a recordable DVD. The disc content menu appears. The Index Picture screen appears. keys to select a title and press File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00:00 PLAY to start playback.
  • Page 43 Playback from Disc (continued) During playback, you can press INFO on Playing a picture disc (or musical slide show) the remote control to access various settings for the slide show playback. You can display JPEG pictures in the selected roll automatically one after the File Play Type other.

  • Page 44: Additional Playback Features

    Additional Playback Features Changing to another title/ Searching forward/backward chapter/track You can fast forward or fast reverse a disc at two, four, sixteen or thirty two When a disc contains more than one times the normal playback speed. track, title or chapter, you can change to a different track, title or chapter as follows.

  • Page 45: Using Info Options

    Additional Playback Features (continued) Selecting various repeat functions Using INFO options You can select various repeat play or random play modes during playback. During disc playback, press INFO twice on the remote control. The playback menu appears. keys to select { Mode } and press OK.
  • Page 46 Additional Playback Features (continued) To start programme play Creating a playlist Press key to move to the right screen You can play the contents of the disc in and press OK. the order you want by programming the Playback will start from the selected tracks to be played.
  • Page 47 Additional Playback Features (continued) Switching camera angles Changing subtitle language This option is only available with DVDs This operation works only on DVDs with that contain sequences recorded from multiple subtitle languages, you can different camera angles. This allows you change the language you want while to view the picture from different angles.

  • Page 48: Edit Recordings - Hdd

    Edit Recordings - HDD About HDD title edit menu Accessing the HDD title edit menu In the HDD title edit menu, you can change the title name, hide unwanted scenes, delete titles, split a title. The edit options in the HDD title edit SELECT menu are: { Play Title }...
  • Page 49 Edit Recordings - HDD (continued) Hiding unwanted scenes Dividing a title You can divide the current title into two You can choose to hide certain scenes new titles. Each of these titles is from playback (e.g. skipping a commercial characterised by its own index picture. scene) or make it visible again.
  • Page 50 Edit Recordings - HDD (continued) Rename a title Lock/Unlock a title The original title name is automatically You can choose to lock a title to prevent generated by the recorder. You can any unauthourised playback of the change the disc name by following the recording.

  • Page 51: Edit Recordings - Recordable Dvd

    Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD About disc editing menu Accessing disc editing menu This recorder offers various disc edit options for various disc types. You can change the disc content and settings of a recordable DVD from the disc editing menu.
  • Page 52 Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) Rename disc Erase disc (DVD±RWs only) The original disc name is generated This erases the content of the automatically by the recorder. You DVD±RW disc including those that was can change the disc name by following not recorded on this recorder.

  • Page 53: Playing Your Recordings (Dvd±R) On Other Dvd Players

    Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) Make compatible (DVD±RW only) Playing your recordings The edited DVD±RW may still display (DVD±R) on other DVD the original titles or hidden scenes when players playbacked on other DVD players. This function ensures that the edited changes It is necessary to fi nalise a DVD±R disc of the DVD±RW remain when played before you can play it on any other DVD...

  • Page 54: About Dvd Title Editing

    Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) About DVD title editing Accessing DVD title edit menu You can change the individual title information or delete a title (recording) Insert a recordable DVD into the on a recorded DVD disc. If the recorder.
  • Page 55 Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) Rename title Overwrite title (DVD±RW only) The original title name is generated This function allows you to record a new automatically by the recorder. You can title from the beginning of the current give a new name to the title by following title in the DVD±RW disc.

  • Page 56: About Video Editing

    Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) About video editing Accessing video editing menu After a recording has been made, this recorder allows you to edit the video content. You can add/delete chapter marker, hide unwanted scenes, change the picture in the index picture screen and split a title (recording) into two.
  • Page 57 Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) Creating chapter markers Selecting a title You can create a chapter by inserting It shows the current title and the total chapter marker at any point within a title number of titles in the disc. It also allows during playback.
  • Page 58 Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (continued) Hiding an unwanted chapter Changing Index Picture You can choose to hide certain scenes The index picture is the picture of the from playback (e.g. skipping a commercial title you will see when the recorder loads scene) or make it visible again.

  • Page 59: Setup Menu Options

    Setup Menu Options SETUP MENU - GENERAL Accessing the Setup Menu Auto Chapter Marker 5min. Record Quality The setup menu provides various options DivX(R) Video on Demand for you to adjust the recorder to suit Delete Optical Disc your preferences. See the chapter “Recording”...

  • Page 60: Setup Settings

    Setup Menu Options (continued SETUP settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Menu Language Selects the menu language for this recorder on-screen display. Country Selection Select the country of your residence. TV Shape The picture shape can be adjusted to fi t your TV. Press to access this menu and use keys to select one of...
  • Page 61 Setup Menu Options (continued SETUP settings Manual Program 2) Use keys to select one of the options and press Manual Program { Fine Tuning } – Select this to fi ne-tune the TV channel manually Programme Number P001 CH023 Search Type Frequency if the reception is poor.

  • Page 62: Date/ Time Settings

    Setup Menu Options (continued) SETUP settings Sort Sort your stored TV channels. Sort 1) Use keys to highlight { } and press Sort The list of TV channel programmes appears. P001 BC020 P002 SW006 CANCEL P003 CH008 P009 CH001 2) Use keys to highlight the channel you want to shift and P004 CH004...

  • Page 63: General Settings

    Record Quality See the chapter on “Default Recording Settings”. DivX® Video on Philips provides you with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) Demand registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX® VOD service. For more information, visit www.divx.com/vod.

  • Page 64: Audio Settings

    Setup Menu Options (continued) AUDIO settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Press to access this menu and use keys to select one of SPDIF Output the options. – Select this if you have used the recorder’s COAXIAL OUT socket to connect to a multichannel receiver.

  • Page 65: Preferences Settings

    Setup Menu Options (continued) PREFERENCES settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Change your password setting for locking/ unlocking a title Change Password recording. New Password 1) Use keys to highlight { Change Password } and press Enter password * * * * Enter new password * * * *...

  • Page 66: Hdd Settings

    Setup Menu Options (continued) HDD settings (underlined options are the factory default settings) Save Time Shift This option allows you to control the behaviour of the Time Shift Buffer Buffer. – Retain the contents in the temporary HDD storage when you switch the tuner’s TV channel or external video input source.

  • Page 67: Software Upgrade

    Frequently Asked Questions What kind of disc should I use for What are Titles and Chapters? A DVD disc contains Titles and Chapters, recording? which are similar to the Titles and Chapters of You can only record on both DVD±R and a book.
  • Page 68 Troubleshooting WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, fi rst check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer for help.

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting (continued) Problem (Playback) Solution Disc will not play. – Insert the disc with the label facing up. – Wrong region code. The DVD must be coded for ALL regions or Region 2 in order to play on this recorder. –...
  • Page 70 Troubleshooting (continued) Problem (Recording) Solution Recordings are not – The TV channel you want to record is not stored. Or, occurring as scheduled. you may have selected the wrong programme number. New recordings cannot be Check the TV channels stored. made.
  • Page 71 Troubleshooting (continued) Problem (Recording) Solution There is a power failure – The titles that were previously recorded will be deleted during the copying of fi les and the space used for recording cannot be re-used. The to a recordable DVD. disc can be used as a normal blank disc.

  • Page 72: Specifi Cations

    Specifi cations Video Recording Tuner/Reception/ Transmission • Recording System: PAL • TV System: PAL, SECAM • Compression formats: MPEG2 • Antenna input: 75 ohm coaxial (IEC75) • Modes of Record Quality: High Quality : HQ Storage Media Standard Play : SP •...

  • Page 73: Display Panel Symbols/ Messages

    Display panel symbols/ messages The following symbols/messages may OPEN appear on your recorder display: Disc tray is opened or opening. READING 00:00 Disc is being recognised by the recorder. Multifunction display/ text line – Title/track number STARTUP – Total/elapsed/remaining title/track time The recorder has been turned on.

  • Page 74: Glossary

    Glossary Analogue: Sound that has not been turned into MP3: A fi le format with a sound data compression numbers. Analogue sound varies, while digital sound system. “MP3” is the abbreviation of Motion Picture has specifi c numerical values. These sockets send Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3.
  • Page 76 TV System Guide COUNTRY DVD REGIONS AFGHANISTAN PAL/SECAM B ALBANIA PAL B PAL G ALGERIA PAL B PAL G ANGOLA PAL I ARGENTINA PAL N PAL N AUSTRALIA PAL B PAL H AUSTRIA PAL B PAL G AZORES PAL B BAHAMAS NTSC M BAHRAIN...

  • Page 77: Tv System Guide

    TV System Guide COUNTRY DVD REGIONS LIBYA SECAM B SECAM G LITHUANIA PAL D (was SECAM) PAL K LUXEMBOURG PAL B/SECAM L PAL G/SEC L MADAGASCAR SECAM K1 MADEIRA PAL B MALAGASY SECAM K1 MALAWI PAL B PAL G MALAYSIA PAL B MALI SECAM K1...
  • Page 78 DVD RECORDER/ HARD DISK 810H CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 3139 245 23201 Sgp-0619-12-1...

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