STANDBY m TV/DVD

PLAY MODE REC. MODE 0.9 DISC-MENU SYSTEM-MENU SELECT OK D C A B RETURN CLEAR CHANNEL q CHANNEL r PLAY/PAUSE G9

ENGLISH

Select previous title/search backwards: Briefly press the button during playback: Previous chapter/film or previous title Hold down the button: Search backwards Hold down the button during the still picture: slow motion backwards Select next title/search forwards: Briefly press the button during playback: Next chapter/film or next title Hold down the button: Search forwards Hold down the button during the still picture: slow motion forward Stop: Stop playback / recording, except with programmed recordings (TIMER) Hold down the button to open and close the disc tray. Record: Record the current TV channel EDIT: For displaying the edit menu for DVD+(RW) discs, for setting chapter markers TIMER: To program a recording with the ShowView system / without the ShowView system or to alter/clear programmed recordings

STOP h

REC/OTR n EDIT TIMER

Additional TV functions

TV VOLUME q TV VOLUME r TV volume: Increase TV volume TV volume: Reduce TV volume
For the following functions you need to hold down the button DVD/TV at the side and then select the function you need with the appropriate button. 0.9 CHANNEL q CHANNEL r Number buttons: 0 - 9 TV programme number: To select a higher programme number TV programme number: To select a lower programme number

Front of the device

STANDBY/ON CHANNEL r CHANNEL q REC MODE
Switch on or off: To switch off or on, interrupt a function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) Select: Lower programme number Select: Higher programme number Record type (quality): To select the maximum possible record time
RECORD RECORD LED OPEN/CLOSE N O hSTOP GPLAY/PAUSE
Record: Record the current TV channel Recording in progress: Red light on the RECORD button to indicate recording in progress Open/close disc tray: Open/close disc tray Select previous title/search backwards Select next title/search forwards Stop: Interrupt playback/recording Playback/pause: Play back recorded disc, interrupt playback, still picture

VPS/PDC NICAM STEREO

Video programming system / programme delivery control: A VPS or PDC code will be transmitted for the selected TV program The DVD recorder has detected a Nicam audio signal. During playback a HiFi/2 channel tone was detected or a HiFi/2 channel tone was received Multi-function display/Text line ) Clock ) Disc/title playing time ) OTR switch-off time ) Title name ) Display of programme number of TV channel/position/channel name/function. ) Display of informations, warnings.
Messages in the DVD recorder display

READING

The following messages may appear in your DVD recorder display IS TV ON? The DVD recorder is currently in the initial installation mode. Switch on your TV set and read section 'Installing your DVD recorder' in chapter 'Initial Installation'. No input signal available (signal inadequate or unstable) The menu on the screen is active Disc tray opening Disc tray open Disc tray closing Disc being read Once recording has been successfully completed the table of contents is created. The menu structure is created after the first recording has been made on a new disc You have tried to copy a copy-protected DVD/video cassette. Please wait until this message disappears. The DVD recorder is busy performing a task. No disc has been inserted for recording. If a disc has been inserted, perhaps it cannot be read. Information on the inserted DVD is displayed on the screen The DVD recorder is processing the changes to make them DVD compatible The entire disc is erased
NO SIGNAL MENU OPENING TRAY OPEN CLOSING READING MENU UPDT INIT MENU COPY PROT WAIT NO DISC

BUSY ERASING

EMPTYDISC PROTECTED MAX TITLE MAX CHAP DISC FULL PAL DISC
The disc inserted is either new or has been completely erased (no recordings). The disc is protected against recording. The maximum number of titles per disc has been reached. The maximum number of titles per disc is 48. The maximum number of chapters per title/disc has been reached. The maximum number of chapters per title is 99, and 124 per disc. The disc is full. There is no space for new recordings A disc with PAL recordings has been inserted. The machine is trying to record an NTSC signal. Insert a new disc or one that contains NTSC recordings. A disc with NTSC recordings has been inserted. The machine is trying to record a PAL signal. Insert a new disc or one that contains PAL recordings. An illegal action (e.g. OPEN/CLOSE button) was attempted during recording. Playback was started for an empty title or the following title is empty An attempt has been made to record during playback of a protected disc. This message appears if an attempt is made to insert a chapter marker ( EDIT button). An error occurred when the title was being written. If this error keeps occurring, please clean the disc or use a new one. You will find information on how to clean the disc in the next chapter in the section 'Cleaning the discs'. An error occurred when writing the title. Recording was continued; the error was skipped After the automatic channel search, the menu for time/date settings appears on the screen. During the automatic channel search, the TV channels found will be counted. It is not possible to close/open the disc tray. The new recording will be made at the end of all the other recordings (SAFE RECORD). The 'EasyLink' function is currently transferring information from the TV set.

NTSC DISC

RECORDING FREETITLE DISC LOCK

DISC ERR

DISC WARN SETUP WAIT 01 BLOCKED SAFE REC EASYLINK

Introduction

Dear Philips customer,
Instruction manuals are usually very dry because they tend to be highly technical and are often poorly translated. I have therefore been employed by Philips to help you.
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Phil. I will be guiding you through the instruction manual and helping you get to know your new DVD recorder. At appropriate points along the way, I will be providing you with the following information:
Excuse me? Here I will be explaining seemingly unimportant things.
Tip Here I will be giving you instructions on functions that will make it easier for you to use your DVD recorder.
Problem Here I'll help you identify the cause of a problem and find a solution.
For experts Here I'll be telling you which functions you'll need for special applications.
I hope you have lots of fun.
P.S. If you have any problems operating the machine, please read the section entitled 'Before you call an engineer'. If this doesn't help you to resolve the problem, please call the customer support service for your country. The telephone numbers and e-mail addresses can be found on the last page of this instruction manual.
Welcome to the growing family of owners of PHILIPS equipment. Thank you for buying a DVDR 890/001-021. Please take the time to read this operating manual before using your DVD recorder. It contains important information on how to set up and operate the machine. The machine should not be placed in a warm room immediately after transport from a cold room or vice versa. The machine should not be switched on if humidity is very high. Wait at least three hours after transporting the machine. The DVD recorder needs this time to acclimatise to its new environment (temperature, relative humidity, etc.). Your Philips team hopes your new DVD recorder will bring you many years of enjoyment.
What is a DVD? DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is a new storage medium that combines the convenience of the compact disc with the latest digital video technology. DVD video uses modern MPEG2 data compression technology that enables an entire feature film to be stored on a single five inch disc. How good is the resolution of DVD compared with VHS? The razor-sharp digital images have a resolution of more than 500 lines of 720 pixels per line. This is more than twice as high as VHS and is even better than the laser disc. Its picture quality is easily comparable to the digital masters produced in recording studios. What can DVD+RW do? DVD+ReWritable uses phase change media, the same technology on which rewritable CDs are based. A high-performance laser is used to change the reflective properties of the recording layer; this process can be repeated more than a thousand times. What can the DVD+R do? DVD+R (write-once DVD). Unlike a DVD+RW disc, this disc can only be written to once. If it is not finalized after a recording, further recordings can be added to it. Old recordings can be later deleted but they can no longer be overwritten. The deleted recordings (titles) are marked 'Deleted title'. Before this disc can be played in a DVD player, it must be finalised in the DVD recorder. Once this process is complete, no further recordings can be added. What can my DVD recorder do? Your Philips DVD recorder is a machine for recording and playing back digital video discs with "two-way" compatibility with the universal DVD video standard. This means: ) existing DVD video discs can be played on the recorder. ) recordings made on your DVD recorder can be played on other DVD video players and DVD ROM drives.

for a wide-screen TV set (screen edge ratio 16:9)
Virgin mode Country Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Press OK to continue
Confirm with OK. Select your country with B or A. If your country does not appear, select 'Other'.
Why do I have to set the country? To call up the specific settings for the respective country, you must first install the country.
Confirm with OK. After you connect the aerial (or cable TV, satellite receiver, etc.) to the DVD recorder, press OK. The automatic TV channel search starts. 'WAIT' will appear on the display.
a The DVD recorder cannot find any TV stations b Select channel 1 on the TV set. Can you see the stored TV channel on the TV set? If not, check the cable connection from the aerial (aerial socket) to the DVD recorder and to the TV set. b Please have patience. The DVD recorder searches the entire frequency range in order to find and store the largest possible number of TV channels. It is possible that the TV channels in your country are broadcast in a higher frequency range. As soon as this range is reached during the search, the DVD recorder will find the TV channels. b If no aerial is connected, complete the basic settings and then, if desired, start the automatic channel search (see section 'Automatic TV channel search').
Installation Autom. search Searching for TV channels 00 Channels found

Please wait

When the automatic TV channel search is complete, 'Autom. search complete' will appear on the TV screen. 'Time', 'Year', 'Month', 'Date' will appear on the TV screen.
Autom. search Autom. search complete 00 Channels found Time Year Month Date 20:To continue Press OK
Check if the time in 'Time' is correct. If required, change the time with the number buttons 0.9 on your remote control. Select the next line with A or B. Check if the displayed settings for: Year', 'Month' and 'Date' are correct. When all information is correct, save by pressing OK.
The initial installation is now complete.
Satellite receiver If you are connecting a satellite receiver, please read the section on 'Using a satellite receiver'. Decoder If you are connecting a decoder, you must install it as described in the next section.
a Sound may be distorted on some TV channels. b If the sound is distorted on any of the stored TV channels or if there is no sound at all, the wrong TV system may have been stored for the TV channel. Read 'Manual TV channel search' for information on how to change the TV system.
Using a satellite receiver
TV channels from a satellite receiver (connected to scart socket EXT 2 AUX I/O ) are received on the DVD recorder on programme number 'EXT2' If necessary, use the MONITOR button to switch to the internal tuner. Then select programme number 'EXT1' with 0 on the remote control and programme number 'EXT2' with CHANNEL r. You should select the TV channels to be received by the satellite receiver directly on the receiver itself.

Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the DVD recorder.
Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY/ON. Press the SYSTEM-MENU button on the remote control. The menu bar appears. Select 'A' using D or C.
Select 'Follow TV' using B or A and confirm with C. Confirm the message on the screen with OK. TV 01' will appear in the DVD recorder display.
Select programme number '1' on the TV set.
a I cannot switch my TV set to programme number '1' b If you have connected additional devices to the EXT 2 AUX I/O socket, please disconnect these devices. Other connected devices may have switched the TV set to the programme number of the scart socket.
Confirm with OK on the DVD recorder remote control. 'WAIT' will appear on the display. The DVD recorder compares the TV channels on the TV set and the DVD recorder. If the DVD recorder finds the same TV channel as on the TV set it stores it at 'P01'.
a 'NOTV' will appear in the display. The DVD recorder is not receiving a video signal from the TV set. b Check the connectors at both ends of the scart cable. b Check your TV's operating instructions to see which scart socket is used for video signals. b If the problem persists, you won't be able to use this feature. Please read 'Sorting and clearing TV channels manually'.
Wait until for example 'TV 02' appears in the display. Select the next programme number on the TV set, e.g. '2'. Confirm with OK on the DVD recorder remote control.
Deleting sorting You can delete incorrect TV channel sorting by pressing D.
Repeat steps 0 to B until you have assigned all the TV channels. To end, press SYSTEM-MENU.
Select 'Installation' using B or A and confirm with C.
Automatic TV channel search
During installation, all available TV channels are searched for and stored. If the channel assignments of your cable or satellite TV provider change or if you are reinstalling the DVD recorder, e.g. after moving house, you can start this procedure again. This will replace the stored TV channels with the new ones.
What does Easy Link do? With Easylink, you can search for and store TV channels only on the TV set. These settings are accepted by the DVD recorder. Use this function to start the transfer of TV channels from the TV set.
Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY/ON. Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control. The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen. Select 'A' using D or C. Select line 'Installation' using B or A and confirm with C. Select line 'Autom. search' using B or A. Press C. The automatic TV channel search starts. This allows the DVD recorder to save all available TV channels. This procedure may take several minutes. When the automatic search is completed, 'Autom. search complete' will appear on the TV screen. To end, press SYSTEM-MENU.

Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY/ON. Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control. The menu bar appears. Select the 'A' icon using D or C. Select 'Language' using B or A and confirm with C. Select the appropriate line and confirm with C.
Language Audio Language Subtitle Menu Country English English English Other
Which settings can I choose? Audio Language: Playback language (audio language) Subtitle: Subtitle language Menu: Language of the OSD menu Country: Location (country)
Select the appropriate setting using B or A and confirm with OK.
To end, press SYSTEM-MENU.
Setting the time and date
If the display shows an incorrect time or '--:--', the time and date must be reset manually. If a TV channel which transmits TXT/PDC (teletext/PDC) is stored under programme number 'P01', the time and date will automatically be taken from the TXT/PDC information. 5

20:01 01

Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control. The menu bar appears. Select the 'A' icon using D or C. Select 'Installation' using B or A and confirm with C. Select 'Time/Date' using B or A and confirm with C. Check if the time in 'Time' is correct. If required, change the time with the number buttons 0.9 on your remote control. Check 'Year', 'Month' and 'Date' in the same way. To move between the fields, use B or A. Check the displayed settings and confirm with OK. 'Stored' will appear briefly on the screen. To end, press SYSTEM-MENU.
Installation Time/Date Time Year Month Date
To exit press SYSTEM MENU
Information on the TV screen
You can check and change many of the features and settings on your DVD recorder using the system menu. The menu bar cannot be displayed during recording.

Icons in the menu bar

Use the SYSTEM-MENU button to call up and close the menu bar (main menu). You can select the appropriate feature using D and C. You confirm a feature using B. This takes you to a submenu or executes the feature immediately. Depending on the current disc, some features may not be available.

Menu bar 1

A B C D E F G
User preferences Title/Track Chapter/Index Audio language Subtitle language Camera angle Zoom

How do I insert a double sided DVD? Double-sided discs are not printed on either side. The labelling is in the centre on each side of the disc. The labelling of the side you wish to play must be uppermost.
Opening/closing the tray using the remote control You can open and close the disc tray using the remote control. Press and hold the STOP h button on the remote control until the dialog box shows 'OPENING' or 'CLOSING'.
Playback begins automatically.
A menu may appear during playback of a DVD. In case titles and chapters are numbered, press a number button on the remote control. You can also select a menu item using D , C , A , B and confirm with OK. For further information, read chapter 'Playing a DVD video disc'.
During the playback of a DVD+RW, the index screen overview appears. Choose the title you want to play back using B , A , N , O. Confirm with OK. For further information, read chapter 'Playing a DVD+RW/+R disc'.
If the playback does not start automatically, press PLAY/PAUSE G9. For further information, read chapter 'Playing an audio CD'.
If the 'h' symbol appears in the display, start playback by pressing PLAY/PAUSE G9. If a menu appears on the screen, use the remote control buttons indicated on the screen to select the menu option you want (PREV= N , NEXT= O ) or with the number buttons 0.9. For further information see ' Playing a (Super) Video CD'.

Playing a DVD video disc

a 'PIN' will appear on the display b The child lock was activated for the inserted disc. Read section 'Access control' and 'Authorising a disc' and in chapter 'Access control (child lock)'. a The menu on the screen is showing an 'X' b Some DVD discs can be manufactured so that certain steps are required before the disc can be played, or so that only limited operation is possible during playback. When an 'X' appears on the screen the selected feature is not possible. a The screen is showing regional code information b Since DVD films are not normally released in all parts of the world at the same time, all DVD players have a specific regional code. Discs can be given a regional code. If the regional codes differ between the player and the disc, playback is not possible. b The regional code is shown on the label on the back of the machine. b The regional code does not apply to recordable DVD discs. a The screen is prompting me to choose an option from the menu. b Select the option you want using A , B , D , C or the number keys 0.9. In some cases you need to confirm with OK. You can also access the menu using DISC-MENU on the remote control.

If you want to start and stop a recording manually, read 'Recording without automatic switch off'. If you want to start a recording manually but stop it automatically, read 'Recording with automatic switch off'. (e.g. not to record to the end of the disc) Read 'Automatic recording from a satellite receiver', if you want a recording to be controlled automatically by a satellite receiver. Read 'Direct record' if you want to record a programme currently being shown.
Recording without automatic switch off
Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. Insert a disc to be used for the recording. The system and content of the disc will be checked. 'READING' will appear on the display.
a Index display b A DVD+RW disc was inserted that already contains recordings. Use A and B to select a location where the recording should be started. a 'EMPTYDISC' appears in the display b The inserted DVD disc is empty. a A dialog box appears asking if the contents should be erased or the disc should be ejected b The inserted disc is a DVD+RW disc whose contents are not compatible with DVD Video (e.g. a data disc). This disc cannot be used for recordings until the entire disc is erased using the REC/OTR n button. a 'Too many titles' appears on the screen when a recording is attempted b A disc can only contain a max. of 48 titles (including the empty titles). Erase the titles or change the disc.
If necessary, switch to the internal tuner on the DVD recorder using the MONITOR button on the remote control. Select the programme number (station name) you wish to record using CHANNEL q or CHANNEL r. The following will appear on the display:

1 FREETITLE

Station name If a TV station transmits a station name it will be shown in the display. Programme number of the external inputs: 'EXT1' 'EXT2' 'CAM1' 'CAM1' Scart socket at the back EXT 1 TO TV-I/O Scart socket at the back EXT 2 AUX I/O SVHS-/Audio front sockets S-VIDEO / left AUDIO right Video/audio front sockets A/V VIDEO / left AUDIO right Switching between sockets S-VIDEO and VIDEO is done automatically. In case both sockets are used, the signal received at socket S-VIDEO is treated with priority. 'CAM2' Digital Video (i Link) front socket DV

1 1:16:51

Inserting chapter markers During recording it is possible to mark scenes that you want to see or hide later. During recording press EDIT at the relevant location. The screen displays 'Inserting marker'. The 'CHAPTER' number is increased by one in the display box. For more information on titles and chapters please see the section 'Changing to another title/chapter' in the chapter 'Playback'.

You can stop recording by pressing STOP h on the remote control or hSTOP on the recorder. MENU UPDT' will appear on the display. The DVD player is preparing the list of contents. Wait until this message disappears from the display, then the recording is completed.
a The display will read 'DISC ERR' b The recording could not be completed correctly because of a disc error. Check and, if necessary, clean the inserted disc.
Making recordings on DVD+R discs compatible If you want to play back the recording on a DVD player, you need to finalise the disc in the DVD recorder. You can prepare your DVD for use in a DVD player using the 'Finalising' feature. See the section 'Finalising DVD+R discs' in chapter 'Managing the disc contents'.
To start recording, press REC/OTR n on the remote control or RECORD on the DVD recorder. If you want to start the recording at the end of the existing recordings, hold down the REC/OTR n button until the message 'SAFE REC' appears on the display. For DVD+R discs each new recording is always added at the end of all previous recordings as existing recordings cannot be overwritten. On the display will appear e.g.:
Interrupt recording (Pause)
1 During recording press PLAY/PAUSE G9 , for example to avoid recording the commercials. To continue recording, press REC/OTR n.
End recording To end the recording, press the STOP h button. Wait until 'MENU UPDT' disappears from the display.
Recording with automatic switch off (OTR One Touch Recording)
Insert a disc. Use CHANNEL q or CHANNEL r to select the programme number (channel name) you want to record. Press REC/OTR n on the remote control. Each time you press REC/OTR n you will add 30 minutes to the recording time.
How can I cancel the recording time I have just set? To cancel the entry, press the CLEAR button while the recording time is displayed.
Protecting the disc against accidental recording
To prevent an important recording from being accidentally erased, you can protect the entire disc. You can only protect the disc as a whole. It is not possible to protect an individual recording.
What happens with DVD+R discs? As long as these discs are not finalised, they can be protected against accidental erasure in the same way as DVD+RW discs.
Insert the disc you wish to protect. Press DISC-MENU. The Index Picture Screen appears. While the Index Picture Screen is displayed, press the STOP h button on the remote control. The first title is marked. Press A. This takes you to the disc info screen. Press the C button. Select 'Protection'. Confirm with C. Select 'Protected' using B and confirm with OK. Quit using D and then DISC-MENU.

A' symbol with

D or C.
3 Select 'Record settings' using D or C and confirm with C. 4 In the line 'Record mode' select the recording type with B or A. 5 Confirm using OK and SYSTEM-MENU. 6 If you have selected the recording type 'LP/LP', 'EP/EP' or 'EP+/EP+',
you can select the settings 'Stndrd' (Standard) or 'Sport' (fast movements) in the 'Filter mode' line.
Automatic recording from a satellite receiver (Sat Recording)
You can use this feature if you own a satellite receiver that can control other devices via a scart cable and a programming feature (Timer). For more information, please see the operating instructions for the satellite receiver.
Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control. The menu bar appears. Select 'A' using D or C. Select line 'Record settings' using B or A and confirm with C. Select 'Sat record' using B or A. Select 'EXT2' with D or C.
Switching off 'Sat Recording' To switch off the feature, select 'Off' using C or D.
Confirm with OK. Use a scart cable to connect the scart socket EXT 2 AUX I/O on the DVD recorder to the corresponding scart socket on the satellite receiver. Quit using SYSTEM-MENU. Insert a disc that you want to use for recording. Programme the satellite receiver with the required information (programme number of the TV channel, start time, end time). If necessary, please see the operating instructions for your satellite receiver. Switch off the DVD recorder with STANDBY m. 'x' appears in the display to show the activated feature.
The DVD recorder is now ready to record. The beginning and end of the recording is controlled via the scart socket EXT 2 AUX I/O.

'Direct Record'

Can I instantly record the TV channel I want, even though the DVD recorder is switched off? No problem. If recording is started manually, the DVD recorder, when it is switched off , is set to the current TV channel on the TV set using the scart cable. You will find more information on how to switch 'Direct record' on or off in the next section 'Direct Record'.

a 'Finalise disc' does not appear b Either there is no DVD+R disc inserted or the disc is already finalised. To end, press SYSTEM-MENU. a 'Settings for' does not appear b If the disc has been recorded on another DVD recorder, the menu may not appear. In this case, use the 'Finalise disc' feature in the ' ' menu, under 'Features'.
The screen displays 'This will take' to show how long the process will last. To confirm press OK. 'Working' appears on the TV screen. A bar will move from left to right indicating progress.

Erasing DVD+RW disks

1 In the Disc Info screen press C. The 'Settings for' menu will appear on the screen. Select 'Erase disc' using the menu buttons A or B. Confirm with the menu button OK. The screen will show 'This will erase all titles Press OK to confirm'. If you want to erase all titles press OK. Otherwise press D to end. The screen will show 'Erasing disc'. Once the disc has been successfully erased the Index Picture Screen will show the empty area of the disc.
Settings for Philips1 Disc name Protection Erase disc Philips1 Unprotected Press OK
Favourite Scene Selection
In this menu, you can adjust a title to your personal preferences. You can insert/delete chapter markers, hide chapters, select a new index screen, or split the title. Display this menu during playback using EDIT on the remote control.
Inserting chapter markers
During playback you can set and erase chapter markers within a title. The maximum number of chapters per disc is 124 and 99 per title. If one of these numbers are reached, the following message appears: 'Too many chapters'. Some markers must be erased before new markers can be added. 1 During playback press EDIT on the remote control at the appropriate position. The 'Favorite Scene Selection' menu will appear on the screen. Confirm 'Insert marker' using OK. The screen displays 'Inserting marker'.
Favorite Scene Selection Insert marker Current chapter Delete marker Delete all markers New index picture Divide title Press OK visible
'X' will appear on the screen: This DVD is write-protected or the disc is a finalised DVD-R. Subsequent changes cannot be made.

Press FSS/EDIT to exit

To stop the feature, press EDIT.

Activating/deactivating child lock
A Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY/ON. Press SYSTEM-MENU. The menu bar appears Select the 'A' icon using D or C. Select 'Features' using B or A and confirm with C. Confirm 'Access control' using C. Enter a 4-digit code of your choice. Enter the same code again as confirmation. Select 'Child lock' using A or B and confirm with C. Select the 'i' icon using B or A. Confirm with OK. Quit the feature using D and SYSTEM-MENU.
Unauthorised discs can only be played by entering the four-digit PIN code. To deactivate the child lock, select the 'n' icon in 9.

Authorising a disc

3 Insert a disc. The access control box will appear after a short delay. Using A or B select 'Play once' or 'Play always'. Enter your PIN code using the number buttons 0.9.
Double-sided DVDs may have a different ID for each side. For these discs, each side must be authorised. Multi-volume video CDs may have a different ID for each volume. For these CDs, each volume must be authorised.

Locking unlocked discs

To lock a disc that was formerly authorised follow the instructions below 1 2
Insert a disc. Playback starts automatically. If the playback does not start automatically, press PLAY/PAUSE G9. Press the STOP h button while the 'm' icon is visible. The icon changes to 'l'. The disc is now locked.
Parental level control (DVD video only)
Films on pre-recorded DVD discs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, some discs may contain 'Parental Control' rating information that applies to the entire disc or to certain scenes on the disc. The appropriate scenes have filter values that reach from 1-8. If such a scene is detected during playback, the filter value set on the DVD recorder is compared to the scene. If the filter value is higher than the setting, an alternative scene will be played (if available).
Activating/deactivating parental level control
5 Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the DVD recorder. Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY/ON. Press SYSTEM-MENU. The menu bar appears Select the 'A' icon using D or C. Select 'Features' using B or A and confirm with C.
Confirm 'Access control' using C. Enter a 4-digit code of your choice. If the code is new, you may have to enter the code a second time as confirmation. Select the 'Parental level' using A or B and confirm with C. A bar appears to select the parental level. Select the appropriate rating using B , A or the number buttons 0.9.
What do the ratings mean? Rating 0 (displayed as '--') parental control not active. Rating 1 (suitable for children) Rating 8 (only suitable for adults) What happens if a DVD scene contains a higher level than the rating set? If the recorder does not find a suitable alternative, playback will stop and you must enter the four-digit code.