Philips DVD Recorder Home Theater with i.LINK digital input and Easy-fit connectors

LX7500R

The ultimate recording experience
Bothered by the various boxes under your TV? With Philips all-in-one DVD recording home entertainment solution, you can now enjoy your movies and music entertainment experience the hassle-free way in the comfort of your home.
Record from TV or camera on DVD ShowView for quick and easy programming i.LINK digital input for perfect digital camcorder copies Benefit from the highest DVD compatibility available Unrivalled audio and video performance Progressive Scan component video for optimized image quality Dolby Digital for movies or concerts in full surround sound DTS Digital Surround for multi-channel surround sound Dolby Pro Logic II for surround sound from stereo sources Cinema Center Speaker for realism cinematic experience Plays practically any disc format Movies: DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, (S)VCD Music: CD, CD-R/RW and MP3-CD Quick and easy set-up Easy-fit connectors with color-coding for a simple set-up
DVD Recorder Home Theater with i.LINK digital input and Easy-fit connectors

LX7500R/01

Highlights
ShowView sharper picture. Instead of sending a field comprising the odd lines to the screen first, followed by the field with the even lines, both fields are written at one time. A full image is created instantaneously, using the maximum resolution. At such a speed, your eye perceives a sharper picture with no line structure. Dolby Digital Surround Because Dolby Digital and DTS, the world's leading digital multi-channel audio standards, make use of the way the human ear naturally processes sound, you experience superb quality surround sound audio with realistic spatial cues. DTS Digital Surround sensation of being not just in the cinema but in the movie itself. Multi-format Movies Multi-format playability allows you to play most disc formats for maximum disc compatibility and viewing pleasure. Multi-format Music Multi-format playability allows you to play most disc formats for maximum disc compatibility and listening pleasure. Easy-fit connectors
With the ShowView system, all you need to do to program your video recorder is to enter the ShowView number a single code of up to nine digits (but usually less) that is printed next to each TV program in most TV guides. i.LINK digital input
Also known as IEEE 1394 and FireWire, i.Link carries all audio and video signals via a single cable digitally, with no loss in picture and sound quality. With i.Link digital video input, you can copy your home videos in their original digital picture quality. DVD+RW highest compatibility Benefit from the highest DVD compatibility available Progressive Scan
DTS delivers superior surround sound with your DVD movies. Dolby Pro Logic II Surround Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced matrix decoder that derives five channels of surround sound, including two full-range surround channels, from any stereo source. Cinema Center Speaker Recreate and experience realism cinematic experience right in your environment with Cinema Center Speaker. With a wider sweet spot delivered by four multi-directional woofers and a high frequency tweeter positioned precisely at different angles, more sound depths are distinguished from front and background and action from dialogue. Natural and crystal clear sound reproduction are created through the revolutionary new 2" full range woofers to give an incredible 'through the screen' experience which creates the
Color-coded connectors provide a simple and user-friendly solution to connect the speakers and subwoofer to the center unit of the home entertainment system simply by plugging the connectors in the matching colored interface at the rear of the center unit. Quick Start Guide To guide you through the initial set-up of your system, Philips delivers a Quick Start Guide that uses an easy approach with clearly defined graphics and colors to guide you through the basic steps of connection and obtaining picture and sound. These basic steps are clearly described on one page in the packaging box, making setup quick and simple.
Progressive Scan doubles the vertical resolution of the image resulting in a noticeably

Specifications

Storage Media
Recording media: DVD+RW, DVD+R

Video Playback

Playback Media: DVD-Video, Video CD, SVCD, CD, MP3-CD, CD-R/CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW (Video mode)
Manual Timer, One Touch Recording, Daily/ Weekly Repeat Program, VPS/PDC recording control, Automatic Satellite Recording Programmable Events: 6 Programming Period: 1 month

Video Recording

Recording Modes: M1: 60 minutes, M2: 120 minutes, M2x: 150 minutes, M3: 180 minutes, M4: 240 minutes, M6: 360 minutes, M8: 480 minutes Recording system: PAL

Power supply: 200-240 V, 50/60 Hz Standby power consumption: < 5 W

Loudspeakers

Tuner/Reception/Transmission
Video Playback: NTSC, PAL TV system: PAL, SECAM Tuner Bands: FM Stereo, MW, FM Number of Preset Channels: 40 RDS: Station Name

Picture/Display

A/D converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz D/A converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz
Audio Recording Audio Playback
Encoding formats: Dolby Digital 2.0 Compression format: Dolby Digital, DTS, MP3, PCM
Loudspeaker types: Centre Speaker, Front Speakers, Subwoofer, Surround loudspeakers Satellite Speaker: 2 way, Click-Fit Wires, Magnetically shielded front, 4 Floor standing pillars Satellite speaker freq range: 150-20000 Hz Satellite speaker impedance: 4 ohm Satellite speaker drivers: 3" ribbon tweeter, 2x 3" full range woofer Center Speaker: 2 way, Click-Fit Wires, Cinema Center speaker, Magnetically shielded Center freq range: 150-20000 Hz Center speaker impedance: 4 ohm Center speaker drivers: 1.75" tweeter, 4x 2" mid range woofers Subwoofer type: Passive Subwoofer freq range: 30-150 Hz Subwoofer impedance: 4 ohm Subwoofer driver: 6.5" high efficiency woofer

Dimensions

D/A converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz A/D converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz Signal to noise ratio: >80 dB Dynamic Range (1kHz): 75 dB Crosstalk (1kHz): 85 dB Distortion and Noise (1kHz): 90 dB Frequency response: 30-20000 Hz Impedance: 3 Ohm THD: 10 Output power (RMS): 6 x 100W Sound Enhancement: ClearVoice, Loudness, Night Mode, Treble and Bass Control

Connectivity

Front / Side connections: i.LINK DV in (IEEE1394, 4-pin), S-video in, CVBS in, Audio L/R in Headphone: 3.5 mm Other connections: SCART1 (CVBS, S-video/RGB out), SCART2 (CVBS, S-video/RGB in), ComponentVideo out Progressive, Digital optical in, Digital coaxial in, Digital coaxial out, Easy-Fit speaker connectors, Line out, Analog audio Left/ Right in 2x, RF antenna in / TV out, FM Antenna, MW Antenna
Center speaker dimensions (W x H x D): 435 mm x 73.5 mm x 65 mm mm Center Speaker Weight: 1.13 kg Packaging dimensions (W x H x D): 969 x 512 x 390 mm Set dimensions (W x H x D): 435 x 75 x 335 mm Set weight: 5.4 kg Stand dimensions (W x H x D): 240 x 882 x 240 mm Stand weight: 3.8 kg Subwoofer dimensions (W x H x D): 154 x 361 x 350 mm Subwoofer Weight: 3.78 kg Surround Speaker dimensions (W x H x D): 73 x 282 x 73 mm Surround speaker Weight: 0.75 kg Weight incl. Packaging: 38 kg

Accessories

Convenience
Programming/Timer Enhancements: ShowView,
Included Accessories: 1x center speaker, 1x subwoofer, 2x front satellite speakers, 2x rear satellite speakers, 4 speaker stands, AC Power Cord, Audio Cable, Coax RF antenna cable, FM/ MW Antenna, Quick Use Guide, Remote Control, Scart Cable, User Manual, Warranty certificate, Philips DVD+RW 2.4x, Coax digital audio cable, Component video cable (R/G/B) Included batteries: 2x Longlife AA
Issue date 2009-07-31 Version: 5.0.6
2009 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All Rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners. www.philips.com
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DVD Recorder Home Theater System

LX7500R/01/04

User manual
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This warning label is located inside the set.
This product is equipped with copy protection technology required by many motion picture companies that produce high denition movies. Consumers should note that not all high denition television sets are fully compatible with the applied technology and therefore may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 or 625 Progressive Scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard denition output.

Contents

General information Introduction 5 Supplied Accessories 5 Setup 5 Maintenance 5 Disc handling 5 Environmental information 5 Which discs can be used? 6 Region code 6 Trademark and license information 6 Remote control Inserting the batteries 7 Using the remote control 7 Double function buttons 7 Controlling other Philips equipment 7 How to type text with the number buttons 7 Remote control buttons 8 Controls and connections Controls on the front 10 Connections on the front 10 Connections on the rear 11 Connecting speakers and antennas Speaker setup and connection 12 Connecting the tuner antennas 12 Connecting the TV antenna 12 Connecting the TV Connections for the TV 13 Case1: Scart connection 13 Case 2: Component Video / Progressive Scan connection 14 Switching the DVD recorder system to Progressive Scan 14 Connecting other equipment Connecting additional video equipment 15 Connecting additional audio equipment 15 Analogue connection for audio playback 15 Analogue connection for audio recording with other equipment 15 Digital connection for audio playback 15 Digital connection for audio recording with other equipment 15 Connecting a camcorder to CAM 1 or CAM Connecting headphones 16 Mains 16 Initial installation 17 Sources Selecting a source 19 Selecting another source while recording 19 Selecting an S-Video recorder connected to EXT-2 AUX I/O 19 Volume and sound Adjusting the volume of all speakers 20 Adjusting the volume of the rear speakers and of the subwoofer 20 Adjusting bass and treble 20 Volume balance between the speakers 20 Selecting a surround effect 21 ClearVoice 21 Night mode 21 Disc playback Loading a disc 22 Playing a DVD, DVD+R or DVD+RW disc 22 Disc menu 22 Playing a (Super) Video CD 23 Playing an audio CD 23 Playing an MP3-CD 23 Selecting a title/chapter 24 Selecting a title directly 24 Selecting a chapter directly 24 Selecting a title/chapter with 4 or 24 Searching (not on MP3-CDs) 24 Searching via the menu bar 24 L Searching by keying in a time (not on MP3-CDs) 25 Scan 25 Repeat and playback in random order 25 Repeating a specic sequence (not on MP3-CDs) 25 Still picture 26 I Frame by frame playback 26 Frame by frame playback in the system menu bar 26 Slow motion 26 Slow motion via the menu bar 26 D Changing the audio language 27 E Subtitles 27 F Camera angle 27 G Zoom 27 Recording Discs for recording 28 Copyright protection 28 Before you start recording 28 Recording a TV programme or recording from external video equipment 29 Safe record 30 Recording with automatic stop (OTR One Touch Recording) 30 Lining up recordings within a title assemble cut (DVD+RW discs only) 30 Selecting the recording mode 31 Selecting the recording mode with REC / PLAY MODE 31 Direct Record 32 Switching Direct Record on or off 32 Starting Direct Record 32 English

TO TV TV OUT

EXT. IN

ANTENNA

SAT Receiver

OPTICAL OUT

1 Connect the Scart socket of a video equipment to
EXT-2 AUX I/O on the DVD recorder system with a Scart cable. If the equipment has several Scart sockets, use the one labelled TO TV or similar. Note: Use RGB capable Scart cables only. Some other Scart cables are only partially wired, resulting in a moderate picture quality and less functionality of the Scart connection.
2 Connect another video equipment to the free Scart socket
on the video equipment which is already connected to the DVD recorder system.
3 If a digital video equipment (e. g. satellite receiver or game
console) supports digital surround sound, connect its digital output to the DVD recorder system. See Digital connection for sound playback.
Connecting additional video equipment
Connecting additional audio equipment
Connecting other equipment / Mains
Connecting a camcorder to CAM 1 or CAM 2 Mains
The type plate is located on the bottom of the set. English
You can connect a camcorder to the connections CAM 1 or CAM 2 on the front of the set. The picture quality depends on the type of connection between the camcorder and the DVD recorder system: good quality: Composite Video (Video CVBS) better quality: S-Video best quality: i.LINK (IEEE 1394, FireWire )
1 Check whether the mains voltage as shown on the type
plate corresponds to your local mains voltage. If it does not, consult your dealer or service organisation.
2 Make sure all connections have been made before
connecting the DVD recorder system to the mains supply.
3 Connect the mains cable to the wall socket.
Video, CVBS, Composite Video

S-Video

i.LINK (IEEE 1394, FireWire,)
When the set is switched to standby, it is still consuming some power. To disconnect the set from the mains completely, remove the mains plug from the wall socket. To avoid overheating of the set a safety circuit has been built in. The set will turn down the volume or switch off sound completely if it becomes too hot. If this happens, wait until the set has cooled down. When you connect the DVD recorder system to the mains supply for the rst time, you need to perform some basic settings. See Initial installation.
Select the best connection available. Only one video connection between the DVD recorder system and the camcorder is needed.

3 If necessary 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.
The menu Country appears.
Press 3 or 4 to select the country where the DVD recorder system is used. If your country does not appear, select Other. Next, press OK.
The menu Menu language appears on the TV screen.
If you have connected the aerial - press OK appears.
Menu language English Espaol Franais Italiano Deutsch Press OK to continue
If you connected the DVD recorder system to a TV antenna or a cable TV system, press OK. If not, connect the antenna as described in Connecting the TV antenna, then press OK. Searching for TV channels appears and the automatic search for TV channels starts.This may take several minutes. As soon as the search is complete, Autom. search complete appears.
(Continues on next page) Press 3 or 4 to select the language in which the display messages should appear on the TV screen. Next, press OK.
Time, Year, Month and Date appear.
16 The DVD recorder system uses the following standard
settings for the distance between the speakers and your preferred listening position. For optimal surround sound experience you can change these settings. See Speaker setup on page 55.
If the settings are correct continue with step 13, else press 4 repeatedly to select either Time, Year, Month or Date.
11 Press 1 or 2 or 09 repeatedly to set the correct value. 12 If necessary, repeat steps 10 and 11 until all settings of the
time and date are correct.

13 Press OK.

The screen turns blank for about half a minute. Next, the DVD screen appears.The installation is complete and the DVD recorder system is ready for use.

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14 To install radio stations on the DVD recorder system:
Make sure an FM antenna is connected to the DVD recorder system. Next, press TUNER. AUTO INST is displayed.The DVD recorder system searches for available radio stations and stores them in its memory. After the search INSTALLATION COMPLETE is scrolled and a radio station is played.
15 If you connected other equipment to the DVD recorder
system, the following standard settings will be used: equipment TV satellite receiver VCR game console CD player CD recorder tape deck is connected to EXT-1 TO TV-I/O EXT-2 AUX I/O EXT-2 AUX I/O EXT-2 AUX I/O IN DIGITAL LIN1 LIN2
If you connected the equipment to other input sockets, please continue with chapter Input settings on page 54 to change the settings and to ensure proper functionality.

While you press and hold SHIFT, press 9 / NIGHT repeatedly to switch Night mode on or off. NIGHT ON or OFF is displayed on the DVD recorder system.

Disc playback

Loading a disc Playing a DVD, DVD+R or DVD+RW disc
1 Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the set or press and hold 2 Insert a disc (printed side up) in the tray.
STOP 9 on the remote control for 2 seconds to open the drawer.
1 Switch your TV set on. If necessary 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.
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.
2 Load the disc in the tray.
Notes: If the child lock was activated for the inserted disc, PIN will be displayed (see Child lock). If a menu appears use 4, 3, 1 or 2 or press the appropriate numerical button to select a menu option. Press OK to conrm.
3 Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the set or press and hold
STOP 9 on the remote control to close the drawer. READING is displayed. Depending on the type of disc you inserted, playback starts either automatically or you have to press different buttons rst (see following chapters about playback for detailed information).
3 If playback does not start automatically, press PLAY 2 to
start playback. Playback starts.The chapter number and the elapsed playing time are displayed.
Warning: If you display a still picture on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your TV screen. Plasma display panels and projection televisions are especially susceptible to this kind of damage.
To interrupt playback press PAUSE ;. To resume playback press PLAY 2.
4 Press STOP 9 to stop playback.
Note: Some DVD discs have own disc menus and require certain user actions to start playback or restrict the availability of some DVD functions.When X appears on the TV screen, the selected function is not available. A DVD disc with a region code different to the region code of this DVD recorder system will not play (see Region code on page 6). Disc menu The disc menu offers you additional information contained on the DVD disc.

1 Press DISC MENU during playback.
DVD:The menu appears on the screen (on some DVD discs the menu may appear after a short introduction sequence). DVD+R, DVD+RW: A screen with index pictures appears.
2 Use 4, 3, 1 or 2 to select the desired information or press
the appropriate numerical button.

3 Press OK to conrm.

1 Load a (Super) Video CD in the tray. 2 Press PLAY 2.
1 Load an audio CD in the tray.

Playback starts.

PBC (Playback Control) Some (Super) Video CDs are equipped with Playback Control (PBC). Such discs offer additional features. Check the disc case for details.
Playback starts automatically. If the TV set is switched on, the audio CD screen appears. The current track number and its elapsed playing time are displayed.
2 Press STOP 9 to stop playback.
1 Load a (Super) Video CD that contains PBC in the tray. 2 On some (Super) Video CDs playback will start
automatically. On others a menu will appear. Sometimes you have to press PLAY 2 to get the menu or to start playback. In case the (Super) Video CD does not play, try activating/deactivating PBC (see below).

Playing an MP3-CD

The DVD recorder system plays MP3-CDs.The following formats are supported: Disc format: ISO 9660 or Joliet File format: MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3 Filename: maximum 12 ASCII characters (Joliet) are shown in the On Screen Display, make sure lename ends with.mp3 Sampling frequencies: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz. Files with other frequencies will be skipped. Bit rate: 56320 kbps ID3-tag: version 1.0, 1.1. If the version is higher, the directory name is used as album name and the lename as track name. Maximum of 99 albums, 999 tracks
3 The (Super) Video CD will show instructions or options on
the TV screen. Use the corresponding remote control buttons as indicated on the TV screen to select the desired menu option, e.g. for PREV use 4, for NEXT use.
To return to the previous menu option, press RETURN. Activating PBC It is possible that the (Super) Video CD contains PBC, however, it is deactivated and PBC OFF is shown. In this case you have to activate PBC.
1 Load an MP3-CD in the tray.
1 Make sure a (Super) Video CD that contains PBC is loaded

in the tray.

Playback starts automatically. If the TV set is switched on, the MP3-CD screen appears. The current track number and its elapsed playing time are displayed.
2 Press SYSTEM MENU. 3 Press 1 as often as necessary to select A. 4 Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select

Next, press 2 to conrm.

If the MP3-track has an ID3-tag (1.0 or 1.1), the following information will appear: Album title Track title Track artists name

s Disc features. Next, press 2 to conrm.
It is not possible to burn an MP3-CD on this DVD recorder system.
5 Press 4 as often as necessary to select the line PBC. 6 Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select On. 7 Press OK to conrm the selection.

PBC is activated.

To switch off the system menu bar press SYSTEM MENU.
Playing a (Super) Video CD

Playing an audio CD

Selecting a title/chapter with 4 or If a disc contains more than one title or chapter, you can select them during playback.
Press once during playback to skip to the beginning of the next title/chapter. Playback continues with the next title/chapter. Press 4 once during playback to skip to the beginning of the current title/chapter. Playback continues from the beginning of the current title/chapter. Press 4 twice during playback to skip to the beginning of the previous title/chapter. Playback continues with the previous title/chapter.
Selecting a title/chapter
Selecting a title directly Press T/C. The system menu bar appears and B is selected.
Searching (not on MP3-CDs)
You can search in forwards or backwards direction with different speeds.
1 Keep 4 or pressed for 1 second during playback to
nd a particular passage in backwards or forwards direction. Searching starts with volume muted.
2 Press 4 or 3 or the number buttons as often as necessary
to select the desired title number. Playback continues with the selected title. Selecting a chapter directly
To switch to another speed press 4 or again.
2 Press PLAY 2 at the desired passage.
Normal playback continues. Searching via the menu bar
1 Press T/C repeatedly to select C.
1 Press SYSTEM MENU during playback to enter the system
2 Press 2 as often as necessary to select K. 2 Press 4 or 3 or the number buttons as often as necessary
to select the desired chapter number. Note: On MP3-CDs select albums with T and tracks with C.
3 Press 4 to conrm the selection.
A bar with different searching speeds in backwards or forwards direction appears.
4 Press 1 or 2 as often as necessary to select the desired
searching speed. Searching starts with volume muted.
5 Press PLAY 2 to resume playback.
Normal playback continues.
Depending on the disc type, you can select different types of playback. English
Repeat and playback in random order
1 Select the desired chapter, title or disc and start playback. 2 Press REC / PLAY MODE repeatedly during playback to
select either (if available): 2:The current chapter is played repeatedly (on DVD-Video discs only). 3:The current title is played repeatedly (on DVD-Video discs only). 5:The entire disc is played repeatedly (on (Super) Video CDs, audio CDs and MP3 CDs only). /: playback in random order (on audio CDs and MP3 CDs only)

L Searching by keying in a time (not on MP3-CDs)
Within a title/track you can select the elapsed playing time where to start playback.This feature may not be available on all discs.
To return to normal playback press PLAY MODE repeatedly until = appears.
Repeating a specic sequence (not on MP3-CDs)
2 Press 2 as often as necessary to select L.
You can mark a specic sequence within a title/chapter for repeating. Press PAUSE ; during playback to mark the starting point of the sequence. The still picture shown is the selected starting point.
2 Press REC / PLAY MODE repeatedly until 0 is shown.
The selected starting point is conrmed. Playback continues.
Playback is paused. A time entry box appears in which the elapsed playing time of the current disc is displayed.

3 Press PLAY 2.

4 As soon as the desired end point of the sequence is played,

press OK.

4 Use the numerical buttons to key in the desired hour,
minutes and seconds of the playing time where playback should start. Note: If the selected title is shorter than the keyed in time position, the digits start blinking. Key in a new time position.
1 is shown and the end point is conrmed.
The entire selected sequence is played repeatedly.
5 Press OK to conrm your selection.
The time entry box disappears and playback starts from the selected time position.
This function allows you to play the rst 10 seconds of each chapter (DVD-Video discs) or track (CD) of the disc.
Press REC / PLAY MODE repeatedly during playback to select 6. The rst 10 seconds of each chapter/track are played.
To end scanning and to resume normal playback press STOP 9 and then PLAY 2.

Slow motion

1 Press PAUSE ; during playback to pause playback.
The still picture is shown.
2 While playback is paused, keep 4 or pressed to
switch to slow motion in backwards or forwards direction. Playback is started in slow motion.
To switch to another speed press 4 or again. To resume playback press PLAY 2. Normal playback continues. Slow motion via the menu bar

Still picture

Press PAUSE ; during playback to pause playback. The still picture is shown. To resume playback press PLAY 2.
2 Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the system menu. 3 Press 1 or 2 as often as necessary to select J.
I Frame by frame playback
4 Press 4 to conrm the selection.
A bar with different slow motion speeds in backwards or forwards direction appears. Playback is started in slow motion.
2 Press PAUSE ; to select the next picture.
To resume playback press PLAY 2. Frame by frame playback in the system menu bar
5 Use 1 or 2 to select the desired slow motion speed.
1 Press PAUSE ; during playback to pause playback. 2 Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the system menu. 3 Press 1 or 2 as often as necessary to select I.

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the set or press and hold 2 Insert a disc in the tray. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the set or press and hold
STOP 9 on the remote control to close the drawer.
Press and hold DVD/MON for 1 second. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 1 as often as necessary to select A. Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select s Disc features. Next, press 2 to conrm. Access control. Next, press 2 to conrm.

locked

5 Press 4, 3 as often as necessary to select the line 6 Use the numerical buttons to enter a 4-digit code. If you

Play once Play always

[] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
Choose Play always to insert the disc in the child-safe list
4 Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select either:
Play once:The disc is authorised for single playback only. If the DVD recorder system is switched off, the 4-digit code must be entered again. Play always:The disc is authorised for playback and is stored in a memory with space for 50 child-safe discs. If more than 50 discs are stored, the oldest disc in the list will be removed and the new disc will be added. m appears on the screen when playback is started.
5 Use the numerical keys to enter the 4-digit code. 7 Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select the line Child
lock. Next, press 2 to conrm. i: to activate the child lock, or n: to deactivate the child lock. If you forgot the 4-digit PIN code, press STOP 9 and continue with Changing the 4-digit code. Notes: Each side on a double-sided DVD-Video disc may have a marking (ID number). In this case each side must be authorised separately. Each volume on a multi-volume (Super) Video CD disc may have a marking. In this case each volume must be authorised separately. Locking authorised discs This feature enables you to lock a disc that was formerly authorised (m).
8 Press 4 or 3 as often as necessary to select either:
9 Press OK to conrm the selection.
If i was selected: From now you have to enter the 4-digit code when you load a disc.
If n was selected: The child lock is deactivated.

Tuning to a radio station

3 Next, press OK.

4 Press 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.
2 To change the waveband, press TUNER repeatedly. 3 Keep 4 or pressed for at least 1 second to select
the frequency where to start searching.

4 Next, release 4 or.

SEARCH is displayed and the DVD recorder system searches for a radio station with sufcient signal strength.

5 Next, press OK.

To stop searching, press 4 or again.
AUTO INSTALL scrolls on the DVD recorder system. The automatic search starts. Radio stations with sufcient signal strength will be stored.
5 Repeat steps 34 until you nd the desired radio station.
To stop the automatic search, press STOP 9.
To optimise the reception of a weak radio station, change the frequency in small steps: For this, press 4 or briey and repeatedly.
Manual searching and storing
AUTO INST MENU is displayed on the DVD recorder system. The preset number, the waveband and frequency of the current radio station appear.
3 Press 4 to select MAN INST MENU. Next, press 2.
AUTO INST MENU is displayed on the DVD recorder system.
3 Press 4 repeatedly to select RESHUFFLE MENU.

Next, press 2.

4 Press CH+ or CH to change the preset number where
to store the radio station. Note: A radio station with the same preset number will be deleted.
4 Press CH+ or CH repeatedly or use 09 to select the
radio station of which you want to change the preset number.
5 Tune to the desired radio station (see steps 25 of Tuning

to a radio station).

X <-> Y SWAP is displayed on the DVD recorder system. X and Y denote the old and new preset number.
6 Press OK to store the radio station.

STORED is displayed.

6 Press CH+ or CH repeatedly or use 09 to set the new

preset number.

To store additional radio stations, continue with step 4.

7 Next, press OK.

The radio stations with preset numbers X and Y swap their preset numbers. RESHUFFLED scrolls on the DVD recorder system. To change the preset number of another radio station repeat steps 47.

8 Press SYSTEM MENU to end.
Changing the order of favourite radio stations

Troubleshooting

WARNING
Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself as this will invalidate the guarantee. Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. In case you need any support, 1) check the points listed below, 2) visit http://www.philips.com/support for online support, 3) call our help line (see page 63).

Laser safety

This unit employs a laser. Only a qualied service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury.

Problem

No power No reaction to controls and IS TV ON? indication No reaction to controls

Solution

Make sure the mains cable is connected properly. Press 2 STANDBYON on the set to switch it on. The set is in initial installation mode: Switch the TV on and continue as described in the chapter Initial installation on page 17. Check the power supply. Disconnect the set from power supply, reconnect after 30 seconds. Reset the set to the default factory settings: All the information stored (programmes, time and date) will be lost. 1 Disconnect the set from power supply. 2 Press and hold down 2 STANDBYON on the set and reconnect the set. 3 Release 2 STANDBYON after 5 seconds. 4 Continue as described in chapter Initial installation. The DVD recorder system has become too hot and the overheating safety circuit has been activated. Let the DVD recorder system cool down, then press 2 STANDBYON on the set to switch it on again. Point the remote control towards the set. Remove batteries, wait 10 seconds and insert them correctly or insert new batteries. Reduce distance to the set. The remote control has been switched to control external equipment. Briey press DVD/MON or TUNER to control the DVD recorder or the radio tuner. Press DVD/MON. Next, press SYSTEM MENU. Select w Features Standby. in the system menu. Select the setting Low power or Normal. See page 48. The selected equipment is not installed on the DVD recorder system. Please see Input settings on page 54 on how to perform installation.
Set does not work and is in standby Remote control does not function properly

Cannot switch on/off the system menu Demo mode is on External equipment not selectable and SOURCE NOT AVILABLE is scrolled
COPY PROT is displayed Insert recordable disc indication Disc locked is indicated briey
The video source (DVD, video tape, ) from which you want to record, is copy protected. Recording is not possible. Make sure a recordable DVD+R or DVD+RW disc is inserted. A write protected disc has been inserted. Cancel the write protection (see Activating or deactivating the write protection) or load a disc that is not write protected. The desired TV channel for recording is not stored or a wrong programme number (channel number) has been selected. Check the TV channels stored. The inserted disc is write protected. Remove the write protection or load another non write protected disc. An already nalised DVD+R disc has been inserted. Replace it by an unnalised DVD+R disc. The equipment from which you are recording is connected to EXT-2 AUX I/O and provides an S-Video signal. Select S-Video in the menu Video output. See page 47. Make sure to switch the DVD recorder system to standby before the timer recording starts. Make sure the time/date is programmed correctly. Make sure all information in the timer entry is programmed correctly. The inserted disc is write protected. Remove the write protection or load another non write protected disc. Make sure no nalised DVD+R disc has been inserted. Make sure the time for VPS/PDC has been entered exactly to the minute. Check the aerial connection. 1 Enter the ShowView programming number of the desired TV channel. 2 Press OK to conrm. 3 Check the programme number entered in the line Prog. If it does not correspond to the desired TV channel, select the input eld and change the programme number. 4 Press OK to conrm. The DVD recorder system is switched on a few minutes before a timer recording starts. However, a timer recording only works if the DVD recorder system is switched off. Press 2 to switch the DVD recorder system off. You already have programmed the maximum number of timer entries. No further recordings can be programmed unless an you clear one of the timer entries. The data for the recording could not be transferred. Check the date, start time and end time of the timer recording. The data for 2 timer recordings overlap. Change the data for one recording or delete one of the timer recordings. If you ignore the indication, the timer recording with the earlier start time will be recorded rst. The start of the second recording will be missing.

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LX7500R

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2221.3

VieChr0445

Quick use guide

Supplied accessories
Your DVD recorder system is delivered with 2 front, 1 centre and 2 rear speakers (see page 2) 1 subwoofer 6 speaker cables 1 remote control with 2 AA batteries 1 Scart cable
1 TV antenna cable 1 FM antenna cable 1 cinch audio cable (red and white plugs) 1 digital audio cable (black plugs) 1 Component Video cable (red, green and blue plugs) 1 MW loop antenna

Speakers

REAR-L

FRONT-L

FRONT-R

REAR-R

Front left Front left Center Front right

Center Front right

Subwoofer
Rear left Rear left Rear right

Rear right

Connections
User manual: see pages 1216

TV antenna cable

FM antenna cable
After nishing all other connections connect the mains cable to the wall socket.

Menu Language

English Espaol Franais Italiano Deutsch Press OK to continue
Insert the batteries into the remote control.
Switch on your TV. Press DVD/MON to switch on the DVD recorder system. IS TV ON? will be displayed on the DVD recorder system.
Press 4, 3 to select the language in which the display messages should appear on the TV screen. Next, press OK.
If the previous menu does not appear, 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.
Audio language English Espaol Franais Italiano Deutsch Press OK to continue
Subtitle language English Espaol Franais Italiano Deutsch Press OK to continue
Press 4, 3 to select the language in which a DVD should preferably be played. Next, press OK.
Press 4, 3 to select the language in which subtitles should preferably be displayed. Next, press OK.
TV shape 4:3 letterbox 4:3 panscan 16:9
Country Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Press OK to continue If you have connected the aerial press OK To continue Press OK

Press OK to continue

Press 4, 3 to select the screen format. This setting will have an effect only with DVDs supporting different screen formats. Next, press OK.
Press 4, 3 to select the country where you use the DVD recorder system. Next, press OK.