1 Connect
Before connecting
Select the most suitable connection (A or B or C) based on the type of device you have and your home set up. You can also refer to the accompanying User Manual for other possible connections.
2 Set up
A Finding the viewing channel
C Install the GUIDE Plus+ system
3 Enjoy
About the Time Shift Buffer (TSB)
A Connecting Recorder and TV
with antenna only
Television (rear)
B Connecting Recorder and TV
with Cable TV and Digital TV antenna (optional)
Television (rear)
CConnecting Recorder, TV and Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
zFollow the
Note If no or wrong postal code is entered, it will cause no GUIDE Plus+ (EPG) service information.
Once you turn on the recorder, the selected TV programme will be stored in a temporary hard disk storage called Time Shift Buffer ???TSB???. The ???TSB??? can store up to 6 hours of programmes temporarily.
Press INFO to display the Time Shift video bar.
Selected clips for
Digital TV
recording
Present time
Antenna
Philips Recorder (rear)
antenna
D
B C
Philips Recorder (rear)
A 
Cable TV
D Install the external receiver
If you do not have an external receiver connected to the recorder, skip ???D??? and go to ???E???.
ASelect ???External Receiver 1??? and press OK.
BSelect the type of reception, service provider and brand name of the external receiver, followed by the recorder socket used to connect the external receiver (e.g. ???EXT2??? for
Note Press OK to go to the next screen.
Select { None } if none of the entries are applicable.
COnce complete, turn on your external receiver and select channel number 02 on the external receiver.
DRead the instructions on the TV and press OK.
EIf the external receiver has switched to the same programme number as displayed on the TV, select
{Yes } in the menu and press OK. Otherwise, select
{No } and press OK to try a different code.
FYour external receiver is now installed. Press the Green button to continue.
GGo to { Host Channel Setup } to select the host channel for your external receiver.
Current time of playback
Note The contents in the time shift video bar will be cleared when you press STANDBY ON (2).
Watch TV ??? Pause live TV
Your Philips Recorder allows you to control the TV programme. You can PAUSE it as if you were in control of the live broadcast.
ATurn on your recorder to the live TV mode and press P +/- to select a TV programme.
BPress PAUSE LIVE TV to suspend it.
CPress PAUSE LIVE TV again to continue.
DTo return to live broadcast, press LIVE TV.
About the internal hard disk drive
B Start initial installation
Use the recorder???s remote control and follow the on- screen instructions to complete the installation.
ASelect the desired menu language, your country and the TV shape.
Note Press OK or the Green button on the remote control to go to the next screen.
BWhen the { Channel Search } menu appears, select the type of tuner to install and press the Green button.
Note If { No TV install } is selected, only recordings from external sources will be possible.
COnce complete, press the Green button to continue.
Time
Time setting is required for 
making recordings. Time00 : 00 format is 24h (hh:mm)
DEnter the correct time in the entry field, press the Green button to continue. Proceed the same for date entry.
ETo continue with the GUIDE Plus+ installation, press the Green button.
z Otherwise, press the Red button to skip.
E Load the TV listing data
APress TIMER (GUIDE Plus+) to exit GUIDE Plus+ system.
Leave the recorder in ???standby??? mode and turn ???on??? the external receiver overnight to collect the TV listing data, this may take up to 24 hours.
BCheck the { Editor } screen the next day to ensure the source and programme numbers are matching for all channels.
LIVE TV
PAUSE LIVE TV
HOME
TIMER
GUIDE Plus+
INFO
This recorder???s hard disk drive can be used as a Media Jukebox, allowing you to store and playback your TV programmes, videos, music and photos files.
Press HOME on the remote control to access your contents stored in the { Hard Disk }.
