Philips HDTP 8540 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
1 Safety recommendations
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Where to put your recorder? 4
Warnings and safety instructions 4
Batteries 5
Interference 5
Hard disk 5
USB Storage devices 5
Cleaning the recorder 5
2 What‘s in the box
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Front panel of the recorder 7
Rear panel of the recorder 7
Overview of the remote control 8
3 Connecting your devices
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Connection to the terrestrial antenna 10
Connection to the TV set 10
Connection to a VCR/DVD recorder 11
Connection to a Home cinema system 11
Connection to a hi-fi unit 11
Connection to your Ethernet network 11
4 Before starting
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Basics of the menu system 12
Menu tree 13
5 Running your first installation
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Video Settings 14
Parental Control 14
Channel Search 14
Selecting your region 15
6 Your recorder’s main commands
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Selecting a TV channel 16
Adjusting the audio volume 17
Using the Picture in Picture (PIP) feature 17
Changing the favourites list 17
Temporarily selecting audio languages, subtitles and audio
description 18
Activating and Using Audio description 18
Teletext and interactive services 18
TV/AUX Switch 18
TV Guide 18
Live mode/Deferred mode 19
Recording programmes 19
7 Video Recordings 20
Immediate recording (Live or Deferred programme) 20
Recording programmes from the Recording Schedule
menu 20
Recording programmes from the TV Guide 21
Recording List 22
Managing the Recording list 22
8 Multimedia Player 24
Accessing the Media Player 24
Navigating in the Media Player 24
Viewing photo files 25
Playing audio files 25
Viewing your own video files 25
Importing/Exporting multimedia files 25
9 Adjusting the installation parameters
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Channel Search 26
Channel Management 27
Technical Settings 28
Information and Support 30
10 Environment
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Meaning of logos present on the product or its packaging 31
Product recycling and disposal 31
European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) 31
Directive on the Restriction of use of certain hazardous
substances in electronic equipment (RoHS) 31
Electrical consumption of the recorder 31
11 Troubleshooting 32
FAQ 32
Using the recorder 32
Updating the software 33
12 Customer Support
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13 Specifications
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14 Guarantee Terms
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