Philips DVDR980 and DVDR985 Recorders User Manual

User Manual for upgrading of Philips DVDR980 and DVDR985 recorders

Introduction New functions

2.5 and 6-hour record modes

With the enclosed CD-ROM, European DVD

In addition to the existing HQ, SP, LP and EP record

Recorder models DVDR980 and DVDR985* can be

modes the DVD Recorder now has two new modes:

upgraded to the level of the DVDR990, including the

• ‘SP+’ mode offers 2.5 hours recording – ideal for

following features:

recording longer movies.

• 2.5-hour and 6-hour record modes

• ‘EP+’ mode lets you record up to 6 hours on a disc.

• MP3-CD playback • Cinema Link

MP3 CD playback Of course, on upgraded DVDR980 sets the i.LINK The DVD Recorder can play MP3 CDs that comply function will not be available. with the following constraints: • File system: ISO9660

* DVDR985/001, DVDR985/021, DVDR985/051

• File names of maximum 30 characters • Maximum 8 levels of nested directories

Before you upgrade • Maximum 32 albums It may be useful to write down the system version It supports variable bit rates including 32, 64, 96, 128, information of your DVD recorder before you start 192 and 256 kbps, and sampling rates of 32 k Hz, 44.1 the upgrade procedure, in case you need to call k Hz and 48 k Hz. Of a multi-session disc, only the first service. You can find this information by pressing session will be played. (down cursor) twice in the remote control settings The following formats are not supported: menu. • Files with extensions *.WMA, *.AAC, *.DLF, *.M3U, DI AN SV *.PLS BE . DV FP

• Chinese filenames • Discs of which the session is not closed

Upgrade procedure – Read this • Discs recorded with the UDF file system before you start

Downloading MP3 files from the Internet or copying

The upgrade procedure takes around 15 minutes in

songs from your own discs is a delicate process.

total. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the tray.

Sound Bit Rate Approximate Approximate Comment 2 Insert the upgrade CD-ROM disc, label side up. Quality Compression total MP3-

Ratio CD time

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray.

AM radio 32 kbps 40:1 40 hours Sound quality significantly

FM radio 64 kpbs 20:1 20 hours affected – not recommended

First ‘READING ’ appears on the display,

Near-CD 96 kpbs 15:1 15 hours Balanced Sound quality followed by ‘DOWNLOAD ’. CD-like 128 kpbs 10:1 10 hours CD 256 kpbs 5:1 5 hours Compression rate low –

If the firmware was already updated, the display

CD 320 kpbs 3:1 3 hours suggest to play CDs instead

will show ‘UP TO DATE ’ within a few seconds. 4 When the upgrade is completed the tray will open Notes: automatically. The disc reading time may exceed 10 seconds due to the

The display shows ‘REMOVE DISC ’. large number of songs compiled onto one disc.

5 Now remove the disc. 6 Press STANDBY/ON to switch off the recorder.