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Safety instructions Your receiver has been manufactured to meet the appropriate safety standards, but the instructions below must be followed to operate it safely. These instructions must be kept for future reference. - Before connecting the receiver to the mains, check that the mains supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the rear of the receiver.
3 Integrate your terminal in your existing installation as shown on the diagram. Cable Wall socket to AC outlet VCR/DVD IN FROM ANT OUT TO ANT Cable Receiver EXT 1 EXT 2 TV set PHILIPS PHILIPS EXT 1 EXT 2 For optimum configuration...
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4 To avoid incorrect insertion of the smart card in the slot, make sure you affix the reminder sticker supplied with your receiver on the smart card so as to cover the following text: “Deze zijde boven” (on the side that has no chip). 5 Insert your smart card in your receiver with the golden or silver contacts facing up.
43 Product description Front panel Rear panel 45 Remote control 46 Inserting your Smart Card 47 Connecting your receiver Connecting to TV and VCR/DVD player using SCART Support Connecting to your audio equipment 49 First installation First installation settings Channel scanning...
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56 Settings Menu Favourites lists Conditional access User preferences Setup System information 63 Menu Tree 64 More about recording (VCR or DVD control) Connection for Easy Recording Digital receiver and VCR or DVD settings Recording with the VCR control feature 66 Troubleshooting 68 Technical specifications...
Introduction Welcome to digital television! The Philips Digital Cable Receiver DCR 2020 allows you to view a wide variety of free-to-air and scrambled channels with the best digital picture and sound quality. With this product you can enjoy advanced functions and features including:...
SCART (1) socket used to connect to your TV set. SCART (1) socket used to connect your video recorder or DVD player/recorder. Left/Right analogue audio cinch outputs used to connect your HiFi/audio receiver system. Digital audio cinch output used to connect your HiFi/audio receiver system.
Remote control - In TV/radio mode: select 0-9 number keys channels - In menu: directly select a menu item or set a setting - In standby: wake up the receiver Switch between normal viewing, INFO Channel Banner, and Channel Banner with Extended Info Return to normal viewing EXIT Increases/Decreases the volume...
Inserting your Smart Card To be able to receive scrambled digital channels specific to an operator, you need a smart card from that operator.Your operator may update it from time to time. To avoid incorrect insertion of the smart card in the slot, make sure you affix the reminder sticker supplied with your receiver on the smart card so as to cover the following text: “Deze zijde boven”...
- Depending on your exiting set up, choose the best suited connection method for incorporating your digital receiver. When adding new equipment, be sure to refer to the related installation instructions of the manual of the respective devices. Connecting to TV and VCR/DVD player using SCART Support Cable Wall socket to AC outlet...
Connecting to your audio equipment to AC outlet Analogue connection (A) Connect the L/R audio output sockets to the relevant L/R audio input sockets of your audio equipment using a double CINCH cable (not supplied). Consult the user manual of your audio equipment to choose the proper analogue audio inputs. Digital connection (B) Connect the audio “SPDIF”...
First installation For fast and successful start-up, check that your receiver is connected to the wall socket,TV set and other equipment according to the diagrams in chapter Connecting your receiver. Switch on the receiver and TV set.The welcome screen appears, then the First installation screen.
Scanning failure In case of channel scanning failure, a failure message is briefly displayed, and then the main menu appears (in case of first attempt). Select Setup then Channels installation, and proceed as described in paragraph Channels installation to launch a new scan. If installation fails again, the Setup sub menu appears;...
General Viewing Functions This section describes the basic functions available while watching digital TV or listening to digital radio. For general menu navigation, see Settings. Receiver wake up Your receiver is in “low power”.The only way to wake it up is to press on the front panel.
icon description alternate audio language/format current favourite list maturity rating locked scrambled channel locked channel subtitles presence teletext presence To select a channel: - Scroll up or down to the desired channel. - Press OK.The current programme is displayed in the background.
Volume & Audio Control Volume control and Mute To decrease or increase the volume, use The volume level can also be controlled from your TV. To mute the sound, press A change of volume is signalled on-screen using a bar graph, while audio mute is signalled with an icon in the top right corner of the screen.
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Setting a timer while watching digital TV or listening to digital radio - Press TIMER. - Set the desired Timer type: Recording timers, Reminders, or Sleep Timer, and then press OK. - Set the values of the recording parameters using the arrow or number keys as appropriate (for more details, refer to paragraph Recording timers and Reminders).
Guide (Electronic Programme Guide) The TV/Radio Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) provides an overview of available TV and Radio channels, and programmes the broadcasters have scheduled, starting with the current programme. To view EPG data: - Press GUIDE when watching a channel, or select Guide from the main menu.
Settings Menu Basic navigation While watching digital TV or listening to digital radio: - Press MENU to display the main menu. - Press t or y to scroll up or down to the menu item you want to select. - Press OK to display the corresponding sub items. - Press t or y to move to the desired sub item.
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- Set the type of channels you want to list: • Channels:TV channels or Radio channels • Free2Air/scrambled: All, Scrambled, or Free2air - Press OK to display the list of channels matching the above criteria. - Modify your favourite list as described below. To modify a favourite list: - Select Modify a favourite list from the Favourites lists sub menu.
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Timers Timers is used to set and edit: • recording timers for the programmes you want to record using your VCR or DVD recorder, • reminders to receive a warning and automatically change channel before the start of programmes you want to see, •...
programme you want to record is broadcast using the t or y key, and press OK to select it. - Press OK to confirm. When a recording timer is active, you cannot change digital channels, but you can switch to analogue TV using the TV/STB key and zap through analogue channels.
Changing PIN code: - Scroll to Changing PIN code, and then press OK. - Enter your current PIN code and press OK. - Enter your new PIN code and press OK. - Enter your new PIN code again and press OK. Once you have changed your Pin Code, keep it secret to prevent others from using it.
Setup Setup is used to: • Install channels • Test signal level and quality • modify the general settings of your receiver • check for software updates • restore the receiver factory settings. Access to this menu can be protected by Pin Code. Channels installation - Select appropriate values for the following: •...
Software Upgrade Software upgrade is used to check for new software availability. If new software is available: - Press OK to accept the upgrade.The receiver restarts. Factory Settings Factory settings is used to restore the receiver factory configuration. - Press OK when prompted to confirm. If you reset your receiver to factory settings, you lose all data and information previously stored, and you have to restart first installation.
Menu Tree Favourite lists Create a favourite list Modify a favourite list Delete a favourite list Timers Recording timers Reminders Sleep timers Conditional access Encryption status IRD status Loader status Message list Changing PIN code User preferences Languages On-screen display Access control Setup Channels installation...
Prior to choosing this connection method: • Consult the user manual of your VCR or DVD recorder to check if and how this feature is supported. Most Philips VCR and DVD recorders support one of the two Easy Recording options.
- Connect the “TV” SCART socket of your digital receiver to the EXT1 SCART socket of your TV using the SCART lead supplied with your digital receiver. - Connect the “VCR” SCART socket of your digital receiver to the EXT2 SCART socket of your VCR (called “IN”) using a SCART lead.
Troubleshooting Problem The display on the front panel does not light up. No sound or picture but the front panel red light is on. No sound or picture but the front panel green light is on. The remote control does not operate your receiver.
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Problem The picture on some The broadcast is probably in channels seems to have been wide screen and the receiver stretched or squashed. settings may not be correct. Even if you use the number The parental lock has been buttons, you cannot access a activated on this channel and a particular channel.
Technical specifications This product is in conformity with European Directives 95/47/EC and 2002/21/EC. System Specifications CPU/Video graphics: 8 MB SDRAM Flash memory size: 2 MB Video decoding: MPEG-2 DVB up to MP@ML, Video bit rate up to 15 Mbit/s, Video format 4:3 and 16:9, resolution up to 720x576 pix CPU speed:...