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    Before You Upgrade: User Manual For Philips/Magnavox DVD Recorder Upgrade Discs

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    This document provides instructions for upgrading the firmware on Philips/Magnavox DVD recorder models using upgrade discs. It describes downloading the firmware files from the internet, burning them to a disc, and inserting the disc into the DVD recorder to initiate the upgrade process, which takes about 15 minutes. Troubleshooting tips are provided for issues like "Bad Version" or "Mount Err" error messages that may occur during the upgrade. Customer support contact information is listed at the end.

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    Before You Upgrade: User Manual For Philips/Magnavox DVD Recorder Upgrade Discs

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    This document provides instructions for upgrading the firmware on Philips/Magnavox DVD recorder models using upgrade discs. It describes downloading the firmware files from the internet, burning them to a disc, and inserting the disc into the DVD recorder to initiate the upgrade process, which takes about 15 minutes. Troubleshooting tips are provided for issues like "Bad Version" or "Mount Err" error messages that may occur during the upgrade. Customer support contact information is listed at the end.

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    This document provides instructions for upgrading the firmware on Philips/Magnavox DVD recorder models using upgrade discs. It describes downloading the firmware files from the internet, burning them to a disc, and inserting the disc into the DVD recorder to initiate the upgrade process, which takes about 15 minutes. Troubleshooting tips are provided for issues like "Bad Version" or "Mount Err" error messages that may occur during the upgrade. Customer support contact information is listed at the end.

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    Before You Upgrade: User Manual For Philips/Magnavox DVD Recorder Upgrade Discs

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    This document provides instructions for upgrading the firmware on Philips/Magnavox DVD recorder models using upgrade discs. It describes downloading the firmware files from the internet, burning them to a disc, and inserting the disc into the DVD recorder to initiate the upgrade process, which takes about 15 minutes. Troubleshooting tips are provided for issues like "Bad Version" or "Mount Err" error messages that may occur during the upgrade. Customer support contact information is listed at the end.

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    User Manual for Philips/Magnavox DVD Recorder upgrade discs

    Introduction Before you upgrade


    This firmware can be used to upgrade a Philips or It may be useful to write down the system version
    Magnavox DVD Recorder to the latest status. After information of your DVD recorder before you start
    you have completed the upgrade procedure, your the upgrade procedure, in case you need to call
    recorder will typically perform better. What service.
    improvements are made depends on the upgrade
    firmware you’re using as well as the firmware that your 1 If there is any disc in the recorder, remove it and
    DVD Recorder contained before the upgrade. close the tray.
    2 Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.
    How to make an upgrade disc The system menu bar appears.
    3 Press ▼ (cursor down).
    You will need the following items: The user preference menu appears.
    • a personal computer; 4 Press ▼ (cursor down) 4 more times.
    The remote control settings appear.
    • a Zip archive utility (included in Windows XP);
    5 Press ► (cursor right).
    • a CD-R/RW drive and writing application;
    6 Press ▼ (cursor down) one or more times until the
    • a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc. system version information appears.
    Note: Packet writing applications for drag & drop copying DI AN SV
    cannot be used for creating an upgrade disc. Only use a BE . . DV FP
    dedicated CD writing application allowing ‘disc at once’ BASE_SYS_ _
    recording. _
    1 Download the firmware zipfile from internet.
    2 Extract the files by unzipping the zipped file.
    3 Write the extracted files – not the zipfile – onto a
    blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, using the following
    settings:
    • File System CD-ROM ISO Level 2
    • Mode 2/XA
    • Character set ISO 9660
    • Single session
    • Write speed low
    4 Finalize the disc. (The application may do this
    automatically.)

    1
    Upgrade procedure for 2001 Upgrade procedure for all other
    models models
    If you have one of the Philips DVD Recorder models 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the tray.
    listed below then use the following upgrade 2 Insert the upgrade CD-ROM disc, label side up.
    procedure, otherwise go to the next section, ‘Upgrade 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray.
    procedure for all other models’. First ‘READING ’ appears on the display,
    • DVDR1000/001 DVDR1000/691 followed by ‘DOWNLOAD ’. The upgrade
    • DVDR1000/021 DVDR1000/171 procedure takes about 15 minutes in total.
    • DVDR1000/051 DVDR1500/171 If the firmware was already updated, the display
    will show ‘UP TO DATE ’ within a few seconds.
    The complete upgrade procedure consists of No upgrade is needed.
    two stages and takes about twenty minutes in total. 4 When the upgrade is completed the tray will open
    automatically.
    Stage 1:
    The display shows ‘REMOVE DISC ’ or ‘TAKE
    1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the tray. DISC ’.
    2 Insert the upgrade CD-ROM disc, label side up. 5 Now remove the disc.
    3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray. 6 Press STANDBY/ON to switch off the recorder.
    First ‘READING ’ appears on the display,
    Note: If you have programmed any timers, check after
    followed by ‘DOWNLOAD ’. This stage of the finishing the upgrade procedure if they are still correct
    procedure takes about fifteen minutes. and correct them manually if necessary.
    If the firmware was already updated, the display
    will show ‘UP TO DATE ’ within a few seconds.
    No upgrade is needed.
    4 When the upgrade is completed the tray will open
    automatically.
    The display shows ‘REMOVE DISC ’.

    Important: Do not remove the disc yet!

    Stage 2:

    5 In case the tray is still open, press OPEN/CLOSE


    to close the tray.
    In case the recorder already went to standby, simply
    press STANDBY/ON.
    First ‘READING ’ appears on the display,
    followed by ‘DOWNLOAD ’. This stage of the
    procedure takes about five minutes.
    6 When the downloading is completed the tray will
    open automatically.
    If the display shows ‘DVD+R UNSUP ’, DVD+R
    recording will not yet be possible. Your DVD
    recorder needs to be serviced. For this, contact
    your dealer or the Philips Customer Care
    Center (for addresses, see last page). The other
    new features will work.
    If the display shows ‘REMOVE DISC ’, the
    upgrade is complete. DVD+R recording as well
    as the other new features are available.
    7 Now remove the disc.
    8 Press STANDBY/ON to switch off the recorder.

    2
    Troubleshooting
    Symptom Remedy

    The display shows ‘BAD VERSION ’. The system version of your DVD recorder is already
    newer than the firmware on the CD-ROM. You
    cannot upgrade with this disc.

    The display shows ‘SYS UNSUPP ’. Upgrading is not supported for this configuration.
    Contact your Philips Customer Care Center.

    The display shows ‘MOUNT ERR ’. The upgrade disc may be damaged or not properly
    recorded.
    • If it is a CD-R or CD-RW you created, make a
    new disc, following the guidelines closely.
    • If it is a CD-ROM you received from Philips,
    contact your Philips Customer Care Center.

    The display shows ‘ERROR ’or ‘ENGINE ERR ’. An error occurred during the upgrade procedure. Try
    once again. If the problem persists, contact your Philips
    Customer Care Center.

    Some of the system settings have changed, Reset the DVD Recorder as follows: Disconnect the
    such as the date or language preferences. recorder from the mains; reconnect it while holding
    the STANDBY/ON button pressed until the display
    lights up. You will need to redo the installation
    procedure.

    3
    Philips Customer Care Centers
    Australia Netherlands
    phone: +61 2 9947 0000 phone: 0900-8406

    Austria New Zealand


    phone: 0810 001 203 phone: +64-9-815 4000

    Belgium Norway
    phone: 070 222 303 phone: 22-748 250

    Canada Poland
    Phone: 905-201-4501 phone: +48-22-571 0571

    Czech Republic Portugal


    phone: +420-2-3309 9240 phone: +352-1-4163063

    Denmark Russia
    phone: 808 82 814 phone: +7-095-937 9300

    Finland Singapore
    phone: 09-6158 0250 phone: +65-6882-3000

    France South Korea


    phone: 0825 889 789 phone: +82-2-709 1200

    Germany Spain
    phone: 0180-535 6767 phone: 902-113 384

    Greece Sweden
    phone: 0-0800-3122 1280 phone: 08 5985 2250

    Hong Kong Switzerland


    phone: +852-2821 5888 phone: 0844 800 544

    Hungary Taiwan
    phone: +36-1-382-1701 phone: +886-2-23887666

    Ireland United Arab Emirates


    phone: +353-1-7640292 phone: +971-4-353 666

    Italy United Kingdom


    phone: 199 11 88 99 phone: 0870 900 9070

    Luxembourg United States


    phone: +352-404061215 Phone: 800-531-0039

    http://www.p4c.philips.com/

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