Getting a DVD recorder to record Sky etc

Karmacat

Hello!
Another techie problem..... I've just bought a DVD recorder, the Philips DVDR3480. It doesn't do satellite channels on its own, and my BiL has said something about a central SCART unit so that it can. BiL is currently unavailable in France, and I'd love to get it going over the weekend. Does anybody have any clue what he's talking about, and what the piece of kit is that I need to buy?
All comments appreciated....

Shambler

If you set the dvd recorder to record the signal on its 'scart-in' socket and plug the satellite receiver's 'scart-out' into it then you should be able to record satellite.

Karmacat

Oh! Thanks, Shambler - that sounds like I don't have to buy any new kit after all?

lolarentt

Just connect the scart lead from the Sky box to the AV2 inlet on the DVD recorder, and set the recorder to record from AV2 when programming. You need to make sure the Sky box is on the correct channel of course,(or else use the Sky planner to change Sky channels between progs if you want to record different Sky channels)

Karmacat

This is brill, thanks, you guys.

Woby_Tide

revolutionary idea... but page 18 of the user manual?:rolleyes:

http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/d/dvdr3480_05/dvdr3480_05_dfu_eng.pdf

Karmacat

Uh..... I hadn't opened the box!!!! Huge embarrassment. Huge. But very kind of you to give me the document and the reference, thank you!