Philips DVD+RW Firmware Upgrade version ff12r

Suitable for Philips DVDR 980, 985, 990, 1000MkII, 880 and 890 recorders

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This ZIP-file contains the ff12r firmware upgrade file for Philips DVDR 980, 985, 990, 1000MkII, 880 and 890 recorders. Please pay careful attention to the upgrade procedure as described in this text, as incorrect usage may damage the recorder. DVDplusRW.org is not responsible for any unexpected results -including damage to the recorder-, and provides the upgrade files "as is".



Create upgrade CD

1. In this ZIP-archive, you will find two files: a disc image file with a .BIN extension, and a so-called cue-sheet with a .CUE extension.
2. Write the disc image to a CD-R or CD-RW using an appropriate CD writing application, preferably one that can interpret cue-sheets, such as Ahead Nero Burning Rom (http://www.ahead.de) (just select "Burn image..." from the "File" menu and open the CUE-file). If the writing tool does not support cue-sheets, make sure to write the disc using these settings: 1 track, mode 2 sectors (2352 bytes per sector).

Upgrade recorder

The complete upgrade procedure takes approximately 15 minutes.
1. Press the Open/Close button to open the tray and insert the CD-R or CD-RW you have just created. Close the tray.
2. At the display of the recorder, you will see the messages "READING" and then "DOWNLOAD". This stage will take about 15 minutes. If the recorder already contains the latest firmware, the display will show "UP TO DATE".
3. After this procedure, the tray will open automatically. The display will show "REMOVE DISC". You can now take the disc out of the tray and switch off the recorder using the Standby/On button.


For more information on the new features of this upgrade, and how to use them, please refer to http://www.dvdplusrw.org


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