Technicolor - Thomson DTH720 TV VCR Combo User Manual


 
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Connections and initial set up
Precautions and information before connecting ......2
Setting up the remote control unit ............................2
Important information regarding the batteries..2
Connecting:DVD player + TV set + VCR....................3
Recommended Audio – Video connections........3
Other Audio - Video connections ........................4
Other connections....................................................5
Sockets and cables ........................................................6
VIDEO sockets and cables (for image)................6
AUDIO sockets and cables (for sound)..............7
Front panel of the player..............................................8
Player display panel ......................................................8
Initial player set-up........................................................9
Using the remote control unit correctly ............9
Switch on your DVD player and your TV set....9
Displays on your player (menus and banners) ..9
Remote control
Description of keys in DVD mode ....................10
Using the remote control handset to control your
television and satellite or cable receiver..................11
Controlling a TV set ..............................................11
Controlling a satellite or cable receiver............11
Programming the remote control ............................12
Automatic code search..........................................12
Manual programming..............................................12
Playing a disc
Discs you can play........................................................13
Region code numbers of DVD discs..................13
Other readable discs ..................................................14
The files which your player can read ................14
Loading and playing a disc (12 cm) ..........................15
Search Options............................................................16
Quick search of an image or a track..................
16
Still picture and frame advance............................
16
Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image)......
16
Skipping a chapter or a track ..............................
16
Playback options..........................................................16
Enlarging an image (zoom)....................................
16
Scene Again™ ..........................................................
16
Using the information banner ..................................17
Information banner with a video or audio DVD..17
Information banner with a VCD,SVCD,DivX
discs............................................................................17
Information banner with an Audio CD disc ....17
Timer............................................................................18
Title (Video DVD),Group (Audio DVD)
or Track (CD,VCD)......................................................18
Chapter (DVDs) ..........................................................18
Screen fit (DVDs) ........................................................18
Play modes ..................................................................19
Repeat playback of a scene between two
points A and B (DVD - VCD - SVCD) ..............19
Languages of sub-titles and dialogues (DVD) ..20
Sequence marking (DVDs)....................................20
PBC - Playback control menu (Video CDs) ....20
Camera angles (Video DVDs)
or Browse (Audio DVDs) ....................................20
Playing images (JPEG),and sounds
(mp3,WMA) files ........................................................21
Playing sound files (mp3 or WMA) ....................21
Simultaneous JPEG and mp3 or WMA play
(images and sound) ................................................21
Playing image files (JPEG)......................................22
Adjusting the speed of the image sequence ....22
Changing images......................................................22
Rotating an image....................................................22
Enlarging an image (zoom) and Pan and Scan
function......................................................................22
To stop the picture sequence and return to
player menu..............................................................22
To play DivX files ........................................................23
To play DivX files....................................................23
To rent (purchase) DivX
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VOD files..................23
Concerning DivX files............................................23
Menus
Menus on your DVD player
(basic principles for use) ............................................24
Player menu..............................................................
24
Sub-menus ................................................................
24
Functions within menus ........................................
24
Play menu ....................................................................25
Start............................................................................
25
Random play (CDs - mp3 - WMA) ....................
25
Programming playback (Program Play)
(DVDs - CDs - mp3 - WMA) ..............................
25
Automatic playback (AutoPlay)............................
25
Introscan (CDs) ......................................................
25
Lock menu ..................................................................26
Locking your player ................................................
26
Unlocking you player..............................................
26
Changing a code......................................................27
Rating limits..............................................................27
Setting a rating limits..............................................27
Discs without rating limits........................................
27
Display menu ..............................................................28
TV Image menu........................................................
28
PAL or NTSC TV sets............................................
29
Scart output..............................................................
29
Front Display menu................................................
29
Progressive Scan......................................................
29
Sound menu ................................................................30
Night Mode..............................................................30
Virtual Surround......................................................30
Voice + ......................................................................30
Speakers....................................................................31
Distance....................................................................31
Test ............................................................................31
Language menus..........................................................32
Further information
Troubleshooting guide................................................33
Recommendations and information concerning discs
(12 cm)
..........................................................................36
CD-R and CD-RW discs ......................................36
CD-R and CD-RW discs with mp3 format
“Sound” files ............................................................36
CD-R and CD-RW discs with JPEG format
“image” files..............................................................36
Video CD (VCD) discs..........................................36
Super Video CD (SVCD) discs............................37
DVD-R and DVD-RW discs ................................37
DivX discs ................................................................37
What codecs can your player read? ..................37
Audio DVD discs....................................................37
Caution ........................................................................38
Technical data..............................................................38
DVD copy protection
In accordance with the DVD standard,your DVD player is equipped with a Copy Protection system,which can be triggered
on and off by the DVD disc itself,in order to make any recording of the concerned DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor
picture quality, or even impossible.“This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method
claims of certain U.S.patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation,and is intended for home
use only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.”
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