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About your device
Your DTH 8000 is a digital video player and recorder.Thanks to its tuner you can watch and
record TV progammes on DVD+R and DVD+RW discs.It can play the majority of 8 cm and 12
cm discs, with the exception of DVD Rom,DVD Ram,and DVD audio.
Placing the DTH 8000 in service
Using the remote control unit correctly
When you use remote control, point the unit at the appliance you want to control (DTH 8000,
TV set or satellite receiver). Ensure that there is no obstacle between the remote control unit
and the appliance, otherwise the infrared signal carrying the remote control commands will be
blocked.To control your DTH 8000,ensure that the remote control unit is in DVD mode by
pressing once on the DVD key before using any other keys.
Switch on your DTH 8000 and your TV set
1.
Turn on your TV set.
2. Set your DTH 8000 remote control unit in DVD mode by pressing once on the DVD key.
3. Switch on your DTH 8000 by pressing the STANDBY/ON button on the front panel of the
player.
4. The first time you turn on your DTH 8000, it will ask
you to select a preferred language for the various
displays via the menu which appears on your TV
screen. If this menu is not displayed, on your TV
screen select the AV socket to which you connected
your DTH 8000.The player menus as well as the
dialogues and subtitles of the DVDs will always be
presented in the language you’ve chosen if it is
available on the discs played.
5. Choose a language using the , keys on the remote control unit,then confirm by
pressing
OK.
Displays on your DTH 8000 (menus and banners)
• Disc menus – Each DVD disc offers a menu, the layout and order of which depend on the
editor of the disc.The main menu of the disc is displayed on the screen when a DVD disc is
loaded and play begins.You can also display or remove the main menu of the disc at any time
by pressing the
MENU key.
• Player banners – while a disc is playing back you can display or remove banners using the
INFO key on the remote control unit.The banners appear in the form of a succession of
icons at the top of the screen.
• Player menus – your DTH 8000 has menus enabling you to use functions that are not
accessible using the remote control unit keys.The player menu is displayed when the DTH
8000 is not playing a disc (in STOP mode).
Note: settings will only function if the corresponding function has been provided by the editor. For instance, if
you select the subtitle icon in the banner, subtitles will only appear if they actually exist on the disc. Check
the sleeve to see what subtitles are provided. If a menu or icon appears in “grey” it means that the function
is not available.
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