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Connections and initial set up
Precautions and information before connecting ....................2
Accessories provided........................................................................2
Inserting the batteries ..............................................................2
Important information regarding the batteries ..........................2
Basic connections ......................................................................3
About your device ......................................................................4
Placing the DTH 8000 in service ..............................................4
Using the remote control unit correctly......................................4
Switch on your DTH 8000 and your TV set ..............................4
Displays on your DTH 8000 (menus and banners) ..................4
Automatic channel search ........................................................5
Sorting the channels..........................................................................6
Clock setting ......................................................................................6
Manual channel search ..............................................................7
Channel update ..................................................................................8
Clock setting ......................................................................................8
Sorting the channels..........................................................................8
Satellite or cable receiver..........................................................9
G-LINK CABLE - Adjusting your DTH 8000’s IR
(infrared) controller cell ..................................................................9
DTH 8000 / satellite or cable receiver settings ......................10
List of satellite receiver codes......................................................12
List of cable receiver codes ..........................................................12
Sockets and cables (inputs) ..........................................................13
Sockets and cables (outputs) ........................................................14
Front sockets (inputs) ....................................................................15
The buttons on the front ........................................................16
The messages on the display ..................................................17
TV Functions ....................................................................................17
With a disc........................................................................................17
Other indications ............................................................................17
Remote control
Description of keys in DVD mode..............................................18
Using the remote control handset to control
your television and satellite or cable receiver ......................19
Controlling a TV set........................................................................19
Controlling a satellite or cable receiver ....................................19
Remote control - Code A-B ........................................................19
Programming the remote control..........................................20
Automatic code search ..................................................................20
Manual programming ......................................................................20
Recording functions
To watch TV Programmes ......................................................21
Record the current programme ............................................22
Stop recording ..........................................................................22
Programming a recording ......................................................23
Naviclick programmes guide ..................................................25
Consulting the TV guide with Naviclick ....................................25
Recording through the Naviclick TV guide................................25
Recording from a memory card ............................................26
Recording from a connected device ......................................27
From a satellite receiver or cable receiver ..............................27
From a Camcorder or other device ..........................................27
Library ......................................................................................28
To find a Title (recording)..............................................................28
Sort by titles, Category ..................................................................29
Assign or Change the Category of a title..................................30
Show discs ........................................................................................30
Playing a disc
Discs you can record ................................................................31
Discs you can play ....................................................................31
Interactive banners ..................................................................32
In TELEVISION mode (Operating principle) ........................32
Information on the TV channel being watched ........................32
Recording the channel being watched........................................32
In DISC PLAYING mode (Operating principle) ..................33
With a DVD......................................................................................33
With an audio CD ..........................................................................33
With a VCD (Video CD) ..............................................................33
Loading and playing a disc ......................................................34
Search Options..........................................................................34
Quick search of an image or a track ..........................................34
Still picture and frame advance ....................................................34
Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image) ..............................35
Skipping a chapter or a track........................................................35
Scene Again™ ..................................................................................35
Advance..............................................................................................35
Playback options ......................................................................35
Enlarging an image (zoom) ............................................................35
Titles, chapters, time elapsed, audio and subtitles....................35
The disc information banner ..................................................36
Timer (DVD,VCD, CD) ............................................................36
Title or Track (DVD,VCD, CD)................................................36
Chapter (DVD)..........................................................................36
Play modes of discs (DVD - VCD) ..........................................36
Repeat playback of a scene between two points A and B
(DVD - VCD - SVCD) ....................................................................37
Subtitle and dialogue language (DVD) ..................................37
Editing DVD+RW discs ............................................................38
Access to the edit menu................................................................38
The edit menu functions ................................................................38
Camera angles (DVD) ..............................................................39
PBC - Playback control menu (VCD) ....................................39
The Audio CD information banner ........................................39
Playing images (JPEG), and sounds (mp3) files ....................40
Reading music files (MP3) and / or images (JPEG) ..................40
Image Functions........................................................................41
Changing images ..............................................................................41
Rotating an image ............................................................................41
Zooming in on an image (zoom)
and the Pan and Scan function......................................................41
To stop the picture sequence and return to player menu ....41
Menus
Disc Menu ..................................................................................42
Play Disc ............................................................................................42
Disc Title menu (DVD+/-R /RW) ................................................42
Player Menu (DVD+R/DVD+RW) ..............................................42
Playlist (CD) ......................................................................................42
Disc options ......................................................................................43
Titles Menu................................................................................44
Closing a DVD+R disc (Finishing a disc) ................................44
Management of recordings on a disc (DVD+R / DVD+RW) ..45
Deleting the title or removing all chapters
from the title (DVD+RW) ............................................................45
Modify the title (DVD+R and DVD+RW) ................................45
Rename recordings..........................................................................45
Language Menu ........................................................................46
Display (Language of DTH 8000 menus) ..................................46
Audio (DVD disc dialogue languages) ........................................46
Subtitles (Language of DVD subtitles) ........................................46
Disc (DVD disc menu language) ..................................................47
Parental control Menu ............................................................48
Locking ..............................................................................................48
Ratings limits ....................................................................................49
Non categorized titles ....................................................................49
Changing the code ..........................................................................49
System Options Menu..............................................................50
Digital output (audio)......................................................................50
SRS - TruSurround ..........................................................................50
Black level - Display Dimmer........................................................51
PAL/NTSC output............................................................................51
AV1 output / AV2 input..................................................................51
Stand-by mode..................................................................................51
AV link ................................................................................................51
AutoClock ........................................................................................51
Recording Options Menu ........................................................52
Recording quality ............................................................................52
SmartRecord™ ................................................................................52
VPS/PDC ............................................................................................52
Further information
Troubleshooting guide..............................................................53
NAVICLICK Settings................................................................56
NexTView Channels ................................................................57
Channels and Teletext pages (Naviclick) ................................58
Caution ......................................................................................58
Condensation....................................................................................58
Discs....................................................................................................58
For your safety ................................................................................59
DVD copy protection ....................................................................59
Remote control - Code A-B ....................................................59
Technical data............................................................................59
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