THOMSON DVD Player + TV Set + VCR, User Manual

Page 1: ...player menus 16 The Play Mode menu 17 Start 17 Random play 17 Program play 17 AutoPlay 17 IntroScan 17 The Parental Control menu 18 Lock 18 Password 18 Ratings limits 18 Unrated titles 18 The Display menu 19 TV image 19 Front Display 19 PAL NTSC 19 The Sound menu 20 Sound Logic 20 Digital Output 20 Virtual Surround 20 The Languages menu 21 Player Menus 21 Disc Menus 21 Audio 21 Subtitles 21 Additi...

Page 2: ...is likely to cause condensation on some components inside the appliance Let the condensation disappear of its own accord before turning the appliance on again Before moving the player make sure the disc tray is empty Other important use and cleaning information at the end of the booklet Accessories provided Audio video cable Remote control 2 non rechargeable batteries type AAA Inserting batteries ...

Page 3: ...s during playback to show that the RGB output is available on the Scart socket Appears when a disc is being played or in pause Appears when a disc is loading The speed and direction show the play mode of the disc D SVCD MP3 WMA D RGB STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE STOP STOP PREV PREV NEXT NEXT PLAY SVCD MP3 WMA D RGB STANDBY ON Switch the appliance on and off OPEN CLOSE Open and close the DVD player s disc...

Page 4: ... player to the receiver s second Scart socket Notes Depending on the video recorder or satellite or cable receiver this type of connection may affect the quality of the pictures produced by the DVD player If your video recorder only has one Scart socket but has a modulator use the aerial cable to connect the video recorder to the television set adjust the video recorder s modulator then connect th...

Page 5: ...dio cables provided Note If your television set only has one audio socket connect it to the DVD player s left socket white Coaxial digital audio output COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT This socket offers a higher level of sound quality compared to that provided using an analogue audio connection For 6 channel multichannel sound connect the audio video amplifier or receiver to this socket using a coaxial ...

Page 6: ...age 12 green Access the subtitle function of the Info menu see page 11 INFO yellow Access the Info menu see page 10 TITLE blue Access the disc menu purple Access the camera angle function of the Info menu see page 13 Rotate JPEG files 90 see page 14 0 9 Number entry PLAY MODE Access the play mode function of the Info menu see page 12 REV Start fast reverse reverse accelerated play or reverse slow ...

Page 7: ...etext function available 0 9 Select a channel For 2 digit channels first press 0 Functions inVCR mode VCR Select the video recorder Adjust the sound volume mute Mute and restore the sound RETURN Exit a menu PR PR Change channel CLEAR Set the counter to zero cancel a programme or return to the standard set up MENU Access theVCR main menu LOCK red Lock the video recorder TIMER green Display the Reco...

Page 8: ...unction is only available if it features on the disc you have inserted For instance if you select the Subtitles function from the Info menu subtitles will only appear if subtitles have actually been provided on the disc If a menu or icon appears greyed out this means that this menu or the associated function is not available Compatible discs DVD DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW CD CD R CD RW Compatible f...

Page 9: ...more times to vary the speed and direction of the accelerated play Still image While the disc is playing press PAUSE once for freeze frame Note After 30 seconds in PAUSE with no user interaction the player goes into screen saver mode Frame advance 1 Press PAUSE twice FRAME is displayed 2 Press the REV or FWD button a number of times to advance backward or forward image by image Variable slow motio...

Page 10: ...the remote control to scroll through the options Note When one of the icons is greyed out this means that the relevant function is not available on the disc being played The invalid symbol indicates that the function selected or the button used is not available at this stage Info menu DVD Time display Chapter Subtitles Play mode Camera angle Title Screen Fit Audio Bookmark Info menu audio CD Time ...

Page 11: ...he DVD image according to the screen format of your TV set press the INFO button and select the screen fit info with the and buttons Then select a screen format using the and buttons Maximum Enhanced or Normal Note This option is not available on all discs Subtitles DVD Subtitles are disabled by default You enable the subtitle function as follows 1 While the disc is playing press the INFO button t...

Page 12: ...option using the and buttons then press OK DVD play modes standard program title repeat chapter repeat A B repeat Notes Program Play mode is only available if a programmed list has been created see page 17 Repeat mode is only available with discs which display elapsed time To repeat a sequence between two points A and B choose the A B repeat option and then follow the instructions for entering the...

Page 13: ...nt camera angles for specific scenes 1 To change the camera angle press the INFO button then select the camera angle icon with the and buttons or press the button on the remote control 2 Choose the angle with the and buttons or else press the button several times to view the different camera angles available Note If the disc was recorded using a single camera angle this function is not available T...

Page 14: ... the folder 5 Select a file using the and buttons then press OK and then PLAY to start playback mp3 or WMA file the player begins by playing the selected file then all the files and subfolders contained in the same folder The player then plays the contents of the folders at the same level as the folder containing the file selected at the start Note While listening you can use the or button to go b...

Page 15: ...case the player starts playing the pictures and music at the same time beginning with the first file of each type The player starts the slide show with the JPEG file selected and proceeds by displaying all the JPEG files in the same folder and then all the JPEG files in the subfolders located in the same folder At the same time the player plays the selected mp3 file then all the mp3 files in the s...

Page 16: ...rom Lock to UnratedTitles Other menu options also followed by arrows can be used to enable or disable an option Example when you select the option AutoPlay from the Play mode menu each time you press the OK button you enable or disable On or Off the AutoPlay function Finally menu options not followed by arrows can be used to carry out an action immediately In this case select the option and press ...

Page 17: ...lect a chapter using the and buttons 1b Audio CD select a track using the and buttons or select All to start playing all the tracks 1c mp3 and WMA CD select a folder using the and buttons then press the button to access the list of files then select a file using the and buttons Note When an mp3 or WMA file is selected for more than two seconds the player plays the first 10 seconds of the song 2 Pr...

Page 18: ...trol option 4 Enter your password 5 Select the Lock function and press OK to confirm Password 1 To change the password select this option and press OK to confirm 2 Enter the four digits of your new password Ratings limits The disc publisher is responsible for coding scenes according to the rating limits In Europe very few discs have coded scenes 1 Select Ratings limits and press OK to confirm 2 Fo...

Page 19: ... 16x9 format films in full on a 16x9 screen 2 Press OK to confirm Front Display This option lets you choose how the front display of the DVD player appears Four settings are available Dim for Movies the front display brightness dims when a disc is playing Off for Movies the front display turns off when a disc is playing Always Bright the front display is always bright Always Dim the front display ...

Page 20: ...al nor DTS must be selected Select one or two option s Dolby Digital or and DTS depending on the disc format and the type of sound you want to obtain then press OK to confirm Notes DTS is a digital sound compression technique developed by Digital Theater Sound Systems for digital multichannel audio signals DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks registered by Digital Theater Systems Inc Dolby and t...

Page 21: ...he disc menus choose the language using the and buttons and press OK to confirm Audio 1 To change the dialogue language choose the language using the and buttons and press OK to confirm 2 To change the language during play display the audio icon by pressing the button on the remote control see page 12 Subtitles 1 To change the subtitle language choose the language using the and buttons and press O...

Page 22: ... pages 4 and 5 It may be necessary to modify the setting selected for the Digital Output option Sound menu page 22 If you have selected the DTS option check that your player is connected to a DTS decoder and that the disc you are trying to read is recorded in DTS format If one or other of these conditions has not been met there will be no sound or the sound will be distorted The remote control doe...

Page 23: ... files for sale or any other business purpose constitutes or could constitute a violation of copyright law Cleaning Use a soft dry clean cloth Regularly dust the vents at the back or sides Using solvents abrasive or alcohol based products risks damaging the appliance If an object or liquid enters inside the appliance unplug it immediately and have it checked by an authorised engineer Handling and ...

Page 24: ...ppliance yourself since this may put you at risk or damage the equipment THOMSON does not accept any liability if the appliance is used in any way other than in accordance with this manual DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW DECLARATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHTS OR OTHER INTELLEC TUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODU...

Page 25: ...cording capacity of the CD R do not use its full capacity CD Rs should be preferably used instead of CD RWs rewritable CDs as in certain cases CD RW playback may be faulty Use reliable good quality CD write software Close all other applications on the computer to ensure reliable CD R disc recording mp3 files CD R and CD RW discs containing audio files in mp3 format As for CD R mp3 discs please fol...