Technicolor - Thomson DPL560HT manual

MUTE ON/ECO HOME THEAT PHONES DIGITAL SOURCE SOURCE Thomson multimedia 46/47 quai A. Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE RCS nanterre B322 019 464 55199360 www .thomson-multimedia.com DPL560-EN 4/11/02 5:27 PM Page 2[...]

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Safety Information For UK Only CONNECT THE MAIN LEAD INTO A MAINS POWER SOCKET POWER SUPPL Y 230V . It must not be connected to D.C. mains. Note; The mains lead of the set is fitted with a molded plug. If the mains socket are not compatible or if for any reason the plug is removed please follow the directions below . The molded plug cannot be rewir[...]

1 T able of Content Safety Information Getting Started Unpacking the Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Unpacking the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Inserting Batteries into Remote Control .3 Set Up and Maintenance of the Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Protect your Components from Overheating . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Getting Started Unpacking the Receiver Y ou should receive the following items: 2 MUTE BASS/TREBLE VOLUME LEVEL HOME THEATER AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER DPL560HT PHONES TUNING MEMORY BAND SETUP TEST TONE EQ DIGITAL INPUT ST / MONO OK SURR MODE DSP MODE SOURCE DIGITAL VIDEO V-AUX L - AUDIO - R SOURCE ON/ECO + - + - One receiver unit One pair of “AA” ba[...]

Getting Started Unpacking The Speakers • one set of speakers including 2 front speakers, 1 centre speaker , 1 subwoofer and 2 rear speakers. • 6 speaker wires including: Inserting Batteries into Remote Control Insert two AA(R6) batteries according to the + and - signs on the battery compartment. T o use the remote control, point it directly at [...]

Getting Started Connecting to Audio-Visual Components 4 PRE OUT IN OUT IN IN OUT DIGITAL INPUT DVD/CD/SAT DVD/CD/SAT/TV OPTICAL TV VCR CD Player Tape Deck SAT to LINE OUT (Tape Deck) to LINE IN ( Tape Deck ) to AUDIO OUT (CD) to VIDEO OUT (SAT) to AUDIO OUT (SAT) to AUDIO OUT(DVD) to VIDEO OUT (DVD) to AUDIO OUT (TV) to VIDEO IN (TV) to AUDIO OUT ([...]

Getting Started EN 5 MODEL NO.: RT2280 300 THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC. 8 FRONT SPEAKERS (8 Ω ) SUBWOOFER (8 Ω ) CENTER SPEAKER (8 Ω ) PRE OUT FRONT L REAR L FRONT R REAR R RT2280 Rev . 0 2001/01/12 IN IN IN OUT IN MONITOR OUT DIGITAL INPUT DVD/CD/SAT DVD/CD/SAT/TV OPTICAL IN OUT ANTENNA AM LOOP FM 75 Ω Digital Connections Read instructions care[...]

Getting Started Connecting the Speakers Speakers There are 6 speakers equipped with the unit (2 front, 1 center , 2 rear , 1 subwoofer). In order to enjoy good surround effects, all six speakers need to be connected to the receiver . At least two front speakers (left and right) are required. For better sound quality , Center speaker , rear speakers[...]

Getting Started Positioning your speaker 1 Left, Right (Front Speakers) They carry primarily music and sound effects 2 Center In surround mode, the center speaker carries much of the dialogue as well as music and effects. It should be set between the left and right speakers. 3 Surround (Rear Speakers) Their overall sound balance should be as close [...]

Getting Started Preferr ed surround placement Location If possible, place surround speakers to either side of the listening area, not behind it. Height If space permits, install surrounds 2-3 feet above viewers. This helps to minimize localization effects. Aiming Aiming surrounds straight across the room, not down at viewers, helps create a more op[...]

Getting Started EN 9 Te st T one / Channel balance Channel balance Y our receiver is equipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels. As the signal "travels" from channel to channel, press LEVEL key to adjust corresponding channel and adjust by rotating the volume knob until all channels are at the same loud- ness level. [...]

Operating Y our Receiver Receiver Controls 1. ON/ECO To turn the unit on/ off. When the system is turned on, the unit will go to the mode it was in before powered off. 2. MUTE To mute speakers and headphone out. 3. PHONES Plug your headphones (not supplied) into it for your private enjoyment. Speakers will be off when phones are inserted. 4. Source[...]

Operating Y our Receiver EN 11 Y our Remote Control Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the remote control (see relevant section on page 3.) Y ou can test it by pressing any button. 1. ON/OFF To turn on or off the receiver and Thomson DVD . 2. Source Buttons To turn on and select various audio/ video sources. 3. PR+, PR- (Channel Bu[...]

Operating Y our Receiver • Audio output is in DTS mode. • Audio output is in Dolby Digital mode. • Audio output is in Dolby ProLogic mode. • T uner stereo signal detected. • T uner station detected. • Speaker Icons. • Unit in Sleep mode. • Unit in Memory mode. • T uner frequency unit. • Radio data system is available. SLEEP MEMO[...]

Operating Y our Receiver EN 13 Switching on/off • T o switch on the receiver , press ON/ECO button once, or any source button on the remote control. • Standby: when the receiver is on, press the ON/ECO button once to activate the standby mode. • T o switch off the unit completely , unplug the power cord from the socket Selection of Audio/Vide[...]

Operating your Receiver Y ou can connect up to 7 audio/video sources to this amplifier: Source button Corresponding connector (receiver front panel) (receiver back panel) - DVD DVD IN (audio / video) - SA T SA T IN (audio / video) - VCR VCR IN (audio / video) - V AUX V -AUX IN (audio / video) - CD CD IN (audio only) - TV TV IN (audio only) - T APE [...]

Operating your Receiver EN 15 Using the receiver to play a sour ce After having properly connected a source (DVD, CD, VCR) to the receiver , you can partly control them through the receiver . Playing a DVD with the receiver 1. Connect a DVD player to the receiver (see connect- ing your receiver for details) 2. Press ON/ECO to switch on the receiver[...]

Operating your Receiver Operating the Radio The receiver has a built-in tuner that allows for AM/FM radio function. Manual tuning 1. Connect the FM and AM antenna accordingly (see "Connecting the Antenna" on page 5 section for details) 2. Press ON/ECO to switch on the receiver . 3. Press SOURCE keys to enter TUNER mode. 4- T o select band[...]

EN 17 Operating your Receiver Storing radio stations: The receiver can store up to 40 radio stations in memory . Y ou can enter every single radio station yourself or the receiver can store all available radio station automatically in an ascending order . Automatic preset storing : (FM only) 1. Select the band by pressing BAND 2- Press and hold BAN[...]

18 Operating your Receiver RDS (Radio Data System) for FM Only The RDS icon shows on display when RDS data are received. The following information may be available on certain stations: • Frequency station, • Station name, • Program type, • Clock, • Radio text Press RDS MENU on the remote control repeatedly to select the type of informatio[...]

EN 19 Advanced Sound Contr ol Sound Enhancement Systems This receiver is equipped with several built-in sound enhancement systems. Dolby Pro Logic This surround system reproduces theater-like sur- round sound from Dolby-encoded software. The Pro Logic mode uses the built-in circuit to steer the Left, Center , Right and Surround channel audio signal[...]

20 Advanced Sound Contr ol Stereo The Stereo mode uses the two main channel outputs from the front speakers. Use this mode if you have connected the front speakers only . DSP (Digital Sound Processor) These digital sound effects resemble sounds in a real environment such as (ST ADIUM/CONCERT/THEA TRE/ARENA/CHURCH/CLUB/) . DSP automatically converts[...]

EN 21 Advanced Sound Contr ol Fine Setting of the Speakers This receiver supports a wide range of speakers and subwoofers. For optimal surround sound enjoyment, you need to register the speaker selection settings of your audio system. If you buy this receiver with accompanied speaker package, then this step has been done for you. Also, to make the [...]

22 Advance Sound Contr ol Use a subwoofer to enjoy optimum sound. • Subwoofer Phase: T ry both settings and select the sound preferred. • Speaker distance: For optimum surround experi- ence measure the distance between the speaker and your favorite listening position. 1. Press SETUP once. 2. While the VFD display is showing L/R SML, press UP/DO[...]

EN 23 Tr oubleshooting tips Tr oubleshooting Tips Receiver/T uner Operation ST indicator is off. • Adjust the antenna. • Press DIGIT AL INPUT/ST/MONO button to insure you are not outputting in mono. The signal is Mono. Severe hum or noise. • The signal is too weak. Connect an external anten- na. • Adjust Antenna • Reposition Antenna away [...]

24 Car e and Maintenance Disconnect the audio system from the power source before performing any maintenance. Cleaning Clean the exterior of the system using a soft dust cloth. Important battery information • Remove the batteries to avoid leakage if you do not use your remote control for more than one month. • Discard leaky batteries immediatel[...]