Technicolor - Thomson DTH720 manual

1 Contents EN EN Connections and initial set up Precautions and information bef ore connecting ......2 Setting up the remote contr ol unit ............................2 Important information regarding the batteries ..2 Connecting: D VD pla y er + TV set + VCR ....................3 Recommended Audio – Video connections ........3 Other Audio - Vide[...]

2 Connections and initial set up Precautions and inf ormation befor e connecting • Ensure that the mains suppl y in your house complies with that indicated on the identification stick er located at the back of your pla yer . Install your pla yer horizontall y , on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for v entilation (7-10 cm)[...]

Connections and initial set up 3 EN EN 2 3 4 1 5 Connecting: D VD pla y er + TV set + VCR If you are only connecting your player to your television set, only car r y out the connections shown in stages 1 and 5. If no Scart-Peritel socket is availab le on the TV set consult your retailer. If you already have a VCR the connections shown in stages 3 a[...]

Connections and initial set up 4 Other Audio - Video connections If there is no Scart-Peritel connector a vailable on the television set, check if there is another Video connector (Components, S-Video or Composite) to connect y our pla y er to using the corr esponding connectors (see below). In this case do not forget to also connect the Audio out [...]

Connections and initial set up 5 EN EN Other connections T elevision set Video recorder T elevision set Video recorder SA T/Cable receiver AV 2 AV 1 DTH 720 SA T/Cable receiver DTH 720 2_DTH720_en 22/06/04 11:25 Page 5[...]

Connections and initial set up 6 VIDEO sock ets and cables (for ima ge) 1 - Component output (Y , Pr , Pb) YPrPb sock ets deliver an optimum image quality due to the separation of the video signal into three separate components (comparable with RGB separation in a Scart-Peritel cable). Note: the video signal availab le from these 3 sockets depends [...]

Connections and initial set up 7 EN EN AUDIO sock ets and cables (for sound) 4 - Audio Out L / R Analogue sound of a disc being pla yed is permanentl y a vailable on the two L and R sock ets on your pla yer . If you do not use the r ecommended Scart- Peritel connection to the TV set (paragraph 1 on page 3), you must, in addition to one of the video[...]

Connections and initial set up 8 Fr ont panel of the pla y er ON/ST ANDBY - T urns the play er on or off. The indicator is green when the pla yer is operating and red when the pla yer is turned off (stand by mode). EJECT - T o remov e a disc. ST OP - Stops playing a disc. NEXT - Pla ys the next chapter (D VD) or track (CD). PLA Y/P AUSE - Pla ys a [...]

Connections and initial set up 9 EN EN Initial pla yer set-up Using the remote contr ol unit corr ectly When you use r emote contr ol, point the unit at the appliance y ou want to contr ol (D VD play er , TV set or satellite receiv er). Ensure that there is no obstacle betw een the remote contr ol unit and the appliance, otherwise the infrared sign[...]

10 Remote contr ol The remote contr ol handset supplied with y our DTH 720 is a 3 in 1 type remote contr ol. It allows 3 devices to be contr olled: your DTH 720, a tele vision set and a satellite or cable receiv er . Thus you ha ve remote contr ol of all these devices b y using the 3 modes: D VD , TV or SA T .C ABLE that are accessed b y 3 correspo[...]

Remote contr ol 11 EN EN Using the remote contr ol handset to control y our tele vision and satellite or cable r eceiv er The DTH 720 remote contr ol handset is a 3 in 1 device that allo ws you to contr ol the operation of 3 devices: your DTH 720, a tele vision set, or satellite r eceiver . This page describes the k eys that contr ol your tele visi[...]

Remote contr ol 12 Pr ogramming the r emote contr ol If your r emote contr ol does not control y our satellite r eceiver (or cable) or y our television set you will need to configur e it using one of the two methods pr oposed: automatic code search or manual pr ogramming. Automatic code search This method can be used to automatically find the most [...]

13 Pla ying a disc EN EN D VD discs you can pla y • Digital video discs - 12 cm, single or double sided, single or dual la yer . D VDs ar e high density optical discs on which high quality picture and audio are r ecorded b y means of digital signals. Region code numbers of D VD discs Discs that can be pla yed on y our pla yer are ones mark ed wit[...]

Pla ying a disc 14 Other readab le discs • Audio CDs - 12 cm audio CDs. • Video CD (VCD) - CD on which you can r ecord up to 74 min. of VHS- quality video associated with still images, audio tracks and interactiv e menus. • Super Video CD (S VCD) - Most S-VCD discs conform to the IEC 62107 standard. They can be used to recor d up to 70 minute[...]

Pla ying a disc 15 EN EN Loading and pla ying a disc (12 cm) Switch on your TV set and D VD pla yer . Note: if other devices are connected to your tele vision set and/or D VD player , it is gener ally prefer able to turn off the devices that are not in use. 1. If the pla yer men u is not displa y ed on TV screen, select the TV set Scart Peritel soc[...]

Pla ying a disc 16 Sear ch Options Note: the functions described below depend on the discs and/or the files read. Quick search of an ima ge or a track In Pla y mode, start the Forward or Rev erse fast motion pla yback using the FWD (forward) or REV (re verse) k e ys. Pr ess once or sev eral times for higher speeds. T o resume normal pla yback press[...]

Pla ying a disc 17 EN EN Using the information banner The information banner appears at the top of the scr een when you pr ess INFO on the r emote control unit while a disc is being pla yed. Use the and k eys to select the various icons. When an icon is activated (highlighted), follo w the instructions on the screen and use the or k eys to br owse [...]

Pla ying a disc 18 T o access the information banner (only with D VD , VCD , SVCD or CD Audio discs), press INFO on y our r emote control unit during pla yback. Use arrow k eys and on the remote control unit to select the various icons. When an icon is selected it is highlighted. The line under the banner is an information and instruction line. Whe[...]

Pla ying a disc 19 EN EN Repeat pla yback functions Pla y modes Y our pla yer has se veral pla y modes according to the type of disc pla yed: Standard pla y which follows the order of the tracks, titles and chapters on the discs; Random pla y which plays the sequences or music tracks in a random order; Programmed pla y which allows you to choose th[...]

Pla ying a disc 20 Languag es of sub-titles and dialogues (D VD) 1. While a disc is being pla yed, press INFO to displa y the information banner . 2. Press until the icon is highlighted. 3. If they ar e a vailable on the disc, choose the language of the sub-titles or the dialogue using the or keys. The name of the selected language appears under th[...]

Pla ying a disc 21 EN EN Pla ying images (JPEG), and sounds (mp3, WMA) files Y our pla yer can pla y JPEG files with a resolution of up to five million pix els. Howev er bey ond 400,000 pix els there is no per ceptible impr ov ement in the quality of pictures displa yed on your TV screen. mp3 and WMA are compressed audio file f ormats that make it [...]

Pla ying a disc 22 Pla ying imag e files (JPEG) 1. Load a disc and begin pla y . The list of folders (and / or photographs) is displa y ed. 2. Select a folder using the or ke ys on the remote contr ol unit and pr ess OK . The list of files contained in the folder is displa y ed. 3. Select a file using the , , and keys on the r emote contr ol unit a[...]

Pla ying a disc 23 EN EN T o pla y DivX files Y our pla yer is an Official DivX Certified™ product that Pla ys DivX ® 5, DivX ® 4, DivX ® 3, and DivX ® V OD video content, in compliance with DivX Cer tified™ technical requirements. The corr ect pla ying of DivX in your pla yer , depends on the preparation and pr oduction of the audio and vi[...]

24 Menus Menus on y our D VD pla y er (basic principles for use) The functions of your D VD play er ar e not all accessible directl y through the r emote contr ol or front panel k eys. A cer tain number of functions are accessible thr ough menus that y ou can displa y or remo ve as y ou wish. These menus are used as follo ws. Pla y er menu The pla [...]

Menus 25 EN EN Pla y menu Y our pla yer has se veral Pla y modes: Standard pla y which follows the or der of the tracks, titles and chapters on the discs; Random pla y which plays the sequences or music tracks in a random order; Programmed pla y which allows you to choose the sequences or m usic tracks and the order in which the y are to be pla yed[...]

Menus 26 Lock menu Y our pla yer mak es it possible to set ratings limits to pla ying discs and to lock playback for discs that contain information or scenes that exceed the ratings limit y ou ha ve set. This function allows you, for instance, to control the type of matter a child can watch. A padlock in the P ar ental Control men u shows whether t[...]

Menus 27 EN EN Changing a code 1. If a disc is being pla yed, press ST OP (the pla yer men u appears). 2. Press to highlight P arental Contr ol and pr ess OK (if requested to do so k e y in your code; the P ar ental Control menu appears). 3. Press the k ey to highlight P assw ord and pr ess OK (a screen f or entering the new code appears). 4. Using[...]

Menus 28 Displa y menu The Displa y menu pr ovides y ou with settings to adapt the pictur e format and TV standard (P AL/NTSC) to that of your TV set. Y ou can also adjust the brightness of the pla yer’ s displa y panel and activate the Progr essiv e Scan function. TV Imag e menu The TV Image men u allows y ou to set the image format (4x3, 16x9, [...]

Menus 29 EN EN P AL or NTSC TV sets If the picture on the D VD being play ed appear in black and white on y our TV screen, the standard of the video signals transmitted to your TV is incorr ect. Change the video signal fr om P AL to NTSC or vice versa. Select P AL/NTSC then with the OK k ey choose PA L or NTSC . P AL is the name of the colour codin[...]

Menus 30 Sound menu The Sound menu pr ovides y ou with settings so you can ada pt your pla yer to the devices connected. It also enables y ou to access specific functions. Night Mode This function is designed for night-time listening to a v oid disturbing your neighbours. The pla yer then adjusts the differ ences in sound lev els through dynamic co[...]

Menus 31 EN EN Speak ers This function is pro vided for adjusting the bandwidth of the six 5.1 outputs according to the loudspeak ers actually connected to the amplifier . 1. From the pla yer menu, highlight Speakers and validate by pr essing OK . 2. Select Front , Center , Subw oofer , Surr ound using the or key and validate b y pressing OK . 3. S[...]

Menus 32 Languag e menus Y our pla yer giv es y ou a selection of languages to choose from. Y ou can change the language of the pla yer men us, the language of the disc men us, the language of the dialogues and that of the subtitles. In the menu, choose your pr eferr ed language for dialogues and subtitles. If it is available on the D VD y ou will [...]

33 Fur ther information EN EN T roub leshooting guide Y ou will be able to solve most pr oblems inv olving y our pla yer b y ref erring to the tr oubleshooting guide below . Note: if you encounter difficulties, you can contact our Help-line by dialling the following number : The player does not work at all • Switch the pla yer off and remo ve the[...]

Fur ther information 34 There is no picture • Select the cor rect In sock et on your TV set. • The TV mode is not in the cor rect position. It must be set to SCAR T (RGB) if the play er is connected to the TV through the Scart-Peritel connector , or to Yu v if the pla y er is connected to the TV by the 3 Y , Pr , Pb ( COMPONENT ) connectors. ?[...]

Fur ther information 35 EN EN If you forget your code (unlocking of the player) • Ensur e that ther e is no disc in the pla y er . Displa y the pla y er menu on the television scr een. Now pr ess the ST OP button on your pla y er and hold the CLEAR k ey on the r emote control unit do wn for tw o seconds. The code that you selected is cancelled. T[...]

Fur ther information 36 Recommendations and information concerning discs (12 cm) CD-R and CD-R W discs This pla yer can pla y most CD-R and CD-R W discs. Howe ver , depending on the recor der of your personal computer , the type of disc and recor ding method used, it ma y be that some discs cannot be pla yed, or that the performance does not meet t[...]

Fur ther information 37 EN EN Super Video CD (SVCD) discs SVCD (Super Video Compact Disc) discs comply with standard IEC62107, making it possible to recor d up to 70 minutes of digital images and sound at standard MPEG-2 f or video and MPEG-1 for audio . Compatibility of SVCD discs depends on the MPEG coding software, the disc design software, as w[...]

Fur ther information 38 Caution • Pr otect the pla y er from moistur e and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment cr eating str ong magnetic or electric fields (i. e. speak ers ...). Disconnect the power cable from the mains electricity supply if the pla y er malfunctions. Y our play er is not intended for industrial use but for domestic purpo[...]