THOMSON DTH7500 manual

1 Impor tant EN EN Pr ecautions and information bef or 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 de vice. Install your de vice horizontally , on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space ar ound it for v entilation (7-10 cm) • Ensure th[...]

2 Contents Impor tant Pr ecautions and inf ormation befor e connecting ......1 Accessories pro vided ..............................................1 Inserting the batteries ..................................................1 Important information regarding the batteries ..1 Connections and initial set up Basic connections ..........................[...]

Contents 3 EN EN The disc information banner......................................35 Timer (D VD , VCD , CD) ..............................................35 Title or T rack (D VD , VCD , CD) ..................................35 Chapter (D VD) ............................................................35 Pla y modes of discs (D VD - VCD - CD) ....[...]

4 Connections and initial set up 1. Unplug the antenna cable fr om your TV set and plug it into the ANTENNA-CABLE IN sock et of y our DMR. 2. Using the coaxial cable supplied, connect the ANTENNA-CABLE OUT socket of the DMR to the g antenna sock et of your TV set. 3. Using the Scart cable supplied, connect the DMR’ s A V 1 (TV) sock et (TV) to th[...]

Connections and initial set up 5 EN EN About y our device Y our DTH 7500 is classed as a DMR (Digital Media Recor der). In a single unit, it combines a D VD , Audio CD , VCD , S-VCD and CD-R pla yer , a TV tuner and a 80-gigabyte har d disc . Depending on the setting you choose, you’ll ha ve close to 120 hours for y our video recordings, JPEG ima[...]

Connections and initial set up 6 6. Select your country of residence using the or k eys, and press OK . Note: The screen only displays 3 countr ies at one time. The arrows above and below indicate other possible countries . Scroll through the list of countries with the and keys . On the screen that is displa y ed, the Automatic option is already se[...]

Connections and initial set up 7 EN EN Sor ting the channels 9. A channel sorting window will appear . The pictur e of the selected channel is shown in the backgr ound. The automatic channel sear ch has assigned numbers to the channels is a pr edefined order . These numbers ma y not be the numbers y ou would ha ve chosen. Should this be the case, y[...]

Connections and initial set up 8 Man ual channel sear ch If you want to set up a ne w channel, use the manual sear ch procedure which will enable y ou to add a channel to the ones alr eady set-up on your DMR. The channels alr eady stored will not be deleted. During the initial installation, if you car ried out the automatic installation described o[...]

Connections and initial set up 9 EN EN Channel update If new channels mak e their wa y into the audiovisual scene , you will ha ve to update y our DMR’ s list of channels. In such a case , star t a ne w channel sear ch fr om the installation menu. This set-up deletes all stored channels and r esets all the channels that your DMR can r eceive. If [...]

Connections and initial set up 10 DMR Satellite receiver TV set Satellite or cable receiver IR controller cell G-LINK CABLE - Adjusting y our DMR’ s IR (infrar ed) controller cell Y ou need to find the correct positioning of the IR contr oller cell in relation to the fr ont of the satellite or cable receiv er so that your DMR can transmit the com[...]

Connections and initial set up 11 EN EN DMR / satellite or cable r eceiver settings 1. Switch on your TV set, your DMR, then your satellite or cable r eceiver . 2. Place the receiv er on channel 02 . With your DMR’ s remote contr ol, carry out the following settings: 3. If the main menu is not displa yed, press the MENU k ey on the r emote contr [...]

Connections and initial set up 12 10. Deactivating the pr ogramming of the satellite or cab le receiver Y es is selected to deactivate the programmer . In that case , all your satellite r ecordings will ha ve to be pr ogrammed fr om your satellite or cable r eceiver (this is the recommended setting). Lea ve Y es selected and press OK . 11. IR contr[...]

Connections and initial set up 13 EN EN The list of codes is given as a guide. The codes giv en are generall y those which are recognised b y the receiv ers of the brands quoted. How ev er , they ma y not correspond to y our device if it is an older or more r ecent model. In such a case, contact your r etailer . List of satellite r eceiver codes Li[...]

Connections and initial set up 14 The connections pr oposed on page 4 permit the rapid connection of y our DMR and ensure optimum sound, visual quality (RGB) and standards. Depending on the sockets a vailable on y our other devices or to benefit fr om the maximum performance of y our DMR you ma y make other connections. The DMR has other sock ets f[...]

Connections and initial set up 15 EN EN Sock ets and cables (outputs) 4 - Optical and coaxial Out sock ets (DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT) The digital sound of a disc being pla yed is permanently a vailable on the optical and coaxial sock ets of your DMR. Use one of these sockets b y connecting it to a decoder or a DTS or Dolby Digital amplifier . Some of the[...]

Connections and initial set up 16 Fr ont sock ets (inputs) 1 - USB sock et The USB sock et enables you to read and/or cop y fr om a memor y car d reader , JPEG images stored thr ough a digital camera or mp3 files from an mp3 recor der . Note: recognised play ers : USB 1.1 MASS STORA GE CLASS. Select the USB socket in the main menu after connecting [...]

Connections and initial set up 17 EN EN PULL HERE to open flap. The k eys on the fr ont ST ANDBY/ON - T o s witch your DMR on or off. A V - T o select the audiovisual sour ces (channels or devices connected to the A V sock ets): PR 1 , 2 , 3 - Channel 1, 2, 3. A V 1 - De vice connected on A V1 (TV set). A V 2 (or S A T if an installation with a sat[...]

Connections and initial set up 18 TV Functions With a disc Other indications Main menu displa yed on scr een (device stopped). No function selected. Real-time viewing. TV mode activated; channel 1 being watched. Pause of the channel being watched. Time Shift mode activated: the program is fr ozen while the rest of the TV program continues to be r e[...]

19 Remote contr ol EN EN The remote contr ol handset supplied with your DMR is a 3 in 1 type r emote control. It allows 3 devices to be contr olled: your DMR, a television set and a satellite or cable r eceiver . Thus y ou ha ve remote contr ol of all these devices by using the 3 modes: D VD , TV or SA T•C ABLE that ar e accessed by 3 corr espond[...]

Remote contr ol 20 Using the r emote contr ol handset to control y our tele vision and satellite or cable r eceiver The DMR remote contr ol handset is a 3 in 1 device that allo ws you to contr ol the operation of 3 devices: your DMR, a television set, or satellite receiv er . This page describes the ke ys that contr ol your tele vision set and your[...]

Remote contr ol 21 EN EN Pr o gramming the r emote contr ol If your r emote control does not contr ol your 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 sear ch This method can be used to automatically find th[...]

22 Recor ding functions T o watch TV Pro grammes T o take full advantage of the TV functions and TV pr ogram recording f eatures, y our DMR must be used as if it wer e at the centre of y our TV setup. The connection shown on page 4 will allow y ou to do this. Consider your DMR as a television set without a scr een and your TV set as a screen only .[...]

Recor ding functions 23 EN EN Putting the tele vision on pause (P ause Live TV) Y our DMR allows you to answ er the phone without missing a single moment of the TV program you w ere watching. All you ha ve to do is press P AUSE . • The broadcast is fr ozen. Y ou hav e 45 to 90 minutes to recor d the br oadcast according to the setting selected (p[...]

Recor ding functions 24 Pr o gramming a TV recor ding Y ou can record a futur e programme by pr ogramming its recording time. For this you ha ve the choice of manual pr ogramming or Naviclick pr ogramming, explained on page 26. Recording with the timer 1. Fr om the main menu ( MENU k ey in stop mode) select the Recording then Timer option and then [...]

Recor ding functions 25 EN EN 7. Recor ding quality Select a recor ding quality from the 4 pr oposed using the ke y . *1 : High , *2 : Normal , *3 : Basic , *4 : Low . Note: choice of quality enables you to adapt the recording time on the hard disc. The higher the quality the bigger the space used on the hard disc . Select one of the following opti[...]

Recor ding functions 26 Na viclick pr ogrammes guide For certain channels your DMR off ers a daily and sometimes f ollowing da y TV programme guide. The information that it pr ovides come from the T eletext and NexTView services broadcast by certain channels. The updating of Naviclik inf ormation is carried out once e ver y 24 hours. Na viclick all[...]

Recor ding functions 27 EN EN Recor ding fr om a memor y car d Y our DMR allows you to cop y JPEG images or mp3 files to your har d disc fr om a memor y car d read in a pla y er connected to the fr ont USB sock et. All the files in the memor y card will be recor ded on the hard disc of your DMR. Y ou can then rename them and / or delete them (T o m[...]

Recor ding functions 28 Recor ding fr om a connected de vice Y our DMR allows you to cop y TV programmes (satellite or cable) sequences, or video films from a connected device. Fr om a satellite receiv er or cable receiv er If you ha ven’ t carried out the installation to contr ol the receiv er fr om the DMR (r ecommended on page 10), you must se[...]

Recor ding functions 29 EN EN Recor ding fr om a CD-ROM Y our DMR allows you to cop y JPEG images or mp3 files to your har d disc. Y ou can record these files fr om a CD-Rom. All the files on the CD-R will be recorded on the har d disc of your DMR. Y ou can then rename and/or delete them (manage your r ecording on page 43). When r ecording you will[...]

30 Pla ying a disc Discs y ou can pla y • Digital video discs - 12 cm and 8 cm, single or double sided, single or dual la yer . D VDs are high density optical discs on which high quality pictur e and audio are r ecorded by means of digital signals. Region code number - Y our DMR responds to the r egional management information r ecorded on D VDs.[...]

Pla ying a disc 31 EN EN Interactiv e banners In addition to menus, your DMR has interactiv e information banners with icons r epresenting functions or information. Some banners pro vide access to disc pla yback functions (for D VDs, CDs, VCDs, etc.) while others give you inf ormation on the channels and related functions. In TELEVISION mode (Opera[...]

Pla ying a disc 32 In DISC PLA YING mode (Operating principle) 1. Load a disc and press PLA Y to start pla yback. 2. T o displa y the banner , press the y ellow INFO k ey . 3. Choose an icon using the , k eys or enter a n umber using the number k eys to access a chapter or a title (when the cor responding icon is selected). 4. T o remov e the banne[...]

Pla ying a disc 33 EN EN Loading and pla ying a disc Switch on your TV set and DMR. It ma y be necessar y to turn off other appliances. 1. If the pla yer menu is not displa yed on TV screen, select the TV set Scar t P eritel sock et to which you connected y our DMR (see page 4). 2. Open the disc tra y by pressing OPEN/CLOSE . Place the disc on the [...]

Pla ying a disc 34 Slo w motion (in Pause mode on an ima g e) During pla yback press P A USE once to fr eeze the image. Press FWD or REV to vie w images in slow motion forwar d or backward. Press once or sev eral times for higher speeds. T o resume normal pla yback press PLA Y . Skipping a chapter or a track (D VD - VCD - CD) During pla yback you c[...]

Pla ying a disc 35 EN EN T o access the information banner , press INFO on your r emote contr ol unit during pla yback. Use arr ow k eys and on the remote contr ol 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. When small arr ows a ppear abov e and belo[...]

Pla ying a disc 36 Pla y modes of discs (D VD - VCD - CD) The DMR has sev eral play modes that depend on the type of disc being pla yed: standard pla y respects the or der of the titles and chapters on the disc; repeat betw een 2 points or repeat a disc, a title. The icon of the pla y mode is accessible via the information banner during pla yback. [...]

Pla ying a disc 37 EN EN Camera angles (D VD) A fe w D VD discs contain scenes shot from various diff erent angles. If a disc being pla yed back offers diff erent camera angles the icon in the banner will show the number of the angle on the scr een. With the disc in pla yback, press ANGLE on the remote contr ol unit and choose the angle using the s[...]

Pla ying a disc 38 Pla ying imag e (JPEG) or music (mp3) files on a CD Rom Y our pla yer can pla y JPEG files with a resolution of up to fiv e million pixels. Howe ver bey ond 400,000 pix els there is no per ceptible impro vement in the quality of pictur es displa yed on your TV screen. MP3 is a compressed audio file f ormat that stocks a large qua[...]

Pla ying a disc 39 EN EN Imag e Functions Changing imag es During the picture sequence change images using the PR or PR k e ys on the r emote contr ol unit. According to the type of image (K o or Mo) the change ma y tak e several seconds. Rotating an imag e If an image is displa yed sidewa ys, you can r otate it through 90° using the , , and k eys[...]

40 Menus Disc menu The Disc menu is only accessible if a disc has been loaded into the DMR. This menu enables y ou to customise certain settings or actions for disc pla yback. The options suggested by the Disc menu depend on the natur e of the discs and/or files. In the Main menu select the Disc line with k eys, and press OK to validate. Start • [...]

Menus 41 EN EN Video menu This menu giv es y ou access to all the recor dings you made fr om TV channels or devices connected to your DMR’ s fr ont or r ear A V sockets. In the Main menu select the Disc line with k eys, and press OK to validate. Note: In pr ogr ess shows that a TV programme is being recorded on the hard disc . The menu also indic[...]

Menus 42 Music menu (JUKEBO X function) This menu giv es y ou access to the mp3 Audio r ecordings copied fr om a CD-R or memor y card read in an external r eader connected to the USB socket on the fr ont of your DMR. In the Main Menu select the Music line with k eys , and pr ess OK to confirm . The menu which appears displa ys the titles of the r e[...]

Menus 43 EN EN Mana ging y our r ecordings Y ou can customise your recor dings by giving a name to your video sequences, JPEG images and mp3 files sa ved on your DMR’ s hard disc. Renaming the r ecordings Fr om the Rename function in the Video , Pictures or Music , menus, press OK to access the character grid. With the , , and ke ys: • Enter th[...]

Menus 44 Languag e Menu Y our DMR gives you a selection of languages to choose fr om. Y ou can change the language of the DMR menus, the language of the disc menus, the language of the dialogues and that of the subtitles. In the menu, choose your pr eferred language f or dialogues and subtitles. If it is a vailable on the D VD you will be pla ying,[...]

Menus 45 EN EN Subtitles (Languag e of D VD subtitles) Certain discs propose se veral languages f or subtitles. The default language is the the one y ou selected during installation (page 5) if this language is also offer ed on the disc being pla yed. T o change the subtitles language, your DMR pr ovides two possibilities: Fr om the menu of the DMR[...]

Menus 46 P ar ental contr ol menu Y our DMR has a child lock function which enables you to restrict access to certain D VDs. The discs whose content ma y be deemed unsuitable for your childr en will therefor e not be visible unless a code that you ha v e pre viously chosen is entered. 1. Fr om the main menu select the Setup line with the k eys, the[...]

Menus 47 EN EN Ratings limits This function mak es it possible to restrict viewing of certain D VD discs by pr ogramming a restriction on y our DMR. This function can only be used with D VD discs pro vided with the function. Y our DMR pro vides ratings limits on a scale of 1 to 8. The Ratings limit function does not work if the disc being pla y ed [...]

Menus 48 Options menu The Options menu in the Setup menu off ers you settings to configure certain useful functions and optimise the performances of y our DMR to match those of the devices connected to it. 1. Fr om the main menu select the Setup line with the k eys, then confirm with OK . 2. Select Options with the ke ys, then confirm with OK . 3. [...]

Menus 49 EN EN A V1 output Choose the RGB , S-Video or Video signal, depending on the device connected to the A V1 Scar t sock et (usually TV sets). If you don’ t know which type of signal is accepted by y our TV set, tr y each setting to get the best result. Note: transmission of DMR images to TV images (with certain TV sets) If you want to watc[...]

Menus 50 Recor ding men u Y our DMR has practical options to optimise the recording quality/possible r ecording time relationship . This menu also enables activation of the VPS/PDC option for all y our programmed recor dings. 1. Fr om the main menu select Recor ding using the k eys, then confirm with OK . 2. Select an option with the ke ys, confirm[...]

51 Fur ther informa tion EN EN T r oub leshooting guide If y ou encounter difficulties Advisors are at y our disposal to help you solv e your pr oblems at this telephone number . Y our DMR doesn’t switch on • Did y ou mov e the DMR? Check the power plug: is it well plugged into the mains sock et? Also check the pow er cable jack at the rear of [...]

Fur ther informa tion 52 No sound • Check that the DTS, Dolby Digital and MPEG settings are suited to the specifications of the device connected to the digital audio sock ets (coaxial or optical) (page 48). The sound is ver y lo w or inaudible • The sound of the TV set has been cut or set at a ver y lo w lev el. Press the ( ) k ey on your TV se[...]

Fur ther informa tion 53 EN EN Y ou can’t change the camer a angle • Most D VDs do not ha ve multiple vie wing angles. When this option is available, it usually only applies to a f ew scenes. Other pr oblems Re-initialisation of your DMR • In the ev ent of random or permanent dysfunction and befor e taking your DMR f or after - sales ser vici[...]

Fur ther informa tion 54 Settings The information r elating to the Naviclick TV guide programmes comes fr om a combination of the TV pr ogrammes guide, T eletext and NexTView service transmitted by certain channels. T o optimise the Na viclick programmes guide of y our DMR, you ha ve the possibility of changing certain settings as shown below . The[...]

Fur ther informa tion 55 EN EN NexTVie w Channels The number of channels offering the NexTVie w ser vice is constantly incr easing. At the time of printing these instructions, the channels diffusing NexTView wer e as shown below . For y our information, an English Internet site allows y ou to consult the channels offering the NexTVie w ser vice: ( [...]

Fur ther informa tion 56 Caution Pr otect the DMR fr om moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment cr eating strong magnetic or electric fields (i. e . speak ers...). Disconnect the power cable fr om the mains electricity supply if the DMR malfunctions. Y our DMR is not intended for industrial use but for domestic purposes only . Use of[...]

Fur ther informa tion 57 EN EN DMR EN / RST - BEI / 07-2003 F or y our safety Nev er open the DMR or any of its components. It can be dangerous f or you or f or certain fragile components. Y ou could receiv e an electric shock or touch the laser beam. Do not place your e y es close to the opening of the disc tra y or any other opening to look insid[...]