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THOMSON DVD Player + TV Set + VCR manual

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  • Page 1

    1 Ta b le of Contents EN Connections and Setup Some points to check befor e you connect..................2 Accessories pro vided ....................................................2 Fr ont panel contr ols ......................................................3 Fr ont panel displa y ........................................................3 The remo[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Connections and Setup EN Some points to check befor e you connect • Ensure that the mains suppl y in y our house complies with that indicated on the identification stick er located on the back of y our appliance. • Install your a ppliance horizontally , awa y from an y sour ce of heat (fir eplace) or appliances creating str ong magnetic or el[...]

  • Page 3

    Connections and Setup 3 EN DVD VCR REC TV P ON/ST ANDBY - Switch the appliance on and off. PREV/ REV - Directl y access the pre vious chapter or track; star t fast re verse sear ch; re wind the tape. PLA Y - Star t pla ying a disc or a cassette . NEXT/ FWD - Directl y access the next chapter or track; star t fast forward sear ch; wind the tape. ST [...]

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    Connections and Setup 4 EN The r emote contr ol Na vigating through menus Use the direction buttons to na vigate thr ough the menus. Press the OK button on the remote contr ol to confirm any selection y ou mak e . General functions Switch the appliance on and off. DV D Select the D VD pla yer . VCR Select the video recor der . Adjust the sound volu[...]

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    Connections and Setup 5 EN Functions in VCR mode PR+ / PR- Change channel. CLEAR Set the counter to zer o . Access the VCR main menu. Exit a menu. TIMER (green) Displa y the S HO W V IEW menu (see page 15). 0-9 Select a channel, enter numbers. AV Select the devices connected to the Audio/Video sockets (A V1, A V2, ...). PLA Y MODE W atch one TV cha[...]

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    Connections and Setup 6 EN Basic connections (D VD/VCR + TV) 1. Disconnect the aerial cable fr om your tele vision set and reconnect it to the AERIAL sock et of the D VD/VCR. 2. Using the coaxial cable supplied, connect the RF OUT socket of the D VD/VCR to the aerial sock et of the television set. 3. A Scart lead connection between the appliance an[...]

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    Connections and Setup 7 EN Back panel audio sock ets D VD/VCR AUDIO OUT L (left) and R (right) sock ets - D VD EXCLUSIVE AUDIO OUT L (left) and R (right) sock ets These are analogue audio output sock ets. The AUDIO L sock et and cable ar e white, while the A UDIO R sock et and cable are r ed. Connect the D VD/VCR AUDIO L and R sock ets to the telev[...]

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    Connections and Setup 8 EN VIDEO IN and AU DIO IN L and R sock ets Audio/video cable COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT sock et S-VIDEO OUT sock et S-Video cable Component cable DV D EXCLUSIVE COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT sock et The Y , Pb, Pr sockets pr ovide optimum picture quality because the video signal is separated into three part[...]

  • Page 9

    Connections and Setup 9 EN T uning in a video channel on y our TV If your tele vision is not fitted with a Scar t sock et, you w ere unable to connect it to the A V1 socket of the D VD/VCR using a Scar t cable as sho wn on page 6, step 3. In this case , you must mak e below settings befor e y ou start the automatic channel set-up (page 10). The out[...]

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    Connections and Setup 10 EN T uning in TV channels The first time you use the D VD/VCR, you will see the A CMS (Automatic Channel Memor y System) displa yed on the scr een. This system automatically tunes and stores TV channels. If you want to return to A CMS after your initial set-up , access it via the menu ( A CMS ). Automatic channel sear ch 1.[...]

  • Page 11

    Connections and Setup 11 EN Manual installation To complete the set-up of your video r ecorder when the automatic channel set-up has not stored all the channels or when you wish to stor e a new channel. 1. T urn on y our television and your D VD/VCR. Select the A V channel on your television, press the VCR button and then press to access the main m[...]

  • Page 12

    12 Basic pla yback oper ations EN VCR Description of the VCR main menu 1. T urn on y our television and your D VD/VCR. Select the A V channel on your television, press the VCR button and then press to access the main menu. 2. The VCR main menu includes the following options: REC : Timer recor ding settings (see page 16) PR SET : Manual installation[...]

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    Basic pla yback oper ations 13 EN VCR F ast F orward / Re wind Press ST OP then press either REV f or r ewind or FWD f or fast forwar d. Whilst you ar e rewinding or fast f orwarding y ou can view the section y ou are passing. Press and hold (for a fe w seconds) either REV or FWD . Releasing the button will return the video recor der to normal re w[...]

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    14 Recor ding EN VCR Recording options Recording fr om an A V socket If you wish to r ecord fr om the A V2 socket located on the back panel of the D VD/VCR or from the A V3 sockets located on the fr ont panel, pr ess the AV button to select the appr opriate audio/video mode (A V2 or A V3). SP (Standard Pla y) /LP (Long Play) The video recor der inc[...]

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    Recor ding 15 EN VCR Pr ogramming a r ecording Pr ogramming a recor ding can be done up to one month in advance with up to seven r ecordings being pre-pr ogrammed. Ensure the tele vision channels ha ve been tuned and stor ed corr ectly and that the clock is set to the corr ect time. Pr ogramming a r ecording using the S HO W V IEW ® nu mbers Each [...]

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    Recor ding 16 EN VCR 8. Press the button to store y our settings. If the message PLEASE CHECK a ppears, you ha ve entered a wr ong data. Please corr ect the data. 9. Press the button to exit the menu. 10. Put the D VD/VCR into standby mode by pr essing the button on the remote contr ol. a ppears on the fr ont display to sho w that the video r ecord[...]

  • Page 17

    Recor ding 17 EN VCR Changing or deleting timer e vents To change a recor ding event: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Use and to select REC . 3. Press OK . 4. Press and to select the timer slot that y ou wish to change. 5. Press to delete an entr y . 6. Press OK to edit that entry . Use the and buttons to select the section you wish to change [...]

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    18 Ad v anced functions EN VCR Languag e selection To change the language of the VCR menus, please refer to the Langua ge men u of the D VD pla yer on page 31. Auto tracking The video recor der automatically adjusts the tracking to pro vide the best picture quality . The message A.TRA CKING is displa yed when this function is in operation. If the q[...]

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    Ad v anced functions 19 EN VCR Video Doctor The video doctor will show the status of various featur es of the video recorder . 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Dr . with the and buttons. 3. Press OK . 4. Use the and buttons to check the following featur es: HEAD ST A TUS PLEASE CLEAN: The tape heads need cleaning. T APE ST A TUS NO T REC[...]

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    Ad v anced functions 20 EN VCR 2. Select fOSD ON OFF using the and buttons and then pr ess OK . 3. Select OFF using the and buttons. Press to sav e the setting. F ormat F or 16:9 scr een playback the video r ecorder must be connected to y our television using a SC AR T cable. 1. Press to enter the main menu. 2. Use the and buttons to select 16:9/4:[...]

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    Ad v anced functions 21 EN VCR BIL NICAM : Both audio channels are r ecorded on the Hi-Fi stereo tracks. The primar y language channel (left) is recor ded on the mono track of the video tape . MONO :T he sound is recor ded on the Hi-Fi tracks and the mono track of the video tape without any separation. 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select NI[...]

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    22 Basic pla yback oper ations EN DV D Compatible discs •D V D •D VD-R, D VD+R, D VD-R W , D VD+R W •C D • CD-R, CD-R W Note: Do not tr y to play irregular ly-shaped CDs (e.g. hear t-shaped or octagonal). Compatible f ormats •D VD , VCD (Video Compact Disc), SVCD (Super Video Compact Disc), JPEG, K odak Picture CDs. •C D, mp3, WMA, DivX[...]

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    Basic pla yback oper ations 23 EN DV D 3. Press OPEN . CLOSE again to close the disc tra y . • Pla y star ts automatically , or • The disc menu appears. One of its options can be selected to star t pla ying the disc . Select it and press OK , or else •P r ess the PLA Y button. 4. Press ST OP to stop playback. Notes: The player stores the poin[...]

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    Basic pla yback oper ations 24 EN DV D Scene r epla y (D VD) While the disc is pla ying, pr ess the A GAIN button on the remote contr ol to repla y the last sec- onds of the film or sequence shown. Pla y modes While the disc is pla ying, pr ess the PLA Y MODE button repeatedly to select a pla y mode: D VD pla y modes: Chapter , Title, Off, karaok e[...]

  • Page 25

    25 Info menu EN DV D Using the Info men u Y ou can displa y information about the disc during pla yback using the Info menu. It will also allow y ou to access certain functions. To displa y the menu, press PLA Y to star t pla yback and then press the INFO button (y ellow) on the r emote contr ol. Select the various options using the and buttons. Th[...]

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    Info menu 26 EN DV D Press the INFO button on the r emote control while a disc is pla ying to displa y the Info men u. Use the and buttons on the remote contr ol to select the icon you want. Then use the and buttons to select an option, or the numeric buttons if appr opriate , or the OK button to ex ecute the setting. Title/Chapter (D VD) / T rack [...]

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    Info menu 27 EN DV D 1 / 3 Angle Subtitles (D VD and DivX) Subtitles are disabled b y default. T o enable the subtitle function while the disc is pla ying: -p r ess the INFO button, then select the Subtitle info using the and buttons. Select a language using the and buttons, or -p r ess the button repeatedly to select the subtitle language. Note: W[...]

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    28 Audio CDs, mp3, WMA, DivX and JPEG discs EN DV D Pla ying an audio , mp3 or WMA CD mp3 is an audio file format which compr esses r ecorded m usic. It was dev eloped in collaboration with . The main advantage of the mp3 format is that it means CD-quality music tracks can be stored on a personal computer in user -friendly compr essed files. WMA (W[...]

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    Audio CDs, mp3, WMA, DivX and JPEG discs 29 EN DV D Accelerated pla y 1. While the disc is pla ying, pr ess the REV or FWD button one or mor e times to var y the speed and direction of the accelerated pla y . 2. Press PLA Y to resume normal pla yback. Pr ogram pla yback With this option, you choose and pr ogram the pla yback order . Y ou can stor e[...]

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    Audio CDs, mp3, WMA, DivX and JPEG discs 30 EN DV D 5. To choose a pr ojection speed, select the icon using the , , and buttons and then select one of the a vailable options using the and buttons: Fast ( >>> ), Normal ( >> ) and Slow ( > ). Press and then to move back to the list. 6. Press PLA Y , OK to displa y the selected file [...]

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    31 Pla y er Menus EN DV D Using the pla y er menus 1. Press the MENU button to displa y the play er’ s main menu. When a disc is pla ying, press the ST OP button first. 2. Select a menu option using the and buttons, then press the button to access the submenu. The submenu shows the cur rent setting and the alternate setting(s). 3. Select a submen[...]

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    Pla y er Menus 32 EN DV D The Displa y menu 1. Select the Displa y option in the main menu using the and buttons and press button to access the submenu. 2. Select one of the options using the and buttons, and press button to access the various options. TV Aspect (D VD) 1. Select a format using the and buttons: 4:3 or 16:9 depending on the type of T[...]

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    Pla y er Menus 33 EN DV D The Audio menu Y ou can ada pt your pla yer to other equipment and access specific functions with the Audio menu. 1. Select the Audio option in the main menu using the and buttons and press button to access the submenu. 2. Select one of the options using the and buttons, and press button to access the various options. Dolb[...]

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    Pla y er Menus 34 EN DV D The Lock menu Y ou can contr ol access to the pla yer and the type of discs y our famil y can watch with the lock function. There ar e eight lev els of parental contr ol. 1. Select the Lock option in the main menu using the and buttons and press button to access the submenu. 2. Select one of the options using the and butto[...]

  • Page 35

    Pla y er Menus 35 EN DV D The Others menu 1. Select the Others option in the main menu using the and buttons and press button to access the submenu. 2. Select one of the options using the and buttons, and press button to access the various options. PBC (Pla yBack Control) (VCD) The Pla yBack Control function offers scenes and inf ormation which can[...]

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    36 Ad ditional informa tion EN Tr oubleshooting The appliance does not switch on. •M ak e sure it is plugged into a mains sock et. •P r ess the button on the remote contr ol or the ON/ST ANDBY button on the fr ont of the appliance. The remote contr ol does not work or works only intermittently . • Check that batteries are inserted or change t[...]

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    Ad ditional informa tion 37 EN •C heck that channels are tuned on the video recor der . •C heck the pr otection tab of the tape is not br ok en. • Check the quality of the signal receiv ed by the television. It is impossible to inser t a tape . • Check a cassette is not already inserted in the video recor der . • Is the video cassette the[...]

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    Ad ditional informa tion 38 EN Handling and caring for discs • Handle your discs with car e . Hold the disc with your fingers at the edges or thr ough the hole. • Insert the disc with the label facing up (for a single-sided disc). • Place the disc pr operly into the tra y in the allotted holder . • Use a soft cloth to clean discs if necessa[...]

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    Ad ditional informa tion 39 EN T echnical data General Pow er requirements: AC 200-240V , 50 Hz - Pow er consumption: 19W - Dimensions (appr ox.): 430 x 78.5 x 270 mm (w/h/d) - Mass (appr ox.): 4.2 kg - Operating temperature: 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) - Operating humidity: 5 % to 90 % System Laser : Semiconductor laser , wav elength 650 nm - V[...]

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    Ad ditional informa tion 40 EN DivX files DivX is the name of a revolutionar y new video codec which is based on the new MPEG-4 compression standard for video . The correct playback of DivX files on this play er depends on the preparation and production of the audio and video files, the codec used, the type of recording equipment used and the param[...]