Technicolor - Thomson DTH4500 manual

GB GB 1 P recautions Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your player . Install your player horizontally , on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7-10 cm). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack other [...]

2 A bout discs Discs you can play + NTSC Digital video discs Y our DVD player responds to the region management information recorded on a DVD disc. The region code for your player is region 2. So, if you are going to buy a DVD disc, pay attention to the logo: it has to be the right one. ALL means all regions. Discs you cannot play Regional code num[...]

GB GB 3 C ontents Befor e you start ................................4-5 Package content - Fit the batteries Basic connections - Initial set-up DVD remote contr ol .......................6-7 Menus .......................................................8 Info displays ..........................................9 Front and display .....................[...]

4 B efor e you start - + SIZE AA 1,5 V 0%MERCURY GREENELL EXTRA HEAVY DUTY - + SIZE AA 1,5 V 0% M ERCURY GREENELL EXTRA HEAVY DUTY DTH 4500 A DVD player Remote contr ol Set-up and user manual Audio - V ideo cable Scar t cable Package content Fit the batteries Remove the battery cover . Fit the batteries. Match + to + and – to –. Refit the batte[...]

GB GB 5 B efor e you start Pr ess 1 for English Pr essez 2 pour Français Drücke 3 für Deutsch Pr emere 4 per Italiano Pulsar 5 para Español T ryck 6 för Svenska Connect all devices before plugging any power cords in the wall outlet. Always turn off the DVD player , TV and other devices before you connect or disconnect any cables. Make sure tha[...]

6 DVD r emote control Comfort functions Power / Stand-by Playback T o switch your player on and off. * Press key again to remove display . T o enjoy virtual surround sound, if you only use a stereo TV or 2 speakers (page 26).* T o open or close the disc tray (page 22 ). T o memorize scenes for replay (page 25). For random play and programme play (p[...]

GB GB T o go back in menu levels (p. 17). Displays (on and off): - the disc's menu (if available) during playback (page 26), - the player's set-up menu after having stopped a disc with the ST OP key (page 8, pages 17-18). 7 DVD r emote control Selections via menu Menu operation Displays (on and off) the subtitle language name abbreviation[...]

MAIN MENU 1 Audio English 2 Subtitles Automatic 3 Player Menu English 4 Disc Menu English 5 Rating Limit Unlocked 6 Audio Options 7 Display Options RETURN OK i m R R ✔ 8 M enus DISC CONTENTS Raising dogs Food History Pedigree dogs Player Menu "Disc contents" menu Move to the items using the arrow keys ( 18 , 16 ), ( 14 , 17 ). Press ok [...]

GB GB 9 I nfo displays This page gives you an overview of the possible information available on a disc. T rack number 01 is being played p.25 info key pressed once / Interactive screen info key pressed twice / Interactive screen 1 Press PLAY ( 27 ), to play a disc. 2 Press: • 1x yellow info key ( 10 ) for Info level 1, • 2x yellow info key ( 10[...]

10 F ront… ST ANDBY/ON : Use to turn the power on and of f. DISC TRA Y OPEN/CLOSE : Press to open and close the disc tray . INFO : Displays the information banner for the disc that is currently playing (p. 9). TITLE : Use to access the disc guide (if available). Introscan for CD Audio/CD video (p. 7). MENU : Use to access the disc menu (if the di[...]

GB GB 11 …and display 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Indicates that the Angle feature is available (you can select multiple angles of a scene recorded by different cameras). Indicates a video CD ( VCD ), audio CD ( CD ) or DVD ( DVD ) disc is loaded in the player . Indicates playback direction . Lights when 3-D Surround is turned [...]

12 V ideo and Audio connections If the S-V ideo / RGB SCAR T socket is not free. Y ou need a special S-V ideo cable (not provided) for the video connection and a Cinch cable for audio left and right inputs (provided). Connect your DVD player to your TV set with only one video cable - either SCART , or S-V ideo, or V ideo (Cinch). When using the S-V[...]

GB GB 13 V ideo connections A Connecting a video recorder and a decoder (for pay TV) B Connecting to a TV with two SCAR T sockets C Connecting a satellite receiver , video recorder and decoders In order to ensure high picture quality , first connect your DVD player directly to your TV set, and then perform the connections to your other audio / vide[...]

14 A udio connections • The SCAR T connector delivers the same audio content as the 2 cinch audio out jacks. Reading a DVD disc whose selected track is in Dolby Surr ound, Dolby Digital or multichannel MPEG: • Activate the Dolby ProLogic decoding mode on your amplifier . A Connecting a mini HiFi system, a stereo amplifier or a Dolby Pro Logic A[...]

15 A udio connections GB GB Dolby Digital “Dolby”, “Dolby Digital”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc. All rights reserved. DTS is a digital Sound compression technique. “DTS” and “DTS Digital” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.[...]

16 A udio connections Caution for the optical / coaxial digital audio output connector: • When connecting an amplifier (with an optical/coaxial digital input connector) which does not contain the Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder , be sure to select: - “Dolby Digital” = PCM - “DTS” = Off of the initial setting “Digital Audio Out”. [...]

17 GB GB P r eferr ed languages Set-up menus Player menu language ok key return key 1 If a disc is playing, press STOP ( 29 ). 2 Call the “ MAIN MENU ” with the menu key ( 19 ). 3 Make your selection with the , arrows ( 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 ). 4 Use ok ( 15 ) to confirm a selection (or use number keys ( 24 ) to select and confirm at once). 5 Use r[...]

18 P referr ed languages Y our preferred languages on discs Y our preferred languages for dialogues, subtitles and menus are those that the player selects for you automatically for all discs (if available). Of course you can change them for each disc (page 26-27). There is no need to make the following settings, as language selection during basic s[...]

19 GB GB P ictur e setting Select picture format according to your TV screen, W ide-screen (16 x 9) or conventional size (4 x 3) (see p.50). "4 x 3" / "16 x 9" TV screen 1 If a disc is playing, press STOP ( 29 ). 2 Call the “ MAIN MENU ” with the menu key ( 19 ). 3 Select “ Display Options ”, press key number 7 ( 24 ). 4[...]

20 Select what kind of signal the player will supply to the SCAR T input of your TV set. Refer to your TV's user manual to see what kind of high quality picture format that your TV can receive via the SCAR T socket. • See V ideo connections pages 12-13. • Be sure to have performed the appropriate settings on your TV too. • Use the arrows[...]

21 GB GB P ictur e output S-Video S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN TV 7 Amplifier DVD Player S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN TV 1 Amplifier DVD Player S-V ideo link between the DVD player and an amplifier In order to link your DVD player up to an S-V ideo compatible Home Cinema system[...]

22 Resume memory B asic play 1 Open the disc tray with the OPEN / CLOSE key on the set or on the Remote Control. 2 Place a single-sided disc with label facing upwards. (double-sided discs have a small label on both sides near the center). 3 Press OPEN / CLOSE again to close the drawer . • Some discs may display a menu automatically: Follow on-scr[...]

23 GB GB During playback to skip to next or pr evious chapter / track. a On the remote contr ol: (DVDs, Audio CDs) • Press | Ãà ( 21 ) once to skip to the beginning of the current chapter / track (twice for the previous one). • Press ¨¨ | / | Ãà ( 21 ) repeatedly to go to the next or previous track/chapter; press as many times as the numb[...]

24 S cene Access Fast motion Playback / Picture and track scan 1 Press PLA Y ( 27 ) to start playing a disc. 2 Start Reverse or Forward fast motion playback: a On the Remote Control: • Using REV key ( 26 ) or FWD key ( 28 ). • Press repeatedly for higher speeds (DVD: x2, x4, x8, x16, x32 - CD: x4, x8). b On the main unit: • Using REV key ( 26[...]

25 GB GB S cene Access Titles, chapters, tracks, or elapsed time A DVD may contain several titles, which could be different movies or video programmes. These titles may be divided into chapters each of which is numbered, to provide quick access to specific parts of the DVD. T racks give you a quick access to specific parts of the audio CD and video[...]

26 3 - D Surround / Dialogue languages If you use a stereo TV or a two-channel stereo system, be sure that in the audio options of the setup menu, “ Dolby Digital Out ” and “ MPEG-2 Digital Out ” are set to “PCM” (see page 16). Vir tual 3-D Surround Sound (for DVDs, Video CDs, Audio CDs) 1 Press PLA Y ( 27 ) to start playback. 2 Press s[...]

27 GB GB S ubtitle languages Subtitle language (for DVDs) 1 Press PLA Y ( 27 ) to start playback. 2 Press the green key ( 9 ); you see the subtitles display on-screen with (possibly) the abbreviation of the language. 3 Use the arrows ( 18 , 16 ) to highlight “ On ”. 4 Use the ( 18 , 16 ) arrows to switch “ On ” or “ Off ” the subtitles.[...]

28 For DVDs and V ideo CDs 1 Press PLA Y ( 27 ) to start playback. 2 Press the ZOOM key ( 31 ) of the remote control: A square will appear on the screen indicating the zoom area. 3 Select the part of the scene you want to zoom, with the ( 14 , 17 ) or ( 16 , 18 ) arrows. 4 When the selection box is over the area you want to view , press ok ( 15 ) t[...]

29 GB GB R epeat Play Repeat play (for DVDs and Audio CDs) Repeating sections between point A and point B. Repeat the current track, chapter , title, a chosen section ( A-B ) or the whole disc. 1 Start playback with the PLA Y key ( 27 ). 2 Press repeat ( 7 ) on the remote control. The “ Repeat ” screen displays the current status. The Front Pan[...]

30 P r ogramme Play 1 If a disc is playing, press STOP ( 29 ). • Program playback lets you set up a specific order for DVD / Audio CD / V ideo CD playback up to 20 chapters / tracks. • Program playback is not available when you play V ideo CD in PBC mode when V ideo CD Menu is “ON” mode (see p. 33). 2 Press pr og / random ( 3 ) on the remot[...]

31 GB GB R andom Play Random play (for DVDs and Audio CDs) T o clear Random play Y our player can play the tracks on the disc in random order . 1 If a disc is playing, press STOP ( 29 ). 2 press pr og / random ( 3 ) on the remote control, the “ PROGRAM / RANDOM ” menu appears. 3 Use the ( 18 , 16 ) arrows to select “ Random On ”. 4 Press ok[...]

32 P laying MP3 CDs MP3 CD Playback What’ s MP3? Skipping songs When you play an MP3 disc, the MP3 menu will be displayed instead of the DVD player menu. The DVD player menu is not available when playing MP3 discs. MP3 content is divided into album (s) and songs. A disc may hold several albums and each album can contain several songs. (Similar to[...]

33 GB GB V ideo CD special Video CD: Using Playback Control (PBC) menu Some video CDs (version 2.0 with playback control, “PBC” written on the disc or its case) of fer scenes or information to be selected interactively via menu screen. This menu appears after the disc is loaded (or after PLA Y ( 27 ) or menu key ( 19 ) is pressed). Some video C[...]

34 D isplay Options If the picture should flicker when you pause a DVD, try changing the still mode settings. 1 Select “ Still state ”; then select a value with ( 18 , 16 ) arrows. 1a “ Auto ”: let the player choose the best format for still picture: “ Frame ” for film or “ Field ” for video. However , it may sometimes be necessary [...]

35 GB GB D isplay Options 5 - Black level adjustment (only for video and S-video) Films are made originally to be watched in a very dark environment (e.g.: movies theaters). When watching them at home, some scenes may be too dark for some details. 1 Select “ 5 ”: “ Black level ”; then select with ( 18 , 16 ) arrows: 1a “ Light ”: to imp[...]

36 A udio Options 1 In “ AUDIO OPTIONS ” menu, select “ 5 ”: “ 2x Playback Audio ”. 2 Make your selection, “ On ” or “ Off ” with ( 18 , 16 ) arrows. • No sound will be heard on discs with LPCM or DTS during 2x Playback. This function, designed for late-night viewing without disturbing neighbours, reduces the soundtrack’ s d[...]

37 GB GB S peakers System audio quality Speaker setting is required only if you use the 6 cinch jacks on the rear of the DVD player . In that case, the Dolby Digital / MPEG-2 decoder sends a decoded 5.1 signal to the amplifier (for further information, refer to figures 3 and 5 on pages 14-15). Speaker setting is required only at installation. Depen[...]

1 If a disc is playing, press STOP ( 29 ) . 2 Call the “ MAIN MENU ” with the menu key ( 19 ). 3 Select “ Audio Options ” with key number 6 ( 24 ). 4 Select “ Speakers ” with key number 6 ( 24 ). 5 Move to the items using the arrow keys ( 18 , 16 ), ( 14 , 17 ) and press ok (15) to confirm. 6 Select the value to be adjusted with the ( 1[...]

39 GB GB S peakers Delay between speakers Volume setting amongst speakers • Delay settings allow you to adjust the virtual space between front and rear speakers. This means you can reproduce the sound space of a movie in your home. • If the surround speakers or the central speaker cannot be installed at the same distance from the listening posi[...]

40 R ating limit Rating (for DVDs) Rating (for DVDs) This feature allows you to control the type of discs or programmes your family can watch. If some discs contain information, or scenes which exceed the rating limit you have set, they will not be played. There are up to 8 Rating levels. This function only works with DVDs that have been assigned a[...]

41 GB GB R ating limit Overriding the Rating For DVDs If you have previously set a rating limit, playing some discs may display this screen: 1 Choose “ Override ” with the ( 14 , 17 ) arrows and press ok ( 15 ) to confirm. 2 Enter your 4-digit password and press ok ( 15 ) to confirm. • Not all DVD discs include rating information that make th[...]

42 U niversal remote control Universal remote control setting Y ou have the option to set your remote control to control your video-recorder , TV set, satellite receiver or amplifier . This enables you to control your video devices with a single remote control. 2 Look for the 3-digit code of your device's brand in the table of brands on the ne[...]

43 GB GB U niversal remote control T o control other devices This remote control allows you to control your video-recorder , TV set, satellite receiver or amplifier . Make sure you set the remote control for the device you want to control. T o control TV Sound or Amplified Hifi Sound whatever the switch position ( dvd , vcr/sat ). • Press on menu[...]

44 U niversal remote control Brand codes information List of TV brands List of V ideo Recorder brands All rights reserved as regards to code list modification. If you do not find the brand of your video recorder or TV , you may succeed with codes from other brands. Code Akai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .008, 02[...]

45 GB GB U niversal remote control Code Akai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 Alba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302-309 Aldes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310 Amstrad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

46 A ppendix: troubleshooting Symptom Page Remedy Before requesting service (troubleshooting) No power? Power is switched off automatically? “W ill not read disc” or other error message. The keys do not activate the functions they control (player and / or remote control). Cannot copy DVD discs to video tape? There is no picture? The picture is [...]

47 GB GB A ppendix: troubleshooting Symptom Page Remedy The remote control does not work? The “ ” icon appears on-screen? TV or video recorder cannot be operated with the remote control. Playback does not start when the PLA Y key is pressed? Playback stops immediately after the PLA Y key is pressed? A screen informs you that the disc cannot be [...]

48 A ppendix: troubleshooting Before requesting service (troubleshooting) Symptom Page Remedy There are no substitles? Subtitle (or language) setting cannot be changed? Y ou have forgotten your password to change the rating level? The picture is not displayed in the correct format on the TV (4 x 3 or 16 x 9) The screen Ratio cannot be changed No me[...]

49 GB GB A ppendix: index Index 4 x 3 preference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 4 x 3 / 16 x 9 TV screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 A-B Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 About discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .02-01 Access to a scene [...]

50 A ppendix Aspect ratios of the TV screen • The images which appear on the TV screen, and what each screen mode is called, may differ depending on the manufacturer of the TV set or on the type of the TV set. Consult the instruction manual provided with your TV set. = Recommended) ( Images which appear on the TV screen dif fer depending on the t[...]

51 GB GB A ppendix T echnical data Power requirements: Power consumption: W eight: Dimensions: Operating temperature range: Operating humidity range: Disc formats: TV set system: Audio signal output characteristics: Pickup: AC 1 10V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz 18W (approx. 2,5 W when power is OFF) 3,3 kg 430 x 89 x 280 mm (excluding protrusions) + 5 to +[...]