Thomson DTH231 - Manuals

Connections and initial set up 5 EN EN VIDEO sockets and cables (for image) 3 - Component output (Y, P R , P B ) YP B P R sockets deliver an optimum image quality due to the separation of the video signal into three separate components (comparable with RGBseparation in a Scart-Peritel cable). In ord...

Connections and initial set up 6 Player display panel STANDBY/ON - Turns the player on or off. The light is off when the player is running and lit up when the player is switched off (in stand-by mode). OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and shuts the disc tray. STOP - Stops playing a disc. PREV - Skips back to the ...

Connections and initial set up 7 EN EN Initial player set-up Using the remote control unit correctly When you use remote control, point the unit at the appliance you want to control (DVD player,TV set or video recorder). Ensure that there is no obstacle between the remote control unit andthe applian...

Connections and initial set up 8 Remote control The remote control unit supplied with your DVD player can also be used to control most recentTV sets and video players made by THOMSON, Saba, Brandt, Ferguson and Telefunken. You thushave three remote control units in one using to the three modes – DVD...

Connections and initial set up 9 EN EN Using the remote control unit to control your TV set or VCR The remote control unit supplied with your DVD player can also be used to control most recentTV sets and video players made by THOMSON (Saba, Brandt, Ferguson and Telefunken). This pagedescribes the ke...

10 Playing a disc Discs you can play • video DVDs, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,• Audio CDs (Compact Disc), CD-R, CD-RW,• Video CDs (VCD), Super Video CDs (SVCD),• discs containing: • image files in JPEG format,• sound files in mp3 format,• sound files in WMA format. Note: Before loading a disc in t...

Playing a disc 11 EN EN Search Options Quick search of an image or a track In Play mode, start the Forward or Reverse fast motion playback using the FWD (forward) or REV (reverse) keys. Press once or several times for higher speeds. To resume normal playback press PLAY . Still picture and frame adva...

Playing a disc 12 Using the information banner The information banner appears at the top of the screen when you press INFO on the remote control unit while a disc is being played. Use the and keys to select the various icons. When an icon is activated (highlighted), follow the instructions on the sc...

Playing a disc 13 EN EN To access the information banner, press INFO on your remote control unit during playback. Use arrow keys and on the remote control unit to select the various icons. When an icon isselected it is highlighted. The line under the banner is aninformation and instruction line. Whe...

Playing a disc 14 Repeat playback functions Play modes Your player has several play modes according to the type of disc played:Standard play which follows the order of the tracks, titles and chapters on thediscs; Random play which plays the sequences or music tracks in a randomorder; Programmed play...

Playing a disc 15 EN EN Languages of sub-titles and dialogues (DVD) 1. While a disc is in play press the green key for sub-titles or red key for dialogues (the information banner is displayed), the correspondingicon is already selected. 2. If available on the disc, select the language of sub-titles ...

Playing a disc 16 Playing images (JPEG), and sounds (mp3, WMA) files Your player can play JPEG files with a resolution of up to five million pixels. However beyond400,000 pixels there is no perceptible improvement in the quality of pictures displayed on yourTV screen. mp3 and WMA are compressed audi...

18 Menus Menus on your DVD player (basic principles for use) The functions of your DVD player are not all accessible directly through the remote control orfront panel keys. A certain number of functions are accessible through menus that you can displayor remove as you wish. These menus are used as f...

Menus 19 EN EN Play mode Your player has several Play modes: Standard play whichfollows the order of the tracks, titles and chapters on thediscs; Random play which plays the sequences or musictracks in a random order; Programmed play which allowsyou to choose the sequences or music tracks and theord...

Menus 20 Parental Control You player makes it possible to set ratings limits to playing discs and to lock playback for discsthat contain information or scenes that exceed the ratings limit you have set. This function allowsyou, for instance, to control the type of matter a child can watch. A padlock...

Menus 21 EN EN Changing a password 1. If a disc is being played, press STOP (the player menu appears). 2. Press to highlight Parental Control and press OK (if requested to do so key in your password; the Parental Control menu appears). 3. Press the key to highlight Password and press OK (a screen fo...

Menus 22 Display menu The Display menu provides you with settings to adapt the picture format and TV standard (PAL/NTSC) to that of your TV set. You can also adjust the brightness of the player’s display paneland activate the Progressive Scan function. TV Image menu The TV Image menu allows you to s...

Menus 24 Sound menu The Sound menu provides you with settings so you can adapt your player to the devices connected. It alsoenables you to access specific functions. Sound Logic This function is designed for night-time listening to avoid disturbing your neighbours. The playerthen adjusts the differe...

Menus 25 EN EN Digital output According to the amplifier or the TV set (with or without inbuilt DTS or Dolby decoder) towhich you connect your DVD player, you will have to define the COAXIAL OUT and OPTICAL OUT digital signal out sockets so that they can deliver DTS or Dolby Digital digital signals ...

Menus 26 Language menus Your player gives you a selection of languages to choose from. You can change the language of theplayer menus, the language of the disc menus, the language of the dialogues and that of thesubtitles. In the menu, choose your preferred language for dialogues and subtitles. If i...

27 Further information EN EN Troubleshooting guide You will be able to solve most problems involving your player by referring to the troubleshootingguide below. Note: if you encounter difficulties, you can contact our Help-line by dialling the following number : The player does not work at all • Swi...

Further information 29 EN EN Recommendations and information concerning discs CD-R and CD-RW discs This player can play most CD-R and CD-RW discs. However, depending on the recorder of yourpersonal computer, the type of disc and recording method used, it may be that some discs cannotbe played, or th...

Further information 30 CD-R and CD-RW discs with JPEG format “image” files To view your JPEG images on a TV set you do not need to record your photographs with aresolution above 400,000 pixels (which corresponds to an image format of about 720 x 576 dots),for television screens do not allow a higher...

Further information 31 EN EN Caution • Protect the player from moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields (i. e. speakers ...). Disconnect the power cable from the mainselectricity supply if the player malfunctions. Your player is not intended ...