Thomson DTH8640 - Manuals

5 EN EN Connections and initial set up 3 - Audio - Video Output Audio outputs (OUTPUT L, R), Composite Video Out socket(CVBS) (COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT) The analog sound and the composite images (CVBS) from a disc being readare permanently available at the two audio sockets, L and R, of your DVDrecord...

6 Connections and initial set up The front of your player recorder 7 8 10 9 4 3 5 1 12 11 On / Off Playback or freeze frame. Stops the playback or recording. DVD REC - To record to a DVD R/RW. HDD REC - To record to the hard disc. Open and close the drawer. To select the audiovisual sources(applianc...

7 EN EN Connections and initial set up About other displays (menus and banners) • The disc menus – Each DVD video disc offers menus and for which the presentation and organisation depends on the disc’s editor. The disc menu is displayed on the screen when aDVD disc is loaded and it starts to play. Y...

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9 EN EN Recording functions Taking a break (Time Shift function) Your recorder can save in its memory images of the last 60 or 120 minutes of the programmesviewed. Use the scroll keys ( PAUSE , PLAY , REV G / F ... ) to use this function. The symbol in the information banner indicates that you are w...

10 Recording functions 5. Destination The default recording destination is set for the DVR hard disc. To record to a DVD R/RWdisc, change the setting with the key B . 6. Start the recording by choosing Start record with the ▼ key then by pressing OK . • Recording starts.• The indication REC (RECORD)...

Recording functions 11 Programming a recording or a transfer Your DVD recorder lets you program recordings or transfers. Programming several recordings isreally useful when it uses the high capacity of the hard disc, thereby enabling you to go beyondthe limited capacities of DVD R/RW discs. You can ...

12 Recording functions VPS/PDC - If the channel broadcasts the VPS/PDC signals, activate the VPS/PDC function to start the recording at the time when the programme actually starts. Recording destination - Select the disc where the programme will be recorded (DVD R/RW or internal DVR) Quality - Choos...

13 Automatic programming (Naviclick) Your DVD recorder offers you a TV programming guide for certain channels. The information itprovides you comes from the Teletext log and the NexTView service broadcast for certainchannels. The updating of Naviclick information is carried out once every 24 hours. ...

14 Recording functions Library The library lets you locate the various recordings present on the DVR hard disc or the differentDVD R/RW discs in your DVD library. The library groups together the recording names andparameters and lets you look for them using the search functions.The names of the reco...

15 EN EN Recording functions Disc Library (DVD) The (disc) library brings together the names of all the titles recorded to the different DVD R/RWdiscs in your DVD collection. Note: if a disc appears in front of the name of a title it means that the disc is loaded in your DVD recorder.Note: For recor...

16 Playing a disc Readable discs • DVD - Video - 12 cm and 8 cm, single or double sided, single or dual layer. DVDs are high density optical discs on which high quality picture andaudio are recorded by means of digital signals. Region code number - Your DVD recorder responds to the regional manageme...

17 EN EN Playing a disc Interactive banners In addition to menus, your DVD recorder has interactive information banners with icons representing functions or information. Some banners provide access to disc playback functions(for DVDs, CDs, VCDs, etc.) while others give you information on the channel...

18 Playing a disc Loading and playing a disc Switch on your TV set and DVD recorder. It may be necessary to turn off other appliances.If the player menu is not displayed on TV screen, select the TV set Scart Peritel socket to whichyou connected your DVD recorder. Note: the Disc heading is shown as t...

19 EN EN Playing a disc Playing discs – Displaying the information banner To access the information banner, press INFO on your remote control unit during playback. Use the arrow keys C and B on the remote control unit to select the various icons. When anicon is selected it is highlighted. The line u...

20 Playing a disc Subtitle and dialogue language Select the subtitle or dialogue language if they are available on the disc. Thename of the language selected appears under the banner. Note: selecting the language of subtitles only involves the disc being played. If youremove the disc or if you switc...

21 EN EN Playing a disc Camera angles A few DVD discs contain scenes shot from various different angles. If a discbeing played back offers different camera angles the icon in the banner willshow the number of the angle on the screen. With the disc in playback,press ANGLE on the remote control unit a...

22 Playing a disc Edit menu (DVD RW disc and DVR hard disc) The edit menu can be accessed from the information banner while you areplaying a title on a DVD R/RW disc or on the internal DVR. Access to the edit menu 1. DVD R/RW Disc in playback, INFO then OK . 2. Select the edit icon then OK . Note: t...

23 EN EN Playing a disc Playing image and audio (JPEG, mp3, wma) 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. Note: the play menu depends on the ...

24 Playing a disc To rent (purchase) DivX ® VOD files DivX VOD files are comparable to rental video DVD discs. They both allow you to view the video(film). The difference lies in the access to the media. DivX VOD files are downloaded after payinga rental from certain commercial Internet sites. To al...

25 Menus EN EN Disc menu The Disc menu is only accessible if a disc is inserted in your DVD recorder. This menu allows access to the list of titles of the Disc Title Menu or the images menu of the Player Menu for your recorded discs (DVD R/RW). With DVD video discs you directly access the disc menu,...

26 Menus Title menu Select a title and press OK . Rename Title Using a character chart your DVD recorder allows you to change the names of discs or titlesallocated when the recording was made.Select Rename Title in the Rename Title or Rename Disc in the Disc menu using the ▲ or ▼ keys and press the ...

27 EN EN Menus Disc options Disc Autoplay • Select Autoplay On , if you want the disc to be played automatically once the DVD recorder tray is closed. Screen Format - (DVD / VCD) Depending on the format of the DVD disc being played, select the image format that correspondsbest to the format of your ...

28 Menus Recording Options Menu Buffer Length (video memory) Your recorder may save the last 60 or 120 minutes of TV programmes in its memory. You candefine this duration here. Default Rec. Quality Your DVD recorder may record several hours of TV programmes or video sequences from adevice connected ...

29 EN EN Menus Selecting Languages (DVD) Your DVD recorder gives you a selection of languages to choose from. You can change thelanguage of the DVD recorder menus, the language of the disc menus, the language of thedialogues and that of the subtitles. In the menu, choose your preferred language for ...

30 Menus DVD disc subtitles Certain discs propose several languages for subtitles. The default language is the one you selectedduring installation if this language is offered on the disc being played. To change the subtitleslanguage, your DVD recorder provides two possibilities: From the menu of the...

31 EN EN Menus Parental control Your DVD recorder has a child lock function which enables you to restrict access to certain DVDs.The discs whose content may be deemed unsuitable for your children will therefore not be visibleunless a code that you have previously chosen is entered. Choose a play mod...

32 Menus Ratings limits This function makes it possible to restrict viewing of certain DVD discs by programming arestriction on your DVD recorder. This function can only be used with DVD discs provided withthe function. Your DVD recorder proposes restriction ratings between 1 and 8. In Europe rating...

Menus Settings The information relating to the Naviclick TV guide programmes comes from a combination of theTV programmes guide, Teletext and NexTView service transmitted by certain channels. Tooptimise the Naviclick programmes guide of your DVD recorder, you have the possibility ofchanging certain ...

34 Further information Recommendations and informationconcerning discs (12 cm) Choice of CD-R / CD-RW discs This player can play most CD-R and CD-RW discs. However, depending on the recorder of your personal computer, the type of disc and recording method used, it may be that some discs cannot be pl...

35 EN EN Further information • Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kb/sec (kilobytes/second) when recordingmp3 files. Sound quality with mp3 files basicallydepends on the rate ofcompression/decompression you choose. Toobtain sound quality equivalent to that of anaudio CD, use files for...

36 Further information Troubleshooting guide If you encounter difficulties Advisors are at your disposal to help you solveyour problems at this telephone number. This symbol indicates that your unusable electronic appliance must be collected separately and notthrown away with household waste.Therefo...

37 EN EN Further information The image format doesn’t match thescreen format of your TV set • The image format is adjustable. With certain discs the format is imposed and cannot be changed. Sound problems No sound • Check that the DTS, Dolby Digital and MPEG settings are suited to the specifications...

38 Further information • With a DVD: there are no subtitles. Check the disc jacket to see whether subtitles areavailable. Choose the ones you want. • The preferred language for DVD dialogues and subtitles was set upon initial installation of yourDVD recorder. • You can also change the language while...

39 EN EN Further information Other important information For your safety Never open the player or any of itscomponents. It can be dangerous for you orfor certain fragile components. You couldreceive an electric shock or touch the laserbeam. Do not place your eyes close to theopening of the disc tray...

40 Further information DTH 8640-8650 / SOFT A4Z NEU - S3 - 02 / EN - RST - AWS / 02-2006 Technical data Power requirements 230 V - 50 Hz Power consumption: • Operating < 30 W • Standby < 3 W Hard disc capacity: 80Gb (DTH 8640) 160Gb (DTH 8650) Functioning conditions +5°C to + 35°C surrounding ...