Thomson DTH211 - Manual

Connections and initial set up 5 EN EN 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 t...

Connections and initial set up 6 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 7 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...

Connections and initial set up 8 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 appliance, ot...

9 Chapter 2 Playing a disc EN EN 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,• WMA files. Note: Before loading a disc in th...

Playing a disc 10 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 advance Du...

Playing a disc 11 EN EN 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 ...

Playing a disc 12 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. When smal...

Playing a disc 13 EN EN Language of the subtitles (DVDs) 1. While a disc is being played, press INFO to display the information banner. 2. Press until the subtitle icon is highlighted. 3. Press OK to start (or stop) the function. Subtitles available on the disc appear. 4. Choose the subtitle languag...

Playing a disc 14 Repeat playback of a scene between two points A and B (DVD - VCD - SVCD) A-B Repeat mode allows you to select exactly the sequence you wish torepeat. 1. Select the repeat playback function using the or keys. A-B Repeat appears under the banner. 2. Press OK to memorise the beginning...

Playing a disc 15 EN EN Camera angles (DVDs) 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 on the remote control unit...

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...

17 Chapter 3 Menus EN EN 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 men...

Menus 18 Play menu 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 theorder in ...

Menus 19 EN EN Lock menu 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 20 Changing a password 1. If a disc is being played, press STOP (the player menu appears). 2. Press to highlight Lock and press OK (if requested to do so key in your password; the Lock menu appears). 3. Press the key to highlight Password and press OK (a screen for entering the new password ap...

Menus 21 EN EN 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...

Menus 22 Front Display menu Depending on the brightness of the room where you’ve installed your player, select one of the 4settings to adapt the brightness of the display panel to suit its environment. 1. If a disc is being played, press STOP (the player menu appears). 2. Press to highlight Display ...

Menus 23 EN EN Sound menu The Sound menu provides you with settings so you can adapt your player to the devicesconnected. It also enables you to access specific functions. Sound Logic This function is designed for night-time listening to avoid disturbing your neighbours. The playerthen adjusts the d...

Menus 24 Digital output According to the amplifier or TV set (with or without an in-built Dolby or DTS decoder) towhich you connect your DVD player, you will have to set the parameters of the COAXIALOUT digital signal out socket so that they can deliver Dolby Digital or DTS digital signals thatmay b...

Menus 25 EN EN 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...

26 Chapter 4 Further information 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 •...

Further information 27 EN EN There is no sound, or it can hardly be heard • Ensure that the plugs of the various cables are securely fitted into the sockets.• If you connect an appliance (such as an amplifier) that includes a DTS or Dolby Digital decoder, check that the input parameters of the appli...

Further information 28 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 that the...

Further information 29 EN EN 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 ...

Further information 30 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 for in...