Page 2 - About your device
About … Y our DTH 7000 E 2 About your device Your DTH 7000 E is classed as a DMR (Digital Media Recorder). In a single unit, itcombines a DVD, Audio CD, VCD and CD-R player, a TV tuner and a 40-gigabyte hard disc.Depending on the setting you choose, you’ll have close to 36 hours for your video recor...
Page 3 - iscs you can play; Digital video discs -; NTSC playback on PAL TV set -
About … D iscs you can play 3 EN EN Your device responds to the regional management informationrecorded on DVDs. The regional code of your DMR is 2. Beforebuying a DVD, make sure that it bears the correct logo. ALL meansall regions. Other regions - 1: USA, Canada - 2: Europe, the Middle East, Rep. o...
Page 4 - ontents
About … C ontents 4 Universal remote control ..........................52 Controlling the other devices ...................53 NAVICLICK settings .................................54 Channel identification ..............................55 Troubleshooting guide .........................56-57 CD-Rs and ...
Page 5 - unctions index
About … F unctions index 5 EN EN INDEX Page INDEX Page Display Banners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 Playback control menu . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - npack your equipment
Installation U npack your equipment 6 Thank you for purchasing one of our products. Unpack the box and check that nothing ismissing. DMR (Digital Media Recorder DTH 7000 E) Remote control and batteries (non-rechargeable batteries AA type) IR Controller R.F. lead Mains lead Scart/peritel cable (21 ca...
Page 7 - nserting the batteries
EN EN I nserting the batteries 7 Installation Remove the cover from the battery compartment. Insert two LR06 or AA batteries, ensuringcorrect polarities (+/-). Put the cover back on the battery compartment. Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries. Do not userechargeable batt...
Page 8 - asic connections
Installation B asic connections 8 TV DMR-DTH 7000 E 3 1 2 4 Scart cable Coaxial Cable Unplug the antenna cable from your TV set and plug it into the ANTENNA-CABLE INsocket of your DMR. Using the coaxial cable supplied, connect the ANTENNA-CABLE OUT socket of theDMR to the g antenna socket of your TV...
Page 9 - nitial installation
1. Turn on your TV set. 2. Turn on your DMR by pressing the STANDBY / ON button (on the front panel). The first time you turn it on, your DMR will ask you to select a preferred language for thevarious displays through the menu which appears on your TV screen. If this menu is notdisplayed, on your TV...
Page 10 - utomatic channel search
Installation A utomatic channel search 10 In each region, TV stations are broadcast on different channels. Your DMR cannot befactory-set to receive the TV channels of your area. You will have to set up the channelsby following the automatic procedure recommended below. 5. Select your country of resi...
Page 11 - Sorting the channels
EN EN Installation 11 Sorting the channels 8. A channel sorting window will appear. Thepicture of the selected channel is shown in thebackground. The automatic channel search has assigned numbers tothe channels is a predefined order. These numbers maynot be the numbers you would have chosen. Should ...
Page 12 - Manual channel search
Installation 12 Manual channel search If you want to set up a new channel, use the manual search procedure which will enable youto add a channel to the ones already set-up on your DMR. The channels already stored willnot be deleted. 1. If the main menu is not displayed, press the menu key. 2. Select...
Page 13 - Channel update
EN EN Installation 13 Channel update If new channels make their way into the audiovisual scene, you will have to update yourDMR’s list of channels. In such a case, start a new channel search from the installation menu.This set-up deletes all stored channels and resets all the channels that your DMR ...
Page 14 - atellite or cable receiver; Adjusting your DMR’s IR (infrared) controller cell
Satellite set-up S atellite or cable receiver 14 Your DMR is designed to control a satellite receiver. For this purpose, the satellite receiver must be connected to the AV2 and IR SAT/CABL sockets of the DMR. Beforeyou connect your satellite receiver to your DMR, you need to set up all the channels ...
Page 16 - Deactivating the programming of the satellite or cable receiver; IR controller connection; Enter the receiver code; Press ok to start the test
Satellite set-up 16 10. Deactivating the programming of the satellite or cable receiver Yes is selected to deactivate the programmer. In that case, all your satellite recordings will have tobe programmed from your satellite or cablereceiver (this is the recommended setting). Leave Yes selected and p...
Page 18 - ear connectors; Connections
Installation R ear connectors 18 The connection setup shown on page 8 provides rapid connection of your DMR. Thissetup gives standard-quality sound reproduction and an optimum-quality picture (RGB).Depending on the connectors available on your other devices or to get maximumperformance out of your D...
Page 19 - ther connections
Installation O ther connections 19 EN EN Connections recommended through Scart sockets(Audio-Video connections) VCR (the SCART sockets must transmit RGB signals) Video recorder Sat/Cable decoder TV TV Your DTH 7000 E Your DTH 7000 E Sat/Cable decoder For the interconnection of the devices, if is pre...
Page 20 - Connections through the S-Video
Installation 20 Connections through the S-Video (picture) and RCA (sound) sockets Plasma Screen Video Projector Your DMR - DTH 7000 E Audio/Video amplifier Sat/Cable decoder Camcorder TV VHS or S-VHS video cassette recorder DTH7000-EN 23/08/02 10:24 Page 20
Page 21 - File or video transfer to your DMR; ront connectors
EN EN Occasional use 21 File or video transfer to your DMR DMR DTH 7000 E Pull here to open flap. Card reader HiFi headphones Camcorder The sockets located behind the flap on the front of your DMR allow easy connection foroccasional use. • USB : The USB socket enables you to read and/or copy JPEG im...
Page 22 - emote control; Operation with information banners and menus
Overview of main functions R emote control 22 * If available on the disc being played. • To switch your machine on or off (stand-by). To control your DMR, place the function selector on the dvd position. For theother devices, you have to program the remote control to match the code of thedevice to b...
Page 23 - Main functions
Overview of main functions R emote control 23 EN EN • To play a disc ( k pages 26-30). • To play a VIDEO recording ( k page 44). • To play a JPEG, or MP3 recording ( k page 39). • Fast forward or reverse. Fast playback, forward or backward. • Slow motion, forward or backward, from the PAUSE mode. • ...
Page 24 - ront panel; The buttons on your DMR
Operating principles F ront panel 24 1 5 2 6 3 8 7 14 9 4 12 11 13 10 The buttons on your DMR 1. STANDBY/ON : To switch your DMR on or off. 2. AV : To select the audiovisual sources (channels or devices connected to the AV sockets). P PR R 11 , 2 2 , 3 3:: Channel 1, 2, 3. A AV V 11:: Device connect...
Page 25 - isplay panel; TV Functions
EN EN Operating principles D isplay panel 25 TV Functions MENU LIVE PR 1 PAUSE -00:38 -00:39 LIVE PR1 RECORD LIVE PR1 Main menu displayed on screen (device stopped). k No function selected. With a disc 00 1 0:00:07 0:00:0 1 0 1 0:00:2 4 0:00:38 0 1 0:00:2 4 VOL 18 Live av3 GUIDE DVD playback. Start ...
Page 26 - ow to use the menus
Operating principles H ow to use the menus 26 The basic functions of your DMR are accessible directly through the remote control orfront panel buttons. Many functions are only accessible through menus displayed onyour TV screen. This page shows you how to use these menus. The layout of your DMR’smen...
Page 27 - enu layout
EN EN Operating principles 27 M enu layout From the Main Menu, you access the various sub-menus of your DMR using the Navigation keys. Other menus are accessible through the sub-menus shown on this page. When a function or a sub-menu is not available, thecorresponding MENUappears on a transparentbac...
Page 28 - nteractive banners; Information on the TV channel being watched
Operating principles I nteractive banners 28 In addition to menus, your DMR has interactive information banners with iconsrepresenting functions or information. Some banners provide access to disc playbackfunctions (for DVDs, CDs, VCDs, etc.) while others give you information on thechannels and rela...
Page 29 - In DISC PLAYING mode (Operating principle); With an audio CD
EN EN Operating principles 29 In DISC PLAYING mode (Operating principle) 1. Load a disc and press PLAY to start playback. 2. To display the banner, press the yellow info key. 3. Choose an icon using the Navigation keys or enter a number using the number keys to access a chapter or a title (when the ...
Page 30 - asic functions; Loading a disc; Quick search of images or a track
Player function B asic functions 30 1. Open the DMR’s disc tray by pressing the OPEN / CLOSE button. 2. Insert a disc. The disc label must faceupwards (Audio CD, Video CD, single-sided DVD (1) , etc.) 3. Close the disc tray by pressing the OPEN / CLOSE key. Loading a disc Double-sided discs have a s...
Page 31 - Direct access to a music track (Audio CD)
EN EN Player function 31 Some DVDs contain several titles. These titles correspond to films, documentaries orother programs. As a general rule, each title is divided into numbered chapters. MostDVDs have chapters only. On audio CDs, the music tracks can be accessed directly.Video CDs may also contai...
Page 32 - epeat playback; Repeat playback of a scene between two points; Repeat play
Player function R epeat playback 32 To repeat the playback of a title, chapter, track, scene, selected A-B segment (except onVideo CDs) or entire disc. Your DMR enables you to mark your favourite DVD scenesor music tracks on audio CDs thanks to a marking function accessible through thebanner. Repeat...
Page 33 - Video CD
Player function Z oom / Angle /Video CD 33 EN EN Zoom - (DVD / Video CD ) To blow up the picture (1.5x - 2x - 4x) during playback of a DVD, video sequence or JPEGimages, press the zoom key on the remote control several times. When the image is blown up, you can move it using the Navigation keys. Pre...
Page 34 - isc menu; Start; Autoplay; DVD Title
Player function D isc menu 34 The Disc menu is only accessible if a disc has been loaded into the DMR. This menuenables you to customise certain settings or actions for disc playback. In the MAIN MENU select the Disc , line and press ok to validate. Start To start disc playback from the beginning.• ...
Page 35 - Aspect ratios of the TV screen
Player function 35 EN EN Aspect ratios of the TV screen Images which appear on the TV screen differ depending on the type of software and the TVset connected. Picture format on the DVD disc. For wide-screen (foreseen in Pan and Scan) Full screen Top and bottom edges are cut off. Full screen For wide...
Page 36 - isplaying digital photos; Displaying image files in JPEG format
Player function D isplaying digital photos 36 Displaying image files in JPEG format Open the disc tray and insert a disc containing JPEG images. Close the disc tray. The disccontents may or may not appear, depending on the play mode selected (automatic or manual k page 34). If it does not appear, pr...
Page 37 - laying audio files; Playing audio files in MP3 format
Player function P laying audio files 37 EN EN What’s MP3? MP3 is the audio file format allowing you to easily compress music recordings, and was co- developed by . The main advantage of MP3 is that it enables storage of CD-quality music tracks on a home computer in manageable, compressed files. Than...
Page 38 - ecording; Recording from a CD; Recording from a memory card
38 Recording functions R ecording (music and images) Your DMR enables you to copy JPEG images and MP3 files to your hard disc. You canrecord those files from a CD-ROM or memory card read in a device connected to theUSB socket at the front of your DMR. All files present on the CD-R or memory card wil...
Page 39 - MAGES and MUSIC menus; PICTURES Menu
EN EN 39 Playing the recordings I MAGES and MUSIC menus MUSIC Menu (JUKEBOX function) PICTURES Menu This menu gives you access to the JPEG images that you copied from a CD-R or memory cardread in an external reader connected to the USB socket on the front of your DMR. The menu which appears displays...
Page 40 - our DMR in TV mode; Choosing TV channels; Putting the television on pause (PAUSE LIVE TV)
40 TV Function Y our DMR in TV mode To take full advantage of the TV functions and TV program recording features, yourDMR must be used as if it were at the centre of your TV setup. The connection shown onpage 8 will allow you to do this. Consider your DMR as a television set without a screenand your...
Page 41 - Replaying what you missed; Recording the current program
EN EN 41 TV Function Your DMR has the same recording functions as a VCR. Only the recording medium isdifferent (a hard disc instead of a video cassette). The capacity of your hard discdepends on the quality you set for your recordings. Refer to page 45. Replaying what you missed When you watch a TV ...
Page 42 - rogramming a TV recording; Recording with the programmer
42 Recording functions P rogramming a TV recording Like a VCR, your DMR allows you to program recordings. You can do this througheither of your DMR’s two programming systems: the programmer or the NAVICLICK TVguide. Recording with the programmer In the Main Menu , select the Recording , menu and pre...
Page 43 - Consulting the TV guide with NAVICLICK; Recording through the NAVICLICK TV guide; V guide
EN EN 43 Recording functions The Naviclick function allows the storage of the TV guide broadcast by certain channels.This guide is updated every 24 hours through Teletext (electronic text information) orNexTView. NAVICLICK provides on-screen display of the TV guide of the channels thatbroadcast them...
Page 44 - IDEO menu
44 Playing the recordings V IDEO menu This menu gives you access to all the recordings you made from TV channels or devicesconnected to your DMR’s front or rear AV sockets. In the Main Menu , select the Video line and press ok to confirm. The menu which appears displays the list of recordings (up to...
Page 45 - anaging your recordings; Renaming the recordings
Playing the recordings M anaging your recordings 45 EN EN You can customise your recordings by giving a name to your video sequences, JPEGimages and MP3 files saved on your DMR’s hard disc. Renaming the recordings From the Rename function in the Video , Pictures or Music , menus, press ok to access ...
Page 46 - referred languages; Audio - Language of DVD dialogues; From the DMR menu; From the banner
Player function P referred languages 46 Your DMR gives you a selection of languages to choose from. You can change thelanguage of the DMR menus, the language of the disc menus, the language of thedialogues and that of the subtitles. In the menu, choose your preferred language fordialogues and subtit...
Page 47 - Subtitles - Language of DVD subtitles
EN EN Player function 47 • If you chose “ English ” during the initial setting (carried out on page 5):- the main menu, in English, - the menus of the disc, in English (if available), - the language of the dialogues, in English (if available). • If there is no English on the disc for menus, dialogue...
Page 48 - hild; DVD – Locking the DMR
48 Player function C hild (lock) Your DMR has a child lock function which enables you to restrict access to certainDVDs. The discs whose content may be deemed unsuitable for your children willtherefore not be visible unless a code that you have previously chosen is entered. DVD – Locking the DMR 1. ...
Page 49 - ating limits; Unrated titles
EN EN 49 Player function R ating limits The Rating limits function enables you to control the type of discs that your children canwatch. If certain discs contain information or scenes that exceed the rating limit you’veset, they will not be played. There are 8 ratings ranging from 1 to 8. Level 1 is...
Page 50 - he OPTIONS menu; Digital audio output setting
is a trademark of SRS Labs,Inc. TruSurround TM technology is incorporated under license agreement from SRS Labs, Inc. Settings T he OPTIONS menu 50 The Options menu in the Setup menu offers you settings to configure certain useful functions and optimise the performances of your DMR to match those of...
Page 52 - niversal remote control; Programming the remote control
52 Appendix U niversal remote control The remote control supplied with your DMR enables you to control other devices suchas a TV set, a satellite receiver or a hifi system. To do this, you must program yourremote control using one of the 3-digit codes given at the end of this manual. Programming the...
Page 53 - ontrolling the other devices
EN EN 53 * If the function is available on the original remote control of the device to be controlled. C ontrolling the other devices Appendix • Only devices made by the THOMSON group benefit from extended functionalities on most of the remote control keys. TV Satellite Receiver Hi-fi system or ampl...
Page 54 - settings; Naviclick guide downloading time; Choosing the channel from which to download the Naviclick guide; Naviclick update
54 Recording functions settings Naviclick guide downloading time The programs are downloaded either at 3 AM or 8 AM. To choose the downloading time, follow the instructions below: 1. If the main menu is not displayed, press the menu key on the remote control. 2. With the navigation keys, select Setu...
Page 55 - hannel identification
EN EN 55 3Sat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3SATAnglia TV . . . . . . . . . .ANGLANIM . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANIMAntena3 . . . . . . . . . . . .ANT3ARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ARDArte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ARTEARTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ARTEBBC World . . . . . . . . .BBCWBBC1 . ....
Page 56 - roubleshooting guide; Nothing works
56 If you have a problem T roubleshooting guide Nothing works Your DMR doesn’t switch on.• Did you move the DMR ? Check the power plug: is it well plugged into the mains socket?Also check the power cable jack at the rear ofthe DMR; is it well pushed in. • Is the mains socket to which you DMR is conn...
Page 57 - Disc playing problems; Other problems
EN EN 57 If you have a problem - Video is only accessible once you have recorded a TV program or video sequence(from an external device).- Music is only accessible if you have copied an audio file in MP3 format.- Pictures is only accessible once you have copied an image in JPEG format.- Card is only...
Page 58 - About MP3 files copied onto CD-Rs
58 Additional info C D-Rs and MP3 files - (Recommendations) (1) Important: The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will playMP3 recordings, or as an assurance of sound quality. You should note that certain technologies andmethods for MP3 file recording on CD-Rs p...
Page 59 - Remote control setting on code B; DMR setting on code B; DVD A
Additional info R emote control - Code A-B 59 EN EN 59 With certain devices (TV/DVD combos or other DVD players) the remote control of your DMR may control the DVD player of the other device. If such is the case, you canprogram the DMR’s remote control and the DMR on another code called code B (1) ....
Page 60 - echnical data; If you encounter difficulties
60 Additional info T echnical data Conception: M.Rensonnet - Réalisation: BEI Communication DMR-DTH 7000 / RST - BEI / AWS - BK / Issue 3 / 08-2002 Advisors are at your disposal to help you solve your problems at this telephone number. You can contact THOMSON by dialling: 0845 601 3093 (For Great-Br...