Thomson DTH720 - Manual

Thomson DTH720

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Connections and initial set up; Precautions and information before connecting; Important information regarding the batteries
  • Page 3 – Recommended Audio – Video connections; Plug the outside aerial or the network into the aerial in socket (IN; Plug the mains plug of your player into a mains socket.
  • Page 4 – Other Audio - Video connections; RGB; A B
  • Page 5 – Other connections
  • Page 6 – YPrPb; Display; Sockets and cables; The back of your DVD player
  • Page 7 – Optical and coaxial Out sockets
  • Page 8 – Front panel of the player; Player display panel; DVD; EJECT
  • Page 9 – Initial player set-up; Using the remote control unit correctly; Displays on your player (menus and banners); MENU
  • Page 10 – Remote control; Description of keys in DVD mode; - this shows the status of the remote control when it
  • Page 11 – Controlling a TV set
  • Page 12 – Programming the remote control; Automatic code search; PLAY; Manual programming
  • Page 13 – Playing a disc; DVD discs you can play; Region code numbers of DVD discs; • Audio DVD - Audio DVD, the latest optical disc format for audio, is; compatible with CD players.
  • Page 14 – Other readable discs; The files which your player can read; • JPEG files - Discs containing images in JPEG format. Compatibility
  • Page 15 – Play; Unrated Titles; YES
  • Page 16 – Search Options; Quick search of an image or a track; Playback options; Scene AgainTM
  • Page 17 – Using the information banner; Information banner with a video or audio DVD
  • Page 18 – Timer
  • Page 19 – Play modes
  • Page 20 – marking icon is highlighted.
  • Page 21 – Simultaneous JPEG and mp3 or WMA play (images and sound)
  • Page 22 – Adjusting the speed of the image sequence
  • Page 23 – To play DivX files; OK; VOD files; Concerning DivX files
  • Page 24 – Menus; Menus on your DVD player (basic principles for use); Player menu
  • Page 25 – Play menu; Start; Program Play and validate with
  • Page 26 – Lock menu; Locking your player; Unlocking you player; Lock is highlighted, press
  • Page 27 – Changing a code
  • Page 28 – Display menu; TV Image menu; STOP; TV Image is already highlighted press
  • Page 29 – PAL or NTSC TV sets
  • Page 30 – Sound menu; Night Mode; Night Mode is already highlighted, press the; Virtual Surround; Virtual Surround and press
  • Page 31 – Speakers; Distance
  • Page 32 – Language menus
  • Page 33 – Further information; Troubleshooting guide; then plug it in again.
  • Page 34 – There is no picture; The menu language is not the one you wanted
  • Page 35 – If you forget your code (unlocking of the player); Reconfiguring your player’s initial set-up; NEXT; Your DivX files won’t play
  • Page 36 – Recommendations and information concerning discs (12 cm); Use a reliable and good quality recording software.; CD-R and CD-RW discs with mp3 format “Sound” files
  • Page 37 – DivX discs; What codecs can your player read?; Audio DVD discs
  • Page 38 – Caution; Condensation; Technical data; THOMSON
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Connections and initial set up

Precautions and information before connecting ......2
Setting up the remote control unit ............................2

Important information regarding the batteries ..2

Connecting: DVD player + TV set + VCR ....................3

Recommended Audio – Video connections ........3

Other Audio - Video connections ........................4
Other connections....................................................5

Sockets and cables ........................................................6

VIDEO sockets and cables (for image) ................6
AUDIO sockets and cables (for sound) ..............7

Front panel of the player ..............................................8
Player display panel ......................................................8
Initial player set-up ........................................................9

Using the remote control unit correctly ............9
Switch on your DVD player and your TV set ....9
Displays on your player (menus and banners) ..9

Remote control

Description of keys in DVD mode ....................10

Using the remote control handset to control your

television and satellite or cable receiver ..................11

Controlling a TV set ..............................................11
Controlling a satellite or cable receiver ............11

Programming the remote control ............................12

Automatic code search..........................................12
Manual programming ..............................................12

Playing a disc

Discs you can play........................................................13

Region code numbers of DVD discs ..................13

Other readable discs ..................................................14

The files which your player can read ................14

Loading and playing a disc (12 cm) ..........................15
Search Options ............................................................16

Quick search of an image or a track ..................16
Still picture and frame advance ............................16
Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image) ......16
Skipping a chapter or a track ..............................16

Playback options ..........................................................16

Enlarging an image (zoom) ....................................16
Scene Again™ ..........................................................16

Using the information banner ..................................17

Information banner with a video or audio DVD..17
Information banner with a VCD, SVCD, DivX

discs ............................................................................17
Information banner with an Audio CD disc ....17

Timer ............................................................................18
Title (Video DVD), Group (Audio DVD)
or Track (CD, VCD)......................................................18
Chapter (DVDs) ..........................................................18
Screen fit (DVDs) ........................................................18
Play modes ..................................................................19

Repeat playback of a scene between two

points A and B (DVD - VCD - SVCD) ..............19
Languages of sub-titles and dialogues (DVD) ..20
Sequence marking (DVDs)....................................20
PBC - Playback control menu (Video CDs) ....20
Camera angles (Video DVDs)

or Browse (Audio DVDs) ....................................20

Playing images (JPEG), and sounds

(mp3, WMA) files ........................................................21

Playing sound files (mp3 or WMA) ....................21
Simultaneous JPEG and mp3 or WMA play

(images and sound) ................................................21
Playing image files (JPEG) ......................................22
Adjusting the speed of the image sequence ....22
Changing images ......................................................22
Rotating an image....................................................22
Enlarging an image (zoom) and Pan and Scan

function......................................................................22
To stop the picture sequence and return to

player menu ..............................................................22

To play DivX files ........................................................23

To play DivX files ....................................................23
To rent (purchase) DivX

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VOD files ..................23

Concerning DivX files............................................23

Menus

Menus on your DVD player

(basic principles for use) ............................................24

Player menu ..............................................................24
Sub-menus ................................................................24
Functions within menus ........................................24

Play menu ....................................................................25

Start ............................................................................25
Random play (CDs - mp3 - WMA) ....................25

Programming playback (Program Play)

(DVDs - CDs - mp3 - WMA) ..............................25
Automatic playback (AutoPlay) ............................25

Introscan (CDs) ......................................................25

Lock menu ..................................................................26

Locking your player ................................................26
Unlocking you player ..............................................26
Changing a code ......................................................27
Rating limits ..............................................................27
Setting a rating limits..............................................27

Discs without rating limits ........................................27

Display menu ..............................................................28

TV Image menu ........................................................28
PAL or NTSC TV sets ............................................29

Scart output ..............................................................29
Front Display menu ................................................29
Progressive Scan ......................................................29

Sound menu ................................................................30

Night Mode ..............................................................30
Virtual Surround......................................................30

Voice + ......................................................................30
Speakers ....................................................................31
Distance ....................................................................31
Test ............................................................................31

Language menus ..........................................................32

Further information

Troubleshooting guide ................................................33
Recommendations and information concerning discs
(12 cm) ..........................................................................36

CD-R and CD-RW discs ......................................36
CD-R and CD-RW discs with mp3 format

“Sound” files ............................................................36
CD-R and CD-RW discs with JPEG format

“image” files..............................................................36

Video CD (VCD) discs ..........................................36
Super Video CD (SVCD) discs ............................37
DVD-R and DVD-RW discs ................................37
DivX discs ................................................................37
What codecs can your player read? ..................37
Audio DVD discs ....................................................37

Caution ........................................................................38
Technical data ..............................................................38

DVD copy protection
In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD player is equipped with a Copy Protection system, which can be triggered
on and off by the DVD disc itself, in order to make any recording of the concerned DVD disc onto a videotape of ver y poor
picture quality, or even impossible. “This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method
claims of cer tain U.S. patents and other intellectual proper ty rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home
use only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.”

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Page 2 - Connections and initial set up; Precautions and information before connecting; Important information regarding the batteries

2 Connections and initial set up Precautions and information before connecting • Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identificationsticker located at the back of your player. Install your player horizontally, on a suitable base(furniture), with enough space...

Page 3 - Recommended Audio – Video connections; Plug the outside aerial or the network into the aerial in socket (IN; Plug the mains plug of your player into a mains socket.

Connections and initial set up 3 EN EN 2 3 4 1 5 Connecting: DVD player + TV set + VCR If you are only connecting your player to your television set, only carr y out the connections shown in stages 1and 5. If no Scart-Peritel socket is available on the TV set consult your retailer. If you already ha...

Page 4 - Other Audio - Video connections; RGB; A B

Connections and initial set up 4 Other Audio - Video connections If there is no Scart-Peritel connector available on the television set, check if there is anotherVideo connector (Components, S-Video or Composite) to connect your player to using thecorresponding connectors (see below). In this case d...

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