Thomson DTH7500 - Manual

Connections and initial set up 5 EN EN About your device Your DTH 7500 is classed as a DMR (Digital Media Recorder). In a single unit, it combines a DVD,Audio CD, VCD, S-VCD and CD-R player, a TV tuner and a 80-gigabyte hard disc. Depending onthe setting you choose, you’ll have close to 120 hours fo...

Connections and initial set up 6 6. Select your country of residence using the or keys, and press OK . Note: The screen only displays 3 countries at one time. Thearrows above and below indicate other possible countries.Scroll through the list of countries with the and keys. On the screen that is dis...

Connections and initial set up 7 EN EN Sorting the channels 9. A channel sorting window will appear. The picture of the selected channel is shown in thebackground. The automatic channel search has assigned numbers to the channels is a predefined order. Thesenumbers may not be the numbers you would h...

Connections and initial set up 8 Manual channel search If you want to set up a new channel, use the manual search procedure which will enable you toadd a channel to the ones already set-up on your DMR. The channels already stored will not bedeleted. During the initial installation, if you carried ou...

Connections and initial set up 9 EN EN Channel update If new channels make their way into the audiovisual scene, you will have to update your DMR’s listof channels. In such a case, start a new channel search from the installation menu. This set-updeletes all stored channels and resets all the channe...

Connections and initial set up 10 DMR Satellite receiver TV set Satellite or cable receiver IR controller cell G-LINK CABLE - Adjusting your DMR’s IR (infrared) controller cell You need to find the correct positioning of the IR controller cell in relation to the front of thesatellite or cable receiv...

Connections and initial set up 11 EN EN DMR / satellite or cable receiver settings 1. Switch on your TV set, your DMR, then your satellite or cable receiver. 2. Place the receiver on channel 02. With your DMR’s remote control, carry out the following settings: 3. If the main menu is not displayed, p...

Connections and initial set up 12 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 to be programmedfrom your satellite or cable receiver (this is therecommended setting).Leave Yes se...

Connections and initial set up 13 EN EN The list of codes is given as a guide. The codes given are generally those which are recognised by the receivers of the brands quoted. However, they may not correspond to your device if it is anolder or more recent model. In such a case, contact your retailer....

Connections and initial set up 15 EN EN Sockets and cables (outputs) 4 - Optical and coaxial Out sockets (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT) The digital sound of a disc being played is permanently available on the opticaland coaxial sockets of your DMR. Use one of these sockets by connecting itto a decoder or a DTS...

Connections and initial set up 16 Front sockets (inputs) 1 - USB socket The USB socket enables you to read and/or copy from a memory cardreader, JPEG images stored through a digital camera or mp3 files from an mp3recorder. Note: recognised players : USB 1.1 MASS STORAGE CLASS. Select the USB socket ...

Connections and initial set up 17 EN EN PULL HEREto openflap. The keys on the front STANDBY/ON - To switch your DMR on or off. AV - To select the audiovisual sources (channels or devices connected to the AVsockets): PR 1 , 2 , 3 - Channel 1, 2, 3. AV 1 - Device connected on AV1 (TV set). AV 2 (or SA...

Connections and initial set up 18 TV Functions With a disc Other indications Main menu displayed on screen (device stopped).No function selected. Real-time viewing.TV mode activated; channel 1 being watched. Pause of the channel being watched.Time Shift mode activated: the program is frozen whilethe...

19 Remote control EN EN The remote control handset supplied with your DMR is a 3 in 1 type remote control. It allows 3devices to be controlled: your DMR, a television set and a satellite or cable receiver. Thus youhave remote control of all these devices by using the 3 modes: DVD, TV or SAT•CABLE th...

Remote control 20 Using the remote control handset to control your televisionand satellite or cable receiver The DMR remote control handset is a 3 in 1 device that allows you to control the operation of3 devices: your DMR, a television set, or satellite receiver. This page describes the keys thatcon...

Remote control 21 EN EN Programming the remote control If your remote control does not control your satellite receiver (or cable) or your television setyou will need to configure it using one of the two methods proposed: automatic code search ormanual programming. Automatic code search This method c...

22 Recording functions To watch TV Programmes To take full advantage of the TV functions and TV program recording features, your DMR must beused as if it were at the centre of your TV setup. The connection shown on page 4 will allow youto do this. Consider your DMR as a television set without a scre...

Recording functions 23 EN EN Putting the television on pause (Pause Live TV) Your DMR allows you to answer the phone without missing a single moment of the TV programyou were watching. All you have to do is press PAUSE . • The broadcast is frozen. You have 45 to 90 minutes to record the broadcast ac...

Recording functions 24 Programming a TV recording You can record a future programme by programming its recording time. For this you have thechoice of manual programming or Naviclick programming, explained on page 26. Recording with the timer 1. From the main menu ( MENU key in stop mode) select the ...

Recording functions 26 Naviclick programmes guide For certain channels your DMR offers a daily and sometimes following day TV programme guide.The information that it provides come from the Teletext and NexTView services broadcast bycertain channels. The updating of Naviclik information is carried ou...

Recording functions 27 EN EN Recording from a memory card Your DMR allows you to copy JPEG images or mp3 files to your hard disc from a memory cardread in a player connected to the front USB socket. All the files in the memory card will berecorded on the hard disc of your DMR. You can then rename th...

Recording functions 28 Recording from a connected device Your DMR allows you to copy TV programmes (satellite or cable) sequences, or video films froma connected device. From a satellite receiver or cable receiver If you haven’t carried out the installation to control the receiver from the DMR (reco...

Recording functions 29 EN EN Recording from a CD-ROM Your DMR allows you to copy JPEG images or mp3 files to your hard disc. You can record thesefiles from a CD-Rom. All the files on the CD-R will be recorded on the hard disc of your DMR.You can then rename and/or delete them (manage your recording ...

30 Playing a disc Discs you can play • Digital video discs - 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 DMR responds to the regional manage...

Playing a disc 31 EN EN Interactive banners In addition to menus, your DMR has interactive information banners with icons representingfunctions or information. Some banners provide access to disc playback functions (for DVDs,CDs, VCDs, etc.) while others give you information on the channels and rela...

Playing a disc 32 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 , keys or enter a number using the number keys to access a chapter or a title (when the corresponding icon is...

Playing a disc 33 EN EN Loading and playing a disc Switch on your TV set and DMR. It may be necessary to turn off other appliances. 1. If the player menu is not displayed on TV screen, select the TV set Scart Peritel socket towhich you connected your DMR (see page 4). 2. Open the disc tray by pressi...

Playing a disc 34 Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image) During playback press PAUSE once to freeze the image. Press FWD or REV to view images in slow motion forward or backward. Press once or several times for higher speeds. To resumenormal playback press PLAY . Skipping a chapter or a track (DVD ...

Playing a disc 35 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 37 EN EN Camera angles (DVD) 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...

Playing a disc 39 EN EN Image Functions Changing images During the picture sequence change images using the PR or PR keys on the remote control unit. According to the type of image (Ko or Mo) the change may take several seconds. Rotating an image If an image is displayed sideways, you can rotate it ...

40 Menus Disc menu The Disc menu is only accessible if a disc has been loaded into the DMR. This menu enables youto customise certain settings or actions for disc playback. The options suggested by the Discmenu depend on the nature of the discs and/or files. In the Main menu select the Disc line wit...

Menus 41 EN EN Video 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 Disc line with keys, and press OK to validate. Note: In progress shows that a TV programme is being recorded on...

Menus 42 Music menu (JUKEBOX function) This menu gives you access to the mp3 Audio recordings copied from a CD-R or memory cardread in an external reader connected to the USB socket on the front of your DMR. In the Main Menu select the Music line with keys, and press OK to confirm . The menu which a...

Menus 43 EN EN Managing your recordings You can customise your recordings by giving a name to your video sequences, JPEG images andmp3 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 the character grid. ...

Menus 44 Language Menu Your DMR gives you a selection of languages to choose from. You can change the language of theDMR menus, the language of the disc menus, the language of the dialogues and that of the subtitles.In the menu, choose your preferred language for dialogues and subtitles. If it is av...

Menus 46 Parental control menu Your DMR has a child lock function which enables you to restrict access to certain DVDs. Thediscs whose content may be deemed unsuitable for your children will therefore not be visibleunless a code that you have previously chosen is entered. 1. From the main menu selec...

Menus 47 EN EN Ratings limits This function makes it possible to restrict viewing of certain DVD discs by programming arestriction on your DMR. This function can only be used with DVD discs provided with thefunction. Your DMR provides ratings limits on a scale of 1 to 8. The Ratings limit function d...

Menus 48 Options menu The Options menu in the Setup menu offers you settings to configure certain useful functionsand optimise the performances of your DMR to match those of the devices connected to it. 1. From the main menu select the Setup line with the keys, then confirm with OK . 2. Select Optio...

Menus 49 EN EN AV1 output Choose the RGB, S-Video or Video signal, depending on the deviceconnected to the AV1 Scart socket (usually TV sets). If you don’t know whichtype of signal is accepted by your TV set, try each setting to get the bestresult. Note: transmission of DMR images to TV images (with...

Menus 50 Recording menu Your DMR has practical options to optimise the recording quality/possible recording timerelationship. This menu also enables activation of the VPS/PDC option for all your programmedrecordings. 1. From the main menu select Recording using the keys, then confirm with OK . 2. Se...

51 Further information EN EN Troubleshooting guide If you encounter difficulties Advisors are at your disposal to help you solve your problems at this telephone number. 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 p...

Further information 53 EN EN You can’t change the camera angle • Most DVDs do not have multiple viewing angles. When this option is available, it usually only applies to a few scenes. Other problems Re-initialisation of your DMR • In the event of random or permanent dysfunction and before taking you...

Further information 54 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 DMR, you have the possibility of changing...

Further information 55 EN EN NexTView Channels The number of channels offering the NexTView service is constantly increasing. At the time ofprinting these instructions, the channels diffusing NexTView were as shown below. For yourinformation, an English Internet site allows you to consult the channe...

Further information 56 Caution Protect the DMR from moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment creating strongmagnetic or electric fields (i. e. speakers...). Disconnect the power cable from the mains electricitysupply if the DMR malfunctions.Your DMR is not intended for industrial use b...

Further information 57 EN EN DMR EN / RST - BEI / 07-2003 For your safety Never open the DMR or any of its components. It can be dangerous for you or for certain fragilecomponents. You could receive an electric shock or touch the laser beam. Do not place your eyesclose to the opening of the disc tra...