Thomson DTH8005 - Manual

Connections and initial set up 5 EN EN 6. Select your country of residence using the or keys, and press OK . Note: the arrows indicate that other countries are available.To find your countr y, use the buttons on your remote control. 7. On the screen that is displayed, the Automaticoption is already ...

Connections and initial set up 6 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 have ch...

Connections and initial set up 7 EN EN 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 DTH 8005. The channels already stored will notbe deleted. During the initial installation, if you...

Connections and initial set up 8 Channel update If new channels make their way into the audiovisual scene, you will have to update yourDTH 8005’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 channel...

Connections and initial set up 9 EN EN DTH 8005 Satellite receiver TV set Other recommended connections Satellite or cable reciever (or decoder) Carrry out the connection of cable 5 (not supplied). In grey: connections already carried out (connections from page3). 5 2_DTH8005_en 9/03/04 17:20 Page 9

Connections and initial set up 12 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 DTH 8005. Use one of these sockets byconnecting it to a decoder or a DTS ...

Connections and initial set up 13 EN EN Front sockets (inputs) 1 - S-Video socket For the connection of a Camcorder or other S-Video device. Note: do not forget to connect the audio cables since the S-Video socket handles onlyimages and not sound. 2 - AV sockets (Audio/Video) The AUDIO-VIDEO connect...

Connections and initial set up 14 PULL HEREto openflap. The buttons on the front STANDBY/ON - To switch your DTH 8005 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 - De...

Connections and initial set up 15 EN EN The messages on the display 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. - Start of recording of TV program on selected chann...

16 Remote control The remote control handset supplied with your DTH 8005 is a 3 in 1 type remote control. Itallows 3 devices to be controlled: your DTH 8005, a television set and a satellite or cablereceiver. Thus you have remote control of all these devices by using the 3 modes: DVD, TV orSAT.CABLE...

Remote control 17 EN EN Using the remote control handset to control your televisionand satellite or cable receiver The DTH 8005 remote control handset is a 3 in 1 device that allows you to control theoperation of 3 devices: your DTH 8005, a television set, or satellite receiver. This page describest...

Remote control 18 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 can be ...

19 Recording functions EN EN To watch TV Programmes 1. Turn on your television set. 2. Turn on your DTH 8005 using the STANDBY/ON key. The time displayed on your DTH 8005 is replaced by the word MENU . • After a few seconds the main menu of the player appears on the television screen.• Watch TV func...

Recording functions 20 Record the current programme Your DTH 8005 has recording functions similar to a video recorder. It records programmes onDVD (DVD+R, DVD+RW) type discs. The recording time depends on the quality and can beadjusted according to the time remaining on a disc or can be automaticall...

Recording functions 21 EN EN Stop recording Press the STOP button twice. • With a DVD+R disc, if you do not have another recording to make, you need to "Finalize" thedisc in order that it can be read by other DVD+R compatible players. Closing a DVD+R disc isdescribed in detail on page 44 (Fi...

Recording functions 22 Programming a 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 24. Open the DVDtray by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE key. Put in a disc with the printed side u...

Recording functions 24 Naviclick programmes guide For certain channels your DTH 8005 offers a daily and sometimes following day TV programmeguide. The information that it provides come from the Teletext and NexTView services broadcastby certain channels. The updating of Naviclik information is carri...

Recording functions 25 EN EN Recording from a connected device Your DTH 8005 allows you to record TV programmes (satellite or cable) or to copy videosequences from a connected device. From a satellite receiver or cable receiver ( AV2 socket ) 1. Place a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc in the DTH 8005. 2. From ...

Recording functions 26 Library You can easily find the contents of your DVD+R or DVD+RW discs thanks to the library functionof your DTH 8005. With each video recording the DTH 8005 places in memory the name of thedisc and the recording parameters. The disc library allows you to access the following ...

Recording functions 28 Assign or Change the Category of a title This function allows you to allocate a title (or to change it) to a category in the list proposed bythe DTH 8005. Select Change Genre and press OK . • Select the category using the or key and confirm with OK . Show discs This function a...

29 Playing a disc EN EN Discs you can record • DVD+R, DVD+RW - Most DVD+R discs (recordable once) and DVD+RW discs (re-recordable) of 4.7 Gb capacity.Recommended discs: The following list includes compatible brands of discsthat have been tested with your DTH 8005. There may be other brands ofdiscs y...

Playing a disc 30 Indications concerning the channel sound and the selection of audio channels. Selection is possible with the key on the remote control. Time elapsed since the beginning of the recording. Remaining recording time availableon the disc according to the qualityselected (pages 20-53). P...

Playing a disc 31 EN EN For standard playing, repeating of a title, a scenebetween 2 points A an B, or an entire disc (page 35). To choose the dialogue language and audio format (page 35). To change the viewing angle for videoDVD discs (page 36). To select the language of the subtitles for video DVD...

Playing a disc 32 Loading and playing a disc Switch on your TV set and DTH 8005. 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 DTH 8005 (see page 3). 2. Open the disc tray by pr...

Playing a disc 33 EN EN 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...

Playing a disc 34 Timer (DVD, VCD, CD) This icon shows the time elapsed since the start of playback. The timedisplayed is that of the title of a DVD disc during playback. The timer providesdirect access to a scene or a musical passage by keying in the starting time. Select the time elapsed icon and ...

Playing a disc 36 Edit 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 37 EN EN Edit Menu The edit menu can be accessed from the information banner, while playing atitle on a DVD+RW or +R disc. It allows you to edit the recordings madeand more particularly to: • Insert chapter bookmarks (DVD+RW) To position marks in order to easily find your favourite pa...

Playing a disc 38 The edit menu functions Insert a Chapter Bookmark (DVD+RW only) During recording your DTH 8005 automatically inserts electronic bookmarks at regular intervals.These bookmarks are invisible. They partition the recording and form chapters. Each chapter hasan average length of 6 minut...

Playing a disc 39 EN EN View Chapter Display a previously masked chapter. This function is only available if you have previously masked achapter by having selected Play Full Title and having masked a selected chapter. Or if you haveselected Hide Chapter during the playing of a title, but on conditio...

Playing a disc 40 Playing images (JPEG), and sounds (mp3) 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 is a compressed audio file forma...

Playing a disc 41 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 ...

42 Menus Disc menu The Disc menu is only accessible if a disc is inserted in your DTH 8005. This menu allows accessto the list of titles of the Disc Title Menu or the images menu of the Player Menu for yourrecorded discs (DVD+R, +RW).With DVD video discs you directly access the disc menu, the select...

Menus 43 EN EN To access disc functions: 2.a When the name of the disc is selected, press the OK button to display the disc menu. This menu permits you to: • Rename Disc, allows you to change the name chosen by the DTH 8005 (Thomson xx) for a name of your choice selected using a table of alphabetic ...

Menus 44 To access the title functions: 2.b Select from the list using the or keys and press OK . The menu displayed concerns the selected title only. You may: • Rename Title, allows you to change the title that your DTH 8005 has allocated your recording (e.g. Pr7 14:39 14-May 2004 ) by accessing th...

Menus 45 EN EN Player Menu Display the picture titles disc menu loaded into your DTH 8005. • Select Player Menu using the keys, and press OK . Use the same buttons to scroll and choose a picture (title. Note: Picture menu contents - your DTH 8005 creates and stores to the disc a ‘picture menu conten...

Menus 46 Disc options This menu provides 3 functions to optimise the discs that you wish to play. Autoplay • Select Autoplay On, if you want the disc to be played automatically once the DTH 8005tray is closed. Screen Format - (DVD / VCD) Depending on the format of the DVD disc being played, select t...

Menus 47 EN EN Language Menu Your DTH 8005 gives you a selection of languages to choose from. You can change the language ofthe DTH 8005 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 subtit...

Menus 49 EN EN Parental control menu Your DTH 8005 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 bevisible unless a code that you have previously chosen is entered. 1. From the main...

Menus 51 EN EN System Options Menu The System Options menu in the Setup menu offers you settings to configure certain usefulfunctions and optimise the performances of your DTH 8005 to match those of the devicesconnected to it. 1. From the main menu select the Setup line with the keys, then confirm w...

Menus 52 Black level Adjust the contrast (Light / Dark) according to the brightness of the roomin which you are viewing your DTH 8005 images. Display Dimmer Depending on the brightness of the room where you’ve installed yourDTH 8005, select one of the 3 available settings (Automatic / Bright /Dim) t...

Menus 53 EN EN Recording Options Menu Your DTH 8005 has several practical functions to optimise the recording quality / recording timeratio that is possible when using a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc. This menu also allows theVPS/PDC function to be activated for all your programmed recordings. 1. From the ma...

54 Further information Troubleshooting guide If you encounter difficulties Advisors are at your disposal to help you solve your problems at this telephone number. Your DTH 8005 doesn’t switch on • Did you move the DTH 8005? Check the power plug: is it well plugged into the mains socket? Also check t...

Further information 56 Other problems Reconfiguring your player’s initial set-up • Open the disc tray and make sure there is no disc in it. Close the disc tray. Hold down the STOP key of your DTH 8005, then press the STANDBY/ON key by holding it down for 3 seconds, until INIT is displayed on the scr...

Further information 57 EN EN 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 DTH 8005, you have the possibility ...

Further information 58 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: there is an Internet web site in English and German that allows...

Further information 59 EN EN Caution Protect the DTH 8005 from moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment creatingstrong magnetic or electric fields (i. e. speakers...). Disconnect the power cable from the mainselectricity supply if the DTH 8005 malfunctions. Disclaimer of warranty! To t...

Further information 60 DTH 8005 - EN / RST - BEI / 03-2004 Remote control - Code A-B Remote control setting on code B Note: the remote control of your DTH 8005 is set to code A (3000). To set it to code B (3001) follow theprocedure described below. 1. Press and hold the DVD key. 2. With the number k...