Thomson DTH8555 X - Manual

Placing the remote control in service Inserting the batteries Using the remote control unit correctly When you use remote control, point the unit at the appliance you want to control (DVDrecorder, TV set or satellite receiver). Ensure that there is no obstacle between the remotecontrol unit and the ...

6 Connections and initial set up 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 Automatic option is alrea...

7 Connections and initial set up Sorting the channels 11. A window for classifying the channels appears with the images of the selected channel. The automatic channel search has assigned numbers to the channels in a predefined order. Thesenumbers may not be the numbers you would have chosen. Should ...

8 Connections and initial set up DVD recorder Satellite receiver IR controller cell Adjusting the G-LINK CABLE The IR (infrared) controller cell must face the receiver cell of the satellite receiver. You can locatethe receiver cell of the satellite receiver by bringing its remote control as close as...

9 EN EN Connections and initial set up Adjusting the receiver / recorder configuration 1. Switch on your TV set, your DVD recorder, then your satellite or cable receiver. 2. Place the receiver on channel 002 . With your DVD recorder’s remote control, carry out the following settings: 3. If the main ...

10 Connections and initial set up 10. Deactivating the programming of thesatellite or cable receiver - Yes is selected to deactivate the programmer. In that case, all your satellite recordings will have to be programmed from your satellite or cable receiver (this is the recommended setting). Leave Y...

11 EN EN Connections and initial set up List of satellite or cable receiver codes The list of codes is given as a guide. The codes given are generally those which are recognised bythe receivers of the brands quoted. However, they may not correspond to your device if it is anolder or more recent mode...

12 Connections and initial set up Adding a channel If you want to set up a new channel, use the manual search procedure which will enable you to adda channel to the ones already set-up on your DVD recorder. The channels already stored will not bedeleted. During the initial installation, if you carri...

13 Connections and initial set up Reinstalling channels (updating) If new channels make their way into the audiovisual scene, you will have to update your DVDrecorder’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...

14 Connections and initial set up Other recommended connections With a cable or satellite receiver (or a decoder) Carrry out the connection of cable 5 (not supplied). In grey: connections already carried out (connections from page 4). Cable / satellite receiver TV set DVD recorder 5 2_DTH8555 X_en.q...

15 Connections and initial set up With a video recorder With a cable / satellite receiver and a video recorder Cable / satellite receiver Video recorder Video recorder DVD recorder DVD recorder TV set TV set (not supplied) (not supplied) EN EN 2_DTH8555 X_en.qxd 18/08/05 10:15 Page 15

16 Connections and initial set up Peritel socket (scart) 1 - AV1 (audio - video Outputs) This socket allows you to transfer Audio and Video (sound and images) fromyour DVD recorder to a television set or other device (flat screen, audio-video amplifier, etc.) that is fitted with the same type of soc...

17 Connections and initial set up 3 - Audio - Video Input Audio inputs (INPUT L, R) The analogue sound of an operating device (television set or amplifier) can beinput via the 2 Audio sockets L and R of your DVD recorder. If you do notuse the recommended connection, i.e. the Peritel (Scart) socket, ...

18 Connections and initial set up Ushiden socket and cable for Y/C Video signal, also called S-Video. Optical socket and cable for digital audio signal. 5 - Composite Video Outputs (Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr) (YUV) The Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr sockets deliver an optimum image quality due to the separation of the video...

19 Connections and initial set up 1 - DV IN socket (input) This socket, also known as an IEEE 1394, allows the display and/or copying ofsound and images from a digital video camera Note: to display the images, select DV-C AM in the main menu 2 - USB socket The USB socket is used to read and/or copy ...

20 Connections and initial set up The buttons on the front ON/STANDBY - To switch your DVD recorder on or off. G REV / FWD F Fast forward or reverse (page 43). PLAY / PAUSE - To play a disc placed in the disc tray ( 11 ) of the DVD recorder.- Pause during playback (audio CD ormp3) or pause on an ima...

21 Connections and initial set up The messages on the display TV Functions With a disc being played - Main menu of the recorder on the screen (device stopped). No function selected. - Real-time viewing. TV mode activated; channel 1 being watched. - Example of a device connected to the AV1 or AV2 ( S...

22 Connections and initial set up About other displays (menus and banners) • The disc menus – Each DVD video disc offers menus and for which the presentation and organisation depends on the disc’s editor. The disc menu is displayed on the screen when aDVD disc is loaded and it starts to play. You ca...

23 EN EN Remote control The remote control handset supplied with your DVD recorder is a 3 in 1 type remote control. Itallows 6 devices to be controlled: your DVD recorder, a television set, a satellite or cable receiver,a video recorder, an amplifier or another device. Thus you have remote control o...

Connections and initial set up 24 Using the remote control with other devices This remote control can be used to control other devices using the programmable keys VCR , DVD , SAT , AMP and AUX . Here is the list of devices you can control with each key: VCR: video recorder, DVD: DVD player, SAT: cab...

25 Connections and initial set up 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 Thi...

26 Recording functions To watch TV Programmes 1. Turn on your TV set. 2. Turn on your DVD recorder using the ON/STANDBY. The time displayed on your DVD recorder is replaced by the word MENU . • After a few seconds the main menu of the set appears on the television screen.• The Watch TV function is a...

Recording functions 27 EN EN Taking a break (Time Shift function) Your recorder can save in its memory images of the last 60 or 120 minutes of the programmesviewed. Use the scroll keys ( PAUSE , PLAY , REV G / F ... ) to use this function. Note: This function, associated with the Save Buffer functio...

Recording functions 28 5. Destination The default recording destination is set for the DVR hard disc. To record to a DVD+R/+RWdisc, change the setting with the key B . 6. Start the recording by choosing Start with the ▼ key then by pressing OK . • Recording starts.• The indication RECORD is displaye...

Recording functions 29 EN EN • With a DVD+R disc, if you do not have another recording to make, you need to «Finalize»the disc in order that it can be read by other DVD+R compatible players. Closing a DVD+Rdisc is described in detail below. If you do not close a DVD+R disc, it will still be possible...

30 Recording functions Programming a recording or a transfer Your DVD recorder lets you program recordings or one transfer. Programming several recordingsis really useful when it uses the high capacitu of the hard disc, thereby enabling you to go beyondthe limited capacities of DVD+R /+RW discs.You ...

Recording functions 6. Start time and stop time Enter the recording start time and then the stop time.To this end, and according to the features of the receivers, you must:- either program the receiver with the same beginning and end times, then switch off theDVD recorder and the receiver,- or leave...

Recording functions 32 Programming a transfer 1. From the main menu ( MENU key or in Stop mode) select the Timers function with the ▼ or ▲ key then confirm using the OK key. The Timers screen appears. It contains the list of the recordings and transfers you have already programmed. If you didn’t pro...

Recording functions 33 EN EN Automatic programming (Naviclick) For certain channels your DVD recorder offers a daily and sometimes following day TVprogramme guide. The information that it provides come from the Teletext and NexTViewservices broadcast by certain channels. The updating of Naviclik inf...

34 Recording functions Recording from a connected device Your DVD recorder 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. To record to disc, load a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the DV...

Recording functions 35 EN EN Recording from a digital camcorder Your DVD recorder enables you to view and/or record sound and images from a digital videocamera connected to the DV-IN socket on the front of the machine. With some video cameras, your recorder may control, via this connections, some fu...

Recording functions 36 Library The library lets you locate the various recordings present on the DVR hard disc or the differentDVD+R/+RW discs in your DVD library. The library groups together the recording names andparameters and lets you look for them using the search functions. The recording names...

Recording functions 37 EN EN Playing a Video and PIP title (picture in picture) Select a title with the ▼ key and change to play mode with the PLAY key. While a video title (from a video DVD, DVD+R/+RW or DVR hard disc) is playing, you cansuperpose TV pictures from your recorder’s tuner using the LI...

Recording functions 38 Library (disc) The (disc) library brings together the names of all the titles recorded to the differentDVD+R/+RW discs in your DVD collection. When the disc library screen is displayed, the titlesare listed to the left with one title selected. The images on this title are disp...

39 EN EN Playing a disc Recordable discs • DVD+R, DVD+RW - The majority of DVD+R (write once) and DVD+RW (write many) of 4.7 Gb capacity with the following characteristics. Recommended brands and types Certain brands of discs have been “approved” for your player. Other brands can be used but the dis...

40 Playing a disc Other readable discs • Audio CDs - Audio Compact Discs (8 and 12 cm). • CD-R, CD-RW - Most CD-R (one recording only) and CD-RW discs (rewritable). Compatibility is dependent on which DVD writer, writersoftware and discs are used. • Video CD (VCD) - Video Compact Disc. Disc which en...

41 EN EN Playing a disc Current timeClock setting No. of the channel selected on the DVD recorder (page 26). Name of channel and details of theprogramme viewed if the programme guide(Naviclick)is available on this channel. Indications concerning the channel sound and theselection of audio channels. ...

Playing a disc 42 For standard playing, repeating of a title, a scenebetween 2 points A an B, or an entire disc (page46). To choose the dialogue language and audio format (page 46). To change the viewing angle for videoDVD discs (page 47). To select the language of the subtitles for video DVD discs ...

43 EN EN Playing a disc Loading and playing a disc Switch on your TV set and DVD recorder. 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 DVD recorder (see page 4). 2. Open the d...

44 Playing a disc Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image) During playback press PAUSE once to freeze the image. Press the 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 (...

45 EN EN Playing discs – Displaying the information banner To access the information banner, press INFO on your remote control unit during playback. Use the arrow keys C and B on the remote control unit to select the various icons. When anicon is selected it is highlighted. The line under the banner...

47 EN EN Playing a disc 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 co...

48 Playing a disc Edit Menu The edit menu can be accessed from the information banner while you areplaying a title on a DVD+RW or +R disc or on the internal DVR. It lets youintervene in recordings, especially: • Insert chapter bookmarks (DVD+RW) To position marks in order to easily find your favouri...

49 EN EN Playing a disc The edit menu functions Insert a Chapter Bookmark (DVD+RW only) During recording your DVD recorder automatically inserts electronic bookmarks at regularintervals. These bookmarks are invisible. They partition the recording and form chapters. Eachchapter has an average length ...

50 Playing a disc 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 have selected Hide Chapter during the playing of a title, but on condition tha...

51 EN EN Playing a disc Playing image and audio (JPEG, mp3, wma) 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 or wma files are a compressed a...

52 Playing a disc Image Functions Changing images Select a folder or an image with the C , B , ▲ or ▼ keys and press OK . During the picture sequence change images using the PR F l or PR l G keys on the remote control unit. According to the type of image (Kb or Mb) the change may take several second...

53 EN EN Playing a disc To play DivX files Your player is an Officially Certified DivX™ device. It can play DivX ® 5, DivX ® 4, DivX ® 3 and DivX ® VOD files according to the DivX Certified™ technical specifications. The correct playing of DivX in your player, depends on the preparation and producti...

54 Playing a disc To find the registration number of your player, follow the instructions below. 1. With a disc in the tray but not playing, select System Options from the player menu. 2. In the System Options menu, select DivX . The autorisation number appears on the television screen. 3. Write dow...

55 EN EN Menus Disc menu The Disc menu is only accessible if a disc is inserted in your DVD recorder. This menu allows access to the list of titles of the Disc Title Menu or the images menu of the Player Menu for your recorded discs (DVD+R, +RW). With DVD video discs you directly access the disc men...

56 Menus 2. Choose a title with the ▲ or ▼ key and validate with OK . On the left of the screen displayed are all the chapters of the selected title. All is selected, press OK to place them all in the play list (with all the chapters) or select one by one the chapters that you wish to add to the pla...

57 EN EN Menus Accessing Title functions Rename Title Using a character chart your DVD recorder allows you to change the names of discs or titlesallocated when the recording was made.Select Rename Title in the Disc Title Menu or Rename Disc in the Disc Actions menu using the ▲ ou ▼ keys and press th...

58 Menus Disc options From the Setup menu, this menu offers you 2 functions to maximise the discs you want to play. Autoplay • Select Autoplay On , if you want the disc to be played automatically once the DVD recorder tray is closed. Screen Format - (DVD / VCD) Depending on the format of the DVD dis...

59 EN EN Recording Options Menu Buffer duration (TV memory duration) Your recorder may save the last 60 or 120 minutes of TV programmes in its memory.You candefine this duration here. 1. In the Main menu select the Setup line with the ▲ ▼ , keys then validate with OK . 2. Select the Record options l...

60 Menus Selecting Languages (DVD) Your DVD recorder gives you a selection of languages to choose from. You can change the languageof the DVD recorder menus, the language of the disc menus, the language of the dialogues and thatof the subtitles. In the menu, choose your preferred language for dialog...

61 EN EN Menus Selecting the Sub-title language for DVD discs Certain discs propose several languages for subtitles. The default language is the the one youselected during installation (page 6) if this language is also offered on the disc being played. Tochange the subtitles language, your DVD recor...

62 Menus Parental control Your DVD recorder 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 be visibleunless a code that you have previously chosen is entered. 1. In the Main menu sel...

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

64 Menus System Options The System Options menu in the Setup menu offers you settings to configure certain useful functions and optimise the performances of your DVD recorder to match those of the devicesconnected to it. 1. In the Main menu select the Setup line with the ▲ ▼ , keys then validate wit...

65 EN EN Menus Standby mode Your DVD recorder has an Eco Standby to reduce its power consumptionwhen on stand-by. Select Eco. Standby to enable this function. Note : the Eco function does not allow the display of programming warning messages on the display panel. Only the record icon will flash. AV ...

66 Menus 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 DVD recorder, you have the possibility ofchanging certa...

67 EN EN Menus 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 you to ...

68 Further information Recommendations and information concerning discs (12 cm) Choice of CD-R / 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 pla...

Further information for television screens do not allow a higher quality given their limited characteristics. In this caseensure that you reduce the quality of your photographs before recording on a disc in order notto impede the proper running of your player. This is because excessively loaded pict...

70 Further information Troubleshooting guide If you encounter difficulties Advisors are at your disposal to helpyou solve your problems at thistelephone number. This THOMSON product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials andcomponents which can be recycled and reused.This symbol me...

71 EN EN Further information The colours aren’t natural • Check that the scart cables are well pushed into the sockets of the various devices. • Check the settings Output AV1, Input AV2 and Output PAL/NTSC ( System Options menu, page 65). The image format doesn’t match the screen format of your TV s...

72 Further information The display or reading of digital images in JPEG format is slow • Image display can take a fairly long time, depending on the size of the images. If the images are too “bulky”, your DVD recorder may not be able to display them correctly. Recording problems You cannot record on...

73 EN EN Further information You can’t access the selected menu, even when you press OK • If the name of the menu appears on a transparent background, it means that the corresponding menu or function is not available. The Disc , Titles , Playlist and Card menus are contextual menus: they depend on o...

74 Further information Other important informations For your safety Never open the player 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 tray o...

75 EN EN Further information DTH 8555 X / SOFT A4ZJEU_S2-09 / EN - lj - ED / aws - rst / 08-2005 Remote control - Code A-B With certain devices (combined TV/DVD or other DVD player) it may happen that your DVDrecorder controls the DVD player of the other device. In this case you can adjust your remo...