Technicolor Thomson DVD Player DTH311 User Manual

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Contents  
IntroScan (Audio CDs) ..............................................16  
PBC - Playback control menu (Video CDs) ............16  
Playing images (JPEG),  
and sounds (mp3,WMA) files ....................................17  
Connections and initial set up  
Precautions and information before connecting ......2  
Accessories provided ....................................................2  
Setting up the remote control unit.............................2  
Important information regarding the batteries..2  
Connecting: DVD player +TV set +VCR ....................3  
Loading and playing a disc with mp3,  
WMA and JPEG files ..............................................17  
Playing images (JPEG),  
and sounds (mp3,WMA) files..............................17  
Recommended Audio Video connection..........3  
Other Audio -Video connections ........................3  
Sockets and cables ........................................................4  
Audio sockets and cables (for sound)..................4  
VIDEO sockets and cables (for image)................5  
Front panel of the player..............................................6  
Player display panel ......................................................6  
Initial player set-up........................................................7  
Using the remote control unit correctly ............7  
Switch on your DVD player and your TV set ....7  
Displays on your player (menus and banners) ..7  
Remote control ............................................................8  
Description of keys in DVD mode ......................8  
Menus  
Menus on your DVD player  
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(basic principles for use) ............................................18  
Player menu..............................................................18  
Sub-menus ................................................................18  
Functions within menus ........................................18  
Play menu ....................................................................19  
Start............................................................................19  
Random play ............................................................19  
Programming playback (Program Play) ..............19  
Using the remote control unit to control yourTV set  
orVCR ............................................................................9  
Automatic Playback (AutoPlay)............................19  
Introscan....................................................................19  
Controlling aVCR ....................................................9  
Controlling a TV set ................................................9  
Using the remote to Navigate through On-Screen  
Menus..............................................................................9  
Lock menu ..................................................................20  
Locking your player................................................20  
Unlocking your player............................................20  
Changing a password..............................................21  
Ratings limits ............................................................21  
Setting a ratings limit..............................................21  
Discs without ratings limits ......................................21  
Display menu ..............................................................22  
TV Image menu ......................................................22  
PAL or NTSC TV sets............................................23  
Front Display menu ................................................23  
Progressive Scan......................................................23  
Black Level................................................................23  
Sound menu ................................................................24  
Sound Logic..............................................................24  
Virtual Surround......................................................24  
Voice + ......................................................................24  
Language menus..........................................................25  
Playing a disc  
Discs you can play (12 cm) ........................................10  
Region code numbers of DVD discs..........................10  
Loading and playing a disc..........................................10  
Search Options............................................................11  
Quick search of an image or a track..................11  
Still picture and frame advance............................11  
Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image)......11  
Skipping a chapter or a track ..............................11  
Playback options..........................................................11  
Enlarging an image (zoom)....................................11  
Scene Again..........................................................11  
Using the information banner ..................................12  
Information banner with a DVD disc ................12  
Information banner with an Audio CD disc ....12  
Further information  
Information banner with aVCD disc (Video CD),  
SVCD disc (SuperVideo CD)..............................12  
Troubleshooting guide ................................................26  
Timer............................................................................13  
Title orTrack ..............................................................13  
Chapter (DVDs) ..........................................................13  
Screen fit (DVDs) ........................................................13  
Language of the subtitles (DVDs)..............................14  
Language of the dialogues (DVDs) ............................14  
Repeat play ..................................................................14  
Repeat playback of a scene between two points  
A and B (DVD -VCD - SVCD) ..........................15  
Sequence marking (DVDs) ........................................15  
Camera angles (DVDs) ..............................................16  
Play modes ..................................................................16  
Recommendations and information concerning  
discs (12 cm)................................................................28  
CD-R and CD-RW discs ......................................28  
CD-R and CD-RW discs with mp3 format  
“Sound” files ............................................................28  
CD-R and CD-RW discs with JPEG format  
“image” files..............................................................29  
Video CD (VCD) discs..........................................29  
SuperVideo CD (SVCD) discs ............................29  
DVD-R and DVD-RW discs ................................29  
Caution ........................................................................30  
Technical data..............................................................30  
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 very poor  
picture quality, or even impossible.This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method  
claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property 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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Connections and initial set up  
The rear panel of your television set and your video player may be different from the ones illustrated here.  
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Television set  
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Video recorder  
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Connecting: DVD player +TV set +VCR  
If you are only connecting your player to your television set, only carry out the connections shown in stages 1  
and 5. If no Scart-Peritel socket is available on the TV set consult your retailer. If you already have a VCR the  
connections shown in stages 3 and 4 should, in most cases, already be in place.  
Recommended Audio Video connection  
1. Plug the Scart-Peritel cable provided into the TV AUDIOVIDEO out socket at the back of  
your DVD player and into the AV1 in socket (sometimes also called AUX 1 or EXT 1) on  
your TV set  
2. Plug yourVCR Scart-Peritel cable into the VCR/SAT/AUX socket on your DVD player and  
into the TV socket on yourVCR.  
Other Audio -Video connections  
If no Scart-Peritel socket is available on the TV set, check whether the set has anotherVideo  
socket (Components, S-Video or Composite) that you can use to connect to your player using  
the corresponding socket. In this case do not forget to also connect the Audio out socket  
(AUDIO OUT) to the Audio in socket (AUDIO IN) on your TV set.  
Note: if your TV set is equipped with Component sockets and you opt for this connection, you must set the  
RGB/YPRPB selector on YPRPB (see page 5). For more information about signals, cables and  
Audio/Video sockets refer to pages 4 and 5.  
3. Plug the outside aerial or the network into the aerial in socket (IN  
) on theVCR.  
) and the aerial in  
4. Use a coaxial cable to connect the aerial out socket on theVCR (OUT  
socket ( ) on your TV set.  
5. Plug the mains plug of your player into a mains socket.  
Continue on page 6  
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The back of your DVD player  
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Sockets and cables  
There are several ways in which you can incorporate your DVD player into an Audio-Video  
system.The simplest of these is described on page 3.This uses Scart-Peritel cables that combine  
Audio analogue connections for sound, andVideo for the RGB image.This connection ensures the  
optimum image quality (likeY, Pr, Pb). If you cannot use Scart-Peritel sockets, the explanations on  
this and the following page should enable to you to choose the method of connection best suited  
to the sockets and appliances you have. Sound and image quality depend to a large extent on the  
types of connections used.  
Audio sockets and cables (for sound)  
1 - Audio Out L / R  
Analogue sound of a disc being played is permanently available on the two L  
and R sockets on your player. If you do not use the recommended Scart-  
Peritel connection to the TV set (paragraph 1 on page 3), you must, in  
addition to one of the video connections (CVBS ; S-VIDEO ;Y, Pr, Pb)  
described on page 5, connect the Audio Out L / R sockets on your DVD  
player of your TV set (or amplifier) to the Audio In L / R sockets.  
Note: audio sockets and cables are usually identified by a colour code (red for the left  
channel and white for the right channel).  
RCA sockets and  
cables for analogue  
L and R audio  
signal.  
2 - Optical and coaxial Out sockets  
The digital sound of a disc being played is permanently available on the optical  
and coaxial sockets of your player. Use one of these sockets by connecting it  
to a decoder or a DTS or Dolby Digital amplifier. Some of these appliances  
are equipped with a coaxial In socket (COAXIAL) or an optical In socket  
(OPTICAL), while others are equipped with both sockets. Choose one of the  
two connections.  
Optical socket and  
cable for digital  
audio signal.  
Note: In most cases these two types of connection give similar results; the only  
difference lies in the type of cable used and the cost of these cables, the coaxial  
cable being the least expensive one to buy. However it sometimes happens that  
some coaxial cables are parasitised by high frequency interference caused by  
household electrical appliances, high voltage electric cables or radio transmitters.  
Coaxial socket and  
cable for digital  
audio signal.  
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VIDEO sockets and cables (for image)  
3 - Component output (Y, PR, PB  
)
YPB sockets deliver an optimum image quality due to the separation of the  
PR  
video signal into three separate components (comparable with RGB  
separation in a Scart-Peritel cable).  
In order to obtain the best possible image quality, always use very high quality  
cables for the connections.Your dealer can provideY, Pr, Pb cables that are  
sold together and come in the standard colour codes (red, green and blue)  
used for these types of sockets and cables.  
Note: Do not forget to also connect the audio cables, because Component cables  
only transmit images, and not sound.  
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RCA sockets and  
cables for  
Y, Pr, PbVideo  
signals, also called  
Component.  
4 -Video out selector (RGB/YPRPB  
)
RGB for Scart Peritel our socket  
YPrPb for Progressive Scan out socket  
If you connect your player to a monitor (or other equipments) set equipped  
with a Progressive Scan function (using out sockets Y, Pr, Pb) you must set  
the VIDEO SELECTION selector on these sockets (slide it to the right) and  
validate the function in the Display menu (see page 23). If the TV set is  
connected to you player using the TV AUDIOVIDEO OUT socket leave the  
selector on the corresponding position (slide it to the left), and check that  
the Progressive Scan function is turned off in the Display menu.  
Video out selector  
Note: Setting the selector on SCART (RGB) enables a Composite (CVBS) and RGB  
signal to be delivered to the corresponding Scart-Peritel socket. If you set the selector  
on Y.Pb.Pr COMPONENT only the Composite (CVBS) signal will be available on  
the TV AUDIOVIDEO OUT socket; if, moreover, the Progressive Scan  
function is activated in the Display menu, no video signal will come through the TV  
AUDIOVIDEO OUT socket. In that case only the Y, Pb, Pr socket swill deliver  
video signals.To return the video signal to the TV AUDIOVIDEO OUT socket  
you must slide the selector to the SCART (RGB) position.  
5 - S-Video out socket (Y/C)  
The S-Video socket delivers a lower quality video signal than component  
sockets.An S-Video signal however provides a better quality image than a  
composite video socket, because colour (C) is separate from black and white  
(Y) in the video signal.  
Note: Do not forget to also connect the audio cables, because the S-Video cable  
transmits images and not sound.  
Hoshiden socket and  
cable forY/CVideo  
signal, also called  
S-Video.  
6 - CompositeVideo Out socket (CVBS  
)
The yellow video socket is also called composite video, or CVBS.The image  
quality delivered by the video socket is the least good of all video  
connections. Only use this socket if all other sockets are already in use.  
RCA socket and  
cable for CVBS  
Video signal, also  
called Composite.  
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Front panel of the player  
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STANDBY/ON - Turns the player on or  
off.The light is off when the player is  
running and lit up when the player is  
switched off (in stand-by mode).  
PREV - Skips back to the beginning of the  
chapter (DVD) or of the track (CD)  
during playback, or to the beginning of the  
previous chapter or track.  
NEXT - Plays the next chapter (DVD) or  
EJECT - To remove a disc.  
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3
track (CD).  
STOP - Stops playing a disc.  
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Player display panel  
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SVCD  
PROG  
DIGITAL  
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10  
To play:  
Time elapsed (minutes, seconds) and  
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10  
Audio CD (CD),  
Video CD (VCD),  
SuperVideo CD (SVCD).  
chapter (DVD) for a few seconds during  
change of chapter.  
Track (CD) or Title (DVD) in play during a  
change of DVD chapter .  
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Forward play ( ),  
or pause on still frame ( ).  
is lit up if a DVD is loaded in the  
player.  
or  
show if the disc being played  
has a DTS or Dolby digital sound system.  
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Initial player set-up  
Using the remote control unit correctly  
When you use remote control, point the unit at the appliance you want to control (DVD player,  
TV set or video recorder). Ensure that there is no obstacle between the remote control unit and  
the appliance, otherwise the infrared signal carrying the remote control commands will be  
blocked.To control your DVD player, ensure that the remote control unit is in DVD mode by  
pressing once on the DVD key before using any other keys.  
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Switch on your DVD player and yourTV set  
1. Turn on your TV set.  
2. Set your DVD player remote control unit in DVD mode by pressing once on the DVD key.  
3. Switch on you player by pressing the STANDBY/ON button on the front panel of the player.  
4. The first time you turn on your player, it will ask you to  
select a preferred language for the various displays via  
the menu which appears on your TV screen. If this  
menu is not displayed, on your TV screen select the AV  
socket to which you connected your player.The player  
menus as well as the dialogues and subtitles of the  
DVDs will always be presented in the language you’ve  
chosen if it is available on the discs played.  
5. Choose a language using the  
,
keys on the remote control unit, then confirm by  
pressing OK.  
Displays on your player (menus and banners)  
Disc menus – Each DVD disc offers a menu, the layout and order of which depend on the  
editor of the disc.The main menu of the disc is displayed on the screen when a DVD disc is  
loaded and play begins.You can also display or remove the main menu of the disc at any time  
by pressing the MENU key.  
Player banners – while a disc is playing back you can display or remove banners using the  
INFO key on the remote control unit.The banners appear in the form of a succession of  
icons at the top of the screen.The number of icons varies according to context.  
Player menus – your player has menus enabling you to use functions that are not accessible  
using the remote control unit keys.The player menu is displayed when the player is not  
playing a disc (in STOP mode).  
Note: settings will only function if the corresponding function has been provided by the editor. For instance, if  
you select the subtitle icon in the banner, subtitles will only appear if they actually exist on the disc. Check  
the sleeve to see what subtitles are provided. If a menu or icon appears in “grey” it means that the function  
is not available.  
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Remote control  
The remote control unit supplied with your DVD player can also be used to control most recent  
TV sets and video players made by THOMSON, Saba, Brandt, Ferguson and Telefunken.You thus  
have three remote control units in one using to the three modes – DVD,TV andVCR – accessible  
by pressing the three corresponding keys.This page describes the keys that enable you to control  
your DVD player (in DVD mode).  
For a description of theTV andVCR functions, see the following page.  
Description of keys in DVD mode  
Switches the DVD player on or off.  
DVD  
PR  
Sets the remote control unit in DVD mode (by  
pressing once), enabling you to control your DVD  
player.  
Skips forward or backward a chapter (DVD) or  
track (CD).  
RETURN  
MENU  
Returns to the previous menu.  
Displays the DVD disc menu while a disc is being  
played.  
CLEAR  
Removes the menu or banner showing on the TV  
screen.  
Audio - Displays or hides the dialogue language  
and sound format.  
Subtitles - Displays or hides the subtitle language.  
INFO  
Displays the player information banner on the TV  
screen while a disc is being played.  
TITLE  
Displays a sub-menu on the disc (where available  
on the disc).  
Angles – to access a choice of angles of an image if  
available on the disc.  
0 to 9  
Keys used to enter information such as a chapter  
or track number, or to make choices from menus.  
PLAY MODE Direct access to play mode icon.  
REV  
REVERSE - Fast backward while a disc is being  
played.  
PLAY  
FWD  
Plays a disc.  
FORWARD - Fast forward while a disc is being  
played.  
STOP  
Pause during playback to display player menu.  
PAUSE  
Pause during playback (CD) or pause on an image  
(DVD).  
AGAIN  
ZOOM  
Skips backward – each press sends play backward  
last seconds during DVD playback.  
Enlarges the picture during playback, slow motion  
or pause mode.  
OPEN.CLOSE Ejects a disc from the player  
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Using the remote control unit to control yourTV set orVCR  
The remote control unit supplied with your DVD player can also be used to control most recent  
TV sets and video players made by THOMSON (Saba, Brandt, Ferguson and Telefunken).This page  
describes the keys that enable you to control your TV set orVCR providing they are equipped  
with the same functions.  
Controlling aVCR  
VCR  
Sets the remote control unit inVCR mode (by pressing once) and then enables you to control  
yourVCR.  
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Note: colour keys LOCK, TIMER, INFO make it possible to use the programming functions on your VCR.  
The cassette running control keys - PLAY, FWD, REV, PAUSE STOP and the RECORD key have the  
same functions as the buttons on your VCR.  
Controlling aTV set  
TV  
Sets the remote control unit in TV mode (by pressing once) and enables you then to control  
your TV set.  
Switches the TV set or theVCR on or off.  
Volume control.  
Switches sound off or on again.  
PR  
Switches channel or selects an AV socket.  
Selects an AV socket.  
AV  
0 to 9  
ZOOM  
MENU  
RETURN  
CLEAR  
GUIDE  
INFO  
Keys enter digital values or change channel.  
Enlarges (zooms in on) the picture on some TV sets.  
Displays the main menu of the TV set orVCR.  
Returns to the previous menu.  
Removes menu or other information displayed on the screen.  
Displays TV programme guide - Displays the Naviclick page (if available) (VCR).  
Displays information about the channel or running theVCR.  
OPEN.CLOSE To eject a disk.  
Note: colour keys enable one to use the teletext function on THOMSON TV sets.  
Using the remote to Navigate through On-Screen Menus  
No matter what on-screen display you’re using (the DVD player’s menu, the Info Display that  
appears during playback, or a disc’s menu), you’ll use the same buttons on the remote control to  
navigate through the on-screen display: the four arrow buttons and the OK button.  
Use the the arrow buttons on the remote to move through on-screen menus in the direction of  
the arrow button (to move right, press the right arrow button; to move left, press the left arrow  
button, etc.).The arrow buttons are used to highlight an option. Once highlighted, press the OK  
button to select the option that is highlighted.  
To move:  
up,  
down,  
right,  
left.  
OK key to validate.  
Note : Use the arrow buttons to highlight on-screen options. Use the OK button to select an option that is  
highlighted.  
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Playing a disc  
Discs you can play (12 cm)  
• video DVDs, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,  
• Audio CDs (Compact Disc), CD-R, CD-RW,  
Video CDs (VCD), SuperVideo CDs (SVCD),  
• discs containing:  
DVD+Rewritable  
• image files in JPEG format,  
• sound files in mp3 format,  
• sound files in WMA files.  
Note: Before loading a disc in the player, check that it is compatible.Also, refer to  
pages 28 and 29 for our recommendations concerning discs and formats.  
Region code numbers of DVD discs  
Discs that can be played on your player are ones marked with area code 2  
(Europe, Middle East, Republic of South Africa and Japan). Ensure that any  
DVD disc you want to load bears area code 2.The ALL logo printed on  
some discs means that the disc can be played on any DVD player.  
Note: for your information: the other areas are: - 1: USA, Canada - 3: Southeast Asia,  
Taiwan - 4: Central America, South America,Australia, Mexico, New Zealand - 5:  
Russian federation,Africa (except Egypt and Rep. of South Africa), India, Pakistan - 6:  
China.  
Loading and playing a disc  
Switch on your TV set and DVD player. It may be best to turn off other appliances.  
1. If necessary, select the Scart-Peritel socket to which you connected your player (see page 3).  
2. Gently insert a disc in your player’s slot, ensuring that it is completely horizontal. It is normal  
for you to feel slight resistance.When approximately half of the disc is inserted, the disc is  
drawn automatically inside the player.The disc label must face upwards (double sided discs  
have a small label on both sides around the centre).  
If you experience any problems when inserting a disc, switch off your player and then switch  
it on again; then reinsert the disc.  
12 cm !!  
8 cm  
3. According to the type of disc one of three things may now happen:  
• disc playback starts,  
• the disc menu appears, asking you, for instance, to choose the language of dialogues,  
subtitles, etc., or to start playing the disc. Make your choice using the four navigation keys  
,
,
,
and validate by pressing OK.  
,
• The main player menu appears. Using the navigation keys  
,
, select PLAY and press  
OK. Playback then starts.  
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Playing a disc  
Search Options  
Quick search of an image or a track  
In Play mode, start the Forward or Reverse fast motion playback using the FWD (forward) or  
REV (reverse) keys. Press once or several times for higher speeds.To resume normal playback  
press PLAY.  
Still picture and frame advance  
During playback press PAUSE once to freeze the image. Press PAUSE again to go into “frame”  
mode (the PAUSE icon is then replaced by the FRAME icon on the TV screen). Press FWD or  
REV to view images one after the other forward or backward.To resume normal playback press  
PLAY.  
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Note: If the player is left in pause mode for a long period with a DVD or a VCD, the home screen comes on. Press  
any key on the remote control unit to resume display of the image transmitted from the disc.  
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 resume  
normal playback press PLAY.  
Skipping a chapter or a track  
During playback you can access the following or previous chapter (or track) by pressing PR  
and/or PR  
on the remote control unit.  
Note: Forward or backward skips can also be made by using the PREV and NEXT keys on the player.  
Playback options  
Enlarging an image (zoom)  
During playback press the ZOOM. key once or repeatedly. Move the zoomed image around using  
,
,
,
to view a particular spot. If this does not work, try again after pressing PAUSE.To  
resume normal playback press the key several times to return to the original format.  
Scene Again™  
During playback press AGAIN on the remote control unit. Each touch of the key steps back few  
seconds of play.  
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Playing a disc  
Using the information banner  
The information banner appears at the top of the screen when you press INFO on the remote  
control unit while a disc is being played. Use the  
and  
keys to select the various icons.  
When an icon is activated (highlighted), follow the instructions on the screen and use the  
keys to browse for options.  
or  
You can only access information banners when a disc is being played.The options on an information  
banner are only available if the disc has been designed to incorporate those options. If an icon is  
inactive (does not light up) it means that the function is not available for the disc being played.  
This symbol appears on the screen when a command is incorrect (prohibited, function  
not available).To remove the information banner, press the INFO key on the remote  
control unit.  
Information banner with a DVD disc  
To reframe the DVD image according to the  
screen format of yourTV (page 13).  
To choose the  
To memorise and use the  
markers (page 15).  
subtitle language  
(where available on  
the disc) (page 14).  
To change the  
viewing angle  
(page 16).  
Chapter 2 currently being  
played (page 13).  
Title 1 currently being  
played (page 13).  
To choose the dialogue  
Play modes: to select a play mode  
(Standard, Program) (page 16), and  
to repeat play of a title, a chapter,  
a track, a scene (page 14).  
language and audio  
format (where available  
on the disc) (page 14).  
Information banner with an Audio CD disc  
Track 1 currently being  
played (page 13).  
To memorise and use the markers (page 15).  
Play modes: to select a play mode (Standard, Random)  
(page 16), to operate repeat play of a disc or a music track  
(page 14) and Introscan to play the first 10 seconds of each  
track (page 16).  
Information banner with aVCD disc (Video CD), SVCD disc (SuperVideo CD)  
Title currently being played  
(page 13).  
To select the PBC function (where  
available on the disc) (page 16).  
To select the audio channel  
Stereo, Left, Right.  
Play modes: to select a play mode (Standard)  
(page 16), to repeat the playback of a disc or  
a track (page 14).  
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Playing a disc  
Arrow  
up  
To access the information banner, press INFO on your remote  
OK  
control unit during playback. Use arrow keys  
and  
on the  
remote control unit to select the various icons.When an icon is  
selected it is highlighted.The line under the banner is an  
information and instruction line.When small arrows appear  
above and below the selected icon these point to other  
Arrow  
left  
Arrow  
right  
Arrow  
down  
possible options. Now use the  
through the various options.  
and  
keys to scroll  
INFO  
EN  
EN  
Timer  
This icon shows the time elapsed since the start of playback.The time  
displayed is that of the title of a DVD disc (or of the track on a CD disc)  
during playback.The timer provides direct access to a scene or a musical  
passage by keying in the starting time.  
Select the time elapsed icon and use the numbered keys on the remote  
control unit to access the place from which you want to play back. Use  
two digits for each field. For instance, if you enter 01:35:12, you will  
access the sequence beginning 1 hour, 35 minutes and 12 seconds after  
the start of the title.  
Note: For audio CDs and VCDs, the timer refers to the track currently being played.  
Title orTrack  
Most DVD discs only contain one title. However some discs may contain  
several titles each of which is itself divided into several chapters.  
To choose a title, select icon T, then use the  
or  
keys to scroll the  
titles or tracks. Use the numbered keys on the remote control unit to  
access a particular title or track.  
Chapter (DVDs)  
Most DVD discs contain several chapters (similar to the tracks of audio  
CDs).  
To choose a chapter, select icon C, then use the  
or  
keys to scroll  
chapters. Use the numbered keys on the remote control unit to access a  
particular chapter.  
Note: follow your progress below the banner.  
Screen fit (DVDs)  
You can change the size of the image on the TV screen during playback of a  
DVD disc.  
To change the size, select the Image Format icon, then use the  
keys.  
or  
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Playing a disc  
Language of the subtitles (DVDs)  
1. While a disc is being played, press INFO to display the information  
banner.  
2. Press  
until the subtitle icon is highlighted.  
Selecting the  
language of  
subtitles.  
3. Press OK to start (or stop) the function. Subtitles available on the disc  
appear.  
4. Choose the subtitle language using the  
or  
keys.The language  
chosen appears under the banner.  
Note: selecting the language of subtitles only involves the disc being played. If you  
remove the disc or if you switch off the player your selection will be cancelled. On  
some discs you will only be able to access subtitle languages through the menu  
provided on the disc.  
Language of the dialogues (DVDs)  
1. While a disc is being played, press INFO to display the information  
banner.  
2. Press  
until the dialogue icon is highlighted.  
Selecting the  
language of  
dialogues.  
3. If these are available on the disc, select the dialogue language using the  
or  
keys.The name of the chosen language then appears under the  
banner.  
Note: selecting the language of subtitles only involves the disc being played. If you  
remove the disc or if you switch off the player your selection will be cancelled. In this  
case the default language, chosen when your player was first installed, will be  
reactivated. If the preferred language is not available on the DVD disc the preferred  
language of the disc (default language) will be selected automatically. On some discs  
you will only be able to access dialogue languages through the menu provided on the  
disc.  
Repeat play  
Your DVD player offers several repeat playback modes for DVD discs (Disc  
Repeat, Title Repeat, Chapter Repeat, or repeat playback of a particular  
scene between any two points A and B), as well as for audio CD discs (Disc  
Repeat, Track Repeat).  
1. While a disc is being played, press INFO to display the information  
banner.  
2. Press  
until the Play mode icon is highlighted.  
Repeat playback  
functions.  
3. Select the repeat mode using the  
or  
. keys.The repeat mode is  
shown unter the banner.  
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Playing a disc  
Repeat playback of a scene between two points A and B  
(DVD -VCD - SVCD)  
A-B Repeat mode allows you to select exactly the sequence you wish to  
repeat.  
1. Select the repeat playback function using the  
or  
keys.  
A-B Repeat appears under the banner.  
2. Press OK to memorise the beginning of the scene you want to repeat  
EN  
EN  
(point A).  
3. Wait a few seconds before pressing OK again to mark the end of the  
scene to be repeated (point B). A-B Repeat appears to tell you that the  
repeat playback of the sequence is starting.To stop repeat, select another  
mode using the  
or  
keys, or by pressing PLAY MODE or STOP.  
Note: Repeat functions remain active until you turn them off, open the disc tray or  
turn off the power. Repeat play only works with discs that show the elapsed time on  
the display.This may not work correctly with certain discs (Video CDs in PBC mode).  
Sequence marking (DVDs)  
This function enables you to mark sequences on a disc so that you can access  
them easily even if you switch you player off and on again (without having  
ejected the disc).  
Sequence marking.  
You can mark up to 12 scenes per disc.  
1. While a disc is being played, press INFO to display the information  
banner.  
2. Press  
until the marking icon is highlighted.  
3. Press OK to display the marking banner.  
To find a sequence, select the half disc and press OK. The half disc  
symbol is replaced by an arrow and a dustbin.The timer shows the  
place marked.  
Reading or deleting  
a marker.  
To play a scene with a marker, select the arrow and press OK.  
To delete a marker, select the dustbin and press OK.  
Note: the marking banner displays the first 6 markers.To view the other 6 markers  
Inserting a marker.  
use the  
or  
keys on the remote control unit.  
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Playing a disc  
Camera angles (DVDs)  
A few DVD discs contain scenes shot from various different angles. If a disc  
being played back offers different camera angles the icon in the banner will  
show the number of the angle on the screen.  
Changing camera  
angles.  
With the disc in playback, press  
on the remote control unit and choose  
or keys.  
the angle using the same key or the  
Note: if the scene is only recorded in one angle the invalid command symbol  
appears for a moment.  
Play modes  
Your player has several Play modes: Standard play which follows the order of  
the tracks, titles and chapters on the discs; Random play which plays the  
sequences or music tracks in a random order; Programmed play which allows  
you to choose the sequences or music tracks and the order in which they  
are to be played;Automatic play which starts playback as soon as the disc tray  
is closed.  
Selecting play  
modes.  
The play mode icon can be accessed from the information banner when a  
CD orVCD disc is in play.  
While a disc is being played back, press PLAY MODE (the information  
banner appears), the Play Mode icon is already selected. Press  
to call up  
the play mode (standard, programme, repeat) in the text area of the  
information banner.  
Note: the standard mode is reactivated for any new disc loaded in the player.The  
programme mode only works if you have keyed in a programme (see page 19).  
IntroScan (Audio CDs)  
This function enables you to listen to the first few seconds of each track on  
an audio CD disc.  
While a disc is being played back, press INFO (the information banner  
appears). Press the  
the Introscan icon using  
unit.  
or  
keys to select the play mode icon, then select  
or keys and press OK on the remote control  
Note: when the first few seconds of all tracks have been played the player goes into  
Stop.To stop IntroScan press PLAY to continue play and listen to the whole track, or  
press STOP.  
Listening to the  
beginning of each  
audio track.  
PBC - Playback control menu (Video CDs)  
This function enables you to make interactive selections of some scenes or  
information through an on-screen menu. Moreover high resolution scenes can  
be viewed if they are included on the disc. During playback press INFO (the  
Selecting a play  
mode.  
information banner appears). Press  
or  
to select the PBC icon. Uses the  
or  
key to see other screens or deactivate the functions on offer.  
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Playing a disc  
Playing images (JPEG), and sounds (mp3,WMA) files  
Your player can play JPEG files with a resolution of up to five million pixels. However beyond  
400,000 pixels there is no perceptible improvement in the quality of pictures displayed on your  
TV screen.  
mp3 and WMA are compressed audio file formats that make it possible to store a large quantity  
of sound tracks on a disc. Files can be grouped in folders (albums) in the same way as files and  
folders in your computer.A folder can thus contain other folders.WMA (Windows Media Audio)  
TM  
was developed by Microsoft .  
EN  
EN  
Loading and playing a disc with mp3,WMA and JPEG files  
1. Open the disc tray by pressing OPEN/CLOSE and place a disc on the tray.The disc labels  
must face upwards. Close the tray using the OPEN/CLOSE or the PLAY button.The reader  
reads the contents of the disc, then displays a contents menu.  
2. Select a folder using the  
or  
keys on the remote control unit and press OK.The list of  
files contained in the folder is displayed.  
3. 3. Select a file using the and  
,
,
keys on the remote control unit and press PLAY.  
Note: when an mp3 or WMA audio file is selected for more than 2 seconds, playback of the first ten  
seconds of the file begins.  
Playback of mp3,WMA or JPEG files begins with the file selected and continues with the  
following files.Where there are sub-folders in the folder, these are also played. Playback then  
moves to the next folder located at the same level in the tree diagram as the folder  
containing the first file you selected.  
Note: during playback of an audio file or a sequence of pictures, use the PR  
music tracks or pictures, or display the contents of the disc by pressing the MENU key. While pictures are  
being shown, you can also tilt the image to 90° using the key, or magnify the image using ZOOM and  
OK. Change the play mode of audio files or the speed of play of JPEG files by displaying the banner with  
the INFO key and then pressing  
or PR  
keys to change  
.
4. Stop playback using the STOP key or the MENU key.  
Playing images (JPEG), and sounds (mp3,WMA) files  
Your player enables you to play images and sounds on a same disc simultaneously.  
1. When a disc is loaded and the disc menu is displayed on the screen, select an image folder or  
file with the  
,
,
and  
keys on the remote control unit and then press OK. The  
image folder or file names appear in the menu.  
2. Then select an audio folder or file and confirm with OK.The names of the selccted folder  
and files appear in the menu.  
3. To start playback of the two chosen files press PLAY.  
Note: cancel a selection by pressing CLEAR. If playback of an audio file ends before the end of the  
sequence of pictures, it will resume at the start of the folder containing the chosen audio file until the end of  
the sequence of pictures.  
During simultaneous play, only the picture can be changed by using the PR  
or PR  
keys.  
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Menus  
Menus on your DVD player (basic principles for use)  
The functions of your DVD player are not all accessible directly through the remote control or  
front panel keys.A certain number of functions are accessible through menus that you can display  
or remove as you wish.These menus are used as follows.  
Player menu  
The player menu appears when no disc is being played.  
When a disc is being played, press STOP to stop play.  
The player menu then appears. Use navigation keys  
on the remote control unit to highlight the  
desired function.Then press OK to validate your  
,
,
selection and start the function or access the next menu.  
The player menu appears when the player  
is in STOP mode.  
Sub-menus  
Sub-menus are indicated by an arrow on the right, telling  
you that the line shown is not the name of a function but  
that of another menu.To access it, highlight the name of  
the sub-menu and press OK on the remote control unit.  
The sub-menu appears to the right of the previous menu.  
The Sound menu is an example of a sub-menu.When  
the Sound line is highlighted, press OK (the functions of  
the sound menu appear in another menu).  
The Sound menu is an example of a  
sub-menu.The arrows point to other  
available functions  
Functions within menus  
Lines without arrows are functions that can be accessed  
directly by validating with the OK key. These functions  
can be used in two ways:  
• The function starts working after validation with the  
OK key.  
The Resume Play function is an example.When Resume  
play is highlighted, press OK (replay begins and the menu  
disappears).  
• After validation with OK the function offers two  
choices, usually On and Off.  
The Virtual Surround function is an example.When  
Virtual Surround is highlighted press OK to change the  
setting from Off to On and vice-versa.  
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Menus  
Play menu  
Your player has several Play modes: Standard play which  
follows the order of the tracks, titles and chapters on the  
discs; Random play which plays the sequences or music  
tracks in a random order; Programmed play which allows  
you to choose the sequences or music tracks and the  
order in which they are to be played;Automatic play  
which starts playback as soon as the disc tray is closed.  
EN  
EN  
Start  
The default play mode of your DVD player is the standard play, which follows the order of tracks,  
titles and chapters on the disc, as they were installed at the time of manufacture, beginning with  
track or chapter no. 1.  
Random play  
Random play mode plays the sequences or music tracks in a random order.  
1. If a disc is playing, press STOP to stop play.  
2. Press  
to highlight Play Mode, and press OK. Press  
press OK.  
to highlight Random play, then  
3. To stop random play, press STOP twice.To Resume Play press PLAY.  
Programming playback (Program Play)  
To program the playing of a disc, you must create your playback list.The player menu must be  
displayed. If it is not displayed press STOP. Select Play Mode and validate by pressing OK. Select  
Program Play and validate with OK. Choose the tacks you want to play usint the  
and  
keys, then validate with OK.To cancel a programme press CLEAR.You can start your playback  
programme by highlighting Play and pressing OK on the remote control unit.You can start your  
programmed play by highlighting Done and pressing OK then PLAY on the remote control unit.  
Automatic playback (AutoPlay)  
You can set you player to begin playback as soon as you close the disc tray.The player menu must  
be displayed. If it is not displayed press STOP. Select Play Mode and validate with OK. Highlight  
AutoPlay using the  
key and validate with OK (On appears beside the AutoPlay menu).To  
go from automatic play to stop, press OK again when AutoPlay is highlighted.  
Note:Automatic play cannot be used with mp3 discs.  
Introscan  
Select Introscan and press OK to listen to the first few seconds of each music track on an  
Audio CD.  
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Menus  
Lock menu  
You player makes it possible to set ratings limits to playing discs and to lock playback for discs  
that contain information or scenes that exceed the ratings limit you have set.This function allows  
you, for instance, to control the type of matter a child can watch.A padlock in the Parental  
Control menu shows whether the player is locked or unlocked.  
Locked:You must enter a password in order to play discs that exceed the ratings limit you  
have set.When the player is locked nobody can access the parental control menu without  
entering the password.  
Unlocked: No password is needed to play discs. Even if you have set a ratings limit discs  
will not be blocked while the player is unlocked.  
Locking your player  
1. If a disc is being played, press STOP (the player menu  
appears).  
2. Press  
to highlight Parental Control and press  
OK.  
Note: the first time you access the Parental Control menu your  
player will ask you to enter a password.  
3. Lock is highlighted, press OK on the remote control unit (a screen for entering the  
password appears).  
4. Using the numbered keys on the remote control unit enter the password (4 digit number)  
and press OK.Another screen appears asking you to confirm the password. Key in the same  
password number and press OK (if necessary, press  
to return to the previous menu).  
Note: Once the player is locked you will have to key in the password each time you want to access the  
Parental Control menu.  
The player is supplied without any ratings limit setting. If you want to prohibit playback of certain discs you  
will have to set a ratings limit (see following page for instructions).  
Unlocking you player  
1. If a disc is being played, press STOP (the player menu appears).  
2. Press  
to highlight Parental Control and press OK.  
3. Using the numbered keys on the remote control unit, key in the 4 digit number of your  
password and press OK.  
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Menus  
Changing a password  
1. If a disc is being played, press STOP (the player menu appears).  
2. Press  
to highlight Parental Control and press OK (if requested to do so key in your  
password; the Parental Control menu appears).  
3. Press the  
key to highlight Password and press  
OK (a screen for entering the new password  
appears).  
EN  
EN  
4. Using the numbered keys on the remote control unit,  
key in the 4 digit number you have chosen as your  
new password and press OK.You will then be asked  
to confirm the new password. Key in the same  
password number and press OK (if necessary, press  
to return to the previous menu).  
Ratings limits  
Your player provides ratings limits on a scale of 1 to 8.The ratings limit function does not work if  
the disc being played does not have a rating limit. In Europe ratings limits are as yet uncommon  
on DVD discs on sale.  
Setting a ratings limit  
1. If a disc is being played, press STOP (the player menu appears).  
2. Press  
to highlight Parental Control and press OK (if requested to do so key in your  
password; the Parental Control menu appears).  
3. Press to highlight Ratings limits and press OK.  
4. Use  
or  
to move the setting bar to the desired  
level.  
5. Press OK.  
6. To return to the player menu, press  
until the  
menu is displayed on the screen.  
Discs without ratings limits  
We often feel that some DVD discs ought to have a ratings limit. Unfortunately few discs in  
Europe have one.You can nevertheless restrict the viewing of such discs by means of the  
UnratedTitles function, by ticking the Password Required option.When this is done the  
password will be requested before playing any DVD disc, including those that would not normally  
need a restriction.  
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Menus  
Display menu  
The Display menu provides you with settings to adapt the picture format and TV standard  
(PAL/NTSC) to that of your TV set.You can also adjust the brightness of the player’s display panel  
and activate the Progressive Scan function.  
TV Image menu  
The TV Image menu allows you to set the image format (4x3, 16x9, etc.) of films according to  
the format of your TV screen.  
1. If a disc is being played, press STOP ( the player menu appears).  
2. Press  
options).  
to highlight Display and press OK (The Display menu appears giving a choice of  
3. TV Image is already highlighted; press OK (the  
settings of the image format are shown).  
4. Use the  
or  
key to highlight one of the three  
formats described below, then press OK.  
4 x 3 Letterbox – Select this setting if you want to  
watch films in their original format (height/width ratio).  
You will then view the whole image, but it may fill a  
smaller area of your screen.The film might appear  
between black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.  
4 x 3 Letterbox  
4 x 3 Standard – Select this setting if you want to the  
film to fill the whole of the screen. In this case the left  
and right edges of the image will not be visible.  
4 x 3 Standard  
16 x 9 widescreen – Select this setting if your DVD  
player is connected to a 16x9 TV set. If you select this  
setting for a TV set with a different screen size, the  
images may appear deformed due to vertical compression  
of the image.When a DVD disc with a 4x3 image format  
is played vertical black bands appear to the left and right  
of the image.  
16 x 9 widescreen  
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Menus  
PAL or NTSCTV sets  
If the picture on the DVD being played appear in black and white on your TV screen, the standard  
of the video signals transmitted to your TV is incorrect. Change the video signal from PAL to  
NTSC or vice versa.  
Select PAL/NTSC then with the OK key choose PAL or NTSC.  
PAL is the name of the colour coding system used in most European countries.  
NTSC is the name of the colour coding system used in the United States and some other countries.  
EN  
EN  
Front Display menu  
Depending on the brightness of the room where you’ve installed your player, select one of the 4  
settings to adapt the brightness of the display panel to suit its environment.  
1. If a disc is being played, press STOP (the player menu appears).  
2. Press  
options).  
to highlight Display and press OK (The Display menu appears giving a choice of  
3. Press  
to highlight Front Display and press OK (The Front Display menu appears giving  
a choice of options).  
4. Use keys or to highlight one of the four available options and press OK to validate  
your choice.  
Dim for Movies (dimmed lighting during replay of a disc),  
Off for Movies (no display during replay of a disc),  
Always Bright,  
Always Dim.  
5. To return to the player menu, press  
until the menu is displayed on the screen.  
Progressive Scan  
To display images on a TV set or a monitor (plasma, LCD, etc.), equipped with the Progressive  
Scan function, you must activate this function on your player by setting the Progressive Scan  
line to On (only available when the selector (4) on page 5 at the rear of the player is positioned  
on COMPONENTVIDEO OUT).  
Black Level  
Depending on the brightness of the room where you’ve installed your player, select one of the 2  
settings to adapt the brightness of the screen to its environment.  
1. If a disc is being played, press STOP (the player menu appears).  
2. Press  
options).  
to highlight Display and press OK (The Display menu appears giving a choice of  
3. Press  
to highlight Black Level and press OK (The Black Level menu appears giving a  
choice of options).  
4. Use keys or  
your choice.  
5. To return to the player menu, press  
to highlight one of the two available options and press OK to validate  
until the menu is displayed on the screen.  
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Menus  
Sound menu  
The Sound menu provides you with settings so you can adapt your player to the devices  
connected. It also enables you to access specific functions.  
Sound Logic  
This function is designed for night-time listening to avoid disturbing your neighbours.The player  
then adjusts the differences in sound levels through dynamic compression. It then becomes easier  
to hear the soft sounds while the louder sounds are dampened.  
1. In the player menu (with the player running, but no disc in play), highlight the Sound function  
and press OK on the remote control unit (the Sound menu appears).  
2. Sound Logic is already highlighted; press OK on the remote control unit to select On or  
None.  
Note: the performance of this function depends on the appliances connected to your player and on the  
sound format of the disc being played.  
Virtual Surround  
This function enables you to simulate, on the L and R audio channels of your TV set (or stereo  
amplifier), the multi-channel sound effects of a Dolby or DTS film.  
1. In the player menu (with the player running, but no disc in play), highlight the Sound function  
and press OK on the remote control unit (the Sound menu appears).  
2. Press  
to highlight Virtual Surround and press OK on the remote control unit to Start  
or Stop virtual surround.  
Voice +  
This function enables you to increase the sound volume of the central audio channel.  
1. In the player menu (with the player running, but no disc in play), highlight the Sound function  
and press OK on the remote control unit (the Sound menu appears).  
2. Press  
to highlight Voice + and press OK on the remote control unit.  
DTS - is a digital sound compression technique developed by Digital Theater Sound Systems for digital audio  
multichannel signals.DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems inc.  
Dolby Digital is a sound compression technique developed by Dolby for multi-channel digital audio signals.  
The Dolby Digital system enables any audio channel configuration, from a stereo sound (2 channels) up to  
the digital “surround” sound 5.1.  
«Dolby Digital» and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.  
Copyright 1992 Dolby Laboratories Inc.All rights reserved.  
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Menus  
Language menus  
Your player gives you a selection of languages to choose from.You can change the language of the  
player 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 available  
on the DVD you will be playing, it will be selected automatically.The default language is the one  
which is selected in the main menu. During playback, you can display or remove the subtitles and  
change the language of the subtitles using the banners.  
The Languages menu enables you to set preferred language options for:  
EN  
EN  
player Menus,  
disc Menus,  
Audio dialogues,  
Subtitles.  
The method of selecting a language is the same for all Language sub-menus.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
In the player menu (with the player running,  
but no disc in play), highlight the Languages  
function and press OK on the remote control  
unit (the Languages menu appears).  
Press  
or  
to highlight the desired  
setting, and press OK on the remote control  
unit (a screen giving the list of available  
languages appears).  
Press  
or  
to select a language, and  
press OK on the remote control unit to  
validate.  
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Further information  
Troubleshooting guide  
You will be able to solve most problems involving your player by referring to the troubleshooting  
guide below.  
Note: if you encounter difficulties, you can contact our Help-line by dialling the following number:  
You can contactTHOMSON by dialling: 0845 601 3093  
(For Great-Britain, all calls will be charged at local rate)  
The player does not work at all  
• Switch the player off and remove the plug from the mains socket.Wait for two minutes,  
then plug it in again.  
The player does not switch on  
• Check the connections to the mains supply. Is the mains socket live? Check this by  
plugging in a table lamp. If necessary, check the plug fuse and the fuse-box.  
The player switches itself off automatically  
• The DVD player switches off automatically after 30 minutes if it is not running.To switch it  
on again, press the standby/on button on the front panel of the player.  
The disc does not run  
• In the case of single-sided discs, the disc label must face upwards.  
• Check the type of disc you want to play. Check that it is one in the list given on page 10,  
or that the format is one that is accepted by the player.  
• The DVD player and discs are area coded. If the area code is different, the disc will not be  
recognised by the player.The code number for your area is 2.  
Play starts, then stops immediately  
• Is the disc clean or damaged (is it scratched or marked)?  
• If the disc (or the player) has been stored in a cold atmosphere before being installed in a  
warmer room, condensation may have formed on the colder parts and interfered with the  
running. Immediately unplug the player and wait for the condensation to evaporate  
naturally.  
The disc does not begin to play  
• The level of the ratings limit on the disc may be in excess of the limit you set in the  
Rating Limits menu. Unlock the player and / or change the ratings limit setting in the menus.  
There is no picture  
• Select the correct In socket on your TV set.  
• The VIDEO SELECTION selector is not in the right position. It should be on SCART  
(RGB) if the player is connected to the TV set through the Scart-Peritel socket, and on  
Y.Pb.Pr COMPONENT if the player is connected to the TV set through these sockets.  
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There is no sound, or it can hardly be heard  
• Ensure that the plugs of the various cables are securely fitted into the sockets.  
• If you connect an appliance (such as an amplifier) that includes a DTS or Dolby Digital  
decoder, check that the input parameters of the appliance are correctly defined.  
• According to the type of connection, select the appropriate setting in the sound menu of  
your player and tick the DTS or Dolby Digital options.  
The remote control unit does not work  
• Did you press the key corresponding to the appliance to be controlled (DVD,VCR,TV)? Is  
the appliance to be controlled manufactured by a brand other than one in the Thomson  
group (Thomson, Brandt, Ferguson, Saba,Telefunken)?  
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• Point the remote control unit toward the front of the player.The maximum distance from  
which it can be used is 8 metres. Ensure that there is no obstacle (object, animal) between  
the remote control unit and the player.  
• Remove batteries and hold down one or more keys for several minutes to drain the  
microprocessor inside the remote to reset it. Reinstall batteries and try remote again.  
• The batteries are fully discharged and must be replaced.When you insert the replacement  
batteries, ensure you align their positive and negative polarities correctly (page 2).  
The invalid icon appears on the screen  
• Some functions are not accessible because they depend on the disc playing.  
The language of subtitles or dialogues is not the one you selected at the time  
of the initial setup  
• When the language of subtitles or dialogues is not available on the disc, a default language  
is selected automatically.You can select the subtitles or dialogue language through the  
information banner (INFO key) or the language selection menu on the player.  
The menu language is not the one you wanted  
• In STOP mode select the Languages menu on the DVD player, then the Player Menu  
function. Select a language from among those available, OK.  
If you forget your password  
• Ensure that there is no disc in the player (if necessary press the EJECT key).The player  
menu must be displayed on the TV screen. Now press the STOP button on your player  
and hold the CLEAR key on the remote control unit down for two seconds.The code you  
choose is deleted. Please refer to page 21 to create a new code.  
Reconfiguring your player’s initial set-up  
• Open the player’s disc tray and ensure that there is no disc on it. Close the tray.The  
player menu is now displayed on the TV screen. Keep the STOP key on your player  
pressed down and press the NEXT key on your player for several seconds.All settings you  
made since the initial set up will be cancelled.The player is reconfigured to the state it was  
in upon delivery (manufacturer’s settings).  
If you switch your player off and then on again, the original choice of languages appears.  
Refer to page 7 of this booklet to set up the player again.  
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Recommendations and information concerning discs (12 cm)  
CD-R and CD-RW discs  
This player can play most CD-R and CD-RW discs. However, depending on the recorder of your  
personal computer, the type of disc and recording method used, it may be that some discs cannot  
be played, or that the performance does not meet the expected standard of quality.When playing  
a CD-R disc, it is completely normal for the unit to take up to 20 seconds to recognize the disc  
before starting to play. If the disc is not recognized after a period of 20 seconds, remove the disc,  
and then insert it again. If after several trials, this disc cannot be recognized, make sure you have  
followed the recommendations below or try another type of disc.  
Whatever the actual recording capacity of a disc, do not fill it to maximum capacity.  
Use CD-R discs rather than CD-RW (re-recordable CDs), as replay of CD-RWs may  
sometimes not work properly.  
Use a reliable and good quality recording software.  
Before recording on a disc, close all applications on you personal computer in order to  
optimise the quality and reliability of recordings on the disc.  
CD-R and CD-RW discs with mp3 format “Sound” files  
In the case of discs that include mp3 files, follow not only the general recommendations for CD-R  
and CD-RW discs, but also the following specific recommendations:  
The format of your mp3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET.These files are compatible with  
DOS and Windows applications as well as with Mac OS.  
Your mp3 files must have a name no longer than 12 characters as well as the suffix “.mp3”.  
They must be recorded in the form: title.mp3. Ensure that you do not leave spaces or use  
special characters such as ( . , / , \ , = ,+) in the name.  
Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kb/sec (kilobytes/second) when recording  
mp3 files. Sound quality with mp3 files basically depends on the rate of  
compression/decompression you choose. Getting audio CD quality sound requires an  
analogue/digital sampling rate, that is conversion to mp3 format, of at least 128 kb/sec and up  
to 160 kb/sec. However, choosing higher rates, like 192 kb/sec or more, only rarely give even  
better sound quality. Conversely, files with sampling rates below 128 kb/sec will not be played  
properly.  
Do not attempt to record protected mp3 files. Such files are coded and protected.  
Important:The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play mp3  
recordings, or as an assurance of sound quality.You should note that certain technologies and methods for  
mp3 file recording on CD-Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player (that is degraded  
sound quality and even, in some cases, inability of the player to read the file or files).  
Information updated in January 2003  
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CD-R and CD-RW discs with JPEG format “image” files  
To view your JPEG images on a TV set you do not need to record your photographs with a  
resolution above 400,000 pixels (which corresponds to an image format of about 720 x 576 dots),  
for television screens do not allow a higher quality given their limited characteristics. In this case  
ensure that you reduce the quality of your photographs before recording on a disc in order not  
to impede the proper running of your player.This is because excessively loaded pictures would  
slow down or might prevent the proper functioning of the slide show during playback on your  
player. Compatibility of JPEG files depends on the software on which they were created and on  
the size of files expressed in pixels. Some JPEG files, including Progressive JPEG files (display in  
stages) cannot be played on this appliance.  
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Video CD (VCD) discs  
VCD (Video Compact Disc) discs enable up to 74 minutes ofVHS quality video associated with  
still pictures, audio tracks and interactive menus to be recorded on a CD.  
SuperVideo CD (SVCD) discs  
SVCD (SuperVideo Compact Disc) discs comply with standard IEC62107, making it possible to  
record up to 70 minutes of digital images and sound at standard MPEG-2 for video and MPEG-1  
for audio. Compatibility of SVCD discs depends on the MPEG coding software, the disc design  
software, as well as the recording software used and the discs themselves.  
DVD-R and DVD-RW discs  
Your player can play DVD-R and DVD+R (single recording) and DVD-RW and DVD+RW  
(re-recordable) discs. Recordings on DVD-RW discs must be made in DVDVideo mode.  
Recordings on DVD+RW discs must be made in accordance with the specifications for the 4.7 Gb  
capacity DVD+RW disc format. Compatibility is dependent on which DVD writer, writer software  
and disks are used.  
Important: Despite considerable progress made in providing compatibility with as many different discs as  
possible, reading of discs not conforming to Audio CD,Video CD and Super Video CD (S-VCD) disc standards  
cannot be guaranteed.  
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Caution  
• Protect the player from moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment creating strong  
magnetic or electric fields (i. e. speakers ...). Disconnect the power cable from the mains  
electricity supply if the player malfunctions.Your player is not intended for industrial use but  
for domestic purposes only. Use of this product is for personal use only. Copying CDs or  
downloading music files for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright  
law.  
• Disclaimer of warranty: to the extent allowed by applicable law. Representations and warranties  
of non-infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of  
the product under conditions other than as hereabove specified are hereby excluded.  
Condensation  
• If your player or a disc have been stored in a cold atmosphere, as for example during  
transportation in the winter, wait for approximately 2 hours until they have reached room  
temperature.  
Discs  
• Always handle your discs with care. Hold a disc with fingers on the border or hole.Always place  
disc with the label facing upward (in case of a single-sided disc).Always place the disc properly  
into the tray using the proper guide area.Always use a soft cloth to clean discs if necessary, wipe  
from the centre to the border.Always put discs back into their cases after playing and store in a  
vertical position. Never use record cleaning sprays, benzine, static electricity liquids or any other  
solvent, if the disc surface is dirty.Wipe gently with a soft damp (water only) cloth, never wipe  
the disc in a circular motion, since circular scratches are likely to occur and could cause noise  
during playback.  
For your safety  
• Never open the player or any of its components. It can be dangerous for you or for certain  
fragile components.You could receive an electric shock or touch the laser beam. Do not place  
your eyes close to the opening of the disc tray or any other opening to look inside the player.  
Technical data  
Power requirements 230V - 50 hertz  
Power consumption 15 W (approx. 3,5 W when power is OFF)  
Operating temperature range + 5 to + 35° C  
Operating humidity range 10 to 75% (no condensation)  
Nominal Specification - THOMSON reserves the right to change the specifications without notice.  
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