Technicolor - Thomson DTH 8540, DTH 8550 manual To play DivX files, To rent purchase DivX VOD files

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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 production of the
audio and video files, the codecs used, the type of recording equipment employed and the
parameters of your computer. It is therefore possible that you cannot play a DivX file or that part
or all of it is defective. It can also sometimes happen that you can play the images	EN
(video) but not the sound (audio).	EN

Note:To guarantee playback of DivX files the audio must be mp3 format. DivX Certified devices can play back any interleaved mp3 audio at any bitrate, both CBR and VBR. The audio must be sampled at standard frequencies, such as 32 khz, 44.1khz, and 48khz, and must conform to the AVI file specification. Apart from mp3, the audio formats recognised by your player are MPEG layer 1/2, AC3, DTS, PCM. The most common is mp3. Formats such as AAC and Ogg Vorbis are not supported by this player.

To play DivX files

1.Put in a disc and start the player.The player analyses the contents of the disk and then displays a context menu.

2.Select the DivX file that you wish to play with the ▲ or ▼ keys on the remote control and press OK to select it.

Note: to deselect the choice press the C key on the remote control or select another title and confirm it using the OK key.

3.Press PLAY to begin playing it.

To rent (purchase) DivX® VOD files

DivX VOD files are comparable to rental video DVD discs.They both allow you to view the video (film).The difference lies in the access to the media. DivX VOD files are downloaded after paying a rental from certain commercial Internet sites. In order to permit the downloading of VOD you need to input on the purchase form of the site, the registration number of your DVD player.

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Contents Content in brief Precautions to takeDetailed contents in the following pages To beginContents Contents Basic connections Connections and initial set upPlacing the DVD recorder in service Placing the remote control in serviceUsing the remote control unit correctly Switch on your DVD recorder and your TV setThen select the Done line with the key, and press OK Automatic channel searchSorting the channels Clock settingAdd a satellite or cable receiver Adjusting the G-LINK CableAdjusting the receiver / recorder configuration Deactivating the programming Cable receiver codes List of satellite or cable receiver codesSatellite receiver codes France LL’ for France Adding a channelSorting channels Reinstalling channels updatingCarrry out the connection of cable 5 not supplied With a cable / satellite receiver and a video recorder With a video recorderPeritel socket scart Sockets and cablesAV1 audio video Outputs AV2 audio video Input and OutputAudio Video Output Other Audio Video connectionsAudio Video Input Video Input and Output Composite Video Outputs Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr YUVOptical Audio Output digital sound Digital Audio Video outputs DTHFront of your player recorder Access to socketsPlay / Pause Buttons on the frontWith a disc being played Messages on the displayTV Functions About other displays menus and banners Other indicationsDescription of keys in DVD mode Remote controlOther functions Using the remote control with other devicesManual programming Programming the remote controlAutomatic code search To change channel To watch TV ProgrammesRecord the current programme Configured recording on hard disc, DVR or DVD+R, +RW discsStop recording Save BufferClosing a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc Finishing a disc Stop recordingManual programming in 10 steps Programming a recording or a transferName ChannelStart time and stop time Keep TimerRecord destination Recording qualityProgramming a transfer Recording through the Naviclick TV guide Automatic programming NaviclickConsulting the TV guide with Naviclick From a Camcorder or other device AV3,AV4 socket Recording from a connected deviceFrom a satellite receiver or cable receiver AV2 socket Recording from a USB peripheral Recording from a digital camcorderLibrary Accessing the libraryMusical library on the hard disc Playing a Video and PIP title picture in picturePicture library on the hard disc ExportTitle and disc management functions Library discOther disc managemetn functions Copying to DVRRecommended brands and types Recordable discsReadable discs Files which your player can read Other readable discsInteractive banners Television mode Operating principleInformation on the TV channel being watched Recording the channel being watched here, channelWith a DVD Disc playing mode Operating principleWith an audio CD With a VCD Video CDSearch Options Loading and playing a discQuick search of an image or a track Still picture and frame advancePlay options Playing discs Displaying the information banner Timer DVD,VCDTitle or Track DVD,VCD, CD Chapter DVDPlay modes of discs DVD VCD Subtitle and dialogue language DVDCamera angles DVD Play mode for Audio CDsPBC Playback control menu VCD IntroScan CDEdit Menu Access to the edit menuHide the chapter DVD+RW and DVR Edit menu functionsInsert a Chapter Bookmark DVD+RW only Hide the chapter DVR View ChapterNew title image DVD+RW only Sound functions Playing image and audio JPEG, mp3, wmaImage Functions To rent purchase DivX VOD files To play DivX filesTo play DivX files Concerning DivX files Playlist Disc menuPlay Disc Disc Title menu DVD+R, DVD+RWWith a DVD+R disc Disc actionsRename Title Accessing Title functionsScreen Format DVD / VCD Disc optionsAutoplay Recording Options Menu Default qualityBuffer duration TV memory duration SmartRecordDisplay Language of DVD recorder menus Selecting Languages DVDFrom the menu of the DVD recorder From the bannerDivX subtitle selection Selecting the Sub-title language for DVD discsChanging the code Parental controlLocking Non categorized titles Ratings limitsDivX System OptionsDigital output audio QSound/QxpanderAV2 Input Standby modeAV link Download time SettingsChoice of NexTView channel Updating Naviclick via TeletextChannels and Teletext pages Naviclick NexTView ChannelsChoice of CD-R / CD-RW discs Recommendations and information concerning discs 12 cmVideo CD VCD discs Image files and CD-R / CD-RW discsWhat codecs can your player read? Audio files and CD-R / CD-RW discsDivX files and CD-R / CD-RW discs Remote control Troubleshooting guideImage problems If you encounter difficultiesPlaying problems Sound problemsOther operating problems Recording problemsOther problems Other important informations Technical data Remote control Code A-BRemote control setting on code B DVD recorder setting on code B