Technicolor - Thomson DTH211 manual Further information

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Further information

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

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• 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)?

 

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

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. Now press the STOP button on your player and hold the STOP key on the remote control unit down for two seconds. Release the key when the menu changes.The player menu returns to English and 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 8 of this booklet to set up the player again.

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. Now press the STOP button on your player and hold the NEXT key on the remote control unit down for two 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 8 of this booklet to set up the player again.

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Contents Contents Important information regarding the batteries Precautions and information before connectingAccessories provided Setting up the remote control unitRecommended Audio Video connection Connecting DVD player + TV set + VCRSockets and cables Audio sockets and cables for soundVideo socket and cable for image Player display panel Front panel of the playerDescription of keys in DVD mode Remote controlUsing the remote control unit to control your TV set or VCR Controlling a TV setControlling a VCR Displays on your player menus and banners Using the remote control unit correctlySwitch on your DVD player and your TV set Initial player set-upDiscs you can play Region code numbers of DVD discsLoading and playing a disc Playback options Search OptionsUsing the information banner Information banner with a DVD discInformation banner with an Audio CD disc Screen fit DVDs TimerTitle or Track Chapter DVDsLanguage of the subtitles DVDs Language of the dialogues DVDsRepeat play Repeat playback of a scene between two points a and B Sequence marking DVDsPBC Playback control menu Video CDs Camera angles DVDsPlay modes IntroScan Audio CDsPlaying images JPEG, and sounds mp3,WMA files Loading and playing a disc with mp3,WMA and Jpeg filesPlaying Jpeg images and mp3 files simultaneously Functions within menus Menus on your DVD player basic principles for usePlayer menu Sub-menusPlay menu Lock menu Locking your playerUnlocking you player Discs without ratings limits Changing a passwordSetting a ratings limit Ratings limitsTV Image menu Display menuPAL or Ntsc TV sets Front Display menuSound menu Sound LogicVirtual Surround Digital output Language menus Chapter Further information Troubleshooting guideFurther information Recommendations and information concerning discs CD-R and CD-RW discsCD-R and CD-RW discs with mp3 format Sound files DVD discs recorded in Ntsc CD-R and CD-RW discs with Jpeg format image filesVideo CD VCD discs Super Video CD Svcd discsDiscs Technical dataFor your safety Condensation