Technicolor - Thomson DTH8060 manual To begin, About your device, Precautions to take

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To begin

About your device

Your DVD recorder is a digital video player and recorder.Thanks to its tuner you can watch and record TV progammes on DVD+R and DVD+RW discs. It can play the majority of 8 cm and 12 cm discs, with the exception of DVD Rom, DVD Ram, and DVD audio.

Precautions to take

• Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification

sticker located at the back of your device. Install your device horizontally, on a suitable base E N (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7-10 cm) • Ensure that the ventilation

slots, and the device itself, are not covered by objects such as a mat, newspapers, curtain, etc.

•Do not stack any other equipment on top of your DVD recorder. Do not place the device on top of an amplifier or any other equipment that gives off heat • The appliance should not be in contact with liquids or exposed to the risk of dripping or splashing.Therefore be careful not to place any object containing a liquid (vase, glass, bottle,...) on or near your appliance • The DVD recorder must not be near or exposed to a flame. For instance, do not place a candle on or near the device • Protect the DVD recorder from moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or

equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields (i. e. speakers ...). Before moving the device, ensure the disc tray is empty. Switching off the DVD recorder to the stand-by mode does not disconnect the electricity supply. In order to separate the device completely from the mains, it has to be disconnected by unplugging the mains plug.When connecting, ensure that the plugs of the various cables are pushed securely into their corresponding sockets.Your DVD recorder 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 sales or other business purpose is or may be a violation of copyright law.

Important notice: Please read the recommendations given on page 74.

The contents in brief…

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Connections

4

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Library

34

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Placing in service

5

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Playing

38

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Connectors and cables

16

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Information Banners

40

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Facade

19

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Menus

54

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Remote control

23

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Languages

60

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Recording

27

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Troubleshooting guide

70

… and detailed contents in the following pages

THIS DVD RECORDER LETS YOU RECORD TV PROGRAMMES

IN DIGITAL QUALITY AND ARCHIVE YOUR OWN VIDEOS FROM VIDEO CAMERAS

OR VHS CASSETTES TO DVD DISCS.

YOU CANNOT COPY PRE-RECORDED FILMS

TO DVD IF THEY HAVE BEEN COPY PROTECTED.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU BUY DISCS

WITH THE «+» SYMBOL ON THE PACKAGING.

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Contents Contents in brief… Precautions to takeTo begin About your deviceContents Menus 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 setControl Automatic channel searchSorting the channels Clock settingAdd a satellite or cable receiver Adjusting the G-LINK CableAdjusting the receiver / recorder configuration Connections and initial set up Satellite receiver codes List of satellite or cable receiver codesCable 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 Input Other Audio Video connectionsAudio Video Output Video Input and Output Composite Video Outputs Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr YUVOptical Audio Output digital sound Digital Audio Video outputsFront of your player recorder Access to socketsPlay / Pause Buttons on the frontTV Functions Messages on the displayWith a disc being played About other displays menus and banners Other indicationsDescription of keys in DVD mode Remote controlOther functions Using the remote control with other devicesAutomatic code search Programming the remote controlManual programming To change channel To watch TV ProgrammesRecord the current programme Recording functionsClosing a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc Finishing a disc Stop recordingManual programming in 10 steps Programming a recordingName ChannelStart time and stop time Keep TimerRecording quality Consulting the TV guide with Naviclick Automatic programming NaviclickRecording through the Naviclick TV guide From a satellite receiver or cable receiver AV2 socket Recording from a connected deviceFrom a Camcorder or other device AV3,AV4 socket Recording from a USB peripheral Recording from a digital camcorderLibrary Accessing the librarySearching for a title with the sort function Scrolling through the title listSorting by Title All discs Sorting by DateDeleting a disc Playing a title and accessing the Title MenuReadable discs Recordable discsRecommended brands and types Other readable discs Playing a discInteractive banners Television mode Operating principleInformation on the TV channel being watched Recording the channel being watched here, channelWith an audio CD With a DVDWith a VCD Video CD Search Options Loading and playing a discQuick search of an image or a track Still picture and frame advancePlayback 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 menuInsert a Chapter Bookmark DVD+RW only Edit menu functionsDelete Chapter Marker DVD+RW only Hide ChapterNew Title Frame View ChapterSound functions Playing image and audio JPEG, mp3, wmaImage Functions To play DivX files To play DivX filesTo rent purchase DivX VOD files Concerning DivX files Play Disc Disc menuDisc Title menu DVD+R, DVD+RW Playlist MenusWith a DVD+R disc Disc ActionsWith a DVD+RW disc Rename a disc or a title DVD+R, DVD+RW Autoplay Disc optionsScreen Format DVD / VCD Recording quality Recording Options MenuSmartRecord Chapter MarkersDisplay 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 discsLocking Parental controlChanging the code Non categorized titles Ratings limitsDivX System OptionsDigital output audio QSound/QxpanderAV link Standby modeAV2 Input NexTView channel downloading 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 Care of discsAudio files and CD-R / CD-RW discs Image files and CD-R / CD-RW discsDivX files and CD-R / CD-RW discs What codecs can your player read?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
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