Technicolor - Thomson DTH311 manual Camera angles DVDs, Play modes, IntroScan Audio CDs

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Playing a disc

Changing camera

angles.

Selecting play

modes.

Listening to the beginning of each audio track.

Selecting a play

mode.

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.

With the disc in playback, press on the remote control unit and choose

the angle using the same key or the or keys.

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.

The play mode icon can be accessed from the information banner when a CD or VCD 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 or keys to select the play mode icon, then select

the Introscan icon using or keys and press OK on the remote control unit.

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.

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

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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Contents Contents Precautions and information before connecting Accessories providedSetting up the remote control unit Important information regarding the batteriesRecommended Audio Video connection Connecting DVD player + TV set + VCROther Audio Video connections Sockets and cables Audio sockets and cables for soundSignals, also called Component Video out selector Video sockets and cables for imageFront panel of the player Player display panelUsing the remote control unit correctly Switch on your DVD player and your TV setInitial player set-up Displays on your player menus and bannersRemote control Description of keys in DVD modeUsing the remote control unit to control your TV set or VCR Using the remote to Navigate through On-Screen MenusControlling a VCR Controlling a TV setRegion code numbers of DVD discs Discs you can play 12 cmLoading and playing a disc Search Options Playback optionsInformation banner with a DVD disc Using the information bannerInformation banner with an Audio CD disc Timer Title or TrackChapter DVDs Screen fit DVDsLanguage of the dialogues DVDs Language of the subtitles DVDsRepeat play Sequence marking DVDs Repeat playback of a scene between two points a and BCamera angles DVDs Play modesIntroScan Audio CDs PBC Playback control menu Video CDsLoading and playing a disc with mp3,WMA and Jpeg files Playing images JPEG, and sounds mp3,WMA filesPlaying images JPEG, and sounds mp3,WMA files Menus on your DVD player basic principles for use Player menuSub-menus Functions within menusPlay menu Locking your player Lock menuUnlocking you player Changing a password Setting a ratings limitRatings limits Discs without ratings limitsDisplay menu TV Image menuPAL or Ntsc TV sets Front Display menuProgressive Scan Black LevelSound menu Sound LogicVirtual Surround Voice +Language menus Troubleshooting guide Further informationFurther information CD-R and CD-RW discs Recommendations and information concerning discs 12 cmCD-R and CD-RW discs with mp3 format Sound files CD-R and CD-RW discs with Jpeg format image files Video CD VCD discsSuper Video CD Svcd discs DVD-R and DVD-RW discsTechnical data For your safetyCondensation Discs