Technicolor - Thomson DTH231 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

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.The code you choose is deleted. Please refer to page 20 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. Now press the NEXT button on your player and hold the STOP 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 7 of this booklet to set up the player again.

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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 soundVideo sockets and cables for image Component output Y, PR, PBFront 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 modeControlling a TV set Using the remote control unit to control your TV set or VCRControlling a VCR Region code numbers of DVD discs Discs you can playLoading 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 DVDsPlay modes Languages of sub-titles and dialogues DVD Sequence marking DVDsPBC Playback control menu Video CDs Camera angles DVDsPlaying sound files mp3 or WMA Playing images JPEG, and sounds mp3,WMA filesSimultaneous Jpeg and mp3 play images and sound Adjusting the speed of the image sequence Playing image files JpegDisplaying the image summary Changing imagesMenus on your DVD player basic principles for use Player menuSub-menus Functions within menusPlay mode Locking your player Parental ControlUnlocking 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 Sound Logic Sound menuVirtual Surround Digital output Language menus Troubleshooting guide Further informationFurther information CD-R and CD-RW discs Recommendations and information concerning discsCD-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 discs recorded in NtscTechnical data For your safetyCondensation Discs