Technicolor - Thomson DTH4500 warranty Virtual 3-D Surround Sound for DVDs, Video CDs, Audio CDs

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3 -DSurround / Dialogue languages

Virtual 3-D Surround Sound (for DVDs, Video CDs, Audio CDs)

If you use a stereo TV or a two-channel stereo system, be sure that in the audio options of the setup menu, “Dolby Digital Out” and “MPEG-2 Digital Out” are set to “PCM” (see page 16).

1 Press PLAY (27) to start playback. On

2Press surround “ ” key (6) on the remote control, to display the 3-D surround sound strip.

3 Press the arrows (14, 17) to change the setting. Off

4Press surround “ ” key (6) to remove the display.

•For optimum effects it is recommended that the distance between the TV set and the listening position should be about 3 or 4 times the distance between the front speakers.

•Turn off the TV set surround sound and other surround effects (HiFi system).

•3-D surround does not work with LPCM or DTS sound tracks of DVD discs, or with DTS track of Audio CDs. It is possible only on DVDs with Dolby Surround or Dolby Digital.

• This feature only operates from the Analog Audio out and from the Scart connector. It will not operate from the Digital Audio Out (coaxial / optical), if “Digital Audio Out” or “MPEG- 2” Digital Out” are set to “BITSTREAM” in the Audio options of the setup menu (see page 16).

•The simulated surround effect depends on the disc contents.

•You can also press the 3D Surround key on the front panel to switch “On” or “Off” the function.

•This technology is manufactured under license from Desper Products Inc.

•”SPATIALIZER R”, “N-2-2 TM” and the “Circle in square” are Trademarks owned by Desper Products Inc.

Audio language (for DVDs)

•With some discs, it is possible to change the language of a film and its subtitles. Two coloured keys ( , ) on your remote control offer easy access to this function while viewing.

•Some DVDs provide a disc menu. Temporary change of languages (audio, subtitles) may also be possible by pressing the menu key (19) during playback.

•All the changes (audio, subtitles) return to the player’s initial settings after the disc is removed or power is switched off.

A movie or video programme may be recorded in more than one language (up to 8) on the disc. So you can hear the dialogue in your own language (if available) or in the original language of the movie. Set-up, page 5. You have to perform either A or B setting.

A - Using the player info display.

1Press PLAY (27) to start playback.

2	Press the red	key (8);	the audio display appears	ENG DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 CH
	on-screen with (possibly) the abbreviation of the
	language and the corresponding audio format.
				FRA Dolby Digital 2 CH
3	Select a language with the		arrows (14, 17) .

4	To exit the Audio display, press the red key (8).
	• Press clear (25) to remove the banner without making changes.	Example

B - Using the Disc Menu (if available).				DISC MENU
1	Press PLAY (27) to start playback.
			Dialogue Language
2	Press the menu key (19); the menu of the disc appears on-
			1	English
	screen with (possibly) the Audio languages for dialogues
			2	Deutsch
	available on that particular DVD disc.
3	Select the desired language with the	arrows (18, 16),	3	Français
	arrows (14, 17), then press ok (15) to confirm.		4	Italiano

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