Technicolor - Thomson DTH720 manual To play DivX files, To rent purchase DivX VOD files

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Playing a disc

To play DivX files

Your player is an Official DivX Certified™ product that Plays DivX®5, DivX®4, DivX®3, and DivX®VOD video content, in compliance with DivX Certified™ technical requirements.

The correct playing of DivX in your player, depends on the preparation and production of the

 

audio and video files, the codecs used, the type of recording equipment employed and the

 

parameters of your computer. It is therefore possible that you cannot play a DivX file or that part

 

or all of it is defective. It can also sometimes happen that you can play the images (video) but not

 

the sound (audio).To guarantee playback of DivX files the audio must be mp3 format. DivX

 

Certified devices can play back any interleaved mp3 audio at any bitrate, both CBR and VBR.The

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audio must be sampled at standard frequencies, such as 32 khz, 44.1khz, and 48khz, and must

conform to the AVI file specification. Apart from mp3, the audio formats recognised by your player

are MPEG layer 1/2,AC3, DTS, PCM. Formats such as AAC and Ogg Vorbis are not supported by

 

this player.

 

To play DivX files

1.Put in a disc and start the player.The player analyses the contents of the disk and then displays a context menu.

2.Select the DivX file that you wish to play with the

or keys on the remote control and press OK to select it.

Note: to de-select the choice press the CLEAR key on the remote control or select another title and confirm it using the OK key.

3.Press PLAY to begin playing it.

To rent (purchase) DivX® VOD files

DivX VOD files are comparable to DVD video rental discs and permit a video film to be viewed. The difference lies in the access to the media. DivX VOD files are downloaded after paying a rental from certain commercial Internet sites. In order to permit the downloading of VOD you need to input on the purchase form of the site, the registration number of your DVD player.

To find the registration number of your player, follow the instructions below.

1.With a disc in the tray but not playing, select Play Mode from the player menu.

2.In the Play Mode menu, select DivX.The registration number is displayed on the screen of the television set.

3.Write down this VOD 8 character recording number, in order to complete the form on the web site where you purchase your DivX® VOD files.

Note: If you cannot play a DivX VOD file, recorded on a CD-R disc after downloading, it is possible that the rental period allocated during purchasing from the web site has expired. It may also be that the recorded file is incompatible with your player because of different versions or incorrect download parameters. The parameters used during the copying to CD-R may also be a cause. Since it is not possible here to supply all the information, parameters and advice relating to the use of DivX® VOD files, we recommend that you visit a specialised web site such as www.divx.com/vod.

Concerning DivX files

You can find DivX files for download as well as generating them your self from your own content. In the same way as mp3 files are used for audio, DivX and mpeg4 can be used for video. Files can be recorded from your computer on to a CD-R or RW disc, which, owing to the much higher compression than that used for DVDs can contain a complete movie.

The DivX, XviD and RV9 formats are all file formats using the same type of compression known as MPEG-4.Though these formats all utilize a different codec.

A note on copying: before making use of DivX or mpeg4 files, please be sure of their origin and that you have legally purchased or rented the content. Pirate copying is illegal and may result in sanctions. Private copies of your own material for your own use may be legal in some countries. Make sure you are aware of applicable laws.

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Contents Contents Important information regarding the batteries Precautions and information before connectingSetting up the remote control unit Continue on Connecting DVD player + TV set + VCRRecommended Audio Video connections Cvbs Other Audio Video connectionsOther connections Video out socket Y/C Sockets and cablesVideo sockets and cables for image Component output Y, Pr, PbOptical and coaxial Out sockets Audio sockets and cables for soundAudio Out L / R Audio Outputs FRONT, SURROUND, CENTER, SubwooferDivX Front panel of the playerPlayer display panel Displays on your player menus and banners Using the remote control unit correctlySwitch on your DVD player and your TV set Initial player set-upDescription of keys in DVD mode Remote controlControlling a satellite or cable receiver Controlling a TV setManual programming Programming the remote controlAutomatic code search Region code numbers of DVD discs DVD discs you can playFiles which your player can read Other readable discs12 cm Loading and playing a disc 12 cmPlayback options Search OptionsInformation banner with an Audio CD disc Using the information bannerInformation banner with a video or audio DVD Information banner with a VCD, SVCD, DivX discsScreen fit DVDs TimerTitle Video DVD, Group Audio DVD or Track CD,VCD Chapter DVDsMp3 Jpeg discs See Play modesCamera angles Video DVDs or Browse Audio DVDs Languages of sub-titles and dialogues DVDSequence marking DVDs PBC Playback control menu Video CDsSimultaneous Jpeg and mp3 or WMA play images and sound Playing images JPEG, and sounds mp3,WMA filesPlaying sound files mp3 or WMA Rotating an image Adjusting the speed of the image sequencePlaying image files Jpeg Changing imagesConcerning DivX files To play DivX filesTo play DivX files To rent purchase DivX VOD filesFunctions within menus Menus on your DVD player basic principles for usePlayer menu Sub-menusPlay menu Unlocking you player Lock menuLocking your player Discs without rating limits Setting a rating limitsChanging a code Ratings limitsTV Image menu Display menuProgressive Scan PAL or Ntsc TV setsScart output Front Display menuVoice + Night ModeSound menu Virtual SurroundTest Select Front , Center , Subwoofer , Surround usingSpeakers DistanceLanguage menus Further information Troubleshooting guideFurther information Problems playing DivX version 5.1 and the version 2.5 player CD-R and CD-RW discs with Jpeg format image files Recommendations and information concerning discs 12 cmCD-R and CD-RW discs CD-R and CD-RW discs with mp3 format Sound filesAudio DVD discs Super Video CD Svcd discsDVD-R and DVD-RW discs DivX discsDiscs Technical dataFor your safety Condensation