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…

•	Connections	4	•	Library	34
•	Placing in service	5	•	Playing	38
•	Connectors and cables	16	•	Information Banners	40
•	Facade	19	•	Menus	54
•	Remote control	23	•	Languages	60
•	Recording	27	•	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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