Technicolor - Thomson DTH8555 X manual Contents

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Contents
To begin		1
About your device		1
Precautions to take		1
The content in brief		1
Connections and initial set up
Basic connections		4
Placing the remote control in service		5
Inserting the batteries		5
Using the remote control unit correctly		5
Placing the DVD recorder in service		5
Switch on your DVD recorder and yourTV set		5
Automatic channel search		6
Sorting the channels		7
Clock setting		7
Add a satellite or cable receiver		8
Adjusting the G-LINK CABLE		8
Adjusting the receiver / recorder configuration		9
List of satellite or cable receiver codes		11
	Satellite receiver codes, Cable receiver codes
Adding a channel		12
Reinstalling channels (updating)		13
Sorting channels		13
Other recommended connections
With a cable or satellite receiver
(or a decoder)		14
With a video recorder		15
With a cable / satellite receiver
and a video recorder		15
Sockets and cables		16
Peritel socket (scart)		16
1	- AV1 (audio - video Outputs)	16
2	- AV2 (audio - video Input and Output)	16
Other Audio -Video connections		17
3	- Audio -Video Input	17
	Audio inputs, Video - Composite input
4	- Audio -Video Output	17
	Audio outputs, Video - Composite output
5	-Video Component outputs	18
6	- S-Video Input and Output	18
	S-Video input, S-Vidéo output
7	- Optical Audio Output (digital sound)	18
8	- Digital AudioVideo outputs	18
The front of your player recorder		19
Access to sockets		19
1	- DV IN socket (input)	19
2	- USB socket	19
3	- AV sockets (Audio -Video inputs)	19
4	- S-Video socket (Video input)	19
The buttons on the front		20
The messages on the display		21
TV Functions		21
With a disc being played		21
Other indications		22
About other displays (menus and banners)		22

Remote control	23
Description of keys in DVD mode	23
Using the remote control with other devices	24
Other functions
Programming the remote control	25
Automatic code search, Manual programming
Recording functions
To watchTV Programmes	26
To change channel	26
Taking a break (Time Shift function)	27
Record the current programme	27
Configured recording
(on hard disc, DVR or DVD+R, +RW discs)	27
Save Buffer, Stop recording
Stop recording	29
Closing a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc (Finishing a disc)
Programming a recording or a transfer	30
Manual programming in 10 steps	30
Programming a recording	32
Automatic programming (Naviclick)	33
Consulting the TV guide with Naviclick,
Recording through the Naviclick TV guide
Recording from a connected device	34
From a satellite receiver or cable receiver (AV2 socket)	34
From a Camcorder or other device (AV3,AV4 socket)....	34
Recording from a digital camcorder	35
Recording from a USB peripheral	35
Library	36
Accessing the library	36
Video library	36
Playing aVideo and PIP title	37
Title management
Musical library	37
Picture library	37
Export	37
Library (disc)	38
Disc title management functions, Other disc management
functions, Copy to DVR
Playing a disc
Recordable discs	39
Recommended brands and types	39
Readable discs	39
Digital video discs	39
Region code number
DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW	39
Other readable discs	40
Audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RWVideo CD (VCD),
SuperVideo CD (SVCD)	40
The files which your player can read	40
MP3 files, JPEG files,WMA files, DivX files
Interactive banners	41
In television mode (Operating principle)	41
Information on theTV channel being watched	41
Recording the channel being watched	41

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