Technicolor - Thomson DTH 8540, DTH 8550

Connections and initial set up

Other recommended connections

With a cable or satellite receiver (or a decoder)

Carrry out the connection of cable 5(not supplied).

In grey:connections already car ried out (connections from page 4).

Cable / satellite receiver

TV set

DVD recorder

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Contents

Main The content in brief... ... and detailed contents in the following pages. To begin About your device Precautions to take Contents To begin.........................................................1 Connections and initial set up Basic connections .........................................4 Automatic channel search...........................6 The front of your player recorder.............19 Contents Loading and playing a disc.........................43 Menus Disc menu....................................................55 Playlist..........................................................55 Accessing Title functions ............................57 Basic connections Placing the remote control in service Inserting the batteries Using the remote control unit correctly Placing the DVD recorder in service Switch on your DVD recorder and your TV set Automatic channel search Sorting the channels 11. 12. 13. Clock setting AutoClock: Add a satellite or cable receiver Adjusting the receiver / recorder configuration 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.Deactivating the programming of the satellite or cable receiver - 11. IR controller connection - 12. Enter the receiver code - 13. Press OK to start the test - List of satellite or cable receiver codes Cable receiver codes Satellite receiver codes Adding a channel 1. 4. 5. 6. 7. Reinstalling channels (updating) 1. 4. Sorting channels 1. Page With a video recorder With a cable / satellite receiver and a video recorder Peritel socket (scart) 1 - AV1 (audio - video Outputs) 2 - AV2 (audio - video Input and Output) Sockets and cables 3 - Audio - Video Input Audio inputs (INPUT L,R) Video in - Composite (CVBS) (COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT) 4 - Audio - Video Output Other Audio - Video connections 5 - Composite Video Outputs (Y,Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr) (YUV) 6 - S-Video Input and Output S-Video input (Y/C) (S-VIDEO IN) S-Video out socket (Y/C) (S-VIDEO OUT) 7 - Optical Audio Output (digital sound) The front of your player recorder Access to sockets The buttons on the front ON/STANDBY GREV / FWD F PLAY / PAUSE DVD REC The messages on the display TV Functions With a disc being played About other displays (menus and banners) Other indications Remote control Description of keys in DVD mode Using the remote control with other devices Other functions C B Programming the remote control Automatic code search 1. 2. 3. 4. To watch TV Programmes 1. 2. 3. To change channel Taking a break Record the current programme Configured recording (on hard disc,DVR or DVD+R, +RW discs) 1. 2. 5. 6. Save Buffer Stop recording Stop recording Closing a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc (Finishing a disc) 1. 2. 3. 4a.With a DVD+R disc 4b.With a DVD+R disc Programming a recording or a transfer Manual programming in 10 steps 1. 2. 3Name 6. Start time and stop time 7. VPS/PDC 8. Record destination 9. Recording quality 10.Keep Timer Programming a transfer 1. 2. 3. 4. Automatic programming (Naviclick) Consulting the TV guide with Naviclick 1. 2. Recording through the Naviclick TV guide 1. 2. 3. 4. Recording from a connected device From a satellite receiver or cable receiver (AV2 socket) From a Camcorder or other device (AV3,AV4 socket) Recording from a digital camcorder 1. 2. 3. 4. Recording from a USB peripheral Library Accessing the library 1. 2. Video library Playing a Video and PIP title (picture in picture) Managing titles (on the hard disc) Musical library (on the hard disc) Picture library (on the hard disc) Export Library (disc) Title and disc management functions Other disc managemetn functions Copying to DVR Recordable discs Recommended brands and types Readable discs DVD - Video Region code number Other readable discs Video CD (VCD)- Video Compact Disc.Disc which enables you to Super Video CD (S VCD)- Most S-VCD discs conform to the IEC The files which your player can read Interactive banners In television mode (Operating principle) 3h00 2h30 2h00 1. 2. Information on the TV channel being watched In disc playing mode (Operating principle) 1. 2. 3. With an audio CD 4. until it disappears. Loading and playing a disc 1. 2. 3. Search Options Play options Enlarging an image (zoom) (DVD - VCD - JPEG) Titles, chapters,time elapsed, audio and subtitles (DVD) Playing discs Displaying the information banner Timer (DVD,VCD) Title or Track (DVD,VCD, CD) Chapter (DVD) Subtitle and dialogue language (DVD) 1. 2. 3. Play modes of discs (DVD - VCD) Camera angles (DVD) PBC - Playback control menu (VCD) Play mode for Audio CDs IntroScan (CD) Edit menu (DVD+RW disc and DVR hard disc) Edit Menu Insert chapter bookmarks (DVD+RW) Delete chapter bookmarks (DVD+RW) Hide Chapter (DVD+RW) Create a new title image (DVD+R,DVD+RW) The edit menu functions Insert a Chapter Bookmark (DVD+RW only) Hide the chapter (DVD+RW and DVR) View Chapter New title image (DVD+RW only) Hide the chapter (DVR) Playing image and audio (JPEG,mp3, wma) 1. 2. 3. 4. Image Functions Changing images Speed of the slide show Play options Repetition Rotating an image To play DivX files To play DivX files 1. 2. 3. Concerning DivX files Disc menu Play Disc Disc Title menu (DVD+R, DVD+RW) 1. 2. Disc actions Rename Disc Erase Disc Lock Disc (or Unlock Disc) Finalize Disc / Make compatible With a DVD+R disc Accessing Title functions Rename Title 1. 2. 3. 4. Play title Play Full Title Disc options Autoplay Screen Format - (DVD / VCD) Recording Options Menu Buffer duration (TV memory duration) 2. 3. Default quality SmartRecord Selecting Languages (DVD) 2. 3. Display (Language of DVD recorder menus) Selecting the Audio language for dialogue boxes of DVD discs From the menu of the DVD recorder Selecting the Sub-title language for DVD discs From the menu of the DVD recorder From the banner DivX subtitle selection Parental control 2. 3. Locking 4. Ratings limits 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Non categorized titles System Options 2. 3. DivX Digital output (audio) QSound/Qxpander Standby mode AV link AV2 Input Settings Download time 1. 2. 3. 4. Choice of NexTView channel NexTView Channels Channels and Teletext pages (Naviclick) Recommendations and information concerning discs (12 cm) Choice of CD-R / CD-RW discs Video CD (VCD) discs Care of discs Image files and CD-R / CD-RW discs Audio files and CD-R / CD-RW discs DivX files and CD-R / CD-RW discs What codecs can your player read? Troubleshooting guide If you encounter difficulties Remote control Image problems Sound problems Playing problems Recording problems Other operating problems Other problems Other important informations For your safety Disclaimer of warranty! Condensation / moisture / heat DVD copy protection Remote control - Code A-B Remote control setting on code B 1. 2. 3. DVD recorder setting on code B 1.