Loading and playing a disc | Technicolor - Thomson DTH 8540 specs

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Playing a disc

Loading and playing a disc

Switch on your TV set and DVD recorder. It may be necessary to turn off other appliances.

1.If the player menu is not displayed on TV screen, select the TV set Scart Peritel socket to which you connected your DVD recorder (see page 4).

2. Open the disc tray by pressing OPEN/CLOSE. Place the disc on the tray.

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Note: the disc label must face upwards (double sided discs

have a small label on both sides around the centre).

Loading a “single-sided” disc.

3.Close the disc tray by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY. According to the type of disc one of three things may now happen:

•disc playback starts,

•the disc menu appears (DVD video disc) and offers you, for example, to select the language for dialogues, sub-titles, etc. or to start playing the disc. Make you selection with the 4 ▲, ▼, C et B keys, then confirm withOK.

•in the Main Menu the line Disc is highlighted. Press once or twice on PLAY to access the disc’s menu or to begin playing it (recorded DVD+R / DVD+RW discs.

Note: the Disc heading is shown as transparent when there is no disc in the device or if the disc is not compatible.

Search Options

Quick search of an image or a track

In Play mode, start the Forward or Reverse fast motion playback using the FWD (forward) or REV (reverse) keys. Press once or several times for higher speeds.To resume normal playback press PLAY.

Still picture and frame advance

During playback press PAUSE once to freeze the image. Press PAUSE again to go into “frame” mode (the PAUSE icon is then replaced by the FRAME icon on the TV screen). Press FWD or REV to view images one after the other forward or backward.To resume normal playback press PLAY.

Note: If the DVD recorder is left in pause mode for a long period with a DVD or a VCD, the home screen comes on. The disc image is replaced by a mobile image of the DVD recorder to preserve the television screen. Press any key on the remote control unit to resume display of the image transmitted from the disc.

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Technicolor - Thomson DTH 8540, DTH 8550 Loading and playing a disc, Search Options, Quick search of an image or a track

Contents

To begin Precautions to takeContent in brief Detailed contents in the following pages Contents Contents Basic connections Connections and initial set up Switch on your DVD recorder and your TV set Placing the remote control in servicePlacing the DVD recorder in service Using the remote control unit correctly Then select the Done line with the key, and press OK Automatic channel search Sorting the channels Clock setting Add a satellite or cable receiver Adjusting the G-LINK Cable Adjusting the receiver / recorder configuration Deactivating the programming Satellite receiver codes List of satellite or cable receiver codesCable receiver codes France LL’ for France Adding a channel Sorting channels Reinstalling channels updating Carrry out the connection of cable 5 not supplied With a cable / satellite receiver and a video recorder With a video recorder AV2 audio video Input and Output Sockets and cablesPeritel socket scart AV1 audio video Outputs Audio Video Input Other Audio Video connectionsAudio Video Output Digital Audio Video outputs DTH Composite Video Outputs Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr YUVVideo Input and Output Optical Audio Output digital sound Front of your player recorder Access to sockets Play / Pause Buttons on the front TV Functions Messages on the displayWith a disc being played About other displays menus and banners Other indications Description of keys in DVD mode Remote control Other functions Using the remote control with other devices Automatic code search Programming the remote controlManual programming To change channel To watch TV Programmes Record the current programme Configured recording on hard disc, DVR or DVD+R, +RW discs Stop recording Save Buffer Closing a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc Finishing a disc Stop recording Channel Programming a recording or a transferManual programming in 10 steps Name Recording quality Keep TimerStart time and stop time Record destination Programming a transfer Consulting the TV guide with Naviclick Automatic programming NaviclickRecording through the Naviclick TV guide From a satellite receiver or cable receiver AV2 socket Recording from a connected deviceFrom a Camcorder or other device AV3,AV4 socket Recording from a USB peripheral Recording from a digital camcorder Library Accessing the library Export Playing a Video and PIP title picture in pictureMusical library on the hard disc Picture library on the hard disc Copying to DVR Library discTitle and disc management functions Other disc managemetn functions Readable discs Recordable discsRecommended brands and types Files which your player can read Other readable discs Recording the channel being watched here, channel Television mode Operating principleInteractive banners Information on the TV channel being watched With a VCD Video CD Disc playing mode Operating principleWith a DVD With an audio CD Still picture and frame advance Loading and playing a discSearch Options Quick search of an image or a track Play options Chapter DVD Timer DVD,VCDPlaying discs Displaying the information banner Title or Track DVD,VCD, CD Play modes of discs DVD VCD Subtitle and dialogue language DVD IntroScan CD Play mode for Audio CDsCamera angles DVD PBC Playback control menu VCD Edit Menu Access to the edit menu Insert a Chapter Bookmark DVD+RW only Edit menu functionsHide the chapter DVD+RW and DVR New title image DVD+RW only View ChapterHide the chapter DVR Sound functions Playing image and audio JPEG, mp3, wma Image Functions To play DivX files To play DivX filesTo rent purchase DivX VOD files Concerning DivX files Disc Title menu DVD+R, DVD+RW Disc menuPlaylist Play Disc With a DVD+R disc Disc actions Rename Title Accessing Title functions Autoplay Disc optionsScreen Format DVD / VCD SmartRecord Default qualityRecording Options Menu Buffer duration TV memory duration From the banner Selecting Languages DVDDisplay Language of DVD recorder menus From the menu of the DVD recorder DivX subtitle selection Selecting the Sub-title language for DVD discs Locking Parental controlChanging the code Non categorized titles Ratings limits QSound/Qxpander System OptionsDivX Digital output audio AV link Standby modeAV2 Input Updating Naviclick via Teletext SettingsDownload time Choice of NexTView channel Channels and Teletext pages Naviclick NexTView Channels Image files and CD-R / CD-RW discs Recommendations and information concerning discs 12 cmChoice of CD-R / CD-RW discs Video CD VCD discs DivX files and CD-R / CD-RW discs Audio files and CD-R / CD-RW discsWhat codecs can your player read? If you encounter difficulties Troubleshooting guideRemote control Image problems Playing problems Sound problems Other operating problems Recording problems Other problems Other important informations DVD recorder setting on code B Remote control Code A-BTechnical data Remote control setting on code B