Technicolor - Thomson DTH 8550 Subtitle and dialogue language DVD, Play modes of discs DVD VCD

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Playing a disc

Selecting the

language of

subtitles

Selecting the

language of

dialogues

Subtitle and dialogue language (DVD)

1.While reading a disc, press the INFO key: the information banner is displayed.

2.Use the C or B keys to select the icon of the subtitles or dialogues as well as the sound format.

3.If available on the disc, select the language of the subtitles or dialogues using the ▲ or ▼. keys.The selected language name appears beneath the banner.

Note: selecting the language of subtitles only involves the disc being played. If you remove the disc or if you switch off the DVD recorder your selection will be cancelled. In this case the default language, chosen when your DVD recorder was first installed, will be reactivated. If the preferred language is not available on the DVD disc the preferred language of the disc (default language) will be selected automatically. With some discs you can only access the dialogue or subtitle languages through the menu provided on the disc.

Play modes of discs (DVD - VCD)

The DVD recorder has several play modes that depend on the type of disc being played: standard play respects the order of the titles and chapters on the disc; repeat between 2 points or repeat a disc, a title.The icon of the play

Play modes mode is accessible via the information banner during playback.

During playing of a disc, press the INFO key (the information banner is displayed). Use the C/B et ▲/▼ keys.The icon changes depending on the mode selected as well as the text area in the information banner: Standard, Repeat title, Repeat A-B, Repeat disc.

Note: the standard play mode is activated every time a new disc is placed in the

DVD recorder.

Repeat playback of a scene between two points A and B (DVD - VCD - SVCD - CD)

A-B Repeat mode allows you to select exactly the sequence you wish to repeat.

1.Select the repeat playback function using the ▲ or ▼ keys. A-B Repeat appears under the banner.

2.Press OK to memorise the beginning of the scene you want to repeat (point A).

3.Wait a few seconds before pressing OK again to mark the end of the scene to be repeated (point B). A-B Repeat appears to tell you that the repeat playback of the sequence is starting.To stop repeat, select another mode using the ▲ or ▼ keys, or by pressing STOP.

Note: repeat functions remain active until you turn them off, open the disc tray or turn off the power. Repeat play only works with discs that show the elapsed time on the display. This may not work correctly with certain discs (Video CDs in PBC mode).

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