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Technicolor - Thomson DTH720 User's Manual

1. Bplay Gy PLAY Play modes to select a play mode To choose the dialogue language DIVX depending Standard page 9 to repeat the and audio format whether on the disc playback of a disc or a track page l9 available on the disc page 20 Information banner with an Audio CD disc Track currently being memorise and use the markers page 20 played page 8 v 00 01 10 Play modes to select a play mode Standard Random page 9 to operate repeat play of a disc or a music track page 19 and Introscan to play the first 10 seconds of each track page 9 17 S 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 11 26 Page 168 A ae Playing a disc To access the information banner only with DVD VCD SVCD or CD Audio discs press INFO on your remote control unit during playback Use arrow keys lt and gt on the remote control unit to select the various icons When an icon is selected it is highlighted The line under the banner is an information and instruction line When small arrows appear above and below the selected icon these point to other possible options Now use the A and WV keys to scroll INFO through the various options Timer This icon shows the time elapsed since the start of playback The time displayed is that of the title of a DVD disc or of the track on a CD disc during playback The timer provides direct access to a scene or a musical passage by keying in the startin
2. Note the video signal available from these 3 sockets depends on the choice made in the Display menu page 29 or that carried out using the PREV video key on the front of your player page 8 The available signal may be YUV for an interlaced progressive signal or Y Pr Pb for a truly progressive signal no frame interlacing REA eee ane In order to obtain the best possible image quality always use very high quality cables for Y Pr Pb Video cables for the connections Your dealer can provide Y Pr Pb cables that are signals also called sold together and come in the standard colour codes red green and blue Component used for these types of sockets and cables Note do not forget to also connect the audio cables because Component cables only transmit images and not sound 2 S Video out socket Y C sbean The S Video socket delivers a lower quality video signal than component Ushiden socketand sockets An S Video signal however provides a better quality image than a cable for Y C Video sigral also called composite video socket because colour C is separate from black and white S Video Y in the video signal Note do not forget to also connect the audio cables because the S Video cable transmits images and not sound 3 Composite Video Out socket CVBS VIDEO OUT The yellow video socket is also called composite video or CVBS The image qualit
3. 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 25 Page 5 A 4 ee Connections and initial set up Other connections Video recorder SAT Cable receiver Television set Video recorder SAT Cable receiver Television set JEN 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 25 Page 6 r A ae Connections and initial set up VIDEO OUT SUPRON S T CHANNEL ECAR Ato PROG SEAN I VCR SAT AUX AUDIO VIDEO IN I TV AUDIO VIDEO OUT RGB 6 The back of your DVD player Sockets and cables r There are several ways in which you can incorporate your DVD player into an Audio Video system The simplest of these is described on page 3 This uses Scart Peritel cables that combine Audio analogue connections for sound and Video for the RGB image This connection ensures the optimum image quality like Y Pr Pb If you cannot use Scart Peritel sockets the explanations on this and the following page should enable to you to choose the method of connection best suited to the sockets and appliances you have Sound and image quality depend to a large extent on the types of connections used VIDEO sockets and cables for image Component output Y Pr Pb YPrPb sockets deliver an optimum image quality due to the separation of the video signal into three separate components comparable with RGB separation in a Scart Peritel cable OO
4. A a ar 2_DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 25 Page 1 Connections and initial set up Precautions and information before connecting 2 Setting up the remote control unit sssssssssssssossoesssso 2 Important information regarding the batteries 2 Connecting DVD player TV set VCR csseeee 3 Recommended Audio Video connections 3 Other Audio Video Connections 0 0 0 Other COMME CHONG concaveicaricnnsaninovenneucmecant 5 Sockets and Cables ssscsssssssccssssssssssovsssvassvasssvacsssesasesessonss 6 VIDEO sockets and cables for image 6 AUDIO sockets and cables for sound 7 Front panel of the player csscsssssrsessssssessessesseees 8 Player display panel csscsscsssssrserssssscsssessesseesseeee 8 Initial player Set Up 0ccccccrsesccssserscsscosrossssssonessesenses 9 Using the remote control unit correctly 9 Switch on your DVD player and your TV set 9 Displays on your player menus and banners 9 Remote control Description of keys in DVD mode 10 Using the remote control handset to control your television and satellite or cable receiver 00 lI Controlling a TV set sisscvacansasienicassanisauen Il Controlling a satellite or cable receiver I Programming the remote control essssssssssesssesssesso 12 Automatic code Search sesessssessssesesseseesees 12 Manual programMming seee
5. magnetic or electric fields i e speakers Disconnect the power cable from the mains electricity supply if the player malfunctions Your player 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 sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law e Disclaimer of warranty to the extent allowed by applicable law Representations and warranties of non infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under conditions other than as hereabove specified are hereby excluded Condensation e If your player or a disc have been stored in a cold atmosphere as for example during transportation in the winter wait for approximately 2 hours until they have reached room temperature Discs e Always handle your discs with care Hold a disc with fingers on the border or hole Always place disc with the label facing upward in case of a single sided disc Always place the disc properly into the tray using the proper guide area Always use a soft cloth to clean discs if necessary wipe from the centre to the border Always put discs back into their cases after playing and store in a vertical position Never use record cleaning sprays benzine static electricity liquids or any other solvent if the disc surface is dirty Wipe gently with a soft damp water only cloth never wipe
6. the type of recording equipment employed and the parameters of your computer It is therefore possible that you cannot play a DivX file or that part or all of it is defective It can also sometimes happen that you can play the images video but not the sound audio To guarantee playback of DivX files the audio must be mp3 format DivX Certified devices can play back any interleaved mp3 audio at any bitrate both CBR and VBR The EN audio must be sampled at standard frequencies such as 32 khz 44 I khz and 48khz and must conform to the AVI file specification Apart from mp3 the audio formats recognised by your player are MPEG layer 1 2 AC3 DTS PCM Formats such as AAC and Ogg Vorbis are not supported by this player To play DivX files l Put in a disc and start the player The player analyses the contents of the disk and then displays a context I STOP menu 4 BEN DIVx3 Current Selection fH PointmeeG f 2 Select the DivX file that you wish to play with the H PointmPe VOLTEFACDIVX3 11 A or V keys on the remote control and press OK S vouterac im to select it fi Not Selected Note to de select the choice press the CLEAR key on the remote control or select another title and confirm it using the OK key 3 Press PLAY to begin playing it To rent purchase DivX VOD files b DivX VOD files are comparable to DVD video rental discs and permit a video film to be viewed The difference lies in the access to th
7. 1 multichannel digital sound corresponding to 6 channels is recorded together with very high quality stereo sound Note unlike Video DVDs Audio DVDs do not have a Region code You can therefore buy Audio E a DVDs anywhere in the world e DVD Plus This is an audio DVD containing stereo tracks which are compatible with CD players e DVD R DVD RW Most DVD R and DVD R one recording only EAA 2u and DVD RW and DVD RW discs rewritable Recordings on DVD R and _ DVD RW discs must be made in Video DVD mode Recordings on DVD RW discs must be made in accordance with the specifications for the 4 7 Gb capacity DVD RW disc format Compatibility is dependent on which DVD writer writer software and discs are used 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 26 Page 14 A A ae Playing a disc COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO m DIGITAL PHOTOVIEW HOME THEATER DIV CERTIFIED viope ok Other readable discs e Audio CDs 2 cm audio CDs e Video CD VCD CD on which you can record up to 74 min of VHS quality video associated with still images audio tracks and interactive menus e Super Video CD S VCD Most S VCD discs conform to the IEC 62107 standard They can be used to record up to 70 minutes of digital sound and video with MPEG 2 standard video and MPEG standar
8. OK e The main player menu appears Using the navigation keys A WV select Play and press OK Playback then starts Note if you have selected a restriction level and or if you have selected Password Required for the Unrated Titles function your player will then ask you to enter your password Io de activate these functions see page 26 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 11 26 Page 16 z A LY Playing a disc Search Options Note the functions described below depend on the discs and or the files read 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 player is left in pause mode for a long period with a DVD or a VCD the home screen comes on Press any key on the remote control unit to resume display of the image transmitted from the disc Slow motion in Pause mode on an image During playback press PAUSE once to freeze the image Press FWD or REV to view images in slow motion forward or backward Press once or se
9. be recorded from your computer on to a CD R or RW disc which owing to the much higher compression than that used for DVDs can contain a complete movie The DivX XviD and RV9 formats are all file formats using the same type of compression known as MPEG 4 Though these formats all utilize a different codec A note on copying before making use of DivX or mpeg4 files please be sure of their origin and that you have legally purchased or rented the content Pirate copying is illegal and may result in sanctions Private copies of your own material for your own use may be legal in some countries Make sure you are aware of applicable laws 23 z 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11726 Page 24 7 J ae Menus on your DVD player basic principles for use The functions of your DVD player are not all accessible directly through the remote control or front panel keys A certain number of functions are accessible through menus that you can display or remove as you wish These menus are used as follows Player menu Play Mode The player menu appears when no disc is being played Parental Control ty When a disc is being played press STOP to stop play Display The player menu then appears Use navigation keys lt Sound gt A YV onthe remote control unit to highlight the Languages desired function Then press OK to validate your selection and start the function or access the next menu The player menu appears when the player
10. if the disc has been designed to incorporate those options If an icon is inactive does not light up it means that the function is not available for the disc being played EN This symbol appears on the screen when a command is incorrect prohibited function not available To remove the information banner press the INFO key on the remote control unit Information banner with a video or audio DVD To reframe the DVD image according to the screen To choose the To memorise and use the format of your TV page l8 subtitle language markers page 20 Chapter Video DVD or Track Audio DVD hag lel fag To ae ae i angle Video currently being played page l8 page 20 p a 20 T 01 C202 Tiad EE 7 rowse the B PLAY a a associated with an Audio DVD Title Video DVD or Group Audio To choose the dialogue Play modes to select a play mode DVD currently being played page 8 language and audio format Standard Program page I9 and whether available on to repeat play of a title a chapter LD the disc Video DVD page 20 a scene page l9 To choose between stereo or 5 1 multichannel sound for an Audio DVD Information banner with a VCD SVCD DivX discs To select the PBC function whether a choace Tesui available on the disc page 20 language whether Title currently being s select the audio channel available on the disc played page 8 00 02 16 SRL Stereo Left Right page 20 a
11. is in STOP mode Sub menus Sub menus are indicated by an arrow on the right telling you that the line shown is not the name of a function but that of another menu To access it highlight the name of aiden the sub menu and press OK on the remote control unit Test The sub menu appears to the right of the previous menu a Virtual Surround Voice Speakers EEEE ea The Sound menu is an example of a sub menu When e ee the Sound line is highlighted press OK the functions of sub menu The arrows point to other i available functions the sound menu appear in another menu Functions within menus Resume Play Disc name THE_EXTREM BES MSI 00 00 03 Lines without arrows are functions that can be accessed Raen contro ia directly by validating with the OK key These functions Display can be used in two ways Sound e The function starts working after validation with the OK key The Resume Play function is an example When Resume play is highlighted press OK replay begins and the menu disappears Languages e After validation with OK the function offers two choices usually On and Off The Virtual Surround function is an example When Virtual Surround is highlighted press OK to change the setting from Off to On and vice versa 24 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 J1is26 Page 25 7 A ae Menus Play menu Your player has several Play modes Standard play which p l follows the order o
12. page 21 JPEG discs See page 22 mp3 JPEG discs See page 21 Note the standard mode is reactivated for any new disc loaded in the player The programme mode only works if you have keyed in a programme see page 25 Repeat playback of a scene between two points A and B DVD VCD SVCD A B Repeat mode allows you to select exactly the sequence you wish to repeat I Select the repeat playback function using the A or WV 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 repeating select a different mode using the A or WV keys or press 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 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 26 Page 20 A A ae Playing a disc B Selecting the language of subtitles Selecting the language of dialogues Sequence marking Reading or deleting a marker sa i a Inserting a marker ay Selecting a play mode Changing camera angles Browse Languages of sub titles and dialogue
13. take up to 20 seconds to recognize the disc before starting to play If the disc is not recognized after a period of 20 seconds remove the disc and then insert it again lf after several trials this disc cannot be recognized make sure you have followed the recommendations below or try another type of disc e Whatever the actual recording capacity of a disc do not fill it to maximum capacity e Use CD R discs rather than CD RW re recordable CDs as replay of CD RWs may sometimes not work properly e Use a reliable and good quality recording software e Before recording on a disc close all applications on you personal computer in order to optimise the quality and reliability of recordings on the disc CD R and CD RW discs with mp3 format Sound files In the case of discs that include mp3 files follow not only the general recommendations for CD R and CD RW discs but also the following specific recommendations e The format of your mp3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET These files are compatible with DOS and Windows applications as well as with Mac OS e Your mp3 files must have a name no longer than 2 characters as well as the suffix mp3 They must be recorded in the form title mp3 Ensure that you do not leave spaces or use b special characters such as in the name e Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kb sec kilobytes second when recording mp3 files Sound quality with mp3 files bas
14. ve installed your player select one of the 4 settings to adapt the brightness of the display panel to suit its environment l Ifa disc is being played press STOP the player menu appears 2 Press W to highlight Display and press OK The Display menu appears giving a choice of options 3 Press V to highlight Front Display and press OK The Front Display menu appears giving a choice of options 4 Use keys A or WY to highlight one of the four available options and press OK to validate your choice e Always Bright e Always Dim SB e Dim for Movies dimmed lighting during replay of a disc e Off for Movies no display during replay of a disc 5 To return to the player menu press lt until the menu is displayed on the screen Progressive Scan To display images on a TV or monitor plasma LCD equipped with a Progressive Scan function you must start this function on your player after having connected your TV to the 3 COMPONENT connectors Y Pr Pb of your player l Ifa disc is being played press STOP the player menu appears 2 Press V to highlight Display and press OK The Display menu appears giving a choice of options 3 Press the VW key to highlight Scart output and press the OK key Use the A or WV keys to highlight YUV and press the OK key to confirm your selection Note the terms YUV COMPONENTE COMPONENT and Y Pr Pb all designate the same function The designation is different according to
15. LY Menus Speakers This function is provided for adjusting the bandwidth of the six 5 1 outputs according to the loudspeakers actually connected to the amplifier From the player menu highlight Speakers and validate by pressing OK 2 Select Front Center Subwoofer Surround using the A or WV key and validate by pressing OK 3 Select the size of your loudspeakers or select None if you do not have the loudspeaker s concerned EN using the A or WV key and validate by pressing OK Note selection of Small is intended for small loudspeakers which cannot correctly reproduce low frequencies In such case the low frequencies are fed into the subwoofer Large Note certain unsuitable choices are rejected by your player which interprets your intention and suggests an optimised Small configuration Distance This function is used to specify the distance between the various loudspeakers and the listener From the player s menu highlight Distance and validate by pressing OK 2 Select Front Center Surround using the A or V key and validate by pressing OK t 3 Adjust the distance using the A or WV key and validate by pressing OK Test This function is used to adjust the volume level of the various loudspeakers in order to compensate for their differences in acoustic efficiency Switch on your amplifier and adjust the volume to a sufficient level to be able to hear the test
16. OK e To delete a marker select the dustbin and press OK PBC Playback control menu Video CDs This function enables you to make interactive selections of some scenes or information through an on screen menu Moreover high resolution scenes can be viewed if they are included on the disc During playback press INFO the information banner appears Press lt or to select the PBC icon Uses the A or V key to see other screens or deactivate the functions on offer Camera angles Video DVDs or Browse Audio DVDs A few DVD discs contain scenes shot from various different angles If a disc being played back offers different camera angles the icon in the banner will show the number of the angle on the screen With the disc in playback press ANGLE on the remote control unit and choose the angle using the same key or the A or W keys Note if the scene is only recorded in one angle the invalid command symbol O appears for a moment What is contained on Audio DVDs depends on their publishers The icons displayed in the functions banner may therefore vary More information about Audio DVD discs is provided on page 37 20 S 2 DTH720_ en 22 06 04 11726 Page 21 7 A ae Playing a disc Playing images JPEG and sounds mp3 WMA files Your player can play JPEG files with a resolution of up to five million pixels However beyond 400 000 pixels there is no perceptible improvement in the quality of pictures di
17. Point the remote control at the appliance and press PLAY Wait until the light stops flashing If the appliance has not gone into standby mode after five seconds press the PLAY button again to continue the search for the next set of codes Repeat this operation until the appliance goes into standby mode There are 20 sets of codes 4 When the appliance goes into standby mode press the button on the front to switch it on again Then press the REV button to put it back in standby mode and if necessary keep pressing until the appliance goes into standby 5 Press the STOP button and hold it down until the remote control light goes off Manual programming This method involves carrying out a manual search for the codes to be used for controlling your other appliances I Switch on the appliance you wish to use the remote control with 2 Press the corresponding key on the remote control while holding it pressed down enter one of the codes corresponding to the make of the device Thomson Group codes on the bottom left of this page For other brands there is a list of codes at the end of this manual If the remote control light flashes you have entered the wrong code or it is not possible to program the remote control 3 Point the remote control at the appliance and press the relevant button Press the standby button If the appliance does not go into standby mode try another code Depending on the year of manufacture
18. and excess heat e g fireplace or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields i e speakers Before moving the player make sure it does not contain a disc Switching off the DVD player to the stand by mode does not disconnect the electricity supply In order to separate the player 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 player 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 sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law Important notice Please read the recommendations given on page 38 Setting up the remote control unit Important information regarding the batteries e Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries Do not use rechargeable batteries In order to avoid any risk of explosion observe polarities indicated inside the battery compartment Replace only with the type of batteries specified above Do not throw them into fire do not recharge them Remove the batteries from the remote control unit if you are not going to use it for several weeks Immediately remove any leaking batteries Take care in doing this as leaking batteries may cause burns to the skin or other physical injury ma AG e Please re
19. and the type of appliance some functions may not be available Certain codes may cover more functions than others Test the functions you can control and if appropriate try other codes Note here the code s which work best TV SAT CABLE Note when you change the remote control s batteries remember to reprogram it 12 S 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 26 Page 13 A A ae DVD discs you can play e Digital video discs 2 cm single or double sided single or dual layer DVDs are high density optical discs on which high quality picture and audio are recorded by means of digital signals VIDEO Region code numbers of DVD discs Discs that can be played on your player are ones marked with area EN code 2 Europe Middle East Republic of South Africa and Japan Ensure that any DVD disc you want to load bears area code 2 The ALL logo printed on some discs means that the disc can be played on any DVD player Note for your information the other areas are USA Canada 3 Southeast Asia Taiwan 4 Central America South America Australia Mexico New Zealand 5 Russian federation Africa except Egypt and Rep of South Africa India Pakistan 6 China oje e Audio DVD Audio DVD the latest optical disc format for audio is ea ges recorded on the same disc medium as video DVD It consists in an optical o DVD on which 5
20. ange the language of the subtitles using the banners The Languages menu enables you to set preferred language options for e player Menus e disc Menus e Audio dialogues e Subtitles The method of selecting a language is the same for all Language sub menus Disc name THE_EXTREM Resume Play 00 00 04 Play Mode Parental Control Pay Display Sound Languages 2 3 1 Player Menus PAA EN Disc Menus English Audio English Subtitles English In the player menu with the player running but no disc in play highlight the Languages function and press OK on the remote control unit the Languages menu appears Press A or W to highlight the desired setting and press OK on the remote control unit a screen giving LD the list of available languages appears Press A or W to select a language and press OK on the remote control unit to validate 32 2 DTH720_en 26 06 04 15 17 Page 33 A 4 ML Further information Troubleshooting guide You will be able to solve most problems involving your player by referring to the troubleshooting guide below Note if you encounter difficulties you can contact our Help line by dialling the following number om THOMSON HELPLINE You can contact THOMSON by dialling 0871 712 1312 For Great Britain all calls will be charged 0 10 mn www thomson europe com The player does not work at all e Switch the player off and remo
21. b the disc in a circular motion since circular scratches are likely to occur and could cause noise during playback For your safety e Never open the player or any of its components It can be dangerous for you or for certain fragile components You could receive an electric shock or touch the laser beam Do not try to gain access to the device through the tray or any other openings Technical data Power requirements 230V 50 hertz Power consumption 15 W approx 1 5 W when power is OFF Operating temperature range 5 to 35 C Operating humidity range 10 to 75 no condensation Nominal Specification THOMSON reserves the right to change the specifications without notice THOMSON shall not be responsible if the player is not used according to this manual 3 8 SHINCO DTH 720 EN ISSUE 1 RST BEI 06 2004 2
22. bling you to control your TH 720 PR PPI ia Skips forward or backward a chapter DVD or RETURN track CD C C RETURN Returns to the previous menu nee MENU Displays the DVD disc menu while a disc is being played CLEAR Removes the menu or banner showing on the TV screen LY OPEN CLOSE To remove a disc P ZOOM Enlarges the picture during playback slow motion or pause mode KO INFO Displays the DTH 720 information banner on the are TV screen while a disc is being played GUIDE Displays a sub menu on the disc where available on the disc ANGLE To access a choice of angles of an image if available on the disc JPEG To rotate an image through 90 0 to 9 Keys used to enter information such as a chapter or track number or to make choices from menus REV Fast backward while a disc is being played PLAY Plays a disc FWD Fast forward while a disc is being played STOP ie disc playing or recording and displays the player menu PAUSE Pause during playback CD or pause on an image T DYD AGAIN Skips backward each press replays the last seconds during DVD playback THOMSON ADVANCE RCT311DBMI LIVE REC TV VIDEO Not used 2 DTH720 enm 22 06 04 11225 Page 11 yl A ae Remote control Using the remote control handset to control your television and satellite or cable receiver The DTH 720 remote control handset is a 3 in device that allows you to control the operation of 3 devices you
23. ce with the specifications for the 4 7 Gb capacity DVD RW disc format Compatibility is dependent on which DVD writer writer software and disks are used DivX discs DivX is a compression format answering the MPEG 4 standard and that allows an entire film to be contained on a single CD The compatibility of DivX formats depends on MPEG 4 coding software disc design software and the recording software employed as well as the discs themselves What codecs can your player read e Playback of DivX 3 11 content e Playback of DivX 4 Content Based on MPEG 4 Simple Profile e Playback of DivX 5 Content MPEG 4 simple profile plus additional features such as bi directional frames Qpel and GMC are not supported P e Resolutions up to 720 x 480 at 30fps and 720 x 576 at 25fps are supported e Macroblocks per second 40500 e Maximum average bitrate 4000 kbps e Maximum peak bitrate during any 3 seconds of video 10000 kbps e Minimum VBV buffer size kbytes 384k bytes Note for DivX 3 11 content at Home Theater Profile the required average bitrate is 1000 kbps and the required maximum peak bitrate is 4000 kbps Mpeg4 and Xvid content may or may not play back depending on the exact recording method and codec used Audio DVD discs Audio DVD is a new digital recording format for audio discs This format is based on the success of Video DVDs containing 5 1 multichannel sound Audio DVD therefore gives you new sound sensations by spreading th
24. ctions within Menus csssssessseseeseteesere 24 Play MENU sessssssssssssscsssssssssssssosssose ssssssoe essesises seveossce 25 DEAN E E E E EEE 25 alk play a He WMA a 25 rogramming playback Program Pla DVDs araia Playback V7 le oo 25 utomatic playback AutoPlay 0 0 esses 25 Introscan EDs ihn uence 25 Lock MENU scsissscadssvassossssvsesiassencsassestsssaasssessssonsscensicesses 26 Locking your player sssssssssesesessreesrresreesrresseessreesees 26 Unlocking you player sesssssesessesssessesssesssssesssessesse 26 Changing a CUE iichinnanamenmuiminamiiun 27 Rating liMitS xii diondirnamiaeriomdnumumaae 27 Setting a rating limMits sseseeessesessssesssessesresssessess 27 Discs without rating limits ssssseeesessseeesssssrersssseee 27 Display menu cccrssccsscscessssscoessessscossenscsscoerosssess 28 TV Image STN paiscsccssdestartonsncsesansvivcsninimmnenen iene 28 PAL or NTSC TV Se 5 sssinsssorsinesassuatbonnsovnneaiaitivanvann 29 Scart OUTPUT a iamiien aioe iki sissitiruooian cerne tse sanis beei 29 Front Display menu sccsserscesersesssecerssesseees 29 Progressive ScaN sisszcinarssvinessnaniainiiamucrvndnaeneiune 29 Sound MENU esssscssiccssssscsdscussstesssansscedssoneseecsdevensessscseess 30 Night Mod sisesiasiesisiseressiissivstesietissrissisoisssss 30 Virtual Surround s ssssessssesssessesssessessesssesseeseesseesee 30 VOICE E scathstasnsccmennreimonnenanennaieaeasni
25. d audio S VCD disc compatibility is dependent on which MPEG coding software disc design software and disc writer software are used and the discs themselves Note Despite considerable progress made in providing compatibility with as many different discs as possible reading of discs not conforming to Audio CD Video CD and Super Video CD S VCD disc standards cannot be guaranteed e CD R CD RW Most CD R one recording only and CD RW discs F rewritable Compatibility is dependent on which DVD writer writer software and discs are used The files which your player can read e JPEG files Discs containing images in JPEG format Compatibility is dependent on the disc creation software used and file sizes stated in millions of pixels Certain JPEG files such as Progressive JPEG files cannot be read by this equipment e MP3 files Discs containing sound files in MP3 format e WMA files Discs containing sound files in WMA format e DivX files Discs containing audio and image files in the certified DivX format Note Before loading a disc in the player check that it is compatible Also refer to pages 36 and 37 for our recommendations concerning discs and formats 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 1llr26 Page 15 A ae Playing a disc Loading and playing a disc 12 cm Switch on your TV set and DVD player Note if other devices are connected to your television set and or DVD player it is generally p
26. des Your player has several play modes according to the type of disc played Standard play which follows the order of the tracks titles and chapters on the discs Random play which plays the sequences or music tracks in a random order Programmed play which allows you to choose the sequences or music tracks and the order in which they are to be played Automatic play enables a disk to begin playing as soon as it is inserted in the player The play mode icon can be accessed from the information banner when a CD or VCD disc is in play EN The IntroScan function enables you to listen to the first few seconds of each track of an audio CD Note when the first few seconds of all tracks have been played the player goes into Stop lo stop IntroScan press PLAY to continue play and listen to the whole track or press STOP While a disc is being played press INFO the information banner is displayed Press the lt or gt buttons to select the playback mode icon The icon changes according to the mode selected as does the text area in the information banner DVD discs Standard A B Repeat Chapter Repeat Title repeat if available on disc being played Program Audio CD discs Standard IntroScan Track Repeat Disc Repeat Random Program VCD discs Standard Track Repeat Disc Repeat Discs containing mp3 WMA music files Standard Disc Repeat Folder s Repeat Track Repeat Random Program See
27. e media DivX VOD files are downloaded after paying a rental from certain commercial Internet sites In order to permit the downloading of VOD you need to input on the purchase form of the site the registration number of your DVD player To find the registration number of your player follow the instructions below l With a disc in the tray but not playing select Play Mode from the player menu 2 In the Play Mode menu select DivX The registration number is displayed on the screen of the television set 3 Write down this VOD 8 character recording number in order to complete the form on the web site where you purchase your DivX VOD files Note If you cannot play a DivX VOD file recorded on a CD R disc after downloading it is possible that the rental period allocated during purchasing from the web site has expired It may also be that the recorded file is incompatible with your player because of different versions or incorrect download parameters The parameters used during the copying to CD R may also be a cause Since it is not possible here to supply all the information parameters and advice relating to the use of DivX VOD files we recommend that you visit a specialised web site such as www divx com vod Concerning DivX files You can find DivX files for download as well as generating them your self from your own content In the same way as mp3 files are used for audio DivX and mpeg4 can be used for video Files can
28. e sound over 6 loudspeakers 6 x 96 KHz 24 bits analogue channels If possible therefore you should connect the player to a 5 1 amplifier using the 6 channels marked 5 on page 6 as this gives the best 5 1 sound quality Connecting the player in this way is also recommended for Video DVDs Many Audio DVDs contain video in the form of information bibliographies titles list etc video clips photos etc Audio DVDs contain large amounts of varied information The way in which this information is presented varies from one disc to another With some Audio DVDs you can display the images contained on the disc one at a time using the info banner s Browser Browse icon Note in accordance with the DVD standard and the protection of copyright the quality of the Audio signals available through the digital output connections marked 6 on page 6 is limited to match that of Audio CDs 48 KHz 6 bits Hidden information is sometimes contained on a disc Io see this information you must first enter a password which is generally shown on the disc s cover or on the disc itself This password is only linked to the disc it is unrelated to your player The disc s password can sometimes be found on the publisher s Web site 37 S 2 DIH2Z0 en 22 06 04 11226 Page 38 7 A ee Further information Caution e Protect the player from moisture and excess heat e g fireplace or equipment creating strong
29. enus Changing a code l Ifa disc is being played press STOP the player menu appears 2 Press V to highlight Parental Control and press OK if requested to do so key in your code the Parental Control menu appears 3 Press the W key to highlight Password and press OK a screen for entering the new code appears On 4 Using the numbered keys on the remote control unit EN Password key in the 4 digit number you have chosen as your See naan precip new code and press OK You will then be asked to Unrated Titles Free Access i confirm the new code Key in the same password number and press OK if necessary press lt to return to the previous menu Ratings limits Your player provides ratings limits on a scale of to 8 The Ratings limit function does not work if the disc being played does not have a rating limit In Europe ratings limits are as yet uncommon on DVD discs on sale Setting a rating limits I Ifa disc is being played press STOP the player menu appears 2 Press V to highlight Parental Control and press OK if requested to do so key in your LD code the Parental Control menu appears 3 Press V to highlight Rating limits and press OK 8 Least Restrictive 4 Use A or WV to move the setting bar to the desired level Press OK 2 A Most Restrictive 6 Password Required IE Free Access ment is displayed ah Te ey To return to the player menu press lt until the D
30. er menu appears ortt 2 Press V to highlight Parental Control and press OK Rating Limits 8 Least Restrictive Note the first time you access the Parental Control menu F aoe re le your player will ask you to enter a code 3 Lock is highlighted press OK on the remote control unit 4 Press the A key to select On and confirm it with the OK key the password entry screen is displayed LD 5 Using the numbered keys on the remote control unit enter the code 4 digit number and press OK Another screen appears asking you to confirm the code Key in the same code number and press OK if necessary press lt to return to the previous menu Note Once the player is locked you will have to key in the code each time you want to access the Parental Control menu The player is supplied without any ratings limit setting If you want to prohibit playback of certain discs you will have to set a ratings limit see following page for instructions Unlocking you player l Ifa disc is being played press STOP the player menu appears 2 Press V to highlight Parental Control and press OK Using the numbered keys on the remote control unit key in the 4 digit number of your code and press OK 4 Lock is highlighted press OK on the remote control unit Press the V key to select Off and confirm it with the OK key the password entry screen is displayed 26 2 DTH720_ en 22 06 04 11726 Page 27 7 A ae M
31. f the tracks titles and chapters on the Start discs Random play which plays the sequences or music Pandom TAY tracks in a random order Programmed play which allows you to choose the sequences or music tracks and the order in which they are to be played Automatic play enables a disk to begin playing as soon as it is inserted in the player The available function differ according to the EN disc loaded in the player Program Play AutoPlay IntroScan Start The default play mode of your DVD player is the standard play which follows the order of tracks titles and chapters on the disc as they were installed at the time of manufacture beginning with track or chapter no I Random play CDs mp3 WMA Random play mode plays the sequences or music tracks in a random order l Ifa disc is playing press STOP to stop play 2 Press V to highlight Play Mode and press OK Press V to highlight Random play then press OK 3 To stop random play press STOP twice To Resume Play press PLAY as Programming playback Program Play DVDs CDs mp3 WMA To program the playing of a disc you must create your playback list The player menu must be displayed If it is not displayed press STOP Select Play Mode and validate by pressing OK Select Program Play and validate with OK Choose the tacks you want to play usint the A and VW keys then validate with OK To cancel a programme press CLEAR Start the programmed play by pres
32. g time Select the time elapsed icon and use the numbered keys on the remote control unit to access the place from which you want to play back Use two digits for each field For instance if you enter 01 35 12 you will access the sequence beginning hour 35 minutes and 2 seconds after the start of the title Note For audio CDs and VCDs the timer refers to the track currently being played Title Video DVD Group Audio DVD or Track CD VCD Most DVD discs only contain one title However some discs may contain several titles each of which is itself divided into several chapters To choose a title select icon T then use the A or WV keys to scroll the titles or tracks Use the numbered keys on the remote control unit to access a particular title or track Chapter DVDs Most DVD discs contain several chapters similar to the tracks of audio CDs To choose a chapter select icon C then use the A or WV keys to scroll chapters Use the numbered keys on the remote control unit to access a particular chapter Note follow your progress below the banner Screen fit DVDs You can change the size of the image on the TV screen during playback of certain DVD discs To change the size select the Image Format icon then use the A or VW keys 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 ll 26 Page 13 z A ae Playing a disc Random play pid IntroScan Repeat playback functions Play mo
33. gt PLAY FWD p STOP PAUSE kal lI LIVE ADVANCE THOMSON RCT3I IDBMI CLEAR Note the colour keys provide the same functions as the colour keys on the remote control supplied with the unit for THOMSON group televisions and Cable SAT receivers Removes menu or other information displayed on the screen 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 25 Page 12 A a ae Remote control Programming the remote control If your remote control does not control your satellite receiver or cable or your television set you will need to configure it using one of the two methods proposed automatic code search or manual programming OPEN CLOSE ANGLE CS C ZOOM C GUIDE INFO THOMSON Q ie 2 OPEN CLOSE ANGLE cD ca ZOOM C GUIDE INFO LIVE ADVANCE THOMSON SAT Codes 5000 5001 5031 5037 5043 5064 5065 5066 5058 5084 TV Codes 1000 1001 1002 1016 1024 1033 1041 1051 1089 1096 1127 1128 1129 1130 1134 1135 1148 1151 Automatic code search This method can be used to automatically find the most appropriate code for your appliance I Switch on the appliance you wish to use the remote control with 2 Press the relevant button for this appliance on the remote control and while holding this button down press the standby button until the remote control light comes on Release the two buttons 3
34. his setting if you want to the film to fill the whole of the screen In this case the left and right edges of the image will not be visible 4x 3 Letterbox Select this setting if you want to watch films in their original format height width ratio You will then view the whole image but it may fill a smaller area of your screen The film might appear between black bars at the top and bottom of the screen e 16 x 9 widescreen Select this setting if your DVD player is connected to a 16x9 TV set If you select this setting for a TV set with a different screen size the images may appear deformed due to vertical compression of the image When a DVD disc with a 4x3 image format is played vertical black bands appear to the left and right of the image 28 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 11226 Page 29 yl A ae Menus PAL or NTSC TV sets If the picture on the DVD being played appear in black and white on your TV screen the standard of the video signals transmitted to your TV is incorrect Change the video signal from PAL to NTSC or vice versa Select PAL NTSC then with the OK key choose PAL or NTSC PAL is the name of the colour coding system used in most European countries NTSC is the name of the colour coding system used in the United States and some other countries Scart output EN See the paragraph below on Progressive Scan Front Display menu Depending on the brightness of the room where you
35. household electrical appliances high voltage electric cables or radio transmitters Note when connecting the optical audio digital cable Remove the protection cap from the connector and connect it firmly as shown on the drawing 2 Keep the protection cap and always reattach the cap when the connector is not in use to keep it dustfree 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 25 Page 8 r A ae Connections and initial set up Front panel of the player THOMSON sc nNium o ON STANDBY Turns the player on or 6 PREV video Skips back to the beginning of the chapter DVD or of the track ff The indi i hen the pl g SAE E E AE E ye CD during playback or to the beginning is operating and red when the player is of the previous chapter or track turned off stand by mode Note this key also allows the video output signal 2 be o a YUV YPrPb A 7 epending on the television set or monitor that is EJECT To remove a disc connected to your player with 3 Component sockets or the Scart AV I socket Hold down the G STOP Stops playing a disc key for 3 seconds and then select the signal by successively pressing the key to make a selection 4 NEXT Plays the next chapter DVD or The active signal is displayed in the menu of the player alongside the Display function The track CD S video signals Y C and composite video CVBS remain available on sockets 2 and 3
36. ically depends on the rate of compression decompression you choose Getting audio CD quality sound requires an analogue digital sampling rate that is conversion to mp3 format of at least 128 kb sec and up to 160 kb sec However choosing higher rates like 192 kb sec or more only rarely give even better sound quality Conversely files with sampling rates below 128 kb sec will not be played properly e Do not attempt to record protected mp3 files Such files are coded and protected Important The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play mp3 recordings or as an assurance of sound quality You should note that certain technologies and methods for mp3 file recording on CD Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player that is degraded sound quality and even in some cases inability of the player to read the file or files CD R and CD RW discs with JPEG format image files To view your JPEG images on a TV set you do not need to record your photographs with a resolution above 400 000 pixels which corresponds to an image format of about 720 x 576 dots for television screens do not allow a higher quality given their limited characteristics In this case ensure that you reduce the quality of your photographs before recording on a disc in order not to impede the proper running of your player This is because excessively loaded pictures would slow down or might prevent the proper functioni
37. ie 30 Speakers an sioianiguieicaniemminonimiasnanioin 3 DistanCe teen antienlenanipraaan mace 3 TESE oticineacinkmmarnmaninconimniauaenmnaian 3 Language MENUS ecscsesssssoossissosessasvosascsessonscsesesascocssonees 32 Further information Troubleshooting guide cccsscsscsrscsrsrsssscesesssoes 33 Recommendations and information concerning discs 12 CM cccinnininnniniamiuniinincennaniaS CD R and CD RW discs oo eeesesseeseeeeeeeeteeeees 36 CD R and CD RW discs with mp3 format Sound TIES sssansinicsvertsinisdrasnmasiarssieindusnacensansniends CD R and CD RW discs with JPEG format image files scucsssvcosxtaietnedindastn sues osaunedtebsopeaanecanubsinitay 36 Video CD VCD GISCS csccscsucsssnssssesssncsseuassoncoussees 36 Super Video CD SVCD discs n s 37 DVD R and DVD RW discs ee eeesecesseseeeesestees 37 DIVA GISCS usanne 37 What codecs can your player read ou 37 Audio DVD discs cssivessississarssrscisiarninenintvnanaiesss 37 CAUTION sxcecasssssiceossasdacassasssavenieayadiendssscusierssnauciesstenasnens 38 Technical data ss sssssssissssessssossssssssosescsssissossosososessosssssoss 38 In accordance with the DVD standard your DVD player is equipped with a Copy Protection system which can be triggered on and off by the DVD disc itself in order to make any recording of the concerned DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor picture quality or even impossible This product incorporates copyright protect
38. ill ask you English to select a preferred language for the various displays Fran ais via the menu which appears on your TV screen If this Espano menu is not displayed on your TV screen select the SENSEN AV socket to which you connected your player The player menus as well as the dialogues and subtitles of the DVDs will always be presented in the language you ve chosen if it is available on the discs played Italiano Svenska 5 Choose a language using the A W keys on the remote control unit then confirm by pressing OK The player menu is displayed your player is ready to play your discs See page I5 or read the 2 following pages before beginning to use your player Play Mode Parental Control ln Display Sound Languages Displays on your player menus and banners e Disc menus Each DVD disc offers a menu the layout and order of which depend on the editor of the disc The main menu of the disc is displayed on the screen when a DVD disc is loaded and play begins You can also display or remove the main menu of the disc at any time by pressing the MENU key e Player banners while a disc is playing back you can display or remove banners using the INFO key on the remote control unit The banners appear in the form of a succession of icons at the top of the screen The number of icons varies according to context e Player menus your player has menus enabling you to use functions that are not accessible usi
39. ion technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and Is intended for home use only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited JENE 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 25 Page 2 a A ae Connections and initial set up Precautions and information before connecting e Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your player Install your player horizontally on a suitable base furniture with enough space around it for ventilation 7 10 cm Ensure that the ventilation slots and the player itself are not covered by objects such as a mat newspapers curtain etc o Do not stack any other equipment on top of your DVD player o Do not place the player 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 player must not be near or exposed to a flame For instance do not place a candle on or near the player Protect the player from moisture
40. iscs without rating limits We often feel that some DVD discs ought to have a ratings limit Unfortunately few discs in Europe have one You can however restrict viewing of such discs by means of the Unrated Titles function by ticking the Password Required option and then locking the player as described on page 20 When this is done the password will be requested before playing any DVD disc including those that would not normally need a restriction 27 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 Menus li 26 Page 28 z A LY Display menu The Display menu provides you with settings to adapt the picture format and TV standard PAL NTSC to that of your TV set You can also adjust the brightness of the player s display panel and activate the Progressive Scan function TV Image menu The TV Image menu allows you to set the image format 4x3 6x9 etc of films according to the format of your TV screen I Ifa disc is being played press STOP the player menu appears 2 Press V to highlight Display and press OK The Display menu appears giving a choice of options iM tmage PAL NTSC SCART output Front Display Progressive Scan 16 x 9 widescreen 4x3 Standard 3 TV Image is already highlighted press OK the walt settings of the image format are shown RGB Dim for Movies 4 Use the A or WV key to highlight one of the three formats described below then press OK e 4 x 3 Standard Select t
41. mit setting in the menus 33 2 DIHI2Z0nen 22 06 04 11226 Page 34 7 4 YLA Further information There is no picture e Select the correct In socket on your TV set e The TV mode is not in the correct position It must be set to SCART RGB if the player is connected to the TV through the Scart Peritel connector or to Yuv if the player is connected to the TV by the 3 Y Pr Ph COMPONENT connectors Important If you don t have a Progressive Scan TV or you don t have the DVD player connected to the correct Input Jacks and you activate Progressive Scan in the DVD player you won t see a picture Don t panic try the following first press the PREV video button on the front of the DVD player it will go to the next video output option which is an interlace output so a picture should appear on the TV screen If that doesn t work press and hold PREV video button on the front of the DVD player for 3 seconds Now press the PREV video button again it will go to the next video output option which is an interlace output so a picture should appear on the TV screen As a last resort you can reset the DVD player to the factory default settings There is no sound or it can hardly be heard e Ensure that the plugs of the various cables are securely fitted into the sockets e If you connect an appliance such as an amplifier that includes a DTS or Dolby Digital decoder check that the input parameters of the ap
42. mp3 sound file The name of the selected piece se a ea Nor ke appears in the Current Selection area of the IT ik Satie 1 screen Bg B Press lt once or twice to return to the disc menu 3 Usethe lt gt A V keys and OK to select and or open a folder and then to select a JPEG image file The name of the selected photograph appears www TEES s9 PP fo Current Selection area of the screen f PB PLAY Antonio Viva e s face it eae 4 To start play press PLAY Note cancel a selection by pressing CLEAR If playback of an audio file ends before the end of the sequence of pictures it will resume at the start of the folder containing the chosen audio file until the end of the sequence of pictures During simultaneous play only the picture can be changed by using the PR BRI or PRI keys You can adjust the speed of the slide show using the A or V keys 21 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 11226 Page 22 7 A ae Playing a disc Playing image files JPEG l Load a disc and begin play The list of folders and or photographs is displayed 2 Select a folder using the A or Y keys on the remote control unit and press OK The list of files contained in the folder is displayed 3 Select a file using the lt gt A and Y keys on the remote control unit and press PLAY The picture sequence begins The information banner showing both Sound mp3 and image JPEG files appears After a few
43. n very high quality stereo if the Audio DVD provides a 192 KHz 24 bits signal you should use the 2 stereo channels L and R marked 4 on page 6 5 Audio Outputs FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER The analogue 5 1 Surround sound from an Audio DVD in playback is permanently available from these 6 sockets for connection to a 5 1 amplifier If your amplifier does not have these 6 sockets use one of the optical OPTICAL or coaxial COAXIAL digital audio out sockets according to the type of cable and plug available In such case you will not obtain multi channel sound Note for optimum results use high quality cables and ensure the right and left channels are connected accordingly 6 Optical and coaxial Out sockets The digital sound from aVideo DVD in playback is permanently available at the optical and coaxial sockets on your player Use one of these sockets by connecting it to a decoder or a DTS or Dolby Digital amplifier Some of these appliances are equipped with a coaxial In socket COAXIAL or an optical In socket OPTICAL while others are equipped with both sockets Choose one of the two connections Note In most cases these two types of connection give similar results the only difference lies in the type of cable used and the cost of these cables the coaxial cable being the least expensive one to buy However it sometimes happens that some coaxial cables are parasitised by high frequency interference caused by
44. ng of the slide show during playback on your player Compatibility of JPEG files depends on the software on which they were created and on the size of files expressed in pixels Some JPEG files including Progressive JPEG files display in stages cannot be played on this appliance Video CD VCD discs VCD Video Compact Disc discs enable up to 74 minutes of VHS quality video associated with still pictures audio tracks and interactive menus to be recorded on a CD 36 2 Information updated in January 2003 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 11 26 Page 37 y A ae Further information Super Video CD SVCD discs SVCD Super Video Compact Disc discs comply with standard IEC62107 making it possible to record up to 70 minutes of digital images and sound at standard MPEG 2 for video and MPEG I for audio Compatibility of SVCD discs depends on the MPEG coding software the disc design software as well as the recording software used and the discs themselves Important Despite considerable progress made in providing compatibility with as many different discs as possible reading of discs not conforming to Audio CD Video CD and Super Video CD S VCD disc standards cannot be guaranteed DVD R and DVD RW discs EN Your player can play DVD R and DVD R single recording and DVD RW and DVD RW re recordable discs Recordings on DVD RW discs must be made in DVD Video mode Recordings on DVD RW discs must be made in accordan
45. ng the remote control unit keys The player menu is displayed when the player is not playing a disc in STOP mode Note settings will only function if the corresponding function has been provided by the editor For instance if you select the subtitle icon in the banner subtitles will only appear if they actually exist on the disc Check the sleeve to see what subtitles are provided If a menu or icon appears in grey it means that the function is not available 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 25 Page 10 A A ae Remote control The remote control handset supplied with your DTH 720 is a 3 in type remote control It allows 3 devices to be controlled your DTH 720 a television set and a satellite or cable receiver Thus you have remote control of all these devices by using the 3 modes DVD TV or SAT CABLE that are accessed by 3 corresponding keys This page describes the keys that control your DTH 720 in DVD mode Note the functions described below depend on the discs and or the files read For description of the TV and SAT CABLE functions see the following page Description of keys in DVD mode Signal lamp this shows the status of the remote control when it is being used to program or to control another device It also indicates that the batteries level is low by flashing several times when a key is pressed D Switches the DTH 720 on or off DVD Sets the remote control unit in DVD mode by ressing once ena
46. pliance are correctly defined e According to the type of connection select the appropriate setting in the sound menu of your player and tick the DTS or Dolby Digital options The remote control unit does not work a e Did you press the key corresponding to the appliance to be controlled DVD VCR TV Is the appliance to be controlled manufactured by a brand other than one in the Thomson group Thomson Brandt Ferguson Saba Telefunken Point the remote control unit toward the front of the player The maximum distance from which it can be used is 8 metres Ensure that there is no obstacle object animal between the remote control unit and the player e Remove batteries and hold down one or more keys for several minutes to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it Reinstall batteries and try remote again e The batteries are fully discharged and must be replaced When you insert the replacement batteries ensure you align their positive and negative polarities correctly page 2 The invalid icon appears on the screen e Some functions are not accessible because they depend on the disc playing The language of subtitles or dialogues is not the one you selected at the time of the initial setup e When the language of subtitles or dialogues is not available on the disc a default language is selected automatically You can select the subtitles or dialogue language through the information banner INFO key or the language
47. r DTH 720 a television set or satellite receiver This page describes the keys that control your television set and your satellite or cable receiver if they have the same functions erm Controlling a TV set TV Sets the remote control unit in TV mode by pressing once and enables you then to control your TV set Switches the TV set on or off lt Volume control t Switches sound off or on again PR PP Switches channel or selects an AV socket AV Selects an AV socket 0to9 Keys enter digital values or change channel MENU Displays main TV set menu RETURN Returns to the previous menu CLEAR Removes menu or other information displayed on the screen Note colour keys enable one to use the teletext function on THOMSON TV sets The colour keys provide the same functions as the colour keys on the remote control supplied with the unit for THOMSON group televisions and Cable SAT receivers Controlling a satellite or cable receiver SAT CABLE Places the remote control in the SAT CABLE mode press once and then enables you to control your satellite or cable receiver To turn on or off the satellite or cable receiver PR PP 44 Switches channel 0to9 Keys enter digital values or change channel MENU To display the main menu of the satellite or cable receiver RETURN Returns to the previous menu OPENsCLOSE ANGLE ZOOM GUIDE INFO SS 8 o TV VIDEO
48. r stereo amplifier the multi channel sound effects of a Dolby or DTS film I In the player menu with the player running but no disc in play highlight the Sound function and press OK on the remote control unit the Sound menu appears f 2 Press V to highlight Virtual Surround and press OK on the remote control unit 3 Select On with the A or W key and confirm with OK Voice This function enables you to increase the sound volume of the central audio channel l In the player menu with the player running but no disc in play highlight the Sound function and press OK on the remote control unit the Sound menu appears Press W to highlight Voice and press OK on the remote control unit Select On with the A or WV key and confirm with OK DTS is a digital sound compression technique developed by Digital Theater Sound Systems for digital audio multichannel signals DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems inc Dolby Digital is a sound compression technique developed by Dolby for multi channel digital audio signals The Dolby Digital system enables any audio channel configuration from a stereo sound 2 channels up to the digital surround sound 5 1 Dolby Digital and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Copyright 1992 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved 30 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 Jis26 Page 31 7 A
49. referable to turn off the devices that are not in use I If the player menu is not displayed on TV screen select the TV set Scart Peritel socket to which you connected your player see page 3 Note this menu is the main menu of your player It is displayed EN on your television screen as soon as the player is turned on if the player is connected to the television set via the AVI Dieplay connector After several minutes this menu is replaced by a gam moving DVD logo screen saver lo redisplay the main menu of MIETE your player press a key lt The functions of this menu are detailed on page 24 Play Mode Parental Control lm 2 Gently insert a disc in your player s slot ensuring that it is completely horizontal It is normal for you to feel slight resistance When approximately half of the disc is inserted the disc is drawn automatically inside the player The disc label must face upwards double sided discs have a small label on both sides around the centre Note if you experience any problems when inserting a disc switch off your player and then switch it on again then reinsert the disc 3 According to the type of disc one of three things may now happen e disc playback starts e the disc menu appears asking you for instance to choose the language of dialogues subtitles etc or to start playing the disc Make your choice using the four navigation keys A VW lt and validate by pressing
50. roblems make sure that the file that you are trying to play actually contains DivX video The files often use the term DivX in their filename even though they have in fact been coded in another format Problems playing DivX version 5 1 and the version 2 5 player manu e With some recent DivX versions coding problems may arise that are directly linked to the ability of you computer to provide the total capacity of its microprocessor during the coding procedure and during play this leads to malfunctions with the image or a lack of synchronisation between sound and image There is no sound with the image e Is the volume turned down The audio codec of your player cannot play DivX files with the most recent codecs The majority of applications on your computer require the video and audio to be coded separately The two flows are mixed after coding More information on this can be found using the various Internet search engines 35 2 DIH2Z0nen 22 06 04 11226 Page 36 z 4 ee Further information Recommendations and information concerning discs 12 cm CD R and CD RW discs This player can play most CD R and CD RW discs However depending on the recorder of your personal computer the type of disc and recording method used it may be that some discs cannot be played or that the performance does not meet the expected standard of quality When playing a CD R disc it is completely normal for the unit to
51. s DVD Ww N While a disc is being played press INFO to display the information banner Press gt until the icon is highlighted If they are available on the disc choose the language of the sub titles or the dialogue using the A or V keys The name of the selected language appears under 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 player your selection will be cancelled In this case the default language chosen when your player 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 sub title languages through the menu provided on the disc Sequence marking DVDs This function enables you to mark sequences on a disc so that you can access them easily even if you switch you player off and on again without having ejected the disc You can mark up to 6 scenes per disc WW While a disc is being played press INFO to display the information banner Press gt until the marking icon is highlighted an Press OK to display the marking banner e To find a sequence select the half disc and press OK The half disc symbol is replaced by an arrow and a dustbin The timer shows the place marked e To play a scene with a marker select the arrow and press
52. seconds the first image selected is displayed and the banner disappears To recall the banner press INFO Adjusting the speed of the image sequence Display the banner using the INFO key then use A or Y to select one of three speeds This adjustment does not alter the display time between images but only the length of time each image is displayed Changing images During the picture sequence change images using the PR or PRI keys on the remote control unit According to the type of image Ko or Mo the change may take several seconds Rotating an image If an image is displayed sideways you can rotate it through 90 using the ANGLE key on the remote control unit LD Enlarging an image zoom and Pan and Scan function To view a detail press ZOOM once or several times and use the lt gt A and Y keys Return to normal size picture by pressing ZOOM several times or by pressing PLAY to resume the picture sequence To stop the picture sequence and return to player menu Press STOP or press MENU several times 22 2 DTH720_ en 24706 04 17r22 Page 23 7 4 a Playing a disc To play DivX files Your player is an Official DivX Certified product that Plays DivX 5 DivX 4 DivX 3 and DivX VOD video content in compliance with DivX Certified technical requirements The correct playing of DivX in your player depends on the preparation and production of the audio and video files the codecs used
53. see 5 PLAY PAUSE Plays a disc page 6 whatever selection is made Player display panel DVD SAVCD 7 a at DiD sf sf DVD pi Light up according to the type of disc in the player DivX gt Playback in progress HI PAUSE mode activated OG0 G0 G0 Elapsed time hours minutes seconds and chapter DVD HNL Information relating to loading a disc Disc in the player but play halted DVD the INFO key on the remote control allows the elapsed time to be displayed as well as the chapter number or current track number 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 25 Page 9 A A ae Connections and initial set up Initial player set up Using the remote control unit correctly When you use remote control point the unit at the appliance you want to control DVD player TV set or satellite receiver Ensure that there is no obstacle between the remote control unit and the appliance otherwise the infrared signal carrying the remote control commands will be blocked To control your DVD player ensure that the remote control unit is in DVD mode by pressing once on the DVD key before using any other keys EN Switch on your DVD player and your TV set l Turn on your TV set 2 Set your DVD player remote control unit in DVD mode by pressing once on the DVD key 3 Switch on your player by pressing the ON STANDBY button on the front panel of the player 4 The first time you turn on your player it w
54. selection menu on the player The menu language is not the one you wanted e In STOP mode select the Languages menu on the DVD player then the Player Menu function Select a language from among those available OK 34 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 11 26 Page 35 A ae Further information If you forget your code unlocking of the player e Ensure that there is no disc in the player Display the player menu on the television screen Now press the STOP button on your player and hold the CLEAR key on the remote control unit down for two seconds The code that you selected is cancelled To recreate a code see page 26 Note the padlock changes from the closed position to the open position to confirm the unlocking function and deletion of the code Reconfiguring your player s initial set up EN e Make sure there is no disc in the player Display the player menu on the television screen Now press on the NEXT and STOP keys of your player for more than 2 seconds the menu reverts to English if it was in another language All settings you made since the initial set up will be cancelled The player is reconfigured to the state it was in upon delivery manufacturer s settings If you switch your player off and then on again the original choice of languages appears Refer to page 9 of this booklet to set up the player again Your DivX files won t play e Check that the file is actually DivX When you encounter p
55. set 5 Plug the mains plug of your player into a mains socket Note for UK please see safety information regarding the mains plug at the end of this user manual in the cover page Continue on page 9 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 25 Page 4 4 a ae Connections and initial set up Other Audio Video connections If there is no Scart Peritel connector available on the television set check if there is another Video connector Components S Video or Composite to connect your player to using the corresponding connectors see below In this case do not forget to also connect the Audio out socket AUDIO OUT to the Audio in socket AUDIO IN on your TV set Note if your television is equipped with Component sockets and if you choose these connections you must adjust the output signal from your Scart Peritel socket from RGB to YUV and select Progressive Scan see page 29 For more information about signals cables and Audio Video sockets refer to pages 6 and 7 Television set elevision set Plasma LCD Screen CVBS YIC S Video Composite Video 5 fa SURROUND CENTER coMpoNENTVIDEOOUT RALSKO 5 1 CHANNEL _ REGULAR AND PROG SCAN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT FRONT Digital Video DVD discs I I RIGHT s FRONT LEFT FRONFRIGHT aa Stereo Amplifier LS TR REAR LEFT SUBWOOFER REAR RIGHT 5 Audio Video Amplifier 4
56. signal generated by your DVD player Then sit in the position from which you will be viewing your DVDs armchair sofa symbolised by the cross on the screen I From the player s menu highlight Test and validate by pressing OK 2 In the screen which is displayed the loudspeaker to be adjusted is identified for a few seconds by a colour contour Use this automatic selection to adjust the volume of that loudspeaker by increasing or decreasing the volume of the test signal background hiss 3 Adjust the volume level using the A or WV key Note 10 dB corresponds to the lowest volume level and O dB is the highest volume level First of all adjust the volume in order to hear the sound at the same strength from all the loudspeakers You may need to readjust these settings after having watched a few films to suit to your ownpersonal preferences 3 S 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 26 Page 32 Menus Fi a ee Language menus Your player gives you a selection of languages to choose from You can change the language of the player menus the language of the disc menus the language of the dialogues and that of the subtitles In the menu choose your preferred language for dialogues and subtitles If it is available on the DVD you will be playing it will be selected automatically The default language is the one which is selected in the main menu During playback you can display or remove the subtitles and ch
57. sing the PLAY key on the remote control Automatic playback AutoPlay You can adjust your player so that it plays a disc as soon as it is inserted The player menu must be displayed If it is not displayed press STOP Select Play Mode and validate with OK Highlight AutoPlay using the V key and validate with OK On appears beside the AutoPlay menu To go from automatic play to stop press OK again when AutoPlay is highlighted Note Automatic play cannot be used with mp3 discs Introscan CDs Select Introscan and press OK to listen to the first seconds of each music track on an Audio CD 25 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 1is26 Page 26 7 A LY Menus Lock menu Your player makes it possible to set ratings limits to playing discs and to lock playback for discs that contain information or scenes that exceed the ratings limit you have set This function allows you for instance to control the type of matter a child can watch A padlock in the Parental Control menu shows whether the player is locked or unlocked Locked You must enter a password code in order to play discs that exceed the ratings limit you have set WVhen the player is locked nobody can access the lock menu without entering the code lt Unlocked No code is needed to play discs Even if you have set a ratings limit discs will a not be blocked while the player is unlocked Locking your player I If a disc is being played press STOP the play
58. spect the environment and prevailing regulations Before you dispose of 4 batteries ask your dealer whether they are subject to special recycling and if he accepts to take them back 2 DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 25 Page 3 r A ae Connections and initial set up The rear panel of your television set and your video player may be different from the ones illustrated here United Kingdom Irelan I Continental i Europe L 220 240V 50 Hz DTR 720 Connecting DVD player TV set VCR If you are only connecting your player to your television set only carry out the connections shown in stages and 5 If no Scart Peritel socket is available on the TV set consult your retailer If you already have a VCR the connections shown in stages 3 and 4 should in most cases already be in place Recommended Audio Video connections I Connect a Scart Peritel cable not supplied to the TV AUDIO VIDEO OUT RGB output socket at the rear of your DVD player and to the AVI input socket of your television set sometimes called AUX I or EXT 1 2 Plug your VCR Scart Peritel cable into the VWCR SAT AUX AUDIO VIDEO IN socket on your DVD player and into the TV socket on your VCR 3 Plug the outside aerial or the network into the aerial in socket IN on the VCR Use a coaxial cable to connect the aerial out socket on the VCR OUT and the aerial in socket 1 on your TV
59. splayed on your TV screen mp3 and WMA are compressed audio file formats that make it possible to store a large quantity of sound tracks on a disc Files can be grouped in folders albums in the same way as files and folders in your computer A folder can thus contain other folders WWMA Windows Media Audio JE was developed by Microsoft Playing sound files mp3 or WMA l Load a disc and begin play The list of files is displayed The reader reads the contents of the disc then displays a contents menu 2 Select a folder using the A or V keys on the remote control unit and press OK The list of files contained in the folder is displayed 3 Select a file using the lt gt A and Y keys on the remote control unit and press PLAY Playback of files begins with the file selected and continues with the following files Where there are sub folders in the folder these are also played Playback then moves to the next folder located at the same level in the tree diagram as the folder containing the first file you selected 4 Stop playback using the STOP key Simultaneous JPEG and mp3 or WMA play images and sound ae Your player enables you to play images and sounds on a same disc simultaneously l When a disc is loaded and the disc menu is displayed J curen on the screen use the lt gt A V keys and OK J Bedrich u Jl marne a to select and or open a folder and then to select JI Claude De npa antonio V an
60. ssesesessesessesesreessseresreess 12 Playing a disc Discs you can play es sesssrssssessososssessosoesseesossossossossossee 13 Region code numbers of DVD discs 13 Other readable discs cccosccosssoscscscssscsssesrscssees 14 The files which your player can read sses 14 Loading and playing a disc 12 CM cccessseseeeee 15 Search Options ss savicsesacicanscsrcissssdcasacansesrcdassavendsarnsavids 16 Quick search of an image or a track 00 16 Still picture and frame advance eeeeeeeeeeees 16 Slow motion in Pause mode on an image 16 Skipping a chapter or a track 0 eeeeeeeeeeeees 16 Playback OBCIONS sisisssscssscacsccscactisieasardaacsscarsinscerarsecevate 16 Enlarging an image ZOOM ssesssssececssseeeeeseees l6 Scene Again M rcssnseciiennirenanienes l6 Using the information banner s e sesssessesossossoesossossoe 17 Information banner with a video or audio DVD 17 Information banner with a VCD SVCD DivX a 1565 sires E E Information banner with an Audio CD disc 17 TARIGE sb csicessviddssstsenecascssessdaussveiscduassesesacsescacssestbecesassosed es 18 Title Video DVD Group Audio DVD or Track CD VCD iccscasscsessccccsoscatacendisasancasssatecessoneics 18 Chapter DVDs sesseseeseseesessesesseseesessesesseseesesecsesoeseeeese 18 Screen fit DVDs esesessesessesseseeseseeseseesesoeseesesoesesoeseeoese 18 Play modes essssssessssoessesossosssesossosese
61. ssosoeesessososesossossossse 19 Repeat playback of a scene between two points A and B DVD VCD SVCD 19 Languages of sub titles and dialogues DVD 20 Sequence marking DVDs essesesseseseeeeneees 20 PBC Playback control menu Video CDs 20 Camera angles aes DVDs or Browse Audio DVDS uu eseeteseetsteseeeeneeee 20 DVD copy protection Playing images JPEG and sounds Cae I AS oe Oh and sounds secstnstnseee 21 Playing sound files mp3 or WMA e0 2l Simultaneous JPEG and mp3 or WMA play mae and SOUNA jucinasssccamenimavnasinaimanies 2l laying image files L EEA EE 22 Adjusting the speed of the image sequence 22 Changing images csacsssssissvisoasssossianncnvevnnvssnenionansnesonss 22 Rotating an iMage sseeeseseessseesessresresresssessesseessessee 22 nlarging an image zoom and Pan and Scan Aiala a pe AA O E To stop the picture sequence and return to player MENU ssissreisereriasissiussrsisnoersresnsiisiveisseesesterie 2 To play DivX files ssicicscsssavccscassivsccesrcassesasscasasssanacensenne 23 To play DivX files sriseeiiisissisisseiisseisissvinsessssesssn 23 To rent purchase DivX VOD files 23 Concerning DivX files eee eeeeseeeseeeeeeteeeees 23 Menus Menus on your DVD player basic principles for USE cccccrsessssssessesseesserees 24 Player Menu sigicnsdsiarrctananinintienioncdnraaeties 24 SUD MENUS stoxrsntisaritiin enna slum eminent 24 Fun
62. the context video signal type of video output connector names 5 Return to the Display menu by pressing the lt key once 6 Use the A or WV keys to highlight Progressive Scan and press the OK key to confirm your selection 7 To return to the player menu press the lt key until the menu is displayed on the screen 29 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 11 26 Page 30 A ae Menus Sound menu The Sound menu provides you with settings so you can adapt your player to the devices connected It also enables you to access specific functions Night Mode This function is designed for night time listening to avoid disturbing your neighbours The player then adjusts the differences in sound levels through dynamic compression It then becomes easier to hear the soft sounds while the louder sounds are dampened I In the player menu with the player running but no disc in play highlight the Sound function and press OK on the remote control unit the Sound menu appears 2 Night Mode is already highlighted press the OK button on the remote control or use the gt button to display the parameters screen 3 Select Moderate Quiet or Off with the A or WV button and confirm with OK Note the performance of this function depends on the appliances connected to your player and on the sound format of the disc being played Virtual Surround This function enables you to simulate on the L and R audio channels of your TV set o
63. ve the plug from the mains socket Wait for two minutes then plug it in again The player does not switch on wane e Check the connections to the mains supply Is the mains socket live Check this by plugging in a table lamp If necessary check the plug fuse and the fuse box The player switches itself off automatically e The DVD player switches off automatically after 30 minutes if it is not running To switch it on again press the ON STANDBY button on the front panel of the player The disc does not run e In the case of single sided discs the disc label must face upwards e Check the type of disc you want to play Check that it is one in the list given on page 13 or that the format is one that is accepted by the player e The DVD player and discs are area coded If the area code is different the disc will not be recognised by the player The code number for your area is 2 Play starts then stops immediately e Is the disc clean or damaged is it scratched or marked e If the disc or the player has been stored in a cold atmosphere before being installed in a warmer room condensation may have formed on the colder parts and interfered with the running Immediately unplug the player and wait for the condensation to evaporate naturally The disc does not begin to play e The level of the ratings limit on the disc may be in excess of the limit you set in the Rating Limits menu Unlock the player and or change the ratings li
64. veral times for higher speeds To resume normal playback press PLAY Skipping a chapter or a track During playback you can access the following or previous chapter or track by pressing PR and or PR on the remote control unit s Note Forward or backward skips can also be made by using the PREV and NEXT keys on the player Playback options Enlarging an image zoom During playback press the ZOOM key once or repeatedly Move the zoomed image around using A Vv lt gt to view a particular spot If this does not work try again after pressing PAUSE To resume normal playback press the key several times to return to the original format Scene Again During playback press AGAIN on the remote control unit Each touch of the key steps back few seconds of play Note the play functions depend on the type of disc being played With certain discs some functions are not available 2 DTH720 en 22 06 04 11226 Page 17 yl A ae Playing a disc Using the information banner The information banner appears at the top of the screen when you press INFO on the remote control unit while a disc is being played Use the lt and gt keys to select the various icons When an icon is activated highlighted follow the instructions on the screen and use the A or V keys to browse for options You can only access information banners when a disc is being played The options on an information banner are only available
65. y delivered by the video socket is the least good of all video connections Only use this socket if all other sockets are already in use RCA socket and cable for CVBS Video signal also called Composite 2_DTH720_en 22 06 04 11 25 Page 7 A A ae Connections and initial set up RCA sockets and cables for analogue L and R audio signal CENTER 5 1 CHANNEL RCA sockets and cables for analogue audio signal COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Coaxial socket and cable for digital audio signal a p OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Optical socket and cable for digital audio signal moi P AUDIO sockets and cables for sound 4 Audio Out L R Analogue sound of a disc being played is permanently available on the two L and R sockets on your player If you do not use the recommended Scart Peritel connection to the TV set paragraph on page 3 you must in addition to one of the video connections CVBS S VIDEO Y Pr Pb described on page 4 connect the Audio Out L R sockets on your DVD player of your TV set or amplifier to the Audio In L R sockets Note audio sockets and cables are usually identified by a colour code white for the left channel and red for the right channel To play an Audio DVD on 2 loudspeakers i

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