Technicolor - Thomson DTH220E User's Manual
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1. Thanks to compression you now only need about 4 Mb of disc space for a 4 minute music track compared with some 40 Mb for conventional file formats but with almost no reduction in listening quality MP3 CD Playback When you play an MP3 disc the MP3 menu will be displayed instead of the DVD player menu The DVD player menu is not available when playing MP3 discs MP3 content is divided into album s and songs A disc may hold several albums and each album can contain several songs Similar to titles and chapters on a DVD disc e Use the remote control Navigation keys to select albums and songs e As computer files several levels several albums may be recorded on a disc Song skip Folde ame Folder Name OD chic Track Name Track Name Folder Name track Name Track Name This is where the two lines of context sensitive help will be located e Press repeatedly on the gt P or lt lt keys to go to the previous song or to the next one Press as many times as the number of songs you want to skip wait a few seconds after each press o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 21 P bout CD R MP3 discs Recommendations CD R discs This unit can play most CD R discs However depending on the condition of the CD recorder computer and the disc used you may find that not all discs will play successfully When playing a CD R disc it is completely normal for the unit to take up to 20 seconds to recogni2. 028 Grundig Lai DEN EE 21 Siemens o n 023 Bang amp Olufsen 09 019 Hitachi Phonola 0 0004 Singer 001 002 019 Blaupunkt oc O28 Tmpetiallsccccercranieecca Pioneer Siaudvie 019 Bluesky ING iis ciciceeaay rea tenaad Polytron PASE Ra Brandt Kneissel 04 Radiola Sonitron sv eevee rece e eed 008 Brionvega Loewe 3 iss osiareveteieses 4 Radiomarelli re Sony O14 018 CGE esis send Loewe asied ROK ger cacctiicresoroa tastes 005 Teleavia occse 001 010 020 Continental Edison ies Luxor Saba 000 001 005 010 019 020 Telefunken 000 001 002 010 020 cia vevteesenss eed oh ren a pirsiseritiierse ii T Thomson 000 001 002 010 020 e itsubishi AMSG oideis eeno 20 F Ferguson Mivar Sanyo 008 018 Toshiba J 006 016 018 024 Finlux 0004 Nokii sereni nirera assai Schaub Lorenz 005 016 020 Wega FISHED cave pasteles suai arone ed Nordmende SCHEME Fee sseeeacd 19 021 Yokan 4 020 025 Fona eneviccatiawesiecsd OHOR et ssscceeaasseed PAE e s se cisiswisviccadesecy 005 E a rR A R 020 Ha If you do not find the brand of your TV you a e All rights reserved with respect to code list may succeed with codes from other brands modification To control the TV TV 0 TV control O To switch your set on and off stand by TV Sound level Mone controls Keys to select i whateverthe sp
3. 00 02 16 BURY Pray Ce To repeat the playback of a disc or a track page 18 To select the audio channel Stereo Left Right 11 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 12 P Display menu h The Display menu provides you with settings to adapt the picture format and TV standard to that POL of your TV set You can also adjust the brightness of the player s display panel eoa When the player menu is displayed in stop mode 1 select Display using the Navigation keys 2 press OK to validate j z Display Front Display Dim for movie 3 select a function using the Navigation keys UNGE BAL 4 adjust the setting using the Navigation keys TV image lets you select a normal or wide screen aspect ratio PAL or NTSC television 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 e Select PAL NTSC then tick 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 Display panel Depending on the brightness of the room where you ve installed your player select one of the 4 settings to adapt the brightness of the display panel to suit its environment e Select Front Display then tick one of the settings Dim
4. 22 03 02 11 08 Page 8 p Remote control o First press the DVD or TV key once depending on which device you want to control TV Sets up the remote control unit to control your TV Refer to page 26 to program the remote control and use it to control your TV set e Displays or hides the subtitle language gt page 23 e Sets up the remote control unit to control your player e Displays or hides the dialogue language and sound format page 23 e Returns to the previous menu or hides a banner e Navigation keys Selects a function in a menu or banner OK key to validate a selection e Inputs digital values counter gt page 15 e Returns to the previous menu or hides a banner e Plays a disc gt page 14 e Enlarges the picture during playback slow motion or pause mode page 19 e Opens and closes the player s RGIS ZING disc tray long press RAVIT GHT e Temporarily or completely system gt halts disc playback press once or twice A Tf available on the disc being played STOP OPEN CLOSE THOMSON multi TV e Displays the functions banner gt page 11 e Displays the contents of a DVD gt page 10 e Switches off the unit placing it on stand by e Displays the viewing angle selection function on a DVD gt page 19 e Displays the disc menu if available during
5. for Movies Off for Movies Always Bright Always Dim Picture format Depending on the format of the DVD being played use the TV image function to choose the format of the picture which best suits the format of your TV screen 2 letterbox format 16 x 9 or standard format 4 x 3 e With a letterbox format TV 16x9 select 16 x 9 wide screen Films in 16x9 will be fully displayed Films in 4x3 will have vertical black bands on each side of the picture e With a es television select 4 x 3 Letterbox to take advantage of the pictures recorded in that format 3 or 16x9 Select 4 x 3 Standard to take advantage of a 4x3 picture without distortion For films in 16x9 the edges of the picture may extend beyond the edges of the screen On certain DVDs the picture format cannot be Horizontal black bands at the top and bottom of changed the screen 12 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 13 p Navigation ound menu i The Sound menu provides you with settings so you can adapt your player to the devices A connected It also enables you to access specific functions O When the player menu is displayed in stop mode 1 select Sound using the Navigation keys 2 press OK to validate 3 select a function using the Navigation keys 4 adjust the setting using the Navigation keys Digital Output Virtual Surround On Use Sound Logic to control the dynamic range or the difference between the hig
6. is degraded sound quality and even in some cases inability of the player to read the file or files N B The information given in this document has been updated in February 2002 21 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 22 P Navigation keys Preferred languages h Your player gives you a selection of languages to choose from You can change the language k 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 change the language of the subtitles using the banners When the player s menu is displayed in Stop mode 1 select Languages using the Navigation English keys ranga 2 press OK to validate Deutsch A s Italiano 3 select a function using the Navigation keys Espa ol Bonis 4 adjust the setting using the Navigation keys Nederlands Disc Menus Audio English Languages Subtitles Player Menus lets you choose a language for the player n Ha e If you chose English during the initial a e If there is no English on the disc for menus setting carried out on page 5 dialogues and or subtitles the player selects the main menu in English t
7. one or more keys for several minutes to drain the microprocessor e Your preferred menu language on a DVD disc if available has not been set during set up e The menu is not available in your language on the DVD disc Audio spoken and or subtitle language is not the one selected during the initial player set up e If the audio or subtitle language is not available on the DVD disc the language selected during initial player set up will not be heard or seen The disc s priority language default language is selected automatically If you want another language press AUDIO key and SUBTITLE key to select it temporarily for this disc Or press MENU during playback if the disc has its own language selection menu inside the remote to reset it Reinstall batteries and If you forget your code key number for the parental try remote again e Point the remote control to the front of the player e Operate the remote control within an 8 m range from the player e Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the red LED on the player There is no sound or it can hardly be heard e Make the correct audio input selection and volume adjustment on the TV set or hifi system amplifier or AV selector There are no subtitles e Check that the subtitle is recorded on the disc e Subtitles disappear from the TV screen See how to display subtitles The menu language is not the one you want e The menu language for
8. the we aR previous menu by pressing RETURN Player Menu Q 10 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 11 P h In addition to menus your player also has banners which display the main settings related to k disc playback and operation 1 Load a disc and press PLAY to start playback 2 To display the banner press the yellow INFO key i 3 Choose an icon using the Navigation keys or enter a digital value with the number keys to access EN a chapter or a title 4 To remove the banner press the yellow INFO key With a DVD Chapter 2 currently being played page 15 To choose the To memorise and use the subtitle language markers page 18 page 23 To change the viewing Title 1 currently being angle page 19 played page 15 prar GY Gy T 01 C 02 o je To repeat the playback of a title chapter To choose the dialogue language and track scene or entire disc page 18 audio format gt page 23 With an audio CD Track 1 currently being To repeat the playback of a disc or music track played page 15 gt page 18 00 01 10 UR Ne PrpLay GH eve INTROSCAN To play the first 10 seconds of To select the play mode gack track Standard Random Program To memorise and use the gt pages 16 17 markers page 18 With a VCD Video CD Title currently being To select the PBC function played page 15 page 19
9. validate ai Check that the title has been memorised in table 2 Repeat steps a and b as many times as you wish d Select Play and validate by pressing OK to start programmed playback 2 To remove a chapter or a track select Delete With an audio CD the track of the song and its and press OK to validate If you want to insert a playing time will appear in the table With a title between 2 other titles Add will be replaced DVD the title and chapter numbers will be by Insert displayed in the table To exit the programming function press the RETURN key on the remote control Programmed play for DVDs and Audio CDs Select Program Play if you want to listen to an audio CD or watch a DVD in the order that you have pre programmed using a list 1 To choose the playback order refer to the next page and select Edit Program to display the list fa If you haven t made up your list programmed play will not be possible 17 EN DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 18 o ila playback Sequence marking To repeat the playback of a title chapter track scene selected A B segment except on Video k CDs or entire disc Your player enables you to mark your favourite DVD scenes or music tracks on audio CDs thanks to a marking function accessible through the banner Navigation Repeat play Select the Repeat Mode icon in the banner using the Navigation keys With the Navigation keys select one of the fol
10. your player has not been set during set up Technical data rating locking function you must do the following e Open the player s disc tray and if it contains a disc remove the disc Close the disc tray The player now displays its menu on the TV screen While pressing and holding down your player s NEXT key press and hold down the remote control s STOP key for at least two seconds Release both keys when the menu changes The player s menu switches back to English and any settings that have been changed since the player was first installed are reset to the original delivery settings factory settings Should you wish the player to display its information in a language other than English the language selection menu is displayed after you switch the player off and then on again to repeat its initial setup process See page 5 of this manual for instructions on how to set up the player again Power requirements AC 230 V 50 Hz Power consumption 15W approx 2 5 W when power is OFF Operating temperature range 5 to 35 C Operating humidity range 10 to 75 no condensation Audio signal to noise ratio DVD 110dB A wtd Wow and flutter below measurable limits Total harmonic distortion less than 0 004 Pickup Wave length 655 780 nm Laser power CLASSE 2 2 Laser diodes x Nominal Specification THOMSON Multimedia reserves the right to change the specifications without notice gt If you encounter dif
11. 2 11 08 Page 10 p Menus The functions of your DVD player are not all accessible directly through the remote control or k 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 STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE Player menu 1 Insert a disc Play Mode OFF L gt page 16 Display Sound Languages The player menu enables you to configure the player languages of the menus and disc audio outputs display modes to choose the Play mode and lock the player f The appearance and contents of the menus vary according to the DVDs follow on screen instructions STOP e BLUES BROTHERS Play Play Mode ere STOP Sound PLAY Display lets you adjust the appearance of the TV image Automatic playback OPEN CLOSE Automatic playback ON gt page 16 Disc Menu 2 A PLAY THE MOVIE JUMP TO SCENE ORIGINAL FEATURES DIALOGUE LANGUAGE Selecting menu functions and options using the remote control navigation keys O 1 Display the menu by pressing the MENU key disc loaded Disc Menu or STOP key Player Menu STOP OPEN CLOSE 2 Select a menu or function by pressing the Navigation key 4 Change Settings by pressing the Navigation keys g DY 3 Validate your selection by pressing OK 5 To exit the menus press MENU or TITLE Disc Menu or go back to
12. A Press once or several times for higher speeds 6 You can also use the player keys a e In search mode no sound is heard on DVDs 14 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 15 p Some DVDs contain several titles These titles correspond to films documentaries or other programs As a general rule each title is divided into numbered chapters On audio CDs the music tracks can be accessed directly Video CDs may also contain Indexes Still picture and frame advance DVD and Video CD JEN Press once on PAUSE 1 to put the film on pause To playback frame by frame press PAUSE twice and then press REV or FWD repeatedly to advance the playback fA Video CDs and DVDs If the player is left 5 minutes in pause mode it will STOP Slow motion DVD and Video CD Press PAUSE for a still Press PAUSE then FWD or REV 1 to view one frame at a time either forward or backwards n Press once or several times for higher speeds Direct access to a music track Audio CD In Play mode enter the number of the track that you want to hear using the remote control number keys Titles chapters time elapsed audio and subtitles From the banner you can access certain functions directly using the Navigation keys Choose a title or a chapter DVD or a track CD VIDEO CD Change the language of DVD dialogues or subtitles gt w av ED a O l For direct access to a specific scenejon the disc select the first ico
13. DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 1 p 4 Precautions Setting up 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 Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered Do not stack other or heavy equipments on top of the player Do not place the player on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot Before moving the player ensure the disc tray is empty This player is designed for continuous use 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 especially when left unused for a long period of time Caution Protect the player from moisture and excess heat e g fireplace or equipment creating strong 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 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NON INFRI
14. In that case follow the instructions Playing a disc Disc playback starts as soon as the tray is closed if programmed page 16 If it doesn t start automatically press PLAY e With a DVD the disc menu appears Press OK to start playback or select another option 4 in the disc menu using the Navigation keys To validate your selection press OK e With an audio CD or video CD playback starts To access a specific CD track DVD title or chapter press the INFO key to display the Info banner gt page 11 or press Pr To stop playback momentarily 2 press STOP once Press twice to stop it completely 3 The player has memorised the last scene on the disc If you now press PLAY playback starts from this point To erase Resume memory press STOP Your player records which was the last scene it played in each of the last 5 DVDs Resume memory does not work with interactive discs without elapsed play time information If the player is left in STOP mode for more than 2 minutes without any user interaction a screen saver will be activated fade in fade out After about 30 minutes have elapsed in STOP mode without user interaction the player will be automatically switched off Depending on the DVDs it may be possible to change the language during playback gt page 23 Quick search of images or a track In Play mode start the Forward or Reverse fast motion playback 1 using the FWD or REV keys 2 f
15. NGEMENT 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 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 For your safety 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 place your eyes close to the opening of the disc tray or any other opening to look inside the player Discs 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 try to play a Photo CD 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 the disc in a circular motion since circular scratches are likely to occur and could cause noise during playback DVD copy protection In accordance with the DVD s
16. TOP to stop playback and remove the menu e Complete stop is obtained by pressing STOP key twice e Even after the player has finished playing a programme the disc may continue to rotate while the menu is displayed When no further selections are to be played press STOP to exit the menu e During playback press yellow INFO key info strip is displayed on screen fi Video CD version 2 0 with playback control a Some version 2 Video CDs with PBC may not have an on screen menu In that case they PBC When the PBC function is present on the disc PBC is printed on the disc jacket function like version 1 1 video CDs or audio CDs DVD Camera angles In that case an icon appears on the TV screen TV screen To access the viewing angle icon directly press the ANGLE key on DVD and Video CD Zoom To blow up the picture 1 to 4 times during playback press the a key repeatedly on the remote control To see a specific spot move the zoom with the Navigation key To return to normal On certain DVDs scenes may be recorded under various angles up to 9 viewing angles To change the viewing angle use the Navigation keys when the icon is displayed on the the remote control viewing press repeatedly on the Q key until zoom x1 is displayed in the on screen window 19 o JEN DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 20 p Reading JPEG and MP3 files _ Reading JPEG files Your player can read discs contai
17. al settings Precautions Discs you can play Initial setup e Before you start e Initial setup of your remote control e Initial setup of your DVD player Other connections e Connections e Connections example Remote control Front panel display Menus and banners e Selecting menu functions and options using the remote control navigation keys e Titles chapters Audio language Subtitle languages Sequence marking e Angle Repeat Playback Introscan Display menu e PAL or NTSC television Display panel e Picture format Sound menu e Sound Logic Virtual Surround e Digital audio output Playing your discs DVDs audio CDs Basic functions e Loading a disc e Playing a disc e Slow motion Stills and Search e Quick search of images or a track Still picture and frame advance Slow motion e Direct access to a music track Titles chapters time elapsed audio and subtitles DTH220BE_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 3 p Operation Advanced functions Play modes e Automatic or Standard playback e Random play Programming playback e Programmed play Repeat playback Sequence marking 18 e Repeat play Repeat playback of a scene between two points e Sequence marking Other functions e Video CD special operation e DVD Camera angles e DVD and Video CD Zoom Reading JPEG and MP3 files 20 e Reading JPEG files e What s MP3 e MP3 CD Playback e Song skip About CD R MP3 discs e Recommendations Pref
18. d trademarks of Digital Theater Systems inc compression technique elaborated by Dolby PCM Laboratories for digital audio multichannel If the devi dode DISTAL UO Janelle The Dolby Dintal sysh bl the device connected to the Serra tae E NAN Von S Ne HIM eS OUT sockets does not support Dolby or DTS signals your player will deliver PCM Pulse Code Modulation signals In that case neither audio channel configuration from a stereo sound 2 channels up to the digital surround sound EE Dolby Digital nor DTS must be ticked Dolby Digital and the double D symbol gre The linear PCM is a signal recording format trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing used for CDs CDs are recorded in Corporation Copyright 1992 Dolby 44 1kHz l6bits DVDs are recorded in 48kHz Laboratories Inc All rights reserved 16 bits or even up to 96kHz 24 bits 13 o EN Loading a disc Loading a single sided disc X f ayomson Digi lt z Video Dist A L Ss lt i fA Double sided discs have a small label on both sides near the centre DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 14 P Basic functions Navigation keys 1 Open the disc tray by pressing the OPEN CLOSE key 2 Insert a disc The disc label must face upwards Audio CD Video CD single sided DVD 1 etc 3 Close the disc tray by pressing the OPEN CLOSE key With most DVDs a disc specific menu appears
19. ecial functions rasramiies ee r ne prog x p switch position fa dvd tv S ooo coco Coe RETURN Ay MENU Q s gt O CLEAR To select the Q AV input TV Mute sound off Conception M Rensonnet R alisation BEI Communication 26 DVD OP DTH 220 EN BK RST BEI 03 2002 o
20. erred languages e Language of player menus e Language of disc menus e Language of the dialogues e Language of the subtitles e lock Player e Ratings limits Appendix e Troubleshooting guide Technical data e If you encounter difficulties Universal remote control DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 4 p Conitial setup Before you start Thank you for purchasing one of our videos Unpack the set completely and tear off the protection films DVD player Remote control 2 non rechargeable batteries AA type Scart peritel cable Instructions for installation and use Initial setup of your remote control Insert two LRO6 or AA batteries in the remote control as shown opposite 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 A with the type of batteries specified above Do not throw them into fire do not recharge them If you are not using the remote control for a long period of time remove the batteries Please respect the environment and prevailing regulations Before you dispose of batteries ask your dealer whether they are subject to special recycling and if he accepts to take them back 4 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 5 p Initial setup of your DVD player You have severa
21. ficulties Advisors are at your disposal to help you solve your problems at this telephone number You can contact THOMSON by dialling 0845 601 3093 For Great Britain all calls will be charged at local rate www thomson europe com THOMSON HELPLINE 25 JEN DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 26 o Whiversal remote control TV h This remote control enables you to control your TV set To do this you must program it using one of the 3 digit codes given below E Universal remote control setting 1 Press the TV key 2 Look for the code number s that correspond to your device in the list of makes below Circle it with a pencil for instance 3 While holding down the MENU enter the 3 digit code with the number keys 4 Release down MENU key e Try to operate the equipment by switching it on off with the 5 key e If it does not work repeat from step 2 with another 3 digit code a e Not all TV can be operated with this universal e Try out which functions you can control with remote control the remote control e Try to find the most efficient code for your e If you have replaced the batteries of brand for brands with several codes the remote control perform the remote control set up again Brand codes information AMAL EE 08 020 Goldstar 04 Panasonic National 005 012 026 Sharp 4 018 022 AMAR ss tisne adore tea vetcinses
22. he default language of the disc the menus of the disc in English if available the language of the dialogues in English if available Language of player menus The language of your player menus was determined upon installation page 5 You can nevertheless change it by following the procedure given on this page To change the language of the player menus select Player Menus then press OK Choose the language using the Navigation keys and press OK to validate Language of disc menus To change the language of the disc menus select Disc Menus then press OK Choose the language using the Navigation keys and press OK to validate If the language chosen is available for a title it is then automatically selected DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 23 P Navigation keys m DVD Language of the dialogues Some discs offer a selection of languages for the dialogues The default language is the one you selected during installation gt page 5 or the one you set according to the instructions on the previous page provided this language is available on the disc being played To change the language of the dialogues your player offers you two possibilities 1 From the player menu In STOP mode the player menu is displayed Use the Navigation keys to select the Languages then Audio to access the list of languages available 2 From the banner 6 During PLAYBACK display the banner using the INFO key and select the Aud
23. hest and lowest volumes Sound Logic 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 Select Sound then Sound Logic and switch the function to On Virtual Surround SRS 1 TruSurround This function provides you with virtual reproduction of the multichannel sound of a Dolby or DTS film onto the two channels of your TV or stereo amplifier The sound effects of a 5 1 system are then simulated e Select Sound then Virtual Surround and switch the function to On Digital audio output Depending on the amplifier or television with or without integrated decoder connected to your DVD player you will need to set the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT sockets coaxial or optical so that they deliver the Dolby Digital 2 or DTS 3 digital signals supported by the other device 4 e Select Digital Output and then check that either Dolby Digital or DTS is ticked TruSurround and the symbol are ya PBS DTS is a digital sound compression registered trademarks of SRS Inc The asmo technique developed by Digital Theater TruSurround technology is manufactured Sound Systems for digital audio multichannel under license from SRS Inc signals i DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered 6 pq a A Dolby Digital so a Soun
24. io icon with the Navigation keys Choose one of the languages available on the disc With DVDs which have a DVD menu we If the language chosen is also available on the recommend that you use the disc menus rather DVD it will be selected as the dialogue than the player menu language If it is not available the preferred disc You can also change the language of the language will be selected dialogues and subtitles if they are available on ae Rees the disc During playback display the disc Original corresponds to the original soundtrack menu using the MENU key Then use the language of the film on the disc navigation keys DVD Language of the subtitles Some discs offer a selection of subtitle languages The default language is the one you selected during installation gt page 5 or the one you set according to the instructions on the previous page provided this language is available on the disc being played To change the language of the subtitles your player offers you two possibilities With DVDs which have a DVD menu we recommend that you use the disc menus rather than the player menu From the player menu In STOP mode the player menu is displayed Use the Navigation keys to select the Languages then Subtitles to access the list of languages available 2 From the banner During PLAYBACK display the banner using the INFO key and select the Subtitles icon with the Navigation keys Choose one of the languages avai
25. l connection possibilities depending on the devices you have Here we give you the recommended connection setup For other connection setups refer to the next page United Kingdom Ireland 2 230 V 50 Hz TV Continental apne Europe AVI AUX 1 EXT 1 television socket 1 Always switch off the devices before you connect them RGB compatible scart peritel cable 21 cabled pins 1 Turn on your TV set 2 Turn on your DVD player by pressing the STANDBY ON button on the front panel The first time you turn on your player it will ask you to select a preferred language for the various displays via the menu which appears on your TV screen If this menu lish Select a Menu Language Fran ais S lect langue de menu 2 Espanol Selecione Idioma Menu is not displayed on your TV screen select the AV socket n 3 eutsch Menusprache auswahlen to which you connected your player The player menus Eo setez tingus AAN as well as the dialogues and subtitles of the DVDs will Portugues Selec Lingua p Menus always be presented in the language you ve chosen if it svenska Vilj ett menyspr k is available on the discs played Press OK to choose English as the Menu Language for your 3 Select the language using Navigation keys on the player remote control then press OK to confirm You can now watch a DVD or listen to an audio CD However we recommend you co
26. lable on the disc a If you choose the Automatic option the preferred language used for sub titles will be the one you chose for the dialogues see above Because of that if the preferred language for dialogues is not available while sub titles are available in this language these sub titles will automatically appear on screen 23 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 24 P h To enable the Lock Player function you must enter a password The Ratings Limits function k enables you to control the type of discs or programs that your family can watch If certain discs contain information or scenes that exceed the rating limit you ve set they will not be played Navigation There are 8 rating levels Load a disc and press STOP The player menu appears 1 Select Lock using the Navigation keys TH 2 press OK to validate Change Password 3 select a function using the Navigation keys Ratings limits 4 adjust the setting using the Navigation keys Use a password to lock the player and put into effect any limits you have set up DVD lock Player 1 Select the Lock Player line and press OK to validate 2 You are requested to enter a new password Enter your four digit number 1 using the remote control number keys then press OK to validate 3 You are requested to confirm Repeat the operation e To disable the lock select the Unlock Player line and press OK to validate e To change your passw
27. lowing functions Disc Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat A B Press OK to set point A A B Press OK to set point B Ls e Repeat functions remain active until you turn a e Repeat play only works with discs that show them off open the disc tray or turn off the the elapsed time on the display power e This may not work correctly with certain discs Video CDs in PBC mode Repeat playback of a scene between two points 1 Select the repeat play function and choose A B with the Navigation keys 2 Press OK to memorise the beginning of the scene you want to repeat 3 Wait a few seconds before pressing again on OK to mark the end of the sequence to be repeated point B A B Repeat appears to tell you that the repeat playback of the sequence is starting To stop repeating the sequence select Off with the Navigation keys or press STOP a e If during a fast forward or backward reading a If during a fast search the A point is reached the B point is reached the player will proceed the player will start reading at normal speed at normal speed from the A point from the A point The A B repeat mode will be cancelled if you press STOP if the disc is ejected or if another repeat mode is selected Sequence marking DVDs and Audio CDs 1 Display the banner using the INFO key 2 Select the marking icon using the Navigation keys Press OK to validate and display the marking banner It offers you a choice of 6 sequence marking optio
28. mplete the initial player set up in order to adapt its performances to those of your other devices See pages 12 to 13 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 6 Other connections A The connection setup shown on page 5 provides a rapid connection of your player This setup k gives standard quality sound reproduction and an optimum quality picture RGB You may need to use other connection setups suited to the connectors available on your other devices or to get maximum performance out of your player Your player has other sockets for these purposes STERE 0 TV AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT AUX VCR b VIDEO OUT SELECT S mmm E our 1 2 3 4 1 Analog Audio Out sockets to amplifier 5 S VIDEO Out sockets Ushiden signals Y C 2 Composite Video Out sockets CVBS to AV to AV amplifier or TV lifier or TV standard quality picture aaa standard quality picture 6 7 Digital Audio Out sockets to amplifier or TV 3 SCART PERITEL Outputs 1 RGB to AV amplifier or TV with button 8 on RGB 8 VIDEO OUT SELECT at the rear of the player to 4 COMPONENT Output Y Pb Pr to TV or select the type of output signal RGB for the TV devices equipped with equivalent inputs with Scart Peritel or Y Pb Pr for the COMPONENT button 8 on Y Pb Pr VIDEO OUT sockets Connections The table below lists the connectors and quality of your player s output signals Select one of the 4 connection setups shown for video connectio
29. n and one of the 3 connection setups shown for audio connection Picture quality Type of connector used ERA TV socket 3 SCART socket RGB signals ERE e 3 Components sockets Y Pb Pr 4 RCA sockets signals Y Pb Pr ae e S VIDEO OUT socket 5 Hosiden socket Y C signal VIDEO OUT sockets 2 RCA sockets CVBS signal Sound quality Type of connector used ee e OPTICAL OUT socket 7 Toslink optical connector digital signal REE e COAXIAL OUT socket 6 RCA socket digital signal 7 e AUDIO OUT L R socket 1 RCA sockets analog signal Connection through the scart socket supplies If the connecting cables are not supplied with both video and audio signals If you choose the your player get good quality cables preferably connection using a scart cable you don t need to well known brands connect any other sockets Make sure that button 8 at the back is positioned on RGB and that your TV set supports that type of signal o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 7 F Connections example Video recorder Scart cable Your DTH 220 mey 00 GEA O a TV Scart cable Video projector Your DTH 220 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUX VCR VIDEO OUT SELECT a COAXIAL OPTICAL Audio Video amplifier not provided DTH220E_EN
30. n with the navigation keys Enter the requested place in the scene expressed in hour minutes seconds with the remote control number keys enter 001205 to access a scene which is 12 minutes and 5 seconds away from the start of the disc DVD or track VIDEO CD INFO Ha e With certain discs direct access to a scene is D This symbol is sometimes displayed It not possible even if the time elapsed is shown indicates that the function is not available or on the banner that the key used is incorrect e A question mark in the counter zone indicates an input error 15 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 16 P A Your player has several Play modes Standard play which follows the order of the tracks titles k 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 which starts playback as soon as the disc tray is closed Load a disc and press STOP The player menu appears Play Mode Random Play 1 select Play Mode using the Navigation keys 2 press OK to validate 3 select a function using the Navigation keys 4 adjust the setting using the Navigation keys Program Play Edit Program AutoPlay and chapters in their default Video CD MP3 CD Audio CD Standard play Random Play er Program Pla
31. ning JPEG image files with a resolution of up to 2 1 million pixels If automatic playback mode was selected a slide show displaying each image recorded on the disc will start automatically if manual playback mode was selected you will be asked to select each image for display individually If automatic playback mode was selected the menu used to set each image s display time is displayed Use the remote control s Navigation keys to select each image s display time Validate by pressing OK all files and or folders recorded on the disc are then listed Press the remote control s Navigation keys to select an image or folder if there are any and then press OK m e No banner is displayed when JPEG image files are being shown e If the picture is displayed upside down or as a side view press the ANGLE key until it is displayed correctly What s MP3 A Navigation I Folder Name I File Name F File Name fF File Name Folder Name fF File Name fF File Name This is where the two lines of context sensitive help will be located e If JPEG or MP3 files are recorded on the disc or the disc is a Video CD containing JPEG image files a contextual menu is displayed MP3 is the audio file format allowing you to easily compress music recordings and was co developed by THOMS The main advantage of MP3 is that it enables storage of CD quality music tracks on a home computer in manageable compressed files
32. ns 3 Choose one of the 6 positions on the banner using the Navigation keys 4 Press OK to mark the beginning of a scene e To play a scene with a marker select the B button then press OK to validate e To delete a marker select the il button then press OK to validate pao This function enables you to mark up to 6 e The Marking function only works with discs scenes or music tracks per DVD or CD on that show the elapsed time on screen several different discs e Your player will retain the position of the scenes even if you change discs or if you switch off your player 18 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 19 P Other functions Video CD Playback control menu PBC Some Video CDs 1 have scenes and information which can be selected interactively through an on screen menu This menu 2 appears when the disc is loaded Use the remote control number keys to select an item in the menu e Depending on the disc the menu may extend over more than one screen To see the other screens use the lt lt gt P skip keys Pedigree dogs e Some discs displaying a menu at start up will Collie automatically go in to play mode if nothing is changed on Terrier the menu after a certain period of time Bobiail Press PLAY to start playback Shepdog oA ON e To return from playback to the menu press RETURN Husky Press S
33. o buy a DVD disc pay attention to the logo it has to be the right one ALL means all regions Other regions 1 USA Canada 2 Europe the Middle East Rep of South Africa Japan 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 DVD R DVD RW Most DVD R one recording only DVD RW and 22 oonan DVD RW discs rewritable Depending on the DVD writer and discs used cma Video CD VCD Video Compact Disc a misie CD on which you can record up to 74 min of VHS quality video associated with still images audio tracks and interactive menus diet CD R CD RW Most CD R one recording only and CD RW discs rewritable eem Depending on the CD writer and discs used ist Audio CDs Audio CDs and most recordable audio CDs 8 and 12 cm DIGITAL AUDIO GeF MP3 files CD Rs containing SOUND files in MP3 format DIGITAL JPEG files CD Rs containing IMAGES in JPEG format PHOTOVIEW NTSC playback on PAL TV set In addition to the PAL DVDs and F video CDs you may enjoy your favourite NTSC movies as well a 60 Hz PAL compatible TV set is required For monitors with only NTSC input please see p 12 o Player connections and initi
34. ord select the Change Password line and press OK to validate Enter your new 4 digit code Enter it once more to confirm f Choose a four digit number that you will be able Ha If you ve forgotten your password consult the to remember easily or note it down Troubleshooting guide at the end of this manual gt page 25 DVD Ratings limits Choose the rating limit select Rated Titles then press OK to validate Select the level using the Navigation keys then press OK to validate eNon indexed titles can all be freely accessible or require a _ password select Unrated Titles then press OK to validate Select Free Access or Password Required then press OK to validate f This function is only available on DVDs for fA In Europe very few discs have rating limits which the publisher has set a rating limit It therefore depends on the disc 24 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 25 p pendix Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service troubleshooting No power e Correctly connect the AC Power Cord to an AC Outlet There is no picture Turn on the TV set and your DVD player e Check connections e Make the correct input selection on the TV set The remote control does not work 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 4 e Remove batteries and hold down
35. playback or when resuming playback page 10 e Skips forward or backward a chapter DVD or track CD e Displays the sequence marking function gt page 18 e Displays the programming menu gt pagel7 e Repeats the last scene Each press steps backward 10 seconds during DVD playback e Fast forward or backward Fast playback forward or backward e Frame by frame advance in PAUSE mode e Pause playback and switch to Frame advance mode gt pages 14 15 DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 9 p ufront panel display 1 STANDBY ON 6 PLAY To play the disc Player on stand by Indicator light on Player on display lit 7 STOP To stop playback 2 Headphone jack 8 SEARCH Fast forward or reverse END 3 Adjusts the headphone volume page 15 Press to release the button Py 9 SKIP To skip a chapter forward or 4 Disc tray isc tray backwards page 14 5 OPEN CLOSE To open and close the disc tray 10 Front panel display Player keys Toso On the display 11 DVD is lit up if a DVD is loaded in 13 Time elapsed DVD hours minutes seconds the player Audio CD gt minutes seconds 14 Forward play gt reverse lt 4 or pause 12 OODigital or is lit up if the disc being on still frame 11 played has Dolby or DTS 1 sound 15 Lits and turns according to Play mode normal fast slow DTH220E_EN 22 03 0
36. tandard 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 protection 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 Dear customer Please note that when this product will reaches the end of its service life you will need to take responsibility for any special handling needed in its disposal THOMSON multimedia shall not be responsible if the player is not used according to this manual 1 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 2 p Discs you can play Digital video discs 12 cm and 8 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 number Your DVD player responds to the region management information recorded on a DVD disc The region code for your player is region 2 So if you are going t
37. widely used e When naming your MP3 files do not exceed 12 characters and place mp3 as the file extension General name format of Title mp3 When composing your title ensure that you use 8 characters or less have no spaces in the name and avoid the use of special characters including e Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kb sec kilobytes second when recording MP3 files Sound quality with MP3 files basically depends on the rate of compression decompression you choose Getting audio CD quality sound requires an analog 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 try recording copyright protected MP3 files securized files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying These files are of the following types Windows Media registered trade mark of Microsoft Inc and SDMI registered trade mark of The SDMI Foundation You must not copy such files e 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
38. y Sa Edit Program Auto Play a e For the display and use of the menus refer to The functions available in each Play mode page 10 depend on the type of disc played DVD Video CD Audio CD etc Automatic or Standard playback Select Auto Play on if you want the disc to be played automatically once the tray is closed If you select Auto Play off you will need to press PLAY to start playback Random play for DVDs and Audio CDs Select Random Play 1 to hear an audio CD 2 or watch a DVD in a random order determined by your player Random play is not available if the Lock Player Audio CD This function can also be accessed function is enabled It does not work with Video through the banners page 11 CDs 16 o DTH220E_EN 22 03 02 11 08 Page 17 P Navigation keys AA Programming playback To use the programmed play function you must first make up the list of music tracks CD or chapters DVD you want to play You can memorise up to 20 tracks or chapters 1 Select Edit Program using the Navigation keys The programming menu appears Title Chapter Program List 2 Follow instructions a b d to make up your Ye ce A selection Ca Eo Delete Eo a Choose a title then a chapter or a track only for an Done Audio CD using the Navigation keys or the remote control number keys Enter a title number using the digits OR usingythe 4 and v arrows b Select Add 1 then press OK to
39. ze 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 If after several trials this disc cannot be recognized make sure you have followed the recommendations below or try another type of disc There are two main types of recordable CDs CD R audio discs for music only which should be used when recording with Hifi CD audio recorder CD R Data discs are designed for recording via a CD writer on a personal computer Use these discs as a preference e Whatever the real recording capacity of the CD R do not use more than 630 Mb of recording space on the disc e As a preference opt for 74 min 650 Mb CD Rs instead of 80 min 700 Mb CD Rs e As a preference opt for CD Rs instead of CD RWs rewritable CDs as in certain cases CD RW playback may be faulty e Use reliable good quality CD writing software e Close all other applications on the computer to ensure reliable CD R disc recording e Make sure that the recording is long enough to be played If the recording is too short disc identification time may be increased CD R MP3 discs In the case of CD R MP 3 discs please follow all the recommendations for CD R above plus the comments below e Your MP3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 files are compatible with Microsoft s DOS and Windows and with Apple s Mac These two formats are the most
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