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THOMSON DTH8060 User Manual

THOMSON DTH8060 User Manual

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17/08/05

To begin

About your device

Precautions to take

• Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification
sticker located at the back of your device. Install your device horizontally, on a suitable base
(furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7-10 cm) • Ensure that the ventilation
slots, and the device itself, are not covered by objects such as a mat, newspapers, curtain, etc.
• Do not stack any other equipment on top of your DVD recorder. Do not place the device 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 DVD
recorder must not be near or exposed to a flame. For instance, do not place a candle on or near
the device • Protect the DVD recorder from moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or
equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields (i. e. speakers ...). Before moving the device,
ensure the disc tray is empty. Switching off the DVD recorder to the stand-by mode does not
disconnect the electricity supply. In order to separate the device 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 DVD recorder 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 sales or other business purpose is or may
be a violation of copyright law.
Important notice: Please read the recommendations given on page 74.
The contents in brief...
• Connections .....................................4
• Placing in service .............................5
• Connectors and cables..................16
• Facade .............................................19
• Remote control..............................23
• Recording........................................27
IN DIGITAL QUALITY AND ARCHIVE YOUR OWN VIDEOS FROM VIDEO CAMERAS
12:21
Page 1
Your DVD recorder is a digital video player and recorder.Thanks
to its tuner you can watch and record TV progammes on
DVD+R and DVD+RW discs. It can play the majority of 8 cm
and 12 cm discs, with the exception of DVD Rom, DVD Ram,
and DVD audio.
... and detailed contents in the following pages
THIS DVD RECORDER LETS YOU RECORD TV PROGRAMMES
OR VHS CASSETTES TO DVD DISCS.
YOU CANNOT COPY PRE-RECORDED FILMS
TO DVD IF THEY HAVE BEEN COPY PROTECTED.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU BUY DISCS
WITH THE «+» SYMBOL ON THE PACKAGING.
• Library ............................................34
• Playing.............................................38
• Information Banners .....................40
• Menus ..............................................54
• Languages .......................................60
• Troubleshooting guide...................70
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  • Page 1: About Your Device

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 To begin About your device Precautions to take • Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your device. Install your device horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7-10 cm) •...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Contents To begin ...1 About your advice ...1 Precautions to take ...1 The content in brief..1 Contents...2 and 3 Connections and initial set up Basic connections ...4 Placing the remote control in service...5 Inserting the batteries...5 Using the remote control unit correctly ...5 Placing the DVD recorder in service...5 Switch on your DVD recorder and your TV set ...5 Automatic channel search ...6...

  • Page 3: Contents

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Interactive banners ...40 In television mode (Operating principle) ...40 Information on the TV channel being watched...40 Recording the channel being watched...40 In disc playing mode (Operating principle) ...41 With a DVD,With an audio CD,With a VCD (Video CD) ...41 Loading and playing a disc ...42 Search Options ...42 Quick search of an image or a track ...42...

  • Page 4: Connections And Initial Set Up

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Connections and initial set up Basic connections Your DVD recorder has many connection possibilities to allow it to fit into a setup comprising several devices.We recommend that you follow the connection setup on this page, and then carry out the adjustments shown on the following pages.You will first need to set up the channels as explained in the following pages before the final interconnection of the devices, described on pages 14 to 18.

  • Page 5: Placing The Remote Control In Service

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Placing the remote control in service Inserting the batteries Using the remote control unit correctly When you use remote control, point the unit at the appliance you want to control (DVD recorder,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 recorder, ensure that the remote control unit is in DVD mode by pressing once on the DVD key before using any other keys.

  • Page 6: Automatic Channel Search

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Connections and initial set up Automatic channel search In each region,TV stations are broadcast on different channels.Your DVD recorder cannot be factory-set to receive the TV channels of your area.You will have to set up the channels by following the automatic procedure recommended below.

  • Page 7: Sorting The Channels

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Sorting the channels A window for classifying the channels appears with the images of the selected channel. The automatic channel search has assigned numbers to the channels is a predefined order.These numbers may not be the numbers you would have chosen. Should this be the case, you can change these numbers by following the instructions at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 8: Add A Satellite Or Cable Reciever

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Connections and initial set up Add a satellite or cable receiver Your DVD recorder is designed to control either a cable or satellite receiver, this enables you to program the recording of satellite programmes simply by programming your DVD recorder. In this case, the device must be connected to the AV2 and IR SAT/CABL connections of the DVD recorder.

  • Page 9: Adjusting The Receiver / Recorder Configuration

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Adjusting the receiver / recorder configuration Switch on your TV set, your DVD recorder, then your satellite or cable receiver. Place the receiver on channel 002. With your DVD recorder’s remote control, carry out the following settings: If the main menu is not displayed, press the Select the Setup line using the Select the Installation line using the The Interactive setup line is already selected.
  • Page 10 2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Connections and initial set up IR controller connection - the screen and press Note:Your DVD recorder asks you to display channel 2 on the satellite receiver. However, with some receivers, it is preferable to display channel 0, 02 or 002. Press OK to start the test - via the infrared controller cell.

  • Page 11: List Of Satellite Or Cable Receiver Codes

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 List of satellite or cable receiver codes The list of codes is given as a guide.The codes given are generally those which are recognised by the receivers of the brands quoted. However, they may not correspond to your device if it is an older or more recent model.

  • Page 12: Adding A Channel

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Connections and initial set up Adding a channel If you want to set up a new channel, use the manual search procedure which will enable you to add a channel to the ones already set-up on your DVD recorder.The channels already stored will not be deleted.

  • Page 13: Reinstalling Channels (Updating)

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Reinstalling channels (updating) If new channels make their way into the audiovisual scene, you will have to update your DVD recorder’s list of channels. In such a case, start a new channel search from the installation menu. This set-up deletes all stored channels and resets all the channels that your DVD recorder can receive.

  • Page 14: Other Recommended Connections

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 12:21 Page 14 Connections and initial set up Other recommended connections With a cable or satellite receiver (or a decoder) Carrry out the connection of cable 5 (not supplied). TV set DVD recorder Cable / satellite receiver In grey: connections already carried out (connections from page 4).

  • Page 15: With A Video Recorder

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 With a video recorder Video recorder With a cable / satellite receiver and a video recorder Cable / satellite receiver 12:21 Page 15 Connections and initial set up TV set DVD recorder Video recorder TV set DVD recorder (not supplied) (not supplied)

  • Page 16: Sockets And Cables

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Connections and initial set up Sockets and cables 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 15. 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, U,V).

  • Page 17: Other Audio - Video Connections

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Other Audio - Video connections If no Peritel connector (Scart) on the television set is available, check if it has other Video connectors (Component, S-Video or Composite) in order to connect it to your player using these corresponding connections..

  • Page 18: Composite Video Outputs (Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr) (Yuv)

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Connections and initial set up 5 - Composite Video Outputs (Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr) (YUV) Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr separation of the video signal into three separate components (comparable with RGB separation in a Scart-Peritel cable). Note: the available video signal on these 3 sockets depends on the selection made at the rear (1H or 2H) of your player (page 16).

  • Page 19: The Front Of Your Player Recorder

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 The front of your player recorder Access to sockets The sockets located behind the trapdoor on the facade enable easy connection to view or copy images and sound from a camcorder or a memory card reader. 1 - DV IN socket (input) This socket, also known as an IEEE 1394, allows the display and/or copying of sound and images from a digital video camera Note: to display the images, select DV-CAM in the main menu...

  • Page 20: The Buttons On The Front

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Connections and initial set up The buttons on the front ON/STANDBY - To switch your DVD recorder on or off. G REV / FWD F Fast forward or reverse (page 43). PLAY / PAUSE - To play a disc placed in the disc tray ( of the DVD recorder.

  • Page 21: The Message On The Display

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 The messages on the display TV Functions With a disc being played 12:22 Page 21 Connections and initial set up - Main menu of the recorder on the screen (device stopped). No function selected. - Real-time viewing. TV mode activated; channel 1 being watched. - Example of a device connected to the socket or (SAT or CABLE if a satellite installation...

  • Page 22: Other Indications

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Connections and initial set up Other indications About other displays (menus and banners) Disc menus • – Each DVD disc offers a menu, the layout and order of which depend on the editor of the disc.The disc menu is displayed on screen when a DVD disc is loaded and playing has begun.You can also, at any time, display the main menu of the disc by using the MENU button.

  • Page 23: Remote Control

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Remote control The remote control handset supplied with your DVD recorder is a 3 in 1 type remote control. It allows 6 devices to be controlled: your DVD recorder, a television set, a satellite or cable receiver, a video recorder, an amplifier or another device.Thus you have remote control of all these devices by using the 6 modes: DVD,TV or SAT.CABLE that are accessed by 6 corresponding keys.

  • Page 24: Using The Remote Control With Other Devices

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Connections and initial set up Using the remote control with other devices This remote control can be used to control other devices using the programmable keys VCR: video recorder, DVD player, DVD: cable network / satellite receiver, SAT: AMP: Hi-Fi system, Home Cinema amplifier, any type of device.

  • Page 25: Programming The Remote Control

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 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. Automatic code search This method can be used to automatically find the most appropriate code for your appliance.

  • Page 26: Recording Functions

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Recording functions To watch TV Programmes Turn on your television set. Turn on your DVD recorder using the recorder is replaced by the word • After a few seconds the main menu of the player appears on the television screen. •...

  • Page 27: Record The Current Programme

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Record the current programme Your DVD recorder has recording functions similar to a video recorder. It records programmes on DVD (DVD+R, DVD+RW) type discs. For the same disc, the recording time depends on the quality settings that you can adjust according to the time left on the disc.The recording may be immediate or deferred.

  • Page 28: Stop Recording

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Recording functions Stop recording Press the STOP button twice. • With a DVD+R disc, if you do not have another recording to make, you need to "Finalize" the disc in order that it can be read by other DVD+R compatible players. Closing a DVD+R disc is described in detail below.

  • Page 29: Programming A Recording

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Programming a recording You can record a future programme by programming its recording time. For this you have the choice of manual programming or Naviclick programming, explained on page 31. Open the DVD tray by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE tray using the OPEN/CLOSE Manual programming in 10 steps...
  • Page 30 2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Recording functions Start time and stop time Enter the recording start time and then the stop time. To this end, and according to the features of the receivers, you must: - either program the receiver with the same beginning and end times, then switch off the DVD recorder and the receiver, - or leave the satellite receiver switched on, on the channel to record, program the DVD recorder, then switch it off.

  • Page 31: Automatic Programming (Naviclick)

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Automatic programming (Naviclick) For certain channels your DVD recorder offers a daily and sometimes following day TV programme guide.The information that it provides come from the Teletext and NexTView services broadcast by certain channels.The updating of Naviclik information is carried out once every 24 hours.

  • Page 32: Recording From A Connected Device

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Recording functions Recording from a connected device Your DVD recorder allows you to record TV programmes (satellite or cable) or to copy video sequences from a connected device. From a satellite receiver or cable receiver (AV2 socket) Place a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc in the DVD recorder. From the Main Menu and with the Watch TV function selected, press last channel watched appear.The information banner is displayed for several seconds.

  • Page 33: Recording From A Digital Camcorder

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Recording from a digital camcorder Your DVD recorder enables you to view and/or record sound and images from a digital video camera connected to the your recorder may control, via this connections, some functions on the video camera. To record to a disc, load a DVD+RW disc in the DVD recorder.

  • Page 34: Library

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Recording functions Library The library function allows you to find a title among those that you have already recorded using your DVD recorder and which is on the various DVD+R or DVD+RW disks in your collection. Your search is made easier by the title, type, date and disk sorting function. With each video recording your DVD recorder places the name of the disk in the library memory as well as its recording parameters (title, date, quality...).The contents of the library are not lost even if the recorder is no longer connected to the mains supply for a while.

  • Page 35: Scrolling Through The Title List

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Scrolling through the title list Scroll through the title lists using the parameters are shown in the window (title, date, type, name of disc, number of disc). Once the title you are seeking is found, load the corresponding disc in the recorder. Searching for a title with the sort function You can search for titles using one of the 3 sort criteria (by title, by date).
  • Page 36 2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 12:22 Page 36 Recording functions Sorting by Date The Sort by date displays the most recent titles at the top of the list. All discs This function displays the list of all discs in the library so that, for example, you can search for a disc that will allow you to record on it for a given time, this is done using the sort by space function (recording time remaining on the disc).You can also sort by number.

  • Page 37: Playing A Titl And Accessing The Title Menu

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Deleting a disc When the Library is full, or even before if you wish, you may Delete a disc (and all its titles) in order to make space for other recordings.This function allows you to delete in one go all the titles on a disc in the library.

  • Page 38: Playing A Disc

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Playing a disc Recordable discs • DVD+R, DVD+RW - The majority of DVD+R (write once) and DVD+RW (write many) of 4.7 Gb capacity with the following characteristics. DVD+Rewritable DVD+R Recommended brands and types Certain brands of discs have been “approved” for your player. Other brands can be used but the discs must be good quality to produce successful recordings.

  • Page 39: Other Readable Discs

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Other readable discs • Audio CDs - Audio Compact Discs (8 and 12 cm). • CD-R, CD-RW - Most CD-R (one recording only) and CD-RW discs (rewritable). Compatibility is dependent on which DVD writer, writer software and discs are used. •...

  • Page 40: Interactive Banners

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Playing a disc Interactive banners In addition to menus, your DVD recorder has interactive information banners with icons representing functions or information. Some banners provide access to disc playback functions (for DVDs, CDs,VCDs, etc.) while others give you information on the channels and related functions.

  • Page 41: In Disc Playing Mode (Operating Principle)

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 In disc playing mode (Operating principle) Load a disc and press To display the banner, press the yellow Select an icon using the a chapter, a title or a track depending on the disc being played (when the corresponding T, C, P icon is selected).

  • Page 42: Loading And Playing A Disc

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Playing a disc Loading and playing a disc Switch on your TV set and DVD recorder. It may be necessary to turn off other appliances. If the player menu is not displayed on TV screen, select the TV set Scart Peritel socket to which you connected your DVD recorder (see page 4).

  • Page 43: Slow Motion (In Pause Mode On An Image)

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image) During playback press PAUSE slow motion forward or backward. Press once or several times for higher speeds.To resume normal playback press PLAY Skipping a chapter or a track (DVD - VCD - CD) During playback you can access the following or previous chapter (or track) by pressing and/or on the remote control unit.

  • Page 44: Playing Discs - Displaying The Information Banner

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Playing a disc Playing discs – Displaying the information banner Timer (DVD,VCD) This icon shows the time elapsed since the start of playback.The time displayed is that of the title of a DVD disc during playback.The timer provides direct access to a scene or a musical passage by keying in the starting time.

  • Page 45: Subtitle And Dialogue Language (Dvd)

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Subtitle and dialogue language (DVD) While reading a disc, press the displayed. Use the Selecting the well as the sound format. language of subtitles If available on the disc, select the language of the subtitles or dialogues using the the banner.

  • Page 46: Camera Angles (Dvd)

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Playing a disc Camera angles (DVD) 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 Changing camera ANGLE angles...

  • Page 47: Edit Menu

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Edit Menu The edit menu can be accessed from the information banner, while playing a title on a DVD+RW or +R disc. It allows you to edit the recordings made and more particularly to: • Insert chapter bookmarks (DVD+RW) To position marks in order to easily find your favourite passages.

  • Page 48: The Edit Menu Functions

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Playing a disc The edit menu functions Insert a Chapter Bookmark (DVD+RW only) During recording your DVD recorder automatically inserts electronic bookmarks at regular intervals. These bookmarks are invisible. They partition the recording and form chapters. Each chapter has an average length of 6 minutes (from 5 to 8 minutes depending on the disc type and the recording settings).

  • Page 49: New Tilte Frame

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 View Chapter Display a previously masked chapter.This function is only available if you have previously masked a chapter by having selected Play Full Title and having masked a selected chapter. Or if you have selected Hide Chapter during the playing of a title, but on condition that the chapter bookmark had not already passed or been created.

  • Page 50: Playing Image And Audio (Jpeg, Mp3, Wma)

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Playing a disc Playing image and audio (JPEG, mp3, wma) 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 displayed on your TV screen.

  • Page 51: Image Functions

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Image Functions Changing images During the picture sequence change images using the control unit. According to the type of image (Ko or Mo) the change may take several seconds. Using the Play options • Standard Play • Play All •...

  • Page 52: To Play Divx Files

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Playing a disc To play DivX files Your player is an Official DivX Certified™ product that Plays DivX 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, the type of recording equipment employed and the parameters of your computer.

  • Page 53: Concerning Divx Files

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 With a disc in the tray but not playing, select System Options from the player menu. In the System Options menu, select DivX.The autorisation number appears on the television screen. Write down this VOD 8 character recording number, in order to complete the form on the web site where you purchase your DivX 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.

  • Page 54: Menus

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Menus Disc menu The Disc menu is only accessible if a disc is inserted in your DVD recorder.This menu allows access to the list of titles of the Disc Title Menu or the images menu of the Player Menu for your recorded discs (DVD+R, +RW).

  • Page 55: Accessing Disc Functions

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Select from the list using the selected title only.You may: Rename Title , allows you to change the title that your DVD recorder has allocated your recording (e.g. Pr7 14:39 14-May 2005) by accessing the character chart (page 56). Play Full Title , allows you to play all the chapters of the selected title, even those you have masked using the Edit disc;...

  • Page 56: Disc Actions

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Menus Disc menu Ł Disc Title menu (continued) Disc Actions: Rename Disc , allows you to change the name chosen by the DVD recorder (Thomson xx) for a name of your choice selected using a table of alphabetic characters (page 56). Erase Disc , deletes all the titles on the disc.

  • Page 57: Rename A Disc Or A Title (Dvd+R, Dvd+Rw)

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Rename a disc or a title (DVD+R, DVD+RW) Using a character chart your DVD recorder allows you to change the names of discs or titles allocated when the recording was made. Select Rename Title in the Rename Title or Rename Disc in the Disc menu using the keys and press the character chart is displayed.

  • Page 58: Disc Options

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Menus Setup menu Ł Disc options Disc options This menu provides 2 functions to optimise the discs that you wish to play. From the main menu select Setup using the Select Recording Options with the Autoplay • Select Autoplay On, if you want the disc to be played automatically once the DVD recorder tray is closed.

  • Page 59: Recording Options Menu

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Recording Options Menu Your DVD recorder has several practical functions to optimise the recording quality / recording time ratio that is possible when using a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc.This menu also allows the VPS/PDC function to be activated for all your programmed recordings. Recording quality Your DVD recorder can record several hours of TV programmes or video sequences from a connected device.This capacity depends on the discs and the quality adjustment selected in the...

  • Page 60: Selecting Language (Dvd)

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Menus Selecting Languages (DVD) Your DVD recorder gives you a selection of languages to choose from.You can change the language of the DVD recorder menus, the language of the disc menus, the language of the dialogues and that of the subtitles.

  • Page 61: Selecting The Sub-Title Language For Dvd Discs

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Selecting the Sub-title language for DVD discs Certain discs propose several languages for subtitles.The default language is the the one you selected during installation (page 6) if this language is also offered on the disc being played.To change the subtitles language, your DVD recorder provides two possibilities: From the menu of the DVD recorder With the keys, select Subtitles and confirm with...

  • Page 62: Parental Control

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Menus Parental control Your DVD recorder has a child lock function which enables you to restrict access to certain DVDs.The discs whose content may be deemed unsuitable for your children will therefore not be visible unless a code that you have previously chosen is entered. From the main menu select the Setup line with the With the Parental Control line highlighted, press Control menu is displayed).

  • Page 63: Ratings Limits

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Ratings limits This function makes it possible to restrict viewing of certain DVD discs by programming a restriction on your DVD recorder.This function can only be used with DVD discs provided with the function.Your DVD recorder provides ratings limits on a scale of 1 to 8.The Ratings Limit function does not work if the disc being played does not have a rating limit.

  • Page 64: System Options

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Menus System Options The System Options menu in the Setup menu offers you settings to configure certain useful functions and optimise the performances of your DVD recorder to match those of the devices connected to it. From the main menu select the Setup line with the Select Options system with the Select a function with the keys and...

  • Page 65: Standby Mode

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 12:22 Page 65 Menus Standby mode Your DVD recorder has an Eco Standby to reduce its power consumption when on stand-by. Select On to enable this function. Note: the Eco function does not allow the display of programming warning messages on the display panel.

  • Page 66: Naviclick Settings

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Menus Settings The information relating to the Naviclick TV guide programmes comes from a combination of the TV programmes guide,Teletext and NexTView service transmitted by certain channels.To optimise the Naviclick programmes guide of your DVD recorder, you have the possibility of changing certain settings as shown below.The information from the NexTView service is more reliable than Teletext.

  • Page 67: Nextview Channels

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 NexTView Channels The number of channels offering the NexTView service is constantly increasing. At the time of printing these instructions, the channels diffusing NexTView were as shown below. For your information: there is an Internet web site in English and German that allows you to consult the list of the channels providing NexTView service (http://nxtvepg.sourceforge.net, then consult the link List of NexTView providers).

  • Page 68: Further Information

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Further information Recommendations and information concerning discs (12 cm) Choice of CD-R / 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 take up to 20 seconds to recognize the disc before starting to play.

  • Page 69: Images Files And Cd-R / Cd-Rw Discs

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Image files and CD-R / CD-RW discs 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.

  • Page 70: Troubleshooting Guide

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Further information Troubleshooting guide You can contact THOMSON by dialling: 0871 712 1312 (For Great-Britain, all calls will be charged 0,10£ / mn) www.thomson-europe.com This THOMSON product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused. This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste.

  • Page 71: Sound Problems

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 The colours aren’t natural • Check that the scart cables are well pushed into the sockets of the various devices. • Check the settings Output AV1, Input AV2 and Output PAL/NTSC (System Options menu, page 65). The image format doesn’t match the screen format of your TV set •...

  • Page 72: Recording Problems

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Further information The display or reading of digital images in JPEG format is slow • Image display can take a fairly long time, depending on the size of the images. If the images are too “bulky”, your DVD recorder may not be able to display them correctly. Recording problems You cannot record on the disc •...
  • Page 73 2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 You can’t access the selected menu, even when you press OK • If the name of the menu appears on a transparent background, it means that the corresponding menu or function is not available.The menus are contextual menus: they depend on operations performed beforehand Card such as: •...

  • Page 74: Other Important Informations

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Further information Other important informations 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.

  • Page 75: Remote Control - Code A-B

    2_DTH8060_en.qxd 17/08/05 Remote control - Code A-B With certain devices (combined TV/DVD or other DVD player) it may happen that your DVD recorder controls the DVD player of the other device. In this case you can adjust your remote control and the DVD recorder on another code known as code B. Remote control setting on code B No.

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