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ATTENTION - RAYONNEMENT LASER EN CAS D'OUVERTURE. NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU. CAUTION - LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. VORSICHT - LASERSTRAHLUNG,WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET. NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN. PRECAUCIÓN - RADIACIÓN LÁSER CUANDO ESTA ABIERTO. NO MIRAR FIJAMENTE AL RAYO DE LUZ.
To begin About your device 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.
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Contents To begin ............1 The front of your player recorder.....19 Access to sockets ............19 About your advice ............1 1 - S-Video socket (Video input)..........19 Precautions to take ............1 2 - AV sockets (Audio / Video inputs) ........19 The content in brief............1 3 - DTH 8045 - DV-IN socket (input) ........19 The buttons on the front..........20 Contents..........2 and 3...
Contents Interactive banners ........40 Playlist............57 In television mode (Operating principle) ....40 Disc options..........58 Information on the TV channel being watched....40 Autoplay .................58 Recording the channel being watched........40 Screen Format - (DVD / VCD) ........58 In disc playing mode (Operating principle) ....41 With a DVD,With an audio CD,With a VCD (Video CD) ..41 Recording Options Menu ......59 Loading and playing a disc ......42...
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.
Connections and initial set up 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.
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. Select your country of residence using the keys, and press Note: the arrows indicate that other countries are available.
Connections and initial set up 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.
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.
Connections and initial set up 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 key on the remote control.
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Connections and initial set up Deactivating the programming of the satellite or cable receiver - Yes is selected to deactivate the programmer. In that case, all your satellite recordings will have to be programmed from your satellite or cable receiver (this is the recommended setting).
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.
Connections and initial set up 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.
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).
Connections and initial set up With a video recorder TV set Video recorder DVD recorder (not supplied) With a cable / satellite receiver and a video recorder Video recorder TV set Cable / satellite receiver DVD recorder (not supplied)
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).
Connections and initial set up 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..
Connections and initial set up 5 - Composite Video Outputs (Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr) (YUV) Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr 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). 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).
Connections and initial set up The front of your player recorder Access to sockets The connectors on the facade allow easy connection when copying sound and images or displaying them from a video camera. The connectors are Press here Lift the trapdoor to gain behind a trapdoor access to the connectors 1 - S-Video socket (Video input)
Connections and initial set up The buttons on the front ON/STANDBY OPEN/CLOSE - To switch your DVD - To open and close recorder on or off. the disc tray. STOP - To select the audiovisual sources - To stop play (press once) or to (channels or devices connected to the AV stop recording in progress using the sockets):...
Connections and initial set up The messages on the display TV Functions - 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 Péritel socket or (SAT or CABLE if a satellite installation...
Connections and initial set up Other indications - Naviclick programmes guide displayed on the screen. - Recording error or programming error - Indicates the Lock function is activated. (page 62). - Indication of the selected source: AV 2 • input connector at the rear. AUDIO/VIDEO AV 3 •...
Connections and initial set up Remote control The remote control handset supplied with your DVD recorder is a 3 in 1 type remote control. It allows 3 devices to be controlled: your DVD recorder, 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 DVD recorder (in DVD mode).
Removes menu or other information displayed on the screen. CLEAR Note: colour keys enable one to use the teletext function on THOMSON TV sets. Controlling a satellite or cable receiver Places the remote control in the SAT•CABLE mode (press once) and SAT .
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, other brands can be found in the “Related documents” leaflet).
DVD recorder (see page 4 - AV1 selection). Generally the selection is carried out using the AV key on the television set remote control. If the THOMSON logo temporarily appears, it is because the screen saver has been triggered ; press the button to...
Recording functions 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.
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.
Recording functions 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 key. Put in a disc with the printed side upwards. Close the OPEN/CLOSE tray using the key.
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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.
Recording functions 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.
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 .The images of the last channel watched appear.The information banner is displayed for several seconds.
Recording functions DTH 8045 - Recording from a digital video camera Your DVD recorder enables you to view and/or record sound and images from a digital video camera connected to the DV-IN socket on the front of the machine.With some video cameras, your recorder may control, via this connections, some functions on the video camera.
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.
Recording functions Scrolling through the title list Scroll through the title lists using the 0key. For each title selected, the recording 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. Note: The number of the disc to load may appear in a superimposed window.
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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.
Recording functions 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.
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.
Playing a disc 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. •...
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.
Playing a disc In disc playing mode (Operating principle) Load a disc and press to start playback. PLAY To display the banner, press the yellow key. INFO Select an icon using the keys, or enter a number using the number buttons to access a chapter, a title or a track depending on the disc being played (when the corresponding T, C, P icon is selected).
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).
Playing a disc Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image) During playback press once to freeze the image. Press to view images in 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...
Playing a disc Playing discs – Displaying the information banner To access the information banner, press on your remote INFO control unit during playback. Use arrow keys 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...
Playing a disc Subtitle and dialogue language (DVD) While reading a disc, press the key: the information banner is INFO displayed. Use the keys to select the icon of the subtitles or dialogues as Selecting the well as the sound format. language of subtitles If available on the disc, select the language of the subtitles or dialogues...
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 on the remote control unit and choose the angle using the same key ANGLE...
Playing a disc 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.
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).
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Playing a disc 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.
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.
Playing a disc Image Functions Changing images During the picture sequence change images using the keys on the remote control unit. According to the type of image (Ko or Mo) the change may take several seconds. Note: after several seconds the information banner disappears. You can redisplay it using the key on the remote control.
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, the type of recording equipment employed and the parameters of your computer.
Playing a disc 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 ®...
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).
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.
Menus Disc menu Disc Title menu (continued) Accessing Title functions: Select from the list using the keys and press . The menu displayed concerns the selected title only.You may: Rename Title , allows you to change the title that your DVD recorder has allocated your recording (e.g.
Menus Disc menu Playlist Playlist Allows you to customize the playing order of a disc by changing the play order of titles and/or chapters on DVD, DVD+R and +RW discs, or the play order of music tracks on Audio CDs.With DVD+RW and +R discs, the play list allows you to play several titles independently or several chapters of various titles, as though they form a whole.
Menus Disc menu Disc options Disc options This menu provides 3 functions to optimise the discs that you wish to play. Autoplay • Select Autoplay On, if you want the disc to be played automatically once the DVD recorder tray is closed. Screen Format - (DVD / VCD) Depending on the format of the DVD disc being played, select the image format that corresponds best to the format of your television screen - cinema screen 16 x 9, classic screen 4 x 3 (Letter...
Menus 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. From the main menu select Setup using the keys, then confirm with Select Recording Options with the...
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. 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.
Menus 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...
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 keys, then confirm with With the Parental Control line highlighted, press...
Menus 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.
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 keys, then confirm with Select Options system with the keys, then confirm with...
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. Only the record icon will flash. AV link Allows a television set to control your DVD recorder and download the same channels to the same numbers during installation of channels (page 6).
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.
Menus 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 or Liste aller NexTView Anbieter depending on your language).
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.
Further information 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.
DVD recorder. The remote control of your DVD recorder also controls another device • Some DVD players made by the Thomson group (Thomson, Brandt, Ferguson, Saba, Telefunken) react to the same codes.To avoid this inconvenience, you can program your DVD recorder and its remote control so they have a different code to those of the other devices.
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Further information 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 •...
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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 •...
Your DVD recorder menu disappears • As with computers, your DVD recorder has a screen saver which replaces the fixed menu by a mobile THOMSON logo. Press on a navigation key to bring back the fixed menu. You can’t switch channels •...
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.
Remote control Infrared 33 Khz - Batteries 2 x 1.5 V (AAA) Nominal Specification - THOMSON reserves the right to change the specifications without notice. The characteristics and aspect of the product may be changed without prior notification. The colour and aspect of the product may differ from that represented in this manual.
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Safety information - UK socket Equipment for the UK is supplied with a mains cable fitted with a moulded plug. Mains connection This appliance is suitable for use on A.C. mains supply, 220-240 V - 50 Hz only. It must not be connected to D.C.
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