Recording Problems; Other Operating Problems - THOMSON DTH-8560 User Manual

You can't change the camera angle
• Most DVDs do not have multiple viewing angles.
When this option is available, it usually only
applies to a few scenes.
There is no sound with the image
• Is the volume turned down? The audio codec of
your player cannot play DivX files with the
most recent codecs.
• The majority of applications on your computer
require the video and audio to be coded
separately.The two flows are mixed after
coding. More information on this can be found
using the various Internet search engines.
Playing problems
The DVD doesn't play, even when you press
the PLAY button
• The disc rating is higher than the limit that you
have set.
Fast forward or rewind doesn't work
• Some discs have scenes which do not allow fast
forwarding, rewinding or chapter skips.When a
command is prohibited or is not available for
the current section or operating mode, a
prohibition sign ( ) appears on-screen for a
few moments.
Your DivX files won't play
• Check that the file is actually DivX.
When you encounter problems make sure that:
the file that you are trying to play actually
contains DivX video.The files often use the term
"DivX" in their filename even though they have in
fact been coded in another format.
Problems playing DivX version 5.1 and
the version 2.5 player
• With certain recent version, coding problems
may arise with DivX files which are related
directly to the capacities of your computer.The
coding may require the entire capacity of the
microprocessor and alter the quality of the
image or desynchronise the image and the
sound.
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.
Further information

Recording problems

You cannot record on the disc
• If a message is displayed on the screen, press
the CLEAR/EXIT key of the remote control
to remove it.
• Check that you are using a DVD+R or
DVD+RW disc.
• Perhaps the DVD+R disc is temporarily locked
or definitively locked. If it is definitively locked
you can no longer record on it. If it is
temporarily locked you can unlock it.
• You cannot record on the same disc both video
images and JPEG photos or mp3 music. Use
different DVD+R/+RW discs for each type of
recording.
• Dirt and finger prints may affect the recording
and playback. Please see page 68 of your User
Manual for information about proper handling
of discs and proper disc cleaning.

Other operating problems

Your DVD recorder doesn't switch on
• Did you move the DVD recorder? Check the
power plug: is it well plugged into the mains
socket? Also check the power cable jack at the
rear of the DVD recorder; is it well pushed in.
• Is the mains socket to which you DVD
recorder is connected receiving current? Try to
plug in a lamp or other electrical device: do
they work? Check the corresponding fuse in
your house's fuse box.
The menus or subtitles do not appear in
the language you want
• With a DVD: the DVD menus are not displayed
in your language. Check the disc jacket to see
which languages are available. Choose the
language of your choice, if available.
• With a DVD: there are no subtitles. Check the
disc jacket to see whether subtitles are
available. Choose the subtitles of your choice, if
available.
• The preferred language for DVD dialogues and
subtitles was set upon initial installation of your
DVD recorder.
• You can also change the language while a disc is
playing by pressing the INFO key and selecting
the icon for dialogues or
This choice is only valid for the disc if it has not
been removed from the disc drawer.
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EN
EN
for subtitles.