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THOMSON DTH231E Manual

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Accessories provided ....................................................2
Setting up the remote control unit.............................2
Other Audio - Video connections ........................3
Sockets and cables ........................................................4
Front panel of the player ..............................................6
Player display panel ......................................................6
Initial player set-up........................................................7
Remote control ............................................................8
Description of keys in DVD mode ......................8
or VCR ............................................................................9
Controlling a TV set ................................................9
Controlling a VCR ....................................................9
Discs you can play........................................................10
Region code numbers of DVD discs ..........................10
Loading and playing a disc..........................................10
Search Options ............................................................11
Still picture and frame advance............................11
Skipping a chapter or a track ..............................11
Playback options..........................................................11
Enlarging an image (zoom)....................................11
Scene Again™ ..........................................................11
Using the information banner ..................................12
SVCD disc (Super Video CD) ..............................12
Timer ............................................................................13
Title or Track ..............................................................13
Chapter (DVDs) ..........................................................13
Screen fit (DVDs) ........................................................13
Language of the subtitles (DVDs)..............................14
Language of the dialogues (DVDs) ............................14
Repeat play ..................................................................14
A and B (DVD - VCD - SVCD) ..........................15
Sequence marking (DVDs) ........................................15
Camera angles (DVDs) ..............................................16
Play modes ..................................................................16
IntroScan (Audio CDs) ..............................................16
DVD copy protection
In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD player is equipped with a Copy Protection system, which can be triggered
on and off by the DVD disc itself, in order to make any recording of the concerned DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor
picture quality, or even impossible. "This product incorporates copyright 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. "
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and sounds (mp3,WMA) files ....................................17
(basic principles for use) ............................................18
Play menu ....................................................................19
Lock menu ..................................................................20
Display menu ..............................................................22
Sound menu ................................................................24
Language menus..........................................................26
Troubleshooting guide ................................................27
discs ..............................................................................29
Caution ........................................................................31
Technical data ..............................................................31
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JPEG files ..................................................................17
simultaneously..........................................................17
Player menu ..............................................................18
Sub-menus ................................................................18
Functions within menus ........................................18
Start............................................................................19
Random play ............................................................19
Automatic Playback (AutoPlay)............................19
Introscan....................................................................19
Locking your player ................................................20
Unlocking your player ............................................20
Changing a password..............................................21
Ratings limits ............................................................21
Setting a ratings limit..............................................21
Discs without ratings limits ......................................21
TV Image menu ......................................................22
Front Display menu ................................................23
PAL or NTSC TV sets............................................23
Progressive Scan ......................................................23
Sound Logic ..............................................................24
Virtual Surround......................................................24
Digital output ..........................................................25
CD-R and CD-RW discs ......................................29
"Sound" files ............................................................29
"image" files..............................................................30
Video CD (VCD) discs..........................................30
Super Video CD (SVCD) discs ............................30
DVD discs recorded in NTSC ............................30
DVD-R and DVD-RW discs ................................30
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD player is equipped with a Copy Protection system, which can be triggered on and off by the DVD disc itself, in order to make any recording of the concerned DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor picture quality, or even impossible.

  • Page 2: Chapter 1 Connections And Initial Set Up

    (vase, glass, bottle,...) on or near your appliance • The player must not be near or exposed to a flame. For instance, do not place a candle on or near the player • Protect the player from moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields (i.

  • Page 3: Connecting: Dvd Player + Tv Set + Vcr

    If you are only connecting your player to your television set, only carry out the connections shown in stages 1 and 5. If no Scart-Peritel socket is available on the TV set consult your retailer. If you already have a VCR the connections shown in stages 3 and 4 should, in most cases, already be in place.

  • Page 4: Sockets And Cables

    (like Y, Pr, Pb). If you cannot use Scart-Peritel sockets, the explanations on this and the following page should enable to you to choose the method of connection best suited to the sockets and appliances you have. Sound and image quality depend to a large extent on the types of connections used.

  • Page 5: Video Sockets And Cables (For Image)

    Y, Pr, Pb COMPONENT VIDEO OUT selector on these sockets (slide it to the right) and validate the function in the Display menu (see page 23). If the TV set is connected to you player using the socket TV AUDIO VIDEO OUT...

  • Page 6: Front Panel Of The Player

    Connections and initial set up Front panel of the player 3 4 5 - Turns the player on or - Plays a disc, and shuts the tray if it STANDBY/ON PLAY is open. off.The light is off when the player is...

  • Page 7: Initial Player Set-Up

    Check the sleeve to see what subtitles are provided. If a menu or icon appears in “grey” it means that the function...

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    TV sets and video players made by THOMSON, Saba, Brandt, Ferguson and Telefunken.You thus have three remote control units in one using to the three modes – DVD,TV and VCR – accessible by pressing the three corresponding keys.This page describes the keys that enable you to control your DVD player (in DVD mode).

  • Page 9: Using The Remote Control Unit To Control Your Tv Set Or Vcr

    Using the remote control unit to control your TV set or VCR The remote control unit supplied with your DVD player can also be used to control most recent TV sets and video players made by THOMSON (Saba, Brandt, Ferguson and Telefunken).This page describes the keys that enable you to control your TV set or VCR providing they are equipped with the same functions.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Playing A Disc

    China. Loading and playing a disc Switch on your TV set and DVD player. It may be best to turn off other appliances. If necessary, select the Scart-Peritel socket to which you connected your player (see page 3). Open the disc tray by pressing .

  • Page 11: Search Options

    PLAY Note: If the player is left in pause mode for a long period with a DVD or a VCD, the home screen comes on. Press any key on the remote control unit to resume display of the image transmitted from the disc.

  • Page 12: Using The Information Banner

    You can only access information banners when a disc is being played.The options on an information banner are only available if the disc has been designed to incorporate those options. If an icon is inactive (does not light up) it means that the function is not available for the disc being played.

  • Page 13: Timer

    This icon shows the time elapsed since the start of playback.The time displayed is that of the title of a DVD disc (or of the track on a CD disc) during playback.The timer provides direct access to a scene or a musical passage by keying in the starting time.

  • Page 14: Language Of The Subtitles (Dvds)

    Note: selecting the language of subtitles only involves the disc being played. If you remove the disc or if you switch off the player your selection will be cancelled. In this case the default language, chosen when your player was first installed, will be reactivated.

  • Page 15: Repeat Playback Of A Scene Between Two Points A And B (Dvd - Vcd - Svcd)

    Note: Repeat functions remain active until you turn them off, open the disc tray or turn off the power. Repeat play only works with discs that show the elapsed time on the display. This may not work correctly with certain discs (Video CDs in PBC mode).

  • Page 16: Camera Angles (Dvds)

    Introscan icon using keys and press on the remote control unit. Note: when the first few seconds of all tracks have been played the player goes into Listening to the beginning of each Stop. To stop IntroScan press to continue play and listen to the whole track, or PLAY audio track.

  • Page 17: Playing Images (Jpeg), And Sounds (Mp3,Wma) Files

    90° using the key, or magnify the image using ZOOM . Change the play mode of audio files or the speed of play of JPEG files by displaying the banner with key and then pressing INFO...

  • Page 18: Chapter 3: Menus

    Menus on your DVD player (basic principles for use) The functions of your DVD player are not all accessible directly through the remote control or front panel keys. A certain number of functions are accessible through menus that you can display or remove as you wish.These menus are used as follows.

  • Page 19: Play Menu

    To programme playback, you must create your own playback order list in the Disc Playlist menu before you can access the Program Play menu. By selecting Program Play in the Play Mode menu you are telling you DVD player to play the disc in the playback order that you created in the Disc Playlist.

  • Page 20: Lock Menu

    (if necessary, press to return to the previous menu). Note: Once the player is locked you will have to key in the password each time you want to access the Lock menu. The player is supplied without any ratings limit setting. If you want to prohibit playback of certain discs you will have to set a ratings limit (see following page for instructions).

  • Page 21: Changing A Password

    Ratings limits Your player 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. In Europe ratings limits are as yet uncommon on DVD discs on sale.

  • Page 22: Display Menu

    Progressive Scan function. TV Image menu The TV Image menu allows you to set the image format (4x3, 16x9, etc.) of films according to the format of your TV screen. If a disc is being played, press ( the player menu appears).

  • Page 23: Front Display Menu

    PAL or NTSC TV sets If the picture on the DVD being played appear in black and white on your TV screen, the standard of the video signals transmitted to your TV is incorrect. Change the video signal from PAL to NTSC or vice versa.

  • Page 24: Sound Menu

    Virtual Surround This function enables you to simulate, on the L and R audio channels of your TV set (or stereo amplifier), the multi-channel sound effects of a Dolby or DTS film. In the player menu (with the player running, but no disc in play), highlight the Sound function and press on the remote control unit (the Sound menu appears).

  • Page 25: Digital Output

    If you do not tick either of these two settings the digital sound present on the coaxial and optical out sockets will be a PCM digital sound for all discs played (in the case of DTS discs no sound will be heard).

  • Page 26: Language Menus

    Menus Language menus Your player gives you a selection of languages to choose from.You can change the language of the player menus, the language of the disc menus, the language of the dialogues and that of the subtitles. In the menu, choose your preferred language for dialogues and subtitles. If it is available on the DVD you will be playing, it will be selected automatically.The default language is the one...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4 Further Information

    • In the case of single-sided discs, the disc label must face upwards. • Check the type of disc you want to play. Check that it is one in the list given on page 10, or that the format is one that is accepted by the player.

  • Page 28: Further Information

    Select a language from among those available, If you forget your password • Open the player’s disc tray and ensure that there is no disc on it. Close the tray.The player menu is now displayed on the TV screen. Now press the...

  • Page 29: Recommendations And Information Concerning Discs

    CD-R disc, it is completely normal for the unit to take up to 20 seconds to recognize the disc before starting to play. If the disc is not recognized after a period of 20 seconds, remove the disc, and then insert it again.

  • Page 30: Cd-R And Cd-Rw Discs With Jpeg Format "Image" Files

    CD-R and CD-RW discs with JPEG format “image” files To view your JPEG images on a TV set you do not need to record your photographs with a resolution above 400,000 pixels (which corresponds to an image format of about 720 x 576 dots), for television screens do not allow a higher quality given their limited characteristics.

  • Page 31: Caution

    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.

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