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THOMSON DTH6100U Manual

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Accessories provided ....................................................2
Front panel controls......................................................3
Front panel display ........................................................3
Basic connections (DVD/VCR + TV)............................4
cable receiver) ..............................................................4
Other connection options ............................................4
The remote control ......................................................6
Tuning in a video channel on your TV ........................8
Tuning in TV channels ..................................................9
Manual installation ......................................................10
VCR mode
Playback........................................................................11
Stopping playback ......................................................11
Accelerated play..........................................................11
Fast forward / Rewind ................................................11
Variable playback ........................................................11
Still image ....................................................................11
Frame Advance............................................................11
Ejecting the tape ........................................................11
Recording options ......................................................12
Instant recording ........................................................12
Instant timer recording ..............................................12
Ending a recording ......................................................12
Programming a recording ..........................................13
Auto tracking ..............................................................15
Setting the clock..........................................................15
Colour standards ........................................................15
Language selection ......................................................15
Video doctor ................................................................16
Sound settings ............................................................16
On screen display ........................................................16
Format..........................................................................17
OPR ..............................................................................17
NICAM ........................................................................18
Resetting the tape counter ........................................18
Playing NTSC tapes ....................................................18
DVD copy protection
In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD player is equipped with a Copy Protection system, which can be switched on
and off by the DVD disc itself, in order to make any recording of the relevant 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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DVD mode
Compatible discs ........................................................19
Compatible formats....................................................19
Regional coding............................................................19
Operating the DVD player ........................................19
Using the menus..........................................................19
Playback........................................................................19
Accelerated play..........................................................20
Still image ....................................................................20
Frame advance ............................................................20
Variable slow motion ..................................................20
Changing chapter ........................................................20
Zoom ............................................................................20
Scene replay ................................................................20
Direct access ................................................................22
Title/Chapter / Track ..................................................22
Subtitles........................................................................22
Audio ............................................................................23
Play mode ....................................................................23
Bookmark ....................................................................24
Camera angle ..............................................................24
PlayBack Control ........................................................24
Player menus................................................................27
The Play Mode menu ..................................................28
The Parental Control menu ......................................29
The Display menu ......................................................30
The Sound menu ........................................................31
The Languages menu..................................................32
VCR and DVD modes
Troubleshooting ..........................................................33
Precautions ..................................................................35
Technical data ..............................................................36
Discs you can play........................................................37
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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 switched on and off by the DVD disc itself, in order to make any recording of the relevant DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor picture quality, or even impossible.

  • Page 2: Connections And Setup

    7 cm above the top are ideal. • The humidity of the room should not exceed 75%. If you have to use the appliance outdoors, do not expose it to rain or splashing water.The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.

  • Page 3: Front Panel Controls

    Appears when the appliance is in repeat mode. COPY Appears when a copy from a disc onto a tape is in progress. Indicates that a recording is programmed or a timer recording is in progress. Appears when a tape is inserted in the video recorder.

  • Page 4: Basic Connections (Dvd/Vcr + Tv)

    (EURO AV2 DECODER) using a Scart lead (not provided). Connect the DVD/VCR to the mains socket using the mains lead. Note: If one of the devices is not working, check that all the cables have been inserted properly into the sockets which they should be connected to.
  • Page 5 Connect the DVD/VCR AUDIO L and R sockets to the television set’s AUDIO L and R sockets using audio cables (not provided). Note: If your television set only has one audio socket connect it DVD/VCR AUDIO R DVD EXCLUSIVE to the DVD player’s left socket (white).

  • Page 6: The Remote Control

    Connections and Setup The remote control Navigating through menus Use the direction buttons to navigate through the menus. Press the button on the remote control to confirm any selection you make. General functions Switch the appliance on and off. Select the DVD player.
  • Page 7 Obtain information about the channel. (blue) Display the programme guide. GUIDE Note: The coloured buttons can also be used to access the Teletext topics indicated in colour (if your television has the Teletext function available). Select a channel. For 2-digit channels, first press...

  • Page 8: Tuning In A Video Channel On Your Tv

    You will need to look at the TV instruction book if you do not know how to do this. Note: Only carry out stages 7 ~ 13 if you cannot obtain clear video playback as described in stages 1 ~ 6.

  • Page 9: Tuning In Tv Channels

    Note: After the automatic channel search has taken place, the time and date will set automatically. If the time is shown as --:-- on the display window, it means that the signal was too weak to allow the clock to be set automatically.

  • Page 10: Manual Installation

    To sort the new channel, see “Sorting the channels” on page 9. Note: If it is necessary for you to tune all the channels manually you may find it easier if you write the CH numbers down for each station as you find them.You can then select each channel from the main menu and type the CH numbers in directly.

  • Page 11: Basic Playback Operations

    Accelerated play While a video tape is playing you can search the tape forward and backward to look for a specific position on the tape. Press to make the tape play rapidly backwards or forwards.

  • Page 12: Recording

    PAUSE Notes: Tapes can be paused for up to five minutes. RECP will be displayed on the television screen while a tape is paused. After five minutes the video recorder automatically goes into STOP mode. To view one channel whilst recording another, press the button.

  • Page 13: Programming A Recording

    Play (SP), Intelligent Play (IP) and Long Play (LP). Notes:The IP feature adjusts the recording speed to quantity of video tape left. It switches speed from SP to LP if there is not enough tape left to record the whole programme in SP mode.
  • Page 14 Put the DVD/VCR in standby mode by pressing the button on the remote control. appears on the front display.The video recorder is now ready to record at the time you have specified. Changing or deleting timer events To change a recording event press to select the timer slot that you wish to change.

  • Page 15: Advanced Functions

    When you are finished, press to store your settings.The new time is displayed on the front display. Note: If Auto Adjust is on and the signal is sufficiently strong, the clock settings will be automatically checked against teletext and adjusted as necessary. Colour standards The video recorder comes with an automatic colour standard detection system.When playing a...

  • Page 16: Video Doctor

    On screen display (OSD) This function is used to display the current time, tape counter, tape remaining, date, day of week, channel and operational mode of your video recorder on your television screen. If a recording is taking place, the on screen displays will not be recorded onto tape.

  • Page 17: Format

    OPR (Optimum Picture Response) This feature enhances the picture from the video tape by adjusting to the condition of the video tape. If you feel that the picture needs adjusting you can manually change the OPR setting.

  • Page 18: Resetting The Tape Counter

    Advanced functions Resetting the tape counter The tape counter displays the play or recording time elapsed in hours, minutes and seconds. Press to reset the counter.Then when you press and then , the video recorder will CLEAR STOP stop rewinding at 0:00:00.

  • Page 19: Basic Playback Operations

    STOP Note: A function is only available if it features on the disc you have inserted. For instance, if you select the Subtitles function from the Info menu subtitles will only appear if subtitles have actually been provided on the disc.

  • Page 20: Accelerated Play

    To stop playback completely or to start again from the beginning, press twice. STOP If the player is left in STOP mode for more than two minutes without any user interaction, a screen saver is activated. Accelerated play...

  • Page 21: Info Menu

    Note: When one of the icons is greyed out, this means that the relevant function is not available on the disc being played. The invalid symbol indicates that the function selected or the button used is not available at this stage.

  • Page 22: Direct Access

    Title/Chapter (DVD) / Track (audio CD and VCD) T : 1 C: 12 To directly access a title or a chapter (DVD), a track (audio CD and VCD), press the button, then select one of these icons with the INFO...

  • Page 23: Audio

    If, during a fast forward or reverse, point B is reached, the player continues playback at normal speed from point A. If, during a fast search, point A is reached, the player starts playback from point A at normal speed.

  • Page 24: Bookmark

    Info menu Bookmark (DVD and audio CD) The player can store up to 12 disc locations as long as the disc remains in the player and the unit remains switched on. This function is only available with discs whose elapsed time appears in the Info menu.

  • Page 25: Mp3,Wma And Jpeg Files

    Note: The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed varies according to the size and number of JPEG files actually on the disc. If nothing is displayed after a few minutes, it is likely that certain files are too large.

  • Page 26: Playing Jpeg And Mp3 Files At The Same Time

    Note: If the mp3 files are finished playing before the end of the slide show, the player starts playing the mp3 files again until the slide show ends.

  • Page 27: Menus

    Menus Player menus The player’s main menu is displayed when there is no disc in the player or when the disc has been interrupted during playback by pressing the button. Select a menu option using the STOP buttons. Press to confirm your selection.

  • Page 28: The Play Mode Menu

    PLAY Random Play (Audio CD and mp3 only) You can listen to all the tracks on the disc in a random order (chosen by the player) by choosing the Random Play option. Press to start random playback.

  • Page 29: The Parental Control Menu

    To set-up password-only access to unrated titles, select Unrated titles and press confirm. Select Password required using the buttons, and press to confirm. Note:Your selected rating limits will only be applied if you then put the player into Lock mode (see above).

  • Page 30: The Display Menu

    Display option. Sound Languages TV Image Depending on the format of the DVD disc, you can choose the picture format best suited to the format of your TV screen. Select a format using the buttons: 4x3 Letterbox: gives best reproduction of pictures recorded in this format (i.e.

  • Page 31: The Sound Menu

    Sound Logic You can use this function to control the different sound levels via dynamic compression. It improves the quality of the sound track at a low volume and quietens the loudest sounds. Select an option using the buttons, and press to confirm.

  • Page 32: The Languages Menu

    Note: If the language chosen is available, it is automatically selected when you display the subtitles (see page 22). Otherwise, the subtitle language indicated on the disc is selected instead. To change the language of the subtitles during playback, display the subtitle icon by pressing...

  • Page 33: Additional Information

    • Check the connections (see pages 4 and 5). • Select the AV input assigned to the player on the TV. • VCR - Try a different video tape. If the problem is solved, the problem may be caused by the tape itself.
  • Page 34 It is impossible to insert a tape. • Check a cassette is not already inserted in the video recorder. • Is the video cassette the right way round? The window should be at the top and the arrow should be pointing towards the video recorder.

  • Page 35: Precautions

    • Always put discs back in their cases after use and store in a vertical position. • Do not close the tray with two discs in it or with a disc not sitting correctly in the holder. • Do not play cracked, chipped or warped discs nor try to repair them with adhesive tape or glue.

  • Page 36: Technical Data

    60, Standard I - Track: Mono track & Hi-Fi Track - Signal to noise ratio: Hi- Fi : More than 70 dB (JIS A filter) - Dynamic range: Hi-Fi : More than 85 dB (JIS A filter)

  • Page 37: Discs You Can Play

    “.mp3” extension. General name format: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 ( . , / , \ , = ,+).• Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kB/sec (kilobytes/second) when recording mp3 files.

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