Page 1: Table Of Contents
Thanks to its tuner you can record TV progammes on DVD R/RW (DVD +R/-R/+RW/-RW) discs or on the integrated hard disc.The hard disc is also called the HDD or DVR. It can DTH 8657 ➔ 160 Gb play the majority of 8 cm and 12 cm discs, with the exception of DVD Ram and DVD audio.
Page 2: Precautions To Take
• 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...
Page 3: Connections And Initial Set Up
The connections suggested below are recommended first of all for installing the channels explained later on. By following, the instructions in this page you will avoid any setup problems related to the interaction between several devices. If you have any other audio video devices, do not connect them now;...
Page 4: The Sockets And Their Uses
RGB which ensures good image quality. Caution: If a YUV or PS video signal mode is selected, there will be no output signal on the SCART OUT (TV) socket, and therefore no image. To get an image (RGB video...
Page 5: Other Audio - Video Connections
Connections and initial set up Other Audio - Video connections If there is no Peritel-Scart socket available on the television, check to see if there are any other Video sockets (Components, S-Video or Composite) to connect your player by using the corresponding sockets.
Page 6: The Front Of Your Player Recorder
Open and close the drawer. Note: recognised players: USB 1.1 MASS STORAGE CLASS. Stops the playback or recording. Note: to access the peripheral files, in the main Playback or freeze frame. menu select USB Device. - To record to the hard disc.
Page 7: Main Indications On The Display
18/04/06 16:23 Page 7 Connections and initial set up Main indications on the display One of the recorder's menus is activated on the screen. menu No functions are activated. live pr1 Channel 1 in progress. Images from a device connected to the SCART socket AV2 live av2 (SCART IN).
Page 8: About Others Displays
Each DVD video disc offers menus and for which the presentation and organisation depends on the disc’s editor.The disc menu is displayed on the screen when a DVD disc is loaded and it starts to play. Depending on the discs, you may display the main menu of the disc being played with the key.
Page 9: Recording Functions
To display the information banner again, press the key once. To display the banner permanently, hold INFO the INFO key down for 2 or 3 seconds. The banner is then accompanied by an aerial signal reception quality indicator (cursor). To remove the banner, press the key.
Page 10: Record The Current Programme
Note:You can start a recording at any time by pressing the DVD REC button on the front twice to record to a DVD R/RW disc or the HDD REC button on the front to record to the hard disc (also using the REC button on the remote control).
Page 11: Saving The Buffer
At the end of each recording, your DVD recorder takes a few seconds to prepare the disc welcome menu. This menu is made up of pictures which represent the first images of each title.
Page 12: Programming A Recording Or A Transfer
Note: if you selected AV2 (Channel, step b above), you do not need to enter the start and stop times, since it is the device that is connected that triggers the start and stop of the recording at the times set via its...
Page 13: Programming A Transfer
Note: selecting the quality enables you to adapt the recording time on the DVD disc. The lower the quality, the longer the time available on the disc. For example, the time available with a clean 4.7 Gb disc with “Low” quality will be approximately 8 hours while in “Best” quality the time will be approximately 60 minutes.
Page 14: Automatic Programming (Naviclick)
( 6 to 6 programmes). To consult the programs of the channels at a given time, choose a program from the list (e.g.: 9 o’clock news) and use the ( ) keys to move on to the programs of the other channels.
Page 15: Libraries
Note : The type of disc (DVD R/RW 4x, 8x or 16x) has no effect on the copying speed (rate expressed in Mbits) or time.The copying speed depends on the recording quality selected for the DVD R/RW.The copying time depends on the length (duration) of the title to be copied from the hard disc to the DVD R/RW disc.
Page 16 400 titles created on the different discs in your DVD collected (DVD R/RW discs only) on the internal DVR hard disc. In order to assist you to find a title, the library offers a range of functions (sort by title, sort by type, etc.).
Page 17 Note:Your recorder has a separate setting for the recording quality on the DVR hard disc and on the DVD R/RW discs (settings from 1 to 6). If you modify the quality setting or if there is not enough space on the DVD disc, your recorder will perform the copy with an analogue video signal quality.
Page 18: Copying Titles And Files
Connections and Setup Copying titles and files Your recorder lets you copy titles and files from one media form to another.The illustrations on this page summarise the different possibilities and the functions to be chosen in the different menus for copying.
Page 19: Playing A Disc
Note: in spite of progress made to ensure playability of all disc types, it is not possible to guarantee playback of discs which are not in conformity with DVD, CD, VCD or S-VCD standards.
Page 20: Loading And Playing A Disc
If the player menu is not displayed on TV screen, select the TV set Scart Peritel socket to which you connected your DVD recorder. Note: the Disc heading is shown as transparent when there is no disc in the device or if the disc is not compatible.
Page 21: Playing Discs - Displaying The Information Banner
Banner with a DVD video disc. Note: the icons displayed in the banner depend on the type of disc being played. The playback options depend on the discs and/or files being played. Important notice: the icons displayed in the banner depend on the type of disc being played.The icons proposed and their use in the banners...
Page 22: Disc Play Mode
Note: selecting the language of subtitles only involves the disc being played. If you remove the disc or if you switch off the DVD recorder your selection will be cancelled. In this case the default language, chosen when your DVD recorder was first installed, Selecting the will be reactivated.
Page 23 This function enables you to make interactive selections of some scenes or information through an on-screen menu. Moreover, high resolution images may be viewed if they are included on the disc. During playing of a disc, press key (the information banner is displayed). Press...
Page 24: Interactive Banners
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). Remove the banner using the yellow...
Page 25: Access To The Edit Menu
(advertising, violent scenes...). If you do not wish to play the masked chapters, you must select Play Title in the title menu. If you wish to play all the chapters, including those you have masked, select Play All Chapters in the title menu.With this function, you can, for example, hide chapters on a title present on the DVR before copying the title to a DVD RW.
Page 26: Playing Image And Audio (Jpeg, Mp3, Wma)
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 27: To Play Divx Files
VOD files. 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. It may also be that the recorded file is incompatible with your player because of different versions or incorrect download parameters.
Page 28: Menus
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 29: Title Menu
Select a title and press Rename Title 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 Actions menu using ▲...
Page 30: Disc Options
6 settings so that you can record the entire desired programme on a disc that has already been partially recorded. Note: deactivate this function if you want to divide a title while playing it from the video library (via the edit menu). Chapter Markers When recording a title, your recorder organises the chapters by creating chapters of 5 minutes in length.This then allows you to explore your recordings by jumping from chapter to chapter using the...
Page 31: Selecting Languages (Dvd)
MENU Note: DVD disc menu language The preferred language for the disc menus was selected during the installation. If the DVD disc that you are watching does not provide this language, you can select another language from the disc menus.
Page 32: Parental Control
Unlocked: you dont need the secret code the play the discs, even if you have set a rating limit. Note:Your DVD recorder is delivered in the unlocked, position without any rating limit. If you want to use the Child lock function...
Page 33 Certain commercially available DVD video discs have restrictions. Unfortunately few discs in Europe have one.You can however restrict viewing of such discs by means of the Unrated Titles function by ticking the Password Required, option and then locking the DVD recorder. When this is done the password will be requested before playing any DVD disc, including those that would not normally need a restriction.
Page 34: System Options
Your DVD recorder has an Eco Standby to reduce its power consumption when on stand-by. Select Eco. Standby to enable this function. Note: the E E c c o o function does not allow the display of programming warning messages on the display panel. Only the record icon will flash.
Page 35: Further Information
Ensure seconds). During these few seconds, the display that you do not leave spaces or use special indicates FORMAt DSC characters such as ( . , / , \ , = ,+) in the name..
Page 36 Qpel and GMC are not supported) • Resolutions up to 720 x 480 at 30fps and 720 x 576 at 25fps are supported • Macroblocks per second 40500 • Maximum average bitrate 4000 kbps • Maximum peak bitrate during any 3 seconds of video 10000 kbps •...
Page 37: Troubleshooting Guide
Consequently, please do not throw your appliance away with your household waste. If you own the appliance, you must leave it at the appropriate local collection point or hand it back to your retailer in exchange for a new product.
Page 38 The sound is very low or inaudible image or desynchronise the image and the sound. • The sound of the TV set has been cut or set at The display or reading of digital images a very low level. Press the (MUTE/...
Page 39: Other Important Information
This choice is only valid for the disc if it has not menu displayed on screen is the menu which been removed from the disc drawer.
Page 40: Technical Data
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..

THOMSON DTH8657 Manual

Connections and Initial Set up

Recording Functions

Playing a Disc

Menus

Further Information

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About your device

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