Technicolor - Thomson DPL953REC User Manual

Table of Contents

Connections and Setup

Some points to check before you connect your TV set ..2

Accessories provided ....................................................2

Front panel controls and sockets ................................3

Connecting to audio-visual equipment ......................4

Connecting the FM aerial ............................................5

Connecting the speakers ..............................................6

Positioning speakers ......................................................6

The remote control ......................................................8

Tuning in TV channels ..................................................9

Basic Playback Operations

Compatible discs ........................................................11

Compatible formats....................................................11

Regional coding............................................................11

Operating the DVD player..........................................11

Playback........................................................................11

Accelerated play..........................................................11

Still image ....................................................................11

Frame advance ............................................................11

Variable slow motion ..................................................11

Changing chapter / track ............................................11

Zoom ............................................................................11

CM Skip function ........................................................11

Status menu ................................................................12

PBC - PlayBack Control..............................................12

Play modes ..................................................................12

Programme playback..................................................12

Playback options..........................................................13

Recording

Recording options........................................................14

Instant recording ........................................................14

Instant Timer Recording ............................................15

Recording from an AV socket ....................................15

Programming a recording ..........................................15

Managing the disc contents ........................................17

mp3,WMA, JPEG and DivX files

Displaying JPEG files or playing mp3 or WMA files ..18

Playing DivX files ........................................................19

Radio

Manual tuning ..............................................................20

Storing radio stations..................................................20

Player Menus

Recorder menu............................................................21

System menu ..............................................................21

Language menu............................................................23

Video menu..................................................................24

Speaker menu..............................................................25

Audio menu..................................................................26

TV Tuner menu ............................................................26

Additional Information

Tr oubleshooting ..........................................................27

Precautions ..................................................................28

Guarantee ....................................................................28

Technical data ..............................................................29

Discs and formats you can play..................................29

Sound Enhancement Systems....................................30

In the interest of improving the quality of our products, we reserve the right to modify their features.The information in this manual is, therefore, subject to change and does not represent any kind of contract.

You can contact THOMSON by dialling: 0871 712 1312

(for United Kingdom, £0.10/mn inc VAT)

www.thomson-europe.com

HELPLINE

This THOMSON product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused.

This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end-oflife, should be disposed of separately from your household waste.

Please, dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection/recycling centre. In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic product. Please, help us to conserve the environment we live in!

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Connections and Setup

Some points to check before you connect your TV set

• Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located on the back of your appliance.

• Install your appliance horizontally, away from any source of heat (fireplace) or appliances generating strong magnetic or electric fields.The components of this appliance are sensitive to heat.The maximum ambient temperature should not exceed 35° Celsius.

• Leave sufficient space around the appliance to allow adequate ventilation: 10 cm on either side and above it, as well as 5 cm at the back 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 appliance should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on top of it.

•Moving it from a cold environment to a warm one is likely to cause condensation on some components inside the appliance. Let the condensation disappear of its own accord before turning the appliance on again.

• Before moving the player, make sure the disc tray is empty.

Other important information about using and cleaning your appliance is available at the end of the booklet.

Accessories provided

Remote control

and 2 non-rechargeable

batteries, type AA

Pig-tail aerial wire

Left and right front

speakers

Centre speaker

Left and right rear

speakers

Subwoofer

Caution!

Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam. Class 1 laser product.This appliance must only be opened by a qualified engineer to prevent accidents caused by the laser beam.

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 U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.”

Coaxial cable

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Front panel controls and sockets

1. ON/STANDBY

To switch the appliance on and off.

OPEN/CLOSE

To open and close the disc tray.

RECORD

To start recording.

REC MODE

To select a recording mode.

SKIP/TUNING

To skip to the previous chapter or track during playback.To tune down the radio frequency in Tuner mode.

SKIP/TUNING

To skip to the next chapter or track during playback.To tune up the radio frequency in Tuner mode.

PLAY/PAUSE

To start playing a disc or pause.

STOP

To stop disc playback.

9. SOURCE

To select the input source.

10.VOLUME

To adjust the sound volume.

11.AUDIO IN R and L

Audio input sockets.

12.VIDEO IN

Video input socket.

13. S-VIDEO IN

S-video input socket.

Inserting batteries in the remote control

• Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries. Do not use rechargeable batteries.

• In order to avoid any risk of explosion, observe the polarities indicated inside the battery compartment. Replace only with the type of batteries specified above. Do not dispose of them in a fire or recharge them.

• If you are not using the remote control for a long period of time, remove the batteries.

• Please respect the environment and prevailing regulations. Before you dispose of batteries or accumulators, ask your dealer whether they are subject to special recycling and if they will accept them for disposal.

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VIDEO

R - AUDIO - L

S-VIDEO

Connections and Setup

S-Video cable

Component cables

Note: Use only one of the connection methods shown above for each type of equipment.

SCART VIDEO OUT

The SCART video socket provides the best quality for video signal. If there is no Scart socket is available on your TV set, check whether your TV has another Video socket (Composite, Component or S-Video) that you can use to connect your player.

VIDEO OUT socket

This socket (yellow) is also known as a composite video socket.The picture quality obtained using a video connection is poorer compared to that obtained using a Scart connection.

S-VIDEO OUT socket

The S-VIDEO OUT socket provides better picture quality than composite video (the VIDEO OUT socket) because the colour is kept separate from the black and white part of the video signal. If your TV has an S-Video socket, connect the appliance to the TV with an S-Video cable (not supplied).

Component video out

The Y, Pb, Pr sockets provide optimum picture quality because the video signal is separated into three parts.To ensure maximum picture quality, use three video-grade cables for the connection.You can also buy bundled component video cables that are colour-coded to match the Y, Pb, Pr sockets (green, blue and red).

Note: If your TV set supports Progressive Scan, you can use the DVD player’s progressive scan output to obtain the highest possible video resolution. In that case, you need to activate the Progressive Scan option in the Video menu.

Video cable (yellow)

Scart cable

Connecting to audio-visual equipment

Connection to a television set

COMPONENT VIDEO (TV)

SCART IN (TV)

VIDEO IN (TV)

S-VIDEO IN (TV)

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

SCART OUT

Cables are not provided

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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.

Connecting the TV aerial

Audio cables

SCART VIDEO IN

If there is no Scart socket is available on your appliance, check whether it has a composite video socket that you can use to connect your player.

VIDEO IN socket / AUDIO IN L (left) and AUDIO IN R (right) sockets

These are analogue video and audio input sockets.The AUDIO L socket and cable are white, while the AUDIO R socket and cable are red. In order to see images coming from another appliance, connect the other appliance to the DVD recorder using audio/video cables (not provided).

SAT

VCR

SCART OUT (VCR/SAT)

VIDEO OUT (VCR/SAT)

SCART IN

AUDIO OUT (VCR/SAT)

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Video cable

Scart cable

1. Disconnect the aerial cable from your television set and reconnect it to

the ANTENNA IN socket (1) of the DVD recorder.

2. Using the coaxial cable supplied, connect the ANTENNA TV socket (2) of

the DVD recorder to the aerial socket of the television set.

Cables are not provided

Connection to another appliance

Connecting the FM aerial

The FM aerial (provided) should be connected to the FM aerial socket at the back of the appliance.

Note: For FM reception, extend the aerial to its full length and install it so that you can obtain the best possible reception.

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Positioning speakers

Courtesy Dolby Laboratories

Connecting the speakers

Six speakers are provided with the appliance (2 front, 1 centre, 2 rear,1 subwoofer). In order to enjoy good surround effects, all six speakers need to be connected to the player.

Speaker wires are colour-coded to match the colourcoded terminals.

Connect the speaker wire to the corresponding colour terminal at the back of the appliance. Press down the tab to open the terminal and insert the wire (1). Release the tab to lock the wire in the terminal (2). Do the same for the centre speaker, rear speakers and the subwoofer.

Note:When connecting the speakers, make sure the polarities (“+” speaker wire to “+” on the player) of the speaker wires and terminals match. If the wires are reversed, the sound will be distorted and lack bass (“out of phase” effect). Do not ground the output line, as this will damage the speaker.

(1) (2)

1 Centre

In surround mode, the centre speaker transmits much of the dialogue as well as music and effects. It should be positioned between the left and right speakers.

2 Left, Right (Front Speakers)

They mainly transmit music and sound effects.

3 Surround (Rear Speakers)

Their overall sound balance should be as close as possible to the front speakers. Proper positioning is vital to establish an evenly distributed sound field.

4 Subwoofer

A subwoofer is designed to reproduce powerful low bass effects (explosions, the rumble of spaceships, etc.) which dramatically increases the involvement with the action on the screen.

Magnetic shielding

Speakers placed less than two feet from the TV set must be magnetically shielded in order to prevent picture distortion. Front and centre speakers supplied with this set are magnetically shielded to protect your TV set.

Note: It is not recommended to place the rear speakers and subwoofer near the TV set.

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Connections and Setup

Front Speaker Position

Even if you cannot replicate this ideal home theatre set-up exactly, the following suggestions for positioning the speaker will help you achieve better results.

Alignment

Align the centre speaker evenly with or slightly behind the left and right speakers, but not in front of them.

Angle

Placing the left and right speakers to form a 45-degree angle with your favourite viewing position will replicate the soundtrack mixer's arrangement.

Height

The mid- and high-frequency drivers of the three front speakers should be, as far as possible, at the same height. This often requires the centre speaker to be placed directly on top of or beneath the TV set.

Preferred surround position

Location

If possible, place surround speakers at either side of the viewing area, not behind it.

Height

If space permits, install surround speakers 2-3 feet above viewers.This helps minimise localisation effects.

Direction

Directing surround speakers straight across the room, rather than down at viewers, helps create a more open, spacious surround sound field.

Alternative Surround Placement

Rear wall

If rear wall mounting is the only option, direct the speakers at each other (A), towards the front (B) or even towards the side walls (C, D). Experiment with their position until the surround sound seems to envelope you, rather than come from behind you.

No adjacent walls

Surround speakers can be placed on stands facing each other to replicate the preferred side wall mounting (A), or to the side or rear of the viewing area directed upwards.In the latter case, they can go right on the floor, or preferably, a few feet off the floor, such as on end tables (B).

Test tone / Channel balance

Your player is equipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels.As the signal "travels" from channel to channel, adjust the level controls until each channel plays at the same volume level (see page 25).

Even though you adjust the surround channel to be as loud as the others on the test signal, you will find that, when watching an actual programme, the surround channel is usually much lower than the front.Don't be tempted to re-adjust the surround level; a good surround mix does not attract attention to itself; if it did, it would soon become distracting.

Courtesy Dolby Laboratories

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OPEN/CLOSE To open and close the disc tray. SETUP To access the player’s menu. MUTE To mute and restore the sound. STANDBY/ON To switch the appliance on and off. REPEAT To access the Repeat playback function. A-B To access the A-B repeat playback function. SHUFFLE To access the Shuffle playback function. SLEEP To set the timer. DISPLAY To display the Status menu. TOP MENU/RETURN To access the title menu (if there is one) or

the PBC menu (VCD).

MENU/PBC To access the disc menu (DVD).To turn the

PBC function on and off (VCD).

SUBTITLE To select a subtitle language. AUDIO To change the dialogue language or audio format.

To navigate through menus.

ENTER To confirm any selection you make. ZOOM To access the Zoom function. ANGLE To access the Camera angle function. SLOW/PROG To start reverse or forward slow motion

during playback. To access program playback in Stop mode.

To start playing a disc. Pause. To stop playback.

PRESET To directly access the next or previous

chapter (DVD) or track (CD). In tuner mode, to select programmed stations.

TUNING To start reverse or forward accelerated play.

In tuner mode, to tune down and up the radio frequencies.

TIMER To access the Timer recording function. SOURCE To select the source. CM SKIP To skip forward approximately 30 seconds

(DVD).

STEP To start playback image by image. 0-9 Number input. SEARCH To directly access a title, chapter,track or

location on the disc.

SURROUND To change the Surround sound setting. CLEAR To clear entered items in a menu. EDIT To edit a recording. SELECT To toggle between BASS/TRE and channel

settings.

EQ To select a sound setting (Pop, Jazz, Flat or

Rock).

RECORD To start recording. REC MODE To select a recording mode. CHANNEL +/- To change channel. VOLUME +/- To adjust the sound volume.

The remote control

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1. Switch the television set on. Select the AV channel on

the television set.

2. Press the STANDBY/ON button on the remote

control to turn the appliance on.

3. Press ENTER. Choose a language using the or

button on the remote control, then confirm by pressing

ENTER.

4. The EU Tuner option is selected. Select your country

using the or button on the remote control: UK, Eastern Europe,Western Europe or France.

5. The Set Clock option is selected. Select a field using

the and buttons and set the time and then the date using the and buttons or the number buttons. Press the button to select Done, and then press

ENTER.

6. The automatic channel search starts.

Note: Select Cancel and press ENTER to interrupt the automatic channel search process.

7. When the automatic channel search is completed,

press

ENTER to leave the automatic tuning process.

The automatic channel set-up assigns the numbers to the channels in a predefined order.These numbers may therefore not match the actual channel numbers. Should this be the case, change these numbers by carrying out the instructions below (see "Sorting the channels").

Sorting the channels

Press the SETUP button. Select the TV Tuner option using the and buttons and press or

ENTER.

2. Select the Channel List option using the and

buttons and press or

ENTER to reveal the

television channel name list.

3. Select a channel name using the and buttons

and press

ENTER.

4. Select the Edit Name option and press ENTER.

Select From List and press

ENTER to choose a

channel name from a channel list using and . Select Keyboard to enter a channel name: use the ,

, and buttons to select a letter or a number

and press

ENTER.When you are finished, select

Done and press

ENTER.

Tuning in TV channels

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Easy Setu

Welcome

Please select favored language for Menu Language.

Language

EU Tuner

Set Clock

Auto Scan

Finished

English

French

German

Italian

Channel List

Position Channel Enable/Disable

Edit Name

Move to

Enable / Disable

EXIT

Press ENTER to disable.

Enabled

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