Manual Technicolor - Thomson DTH7500

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    1 Impor tant EN EN Precautions and inf ormation befor e connecting • Ensure that the mains suppl y in your house complies with that indicated on the identification stick er located at the back of your device. Install your de vice horizontally , on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space ar ound it for v entilation (7-10 cm) • Ensure that ...

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    2 Contents Important Pr ecautions and information bef ore connecting ......1 Accessories pro vided ..............................................1 Inserting the batteries ..................................................1 Important information regarding the batteries ..1 Connections and initial set up Basic connections ............................ ...

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    Contents 3 EN EN The disc information banner......................................35 Timer (D VD , VCD , CD) ..............................................35 Title or T rack (D VD , VCD , CD) ..................................35 Chapter (D VD) ............................................................35 Pla y modes of discs (D VD - VCD - CD) .... ...

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    4 Connections and initial set up 1. Unplug the antenna cable from y our TV set and plug it into the ANTENNA-CABLE IN sock et of your DMR. 2. Using the coaxial cable supplied, connect the ANTENNA-CABLE OUT sock et of the DMR to the g antenna sock et of your TV set. 3. Using the Scart cable supplied, connect the DMR’ s A V 1 (TV) socket (TV) to the ...

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    Connections and initial set up 5 EN EN About y our de vice Y our DTH 7500 is classed as a DMR (Digital Media Recor der). In a single unit, it combines a D VD , Audio CD , VCD , S-VCD and CD-R pla y er , a TV tuner and a 80-gigabyte har d disc. Depending on the setting you choose, you’ll ha ve close to 120 hours for your video r ecordings, JPEG im ...

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    Connections and initial set up 6 6. Select your country of residence using the or k eys, and press OK . Note: The screen only displays 3 countr ies at one time. The arrows above and below indicate other possible countries. Scroll through the list of countries with the and keys . On the screen that is displa yed, the Automatic option is already sele ...

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    Connections and initial set up 7 EN EN Sor ting the channels 9. A channel sorting window will appear . The picture of the selected channel is shown in the background. The automatic channel search has assigned n umbers to the channels is a predefined or der . These numbers ma y not be the numbers y ou would ha ve chosen. Should this be the case, you ...

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    Connections and initial set up 8 Man ual channel sear ch If you want to set up a ne w channel, use the manual sear ch procedur e which will enable you to add a channel to the ones alr eady set-up on your DMR. The channels already stored will not be deleted. During the initial installation, if you carried out the automatic installation described on ...

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    Connections and initial set up 9 EN EN Channel update If new channels mak e their wa y into the audiovisual scene, you will ha ve to update your DMR’ s list of channels. In such a case, star t a new channel sear ch from the installation men u. This set-up deletes all stored channels and r esets all the channels that y our DMR can receiv e. If you ...

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    Connections and initial set up 10 DMR Satellite receiver TV set Satellite or cable receiver IR controller cell G-LINK CABLE - Adjusting your DMR’ s IR (infrared) controller cell Y ou need to find the correct positioning of the IR contr oller cell in relation to the fr ont of the satellite or cable receiv er so that your DMR can transmit the comma ...

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    Connections and initial set up 11 EN EN DMR / satellite or cable r eceiver settings 1. Switch on your TV set, your DMR, then your satellite or cable r eceiver . 2. Place the receiv er on channel 02 . With your DMR’ s remote control, carr y out the following settings: 3. If the main menu is not displa y ed, press the MENU k ey on the r emote contr ...

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    Connections and initial set up 12 10. Deactivating the pr ogramming of the satellite or cable r eceiver Y es is selected to deactivate the pr ogrammer . In that case , all your satellite r ecordings will ha v e to be programmed from y our satellite or cable receiv er (this is the recommended setting). Lea ve Y es selected and press OK . 11. IR cont ...

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    Connections and initial set up 13 EN EN The list of codes is given as a guide. The codes given ar e generally those which ar e recognised b y the receiv ers of the brands quoted. How ever , they ma y not corr espond to your de vice if it is an older or more r ecent model. In such a case, contact your retailer . List of satellite receiv er codes Lis ...

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    Connections and initial set up 14 The connections proposed on page 4 permit the ra pid connection of your DMR and ensur e optimum sound, visual quality (RGB) and standards. Depending on the sockets a vailable on your other devices or to benefit fr om the maximum performance of y our DMR you ma y make other connections. The DMR has other sock ets fo ...

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    Connections and initial set up 15 EN EN Sock ets and cables (outputs) 4 - Optical and coaxial Out sock ets (DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT) The digital sound of a disc being pla yed is permanentl y a vailable on the optical and coaxial sock ets of your DMR. Use one of these sock ets by connecting it to a decoder or a DTS or Dolby Digital amplifier . Some of t ...

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    Connections and initial set up 16 Fr ont sock ets (inputs) 1 - USB socket The USB sock et enables you to r ead and/or cop y from a memory card reader , JPEG images stored thr ough a digital camera or mp3 files fr om an mp3 recor der . Note: recognised play ers : USB 1.1 MASS STORA GE CLASS. Select the USB socket in the main menu after connecting a ...

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    Connections and initial set up 17 EN EN PULL HERE to open flap. The k eys on the fr ont ST ANDBY/ON - T o s witch your DMR on or off. A V - T o select the audiovisual sources (channels or devices connected to the A V sock ets): PR 1 , 2 , 3 - Channel 1, 2, 3. A V 1 - Device connected on A V1 (TV set). A V 2 (or S AT if an installation with a satell ...

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    Connections and initial set up 18 TV Functions With a disc Other indications Main menu displa y ed on screen (device stopped). No function selected. Real-time viewing. TV mode activated; channel 1 being watched. Pause of the channel being watched. Time Shift mode activated: the program is fr ozen while the rest of the TV program continues to be r e ...

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    19 Remote contr ol EN EN The remote contr ol handset supplied with y our DMR is a 3 in 1 type remote contr ol. It allows 3 devices to be contr olled: your DMR, a tele vision set and a satellite or cable receiv er . Thus you ha ve r emote control of all these de vices by using the 3 modes: D VD , TV or SA T•C ABLE that ar e accessed by 3 corr espo ...

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    Remote contr ol 20 Using the r emote control handset to contr ol your tele vision and satellite or cable r eceiv er The DMR remote contr ol handset is a 3 in 1 device that allo ws you to contr ol the operation of 3 devices: y our DMR, a television set, or satellite receiv er . This page describes the keys that control y our television set and y our ...

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    Remote contr ol 21 EN EN Pr o gramming the r emote contr ol If your r emote control does not contr ol y our satellite receiv er (or cable) or your tele vision set you will need to configur e it using one of the two methods pr oposed: automatic code sear ch or manual pr ogramming. Automatic code sear ch This method can be used to automatically find ...

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    22 Recor ding functions T o watch TV Pro grammes T o take full advantage of the TV functions and TV program r ecording featur es, your DMR m ust be used as if it wer e at the centre of y our TV setup . The connection shown on page 4 will allow y ou to do this. Consider your DMR as a tele vision set without a screen and y our TV set as a screen only ...

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    Recor ding functions 23 EN EN Putting the tele vision on pause (P ause Liv e TV) Y our DMR allows you to answ er the phone without missing a single moment of the TV program you w ere watching. All you ha v e to do is press P AUSE . • The br oadcast is frozen. Y ou hav e 45 to 90 minutes to r ecord the br oadcast according to the setting selected ...

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    Recor ding functions 24 Pr o gramming a TV recor ding Y ou can record a futur e programme b y programming its r ecording time. For this you ha ve the choice of manual pr ogramming or Na viclick programming, explained on page 26. Recording with the timer 1. From the main men u ( MENU ke y in stop mode) select the Recording then Timer option and then ...

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    Recor ding functions 25 EN EN 7. Recor ding quality Select a recor ding quality from the 4 pr oposed using the key . *1 : High , *2 : Normal , *3 : Basic , *4 : Low . Note: choice of quality enables you to adapt the recording time on the hard disc. The higher the quality the bigger the space used on the hard disc . Select one of the following optio ...

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    Recor ding functions 26 Na viclick pr ogrammes guide For certain channels your DMR offers a dail y and sometimes following da y TV programme guide. The information that it pr ovides come fr om the T eletext and NexTView services broadcast by certain channels. The updating of Naviclik inf ormation is carried out once ev er y 24 hours. Na viclick all ...

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    Recor ding functions 27 EN EN Recor ding fr om a memor y card Y our DMR allows you to cop y JPEG images or mp3 files to y our hard disc fr om a memor y card read in a pla yer connected to the front USB sock et. All the files in the memor y card will be recor ded on the hard disc of y our DMR. Y ou can then rename them and / or delete them (T o mana ...

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    Recor ding functions 28 Recor ding fr om a connected device Y our DMR allows you to cop y TV pr ogrammes (satellite or cable) sequences, or video films from a connected device. Fr om a satellite r eceiver or cable r eceiver If you ha ven’ t carried out the installation to contr ol the receiv er from the DMR (r ecommended on page 10), you must sel ...

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    Recor ding functions 29 EN EN Recor ding fr om a CD-ROM Y our DMR allows you to cop y JPEG images or mp3 files to y our hard disc. Y ou can record these files from a CD-Rom. All the files on the CD-R will be recor ded on the hard disc of y our DMR. Y ou can then rename and/or delete them (manage your r ecording on page 43). When recording you will ...

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    30 Pla ying a disc Discs y ou can pla y • Digital video discs - 12 cm and 8 cm, single or double sided, single or dual la yer . D VDs are high density optical discs on which high quality pictur e and audio are r ecorded by means of digital signals. Region code number - Y our DMR responds to the regional management information r ecorded on D VDs. ...

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    Pla ying a disc 31 EN EN Interactiv e banners In addition to menus, your DMR has interactive information banners with icons r epresenting functions or information. Some banners pr ovide access to disc pla yback functions (for D VDs, CDs, VCDs, etc .) while others giv e you information on the channels and r elated functions. In TELEVISION mode (Oper ...

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    Pla ying a disc 32 In DISC PLA YING mode (Operating principle) 1. Load a disc and press PLA Y to start playback. 2. T o display the banner , press the y ellow INFO k ey . 3. Choose an icon using the , keys or enter a number using the n umber k eys to access a chapter or a title (when the corr esponding icon is selected). 4. T o remov e the banner , ...

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    Pla ying a disc 33 EN EN Loading and pla ying a disc Switch on your TV set and DMR. It may be necessary to turn off other appliances. 1. If the pla yer men u is not displa yed on TV screen, select the TV set Scar t P eritel sock et to which you connected y our DMR (see page 4). 2. Open the disc tra y by pr essing OPEN/CLOSE . Place the disc on the ...

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    Pla ying a disc 34 Slo w motion (in P ause mode on an imag e) During pla yback press P AUSE once to fr eeze the image. Press FWD or REV to view images in slow motion forwar d or backward. Press once or se veral times f or higher speeds. T o resume normal pla yback press PLA Y . Skipping a chapter or a track (D VD - VCD - CD) During pla yback you ca ...

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    Pla ying a disc 35 EN EN T o access the information banner , press INFO on your r emote control unit during pla yback. Use arrow k eys and on the remote contr ol unit to select the various icons. When an icon is selected it is highlighted. The line under the banner is an information and instruction line. When small arr ows appear abov e and below t ...

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    Pla ying a disc 36 Pla y modes of discs (D VD - VCD - CD) The DMR has sev eral pla y modes that depend on the type of disc being pla yed: standar d pla y respects the or der of the titles and chapters on the disc; repeat betw een 2 points or repeat a disc, a title. The icon of the play mode is accessible via the information banner during pla yback. ...

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    Pla ying a disc 37 EN EN Camera angles (D VD) A few D VD discs contain scenes shot from various diff erent angles. If a disc being pla yed back off ers different camera angles the icon in the banner will show the number of the angle on the scr een. With the disc in playback, press ANGLE on the remote contr ol unit and choose the angle using the sam ...

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    Pla ying a disc 38 Pla ying imag e (JPEG) or music (mp3) files on a CD Rom Y our play er can pla y JPEG files with a resolution of up to fiv e million pixels. Howev er bey ond 400,000 pix els there is no per ceptible impro vement in the quality of pictur es displa yed on y our TV screen. MP3 is a compressed audio file f ormat that stocks a large qu ...

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    Pla ying a disc 39 EN EN Imag e Functions Changing imag es During the picture sequence change images using the PR or PR k e ys on the remote control unit. According to the type of image (K o or Mo) the change ma y tak e several seconds. Rotating an imag e If an image is displa yed side wa ys, you can r otate it through 90° using the , , and keys o ...

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    40 Menus Disc menu The Disc menu is only accessible if a disc has been loaded into the DMR. This menu enables you to customise certain settings or actions for disc pla yback. The options suggested by the Disc menu depend on the natur e of the discs and/or files. In the Main menu select the Disc line with k eys, and press OK to validate. Start • T ...

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    Menus 41 EN EN Video menu This menu giv es you access to all the r ecordings y ou made from TV channels or devices connected to your DMR’ s front or rear A V sockets. In the Main menu select the Disc line with k eys, and press OK to validate. Note: In pro gress shows that a TV programme is being recorded on the hard disc . The menu also indicates ...

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    Menus 42 Music menu (JUKEBO X function) This menu giv es you access to the mp3 Audio recordings copied fr om a CD-R or memory card read in an external r eader connected to the USB sock et on the front of y our DMR. In the Main Menu select the Music line with k eys , and press OK to confirm . The menu which appears displa ys the titles of the record ...

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    Menus 43 EN EN Mana ging y our recordings Y ou can customise your recor dings by giving a name to y our video sequences, JPEG images and mp3 files sa ved on y our DMR’ s hard disc. Renaming the recor dings From the Rename function in the Video , Pictur es or Music , menus, pr ess OK to access the character grid. With the , , and k eys: • Enter ...

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    Menus 44 Languag e Menu Y our DMR gives you a selection of languages to choose fr om. Y ou can change the language of the DMR menus, the language of the disc menus, the language of the dialogues and that of the subtitles. In the menu, choose y our prefer red language for dialogues and subtitles. If it is available on the D VD y ou will be pla ying, ...

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    Menus 45 EN EN Subtitles (Languag e of D VD subtitles) Certain discs propose sev eral languages for subtitles. The default language is the the one you selected during installation (page 5) if this language is also offer ed on the disc being pla yed. T o change the subtitles language, your DMR pro vides two possibilities: Fr om the menu of the DMR W ...

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    Menus 46 P ar ental contr ol menu Y our DMR has a child lock function which enables you to restrict access to certain D VDs. The discs whose content ma y be deemed unsuitable for y our children will ther efore not be visible unless a code that you ha ve pre viously chosen is entered. 1. From the main men u select the Setup line with the k eys, then ...

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    Menus 47 EN EN Ratings limits This function mak es it possible to restrict vie wing of certain DVD discs b y programming a restriction on y our DMR. This function can only be used with D VD discs provided with the function. Y our DMR pr ovides ratings limits on a scale of 1 to 8. The Ratings limit function does not work if the disc being pla yed do ...

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    Menus 48 Options menu The Options menu in the Setup menu off ers you settings to configur e certain useful functions and optimise the performances of y our DMR to match those of the devices connected to it. 1. From the main men u select the Setup line with the ke ys, then confirm with OK . 2. Select Options with the ke ys, then confirm with OK . 3. ...

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    Menus 49 EN EN A V1 output Choose the RGB , S-Video or Video signal, depending on the device connected to the A V1 Scar t sock et (usually TV sets). If you don’ t know which type of signal is accepted by y our TV set, tr y each setting to get the best result. Note: transmission of DMR images to TV images (with certain TV sets) If you want to watc ...

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    Menus 50 Recor ding men u Y our DMR has practical options to optimise the recording quality/possible r ecording time relationship . This menu also enables activation of the VPS/PDC option for all your pr ogrammed recor dings. 1. From the main men u select Recording using the k eys, then confirm with OK . 2. Select an option with the ke ys, confirm ...

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    51 Fur ther informa tion EN EN T r oub leshooting guide If y ou encounter difficulties Advisors are at y our disposal to help you solv e your pr oblems at this telephone number . Y our DMR doesn’t switch on • Did you mo ve the DMR? Check the po wer plug: is it well plugged into the mains sock et? Also check the pow er cable jack at the rear of ...

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    Fur ther informa tion 52 No sound • Check that the DTS, Dolby Digital and MPEG settings are suited to the specifications of the device connected to the digital audio sock ets (coaxial or optical) (page 48). The sound is ver y lo w or inaudible • The sound of the TV set has been cut or set at a very low level. Press the ( ) k ey on your TV set? ...

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    Fur ther informa tion 53 EN EN Y ou can’t change the camera angle • Most D VDs do not hav e multiple viewing angles. When this option is available, it usually only applies to a f ew scenes. Other prob lems Re-initialisation of your DMR • In the ev ent of random or permanent dysfunction and befor e taking your DMR f or after - sales ser vicing ...

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    Fur ther informa tion 54 Settings The information r elating to the Naviclick TV guide programmes comes fr om a combination of the TV programmes guide, T eletext and NexTView service transmitted by certain channels. T o optimise the Na viclick programmes guide of y our DMR, you ha ve the possibility of changing certain settings as shown below . The ...

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    Fur ther informa tion 55 EN EN NexTVie w Channels The number of channels offering the NexTVie w service is constantly increasing. At the time of printing these instructions, the channels diffusing NexTView w ere as sho wn below . For your information, an English Internet site allows y ou to consult the channels offering the NexTVie w service: ( htt ...

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    Fur ther informa tion 56 Caution Pr otect the DMR fr om moistur e and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment creating str ong magnetic or electric fields (i. e. speakers...). Disconnect the po wer cable fr om the mains electricity supply if the DMR malfunctions. Y our DMR is not intended for industrial use but for domestic purposes only . Use of ...

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    Fur ther informa tion 57 EN EN DMR EN / RST - BEI / 07-2003 F or your saf ety Nev er open the DMR or any of its components. It can be danger ous for y ou or for certain fragile components. Y ou could receiv e an electric shock or touch the laser beam. Do not place y our eyes close to the opening of the disc tra y or any other opening to look inside ...

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