User manual THOMSON DTH210E

[. . . ] DTH210E_EN 22/03/02 10:47 Page 1 Precautions Setting up Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your player. Install your player horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7-10 cm). Do not place the player on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot. Switching off the DVD player to the stand-by mode does not disconnect the electricity supply. [. . . ] The Dolby Digital system enables any audio channel configuration, from a stereo sound (2 channels) up to the digital "surround" sound 5. 1. Dolby Digital and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. All rights reserved. DTS is a digital sound compression technique developed by Digital Theater Sound Systems for digital audio multichannel signals. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems inc. DIGITAL OUT 4. PCM If the device connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT socket does not support Dolby or DTS signals, your player will deliver PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) signals. DVDs are recorded in 48kHz / 16 bits, or even up to 96kHz / 24 bits. 13 DTH210E_EN 22/03/02 10:48 Page 14 Basic functions Loading a disc Loading a "single-sided" disc Navigation keys 1. The disc label must face upwards (Audio CD, Video CD, single-sided DVD (1), etc. ) 3. Close the disc tray by pressing the OPEN / CLOSE key. 1. Double-sided discs have a small label on both sides near the centre. In that case, follow the instructions. Playing a disc Disc playback starts as soon as the tray is closed (if programmed k page 16). Press OK to start playback or select another option (4), in the disc menu using the Navigation keys. To access a specific CD track, DVD title or chapter, press the INFO key to display the Info banner (k page 11) or press Pr +. Press twice to stop it completely (3). 2. The player has memorised the last scene on the disc. Your player records which was the last scene it played in each of the last 5 DVDs. Resume memory does not work with interactive discs (without elapsed play time information). 3. If the player is left in STOP mode for more than 2 minutes without any user interaction, a screen saver will be activated (fade in / fade out). After about 30 minutes have elapsed in STOP mode without user interaction, the player will be automatically switched off. Depending on the DVDs, it may be possible to change the language during playback (k page 23). 4. Quick search of images or a track In Play mode, start the Forward or Reverse fast motion playback (1) using the FWD or REV keys (2). 1. You can also use the player keys. In search mode, no sound is heard on DVDs. 14 DTH210E_EN 22/03/02 10:48 Page 15 Navigation keys Some DVDs contain several titles. Video CDs may also contain Indexes. Still picture and frame advance (DVD and Video CD) Press once on PAUSE (1) to put the film on pause. repeatedly to advance the playback. EN 1. Video CDs and DVDs. If the player is left 5 minutes in pause mode, it will STOP. Slow motion (DVD and Video CD) Press PAUSE for a still. Press PAUSE then FWD or REV (1) to view one frame at a time either forward or backwards. 1. Press once or several times for higher speeds. Direct access to a music track (Audio CD) In Play mode, enter the number of the track that you want to hear using the remote control number keys. Titles, chapters, time elapsed, audio and subtitles From the banner, you can access certain functions directly using the Navigation keys. Change the language of DVD dialogues or subtitles. For direct access to a specific scene on the disc, select the first icon with the Navigation keys. Enter the requested place in the scene (expressed in hour, minutes, seconds) with the remote control number keys. [. . . ] Then use the navigation keys. 2. If the language chosen is also available on the DVD, it will be selected as the dialogue language. If it is not available, the preferred disc language will be selected. Original corresponds to the original soundtrack language of the film on the disc. DVD - Language of the subtitles Some discs offer a selection of subtitle languages. The default language is the one you selected during installation (k page 5) or the one you set according to the instructions on the previous page, provided this language is available on the disc being played. To change the language of the subtitles, your player offers you two possibilities (1): With DVDs which have a DVD menu, we recommend that you use the disc menus rather than the player menu. [. . . ]