User manual THOMSON DTH220E

[. . . ] DTH220E_EN 22/03/02 11:08 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. [. . . ] If you select Auto Play off, you will need to press PLAY to start playback. Random play (for DVDs and Audio CDs) Select Random Play your player. (1) to hear an audio CD (2) or watch a DVD in a random order determined by 1. Random play is not available if the Lock Player function is enabled. It does not work with Video CDs. 2. Audio CD - This function can also be accessed through the banners (k page 11). 16 DTH220E_EN 22/03/02 11:08 Page 17 Navigation keys Programming playback To use the programmed play function, you must first make up the list of music tracks (CD) or chapters (DVD) you want to play. Choose a title then a chapter (or a track only for an Audio CD) using the Navigation keys or the remote control number keys. Select Play and validate by pressing OK to start programmed playback (2). EN 1. To remove a chapter or a track, select Delete and press OK to validate. If you want to insert a title between 2 other titles Add will be replaced by Insert. 2. 3. With an audio CD, the track of the song and its playing time will appear in the table. With a DVD, the title and chapter numbers will be displayed in the table. To exit the programming function, press the RETURN key on the remote control. Programmed play (for DVDs and Audio CDs) Select Program Play if you want to listen to an audio CD or watch a DVD in the order that you have pre-programmed using a list (1). To choose the playback order, refer to the next page and select Edit Program to display the list. 1. If you haven't made up your list, programmed play will not be possible. 17 DTH220E_EN 22/03/02 11:08 Page 18 Repeat playback / Sequence marking Repeat play Navigation keys To repeat the playback of a title, chapter, track, scene, selected A-B segment (except on Video CDs) or entire disc. Your player enables you to mark your favourite DVD scenes or music tracks on audio CDs thanks to a marking function accessible through the banner. Select the Repeat Mode icon in the banner using the Navigation keys. With the Navigation keys, select one of the following functions: Disc Repeat, Title Repeat, Chapter Repeat, A-B Press OK to set point A, A-B Press OK to set point B. Repeat functions remain active until you turn them off, open the disc tray or turn off the power. Repeat play only works with discs that show the elapsed time on the display. This may not work correctly with certain discs (Video CDs in PBC mode). Repeat playback of a scene between two points 1. Select the repeat play function and choose A-B with the Navigation keys. Wait a few seconds before pressing again on OK to mark the end of the sequence to be repeated (point B). A-B Repeat appears to tell you that the repeat playback of the sequence is starting. To stop repeating the sequence, select Off with the Navigation keys or press STOP. If during a fast forward or backward reading the B point is reached, the player will proceed at normal speed from the A point If during a fast search the A point is reached, the player will start reading at normal speed from the A point. The A-B repeat mode will be cancelled if you press STOP, if the disc is ejected or if another repeat mode is selected. Sequence marking (DVDs and Audio CDs) 1. Choose one of the 6 positions on the banner using the Navigation keys. To play a scene with a marker, select the button then press OK to validate. To delete a marker, select the button then press OK to validate. This function enables you to mark up to 6 scenes or music tracks per DVD or CD, on several different discs. Your player will retain the position of the scenes even if you change discs or if you switch off your player. The Marking function only works with discs that show the elapsed time on screen. 18 DTH220E_EN 22/03/02 11:08 Page 19 Other functions Video CD - Playback control menu (PBC) Depending on the disc, the menu may extend over more than one screen. [. . . ] Remove batteries and hold down one or more keys for several minutes to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it. Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the red LED on the player. Make the correct audio input selection and volume adjustment on the TV set or hifi system (amplifier or AV selector). Your preferred menu language on a DVD disc (if available) has not been set during set up. [. . . ]