User manual THOMSON DTH5200

[. . . ] IB5000_5200GB 4/09/01 10:11 Page 1 Precautions 1 - 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 disc menu appears on-screen with (possibly) the dialogue languages available on that particular DVD disc. Select the desired language with Navigation keys, then press OK (15) to confirm. Dialogue Language 1 2 3 4 English Deutsch Franais Italiano 17 IB5000_5200GB 4/09/01 10:12 Page 18 Subtitle languages During playback, with some discs, you can choose the subtitle language (up to 32 if available). The subtitles available on the disc are indicated on the back cover of your DVD disc box. Depending on the disc you will have to access to the Subtitle languages selection either with the coloured key ( ) on your remote control or with the MENU key. The subtitles return to the player's initial settings after the disc is removed or power is switched off. The initial settings have been made during the DVD player's set up in page 4. DVD Subtitles on / off In play mode, press the green key (9) to see the subtitles display with possibly the abbreviation of the language and use the Navigation keys to switch on or off the subtitles. When there is no subtitle on the disc the "***" indication appears instead of the language name. ENG Off DVD Subtitles selection A - Using the player info display. In play mode, press the green key (9); the subtitle display appears with possibly the abbreviation of the language. When there is no subtitle on the disc the "***" indication appears instead of the language name. ENG On B - Using the Disc Menu (if available). DISC MENU Example In play mode, press the MENU key (19) and select the desired language with the Navigation keys, then press OK (15) to confirm. Subtitle Language 1 2 3 4 English Deutsch Franais Italiano 18 IB5000_5200GB 4/09/01 10:12 Page 19 Zoom / Random Play DVD and video CD Zoom In play mode, press the ZOOM key twice (31) and select the part of the scene you want to zoom. When the selection box is over the area you want to view, press OK (15) to zoom in: For DVDs, by pressing OK (15) repeatedly, you zoom-in x2 times / x4 times / X2 times / back to normal. For video CDs, by pressing OK (15) repeatedly, you zoom-in x2 times / back to normal. GB To return to normal view again, press ZOOM setting. key (31) once or twice depending on the current This function also works in Pause and Slow motion modes. x2 x4 Random play (for DVDs and Audio CDs) Your player can play the tracks on the disc in random order. Press PROG / RANDOM (3) on the remote control and select "Random On". Press OK (15) to confirm and start random playback. Random On Program To clear Random play Press PROG / RANDOM (3) on the remote control and select "Random Off". 23), random play is not available. 19 IB5000_5200GB 4/09/01 10:12 Page 20 Repeat and random Play Repeat play (for DVDs and Audio CDs) Title Press INFO key twice then select the repeat function and choose either Chapter, Title or Disc with the Navigation keys then press OK (15) to start playback. Repeat functions remain active until you turn them off, open the disc tray or turn off the power. Chapter Time Angle 1/3 Repeat Track 05 Audio:ENG Master Vol. 2CH 64 Subtitle ENG Surround Info 1/2 On Intro Info 2/2 Repeat a scene between point A and point B. Press INFO key twice then select select the repeat function and choose A-B on screen using the Navigation keys, The letter A turn from white to yellow. Press OK (15) to memorise the begining of the scene you want to repeat. Wait few seconds before pressing again the OK (15) key to mark the end of the scene to be repeated (B point). To define the "B" point of the (A-B) section, the player must be in Normal play mode. Do not use "REV key (26) or FWD key (28)", otherwise "A-B" Repeat mode will be lost. If the title or track is completed before marking the end B, the end of title or track automatically becomes B. Repeat play only works with discs that show the elapsed time on the display. [. . . ] You should therefore make sure you can record all the tracks you intend recording in a single session. ) Do not under-record. If you make just a few recordings on your disc the DVD player will take a long time searching for and locating these few tracks. 32 IB5000_5200GB 4/09/01 10:12 Page 33 Disc playback recommendations "Close the complete disc" at the end of recording. This means that no more recording can be added, later on, on this disc. Your home computer will only do this if you have ticked the right option in your recording program, at the end of the recording session. [. . . ]