User manual THOMSON DVD120H

[. . . ] Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. " 1 Chapter 1 · · · Connections and Setup Some points to check before you connect 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 creating 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 at the rear, as well as 7 cm above the top are ideal. If you have to use the appliance outdoors, do not expose it to rain or splashing water. The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus. [. . . ] It can also be used to display high-resolution pictures, if the disc contains any. and buttons to 13 Playing discs Playing mp3 and WMA music files and displaying JPEG files is an audio file format which compresses recorded music. It was developed in collaboration with . The main advantage of the mp3 format is that it means CDquality music tracks can be stored on a personal computer in user-friendly compressed files. WMA (Windows Media Audio) is another audio file format developed by Microsoft. Make sure that they have a resolution of less than 5 megapixels. EN Note: The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed varies according to the size and number of JPEG files actually on the disc. If nothing is displayed after a few minutes, it is likely that certain files are too large. In this case, reduce the files' resolution and write another disc. Displaying JPEG files or playing mp3 or WMA files Before inserting a disc, check that it is compatible with the player. 1. If the AutoPlay option in the Play Mode menu is enabled (see page 17), the disc's contents are displayed, otherwise press the PLAY button to display them. 4. Select a file using the · and buttons on the remote control, then press ok to display the list of files or press PLAY to start playing all the files contained in the folder. mp3 or WMA file: the player begins by playing the selected file, then all the files and subfolders contained in the same folder. The player then plays the contents of the folders at the same level as the folder containing the file selected at the start. Note: While listening you can use the or button to go back to the previous track or go on to the next one and press the MENU button to display the disc's contents. · JPEG file: the player starts the slide show with the JPEG file you have selected and proceeds to display all the JPEG files in the same folder, then all the JPEG files in the subfolders located in the same folder. Note: During the slide show you can use the button to rotate the picture 90°, the ZOOM button to magnify the picture, the or buttons to go back to the previous picture or go on to the next one and the MENU button to interrupt the slide show and display the disc's contents. 6. Press the INFO button to display the Info menu during playback. · · mp3 file: press the or button several times to select a playback mode (standard, program, random, track repeat, folder repeat, disc repeat). Press ok to enable or disable this option. IntroScan (Audio CD only) This option plays the first ten seconds of each track. Press ok to start the IntroScan, press STOP to stop it and PLAY to continue playing the current track. 17 Menus The Parental Control menu Play Play Mode Parental Control Display Sound Languages Lock Password Ratings Limits Unrated Titles You can control access to the player and the type of discs your family can watch with the lock function. There are eight levels of parental control. Select the Parental Control option in the main menu and press ok. The corresponding menu is displayed. EN Lock 1. To activate locking according to your pre-set rating limits, select the Lock option using the buttons and press ok to confirm. You are asked for confirmation; repeat the operation. Note: Choose a password that is easy to remember, or write it down. 4. Rating limits The disc publisher is responsible for coding scenes according to the rating limits. To set-up password-only access to unrated titles, select Unrated titles and press ok to confirm. Select Password required using the and buttons, and press ok to confirm. Note:Your selected rating limits will only be applied if you then put the player into Lock mode. 18 Menus The Display menu Play Play Mode Parental Control Display Sound Languages TV Image PAL/NTSC 16 x 9 PAL Select the Display option in the main menu using the and buttons, and press ok to confirm. and buttons, and press TV Image Depending on the format of the DVD disc, you can choose the picture format best suited to the format of your TV screen. EN 1. Select a format using the and buttons: 4x3 Letterbox: gives best reproduction of pictures recorded in this format (i. e. [. . . ] · Never open the appliance yourself, since this may put you at risk or damage the equipment. THOMSON does not accept any liability if the appliance is used in any way other than in accordance with this manual. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES:TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, DECLARATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT IN CONDITIONS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED ABOVE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. EN Technical data Mains supply: AC-230 V - 50 Hz - Power consumption: 15 W (8 W in standby) - Operating conditions: +5°C to +35°C - Surrounding humidity: 10% to 75 % (no condensation) - Audio signal to noise ratio: 95dB (A wtd). 24 Additional information Discs you can play While advances have been made to ensure that your disc player is compatible with the largest number of discs possible, it cannot be guaranteed that you will be able to play discs which might not be compliant with audio CD, VCD and SVCD standards. In the case of writable and rewritable discs, compatibility with this player depends on the DVD writer, the write software and the disc used. DVD-Video Digital video discs - 12 cm and 8 cm, single or double sided, single or dual layer. DVDs are high-density optical discs on which high quality picture and audio are recorded by means of digital signals. DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW Most DVD-R and DVD+R (one recording only), DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs (rewritable). [. . . ]