User manual THOMSON DTH7500E

[. . . ] DTH7500_en 4/07/03 16:55 Page 1 Important Precautions and information before connecting · Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your device. Install your device horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7-10 cm) · Ensure that the ventilation slots, and the device itself, are not covered by objects such as a mat, newspapers, curtain, etc. · Do not stack any other equipment on top of your DMR. Do not place the device on top of an amplifier or any other equipment that gives off heat · The appliance should not be in contact with liquids or exposed to the risk of dripping or splashing. Therefore be careful not to place any object containing a liquid (vase, glass, bottle, . . . ) on or near your appliance · The DMR must not be near or exposed to a flame. [. . . ] display the Main Menu (press STOP or MENU). In the Disc menu select Copy with the 4. Select Music with the and and key and confirm with OK. key to copy mp3 or JPEG files and confirm with OK. EN Note: recording can take a certain amount of time, depending on the number of files to be copied. · A progression window appears. Follow the on-screen instructions. The content of the CDROM is then recorded on the hard disc of your DMR. The copying operation can take a certain amount of time depending on the number of JPEG or mp3 files to copy. Note: this screen confirms that the copying of files is in progress. To stop the copy operation, press STOP. 5. When the copying is completed, the main screen of the DMR is redisplayed. 29 DTH7500_en 4/07/03 16:55 Page 30 Playing a disc Discs you can play · 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. Region code number - Your DMR responds to the regional management information recorded on DVDs. The regional code of your DMR is 2. Before buying a DVD, make sure that it bears the correct logo. ALL means all regions. Note: for your information: the other areas are - 1: USA, Canada - 3: Southeast Asia, Taiwan - 4: Central America, South America, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand - 5: Russian federation, Africa (except Egypt and Rep. of South Africa), India, Pakistan - 6: China. DVD+Rewritable · DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW - Most DVD-R and DVD+R (one recording only), and DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs (rewritable). Recordings on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs must be made in Video DVD mode. Recordings on DVD+RW discs must be made in accordance with the specifications for the 4. 7 Gb capacity DVD+RW disc format. Compatibility is dependent on which DVD writer, writer software and discs are used. · Audio CDs - 8 and 12 cm audio CDs · CD-R, CD-RW - Most CD-R (one recording only) and CD-RW discs (rewritable). Compatibility is dependent on which DVD writer, writer software and discs are used. · Video CD (VCD) - CD on which you can record up to 74 min. of VHSquality video associated with still images, audio tracks and interactive menus. · Super Video CD (S VCD) - Most S-VCD discs conform to the IEC 62107 standard. They can be used to record up to 70 minutes of digital sound and video, with MPEG-2 standard video and MPEG-1 standard audio. S-VCD disc compatibility is dependent on which MPEG coding software, disc design software and disc writer software are used, and the discs themselves. Note: Despite considerable progress made in providing compatibility with as many different discs as possible, reading of discs not conforming to Audio CD, Video CD and Super Video CD (S-VCD) disc standards cannot be guaranteed). · MP3 files - Discs containing sound files in MP3 format. · JPEG files - Discs containing images in JPEG format. [. . . ] Always place disc with the label facing upward (in case of a single-sided disc). Always place the disc properly into the tray using the proper guide area. Always use a soft cloth to clean discs if necessary, wipe from the centre to the border. Always put discs back into their cases after playing and store in a vertical position. [. . . ]