User manual THOMSON DTH8060E

[. . . ] 2_DTH8060_en. qxd 17/08/05 12:21 Page 1 To begin About your device Your DVD recorder is a digital video player and recorder. Thanks to its tuner you can watch and record TV progammes on DVD+R and DVD+RW discs. It can play the majority of 8 cm and 12 cm discs, with the exception of DVD Rom, DVD Ram, and DVD audio. Precautions to take · 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 DVD recorder. [. . . ] · 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: in spite of progress made to ensure playability of all disc types, it is not possible to guarantee playback of discs which are not in conformity with DVD, CD, VCD or S-VCD standards. Moreover, this unit may not play some recordings or files on CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW due to differences in recordings formats, software used & Disc types. EN The files which your player can read · MP3 files - Discs containing sound files in MP3 format. · JPEG files - Discs containing images in JPEG format. Compatibility is dependent on the disc creation software used and file sizes, stated in millions of pixels. Certain JPEG files such as Progressive JPEG files cannot be read by this equipment. · WMA files - Discs containing sound files in WMA format. · DivX files - Discs containing audio and image files in the certified DivX format. Note: Before loading a disc in the player, check that it is compatible. Also, refer to pages 68 and 69 for our recommendations concerning discs and formats. 39 2_DTH8060_en. qxd 17/08/05 12:22 Page 40 Playing a disc Interactive banners In addition to menus, your DVD recorder has interactive information banners with icons representing functions or information. Some banners provide access to disc playback functions (for DVDs, CDs, VCDs, etc. ) while others give you information on the channels and related functions. In television mode (Operating principle) 1. Turn on your TV set and your DVD recorder. In the Main Menu of your DVD recorder, (Watch TV line selected) press OK. The picture of the last channel selected appears. An information banner is displayed along with the picture for a few seconds. To view it again, press the yellow INFO. Information on the TV channel being watched No. of the channel selected on the DVD recorder (page 26). Name of channel and details of the programme viewed if the programme guide (Naviclick) is available on this channel. Indications concerning the channel sound and the selection of audio channels. Selection is possible with the key on the remote control. Recording the channel being watched (here, channel 6) Time elapsed since the beginning of the recording. To select recording time press the key several times (while banner is displayed) to extend recording time by 30 minutes up to a total of 3 hours. L 0h30L 1h00L 1h30 3h00 2h30 2h00 Indications concerning the channel sound and the selection of audio channels. Selection is possible with the key on the remote control. Remaining recording time available on the disc according to the quality selected (pages 27-59). 40 2_DTH8060_en. qxd 17/08/05 12:22 Page 41 Playing a disc In disc playing mode (Operating principle) 1. [. . . ] "DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems inc PCM - If the device connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT sockets does not support Dolby, DTS or MPEG signals, your DVD recorder will deliver PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) signals. In this case Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG must not be selected. The linear PCM is a signal recording format used for CDs. DVDs are recorded in 48kHz / 16 bits, or even up to 96kHz / 24 bits. DVD copy protection In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD recorder is equipped with a Copy Protection system, which can be triggered on and off by the DVD disc itself, in order to make any recording of the concerned DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor picture quality, or even impossible. [. . . ]