User manual THOMSON DTH8540

[. . . ] 2_DTH8540-50_en. qxd 11/08/05 11:40 Page 1 To begin About your device Your DVD recorder is a digital video player and recorder. Thanks to its tuner, you can record TV programmes on DVD+R and DVD+RW discs or on the 80 Gb integrated hard disc for the DTH 8540 or 160 Gb hard disc for the DTH 8550. It can play the majority of 8 cm and 12 cm discs, with the exception of DVD Rom, DVD Ram, et 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 to 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 · 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 DVD recorder must not be near or exposed to a flame. For instance, do not place a candle on or near the device · Protect the DVD recorder from moisture and excess heat (e. g. [. . . ] Recommended brands: Imation, Maxell, Philips, Ricoh, Verbatim, Sony, etc. The DVD discs are certified for certain recording speeds. These speeds must correspond to the capabilities of your player, i. e. : EN Note: The brands mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks Readable discs · DVD - Video - 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 DVD recorder responds to the regional management information recorded on DVDs. The regional code of your DVD recorder 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+/-R, DVD+/-RW - Most DVD-R and DVD+R (one recording DVD+Rewritable only), and DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs (rewritable). Recordings on DVDR 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. 39 2_DTH8540-50_en. qxd 11/08/05 11:40 Page 40 Playing a disc Other readable discs · Audio CDs - Audio Compact Discs (8 and 12 cm). · 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) - Video Compact Disc. Disc which enables you to record to a CD up to 74 minutes of VHS quality video associated with fixed pictures, 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. 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. 40 2_DTH8540-50_en. qxd 11/08/05 11:40 Page 41 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. EN Information on the TV channel being watched No. [. . . ] 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. "This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U. S. [. . . ]