User manual THOMSON DTH8560E

[. . . ] 02_DTH8560_en. qxd 23/09/05 14:45 Page 1 To begin About your device Your appliance is a digital video player/recorder. It has a built-in tuner so you can record TV programmes directly onto DVD+R and DVD+RW discs or onto the built-in 250 Go hard disk. 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 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. [. . . ] Choose a playback mode and press OK to confirm. Playback of files begins with the file selected and continues with the following files. Where there are subfolders in the folder, these are also played. Playback then moves to the next folder located at the same level in the tree diagram as the folder containing the first file you selected. Stop playback using the STOP key. Note: Play options: Standard Play, Play All, Random, Random All. Changing images During the picture sequence change images using the PR Fl or PR lG keys on the remote control unit. According to the type of image (Kb or Mb) the change may take several seconds. To play DivX files Your player is an Officially Certified DivXTM device. It can play DivX®5, DivX®4, DivX®3 and DivX®VOD files according to the DivX CertifiedTM technical specifications. The correct playing of DivX in your player, depends on the preparation and production of the audio and video files, the codecs used, the type of recording equipment employed and the parameters of your computer. It is therefore possible that you cannot play a DivX file or that part or all of it is defective. It can also sometimes happen that you can play the images (video) but not the sound (audio). Note: To guarantee playback of DivX files the audio must be mp3 format. DivX Certified devices can play back any interleaved mp3 audio at any bitrate, both CBR and VBR. The audio must be sampled at standard frequencies, such as 32 khz, 44. 1khz, and 48khz, and must conform to the AVI file specification. Apart from mp3, the audio formats recognised by your player are MPEG layer 1/2, AC3, DTS, PCM. Formats such as AAC and Ogg Vorbis are not supported by this player. 22 02_DTH8560_en. qxd 23/09/05 14:45 Page 23 Playing a disc To rent (purchase) DivX® VOD files DivX VOD files are comparable to rental video DVD discs. They both allow you to view the video (film). The difference lies in the access to the media. DivX VOD files are downloaded after paying a rental from certain commercial Internet sites. In order to permit the downloading of VOD you need to input on the purchase form of the site, the registration number of your DVD player. You can find your player's registration number using the System Options (DivX) menu. Write down this VOD 8 character recording number, in order to complete the form on the web site where you purchase your DivX® VOD files. Note: If you cannot play a DivX VOD file, recorded on a CD-R disc after downloading, it is possible that the rental period allocated during purchasing from the web site has expired. It may also be that the recorded file is incompatible with your player because of different versions or incorrect download parameters. The parameters used during the copying to CD-R may also be a cause. Since it is not possible here to supply all the information, parameters and advice relating to the use of DivX® VOD files, we recommend that you visit a specialised web site such as www. divx. com/vod. EN Concerning DivX files You can find DivX files for download as well as generating them your self from your own content. In the same way as mp3 files are used for audio, DivX and mpeg4 can be used for video. [. . . ] Close the tray. The player menu is now displayed on the TV screen. Now press the STOP key on your player and hold the STOP key on the remote control unit down for 3 seconds. The password that you chose for parental control is cancelled. Your DVD recorder menu disappears · As with computers, your DVD recorder has a screen saver which replaces the fixed menu by a mobile THOMSON logo. Press on a navigation key to bring back the fixed menu. You can't switch channels · During the recording of a TV program (or video sequence from a connected device), switching channels is impossible. To change channels, you have to stop the recording completely. In quiet moments, you hear a slight hum coming from your DVD recorder · Your DVD recorder is equipped with a fan. It releases heat in order to ensure proper cooling. [. . . ]