DTH4500-GB 7/09/00 13:33 Page 1 Precautions 1 - Setting up Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your player. Install your player horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7-10 cm). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack other, or heavy devices on top of the player. Do not place the player on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot. Before moving the player, ensure the disc tray is empty. This player is designed for continuous use. Switching off the DVD player to the stand-by mode does not disconnect the electricity supply. In order to separate the player completely from the mains, it has to be disconnected by unplugging the mains plug, especially when left unused for a long period of time. GB 2 - Caution Protect the player from moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields (i. e. speakers ...). Disconnect the power cable from the mains electricity supply if the player malfunctions. Your player is not intended for industrial use but for domestic purposes only. Use of this product is for personal use only. Copying CDs or downloading music files for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN AS HEREABOVE SPECIFIED ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. Condensation If your player or a disc have been stored in a cold atmosphere, as for example during transportation in the winter, wait for approximately 2 hours until they have reached room temperature. 3 - For your safety Never open the player or any of its components. It can be dangerous for you or for certain fragile components. You could receive an electric shock or touch the laser beam. Do not place your eyes close to the opening of the disc tray or any other opening to look inside the player. 4 - Discs Always handle your discs with care. Hold a disc with fingers on the border or hole. 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. Never try to play a Photo CD. Never use record cleaning sprays, benzine, static electricity liquids or any other solvent, if the disc surface is dirty. Wipe gently with a soft damp (water only) cloth, never wipe the disc in a circular motion, since circular scratches are likely to occur and could cause noise during playback. 5 - Batteries Please respect the environment and prevailing regulations. Before you dispose of batteries or accumulators, ask your dealer whether they are subject to special recycling and if he accepts to take them back. THOMSON multimedia shall not be responsible if the player is not used according to this manual. 1 DTH4500-GB 7/09/00 13:33 Page 2 About discs 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. Regional code number Your DVD player responds to the region management information recorded on a DVD disc. The region code for your player is region 2. So, if you are going to buy a DVD disc, pay attention to the logo: it has to be the right one. ALL means all regions. Other regions 1: USA, Canada - 2: Europe, the Middle East, Rep. of South Africa, Japan - 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. Audio CDs 12 cm and 8 cm. MP 3 files on Audio CDs 12 cm. CD-R Most of recordable - CD audio 12 cm (Depending on the type of disk engraver and the disks used) CD-RW Most of rewritable - CD audio 12 cm (Depending on the type of disk engraver and the disks used) Video CDs 12 cm and 8 cm (with or without playback control). NTSC playback on PAL TV set + NTSC In addition to the PAL DVDs and video CDs, you may enjoy your favourite NTSC movies as well (a 60 Hz PAL compatible TV set is required) (For monitors with only NTSC input, please see page 20). Discs you cannot play CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-AUDIO, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, CDV, CD-G. DVD with regional code other than that of your player. Do not play Photo CD. According to the disc Functions and information available on the DVD (titles, chapters, time info, sound track languages, subtitles, ratings (age limit), camera angles and more) may differ from disc to disc. Refer to the instructions accompanying the disc. Some discs may have been designed to prevent operations such as: Chapter skip, picture scan, and repeat play. DVD structure Disc Title Chapter VIDEO CD or CD structure Disc Track 2 This symbol on-screen indicates that you have pressed the wrong key or that the requested function is not available. DTH4500-GB 7/09/00 13:33 Page 3 Contents Before you start................................4-5 Package content - Fit the batteries Basic connections - Initial set-up DVD remote control .......................6-7 Advanced Playback 3-D Surround / Dialogues languages ..............................................26 Virtual 3-D Surround Sound Audio language Menus.......................................................8 Info displays..........................................9 Front and display ........................10-11 Video and Audio connections.......12 Video connections .............................13 Audio connections .......................14-16 GB Subtitle languages.............................27 Angle / Zoom ......................................28 Repeat Play..........................................29 Repeating sections between A B Programme Play................................30 Basic set-up for the initial installation of the DVD player. Preferred languages....................17-18 Set-up menus - Player menu language Your preferred languages on discs Deleting programmed items Random Play ......................................31 To clear Random play Playing MP3 CDs..............................32 Video CD special ...............................33 Using Playback Control (PBC) menu Audio channel Selection Picture setting.....................................19 "4 x 3" / "16 x 9" TV screen Set-up the player, to play discs the way you want. Display Options............................34-35 Still state - On-screen messages Front display panel brightness Black level adjustment Audio Options ....................................36 Dynamic Compression 2x Playback Audio Speakers ..........................................37-39 Picture output.....................................20 SCART Output - NTSC Disc Output Picture output S-Video......................21 Playback your Discs, DVD, audio CD, video CD Basic play........................................22-23 Playback - Resume memory Master volume - Stills and frame advance Slow motion - Chapter / track skip Rating limit ....................................40-41 Rating level selection Player unlock - Password change Overriding the Rating limit Scene Access...................................24-25 Fast motion Playback Audio CD: Direct Access to a track Audio CD: Introscan Video CD: Track View / Index View Titles, chapters, tracks, or elapsed time Markers Universal remote control..........42-45 To control other devices Brand codes information Appendix .........................................46-51 Troubleshooting - index - Aspect ratios of the TV screen - Technical data Guarantee .........at the end of the manual 3 DTH4500-GB 7/09/00 13:33 Page 4 Before you start Package content · Remove all packing and check for the items below. · In the unlikely event that something is missing in the package, please contact your dealer. DVD player Remote control Audio - Video cable EXTRA HEAVY DUTY Fit the batteries Remove the battery cover. 4 Do not mix different types of batteries (alkaline, rechargeable ...) or new and used ones. The pages of this publication are printed on recycled paper. - + EE EX TR A HE NE L SIZ AV E AA Y DU L 1,5 V TY GR 0%ME RCUR Y + A GREENE LL SIZE AA 1,5 V 0%MERCURY Scart cable DTH 4500 Set-up and user manual Fit the batteries. Match + to + and ­ to ­. Refit the battery cover. DTH4500-GB 7/09/00 13:33 Page 5 Before you start Basic connections Connect all devices before plugging any power cords in the wall outlet. Always turn off the DVD player, TV and other devices before you connect or disconnect any cables. Make sure that colors of connectors and plugs match for the audio connection. Insert all cables firmly into their sockets. 1 2 Connect your DVD player to the TV with a Scart cable. Connect your DVD player to the mains. United Kingdom, Ireland GB Continental Europe AV1 AV1 Audio connections (See pages 14-16). Initial set-up 1 Press STANDBY/ON on the front DVD panel or press B on the remote control to switch on your DVD player. · The first time you turn on the DVD, the language menu is displayed. If it is not displayed, select the appropriate AV input of your TV set manually (see the manual of your TV set). Press 1 for English Pressez 2 pour Français Drücke 3 für Deutsch Premere 4 per Italiano Pulsar 5 para Español Tryck 6 för Svenska 2 Press the appropriate number key on the remote control to select a language (1 for english, 2 for french, ...). If you do not press any number key, you will have to select manually all menus related to the languages. You can now play discs. However we recommend you proceed with other set-up (p 19-20 / 34-36): · The menus of the player and the menus, dialogues, and subtitles of DVDs will now be in the language choosen in step 2. This choice applies to all DVDs.To change the language, see pages 17-18. To temporarily change the language of the dialogues and subtitles, see pages 26-27. 3 Other connections? See pages 12-16. 5 DTH4500-GB 7/09/00 13:33 Page 6 DVD remote control Comfort functions To open or close the disc tray (page 22). To enjoy virtual surround sound, if you only use a stereo TV or 2 speakers (page 26).* To memorize scenes for replay (page 25). For random play and programme play (pages 30-31).* To repeat titles, chapters, tracks, or the whole disc (page 29).* Not available. To light the remote control buttons. * Press key again to remove display. Power / Stand-by To switch your player on and off. To also use the remote control with your video-recorder, TV set, satellite receiver or amplifier (pages 42-43). Playback To skip chapters or tracks (pages 25-33). To start playback (page 24). For fast reverse or forward and visual search (while playing) in both directions (page 22). To stop a disc (to stop completely press twice). For pause / still picture, frame advance, and slow motion (page 23). To zoom-in during playback, slow motion or pause mode on the selected area of a scene (page 28). 6 DTH4500-GB 7/09/00 13:33 Page 7 DVD remote control Selections via menu Displays (on and off) the dialogue language name abbreviation and the audio format onscreen (page 26).* Displays (on and off) the subtitle language name abbreviation on-screen (page 27).* Displays (on and off) the disc's special features on-screen (pages 8-9-25).* Displays (on and off) the disc's contents onscreen (page 8-24).* Introscan for CD Audio/CD Video (page 24). Displays (on and off) the camera point of view number on-screen (page 28).* * If available GB Menu operation Displays (on and off): - the disc's menu (if available) during playback (page 26), - the player's set-up menu after having stopped a disc with the STOP key (page 8, pages 17-18). To go back in menu levels (p. 17). Arrows move to items. Confirms a selection. Use the number keys to input chapter or track numbers or to select menu items. Clears on-screen displays Clears markers in the marker on-screen display (p. 25). Clears program, repeat and random play. (p. 29-30). Read pages 42-43 on the UNIVERSAL remote control to operate your video-recorder, TV set, satellite receiver or amplifier. 7 DTH4500-GB 7/09/00 13:33 Page 8 Menus or Disc Menu 1 Language selection (Example) 2 Jump to a scene 3 Special features DISC MENU Player Menu MAIN MENU 4 Play the movie Dialogue Language 1 2 English Deutsch Français Italiano i1 m 2 3 4 5 6 7 R Audio Subtitles Player Menu Disc Menu Rating Limit Audio Options Display Options English Automatic English English Unlocked 3 4 "Disc contents" menu OK RETURN DISC CONTENTS or Pedigree ...