Thomson DVD Recorder DTH8550 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• To begin

  1
• About your device

  1
• Precautions to take

  1
• Connections

  4
• Basic connections

  4
• Placing in service

  5
• Placing the remote control in service

  5
• Inserting the batteries

  5
• Using the remote control unit correctly

  5
• Placing the DVD recorder in service

  5
• Switch on your DVD recorder and your TV set

  5
• Automatic channel search

  6
• Sorting the channels

  7
• Clock setting

  7
• Add a satellite or cable receiver

  8
• Adjusting the G-LINK CABLE

  8
• Adjusting the receiver / recorder configuration

  9
• List of satellite or cable receiver codes

  11
• Adding a channel

  12
• Reinstalling channels (updating)

  13
• Sorting channels

  13
• (or a decoder)

  14
• With a video recorder

  15
• and a video recorder

  15
• Connectors and cables

  16
• Sockets and cables

  16
• Peritel socket (scart)

  16
• 1 - AV1 (audio - video Outputs)

  16
• 2 - AV2 (audio - video Input and Output)

  16
• Other Audio - Video connections

  17
• 3 - Audio - Video Input

  17
• 4 - Audio - Video Output

  17
• 5 - Video Component outputs

  18
• 6 - S-Video Input and Output

  18
• 7 - Optical Audio Output (digital sound)

  18
• 8 - Digital Audio Video outputs (DTH 8550)

  18
• Facade

  19
• The front of your player recorder

  19
• Access to sockets

  19
• 1 - DV IN socket (input)

  19
• 2 - USB socket

  19
• 3 - AV sockets (Audio - Video inputs)

  19
• 4 - S-Video socket (Video input)

  19
• The buttons on the front

  20
• The messages on the display

  21
• TV Functions

  21
• With a disc being played

  21
• Other indications

  22
• About other displays (menus and banners)

  22
• Remote control

  23
• Remote control

  23
• Description of keys in DVD mode

  23
• Using the remote control with other devices

  24
• Programming the remote control

  25
• To watch TV Programmes

  26
• To change channel

  26
• Recording

  27
• Taking a break (Time Shift function)

  27
• Record the current programme

  27
• (on hard disc, DVR or DVD+R, +RW discs)

  27
• Stop recording

  29
• Programming a recording or a transfer

  30
• Manual programming in 10 steps

  30
• Programming a recording

  32
• Automatic programming (Naviclick)

  33
• Recording from a connected device

  34
• From a satellite receiver or cable receiver (AV2 socket)

  34
• Recording from a digital camcorder

  35
• Recording from a USB peripheral

  35
• Library

  36
• Library

  36
• Accessing the library

  36
• Video library

  36
• Playing a Video and PIP title

  37
• Musical library

  37
• Picture library

  37
• Export

  37
• Library (disc)

  38
• Playing

  39
• Recordable discs

  39
• Recommended brands and types

  39
• Readable discs

  39
• Digital video discs

  39
• DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW

  39
• Other readable discs

  40
• Super Video CD (SVCD)

  40
• The files which your player can read

  40
• Information Banners

  41
• Interactive banners

  41
• In television mode (Operating principle)

  41
• Information on the TV channel being watched

  41
• Recording the channel being watched

  41
• In disc playing mode (Operating principle)

  42
• With a VCD (Video CD)

  42
• Loading and playing a disc

  43
• Search Options

  43
• Quick search of an image or a track

  43
• Still picture and frame advance

  43
• Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image)

  44
• Skipping a chapter or track

  44
• Scene Again™

  44
• Advance

  44
• Play options

  44
• Zoom

  44
• Titles, chapters, time elapsed, audio and subtitles

  44
• Time counter

  45
• Title or Track

  45
• Chapter

  45
• Subtitle and dialogue language

  46
• Disc play mode

  46
• Camera angles

  47
• PBC - Playback control menu (VCD)

  47
• Play mode for Audio CDs

  47
• IntroScan

  47
• Edit menu (DVD+RW disc and DVR hard disc)

  47
• Edit Menu

  48
• Access to the edit menu

  48
• The edit menu functions

  49
• Playing image and audio (JPEG, mp3, wma)

  51
• Sound functions

  51
• Image Functions

  52
• To play DivX files

  53
• To play DivX files

  53
• To rent (purchase) DivX® VOD files

  53
• Concerning DivX files

  54
• Menus

  55
• Disc menu

  55
• Play Disc

  55
• Disc Title menu (DVD+R, DVD+RW)

  55
• Playlist

  55
• Disc actions

  56
• Accessing Title functions

  57
• Disc options

  58
• Autoplay

  58
• Screen Format - (DVD / VCD)

  58
• Recording Options Menu

  59
• Buffer duration (TV memory duration)

  59
• Default quality

  59
• SmartRecord™

  59
• Chapter Markers

  59
• VPS/PDC

  59
• Languages

  60
• Selecting Languages (DVD)

  60
• Display (Language of DVD recorder menus)

  60
• of DVD discs

  60
• From the menu of the DVD recorder

  60
• From the banner

  60
• Selecting the Sub-title language for DVD discs

  61
• From the menu of the DVD recorder

  61
• From the banner

  61
• DivX subtitle selection

  61
• Parental control

  62
• Locking

  62
• Ratings limits

  63
• Non categorized titles

  63
• System Options

  64
• DivX

  64
• Digital output (audio)

  64
• QSound/Qxpander

  64
• Standby mode

  65
• AV link

  65
• AV2 Input

  65
• Naviclick Settings

  66
• Download time

  66
• Choice of NexTView channel

  66
• Updating Naviclick (via Teletext)

  66
• NexTView Channels

  67
• Channels and Teletext pages (Naviclick)

  67
• discs (12 cm)

  68
• Choice of CD-R / CD-RW discs

  68
• Video CD (VCD) discs

  68
• Image files and CD-R / CD-RW discs

  69
• Audio files and CD-R / CD-RW discs

  69
• DivX files and CD-R / CD-RW discs

  69
• Troubleshooting guide

  70
• Troubleshooting guide

  70
• If you encounter difficulties

  70
• Remote control

  70
• Other problems

  73
• Other important informations

  74
• Remote control - Code A-B

  75
• Remote control setting on code B

  75
• DVD recorder setting on code B

  75
• Technical data

  75
• Cascade

  1003
• Contec

  1003
• Daytron

  1003
• Dixi

  1003
• Memorex

  1003
• Elta

  1003
• Geloso

  1003
• Sonoko

  1003
• Teletech

  1003
• Erres

  1005
• Pye

  1005
• Radiola

  1005
• Sentra

  1007
• Interbuy

  1012
• Asberg

  1015
• Magnafon

  1015
• Bang & Olufsen

  1016
• Brionvega

  1016
• Bruns

  1016
• Century

  1016
• Emerson

  1016
• Wega

  1016
• Phoenix

  1016
• Singer

  1016
• Sharp

  1017
• Lenco

  1018
• Murphy

  1018
• NEC

  1022
• Ultra

  1026
• Atlantic

  1028
• Expert

  1028
• Uher

  1028
• Sonitron

  1029
• GPM

  1030
• BTC

  1030
• Dainichi

  1030
• Elite

  1030
• Oso

  1030
• Susumu

  1030
• Texet

  1030
• Kendo

  1032
• Indesit

  1033
• National

  1033
• Elbe

  1038
• Grandin

  1040
• BPL

  1040
• BSR

  1046
• Shorai

  1046
• Tandberg

  1047
• Proline

  1049
• Teleavia

  1051
• Gorenje

  1057
• Condor

  1057
• ITS

  1058
• Huanyu

  1060
• Amplivision

  1062
• Kathrein

  1085
• Marantz

  1085
• Oceanic

  1128
• Ultravox

  1136
• Rediffusion

  1136
• Waltham

  1137
• Barco

  1147
• ITC

  1147
• Kennedy

  1147
• GBC

  1147
• Pathe Cinema

  1147
• Tec

  1147
• Towada

  1147
• Baird

  1148
• Schaub Lorenz

  1148
• Solavox

  2009
• Denon

  2015
• Singer

  2017
• Sansui

  2025
• Cyrus

  2028
• GEC

  2028
• Otto Versand

  2028
• Phonola

  2028
• Pye

  2028
• Radiola

  2028
• SBR

  2028
• Lenco

  2048
• Profex

  2056
• Casio

  2065
• Fujitsu

  2065
• Funai

  2065
• Perdio

  2065
• Prinz

  2065
• Migros

  2065
• Murphy

  2065
• Sunstar

  2065
• Suntronic

  2065
• Orson

  2065
• Ansonic

  2066
• Sanwa

  2066
• SEI-Sinudyne

  2066
• AudioTon

  2068
• Europhon

  2068
• GBC

  2068
• Shivaki

  2072
• Pathe Marconi

  2074
• Kenwood

  2074
• Teleavia

  2074
• Carrefour

  2077
• Kuba

  2078
• Sonitron

  2078
• Harwood

  2081
• Genexxa

  2082
• National

  2083
• Elin

  2086
• Profi-Tronic

  2086
• Unitech

  2086
• Audiosonic

  2087
• Cathay

  2087
• Daytron

  2087
• Lumatron

  2087
• Sonoko

  2087
• Stern

  2087
• Tandberg

  2087
• Osume

  2088
• Medion

  2094
• Hisawa

  2095
• Thomson

  4005
• Thomson

  4006
• Thomson

  4007
• Pioneer

  4008
• Panasonic

  4012
• Technics

  4012
• Aiwa

  4014
• Bush

  4015
• Roadster

  4016
• Denon

  4017
• Memorex

  4018
• Quasar

  4020
• Onkyo

  4027
• Genexxa

  4030
• Sharp

  4030
• Micromega

  4031
• Philips

  4031
• Thorens

  4031
• GoldStar

  4035
• LG

  4035
• Samsung

  4036
• NAD

  4041
• Saisho

  4042
• Uher

  4042
• Mitsubishi

  4046
• Okano

  4046
• Sherwood

  4048
• Siemens

  4050
• Clatronic

  4051
• Elta

  4051
• Harwood

  4051
• Intersound

  4051
• Matsui

  4051
• Thorn

  4051
• Brandt

  4053
• Telefunken

  4053
• BT Cable

  5004
• Pioneer

  5005
• Salora

  5011
• Grundig

  5013
• Nokia

  5015
• M-Net

  5022
• Telepiu

  5022
• Macab

  5024
• Kolon

  5032
• Apollo

  5032
• Palladium

  5032
• Daewoo

  5032
• Grandin

  5038
• Kreiselmeyer

  5041
• Metz

  5041
• Blaupunkt

  5041
• Variosat

  5041
• NEC

  5042
• G-Sat

  5043
• Network

  5043
• Viva

  5044
• AST

  5048
• Triad

  5048
• Hisawa

  5049
• Johansson

  5049
• Novis

  5049
• Clatronic

  5049
• Winersat

  5049
• World

  5049
• Satford

  5050
• Techniland

  5050
• Tonna

  5050
• Sakura

  5051
• Altai

  5052
• Ampere

  5052
• ASA

  5053
• Triasat

  5055
• Triax

  5055
• Kosmos

  5056
• Mascom

  5056
• Micro Technology

  5057
• Redpoint

  5057
• Skardin

  5057
• Wela

  5061
• Hanseatic

  5062
• Telasat

  5062
• Telesat

  5062
• AudioTon

  5063
• Teleciel

  5063
• Rover

  5065
• Satline

  5065
• Alltech

  5066
• Freesat

  5066
• Uniden

  5067
• Elsat

  5069
• Visiosat

  5070
• Lemon

  5071
• Arcon

  5071
• Neusat

  5071
• DNR

  5071
• SL

  5071
• Zaunkonig

  5071
• Manata

  5072
• Manhattan

  5072
• BT Satellite

  5072
• Vestel

  5073
• Schneider

  5076
• CityCom

  5077
• AB Sat

  5079
• BSkyB

  5080
• Seleco

  5082
• D-Box

  5083
• Teletech

  5084
• Akai

  5091
• Alpha

  5091
• Lexus

  5091
• Armstrong

  5091
• Asat

  5091
• Radiola

  5091
• Channel Master

  5093
• Palcom

  5093
• Medion

  5094
• Best

  5094
• Satelco

  5094
• Sunny Sound

  5094
• Sunstar

  5094
• Mediabox

  5096
• Premiere

  5096