Technicolor - Thomson DTH 8540 Manuel D’Utilisation

• If the name of the menu appears on a transparent background, it means that the

corresponding menu or function is not available.The 

,

,

and 

menus are contextual menus: they depend on operations performed beforehand such as:

•

is only accessible if there is a disc in the disc tray of your DVD recorder.

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is only accessible once you have recorded a TV program or video sequence (from

an external device).

•

is only accessible with a CD.

•

is only accessible once you have connected a card reader to the front USB socket

and inserted a card in it.

• 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.

• 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 (page 29).

• Your DVD recorder is equipped with a fan. It releases heat in order to ensure proper

cooling. It switches on as soon as your DVD recorder is turned on and produces a slight
hum.

• Downloading may be disabled. Make sure that 

is not ticked (page 66).

• Does the channel broadcast a TV guide ? Check in the list on page 67.

• Open the disc tray and make sure there is no disc in it. Close the disc tray. Hold down the

key of your DVD recorder, then press the 

key by holding it down

for 3 seconds, until 

is displayed on the screen of your DVD recorder.When 

reappears on your display, turn off and then turn on your DVD recorder using the

button on the front.The menu displayed on-screen is the menu which

enables you to choose your DVD recorder’s display language. It confirms that all settings
made since initial installation have been deleted.The DVD recorder has been reconfigured
as it was when purchased (factory settings). Refer to page 5 of this manual to restart the
installation of your DVD recorder.

• Open the player’s disc tray and ensure that there is no disc on it. Close the tray.The

player menu is now displayed on the TV screen. Now press the 

key on your player

and hold the 

key on the remote control unit down for 3 seconds.The password

that you chose for parental control is cancelled.To reallocate a code see page 62.

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