User manual THOMSON DTH6000

[. . . ] . 4 Basic connection - Other connection possibilities DVD Mode Play . . 22 Simple play - Accelerated play - Still image / Frame advance - Variable slow motion - Zoom function EN Other devices . . 6 General functions - Functions in DVD mode Functions in VCR mode Play Modes . . 23 Standard play - Random play - Program play - Edit program - Autoplay - IntroScan Lock . [. . . ] Should these pictures not come up on the screen, refer to the chapter "New or encoded channel" (page 12). · Connection by the AUDIO/VIDEO 1 or 2 socket - If your satellite receiver is connected to the video recorder by the audio video socket, do not choose a number, but select the AV1 or AV2 socket. EN Without the PlusCode programming numbers 1 2 3 If you don't know the PlusCode programming number of the programme you wish to record, use the TIMER menu. Confirm with OK. The TIMER menu comes up. 4 Use the number keys to enter the channel number, 5 the PR+/- key to select the channel or the AV key to 31/12 No select the corresponding AV socket if you want to Once SP record a satellite and/or encoded programme. 0000 Clear Type in the following information by selecting the VCR corresponding line using the w key: start time of the programme, end time of the programme and the date, if the recording is not to take place on the same day. You can also complete your programming by selecting the following options: recording triggered by VPS or PDC signals, frequency (Once, Mon-Fri, Weekly), speed (SP or LP). Long Play recording enables you to record up to twice the length of the tape. TIMER Prog. number Start Stop Date VPS/PDC Frequency Speed Timer review 0-9 : Select CB - - - - - - 5 --:---:-- 6 Switch the video recorder on STANDBY using the B key. The indication appears on the display of your video recorder to tell you that your programming was successful. A great number of satellite receivers, including all digital models, need to be left on to properly perform timer-programmed recordings. To check your programming 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU key to call up the OVERVIEW menu. To view page 2, select Next page using w and then press OK. Error messages likely to occur when programming NO TIMER AVAILABLE If all timers are already used, you need to clear one timer using the 0000 key before trying again to programme your recording. 17 Use TIMER OVERLAP If you programme two or more recordings with overlapping time periods, the TIMER menu comes up along with an error message and the overlapping programmed recordings are flashing. Delete the programmed recordings using the 0000 key. REVIEW INCOMPLETE TIMER Check that you have completed all the requirements for the recording (start and end times, etc. ). Deleting a programmed recording 1 Display the OVERVIEW menu using the MENU key, select the Record timer line with 2 3 4 the w key and confirm with OK. Leave the menu using the EXIT key. Recording programmed on a connected set The recording of a programme can be triggered by a satellite receiver or another device designed for this purpose connected to socket AV1 or AV2 with a SCART cable. This avoids having to programme both units. Programme the connected device and select AV1 or AV2 as appropriate in the video recorder's TIMER menu. 18 Use Sound control Sound selection in playback mode 3 4 the w key. - Stereo: stereo sound of the Hi-Fi tracks, - Mono: mono sound of the linear track, - Track 1: sound of the left track Sound mode B Stereo - Track 2: sound of the right track, - Mix: sound of the mixed Hi-Fi and mono tracks. If the tape was recorded in Dolby Surround or Dolby Pro Logic Surround, connection of a special audio/video amplifier will allow you to reproduce these sound effects. "DOLBY", "Prologic" and the double-D symbol Laboratories Licensing Corporation. VCR 1 Load a tape and press PLAY. 2 Call the OVERVIEW menu using the MENU key and select the Sound mode line using EN VCR are trademarks of DOLBY Setting the type of sound to be recorded The broadcast sound types are different from channel to channel. Your video recorder uses 3 tracks to record the sound: - two HiFi tracks for stereo or bilingual sound (track 1 and 2), - one normal track for mono sound or track 1 for a bilingual telecast. Depending on the actual sound type of the TV channel (stereo, NICAM or mono), the video recorder will distribute the sound on these different tracks. Display the OVERVIEW menu using the MENU key, then select the Sound mode line 1 2 with w. 3 Confirm with OK. The SOUND MODE menu comes up. 4 Select the Stereo, Mono, Track 1 or Track 2. Sound mode B Mono VCR 19 Use Preferences 1 Display the OVERVIEW menu using the MENU key, then 2 3 select the Preferences line using the w key. Use the C or B key to choose one of the available options or the OK key to activate ( ) or deactivate a function. PREFERENCES Eco mode Auto clock VIDEO Plus+ +10 VCR VCR Eco mode The Eco feature decreases power consumption when the appliance is in standby mode (time is no longer displayed). Auto clock Should the daily broadcast automatic clock-setting feature not match the official time in the area where you live, deactivate the function by pressing the OK key and set your video recorder clock manually (see page 11). VIDEO PLus+ + 10 (minutes) Select this option to add 10 minutes to the end time of your VIDEO Plus+ recordings. Thus you will avoid defective recordings due to programme time shifting or programmes exceeding the scheduled time (within the 10-minute limit). 20 Use Other functions Index search STATUS VCR Indices allow you to mark particular tape sections (beginning of films, sequences, etc. ) to retrieve them quickly. At the beginning of every recording, the video recorder automatically marks an index on the tape. EN To retrieve the previous or next index mark, press C or B; this function requires the tape to be on STOP. menu 0h01m15s 0h01m15s B SP Using the INFO key, you can display the information concerning video recorder operation (tape type, time remaining before end of tape, type of sound, image format, tape speed, channel, time. . . ). 00h21m 00h21m E180 By default, the cassette type shown on the 17:21 17:21 information screen is E180. Since the remaining time VCR is deduced from the duration of the cassette, you must enter the cassette type for E240 and E300 cassettes. Use the w and v keys to display the appropriate cassette type, and finally press OK to confirm. If you insert a cassette with a duration shorter than 180 minutes, you need not enter the cassette type; the VCR will calculate automatically the duration of the cassette. [. . . ] 4&5 10 4&5 21 4&5 Sound There is no sound or the sound is of Check the connections. The sound from TV channels or a tape transmitted by Stereo sound is not reproduced. To reproduce stereo sound on the TV, connect it to the appliance using a SCART cable. If the number still does not work, programme your recording manually using the TIMER menu. [. . . ]