COV DTH600 GB 3/07/02 18:13 Page 1 User manual DTH 600
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 1 Precautions Setting up 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.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 2 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. Region 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.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 3 Contents Operation Player connections and initial settings Advanced functions Precautions .....................................................1 Discs you can play .......................................2 Initial setup .................................................4-5 Play modes ...................................................
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 4 Initial setup ... Your DTH 600 and its accessories Thank you for purchasing one of our videos. Unpack the set completely and tear off the protection films.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 5 Fitting the battery beneath your player The RB Li 02 battery has 3 locating pegs and 2 retaining brackets. These must be inserted into the player’s 3 holes and 2 slots respectively. Install the battery beneath the player using the locating pegs and retaining brackets intended for this purpose: 1. Lay the battery down flat as shown in the illustration. 2.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 6 The player’s power supply You can power your player either from the mains adapter or from the battery. The battery must first be charged using the mains adapter. Using the mains adapter 1. Connect the output from the mains adapter to the player’s DC IN socket. 2. Connect the mains adapter’s supply cable to a 110-240V power outlet. 2 110-240V 1 Using the battery 1. Install the battery as explained on page 5. Charging the battery 1.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 7 Other connections Connecting the player to a television set If you wish to use your portable player for home viewing, you can connect it to a television set using the Audio-Video cables supplied. EN Caution! The selector switch must be in the out position. OR Using headphones For private listening, use the phone jack to connect a headset to the player.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 8 Using your DVD player Preparation 1 • Sit the player on a table or on a steady surface. • Unlock the screen by pushing the locking clip to the right. • Raise the screen to the open position. 2 14 13 3 4 6 12 5 7 9 11 8 10 Function keys 1. Locking clip. 2. Your player’s LCD screen. 3. display mode: to adjust brightness, colour, or picture format. Press the display mode key repeatedly then use the player’s C or B key (11) to make your adjustment. 4.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 9 Remote control Display keys DVD - Menu and language To activate or hide the function banners ( page 11). To display and change the subtitle* language. Access to the SETUP MENU To display and change the dialogue* language. ( page 10). To see the table of contents of certain DVDs*. To see the disc menu of the DVD being played. Disc drive keys Stop disc playback. Choice of disc sound channel (Stereo, left channel, right channel, Mono L & R).
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 10 Menus… The functions of your DVD player are not all accessible directly through the remote control or front panel keys. A certain number of functions are accessible through menus that you can display or remove as you wish. These menus are used as follows: Disc Menu (2) Player menu (1) 1. 2. The SETUP MENU enables you to configure the player (languages of the menus and disc, audio outputs, display modes), to choose the Play mode and lock the player.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 11 … and interactive banners In addition to menus, your player also has banners which display the main settings related to disc playback and operation. 1. Load a disc and press B (playback) to start it playing. 2. Press the osd key to display the banner. 3. Use the Navigation keys to select an icon or enter a numeric value via the number keys to access a chapter or title when the corresponding icon is highlighted. 4. Remove the banner with the osd or clear key.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 12 Display and Sound menus The Display menu provides adjustments for changing the picture format and TV standard to that of your player’s built-in LCD screen or to that of an external TV set connected via the Audio Video sockets. You can also choose which language to use for displaying the various setup menus. The Sound menu provides settings to adjust your player’s sound output according to your usage conditions and/or any connected appliances. 1.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 13 TV standard If the picture on the DVD being played appear in black and white on your TV screen, the standard of the video signals transmitted to your TV is incorrect. Change the video signal from PAL to NTSC (3) or vice versa. • Select Auto, NTSC or PAL. 3. Auto corresponds to the video signal as recorded on the DVD or VCD. PAL is the name of the colour coding system used in most European countries.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 14 Basic functions Loading a disc Loading a “single-sided” disc. 1. Press the open O key to open the disc compartment. 2. Insert a disc and locate it on the rotary spindle by applying pressure around the edge of the disc’s centre hole. The printed side of the disc should face upwards (Audio CD, Video CD, single-sided DVD (1), etc.). 3. Push the flap down until it clicks. 1. Double-sided discs have a small label on both sides near the centre.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 15 Quick search for pictures or tracks In Play mode, start the Forward or Reverse fast motion playback (1) using the G or F keys. 1. Press once or several times for higher speeds. • In search mode, no sound is heard on DVDs. EN Still picture and frame advance (DVD and Video CD) To playback frame by frame, press K (pause) repeatedly to advance the playback. Slow motion (DVD and Video CD) Press the remote control unit’s 1. key (1) one or more times.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 16 Play modes Your player has several playback modes: Standard playback, which plays the tracks, titles, and chapters in the order found on the disc; Random playback, which plays sequences or tracks in no particular order; and Programmed playback, which lets you choose which sequences and tracks to play and in which order. While a DVD or VCD is being played, press the play mode key on the remote control unit.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 17 Repeat playback To repeat the playback of a title, chapter, track, scene, selected A/B segment (except on Video CDs) or entire disc. Repeat play While a disc is being played, press the osd key to display the function banner. Select the Repetition Mode icon with the Navigation keys. Then use the Navigation keys to choose one of the displayed functions.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 18 Other functions DVD and Video CD - Zoom To enlarge or shrink the picture (by a factor of 1 to 4), press the remote control unit’s zoom key several times. You can scroll an enlarged picture around using the Navigation keys to view any given part of it. To restore the picture to its normal size, press the zoom key several times. DVD - Camera angles On certain DVDs, scenes may be recorded under various angles (up to 9 viewing angles).
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 19 Reading JPEG and MP3 files Reading JPEG files Your player can read discs containing JPEG image files with a resolution of up to 2.1 million pixels. When you play a JPEG disc, a JPEG menu is displayed. EN Use the Navigation keys to select a picture or folder (if there are any) then confirm your choice with B (playback). • No banner is displayed when JPEG image files are being shown. • If the picture appears upside down or on its side, press the K (PAUSE) key.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 20 Parental Control To activate your player’s Parental Control feature, you must enter a password. The Parental feature lets you control the type of disc or programme you want to let your family watch. If a disc contains certain information or scenes that are outside your selected limit, they will not be played. There are 8 levels of parental control, level 1 being the least restrictive. 1. With SETUP MENU displayed, use the Navigation keys to select Password. 2.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 21 Preferred languages (DVD) Your player gives you a selection of languages to choose from. You can change the language of the player menus, the language of the disc menus, the language of the dialogues and that of the subtitles. Choose your preferred dialogue and subtitle language from the Preferences menu. If the feature is available on the DVD currently in your player, this item will be already selected (k page 12).
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 22 Language of the dialogues Some discs offer a selection of languages for the dialogues. To change the language of the dialogues, your player offers you two possibilities (1): From the SETUP MENU 1. While in STOP mode, display the SETUP MENU by pressing the setup key. 2. Use the Navigation keys to highlight the Preferences item. 3. The Audio item will appear preselected; use the B key to access the list of available languages (2). 4.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 23 CD-Rs and MP3 files (Recommendations)(1) About CD-R discs This unit can play most CD-R discs. However, depending on the condition of the CD-recorder, computer and the disc used, you may find that not all discs will play successfully. When playing a CD-R disc, it is completely normal for the unit to take up to 20 seconds to recognize the disc before starting to play. If the disc is not recognized after a period of 20 seconds, remove the disc, and then insert it again.
DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 24 Troubleshooting guide No power? • Have you moved the player? Check the plug on the battery cable or mains adapter cable: is it pushed firmly home in the DC IN socket? Check the plug on the mains adapter’s supply cable; it too should be pushed firmly home. • Is the mains adapter connected to a live outlet? Try connecting a light or other electrical appliance to the outlet: does it work? If not, check the corresponding fuse or circuit breaker in your house’s main fusebox.
COV DTH600 GB 3/07/02 18:13 Page 3 Model and serial number DTH 600 THOMSON multimedia 46, quai A. Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex France 30 Tower View - Kings Hill West Malling - Kent ME19 4NQ England RCS NANTERRE B 322 019 464 h t t p : / / w w w. t h o m s o n - e u r o p e .
