Technicolor - Thomson SCENIUM DPL5000 - Manual (Page 9)

Operating your Receiver Operating your Receiver
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You can connect up to 6 audio/video sources to this
amplifier:
Source button Corresponding connector
(receiver front panel) (receiver back panel)
- DVD DVD IN (audio / video)
- VCR VCR IN/OUT (audio / video)
- SAT SAT IN (audio / video)
- CD CD IN (audio only)
- TAPE TAPE IN/OUT (audio only)
- TV TV IN (audio only)
- TUNER built-in
An arrow points to the source name selected shown on
the display.
Example :
If you have connected a DVD player to the DVD input
(audio & video) on the receiver, press the SOURCE
button on the main unit repeatedly until DVD is
selected or press DVD•6CH on the remote control to
receive the sounds and images transmitted by the
DVD.
Using the Remote to Control Additional
Components
You can use your remote to control most of Thomson
branded VCRs, satellites, cable boxes or TVs.
Press the corresponding source button on the remote
control to operate options on other components.
NOTE
1. Your receiver has a built in tuner. Just
connect the appropriate antenna to the
back of the receiver and you will be able to
listen to radio stations. (See details in Tuner
section)
2. Other sources can be connected to the
above standard source. Example: you can
connect a LD into the DVD inputs.
3. Refer to the "Connecting To Audio-Visual
Components" section for details on
connection.
Volume Punchthrough
By default, the VOL+/VOL- and MUTE buttons will only
control the receiver, regardless which mode (TV, VCR,
etc) the receiver is in.
By programming the volume punchthrough function,
you can also control the volume of the TV.
To activate the volume punchthrough function, follow
the procedures below:
1. Press and hold the VOL- button.
2. While holding down the VOL- button, press one of
the source buttons to select the source where you
want to control TV volume at. (DVD, TV, VCR or
SAT•CABLE)
3. Continue holding down the VOL- button and press
the TV button once.
4. Release all buttons.
You should now be able to control TV volume and mute
at the selected device.
Using the receiver to play a source
After having properly connected a source (DVD, CD,
VCR) to the receiver, you can partly control them
through the receiver.
Playing a DVD with the receiver
1. Connect a DVD player to the receiver (see connecting
your receiver for details).
2. Press ON/ECO on the main unit or press on the
remote control to switch on the receiver.
3. Press the SOURCE button repeatedly on the main
unit or DVD•6 CH on the remote control to select the
DVD source.
4. Switch on the DVD player and start playback.
5. Switch on your TV.
6. Select the appropriate A/V channel on the TV (refer
to your TV manual for details) until the image from
the DVD player is displayed.
7. Set the Surround Mode if needed (see "Advanced
sound control" for details).
Example 1:
To play Dolby Prologic II Movie sound
Press the SURROUND buttons until "Dolby PL II
MOVIE" appears on the Display and all of the
speaker'’ icons light up.
Example 2:
LD: You may need to select a different Audio Channel
on your LD (refer to your LD player manual).
8. Adjust the volume knob accordingly.
NOTE
To play Dolby Digital sound, the source must be
connected to the receiver via the optical or
coaxial input terminal
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NOTE
Volume punchthrough can be done in all
non-Tuner modes.
NOTE
To receive VCR signal for recording, you must
connect analog outputs from DVD/CD/SAT/TV to
the analog inputs of the receiver.
HINT
If batteries are removed from the battery
compartment of the remote control, the
volume and mute control in all source modes
will be the receiver volume and mute control
except in TV mode
HINT
To return to controlling receiver volume and
mute again, follow the steps above but press
TUNER instead of TV in step 3.
NOTE
Some DVD players may require you to set the
digital output format to get Dolby Digital and
DTS signals through digital connection to the
receiver.