Technicolor - Thomson DPL912VD - Manual (Page 2)

DISPLAY
Display
TV Image
PAL/NTSC
Progressive Scan Progressive Scan
4x3 Letterbox
PAL
Off
Video Component
4 x 3 Letterbox
4 x 3 Standard
16 x 9 Widescreen
TV Image
Three options available: 1) 4x3 Letter Box, 2) 4x3 Standard
& 3) 16x9 Wide Screen. Press OK to select a suitable
one.
Select TV Image according to your TV type.
Component
SCART
Video Output
Press OK to select between Component Output and
SCART Output to match the video output of your DVD
u n i t .
SOUND
OFF
ON
DRC
Press OK to turn on/off. This controls the Dynamic Range
Compression (DRC) for night time listening. DRC reduces
the difference between normal voices and sounds such as
like explosion to avoid waking your neighbours. The amount
of range control available depends on the disc.
Speaker Setup
Two options are available to adjust your
speakers setting to best fit your listening
environment.
Distance
You can specify the distance (changing the
sound delay) between speakers (front,
center and surround speakers) and the
listener for optimal stereo sound.
The default distance is 3m for front and
center speakers and 1.5m for surround
speakers.
Change the distance from 0.5 to 9m
according to your actual listening
environment by pressing
and
then OK.
Pro Logic II Mode
The additional flexibility of Pro Logic II allows it to be
tailored for specific applications. Three standard modes
are available.
Center Width
Dimension
Panorama
Off
Off
Off
Pro Logic II Control
PL II Control lets you to customize the Pro Logic II
Music Mode Sound Effect. The option is available
only when the player is in Music Mode.
Dimension / Panorama / Center Width Control
LANGUAGES
Player Menus
Select among the 7 languages as default language for player menus. Press
OK to confirm selection.
Disc Menus
Select among the 7 languages (if available on disc) as default language for
disc menus. Press OK to confirm selection.
Audio
Select amongst the 7 languages (if available on disc) as the default audio
language. Press OK to confirm selection.
Subtitle
Select among the 7 languages (if available on disc) as the default subtitle
language. Press OK to confirm selection.
Selecting Surround Output Modes
The number of output modes varies according to the system setup and the
input sources. Press MODE repeatedly on the remote control to select the
different surround modes as shown below:
-
Dolby Pro Logic II Surround - 3 Stereo
VIDEO PL II PL II CH R L C RS LS SW CH R L C SW
- Stereo - Digital Soundfield Simulation - Stadium
CH R L SW CH PL R L RS LS SW
- Stage - Hall
CH PL R L RS LS SW CH PL R L RS LS SW
- Disco - Live
PL CH R L RS LS SW PL CH R L RS LS SW
Selecting EQ Modes
There are 6 EQ modes available while you are listening to 2 channel output (e.g.
Music CD). Press TONE repeatedly on remote control for selection among FLAT,
ROCK, POP, CLASSIC, JAZZ, and EXTENDED BASS.
PL CH R L RS LS SW
W HEN DVD/CD/VCD D ISC IS PLAYING
Pause, Slow Motion and Frame-by-Frame Advance for DVD/VCD Playing
Press
to freeze playing temporarily. Press repeatedly to select between
“Pause” and “Freeze” modes. In the “Pause” mode, press to start
forward/backward slow motion play ( increase or decrease speed by pressing
repeatedly). In “Freeze” mode, each press of will move the
play forward/ backward by one frame. Press to resume normal playing.
Skip
Press
to skip forward or backward a chapter/track.
Fast Search
Press
to search through the disc forward or backward quickly.
Pressing will increase/ decrease the search speed.
(Note: there is no sound in Fast Search, Slow Motion and Frame-by-frame
Advance modes. Press
to resume normal playing.)
Quick keys (MENU, TITLE) for DVD Playing
Press corresponding keys to go into their respective disc menu. Select
options in menus with navigation keys and confirm selection by pressing OK.
Stop and Resume stop
Press
once to resume stop. In this mode playing can be resumed from
the stop point by pressing . Press twice to stop playing completely
and press will start playing from the beginning.
Numeric keys (0-9) for CD Playing
Input track number for direct track selection.
Active Navigation
Press INFO to display the control bar on TV screen to make menu selections
without interrupting playing. Select options by pressing . Press INFO
or EXIT to quit from showing the control bar.
00:33:10
PLAY C : 12 T : 01 T : 01
For DVD playing, input the desired time you want to play
from, by using the numeric key. Associated scene will be
played on screen. Display the CD/VCD current track time.
Press to select the title/track you want to
play.
Press to select the chapterof DVD you want
to play.
Press to select the screen fit option [Normal,
Enhanced or Maximum] according to the availability on disc.
Press to select subtitle language according to
the availability on disc.
Press to select audio output mode according to
the availability on disc.
Press repeatedly to select play mode and repeat
mode as below:
For DVD disc:
Standard > Program > Random > Disc Repeat > Title
Repeat > Chapter Repeat > Repeat A-B
For CD disc:
Standard > Program > Random > Disc Repeat > Track
Repeat > Repeat A-B > IntroScan
For VCD disc:
Standard > Disc Repeat > Track Repeat > Repeat A-B
Press OK to confirm.
P LAYING DVD/CD/VCD S
1. To play DVD/CD/VCD discs, press to open the disc tray.
2. Load disc onto the tray with label side facing upward.
3. Press to close the tray. The disc will start playing automatically. There may be
a short delay before playing while the player reads the menu from the disc.
P LAYING MP3 / WMA /JPEG D ISC
1. To play MP3/WMA/JPEG disc, press to open the disc tray.
2. Load disc onto the tray with label side facing upward.
3. Press to close the tray, then the files in disc will be detected.
Proper setup of the unit will let you enjoy better sound and picture quality
as well as many useful features. The selections are the preferred options
that will be chosen, provided they are available on the disc. NOTE: If the
disc loaded does not have the preferred option then the disc’s own
preference should be used.
BASIC OPERATIONS
To access the setup menu the unit must be in STOP mode.
Play Mode
Lock
Display
Sound
Languages
Insert a disc Play
Use the Active Navigation keys to browse and make selections in the menus.
To make selections within a menu, press
and then OK.
A parent menu exists,
press or EXIT
Disc Menus
Player Menus
Subtitles
English
English
English
English
Audio
Play Mode
Lock
Display
Sound Languages
Play
A root menu exists,
press or OK.
F UNCTION S ETUP
Play
No menu is available without disc loaded. (See under “When
Disc is stopped”)
Play Mode
No menu available without disc loaded. (See under “When
Disc is stopped”)
PLAY
Enter New Password OK
Enter New Password
OK
Lock Player
Create your password here using the numeric keys. The
player is delivered without a password. When you set
the rating limits (see under “Rated Titles”) for the first
time, you are required to enter your own password (e.g.
1,2,3,4). This becomes the password for the unit. You
must memorize this password in order to change it
in future.
Change Password
Change your existing password to a new one using the
numeric keys to replace the existing one.
Rated Titles
DVD discs have parental levels assigned to them. The range
of parental controls are from 1 to 8. The player can be
set in a similar way by pressing
. If the unit’s
rating limit is set to 8, it will play all discs. If the player’s
rating limit is set below 8, only discs with a lower or equal
parental level will play.
For example if the player is set to 5, only discs with
parental control ratings of 5,4,3,2, & 1 will play. To play a
higher rated disc you must change the unit’s rating to a
higher number.
LOCK
Progressive Scan
By displaying all the lines of a picture simultaneous (instead of displaying odd
and even lines alternatively such as a conventional TV), Progressive Scan
greatly enhances picture resolution while minimizing distortion and flickering.
To use this feature, your TV must be Progressive Scan compatible with
Component Video input jacks connected to the DVD unit.
1. Set your unit to PAL output mode.
2. Select the Progressive Scan option and press OK (or V.Select on the remote
control) to activate.
3. A caution message will display. Press OK to continue.
Caution: If you see distorted or no picture after pressed OK, then check
the following:
i) Your TV may not be Progressive Scan compatible. Wait a few seconds and the
unit will have return to the previous setting before change.
ii) Make sure your TV is connected with Component Video output from the DVD unit
and is now switched to view such input through which Progressive Scan signals
are transmitted . There will be no video signal from AV output, in case you have
both Component Video and AV connections.
4. A message requesting for confirmation will appear on screen. Select Yes (confirm)
or No (return to previous setting) by and press OK to confirm.
Notes:
DTS is a digital sound compression technique developed by Digital Theater
Sound Systems for digital multichannel audio signals. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out”
are trademarks registered by Digital Theater Systems Inc.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
For DVD Discs:
For CD Discs:
For VCD Discs:
Play
Play Mode
PLAY MODE
Angle
Note: When the selection is completed, exit the Navigation Bar by pressing
INFO or EXIT.
Note: Repeat A-B allows a passage to be repeated
continuously. Press OK at the start of the required passage
(A), then press OK again at the end of the required passage
(B). The passage will then be repeated continuously between
point A and B.
Press to select between PBC (Playback Control)
on/off. The PBC menu consists of a list of titles, you can
select a title directly with numeric keys. (Some discs may
not have this function)
Press OK to enter Index mode and index menu will be display
on top of screen. Press OK during playing to set any scene
as indexed.
To play/cancel indexes, use the Active Navigation keys to
select
(Play) or (Cancel) in an index and press OK.
Press INFO twice to display the angle bar (if available on disc).
Press
to select viewing angles.
Note: For proper surround sound make sure you have followed the setup and
installation procedure fully.
Dolby Digital Surround
The Dolby Digital Surround system requires connections of all 5 speakers
(front left, center, front right, surround right, surround left) for the correct surround
sound reproduction.This 5.1 channel digital surround format enables five individual
full-range (120Hz-20KHz) channels plus an LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel
for the low-range (20Hz-120Hz) effects. It creates a realistic sound similar to the
theaters and cinemas. A large proportion of DVD discs use this system for sound.
Dolby Pro Logic II Surround
The Dolby Pro Logic II Surround system is the next generation in Dolby
Surround decoding. It creates five full-bandwidth output channels from two-
channel sources.
This is done using an advanced, high-purity matrix surround decoder that
extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any
new sounds or tonal colorations. Diferent mode Pro Logic II mode are available:
Pro Logic - it offers users the robust surround processing of the original Pro Logic.
Music - it’s recommended as the standard mode for autosound music systems (without
video), and is optional for A/V systems.
Movie - It can be called simply “Pro Logic II”. It has stereo surround channels and
no surround filter, unlike Pro Logic which has a mono surround channels
and a 7KHz surround filter. Movie mode is the standard required for all A/V
systems.
Dimension - A simple control that alters the ratio of L+R to L-R for the two-channel
input signals. It allows the user to gradually adjust the soundfield either towards
the front or towards the rear. If a recording is too spacious or strong from the
surrounds, it can be adjusted “forward” to get a better balance.
Likewise, if a stereo recording is somewhat too “mono” or “narrow” sounding,
it can be adjusted toward the rear to get a more enveloping, immersing result.
Panorama - Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an
exciting “wraparound” effect with side-wall imaging.
Center Width Control - With Pro Logic decoding, dominant center signals can come
only from the center speaker. If no center speaker is present, the decoder splits
the center signals equally to the left and right speakers to create a “phantom”
center image. The Center Width control allows variable adjustment of the center
image so it may be heard only from the center speaker; only from the left/right
speakers as a phantom image; or from all three front speakers to varying degrees.
Note: Pro Logic II mode is disabled when playing MP3/WMA.
3 Stereo
3 Stereo produces three channels (front left, center, front right) of sound
from a two channels analog signal. It is not a surround format so it does
not require surround speakers.
Soundfield Effects
The digital Soundfield Effects recreates the effects of sounds reflected from
walls or ceilings to obtain the sound presence of real environments.
-
Stadium: recreates a large stadium using very long reverberation times.
- Stage: recreates a stage environment, emphasizing sound from the front speakers.
- Hall: recreates a hall using lots of reflections. Suitable for orchestral music such
as classical and opera.
- Disco: recreates the disco or club music effect. It is suitable for all types of
music that are played in disco.
- Live: suitable for all types of music.
S URROUND S OUND & S OUND E FFECTS
Display Indicators
DTS Indicator
Speaker Indicator
R L C RS LS SW
Dolby Digital Indicator
Dolby ProLogic II Indicator
Tuning
Manually
1. Press TUNER to select tuner mode, the display will change to show the current
band and frequency.
2. Press or / on the Front Panel to change the frequency.
Automatic tuning
1. Press TUNER to select tuner mode.
2. After two seconds the display will change to show the current band and frequency.
3. Press and hold
or for more than one second to activate auto tuning mode. When a station is reached, auto tuning will stop.
Tuning to a weak FM stations
1. Press to tune in a weak FM station manually.
2. Press FM MODE on the remote control to switch to Mono mode. This will reduce
the background noise and make the station easier to listen.
Preset Stations
When a preset station is selected, the preset number (CHXX) will be displayed for 5
seconds and then the frequency.
Selecting Preset Stations
Use the remote’s numeric keys or to select desired preset station.
Storing Preset Stations
The unit can store up to 20 stations in the FM.
1. Press
to tune in the desired station.
2. Press and hold OK until the preset channel icon flashes.
3. Press or use the remote’s numeric keys to select the preset channel
number.
4. Press OK once more to store into memory when “SAVED” icon flashes.
Hz M
MHz
R ADIO
Display Indicators
Hz M
Hz M
S ELECTION M ENU
The Selection Menu will appear when starting the MP3/WMA or MP3+JPEG
or JPEG playback. Use active navigation keys to access the files. Press OK
to select. The names of the selected folders and files will appear in the
Menu. To start playback of the chosen files, press PLAY.
MP3/WMA files only:
The player begins playing all the files in the currently selected folder and
followed by all the files in the subfolders contained within its parent folder.
After that, the player plays the remaining folders in the disc.
JPEG files only:
The player starts the slideshow with the JPEG files currently selected and
proceeds to display all the JPEG files in the same folder. It then goes onto
the JPEG files in the subfolders contained in the same folder.
MP3 files along with JPEG files:
The player begins the slideshow with the JPEG files in the currently selected
folder. At the same time, it plays the selected MP3 file.
Note: If you haven’t confirmed a selection, the player will automatically play
the first 10 seconds of the track you select. No PLAY indicator will appear.
IntroScan playback will not skip to next file automatically.
Your player is an Official DivX Certified product that Plays DivX 5, DivX 4, DivX 3,
and DivX VOD video content, in compliance with DivX Certified technical
requirements. The correct playing of DivX in your player, depends on the preparation
and production of the audio and video files, the codecs used, the type of recording
equipment employed and the parameters of your computer. It is therefore possible
that you cannot play a DivX file or that part or all of it is defective. It also sometimes
happens that you can play the image (video) but not the sound (audio).
Note: To guarantee playback of DivX files the audio must be mp3 format. DivX
Certified devices can play back any interleaved mp3 audio at any bitrate, both CBR
and VBR. The audio must be sampled at standard frequencies, such as 32 kHz, 44.1
kHz, and 48kHz, and must conform to the AVI file specification. Apart from mp3, the
audio formats recognised by your player are MPEG layer 1/2, AC3, DTS, PCM.
Formats such as AAC and Ogg Vorbis are not supported by this player.
1. Open the tray by pressing the button, insert the disc and then press again the
button to close the tray.
2. The disc’s contents are displayed. Select the DivX file that you wish to play with
and buttons and press OK to select it.
Noted: To delete your selection, press the CLEAR button.
3. Press to start playback.
A note on copying: Before making use of DivX or mpeg4 files, please be sure of their
origin and that you have legally purchased or rented the contents. Pirate copying is
illegal and may result in sanctions. Private copies of your own material for your own
use may be legal in some countries. Make sure you are aware of applicable laws.
To rent (purchase) DivX VOD files
DivX VOD files are similar to DVD video rental discs. The difference lies in the access
to the media. DivX VOD files are downloaded after paying a rental from certain
commercial web sites. Prior to downloading a VOD you need to input the registration
number of your DVD player on the purchase form of the site.
Follow the instructions below to find the registration number of your player:
1. Insert a disc.
2. In the DVD menu, select DivX. The registration number is displayed on the screen
of the television set.
3. Write down this VOD 8-character registration number in order to fill in the form on
the web site you purchase your DivX VOD files from.
Note: If you cannot play a DivX VOD file recorded on a CD-R disc after downloading
it, the rental period allocated during purchasing from the web site may have expired.
It may also be that the recorded file is not compatible with your player because of
different versions or incorrect download parameters. The parameters used during
the copying to CD-R may also be a cause. Since it is not possible here to supply all
the information, parameters and advice relating to the use of DivX VOD files, we
recommend that you visit specialised web sites such as www.divx.com/vod.
P LAYING D IV X D ISC
Pause
Press
to stop playing temporarily. Press again to resume playing.
Skip
Press
to skip forward or backward a track.
Stop and Resume Stop
Press
once to Resume Stop. In this mode playing can be resumed from
the stop point by pressing . Press twice to stop playing completely
and press will start playing from the beginning.
Quick keys (ROTATE, MENU, ZOOM)
Press corresponding keys to go into respective disc menu. Select options
in menus with navigation keys and confirm selection by pressing OK. Each
press of ROTATE will rotate the picture by 90 degrees. Press MENU during picture
music or picture only playback to display the picture/music selection menu, while
playback stops. Press ZOOM to zoom the picture in and out during a picture
slideshow.
Active Navigation
Press INFO to display the info bar on TV screen to make menu selections
without interrupting the playing.
W HEN DISC IS PLAYING
MP3 / WMA files only:
MP3 files along with JPEG files or JPEG files only:
Note: When the selection is completed, exit the Navigation Bar by pressing
INFO, or EXIT.
Timer
Display the discs current playback time.
Play Mode Selection
Press repeatedly to select play mode
and repeat mode as below:
Standard > Program > Random > Track Repeat >
Folder Repeat > Disc Repeat
Press OK to confirm.
Timer
Display the discs current playback time.
Slideshow Speed Selection
Press to select a slideshow speed:
Fast > Slow > Normal
Speaker Setup Distance
Volume
Pro Logic
Movie
Music
Volume
You can make fine adjustment to the loudness
of each speaker from -10 to +10 dB. When
this option is selected, a test noise will
generate automatically from each speaker, one
by one. To go to the next speaker manually,
press .
Adjust loudness by pressing and
press OK to confirm setting and exit the
menu.
Distance
Speakers
Volume dB 0
Center Speaker
It’s recommended to set the control to use the position 3 values for the Music mode.
This will also help distinguish the Music mode from the Movie mode, which
automatically presets the Center-width control to position 0.
G ENERAL O PERATION
Selecting the source
Press one of the input selector buttons (on the front panel or remote control)
to select the below input source:
- AV SEL (press
SOURCE on front panel or AV SEL)
- TUNER
- DVD/CD/VCD
Hz M
Adjusting the Master Volume
The master volume adjusts all channels at the same time: Press on the
remote control, OR rotate the master volume knob on the front panel.
Muting the Sound
Press MUTE to mute the speaker output. The Speaker Indicator will disappear on
the display and the MUTE icon appears. Press MUTE or the volume button on the
remote or volume knob on the front panel to restore the speakers output.
ST
MHz
FM Frequency Indicator
Stereo Indicator
S LEEP
Setting the Sleep Timer
This feature allows you to select a time for the system to switch to the
Standby mode automatically.
1. Press SLEEP
on the remote control repeatedly to cycle through the below
sleep timer options.
The available options are :
SLEEP OFF -> SLEEP 120 -> SLEEP 90 -> SLEEP 60 -> SLEEP 30
-> SLEEP 15
2. The ‘SLEEP’ icon will appear when the desired Sleep time is set on.
Checking remaining Sleep Time
When the Sleep timer is switched on, you can check the remaining time
before the unit switches to Standby mode. Press SLEEP
once, the
remaining time will be displayed.
Cancelling the Sleep Timer
To switch off the Sleep Timer, press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP
OFF” is displayed.
Sound
Speaker Setup
PL II Mode
DRC
PL II Control
Music
If you have a wide-screen (16:9) TV, select “16x9 Widescreen”
- for 16:9 movie, you will have full screen viewing.
- for 4:3 movie, black bars show on left and right sides of screen.
For conventional 4:3 TV,
- if you select 4x3 Letter Box for 16:9 movie, black bars show on top and
bottom of screen.
PAL/NTSC
Press OK to select between PAL or NTSC output to
match your TV or other equipment.
Center
Surround
Front
Front Speaker Distance
3 meter