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Precautions to take

Important: Please read the recommendations given on the last page.

The content in brief...

THIS DVD RECORDER LETS YOU RECORD TV PROGRAMMES

IN DIGITAL QUALITY AND ARCHIVE YOUR OWN VIDEOS

FROM VIDEO CAMERAS OR VHS CASSETTES TO DVD DISCS.

YOU CANNOT COPY PRE-RECORDED FILMS

TO DVD IF THEY HAVE BEEN COPY PROTECTED.

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Inserting the batteries

Important information about batteries

???Respect the polarities. Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries. Do not use rechargeable batteries. Do not expose batteries to excessive heat, do not incinerate them and do not recharge them. Do not try to open them as they may leak or explode. Remove the batteries from the remote control unit if you are not going to use it for several weeks. Immediately remove any leaking batteries. Take care in doing this, as leaking batteries may cause burns to the skin or other physical injury.

??? Please respect the environment and prevailing regulations! Before you dispose of batteries ask your dealer whether they are subject to special recycling and if he accepts to take them back.

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Connections and initial set up

EN

United Kingdom

Ireland

Europe

220 - 240 V

50 Hz

SCART OUT (TV)

SCART IN (VCR/DECODER)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

Automatic channel search

1.

2. Press the recorder???s ON/STANDBY key once.Wait a few seconds until the language menu appears. If this menu is not displayed, after a few seconds on your TV screen select the AV socket to which you connected your recorder.

3. Select a language with the ???, ???, OK keys.

The language selection determines the language of the recorder???s menus, but also the language for the dialogues and subtitles on DVD discs if the language selected is also offered by the discs being played.

4.Select your country of residence then the installation method using

the ???, ???, OK keys.

The channel set-up begins. Wait until the end of the channel search and continue set-up according to the indications which appear on the screen for the different steps.

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SCART OUT (TV)

SCART IN (VCR/DECODER)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

There are several ways in which you can incorporate your DVD player into an Audio-Video system.This depends on the sockets and other appliances you have. Sound and image quality depend to a large extent on the types of connections used.

Familiarise yourself with the characteristics of the different sockets on your recorder. If you cannot use Scart-Peritel sockets, the following explanations pages should enable to you to choose the method of connection best suited to the sockets and appliances you have.

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Other Audio - Video connections

If there is no Peritel-Scart socket available on the television, check to see if there are any other Video sockets (Components, S-Video or Composite) to connect your player by using the corresponding sockets. In this case, do not forget to also connect the player???s Audio outputs (AUDIO OUT) to the Audio input sockets (AUDIO IN) on your television.

The analog sound and the composite images (CVBS) from a disc being read are permanently available at the two audio sockets, L and R, of your DVD recorder.

4 - Composite Video Outputs (Y, Pb, Pr) (YUV)

The Y, Pb, Pr sockets deliver an optimum image quality due to the separation of the video signal into three separate components (comparable with RGB separation in a Scart-Peritel cable).To obtain the best image quality possible, use very high quality cables for connections.Your dealer can provide YUV cables that are sold together and come in the standard colour codes (red, green and blue) used for these types of sockets and cables.

Note: if you use the Composite sockets Y, Pb, Pr (also called YUV), you must configure the output video signal so that these sockets deliver either an interlaced YUV signal (component interlaced) or a progressive PS signal (component progressive). With the main menu displayed (STOP mode), press the ZOOM/VIDEO OUT key several times. The output video signal then switches from RGB to YUV then PS. The display then indicates RGB then PS ON (Progressive Scan) and YUV ON.

Caution: do not forget to also connect the audio cables, because Component cables only transmit images, and not sound.

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The front of your player recorder

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Main messages on the display

About other displays (menus and banners)

???The disc menus ??? Each DVD video disc offers menus and for which the presentation and organisation depends on the disc???s editor.The disc menu is displayed on the screen when a DVD disc is loaded and it starts to play.You can also, at any time, display the main menu of the disc by using the MENU button.

???Player banners ??? while a disc is playing back you can display or remove banners using the INFO key on the remote control unit.The banners appear in the form of a succession of icons at the top of the screen.

???Player menus ??? your DVD recorder has menus enabling you to use functions that are not accessible using the remote control unit keys.

Move around in the menus using the navigation keys and confirm your selections with the OK key.

Note: settings will only function if the corresponding function has been provided by the editor. For instance, if you select the subtitle icon in the banner, subtitles will only appear if they actually exist on the disc. Check the sleeve to see what subtitles are provided. Check the jacket to see whether there are any subtitles. If a menu or icon appears in ???grey??? it means that the function is not available.

Function indicator not available: with certain discs, direct access to a scene is not possible even if the time elapsed is shown on the banner.

A question mark in the counter zone indicates an input error.

This symbol is sometimes displayed. It indicates that the function is not available or that the key used is incorrect.

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To watch TV Programmes

1.Turn on your TV set.

2.Turn on your DVD recorder using the ON/STANDBY. The time displayed on your DVD recorder is replaced by the word MENU.

???After a few seconds the main menu of the player appears on the television screen.

???The Watch TV function is already selected.

Note: turn off any unused devices to avoid problems of selecting sockets or other types.

If the main menu of the player is not displayed on the television screen, check and/or select the Scart socket to which you connected your DVD recorder. Generally the selection is carried out using the AV key on the television set remote control.

00 : 00 : 10 If the THOMSON logo temporarily appears, it is because the screen saver has been5triggered; press the OK button to display the menu

3.Press the OK key of the remote control or one of the PR+/PR-, keys on the front panel.

???The images of the last watched channel appear.

???Encrusted within the image for a few seconds is information on the current channel and programme.This disappears after several seconds.

Note: when the information banner is displayed at the top of the screen you have the possibility of choosing an audio channel (if this is provided by the channel) using the B key on the remote control.

To display information again, press the INFO key of the remote control.

Change the channel with the PR+/PR- key or the remote control number keys.To select the channel of a device connected to your DVD recorder (satellite receiver) or to view images from a video recorder, use the AV button on the remote control.

No. and name

Image on the current channelof the channel selected on the DVD recorder

Indications concerning the channel sound and the selection of audio channels.

Selection is possible with the B key on the remote control.

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Recording functions

Taking a break (Time Shift function)

Your recorder can save in its memory images of the last 60 or 120 minutes of the programmes viewed. Use the scroll keys (PAUSE, PLAY, REVG/F...) to use this function.

The symbol in the information banner indicates that you are watching a delayed programme.The delay between the images being watched and the live images is indicated to the left of the banner.You can return to the live broadcast using the LIVE key.

Note:This function which is associated with the Save Buffer function lets you save a programme for which

Record the current programme

Recordable discs

DVD R/RW - The majority of DVD R (write once) and DVD RW (re-recordable) of 4.7 Gb capacity with the following characteristics.

Recommended brands and types

Certain brands of discs have been ???approved??? for your DVD recorder. Other brands can be used but the discs must be good quality to produce successful recordings. Recommended brands:

Imation, Maxell, Philips, Ricoh, Sony, TDK,

Verbatim.

The DVD discs are certified for certain recording speeds.These speeds must correspond to the capabilities of your player, i.e.:

Note:The brands mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks

Configured recording (HDD or DVD discs)

Configured recording lets you record the programme after a quick adjustment of the duration, the quality and the destination of the programme to be recorded to the hard disc (HDD) or to a DVD R/RW disc.

Note:You can start a recording at any time by pressing the DVD REC button on the front twice to record to a DVD R/RW disc or the HDD REC button on the front to record to the hard disc (also using the REC button on the remote control).

1.Load a disc - Open the disc tray by pressing OPEN/CLOSE. Put in a disc with the printed side upwards. Close the tray using the OPEN/CLOSE key.

2.Press the REC key on the remote control.

Note: for an immediate recording to the hard disc, press the REC button on the remote control twice.

3.You can choose a duration using the Bkey. Each time you press the B key the duration is increased by 30 minutes up until the maximum time remaining on the disc is attained.When the maximum duration is reached, pressing again on B displays --h--min which indicates the precise time remaining, for example 1 hour 12 min.

4.The time remaining on the disc is indicated next to Recording quality. If you modify the quality you will also modify the duration, which may be useful with a DVD R/RW disc which has little space. Select Recording Quality with the ??? key, then select a lower recording quality using the B key, this will increase the amount of time available on the disc. However, for a recording to the hard disc that you can copy later to a DVD R/RW disc, increase the quality.

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5.Destination

The default recording destination is set for the DVR hard disc.To record to a DVD R/RW disc, change the setting with the key B.

6.Start the recording by choosing Start record with the ??? key then by pressing OK.

???Recording starts.

???The indication REC (RECORD) is displayed for a few moments on the display of the DVD

recorder.The red lamp on the front lights up. It confirms that recording has started.

???The information banner appears for several seconds on the screen of your television.The information that is displayed confirms the channel, the programme being recorded and the time remaining on the disc.

Note: after several seconds the information banner disappears. You can redisplay it using the INFO key on the remote control.

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Changing the channel during recording is not possible. To watch another channel during the recording session, select it directly on the television set, using its own remote control handset.

Saving the buffer

This function lets you start to record a programme to the DVR hard disc even if you missed the start thanks to the Time Shift function.

In the recording menu which appears, select then activate (position YES) the Save Buffer function with the ??? and B keys. Confirm with OK.

The programme is recorded to14:35the hard disc and its references (name, times, etc.) are stored in the video library.

Stop recording

Press the STOP button twice.

Note: if you only press once on the STOP key, the confirmation window appears. Press a second time to definitively stop the recording or select continue using the ??? and OK keys. At the end of each recording, your DVD recorder takes a few seconds to prepare the disc welcome menu. This menu is made up of pictures which represent the first images of each title.

???With a DVD R disc, if you do not have another recording to make, you need to ???Finalize??? the disc in order that it can be read by other DVD R compatible players. Closing a DVD R disc is described in detail below. If you do not close a DVD R disc, it will still be possible to make other recordings on it later on, providing there is enough disc space.You can therefore safely store it.You may also erase recordings but the corresponding duration will be lost.You may not record other titles in their place.

???With DVD RW discs, this function does not exist. It is replaced by a function that renders the disc compatible in such cases where you have added or removed chapter bookmarks using the edit menu. For some players, it is necessary to render the disc compatible even though you haven???t carried out modifications to the chapters.

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Programming a recording or a transfer

Your DVD recorder lets you program recordings or transfers. Programming several recordings is really useful when it uses the high capacity of the hard disc, thereby enabling you to go beyond the limited capacities of DVD R/RW discs.You can programme recordings using the manual 9 step method or by choosing, for channels which broadcast the programme guide, the Naviclick programming.

Note: your DVD recorder can memorise the parameters of 16 different programmings, or 15 programmings and 1 transfer. In the case of double programming, a warning message is displayed.

Name - Press the INFO key to access the keyboard table. Enter the name of the recording letter by letter and confirm.

Channel - a) Enter the channel number using the digit keys of the remote control (Pr -- must be displayed) or browse the list of channels in the memory of the DVD recorder using the PR+/PR-. b) Or select one of the Audio-Video (AV2,AV3) sockets to which is connected a device (satellite receiver or other) using the B key.

Note: selecting the AV2 connector allows you to program the recording of a satellite receiver programme (either left switched on or also programmed) connected to this connector. The selecting of the AV2 connector is activated by default by the AV Timer function (triggering of programming via the AV connector).

Day(s) - Using the digit keys on the remote control type in the date, if the recording is not made the same day, and / or select a period using theB key.

Once: to record the selected programme according to the parameters you have defined.

Each Tue: to record the same programme the same day every week starting from today (supposing today is Tuesday).

MON-FRI: to record the same programme, everyday at the same time from Monday to Friday.

Time - Enter the recording start time and then the stop time.

To this end, and according to the features of the receivers, you must:

-either program the receiver with the same beginning and end times, then switch off the DVD recorder and the receiver,

-or leave the satellite receiver switched on, on the channel to record, program the DVD recorder, then switch it off.

Note: if you selected AV2 during channel setting, you do not need to enter the start and stop times, since it is the device that is connected that triggers the start and stop of the recording at the times set via its programming menu.

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VPS/PDC - If the channel broadcasts the VPS/PDC signals, activate the VPS/PDC function to start the recording at the time when the programme actually starts.

Recording destination - Select the disc where the programme will be recorded (DVD R/RW or internal DVR)

Quality - Choose a recording quality.

Note: selecting the quality enables you to adapt the recording time on the DVD disc. The lower the quality, the longer the time available on the disc. For example, the time available with a clean 4.7 Gb disc with ???Low??? quality will be approximately 8 hours while in ???Best??? quality the time will be approximately 60 minutes. The figure 1 ?? 6 is displayed in the information banner when playing the recording. The quality selection will only be valid for this programming. For an automatic quality selection according to the time remaining on the disc, activate the SmartRecord??? function (page 28).

Store your programming by selecting Keep and confirming.

Return to the main menu using the MENU key in order to continue to use your DVD recorder or turn it off using the ON/STANDBY key, after having loaded a DVD R/RW disc with remaining time compatible with your programming, if DVD R/RW is selected for recording.

Programming a transfer

MENU ??? Timers ??? OK ??? Set transfer ??? OK.

???The Programming screen appears. If you didn???t programme anything, the screen displayed only indicated Timers and Set transfer.

1.Select Set transfer and confirm.

The transfer programming menu appears.This menu allows you to define all the parameters necessary for a deferred transfer.

Note: your DVD recorder can memorise the parameters of 16 different programmings, but only one transfer. In the case of double programming, a warning message is displayed.

2.Select Copy from / to then select the source and destination of the titles to be copied.

3.Select Day(s) then type the date for the transfer.

4.Select Start time then type the transfer time.

5.Store your programming by selecting Keep Timer and confirm with OK.

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Automatic programming (Naviclick)

Your DVD recorder offers you a TV programming guide for certain channels.The information it provides you comes from the Teletext log and the NexTView service broadcast for certain channels.The updating of Naviclick information is carried out once every 24 hours. Naviclick allows you to display on your screen the programmes of those channels and to select the broadcasts you wish to record simply by clicking on them.

Use the keys C, B to move from one channel to another or to move around in the channel programme list (???, ??? ??? moving from one programme to another) (FWD, REV ??? moving from 6 to 6 programmes).

To consult the programs of the channels at a given time, choose a program from the list (e.g.: 9 o???clock news) and use the (C, B) keys to move on to the programs of the other channels.

Recording through the Naviclick TV guide

1.Select a channel on your DVD recorder.

2.Press the NAVICLICK key and wait for the Naviclick page to appear.

3.Go to the programme you want to record. Move from one channel to another with

PR+/PR- or C, B.

4.Confirm by pressing OK.

5.To select another programme to record, press C to display the Naviclick page.

6.Leave the menu using EXIT. Switch off your DVD recorder or leave it switched on (don???t forget to load a DVD R or DVD RW disc if you modify the default internal DVR destination to DVD R/RW in the programming setup menu). In this case the DVD recorder will automatically seek the channel to automatically record at the correct recording time.

Note: for the correct downloading of the programme guide, the clock of your DVD recorder must be set.

Recording from a connected device

1.Satellite receiver - When you are watching a channel, select the DVD recorder???s AV2 input with the AV key on the remote control. AV2-SAT-CABL is displayed in the banner and on the display (LIVE AV2) on the DVD recorder for the SCART IN socket.

2.Video camera or other device - When you are watching a channel, use AV to select the AV3 socket if your video camera is connected to the front of your DVD recorder.

Record with REC (RECORD).

Stop the recording by pressing twice on the STOP key.

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Library

The library lets you locate the various recordings present on the DVR hard disc or the different DVD R/RW discs in your DVD library.The library groups together the recording names and parameters and lets you look for them using the search functions.

The names of the recordings are distributed according to the nature of the files and title in four sub-libraries. Each one will let you access functions specific to the nature of the recordings.The contents of the library are not lost even if the recorder is no longer connected to the mains supply for a while.

MENU ??? Library ??? OK.

The Library screen appears. It lets you access the 4 sub-libraries: Video library, Library

(discs), Music library, Picture library.

Depending on the recording you are looking for, select the library and confirm with OK. The screen specific to the library appears.

Video library (on the hard disc)

To look for a video or DivX title.

The video library brings together all the names of titles of DivX files saved to the hard disc (TV programmes or films in DivX format).

Note: Playing a Video and PIP title (picture in picture)

Select a title with the ??? key and change to play mode with the PLAY key.

While a video title (from a video DVD, DVD R/RW or DVR hard disc) is playing, you can superimpose TV pictures from your recorder???s tuner using the LIVE key. This will let you monitor programmes on a channel while you are watching a video recording.You can change channel with the PR+/PR- key.

Managing titles (on the hard disc)

Select a title and confirm it with OK.

Among other things, the management functions let you rename, copy or delete a title.To access them, when a title in the Video library is selected, press OK.The functions to manage the chosen title appear:

???Play title, to play the title except for the hidden chapters.

???Play all chapters, to play the title, even the hidden chapters.

Note: Vital if you want to split a title with the Edit menu (page 22).

???Rename the title to give it the name of your choice letter by letter using the character grid.

???Delete the title to free up space on the hard disc.

???Lock the title (or unlock it) to avoid (or enable) its erasure.

???Copy to disc to conserve (archive) a title to a DVD R/RW disc and then erase it from the hard disc.

???Clear chapter to delete all the electronic bookmarks positioned automatically at regular intervals in order to define others.

Note:This is useful when you only want to copy the chapters you want to keep to a DVD R/RW disc. Note: Jpeg, mp3, wma and DivX files cannot be copied using this menu.

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Disc Library (DVD)

The (disc) library brings together the names of all the titles recorded to the different DVD R/RW discs in your DVD collection.

Other disc management functions

Access: Main Menu, Disc, OK, Disc Actions and OK.You may:

???Rename disc to give it the name of your choice letter by letter using the character grid.

???Erase disc

???Unlock or Lock disc to enable or avoid an accidental erasure.

???Make the disc compatible to enable it to be read by other players.

???Copy to DVR to copy one or more titles on the hard disc

Copying to DVR

To copy one or all the titles to the DVR hard disc.

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Readable discs

??? DVD - Video - 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 recorder responds to the regional management information recorded on DVDs.The regional code of your DVD recorder is 2. Before buying a DVD, make sure that it bears the correct logo. ALL means all regions.

Note: for your information: the other areas are - 1: USA, Canada - 3: Southeast Asia,Taiwan -

4: Central America, South America, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand - 5: Russian federation,

Africa (except Egypt and Rep. of South Africa), India, Pakistan - 6: China.

??? DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW - Most DVD-R and DVD+R (one recording

??? Audio CDs - Audio Compact Discs (8 and 12 cm).

??? CD-R, CD-RW - Most CD-R (one recording only) and CD-RW discs (rewritable). Compatibility is dependent on which DVD writer, writer software and discs are used.

??? Video CD (VCD) - Video Compact Disc. Disc which enables you to record to a CD up to 74 minutes of VHS quality video associated with fixed pictures, audio tracks and interactive menus.

??? Super Video CD (S VCD) - Most S-VCD discs conform to the IEC 62107 standard.They can be used to record up to 70 minutes of digital sound and video, with MPEG-2 standard video and MPEG-1 standard audio. S-VCD disc compatibility is dependent on which MPEG coding software, disc design software and disc writer software are used, and the discs themselves.

Note: in spite of progress made to ensure playability of all disc types, it is not possible to guarantee playback of discs which are not in conformity with DVD, CD, VCD or S-VCD standards. Moreover, this unit may not play some recordings or files on CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW due to differences in recordings formats, software used & Disc types.

The files which your player can read

- Discs containing sound files in MP3 format.

- Discs containing images in JPEG format. Compatibility is dependent on the disc creation software used and file sizes, stated in millions of pixels. Certain JPEG files such as Progressive JPEG files cannot be read by this equipment.

- Discs containing sound files in WMA format (Low bit rate files are not supported for WMA playback. Playback of files with bit rate lower than 44 KHz is not guaranteed).

- Discs containing audio and image files in the certified DivX format.

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Interactive banners

In addition to menus, your DVD recorder has interactive information banners with icons representing functions or information. Some banners provide access to disc playback functions (for DVDs, CDs,VCDs, etc.) while others give you information on the channels and related functions.

While playing a disc

Access: INFO key.

1.Select an icon using the C, B keys, or enter a number using the number buttons to access a chapter, a title or a track depending on the disc being played (when the corresponding T, C, P icon is selected).

2.Remove the banner using the yellow INFO key or the CLEAR key, or wait a few seconds until it disappears.

B PLAY (Play) Fast forward (B x3, x6???), or reverse (C -x3, -x6???).

K PAUSE (Pause) Slow motion, forward (KBB 1/2, 1/6 ???), or backward (CCK -1/2, -1/6 ???).

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Loading and playing a disc

Switch on your TV set and DVD recorder. It may be necessary to turn off other appliances.

If the player menu is not displayed on TV screen, select the TV set Scart Peritel socket to which you connected your DVD recorder.

Note: the Disc heading is shown as transparent when there is no disc in the device or if the disc is not compatible.

Note: the disc label must face upwards (double sided discs have a small label on both sides around the centre).

Play functions

The playback options depend on the discs and/or files being played.

Quick search

Keys PLAY then FWD or REV(press one or more times)

Normal playback, with PLAY.

Still picture and frame advance

Keys PLAY then PAUSE. Press PAUSE again to go into ???frame??? mode (the PAUSE icon is then replaced by the FRAME icon on the TV screen). Press FWD or REV to view images one after the other forward or backward.To resume normal playback press PLAY.

Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image)

Keys PLAY then PAUSE then FWD/REV. Press one or more times.

Normal playback, with PLAY.

Skipping a chapter or track

Keys PLAY then PR Fl/PR lG.

Note: Forward or backward skips can also be made by using the lG SKIP and SKIP Fl keys on the DVD recorder.

Scene Again??? (DVD)

Keys PLAY then AGAIN (go back approximately 10 seconds).

Advance (DVD)

Keys PLAY then ADVANCE (go forward approximately 30 seconds).

Zoom

Keys PLAY then ZOOM. Move the enlarged image with the ???, ???, C et B keys to see a specific part of it. If this does not work, try again after pressing PAUSE.To resume normal playback press the key several times to return to the original format.

Titles, chapters, time elapsed, audio and subtitles

From the banner, you can access certain functions directly using the C, B keys. Choose a title or a chapter (DVD), or a track (CD,VIDEO CD). Change the language of DVD dialogues or subtitles.

For direct access to a specific scene on the disc, select the first icon with the C B keys. Enter the requested place in the scene (expressed in hour, minutes, seconds) with the remote control number keys. (enter 001205 to access a scene which is 12 minutes and 5 seconds away from the start of the disc (DVD) or track (Video CD)).

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Playing discs ??? Displaying the information banner

Banner with a DVD video disc.

Note: the icons displayed in the banner depend on the type of disc being played.

The playback options depend on the discs and/or files being played.

Important notice: the icons displayed in the banner depend on the type of disc being played.The icons proposed and their use in the banners depend on the nature of the discs and the files being played. In all cases, follow the help line at the bottom of your screen.

Time counter

The timer provides direct access to a scene or a musical passage by keying in the starting time. Select the time elapsed icon and use the numbered keys on the remote control unit to access the place from which you want to play back. Use two digits for each field. For instance, if you enter 01:35:12, you will access the sequence beginning 1 hour, 35 minutes and 12 seconds after the start of the title.

Note: for VCDs, the timer refers to the track currently being played.

Title or Track

Most DVD discs only contain one title. However some discs may contain several titles each of which is itself divided into several chapters.

Select icon T then use the ??? or ??? keys to scroll the titles or tracks.

Chapter

Most DVD discs contain several chapters.

Select icon C then use ??? or ??? keys to scroll the titles or tracks.

Note: follow your progress below the banner.

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Subtitle and dialogue language

Disc play mode

The DVD recorder has several play modes that depend on the type of disc being played: standard play respects the order of the titles and chapters on the disc; repeat between 2 points or repeat a disc, a title.The icon of the play mode is accessible via the information banner during playback.

Play modes

Repetition between 2 points A and B

A-B Repeat mode allows you to select exactly the sequence you wish to repeat.

1.Select A-B repeat mode and confirm to store the start of the sequence you wish to repeat.

2.Wait a few seconds before pressing OK again to mark the end of the scene to be repeated (point B).To stop repeat, select another mode using the ??? or ??? keys, or by pressing STOP.

Note: repeat functions remain active until you turn them off, open the disc tray or turn off the power. Repeat play only works with discs that show the elapsed time on the display. This may not work correctly with certain discs (Video CDs in PBC mode).

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Camera angles

A few DVD discs contain scenes shot from various different angles. If a disc being played back offers different camera angles the icon in the banner will show the number of the angle on the screen.With the disc in playback, pressANGLE on the remote control unit and choose the angle using the same key or the ??? or ??? keys.

Changing camera angles

Play mode for Audio CDs

Your player has several play modes for Audio CDs:

standard play that respects the order of the tracks; random play that reads music tracks in a random order; repeat play: Repeat A-B, Repeat track, Repeat disc, Repeat de-activated.

Standard play

IntroScan

The IntroScan function enables you to listen to the first few seconds of each track of an audio CD.

Note: when the first few seconds of all tracks have been played the player starts playback from track one.

IntroScan

Repetition

Rotating an image

90??, 180??, 270??

Zooming in on an image (zoom)

1X, 1.5X, 2X, 4X

Speed of the slide show

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Playing a disc

Edit menu (DVD RW disc and DVR hard disc)

The edit menu can be accessed from the information banner while you are playing a title on a DVD R/RW disc or on the internal DVR.

Access to the edit menu

1.DVD R/RW Disc in playback, INFO then OK.

2.Select the edit icon then OK.

???Insert chapter markers (DVD RW and DVR)

To position marks in order to easily find your favourite passages. Since it is not possible to delete a passage in title, you can use this function to mark the start and end of undesirable sequences (e.g. advertising) in order to mask it from being played using the Hide Chapter function (see further on).

???Delete chapter markers (DVD RW and DVR)

To delete undesirable markers in order to form longer chapters within a title, or to redefine the position of bookmarks to your own requirements.

???Hide Chapter (DVD RW and DVR)

To mask the chapter being played (the passage between two bookmarks) in order not to play an undesirable passage (advertising, violent scenes...). If you do not wish to play the masked chapters, you must select Play Title in the title menu. If you wish to play all the chapters, including those you have masked, select Play All Chapters in the title menu.With this function, you can, for example, hide chapters on a title present on the DVR before copying the title to a DVD RW. In this way, only chapters which are not hidden will be copied to the DVD RW.

???Create a new title image (DVD R/RW and DVR)

Replaces the title image (on the Play menu) displayed by your DVD recorder with an image of your choice.

???Split title (DVR)

This function can only be used for the title present on the DVR hard disc (not for DVD RW discs).To access it you must first select Play all chapters in the Video library title menu as before you can divide a title on the DVR, no titles must be hidden.

To cut a title in two to separate then rename the sequences with different themes.

To delete the end of a recording which too long and free up some space on a disc.

Note:You can also access this function by pressing the EDIT button on the remote control.

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Playing a disc

Playing image and audio (JPEG, mp3, wma)

Your player can play JPEG files with a resolution of up to five million pixels. However beyond 400,000 pixels there is no perceptible improvement in the quality of pictures displayed on your TV screen.

MENU ??? Disc ??? OK ??? OK ??? Music

??? Pictures ???OK

??? Video

EN

Note: the play menu depends on the content of the disc being played.

Sound: Select a folder or a title, possibly a playback function and press OK. Choose a play mode and confirm with OK.

???Play

???Play All

???Random All

???Random

???Repeat folder

???Repeat file

???Restart

Playback of files begins with the file selected and continues with the following files. Where there are sub-folders in the folder, these are also played. Playback then moves to the next folder located at the same level in the tree diagram as the folder containing the first file you selected.

Stop playback using the STOP key.

Images: Select an image or start the slideshow from the selected image. Choose a play mode and confirm with OK (Play, Play all, Random, Random all).

Changing images

During the picture sequence change images using the PR Fl or PR lG keys on the remote control unit. According to the type of image (Kb or Mb) the change may take several seconds.

To play DivX files

Your player is an Officially Certified DivX??? device. It can play DivX??5, DivX??4, DivX??3 and DivX??VOD files according to the DivX Certified??? technical specifications.

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 can also sometimes happen that you can play the images (video) but not the sound (audio). Your recorder can only recognize and read DivX files if their titles do not contain more than 12 characters.

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, 44.1khz, 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.The most common is mp3. Formats such as AAC and Ogg Vorbis are not supported by this player.

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Playing a disc

To rent (purchase) DivX?? VOD files

DivX VOD files are comparable to rental video DVD discs.They both allow you to view the video (film).The difference lies in the access to the media. DivX VOD files are downloaded after paying a rental from certain commercial Internet sites.To allow you to download VODs you must enter the record number of your DVD player in the purchase form on the site.

Your player???s record number is available in the menu Disc Options of the Setup menu.

Write down this VOD 8 character recording number, in order to complete the form on the web site where you purchase your DivX?? VOD files.

Note: If you cannot play a DivX VOD file, recorded on a CD-R disc after downloading, it is possible that the rental period allocated during purchasing from the web site has expired. It may also be that the recorded file is incompatible 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 a specialised web site such as www.divx.com/vod.

Concerning DivX files

You can find DivX files for download as well as generating them your self from your own content. In the same way as mp3 files are used for audio, DivX and mpeg4 can be used for video. Files can be recorded from your computer on to a CD-R or RW disc, which, owing to the much higher compression than that used for DVDs can contain a complete movie.

The DivX, XviD and RV9 formats are all file formats using the same type of compression known as MPEG-4.Though these formats all utilize a different codec.

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 content. 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.

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Menus

Disc menu

The Disc menu is only accessible if a disc is inserted in your DVD recorder.

This menu allows access to the list of titles of the Disc Title Menu or the images menu of the Player Menu for your recorded discs (DVD R/RW).

With DVD video discs you directly access the disc menu, the selection of the language, chapter, play order and contents varies depending on the disc.

Note: if no disc has been inserted the line Disc remains greyed out.

Play Disc

??? To start playing a disc from the beginning, press the OK key..

Note: this function allows the playing of the last title on a DVD R/RW disc.

If your DVD recorder is locked (small padlock displayed), a message appears asking you to enter your secret code.

Disc Title menu (DVD R/RW)

This menu allows you to access recordings that you have made on your DVD R/RW discs, or those carried out by other DVD recorders if they are compatible with your player.

Playlist

Allows you to customize the playing order of a disc by changing the play order of titles and/or chapters on DVD, DVD R and RW discs, or the play order of music tracks on Audio CDs.

Note: to remove a chapter from the list, select it and press OK.To delete the list, press the STOP button and confirm your request in the following screen using the C and OK keys

Disc actions

Rename Disc, allows you to change the name chosen by the DVD recorder (Thomson xx) for a name of your choice selected using a table of alphabetic characters.

Erase Disc, deletes all the titles on the disc.

Lock Disc (or Unlock Disc) protects the disc against accidental recording.This choice is not final; you may unlock the disc if necessary.

Finalize Disc / Make compatible (depending on the DVD R/RW disc inserted in your DVD recorder).

Your DVD recorder, closes the disc session and prepares a home screen made up from images representing each recorded title.

Note: you need to make a DVD RW disc compatible if you have added or deleted chapter bookmarks in order that the disc can be played on other DVD players.

Note: the space occupied by titles on the disc are represented by coloured bands at the bottom of the Title menu.

Copy to DVR

Enables you to copy titles and files to your recorder???s hard disc.

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Title menu

MENU ??? Disc ??? OK ??? Title menu ??? OK

Select a title and press OK.

Rename Title

Using a character chart your DVD recorder allows you to change the names of discs or titles allocated when the recording was made.

Select Rename Title in the Rename Title or Rename Disc in the Disc menu using the ??? or

??? keys and press the OK key. In the following screen select YES and confirm with OK.The character chart is displayed. Use the C, B, ???, ??? and OK keys to move around in this chart to compose the name of the disc or title you want.

Note:The CLEAR/EXIT key on the remote control or

Clear in the menu allows the displayed name to be deleted.

1.Erase the default name with DEL and OK.

2.Compose the name by selecting letters one by one. Confirm with OK.

???Delete a letter by selecting DEL and OK.

???Add a space by selecting SPACE and OK.

3.When the name is complete, select Done and OK

4.Exit the menu using the RETURN key.

Play title, to play the title except for the hidden chapters.

Play Full Title, allows you to play all the chapters of the selected title, even those you have masked using the Edit disc; Hide chapter function (page 22).

Delete Title, allows you to delete the corresponding recording.

Clear Chapters, allows you to delete all the bookmarks (electronic markers) related to the recording.This function deletes the bookmarks automatically positioned by your DVD recorder and those thay you may have added.

Note:The available functions differ depending on the type of disc.

Copy to DVR, lets you copy the selected title to the hard disc. COPYING is displayed while the copying is in progress.

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Menus

Disc options

MENU ??? Setup ??? OK ??? Disc options ??? OK

EN

Disc Autoplay

???Select Autoplay On, if you want the disc to be played automatically once the DVD recorder tray is closed.

Screen Format - (DVD / VCD)

Depending on the format of the DVD disc being played, select the image format that corresponds best to the format of your television screen - cinema screen 16 x 9, classic screen 4 x 3 (Letter Box or Standard).

Note: on certain DVDs, the picture format cannot be changed.

Caution: the Automatic Format function of certain television sets may malfunction in 16x9. Set the Auto-Format of your television to Off in order to avoid conflicts.

???With a letterbox format TV (16x9) select 16 x 9 widescreen. Films in 16x9 will be fully

displayed. Films in 4x3 will have vertical black bands on each side of the picture.

???With a 4x3 television, select 4 x 3 Letterbox to take advantage of the pictures recorded in that format or 16x9. Select 4 x 3 standard to take advantage of a 4x3 Letterbox without distortion. For films in 16x9, the edges of the picture may extend beyond the edges of the screen.

DivX

Selecting DivX displays the authorisation number.

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Menus

Recording Options Menu

MENU ??? Setup ??? OK ??? Recording options ??? OK

Buffer Length (video memory)

Your recorder may save the last 60 or 120 minutes of TV programmes in its memory.You can define this duration here.

Default Rec. Quality

Your DVD recorder may record several hours of TV programmes or video sequences from a device connected to DVD R/RW discs or the internal DVR hard disc.This capacity depends on the space available and the quality set in the Default quality menu.

SmartRecord???

By activating the SmartRecord??? function of your DVD recorder it will adapt the quality of your programmed recordings to one of the 6 settings so that you can record the entire desired programme on a disc that has already been partially recorded.

Note: deactivate this function if you want to divide a title while playing it from the video library (via the edit menu).

Chapter Markers

When recording a title, your recorder organises the chapters by creating chapters of 5 minutes in length.This then allows you to explore your recordings by jumping from chapter to chapter using the Pr+ / Pr- key.You may select chapter lengths of 10 minutes if you wish, by positioning the function to 10 minutes.You may also decide not to create chapters by selecting OFF (function de-activated).

VPS/PDC

Triggers all your programming at the actual broadcast times (if the channel broadcasts VPS/PDC signals).

Note: the VPS (Video Programming System) and PDC (Program Delivery Control) signals are transmitted at the same time as certain programmes, by certain channels and in certain European countries. Leave this function active to benefit from its benefits for all your programming. If the channel does not broadcast VPS or PDC signals, your DVD recorder will record at the start and stop times selected during the programming of the recording.

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Menus

Selecting Languages (DVD)

Your DVD recorder gives you a selection of languages to choose from.You can change the language of the DVD recorder menus, the language of the disc menus, the language of the dialogues and that of the subtitles. In the menu, choose your preferred language for dialogues and subtitles. If it is available on the DVD you will be playing, it will be selected automatically.The default language is the one which is selected in the main menu. During playback, you can display or remove the subtitles and change the language of the subtitles using the banners.

Access: Main menu, Setup, OK, Languages then OK.

Display

The language of the DVD recorder menus was determined on installation.You can nevertheless change it by choosing one of the 5 languages offered.

Disc menu

To select the disc language menu if the disc proposes it.

Audio (DVD disc dialogues)

Certain discs offer several different languages for the dialogues.The default language is the one you selected during installation if this language is offered on the disc being played.To change the language of the dialogues your DVD recorder provides two possibilities:

From the menu of the DVD recorder

Select Audio and confirm with OK. Select your favourite language and confirm with OK.

Note: if the language chosen is also available on the DVD, it will be selected as the dialogue language. If it is not available, the preferred disc language will be selected.

From the banner

During PLAYBACK, display the information banner using INFO key and select the Audio icon. Select one of the languages proposed by the disc.

Note: with DVDs which have a DVD menu, we recommend that you use the disc menus rather than the DVD recorder menu.You can also change the language of the dialogues and subtitles (if they are available on the disc).

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Menus

DVD disc subtitles

Certain discs propose several languages for subtitles.The default language is the one you selected during installation if this language is offered on the disc being played.To change the subtitles language, your DVD recorder provides two possibilities:

From the menu of the DVD recorder

Select Subtitles, OK. Select your favourite language and confirm with OK.

Note: if there is no English on the disc for menus, dialogues, and / or subtitles, the player selects the default language of the disc.

Original corresponds to the original soundtrack language of the film on the disc.

If you select the ???Automatic??? option, the default language of the subtitles will be the one you selected for the dialogues (see above). Because of this, if the default language for the dialogues is not available, but subtitles are available in this language, the subtitles will automatically display.

From the banner

During PLAYBACK, display the information banner using INFO key and select the Subtitles icon. Select one of the languages proposed on the disc with the keys or de-activate the display of subtitles.

Note: with DVDs which have a DVD menu , we recommend that you use the disc menus rather than the DVD recorder menu.

If you chose ???English??? during the initial setting: the main menu will appear in English, the menus of the disc, in English (if available), the language of the dialogues, in English (if available).

DivX subtitle selection

For files which offer them, select a language from the list which appears.

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Menus

Parental control

Your DVD recorder has a child lock function which enables you to restrict access to certain DVDs. The discs whose content may be deemed unsuitable for your children will therefore not be visible unless a code that you have previously chosen is entered.

MENU ??? Setup ??? OK ??? Parental control ??? OK.

EN

Choose a play mode and confirm with OK.

Note: the padlock tells you whether or not the DVD recorder is locked.When the Lock function is activated, a padlock is displayed on the DVD recorder display.

Locked: you must enter the secret code to play the discs whose rating limits exceed the limit you have allocated.

Unlocked: you dont need the secret code the play the discs, even if you have set a rating limit.

Note:Your DVD recorder is delivered in the unlocked, position without any rating limit. If you want to use the Child lock function, you have to set a rating limit and position the Lock, function on On.

Locking

1.The Lock line is already selected. Press OK to validate.

If no secret code has been chosen, your DVD recorder asks you to choose one.

2.Type four digits and confirm with OK.

Note: choose a four-digit number that you will be able to remember easily or note it down.

3. The first time a confirmation of the code is asked for. Enter the code again, then confirm with OK.

Changing the code

To change the code, you must deactivate the Lock function to be able to return afterwards.

1.From the Parental Control menu enter the 4 figure code, then confirm with OK.

2.The Lock line is selected. Press OK.

3.Select No (deactivated) and confirm with OK.

4.Exit the menu by pressing 3 times on the RETURN key.

5.See steps 1, 2 and 4, 5, 6 to allocate a new password.

6.See the Locking paragraph to enter a new code.

Note: if you forget your secret code, see the Trouble Shooting Guide at the end of this manual.

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Menus

Ratings limits

This function makes it possible to restrict viewing of certain DVD discs by programming a restriction on your DVD recorder.This function can only be used with DVD discs provided with the function.Your DVD recorder proposes restriction ratings between 1 and 8. In Europe ratings limits are as yet uncommon on DVD discs on sale.

1.Access: Main menu, Setup, OK, Parental control then OK.

2.Select Restriction level and press OK.

3.Set the setting bar at the level you want.

Note: the DVD recorder is delivered with no restriction settings. If you want to prevent certain discs from being played you must select a restriction level.

4.Press OK.

5.To return to the DVD recorder menu, press C until the menu is displayed on the screen.

Non categorized titles

Certain commercially available DVD video discs have restrictions. Unfortunately few discs in Europe have one.You can however restrict viewing of such discs by means of the Unrated Titles function by ticking the Password Required, option and then locking the DVD recorder. When this is done the password will be requested before playing any DVD disc, including those that would not normally need a restriction.

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Menus

Settings

The information relating to the Naviclick TV guide programmes comes from a combination of the TV programmes guide,Teletext and NexTView service transmitted by certain channels.To optimise the Naviclick programmes guide of your DVD recorder, you have the possibility of changing certain settings as shown below.The information from the NexTView service is more reliable than Teletext.

Note: For those countries offering the NexTView service we recommend that you set the downloading time to 3am. For all other countries set it to 8am.

Choice of NexTView channel

The downloading of programmes, via the NexTView service, is only possible on certain channels. Access: Menu principal, Setup, Installation, Naviclick and OK.

Select NexTView channel and select a channel which broadcasts a programme guide. Hold the key down for a rapid selection.

Updating Naviclick (via Teletext)

Sometimes certain channels modify the organisation of their Teletext journal. In this case, unless there has been a total modification of the structure, you must update the number of the first page of Teletext allocated to the programmes guide.The list of pages is generally broadcast with the Teletext journal. Use the Teletext function of your television set to find this information. Look for the number of the page for the current day programmes and the number of the page for the following day programmes.

Access: Main menu, Setup, Installation, Naviclick and OK.

The menu that is displayed indicates, channel by channel, 2 Teletext page numbers (the first for current day programmes, the second for the following day programmes).

NexTView Channels

The number of channels offering the NexTView service is constantly increasing. At the time of printing these instructions, the channels diffusing NexTView were as shown below. For your information: there is an Internet web site in English and German that allows you to consult the list of the channels providing NexTView service ((http://nxtvepg.sourceforge.net, then consult the link List of NexTView providers).

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Further information

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Further information

Troubleshooting guide

This symbol indicates that your unusable electronic appliance must be collected separately and not thrown away with household waste.

Therefore, the European Union has created a specific collection and recycling system for which producers are responsible.

This appliance is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused.

The electrical and electronic appliances are likely to contain elements which, although vital for the system to operate, may be dangerous for health and the environment if they are handled or eliminated incorrectly. Consequently, please do not throw your appliance away with your household waste.

If you own the appliance, you must leave it at the appropriate local collection point or hand it back to your retailer in exchange for a new product.

If you are a professional user, refer to your supplier???s instructions.

If you rent the appliance or it is deposited to you, contact your service provider. Please help us to protect the environment we live in!

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Further information

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Further information

In quiet moments, you hear a slight hum coming from your DVD recorder

???Your DVD recorder is equipped with a fan. It switches on as soon as your DVD recorder is turned on and produces a slight hum.

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Further information

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Technical data

Power requirements 230 V - 50 Hz

Functioning conditions +5??C to + 35??C surrounding humidity: 80 % maximum

Playback system 2 Laser diodes - Wave length: 655 / 780 nm, Laser power CLASS 2 Reception norms LL??? - BG - I - DKK???

Number of storable channels 99

Nominal Specification - THOMSON reserves the right to change the specifications without notice. The characteristics and aspect of the product may be changed without prior notification. The colour and aspect of the product may differ from that represented in this manual.