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Connections and Setup

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Note: If one of the devices is not working, check that all the cables have been inserted properly into the
sockets which they should be connected to.

Connecting the TV aerial

Audio cables 

SCART VIDEO  IN

If there is no Scart socket is available on your appliance, check whether it has
a composite video socket that you can use to connect your player.

VIDEO IN socket / AUDIO IN L (left) and AUDIO IN R (right) sockets

These are analogue video and audio input sockets.The AUDIO L socket and
cable are white, while the AUDIO R socket and cable are red. In order to see
images coming from another appliance, connect the other appliance to the
DVD recorder using audio/video cables (not provided).

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Scart cable

1.

Disconnect the aerial cable from your television set and reconnect it to
the ANTENNA IN socket (1) of the DVD recorder.

2.

Using the coaxial cable supplied, connect the ANTENNA TV socket (2) of
the DVD recorder to the aerial socket of the television set.

1

2

Cables are not provided

Connection to another appliance

Connecting the FM aerial

The FM aerial (provided) should be connected to the FM aerial socket at the
back of the appliance.

Note: For FM reception, extend the aerial to its full length and install it so that you can
obtain the best possible reception.

Summary of Contents for DPL953REC -

Page 1: ...DPL953REC User manual...

Page 2: ...E LES RISQUES D LECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR LE BO TIER DE L APPAREIL LES PI CES INTERNES DE CET APPAREIL NE N CESSITENT AUCUN ENTRETIEN FAITES APPEL DU PERSONNEL QUALIFI POUR TOUTE OP RATION DE MAINTEN...

Page 3: ...Storing radio stations 20 RDS for FM only 20 Player Menus Recorder menu 21 System menu 21 Language menu 23 Video menu 24 Speaker menu 25 Audio menu 26 TVTuner menu 26 Additional Information Troublesh...

Page 4: ...efore turning the appliance on again Before moving the player make sure the disc tray is empty Other important information about using and cleaning your appliance is available at the end of the bookle...

Page 5: ...e input source 10 VOLUME To adjust the sound volume 11 AUDIO IN L and R Audio input sockets 12 VIDEO IN Video input socket 13 S VIDEO IN S video input socket Inserting batteries in the remote control...

Page 6: ...eparate from the black and white part of the video signal If your TV has an S Video socket connect the appliance to the TV with an S Video cable not supplied Component video out TheY Pb Pr sockets pro...

Page 7: ...images coming from another appliance connect the other appliance to the DVD recorder using audio video cables not provided SAT VCR SCART OUT VCR SAT VIDEO OUT VCR SAT SCART IN IN AUDIO OUT VCR SAT Vi...

Page 8: ...lack bass out of phase effect Do not ground the output line as this will damage the speaker 1 2 1 Centre In surround mode the centre speaker transmits much of the dialogue as well as music and effect...

Page 9: ...nd field Alternative Surround Placement Rear wall If rear wall mounting is the only option direct the speakers at each other A towards the front B or even towards the side walls C D Experiment with th...

Page 10: ...G To start reverse or forward slow motion during playback To access program playback in Stop mode To start playing a disc Pause To stop playback PRESET To directly access the next or previous chapter...

Page 11: ...l set up assigns the numbers to the channels in a predefined order These numbers may therefore not match the actual channel numbers Should this be the case change these numbers by carrying out the ins...

Page 12: ...on Select the TV Tuner option using the and buttons and press or ENTER 2 Select the Modify Channel option using the and buttons and press or ENTER 3 Select the channel to modify using the and buttons...

Page 13: ...Disc menu appears One of its options can be selected to start playing the disc Select it and press ENTER or press on the remote control 4 Press to stop playback Note The player stores the point where...

Page 14: ...equence Then the sequence is played repeatedly until you press A B to resume normal playback Note A B repeat can only be used within the same chapter or track Shuffle playback VCD SVCD and audio CD Yo...

Page 15: ...audio formats Note This option is only available if the disc offers a number of dialogue languages or audio formats Subtitles DVD Press several times the SUBTITLE button to select one of the available...

Page 16: ...the OPEN CLOSE button Place a DVD RW or a DVD R disc with the printed side facing up and close the tray Note When you insert a DVD RW disc for the first time the DVD recorder must first format the dis...

Page 17: ...back on the other equipment Press RECORD to start recording 5 Press to stop recording Programming a recording Ensure the television channels have been tuned and stored correctly and that the clock is...

Page 18: ...elect Delete to cancel the last typed character and press ENTER or select Clear to cancel the whole title and press ENTER When finished select Done and press ENTER Select Done and press ENTER again 10...

Page 19: ...other players that are compatible with the disc format Caution Once a disc is finalized you cannot edit it or record on it 1 Select Finalize Disc using and and press ENTER A confirmation screen appear...

Page 20: ...playing JPEG files or playing mp3 or WMA files Before inserting a disc check that it is compatible with the player 1 Open the tray by pressing the OPEN CLOSE button 2 Place the disc with the printed s...

Page 21: ...ting purchasing DivX VOD files DivX VOD files are similar to DVD video rental discs The difference lies in the access to the media DivXVOD files are downloaded after paying a rental from certain comme...

Page 22: ...is obtained TV and other electronic devices could be the cause of interferences so try to position the aerial away from them Storing radio stations The player can store up to 40 radio stations in its...

Page 23: ...To set the clock manually select Manual and press ENTER 3 Select a field using the and buttons and set the time and then the date using the and buttons or the number buttons Press the button to select...

Page 24: ...cenes according to the rating limits In Europe very few discs have coded scenes 1 Press or ENTER to access the sub menu 2 Select Choose Rating and press or ENTER 3 Select the rating level using the an...

Page 25: ...NTER to access the sub menu 2 To change the dialogue language choose the language using the and buttons and press ENTER to confirm Note If the selected language is not available on a disc the disc s d...

Page 26: ...ted to the format of your TV screen 1 Press or ENTER to access the sub menu 2 Select an option using the and buttons then press ENTER to confirm Normal PS reproduces a 4x3 picture without distortion N...

Page 27: ...le on a conventional analogue TV or monitor Speaker menu 1 Press the SETUP button to display the player s menu 2 Select Speaker using the and buttons 3 Press or ENTER to access the sub menu Front L R...

Page 28: ...to access the sub menu Auto CH Scan 1 Press or ENTER A confirmation screen appears 2 Select Yes and press ENTER Note If you finally do not wish to launch the automatic channel search select No and pre...

Page 29: ...sound Check the speaker configuration in the Speaker menu The remote control does not work or works only intermittently Check that batteries are inserted or change them Aim the remote control at the...

Page 30: ...e or alcohol based products risks damaging the appliance If an object or liquid enters inside the appliance unplug it immediately and have it checked by an authorised engineer Handling and caring for...

Page 31: ...d by means of digital signals DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW Most DVD R and DVD R one recording only DVD RW and DVD RW discs rewritable Depending on the DVD writer and discs used Recordings using DVD R and...

Page 32: ...ommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play mp3 recordings or as an assurance of sound quality You should note that certain technologies and methods for mp3 file recordin...

Page 33: ...from the mains supply but switches operating power on and off Important If the plug is removed rewire new plug as follows The wires in the mains plug are coloured in accordance with the following code...

Page 34: ...Multimedia Sales Europe 46 quai A Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE 322 019 464 RCS NANTERRE http www thomson europe com 56123440 Copyright THOMSON 2005 DPL953REC Model and serial number Dealer s...

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