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Table of Contents

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Connections and Setup

Some points to check before you connect..................2
Accessories provided ....................................................2

Inserting batteries in the remote control ............2

Front panel controls ......................................................3
Front panel display ........................................................3
Basic connections (DVD  TV)..........................4
Basic connections (DVD  TV + video recorder) 4
Other connection options ............................................5

Video sockets and cables ........................................5
Audio sockets and cables ........................................5

The remote control ......................................................6

Navigating through menus ......................................6
Functions in DVD mode ..........................................6
Functions in TV mode ..............................................7
Functions in VCR mode............................................7

Basic Playback Operations

Operating the DVD player............................................8
Description of the various menus................................8
Compatible discs ..........................................................8
Compatible formats ......................................................8
Regional coding..............................................................8
Playback..........................................................................8
Accelerated play ............................................................9
Still image ......................................................................9
Frame advance ..............................................................9
Variable slow motion ....................................................9
Changing chapter / track ..............................................9
Zoom ..............................................................................9
Scene replay ..................................................................9

Info menu

Using the Info menu....................................................10
Direct access ................................................................11
Title/Chapter / Track ..................................................11
Subtitles........................................................................11
Audio ............................................................................12
Play mode ....................................................................12
Bookmark ....................................................................13
Camera angle ..............................................................13
PBC (PlayBack Control) ............................................13

Playback of mp3,WMA, JPEG and
DivX files

Displaying JPEG files or playing mp3 
or WMA  files ................................................................14
Playing JPEG and mp3 or WMA music files
at the same time ........................................................15
Playback of DivX files..................................................15

To rent (purchase) DivX®VOD files ..................16

Player Menus

Using player menus ....................................................17
The Play Mode menu ..................................................18

Standard ....................................................................18
Random ....................................................................18
Program ....................................................................18
AutoPlay ....................................................................18
IntroScan ..................................................................18
DivX ..........................................................................18

The Parental Control menu ......................................19

Lock Player ..............................................................19
Change Password ....................................................19
Rated Titles ..............................................................19
Unrated titles ..........................................................19

The Display menu........................................................20

TV image ..................................................................20
Front Display ............................................................20
PAL/NTSC ................................................................20

The Sound menu ........................................................21

Night Mode ..............................................................21
Virtual Surround......................................................21

The Languages menu ..................................................22

Player Menus ............................................................22
Disc Menus ..............................................................22
Audio..........................................................................22
Subtitles ....................................................................22

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ..........................................................23
Precautions ..................................................................24

Use..............................................................................24
Cleaning ....................................................................24
Handling and caring for discs................................24

Guarantee ....................................................................25
Technical data ..............................................................25
Discs you can play........................................................25

DVD copy protection

In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD player is equipped with a Copy Protection system, which can be switched on
and off by the DVD disc itself, in order to make any recording of the relevant DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor picture
quality, or even impossible.“This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this
copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home use only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.”

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Summary of Contents for DTH222

Page 1: ...vX VOD files 16 Player Menus Using player menus 17 The Play Mode menu 18 Standard 18 Random 18 Program 18 AutoPlay 18 IntroScan 18 DivX 18 The Parental Control menu 19 Lock Player 19 Change Password 19 Rated Titles 19 Unrated titles 19 The Display menu 20 TV image 20 Front Display 20 PAL NTSC 20 The Sound menu 21 Night Mode 21 Virtual Surround 21 The Languages menu 22 Player Menus 22 Disc Menus 22...

Page 2: ...is likely to cause condensation on some components inside the appliance Let the condensation disappear of its own accord before turning the appliance on again Before moving the player make sure the disc tray is empty Other important use and cleaning information at the end of the booklet Accessories provided Audio video cable Remote control 2 non rechargeable batteries type AAA Inserting batteries ...

Page 3: ...d Appears when the sound is in Dolby Digital RGB Appears during playback to show that the RGB output is available on the Scart socket Appears when a disc is being played or in pause Appears when a disc is loading The speed and direction show the play mode of the disc D SVCD MP3 WMA D RGB MPEG4 ON STANDBY Switch the appliance on and off OPEN CLOSE Open and close the DVD player s disc tray STOP Stop...

Page 4: ... player to the receiver s second Scart socket Notes Depending on the video recorder or satellite or cable receiver this type of connection may affect the quality of the pictures produced by the DVD player If your video recorder only has one Scart socket but has a modulator use the aerial cable to connect the video recorder to the television set adjust the video recorder s modulator then connect th...

Page 5: ...dio cables provided Note If your television set only has one audio socket connect it to the DVD player s left socket white Coaxial digital audio output COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT This socket offers a higher level of sound quality compared to that provided using an analogue audio connection For 6 channel multichannel sound connect the audio video amplifier or receiver to this socket using a coaxial ...

Page 6: ...age 12 green Access the subtitle function of the Info menu see page 11 INFO yellow Access the Info menu see page 10 TITLE blue Access the disc menu purple Access the camera angle function of the Info menu see page 13 Rotate JPEG files 90 see page 14 0 9 Number entry PLAY MODE Access the play mode function of the Info menu see page 12 REV Start fast reverse reverse accelerated play or reverse slow ...

Page 7: ...etext function available 0 9 Select a channel For 2 digit channels first press 0 Functions inVCR mode VCR Select the video recorder Adjust the sound volume mute Mute and restore the sound RETURN Exit a menu PR PR Change channel CLEAR Set the counter to zero cancel a programme or return to the standard set up MENU Access theVCR main menu LOCK red Lock the video recorder TIMER green Display the Reco...

Page 8: ...only available if it features on the disc you have inserted For instance if you select the Subtitles function from the Info menu subtitles will only appear if subtitles have actually been provided on the disc If a menu or icon appears greyed out this means that this menu or the associated function is not available Compatible discs DVD DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW CD CD R CD RW Compatible formats DVD ...

Page 9: ...e times to vary the speed and direction of the accelerated play Still image While the disc is playing press PAUSE once for freeze frame Note After 30 seconds in PAUSE with no user interaction the player goes into screen saver mode Frame advance 1 Press PAUSE twice FRAME is displayed 2 Press the REV or FWD button a number of times to advance backward or forward image by image Variable slow motion 1...

Page 10: ...buttons on the remote control to scroll through the options Note When one of the icons is greyed out this means that the relevant function is not available on the disc being played The invalid symbol indicates that the function selected or the button used is not available at this stage Info menu DVD Time display Chapter Audio Bookmark Title Subtitles Play mode Camera angle Info menu audio CD Time ...

Page 11: ...ttons or enter a number directly with the numeric buttons Note Many discs only have one title Subtitles DVD and DivX Subtitles are disabled by default You enable the subtitle function as follows 1 While the disc is playing press the INFO button then select the subtitle info using the and buttons or press the button on the remote control in order to access the subtitle info directly 2 Select a lang...

Page 12: ...an option using the and buttons then press OK DVD play modes standard program title repeat chapter repeat A B repeat Notes Program play mode is only available if a programmed list has been created see page 18 Repeat mode is only available with discs which display elapsed time To repeat a sequence between two points A and B choose the A B repeat option and then follow the instructions for entering ...

Page 13: ...nt camera angles for specific scenes 1 To change the camera angle press the INFO button then select the camera angle icon with the and buttons or press the button on the remote control 2 Choose the angle with the and buttons or else press the button several times to view the different camera angles available Note If the disc was recorded using a single camera angle this function is not available T...

Page 14: ...the folder 5 Select a file using the and buttons then press OK and then PLAY to start playback mp3 or WMA file the player begins by playing the selected file then all the files and subfolders contained in the same folder The player then plays the contents of the folders at the same level as the folder containing the file selected at the start Note While listening you can use the or button to go ba...

Page 15: ...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 images 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 b...

Page 16: ...e registration number is displayed on the screen of the television set 3 Write down thisVOD 8 character registration number in order to fill in the form on the web site you purchase your DivXVOD 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 reco...

Page 17: ... Player to UnratedTitles Other menu options also followed by arrows can be used to enable or disable an option Example when you select the option AutoPlay from the Play mode menu each time you press the OK button you enable or disable On or Off the AutoPlay function Finally menu options not followed by arrows can be used to carry out an action immediately In this case select the option and press O...

Page 18: ... Audio CD select a track using the and buttons or select All to start playing all the tracks 1c mp3 and WMA CD select a folder using the and buttons then press the button to access the list of files then select a file using the and buttons Note When an mp3 or WMA file is selected for more than two seconds the player plays the first 10 seconds of the song 2 Press OK to add the title chapter DVD tra...

Page 19: ...rol option Enter your password Select the Lock Player function and press OK to confirm Change Password 1 To change the password select this option and press OK to confirm 2 Enter the four digits of your new password RatedTitles The disc publisher is responsible for coding scenes according to the rating limits In Europe very few discs have coded scenes 1 Select RatedTitles and press OK to confirm 2...

Page 20: ... format films in full on a 16x9 screen 2 Press OK to confirm Front Display This option lets you choose how the front display of the DVD player appears Four settings are available Dim for Movies the front display brightness dims when a disc is playing Off for Movies the front display turns off when a disc is playing Always Bright the front display is always bright Always Dim the front display is al...

Page 21: ...nction is available only on DVD discs recorded in Dolby Digital Virtual Surround This function provides you with virtual reproduction of the multichannel sound of a Dolby or DTS film onto the two channels of your TV or stereo amplifier The sound effects of a 5 1 system are then simulated Set the function to On using the and buttons Notes DTS is a digital sound compression technique developed by Di...

Page 22: ...he disc menus choose the language using the and buttons and press OK to confirm Audio 1 To change the dialogue language choose the language using the and buttons and press OK to confirm 2 To change the language during play display the audio icon by pressing the button on the remote control see page 12 Subtitles 1 To change the subtitle language choose the language using the and buttons and press O...

Page 23: ...the remote control at the appliance The infrared beam must not be blocked or interrupted Check that the remote control is configured to control the device you are trying to operate with it Press the DVD button if you want to operate a DVD player the TV button to operate a television set and the VCR button to operate a video recorder see pages 6 and 7 The subtitles do not appear Check that the DVD ...

Page 24: ... files for sale or any other business purpose constitutes or could constitute a violation of copyright law Cleaning Use a soft dry clean cloth Regularly dust the vents at the back or sides Using solvents abrasive 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 ...

Page 25: ...optical discs on which high quality picture and audio are recorded 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 DVD RW discs must be made inVideo DVD mode Recordings using DVD RW discs must be made in accordance with the specifications for DVD RW...

Page 26: ...east 128 kB sec kilobytes second when recording mp3 files Sound quality with mp3 files basically depends on the rate of compression decompression you choose Obtaining audio CD quality sound requires an analog digital sampling rate that is conversion to mp3 format of at least 128 kB sec and up to 160 kB sec Choosing higher rates such as 192 kB sec or more only rarely produces even better sound qual...

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