Thomson DPL930VD manual

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    DPL930VD user manual It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. DPL2930[...]

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    Safety Information Thomson Information CAUTION! Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam. Class 1 laser product. This system must be opened only by qualified technicians to prevent accidents caused by the laser beam. LASER h = 780 nm, P max = 5 mW Rating Information: At bottom of the unit this unit comply with the existing requir[...]

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    EN 1 Safety Infor mation Getting Star ted Unpacking the DVD Receiver . . . . . . . . .2 Unpacking the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Inserting Batteries into Remote Control .3 Set Up and Maintenance of the Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Protect your Components from Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Getting Started Unpacking the DVD Receiver Y ou should receive the following items: 2 PHONES + - + - One DVD receiver unit One pair of “AAA” batteries One Pig-T ail antenna wire one video cable (single wire) with yellow connectors PR AV SUBWOOFER EQ. LEVEL SURROUND REC • one instruction book; • one safety leaflet; • one Quick Connection G[...]

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    Getting Started Inserting Batteries into Remote Control Insert two “AAA” batteries according to the + and - signs on the battery compartment. T o use the remote control, point it directly at your receiver . Set up and Maintenance of the Receiver IMPORT ANT NOTE • Provide spaces for sufficient ventilation as indicated below . If the space is i[...]

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    Getting Started Connecting to Audio-Visual Components Connecting the Antennas The FM antennas connect to the FM terminals on the sys- tem’ s back panel. They must be hooked up in order to have clear reception. 4 TV SA T AUDIO OUT (VCR) AUDIO OUT (SA T) VCR S-video S-video provides a better connection for the video portion of the signal than compo[...]

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    Getting Started EN 5 Connecting the Speakers Speakers There are 6 speakers equipped with the unit (2 front, 1 cen- ter , 2 rear , 1 subwoofer). In order to enjoy good surround effects, Y ou need to connect the front speakers, center speakers and subwoofer to the main unit; and connect the rear speakers to the wireless receiver . Speaker Polarity Wh[...]

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    Getting Started Wireless speaker connection Wireless signal transmitter The subwoofer comes with the unit is, at the same time, the wireless signal transmitter . It converts the audio signal from the unit into 5.8GHz radio frequency and transmit it to the receiver . Connect the RJ45 connector at the back of the subwoofer to the back of the main uni[...]

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    Getting Started Positioning your speaker 1 Left, Right (Front Speakers) They carry primarily music and sound effects. 2 Center In surround mode, the center speaker carries much of the dialogue as well as music and effects. It should be set between the left and right speakers. 3 Surround (Rear Speakers) Their overall sound balance should be as close[...]

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    Getting Started Preferr ed surround placement Location If possible, place surround speakers to either side of the lis- tening area, not behind it. Height If space permits, install surround speakers 2-3 feet above viewers. This helps to minimize localization effects. Aiming Aiming surround speakers straight across the room, not down at viewers, help[...]

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    Getting Started EN 9 T est T one / Channel balance Channel balance Y our receiver is equipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels. As the signal "travels" from chan- nel to channel, adjust the level controls until each channel plays at the same loudness level. Please refer to “Fine setting your speaker” section for[...]

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    Operating Y our Receiver Receiver Controls 1. ON / ECO • T o turn on or off the receiver . 2. OPEN / CLOSE • Press to open / close the CD compartment door . 3. SOURCE • T o select input source. For example, DVD/CD, VCR, etc. 4. SUBWOOFER • Press to toggle among different subwoofer mode. 5. STOP T o stop DVD/CD playback. 6. PRESET - / PREV ?[...]

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    Operating Y our Receiver EN Remote Control Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the remote control. Y ou can test it by pressing any button. 1. ON • OFF • T o turn on or off the receiver . 2. Source Buttons • T o turn on and select various audio/video sources. ( The button functions will be re-arranged when in AUX 1 and AUX 2 m[...]

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    Operating Y our Receiver DVD / VCD / CD / mp3 • Unit in DVD, VCD, CD or mp3 mode. DIGIT AL • Audio output is in Dolby Digital mode. (For DVD only) PL • Audio output is in Dolby PL II Movie, Dolby PL II Music or Dolby Prologic Emulation mode. DTS • Audio output is in DTS mode. (For DVD input only) RND • Random playback mode activated. • [...]

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    Operating Y our Receiver EN 13 Switching on /off • T o switch on the receiver , press ON/ECO on the receiver once to wake up from standby mode. Press one of the source buttons or ON/OFF on the remote control to turn on the receiver . • When the receiver is on, press ON/OFF on the remote or ON/ECO on the receiver to return to the standby mode. W[...]

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    Operating your Receiver Connection of Audio source Y ou can connect up to 2 audio sources to this amplifier: Source button Corresponding connector (remote control) (receiver back panel) - DVD/CD built-in - TUNER built-in - AUX 1 AUX 1 IN - AUX 2 AUX 2 IN When a source is selected, the source name is shown on the display . 14 Note : 1. Your receiver[...]

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    EN 15 Advanced Sound Contr ol Sound Enhancement Systems This receiver is equipped with several built-in sound enhancement systems. Dolby Pro Logic II The Pro Logic II mode uses the built-in circuit to steer the Left, Center , Right and Surround left and right channel audio signals and uses all five speakers to play both stereo and Dolby Pro Logic p[...]

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    16 Advanced Sound Contr ol Stereo The Stereo mode uses the two main channel outputs from the front speakers and subwoofer channel. Fine Setting of the Components The receiver can be directly turned on by pressing the SOURCE buttons on the remote (like DVD/CD), which also selects the best surround sound mode. The default surround modes for different[...]

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    EN 17 Advanced Sound Contr ol Fine Setting of the Speakers All the basic settings have already been presetted for the speakers included in the box. However , to make the surround sound more ef fective and suit the acoustic conditions in your listening room, you may need to delay the signal coming from some of the speak- ers. Channel delay compensat[...]

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    18 Advanced Sound Contr ol Speaker Icons The receiver shows the speakers’ settings on the display with the following icons: Displaying Program Formats When a digital source starts playing, the receiver automati- cally switches to proper surround mode and provides set- ting information via the speaker icons located on the right- hand side of the d[...]

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    DVD Player EN 19 Basic Playback Features 1. T o select the DVD/CD input source, press SOURCE on the main unit until "DVD/CD" appears on the display . Y ou may also directly press DVD/CD on the remote. 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the tray and load a disc, with the label facing up. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the tray . 3. After inserti[...]

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    DVD Player 20 Slow motion playback 1. Press PLA Y/P AUSE on the main unit or P AUSE on the remote control to freeze the picture during playback. 2. T o advance picture in slow motion. Press FWD on the remote control for forward slow motion and REV (DVD only) for backward slow motion Press repeatedly to change speed to 1/16 times, 1/8 times, 1/4 tim[...]

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    DVD Player EN 21 Selecting a title 1. Open the title menu. 2. Enter a title number using the number keys on the remote control. Y ou can also use UP/DOWN to change the title number . Selecting a chapter 1. Open the chapter menu. 2. Enter a chapter number using the number keys on the remote control. Y ou can also use UP/DOWN to change the chapter nu[...]

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    DVD Player 22 Selecting an camera angle 1. Open the camera angle menu, or press ANGLE on the remote. 2. Press UP/DOWN to select the angle you want. Selecting an zoom ratio 1.Press ZOOM repeatedly on the remote to select the zoom ratio. (ZOOM X 1.5 > ZOOM X 2 > ZOOM X 4 > ZOOM X 5) Using bookmarks The bookmark feature allows you to mark a p[...]

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    DVD Player EN 23 Play mode 1. Refer to page 20 “General use” to open the playmode menu, or press PLA YMODE directly . 2. Press UP/DOWN to select among : Standard > Pr ogram > Random > Title Repeat > Chapter Repeat > Repeat AB > Standard 3. Press OK to confirm the setting. Program playback Edit program 1. Open the play mode men[...]

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    DVD Player 24 Insert items to the playlist 1. Select the program menu from the OSD banner to dis- play the program edit playlist. 2. Use LEFT / RIGHT to select T itle or Chapter , then UP / DOWN to select the number . 3. Press OK on the remote to add new item to the playlist. 4. Use the arrow buttons to highlight “Done” and then press OK . Dele[...]

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    DVD Player EN 25 Set up menu General use 1. In STOP and RESUME mode, the set up menu will be dis- played on screen. The menu shows the current settings. 2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight an option and press OK to open the selected menu. 3. Press the LEFT arrow to go back to the previous menu or press CLEAR to exit the setup menu completely . Au[...]

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    DVD Player 26 Subtitle language This step will define the default subtitle language. Choosing a subtitle language from the on-screen banner display will only overwrite this setting temporarily . 1. Open the subtitle language menu. 2. Press UP / DOWN to select a language and then press OK . Menu language This step will define the language of menus a[...]

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    DVD Player EN 27 Rating (Parental contr ol) This setting prevents the playback of DVDs that may not be suitable for all audiences, by using the rating level that may be encoded on the disc. If the rating level of the disc is higher than the preset level (to be set in this step), the play- back will be prohibited unless the password (see next step) [...]

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    DVD Player 28 Change the password In order to change the password in parental lock menu, the current password must first be entered. 1. Open the Parental Control menu. 2. Use the number buttons to enter the password. 3. Use UP / DOWN to select “Change Password” and then press OK . 4. Use the number buttons to enter a new password and then press[...]

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    DVD Player EN 29 TV aspect This step selects the TV aspect, wide-screen (16:9) or conventional (4:3). 1. Open the TV Image menu. 2. Use UP / DOWN to select TV aspect and then press OK to select. If you have a wide-screen (16:9) TV , choose “16:9 Widescreen”. - For 16:9 movie you will get (Do not select 16:9 widescreen setting if you are using a[...]

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    CD / mp3 Player 30 Press SOURCE on the main unit or DVD/CD on the remote to select the DVD/CD input source. Loading and playing an audio CD 1. Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel to open the disc tray . Place the disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close disc tray . 2. Press PLA Y/P AUSE to start the playb[...]

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    4. Press PREV on the main unit or PR- on the remote to return to the previous track. Press NEXT on the main unit or PR + on the remote to go to the next track. 5. Press STOP on the main unit or STOP on the remote con- trol to end playback. Quick scan 1. Press FWD or REV on the remote to scan through a track quickly during playback. T o change quick[...]

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    CD / mp3 Player 32 On- screen banner display for CD playback General use 1. Press INFO on the remote control to hide and show the on- screen banner . (Only audio CD banner) 2. Use LEFT / RIGHT to move the cursor on the banner . The selected feature icon will be highlighted. 3. Press UP / DOWN to change setting of the selected fea- ture. (except BOO[...]

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    CD / mp3 Player EN 33 Bookmarks (Audio CDs Only) The bookmark feature allows you to mark a point on the disc for quick access. 12 bookmarks can be selected. Adding Bookmarks (Audio CDs Only) 1. Open the bookmark menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the “Bookmark” option, then press OK to enter bookmark menu. 3. Use the arrow keys to select [...]

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    CD Player 34 Program playback Edit program 1. In STOP mode, enter the OSD banner to display the edit playlist (program screen) 2. 2. Press UP / DOWN to select a track. Press OK . 3. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add additional tracks to the pro- gram. 4. Move to highlight “Done”, and then press OK to confirm program playback or return to the stop mod[...]

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    CD / mp3 Player EN 35 On- screen display for mp3 playback Standard Play File mode 1. In the playmode window , press UP / DOWN on the remote to select the standard mode. 2. In the file window , use the arrow buttons on the remote to select the file you wish to begin playing. 3. Press OK to select a file to play . 4. Press PLA Y/P AUSE on the main un[...]

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    mp3 Player 36 Program playback Edit program 1. In STOP mode, enter the OSD banner to display the edit playlist (program screen) 2. Press the arrow buttons to select a folder or a track. Press OK . 3. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add additional tracks to the pro- gram. 4. Press PLA Y to start program playback. 5. Move to highlight “Done” to return to[...]

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    JPEG CD EN 37 On- screen display for JPEG CD File mode 1. In the JPEG mode window , use UP / DOWN to select a directory , and the OK button on the remote to enter differ- ent directories. Y ou can use the LEFT button to go up one layer in the directory . 2. Use UP / DOWN on the remote to select the file you wish to view . 3. Press the OK button to [...]

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    Div X On- screen display for Div X Y our player is an Of ficial 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 code[...]

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    DivX EN 39 T o rent (pur chase) DivX VOD files DivX VOD files are similar to DVD video rental discs.The dif- ference 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 t[...]

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    Radio 40 Operating the Radio The receiver has a built-in tuner that allows for FM radio function. Manual tuning 1. Connect the FM antenna accordingly . 2. Press SOURCE on the front of the unit until the tuner mode is selected. Y ou may also directly press TUNER on the remote control. 3. When the FM station broadcasts Stereo sound, ST is dis- played[...]

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    Radio EN 41 Manual preset 1. T une to a radio station (see "Manual tuning" for details) 2. Press MENU on the remote control. "PRESET" will appear on the display . 3. While the word "PROG" is still flashing, input your desired preset number (1-40) using the UP/DOWN on the remote control, then press OK again to store it.[...]

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    T r oubleshooting Tips 42 Power No power ? • Correctly connect the AC Power Cord to an AC Outlet. Power is switching off automatically ? • If the player is not used, i.e. no key pressed for 30 min- utes while in DVD/CD mode, it automatically switches to standby (Auto Power Off). Press the ON/ECO button to switch the player on again. The keys do[...]

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    EN 43 Subtitle, language, camera angle etc. Disc menu operation and contents may differ from disc to disc. Please refer to the instructions accompanying the disc. There ar e no subtitles ? • check that subtitles are supposed to exist on that disc. • Subtitles disappear from the TV screen. See page 21 to display subtitles. Subtitle (or language)[...]

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    44 Car e and Maintenance Disconnect the audio system from the power source before performing any maintenance. Cleaning Clean the exterior of the system using a soft dust cloth. The player CAUTION! This system operates with a laser . It must only be opened by a qualified technician. • Never move the player during playback. • Never put more than [...]

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