DVD
DTH8657E
User manual
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The content in brief...
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To begin
About your device
Your DVD recorder is a digital video player and recorder.
Thanks to its tuner you can record TV progammes on DVD
R/RW (DVD +R/-R/+RW/-RW) discs or on the integrated
hard disc.The hard disc is also called the HDD or DVR. It can
play the majority of 8 cm and 12 cm discs, with the exception
of DVD Ram and DVD audio.
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.
DTH 8657
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160 Gb
Connections and initial set up .....................3
Basic connections ...........................................................3
Automatic channel search
The sockets and their uses
Other Audio - Video connections
The front of your player recorder .................................6
Main indications on the display .....................................7
The remote control keys ...............................................7
About others displays .....................................................8
Recording functions......................................9
To watch TV Programmes..............................................9
To change channel - Take a break
Record the current programme ..................................10
Configured recording
Saving the buffer
Stop recording
About recordable discs
Programming a recording or a transfer......................12
Manually programming a recoding
Programming a transfer
Automatic programming (Naviclick)
Recording from a connected device
Libraries ........................................................................15
Video library - (disc) Library
Music library - Picture library
Copy to disc - Export to USB
Copying titles and files
Playing a disc ...............................................19
Readable discs ...............................................................19
Loading and playing a disc ............................................20
Play functions
Playing discs - Displaying the information banner
Interactive banners ......................................................24
While watching a channel
While playing a disc
Playing image and audio (JPEG, mp3, wma) ..............26
To play DivX files ..........................................................27
Menus ..........................................................28
Disc menu ......................................................................28
Play disc - Disc title menu - Playlist - Disc actions
Copy to DVR - Export to USB
Title menu .....................................................................29
Disc options ..................................................................30
Disc Autoplay - Screen Format
Recording options menu .............................................30
Buffer Length - Default Rec. Quality - SmartRecord™
Chapter Markers - VPS/PDC
Selecting Languages (DVD).........................................31
Display - Disc menu
Audio (DVD disc dialogues)
Parerntal control...........................................................32
Locking - Ratings limits
System Options .............................................................34
DivX - Digital output (audio) - Standby mode
Naviclick Settings ..........................................................34
Update............................................................................34
Further infomation.....................................35
Recommandations and information concerning discs
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Troubleshooting guide .................................................37
Remote control - Image problems - Sound problems
Playing problems - Recording problems
Others operating problems - Other problems
Other important information......................................39
Technical data................................................................40
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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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Precautions to take
• Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification
sticker located at the back of your device • Install your device horizontally, on a suitable base
(furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7 to 10 cm) • Ensure that the ventilation
slots, and the device itself, are not covered by objects such as a mat, newspapers, curtain, etc. • Do
not stack any other equipment on top of your DVD recorder • Do not place the device on top of
an amplifier or any other equipment that gives off heat • The appliance should not be in contact
with liquids or exposed to the risk of dripping or splashing.Therefore be careful not to place any
object containing a liquid (vase, glass, bottle, …) on or near your appliance • The DVD recorder
must not be near or exposed to a flame. For instance, do not place a candle on or near the
device • Protect the DVD recorder from moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment
creating strong magnetic or electric fields (i. e. speakers…). Before moving the DVD recorder,
ensure the disc tray is empty. Switching off the DVD recorder to the stand-by mode does not
disconnect the electricity supply. In order to separate the device completely from the mains, it has
to be disconnected by unplugging the mains plug; this is recommended if you haven’t used the
device for a certain time.When connecting, ensure that the plugs of the various cables are pushed
securely into their corresponding sockets.Your DVD recorder is not intended for industrial use but
for domestic purposes only. Use of this product is for personal use only. Copying CDs or
downloading music files for sales or other business purpose is or may be a violation of copyright law.
Important: Please read the recommendations given on the last page.
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Automatic channel search
To view channels then record TV programmes with this recorder you must first install your region's
channels. Installation involves looking for then storing the channels for the different stations that can
be received by your aerial. Follow the instructions below to start then continue with the instructions
which are displayed on your TV screen.
1. Turn on your TV set.
2. Press the recorder’s STANDBY/ON 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 using the remote control's navigation keys (▼, ▲,
OK).
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 the country where you live then the installation method using
the remote control's navigation keys (
▼, ▲, OK).
The channel installation starts.Wqit until the end of the channel search and
continue the installation by following the indications on the screen and using
the ▼, ▲, B, C and OK keys.
Note: Installation with a satellite or cable receiver is explained in the separate
“Quick Start Guide” document.
The navigation keys are used to select and confirm the menu functions.The
direction of the arrows indicates the way you move around in the.
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AV 2 (SAT-CABLE-DECODER)
AV 1 (TV)
HDMI OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
ANTENNA
/CABLE
IN
OUT
OUTPUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
Y
Pb/Cb
Pr/Cr
AC 230 V
50 Hz
United kingdom
Ireland
Europe
Basic connections
The connections suggested below are recommended first of all for installing the channels explained
later on. By following, the instructions in this page you will avoid any setup problems related to the
interaction between several devices. If you have any other audio video devices, do not connect them
now; add them after you have installed the channels.
The mains
plug is used to
disconnect the
appliance from the grid.
It should be readily
accessible.
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The sockets and their uses
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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Connections and initial set up
1 - SCART OUT (TV) (Audio-Video outputs)
This socket allows you to transfer Audio and Video (sound and images) from
your DVD recorder to a television set or other device (flat screen, audio-video
amplifier, etc.) that is fitted with the same type of socket.This transfer is
performed in RGB which ensures good image quality.
Caution: If a YUV or PS video signal mode is selected, there will be no output signal
on the SCART OUT (TV) socket, and therefore no image. To get an image (RGB video
signal) on this socket, press the ZOOM/VIDEO OUT key one or more times on
the remote control to display RGB (576P 720P 1080I 1H YUV RGB
AUTO 576P…). The main menu must appear on the television screen (make sure
that it is not switched off). (Also see page 5 of the manual)
2 - SCART IN (VCR/DECODER)
This socket allows to enter Audio Video (sound and images) from another device
(video recorder or decoder) fitted with the same type of socket.
Note: the Péritel socket is also known by the name of Péritélévision or Scart. The
latter is an abbreviation of « Syndicat des Constructeurs d’Appareils Radioélectriques
et de Télévision ».
AV 1 (TV)
AV 2 (SAT-CABLE-DECODER)
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AV 2 (SAT-CABLE-DECODER)
AV 1 (TV)
HDMI OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
ANTENNA
/CABLE
IN
OUT
OUTPUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
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Y
Pb/Cb
Pr/Cr
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3 - 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 an YUV. 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.The display then successively
indicates RGB, AUTO, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1h YUV.
Caution: do not forget to also connect the audio cables, because Component cables
only transmit images, and not sound.
4 - Audio - Video Output
Audio outputs (OUTPUT L, R), Composite Video Out socket
(CVBS) (COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT)
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.
5 - Coaxial Audio Output (digital sound)
The digital sound of a DVD Video disk when played is permanently available
on the coaxial socket of your player. Use this socket by connecting it to a
decoder or Dolby Digital amplifier or DTS.
6 - Digital Audio Video outputs
The HDMI socket permanently delivers very high quality digital sound and
pictures.This connection is strongly recommended with a digital television
which is fitted with the same socket and is compatible.
HDMI connection, image adjustment
If no image comes up on your TV screen and you're sure its set to HDMI (via
the on-screen menu or other means), try the following resolution adjustment:
- In STOP mode (with no disc in the appliance), press the ZOOM/VIDEO
OUT button on the remote control several times to adjust the resolution of
the HDMI OUT socket output signals to
576p, 720p, 1080i or AUTO.These
changes are displayed on your recorder’s read-out.
Note: for an S-video or normal video connection (yellow socket), leave the selector set
to RGB.
HDMI connection, sound adjustment
The sound available from the HDMI OUT output socket can be adjusted in
the Digital Audio Out menu (Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG).
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
Y
Pb/Cb
Pr/Cr
OUTPUT
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
COAXIAL
HDMI OUT
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.
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The front of your player recorder
On / Off
Change channel or skip chapter.
Open and close the drawer.
Stops the playback or recording.
Playback or freeze frame.
HDD REC - To record to the hard disc.
To select the audiovisual sources
(appliances connected to the AV sockets):
AV 2 - Appliance connected to SCART IN
(satellite received, decoder, etc.).
AV 3 - AUDIO/VIDEO sockets on the
front panel.
Note: USB, DV IN sockets no selection
DVD REC
- To record to a DVD R/RW.
Behind the flaps:
DV IN socket (input) - This socket, also
known as an IEEE 1394, allows the display
and/or copying of sound and images from
a digital video camera
Note: to display the images, select DV-CAM in
the main menu
USB
socket - La prise USB socket is used
to play and/or copy JPEG images, MP3 files
or AVI files.
Note: recognised players: USB 1.1 MASS
STORAGE CLASS.
Note: to access the peripheral files, in the main
menu select USB Device.
The AUDIO-VIDEO sockets (inputs)
allow the viewing or copying of your video
sequences from a camcorder or any other
AV device that provides a composite video
signal and analogue stereo sound.
Note:View the images using the AV key.
S-Video socket (input) to connect a
camcorder or any other S-Video device.
Note: do not forget to connect the audio cables
since the S-Video socket handles only images and
not sound. View the images using the AV key.
Displays your DVD recorder’s modes of
operation.
Disc tray.
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5
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Main indications on the display
Channel selection,
Numerical value inputs,
Device selection (AV button)
Remove the menu
Live view,
View (PIP) a channel while
playing a title
On / Off
Access to pla
y mode icon
Open / Close the disc drawer
Access to the edit menu
Access to the Settings menu
Display the recorder or disc MENU
Menu and info banner activation and
navigation keys
Information display
TV functions for compatible devices
Change channel
Skip forward / back
AUDIO = Audio language
ANGLE = Camera angles
ZOOM/VIDEO OUT = enlargement / selection
of the output signal (RGB,YUV, etc.)
SUBTITLE = Video DVD subtitle language
FWD / REV =
change Naviclick
page forward
or back
Display the NAVICLICK programme guide
ADVANCE = Skip Forward,
AGAIN = Skip Back,
REV= Slow, Fast… Rewind,
PLAY = Play,
FWD = Slow, Fast… Forward,
REC = Record,
STOP = Stop,
PAUSE = Temporary stop
RETURN = Returns to
the previous menu
TRANSPORT KEYS
The remote control keys
One of the recorder's menus is activated on the screen.
No functions are activated.
Channel 1 in progress.
Images from a device connected to the SCART socket AV2
(SCART IN).
Start of the recording.
Recording of the current channel 5 to hard disc (HDD).
Recording of the current channel 3 to DVD R/RW disc.
menu
live pr1
live av2
record
live pr5
live pr3
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About other displays (menus and banners)
Depending on the operating mode, your recorder will display different interfaces on your TV
screen to let you access settings, select functions or obtain information.
DVD disc menu
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. Depending on the discs, you may display the main menu of the disc being played with the
MENU 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.
Banners during playback
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.
A question mark in the
counter zone indicates an
input error.
Information banners
When you are watching a channel you can obtain
information about this channel in an information banner
which you display by pressing the
INFO key. Press INFO
once to display the banner. Hold for 2 seconds to display
the banner permanently, adding a digital TV signal reception
quality indicator. Press again to remove the banner.
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.
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.
Audio : Nicam Stereo. (>)
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Espace vide : 125 h 55 min
Empty space: 125 h 55 min
Leerer PLatz: 125 Std 55 Min
Spazio vuoto : 125 h 55 min
Espacio disponible : 125 h 55 min
Tomt utrymme: 125 h 55 min
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Recording functions
To watch TV Programmes
1. Turn on your TV set.
2. Turn on your DVD recorder using the STANDBY/ON. 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.
If the THOMSON logo temporarily appears, it is because the
screen saver has been triggered; 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.
To display the information banner again, press the
INFO key once.To display the banner permanently, hold
the INFO key down for 2 or 3 seconds.The banner is then accompanied by an aerial signal reception quality
indicator (cursor). To remove the banner, press the INFO key.
Current time
Current programme
No. and name
of the channel selected
on the DVD recorder
Image on the current channel
Indications relating to
the channel's language
and subtitles.This can
be selected using the
remote control's
C and
B keys.
The main menu
To change channel
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.
Note: The encrypted channels can be identified thanks to this logo.
The radio channels can be identified thanks to this logo.
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
you missed the start to the DVR hard disc.
Subtitles: French (
>
)Audio: English (
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Recording functions
Record the current programme
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.
Recordable discs: see note on page 11.
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.
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 with the ▼ key then by pressing OK.
• Recording starts.
• The indication
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.
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.
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Espace vide : 125 h 55 min
Empty space: 125 h 55 min
Leerer PLatz: 125 Std 55 Min
Spazio vuoto : 125 h 55 min
Espacio disponible : 125 h 55 min
Tomt utrymme: 125 h 55 min
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Recording to the hard disc (DVR).
Recording to a disc (DVD R/RW)
Nothing: 125h55min
Programme currently
being recorded.
(if identified)
Time elapsed
Recording quality selected
Recording in progress and
time remaining on the disc
Number and name of the channel viewed
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Recording functions
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 to the 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 D
VD 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.
About 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
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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.
Manually programming a recording
Use the navigation keys to access the Add Timer menu
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.
For NAVICLICK programming, refer to page 14.
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 (Channel, step b above), 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.
MENU Timers OK Add Timers OK
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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 à 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 30).
Store your programming by selecting Keep Timer 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
STANDBY/ON 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
The Timers 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 of the contents of a DVD R/RW disc to the hard disc (DVR).
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 Day(s) then type the date for the transfer.
3. Select Start time then type the transfer time.
4. Store your programming by selecting Keep Timer and confirm with OK.
MENU Timers OK Set transfer OK
Timers Set transfer
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Automatic programming (Naviclick)
Your DVD recorder offers you a TV programming guide for certain channels.The information it
provides are broadcast by these channels and can be downloaded.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.
Consulting the TV guide with Naviclick
The programme guide will be available for 24 hours after it is
commissioned as long as the download parameters are correct
(settings on page 34).
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 (AUDIO/VIDEO or S-VIDEO IN) 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.
3. USB or DV IN Device - If you connect a compatible appliance to the DV IN or USB
sockets on the front, an additional line will appear in the main menu. Select this line to access
the functions which are proposed.
Recording functions
MENU Watch TV OK Naviclick OK
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Libraries
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.
The Library screen lets you access the Video library, the (disc)
library, the Music library, the Picture library and the Copy to disc
and Export to USB functions.
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 DVR hard disc)
The Video library contains the video and DivX titles you have recorded on the DVR hard disc
(TV programmes or films in DivX format).
- Selecting a title then pressing
OK to confirm gives you access to the following functions:
Play title, Play all chapters, Rename title, Delete title, Lock/Unlock the title,
Copy to disc, Clear chapter.
- Selecting a title then selecting Play title gives you access (with the navigation keys) to
other functions.
• Pla
y title, to play the title except for the hidden chapters.
• Pla
y all chapters, to play the title, even the hidden chapters.
Note: Vital if you want to split a title with the Edit menu (page 25).
• 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.
• Cop
y to disc to conserve (archive) a title to a DVD R/RW disc and then erase it from the
hard disc.
Note :The type of disc (DVD R/RW 4x, 8x or 16x) has no effect on the copying speed (rate expressed in
Mbits) or time.The copying speed depends on the recording quality selected for the DVD R/RW.The copying
time depends on the length (duration) of the title to be copied from the hard disc to the DVD R/RW 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.
Playing a Video and PIP title (picture in picture) - 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.
MENU Library OK
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Library (on DVD R/RW discs)
The (disc) library brings together the names of all the titles recorded to the different DVD R/RW
discs in your DVD collection.When there is a DVD disc in the recorder a disc symbol is displayed
before the name of each title.
- Choosing a title then pressing
OK to confirm gives you access to the following functions:
Rename title, Play title, Play all chapters, Delete title, Clear chapter, Copy to
DVR.
- Selecting a title then selecting Search by title gives you access (with the navigation keys)
to other functions.
• 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.
•Mak
e the disc compatible to enable it to be read by other players.
• Cop
y to DVR to copy one or more titles on the hard disc
For recordings that you have made directly or for those you have programmed, without providing them with
names, appear along with the name of the channel, the time and date. The titles and names of programmes
(Pr1, Pr2, AV2, …) and times correspond to those recordings that you have not renamed (Modify title
function).
Depending on the duration of the recordings, the number of titles and/or the number of discs, we may
estimate that the library may contain the names of 400 titles created on the different discs in your DVD
collected (DVD R/RW discs only) on the internal DVR hard disc. In order to assist you to find a title, the
library offers a range of functions (sort by title, sort by type, etc.).
Music library (on the DVR hard disc)
The musical library brings together the names of all the MP3 or WMA files recorded on the hard
disc.When the musical library screen is displayed, you can play a title or file, create or edit
playlists, rename a title, delete it or sort titles. Choosing a title or file then Play gives you access
(with the navigation keys) to other functions.
Picture library (on the DVR hard disc)
The picture library lets you look for and view photos one by one or look at them using a
slideshow.The library displays the last six photos recorded on a screen which brings together the
six snapshots with selection buttons. Use the navigation keys to access the different photos and
start a slideshow.When the slideshow begins a banner is displayed for a few seconds.This lets you
access other functions (random playback, repetition, rotate image, enlarge, slideshow speed). Use
the
INFO key then the navigation keys to display the banner and access these functions.
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Copy to disc (DVD R/RW)
You may copy titles or files from the DVR hard disc to a DVD R/RW disc. In the Library menu
select Copy to disc and press OK to confirm. Select the type of file/title to be copied and
follow the indications which appear on the screen.
Note:Your recorder has a separate setting for the recording quality on the DVR hard disc and on the DVD
R/RW discs (settings from 1 to 6). If you modify the quality setting or if there is not enough space on the
DVD disc, your recorder will perform the copy with an analogue video signal quality. In this case, the copy is
made at the same time as the title is played (copying speed 1x). If you do not change the recording quality
a digital copy will be made. In this case, a progress bar will be displayed during the copy, which may take a
certain amount of time depending on the length of the title to be copied.
Caution: SmartRecord must be deactivated in the Recording options menu.
Export to USB
This function appears when a compatible USB device is connected (and operating) to the front
of your recorder.You may copy files from the DVR hard disc via this USB socket. In the Library
menu select Export to USB and press
OK to confirm. Select the type of file to be copied and
follow the indications which appear on the screen.
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Copying titles and files
Your recorder lets you copy titles and files from one media form to another.The illustrations on
this page summarise the different possibilities and the functions to be chosen in the different
menus for copying.
Copy to disc
Export to USB
Copy to DVR
Copy to disc
Copy to DVR
Export to USB
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