Technicolor - Thomson DTH8657E User manual

Brand: Technicolor - Thomson

Model: DTH8657E

Category: DVD players

Type: User manual

DVD

DTH8657E

User manual

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The content in brief...

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

➔

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

....35

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.

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.

Connections and initial set up

AV 2 (SAT-CABLE-DECODER)

AV 1 (TV)

HDMI OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

ANTENNA

/CABLE

OUT

OUTPUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

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.

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)

()

AV 2 (SAT-CABLE-DECODER)

AV 1 (TV)

HDMI OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

ANTENNA

/CABLE

OUT

OUTPUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

Pb/Cb

Pr/Cr

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Connections and initial set up

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

Pb/Cb

Pr/Cr

OUTPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

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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Connections and initial set up

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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Connections and initial set up

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.

live pr1

live av2

record

live pr5

live pr3

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Connections and Setup

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

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

Subtitles: French (

)Audio: English (

)

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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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Recording functions

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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Recording functions

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

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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Recording functions

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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Recording functions

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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Connections and Setup

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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Connections and Setup

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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