THOMSON Dpl911vd User Manual

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Basic Setup
General setup
1. Setting the TV display
You can select the aspect ratio of the TV display.
•4x3 Standard
If you have a conventional TV set
and your DVD is not formatted for
widescreen viewing, use this
setting. A wide picture is displayed
on the whole TV screen with a
portion automatically cut off.
•4x3 Letterbox
If you have a conventional TV set
and your DVD is formatted for
widescreen viewing, use this
setting. Wide bands will be
displayed on the upper and lower
portions of the TV screen.
•16x9 Widescreen
If you have a widescreen TV
set, use this setting (you
must also set your
widescreen TV to “full size”)
2. Selecting the language for OSD
This function allows you to select the desired language.
The default setting is English.
Option:  English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
Setting up the Digital Home Theater system
You must connect all the speakers and setup the system
properly in order to enjoy the Cinema experience at home.
You will have the feeling of being in the middle of the
action, because sound is coming from everywhere around
you. The subwoofer can enhance the bass performance of
your system dramatically.
1Press the EQUALIZER button to select a channel. The
level of the channel will appear on the front panel
display. (FL, FR, C, SL, SR, SUB, TRE, BASS change cyclically)
TRE (Treble level) and BAS (Bass level) adjustable range: -
10 dB to +10 dB, at 2 dB/step.
2Use the TUNER+ and TUNER- buttons to adjust the
selected channel’s level.
     The value will be stored in the system automatically
when you release the TUNER+ or TUNER- buttons for a
few seconds.
3   Press the DSP key, the surround mode will show on VFD.
Note:
The optional items vary with the change of listening mode.
To adjust the volume of all the speakers (Master
Volume) at one time
Use the VOL+ and VOL- buttons in normal mode.
Enter Setup Menu
1Press STOP to enter SETUP MENU when a DVD/VCD/CD
disc is playing. Press INFO twice after press STOP when a
mp3 disc is playing. (If there is no disc in the disc tray,
system will enter SETUP MENU automatically)
2Use  
 /  /  /  to select your preferred option.
3Press OK to confirm a highlighted selection.
4To exit setup menu, return to the main menu and select
Play.
 
						

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Basic Setup
Audio Setup
Downmix
This function can process a multi-channel audio source to
a two channel stereo signal. The options are Stereo and
Off.
Speaker setup
1 Distance setup
In order to make the surround sound more effective and
suit the acoustic conditions in your listening room, you may
need to delay the signal coming from some of the speaker
by setting the distance between the speakers and the lis-
tening position.
 • This function is to set the distance of the front
speaker, center speaker and rear speaker.
 • The distance range is from 1.5m to 9.2m.
2 Test tone
 • This function is available to DVD mode only.
 • When setting TEST TONE on, the unit will give signals
to each speaker respectively, so you can decide if any
fine-tuning is needed for that speaker.
 • The test tone function can be activated even when
there is no disc in the tray.
Dynamic range setting
In many listening situations, it is not recommended to set
the volume too high, and thus the loudest sound must
be compressed downwards in level. Likewise, the very
quiet sounds would be inaudible and must be brought
upwards in level to be heard. Dolby Digital satisfies these
needs through the dynamic range controlling.
Selects the dynamic range compression to fit the indi-
vidual listening situation of the audience. The variable
range is Softer, Soft and OFF.
•Softer: Audio with highly compressed dynamic range.
•Soft: Audio with partially compressed dynamic range.
•OFF: Audio without compressed dynamic range.
Note:
Dynamic range is only applicable on Dolby Digital
soundtrack.
 
						

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Basic Setup
Preferences setup
Setting the TV type
You can setup the colour system of this unit to match up
your connected TV set. If the colour system of this unit is
different from that of the TV set, the images can not be
displayed normally on the screen. The default setting is
PAL.
•MULTI
If the connected TV is multi system, select this mode.
The output format will change in accordance with the
video signal of the disc.
•NTSC
If the connected TV is NTSC system, select this mode. It
will change the video signal of a PAL disc and output in
NTSC format.
•PAL
If the connected TV is PAL system, select this mode. It
will change the video signal of a NTSC disc and output
in PAL format. (Default setting)
Warning:
Do not change the setting unless you have a NTSC TV set
imported from other countries.
Play mode setup
Setting the Program
You can use this function to play follow the program list
you edit.
•   Use 
 /  /  /   keys to select the Title / Chapter.
•   Select Add to add new chapter to the program list.
•   Select Delete to delete chapter from the program list.
•   Select Play to play the program list.
•   Select Done to save the changing.
 
						

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Basic Setup
Setting the language
This is to select the audio language, subtitle language and
the language used on TV screen menus or DVD menus that
will always be used for every disc to be played. The default
setting is ENGLISH.
•AUDIO: Select the desired audio language.
•SUBTITLE: Select the desired subtitle language
•DISC MENU: Select the desired disc menu language.
Lock setup
Lock player/Unlock player
If you choose Lock player, you have to input the pass-
word you set before enter the Lock setup menu the next
time. Choose Unlock player to exit Lock player mode.
Change password
To change password, you should Lock player first.
Note:
If you forget the NEW password
• Input the default password 3308 to enter the Lock setup
menu.
• Choose Unlock player
• Go to Lock player and enter your new code.
Reset as Default
Select the RESET and press OK, all settings in DVD/CD mode
will be reset to default setting.
Setting the Parental
This function allows to set playback limitation level. Playing
some DVD discs can be limited depending on the age of the
user.
Explanation of Ratings Limits
The Rating Limits feature lets you determine what types of
discs can be played in the player, and what types of discs will
require a password to override the rating limit that you’ve
set. In the United States of America (USA), the ratings
feature is based on the ratings set up by the MPAA (Motion
Pictures Association of America) such as R, PG, G, etc. Some
countries use a different rating system.
The system ranks the ratings from 1 to 8 in order to accom-
modate the ratings systems used in other countries (1 is
considered material that is least offensive and 8 is consid-
ered the most offensive).
Note:
In order for the Ratings Limits to be enforced, the DVD
Player must be locked and the disc you’re playing must
contain a movie (or a title) that is rated.
 
						

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Playing Discs
General operation
1When you complete all the connections, plug the AC
power cord of the player and subwoofer.
2Press STANDBY/ON to switch on the main power.
3Press SOURCE to select the input source.
4Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, press again
to close the disc tray.
5Press VOL +/- to increase or decrease the volume level.
6Press MUTE to shut off the sound. To restore the
volume, press it again.
Basic playback
Start playback
•Press PLAY / PAUSE  ll on the front panel.
To interrupt playback, press 
 ll again .
Note
•Some discs will start playing automatically, and others
will display the menu on the TV screen. Use the 
 /  /
 /   to select the track, or press the number keys
(0~9) to go to the desired track/chapter.
Stop playback
•Press STOP .
Skip to another track/chapter
•Press l / l repeatedly during playback to skip to
next or previous track/chapter.
Fast search
•For DVD / mp3 discs
FF(fast forward) :  FF 2x, FF 4x, FF 6x,  FF 8x.
FR(fast reverse) :  FR 2x, FR 4x, FR 6x, FR 8x.
•For VCD / CD discs
FF(fast forward) : FF 1x, FF 2x, FF 3x, FF 4x.
FR(fast reverse) : FR 1x, FR 2x, FR 3x, FR 4x.
•To resume normal playback, press PLAY 
.
Using the menu for different types
of discs
Using the On-screen banner display
1Press INFO while playing a DVD disc.
The on-screen banner display appears on the TV screen.
2Use the
 /  buttons to select the item you want to
change. And use the
 /  buttons to change the set-
tings.
Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons
(0~9) to select the item.
3   Use the number buttons (0~9) to input the time you
want to access.
4Press INFO again to exit.
Time Display (all Info Display)
This feature displays the elapsed time during playback. For
DVD discs, the time displayed refers to the current title and
acts as a Time Search feature. You can skip right to any
scene.
Highlight the Time Display, and use the number buttons on
the remote to enter the elapsed time you want to go to.
You must use two digits for each field. For example, if you
enter 01: 35: 12, playback will start at 1 hour, 35 minutes,
and 12 seconds.
For Audio CDs, the time displayed refers to the track that’s
playing.
Title/ Track Icon (all Info Displays)
Some DVD discs contain more than one title. Each title is
divided into chapters. CDs are divided into separate tracks.
To select a title/ track: After you highlight the Title/ Track
icon, use the number button(s) on the remote to enter the
title number (track number) and press OK, or press the 
 / 
buttons to scroll through the titles / tracks.
Note:
Many discs only have one title. Time DisplayTitle
ChapterSubtitles
Audio Playmode
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Playing Discs
Subtitles Icon (DVD Info Display)
By default, subtitles are off. To turn subtitles on:
1   While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display
appears).
2   Use the 
 button to scroll to the Subtitle icon.
3   To change the subtitle language, press the 
 /  button
repeatedly to see what subtitle languages are available (the
subtitle language options appear in the box at the bottom
of the Info Display).
4   Press OK.
Note:
Changing the subtitle language with the Info Display will
only affect the disc you are currently playing. When the disc
is removed or the player is turned off, the subtitle language
will revert to the language setting specified through the
DVD player’s main menu.
If the disc doesn’t contain the language you select, the disc’s
default language is automatically selected.
Some discs are programmed to allow access to the subtitle
feature through the disc’s menu only. During playback, press
MENU to access the disc’s menu.
Audio Language Icon (DVD Info Display)
If the disc was created with different language tracks
(recorded in different languages), you can change the
language while you’re playing the disc.
1   While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display
appears).
2   Press the 
 button until the Audio icon is highlighted.
3   Press the 
 button on the remote to scroll through the
available audio languages.
4   When the language you want to use is highlighted, press
the OK button (the dialogue plays in the language you
selected).
Note:
The language feature only works if the disc was created
with multiple language tracks. If the disc doesn’t contain the
language you selected, the disc will play in the
default language.
When you choose an audio language during disc playback,
you only override the audio language setting in the DVD
Player’s main menu temporarily.
The audio language can also be changed through the DVD
player menu. During playback, press MENU to access the
disc’s menu.
Play Mode Icon (DVD, CD Info Displays)
The Play Mode options available depend upon the type of
disc you’re playing. The default play mode (standard play)
plays the disc’s contents in the order in which the disc was
created (i. e., track 1 plays first, followed by track 2, etc.)
Repeat
By default the Repeat feature is Off. The options available
depend upon the type of disc you’re playing.
• With DVD discs you can repeat the title, chapter or use AB
repeat.
• With Audio CDs you can repeat the disc, a track, or create
a program that plays repeatedly.
Repeating Discs, Titles, Chapters, or Tracks
1   While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display
appears).
2   Press the 
 button until the Play Mode icon is high-
lighted.
3   Press the 
 /  button to scroll through the different
options until you see the repeat option you want to use (the
options appear at the bottom of the Info Display). Press OK
to select and activate.
4   To turn off the Repeat feature, press the 
 /  button
repeatedly until Play Mode: Repeat Off appears.
Camera Angle Icon (DVD Info Display)
Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene. If
the disc has only one angle, this feature won’t work.
1   While a disc is playing, press ANGLE on the remote. If
the disc wasn’t created with multiple angles, (the invalid
symbol) appears. If the disc contains multiple angles, the
Angle icon appears with the current angle number and the
number of angles available. For example, 1/ 4 indicates
that Angle 1 is displayed and there are 4 different angles
available.
2   Press ANGLE again to go to the second camera angle.
Press ANGLE again to go to the third angle, etc.
3   To resume normal playback, scroll through the camera
angles until you get to Angle Off .
Picture Zooming
This function allows you to enlarge the picture on the TV
screen and to pan through the enlarged image.
1Press ZOOM repeatedly to select a zoom factor as below:
Changes as Play, Zoom x 1.5, Zoom x 2, Zoom x 3 cyclically.
2To pan though the enlarged image, press 
 /  /  /   to
move the zoomed picture left, right, up or down.
 
						

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Playing Discs
Playing mp3 music files and displaying
JPEG files
This unit is able to play mp3 files and view JPEG image files.
Please read the following for detailed procedures.
1   Open the tray by pressing OPEN•CLOSE.
2   Place the disc with the printed side facing up.
3   If the AutoPlay option in the Play Mode menu is enabled,
the disc’s contents are displayed, otherwise press PLAY to
display them.
4   Select a folder using the 
 /  /  /  buttons on the
remote control, then press OK to display the list of files or
press PLAY to start playing all the files contained in the
folder.
5   Select a file using the 
 /  /  /  buttons in stop mode,
then press PLAY to start playback.
6   To display the Info menu, press INFO when playback is
stopped.
7   When the player has played all the music or JPEG files,
the disc’s contents appear.
8   Press STOP to end playback at any time.
* mp3 file: use the 
 /  buttons to select folder/file/
playmode in the SMART NAVI menu, then use the 
 / 
buttons to choose your desired folder/file/playmode.
* mp3 playmode: there are 5 playmodes totally such as
Normal, Disc Repeat, Folder, Folder Repeat and Track.
* JPEG file: During the slide show you can use ZOOM to
magnify the picture and then press 
 /  /  /  to pan the
image.
Note:
The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed
varies according to the size and number of JPEG files on the
disc. If nothing is displayed after a few minutes, it is likely
that certain files are too large. Try reducing the files’ resolu-
tion and write another disc.
Before inserting a disc, check that it is compatible with the
player.
mp3 recommendation
•  Use .mp3 as the extension when converting audio files
into mp3 for saving onto CD-R(W) or CD-ROM, e.g.
Rocky08.mp3. Do not use any other extension e.g. .doc, .pdf.
•  Do not use the .mp3 extension for other text or non-audio
data files as this may result in serious malfunction and
harmful noise interference.
•  Most commonly available CD creation software can make
files compatible for the system but do not forget to finalize
your disc after creation. This set cannot read DirectCD
recordings.
•In order to get audio CD quality, you need to record your
mp3 CD at 128 kbps. You can record up to 256 kbps. Beyond
256 kbps, the unit might not read the CD.
•  Do not combine CD Audio and mp3 tracks onto a CD-R(W)
or CD-ROM. The player will only playback CD audio tracks
from mixed CD formats.
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SMART NAVI
PLAYMODE   NORMAL
 
						

							Playing Video CD with PBC
When playing Video CDs (Version 2.0) with PBC functions,
you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations
with search functions, etc.
PBC playback allows you to play Video CD interactively,
following the menu on the TV screen.
1Press INFO to set PBC function on.
2Start playing a Video CD with PBC functions, the system
will enter PBC playback automatically. The menu appears
on the TV screen.
3Use the number keys (0~9) to select the item you want.
For some discs, you can only select the items using the
number buttons.
4Press OK to execute your selection.
5Follow the instructions on the menu screen for interac-
tive operations.
Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc, as the
operating procedure may differ according to the Video
CD.
To go back to the menu screen
•  Press RETURN to go to the main menu when PBC on.
•  Press STOP when playing a VCD disc with PBC on/off.
To cancel PBC playback function and play a Video CD
with PBC functions in Continuous Play mode.
•Press INFO and set PBC OFF. If a disc is playing, the
playback will not stop.
•Press PLAY to start playing the disc in Continuous Play
mode.
Using the VCD menu
1Press INFO while playing a VCD.
The VCD menu appears on the TV screen. The contents
of the menu vary from disc to disc.
2Use the 
 /  buttons to select the item you want to
change. And use the 
 /  buttons to change the set-
tings.
Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons
(0~9) to select the item.
3Press INFO again to exit.
Item 1: Select VCD Track
Use the  /  buttons to select the track you want to play.
Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons
(0~9) to select the track.
Note
•This function is not available when at PBC ON mode.
Item 2: Set PBC ON/OFF
Use the  /  buttons to set PBC ON/OFF
Item 3: Select VCD Audio Channel
Use the  /  buttons to select Audio Channel, the options
are: Stereo, Mono right, Mono left.
In SVCD mode, press AUDIO to toggle 4 different audio
channels (if available).
Playing Discs
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The CD menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of
the menu vary from disc to disc.
2Use the 
 /  buttons to select the item you want to
change. And use the 
 /  buttons to change the settings.
Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons
(0~9) to select the item.
3Press INFO again to exit.
Item 1: Select CD Track
Use the 
 /  buttons to select the track you want to play.
Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons
(0~9) to select the track.
Using the CD menu
Playing Discs
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Item 2: Select CD Program Mode
Use the 
 /  buttons to select CD Program Mode.
Normal play: Plays tracks in normal order.
Shuffle on: Plays tracks in random order.
Item 3: Repeat
The repeat modes are: Repeat A-B, Repeat all, Repeat
track and Repeat Off.
Item 4: CD Intro Mode
If you set this function on, it will play the front segments
of each tracks for about 10 seconds, in order to give you
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Other Function
Tuning to radio stations
1Press POWER to switch on the system.
2Press SOURCE repeatedly until “FM” or “AM” appears
on the front panel display.
You can press TUNER to select FM or AM directly.
The last received station is tuned in.
3Press and hold TUNER - (
) or TUNER+ () on the
remote control or TUNING UP/DOWN on the front
panel until the frequency indication starts to change.
The system will search the station automatically.
•For manual tuning, press TUNER- (
) or TUNER+ () on
the remote control or TUNING UP/DOWN on the front
panel repeatedly.
Presetting radio stations
You can preset up to 40 stations for FM or AM.
1Tune to your desired radio station.
2   Press MENU, “PROG” will flash on display.
3   Press UP/DOWN to select a preset station.
4   Press OK to store the station.
5   To preset another stations, repeat steps 1-4.
Listening to preset radio stations
1In tuner mode, press PR+/- or number keys (0~9) to
select the desired preset stations.
Tuning to a RDS station
RDS stations broadcast on FM only.
1Follow steps under “Tuning to a Station” to tune
to the desired radio station or follow steps under
“Using Presets” to tune to a preset station.
2   If RDS station is found, station name will show on the
display.
Displaying RDS Station Information
Press INFO.RDS on the remote to display the frequency and
station name (PS).
Listening to an external source
•Press SOURCE on the front panel to select AUX1 or AUX2
or press AUX1/AUX2 on the remote directly.
Sleep timer setting
The sleep timer enables the system to switch to standby
mode automatically at a preset time.
1Press SLEEP repeatedly to select a preset time:
•120 (minutes) 
 110  100  90  80  70  60
 50  40  30  20  10 00 (OFF)  120 ...
To cancel the sleep timer
•Press SLEEP repeatedly until “0FF” appears.