THOMSON Dpl930vd User Manual

							Getting Started
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Test Tone / Channel balance
Channel balance
Your receiver is equipped with a test signal generator for
balancing the channels. As the signal "travels" from chan-
nel to channel, adjust the level controls until each channel
plays at the same loudness level.
Please refer to “Fine setting your speaker” section for more
details.
Level adjustment & surround channel level 
expectation
Even though you adjust the surround channel to be as loud
as the others on the test signal, you'll find that on actual
program material the surround channel is usually much
lower than the front. Don't be tempted to re-adjust the
surround level; program producers use surround mostly for
subtle atmosphereics and ambience, and only rarely for
special effects. A good surround mix doesn't call attention
to itself; if it did, it would soon become distracting.
Factory Setting
The unit is preset to the following setting when you first
turn on the power.
Function = DVD/CD
Volume setting = 16
Bass & Treble = 0 dB
Channel level = 0 dB
Subwoofer = STRONG
Restore to default settings
When the receiver is on and the disc tray is opened, press
SUBWOOFERfor 5 seconds until the screen goes black,
then the initial language selection menu will appear.
All system settings will be restored to default, the parental
password will also be reset.
Dolby Digital 
Manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and
the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Copyright
1992-1997 Dolby
Laboratories, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
Courtesy Dolby Laboratories
Manufactured under license from
Digital Theater Systems, Inc. U.S. Pat.
No. 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;
5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 and
other U.S. and world-wide patents issued and pending.
"DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright
1996, 2003 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
456Note:
All preset radio stations and surround
sound setting will be lost after the facto-
ry setting is restored.
 
						

							Operating Your Receiver
Receiver Controls
1. ON / ECO
• To turn on or off the receiver.
2. OPEN / CLOSE
• Press to open / close the CD compartment door.
3. SOURCE
• To select input source. For example, DVD/CD, VCR, etc.
4.  SUBWOOFER
• Press to toggle among different subwoofer mode.
5.  STOP
To stop DVD/CD playback.
6. PRESET - / PREV
• To move back to the beginning/previous preset memory 
location in tuner mode.
• To skip to the beginning/previous track in CD mode and the
beginning/previous chapter in DVD mode (only during 
playback).7.  PRESET + / NEXT
• To go to the next preset memory location in tuner mode.
• To skip to the next track in CD mode and the next chapter in
DVD mode (only during playback).
8. PLAY / PAUSE
To start and pause DVD/CD playback.
9.  VOLUME
Turn the knob to adjust volume level.
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STANDBY/ON
 
						

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Remote Control 
Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the remote
control. You can test it by pressing any button. 
1. ON•OFF
• To turn on or off the receiver.
2. Source Buttons
• To turn on and select various audio/video sources. (The button functions will
be re-arranged when in AUX 1 and AUX 2 mode, the function may vary depend-
ing on the components used)
3. PR+, PR-
• To select programmed stations in TUNER mode.
• To skip to the next or previous chapter, track or image in DVD, CD, mp3
and JPEG mode.
4. VOL+, VOL- (Volume Buttons)
• To adjust the volume.
5. MUTE
• To mute / unmute all audio outputs.
6. SUBWOOFER
• Selects among subwoofer output level (SOFT SUBWOOFER, BALANCED
SUBWOOFER, STRONG SUBWOOFER, POWERFUL SUBWOOFER).
7. Adjustment Buttons
• In TUNER mode, press the arrow buttons to tune up or down the radio fre-
quencies.- press OKwill enter function setting mode.
- press OKagain for dimmer and sleep function, then press LEFTandRIGHT
to make changes.
- When the display shows the setup you want to change (dimmer, sleep, etc),
pressUPandDOWNto make changes.
• In DVD/CD/JPEG mode, press the arrow buttons to navigate OSD menu,
and press OKto validate selection.
8.  Number Buttons
• In Tuner mode, to select a preset station.
• In DVD/CD mode, enable pull down menu by INFO, then press the arrow
buttons to select field to be adjusted. Press the Numberbuttons to direct
input the settings (e.g. CD track)
9.  MENU
• In Tuner mode:
- Press to store desired frequency in memory. The flashing icon “PRESET” will
appear in display. Input your desired channel number while the word is still
flashing and the frequency will be stored.
• In DVD mode, press for menu setup for DVD title.
10. Operation Buttons 
• Press DVD/CDon the remote to enter DVD/CD mode. In DVD/CD mode,
you can press the operation buttons to perform actions such as play, stop,
pause, etc. 
11. CLEAR
• When in OSD menu, press to return to the root menu.
12. AUDIO
•  In Tuner mode, press this button to switch from ST to MONO mode and
vice-versa.
•  In DVD mode, press to select different audio channel (if available).
13. ANGLE (DVD only)
• Press to select different screen display angles.
14.  ZOOM (DVD / JPEG only)
• Press to select the zoom ratio.
15. INFO
• Press to display playback information.
16.TITLE•GUIDE
• Press to go to the title menu at DVD mode.
17. SURROUND
• Press to change the surround sound settings.
18. PLAYMODE
• Press to toggle between different playmodes. (Repeat chapter, etc.)
19. EQ. LEVEL
• Press to toggle between equalizer setting, BASS/TRE setting and channel
setting.
- In equalizer setting mode, use LEFT/RIGHTto change the setting.
- In BASS/TRE setting mode, use UP/DOWNto adjust level setting.
- In channel setting mode, use LEFT/RIGHTto select channel, and use
UP/DOWNto adjust level setting.
20. TV
• Press to select the television.
Functions in TV mode (available when using a THOMSON TV)
3. PR+, PR-
• Press to change channel.
7. LEFT / RIGHT
• Press to use the zoom function (with a 16:9 television only)
9. MENU
• Press to exit a menu.
15. INFO (Yellow)
• Press to obtained information about the channel.
16. TITLE.GUIDE (Blue)
• Press to display the programmed guide.
21. GO BACK
• Press to return to the channel watched before last.
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Note:
The coloured buttons can also be used to access the
Teletext topics indicated in colour (if your television
has the Teletext function available.)
 
						

							Operating Your Receiver
DVD / VCD / CD / mp3
• Unit in DVD, VCD, CD or mp3 mode.
DIGITAL
•  Audio output is in Dolby Digital mode. (For DVD only)
PL
•  Audio output is in Dolby PL II Movie, Dolby PL II Music  
or Dolby Prologic Emulation mode.
DTS
• Audio output is in DTS mode. (For DVD input only)
RND
• Random playback mode activated.
• Currently in playback mode.
• Currently in pause mode.
TITLE
• Title number for DVD playback.
TRK
• Track number being played.
CHP
• Chapter number for DVD playback.
PROG.
• Program mode is activated.
STEREO
• Tuner stereo signal detected.
KHz / MHz
• Tuner frequency unit.
•  Speaker Icons.
SLP
• Sleep mode is activated.
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							Operating Your Receiver
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Switching on /off
• To switch on the receiver, press ON/ECOon the receiver
once to wake up from standby mode. Press one of the
source buttons or ON/OFFon the remote control to turn on
the receiver.
•  When the receiver is on, press ON/OFFon the remote or
ON/ECOon the receiver to return to the standby mode.
When you turn up the unit for the first time:
1. A startup menu will show on the screen when you turn
on the unit for the first time.
2. Use UP/DOWNto highlight the language you want, then
pressOK.
3. The chosen language will be your default menu lan-
guage.
Selection of Audio source
When one of the audio source is selected, the audio input
corresponding to the name will be activated.
The receiver acts as a switching device between all the
sources that are plugged into it.
Example 1: 
If you connect a MD player to the AUX 1 input on the
receiver and press SOURCEuntil “AUX 1” shows on the
display. You will be able to have the signal from the MD
player.
PR
AUX 2
VCRAUX 1
SAT - CABLE REVFWD
PR
EnglishSelect a Menu Language
Select langue de menu
Seleccione Idioma Menu
Menusprache auswahlen
Selez lingua dal menuFrancaisEspanolDeutschItaliano
Note:
When the startup menu shows on the
display, the OPEN/CLOSEbutton is
disabled.
 
						

							Operating your Receiver
Connection of Audio source
You can connect up to 2 audio sources to this 
amplifier:
Source button Corresponding connector 
(remote control)  (receiver back panel)
- DVD/CD  built-in
- TUNER built-in
- AUX 1  AUX 1 IN
- AUX 2 AUX 2 IN
When a source is selected, the source name is shown on the
display.
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Note:
1. Your receiver has a built in tuner. Just
connect the appropriate antenna to the
back of the receiver and you will be able
to listen to radio stations. (See details in
Tuner section)
2. The receiver is also equipped with DVD/CD player. Press
theSOURCEbutton on the main unit or DVD/CDbutton on
the remote to activate the feature.
3. Other sources (Tapes,etc) can be connected to this unit
provided that the connections are compatible.
4.  Refer to the Connecting To Audio-Visual Components
section for details on connection.
 
						

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Advanced Sound Control
Sound Enhancement Systems
This receiver is equipped with several built-in sound
enhancement systems.
Dolby Pro Logic II 
The Pro Logic II mode uses the built-in circuit to steer the
Left, Center, Right and Surround left and right channel
audio signals and uses all five speakers  to play both stereo
and Dolby Pro Logic program source, such as TV and VCR.
Dolby Pro Logic II includes Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby
Pro Logic II Music and Dolby Pro Logic Emulation.
You can use this mode to suit any stereo program source
to enjoy multi-channel sound experience).
Dolby 3 Stereo
The 3 Stereo mode will redirect the Surround signals to the
front left and right speakers when only the front and 
center speakers are used.
Dolby Digital 
The Dolby Digital mode lets you enjoy full digital 
surround from software processed in the Dolby Digital for-
mat. Dolby Digital provides better sound quality and a
more powerful presence than conventional Dolby
Surround.
This unit is equipped with Dolby Digital 5.1-channel  so
that you can enjoy enhanced full digital surround sound.
Different from Dolby Pro Logic in that only four channels (
Front Left, Front Right, Centre and Rear ) are used, the new
system provides stereo separation of the rear speakers
(Rear-Right, Rear-Left ). Adding the to the 5 channels the
subwoofer channel for bass sounds (counted as 0.1 channel)
results in 5.1 channels (or 6 Channels) that bring you the
most sophisticated Dolby Digital sound enjoyment. 
Digital Theater Systems (DTS))
DTS is a digital surround system which delivers six channels
of master-quality, 20-bit audio. It offers five full-range
channels plus a special low frequency effect (LFE) channel
for subwoofer, resulting in what is commonly known as 5.1
channels. It can be applied with existing 5.1 speaker config-
urations.
DTS is available in DVD and CD mode.
Front Left Speaker
Front Right Speaker
Subwoofer Center Speaker
Rear Right Speaker
Rear Left Speaker
Front Left Speaker
Front Right Speaker Center Speaker
Listening
Zone
Listening
Zone
Front Left Speaker
Front Right Speaker
Subwoofer Center Speaker
Rear Right Speaker
Rear Left Speaker
Listening
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Advanced Sound Control
Stereo
The Stereo mode uses the two main channel outputs from
the front speakers and subwoofer channel.
Fine Setting of the Components
The receiver can be directly turned on by pressing the
SOURCEbuttons on the remote (like DVD/CD), which also
selects the best surround sound mode. The default surround
modes for different components are as below. 
If you want to enjoy multi-channel sound from stereo
sources like CD, you can press SURROUNDrepeatedly to
toggle among the different surround modes and select the
one you want.
For Digital Signal (Dolby Digital) 
Dolby Digital   Stereo
For DTS Signal 
DTS   Stereo 
For STEREO Signal
Stereo  Dolby PL II MOVIE  Dolby PL II MUSIC  Dolby
PL Stereo
Default Settings
The receiver will keep the last selection in memory as long
as it doesn’t enter standby mode.
DEFAULT INPUT (as seen on display)
Analog
Analog
Built-in
Built-inSOURCE
AUX 1
AUX 2
TUNER
DVD/CD
Note:
AUX 1 and AUX 2 are just generic names.
You can connect other compatible audio
components to these inputs like TAPE,
MINI DISC, CD-RW player, etc.
 
						

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Advanced Sound Control
Fine Setting of the Speakers
All the basic settings have already been presetted for the
speakers included in the box.
However, to make the surround sound more effective and
suit the acoustic conditions in your listening room, you may
need to delay the signal coming from some of the speak-
ers. Channel delay compensates for center or surround
speakers that are closer to the listening position than the
front speakers.
You may setup the speakers channel by channel: while in
stop mode, enter the setup menu, then choose SOUND for
speaker setup.
To change the speaker distance
In the DISTANCE menu, press UP/DOWNto select a speaker.
pressOKto select the speaker channel which you want to
adjust, then press UP/DOWNto adjust the distance from
the front, rear and center speakers individually.
To test the speaker setting and change the speaker
level
In the TEST TONE menu, a short noise will come from each
speaker respectively, press UP/DOWNto configure the cur-
rently playing speaker.
Advanced Setting
Factory Default Setting
The receiver speaker distance default settings are the 
following:
Front speakers (L/R) 0 m
Center speaker (Cch) 0 m
Rear speaker (SUR) 0 m
IMPORTANT NOTE
•  Always use the subwoofer for optimum sound
quality.
0 dB
Front Left Gain Control
 
						

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Advanced Sound Control
Speaker Icons
The receiver shows the speakers’ settings on the display
with the following icons:
Displaying Program Formats
When a digital source starts playing, the receiver automati-
cally switches to proper surround mode and provides set-
ting information via the speaker icons located on the right-
hand side of the display. (See diagram)It is important to note, however, that not all Dolby Digital
sources are encoded with the full complement of five chan-
nels plus subwoofer. Speaker icons show how many and
which speaker you have enabled (See “Fine Setting of the
Speakers”) and the letters inside the speaker icons show
which channel is present in the source information. For
example, the diagram shown means you have all five
speakers and subwoofer enabled and the digital sources
you played have five channels plus subwoofer complement-
ed. (Dolby Digital 5.1 Channels)
* “S” stands for subwoofer. The indication “S” appears if
the digital source contains subwoofer information. In this
case, the bass signal will be delivered to the subwoofer,
offering more dynamic deep bass sound effects. If the letter
is flashing, the signal is either too weak or just gone.
Front Speakers
Center Speakers
Surround Speakers
Subwoofer