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COV DTH600 GB 3/07/02 18:13 Page 1
User manual
DTH 600
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COV DTH600 GB 3/07/02 18:13 Page 2 1 3 2 4 CAUTION - LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. ATTENTION - RAYONNEMENT LASER EN CAS D'OUVERTURE. NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU. VORSICHT - LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET. NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN. ADVARSEL - LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING. SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN., ADVARSEL - LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES. STIRR IKKE INN I STRÅLEN. VARNING - LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DENNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNAD. STIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN. VARO! - AVATTAESSA OLET
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 1 Precautions Always put discs back into their cases after playing Setting up and store in a vertical position. Never try to play a Make sure the mains supply in your house Photo CD. Never use record cleaning sprays, corresponds to that indicated on the mains adapter benzine, static electricity liquids or any other delivered with your appliance. Install the solvent, if the disc surface is dirty. Wipe gently with appliance horizontally, leaving enough space a soft d
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 2 Discs you can play Digital video discs - 12 cm and 8 cm, single or double sided, single or dual layer. DVDs are high density optical discs on which high quality picture and audio are recorded by means of digital signals. Region code number Your DVD player responds to the region management information recorded on a DVD disc. The region code for your player is region 2. So, if you are going to buy a DVD disc, pay attention to the logo: it has to be the right one. A
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 3 Contents Player connections and Operation initial settings Advanced functions Precautions.....................................................1 Play modes ...................................................16 Discs you can play .......................................2 • Standard playback EN EN Initial setup.................................................4-5 • Random play • Your DTH 600 and its accessories • Programming playback • Fitting the battery beneath yo
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 4 Initial setup ... Your DTH 600 and its accessories Thank you for purchasing one of our videos. Unpack the set completely and tear off the protection films. Battery RB Li02 Your portable DTH 600 player Mains adapter and charger Remote control unit with battery CR 2025 Audio Cable S-Video cable Video (CVBS) cable Instructions for installation and use 4
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 5 Fitting the battery beneath your player The RB Li 02 battery has 3 locating pegs and 2 retaining brackets. These must be inserted into the player’s 3 holes and 2 slots respectively. Install the battery beneath the player using the locating pegs and retaining brackets intended for this EN EN purpose: 1. Lay the battery down flat as shown in the illustration. 2. Place the player on top of the battery so that the battery’s locating pegs fit into the fixing holes (
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 6 The player’s power supply You can power your player either from the mains adapter or from the battery. The battery must first be charged using the mains adapter. Using the mains adapter 1. Connect the output from the mains adapter to the player’s DC IN socket. 2. Connect the mains adapter’s supply cable to a 110-240V power outlet. 2 110-240V 1 Using the battery 1. Install the battery as explained on page 5. Charging the battery 1. Connect the output from the main
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:30 Page 7 Other connections Connecting the player to a television set If you wish to use your portable player for home viewing, you can connect it to a television set using the Audio-Video cables supplied. Caution! The selector switch EN EN must be in the out position. OR Using headphones For private listening, use the phone jack to connect a headset to the player. Connecting Audio-Video output to the player (1) If you want to use the player’s built-in LCD screen to watc
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 8 Using your DVD player 1 Preparation • Sit the player on a table or on a steady surface. • Unlock the screen by pushing the locking clip to the right. • Raise the screen to the open position. 2 14 13 3 4 5 6 12 7 8 9 11 10 Function keys 1. Locking clip. 7. prev G, next F: fast forward or 2. Your player’s LCD screen. backward. 3. display mode: to adjust brightness, 8. K: pause playback, colour, or picture format. Press the 9. stop L: to stop playback. display mode
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 9 Remote control Display keys DVD - Menu and language To activate or hide the To display and change the subtitle* function banners ( page 11). language. To display and change the dialogue* Access to the SETUP MENU language. ( page 10). EN EN To see the table of contents of certain DVDs*. To see the disc menu of the DVD being Disc drive keys played. Stop disc playback. Choice of disc sound channel (Stereo, left channel, Pause disc and/or switch right channel, Mono L
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 10 Menus… The functions of your DVD player are not all accessible directly through the remote control or front panel keys. A certain number of functions are accessible through menus that you can display or remove as you wish. These menus are used as follows: (2) Disc Menu (1) Player menu 1. 2. The SETUP MENU enables you to configure The appearance and contents of the menus vary the player (languages of the menus and disc, according to the DVDs (follow on-screen a
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 11 … and interactive banners In addition to menus, your player also has banners which display the main settings related to disc playback and operation. 1. Load a disc and press B (playback) to start it playing. 2. Press the osd key to display the banner. 3. Use the Navigation keys to select an icon or enter a numeric value via the number keys to access EN EN a chapter or title when the corresponding icon is highlighted. 4. Remove the banner with the osd or clear
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 12 Display and Sound menus The Display menu provides adjustments for changing the picture format and TV standard to that of your player’s built-in LCD screen or to that of an external TV set connected via the Audio Video sockets. You can also choose which language to use for displaying the various setup menus. The Sound menu provides settings to adjust your player’s sound output according to your usage conditions and/or any connected appliances. 1. Display the SETU
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 13 TV standard If the picture on the DVD being played appear in black and white on your TV screen, the standard of (3) the video signals transmitted to your TV is incorrect. Change the video signal from PAL to NTSC or vice versa. • Select Auto, NTSC or PAL. EN EN 3. Auto corresponds to the video signal as recorded on the DVD or VCD. PAL is the name of the colour coding system used in most European countries. NTSC is the name of the colour coding system used in the
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 14 Basic functions Loading a disc Loading a “single-sided” disc. 1. Press the open O key to open the disc compartment. 2. Insert a disc and locate it on the rotary spindle by applying pressure around the edge of the disc’s centre hole. The printed side of the disc should face upwards (Audio CD, Video CD, (1) single-sided DVD , etc.). 3. Push the flap down until it clicks. Double-sided discs have a small label on both sides near the centre. With most DVDs, a disc-sp
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 15 Quick search for pictures or tracks (1) In Play mode, start the Forward or Reverse fast motion playback using the G or F keys. 1. Press once or several times for higher speeds. • In search mode, no sound is heard on DVDs. EN EN Still picture and frame advance (DVD and Video CD) To playback frame by frame, press K (pause) repeatedly to advance the playback. Slow motion (DVD and Video CD) (1) Press the remote control unit’s key one or more times. Press once or sev
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 16 Play modes Your player has several playback modes: Standard playback, which plays the tracks, titles, and chapters in the order found on the disc; Random playback, which plays sequences or tracks in no particular order; and Programmed playback, which lets you choose which sequences and tracks to play and in which order. While a DVD or VCD is being played, press the play mode key on the remote control unit. Standard playback AWhen a disc has been loaded, all you
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 17 Repeat playback To repeat the playback of a title, chapter, track, scene, selected A/B segment (except on Video CDs) or entire disc. Repeat play EN EN While a disc is being played, press the osd key to display the function banner. Select the Repetition Mode icon with the Navigation keys. Then use the Navigation keys to choose one of the displayed functions. AUDIO CD / VIDEO CD DVD • Chapter • Disc Repeat • Title Repeat • Title • Disc Repeat • Off • Off • Repea
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DTH600_GB 4/07/02 10:31 Page 18 Other functions DVD and Video CD - Zoom To enlarge or shrink the picture (by a factor of 1 to 4), press the remote control unit’s zoom key several times. You can scroll an enlarged picture around using the Navigation keys to view any given part of it. To restore the picture to its normal size, press the zoom key several times. DVD - Camera angles On certain DVDs, scenes may be recorded under various angles (up to 9 viewing angles). If so, an icon will appear o
