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user manual DPL4911 DPL911VD It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.
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Safety Information Thomson Information ADVARSEL! USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING VED ÅBNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION. CAUTION! UNGDÅ UDSAETTELSE FOR STRÅLNING. VORSICHT! UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRALUNG Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam. WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET UND SICHERHEITS– Class 1 laser product. This system must be opened only by VERRIEGELUNG ÜBERBRÜCKT. NICHT DEM LASERSTRAHL AUSSETZEN! qualified technicians to prevent accidents caused by the laser beam. LASER
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Table of Content Table of Contents Other Function Tuning to radio stations ............................... 18 Presetting radio stations............................... 18 General Information Listening to preset radio stations ................ 18 Features ........................................................... 2 Listening to an external source .................... 18 DVD region codes ........................................... 2 Sleep timer setting ........................................ 18 D
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General Information Features Glossary of disc terms *2 *1 • DVD player built-in Dolby Digital / DTS decoder. •Title (DVD) • Digital amplifier. The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a •Tuner (AM/FM) receiver. DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video soft- • Conforming DVD, SVCD, VCD1.1, VCD2.0, MP3, CDR, ware; or an album, etc., for a music piece on and audio CDRW and CD-DA discs. software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling • DVD navigation and SVCD, VCD 2.0
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l a t i g V i i d D e n o General Information Notes on disc Accessory Check that you have the following items: Disc handling precautions EN • Main unit (1) •To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do • Subwoofer (1) not touch the surface. • Speakers (5) • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. • Remote control (1) If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, • AAA batteries (2) remove the glue completely before using the disc. •Video cable (1) • Speaker cords (6) • AM loo
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Function Overview Display EN 1. Speaker Icons 11. Track Indicator Indicates which of the six speakers is operating. Shows the track number on CD. 2. Status Bar 12. Preset indicator Shows the operating information. Shows the preset station. 3. Frequency Unit Indicator 13. Chapter indicator In AM mode, “KHz” lights up. In FM mode, “MHz” lights Shows the chapter number. up. 14. Program indicator 4. VCD indicator Shows when programming is in progress. Shows when VCD is playing. 15. Sleep indicator 5
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Function Overview 7. Adjustment Buttons Remote Control • When the display shows the general setup page, press the arrow buttons Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the to select the option you want to change, and press the up and down buttons to make changes, then press OK to finalize your choice. remote control (see relevant section on page 3.) You can test it by pressing any button. 8. Number Buttons • In Tuner mode, press to select a preset station. 22 • In DVD/CD mode, enabl
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Connections FRONT SPEAKERS REAR SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT EN CENTER SUBWOOFER Purple + - Black FR FL C SR SL SW Blue / grey stripped 6 ohms REAR REAR + Purple / grey stripped - FR FL C SR SL SW Green / grey stripped CENTRE SPEAKER DPL4911 DPL911VD Connecting to AM / FM antenna Connecting to Speakers • Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM jack. Connect the supplied speakers ,using the supplied speaker Position the loop antenna to receive the clearest sound. wires to match the colors of the ja
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SCART IN (TV) S-VIDEO IN (TV) TO AUDIO IN (VCR) TO AUDIO OUT (SAT) TO AUDIO OUT (VCR) Connections Connecting to TV and additional components • Use the supplied audio cables to connect AUDIO IN • Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack to the S-Video input jacks to the corresponding audio output jacks on the jack on the TV using a S-Video cable (not included). TV, VCR or other audio/visual components. • Connect the VIDEO OUT jack to the Video input jacks on
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Basic Setup Setting up the Digital Home Theater system General setup EN 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. 1 Press the EQUALIZER button to select a channel. The level of the channel will appear on the front panel display. (FL, FR,
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Basic Setup 2 Test tone Audio Setup • 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
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Basic Setup Play mode setup Preferences setup EN Setting the Program Setting the TV type You can setup the colour system of this unit to match up You can use this function to play follow the program list your connected TV set. If the colour system of this unit is you edit. different from that of the TV set, the images can not be displayed normally on the screen. The default setting is PAL. • Use / / / keys to select the Title / Chapter. • Select Add to add new chapter to the program lis
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Basic Setup Setting the language Setting the Parental This function allows to set playback limitation level. Playing This is to select the audio language, subtitle language and some DVD discs can be limited depending on the age of the the language used on TV screen menus or DVD menus that user. will always be used for every disc to be played. The default setting is ENGLISH. Explanation of Ratings Limits The Rating Limits feature lets you determine what types of discs can be played in the player,
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Playing Discs General operation Using the menu for different types of discs 1 When you complete all the connections, plug the AC EN power cord of the player and subwoofer. Using the On-screen banner display 2 Press STANDBY/ON to switch on the main power. Audio Playmode Title 3 Press SOURCE to select the input source. Angle Subtitles Chapter Time Display 4 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, press again to close the disc tray. 5 Press VOL +/- to increase or decrease the volume level. 6 Press
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Playing Discs Subtitles Icon (DVD Info Display) Play Mode Icon (DVD, CD Info Displays) By default, subtitles are off. To turn subtitles on: The Play Mode options available depend upon the type of disc you’re playing. The default play mode (standard play) 1 While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display plays the disc’s contents in the order in which the disc was appears). created (i. e., track 1 plays first, followed by track 2, etc.) 2 Use the button to scroll to the Subtitle icon.
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Playing Discs Playing mp3 music files and displaying mp3 recommendation • Use .mp3 as the extension when converting audio files JPEG files EN 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. This unit is able to play mp3 files and view JPEG image files. • Do not use the .mp3 extension for other text or non-audio Please read the following for detailed procedures. data files as this may result in serious malfunction and harmful noise i
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Playing Discs Using the VCD menu 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. 1 Press INFO to set PBC function on. 1 Press INFO while playing a VCD. 2 Start playing a Video CD with PBC functions, the system The VCD menu appears on the TV screen. The contents will enter PBC playback au
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Playing Discs Using the CD menu Item 2: Select CD Program Mode Use the / buttons to select CD Program Mode. 1 Press INFO while playing a CD. EN Normal play: Plays tracks in normal order. The CD menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of Shuffle on: Plays tracks in random order. the menu vary from disc to disc. 2 Use the / buttons to select the item you want to Item 3: Repeat change. And use the / buttons to change the settings. The repeat modes are: Repeat A-B, Repeat all, Repeat Depen
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Other Function Tuning to radio stations Listening to an external source 1 Press POWER to switch on the system. • Press SOURCE on the front panel to select AUX1 or AUX2 or press AUX1/AUX2 on the remote directly. 2 Press SOURCE repeatedly until “FM” or “AM” appears on the front panel display. Sleep timer setting You can press TUNER to select FM or AM directly. The last received station is tuned in. The sleep timer enables the system to switch to standby mode automatically at a preset time. 3 Press
