THOMSON Dpl560ht User Manual

							Getting Started
Preferred surround placement 
Location
If possible, place surround speakers to either side of
the listening area, not behind it. 
Height
If space permits, install surrounds 2-3 feet above
viewers. This helps to minimize localization effects.
Aiming
Aiming surrounds straight across the room, not down
at viewers, helps create a more open, spacious sur-
round sound field. 
Advanced Setting
Alternative Surround Placement 
Rear wall
If rear wall mounting is the only choice, aim the
speakers at each other (A), towards the front (B) or
even towards the sidewalls (C, D). Experiment with
placement until surround sounds seem to envelop
you, rather than coming from behind you. 
No adjacent walls
Surrounds can go on stands facing each other to
approximate the preferred sidewall mounting (A), or
to the sides or rear of the viewing area aimed
upwards. In the latter case, they can go right on the
floor, or preferably, a few feet off the floor such as
on end tables (B). 
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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 channel to channel, press LEVEL key to adjust
corresponding channel and adjust by rotating the
volume knob until all channels are at the same loud-
ness level.
Level adjustment & surround channel level expec-
tation
Even though you adjust the surround channel to be
as loud as the others on the test signal, youll find
that on actual program material the surround chan-
nel is usually much lower than the front. Dont be
tempted to readjust the surround level; program pro-
ducers use surround mostly for subtle atmosphereics
and ambience, and only rarely for special effects. A
good surround mix doesnt call attention to itself; if
it did, it would soon become distracting. 
Connecting for Power 
Make sure you connect all your other electronic com-
ponents and the
speakers before plug-
ging your receiver
into the outlet. Plug
the power cord in
the wall outlet,
matching the wide
blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be
sure to insert the plug completely.
Using Headphones
To listen privately through your
audio system, use the PHONES jack
on the receiver. However, make
sure you turn down the volume
before you put on the head-
phones. Increase the volume to the
desired level after headphones are in place.
Once headphones are connected, “HEADPHONE
DOWNMIX” will scroll on display. This feature auto-
matically converts multi-channel speaker outputs to 2
channel stereo for your listening pleasure.
Hearing Comfort & Well-Being
•  Do not play your headset at a high volume.
Hearing experts advise against continuous extended
play.
•  If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce
volume or discontinue use.
Factory Setting
The DPL560 is preset to the following settings when
you first power the receiver up right out of the box:
Function = Tuner
Volume setting = 45
Bass & treble = 0 dB
Speaker settings: Center, rear, front = small
Subwoofer = on
NOTE
The system is equipped with Dolby Digital,
and manufactured under License from Dolby
Laboratories.
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.  
NOTE
All preset radio stations and surround sound setting
will be lost after factory setting is restored.  You may
restore factory setting with the following procedures:
1. Enter Standby mode
2. Press SURR. MODEkey when holding SOURCE UP.
3. All preset stations will reset to FM87.5MHz and all
receiver settings restore to default settings as
described above.
Courtesy Dolby Laboratories
Manufactured under License from
Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No.
5,451,942 and other world wide patents
issued and pending. “DTS Digital
Surround”, are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,
Inc.  copyright 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All
Rights Teserved.
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							Operating Your Receiver
Receiver Controls 
1. ON/ECO
To turn the unit on/ off. When the system is turned on, the unit
will go to the mode it was in before powered off.
2. MUTE
To mute speakers and headphone out.
3. PHONES
Plug your headphones (not supplied) into it  for your private
enjoyment. Speakers will be off when phones are inserted. 
4. Source Buttons 
To select sound source. For example, CD, SAT etc. 
5.  Display 
To display current status of the receiver.
6.  Sound Control 
Let you adjust the sound – volume, treble, bass & level. 
•  To change the VOLUME, turn the large knob. 
•  To adjust TREBLE or BASS, press relevant button and turn the
knob. (Stereo only)
•  To change the volume of individual speaker, press LEVEL but-
ton repeatedly to select the speaker, then turn the knob to
adjust the level. 
7.  DSP (Digital Sound Processor)
Press this button to select the DSP mode 
(STADIUM/CONCERT/THEATRE/ARENA/CHURCH/CLUB/OFF) you
want. 
8.  SETUP FUNCTION
• To adjust the speaker size, speaker distance, speaker phase,
night mode, sleep and display dimmer.
• In SLEEP mode, you can set the receiver to turn off after 5 to
120 minutes. 
9. TUNING UP / DOWN
Press for about 2 seconds to search for previous / next station in
descending / ascending frequency direction.
In preset mode, press to select previous / net preset station.
In tuning mode, press once to manual fine tune.10.  SURR. MODE 
Press repeatedly to select the surround mode you want. ( refer
to “Advanced Sound Control” on page 20)
11. MEMORY
Press to toggle between manual tuning mode and preset sta-
tion mode, Press and hold to manually store tuner station in
preset mode.
12. BAND
Press to choose between FM/MW/LW in TUNER mode, press and
hold to automatically search and save preset stations (FM only).
13.  TEST tone
When pressing it briefly, a short noise (test tone) will be gener-
ated in the speakers one by one so that you can adjust the vol-
ume of individual speaker.
14. EQ 
Press repeatedly to select the desirable EQ mode (music style) –
OFF, CLASSIC, JAZZ, POP, ROCK, VOCAL, FLAT. Your choice will
be saved automatically.(Only available in Stereo mode)
15. DIGITAL INPUT/  ST / MONO
Press repeatedly to select the input device (analog/ optical/ coax-
ial). In FM mode, press to toggle between stereo and mono.
16. V-AUX Input
For convenient use of your digital camera, family game
machines, second VCR, etc.
MUTE
BASS/TREBLEVOLUME
LEVEL
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OKSURR  MODE 
DSP MODE  SOURCE
DIGITAL
VIDEO V-AUX
L - AUDIO - R
SOURCE
ON/ECO
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Your Remote Control 
Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the
remote control (see relevant section on page 3.) You can
test it by pressing any button.
1. ON/OFF 
To turn on or off the receiver and Thomson DVD. 
2. Source Buttons
To turn on and select various audio/ video sources. 
3. PR+, PR- (Channel Buttons) 
To select programmed stations (in TUNER mode).
4. VOL (Volume Buttons)
To adjust the volume.
5. MUTE
To mute all audio outputs.
6. Number Buttons
To access directly a pre-set station (in TUNER mode) or to
peripheral devices .
7.  MENU (Tuner Mode only)
• Press TUNER
• To store Preset Stations. (For details, refer to Storing and
Recalling Stations in Memory on page 17.)
8. Operation Buttons 
• PLAY, RECORD, STOP and PAUSE keys are only for easy
control of Thomson DVD player, DVD. The remote control
currently operates most Thomson, RCA and GE products.
9. DIGITAL
Select the way your audio/video components are connected
to the receiver (Analog, Optical or Coaxial).
10. TUNER UP/DOWN
In TUNER mode, press TUNER on the remote. 
• Press TUNER UP and TUNER DOWN keys to tune down or
up the radio frequency. 
11.  SURR (Surround Sound Control)
Press to change the surround sound settings. The display
will toggle among  DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS, PRO LOGIC /
STEREO.
12.  HIFI/DVD
Press the appropriate key to control either the receiver or a
compatibleDVD player (Thomson brand only)
Note: After pressing DVD, you must press HIFIto enable
all receiver functions on the remote.
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•  Audio output is in DTS mode.
•  Audio output is in Dolby Digital mode.
•  Audio output is in Dolby ProLogic mode.
•  Tuner stereo signal detected.
•  Tuner station detected.
•  Speaker Icons.•  Unit in Sleep mode.
•  Unit in Memory mode.
• Tuner frequency unit.
• Radio data system is available.
SLEEP
MEMORY
KHz 
MHz
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Display
LS RSLFE
R CL
RDS
ST
TUNED DTS
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Switching on/off
•   To switch on the receiver, press ON/ECO button
once, or any source button on the remote control. 
•  Standby: when the receiver is on, press the 
ON/ECObutton once to activate the standby mode.
•  To switch off the unit completely, unplug the
power cord from the socket
Selection of Audio/Video source
When one of the source buttons is pressed, the audio
and video 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 DVD player to the DVD input
(audio + video) on the receiver and press the source
button repeatedly until DVDis selected, you will be
able to have the sound and image transmitted by
the DVD. 
Example 2: 
Based on the example 1, the DVD is playing , if a
VCR is connected  to the VCR 1 input (audio +
video) of the receiver, press the VCR/VAUXbutton ,
or press source button repeatedly until VCRis
selected, image and sound from the VCR source will
replace the DVD.
NOTE
Your receiver has a back up memory to keep
your settings like preset radio station for
about 2 weeks in case electricity outage
occurs. If the receiver is unplugged for more
than 2 weeks, all the settings will be lost and
reset to factory settings.
MUTEON/ECO
PHONESSOURC
DIGITALSOURC
TUNING MEMORY FM/AM SOURCELSOURCE
TUNING MEMORY FM/AM SOURCELSOURCE
TUNING MEMORY FM/AM SOURCELSOURCE
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You can connect up to 7 audio/video sources to this
amplifier:
Source button Corresponding connector 
(receiver front panel)  (receiver back panel)
- DVD  DVD IN (audio / video)
- SAT  SAT IN (audio / video) 
- VCR VCR IN (audio / video)
- VAUX V-AUX IN (audio / video)  
- CD CD IN (audio only)
- TV TV IN (audio only) 
- TAPE TAPE IN (audio only)
- FM/AM built-in 
When a source is selected, the source name will be
shown on the display.
NOTE
1. Your receiver has a built in tuner. Just con-
nect the appropriate antenna on the back of
the receiver and you will be able to listen to
radio stations. (See details in Tuner section)
2. Other sources can be connected to the
above standard source. Example: you can con-
nect a LD into the DVD inputs.
3.  Refer to the Connecting To Audio-Visual
Components section for details on connec-
tion. 
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Using the receiver to play a source
After having properly connected a source (DVD, CD,
VCR) to the receiver, you can partly control them
through the receiver.
Playing a DVD with the receiver
1.  Connect a DVD player to the receiver (see connect-
ing your receiver for details) 
2.  Press ON/ECOto switch on the receiver
3.  Select the DVD source.
4.  Switch ON the DVD player and start playback
5.  Switch ON your TV
6.  Select the appropriate A/V channel on the TV
(refer to your TV manual for details) until the image
from the DVD player is displayed
7.  Set the sound Mode if needed (see Advanced
sound control for details)
Example 1: 
To play 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound 
Press SURR. MODEbutton until Dolby Digital
appears on the Display and all of the speakers’
icons light up.
Example 2: 
DVD:You may also need to select the Dolby Digital
5.1 on the DVD disc menu to have the digital sur-
round enabled providing that the disc is encoded
with Dolby Digital 5.1 (please refer to the DVD
player and DVD disc instruction)
Example 3:
LD:You may need to select a different Audio
Channel on your LD (refer to your LD player manu-
al)
8.  Adjust volume knob accordingly
NOTE
To play Dolby Digital sound / DTS, the source
must be connected to the receiver via the opti-
cal or coaxial terminal 
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Operating the Radio
The receiver has a built-in tuner that allows for
AM/FM radio function.
Manual tuning
1.  Connect the FM and AM antenna accordingly (see
Connecting the Antenna on page 5 section for
details)
2.  Press ON/ECO to switch on the receiver.
3.  Press SOURCEkeys to enter TUNER mode.
4- To select band, press the BAND button to toggle
between AM/FM mode. 5- Tune the stations by pressing  TUNING UP or
DOWNrepeatedly until the desired station is found.  
Alternatively, you can press and hold TUNING UPor
DOWNfor about one second to activate the 
automatic SEARCH function. In this mode the receiver
will automatically tune frequencies until it finds a
station
Select sound effect if needed by pressing Preset EQ or
DSP sound (see Advance sound section for details)
TUNING MEMORY BAND SOURCESOURCE
NOTE
1.  If there is interference, modify the location
of the antenna until the optimal sound is heard.
TV and other electronic devices could be the
cause of interferences so try to position the
antenna away from them.
2.  Weak signal can affect the auto Search
function. Adjust the antenna for better recep-
tion for more efficient search.
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MUTEON/ECO
PHONESSOURC
DIGITALSOURC
TUNING MEMORY FM/AME
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TUNING MEMORY FM/AM SOURCELSOURCE
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Operating your Receiver
Storing radio stations:
The receiver can store up to 40 radio stations in
memory. You can enter every single radio station
yourself or the receiver can store all available radio
station  automatically in an ascending order. 
Automatic preset storing : (FM only)
1.  Select the band by pressing BAND
2- Press and hold  BAND
on the main unit for 3
seconds. “MEMORY” will
be displayed in red and
will blink during the
automatic storing
process. 
Radio frequencies will be scanned and radio station
stored automatically. When all available radio sta-
tions are stored or if all 40 memory locations are full,
the auto preset will stop.
Manual preset
1. Select the band by pressing BANDrepeatedly 
2. Tune to a radio station (see Manual tuning on
page 16 above for details)
3. Press and hold MENU
on the remote control.
MEMORY will appear
on the display
4. Select a preset station
number.
5. Press Menuagain to confirm selection.
Retrieving preset stations
1.  Press BANDto select tuner mode
2.  Press MEMORY/MENUbutton to enter preset set-
ting mode (MEMORYicon shows on display), Press 
+ PR - to select preset station.
NOTE
Weak signal can affect the Automatic Preset
Storing function efficiency. Adjust the antenna
for the best reception for more efficient search.
TUNING MEMORY FM/AM SOURCESOURCE
TUNING MEMORY SETUP TEST TONOK
TUNING MEMORY BAND SOURCESOURCE
TUNING MEMORY BAND SOURCESOURCE
TUNING MEMORY BAND SOURCESOURCE
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