TV/DVD User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Key Features Overview
- Front Audio/Video Inputs
- Multi-Language Capability for TV and DVD
- Programmable Sleep Timer
- Things to Consider Before You Connect
- Protect Against Power Surges
- Protect Components from Overheating
- Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference
- Important Stand and Base Safety Information
- Use Indirect Light
- Connection Pictures
- Types of Discs Your TV/DVD will Play
- Choose Your Connection
- Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV/DVD
- TV/DVD Only
- TV/DVD + VCR
- TV/DVD + Dolby Digital or Amplifier/Receiver
- Plug in the TV/DVD
- Turn on the TV/DVD
- Initial Setup
- Set the TV’s Menu Language
- Set the TV/CATV Signal
- Complete Auto Channel Search
- Add or Delete Channels
- Set DVD’s Menu Language
- Setting Up Other Features
- The Buttons on the Remote Control
- Regional Coding
- Using Different Menus
- Loading and Playing Discs
- To Load and Play a Disc
- Using a Disc Menu
- Playback Features
- Selecting a Title
- Turning Subtitles On and Off
- Selecting a Chapter or Track
- Using the Repeat Feature
- Program/Random Playback for Audio CDs
- Using Bookmarks
- Changing the Camera Angle
- Using the ZOOM Feature
- Basic Playback Features Using the Remote or Front Panel
- How to Use Your TV’s Menu System
- Accessing Menus
- Exiting from a menu
- Picture Quality Menu
- Audio menu
- Channel Menu
- Setup Menu
- V-CHIP SET Feature
- How V-Chip Works
- Set the V-Chip Password
- Set the V-Chip TV Rating and Movie Rating
- Turn On V-Chip
- Change V-Chip Password
- Set the TV’s Menu Language
- Using the Sleep Feature
- Using the Audio Features
- Using Closed Captioning
- The DVD’s Menu System
- Language Menu
- Picture Menu
- Using the On-Screen Info Display
- Parental Menu
- Other Menu
- Code List
- The Front of Your TV/DVD
- Accessory Order Form
- Care and Cleaning
- Handling Cautions
- Formation of Condensation
- Handling Discs
- Cleaning Discs
- RCA TV/DVD Limited Warranty
- Troubleshooting
- Index
Other Information
52 Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
If you are experiencing product operation problems, please review the troubleshooting section before you call for service.
Refer to the Limited Warranty for information on how to obtain repair service.
DVD Problems
Player won’t work
• Reset the TV/DVD by unplugging the AC power cord and plugging it back in.
Disc won’t play
• Insert a disc with the label side facing up.
• Check the type of disc you put into the disc tray. This TV/DVD only plays DVD video discs and audio CDs.
• Make sure the disc is not dirty.
• Both the TV/DVD and the disc are coded by region. If the regional codes don’t match, the disc can’t be played. This TV/DVD is
Region No. 1.
• The unit cannot play certain discs, check types on page 18.
Play starts, but then stops immediately
• Try cleaning the disc.
• Condensation has formed. Allow player to dry out (it may take 2 to 3 hours).
No sound or distorted sound
• Make sure your TV/DVD is connected properly. Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks.
• Sound is muted during still, frame advance, or slow-motion play.
• If you connected an audio or audio/video receiver to your TV/DVD, make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver.
Can’t advance through a movie
• You can’t advance through the opening credits and warning information that appear at the beginning of movies because the disc is
programmed to prohibit that action.
The picture is distorted
• Did you connect your VCR to your TV/DVD? Disconnect it. See chapter 1 for the correct setup and connection.
• The disc might be damaged. Try another disc.
Picture is distorted during forward and reverse scan
• It is normal for some distortion to appear while scanning.
No picture
• Not in the DVD mode.
• No disc is inserted.
No on-screen display
• Display is turned off in the menu. Change setting in the Picture menu.
No subtitle
• Some discs have no subtitles,
• Subtitles are cleared. Press SUBTITLE button on the remote control.