DVD Player User’s Guide Changing entertainment. Again.
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Table Of Contents Bookmark Icon (DVD Info Display) ..........................21 Creating a Bookmark ..........................................21 Using a Bookmark ................................................21 Clearing a Bookmark ............................................21 Camera Angle Icon (DVD Info Display) ..................22 PBC Playback Control (Video CD Info Display) ....22 Playing mp3 and WMA music files and displaying JPEG files ................................................................
Connections and Setup Chapter 1 Things to consider before you connect Protect components from overheating • Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely. • Don’t stack components. • When you place components in a stand, make sure you allow adequate ventilation. • If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier, place it on the top shelf.
Connections and Setup COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pb Pr AUDIO OUT Y NORMAL L VIDEO OUT COAXIAL S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN Y, PR, PB ONLY Back of the DVD Player R Explanation of Jacks and Cables There are several ways to connect your DVD Player to your TV depending upon the cables you have and the jacks that are on the back of your TV. Different jacks and cables provide a different level of performance.
Connections and Setup Audio Jacks and Cables AUDIO L (left) and R (right) AUDIO OUT R AUDIO R and L jacks L Audio/ Video cables These jacks send the audio from the disc you’re playing to the TV.The audio jacks and cables are often color-coded (red for right audio, and white for left audio).You must connect audio cables to the AUDIO L and R jacks on the DVD Player and the corresponding Audio Input Jacks on the TV no matter which Video jack you connect (VIDEO; S-VIDEO;Y, Pb, Pr).
Connections and Setup PLAY Front of the DVD Player (buttons appear left to right below) STANDBY/ON - Turns the player on and off.The indicator lights when the player is in standby mode (off), and is not lit when the player is on. OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes disc tray. PLAY - Begins disc play. STOP - Stops disc play. (Prev.) - Goes to the beginning of the previous chapter or track. (Next) - Skips to next chapter or track L.E.D.s (Light Emitting Diodes) - One light corresponds to the STANDBY/ON button.
Connections and Setup DVD PLAYER 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr AUDIO OUT Pb Y PROGRESSIVE SCAN Y, PR, PB ONLY NORMAL L VIDEO OUT COAXIAL S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT OUT 2a R 2b 1 From Cable Line 2c TV L R VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO I NPUT PR PB Y INPUT1 3 S-VIDEO C A BLE/ANTENNA 4 VCR OUT TO TV VIDEO L R INPUT OUTPUT IN FROM ANTENNA Notes: The back of your TV and VCR might look different than the ones pictured here.
Connections and Setup Connection: DVD + TV + VCR 1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R). 2. Connect the video cable. 2a. Basic video connection – Connect the video cable (yellow) to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player, and to the Video Input jack on your TV (sometimes labeled VIDEO IN). 2b.
Connections and Setup Point the Remote at the DVD Player and Put it in DVD Mode When you want the remote to operate the DVD Player, point the remote at the DVD Player, not the TV. Make sure the remote is in DVD mode - press the DVD button. Also, you must make sure there is a clear path between the remote control and the DVD Player because the remote control uses infrared (IR) technology that sends a command from the remote control to the IR sensor on the front of the DVD player.
Connections and Setup How to find your TV’s Video Input Channel In order to see what’s playing on your DVD Player, you need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the jacks you used to connect the DVD Player to the TV.The Video Input Channel(s) varies for different brands and different models of TVs. If your TV is an RCA, GE, or Proscan brand, the DVD’s remote probably operates it.
The Remote Control Chapter 2 Button Descriptions for DVD Mode In addition to operating your DVD Player, the remote that came with it will operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs and VCRs. However, this page only describes the buttons on the remote that you will use with your DVD Player. For descriptions of remote control buttons to be used with your TV and VCR (RCA, GE, and Proscan only), go to the next page.
The Remote Control Button description for TV and VCR function buttons This remote operates most TVs and VCRs that carry the RCA, GE, or Proscan brand.The following list (in alphabetical order) provides basic information about how these buttons will operate when in TV or VCR mode. CH +/In TV mode, changes channels. GO BACK/RETURN In TV mode, goes back to the last channel the TV was tuned to.
Playing Discs Chapter 3 Compatible discs VIDEO CD Note: Some discs may not be compatible due to laser pickup and design. This DVD Player is capable of playing the following types of discs: DVDs, Audio CDs,Video CDs, and CDs with mp3 files,WMA files (Windows Media Audio), and JPEG files on them. Before you put a disc in the player, make sure it is compatible.
Playing Discs Freeze Frame and Frame Advance While a disc is playing, press PAUSE to freeze the picture.To advance one frame at a time, press PAUSE again (the on-screen icon changes from PAUSE to FRAME). Each time you press the FORWARD or REVERSE button, the picture goes to the next (or previous) frame.To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Note: If you pause a DVD disc or VCD disc for a long period of time, the video will disappear from the screen.
Playing Discs Using the On-Screen Info Display The Info Display appears across the top of the screen when you press the INFO button on the remote while you’re playing a disc. Use the and buttons to highlight different icons. Once an icon is highlighted, follow the on-screen instructions, and use the or buttons on the remote to scroll through the options. You can only access the Info Display when you’re playing a disc.
Playing Discs How to Navigate the Info Display Up To access the Info Display, press the INFO button on the remote while you’re playing a disc. Left Down Right Use the and arrow buttons on the remote to highlight different icons. Once an icon is highlighted, follow the on-screen instructions, and use the or buttons to scroll through options. Time Display (all Info Displays) This feature displays the time that has elapsed during playback.
Playing Discs Subtitles Icon (DVD Info Display) By default, subtitles are off.To turn subtitles on: 1. While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears). 2. Use the button to scroll to the Subtitle icon. 3. To change the subtitle language, press the or button repeatedly to see what subtitle languages are available (the subtitle language options appear in the box at the bottom of the Info Display). 4. Press OK.
Playing Discs Play Mode Icon (DVD, CD Info Displays) The Play Mode options available depend upon the type of disc you’re playing.The default play mode (standard play) plays the disc’s contents in the order in which the disc was created (i.e., track 1 plays first, followed by track 2, etc.). Play Mode Options Repeat: DVDs, Audio CDs,VCDs and mp3s. Random Play: Audio CDs and mp3s (tracks play in random order).
Playing Discs AB Repeat AB Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat.To watch a scene over and over: 1. With the Play Mode icon highlighted in the Info Display, press the or buttons until Repeat Mode: AB. Press OK to set A point appears at the bottom of the Info Display. Press OK when the disc gets to the beginning point of the segment (the A point) that you want to repeat. 2. Allow the disc to play to the end of the segment you want to repeat.
Playing Discs Bookmark Icon (DVD Info Display) The Bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc so that when you turn the player off and back on (without having ejected the disc), you can quickly start playing the disc from a bookmarked point. Creating a Bookmark 1. Highlight the Bookmark icon on the Info Display. Press OK (the Bookmark Banner appears). 2. Highlight an unused bookmark.
Playing Discs Camera Angle Icon (DVD Info Display) Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If the disc only has one angle, this feature won’t work. Currently, very few discs have this feature. 1. While a disc is playing, press ANGLE on the remote. If the disc wasn’t created with multiple angles, (the invalid symbol) appears. If the disc contains multiple angles, the Angle icon appears with the current angle number and the number of angles available.
Playing Discs Winamp 2.7ful cjjb2000a _ _ _ AL)_ _ TEG _ _ 4. Select a folder using the and buttons on the remote control, then press OK to display the list of files or press PLAY to start playing all the files contained in the folder. -3.jA- - LET _S_ -3.jA- - C _ _ _ I Example of folder list .. PLAY 01.THE REASON -3.jA- - LET_S_ 02.IMMORTALIT 04. WHY ON WHY 03.TREAT HER 04.WHY ON WHY 05.LOVE IS IN Example of mp3 files 5.
Playing Discs • .. wiseview.jpg JPEG file: the player starts the slide show with the JPEG file you have selected and proceeds to display all the JPEG files in the same folder, then all the JPEG files in the subfolders located in the same folder.
Menu System Chapter 4 The DVD Player Menu System The DVD player menu system is not the same as the disc menu or the Info Display.The DVD player menu appears when there’s no disc playing. If you are playing a disc, press STOP on the remote control to stop playback (the DVD player menu appears). If the screensaver is on the screen, press STOP or CLEAR. Use the arrow buttons, , , and , on the remote to highlight different menu items. Use the OK button to select a menu that is highlighted.
Menu System Program Play With this option, you choose the order in which the chapters (or tracks) play. 1. Highlight Program Play, and press the OK button (the Program Playlist screen appears). Follow the on-screen instructions to create your program: 1a. DVD: select a title using the and buttons and press the list of chapters.To select a chapter, press the and buttons. 1b. Audio CD: select a track using the the tracks.
Menu System The Parental Control Menu You can set up ratings limits and lock your player in order to control the type of content people watch on your DVD Player.The padlock icon indicates whether the player is locked or unlocked. Locked: You need to enter the password in order to play discs that have a higher rating than what you’ve allowed.When the player is locked, nobody can access the Parental Control menu without entering the password. Unlocked: No password required to play discs.
Menu System Unlocking your DVD Player 1. If you’re playing a disc, press STOP (the DVD Player’s main menu appears). 2. Press the button until Parental Control is highlighted, and press OK (the Enter Password screen appears). 3. Use the number buttons to enter the password you created, and press OK (the Parental Control menu items appear). 4. Press the button until Unlock is highlighted, and press OK.
Menu System To set Ratings for Rated Titles: 8 Least Restrictive 7 *MPAA ratings may vary from disc to disc. 6 5 4 3 2 1 Most Restrictive Password Required Free Access The Rating Limits menu enables you to block discs that contain movies with a rating assigned to them (R, PG-13, PG, G, etc.) from being played unless you enter the password you created in the Password menu. 1. From the main menu, highlight Parental Control and press OK (enter your password if asked). 2.
Menu System The Display Menu The Display menu contains the settings that affect how a disc’s content looks on your TV and the brightness of the display that’s on the front of the DVD Player. TV Image Play Sound The TV Image menu adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV. Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format. Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (also called the aspect ratio). Languages 1.
Menu System 16 x 9 Widescreen – Choose this setting if your DVD Player is connected to a wide-screen TV. If you choose this setting and you don’t have a widescreen TV, the images on the screen might appear distorted due to vertical compression. If you play a disc recorded in 4 x 3 format on a widescreen TV, the left and right side of the screen will appear black.
Menu System The Languages Menu Resume Play Lock Display Sound Languages Player Menus Play Mode English Disc Menus Audio Subtitle The Languages menu enables you to set preferred language options for: • Player Menus (the DVD Player’s menu system) • Disc Menus • Audio (the dialogue of DVD titles) • Subtitles The way you choose languages is the same for each of the Languages submenus. 1.
Chapter 5 Additional Information Troubleshooting You can correct most problems you have with your product by consulting the Troubleshooting list that follows. Note: If you prefer, we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation. For details about this service, call 1-888-206-3359 or visit rca.com.
Additional Information No sound or distorted sound • Make sure your player is connected properly. Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks. • You may need to readjust the Digital Output setting (from the Sound menu — page 31). If you selected DTS and your DVD player isn’t connected to a DTS decoder or receiver, either you won’t hear any audio or it will be distorted.
Additional Information A screen saver appears on the TV • Your player is equipped with a screen saver that appears on the TV after your player has been idle for several minutes.To make it disappear, press STOP or CLEAR on the remote. Subtitle and/or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting • If the subtitle and/or audio language does not exist on the disc, the initial settings will not be seen/heard.The disc’s priority language is selected instead.
Additional Information Disc tray won’t open • The tray lock feature might be set.To unlock the disc tray, press the STOP key on the front of the DVD player and press the ON•OFF button on the remote at the same time — hold down both buttons for a few seconds. Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons, when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet. • Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning. • Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth.
Additional Information Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor. • 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts only; you pay the labor. • The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.
Additional Information What your warranty does not cover: • Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage. • Adjustment of customer controls. • Damage from misuse or neglect. • A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes. • Batteries. • Units purchased or serviced outside the U.S.A. • Shipping damage if the unit was not packed and shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson.
Additional Information Accessory Information There are accessories available to complement your DVD Player. Prices are subject to change without notice. All accessories are subject to availability. A shipping and handling fee will be charged upon ordering, and we are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state, country, and locality to which the merchandise is being sent.
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