RCA DVD Player DRC105N User manual

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DVD Player
User’s Guide
Changing entertainment. Again.
DRC105N
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WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product
that presents a risk of electric
shock or personal injury.
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To reduce risk of electrical shock, do not
remove cover or back (no user serviceable parts inside). Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
This symbol indicates
important instructions
accompanying the product
FCC INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference--Causing Equipment Regulations.
Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back
panel of your product for its proper operating voltage.
Caution: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug
to wide slot, fully insert.
Attention: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la
lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante
de la prise et pousser jusqú au fond.
Product Registration: Please fill out the product registration card packed with
this product, and return it immediately. Returning this card enables us to contact you if necessary.
Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of
purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you
need them. The numbers are located on the back of the player.
Model number: DRC105N
Serial Number:
Purchase date:
Dealer address and phone:
WARNING To reduce the risk of fire
or shock hazard, do not expose this
DVD player to rain or moisture. No
objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
CAUTION
THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF
PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND
DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to
this equipment may void the user’s
authority to operate it.
Note:
This device is protected by U.S.
patent numbers 4,631,603 and
4,577,216 and 4,819,098 and other
intellectual property rights. The use
of Macrovision’s copy protection
technology in the device must be
authorized by Macrovision and is
intended for home and other limited
pay-per-view uses only, unless otherwise authorized in writing by
Macrovision. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited
This DVD player is designed and
manufactured to respond to the
Region Management Information. If
the Region number of a DVD disc
does not correspond to the Region
number of this DVD player, this
DVD player cannot play the disc.
The Region number for this DVD
player is Region No 1.
Apparatus shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing and no objects
filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the apparatus.
CLASS 1
LASER
PRODUCT
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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 ....................................................................22
Displaying JPEG files or playing mp3 or WMA
files ............................................................................22
Playing JPEG and mp3 music files at the same
time ..........................................................................24
Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Things to consider before you connect ....................4
Install Batteries in the Remote ..................................4
Explanation of Jacks and Cables ................................5
Video Jacks and Cables ..........................................5
Audio Jacks and Cables ..........................................6
Front of the DVD Player ..............................................7
Connection: DVD + TV + VCR ....................................9
Point the Remote at the DVD Player and Put it in
DVD Mode ..................................................................10
Turn on the TV and DVD Player ..............................10
Using Different Menus ..........................................10
How to find your TV’s Video Input Channel ............11
Next Steps ..............................................................11
Chapter 4: Menu System
The DVD Player Menu System ................................25
The Play Menu ........................................................25
The Play Mode Menu ................................................25
Start ..........................................................................25
Random Play ..........................................................25
Program Play ..........................................................26
AutoPlay ..................................................................26
IntroScan (Audio CD only) ................................26
The Parental Control Menu ......................................27
Locking your DVD Player ....................................27
Unlocking your DVD Player ................................28
Changing Your Password ......................................28
Explanation of Rating Limits ................................28
The Display Menu ......................................................30
TV Image ..................................................................30
The Sound Menu ........................................................31
Sound Logic ............................................................31
Digital Output ........................................................31
The Languages Menu ................................................32
Chapter 2:The Remote Control
Button Descriptions for DVD Mode ........................12
Button description for TV and VCR function
buttons ........................................................................13
Using the remote to Navigate through On-Screen
Menus ..........................................................................13
Chapter 3: Playing Discs
Compatible discs ........................................................14
Regional Coding ........................................................14
How to load and play a disc ......................................14
Search Options ..........................................................14
Picture Scan ............................................................14
Freeze Frame and Frame Advance ....................15
Slow Motion (in Freeze Frame Mode) ............15
Playback options ........................................................15
Chapter Advance ..................................................15
Zoom ........................................................................15
Scene Again™ ........................................................15
Using the On-Screen Info Display ............................16
How to Navigate the Info Display ............................17
Time Display (all Info Displays) ................................17
Title/Track Icon (all Info Displays) ..........................17
Chapter Icon (DVD Info Display) ............................17
Subtitles Icon (DVD Info Display) ............................18
Audio Language Icon (DVD Info Display) ................18
Play Mode Icon (DVD, CD Info Displays) ................19
Play Mode Options ................................................19
Chapter 5:Additional Information
Troubleshooting ..........................................................33
Maintenance of Cabinet ............................................36
Formation of Condensation ................................36
Handling Discs ........................................................36
Cleaning Discs ........................................................36
Handling Cautions ................................................36
Limited Warranty ......................................................37
Accessory Information ..............................................39
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home use only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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Chapter 1
Things to consider before you connect
Protect components from overheating
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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.
Position cables properly to avoid audio interference
•
Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack.
•
If you place components above the TV, route all cables down the side of the back of the TV
instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV.
•
If your antenna uses 300-ohm twin lead cables, do not coil the cables. Also, keep the twin lead
cables away from audio/video cables.
Note: Some discs may not be compatible due to laser pickup and disc design.
Install Batteries in the Remote
1
2
3
1. Remove the battery compartment cover.
2. Insert the batteries (provided), by matching the diagram in the battery compartment to make
sure + and – are in the proper position.
3. Put the battery cover back in place.
Important Battery Information
•
If you’re not going to use the remote for a month or more, be sure to remove the batteries
because they can leak and cause damage.
•
Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations.
•
Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type, if inserted incorrectly, if all
batteries are not replaced at the same time, if disposed of in fire, or if an attempt is made to
charge a battery not intended to be recharged.
•
Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury.
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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.The jacks on the back of your DVD Player and the cables used to connect
them are explained below.
VIDEO OUT Jack and Cable
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
OUT jack
The basic Video jack (usually color-coded yellow) is also referred to as
composite video. Composite video is better than the video quality you get from
an RF coaxial cable (the type used to plug the cable feed into a TV). Usually the
video cable is bundled with the audio cables (white and red).
Video cable (yellow)
Video Selection switch
NORMAL
PRO GRESSIVE
SC AN Y, PR, PB
ONLY
Video Selection
switch
If you connect the DVD Player to a TV that is capable of progressive scanning
the signal, you need to use the Y, Pb, Pr jacks and video cables. It is essential
you turn the VIDEO SELECTION switch to the PROG. SCAN ONLY position.
If you use S-VIDEO OUT or VIDEO OUT jacks for your connection, leave
the switch in REGULAR CONNECTIONS position.
S-VIDEO OUT Jack and Cable
S-VIDEO jack
S-Video cable
The S-VIDEO OUT (separate video) jack provides better picture quality than
composite video (the VIDEO OUT jack) because the color is kept separate
from the black and white part of the video signal. If your TV has an S-Video
jack, connect the DVD Player to the TV with an S-Video cable.
Note: Remember to connect the audio cables because the S-Video cable carries only
the picture signal, not the sound.
VIDEO OUT
Pr
Y
Video Jacks and Cables
Pb
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT REGULAR AND PROG. SCAN (Y, Pb, Pr) Jacks
and Component Video Cables
Component video
jacks and cables are
often color-coded
(red, blue, and
green).
The Y, Pb, Pr jacks provide optimum picture quality because the video signal is
separated into three parts.
To ensure maximum picture quality, use three video-grade cables (yellow) for
the connection.You can also buy bundled component video cables that are
color-coded to match the Y, Pb, Pr jacks (red, green, and blue).
Note: Remember to connect the audio cables because the component cable carries
only the picture signal, not the sound.
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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).
Notes:
If your component has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white
L/Mono) audio jack on the TV and don’t connect the right audio part of the cable.
COAXIAL AUDIO OUT Jack
Digital Coaxial
cable
If you’re connecting this DVD player to an audio video receiver that has a
COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUT jack, use a Digital Coaxial cable to connect it to
the DVD player’s COAXIAL OUT jack.
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
COAXIAL jack
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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.The
other light corresponds to playback status.
For connection example, go to next page
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COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
Pr
Pb
Y
NORMAL
L
VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL S-VIDEO
AUDIO OUT
OUT
PROGRESSIVE
SCAN Y, PR, PB
ONLY
R
TV
COMPONENT VIDEO I NPUT
PR
PB
Y
VCR
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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.
S-Video (optional) – If your TV has an S-Video jack, connect the S-Video cable (not
provided) to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the
S-VIDEO jack on your TV.
2c.
If your TV has component video jacks (Y, Pb, Pr) jacks, use video-grade cables (not
provided) to connect the TV to the DVD player’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
(REGULAR AND PROG. SCAN)— Y to Y, Pb to Pb, R to R). It is essential to match the
color coded connectors with a compatible TV.
– OR –
– OR –
Note: If your TV or monitor has progressive scanning capability, you need, to make sure you choose correct
setting on the back of the DVD Player (step 6 below).
3. Connect the antenna or cable to the Antenna Input jack on the VCR (sometimes labeled IN
FROM ANTENNA).
4. Connect a coaxial cable to the Antenna Output jack on the VCR (OUT TO TV) and to the
Antenna Input jack (CABLE/ANTENNA) on the TV.
5. Insert the AC power cord into an AC outlet.
6. If your TV is capable of using progressive scanning and you connected the DVD Player to the
TV by connecting the Component Video Jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), make sure you change the Video
Selection switch setting to PROGRESSIVE SCAN ONLY position on the back of the player. All
other connections should leave the Video Selection switch set to NORMAL connections
(VIDEO, S-VIDEO, COMPONENT)
Go to page 8
Note:
If your TV doesn’t have Audio and Video Input Jacks and only has an RF jack, you need to connect an RF
modulator (not provided). For information, go to page 39.
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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.
Turn on the TV and DVD Player
1. Turn on your TV and tune it to the correct Video Input Channel (if you don’t know which
channel is the Video Input channel, go to page 11 for help).
English
Select a Menu Language
Francais
Select langue de menu
Español
2. The first time you turn on your DVD player, a
Language Selection menu appears. If you want the
DVD player’s menus to appear in English, press the
OK button on the remote control. If you prefer
another language, press the
button until that
language is highlighted and press OK to select the it.
Selecione Idioma Menu
Using Different Menus
Each disc is programmed with different features.There
are three separate types of menus that you can use to
access features:
Resume Play
Play Mode
Parental Control
Display
Sound
Languages
Press Play to resume playback.
•
The Disc menu – The Disc menu is part of each
disc and is separate from the DVD player’s menu.The
contents of each Disc menu varies according to how
the disc was authored and what features are
included.The Disc menu is turned on and off (while
the disc is playing) with the MENU button on the
remote.
•
The DVD player’s Info Display – The Info Display
appears as icons across the top of the screen. It can
only be accessed while you are playing a disc. It’s
turned on and off with the INFO button on the
remote.
•
The DVD player menu – The DVD player’s menu
system is accessed only when a disc isn’t playing. It
appears automatically when you press the STOP
button on the remote.
Remember: A feature will only work if the disc was
programmed with that feature. For example, if you choose
subtitles on the Info Display, the subtitles will only appear if
the disc was created with subtitles. If a menu or icon is
“grayed out” it means that item (or feature) isn’t available.
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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. Just press the TV button, and then
press the INPUT button until you see the DVD’s main menu, screen saver, or the disc you’re
playing. If your TV is another brand, check the list below:
Consult the instruction manual that came with your TV.
If you can’t find the information in the manual, or can’t find the manual, review the following list.
•
There might be a button on the TV’s remote control that accesses the Video Input Channel
(see table below for examples).
•
You might select the Video Input Channel from the TV’s on-screen menu system.
•
You might tune to it by pressing a specific channel number (see table below).
•
Press the Channel up and/or down buttons on the TV’s remote control (sometimes the Video
Input Channel is stored in your TV’s channel list).
Video Input Channel Variations
Button/Switch
on the TV
Button on the
TV remote
Channel
Number
VIDEO
VID1
S-VID
00
93
SIGNAL
LINE
INPUT
90
VID 1
VID 1
VID
SOURCE
91
VID 2
VID 2
VIDEO AUX
92
INPUT
Next Steps
Before you start playing discs, you might want to get familiar with the remote control - Chapter 2
has details. Playing Discs is found in Chapter 3; the menu system is outlined in Chapter 4; and
Chapter 5 contains troubleshooting, Limited Warranty, and accessory information.
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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.
ON• OF F
GOBACK
MUTE
RETU R N
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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.
GUIDE
INPUT
LOCK
MUTE
RECORD
SEARCH
TIMER
TV
TV•VCR
VCR
VOL </>
SPEED
In TV mode, accesses the GUIDE Plus+ programming guide if the TV has that feature.
In TV mode, tunes to the TV’s Video Input Channel(s). For more information about Video I
Input Channels, go to page 11.
In VCR mode, accesses the childlock function.
Lowers the volume to minimum level. Press again to restore volume.
In VCR mode, used to record a program.
In VCR mode, accesses Index search feature.
In VCR mode, accesses the timer recording menu.
Puts the remote in TV mode so it operates the TV (RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs only).
Functions as a TV/VCR button in VCR mode
Puts the remote in VCR mode so it operates the VCR (RCA, GE, and Proscan VCRs only).
Decreases and increases volume level.
In VCR mode, selects tape speed.
Using the remote to
Navigate through OnScreen Menus
ON• OF F
DVD
VCR
TV
GOBACK
CH
VOL
MUTE
Left
arrow
OK
button
RETU R N
CLEAR
MEN U
AU DIO
Up arrow
ANGLE
LOC K
SUBTIT LE
TIT LE
TIMER
GUIDE
Down
arrow
INFO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
INPUT
0
Right
arrow
Use the the arrow buttons on the
remote to move through on-screen
menus in the direction of the arrow
button (to go right, press the right
arrow button; to move left, press the
left arrow button, etc.).The arrow
buttons are used to highlight an
option. Once highlighted, press the
OK button to select that menu
option.
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PLAY MODE
TV• VCR
REVERSE
PLAY
FORWAR D
RECOR D
STOP
PAUSE
AGAIN
ZO OM
OPEN• CLOSE
S PE ED
SEARCH
No matter which on-screen display
you’re using (the DVD player’s menu,
the Info Display that appears during
playback, or a disc’s menu), you’ll use
the same buttons on the remote
control to move through the onscreen display: the four arrow
buttons and the OK button.
Use the arrow buttons to highlight onscreen options. Use the OK button to
select an option that is highlighted.
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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.
You can’t play the following types of discs: Laserdiscs,
CD-I, CD-ROM (computer-only discs), DVD-ROM, or
discs recorded using other broadcast standards (i.e. PAL
or SECAM); CD-G discs.
Regional Coding
Both the DVD Player and the discs are coded by region.These regional codes must match in
order for the disc to play.This player’s code is region 1. ALL means all regions. Other regions are:
2: Europe, the Middle East, Rep. of South Africa, Japan - 3: Southeast Asia,Taiwan - 4: Central
America, South America, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand - 5: Russian Federation, Africa (except
Egypt and Rep. of South Africa), India, Pakistan - 6: China.
How to load and play a disc
Turn on your DVD Player and your TV.
1. If necessary, tune the TV to its Video Input channel (for help, go to page 11).
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (the disc tray opens). Place a disc gently into the tray with
the disc’s label facing up (double-sided discs have content on both sides, so you can place
either side up).
3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY button.The disc tray closes.The DVD Player reads the
disc’s table of contents, and then one of three things happens depending on how the disc was
programmed:
•
The disc starts playing
•
The disc menu appears. One of the options will start playing the disc. Highlight that
option and press OK.
•
The DVD Player’s main menu appears (since the Play menu is already highlighted, just
press the OK button).
Search Options
To search a disc, you can use the FORWARD button or the REVERSE button.You can also utilize
the following search features:
Picture Scan
When you’re playing a disc, each time you press FORWARD or REVERSE, your DVD Player scans
the disc faster until you reach the fastest scan speed.To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
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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. Press any button on the remote to revert to the place on the disc where you paused playback.
Slow Motion (in Freeze Frame Mode)
While a disc is playing, press PAUSE. Press REVERSE or FORWARD (each time you press
REVERSE or FORWARD the slow motion will get even slower until you reach the slowest speed).
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
Playback options
Many of your DVD Player’s playback features are accessed through the Info Display, the banner at
the top of the screen that appears during playback (for more information, go to page 16).
Additionally, with some discs you can access playback features directly from the remote control.
Chapter Advance
While a disc is playing, you can skip forward or backward a chapter or track at a time by pressing
the CH+ and/or CH- buttons (also labeled
and
).
Zoom
1. While you’re playing a disc, press ZOOM (the player zooms in on the image). Each time you
press ZOOM, the picture is magnified even more (until you get to the maximum zoom level).
2. To see other parts of the picture when you’ve zoomed in on the image, try pressing the
,
and
,
buttons to go in corresponding directions.This feature is called pan and scan.
Scene Again™
While you’re playing a DVD disc, press the AGAIN button on the remote (the disc automatically
repeats approximately the last few seconds of the movie).
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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. Also, the Info Display features are
only available if the disc was created with that particular feature. If one of the icons is “grayed
out,” that feature isn’t available for the disc you’re playing.
The invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn’t have any
function. To make the Info Display disappear from the screen, press INFO on the remote.
DVD Disc Info Display
Time display
Chapter
Title
Audio
Subtitles
Bookmark
Play Mode
Angle
Audio CD Info Display
Time display
Track
Play Mode
Bookmark
Video CD (VCD) Info Display
Time display
Track
PlayBack
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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. For DVD
discs, the time displayed refers to the current title and acts as a Time Search
feature.You can skip right to any scene.
Highlight the Time Display, and use the number buttons on the remote to
enter the elapsed time you want to go to.You must use two digits for
each field. For example, if you enter 01:35:12, playback will start 1 hour,
35 minutes, and 12 seconds into the title.
Note: For Audio CDs, the time displayed refers to the track that’s playing.
Title/Track Icon (all Info Displays)
Some DVD discs contain more than one title. Each title is divided into
chapters. CDs are divided into separate tracks.To select a title/track:
After you highlight the Title/Track icon, use the number button(s) on the
remote to enter the title number (track number) and press OK, or press
the
or
buttons to scroll through the titles/tracks.
Note: Many discs only have one title.
Chapter Icon (DVD Info Display)
A title can be divided into individual chapters (similar to tracks on a CD).To
skip to a specific chapter:
After you highlight the Chapter icon, use the
or
buttons to scroll
through different chapters. Use the number buttons to enter a specific
chapter number.
Note: The Chapter feature won’t work if the disc isn’t formatted with separate
chapters.
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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.
Notes:
Changing the subtitle language with the Info Display will only affect the disc you
are currently playing. When the disc is removed or the player is turned off, the
subtitle language will revert to the language setting specified through the DVD
player’s main menu.
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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).
Program Play: DVDs, Audio CDs and mp3s (create your own playlist by
defining the order of the tracks in the DVD Player’s Play Mode menu—
page 26.)
Introscan: Audio CDs. Plays the first few seconds of each track.
Repeat
By default the Repeat feature is Off.The options available depend upon the
type of disc you’re playing.
•
With DVD discs you can repeat the title, chapter or use AB repeat.
•
With Audio CDs you can repeat the disc, a track, or create a program
that plays repeatedly.
•
With mp3s you can repeat the disc, a track, or create a program that
plays repeatedly.
Repeating Discs, Titles, Chapters, or Tracks
1. While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears).
2. Press the
button until the Play Mode icon is highlighted.
3. Press the
or
button to scroll through the different options until
you see the repeat option you want to use (the options appear at the
bottom of the Info Display). Press OK to select and activate.
4. To turn off the Repeat feature, press the
until Play Mode: Standard appears.
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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. Don’t fast forward - the
disc has to play in standard playback mode to set the B point (the end point of the segment).
Press OK to set the B point (the segment will play repeatedly until you turn off the Repeat
feature).
3. To turn off the Repeat feature, press the
button on the remote until Play Mode: Standard
appears at the bottom of the Info Display. Press OK. Repeat is also cancelled when you eject
the disc.
Random (DVD,Audio CD and mp3s)
1. With the Play Mode icon highlighted in the Info Display, press the
button until Play Mode:
Random appears in the text at the bottom of the Info Display. Press OK (the tracks start
playing in random order).
To switch back to Standard Playback, press the
or
button repeatedly until Play Mode:
Standard appears in the text bar underneath the Info Display icons.
Note: The player defaults to Standard Playback whenever you put a new CD into the DVD player.
Program Play (DVD and Audio CD Info Displays)
The Program Play Mode (DVD, Audio CD and mp3s) is only available after you set up a program
through the DVD Player’s menu. Go to page 26 for instructions.
IntroScan (Audio CD Info Display)
Use this feature to preview the first few seconds of each track on a CD.
After you’ve highlighted the the Play Mode icon, press the
or
button on the remote until
Play Mode: Introscan appears. If necessary, press the OK button (the first few seconds of each track
starts playing).
•
After Introscan previews all of the tracks, it stops.
•
If you want to play the track that Introscan is previewing, press the PLAY button (the
current track starts playing in its entirety).
•
To stop IntroScan, press the STOP button (the main menu appears).
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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.When the disc reaches the scene you want to mark, press the
OK button on the remote (the bookmark icon changes to two icons side-by-side: an arrow
and a trash can).
To play the disc from the bookmarked scene, highlight the arrow and press the OK button.
To delete the bookmark, highlight the trash can and press OK.
This is the Bookmark Banner.
Play arrow icon
Unused bookmark icon
3. To remove the Info Display and/or Bookmark Banner, press the INFO button on the remote.
Using a Bookmark
1. While you’re playing a disc, press the INFO button on the remote (the Info Display appears).
2. Press the
button to highlight the Bookmark icon, and press OK (the Bookmark Banner
appears).
3. Use the
, ,
and
buttons on the remote to highlight the play arrow icon that’s next
to the bookmarked scene you want to activate.
4. Press OK (the disc starts playing from the bookmarked scene).
Clearing a Bookmark
The bookmarks are erased each time you remove a disc from the player and/or when the power
is turned off.
1. While you’re playing a disc, press the INFO button on the remote (the Info Display appears).
2. Press the
button to highlight the Bookmark icon, and press OK (the Bookmark Banner
appears).
3. Use the
,
,
and
buttons on the remote to highlight the trashcan icon that’s next
to the bookmarked scene you want to delete, and press OK (the bookmark
is cleared, and the trashcan icon changes back to an unused bookmark icon).
Trashcan icon
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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. For example, 1/4 indicates
that Angle 1 is displayed and there are 4 different angles available.
2. Press the ANGLE button again to go to the second camera angle. Press
ANGLE again to go to the third angle, etc.
3. To resume normal playback, scroll through the camera angles until you
get to Angle Off.
PBC - Playback Control (Video CD Info Display)
Playback Control functions allow you to interact with the system via menus,
search functions, or other typical computer-like operations. Moreover, still
pictures of high resolution can be played if they are included on the disc.
1. While the Video CD is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears).
2. Highlight the PBC icon. Press
or
buttons to toggle between on
and off.
Playing mp3 and WMA music files and displaying JPEG files
mp3 is an audio file format which compresses recorded music. It was developed by Fraunhofer
Gesellschaft in collaboration with Thomson Inc.The main advantage of the mp3 format is that it
means CD-quality music tracks can be stored on a personal computer in user-friendly,
compressed files.
WMA (Windows Media Audio) is another audio file format developed by Microsoft.
JPEG files are image files.
Note: The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed varies according to the size and number of JPEG
files actually on the disc. If nothing is displayed after a few minutes, it is likely that certain files are too large.Try
reducing the files’ resolution and write another disc.
Displaying JPEG files or playing mp3 or WMA files
Before inserting a disc, check that it is compatible with the player.
1. Open the tray by pressing the OPEN•CLOSE button.
2. Place the disc with the printed side facing up.
3. If the AutoPlay option in the Play Mode menu is enabled (see page 26), the disc’s contents are
displayed, otherwise press the PLAY button to display them.
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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.
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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. Select a file using the
, ,
and
then press PLAY to start playback.
buttons,
Note: when a music file (mp3 or WMA) is selected for more
than two seconds, the player lets you hear the first few
seconds of the song.
•
mp3 or WMA file: the player begins by playing
the selected file, then all the files and subfolders
contained in the same folder.The player then
plays the contents of the folders at the same
level as the folder containing the file selected at
the start.
Note: while listening you can use the
or
button to go back to the previous track or go on to the next
one and press the MENU button to display the disc’s contents.
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..
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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.
Note: During the slide show you can use the ANGLE button
to rotate the picture 90°, the ZOOM button to magnify the
picture, the
or
buttons to go back to the previous
picture or go on to the next one and the MENU button to
interrupt the slide show and display the disc’s contents.
Press Play to start.
6. Press the INFO button to display the Info menu
during playback.
• mp3 file: press the AUDIO or PLAY MODE
button several times to select a playback mode
(standard, program, random, repeat).
• JPEG file: press the
button to select a
projection speed.
7. When the player has played all the files the music or
slide show stops and the disc’s contents appear.
8. Press STOP to end playback.
Playing JPEG and mp3 music files at the same time
You can display JPEG files while listening to mp3 music files recorded on the same disc. It is not
possible to play JPEG and WMA music files at the same time.
1. Insert the disc containing the two types of file in the player.
2. Select an image file using the
, ,
and
buttons, then press OK to confirm your
selection.The name of the folder where the file is located and the name of the file appear on
the right in the "Current selection" section.
3. Then select an mp3 music file using the
, ,
and
buttons, then press OK to confirm
your selection.The name of the folder where the file is located and the name of the file
appear on the right in the "Current selection" section.
Note: To delete your selection, press the CLEAR button.
4. Press the PLAY button to start playing the two files at the same time.
Note:You can also select a folder containing JPEG and mp3 files using the , ,
and
buttons, then
press PLAY. In this case, the player starts playing the pictures and music at the same time beginning with the
first file of each type.
•
The player starts the slide show with the JPEG file selected and proceeds by displaying all
the JPEG files in the same folder, and then all the JPEG files in the subfolders located in
the same folder. At the same time, the player plays the selected mp3 file, then all the mp3
files in the same folder, and finally the mp3 files contained in the folders located at the
same level as the folder containing the file selected at the start.
Note: If the mp3 files are finished playing before the end of the slide show, the player starts playing the mp3
files again until the slide show ends.
5. Press INFO to access the Info menu during simultaneous playback.You can change the slide
show’s projection speed.
6. During simultaneous playback you can use the ANGLE button to rotate the picture 90°.The
or
buttons to go back to the previous picture or go on to the next one.
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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.
Throughout the menu system, text appears at the bottom of the page to explain what to do.
To return to a previous menu, press the
Play
The Play Menu
Insert Disc
The Play menu doesn’t have submenus or options like the
other main menu options. Instead the status changes: if
you’re playing a disc and access the main menu, the menu
appears as Resume Play; if you haven’t started playing the
disc, the title of the disc appears next to the Play menu.
Play Mode
Parental Control
Display
Sound
Languages
The Play Mode Menu
Play
Start
Play Mode
Random Play
Parental Control
Program Play
Display
AutoPlay
Sound
IntroScan
Languages
(left arrow) button.
Off
Discs are formatted to play chapters (or tracks on audio
CDs) in a certain (standard) order. If you’d like to play
chapters or tracks in a different order, you can use the
Play Mode menu to do so.You must have a disc in the
player with the disc tray closed in order to access all of
the Play Mode items.
Note: All of the play mode options, except for Program Play
can be accessed during playback via the DVD player’s Info
Display (page 16).
Start
The DVD Player’s default play mode is Start.The chapters
and tracks on a disc play in the order listed on the disc
starting with chapter (track) 1.
Random Play
The Random Play option plays a disc’s chapters in random
order. Use the arrow buttons to highlight Random Play,
and press the OK button.
To stop Random playback, press the STOP button twice.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
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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.
and
button to access the
buttons, or select All to start playing all
Note: When a track is selected for more than two seconds, the first few seconds of the track plays.
1c.
mp3 CD: select a folder using the
and
access the list of files, then select a file using the
buttons, then press the
and
buttons.
button to
Note: When an mp3 file is selected for more than two seconds, the first few seconds of the track plays.
2. Press OK to add the title, chapter (DVD), track (audio CD) or file (mp3) selected, to the list.
Press the CLEAR button to remove the last title/chapter/track/file from the list. Press PLAY
to start program play. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as often as necessary.
AutoPlay
You can set up the DVD Player so a disc automatically starts playing whenever the disc tray is closed.
Highlight AutoPlay and press OK (On appears next to the AutoPlay menu).To turn AutoPlay off, just
press OK again while AutoPlay is highlighted.
Note: AutoPlay isn’t available for mp3 discs (the mp3 menu will appear when you insert the disc).
IntroScan (Audio CD only)
This option plays the first 10 seconds of each track.
After you’ve highlighted the IntroScan menu, press OK (the first 10 seconds of each track start
playing); press STOP to stop IntroScan or PLAY to continue playing the current track.
Note: IntroScan is also available while you’re playing a CD via the Info Display (page 16).
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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. Even if you’ve set ratings limits, they won’t
be enforced when the player is unlocked.
Locking your DVD Player
Resume Play
1. If you’re playing a disc, press STOP (the DVD Player’s
Play Mode
Parental Control
Lock
Display
Password
Sound
Rating Limits
Languages
Unrated Titles
Use a password to lock the player and put into effect any
limits you have set up.
Lock
Enter Password
Password
Rating Limits
Unrated Titles
Confirm Password
main menu appears).
2. Press the
button until Parental Control is
highlighted, and press OK (the Parental Control menu
items appear).
3. Since Lock is highlighted, just press the OK button on
the remote (the Enter Password screen appears).
4. Use the number buttons on the remote control to
enter your password and press OK (Confirm
Password appears). Enter the same numbers you
entered before and press OK (if necessary, press the
button to return to the previous menu).
Notes:
Once the player is locked, you’ll need to enter the password
every time you access the Parental Control menu.
The player is shipped without any rating limits set.You need to
set Ratings Limits (go to page xx for instructions) in order for
the player to prevent people from playing discs with certain
ratings.
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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. If asked, enter your password
to confirm that you want to unlock the player (if necessary, press the
button to return to
the previous menu).
Lock
Enter New Password
Changing Your Password
You can change your password, but the player must be
locked.
Password
Rating Limits
Unrated Titles
1. If a disc is playing, press STOP (the main menu
appears).
2. Press the down the arrow button until Parental
Control is highlighted, and press OK. If asked, enter
your current password if asked (the Parental Control
menu items appear).
3. Press the
button to highlight Password, and press
OK (the Enter New Password screen appears).
4. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the
four-digit number that you want to use as your new
password, and press OK (you will be prompted to
enter your new password again to confirm). Enter
your password, and press OK.
Explanation of Ratings Limits
Resume Play
Parental Control
Lock
Display
Password
Sound
Rating Limits
Languages
Unrated Titles
Play Mode
Use a password to lock the player and put into effect any
limits you have set up.
The Rating Limits feature lets you determine what types
of discs can be played in the player, and what types of
discs will require a password to override the rating limit
that you’ve set. In the United States of America (USA),
the ratings feature is based on the ratings set up by the
MPAA (Motion Pictures Association of America) such as
R, PG, G, etc. Some countries use a different rating
system.
The system ranks the ratings from 1 to 8 in order to
accommodate the ratings systems used in other
countries (1 is considered material that is least offensive
and 8 is considered the most offensive).
Note: In order for the Ratings Limits to be enforced, the DVD
Player must be locked and the disc you’re playing must
contain a movie (or a title) that is rated.
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To set Ratings for Rated Titles:
8 Least Restrictive
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2
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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. Highlight Rating Limits and press OK (the 8-level
rating list appears).
3. Use the
or
buttons to move the bar to the
highest rating you find acceptable.
Notes: Ratings that won’t require a password (free
access) appear under the bar. Ratings that will
require a password, appear above the bar.
4. Press OK.
5. To return to the main menu, press the
button
until the main menu appears on the screen.
Unrated Titles
Unrated Titles
Free Access
Password Required
Some discs contain titles that don’t have a rating assigned
to them. Sometimes, movies you might find the most
explicit are unrated.You can restrict access by requiring a
password for unrated titles.
1. From the main menu, use the , ,
and
buttons to highlight Parental Control and press OK
(enter your password if asked).
2. Press the
button until Unrated Titles is
highlighted, and press OK (another screen appears).
3. Press the
button to highlight Password Required,
and press OK (your password will be required to
play Unrated Titles as long as you make sure you lock
the player).
4. To return to the main menu, press the
button
until the main menu appears on the screen.
Note:You must lock the player in order for ratings
limits to be enforced.
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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. With the player on (no disc playing), press MENU
Play Mode
Parental Control
TV Image
Display
(the main menu appears). If a disc is playing, press
STOP.
2. Use the
or
buttons to highlight Display. Press
the OK button on the remote (the Display choices
appear).
3. Since the TV Image is the first submenu, it’s already
highlighted. Press the OK button (the TV Image
options appear).
4. Use the
or
buttons to highlight your choice
(the options are explained below), and press OK to
select.
4 x 3 Letterbox – Choose this setting if you want to see
movies in their original aspect ratio (height-to-width
ratio).You’ll see the entire frame of the movie, but it will
take up a smaller portion of the screen vertically.The
movie might appear with black bars at the top and
bottom of the screen.
4 x 3 Standard – Choose this setting if you want the
movie to fill the entire screen of your TV.This might
mean that parts of the picture (the left and right edges)
won’t be seen.
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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.
The Sound Menu
The Sound menu lets you adjust the player’s settings to match the equipment you connected to
your DVD Player, and to use the DVD Player’s Sound features.
Sound Logic
The Sound Logic feature compresses the dynamic range (quietest sound to loudest sound) of a
disc’s soundtrack to even out the range of volume.
1. From the Main Menu, (player on, no disc playing), highlight Sound and press the OK button on
the remote (the Sound options appear).
2. If Sound Logic isn’t already highlighted, press the
button on the remote control to highlight
it and press OK (the Sound Logic options appear).
3. Use the
or
buttons to highlight a choice and press the OK button:
None - this is the default (Sound Logic is turned off).
Compressed - the volume range is compressed (loud sounds quieter and soft sounds louder).
Note: The performance of the Sound Logic feature varies depending upon the equipment you have
connected to your DVD Player and the audio format of the disc you’re playing.
Digital Output
If you connected your DVD player to a receiver via the COAXIAL AUDIO OUT jack on the back
of the player, choose both Dolby Digital and DTS settings.
1. If the main menu isn’t on the screen, press the STOP button (the main menu appears).
2. Use the
or
buttons to highlight Sound. Press OK.
3. Use the
or
buttons to highlight the Digital Output menu. Press OK (the options
or
buttons to highlight your selection. Press OK to select.
appear).
4. Use the
5. Press the
button to return to the Sound menu or press MENU to exit the menu system.
Note: If you choose the DTS setting and your receiver, decoder, or the disc doesn’t support the DTS format,
you won’t hear any audio.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems, Inc.
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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. From the Main Menu, (player on, no disc playing),
highlight Languages and press the OK button on the
remote (the Languages options appear).
Resume Play
Play Mode
Display
Sound
Languages
Player Menus
Disc Menus
Lock
English
Audio
Francais
Subtitle
Español
2. Use the
or
buttons to highlight the option
you want to change, and press OK (the languages
appear).
3. Press the
or
buttons to highlight the language
in which you want to use and press OK.
4. To return to the previous menu, press the
button
if necessary.
Notes:
Discs are created differently. The DVD player can’t override some language preferences. If a disc’s software
was created to play the movie (title) in a preferred language, the preference you set might be ignored.
Also, if the language isn’t available on the movie you’re playing, the disc’s default language will be chosen.You
must turn on the Subtitle feature in order for them to appear when you’re playing a disc. If the disc wasn’t
created with subtitles, you won’t be able to use the Subtitle feature.
If the disc wasn’t created with the Subtitle language you choose in the Subtitles menu, the discs default
subtitle language will be chosen.
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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.
Player won’t work
• Reset the player: press and hold the
button on the front of the DVD Player and press
the STOP button on the remote at the same time — hold both keys for a few seconds
before you release both buttons.You’ll need to setup your menu preferences if you
changed them since this Reset Procedure returns the DVD Player’s menus to the settings
they had when the product shipped to retail stores.
• Try unplugging the AC power cord, wait 2 minutes, and plug it back in.
No power
• Plug in the DVD Player. Make sure both ends of the AC power cord are securely plugged
into the player and into an AC outlet.
Player turns off automatically
• The power automatically turns off after the player has been in stop mode for
approximately 30 minutes.Turn power back on.
Disc won’t play
• Insert a disc with the label side facing up.
• Check the type of disc you put into the player.This player only plays DVD video discs,
Video CDs, CDs with mp3 files,WMA files and/or JPEG files on them, and audio CDs.
• If you’re trying to play a disc with JPEG files on it, the player might not read the disc if it
has larger files on it.
• Both the player and the disc are coded by region. If the regional codes don’t match, the
disc cannot be played.This player is Region No. 1.
Play starts, but then stops immediately
• The disc is dirty. Clean it.
• Condensation has formed. Allow player to dry out.
No picture
•
•
•
•
Turn on the TV.
Tune your TV to its Video Input Channel (go to page 11).
Make sure your player is connected properly.
The Video Selection switch might be in the wrong position. It should be in the NORMAL
position if you connected the DVD Player to the TV using the S-Video jack,VIDEO OUT
jack (yellow) jacks, or the COMPONENT (Y, Pb, Pr) jacks if the TV is a uses the more
common interlace scanning technology. If you connected the DVD player to a TV that uses
progressive scanning technology via the COMPONENT (Y, Pb, Pr) jacks, set the switch to
the PROGRESSIVE SCAN ONLY setting.
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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. Also, if you’ve connected a DTS
receiver or decoder and chose the correct setting in the Digital Output menu, but the disc
doesn’t support the DTS audio format you won’t hear any audio or you’ll hear
distorted audio.
• Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel (go to page 11).
• Sound is muted when you’re using search features (fast forward, reverse, frame advance,
etc.).
• If you connected an audio receiver to your DVD Player, make sure you chose the correct
input setting on the receiver.
Remote control won’t work
• You might be in the wrong mode.To operate your DVD Player, press the DVD button on
the remote before you press any other buttons. If you’re operating the TV, press the TV
button first, etc. (this remote operates most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs).
• Check battery installation— the direction of the + and – on the batteries must match
information in battery compartment cover.
• Insert new batteries in the remote.
• Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet.
• Remove any obstacles between the remote and the DVD Player. If your DVD Player is in
an entertainment cabinet, the glass doors might obstruct the remote control from
operating the DVD Player. Open the doors.
• Drain the remote’s microprocessor — remove the batteries; press and hold the 1 button
for 60 seconds; replace the batteries and try the remote again.
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 invalid icon appears on screen
The feature or action cannot be completed at this time for one of the following reasons:
• The disc’s software restricts it.
• The disc’s software doesn’t support that feature (e.g., angles).
• The feature is not available at the moment.
• You’ve requested a title or chapter number that is out of range.
The picture is distorted
• Did you connect your VCR to the DVD Player? Disconnect it, and connect the VCR
directly to the TV and the DVD Player directly to the TV. See chapter 1 for correct setup
and connection information.
• The disc might be damaged.Try another disc.
• If you’re using FORWARD or REVERSE buttons, it is normal for some distortion to appear
while scanning.
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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. Set the subtitle and/or audio
language manually through the Info Display or the player menu.
The menu is displayed in a foreign language
• The Language menu (Player Menus) is set to that language. Go to Languages in the main
DVD player menu and select the Player Menus option. Highlight the language you prefer,
and press OK.
Play doesn’t begin
• The rating of the title on the disc exceeds the rating limit set in the Ratings Limits menu.
Unlock the player and/or change the rating limit in those menus.
No forward or reverse scan
• Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning, or title and chapter skip.
• If you’re trying to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a
movie, you won’t be able to.This part of the movie is often programmed to prohibit
skipping through it.
Desired angle cannot be changed
• Most Region 1 discs don’t have the multi-camera angle system, and some discs only have
multiple angles during certain parts of the movie.
Picture is too tall and thin
• Change the aspect ratio: go to the main menu, select Display, select TV Image. Go to page
30 for more information.
Picture is too short and wide
• Change the aspect ratio: go to the main menu, select Display, and select TV Image. Go to
page 30 for more information.
Cannot copy discs to video tape
• You can’t record DVD discs onto videocassettes because the discs are encoded with anti-copy
protection.
Disc won’t eject
• When you put a disc into the player, the player might take up to 15 seconds to read the
disc.You won’t be able to eject the disc during this time.Wait 15 seconds and try again.
I forgot my password
• Press and hold the STOP button on the front of the DVD Player, and press the STOP
button on the remote control at the same time for a few seconds.
I get an “Incompatible file” message when I try to play JPEG files
• Some JPEG files might be too large to be displayed, or a large file is blocking the player
from displaying all the other JPEG files on the disc.
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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.
Formation of Condensation
• Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity, condensation may form if warm air
comes in contact with any cold parts inside the player.
• When condensation forms inside the player, the player may not operate correctly. If this
occurs, leave the player at room temperature until the inside of the player becomes dry
and operational.
• If condensation forms on a disc, wipe the disc with a soft, dry cloth by moving the cloth
from the center hole toward the outer edge.
Handling Discs
• Don’t touch the disc’s signal surfaces. Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in
the center.
• Don’t affix labels or adhesive tape to label surfaces. Don’t scratch or damage the label.
• Do not use damaged (cracked or warped) discs.
Cleaning Discs
• Dirty discs can cause reduced video and audio performance. Always keep discs clean by
wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter.
• If a disc becomes dirty, wet a soft cloth in water, wring it out well.Wipe the dirt away
gently, and remove any water drops with a dry cloth.
• Do not use record-cleaning sprays or anti-static agents on discs. Also, never clean the discs
with benzene, thinner, or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to the disc
surface.
Handling Cautions
• Before connecting other components to this player, be sure to turn all components off.
• Don’t move the player while a disc is being played.The disc may get scratched or broken,
and the player’s internal parts may be damaged.
• Don’t put any container filled with liquid or any small metal objects on the player.
• Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray.
• Don’t place anything other than the disc in the disc tray.
• Exterior influences such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation of
this player. If this occurs, turn the player off and on again with the ON•OFF button, or
disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet.The player
will operate normally.
• Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use.
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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.
What we will do:
During the initial 90 days:
•
Provide you with a new, or at our option, a refurbished unit.The exchange unit is under
warranty for the remainder of the original product’s warranty period.
After the 90 days and within one year:
Provide you with a new or, at our option, refurbished unit.The exchange unit is under warranty
for the remainder of the original product’s warranty period.We will bill you a flat exchange
charge to replace a defective unit.This charge covers the labor cost for its repair.
How to make a warranty claim:
•
Properly pack your unit. Include any cables, etc., which were originally provided with the
product. We recommend using the original carton and packing materials.
•
Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the
product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service. For
rental firms, proof of first rental is also required.
•
Also print your name and address and a description of the defect. Send via standard UPS or
its equivalent to:
Thomson Inc.
11721 B Alameda Avenue
Socorro,Texas 79927
•
Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the
warranty.
•
Insure your shipment for loss or damage.Thomson accepts no liability in case of damage or
loss en route to Thomson.
•
A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you freight prepaid.
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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.
Product Registration:
Please complete the online Product Registration on RCA.com or complete and mail the
Product Registration Card packed with your unit. It will make it easier to contact you should
it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.
Limitation of Warranty:
•
THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS
PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE
HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON
INC., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY
INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.
•
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. THOMSON INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS
PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED
WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA. EXCEPT TO
THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS
LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.
How state law relates to warranty:
•
Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions
may not apply to you.
•
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights that vary from
state to state.
If you purchased your product outside the United States:
*
This warranty does not apply. See your dealer for warranty information.
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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, county, and locality to which the merchandise is
being sent.
How to Order
To place an order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card ready and call the tollfree number listed below.
1-800-338-0376 (Use this number only to place an order for accessory items.)
You can buy some accessories on-line at www.rca.com
Note: Products shown might not be available from www.rca.com web site.
busy
protected
wiring
off
reset
Surge Protector (SCTV 4000C),
price $49.95
8 outlets, 2090 joules
$100,000 Equipment Guarantee
6’ Cord with Right Angle Plug
Includes 6’ Phone Line and 3’ Coaxial
Cable
Remote Control (RCR311DA1)
part number 260607
price $19.99
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Visit our website at www.rca.com
Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed below or on the
carton.This will only add delays in service for your product.
Thomson Inc.
10330 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290
©2003 Thomson Inc.
Trademark(s) ® Registered
Marca(s) Registrada(s)
Printed in China
TOCOM 1616595A
THOMSON