RCA DRC616N manual

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    DVD Player User’ s Guide DRC616N Changing entertainment. Again. DRC616Book 1 DRC616Book 1 11/4/04 10:29:56 AM 11/4/04 10:29:56 AM[...]

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    T o reduce risk of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back (no user serviceable parts inside). Refer servicing to qualified personnel. FCC INFORMA TION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti[...]

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    1 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections What’ s in the Box ......................................................... 2 Attaching the Battery .................................................. 3 Remo ving the Batter y .................................................. 3 Initial Setup of the Remote Control .......................... 3 The Pla yer’ s P[...]

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    2 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Chapter 1 Connections and Setup 2 DVD Player User's Manual Changing Entertainment. Again. DRC616N P ortable D VD Pla yer D VD Battery P o wer Adapter and Charger Audio/Video Cable User’ s Guide Important: Graphics in this User’ s Guide are for repr esentation only . Y[...]

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    3 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Connections and Setup Attaching the Batter y The batter y has 3 locating pegs which m ust be inserted into the 3 holes beneath the play er . Remo ving the Batter y Remov e the batter y by pushing in on the tabbed ar row on the bottom of the batter y and then sliding the pla ye[...]

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    4 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Connections and Setup Using the po wer adapter 1. Connect the output from the po wer adapter to the pla yer’ s DC IN socket. 2. Connect the pow er adapter’ s supply cable to an A C power outlet. The Pla y er’ s P ow er Supply Y ou can power y our play er either from the [...]

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    5 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Connections and Setup Connecting y our D VD Pla y er to Other Components Connecting the pla yer to a tele vision set If you want to use y our por table pla yer for home vie wing, you can connect it to a tele vision set using the Audio-Video cables supplied. Caution! The select[...]

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    6 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Connections and Setup Buttons, Jacks, and Controls[...]

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    7 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Connections and Setup A B C D E F A V olume + / – adjustment. B Headphones jack 1. C Headphones jack 2. D OPTIC AL/AUDIO OUT jack Note: Y ou can purchase an audio cable with a digital audio connector on one end and a mini-plug on the end that connects to the player . The aud[...]

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    8 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Connections and Setup The Remote Contr ol[...]

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    9 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Connections and Setup MODE (LCD) Accesses the video settings of the LCD screen. See the MODE options below . MUTE Reduces the audio lev el to minimum level. PO WER T urns the pla yer on or off. PROG (Pr ogam) Supports a special function for VCD discs only . RANDOM T urns rando[...]

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    10 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Connections and Setup Using Differ ent Menus Each disc is programmed with diff erent features. There ar e three separate types of menus that you can use to access f eatures: • The Disc menu – The Disc menu is part of each disc and is separate from the D VD play er’ s me[...]

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    11 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Chapter 2 Pla ying Discs Regional Coding Both the D VD Play er and the discs are coded by r egion. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to pla y . This pla yer’ s code is Region 1 . ALL means all regions. Other regions are: 2: Europe, the Middle East, Rep. [...]

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    12 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Pla ying Discs Pla yback Options T o search a disc using the remote contr ol, you can use the Fast Forwar d, Rev erse, SLOW FWD , SLOW REV , STEP FWD , or STEP REV button. SHIFT button - The SHIFT button on the remote control is used in combination with some number buttons wh[...]

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    13 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Pla ying Discs Using the On-Screen Inf o Displa ys The Info Displa y appears vertically on the left side of thescreen when y ou press the DISPLA Y button on the remote while y ou’ re pla ying a disc. Use the 5 or 6 buttons on the remote to highlight different icons. Once an[...]

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    14 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Pla ying Discs Title/T rack/PBC Icon[...]

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    15 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Pla ying Discs Notes: The language feature only works if the disc w as created with multiple language tracks. If the disc doesn’t contain the language you selected, the disc will play in the default language. When you choose an audio language during disc playbac k, you only[...]

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    16 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Pla ying Discs Other Pla yback F eatures Using the remote contr ol enables you to access some of the more advanced pla yback featur es such as Repeat, Random, Program, Bookmark and Zoom. All ar e accessed using the remote contr ol. Repeat By default the Repeat featur e is Off[...]

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    17 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Pla ying Discs 5. Use the 3 or 4 button to mo ve the cursor to the bookmark you want to pla y . Pr ess 4 ; (pla y) or ENTER. The Search displa y disappears automatically after a few seconds. Clearing a Bookmark The bookmarks are erased each time y ou remove a disc fr om the p[...]

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    18 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Pla ying Discs -USIC 0HOTO -OVIE MPS MPS MPS MPS MPS  <-0<-P 0ROGRAM -USIC 0HO[...]

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    Chapter 3 Menu System 19 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. The LANGU A GE Menu The Language menu enables you to set pr eferred language options for : • Menu Language (the D VD Pla yer’ s menu system) • Disc Audio (the dialogue of D VD titles) • Disc Subtitles • Disc Menu The wa y you choose languages i[...]

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    20 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Menu System The DISPLA Y Menu The DISPLA Y menu contains the TV Aspect and Displa y Mode options that affect how a disc’ s content looks if the D VD play er is connected to your TV . TV Aspect The TV Aspect option adjusts the way a movie a ppears on your TV . Standard TVs a[...]

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    21 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Menu System Displa y Mode The Display Mode option can only be modified when the TV Aspect option is set to 4:3. The two options included in the Displa y Mode are Letterbo x and Panscan . Letterbo x – Choose this option if you want to see movies in their original aspect rati[...]

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    22 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Menu System Bitstream – Choose this option when the D VD Pla yer is connected to an amplifier with a built-in DTS decoder , Dolby Digital decoder , MPEG decoder , or other audio equipment with digital audio output jack. PCM – Choose this option when the D VD Pla yer is co[...]

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    23 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Menu System The LOCK (P arental Contr ol) Menu Y ou can set up the rating limits and lock your pla yer to contr ol the type of content your family watches. The parental control f eature is a rating system for D VDs, like movie ratings. The LOCK setup menu includes Rating, P a[...]

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    24 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Menu System Countr y Code The Countr y Code is used to select the country of the disc. It is a prerequisite befor e the rating of the countr y can be selected. The D VD pla yer is preset to Region 1 . The Countr y Code consists of two letters. Before y ou enter the Countr y C[...]

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    25 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Menu System B.L.E. (Black Lev el Expansion) The Black Lev el Expansion adjusts how bright the picture appears. Choose between ON and OFF . Prev . Move Select OTHERS B.L.E. Screen Saver PBC Load Default Lastplay Auto Play OFF ON Prev . Move Select OTHERS B.L.E. Screen Saver PB[...]

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    Chapter 4 Additional Inf ormation 26 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. T roub leshooting Y ou can correct most pr oblems you ha ve with your pr oduct by consulting the T roubleshooting list that follows. Note: If you prefer , we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Ser vice Representative who will visi[...]

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    27 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Additional Inf ormation The colors don’t seem natural. • Use the MODE button on the remote control to access the portable D VD pla yer’ s video options and adjust accordingly . The picture format does not match the screen format. • The picture format is adjustable (pa[...]

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    28 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Additional Inf ormation Country Code Country Code Afghanistan AF Greenland GL Argentina AR Hong Kong HK Australia AU Hungary HU Austria AT India IN Belgium BE Indonesia ID Bhutan BT Islands HM Bolivia BO Israel IL Brazil BR Italy IT Cambodia KH Jamaica JM Canada CA Japan JP C[...]

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    29 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Additional Inf ormation Country Code Country Code P anama PA Spain ES P araguay PY Sri Lanka LK Philippines PH Sweden SE P oland PL Switzerland CH P ortugal PT Taiwan TW Romania RO Thailand TH Russian Federation RU Turkey TR Saudi Arabia SA Uganda UG Senegal SN Ukraine UA Sin[...]

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    30 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Additional Inf ormation Languag e Codes Language Codes are used f or the Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle , and Disc Menu settings. Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Estonian 6984 Afar 6565 Faroese 7 0 79 Afrikaans 657 0 Fiji 70 74 Albanian 838 1 Finnish 70 73 Ameharic 6577[...]

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    31 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Additional Inf ormation Language Code Language Code Kurdish 7585 Shona 8376 Laothian 7679 Sindhi 8368 Latin 7665 Singhalese 8373 Latvian,Lettish 7686 Slovak 8375 Lingala 7678 Slovenian 8376 Lithuanian 7684 Somali 8379 Macedonian 7775 Spanish 6983 Malagasy 777 1 Sudanese 8385 [...]

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    32 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Additional Inf ormation Maintenance of Cabinet For safety r easons, when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC pow er cord from the A C outlet . • Do not use benzene , thinner , or other solvents for cleaning. • Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth. F ormation o[...]

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    33 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Additional Inf ormation Recommendations and Information Concerning Discs CD-R and CD-R W discs This pla yer can pla y most CD-R and CD-R W discs. Howe ver , depending on the recorder of the discs of your personal computer , the type of disc and recording method used, some dis[...]

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    34 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Additional Inf ormation CD-R and CD-R W discs with JPEG format “image” files T o view your JPEG images on a TV set you do not need to recor d your photographs with a resolution abo ve 400,000 pix els (which corresponds to an image format of about 720 x 576 dots) because o[...]

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    35 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Additional Inf ormation Limited W arranty What your war ranty cov ers: • Defects in materials or w orkmanship. F or ho w long after your pur chase: • 90 da ys from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor . • 91 da ys to 1 year from date of pur c[...]

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    36 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Additional Inf ormation What your war ranty does not cov er : • 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 u[...]

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    37 Graphics are f or representation only. Y our unit may differ slightly. Additional Inf ormation Accessor y Information There ar e accessories available to complement y our DVD Pla yer . 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 r[...]

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    Please do not send any pr oducts to the Indianapolis addr ess listed below or on the carton. This will only add dela ys in ser vice f or your pr oduct. Thomson Inc. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 THOMSON Visit the RCA website at www .r ca.com ©2004 Thomson Inc . T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in Chin[...]