RCA DRC105N manual

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To reduce risk of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back (no user servicea- ble parts inside). Refer servicing to quali- fied 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 prote[...]

3 Ta b le Of Contents Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Things to consider before y ou connect ....................4 Install Batteries in the Remote ..................................4 Explanation of Jacks and Cables ................................5 Video Jacks and Cables ..........................................5 Audio Jacks and Cables ..........[...]

4 Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Things to consider befor e you connect Protect components fr om ov erheating • Don’ t block ventilation holes on any of the components. Ar range the components so that air can circulate fr eely . • Don’ t stack components. • When you place components in a stand, mak e sure y ou allow adequate v entilation[...]

Connections and Setup 5 Explanation of Jacks and Cables There ar e several wa ys to connect your D VD Play er to your TV depending upon the cables you ha ve and the jacks that ar e on the back of your TV . Different jacks and cables pr ovide a different lev el of performance. The jacks on the back of your D VD Play er and the cables used to connect[...]

Connections and Setup 6 Audio Jacks and Cables A UDIO L (left) and R (right) These jacks send the audio from the disc y ou’ re pla ying to the TV . The audio jacks and cables are often color -coded (red f or right audio, and white for left audio). Y ou must connect audio cables to the AUDIO L and R jacks on the D VD Play er and the corresponding [...]

ST ANDBY/ON - T urns the pla yer on and off. The indicator lights when the pla yer is in standb y mode (off), and is not lit when the play er is on. OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes disc tray . PLA Y - Begins disc play . ST OP - Stops disc pla y . (Pre v .) - Goes to the beginning of the previous chapter or track. (Next) - Skips to next chapter or tra[...]

Connections and Setup 8 L Y P b P r R AUDIO OUT COAXIAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN Y, PR, PB ONLY NORMAL S-VIDEO OUT C O M P O N E N T V I D E O O U T T V Y P B P R C O M P O N E N T V I D E O I N P U T V C R D V D P L A Y E R F r o m C a b l e L i n e CAB L E / A N T E NN A V I D E O L R I N P U T 1 S - V I D E O V I D E O L R I N P U T [...]

Connections and Setup 9 Connection: D VD + TV + VCR 1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your D VD Play er , 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 ca[...]

Connections and Setup 10 2. The first time you turn on y our DVD pla yer , a Language Selection menu appears. If you want the D VD play er’ s menus to appear in English, press the OK button on the remote contr ol. If you pr efer another language, press the button until that language is highlighted and press OK to select the it. Using Differ ent M[...]

Connections and Setup 11 Ho w to find your TV’ s Video Input Channel In order to see what’ s pla ying on your D VD Play er , you need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the jacks y ou used to connect the D VD Pla yer to the TV . The Video Input Channel(s) varies for differ ent brands and different models of TVs. If yo[...]

12 Button Descriptions for D VD Mode In addition to operating your D VD Play er , the remote that came with it will operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs and VCRs. Howe ver , this page only describes the buttons on the remote that y ou will use with y our DVD Pla yer . F or descriptions of r emote control buttons to be used with y our TV and VCR (R[...]

13 Button description for TV and VCR function buttons This remote operates most TVs and VCRs that carry the RC A, GE, or Proscan brand. The f ollowing list (in alphabetical or der) pro vides basic information about how these buttons will operate when in TV or VCR mode . CH +/- In TV mode, changes channels. GO BA CK/RETURN In TV mode, goes back to t[...]

14 Chapter 3 Pla ying Discs Regional Coding Both the D VD Play er and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to pla y . This play er’ s code is re gi on 1 . ALL means all regions. Other regions are: 2: Europe, the Middle East, Rep. of South Africa, Japan - 3: Southeast Asia, T aiwan - 4: Central Ameri[...]

15 Fr eeze F rame and Frame Advance While a disc is pla ying, press P AUSE to freeze the pictur e . T o advance one frame at a time , press PA USE again (the on-screen icon changes fr om PA USE to FRAME ). Each time you press the FOR W ARD or REVERSE button, the picture g oes to the next (or pre vious) frame. T o resume normal pla yback, press PLA [...]

Using the On-Screen Inf o Display The Info Displa y appears across the top of the scr een when you pr ess the INFO button on the r emote while y ou’ re pla ying 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 r emote to scr oll through the opt[...]

17 Ho w to Navigate the Inf o Display To access the Info Displa y , press the INFO button on the r emote while y ou’ re pla ying a disc . Use the and arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight different icons. Once an icon is highlighted, f ollow the on-scr een instructions, and use the or buttons to scroll thr ough options. Time Displa y (all Inf[...]

18 Subtitles Icon (D VD Info Displa y) By default, subtitles are off. T o turn subtitles on: 1. While a disc is pla ying, press INFO (the Info Displa y appears). 2. Use the button to scroll to the Subtitle icon. 3. To change the subtitle language , press the or button r epeatedly to see what subtitle languages are a vailable (the subtitle language [...]

19 Pla y Mode Icon (D VD , CD Info Displa ys) The Pla y Mode options available depend upon the type of disc you’ re pla ying. The default play mode (standar d pla y) plays the disc’ s contents in the order in which the disc was cr eated (i.e., track 1 pla ys first, followed by track 2, etc .). Pla y Mode Options Repeat: D VDs, Audio CDs, VCDs a[...]

20 AB Repeat AB Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that y ou want to repeat. T o watch a scene over and o ver : 1. With the Pla y Mode icon highlighted in the Info Display , press the or buttons until Repeat Mode: AB. Press OK to set A point a ppears at the bottom of the Info Displa y . Press OK when the disc gets to the beginnin[...]

Bookmark Icon (D VD Info Displa y) The Bookmark feature lets y ou mark a point on the disc so that when you turn the pla yer off and back on (without having ejected the disc), you can quickly start pla ying the disc from a bookmark ed point. Pla ying Discs Creating a Bookmark 1. Highlight the Bookmark icon on the Info Displa y . Press OK (the Bookm[...]

Pla ying mp3 and WMA music files and displa ying JPEG files mp3 is an audio file format which compresses r ecorded music. It was dev eloped 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 fi[...]

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. Continued on ne xt page 23 4. Select a folder using the and buttons on the r emote contr ol, then press OK to displa y the list of files or press PLA Y to start playing all the files c[...]

24 Pla ying JPEG and mp3 music files at the same time Y ou can display JPEG files while listening to mp3 music files r ecorded on the same disc . It is not possible to pla y JPEG and WMA music files at the same time. 1. Insert the disc containing the two types of file in the pla yer . 2. Select an image file using the , , and buttons, then press OK[...]

25 The Pla y Menu The Play menu doesn’t ha ve submenus or options lik e the other main menu options. Instead the status changes: if y ou’ re pla ying a disc and access the main menu, the menu a ppears as Resume Play ; if you ha ven’ t star ted pla ying the disc, the title of the disc appears next to the Play menu. The Pla y Mode Menu Discs ar[...]

Menu System 26 Pro gram Play With this option, you choose the order in which the chapters (or tracks) pla y . 1. Highlight Program Play , and pr ess the OK button (the Program Pla ylist screen appears). Follow the on-screen instructions to cr eate your program: 1a. D VD: select a title using the and buttons and press the button to access the list o[...]

Menu System 27 The P arental Contr ol Menu Y ou can set up ratings limits and lock your pla yer in or der to control the type of content people watch on your D VD Play er . The padlock icon indicates whether the play er is lock ed or unlocked. Lock ed: Y ou need to enter the passw ord in order to pla y discs that ha ve a higher rating than what you[...]

28 Unlocking your D VD Pla yer 1. If you’ re pla ying a disc, press ST OP (the DVD Pla yer’ s main menu appears). 2. Press the button until Pa r ental Control is highlighted, and press OK (the Enter P assword screen appears). 3. Use the number buttons to enter the passw ord you created, and press OK (the Pa r ental Control men u items appear). [...]

Password Required 29 To set Ratings for Rated Titles: 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 pla yed unless you enter the passwor d you created in the P assword menu. 1. From the main men u, highlight Pa r ental Control and press OK (enter y our passwor[...]

30 TV Imag e The TV Image menu adjusts the wa y a movie appears on y our TV . Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format. Depending on the type of television y ou ha ve, you ma y want to adjust the screen setting (also called the aspect ratio). 1. With the pla yer on (no disc pla ying), press MENU (the main menu appears). If a disc is pla ying, press ST OP . 2.[...]

31 16 x 9 Widescreen – Choose this setting if your D VD Pla yer is connected to a wide-screen TV . If you choose this setting and you don’ t hav e a widescreen TV , the images on the screen might appear distorted due to ver tical compression. If you pla y a disc recor ded in 4 x 3 f ormat on a widescreen TV , the left and right side of the scre[...]

32 The Languag es Menu The Languages menu enables you to set pr eferr ed language options for : • Player Menus (the D VD Pla yer’ s menu system) • Disc Menus • Audio (the dialogue of D VD titles) • Subtitles The wa y you choose languages is the same for each of the Languages submenus. 1. From the Main Men u, (play er on, no disc playing),[...]

33 Chapter 5 Additional Inf ormation Tr oubleshooting Y ou can correct most problems y ou hav e 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 Author ized Ser vice Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system a[...]

34 No sound or distor ted sound •M ak e sure y our play er is connected properl y . Make sur e all cables are securely inserted into the appr opriate jacks. •Y ou ma y need to readjust the Digital Output setting (fr om the Sound menu — page 31). If y ou selected DTS and y our DVD pla yer isn’ t connected to a DTS decoder or receiv er , eith[...]

35 A screen saver appears on the TV •Y our pla yer is equipped with a scr een sa ver that a ppears on the TV after your pla yer has been idle for sev eral minutes. T o make it disappear , press ST OP 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 do[...]

36 Disc tray won’t open • The tra y lock feature might be set. T o unlock the disc tray , press the ST OP ke y on the front of the D VD play er and press the ON•OFF button on the remote at the same time — hold down both buttons for a f ew seconds. Maintenance of Cabinet F or safety r easons, when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect t[...]

37 Limited W arranty What your war ranty co vers : • Defect in materials or workmanship . F or ho w long after your pur chase: • 90 da ys from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes par ts and labor . • 91 da ys to 1 year from date of pur chase - Unit exchange , which includes parts only; you pa y the labor . •T he warranty for r [...]

38 What your war ranty does not co ver : • 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 servi[...]

39 Accessor y Information There ar e accessories available to complement your D VD Play er . Prices are subject to change without notice. All accessories are subject to a vailability . A shipping and handling fee will be charged upon ordering, and we are r equired by la w to collect the appr opriate sales tax for each individual state, country , an[...]

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