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RCA RC5920P User's Manual

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2. DVD Player User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again f RC5920P RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Important Information To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or back No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product A This eguipment 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 eguipment generates uses and can radiate radio freguency 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 eguipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the eguipment 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
3. 68 Chapter 5 Symbols 3 D Surround button 23 x 3 Letterbox 55 4x3 Standard 55 A A B Repeat 34 44 Accessories 67 Angle camera 33 Arrow buttons 23 Aspect ratio 55 Audio Dolby Digital 12 AUDIO button 23 Audio CD Playing 40 Audio eguipment Dolby Digital 12 DTS 12 Audio language 33 Batteries remote 20 Bookmarks recalling 34 41 storing 34 41 using 34 41 Buttons ANGLE 23 arrow buttons 23 AUDIO 23 CH and CH 23 CLEAR 23 component 23 DVD 20 FORWARD 23 FRAME 23 GO BACK AGAIN 24 GUIDE 24 INFO 24 MENU 24 Numbers 0 9 24 OK 24 C Cables 8 audio video 8 coaxial 8 COMPONENT VIDEO 8 for RF jacks 8 for Y Pb Pr jacks 8 optical 8 S Video 8 Camera angle 33 Cancelling repeat feature 35 44 CH and CH 23 Changing the Menu Language 52 Chapter advance 38 Chapter selecting 32 Cleaning discs 63 CLEAR button 23 Codes for remote cable box 26 satellite receiver 26 VCR 26 Component Video 8 Connections 5 1 channel digital audio 13 Dolby Digital 13 DTS receiver 13 DVD Player TV 9 DVD Player TV VCR 11 DVD player TV VCR Satellite Receiver 17 Connections types of 7 Controls front panel 19 remote 23 D DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack 8 12 Digital Output Dolby Digital 56 DTS 56 Discs cleaning 63 handling 63 menu 30 Index F Fast motion playback 37 FORWARD button 23 Frame advance 38 Freeze frame pause 38 Front panel controls 19 G GO BACK AGAIN button 24 Gra
4. 6976 Pashto Pushto 8083 8779 Greenlandic 7576 tane hoi ka 7065 Xh05 feet ence taal 8872 aky fet wid 7178 Polish icit 8076 Yiddish 7473 Gujarat ee Deeds 7185 8084 Yoruba neben 8979 7265 Qehar ronne 8185 PAN i na ee 9085 Hebrew i aaa eie 7387 Rhaero Romance 8277 Hindi eterni 7273 8279 57 Chapter 5 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 5 Other Information Chapter Overview e Troubleshooting e Care and Maintenance Limited Warranty e Accessory Ordering Information Changing Entertainment Again Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only Other Information Troubleshooting If you are experiencing product operation problems please review the troubleshooting section before you call for service Refer to the Limited Warranty for information on bow to obtain repair service Player won t work Reset the DVD Player by unplugging the AC power cord and plugging it back in No Power Plugin the DVD Player Make sure both ends of the AC power cord are securely plugged into the player and into an AC outlet Disc won t play e Insert a disc with the label sid
5. The invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn t have any function for that disc 22 Chapter 1 ON 0FF AUX ZOOM RANDOM 3 D ALAA MUTE PLAY MODE CH gt REVERSE PLAY FORWARD gt gt MARKER PAUS SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE JUL OPENeCLOSE Connections amp Setup A Quick Tour of The Remote You can use this remote to control compatible components The component buttons are programmed to operate some PROSCAN RCA and GE components The buttons must be programmed to operate other brands of components See page 25 for instructions Component Buttons Buttons listed in alphabetical order Use these buttons to turn on the component and set the remote to control the selected component AUX Use this button to turn on a compatible TV VCR satellite receiver or cable box after it has been programmed Used with the ON OFF button to turn on some brands of components DVD Use this button to turn on the DVD player and set the remote to control the DVD player TV Use this button to turn on a compatible TV and set the remote to control the TV Used with the ON OFF button to turn on some brands of TVs DVD Buttons Buttons Listed in Alphabetical Order 3 D Press this button to simulate a 3 D surround effect from 2 stereo speakers if the disc was recorded using Dolby Surround or Dolby Digital ANGLE Use this button to access various camera a
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7. 52 Chapter 4 Using the DVD Player s Menu System Creating a Password and Setting Ratings The Rating feature is a system sort of like movie ratings It works with DVD discs that have been assigned a rating This helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches Once you have set the ratings limit you can lock the player so that a password is required to play discs with a rating over the limit you ve set Note The player alerts you when you try to play a movie with a rating that exceeds the limit you ve set Some discs include a rating override feature When you play a disc with this feature the message Override Limit or Cancel Selection appears on the screen If you choose to override the rating limit you will need to enter your password to begin playback Creating a Password 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP and MENU the menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Password option Press OK The password choices appear on the right 3 Highlight the Ser Password option and press OK the Enter Password box appears 4 Enter a four digit number that you want to use as your password Press 5 You will be prompted to enter your password again to confirm Enter your password again and press OK Your password is now set Changing your Password To change your password 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP and MENU the menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Password option Press OK T
8. Other Information Charge your order on your VISA MasterCard or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your VISA card E 88 My card expires T Master Card E E ESETES CECE m o My card expires CL CL E VISA U IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your MasterCard Copy Number above your name on MasterCard IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your Discover Card AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Credit card order will not be processed without signature Print or type your name and address clearly A complete and correct order will save you days of waiting Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely Allow 4 6 weeks for delivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change To Place an Order To place your order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below Use this number only to place on order for accessory items listed on this order form 1 800 338 0376 To place your order by mail detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information money order or check in US currency made payable to Thomson multimedia Inc to the following address Video Accessories PO Box 8419 Ronks PA 17573
9. 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 OR B S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above OR C Component video optional not shown in illustration If your TV has component video Y P and P jacks use video grade cables for the Y P and P connections Note that it is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV If your TV doesn t have component video use the basic video connection or the S Video connection listed above Connect a coaxial cable to the antenna output jack on the VCR and to the antenna input jack on the television Connect the antenna or cable to the Antenna Input jack on the VCR Plug in the AC power cord into an AC outlet Go to page 20 Chapter 1 11 Connections amp Setup TV AUDIO OUT R L o CABLE OR OFF AIR SIGNAL AUDIO IN S VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN PR DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS RECEIVER AUDIO IN Qn Dolby Digital and DTS Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats used to record 5 1 channel audio signals onto the digital track of film while the film is being made Both of these formats provide up to
10. Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo Receiver 15 DVD Player TV VCR Satellite Receiver 17 The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player 18 Front Panel CON O aea jake ada zase aaa geden baa aa aapa ninang 19 Installing Batteries the Remote eeesesesseeeeeeeee eene nennen ennt nennen nnne 20 Important Battery Information tents nnne 20 Turn on the TV and DVD Player sssnaesen ewan aranana nan anna nana annn anna nK Kaa nennen KA AKA nnn nnn nns 20 How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel eese 21 How to Move Around the DVD Player s Menu System esee 22 A Quick Tour of The 23 Component B ttoris nec ee ee tque ier o E aa Fe RE ee 23 DVD BUTTONS M 23 Programming the Remote to Operate Your TV 25 Testing the remote e oce eee tc m tate E eei og 25 Entering Codes Rm 25 Code LIST 26 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Regional Coding ccrte tene cd incer treu ai aaa vo aa ato alea 28 Using Different Menus 28 Types of Discs Your Player w
11. If your unit is not received within 14 days the suggested retail value of the unit will be charged to your credit card This amount will be credited less a 10 handling fee if the unit is subsequently received Ship your defective unit back to us using the replacement units carton Shipping instructions will be included on the carton along with your SR number which will allow you to easily ship the unit back to us Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss Include with the shipment Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale brief note describing your units problem Your name address and phone number Option II For a fee of 10 00 we will send a replacement unit to our exchange point The exchange location will notify you of its arrival Take your unit and evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale to the exchange location and you will be provided the new or refurbished unit Please retain all accessories such as the remote control hand unit 4 If the repairs are covered by your warranty you will not be billed 64 Chapter 5 Other Information Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson Return transportation storage handling and insurance costs are your responsibility We accept no responsibility in case of damage or loss To receive a replacement unit after we have received your uni
12. The Front Panel Controls Installing Batteries in the Remote How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel e How to Move Around the DVD Player s Menu System e The Remote Control Changing Entertainment Again Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only 5 Connections amp Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet Turn off the TV and or components before you connect or disconnect any cables Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your DVD player Protect Components from Overheating Dont block ventilation holes on any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Dont 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 so the heated air from it wont flow around other components 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 cab
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14. Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and IVIP3 Discs Playing MP3 Discs What is MP3 MP3 is a format for storing digital audio An audio CD quality song can be compressed into MP3 format with very little loss of quality while taking up much less space CD R or a CD RW discs that have been encoded in MP3 format can be played on your DVD player In this manual CD R and CD RW discs will be referred to as MP3 discs MP3 files or songs are referred to as titles Obtaining MP3 files There are two ways to obtain MP3 files By using computer software to encode files from an audio CD You can download the software necessary to encode MP3 files from the internet When encoding MP3 files you can include information such as title artist genre and comments that will be displayed by your DVD player at the time the title is played This information must be included at the time the file is encoded in order for it to be displayed at the time you play it on the player e Downloading MP3 files from the internet There are many internet sites that allow you to download MP3 files for free and many sites that require a fee Creating an MP3 Disc on Your Computer For information regarding MP3 encoding software and MP3 sites visit http www lyrazone com Chapter 3 45 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs The MP3 Display MP3 discs contain individual songs that can be organized into folders When you play an MP3 disc th
15. Playing MP3 Discs Changing Entertainment Again Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Using the Info Display Your DVD player has many of the same features as an audio CD player The players on screen Info Display lets you choose various playback features This section explains how to play audio CDs in your DVD player and how to use the player s features For instructions on loading and playing your CDs see Chapter 2 To access the Info Display while che CD is playing press INFO on the remote or the front of the player The Info Display appears across the top of the screen Each of the playback features is represented by an icon To access a feature use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the icon Each feature that can be accessed from the on screen Info Display is described on the following pages To clear the Info Display from the screen press INFO on the remote control or the front of the player Notes To see the Info Display while playing audio CDs you must turn on your TV and tune it to its Video Input Channel For more information about the TV s Video Input Channel see Chapter 1 Some transport modes reverse and fast forward are not available for audio CDs TIME DISC NUMBER TRACK INTROSCAN BOOKMARKS INFORMATION DISC TYPE 9 Tr 1 IntroScan Mark Track Elapsed TIME INDICATOR Selecting a Specific Track 1 Press INF
16. Repeat is turned off by completing steps 1 through 2 above and selecting the Off option AeB Repeat A B Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat For example you might like to watch the dogfight in the movie Top Gun To watch this scene over and over 1 Find the spot on the disc that is a few seconds before the beginning of the scene you want to repeat this gives you time to access the Info Display and Repeat A the Repeat feature 2 While a disc is playing press REPEAT on the remote to bring up the repeat display 3 Press OK to scroll through the Repeat options until the A B Repeat option is displayed Press OK 4 At the beginning of the scene you want to repeat press OK to set the A point 5 When you get to the part of the disc that you want to be the end of the repeated segment the B point press OK The segment will repeat until you turn Repeat off 6 Press CLEAR to remove the display from the screen How to Cancel Repeat There are three ways to cancel Repeat e Press STOP twice e to the Repeat icon in the Info Display and select Off e Open the disc tray Chapter 2 35 Playing DVDs Selecting a Play Mode You can choose what order the titles or tracks will play on a disc The standard play mode is the default To select another play mode a disc must be in the DVD player There are three play mode options Standard Play plays the disc s titles
17. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play If the codes don t match the disc won t play This players code is region 1 Using Different Menus Each disc is programmed with different features There are three separate menu paths that you can use to access features 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 or the front of the player The DVD player s Info Display The Info Display appears as icons across the top of the screen when a disc is playing It can only be accessed while you are playing a disc It s turned on and off with the INFO button on the remote or the front of the player DVD player menu The DVD players menu system is accessed only when a disc isn t playing It appears automatically when the STOP button is pressed Remember that 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 item is grayed out it means that item isn t available Types of Discs Your Player will Play Your DVD player plays the following types of discs DVD discs Video CD discs Audio CD discs CD R d
18. and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your DVD product 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 IMPLED INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC ITS AGENTS OR EMPOLOYEES 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 MULTIMEDIA 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
19. circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock 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 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 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 Caution To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert Attention Pour viter les chocs lectriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusq au fond Refer to the identification rating label located on the back
20. default To select another play mode a disc must be in the DVD player There are three play mode options Standard Play plays the disc s tracks in their default order Random Play plays the tracks in random order Program Play Plays the tracks on the disc in the order you have programmed you must create a play list to set the order you want the tracks on the disc to play in Random Play To play chapters or tracks in random order 1 Press the RANDOM button on the remote The random display will appear to confirm your selection 2 Press CLEAR to remove the display from the screen To return to standard play press the RANDOM button again The standard play display will appear to confirm your selection Press CLEAR to remove the display from the screen 42 Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and IVIP3 Discs Programmed Play To use the programmed play option you must create a play list to set the order you want the tracks on the disc s to play in Creating a Program List for an Audio Disc 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP once to put the player in stop mode 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote the Program Edit screen is displayed 3 The Disc box is highlighted Use the up down arrow buttons or the number buttons to highlight the disc you want to play first 4 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Track box Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the track you want to play 5 Use the arrow buttons to h
21. frame at a time during pause mode PLAY Begins disc play and closes disc tray if it s open SKIP REV Allows you to move to the beginning of the preceding title chapter track or MP3 title on a disc in effect skipping the title chapter track or MP3 title SKIP FWD Allows you to move to the beginning of the next title chapter track or MP3 title on a disc in effect skipping the title chapter track or MP3 title STOP Stops disc play Chapter 1 19 Connections amp Setup 2 Installing Batteries in the Remote 1 Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote Insert new batteries Match the polarities and on the batteries wich the diagram on the remote Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote 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 Point the Remote in the Right Direction When you want the r
22. 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 Dont touch the discs signal surfaces Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in the center e Don 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 e 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 fa disc becomes very 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 e 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 Chapter 5 63 Other Information Limited Warranty What your warranty covers e Defect in materials or workmanship For how long after your purchase e 90 days from date of purchase Unit exchange which includes parts and labor e 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase Unit exchange which includes parts only you pay the labor e 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 Exchange the DVD un
23. six separate channels left right center left rear right rear and common subwoofer The disc will play 5 1 channel sound only if you ve connected a DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if the original movie the disc was recorded from was encoded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format Please Read This Before Using the OPTICAL or COAXIAL Jacks This player s digital output jack is designed for a connection to a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder This player has two types of digital audio out jacks OPTICAL and COAXIAL Use the jack and the corresponding cable that matches the type of OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN jack your receiver or decoder has Older digital equipment may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream Such a connection can create a high level of noise that may be harmful to your ears and could damage headphones or speakers It is important to choose the correct Digital Output setting in the DVD Player s Digital Audio Out menu especially when you use the OPTICAL OR COAXIAL jack For more information see chapter 4 12 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup DVD Player TV Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1 If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver insert an optical digital cable not provided to the OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack on the DVD player to the Digital Input jack on the back of the receiver You must also set the Digital Output setting in the Digital Audio Out menu s
24. the DVD remote When you stop playing a disc the DVD player remembers where you stopped When you start playing the disc again the player picks up where you left off unless the disc is removed the player is unplugged or you pressed the STOP button twice Selecting Discs from the Disc Tray The tray holds 5 discs To move to the next disc in the tray press the disc skip button on the front of the player You can also select a different disc by pressing one of the numbered DISC SELECT buttons on the front of the player Chapter 2 29 Playing DVDs Using a Disc Menu A disc is capable of having an on screen menu that is separate from the DVD players menu system and on screen Info Display The disc menu might only contain a list of the titles and chapters or it may allow you to change features such as language and playback settings Although the content and operation of disc menus vary from disc to disc the following example will give you an idea of what to expect Can t Catch Up y Language Lea 2 Cast amp Crew 3 Jump te a Scene 4 Production Trivia An example of a disc menu The menus on discs vary because the disc menu is created by the disc s author 2 Cast amp Crew _ 3 Jump to a Scene 4 Production Trivia In this example The Language setting is highlighted To select this option press OK on the remote Language Idioma Langue gt Francais In the ex
25. the left Deleting Songs from the Playlist To delete a song from the playlist 1 Press STOP to put the player in stop mode 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the song you want to delete 3 Press CLEAR the song is deleted from the playlist Deleting the Playlist To delete the entire playlist 1 Press STOP to put the player in stop mode 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight che ALL CLEAR option on the screen and press OK Chapter 3 47 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 4 Using the DVD Player s Menu System Chapter Overview The DVD Player Menu System Locking Your DVD Player The Display Menu The Sound Menu The Languages Menu Changing Entertainment Again Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only Using the DVD Player s Menu System The DVD Player Menu System The DVD player menu system is not the same as the disc menu or the Info Display If you are playing a disc press STOP on the remote control to stop playback and press the MENU button on the remote bring up the DVD player menu Path Items A path menu item has an arrow on the right side to let you know this item is a path to MORE options To see the path menu options highlight the path menu item and press OK The next set of menu choices appears to the right of the menu item 50 Chapter 4 Using the DVD Player s Menu System The Audio Language Preference The Audio Language menu
26. was created with that particular feature i e if you select the Subtitle icon you won t be able to change the subtitle language unless the author of the disc created the disc with subtides The invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn t have any function If one of the icons is grayed out that Info Display feature isn t available for the disc you re playing To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press INFO on the remote or the front of the player CHAPTER SUBTITLES BOOKMARKS DISC NUMBER ANGLES DISC TYPE ax ZE lt 2 C 21 1 ENG 1 KOR Ang 1 Mark 0 30 00 TIME INDICATOR Selecting a Title Some discs contain more than one title For example there might be four movies on one disc each movie might be considered a title Each title is divided into chapters To select a title 1 While the disc is playing press INFO on the remote or the front of the player to bring up the Info Display 2 Ifthe Title icon on the Info Display isnt highlighted use the left right arrow buttons to highlight it Press OK 3 Use the number button s on the remote to enter the title number you want to play the title begins playing Note Some discs only have one title Chapter 2 31 Playing DVDs Selecting a Chapter Because DVD discs use digital technology a title can be divided into individual chapters similar to tracks on a CD You can skip to a specific chapter
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28. 191 1219 Midland i Technic 1105 1155 082 o Teknika i ete 1031 1032 1088 1094 1095 Daewoo 5 1016 1091 1092 1095 Mitsubishi 007 1027 1061 1062 1097 1100 1109 1122 1124 1 25 1126 1206 1207 1235 1063 1108 1110 1117 1126 1174 1179 1180 1191 1251 Daytron 1118 3 1177 1179 1180 1205 Tera iiis 1102 1233 Dixi 1029 1052 1090 Montgomery Me a Thompson 1005 Dumont 1214 Motorola Toshiba 1030 1046 1050 1072 1100 Electroband 1115 1096 1100 1108 1117 1191 1151 1171 1191 1193 1242 1248 BA a gang tnter oe It OK IRE 090 gt 1030 111 1 71 1232 1248 Universal kanada dis km stra Mad 1080 1154 1184 Emerson 1001 1012 1083 1084 National i 013 104 Victor 1069 1166 1230 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 National Quenties t dni 1013 Video Concepts ose 1063 1090 1093 1121 1130 1131 1132 NEC 1023 1096 1100 1107 Viking 1097 1224 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1108 1109 1117 127 83 1242 1254 Wards 1114 1130 1154 1167 1168 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 j 3 1024 1173 1174 1180 1181 1184 1185 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1204 Nikko 1189 1201 1202 1231 1256 1219 1225 1226 1246 1257 Normande 260 1113 1215 1216 1217 1247 1252 1258 Envision 124 1029 Etron i PAA Ca JO E NA 1232 Fisher 1050 10
29. 82 1152 1153 220 FONE Nise di eg 035 Orion 140 1245 a A 1059 Osaki 1034 Audio Codes Fujitsu 1015 1088 11449 panasonic 1006 1011 1012 1013 1060 1064 E 1015 1082 TE nea 1104 1105 1106 1155 1162 1171 1251 1254 1020 1080 1081 1083 1101 Phileo dcs s Mo DA pu 107 RCA and Dimensia 1104 1105 1111 1128 1155 1156 philips sss 1052 1064 1119 1121 1126 1167 4003 1157 1184 1221 1222 1223 1228 1248 1254 1168 1173 1174 1184 1185 1186 1254 1259 1260 4004 i Sar 2 Pioneer 1059 1076 1112 1187 1188 1227 1233 1250 Phono 4005 1Dralter EE 4 Goldstar 1052 1078 1079 1093 1096 portland d 7 BE 1108 1117 1121 1126 1127 1158 1159 1160 1218 pu mmm 155 g A 4266 Granada Proscan 1228 1110 d Vi d 4264 Grandiente Proton 1121 1189 1234 1026 1103 awon jus Pulsar 1214 1112 pM 26 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Chapter Overview Regional Coding Using Different Menus Loading and Playing Discs Using a Disc Menu Using the On Screen Info Display Using the Repeat Feature Selecting a Play Mode Disc Playback Features Using the Remote What is a Video CD Changing Entertainment Again Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only 27 Playing DVDs Regional Coding Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region
30. DVD discs and Video CDs you can magnify the screen during normal playback For DVD discs Zoom has 3 levels 1 5x 2x 4x For video CDs Zoom has 2 levels 1x 2x Zoom magnifies from the center of the screen Once in Zoom mode you can pan right left up or down by using the arrow buttons 1 Press ZOOM on the remote control to magnify The zoom level will be displayed in the corner of the screen Press CLEAR to clear the zoom Info Display from the screen 2 Press the ZOOM button again to go to the next level of magnification 3 To turn Zoom off press the ZOOM button until you cycle through all the levels and return to normal playback Note You can use the 1 5x zoom mode to alter a 16x9 letterbox movie black bars top and bottom to a 4x3 format This will eliminate the black bars at the top and bottom and allow you to use left right arrow keys to pan and scan What is a Video CD Like DVD video discs Video CDs contain picture and sound content Video CDs VCDs are encoded in a different format VCDs dont hold as much information as DVD discs and the picture quality is not as high Because a VCD contains less information than a DVD disc some of the features provided by the player may not work with some VCDs 36 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Chapter Overview ise Using the Info Display Using IntroScan Using Bookmarks Using the Time Display Selecting a Play Mode The Repeat Feature
31. NU button to remove the menu from the screen Note If you set Digital Output to DTS you must have your DVD Player connected to a receiver or decoder with the DTS feature and the disc you play must support the DTS audio format If you choose DTS and your receiver or decoder doesn t support DTS you won t hear any audio If you have an Audio receiver hooked up you can use the Linear PCM feature to change the bitrate if necessary 56 Chapter 4 Language Code List Don t forget to press the OK button after you enter the code Language Code Language Code Language Code Abkhazian eee 6566 7285 Russian etes 8285 Affari tia 6565 Icelandic s 7383 eene 8377 6570 Indonesian 7378 Sangho 8371 Albanian eee 8381 Interlingua eene 7365 Sanskrit ote tete 8365 Ameharic esses 6577 1 7369 Scots 7168 Arabic nS 6582 Inupiak eee 7375 Serbian oisi 8382 Armenian 7289 IFS a Er 7165 Servo Croatian 8372 Assamese eee eee 6583 Italian uiti etae 7384 Sesotho xiu gites 8384 Aymara eee eee eee een 6588 Japanese
32. O on the remote or the front of the player the Info Display appears 2 Highlight the Track icon 3 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the track number you want to play You may need to press the OK button on the remote after you enter a single digit track number 40 Chapter 3 IntroScan Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Using IntroScan The IntroScan system plays the first ten seconds of each track on the CD similar to the scan feature that s on many car radios To use the IntroScan system 1 Press INFO on the remote or the front of the player the Info Display appears 2 Highlight the ntroScan icon Press OK The first ten seconds of each track will play After the IntroScan system goes through all of the tracks it stops Ifyou want to stop the IntroScan system while it s in progress press PLAY on the remote The current track starts playing in its entirety Using Bookmarks The bookmark feature lets you mark a place on the disc that you can go to quickly You can store up to nine bookmarks per disc When you turn the player off or remove the disc bookmarks are cleared Storing a Bookmark 1 While a disc is playing press MARKER on the remote the bookmark display appears 218 Note You can also bring up the Marker display by pressing the INFO button on the remote and selecting the Bookmark icon from the info display 2 An available unmarked icon will be highlighted in the Mark
33. RANDOM button 24 Rated Titles 54 Rating Limits 54 RCA type cables 8 Recalling bookmarks 34 41 Remote 23 component buttons 23 DVD buttons 23 installing batteries 20 pointing 20 tour 23 Repeat 34 44 cancelling 35 44 REVERSE button 24 S SATELLITE IN jack 8 Selecting a chapter 32 Shuttle control 37 SKIP FWD button 19 SKIP REV button 19 Slow motion playback 38 SNIP button 24 STOP button 19 24 Storing bookmarks 34 41 SUBTITLE button 24 Subtitle language 51 52 T Tide 31 Troubleshooting 60 61 62 TV buttons 23 TV s Video Input Channel 21 Types of Discs the Player Can Play 20 U Using bookmarks 34 41 V Video CD description 38 Disc Menu 38 Video Input Channel 21 W Warranty 64 Y Y Pb Pr jacks 8 2 ZOOM button 24 38 Zoom feature 38 Chapter 6 70 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomson multimedia Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2001 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered THOMSON Marca s Registrada s Printed in P R C TOCOM 15794100 THOMSON Ty
34. ample above English is highlighted Press OK on the remote to play the disc with English dialog 1 While the disc is playing press the MENU button on the remote or the front of the player The disc menu appears 2 Press the up down arrow buttons to highlight the section of the disc menu you want to choose and press OK on the remote In the example on the left Language has been selected 3 Press the up down arrows to select a language and press OK on the remote 4 Press MENU on the remote or the front of the player to resume playback Note Any settings you change on the disc menu only override the default settings in the DVD Player s menu temporarily Default settings are the settings that you set up in the DVD Player s menu system To change the default settings see Chapter 4 30 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Using the On Screen Info Display The on screen Info Display contains many playback features To see the Info Display press the INFO button on the remote or the front of the player while a disc is playing The Info Display appears across the top of the screen Each feature is represented by an icon Use the left right arrow buttons on the remote or the front of the player to move through the different icons in the Info Display When an icon is highlighted press OK to select it Remember you can only access the Info Display when you re playing a disc Also the Info Display features are only available if the disc
35. ana nana nnn nnne Changing your Password itecto eee aga aa dere eai ce e aa aa neces Clearing Your Password asaos as eaaa eaaa eaaa nean anana ae aaa aa enne nnne enne nnn eterne Setting the Rating iere eee en ie iere a dk et TMV e Nah aa a eU DPI ET DYNAMIC RANJ e sasasi sap a aga an ea aan daa agan nada d an da saga Tana a A Digital Audio Out 2 55 aas ngana anam en ange a a a nb aa aga bagna Linear POM UR Language Code List 1e eic aa genea crea ceres E Chapter 5 Other Information Tr ubleshoo tN g re eret ducit teen oce cenae rei ana nana eae cra Pa adea Handling Cautions II wega ga nada na Nana Maintenance of Cabinet sesa sesane eeee eee aana ea 000000000 onen ena nenas sensn a Ran ante aee Formation of Condensation cccccccseccecessssececcseseceeessesaececessaauesecsseaeeeeesessaeeeeesees Handling Discs iet erp ette rris Ka E seda enkang Ba AT nani E Cleaning DISCS no a NYEN n Sie teme es Ss a a Ee tee ice Limited Wafa ee ee ee ente edad Accessories and Order Form e edd e ee da de iang Kane This page intentionally left blank Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup Chapter Overview e Things to Consider Before You Connect Choose Your Connection e Explanation of Cables and Jacks e The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player
36. box Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the title you want to play 5 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Chapter box Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the chapter you want to play 6 Use the arrow buttons to highlight Add and press OK Your selection will be added to the playlist 7 Continue adding discs titles chapters as explained in steps 2 5 until your program is complete You can play your program by highlighting Play and pressing OK 36 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Editing a Program Deleting Items from the Play List To delete items from the play list 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP once to put the player in stop mode 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote the Program Edit screen is displayed 3 Highlight the row in the play list you want to delete Use the arrow buttons to highlight Delete and press OK or CLEAR The item is deleted Inserting Items in the Play List To insert items into the play list 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP once to put the player in stop mode Press PLAY MODE on the remote the Program Edit screen is displayed Use the arrow buttons to select the disc title chapter you want to insert Bo de Use the arrow buttons to highlight the row where you want to insert your selection your selection will be inserted above that row 5 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Insert option and press OK Disc Playback Features Using the Remote You can use the remote contro
37. by using the Chapter feature in the Info Display 1 While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote or the front of the player to bring up the Info Display 2 Press the arrow buttons to highlight the Chapter icon Press OK 3 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the number of the chapter you want to play the chapter begins playing Notes The Chapter feature won t work if the disc isn t formatted with separate chapters You can also advance to the next chapter by pressing CH on the remote SKIP gt gt on the front of the player and go to the preceding chapter by pressing CH on the remote SKIP on the front of the player Using Subtitles By default subtitles are off To turn subtitles on While the disc is playing press the SUBTITLE button on the remote Selecting the Subtitle Language You can change the subtitle language while you re watching a DVD disc but only if the disc was created with subtitles 1 Press the INFO button on the remote 1 English 2 Highlight the Subtitles icon and press OK the subtitle display appears 3 Press the INPUT button to scroll through the available subtitle languages Subtitles will be displayed in whatever language is shown in the subtitle display so once the language you want is shown subtitles will automatically be displayed in that language 4 Press CLEAR to remove the info display from the screen Notes Changing the subtitle lan
38. chapters or tracks depending on the type of disc in the player in their default order i e chapter 1 of Title 1 plays first then chapter 2 of Title 1 etc Random Play plays the chapters of each title or tracks on an audio CD in random order Program Play Plays the chapters or tracks on the disc in the order you have programmed you must create a play list which lists the order in which you want the tracks on the disc to play Random Play To play chapters or tracks in random order 1 Press the RANDOM button on the remote The random display will appear to confirm your selection 2 Press CLEAR to remove the display from the screen To return to standard play press the RANDOM button again The standard play display will appear to confirm your selection Press CLEAR to remove the display from the screen Programmed Play To use the programmed play option you must create a play list to set the order you want the chapters or tracks on a CD on the disc to play in The Program Edit screen varies depending on the type of disc DVD or CD you are playing Creating a Program List for a DVD Video Disc 1 Ifa discis playing press STOP once to put the player in stop mode 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote the Program Edit screen is displayed 3 The Disc box is highlighted Use the up down arrow buttons or the number buttons to highlight the disc you want to play first 4 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Title
39. coded red yellow and white RCA cables connect the yellow video cable to this jack and to the Video Input jack on your TV S VIDEO OUT If your TV has an S Video jack you can connect an S Video cable for increased video quality The S Video cable only carries the picture signal remember to connect the left and right audio cables AUDIO OUT Insert audio cables left and right from the FRONT R right and L left jacks on your DVD player to the corresponding Audio Input jacks left and right on your TV or receiver DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Use a digital optical or coaxial cable not provided to connect your DVD player to a compatible Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder 18 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup Front Panel Controls SKIP FORWARD Disc selector skip button POWER REVERSE STOP PAUSE PLAY STANDBY ON Disc Skip Front panel display button button button button Dress jm DIGITAL Disc Tray OPEN CLOSE button listed alphabetically DISC SKIP Press this button to skip the current disc and got to the next disc in the tray Disc Selector Press the button number of the disc you want to play Disc tray Press OPEN CLOSE to open and close the disc tray Front panel display See following page for details POWER ON OFF button Turns the player on and off The ON OFF indicator lights when the player is on OPEN CLOSE Press to open and close the disc tray PAUSE Pauses disc play Advances playback one
40. coded the file as MPEG 1 layer III e Increase the bit rate quality the next time you create a CD The ID3 information is not displayed for some files When creating a disc use version ltags 60 Chapter 5 Other Information Troubleshooting Remote control won t work Ifyou are using a universal remote you might be in the wrong mode To operate your DVD Player press DVD on the remote before you press any other buttons If you re operating the TV press the TV button first etc 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 or other component If your DVD Player is in an entertainment cabinet the glass doors may be obstructing the remote control from operating the unit Open the doors Reset the remote Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for about one minute to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it Reinstall 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 G icon appears on screen feature or action cannot be completed at this time because The disc s software restricts it The disc s software doesn t support that feature e g angles T
41. d 4 mark more points use the arrow buttons to highlight an empty Mark box and repeat step 3 above 5 Press CLEAR to remove the display from the screen Using a Bookmark 1 3 4 5 While you re playing a disc press MARKER on the remote the bookmark display appears Use the arrow buttons to highlight the bookmark you want to activate in the Go To row Press OK to activate the bookmark and go to that point on the disc Press CLEAR to remove the display from the screen Time indicator This feature displays the audio video time For DVD discs the time displayed refers to the current title time For Audio CDs and MP3 discs it refers to the current track time The Repeat Feature The default mode for the Repeat feature is Off There are five Repeat options All Discs Repeats all discs in the player One Disc repeats the disc that is playing Title repeats the title that is playing Chapter repeats the chapter that is playing AeB Set the beginning point and the end point B of a segment to make this part of the movie or CD play repeatedly 34 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs To Use Disc Title or Chapter Repeat 1 While a disc is playing press REPEAT on the remote to bring up the repeat display 2 Press OK to scroll through the Repeat options until the option you want is displayed in the text box 3 Press OK The selected repeat option will loop continually until you turn Repeat off
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43. e MP3 screen appears Folders and songs are displayed on the left side of the screen The right side of the screen is the program window Selecting Folders and Songs Playback begins automatically when you insert an MP3 disc into the player The player will begin playing the songs in the order they were burned on the disc 1 To open a folder use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the folder you want Press OK the songs in the folder will be displayed 2 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the song you want from the song list Press OK to begin playback of the highlighted song Closing Folders Use the arrow buttons to highlight the open folder icon Press OK to close the folder Skipping Songs Use the CH button to move to the next song Use the CH button to move to the beginning of the currently playing song Press CH again to move to the previous song 46 Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Creating a Play List You can play the songs in a folder in any order you want by creating a play list 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP to put the player in stop mode 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote the Program Edit screen will appear 2 Use the up down arrow buttons to select a song and press the OK button the song will appear in the program window on the right side of the screen 3 Press PLAY to begin playback of the playlist make sure the screen displays Program Play above the window on
44. e facing up Check the type of disc you put into the player This player only plays DVD video discs Video CDs audio CDs CD R discs and CD RW discs fthe disc is a DTS music CD it requires a DTS decoder Both the player and the disc are coded by region If the regional codes don t match the disc can t be played This player is Region No 1 Play starts but then stops immediately e The disc is dirty Clean it Condensation has formed Allow player to dry out For more information go to page 63 No picture Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel For more information go to page 21 Turn on the TV Make sure your player is connected properly Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks No sound or distorted sound Make sure your player is connected properly Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks e You may need to readjust the Digital Audio Out setting see chapter 4 Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel For more information go to page 21 Sound is muted during still frame advance or slow motion play e Ifyou connected an audio or audio video receiver to your DVD Player make sure you chose the correct setting in the Digital Audio Out menu For more information go to page 56 Make sure you have checked the Dolby Digital and DTS boxes in the Digital Audio Out menu Player skips over songs on my MP3 disc Besure that you have en
45. ee chapter 4 Note The connection illustration on the left shows a digital optical cable If your receiver has a coaxial AUDIO IN jack use a shielded coaxial video or audio cable with RCA plugs at both ends to connect the coaxial digital audio jacks on the DVD player and the A V receiver Connect the video cable A 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 OR B S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above OR C Component video optional not shown in illustration If your TV has component video Y and P jacks use video grade cables for the Y P and P connections Note that it is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV If your TV doesn t have component video use the basic video connection or the S Video connection listed above Down Mix Audio optional Connect the second set of AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of the DVD player to the AUDIO IN jacks on the back of the TV This allows you to listen to discs without going through the receiver For example if it s late at night and you want to listen to a disc without 5 1 channel sound on you can turn off the receiver and lis
46. ember your player can t play the disc in the language you have chosen if the disc wasn t created with that language option How to Set Other as the Subtitle Language Preference If the language you want to use isn t listed you can use the Other option to select the language of your choice 1 Highlight and select the Subtitles option the Subtitles menu is displayed 2 From the Subtitles menu highlight Other and press OK 3 Enter the code from the Language Codes list at the end of the chapter and press OK the previous menu appears with your selection shown next to the Audio path menu Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen NOTE Remember your player can t play the disc in the language you have chosen if the disc wasn t created with that language option Changing the Player Menus Language Preferences You can choose one of three languages for the text that appears within the on screen menu system The default is English If you change the Player Menu language the entire player menu system will be displayed in the selected language 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP and MENU the menu appears 2 Highlight Menus and press OK the language choices for the DVD Player s menu are displayed 3 Highlight the language you want to use for the menu items and press OK The menu appears with your selection shown next to Player Menus 4 Press the CLEAR button to remove the info display from the screen
47. emote to operate the DVD Player point the remote at the DVD Player not the TV The remote has to be pointed in the correct direction and toward the correct component in order for the remote s signal to communicate with the sensor on the component Make sure there is a clear path between the remote and the component you want to operate so the signal isnt blocked Turn on the TV and DVD Player 1 Turn on your TV and tune to the correct video input channel see following page Press the DVD button on the DVD remote or the POWER button on the DVD player 20 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel You need to tune your TV to the Video Input Channel or S Video Channel if you connected the S Video cable to your TV and to your DVD Player to see the DVD Player s menu and to see the content that s on a disc The video channel on TVs varies for different brands and different models In order for your DVD remote to work your TV must be set on the correct video input channel Below are some things to try Ifyour TV brand is RCA GE or PROSCAN press the TV button on the remote that came with your TV not the DVD remote Then press the INPUT button on the remote e Ifyou have another brand consult your TV s Owner s Manual If those options don t work try one of the following options Press a button on the TV remote see table below Select it from the TV s menu system Tune di
48. enables you to choose which language you want to listen to a movie in 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP and MENU the menu appears 2 Highlight Audio and press OK the audio language options are displayed 3 Highlight the language you want to use for the audio portion of the discs and press OK Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen How to Set Other as an Audio Language Option If the language you want to use isn t listed you can use the Other option to select the language of your choice 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP and MENU the menu appears 2 From the Audio menu highlight Other and press OK 3 Enter the code from the Language Codes list at the end of this chapter and press OK Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen NOTE Remember your player can t play the disc in the language you have chosen if the disc wasn t created with that language option Chapter 4 51 Using the DVD Player s Menu System Changing the Subtitle Language Preference The Subtitles menu lets you choose a preferred language for the subtitles The default is Auto To change the subtitle language preference 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP and MENU the menu appears Highlight Subtitles and press OK the Subtitle menu is displayed Highlight the language you want to use for subtitles and press OK je ues SES Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen Note Rem
49. guage with the Info Display will only affect the disc currently being played 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 main menu The subtitle language can also be changed through the DVD player menu 32 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Changing the Audio Language If the disc was created with different language tracks recorded in different languages you can use the Info Display to temporarily change the DVD Players Audio Language setting 1 E N G 1 While a disc is playing press AUDIO on the remote the audio display appears Note You can also bring up the Audio display by pressing the INFO button on the remote and selecting the Audio icon from the info 1 English dA gq D 6ch Dolby Digital 2 Press the OK button to scroll through the available audio languages Audio will be played in whatever language is shown in the audio display so once the language you want is shown audio will automatically be played in that language 3 Press CLEAR to remove the Info Display from the screen Notes The language feature only works if the disc was created with multiple audio tracks When you choose an audio language from the audio display you only override the audio language setting in the DVD Player s main menu temporarily The audio language can also be changed through the DVD player menu Changing the Camera A
50. hapter 4 Chapter 5 61 Other Information Troubleshooting No forward or reverse scan Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning or title and chapter skip If youre trying to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a movie you wont be able to This part of the movie is often programmed to prohibit skipping through it Camera angle cannot be changed Some discs dont have the multi camera angles and some discs only have it in certain parts of the movie Picture is too tall and thin Change the aspect ratio using the 7V Aspect setting in the main menu see chapter 4 Picture is too short and wide Change the aspect ratio using the 7V Aspect setting in the main menu see chapter 4 Cannot copy discs to video tape e Youcant 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 may take up to 15 seconds to read the disc You wont be able to eject the disc during this time Wait 15 seconds and try again Forgot password Point the remote at the DVD player Press and hold the STOP button on the front of the DVD Player the STOP button on the remote control at the same time hold both buttons down at the same time for at least 3 seconds The player will unlock Follow the instructions for locking your player and changing the password in Chapter 4 62 Chap
51. he password choices appear on the right 3 Highlight the Change Password option and press OK the Enter Password box appears 4 Enter your current password and press OK the Enter Password box appears 5 Entera new four digit number that you want to use as your password Press OK 6 You will be prompted to enter your password again to confirm Enter your password again and press OK Your password is now set Clearing Your Password If you want to turn the password off so any disc can be viewed 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP and MENU the menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Password option Press OK The password options appear on the right 3 Highlight the Clear Password option and press OK the Enter Password box appears 4 Enter your password and press OK The password feature is now turned off Chapter 4 53 Using the DVD Player s Menu System Setting the Rating Rated Titles The Rating option lets you determine how your player will react to discs that contain movies that are rated in the U S A the Motion Pictures Association of America MPAA rates movies as G PG PG 13 etc You decide which ratings require a password and which ones don t This system ranks the ratings 1 through 8 in order to accommodate different countries ratings systems 1 is considered a movie title with the least offensive material In order for the Rating Level feature to work the disc must be e
52. he feature is not available at the moment You ve requested a title or chapter number that doesnt exist The picture is distorted e Did you connect your VCR to the DVD Player Disconnect it See chapter 1 for the correct setup and connection The disc might be damaged Try another disc Picture is distorted during forward and reverse scan e tis normal for some distortion to appear while scanning 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 Press STOP or GO BACK on the remote to make the screen saver disappear from the screen and return to the players main menu Subtitle and or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting Ifthe subtitle and or audio language you ve chosen as the default 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 Menu Language preference is set to that language From the DVD players main menu select the Player Menu 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 Rating List when you press PLAY Unlock the player or change the rating limit in those menus see c
53. ic codes for the brand of TV you have 1 Turn on the TV to be programmed Look up the brand and code number s for the TV on the code list that s on the next page Point the DVD Player s remote at the TV 2 3 4 Press and hold the TV button on the remote 5 Enter the code from the code list thats on the next page 6 Release the TV button and then press ON OFF to see if the TV responds to the command If it doesn t try pressing the TV button and then ON OFF again 7 Ifyou get no response repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand until the TV responds to the remote commands Note This remote may not be compatible with all brands and models of televisions Important You must continue pressing the TV button while you enter the code For example let s say you have a Zenith TV To program the remote to operate the TV you would Press and hold the TV button while you enter the first code listed for Zenith in the TV Codes column Release the TV button Press ON OFF to see if the TV responds If it doesn t follow the same steps but enter the second code instead of the first Chapter 1 25 Connections amp Setup TV Codes Admiral Code List Quasar Radio Shack
54. ighlight Add and press OK Your selection will be added to the playlist 6 Continue adding discs tracks as explained in steps 2 4 until your program is complete You can play your program by highlighting Play and pressing OK Editing a Program Deleting Items from the Play List To delete items from the play list 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP once to put the player in stop mode 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote the Program Edit screen is displayed 3 Highlight the row in the play list you want to delete Use the arrow buttons to highlight Delete and press OK or CLEAR The item is deleted Inserting Items in the Play List To insert items into the play list 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP once to put the player in stop mode Press PLAY MODE on the remote the Program Edit screen is displayed Use the arrow buttons to select the disc track you want to insert By DES Use the arrow buttons to highlight the row where you want to insert your selection your selection will be inserted above that row 5 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Insert option and press OK Chapter 3 43 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs The Repeat Feature The default mode for the Repeat feature is Off There are four Repeat options for Audio CDs All Discs Repeats all discs in tray e One Disc repeats the disc that is playing Track repeats the track that is playing Set the beginning point A and the e
55. igned for connection to a Dolby Digital AC 3 or PCM receiver or Dolby Digital AC 3 or PCM decoder Older equipment some of which is not fully compliant with IEC958 may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream Such a connection using anything other than Dolby Digital AC 3 or PCM receiver or decoder could create a high noise level causing damage to headphones or speakers Audio Video Jacks and Cables RCA type Very Good Video and Audio These jacks are used for most audio video connections between components The audio video jacks are often color coded yellow for video red for right audio and white for left audio This is also called composite video Note If components you are connecting to have only one input for audio mono connect it to the left white L Mono audio jack and don t connect the right audio part of the cable Chapter 1 o pv Connections amp Setup TV AUDIO OUT R CABLE OR OFF AIR AUDIO IN SIGNAL S VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN DVD PLAYER OPTICAL COAXIAL 0 A O T 9 o G db ITAL OUT AUDIO OUT DVD Player TV with Audio Video Input Jacks 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 2 Connect the video cable A Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of you
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57. illustration If your TV has component video Y P and P jacks use video grade cables for the Y P and P connections Note that it is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV If your TV doesn t have component video use the basic video connection or the S Video connection listed above Use a coaxial cable to connect the antenna output on the satellite receiver to the antenna input on the VCR Use a coaxial cable to connect the antenna output on the VCR to the antenna input on the TV Plug in the AC power cord into an AC outlet Go to page 20 Chapter 1 17 Connections amp Setup The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player When connecting make sure you connect Output jacks to Input jacks Video to Video Right Audio to Right Audio etc COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO AUDIO QUT COAXIAL OPTICAL Component Video S Video Audio Digital Video Out Out Out Out Audio Out Description of Jacks from left to right COMPONENT Y P VIDEO OUT Use these jacks to connect to a TV with component video input jacks Unlike a single video input component video maintains the video signal as three separate signals through these three jacks This connection provides optimum quality To ensure maximum picture quality use three video grade cables for the Y P and P connections Note that it is essential to match the color coded connectors with compatible TV VIDEO OUT If you are using color
58. inal 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 4x3 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 wont be seen Most discs produced in a widescreen format cant be cropped in this fashion This means the black bars will appear at the top and the bottom of the screen 16 x 9 Widescreen Choose this setting if your DVD Player is connected to a widescreen TV If you choose this setting and you don t have a widescreen TV the images on the screen may 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 Some movies are actually slightly wider than 16 x 9 In this case black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen even in Widescreen mode Note Some discs are already formatted with black bars so the entire image can be seen on a standard TV screen If you have a widescreen TV and you are playing this type of disc you will need to set your TV to expand the image See your TV User s Manual Chapter 4 55 Using the DVD Player s Menu System Dynamic Range This feature compresses the dynamic range quietest sound to loudest
59. iscs CD RW discs DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD ROM with movie information MP3 discs Before you load a disc make sure that it is compatible with the player The following discs CANNOT be used with this player e Laserdiscs e CD CD ROM computer only discs DVD ROM without movie information e Discs recorded using other broadcast standards i e PAL or SECAM e DVD 28 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Loading and Playing Discs Turn on the TV and your DVD Player press ON OFF on the player or press the DVD button on the remote control This is an example of a one sided disc This is an example of a 2 sided disc The title is in the center Press the OPEN CLOSE button on the front of the DVD Player or on the remote The disc tray opens Place a disc gently into the first slot in the tray with the disc s label facing up double sided discs have content on both sides so you can place either side up Press the DISC SKIP button on the front of the player to rotate the disc tray Continue placing discs into the tray as described above There are 5 discs in the disc tray Press the OPEN CLOSE or PLAY button The disc tray closes The DVD Player reads the first disc s table of contents and then one of two things happens depending on how the disc was programmed The disc starts playing The disc menu appears on the screen One of the options will start disc play Highlight that option and press OK on
60. it with a new or at our option refurbished unit After the 90 days and within one year Exchange the DVD unit with a new or at our option refurbished unit We will bill you a flat exchange charge to replace a defective unit This charge covers the labor cost for its repair How you get service e Call 1 800 311 9263 and have your units date of purchase and model serial number ready The model serial number information is on the back of your unit e representative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone e Ifthe representative determines that you should receive a replacement unit you will be provided with a Service Request SR number and the location of a nearby exchange point if one exists No returns will be accepted without the SR number e 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 To receive a replacement unit before you return yours Option I 1 Provide your Discover MasterCard or Visa account number and expiration date to your phone representative This is for security purposes only and your account will not be charged at this time We will send you a replacement unit If you return the unit to us within 14 days from the date you were provided a SR number only items not covered by warranty will be charged to your account
61. ks and Cables Excellent Video Quality The Y P P jacks allow you to connect to a TV that has Component or progressive scan video jacks This connection provides optimum picture quality because the video is separated into three signals To ensure maximum picture quality use three video grade cables for the connection Note Also remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the Y P P jacks and cables carry only the picture signal not the sound S Video Jack and Cable Very Good Video Quality The S Video separate video jack provides better picture quality than the regular video jacks labeled INPUT1 VIDEO INPUT2 VIDEO INPUT3 VIDEO because the color chrominance also called chroma part of the signal is separated from the black and white luminance part of the picture If your TV has an S VIDEO jack connect the player to the TV with S Video cable for a better quality picture Note Remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the S Video cable carries only the picture signal not the sound Digital Audio Out Jack and Optical Cable Excellent Audio Quality The optical cable is used to connect a Dolby Digital receiver If you own a Dolby Digital receiver that uses an optical cable type input you can use an optical cable for the best sound quality Note This DVD player s optical digital output jack fully complies with the international standard governing this type of jack IEC958 and is des
62. l to activate disc playback features Playback features aren t usually available during the opening credits of a movie If a playback feature isn t available the invalid symbol O appears on the screen when you press that button Fast Motion Playback Picture Scan To scan quickly through the disc when you re playing it use the Picture Scan feature 1 Press the REVERSE or FORWARD button on the remote when you re playing a disc 2 Press the button again to scan at a faster speed Each time you press the button the scanning speed increases 3 Press the PLAY button at any time to resume normal playback Note You won t hear the sound audio on DVD discs when you re using the picture scan feature Chapter 2 37 Playing DVDs Freeze Frame and Frame Advance 1 Press PAUSE when a disc is playing to freeze the picture 2 Each time you press the PAUSE button the picture advances one frame 3 Press PLAY to resume normal playback Slow Motion Playback in Freeze Frame Mode While the disc is in freeze frame mode you can use slow motion playback 1 While the disc is playing press PAUSE on the remote 2 Press the REVERSE or the FORWARD button 3 Press the button again to decrease the slow motion playback speed 4 Press PLAY to resume normal playback Chapter Advance While a disc is playing you can go forward or backward a chapter or track at a time by pressing CH or CH on the remote Zoom When playing
63. les Connection Pictures Audio video cables are usually bundled together For better visibility the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately audio left audio right and video Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play DVD video discs DVD video discs contain high quality picture and sound content Audio discs Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only Video CD discs Like DVD video discs Video CDs contain picture and sound content The difference is the amount of information that can be stored on the disc CD R discs DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD ROM with movie information Dvo A DO DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO CD DIGITAL Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your DVD player Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD player Components Cables Needed Connection Go to TV DVD Audio video S Video Component video optional Coaxial TV DVD VCR page 11 Audio video S Video Component video optional Coaxial TV DVD Audio video Dolby Digital e S Video Optical Digital Component video optional Coaxial TV DVD Audio video Dolby Pro Logic e S Video or Stereo Component video Receiver optional Coaxial TV DVD Audio video VCR Satellite S Video Compone
64. ncoded with rating information If the author of the disc did not encode rating information then this feature will not work for that disc The DVD Player must be locked password protected in order for it to enforce the settings in the Rating menu 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP and MENU the menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Rating option Press OK the 8 level rating limits list appears 3 To change the rating limit press the up or down arrow button 4 When you have highlighted the desired settings press OK You are returned to the menu and the setting appears to the right of the Rating option This means when the player is locked it will require you to enter the password to play any discs that are rated higher than the limit you ve set Note Some titles movies aren t rated but may contain material that is unsuitable for children 54 Chapter 4 Using the DVD Player s Menu System TV Aspect The TV Aspect 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 16x9 Widescreen 1 Ifa disc is playing press STOP and MENU the menu appears 2 Highlight TV Aspect Press OK The TV Aspect options appear 3 Highlight the option you want as described below and press OK 4 x 3 Letterbox Choose this setting if you want to see movies in their orig
65. nd point B to make this segment of the CD play repeatedly To Use Disc or Track Repeat 1 While a disc is playing press the REPEAT button on the remote or the front of the player the Repeat info display will appear 2 Press the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the Repeat options until the Disc or Track Repeat option is displayed in the text box 3 Press OK The selected repeat option will loop continually until you turn Repeat off Repeat is turned off by completing steps 1 through 3 above and selecting the Offoption A B Repeat A B Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat 1 Find the spot on the disc that is a few seconds before the beginning of the part you want to repeat this gives you time to access the Info Display and the Repeat feature 2 Press REPEAT on the remote or the front of the player to bring up the Repeat info display 3 Press the REPEAT button until the AeB Repeat option is shown Press OK 4 Atthe beginning of the part you want to repeat press OK to set the A point 5 When you get to the part of the disc that you want to be the end of the repeated segment the B point press OK The segment will repeat until you turn Repeat off 6 Press the CLEAR button to remove the info display from the screen How to Cancel Repeat There are three ways to cancel Repeat Press STOP twice Press REPEAT button and select Off Eject the disc 44
66. ngle Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence If the disc only has one angle this feature won t work When multiple angles are available the Angle icon appears in the upper right corner of the screen To change the camera angle 1 While a disc is playing press ANGLE on the remote the angle display appears Note You can also bring up the Angle display by pressing the INFO button on the remote and selecting the Angle icon from the info display 2 The angle display will show which angle number is currently playing Press OK to change the camera angle With each press of the OK button the angle will change 4 To make the Info Display disappear press the CLEAR button on the remote Chapter 2 33 Playing DVDs Using Bookmarks The bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc that you can go to quickly You can store up to nine bookmarks per disc When you turn the player off or remove the disc bookmarks are cleared Storing a Bookmark 1 While a disc is playing press MARKER on the remote the bookmark display appears Note You can also bring up the Marker display by pressing the INFO button on the remote and selecting the Bookmark icon from the info display 2 An available unmarked icon will be highlighted in the Mark row 3 When you reach the scene you want to mark press OK The highlighted Mark box and the Go To box above it will be checked and the point is marke
67. ngles on a DVD disc if the DVD disc contains multiple camera angles ANTENNA Switches modes Arrow buttons Use the arrow buttons left right up and down to move through on screen menus You highlight a menu item by pressing the arrow buttons You select a highlighted item by pressing the OK button AUDIO Use this button to access various audio features while playing disc CH gt advances to the next chapter track index or title CH reverses to the preceding chapter track index or MP3 title CLEAR Allows you to clear information such as remove the Info display from the screen DISC Displays the disc menu provided the disc has a menu when playing a pre recorded disc or the Index Picture screen when playing a DVD RW disc FORWARD Allows you to search forward through a disc while it is in play mode or slow speed search in pause mode Press repeatedly to increase speed Chapter 1 23 Connections amp Setup DVD ONeOFF Cod AUX ZOOM RANDOM 3 0 A amp A O P CH 4 LAY MODE J59 20 o GUIDE oe 3 lt CO Ci QUO O C2 lt ZE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE Q Q Q Q BACK INFO 2 5 gt GD Q OPENeCLOSE GO BACK When you re using the DVD Players menu system press this button to return to the preceding menu screen GUIDE Allows you to see the titles that are available on the current di
68. nt video optional Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book Note Audio Video cables A V cables for short are usually sold as a bundled set but the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately for better visibility RF coaxial cable S Video cable Optical digital audio cable Audio Video cables Chapter 1 7 Connections amp Setup Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables This section describes the jacks and cables you can use to make connections some of the cables may not provided with your DVD player There are several ways to connect components to your DVD player Different jacks and cables provide a different level of performance this book categorizes these levels as Excellent Very Good and Good It s important to remember we re talking about degrees of picture improvement for comparison If your component has component video S VIDEO composite video VIDEO AUDIO Left and Right component video would be considered excellent S Video would be very good and composite video woud be good arem A A 2 999 2 3 Y Component Video Cables and Jacks p S Video Cable and Jack to Digital Audio Out Cable and Jack B amp B Audio Video Cables and Jacks Component Video Y P P Jac
69. our TV has component video Y P and P jacks use video grade cables for the Y P and P connections Note that it is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV If your TV doesnt have component video use the basic video connection or the S Video connection listed above 3 Plugin the AC power cord into an AC outlet Go to page 20 Chapter 1 15 Connections amp Setup za TV AUDIO OUT R L o AUDIO IN S VIDEO VIDEO IN L R OUT Q Q AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT Es n SATELLITE RECEIVER SATELLITE SIGNAL TUN IN P Oo o 2 AIR SIGNAL OUT TO TV OUT e S VIDEO VIDEO R Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup DVD Player TV VCR Satellite Receiver 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 Connect the video cable A 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 OR B S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above OR C Component video optional not shown in
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71. panel of your product for its proper operating voltage 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 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Product Registration Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial number in case you need it The number is located on the player Model No RC5920P Serial No Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone Table of Contents Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect eese nnne 6 Choose Your Connection taret rer tired arriere tere xam me Re eaaa 7 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV 7 Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables eese naen 8 DVD Player TV with Audio Video Input 9 DVD Player TV ch stuns anga e an aga naa aan exa aede 11 DVD Player TV Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver esee 13 DVD Player TV
72. r DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR B S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above OR C Component video optional not shown in illustration If your TV has component video Y P and P jacks use video grade cables for the Y P and P connections Note that it is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV If your TV doesn t have component video use the basic video connection or the S Video connection listed above 3 Plugin the AC power cord into an AC outlet Note Your cable or off air connection to the television should not be affected by this connection Connect your cable or off air antenna to your television as you normally would You may need to consult your television manual for details Go to page 20 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup TV AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN S VIDEO COAXIAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ov w DIGITAL MUT VCR IN FROM ANT O4 10 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup DVD Player 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 Connect the video cable A
73. ram playback RANDOM Press to play chapters tracks titles or discs randomly REPEAT Accesses the repeat feature allowing you to repeat portions of a disc REVERSE Allows you to search backward through a disc while it is in play mode or slow speed search in pause mode STOP Stops disc play You can also press STOP to remove the screen saver from the screen to see the DVD Players main menu When you hold the STOP button down it acts as the OPEN CLOSE button to open and close disc tray SUBTITLE Use this feature to turn the subtitles off and on While the subtitle info area is displayed press the arrow up and down buttons on the remote to change subtitle languages if available VOL lt gt Increases decreases volume level ZOOM Use this button to zoom in on certain areas of the screen 24 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup Programming the Remote to Operate Your TV The remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable TVs The remote is already programmed to control most RCA Proscan and GE TVs Testing the remote To determine whether the remote needs to be programmed turn the TV ON point the remote at the TV and press the TV button Then press ON OFF or CH channel up or CH channel down to see if the TV responds to the remote commands If not the remote needs to be programmed Entering Codes To control a TV that is not from RCA Proscan or GE you ll need to enter the specif
74. rectly to the DVD input channel by pressing a specific number see table below e Go through all the channels in the channel list by pressing the channel up down buttons on the TV Some common scenarios are listed in the following table Video Input Channel Variations Button Switch Button on the Channel on the TV TV Remote VIDEO VID 1 00 SIGNAL LINE 90 VID 1 VID 91 VID 2 VIDEO 92 S VID S VID 93 S VIDEO INPUT VID 1 S VIDEO SOURCE AUX Chapter 1 21 Connections amp Setup The buttons used for navigation are shown in gray Use these arrow buttons to highlight an item on the screen Press the OK button to select a highlighted item mp MR y AUX ZOOM RANDOM 30 BO PLAY MODE Q C co Back une am Q 49b OKO OPEN CLOSE How to Move Around the DVD Player s Menu System The technical term for how you move through the DVD Player s menu system is Navigation This book tells you how to select different menu items but you can explore the menu system on your own by following a few navigational rules Press the DVD button to put the remote into DVD mode Then use the arrow buttons on the remote highlighted in gray on the picture on the left to highlight different menu items on the screen In your DVD Player s menu a highlighted item appears brighter than the other items on the screen To select a menu item press OK on the remote when the menu item is highlighted
75. row 3 When you reach the place you want to mark press OK The highlighted Mark box and the Go To box above it will be checked and the place is marked 4 To mark more places use the arrow buttons to highlight an empty Mark box and repeat step 4 above 5 Press CLEAR to remove the display from the screen Using a Bookmark 1 While you re playing a disc press MARKER on the remote the bookmark display appears 3 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the bookmark you want to activate in the Go To row 4 Press OK to activate the bookmark and go to that point on the disc 5 Press CLEAR to remove the display from the screen Chapter 3 41 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs The Time Display The Time Display has four options Track elapsed show the elapsed play time of the current track e Track remain shows the remaining play time for the current track Disc elapsed shows the total time the current disc has played e Disc remain shows the remaining play time of the current disc To change the time display 1 Press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display Tim e eb 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Time icon 3 Press the OK button to scroll through the time display choices The time 0 30 00 display will change with each press of the button Track Elapsed Selecting a Play Mode You can choose what order the tracks will play on a disc The standard play mode is the
76. sc if the disc contains a guide menu INFO Press this button while you re playing a disc to see the on screen Info Display The Info Display contains various playback features and gives you information about the disc you re playing INPUT Use with the TV button to tune to the Video Input Channel This may not work with all TVs In DVD mode when using Subtitle feature use to scroll through available languages MARKER Press this button to access the Marker display The Marker display allows you to set markers at points on the disc that youd like to return to remove the Info Display from the screen MENU Press this button to see the discs menu when youre playing a disc press it again to resume playback When there is no disc playing press to see the player menu Number buttons 0 9 Use the number buttons to input information such as chapter numbers track numbers or to make selections on some menu screens MUTE Turns sound down to an inaudible level OK Press this button to select a highlighted menu item ON OFF Turns on the player when it is in standby mode or puts the player in standby mode when power is on OPEN CLOSE When the STOP button is held down opens and closes the disc tray PAUSE Pauses disc play When disc play is paused press PAUSE again to advance one frame PLAY Begins disc play and closes disc tray if it is open PLAY MODE Press this button to access the Play Mode info display to set random and prog
77. sound of a discs soundtrack For example action scenes might be very loud while whispered dialog is quiet The Dynamic Range feature evens out the range of the volume by making loud sounds quieter and soft sounds louder Digital Audio Out If a disc is playing press STOP and MENU the menu appears Highlight and select the Dynamic Range option and press the right arrow button Highlight On or Off and press OK Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen Digital output lets you choose which type of digital audio is output from your DVD player If you ve used an optical cable to connect a Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital or DTS receiver you must select a digital output with this setting There are three options Choose this setting if you are using the left right analog outputs or if the digital audio outputs are connected to a processor that is capable of playing conventional PCM audio for CDs e Dolby Digital Choose this setting if you connected a Dolby Digital receiver DTS Choose this setting if you connected a DTS receiver or decoder to your DVD Player You can check both options if your receiver is capable of decompressing both types of audio The default is DTS To change the digital output Linear PCM ntes If a disc is playing press STOP and MENU the menu appears Highlight the Digital Audio Out option and press OK Highlight the desired output and press OK Press the ME
78. t e Write the SR number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss e Carefully pack the unit using the original box and packing material if possible Please retain all accessories that were included with your unit such as the remote control hand unit e Include with the shipment 1 Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale to verify your uni s warranty eligibility 2 A brief note describing your unit s problem 3 Your name address and phone number The representative will advise the address to mail a cashier s check or money order for payment if there are any out of warranty labor or parts charges and you elect not to use your credit card e After we receive your product a new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you What your warranty does not cover e Acts of nature such as but not limited to lightning damage e Adjustment of customer controls Damage from misuse or neglect e Aunit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes e Batteries e Units purchased or serviced outside the U S A e Shipping damage if the unit was not packed and shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson e Storage fees may be charged by the exchange point if you fail to pickup the replacement unit in a timely manner Product Registration e Please complete
79. ten to the disc through the TV speakers Plug in the AC power cord into an AC outlet Go to page 20 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 Chapter 1 13 Connections amp Setup CABLE OR OFF AIR SIGNAL TV AUDIO OUT A a AUDIO IN N S VIDEO VIDEO IN R L ANT IN 2 PLAYER NES K VIDEO 499 conxiaL OPTICAL A al 2 PRO LOGIC OR STEREO RECEIVER 14 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup DVD Player TV Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1 Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio video receiver and to the AUDIO OUT FRONT L left white and R right red jacks on the back of your DVD Player 2 Connect the video cable A 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 OR B S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above OR C Component video optional If y
80. ter 5 Other Information Handling Cautions e Before connecting other components to this player be sure to turn all components off Dont move the player while a disc is being played The disc may get scratched or broken and the player 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 Dont 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 e Besure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet e Do not use benzene thinner or other solvents for cleaning e 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 Ifcondensation forms
81. yed out 31 GUIDE button 24 H Handling cautions 63 discs 63 DVD Player 63 How to find your TV s video input channel 22 Icons 31 INFO button 24 Info Display Audio CD 40 picture of 31 using 31 Installing batteries 20 Invalid icon 22 31 37 J Jacks 8 ANTENNA IN 8 ANTENNA B IN 8 audio video 8 COMPONENT VIDEO 8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 8 SATELLITE IN 8 L Language changing the menu 52 ON OFF 20 x subtitles 51 52 Dolby Digital receiver 8 OPEN CLOSE 24 Dolby Pro Logic 13 15 Linear PCM 56 PAUSE 19 24 DTS 12 M zr p DTS Receiver 13 SKIP FWD 19 DVD disc Maintenance 63 SKIP REV 19 programming 36 43 MARKER button 24 SNIP 24 DVD Limits menu MENU button 24 rated Titles 54 Menu system 22 STOP 24 y SUBTITLE 24 Menus ZOOM 24 38 action 50 path 50 types 50 69 Chapter 6 Index Motion Pictures Association of America 54 Navigation 22 Number buttons 24 OK button 24 button 23 On screen info display 31 40 OPEN CLOSE button 24 Optical cable 8 Order form accessories 67 Path menu item 50 PAUSE button 19 24 Picture scan 37 PLAY button 19 24 Play Menu program play 36 42 random play 36 42 PLAY MODE button 24 Playback features audio language 33 bookmarks 34 41 camera angle 33 chapter advance 38 fast motion 37 repeat 34 44 selecting a chapter 32 slow motion 38 using remote 37 Playing audio CD 40 digital video discs 29 Program DVD disc 36 43 editing 36 43 R
82. you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state y gives you sp gal rig y y 8 y If you purchased your product outside the United States warranty does not apply See your dealer for warranty information Chapter 5 65 This page intentionally left blank Other Information Accessories and Order Form Accessory Order Form for Your DVD Player Description Part No Price Qty Optical Plug to Optical Plug 3 ft DV3 15 95 Optical Plug to Optical Plug 6 ft DV6 19 95 Optical Plug to Mini Plug 3 ft DV3M 15 95 Optical Plug to Mini Plug 6 ft DV6M 19 95 Remote Control CRK76DG1 246773 19 95 Surge Protector SCTV160 49 95 Total Merchandise Sales Tax We are reguired by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state country and locality to which the merchandise is being sent Shipping and Handling Total Amount Enclosed Use VISA or MasterCard preferably Money order or check must be in U S currency only No COD or CASH 200 JM 1010 CIO Clic i a O o 2 gt V Prices are subject to change without notice All accessories are subject to availability Remote Control CRK76DG1 Please complete other side also Detach Here Chapter 5 67

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