RCA RC5400P Portable DVD Player User Manual
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1. 1 2 Using the Battery Unit Charging the Battery Use the battery charger and adapter included to charge the battery unit in order to use the DVD player without the power cord Insert the AC adapter into the jack on the battery charger a Plug the adapter into an AC outlet b Connect the charger to the battery unit c The indicator light on the charger will come on while the charger is working When the battery is charged the light will go off Unplug the adapter and the charger Using the Battery 1 Make sure the battery unit is disconnected from the charger and the DVD player s lid is closed Mount the battery to the rear of the player using the tabs on the back a Line up the mounting tabs on the battery with the rear of the player b Insert the tabs on the battery inot the corresponding slots on the rear of the player c Once the tabs are inserted slide the battery toward the battery plug until it clicks into place you will hear a click d Connect the battery cable to the DC IN jack on the player d 14 chapter 1 O Chapter 1 DVD Buttons Buttons Listed in Alphabetical Order L a skip Allows you to search backward through a disc while it is in play mode Advances backward one chapter at a time PPI skip Allows you to search forward through a disc while it is in play mode Advances forward one chapter at a time A B Allows you repeat a portion of the2. chapter 5 53 Chapter 5 CHANGE PASSWORD OLD PASSWORD NEW PASSWORD CONFIRM PASSWORD PLEASE ENTER OLD PASSWORD The CHANGE PASSWORD Screen Changing the Password Mode The Password feature can be turned on or off In order for parental rating to work password must be turned on 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the down arrow to highlight Password the Password menu appears 3 Highlight the Password Mode option 4 Use the right arrow to move to the on off options Use the up down arrows to highlight the desired option 5 Press play OK to select the option 6 Enter your password 7 Press play OK to return to the Password menu To exit the menu system completely press SETUP Note If Password Mode is turned on and you play a disc which is higher than the parental rating you ve set you must enter your password to play tbat disc 54 chapter 5 Chapter 5 The Preferences Menu Selecting the Audio Preference Use the Audio menu to select the soundtrack language that you prefer If the disc you are playing has that language available it will play in that language If your preferred audio language isn t available the disc s default language will be played 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the down arrow to highlight Preferences the Preferences menu appears 3 Highlight the Audio option A list of languages a
3. GO TO PAGE 13 12 chapter 1 Chapter 1 a Install the Battery in the Remote 1 Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote 2 Insert new battery Match the polarities and on the battery with the diagram on the remote 3 Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote Important Battery Information e If you re not going to use the remote for a month or more be sure to remove EEF the battery because they can leak and cause damage e Dispose of batteries in the proper manner according to federal state and local regulations Lg Q S e Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type if SD inserted incorrectly if all batteries are not replaced at the same time if J disposed of in fire or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged e 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 remote 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 isn t blocked chapter 1 13 Chapter 1 nn
4. Portable DVD Player User s Manual Changing Entertainment Again e BY RCS400P NN Important Information mains voltage and user accessible parts When servicing use only identical replacement parts RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN m This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation between hazardous This symbol indicates dangerous voltage This symbol indicates important instructions inside the product that presents a risk of accompanying the product electric shock or personal injury FCC NOTE for U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
5. v gt lt gt eo o o m O E o E GO e OO O OQ O O chapter 1 17 Chapter 1 Adjusting the Color and Brightness of the Screen You can adjust the color and brightness of the picture by using the buttons directly below the screen Color Push the Color button with the up arrow to add more color to the picture Push the Color button with the down arrow to reduce color in the picture Brightness Push the Brightness button with the up arrow to brighten the picture Push the Brightness button with the down arrow to darken the picture 18 chapter 1 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Chapter Overview Regional Coding e Using Different Menus e Loading and Playing a Disc e Using a Disc Menu e Disc Playback Features Changing Entertainment Again Chapter 2 Regional Coding Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play If the codes don t match the disc won t play This player s 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 e The Disc menu The Disc menu is part of each disc and is separate from the DVD player s menu The contents of each Disc menu varies according to how the disc was authored and what features are included The Disc menu is turn
6. 70 chapter 6 Playback control bypassing 39 resuming 39 video CD 39 Playback features audio CD 32 DVD 23 Frame advance 23 Freeze frame 23 Slow motion 24 Playing digital video discs 20 Preferences Menu 55 Audio preference 55 Defaults 58 Disc Menu Language 57 Rating Limit 58 Subtitle Language 56 R Rating Limit setting 58 Remote 15 DVD buttons 15 installing batteries 13 pointing 13 Repeat AeB 29 35 chapter 29 34 title 29 34 REPEAT button 16 29 34 Repeat play 29 34 REVERSE button 23 S Search fast motion playback 23 Selecting Chapter number 25 Title number 25 Skipping chapters 24 Slow motion playback 24 Sound Menu 50 Compression 50 Mono Stereo 51 Range 50 Speakers 52 Standard 46 SUBITILE button 17 Subtitles 27 49 Chapter 6 T Time search 33 Title repeating 29 34 Title Number selecting 25 Tracks skipping 32 Troubleshooting 60 V Video CDs 38 A B repeat 40 Disc menu 38 Index feature 41 Playback control 39 Time Search 40 W Warranty 66 chapter 6 71 This page intentionally left blank 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 Marca s Registrada s Printed in China TOCOM 15634570
7. Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them The numbers are located on the bottom of the player Model No RC5400P Serial No Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone Important Information WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this DVD player to rain or moisture No objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL CAUTION FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Note This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Informa
8. 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 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 unit 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 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 Include with the shipment 1 Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale to verify your unit 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 After we receive your product a new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you 68 chapter 6 Chapter 6 What your warranty doe
9. 33 Chapter 3 TRACK 03 REPEAT A Use the A B Repeat feature to repeat a segment you have set MP3 TRACK TOTAL 164 gt TRACK LIST When you first load an MP3 disc press PLAY to bring up the track list A B Repeat A B Repeat lets you repeat a specific segment on the disc that you define 1 At the start of the segment you want to repeat press the A B button on the remote The Info Display shows REPEAT A Allow the disc to play to the end of the segment you want to mark You must let the disc play in standard playback mode to set the B point in A B Repeat Press the A B button again to set the B point The A B Repeat that you set plays until you turn off Repeat To turn off A B repeat press the A B button again until the on screen display shows REPEAT OFF Playing MP3 discs When you play a MP3 disc the MP3 menu will be displayed instead of the DVD player menu The DVD player menu is not available when playing MP 3 discs Press the OPEN button on the front of the DVD player Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up Press down on the left front side of the tray door to close the disc tray The number of tracks on the disc is displayed at the top of the screen The Track List option is highlighted Press gt play OK Track 1 begins playing Press M STOP to stop playback 34 chapter 3 Chapter 3 TRACK 03 ACHANGN1 ALLMYLN1 CRUSHMN1 In the exampl
10. Gujarati 7185 Moldavian 7779 Swahili 8387 Azerbaijani 6590 Hausa 7265 Mongolian 7778 Swedish 8386 Bashkir 6665 Hebrew 7387 Naru 7865 Tagalog 8476 Basque 6085 Hindi 7273 Nepali 7869 Tajik 8471 Bengali Bangla 6678 Hungarian 7285 Norwegian 7879 Tamil 8465 Bhutani 6890 Icelandic 7383 Occitan 7967 Tatar 8484 Bihari 6672 Indonesian 7378 Oriya 7982 Telugu 8469 Bislama 6673 Interlingua 7365 Oromo fan 7977 Thai 8472 Breton 6682 Interlingue 7369 Panjabi 8065 Tibetan 6679 Bulgarian 6671 Inupiak 7375 Pashto Pushto 8083 Tigrinya 8473 Burmese 7789 Trish 7165 Persian 7065 Tonga 8479 Byelorussian 6669 Italian 7384 Polish 8076 Tsonga 8483 Cambodian 7577 Japanese 7465 Portuguese 8084 Turkish 8482 Catalan 6765 Javanese 7487 Quechua 8185 Turkmen 8475 Chinese 9072 Kannada 7578 Rhaero Romance 8277 Twi 8487 Corsican 6779 Kashmiri 7583 Romanian 8279 Ukrainian 8575 Croatian 7282 Kazakh 7575 Russian 8285 Urdu 8582 Czech 6783 Kinyarwanda 8287 Samoan 8377 Uzbek 8590 Danish 6865 Kirghiz 7589 Sangho 8371 Vietnamese 8673 Dutch 7876 Kirundi 8278 Sanskrit 8365 Volap k 8679 English 6978 Korean 7579 Scots Gaelic 7168 Welsh 6789 Esperanto 6979 Kurdish 7585 Serbian 8382 Wolof 8779 Estonian 6984 Laothian 7679 Servo Croatian 8372 Xhosa 8872 Faroese 7079 Latin 7665 Sesotho 8384 Yiddish 7473 Fiji 7074 Latvian Lettish 7686 Setswana 8478 Yoruba 8979 Finnish 7
11. cropped in this fashion This means the black bars will appear at the top and the bottom of the screen 4 x 3 LB Choose this setting if you want to see movies in their original aspect ratio height to width ratio You ll see the entire frame of the movie but it will take up a smaller portion of the screen vertically The movie might appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen 16 x 9 Wide 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 16x9 Widescreen chapter 5 45 Chapter 5 Standard This feature can be used to select a different color system according to the type of TV being used The TV type is preset for you and should not be changed Angle The Angle icon is displayed when there is more than one camera angle available for the scene that is playing If you don t want the Angle icon displayed on screen you may turn it off 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Display option Press play OK to select The Display menu is displayed 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Angle option The angle choices appear on the right 4 Press t
12. 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 won t 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 cables chapter 1 Chapter 1 Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play e DVD video discs DVD video discs contain high quality picture and sound content e Audio discs Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only e 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 e CD R A disc that you can write information to once for example download MP3 files e CD RW A re writable disc You can write information onto this type of disc more than once For example if you have previously downloaded MP3 files to a CD RW disc you can write information to the disc again but it will erase the previously written information s d WA chapter 1 7 Chapter 1 Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your DVD player Please use the f
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14. play and programmed playback Skipping Tracks The Info Display shows the current track and the elapsed playing time of that track Use the Kb button to go to the next track and the tee button to go to the previous track 32 chapter 3 Chapter 3 Time Search TRACK 03 GO TO 01 36 You can use the TIME SEARCH feature to go to a specific point in a track 1 Press the TIME SEARCH button A prompt appears beneath the Track number in the Info Display 2 Use the number buttons to enter the elapsed time you want to go to in that track For example entering 01 36 will start playback one minute and thirty six seconds into the track Note Use the 0 10 button to enter zeros For example to enter 01 36 press the 0 10 button then the 1 then the 3 then the 6 Use the Time Search feature to go to an elapsed time in a track Using the Repeat Feature There are three repeat options Disc repeats the entire disc e Track repeats the track that is playing e A B Repeat repeats a selected segment of the disc To Repeat a Track or Disc 1 While a disc is playing press REPEAT the repeat banner appears and displays Repeat one 2 The current track will repeat until you turn REPEAT off or select REPEAT ALL to repeat the entire disc To repeat the entire disc press REPEAT again The repeat banner displays Repeat All 4 To turn repeat off press the REPEAT button until REPEAT OFF is displayed chapter 3
15. requires you to enter a code for the language you want Refer to the Other Language List on page 59 for the appropriate code Type in the appropriate code and press play OK Note The Other language option may not work if the disc you are playing was not authored with that language Press the left arrow to return to the Preferences options To exit the menu system completely press SETUP chapter 5 57 Chapter 5 PREFERENCES MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU RATINGS gt DEFAULTS gt MAIN MENU SET TOG The Preferences Menu with the Ratings option selected Setting the Rating Limit The Parental feature is a rating limit system 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 This 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 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 encoded with rating information and the Password Mode must be turned on 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the d
16. the number 11 press 10 and 1 For the number 12 press 10 and 2 etc Each consecutive press of the button increases by ten So if you press the 10 button 3 times the number displayed is 30 For the number 34 you would press the 10 button three times and the 4 once MENU Brings up the DVD player menu PLAY MODE Press this button to access the Play Mode info banner to set random and program playback gt play OK Begins disc play and selects menu items II pause Press this button to pause disc play For DVD discs press again to play forward a frame at a time For audio CDs the second press resumes playback REPEAT Press this button to bring up the Repeat info banner You can repeat part or all of a chapter track or an entire disc RESUME Continues playback from point where playback was stopped 44 reverse Press this button during playback to fast reverse through the disc SETUP Accesses the DVD player s menu system I gt slow forward Advances picture slowly SOUND Switches between Stereo and Mono E Stop Stops disc play 16 chapter 1 Chapter 1 SUBTITLE When a disc is playing press this button to show the Subtitle banner Gf the disc was created with subtitles TIME SEARCH Allows you to select a title or chapter and begin playback from that point O O co m i kd co c E O ZOOM Zooms in on picture gt 2 Q m c e D gt o Ee N o o O zu m
17. 073 Lingala 7678 Shona 8378 Zulu 9085 chapter 5 59 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 6 Other Information Chapter Overview e Troubleshooting e Care and Maintenance e Limited Warranty Changing Entertainment Again 61 Chapter 6 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 how to obtain repair service Player won t work e Reset the DVD Player by unplugging the AC power cord and plugging it back in No Power e Plug in the DVD Player Make sure both ends of the AC power cord are securely plugged into the player and into an AC outlet Disc won t play e Insert a disc with the label side facing up e Check the type of disc you put into the player This player only plays DVD video discs Video CDs and audio CDs e Ifthe disc is a DTS music CD it requires a DTS decoder e 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 e Condensation has formed Allow player to dry out No picture e Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel see chapter 1 e Turn on the TV e Make sure your player is connected properly Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks No sou
18. 2 Press gt gt play OK on the remote to begin playback of the selected track 3 Press gt gt I or M4 on the remote to scroll through the tracks 4 Press M STOP on the remote to stop playback and return to the disc menu To bring up the disc menu during disc play press the MENU button on the remote 38 chapter 4 Chapter 4 If the Video CD Has Playback Control If a disc is encoded with the playback control function a menu screen appears after the disc is loaded into the player 1 Use the number buttons on the remote to select a track 2 Press gt gt play OK to begin playback of the selected track 3 Press ppl or 1 on the remote to scroll through the tracks 4 Press GO BACK to stop playback and return to the menu or press W STOP to stop playback and remove the menu from the screen Bypassing Playback Control If a Video CD has playback control you can bypass the disc s menu by following these steps when you first load the discs 1 Press M STOP to put the player in the stop mode 2 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the desired track number and then press play OK When playback begins the disc will respond as if it is not in the Playback Control mode Resuming Playback Control To resume the Playback Control mode press MENU the disc s menu appears chapter 4 39 Chapter 4 Using the Time Search Feature You can use the Time Search feature to begin playback from any
19. 4 Use the number buttons to enter the chapters tracks in the order you want them to play 5 Press B PLAY OK The chapters will play in the programmed order To stop Program playback press STOP twice and B PLAY OK to resume normal playback Selecting a Title Number 1 While the disc is playing press the TIME SEARCH button on the remote control to bring up the Info Display 2 Use the left right arrow keys to highlight the Title number Use the number buttons to enter the title you want to play Selecting a Chapter Number 1 Press the TIME SEARCH button on the remote control to bring up the Info Display 2 Use the left right arrow keys to highlight the Cbapter number Use the number buttons to enter the chapter you want to play 3 Press kk PLAY OK to go to that chapter Note These features won t work with a DVD without title and chapter chapter 2 25 Chapter 2 numbers Using Time Search to Enter an Elapsed Time You can use the TIME SEARCH feature to go to a specific point in a Title 1 Press the TIME SEARCH button twice The time prompt appears in place of the Chapter information Use the number buttons to enter the elapsed time you want to go to in that title For example entering 01 35 12 will start playback one hour thirty five minutes and twelve seconds into the title Note Use the 10 0 button to enter zeros For example to enter 01 21 36 press the 10 0 button then the 1 then th
20. 4 charging 14 remote 13 unit 14 Brightness adjusting 18 21 Buttons remote 15 C Cables 9 Camera angle 28 Chapter selecting number 25 repeating 29 34 Charger battery 14 Cleaning discs 66 Coding regional 20 Color adjusting 18 21 Connections types of 8 Controls D remote 15 Digital output type selecting 48 Discs cleaning 66 handling 66 menu 22 Types of Discs the Player Can Play 7 13 21 Display Menu 44 Angle 46 Digital Output 48 Image 45 Language 47 Standard 46 Subtitle 49 DVD playback features 23 F Fast motion playback 23 Frame Advance 23 Freeze frame pause 23 H Handling cautions 64 discs 65 DVD Player 64 Headphones connecting 10 Image 45 Installing batteries 13 L Language Changing the Audio 27 47 Loading a disc audio CD 32 DVD VCD M Maintenance 64 Menu Display 44 Angle 46 Digital Output 48 Image 45 Language 47 Standard 46 Subtitle 49 Password 53 Creating 53 Changing 54 Preferences 55 Audio preference 55 Defaults 58 Disc Menu Language 57 Rating Limit 58 Subtitle Language 56 Setup 44 Sound 50 Compression 50 Mono Stereo 51 Range 50 Speakers 52 Setup 44 Menu system 43 Motion Pictures Association of America 58 MP3Discs 36 N Number buttons 16 P Password 53 Creating 53 Changing 54 PAUSE button 23 PCM 48 Picture scan 23 Picture distortion 63 resolution 45 63 PLAY button 23 PLAY MODE button 16
21. K or keep pressing the SLOW button until normal playback is resumed Skipping Chapters Use the PPI button to go to the next chapter and the ka button to go to the previous chapter Play Mode Random The Random option plays a disc s chapters in random order If there is more than one title the title with the most chapters is selected If there is more than one title and all titles have an equal amount of chapters the first title is selected If each title has only one chapter each the titles chapters will be played in random order 1 Press STOP to stop playback 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote control the Play Mode info banner appears 3 Press the PLAY MODE button until the Random option is displayed 4 Press bk PLAY OK To stop Random playback press STOP twice and play OK to resume normal playback 24 chapter 2 PROGRAM P01 05 In the example above the first chapter in the program will be the fifth chapter 12 84 a TITLE 01 01 CHAPTER Eisen N mi In the example above the Chapter number is highlighted Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the desired chapter number Chapter 2 Program The Program playback option allows you to enter the order in which you want chapters to play 1 Press W STOP to stop playback 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote control the Play Mode info banner appears 3 Press the PLAY MODE button until the Program option is displayed
22. P chapter 5 47 Chapter 5 DISPLAY MENU IMAGE STANDARD ANGLE LANGUAGE DIGITAL OUT Ee SUBTITLE BITSTREAM PCM gt MAIN MENU SETUP DIGITAL OUT The Display Menu with the Digital Output option selected Selecting Digital Output Type If you have a receiver with a digital signal input use this feature to select your player s type of digital output OFF No signal is output from the optical or coaxial port BITSTREAM Select this option when the DVD player is connected with a power amplifier through optical or coaxial port The power amplifier connected must have Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG decoding PCM Select this option when the DVD player is connected with a 2 channel digital or stereo amplifier With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Display option Press B play OK to select The Display menu is displayed Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Digital Out option The digital output choices appear on the right Press the right arrow button to move to the digital output choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired choice When an option is highlighted the option description appears at the bottom of the screen Press gt gt play OK to select the choice Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press gt p
23. a nnn nn 20 To Load and Playa DISC five dein e cet e de Eege rend 21 Adjusting the Color and Brightness of the Screen 21 BEDIPEEWESEIUEETE 22 DVD Playback Features niece cie eere nn ee Deere SEELEN 23 Fast Motion Playback Picture Scan seeessssesseseseee ener 23 Freeze Frame and Frame Advance enne nnne nene 23 Slow Motion Playback 24 Skipping Chapters iis ecclesia tec cere Al n ce P eee E inn 24 Play MOJA E 24 RAN MAA ANA ee db 24 POA EE 25 Selectinga Title Number iiri iate iret dee 25 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 2 Table of Contents chapter 2 continued Selectingia Chapter N mber 5 1e eii eege eg 25 Using Time Search to Enter an Elapsed Time ccccseeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeneneeeeneees 26 The ING X Feature Sege 26 SU titles AAA KIE HAAA EENS 27 Changing the Audio Language wwws wwe mwaa z mwanamama a nakaa ananuna wanawa namana nennen zaka mzawa mua 27 Changing the Camera Angle ww wwms swaum mwaa makamba wania nuka au iwa niwa nakaa nnne nennen nnn nnne nnn nn 28 Using the Repeat Feature wwmmmaam mwaa
24. al playback press CLEAR Note This feature does not work when a DVD bas not been recorded witb a multi camera angle system 28 chapter 2 Press the REPEAT button to select Title or Chapter Repeat REPEATA 2 Use A B Repeat to set a specified segment to repeat Chapter 2 Using the Repeat Feature There are four repeat options e Off e Chapter repeats the chapter that is playing e Title repeats the title that is playing e A B Repeat repeats a selected segment of the disc To Repeat a Chapter or Title The REPEAT button toggles between chapter repeat title repeat and off 1 2 While a disc is playing press REPEAT the repeat banner appears Press REPEAT again to turn on chapter repeat The current chapter will repeat until you turn REPEAT off or select title repeat To repeat a title push the REPEAT button again To turn repeat off press the REPEAT button until REPEAT OFF is displayed A B Repeat A B Repeat lets you repeat a specific segment on the DVD that you define I At the start of the segment you want to repeat Press the A B button on the remote The Info Display shows OFF Press the A B button again to mark the start A point of the segment the on screen display will show REPEAT A Allow the movie to play to the end of the segment you want to mark You must let the movie play in standard playback mode to set the B point in A B Repeat If you rewind or fast forwar
25. back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video adapter included to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player Connect one end of an S Video cable to the adapter and the other end to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above Note Your cable or off air connection to tbe television should not be affected by this connection Connect your cable or off air antenna to your lelevision as you normally would You may need to consult your television manual for details GO TO PAGE 13 chapter 1 11 Chapter 1 Connect to a TV and Amplifier 1 Connect the left white and right red plugs on the audio cable to your audio video receiver and the other end of the cable to the AUDIO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player 2 Connect the video cable 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 e S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video adapter included to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player Connect one end of an S Video cable to the adapter and the other end to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above
26. be 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 tbe default settings see Chapter 5 DVD Playback Features play the disc with English dialog Fast Motion Playback Picture Scan You can search in forward or reverse mode 1 In the above example the picture advances 2 frames at a time Press the 4 reverse or B gt forward button on the remote during playback to search through a disc Press the button again on the remote to search at the next speed Picture Scan has 4 speeds With each consecutive press of the button the search speed increases If you press the button more than 5 times Picture Scan cycles back to normal playback Press gt PLAY OK on the remote to resume normal playback Freeze Frame and Frame Advance Press H once to freeze playback Press of the H button again to advance the picture one frame at a time Press PLAY OK to resume normal playback chapter 2 23 Chapter 2 Slow Motion Playback 1 Press I slow on the remote for forward slow motion playback 2 Press the button again to decrease the speed With each consecutive press of the SLOW button the playback speed decreases For example The first press of the I slow button plays back at 1 2 speed the second press plays back at 1 4 speed etc 3 To resume normal playback press gt gt play O
27. d A B Repeat is cancelled Press A B again to set the B point the on screen display will show REPEAT AB The segment that you set plays until you turn off Repeat To turn A B repeat off press A B to resume normal playback the on screen display will show OFF chapter 2 29 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 discs Chapter Overview Loading and Playing an Audio CD Audio CD Playback Features e Playing MP3 discs COMPACT disc Changing Entertainment Again Chapter 3 Insert with the label facing up Loading and Playing an Audio CD Before you load a disc make sure that it is compatible with the player Note that the following discs CANNOT be used with this player e Laserdisc e CD I CD ROM DVD ROM e MiniDisc e CD G discs play audio only not graphics To Load and Play an Audio CD 1 Press the OPEN button to the left of the disc tray 2 Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up 3 Gently press down on the left front side of the tray door to close the tray The DVD player reads the disc s table of contents and displays the total number of tracks and the total playing time 4 Press gt gt play OK to begin playback 5 Press M STOP to stop playback Audio CD Playback Features When playing audio CDs your DVD player has many of the same features that your CD player has including track skip repeat
28. disc from a designated point A to another designated point B ANGLE Press this button to access various camera angles on a disc if the disc contains multiple camera angles lt gt AY arrow buttons Use the arrow buttons left right up and down to move through the on screen menus You highlight a menu item by pressing the arrow buttons and select a highlighted item by pressing the OK gt button AUDIO Allows you to select a different language to play a DVD disc in provided the disc was authored with multiple languages CLEAR Clears on screen displays from screen gt gt forward Press this button during playback to fast forward through the disc GO BACK Returns you to the previous menu GUIDE Brings up the DVD guide INDEX Displays a pictorial index of chapters or tracks INFO Brings up the Info Display chapter 1 15 Chapter 1 O gt z e ES c e wo gt a Ee e e O a v gt lt gt eo So o m O a m gt ES o x O E c m O e o O O 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 Number buttons 0 10 and 10 The 0 10 button is used to enter a zero or 10 When you need to enter a 2 digit number press 0 10 to enter the number 10 The 10 button is used to enter 2 digit numbers larger than 10 For example for
29. e 2 etc 1 TITLE 01 01 CHAPTER 12 50 The Index Feature oro The index feature displays small pictures or thumbnails of each chapter on the disc 1 Press M STOP twice 2 Press the INDEX button the index may take a moment to load 3 The screen displays thumbnails of the first nine chapters Each thumbnail has a number in the corner You can select and play a chapter by pressing that number on the remote The Index feature displays thumbnails of each chapter in the current title 4 To view the next nine thumbnails press the button to go forward and the m4 button to go to the previous page 5 To exit the index without making a selection press M STOP 26 chapter 2 Chapter 2 LG SUBTITLE 01 03 ENGLISH Sea Subtitles TTT When a DVD is recorded with subtitles you can use the Subtitle feature to view the subtitles on screen To turn subtitles on 1 Press the SUBTITLE button on the remote The Info Banner displays the default subtitle language and the number of subtitle languages available If no subtitles are available the screen displays NO SUBTITLE 2 Press the SUBTITLE button again to turn subtitles on The subtitles will be displayed in the default language To display subtitles in a different language press the SUBTITLE button to scroll through the available subtitles The Bimota is currently leading e 3 To turn subtitles off press the SUBTITLE but
30. e The rating of the title on the disc exceeds the rating limit set in the Ratings Limits when you press PLAY Unlock the player or change the rating limit in those menus No forward or reverse scan e Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning or title and chapter skip e If you re trying to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a movie you won t be able to This part of the movie is often programmed to prohibit skipping through it Camera angle cannot be changed e Some discs don t have the multi camera angle system and some discs only have it in certain parts of the movie Picture is too tall and thin e Change the aspect ratio using the Image setting in the Display menu see chapter 5 Picture is too short and wide e Change the aspect ratio using the Image setting in the Display menu see chapter 5 Cannot copy discs to video tape e You can t record DVD discs onto videocassettes because the discs are encoded with anti copy protection 64 chapter 6 Chapter 6 Care and Maintenance Handling Cautions e Before connecting other components to this player be sure to turn all components off e Don t put any container filled with liquid or any small metal objects on the player e Dont place anything other than the disc in the disc tray e Exterior influences such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation of this player If this occurs turn the player off and on aga
31. e above track 2 is highlighted Track 3 is the second track in column 1 ARMYMBN1 Selecting Tracks Once you load an MP3 disc press p gt PLAY OK to bring up the list of tracks available on that disc The track list is displayed in two columns e Use the arrow buttons on the remote to select different tracks As you highlight a track in the track list that track will begin playing Skipping Tracks e To skip forward to the beginning of the next song on a MP3 disc press on the remote or the front of the player e To skip backward to the beginning of the song that is playing on a MP3 disc press wa on the remote or the front of the player Press the button again to go to the beginning of the preceding song When skipping tracks the highlight moves from left to right across the columns so track 1 is the first track listed in column one track 2 is the first track listed in column 2 track 3 is the second song in column 1 etc To stop Random playback press STOP and RESUME to resume normal playback or press PLAY MODE until the Continue option is displayed chapter 3 35 Chapter 3 Program The Program playback option allows you to enter the order in which you want tracks to play 1 Press STOP to stop playback 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote control the Play Mode info banner appears 3 Press the PLAY MODE button until the Program option is displayed 4 Use the number buttons to enter the first
32. e image setting Check to see that the setting in the disc menu and the setting in the player Display menu use the Image setting are compatible e Did you connect your VCR to the DVD Player Disconnect it See chapter 1 for the correct setup and connection e The disc might be damaged Try another disc Picture is distorted during forward and reverse scan e It is normal for some distortion to appear while scanning A screen saver appears on the TV e 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 player s main menu chapter 6 63 Chapter 6 Subtitle and or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting e Ifthe subtitle and or audio language does not exist on the disc the initial settings will not be seen heard The disc s priority language is selected instead Set the subtitle and or audio language manually through the Info Display or the player menu The menu is displayed in a foreign language e The Menu Language preference is set to that language From the DVD player s main menu select the Display option in Spanish shown as Pantalla in French as Affichage From the Languages menu select the Language option in Spanish shown as Idioma in French as Langue Highlight the language you prefer and press OK Play doesn t begin
33. eakers ode e ens 52 Password SHUPA m 53 Creating a Password sii e E PE EO e ead 53 Changing the Password Mode AA 54 The Preferences Menge ENNEN dE NEESS 55 Selecting the Audio Preference eene nnne tenentes nnn 55 Selecting the Subtitle Language essssesseseseseseeenenneen nnne nnne nnns 56 Changing the Disc Menu Language enne nennen enne 57 Setting the Rating Limit sess nennen entrent nnns nent 58 DI ai AA AAA ceca shone AE ERE NA AWA 58 Chapter Other Information Troubleshooting ennt en nns en nnns nnns enn ten entren nnns 60 Handling Cautions enne nennen nnne nent snnt sentent nennen nennen 65 WV AEF AINE TERCER 67 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup Chapter Overview e Things to Consider Before You Connect Choose Your Connection e Install Batteries in the Remote e Charging the Batteries e The Remote Control Chapter 1 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 Don t block ventilation holes on any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Don t stack components When you place components
34. ed on and off while the disc is playing with the MENU button on the remote e 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 e The DVD player menu The DVD player s 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 Loading and Playing Discs Your DVD player plays DVD discs Video CD discs Audio CD discs and CD R discs MP3 files 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 I CD ROM computer only discs DVD ROM e Discs recorded using other broadcast standards i e PAL or SECAM 20 chapter 2 Chapter 2 To Load and Play a Disc Open the DVD player by pushing the OPEN switch to the left and lifting gently Turn on your DVD Player move the POWER switch on the side of the player to the ON position 1 Press the OPEN button on the left side of the disc tray The disc tray opens 2 Place a disc gently int
35. equest SR number and the location of a nearby exchange point if one exists No returns will be accepted without the SR number 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 3 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 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 chapter 6 67 Chapter 6 4 Ship your defective unit back to us using the replacement unit s 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 e Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale e A brief note describing your unit s problem e Your name address and phone number Option II 1 Fora fee of 10 00 we will send a replacement unit to our exchange point 2 The exchange location will notify you of its arrival 3 Take your unit and evidence of purchase date
36. he down arrow to highlight Preferences the Preferences menu appears Highlight the Subtitle option A list of languages appears on the right Use the right arrow to move to the language choices Use the up down arrows to highlight the desired choice Press play OK to select the choice e If you select the Other option a screen will appear that requires you to enter a code for the language you want Refer to the Other Language List on page 59 for the appropriate code Type in the appropriate code and press play OK Note The Other language option may not work if the disc you are playing was not authored with that language Press the left arrow to return to the Preferences options To exit the menu system completely press SETUP Note Not all discs provide multiple languages for the subtitles 56 chapter 5 Chapter 5 Changing the Disc Menu Language Use the Disc Menu option to select the language you want a DVD s disc menu to be displayed in not the same as the player menu 1 2 3 4 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the down arrow to highlight Preferences the Preferences menu appears Highlight the Disc Menu option A list of languages appears on the right Use the right arrow to move to the language choices Use the up down arrows to highlight the desired choice Press gt gt play OK to select the choice e If you select the Other option a screen will appear that
37. he right arrow button to move to the angle choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired choice 5 Press play OK to select the choice 6 Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press gt gt play OK To exit the menu system completely press SETUP 46 chapter 5 DISPLAY MENU IMAGE STANDARD ANGLE LANGUAGE gt gt DIGITAL OUT FRENCH SUBTITLE SPANISH gt MAIN MENU MENU LANGUAGE The Display Menu with the Language option highlighted Chapter 5 Menu Language Use this feature to change the language for the player s on screen menu system The default is English 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Display option Press B play OK to select The Display menu appears 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Language option The language choices appear on the right 4 Press the right arrow button to move to the language choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired language 5 Press play OK to select the language The menu will immediately change to the selected language 6 Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press gt play OK To exit the menu system completely press SETU
38. ht arrow button to move to the mono stereo choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired choice When a choice is highlighted it s description appears at the bottom of the screen Press gt gt play OK to select the choice Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press play OK To exit the menu system completely press SETUP Note The Mixed Mono setting only works when the disc being played is 5 1 channel chapter 5 51 Chapter 5 Speakers The Front Speaker feature has two options e STEREO If you have a Dolby Pro Logic receiver hooked up select this option so the receiver can decode the signals and reproduce a surround sound effect e STEREO Select this option if you have a stereo receiver hooked up SOUND MENU 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Sound option Press play OK to COMPRESSION is disp MONO STEREO select The Sound menu is displayed gt 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Speaker option The speaker choices appear on the right gt MAIN MENU 4 Press the right arrow button to move to the speaker choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired choice When an choice is highlighted SET TO STEREO it s description appears at the bottom of the screen 5 Press gt gt play OK t
39. in with the ONeOFF button or disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet The player will operate normally e Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use Maintenance of Case For safety reasons when cleaning the case 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 case with a soft cloth Formation of Condensation e Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity condensation may form if warm air comes in contact with any cold parts inside the player e 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 e If condensation forms on a disc wipe the disc with a soft dry cloth by moving the cloth from the center hole toward the outer edge Handling Discs e Don t touch the disc s signal surfaces Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in the center e Don t affix labels or adhesive tape to label surfaces Don t scratch or damage the label e Do not use damaged cracked or warped discs chapter 6 65 Chapter 6 Cleaning Discs Dirty discs can cause reduced video and audio performance Always keep discs clean by wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter If a disc becomes very dirty wet a soft clo
40. lay OK To exit the menu system completely press SETUP 48 chapter 5 DISPLAY MENU IMAGE STANDARD ANGLE LANGUAGE DIGITAL OUT gt ONL gt MAIN MENU DISPLAY SUBTITLE The Display Menu with the Subtitle Output option selected Chapter 5 Subtitles Subtitles can be turned on or off With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Display option Press play OK to select The DISPLAY menu is displayed Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Subtitle option The subtitle choices on or off appear on the right Press the right arrow button to move to the subtitle choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired choice When an choice is highlighted it s description appears at the bottom of the screen Press gt gt play OK to select the choice Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press gt play OK To exit the menu system completely press SETUP Note If the disc is playing you can use the SUBTITLE button on the remote to toggle subtitles on or off chapter 5 49 Chapter 5 The Sound Menu Compression This feature compresses the dynamic range quietest sound to loudest sound of a disc s soundtrack For example action scenes might be very loud while whispered dialog is quiet The Compression fea
41. lows you to set ratings limits and passwords For example you can set the DVD player so that any movie with a PG 13 rating or above requires a password to be entered Since not all discs contain ratings you can also decide if you want to allow free access or require a password to view unrated discs Table of Contents d ee Te de isis aes MWA on at MAABARA we MTAMBUE Sade eoa INA HONG eR dea NGA MAD ee ca Tar rua E MEI CO KENA 1 Chapter 1 Connections 8 Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect 2 ce ceeeceeeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeenseeeneeeeeeeees 6 Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play eeeseseeeeseesseeeeeneee nnne trennen 7 Choose Your Connection 2 niu ttc nire iie crater EES 8 Cables Needed to Connect Your DVD Player 9 Install Batteries in the Remote eessesesseeeeeeeeeseenee nennen nennen nennen nnn nennen nnt 13 Important Battery Information sessssssssssseseee ener ennt 13 Using the battery unit UA AA AA AYA 14 A Quick Tour of The Remote wwwwamanana azam mw amana namana nanunua namana manana manana manana a aa raa dori na 15 Adjusting the Color and Brightness of the Screen 18 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Regional Coding 1nd ite Deed Teka deeds ee Duden anaana antea uade 20 Using Different Menus AA issa 20 Loading and Playing Discs eeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeee eee nnne nenne nennt zawa uwan
42. nd or distorted sound e 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 Output setting from the Sound menu see chapter 5 e Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel see chapter 1 e Sound is muted during still frame advance or slow motion play 62 chapter 6 Chapter 6 e If you connected an audio or audio video receiver to your DVD Player make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver Remote control won t work e Insert new batteries in the remote e Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet e 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 Can t advance through a movie e 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 icon appears on screen e The feature or action cannot be completed at this time because 1 The disc s software restricts it The disc s software doesn t support that feature e g angles The feature is not available at the moment You ve requested a title or chapter number that is out of range maw DN The picture is distorted e You may need to adjust th
43. o select the choice The Sound Menu with the Speakers option selected 6 Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press gt play OK To exit the menu system completely press SETUP 52 chapter 5 PASSWORD MENU PASSWORD gt gt CHANGE PASSWORD MODE gt MAIN MENU CHANGE PASSWORD Setting a Password gives you control over what type of content your family watches Chapter 5 Password Setup Creating a Password You can use a password to control what types of movies your family watches 1 2 3 4 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the down arrow to highlight Password the Password menu appears Highlight the Password option Press the right arrow to highlight the Change option and press PLAY OK to select it the Change Password screen appears You will be prompted for the old password The first time you use the password feature you will need to enter the default password which is 99999 You will be prompted for a new password Enter a 5 digit number this is your password To confirm the new password re enter it e Jf you ve re entered the new password incorrectly the message New password not confirmed appears at the bottom of the screen Re enter the new password Press 9 play OK to return to the Password menu To exit the menu system completely press SETUP
44. o the tray with the disc s label facing up double sided discs have content on both sides so you can place either side up 3 Press gently on the left side of the tray door labeled PUSH until it clicks shut 4 Press the PLAY button on the right side of the disc tray The DVD Player reads the disc s table of contents and then one of three things happens depending on how the disc was programmed This is an example of a one sided disc The disc starts playing The disc menu appears on the screen One of the options will start disc play Highlight that option and press p gt OK on the DVD remote The DVD Player s main menu appears on the screen Highlight the Play option and press gt OK on 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 This is an example of a 2 sided disc The title is in the center Adjusting the Color and Brightness You can adjust the color and brightness of the picture by using the buttons directly below the screen e Color Push the Color button with the up arrow to add more color to the picture Push the Color button with the down arrow to reduce color in the picture e Brightness Push the Brightness button with the up arrow to brighten the picture Push the Brightness butt
45. ollowing chart to determine which connection is best for you Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD player Components Cables Needed Connection DC power cord DC power cord Audio video S Video optional S Video adapter DC power cord TV DVD Audio video Dolby Digital S Video optional S Video adapter chapter 1 Chapter 1 Cables Needed to Connect Your DVD Player The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book DC Power cable Mini audio video cable S Video cable chapter 1 9 Chapter 1 Connect the Power Cord to the DVD Player 1 Make sure that the AV adapter matches the local voltage 2 Plug the AV adapter into the DC IN jack on the side of the player 3 Plug the other end into an AC outlet GO TO PAGE 13 Connect Headphones to the DVD 1 Make sure power is turned off when inserting or removing headphones from the player 2 Insert headphones into the PHONES jack on the side of the player GO TO PAGE 13 10 chapter 1 Chapter 1 Connect to a TV 1 Connect end of the audio cable with the single plug to the AUDIO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and the end with two plugs to the corresponding Audio Input jacks L white R red on your TV 2 Connect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the
46. on with the down arrow to darken the picture chapter 2 21 Chapter 2 Using a Disc Menu A disc is capable of having an on screen menu that is separate from the DVD player s 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 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 1 While the disc is playing press the MENU button on the remote 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 22 chapter 2 Chapter 2 Language Idioma Langue Francais In the example on the left English is highlighted Press OK on the remote to Press the up down arrows to select a language and press OK on the remote Press MENU on the remote to resume playback Note Any settings you change on t
47. ons SOUND that let you customize your DVD player PASSWORD PREFERENCES gt EXIT SETUP PRESS OK TO SELECT DISPLAY MENU The Display Menu IMAGE The Display Menu controls how the picture and other information appear on the STANDARD screen ANGLE LANGUAGE DIGITAL OUT SUBTITLE GO BACK TO MAIN MENU 44 chapter 5 Chapter 5 Image Depending on the type of television you have you may want to adjust the screen setting aspect ratio The default setting is 4x3 pan amp scan 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Display option Press gt play OK to select the DISPLAY menu is displayed 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Image option The image display options appear on the right 4 Press the right arrow button to move to the Image options Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired image display When an option is highlighted the option description appears at the bottom of the screen 5 Press play OK to select the option 6 Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press gt play OK 4 x 3 P amp S Choose this setting if you want the movie to fill the entire screen of your TV This might mean that parts of the picture the left and right edges won t be seen Most discs produced in a widescreen format can t be
48. own arrow to highlight Preferences the Preferences menu appears 3 Highlight the Ratings option The ratings list appears on the right 4 Use the right arrow to move to the rating options Use the up down arrows to highlight the desired rating 5 Press play OK to select the option 6 Press the left arrow to return to the Preferences options Defaults Use the Default feature to reset ALL options to the factory defaults With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the down arrow to highlight Preferences the Preferences menu appears Highlight the Defaults option 1 2 3 4 Use the right arrow to move to the Reset option 5 Press play OK to select the option 6 Press the left arrow to return to the Preferences options To return to the main menu highlight the main menu option and press play OK 58 chapter 5 Language Code List Code Language Code Language Code Language Language Code Abkhazian 6566 French 7082 Lithuanian 7684 Sindhi 8368 Afar 6565 Frisian 7089 Macedonian 7775 Singhalese 8373 Afrikaans 6570 Galician 7176 Malagsy 777A Siswati 8383 Albanian 8381 Georgian 7565 Malay 7783 Slovak 8375 Ameharic 6577 German 6869 Malayalam 7776 Slovenian 8376 Arabic 6582 Greek 6976 Maltese 7784 Somali 8379 Armenian 7289 Greenlandic 7576 Maori 7773 Spanish 6983 Assamese 6583 Guarani 7178 Marathi 7782 Sundanese 8385 Aymara 6588
49. point on the disc in the currently playing title by entering the elapsed time For example if you have a favorite scene that begins 12 34 minutes into the movie you can go directly to that point in the title 1 Press the TIME SEARCH button on the remote the time search prompt will be displayed 2 Enter the elapsed time where you want to begin playback As soon as you enter the last number playback will begin from the time that you specified Note This feature does not work in Playback Control mode AeB Repeat A B Repeat lets you repeat a specific segment on the DVD that you define The segment will repeat until you turn it off 1 At the start of the segment you want to repeat Press the A B button on the remote The Info Display shows REPEAT A 2 Allow the movie to play to the end of the segment you want to mark You must let the movie play in standard playback mode to set the B point in A B Repeat If you rewind or fast forward A B Repeat is cancelled Press A B again to set the B point Use A B Repeat to repeat a segment fora 4 The segment that you set plays until you turn A B Repeat off To turn A B track that you ve set repeat off press A B to resume normal playback 40 chapter 4 Chapter 4 The Index Feature The index feature displays small pictures or thumbnails of each title and track on TRACK TOTAL 2 2 DISC INDEX 3 TRACK INDEX the disc SELECT 1 Press M STOP twice 2 Press
50. ppears on the right 4 Use the right arrow to move to the language choices Use the up down arrows to highlight the desired choice 5 Press play OK to select the option e If you select the Other option a screen will appear that requires you to enter a code for the language you want Refer to the Other Language List on page 59 for the appropriate code Type in the appropriate code and press play OK Note Tbe Otber language option may not work if tbe disc you are playing was not autbored witb tbat language 6 Press the left arrow to return to the Preferences options To exit the menu system completely press SETUP Notes Not all discs provide multiple languages for tbe soundtrack Some discs may not contain tbe language you selected as your initial language in tbat case the disc will use its own default language setting chapter 5 55 Chapter 5 Selecting the Subtitle Language AUDIO Use the Subtitle Language menu to select the subtitle language you prefer If the SUBTITLE disc you are playing has that language available it will display subtitles in that DISC MENU FRENCH language If your preferred subtitle language isn t available the disc s default RATINGS SPANISH language will be displayed DEFAULTS OTHER OFF 1 gt MAIN MENU 2 SET PREFERENCE TO ENGLISH 3 4 The Preferences Menu with the Subtitle option selected With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use t
51. s not cover e Acts of nature such as but not limited to lightning damage e Adjustment of customer controls e Damage from misuse or neglect e A unit 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 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 How state law relates to warranty e This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that vary from state to state If you purchased your product outside the United States e This warranty does not apply See your dealer for warranty information chapter 6 69 Chapter 6 Index Symbols 4 x 3 Letterbox 45 4x3 P amp S 45 4x 3 Standard 45 A AeB repeat DVD 29 35 Adapter battery 14 Adjusting brightness 18 21 Adjusting color 18 21 Amplifier connecting to 12 Angle 46 ANGLE button 28 Aspect ratio 45 AUDIO button 27 Audio CDs loading a disc 32 playback features 32 Audio language changing 27 Batteries adapter 1
52. th in water wring it out well Wipe the dirt away gently and remove any water drops with a dry cloth Do not use record cleaning sprays or anti static agents on discs Also never clean the discs with benzene thinner or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to the disc surface 66 chapter 6 Chapter 6 RCA DIGITAL VIDEO DISC DVD LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers e Any defect in materials or workmanship For how long after your purchase e 90 days Unit exchange which includes parts and labor e 91 days to 1 year 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 unit 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 unit s date of purchase and model serial number ready The model serial number information is on the back of your unit e A representative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone e If the representative determines that you should receive a replacement unit you will be provided with a Service R
53. the INDEX button the index may take a moment to load 3 The Index menu is displayed The options are numbered Use the number buttons on the remote to select an option Intro plays the first few seconds of the title This is the Index menu Press a number button to select the corresponding option e Disc Index shows thumbnails of the titles available on the disc Track Index shows thumbnails of the tracks of the currently selected title e Exit exits the Index 4 If you select Disc Index or Track Index the screen displays thumbnails of the available titles or chapters Up to nine thumbnails are displayed per screen Each thumbnail has a number in the corner You can select and play a chapter by pressing that number on the remote 5 To view the next nine thumbnails press the button to go forward and the m4 button to go to the previous page 6 To exit the index without making a selection press W STOP Tracks are displayed nine to a page Press the number button displayed in the corner of a thumbnail to select that track chapter 4 41 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 5 Using the DVD Menu System Chapter Overview The Setup Menu The Display menu The Sound Menu Password Setup The Preferences Menu Changing Entertainment Again Chapter 5 SETUP MENU The Setup Menu DISPLAY The Setup Menu is the DVD Player s main menu It contains features and opti
54. tion 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 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 This page intentionally left blank Introduction Introduction Your DVD player is equipped with some special features The following information summarizes some of these features The On Screen Information Display The Info Display is a menu bar that you can bring up to access certain features while discs are playing Icons represent the different features supported by your DVD player You can access features including Repeat Audio Subtitles and Camera Angle Time Search The Time Search feature lets you go to a point on a disc by entering the elapsed time in the on screen time display For example if your favorite scene in a movie is one hour and twelve minutes after the beginning of the movie you can enter 01 12 00 into the time display and go right to that point in the movie Ratings Limits Your DVD player al
55. ton until subtitles are off When the SUBTITLES button is pressed s the Info Display shows the Ces of Note If the disc does not contain this language the disc s default available subtitles and the currently language is automatically selected selected subtitle Changing the Audio Language When a DVD is recorded with multiple soundtracks you can use the Audio feature to temporarily change the audio language the language of the soundtrack 1 During disc playback press AUDIO on the remote the audio language banner appears 2 Keep pressing the AUDIO button to scroll through available languages Note When you play a disc the player s default audio language is selected If the disc does not contain this language the disc s default language is automatically selected This feature is disc dependent and may not work with all DVDs chapter 2 27 Chapter 2 Changing the Camera Angle Some DVDs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or seguence 1 During disc playback press ANGLE on the remote The angle icon appears If no additional camera angles are available the symbol will be displayed If multiple camera angles are available the ANGLE icon displays the current angle number and the number of angles available For example 1 4 indicates that angle one is being displayed and there are four different angles available 2 Press the ANGLE button again to go to the next camera angle 3 To resume norm
56. track you want to play As soon as you enter a number The Info display shows the order number followed by a colon and the track number 5 Enter the remaining tracks in the order you want them to play 6 Press PLAY To stop Program playback press STOP and RESUME to resume normal playback or press PLAY MODE until the Continue option is displayed 36 chapter 3 Chapter 4 Playing VCDs Chapter Overview e What is a Video CD e The Video CD Disc Menu e If a Video CD has Playback Control Changing Entertainment Again Chapter 4 What is a Video CD Like DVD discs Video CDs contain picture and sound content Video CDs VCDs are encoded in a different format VCDs don t hold as much information as DVD discs and the picture quality is not as high VCDs can have more than one title Each title is divided into tracks similar to chapters on a DVD disc The Video CD Disc Menu A Video CD disc is capable of having an on screen menu that is separate from the DVD player s menu system and on screen information banners If the disc has a menu the menu will appear after the disc is loaded into the player The content and operation of disc menus varies from disc to disc Check the instructions that accompany the Video CD for more information on how to use the playback control functions for that specific disc If a disc menu appears 1 Use the number buttons on the remote to select a track similar to a title
57. ture evens out the range of the volume by making loud sounds quieter and soft sounds louder The Compression option is always on You can adjust the compression with the Range option see below SOUND MENU Range COMPRESSION You can adjust the compression range with the Range option 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears SPEAKERS 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Sound option and press play OK to gt MAIN MENU select it the Sound menu is displayed 3 Highlight the Range option and press gt gt play OK to select it 4 A slider bar appears Press the right arrow button to move to the slider bar Use the up down arrow buttons to adjust the range SET DYNAMIC RANGE TO 7 8 Use the up down arrow keys to set the Dynamic Range 5 When the range is adjusted press the left arrow button to return to the Sound menu options To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press play OK To exit the menu system completely press SETUP 50 chapter 5 Chapter 5 Mono Stereo This option allows you to set the output mode of the left and right audio signals 1 2 Wu With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Sound option Press play OK to select The Sound menu is displayed Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Mono Stereo option The mono stereo choices appear on the right Press the rig
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