RCA DRC105N - Manuals

Connections and Setup 5 Explanation of Jacks and Cables There are several ways to connect your DVD Player to your TV depending upon the cables youhave and the jacks that are on the back of your TV. Different jacks and cables provide a differentlevel of performance. The jacks on the back of your DVD ...

Connections and Setup 6 Audio Jacks and Cables AUDIO L (left) and R (right) These jacks send the audio from the disc you’re playing to the TV. The audiojacks and cables are often color-coded (red for right audio, and white for leftaudio). You must connect audio cables to the AUDIO L and R jacks on t...

STANDBY/ON - Turns the player on and off. The indicator lights when the player is in standby mode (off), and is not lit when the player is on. OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes disc tray. PLAY - Begins disc play. STOP - Stops disc play. (Prev.) - Goes to the beginning of the previous chapter or track. (...

Connections and Setup 8 L Y P b P r R AUDIO OUT COAXIAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVESCAN Y, PR, PBONLY NORMAL S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO I NPUT VCR DVD PLAYER F rom Cable Line C A BLE/ANTEN NA VIDEO L R INPUT1 S-VIDEO VIDEO L R INPUT OUTPUT IN FROM ANTEN NA OUT T...

Connections and Setup 9 Connection: DVD + TV + VCR 1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks onthe back of your DVD Player, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV(sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R). 2. Connect the video cable. 2a. Basic v...

Connections and Setup 10 2. The first time you turn on your DVD player, aLanguage Selection menu appears. If you want theDVD player’s menus to appear in English, press the OK button on the remote control. If you preferanother language, press the button until that language is highlighted and press OK...

Connections and Setup 11 How to find your TV’s Video Input Channel In order to see what’s playing on your DVD Player, you need to tune the TV to the Video InputChannel that corresponds to the jacks you used to connect the DVD Player to the TV. The VideoInput Channel(s) varies for different brands an...

12 Button Descriptions for DVD Mode In addition to operating your DVD Player, the remote that came with it will operate most RCA,GE, and Proscan TVs and VCRs. However, this page only describes the buttons on the remote thatyou will use with your DVD Player. For descriptions of remote control buttons...

13 Button description for TV and VCR function buttons This remote operates most TVs and VCRs that carry the RCA, GE, or Proscan brand. Thefollowing list (in alphabetical order) provides basic information about how these buttons willoperate when in TV or VCR mode. CH +/- In TV mode, changes channels....

14 Chapter 3 Playing Discs Regional Coding Both the DVD Player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match inorder for the disc to play. This player’s code is region 1 . ALL means all regions. Other regions are: 2: Europe, the Middle East, Rep. of South Africa, Japan - 3: Sout...

15 Freeze Frame and Frame Advance While a disc is playing, press PAUSE to freeze the picture. To advance one frame at a time, pressPAUSE again (the on-screen icon changes from PAUSE to FRAME ). Each time you press the FORWARD or REVERSE button, the picture goes to the next (or previous) frame. To re...

Using the On-Screen Info Display The Info Display appears across the top of the screen when you press the INFO button on theremote while you’re playing a disc. Use the and buttons to highlight different icons. Once an icon is highlighted, follow the on-screen instructions, and use the or buttons on ...

17 How to Navigate the Info Display To access the Info Display, press the INFO button on the remote while you’re playing a disc. Use the and arrow buttons on the remote to highlight different icons. Once an icon is highlighted,follow the on-screen instructions, and use the or buttons to scroll throu...

19 Play Mode Icon (DVD, CD Info Displays) The Play Mode options available depend upon the type of disc you’replaying. The default play mode (standard play) plays the disc’s contents inthe order in which the disc was created (i.e., track 1 plays first, followed bytrack 2, etc.). Play Mode Options Rep...

20 AB Repeat AB Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat. To watch ascene over and over: 1. With the Play Mode icon highlighted in the Info Display, press the or buttons until Repeat Mode: AB. Press OK to set A point appears at the bottom of the Info Display. Pre...

Bookmark Icon (DVD Info Display) The Bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc so that when youturn the player off and back on (without having ejected the disc), you canquickly start playing the disc from a bookmarked point. Playing Discs Creating a Bookmark 1. Highlight the Bookmark icon o...

Playing mp3 and WMA music files and displaying JPEG files mp3 is an audio file format which compresses recorded music. It was developed by FraunhoferGesellschaft in collaboration with Thomson Inc. The main advantage of the mp3 format is that itmeans CD-quality music tracks can be stored on a persona...

Note: while listening you can use the or button to go back to the previous track or go on to the next one and press the MENU button to display the disc’s contents. Continued on next page 23 4. Select a folder using the and buttons on the remote control, then press OK to display the list offiles or p...

24 Playing JPEG and mp3 music files at the same time You can display JPEG files while listening to mp3 music files recorded on the same disc. It is notpossible to play JPEG and WMA music files at the same time. 1. Insert the disc containing the two types of file in the player. 2. Select an image fil...

25 The Play Menu The Play menu doesn’t have submenus or options like the other main menu options. Instead the status changes: ifyou’re playing a disc and access the main menu, the menuappears as Resume Play ; if you haven’t started playing the disc, the title of the disc appears next to the Play men...

Menu System 26 Program Play With this option, you choose the order in which the chapters (or tracks) play. 1. Highlight Program Play , and press the OK button (the Program Playlist screen appears). Follow the on-screen instructions to create your program: 1a. DVD: select a title using the and button...

Menu System 27 The Parental Control Menu You can set up ratings limits and lock your player in order to control the type of content peoplewatch on your DVD Player. The padlock icon indicates whether the player is locked or unlocked. Locked: You need to enter the password in order to play discs that ...

28 Unlocking your DVD Player 1. If you’re playing a disc, press STOP (the DVD Player’s main menu appears). 2. Press the button until Parental Control is highlighted, and press OK (the Enter Password screen appears). 3. Use the number buttons to enter the password you created, and press OK (the Paren...

Password Required 29 To set Ratings for Rated Titles: The Rating Limits menu enables you to block discs that contain movies with a rating assigned to them (R, PG-13,PG, G, etc.) from being played unless you enter thepassword you created in the Password menu. 1. From the main menu, highlight Parental...

30 TV Image The TV Image menu adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV. Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format. Depending onthe type of television you have, you may want to adjustthe screen setting (also called the aspect ratio). 1. With the player on (no disc playing), press MENU(the main menu appears). I...

31 16 x 9 Widescreen – Choose this setting if your DVD Player is connected to a wide-screen TV. If you choosethis setting and you don’t have a widescreen TV, theimages on the screen might appear distorted due tovertical compression. If you play a disc recorded in 4 x 3format on a widescreen TV, the ...

32 The Languages Menu The Languages menu enables you to set preferred language options for:• Player Menus (the DVD Player’s menu system) • Disc Menus • Audio (the dialogue of DVD titles) • Subtitles The way you choose languages is the same for each of the Languages submenus. 1. From the Main Menu, (...

33 Chapter 5 Additional Information Troubleshooting You can correct most problems you have with your product by consulting the Troubleshooting listthat follows. Note: If you prefer, we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Ser vice Representative who will visityour home for a fee to install...

34 No sound or distorted sound • Make sure your player is connected properly. Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks. • You may need to readjust the Digital Output setting (from the Sound menu — page 31). If you selected DTS and your DVD player isn’t connected to a DTS...

36 Disc tray won’t open • The tray lock feature might be set. To unlock the disc tray, press the STOP key on the front of the DVD player and press the ON•OFF button on the remote at the same time — hold down both buttons for a few seconds. Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons, when cleaning the...

37 Limited Warranty What your warranty covers : • Defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor. • 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts only; you paythe la...

38 What your warranty does not cover: • Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage. • Adjustment of customer controls. • Damage from misuse or neglect. • A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutionalor other commercial purposes. • Bat...

39 Accessory Information There are accessories available to complement your DVD Player. Prices are subject to changewithout notice. All accessories are subject to availability. A shipping and handling fee will be charged upon ordering, and we are required by law to collectthe appropriate sales tax f...

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