RCA DRC310N - Manuals

Connections and Setup Back of DVD Player: 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...

4 Connections and Setup 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...

1 STANDBY/ON - Turns the player on and off. The indicator lights when the player in standby mode (off but still plugged into an AC outlet). 2 EJECT - Removes disc from player. 3 STOP - Stops disc play. 4 PREV - Goes to the beginning of the previous chapter or track. 5 NEXT - Skips to next chapter or...

Connections and Setup 6 L Y Pb Pr R AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TV VCR DVD PLAYER From Cable or Antenna CABLE/ANTENNA VIDEO L R INPUT1 VIDEO L R INPUT OUTPUT IN FROM ANTENNA OUT TO TV VIDEO SELECTION - REGULAR CON NECTION ( VIDEO, S-VIDEO COMPONENT) - PRO GRES SIVE SC A...

Connections and Setup 7 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.Basic video ...

Connections and Setup 8 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 theOK button on the remote control. If you preferanother language, press the button until that language is highlighted and press OK t...

Connections and Setup 9 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 and...

10 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...

11 Button descriptions for TV and VCR 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. GO BACK...

12 Chapter 3 Playing Discs Regional Coding Both the DVD Player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codesmust match in order for the disc to play. This player’s code is Region 1. ALLmeans all regions. Other regions are: 2: Europe, the Middle East, Rep. of SouthAfrica, Japan - 3: Southea...

13 Search Options To search a disc, you can use the FORWARD button or the REVERSE button.You can also use the following search features: Picture Scan - When you’re playing a disc, each time you press FORWARDor REVERSE, your DVD Player scans the disc faster until you reach the fastestscan speed. To r...

Using the On-Screen Info Displays 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...

15 To access the Info Display, press the INFO button on theremote 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 through options. Time Display (all Info...

17 Play Mode Icon (DVD, CD Info Displays) The Play Mode options available depend upon the type of disc you’re playing.The default play mode (standard play) plays the disc’s contents in the order inwhich the disc was created (i.e., track 1 plays first, followed by track 2, etc.). Play Mode Options Re...

Playing Discs 18 AB Repeat (DVDs only) 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 botto...

19 Creating a Bookmark 1. Highlight the Bookmark icon on the Info Display. Press OK (the Bookmark Banner appears). 2. Highlight an unused bookmark. When the disc reaches the scene you want to mark, press theOK button on the remote (the bookmark icon changes to two icons side-by-side: an arrowand a t...

20 Camera Angle Icon (DVD Info Display) Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If thedisc only has one angle, this feature won’t work. Currently, very few discshave this feature. 1. While a disc is playing, press ANGLE on the remote. If the disc wasn’tcreated with mult...

21 4. Select a file using the , , and buttons, press OK, and then press PLAY to start playback. Note: when a music file (mp3 or WMA) is selected for more thantwo seconds, the player lets you hear the first 10 seconds of the song. • mp3 or WMA file: the player begins by playingthe selected file, then...

23 The Play Menu The Play menu doesn’t have submeus or options like theother 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 thedisc, the title of the disc appears next to the Play menu. T...

Menu System 24 Program Play (Audio CDs) 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). Followthe on-screen instructions to create your program: 1a. Audio CD: select a track using...

25 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 have a highe...

26 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...

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

Menu System 28 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...

29 16x9 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 le...

30 The Sound Menu The Sound menu lets you adjust the player’s settings to match the equipment you connected to your DVD Player, and to use the DVD Player’s Sound features. All of the submenus in the Soundmenu have two settings: On and Off. Simply highlight the menu and press the OK button on theremo...

Menu System 31 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 ...

32 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 Service Representative who will visit yourhome for a fee to install ...

35 Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons, when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cordfrom the AC outlet . • Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning.• Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth. Formation of Condensation• Due to sharp changes in temperature and h...

Additional Information 36 Recommendations and information concerning discs CD-R and CD-RW discs This player can play most CD-R and CD-RW discs. However, depending on the recorder of thediscs of your personal computer, the type of disc and recording method used, some discs mightnot play, or the perfo...

Additional Information 37 CD-R and CD-RW discs with JPEG format “image” files To view your JPEG images on a TV set you do not need to record your photographs with aresolution above 400,000 pixels (which corresponds to an image format of about 720 x 576 dots)because of the resolution of most TVs. Due...

38 Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defects 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...

39 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...

40 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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