RCA RC5400P - Manuals

1 Introduction Introduction Your DVD player is equipped with some special features. The following information summarizes some of thesefeatures. 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 representth...

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 “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.Confidential unpublished works.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. Table of Contents 2 In...

3 Table of Contents (chapter 2 continued) Selecting a Chapter Number .......................................................................................... 25Using Time Search to Enter an Elapsed Time ............................................................... 26The Index Feature ..............

Table of Contents 4 Chapter 5: Using the DVD Menu System The Setup Menu ............................................................................................................. 44The Display Menu ......................................................................................................

Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Before You Connect • Choose Your Connection • Install Batteries in the Remote • Charging the Batteries • The Remote Control 5 Chapter 1

Chapter 1 6 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 pr...

Chapter 1 chapter 1 7 Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play • DVD video discs – DVD video discs contain high quality picture and sound content. • Audio discs – Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only. • Video CD discs – Like DVD video discs, Video CDs contain picture and sound content. Th...

Chapter 1 8 chapter 1 Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your DVD player. Please use the following chart to determine whichconnection is best for you. Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD player. TV DVD Components Cables Needed Connection Go to... Title • DC power ...

Chapter 1 chapter 1 9 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 10 chapter 1 VOLUME PHONES POWER DC IN S-VIDEO ON OFF COAX. VOLUME PHONES POWER DC IN S-VIDEO ON OFF COAX. Connect the Power Cord to the DVDPlayer 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 o...

Chapter 1 chapter 1 11 VO LU ME PHONES PO WE R DC IN S-VIDEO ON OFF LINE IN/ O UT VIDE O AUD IO OUT IN IN/O UT S ELE CT R E T U R N T IT L E M E N U PL A Y O K COAX. VIDEO IN AUDIO IN RIGHT S-VIDEO AUDIO IN LEFT Connect to a TV 1. Connect end of the audio cable with the single plug to the AUDIO OUT ...

Chapter 1 12 chapter 1 Connect to a TV and Amplifier 1. Connect the left (white) and right (red) plugs on the audio cable to youraudio/video receiver and the other end of the cable to the AUDIO OUT jackon the back of your DVD Player. 2. Connect the video cable. • Basic video connection – Connect the...

Chapter 1 chapter 1 13 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 thediagram on the remote. 3. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote. Important Battery I...

Chapter 1 14 chapter 1 Using the Battery Unit Charging the Battery Use the battery charger and adapter (included) to charge the battery unit in orderto use the DVD player without the power cord. 1. Insert the AC adapter into the jack on the battery charger (a). 2. Plug the adapter into an AC outlet ...

Chapter 1 chapter 1 15 DVD Buttons (Buttons Listed in Alphabetical Order) (skip -) Allows you to search backward through a disc while it is in play mode. Advances backward one chapter at a time. (skip +) Allows you to search forward through a disc while it is in play mode. Advances forward one chapt...

Chapter 1 18 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 Colorbutton with the down arrow ...

Playing DVDs Chapter Overview: • Regional Coding • Using Different Menus • Loading and Playing a Disc • Using a Disc Menu • Disc Playback Features 19 Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment. Again.

Chapter 2 20 chapter 2 Regional Coding Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order forthe 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 feat...

Chapter 2 chapter 2 21 To Load and Play a Disc Open the DVD player by pushing the OPEN switch to the left and lifting gently. Turn on your DVDPlayer (move the POWER switch on the side of the player to the ON position). C an 't Catch Up C an 't Catch U p Can 't C at ch Up (Widescreen Ve rs io n) 1. P...

Chapter 2 22 chapter 2 In this example, The Language setting is highlighted. To select this option, pressOK on the remote. Using a Disc Menu A disc is capable of having an on-screen menu that is separate from the DVD player’s menu systemand on-screen Info Display. The disc menu might only contain a ...

Chapter 2 chapter 2 23 In the example on the left, English ishighlighted. Press OK on the remote toplay the disc with English dialog. 3. Press the up/down arrows to select a language, and press OK on the remote. 4. Press MENU on the remote to resume playback. Note: Any settings you change on the dis...

Chapter 2 24 chapter 2 Slow Motion Playback 1. Press (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, theplayback speed decreases. For example, The first press of the (slow) button plays back at 1/...

Chapter 2 chapter 2 25 Program The Program playback option allows you to enter the order in which you wantchapters 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 displa...

Chapter 2 26 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 Chapterinformation). 2. Use the number buttons to enter the elapsed time...

Chapter 2 chapter 2 27 Subtitles When a DVD is recorded with subtitles, you can use the Subtitle feature to viewthe subtitles on-screen. To turn subtitles on: 1. Press the SUBTITLE button on the remote. The Info Banner displays the defaultsubtitle language and the number of subtitle languages availa...

Chapter 2 28 chapter 2 Changing the Camera Angle Some DVDs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. 1. During disc playback, press ANGLE on the remote. (The angle icon appears. If no additionalcamera angles are available, the symbol will be displayed.) If multiple camera angles are...

Chapter 2 chapter 2 29 Using the Repeat Feature There are four repeat options: • Off • Chapter – repeats the chapter that is playing • Title – repeats the title that is playing • A-B Repeat – repeats a selected segment of the disc To Repeat a Chapter or Title: The REPEAT button toggles between chapt...

Chapter Overview • Loading and Playing an Audio CD • Audio CD Playback Features • Playing MP3 discs Playing Audio CDs andMP3 discs 31 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment. Again.

Chapter 3 32 chapter 3 Loading and Playing an Audio CD Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player. Note that the following discsCANNOT be used with this player: • Laserdisc • CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM • MiniDisc • CD-G discs play audio only, not graphics To Load and Play an ...

Chapter 3 chapter 3 33 Time Search 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 numberin the Info Display. 2. Use the number buttons to enter the elapsed time you want to go to in thattrack. For example,...

Chapter 3 34 chapter 3 TRACK 03 03:15 REPEAT A Use the A-B Repeat feature to repeat asegment you have set. 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 theremote. The Info Display show...

Chapter 3 chapter 3 35 Selecting Tracks Once you load an MP3 disc, press (PLAY/OK) to bring up the list of tracks available on that disc. The track list isdisplayed in two columns. • Use the arrow buttons on the remote to select differenttracks. As you highlight a track in the track list, thattrack ...

Playing VCDs Chapter Overview: • What is a Video CD? • The Video CD Disc Menu • If a Video CD has Playback Control 37 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment. Again.

Chapter 4 38 chapter 4 What is a Video CD? Like DVD discs, Video CDs contain picture and sound content. Video CDs (VCDs) are encoded in adifferent format. VCDs don’t hold as much information as DVD discs and the picture quality is not ashigh. VCDs can have more than one title. Each title is divided ...

Chapter 4 chapter 4 39 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 loadedinto the player. 1. Use the number buttons on the remote to select a track. 2. Press (play/OK) to begin playback of the selected track. 3...

Chapter 4 40 chapter 4 Using the Time Search Feature You can use the Time Search feature to begin playback from any point on the disc (in the currentlyplaying title) by entering the elapsed time. For example, if you have a favorite scene that begins12:34 minutes into the movie, you can go directly t...

Chapter Overview • The Setup Menu • The Display menu • The Sound Menu • Password Setup • The Preferences Menu Using the DVDMenu System 43 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment. Again.

Chapter 5 44 chapter 5 The Setup Menu The Setup Menu is the DVD Player’s main menu. It contains features and optionsthat let you customize your DVD player. SETUP MENU DISPLAY SOUNDPASSWORDPREFERENCES EXIT SETUP PRESS OK TO SELECT The Display Menu The Display Menu controls how the picture and other i...

Chapter 5 chapter 5 45 4x3 PS (Pan & Scan) 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Widescreen Image Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust thescreen setting (aspect ratio). The default setting is 4x3 (pan & scan). 1. With no disc playing, press SETUP (the main menu appears). 2. Use ...

Chapter 5 46 chapter 5 Standard This feature can be used to select a different color system according to the type of TV being used. TheTV 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 isplayin...

Chapter 5 chapter 5 47 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 (play/OK) to select (The Display m...

Chapter 5 48 chapter 5 Selecting Digital Output Type If you have a receiver with a digital signal input, use this feature to select yourplayer’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 powe...

Chapter 5 50 chapter 5 The Sound Menu Compression This feature compresses the dynamic range (quietest sound to loudest sound) of a disc’s soundtrack. Forexample, action scenes might be very loud, while whispered dialog is quiet. The Compression featureevens out the range of the volume by making loud...

Chapter 5 52 chapter 5 Speakers The Front Speaker feature has two options: • 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. • STEREO Select this option if you have a stereo receiver hooked up....

Chapter 5 chapter 5 53 Password Setup Creating a Password You can use a password to control what types of movies your family watches. 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 optio...

Chapter 5 54 chapter 5 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. H...

Chapter 5 chapter 5 55 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 hasthat language available, it will play in that language. If your preferred audio language isn’t available, thedisc’s default ...

Chapter 5 56 chapter 5 Selecting the Subtitle Language Use the Subtitle Language menu to select the subtitle language you prefer. If thedisc you are playing has that language available, it will display subtitles in thatlanguage. If your preferred subtitle language isn’t available, the disc’s default...

Chapter 5 chapter 5 57 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. With no disc playing, press SETUP (the main menu appears). 2. Use the down arrow to highlight Preferences (the Pr...

Chapter 5 58 chapter 5 Setting the Rating Limit The Parental feature is a rating limit system, like movie ratings. It works with DVDdiscs that have been assigned a rating. This helps you control the types of DVDsthat your family watches. This option lets you determine how your player will react to d...

Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali; Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6...

Other Information 61 Changing Entertainment. Again. Chapter 6 Chapter Overview: • Troubleshooting • Care and Maintenance • Limited Warranty

Chapter 6 chapter 6 65 Care and Maintenance Handling Cautions • Before connecting other components to this player, be sure to turn all components off. • Don’t put any container filled with liquid or any small metal objects on the player. • Don’t place anything other than the disc in the disc tray. •...

Chapter 6 66 chapter 6 Cleaning Discs • Dirty discs can cause reduced video and audio performance. Always keep discs clean by wipingthem gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter. • If a disc becomes very dirty, wet a soft cloth in water, wring it out well. Wipe the dir...

Chapter 6 chapter 6 67 RCA DIGITAL VIDEO DISC (DVD) LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor. • 91 days to 1 year - Unit exchange, which includes parts only; you p...

Chapter 6 68 chapter 6 4. Ship your defective unit back to us using the replacement unit’s carton. Shipping instructions will be included on thecarton along with your SR number which will allow you to easily ship the unit back to us. Make sure you insure yourshipment in case of damage or loss. Inclu...

Chapter 6 chapter 6 69 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 institutional or other comme...

Chapter 6 70 chapter 6 Index Symbols 4 x 3 Letterbox 454x3 P&S 454 x 3 Standard 45 A A•B repeat DVD 29, 35 Adapter, battery 14Adjusting brightness 18, 21Adjusting color 18, 21Amplifier connecting to 12 Angle 46ANGLE button 28Aspect ratio 45AUDIO button 27Audio CDs loading a disc 32playback featu...