RCA RTDVD1 - Manuals

Getting Started Unpacking the DVD Receiver You should receive the following items: 2 VOLUME SOURCE SURROUND PRESET - PRESET + POWER D I G I T A L mp3 PHONES BAND/APP RPT/PGM TREBLE TUNE - TUNE + + - + - One DVD receiver unit One pair of “AA” batteries One Pig-Tail antenna wire One external AM loop a...

Getting Started Inserting Batteries into Remote Control Insert two AA(R6) batteries according to the + and - signson the battery compartment. To use the remote control,point it directly at your receiver. Set up and Maintenance of the Receiver IMPORTANT NOTE • Provide spaces for sufficient ventilatio...

Getting Started Connecting to Audio-Visual Components 4 L IN OUT IN R SAT IN MON OUT V C R I N V C R O U T VCR SAT COAXIAL IN OPTICAL IN S A T OPTICAL OUT D I G I T A L A U D I O TV to VIDEO OUT (VCR) to AUDIO OUT (VCR) SAT to VIDEO IN (VCR) to AUDIO IN (VCR) V I D E O A U D I O D I G I T A L A U D ...

Getting Started EN 5 Digital Connections If you have a SAT receiver DVD player or CD player with adigital output, you can make use of an optical digital con-necting cord (not supplied) or coaxial digital connectingcord (not supplied) to carry the audio portion of the signaland enjoy Dolby Digital or...

Getting Started Connecting the Speakers Speakers There are 6 speakers equipped with the unit (2 front, 1 cen-ter, 2 rear, 1 subwoofer). In order to enjoy good surroundeffects all six speakers need to be connected to the receiver For better sound quality, Center speaker, rear speakers andSubwoofer sh...

Getting Started Positioning your speaker 1 Left, Right (Front Speakers) They carry primarily music and sound effects 2 Center In surround mode, the center speaker carries much of thedialogue as well as music and effects. It should be setbetween the left and right speakers. 3 Surround (Rear Speakers)...

Getting Started Preferred surround placement Location If possible, place surround speakers to either side of the lis-tening area, not behind it. Height If space permits, install surrounds 2-3 feet above viewers.This helps to minimize localization effects. Aiming Aiming surrounds straight across the ...

Getting Started EN 9 Test Tone / Channel balance Channel balance Your receiver is equipped with a test signal generator forbalancing the channels. As the signal "travels" from chan-nel to channel, adjust the level controls until each channelplays at the same loudness level. (details see oper...

Operating Your Receiver VOLUME SOURCE SURROUND PRESET - PRESET + POWER D I G I T A L mp3 PHONES BAND/APP RPT/PGM TREBLE TUNE - TUNE + Receiver Controls 1. POWER / STANDBY • To turn the unit on/ off. When the system is turned on, theunit will go to Standby mode, then press the SOURCE buttonon the uni...

Operating Your Receiver EN Your Remote Control Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the remotecontrol (see relevant section on page 3.) You can test it by pressing any button. If it works, the red LED will light. 1. ON/OFF To turn on or off the receiver and other auxiliary components ...

Operating Your Receiver D I G I T A L PRO.LOGIC INTRORANDOM L C R LS LFE RS DVDVCD CD MP3 DVD / VCD / CD / MP3 • Unit in DVD, VCD, CD or MP3 mode. D I G I T A L • Audio output is in Dolby Digital mode. (For DVD and SAT coaxial / optical inputs only) PRO.LOGIC • Audio output is in Dolby PL II Movie, ...

Operating Your Receiver EN 13 Switching on /off • To switch on the receiver, press POWER button on the receiver once to enter standby mode. Press SOURCE button on the receiver or one of the source buttons on theremote control to power on the receiver. (See illustrationbelow) • Standby: when the rece...

Operating your Receiver You can connect up to 2 audio/video sources to this amplifier: Source button Corresponding connector (remote control) (receiver back panel) - DVD/CD built-in - FM/AM built-in - SAT SAT IN (audio / video) - VCR VCR IN (audio / video) When a source is selected, the source name ...

EN 15 Advanced Sound Control Sound Enhancement Systems This receiver is equipped with several built-in soundenhancement systems. Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby 3 Stereo The Pro Logic II mode uses the built-in circuit to steer theLeft, Center, Right and Surround left and right channelaudio signals and ...

16 Advanced Sound Control Stereo The Stereo mode uses the two main channel outputs fromthe front speakers. DSP (Digital Sound Processor) These digital sound effects resemble sounds in a real environment such as Arena, Jazz, Theater, Stadium andDisco. DSP automatically converts analog audio signals t...

EN 17 Advanced Sound Control Fine Setting of the Speakers If you use all the speakers provided, all the basic settingshave been set. However, to make the surround sound more effective andsuit the acoustic conditions in your listening room, youneed to delay the signal from some of the speakers. Suchc...

18 Advance Sound Control • Speaker distance: For optimum surround experience measure the distance between the speaker and yourfavorite listening position. 1. Press and hold SOURCE for 3 seconds 2. While the Display is showing FRNT 15 FT, press PRESET + or PRESET - on the main unit or LEFT or RIGHT a...

DVD Player EN 19 Basic Playback Features 1. Press SOURCE on the main unit until “DVD/CD” appears on the display or DVD source key on the remote to select DVD/CD input source. 2. Open disc tray for loadingdiscs with label side facingup. Press again to close it. 3. Press PLAY/PAUSE on the unit or PLAY...

DVD Player 20 Slow motion playback 1. Press PLAY/PAUSE on the main unit or PAUSE in the remote control to freeze the picture during playback. 2. Advance picture in slow motion. Press FAST FORWARD on the unit or FORWARD on the remote control for slow motion in forward direction and FAST REVERSE or RE...

DVD Player EN 21 Selecting a title 1. Refer to previous page “ General use ” to open the title menu. 2. Enter title number using the number keys on the remotecontrol. Add 0 in front of single-digit title number (e.g. 9 = 09). Selecting a chapter 1. Refer to previous page “General use” to open the ti...

DVD Player 22 Selecting camera angle 1. Refer to page 20 “General use” to open the cameraangle menu. 2. Press SHIFT and LEVEL/ANGLE to select the camera angle you want. 3. Press INFO to exit. Using bookmarks The bookmark feature allows you to mark a point on thedisc that you can go to quickly. You c...

DVD Player EN 23 Repeat (During Playback Only) 1. During playback, press the RPT/PGM button on the main unit or SHIFT and 7/REPEAT repeatedly on the remote control to select among the repeat modes - Repeat Disc > Repeat Title > Repeat Chapter > Repeat Off > ( Repeat Disc ). Selected mode...

DVD Player 24 Delete program 1. In stop mode, press and hold RPT / PGM on the main unit or SHIFT and 9/PROGRAM to display program edit playlist. 2. Use the arrows on the remote to select and highlight theprogrammed item you want to delete on the playlist. 3. Highlight “Delete” and then press OK to d...

DVD Player EN 25 Set up menu General use 1. Press MENU in stop mode to display the set up menu on screen. The menu shows current settings. 2. Use arrow buttons to highlight options and press OK to open selected menu. 3. Press LEFT arrow to go back to the previous menu or press GO BACK•DISC to exit t...

DVD Player 26 Subtitle language This step will define the default subtitle language.Choosing a subtitle language from the on-screen bannerdisplay will only overwrite this setting temporarily. 1. Refer to page 25 “ General use ” to open subtitle lan- guage menu. 2. Press UP and DOWN arrow to select l...

DVD Player EN 27 Rating (Parental control) This step will disable the playing of some DVDs (especiallyU.S. type) which are not suitable for some audience, e.g.children. Such kind of DVDs is encoded with a specific rat-ing level. If the rating level of the disc is higher than thepreset level (to be s...

DVD Player 28 Change password Current password must be entered first to change password. 1. Refer to page 25 “ General use ” to open the password menu. 2. Use the number buttons to enter password and thenpress OK . 3. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select “Change Password” and then press OK . 4. Use ...

DVD Player EN 29 TV aspect This step selects the TV aspect, wide-screen (16:9) or conventional (4:3). 1. Refer to page 25 “General use” to open the TV aspectmenu. 2. Use the UP or DOWN arrows to select TV aspect and then press OK to return to main menu. If you have a wide-screen (16:9) TV, choose “1...

CD / MP3 Player 30 The CD/MP3 playback function works in a similar way asthe features available for DVD . Press SOURCE on the main unit or DVD source key on the remote to select DVD/CD input source. Loading and playing an audio CD 1. Press STOP/EJECT button on the front panel to open the disc tray. ...

CD / MP3 Player EN 31 4. Press SKIP REVERSE on the main unit or CH- on the remote to return to the previous track. Press SKIP FOR- WARD on the main unit or CH + on the remote to go to the next track. 5. Press STOP/EJECT on the main unit or STOP on the remote control to end playback. Quick scan 1. Pr...

CD / MP3 Player 32 On- screen banner display for CD playback General use 1. Press INFO on the remote control to hide and show on- screen banner. (Only audio CD banner) 2. Use the LEFT / RIGHT arrow keys to move cursor on the banner. Selected feature icon will be highlighted. 3. Press OK to open menu...

CD / MP3 Player EN Bookmarks (Audio CDs Only) The bookmark feature allows you to select certain pointson the disc where you want to jump to quickly. 9 bookmarks can be selected. Adding Bookmarks (Audio CDs Only) 1. Refer to “ General use ” on page 32 to open the bookmark menu. 2. Use the arrow keys ...

CD / MP3 Player 34 Program playback Edit program 1. In stop mode, press and hold RPT / PGM on the main unit or SHIFT 9 / PROGRAM on the remote control to dis- play program edit playlist. 2. The box under “TRACK” will be highlighted. Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons or number buttons to select track. P...

CD / MP3 Player EN 35 On- screen display for MP3 playback Refer to “ General Use ” on page 32 for basic operations. Normal Play File mode 1. Use the UP or DOWN arrow buttons on the remoteto select the file you wish tobegin playing. 2. Press PLAY on the main unit or on the remote control to start pla...

CD / MP3 Player 36 Program Play 1. In stop mode, press and hold RPT / PGM on the main unit or SHIFT and 9/PROGRAM on the remote to access the program display.The “PROG.” icon will show on the display. 2. Use the UP and DOWN arrows on the remote to select the folder on the left that you wish to add t...

Radio EN 37 Operating the Radio The receiver has a built-in tuner that allows for AM/FMradio function. Manual tuning 1. Connect the FM and AM antenna accordingly (see"Connecting the Antenna" on page 5 section for details) 2. Press POWER on the main unit. 3. Press SOURCE until tuner mode is s...

Radio 38 Storing radio stations: The receiver can store up to 30 radio stations in memory.You can enter every single radio station yourself or thereceiver can store all available radio station automaticallyin an ascending order. Automatic preset storing : 1. Press BAND/APP on the main unit or AM/FM ...

EN 39 Troubleshooting Tips Power No power ? • Correctly connect the AC Power Cord to an AC Outlet. Power is switching off automatically ? • If the player is not used, i.e. no key pressed for 30 min-utes, it automatically switches to standby (Auto Power Off).Press the SOURCE key to switch the player ...

Troubleshooting Tips 40 Subtitle, language, camera angle etc. Disc menu operation and contents may differ from disc todisc. Please refer to the instructions accompanying the disc. There are no subtitles ? • Check that the subtitle is recorded on the disc.• Subtitles disappear from the TV screen. See...

EN 41 Care and Maintenance Disconnect the audio system from the power source beforeperforming any maintenance. Cleaning Clean the exterior of the system using a soft dust cloth. The player CAUTION! This system operates with a laser. It must be opened by only a qualified technician.• Never move the p...

42 Remote Codes CABLE CODES ABC 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5009, 5053 ANTRONIX 5008, 5009 ARCHER 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011 CABLETENNA 5008 CABLEVIEW 5008 CENTURY 5011 CITIZEN 5011 COLOUR VOICE 5012, 5013 COMTRONICS 5014, 5015 CONTEC 5016 EASTERN 5017 GARRARD 5011 GC ELECTRONICS 5009 GEMINI 5018, 501...

Language Codes EN 45 For audio track and subtitle selection, see p.25,26. Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6566 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Amehanie 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali, Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Breto...