Page 2 - CAUTION
2 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead sym-bol, within an equilateral triangle is in-tended to aler t the user to the presenceof uninsulated dangerous voltage withinthe product's enclosure that may be ofsufficient magnitude to constitute a r iskof electric sh...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
3 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adh...
Page 5 - Power source
5 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE CONDENSATION Moisture will form in the operating section of the unit if the unit is brought from cool surroundings into a warmroom or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly. When this happens, the unit's performance will beimp...
Page 6 - Features; Color TV with DVD/CD Player/Video Cassette Recorder
6 Features Color TV with DVD/CD Player/Video Cassette Recorder • Color TV with DVD/CD player with Video Cassette Recorder - Unique space saving design combines a color TV, a DVD/CD player and a Hi-Fi Video cassette recorder. A DVD disc has much more capacity, but is the same size as anaudio CD disc....
Page 7 - Contents
7 Contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .......................... 3Power source ................................................... 5Features ........................................................... 6Contents ........................................................... 7Parts and functions .................
Page 8 - Parts and functions; Front
8 Parts and functions Front Rear VOL ▲ / ▼ buttons (TV) PHONES jack VIDEO IN jack AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks REW (Rewind) button (VCR) F.FWD button (VCR) REC/OTR button (VCR) PLAY button (VCR) STOP/EJECT button (VCR) STOP button (DVD) PLAY button (DVD) OPEN/CLOSE button (DVD) Disc tray SKIP buttons (DVD) ...
Page 9 - Remote control
9 POWER Power on/off 10,15,16,19,43,44 TV/VCR Press to operate TV/VCR 10,15,33,35,36,38,39 DVD Press to operate DVD 10,38,43,44,55,57~59 CH +/– Select channel 10,20,36,38 0-9 Direct channel selection of TV 10,19,23,36,38 Input setting 50,52 Enter a password 24,26,58~60 VOL +/– Adjust volume of TV 19...
Page 10 - Remote control (continued); Battery precautions; Remote control basics
10 Inserting Batteries 1 2 3 Operation • Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and press control buttons to operate. • Operate the remote control within a 30° angle on either side of the remote sensor, up to a distance of approximately 5 meters (16 ft.). Remote control (continued) Replace the ...
Page 11 - Antenna connections
11 If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antennasystem. If you are using a Cable TV service (CABLE), see page 12 for Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF antenna (Separate VHF and UHF 300 ohm twin-lead wires) Combination VHF/UHF ant...
Page 12 - For subscribers to basic to basic Cable TV service; Cable TV connections; For subscribers to scrambled Cable TV service
12 For subscribers to basic to basic Cable TV service For basic Cable TV service not requiring a Converter/Descrambler box, connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable directly tothe RF IN jack on the back of the unit. Cable TV connections For subscribers to scrambled Cable TV service If you subscribe to a Cab...
Page 13 - Using an AV Amplifier with built-in digital surround; Connections to other equipment
13 Using an AV Amplifier with built-in digital surround If you are using an Amplifier with a built-in digital surround sound as follows, you can enjoy the various audiosystems including Dolby Digital Surround audio that sounds just like the movie. Connect an AV amplifier with built-in Dolby Digital ...
Page 14 - Using the audio/video inputs; Video Game Console
14 Using the audio/video inputs If you connect the TV/VCR/DVD to a camcorder or Video Game Console, you can select different modes bypressing INPUT SELECT . Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the desired mode. “LINE” or TV channel will display on the screen for 4 seconds. 1. To connect the unit...
Page 15 - Setting the on screen display language
15 CH / / ENTER/MENU CH CH Setting the on screen display language You can choose from three differentlanguages (English, Spanish andFrench) for the on-screen displays. NOTE: If no buttons are pressed for more than60 seconds, the MENU screen will returnto normal TV-operation automatically. 1 Press PO...
Page 16 - Auto clock adjustment; Auto clock setting
16 The Auto clock function will automati-cally set the built-in clock (Month, Day,Year and Time) when the TV/VCR/DVDis connected to an Antenna or CableTV system and it is turned off. As theTV/VCR/DVD searches for a receivablestation in your area and it receives abroadcast signal for Auto clock, theA...
Page 17 - To set standard time; Daylight saving time setting
17 To set standard time In the rare event that you live within broadcast range of twostations in two different time zones, the TV/VCR/DVD may recog-nize the wrong station for the Auto clock set.To correct the situation: 1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. 2 ...
Page 18 - Manual clock setting
18 EXAMPLE: Setting the clock to “8:30 AM” March, 25 (SAT), 2006. 1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select the option. 3 Press or to select the “CLOCK SET” option, then press . 4 Press or to set the month, then press . To make corrections any...
Page 19 - TV operation
19 TV operation If a channel with no broadcast isselected, the sound will automati-cally be muted.If a station being viewed stopsbroadcasting, the TV/VCR/DVD willautomatically shut itself off after 15minutes. VOLUME 32 +0 1 To turn on the TV/VCR/DVD, press POWER . 2 Adjust the volume level bypressin...
Page 21 - To view closed captions; Closed caption
21 NOTES: • When selecting Closed Captions, the captioning will be delayed approximately 10 seconds.• If no caption signal is received, no captions will appear, but the television will remain in the Caption Mode.• Misspellings or unusual characters may occasionally appear during Closed Captioning. T...
Page 22 - Memorizing channels
22 Memorizing channels This TV/VCR/DVD is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down tothe next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they mustbe programmed into the unit’s memory. In addition to normal VHF and UHF c...
Page 23 - Automatic memory tuning; To ADD/DELETE channels
23 TV/CABLEAUTO CH MEMORY ADD/ DELETE / / / MENU CABLE CH TV/CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/ DELETE / / / MENU CABLE CH TV/CABLEAUTO CH MEMORYADD/ DELETE / / / / MENU CABLE CH TV/CABLEAUTO CH MEMORYADD/ DELETE / / / / MENU CABLE CH CH 003 ADD 0-9 / / / / / MENU Automatic memory tuning 1 Press SETUP/TV MEN...
Page 24 - To register a password
24 / / / / MENU CH 0-9/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU CH CH Setting the V-Chip To register a password 1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select option, then press or to select “PASSWORD”. 3 Select and enter a password(4digits) using the number buttons (0-9...
Page 26 - To change password
26 CH 0-9/ENTER/CANCEL/MENU CH / / / / MENU V-CHIPV-CHIP SET CHANGE PASSWORD ON CH / / / MENU To change password 1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select option. 3 Press or to select the “PASSWORD”. 4 Enter the Password using number buttons (...
Page 27 - Setting the on timer
27 ON TIMER 7 : 00 AM CH 001SUN-SAT OFF TIMER 12 : 00AM CANCEL CANCEL CH / / / / ENTER/MENU ON TIMER 7 : 00AMCH 012 MON-FRI OFF TIMER 12 : 00AM CANCEL CANCEL CH / / / / ENTER/MENU SET CANCEL ON TIMER 7 : 00AMCH 012MON-FRI OFF TIMER 12 : 00AM CH / / / / ENTER/MENU ON TIMER 12 : 00AMCH 001SUN-SAT OFF ...
Page 28 - Setting the off timer
28 Setting the off timer NOTES:• If a station being viewed stops broad-casting, the TV/VCR/DVD will automati-cally shut itself off after 15 minutes. • To cancel the OFF TIMER, followabove steps 1-6, then press or to select “CANCEL”. Press SETUP/TV MENU to return to the normal screen. • To confirm th...
Page 29 - Picture control adjustment
29 Picture controls are factory preset butyou can adjust them individually asfollows: Picture control adjustment NOTES:• The CONTRAST default setting isset to maximum at the factory. • The On-screen display will disap-pear 60 seconds after finishing anadjustment or by pressing SETUP/ TV MENU three t...
Page 30 - Adjusting the picture preference; Mode
30 CH Adjusting the picture preference You can select four picture modes—STANDARD, SPORTS, MOVIE, andMEMORY—as described in thefollowing table: 1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. 2 Press or to select option. 3 Press or to select “PICTURE PREFERENCE”, thenpr...
Page 31 - Output selection; Listening to SAP
31 STEREO STEREO SAP SAP Stereo recording and playback / Second Audio Program (SAP) When an MTS STEREO broadcast isreceived, the word STEREO willappear on the screen and the programcan be viewed or recorded in stereo.The Hi-Fi STEREO recording proce-dure is the same as for normal record-ings. NOTE: ...
Page 32 - Tape speed and maximum recording time; Loading and Unloading a cassette tape; To prevent accidental erasure; Unloading; Use only video cassette tapes marked
32 Tape speed and maximum recording time Video cassette tape Tape Speed SLP (Super Long Play) Loading and Unloading a cassette tape To prevent accidental erasure Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver. To record again Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape. Erase prevention tab Scr...
Page 33 - Cassette tape playback; To start playback
33 Cassette tape playback To rewind the tape: Press REW . To forward the tape: Press F.FWD . NOTES: • This TV/VCR/DVD selects the playback tape speed SP, LP or SLP automatically. • If you play a prerecorded tape after the DVD playback, you must set the TV/VCR/DVD to TV/VCR mode using TV/ VCR . • Whe...
Page 34 - Special playback
34 Special playback Picture Search Reverse picture search function Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback. Forward picture search function Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback. To return to playback: Press PLAY . Still Picture Press PAUSE/STILL during playback. To resume normal playback: Pre...
Page 35 - Index Search; ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system
35 +3 ZERO RETURN function This function makes tape-rewinding stop at the counter00:00:00 position automatically. Preparation: Press TV/VCR to select the TV/VCR mode. 1 Press DISPLAY/CALL . The counter display shows thetape running time during playbackor recording. 2 Press COUNTER RESET at the desir...
Page 36 - Recording a TV program
36 00 : 00 : 00 SP CH 110 CH 110 INDEX Recording a TV program Recording and viewing the same TVprogram TV Cable TV VHF2-13 UHF 14-69 VHF2-13 STD/HRC/IRC 14-36 (A) (W) 37-59 (AA) (WW) 60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ) 86-94 (86) (94) 95-99 (A-5) (A-1) 100-125 (100) (125) 01 (5A) NOTES:• If power is switched off duri...
Page 37 - To stop recording; To stop recording temporarily; Auto Rewind feature
37 00 : 15 : 12 SP HI-FI TV/VCR 8 : 47 AM MON CH 125 8 : 47 AM MON TV/VCR 00 : 00 : 00 SP STEREO SAP To stop recording Press STOP to stop recording. “ ” will appear on screen for about 4seconds. To stop recording temporarily Press PAUSE/STILL to avoid record- ing unwanted material. Press again tocon...
Page 38 - To cancel OTR
38 00 : 00 : 00 SP CH 110 CH 125 INDEX OTR 0 : 30 One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) The One-touch Timer Recordingfeature provides a simple andconvenient way to make a timedrecording. NOTES: • If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the recording or the OTR, press DVD to change to DVD mode and per...
Page 39 - Timer recording
39 / / ENTER/MENU – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – – – : – – – : – – – – – – TIMER REC ...
Page 40 - To confirm the settings
40 Timer recording special case Weekly (e.g. WKL-TUE: each Tuesday) or daily(e.g. MON-SAT: Monday to Saturday) Timerrecording Follow the procedure of timer recording on theprevious page. At picture 4 press repeatedly until the desired setting appears. Then press ENTER . When you press repeatedly, th...
Page 41 - Connection with second Video recorder; Duplicating a video tape
41 Duplicating a video tape 1 Load a blank cassette tape with the eraseprevention tab intact into the recording unit.Load a previously recorded tape into the playbackVCR or CAMCORDER. 2 Press SPEED to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP.It is recommended that you set the speed to theSP mode on t...
Page 42 - Disc
42 Disc This TV/VCR/DVD applies to DVD discs from Region 1 or ALL.The loaded Disc (DVD, Audio-CD and mp3/WMA/JPEG CD) will be recognized automatically.The suitable Disc-formats are: DVD, CD, CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW (Video format only).Some CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs may be incompatible. Do not play DVD...
Page 43 - Preparation / Status display of disc; Preparation; Status display of disc
43 Preparation / Status display of disc NOTE:If the TV/VCR/DVD does not operateproperly: Static electricity, etc., may affect the player's operation. Disconnectthe AC power cord once, then connect itagain. Preparation Before DVD/CD operation, please make preparations as follows. 1 Insert the AC cord...
Page 44 - Playback procedure
44 Playback procedure Reading 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press OPEN/CLOSE on the TV/ VCR/DVD or the remote control.The disc tray will open. 2 Place a disc onto the tray.Position it with the printed labelside up, align it with the guides,and place it in its proper position. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE or...
Page 45 - Fast Forward Playback
45 Special playback Fast Forward Playback Press SEARCH during normal playback. Each press of SEARCH will increase the speed of the search (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 15). (CD: (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 20)) • To resume normal playback, press PLAY . Review Playback Press SEARCH during normal playback. Each...
Page 46 - Playback Limitations
46 mp3/WMA/JPEG playback 4 3 6 1 2 5 mp3/WMA CD playback Press OPEN/CLOSE . The disc tray will open.Place a disc on which mp3 or WMAfiles have been recorded onto the tray. Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY . The disc tray closes automatically. On theTV-screen, “Reading” will appear.Reading will take as much ...
Page 47 - JPEG CD playback
47 4 3 1 2 6 5 Reading About file menu NOTE: mp3 or WMA file on the KODAKPicture CD is not recognized on thisTV/VCR/DVD. JPEG CD playback Press OPEN/CLOSE . The disc tray will open.Place a disc on which JPEG files havebeen recorded onto the tray. Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY . The disc tray closes autom...
Page 48 - Setting the JPEG interval
48 1 2 3 4 Setting the JPEG interval Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No disc. Press / to select option. Press or to select your de- sired time. Press SETUP/TV MENU or RETURN to remove the menu screen. TV ScreenDisplayPicture Mode On /Setup/Return 4:3 Auto JPEG Interval 5 Seconds Screen Saver...
Page 49 - Setting the select files
49 Setting the select files 1 2 3 4 When playing back a CD containing amixture of mp3, WMA and JPEG files,only mp3/WMA or JPEG files can bedisplayed on the file menu. Press or to select your desired file type. All: Displays all files. Music Only: Displays only mp3/WMA files. Pictures Only: Displays ...
Page 50 - Zooming / Locating desired scene; Zooming
50 Zooming / Locating desired scene NOTES: • You can select the Still Playback, Slow- motion Playback or Fast Forward(Review) Playback in the zoom mode. • Some discs may not respond to zoom feature. 1 Zooming This TV/VCR/DVD will allow you to zoom in on the frameimage. You can then make selections b...
Page 51 - Repeat playback; Off
51 NOTES: • Some discs may not be compatible with the repeat operation. • In A-B Repeat mode, subtitles near the A or B locations may not be displayed. • You cannot set the A-B Repeat for the scenes that include multiple angles. • You may not be able to set A-B Repeat during certain scenes of the DV...
Page 52 - Program playback
52 Program playback/Random playback (only CD) NOTES: • To cancel program play, select “Clear” at step 4 and press ENTER . • The program is cancelled when you open the disc tray or turn the power off. • Random playback cannot be combined with Repeat playback. 1 Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode. 2 Pre...
Page 53 - Changing soundtrack language / Subtitles; Changing soundtrack language; Turning the subtitles on and off
53 1/32 Eng Off Changing soundtrack language / Subtitles NOTES: • If the desired language is not heard after pressing AUDIO SELECT several times, the language is not recorded onthe disc. • Changing soundtrack language is cancelled when you open the disc tray.The initial default language or available...
Page 54 - Changing angles / Title selection / DVD menu; Changing angles
54 1/9 Changing angles / Title selection / DVD menu Changing angles When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angle facility,you can change the view angle. 1 Press ANGLE during playback. The current angle will appear. NOTE : In case of JPEG-playback, theJPEG-image is rotated 90 de-grees to the ri...
Page 55 - Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen / Setting on screen display; Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen
55 Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen / Setting on screen display NOTE: It is not always possible for the DVD discto display the picture as per your pre-ferred picture setting - for example, if youselect “4:3 Panscan”, the disc may notoffer this option. In this case the picturewould display the f...
Page 56 - Setting the Picture mode/Screen saver function; Screen saver function; Setting the Picture mode
56 There are two types of source contentin pictures recorded in DVD videodiscs: film content (pictures recordedfrom films at 24 frames per second)and video content (video signalsrecorded at 30 frames per second).Make this selection according to thetype of content being viewed. NOTE: Depending on the...
Page 57 - Dynamic Range Control
57 Dynamic Range Control DRC (Dynamic Range Control) ena-bles you to control the dynamic rangeso as to achieve a suitable sound foryour equipment. NOTES: • This function works only during playback of Dolby Digital recordeddiscs. • The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ depending on DVD vide...
Page 58 - Parental control setting
58 Parental control setting Some discs are specified as notsuitable for children. Playback of suchdiscs can be restricted with this unit. NOTES: • When each setup function(P.55~59,61) has been completed,the TV/VCR/DVD can always beoperated under the same conditions(especially with DVD discs).Each se...
Page 59 - To change the parental level
59 To change the parental level 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No Disc.Press or to select option. Then press or ENTER . 2 Press Number buttons (0-9) to enter the password you havestored. • If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL . 3 Press ENTER . The rating...
Page 60 - Temporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc
60 Temporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc 1 Load a DVD disc and press PLAY or OPEN/CLOSE (see page 44). 2 If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily cancel therating level, the screen which follows the “Reading” screen willchange, depending on which disc is played. If you select“YES” ...
Page 61 - Setting the language
61 NOTE: If the selected language is not recordedon the disc, the menu language selectedbecomes the priority language. Press or to select your desired language (e.g. English). 1 2 3 Press SETUP/TV MENU or RETURN to remove the menu screen. Press or ENTER . Then press or to select desired option. 4 Yo...
Page 62 - Language code list
62 Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Menu”, “Subtitle” and/or “Audio” (see page 61). Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Afar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921 Afrikaans 1116 French 1628 Macedonian 2321 Slovenian 2922 Albania...
Page 63 - Problems and troubleshooting
63 No reception abovechannel 13. Problems and troubleshooting Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your TV/VCR/DVD. Consult yourlocal dealer or service outlet if problems persist.Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units. SYMPTOMS C...
Page 64 - Video head cleaning
64 Problems and troubleshooting (continued) / Video head cleaning NOTES: • DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR SERVICE THE TV/VCR/DVD BY REMOVING THE REAR COVER. • Video heads may eventually wear out and should be replaced when they fail to produce clear pictures.• To help prevent video head ...
Page 65 - Specifications; Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
65 Specifications Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. GENERAL 20F502TDV 24F502TDV Power supply: AC 120 V 60 Hz Power consumption: Operation: 110W 135 W Stand by: 4W Weight: 59.5 lbs (27.0 kg) 79.4 lbs (36.0 kg) Dimensions: Width: 22-9/16 inches (573 mm) 25-13/16 inches (...
Page 66 - What your warranty covers:; • Defects in material or workmanship.; For how long after your purchase:; ment parts and picture tube required to repair your unit.; What your warranty does not cover:; other commercial purposes.; Limited Warranty
66 RCA TruFlat TV/DVD/VCR Combination Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor charges.• One year from date of purchase for parts.• Two years from date of purchase for picture tube.T...
