Page 2 - Important Information; WARNING; CLASS 1; CAUTION
Important Information Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed. Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
1 Table of Contents Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks ofDolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rightsreserved. DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems, Inc. Cha...
Page 4 - Chapter 3: Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs
Table of Contents 2 Chapter 3: Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Loading and Playing an Audio CD ................................................................................. 34Audio CD Playback Features .......................................................................................... 34 ...
Page 5 - Chapter 6: Other Information
3 Table of Contents Chapter 6: Other Information Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 54Warranty ....................................................................................................................
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Page 7 - Chapter 1
Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider • Choose your Connection • The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player • Front Panel Controls • Installing the Batteries • How to Find Your TV’s Input Channel • The Remote Control 5 Chapter 1 Changing Entertainment. Again. 15739290.03 s&...
Page 8 - chapter 1; Connections and Setup; Protect Against Power Surges; Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference; Connection Pictures; VIDEO CD
6 chapter 1 Connections and Setup 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 c...
Page 9 - Components; Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV
chapter 1 7 Connections and Setup Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your DVD player. Please use the following chart to determine which connectionis best for you. Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD player. TV DVD TV Components Cables Needed Connection Go to... Ti...
Page 10 - DVD Player + TV with Audio/Video Input Jacks; • Basic video connection; OR
8 chapter 1 Connections and Setup S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO OUT L L R R 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ANT IN S-VIDEO TV AUDIO OUT R L DVD PLAYER CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL Y P B P R DVD Player + TV with Audio/Video Input Jacks 1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT...
Page 11 - VCR; Basic video connection
chapter 1 9 Connections and Setup CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL L R VIDEO AUDIO IN FROM ANT IN OUT OUT TO TV L R VCR S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO OUT L L R R 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ANT IN S-VIDEO TV AUDIO OUT R L DVD PLAYER Y P B P R DVD Player + TV + VCR 1. Connect the...
Page 12 - Dolby Digital; Please Read This Before Using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Jack!
10 chapter 1 Connections and Setup S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO OUT L L R R 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ANT IN S-VIDEO TV AUDIO OUT R L DVD PLAYER CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL R AUDIO IN L DIGITAL IN DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS RECEIVER Y P B P R Dolby Digital ® and DTS ® Both Dol...
Page 13 - To Connect the DVD Player
chapter 1 11 Connections and Setup DVD Player + TV + Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1. Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video receiver and to the AUDIO OUT L (left –white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player. 2. If you have a Dolby D...
Page 18 - AUDIO OUT R and L
16 chapter 1 Connections and Setup The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player When connecting, make sure you connect Output jacks to Input jacks, Video to Video, Right Audio to RightAudio, etc. AUDIO OUT R and L Insert audio cables (left andright) from these jacks on yourDVD player to thecorresponding ...
Page 20 - Important Battery Information; Point the Remote in the Right Direction; Turn on the TV and DVD Player
18 chapter 1 Connections and Setup Install Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote. 2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and –) on the batteries with thediagram on the remote. 3. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote. Impor...
Page 21 - Video Input Channel Variations; Button on the
chapter 1 19 Connections and Setup How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel You need to tune your TV to the Video Input Channel (or S-Video Channel if you connected the S-Videocable to your TV and to your DVD Player) to see the DVD Player’s menu and to see the content that’s on adisc. The video cha...
Page 22 - Component Buttons
20 chapter 1 Connections and Setup A Quick Tour of The Remote You can use this remote to control compatible components. The componentbuttons are programmed to operate some Proscan, RCA and GE components. Thebuttons must be programmed to operate other brands of components. (See“Programming the Remote...
Page 25 - Chapter 2; Playing DVDs
Chapter Overview: • Regional Coding • Using Different Menus • Loading and Playing Discs • Using a Disc Menu • DVD Playback Features • Special Features Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment. Again. Playing DVDs 23 15739290.04 dvd 4/19/01, 4:38 PM 23
Page 26 - chapter 2; The Disc menu; Information Banners –; Loading and Playing Discs
24 chapter 2 Playing DVDs Regional Coding Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the discto 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 f...
Page 27 - To Load and Play a Disc; Tip; Using a Disc Menu
chapter 2 25 Playing DVDs To Load and Play a Disc Turn on the TV and your DVD player (press ON•OFF on the player or the remote control). Tip Many discs skip the discmenu and start playingautomatically. To accessthe disc menu whenyou’re playing a disc,press MENU on theremote. An example of a disc men...
Page 29 - Freeze Frame and Frame Advance; Skipping Chapters
chapter 2 27 Playing DVDs DVD Playback Features Fast Motion Playback (Picture Scan) You can search in forward or reverse mode. 1. Press the REVERSE or FORWARD button on the remote during playback tosearch through a disc. 2. Press the button again on the remote to search at the next speed. Picture Sc...
Page 30 - Program
28 chapter 2 Playing DVDs Play Mode Random The Random option plays a disc’s chapters in random order. If there is more than one title, the title with themost chapters is selected. If there is more that one title and all titles have an equal amount of chapters, the firsttitle is selected. If each tit...
Page 31 - Selecting a Title Number; Entering an Elapsed Time
chapter 2 29 Playing DVDs Selecting a Chapter Number 1. Press the INFO button on the remote control to bring up the Info banner. 2. Press INFO again to highlight the Chapter number. Use the number buttons to enter the chapter you want to play. Selecting a Title Number 1. Press the INFO button on the...
Page 32 - Changing the Camera Angle
30 chapter 2 Playing DVDs Subtitles When a DVD is recorded with subtitles, you can use the Subtitle feature to view the subtitles on-screen. Toturn subtitles on: When the SUBTITLE button is pressedtwice, subtitles will be displayed in thedefault language. 1. Press the SUBTITLE button on the remote. ...
Page 33 - Repeating a Chapter or Title
chapter 2 31 Playing DVDs 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 Repeating a Chapter or Title The REPEAT button toggles between cha...
Page 35 - Chapter 3; Loading and Playing an Audio CD
Playing Audio CDs andMP3 discs 33 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment. Again. Chapter Overview: • Loading and Playing an Audio CD • Audio CD Playback Features • Playing MP3 Discs 15739290.05 cd/mp3 4/19/01, 4:24 PM 33
Page 36 - chapter 3; Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs; To Load and Play an Audio CD; Audio CD Playback Features; Skipping Tracks
34 chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Loading and Playing an Audio CD Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player. Note that the following discs CANNOTbe used with this player: • Laserdisc • CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM • MiniDisc • CD-G discs play audio only, not graphic...
Page 38 - Using the Repeat Feature; To Repeat a Track or Disc:
36 chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Using the Repeat Feature There are four repeat options: • Repeat Off – Repeat is turned off • Disc – repeats the entire disc • Track – repeats the track that is playing • A-B Repeat – repeats a selected segment of the disc To Repeat a Track or Disc: 1. Wh...
Page 39 - Selecting Tracks
chapter 3 37 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Playing MP3 discs When you play a MP3 disc, the MP3 menu will be displayed instead of the DVD player menu. The DVDplayer menu is not available when playing MP-3 discs. MP3 TRACK TOTAL: 164 TRACK LIST TRACK 03 03:15 USE A L L M Y L N 1B A D F I S N 1B U R ...
Page 41 - Playing Video CDs; The Video CD Disc Menu; Chapter 4
Playing Video CDs Chapter Overview: • What is Video CD? • The Video CD Disc Menu • Loading and Playing a Video CD • Video CD Playback Features 39 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment. Again. VIDEO CD 15739290.06 vcd 4/19/01, 4:24 PM 39
Page 42 - chapter 4; If the Video CD Has Playback Control; Bypassing Playback Control
40 chapter 4 Playing Video CDs What is a Video CD? Like DVD video 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 as high. VCDs can have more than one title. Each ti...
Page 43 - Resuming Playback Control; Using the Time Search Feature; The Index Feature; Intro
chapter 4 41 Playing Video CDs Resuming Playback Control To resume the Playback Control mode, press MENU (the disc’s menu appears). Using the Time Search Feature You can use the Time Search feature to begin playback from any point on the disc (in the currently playingtitle) by entering the elapsed t...
Page 45 - The Menu System; The Display Menu; Chapter 5
The Menu System Chapter Overview: • The Display Menu • The Sound Menu • The Password Menu • The Preferences Menu 43 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment. Again. 15739290.07 menu 4/19/01, 4:25 PM 43
Page 46 - chapter 5; Image
44 chapter 5 The Menu System The Setup Menu The Display Menu Image Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screensetting (aspect ratio). The default setting is 4x3 (pan & scan). 1. With no disc playing, press MENU (the main menu appears). 2. Use the arrow buttons...
Page 47 - Video Out; Menu Language
chapter 5 45 The Menu System IMAGEVIDEO OUT LANGUAGE MAIN MENU DISPLAY MENU ENGLISH FRANCAISESPANOL MENU LANGUAGE Video Out The VIDEO OUT option is used to select the correct video connection. If youconnected your DVD player with ad S-Video cable, select the S-Video option. If you used component cab...
Page 48 - The Sound Menu; Selecting Digital Output Type; OFF; Range
46 chapter 5 The Menu System DIGITAL OUT RANGE SPEAKERS MAIN MENU REDUCE EXCESSIVE SOUNDS SOUND MENU 876543210 Use the up/down arrow keys to set theDynamic Range. The Sound Menu Selecting Digital Output Type If you have a receiver with a digital signal input, use this feature to select your player’s...
Page 49 - Speakers; STEREO
chapter 5 47 The Menu System 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 hook...
Page 50 - Creating a Password; Changing the Password Mode
48 chapter 5 The Menu System The Password Menu Creating a Password You can use a password to control what types of movies your family watches. PASSWORD PASSWORD MODE MAIN MENU PASSWORD MENU CHANGE CHANGE PASSWORD OLD PASSWORDNEW PASSWORDCONFIRM PASSWORD PLEASE ENTER OLD PASSWORD CHANGE PASSWORD ****...
Page 51 - Selecting the Audio Preference
chapter 5 49 The Menu System The Preferences Menu If the Password mode is on, the Preferences menu will appear grayed out and you won’t be able to select it. Inorder to use the Preferences menu, Password mode must be turned off. If Password mode is on, turn it off inthe Password menu and exit the me...
Page 52 - Changing the Disc Menu Language
50 chapter 5 The Menu System AUDIOSUBTITLEDISC MENU RATINGS DIMMERDEFAULTS MAIN MENU PREFERENCES MENU 1. G 2.3. PG4. PG-135.6. R7. NC-178. SET TO G The Preferences Menu with the Ratingsoption selected. Changing the Disc Menu Language Use the Disc Menu option to select the language you want a DVD’s d...
Page 53 - Dimming the Front Display
chapter 5 51 The Menu System Dimming the Front Display The DIMMER option is used to dim the display on the front of the player. 1. With no disc playing, press MENU (the main menu appears). 2. Use the down arrow to highlight Preferences (the Preferences menu appears). 3. Highlight the Dimmer option. ...
Page 55 - Other Information; Chapter 6; Troubleshooting
Other Information 53 Chapter 6 Changing Entertainment. Again. Chapter Overview: • Troubleshooting • Limited Warranty • Accessory Ordering Information 15739290.08 reference 4/19/01, 4:26 PM 53
Page 56 - Reference; Common Problem
54 Reference Common Problem Solution No Power Insert the power cord’s plug securely into the outlet. Power turns itself off The power is automatically turned off after approx 30 minutes have elapsed in the stopmode (auto power-off feature). Turn power back on. Player fails to start, even • Ensure th...
Page 57 - chapter 6; DVD Problem
chapter 6 55 Reference DVD Problem Solution No on-screen display The OFF setting is selected for OSD Display; select ON in the Setup menu. The menu is displayed in a The Menu Language preference is set to that language. With no disc playing, foreign language press the MENU button on the remote. From...
Page 58 - What your warranty covers:; During the initial 90 days:
56 Reference Limited Warranty RCA Digital Video Disc (DVD) Player 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 excha...
Page 59 - To receive a replacement unit after we have received your unit:; What your warranty does not cover:; Product Registration:; How state law relates to warranty:
chapter 6 57 Reference Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed byThomson. Return transportation, storage, handling and insurance costs are your responsibility. We accept no responsibility in case of damage or l...
Page 61 - Accessory Order Form for Your DVD Player; Please complete other side also; Accessories and Order Form
chapter 6 59 Reference Total Merchandise ............................................................ Sales Tax ............................................................................ We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state, country, and locality to...
Page 62 - Video Accessories
60 Reference ® r r s TM Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below U S E Y O U R C R E D I T C A R D I M P O R T A N T : Copy complete account numberfrom your VISA card I M P O R T A N T : Copy complete account numberfrom your MasterCard My card expires: My card...
Page 63 - Index; Symbols
chapter 6 61 Reference Index Symbols 16 x 9 wide 444 x 3 Letterbox 444 x 3 Standard 44 A A-B repeat Audio CD 36DVD 31 Accessories 59ANGLE button 20, 30Arrow buttons 21Aspect ratio 44Audio Dolby Digital 10 AUDIO button 20, 30Audio CD loading a disc 34playback features 34 Audio equipment Dolby Digital...
