RCA 27F500 User Manual Download

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Page 1: ...TV VCR DVD User s Guide Changing Bin ...

Page 2: ...aution Using video games or any external accessory with fixed images for extended periods of time can cause them to be permanently imprinted on the picture tube or projection TV picture tubes ALSO some network program Iogos phone numbers etc may cause similar damage This damage is not covered by your warranty Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of ...

Page 3: ...intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 6 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can result in a risk of f_1_ fire or electric shock Overloaded AC outlets extension cords frayed power cords damaged _ or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs are dangerous They may result in a shock or _ _ fire hazard Periodically ex...

Page 4: ...ch power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal Installing an outdoor antenna can be hazardous and should be left to a professional antenna installer Use 14 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 15 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through o...

Page 5: ... by the manufacturer to determine that the product is in safe operating condition Power Source AC Outlet Wider Hole _ Polarized AC Cord Plug One blade is wider than the other TO USE AC POWER SOURCE Use the AC polarized line cord provided for operation on AC Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet NOTES Never connect the AC line cord plug to other than the specified vo...

Page 6: ...with a wide range of DVD audio outputs Digital Audio Jack When a component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder is connected Dolby Digital sound can produce the effect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall Surround standard different from Dolby Digital This format is already in use in many theaters By connecting this unit to a DTS decoder or an AV amplifier with a built in DTS decoder the...

Page 7: ... One touch Timer Recording OTR 37 Timer recording 38 Disc 43 Preparation 44 Status display of disc 44 Playback procedure 45 Special playback 46 mp3 playback 47 Zooming 48 Locating desired scene 48 Repeat Random Program playback and Repeat A B 49 Changing soundtrack language 50 Subtitles 50 Changing angles 51 Title selection 51 DVD menu 51 Setting language 52 Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen 5...

Page 8: ...cks REW Rewind button VCF STOP EJECT button VCF PLAY button VCR F FWD button VCF REC OTR button VCR VOL A V buttons TV OPEN CLOSE button DVD T REC Timer Recording indicator VCR REC OTR indicator VCR Power indicator Remote sensor CH A V buttons TV AC power cord Rear VIDEO OUT jack VIDEO IN jack RF IN VHF UHF jack AUDIO IN L R jacks AUDIO OUT L R jacks COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack 8 ...

Page 9: ...46 REC OTR Recording 35 37 TIMER REC Set the unit to start recording at a preset time 38 39 TV MONITOR Temporarily watch a TV channel while playing a VCR tape 33 SLOW Slow motion playback 33 46 SLEEP Sleep timer 20 CLOSED CAPTION Switch between TV Caption Text in Closed Caption mode 21 AUDIO SELECT Switches sound between mono and stereo 41 Change sound track language of DVD 50 30 Sec ADV Skip the ...

Page 10: ...atteries with fresh ones 4 If the device is not to be used for a long period of time remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage 5 Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged they can overheat and rupture Follow battery manufacturer s directions Remote control basics Press POWER to turn the unit on or off Select your desired operating mode TV VC...

Page 11: ...atching Transformer may be necessary not sup plied Combination VHF UHF Antenna Separate VHF and UHF 300 ohm Twin lead Wires RF IN 300 75 ohm jack Matching Transformer Combiner UHF 300 ohm _ VHF 300 ohm Connect the UHF 300 ohm Twin lead Wire to the Combiner not supplied Connect the VHF 300 ohm Twin lead Wire to the 300 75 ohm Matching Transformer Attach the Transformer to the Com biner then attach ...

Page 12: ...n the unit Follow the connections shown below Set the unit to the output channel of the Converter Descrambler box usually channel 3 or 4 and use the Converter Descrambler box to select channels Incoming RF IN 75 ohm 75 ohm Cable to jack CATV Cable unit 1 Converter Descrambler FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO UNSCRAMBLED BASIC CABLE TV SERVICE WITH SCRAMBLED PREMIUM CHANNELS If you subscribe to a cable TV servic...

Page 13: ...der DTS decoder MPEG decoder or etc as shown below Rear of unit Coaxial Digital i_ Audio Output 1 Coaxial digital cable not supplied I To Coaxial Digital Audio Input _ Left Front Speaker TV Subwoofer Right Center Speaker ooo_ O0 0 1 AV Amplifier withbuilt in digital surround I decoder as listed above Speaker Left _ Surround Speaker Right Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and...

Page 14: ...from the camcerder connect the camcerder to the unit as shown Camcord_ Front of unit t t t To 0 io V deoOUm _ _ _ AUD O R_ L_ Audio Video cord not supplied L_ AUDIOIN C To connect the unit to a Video Game Console The unit can also be used as a display device for many video games However due to the wide variety of formats they have not all been included in the suggested connection diagram You ll ne...

Page 15: ... and press TV MENU instead of the main menu screen on the right the LANGUAGE screen in step 5 may appear Press or to select LAN GUAGE then press ENTER Press or to select thede sired language English EN GLISH Spanish ESPANOL or French FRANCAIS then press ENTER Press TV MENU until the MENU screen is cleared NOTES Both the TV VCR and the DVD have their own menu option See page 52 If no buttons are pr...

Page 16: ...s not effective Wait at least three minutes and press POWER Press DISPLAY CALL to check the clock on the screen Ifthe clock is not set make sure you are receiving TV channels The Auto Clock may not function properly if the reception condition is not good AUTO CLOCK ADJUSTMENT The Auto Clock Adjustment will be performed at 12 00 PM everyday if you turn off the unit If you use a cable box and you wa...

Page 17: ...d time the clock must first be set by AUTO CLOCK once DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETTING You can set the Daylight Saving Time automatically or manually Press TV MENU Press or to select SYSTEM SETUP then press ENTER NOTES When shipped from the factory DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME is set to AUTO When you want to set the Daylight Saving Time manually on the first Sunday in April you set to ON and on the last Sunda...

Page 18: ...the SYSTEM SETUP menu then press ENTER Press or to select the CLOCK SET option then press ENTER Press or to set the month then press ENTER To make corrections any time during the process Press CANCEL repeatedly until the item you want to change blinks then press or V Set the and time in day year as step 4 NOTE After a power failure or disconnection of the power the timer settings will be lost You ...

Page 19: ...nel selection will be delayed for a few seconds For channels 10 and above Press the 2 digits in order For example to select channel 36 press 36 You can also press 0 then the remaining 2 digits For example to select channel 12 press 012 5 For 3 digit numbers press the 3 digits in order For example to select channel 120 just press 120 NOTE To view channels above 69 the TV must be set to CATV mode in...

Page 20: ...ough the headphones insert a headphones not supplied with a 1 8 mini plug into PHONES jack on the front The sound from the TV speaker is muted SLEEP To set the unit to turn off after a preset amount of time press SLEEP on the remote control The clock will count down 10 minutes for each press of SLEEP 120 110 10 0 After the sleep time is programmed the display will appear briefly every ten minutes ...

Page 21: ... near the character who is speaking so the viewer can follow the dialogue Words in italics or underlined describe titles words in foreign languages or words requiring emphasis Words that are sung usually appear enclosed by musical notes For television programs broadcasting with Closed Captions look in your TV guide for the Closed Captions symbol CC TO VIEW CLOSED CAPTIONS Press CLOSED CAPTION to s...

Page 22: ...can receive up to 113 Cable TV channels To use this unit with an antenna set the TV CATV menu option to the TV mode When shipped from the factory this menu option is in the CATV mode TV CATV SELECTION Press TVNCR Press TV MENU the TVNCR menu screen will appear Press or to select CH SETUP then press ENTER Press or to select TV CATV If you connected an antenna select TV If you have cable service sel...

Page 23: ...ea Press TV MENU until the MENU screen is cleared TO ADD DELETE CHANNELS Press TV MENU The TV VCR menu screen will appear Press or to select CH SETUP then press ENTER Press to select ADD or DELETE then press ENTER Select the desired channel to be memorized or deleted using the number buttons 0 9 or or Press ENTER to select ADD or DEL whichever function you want to perform Press SETUP to remove the...

Page 24: ...n can be set to forbid children to see and hear violent scenes or pictures for adults etc The unit corresponds to TV RATING and MOVIE RATING To use the V Chip function you must register a password TO REGISTER PASSWORD Press TVNCR Press TV MENU the TV VCR menu screen will appear Press or to select TV SETUP then press ENTER Press or to select V CHIP SET then press ENTER Enter a password 4 digits usi...

Page 25: ...TING then press ENTER To use the TV after the V Chip is activated When the program applied to the V Chip setting is received enter the password then press ENTER When the password is entered correctly the protection will be temporarily overridden NOTE The V Chip function is activated only on programs that support the rating system 4 5 Press or to select desired rating then press ENTER OFF MOVIE RAT...

Page 26: ...ect the V CHIP SET then press ENTER Enter your Password using number buttons 0 9 then press ENTER If you enter an incorrect number press CANCEL Press or to select CHANGE PASSWORD then press ENTER Enter a new password using number buttons 0 9 then press ENTER Enter the same password again to confirm then press ENTER Press TV MENU repeatedly to return to normal screen 26 ...

Page 27: ...te as in step 4 NOTES The unit will automatically turn off approximately 1 hour later after the ON TIMER turns on if no OFF TIMER has been set To continue watching the TV press any button to cancel the one hour automatic shut off To cancel ON TIMER follow above steps 1 5 then press or to select CANCEL Press TV MENU repeatedly to return to the normal screen After setting the ON TIMER of the OFF TIM...

Page 28: ...R Press Aor to select OFF TIMER then press ENTER Press Aor to set the desired hour then press ENTER Press Aor to set the desired minute then press ENTER Press Aor to select SET then press TV MENU repeatedly to return to the normal screen NOTES if a station being viewed stops broadcasting the TV will automatically shut itself off after 15 minutes Tocancel OFF TIMER followabovesteps 1 5 then press A...

Page 29: ... CONTRAST increasecontrast decreasecontrast COLOR brilliantcolor palecolor TINT greenishcolor reddishcolor SHARPNESS makespictureclearer makes picture softer After your desired setting press TV MENU until the MENU screen is cleared CANCEL To returnall settingto thefactory levels pressCANCEL while you re in the Picture menu NOTES The CONTRAST default setting is set to maximum at the factory The On ...

Page 30: ... BASS Press or to adjust the bass sound TREBLE Press or to adjust the treble sound BALANCE Press or to obtain an equal sound level from both speakers After your desired setting press TV MENU until the MENU screen is cleared CANCEL Pressing CANCEL while making sound adjustments will return all adjustments to the factory preset levels NOTE The On screen display will disappear 6 seconds after finishi...

Page 31: ...n tab playback will start automatically Unloading Press EJECT onthe unitor the Remote Remove the cassette tape Automatic tape eject This unit will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended When the tape is rewound to the beginning it will eject automatically To prevent accidental erasure Removetheeraseprevention tabwithascrewdriver Screwdriver Erase prevention tab To record again Cover...

Page 32: ...y a prerecorded tape after the DVD playback you must set the unit to TV VCR mode using TVNCR When you select the TV VCR mode during DVD playback DVD playback will change to the still mode and after 5 minutes it will change to the stop mode automatically 32 To rewind the tape Press REW To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly Stop the playback or recording by pressing STOP To forward the tape Press...

Page 33: ...djustment Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again AUTO TR will appear NOTES The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH STILL FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION During picture search mode there will be noise bars which are caused by the system If the tape is paused during playback for more than approximately 5 minutes the pause function will automatically release the tape back to play mode t...

Page 34: ...s sign will be displayed in front of the time When you load a tape the counter will reset to 00 00 00 The counter does not function on nonrecorded blank sections of the tape When you rewind fast forward or play tapes through blank sections the counter stops NOTES for Video index search system When you record an INDEX mark at the very beginning of the tape the mark may not be found During INDEX sea...

Page 35: ...rder from left to right Example Press 012 for 12 13 99 Press 2 digits in order Example Press 22 for 22 100 125 Press the 3 digits in order Example Press 1t0 for 110 NOTES If power is switched off during recording the TV and the DVD turn off and the VCR continues to record Press STOP to halt the recording and turn off the VCR The unit channel cannot be changed during recording If you record the TV ...

Page 36: ...nit will change to the STOP mode You can select a recording channel in the recording pause mode To Display VCR operation Status Press DISPLAY CALL The clock day of the week and other information will appear While watching TV TVNCR_ DAY OF THE WEEK CLOCK STEREO AND _ SECOND AUDIO PROGRAM SAP While operating a tape Auto Rewind feature This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has end...

Page 37: ...lection 0 9 or CH to select the channel to be recorded 5 Press REC OTR Press the button again to stop recording after 30 minutes Each additional press of REC OTR will increase recording time as shown in the chart below up to a maximum of 6 hours The OTR and recording time will appear on the screen temporarily Press Recording time Press Recording time once NORMALREC 5 times 3 00 twice 0 30 7 times ...

Page 38: ...ess TIMER REC during timer recording the recording operation will be interrupted If you press TIMER REC again within the programmed time the recording operation will start again After a power failure or disconnection of the power plug all programmed recording settings and time display will be lost upon resumption of power In this case reset the clock see pages 16 18 and reprogram any timer recordi...

Page 39: ...9 00 10 00 11 00 Program 1 Program 2 _ Deleted Parts Program 3 Not_ Recorded po_o_pad Recording Progr Prog2 Control Settings Prog3 NOTES The daily weekly recording can be made continu ously until the recording is canceled or the tape reaches the end During timer recording the automatic rewinding mechanism does not function To confirm the settings Press PROGRAM once The TV screen displays the timer...

Page 40: ...llow the above step 2 then press ENTER to select OFF position Press TV MENU repeatedly until the menu screen is cleared Setting the stable sound The stable sound feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source is changed Press TV MENU in the TV VCR mode Press or to select TV SETUP then press ENTER Press or to select STABLE SOUND Then press ENTER ...

Page 41: ...no effect when viewing a MONO video tape or TV program Each time when you press the button OUT PUT SELECTION display appears on the screen for several seconds Refer to the chart below OUTPUT SOUND HEARD QN BOTH SELECTION SPEAKERS STEREO STEREO L ch LEFT CHANNEL AUDIO R ch RIGHT CHANNELAUDIO MONO MONO Second Audio Program SAP Your unit is fitted with a SAP broadcast system which enables you to swit...

Page 42: ...ear panel LINE2 on the front panel Press on recording unit press REC OTR the then PAUSE STILL Press the PLAY button on the playback VCR or CAMCORDER then press the PAUSE STILL button Release the recording pause and the playback still simultaneously to begin the duplicating process Connection with second Video recorder J Playback VCR To VIDEO OUT _J _ TOAUDIO R OUT T ToAUDIO L OUT Recording unit L ...

Page 43: ...lled a CHAPTER Track An Audio CD can contain several items Each item is called a track TITLE2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 4 TRACK Audio CD TRACK 5 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 Removing Disc from Case Be sure to hold the edge of disc Do not touch the surface of the disc Pick up the disc gently from the case Do not scratch the disc Do not get dirt on the surface of the disc Do not stick a label or adhesive tap...

Page 44: ...you press POWER the TV DVD starts from TV mode When using an amplifier switch on the amplifier Press DVD to select DVD mode The DVD startup screen will ap pear on the screen Status display of disc Press DISPLAY CALL The status display of the disc will appear on the screen DVD Title number Title elapsed playing time NOTE If the unit does not operate properly Static electricity etc may affect the pl...

Page 45: ...bel downwards ie the wrong way up and press PLAY or OPEN CLOSE on the unit will appear on the display for about 6 seconds and then No Disc or incorrect Disc will be displayed Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed by software produc ers Since this unit plays DVDs according to the disc contents the software produc ers designed some playback features may not be available Also re...

Page 46: ...Review Playback Press SEARCH _ during normal playback Each press of the SEARCH _1_ button will increase the speed of the search _1_ x 2 _ x 4 _ x 8 _ x 15 CD _1_ x 2 _ x 4 _ x 8 _ x 20 To resume normal playback press PLAY Still Playback Press PAUSE STILL during normal playback to pause play back To resume normal playback press PLAY Frame Advance Press PAUSE STILL during still playback One frame is...

Page 47: ...rded order 1 Use rap3 software that records data alphabetically or numerically 2 Name each file including two digit or three digit number e g 01 02 or 001 002 3 Refrain from making too many sub folders CAUTION Some mp3 CDs cannot be played back depending on the recording conditions The CD R RW that has no music data or non mp3 files cannot be played back Press OPEN CLOSE The disc tray will open Pl...

Page 48: ...ode press ZOOM repeatedly to return to a 1 1 view O_ Off Locating Desired Scene Use the title chapter and time recorded on the disc to locate the desired point to play back Press JUMP during play back NOTES You can select the Pause Slow or Search playback in the zoom mode Some discs may not respond to zoom feature 48 2 3 Press or to select the _ Chapter IT Title Track or _ Time Press Number button...

Page 49: ...finished entering tracks press PLAY to start Program playback A playlist of your programmed tracks is displayed NOTES If you enter a incorrect number press CANCEL To cancel program play press STOP 3 times To clear the programs on the program menu press CANCEL untilall programs are cleared The program is cancelled when you open the disc tray or turn off the power Repeat A B Repeat A B playback allo...

Page 50: ...nguage is cancelled when you open the disc tray or turn the power off Some functions may not work on some DVDs You may not be able to turn sub titles on or off or change subtitles While playing the DVD the subtitle may change when you open or close the disc tray you change the title In some cases the subtitle language is not changed to the selected one imme diately 50 Subtitles Turning the Subtitl...

Page 51: ... start NOTES Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD Depending on the DVD you may not be able to select the title Depending on the DVD a title menu may simply be called a menu or title in the in structions supplied with the disc DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu When you play back these DVDs yo...

Page 52: ...o Lan guage menu automatically If you want to return to the previous menu press or RETURN Repeat steps 2 3 for other Language setting Other Selection MenulAudio Subtitle Ifyou want to select another language enter the language code see the Language code list on page 58 Off subtitle Subtitles do not appear Press SETUP to remove the Menu screen NOTES If the selected soundtrack language is not record...

Page 53: ...ecting to a conventional TV When playing back a wide screen DVD disc it displays the wide picture with black bands at the top and bottom of screen 4 3 D Panscan It displays the wide picture on the whole screen with left and right edges automatically cut off If you want to return to the previous menu press or RETURN Press to remove the Menu screen SETUP Status on screen display On screen display ca...

Page 54: ...SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc Press or to select Sound Press or to se ENTER lect DRC Press or to se ENTER lect On or Off If you want to return to the previous menu press or RETURN Press SETUP to remove the Menu screen NOTES This function works only during play back of Dolby Digital recorded discs The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ depending on DVD video disc 54 ...

Page 55: ... lower Press or to select Password then press or ENTER Press number buttons 0 9 for the password Don t forget the password If you input a wrong number press CANCEL NOTES If each setup 1 52 56 has been completed the unit can always be operated under the same conditions especially with DVD discs Each setup will be retained in the memory when you turn the power off Depending on the discs the unit can...

Page 56: ...If you forget the password 1 Disconnect the AC cord plug from the AC outlet and leave the unit unplugged for more than two minutes 2 insert the AC cord plug again 3 n the No Disc DVD mode press and hold the STOP button on the unit and simultaneously press and hold the 7 button on the remote control for more than 3 seconds 4 PASSWORD CLEAR appears on the screen The password has been cleared Press o...

Page 57: ... YES with the ENTER key Your disc exceeds the parental control level screen will then appear 3 If you wish to cancel the set rating level temporarily enter the 4 digit password Then press ENTER Alternatively if the password has not been set playback will commence If you don t know or have forgotten the password select STOP The setting screen will disappear Press OPENIOLOSE to remove the disc To qu...

Page 58: ... Tatar 3030 3engali Bangla 1224 Hebrew 1933 Nepali 2415 Tetugu 3015 3hutani 1436 Hindi 1819 Norwegian 2425 Thai 3018 3ihari 1218 Hungarian 1831 Oriya 2528 Tibetan 1225 3reton 1228 Icelandic 1929 Panjabi 2611 Tigrinya 3019 3ulgarian 1217 Indonesian 1924 Pashto Pushto 2629 Tonga 3025 3urmese 2335 Intedingua 1911 Persian 1611 Turkish 3028 3yelorussian 1215 Irish 1711 Polish 2622 Turkmen 3021 3ambodia...

Page 59: ...tur 61 bance Check CATV connection or VHF UHF antenna reposition or rotate antenna 11 12 Try another channel 19 Check picture control adjustments 29 Check for source of reception disturbance 61 Check CATV connection or VHF UHF 11 12 antenna reposition or rotate antenna Try another channel 19 Check CATV connection or VHF UHF 11 12 antenna reposition or rotate antenna Try another channel 19 Check al...

Page 60: ...isc type and Region Number This is a Region 1 player Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc correctly inside the guide on the disc tray Clean the disc Cancel the parental lock function or change the parental lock level These operations may prevent proper progression of the contents Aim the remote control at the remote sensor Operate within 5 m or reduce the light of the room Cle...

Page 61: ...7TF DVD section Signal system Applicable disc Frequency response S N Ratio Harmonic distortion Wow and flutter Output Pickup ACCESSORIES 20 508 mm diagonal 124 600 mm diagonal Quartz PLL Frequency Synthesized VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 14 36 A W 37 59 AA WW 60 65 AAA ZZZ 86 94 86 94 95 99 A 5 A 1 100 125 100 125 01 5A VHF UHF In 75 ohm coaxial 1 13 16 46 mm x 3 7 8 99 ram 8 ehm x 2 1 5W 1 5W 4 Rotary...

Page 62: ...y covered by an Authorized RCA Television Service Center lfnot you must take your unit to the Service Center location at your own expense or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to transport your unit to and from your home To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Service Center ask your dealer look in the Yellow Pages visit www rca com or call 1 800 336 1900 Proof of purchase in the form ...

Page 63: ...E USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH A...

Page 64: ... Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomsoll lilt 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 _2003 Thomson Inc Trademark s _ Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Thailand TOCOM 16255920 ...

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