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Chapter 1

Connections & Setup

Audio/Video cables

Coaxial cable

Choose Your Connection

There are several ways to connect your TV/DVD. Please use the following chart to determine
which connection is best for you. Proceed to the appropriate page and connect your TV/DVD.

Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV/DVD

The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book.

Note:

Audio/Video cables (A/V cables for short) are usually sold as a bundled set, but the connection

pictures in this book show each cable separately for better visibility.

/DV

VCR

/DV

Components

• Coaxial

TV/DVD + VCR

page 8

TV/DVD Only

page 9

/DV

TV/DVD + Dolby
Digital

pages 10-11

Dolby Digital/

DTS System

• Coaxial

• Audio/video

• Digital audio

Connection Title Cables Needed

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• Coaxial

• Audio/video

Digital Audio Cable

Summary of Contents for BD1900

Page 1: ...TV DVD User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ... connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card packed separately and return it immediately Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed Product Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record ...

Page 3: ... different subtitle tracks and closed captioning Requirements Use the TV menu system or DVD menu system to set the preferred language Discs must be encoded with the subtitles and audio languages MENU MOVIE RATING CHANGE PASSWORD V CHIP SET V CHIP TV RATING PG 13 ON TV Y ENTER MENU LANGUAGE IDIOMA LANGUE ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANCAIS TV language menu POWER VOLUME CHANNEL STOP PLAY REV FWD OPEN CLOSE POW...

Page 4: ...r Description Automatically turns off the TV for those times when you drift off to sleep in front of the television Can be set to turn off after up to 120 minutes Requirement Set the Sleep Timer with the SLEEP button on the remote SLEEP 120 ...

Page 5: ...Stand and Base Safety Information 6 Use Indirect Light 6 Connection Pictures 6 Types of Discs Your TV DVD will Play 6 Choose Your Connection 7 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV DVD 7 TV DVD Only 8 TV DVD VCR 9 TV DVD Dolby Digital or Amplifier Receiver 11 Initial Setup 12 Set the TV s Menu Language 13 Set the TV CATV Signal 13 Complete Auto Channel Search 13 Add or Delete Channels 14 ...

Page 6: ...et the V Chip TV Rating and Movie Rating 31 Turn On V Chip 31 Change V Chip Password 32 Set the TV s Menu Language 32 Using the Sleep Feature 32 Using the Audio Features 33 Using Closed Captioning 33 Chapter 4 Using the DVD s Menu System The DVD s Menu System 36 Language Menu 36 Picture Menu 38 Using the On Screen Info Display 39 Parental Menu 40 Other Menu 42 Code List 43 Chapter 5 Other Informat...

Page 7: ...tion Connections Plug in the TV DVD Put Batteries in the Remote How to Use the Remote Control to Move Through the Menus Turn on the TV DVD Initial Setup The Buttons on the Remote Control Chapter 1 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics used within this publication are for representation only 5 ...

Page 8: ...D route all cables down the side of the back of the TV DVD instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV DVD If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away from audio video cables Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for your TV DVD carefully Place the TV DVD on a stand or base that is of adequate size...

Page 9: ...V DVD The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book Note Audio Video cables A V cables for short are usually sold as a bundled set but the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately for better visibility TV DVD VCR TV DVD Components Coaxial TV DVD VCR page 8 TV DVD Only page 9 TV DVD TV DVD Dolby Digital pages 10 11 Dolby Digital DTS System...

Page 10: ... TV DVD to your cable or antenna Connect the coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the UHF VHF antenna jack on the back of your TV DVD Go to page 12 CABLE OR OFF AIR SIGNAL TV DVD BACK PANEL OUT LINE 1 IN AUDIO L DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL VIDEO R MONO UHF VHF 1 ...

Page 11: ...ometimes labeled OUT TO TV B Connect the audio cables Connect audio cables white and red to the AUDIO IN jacks on the back of the TV DVD R and L MONO and to the Audio Output Jacks on the VCR sometimes labeled OUT R and L C Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO IN jack on the back of the TV DVD and to the Video Output Jack on the VCR 2 Connect cable or antenna to your VCR Connect the coaxial ...

Page 12: ...by Digital receiver or decoder and if the original movie the disc was recorded from was encoded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format Please Read This Before Using the DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL Jack This unit s DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL jack is designed for a connection to a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder Older digital equipment may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream Such a connecti...

Page 13: ...t a Dolby Digital Receiver or amplifier receiver to your TV DVD A Connect the audio cables Connect audio cables white and red to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of the TV DVD R and L and to the TV IN Jacks on the receiver sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R B Or connect your digital receiver with a digital cable not provided to the DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL jack on the TV DVD to the DIGITAL IN jack on ...

Page 14: ...nu screens highlight your choice and select it To highlight a menu item on the screen press the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight one of the items listed on the screen Use the up or down arrow button to move up or down Use the right or left arrow button to move right or left Note Highlighted means that the menu item stands out from other menu items on the list appears darker brighter or a d...

Page 15: ...ice to exit menu MENU V CHIP SET LANGUAGE IDIOMA LANGUE MENU TV CATV TV ADD DELETE ADD AUTO CH MEMORY MENU TV CATV ADD DELETE CATV ADD AUTO CH MEMORY Set the TV CATV Signal The TV DVD signal is set to the CATV cable TV signal when it is shipped from the factory If you are using an outside off air antenna with your TV DVD change the TV signal by following these steps 1 Press the SETUP MENU button t...

Page 16: ... or delete Set DVD s Menu Language The DVD menu language is set to English If you want the DVD s menu system to appear in Spanish Espanol or French Francais follow these steps 1 Press the DVD TV button to switch the unit to the DVD mode Note Reading appears on the screen and changes to No Disc If a DVD disc has already been loaded playback starts automatically 2 Press the SETUP MENU to display the...

Page 17: ...en displays CH CH up and down buttons In TV mode scans up or down through the current channel list Press once to change the channel up or down press and hold to continue changing channels In DVD mode during disc playback advances through the disc chapters or tracks DISC MENU In DVD mode displays the disc s menu if available DVD TV Switches between DVD and TV modes ENTER In TV or DVD mode selects t...

Page 18: ...DVD mode displays the DVD s menu system when a disc is not playing stop mode If you press SETUP MENU while playing a disc the TV s menu system appears SLEEP In TV or DVD mode sets the TV or DVD to turn off within a preset amount of time up to 120 minutes SLOW In DVD mode slows the speed of the DVD disc during playback STOP In DVD mode stops playing the disc SUBTITLE In DVD mode press SUBTITLE to t...

Page 19: ...nus Loading and Playing Discs Using a Disc Menu Playback Features Basic Playback Features Using the Remote or Front Panel Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment Again Playing DVDs Audio CDs 17 Graphics used within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 20: ... a DVD is in the stop mode Press SETUP MENU to bring up the DVD s menu Remember that a feature will only work if the disc was programmed with that feature For example if you choose subtitles the subtitles only appear if the disc was created with subtitles Loading and Playing Discs Your TV DVD unit plays DVD discs or Audio discs Before you load a disc make sure that it is compatible with the player...

Page 21: ...the unit clears the stopped point Note If a non compatible disc is loaded Incorrect Disc Region Code Errror or Parental Error appears on the screen Tip Many discs skip the disc menu and start playing automatically To access the disc menu when you re playing a disc press DISC MENU on the remote This is an example of a disc menu The menus on discs vary because the disc menu is created by the disc s ...

Page 22: ... and CDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers Since this unit plays DVDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Refer to the instructions that come with the DVDs for information Selecting a Title Some discs contain more than one title For example there might be four movies on one disc each movie might be considered a t...

Page 23: ... playing If you are playing an audio CD it enables you to repeat a track or all of the tracks A B Set the beginning point A and the end point B to make this part of the disc play repeatedly Play Mode Button 1 While a disc is playing press PLAY MODE on the remote the Repeat display appears 2 Press the left right arrow to scroll through the Repeat options Off Chapter Title for DVD and Off Track All ...

Page 24: ...dom Playback To use Program Playback 1 Insert an audio disc and press PLAY MODE when the disc is stopped 2 Press the left or right arrow to select the Program option 3 Press the down left right arrow to select the programming position Use the numbered buttons 0 9 to enter the Track numbers Repeat this step to enter other programs Note You can only enter the total number of tracks on the disc If yo...

Page 25: ...bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc that you can go to quickly You can store up to 3 markers per disc When you turn the TV DVD off or remove the disc bookmarks are cleared Storing a Bookmark 1 While a disc is playing press MARKER on the remote the Marker screen appears 2 Use the down arrow to highlight a blank Marker 3 When you reach the point on the disc you want to mark press ENTE...

Page 26: ...2 Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected if available on the disc Note The on screen display disappears after a few seconds Using the ZOOM Feature You are allowed to zoom in on a frame image and switch positions of the frame 1 Press ZOOM during playback The central part of the image will be zoomed in Each press of ZOOM will change the ZOOM Q1 x 1 3 Q2 x 1 5 and Q3 x 2 0 2 Press...

Page 27: ...io on DVD discs when during fast motion You will hear the sound on an audio disc Freeze Frame and Frame Advance 1 Press PAUSE when a disc is playing to freeze the picture 2 Each time you press the PAUSE button the picture advances one frame 3 Press PLAY to resume normal playback Slow Motion Playback While the disc is in freeze frame mode or normal playback mode you can use slow motion playback 1 W...

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Page 29: ...o Use Your TV s Menu System Picture Quality Menu Audio Menu Channel Menu Setup Menu Using the Sleep Feature Using the Audio Features Using Closed Captioning Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics used within this publication are for representation only 27 ...

Page 30: ...Accessing Menus Press SETUP MENU on the remote to bring up the first menu in the TV s menu system Pressing the arrow buttons will highlight an area change a setting or take you to a sub menu that enables you to make a change Exiting from a menu Press SETUP MENU on the remote Picture Quality Menu The picture quality menu lets you adjust the way the picture looks Brightness Adjusts the brightness of...

Page 31: ...ATV mode TV CATV Informs the TV which antenna system cable TV or off air is being used to receive the signal ADD DELETE Allows you to add or delete channels from the channel list You can still access a channel by direct entry AUTO CH MEMORY Enables the TV to search for all channels that are viewable through your cable TV connection or off air antenna whichever is connected Setup Menu The setup men...

Page 32: ...ed This program contains one or more of the following content themes intensely suggestive dialogue D strong coarse language L intense sexual situations S or intense violence V Parental Guidance Suggested Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children The program contains one or more of the following content them...

Page 33: ... a new password 5 Enter the same password again and press ENTER Now the V Chip setting menu appears Set the V Chip TV Rating and Movie Rating 1 In the V CHIP SET menu press the down arrow to highlight TV RATING 2 Press the left right arrow repeatedly to select the setting TV Y TV Y7 TV G TV PG TV 14 TV MA Note To determine which rating you would prefer an explanation of each rating can be found in...

Page 34: ...V CHIP TV RATING OFF OFF OFF 0 9 ENTER CANCEL MENU MENU V CHIP SET LANGUAGE IDIOMA LANGUE Set the TV s Menu Language You can choose from three different languases English ENGLISH French FRANCAIS and Spanish ESPANGOL for on screen TV displays The default language is English To change the TV s menu language 1 Press the SETUP MENU button to bring up the TV s menu screen 2 Press the left right arrow u...

Page 35: ...mation SAP is also used to broadcast a program s audio with descriptions of the video for the visually impaired SEL MONO SAP Plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available in mono this option is seldom available SEL STEREO Using Closed Captioning Many programs are encoded with closed captioning information which lets you display the audio portion of a program as text on the scr...

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Page 37: ...D s Menu System Chapter Overview The DVD s Menu System Language Menu Picture Menu Parental Menu Other Menu Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics used within this publication are for representation only 35 ...

Page 38: ...urn 0 9 Cancel Setting the Disc Menu Language 1 Press SETUP MENU on the remote to bring up the menu with the disc in the stop mode 2 Highlight Language if not already highlighted 3 Press the down arrow or ENTER to select Language 4 Use the right arrow and then down arrow to highlight the language option that you want English Francais Espanol The selected language is the first priority Menu languag...

Page 39: ...rrow or ENTER to select Language 4 Press the down arrow to selct Audio 5 Use right arrow and then the down arrow to select the language English Francais Espanol The language you have selected plays if it is recorded on the disc Other Other languages can be selected Just enter the language code using the 0 9 numbers The Language Codes List is at the end of this chapter Original The unit selects the...

Page 40: ...n shows the entire wide screen film frame on a 4 x 3 screen by proportionately reducing the height of the wide screen image Then its width fits the screen and fills in the top and bottom spaces with black bars Language Tv Screen Display Picture Parental Other On 4 3 4 3 16 9 4 3 Enter Setup Return 4 3 Pan Scan Choose this option if you want the movie to fill the entire screen of your TV DVD This s...

Page 41: ...0 34 56 01 12 33 1 9 Title 1 99 1 8 1 32 Chapter 1 999 Eng DolbyDigital Eng Title Elapsed time Audio Angle Subtitles Chapter Content length When playing a DVD this graphic apears the sceond time you press the CALL button When playing a DVD this graphic apears the first time you press the CALL button Using the On Screen Info Display To see the Info Display press the CALL button on the remote while ...

Page 42: ...ss left or right arrow or ENTER to enter the rating 1 8 Notes Rating 1 is considered most offensive and DVD software for adults cannot be played Rating 8 is least offensive and all DVD software can be played If you enter a wrong number press CANCEL 5 Press the up arrow to highlight Password 6 Enter your password using the number buttons 0 9 and press ENTER the password disappears and padlock icon ...

Page 43: ...1234 Enter Setup Return 0 9 Cancel Language Password Parental Picture Parental Other 5 0 9 Cancel Enter Setup Return 5 Press down arrow to highlight the Parental rating 6 Press left or right arrow until the rating level you want appears 4 Enter your password and press ENTER padlock is unlocked 7 Press the up arrow to highlight Password 8 Enter your password using the number buttons 0 9 and press E...

Page 44: ...assword with the number buttons Playback will begin if the correct password was entered Note If the password has not been set playback will begin If you ve forgotten or don t know the password then select Cancel Picture and remove the disc Please enter the 4 digit password 9 Cancel Return Enter 0 Language OSD Language English English Francais Espanol Picture Parental Other Enter Setup Return Other...

Page 45: ...ada 2124 Kashmiri 2129 Kazakh 2121 Kirghiz 2135 Korean 2125 Kurdish 2131 Laothian 2225 Latin 2211 Latvian Lettish 2232 Lingala 2224 Lithuanian 2230 Macedonian 2321 Malagsy 2317 Malay 2329 Malayalam 2322 Maltese 2330 Maori 2319 Marathi 2328 Moldavian 2325 Mongolian 2324 Naru 2411 Nepali 2415 Norwegian 2425 Oriya 2528 Panjabi 2611 Pashto Pushto 2629 Persian 1611 Polish 2622 Portuguese 2630 Quechua 2...

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Page 47: ...ter Overview The Front of Your TV DVD Accessory Order Form Care and Cleaning Limited Warranty Troubleshooting Index Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment Again 45 Graphics used within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 48: ... title chapter or track FWD SKIP Allows you to move to the beginning of the next title chapter or track on a disc in effect skipping the title chapter or track OPEN CLOSE Press to open and close the disc tray POWER Indicator Lights when the TV DVD is turned on Front Panel Jacks When in TV mode you can access the component you connected by pressing the INPUT button on your remote until LINE2 appear...

Page 49: ...plified Antenna ANT200 49 95 Antenna Mixer not shown 193984 11 15 Remote Control CRK76TZL1 254780 29 95 Audio Video Adapter not shown 228449 4 45 Accessory Order Form Detach Here VH81 3 ft VH82 6 ft VH89 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH83 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH84 6 ft VH976 6 ft VH913 12 ft S Video Cable has multi pin connectors on each end for connecting S Video components to your TV Screw on Cable a...

Page 50: ...r will not be processed without signature Name Street Apt City State Zip Print or type your name and address clearly Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely Allow 4 weeks for delivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change A complete and correct order will save you days of waiting IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from yo...

Page 51: ...turn all components off Don t move the TV DVD while a disc is being played The disc may get scratched or broken and the TV DVD s internal parts may be damaged Don t put any container filled with liquid or any small metal objects on the TV DVD Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray Don t place anything other than the disc in the disc tray Exterior influences such as lightning and static...

Page 52: ...eplacement parts and picture tube required to repair your unit How you get service For screen sizes of 26 and smaller Take your RCA unit to any Authorized RCA Television Service Center and pickup when repairs are complete For screen sizes larger than 26 Request home or pick up repair and return service from any Authorized RCA Television Service Center provided that your unit is located within the ...

Page 53: ...SIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE 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...

Page 54: ... 3 hours No sound or distorted sound Make sure your TV DVD is connected properly Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks Sound is muted during still frame advance or slow motion play If you connected an audio or audio video receiver to your TV DVD make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver Can t advance through a movie You can t advance through the ...

Page 55: ...chose not to design into the DVD Some discs only have the angle system in certain parts of the movie hand icon appears on the screen Hand icon appears on screen The feature or action cannot be completed because 1 The disc s software restricts it 2 The disc s software doesn t support that feature e g angles 3 The feature is not available at the moment 4 You ve requested a title or chapter number th...

Page 56: ... be empty change channels If you re watching your VCR and it s connected with coaxial cable to the UHF VHF jack tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever channel is selected on the 3 4 switch on the back of your VCR Also check to make sure the TV VCR button on the VCR is in the correct mode press the TV VCR button on your VCR Sound okay picture poor Check antenna connections Make sure all of the cab...

Page 57: ...f necessary program the remote again Problems with V Chip Parental Control The rating limits don t work You must set up the parental ratings Go to page 40 in Chapter 4 for more information I don t remember my password for V Chip and I want to unlock the TV If you forget your password turn on the TV Reduce the volume to a minium level Press and hold the VOLUME down button on the front of the TV DVD...

Page 58: ...L buttons 15 Channel menu add delete 29 auto channel memory 29 TV CATV 29 CHANNEL up and down buttons 46 Cleaning and Care 49 Cleaning discs 50 Clearing a bookmark 24 Closed captioning 33 SUBTITLE button 33 Coaxial cable 7 Code list 43 Color 28 Condensation 49 Connections TV DVD Receiver 11 TV DVD Amplifer 11 TV DVD VCR 9 TV DVD only 8 Contrast 28 D Dirty discs 50 Disc contents menus 18 DISC MENU ...

Page 59: ...ns 15 Remote batteries 12 Remote control 48 Remote sensor 46 Repeat 21 cancelling 22 RETURN button 16 REVERSE button 16 25 REW Rewind button 46 S S VIDEO cable 7 Safety information 6 SAP 33 Second audio program 33 Setup initial 12 Setup menu 29 Lanugages 32 V chip set feature 29 SETUP MENU button 16 28 Sharpness 28 SLEEP button 16 Sleep feature 32 Sleep timer 16 SLOW buttons 16 25 Slow motion play...

Page 60: ...end any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product 2001 Thomson multimedia Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Thailand TOCOM 15775810 Visit the RCA web site at www rca com THOMSON ...

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