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Chapter 6

Using the Menu System

Chapter 6

 

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Using the Menu System

Headphone settings

  Displays a choice list of available settings you can 

adjust: 

Volume

Bass

 and 

Treble

. The 

Headphone sound

 option allows you to 

choose stereo, mono or automatic. These descriptions are same as for 

Sound 

Type

 (see the previous page).

Graphic equalizer

  Allows you to choose a specific preset through the Sound 

Preset option. Press the right arrow to cycle through the options: 

Standard

Movie

Voice

Music

Flat

Videogame

Video camera

 and 

Personal

.   

The Frequency range

 displays the different treble and bass bands set for each 

Sound Preset option.  You can choose a band and make adjustments. When you 
make adjustments, the Sound Preset option automatically changes to Personal. 
Press the left or right arrow button to select the frequency (Bass 100Hz, Mid 
Bass 500Hz, Medium 1.5kHz, Mid Treble 5kHz, Treble 10kHz) you want to 
adjust. Then use the up or down arrow button to adjust the level.
To view the frequency range of another 

Sound Preset

 option, press the right or 

left arrow until no band is selected and 

Frequency range

 is highlighted. Then 

press the up arrow to highlight 

Sound Preset

.

Picture Menu

The 

Picture 

menu contains menus and controls to configure the following video 

settings: 

Advanced picture settings, Picture presets, Black level

Color, Contrast

Sharpness

Color Warmth

, and 

Tint. 

The Picture menu options apply to the 

video for the main TV and video input selections.

Advanced picture settings

 

  

     

Contrast expand

  You can adjust the contrast of the picture to suit the light 

of the room. Press the right arrow to choose which of the following best 
describes the lighting in the room: 

Low

Medium 

or 

High

.

     

Scan Velocity Modulation

  Improves the sharpness of the picture by 

changing the speed of the cathode-ray tube’s electron beam when it 
transitions between dark and light areas of the screen. Choose to have it on 
(box checked) or off (box unchecked), depending on your preference.

       Autoformat

  When enabled (box checked) the TV automatically detects 

the screen format the signal is sending for each channel, as well as input 
channels.

Tip:

If the picture is switching screen formats 
abruptly during normal TV viewing, switch the 
Autoformat feature off.

Summary of Contents for D52W27D

Page 1: ...HDTV Monitor DVD Player User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ...PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL Note This device is protected by U S patent numbers 4 631 603 and 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 and other intellectual property rights The use of Macrovision s...

Page 3: ... cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged i...

Page 4: ...interactive services DVI when combined with HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection technology creates a protected digital connection The DVI HDTV connection is designed to display either progressive scan 480p or HDTV 1080i signals at a bandwidth of up to 1 78 Gigabits per second mp3 Audio Disc Playback Description Your DVD player can play compatible mp3 audio files recorded on CD R discs R...

Page 5: ...g a Disc Menu 23 Using the On Screen Info Display 23 Chapter 4 Using the TV s Features Channel Banner 27 Autotuning 27 Parental Controls and V Chip 29 PIP Picture in Picture and POP Picture outside Picture Operation 35 Chapter 5 Using the DVD Menu The DVD s Menu System 36 The Play Resume Play Option 36 The Play Mode Menu 36 The Lock Menu 38 The Display Menu 41 The Sound Menu 42 The Languages Menu ...

Page 6: ... on the top shelf so the heated air from it won t flow around other components Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV DVD route all cables down the side of the back of the TV DVD instead of straight down the middle of the TV DVD If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables A...

Page 7: ...s about this service call 1 888 206 3359 For additional assistance while using your RCA product please visit www rca com customersupport Audio Video cables Component Video Y Pb Pr cables S Video cable Coaxial cable Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV DVD The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book DVI HDTV Cable TV DVD VCR Components Cables Con...

Page 8: ...Connections Setup 6 Chapter 1 HDTV Tuner 1A 3A 3B 4A 5A 5B 1B 4B 5C 4C VCR TV DVD 2A 2B ...

Page 9: ...If you used the DVI HDTV jack Connect the audio white and red cables to the DVI HDTV L and R audio jacks on the back of the TV DVD and to the Audio Output jacks on the HDTV Tuner OR B If you used the Component Video jacks Connect the audio white and red cables to the CMP1 L and R audio jacks on the back of the TV DVD and to the Audio Output jacks on the HDTV Tuner 4 Connect your HDTV Tuner to your...

Page 10: ...Connections Setup 8 Chapter 1 TV DVD Satellite 1A 1B 2 3B VCR 1C 3A 3C ...

Page 11: ... or antenna is connected to your VCR Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet or antenna to the antenna input on the VCR 3 Connect your Satellite Receiver to your TV DVD A Connect the audio white and red cables to the VID1 L MONO and R Audio jacks on the back of the TV DVD and to the Audio Output jacks on the Satellite Receiver B Connect the video cable to the VID1 V Video jack on the back...

Page 12: ...Connections Setup 10 Chapter 1 TV DVD 1A 1B 2 1C VCR ...

Page 13: ...white and red cables to the VID2 L MONO and R Audio jacks on the back of the TV DVD and to the Audio Output jacks on the VCR C Connect the video cable to the VID2 V Video jack on the back of the TV DVD and to the Video Output jack on the VCR 2 Make sure cable or antenna is connected to your VCR Connect the coaxial cable from your cable outlet or antenna to the antenna input on the VCR Go to page 1...

Page 14: ...to connect left and right audio cables to the VID1 L MONO and R Audio Input jacks VID1 V Video Provides composite video connection The video connector is usually yellow VID2 S VIDEO V and L MONO and R Audio Allows you to connect a component such as a VCR DVD player or laserdisc player Their description is the same as VID1 above Note For each VID jack group VID1 and VID2 you may connect either an S...

Page 15: ...VCR L MONO and R AUDIO Receives audio from another component such as a camcorder video game console or VCR S VIDEO in Allows you to connect an S Video cable from another component Make sure you also connect audio cables from the component to the TV DVD Note Do not connect an S Video and a regular video cable to the FRNT jacks at the same time Front Panel Buttons If you cannot locate your remote yo...

Page 16: ...ow you move through the on screen menus The theory is the same throughout the menu screens highlight your choice and select it To highlight a menu item 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 To select the item that you ve highlighted press OK...

Page 17: ...hecked or remove the box is unchecked the channel from the list 3 Press the down arrow to highlight the Channel label option Press the left or right arrow button to scroll through the available list of 25 most common labels The last option in the list allows you to create your own six character label for the channel the first letter of the label is highlighted 4 Press the 1 or 2 number button to c...

Page 18: ...rs It can also be programmed to operate some brands of an additional remote controllable components The Autotuning feature for this button works only with HDTV tuners see page 28 for more information on Autotuning CC SUBTITLE In TV mode brings up the Closed Caption menu In DVD mode while a disc is playing brings up the information banner with the subtitle icon highlighted CH or CH Scan up or down ...

Page 19: ...e this button accesses the Scene Again feature which replays the last several seconds approximately 10 of the DVD disc you re playing The Scene Again feature does not work with VCDs or mp3 files PIP CH DVD ZOOM When the remote is in TV mode this button changes the channel in the PIP window When the remote is in DVD mode use this button to change the Zoom mode for discs with video in the 4 3 aspect...

Page 20: ...the internal DVD player Find Out If You Need to Program the Remote To determine whether the universal remote needs to be programmed to operate one of the components connected to your TV such as a VCR do the following 1 Turn on the component in this example a VCR 2 Point the remote at the component 3 Press the corresponding component button in this example the AUX HD button 4 Press ON OFF to see if...

Page 21: ... component you want to control does turn off 1 Press and release REVERSE then wait 2 seconds Repeat this step until the device turns back ON 2 To finish press and hold STOP until the indicator on the remote turns off A code that controls your component has been saved to that remote button Using Direct Entry 1 Turn on the component to be programmed 2 Look up the brand and code number s for the comp...

Page 22: ...remote may not be compatible with all brands and models of components It also may not operate all functions of the remote that came with your component If you keep pressing buttons and nothing happens the remote is probably in the wrong mode You must press the component button that matches the component you want to operate i e if you want to operate the DVD player press DVD on the remote control t...

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Page 24: ... R discs Before you load a disc make sure that it is compatible with the player The following discs CANNOT be used with this player Laserdiscs CD I CD ROM computer only discs CD RW DVD ROM Discs recorded using other broadcast standards i e PAL or SECAM This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property...

Page 25: ...select the Subtitle icon you won t be able to change the subtitle language unless the author of the disc created the disc with subtitles The invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn t have any function If one of the icons is grayed out that Info Display feature isn t available for the disc you re playing To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press INFO o...

Page 26: ...le 4 To make the Info Display disappear press the INFO button on the remote Notes The Chapter feature won t work if the disc isn t formatted with separate chapters Press CH or CH on the remote to highlight the Chapter icon Then press CH to advance to the next chapter or CH to go to the preceding chapter Selecting Subtitles By default subtitles are off To turn subtitles on and change the Subtitle l...

Page 27: ...ress INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display 2 Highlight the Repeat icon The text in the text box below the icons will read Repeat Mode Off 3 Press the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the Repeat options until the Repeat option you want is displayed in the text box 4 Press OK The selected repeat option will loop repeatedly until you turn Repeat off Repeat is turned off by completing...

Page 28: ... While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote 2 The Camera Angle icon will display the number of angles available For example if there are 3 different angles the icon will read 1 of 3 This means angle 1 is currently being played 3 The text box beneath the icons displays Camera Angle 1 Use the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the camera angle choices The camera angle number displayed in ...

Page 29: ...mber to change your TV to the VID1 input for example when you want to watch a tape on the VCR 4 3 format Current screen format Mono Mono appears when the current channel is broadcasting in or Stereo mono Stereo appears when the current channel is broadcasting in stereo SAP The current channel is broadcasting SAP Second Audio Program information Parental Controls are locked CC Closed Captioning is ...

Page 30: ... you re using this component Channel 3 or 4 Component is connected to the CABLE ANTENNA jack on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 3 when you press the corresponding button on the remote Reminder make sure the component s Channel 3 4 switch is set to channel 3 VID1 or VID2 Video Input Component is connected to a VIDEO or S Video jack on the back of the TV DVD and you want th...

Page 31: ...and programs that are considered unrated The next several pages have tables showing the TV age based ratings and content themes for the US and Canada US V Chip TV Rating Limit The V Chip TV Rating Limit lets you decide which TV programs can and cannot be viewed To set TV programming limits 1 Choose Parental Control from the MAIN MENU If Parental Controls have previously been locked you must enter ...

Page 32: ...this program suitable for all ages It contains little or no sexual dialogue D or situations S no strong language L and little or no violence V TV Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and older Designed for children ages 7 and above It may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make believe and reality Themes and elements in this program...

Page 33: ...ngs TV MA Mature Audience Only TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested TV G General Audience TV Y7 Directed to Children 7 years and older TV Y All Children Content Themes D Sexually explicit dialogue L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content Content is represented by ...

Page 34: ... frequent use of profanity PG Parental Guidance Programming intended for a general audience but which may not be suitable for younger children under the age of 8 Parents may consider some content inappropriate for unsupervised viewing by children aged 8 13 Violence Guidelines Depictions of conflict and or aggression will be limited and moderate may include physical fantasy or supernatural violence...

Page 35: ...ch on their own Violence Guidelines Violence will not be portrayed as the preferred acceptable or only way to resolve conflict or encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on television Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent discreet of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts Other Content Guidelines There will be no profanity nudity or sexua...

Page 36: ...ck Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect Press the down arrow to highlight Unrated Exempt Prog Then press the right arrow to toggle between View and Block Lock Unlock Parental Controls Selecting this option lets you lock and unlock parental controls settings using a password If you do not lock parental controls none of the settings for V Chip Channel Block or Front Panel Block will ta...

Page 37: ...ources component video sources CMP1 or when you re using the internal DVD player PIP example POP example PIP and POP Buttons There are several remote buttons that control the way the PIP window works PIP Brings up the PIP window Press again to bring up POP Press a third time to remove the window Up and down arrow buttons Let you move the PIP window to different corners of the screen Up arrow moves...

Page 38: ...n the remote The Play Mode Menu The DVD s Play Mode menu lets you choose different ways to play the disc To see Play Mode menu options a disc must be in the TV DVD 1 If the disc is playing press STOP the DVD s main menu appears 2 Highlight the Play Mode menu option 3 Press OK The Play Mode menu items appear 4 Highlight the desired option and press OK Program Play will not work unless you have crea...

Page 39: ...ogram will be erased when you remove the disc from the TV DVD Editing a Program Deleting Chapters To delete chapters from the playlist 1 If the disc is playing press STOP to stop playback the DVD s main menu appears 2 Highlight Play Mode and press OK the Play Mode menu appears 3 Highlight Edit Program and press OK the Edit Program screen appears 4 Highlight the item in the playlist you want to del...

Page 40: ...nction 3 Press STOP to stop the IntroScan function The Lock Menu The padlock icon is displayed on the DVD s main menu which shows whether your DVD is locked or unlocked Locked A password is needed in order to play discs that aren t included in the rating limits you have set When the DVD is locked no one can access the Lock Menu items without entering the password Unlocked A password isn t required...

Page 41: ...ating limit system sort of like movie ratings It works with DVD discs that have been assigned a rating This helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches Note When in DVD mode the TV DVD alerts you when you try to play a movie with a rating that exceeds the limit you ve set Some discs include a rating override feature When you play a disc with this feature the message Override Limit...

Page 42: ...Titles screen and the setting appears to the right of the Rated Titles option For example if you set 3 as the highest rating for Free Access green then the Rated Titles selection appears as 3 that s the DVD s number for PG in the 8 level system for the movie studio s rating This means when the DVD is locked it will require you to enter the password to play any discs that are rated higher than 3 i ...

Page 43: ...left sides Most discs produced in a widescreen format can t be cropped in this fashion This means the black bars appear at the top and bottom of the screen 16 x 9 Standard Choose this setting to view 16 9 formatted DVD s Most DVD s will force the viewing to this mode Also choose this if you want a 4 3 image to adjust horizontally to fill the 16 9 screen Black side panels won t be added and the ima...

Page 44: ...nnected to your TV DVD and the audio format of the disc you re playing The Languages Menu The Languages menu enables you to choose different language options for audio subtitles Disc Menu items and DVD main menu items The default for all Language menu items is English Changing the Player Menus Disc Menus Audio or Subtitles Language Preferences You can choose one of the languages for the text that ...

Page 45: ...cast in stereo Automatic available for regular TV viewing only Chooses the sound type according to the current signal Left and Right available for audio video inputs only Isolates either the left or right channel of the incoming audio Sound Mode Press the right arrow button to scroll through the available audio modes which provides special processing through your speakers depending on the setting ...

Page 46: ...he right or left arrow until no band is selected and Frequency range is highlighted Then press the up arrow to highlight Sound Preset Picture Menu The Picture menu contains menus and controls to configure the following video settings Advanced picture settings Picture presets Black level Color Contrast Sharpness Color Warmth and Tint The Picture menu options apply to the video for the main TV and v...

Page 47: ... like DVDs on a non progressive scan player The Off setting turns off film mode upconversion Try using this setting if you think the reverse 3 2 pulldown is causing distortions in your picture Note Autoformat and Video noise reduction are available for the CMP1 input only if the signal is 480i Picture Presets Displays a choice list that lets you select one of the preset picture settings Vibrant Ci...

Page 48: ... you set the time you want the TV DVD to turn itself on Wake up duration Lets you set how long you want the TV DVD to stay on when it turns on Channel number Lets you select a specific channel the TV DVD tunes to when the wake up timer is set Daily Lets you choose if you want the wake up timer to turn on daily Note The Wake up timer is available only when the time has been set Parental Control Men...

Page 49: ...ed down all the way Curtain effect Reveals the picture by opening it from the middle of the screen when the TV DVD is switched on Hides the picture by closing it from the sides when the TV DVD is switched off Internal DVD player The internal DVD player can be enabled or disabled If for example you re using the TV DVD with an external DVD player and you ve programmed the remote to work with that pl...

Page 50: ...tton The captioning information is not displayed when the sound is not muted Closed Caption Mode Displays a choice list that lets you choose which captioning mode is used for displaying captioning information If you are unsure of the differences among the modes you may prefer to leave the closed captioned mode set to CC1 which displays complete text of the program in the primary language in your a...

Page 51: ... the screen press INFO on the remote control Note The DVD Info Display is described on page 23 Using the Time Display The Clock part of the Info Display shows the current disc time To see the current disc time 1 Press INFO on the remote the Info Display appears 2 Highlight the Clock icon Press OK The amount of time the track has played appears in the time window 3 Press INFO to clear the screen Se...

Page 52: ...the icons Press the up down arrows to scroll through the choices until Random appears in the text box The tracks on the disc will now play in random order Note The TV DVD defaults to Standard playback whenever you put a new disc into your TV DVD Using the Program Play Feature To use the Program Play feature you must enter the order in which you want the tracks on the CD or mp3 to play by creating ...

Page 53: ...tem in the playlist you want to delete 5 Highlight Delete and press OK 6 When you ve rearranged the playlist and or deleted all the tracks necessary press OK Using the Repeat Feature The default mode for the Repeat feature is Off There are three Repeat options for Audio CDs Disc repeats the disc that is playing Track repeats the track that is playing A B Set the beginning point A and the end point...

Page 54: ...ontrol Available on Video CDs only This function lets you make interactive selection of some scenes Additionally high resolution scenes can be viewed if they are included on the disc Highlight the PBC icon and use the up and down arrow buttons on your remote to scroll through the options available on the disc Changing the Audio Channel Output Available on Video CDs only If you are playing a stereo...

Page 55: ...ke sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks Sound is muted during still frame advance or slow motion play Can t advance through a movie You can t advance through the opening credits and warning information that appear at the beginning of movies because the disc is programmed to prohibit that action The icon appears on screen The feature or action cannot be completed at this...

Page 56: ... Disc won t eject When you put a disc into the disc tray it may take up to 15 seconds to read the disc You won t be able to eject the disc during this time Wait 15 seconds and try again I don t remember my password and I want to unlock the DVD If you forget your password simultaneously press and hold OPEN CLOSE and STOP on the TV DVD s front panel for 3 seconds Enter a new password via the Lock me...

Page 57: ... Try pressing the volume up button to restore sound If using S Video or Y PB PR remember to also connect the component s left and right audio output jacks to the TV DVD s L and R Audio Input jacks The sound settings may not be set correctly Go to page 43 for more information Noisy stereo reception May be a weak station Use Sound menu to choose mono sound No picture no sound but TV DVD is on Maybe ...

Page 58: ...ak dead or installed incorrectly Put new batteries in the remote Note if you remove the batteries you may have to reprogram the remote to operate other components Problems with V Chip Parental Controls The rating limits don t work You must lock the settings Go to the MAIN MENU press MENU on your remote select Parental Control select Lock Parental Controls I don t remember my password and I want to...

Page 59: ... cleaners will damage the TV DVD While cleaning do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow liquid to run down the screen and inside the TV DVD Also never place drinks or vases with water on top of the TV DVD This could increase the risk of fire or shock hazard or damage to the TV DVD Caution Using video games or any external accessory with fixed images for extended periods of time can cau...

Page 60: ...d arrange for home or pick up repair and return service provided that your unit is located within the geographic territory covered by an Authorized Service Center If not 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 Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted...

Page 61: ...ES 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 OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANT...

Page 62: ...w Use this number only to place an order for accessory items 1 800 338 0376 You can buy some accessories on line at www rca com Component Video Cables Triple cable used to connect a video source with Y PR PB jacks to the TV Gold Tipped cable DT6DC 6 ft price 24 95 DT12DC 12 ft price 34 95 2 way Signal Splitter helps you connect to a second TV or VCR Amplified VHF UHF FM Antenna allows you to easil...

Page 63: ...IO R L 12 component video 12 28 DVI 28 front 28 S VIDEO 12 28 video 12 28 L Labels 47 Language 14 42 47 Lists and labels 15 Lock menu 38 M Maximum TV volume 47 Menu button 17 channel guide 46 display 41 language 42 lock 38 parental control 29 46 picture 44 45 PIP 46 play mode 36 setup 47 48 sound 42 43 time 46 Modes remote control 20 Mono 43 Mute 17 27 43 48 O On screen info display 23 49 ON OFF b...

Page 64: ...mson Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 16371370 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Visit the RCA website at www rca com ...

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