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DVD Player

User’s Guide

Model DRC232N

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Page 1: ...DVD Player User s Guide Model DRC232N Changing entertainment Again DRC232_cov 1 12 04 3 28 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this DVD player this DVD player cannot play the disc The Region number for this DVD player is Region No 1 Refer to the identification rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage Caution To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug towide slot fully insert Attention Pour éviter les chocs électriq...

Page 3: ... Customizing Your ClearPlay Filters 26 Downloading New ClearPlay Filters 27 Chapter 5 DVD Menu System The DVD Player Menu System 29 Play Menu 29 Play Mode menu 29 Standard Play 29 Random Play 29 Program Play 30 AutoPlay 30 IntroScan 30 Parental Control Menu 31 Locking your player 31 Unlocking your player 31 Changing your password 32 Explanation of Ratings Limits 32 Rated Titles 32 Unrated Titles 3...

Page 4: ... not be compatible due to laser pickup and disc design Install Batteries in the Remote 1 Remove the battery compartment cover 2 Insert the batteries provided by matching the diagram in the battery compartment to make sure and are in the proper position 3 Put the battery cover back in place Important Battery Information If you re not going to use the remote for a month or more be sure to remove the...

Page 5: ...igital audio coaxial cable to the DVD Player s COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Jack and to the audio video receiver s Digital Coaxial Input Jack Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved DTS is a registered trademark of Digital HomeTheater System...

Page 6: ...ideo jack connect the DVD Player to the TV with an S Video cable Note Remember to connect the audio cables because the S Video cable carries only the picture signal not the sound COMPONENTVIDEO PROGRESSIVE OUT Y Pb Pr Jacks and ComponentVideo Cables The Y Pb Pr jacks provide optimum picture quality because the video signal is separated into three parts To ensure maximum picture quality use three v...

Page 7: ...ide are for representation only STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE PLAY STOP PREV Video NEXT Front of the player 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 2 Player display Shows the type of disc in the disc tray Audio CD CD Video CD VCD Super Video CD SVCD Playback status Forward play reverse or pause on still frame appears when DVD disc is loaded MP3 mp3 file is loaded WMA WMA file is loaded appears if the disc being played has ...

Page 8: ... prefer we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation For details about this service call 1 888 206 3359 For additional assistance while using your RCA product please visit www rca com customersupport DVD Player IN FROM CABLE ANTENNA L R INPUT TENNA VID...

Page 9: ...ront of the DVD player for instructions go to page 41 3 Connect the antenna or cable to the Antenna Input jack on the VCR sometimes labeled IN FROM ANTENNA Note Connecting a VCR is optional It is shown in this connection diagram since most households have a VCR connected to the TV 4 Connect a coaxial cable to the Antenna Output jack on the VCR OUT TO TV and to the Antenna Input jack IN FROM CABLE ...

Page 10: ...ars automatically when you press the STOP button on the remote Remember A feature will only work if the disc was programmed with that feature For example if you choose subtitles on the Info Display the subtitles will only appear if the disc was created with subtitles If a menu or icon is grayed out it means that item or feature isn t available Español Francais English Select a Menu Language Select...

Page 11: ...manual or can t find the manual review the following list You might select the Video Input Channel from the TV s on screen menu system Press the Channel up and or down buttons on the TV s remote control sometimes the Video Input Channel is stored in the TV s channel list There might be a button on the TV s remote control or on the TV that accesses the Video Input Channel see table below for exampl...

Page 12: ...plays DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode so it operates the DVD player FORWARD Searches forward through the disc INFO Displays the on screen Info Display when you re playing discs MENU When playing a disc displays the disc s menu ON OFF Turns DVD player on and off OK Selects the setting or menu that is highlighted OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes disc tray PAUSE Pauses disc play With DVD discs press two t...

Page 13: ...ctions as a TV VCR button inVCR mode VCR Puts the remote inVCR mode so it operates theVCR RCA GE and ProscanVCRs only VOL Decreases and increases volume level Using the remote to Navigate through On Screen Menus No matter what on screen display you re using the DVD player s menu the Info Display that appears during playback or a disc s menu you ll use the same buttons on the remote control to navi...

Page 14: ... table of contents and then one of three things happens depending on how the disc was programmed The disc starts playing The disc menu appears One of the options will start playing the disc Highlight that option and press OK The DVD Player s main menu appears since the Play menu is already highlighted just press the OK button Compatible discs This DVD Player is capable of playing the following typ...

Page 15: ...ss PAUSE Press REVERSE or FORWARD each time you press REVERSE or FORWARD the slow motion will get even slower until you reach the slowest speed To resume normal playback press PLAY Playback options Many of your DVD Player s playback features are accessed through the Info Display the banner at the top of the screen that appears during playback for more information go to page 14 Additionally with so...

Page 16: ...disc was created with that particular feature If one of the icons is grayed out that feature isn t available for the disc you re playing The invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn t have any function To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press INFO on the remote DVD Disc Info Display Time display Chapter Subtitles Play Mode Angle Title Screen Fit Audio...

Page 17: ...ays Some DVD discs contain more than one title Each title is divided into chapters CDs are divided into separate tracks To select a title track After you highlight the Title Track icon use the number button s on the remote to enter the title number track number or press the or buttons to scroll through the titles tracks Note Many discs only have one title Chapter Icon DVD Info Display A title can ...

Page 18: ...sc s menu To access the disc s menu press the MENU button Audio Language Icon DVD Info Display If the disc was created with different language tracks recorded in different languages you can change the language while you re playing the disc 1 While a disc is playing press INFO the Info Display appears 2 Press the button until the Audio icon is highlighted 3 Press the button on the remote to scroll ...

Page 19: ...CDs you can repeat the disc a track or a program you must create the program via the Program Play option in the Play Mode menu directions are on page 30 With CD Rs and CD RWs that have mp3 and or WMA files on them you can repeat the disc a track a program or a folder Repeating Discs Titles Chapters or Tracks 1 While a disc is playing press INFO the Info Display appears 2 Press the button until the...

Page 20: ... Random Audio CD mp3 WMA 1 With the Play Mode icon highlighted in the Info Display press the button until Play Mode Random appears in the text at the bottom of the Info Display and press OK the tracks start playing in random order To switch back to Standard Playback press the or button repeatedly until Play Mode Standard appears in the text bar underneath the Info Display icons and press OK Note T...

Page 21: ...icon that s next to the bookmarked scene you want to activate 4 Press OK the disc starts playing from the bookmarked scene Clearing a Bookmark The bookmarks are erased each time you remove a disc from the player or when the power is turned off 1 While you re playing a disc press the INFO button on the remote the Info Display appears 2 Press the button to highlight the Bookmark icon and press OK th...

Page 22: ...he PBC icon and use the and or buttons to scroll through options available on the disc Playing mp3 WMA or JPEG files mp3 is an audio file format which compresses recorded music It was developed by Fraunhofer Gesellschaft in collaboration with Thomson Inc The main advantage of the mp3 format is the ability to store CD quality music tracks that are user friendly and compressed on a personal computer...

Page 23: ...files in the folder When a file is highlighted press PLAY to play the file Playback Details Once you ve inserted the disc and selected your file folder from the on screen list and you start playing music mp3 or WMA file the player begins by playing the selected file then all the files and subfolders contained in the same folder The player then plays the contents of the folders at the same level as...

Page 24: ...ng JPEG and mp3 files at the same time You can display JPEG files while listening to mp3 music files recorded on the same disc 1 Insert the disc containing the music and picture files in the player If a choice list appears highlight the choice that matches the types of files on the disc and press OK 2 Then select an mp3 music file using the and buttons then press OK to confirm your selection The n...

Page 25: ...rts playing the mp3 files again until the slide show ends 5 During simultaneous playback you can use the ANGLE button to rotate the picture 90 the ZOOM button to magnify the picture the or buttons to go back to the previous picture or go to the next one 6 When the player has played all the files the disc s contents appear 7 Press STOP to end playback ON OFF MUTE GO BACK RETURN INPUT PLAY MODE TV V...

Page 26: ...d to the list by downloading more filters go to www clearplay com when your computer is connected to the internet and follow the instructions ClearPlay charges a fee for downloading additional filters How to See What Movie Filters are Available inYour DVD Player To find out what ClearPlay filters are already loaded in your DVD player follow these instructions Chapter 4 The ClearPlay Feature 1 Turn...

Page 27: ...word and press OK If asked to confirm the password enter it again and press OK 9 The ClearPlay filters are now activated 10 Insert the DVD movie the player reads the disc and information about the ClearPlay Filter status appears on the screen Note The ClearPlay Feature only works with legitimate DVD discs It won t work with copied DVD discs or VCD discs 11 To play the movie with ClearPlay Filters ...

Page 28: ...u options appear 3 Use the and buttons on the remote to highlight different categories and press OK the detailed filter options appear 4 For example this menu left shows the detailed filter options for Language The ClearPlay Feature ClearPlay Lock Filters Help Sex and Nudity Activate filter options for fantasy or graphic violence and shocking images Language Violence Settings Other Vain Reference ...

Page 29: ...you ll need a computer and an internet connection Follow the instructions below 1 On you computer connect to the internet and go to www clearplay com Follow the instructions and read the available information on the website www clearplay com ClearPlay charges a fee to download additional filters Download the filter you want to add to your DVD player and save it to a disc Remove the disc from the c...

Page 30: ... different movie titles the movie information appears To see more information press the arrow button each time you press the arrow button new information about filters and content that apply to this movie appear if available Read the text at the bottom of the screen to see if more information is available To select the Movie Filter to be copied to your DVD player press OK a check appears in the bo...

Page 31: ...ted on the disc starting with chapter track 1 Random Play Audio CD mp3 WMA The Random Play option plays a disc s tracks in random order Use the arrow buttons to highlight Random Play and press the OK button To stop Random playback press the STOP button twice To resume normal playback press PLAY Play Play Mode Parental Control Display Sound Languages The DVD Player Menu System The DVD player menu s...

Page 32: ...u can play your program by highlighting Play and pressing the OK button or you can save the program to play later by highlighting Done and pressing OK AutoPlay You can set up the DVD Player so a disc automatically starts playing whenever the disc tray is closed Highlight AutoPlay and press OK On appears next to the AutoPlay menu To turn AutoPlay off just press OK again while AutoPlay is highlighte...

Page 33: ...d before and press OK if necessary press the button to return to the previous menu Notes Once the player is locked you ll need to enter the password everytime you access the Parental Control menu The player is shipped without any rating limits set You need to set Ratings Limits go to page 32 for instructions in order for the player to prevent people from playing discs with certain ratings Unlockin...

Page 34: ...feature lets you determine what types of discs can be played in the player and what types of discs will require a password to override the rating limit that you ve set In the United States of America USA the ratings feature is based on the ratings set up by the MPAA Motion Pictures Association of America such as R PG G etc Some countries use a different rating system The system ranks the ratings f...

Page 35: ...ntil Unrated Titles is highlighted and press OK another screen appears 3 Press the button to highlight Password Required and press OK your password will be required to play Unrated Titles as long as you make sure you lock the player 4 To return to the main menu press the button until the main menu appears on the screen Note You must lock the player in order for ratings limits to be enforced ClearP...

Page 36: ...ons appear 4 Use the or buttons to highlight your choice the options are explained below and press OK to select 4 x 3 Letterbox Choose this setting if you want to see movies in their original aspect ratio height to width ratio You ll see the entire frame of the movie but it will take up a smaller portion of the screen vertically The movie might appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the s...

Page 37: ...can change the brightness of the display on the front of your DVD player to suit the lighting of the room STANDBY ON OPEN CLOSE PLAY STOP PREV Video NEXT 1 From the Display menu highlight Front Display and press OK the choices appear Dim for Movies display dims when a disc is playing Off for Movies no display when a disc is playing Always Bright Always Dim 2 Highlight the setting you want to use a...

Page 38: ...o return to the previous menu press the button if necessary Note The performance of the Sound Logic feature varies depending upon the equipment you have connected to your DVD Player and the audio format of the disc you re playing Virtual Surround The Virtual Surround feature simulates a six speaker listening experience through just two speakers 1 From the Main Menu player on no disc playing highli...

Page 39: ...ecessary Notes Discs are created differently The DVD player can t override some language preferences If a disc s software was created to play the movie title in a preferred language the preference you set might be ignored Also if the language isn t available on the movie you re playing the disc s default language will be chosen You must turn on the Subtitle feature in order for them to appear when...

Page 40: ... after the player has been in stop mode for approximately 30 minutes Turn power back on Disc won t play Insert a disc with the label side facing up Check the type of disc you put into the player This player only plays DVD video discs DVD audio discs Video CDs CDs with mp3 files WMA files and or JPEG files on them and audio CDs If you re trying to play a disc with JPEG files on it you need to make ...

Page 41: ... 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 invalid icon appears on screen The feature or action cannot be completed at this time for one of the following reasons the disc s software restricts it the disc s software doesn t support that feature e g angles the feature is not available ...

Page 42: ...ng Discs Dirty discs can cause reduced video and audio performance Always keep discs clean by wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter If a disc becomes dirty wet a soft cloth in water wring it out well Wipe the dirt away gently and remove any water drops with a dry cloth Do not use record cleaning sprays or anti static agents on discs Also never clean th...

Page 43: ...NT PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OUT VIDEO INPUT 1 AUDIO INPUT 1 L MONO R VIDEO INPUT 2 AUDIO INPUT 2 S VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 3 AUDIO INPUT 3 V L MONO R V L MONO R V PB Y PR L MONO R VIDEO INPUT 4 AUDIO INPUT 4 AUDIO INPUT 5 L MONO R V PB Y PR VIDEO INPUT 5 R L LEFT EXT SPEAKER SELECT INTERNAL SPEAKER SOURCE EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER MAXIMUM POWER RATING 60 WATTS into 8 OHMS CENTER CHANNEL INPUT RIGHT FIXED VARI...

Page 44: ...t doesn t work press and hold PREV VIDEO button on the front of the DVD player for 3 seconds Now press the PREV VIDEO button again it will go to the next video output option which is an interlace output so a picture should appear on the TV screen If you still don t see a picture on your TV screen make sure the yellow cable provided that is attached to white and red cable called audio video cables ...

Page 45: ...are and Filters are bundled by Thomson or its authorized suppliers 2 Internal Use Rights Licensee is herby granted a limited personal non exclusive non transferable non sublicensable right and license to use the Software and Filters installed on the Device on the date of purchase of the Device by Licensee Licensee understands and agrees that the foregoing license shall not extend to use of any add...

Page 46: ...with Restricted Rights and the following applies Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by Government is subject to restrictions as currently set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of DFARS 252 227 7013 Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software October 1988 Oracle Corp 500 Oracle Pkwy Redwood City CA 94065 Programs delivered to a US Government Agency not within the Defense Dept are ...

Page 47: ...ecommendations for CD R and CD RW discs but also the following specific recommendations The format of your mp3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET These files are compatible with DOS and Windows applications as well as with Mac OS Your mp3 files must have a name no longer than 12 characters as well as the suffix mp3 They must be recorded in the form title mp3 Ensure that you do not leave spaces or ...

Page 48: ...utes of VHS quality video associated with still pictures audio tracks and interactive menus to be recorded on a CD Super Video CD SVCD discs SVCD Super Video Compact Disc discs comply with standard IEC62107 making it possible to record up to 70 minutes of digital images and sound at standard MPEG 2 for video and MPEG 1 for audio Compatibility of SVCD discs depends on the MPEG coding software the d...

Page 49: ...of the original product s warranty period We will bill you a flat exchange charge to replace a defective unit This charge covers the labor cost for its repair How to make a warranty claim Properly pack your unit Include any cables etc which were originally provided with the product We recommend using the original carton and packing materials Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or recei...

Page 50: ...TABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER THOMSON INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ...

Page 51: ...ng sent How to Order To place an order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below 1 800 338 0376 Use this number only to place an order for accessory items For more information about accessories go to www rca com busy protected wiring reset off Surge Protector SCTV4000C 8 outlets 2090 joules 100 000 Surge Equipment Guarantee price 49 95 Rem...

Page 52: ...lease do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed below or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomson Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 THOMSON Visit the RCA website at www rca com DRC232N_approval_1_12 1 13 04 5 22 PM Page 50 ...

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