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Connections and Setup

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Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only.

COMPONENT/ 
PROGRESSIVE
   VIDEO OUT

Pr                 Pb                 Y 

Notes:

The back of your TV and VCR might look different than the ones pictured here. Details about the
different kinds of cables used to connect your DVD player are on page 3.

Don’t connect the DVD player to the VCR, or through the VCR. Doing so could negatively affect the
picture quality and/or disable the DVD player.

For U.S. customers: If you 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

OUTPUT

IN FROM ANTENNA

OUT TO TV

VIDEO

AUDIO

To cable or off-air antenna

1

2

3

4

Connecting a VCR is optional. It is shown in this connection diagram since
most households have a VCR connected to the TV.

TV

VCR

Summary of Contents for DRC233N - Progressive-Scan DVD Player

Page 1: ...DVD Player User s Guide Model DRC233N Changing entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ...egion number of a 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 l...

Page 3: ...he same time 22 Chapter 4 DVD Menu System The DVD Player Menu System 24 Play Menu 24 Play Mode menu 24 Standard Play 24 Random Play 24 Program Play 25 AutoPlay 25 IntroScan 25 Parental Control Menu 26 Locking your player 26 Unlocking your player 26 Changing your password 27 Explanation of Ratings Limits 27 Rated Titles 27 Unrated Titles 28 Display menu 28 TV Image 28 Front Display 30 Sound menu 30...

Page 4: ...es Note Some discs may 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...

Page 5: ...o receiver connect a digital 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 Digi...

Page 6: ... TV has an S Video 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 quali...

Page 7: ...oughout this User s Guide are for representation only ON STANDBY OPEN CLOSE STOP PREV Video NEXT PLAY 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 ...

Page 8: ...e DVD player For U S customers If you 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 F...

Page 9: ...V VIDEO button on the front of the DVD player for instructions go to page 35 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 In...

Page 10: ...c isn t playing It appears 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...

Page 11: ...the information in the 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...

Page 12: ...on screen menus and displays 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 Wit...

Page 13: ...scanTVs only TV VCR Functions 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...

Page 14: ...CLOSE or PLAY button The disc tray closes The DVD Player reads the disc s 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...

Page 15: ...e a disc is playing press 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 ...

Page 16: ... only available if the 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...

Page 17: ...ack Icon all Info Displays 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 In...

Page 18: ... feature through the disc 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 o...

Page 19: ... A B Repeat With Audio 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 25 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 Pre...

Page 20: ...hen you remove the disc 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 ic...

Page 21: ...ghlight the play arrow 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 Bookma...

Page 22: ...on the disc Highlight the 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...

Page 23: ...Press PLAY to play the 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 folde...

Page 24: ...usical Slide Show playing 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 confi...

Page 25: ...en all the mp3 files in the same folder and finally the mp3 files contained in the folders located at the same level as the folder containing the file selected at the start Note If the mp3 files are finished playing before the end of the slide show the player starts playing the mp3 files again until the slide show ends 5 During simultaneous playback you can use the ANGLE button to rotate the pictu...

Page 26: ...c play in the order listed 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 Syste...

Page 27: ...ogram play Repeat steps 1 and 2 as often as necessary 3 You 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 Aut...

Page 28: ...mbers you entered 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 27 for instructions in order for the player to prevent people from playing discs with certain ...

Page 29: ...ating Limits 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 ...

Page 30: ...ght Parental Control and press OK enter your password if asked 2 Press the button until 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 scr...

Page 31: ...t 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 screen 4 x 3 Standard Choose this setting if you want the movie to fill the entire screen of your TV This might mean that parts of the picture the left and right edges won t be seen 16 x 9 Widescreen Choose this setting if your DVD Player is connected to a wide screen TV...

Page 32: ...d press OK 4 To 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 Front Display You can change the brightness of the display on the front of your DVD player to suit the lighting of the room ON STANDBY OPEN CLOSE STOP PREV ...

Page 33: ... playing highlight Languages and press the OK button on the remote the Languages options appear 2 Use the or buttons to highlight the option you want to change and press OK the languages appear 3 Press the or buttons to highlight the language you want to use and press OK 4 To return to the previous menu press the button if necessary Notes Discs are created differently The DVD player can t override...

Page 34: ...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 sure only files with a resolution of 5 megapixels about 2MB a...

Page 35: ... 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 36: ...rty 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 the discs wit...

Page 37: ...INTERNAL SPEAKER SOURCE EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER MAXIMUM POWER RATING 60 WATTS into 8 OHMS CENTER CHANNEL INPUT RIGHT FIXED VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT EXTERNAL SPEAKERS TV EXT AMP INT W EXT SURR ANTENNA B INPUT ANTENNA A INPUT ETHERNET G LINK VIDEO RECORD OUTPUT AUDIO R L DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT TV DVI HDTV Make sure you connect the DVD player properly for progressive scan Find out which Input Jacks to use on y...

Page 38: ...on the TV screen If that 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 cal...

Page 39: ... not only the general recommendations 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 ...

Page 40: ...scs enable up to 74 minutes 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 MPE...

Page 41: ...anty for the remainder 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 ...

Page 42: ...D WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY 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 ...

Page 43: ...which the merchandise is being 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 Equipme...

Page 44: ... China TOCOM 16421450 Please 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 ...

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