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DVD Player User’s Guide

Changing entertainment. Again.

DRC300N

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Page 1: ...DVD Player User s Guide Changing entertainment Again DRC300N 15909460 Cover 5 17 02 11 49 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ned and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information If the Region 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 sh...

Page 3: ...Camera Angle 25 Playing Audio CDs 26 Playing Video CDs VCDs 29 Playing MP3 Discs 30 Viewing JPEG files 32 Table of Contents Chapter 4 DVD Menu System General Explanation of the Menu System 33 Play Mode menu 34 Standard Play 34 Random Play 34 Program Play 35 Edit Program 35 AutoPlay 35 Lock menu 36 Locking Player 36 Unlocking Player 37 Changing Your Password 37 Setting Ratings Limits parental contr...

Page 4: ...twin lead cables away from audio video cables Connection Pictures Audio video cables are usually bundled together For better visibility the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately audio left audio right and video Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only Types of discs your DVD player can play DVD discs contian picture and sound DVD R DVD RW are com...

Page 5: ...the following chart to determine which connection is best for you Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD Player Components Cables Needed Connection Go to Title Coaxial DVD TV VCR 4 Audio video S Video optional Coaxial DVD TV 5 Audio video S Video optional Coaxial DVD TV 6 Audio video Audio Receiver S Video optional 15909460 5 17 02 12 37 PM Page 3 ...

Page 6: ...connect the S Video cable not provided to an S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S VIDEO jack on your TV Note If your TV has component video Y Pb Pr jacks use video grade cables not provided to connect the TV to the DVD player Y to Y Pb to Pb etc It is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV 3 Connect the antenna or cable to the Antenna Input jack ...

Page 7: ...your TV Note If your TV has component video Y Pb Pr jacks use video grade cables not provided to connect the TV to the DVD player Y to Y Pb to Pb etc It is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV 3 Connect the AC power cord into an AC outlet 4 Connect your cable or off air antenna to your television as you normally would You may need to consult your television manual for...

Page 8: ...se Read This Before Using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Jack This player s digital output 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 connection can create a high level of noise that may be harmful to your ears and could damage headphones or speakers It is important to choose the corre...

Page 9: ... interference from household appliances nearby power lines and or broadcast towers If you want to use a less expensive cable connect a coaxial cable to the COAXIAL jack If you would rather use the OPTICAL jack connect an optical digital cable to the DVD player and to the corresponding digital optical input jack on the receiver 3 Connect the video cable A Basic video connection Connect the video ca...

Page 10: ... charge a battery not intended to be recharged Discard leaky batteries immediately Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury Point the Remote in the Right Direction and Put it in DVD Mode When you want the remote to operate the DVD Player point the remote at the DVD Player not the TV The remote has to be pointed in the correct direction and toward the correct component in ord...

Page 11: ...o playing discs go to Chapter 3 page 14 It explains playback features of DVDs Audio CDs Video CDs discs that contain MP3 files and discs that contain JPEG files The DVD Player s menu system is outlined in Chapter 4 page 34 and Chapter 5 contains troubleshooting assistance your Limited Warranty and additional information about your DVD Player DVD TV ON OFF GO BACK AUDIO SUBTITLE INFO GUIDE ANGLE ME...

Page 12: ...Replays the last several seconds of the title you re playing ANGLE Accesses various camera angles that might have been added to the disc when it was created AUDIO Accesses the audio portion of the on screen Info Display that enables you to play a disc in a different language this only works if the disc was created with different audio languages CH In DVD mode advances to the next chapter or track ...

Page 13: ...FF Turns the DVD Player on and off In TV mode turns the TV on and off OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray press and hold down the STOP button for several seconds PAUSE Pauses disc play When using DVD discs press again to search forward a frame at a time PLAY Begins disc play RECORD Used with some TVs that have an on screen programming guide that enables automatic recording when connected to ...

Page 14: ...mote is capable of operating your TV increases and decreases the volume level in both TV and DVD modes ZOOM Enlarges the image on the screen so you can zoom in on details To pan horizontally and vertically while you re zooming press the arrow buttons on the remote DVD TV ON OFF GO BACK AUDIO SUBTITLE INFO GUIDE ANGLE MENU VOL CH ZOOM AGAIN INPUT PLAY REVERSE FORWARD RECORD STOP OPEN CLOSE PAUSE MU...

Page 15: ...that corresponds with the jacks you used to connect the DVD Player to the TV 1 Press the TV button on the remote 2 Press the INPUT button until you see the picture from the DVD Player the DVD main menu or if a disc is playing you ll see the movie on the screen If you need more help to find your Video Input channel go to page 60 DVD TV ON OFF GO BACK AUDIO SUBTITLE INFO GUIDE ANGLE MENU VOL CH ZOOM...

Page 16: ...ote The DVD player menu The DVD player s menu system is accessed only when a disc 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 o...

Page 17: ...d then one of three things happens depending on how the disc was programmed The disc starts playing The disc menu appears on the screen One of the options will start disc play Highlight that option and press OK The DVD Player s main menu appears on the screen Highlight the Play option and press OK When you stop playing a disc the player remembers where you stopped When you start playing the disc a...

Page 18: ... FORWARD the slow motion will get even slower until you reach slowest speed To resume normal playback press PLAY Playback options Many of your DVD Player s playback features are accessed through the Info Display Additionally with some discs you can use the Zoom Feature to see details of an image and the Scene Again feature to quickly repeat the last few seconds of the movie You can also use the Sm...

Page 19: ...oon as the player reads the disc the Smart Resume menu will appear It has 4 options Start The beginning of the disc 1 The first place you stopped playback the last time the disc was played 2 The second place you stopped playback the last time the disc was played 3 The third place you stopped playback the last time the disc was played To use resume play 1 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the posi...

Page 20: ...n you re playing a disc Also the Info Display features are only available if the disc was created with that particular feature i e if you select the Angle icon you won t be able to change the camera angle unless the disc was created with different camera angles Also if one of the icons is grayed out the Info Display feature isn t available for the disc you re playing The invalid symbol appears on ...

Page 21: ...se two digits for each field For example if you enter 01 35 12 playback will start one hour 35 minutes and 12 seconds into the title Note For Audio CDs the time displayed refers to the track that s playing 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 title Each title is divided into chapters To select a...

Page 22: ...fo Display appears 2 Press the right arrow button until the Subtitle icon is highlighted 3 Press SUBTITLE to turn on subtitles the subtitles appear at the bottom of the screen 4 To change the subtitle language press the up or down arrow button repeatedly to see what subtitle languages are available the subtitle language options appear in the box at the bottom of the Info Display 5 To turn subtitle...

Page 23: ...hlighted 3 Press the down arrow button on the remote to scroll through the available audio languages 4 When the language you want to use is highlighted press the OK button the dialog plays in the language you selected Notes The language feature only works if the disc was created with multiple language tracks If the disc doesn t contain the language you selected the disc will play in the default la...

Page 24: ...eat title Repeat chapter Repeat disc Repeat AB and Repeat off the modes will appear at the bottom of the Info Display 4 To turn off the Repeat feature press the up or down arrow button repeatedly until Repeat Mode Off appears AB Repeat AB Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat For example you might want to watch the dogfight in the movie Top Gun To watch this...

Page 25: ... the player Using the Bookmark Feature The Bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc so that when you turn the player off and back on without having ejected the disc you can quickly start playing the disc from a bookmarked point There are 6 bookmarks available Creating a Bookmark 1 Press the INFO button on the remote the Info Display appears 2 Press the right arrow button to highlight the...

Page 26: ... highlight the trash can and press OK 4 To remove the Info Display and or Bookmark Banner press the INFO button on the remote Using a Bookmark 1 While you re playing a disc press the INFO button on the remote the Info Display appears 2 Press the right arrow button to highlight the Bookmark icon and press OK the Bookmark Banner appears 3 Use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the play arr...

Page 27: ...icon bookmark icon Changing the Camera Angle Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence If the disc only has one angle this feature won t work Currently very few discs have this feature 1 While a disc is playing press ANGLE on the remote If the disc wasn t created with multiple angles the invalid symbol appears If the disc contains multiple angles the Angle icon appears w...

Page 28: ... 18 in the Playing DVDs part of this chapter Selecting a Specific Track You select a track on a CD the same way you select a chapter when you re playing a DVD When the Info Display is on the screen highlight the Track icon Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the track number you want to play Using the Play Mode Feature Unlike a DVD disc the various Play Modes are available from the Info ...

Page 29: ...random order 1 While you re playing a disc press INFO the Info Display appears 2 Press the left or right arrow button to highlight the Play Mode icon 3 Press the down arrow button until Play Mode Random appears in the text at the bottom of the Info Display the tracks start playing in random order To switch back to Standard Playback follow steps 1 through 3 above until Play Mode Standard appears un...

Page 30: ...ess INFO the Info Display appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the IntroScan icon 3 Press OK the first few seconds of each track starts playing To stop IntroScan press the STOP button Virtual Light This feature is turned on and off through the DVD player s menu system When Virtual Light is on random colored patterns move on the screen in time to the music being played 1 If a disc is playin...

Page 31: ...f the features of your DVD Player might not work with some VCDs Time display Track PlayBack Control Audio Repeat Using the Playback features While you re playing a VCD press INFO on the remote the on screen Info Display shown above appears on the screen Time Display Go to page 19 for details Playback Control Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Playback Control icon Press the up or down arrow bu...

Page 32: ...usicMatch Download MP3 files from the internet Some internet sites allow you to download MP3 files for free and some charge a fee Creating an mp3 Disc on Your Computer Your DVD player handles MPEG 1 layer III audio and mp3PRO audio If you encode your own MP3 files from an audio CD avoid using the features of MPEG 2 such as the 22kHz sampling frequency Be sure to make a data CD rather than an audio...

Page 33: ...e to highlight the folder and press OK the songs in the folder appear 2 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the song you want from the song list To start playing the highlighted song press OK Skipping Songs Use the CH button to move to the next song Use the CH button to move to the beginning of the song that s currently playing Press CH again to move to the previous song Virtual Light This ...

Page 34: ...g MP3 playback The disc must have both MP3 and JPEG files on it 1 Follow the previuos steps to start playing an MP3 file 2 Follow the steps on the next page to begin a slide show The the MP3 files and slide show will play continuously To change either the MP3 folder of the Slide Show press INFO on the remote 15909460 5 17 02 12 37 PM Page 32 ...

Page 35: ...K the slide show begins The pictures will be displayed in a continuous loop 4 If the picture appears upside down or sideways press the ANGLE button until it s right side up 5 To magnify the picture press the ZOOM button each time you press ZOOM the picture is magnified more until you reach the maximum zoom level To see other parts of the picture when it s magnified press the up down left and or ri...

Page 36: ...s to the right of the menu item The Main Menu The main menu contains the following submenus Play Resume Play starts playback Play Mode enables you to play chapters or tracks in a different order than the way they were created on the disc Lock enables you to set up rating limits and lock the player so you can control which discs require a password in order to play them Display controls how the pict...

Page 37: ...rting with chapter track 1 Random Play The Random option plays a disc s chapters in random order If there is more than one title the title with the most chapters is selected If there is more than one title and all titles have an equal amount of chapters the first title is selected If each title has only one chapter each the titles chapters will be played in random order 1 If you re playing a disc ...

Page 38: ...apter or track you want to play first 5 Repeat step 4 until you ve programmed all of the chapters you want to play 6 Press OK to start programmed playback 7 To stop Program Play press STOP twice To resume normal playback press PLAY AutoPlay You can set up the DVD Player so a disc automatically starts playing whenever the disc tray is closed 1 If you re playing a disc press STOP the main menu appea...

Page 39: ...ress STOP the DVD Player s main menu appears 2 Press the down arrow button until Lock is highlighted and press OK the Lock menu items appear 3 Since Lock Player is highlighted just press the OK button on the remote the Enter Password screen appears 4 Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter your password and press OK Confirm Password appears Enter the same numbers you entered before a...

Page 40: ...r new password and press OK you will be prompted to enter your new password again to confirm Enter your password and press OK Unlocking your DVD Player 1 If you re playing a disc press STOP the DVD Player s main menu appears 2 Press the down arrow button until Lock is highlighted and press OK the Enter Password screen appears 3 Use the number buttons to enter the password you created and press OK ...

Page 41: ...d the DVD Player must be locked and the disc you re playing must contain a movie or a title that is rated To set Ratings for Rated Titles The Ratings Limits menu pertains to discs that contain movies that have an MPAA Motion Pictures Association of America rating assigned to them R PG 13 PG G etc 1 From the main menu highlight Lock and press OK enter your password if asked 2 Highlight Ratings Limi...

Page 42: ... and press OK enter your password if asked 2 Press the arrow down button until Unrated Titles is highlighted and press OK another screen appears 3 Press the down arrow 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 left arrow button until the main menu appea...

Page 43: ...e the up down arrow buttons to highlight Display Press the OK button on the remote the Display choices appear 3 Since the TV Image is the first submenu it s already highlighted Press the OK button the TV Image options appear 4 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight your choice the options are explained below and press OK to select 4 x 3 Pan Scan Choose this setting if you want the movie to fil...

Page 44: ...lly The movie might appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen 16 x 9 Choose this setting if your DVD Player is connected to a widescreen TV If you choose this settng and you don t have a widescreen TV the images on the screen might appear distorted due to vertical compression If you play a disc recorded in 4 x 3 format on a widescreen TV the left and right side of the screen will ...

Page 45: ...disc is playing Always Bright Always Dim 3 Highlight the setting you want to use and press OK the Display menu appears with your choice listed next to the Front Display menu Virtual Light When Virtual Light is on during Audio CD or MP3 playback random colored patterns move on the screen in time to the music being played 1 From the Main Menu player on no disc playing highlight Display and press OK ...

Page 46: ... dialog is quiet The Sound Logic feature evens out the range of the volume by making loud sounds quieter and soft sounds louder There are no adjustments for Sound Logic you turn it on or off The default setting is Off To turn Sound Logic on 1 From the Main Menu player on no disc playing highlight Sound and press the OK button on the remote the Sound options appear 2 If Sound Logic isn t already hi...

Page 47: ... exit the menu system Virtual Surround The Virtual Surround feature simulates a six speaker listening experience through just two speakers There are no adjustments for the Virtual Surround feature you turn it on or off The default setting is Off To turn the Virtual Surround feature on 1 From the Main Menu player on no disc playing press the down arrow button on the remote to highlight Sound and pr...

Page 48: ... the down or up arrow buttons to highlight the language in which you want the menus to appear and press OK the Languages menu appears with your choice next to the Player Menus option Disc Menus You can set your language preference for disc menus a disc s menu is separate from the DVD player menu 1 From the Main Menu player on no disc playing highlight Languages and press the OK button on the remot...

Page 49: ... in which you want movies titles to play and press OK the Languages menu appears with your choice next to the Audio option Subtitles You can set your language preference for the subtitles you see on the screen while playing a disc Notes You must turn on the Subtitle feature in order for them to appear when you re playing a disc If the disc wasn t created with subtitles you won t be able to use the...

Page 50: ...is player only plays DVD video discs Video CDs and audio CDs Both the player and the disc are coded by region If the regional codes don t match the disc cannot be played This player is Region No 1 Play starts but then stops immediately The disc is dirty Clean it Condensation has formed Allow player to dry out No picture Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel go to page 60 Turn on the TV Make sure...

Page 51: ...ovie 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 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 ...

Page 52: ...er and press OK Play doesn t begin The rating of the title on the disc exceeds the rating limit set in the Ratings Limits menu Unlock the player and or change the rating limit in those menus No forward or reverse scan Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning or title and chapter skip If you re trying to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a movie you w...

Page 53: ...disc You won t be able to eject the disc during this time Wait 15 seconds and try again I forgot my password Press and hold the STOP button on the front of the DVD Player and press the CLEAR button on the remote control at the same time I get an Incompatible file message when I try to play JPEG files Some JPEG files might be too large to be displayed or a large file is blocking the player from dis...

Page 54: ...yer after use Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet Do not use benzene thinner or other solvents for cleaning Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth Formation of Condensation Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity condensation may form if warm air comes in contact with any cold parts inside the player Wh...

Page 55: ...e thinner or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to the disc surface Front Panel Controls PREV PLAY 53 STANDBY ON Turns the player on and off The ON OFF indicator lights when the player is on PHONES Plug headphones in here LEVEL Adjusts volume for headphones OPEN CLOSE Press to open and close the disc tray STOP Stops disc play PAUSE During playback press to pause PREV Skips to previous ...

Page 56: ...make sure you connect Output jacks to Input jacks Video to Video Right Audio to Right Audio etc A description of each jack follows OPTICAL COAXIAL Y Pb Pr S VIDEO OUT L R 1 2 STEREO AUDIO OUT TV VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 15909460 5 17 02 12 37 PM Page 54 ...

Page 57: ... OUT Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables This section describes the jacks and cables you can use to make connections only audio video cables are packed with your DVD Player you can purchase cables by calling 1 800 338 0376 details are on page 62 or order online at www rca com or go to your local electronics store There are several ways to connect your DVD Player to your TV depending upon the cab...

Page 58: ... These jacks are used to send the audio from the disc you re playing in the DVD Player to the TV The audio jacks and cables are often color coded red for right audio and white for left audio You must connect audio cables to the AUDIO L and R jacks on the DVD Player and the corresponding Audio Input Jacks on the TV no matter which Video jack you connect VIDEO S VIDEO Y Pb Pr Note If your component ...

Page 59: ... 1 800 311 9263 and have your unit s date of purchase and model serial number ready The model serial number information is on the back of your unit A representative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone If the representative determines that you should receive a replacement unit you will be provided with a Service Request SR number and the location of a nearby exchange point if one exists N...

Page 60: ...of purchase date such as a bill of sale to the exchange location and you will be provided the new or refurbished unit Please retain all accessories such as the remote control hand unit 4 If the repairs are covered by your warranty you will not be billed Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson Retur...

Page 61: ...XPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON MULTIMEDIA 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 MULTIME...

Page 62: ...view the following list of ways to access Video Input Channels on TVs There might be a button on the TV s remote control that accesses the Video Input Channel see table below for examples You might select the Video Input Channel from the TV s menu system You might tune to it by pressing a specific channel number see table below Press the Channel up and or down buttons on the TV s remote control so...

Page 63: ...ing reset off Surge Protector SCTV 160 price 49 95 DVD TV ON OFF GO BACK AUDIO SUBTITLE INFO GUIDE ANGLE MENU VOL CH ZOOM AGAIN INPUT PLAY REVERSE FORWARD RECORD STOP OPEN CLOSE PAUSE MUTE CLEAR Remote Control RCR110DA1 part number 257221 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 Use this number only to place...

Page 64: ...60 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 Thomson multimedia Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 THOMSON Visit our website at www rca com 15909460 5 17 02 12 37 PM Page 62 ...

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