RCA DRC608 User Manual Download

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Connections and Setup

Graphics are for representation only.Your unit may differ slightly.

The Remote Control

info

audio

subtitle

angle

play mode

title

clear

return

again

zoom

Stop disc playback.

Pause disc and/or switch to advanced
frame-by-frame mode (DVD).

Slow motion playback. Press several
times to change playback speed and
direction.

Skip forward/back one chapter
(DVD) or track (CD).

Fast forward/reverse playback.

Start playback or confirm menu
choice (acts like an OK or Select
button).

Arrow buttons and OK button:
these are the navigation buttons you
use to highlight on-screen menu
items. Press OK to select the item
that is highlighted.

Buttons listed alphabetically

0-9

Use to input information such as chapter numbers, track numbers.

AGAIN

Quick reverse—plays approximately the last 30 seconds.

ANGLE

Accesses the Camera Angle icon of DVD disc Info Display.

AUDIO

Accesses the Audio icon in the Info Display that enables you to play a disc in a different
language.

CLEAR

Removes on-screen menus and displays.

MENU

When playing a disc, displays the disc’s menu.

Selects the highlighted on-screen menu or icon.

PLAY MODE

Accesses Play Mode icon in the Info Display.

RETURN

Goes back to the previous menu.

SUBTITLE

Accesses the Subtitle icon in the Info Display.

TIME SEARCH

Choose playback mode (random or programmed).

ZOOM

Enlarges the picture on the screen (DVD,VCD, and JPEG only).

Summary of Contents for DRC608

Page 1: ...DVD Player User s Guide Changing entertainment Again DRC608 612N ...

Page 2: ...es 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 to wide slot fully insert Attention Pour éviter les chocs électriques introdu...

Page 3: ...yer Menu System 21 Play Menu 21 Play Mode menu 21 Start standard play 21 Random Play 21 Program Play 22 AutoPlay 22 IntroScan 22 Parental Control Menu 23 Locking your player 23 Unlocking your player 24 Changing your password 24 Explanation of Ratings Limits 24 Rated Titles 25 Unrated Titles 25 Display menu 26 TV Image 26 Black Level 27 Sound menu 28 Sound Logic 28 Virtual Surround 28 Voice 28 Lang...

Page 4: ...Your portable DVD player Battery RB LiP01 Remote control with battery CR 2025 Power adapter and charger Audio Video Cable S Video cable User s Guide Important Graphics in this User s Guide are for representation only Your unit and its operation may differ slightly Headphones Model DRC608 ONLY What s in the Box Thank you for purchasing our DVD Player Unpack the box completely and tear off any prote...

Page 5: ...clicks into place Inserting the battery beneath the player The RB LiP01 battery has 3 locating pegs and 2 retaining brackets These must be inserted into the player s 3 holes and 2 slots respectively Fit the CR 2025 battery into the remote control unit as indicated In order to avoid any risk of explosion observe polarities indicated inside the battery compartment Replace only with the type of batte...

Page 6: ...e to an AC power outlet The Player s Power Supply You can power your player either from the power adapter or from the battery The battery must first be charged using the power adapter Using the battery 1 Install the battery as explained on page 3 Charging the battery 1 Connect the output from the power adapter to the battery s DC IN socket A red warning light will come on This light will go out on...

Page 7: ...sing the Audio Video cables supplied Caution The selector switch must be in the OUT position Using headphones For private listening use the phones jack to connect a headset to the player Headphones are only included with model DRC608N Connecting Audio Video output to the player If you want to use the player s built in LCD screen 1 to watch pictures from an external source camcorder VCR etc use the...

Page 8: ...use the or buttons 12 to make adjustments 4 return goes back to the previous menu 5 menu accesses disc menu 6 title accesses disc title menu if disc has one 7 previous and next goes to previous chapter or track goes to next chapter or track 8 pause pauses playback 9 stop stops playback 10 play plays disc 11 ok select selects a highlighted menu 12 Navigation buttons used to highlight on screen item...

Page 9: ... optical or analog cable Note You can purchase an audio cable with a digital audio connector on one end and a mini plug on the end that connects to the player The audio cable that came with your player carries analog sound and can be connected here D Video jack E Line select out in switch F S Video jack G DC IN 9V jack to connect battery or power adapter ...

Page 10: ... menu items Press OK to select the item that is highlighted Buttons listed alphabetically 0 9 Use to input information such as chapter numbers track numbers AGAIN Quick reverse plays approximately the last 30 seconds ANGLE Accesses the Camera Angle icon of DVD disc Info Display AUDIO Accesses the Audio icon in the Info Display that enables you to play a disc in a different language CLEAR Removes o...

Page 11: ...isplay appears as icons across the top of the screen It can only be accessed while you are playing a disc It s turned on and off with the INFO button on the remote control 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 ...

Page 12: ...e sided discs have content on both sides so you can place the disc with either side up 3 Close the disc compartment door 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 m...

Page 13: ... Slow Motion in Freeze Frame Mode While 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 Playing Discs info audio subtitle angle play mode ok title menu clear return 0 again zoom Forward Pause Reverse Chapter Advance While a disc is playing you ca...

Page 14: ...tures are 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 M...

Page 15: ...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 and press OK or press the or buttons to scroll through the titles tracks Note Many discs only have one title Chapter Ic...

Page 16: ...tically selected Some discs are programmed to only allow access to the subtitle 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 appe...

Page 17: ... available depend upon the type of disc you re playing With DVD discs you can repeat the title chapter or use A B Repeat With Audio CDs you can repeat the disc a track or create a program that plays repeatedly Repeating Discs Titles Chapters or Tracks 1 While a disc is playing press INFO the Info Display appears 2 Press the button until the Play Mode icon is highlighted 3 Press the or button to sc...

Page 18: ... Audio CDs 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 The player defa...

Page 19: ...ookmark Banner appears 3 Use the and buttons on the remote to highlight 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...

Page 20: ...s that are user friendly and compressed on a personal computer WMA Windows Media Audio is another audio file format developed by Microsoft JPEG files are image files Make sure that they have a resolution of less than 5 megapixels Note The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed varies according to the size and number of JPEG files actually on the disc If nothing is displayed after ...

Page 21: ...y all the JPEG files in the same folder then all the JPEG files in the subfolders located in the same folder Note During the slide show 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 on to the next one and the MENU button to interrupt the slide show and display the disc s contents 6 Press the INFO...

Page 22: ...der containing JPEG and mp3 files using the and buttons then press PLAY In this case the player starts playing the pictures and music at the same time beginning with the first file of each type The player starts the slide show with the JPEG file selected and proceeds by displaying all the JPEG files in the same folder and then all the JPEG files in the subfolders located in the same folder At the ...

Page 23: ... on a disc play in the order listed on the disc starting with chapter track 1 Random Play 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 Chapter 3 Menu System The DVD Pla...

Page 24: ...add the track audio CD or file mp3 selected to the list Press the CLEAR button to remove the last track file from the list Press PLAY to start program play Repeat steps 1 and 2 as often as necessary 3 Use the button to highlight Done and press 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...

Page 25: ... Control is highlighted and press OK the Parental Control menu items appear 3 Since Lock 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 and press OK if necessary press the button to return to the previous menu...

Page 26: ...to enter the four digit number that you want to use as your new password and press OK you will be prompted to enter your new password again to confirm Enter your password and press OK Explanation of Ratings Limits The Rating 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 ...

Page 27: ...on until the main menu appears on the screen UnratedTitles Some discs contain titles that don t have a rating assigned to them Sometimes movies you might find the most explicit are unrated You can restrict access by requiring a password for unrated titles 1 From the main menu use the and buttons to highlight Parental Control and press OK enter your password if asked 2 Press the button until Unrate...

Page 28: ...ns 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 sc...

Page 29: ...een 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 appear black Black Level The Black Level menu lets you adjust the brightness of the picture 1 From the Display menu highlight Black Level and press OK the choices appear 2 Highlight the setting you want to use and press the OK button 3 To ...

Page 30: ...ments for the Virtual Surround feature you turn it on or off The default setting is Off 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 Press the button on the remote control to highlight Virtual Surround Each time you press the OK button the setting changes from Off to On and vice versa Note The performance of the Vir...

Page 31: ...s menu press the button if necessary 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 o...

Page 32: ...layer towards the infrared sensor The operating range of the infrared control is 3 or 4 meters approximately 9 to 12 feet This distance becomes less as the battery wears out This is a handy way of checking the battery state Pay attention to any objects that might lie in the path of the infrared beam between the remote control unit and your player They can obstruct the beam causing the player to ma...

Page 33: ... subtitles are available on that disc Choose subtitles in a language that suits you if available page 14 The default language for dialogues and subtitles is liable to be preset by the DVD To change it follow the instructions on page 14 Your player s setup menus are not displayed in the language you want Check that your language is among those listed in the Languages menu page 29 If necessary choos...

Page 34: ... 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 with b...

Page 35: ...ral 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 do not leave space...

Page 36: ...iscs 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 MP...

Page 37: ...ranty 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 38: ...ED 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 39: ...he appropriate sales tax for each individual state county and locality to which the merchandise is being sent How to Order To place an order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and model number of your DVD player and call the toll free number listed below 1 800 338 0376 Use this number only to place an order for accessory items busy protected wiring reset off Surge Protector ...

Page 40: ... China TOCOM 16166010 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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