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Chapter 3

Playing Discs

Using the On-Screen Info Display

The Info Display appears across the left of the screen when you press the INFO button on the remote
while you’re playing a disc. Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight different icons. Once an
icon is highlighted, follow the on-screen instructions, and use the left and right buttons on the remote
to scroll through the options.

You can only access the Info Display when you’re playing a disc. Also, the Info Display features 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

Video CD (VCD) Disc Info Display

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Title

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OK 

Enter

Title icon

Chapter icon

Time search icon

Audio language
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output icon

Subtitle icon

Angle icon

Sound icon

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Summary of Contents for DRC6300N

Page 1: ...DVD VCR User s Guide DRC6300N Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ... card packed separately and return it immediately For U S customers You RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered at www rca com productregistration Registering this product allows us to contact you if needed Product Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you nee...

Page 3: ...t numbers 4 631 603 and 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 and other intellectual property rights The use of Macrovision s copy protection technology in the device must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay per view uses only unless otherwise authorized in writing by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This product incorporates copyright protecti...

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Page 5: ...ight Direction and Put it in DVD or VCR Mode 9 Turn on the TV and DVD VCR 9 Using the Remote Control to Choose On screen Menu Items 10 Complete the VCR setup 10 Auto Channel Search 10 Time and Date 11 Next Steps 13 What to Expect 13 DVD and VCR Modes 13 Menu Systems 13 User s Guide 13 Chapter 2 Remote Control Button Descriptions for DVD and VCR Modes 14 DVD and VCR function buttons listed alphabet...

Page 6: ...o Display 22 Audio Language Icon DVD Info Display 22 Changing the Camera Angle DVD Info Display 23 Program Play 23 Playing mp3 and WMA music files and displaying JPEG files 24 Displaying JPEG files or playing mp3 or WMA files 24 Playing JPEG and mp3 music files at the same time 25 Chapter 4 VCR Features VCR Basics 26 Playing a tape 26 Automatic Rewind 26 Tape Eject 26 Basic Recording 26 Check the ...

Page 7: ...yer Menu System 36 Language Menu 36 Entering Other Languages Disc Menus 37 Display Menu 37 TV Aspect 37 Display Mode 38 Progressive Scan 39 Audio Menu 39 Lock Menu Parental Control 40 Explanation of Rating Limits 40 Locking Parental Controls on your DVD VCR 40 Unlocking Parental Controls on your DVD VCR 41 Changing Your Password 41 Resetting Your Password 41 Country Code 42 Other Menu 42 PBC Playb...

Page 8: ...tion 51 Handling Discs 51 Cleaning Discs 51 Back of the DVD VCR 52 Front of the DVD VCR 53 Front Panel Display 54 Display Messages 54 Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables 55 Language Code List 56 FCC Declaration of Conformity and Industry Canada Information 57 Limited Warranty 58 How to find your TV s Video Input Channel 60 Accessories 61 ...

Page 9: ...freely Don t stack components When you place components in a stand make sure you allow adequate ventilation If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier place it 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 route all cables do...

Page 10: ...io cable Audio Video cables Component Video cables Coaxial digital audio cable Compatible Discs This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs DVDs audio CDs Video CDs CDs with mp3 files WMA files Windows Media Audio and CDs with JPEG files on them Before you put a disc in the player make sure it is compatible You can t play the following types of discs Laserdiscs CD I CD ROM c...

Page 11: ...ack connect an S Video cable not provided to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD VCR player and to the S VIDEO IN jack on your TV This connection is only for DVD signal For the VCR signal you must also connect the standard video cable C Component video optional connection not pictured If your TV has component video jacks Y Pb Pr connect component video cables not provided to the COMPONENT...

Page 12: ...COAXIAL Some Dolby Digital compatible receivers have one type of Digital Audio Input jack and some have both Under most conditions optical and coaxial connections work equally well the only difference is the type of cable you connect to the jack If you want to use a less expensive cable connect a coaxial cable to the COAXIAL jack Rarely but sometimes coaxial cables especially long ones pick up rad...

Page 13: ...al injury Point the Remote in the Right Direction and Put it in DVD or VCR Mode When you want the remote to operate the DVD VCR player point the remote at the DVD VCR not the TV The remote has to be pointed in the correct direction and toward the correct component in order for the remote control s signal to communicate with the sensor on the component Make sure there is a clear path between the re...

Page 14: ... available channels appear To add or delete any channels see page 33 Using the Remote Control to Choose On screen Menu Items Press the MENU button to bring up the Main Menu To select an on screen item use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote control Selecting a menu item can take you to another menu activate a choice or activate a data entry field such as the hour field in the CLOCK menu If...

Page 15: ... SET should already be set to ON If it s not use the arrow buttons to highlight it and then press the right arrow button to choose ON 4 Press the down arrow button until DAYLIGHT SAVING is highlighted and press the right arrow button until the desired setting is shown AUTO ON or OFF If you choose AUTO the VCR sets the clock using the DST information from the broadcast signal If you choose ON the V...

Page 16: ...e day of the week displays automatically 5 Press the down arrow button to highlight YEAR and press the right arrow button until the correct year is shown 6 Press the down arrow button to highlight TIME and press the right arrow button until the correct time is shown 7 Press the down arrow button until DAYLIGHT SAVING is highlighted and press the right arrow button until the desired setting is show...

Page 17: ...itional information about your DVD VCR player What to Expect DVD and VCR Modes As you familiarize yourself with this product keep in mind that you need to tell the remote which part of the unit you want to operate the DVD part of the unit or the VCR part To operate the DVD part of the DVD VCR press the DVD button on the remote To operate the VCR part press the VCR button You can also change modes ...

Page 18: ...lower channel in the channel list and adjusts tracking In DVD mode selects the next preceding chapter or track when playing a disc CLEAR In VCR mode resets the time counter DVD Turns on the DVD VCR and puts the remote in DVD mode Likewise you can change to the VCR mode by pressing the VCR button FORWARD Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is in stop mode In DVD and VCR mode searches forward if pre...

Page 19: ...s Index search feature SPEED In VCR mode selects tape speed STOP Stops the current DVD VCR function record playback rewind etc SUBTITLE In DVD mode accesses the Subtitle part of the on screen Info Display and turns Subtitles on and off if subtitles are available on the disc you are playing TIMER This button has no function for this product TITLE GUIDE In DVD mode accesses the DVD disc guide if ava...

Page 20: ...acks and LINE2 represents the front A V jacks 3 To tune back to the broadcast signal you were previously watching through the DVD VCR press the INPUT button again ON OFF MUTE GO BACK RETURN INPUT PLAY MODE TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 VOL CH VCR TV DVD MENU CLEAR INFO ANGLE TITLE GUIDE AUDIO LOCK SUBTITLE TIMER REVERSE PLAY FORWARD PAUSE STOP RECORD AGAIN SPEED OPEN CLOSE ZOOM SEARCH Using the remot...

Page 21: ...ENU button on the remote The DVD player s Info Display The Info Display appears as icons across the top of the screen when a disc is playing It can only be accessed while you are playing a disc It s turned on and off with the INFO button on the remote 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 ...

Page 22: ... the disc again the DVD VCR picks up where you left off unless the disc is removed or the unit is unplugged or if you press the STOP button twice C an t Catch Up C an t Catch Up C a n t C a t c h Up Widescreen V e r s i o n This is an example of a one sided disc This is an example of a two sided disc the title is usually in the center of the disc Search Options To search a disc you can use the FOR...

Page 23: ...or CH buttons also labeled and Zoom 1 While you re playing a disc press ZOOM the player zooms in on the image Each time you press ZOOM the picture is magnified even more until you get to the maximum zoom level To resume normal playback press ZOOM repeatedly 2 To see other parts of the picture when you ve zoomed in on the image press the up down left and or right arrow buttons This feature is calle...

Page 24: ...s 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 Video CD VCD Disc Info Display 1 3 1 12 0...

Page 25: ... into the title Note For Audio CDs the time displayed refers to the track that s playing Title Track 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 Highlight the Title Track icon and use the number buttons on the remote to enter the title number or track number or press the left or r...

Page 26: ...subtitle feature through the disc s menu During playback press MENU to access the disc s menu 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 Highlight the Audio Language icon and press the left or right arrow buttons to scroll through the available languages Notes ...

Page 27: ... Program at the top of the screen 3 Select a track in the list using the up and down arrow buttons and press OK to add the track to the program list Repeat this step to add any additional tracks or files you want 4 Press the right arrow button to select the track file you want to start program play from 5 Press PLAY or OK to start playback Tracks files are played in the order you chose Play stops ...

Page 28: ...of folder list and mp3 files 5 Select a file using the arrow buttons then press PLAY to start playback mp3 or WMA file the player begins by playing the selected file then all the files Notes While listening you can use the or buttons to go back to the previous track or go on to the next one To go back to the previous folder highlight JPEG file the player starts the slide show with the JPEG file yo...

Page 29: ... the icon using the right arrow button and press OK The simultaneous playback of the music and pictures start and will continue until you press STOP The player starts the slide show with the JPEG file selected and proceeds by displaying all the JPEG files in the same folder At the same time the player plays the selected mp3 file then all the mp3 files in the same folder and finally the mp3 files c...

Page 30: ...the remote to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Press STOP to stop playback Automatic Rewind The DVD VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback Tape Eject Press the EJECT button on the DVD VCR when stopped to eject the tape You can also press the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control Basic Recording 1 Set the tape speed by pressing the SPE...

Page 31: ...f a sporting event that has run into overtime or a live broadcast that runs long ITR works in 30 minute increments You can capture the last 30 60 90 etc minutes of programming depending on tape length up to 9 hours total To Activate ITR 1 Turn on the DVD VCR and tune it to the channel with the desired programming 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into the DVD VCR Make sure it is cued to...

Page 32: ... the left and right arrow buttons to choose the program number you want 1 8 4 Enter the data for the program with the arrow buttons The data includes the channel number and start and end times including AM or PM The start date is automatically entered based on the DVD VCR s clock Both the recording date and speed can be changed 5 Select how often you want the program to record 6 Review the informa...

Page 33: ... tape The time counter helps locate the beginning or end of recorded events It resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is ejected from the DVD VCR For example if you record a 30 minute program at the beginning of a tape rewind it and then want to go to the end of the first program to start another recording 1 Press the INFO button three times to display only the time counter 2 Press the CLEAR button to ...

Page 34: ... show the on screen displays The time counter is displayed in the DVD VCR s front panel for a short time 3 Time counter only does not time out STOP May 20 TUE SP CH2 6 14PM 1 On screen display times out 2 Press INFO again to display the current time 0 30 00 6 14PM REM 2 00 2 Current time 4 3 Press INFO again to display just the time counter on the TV screen The time counter remains in the DVD VCR ...

Page 35: ...e number of marks you want to search 4 Press the FORWARD button to search forward or REVERSE to search in reverse The VCR will locate your index mark and begin playback If you did not enter a specific index number the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback 5 Press STOP to stop Index Search Notes Certain index marks may be missed by the VCR including Marks too close to the current l...

Page 36: ...OCK PROGRAM TUNING SETUP SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ENTER Clock Menu The CLOCK menu options were set the first time you turned on the DVD VCR and are explained on page 11 MONTH JANUARY DAY 1 WED YEAR 2003 TIME 12 00 AM SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST AUTO CLOCK SET ON DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO Program Menu The PROGRAM menu options are explained in detail on page 28 PROGRAM 1 MONTH JULY DAY 6 FRI S...

Page 37: ...te the channel it will be added or deleted 5 Repeat steps 3 4 for any additional channels you want to edit Setup Menu Use the Setup menu to change any of the settings in the initial setup procedure such as language Press the VCR button on the remote then press MENU to bring up the Main menu Press the down arrow button to highlight SET UP and press OK the SETUP menu appears Function OSD Function OS...

Page 38: ...is done from the front panel and is displayed on the front of the unit Use this option to change the VCR s output channel The default channel is 3 To change the output channel to channel 4 follow the steps below 1 Make sure the DVD VCR is off no indicators lit on the display 2 Press and hold the CHANNEL or button on the front of the unit for 5 seconds RF3 appears on the front of the DVD VCR 3 Pres...

Page 39: ...Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up double sided discs have content on both sides so you can place either side up Then close the disc tray 3 Insert a blank videotape into the VCR 4 In DVD mode press REC the disc starts playing and the VCR starts recording Notes If the DVD disc menu appears you may need to press PLAY to begin copying 5 When playback is completed press ...

Page 40: ...previous menu press the left arrow button Language Menu The Language menu enables you to set preferred language options for Menu Language the DVD Player s menu system Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu The way you choose languages is the same for each of the Language submenus 1 Make sure no disc is playing by pressing STOP then press MENU the Main Menu appears 2 The Language menu is already highli...

Page 41: ...e 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 you re playing a disc If the disc wasn t created with subtitles you won ...

Page 42: ...ck bars will appear at the top and the bottom of the screen Display Mode Display Mode offers 2 additional 4 3 aspect ratio settings Letterbox and Panscan These settings are only in effect when the TV Aspect is set to 4 3 1 Make sure no disc is playing by pressing STOP then press MENU the Main Menu appears 2 Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the Display menu icon then press the right a...

Page 43: ...to set preferred audio options for Dolby Digital for digital audio connections DTS for digital audio connections MPEG Sample Frq Frequency DRC Dynamic Range Control for even volume Vocal for multi channel karaoke DVD discs Dolby Digital Bitstream PCM 48KHz On Bitstream DTS MPEG Sample Freq DRC On Vocal Move Select AUDIO The Audio menu The way you choose settings is the same for each of the Audio s...

Page 44: ...ate ratings systems used in other countries 1 is considered material that is least offensive and 8 is considered the most offensive Note In order for the Ratings to be enforced the DVD VCR must be locked and the disc you re playing must contain a movie or a title that is rated Locking Parental Controls on your DVD VCR 1 Make sure no disc is playing by pressing STOP then press MENU the Main Menu ap...

Page 45: ...ss MENU the Main Menu appears 2 Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the Lock menu icon then press the right arrow button to highlight the menu options 3 Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight Password then highlight Change and press OK the Password screen appears 4 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter your current password and press OK the New password screens appears 5...

Page 46: ... the second letter and press OK 7 To return to the previous menu press the left arrow button if necessary PBC Off Move Auto Play OTHERS On Select On B L E The Others menu Others Menu The Others menu lets you adjust the player s settings for more advanced features PBC Playback Control Video CDs Playback Control functions allow you to interact with the system via menus search functions or other typi...

Page 47: ...to highlight Auto Play then use the arrow buttons to highlight your choice and press OK to select 4 To return to the previous menu press the left arrow button if necessary Note The Auto Play function may not work for some DVDs B L E Black Level Expansion Black Level Expansion allows you to set the black level of the picture 1 Make sure no disc is playing by pressing STOP then press MENU the Main M...

Page 48: ...off automatically The power automatically turns off after the player has been in stop mode for approximately 30 minutes Turn power back on No picture Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel go to page 60 Turn on the TV Make sure your player is connected properly No sound or distorted sound Make sure your player is connected properly Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate j...

Page 49: ...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 discs with WMA files and or JPEG files on the them and audio CDs If you re trying to play a disc with JPEG files on it the player might not read the disc if it has larger files on it Both the player and the di...

Page 50: ...nch as Langues in the main DVD player menu and select the Player Menus option In Spanish shown as Menús del Lector in French as Menus Lecteur Highlight the language you prefer 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 disc...

Page 51: ...ct channels over 69 Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if TUNING BAND is set to CATV in the TUNING menu Go to page 11 for instructions The timer indicator flashes on the DVD VCR front panel The clock is not set Go to page 11 for instructions Make sure there is a tape in the DVD VCR when a timer recording is set Rewind does not operate Make sure the tape isn t already rewound Make sure the...

Page 52: ...he program was entered correctly the wrong channel or times may be entered Make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin There may have been a power interruption Reset the time and date Check to see if time and date are correct including AM PM Make sure the program did not exceed the tape s length and the tape was rewound beforehand Make sure the DVD VCR w...

Page 53: ...than a counter reading of 0 00 00 The time counter disappears during search this is normal Tape won t play Make sure there is a tape in the DVD VCR Try ejecting and reinserting the cassette Make sure the tape is not broken Make sure the DVD VCR is not in pause mode Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback Auto Channel Search doesn t work Make sure the antenna connections are secure and cor...

Page 54: ...anti copy protection Disc won t eject When you put a disc into the player the player 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 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 displaying all the other JPEG...

Page 55: ...ndensation Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity condensation may form if warm air comes in contact with any cold parts inside the player When condensation forms inside the player the player may not operate correctly If this occurs leave the player at room temperature until the inside of the player becomes dry and operational If condensation forms on a disc wipe the disc with a soft dry...

Page 56: ...ure maximum picture quality use three video grade cables for the Y Pb and Pr connections It is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV This connection is only for DVD signal For the VCR signal you must also connect the standard video cable AUDIO OUT Use these jacks to connect your DVD VCR to an audio video receiver S VIDEO OUT If your TV has an S VIDEO jack connect an S ...

Page 57: ...Coaxial Input jack on your receiver The cable is not a black coaxial cable but an RCA type cable Front of the DVD VCR from left to right ON STANDBY Turns the player on and off The indicator lights when you turn off the DVD VCR PREV REV Previous Reverse Searches backward on a disc or tape PLAY Press to begin playback During playback press to pause NEXT FWD Fast forward Searches forward on a disc or...

Page 58: ...CR The VCR mode is selected 10 REC A recording is in progress 11 PM Time is PM AM is not displayed 12 TV The TV mode is selected DVD VCR REC PM TV P 1 2 5 7 8 3 9 10 11 12 Display Messages The following are some messages you might see in the DVD VCR display CUE Tape is searching forward during playback diSC with Disc icon flashing No disc is loaded EJEC Tape is ejecting FF Tape is fast forwarding ...

Page 59: ...tal Televisions HDTV Note Also remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the Y Pb Pr jacks and cables carry only the picture signal not the sound S Video Jacks and Cables The S Video separate video jack provides better picture quality than a composite video jack sometimes labeled VIDEO and color coded yellow because S Video keeps the color chrominance also called chroma part of t...

Page 60: ...mbodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Language Code Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interli...

Page 61: ...uency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try t...

Page 62: ...oduct 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 receipted invoice which...

Page 63: ...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 THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR...

Page 64: ...the manual review 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 remo...

Page 65: ... 95 Digital Coaxial Cable 6 ft not shown DV6MM 19 95 Accessories VH81 3 ft VH82 6 ft VH89 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH83 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH84 6 ft Splitter VH47 ANT200 VH976 6 ft VH913 12 ft 260607 ON OFF MUTE GO BACK RETURN INPUT PLAY MODE TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 VOL CH VCR TV DVD MENU CLEAR INFO ANGLE TITLE GUIDE AUDIO LOCK SUBTITLE TIMER REVERSE PLAY FORWARD PAUSE STOP RECORD AGAIN SPEED...

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Page 68: ...ot 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 2004 Thomson Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Indonesia TOCOM 16356770 Visit the RCA website at www rca com ...

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