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RC5210P

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the ultimate movie experience!

digital video disc player

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Page 1: ...user s manual RC5210P R C 5 2 0 0 P the ultimate movie experience digital video disc player ...

Page 2: ...ARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this DVD player to rain or moisture TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCK DO NOTREMOVETHECOVER ORBACK NOUSER SERVICEABLEPARTSAREINSIDE REFER SERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION...

Page 3: ...cture Scan 16 Freeze Frame and Frame Advance 16 Slow Motion Playback In Freeze Frame Mode 16 Selecting Specific Scenes on a DVD 17 Selecting a Title Number 17 Selecting a Chapter Number 17 Using Elapsed Time 18 Selecting a Title Using the GUIDE button 18 Using the Subtitle Feature 19 Changing the Audio Language 20 Changing the Camera Angle 21 Using the Marker Feature 22 Other Features in the Playe...

Page 4: ...ying a Video CD 46 Video CD Information Display 46 If the Video CD Has Playback Control 47 Video CD Playback Features 48 Skipping Tracks 48 Selecting a Specific Track 48 Changing the Audio Channel Output 49 Program Playback 49 Deleting Programmed Tracks 50 Random Playback 51 Features in the Player Information Display 51 Reference 53 A Tour of the Remote 54 A Short Glossary of DVD Terminology 55 Fr...

Page 5: ...ions that address how to use each type of disc that you can play on your player DVDs Audio CDs and Video CDs So you don t have to read all of the book at once Please Read This Section First This section includes key information to get you started in the right direction You ll get your DVD player set up and connected then you can go back to the sections that discuss specific features as you want to...

Page 6: ...attery Information If you re not going to use the remote for a month or more be sure to remove the batteries because they can leak and cause damage Dispose of batteries in the proper manner according to federal state and local regulations Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type if inserted incorrectly if all batteries are not replaced at the same time if disposed of...

Page 7: ...e plugs firmly into their jacks Place the audio video cables to the sides of the TV s back panel instead of straight down the middle after you connect your components Try not to coil any twin lead cables and keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded DIGITAL VIDEO CAUTION Protect your components from overheating Do not sta...

Page 8: ... is color coded yellow for video red for right audio and white for left audio If your TV has only one input for audio mono you may need a Y adaptor not included to combine sound from both channels RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F type You may not need coaxial cables to connect the DVD player to your TV but you may need to use coaxial cables to carry the cable satellite or off air signal to your telev...

Page 9: ...cable Y adapter not included in order to connect the DVD player DVD Player TV with A V Input Jacks and or S Video 9 If your television has A V input jacks use them to connect your DVD for better quality picture and sound For the best quality picture use the S Video input if your television has one DVD Player Stereo Amplifier Receiver TV 10 If your television has an S Video input and you have a Dol...

Page 10: ...e VIDEO OUT jack 2 Connect the other ends of the cable and adapter to the corresponding inputs on the RF modulator 3 Connect the off air antenna or your cable signal to the antenna input on the RF modulator if it has one 4 Connect the output from the modulator to the antenna input on your television To Watch DVD Tune your television to RF modulator output channel the modulator should have a CH 3 4...

Page 11: ... as you normally would to your television You may need to consult your television manual for details To Watch DVD Tune your television to either the Video or S Video input channel Consult your television manual for specific details CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DVD player See Safety Information inside front cover DVD Player TV with A V Input Jacks Consul...

Page 12: ...des six separate channels left right center left rear right rear and common subwoofer To Watch DVD Tune your television to either the Video or S Video input channel for the video output Use your Dolby Digital receiver for audio output R VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L S VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO AUDIO ANT IN S VIDEO TV OR R AUDIO IN L DIGITAL IN OR DVD PLAYER CABLE OR OFF AIR SIGNAL DOLB...

Page 13: ...onsult your television manual for specific details To Watch VCR Tune your television to channel 3 or 4 depending on how you set the CH3 4 switch on the back of the VCR CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DVD player See Safety Information inside front cover DVD Player TV VCR Consult the owner s manuals of the additional components you are connecting for more de...

Page 14: ...ss MENU on the remote After plugging in the player the first time you press the button this screen comes up Press the number on the remote corresponding to the language of your choice Other Language Options The Menu Language feature changes the language only for the text on the menu screens There are other language options available for subtitling and audio For more information on these language o...

Page 15: ...find out how to play DVDs and then you can sit back and enjoy all of the features it has to offer you Also Keep In Mind In order for some of the player s features to work the DVDs that you use must be encoded with specific information For example a disc must contain subtitles in order for the player to show them to you Regional Coding Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region These reg...

Page 16: ...sc s table of contents and then begins playback or displays the disc menu if the DVD has one A DVD s behavior is determined by how it s been authored or programmed An example of a disc menu Single sided disc label side up Double sided disc Resume Feature When you stop disc play the player remembers where you stopped so when you press PLAY again to begin play it will pick up where you left off unle...

Page 17: ...a DVD s Disc Menu 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to select a language and press OK English is selected Notes Because the disc menu is DVD dependent operation may vary from disc to disc If the DVD is removed from the disc tray or the player is turned off these settings are returned to the initialized settings POWER PLAY FORWARD REVERSE SKIP SKIP STOP PAUSE GO BACK INFO MENU GUIDE OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 18: ...on again on the remote to search at a faster speed 3 Press the PLAY button on the remote to resume normal playback Freeze Frame and Frame Advance 1 Press PAUSE once to freeze playback 2 Each subsequent press of the PAUSE button advances the picture one frame at a time 3 Press PLAY to resume normal playback Slow Motion Playback In Freeze Frame Mode While the disc is in freeze frame mode you can inv...

Page 19: ...er and press OK 2 Use the right MOVE arrow to highlight the current chapter number POWER PLAY FORWARD REVERSE SKIP SKIP STOP PAUSE GO BACK INFO MENU GUIDE OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 What s a Scene Because DVD is a digital format the information can be separated in many different ways One way that a DVD might be separated is by scenes as in a movie Each scene might be a title or chapter so rather than ...

Page 20: ...ight the time 3 Use the number buttons to enter the time from which you want to start 4 Press OK to begin playback starting at the elapsed time indicated Note Some DVDs cannot be searched using this feature Selecting a Title Using the GUIDE button You can use the GUIDE button on the remote to access a list of titles available on a DVD 1 Press GUIDE on the remote 2 Use the up and down MOVE arrows t...

Page 21: ...m number Each language is assigned a stream number 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows or number buttons to select a subtitle language 4 Press the right MOVE arrow to highlight the subtitle on off checkbox Use the up and down MOVE arrows to turn the subtitle feature on or off A check appears in the box when subtitles are turned on 5 Press INFO twice to turn off the information display Note When the ...

Page 22: ...signed a stream number 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows or number buttons to select a language 4 Press INFO twice to turn off the information display Notes When the player is turned on the initialized audio language is selected If the disc does not contain this language the default language is automatically selected This feature is disc dependent and may not work with all DVDs Changing the Audio ...

Page 23: ...o highlight the angle number 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows or number buttons to select a camera angle 4 Press INFO twice to turn off the information display Note This feature does not work when a DVD has not been recorded with a multi camera angle system Changing the Camera Angle POWER PLAY FORWARD REVERSE SKIP SKIP STOP PAUSE GO BACK INFO MENU GUIDE OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Info button Move Arr...

Page 24: ...r Information Display 2 Use the right MOVE arrow to highlight the marker 3 Press OK to activate the marker 4 When you reach the scene you want to mark press OK Markers in use display a number 1 5 Up to five scenes may be marked at the same time 5 Press INFO to turn off the information display Using the Marker Feature POWER PLAY FORWARD REVERSE SKIP SKIP STOP PAUSE GO BACK INFO MENU GUIDE OK 1 2 3 ...

Page 25: ...select a marked scene 5 Press the up MOVE arrow to skip to the marked scene Clearing a Marker The marker is cleared each time a disc is removed from the player or when the power is turned off If all five markers are in use you can still mark new scenes However the previous marker will be erased Use the instructions on the previous page to add additional markers POWER PLAY FORWARD REVERSE SKIP SKIP...

Page 26: ... 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to change a feature s settings except A B Repeat 4 Press INFO to turn off the information display From the display s left Standard Playback Title Repeat A B Repeat lets you mark a segment Press OK at the beginning A and again at the end B of the segment you want to review The segment will repeat until you press OK to clear the feature Repeat Mode lets you select ...

Page 27: ...u to set up a rating level select various language preferences and even adjust the player to the type of television screen you have i e wide screen To access the Setup menu press the MENU button on the remote control while the DVD player is in the stop mode Use the up and down MOVE arrows on the remote to access the different features ...

Page 28: ... Audio Preference Use the Audio Preference menu to select the soundtrack language 1 In the Disc Languages menu press OK on the remote to select Audio 2 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to highlight a language and press OK Audio Preference Menu Selecting Default Audio Languages POWER PLAY FORWARD REVERSE SKIP SKIP STOP PAUSE GO BACK INFO MENU GUIDE OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Menu button OK button Move A...

Page 29: ...select the language the disc s subtitles are to be displayed in 1 In the Disc Languages menu use the up and down MOVE arrows on the remote to highlight Subtitles and press OK 2 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to highlight a language and press OK Subtitle Preference Menu Select Automatic if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the language selected as audio preference Select Other if th...

Page 30: ...ote Not all discs provide multiple languages for the disc menu Setting the Rating Limit The Rating Limit feature works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating which helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches 1 In stop mode press MENU on the remote Setting the Rating Limit POWER PLAY FORWARD REVERSE SKIP SKIP STOP PAUSE GO BACK INFO MENU GUIDE OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 31: ...uttons 2 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to highlight Rating Limit and press OK Set Rating Menu if rating level is unlocked 3 To set the rating use the up and down MOVE arrows to highlight your preferred level and press OK Locking the Rating Limit After selecting a rating limit you will need to lock it to prevent it from being changed The new rating limit will reset to its default if it is not loc...

Page 32: ...emporarily unlock the player 1 In the Setup menu use the up and down MOVE arrows to highlight Rating Limit and press OK 2 Enter your 4 digit password and press OK Unlocking the Rating Limit Number buttons Menu button OK button Move Arrow buttons What if a DVD s rating exceeds the player s rating limit The player alerts you when you try to play a DVD with a rating that exceeds the limit you ve set ...

Page 33: ...sword and press OK 4 Use the number buttons to enter a new 4 digit password and press OK 5 Press OK to continue Changing the Password Number buttons Menu button OK button Move Arrow buttons Pro tect PlusTM Locking Feature The DVD player s disc tray can be locked shut You can still play a disc as long as it was inserted in the player before locking the tray The disc cannot be removed from the playe...

Page 34: ...stem 1 In stop mode press MENU on the remote 2 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to highlight Menu Language and press OK Menu Language Preference Menu 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to highlight the desired language for the on screen menu system and press OK Disc Menu Language To change the default language for DVD disc menus see Selecting Default Audio Languages earlier in this section Menu butt...

Page 35: ...op mode press MENU on the remote 2 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to highlight On Screen Display and press OK On Screen Display Menu 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to highlight ON or OFF and press OK Turning the On Screen Display ON OFF POWER PLAY FORWARD REVERSE SKIP SKIP STOP PAUSE GO BACK INFO MENU GUIDE OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Menu button OK button Move Arrow buttons On Screen Display ...

Page 36: ...own MOVE arrows to highlight Display Dimming and press OK Display Dimming Menu 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to highlight a display option Always Bright Default setting Always Dim Dims display 4 Press OK Dimming the Front Panel Display POWER PLAY FORWARD REVERSE SKIP SKIP STOP PAUSE GO BACK INFO MENU GUIDE OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Menu button OK button Move Arrow buttons Display Dimming ...

Page 37: ...highlight TV Screen and press OK Select a screen setting that matches your TV 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to highlight a screen setting Standard TV Select this for conventional size TVs The aspect ratio is selected according to the disc played If the DVD is recorded in letterbox mode widescreen black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen Widescreen TV Select this for wide scre...

Page 38: ...of 96kHz 24 bit digital recordings so that 48kHz 16 bit digital recordings can be made directly via digital cable Unless you plan to make recordings of this type e g with a MiniDisc or DAT recorder leave the setting turned off Dolby Digital Some older digital components are not compatible with the default Bitstream setting If you experience noise and distortion during Dolby Digital playback select...

Page 39: ...icker that sometimes appears in still frame mode Auto the default setting advances to the next frame The Field setting eliminates flicker by displaying only one of the frame s fields Audio for 2x Playback Turns audio off or on when a disc is in 2x playback mode 4x3 Preference For playing DVD discs authored in 16x9 wide screen on a conventional TV Pan Scan crops the edges of the image Letterbox dis...

Page 40: ...yarwanda 8287 Kirghiz 7589 Kirundi 8278 Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laothian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagsy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Naru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Occitan 7967 Oriya 7982 Oromo Afan 7977 Panjabi 8065 Pashto Pushto 8083 Persian 7065 Polish 8076 Port...

Page 41: ...D player can play Audio Compact Discs as well as DVDs If you ve used a CD player before you will probably notice that your DVD player has a lot of the same features as a CD player This section gives you all the information you need to know to play Audio CDs on your DVD player ...

Page 42: ...l facing up 3 Press the PLAY button to close the disc tray The DVD player reads the disc s table of contents and then begins disc playback 4 Press STOP to stop playback CD Information Display 1 Press INFO on the remote to bring up the CD information display 2 Press INFO a second time to show the player information display and then a third to turn it off You can find additional details on the playe...

Page 43: ... SKIP REV on the player Press the button again to go to the beginning of the preceding track Scanning Tracks Press FORWARD or REVERSE on the remote Pressing either button additional times increases the speed of the scan Selecting a Specific Track 1 Use the number buttons to enter your desired track number 2 Press PLAY or OK to begin playback Note Entering a two digit number automatically starts pl...

Page 44: ...ogrammed at once 3 Press PLAY to begin programmed playback Program Playback Program playback lets you set up a specific order for Audio CD playback 1 With the player in stop mode press INFO on the remote twice to bring up the player information display Player Information Display 2 Use the right MOVE arrow to highlight Playback Mode 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to scroll through the options Pr...

Page 45: ...are also deleted when the disc is removed or the DVD player is turned off Random Playback A CD s tracks can be set to play back in random order 1 With the player in stop mode press INFO on the remote twice to bring up the player information display 2 Use the right MOVE arrow to highlight Playback Mode 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to scroll through the options When the Random Playback icon is ...

Page 46: ... feature s settings except A B Repeat 4 Press INFO to turn off the information display From the display s left Info button Move Arrow buttons Standard Playback Track Repeat 1 2 4 5 Marker lets you mark sections to let you find them quickly later on See Playing DVDs for complete details POWER PLAY FORWARD REVERSE SKIP SKIP STOP PAUSE GO BACK INFO MENU GUIDE OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A B Repeat lets yo...

Page 47: ...eo CD format is similar to DVD in that Video CDs can contain movies The big difference is in the amount of information that can be stored on a single Video CD This section gives you all the information you need to know to play Video CDs on your DVD player DIGITAL VIDEO ...

Page 48: ...c gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up 3 Press OPEN CLOSE or PLAY to close the disc tray The DVD player reads the disc s table of contents and then displays the playback control menu or begins disc playback 4 Press STOP to stop playback Video CD Information Display 1 Press INFO on the remote to bring up the Video CD s information display 2 Press INFO a second time to show the playe...

Page 49: ...yback Control If a Video CD has Playback Control you can bypass the menu by following these steps when you first load the discs 1 Press STOP to put the player in the stop mode 2 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the desired track number and then press PLAY When playback begins the disc will respond as if it is not in the Playback Control mode Resuming Playback Control To resume the Pla...

Page 50: ...Video CDs the SKIP buttons may bring up the menu screen instead Selecting a Specific Track 1 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter your desired track number 2 Press PLAY or OK to begin playback Notes Entering a two digit number automatically starts playback without having to press PLAY or OK For this to work with tracks 1 9 press 0 and then the track number This feature does not work in Pl...

Page 51: ... of tracks on a disc You must bypass Playback Control before you can program tracks see Bypassing Playback Control earlier in this section 1 With the player in stop mode press INFO on the remote twice to bring up the player information display Player Information Display 2 Use the right MOVE arrow to highlight Playback Mode 3 Use the up and down MOVE arrows to scroll through the options Program Pla...

Page 52: ... resume normal playback press GO BACK and then press PLAY Deleting Programmed Tracks There are two ways to delete tracks from a program list Press the down MOVE arrow until Clear last track is highlighted then press OK Highlighting Clear all tracks and pressing OK deletes all tracks in the list All programmed tracks are also deleted when the disc is removed or the DVD player is turned off Program ...

Page 53: ... the up and down MOVE arrows to scroll through the icons When the Random Playback icon is displayed and press OK 4 Press PLAY to begin playback Features in the Player Information Display When playing a Video CD many features in the player information display work exactly the same as they do when playing audio CDs Differences are noted on the next page To access any feature 1 Press INFO on the remo...

Page 54: ...ing DVDs for complete details 1 2 4 5 A B Repeat lets you mark a segment Press OK at the beginning A and again at the end B of the segment you want to review The segment will repeat until you press OK to clear the feature Repeat Mode lets you select between disc repeat shown at left track repeat or standard play Playback Control must be turned off From the display s left ...

Page 55: ...e DVD player including a description of the front panel and front panel display the back panel some basic use and care guidelines and a glossary of DVD terms Troubleshooting This short troubleshooting section will hopefully solve any problems that you might encounter with your DVD player Limited Warranty The Limited Warranty includes information on getting service for your DVD player 53 ...

Page 56: ...m of both the DVD player and the DVD discs Use OK to choose a highlighted option Number Buttons Use the numbers to input information such as title chapter numbers track numbers or to make selections on some menu screens OK Use to choose a highlighted option PAUSE Pauses disc play PLAY Begins disc play and closes disc tray if open POWER Puts the player in standby mode when power is on REVERSE Allow...

Page 57: ... right rear and subwoofer To play back a Dolby Digital soundtrack connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5 1 channel Dolby Digital soundtracks as well as from titles with the Dolby Surround mark LPCM Linear Pulse Code Modulation ...

Page 58: ... to move to the beginning of the preceding title chapter or track on a disc in effect skipping the title chapter or track 4 PLAY Begins disc play and closes disc tray if open 5 SKIP FWD Allows you to move to the beginning of the next title chapter or track on a disc in effect skipping the title chapter or track 6 PHONES Headphone jack You can attach headphones here for private listening 7 VOLUME U...

Page 59: ...s locked PBC Playback Control on a Video CD P Program mode P track number PAUSE Disc is in pause mode PLAY Disc is playing READ Player is reading disc type and information SEARCH Player is in search mode forward or backward SLOW Slow motion playback mode STILL Still frame 7 Indicates what type of audio is available on a DVD mono stereo or surround 8 Indicates a DVD disc is loaded in the player 9 I...

Page 60: ... offers theater quality sound 2 AUDIO OUT R L Jacks Connect to the R L Audio input jacks of your television audio video receiver or VCR 3 VIDEO OUT Jack Use a video cable to connect this jack to the Video input on your television for a good quality picture 4 S VIDEO OUT Jack Use the S Video cable to connect this jack to the S Video jack on your television 1 2 4 3 Back Panel Back Panel ...

Page 61: ...ower outlet The player will operate normally Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet when you don t intend to use the player for long periods of time Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons 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 ...

Page 62: ... for some distortion to appear while scanning forward and reverse scan No sound or distorted sound Ensure that the equipment is connected properly Ensure that the input settings and the volume adjustment for the TV and or receiver are correct No sound is heard during still frame advance or slow motion play No operations can be Check the batteries in the remote May need replacing performed with rem...

Page 63: ... is Region No 1 Desired angle cannot be changed Some DVDs do not have the multi camera angle system and some discs have it only on certain portions Picture is not displayed Make sure the TV SCREEN feature in the Setup menu is set correctly for your with correct aspect ratio television Forgot Rating Limit Password With the power on press and hold the SKIP REV PAUSE and POWER buttons on the player T...

Page 64: ...nit before you return yours If you are located near an exchange point 1 We will send a replacement unit to our exchange point 2 The exchange location will notify you of its arrival 3 Take your unit and your evidence 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...

Page 65: ...l advise the address to mail a cashier s check or money order for payment if there are any out of warranty labor or parts charges and you elect not to use your credit card After we receive your product a new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you What Your Warranty Does Not Cover Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage Adjustment of customer controls Damage from misuse or negle...

Page 66: ...ype 6 Codes language 38 Connections DVD Player TV Dolby Digital Receiver 10 DVD player TV VCR 11 DVD player TV with A V input jacks 9 DVD player TV without A V input Jacks 8 Contents 1 D Digital cable 6 Digital output 36 Dolby Digital 36 LPCM 36 selecting type 36 Disc Languages menu 26 Disc menu 15 55 Disc tray 56 Discs types that can be played 5 Displays front panel 57 Dolby Digital 10 36 55 DVD ...

Page 67: ...3 Remote installing batteries 4 tour of 54 Repeat mode 44 52 Repeat play DVD 17 RF modulator 6 8 S S video cable 11 S VIDEO OUT jack 6 11 58 Scanning tracks 41 audio CD 41 Search chapter scan 16 fast motion playback 16 Searching for scenes by chapter 17 by title 17 Selecting a track audio CD 41 video CD 48 Setup menu 25 28 Skipping tracks audio CD 41 video CD 48 Slow motion playback 16 STANDBY ind...

Page 68: ...10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Japan TOCOM 15311080 ...

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