RCA RC5231Z User Manual Download

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Table of Contents

Dolby Digital is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation

DTS is a trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems, Inc.

Setup & Connections ..................................... 3

Unpack the Box ................................................................ 4

Install Batteries in the Remote ......................................... 4

Important Battery Information ......................................... 4

Types of Discs the Player Can Play ................................. 5

Consider the Location of Your Player ............................. 5

Protect Components from Power Surges ........................ 5

Position Cables Correctly ................................................. 5

The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player ...................... 6

Connection Options:

DVD TV with Audio/Video Input Jacks ........ 7
DVD TV without Audio/Video Input Jacks
(Antenna Jack Only) ..................................................... 8

DVD TV + VCR ............................................... 9

DVD TV + Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby
Digital or DTS Receiver .............................................. 10

Set the Menu Language .................................................. 12

How to Move Around the Player’s Menu System ......... 12

Register with Divx ................................................... 13

How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel .............. 14

Tour of the Remote Control ........................................... 15

Component Buttons .................................................... 15

Other Remote Control Buttons ................................... 16

Helpful Hints about the Remote .................................... 18

Pick the Right Mode ................................................ 18

Point the Remote in the Right Direction ................ 18

The Buttons Might Operate Differently .................. 18

Playing Digital Video Discs ......................... 19

Loading and Playing a Disc ........................................... 20

Using a Disc Menu ......................................................... 21

Disc Playback Features .................................................. 22

Fast Motion Playback (Picture Scan) ...................... 22

Freeze Frame and Frame Advance ......................... 22

Slow Motion Playback (in Freeze Frame Mode) .... 22

Chapter Advance ..................................................... 22

Using the On-Screen Info Display ............................ 23

Selecting a Title ........................................................ 23

Selecting a Chapter .................................................... 24

Selecting Different Play Modes ................................. 25

Using the Repeat Feature .......................................... 25

Changing the Subtitle Language ............................... 27

Changing the Audio Language ................................... 28

Changing the Camera Angle ....................................... 29

Using Bookmarks ........................................................ 29

All About Divx .............................................. 31

How to Play Divx Discs ................................................. 32

View Movie Settings ....................................................... 33

View Movie Status .......................................................... 34

DivxSilver (Purchase Unlimited Play) ........................... 34

Selecting a Chapter on a Divx Disc ............................... 35

All About Divx Mail ........................................................ 36

How to View a Divx Mail Message ............................ 36

How to Erase A Mail Message .................................... 37

How to “Unerase” a Mail Message ............................. 37

Viewing a Specials Message ........................................... 38

Viewing Your Divx Statement ........................................ 39

How to Set a Dialing Prefix ........................................... 40

How to Erase a Dialing Prefix ....................................... 40

How to Get Help (Customer Service) ........................... 41

How to Set Divx Limits .................................................. 42

To Set Rating Limits .................................................... 42

To Restrict Rentals ....................................................... 43

To Restrict Purchases .................................................. 43

Important Account Information ..................................... 44

Using the Features in the Menu System ..... 45

How to use your Remote to Move through the Player’s
Menu System ................................................................... 46

The Play Menu Options ................................................. 48

How to Create a Program: .......................................... 48

How to Delete or Edit a Program: ............................. 49

Disc Guide ...................................................................... 49

How to Use the Lock Menu ........................................... 50

To Lock your DVD Player: ......................................... 50

To Unlock the Player: ................................................. 51

How to Change Your Password ................................. 51

How to Set Divx Limits ............................................... 52

Setting the Rating Limit ............................................... 52

How to Set DVD Limits .............................................. 52

Using the Setup Menu .................................................... 54

Language Prefs (preferences) ..................................... 54

Changing the Audio Language Preference ............. 55

Changing the Subtitle Language Preference .......... 56

AutoPlay ...................................................................... 57

Summary of Contents for RC5231Z

Page 1: ...user s manual RC5231Z R C 5 2 0 0 P the ultimate movie experience digital video disc player ...

Page 2: ...TV technician for help This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference CausingEquipmentRegulations CAUTION RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK DO NOT OPEN Thissymbolindicates dangerousvoltage insidethe productthatpresentsariskof electricshockorpersonalinjury Thissymbolindicates importantinstructions accompanyingtheproduct WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not...

Page 3: ...eeze Frame Mode 22 Chapter Advance 22 Using the On Screen Info Display 23 Selecting a Title 23 Selecting a Chapter 24 Selecting Different Play Modes 25 Using the Repeat Feature 25 Changing the Subtitle Language 27 Changing the Audio Language 28 Changing the Camera Angle 29 Using Bookmarks 29 All About Divx 31 How to Play Divx Discs 32 View Movie Settings 33 View Movie Status 34 DivxSilver Purchase...

Page 4: ... 73 How to Resolve Product Performance Problems 74 Troubleshooting 74 Troubleshooting 75 Troubleshooting 76 Troubleshooting 77 Handling Cautions 78 Maintenance of Cabinet 78 Formation of Condensation 78 Handling Discs 78 Cleaning Discs 78 How to Resolve Product Performance Problems 79 Limited Warranty 79 Reference 81 Front Panel Controls 82 Front Panel Display 83 Programming the Remote 84 Using Au...

Page 5: ...ng Your DVD Player TV with Audio Video Input Jacks TV without Audio Video Input Jacks Antenna Jack only How to Connect a VCR DVD Player TV Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver A Tour of the Remote Control Connect to Divx Digital Video Express A Note about the Illustrations The illustrations in this book are representational and in some instances may not exactly match the item represent...

Page 6: ...Telephone line cord Telephone jack splitter 2 in 1 Modular Adapter Install Batteries in the Remote 1 Open the battery door on the back of the remote 2 Insert fresh batteries Make sure that the polarities and are aligned correctly 3 Replace the battery door Important Battery 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 a...

Page 7: ...onnect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet Always turn off the DVD Player TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables Position Cables Correctly to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference Insert all cable 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...

Page 8: ...vx features RF ADAPTER Use coaxial cables to insert an RF Adapter not provided into this jack and to the Antenna Input Jack on your TV An RF Adapter is needed if your TV doesn t have Audio Video Input jacks See p 8 for connection instructions S VIDEO If your TV has an S Video jack you can connect an S Video cable to your TV and to your DVD Player for increased video quality The S Video cable only ...

Page 9: ... the other end into the telephone line splitter provided and insert the telephone line splitter into a phone jack If the telephone line cord doesn t have a filter attached to it just insert one end into the DVD Player s PHONE JACK and insert the other end into the telephone line splitter Insert the telephone line splitter into a phone jack 5 Connect the AC power cord to the AC IN jack on the back ...

Page 10: ...s a filter attached to one end of the cord insert that end of the telephone line cord into the PHONE JACK on the back of your DVD Player Plug the other end into the telephone line splitter provided and insert the telephone line splitter into a phone jack If the telephone line cord doesn t have a filter attached to it just insert one end into the DVD Player s PHONE JACK and insert the other end int...

Page 11: ... and to the Antenna Input jack on the television 6 If the telephone line cord packed with your DVD Player has a filter attached to one end of the cord insert that end of the telephone line cord into the PHONE JACK on the back of your DVD Player Plug the other end into the telephone line splitter provided and insert the telephone line splitter into a phone jack If the telephone line cord doesn t ha...

Page 12: ... DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the Digital Input jack on the back of the receiver You must also set the Audio Equipment setting in the Setup menu to the correct setting Dolby Digital or DTS see p 60 for more information 3 Connect the video cable to the VIDEO OUT jack on your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV If your TV has an S Video jack connect the S Video cable...

Page 13: ...bjects on top of the DVD Player See Safety Information on the inside front cover DVD Player TV Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT RF ADAPTER AC IN PHONE JACK AUDIO OUT L S VIDEO L R VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ANT IN S VIDEO TV AUDIO OUT L R To Telephone Outlet To AC Outlet CABLE OR OFF AIR SIGNAL DVD PLAYER R AUDIO IN L DIGITAL IN AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER S V i d e o c a b l...

Page 14: ...on on the remote until the appropriate language is highlighted Press OK Other Language Options The Menu Language feature sets the language for the text that appears on the menu screens You can choose other languages for subtitles and audio For more information about subtitle and audio languages see the section Using the Features in the Player s Menu System on pp 55 56 How to Move Around the DVD Pl...

Page 15: ...h channel on your TV is the Video Input Channel see page 14 2 If the DVD Player s main menu shown at right isn t on the screen press STOP on the remote 3 Press the arrow down button until Divx is highlighted and press OK the registration screen appears Call the Divx number that s on the screen 1 888 NEW Divx 1 888 639 3489 or register on line at www divx com 4 Make sure you can see the information...

Page 16: ...r to see the DVD Player s menu and to see the content that s on a disc The video channel on TVs varies for different brands and different models Below are some things to try If your TV brand is RCA GE or PROSCAN press the TV button on the remote that came with your DVD Player Then press the INPUT button on the remote If you have another brand consult your TV Owner s Manual If those options don t w...

Page 17: ... the TV Used with ON OFF button to turn on some other brands of TVs VCR1 Press this button to turn on most RCA GE or PROSCAN VCRs and to set the remote to control the VCR Used with ON OFF button to turn on some brands of VCRs VCR 2 Press this button to turn on a second RCA GE or PROSCAN VCR and to set the remote to control the VCR Used with ON OFF button to turn on some other brands of VCRs The Bu...

Page 18: ... the TV pressing CH takes you to the next channel Arrow buttons Use the arrow buttons left right up and down to move through the on screen menu You highlight a menu item by pressing the arrow buttons You select a highlighted item by pressing the OK button ANGLE Press this button to access various camera angles on a disc if the disc contains multiple camera angles ANTENNA Lets you change the source...

Page 19: ...uses disc play Also used for frame advance PLAY Begins disc play and closes disc tray if it is open PLAY MODE When a disc is playing press this button to access the play mode menu within the Info Display ON OFF Turns on the player when it is in standby mode or puts the player in standby mode when power is on REPEAT Press this button to go to the Repeat menu within the Info Display You can repeat a...

Page 20: ...ress the appropriate component button on the remote that matches the component you want the remote to operate Point the Remote in the Right Direction Another tip point the remote at the component 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 order for the rem...

Page 21: ...isplay option will only work if the disc was programmed to support that option when it was made For example if you choose subtitles on the Info display the subtitles will only appear if the disc was created with subtitles Regional Coding Both the DVD Player and the discs are coded by region These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play If the codes don t match the disc won t play T...

Page 22: ...r reads the disc s table of contents and then one of three things happens depending on how the disc was authored or programmed The disc starts playing The disc menu appears on the screen The DVD Player s main menu appears on the screen press PLAY to begin playing the disc An example of a disc menu The menus on discs vary because the disc menu is created by the disc s author 4 Press STOP to stop pl...

Page 23: ...ighlighted press OK to see the language options on this disc 3 Press the up and down arrows to select a language and press OK English is highlighted press OK to play the disc with English dialog 4 Press MENU to resume playback STOP PAUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SAT CABLE RECORD PLAY FORWARD REVERSE REPEAT GO BACK CH CH V O L V O L PLAY MODE MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT...

Page 24: ...VERSE or the FORWARD button 3 Press the button again to increase the slow motion playback speed 4 Press PLAY to resume normal playback Note Playback features aren t available during the opening credits of a movie Chapter Advance While a disc is playing you can go forward or backward a chapter at a time Press CH and or CH to go forward and backward through the disc a chapter at a time STOP PAUSE TV...

Page 25: ...een when you press a button that doesn t have any function If one of the icons is grayed out the Info Display feature isn t available for the disc you re playing To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press INFO or CLEAR on the remote control 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 titl...

Page 26: ...pter icon is highlighted 4 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the number of the chapter you want to play 5 Press OK Notes The Chapter feature won t work if the disc isn t formatted with separate chapters When you enter a one digit chapter number you may have to press OK after pressing the number button This varies depending on the number of chapters within the title you re playing CLEAR...

Page 27: ...n instead of using the arrow buttons to highlight the Play Mode icon If a Play Mode option isn t available for the disc you re playing you won t be able to highlight the selection You must create the program in order to use the Program option see How to Create a Program on p 48 STOP PAUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SAT CABLE RECORD PLAY FORWARD REVERSE REPEAT GO BACK CH CH V O L V O L PLAY MODE MUTE INFO M...

Page 28: ...rtcut Press the REPEAT button on the remote when the Info Display is on the screen instead of using the arrow buttons to highlight the icon A B Repeat Deserves Some Extra Instruction A B Repeat lets you repeat a specific segment on the disc that you define For example my son loves to watch the dogfight in the movie Top Gun To watch this scene over and over 1 Press INFO on the remote and select the...

Page 29: ...e remote 6 Press the arrow down button to highlight Done Press OK 7 To make the menu disappear from the screen press the CLEAR button on the remote Notes The subtitle feature only works if the disc was created with subtitles When you choose a subtitle language from the Info Display you only override the subtitle language setting in the DVD Player s main menu in the Lang Prefs menu within the Setup...

Page 30: ...play is highlighted 3 Press OK the Audio Menu appears 4 Press the right and left arrow buttons to see the audio languages that are available on the disc 5 When the audio language you want to use appears in the text window press OK on the remote 6 Press the down arrow button to highlight Done and press OK 7 To make the menu disappear from the screen press CLEAR on the remote Notes The language feat...

Page 31: ...rrow button to highlight Done and press OK 7 To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press CLEAR Shortcut Press the ANGLE button on the remote control when the Info Display is on the screen instead of using the arrow buttons to highlight the Angle icon STOP PAUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SAT CABLE RECORD PLAY FORWARD REVERSE REPEAT GO BACK CH CH V O L V O L PLAY MODE MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GU...

Page 32: ...INFO on the remote the Info Display appears 2 Press the right arrow buttons on the remote until the Bookmark icon is highlighted 3 Press OK 4 Press the up arrow button to get to the Go To part of the Bookmark menu 5 Use the right arrow button to select the bookmarked scene you want to activate 6 Press OK to activate the bookmark 7 To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press CLEAR on t...

Page 33: ... disc into your DVD Player for the first time and press play This could be the day you purchase the disc the next week or even months later Additional two day viewing periods or DivxSilver purchasing unlimited play can be purchased at any time by following the on screen instructions Divx provides the quality of digital pictures and sound the freedom of no returns and no late fees the availability ...

Page 34: ...g period on the Divx disc HAS BEEN USED i e the Divx disc s 2 day viewing period has been played on your player or on someone else s player before then the authorization screen advises you that your account will be charged the amount which appears on your TV screen If you agree to the price highlight Play Movie and press the OK button on your remote control Notes If the time remaining on any viewi...

Page 35: ...ote the disc menu appears 2 Press the appropriate arrow button s on the remote to highlight View Movie Settings and press the OK button on the remote control the Movie Settings menu appears 3 To exit the View Movie Settings menu press the OK button 4 Press the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Resume Play or Play Movie whichever option appears and press OK Note Change Movie Settings Some Di...

Page 36: ...press MENU on the remote Press the appropriate arrow buttons to highlight Purchase Unlimited Play Press OK on the remote To find out how much time is left in your viewing period highlight View Movie Status and press OK on the remote This is the View Movie Status screen To play the movie press OK on the remote the disc s main menu appears Select Resume Play or Play Movie Press OK DivxSilver Purchas...

Page 37: ... must be closed Press the appropriate arrow button s on the remote to highlight Purchase Unlimited Play Press OK on the remote You Might Need to Enter Your Password If you lock the player and you ve set the Divx Limits in the DVD Player s menu to Purchases Not Permitted you will have to enter your password before the player will let you purchase the Divx disc See pp 42 43 for more information abou...

Page 38: ...ch Divx mail message The mail summary screen shows the first line of each mail message To access mail messages highlight Mail in the Divx menu and press OK Use the arrow up and down buttons to scroll through a mail message 4 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the message you want to read Press the right arrow button on the remote to highlight Open and press OK on the remote control the message app...

Page 39: ...rrow button to highlight Erase 2 Press OK on the remote 3 To exit Divx mail highlight Exit and press OK To return to the previous mail menu screen highlight Close and press OK How to Unerase a Mail Message When you choose Erase it automatically changes to Unerase in case you change your mind If Unerase isn t automatically highlighted use the appropriate arrow buttons on the remote to highlight it ...

Page 40: ...press the right arrow button Close is highlighted and press OK the Specials summary screen appears To exit Divx Specials highlight Exit Press OK Notes The most recent Specials messages appear at the top of the screen You cannot erase Specials messages The Divx Specials messages are automatically erased when they are outdated To view a Specials message highlight Divx in the DVD Player s main menu P...

Page 41: ...r down button on the remote to highlight the statement you want to see in detail Press the right arrow button to highlight Open and press OK The statement detail screen appears This screen lists a summary of transaction details for the monthly statement being reviewed including details such as title date and time of transaction and additional charge information such as taxes and shipping if applic...

Page 42: ...to the number you have to dial on your phone to get an outside line Press OK 5 To return to the DVD Player s main menu press CLEAR How to Erase a Dialing Prefix 1 If a disc is playing press STOP The DVD Player s main menu appears If you re not playing a disc make sure the player is on and press the DVD button on the remote the DVD Player s main menu appears 2 Press the arrow down button to highlig...

Page 43: ...ction pages 74 77 to see if some solutions to your problem are listed there To access Divx Customer Service 1 If a disc is playing press STOP The DVD Player s main menu appears If you re not playing a disc make sure the player is on and press the DVD button on the remote the DVD Player s main menu appears 2 Press the arrow down button to highlight Divx and press OK the Divx selections appear 3 Pre...

Page 44: ...s OK the Ratings menu items appear 7 To change the rating limit highlight MPAA Motion Picture Association of America and press OK the rating limit screen appears 8 Press the arrow up or down button on the remote control to change the rating limit When the rating appears in the green area all Divx discs with that rating can be played in the player without a password This is called Free Access 9 If ...

Page 45: ...er with your account information You can set your player to require a password before anybody can convert a disc to DivxSilver 1 If a disc is playing press STOP the DVD Player s main menu appears If you re not playing a disc make sure the player is on and press the DVD button on the remote the DVD Player s main menu appears 2 Press the arrow down button on the remote until Lock is highlighted Pres...

Page 46: ...your account information can be updated properly If you dispose of your player If you dispose of your player i e sell it or give it away it is imperative that you disconnect from Divx properly to ensure that you are not billed for Divx services that were incurred by somebody else Call Divx at 1 888 456 DIVX 1 888 456 3489 The Divx representative will tell you how to properly disconnect your player...

Page 47: ...e preferences change the TV image setting and more I ve written specific steps for each menu item but you can also play around with the menus by following a couple of navigational rules that are described on the next page Section Overview Let s Talk About Navigation Play Menu Disc Guide Menu Lock Menu Setup Menu Glossary Divx Menu this menu is described in All About Divx page 36 Using the Features...

Page 48: ... to go back to the previous menu if it seems faster to you Press CLEAR to return to the main menu the first set of menu screens Two types of menus path and static STOP PAUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SAT CABLE RECORD PLAY FORWARD REVERSE REPEAT GO BACK CH CH V O L V O L PLAY MODE MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT VCR1 VCR2 SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE FRAME SELECT A path item is deno...

Page 49: ... OK Additional Menu Information Menu item is grayed out this item isn t available i e Play and Disc Guide appear grayed out if you haven t put a disc in the player This is called the Go Back icon when it is highlighted press OK to return to the previous menu Notes You must make sure the remote is in DVD mode press the DVD button on the remote control in order to move through the Player s menu This...

Page 50: ...am is highlighted 2 Press OK the Playlist menu appears 3 Press the number buttons on the remote to choose the title the cursor goes to the Chapter section If there is only one title on the disc you have to press the arrow right button to highlight the Chapter section 4 Press the number buttons to choose the chapter use two digits i e press 05 instead of 5 for chapter 5 Add is automatically highlig...

Page 51: ...d press OK to delete that item Disc Guide The DVD Player s Disc Guide menu enables you to access the disc s guide from the DVD Player s main menu A disc guide lists all of the titles on the disc but some discs don t have a disc guide To access the disc s guide make sure a disc is in the DVD player 1 Make sure your remote is in DVD mode press the DVD button 2 If the disc is playing press STOP the D...

Page 52: ...een appears 7 Press the number keys on the remote to enter the password you want to use similar to entering your PIN when you use a bank machine 8 After you ve entered the last number in the password press OK Confirm Password appears 9 Enter the numbers you entered the first time and press OK when you re finished the previous menu appears The Disc Tray is Locked If the message Tray Locked appears ...

Page 53: ...e DVD Player s main menu appears 3 Press the arrow down button until Lock is highlighted 4 Press OK Enter Password appears on the screen Enter your password 5 Press the arrow button to highlight Change Password and press OK Enter New Password appears 6 Press the number buttons on the remote to enter the new password you want to use and press OK Confirm Password appears 7 Press the number keys to e...

Page 54: ...e arrow down button until DVD Limits is highlighted and press OK the DVD rating limits information appears Country Some countries use different rating systems 1 To change the country press the arrow right button to highlight Country 2 Press OK a list of countries appears 3 Use the arrow up and down button on the remote to highlight the country that applies to you Press OK the country you selected ...

Page 55: ...as the highest rating for Free Access green then the Rated Titles selection appears as 3 that s the player s number for PG in its 8 level system and PG for the movie studios rating This means when the player is locked it will require you to enter the password to play any discs that are rated higher than PG i e PG13 or R Note If the Rating Limit Feature Doesn t Work In order for the Rating level fe...

Page 56: ...D Limits menu Press OK on the remote Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight a selection and press OK The Lang Prefs menu enables you to choose different language options for the sound subtitles and menu items Using the Setup Menu Setup contains many options for your DVD Player language preferences for audio subtitles and menus whether or not you want a disc to play automatically when you p...

Page 57: ...e the language of the title s audio select Audio Language from the Lang Prefs menu Use the arrow up and down buttons on the remote to choose a language and press OK You must enter a code to enter an audio language that isn t listed Enter the appropriate code from the Language Codes list on p 62 How to Set Other as an Audio Language Option If the language you want to use isn t listed select Other 1...

Page 58: ...s menu screen Note Remember your player can t play the disc in the language you have chosen if the disc wasn t created with that language option How to Set Other as a Subtitle Language Option If the language you want to use isn t listed select Other 1 Press the arrow down button to highlight Other Press OK 2 Enter the code from the Language Codes list on p 62 3 Press OK the previous menu appears w...

Page 59: ...s menu screen AutoPlay You can set the AutoPlay menu to play your disc automatically after you close the disc tray 1 From the DVD Player s main menu player ON no disc playing press the arrow down button until Setup is highlighted Press OK the Setup selections appear 2 Press the arrow up button to highlight AutoPlay the current setting appears next to the AutoPlay static menu item 3 Press OK to cha...

Page 60: ...dges Some discs produced in a widescreen format can t be cropped in this fashion which means the black bars would appear at the top and the bottom of the screen 16 x 9 Widescreen Choose this setting if your DVD Player is connected to a widescreen TV If you choose this setting and you don t have a widescreen TV the images on the screen may appear distorted due to vertical compression Note If you pl...

Page 61: ...ful for late night listening when you want to hear a movie s dialogue without having to turn up the volume 1 Press the arrow up button until Sound Logic is highlighted and press OK the Sound Logic options appear 2 Press the arrow up or down buttons to highlight your selection Off No Compression the disc s soundtrack plays exactly as it was authored Low Compression Compresses the range of sound the...

Page 62: ... page for directions The System Test The System Test displays information about your DVD Player The Divx or RCA representative may ask you to access this information if you re having trouble with your DVD Player 1 If a disc is playing press STOP the DVD Player s main menu appears If you re not playing a disc make sure the player is on the drawer is closed and press the DVD button on the remote the...

Page 63: ...ess OK the Glossary appears 5 Press the arrow up and down buttons on your remote to highlight different terms the definitions appear on the right side of the screen 6 Press CLEAR to return to the DVD Player s main menu Some glossary definitions are more than one page the scroll icon appears in the definition box to let you know when there s a second page To see the rest of the definition 1 Press t...

Page 64: ...7 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 Portuguese 8084 ...

Page 65: ...layer This section explains how to play CDs and how to use the on screen Info Display to access various playback features Section Overview Loading and Playing an Audio CD Audio CD Playback Features Using the Info Display Selecting a Track Selecting a Play Mode Repeat Play Using Intro Scan Using Bookmarks Using the Clock The Play Menu Items Dub Assist ...

Page 66: ...p and Connections before you begin 1 Press OPEN CLOSE on the front of the DVD player the disc tray opens 2 Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up 3 Press the PLAY button to close the disc tray The DVD player reads the disc s table of contents and the disc starts to play 4 Press STOP to stop playback o f the Pacific Northwe s t 1 Wavin Good Day 2 surfin in the rain 3 Born...

Page 67: ...e the CD is playing press INFO on the remote the Info Display appears Each of the playback features is illustrated with an icon To access a feature press the appropriate arrow button on the remote to highlight the icon Each feature is described on the following pages To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press CLEAR on the remote control Note To see the Info Display you must turn on y...

Page 68: ...is is the menu that appears on the screen when you first turn on the player Shortcut Press PLAY MODE on the remote when a disc is playing Switching between Standard and Random Play Standard the order listed on the CD is the default setting for your player To change the setting 1 Press INFO on the remote while a disc is playing the Info Display appears 2 Press the arrow right button until the Play ...

Page 69: ...rogrammed If you want to store the program s playlist press the appropriate arrow button on the remote to highlight Done and press OK Note To resume normal playback press GO BACK and then press PLAY To create a program go to the Edit Program option in the Play menu To create your program list use the number button s on the remote to enter a track number Press OK to add that track to your list To d...

Page 70: ...he track over and over again Note Your repeat settings are erased each time you remove a CD Shortcut Press REPEAT on the remote while a CD is playing Cancel Repeat To cancel Repeat 1 Press INFO on the remote while the CD is playing 2 Press the arrow buttons to highlight the Repeat button and press OK 3 Press the arrow right button until Off is highlighted Press OK 4 Press the down arrow button to ...

Page 71: ...nt appears on the screen 4 Press FORWARD or REVERSE on the remote to move to the part of the CD that you want to be the beginning of the segment that is going to repeat the A point 5 Press OK 6 Press FORWARD or REVERSE on the remote to go to the part of the disc that you want to be the end of the segment that will repeat the B point 7 Press OK 8 Press the down arrow to highlight Done and press OK ...

Page 72: ...car radios To use IntroScan 1 Press INFO on the remote the Info Display appears 2 Press the right arrow button to highlight the IntroScan icon Press OK the first few seconds of each track play After IntroScan goes through all of the tracks it stops If you want to stop IntroScan while it s in progress just press PLAY on the remote the current track starts playing in its entirety You can also access...

Page 73: ...time that has played on the CD appears in the time window 5 Press OK again the amount of time remaining on the CD appears in the time window Recalling a Bookmark 1 While you re playing a disc press INFO on the remote the Info Display appears 2 Press the right arrow buttons until the Bookmark icon is highlighted 3 Press OK 4 Use the up arrow button and right arrow button if necessary to select the ...

Page 74: ...and press OK the Dub Assist screen appears 4 When the Segment Length box is highlighted use the up and down arrow buttons to enter the length of one side of the audio cassette 5 Press the arrow right button to go to the next window and choose Standard Optimized or Program Standard This is the default mode The tracks are recorded in the order on the CD track 1 is recorded first track 2 second etc O...

Page 75: ... solution Troubleshooting is divided into three categories Common problems Disc problems Divx problems Care and Maintenance Handling Cautions for the Player Maintenance of the Cabinet Formation of Condensation Cleaning and Handling Discs Limited Warranty The Limited Warranty includes information on getting service for your DVD Player 73 ...

Page 76: ... setting in the Audio Equipment menu it is in the Sound menu within the Setup menu Set it to PCM unless you have connected a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder to your DVD Player See page 60 Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel see p 14 Sound is muted during still frame advance or slow motion play If you connected an audio receiver to your DVD Player make sure you choose the correct input...

Page 77: ...that appear at the beginning of movies because the disc is programmed to prohibit that action The icon appears on screen The feature or action cannot be completed at this time because 1 The disc s software restricts it 2 The disc s software doesn t support the feature e g angles 3 The feature is not available at the moment 4 You ve requested a title or chapter number that is out of range The pictu...

Page 78: ...d to prohibit skipping through it Disc won t play 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 Desired angle cannot be changed Some discs don t have the multi camera angle system and some discs only have it in certain parts of the movie Picture has wrong aspect ratio Change the TV Image setting in the Setup ...

Page 79: ...er that number in the Dial Prefix menu that s contained within the Divx menu See p 13 in Setup and Connections or p 40 in Using Your DVD Player s Menu System Screen freezes when the Did somebody pick up the phone Reset the player by unplugging it from its power source and plugging it back in There isn t any player Call Divx at 1 888 456 DIVX 1 888 456 3489 information on the initialization screen ...

Page 80: ...erature 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 and dry cloth by moving the cloth from the...

Page 81: ...utside the U S A Shipping damage if the unit was not packed and shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson Storage fees may be charged by the exchange point if you fail to pick up the replacement unit in a timely manner How to get repair service If you are having a service related problem call toll free 1 800 311 9263 USA A representative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone If it is det...

Page 82: ...xchange 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 4 If the repairs are covered by your warranty you will not be billed 5 A handling charge may be assessed To rec...

Page 83: ...remote control to operate other components TV VCR etc The remote automatically operates most RCA GE and PROSCAN components Detailed information about the remote control buttons is in the Setup and Connections section pp 15 18 Accessories The Accessories section lists some extra things you might want to order to use with your DVD Player You can send in the form or call the 800 number listed FCC Inf...

Page 84: ...auses disc play also used for frame advance PLAY Begins disc play and closes disc tray if open 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 SKIP REV Allows you to move to the beginning of the preceding title chapter or track on a disc in effect skipping the title chapter or track STOP Stops disc play VOLUME ...

Page 85: ...hen you turn off the player HELLO Displayed when you first turn on the player NO PLAY Disc cannot be played wrong Region Number or rating is locked PAUSE Disc is in pause mode PLAY Disc is playing SEARCH Player is in search mode forward or backward SLOW Slow motion playback mode STILL Still frame 11 Unlocked Indicates the player is unlocked no password required to play discs 12 Locked Player is lo...

Page 86: ...rate VCR TV etc 2 Press and hold the button you want to program VCR1 VCR2 etc While holding the component button press and hold ON OFF until the red light on the remote turns on then release both buttons 3 Point the remote at the component Press and release PLAY then wait 5 seconds or until the red light on the remote stops flashing At this point the remote is searching for the correct code to pro...

Page 87: ...Use the remote buttons that apply to that component Modes of Operation Because this universal remote can control several different components DVD player VCR cable box etc it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons For example if you want the remote to control the TV you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode before you could control the TV Note This remote may n...

Page 88: ...3 1129 1179 1181 1187 1188 1190 Runco 1151 Sampo 1004 1006 1171 1172 Samsung 1004 1005 1006 1012 1015 1019 1104 1105 1106 1171 1172 Samsux 1171 Sanyo 1004 1048 1049 1050 1080 1107 1108 1162 1180 Scotch 1006 Scott 1004 1006 1012 1024 1035 1038 1046 Sears 1000 1004 1006 1013 1019 1046 1048 1049 1050 1051 1066 1071 1072 1109 1110 1162 1180 1181 Sharp 1004 1006 1012 1029 1111 1112 1113 1122 1171 Shogu...

Page 89: ...09 2010 2011 2016 2018 2058 2111 2123 Nikko 2014 Noblex 2013 Olympus 2021 Optimus 2014 2131 Optonica 2096 Orion 2035 Panasonic 2021 2022 2109 2125 2126 2127 Pentax 2016 2055 2056 2107 2120 Pentex Research 2018 Philco 2021 2022 2062 2063 Philips 2021 2062 2096 2124 Pilot 2014 Pioneer 2010 2055 2080 2081 2123 Portland 2016 2017 PROSCAN 2000 2001 Protec 2061 Pulsar 2104 Quarter 2011 Quartz 2011 Quasa...

Page 90: ... inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68 FCC Rules and Regulations The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities equipment operations of procedures where such action is required in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC Rules and Regulations If these changes are expected ...

Page 91: ... CRK76DA1 240897 29 65 Surge Protector SCTV160 49 95 Wireless Phone Jack D916 79 95 White Telephone Line Cord 25 ft TP226 4 95 Accessory Order Form for Your DVD Player Price Part No Description Prices are subject to change without notice Total Merchandise 10 Minimum Order Sales Tax We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state country and locality to which t...

Page 92: ...elivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change A complete and correct order will save you days of waiting IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your Discover Card My card expires United States and Canada Orders To place your order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below between 8 AM and 10 PM EST M...

Page 93: ...ge 55 Changing the Menu Language 57 Changing your password 51 Chapter selecting 24 selecting on a Divx disc 35 Cleaning discs 78 CLEAR button 16 46 Clearing a bookmark 30 Closed envelope 36 Coaxial cable 8 Code list for remote control 87 Codes language 62 Connecting to Divx 13 Connections 7 8 9 10 Controls front panel 82 remote 15 16 17 Country menu 52 Creating a program 48 Crumpled envelope icon ...

Page 94: ...Message erasing 37 unerasing 37 Main menu items Disc Guide 49 Divx 61 Glossary 61 Lock 50 Play 48 Setup 54 Maintenance 78 MENU button 17 Menu icon 24 Menu item grayed out 47 Menu language 12 Menus path 46 static 46 types 46 Messages front panel 83 mail 36 specials 38 Modes remote control 18 47 85 Motion Pictures Association of America 53 Movie Settings changing 33 Movie Status viewing 34 MUTE butt...

Page 95: ...1 Setup menu 45 54 SKIP FWD button 82 SKIP REV button 82 Slow motion playback 22 Solutions 74 75 76 Sound Logic 59 60 Sound menu 59 Specials Message 38 Statement 39 Static menu item 46 STOP button 17 82 Storing bookmarks 29 SUBTITLE button 17 Subtitle language 27 56 System Test menu 60 T Telephone 13 Telephone jack splitter 4 Telephone line cord 4 36 Title 23 Troubleshooting 74 75 76 TV button 15 ...

Page 96: ...330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 15398370 100 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 40 POST CONSUMER ...

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