RCA DRC8000N - Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player User Manual Download

Page: 1 / 64

DVD Recorder

User’s Guide

Changing Entertainment. Again.

DRC8000N

Summary of Contents for DRC8000N - Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player

Page 1: ...DVD Recorder User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again DRC8000N ...

Page 2: ...dio frequency 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 ...

Page 3: ...ide 30 Listings 31 Sort 31 News 32 Messages 32 Promotions and Advertising 32 Schedule 32 Setup 32 Chapter 4 Playing Discs 33 Regional Coding 34 How to Load and Play Discs 34 Using Different Menus 35 Search Options 35 Playback Options 35 Table of Contents Using the On Screen Info Display 36 Time Display 37 Selecting aTitle 37 Selecting a Chapter 37 Selecting Subtitles 37 Repeat Feature 38 Changing ...

Page 4: ... VOL CH SAT CAB LE TV DVD MENU CLEAR INFO ANGLE GUIDE OPEN CLOSE ZOOM REVERSE PLAY FORWARD PAUSE STOP RECORD AGAIN ADVANCE LIVE Remote control and batteries part number 261387 1 set of audio video cables part number 233086 2 Way Splitter part number VH47 You must connect the 2 Way Splitter in order to watch one program while you record another one Not applicable with satellite or digital cable box...

Page 5: ...xial TV p 4 Audio video S Video optional Connecting an optional audio receiver After you connect the DVD Recorder to your TV choose an option above go to page 10 for general information about connecting an audio video receiver VCR Connection go to pages 60 61 If you want to copy content from a DVD to a videotape or vice versa go to pages 60 and 61 for general information Coaxial TV cable p 6 Audio...

Page 6: ...he TV or the TV s remote control to tune the TV to the channel you want to watch Tune the TV its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel If you need help finding your TV s various Video Input Channels go to page 15 The remote control packed with your DVD Recorder is capable of being programmed to operate many brands and models of TVs and VCRs For instructions go to page 19 If the remote operates your TV ...

Page 7: ...DVD Recorder s OUTPUT jacks to the TV s INPUT jacks in order to see the content from the DVD Recorder 4a Connect the audio cables A set of audio video cables was packed with your DVD Recorder Connect the audio cables to the OUTPUT AUDIO L left white and R right red jacks on the back of your DVD Recorder and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R 4b Con...

Page 8: ... Vid 1 channel Tune the DVD Recorder to the cable box channel usually channel 2 3 or 4 Tune the cable box to the channel you want to record Press the RECORD button on the DVD Recorder Use the buttons on the TV or the TV s remote control to tune the TV to the channel you want to watch Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel If you need help finding your TV s various Video Input Channels...

Page 9: ...k of your DVD Recorder and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R 2b Connect the video cable The cables you use for the video determine the quality of the picture you ll see on your TV when you re playing DVDs For more information about cables and signal quality go to page 56 Connect the video cable yellow to the OUTPUT VIDEO jack on the back of your D...

Page 10: ...r Vid 1 channel If you want to add a VCR to this connection consult the manual that came with your satellite receiver 5 5 SATELLITE DISH Satellite Receiver AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO PHONE JACK LOW SPEED DATA OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT SATELLITE IN S VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT Y Pb Pr ON OFF VIDEO INPUT RF ANTENNA CABLE INPUT L R PROG SCAN AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT L R AUDIO S VID...

Page 11: ...rmation about cables and signal quality go to page 56 Connect the video cable yellow to the OUTPUT VIDEO jack on the back of your DVD Recorder and to the Video Input jack on your TV sometimes labeled VIDEO IN S VIDEO not shown If your TV has an S VIDEO jack connect one end of the S Video cable provided to the S VIDEO jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back ...

Page 12: ...r a basic audio connection connect the left and right audio cables to your audio video receiver and to the OUTPUT AUDIO L left white and R right red jacks on the back of your DVD Recorder If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver use one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks to connect the receiver to the DVD Recorder You must also adjust the Digital Output setting go to page 48 for information Notes T...

Page 13: ...e picture at the bottom of this page Some cable boxes and satellite receivers have the remote sensor labeled but some don t If you see the remote sensor label on your cable box or satellite receiver go to step 7 sometimes it s labeled IRA or remote or sensor If you don t see a remote sensor label on your cable box or satellite receiver go to step 3 3 Turn off the cable box or satellite receiver 03...

Page 14: ...how to access the Video Input Channel on your TV go to page 15 for help Note You can program your remote to operate most brands of remote controllable TVs Instructions are on page 21 ON OFF MUTE RETURN GO BAC K INPUT ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 VOL CH SAT CAB LE TV DVD MENU CLEAR INFO ANGLE GUIDE OPEN CLOSE ZOOM Up arrow button Right arrow button OK button Left arrow button Down arrow button Use t...

Page 15: ...ed to the back of your DVD Recorder and the other end of the cable called a wand must be placed in front of the remote sensor on the cable box in order for all of the features of the system to work Go to page 11 for instructions Turn on the cable box Identify the channel you tune your TV to when using the cable box and the brand of cable box If your brand isn t listed choose Not Listed After you v...

Page 16: ...e must be connected to the back of your DVD Recorder IRA SAT jack and the other end of the cable must be placed in front of the remote sensor on the satellite receiver in order for the DVD Recorder to control the satellite receiver for Timer Recordings Go to page 11 for instructions Turn on the satellite receiver and follow the on screen instructions to select your satellite receiver brand If your...

Page 17: ... explanation of the correlation between different types of cables and picture sound quality How to find your TV s Video Input Channel In order to see what s playing on your DVD Recorder you need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the Input Jacks on your TV that you used to connect the DVD Recorder to the TV The Video Input Channel s varies for different brands and differ...

Page 18: ...omponent such as a satellite receiver AUDIO R right Color coded red connect corresponding audio cable to a compatible component such as a satellite receiver S VIDEO IN If your satellite receiver has S VIDEO connect the S Video cable to this jack because it provides better picture quality than standard video OUTPUT These jacks send the content audio and video from your DVD Recorder OUT to the TV so...

Page 19: ... three video grade cables to connect the DVD Recorder to these jacks on the TV to get the best picture quality Front of the DVD Recorder Underneath the door INPUT 2 Audio Video jacks These Input Jacks are provided for convenience when you are connecting a temporary component such as a camcorder S VIDEO If a component you re connecting such as a camcorder has an S Video Output jack connect it to th...

Page 20: ...m program stations to the DVD Recorder when using the 2 way splitter Consult your cable company and or cable box manual for help If you have a digital cable box you must purchase a special digital splitter because the one provided is for regular analog cable boxes only Also the 2 way splitter provided isn t compatible with digital satellite receivers The GUIDE Plus Program Guide The GUIDE Plus sys...

Page 21: ...o operate yourTV Programming the remote to operate other components Graphics contained within this User s Guide are for representation only Some of the menu screens buttons and display messages might be different in your product than they appear in this book The on screen help text provides the most current operational information ...

Page 22: ...l GUIDE Accesses the GUIDE Plus system when watching TV or using the DVD Recorder s menu system INFO Displays the on screen Info Display for details about the Info Display go to page 36 INPUT Accesses the Input Jacks on the Recorder RF ANTENNA CABLE INPUT INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 on the front of the DVD Recorder LIVE When main menu is on the screen provides quick access to watch TV MENU When you re not...

Page 23: ...the TV button While you continue pressing the TV button press and hold the ON OFF button until the indicator light on the remote turns on then release both buttons 3 Point the remote at the TV Press and release PLAY then wait 5 seconds or until the indicator on the remote stops flashing At this point the remote is searching for the correct code to program you ll know it s found the correct code wh...

Page 24: ...de when the satellite receiver or cable box turns off go to step 4 If after 5 seconds the the satellite receiver or cable box doesn t turn off press PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes Continue pressing PLAY until the satellite receiver or cable box turns off or you have searched through all of the codes When the indicator light turns off and stays off the remote has sear...

Page 25: ...CB 1002 Jensen 1004 1006 JVC 1012 1013 1014 1054 1060 1065 1066 1067 1157 1158 1159 1182 Kawasho 1002 1004 1006 Kenwood 1004 1006 1019 Kloss Novabeam 1068 1069 1174 1183 KTV 1038 1070 1171 1177 Loewe 1062 Logik 1083 Luxman 1004 1006 LXI 1000 1006 1049 1062 1071 1072 1073 1162 1181 1207 Magnavox 1004 1006 1008 1019 1062 1068 1069 1075 1076 1077 1088 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1183 1219 1235 Majestic ...

Page 26: ...Antronix 5008 5009 Archer 5008 5009 5010 Cabletenna 5008 Cableview 5008 Colour Voice 5012 5013 Comtronic 5014 Contec 5016 Eastern 5017 GC Electronics 5009 GE 5000 5001 Gemini 5018 5019 General Instrument 5003 Hamlin 5020 5021 5022 5028 5035 5045 Hitachi 5003 Jerrold 5003 5018 5023 5024 5046 5053 Magnavox 5025 Memorex 5026 Movie Time 5027 NEC 5005 NSC 5027 Oak 5016 5029 Panasonic 5048 5052 Philips ...

Page 27: ...the menu screens buttons and display messages might be different in your product than they appear in this book The on screen help text provides the most current operational information Chapter 3 Using the DVD Recorder s Features WatchingTV Recording Playback Disc Library GUIDE Plus System ...

Page 28: ... Feature Each time you press the RECORD button on the remote the recording time increases by 30 minutes up to the maximum limit the status is listed on the far right side of the channel banner The DVD Recorder will record for the amount of time you specified and then stop automatically If you press INFO the amount of time left to record appears and counts down as recording continues 02 15 pm Ch 9 ...

Page 29: ...nel press the right arrow button 5 Use the number buttons to enter month and day To change the frequency once daily weekly etc press the right arrow button When finished press OK highlight moves to StartTime 6 Use the number buttons to enter the time you want to start recording Press the right arrow button to change the a m p m setting When finished press OK the highlight moves to StopTime 7 Use t...

Page 30: ...e of 5 titles per disc Note You can also edit the Disc s Name Finding a title movie program etc by using the Sort Feature 1 Press MENU the main menu appears 2 Press the down arrow button until Disc Library is highlighted and press OK a list of titles appears By default the DVD Recorder lists the contents of the last disc you used to record programming with the most recent recording listed first 3 ...

Page 31: ...ow buttons to highlight a choice and press OK to select Insert Chapter Marker DVD RW discs only This is handy if you want to hide certain part of a title While the title is playing highlight Insert Chapter Marker and press OK to mark the beginning of the scene you want to hide As the title plays press OK again to mark the end of the segment Delete Chapter Marker DVD RW discs only Select the chapte...

Page 32: ...ar items press MENU or press the up arrow button the Listings Guide appears by default 3 Use the left and right arrow buttons to access other menus in the Menu bar Notes The GUIDE Plus system screens illustrated in this book are representations of what you are likely to see Not all channels programs and GUIDE Plus information depicted will be available in your area New features and options can be ...

Page 33: ... C is the default listing when you access the Sort menu Use the arrow buttons to highlight a letter and press the OK button the programs beginning with that letter appear You can also sort by other categories such as Sports Movies and Children s programs Use the arrow buttons to highlight the option you want and press OK Listings Guide The Listings Guide appears each time you enter the GUIDE Plus ...

Page 34: ...e channel listing or promotional information box You can view a list of all advertisements and promotions by selecting the Promotions menu from the Menu bar Schedule The Schedule menu allows you to alter the timers you have scheduled via the Schedule menu To change a Watch or Record Timer highlight the program and use the Action buttons Remove Press the 1 button on the remote to remove the program...

Page 35: ... buttons and display messages might be different in your product than they appear in this book The on screen help text provides the most current operational information Regional Coding Types of DiscsYou Can Play How to Load and Play Discs Using the Different Menus Search Options Playback Options Using the On Screen Info Display ...

Page 36: ...disc design To Load and Play Discs Turn on the TV and your DVD Recorder press ON OFF on the remote or press the STANDBY ON button on the DVD Recorder 1 Make sure the TV is tuned to its Video Input channel if you need more information go to page 15 2 Press the OPEN CLOSE button the disc tray opens 3 Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up double sided discs have content on...

Page 37: ...ess 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 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 to go in corresponding directions ON OFF MUTE RETURN GO BAC K INPUT ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 VOL CH SAT CAB LE TV DVD MENU CLEAR INFO ...

Page 38: ... of the icons is grayed out the Info Display 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 control Time display page 37 Chapter page 37 Audio page 38 Angle page 39 Title page 37 Subtitles page 37 Repeat page 38 Text will a...

Page 39: ...our 35 minutes and 12 seconds into the title Notes For Audio CDs the time displayed refers to the track that s playing Some portions of a disc might prohibit searching or scanning such as warnings or opening credits Selecting a Title on DVDs or a Track on Audio CDs or Video CDs Some discs contain more than one title For example there might be four movies on one disc each movie might be considered ...

Page 40: ...ou want to repeat Press OK to set the B point the segment you marked will play repeatedly until you turn off the Repeat feature 4 To turn off the Repeat feature highlight the Repeat icon and press the up arrow button on the remote until Repeat Mode Standard appears at the bottom of the Info Display Note Repeat is also cancelled when you eject the disc from the DVD Recorder Audio Icon DVD and Video...

Page 41: ...ature lets you set up the order in which you want the tracks on the CD to play There are three Play Modes Standard the tracks play in the same order as listed on the CD starting with track 1 This is the default play mode Random the tracks on the CD play in a random order Program the tracks play in the order you designate To use the Program play mode you must set up the order in which you want the ...

Page 42: ...he Disc Options menu page 46 the disc s contents appear automatically when you insert the disc If the screen is blank you might not have your TV tuned to the correct Video Input Channel For more information about Video Input Channels go to page 15 5 Use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the Disc menu and press OK the options appear 6 There are two ways to access play the pro...

Page 43: ...4 WHY ON WHY 1 Place the disc in in the disc tray with the printed side facing up a choice list appears If you want to play mp3 files highlight Music if you want to view JPEG files highlight Pictures if you want to play both highlight Both 2 If the AutoPlay option in the Play Mode menu is enabled see page 24 the disc s contents are displayed otherwise press the PLAY button to display them 3 Select...

Page 44: ...This page intentionally left blank ...

Page 45: ...nu screens buttons and display messages might be different in your product than they appear in this book The on screen help text provides the most current operational information Overview of the DVD Recorder s Menu System WatchTV Menu GUIDE Plus Menu Disc Menu Disc Library Menu Timer Menu Setup Menu Memory Card Menu ...

Page 46: ...tion is stored in the DVD Recorder s memory and has storage limits You may need to delete some library contents in the future to make room for new recordings For detailed information about the Disc Library go to page X Timers set up timer recordings and view the list of existing timer recordings Go to page 44 for details Setup accesses all of the menus from the Interactive Setup the menus you went...

Page 47: ...s titles is highlighted the following choices appear Rename title Play edited title Play full title Delete title and Clear chapters Player Menu shows you how a DVD R or DVD RW disc s menu will appear in other DVD Players A small still frame from each title you record program show movie appears as a thumbnail You ll use the DVD player s left and right arrow buttons to highlight a thumbnail so you c...

Page 48: ...is setting if your DVD Recorder is connected to a widescreen TV If you choose this setting and you don t have a widescreen TV the images on the screen might appear distorted due to vertical compression If you play a disc recorded in 4 x 3 format on a widescreen TV the left and right sides of the screen will appear black Angle Icon Some DVDs are produced with multiple camera angles However it is di...

Page 49: ...is locked or unlocked Locked You need to enter the password in order to play discs that have a higher rating than what you ve allowed When the player is locked nobody can access the Lock menu without entering the password Unlocked No password required to play discs Even if you ve set ratings limits they won t be enforced when the player is unlocked Notes The player is shipped unlocked without any ...

Page 50: ...s for the front display of your DVD Recorder Digital Output If you connected your DVD Recorder to a receiver via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack COAXIAL or OPTICAL on the back of the player choose the type of receiver or decoder you have Dolby Digital and or DTS Note If you select DTS and you don t have a DTS receiver connected to the DVD Recorder you won t hear any audio or the audio will be distorted...

Page 51: ...e option you chose during the interactive setup To change the lan guage of the on screen displays menus use the arrow buttons to highlight a language and press OK to select it Audio the language that appears when you access this menu the first time reflects the option you chose during the interactive setup You can change the audio language by highlighting an option and pressing the OK button Subti...

Page 52: ... a channel from the channel list you can still access it by using the number but tons on the remote For more explanation go to page 14 GUIDE Plus Setup The first time you turned on your DVD Recorder you had to complete an interactive setup so your DVD Recorder could have the information it needs to function properly part of this initial setup included information for the GUIDE Plus programming gui...

Page 53: ...ifferent in your product than they appear in this book The on screen help text provides the most current operational information Troubleshooting Handling Cautions Maintenance of Cabinet Explanation of Jacks and Cables LimitedWarranty Accessory Information Copying content from DVD R or DVD RW disc toVCR videocassette CopyingVCR videocassette to a DVD R or DVD RW disc Setup Menu ...

Page 54: ...der and go to the Timers menu to find out what s wrong A screen saver appears on the TV Your player is equipped with a screen saver that appears on the TV after your player has been idle for several minutes To make it disappear press STOP or CLEAR on the remote The menu is displayed in a foreign language The Language menu Display menu is set to that language Go to the Setup menu and choose Languag...

Page 55: ...e etc If you connected an audio receiver to your DVD Recorder make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver Can t advance through a movie You can t advance through the opening credits and warning information that appear at the beginning of movies because the disc is programmed to prohibit that action Subtitle and or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting If...

Page 56: ...r component Instructions for programming the remote control are on page 21 Lost the remote control To order a new remote control go to page 59 The buttons on the front of the DVD Recorder operate the DVD Recorder s basic functions but you won t be able to use the menu system without the remote control The buttons on the front of the unit are described on page 17 Also if you have another RCA GE or ...

Page 57: ...abinet with a soft cloth Formation of Condensation Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity condensation may form if warm air comes in contact with any cold parts inside the player 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...

Page 58: ... you get from an RF coaxial cable the type used to plug the cable feed into a TV S VIDEO R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Component Video Y Pb Pr Jacks and Cables The Y Pb Pr jacks provide optimum picture quality because the video is separated into three signals two signals are dedicated to the color portion of the image and the other signal is dedicated to the black and white part of the image To ensure m...

Page 59: ...your dealer look in the Yellow Pages or call 1 800 336 1900 Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service For rental firms proof of first rental is also required Pick up your DVD Recorder when repairs are completed What your warranty does not cover Acts of nature suc...

Page 60: ...OM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FO...

Page 61: ...wiring reset off Surge Protector part number SCTV4000C price 49 95 Remote Control RCR311DBM1 part number 261387 How to Order To place an order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below Use this number only to place an order for accessory items 1 800 338 0376 ON OFF MUTE RETURN GO BAC K INPUT ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 VOL CH SAT CAB LE TV...

Page 62: ...k on the TV 3 Make sure all of the components TV VCR and DVD Recorder are plugged into working power outlets 4 Turn on all of the components 5 Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 depending on the whether the VCR s 3 4 switch is set to 3 or 4 6 Change the channel on the VCR to its Video Input Channel sometimes called LINE or LINE INPUT 7 Insert the DVD R or DVD RW disc you want to copy to a videocassette...

Page 63: ...nput Jacks sometimes labeled OUTPUT VIDEO and AUDIO L and R on the TV 3 Connect the DVD Recorder to the TV Connect a set of audio video cables to the DVD Recorder s OUTPUT VIDEO yellow AUDIO L white and AUDIO R red jacks to the TV s INPUT Jacks sometimes labeled INPUT VIDEO L and R 4 Connect the signal from your cable or off air antenna to the 2 Way Splitter provided the end with one connector 5 U...

Page 64: ...iland TOCOM 16262550 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomson Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 THOMSON Visit our website at www rca com ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for DRC8000N - Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player

Reviews:

Related manuals for DRC8000N - Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player

Brands by name

Popular brands

RCA DRC8000N - Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for DRC8000N - Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player

Reviews:

Related manuals for DRC8000N - Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player

Brands by name

Popular brands