RCA DRC300i DRC300i Product Manual

Playing a Disc

1. Press the

STANDBY / ON

button to turn on

the unit.

See CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION

SETTINGS before proceeding to step 2.

2. Press the

OPEN/CLOSE

button to open

the disc tray.

3. Place a disc onto the disc tray with the

label side up.

4. Press the

OPEN/CLOSE

button to close

the disc tray. It takes a short while for your

unit to load the disc. After loading, for most

DVDs, the unit will automatically take you

main menu or start playing.

5. If the unit does not automatically start

playing the DVD, press the

PLAY

button.

Pausing Playback (Still Mode)

Press the

PAUSE

button on the remote. To

resume normal playback, press the

PLAY

button.

Each time you press the

PAUSE

button, the

picture advances one frame.

Stopping Playback

•

Press the

STOP

button at the location

where you want to interrupt playback. To

resume playback at the position where

the disc was stopped, press the

PLAY

button.

•

If you press the

STOP

button twice, the

unit’s memory will be cleared and pressing

the

PLAY

button will reset the disc to

the beginning.

Fast Forward / Fast Reverse

1. Press the

SEARCH

or

SEARCH

button

when a disc is playing. Each time

you press the

SEARCH

or

SEARCH

button, the playback speed changes in

the following sequence:

2. Press the

PLAY

button when you

reach the desired point to resume normal

playback.

Notes:

•

The unit mutes sound and subtitles during

reverse and forward scan of DVDs.

•

The

fast

playback

speed

may

differ

depending on the disc.

Skipping to a Different Chapter/Title

•

Press the

PREV

button to go back to

current or previous chapters/tracks.

•

Press the

NEXT

button to advance

chapters/tracks.

•

For audio CDs, use the number buttons on

the remote control to jump immediately to

the desired track number.

Slow-motion Play

1. Press the

SLOW

button on the remote in

play mode.

•

Each time the

SLOW

button is pressed, the

speed of slow-motion playback changes in

the following sequence:

SF 1/2

SF 1/3

SF 1/4

SF 1/5

PLAY

SF 1/7

SF 1/6

2. Press the

PLAY

button to return to

normal playback speed.

Audio Selection

On some DVDs, the sound is recorded in two

or more formats. Follow the directions below

to select the preferred language and sound

system.

1. While a disc is playing, press the

AUDIO

button to show the current audio format

number. e.g.

2. Press the

AUDIO

button repeatedly to

select the desired audio format.

Notes:

•

If only one audio format is recorded on the

DVD, the number does not change.

•

Some DVDs allow you to change audio

selections only via the disc menu. If this

is the case, press the MENU button and

choose the appropriate language on the

disc menu.

•

You can select different audio channels

(Stereo, Mono L, Mono R or Mix Mono)

on an Audio CD by pressing the

AUDIO

button repeatedly.

Subtitle Selection

1. While a DVD is playing, press the

SUBTITLE

button to display the current

language

setting,

as

shown

in

the

example.

2. Press the

SUBTITLE


select the desired subtitle language.

Notes:

•

Some DVDs are set to display subtitles

automatically, and you cannot turn them

off even if you set the subtitle function to

off.

•

During some scenes, the subtitles may not

appear immediately after you select your

desired scene.

•

The number of subtitle languages recorded

differs depending on the disc. If only one

language is recorded, the language does

not change.

•

This function can only be used for discs

on which subtitles have been recorded in

multiple languages.

•

Some DVDs allow you to change subtitles

only via the disc menu. If this is the case,

press the MENU button and choose the

appropriate subtitle on the disc menu.

Angle Selection

Some DVDs contain scenes which have been

shot from a number of different angles. For

these discs, the same scene can be viewed

from each of these different angles.

1. While you are playing a DVD with different

angles recorded, press the

ANGLE

button

to view the number of current angles

available.

2. Press the

ANGLE


change the scene to the next recorded

angle. e.g.

•

After approx. two seconds, playback will

continue from the new angle you selected.

•

If no button is pressed within 10 seconds,

playback continues without changing the

current angle.

Notes:

•

This function can only be used for discs

on which scenes shot from multiple angles

have been recorded.

•

If only one angle is recorded, “

: 1/1

” is

displayed.

You can play a specific title or chapter

repeatedly. (Title repeat, chapter repeat, A-B

repeat)

Repeating a chapter

You can play the same chapter repeatedly.

1. While the disc is playing, press the

REPEAT

DISC

button until the

REP:

[ CHAPTER ]

indicator displays on the screen. The

current chapter is played repeatedly.

Repeating a title

You can play the same title repeatedly.

2. While

the

disc

is

playing,

press

the

REPEAT

DISC

button

until

the

REP:

[ TITLE ]

indicator displays on

the screen. The current title is played

repeatedly.

To resume normal playback

3. While

the

disc

is

playing,

press

the

REPEAT

DISC

button

until

the

REP:

[ OFF ]

indicator displays on the

screen.

You can play a single track and whole disc

repeatedly.

Repeating a single track

You can play the same track repeatedly.

1. While

the

disc

is

playing,

press

the

REPEAT

DISC

button

until

the

REP:

[ REP 1 ]

indicator displays on

the screen. The current track is played

repeatedly.

Repeating a whole disc

2. While

the

disc

is

playing,

press

the

REPEAT

DISC

button

until

the

REP:

[ REP ALL ]

indicator displays

on the screen. The whole disc is played

repeatedly.


3. Press the

REPEAT DISC

button until the

REP:

[ OFF ]

indicator displays on the

screen.

You can play a specific section repeatedly.

Repeating a specific section


REPEAT A-B

button at the beginning of

the section (

REPEAT A-

is displayed) you

want to play repeatedly.

2. Press the

REPEAT A-B

button again at

the end of the section (

REPEAT A-B

is

displayed).

3. The unit will immediately begin replaying

your selection.



REPEAT A-B

button until the

A-B CANCEL

indicator displays on the screen.

Notes:

•

Some discs may not permit A-B repeat

operation.

•

A-B repeat can only be used within the

same title. If the start and end of the

section to be repeated are in different titles,

A-B repeat is cancelled.

•

You can specify a segment only within the

current title or track.

•

The A-B repeat function does not operate

in scenes where different camera angles

are recorded.

•

Press

REPEAT DISC

button to select a

repeat playback mode (a single repeat or

all songs repeat). Press again repeatedly

to cancel this repeat playback.

4. Press the

RETURN


the previous menu.

Playing Photos

1. In iPod Home menu, use the

/

button

to select Photos and press the

OK

button.

“Navigate your iPod Photo Library directly

from your iPod” will appear on the screen.

2. Use the

/

button to navigate the iPod

menu lists and select a photo, press the

OK

button to begin playback. (You may

also use the control wheel and keys on

your iPod to operate it.)

•

Press the

PAUSE

button to pause, press

the

PLAY

button to resume .

•

Press the

/

button to skip to the

previous / next photo.

3. Press the

RETURN


the previous menu.

Using a iPod Touch to view the photo


/

button


OK

button.



2. Touch the “Photos”selection on iPod panel,

and then select the photo your prefer.

3. Touch the “

” to confirm the photo.

4. Touch the “ Yes ” to activate iPod’s video

output. The photo will appear on the

screen.

5. Press

RETURN

button to end the photo

viewing and go back to the previous

menu.

Using a iPod Classic / iPod Nano to

view the photo


/

button


OK

button.



2. Press the

/

button to select “Photos”,

and then press the

OK

button to confirm.

3. Use the

button to select a photo,

press the

OK

button to begin playback.

4. Press

OK

button twice to activate photo

showing to TV screen.

5. Press

RETURN

button to end the photo

viewing and go back to the previous

menu.

Note :

Make sure video

out is activated in

the setting of iPod

Classic

or

iPod

Nano.

Playing Videos


/

button

to select Videos and press the

OK

button.

2. Use the

/

button to select from Movies,

Music Videos, TV Shows, Video Podcasts

or Rentals, press the

OK

button to enter.

(“Navigate your iPod Video Library directly

from your iPod” will appear on the screen if

your are using an iPod touch.)

3. Use the

/


menu lists and select a video, press the

OK

button to begin playback. (You may

also use the control wheel and keys on

your iPod to operate it.)

•

Press the

PAUSE


the

PLAY

button to resume.

•

Press the

/


previous / next movie.

•

Press the

/

button to begin fast

reverse/forward, press the

PLAY

button

to resume normal playback.

4. Press the

RETURN


the previous menu.

Note : Make sure TV Out in iPod is set to ON

when you are playing the video.

Settings


/

button

to select Settings and press the

OK

button.

2. Use the

/

button to select from Shuffle,

Repeat or Lanuage. Press the

OK

button

to enter the settings.

3. Use the

/

button to a setting, press the

OK

button to confirm.

4. Press the

RETURN


the previous menu.

•

Shuffle : Select from Shuffle Off, Shuffle

Songs and Shuffle Albums.

•

Repeat : Select from Repeat Off, Repeat

One and Repeat All.

•

Language : Select OSD language.

WARNING

: Due to the i-Pod limitation, not

all functions of some i-Pod models can be

controlled via the remote control.

If the above screen appears, you may need

to control the iPod Library directly from your

iPod.

PLAYING A DISC

This

user

manual

explains

the

basic

instructions for operating this unit. Some

DVDs are produced in a manner that allows

specific or limited operation during playback.

Therefore, this unit may not respond to all

operating commands.

THIS IS NOT A

DEFECT.

Please refer to the instructions

accompanying the specific DVD in question

for more information about the options

available on that DVD.

may appear on the screen during

operation.

It means that the desired operation

is not permitted by the unit or disc.

There are four options in the main setup

menu: System Setup, Language Setup, Audio

Setup and Video Setup.

In DVD mode, press

SETUP

to bring up the

main menu. Select one of the menu icons

across the top of the screen using the

or

buttons. The menu’s options are displayed on

the left side of the screen. Press the

,

,

or

buttons to move to the option’s choices

on the right.

Then press

OK

to select. Press

SETUP

or

RETURN

if you want to exit.

SYSTEM SETUP

1. Press the

SETUP

button in DVD mode.

2. Select System Setup in the main menu

using the

,

,

or

buttons.

3. Select a menu option using the

or

buttons and press

OK

button.

HD OUTPUT

This lets you select the resolution output

according

to

the

connected

TV.

The

Composite Video Out (YELLOW jack) will be

kept in standard resolution for all HD OUTPUT

settings.

•

Supported HD JPEG mode: 480p, 720p,

1080I and 1080p.

VIDEO

Only available when HD OUTPUT is 480p.

INTERLACE-YUV :

•

Select if you are connecting the player

with Component Video outputs to a non-

Progressive Scan TV.

P-SCAN YPBPR :

•

Select if you are connecting the player with

Component Video outputs to a Progressive

Scan TV.

S-VIDEO :

•

Select if you are connecting the player with

S-VIDEO output to a TV with S-VIDEO

input.

TV TYPE

Depending

on the format of the DVD, you can

choose the picture format (aspect ratio) best

suited to the format of your TV screen:

4:3 PS (Pan Scan)

•

When

wide-screen

video is played, this

mode clips the right

and

left

sides

of

the image so that it

can be viewed on a

conventional screen.

•

Some

wide-screen

DVDs that do not

permit

Pan

Scan

mode playback are

automatically played

in

letterbox

mode

(black bands top and

bottom).

4:3 LB (Letter Box)

•

When

wide-screen

video

is

played

in this mode on a

conventional screen,

black bands appear

at the top and bottom

of the screen.

16:9 (Wide screen)

•

This is the correct mode for playing wide-

screen videos on a wide-screen.

Notes :

•

The displayable picture size is preset on the

DVD disc. Therefore the playback picture

of some DVD discs may not conform to the

picture size you select.

•

When you play DVD discs recorded in the

4:3 aspect ratio, the playback picture will

always appears in the 4:3 aspect ratio

regardless of the TV TYPE setting.

DEFAULT

It takes 3-5 seconds to reset the unit to the

factory default.

LANGUAGE SETUP

1. Press the

SETUP

button in DVD mode.

2. Use

button to select Language Setup.

3. Use

,

,

or

button to select a

language, then press the

OK

button.

The screen will change to your selected

language immediately.

3. To exit the SETUP MENU and return to

the normal screen, press the

RETURN

or

SETUP

button.

Notes:

•

Some DVDs may not play in the audio

language selected. A prior language may

be programmed on the disc.

•

Some DVDs may be set to display subtitles

in a language other than the one you

selected. A prior subtitle language may be

programmed on the disc.

•

Some DVDs allow you to change subtitle

selections only via the disc menu. If this

is the case, press the

MENU

button and

choose the appropriate subtitle language

from the selection on the disc menu.

•

Some DVDs may not include your pre-

selected language. In this case, the DVD

player automatically displays disc menus

consistent with the disc’s initial language

setting.

AUDIO SETUP

1. Press the

SETUP

button in DVD mode.

2. Select Audio Setup in the main menu using

the

or

buttons.

3. Select a menu option using the

,

,

or

buttons and press

OK

button.

AUDIO OUT

Select the output sound format corresponding

to your system connection. When making

connection to a TV or stereo system via the

analog audio jacks, select PCM or RAW.

RAW: Does not have a Dolby Digital Decode.

PCM: Select when connected to a 2 channel

digital stereo amplifier.

•

If apply HDMI connection to TV, make sure

to select PCM, audio signal passing to TV

via HDMI cable.

VIDEO SETUP

1. Press the

SETUP

button in DVD mode.

2. Select Video Setup in the main menu using

the

or

buttons.

3. Select

Brightness,

Contrast,

Hue,

Saturation or Sharpness using the

or

buttons, hightlight your selections and

press

OK

button.

PLAYING PICTURE FILE DISC

PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY

Locating a specific chapter / track

If you know the chapter / track number you

want to play,

you can locate a specifc chapter

/ track by directly selecting a chapter / track

number.

1. Press the

GOTO

button to search your

desired chapter / track.

2. Press

or

button to highlight a chapter /

track and press the corresponding number

button(s) for the chapter you want.

3. Press the

OK

button to confirm. The unit

will start playback about 3 seconds later.

Locating a specific title

If a DVD disc contains title numbers, you can

locate a specific title by directly selecting a

title number.

1. In stop mode, press the

GOTO

button.

2. Press

or

button to highlight a specific

field and press the corresponding number

button(s) for the title you want.

3. Press the

OK



Locating a specific time

You can move to a specific location by

entering

its

corresponding

time

(hours,

minutes, seconds)

1. Press the

GOTO

button.

2. Press

or

button to highlight time.

3. Press the corresponding number buttons

for the setting point you want.

4. Press the

OK



Notes :

•

Some

discs

may

not

respond

to

this

process.

•

Some

scenes

may

not

be

located

as

precisely as you specified.

•

This

method

for

accessing

specific

locations is available only within the current

title of the DVD disc.

REPEAT PLAYBACK

The two types of programmed playback provided by this unit are title/chapter programmed

playback and track programmed playback.

Title / Chapter programmed playback

1. Press the

MEMORY

button.

2. Enter the title numbers in

. Use

button to move the

highlight to chapter and enter the chapter numbers in

.

3. Use

,

,

or

button to move to the other field.

4. Repeat steps 2 to 3.

5. Press the

PLAY

button to start the programmed

playback.

Note: If you press the

STOP

button twice, the programmed

selection will be cleared.

Track programmed playback

1. Press the

MEMORY

button.

2. Enter the track numbers in

.

3. Use

,

,

or

button to other field.

4. Repeat steps 2 to 3.

5. Press the

PLAY

button to start the programmed playback.

This unit can play picture files recorded on

CD-R and CD-RW discs.

Playing a Picture File Disc

1. Open the disc door.

2. Place a picture file disc onto the tray with

label side up.

3. Close the disc door.

4. The unit will load the disc and automatically

display the contents of the disc on the

screen, while playing the beginning of the

first picture file. These files will then be

played back one by one.

5. Press

or

button to select a picture file

to view.

6. Press the

,

,

or

CURSOR button

to view and select the files that you want to

view, then press the

OK

button to confirm

the selected file.

NOTE:

•

You can press the

PAUSE

button to

interrupt playback, and press the

PLAY

button to resume playback.

•

You can use the

GOTO

function or use the

numbered buttons to enter the number of a

picture file to quickly select the image.

•

Press the

ANGLE

button on the remote control

to rotate the picture orientation by 90°.

Folders

Files within the

current folder

LOCATING A DESIRED SECTION

iPod Dock Adapter

Before connecting your iPod, you need to

install the appropriate iPod Dock Adapter

(supplied with the iPod) in the dock of the

unit.

Installing the iPod Dock Adapter

1. Push to open the iPod docking door.

2. Place your iPod Dock Adapter into the

dock until it sits firmly in place.

Removing the iPod Dock Adapter

1. Remove the iPod Dock Adapter as

shown.

2. Replace it with another one you need.

IMPORTANT:

Before docking your iPod.

MAKE SURE your

iPod has the latest FIRMWARE.

Connecting your iPod

Warning:

To prevent damage to the unit and/

or your iPod, connect or remove your iPod

when the unit is powered off or the unit is not

in the iPod mode.

1. Ensure the appropriate iPod Dock adapter

that was supplied with your iPod is

installed.

2. Insert your iPod into the connector in the

dock.

3. Press the

SOURCE

button to select the

iPod mode. Your iPod will be connected

automatically, and iPod Home menu

appears.

Note:

•

Your iPod will be charged automatically

(until fully charged) once it is connected,

no matter whether the unit is in iPod mode

or not.

•

Make sure the software of iPod is the

latest.

Playing Music


/

button

to select Music and press the

OK

button.

2. Use the

/

button to select from

Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres

or Composers. Press the

OK

button to

enter.

3. Use the

/


menu lists and select songs, press the

OK

button to begin playback. (You may also

use the control wheel and keys on your

iPod to operate it.)

•

Press the

PAUSE


the

PLAY

button to resume.

•

Press the

/


previous / next song.

•

Press the

/

button to begin fast

reverse/forward, press the

PLAY

button

to resume normal playback.

Docking System for iPod

Welcom

Home

Music

Photos

Videos

Settings

Please Navigate directly on your iPod

OR

Press The

[CLEAR]

Key

to go back to main menu


Welcom

Home

Music

Photos

Videos

Settings


Welcom

Home

Music

Photos

Videos

Settings


Welcom

Home

Music

Photos

Videos

Settings

CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS

OSD LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANG

SUBTITLE LANG

MENU LANG

AUDIO OUT

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

HUE

SATURATION

SHARPNESS

HD OUTPUT

VIDEO

TV TYPE

DEFAULT

Zooming into an image

While a disc is playing, press the

ZOOM

button to enlarge the image in several levels.

•

While an image is zoomed, you can use the

,

,

or

CURSOR button

to shift the view

and display the part you want.

•

To return to normal view, press the

ZOOM

button until the “

ZOOM: OFF

” shows. The screen

will return to normal.

•

When you reach the edge of the image, the display will not shift anymore in that direction.

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Display Function

While the disc is playing, press the

DISPLAY

button on the remote control repeatedly to display

information on operation status.

e.g.

Specifications and external appearance are

subject to change without notice.

Printed in China

811-300I91W011

PAN SCAN

LETTER BOX

WIDE SCREEN

Cut off when a wide-

screen video image is

played.

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T

02:01:22

00:30:15

00:12:03

Chapter Remaining time

Total time

Title Elapsed time

Elapsed Time:

Elapsed time from the beginning of the

chapter/title which is currently playing.

Remaining Time:

Remaining time of the chapter/title which is

currently playing.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.,

registered in the U.S. and other countries.

6

7

8

9

10

PLAY

FORWARD x2

FORWARD x4

FORWARD x8

FORWARD x20

PLAY

BACKWARD x2

BACKWARD x4

BACKWARD x8

BACKWARD x20

or

iPod Dock Adapter

iPod FEATURES

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