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RCA DRC285 - DVD Player With HD Upconversion Manual
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RCA user manual DRC285 OK 00000000 000=000 0.0 Mtv,4 , [IC *Ca 0 0=G0O0O0 0000 0 0 00 0 0 0000 It Is important to read this instruction prior to using your new product for the first time. WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN To reduce risk of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back (no user serviceable parts inside). Refer servicing to qualified personnel. A This symbol Indicates -dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. FCC INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply witn the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Parl 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates. uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and. II not installed and used in accordance with the instructions. may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. the user Is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or mere of the lollowing measures. • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that lo which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: FCC Regulations stale the tunauthorized changes or moduli cations to this equipment may void the user's authority to operate it This class B digital apparatu8 meets all requirements of the Canadian interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. The Shock Hazard Marking and Associated Graphical Symbol is provided on the bottom panel of unit. Refer to the identili cation/rating label located on the back panel of your product for Its proper operating voltage. CAUTION: This product utilizes a laser. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other then those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Do not open covers and do not repair yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personel. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT IMPORTANT: The power cord can be unplugged lo turn off the main power to the unit. It should also be easily accessible In an emergency. • Leave sufficient space around the appliance to allow adequate ventilation: 10cm on either side and at the back, as well as 7cm above it are ideal. This DVD player has earned the ENERGY STAR. 1. Reed these Instructions. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked 2. Keep these Instructions. oh or pinched particularly at plugs. conven- 3. Heed all Warnings. 4. Follow all Instructions. ience receptacles. and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 11. Only use attachments/accessories spec- 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. ified by the manufacturer. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation 12. Use only with a can, stand. tri- openings. Install in accordance with the pod. bracket, or table specified manufacturer's instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources t'o by the manufacturer. or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is such as radiators, heat registers. stoves. or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. used, use caution when moving the oartrepparatus combination Portable cart lo avoid injury from hp-over. Womble 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning atoms polarized or grounding - type plug. A or when unused for long periods 01 time. polarized plug has two blades with one 14. Refer all servicing 10 qualified service person- wider than the other. A grounding type nel. Servicing is required when the apparatus plug has two blades and a third ground- has been damaged in anyway. such as power- ing prong. The wide blade or the third supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has prong are provided for your safety. If been spilled or objects have fallen Into the the provided plug does not lit into your apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed outlet, consult an electrician for replace- to rain or moisture, does not operate normally. ment of the obsolete outlet. Product Registration: Please lie out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately. For U.S. Customers: Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered at www.rca. com/productregistration. Registering this product allows us to contact you II necessary. Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them. The numbers are located on the back of the player. Model number: Serial number: Purchase date: Dealer address and phone: This DVD player Is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Managemen Information. If the Region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this DVD player, this DVO player cannot play the disc. The Region number to this DVD player Is Region No 1. This product incorporates copyright protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Mecrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. 'Dolby' and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation In the United States and/or other countries. ZOOM ANGLE OPEN-CLOSE ON •OFF PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT A - 8 HDMI REVERSE at FORWARD re SKIP Irk, a PAUSE PLAY • STOP ■ CLEAR DISC MENU I . . • OK PREVIEW SET UP 0- 9 DISPLAY AUDIO SUBTITLE DVD/USB CD»mp3 TITLE MENU Accesses the Zoom feature (il available). Selects the camera angle (if available). Opens and closes the disc tray. Turns the player on and off. Accesses the Program playback mode. Starts the Random playback mode. Accesses the Repeat playback mode. Toggles through the resolutions available for the HDMI output. Searches back through the disc. Searches forward through the disc. Advances to the next/preceding chapter or track. Freezes frame, frame advance, and slow motion. Starts playing a disc. Stops disc playback. Clears inputs or operations. Accesses the disc's menu (II available). Navigates through the menus. Salads the item highlighted in the menu. Previews contents of disc. Accesses and exits the General setup main menu. Number entry. Shows playback status. Selects the audio language. Turns the subtitle on and off. Selects disc or USB playback. Enters CD ripping mode. Accesses the title ol the disc and turns Playback Control (PBC) on and off (VCDs only). Install Batteries In the remote • insert Iwo AA batteries. matching the polarity Inside the battery compartment. Notes: • Do not mix different types of batteries or new • and old batteries. • Do not use rechargeable batteries. • Dispose of batteries In the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations. seine ere 4:••eft 0 NBA O. Compatible Discs etleire This DVD Player is capable of playing Me following types of discs: DVDs. Audio COs. Video CDs. and CDs with inp3 files. WMA files (Windows Media Audio), and JPEG files on them. Before you put a disc In the player, make sure it is compatible. You can't play the following types of discs: Latent**, CD-I, CD-ROM (computer-only discs). DVD-ROM, or discs re- corded using other broadcast standards (i.e.. PAL or SECAM); CD-G discs Note: Some discs may not be compatible due to laser pickup, recording formats. and software used. Some technologies and methods used for mp3 file recording on CD-Rs can prevent optimal playback of these files on your OVD player by degrading the sound quaNty and/or the ability of the player to read the file. Front Panel Controls 2 3 4 1. ON/STANDBY - Switches the appliance on and off. 2. OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes the disc tray 3. PLAY - Starts playing a disc. 4. STOP - Stops disc playback. DVD + TV MOW I TV White - Red Yellow - Note: Whenever you are connecting your system cables. turn off the power and make certain that the power cord has been removed from the wall outlet DVD Player O MOO ..015 I 1 Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L and R jacks on the back of your DVD player and to the corresponding AUDIO INPUT jacks on your N. 2 Connect the video Cable. 2a. Basic connection - Connect the video cable to the VIDEO OUT Jack on the back of the your DVD player, and to the VIDEO INPUT jack on your 1V. - OR - 2b. S-Video (not shown) - If your N has an S-Video jack. connect the S-Video cable (not provided) to the S-VIDEO on the DVD to the S-VIDEO of your TV. Note: if your TV doesn't have Audio and Video Input Jacks and only has an RF jack, you need to connect an RF modulator (not provided). 111111111111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIII Other Connection Options IMMO L-21 HOW Cable HDMI (Hig-hDefinition Multimedia Interface) The HDMI lace provides optimum picture quality. This jack gives you an uncompressed digital interface that carries both video and audio data by way of an integrated mini-plug cable. Note: Make sure you set the HDMI Setup option in the menu system to the resolution setting that most closely matches your TV. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y. Pb, Pr) Jacks The Y. Pb, Pr lacks provide excellent picture quality because the video signal is separated into three parts. To ensure maximum picture quality, use three video-grade cables (yellow) for the connection. You can also buy bundled component video cables that are color-coded to match the Y, Pb, Pr lacks (green, blue. red). Note: Remember to connect the audio cables because the CommendMao Cables component cable carries only the picture signal. not the sound. DIGITAL OUT I CZ:l Comer Cale Optical Cable DIGITAL OUT COAXIAUOPTICAL (Audio) Use one of these Jacks to connect your DVD player to a Dolby Digital receiver or decoder. Some receivers have either the Coaxial or Optical type of Digital Audio Input lack and some have both. Under most conditions, coaxial and optical connections work equally well-the only difference is the type of cable you connect to the jack. Note: If the DVD player is connected to a DTS receiver through DIGITAL OUT and DTS track Is seicted, there will be no sound. Connecting TV with DVI Input DVD Player Lecteur DVD TV Televiseur er= - 1) 0111sy.1 .. 1.1)Ati 10 cr1 i4ble Oltai Hoar wrs DM Please get a HDMI to DVI cable (not suppled) to connect your DVD player to a TV or monitor with a DVI Input jack. IMPORTANT: Since DVI connections do not carry audio. you will need to connect the DVD Player's AUDIO OUT Jacks to your TV's audio input leek)) to hear the audio from the DVD Player. You can also use one of the digital audio output lacks to connect the DVD Player to an audio receiver with digital input jacks. See your DVD Player's User Manual for more information. HMI and High-Dermilion Multimedia intertace are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing U.C. Turn on the DVD Player 1. Plug the power cord into the outlet once the DVD player is connected to your N. 2. Turn on the TV and tune to Its Video Input Channel. if necessary. 3. Press the ON/STANDBY on the DVD player or the ONOFF button on the remote control to lum II on. 4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front of the player or remote control to open the disc tray. 5. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc's label lacing up (double-sided discs have content on both sides, so you can place the disc with either side up.) 6. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc fray. Play starts automatically. If a menu appears, one of Its options can be selected to start playing the disc. Highlight it and press OK. 7. Press STOP to stop playback. The player remembers the point where disc was stopped. If you press PLAY again, payback resumes from this point. To stop payback completely or to start again from the beginning, press STOP twice. If the player is left in STOP mode for more than five minutes without any user interaction, the screen saver is activated. Picture Scan - When you're playing a disc. each lime you press FORWARD or REVERSE. your DVD player scans the disc faster until you reach the fastest scan speed. To resume normal playback. press PLAY or continue to press FORWARD or REVERSE Freeze Frame and Frame Advance - While a disc is playing, press PAUSE to freeze the picture. To advance one frame at a time, press PAUSE repeatedly. To resume normal payback. press PLAY. Note: After approximately five minutes in PAUSE with no user interaction, the player goes into screen saver mode. Slow Motion - While a disc is playa g, press PAUSE. Press REVERSE or FORWARD (each time you press reverse or forward, the slow motion will get even slower until you reach the slowest speed). To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Chapterarack Advance - While a disc is playing, you can sldp forward or backward a chapter or track at a time by pressing the SKIP in and SKIP rm. Note: Use the numeric buttons to directly access a specific track or chapter number. For single digit tracks or chapters. enter 80 before single tip numbers; for example. enter 0. then 3 for chapter/track 3. Zoom- While a disc is playing, press ZOOM (the player zooms in on the image) Each time you press ZOOM, the picture is magnified even more (until you get to the maximum zoom level). To see other parts of the picture when you've zoomed in on the image. try pressing the 4 . and • buttons to go in corresponding directions This feature is called pan and scan. Note: Under Zoom function for JPEG file, press ZOOM button goes to Zoom tx mode. then press REVERSE or FORWARD button repeatedly to select the zoom s:eos. Press ZOOM to quit the zoom mode. Audio (DVD, VCD and CD) Some discs nave several audio tracks used for different languages or different audio formats. To change the language or audio format during play. press the AUDIO button one or more times to select one of the available audio formats or languages. Note: This option is only available it the disc otters a number of languages or formats. Display The Display appears across the top of the screen when you press the DISPLAY button on the remote while playing a disc. Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to scroll through playback information. Preview The Preview feature enabler) yOu 10 view contents of the disc on the screen. To preview the disc: 1. Press tne PREVIEW button during playback. 2. Highlight the preview selection. • Digest: shows all the available contents. Input the number of the item you want to play using the numeric buttons and press OK to confirm. • interval: shows all tracks in 10-minute intervals. Input the number corresponding to the interval where you want to start playback from and press OK to confirm. 3. Select NEXT to view the next page, MENU to return to the Select Disc Type menu, or START to begin playback. Introscan (Audio CDs only) Use this feature to preview the first few seconds of each track on a CD. Press the PREVIEW button lo start the Introacan. Press PLAY to continue playing the current track. Playback Control (PBC) The Playback Control feature is available only on Video CDs. Press the TITLE MENU button to turn the PBC feature on and off. The Playback Control feature supports the menus of Me VCD format similar to a DVD menu. CD Ripping I. Insert the CD disc into the disc compartment for loading. and then press the STOP button to stop the disc playback. 2. Insert thmeUer device into the USB terminal, press the CD»mp3 button to enter the CD ripping 3. Press the OK button to confirm the USB connection and enter the rip menu 4. Press the number buttons to enter your desired recording CD track number. 5. Press the OK button to start the CD ripping. The % ripping indicator bar will appear on the screen to indicate the recording progress of the CD track to the USB device. 6. Press the OK button again alter 100% ripping is reached. and then press the DVDIUSB button to select the USB mode. The USB files menu will display on the screen. 7. Press the . or • button to select your desired track and press OK to play. Notes: • A USB cable (sold separately) may be used when connecting your USB device with the unit. The quality of the USB cable may affect the performance of the file transfer. • The mp3 player connected to the unit must be in the MSC (Mass Storage Class) mode for transferring the CD content to your mp3 player. II your mp3 player is in the MSC mode, it will shOw as a drive letter instead of the name of the mp3 player when connected to a computer.