IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTION
Playing Discs
Compatible Discs
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION
1. Read these Instructions.
2. Keep these Instructions.
3. Heed all Warnings.
To reduce risk of electrical shock, do not
This DVD Player is capable of playing the following types of discs:
DVDs, Audio CDs, Video CDs, and CDs with mp3 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: Laserdiscs, CD-I,
CD-ROM (computer-only discs), DVD-ROM, or discs recorded using
other broadcast standards (i.e., PAL or SECAM); CD-G discs.
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN
remove cover or back (no user serviceable
parts inside). Refer servicing to qualified
personnel.
4. Follow all instructions.
user manual
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage”
inside the product that presents a risk of
electric shock or personal injury.
This symbol indicates
important instructions ac-
companying the product.
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manu-
facturer’s instructions.
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 play-
back of these files on your DVD player by degrading the sound
quality and/or the ability of the player to read the file.
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8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
FCC INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-
able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio 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 to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding – type plug. A polarized
plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided
for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
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10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles. and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
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11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Portable Cart
Warning
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning stoms or when unused for long
CAUTION: FCC Regulations state tha tunauthorized changes or modifi cations to this equip-
ment may void the user’s authority to operate it.
periods of time.
1. ON/STANDBY – Switches the appliance on and off.
2. OPEN/CLOSE – Opens and closes the disc tray.
3. PLAY – Starts playing a disc.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in anyway, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nonnally, or has
been dropped.
This class B digital apparatus 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.
4. STOP – Stops disc playback.
Refer to the identifi cation/rating label located on the back panel of your product for its
proper operating voltage.
Product Registration:
Please fill 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
necessary.
CAUTION: This product utilizes a laser. Use of controls or adjustments or
CLASS 1
LASER
This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management
Information. If the Region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the Region
number of this DVD player, this DVD player cannot play the disc. The Region number for
this DVD player is Region No 1.
performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result
in hazardous radiation exposure. Do not open covers and do not repair
PRODUCT
yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personel.
IMPORTANT: The power cord can be unplugged to turn off the main power to the unit. It
should also be easily accessible in an emergency.
This product incorporates copyright protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual
property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macro-
vision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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.
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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.
Model number:
Serial Number:
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Purchase date:
This DVD player has
earned the ENERGY STAR.
Dealer address and phone:
Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
It is important to read this instruction prior to using your new product for the first time.
Remote Control
Basic Playback Operations
Turn on the DVD Player
1. Plug the power cord into the outlet once the DVD player is connected to your TV.
2. Turn on the TV and tune to its Video Input Channel, if necessary.
Basic Connection
Advanced Playback Features
Audio (Only for DVD, VCD)
Some discs have 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.
ZOOM
Accesses the Zoom feature (if available).
Selects the camera angle (if available).
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TV
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R
VIDEO
AUDIO
ANGLE
INPUT
OPEN • CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray.
3. Press the ON/STANDBY on the DVD player or the ON•OFF button on the remote control
to turn it on.
ON • OFF
PROGRAM
RANDOM
REPEAT
Turns the player on and off.
Note: This option is only available if the disc offers a number of languages or formats.
Accesses the Program playback mode.
Starts the Random playback mode.
Accesses the Repeat playback mode.
Accesses the A-B repeat playback mode.
Searches back through the disc.
Red
White
Yellow
4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front of the player or remote control to open the
disc tray.
Bookmark
The Bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc so you can quickly start playing the
disc from that location. The player stores bookmarks as long as the disc remains in the player
and the unit remains on.
5. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up (double-sided discs have
content on both sides, so you can place the disc with either side up.)
A - B
Note:
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6. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray. Play starts automatically. If a menu app-
ears, one of its options can be selected to start playing the disc. Highlight it and press OK.
REVERSE ꢆ
1. Press the BOOKMARK button during playback. (a menu is display)
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.
FORWARD ꢇ Searches forward through the disc.
2. To create a bookmark, select an empty bookmark using the ꢂ and ꢃ buttons and press the
PLAY button.
7. Press STOP to stop playback. The player remembers the point where disc was stopped.
If you press PLAY again, playback resumes from this point. To stop playback 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.
SKIP ꢀ, ꢁ
PAUSE
Advances to the next/preceding chapter or track.
3. Repeat step 2 as often as necessary.
Freezes frame, frame advance, and slow motion.
Starts playing a disc.
4. To start playback from a bookmark, press the BOOKMARK button, select the bookmark
PLAY ꢃ
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 TV.
using the ꢂ and ꢃ buttons and press the PLAY button.
STOP ꢈ
CLEAR
Stops disc playback.
Picture Scan
5. To delete a bookmark, press the BOOKMARK button, select the bookmark using the ꢂ and
ꢃ buttons and press the CLEAR button.
Clears inputs or operations.
When you’re playing a disc, each time 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.
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 TV. OR
DISC MENU
ꢂ,ꢃ,ꢄ,ꢅ
OK
Accesses the disc’s menu (if available).
Navigates through the menus.
Selects the item highlighted in the menu.
Previews contents of disc.
6. To exit the bookmark feature, press the BOOKMARK button.
Display
2b. S-Video (not shown) – If your TV 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).
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 playback, press PLAY.
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 the
playback information.
PREVIEW
SET UP
Accesses and exits the General setup main menu.
Number entry.
0 – 9
Note: After approximately five minutes in PAUSE with no user interaction, the player goes
into screen saver mode.
Preview
Other Options
DISPLAY
AUDIO
Shows playback status.
The Preview feature enables you to view contents of the disc on the screen. To preview the disc:
1. Press the PREVIEW button during playback.
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, Pb, Pr) Jacks
Selects the audio language.
Slow Motion
Y
PR
The Y, Pb, Pr jacks 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 jacks (green, blue, red).
Note: Remember to connect the audio cables because
the component cable carries only the picture signal,
not the sound.
SUBTITLE
MUTE
Selects the subtitle language.
Mutes and restores the audio output.
Accesses the bookmark feature.
While a disc is playing, 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.
2. Highlight the preview selection.
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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.
BOOKMARK
TITLE MENU
Accesses the title of the disc and turns Playback
Control (PBC) on and off (VCDs only).
Chapter/Track Advance
While a disc is playing, you can skip forward or backward a chapter or track at a time by
pressing SKIP ꢀ and SKIP ꢁ.
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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 Digest Type menu, or
START to begin playback.
Note: Use the numeric buttons to directly access a specific track or chapter number. For
single digit tracks or chapters, enter a 0 before single digit numbers; for example,
enter 0, then 3 for chapter/track 3.
Component Video Cables
DIGITAL OUT
Install Batteries in the remote
Introscan (Audio CDs only)
This option plays the first five seconds of each track.
Press PLAY to start playback, then the DISPLAY button to display the Single elapsed time
and then the PREVIEW button to start the Introscan. Press PLAY to continue playing the
current track.
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Insert two AA batteries, matching the polarity
inside the battery compartment.
DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL/OPTICAL (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
jack 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 selcted,
there will be no sound.
Zoom
Notes:
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 ꢂ,ꢃ,ꢄ and
ꢅ buttons to go in corresponding directions. This feature is called pan and scan.
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Do not mix different types of batteries or new
and old batteries.
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
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Do not use rechargeable batteries.
Playback Control (PBC)
Dispose of batteries in the proper manner,
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 the
VCD format similar to a DVD menu.
Note: Under Zoom function for JPEG file, press ZOOM button goes to Zoom 1x mode, then
according to federal, state, and local regulations.
press REVERSE or FORWARD button repeatedly to select the zoom levels. Press
Coaxial Cable
Optical Cable
ZOOM to quit the zoom mode.
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