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DVD Player User`s Manual

1. DVD Player User s Manual Changing Entertainment Again Important Information WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this DVD player to rain or moisture This symbol indicates that this product CAUTION E incorporates double insulation between RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK hazardous mains voltage and user DO NOT OPEN accessible parts This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the This symbol indicates product that presents a risk of important instructions CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL electric shock or personal injury accompanying the product FCC NOTE for U S A 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 reasonable 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
2. SKIP advances to the next chapter track or index SKIP reverses to the preceding chapter track or index When used with the PAUSE button advances or reverses one frame STOP Stops disc play You can also press STOP to remove the screen saver from the screen to see the DVD Player s main menu When you hold the STOP button down acts as the OPEN CLOSE button to open and close disc tray 18 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Chapter Overview e Regional Coding e Using Different Menus e Loading and Playing a Disc e Using a Disc Menu e Using the On Screen Info Display e Disc Playback Features Changing Entertainment Again 19 Playing DVDs eee 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 This player s code is region 1 Using Different Menus Each disc is programmed with different features There are three separate menu paths that you can use to access features The Disc menu The Disc menu is part of each disc and is separate from the DVD player s menu The contents of each Disc menu varies according to how the disc was authored and what features are included The Disc menu is turned on and off while the disc is playing with the MENU button on the remote e The DVD player s Info Display The Info Display appears as icons across the top of the scre
3. The Sound menu lets you select different sound settings to match the equipment you have connected to your DVD Player Sound Logic The Sound Logic feature compresses the dynamic range quietest sound to loudest sound of a disc s soundtrack For example action scenes might be very loud while whispered dialog is quiet The Sound Logic feature evens out the range of the volume by making loud sounds quieter and soft sounds louder The Sound Logic option is a toggle it can be turned on or off The default setting is off To turn the Sound Logic feature on 1 From the DVD Player s main menu highlight Sound and press OK Resume Play ee the Sound menu appears per au 2 Highlight the Sound Logic option and press OK Display ns Digital OA ao DTS ES RE Sound ron 3 Press the left arrow button to return to the main menu Languages Glossary Note The performance of the Sound Logic feature varies depending on the type of equipment you bave connected to your DVD Player and the audio format of the disc you re playing Select the Sound Logic option from the Sound menu eee 54 Chapter 5 Using the DVD s Menu System Digital Output Digital output lets you choose which type of audio is output from your DVD player If you ve used an optical cable to connect a Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital or DTS receiver you must adjust this setting There are two options e Dolby Digital Choose this setting if you connected a Dolby Digital
4. 3 Highlight the language you want to use for the audio portion of the titles and press OK Press the left arrow to return to the previous screen The previous menu appears with your selection shown next to the Audio path menu 4 Press the left arrow button to return to the main menu or press GO BACK AGAIN to return to the previous menu screen How to Set Other as an Audio Language Option If the language you want to use isn t listed you can use the Other option to select the language of your choice 1 Highlight and select the Audio menu from the player s main menu 2 From the Audio menu highlight Other and press OK 3 Enter the code from the Language Codes list at the end of this chapter and press OK the previous menu appears with your selection shown next to the Audio path menu 4 Press the left arrow button to return to the main menu or press GO BACK AGAIN to return to the previous 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 56 Chapter 5 Using the DVD s Menu System Changing the Subtitle Language Preference The Subtitles menu lets you choose the language for the subtitles 1 2 3 Highlight and select the Languages menu from the player s main menu From the Languages menu highlight Subtitles and press OK The subtitle options appear Highlight the language you want to use for subtitles and press O
5. Slow Motion Playback in Freeze Frame Mode While the disc is in freeze frame mode you can use slow motion playback 1 While the disc is playing press PAUSE on the remote 2 Press the REVERSE or the FORWARD button 3 Press the button again to increase the slow motion playback speed 4 Press PLAY to resume normal playback Chapter Advance e While a disc is playing you can go forward or backward a chapter or track at a time by pressing SKIP or SKIP Scene Again e When you re watching or listening to a DVD disc press the GO BACK AGAIN button on the remote to go back approximately 10 seconds to see and hear missed content This feature only works if the disc is encoded with navigation control uo Chapter 2 29 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs Section Overview Using the Info Display Selecting a Specific Track Selecting a Play Mode Using the Repeat Feature Using IntroScan Using Bookmarks Dub Assist Changing Entertainment Again 31 Playing Audio CDs 2 AAA Using the Info Display Your DVD player has many of the same features as an audio CD player The player s on screen Info Display lets you choose various playback features This section explains how to play audio CDs in your DVD player and how to use the player s features For instructions on loading and playing your CDs see Chapter 2 To access the Info Display while the CD is playing pres
6. Action menu items are used in two Ways With an action menu item what you see is what you get When an action menu item is highlighted press OK and that action is taken Resume Play on your player s menu system is an example of an action menu item Press OK when Resume Play is highlighted the menu disappears and playback is resumed Sometimes an action menu item is used as a toggle You highlight the action menu item press OK and the selection shown to the right of the menu item changes from one choice to another TruSurround in the Sound menu is an example of an action menu item that is a toggle If you highlight TruSurround and press OK the selection changes from On to Off and vice versa each time you press OK To return to the previous screen press the left arrow button The Play Resume Play Option To get to the DVD Player menu press STOP on the remote control The DVD Player menu will appear whenever a disc stops playing The first item in the main menu is the Play Resume Play option If there isn t a disc in the player the option reads Play with the prompt Insert Disc to the right If there is a disc in the player and it was previously playing the option reads Resume Play and the name of the disc is displayed on the right Any time you stop playback you will be returned to the DVD player menu and the Play option will read Resume Play To resume play highlight the option and press OK or press the PLAY button
7. DVD Player TV Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1 Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio video receiver and to the AUDIO OUT L left white and R right red jacks on the back of your DVD Player 2 If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver insert an optical digital cable not provided to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the DVD player to the Digital Input jack on the back of the receiver You must also set the Digital Ouput setting in the Sound menu see chapter 5 3 Connect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR e S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above OR e Component video optional If your TV has component video CY P and P jacks use video grade cables for the Y P and P connections Note that it is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV If your TV doesn t have component video use the basic video connection listed above 4 Connect the AC power cord to the AC IN jack on the back of your DVD Player and plug the other end into an AC outlet Go to page 15 nr LL Chapte
8. Setting the beginning point A and the end point B to make this part of the movie play repeatedly To Use Repeat 1 While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display 2 Highlight the Repeat icon The text in the text box below the icons will read Repeat Mode Off 3 Press the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the Repeat options until the Repeat option you want is displayed in the text box 4 Press OK The selected repeat option will loop repeatedly until you turn Repeat off Repeat is turned off by completing steps 1 through 3 above and selecting the Off option A B Repeat AB Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat 1 Press INFO on the remote and select the Repeat icon from the Info Display 2 Press the up down arrow buttons until the AeB Repeat option is shown in the text box underneath the icons The text box reads Repeat Mode Press OK to set the A point 3 Press FORWARD or REVERSE on the remote to move to the part of the disc that you want to be the beginning of the repeated segment the A point and press OK 4 Press FORWARD or REVERSE on the remote to go to the part of the disc that you want to be the end of the repeated segment the B point and press OK The segment will repeat until you turn Repeat off 5 To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press the INFO button on the remote How to Cancel Repeat There are three ways to can
9. press STOP the DVD Player s main menu appears 2 Highlight Zock and press OK the Lock menu items appear 3 Highlight Lock Player and press OK The Enter New Password screen E Player Emer New Password appears _ Valeck Player pupam Tha Change Password i 4 Press the number keys on the remote to enter the password you Dive imits Confirm New Password wets f want to use similar to entering vour PIN when you use a bank DVD Limits o N DUCERE machine Ratings Limits Front Papel Lock 5 After you ve entered the last number in the password press OK Confirm Password appears 6 Enter the numbers you entered the first time and press OK when Use the numbers on the remote to you re finished You are returned to the main menu enter a password Unlocking Your DVD Player 1 3 4 If the disc is playing press STOP the DVD Player s main menu appears Highlight Zock and press OK The Enter Password box appears Enter your password and press OK the Zock menu options appear Highlight Unlock Player and press OK The locked icon changes to unlocked Changing Your Password The player must be locked to change the password 1 3 4 5 If the disc is playing press STOP the DVD Player s main menu appears Highlight Lock and press OK Enter Password appears on the screen Enter your password Highlight Change Password and press OK Enter New Password appears Press the number buttons on t
10. AA santa es in Did nn Met KAA 26 How to Cancel Repeat ssscssessessssessssssecsscesessesssesarsssssssssssosesessssesesecccoseosse 26 Using BOOK MARS Sn de nn ee D En Re ee 27 Storing a Bookmark SE ne mn 27 Using a DOORMANRS nt ne nl De nee D ue 28 Clearing a Bookmark ss ne mwimba 28 Changing the Camera Angle ner 28 Dolby Digital is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems Inc Oo eee Table of Contents Disc Playback Features sssesusssusesmommsosisasonnasisonbonanesanzemananaanassosonasonasunawzuzuna 29 Fast Motion Playback Picture Scan sssesssess snosannsoaososnrrennisesnerusrinesaseraosrsrnesnasras 29 Freeze Frame and Frame Advance ssccsssssscsssessscessvessestssarensacsseasessassesseenses 29 Slow Motion Playback ssssesesseseeosrersresrressrensiurnssnrvserosstnraseneseestaresnnrssosasonaonasraesro 29 Chapter AMA CR diameter Er aideso eti 29 Srene Te l Ta TETEE AU A E AAA le 29 Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs Using the Info Display Eine dt nn te ae 32 Using the Time Display as ane net anne ne nus dar lus tnt aitu ne 32 Selecting a Specific Track Sn ne his n ste niitnt 32 Selecting a Play MOMR Sa nee vu 33 Switching between Standard and Random Play 33 Using the Program Play Feature w w w memevemmmmumaanianmamamm mmi nenizwma 33 EGUtinG a Playlist iia nt t
11. DVD player for the first time the Automatic Language Selection Screen appears By default the player s on screen displays are shown in English If you want the on screen menus to appear in English press OK on the remote To change the language 1 Press the down arrow button on the remote until the appropriate language is highlighted 2 Press OK on the remote This screen sets all language preferences for on screen displays to the same language You can use the DVD player menu to set individual language preferences see chapter 5 Setting Other Options The DVD player menu contains many options which can enhance your DVD experience These options include password control and ratings limits language preferences audio preferences display options For more information on menu options see chapter 5 Chapter 1 17 Connections amp Setup POWER REVERSE PLAY FORWARD QJ Cet SKIP STOP PAUSE SKIP WYO GUIDE OPEN CLOSE INFO OO MENU iC 2 3C_ OO oC The Buttons on the Remote Control listed alphabetically Arrow buttons Use the arrow buttons left right up and down to move through on screen menus You highlight a menu item by pressing the arrow buttons You select a highlighted item by pressing the OK button FORWARD Allows you to search forward through a disc while it is in play mode or slow speed search in pause mode
12. Player TV with Audio Video Input Jacks 1 Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L left white and R right red jacks on the back of your DVD Player and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV 2 Connect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above OR Component video optional If your TV has component video Y P and P jacks use video grade cables for the Y Pa and P connections Note that it is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV If your TV doesn t have component video use the basic video connection listed above 3 Connect the AC power cord to the AC IN jack on the back of your DVD Player and plug the other end into an AC outlet Note Your cable or off air connection to the television should not be affected by this connection Connect your cable or off air antenna to your television as you normally would You may need to consult your television manual for details Go to page 15 8 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup AUDIO OUT L R AUDIO IN SVIDEO
13. Siswati 8383 Bhutani 6890 Kinyarwanda Slovak 375 Bihari 6672 Kirghiz Slovenian 8376 Bislama 6673 Kirundi Somali 8379 Breton 6682 Korean Spanish 6983 Bulgarian 6671 Kurdish Sundanese 8385 Burmese 7789 Laothian Swahili 8387 Byelorussian 6669 Latin Swedish 8386 Cambodian 7577 Latvian Lettish Tagalog 8476 Catalan 6765 Lingala Tajik 8471 Chinese 9072 Lithuanian Tamil 8465 Corsican 6779 Macedonian Tatar 8484 Croatian 7282 Malagsy Telugu 8469 Czech 6783 Malay Thai 8472 Danish 6865 Malayalam Tibetan 6679 Dutch 7876 Maltese Tigrinya 8473 English 6978 Maori Tonga 8479 Esperanto 6979 Marathi Tsonga 8483 Estonian 6984 Moldavian Turkish 8482 Faroese 7079 Mongolian Turkmen 8475 Fiji 7074 Naru Twi 8487 Finnish 7073 Nepali Ukrainian 8575 French 7082 Norwegian Urdu 8582 Frisian 7089 Occitan Uzbek 8590 Galician 7176 Oriya Vietnamese 8673 Georgian 7565 Oromo Afan Volap k 8679 German 6869 Panjabi Welsh 6789 Greek 6976 Pashto Pushto Wolof 8779 Greenlandic 7576 Persian Xhosa 8872 Guarani 7178 Polish Yiddish 7473 Gujarati 7185 Portuguese Yoruba 8979 Hausa 7265 Quechua Zulu 9085 Hebrew 7387 Rhaero Romance Hindi 7273 Romanian Chapter 5 59 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 5 Other Information Chapter Overview e Troubleshooting e Care and Maintenance e Limited Warranty Other Information eee How to Resolve Product Performance Problems If you are experiencing product operation problems please review the troubleshooti
14. Turn off the TV and or components before you connect or disconnect any cables Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your DVD player Protect Components from Overheating Don t block ventilation holes on any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Don t stack components When you place components in a stand make sure you allow adequate ventilation If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won t flow around other components Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away from audio video cables Connection Pictures Audio video cables are usually bundled together For better visibility the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately audio left audio right and video Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play DVD video discs DVD video discs contain high quality picture and sound content Audio discs Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only Video CD discs Like DVD video discs Video CDs contain picture and sound conten
15. Use the arrow button s on the remote to highlight the Track icon from the Info Display 3 Use the number button s on the remote to enter the track number you want to play or use the up down arrows to scroll through the title numbers When a new track number is entered that track will begin playing Selecting a Specific Index 1 Press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display 2 Highlight the adex icon from the Info Display 3 Use the number button s on the remote to enter the index number you want to play or use the up down arrows to scroll through the title numbers When a new index number is entered that index will begin playing Using the Repeat Feature You can tell the player to repeat the entire disc a track an index or you can set A B repeat The default mode for the Repeat feature is Off There are four Repeat options e Disc repeats the disc that is playing e Track repeats the track that is playing Index repeats the index that is playing To Use Repeat 1 While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display Highlight the Repeat icon The text in the text box below the icons will read Repeat Mode Off 2 3 Press the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the Repeat options until the Repeat option you want is displayed in the text box 4 The selected repeat option will begin immediastely and loop repeatedly until you turn Repeat off Repeat is turned off by completing
16. VIDEO IN S Video cable is optional DVD o PLAYER NES Ca pvP CASLE OFF AIR SIGNAL VCR OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT DVD Player TV VCR 1 Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L left white and R right red jacks on the back of your DVD Player and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV 2 Connect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR e S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above OR Component video optional If your TV has component video CY P and P jacks use video grade cables for the Y P and P connections Note that it is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV If your TV doesn t have component video use the basic video connection listed above Connect the antenna or cable to the Antenna Input jack on the VCR Connect a coaxial cable to the antenna output jack on the VCR and to the Antenna Input jack on the television 5 Insert the AC power cord into the AC IN jack on the back of your player and into an AC outlet Go to page 15 Chapter 1 9 Connections amp Setup CABLE OR O
17. VISA card OO My card expires C C EER VISA RES IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your MasterCard Master Card above your expires rE LT name on MasterCard R o EINE ua ELEG My card expires CI C IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your Discover Card AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Credit card order will not be processed without signature Print or type your name and address clearly A complete and correct order will save you days of waiting RE a e 7 Name breer Apt City e ee ptate Zip Daytime Telephone No L AI t Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely Allow 4 6 weeks for delivery gt All accessories are subject to availability e Prices are subject to change 72 To Place an Order To place your 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 on order for accessory items listed on this order form 1 800 338 0376 To place your order by mail detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information money order or check in US currency made payable to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc to the following address Video Accessories PO Box 8419 Ronks PA 17573 gt eee ee Chapter 6 This page left intentionally blank This page le
18. for unrated titles Chapter 5 51 Using the DVD s Menu System The Display Menu The Display menu contains the settings that affect how disc content looks on your TV and how the front panel of the DVD player looks TV Image The TV Image menu adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format Depending on the type of television you have you may want to adjust the screen setting also called the aspect ratio 1 From the DVD Players main menu player ON no disc playing highlight Display and press OK the Display options appear 2 Highlight TV Image Press OK The TV Image options appear 4x 3 Letterbox Choose this setting if you want to see movies in their original aspect ratio height to width ratio You ll see the entire frame of the movie but it will take up a smaller portion of the screen vertically The movie might appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen e 4x 3 Standard Choose this setting if you want the movie to fill the entire screen of your TV This might mean that parts of the picture the left and right edges won t be seen Most discs produced in a widescreen format can t be cropped in this fashion This means the black bars will appear at the top and the bottom of the screen Le 4x3 Standard 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 w
19. 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 CAUTION FCC Regulations state that unauthorized Changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Note Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 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 Consuit the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed Note 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
20. is activated through the DVD player s menu To use Dub Assist when you re recording a CD onto an audio cassette 4 Play Order Segment Segment m1 Length 1 of 5 i standard 30 optimized Press STOP if a CD is playing the DVD Player s main menu appears 2 Highlight Play Mode and press OK the Play Mode options appear Program 3 Highlight Dub Assist and press OK the Dub Assist screen appears 4 Press the right arrow button to go to the next window 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 Use the Dub Assist screen to determine how many CD tracks can fit on a Optimized The tracks are recorded in the order that optimizes cassette the number of tracks that can fit on one side of the audio cassette so you have the least amount of dead space at the end of the tape Program The tracks are recorded in the order you program You must create your program in the Edit Program menu that s in the DVD Player s Play menu 5 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 6 After you have entered the correct segment length press OK The order the tracks will be recorded appears in the Segment box 7 Highlight Start and press OK 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to beg
21. is an example of a one sided disc This is an example of a 2 sided disc The title is in the center 1 Press the OPENeCLOSE button on the front of the DVD Player or press and hold the STOP button on the DVD remote The disc tray opens 2 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 either side up 3 Press the OPEN CLOSE or PLAY button The disc tray closes The DVD Player reads the disc s table of contents and then one of three things happens depending on how the disc was programmed The disc starts playing e The disc menu appears on the screen One of the options will start disc play Highlight that option and press OK The DVD Player s main menu appears on the screen Highlight the Play option and press OK When you stop playing a disc the player remembers where you stopped When you start playing the disc again the DVD Player picks up where you left off unless the disc is removed or the player is unplugged or if you press the STOP button twice Using a Disc Menu A disc is capable of having an on screen menu that is separate from the DVD player s menu Tip system and on screen Info Display The disc menu might only contain a list of the titles and Many discs skip the disc chapters or it may allow you to change features such as language and playback settings menu and start playing Although the content and operation of
22. is distorted Did you connect your VCR to the DVD Player Disconnect it See chapter 1 for the correct setup and connection The disc might be damaged Try another disc Picture is distorted during forward and reverse scan e It is normal for some distortion to appear while scanning A screen saver appears on the TV e Your player is equipped with a screen saver that appears on the TV after your player has been idle for several minutes There are a few ways to make the screen saver disappear from the screen and return to the player s main menu press STOP or GO BACK on the remote Subtitle and or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting e Ifthe subtitle and or audio language does not exist on the disc the initial settings will not be seen heard The disc s priority language is selected instead Set the subtitle and or audio language manually through the Info Display or the player menu The menu is displayed in a foreign language The Menu Language preference is set to that language Go to Languages in Spanish shown as Idomas in French as Langues in the main DVD player menu and select the Player Menus option In Spanish shown as Men s del Lector in French as Menus Lecteur Highlight the language you prefer and press OK continues on following page s 0 aa Chapter 6 63 Other Information AAA Troubleshooting continued from previous page Play doesn t begin The rating
23. remote to enter the track you want to play first The track number you entered appears in the Track box and the cursor highlights Add 5 Press OK to add that track to the Program List The cursor jumps to the next spot in Program List section Use the left arrow button to Use the Edit Program screen to create return to the Track box and enter your next track your own playlist 6 Continue adding tracks as explained in steps 4 5 until your program is complete You can play your program by highlighting Play and pressing OK or you can save the program by highlighting Done and pressing OK If you save the program you can select it from the Info Display The program will be erased when you remove the disc from the player or the player is turned off Chapter 3 33 Playing Audio CDs AA Editing a Playlist If the disc is playing press STOP to stop playback The DVD player main menu appears Highlight Play Mode and press OK the Play Mode menu appears Highlight Edit Program and press OK the Edit Program screen appears 1 2 3 3 Highlight the item in the playlist you want to delete 4 Highlight Delete and press OK 5 When you ve rearranged the playlist and or deleted all the tracks necessary press OK Using the Repeat Feature The default mode for the Repeat feature is Off There are three Repeat options for Audio CDs Disc repeats the disc that is playing e Track repeats the track that is playing AeB
24. steps 1 through 3 above and selecting the Off option How to Cancel Repeat There are three ways to cancel Repeat e Press STOP twice Go to the Repeat icon in the Info Display and select Off e Eject the disc Note Your repeat settings are erased each time you remove a Video CD from the Player 40 Chapter 4 Video CD Features Changing the Audio Channel Output If you are playing a stereo Video CD you can change the channel output from the player 1 Press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display 2 Highlight the Audio Channel icon on the Info Display 3 The audio channel choices appear in the text box Use the up down arrow keys to scroll through the choices Stereo Left Right or Mono Whatever choice is displayed becomes the active choice Skipping Tracks e To skip forward to the beginning of the next track on a VCD press SKIP on the remote SKIP FWD on the player Press the button again to go to the beginning of the next track e To skip backward to the beginning of the track that is playing on a Video CD press SKIP on the remote SKIP REV on the player Press the button again to go to the beginning of the preceding track e If the VCD disc was authored with Playback Control indicated by the PBC light on the front panel of the DVD player navigating with SKIP buttons may not work 9 2 _ Chapter 4 41 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 5 Usi
25. the carton along with your RA number which will allow you to easily ship the unit back to us Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss Include with the shipment e Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale e A brief note describing your unit s problem e Your name address and phone number ee ee eg ue 68 Chapter 6 Other Information Option li 1 We will send a replacement unit to our exchange point 2 The exchange location will notify you of its arrival 3 Take your unit and 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 Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson Return transportation storage handling and insurance costs are your responsibility We accept no responsibility in case of damage or loss To receive a replacement unit after we have received your unit e Write the RA number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss e Carefully pack the unit using the original box and packing material if possible Please retain all accessories that were included with your unit such as the remote control hand u
26. 122 ao Program List To delete an entry from the playlist highlight it then highlight Delete and press OK Creating a Program List for a DVD Video Disc 1 W ES If the disc is playing press STOP to stop playback the DVD player main menu appears Highlight Play Mode and press OK the Play Mode menu appears Highlight Edit Program and press OK the Edit Program screen appears The Track box is highlighted Use the up down arrows or the number buttons on the remote to enter the title you want to play first The title track number you entered appears in the Track box and the cursor highlights Chapter The number of chapters available appears under the Chapter box Use the up down arrows or the number buttons on the remote to enter the chapter you want to play first and press OK The highlight jumps to the Add button Press OK to add that title to the Program List The cursor jumps to the next spot in Program List section Use the left arrow button to return to the Title box and enter your next title and or chapter Continue adding titles as explained in steps 4 6 until your program is complete You can play your program by highlighting Play and pressing OK or you can save the program by highlighting Done and pressing OK If you save the program you can select it from the Info Display The program will be erased when you remove the disc from the player Editing a Program 1 won WS If the disc is play
27. FF AIR SIGNAL AUDIO IN S VIDEO VIDEO IN L ANT IN Oo 6 Q X 7 S Video cable is optional DVD PLAYER DX AUDIO VIDEO Di RECEIVER J 4 AUDIO IN 2 6 L TA R Dolby Digital and DTS Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats used to record 5 1 channel audio signals onto the digital track of film while the film is being made Both of these formats provide up to six separat channels left right center left rear right rear and common subwoofer The disc will play 5 1 channel sound only if you ve connected a DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if the original movie the disc was recorded from was encoded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format Please Read This Before Using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Jack This player s digital output Jack is designed for a connection to a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder Older digital eguipment may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream Such a connection can create a high level of noise that may be barmful to your ears and could damage headphones or speakers It is important to choose the correct Digital Output setting in the DVD Player s Sound menu especially when you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack For more information see chapter 5 Dolby Digital is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems Inc 10 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup
28. GO BACK AGAIN When you re using the DVD Player s menu system press this button to return to the preceding menu screen When you re watching or listening to a DVD disc press this button go back 10 seconds to see hear missed content Note Instant replay may not be available for some DVD titles GUIDE Allows you to see the titles that are available on the current dis Gif the disc contains a guide menu INFO Press this button while you re playing a disc to see the on screer Info Display The Info Display contains various playback features and gives you information about the disc you re playing press again to remove the Info Display from the screen MENU Press this button to see the disc s menu when you re playing a disc press it again to resume playback Number buttons 0 9 Use the number buttons to input information such as chapter numbers track numbers or to make selections on some menu screens OK Press this button to select a highlighted menu item OPEN CLOSE When the STOP button is held down Opens and closes the disc tray PAUSE Pauses disc play When disc play is paused press SKIP to advance a frame or SKIP to go back a frame PLAY Begins disc play and closes disc tray if it is open POWER Turns on the player when it is in standby mode or puts the player in standby mode when power is on REVERSE Allows you to search backward through a disc while it is in play mode or slow speed search in pause mode SKIP
29. If you are NOT using a stereo TV for your sound source turn off the TruSurround option es ee 62 Chapter 6 Other Information Troubleshooting Remote control won t work e Ifyou are using a universal remote you might be in the wrong mode To operate your DVD Player press DVD on the remote before you press any other buttons If you re operating the TV press the TV button first etc e Insert new batteries in the remote e Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet Remove any obstacles between the remote and the DVD Player or other component If your DVD Player is in an entertainment cabinet the glass doors may be obstructing the remote control from operating the unit Open the doors Reset the remote Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for about one minute to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it Reinstall batteries and try the remote again Can t advance through a movie e 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 The icon appears on screen e The feature or action cannot be completed at this time because 1 The disc s software restricts it The disc s software doesn t support that feature e g angles The feature is not available at the moment You ve requested a title or chapter number that is out of range D N The picture
30. K Press the left arrow button the previous menu appears with your selection shown next to the Subtitles path menu Press the left arrow button or GO BACK AGAIN to return to the main menu 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 the Subtitle Language Preference If the language you want to use isn t listed you can use the Otber option to select the language of your choice 1 Highlight and select the Languages menu from the players main menu 2 Highlight and select the Subtitles option from the player s main menu Menus 4 Audio subies Me 3 From the Subtitles menu highlight Other and press OK Enter the code from the Language Codes list at the end of the chapter and press OK the previous menu appears with your selection shown next to the Audio path menu Select Other and enter the 4 Press the left arrow button to return to the main menu or press GO appropriate language code BACKeREPLAY to return to the previous menu screen NOTE Remember your player can t play the disc in the language you bave chosen if the disc wasn t created with that language option Chapter 5 57 Using the DVD s Menu System 58 Resume Play Play Mode Lock Display Sound fi Glossary The Glossary explains terms used regarding your DVD player and discs Glossary The glossary contai
31. NFO button on the remote to make the Info Display disappear from the screen Using a Bookmark 1 SE ON w While you re playing a disc press INFO on the remote The Info Display appears Highlight the Bookmark icon and Press OK The Bookmark menu appears Highlight the arrow next to the bookmarked scene you want to activate Press OK to activate the bookmark To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press INFO on the remote Clearing a Bookmark The bookmarks are cleared each time a disc is removed from the player or when the power is turned off If you want to clear a bookmark while the disc is playing By AN AE LE If Press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display Highlight the Bookmark icon and press OK Highlight the trashcan icon next to the bookmark you want to clear Press OK The bookmark is cleared and the trashcan icon changes back to the unmarked disc icon all 6 bookmarks are in use you can only mark new a scene by clearing an existing bookmark i Chapter 2 27 Playing DVDs Changing the Camera Angle Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence If the disc only has one angle this feature won t work When multiple angles are available the Camera Angle icon appears in the upper right corner of the screen To change the camera angle 1 While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote The Info Display appears 2 The Camera Angle icon will display the n
32. ORWARD or REVERSE on the remote to move to the part of the disc that you want to be the beginning of the repeated segment the A point and press OK 4 Press FORWARD or REVERSE on the remote to go to the part of the disc that you want to be the end of the repeated segment the B point and press OK The segment will repeat until you turn Repeat off 5 To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press the INFO button on the remote How to Cancel Repeat There are three ways to cancel Repeat Press STOP twice Go to the Repeat icon in the Info Display and select Off e Eject the disc 26 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Using Bookmarks The bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc that you can go to quickly You can store up to 6 bookmarks per disc When you turn the player off or remove the disc bookmarks are cleared Storing a Bookmark 1 2 3 Dna Monas cia Ut While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote Highlight the Bookmark icon and press OK The Bookmark Menu appears An available Unmarked icon will be highlighted a disc icon with two arrows 00 06 18 c2 uo ca aa c24 Unmarked When you reach the scene you want to mark press OK The unmarked icon changes to two icons side by side e An arrow that is used to activate the bookmark e A trashcan that can be used to clear the bookmark Next to the icons the bookmark start time and chapter are displayed Press the I
33. able only carries the picture signal remember to connect the left and right audio cables VIDEO OUT Composite Video Output Connect a video cable to this jack and to the Video Input jack on your TV 14 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup Install Batteries in the Remote 1 Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote 2 Insert new batteries Match the polarities and on the batteries with the diagram on the remote 3 Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote Important Battery Information e If you re not going to use the remote for a month or more be sure to remove the batteries because they can leak and cause damage Dispose of batteries in the proper manner according to federal state and local regulations e Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type if inserted incorrectly if all batteries are not replaced at the same time if disposed of in fire or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged Discard leaky batteries immediately Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury Point the Remote in the Right Direction 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 remote control s signal to communicate wi
34. and press OK the country you selected appears next to the Country path menu 4 Press the left arrow key to return to the main menu ss a tS 50 Chapter 5 Using the DVD s Menu System Rated Titles The Rated Titles option lets you determine how your player will react to discs that contain movies that are rated in the U S A the Motion Pictures Association of America rates movies as G PG PG 13 etc You decide which ratings require a password and which ones don t This system ranks the ratings 1 through 8 in order to accommodate different countries ratings systems 1 is considered a movie title with the least offensive material In order for the Rating level feature to work the disc must be encoded with rating information If the author of the disc did not encode rating information then this feature will not work for that disc The DVD Player must be locked in order for it to enforce the settings in the Ratings Limits part of the Lock menu 1 Highlight Ratings Limits within the Lock menu and press OK 2 Highlight Rated Titles and press OK the 8 level rating limits list appears ter layer sus 3 To change the rating limit press the up or down arrow button Ed MPAA ratings may te vary from disc to disc The ratings that don t require a password free access appear under the bar in the green part of the block Password Required Free Access The ratings that require a pas
35. at least three seconds Disc won t eject When you put a disc into the player the player may take up to 15 seconds to read the disc You won t be able to eject the disc during this time Wait 15 seconds and try again ee 64 Chapter 6 Other Information Handling Cautions Before connecting other components to this player be sure to turn all components off Don t move the player while a disc is being played The disc may get scratched or broken and the player s internal parts may be damaged e Don t put any container filled with liquid or any small metal objects on the player e Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray e Don t place anything other than the disc in the disc tray e Exterior influences such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation of this player If this occurs turn the player off and on again with the ONeOFF button or disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet The player will operate normally e Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet Do not use benzene thinner or other solvents for cleaning e Wipe the cabinet 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
36. ature in the Info Display 1 While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display 2 Press the arrow buttons to highlight the Chapter icon 3 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the number of the chapter you want to play or press the up down arrow buttons to go to the next previous title 4 Press OK Notes The Chapter feature won t work if the disc isn t formatted with separate chapters You can also advance to the next chapter by pressing SKIP on the remote and go to the preceding chapter by pressing SKIP Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Selecting Subtitles By default subtitles are off To turn subtitles on 1 While the disc is playing press INFO on the remote 2 Highlight the Subtitles icon The Subtitle icon acts as a toggle to turn subtitles on and off When subtitles are on the text box below the icons will display the current subtitle language Selecting the Subtitle Language You can change the Subtitle language while you re watching a DVD disc but only if the disc was created with subtitles 1 While the disc is playing press INFO on the remote 2 Press the arrow buttons to highlight the Subtitle icon and if subtitles are off press OK to turn them on 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the subtitle languages that are available on the disc If subtitles aren t available the text in the text box will read Subtitles Not Available If subtitles are ava
37. cel Repeat e Press STOP twice Go to the Repeat icon in the Info Display and select Off e Eject the disc 34 Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs ay Using IntroScan IntroScan plays the first ten seconds of each track on the CD similar to the scan feature that s on Ji many car radios To use IntroScan F 1 Press INFO on the remote the Info Display appears 2 Highlight the ntroScan icon Press OK The first ten seconds of each track will play e After IntroScan goes through all of the tracks it stops e If you want to stop IntroScan while it s in progress press PLAY on the remote The current track starts playing in its entirety e You can also access IntroScan from the Play Mode menu in the DVD Player s main menu Using Bookmarks The bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc that you can go to quickly You can store up to 6 bookmarks per disc When you turn the player off or remove the disc bookmarks are cleared Storing a Bookmark 1 While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote 2 Highlight the Bookmark icon and press OK 3 The Bookmark Menu appears An available Unmarked icon will be highlighted a disc icon with two arrows _ 0 06 18 T2 RB o0 28 04 T4 D E unmarked Baa Moas 112 gap 03 24 09 T14 This is the text display window 4 When you reach the place you want to mark press OK The RARES icon changes to two icons side by side e An arrow that is used to acti
38. ckly with the bookmark feature You can store up to six bookmarks For example if you have a favorite scene in a movie you can bookmark it so you can return to it without having to fast forward or reverse to find the exact scene Ratings Limits Your DVD player allows you to set ratings limits and passwords For example you can set the DVD player so that any movie with a PG 13 rating or above requires a password to be entered Since not all discs contain ratings you can also decide if you want to allow free access or require a password to view unrated discs Scene Again When you are watching a DVD disc by pressing the GO BACK AGAIN button on the remote you can replay a scene instantly The Scene Again feature goes back approximately ten seconds and replays both video and audio while turning on the subtitles CO TruSurround The TruSurround option can be used to simulate a six speaker listening experience through two speakers TruSurround and the C symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc in the United States and selected foreign countries TruSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Table of Content CS OF ontent Introduction nier ds Sala azania wena RE asians Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect ren 6 Protect Against Power SUrges ne 6 Protect Components from Overheating une 6 Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Inter
39. der in which you want the tracks on the CD to play es There are three options eee Standard the tracks play in the order listed on the CD starting with track 1 Random the tracks on the CD play in random order Program the tracks on the CD play in the order you ve programmed You must first create a program list in the Play menu of the DVD Player s main menu Switching between Standard and Random Play Standard the order listed on the CD is the default setting for your player To change the default setting 1 Press INFO on the remote while a disc is playing The Info Display appears 2 Highlight the Play Mode icon The current Play Mode appears in the text box underneath the icons Press the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the Play Mode choices until Random appears in the text box The tracks on the CD will now play in random order Note The player defaults to Standard playback whenever you put a new CD into your player Using the Program Play Feature To use the Program Playback option you must enter the order in which you want the tracks on the CD to play by creating a program This is done from the DVD player s menu 1 If the disc is playing press STOP to stop playback the DVD player main menu appears 2 Highlight Play Mode and press OK the Play Mode menu appears 3 Highlight Edit Program and press OK the Edit Program screen appears 4 The Track box is highlighted Use the number buttons on the
40. disc menus varies from disc to disc the following example automatically To access the disc menu when will give you an idea of what to expect you re playing a disc press MENU on the remote 1 While the disc is playing press MENU The disc menu appears An example of a disc menu The menus on discs vary because the disc menu is created by the disc s author i aaaaaamamaaaaaaaaasauassasasaalalultl Chapter 2 21 22 Playing DVDs TE _ _ _ MAA Can t Ca tc h Up 2 Press the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the section of the x disc menu you want to choose and press OK In the example on th ee Language left Language has been selected In this example The Language setting is highlighted To see language options press OK on the remote Language Idioma Langue WEZ Press the up and down arrows to select a language and press OK ial Ras Press MENU to resume playback Note Any settings you change on the disc menu only override the settings in the DVD Player s menu temporarily Default settings are the settings that you set up in the DVD Players menu system To change the default settings see Chapter 5 In the example on the left English is highlighted Press OK on the remote to play the disc with English dialog Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Using the On Screen Info Display The on screen Info Display contains many playback features To see the Info D
41. en and close the disc tray SKIP BACK 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 SKIP FORWARD 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 PLAY PAUSE Begins disc play and closes disc tray if open When pressed during playback pauses disc play STOP Stops disc play Front panel display See following page for details RANDOM Changes Play Mode to Random plays disc tracks or chapters in random order TS SURROUND Use the TS Surround Button to simulate surround sound Each press of the button toggles the setting between on and off ON OFF button and ON OFF indicator light Turns the player on and off The ON OFF indicator lights when the player is on 66 Chapter 6 Other Information Front Panel Display YA 7 CYD AUDIO VIDED TITLE PROCES CHAPTER PBC Peete LA LT E R i Display lights listed from left to right top row first 1 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NO DISC There isn t a disc in the disc tray DVD Lights when you play a DVD disc VIDEO Lights when you play a video CD CD Lights when you play an audio CD or a video CD TITLE Indicates the title that is playing PROGRAM The disc is playing the chapters or tracks in the order you programmed CHAPTER Indicates the chapter
42. en when a disc is playing It can only be accessed while you are playing a disc It s turned on and off with the INFO button on the remote e The DVD player menu The DVD players menu system is accessed only when a disc isn t playing It appears automatically when the STOP button is pressed Remember that a feature will only work if the disc was programmed with that feature For example if you choose subtitles on the Info Display the subtitles will only appear if the disc was created with subtitles If a menu item is grayed out it means that item isn t available Loading and Playing Discs Your DVD player plays DVD discs and audio CD discs Before you load a disc make sure that it is compatible with the player The following discs CANNOT be used with this player e Laserdiscs e CD I CD ROM computer only discs CD R CD RW DVD ROM e Discs recorded using other broadcast standards i e PAL or SECAM Note If the message Tray Locked appears on the screen the retail lock feature has been accidentally engaged To unlock the disc tray you must press and bold a combination of keys simultaneously On the front panel of the DVD Player at the same time press and hold the SKIP FWD EJECT and TS SURROUND butions for at least 3 seconds OO eee 20 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs To Load and Play a Disc Turn on the TV and your DVD Player press ONsOFF on the player or press the POWER button on the remote control This
43. ference ne 6 Connection PICtUreS sce esau EE nike aia kisi ation 6 Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play c c ccscscssccsssssssccsesssseesecseseesseececcesescescee 6 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV ere 7 Choose Your Connection csscseeccssssssscssssssscsessssssesssussstesseesesssucssestsesssssuuseasesuvesseecoseese 7 DVD Player TV with Audio Video Input Jacks nee 8 DVD Player TV VCR aaa Ns yk ian gee mats eon cok cc nol ar 9 DVD Player TV Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver 11 DVD Player TV VCR Satellite RECEIVE enr 13 The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player rennes 14 Install Batteries in the Remote Mure 15 Important Battery Information ue 15 Turn on the TV and DVD Player nr 15 How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel rene 16 How to Move Around the DVD Player s Menu System ere 17 Set the Menu Language ere 17 Setting Other Options nee 17 The Buttons on the Remote Control nn 18 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Regional Coding ins ne anna saaana 20 Loading and Playing Discs rer 20 Using a Disc Menu nenn 21 Using the On Screen Info Display re 23 MIME Di ik E E A tng dre 24 Selecting a Title Ann nn re teh alah n rs 24 Selecting a Chapter ER cu ag tes Ve Maca daub devas dees ones 24 Selecting Subtitles Sn nn nn ne dan ee en EE 25 Selecting a Subtitle Language ue 25 Changing the Audio Language nn 25 Using the Repeat Feature ia arra a tan 26 PASTE
44. fers to the current track time For DVD video discs the Time Display also acts as a Time Search feature This lets you go to a particular scene in a movie by entering the time that scene is played For example if you like dogfight scene in Top Gun you can enter the elapsed time the scene plays and skip right to it To use Time Search Press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display Highlight the Time Display and enter the elapsed time of the scene you wish to go to For example enter 01 12 00 to go to the scene that plays at 1 hour and twelve minutes into the movie When you ve entered the time Press OK Selecting a Title Some discs contain more than one title For example there might be four movies on one disc eacl movie might be considered a title Each title is divided into chapters To select a title 1 While the disc is playing press INFO on the remote to bring up Info Display 2 If the Title icon on the Info Display isn t highlighted use the arrow buttons to highlight it 3 Use the number button s on the remote to enter the title number or press the up down arrow buttons to go to the next previous title 4 Press OK when the title you want to play appears in the text window Note Some discs only bave one title Selecting a Chapter Because DVD discs use digital technology a title can be divided into individual chapters similar to tracks on a CD You can skip to a specific chapter by using the Chapter fe
45. ft intentionally blank Index Index Symbols 16 x 9 Widescreen 52 4 x 3 Letterbox 52 4 x 3 Standard 52 A Ae B Repeat 26 34 ACIN jack 14 Accessories 70 Angle camera 28 Angle icon 67 Aspect ratio 52 Audio Audio channel output changing video CD 40 Audio equipment Dolby Digital 10 DTS 10 Audio language 25 56 Audio Rand L jacks 14 AutoPlay menu 47 Batteries remote 15 Bookmarks clearing 27 36 recalling 27 35 storing 27 35 using 27 35 Buttons FORWARD 18 GO BACK 18 GUIDE 18 INFO 18 MENU 18 Numbers 0 9 18 OK 18 ON OFF 66 OPEN CLOSE 66 PAUSE 18 66 PLAY 18 66 REVERSE 18 SKIP FWD 66 SKIP REV 66 STOP 18 C Camera angle 28 Cancelling repeat feature 26 34 40 CD using Dub Assist 36 48 Changing the Audio Language 56 Changing the Menu Language 56 Chapter selecting 24 Cleaning discs 65 Clearing a bookmark 27 36 Connections 8 9 11 13 Connections types of 7 Controls front panel 66 remote 18 Creating a program 46 D DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack 10 14 Disc loading and playing 20 menu 20 Disc menu 21 Disc tray 66 Discs cleaning 65 digital video discs 21 handling 65 types you can t play 20 Display front panel 67 Display menu 52 Display messages 67 Dolby Digital 10 11 Dolby Pro Logic 11 DTS 10 Dub Assist 36 49 DVD Limits menu Rated Titles 51 E Edit Program menu 45 Enter New Password 49 F Fast motion playback 29 FORWARD button 18 Frame advance 29 Free
46. he DVD unit with a new or at our option refurbished unit We will bill you a flat exchange charge to replace a defective unit This charge covers the labor cost for its repair How you get service Call 1 800 311 9263 and have your units date of purchase and model serial number ready The model serial number information is on the back of your unit e A representative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone e Ifthe representative determines that you should receive a replacement unit you will be provided with a Return Authorization RA number and the location of a nearby exchange point if one exists No returns will be accepted without the RA number To receive a replacement unit before you return yours Option 1 Provide your Discover Mastercard or Visa account number and expiration date to your phone representative This is for security purposes only and your account will not be charged at this time 2 We will send you a replacement unit 3 If you return the unit to us within 14 days from the date you were provided a RA number only items not covered by warranty will be charged to your account If your unit is not received within 14 days the suggested retail value of the receiver will be charged to your credit card This amount will be credited less a 10 handling fee if the unit is subsequently received 4 Ship your defective unit back to us using the replacement unit s carton Shipping instructions will be included on
47. he Subtitle Language Preference 57 GIOSS ANY A 58 Language Code List nee 59 Chapter 6 Other information How to Resolve Product Performance Problems 62 TOUS OUU gd nant nr ner an er ooo 62 Handling Cautions crane 65 Maintenance of Cabinet 65 Formation of Condensation un 65 Handling DISCS ne un dc bn sr tome puss alone Mat nn rap este amp 65 Cleaning DISC TT du ie ceci ete 65 Front Panel Controls er 66 Front Panel Display nn 67 Limited Warranty RCA Digital Video Disc DVD Player re 68 Accessories and Order FOrM ee 71 INdEX sscsscssscsnsccssaneeransseconsseessnssssonssscotseseteneessgenssesesserssoussersavesereassseronsessonssessseseccccosaice 75 TruSurround and the ce symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc in the United States and selected foreign countries TruSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs inc 4 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup Chapter Overview Things to Consider Before You Connect Choose Your Connection The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player Inserting Batteries in the Remote How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel How to Move Around the DVD Player s Menu System Set the Menu Language The Remote Control Changing Entertainment Again Connections amp Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet
48. he remote to enter the new password you want to use and press OK Confirm Password appears Press the number keys to enter the password again and press OK when you re finished Chapter 5 49 Using the DVD s Menu System Setting the Ratings Limit The Ratings Limits feature is a rating limit system sort of like movie ratings It works with DVD discs that have been assigned a rating This helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches Some countries use different rating systems The default for this DVD player is the United States You can change to a different country s rating system through the Lock menu Note The player alerts you when you try to play a movie with a rating that exceeds the limit you ve set Some discs include a rating override feature When you play a disc with this feature the message Override Limit or Cancel Selection appears on the screen If you choose to override the rating limit you will need to enter your password to begin playback How to Set DVD Limits 1 If the disc is playing press STOP the DVD Player s main menu appears 3 Highlight Lock and press OK the Lock menu appears 4 Highlight Ratings Limits and press OK the DVD rating limits information appears Changing to a Different Country s Rating System 1 To change to a different country s rating system highlight Country and press OK a list of countries appears 3 Highlight the country you want to change to
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50. idescreen TV the images on the screen may 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 side of the screen will appear black 16x9 Widescreen 52 Chapter 5 Using the DVD s Menu System Front Display This feature lets you to choose how the front panel display on your DVD Player appears 1 From the DVD Players main menu player ON no disc playing highlight Display and press OK the Display options appear 2 Highlight Front Display and press OK You can choose from 5 settings e Auto bright unless player is off e Dim for Movies dims when disc is playing e Off for Movies no display when disc is playing e Always bright e Always Dim The default is Dim for Movies 3 Highlight the setting you want to use and press OK Press the left arrow button to return to the previous menu Your selection is displayed next to the Front Display path menu 4 Press the left arrow key to go back to the main menu On Screen Displays This feature lets you select whether you want certain on screen displays to appear on the screen It contains three choices with check boxes next to them e Information Display When turned on displays time transport information when you are fast forwarding or reversing playback e Angle Indicator When turned on displays camera angle icon if more than one camera angle is available e Scene Again Tex
51. ilable the language currently showing in the text box is the active selection The subtitles will be shown in that language 4 To make the Info Display disappear press the INFO button on the remote Notes Changing the subtitle language with the Info Display will only affect the disc currently being played When the disc is removed or the player is turned off the subtitle language will revert to the language setting specified through the DVD player main menu The subtitle language can also be changed through the DVD player menu A Changing the Audio Language If the disc was created with different language tracks recorded in different languages you can use the Info Display to temporarily change the DVD Player s Audio Language setting v 1 While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display 2 Highlight the Audio icon The current audio language appears in the text box below the row of icons 3 Press the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the audio languages that are available on the disc until the audio language you want to use appears in the text box Audio will be played in that language 4 To make the Info Display disappear press the INFO button on the remote Notes The language feature only works if the disc was created with multiple audio tracks When you choose an audio language from the Info Display vou only override the audio language setting in the DVD Players main menu tempora
52. in recording 36 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Video CD Features Chapter Overview e What is Video CD e The Video CD Disc menu e The Video CD Info Display ZA VIDEO CD Changing Entertainment Again 37 Video CD Features a _ MA What is a Video CD Like DVD video discs Video CDs contain Picture and sound content Video CDs VCDs are encoded in a different format VCDs don t hold as much information as DVD discs and the picture quality is not as high VCDs are divided into tracks and each track is divided into indexes A track is similar to a title and an index is similar to a chapter The Video CD Disc Menu A Video CD disc is capable of having an on screen menu that is separate from the DVD player s menu system and on screen Info Display If the disc has a menu the menu will appear after the disc is loaded into the player The content and operation of disc menus varies from disc to disc Check the instructions that accompany the Video CD for more information on how to use the playback control function for that specific disc If a disc menu appears 1 Use the number buttons on the remote to select a track similar to a title 2 Press OK or PLAY on the remote to begin playback of the selected track 3 Press SKIP or SKIP on the remote SKIP FWD or SKIP REV on the player to scroll through the tracks 4 Press MENU to stop playback and return to the disc menu or press STOP to stop playback a
53. ing press STOP to stop playback the DVD player main menu appears Highlight Play Mode and press OK the Play Mode menu appears Highlight Edit Program and press OK the Edit Program screen appears Highlight the item in the playlist you want to delete Highlight Delete and press OK When you are finished rearranging the playlist highlight Done and press OK it Chapter 5 47 Using the DVD s Menu System Autoplay You can set the Autoplay option to play your disc automatically after you close the disc tray 1 From the DVD players main menu player ON no disc playing highlight the Play Mode menu and press OK 2 The Play Mode selections appear Highlight the Autoplay option and press OK to toggle the option on off 3 Press the left arrow button to return to the previous menu or press GO BACK AGAIN to return to the main menu Dub Assist Dub Assist helps you recor da CD onto an audio cassette tape by deter mining the number of tracks that will fit on one side of the tape so you have time totur nthe tape overtor ecor don the other side To use Dub Assist when your erecor ding a CD onto an audio cassette 1 Press STOP if a CD is playing the DVD Players main menu appears 2 Highlight Play Mode and press OK the Play Mode options appear Segment gj Segment 1 p gt 3 length ors Highlight Dub Assist and press OK The Dub Assist screen appears 4 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Segment Le
54. 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 dry cloth by moving the cloth from the center hole toward the outer edge Handling Discs Don t touch the disc s signal surfaces Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in the center Don t affix labels or adhesive tape to label surfaces Don t scratch or damage the label e Do not use damaged cracked or warped discs Cleaning Discs e Dirty discs can cause reduced video and audio performance Always keep discs clean by wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter e Ifa disc becomes very dirty wet a soft cloth in water wring it out well Wipe the dirt away gently and remove any water drops with a dry cloth Do not use record cleaning sprays or anti static agents on discs Also never clean the discs with benzene thinner or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to the disc surface Chapter 6 65 Other Information Front Panel Controls PLAY PAUSE button SKIP ON OFF button SKIP BACK FORWARD and indicator light Front panel display Disc tray OPEN CLOSE button Disc tray Press OPEN CLOSE to open and close the disc tray OPEN CLOSE Press to op
55. isplay press the INFO button on the remote while a disc is playing The Info Display appears across the top of the screen Each feature is illustrated with an icon Use the arrow buttons to move through the different icons in the Info Display When an icon is highlighted use the up down arrow buttons on the remote to scroll through the choices displayed in the text box under the icons Remember you can only access the Info Display when you re playing a disc Also the Info Display features are only available if the disc was created with that particular feature G e if you select the Subtitle icon you won t be able to change the subtitle language unless the author of the disc created the disc with subtitles The invalid symbol O appears on the screen 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 on the remote control Subtitles Angle Chapter Repeat Title Audio Bookmarks Time Display a gt IR ME p gt PLAY SERRE x Transport mode Text about your Info Display selection appears here AA AA AAA II Mmmm Chapter 2 23 Playing DVDs EE _ __ REP cheba Time Display 24 This feature displays the audio video time For DVD discs the time displayed refers to the current title time For Audio CDs it re
56. les 51 Ratings Limits 50 Recalling bookmarks 27 35 Remote controi component buttons 18 pointing 15 installing batteries 15 Repeat AeB 26 34 40 cancelling 26 34 40 Repeat icon 67 REVERSE button 18 S S VIDEO jack 14 Selecting a chapter 24 Selecting play modes 25 SKIP FWD button 66 SKIP REV button 66 Skipping tracks video CD 41 Slow motion playback 29 Sound menu 54 STOP button 18 66 Storing bookmarks 27 35 Subtitle language 57 Surround sound simulated 66 T Title 24 Track skipping video CD 41 Troubleshooting 62 63 64 TurSurround 1 54 TV Image menu 52 TV s Video Input Channel 16 Types of Discs the Player Can Play 15 U Unlocked icon 67 Using bookmarks 27 35 V Video CDs 39 Video Input Channel 16 VIDEO OUT jack 14 76 Chapter 5 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 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2000 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in USA TOCOM 15535900 MODEL RCS5215P The following materials were used in printing this publication 60 RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 30 POST CONSUMER PRINTED WITH SOY INK
57. les the setting between on and off TruSurround and the C symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc in the United States and selected foreign countries TruSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Chapter 5 55 Using the DVD s Menu System The Languages Menu The Languages menu enables you to choose different language options for the audio subtitles Disc Menu items and DVD player menu items The default for all Language menu items is English Changing the Player Menu Language You can choose one of three languages for the text that appears within the on screen menu system The default is English If you change the Player Menu Language the entire player menu system will be dispayed in the selected language 1 Highlight and select the Languages menu from the main menu Highlight Menu and press OK the language choices for the DVD Player s menu appear 2 Highlight the language you want to use for the menu items and press OK the previous menu appears with your selection shown next to the Menu path menu 3 Press the left arrow button to return to the main menu or press GO BACK AGAIN to return to the previous menu screen Changing the Audio Language Preference The Audio Language menu enables you to choose which language you want to listen to the movie in 1 Highlight and select the Languages menu from the player s main menu 2 Highlight Audio and press OK The audio language options appear
58. lp wilt be located g When the Track box is highlighted enter the track number you want to place in the list program list to set the order in which you want the tracks or titles and chapters on a DVD video disc on the dise to play Creating a Program List for an Audio CD 1 If the disc is playing press STOP to stop playback the DVD player main menu appears Highlight Play Mode and press OK the Play Mode menu appears Highlight Edit Program and press OK the Edit Program screen appears The Track box is highlighted Use the up down arrows or the number buttons on the remote to enter the title you want to play first The title track number you entered appears in the Track box and the cursor highlights Add Press OK to add that title to the Program List The cursor jumps to the next spot in Program List section Use the left arrow button to return to the Title box and enter your next track Continue adding titles as explained in steps 4 5 until your program is complete You can play your program by highlighting Play and pressing OK or you can save the program by highlighting Done and pressing OK If you save the program you can select it from the Info Display The program will be erased when you remove the disc from the player 46 Chapter 5 Using the DVD s Menu System Title Chapter Program List When the Title box is highlighted enter the title number you want to place in the list Chapter 24
59. narios are listed in the following table Video Input Channel Variations Button switch Button on the Channel on the TV TV Remote VIDEO VID 1 00 SIGNAL LINE 90 VID 1 VID 91 VID 2 VIDEO 92 S VID S VID 93 S VIDEO INPUT VID 1 S VIDEO SOURCE AUX 16 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup POWER ns REVERSE PLAY SL SKIP STOP PAUSE SKIP COGE uoe PAO po ae C x OO ar COC gt a D Ca The buttons used for navigation are shown in gray Use these buttons to highlight an item on the screen This is the Menu Language screen English is the default language and automatically appears highlighted when the Menu Language screen comes up How to Move Around the DVD Player s Menu System The technical term for how you move through the DVD Player s menu system is Navigation This book tells you how to select different menu items but you can explore the menu system on your own by following a few navigational rules Press the arrow buttons on the remote highlighted in gray on the picture on the left to highlight different menu items on the screen in your DVD Players menu a highlighted item appears brighter than the other items on the screen To select a menu item press OK on the remote when the menu item is highlighted The invalid symbol amp appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn t have any function Set the Menu Language When you turn on your
60. nd remove the DVD player menu To bring up the disc menu during disc play press the MENU button on the remote 38 Chapter 4 Video CD Features Video CD Information Display Your DVD player gives you several options when playing Video CDs including skipping tracks and repeat play You can access these features through the Info Display The on screen Info Display contains many playback features The Info Display appears across the top of the screen when you press the INFO button on thr remote while a disc is playing Each feature is illustrated with an icon Use the arrow buttons to move through the different icons in the Info Display Time Display Index Repeat Track Audio 01 49 37 pe PLAY When an icon is highlighted use the up down arrow buttons to scroll through choices displayed in the text box Remember you can only access the Info Display when you re playing a disc The invalid symbol appears on the screen 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 bring up the Info Display 1 Press INFO on the remote The Video CD Info Display appears across the top of the screen 2 Press INFO a second time to turn the Info Display off Chapter 4 39 Video CD Features _ _ AAA Selecting a Specific Track Press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display per Ne
61. ng section before you call for service Refer to the Limited Warranty for information on how to obtain repair service Troubleshooting Player won t work Reset the DVD Player by unplugging the AC power cord and plugging it back in No Power e Plug in the DVD Player Make sure both ends of the AC power cord are securely plugged into the player and into an AC outlet Disc won t play e Insert a disc with the label side facing up Check the type of disc you put into the player This player only plays DVD video discs Video CDs and audio CDs 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 Play starts but then stops immediately e The disc is dirty Clean it e Condensation has formed Allow player to dry out No picture e Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel see chapter 1 e Turn on the TV e Make sure your player is connected properly No sound or distorted sound Make sure your player is connected properly Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks You may need to readjust the Digital Output setting from the Sound menu See chapter 4 e Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel see chapter 1 Sound is muted during still frame advance or slow motion play If you connected an audio receiver to your DVD Player make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver
62. ng the DVD Player s Menu System Chapter Overview e The DVD Player Menu e The Play Menu e The Lock Menu e The Display Menu e The Sound Menu The Languages Menu e The Glossary Changing Entertainment Again 43 Using the DVD s Menu System The DVD Player Menu System The DVD player menu system is not the same as the disc menu or the Info Display The DVD player menu comes up when there is no disc playing If you are playing a disc press STOP on the remote control to stop playback and bring up the DVD player menu Resume Play Program Play Lock 41 Sound Logic Luis ors Display Di t rs Bi souna Surround Sound on Languages Gtossary The Sound menu is an example of a path menu item ne eee eee Resume Play Hs nonga Mn Program Play os Pieks play to stari playback The Play option is an example of a static menu item Resume Play i oe name Bues Brothers Press play to stari playback Press OK to clear the screen and resume play Two Types of Menu Items Path and Action Path Items A path menu item has an arrow on the right side to let you know this item is a path to MORE options To see the path menu options highlight the path menu item and press OK The next set of menu choices appears to the right of the menu item The Sound menu is an example of a path menu item when the Sound menu is highlighted press OK The Sound Options appear on the screen Action Items
63. ngth box When the Segment Length box is highlighted use the up down arrow buttons to enter the length of one side of the audio cassette 5 Use the arrow buttons to go to the Play Order box and choose Standard Optimized or Program Standard This is the default mode The tracks are recor ded in the or der on the CD track lisr ecor ded first track 2 second The Dub Assist Screen etc Optimized The tracks ar e recor ded in the or der that optimizes the number of tracks that can fit on one side of the audio cassette so you have the least amount of dead space at the end of the tape Program The tracks ar e recor ded in the or der you have programmed Y ou must cr eate a pr ogram list with the Edit Program featur e 6 After you choose Standard Optimized or Program press OK The order in which the tracks will be recorded appears in the Segment box 7 Highlight Start and press OK 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to begin recording A te ee Chapter 5 Using the DVD s Menu System The Lock Menu The padlock icon on the front of your DVD player shows whether your player is locked or unlocked Locked A password is needed in order to play discs that aren t included in the rating limits you have set When the player is locked no one can access the Lock Menu items without entering the password Unlocked A password isn t required to play discs Locking Your DVD Player 1 If the disc is playing
64. nit e Include with the shipment 1 Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale to verify your unit s warranty eligibility 2 A brief note describing your units problem 3 Your name address and phone number e The representative will advise the address to mail a cashier s check or money order for payment if there are any out of warranty labor or parts charges and you elect not to use your credit card e After we receive your product a new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you What your warranty does not cover e Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage e Adjustment of customer controls Damage from misuse or neglect e A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes e Batteries e Units purchased or serviced outside the U S A e Shipping damage if the unit was not packed and shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson e Storage fees may be charged by the exchange point if you fail to pickup the replacement unit in a timely manner Product Registration e Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your DVD product It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage How state law relates to warranty e This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that vary from state to state If yo
65. ns definitions and information about the features and controls on your DVD Player If the disc is playing press STOP the DVD Players main menu appears Highlight Glossary and press OK the Glossary appears Use the arrow buttons on your remote to highlight different terms The definitions appear on the right side of the screen Press the left arrow button 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 li 2 Press the right arrow button The glossary definition is highlighted Press the down arrow button The second page of the definition appears Press the up arrow button to return to the first page of the definition or press GO BACK AGAIN to return to the terms section of the glossary Chapter 5 Code List Don t forget to press the OK button after you enter the code Abkhazian 6566 Hungarian Russian 285 Afar 6565 Icelandic Samoan 8377 Afrikaans 6570 Indonesian Sangho 8371 Albanian 8381 Interlingua Sanskrit 8365 Ameharic 6577 Interlingue Scots Gaelic 7168 Arabic 6582 Inupiak Serbian 8382 Armenian 7289 Irish Servo Croatian 8372 Assamese 6583 Italian Sesotho 8384 Aymara 6588 Japanese Setswana 8478 Azerbaijani 6590 Javanese Shona 8378 Bashkir 6665 Kannada Sindhi 8368 Basque 6985 Kashmiri Singhalese 8373 Bengali Bangla 6678 Kazakh
66. of the player Mode No RC5215P Serial No AAA Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone m I II This device is protected by U S patent numbers 4 631 603 and 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 and other intellectual property rights The use of Macrovision s copy protection technology in the device must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay per view uses only unless otherwise authorized in Writing by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Introduction Introduction Your DVD player is equipped with some special features The following information summarizes some of these features The On Screen Information Display The Info Display is a menu bar that you can bring up to access certain features while discs are playing Icons represent the different features supported by your DVD player By selecting different Info Display icons you can access features including Repeat Audio Subtitles Bookmarks and Camera Angle Time Search The Time Search feature lets you go to a point on a disc by entering the elapsed time in the on screen time display For example if your favorite scene in a movie is one hour and twelve minutes after the beginning of the movie you can enter 01 12 00 into the time display and go right to that point in the movie The Bookmarks Feature You can bookmark a point on a disc that you can go to qui
67. of the title on the disc exceeds the rating limit set in the Ratings Limits when you press PLAY Unlock the player or change the rating limit in those menus No forward or reverse scan e Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning or title and chapter skip If you re trying to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a movie you won t be able to This part of the movie is often programmed to prohibit skipping through it 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 is too tall and thin Change the aspect ratio using the TV Image setting in the Display menu See chapter 5 Picture is too short and wide Change the aspect ratio using the TV Image setting in the Display menu See chapter 5 forget the password e Your player is equipped with a back door unlock sequence Press and hold the STOP button on the front of the DVD Player and the STOP button on the remote contro at the same time Hold both buttons down at the same time for at least 3 seconds Cannot copy discs to video tape e You can t record DVD discs onto videocassettes because the discs are encoded with anti copy protection Disc tray won t open e Disengage the retail lock feature Press and hold a combination of buttons on the front panel at the same time Press and hold SKIP FWD EJECT and TS SURROUND for
68. on the remote 44 Chapter 5 Using the DVD s Menu System The Play Mode menu The DVD Player s Play Mode menu lets you choose different ways to play the disc To see Play Mode menu options a disc must be in the DVD player Selecting a Play Mode The first three options in the Play Mode menu determine in what order the titles or tracks will play ona dise Standard Play plays the disc s titles and chapters in their default order i e chapter 1 of Title 1 plays first then chapter 2 of Title 1 etc Random Play plays the chapters of each title in random order Program Play Plays the chapters on the disc in the order you have programmed you must select Edit Program and set up the order in which you want the tracks on the disc to play 1 If the disc is playing press STOP the DVD Players main menu Resume Play Standard Play l Cement YA KAJA wA ken 2 Highlight the Play Mode menu option sous Tea 3 Press OK The Play Mode menu items appear ps ome Highlight the desired option and press OK Program Play will not work unless you have created a program list This is where ihe two tines of context sensitive help wit be located Selecting Random Play plays the disc s chapters in random order a e a e e e a Chapter 5 45 Using the DVD s Menu System How to Create a Program To use the Program Play option you must create a Track Program List This i where th two lines of context sensitive he
69. r 1 11 Connections amp Setup TV AUDIO OUT R AUDIO IN S VIDEO VIDEO IN S Video cable is optional DVD PLAYER To AC Outlet OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT 9 SATELLITE SIGNAL ROM ANT SATELLITE IN 6 6 SATELLITE RECEIVER OUT P Q O B CABLE S VIDEO VIDEO R L Q rA OUT TO TV 12 Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup DVD Player TV VCR Satellite Receiver 1 Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L left white and R right red jacks on the back of your DVD Player and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV Connect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above OR Component video optional If your TV has component video CY P and P jacks use video grade cables for the Y P and P connections Note that it is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV If your TV doesn t have component video use the basic video connection listed above Use a coaxial cable to connect the antenna outpu
70. receiver e DTS Choose this setting if you connected a DTS receiver or decoder to your DVD Player The default is Dolby Digital To change the digital output 1 Highlight and select the Sound option from the main menu and press OK 2 Highlight the Digital Output option and press OK 3 Highlight the desired output and press OK Press the left arrow key to return to the main menu Note If you set the Audio Equipment menu to DTS you must have your DVD Player connected to a receiver or decoder with the DTS feature and the disc you play must support the DTS audio format If you choose DTS and your receiver decoder or disc doesn t support DTS you won t bear any audio TruSurround The TruSurround option can be used to simulate a six speaker listening experience through two speakers The TruSurround option acts as a toggle it can be turned on or off The default is Off To turn the TruSurround option on 1 Highlight and select the Sound menu from the Main menu 2 Highlight and select the TruSurround option and press OK The TruSurround option is toggled on or off 3 Press the left arrow key to return to the main menu Notes The TruSurround option should not be turned on if you are using a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver Your receiver provides optimum sound quality The TS Surround button on the Front Panel of the DVD Player can be also be used to change the TruSurround setting Each press of the button togg
71. rily The subtitle language can also be changed through the DVD player menu Ao oo SSL Chapter 2 25 Playing DVDs A Using the Repeat Feature The default mode for the Repeat feature is Off There are four Repeat options Disc repeats the disc that is playing yr e Title repeats the title that is playing Chapter repeats the chapter that is playing lt AeB Setting the beginning point A and the end point B to make this part of the movie play repeatedly To Use Repeat 1 While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display 2 Highlight the Repeat icon The text in the text box below the icons will read Repeat Mode Off 3 Press the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the Repeat options until the Repeat option you want is displayed in the text box 4 Press OK The selected repeat option will loop repeatedly until you turn Repeat off Repeat is turned off by completing steps 1 through 3 above and selecting the Off option AeB Repeat AB Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat For example you might like 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 Repeat icon from the Info Display 2 Press the up down arrow buttons until the AeB Repeat option is shown in the text box underneath the icons The text box reads Repeat Mode Press OK to set the A point 3 Press F
72. s INFO on the remote The Info Display appears across the top of the screen Each of the playback features is represented by an icon To access a feature use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the icon Each feature that can be accessed from the On Screen Display is described on the following pages To clear the Info Display from the screen press INFO on the remote control Note To see the Info Display while playing audio CDs you must turn on your TV and tune it to its Video Input Channel For more information about the TV s Video Input Channel see Chapter 1 Time Display Bookmarks Track Repeat introScan Play MAGE 01 49 37 D PLAY 01 49 37 Using the Time Display The Clock part of the Info Display shows how much time has elapsed 1 Press INFO on the remote the Info Display appears 2 Highlight the Clock icon Press OK The amount of time the track has played appears in the time window 3 Press INFO to clear the screen Selecting a Specific Track 1 Press INFO on the remote the Info Display appears 2 Highlight the Track icon 3 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the track number you want to play or use the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the track numbers You may need to press the OK button on the remote after you enter a single digit track number om a i 8d a 32 Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs ls Selecting a Play Mode Goo The Play Mode feature lets you set up the or
73. sword appear above the bar in the red part of the block 4 When you have moved the bar to the desired setting press OK You are returned to the Rated Titles screen and the setting appears to the right of the Rated Titles option For example if you set 3 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 the 8 level system for the movie studio s 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 3 G e PG 13 or NC 17 The Rated Titles screen 5 Press the left arrow button to return to the main screen Unrated Titles Some titles movies aren t rated but may contain material that is unsuitable for children You decide how you want the Ratings Limits feature of your player to handle these discs free access or password required To set the Unrated Titles option 1 Highlight Ratings Limits within the Lock menu and press OK 2 Highlight Unrated Titles and press OK The Unrated Titles options Lu ee Rated sities Titles te nue 3 Use the up or down arrow button to highlight your choice Free Access or Password Required Press OK You are returned to the previous screen and the option you chose is displayed next to the Unrated Titles option 4 Press the left arrow key to return to the main menu Choose Unrated Titles to set free access or require a password
74. t When turned on displays subtitles when you use the Scene Again feature The default is to show all on screen displays To turn one of the options on or off a E 1 From the main menu highlight the Display option and press OK the De Ed information Display _ Display menu appears zi Front Skiplay Ingtaal Replay Text pi Hi Jorsereen Displays Front Panel Clock Serth Saver 2 Highlight the On Screen Displays option and press OK the three on screen display options appear on the right 3 Highlight an option and press OK This toggles the option on or off 4 Press the left arrow key to return to the main menu The On Screen Displays option lets you choose which on screen display items appear on your TV screen Chapter 5 53 Using the DVD s Menu System Black Level Depending on what screen format you choose when watching discs the image might not take up the whole TV screen If this is the case black bars may appear either at the top and bottom or on the sides The Black Level feature is a toggle between two black settings normal and light The default is normal To change the black level 1 Highlight the Display option from the main menu the display menu appears 2 Highlight the Black Level option The current setting is shown next to the option 3 Click OK to toggle to the other choice i e from Normal to Light 4 Press the left arrow key to return to the main menu The Sound Menu
75. t The difference is the amount of information that can be stored on the disc D diec ZA DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO CD Chapter 1 Connections amp Setup Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your DVD player Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD player Title TV DVD page 8 TV DVD VCR TV DVD pages Dolby Digital 10 11 Coaxial Audio video e S Video optional e Component video optional Coaxial Audio video S Video optional Component video optional Coaxial Audio video e S Video optional Component video optional e Coaxial Audio video S Video optional e Component video optional TV DVD VCR Satellite Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book Note Audio Video cables A V cables for short are usually sold as a bundled set but the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately for better visibility Audio Video cables Coaxial cable S Video cable Component Video cables Chapter 1 7 Connections amp Setup CABLE OR OFF AIR SIGNAL TV AUDIO OUT L A 6 AUDIO IN S VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN S Video cable is optional DVD R PLAYER oc pvp 3 To AG Outlet DVD
76. t on the satellite receiver to the antenna input on the VCR Insert the AC power cord into the AC IN jack on the back of your player and into an AC outlet Go to page 15 pp Chapter 1 13 Connections amp Setup The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player When connecting make sure you connect Output jacks to Input jacks Video to Video Right Audio to Right Audio etc AUDIO OUT R and L Insert audio cables left ACIN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Use a digital optical cable not provided to connect your DVD Player to a compatible Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder Insert the AC power and right from these jacks cord into the DVD on your DVD player to the Player and plug the corresponding Audio Input other end into an AC jacks left and right on outlet your TV or receiver Y P P Component Video Output Use these jacks to connect to a TV with Component video input jacks Unlike a single video input component video maintains the video signal as three separate signals through these three jacks This connection provides optimum quality To ensure maximum picture quality use three video grade cables for the Y Ps and P connections Note that it is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV S VIDEO If your TV has an S Video jack you can connect an S Video cable for increased video quality The S Video c
77. th the sensor on the component Make sure there is a clear path between the remote control and the component you want to operate so the signal isn t blocked Turn on the TV and DVD Player 1 Turn on your TV and tune to the correct video input channel see following page 2 Press the POWER button on the DVD remote or the ON OFF button on the DVD player Chapter 7 15 Connections amp Setup How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel You need to tune your TV to the Video Input Channel or S Video Channel if you connected the S Video cable to your TV and to your DVD Player 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 In order for your DVD remote to work your TV must be set on the correct video input channel Below are some things to try e jf your TV brand is RCA GE or PROSCAN press the TV button on the remote that came with your TV not the DVD remote Then press the INPUT button on the remote Ifyou have another brand consult your TV s Owner s Manual If those options don t work try one of the following options Press a button on the TV remote see table below e Select it from the TV s menu system Tune directly to the DVD input channel by pressing a specific number see table below e Go through all the channels in the channel list by pressing the channel up down buttons on the TV Some common sce
78. that is playing PBC Lights when the Video CD disc currently in the player has playback control lt gt Play direction Indicates whether the disc is paused moving forward or backward The display The display messages are OFF Displayed when you turn off the player HELLO Displayed when you first turn on the player ch Unlocked Indicates the player is unlocked no password required to play discs amp Locked Player is locked You must enter password to play discs with rating limits higher than those you entered in the Ratings menu CO TruSurround Lights when SRS TruSurround is on RANDOM The disc is playing the chapters or tracks in random order Z Angle Indicates that the angle feature is available Cd Repeat Indicates that the Repeat feature has been activated Chapter 6 67 Other Information a aaaeeeaa OUO Limited Warranty RCA Digital Video Disc DVD Player What your warranty covers e Any defect in materials or workmanship For how long after your purchase 90 days Unit exchange which includes parts and labor 91 days to 1 year Unit exchange which includes parts only you pay the labor e The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first What we will do During the initial 90 days Exchange the DVD unit with a new or at our option refurbished unit After the 90 days and within one year Exchange t
79. u purchased your product outside the United States e This warranty does not apply See your dealer for warranty information Chapter 6 69 Other Information This page left intentionally blank se WA es 70 Chapter 6 Other Information Accessory Order Form Accessories and Order Form for Your DVD Player Description Optical Plug to Optical Plug 3 ft Optical Plug to Optical Plug 6 ft Optical Plug to Mini Plug 3 ft Optical Plug to Mini Plug 8 ft Remote Control CRK16F1 Optical Plug to Optical Plug DV3 3 ft DV6 6 ft DV6M 19 95 246772 19 95 SCTV160 49 95 Surge Protector Total Merchandise Surge Protector Sales Tax 0 SCTV160 We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state country and locality to which the merchandise is being sent Shipping and Handling ss Total Amount Enclosed ss Use VISA or MasterCard preferably Money order or check must be in U S currency only No COD or CASH REA Le gt a lt g C AREA AAG Prices are subject to change without notice All accessories are subject to availability Remote Control CRK16F1 Detach Here Chapter 6 71 Other Information Charge your order on your VISA MasterCard or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your
80. umber of angles available For example if there are 3 different angles the icon will read 1 of 3 This means angle 1 is currently being played 3 The text box beneath the icons displays Camera Angle 1 Use the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the camera angle choices The camera angle number displayed in the text window is automatically shown 6 To make the Info Display disappear press the INFO button on the remote WA AA AA ee STOP RAE Playing DVDs Disc Playback Features You can use the remote control to activate disc playback features Playback features aren t usually available during the opening credits of a movie If a playback feature isn t available the invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press that button Fast Motion Playback Picture Scan To scan through the disc when you re playing it use the Picture Scan feature 1 Press the REVERSE or FORWARD button on the remote when you re playing a disc 2 Press the button again to scan at a faster speed Each time you press the button the scanning speed increases 3 Press the PLAY button at any time to resume normal playback Note You won t bear the sound audio on DVD discs when you re using the picture scan feature Freeze Frame and Frame Advance 1 Press PAUSE when a disc is playing to freeze the picture 2 Each time you press the PAUSE button the picture advances one frame 3 Press PLAY to resume normal playback
81. vate the bookmark A trashcan that can be used to clear the bookmark Next to the icons the bookmark start time and track are displayed VA Press the INFO button on the remote to make the Info Display disappear from the screen Using a Bookmark 1 While you re playing a disc press INFO on the remote The Info Display appears 2 Highlight the Bookmark icon and Press OK The Bookmark menu appears 3 Highlight the arrow next to the bookmark you want to activate 6 Press OK to activate the bookmark 5 To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press INFO on the remote Chapter 3 35 Playing Audio CDs Clearing a Bookmark The bookmarks are cleared each time a disc is removed from the player or when the power is turned off If you want to clear a bookmark while the disc is playing 1 Press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display 2 Highlight the Bookmark icon and press OK 3 Highlight the trashcan icon next to the bookmark you want to clear Press OK 4 The bookmark is cleared and the trashcan icon changes back to the unmarked disc icon If all 6 bookmarks are in use you can only mark new a scene by clearing an existing bookmark Dub Assist Dub Assist helps you record a CD onto an audio cassette tape by determining the number of tracks that will fit on one side of the tape so you have time to turn the tape over to record on the other side Dub Assist does not have an icon on the Info Display bar It
82. y Option csccsscssscsssesssrssssessenssestsneeceseesseessccsnscatensensnccaessenses 44 Table of Contents Th Play Mode menu Awa aan ne A 45 Selecting a Play Mode mw 45 How to Create a Program as nt de net e ce 46 Creating a Program List for an Audio CD 46 Creating a Program List for an Audio CD T 47 Editing a Program e 47 AUtOPIaY Sn ER ln ere 48 DOD ASSIS nn en ee ie eo 48 The Lock MENU sssessesesseceesssssssousscsssensenusnsesetecsecessoreuuuusssersesonettsunasssesseersttsessesesosesesccsesse 49 Locking Your DVD Player Sn cs avalos tree AE 49 Unlocking Your DVD Player ie A eee ns 49 Changing Your Password un 49 Setting the Ratings Limit 50 How to Set DVD LIMItS et UN de de 50 Changing to a Different Country s Rating System ee 50 Unrated Titles PEER RE RE 51 Rated RU KAA AAA in ace N 51 The Display Mental ne orne anne DA on 52 TV MAJE cies scan be slcuahinies e reen 52 Front DISPLAY nn A Re dd Oct 53 On Screen Displays sr Re RE en No rte nn 53 BUSCH Level AAA AAA ee AD Mn ere 54 The Sound Menu nn anne nn ere ele neue Pt 54 Sound OO her nant en caveat tod Ra nt ee es 54 Digital OUtpPU lr 55 TruSurround nee mamaaa The Languages Menu Mn 56 Changing the Player Menu Language ER RE nr mes 56 Changing the Audio Language Preference un 56 How to set Other as the Audio Language Preference eee ssss 56 Changing the Subtitle Language Preference s 57 How to set Other as t
83. ze frame pause 29 Front Display menu 53 Front panel controls 66 Front panel display 67 Front panel icons angle 67 locked 67 play direction 67 repeat 67 unlocked 67 G GO BACK button 18 Grayed out 23 39 GUIDE button 18 H Handling cautions 65 discs 65 DVD Player 65 Icons 23 39 Index selecting video CD 40 INFO button 18 Info Display picture of 23 using 23 Installing batteries 15 Invalid icon 17 23 29 39 J Jacks ACIN 14 AUDIO OUT RL 14 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 14 RandL 14 S VIDEO 14 VIDEO OUT 14 L Language changing the menu 56 subtides 7 Language Prefs menu 56 Lock Menu 49 Locked icon 67 Chapter 5 75 index eee M Main menu items Lock 49 Play 44 Maintenance 65 MENU button 18 Menus path 44 static 44 types 44 Messages front panel 67 N Navigation 17 Number buttons 18 O OK button 18 ONsOFF button 66 On screen info display 23 32 OPEN CLOSE button 66 Order form accessories 70 p Password 49 Path menu item 44 PAUSE button 18 66 Picture scan 29 PLAY button 18 66 Play direction icon 67 Play Menu program play 45 random play 45 standard play 44 Play Modes selecting 25 Playback features audio language 25 bookmarks 27 35 camera angle 28 fast motion 29 repeat 26 34 40 selecting a chapter 24 selecting play modes 25 slow motion 29 Playing digital video discs 20 Program creating 46 deleting 47 editing 47 R Rand L jacks 14 Rated Tit

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