RCA RCRVD2022 User's Manual
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1. COLOR TEMP Adjusts the contrast between the light and dark areas of the picture Adjusts the brightness of the picture Adjusts the color intensity or saturation Adjusts the sharpness of the picture Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels Provides three color adjustments NORMAL COLD for more blue in the picture and WARM for more red in the picture Using TV Menus 20F510TDr indd 7 7 28 05 2 06 53 PM Using TV Menus SOUND The SOUND Menu PRESET The SOUND menu offers different audio options BASS PRESET Provides four preset audio settings TREBLE USER SPEECH THEATER MUSIQ BALANCE SURROUND BASS Decreases increases low pitched sound TREBLE Decreases increases high pitched sound BALANCE Adjusts left right speaker balance SURROUND Turns the surround sound on or off The TIMER Menu The TIMER menu is used to set the SLEEP TIMER SLEEP TIMER SLEEP TIMER TIMER Use the arrow buttons to turn the TV automatically off after a given time Press the arrow button to add 10 minutes to the clock up to two hours FUNCTION The FUNCTION Menu LANGUAGE ENGLISH The FUNCTION menu is used to set up specific features of the TV BACKGROUND ON including language and closed captioning BLACK STRETCH OFF LANGUAGE Selects the language ENGLISH FRANCAIS NOISE REDUCE OFF ESPANOL you want the TV menus to CLOSE CAPTION CC1 be displayed in CC ON MUTE BACKGROUND Turns the backgr2. Chapter remaining time Display Off VCD SVCD and audio CD Single elapsed time Single remaining time Total elapsed time Total remaining time Display Off Note A title or chapter can also be accessed by entering the number in the on screen display DVD Menu System The DVD player menu system lets you set up features for your DVD player There is a different menu system that controls TV features see page 7 The DVD setup menu is accessed with the GUIDE button Note Remember to use the DVD arrow buttons when accessing the DVD player s menu system Playing Discs 17 20F510TDr indd 17 D 7 28 05 10 50 33 PM ma Playing Discs DVD Menu Navigation 1 Make sure the remote is in the DVD mode by pressing the DVD button 2 Press GUIDE The General Setup Page menu is displayed 3 Use the and buttons to display the different setup menus 4 Use the amp and F buttons to highlight a menu or option item Use button to access the submenu and the A and buttons to highlight your selection Use the lt to go back through the menu 5 Press the OK button to confirm your selection 6 Press GUIDE to exit the DVD menu system Setup Menus These menus are used to set up TV screen format for DVD viewing and other DVD functions General Setup Page T 1 AN TV Display TV Display is used only when the TV DVD is connected to General Setup another TV Choose one of the following options TV Display PS e Nor
3. Turn on PARENTAL GUIDE Blocking TV RatingS ssssscssssssssessessseeeees Blocking Specific Content Themes 12 V Chip Movie Rating Limit 13 Playing Discs Table of Contents DVD Info Menu sssini Display INFO isisisi DVD Menu System ssc DVD Menu Navigation Setup MENUS sissisodan General Setup Page sssssccsesessessteseee TV Display ssc ieccastecniecienaiis Angle Mark OSD Lang aranean SCHECH SAV EM aonaran Last MEMO iirinn Speaker Setup Page inneni DOWNMIK cedinta Subtitle Dise M h Unisin Parental Password Default sguassa Playing Audio CDS ssssssssessuruesnsennunnes Playing Mp3 DISCS Playing Picture CDs ssesesseeenees Playing CD files JPEG or mp3 DVD BaSiCs sssscssssssstecsessesssesseesees 14 Regional Coin giii 14 Other Information Using Different Menus sssssssssseeseeee 14 Troubleshooting sssssssssusununnnnununununnnnns 23 Types of Discs Your DVD Will Play 14 Recommendations and information Search Opto ns sassuiiaceatsdasssasveusssnesasaies 15 concerning CSCS escssssesesssssessssnrssesssnees 26 Pi ture Stassini 15 Additional Information 0 27 Chapter AdVannce isnie 15 Table of Contents 1 20F510TDr indd 1 7 28 05 7 54 27 PM Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before Connecting Components Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for your TV carefull
4. disc play closes disc tray if opened or pauses disc play When disc play is paused press PLAY PAUSE to resume playback bP FAST FORWARD Searches forward through a disc during playback Press repeatedly to increase speed 0 9 Number buttons Use to input information such as chapter and track numbers REPEAT Press to repeat a chapter or title on DVD or an audio CD track SKIP Advances the title chapter or time counter to a specific location on a DVD See page 15 for more information PPI PROG Advances to the next chapter or track 144 PROG Reverses to the preceding chapter or track MENU Displays menus and other options that are available on the current disc if the disc contains this information Arrow buttons lt 4 A Press the arrow buttons to move through the on screen DVD menu system OK button When a menu is on the screen press OK to select the item that is highlighted on or off SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language if available on the disc AUDIO Selects an audio subtrack language if available on the disc ANGLE Selects the camera angle if available on the disc PBC Playback Control Turns Navigate feature ON or OFF In the OFF mode the disc begins playback without entering the disc s menu In the ON mode you must select play in the disc s menu GUIDE Displays the DVD player setup menu when the DVD player is in the Arrow Buttons for stop mode DVO Meniu Systemi INFO Displays
5. feature enables you to resume play at the same point at which you stopped playback even if the disc is removed and re inserted e ON Resumes play from where the disk was last stopped e OFF Plays from the beginning The Speaker Setup Page b gt T b al Downmix Downmix allows you to downmix audio to a receiver and peaker Setup Page generate a multi channel or stereo sound Dual Mono e LT RT Select this option when connecting the TV DVD to Dynamic an audio system with Dolby Pro Logic e Stereo Select this option when connecting the TV DVD to an audio system that does not have Dolby Pro Logic Go To Speaker Setup Pa Dual Mono Dual Mono give you a fuller better balance of audio based on the disc that you are playing e Stereo Select this option to output audio from the left and right channels to the left and right speakers e L Mono Select this option to output audio from the left channel to the two front speakers e R Mono Select this option to output audio on the right channel to the two front speakers e Mix Mono Select this option to hear a mixture of the left and right channels on each of the two speakers Playing Discs 19 20F510TDr indd 19 D 7 28 05 2 06 57 PM Playing Discs Dynamic This feature allows you to reduce the range between loud and low sounds to your personal preference It increases the lowest sounds and quiets the loudest sounds Default setting is OFF Use the arrow
6. good quality recording software e Before recording on a disc close all applications on you personal computer in order to optimize the quality and reliability of recordings on the disc CD R and CD RW Discs with mp3 Format Music Files In the case of discs that include mp3 files follow not only the general recommendations for CD R and CD RW discs but also the following specific recommendations e The format of your mp3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET These files are compatible with DOS and Windows applications as well as with Mac applications e Your mp3 files must have a name no longer than 12 characters as well as the suffix mp3 They must be recorded in the form title mp3 Ensure that you do not leave spaces or use special characters such as in the name e Do not attempt to record protected mp3 files Such files are coded and protected e Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kb sec kilobytes second when recording mp3 files Sound quality with mp3 files basically depends on the rate of compression decompression you choose Getting audio CD quality sound requires an analog digital sampling rate that is conversion to mp3 format of at least 128 kb sec and up to 160 kb sec However choosing higher rates like 192 kb sec or more only rarely give even better sound quality Conversely files with sampling rates below 128 kb sec will not be played properly Important The above recommendations c
7. software reads a code that most broadcasters send with programs That code tells the software the program s age based rating TV MA TV 14 etc and content themes Violence V Adult Language L etc See Age Based Ratings tables on page 12 The PARENTAL GUIDE Menus The PARENTAL GUIDE options allow you to limit viewing of certain channels lock the control buttons on the main unit and change your password You may want to remove the remote control to prevent any changes to your parental control settings To display one of the PARENTAL GUIDE menus you must first enter your password in the PASSWORD menu With the Parental Guide menu turned OFF only the basic menu appears With the PARENTAL GUIDE turned ON the TV and Movie Rating options are included PARENTAL GUIDE Select OFF to turn off the GUIDE Select ON to activate V CHIP PARENTAL GUIDE PARENTAL GUIDE OFF CHILD LOCK OFF TV RATING Select the TV RATINGS and content HANGE PASSWORD themes that you want to Unblock or C G SSWO Block See Age Based Ratings and Content Themes tables on page 12 MPAA RATING Select the MPAA Movie RATINGS that you want to Unblock or Block See Parental Guide OFF MPAA Rating Table on page 13 CHILD LOCK Disables the TV s front panel controls f Select OFF to turn CHILD LOCK off PARENTAL GUIDE Select ON to activate it The CHILD PARENTAL GUIDE ON LOCK feature takes effect after the TV RATING TV is turned off and back on aga
8. the title chapter and elapsed time information during Slide the bottom playback Press again to remove information from the screen portion of the remote to reveal some DVD buttons MUTE and VOL 4 Functions the same in DVD mode as in TV mode ZOOM Zooms in on the picture when playing DVD discs 6 The Remote Control 20F510TD_Enr indd 6 D 8 1 05 5 06 31 PM Using TV Menus TV Menus TV menus let you control picture quality and features available for TV viewing There is a different menu system for DVD features described on page 16 TV Menu Navigation I 2 To bring up the TV s menu system press the MENU button Note Remember to use the TV arrow buttons when accessing the TV s menu system Use the TV arrow buttons lt q gt on the remote or the VOL A F buttons on the front of the TV to highlight the different TV menu options PICTURE SOUND TIMER FUNCTION TUNING PASSWORD and PARENTAL GUIDE Press the A F buttons on the remote or CH A F on the front of the TV to select the option Use the arrow buttons lt P gt on the remote or the VOL A V buttons on the front of the TV to change the setting of the option Press the MENU button on the remote to exit the menu system PICTURE CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR SHARPNESS TINT COLOR TEMP NORMAL The PICTURE Menu The PICTURE menu allows you make adjustments to your picture settings CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR SHARPNESS TINT
9. 5 2 06 56 PM Playing Discs Angle Some discs offer different camera angles for specific scenes To change the camera angle during playback l Select Angle with the amp and W buttons and press the OK button 2 Enter an angle number using the numeric buttons Notes You can also change a camera angle by pressing the ANGLE button If the disc was recorded using a single camera angle this function is not available There are very few discs offering more than one angle TT Time CH Time To directly access a location on the disc which does not correspond to the start of a title or a chapter l Select 77 Time or CH Time with the and Y buttons and press OK 2 Enter a time with the numeric buttons format h mm ss Repeat To select a playback mode while the disc is playing I Select Repeat with the and W buttons and press OK 2 Select a repeat playback mode with the and W buttons Chapter Title ALL or Off Note You can also select a repeat playback mode by pressing the REPEAT button repeatedly see page 15 Time Display To change the type of time display while the disc is playing I Select Time Disp with the amp and W buttons and press OK 2 Choose a type of display with the amp and W buttons Title elapsed Title remain Chapter elapsed and Chapter remain Display Info Press the INFO button repeatedly during playback to show DVD Title elapsed time Title remaining time Chapter elapsed time
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11. 7 28 05 2 06 58 PM Other Information Ihe Remote Control Doesn t Work e Something might be between the remote and the remote sensor on the component Make sure there is a clear path e Maybe batteries in remote are weak dead or installed incorrectly Put new batteries in the remote e You might need to reset the remote remove batteries and press the number 1 button for at least 60 seconds Release the 1 button and replace the batteries e Make sure remote is in the correct mode TV or DVD Problems with V Chip Parental Control The rating limits don t work e You must activate the settings don t remember my password and want to unlock the TV e If you forget your password you can reset it Enter 5898 as the password and then change it to a new one DVD Problems gt 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 invalid icon O appears on screen e The feature or action cannot be completed at this time for one of the following reasons e The disc s software restricts it e The disc s software doesn t support that feature e g angles e The feature is not available at the moment e You ve requested a title or chapter number that is out of range The picture is distorted e The disc might be damaged Try another disc e If yo
12. TV DVD User s Guide MODEL RCRVD2022 Keep this manual for future reference RCA NIPPER amp CHIPPER ARE TRADEMARKS OF RCA TRADEMARK MANAGEMENT USED UNDER LICENSE TO CURTIS INTERNATIONAL LTD 1645837B_20F510TD_Cvr indd 1 D 7 22105 5 51 20 PM CAUTION This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation between hazardous mains voltage and user accessible RISK OF AIR OSK DO parts When servicing use only identical replacement parts Caution To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or back No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel This symbol indicates important This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the instructions accompanying the A product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal product injury Notes 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 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 Macrovisi
13. UTO SEARCH Starts channel search and stores the channels automatically Use the VOL lt gt buttons on the remote to begin the auto search If you wish to stop the search before completed press MENU PASSWORD The PASSWORD Menu PASSWORD You need a password to enter the PARENTAL GUIDE menu The initial password is 1234 The first time you use this menu you should change the password If you happen to forget the password enter the default password 5898 to create a new password After you enter a correct password the PARENTAL GUIDE menu is displayed Using TV Menus 9 20F510TDr indd 9 D 7 28 05 2 06 53 PM Using TV Menus Parental Control and V Chip The PARENTAL GUIDE menu allows you to program your TV DVD so that children cannot see certain programs and channels The software inside your TV DVD V Chip allows you to block TV programs and movies based on violence sex or other content you think children should not view It lets you program your TV so it will not display certain programs You can unblock programs by entering a password Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes so programs received with no content themes will only be blocked if you block their age based rating You can also block out programs that have been given a rating of not rated and programs that are considered unrated because no code has been sent by the broadcaster When the Parental Controls feature is turned ON the
14. annot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play mp3 recordings or as an assurance of sound quality You should note that certain technologies and methods for mp3 file recording on CD Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player that is degraded sound quality and even in some cases inability of the player to read the file or files Information updated in December 2002 26 Other Information 20F510TDr indd 26 D 7 28 05 2 06 59 PM mn Other Information Additional Information Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet e Do not use benzene thinner or other solvents for cleaning e Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth Formation of Condensation e Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity condensation may form if warm air comes in contact with any cold parts inside the player e 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 e f 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 e Don t touch the disc s data surfaces Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in the center e Don t affix labels or adhesive tape to label surfaces Don t scratch or damage the labe
15. both sides so you can place either side up 3 Press the amp OPEN CLOSE button again to close the disc tray The player reads the disc s table of contents and then one of following happens depending on how the disc was programmed e No disc menu appears a screen saver is displayed Press the DVD button to put the player in DVD mode e The disc menu appears Highlight the PLAY option and press OK e The disc menu appears on the screen when you press I Highlight PLAY and press OK e The disc starts playing automatically If no picture or screen saver is displayed press the DVD button to put the player in the DVD mode 14 Playing Discs 20F510TDr indd 14 D 7 28 05 2 06 55 PM Playing Discs Search Options You can use the following search features with some discs Picture Scan When you re playing a disc each time you press BP Forward or lt Reverse your DVD player scans the disc faster until you reach the fastest scan speed To resume normal playback press gt II Chapter Advance While a DVD is playing press PP to advance to the next title or chapter Press the 14 button to go to the previous title or chapter Playback Options With some discs you can access playback features directly from the remote control Repeat For DVD discs press the REPEAT button on the remote to repeat a chapter Press once more to repeat a title Press three times to repeat the entire disc and press f
16. buttons to access and change the dynamic setting and press OK to confirm Set DRC Off Preference Page T O PBC Playback Control The Playback Control function turns the Navigate feature ON or OFF In the OFF mode the disc begins playback without entering Preference Page PBC On the disc s menu In the ON mode you must select play in the Audio ENG disc s menu Spite ENG e OFF The disc begins playback without entering the disc Disc Menu ENG min e disc begins playback without entering the disc s Parental Password e ON You must select Playin the disc s menu Default Go To Preference Page Audio Some discs are recorded with different languages You can select a default language so discs will play in the language of your choice if the disc was recorded with multiple tracks Language choices are English French German Spanish Chinese Japanese Korean Notes Discs are created differently and not all discs are recorded with multiple languages The DVD player cannot override some language preferences If a disc s software was created to play the movie title in a preferred language the preference you set might be ignored Also if the language isn t available on the movie you re playing the disc s default language is chosen Subtitle This option allows you to select a language used to display subtitles if subtitles are turned on and are available on the disc Language choices are Engli
17. gh it Disc won t eject e When you put a disc into the player the player might 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 Change Password e The default password is 8888 if you forget your password See page 21 Switching back to TV mode when in DVD mode e Press the TV button on the remote and then the INPUT button until the Cable Air channels are displayed Other Information 25 20F510TDr indd 25 D 7 28 05 8 30 40 PM Other Information Recommendations and Information Concerning Discs CD R and CD RW Discs This player can play most CD R and CD RW discs However depending on the recorder of the discs of your personal computer the type of disc and recording method used some discs might not play or the performance might not meet the expected standard of quality When playing a CD R disc it is completely normal for the unit to take up to 20 seconds to recognize the disc before it plays If the disc is not recognized after a period of 20 seconds remove the disc and then insert it again If after several trials the disc cannot be recognized make sure you have followed the recommendations below or try another type of disc e Whatever the actual recording capacity of a disc do not fill it to maximum capacity e Use CD R discs rather than CD RW re recordable CDs as replay of CD RWs may sometimes not work properly e Use a reliable and
18. gnal not the sound F AUDIO L left and R right Jacks and Cables i These jacks are used for audio connections of other components to U j iy the TV The audio jacks and cables are often color coded red for right audio and white for left audio You must connect audio cables to the AUDIO L and R jacks on the TV DVD player and the corresponding jacks L mono FS on the component no matter which Video jack AV1 SVID DVD AV3 R side front you connect Note If your component has only one audio output for audio mono connect it to the left white L Mono audio jack on the TV and don t connect the right audio part of the cable Connections and Setup 3 20F510TDr indd 3 D 7 28 05 2 06 51 PM Connections and Setup Digital Audio Out Coaxial Jack Use this jack to connect your TV DVD Player to a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems Inc Front Panel Controls from left to right If you cannot locate your remote you can use the front panel buttons of your TV to operate many of the TV DVD s features POWER Turns the TV DVD on and off PLAY PAUSE Plays and pauses disc playback STOP Stops disc playback REV Reverse Searches backward through a disc while it is in play mode Pre
19. ic buttons Note Many discs only have one title Audio Some discs have several audio tracks used for different languages To change the track and language during playback I Select AUDIO with the and W buttons and press OK 2 Choose a language with the and buttons Notes You can also change the dialogue language during playback by pressing the AUDIO button repeatedly on the remote control This option is only available if the disc offers a number of dialogue languages When you change the dialogue language using the DVD Info Menu your choice of language is only applicable to the disc being played When you eject the disc or switch off the player the dialogue language will revert to the one you selected in the Preferences menu see page 20 Subtitles Subtitles are disabled by default To enable the subtitle function while the disc is playing l Select Subtitle with the A and W buttons and press OK 2 Choose a language using the and W buttons or OFF Notes You can also change the language of subtitles by pressing the SUBTITLE button repeatedly during playback When you change the language of the subtitles using the DVD Info Menu your choice of language only applies for the disc currently being played When you eject the disc and switch off the player the subtitles will be displayed again in the subtitle language you selected in the Preferences menu see page 20 16 Playing Discs 20F510TDr indd 16 D 7 28 0
20. ildren under the age of 7 MA 14 PG G Y including children from ages 2 6 It is not expected to frighten younger children All Children Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience Blocking Specific Content Themes You can block programs based on their content Content is Content Themes Sexually Explicit Dialogue represented by the FV D L S and V on your screen When you block a content theme for a particular rating you automatically Adult Language block that content theme for higher rated programs as well To block program content Ea Sexual Situations 1 Determine the content themes you want to block 7 2 Press and hold the W button until the content theme you Violence want to change is highlighted 3 Press the P button to change its status to B Block Press OK to return to the previous menu Notes Broadcasters are not required to provide content themes or age based ratings Fantasy Violence You must remember to activate PARENTAL GUIDE for rating limits to take effect 12 Using TV Menus 20F510TDr indd 12 D 7 28 05 2 06 55 PM Using TV Menus MPAA RATING G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X MPAA Ratings sea General Audience PG Parental Guidance Guidance Parents Strongly Cautioned RO Restricted Under 17 NC 17 No One 17 amp Under V Chip Movie Rating Limit Set movie rating limits by blocking movies rated above a specified level T
21. in MPAA RATING CHANGE PASSWORD Use this option to create a new CHILD LOCK OFF password after you ve entered the CHANGE PASSWORD initial password Notes If you do not activate the PARENTAL GUIDE none of the Parental Guide ON settings for V Chip Parental Control takes effect If you forget your password you can reset it Enter 5898 as the password and then change it to a new one Turn On PARENTAL GUIDE 1 Press MENU the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press the gt button until the PASSWORD menu appears 10 Using TV Menus 20F510TDr indd 10 D 7 28 05 2 06 54 PM Using TV Menus 3 Press the W button on the remote to highlight PASSWORD then press the button to access the password entry 4 Enter your password using the number buttons on the remote the PARENTAL GUIDE menu appears 5 Press the W button to highlight PARENTAL GUIDE 6 Press the P button to turn it on Now you can select the TV and Movie Ratings The TV Rating Limit Screen Rating Screen Rating Status Field Lets you select whether the status of the age based rating limit to the left is Unblock or Block Content Themes TV RATING Lists the content Rating Field themes you can block Lets you select from RATING or unblock a list of age based ratings you can block or unblock Content Status Fields Lets you select which content themes to view for the selected rating and whether the status of the content theme is currently Unblock U or B
22. l 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 If a disc becomes 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 e 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 Handling Cautions e Before connecting other components to this player be sure to turn all components off e 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 a 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 POWER 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 Other Information 27 20F510TDr indd 27 D 7 28 05 2 06 59 PM 39033767 20F
23. le for children under 17 Contains one or more of the following content themes crude indecent language L explicit sexual activity S or graphic violence V TV Parents Strongly Cautioned Contains some material that parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended This program contains one or more of the following content themes intensely suggestive TV dialogue D strong coarse language L intense sexual situations S or intense violence V Parental Guidance Suggested Contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children Parents may want to watch it with their younger children The program contains one or more of the following content themes some suggestive dialogue D infrequent coarse language L some sexual situations S or moderate violence V General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages Contains little or no sexual dialogue D no strong language L little or no sexual situations S or violence V reality Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy violence FV or TV Y7 Designed for children ages 7 and above May be more appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make believe and comedic violence or may frighten ch
24. lock B Rating Settings Area Lets you see the current block view state of age based ratings and associated content Blocking TV Ratings You can automatically block all program ratings above a specified TV rating level when the PARENTAL GUIDE is turned ON To block channels with higher ratings 1 Press MENU on the remote control the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press the button until the PASSWORD menu appears Note If you forget your password you can reset it Enter 5898 as the password and then change it to a new one 3 Press the W button on the remote to highlight PASSWORD then press the P button to access the password entry 4 Enter your password using the numbers buttons on the remote the PARENTAL GUIDE menu appears 5 Press the A V button until TV RATING is highlighted then press the P button the TV RATING screen shown above appears 6 Use the A F button to select the rating then press the P button to change the status of a TV program rating or content theme from U Unblock to B Block 7 Press OK or MENU button on the TV s front panel to return to the PARENTAL GUIDE menu The following sections give you more details about how to change the status of TV program limits Using TV Menus 11 20F510TDr indd 11 D 7 28 05 2 06 54 PM Using TV Menus Rating Description and Content Themes for Age Based Ratings Mature Audience Only Specifically designed to be viewed by adults may be unsuitab
25. mal PS Pan Scan Select this option when the TV DVD Angle Mark On is connected to a standard 4 3 aspect ratio TV A 16 9 wide OSD Lang ENG screen picture is shown with some of picture partly cut off Screen Saver On e Normal LB Letter Box Select this option when the Last Memory On TV DVD is connected to a standard 4 3 aspect ratio TV A full16 9 wide screen picture is shown with black bars on the top and bottom e Wide Select this option when the TV DVD is connected to a Go To General Setup Page Wide corcea TA Angle Mark The ANGLE MARK option is used when DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different camera angles Notes Currently very few discs have this feature Use the ANGLE button on the remote to access the Angle Mark e ON Select if the DVD disc contains camera angles An angle symbol appears on the screen e OFF Select if the DVD disc does not contain angles OSD Lang The OSD Lang controls the language used to display text in the DVD system menus The default setting is English Language options available are English French Italian Portuguese Spanish and Russian 18 Playing Discs 20F510TDr indd 18 D 7 28 05 2 06 56 PM Playing Discs Screen Saver The Screen Saver is a graphic that randomly moves around the screen to guard against screen burn in e ON Screen saver turned on e OFF Screen saver turned off Last Memory The Last Memory
26. n some of the DVD buttons can be hidden when the remote is being used for the TV function Slide the bottom portion of the remote control downward to reveal additional DVD buttons Note The red button labels are used for DVD features TV Function Buttons MUTE Lowers the volume to the minimum level Press again to restore volume to original level POWER Turns the TV DVD on and off TV Puts the remote in TV mode Press TV button to activate TV function on remote control INPUT Press INPUT button to select input source TV AIR CABLE AV1 DVD AV3 SLEEP Press to set the Sleep Timer Repeatedly pressing the button advances the time in 10 minute increments up to 2 hours BROWSE Press the button twice to begin channel scan Press again to select the current channel INFO Displays channel information Press again to remove the information from the screen PIC Brings up picture presets CLEAR Removes a menu or display from the screen and returns you to TV viewing For menus with digit inputs pressing CLEAR will clear the last number entered 0 9 Number buttons Use the number buttons to enter channel numbers To enter a two digit channel press the two digits To enter a three digit channel press and hold the first digit for two seconds until two dashes appear to the right of the number then add the second two Example to tune a channel 123 press and hold 1 for two seconds press 2 then pres
27. n explains how to play audio CDs in your TV DVD player Scan Disc You can scan through the disc when you re playing it by doing the following 1 Press the BP Fast Forward or lt Reverse button on the remote 2 Press the button again to scan at a faster speed 3 Press the Il PLAY button at any time to resume normal playback Track Advance or Reverse 1 Press the Bl or K button on the remote when you re playing a disc 2 Each time you press the button the CD advances or reverses one track Pause 1 Press the II PLAY PAUSE button when a disc is playing to pause the disc 2 Press it again to resume normal playback Playing Discs 21 20F510TDr indd 21 D 7 28 05 2 06 58 PM Playing Discs Playing mp3 Discs When an mp3 disc is inserted in the player the Disc Navigation screen appears automatically You can change folders and songs through the Disc Nav screen The player plays the songs in the order they were burned onto the disc 1 Insert the mp3 disc The folder selection screen appears 2 Use the A W buttons to select the folder you want to play and press the OK button 3 Use the lt P gt A Y buttons to select the files or tracks you want to play and press the OK button The selected files or tracks play 4 Press the STOP button to stop playback Note When you play an audio CD or mp3 disc you can also use number buttons to select tracks files and folders Playing Pic
28. o access the MPAA RATING Movie Rating Limit menu 1 Press MENU on the remote control the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press the button until the PASSWORD menu appears 3 Press the W button until PASSWORD is highlighted then press the P button to access the password entry 4 Enter your password using the numbers buttons on the remote the PARENTAL GUIDE menu appears 5 Press the W button until PARENTAL GUIDE is highlighted then press the P button to turn it ON 6 Press the W button until MPAA RATING is highlighted then press the P button the MPAA RATING screen appears 7 Use the W button to select the rating then press the gt button to change the status of a TV program rating or content theme from U Unblock to B Block 8 Press the OK button on the remote control to return to previous menu Notes If you forget your password you can reset it Enter 5898 as the password and then change it to a new one You must remember to activate PARENTAL GUIDE for rating limits to take effect Using TV Menus 20F510TDr indd 13 13 D 7 28 05 2 06 55 PM Playing Discs DVD Basics Regional Coding The DVD player and the discs are coded by region These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play This unit s code is Region 1 Discs with other regional codes can t be played in this unit Using Different Menus Each disc is programmed with different features There are two separate menu s
29. on Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Refer to the identification rating label located on the back WARNING panel of your product for its proper operating voltage To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not P FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or expose this product to rain or moisture modifications to this equipment may void the user s The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping authority to operate it or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Caution Using video games or any external accessory with fixed images for extended periods of time can cause them to be permanently imprinted on the picture tube or projection TV picture tubes ALSO some network program logos phone numbers etc may cause CAUTION similar damage This damage is not covered by your THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE warranty OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR f PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding sy
30. ound function screen saver on or off only when using video input channels BLACK STRETCH Turns the black stretch function on or off NOISE REDUCE Turns the noise reduce function on or off CLOSE CAPTION Offers eight closed captioned modes including four text modes CC ON MUTE When turned on automatically brings up close captioning when the MUTE button is pressed 8 Using TV Menus 20F510TDr indd 8 D 7 28 05 2 06 53 PM Using TV Menus E The TUNING Menu SOURCE AIR The TUNING menu is used to adjust the signal source channel CHANNEL 8 setup and reception of the TV CHANNEL NAME lt gt SOURCE Selects AIR or CABLE Select AIR to receive DELETE CH YES a broadcast signal Select CABLE to receive FINE TUNE a CATV signal AUTO SEARCH CHANNEL Use the VOL lt P buttons on the remote or the VOL A F buttons on the front of the TV to scroll through the channels available You can enter the channel number directly using the number buttons CHANNEL NAME Assign a label to channels 2 through 11 for off AIR only Use the VOL lt d gt buttons on the remote or front of the TV to select scroll a character for the five character label for channels 2 11 Use the VOL A F to go to the next digit DELETE CH Select YES to remove the channel Select NO to enter to the channel FINE TUNE Fine tunes a channel for best reception Use the VOL lt d gt buttons on the remote to adjust for fine tuning A
31. our times to cancel repeat For audio CDs press REPEAT to repeat a TRACK Press REPEAT twice to repeat the entire ALL disc and three times to cancel repeat Zoom 1 While you re playing a disc press ZOOM the player zooms in on the image Each time you press ZOOM the picture is magnified up to 4X Continuing to press ZOOM reduces the image by 1 2 1 3 and 1 4 and then back to normal playback 2 To see other parts of the picture when you ve zoomed in on the image try pressing the lt gt A buttons to go in corresponding directions Playing Discs 15 20F510TDr indd 15 D 7 28 05 2 06 56 PM Playing Discs DVD Info Menu You can display information about the disc during playback using the SKIP button It allows you to access certain functions Remember to use the DVD arrow buttons when changing the functions not the TV Select an option using the and W buttons and press OK to bring up the submenu if supported by the DVD Then use the and W buttons on the remote control to scroll through the submenu options or the numeric buttons to enter numbers Press OK to confirm the selection Press the SKIP button to return to playback Menu Tide Chapter Adio AGH English Subtile Bitrate 74 IIIN Title Elapsed 0 35 20 Title Chapter To directly access a title or a chapter l Select Title or Chapter using the amp and W button and press OK 2 Enter a title or chapter number using the numer
32. panel side panel right ANTENNA IN as O e Lond amp O OFL TO AUDI S VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT Explanation of Jacks and Cables cables not included You can connect other components to your TV DVD player such as a VCR video camera or audio receiver There are several ways to connect your other components to your TV DVD player depending upon the cables you have and the jacks that are on the back of the components Different jacks and cables provide a different level of performance The jacks on the back of your TV DVD Player and the cables used to connect them are explained below Note If you do not connect a cable antenna or another component to your TV the TV will automatically shut off after 15 minutes to save power i th VIDEO Jack and Cable NU The basic Video jack usually color coded yellow is also referred to as Q composite video Composite video is better than the video quality you get H from an RF coaxial cable the type used to plug the cable feed into a TV VIDEO O Usually the video cable is bundled with the audio cables white and red S VIDEO Jack and Cable The S VIDEO separate video jack provides better picture quality than composite video the VIDEO jack because the color is kept separate from the black and white part of the video signal S VIDEO Note Remember to connect the audio cables because the S Video cable carries only the picture si
33. s 3 CCD Turns closed captioning on and off When playing discs with closed captioning press this button to set closed captioning to on or off GO BACK Returns to the previous channel If you are in the menu system GO BACK takes you to the previous menu screen MENU Displays the Picture menu first menu of the TV on screen menu system Arrow buttons VOL lt 4 and PROG A V Press the arrow buttons to navigate through the on screen menu system VOL lt Volume buttons Decreases or increases the volume Arrow Buttons for PROG A Channel buttons Scans up or down through the TV Menu System current channel list Press once to change the channel press and hold to continue changing channels NOTE When in DVD mode to switch back to TV mode please press the TV button on the remote control then press on the INPUT button and select TV The Remote Control 5 20F510TDr indd 5 D 7 28 05 2 06 52 PM ee E DVD Function Buttons Note The red button labels are used for DVD features POWER Turns the TV DVD on and off DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode Press DVD button to activate DVD function on remote control 4 OPEN CLOSE Press this button to open and close the DVD tray E STOP Stops disc play TITLE Press to display the Title menu during disc playback if available lt 4 REVERSE Searches backward through a disc during playback Press repeatedly to increase speed p il PLAY PAUSE Begins
34. sh French German Spanish Chinese Japanese Korean Russian Note Not all discs offer subtitles with multiple languages 20 Playing Discs 20F510TDr indd 20 D 8 1 05 4 58 23 PM Playing Discs Disc Menu This option allows you to select a default language for the disc s menu Language choices are English French German Spanish Chinese Japanese Korean Russian E AN Parental Control You can control access to the player and the type of discs your family watches with the Parental Control feature DVD viewing Preference Page On 1 KID SAF is blocked if its rating exceeds the level that you selected A Audio 2G four digit password is required to change the level disable the Subtitle ENG 3PG feature or view the DVD Disc Menu ENG 4PG13 Password Password 6 NC17 You must enter a valid password to gain access to Parental Default Controls and can change the password at any time The default Set Parental Control password is 8888 To change the password enter the current four digit password in the Old Password box Then enter the new password in the New Password box and again in the Confirm Password and press OK Default The DEFAULT option restores the setup options to the factory settings with the exception of Password This option is available only in the stop mode or when the disc tray is open Playing Audio CDs Your DVD player has many of the same features as an audio CD player This sectio
35. ss and hold remote control to go to the previous chapter FWD Forward Searches forward through a disc while it is in play mode Press and hold to advance to the next chapter OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray INPUT Toggles the Video Input Channels from TV AIR CABLE AV1 SVID DVD AV3 side front MENU Brings up the PICTURE menu VOL V_ Decreases the volume In the menu system acts like the left arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls VOL A Increases the volume In the menu system acts like the right arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls CHY Scans down through the current channel list In the menu system acts like the down arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls CHA Scans up through the channel list In the menu system acts like the up arrow button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls Putting Batteries in the Remote Remove the cover of the battery compartment Insert batteries with the polarities as indicated inside the compartment Replace the cover Note If you are not going to use the remote for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid damage due to leakage 4 Connections and Setup 20F510TDr indd 4 D 7 28 05 2 06 52 PM mo The Remote Control The Buttons on the Remote Control The remote control contains buttons that are dual purpose depending on which function TV or DVD is being used In additio
36. stem of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card packed separately and return it immediately For U S customers Your RCA Consumer Electronics product CLASS 1 may also be registered at www rca com productregistration Registering this product allows us to contact you if needed LASER PRODUCT Product Information 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 These numbers are located on the product Model No Serial No Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone 1645837B_20F510TD_Cvr indd 2 D 7 22 05 5 51 22 PM Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before Connecting Components e0 2 Explanation of Jacks and Cables 3 Front Panel Controls cescsseee 4 Putting Batteries in the Remote 4 The Remote Control The Buttons On the Remote control 5 TV Function Buttons 0 0 DVD Function Buttons Using TV Menus TY MOUS eieieisesaiteesccenctseviectsecarcaventiarers 7 TV Menu Navigation miursnisnisinainasi 7 The PICTURE Menu The SOUND Menu The TIMER Me ntivicsiceiinsinnnincivarnninn The FUNCTION Menu ssesessssseessesseeseesneees 8 The TUNING Menu The PASSWORD Menu PARENTAL CONTROL and V CHIP 10 The PARENTAL GUIDE Menus 0 ssessesessees 10
37. tes and then plug it back in Turn the TV on and try again TV turns off unexpectedly e Sleep timer might have been activated e Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again If this happens frequently the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low e Unplug TV Wait five minutes Plug it in again Blank screen e Try another channel No sound picture okay e Maybe the sound is muted Try pressing the volume up button to restore sound Can t select certain channel e Channel may be blocked or not approved through the v chip Parental Control Noisy stereo reception e May be a weak station Access the SOUND menu see page 8 highlight MODE and then choose MONO No picture no sound but TV is on e Maybe the signal type SOURCE is set wrong Go to page 9 for detailed instructions e The channel might be blank change channels e If in DVD mode press TV then the INPUT button twice for the CABLE or AIR channels Sound okay picture poor e Check antenna connections Make sure all of the cables are firmly connected to the jacks e Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals Black box appears on the screen e Closed caption might be on NOTE When in DVD mode to switch back to TV mode please press the TV button on the remote control then press on the INPUT button and select TV Other Information 23 20F510TDr indd 23 D
38. ture CDs Insert a picture CD into the disc tray The pictures on the CD are played in a slide show 1 To stop ona certain picture press I PLAY PAUSE 2 Press the arrow keys to rotate the picture Playing CD files JPEG or mp3 When a CD with JPEG or mp3 files is inserted a File Manager window is displayed The DVD player automatically begins playback of the files on the disc Use the arrow buttons to navigate through the folders and select files for playback e When displaying JPEG files press BP Fast Forward repeatedly to change the speed of the slide show e When a JPEG is displayed use the arrow keys to rotate the picture Note This feature may not be available on all discs 22 Playing Discs 20F510TDr indd 22 D 7 28 05 2 06 58 PM m eae Other Information Troubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV DVD can be corrected by consulting the following troubleshooting list TV Problems TV won t turn on e Press the POWER button e Make sure the TV is plugged in e Check the wall receptacle or extension cord to make sure it is live by plugging in something else e Something might be wrong with your remote control Press the POWER button on the front of the TV If the TV turns on check the remote control solutions on page 24 Buttons don t work e If you re using the remote control press the TV button first to make sure the remote is in TV mode e Unplug the TV for two minu
39. u re using forward or reverse buttons it is normal for some distortion to appear while scanning A screen saver appears on the TV DVD screen e Your player is equipped with a screen saver that appears on the TV after your player has been idle for several minutes To make it disappear go to the General Setup Page menu and turn the Screen Saver feature to off Subtitle and or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting e If the 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 DVD player s menu 24 Other Information 20F510TDr indd 24 D 7 28 05 2 06 59 PM Other Information The menu is displayed in a foreign language e The OSD Lang option is set to that language Go to the General Setup Page menu and select the OSD Lang Select the language you prefer Play doesn t begin e The rating of the title on the disc exceeds the rating limit set in the PARENTAL feature Go to the Preference Page menu and select the Parental Change the rating limit in the menu No forward or reverse scan e Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning or title and chapter skip e 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 throu
40. y Place the TV on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV from being accidentally tipped over pushed off or pulled off This could cause personal injury and or damage the TV Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your TV Protect Components From Power Surges e Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet e Always turn off the TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables Position Cables to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference e Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks e Place any Audio Video A V cables to the side s of the TV s back panel instead of straight down the back after connecting components e Try not to coil any twin lead antenna cables and keep them away from all A V cables as much as possible e Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your unit for detailed information Protect Components From Overheating e Never block ventilation slots in any component Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely e Do not stack components e Allow adequate ventilation when placing components in a stand e Place an amplifier or other hot component on the top shelf of a stand so heated air rising from it will not flow around other components 2 Connections and Setup 20F510TDr indd 2 D 7 28 05 2 06 51 PM Connections and Setup TV DVD back
41. ystems that you can use to access DVD features the disc s menu and the DVD player s menu separate from the TV s menu system Remember that a feature only works if the disc was programmed with that feature For example if you choose subtitles the subtitles only appear if the disc was created with subtitles The DVD menu system is explained on page 16 e The Disc menu The disc menu is part of each disc and is separate from the DVD player s menu system The contents of each disc s menu vary according to how the disc was created and what features are included Sometimes a disc s menu appears automatically when you insert the disc or you can access it by pressing the MENU button Types of Discs Your DVD Will Play e DVD discs Contain video e Audio discs Contain musical or sound content only such as CD CD R CD RW mp3 discs Contain audio files for example a CD R with downloaded mp3 files e VCDs JPEG files Before you load a disc make sure that it is compatible with the player Note that the following dises CANNOT be used with this player e Laserdisc e CD I CD ROM DVD ROM e MiniDisc e CD G discs play audio only not graphics To Load and Play a Disc 1 Press the DVD button on the remote to make sure the unit is in the DVD mode 2 Press the amp OPEN CLOSE button on the remote to open the disc tray Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up double sided discs have content on
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