RCA 27F500TDV manual

TV/VCR/DVD User's Guide Changing Entertainment. Again.[...]

2 This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. RE[...]

3 IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your product, safety is a major factor in the design of every product. However , safety is your responsibility too. This sheet lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the product and accessory[...]

4 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS Example of Antenna Grounding 13 Power Lines — An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines, other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touchin[...]

5 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS TO USE AC POWER SOURCE Use the AC polarized line cord provided for operation on AC. Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet. NOTES: • Never connect the AC line cord plug to other than the specified voltage (120V 60Hz). Use the attached power cord only . • If the polarized AC cord does not f[...]

6 Features Color TV with DVD/CD Player/Video Cassette Recorder • Color TV with DVD/CD player with Video Cassette Recorder - Unique space saving design combines a color TV , a DVD/CD player and a Hi-Fi Video cassette recorder . The DVD disc has much more capacity , but is the same size as the audio CD disc. Picture quality is higher than Super VHS[...]

7 Contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .......................... 3 Power Source ................................................... 5 Features ........................................................... 6 Contents ........................................................... 7 Parts and functions .......................................... 8 Remote control [...]

8 Parts and functions Front Rear VOL ▲ / ▼ buttons (TV) Headphones jack VIDEO IN jack AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks REW (Rewind) button (VCR) F .FWD button (VCR) REC/OTR button (VCR) PLA Y button (VCR) STOP/EJECT button (VCR) STOP button (DVD) PLA Y button (DVD) OPEN/CLOSE button (DVD) Disc tray SKIP buttons POWER button CH ▲ / ▼ buttons (TV) Power [...]

9 POWER Power on/off 15 TV/VCR Press to operate TV/VCR 15 DVD Press to operate DVD 44 CH +/– Select channel 20,35,37 0-9 Number buttons 19,23,35 Input setting 48,49 Enter a password 24,26,55~57 VOL +/– Adjust volume of TV 19 MUTE Switch off the sound 20 DISPLA Y/CALL Display TV/VCR or DVD operation status 16, 20,34,36,44 JUMP Locate the desired[...]

10 Inserting Batteries 1 23 Operation • Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and press control buttons to operate. • Operate the remote control within 30 ° angle on either side of the remote sensor , up to a distance of approximately 5 meters (16 ft.) Remote control (continued) Replace the compartment cover . Install two "AAA"[...]

11 If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you are using cable TV service (CATV), see page 12 for Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Separate VHF and UHF 300 ohm Twin-lead Wires) Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm Cable or 300 ohm Twin-lead Wire)[...]

12 FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO BASIC CABLE TV SERVICE For basic cable service not requiring a Converter/Descrambler box, connect the CATV 75 ohm Coaxial Cable directly to the RF IN Jack on the back of the unit. Cable TV connections FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO SCRAMBLED CABLE TV SERVICE 75 ohm Coaxial Cable If you subscribe to a cable TV service in which basic channe[...]

13 LINE 1 IN VIDEO A UDIO L (MONO) R VIDEO A UDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITAL A UDIO VHF/UHF COAXIAL Using an Audio Amplifier Using an A V Amplifier with built-in digital surround If you are using an Amplifier with a built-in digital surround as follows, you can enjoy the various audio systems including Dolby Digital Surround audio that sounds just like th[...]

14 Video Game Console Using the audio/video inputs If you connect the unit to camcorder or a TV game, you can select by pressing INPUT SELECT . Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the desired mode. “LINE1”, “LINE2” or TV channel will display on the screen for 4 seconds. To connect the unit to a camcorder To playback from the camcorder, [...]

15 Setting the language Y ou can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen displays. NOTES: • Both the TV/VCR and the DVD have their own menu option (See page 52). • If no buttons are pressed for more than 60 seconds, the MENU screen will return to normal TV -operation automatically . 1 Press POWER to[...]

16 The Auto Clock function will automatically set the built-in clock (Month, Day , Y ear and Time) when the unit is connected to an Antenna or Cable system and it is turned off. As the unit searches for a receivable sta- tion in your area and it receives a broadcast signal for Auto Clock, the Auto Clock needs several minutes to set itself. NOTES: A[...]

17 TO SET ST ANDARD TIME In the rare event that you live within broadcast range of two stations in two different time zones, the unit may recognize the wrong station for the Auto Clock set. To correct the situation: 1 Press TV MENU . 2 Press or to select “SYSTEM SETUP”, then press ENTER . 3 Press or to select “ST ANDARD TIME”, then press EN[...]

18 4 Manual clock setting Y ou must set the date and time manually for Timer Recordings, ON/ OFF Timer and Daylight Saving T ime if the Auto Clock process did not set them correctly . Press or to set the month, then press ENTER . 2 3 Press or to select the “CLOCK SET” option, then press ENTER . After a power failure or disconnection of the powe[...]

19 CATV VHF 2-13 STD/HRC/IRC 14-36 (A) (W) 37-59 (AA) (WW) 60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ) 86-94 (86) (94) 95-99 (A-5) (A-1) 100-125 (100) (125) 01 (5A) TV VHF 2-13 UHF 14-69 TV operation If a channel with no broadcast is selected, the sound will automati- cally be muted. If a station being viewed stops broadcasting, the TV will automati- cally shut itself off a[...]

20 CALL Press DISPLA Y/CALL to display the current information on the screen. Press DISPLA Y/CALL again to clear the call display . QUICK VIEW Press QUICK VIEW to return to the last channel you were watching. SLEEP To set the unit to turn off after a preset amount of time, press SLEEP on the remote control. The clock will count down 10 minutes for [...]

21 NOTES: Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will display text on the screen in English or another language (depending on the set- ting of the Closed Captions CH 1/2). Generally , Closed Captions in English are transmitted on Cap- tions Channel 1 and Closed Captions in other languages are transmitted on Captions Channel 2. T ext: The T ext Closed C[...]

22 M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SETUP CH SETUP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SETUP 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU 〉 To memorize channels Press TV/VCR. Press TV/MENU , the TV/VCR menu screen will appear . Press or to select “CH SETUP”, then press ENTER . This unit is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the nex[...]

23 Press SETUP to remove the CH SETUP menu or to stop this operation. ▲ ▼ CH SETUP TV CATV AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU 〉 ▲ ▼ Press TV/VCR. Press TV/MENU , the TV/VCR menu screen will appear . Press or to select “CH SETUP”, then press ENTER . AUTOMA TIC MEMOR Y TUNING Press or to select “AUTO CH MEMORY”. Pre[...]

24 Press or to select “ TV SETUP”, then press ENTER . Setting the V -Chip Press TV/VCR. Press TV/MENU , the TV/VCR menu screen will appear . Enter a password (4 digits) using the number buttons (0-9) , then press ENTER . If you enter an incorrect number , press CANCEL . Enter the same password again then press ENTER . The password is now regist[...]

25 V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : ON TV RATING : TV - PG MOVIE RATING : PG - 13 CHANGE PASSWORD ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : OFF TV RATING : TV - PG MOVIE RATING : PG - 13 CHANGE PASSWORD ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : OFF TV RATING : TV - PG MOVIE RATING : PG - 13 CHANGE PASSWORD ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : OFF TV RATING[...]

26 TV SETUP V-CHIP SET ON/OFF TIMER PICTURE AUDIO SURROUND STABLE SOUND SAP 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU 〉 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SETUP CH SETUP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SETUP 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU 〉 V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : ON TV RATING : TV-PG MOVIE RATING : PG-13 CHANGE PASSWORD ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU TO CHANGE PASSW[...]

27 To set the on timer EXAMPLE: T urning on the TV to channel 12 at 7:00 AM, MON- DA Y -FRIDA Y . This feature allows you to have the unit automatically turn on at a prede- termined time. If you program the ON TIMER once, the unit will turn on on the programmed day (daily/weekly) at the same time to the same channel. ON/OFF TIMER 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENT[...]

28 To set the off timer ON/OFF TIMER 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/CANCEL/MENU 〉 ON TIMER  7:00AM CH 012  MON-FRI SET OFF TIMER  11:00PM CANCEL ON/OFF TIMER 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/CANCEL/MENU 〉 ON TIMER  7:00AM CH 012  MON-FRI SET OFF TIMER  11:30PM CANCEL ON/OFF TIMER 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/CANCEL/MENU [...]

29 Picture controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individually . Picture control adjustment Press or to select “TV SETUP”, then press ENTER . Press TV/VCR. Press TV/MENU , the TV/VCR menu screen will appear . CANCEL To return all setting to the factory levels, press CANCEL while you’re in the Picture menu. NOTES: Press or to sele[...]

30 TV SETUP V-CHIP SET ON/OFF TIMER PICTURE AUDIO SURROUND STABLE SOUND SAP 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU 〉 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF Sound control adjustment Sound controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individually. BASS: Press or to adjust the bass sound. TREBLE: Press or to adjust the treble sound. BALANCE: Press or to obtain an equ[...]

31 T ape speed and maximum recording time V ideo cassette tape T ape Speed SLP (Super Long Play) Loading and Unloading a cassette tape To prevent accidental erasure Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver. Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape. To record again Erase prevention tab Screwdriver Adhesive tape Automatic tape eject Thi[...]

32 Cassette tape playback Insert a prerecorded tape (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start auto- matically). 1 2 Press PLAY . Playback will start. " " will appear on the screen temporarily. If the tape doesn’t start playing automatically . Press STOP once. The tape will stop but remain fully [...]

33 Adjusting tracking condition Special playback Reverse picture search function Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback. Picture Search Forward picture search function Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback. To return to playback: Press PLAY . Still Picture Press PAUSE/STILL during playback. To resume normal playback: Press PLAY . Slow Motion[...]

34 Press DISPLA Y/CALL . The counter display shows the tape running time during playback or recording. ZERO RETURN function This function makes tape-rewinding stop at the counter 00:00:00 position automatically . NOTES for Counter Display: • If you rewind the tape beyond “00:00:00”, a minus sign (“–”) will be displayed in front of the t[...]

35 00 : 00 : 00 SP CH 110 CH 110 INDEX 3 Recording a TV program Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The unit will automatically turn on. Make sure the TV/CATV option is set to the appropriate position (See page 22). 1 2 Press SPEED to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP. The tape counter and SP or SLP will appear on the s[...]

36 8 : 30 AM MON 00 : 15 : 12 SP HI-FI TV/VCR Recording a TV program Press STOP to stop recording. " " will appear on screen for about 4 seconds. To stop recording Press PAUSE/STILL to avoid recording unwanted material. Press again to continue the recording. "" will appear on screen temporarily. To stop recording temporarily NOT[...]

37 00 : 00 : 00 SP CH 110 CH 125 INDEX OTR 0 : 30 3 One-touch T imer Recording (OTR) Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The unit will automatically turn on. Set the TV/CATV option to the appropriate position (See page 22). 1 2 Press SPEED to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP. The tape counter and SP or SLP will appear [...]

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40 Setting the surround sound / Setting the stable sound The surround sound feature expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create exceptional sound quality from the TV’ s speakers. Setting the surround sound Press TV/VCR. Press or to select “TV SETUP”, then press ENTER . 1 2 Press or to select “SURROUND”. Then press ENTER t[...]

41 STEREO STEREO SAP SAP TV SETUP V-CHIP SET ON/OFF TIMER PICTURE AUDIO SURROUND STABLE SOUND SAP 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU 〉 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF Stereo recording and playback / Second Audio Program (SAP) When a MTS STEREO broadcast is received, the word STEREO will ap- pear on the screen and the program can be viewed or recorded in stereo[...]

42 LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L (MONO) R VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITAL AUDIO VHF/UHF COAXIAL If you connect the unit to another VCR or camcorder , you can duplicate a previously recorded tape. Make all connections before turning on the power . Duplicating a video tape Load a blank cassette tape with the erase preven- tion tab intact into the recording[...]

43 Disc This unit applies to DVD discs from Region 1 only . The loaded Disc (DVD, Audio-CD and mp3-CD) will be recognized automatically . The suitable Disc-formats are: DVD, CD-R and CD-RW . Some CD-R/RW discs may be incompatible. W ARNING Do not attempt to play DVD-ROM, DVD-Audio, CDV , Video-CD, CD-G or Photo CD. These formats are not supported b[...]

44 Preparation / Status display of disc NOTE: If the unit does not operate properly: Static electricity , etc., may affect the play- er's operation. Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect it again. DVD T C Audio CD To make status display disappear , press DISPLA Y/CALL again. Status display of disc Press DISPLA Y/CALL . The status dis[...]

45 Playback procedure 6 Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLA Y . The disc tray closes auto- matically . On the TV -screen, changes to “ ” and then playback commences. • A menu screen will appear on the TV screen, if the disc has a menu feature. 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press OPEN/ CLOSE on the unit or the remote control. The disc tray will open. 2 [...]

46 Special playback Press SEARCH during normal playback. Each press of the SEARCH button will increase the speed of the search (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 15). [(CD: (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 20)] • To resume normal playback, press PLAY . Fast Forward Playback Press SEARCH during normal playback. Each press of the SEARCH button will increase the speed [...]

47 3 mp3 playback This player can play back the mp3-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD- RW. To produce the mp3-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-ROM drive and a mp3- encoding Software (not supplied). The Apple-HFS-System cannot be played. Limitations on mp3 CD playback • mp3 CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file name [...]

48 Zooming / Locating desired scene 1 NOTES: •Y ou can select the Pause, Slow or Search playback in the zoom mode. • Some discs may not respond to zoom feature. This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame. In the zoom mode press ZOOM repeatedly to return to a 1:1 vi[...]

49 A AB NOTES: • Some discs may not work with the repeat operation. • In Repeat A-B mode, subtitles near point A or B may not appear . •Y ou may not be able to set Repeat A-B, depending on the scenes of the DVD. • Repeat A-B does not work with MP3 CD and interactive DVDs. Repeat/Random/Program playback and Repeat A-B Press PLAY MODE during [...]

50 1/32 Eng Off 1/8 Eng Dolby Digital 2/8 Fra Dolby Digital Subtitles T urning the Subtitles On and Off When playing back a disc recorded with subtitles, you can turn the subtitles on or off. Press SUB TITLE during play- back until “Off” appears. NOTE: Subtitles are not available on all discs. Changing the subtitle language Y ou can select the [...]

51 1/9 Changing angles / T itle selection / DVD menu When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angles, you can change the view angle. 1 Press ANGLE during play- back. The current angle will ap- pear . 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected. Changing angles Two or more titles are recorded on some discs. If the title menu is [...]

52 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select “Language”, then press or ENTER . 2 Press or to select “OSD Language”, then press or ENTER . 3 Press or to select de- sired language (e.g. Eng- lish), then press ENTER . The menu returns to “Lan- guage” menu automatically . • If you want to [...]

53 Picture Display O n TV Screen 4:3 Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen / Setting on screen display 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select “Picture”, then press or ENTER . 2 Press or to select “TV Screen”, then press or ENTER . 3 Press or to select your desired screen type, then [...]

54 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select “Sound”. 2 Press or ENTER to se- lect “DRC”. 3 Press or ENTER to se- lect “On” or “Off”. • If you want to return to the previous menu, press or RETURN . 4 Press SETUP to remove the Menu screen. /Enter/Setup/Return Sound DRC On Dynamic[...]

55 Parental control setting P arental P assw ord Off P arental Lev el  Off P assw ord P assw ord 1234 If you want to limit the types of discs that can be played, set up the Parental Control feature. NOTES: • If each setup (P .52–56) has been completed, the unit can always be operated under the same conditions (especially with DVD discs[...]

56 To change the parental level 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select “Parental”, then press or ENTER . 2 Press or to select “Password”, then press or ENTER . 3 Press number buttons (0–9) to enter the password you have stored. • If you input a wrong number , press CANCEL . 4 Press EN[...]

57 T emporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc 1 Load a DVD disc and press PLA Y (see page 45). 2 If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily cancel the Rating level, the screen which appears after inserting a DVD will change, depending on which disc is played. If you select “YES” with the ENTER key , “Y our disc exceeds the parenta[...]

58 Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings "AUDIO", "SUBTITLE" and/or "MENU LANGUAGE" (see page 52). Abkhazian 1 1 12 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Afar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921 Afrikaans 1 1 16 French 1628 Macedonian 2321 Slovenian 2922 Albanian 2927 [...]

59 No reception above channel 13. Problems and troubleshooting Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your unit. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units. SYMPTOMS CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PA G E T ry another channel. [...]

60 Problems and troubleshooting (continued) / Video head cleaning NOTES: • DO NOT A TTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE REAR COVER. • V ideo heads may eventually wear out and should be replaced when they fail to produce clear pictures. • To help prevent video head clogging, use only good quality VHS tapes. Disc[...]

61 Specifications GENERAL Power supply: Power consumption: W eight: Dimensions: Inputs/Outputs: Video: Audio: Hi-Fi frequency response: Hi-Fi dynamic range: TELEVISION Picture tube: T uner type: Receiving channels: Antenna input: Speaker: Audio output power: VCR section V ideo head: Audio track: T uner: F .FWD/REW T ime at 25 ˚ C (77 ˚ F): DVD se[...]

62 RCA T ruFlat TV/DVD/VCR Combination Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor charges. • One year from date of purchase for parts. •T wo years from date of purchase for picture tube. The warranty period for rental units b[...]

63 Product Registration: Please complete the online Product Registration on www .rca.com or complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your unit. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary . The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage. Limitation of W arranty: THE W ARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS [...]

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