RCA DRC8005N manual

DVD Recorder User’s Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. DRC8005N DRC8005N_cov 2/2/04, 6:45 PM 1[...]

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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Things to consider before y ou connect....................................................2 Choose your connection ............................................................................3 Explanation of Jacks and Cables ..............................................................4 Back of the D VD Recorder ..[...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Things to consider befor e you connect Protect components fr om ov erheating • Don’ t block ventilation holes on an y of the components. Arrange the components so that air can cir culate freely . • Don’ t stack components. • When you place components in a stand, mak e sure y ou allow adequate ventilation. [...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup D VD Recor der TV D VD Recor der TV Cable Bo x D VD Recor der TV Satellite Receiv er Choose Y our Connection There ar e sev eral wa ys to connect your D VD Recorder . Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. T urn to the a ppr opriate page for specific instructions. Components Ca[...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup 4 Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . Back of the D VD Recorder The back of your r ecorder might look a little ov erwhelming at first. This section explains what goes where and wh y . There are tw o sets of jacks on the back of your D VD Recorder — INPUT jacks and OUTPUT jack[...]

DIGIT AL AUDIO (OPTICAL and CO AXIAL) : Use one of these jacks to connect your D VD Recorder if you ha ve a Dolby Digital or DTS receiv er or decoder . Some receiv ers hav e either the CO AXIAL or OPTIC AL type of Digital Audio Input jack, and some have both. Under most cond itions, optical and coaxial connections work equally w ell—the only diff[...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup OPTICAL COAXIAL Y Pb ON OFF VIDEO INPUT RF ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT L R PROG. SCAN AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT L R AUDIO S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN Pr COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Details about the differ ent kinds of cables used to connect y our D VD Recorder are on pa ge 4. To watch one pro gram while y ou r ecor d anot[...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Connection: D VD Recorder + TV This connection uses the 2-wa y splitter (pro vided) so you will be able to watch one program while r ecording another pr ogram. 1. Connect the signal (cable or antenna): Note: Depending upon how you currently have your TV connected, you’ll have to disconnect the cable from your TV?[...]

Notes about cable bo xes: If you have questions about using a cable box with the D VD Recorder, consult your cable company. RC A can only provide gener al instructions because cable service and cable box es differ in var ious areas. This connection only shows a basic RF Coaxial Cable connection, your cable box may have Audio Video or S-Video jac ks[...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Connection: D VD Recorder + TV + Basic Cable Box 1. Connect the 2 W a y Splitter (pro vided) to split the cable signal Note: Before you connect the D VD Recorder , you’ll need to disconnect some of the cables first in order to re-connect them. 1a. Disconnect the RF Coaxial cable that originates from the cable sign[...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup The back of your TV might look different than the one pictur ed here. To watch TV (satellite pro gramming) with the D VD Recorder turned on. To watch TV (satellite pro gramming) with the D VD Recorder turned off. To pla y a disc: Tu ne the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel T une the D VD Recorder to the INP[...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Connection: D VD Recorder + TV + Satellite Receiver The following instructions enable y ou to recor d the programs fr om your satellite r eceiver . Because the jack configuration and labels var y on diff erent satellite r eceiv ers and tele visions, the steps pr o vided ar e general guidelines .C onsult your Satelli[...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup OPTICAL COAXIAL Y Pb ON OFF VIDEO INPUT RF ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT L R PROG. SCAN AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT L R AUDIO S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN Pr COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Advanced Audio Connection Information Both Dolby Digital® and DTS® are audio f ormats used to recor d 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digi[...]

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 compar tment cov er back on the remote. Impor tant Battery Information • If you’ re not going to use the remote f or a mo[...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup 2) Select the Signal that’ s connected to the RF ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT jack Completing this information lets the D VD Recorder know what program signals ar e being sent to it. Choose the type of signal that is connected to the RF ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT jack. Press the right arr ow button to access the choices: Antenna-[...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 15 7) Time and Date Y our D VD Recorder has an automatic clock, but it may tak e awhile f or the Recorder to find the correct channel f or the clock. Therefore, you might want to set up the clock manually her e. Use the number buttons on the [...]

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup 16 Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . Video Input Channel Variations Button/Switch Button on the Channel on the TV TV r emote Number VIDEO VID1 S-VID 00 93 SIGNAL LINE INPUT 90 VID 1 VID 1 VID SOURCE 91 VID 2 VID 2 VIDEO AUX 92 INPUT Next Steps This chapter is dedicated to con[...]

page 17 Chapter 2 The Remote Contr ol • Explanation of the buttons • Find out if the r emote can operate y our TV •P ro gramming the remote to operate y our TV •P ro gramming the remote to operate other components Graphics contained within this User’ s Guide are for r epr esentation only . Some of the menu screens, buttons, and display me[...]

18 Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . Explanation of Buttons Y ou can use this remote to operate the D VD Recorder , and to access the features a vailable. The remote is also designed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan components (TVs and satellite receiv ers). If you ha ve another brand, you can pr ogram t[...]

Chapter 2: The Remote Control Find out if the remote can operate y our TV This remote contr ol is designed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs. 1. Press the TV button. 2. Press the ON•OFF button (if the TV turns on or off, this remote will operate the TV). 3. If that doesn’ t work, you can try programming the r emote by following the instr[...]

20 Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . Chapter 2: The Remote Control Pro gramming the r emote to operate a satellite receiv er or cable bo x This remote is alr eady programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan satellite receiv ers — just press the SA T•CABLE button. If you hav e another brand or you nee[...]

Chapter 2: Th Remote Control Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 21 Abex 1172 Admiral 1001 1173 1211 Adv entura 1174 Aiko 1016 Akai 1002 Alleron 1046 Amtron 1038 Anam National 1003 1038 1192 1193 1194 AOC 1004 1005 1006 1007 1175 1176 1195 Audio v o x 1038 Belcor 1004 Bell & Ho well 1001 1083 1162 Bradford[...]

Chapter 2: The Remote Control 22 Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . TV (cont.) Sany o 1004 1048 1049 1080 1107 1108 1162 1169 1180 Scotch 1006 Scott 1004 1006 1012 1024 1035 1038 1046 Sears 1000 1004 1006 1013 1014 1019 1046 1048 1049 1051 1066 1071 1072 1109 1110 1162 1180 1181 1189 Sharp 1004 1006 1012 1029[...]

page 23 Graphics contained within this User’ s Guide are for repr esentation only . Some of the menu screens, buttons , and display messages might be different in your pr oduct than the y appear in this book. The on-screen help te xt pro vides the most current operational information. Chapter 3 Recor ding, Playback & Featur es •W atching TV[...]

24 Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . Chapter 3: Recording, Playback, & Features W atching TV T urn on the D VD Recorder to W atch TV 1. T urn on the TV , and tune the TV to the correct Video Input Channel (this channel corresponds to the input jacks on your TV that y ou used to connect the D VD Recorder [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 25 Chapter 3: Recording, Playback, & Features Timer Recordings Setting up timer recor dings to recor d pro grams automatically 1. From the D VD Recorder’ s main menu, use the remote’ s arrow buttons to highlight Timers , and press the OK button. 2 . If necessary , hi[...]

26 Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features Disc Librar y Y ou can find a show you r ecorded to disc mor e quickly by using the D VD Recorder’ s Disc Library . Everytime you use your D VD Recorder to record a pr ogram, the D VD Recorder assigns the disc a number , and[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . 27 Chapter 3: Recording, Playback, & Features Pla yback To play r ecordings, do the following: 1. T urn on the TV and the DVD Recor der . 2. Make sur e the TV is tuned to the correct Video Input Channel (for help, go to p. 16). 3 . Insert the DVD+R or D VD+R W disc you w[...]

Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features 28 Graphics contained within this publication are f or repr esentation only . Using the Split Title F eature to Cop y Camcorder Videocassette T apes to Disc The Split Title option lets you divide one recor ding into different titles. This is especially handy when you transfer videocassette ta pes from c[...]

page 29 Chapter 4 Playing Discs Graphics contained within this User’ s Guide are for representation only . Some of the menu screens, buttons , and display messages might be different in your product than the y appear in this book. The on-screen help te xt pro vides the most current operational information. • Regional Coding •T ypes of Discs Y[...]

30 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 4: Playing Discs Regional Coding Both the D VD Recorder and the discs ar e coded by region. These regional codes m ust match in order for a pr e-recor ded D VD to pla y . This player’ s code is r egion 1. Howe ver , discs you use for r ecording (D VD+R and DVD+[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . 31 Chapter 4: Playing Discs Search Options Picture Scan To search a disc during pla yback, use the FOR W ARD or REVERSE button. Each time you press FOR W ARD or REVERSE, your D VD Recorder scans the disc faster until y ou reach the fastest scan speed. T o resume normal pla [...]

32 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 4: Playing Discs Using the On-Screen Inf o Displa y The on-screen Info Displa y contains many pla yback features. T o see the Info Displa y , press the INFO button on the r emote while a disc is pla ying (the Info Displa y appears acr oss the top of the screen). [...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . 33 Chapter 4: Playing Discs Chapter Icon (D VD) Because D VD discs use digital technology , a title can be divided into individual chapters (similar to tracks on a CD). Y ou can skip to a specific chapter by using the Chapter f eature in the Info Displa y . 1. While a disc [...]

34 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 4: Playing Discs Repeat Icon (D VD , Video CD , and Audio CD) By default, the Repeat feature is Off. There ar e three Repeat options: • Title – repeats the title that is pla ying • Disc – repeats the disc that is pla ying • A-B – repeats a segment of [...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . 35 Chapter 4: Playing Discs Camera Angle Icon (D VD) Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If the disc only has one angle , this featur e won’ t w ork. Currently , very few discs ha ve this featur e. 1. While a disc is pla ying, press ANGLE[...]

36 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 4: Playing Discs IntroScan Icon (Audio CD) Use the IntroScan featur e to pre view each track on the CD . 1. While the CD is pla ying, press INFO (the Info Displa y appears). 2. Use the arro w buttons to highlight the IntroScan icon. 3. Press OK (the first 20 seco[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . 37 Chapter 4: Playing Discs Pla ying mp3 or JPEG files Y our D VD Recorder can pla y mp3 files and JPEG files. Y ou can also cr eate a musical slide show by putting both mp3 (MPEG-1, layer 3) and JPEG files on the same disc. mp3 is an audio file format which compresses r ec[...]

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page 39 Chapter 5 Men u System Graphics contained within this User’ s Guide are for representation only . Some of the menu screens, buttons , and display messages might be different in your product than the y appear in this book. The on-screen help te xt pro vides the most current operational information. •O ver view of the D VD Recorder’ s M[...]

40 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 5: The Menu System Overview of the D VD Recorder’ s Menu System Since this product has man y features, it has a wealth of menus and options. T o access the main menu during pla yback, press the ST OP button on the r emote. T o access the main menu when you’ r[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . 41 Chapter 5: The Menu System W atch TV Shows the curr ent channel or input. T o watch TV , press OK when the W atch TV menu is highlighted (the channel banner appears to show y ou available pr ogram information, such as channel, name, and time . For mor e information, go t[...]

42 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 5: The Menu System Disc Options Autoplay: When you select On ,a disc immediately starts playing after y ou insert it into the pla yer (ther e’ s no need to press the PLA Y button). Note: For CDs with mp3,WMA, or JPEG files on them, instead of playing automatica[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . 43 Chapter 5: The Menu System Setup The Setup menu contains many submen us that are explained on the follo wing pages. The following list is an overview . Follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen. Note: T o return to a pre vious menu, press the left arro w button[...]

44 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 5: The Menu System To set Ratings: 1. From the D VD Recorder’ s main menu, select Setup and press OK (the Setup menu items appear). 2. Since Par ental Control is alr eady highlighted, just press OK (the Par ental Control men u items appear). 3. Highlight Rating[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . 45 Chapter 5: The Menu System Recording Options: Recording Quality: Similar to quality settings on a VCR, you tell the D VD Recorder what quality you want to use for the r ecording — the better the quality , the more memory (space) the recording will use on the D VD+R or [...]

46 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 5: The Menu System Installation: The submenus contained in the Installation menu pertain to the wa y you’ ve connected the D VD Recorder to other components such as y our TV , satellite receiv er , and or cable box. If you mo ve, or change any of the informatio[...]

page 47 Chapter 6 Additional Information Graphics contained within this User’ s Guide are for representation only . Some of the menu screens, buttons , and display messages might be different in your product than the y appear in this book. The on-screen help te xt pro vides the most current operational information. •T r oubleshooting • Handli[...]

48 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 6: Additional Information Tr oubleshooting General Problems Player won’t work (locks up) •T r y unplugging the AC pow er cord and plugging it back in. • Reset the D VD Recorder: on the front of the unit, press and hold the ST ANDBY/ON button while you pr es[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . 49 Chapter 6: Additional Information Pla yback Pr oblems Disc won’t play • Insert a disc with the label side facing up. • Check the type of disc you put into the pla yer . This play er only pla ys D VD video discs, Video CDs, audio CDs, and CDs with true mp3 files and[...]

50 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 6: Additional Information Recording/Copying Problems Not enough space on the D VD+R or DVD+R W disc • T o get more r ecording time, you can change the Recording Quality setting (page 45). W on’t record • Y ou can’t recor d content that is cop y-protected.[...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . 51 Chapter 6: Additional Information Handling Cautions • Before connecting other components to this D VD Recorder , be sure to turn all components off. • Don’ t move the pla yer while a disc is being play ed. The disc may get scratched or br oken, and the play er’ s[...]

52 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 6: Additional Information Fr ont of the D VD Recorder Underneath the door : INPUT 2: Audio/Video jacks – These Input Jacks are provided f or conv enience when you ar e connecting a temporary component, such as a camcorder . S-VIDEO – If a component you’ re [...]

Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . 53 Chapter 6: Additional Information Limited W arranty What your warranty co vers: • Defects in materials or workmanship . F or ho w long after your purchase: • One year fr om date of purchase f or parts and labor . The warranty period for r ental units begins with the [...]

54 Graphics contained within this publication ar e for r epresentation onl y . Chapter 6: Additional Information Accessor y Information There ar e various accessories available to complement y our D VD Recorder . Prices ar e subject to chang e without notice . All accessories ar e subject to a vailability . A shipping and handling fee will be charg[...]

To cable or antenna Cop ying content fr om a D VD+R or D VD+R W disc to a VCR videocassette The following instructions ar e pro vided for a general connection in case you might want to cop y content from a disc you r ecorde d to a VCR videocassette. The back of your TV and VCR probably don’ t exactly match the ones shown here. In general, you jus[...]

OPTICAL COAXIAL Y Pb ON OFF VIDEO INPUT RF ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT L R PROG. SCAN AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT L R AUDIO S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN Pr COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L R INPUT OUTPUT IN FROM ANTENNA OUT TO TV IN FROM CABLE/ANTENNA Cop ying content fr om a VCR videocassette to a D VD+R or D VD+R W disc The following instructions ar e pro vid[...]

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