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    w w w . r c a.com/television U s e r ’ s G u i d e Changing Entertainment. Again. Model 20F510TD is pictur ed here. Find Inside: • Connecting ........................ page 2 • Remote Control ................. page 5 • Using TV Menus ................ page 7 • Playing Discs...................... page 1 0 • Troubleshooting ................[...]

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    This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that pr esents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . WARNING To r educe the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to r ain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vas[...]

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    Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before Connecting ....................................... 2 Explanation of Jacks and Cables ......... 3 Front P anel Controls ............................. 4 Putting Batteries in the Remote ......... 4 The Remote Control The Buttons on the Remote Control ... 5 DVD Function Buttons ...........................[...]

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    Connections and Setup 2 Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before Connecting Important Stand and Base Safety Information Choose the location for your TV carefully . Place the TV on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength to prevent the TV fr om being accidentally tipped over , pushed off, or pulled off. This could cause personal[...]

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    Connections and Setup Connections and Setup 3 Explanation of Jacks and Cables Y ou can connect other components to your TV/DVD player such as a VCR, video camera, or audio r eceiver . There are sever al ways to connect other components to your TV/DVD player depending upon the cables you have and the jacks that are on the back of the components. Dif[...]

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    Connections and Setup 4 Connections and Setup Digital Audio Out/Coaxial Jack Use this jack to connect your TV/DVD Player to a Dolby* Digital or DTS r eceiver 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 Theate[...]

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    The Remote Control 5 The Remote Contr ol Digital Audio Out/Coaxial Jack Use this jack to connect your TV/DVD Player to a Dolby* Digital or DTS r eceiver 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 Sys[...]

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    6 The Remote Control The Remote Contr ol DVD Function Buttons DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode. POWER Turns the TV on or off. VOL (left and right) buttons Pr ess the buttons to increase or decr ease the TV volume. MUTE Reduces the TV’s volume to its minimum level. Pr ess again to restor e the volume. OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the DVD disc [...]

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    Using TV Menus 7 Using TV Menus TV Menus TV Menus let you control pictur e quality and features available for TV viewing. Ther e is a differ ent menu system for DVD features (described on page 12). Note: Remember to use the TV arrow buttons when accessing the TV’ s menu system. TV Menu Navigation 1. To bring up the TV’ s menu system, press the [...]

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    8 Using TV Menus Using TV Menus The TUNING Menu The TUNING menu is used to adjust the signal source, channel setup and reception of the TV. CHANNEL Use the VOL t / u buttons on the remote contr ol (or the VOL p / q buttons on the front of the TV) to scr oll through the available channels or enter the channel number directly using the number buttons[...]

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    Using TV Menus 9 Using TV Menus V-CHIP The choices in this menu involve software inside your TV which allows you to block content that may be unsuitable. Press the MENU button on the remote contr ol until the Function menu appears. Pr ess u button to choose ON to use the V-Chip settings. V-CHIP V-CHIP [ON] MP AA: [N/R] T VPG SETTING RETURN Hierarch[...]

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    Playing Discs 1 0 Playing Discs DVD Basics Regional Coding The DVD player and the discs are coded by r egion. These regional codes must match in or der for the disc to play . This unit’ s code is Region 1. Discs with other r egional codes can’t be played in this unit. Using Different Menus Each disc is progr ammed with different featur es. Ther[...]

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    Playing Discs Playing Discs 1 1 • The disc menu appears on the scr een when you press . (Highlight PLAY and pr ess OK). • The disc starts playing automatically . If no picture or scr een saver is displayed, press the DVD button to put the player in the DVD mode. Search Options Y ou can use the following search featur es with some discs: Picture[...]

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    Playing Discs 12 Playing Discs DVD Info Menu Title / Chapter To dir ectly access a title or a chapter: 1. Press TITLE on the r emote control. Select Title or Chapter using the p / q buttons and pr ess OK. 2. Enter a title or chapter number using the number buttons. Note: Many discs only have one title. Audio Some discs have several audio tr acks us[...]

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    Playing Discs Playing Discs 13 Continues on next page... Repeat To select a playback mode while the disc is playing: Press REPEA T on the remote r epeatedly . Display Info Press the INFO button r epeatedly during playback to show: DVD: Title elapsed time, Title remaining time, Chapter elapsed time, Chapter r emaining time, and Display Off. VCD, SVC[...]

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    Playing Discs 14 Playing Discs General Audio Preference Go T o Speaker Setup Page General Setup Page TV Display PS Angle Mark On OSD Lang ENG Screen Saver On Last Memory On Setup Menus These menus are used to set up TV scr een formats for DVD viewing and other DVD functions. General Setup P age TV Display TV Display is used only when the TV/DVD is [...]

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    Playing Discs Playing Discs 15 General Audio Preference Speaker Setup Page Downmix Dual Mono Dynamic Go T o Speaker Setup Page General Audio Preference Speaker Setup Page Downmix Dual Mono Dynamic Set DRC Off FULL 3/4 1/2 1/4 OFF The Speaker Setup P age Downmix This feature allows you to download audio to a r eceiver and generate a multi- channel o[...]

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    Playing Discs 16 Playing Discs Audio Some discs are r ecorded with differ ent languages. Y ou can select a default language so discs will play in the language of your choice, if the disc was recor ded with multiple tracks. Language choices ar e: English, Fr ench, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Kor ean. Notes: Discs are cr eated differently and[...]

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    Playing Discs Playing Discs 17 Scan Disc Y ou can scan through the disc while you’r e playing it by doing the following: 1. Press the uu (Fast Forwar d) or tt (Reverse) button on the r emote. 2. Press the button again to scan at a faster speed. 3. Press the PLAY/P AUSE button at any time to resume normal playback. Track Advance or Reverse 1. Pres[...]

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    Other Information 18 Other Information Troubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV/DVD can be corr ected by consulting the following troubleshooting list. TV Problems TV won’t turn on • Press the PO WER button. • Make sure the TV is plugged in. • Check the wall receptacle (or extension cor d) to make sur e it is “live” by p[...]

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    Other Information Other Information 19 • The channel might be blank — change channels. • If in DVD mode, press TV, then the INPUT button twice for the CABLE or AIR channels. Sound okay , picture poor • Check antenna connections. Make sure all of the cables ar e firmly connected to the jacks. • Try adjusting sharpness function to impr ove[...]

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    Other Information 20 Other Information The picture is distorted • The disc might be damaged. Try another disc. • If you’re using forwar d or r everse buttons, it is normal for some distortion to appear while scanning. A screen saver appears on the TV/DVD screen • Y our player is equipped with a scr een saver that appears on the TV after you[...]

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    Other Information Other Information 2 1 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 type of disc and r ecor ding method used, some discs might not play , or the performance might not meet the expected quality . When playing a CD-R disc, it is comple[...]

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    Other Information 22 Other Information Additional Information Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons, when cleaning the cabinet be sur e to disconnect the AC power cord fr om the AC outlet. • Do not use benzene, thinner , or other solvents for cleaning. • Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth. Formation of Condensation • Due to sharp changes [...]

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    Other Information Other Information 23 Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of pur chase for labor charges. • One year from date of pur chase for parts. • One year from date of pur chase for the picture tube. What we will do: • P ay any Aut[...]

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    Other Information 24 Other Information To identify your near est Authorized RCA T elevision Service Center , ask your dealer , visit www . rca.com, look in the Y ellow Pages, or call 1-800-336-1900. • Proof of pur chase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warr anty period must be pr [...]

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    Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. TTE T echnology , Inc. 101 W est 103rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©2006 TTE T echnology , Inc . RCA and associated marks are trademarks of THOMSON S.A. used under license to T TE Corporation.[...]