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    DVD Player User’ s Guide Model DRC233N Changing entertainment. Again.[...]

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    To reduce risk of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back (no user serviceable parts inside). Refer servicing to qualified personnel. FCC INFORMA TION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectio[...]

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    Ta b le Of Contents Chapter 1: Setup and Connections Things to consider before y ou connect ......................2 Install batteries in the remote contr ol ......................2 Back of the D VD Play er : Explanation of jacks and cables ..............................3 Fr ont of the D VD Play er ..............................................5 Con[...]

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    Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Things to consider befor e you connect Protect components fr om ov erheating • Don’ t block ventilation holes on any of the components. Ar range the components so that air can circulate fr eely . • Don’ t stack components. • If you place components in a stand, make sur e you allow adequate v entilation. •[...]

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    COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OUT Connections and Setup 3 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . 1 Audio Jacks and Cables A UDIO L (left) and R (right) These jacks send the audio from the disc y ou’ re pla ying to the TV . The audio jacks and cables are often color -coded (red for right audio , and white for left aud[...]

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    4 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Video Jacks and Cables VIDEO OUT Jack and Cable The basic Video jack (usually color -coded y ellow) is also ref err ed to as composite video . Composite video is better than the video quality you get from an RF coaxial cable (the type used to plug the cable feed into a TV). Usu[...]

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    ON/ST ANDBY - T urns the play er on and off. The indicator light comes on when the pla yer is in standby mode (off but still plugged into an AC outlet). OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes the disc tra y . ST OP - Stops pla ying a disc. PREV / VIDEO - During pla yback, goes to the beginning of the chapter (D VD) or track (CD), or to the beginning of the [...]

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    Connections and Setup 6 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . CO MPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OUT P r Pb Y Notes: The back of your TV and VCR might look different than the ones pictured here. Details about the different kinds of cables used to connect your D VD player ar e on page 3. Don’t connect the D VD player to [...]

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    Connections and Setup 7 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Connection: D VD + TV + VCR 1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your D VD Pla yer , and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes labeled AUDIO INPUT L and R). 2. Con[...]

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    Connections and Setup 8 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . 2. The first time you turn on y our DVD pla yer , a Language Selection menu appears. If you want the D VD play er’ s menus to appear in English, press the OK button on the remote contr ol. If you pref er another language, press the button until that lang[...]

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    Connections and Setup 9 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Ho w to find your TV’ s Video Input Channel In order to see what’ s playing on y our D VD Play er , you need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the jacks y ou used to connect the D VD Pla yer to the TV . The Video Input Chann[...]

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    Button Descriptions for D VD Mode In addition to operating your D VD Pla yer , the remote contr ol that came with your D VD play er will operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs and VCRs. Howev er , this page only describes the buttons on the remote that y ou will use with your D VD Play er . F or descriptions of r emote control buttons to be used wit[...]

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    11 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Button descriptions for TV and VCR buttons This remote operates most TVs and VCRs that carr y the RC A, GE, or Pr oscan brand. The f ollowing list (in alphabetical or der) pro vides basic information about how these buttons will operate when in TV or VCR mode. CH +/- In TV mod[...]

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    Chapter 3 Pla ying Discs Regional Coding Both the D VD Play er and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes m ust match in order f or the disc to pla y . This pla yer’ s code is re gi on 1 . ALL means all regions. Other regions are: 2: Europe, the Middle East, Rep. of South Africa, Japan - 3: Southeast Asia, T aiwan - 4: Central Americ[...]

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    Pla ying Discs 13 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Sear ch Options To search a disc, you can use the FOR W ARD button or the REVERSE button. Y ou can also use the following search f eatures: Picture Scan - When you’ r e pla ying a disc , each time you pr ess FOR W ARD or REVERSE, your D VD Pla yer scans the di[...]

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    Using the On-Screen Inf o Displays The Info Displa y appears across the top of the scr een when you pr ess the INFO button on the r emote while y ou’ re pla ying a disc . Use the and buttons to highlight different icons. Once an icon is highlighted, follow the on-scr een instructions, and use the or buttons on the r emote contr ol to scroll throu[...]

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    15 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . To access the Info Display , press the INFO button on the r emote while y ou’ re pla ying a disc . Use the and arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight different icons. Once an icon is highlighted, f ollow the on-scr een instructions, and use the or buttons to scroll thr ou[...]

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    Pla ying Discs 16 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Subtitles Icon (D VD Info Displa y) By default, subtitles are off. T o turn subtitles on: 1. With Info Displa y on the screen, press the button until the Subtitle icon is highlighted. 2. To turn subtitles on or change the language , press the or button r epeated[...]

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    17 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Pla y Mode Icon (D VD , CD , Info Displa ys) The Pla y Mode options available depend upon the type of disc you’ re pla ying. The default pla y mode (standard play) pla ys the disc’ s contents in the order in which the disc was created (i.e., track 1 pla ys first, followed [...]

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    18 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . AB Repeat (D VDs only) AB Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that y ou want to repeat. T o watch a scene over and o ver : 1. With the Pla y Mode icon highlighted in the Info Display , press the or buttons until Repeat Mode: AB. Press OK to set A point a ppea[...]

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    Creating a Bookmark 1. Highlight the Bookmark icon on the Info Displa y . Press OK (the Bookmark Banner a ppears). 2. Highlight an unused bookmark. When the disc reaches the scene you want to mark, press the OK button on the remote (the bookmark icon changes to tw o icons side-by-side: an arro w and a trash can). To play the disc fr om the bookmark[...]

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    Pla ying Discs 20 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Camera Angle Icon (D VD Info Displa y) Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence . If the disc only has one angle, this feature w on’t w ork. Curr ently , very few discs ha ve this featur e . 1. While a disc is pla ying, press ANGLE [...]

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    21 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Pla ying Discs Music icon: denotes an mp3 or WMA music file Camera icon: denotes a JPEG picture file F older icon: to pla y all the files in the folder , highlight the folder and press PLA Y . To see the files inside the f older , press OK. Basic Na vigation To navigate thr ou[...]

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    Pla yback Details (continued) Once you’ ve inserted the disc and selected your JPEG file/folder fr om the on-screen list: • JPEG file: the pla yer starts the slide show with the JPEG file you ha ve selected and pr oceeds to displa y all the JPEG files in the same folder , then all the JPEG files in the subfolders located in the same folder . Du[...]

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    Pla ying Discs 23 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . 4. Press the PLA Y button to star t playing the tw o files at the same time. Note:Y ou can also select a folder containing JPEG and mp3 files using the , , and buttons, then press PLA Y . In this case, the player starts playing the pictures and music at the same[...]

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    24 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . The Pla y Menu The Play menu doesn’t ha ve submenus or options lik e the other main menu options. Instead the status changes: if y ou’ re pla ying a disc and access the main menu, the menu a ppears as Resume Play ; if you ha ven’ t star ted pla ying the disc, the title o[...]

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    Menu System 25 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . 25 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Pro gram Play (Audio CDs) With this option, you choose the or der in which the tracks play . 1. Highlight Program Play , and pr ess the OK button (the Program Pla ylist screen a ppears). Follo[...]

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    26 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . The P arental Contr ol Menu Y ou can set up ratings limits and lock your pla yer in order to contr ol the type of content people watch on your D VD Pla yer . The padlock icon indicates whether the play er is locked or unlock ed. Lock ed: Y ou need to enter the password in or d[...]

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    Menu System 27 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . 8 Least Restrictive 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Most Restrictive *MPAA ratings may vary from disc to disc.   Password Required Free Access Lock Password Rating Limits Unrated T itles Enter New Password Changing Y our Passw o rd Y ou can change your passw ord, but the play [...]

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    Menu System 28 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Play Display Parental Control Play Mode Sound Languages TV Image Front Display   The Displa y Menu The Display menu contains the settings that affect how a disc’ s content looks on y our TV . Note: Ratings that won’t require a password (fr ee access) appe[...]

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    Menu System 29 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . 3. Since the TV Image is the first submenu, it’ s already highlighted. Press the OK button (the TV Image options appear). 4. Use the or buttons to highlight y our choice (the options are explained below), and press OK to select. 4 x 3 Letterbo x – Choose this s[...]

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    Menu System 30 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . The Sound Menu The Sound menu lets you adjust the pla yer’ s settings to match the equipment you connected to y our D VD Pla yer , and to use the D VD Pla yer’ s Sound featur es. Sound Logic The Sound Logic feature compr esses the dynamic range (quietest sound [...]

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    Menu System 31 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Virtual Surround The Virtual Surround ® f eature simulates a six-speak er listening experience through just tw o speak ers. 1. From the Main Men u, (pla yer on, no disc pla ying), highlight Sound and press the OK button on the remote (the Sound options appear). 2.[...]

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    Chapter 5 Additional Inf ormation Tr oubleshooting Y ou can correct most pr oblems you ha ve with your pr oduct by consulting the T r oubleshooting list that follows. Note for U.S. customer s: If you prefer , we can provide you with the name of an Author ized Service Representative who will visit your home for a f ee to install your electronic ente[...]

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    33 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . No sound or distor ted sound •M ak e sure y our play er is connected properl y . Make sure all cables ar e securely inserted into the appr opriate jacks. •M ak e sure y ou’ve connected the audio cables (r ed and white). •T urn y our TV to its Video Input Channel (go to[...]

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    Additional Inf ormation 34 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Maintenance of Cabinet F or safety r easons, when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC po wer cor d from the AC outlet . •D o not use benzene, thinner , or other solv ents for cleaning. • Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth. Fo rmation o[...]

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    Additional Inf ormation 35 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . 3) Change D VD Pla yer Video Output to Pr ogressive Scan Pr ogr essive Scan If your TV is capable of displa ying Progr essive Scan video, you must do thr ee things to watch D VDs in Progressiv e Scan format—make sur e your TV is a Progressiv e Scan TV[...]

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    Additional Inf ormation 36 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Pro gressive Scan T roubleshooting Some high-end HDTVs and multimedia monitors offer pr ogressive scanning of the video signal instead of interlace. Proponents of Pr ogressiv e Scan say it pr ovides a crisper picture because it eliminates the “flicker[...]

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    Additional Inf ormation 37 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Recommendations and information concerning discs CD-R and CD-R W discs This pla yer can pla y most CD-R and CD-R W discs. How ever , depending on the recor der of the discs of your personal computer , the type of disc and r ecording method used, some di[...]

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    Additional Inf ormation 38 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . CD-R and CD-R W discs with JPEG format “imag e” files To view your JPEG images on a TV set you do not need to record y our photographs with a r esolution abo ve 400,000 pix els (which corresponds to an image format of about 720 x 576 dots) because o[...]

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    Additional Inf ormation 39 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Limited W arranty What your war ranty co vers: • Defects in materials or workmanship . F or ho w long after your pur chase: • 90 da ys from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor . • 91 da ys to 1 year from date of pur ch[...]

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    Additional Inf ormation 40 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . What your war ranty does not co ver : • Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage. • Adjustment of customer controls. • Damage from misuse or neglect. •A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is use[...]

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    Additional Inf ormation 41 Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only . Accessor y Information There ar e accessories available to complement your D VD Pla yer . Prices are subject to change without notice. All accessories are subject to a vailability . A shipping and handling fee will be charged upon ordering, and we ar e [...]

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    ©2004 Thomson Inc . T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in China T OCOM 16421450 Please do not send any pr oducts to the Indianapolis addr ess listed below or on the carton. This will only add dela ys in ser vice for y our product. Thomson Inc. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 THOMSON Visit the RCA w ebsite[...]