RCA RC5231Z manual

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    user's manual RC5231Z RC 5200 P the ultimate movie experience! digital video disc player[...]

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    Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately . Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed. 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 in case you need them. The numbers are located on the back of the player . Mo[...]

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    1 T able of Contents Dolby Digital is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DTS is a trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems, Inc. Setup & Connections ..................................... 3 Unpack the Box ................................................................ 4 Install Batteries in the Remote .....................[...]

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    2 T able of Contents Changing the Menu Language .................................... 57 Display ......................................................................... 58 Sound ........................................................................... 59 Audio Equipment ........................................................ 60 The System T est[...]

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    Please Read This Section First This section includes key information to get you started in the right direction. Y ou’ll get your DVD Player set up and connected. The rest of this User’s Guide discusses the player’s features and how to use them. Section Overview: • Unpack the Box • T ypes of Discs Y ou Can Play • The Jacks on the Back of[...]

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    4 Setup and Connections The T elephone Jack Splitter Makes it Easy to Keep Y our DVD Player Connected without Interrupting Routine Phone Use Y ou must connect the telephone line cord to your DVD Player and to a telephone jack in order to use all of the Divx features. W e’ve provided a telephone jack splitter so you can keep your DVD Player and yo[...]

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    Setup and Connections 5 CAUTION Protect your components from overheating. • Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DVD Player . • Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely. • Allow adequate ventilation when placing your components in a stand. See[...]

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    6 Setup and Connections The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player (listed alphabetically) AC IN – Insert the AC power cord into the DVD Player and plug the other end into an AC outlet. AUDIO OUT R and L – Insert audio cables (left and right) to these jacks on your DVD Player and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks (left and right) on your TV o[...]

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    Setup and Connections 7 CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DVD Player . See Safety Information on the inside front cover . DVD Player + TV with Audio/Video Input Jacks 1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – r ed) jacks on the back of your DVD Player , and to the corres[...]

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    8 Setup and Connections RF Output Adapter Requir ed Y ou must buy an RF Output Adapter to use this connection. Y ou can order your RF Output Adapter on page 89, or buy one at your local electronics store. CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DVD Player . See Safety Information on the inside front cover . DVD Pla[...]

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    Setup and Connections 9 CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DVD Player . See Safety Information on the inside front cover . Don’t Connect VCR dir ectly to Y our DVD Player Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your DVD Player directly to your TV , not to a V[...]

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    10 Setup and Connections Please Read This Before Using the DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT Jack! This player’s digital output jack is designed for a connection to a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder . Older digital equipment may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream. Such a connection can create a high level of noise that may be harmful to[...]

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    Setup and Connections 11 Consult the owner’s manuals of the additional components you are connecting for more detailed connection information about those particular components. CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DVD Player . See Safety Information on the inside front cover . DVD Player + TV + Dolby Pr o Logi[...]

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    12 Setup and Connections STOP PAUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SAT CABLE RECORD PLA Y FORWARD REVERSE REPEAT GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L PLA Y MODE MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT VCR1 VCR2 SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE FRAME SELECT The buttons for navigation are shown in gray in this picture of the remote control. Use the four ar[...]

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    Setup and Connections 13 Do Y ou Need a Dial Prefix? If you must dial a prefix (such as 9), press the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Dial Pr efix on the Divx Registration screen and press OK. Use the number button on your remote that matches your dial prefix number , and press OK. To access the Divx registration screen, highlight Divx in [...]

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    14 Setup and Connections STOP P AUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SA T CABLE RECORD PLA Y FORWARD REVERSE REPEA T GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L PLA Y MODE MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT VCR1 VCR2 SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE FRAME SELECT INPUT button How to Find Y our TV’ s Video Input Channel Video Input Channel V ariations Butto[...]

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    Setup and Connections 15 T our of the Remote Contr ol Y ou can use this remote to control compatible components. The component buttons are programmed to operate most PROSCAN, RCA, and GE components. The remote can also operate other brands of electronics components, but you must manually program it to do so. (See “Programming the Remote” on pag[...]

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    16 Setup and Connections STOP P AUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SA T CABLE RECORD PLA Y FORWARD REVERSE REPEA T GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L PLA Y MODE MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT VCR1 VCR2 SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE FRAME SELECT NOTE: The remote packed with your DVD Player is programmed to operate most RCA, GE, and PROSCAN [...]

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    Setup and Connections 17 FRAME- T akes you to the previous frame when you’re playing a disc. GO BACK When you’re using the DVD Player’s menu system, press this button to return to the preceding menu screen. GUIDE Allows you to see the titles that are available on the current disc (if the disc contains a guide menu). INFO Press this button whi[...]

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    18 Setup and Connections STOP P AUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SA T CABLE RECORD PLA Y FORWARD REVERSE REPEA T GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L PLA Y MODE MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT VCR1 VCR2 SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE FRAME SELECT Component buttons: VCR1, TV , DVD, VCR2, AUX, SA T•CABLE Helpful Hints about the Remote Pick t[...]

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    A New W ay of Looking At Things Playing Digital V ideo Discs 19 In this section you’ll learn how to use your DVD Player to play Digital V ideo Discs. Detailed information about Divx discs in the next section. Y ou’ll use the on-screen Info Display while you’re playing a disc to use the dif ferent playback features of each disc. Please remembe[...]

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    20 Playing Digital Video Discs Loading and Playing a Disc Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player . The following discs CANNOT be used with this player: • Video CDs • Laserdiscs • CD-I, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM • MiniDiscs • Discs recorded using other broadcast standards (i.e. P AL or SECAM) • CD-G discs (pl[...]

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    21 Playing Digital Video Discs Using a Disc Menu A disc is capable of having a menu—its own on-screen menu system is separate from the player’s menu system. The disc menu may allow you to change features such as language and playback settings. Although the content and operation of disc menus vary from disc to disc, the following example should [...]

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    22 Playing Digital Video Discs Disc Playback Featur es Fast Motion Playback (Pictur e Scan) T o scan through the disc when you’re playing it, use the Picture Scan feature. 1. Pr ess the REVERSE or FOR W ARD button on the remote when you’re playing a disc. 2. Pr ess the button again to scan at a faster speed. 3. Pr ess the PLA Y button at any ti[...]

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    23 Playing Digital Video Discs Using the On-Scr een Info Display The on-screen Info Display contains many playback features. T o see the Info Display, press INFO while a disc is playing. Use the arrow buttons to move through the different features in the Info Display. Each feature is illustrated with an icon. Use the arrow buttons to highlight an I[...]

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    24 Playing Digital Video Discs STOP P AUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SA T CABLE RECORD PLA Y FORWARD REVERSE REPEA T GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L PLA Y MODE MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT VCR1 VCR2 SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE FRAME SELECT INFO button Arrow buttons OK button Selecting a Chapter Because DVD discs use digital tech[...]

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    25 Playing Digital Video Discs Selecting Dif fer ent Play Modes There are three play modes available in the Info Display: • Standard • Random • Program T o change the way a disc plays: 1. Press INFO on the r emote. 2. Press the arrow right button until the Play Mode icon is highlighted, and press OK (the Play Mode menu appears). 3. Press the [...]

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    26 Playing Digital Video Discs STOP P AUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SA T CABLE RECORD PLA Y FORWARD REVERSE REPEA T GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L PLA Y MODE MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT VCR1 VCR2 SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE FRAME SELECT REVERSE button Arrow buttons FOR W ARD button REPEA T button INFO button OK button T o Use[...]

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    27 Playing Digital Video Discs Changing the Subtitle Language Y ou can change the Subtitle language while you’re watching a disc (but only if the disc was created with subtitles). 1. Make sure your remote control is in DVD mode (by pressing the DVD button on the remote). 2. While a disc is playing, press INFO on the remote. 3. Press the right arr[...]

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    28 Playing Digital Video Discs STOP P AUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SA T CABLE RECORD PLA Y FORWARD REVERSE REPEA T GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L PLA Y MODE MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT VCR1 VCR2 SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE FRAME SELECT INFO button Arrow buttons Changing the Audio Language If the disc was created with differe[...]

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    29 Playing Digital Video Discs Changing the Camera Angle Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If the disc only has one angle, this feature won’t work. 1. Make sure your remote control is in DVD mode (by pressing the DVD button on the remote). 2. While a disc is playing, press INFO on the remote (the Info Display a[...]

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    30 Playing Digital Video Discs Storing a Bookmark (continued from previous page) 3. Use the right arrow button to highlight the Bookmark icon. 4. Pr ess OK (the Bookmark Menu appears). 5. When you reach the scene you want to mark, press OK. 6. Pr ess the arrow down button to highlight Done . Press OK. 7. Pr ess CLEAR on the remote to make the Info [...]

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    All About Divx 31 Y our Divx 1 -enhanced DVD Player provides you with the newest in home entertainment technology. The Divx feature enables you to enjoy your favorite movies at home with convenience, flexibility, and affor dability. T o use the Divx feature, please make sur e that you have connected a working telephone line to your DVD Player and t[...]

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    All About Divx 32 How to Play Divx Discs 1. Tur n on your DVD Player . 2. Press OPEN•CLOSE on your DVD Player . 3. Place the Divx disc into the tray (Divx logo facing up and make sure the disc lays flat). 4. Press PLA Y on your remote (the disc tray closes). If YOUR PLA YER HAS NEVER PLA YED this disc befor e, it will display the authorization sc[...]

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    33 All About Divx The View Movie Settings option shows you the rating level and format of the disc. Press MENU on the remote while the disc is playing and select View Movie Settings. Some discs might be formatted with Change Movie Settings instead of View Movie Settings. View Movie Settings View Movie Settings shows the rating level and for mat sel[...]

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    All About Divx 34 View Movie Status View Movie Status shows you how much time, if any, is remaining on the Divx disc’s viewing period. T o see Movie Status : 1. While you’re playing a Divx disc, press MENU on the remote. 2. Pr ess the appropriate arrow button(s) on the remote to highlight View Movie Status and press the OK button on the remote [...]

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    35 All About Divx Prices V ary The fee to convert a Divx disc to DivxSilver may vary from title to title. $15.00 If you agree to the price of the Divx disc, press OK on the r emote. If you don’t want to convert the disc at this time, highlight Cancel and press OK. The Select Chapter menu. Press the up or down arrow buttons on the remote to highli[...]

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    All About Divx 36 All About Divx Mail Divx Mail provides you with general information about your Divx account, coming attractions, and Divx retailers in your area. The telephone line cord you connected to your player enables your player to update Divx mail. How to View a Divx Mail Message Y ou access Divx mail from your DVD Player’s main menu. 1.[...]

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    37 All About Divx How to Erase A Mail Message There are two ways to erase a mail message: • from the first mail menu screen (the Mail summary screen) • when the entire message is on the screen T o erase the message from the Mail summary screen: 1. Pr ess the arrow up or down button on the remote to highlight the message you want to erase. 2. Pr[...]

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    All About Divx 38 Viewing a Specials Message Specials messages describe special promotions, special offers, maybe even contests. 1. If a disc is playing, press STOP (The DVD Player’s main menu appears). 2. Pr ess the arrow down button to highlight Divx and press OK (the Divx choices appear). 3. Pr ess the arrow up button to highlight Specials and[...]

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    39 All About Divx Viewing Y our Divx Statement Y our Electronic Statement can be viewed on your TV screen, for up to three months after the statement date. (If you prefer , you may call the Divx Customer Service Center to request a printed copy of your statement.) T o see your statement: 1. If a disc is playing, press STOP (The DVD Player’s main [...]

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    All About Divx 40 How to Set a Dialing Pr efix If you have to dial a special number to get an outside line, then you need to tell your Divx Player what that number is so it can communicate with Divx. 1. If a disc is playing, press STOP (The DVD Player’s main menu appears). If you’re not playing a disc, make sure the player is on and press the D[...]

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    41 All About Divx Before calling Divx (1-888-456-3489), access your Customer Service menu. Highlight Divx in the DVD Player’s main menu. Select Customer Service and press OK (pertinent information the Divx r epresentative needs to know appears on the screen). T o access the Divx Customer Service screen, highlight Customer Service within the Divx [...]

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    All About Divx 42 How to Set Divx Limits Divx Limits enables you to set rating limits for Divx discs, restrict purchases of Divx discs (DivxSilver), and restrict purchases of additional viewing periods ( Rentals ). All of the settings for Divx Limits are in the Lock section of the DVD Player’s main menu. Y our DVD Player must be locked in order f[...]

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    43 All About Divx T o Restrict Rentals Y ou can purchase an additional viewing period after you’ve used your initial viewing period. T o restrict purchases, you can set your player to require a password before an additional viewing period can be purchased. 1. If a disc is playing, press STOP (the DVD Player’s main menu appears). If you’re not[...]

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    All About Divx 44 Important Account Information If you move or change your phone number If you move to another residence or change phone numbers, please call Divx at 1-888-456-DIVX (1-888-456-3489) so your account information can be updated properly. If you dispose of your player If you dispose of your player (i.e., sell it or give it away), it is [...]

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    45 Putting Y ou In Contr ol This section describes other features and settings that are accessed in your DVD Player’s main menu. This menu system lets you customize your DVD player — set up rating limits, choose various language prefer ences, change the TV image setting, and more! I’ve written specific steps for each menu item, but you can al[...]

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    46 Using the Featur es in the Menu System Let’ s T alk About Navigation How to use your Remote to Move thr ough the Player’ s Menu System W e use the ter m “highlighted” repeatedly when explaining how to move through the menus. Highlighted means that a particular item stands out from the other items on the screen. In your DVD Player’s men[...]

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    47 Using the Featur es in the Menu System Static menu items are used in two ways: With a static menu item, what you see is what you get. When a static menu is highlighted, press OK and that action is taken. Disc Guide on your player’s menu system is an example of a static menu item. Press OK when Disc Guide is highlighted, the disc guide (the dis[...]

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    48 Using the Featur es in the Menu System The Play Menu Options The DVD Player’s Play menu enables you to choose different ways to play the disc. T o see the Play menu options, a disc must be in the DVD player . 1. Make sur e your remote is in DVD mode (press the DVD button). 2. If the disc is playing, pr ess STOP (the DVD Player’s main menu ap[...]

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    49 Using the Featur es in the Menu System How to Delete or Edit a Pr ogram: 1. After selecting the Play menu, press the arrow down button until Edit Pr ogram is highlighted. 2. Press OK (the Playlist menu appears). Press the appropriate arrow buttons to highlight the entry in the playlist that you want to delete. Press OK. 3. Press the appropriate [...]

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    50 Using the Featur es in the Menu System How to Use the Lock Menu The padlock icon tells you whether your player is locked or unlocked. Locked: A password is needed in order to play discs that aren’t included in the rating limits you have set. Nobody can access the Lock Menu items ( Unlock Player , Change Passwor d, etc.) without entering the pa[...]

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    51 Using the Featur es in the Menu System T o Unlock the Player: 1. Make sure your remote is in DVD mode (press the DVD button). 2. If the disc is playing, press STOP (the DVD Player’s main menu appears). 3. Press the arrow down button until Lock is highlighted. 4. Press OK ( Enter Passwor d appears on the screen). 5. Enter your password and pres[...]

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    52 Using the Featur es in the Menu System How to Set Divx Limits All of the Divx features are explained in the section called “All About Divx.” How to set Divx Limits is on page 42. Setting the Rating Limit The DVD Limits feature is a rating limit system. It works in conjunction with DVDs that have been assigned a rating—which helps you contr[...]

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    53 Using the Featur es in the Menu System Rated Titles This part of DVD Limits lets you determine how your player will react to discs that contain movies that are rated (in the U.S.A. the Motion Pictures Association of America rates movies as G, PG, PG-13, etc.) Y ou decide which ratings require a password and which ones don’t. This system ranks [...]

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    54 Using the Featur es in the Menu System Unrated Titles: Some Titles (movies) aren’t rated. Y ou decide how you want the DVD Limits feature of your player to handle these discs: free access or password required. T o choose the Unrated Titles options: 1. Highlight DVD Limits within the Lock menu, and press OK. 2. Pr ess the arrow down button unti[...]

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    55 Using the Featur es in the Menu System Changing the Audio Language Pr eference The Audio Language menu enables you to choose which language you want the discs to use. 1. From the Language Pr efs menu (within the Setup menu), press the arrow up button to highlight Audio. 2. Pr ess OK (the audio language options appear). 3. Pr ess the arrow up or [...]

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    56 Using the Featur es in the Menu System Changing the Subtitle Language Pr eference The Subtitles menu enables you to choose the language of the subtitles. 1. From the Language Prefs menu (within the Setup menu), press the arrow down button to highlight Subtitles. 2. Pr ess OK (the subtitle options appear). 3. Pr ess the arrow up or down button un[...]

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    57 Using the Featur es in the Menu System Changing the Menu Language Y ou can choose one of three languages for the text that appears within the on-screen menu system. 1. From the Language Pr efs menu (within the Setup menu), press the arrow down button until Menu is highlighted. 2. Press OK (the language choices for the DVD Player’s menu appear)[...]

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    58 Using the Featur es in the Menu System Display The display menu contains the settings for your TV and the illumination of the front panel. TV Image The TV Image menu adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV . Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format. Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (also called, the[...]

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    59 Using the Featur es in the Menu System 4. Press the arrow up and down buttons to highlight the setting you want to use. 5. Press OK (the previous menu appears with your selection next to the Front Display path menu). 6. Press CLEAR to retur n to the main menu or press GO BACK to return to the previous menu screen. Note: When you set Front Displa[...]

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    60 Using the Featur es in the Menu System Audio Equipment If you’ve connected a Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, or DTS receiver , you must adjust this setting. 1. From the DVD Player’s main menu (player ON, no disc playing), press the arrow down button until Setup is highlighted. Press OK (the Setup selections appear). 2. Pr ess the arrow down [...]

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    61 Using the Featur es in the Menu System Some of the glossary definitions are more than one page (the scroll down icon appears in the definition box to let you know when there’s a second page). T o see the rest of the definition: Press the arrow right button to highlight the definition. Press the arrow down button to see the second page. Glossar[...]

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    Language Codes Code Language Code Language Code Language Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali; Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577[...]

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    Playing CDs 63 Just Like Y our CD Player If you’ve used a CD player , you’ll pr obably notice that your DVD player has many of the same features as a CD player . This section explains how to play CDs and how to use the on-screen Info Display to access various playback features. Section Overview: • Loading and Playing an Audio CD • Audio CD [...]

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    Playing Audio CDs 64 Loading and Playing an Audio CD Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player . Note that the following discs CANNOT be used with this player: • Laserdisc • CD-I, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM • MiniDisc T o Load and Play an Audio CD Make sure that you have properly connected the DVD player (see “Setup[...]

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    65 Playing Audio CDs Audio CD Playback Featur es When playing audio CDs, your DVD player has many of the same features that your CD player has, including track skip, repeat play, and programmed playback. The on-screen Info Display lets you choose various playback features. Using the Info Display T o access the Info Display, while the CD is playing,[...]

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    Playing Audio CDs 66 Selecting a Specific T rack 1. Pr ess INFO on the remote (the Info Display appears). 2. If necessary, press the arrow buttons to highlight the Track icon. 3. Use the number button(s) on the remote to enter the track number you want to play (you may need to press the OK button on the remote after you enter a single digit, track [...]

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    67 Playing Audio CDs Pr ogram Playback T o use the Program playback option, you must enter the order in which you want the tracks on the CD to play. 1. Make sure the CD is in the player , but not playing. 2. Make sure Play is highlighted in the DVD Player’s main menu and press OK (the Play menu items appears). 3. Press the arrow down button to hi[...]

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    Playing Audio CDs 68 REPEA T button Repeat Play Y ou can tell the player to repeat the entire disc, a track, or you can set A•B repeat. T o repeat the disc or a track: 1. While the CD is playing, press INFO on the remote (the Info Display appears). 2. Pr ess the arrow right button until the Repeat icon is highlighted. Press OK. 3. Highlight the D[...]

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    69 Playing Audio CDs A•B Repeat Deserves Some Extra Instruction A•B Repeat lets you repeat a specific segment on the CD that you define. For example, if you want to listen to a particular guitar riff within a song, you can set the A•B Repeat to play that part of the song over and over . 1. Press INFO on the remote (the Info Display appears). [...]

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    Playing Audio CDs 70 Using Bookmarks The bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc that you can go to quickly. Y ou can store up to 10 bookmarks. Storing a Bookmark 1. While a disc is playing, press INFO on the remote (the Info Display appears). 2. Use the right arrow button to highlight the Bookmark icon. 3. Pr ess OK (the Bookmark menu a[...]

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    71 Playing Audio CDs Using the Clock The Clock part of the Info Display shows you how much time is left and how much time has elapsed. 1. Press INFO on the remote (the Info Display appears). 2. Press the arrow right button to highlight the Clock icon. Press OK (the amount of time the track has played appears in the time window). 3. Press OK again ([...]

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    Playing Audio CDs 72 The Play Menu Items All of the items in the Play menu (of the DVD Player’s main menu), except Dub Assist, have already been explained in the section “Using the Features in the Menu System.” Standard Play: page 66 Random Play: page 66 Edit Program: page 67 IntroScan: page 70 To access the Play menu items for your CD, highl[...]

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    Assistance Section Overview: T r oubleshooting If you’re having any pr oblems with your DVD Player , read the tr oubleshooting section to find a solution. T r oubleshooting is divided into three categories: • Common problems • Disc problems • Divx problems Car e and Maintenance • Handling Cautions for the Player • Maintenance of the Cab[...]

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    74 Assistance Section Common Problems Solutions Player won’t work Reset the DVD Player by unplugging the AC power cord and plugging it back in. No Power Plug in the DVD Player . Make sure both ends of the AC power cord are securely plugged into the player and into an AC outlet. Power turns itself off The power is automatically turned off after th[...]

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    75 Assistance Section Remote control won’t work • Y ou might be in the wrong mode. T o operate your DVD Player , press DVD on the remote before you press any other buttons. If you’re operating the TV , press the TV button first, etc. • Insert new batteries in the remote. • Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet. [...]

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    76 Assistance Section T roubleshooting Common Pr oblems Solutions Subtitle and/or audio If the subtitle and/or audio language does not exist on the disc, the language is not the one initial settings will not be seen/heard. The disc’s priority language is selected selected from the initial setting instead. Set the subtitle and/or audio language ma[...]

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    77 Assistance Section Player won’t play Divx discs, • If you haven’t set up an account with Divx, call 1-888-NEW -DIVX. but it plays regular discs • Make sure you’ve connected the telephone line cord. • Follow any instructions that appear on the screen. Can’t connect to Divx • Make sure phone service is active. • Make sure the pho[...]

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    78 Assistance Section Handling Cautions • Before connecting other components to this player , be sure to turn them all off. • Do not move the player while a disc is being played, or the disc may be scratched or broken, and the player’s internal parts may be damaged. • Do not put a flower vase filled with water or any small metal objects on [...]

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    79 Assistance Section What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your pur chase: • 90 days - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor . • 91 days to 1 year - Unit exchange, which includes parts only; you pay the labor . • The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days [...]

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    80 Assistance Section T o r eceive a replacement unit befor e you return yours: Direct to Consumer Exchange 1. Provide your Discover , MasterCard or Visa account number and expiration date to your phone representative. This is for security purposes only and your account will not be charged at this time. 2. W e will send you a replacement unit. 3. I[...]

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    Refer ence Section Overview: About the DVD Player • Description of the front panel • Description of front panel display lights • Basic use and care guidelines Pr ogramming the Remote This section describes how to program the remote contr ol to operate other components (TV , VCR, etc.) The r emote automatically operates most RCA, GE, and PROSC[...]

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    82 Refer ence Disc T ray Press OPEN•CLOSE to open and close the disc tray. Front Panel Display (See following page for details.) Headphones Jack Y ou can attach headphones here for private listening. ON•OFF Button and ON•OFF Indicator Light Turns the player on and off. The ON•OFF indicator lights when the player is on. OPEN•CLOSE Press to[...]

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    83 Refer ence Display lights listed from left to right (top row first) 1. NO DISC There isn’t a disc in the disc tray. 2. DIVX Lights when you play a Divx disc. 3. DVD Lights when you play a DVD disc. 4. VIDEO Not applicable. 5. TITLE Indicates the title that is playing. 6. PROGRAM The disc is playing the chapters (or tracks) in the order you pro[...]

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    84 Refer ence Pr ogramming the Remote The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable TVs, VCRs, satellite receivers and cable boxes. The remote is already programmed to control most RCA, PROSCAN, and GE TVs, VCRs, DVD players and satellite receivers. T esting the r emote T o determine whether the universal remo[...]

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    85 Refer ence Using Direct Entry 1. Tur n on the component to be programmed. 2. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the code list in this section. 3. Point the DVD Player’s remote at the component. 4. Press and hold the component button on the r emote you want to program. 5. Enter the code from the Remote Control code list ([...]

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    Remote Contr ol Code List Abex .............................................................................. 1172 Admiral .......................................................................... 1001 Aiko ............................................................................... 1016 Alleron .................................................[...]

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    Admiral .......................................................................... 2131 Adventura ...................................................................... 2026 Aiwa ..................................................................... 2002, 2026 Akai ................................................. 2003, 2004, 2111, 2113 American Hig[...]

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    FCC Registration Information Y our DVD Player is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15B and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1. Notification to the Local T elephone Company/REN Number On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ringer[...]

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    Universal Remote Control (CRK76DA1) Optical Plug to Optical Plug DV3 (3 ft.) DV6 (6 ft.) Optical Plug to Mini Plug DV3M (3 ft.) DV6M (6 ft.) RF Output Adapter (CRF 800) STOP PAUSE TV ON OFF AUX DVD SAT CABLE RECORD PLAY FORW ARD REVERSE REPEAT GO BACK C H + C H - V O L V O L PLAY MODE MUTE INFO MENU OK CLEAR GUIDE ANTENNA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 INPUT [...]

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    90 Refer ence ® r r s TM Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your VISA card IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your MasterCard My card expires: My card expires: Copy Number above your name on MasterCard AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE (Cre[...]

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    91 Index Symbols 16 x 9 Widescreen 58 4 x 3 Letterbox 58 4 x 3 Standard 58 A A•B Repeat 25 AC IN jack 6 Accessories 89 Adapter , telephone jack 4 Additional viewing period 43 ANGLE button 16, 29 Angle, camera 29 Angle icon 83 ANTENNA button 16 Arrow buttons 16, 46 Aspect ratio 58 Audio Dolby Digital 10, 60 DTS 60 PCM 60 AUDIO button 16, 28 Audio [...]

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    92 Index F Fast motion playback 22 FOR W ARD button 16 Frame advance 22 FRAME- button 17 Free Access 42 Freeze frame (pause) 22 Front Display menu 58 Front panel controls 82 Front panel display 83 Front panel icons angle 83 locked 83 mail 83 play direction 83 repeat 83 unlocked 83 G Glossary 61 GO BACK button 17, 46 Go back icon 47 Grayed out 23, 4[...]

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    93 Index Program creating 48 deleting 49, 67 editing 49 Programming the remote to control components 84 Purchases 43 Purchasing Unlimited Play 34 R R and L jacks 6 Rated Titles 53 Rating Limits 42, 52 Recalling bookmarks 30 Regional coding 19 Register with Divx 13 Remote control using to move through menus 46 Remote control code list 87 component b[...]

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    10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in USA TOCOM 15398370 100% RECYCLED P APER MINIMUM 40% POST CONSUMER[...]