RCA RTD250 manual

PH O N ES O PEN /C LO SE D ISC SKIP P R O G R E S S IV E S C A N S O U N D M O D E SO U RC E VO LU M E CD CHANGER OUND RECEIVER RTD250 D igital S ound P r ocessor mp3 C D - R / R W C O M P A T IB L E usermanual RTD250 It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. Es importante leer este manual ant[...]

FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with th[...]

MusicMatch™ Softwar e RCA is among the first Consumer Electronics companies to have adopted the MP3 format, starting with the release of its mp3 play er , L yra, into the market. (www.rca.com and www .lyrazone.com). RCA is proud of its initial success and has developed the competencies to enlarge its offering to other products like Discman and th[...]

1 FCC Information MusicMatch Software Getting Started Unpacking the DVD Receiver . . . . . . . . .2 Unpacking the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Inserting Batteries into Remote Control .3 Set Up and Maintenance of the Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Protect your Components from Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Getting Started Unpacking the DVD Receiver Y ou should receive the following items: 2 B AND/APP REPEAT RANDOM PROGRAM DISPLAY TEST BASS/TRE PHONES OPEN/CLOSE DISC SKIP PROGRESSIVE SCAN SOUND MODE SOURCE VO LUME ON/STANDBY 5 DVD/CD CHANGER DIGITAL SURROUND RECEIVER R TD250 PROG. SCAN + - + - One DVD receiver unit One pair of “AAA” batteries One [...]

Getting Started Inserting Batteries into Remote Control Insert two AAA batteries according to the + and - signs on the battery compartment. T o use the remote control, point it directly at your receiver . Set up and Maintenance of the Receiver IMPORT ANT NOTE • Provide spaces for sufficient ventilation as indicated below . If the space is insuffi[...]

Getting Started Connecting to Audio-Visual Components 4 TV TO VIDEO IN (VCR) TO AUDIO IN (VCR) SA T TO VIDEO OUT (VCR) TO AUDIO OUT (VCR) TO AUDIO OUT (SA T) VCR DIGIT AL OUTPUT Connect components capable of recording digital signals (e.g. MD, CD recorder player) equipped with a optical input. S-VIDEO S-video provides a better connection for the vi[...]

Getting Started EN 5 Connecting the Antennas The AM and FM antennas connect to the AM and FM ter- minals on the system’ s back panel. They must be hooked up in order to receive clear reception. AM Loop Antenna and FM Indoor Antenna 1. Uncoil the AM Antenna wire. 2. Press down on the Antenna tab to open the terminal. Note: Make sure the white wire[...]

Getting Started Connecting the Speakers Speakers There are 6 speakers equipped with the unit (2 front, 1 cen- ter , 2 rear , 1 subwoofer). In order to enjoy good surround effects all six speakers need to be connected to the receiver For better sound quality , center speaker , rear speakers and Subwoofer should also be connected. Adding center and r[...]

Getting Started Positioning your speaker 1 Left, Right (Front Speakers) They carry primarily music and sound effects. 2 Center In surround mode, the center speaker carries much of the dialogue as well as music and effects. It should be set between the left and right speakers. 3 Surround (Rear Speakers) Their overall sound balance should be as close[...]

Getting Started Preferr ed surround placement Location If possible, place surround speakers to either side of the lis- tening area, not behind it. Height If space permits, install surrounds 2-3 feet above viewers. This helps to minimize localization effects. Aiming Aiming surrounds straight across the room, not down at viewers, helps create a more [...]

Getting Started EN 9 Te st T one / Channel balance Channel balance Y our receiver is equipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels. As the signal "travels" from chan- nel to channel, adjust the level controls until each channel plays at the same loudness level. Please refer to “Fine setting your speaker” section for[...]

Operating Y our Receiver B AND/APP REPEAT RANDOM PROGRAM DISPLA Y TEST BASS/TRE PHONES OPEN/CLOSE DISC SKIP PROGRESSIVE SCAN SOUND MODE SOURCE VO LUME ON/STANDBY 5 DVD/CD CHANGER DIGIT AL SURROUND RECEIVER R TD250 PROG. SCAN Receiver Controls 1. ON / ST ANDBY • T o turn the unit on/ off. When the system is turned on, the unit will go to ECO mode [...]

Operating Y our Receiver EN Remote Control Please be sure you have inserted the batteries into the remote control (see relevant section on page 3.) Y ou can test it by pressing any button. If it works, the red LED will light. 1. ON-OFF • T o turn on or off the receiver and other auxiliary components (see page 14 “Using the Remote to Control Add[...]

Operating Y our Receiver DIGIT AL PRO.LOGIC LC R LS LFE RS DVD VCD CD MP3 3 12345 DISC dts DSP DISC EQ SLEEP FOLDER DVD / VCD / CD / mp3 • Unit in DVD, VCD, CD or mp3 mode. DIGIT AL • Audio output is in Dolby Digital mode. (For DVD only) PRO.LOGIC II • Audio output is in Dolby PL II Movie, Dolby PL II Music or Dolby Prologic Emulation mode. D[...]

Operating Y our Receiver EN 13 Switching on /off • T o switch on the receiver , press the ON/ST ANDBY but- ton on the receiver once to enter standby mode. Press the SOURCE button on the receiver or one of the source but- tons or ON/OFF button on the remote control to power on the receiver . • Standby: when the receiver is on, press the ON/OFF o[...]

Operating your Receiver Y ou can connect up to 2 audio/video sources to this amplifier: Source button Corresponding connector (remote control) (receiver back panel) - DVD/CD built-in - TUNER built-in - SA T SA T IN (audio / video) - VCR VCR IN (audio / video) When a source is selected, the source name is shown on the display . Example: Press the VC[...]

EN 15 Advanced Sound Contr ol Sound Enhancement Systems This receiver is equipped with several built-in sound enhancement systems. Dolby Pro Logic II The Pro Logic II mode uses the built-in circuit to steer the Left, Center , Right and Surround left and right channel audio signals and uses all five speakers to play both stereo and Dolby Pro Logic p[...]

16 Advanced Sound Contr ol Stereo The Stereo mode uses the two main channel outputs from the front speakers. Fine Setting of the Components The receiver can be directly turned on by pressing the SOURCE Buttons (like DVD/CD, SA T), which also selects the best surround sound mode. The default surround modes for different components are as tabled belo[...]

EN 17 Advanced Sound Contr ol Fine Setting of the Speakers All the basic settings have already been pre-set for the speakers included in the box. However , to make the surround sound more effective and suit the acoustic conditions in your listening room, you may need to delay the signal coming from some of the speak- ers. Channel delay compensates [...]

18 Advance Sound Contr ol Speaker Icons The receiver shows you the speakers’ settings on the display with the following icons: Displaying Program Formats When a digital source starts playing, the receiver automati- cally switches to the proper surround mode and provides setting information via the speaker icons located on the right-hand side of t[...]

DVD Player EN 19 Basic Playback Features 1. T o select the DVD/CD input source, press the SOURCE button on the main unit until "DVD/CD" appears on the display . Y ou may also directly press the DVD/CD source key on the remote. 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the tray and load a disc, with the label facing up. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close t[...]

DVD Player 20 Slow motion playback 1. Press PLA Y/P AUSE on the main unit or P AUSE on the remote control to freeze the picture during playback. 2. Advance picture in slow motion. Press FORWARD on the remote control for forward slow motion and REVERSE (DVD only) for reverse slow motion Press repeatedly to change speed to 1/16 times, 1/8 times, 1/4 [...]

DVD Player EN 21 Selecting a title 1. Refer to the previous page “ General use ” to open the title menu. 2. Enter a title number using the number keys on the remote control. Add 0 in front of single-digit title number (e.g. 9 = 09). Y ou can also use UP/ DOWN key to change the title number . Selecting a chapter 1. Refer to the previous page “[...]

DVD Player 22 Selecting camera angle 1. Refer to page 20 “General use” to open the camera angle menu, or press ANGLE button on the remote. 2. Press the UP or DOWN key to select the audio channel you want, then press OK to confirm. Selecting zoom ratio 1.Press ZOOM button on the remote to select the zoom ratio. 2. There are two zoom ratio availa[...]

DVD Player EN 23 Play mode 1. Refer to page 20 “ General use ” to open the playmode menu. 2. Press the up/down buttons to select among : Normal > Program edit/ Pr ogram play > Repeat AB > Repeat Title > Repeat Chapter > Normal 3. Press OK to confirm the setting. Program playback Edit program 1. Refer to the previous page ("G[...]

DVD Player 24 Delete program 1. Select the program menu from the OSD banner , or press and hold the PROGRAM button on the main unit to dis- play the program edit playlist. 2. Use the arrows on the remote to select and highlight the programmed item you want to delete from the playlist 3. Highlight “Delete” and then press OK to delete the item. 4[...]

DVD Player EN 25 Set up menu General use 1. Press MENU in STOP AND RESUME mode to display the set up menu on screen. The menu shows the current set- tings. 2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight an option and press OK to open the selected menu. 3. Press the LEFT arrow to go back to the previous menu or press GO BACK to exit the setup menu completely[...]

DVD Player 26 Subtitle language This step will define the default subtitle language. Choosing a subtitle language from the on-screen banner display will only overwrite this setting temporarily . 1. Open the subtitle language menu. 2. Press the UP or DOWN arrow to select a language and then press OK . For languages other than the available options 3[...]

DVD Player EN 27 Rating (Parental contr ol) This setting prevents the playback of DVDs that may not be suitable for all audiences, by using the rating level that may be encoded on the disc. If the rating level of the disc is higher than the preset level (to be set in this step), the play- back will be prohibited unless the password (see next step) [...]

DVD Player 28 Change the password In order to change the password, the current password must first be entered 1. Open the password menu. 2. Use the number buttons to enter the password and then press OK . 3. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select “Change Password” and then press OK . 4. Use the number buttons to enter a new password and then pres[...]

DVD Player EN 29 TV aspect This step selects the TV aspect, wide-screen (16:9) or conventional (4:3). 1. Open the TV aspect menu. 2. Use the UP or DOWN arrows to select TV aspect and then press OK to return to the main menu. If you have a wide-screen (16:9) TV , choose “16:9 Widescreen”. - For 16:9 movie you will get (Do not select 16:9 widescr[...]

CD / mp3 Player 30 The CD/mp3 playback function works in the same way as the features available for DVD . Press SOURCE on the main unit or the DVD/CD source key on the remote to select the DVD/CD input source. Loading and playing an audio CD 1. Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel to open the disc tray . Place the disc on the disc tray with the labe[...]

CD / mp3 Player EN 31 4. Press SKIP REVERSE on the main unit or CH- on the remote to return to the previous track. Press SKIP FOR- W ARD on the main unit or CH + on the remote to go to the next track. 5. Press STOP on the main unit or STOP on the remote con- trol to end playback. Quick scan 1. Press FORWARD or REVERSE on the remote to scan through [...]

CD / mp3 Player 32 On- screen banner display for CD playback General use 1. Press INFO on the remote control to hide and show the on- screen banner . (Only audio CD banner) 2. Use the LEFT / RIGHT arrow keys to move the cursor on the banner . The selected feature icon will be highlighted. 3. Press OK to open menu under the selected feature. Selecti[...]

CD / mp3 Player EN 33 Bookmarks (Audio CDs Only) The bookmark feature allows you to mark a point on the disc for quick access. 9 bookmarks can be selected. Adding Bookmarks (Audio CDs Only) 1. Refer to “ General use ” on page 32 to open the bookmark menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor (green frame) to the “Mark” check line, then [...]

CD / mp3 Player 34 Program playback Edit program 1. In STOP mode, press PROGRAM on the main unit or enter the OSD banner to display the edit playlist (program screen) 2. The box under “TRACK” will be highlighted. Press the UP or DOWN arrow or number buttons to select a track. Press OK . 3. “Add” will be highlighted automatically after track[...]

CD / mp3 Player EN 35 On- screen display for mp3 playback Standard Play File mode 1. In the playmode window , press the UP or DOWN arrow on the remote to select the standard mode. 2. Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow on the remote to tog- gle between different mp3 windows. 3. In the file window , use the UP or DOWN arrow buttons on the remote to select t[...]

CD / mp3 Player 36 Playlist 1. In the playmode setting window , press the UP or DOWN arrow to select playlist mode. 2. Use the UP and DOWN arrow on the remote to select on the left the files that you wish to add to the playlist 3. Press OK to move the file to the right of the playlist. 4. Once all the files have been selected, move the cursor to th[...]

JPEG CD EN 37 On- screen display for JPEG CD File mode 1. In the JPEG mode window , use the UP or DOWN arrow to select a directory , and the OK button on the remote to enter different directories. Y ou can use the RETURN button to go up one layer in the directory . 2. Use the UP or DOWN arrow buttons on the remote to select the file you wish to vie[...]

Radio 38 Operating the Radio The receiver has a built-in tuner that allows for AM/FM radio function. Manual tuning 1. Connect the FM and AM antenna accordingly (see "Connecting the Antenna" on page 5 section for details) 2. Press ON/ST ANDBY on the main unit or ON/OFF button on the remote. 3. Press SOURCE on the front of the unit until th[...]

Radio EN 39 Storing radio stations: The receiver can store up to 40 radio stations in memory . Y ou can enter every single radio station yourself or the receiver can store all available radio stations automatically in an ascending order . Automatic preset storing : 1. Press BAND/AAP on the main unit or TUNER repeatedly on the remote control to sele[...]

Tr oubleshooting Tips 40 Power No power ? • Correctly connect the AC Power Cord to an AC Outlet. Power is switching off automatically ? • If the player is not used, i.e. no key pressed for 30 min- utes while in DVD/CD mode, it automatically switches to standby (Auto Power Off). Press the ON/ST ANDBY button to switch the player on again. The key[...]

EN 41 Tr oubleshooting Tips Subtitle, language, camera angle etc. Disc menu operation and contents may differ from disc to disc. Please refer to the instructions accompanying the disc. There ar e no subtitles ? • check that subtitles are supposed to exist on that disc. • Subtitles disappear from the TV screen. See page 21 to display subtitles. [...]

42 Car e and Maintenance Disconnect the audio system from the power source before performing any maintenance. Cleaning Clean the exterior of the system using a soft dust cloth. The player CAUTION! This system operates with a laser . It must only be opened by a qualified technician. • Never move the player during playback. • Never put more than [...]

EN 43 Remote Codes IMA 1038 Infinity 1062 JCPenney 1000, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1022, 1052, 1054, 1058, 1063, 1064, 1072, 1087, 1105, 1128, 1171, 1172, 1181, 1201 Janeil 1174 JBL 1062 JCB 1002 Jensen 1004, 1006 JVC 1012, 1013, 1014, 1054, 1060, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1157,1158, 1159, 1182 Kawasho 1002, 1004, 1006 Kenwood 1004, 1006, 1019 Kloss Novabeam[...]

44 Remote Codes Radio Shack/Realistic 1000, 1004, 1006, 1012, 1038, 1049, 1095, 1162, 1171, 1172 RCA 1000, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1019, 1096, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1129, 1179, 1181, 1187, 1188, 1190, 1202, 1203, 1215, 1233 Runco 1151 Sampo 1004, 1006, 1171, 1172 Samsung 1004, 1005, 1006, 1012, 1015, 1019, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1171[...]

EN Language Codes For audio track and subtitle selection, see p.25,26. Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6566 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Amehanie 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 A ymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali, Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669[...]

Limited W arranty (U.S.) What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor and parts • The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first. What we will do: • P[...]

Limited W arrranty(Canada) What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor and parts • The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first. What we will do: •[...]

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