RCA SPS36123 manual

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    Model: SPS36123 15.4” Kitchen LCD TV / DVD Combo OWNER’S MANUAL RCA SPS36123 Eng IB W011.indd 1 8/18/2009 4:29:41 PM[...]

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    1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS THE LIGHT NING FLAS H AND ARROWHE AD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” INSIDE THE PRODUCT. THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING Y O U O F I M P O R T A N T I N S T R U C T I O N S ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT. The following marks and symbols are located on [...]

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    2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Note on Copyright It is f orbidden by law to cop y , broadcast, show , broadcast on cab le, play in pub lic, or rent copyrighted mater ial without permission. Apparatus Claims of U .S. Patent Nos. 6,836,549; 6,381,747; 7,050,698; 6,516,132; and 5,583,936 licensed for limited vie wing uses only . This product incor porates copyr[...]

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    3 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instr uctions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instr uctions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not bloc k any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not instal l [...]

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    4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Repeat Playback ................................................19 Programmable Memory ....................................20 D VD programmed Memor y ...............................20 CD programmed Memory ............................... 20 Viewing JPEG Files ...........................................21 Viewing jpeg Files ......[...]

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    5 The unit can play Region Management Information Region Mana gement Inf ormation: This unit is designed and manuf actured to respo nd to the Region Manage ment Information that is encoded on D VDs. If the region number pr inted on the D VD does not correspond to the region number of this unit, this unit cannot pla y that disc. The region number of[...]

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    6 ACCESSORIES Please Check and Identify the Inc luded Accessories. Remote control ........................................................................................................................... ...x 1 AAA 1.5V battery ........................................................................................................................[...]

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    7 CONTROL REFERENCE GUIDE Remote Control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1) MUTE Button Press to tur n off the sound. 2) STANDBY/ON Button T urns on the unit and puts it in standby mode. 3) DISPLAY Button Changes disc status information display ed on the screen. 4) PICTURE Button Selec ts from pr ese t scr een disp la y sett ings to match the type of[...]

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    8 CONTROL REFERENCE GUIDE Remote Control 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 21 14) FUNCTION Button Use to select D VD , TV or RADIO mode . 15) GOTO Button Goes directly to a prog rammed location on a D VD/CD . 16) SUBTITLE Button Selects one of the subtitle languages programmed on a D VD . 17) AUDIO Button Selects audio soundtrac ks of a D VD or c[...]

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    9 CONTROL REFERENCE GUIDE 1) Disc Tray Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open or close the tra y . Place a disc on the disc tra y , label side up . 2) Display Window Displays system inf or mation. 3) Remote Sensor Receives the remote control unit signals . 4) ON/OFF Button T urns the unit on and off. 5) PLAY Button Press to star t or resume pla yback of a[...]

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    10 MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS b) Fold the Mounting T emplate along the guideline that is closest to the thickness of your cabinet ov erhang. c) T ape Mounting T emplate to the underside of the cabinet with the f olded por tion of the Mounting T emplate ushup against the cabinetov erhang  (see Figure 2). Go to STEP 2. If your c[...]

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    11 e) Partially tighten each scre w , but do not fully tighten the screws until all of them hav e been star ted (see Figure 6). f) Gently tighten each screw until they are fir mly holding the unit in place. The top front edge of the unit should clear the ov erhang. Mounting Suggestions 1) I f your cabine t has obstru ctio ns insid e it which pre v[...]

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    12 CONNECTIONS Connecting the TV Antenna Connect a TV antenna or CA TV cable or Satellite system to the TV antenna ter minal. Connecting the Unit to a TV or other Video Equipment Use the Video cable (not supplied). Connect the VIDEO OUT on the rear of the unit to the VIDEO IN on your TV or other video equipment. Connecting the AM LOOP Antenna Conne[...]

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    13 MONITOR OPERATION Follo w the illustrations below to open the monitor . 1. Gently pull the monitor down from the back, and twist it cloc kwise so the screen is visible . 2. The screen can be tur ned up to 270 o . Do NOT f orce the screen once it stops turning. The screen does NO T tur n completely around. CONNECTIONS Plugging in the Unit Plug th[...]

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    14 UNIT OPERATION T urning the Unit On While the power cord is connected and the unit is on standby , power will be consumed and only the clock displaywillash. Dolby Digital (f or DVD) Dolby Digital is a technology dev eloped by Dolby Laborator ies. Soundtracks encoded in Dolby Digital can reproduce from one to 5.1 discrete channels of exc[...]

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    15 SETTING THE CLOCK T o adjust the clock, the unit must be in standby mode. T o enter standby mode, make sure that the unit is plugged in, but not turned on. • Checkthattheratedv oltageoftheunitmatchesyourlocalvoltage . 4. Press the / b uttons to set to desired time then press the SET CLOCK button once to star[...]

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    16 Th is owne r’s ma nual exp lain s th e ba sic in stru ctio ns of th is unit . Some DVD s ar e pr oduc ed in a man ner that allows spe cic or lim ited ope rat ion durin g playbac k. Such as, the uni t may not res pond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the unit. Refer to the instruction notes of discs. “ ” may appear on t[...]

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    17 PLAYING A DISC Angle Selection Some D VDs contain scenes which hav e been shot from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these diff erent angles. 1. While you are playing a D VD with diff erent angles recorded, press the ANGLE button to view the number of current angles av ailable. 2. Press the[...]

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    18 SPECIAL FUNCTION PLAYING A DISC Locating a Specific Title/Chapter If a D VD contains title/chapter numbers, you can locate a specific title/chapter by directly selecting a title/ chapter number . 1. In ST OP/PLA Y mode, press the GOTO b utton. 2. Press the or button to highlight a specific field and press the or b utton button to select the t[...]

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    19 Y ou can play a specific title, chapter or tr ack repeatedly . (Title repeat, chapter repeat, entire D VD repeat) Repeating a Chapter Y ou can play the same chapter repeatedly . While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT button repeatedly until the indicator displays on the screen. The current chapter is played repeatedly . T o Resume Normal P[...]

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    20 PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY D VD Programmed Playbac k Y ou can combine your fa vorite titles/chapters and play them in the order y ou deter mine. 1. Press the MEMORY button in PLA Y/STOP mode. A screen will be shown as right. 2. Press the button to highlight the Title. Press the or button to choose a desired title. Press the button again to highlight a [...]

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    21 VIEWING JPEG FILES This unit can play JPEG files written to CD-R/R W discs. Viewing JPEG Files 1. Open the disc tra y . 2. Place a disc onto the disc tra y with the label side up. 3. Close the disc tra y . Slide show star ts automatically . 4. Press the button to displa y a f older list. Press the or button to select your desired file, the sel[...]

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    22 CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS System Setup 1. In ST OP mode, press the SETUP button. 2. Use the or button to select System Setup. 3. Press the / ENTER button to enter . 4. Use the or button to select Default item. 5. Press the / ENTER button to enter . 6. Use the or button to select the desired setup option and press the ENTER button to con?[...]

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    23 USING THE TV Connect a TV antenna or CATV cable or Satellite system to the TV antenna terminal before scanning for TV channels Scanning for TV Channels Automatically (Onl y appears to the first time power on ) 1. Connect the TV antenna. 2. Connect the AC po wer cord. 3. Press the ON/OFF b utton to turn on the unit. 4. Press the DVD/TV/RADIO butt[...]

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    24 ATSC TV mode: Press the DISPLAY button, the upper window will pop up , then press the DISPLAY button again, the low er window will pop up . Press the DISPLAY button once to exit. NTSC TV mode: Press the DISPLAY button, the belo w window will pop up , then press the DISPLAY button once to exit. USING THE TV 4.0 CC OFF 720x480I Stereo Canada Eng C[...]

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    25 Picture Setting 1. Press the TV MENU button. 2. Use the or button to select Picture. 3. Use the or button to select the options (Picture Mode / Contrast / Brightness / Color / Tint / Sharpness / Color Mode) . 4. Use the or button to make adjustment. The screen will change to your selected mode immediately . Press the TV MENU button to return to [...]

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    26 TV SETUP Time Setting 1. Press the TV MENU button. 2. Use the or button to select Time. 3. Press the button to enter the time settings . 4. Use the or button to make adjustment. 5. Use the or  button to select the options (Time Zone , Daylight Saving Time or Clock). Adjust them using the or button. Press the TV MENU butto[...]

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    27 TV SETUP CC Mode : Select closed caption On, Off, CC on Mute . Analog Closed Caption : Select the analog closed caption or turn it off. Digital Closed Caption : Select the digital closed caption or turn it off . Digital Caption Style: Select As Broadcaster to use the default digital caption style of the broadcaster . Select Custom to activate th[...]

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    28 Change Password: Enter ne w password and confirm it. (Remember your pass word!) System Lock : Select On to edit the f ollowing parental items. Select Off to disable parental control. US : Set TV and MP AA ratigns. Canada : Set Canada English and Canada F rench ratings. RRT Setting : Set Rating Region T able. Reset RRT : Reset Rating Region T ab[...]

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    29 LISTENING TO THE RADIO Presetting Stations The unit can store a total of 60 stations in memory (30 FM, 30 AM). Presetting allows you to tune in to a station directly . T uning in to a Station Manually 1. Pres s the D VD/TV/RADIO button (the FUNCTION but ton on the remote control) until the radio frequency appears on the front panel displa y . 2.[...]

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    30 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPT OM CA USE (AND REMED Y) No power . • EnsuretheACpo wercordisconnected. • Theunitisnotturnedon.  The remote control does not function. • Remov e any obstaclesbetween theremote controland the unit. • Usetheremotecontroln[...]

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    31 P ower source: AC 120V ~ 60Hz Specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice. SPECIFICATIONS Cleaning the Unit Clean plastic cover over screen if it becomes dir ty with oil, grease, dust, etc while cooking. Please follow below steps. • BesuretoturntheunitoffanddisconnecttheACpow[...]