RCA 31-5030 manual

owner’s manual 300W Home Theater System with Intergrated DVD / VCR[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety/Regulator y Information .................................. ........................... ................................... ........................... ........................... 4 FCC Declaration of Conformity ................................ .................................. ............................... .... ......[...]

3 Playing a VHS/S-VHS T ape ......... .................................. ................................... ........................ .... ................................. 19 Options During VHS Playback .......... ........................... ................................... ........................... .............. .................... 19 Reco[...]

4 SAFETY/REGULATORY INFORMATION WARNING: T O A VOID HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE TO INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION, DO NOT OPEN OR REMO VE/DEFEA T LASER TRANSPORT PROTECTIVE HOUSING. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This appliance is cl assified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear panel. Note to CA TV System Installer This r[...]

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. All the safety and operating instruct ions should be read before the product is operated. 2. The safety and operating instru ctions should be retained for fut ure re fere nce . 3. Heed all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions. 4. All operating instructions should be followed. 5. Unplug th is p[...]

6 part. Unauthorized substituti ons may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. 22. Upon completion of any ser vice or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. 23. The product should be moun ted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by t[...]

7 SYSTEM OVERVIEW A QUICK LOOK AT THE REMOTE CONTR OL RECORD — Press to start a VCR recor ding. PROGRAM — Press to arrange a custom playba ck orde r for the currently loaded disc. TV -VCR — Press to select the TV -VCR function in order to watch the TV or VHS tapes. DISC — Press to select any disc function, such as DVD, CD, VCD, or MP3. RADI[...]

8 A QUICK LOOK AT THE FRONT P ANEL CO NTR OLS 1. POWER — Press to turn the system on or off. 2. IR SENSOR — Aim the remote control her e. 3. EJECT — Press to remove the currently loaded VHS tape. 4. VHS DECK — Insert the videotape here. 5. OPEN/CLOSE — Press to open and close the DVD tray . 6. DISC TRA Y — Insert disc (DVD, CD, et c.) h[...]

9 A QUICK LOOK AT THE FRONT P ANEL DISPLAY 1. DOLBY DIGIT AL — Lights if a DVD wit h a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack is playing. 2. PRO SCAN — Lights if the Progr essive Scan Component Video output is active. 3. REPEA T — Lights if a disc is in Repeat mode. 4. DVD — Lights if a DVD disc is loaded. 5. PLA Y — Lights if a disc or videotape i[...]

10 A QUICK LOOK AT THE REAR P ANEL 1. AV I N P U T 2 — Connect to the audio/video outputs of an exter nal device, such as a s econd VCR, with audio/video cables. 2. LINE OUT — Connect to the audio/video inputs of yo ur television with audio/video cables. 3. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT — Connect to your television’ s component vi deo inputs (if avai[...]

11 CONNECTIONS Follow these steps to connect the h ome theater system. It is recommended t hat you turn off pow er on all components (or unplu g A C power) while you are connecting the system. PLACING THE SPEAKERS For best results, arrange the six speak ers in your listen ing area as shown: Fr ont Speakers (L, R) Set the front speakers so they are [...]

12 CONNECTING SPEAKERS 1. Make sure the power is turned off to prevent possible damage to th e system. 2. Connect each pair of speaker wires to th e color -coded connectors on the back of each speaker , and to the matching connectors on the back panel of the system (Center = blue, Front = red, Surround = gray , Subwoofer = black). 3. T o insert a s[...]

13 CONNECTING THE ANTENNA OR CABLE Antenna or Basic Cable Connect the RF coaxial cable from your an tenna or cable TV wall jack to the IN (FROM ANT .) jack on the back panel of the home theater system. Cable Box or Sa tellite Receiver Connect an RF coaxial cable from th e output jack of your cable box or satellite receiver to the IN (FROM ANT .) ja[...]

14 Connect an S-Video cable from th e S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the system to t he S-Video input on your television. Set your television to view its S-Video inpu t. Connecting the TV to Component Video (DVD only) Use this connection for superior pi cture quality when watching DVD movies. Connect a component vi deo cable from the COMPONE[...]

15 SETUP RUNNING AUTO SETUP Connect the power cord to a st andard 120VAC/60Hz electrical outlet, but DO NOT PRESS THE POWER BUTTON AT THIS TIME. Let the Auto Setup run first. The Auto Setup feature automatically searches for channels and sets the clock when a cable from an antenna or cable TV outlet is connected to the IN (FROM ANT.) jack on the ba[...]

16 Audio Menu The Audio Menu allows you to se t Center Delay, Rear Delay, Test Tone and Dynamic range. 1. Press DISC on the remote control, or rotate FUNCTION SELECTOR to select the DISC function. 2. Press SETUP/MENU to view the DVD Setup Menu. 3. Use d and e to select AUDIO MENU and then press ENTER/S ET . 4. Use the arr ow keys to select each of [...]

17 5. Pr ess SETUP/MENU to save and exit. VCR SETUP MENU Setup The VCR Setup menu allows you to adjust miscellaneous system settings, including Auto Rep eat, Blue Screen, Second Audio Program (SAP) and Audio Out put. 1. Pr ess TV -VCR on th e remote control, or r otate FUNCTION SELECTOR to select the VCR function. 2. Pr ess SETUP/MENU to view the V[...]

18 Follow these steps to set th e clock automatically. 1. Pr ess TV -VCR on th e remote control, or r otate FUNCTION SELECTOR to select the VCR function. 2. Pr ess SETUP/MENU to view the VCR Setup Menu. 3. Use the arr ow keys to select CLOCK and then press ENTER/SET . 4. Use the arr ow keys to select AUTO and then press ENTER/SET . 5. Use the arr o[...]

19 BASIC OPER ATIONS SELECTING FUNCTIONS The first step in using this Ho me Theater System is to select one of the four basic fu nctions. VCR (TV) Function Press TV -VCR to watch TV or watch/record a video with the VCR deck. Disc Function Press DISC to watch movies on DVD or VCD, or listen to music from a CD or MP3 CD. Radio Function Press RADIO to[...]

20 2. Insert th e disc you wish to co py in the DVD deck and close the disc tray . 3. Insert a standar d VHS tape with a recor d safety tab into the VCR deck. 4. Pr ess COPY on the system front panel. The DVD will begin playback and the VCR will begin recording. If the DVD disc menu appears, press PLA Y to start copying. 5. When the DVD is fini she[...]

21 SETUP/MENU — (Front Panel) In DVD Play modes (PLAY, RESUME STOP, etc.), press to display the DVD disc menu. Additional Disc Playback Options • T o freeze playback, press P AUSE . T o advance one frame at a time (DVD only ), press P AUSE again. • T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y . • T o skip to the next or previous chapter/track, p[...]

22 ADVANCED FEATUR ES DISPLAY In the Disc Function Each time DISPLA Y is pressed while a disc is playing, inf ormation about the disc appears in this sequence: 1. T itle or Chapter number and T itle elapsed time. 2. T itle remaining time. 3. Chapter elapsed time. 4. Chapter remaining time. 5. Display is turned off. In TV -VCR Function Information a[...]

23 2. Continue to press A UDIO to select among all available audio formats. REPEAT This function is used to repeat a ti tle, chapter, track, or entire disc. 1. Pr ess REPEA T once to repeat the current chapter or track. 2. Pr ess REPEA T twice to repeat the current title or disc. 3. Pr ess REPEA T three times to turn off the Repeat feature. PR OGR [...]

24 3. The system will autom atically search for the next or previous index mark and begin playing. RETURN TO 0:00:00 The ZERO key autom atically fast-forward s or rewinds your tap e to counter position 0:0 0:00. 1. Insert a VHS tape with recor ded material in the VCR deck. 2. While the tape is stop ped or playi ng, press ZERO . 3. The system will a[...]

25 T R OUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution No power • Make sure the AC power cor d is securely conne cted. No picture • Securely con nect video cabl e. • Repair or r eplace damaged video cable. • Make sure the system is connected t o the corre ct TV input. • Make sure th e video input o n the TV is set to vi ew the syste m. Picture nois e • [...]

26 SPECIFICATIONS DVD PLAYER System ........... ............ ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ... .......... ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. ..............NTSC Video Output .......... ............. ................ ...[...]

27 CAR E Keep the Home Theater System d ry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the Home Theater System only in normal temperature environments. Hand le the Home Theater System carefully; do not drop it. Keep th e Home Theater System away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Cauti[...]

31-5030 07A03 Printed in China Limited One-Y ear Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack agai nst manufacturing defect s in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase f rom RadioShack company-owne d stores and authorized RadioSh ack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS P ROVIDED HEREIN, Ra- dioShac[...]