RCA DRC260 User Manual

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user manualDRC260Basic ConnectionPlaying DiscsCompatible DiscsThis DVD Player is capable of playing the following types of discs:DVDs, Audio CDs, Video CDs, and CDs with mp3 files, WMA files(Windows Media Audio), and JPEG files on them. Before you put adisc in the player, make sure it is compatible.You can’t play the following types of discs: Laserdiscs, CD-I,CD-ROM (computer-only discs), DVD-ROM, or discs recorded usingother broadcast standards (i.e., PAL or SECAM); CD-G discs.Note: Some discs may not be compatible due to laser pickup, recordingformats, and software used. Some technologies and methodsused for mp3 file recording on CD-Rs can prevent optimal play-back of these files on your DVD player by degrading the soundquality and/or the ability of the player to read the file.Basic Playback OperationsTurn on the DVD Player1. Plug the power cord into the outlet once the DVD player is connected to your TV.2. Turn on the TV and tune to its Video Input Channel, if necessary.3. Press the ON/STANDBY on the DVD player or the ON•OFF button on the remote controlto turn it on.4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front of the player or remote control to open thedisc tray.5. Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up (double-sided discs havecontent on both sides, so you can place the disc with either side up.)6. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray. Play starts automatically. If a menu app-ears, one of its options can be selected to start playing the disc. Highlight it and press OK.7. Press STOP to stop playback. The player remembers the point where disc was stopped.If you press PLAY again, playback resumes from this point. To stop playback completelyor to start again from the beginning, press STOP twice. If the player is left in STOP modefor more than five minutes without any user interaction, the screen saver is activated.Picture ScanWhen you’re playing a disc, each time you press FORWARD or REVERSE, your DVD playerscans the disc faster until you reach the fastest scan speed. To resume normal playback,press PLAY or continue to press FORWARD or REVERSE.Freeze Frame and Frame AdvanceWhile a disc is playing, press PAUSE to freeze the picture. To advance one frame at a time,press PAUSE repeatedly. To resume normal playback, press PLAY.Note: After approximately five minutes in PAUSE with no user interaction, the player goesinto screen saver mode.Slow MotionWhile a disc is playing, press PAUSE. Press REVERSE or FORWARD (each time you pressreverse or forward, the slow motion will get even slower until you reach the slowest speed). Toresume normal playback, press PLAY.Chapter/Track AdvanceWhile a disc is playing, you can skip forward or backward a chapter or track at a time bypressing SKIP and SKIP .Note: Use the numeric buttons to directly access a specific track or chapter number. Forsingle digit tracks or chapters, enter a 0 before single digit numbers; for example,enter 0, then 3 for chapter/track 3.ZoomWhile a disc is playing, press ZOOM (the player zooms in on the image). Each time you pressZOOM, the picture is magnified even more (until you get to the maximum zoom level). To seeother parts of the picture when you’ve zoomed in on the image, try pressing the ,, and buttons to go in corresponding directions. This feature is called pan and scan.Note: Under Zoom function for JPEG file, press ZOOM button goes to Zoom 1x mode, thenpress REVERSE or FORWARD button repeatedly to select the zoom levels. PressZOOM to quit the zoom mode.Advanced Playback FeaturesAudio (Only for DVD, VCD)Some discs have several audio tracks used for different languages or different audio formats.To change the language or audio format during play, press the AUDIO button one or more timesto select one of the available audio formats or languages.Note: This option is only available if the disc offers a number of languages or formats.BookmarkThe Bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc so you can quickly start playing thedisc from that location. The player stores bookmarks as long as the disc remains in the playerand the unit remains on.1. Press the BOOKMARK button during playback. (a menu is display)2. To create a bookmark, select an empty bookmark using the and buttons and press thePLAY button.3. Repeat step 2 as often as necessary.4. To start playback from a bookmark, press the BOOKMARK button, select the bookmarkusing the and buttons and press the PLAY button.5. To delete a bookmark, press the BOOKMARK button, select the bookmark using the and buttons and press the CLEAR button.6. To exit the bookmark feature, press the BOOKMARK button.DisplayThe Display appears across the top of the screen when you press the DISPLAY button onthe remote while playing a disc. Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to scroll through theplayback information.PreviewThe Preview feature enables you to view contents of the disc on the screen. To preview the disc:1. Press the PREVIEW button during playback.2. Highlight the preview selection.• Digest: shows all the available contents. Input the number of the item you want to playusing the numeric buttons and press OK to confirm.• Interval: shows all tracks in 10-minute intervals. Input the number corresponding to theinterval where you want to start playback from and press OK to confirm.3. Select NEXT to view the next page, MENU to return to the Select Digest Type menu, orSTART to begin playback.Introscan (Audio CDs only)This option plays the first five seconds of each track.Press PLAY to start playback, then the DISPLAY button to display the Single elapsed timeand then the PREVIEW button to start the Introscan. Press PLAY to continue playing thecurrent track.Playback Control (PBC)The Playback Control feature is available only on Video CDs. Press the TITLE MENU buttonto turn the PBC feature on and off. The Playback Control feature supports the menus of theVCD format similar to a DVD menu.Front panel ControlsIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONFCC INFORMATIONThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digitaldevice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipmentgenerates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used inaccordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. Ifthis equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which canbe determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correctthe interference by one or more of the following measures.• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.• Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiveris connected.• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.CAUTION: FCC Regulations state tha tunauthorized changes or modifi cations to this equip-ment may void the user’s authority to operate it.This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference–CausingEquipment Regulations.The Shock Hazard Marking and Associated Graphical Symbol is provided on the bottompanel of unit.Refer to the identifi cation/rating label located on the back panel of your product for itsproper operating voltage.CAUTION: This product utilizes a laser. Use of controls or adjustments orperformance of procedures other than those specified herein may resultin hazardous radiation exposure. Do not open covers and do not repairyourself. Refer servicing to qualified personel.IMPORTANT: The power cord can be unplugged to turn off the main power to the unit. Itshould also be easily accessible in an emergency.• Leave sufficient space around the appliance to allow adequate ventilation: 10cm on eitherside and at the back, as well as 7cm above it are ideal.It is important to read this instruction prior to using your new product for the first time.Remote ControlDVD PlayerINPUTAUDIOVIDEO L RTVRedYellowWhiteDVD + TVNote:Whenever you are connectingyour system cables, turn offthe power and make certainthat the power cord has beenremoved from the wall outlet.1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L and R jacks on the back of your DVDplayer and to the corresponding AUDIO INPUT jacks on your TV.2. Connect the video Cable.2a. Basic connection – Connect the video cable to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back ofthe your DVD player, and to the VIDEO INPUT jack on your TV. OR2b. S-Video (not shown) – If your TV has an S-Video jack, connect the S-Video cable(not provided) to the S-VIDEO on the DVD to the S-VIDEO of your TV.Note: If your TV doesn’t have Audio and Video Input Jacks and only has an RF jack, youneed to connect an RF modulator (not provided).This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region ManagementInformation. If the Region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the Regionnumber of this DVD player, this DVD player cannot play the disc. The Region number forthis DVD player is Region No 1.This product incorporates copyright protected by U.S. patents and other intellectualproperty rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macro-vision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unlessotherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbolare trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks ofMicrosoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.ZOOM Accesses the Zoom feature (if available).ANGLE Selects the camera angle (if available).OPEN • CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray.ON • OFF Turns the player on and off.PROGRAM Accesses the Program playback mode.RANDOM Starts the Random playback mode.REPEAT Accesses the Repeat playback mode.A - B Accesses the A-B repeat playback mode.REVERSE Searches back through the disc.FORWARD Searches forward through the disc.SKIP , Advances to the next/preceding chapter or track.PAUSE Freezes frame, frame advance, and slow motion.PLAY Starts playing a disc.STOP Stops disc playback.CLEAR Clears inputs or operations.DISC MENU Accesses the disc’s menu (if available).,,, Navigates through the menus.O K Selects the item highlighted in the menu.PREVIEW Previews contents of disc.SET UP Accesses and exits the General setup main menu.0 – 9 Number entry.DISPLAY Shows playback status.AUDIO Selects the audio language.SUBTITLE Selects the subtitle language.MUTE Mutes and restores the audio output.BOOKMARK Accesses the bookmark feature.TITLE MENU Accesses the title of the disc and turns PlaybackControl (PBC) on and off (VCDs only).Install Batteries in the remote• Insert two AA batteries, matching the polarityinside the battery compartment.Notes:• Do not mix different types of batteries or newand old batteries.• Do not use rechargeable batteries.• Dispose of batteries in the proper manner,according to federal, state, and local regulations.1. ON/STANDBY – Switches the appliance on and off.2. OPEN/CLOSE – Opens and closes the disc tray.3. PLAY – Starts playing a disc.4. STOP – Stops disc playback.2 41 3Other OptionsCOMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, Pb, Pr) JacksThe Y, Pb, Pr jacks provide excellent picture qualitybecause the video signal is separated into three parts.To ensure maximum picture quality, use three video-gradecables (yellow) for the connection. You can also buybundled component video cables that are color-coded tomatch the Y, Pb, Pr jacks (green, blue, red).Note: Remember to connect the audio cables becausethe component cable carries only the picture signal,not the sound.DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL/OPTICAL (Audio)Use one of these jacks to connect your DVD player to aDolby Digital receiver or decoder. Some receivers haveeither the Coaxial or Optical type of Digital Audio Inputjack and some have both. Under most conditions, coaxialand optical connections work equally well–the onlydifference is the type of cable you connect to the jack.Note: If the DVD player is connected to a DTS receiverthrough DIGITAL OUT and DTS track is selcted,there will be no sound.Component Video CablesYPBPRDIGITAL OUTCOAXIAL OPTICALCoaxial Cable Optical Cable1. Read these Instructions.2. Keep these Instructions.3. Heed all Warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this apparatus near water.6. Clean only with a dry cloth.7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manu-facturer’s instructions.8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, orother apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding – type plug. A polarizedplug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has twoblades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are providedfor your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult anelectrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,convenience receptacles. and the point where they exit from the apparatus.11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by themanufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, usecaution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injuryfrom tip-over.13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning stoms or when unused for longperiods of time.14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when theapparatus has been damaged in anyway, such as power-supply cord or plug isdamaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, theapparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nonnally, or hasbeen dropped.CLASS 1LASERPRODUCTPortable CartWarningProduct Registration:Please fill out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately.For U.S. customers: Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered atwww.rca.com/productregistration. Registering this product allows us to contact you ifnecessary.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 numbersare located on the back of the player.Model number: Serial Number:Purchase date:Dealer address and phone:This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage”inside the product that presents a risk ofelectric shock or personal injury.This symbol indicatesimportant instructions ac-companying the product.WARNINGRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.DO NOT OPENTo reduce risk of electrical shock, do notremove cover or back (no user serviceableparts inside). Refer servicing to qualifiedpersonnel.This DVD player hasearned the ENERGY STAR.

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