Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RTD205 RCA
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Home Theater User’ s Guide R TD205 Changing Entertainment. Again. RTD205Cover 2/28/05, 10:55 AM 1.
FCC Information This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two : (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may cause undesir ed operation.
1 Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only . T able of Contents Connections and Setup Things to consider before you connect ................... 2 Accessories provided ................................................ 2 Front panel controls .
2 Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only . Things to consider before you connect • Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located on the back of your unit.
Connections and Setup 3 Front panel controls Open and close the disc tray . Start playing a disc. P ause. Stop disc playback. DISC S KIP – Goes to the next slot in the disc tray . Above the disc skip button indicator lights that show which disc is being played.
Connections and Setup 4 Connecting to audiovisual equipment Explanation of jacks and cables The jacks on the back of your receiver (pictur ed left) and the cables shown below are used to connect to other components.
Connections and Setup 5 Connecting the speakers Six speakers ar e provided with the unit (2 fr ont, 1 cente r , 2 r ear , 1 subwoofer). To achieve good sur round effects, all six speaker s need to be connected to the receiver . One speaker wire is attached with each speaker .
Connections and Setup 6 Magnetic shielding Speakers placed less than two feet fr om the TV set must be magnetically shielded in order to prevent pictur e distortion. Front and center speaker s provided with this unit ar e magnetically shielded to protect your TV set.
Connections and Setup 7 No adjacent walls Surround speaker s can go on stands facing each other to approximate sidewall mounting (A), or to the sides or r ear of the viewing area, aimed upwar ds; they can go right on the floor , or pr eferably , a few feet off the floor such as on end tables (B).
8 Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only . The remote control Navigating through menus Use the direction buttons to navigate thr ough the menus. Press the OK button on the r emote control to confirm your selection. Remote control functions in DVD/CD mode ON•OFF Switches the unit on and off.
The Remote Contr ol 9 Remote control functions in TV mode Note: The buttons described below operate as specified, pr ovided that the function is available on the television. TV Selects the TV. CH +/- Changes the channel. GO BACK Returns to the previous channel.
10 Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only . Compatible discs • DVD • DVD-R,DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW •C D • CD-R, CD-RW Compatible formats • DVD, VCD (Video Compact Disc), SVCD (Super Video Compact Disc), JPEG • CD, mp3, WMA See page 25 for more information about discs and compatible formats.
Playing Discs – Basic Functions 11 PLA Y PL A Y T : 01 00:02:16 C : 02 1 of 1 Z Z Z . . . TITLE 1 of 2 DVD–VIDEO DISC 3 Pla y Pla y Mode Parental Contr ol Displa y Sound Languages Standard Random .
Playing Discs – Basic Functions 12 Accelerated play While the disc is playing, press the REV or FWD button one or mor e times to vary the speed and direction of the acceler ated play . Press PLA Y to r esume normal playback. P ause While the disc is playing, press P AUSE once for freeze fr ame.
13 Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only . Using the Info menu Press the INFO button on the r emote while a disc is playing to display the Info menu. Use the right/left arrow buttons on the r emote to select an icon. Use the up/down buttons to scroll thr ough the options.
The Info Menu 14 Time display To access the Time Display , press the INFO button on the remote. Use the left/ right arrow buttons to select the Time display icon. Pr ess the up/down buttons repeatedly to display: DVD: Chapter elapsed time, Chapter remaining time, Title elapsed time and Title remaining time.
The Info Menu 15 00:06:18 T1 Unmarked 4 00:28:04 T01 02:12:56 T02 03:24:09 T01 Unmarked 6 Play mode (all discs) Note: For mp3 play modes, please refer to page 16. 1. While the disc is playing, press the INFO button. 2. Select the Play mode icon using the left/right arrow buttons, or pr ess the PLA Y MODE button on the remote contr ol.
The Info Menu 16 Camera Angle (DVD) Some discs offer different camer a angles for specific scenes. 1. To change the camer a angle, press the ANGLE button on the r emote or press the INFO button and select the Camera angle icon with the left/right buttons.
17 Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only . Playing mp3/WMA Files or displaying JPEG Files mp3/WMA is an audio file format which compresses r ecorded music. The main advantage of the mp3/WMA format is that CD-quality music tracks can be stor ed on a personal computer in user- friendly compressed files.
18 Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only . Using the player menus The player’s main menu is displayed when ther e is no disc in the player or when playback has been stopped by pressing the ST OP button. Select a menu option using the arrow buttons.
Player Menus 19 Free Access Pla y Pla y Mode Parental Control Displa y Sound Languages Lock Play er Change Passw or d Rated Titles Unrated Title s P arental Control settings Y ou can control access to the player and the type of discs your family can watch with the lock function.
Player Menus 20 Display settings 1. Select the Display option in the main menu using the up/down arrow buttons and pr ess OK. 2. Select an option using the left/right arrow buttons and press OK.
Player Menus 21 Sound settings Y ou can adapt your player to other equipment and access specific functions with the Sound menu. 1. Select the Sound option in the main menu using the up/down arrow buttons and pr ess OK. 2. Select an option using the left/right arrow buttons, and press OK.
Player Menus Specifications 22 Language settings With this menu, you can set the language for player menus, dialog, subtitles and the disc menus. If you chose “English” during initial set-up, any menus generated by the disc ar e in English, and so is the language of the dialogs (if this language is available on the disc).
23 Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only . Troubleshooting The unit does not switch on. • Make sure it is plugged in. • Press the button on the remote contr ol or the ON/STANDBY button on the fr ont of the unit. The device switches off spontaneously .
Additional Information 24 The disc menu language is not the correct one. • The disc menu language has not been set up (see page 22). • The language of your choice is not available on the disc (see page 22). Y ou have forgotten your password (Parental control).
Additional Information 25 Disc Formats you can play In order to ensure playback, discs must conform with DVD, CD, VCD or SVCD standards. This unit may not play some recordings or files due to differences in recording formats, software used & Disc types.
Additional Information 26 Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of pur chase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor .
Additional Information 27 4. If the repair s are covered by your warr anty , you will not be billed. Thomson assumes no responsibility for warr anty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson.
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