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TV/VCR/DVD User's Guide Changing Entertainment. Again..
2 This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury . WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
3 IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your product, safety is a major factor in the design of every product.
4 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS Example of Antenna Grounding 13 Power Lines — An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines, other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.
5 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS TO USE AC POWER SOURCE Use the AC polarized line cord provided for operation on AC. Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet. NOTES: • Never connect the AC line cord plug to other than the specified voltage (120V 60Hz).
6 Features Color TV with DVD/CD Player/Video Cassette Recorder • Color TV with DVD/CD player with Video Cassette Recorder - Unique space saving design combines a color TV , a DVD/CD player and a Hi-Fi Video cassette recorder . The DVD disc has much more capacity , but is the same size as the audio CD disc.
7 Contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .......................... 3 Power Source ................................................... 5 Features ........................................................... 6 Contents ...........................................
8 Parts and functions Front Rear VOL ▲ / ▼ buttons (TV) Headphones jack VIDEO IN jack AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks REW (Rewind) button (VCR) F .FWD button (VCR) REC/OTR button (VCR) PLA Y button (VCR) STO.
9 POWER Power on/off 15 TV/VCR Press to operate TV/VCR 15 DVD Press to operate DVD 44 CH +/– Select channel 20,35,37 0-9 Number buttons 19,23,35 Input setting 48,49 Enter a password 24,26,55~57 VOL .
10 Inserting Batteries 1 23 Operation • Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and press control buttons to operate. • Operate the remote control within 30 ° angle on either side of the remote sensor , up to a distance of approximately 5 meters (16 ft.
11 If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you are using cable TV service (CATV), see page 12 for Cable TV connections.
12 FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO BASIC CABLE TV SERVICE For basic cable service not requiring a Converter/Descrambler box, connect the CATV 75 ohm Coaxial Cable directly to the RF IN Jack on the back of the unit.
13 LINE 1 IN VIDEO A UDIO L (MONO) R VIDEO A UDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITAL A UDIO VHF/UHF COAXIAL Using an Audio Amplifier Using an A V Amplifier with built-in digital surround If you are using an Amplifie.
14 Video Game Console Using the audio/video inputs If you connect the unit to camcorder or a TV game, you can select by pressing INPUT SELECT . Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the desired mode. “LINE1”, “LINE2” or TV channel will display on the screen for 4 seconds.
15 Setting the language Y ou can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen displays. NOTES: • Both the TV/VCR and the DVD have their own menu option (See page 52). • If no buttons are pressed for more than 60 seconds, the MENU screen will return to normal TV -operation automatically .
16 The Auto Clock function will automatically set the built-in clock (Month, Day , Y ear and Time) when the unit is connected to an Antenna or Cable system and it is turned off. As the unit searches for a receivable sta- tion in your area and it receives a broadcast signal for Auto Clock, the Auto Clock needs several minutes to set itself.
17 TO SET ST ANDARD TIME In the rare event that you live within broadcast range of two stations in two different time zones, the unit may recognize the wrong station for the Auto Clock set. To correct the situation: 1 Press TV MENU . 2 Press or to select “SYSTEM SETUP”, then press ENTER .
18 4 Manual clock setting Y ou must set the date and time manually for Timer Recordings, ON/ OFF Timer and Daylight Saving T ime if the Auto Clock process did not set them correctly . Press or to set the month, then press ENTER . 2 3 Press or to select the “CLOCK SET” option, then press ENTER .
19 CATV VHF 2-13 STD/HRC/IRC 14-36 (A) (W) 37-59 (AA) (WW) 60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ) 86-94 (86) (94) 95-99 (A-5) (A-1) 100-125 (100) (125) 01 (5A) TV VHF 2-13 UHF 14-69 TV operation If a channel with no broadcast is selected, the sound will automati- cally be muted.
20 CALL Press DISPLA Y/CALL to display the current information on the screen. Press DISPLA Y/CALL again to clear the call display . QUICK VIEW Press QUICK VIEW to return to the last channel you were watching. SLEEP To set the unit to turn off after a preset amount of time, press SLEEP on the remote control.
21 NOTES: Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will display text on the screen in English or another language (depending on the set- ting of the Closed Captions CH 1/2). Generally , Closed Captions in English are transmitted on Cap- tions Channel 1 and Closed Captions in other languages are transmitted on Captions Channel 2.
22 M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SETUP CH SETUP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SETUP 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU 〉 To memorize channels Press TV/VCR. Press TV/MENU , the TV/VCR menu screen will appear .
23 Press SETUP to remove the CH SETUP menu or to stop this operation. ▲ ▼ CH SETUP TV CATV AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU 〉 ▲ ▼ Press TV/VCR. Press TV/MENU , the TV/VCR menu screen will appear . Press or to select “CH SETUP”, then press ENTER .
24 Press or to select “ TV SETUP”, then press ENTER . Setting the V -Chip Press TV/VCR. Press TV/MENU , the TV/VCR menu screen will appear . Enter a password (4 digits) using the number buttons (0-9) , then press ENTER . If you enter an incorrect number , press CANCEL .
25 V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : ON TV RATING : TV - PG MOVIE RATING : PG - 13 CHANGE PASSWORD ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU V-CHIP SET V-CHIP : OFF TV RATING : TV - PG MOVIE RATING : PG - 13 CHANGE PASSWORD ▲ / ▼ .
26 TV SETUP V-CHIP SET ON/OFF TIMER PICTURE AUDIO SURROUND STABLE SOUND SAP 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU 〉 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SETUP CH SETUP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM S.
27 To set the on timer EXAMPLE: T urning on the TV to channel 12 at 7:00 AM, MON- DA Y -FRIDA Y . This feature allows you to have the unit automatically turn on at a prede- termined time. If you program the ON TIMER once, the unit will turn on on the programmed day (daily/weekly) at the same time to the same channel.
28 To set the off timer ON/OFF TIMER 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/CANCEL/MENU 〉 ON TIMER 7:00AM CH 012 MON-FRI SET OFF TIMER 11:00PM CANCEL ON/OFF TIMER 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/CA.
29 Picture controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individually . Picture control adjustment Press or to select “TV SETUP”, then press ENTER . Press TV/VCR. Press TV/MENU , the TV/VCR menu screen will appear . CANCEL To return all setting to the factory levels, press CANCEL while you’re in the Picture menu.
30 TV SETUP V-CHIP SET ON/OFF TIMER PICTURE AUDIO SURROUND STABLE SOUND SAP 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU 〉 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF Sound control adjustment Sound controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individually. BASS: Press or to adjust the bass sound.
31 T ape speed and maximum recording time V ideo cassette tape T ape Speed SLP (Super Long Play) Loading and Unloading a cassette tape To prevent accidental erasure Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver. Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape.
32 Cassette tape playback Insert a prerecorded tape (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start auto- matically). 1 2 Press PLAY . Playback will start. " " will appear on the screen temporarily. If the tape doesn’t start playing automatically .
33 Adjusting tracking condition Special playback Reverse picture search function Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback. Picture Search Forward picture search function Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback. To return to playback: Press PLAY . Still Picture Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
34 Press DISPLA Y/CALL . The counter display shows the tape running time during playback or recording. ZERO RETURN function This function makes tape-rewinding stop at the counter 00:00:00 position automatically .
35 00 : 00 : 00 SP CH 110 CH 110 INDEX 3 Recording a TV program Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The unit will automatically turn on. Make sure the TV/CATV option is set to the appropriate position (See page 22). 1 2 Press SPEED to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP.
36 8 : 30 AM MON 00 : 15 : 12 SP HI-FI TV/VCR Recording a TV program Press STOP to stop recording. " " will appear on screen for about 4 seconds. To stop recording Press PAUSE/STILL to avoid recording unwanted material. Press again to continue the recording.
37 00 : 00 : 00 SP CH 110 CH 125 INDEX OTR 0 : 30 3 One-touch T imer Recording (OTR) Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The unit will automatically turn on. Set the TV/CATV option to the appropriate position (See page 22). 1 2 Press SPEED to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP.
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40 Setting the surround sound / Setting the stable sound The surround sound feature expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create exceptional sound quality from the TV’ s speakers. Setting the surround sound Press TV/VCR. Press or to select “TV SETUP”, then press ENTER .
41 STEREO STEREO SAP SAP TV SETUP V-CHIP SET ON/OFF TIMER PICTURE AUDIO SURROUND STABLE SOUND SAP 〈 ▲ / ▼ /ENTER/MENU 〉 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF Stereo recording and playback / Second Audio .
42 LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L (MONO) R VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITAL AUDIO VHF/UHF COAXIAL If you connect the unit to another VCR or camcorder , you can duplicate a previously recorded tape.
43 Disc This unit applies to DVD discs from Region 1 only . The loaded Disc (DVD, Audio-CD and mp3-CD) will be recognized automatically . The suitable Disc-formats are: DVD, CD-R and CD-RW . Some CD-R/RW discs may be incompatible. W ARNING Do not attempt to play DVD-ROM, DVD-Audio, CDV , Video-CD, CD-G or Photo CD.
44 Preparation / Status display of disc NOTE: If the unit does not operate properly: Static electricity , etc., may affect the play- er's operation. Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect it again. DVD T C Audio CD To make status display disappear , press DISPLA Y/CALL again.
45 Playback procedure 6 Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLA Y . The disc tray closes auto- matically . On the TV -screen, changes to “ ” and then playback commences. • A menu screen will appear on the TV screen, if the disc has a menu feature. 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode.
46 Special playback Press SEARCH during normal playback. Each press of the SEARCH button will increase the speed of the search (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 15). [(CD: (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 20)] • To resume normal playback, press PLAY . Fast Forward Playback Press SEARCH during normal playback.
47 3 mp3 playback This player can play back the mp3-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD- RW. To produce the mp3-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-ROM drive and a mp3- encoding Software (not supplied).
48 Zooming / Locating desired scene 1 NOTES: •Y ou can select the Pause, Slow or Search playback in the zoom mode. • Some discs may not respond to zoom feature. This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame.
49 A AB NOTES: • Some discs may not work with the repeat operation. • In Repeat A-B mode, subtitles near point A or B may not appear . •Y ou may not be able to set Repeat A-B, depending on the scenes of the DVD. • Repeat A-B does not work with MP3 CD and interactive DVDs.
50 1/32 Eng Off 1/8 Eng Dolby Digital 2/8 Fra Dolby Digital Subtitles T urning the Subtitles On and Off When playing back a disc recorded with subtitles, you can turn the subtitles on or off. Press SUB TITLE during play- back until “Off” appears. NOTE: Subtitles are not available on all discs.
51 1/9 Changing angles / T itle selection / DVD menu When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angles, you can change the view angle. 1 Press ANGLE during play- back. The current angle will ap- pear . 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected.
52 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select “Language”, then press or ENTER . 2 Press or to select “OSD Language”, then press or ENTER . 3 Press or to select de- sired language (e.g. Eng- lish), then press ENTER .
53 Picture Display O n TV Screen 4:3 Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen / Setting on screen display 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select “Picture”, then press or ENTER . 2 Press or to select “TV Screen”, then press or ENTER .
54 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select “Sound”. 2 Press or ENTER to se- lect “DRC”. 3 Press or ENTER to se- lect “On” or “Off”. • If you want to return to the previous menu, press or RETURN .
55 Parental control setting P arental P assw ord Off P arental Lev el Off P assw ord P assw ord 1234 If you want to limit the types of discs that can be played, set up the Parental Control feature.
56 To change the parental level 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select “Parental”, then press or ENTER . 2 Press or to select “Password”, then press or ENTER . 3 Press number buttons (0–9) to enter the password you have stored.
57 T emporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc 1 Load a DVD disc and press PLA Y (see page 45). 2 If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily cancel the Rating level, the screen which appears after inserting a DVD will change, depending on which disc is played.
58 Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings "AUDIO", "SUBTITLE" and/or "MENU LANGUAGE" (see page 52).
59 No reception above channel 13. Problems and troubleshooting Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your unit. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units.
60 Problems and troubleshooting (continued) / Video head cleaning NOTES: • DO NOT A TTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE REAR COVER. • V ideo heads may eventually wear out and should be replaced when they fail to produce clear pictures.
61 Specifications GENERAL Power supply: Power consumption: W eight: Dimensions: Inputs/Outputs: Video: Audio: Hi-Fi frequency response: Hi-Fi dynamic range: TELEVISION Picture tube: T uner type: Receiving channels: Antenna input: Speaker: Audio output power: VCR section V ideo head: Audio track: T uner: F .
62 RCA T ruFlat TV/DVD/VCR Combination Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor charges. • One year from date of purchase for parts.
63 Product Registration: Please complete the online Product Registration on www .rca.com or complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your unit. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary . The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.
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