Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TV/DVD RCA
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TV/DVD User's Guide Changing Entertainment. Again..
Important Safety Information 2 Important Safety Information 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.
Important Safety Information Important Safety Information 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. However , safety is your responsibility too.
Important Safety Information 4 Important Safety Information IMPORT 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: •N ever connect the AC line cord plug to other than the specified voltage (120V 60Hz).
Safety Information ........................................... 2 Explanation of Jacks and Cables .................... 6 Video Jacks and Cables ......................................................... 6 Audio Jacks and Cables .........................
Connections and Setup 6 Connections and Setup T V ( b a ck p a n e l ) A N T E NN A I N S - V I D E O O U T P U T I N P U T D I G I T A L A UD I O C O A X I A L O P T I CA L V I D E O L ( M O N O ) R .
Connections and Setup Connections and Setup 7 Front P anel Controls If you cannot locate your remote, you can use the fr ont panel buttons of your TV to operate many of the TV/DVD’s featur es. INPUT T oggles the Video Input Channels fr om TV, VID1 (SVID), DVD, FRONT .
The Remote Contr ol 8 The Remote Control The Buttons On the Remote control TV Function Buttons TV Puts the remote in TV mode. When the set is off, pr ess to turn on the TV. Mute Lowers the volume to the minimum level. Pr ess again to restore volume. ON•OFF Tu rns the TV on and off.
The Remote Contr ol The Remote Control 9 DVD Function Buttons DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode. CH+/CH- ( , ) advances to the next chapter or track. r everses to the preceding chapter or track.
Using TV Menus 10 Using TV Menus PICTURE CONTRAST 1 BRIGHTNESS 18 COLOR 50 SHARPNESS 50 TINT 0 COMBFILTER ON COLOR TEMP NORMAL The PICTURE menu allows you make adjustments to your picture settings. CONTRAST Use the / arr ow buttons to adjust the contrast between the light and dark areas of the pictur e.
Using TV Menus Using TV Menus 11 The SOUND menu The SOUND menu offers differ ent audio options. MODE Provides thr ee available audio modes (AUTO/MONO/STEREO/SAP). PRESET Provides four pr eset audio settings (USER /SPEECH/THEATER/MUSIC). BASS Use the / arrow buttons to decease/incr ease low-pitched sound.
Using TV Menus 12 Using TV Menus The TUNING menu SOURCE Selects AIR or CABLE. Select AIR to receive a br oadcast signal. Select CABLE to receive a CA TV signal. CHANNEL Use the / buttons on the remote ( or the VOL + / - button on the front of the TV) to scr oll through the channels available via your antenna.
Using TV Menus Using TV Menus 13 Rating TV-MA TV-14 TV-PG TV-G TV-Y7 TV-Y Description and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings Mature Audience Only . Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17.
Using TV Menus 14 Using TV Menus PASSWORD PASSWORD The TV Rating Limit Screen Rating Screen Rating Field Lets you select from a list of age-based ratings you can block or unblock. Rating Status Field Lets you select whether the status of the age-based rating limit to the left is Unblock or Block.
Using TV Menus Using TV Menus 15 Blocking Specific Content Themes Y ou can block progr ams based on their content. (Content is represented by the FV, D, L, S, and V on your screen.) When you block a content theme for a particular r ating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated pr ograms as well.
Using TV Menus 16 Using TV Menus P arental Guide On (Activate V-Chip) Selecting this option lets you activate and deactivate parental contr ol settings. 1. Pr ess MENU on the remote contr ol (the Main menu appears). 2. Pr ess the button until the P arental Contr ol icon is highlighted.
Playing DVD Discs Playing DVD Discs 17 DVD Basics Regional Coding The DVD player and the discs are coded by r egion. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play . This unit’s code is region 1. Discs with other r egional codes can’t be played in this unit.
Playing DVD Discs 18 Playing DVD Discs Search Options To search a disc, you can use the FORWARD button or the REVERSE button. Y ou can also use the following search features: Picture Scan - When you’r e playing a disc, each time you press FORW ARD or REVERSE, your DVD Player scans the disc faster until you reach the fastest scan speed.
Playing DVD Discs Playing DVD Discs 19 DVD Menu System The DVD player menu system lets you set up features for your DVD player . There is a differ ent menu system that controls TV feat ur es (see page 8). The DVD setup menu is accessed when the DVD player is stopped.
Playing DVD Discs 20 Playing DVD Discs Normal/PS – Choose this setting if you want the movie to fill the entire screen. This might mean that parts of the picture (the left and right edges) won’t be seen. Most discs produced in a widescr een format can’t be cropped in this fashion.
Playing DVD Discs Playing DVD Discs 21 OSD LANG This setting controls the language used to display text in TV and DVD system menus. ENGLISH: On-screen display (OSD) text appear s in English. SPANISH: OSD text appears in SP ANISH. FRENCH: OSD text appears in FRENCH.
Playing DVD Discs 22 Playing DVD Discs AUDIO SETUP The Audio setup options control sound featur es. AUDIO OUT This feature pr ovides three kinds of audio output for r eceivers. ANALOG: Choose this option if you are connecting speaker s. Connect the audio jacks on the back panel of the TV/DVD player to an AV receiver .
Playing DVD Discs Playing DVD Discs 23 The PREFERENCE Menu To access the PREFERENCE menu, make sure there is no disc in the player . If there is a disc in the player , the menu will be grayed out and you will no be able to select it. AUDIO LANGUAGE Some discs are r ecorded with multiple language tracks (differ ent languages).
Other Information 24 Other Information P ARENT AL In the United States, categories range fr om 1G (very restrictive content) to adult categories. If the level set here is below the r ating of a disc the DVD will request a password.
Other Information Other Information 25 Playing Audio CDs Y our DVD player has many of the same features as an audio CD player . This section explains how to play audio CDs in your TV/DVD player . Scan Disc Y ou can scan through the disc when you’r e playing it by doing the following: 1.
Other Information 26 Other Information T roubleshooting Most problems you encounter with your TV/DVD can be corr ected by consulting the following troubleshooting list. TV Problems TV won’t turn on •P r ess the TV button. •M ake sure the TV is plugged in.
Other Information Other Information 27 The Remote Control Doesn’t W ork • Something might be between the remote and the r emote sensor on the component. Make sure there is a clear path. •M aybe the remote isn’t aimed dir ectly at the component (DVD, TV, VCR) that you’re trying to operate.
Other Information 28 Other Information The menu is displayed in a foreign language •T h e Language menu (Player Menus) is set to that language. Go to Languages in the main DVD player menu and select the Player Menus option. Highlight the language you prefer , and press OK.
Other Information Other Information 29 CD-R and CD-RW discs with mp3 format “Sound” files In the case of discs that include mp3 files, follow not only the general r ecommendations for CD-R and CD- RW discs, but also the following specific recommendations: •T he format of your mp3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET .
Other Information 30 Other Information •I f a disc becomes dirty , wet a soft cloth in water , wring it out well. Wipe the dirt away gently , and re move any water drops with a dry cloth. • Do not use recor d-cleaning sprays or anti-static agents on discs.
Other Information Other Information 31 RCA TV/DVD Combination Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: •D efects in material or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of pur chase for labor charges. • One year from date of pur chase for parts.
Other Information 32 Other Information Product Registration: •P lease complete the online Product Registr ation on www .r ca.com or complete and mail the Pr oduct Registration Card packed with your unit. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary .
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If you have not bought RCA TV/DVD yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data RCA TV/DVD - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, RCA TV/DVD you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get RCA TV/DVD will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of RCA TV/DVD, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime RCA TV/DVD.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with RCA TV/DVD. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device RCA TV/DVD along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
