RCA 9V401TD, User Manual

Page 1: ...TV DVD User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ...to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by...

Page 3: ...not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the unit on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This unit should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source This unit should not be placed in a built in installations such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 10 POWER SOURCES This ...

Page 4: ...ning or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 19 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the unit c If the u...

Page 5: ...nditioner In such cases change the location of the player 26 SOUND DISTORTION Do not allow the product to output distorted sound for an extended period of time It may cause speaker overheating and fire 27 HEADPHONES When you use the headphones keep the volume at a moderate level If you use the headphones continu ously with high volume sound it may cause hearing damage 28 LASER BEAM Do not look int...

Page 6: ... subtitles and maximum 8 language soundtracks can be played back for movies or programes Multi Angle Pictures of Sports or a Live Concert are recorded with many cameras When you play such a disc you can change the angles during playback Parental Control You can limit the play back of scenes or sounds of adult DVD discs which have parental level Video Aspect Ratio You can change the aspect ratio of...

Page 7: ...the V Chip 20 Picture control adjustment 23 Adjusting the picture preference 24 Stereo and second audio program SAP 25 TV operation Zooming Locating desired scene 35 Repeat playback 36 Program playback Random playback CD 37 Marking desired scenes 38 Changing soundtrack language Subtitles 39 Changing angles Title selection DVD menu 40 Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen Setting on screen display ...

Page 8: ...op the car in a safe area Never install the TV DVD on the dashboard or in any other location where it obstructs forward vision Items that obstruct forward vision in a motor car may be illegal Also make sure that all components are installed where they do not interfere with operation of the steering wheel shift lever brake pedal etc for example under the driver s seat and where they do not endanger...

Page 9: ...button OPEN CLOSE button Disc tray POWER button CHANNEL UP DOWN buttons VIDEO IN jack AUDIO IN L MONO R jacks Power indicator Remote sensor SKIP buttons Rear AC power cord AUDIO L R VIDEO OUT jacks COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack RF IN jack DC input jack Headphones jack ...

Page 10: ...enu 32 40 CANCEL Resetinformationinthemenu 20 22 23 35 37 38 43 44 TOP MENU Select title 32 40 SEARCH8 9 Fast Forward Review playback 30 PLAY A Playback 29 32 36 37 40 45 SKIP Skip chapter to forward or reverse 30 32 direction SUBTITLE Set subtitle 39 53 STOP Stop 29 31 32 SLOW Forward Reverse slow motion 30 PAUSE STILL Pause CD sound 30 Still picture of DVD PLAY MODE Select playback mode 36 37 RE...

Page 11: ...rd plug to anything other than the specified voltage 120V 60Hz Use the at tached power cord only If the polarized AC cord does not fit into a nonpolarized AC outlet do not attempt to file or cut the blade It is the user s responsibility to have an electrician replace the obsolete outlet If you cause a static discharge when touching the TV DVD and the TV DVD fails to function simply unplug the TV D...

Page 12: ...twin lead wire to the Combiner not supplied Attach the Combiner to the Antenna Jack If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system If you are using a cable TV service CABLE see page 13 for Cable TV connections Connect the UHF 300 ohm twin lead wire to the Combiner not supplied Connect the VHF 300 ohm twin lead wire to the 300 75 o...

Page 13: ...ERVICE WITH SCRAMBLED PREMIUM CHANNELS Splitter Incoming 75 ohm cable TV cable A B switch Incoming 75 ohm cable TV cable 75 ohm cable to TV DVD Converter descrambler RF IN jack RF IN jack RF IN jack Converter descrambler This TV DVD has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV Converter box Some cable companies offer premium pay channels in which the signa...

Page 14: ... Press or to select the desired language English ENGLISH Spanish ESPAÑOL or French FRANCAIS then press ENTER 4 LANGUAGE IDIOMA LANGUE ENTER MENU CH C AB LANGUAGE IDIOMA LANGUE MENU CH C AB NOTES If the TV DVD does not operate properly using the buttons on the TV DVD and or the remote control disconnect the AC cord wait a few minutes and plug it back in Static electricity etc may have affected the ...

Page 15: ...ress 0 twice then 1 9 as needed Example to select channel 2 press 002 10 12 Press 0 then the remaining 2 digits Example to select channel 12 press 012 13 99 Press the 2 digits in order Example to select channel 36 press 36 100 125 Press the 3 digits in order Example to select channel 120 press 120 NOTE FOR CHANNELS 1 12 If only 1 or 2 buttons are pressed the corresponding channel will be selected ...

Page 16: ...press SLEEP on the remote control The clock will count down 10 minutes for each press of SLEEP 120 110 10 0 After the sleep time is programmed the display will appear briefly every ten minutes to remind you that the sleep timer is operating To confirm the sleep timer setting press SLEEP and the remaining time will be displayed for a few seconds To cancel the sleep timer press SLEEP repeatedly unti...

Page 17: ... broadcasting with closed captions look in your TV guide for the closed captions symbol CC When selecting closed captions the captioning will be delayed approximately 10 seconds If no caption signal is received no captions will appear but the television will remain in the caption mode Misspellings or unusual characters may occasionally appear during closed captioning This is normal with closed cap...

Page 18: ...l VHF and UHF channels this TV DVD can receive up to 113 Cable TV channels To use this TV DVD with an antenna set the TV CABLE menu option to the TV mode When shipped from the factory this menu option is in the CABLE mode TV CABLE SELECTION Press or to select the TV or CABLE mode Press TV MENU until the menu screen disappears Press or to select the TV CABLE TV VHF UHF channels CABLE CABLE TV chann...

Page 19: ...ber buttons 0 9 or or Press or to select ADD or DELETE whichever function you want to perform 4 Press or to select the ADD DELETE then press 3 Press or select CH option 2 Press TV MENU The TV menu screen will appear 1 6 TV CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD DELETE MENU CABLE CH C AB TV CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD DELETE MENU CABLE CH C AB TV CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD DELETE MENU CABLE CH C AB TV CABLE AUTO CH M...

Page 20: ...t to forbid children to see and hear violent scenes or pictures for adults etc The TV DVD corresponds to TV RATING and MOVIE RATING To use the V Chip function you must register a password 1 2 3 4 appears instead of the number MENU CH C AB 0 9 ENTER CANCEL MENU CH C AB CH C AB NOTES The V Chip feature is available only for the U S V Chip system The Canadian V Chip system is not supported To avoid f...

Page 21: ...NG is not set G All ages PG Parental guidance PG 13 Parental guidance less than 13 years old R Under 17 years old Parental guidance suggested NC 17 17 years old and above X Adult only 4 Press TV MENU until the menu screen disappears Press or to select V CHIP Press or to display ON Now your settings were set into the memory Use the TV after V Chip is activated When the program applied to the V Chip...

Page 22: ...ress ENTER Enter the same password again to confirm then press ENTER Press TV MENU until the menu screen disappears 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 Enter the Password using number buttons 0 9 then press ENTER If you put a wrong number press CANCEL 4 Setting the V Chip continued CH C AB 0 9 ENTER CANCEL MENU CH C AB 0 9 ENTER CANCEL MENU CH C AB MENU CH C AB V CHIP V CHIP SET CHANGE PASSWORD MENU ON CH C AB V CHIP S...

Page 23: ...ry Press or to select the item you want to adjust Press or to adjust the setting 1 2 4 5 After your desired setting changes press TV MENU until the menu screen disappears BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST COLOR TINT SHARPNESS increase brightness increase contrast brilliant color greenish color decrease brightness decrease contrast pale color reddish color makes picture softer makes picture clearer Press or to s...

Page 24: ...ired picture mode then press ENTER 4 Mode Picture quality STANDARD Standard picture quality factory set SPORTS Bright and dynamic picture factory set MOVIE Movie like picture setting factory set MEMORY Your personal preferences set by you see Picture control adjustment on the page 23 5 After your desired setting press TV MENU until the MENU screen disappears PICTURE PICTURE PREFERENCE MENU CH C AB...

Page 25: ...und from the left and right speakers When Mono broadcasting is received no indication is displayed If the broadcast signal is not strong enough or clear stereo sound is not available press AUDIO to change to mono sound The noise should be eliminated Press it again to return to the stereo sound LISTENING TO SAP SECOND AUDIO PROGRAM TO SELECT DESIRED SOUND STEREO SOUND MAIN STEREO SAP BROADCASTING M...

Page 26: ... subdivided into many sections Each section is called a CHAPTER Track An Audio CD can contain several items These are assigned to tracks Removing Disc from Case Be sure to hold the edge of disc Do not touch the surface of the disc Pick up the disc gently from the case Do not scratch the disc Do not get dirt on the surface of the disc Do not stick a label or adhesive tape on the disc Do not drop or...

Page 27: ...lugged in for the first time wait for about 5 seconds before pressing POWER NOTE When connecting to other equipment unplug the TV DVD from the AC outlet Press POWER on the TV DVD or on the remote control to turn on the TV DVD The POWER indicator will light Every time you press POWER the TV DVD starts from TV mode When using an amplifier switch on the amplifier Press TV DVD to select DVD mode The D...

Page 28: ...r on the screen Then press to select Other 3 Press or ENTER to select OSD Language 4 Press or ENTER and then press or to select desired language e g English then press ENTER 5 Press SETUP or RETURN to remove the Menu screen OSD Language English English Francais Espanol Enter Setup Return Language Picture Parental Other Sound OSD Language English Enter Setup Return Language Picture Parental Other S...

Page 29: ...Y or OPEN CLOSE on the TV DVD Reading will appear on the display and then Incorrect Disc will be displayed Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers Since this TV DVD plays DVDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs 4 Press PLAY or OPEN ...

Page 30: ... PLAY To resume the still playback press PAUSE STILL Press SLOW Reverse or SLOW Forward during normal playback or still playback Each press of SLOW will change the speed of the slow x1 2 x1 4 x1 6 x1 7 Slow motion Playback To resume normal playback press PLAY Locating a chapter or track NOTE The TV DVD is capable of holding a still video image or On screen display image on your television screen i...

Page 31: ...16 let ters Available letters for display are the fol lowing capital or small alphabets ofAthrough Z numbers of 0 through 9 and _ under score Other letters than those above are replaced in hyphen Notes on WMA JPEG files To play back WMA JPEG CD in the recorded order 1 Use WMA JPEG software that records data alphabetically or numerically 2 Name each file including two digit or three digit number e ...

Page 32: ...ile menu screen will appear on the TV screen Press to select folder Press or or number buttons 0 9 to se lect the desired file When 1 1 1 1 1 PLAY has been pressed after displaying the file menu or when the disc tray has been closed after press ing 1 1 1 1 1 PLAY in step 2 playback begins automatically starting from the first file In this case if the first file is a JPEG file the first JPEG file i...

Page 33: ...he JPEG Interval You can continuously play back all JPEG files automatically Press SETUP in the stop mode Press to select Picture then press or ENTER Press or to select JPEG Interval Press ENTER or to select your desired time Off Plays back one file at a time 5 Seconds Plays back images in the form of a slide show at 5 second intervals 10 Seconds Plays back images in the form of a slide show at 10...

Page 34: ...Files Off Pictures Only 4 3 Setting the select files 1 2 3 4 When playing back a CD containing a mixture of WMA and JPEG files only WMA or JPEG files can be displayed on the file menu PressSETUPinthestopmode Press to select Picture then press or ENTER Press or to select Select Files Press ENTER or to se lect your desired file type All Displays all files Music Only Displays only WMA files Pictures ...

Page 35: ...2 x 1 5 and 3 x 2 0 2 3 Zooming Use the title chapter and time recorded on the disc to locate the desired point to play back Press number buttons 0 9 to input the number If you input a wrong number press CANCEL Refer to the package supplied with the disc to check the numbers 1 Press JUMP during play back 3 Locating Desired Scene Press ENTER 4 Playback starts When you change the title playback star...

Page 36: ...ected 2 Press REPEAT A B again The end point is selected Playback starts at the point that you selected Playback stops at the end point returns to Point A automatically then starts again A B Repeat Playback CD 2 Press or ENTER once or twice to select Chapter or Title In case of CD at first press to select Repeat and then press or ENTER once or twice to select Track or All DVD CD 1 Press PLAY MODE ...

Page 37: ...back 2 Press or to select Play Mode then press or ENTER to select Random 3 Press PLAY Random Play will appear on the screen and Random Playback will start To return to normal playback select Play Mode Off at step 2 above NOTES To cancel program play select Clear at step 4 and press ENTER The program is cancelled when you open the disc tray or turn the power off Random playback can not be combined ...

Page 38: ...Marker 1 3 3 Press ENTER Playback starts from the marked scene 1 Press MARKER 2 Press or to select the Marker 1 3 3 Press CANCEL Press MARKER to remove this display To Cancel the Mark NOTES The marking is canceled when you open the disc tray or turn the power off Some subtitles recorded around the marker may fail to appear DVD 3 Press MARKER to remove this display Marker 2 Marker 1 Marker 3 Enter ...

Page 39: ...ed on the disc Changing soundtrack language is cancelled when you open the disc tray The initial default language or available language will be heard if the disc is played back again Changing subtitle language is can celled when you open the disc tray Some functions may not work on some DVDs You may not be able to turn subtitles on or off or change subtitles While playing the DVD the subtitle may ...

Page 40: ...tle selection Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu When you play back these DVDs you can select the sub title language and soundtrack language etc using the DVD menu 1 Press DVD MENU during playback The DVD menu appears on the screen Press DVD MENU again to resume playback at the scene when you pressed DVD MENU 2 Press or to select the desired item 3 Press ENTER The menu ...

Page 41: ...he aspect ratio of TV screen You can select the aspect ratio of the picture 1 Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc Press or to select Picture 2 Press or ENTER then press or to select Display 3 Press or ENTER to select On or Off On On screen displays appear when you press the but tons factory setting Off On screen displays do not appear when you press any buttons except SETUP SEARCH MODE PLAY MO...

Page 42: ...Dynamic Range Control enables you to control the dynamic range so as to achieve a suitable sound for your equipment NOTES This function works only during play back of Dolby Digital recorded discs The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ depending on DVD video disc Enter Setup Return Language Picture Parental Sound Other DRC On Enter Setup Return Language Picture Parental Sound Other Enter S...

Page 43: ...e parental control setting does not function Level 8 Virtually all DVD software can be played back Level 1 DVD software for adults cannot be played back Select from level 1 to level 8 The limitation will be more severe as the level number decreases Press or to select Password Press number buttons 0 9 to input a 4 digit password Be sure to remember this number If you input a wrong number press CANC...

Page 44: ...her 0 9 Cancel Enter Setup Return Password Parental 3 Language Picture Parental Sound Other 0 9 Cancel Enter Setup Return Password Parental 3 0 9 Cancel Enter Setup Return Language Picture Parental Sound Other Password Parental 3 1234 Language Picture Parental Sound Other 0 9 Cancel Enter Setup Return Password Parental Enter Setup Return Language Picture Parental Sound Other 5 Password Parental 5 ...

Page 45: ...ows the Reading screen will change depending on which disc is played If you select YES with ENTER key Your disc exceeds the parental control level 1 e g screen will then appear 3 Enter the password with number buttons 0 9 Then press ENTER 4 Playback will commence if the entered password was correct 5 NOTE This temporary cancellation of rating level will be kept until the disc is ejected When the d...

Page 46: ...he stop mode Press or to select Language Menu Subtitle Audio English Automatic English English Francais Espanol Other Language Picture Parental Sound Other Enter Setup Return Enter Setup Return Language Picture Parental Sound Other Menu Subtitle Audio Enter Setup Return Language Picture Parental Sound Other English Automatic English English Francais Espanol The selected language will be heard or s...

Page 47: ... language can always be selected even if you replace the disc or turn the power off Press or ENTER Then press or to select Subtitle The TV DVD will automatically select the same language in the AUDIO setting When the TV DVD selects the same language as the AUDIO the subtitles will not appear during playback When you do not use the same language as the AUDIO the subtitles will appear during playbac...

Page 48: ...he power off English Francais Espanol The language you have selected will play if it is recorded on the disc Other If you want to select another language enter the language code See the Language code list on page 49 Original The TV DVD will select the first priority language of each disc Press or ENTER Then press or to select Audio Menu Subtitle Audio English Automatic English Enter Setup Return L...

Page 49: ...1436 Hindi 1819 Norwegian 2425 Thai 3018 Bihari 1218 Hungarian 1831 Oriya 2528 Tibetan 1225 Breton 1228 Icelandic 1929 Panjabi 2611 Tigrinya 3019 Bulgarian 1217 Indonesian 1924 Pashto Pushto 2629 Tonga 3025 Burmese 2335 Interlingua 1911 Persian 1611 Turkish 3028 Byelorussian 1215 Irish 1711 Polish 2622 Turkmen 3021 Cambodian 2123 Italian 1930 Portuguese 2630 Twi 3033 Catalan 1311 Japanese 2011 Que...

Page 50: ...L or MPEG to MPEG ON If you do a loud noise will emit from the speakers possibly causing damage to your hearing or to the speakers Some DTS decoders which do not support DVD DTS interface may not work properly with the TV DVD Coaxial digital cable not supplied AV Amplifier with built in digital surround decoder as listed above Center Speaker Front Speaker Left Front Speaker Right Subwoofer Surroun...

Page 51: ... TV DVD can also be used as a display device for many video games However due to the wide variety of different types of signal generated by these devices and subsequent hook up variations required they have not all been included in the suggested connection diagrams You ll need to consult each component s Owner s Manual for additional information Front of TV DVD Audio Video cord not supplied To Aud...

Page 52: ...to another station Make sure channels are set into memory CABLE company is scrambling signal Check antenna orientation No Cable TV reception Check all CABLE connections Set TV CABLE menu option to the CABLE mode Station or CABLE system problems try another station Make sure TV CABLE menu option is in the appropriate mode If using antenna check UHF antenna connections No reception above channel 13 ...

Page 53: ...ayback search slow motion play repeat play or program play etc cannot be performed Some discs may not do some of the functions No 4 3 picture The setup does not match your TV No on screen display Select Display On No surround sound The setup does not match your stereo system The remote control does not function Aim at the remote control at the remote sensor Operate within Approx 5 Meters or reduce...

Page 54: ...ches 311 5 mm Depth 12 5 16 inches 312 5 mm 5 C 40 C Less than 80 9 228 6 mm diagonal Quartz PLL Frequency Synthesized VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 Cable TV 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 VHF UHF In 75 ohm coaxial 3 76 2 mm 8 ohm x 2 1 2 W 1 2 W NTSC 1 DVD 12 cm 8 cm 2 CD 12 cm 8 cm DVD 4 Hz 22K Hz CD 4 Hz 20K Hz 90 dB 0 06 Below Measurable Level Inputs V...

Page 55: ...cation at your own expense or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to transport your unit to and from your home To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Service Center ask your dealer look in the Yellow Pages visit or call 1 800 336 1900 Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be presented t...

Page 56: ...TED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE How state law relates to this warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages or ...

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Page 60: ...N 46290 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product 2004 Thomson Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Thailand TOCOM 16371350 THOMSON ...