RCA BLD548, User Manual

Page 1: ...TV DVD Radio User s Manual Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ...NG 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 No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Caution To prevent electric shock match...

Page 3: ...emote Control buttons listed in alphabetical order 9 TV Setup 10 Set the Time 10 Choose Your Signal 11 Complete Auto Channel Search 11 Adding or Removing Channels 11 Picture Quality 12 DVD Basics 12 Regional Coding 12 Using Different Menus 13 Types of Discs Your DVD Will Play 13 Loading and Playing Discs 14 Using a Disc Menu 15 Chapter 2 Playing Discs and Using the Radio Using the On Screen Info D...

Page 4: ...0 Playing MP3 Discs 31 Selecting a Folder 31 Selecting a Song 31 Using the Repeat Feature 32 Playback Features 33 Fast Motion Playback Picture Scan 33 Skipping Tracks or Songs 33 Using the Radio 34 Tuning a Station 34 Storing a Station 34 Chapter 3 Using the DVD s Menu System The DVD s Menu System 36 Moving through the Menus 36 Language Menu 37 VIDEO Menu 38 Rating Menu 39 Chapter 4 Other Troubles...

Page 5: ... Overview Under Cabinet Mounting Instructions Jacks on the Back of the TV DVD Radio Buttons on the Bottom of the TV DVD Radio Buttons and Controls on the Front of the TV DVD Radio Install the Battery in the Remote The Remote Control TV Setup DVD Basics 3 Chapter 1 Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 6: ...ked with Your Unit Screws 4 2 1 2 inches Phillips head screws Spacers 4 3 4 inches 4 1 3 4 inches Phillips head screws 4 1 2 inches 4 1 inch Phillips head screws 4 1 4 inches Washers 4 Template Cord Hooks 2 Mounting Procedure 1 Position the template a separate foldup sheet in the desired location 2 Use the tape to hold the template in position 3 Drill four 4 5 mm 3 16 holes at the locations shown ...

Page 7: ...CR or camcorder including some security cameras L R AUDIO IN Receives audio input signals from another component such as a VCR camcorder or Internet access device L R AUDIO OUT Sends audio input signals from the unit to another component such as a receiver or amplifier or outputs the sound to powered amplified speakers FM ANTENNA Connect an FM radio antenna to improve radio reception L R TV ANTENN...

Page 8: ...to begin auto channel search ADD DELETE Press this button to either add or delete a station from your TV after you have completed the auto channel search TV CATV Press this button once if you have an antenna connected to your unit press again if you have cable or a cable box connected to your unit tv catv auto program add delete ...

Page 9: ...een Video appears here when watching TV or a DVD The TV turns off automatically when you close the LCD screen Important In order to conserve the LCD screen life make sure the TV is turned off Don t use the LCD screen as a light because continual operation will reduce the life of the unit significantly Buttons listed alphabetically Arrow up and down buttons When in TV mode scans up or down through ...

Page 10: ...hen adjust the screen by moving it up down and rotating it left or right carefully REV Scans backward on a disc DVD CD or MP3 SECURITY In any mode press this button to select the video channel for the source connected to the video input jacks on the back of the TV DVD Radio SENSOR Receives a signal from the remote control STOP Stops disc play STORE Press this button to display the preset numbers f...

Page 11: ... up down left right buttons Move through the options on the on screen Info Display and DVD menu system AM FM Switches between FM and AM radio DISC MENU In DVD mode displays the disc s menu if available DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode allowing you to play a disc DVD CD or MP3 DVD MENU In DVD mode displays the DVD s menu system when a disc is not playing stop mode ENTER When you re using the arrow b...

Page 12: ...antenna using the TV ANTENNA jack Once you ve connected the TV signal plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet Match the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet Insert the plug completely into the outlet Now you re ready to set the time choose your signal and program the channel list Set the Time When you first plug in the TV DVD Radio the clock flashes until you set it ...

Page 13: ...ton on the underside of your unit 2 Press TV AUTO PROGRAM the TV automatically starts searching the channels When the TV finds an active channel it places it in the channel list tv catv auto program add delete Bottom of TV DVD Radio CALIDAD DE LA IMAGEN MANUAL MEMORY 22 ERASE AUTO MEMORY 125 START Adding or Removing Channels You might want to add or remove channels if some of them are not active h...

Page 14: ...ntil the display disappears before you change channels the add delete function will be disabled You must Auto Channel Search again to reactivate the add delete function CONTRAST l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Each time you press the PIX button on the remote one of the picture quality options appears To adjust press the VOL up down Picture Quality The picture quality options let you adjust the way...

Page 15: ... to how the disc was authored and what features are included The disc menu is turned on when a disc is inserted or you press the PLAY button on the remote The DVD s Info Display The Info Display appears as icons across the top of the screen when a disc is playing It can only be accessed while you are playing a disc It s turned on and off with the INFO button on the remote The Info Display is expla...

Page 16: ...he TV DVD Radio or DVD on the remote control Note You must be in the DVD mode to open the disc tray 1 Press the OPEN CLOSE button on the front of the TV DVD Radio The disc tray opens 2 Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up double sided discs have content on both sides so you can place either side up 3 Press the OPEN CLOSE button The disc tray closes Note Pressing the PL...

Page 17: ...disc menus vary from disc to disc the following example will give you an idea of what to expect 1 When the disc is first inserted and or you press PLAY PAUSE on the front of the TV DVD Radio or DISC MENU on the remote control the disc menu appears Continued on next page When you stop playing a disc the TV DVD Radio remembers where you stopped When you start playing the disc again it picks up where...

Page 18: ...ode and press the up down arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the section of the disc menu you want to choose and press ENTER on the remote In the example on the left Language has been selected 3 Press the up down arrow buttons to select a language and press ENTER on the remote 4 Press PLAY PAUSE on the TV DVD Radio or DVD or DISC MENU on the remote to play the disc ...

Page 19: ... Info Display Playing DVDs Playing Audio CDs Playing MP3 Discs Playback Features Using the Radio Playing Discs and Using the Radio 17 Chapter 2 Graphics used within this publication are for representation only Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 20: ...you can only access the Info Display when you re playing a disc Also the Info Display features are only available if the disc was created with that particular feature i e if you select the Subtitle icon you won t be able to change the subtitle language unless the author of the disc created the disc with different subtitle languages The invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press a button t...

Page 21: ...emote Some discs only have one title Selecting a Chapter Because DVD discs use digital technology a title can be divided into individual chapters similar to tracks on a CD You can skip to a specific chapter by using the Chapter feature in the Info Display 1 While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote the Info Display appears 2 Press the left right arrow buttons to highlight the Chapter icon 3...

Page 22: ... Press ENTER on the remote and the disc will go to that scene Changing the Audio Language If the disc was created in different languages you can use the Info Display to temporarily change the DVD player s Audio Language setting Also the audio format of the disc is fixed 1 While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display 2 Press the left right arrow buttons to highlight...

Page 23: ...sc but only if the disc was created with subtitles 1 While the disc is playing press INFO on the remote 2 Press the left right arrow buttons to highlight the Subtitle icon 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to scroll through the subtitle languages that are available on the disc The language currently showing in the icon is the active selection The subtitles will be shown in that language Notes To mak...

Page 24: ...is turned off subtitles default is set to OFF Changing the Camera Angle DVDs Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence If the disc only has one angle this feature won t work To change the camera angle 1 While a disc is playing press INFO on the remote The Info Display appears 2 Use the left right arrow buttons to highlight the camera Angle icon 3 Use the up down buttons ...

Page 25: ...option Using the A B Repeat Feature A B Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat For example you might like to watch the dogfight in the movie Top Gun To watch this scene over and over 1 Find the spot on the disc that is a few seconds before the beginning of the scene you want to repeat this gives you time to access the Info Display and the Repeat feature 2 Pre...

Page 26: ...twice on the remote 2 Highlight the Bookmark icon 3 Use the number buttons 1 5 to select the bookmark 4 When you reach the scene you want to mark press ENTER 5 Press the INFO button on the remote to make the Info Display disappear from the screen Using a Bookmark To use the bookmark feature it must be displayed on the TV screen To access a stored bookmark 1 While you re playing a disc press INFO t...

Page 27: ...he INFO button on the remote the audio CD Info Display appears as shown below Some of the audio CD playback features work the same as the DVD playback features Selecting a Track Audio discs contain several tracks To select a Track 1 While the disc is playing press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display 2 If the Track icon on the Info Display isn t highlighted use the left right arrow butt...

Page 28: ...to highlight the Time icon 3 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the time of the track location 4 Press ENTER on the remote and the disc goes to that track Selecting a Play Mode You can choose what order the tracks will play on a disc The standard play mode is the default There are three play mode options OFF Standard Play plays the disc s tracks in their default order RND Random Play pl...

Page 29: ... the up down arrow buttons until PROG Program appears in the icon box 4 Press ENTER on the remote and a PROGRAM MENU appears with two separate lists DISC and PROGRAM 5 Use the left right up down arrow buttons to move through the two lists Press ENTER once you ve highlighted a disc track number to transfer it from the DISC list to the PROGRAM list 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have the lineup th...

Page 30: ...ogrammed track AC ALL CLEAR clears all the tracks 7 Use the left right up down arrow and ENTER buttons to replace the last selected track or the lineup Using the Repeat Feature The default mode for the Repeat feature is OFF There are two Repeat options DISC repeats the disc that is playing TRACK repeats the track that is playing To Use Repeat 1 While a disc is playing press INFO twice on the remot...

Page 31: ...ttons 3 Press the up down arrow buttons or ENTER button on the remote until the A appears at the beginning of the section of the track you want to repeat This sets the start point 4 When you get to the part of the disc that you want to be the end of the repeated section the B point press the up down arrow buttons or ENTER button on the remote This sets the end point B appears The section repeats u...

Page 32: ...e you want to mark press ENTER 5 Press the INFO button on the remote to make the Info Display disappear from the screen Using a Bookmark To use the bookmark feature it must be displayed on the TV screen To access a stored bookmark 1 While you re playing a disc press INFO twice on the remote The Info Display appears 2 Highlight the Bookmark icon 3 Press the number of the bookmark The player advance...

Page 33: ...proximately three minutes To reactivate the menu press the INFO display button on the remote Selecting a Folder Because MP3 discs contain a large number of songs these songs are divided into folders To select a folder 1 Insert an MP3 disc into disc tray the MP3 PLAYER menu appears 2 Highlight a folder in the Directory Tree using the up down arrows 3 Press ENTER the songs within that folder appear ...

Page 34: ...ngs on the disc Repeat Dir repeats songs of the selected folder To Use Repeat 1 Insert an MP3 disk into disc tray the MP3 PLAYER menu appears 2 Highlight the folder or a song 3 Press the right arrow twice to display the Repeat menu 4 Highlight one of the Repeat options 5 Press ENTER on the remote The selected repeat option loops repeatedly until you turn Repeat off To Turn Off Repeat Repeat steps ...

Page 35: ...mbol appears on the screen when you press a button Fast Motion Playback Picture Scan To scan quickly through the disc when you re playing it use the Picture Scan feature 1 Press the REV or FWD button on the TV DVD Radio when you re playing a disc 2 Press the button again to scan at a faster speed Each time you press the button the scanning speed increases 2 4 8 times the normal speed Skipping Trac...

Page 36: ...r button to tune to the next available station Press and hold to scan quickly through the stations Storing a Station If you want to store a radio station in memory 1 Select the AM or FM station you want to set by using the TUNE or button 2 Press the STORE button MEMO flashes in the LCD display window 3 Press RECALL to cycle through the preset numbers 4 Press STORE once you have chosen the location...

Page 37: ... the DVD s Menu System Chapter Overview The DVD s Menu System Language Menu Video Menu Rating Menu Chapter 3 35 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics used within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 38: ...enu System Press DVD MENU on the remote to bring up the menu system There are three features in the DVD s menu Language Video and Rating Moving through the Menus The left right up down arrows and ENTER button are used to navigate through the DVD s menu system Step by step instructions are explained for the O S D language menu and then you can use the same method to access other features in the men...

Page 39: ... and then press ENTER to select it 5 Press the left arrow to return to main menu 6 Press the down arrow to highlight EXIT and then press ENTER to exit the menu Language Menu The LANGUAGE menu enables you to choose ENGLISH GERMAN SPANISH ITALIAN or FRENCH for the DVD s O S D on screen display as well as the AUDIO SUBTITLE and DISC MENU of the disc s contents Use the same method for setting these la...

Page 40: ...3 LB Letter Box Choose this option if you want to see movies in their original aspect ratio height to width ration This option shows the entire wide screen film frame on a 4 x 3 screen by proportionately reducing the height of the wide screen image Then its width fits the screen and fills in the top and bottom spaces with black bars 4 3 PS Pan Scan Choose this option if you want the movie to fill ...

Page 41: ...ING LEVEL Select the rating level that you want your family to watch LEVEL 1 family is considered least offensive and LEVEL 8 adult is most offensive CHANGE PASSWORD Select this option if you want to change your password CANCEL PASSWORD Select this option if you want to cancel your password Notes Make sure you remember your password you might want to write down the number The rating level is locke...

Page 42: ...the rating a screen to enter your password is displayed 4 Enter a four digit number using your remote control and press ENTER 5 Use the up down arrows to highlight the rating level and press ENTER 6 Press the left arrow to return to main menu 7 Press the down arrow to highlight EXIT and then press ENTER to exit the menu Note If a rating level is blocked you can still watch the material by entering...

Page 43: ...Chapter Overview Troubleshooting Limited Warranty Accessory Order Form Index Other Information 41 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment Again Graphics used within this publication are for representation only ...

Page 44: ...e to the sensor on the front panel Blank screen Try another channel Check picture quality adjustments Go to page 12 for information about the picture quality options Make sure the video line input isn t selected Press SECURITY to switch between audio video input jacks and the tuner No sound picture okay Press VOL up button to increase the sound Maybe sound is muted Press the MUTE button to restore...

Page 45: ...tenna for better reception DVD Problems Unit won t work Make sure you re TV DVD Radio is in the correct mode you want Press the DVD button on the remote or front panel to place the unit in the DVD mode Try unplugging the unit for a few minutes and then plugging it back in Disc won t play Insert a disc with the label side facing up Check the type of disc you put into disc tray This TV DVD Radio onl...

Page 46: ... distorted The disc might be damaged Try another disc It is normal for some distortion to appear during forward or reverse scan No forward or reverse scan Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning or title and chapter skip If you try to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a movie you won t be able to This part of the movie is often programmed to prohibi...

Page 47: ...VD Radio The remote might be in the wrong mode To be in the TV mode press TV on the remote before you press any other buttons To be in the DVD mode press DVD on the remote To be in the Radio mode press AM FM on the remote Maybe battery is weak or dead Put new battery in the remote High efficiency fluorescent lighting might cause your TV DVD Radio lock up To unlock cover the remote sensor and press...

Page 48: ...e suggested retail value of the receiver will be charged to your credit card This amount will be credited less a 10 handling fee if the unit is subsequently received 4 Ship your defective unit back to us using the replacement unit s carton Shipping instructions will be included on the carton along with your SR number which will allow you to easily ship the unit back to us Make sure you insure your...

Page 49: ...e 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 to obtain warranty service For rental firms proof of first rental is also required 2 A brief note describing your unit s problem 3 Your name address and phone number The representative will advise the address to mail a cashier s check or money order for payment if...

Page 50: ...REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA EXCEPT TO THE ...

Page 51: ...individual state country and locality to which the merchandise is being sent Shipping and Handling Total Amount Enclosed Use VISA MasterCard or Discover Card preferably Money order or check must be in U S currency only No COD or CASH Remote Control This is the remote control that came packed with your unit Replacements or spares can be ordered as needed power am fm tv cd tune tune vol vol mute 100...

Page 52: ...ect to change IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your Discover Card Print or type your name and address clearly A complete and correct order will save you days of waiting Name Street Apt City State Zip Expiration date To Order To place your order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below Use this number only to place an order for ...

Page 53: ...0 Brightness 12 Buttons 0 9 and 100 9 ADD DELETE 6 AM FM 9 34 AM FM MODE 8 Arrow 9 Arrow up and down 7 AUTO PROGRAM 6 CLOCK 8 DISC MENU 9 DVD 9 DVD MENU 9 36 38 DVD MODE 8 ENTER 9 36 FWD fast forward 8 INFO 10 19 MUTE 9 OPEN CLOSE 8 PIX picture 10 12 PLAY PAUSE 8 POWER 8 10 RECALL 8 34 RELEASE 8 REV reverse 8 SECURITY 8 STOP 8 STORE 8 34 TUNE 8 10 TV 10 TV CATV 6 VOL volume 9 10 C Camera angle 22 ...

Page 54: ...TALIAN 37 Menu 37 SPANISH 37 Subtitle 21 SUBTITLE 37 LCD display window 7 Letter Box 4 3 38 Limited warranty 45 Loading discs 14 M Menu Disc contents 15 Moving through 36 O S D 36 RATING 39 VIDEO 38 Menu system 13 DVD 36 Mounting instructions 4 Mounting kit 49 Order form 49 MP3 Directory Tree 31 Folder 31 Format 31 Repeat 32 Song 31 MP3 discs playing 31 MUTE button 9 N Number buttons 9 O O S D Men...

Page 55: ...8 SENSOR 8 Set the time 10 Setup TV 10 Skipping tracks songs 33 Song MP3 31 Songs skipping 33 SPANISH Lanugage 37 Standard play Audio CD 26 STOP button 8 STORE button 8 34 Storing bookmarks 24 30 Subtitle Turning on or off 22 SUBTITLE Language 37 Subtitle language 21 Surround sound 21 T Time display Audio CD 26 DVD 20 Time search 20 Time setting 10 Tint 12 Title seleting 19 Track selecting a 25 Tr...

Page 56: ...ltimedia Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Malaysia TOCOM 15835690 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 THOMSON Visit the RCA website at www rca com ...