RCA DRC6350N, User Manual

Page 1: ...DVD VCR User s Guide DRC6350N Changing Entertainment Again ...

Page 2: ...ard packed separately and return it immediately For U S customers You RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered at www rca com productregistration Registering this product allows us to contact you if needed Product Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need ...

Page 3: ...t numbers 4 631 603 and 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 and other intellectual property rights The use of Macrovision s copy protection technology in the device must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay per view uses only unless otherwise authorized in writing by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This product incorporates copyright protecti...

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Page 5: ... or VCR Mode 9 Turn on the TV and DVD VCR 9 Using the Remote Control to Choose On screen Menu Items 10 Complete the VCR setup 10 Auto Channel Search 10 Time and Date 11 Next Steps 13 What to Expect 13 DVD and VCR Modes 13 Menu Systems 13 User s Guide 13 Chapter 2 Remote Control Button Descriptions for DVD and VCR Modes 14 DVD and VCR function buttons listed alphabetically 14 Button description for...

Page 6: ...2 Subtitles Icon DVD Info Display 22 Audio Language Icon DVD Info Display 22 Changing the Camera Angle DVD Info Display 23 Program Play 23 Playing mp3 and WMA music files and displaying JPEG files 24 Displaying JPEG files or playing mp3 or WMA files 24 Chapter 4 VCR Features VCR Basics 25 Playing a tape 25 Automatic Rewind 25 Tape Eject 25 Basic Recording 25 Check the Safety Tab 25 Recording Featu...

Page 7: ...nu System 35 Language Menu 35 Entering Other Languages Disc Menus 36 Display Menu 36 TV Aspect 36 Display Mode 37 Progressive Scan 38 Audio Menu 38 Lock Menu Parental Control 39 Explanation of Rating Limits 39 Locking Parental Controls on your DVD VCR 40 Unlocking Parental Controls on your DVD VCR 40 Changing Your Password 40 Resetting Your Password 40 Area Code 41 Other Menu 41 PBC Playback Contr...

Page 8: ...ing Discs 50 Cleaning Discs 50 Back of the DVD VCR 51 Front of the DVD VCR 52 Front Panel Display 53 Display Messages 53 Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables 54 Language Code List 55 Area Country Code List 55 FCC Declaration of Conformity and Industry Canada Information 56 Limited Warranty 57 How to find your TV s Video Input Channel 59 Accessories 60 ...

Page 9: ...freely Don t stack components When you place components in a stand make sure you allow adequate ventilation If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won t flow around other components Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV route all cables do...

Page 10: ... Component Video cables Coaxial digital audio cable Compatible Discs This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs DVDs audio CDs Video CDs CDs with mp3 files WMA files Windows Media Audio and CDs with JPEG files on them Before you put a disc in the player make sure it is compatible You can t play the following types of discs Laserdiscs CD I CD ROM computer only discs CD RW DV...

Page 11: ...o cables for the DVD signal B Component video optional connection not pictured If your TV has component video jacks Y Pb Pr connect component video cables not provided to the COMPONENT OUT jacks on the DVD VCR player for the best picture quality This connection is only for DVD signal For the VCR signal you must also connect the standard video cable C S Video optional connection not pictured If you...

Page 12: ...Note There are two types of digital audio out jacks OPTICAL and COAXIAL Some Dolby Digital compatible receivers have one type of Digital Audio Input jack and some have both Under most conditions optical and coaxial connections work equally well the only difference is the type of cable you connect to the jack Rarely but sometimes coaxial cables especially long ones pick up radio frequency RF interf...

Page 13: ...al injury Point the Remote in the Right Direction and Put it in DVD or VCR Mode When you want the remote to operate the DVD VCR player point the remote at the DVD VCR not the TV The remote has to be pointed in the correct direction and toward the correct component in order for the remote control s signal to communicate with the sensor on the component Make sure there is a clear path between the re...

Page 14: ... available channels appear To add or delete any channels see page 32 Using the Remote Control to Choose On screen Menu Items Press the MENU button to bring up the Main Menu To select an on screen item use the up and down arrow buttons on the remote control Selecting a menu item can take you to another menu activate a choice or activate a data entry field such as the hour field in the CLOCK menu If...

Page 15: ...SET should already be set to ON If it s not use the arrow buttons to highlight it and then press the right arrow button to choose ON 4 Press the down arrow button until DAYLIGHT SAVING is highlighted and press the right arrow button until the desired setting is shown AUTO ON or OFF If you choose AUTO the VCR sets the clock using the DST information from the broadcast signal If you choose ON the VC...

Page 16: ...e day of the week displays automatically 5 Press the down arrow button to highlight YEAR and press the right arrow button until the correct year is shown 6 Press the down arrow button to highlight TIME and press the right arrow button until the correct time is shown 7 Press the down arrow button until DAYLIGHT SAVING is highlighted and press the right arrow button until the desired setting is show...

Page 17: ...itional information about your DVD VCR player What to Expect DVD and VCR Modes As you familiarize yourself with this product keep in mind that you need to tell the remote which part of the unit you want to operate the DVD part of the unit or the VCR part To operate the DVD part of the DVD VCR press the DVD button on the remote To operate the VCR part press the VCR button You can also change modes ...

Page 18: ...lower channel in the channel list and adjusts tracking In DVD mode selects the next preceding chapter or track when playing a disc CLEAR In VCR mode resets the time counter DVD Turns on the DVD VCR and puts the remote in DVD mode Likewise you can change to the VCR mode by pressing the VCR button FORWARD Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is in stop mode In DVD and VCR mode searches forward if pre...

Page 19: ...tion playback during play pause mode with each press of the button decreasing the slow motion speed SEARCH In VCR mode accesses Index search feature SPEED In VCR mode selects tape speed STOP Stops the current DVD VCR function record playback rewind etc SUBTITLE In DVD mode accesses the Subtitle part of the on screen Info Display and turns Subtitles on and off if subtitles are available on the disc...

Page 20: ...e control s INPUT button to tune to the Video Input Channel LINE1 represents the rear A V jacks and LINE2 represents the front A V jacks 3 To tune back to the broadcast signal you were previously watching through the DVD VCR press the INPUT button again ON OFF MUTE GO BACK RETURN INPUT PLAY MODE TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 VOL CH VCR TV DVD MENU CLEAR INFO ANGLE TITLE GUIDE AUDIO LOCK SUBTITLE TIME...

Page 21: ...he MENU button on the remote The DVD player 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 DVD player menu The DVD player s menu system is accessed only when a disc isn t playing It appears automatically when you press the STOP but...

Page 22: ... remembers where you stopped When you start playing the disc again the DVD VCR picks up where you left off unless the disc is removed or the unit is unplugged or if you press the STOP button twice C an t Catch Up C an t Catch Up C a n t C a t c h Up Widescreen V e r s i o n This is an example of a one sided disc This is an example of a two sided disc the title is usually in the center of the disc ...

Page 23: ...s also labeled and Zoom 1 While you re playing a disc press ZOOM the player zooms in on the image Each time you press ZOOM the picture is magnified even more until you get to the maximum zoom level To resume normal playback press ZOOM repeatedly 2 To see other parts of the picture when you ve zoomed in on the image press the up down left and or right arrow buttons This feature is called pan and sc...

Page 24: ... 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 If one of the icons is grayed out that feature isn t available for the disc you re playing The invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn t have any function To make the Info Display disappear from the screen press INFO on the ...

Page 25: ... into the title Note For Audio CDs the time displayed refers to the track that s playing Title Track Icon all Info Displays Some DVD discs contain more than one title Each title is divided into chapters CDs are divided into separate tracks To select a title track Highlight the Title Track icon and use the number buttons on the remote to enter the title number or track number or press the left or r...

Page 26: ... the subtitle feature through the disc s menu During playback press MENU to access the disc s menu Audio Language Icon DVD Info Display If the disc was created with different language tracks recorded in different languages you can change the language while you re playing the disc Press and release the AUDIO button to scroll through the available audio languages the audio languages appear in a box ...

Page 27: ...e you choose the order in which the tracks or files on a disc play back You can store up to 30 tracks or files 1 Insert a disc the disc menu appears 2 Press and hold the PLAY MODE button for a few seconds to enter the Program Edit mode An E appears next to Program at the top of the screen 3 Select a track in the list using the up and down arrow buttons and press OK to add the track to the program ...

Page 28: ... mp3 or WMA file the player begins by playing the selected file then all the files You can also enter a file number using the number buttons on the remote Notes While listening you can use the or buttons to go back to the previous track or go on to the next one To go back to the previous folder highlight JPEG file the player starts the slide show with the JPEG file you have selected and proceeds t...

Page 29: ...the remote to remove any streaks from the picture if necessary Press STOP to stop playback Automatic Rewind The DVD VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback Tape Eject Press the EJECT button on the DVD VCR when stopped to eject the tape You can also press the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control Basic Recording 1 Set the tape speed by pressing the SPE...

Page 30: ...f a sporting event that has run into overtime or a live broadcast that runs long ITR works in 30 minute increments You can capture the last 30 60 90 etc minutes of programming depending on tape length up to 9 hours total To Activate ITR 1 Turn on the DVD VCR and tune it to the channel with the desired programming 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into the DVD VCR Make sure it is cued to...

Page 31: ... the left and right arrow buttons to choose the program number you want 1 8 4 Enter the data for the program with the arrow buttons The data includes the channel number and start and end times including AM or PM The start date is automatically entered based on the DVD VCR s clock Both the recording date and speed can be changed 5 Select how often you want the program to record 6 Review the informa...

Page 32: ... tape The time counter helps locate the beginning or end of recorded events It resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is ejected from the DVD VCR For example if you record a 30 minute program at the beginning of a tape rewind it and then want to go to the end of the first program to start another recording 1 Press the INFO button three times to display only the time counter 2 Press the CLEAR button to ...

Page 33: ...show the on screen displays The time counter is displayed in the DVD VCR s front panel for a short time 3 Time counter only does not time out STOP March 30 WED SP CH2 6 14PM 1 On screen display times out 2 Press INFO again to display the current time 0 30 00 6 14PM REM 2 00 2 Current time 4 3 Press INFO again to display just the time counter on the TV screen The time counter remains in the DVD VCR...

Page 34: ...e number of marks you want to search 4 Press the FORWARD button to search forward or REVERSE to search in reverse The VCR will locate your index mark and begin playback If you did not enter a specific index number the VCR will locate the next index mark and begin playback 5 Press STOP to stop Index Search Notes Certain index marks may be missed by the VCR including Marks too close to the current l...

Page 35: ...LOCK PROGRAM TUNING SETUP SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ENTER Clock Menu The CLOCK menu options were set the first time you turned on the DVD VCR and are explained on page 11 MONTH MARCH DAY 30 WED YEAR 2005 TIME 12 00 AM SELECT TO EXIT PRESS ADJUST AUTO CLOCK SET ON DAYLIGHT SAVING AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO Program Menu The PROGRAM menu options are explained in detail on page 27 PROGRAM 1 MONTH JULY DAY 6 WED S...

Page 36: ...te the channel it will be added or deleted 5 Repeat steps 3 4 for any additional channels you want to edit Setup Menu Use the Setup menu to change any of the settings in the initial setup procedure such as language Press the VCR button on the remote then press MENU to bring up the Main menu Press the down arrow button to highlight SET UP and press OK the SETUP menu appears Function OSD Function OS...

Page 37: ...is done from the front panel and is displayed on the front of the unit Use this option to change the VCR s output channel The default channel is 3 To change the output channel to channel 4 follow the steps below 1 Make sure the DVD VCR is off no indicators lit on the display 2 Press and hold the CHANNEL or button on the front of the unit for 5 seconds RF3 appears on the front of the DVD VCR 3 Pres...

Page 38: ...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 Then close the disc tray 3 Insert a blank videotape into the VCR 4 In DVD mode press REC the disc starts playing and the VCR starts recording Note If the DVD disc menu appears you may need to press PLAY to begin copying 5 When playback is completed press S...

Page 39: ...previous menu press the left arrow button Language Menu The Language menu enables you to set preferred language options for Menu Language the DVD Player s menu system Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu The way you choose languages is the same for each of the Language submenus 1 Make sure no disc is playing by pressing STOP then press MENU the Main Menu appears 2 The Language menu is already highli...

Page 40: ...e some language preferences If a disc s software was created to play the movie title in a preferred language the preference you set might be ignored Also if the language isn t available on the movie you re playing the disc s default language will be chosen You must turn on the Subtitle feature in order for them to appear when you re playing a disc If the disc wasn t created with subtitles you won ...

Page 41: ...ck bars will appear at the top and the bottom of the screen Display Mode Display Mode offers 2 additional 4 3 aspect ratio settings Letterbox and Panscan These settings are only in effect when the TV Aspect is set to 4 3 1 Make sure no disc is playing by pressing STOP then press MENU the Main Menu appears 2 Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the Display menu icon then press the right a...

Page 42: ...o Menu The Audio menu lets you adjust the player s settings to match the equipment you connected to your DVD VCR and to use the DVD player s sound features The Audio menu enables you to set preferred audio options for Dolby Digital for digital audio connections MPEG Sample Frq Frequency DRC Dynamic Range Control for even volume Dolby Digital PCM 48KHz On Bitstream MPEG Sample Freq DRC Move Select ...

Page 43: ...e ratings systems used in other countries 1 is considered material that is least offensive and 8 is considered the most offensive Note In order for the Ratings to be enforced the DVD VCR must be locked and the disc you re playing must contain a movie or a title that is rated Locking Parental Controls on your DVD VCR 1 Make sure no disc is playing by pressing STOP then press MENU the Main Menu appe...

Page 44: ... 2 Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the Lock menu icon then press the right arrow button to highlight the menu options 3 Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight Password then highlight Change and press OK the Password screen appears 4 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter your current password and press OK the New password screens appears 5 Enter your new password and ...

Page 45: ...e second letter is highlighted 7 Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the second letter and press OK 8 To return to the previous menu press the left arrow button if necessary PBC Off Move Auto Play OTHERS On Select On B L E The Others menu Others Menu The Others menu lets you adjust the player s settings for more advanced features PBC Playback Control Video CDs Playback Control functions al...

Page 46: ...to highlight Auto Play then use the arrow buttons to highlight your choice and press OK to select 4 To return to the previous menu press the left arrow button if necessary Note The Auto Play function may not work for some DVDs B L E Black Level Expansion Black Level Expansion allows you to set the black level of the picture 1 Make sure no disc is playing by pressing STOP then press MENU the Main M...

Page 47: ...tically turns off after the player has been in stop mode for approximately 30 minutes Turn power back on No picture Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel go to page 59 Turn on the TV Make sure your player is connected properly No sound or distorted sound Make sure your player is connected properly Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks You may need to readjust the ...

Page 48: ...layer and the disc are coded by region If the regional codes don t match the disc cannot be played This player is Region No 1 If you want to record a tape and watch a DVD at the same time you must also connect an S video cable or component video cables for the DVD signal Play starts but then stops immediately The disc is dirty Clean it Condensation has formed Allow player to dry out Can t advance ...

Page 49: ...hown as Menús del Lector in French as Menus Lecteur Highlight the language you prefer and press OK Play doesn t begin The rating of the title on the disc exceeds the rating limit set in the Ratings Limits menu Unlock the player and or change the rating limit in those menus No forward or reverse scan Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning or title and chapter skip If you re trying to...

Page 50: ...ct channels over 69 Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if TUNING BAND is set to CATV in the TUNING menu Go to page 11 for instructions The timer indicator flashes on the DVD VCR front panel The clock is not set Go to page 11 for instructions Make sure there is a tape in the DVD VCR when a timer recording is set Rewind does not operate Make sure the tape isn t already rewound Make sure the...

Page 51: ...imer recording was not made or the wrong program was recorded Make sure the program was entered correctly the wrong channel or times may be entered Make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin There may have been a power interruption Reset the time and date Check to see if time and date are correct including AM PM Make sure the program did not exceed the ...

Page 52: ...than a counter reading of 0 00 00 The time counter disappears during search this is normal Tape won t play Make sure there is a tape in the DVD VCR Try ejecting and reinserting the cassette Make sure the tape is not broken Make sure the DVD VCR is not in pause mode Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback Auto Channel Search doesn t work Make sure the antenna connections are secure and cor...

Page 53: ...anti copy protection Disc won t eject When you put a disc into the player the player may take up to 15 seconds to read the disc You won t be able to eject the disc during this time Wait 15 seconds and try again I get an Incompatible file message when I try to play JPEG files Some JPEG files might be too large to be displayed or a large file is blocking the player from displaying all the other JPEG...

Page 54: ...ndensation Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity condensation may form if warm air comes in contact with any cold parts inside the player When condensation forms inside the player the player may not operate correctly If this occurs leave the player at room temperature until the inside of the player becomes dry and operational If condensation forms on a disc wipe the disc with a soft dry...

Page 55: ...ree jacks This connection provides optimum quality To ensure maximum picture quality use three video grade cables for the Y Pb and Pr connections It is essential to match the color coded connectors with a compatible TV This connection is only for DVD signal For the VCR signal you must also connect the standard video cable AUDIO OUT Use these jacks to connect your DVD VCR to an audio video receiver...

Page 56: ...back During playback press to pause NEXT FWD Fast forward Searches forward on a disc or tape STOP Stops disc or tape play PAUSE Pauses playback OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray EJECT Ejects a tape CHANNEL Press to change the VCR channel REC In VCR mode press to begin recording on a tape DVD VCR Switches between DVD and VCR modes Audio Video Input jacks Allows you to connect an external vi...

Page 57: ...CR The VCR mode is selected 10 REC A recording is in progress 11 PM Time is PM AM is not displayed 12 TV The TV mode is selected DVD VCR REC PM TV P 1 2 5 7 8 3 9 10 11 12 4 6 Display Messages The following are some messages you might see in the DVD VCR display CUE Tape is searching forward during playback diSC with Disc icon flashing No disc is loaded EJEC Tape is ejecting FF Tape is fast forward...

Page 58: ...tal Televisions HDTV Note Also remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the Y Pb Pr jacks and cables carry only the picture signal not the sound S Video Jacks and Cables The S Video separate video jack provides better picture quality than a composite video jack some times labeled VIDEO and color coded yellow because S Video keeps the color chrominance also called chroma part of ...

Page 59: ...odian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Language Code Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interling...

Page 60: ...uency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try t...

Page 61: ...oduct s warranty period We will bill you a flat exchange charge to replace a defective unit This charge covers the labor cost for its repair How to make a warranty claim Properly pack your unit Include any cables etc which were originally provided with the product We recommend using the original carton and packing materials Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which...

Page 62: ...VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER THOMSON 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...

Page 63: ...the manual review the following list of ways to access Video Input Channels on TVs There might be a button on the TV s remote control that accesses the Video Input Channel see table below for examples You might select the Video Input Channel from the TV s menu system You might tune to it by pressing a specific channel number see table below Press the Channel up and or down buttons on the TV s remo...

Page 64: ...95 Price Part No Description Accessories VH81 3 ft VH82 6 ft VH89 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH83 6 ft Gold Tipped cable VH84 6 ft Splitter VH47 ANT200 260607 ON OFF MUTE GO BACK RETURN INPUT PLAY MODE TV VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 VOL CH VCR TV DVD MENU CLEAR INFO ANGLE TITLE GUIDE AUDIO LOCK SUBTITLE TIMER REVERSE PLAY FORWARD PAUSE STOP RECORD AGAIN SPEED OPEN CLOSE ZOOM SEARCH HOW TO ORDER ON LINE Ac...

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