RCA DRC7005N, User Manual

Page 1: ...Digital Media Recorder User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again DRC7005N ...

Page 2: ...at 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 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 recei...

Page 3: ...ing Different Menus 32 How to Load and Play Discs 32 Search Options 33 Playback Options 33 Using the On Screen Info Display 34 Time Display 35 Selecting a Title 35 Selecting a Chapter 35 Selecting Subtitles 35 Repeat Feature 36 Changing the Audio Language 36 Changing the Camera Angle 37 Play Mode Feature Audio CD only 37 IntroScan Audio CD only 38 PlayBack Control PBC Video CD only 38 Playing mp3 ...

Page 4: ...D and Super Video CD S VCD discs Like DVD video discs VCDs contain picture and sound content The difference is the amount of information that can be stored on the disc VCDs typically have lower picture and sound quality than DVD discs Super Video CDs S VCDs can be used to record up to 70 minutes of digital sound and video with MPEG 2 standard video and MPEG 1 standard audio S VCD disc compatibilit...

Page 5: ... to determine which connection is best for you Turn to the appropriate page for specific instructions Components Cables Needed Connection Go to Title Coaxial TV VCR 4 Audio video S Video optional Coaxial TV VCR 6 Audio video cable box S Video optional Coaxial TV satellite 8 Audio video receiver S Video optional Connecting an optional audio receiver After you connect the Digital Media Recorder to y...

Page 6: ...ram while you record another To play a disc or a show you ve recorded to the Digital Media Recorder s hard disk drive To play a videotape Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1 channel Tune the Digital Media Recorder to the channel you want to record and press RECORD Use the buttons on the TV or the TV s remote control to tune to the channel you want to watch you won t be able to pause live T...

Page 7: ...o the TV 4 You need to connect cables to the Digital Media Recorder s OUTPUT jacks to the TV s INPUT jacks in order to see the content from the Digital Media Recorder whether it s a TV program something you recorded to the hard disk drive or a disc you re playing 4a Connect the audio cables A set of audio video cables was packed with your Digital Media Recorder Connect the audio cables to the OUTP...

Page 8: ... different Video Input Channels on your TV to see programming whether the programming is a regular TV show a program you saved to the Digital Media Recorder s hard disk drive a videotape you re playing in the VCR or a disc you re playing in the Digital Media Recorder If you don t know how to access Video Input Channels on your TV go to page 16 for help A general explanation based on the connection...

Page 9: ...to the hard disk drive or a disc you re playing 3a Connect the audio cables A set of audio video cables was packed with your Digital Media Recorder Connect the audio cables to the OUTPUT AUDIO L left white and R right red jacks on the back of your Digital Media Recorder and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R 3b Connect the video cable The cables yo...

Page 10: ...e receiver might look different than the one pictured here 1 1 2b 2b 2a 2a 3b 3b 3a 3a 4 4 To watch TV satellite programming To watch TV satellite programming with the Digital Media Recorder turned off Note You won t be able to pause programming or record to the Digital Media Recorder To play a disc or a show you ve recorded to the Digital Media Recorder Tune the TV to its Input 1 channel or Vid 1...

Page 11: ...od Connect the video cable yellow to the OUTPUT COMPOSITE VIDEO jack on the back of your Digital Media Recorder and to the Video Input jack on your TV sometimes labeled VIDEO IN OR 3c Better Not shown If your TV has an S VIDEO jack connect one end of the S Video cable provided to the S VIDEO jack on the back of the TV and the other end to the OUTPUT S VIDEO jack on the back of the Digital Media Re...

Page 12: ...r s Audio Output Jacks For a basic audio connection connect the left and right audio cables to your audio video receiver and to the OUTPUT AUDIO L left white and R right red jacks on the back of your Digital Media Recorder If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver use one of the DIGITAL AUDIO jacks to connect the receiver to the Digital Media Recorder You must also adjust the Digital Output sett...

Page 13: ...ed a wand in front of the remote sensor that s on front of the cable box or satellite receiver see picture at the bottom of this page Some cable boxes and satellite receivers have the remote sensor labelled but some don t If you see the remote sensor label on your cable box or satellite receiver go to step 7 sometimes it s labeled IR or remote or sensor If you don t see a remote sensor label on yo...

Page 14: ...am your remote to operate most brands of remote controllable TVs Instructions are on page 19 2 Press the DVD button on the remote control to put it in the correct mode and turn on the Digital Media Recorder DVD ON OFF TV VCR AUDIO AUX SAT CABLE CH ANGLE MUTE CH ZOOM GO BACK OK INFO GUIDE CLEAR MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 AGAIN ADVANCE REVERSE FORWARD PLAY VOL VOL Up arrow button Right arrow button OK...

Page 15: ...rogram listings you need to complete the following steps Note The setup screens may tell you to locate a Quick Setup guide Please disregard as the instructions are contained in this User s Guide a First identify your TV s location Use the arrow buttons to select your country and press OK Use the number buttons on the remote to enter your zip code or postal code and press OK b The next series of sc...

Page 16: ... channel list The channel list determines what channels appear when you press the channel up and down buttons A progress indicator appears on the TV screen When the Channel Search reaches 100 press OK the Channel List appears 6 Channel List The Channel List contains the channels you tune to when you press the CH and CH channel up and channel down buttons on the remote control From the Channel List...

Page 17: ...Digital Media Recorder You must change the channel on the TV via the TV s remote control the channel buttons on the TV or using the remote packed with the Digital Media Recorder provided you program the remote to operate the TV and put the remote in TV mode by pressing the TV button Notes If you have a cable box you might not be able to record premium program stations to the Digital Media Recorder...

Page 18: ...Chapter 6 It includes troubleshooting information the product s warranty accessories you might want to purchase and an overview of the jacks and controls on the front and back of the Digital Media Recorder How to find your TV s Video Input Channel In order to see what s playing on your DVD Player you need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the Input Jacks on your TV that...

Page 19: ...o operate your TV Programming the remote to operate other components Graphics contained within this User s Guide are for representation only Some of the menu screens buttons and display messages might be different in your product than they appear in this book The on screen help text provides the most current operational information ...

Page 20: ...TV VCR button In SAT CABLE mode functions as a Satellite Receiver button AUDIO Must be programmed in order to operate some brands and types of audio equipment AUX Program a second TV VCR satellite receiver or cable box to this button CH Goes to the next channel in the channel list Advances to the next chapter or track when you re playing discs CH Goes to the previous channel in the channel list Go...

Page 21: ...e the arrow buttons The Zoom feature isn t available on all discs Typically it works with DVD discs and CDs with JPEG files Find out if the remote can operate your TV This remote control is designed to operate most RCA GE and Proscan TVs 1 Press the TV button 2 Press the ON OFF button if the TV turns on or off this remote will operate the TV 3 If that doesn t work you can try programming the remot...

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Page 23: ...uarter 2011 Hi Q 2023 Hitachi 2055 2056 2057 2107 2111 2120 2122 Instant Replay 2021 JCPenney 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2021 2022 2055 2056 2058 2059 2060 2107 2118 JCL 2021 Jensen 2055 2056 2111 JVC 2009 2010 2011 2018 2111 2123 Kenwood 2009 2010 2011 2016 2018 2111 2123 KLH 2061 Kodak 2014 2021 Lloyd 2026 Logik 2061 LXI 2014 Magnavox 2021 2022 2062 2063 2104 2105 2108 2124 Magnin 2013 Marantz 200...

Page 24: ...53 Antronix 5008 5009 Archer 5008 5009 5010 Cabletenna 5008 Cableview 5008 Colour Voice 5012 5013 Comtronic 5014 Contec 5016 Eastern 5017 GC Electronics 5009 GE 5000 5001 Gemini 5018 5019 General Instrument 5003 Hamlin 5020 5021 5022 5028 5035 5045 Hitachi 5003 Jerrold 5003 5018 5023 5024 5046 5053 Magnavox 5025 Memorex 5026 Movie Time 5027 NEC 5005 NSC 5027 Oak 5016 5029 Panasonic 5048 5052 Phili...

Page 25: ...ogramming to your TV Record a program to the hard disk drive while you play another program from the hard disk drive What you can t do Record a program while you re pausing live TV Save a program to the hard disk drive once you ve paused it Record copyrighted production DVD movies to the hard disk drive Simultaneously record programs content to the Digital Media Recorder s hard disk drive from two...

Page 26: ...he hard disk drive records the signal continuously i e if you pause channel 13 for 5 minutes change to channel 6 and watch it for 15 minutes that is exactly what is stored on the hard disk drive the 5 minutes of channel 13 you paused and the 15 minutes of channel 6 Once a program is paused you can t save it to the hard disk drive because it is stored in a different section of the hard disk drive F...

Page 27: ...nd says record next to it DON T press the RECORD button 4 To change the frequency of the recording one time daily weekly etc go to the GUIDE Plus Schedule menu see page 30 for more info Note If the recording you set up through the GUIDE Plus system conflicts with a timer recording that you set up via the Digital Media Recorder s Recording menu the Timer recording you set up in the Digital Media Re...

Page 28: ...e the files are being copied you can t use the Digital Media Recorder The amount of time it takes for the files to copy varies Only true mp3 files can be played and or copied Some mp3 players use software that converts mp3 files to other formats such as MPX Similarly only JPEG files can be played and or copied Renaming picture and or music files 1 After you copy mp3 files they re stored in the Mus...

Page 29: ...es Playing a program from the Video Menu while you record another program 1 Use the channel buttons on the remote to tune to the channel you want to record 2 Press RECORD 3 Press MENU the main menu appears 4 Highight Video and press OK Choose the program you want to watch by highlighting it and press PLAY Playing back music you ve saved to the Digital Media Recorder s hard disk drive Follow the in...

Page 30: ...n the remote control To exit the GUIDE Plus System Highlight a program and press OK to exit the GUIDE Plus system and tune to the program channel Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus system and tune to the program channel displayed in the video window Press CLEAR to exit the GUIDE Plus system and return to the original channel Deleting Programs Music and or Pictures from the Digital Media Recorder Y...

Page 31: ...ifferent categories such as Sports Movies or Children s programs alphabetical order A B C is the default listing when you access the Sort menu Use the arrow buttons to highlight a letter and press the OK button the programs beginning with that letter appear You can also sort by other categories such as Sports Movies and Children s programs Use the arrow buttons to highlight the option you want and...

Page 32: ...motional information box You can view a list of all advertisements and promotions by selecting the Promotions menu from the Menu bar Schedule The Schedule menu allows you to alter the timers you have scheduled via the Schedule menu To change a Watch or Record Timer highlight the program and use the Action buttons Remove Press the 1 button on the remote to remove the program from the Schedule menu ...

Page 33: ...ing the On screen Info Display Playing MP3 discs Viewing JPEG files Graphics contained within this User s Guide are for representation only Some of the menu screens buttons and display messages might be different in your product than they appear in this book The on screen help text provides the most current operational information ...

Page 34: ...ay closes The Digital Media Recorder reads the disc s table of contents and then one of three things happens depending on how the disc was programmed The disc starts playing The disc menu appears on the screen One of the options will start disc play Highlight that option and press OK The Digital Media Recorder s main menu appears on the screen Highlight the Disc menu and press PLAY Note If you don...

Page 35: ...ing Go to page 35 for more information about the Time Display Quick Fast Forward and Quick Reverse While you re playing a disc press the AGAIN button on the remote the disc automatically repeats the last 10 seconds of the movie Similarly press the ADVANCE button to go forward approximately 30 seconds Playback options Many of your Digital Media Recorder s playback features are accessed through the ...

Page 36: ...vailable 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 remote control Time display page 35 Chapter page 35 Audio page 36 Angle page 37 Title page 35 Subtitles page 35 Repeat page 36 Text will appear here as you highlight different icons to help you use ...

Page 37: ...ample if you enter 01 35 12 playback will start one hour 35 minutes and 12 seconds into the title Note For Audio CDs the time displayed refers to the track that s playing Selecting a Title on DVDs or a Track on Audio CDs or Video CDs Some discs contain more than one title For example there might be four movies on one disc each movie might be considered a title Each title is divided into chapters T...

Page 38: ... of the segment Press OK to set the B point the segment you marked will play repeatedly until you turn off the Repeat feature 4 To turn off the Repeat feature highlight the Repeat icon and press the up arrow button on the remote until Repeat Mode Standard appears at the bottom of the Info Display Note Repeat is also cancelled when you eject the disc from the Digital Media Recorder 36 Chapter 4 Pla...

Page 39: ...e tracks on the CD to play There are three Play Modes Standard the tracks play in the same order as listed on the CD starting with track 1 This is the default play mode Random the tracks on the CD play in a random order Program the tracks play in the order you designate To use the Program play mode you must set up the order in which you want the tracks to play in the Digital Media Recorder s main ...

Page 40: ...splay appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the IntroScan icon 3 Press OK the first 20 seconds of each track starts playing Playback Control PBC Icon Video CD Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Playback Control icon Press the up or down arrow button to go back and forth between On and Off Playback Control enables you to access the VCD s menu if it has one ...

Page 41: ...and or folders Also you won t be able to use your Digital Media Recorder while MP3 or JPEG files are being saved to the hard disk drive Note There isn t an Info Display when playing MP3 files Chapter 4 Playing Discs MP3s Playing mp3 Discs MP3 MPEG 3 which stands for Motion Picture Experts Group Layer 3 meaning the third layer of information is a format used to compress digital audio Since the audi...

Page 42: ...picture counter clockwise press the left arrow button 5 To magnify the image 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 and it returns to regular view 6 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 to go in corresponding dire...

Page 43: ...tures Menu Recordings Menu Setup Menu Using the Parental Control Feature Graphics contained within this User s Guide are for representation only Some of the menu screens buttons and display messages might be different in your product than they appear in this book The on screen help text provides the most current operational information ...

Page 44: ...ate a customized playlist for DVD discs and audio CDs enables you to transfer contents from a disc to the Digital Media Recorder s hard drive selects the screen format for DVDs and accesses title menus and disc menus for DVDs Go to page 43 for details Video shows you the programs that are stored on the Digital Media Recorder s hard disk drive the content you ve recorded Video refers to content tha...

Page 45: ...it will take up a smaller portion of the screen vertically The movie might appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen 16 x 9 Choose this setting if your Digital Media Recorder is connected to a widescreen TV If you choose this setting and you don t have a widescreen TV the images on the screen might appear distorted due to vertical compression If you play a disc recorded in 4 x 3 f...

Page 46: ...ble box must be On during the timer recording if you re recording from satellite the satellite set top box also called a receiver must be On GUIDE Plus Your on screen GUIDE Plus program guide also has an automatic recording feature You can only set up recordings that the guide lists such as programs from cable cable box or off air reception The Guide Recording menu can t set up recordings from a s...

Page 47: ...dcast signal Mono Stereo SAP Second Audio Program If you select SAP and the program you record is available with SAP audio both SAP and mono audio will be recorded During playback you can decide which audio you want to play SAP on the right channel or Mono on the left channel Languages Selects different languages for on screen menus subtitles and audio language of certain discs Display the languag...

Page 48: ...f the clock is incorrectly set or you skipped this step during the initial setup you can set the Digital Media Recorder s clock using the number buttons on the remote and the arrow buttons to navigate Follow the on screen instructions Note In order for Timer Recordings to work you must set the clock to the correct time and date Channel List Enables you to change what channels are accessed when you...

Page 49: ...r the password everytime you access the menu Note The player is shipped without any rating limits set You need to set Ratings Limits go to page 48 for instructions in order for the player to prevent people from playing discs with certain ratings Using Parental Controls You can set up ratings limits and turn on the Parental Control feature in order to control the type of discs people can play in th...

Page 50: ... that is rated To set Ratings 1 From the Digital Media Recorder s main menu select Setup and press OK the Setup menu items appear 2 Since Parental Control is already highlighted just press OK the Parental Control menu items appear 3 Highlight Rating Limits and press OK the 8 level rating list appears 4 Use the up and down arrow buttons to move the bar to the rating level you find acceptable Rating...

Page 51: ...nput Jacks and Cables Limited Warranty Accessory Information Saving Digital Media Recorder Content to a VCR Graphics contained within this User s Guide are for representation only Some of the menu screens buttons and display messages might be different in your product than they appear in this book The on screen help text provides the most current operational information ...

Page 52: ...ed with a screen saver that appears on the TV after your player has been idle for several minutes To make it disappear press STOP or CLEAR on the remote The menu is displayed in a foreign language The Language menu Display menu is set to that language Go to the Setup menu and choose Languages in Spanish shown as Idiomas in French as Langues choose the Display option Highlight the language you pref...

Page 53: ...und or the sound will be distorted Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel go to page 16 Sound is muted when you re using search features fast forward reverse frame advance etc If you connected an audio receiver to your Digital Media Recorder make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver Can t advance through a movie You can t advance through the opening credits and warning informa...

Page 54: ...on the front of the Digital Media Recorder operate the Digital Media Recorder s basic functions but you won t be able to use the menu system without the remote control The buttons on the front of the unit are described on page 55 Also if you have another RCA GE or Proscan brand product with a remote control that has a DVD button some of the buttons will probably operate this product if you press t...

Page 55: ...vents for cleaning Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth Formation of Condensation 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 oper...

Page 56: ... TV Explanation of Jacks from left to right RF ANTENNA IN Connect an RF Coaxial cable from an off air antenna cable box or cable outlet to this jack The cable is sending the programming from the source to the DVD Recorder Our connections show the cable coming from an RF Splitter which enables you to watch one program on TV while you record another to your Digital Media Recorder s hard drive INPUT ...

Page 57: ...nient connection of a temporary component such as a camcorder STANDBY ON Turns the digital media recorder on and off INPUT Accesses different Video Input Channels the channel to which you tune the DVD Recorder so you can see the signal coming from a component that is connected with cables to the different Input Jacks on the DVD Recorder For example if your camcorder is connected to the Audio and V...

Page 58: ...ial cable the type used to plug the cable feed into a TV S VIDEO R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Component Video Y Pb Pr Jacks and Cables The Y Pb Pr jacks provide optimum picture quality because the video is separated into three signals two signals are dedicated to the color portion of the image and the other signal is dedicated to the black and white part of the image To ensure maximum picture quality u...

Page 59: ...llow Pages 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 to obtain warranty service For rental firms proof of first rental is also required Pick up your Digital Video Recorder when repairs are completed What your warranty does not cover Acts of nature such as but not lim...

Page 60: ...VERNED 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 warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long ...

Page 61: ...ber DV3 price 15 95 6 feet part number DV6 price 19 95 Optical Plug to Mini Plug 3 feet part number DV3M price 15 95 6 feet part number DV6M price 19 95 busy protected wiring reset off Surge Protector part number SCTV 160 price 49 95 Remote Control RCR160DALM1 part number 257873 How to Order To place an order by phone have your Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number l...

Page 62: ...t the Digital Media Recorder to the VCR 1a Connect a set of audio video cables to the Digital Media Recorder s OUTPUT COMPOSITE VIDEO yellow AUDIO L white and AUDIO R red jacks to the VCR s Input Jacks sometimes labeled VIDEO and AUDIO L and R 2 Connect the VCR to the TV Connect an RF coaxial cable to the OUT TO TV jack on the VCR and to the IN FROM CABLE ANTENNA jack on the TV 3 Make sure all of ...

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