RCA LDR611, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE LDR611 L A S E R D I S C P L A Y E R ...

Page 2: ...to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Information To User This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of t...

Page 3: ...________________________________ 13 Manual Visual Scanning____________________________________________ 14 Random Playback __________________________________________________ 15 Repeat Playback _________________________________________________ 16 17 Program Playback________________________________________________ 18 19 Select Audio on Laser Discs __________________________________________ 20 Select ...

Page 4: ...eries in remote A B C 3 Connect player Connect the player to a TV monitor or VCR with AUDIO VIDEO IN jacks Details on page 25 Connect the player to a TV that does not have audio video inputs using an optional RF adapter Details on page 26 Optional You also may want to connect the audio from the player to an amplifier receiver especially for playing CDs Details on page 27 4 Turn on the TV A Turn on...

Page 5: ...to the disc and disc player Center the disc properly in the groove corresponding to the size of the disc Place only one disc on the disc table at a time Do not use adapters with this disc player Do not place any objects other than a disc on the disc table Do not move the player while a disc is playing This may cause the disc to be scratched Do not let children put their hands into the disc player ...

Page 6: ...n playback will stop 8 Pause playback temporarily A Press PAUSE appears in the display panel when a disc is paused B Press PLAY or PAUSE to return to normal playback from that point on the disc 9 Remove the disc from the player A Press STOP to stop playing the disc B Press OPEN CLOSE CD or LD on the player to open the appropriate disc table C Remove the disc place it in its jacket and store uprigh...

Page 7: ...d or reverse with each press of the button HI LITE INTRO Starts hi lite scan on CDs and audio portion of CDVs Starts intro scan on laser discs and video portions of CDVs Number Buttons 0 Through 9 and 10 Use these buttons to direct search for a chapter track Also used during programming PAUSE Pauses action during playback PLAY Plays a disc Closes disc table Starts player searching POWER Turns the ...

Page 8: ... TIME 12 08 3 5782 A PLAY REMAIN TIME ALL 23 45 3 5782 A PLAY TOTAL TIME 9 35 53 DIGITAL STEREO Laser Disc Extended Play CLV with Table of Contents TOC and Video Portion of Compact Video Disc CDV 1 Press DISPLAY while disc is playing Displays chapter number elapsed play time side of laser disc A or B and audio mode The table of contents must be read before information can be displayed 2 Press DISP...

Page 9: ... scan mode DIGITAL Digital audio setting ANALOG Analog audio setting STEREO Stereo audio setting 1 L Main audio left channel 2 R Sub audio right channel CX ON CX noise reduction system on CX OFF CX noise reduction system off PSC ON Picture stop cancel function on PSC OFF Picture stop cancel function off Other Displays That Appear on TV Screen Compact Disc CD and Audio Portion of Compact Video Disc...

Page 10: ...he theatre mode for normal operation The indicator in the button turns off Display On Off Feature The DISPLAY OFF button turns the fluorescent display panel and on screen displays on and off Turning off the display panel may prevent low levels of noise from affecting the audio 1 Press DISPLAY OFF on the player to turn off the display panel and on screen displays The indicator in the button lights ...

Page 11: ...yer searches for the last memory point If PLAY is pressed while the player is stopped playback starts at the beginning of the disc Mode 2 Review Highlights of the Played Portion and Start Playback Slightly Before the Point Where Playback Was Stopped 1 While a disc is playing press STOP to stop playback or POWER to turn the player off 2 Press MEMORY twice on the player The player will scan and play...

Page 12: ...still frame will be displayed at the beginning of the chapter on a CAV disc when you normal search by pressing PLAY on the remote 2 Press CLEAR on remote while player is searching to cancel the search Search for Beginning of Chapter Track on Laser LD and Compact CD Discs 1 Press on the player or CHAP TRACK SRCH on the remote to return to the beginning of the chapter track that is playing Repeatedl...

Page 13: ...in minutes The 10 button cannot be used to enter time numbers Press CLEAR on the remote to correct an entry 3 Press PLAY The player will search for the specified time and begin playback 4 Press CLEAR on the remote to stop a time search in progress Search For a Particular Frame on Standard Play CAV Laser Discs 1 Press CHAP TIME on the remote FRAME appears with a flashing 0 on the TV screen A flashi...

Page 14: ...tracks from a time location of approximately one minute after the beginning of the track HILIT appears in the player s display panel and HILITE appears on the TV screen Press HI LITE INTRO when the disc is playing to select the elapsed time location from the beginning of the track you want the player to search HILIT appears in the player s display panel and HILITE appears on the TV screen The vide...

Page 15: ... off and the player will stop at the picture stop codes PSC OFF appears briefly on the TV screen Variable Speed Playback Standard Play CAV Disc Only Playing a Disc Still Frame and Frame Advance Standard Play CAV Disc Only During playback you can view the picture one frame at a time or freeze a frame The sound is muted during frame advance Display a Still Frame 1 Press FRAME ADVANCE or on the remot...

Page 16: ... to the right or left to scan at approximately 30 times the normal playback speed During low or high scan sound is heard at a low volume on CDs and the audio part of CDVs and muted on all other disc Search Using SCAN 5 55 5 or 6 66 6 Press and hold SCAN 55 to search in reverse or SCAN 66 to search forward Clear Scan Press SCAN 55 or 66 while the on screen display appears on the TV screen High Scan...

Page 17: ...racks that have been played cannot be played 2 Press DISPLAY to display the tracks played on the TV screen Chapter 0 will not be played during random playback On CDV discs the audio and video portions will be played in random order To play programmed chapters tracks in random order press RANDOM on remote while the program is playing back To Cancel Random Playback Press CLEAR on the remote The chap...

Page 18: ...B on the remote at the starting point of the section you want to repeat point A A RPT appears in the player s display panel MEMORY appears on the TV screen 2 Press REPEAT A B at the ending point of the section you want to repeat point B The player will play the section over and over AB RPT appears in the player s display panel REPEAT A B appears on the TV screen This repeat play does not operate b...

Page 19: ...le the laser disc is playing AL RPT appears in the player s display panel and REPEAT ALL appears on the TV screen The entire disc is played over and over Repeat a Program 1 Program the player as described on pages 18 19 2 Press REPEAT while the program is playing P RPT appears in the player s display panel and REPEAT PROGRAM appears on the TV screen Repeat Random Play 1 Press REPEAT while the chap...

Page 20: ...so you can record a blank portion on the tape for narration etc If you are copying a disc to tape enter a pause so the player will enter the pause mode while you change the tape side Press PAUSE to place a pause indicator in place of the chapter track number in the program PA appears in the player s display panel A pause may not be programmed as the first step two consecutive steps or the last ste...

Page 21: ...pause indicator you want to change A programmed chapter track or pause being played cannot be erased or changed 1 2 3 CLEAR SCAN SCAN PLAY PROGRAM CHAP TIME DISPLAY CHAP TRACK SRCH DISC SIDE AUDIO REPEAT REPEAT STOP 4 5 6 10 7 8 9 A B 0 FRAME ADVANCE PAUSE POWER SPEED SELECT A B SCAN R E V ERSE F O R W A R D RANDOM HI LITE INTRO 3 Press CLEAR on the remote to delete a chapter track or pause from t...

Page 22: ...ng the symbol have different audio recorded on the different channels To Select the Audio You Want to Listen To 1 During playback press AUDIO on the remote Select DIGITAL STEREO to hear the audio in digital stereo Select ANALOG STEREO to hear the audio in analog stereo Select ANALOG 1 L to hear the left channel only during analog playback Select ANALOG 2 R to hear the right channel only during ana...

Page 23: ... is noisy press AUDIO on the remote The CX ON indicator will appear on the TV screen Listening for a Lifetime We want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level one that lets the sound come through clearly and comfortably without annoying blaring or distortion More importantly we do not want the sound to affect your sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over periods...

Page 24: ... last memory feature and starts playing disc where playback was stopped OPEN CLOSE CD Opens and closes the disc table for CDs OPEN CLOSE LD Opens and closes the disc table for LDs PAUSE Pauses a disc that is playing PLAY Plays a disc Used to start search functions POWER Button and STANDBY Indicator Turns the player on or off STANDBY indicator lights when power is turned off and player is plugged i...

Page 25: ...sc HILIT e Hi lite scan INTRO Intro scan LD Laser disc NODISC No disc in player OPEN Disc table opening B A CHP TRK TOTAL REMAIN 1 L 2 R OFF Power turned off PGM Programmed playback P RPT Program repeat RDM Random playback RPT Repeat chapter track R RPT Random repeat S RPT Repeat one side Play Pause and Open Close Indicators appears when the player is playing flashes when the player is searching a...

Page 26: ...n the AUDIO OUT 1 jacks are connected to a TV monitor Permits playing CDs without having to turn on your TV S VIDEO OUT 1 Jack Sends S VHS video signal from player to another S VHS component connected to the connector with an optional S VHS cable VHF ADAPTER VIDEO DC and AUDIO MONO Jacks Use these jacks with an optional RF output adapter to connect the player to a TV that does not have audio video...

Page 27: ...player An optional S VHS cable is required If your TV or VCR has monaural audio connect the AUDIO jack on the TV to the AUDIO MONO jack on the player Optional You also may want to connect the player to an amplifier receiver as shown on page 27 2 Plug in the power cords Because the player has memory features be sure to plug it into an outlet that has power supplied at all times Tune the TV or VCR t...

Page 28: ...o Inputs B 1 Connect the player using an optional RF output adapter such as LD1150 and an optional RF cable such as AH065G as shown Optional You also may want to connect the player to an amplifier receiver as shown on page 27 2 Plug in the power cords Because the player has memory features be sure to plug it into an outlet that has power supplied at all times Tune the TV to the same channel as the...

Page 29: ...RF OUT VIDEO OUT VHF ADAPTER PHONO TUNER TAPE AUX REC LEFT RIGHT PLAY CD Back of LaserDisc Player Back of Optional Stereo Amplifier Receiver Optional Audio Cables Optional 1 Connect the player to the amplifier receiver as shown This connection requires additional cables not provided 2 Plug in the power cords Optional Connection Optional accessories are available from your dealer or electronics sup...

Page 30: ... the disc is provided by a TOC table of contents CDV Compact Disc With Video Compact discs with video CDVs are 5 inch digital audio discs which include a video portion Of the total 25 minute playback time up to 20 minutes is conventional CD digital audio The remaining 5 minutes contains both the digital audio and CLV extended play video Discs Identifiying Symbols Type of Discs Size Number of recor...

Page 31: ...apter numbers used to indicate the boundaries of sections on the disc similar to the chapters in a book If chapter numbers are recorded on a disc it will be indicated on the disc s jacket The chapter search feature uses chapter numbers to locate a certain chapter on the disc Digital Audio Digital audio is a method of recording audio that is used on CDs CDVs and laser discs in addition to the analo...

Page 32: ... a diluted neutral detergent solution to remove heavy deposits and oil from fingerprints Discs should not be cleaned with record cleaning sprays static prevention sprays or volatile liquids such as benzine or thinner Do Not Play Cracked or Warped Discs Never play a cracked scratched or warped disc This may damage the player or cause it to malfunction Storing Discs After playing a disc always remov...

Page 33: ...rly set on the disc table Make sure the disc is set in the groove corresponding to its size Moisture has condensed on parts in the player Remove the disc and let the player set for one to two hours until it is dry Disc is warped Try to remove the warp from the disc LDs only Details are on page 30 TV is set to video input Select a different TV channel TV broadcasting signal is weak Try a different ...

Page 34: ...on page 30 Player is in pause mode Press PLAY to return to playback Player is in scan search frame advance or variable speed playback Sound is muted or turned off during these operations Some jitter picture bouncing up and down is normal during frame advance The disc being played has no chapter numbers Press DISPLAY while the disc is playing to see if chapter numbers are displayed It takes time to...

Page 35: ...ayer is connected to AUX CD VDP LD or VCR jacks The terminals or plugs on the cables are dirty Make sure the plugs on the audio video cables are fully inserted into the jacks Player is set for hearing only one channel Press AUDIO to select stereo sound Details are on page 21 Player is in repeat play mode Turn off repeat play Details are on pages 16 17 U1 or U2 Disc is not loaded properly Reload di...

Page 36: ...ll shipments for full replacement value and use a reliable shipper Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson Customer Assistance Service Thomson provides a toll free telephone number to help you with any problems you may encounter with your player Many can be diagnosed over the phone and if necessary...

Page 37: ...escribing your player s problem Your name address and phone number Return transportation storage handling costs and insurance are your responsibility We accept no liability in case of damage or loss Limited Warranty To receive a replacement LaserDisc player after we have received your unit 1 Write the RA number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit Make sure you insure your shipment...

Page 38: ...e Linear speed 1 2 1 4m sec Maximum playing time 74 min 5 inch discs 20 min 3 inch discs For stereo playback Compact Discs with Video Disc Diameter 5 inch Thickness 1 2 mm Rotation direction pickup side counterclockwise Linear speed Audio portion 1 2 1 4m sec Video portion 11 12m sec Maximum playing time Video portion 5 min CLV Audio portion 20 min Digital Actual playback time differs for each dis...

Page 39: ...luded Accessories 2 Indicators 23 Information Important i Intro Scan 12 Last Memory Feature 9 LD Description 28 Limited Warranty 34 35 Listening for a Lifetime 21 Loading and Removing Discs 3 30 MEMORY Button 9 22 Multi Audio Discs 20 Noise Reduction 21 Number Buttons 5 10 11 18 19 On Screen Displays 6 7 OPEN CLOSE CD Button 3 4 22 OPEN CLOSE LD Button 3 4 22 PAUSE Button 4 5 13 22 Pause During Pl...

Page 40: ...will only add delays in service for your product 10330 N Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Japan Part Number 95 LDR611 1 For your nearest Home Entertainment Dealer or Authorized Servicenter call toll free in the U S A 1 800 336 1900 Canadian Consumers Your toll free numbers are English 1 800 522 0338 F...