RCA RTD258, User Manual

Page 1: ...RTD258 Home Theater User s Guide Système de cinéma maison Guide de l utilisateur Teatro en Casa Guía del Usuario ...

Page 2: ...wer plug is polarized one blade is wider than the other and only fits into AC power outlets one way If the plug won t go into the outlet completely turn the plug over and try to insert it the other way If it still won t fit contact a qualified electrician to change the outlet or use a different one Do not attempt to bypass this safety feature CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF P...

Page 3: ... Playback 15 Accelerated play 16 Pause 16 Frame advance 16 Variable slow motion 16 Changing chapter track 16 Zoom 16 The Info Menu Using the Info menu 17 Title chapter DVD track audio CD and VCD 17 Search Menu 18 Audio DVD VCD 18 Subtitles DVD 18 Angle DVD 18 Play mode 19 Creating a Program list for Play Mode 19 Clear a Program list for Program Playback mode 19 Sleep 20 PBC 20 Speaker Level Adjust...

Page 4: ...y Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as a disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Other important use and cleaning information at the end of the booklet Accessories provided Caution Invisible laser radiation when open Avoid exposure to beam Class 1 laser product This system must be opened only by qualified technicians to prevent accidents caused by t...

Page 5: ...SB devices for playing music and photos IR Connects infra red devices for remote control Navigate buttons which move through on screeen menus SURROUND Changes the Surround sound setting and DSP mode setting DISPLAY Accesses the INFO menu USB light indicator Indicates USB mode is activated DSP light indicator Indicates DSP mode is activated HDMI light indicator Indicates HDMI mode is activated Conn...

Page 6: ...re color coded to match the Y Pb Pr inputs green blue and red Note If your television is a high definition television use the DVD player s progressive scan output to get the highest possible video resolution Set the Progressive Scan option in the Video menu to On Note If one of the devices is not working check that all the cables have been inserted properly into the jacks Audio cables not included...

Page 7: ...rs make sure the polarities speaker wire to on the receiver For example red wire to red terminal on the receiver of speaker wires and terminals match If the cords are reversed the sound will be distorted Do not ground the output line it will damage the speaker Note When connecting subwoofer connect subwoofer control cable to the unit s rear panel first then press the power switch on the subwoofer ...

Page 8: ...esults Alignment Align the center speaker evenly with A or slightly behind B the left and right speakers but not ahead of them Angle Place the left and right speakers to form a 45 degree angle with your favorite viewing position to duplicate the soundtrack mixer s perspective Height The mid and high frequency drivers of the three front speakers should be as close as possible to the same height Thi...

Page 9: ...nd field Alternative Surround Placement Rear wall If rear wall mounting is the only choice aim the speakers at each other A towards the front B or towards the sidewalls C D Experiment with placement until sounds seem to surround you rather than come from behind you No adjacent walls Surround speakers can go on stands facing each other to approximate sidewall mounting A or to the sides or rear of t...

Page 10: ...ffect FSsE Follow the following instruction for setting the speakers and the setup menu of the Player 1 Setting the Speakers Mounting the Speakers Note Match the front left and rear left speakers together and match the front right and rear right speakers together 1 Place the front speaker upside down 2 Slide in the hinge to the bottom of the front speaker until the click sound is heard 3 Slide in ...

Page 11: ...ted front left and the rear left speakers to the left for an angle of 25o 45o from the center Adjust the mounted front right and rear right speakers to the right in the same way After adjusting the angle the speaker should look like the illustration on the left Note Place the rear speakers and subwoofer a feet or more away from TV when using the Front Surround sound Effect FSsE Configuration 2 EN ...

Page 12: ...only Connections and Setup Disconnecting the Speakers 1 To unlock the speakers press and hold the hinge spring as illustrated below 2 Slide out the rear speaker from the hinge 3 Press and hold the two hinge springs 4 Slide out the hinge from the front speaker 10 EN ...

Page 13: ...quipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels As the signal travels from channel to channel adjust the level controls until each channel plays at the same loudness level see page 25 Level adjustment and surround channel level expectation Even though you adjust the surround channel to be as loud as the others on the test signal on actual program material the surround channel is us...

Page 14: ...e slow mition PLAY Starts playing a disc FWD Starts forward accelerated play or forward slow motion STOP Stops playback PAUSE Freeze frame frame advance or slow motion AUDIO Accesses the audio function Switch between FM stereo and mono mode for TUNER mode ANGLE Accesses the camera angle function for DVD disc Accesses Wipe Down Wipe Up Center In Center Out Blind Up Blind Down Random transition func...

Page 15: ...e to move through on screen menus in the direction of the arrow button to move right press the right arrow button etc The arrow buttons are used to highlight an option Once highlighted press the OK button to select the option that is highlighted Inserting batteries in the remote control Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries Do not use rechargeable batteries In order to a...

Page 16: ... you do not have to fill all the slots in the disc tray for the player to work You can load any kind of compatible disc in any combination DVDs CDs VCDs The player will read the data on the disc and play it accordingly 1 Press OPEN CLOSE DISC 1 2 3 4 5 to open the desired disc tray For example press OPEN CLOSE DISC 1 to open disc tray 1 2 Insert a compatible disc into the disc slot making sure it ...

Page 17: ... sided disc 3 Press again to close the disc tray Play starts automatically or the disc menu appears If the disc menu appears select the Play option to begin playback 4 To skip to the next disc press DISC SKIP on the front panel To directly access a disc by number press STOP first and press the corresponding number on the remote for example to go to disc 3 press 3 on the remote 5 Press STOP to stop...

Page 18: ...ce STEP is displayed 2 Press PAUSE to move forward one frame at a time 3 Press PLAY to resume normal playback Variable slow motion 1 While the disc is playing press the PAUSE button once PAUSE is displayed 2 Press REV or FWD a number of times to vary the speed 3 Press PLAY to resume normal playback Changing chapter track While the disc is playing press the CH button to go immediately to the next o...

Page 19: ...angle bitrate and time display information DVD Info Display VCD Info Display Chapter DVD track audio CD and VCD To directly access a chapter DVD or a track audio CD and VCD press the CH buttons or press the numeric buttons then press OK Note Many discs only have one title Title DVD To access title press the TITLE button Press the CH buttons to skip to the next or the previous title The Info Menu 1...

Page 20: ...e disc offers dialog languages or audio formats When you change the dialog language using the Info menu it only changes the dialog language of the disc being played When you eject the disc or switch off the player the language will revert to the one you selected in the Language Setup menu see page 24 Subtitles DVD Subtitles are turned off by default Turn on Subtitles by pressing the SUBTITLE butto...

Page 21: ...om one disc Rnadom function is not available for DVD VCD disc 4 To stop repeat playback press repeat to select the Off option Creating a Program List for Program Play Mode Audio CDs and mp3 CDs To use program play mode you must first create a program list 1 To create a program list use the navigation arrow button to highlight the Edit Mode option on the right and press OK 2 Select the tracks you w...

Page 22: ...igh resolution pictures if the disc contains any Press the DISC MENU button on the remote to switch on off PBC Speaker Level Adjustment You can adjust the speaker level during playback by pressing VOL Press up down arrow buttons to select among Front Left Center Front Right Right Surr Left Surr and Subwoofer speaker Then press left right arrow buttons to adjust the volume Illustrations contained i...

Page 23: ...nd subfolders contained in the same folder The player then plays the contents of the folders at the same level as the folder containing the file selected at the start Note While listening you can use the CH button on the remote control or BWD SKIP on the front panel to go back to the previous track or the CH button on the remote control or FWD SKIP on the front panel to go on to the next one To pl...

Page 24: ...s in its memory You can enter every single radio station yourself or the player can store all available radio stations automatically in ascending order Automatic preset programming 1 Press TUNER to enter the Tuner mode 2 Press and hold the MEMORY button for 3 seconds to start automatic preset programming Note A weak signal can affect the Automatic preset programming function s efficiency Adjust th...

Page 25: ...nplug the device to disconnect USB Device Playback Features 1 Press USB to select USB mode 2 Press PLAY to start playback or press PAUSE to pause playback 3 Press STOP to end playback 4 Press CH buttons on the remote control or BWD FWD SKIP buttons on the front panel to skip to the previous or next file 5 You may also follow the playback instruction steps 3 7 on playing mp3 WMA files and JPEG file...

Page 26: ...he SUBTITLE button to select a subtitle language Select the Off option to turn off subtitles Note If the language chosen is available it is automatically selected when you display the subtitles Otherwise the subtitle language indicated on the disc is selected Audio Select the dialog language using up down arrow buttons and press OK To change the language during playback press the AUDIO button on t...

Page 27: ...storted or you will have a blue screen Note If HDMI Video Output is selected in Setup Menu C video Composite and S Video Outputs do not work The HDMI output of this unit can be connected to a DVI jack on a TV or other device using a conversion adapter In this case it is necessary to use a TV or display with an HDCP compatible DVI input There may be no image output if the DVD player is connected to...

Page 28: ...ont FR Dist 15ft Center Cen Dist 15 ft Front FL Dist 15ft Night Mode You can use this function to control the different sound levels via dynamic compression It improves the quality of the sound track at a low volume and quiets the loudest sounds You can choose between Quiet Moderate or Off Note This function is available only on DVD discs recorded in Dolby Digital Front Surround Sound Effect FSsE ...

Page 29: ... This option allows you to restore the player s setting to the original factory settings Any changes you have made to the player s settings will be reverted back to the original settings except the password 1 Select the Misc option in the main menu using the up down arrow buttons and press the right arrow button to highlight Use Default Settings 2 Press OK and press the left right arrow buttons to...

Page 30: ...nections see pages 4 24 and 26 and Quick Start Guide There is no sound or the sound is of poor quality Check the connections see pages 5 Make sure the speakers are connected Make sure the MUTE function is not on No surround sound Check the speaker configuration in the Setup menu see Audio on page 25 I can t find my file in the WMA mp3 JPG listing Make sure the filename is valid see page 30 and 31 ...

Page 31: ...ng music files for sale or any other business purpose constitutes or could constitute a violation of copyright law Cleaning Use a soft dry clean cloth Regularly dust the vents at the back or sides Using solvents abrasive or alcohol based products risks damaging the unit If an object or liquid enters inside the unit unplug it immediately and have it checked by an authorized servicer or service cent...

Page 32: ...software Close all other applications on the computer to ensure reliable CD R disc recording Mp3 files CD R and CD RW discs containing audio files in mp3 format For CD R mp3 discs please follow all the recommendations for CD R along with the comments below Your mp3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format ISO 9660 format and Joliet mp3 files are compatible with Microsoft s DOS and Windows as well...

Page 33: ... you enjoy full digital surround from software processed in the Dolby Digital format Dolby Digital provides better sound quality and a more powerful presence than conventional Dolby Surround This unit is equipped with Dolby Digital 5 1 channel so that you can enjoy enhanced full digital surround sound Dolby Prologic II The Pro Logic II mode uses the built in circuit to steer the Left Center Right ...

Page 34: ...ccount If your unit is not received within 14 days the suggested retail value of the unit will be charged to your credit card This amount will be credited less a handling fee if the unit is subsequently received 4 Ship your defective unit back to us less accessories using the replacement unit s carton Shipping instructions will be included in the carton along with your SR number which will allow y...

Page 35: ... is not required for warranty coverage Limitation of Warranty THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY IN...

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