RCA TruFlat 27F500TDV, User Manual

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

Page 2: ...em These numbers are located on the product Model No _____________________________________ Serial No ______________ Purchase Date ____________ Dealer Address Phone ______________________________________________________________________________ CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS R...

Page 3: ...r products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 6 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Overloaded AC outlets extension cords frayed power cords damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs are dangerous They may result in a shock or fire hazard Periodically ex...

Page 4: ...ning or remov ing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 18 Conditions Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power supply cord or plug is damaged B If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product...

Page 5: ...ushed off or pulled off This could cause personal injury and or damage to TV Refer to the Important Safety Instructions on page 3 of this manual D If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require exten sive work ...

Page 6: ... with a wide range of DVD audio outputs Digital Audio Jack When a component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder is connected Dolby Digital sound can produce the effect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall Surround standard different from Dolby Digital This format is already in use in many theaters By connecting this unit to a DTS decoder or an AV amplifier with a built in DTS decoder th...

Page 7: ...re control adjustment 29 Sound control adjustment 30 TV operation Disc 43 Preparation 44 Status display of disc 44 Playback procedure 45 Special playback 46 mp3 playback 47 Zooming 48 Locating desired scene 48 Repeat Random Program playback and Repeat A B 49 Changing soundtrack language 50 Subtitles 50 Changing angles 51 Title selection 51 DVD menu 51 Disc playback operation Setting language 52 Se...

Page 8: ...tray SKIP buttons POWER button CH buttons TV Power indicator Remote sensor REC OTR indicator VCR T REC Timer Recording indicator VCR Cassette Loading Slot LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L MONO R VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITALAUDIO VHF UHF COAXIAL LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L MONO R VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT PUT DIGITALAUDIO VHF UHF COAXIAL AUDIO IN L R jacks COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack VIDEO IN jack AUDIO OUT L R...

Page 9: ...tart recording at a preset time 38 39 TV MONITOR Temporarily watch a TV channel while playing a VCR tape 33 SLOW Slow motion playback 33 46 SLEEP Sleep timer 20 CLOSED CAPTION Switch between TV Caption Text in Closed Caption mode 21 AUDIO SELECT Switches sound between mono and stereo 41 Change sound track language of DVD 50 30 Sec ADV Skip the unwanted short material of a tape 33 MAIN MENU Select ...

Page 10: ...hen installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment Reversed batteries may cause damage to the device To avoid a potential short circuit insert the end first 3 Do not mix different types of batteries together e g Alkaline and Carbon zinc or old batteries with fresh ones 4 If the device is not to be used for a long period of time remove the batteries to prevent damage or injury fro...

Page 11: ...300 ohm UHF Twin lead Wires RF IN jack RF IN jack RF IN jack Combiner RF IN jack Combiner Connect the 75 ohm Cable from the Combination VHF UHF Antenna to the RF IN Jack If your Combination VHF UHF Antenna has a 300 ohm Twin lead Wire the use of the 300 75 ohm Matching Transformer may be necessary not sup plied Connect the UHF 300 ohm Twin lead Wire to the Combiner not supplied Connect the VHF 300...

Page 12: ...BLE TV SERVICE WITH SCRAMBLED PREMIUM CHANNELS Splitter B A Incoming 75 ohm CATV Cable A B Switch 75 ohm Cable to unit Incoming 75 ohm CATV Cable 75 ohm Cable to unit Converter Descrambler RF IN jack RF IN jack RF IN jack Converter Descrambler This unit has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV Converter box Some cable companies offer premium pay channe...

Page 13: ... of unit Audio R Output Audio L Output NOTES When you make the connections above do not set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG to MPEG to ON on the AV Amplifier If you do a loud noise will suddenly come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Some DTS decoders which do not support DVD DTS interface may not work properly with the unit LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L...

Page 14: ...eo Game Console The unit can also be used as a display device for many video games However due to the wide variety of formats they have not all been included in the suggested connection diagram You ll need to consult each component s Owner s Manual for additional information Front of unit Audio Video cord not supplied To Audio Video OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN L AUDIO IN R LINE 1 NOTE In the DVD mode th...

Page 15: ...t 2 Press TV VCR to select the TV VCR mode 5 Press TV MENU Press or to select SYSTEM SETUP then press ENTER If you use the unit for the first time and press TV MENU instead of the main menu screen on the right the LANGUAGE screen in step 5 may appear Press or to select the de sired language English EN GLISH Spanish ESPAÑOL or French FRANCAIS then press ENTER 3 4 Press or to select LAN GUAGE then p...

Page 16: ...eck the clock on the screen 6 If the clock is not set make sure you are receiving TV channels The Auto Clock may not function properly if the reception condition is not good The Auto Clock Adjustment will be performed at 12 00 PM everyday if you turn off the unit If you use a cable box and you want Auto Clock adjustment to be performed the cable box must be left on The Auto Clock Adjustment won t ...

Page 17: ...to select SYSTEM SETUP then press ENTER 2 Press or to select DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME then press ENTER 3 Press or to select one of the options then press ENTER Press TV MENU until the MENU screen is cleared ON for manual setting forward one hour OFF for manual setting back one hour AUTO for automatic setting read XDS in the signal You can set the Daylight Saving Time automatically or manually ON OFF A...

Page 18: ...R menu screen will appear 5 Set the day year and time as in step 4 6 After setting the clock date and time starts functioning automatically To make corrections any time during the process Press CANCEL repeatedly until the item you want to change blinks then press or EXAMPLE Setting the clock to 8 30 AM October 29 WED 2003 CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR TIME 10 1 WED 2003 12 00 AM á ENTER CANCEL MENUñ CL...

Page 19: ...annels can be instantly selected by using two buttons for example to select channel 2 press 0 then 2 If you press only 2 channel selection will be delayed for a few seconds For channels 10 and above Press the 2 digits in order For example to select channel 36 press 36 You can also press 0 then the remaining 2 digits For example to select channel 12 press 012 For 3 digit numbers press the 3 digits ...

Page 20: ...emind you that the sleep timer is operating To confirm the sleep timer setting press SLEEP and the remaining time will be displayed for a few seconds To cancel the sleep timer press SLEEP repeatedly until the display turns to 0 SLEEP 120 Press MUTE to switch off the sound The unit s sound will be silenced and MUTE will briefly appear on the screen The sound can be switched back on by pressing this...

Page 21: ...oadcasting with Closed Captions look in your TV guide for the Closed Captions symbol CC When selecting Closed Captions the captioning will be delayed approximately 10 seconds If no caption signal is received no captions will appear but the television will remain in the Caption Mode Misspellings or unusual characters may occasionally appear during Closed Captioning This is normal with Closed Captio...

Page 22: ...he unit s memory In addition to normal VHF and UHF channels this unit can receive up to 113 Cable TV channels To use this unit with an antenna set the TV CATV menu option to the TV mode When shipped from the factory this menu option is in the CATV mode TV CATV SELECTION Press ENTER to select TV or CATV Press SETUP to remove the CH SETUP menu or to stop this operation Press or to select TV CATV If ...

Page 23: ...5 TO ADD DELETE CHANNELS Press ENTER to select ADD or DEL whichever function you want to perform 5 Select the desired channel to be memorized or deleted using the number buttons 0 9 or or 1 Press or to select ADD DELETE then press ENTER 3 Press TV MENU The TV VCR menu screen will appear 2 6 4 Press ENTER The TV will begin memorizing all the channels available in your area 4 Press or to select CH S...

Page 24: ...tion you must register a password 1 2 4 5 appears instead of the number Press or to select V CHIP SET then press ENTER 3 M E N U TIMER REC SET TV SETUP CH SETUP AUTO REPEAT ON OFF SYSTEM SETUP ENTER MENU TV SETUP V CHIP SET ON OFF TIMER PICTURE AUDIO SURROUND STABLE SOUND SAP ENTER MENU ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF á ñ V CHIP SET PASSWORD CONFIRM 0 9 ENTER CANCEL MENU NOTES To avoid forgetting the passwor...

Page 25: ... TV Y All children TV Y7 7 years old and above TV G General Audience TV PG Parental guidance TV 14 14 years old and above TV MA 17 years old and above 2 3 Press or to select desired rating then press ENTER OFF MOVIE RATING is not set G All ages PG Parental guidance PG 13 Parental guidance less than 13 years old R Under 17 years old Parental guidance suggested NC 17 17 years old and above X Adult o...

Page 26: ...s TV MENU the TV VCR menu screen will appear Press or to select TV SETUP then press ENTER Press or to select the V CHIP SET then press ENTER Press or to select CHANGE PASSWORD then press ENTER Enter a new password using number buttons 0 9 then press ENTER Enter the same password again to confirm then press ENTER Press TV MENU repeatedly to return to normal screen 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 á ñ Enter your Passw...

Page 27: ...r to select SET then press ENTER Press TV MENU repeatedly to return to normal screen Set the desired minute channel and daily or weekly timer date as in step 4 Press or to set the desired hour then press ENTER Press or to select ON TIMER then press ENTER Press or to select ON OFF TIMER then press ENTER NOTES The unit will automatically turn off approximately 1 hour later after the ON TIMER turns o...

Page 28: ...FF TIMER Press PROGRAM twice to indicate the programs on the screen EXAMPLE Turning off the TV at 11 30 PM This feature allows you to have the unit turn off automatically at a predetermined time If you program the OFF TIMER once the unit will automatically turn off at the same time everyday Press TV MENU Press or to select TV SETUP then press ENTER Press or to select OFF TIMER then press ENTER Pre...

Page 29: ...ENU until the MENU screen is cleared BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST COLOR TINT SHARPNESS increase brightness increase contrast brilliant color greenish color decrease brightness decrease contrast pale color reddish color makes picture softer makes picture clearer TV SETUP V CHIP SET ON OFF TIMER PICTURE AUDIO SURROUND STABLE SOUND SAP ENTER MENU ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF The CONTRAST default setting is set to max...

Page 30: ...u screen will appear Press or to select AUDIO then press ENTER 1 2 3 4 Press ENTER to select the item you want to adjust Press or to adjust the setting 5 After your desired setting press TV MENU until the MENU screen is cleared CANCEL Pressing CANCEL while making sound adjustments will return all adjustments to the factory preset levels BASS 0 á ENTER CANCEL MENUñ NOTE The On screen display will d...

Page 31: ...unit or the Remote Remove the cassette tape Loading Push the center of the tape until it is automatically inserted Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left An inverted cassette tape cannot be inserted Erase prevention tab Automatic playback When you insert a cassette tape without an erase prevention tab playback will start automa...

Page 32: ... tape Press F FWD To stop the tape winding press STOP To switch to playback directly without STOP press PLAY Forward Reverse picture search mode When the tape is being winded you can switch to picture search mode see next page To do this press REW or F FWD and hold it down The unit will resume the tape winding as soon as the button is released This unit selects the playback tape speed SP LP or SLP...

Page 33: ...oises well during playback press TRACKING to eliminate the noises MANUAL TR will appear Press it briefly for a fine adjustment or press and hold for a coarse adjustment Manual tracking adjustment Repeat playback The entire video tape will be played until its end The tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning and the playback will be repeated 1 Press TV MENU Press or to select AUTO REPEAT...

Page 34: ...ade on the VCR Recording an INDEX MARK The Index Search function automatically records an INDEX mark on the tape whenever a recording is initiated Index Search Press INDEX or during stop or play mode For Succeeding programs Press INDEX For Preceding programs Press INDEX Additional press increases the INDEX NO up to 9 When the INDEX or is pressed the unit starts searching the INDEX NO selected and ...

Page 35: ...25 100 125 01 5A 5 Press REC OTR will appear on the screen temporarily and the REC OTR indicator will light NOTES If power is switched off during recording the TV and the DVD turn off and the VCR continues to record Press STOP to halt the recording and turn off the VCR The unit channel cannot be changed during recording If you record the TV program after playing a DVD you must set the unit to TV V...

Page 36: ...r the unit The unit will change to the STOP mode You can select a recording channel in the recording pause mode Auto Rewind feature This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended except during OTR and TIMER REC It will also eject the tape To Display VCR operation Status Press DISPLAY CALL The clock day of the week and other information will appear To cancel the display Press D...

Page 37: ...ded 5 NOTES If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the recording or the OTR press DVD to change to DVD mode and perform the DVD playback The channel cannot be changed during recording Example One touch Timer Recording for 30 minutes Press REC OTR Press the button again to stop recording after 30 minutes Each additional press of REC OTR will increase recording time as shown in the chart below...

Page 38: ...r next to CH 125 or 69 5 To enter other programs repeat step 2 through 4 To return to the normal screen press TV MENU twice 6 Press TIMER REC The T REC indicator will light and the VCR stands by for recording The timer recording will start at 5 seconds before the time you predetermined NOTES If the T REC indicator does not light in spite of the pressing of TIMER REC the cassette may not have been ...

Page 39: ... end During timer recording the automatic rewinding mechanism does not function The current day Friday SUN SAT Sunday to Saturday MON SAT Monday to Saturday MON FRI Monday to Friday WKL WED WKL THU Weekly Thursday Weekly Wednesday One month later minus one day 8 00 11 00 9 00 10 00 Program 1 Prog 1 Deleted Parts Non Recorded Portion Parts Prog 2 Prog 3 Program 2 Program 3 Recording Control Setting...

Page 40: ... Follow the above step 2 then press ENTER to select OFF position Press TV MENU repeatedly until the menu screen is cleared The stable sound feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source is changed Setting the stable sound Press TV MENU in the TV VCR mode Press or to select TV SETUP then press ENTER 1 2 Press or to select STABLE SOUND Then press...

Page 41: ...eard through the speakers Normally set to the Hi Fi STEREO position this button can be set to the MONO position if the stereo broadcast or videotape audio is of poor quality The R and L positions allow the audio from the Right or Left Hi Fi channel to be heard over both TV speakers This button has no effect when viewing a MONO video tape or TV program Each time when you press the button OUT PUT SE...

Page 42: ... 2 will appear on the screen 3 Press REC OTR on the recording unit then press PAUSE STILL 4 Press the PLAY button on the playback VCR or CAMCORDER then press the PAUSE STILL button 5 Release the recording pause and the playback still simultaneously to begin the duplicating process 6 For duplicating a previously recorded tape from a camcorder follow the camcorder manufacturer s instructions A typic...

Page 43: ...An Audio CD can contain several items Each item is called a track Removing Disc from Case Be sure to hold the edge of disc Do not touch the surface of the disc Pick up the disc gently from the case Do not scratch the disc Do not get dirt on the surface of the disc Do not stick a label or adhesive tape on the disc Do not drop or bend the disc Storing Disc Store the disc in the case to avoid risk of...

Page 44: ... 60Hz polarized AC outlet If the AC cord plug is plugged in for the first time wait for about 5 seconds before pressing POWER NOTE When connecting to other equipment unplug the unit from the AC outlet Press POWER on the unit or on the remote control to turn on the unit The POWER indicator will light Every time you press POWER the TV DVD starts from TV mode When using an amplifier switch on the amp...

Page 45: ... the screen the unit will clear the stopped point 7 Press OPEN CLOSE The disc tray opens Remove the disc and press OPEN CLOSE then press POWER The disc tray closes automatically and unit turns off NOTES If a non compatible disc is loaded Incor rect Disc Region Code Error or Paren tal Error will appear on the TV screen ac cording to the type of loaded disc If these appear check your disc again see ...

Page 46: ... To resume the still playback press PAUSE STILL Press SLOW during normal playback or still playback Each press of SLOW will change the speed of the slow x1 2 x1 4 x1 6 x1 8 Slow motion Playback To resume normal playback press PLAY Locating a chapter or track NOTE The unit is capable of holding a still video image or On screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the st...

Page 47: ...older includes more than 11 tracks press or to display next track list Notes on mp3 files To play back an mp3 CD in the recorded order 1 Use mp3 software that records data alphabetically or numerically 2 Name each file including two digit or three digit number e g 01 02 or 001 002 3 Refrain from making too many sub folders CAUTION Some mp3 CDs cannot be played back depending on the recording condi...

Page 48: ... 2 3 Zooming Use the title chapter and time recorded on the disc to locate the desired point to play back Press Number buttons 0 9 to input the number If you input a wrong number press CANCEL Refer to the package supplied with the disc to check the numbers 1 Press JUMP during play back 3 Locating Desired Scene Press ENTER 4 Playback starts When you change the title playback starts from Chapter 1 o...

Page 49: ... B DVD On screen Operation display Title Repeats the current title Chapter Repeats the current chapter Off Resumes normal playback During stop mode PLAY MODE key is not effective Audio CD mp3 CD On screen Operation display All Repeats entire disc Track Repeats the current track Random Play Plays the tracks in random order Program Plays the tracks in program order Status display Resumes normal play...

Page 50: ... AUDIO SELECT several times the language is not recorded on the disc Changing soundtrack language is can celled when you open the disc tray The initial default language or available lan guage will be heard if the disc is played back again Changing subtitle language is cancelled when you open the disc tray or turn the power off Some functions may not work on some DVDs You may not be able to turn su...

Page 51: ...itle selection Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu When you play back these DVDs you can select the sub title language and sound track language etc using the DVD menu DVD menu NOTES Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD Depending on the DVD you may not be able to select the title Depending on the DVD a ...

Page 52: ...r language enter the language code see the Language code list on page 58 Off subtitle Subtitles do not appear 5 Press SETUP to remove the Menu screen Enter Setup Return OSD Language Francais Espanol English Enter Setup Return Language Menu English Audio English Subtitle English OSD Language English Setting language You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference NOT...

Page 53: ...right edges automatically cut off If you want to return to the previous menu press or RETURN 4 Press SETUP to remove the Menu screen NOTE If the DVD disc is not formatted in the pan scan style it displays 4 3 style Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen You can select the aspect ratio for your TV TV Screen 4 3 4 3 16 9 1 Press DVD to select DVD mode Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc Press or ...

Page 54: ...remove the Menu screen Enter Setup Return Sound DRC On Dynamic Range Control DRC Dynamic Range Control ena bles you to control the dynamic range so as to achieve a suitable sound for your equipment NOTES This function works only during play back of Dolby Digital recorded discs The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ depending on DVD video disc Main Menu Enter Setup Return Language Picture ...

Page 55: ...then press or ENTER 3 Press or to select a level from Off or 1 8 Press or ENTER to set the se lected level Level Off The parental control setting does not func tion Level 8 Almost all DVD software can be played back Level 1 DVD software for adults cannot be played back Select from the level 1 to level 8 The limitation will be more severe as the level number is lower 4 Press or to select Password t...

Page 56: ...n enter a new password 9 Press ENTER The parental level is now changed and locked If you want to return to the previous menu press or RETURN 10Press SETUP to remove the parental control screen Parental Password Off Parental Level 1 Password Password ____ Parental Password On Parental Level 1 Parental Password Off Parental Level 1 Parental Password Off Parental Level 8 Password Password 1234 Parent...

Page 57: ...ly if the password has not been set playback will commence If you don t know or have forgotten the password select STOP The setting screen will disappear Press OPEN CLOSE to remove the disc To quit entering press RETURN 4 Playback will commence if the entered password was cor rect NOTE The rating level will remain disabled until the disc is ejected When the disc is ejected the original rating leve...

Page 58: ...36 Hindi 1819 Norwegian 2425 Thai 3018 Bihari 1218 Hungarian 1831 Oriya 2528 Tibetan 1225 Breton 1228 Icelandic 1929 Panjabi 2611 Tigrinya 3019 Bulgarian 1217 Indonesian 1924 Pashto Pushto 2629 Tonga 3025 Burmese 2335 Interlingua 1911 Persian 1611 Turkish 3028 Byelorussian 1215 Irish 1711 Polish 2622 Turkmen 3021 Cambodian 2123 Italian 1930 Portuguese 2630 Twi 3033 Catalan 1311 Japanese 2011 Quech...

Page 59: ...r possible local interference TV station experiencing problems Antenna CATV connector is not connected or possible local interference Cable TV channel is scrambled CATV connector is not connected TV CATV Mode menu option is set to the TV mode Cable TV service interrupted TV CATV Mode menu option is not set to the appropriate mode UHF antenna is not connected TV station experiencing problems Antenn...

Page 60: ...disc is dirty The parental lock function is set It is in the mode of repeat playback memory playback etc The function is prohibited with the unit or the disc Eject the disc and clean it Some times a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction Insert a disc Insert a playable disc Check the disc type and Region Number This is a Region 1 player Place the disc with the play...

Page 61: ...A WW 60 85 AAA ZZZ 86 94 86 94 95 99 A 5 A 1 100 125 100 125 01 5A VHF UHF In 75 ohm coaxial 1 13 16 46 mm x 3 7 8 99 mm 8 ohm x 2 1 5W 1 5W 4 Rotary Heads Hi Fi Sound 2 Tracks MONO Sound 1 Track 181 Channel Freq Synthesized VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 14 36 A W 37 59 AA WW 60 85 AAA ZZZ 86 94 86 94 95 99 A 5 A 1 100 125 100 125 01 5A Approx 1minute and 48 seconds with T 120 Cassette Tape NTSC DVD 12c...

Page 62: ...red by an Authorized RCA Television Service Center If not you must take your unit to the Service Center location at your own expense or pay for the cost the Service Center may charge to transport your unit to and from your home To identify your nearest Authorized RCA Service Center ask your dealer look in the Yellow Pages visit www rca com or call 1 800 336 1900 Proof of purchase in the form of a ...

Page 63: ...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 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...

Page 64: ...end any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product 2003 Thomson Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in Thailand TOCOM 16255920 THOMSON Visit the RCA web site at www rca com ...