RCA RTD205, User Manual

Page 1: ...Home Theater User s Guide RTD205 Changing Entertainment Again RTD205Cover 2 28 05 10 55 AM 1 ...

Page 2: ...facture For Your Safety The AC power 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 ELE...

Page 3: ...4 Title chapter DVD track audio CD and VCD 14 Subtitles DVD 14 Audio DVD VCD 14 Play mode all discs 15 Bookmark DVD and audio CD 15 Camera angle DVD 16 PBC PlayBack Control VCD 16 Sleep 16 mp3 Files and JPEG Files Playing mp3 files or displaying JPEG files 17 Player Menus Playmode selection 18 Standard 18 Random all discs except DVD 18 Program all discs except mp3 JPEG discs and JPEG 18 IntroScan ...

Page 4: ... exposure to beam Class 1 laser product This system must be opened only by qualified technicians to prevent accidents caused by the laser beam DVD copy protection In accordance with the DVD standard your DVD player is equipped with a Copy Protection system which can be switched on and off by the DVD disc itself in order to make any recording of the relevant DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor p...

Page 5: ...ator lights that show which disc is being played SOURCE Select the input source Above the source button are indicator lights that show which source is active SUBWOOFER Toggle between different subwoofer output levels SURROUND Changes the surround sound settings The LED lights when Surround mode is active ON STANDBY Switch the unit on and off FRONT PANEL ILLUSTRATION TO COME RTD205 2 28 05 10 35 AM...

Page 6: ...o get sound If you use S video to connect to another component you must choose the S Video option in the Video menu see page 20 Component video cables Pr Pb Y not included The Pr Pb Y jacks provide optimum picture quality by separating the video signal into three parts To ensure maximum picture quality use three video grade cables yellow for the connection You can also buy bundled component video ...

Page 7: ... 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 FR FL SR SL CEN SUB R l b l k h 1 2 1 1 2 3 3 Courtesy Dolby Laboratories 2 3 1 Positioning speakers Left Right Front Speakers Front speakers carry primarily music and sound effects Center In surround mode the center speaker carries most ...

Page 8: ... to help create a more open spacious surround sound 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 Front speaker placement Follow the suggestions for speaker placement below to get the...

Page 9: ... 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 21 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 usually much lower than the ...

Page 10: ...ls 0 9 Number entry When the info display is not on the screen press 1 through 5 to directly access a disc in the disc tray ANGLE Accesses the camera angle function NIGHT DVD Activates Night Mode see page 21 AUDIO Accesses the audio function of the Info menu REV Starts reverse accelerated play or reverse slow motion PLAY Starts playing a disc FWD Starts forward accelerated play or forward slow mot...

Page 11: ...chapter or title 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 avoid any risk of explosion observe the polarities indicated inside the battery compartment Replace only with the type of batteries specified Do not dispose of them in a fire or recharge them If you are not using the remote contro...

Page 12: ... kind of compatible disc in any combination DVDs CDs VCDs The player will read the data on the disc and play it accordingly 1 To open the disc tray press OPEN CLOSE the disc tray opens 2 Insert a compatible disc into the top disc slot making sure it is fully in place 3 To fill the remaining slots slide a disc into the next empty slot and make sure it is in place 4 When you re finished loading disc...

Page 13: ...ed on the disc If a menu or icon appears grayed out the menu or the associated function is not available P Basic Playback Operations Playback Switch the DVD player and the TV set on 1 Press the button on the front of the player to open the disc tray 2 Put the disc in with the printed side up in the case of a single sided disc 3 Press again to close the disc tray Play starts automatically or the di...

Page 14: ...Y to resume normal playback Variable slow motion 1 While the disc is playing press the PAUSE button once PAUSE is displayed 2 Press the REV or FWD button to vary the speed and direction of the slow motion 3 Press PLAY to resume normal playback Note Backward slow motion is not available on VCDs Changing chapter track While the disc is playing press the left right arrow button to go immediately to t...

Page 15: ...ptions When the option you want is highlighted press OK to select it To directly access a title or a chapter DVD a track audio CD and VCD select the icon press OK and then enter a number using the numeric buttons on the remote Notes Many discs only have one title When one of the icons is grayed out this means that the function is not available on the disc The invalid symbol indicates that the func...

Page 16: ...O button then select the Subtitles icon using the left right arrow buttons 2 Select a language using the up down arrow buttons 3 To turn subtitles off select the Off option Notes When you change the language of the subtitles using the Info menu it only applies to the disc currently being played When you eject the disc and switch off the player the subtitles will default to the subtitle language yo...

Page 17: ...st be turned on for Repeat functions to work Audio CD play modes standard program random 1 disc random all discs repeat 1 disc repeat all discs track repeat A B repeat IntroScan Note IntroScan plays the first ten seconds of each track When all the tracks have been scanned IntroScan stops If you want to continue playing the track being scanned press the PLAY button Press the STOP button to stop Int...

Page 18: ...tion is not available PBC PlayBack control VCD The PlayBack Control function offers scenes and information which can be selected through a menu It can also be used to display high resolution pictures if the disc contains any Press the INFO button then select the PBC icon Press the up down buttons to enable or disable this function Sleep 1 Press the INFO button then select the Sleep icon with the l...

Page 19: ...AY to start playback mp3 WMA file the player begins playing the selected file then all the files and 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 button to go back to the previous track or the button to go on to the next one JPEG file the playe...

Page 20: ...will be skipped until RANDOM is turned off Press OK to start random playback Press STOP to stop random playback Press PLAY to resume normal playback Program all discs except mp3 JPEG discs and JPEG With this option you can program the playback order of the current disc Lists vary according to the type of disc 1a DVD Select a title using the up down arrow buttons and press the right arrow button to...

Page 21: ...p down arrow buttons and press OK 2 You are asked for a new password Enter four digits using the number buttons and press OK You are asked for confirmation enter the four digits again and press OK Note Choose a password that is easy to remember or write it down 3 To unlock select the Parental Control option Enter your password Select the Lock Player function and press OK Change Password 1 To chang...

Page 22: ...ght Video If you are using component video Pr Pb Y or S Video to connect to another component you will need to select the appropriate option in the Video menu Select the option with the arrow buttons and press OK to confirm Progressive Scan Progressive Scan provides high quality pictures with less flickering Turn on Progressive Scan if you used the Component Video jacks of the player to connect a ...

Page 23: ...our listening room and to make the sound more effective you may need to delay the signal coming from some of the speakers Channel delay compensates for center or surround speakers that are closer to the listening position than the front speakers 1 Select Front Center or Rear using the and buttons and press OK 2 Adjust the distance using the and buttons and press OK Note The receiver speaker distan...

Page 24: ...ss OK Audio 1 To change the dialog language choose the language using the up down arrow buttons and press OK Note If the selected language is not available on a disc the disc s language will be used instead 2 To change the language during play display the audio icon by pressing the AUDIO button on the remote see page 13 Subtitles 1 To change the subtitle language choose the language using the up d...

Page 25: ... to the player on the TV The video color is wrong Make sure you have the correct video setting selected see Display on page 20 The picture is of poor quality with snow or lines Check the connections see pages 4 and 5 There is no sound or the sound is of poor quality Check the connections see pages 4 and 5 Make sure the speakers are connected Make sure the MUTE function is not on No surround sound ...

Page 26: ...es Total or partial copying of recordings protected by copyright legislation without the explicit permission of the holder of the rights contravenes current legislation Copying or downloading 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...

Page 27: ...650 Make sure that files have the jpg extension Files without the jpg extension will not be able to be read by the player even though the files are shown as JPEG images on your computer WMA files CD R and CD RW discs containing audio files in WMA Windows Media Audio format Please follow all the recommendations for CD R above DVD Video Digital video discs 12 cm single or double sided single or dual...

Page 28: ...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 you to easily ship the unit back to us Make sure you insure your shipment in case of d...

Page 29: ... if you fail to pick up the replacement unit in a timely manner Product Registration Please complete and the online Product Registration on RCA com productregistration or complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your product It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage Limitation of Warranty THE WA...

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