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  • Page 1 DVD Player User's Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. RC5920P...

  • Page 2: Important Information

    Purchase Date: _________________________________________________________________________________________ Dealer/Address/Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________________ WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this DVD player to rain or moisture. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. This symbol indicates...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DVD Player + TV + VCR ... 11 DVD Player + TV + Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver ... 13 DVD Player + TV + Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo Receiver ... 15 DVD Player + TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver ... 17 The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player ...
  • Page 4 Selecting Folders and Songs ... 46 Skipping Songs ... 46 Creating a Play List ... 47 Chapter 4: Using the DVD Player’s Menu System The DVD Player Menu System ... 50 Two Types of Menu Items: Path and Action ... 50 The Audio Language Preference ...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Chapter 4: Using the DVD Player’s Menu System Creating a Password and Setting Ratings ... 53 Creating a Password ... 53 Changing your Password ... 53 Clearing Your Password ... 53 Setting the Rating ... 54 TV Aspect ... 55 Dynamic Range ...
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  • Page 7 • Things to Consider Before You Connect • Choose Your Connection • Explanation of Cables and Jacks • The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player • The Front Panel Controls • Installing Batteries in the Remote • How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel •...

  • Page 8: Things To Consider Before You Connect

    Audio/video cables are usually bundled together. For better visibility, the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately (audio left, audio right, and video). Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play • DVD video discs – DVD video discs contain high quality picture and sound content.

  • Page 9: Choose Your Connection

    Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your DVD player. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD player. Components Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book.

  • Page 10: Explanation Of Input Jacks And Cables

    Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables This section describes the jacks and cables you can use to make connections (some of the cables may not provided with your DVD player). There are several ways to connect components to your DVD player.

  • Page 11: Dvd Player + Tv With Audio/Video Input Jacks

    B. S-Video – (optional) If your TV has an S-Video Input jack, connect the S-Video cable to the S- VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S-Video jack on your TV. If your TV doesn’t have S-Video, use the basic video connection listed above.
  • Page 12 Connections & Setup PLAYER AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO VIDEO IN OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT CABLE OFF-AIR SIGNAL Chapter 1...

  • Page 13: Dvd Player + Tv + Vcr

    B. S-Video – (optional) If your TV has an S-Video Input jack, connect the S-Video cable to the S- VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S-Video jack on your TV. If your TV doesn’t have S-Video, use the basic video connection listed above.
  • Page 14 It is important to choose the correct Digital Output setting in the DVD Player’s Digital Audio Out menu, especially when you use the OPTICAL OR COAXIAL jack. For more information, see chapter 4.

  • Page 15: Dvd Player + Tv + Dolby Digital Or Dts Receiver

    Note: The connection illustration on the left shows a digital optical cable. If your receiver has a coaxial AUDIO IN jack, use a shielded (coaxial) video or audio cable with RCA plugs at both ends to connect the coaxial digital audio jacks on the DVD player and the A/V receiver.
  • Page 16 Connections & Setup PLAYER AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO PRO LOGIC OR STEREO RECEIVER CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO IN ANT IN Chapter 1...

  • Page 17: Dvd Player + Tv + Dolby Pro Logic Or Stereo Receiver

    B. S-Video – (optional) If your TV has an S-Video Input jack, connect the S-Video cable to the S- VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S-Video jack on your TV. If your TV doesn’t have S-Video, use the basic video connection listed above.
  • Page 18 Connections & Setup S-VIDEO PLAYER SATELLITE RECEIVER S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO AUDIO COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO ANT IN OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT SATELLITE IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV SATELLITE SIGNAL...

  • Page 19: Dvd Player + Tv + Vcr + Satellite Receiver

    B. S-Video – (optional) If your TV has an S-Video Input jack, connect the S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S-Video jack on your TV. If your TV doesn’t have S-Video, use the basic video connection listed above.

  • Page 20: The Jacks On The Back Of The Dvd Player

    Note that it is essential to match the color-coded connectors with a compatible TV. VIDEO OUT If you are using color-coded red, yellow and white RCA cables, connect the yellow video cable to this jack and to the Video Input jack on your TV. S-VIDEO OUT If your TV has an S-Video jack, you can connect an S-Video cable for increased video quality.

  • Page 21: Front Panel Controls

    Connections & Setup Front Panel Controls SKIP FORWARD button SKIP Disc selector POWER/ REVERSE STOP PAUSE PLAY Front panel display button button button button STANDBY/ON Disc Skip Disc Tray OPEN/CLOSE button (listed alphabetically) DISC SKIP Press this button to skip the current disc and got to the next disc in the tray. Disc Selector Press the button number of the disc you want to play.

  • Page 22: Installing Batteries In The Remote

    Point the Remote in the Right Direction When you want the remote to operate the DVD Player, point the remote at the DVD Player, not the TV. The remote has to be pointed in the correct direction and toward the correct component in order for the remote’s signal to...

  • Page 23: How To Find Your Tv's Video Input Channel

    TV must be set on the correct video input channel. Below are some things to try. • If your TV brand is RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, press the TV button on the remote that came with your TV (not the DVD remote). Then press the INPUT button on the remote.

  • Page 24: How To Move Around The Dvd Player's Menu System

    How to Move Around the DVD Player’s Menu System The technical term for how you move through the DVD Player’s menu system is “Navigation.” This book tells you how to select different menu items, but you can explore the menu system on your own by following a few “navigational rules.”...

  • Page 25: A Quick Tour Of The Remote

    A Quick Tour of The Remote You can use this remote to control compatible components. The component buttons are programmed to operate some PROSCAN, RCA and GE components. The buttons must be programmed to operate other brands of components. (See page 25 for instructions.)
  • Page 26 STOP Stops disc play. You can also press STOP to remove the screen saver from the screen to see the DVD Player’s main menu. When you hold the STOP button down, it acts as the OPEN•CLOSE button to open and close disc tray.

  • Page 27: Programming The Remote To Operate Your Tv

    If not, the remote needs to be programmed. Entering Codes To control a TV that is not from RCA, Proscan or GE, you’ll need to enter the specific codes for the brand of TV you have.

  • Page 28: Code List

    Pulsar ... 1214, 1112 Quasar ... 1011, 1104, 1105, 1155, 1169, 1170 Radio Shack ... 1034, 1037, 1151, 1189, 1219, RCA 1000, 1017, 1025, 1053,1054, 1055, 1056, 1051, 1058, 1076, 1102, 1110, 1228, 1236 Realistic ... 1050, 1151, 1189, 1219 Runco ...

  • Page 29: Chapter 2: Playing Dvds

    Playing DVDs Chapter Overview: • Regional Coding • Using Different Menus • Loading and Playing Discs • Using a Disc Menu • Using the On-Screen Info Display • Using the Repeat Feature • Selecting a Play Mode • Disc Playback Features Using the Remote •...

  • Page 30: Regional Coding

    Regional Coding Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the codes don’t match, the disc won’t play. This player’s code is region 1.

  • Page 31: Loading And Playing Discs

    Loading and Playing Discs Turn on the TV and your DVD Player (press ON•OFF on the player or press the DVD button on the remote control). Press the OPEN•CLOSE button on the front of the DVD Player or on the remote.

  • Page 32: Using A Disc Menu

    Using a Disc Menu A disc is capable of having an on-screen menu that is separate from the DVD player’s menu system and on- screen Info Display. The disc menu might only contain a list of the titles and chapters, or it may allow you to change features such as language and playback settings.

  • Page 33: Using The On-Screen Info Display

    Using the On-Screen Info Display The on-screen Info Display contains many playback features. To see the Info Display, press the INFO button on the remote or the front of the player while a disc is playing. The Info Display appears across the top of the screen.

  • Page 34: Selecting A Chapter

    When the disc is removed or the player is turned off, the subtitle language will revert to the language setting specified through the DVD player main menu. The subtitle language can also be changed through the DVD player menu. Chapter 2...

  • Page 35: Changing The Audio Language

    The language feature only works if the disc was created with multiple audio tracks. When you choose an audio language from the audio display, you only override the audio language setting in the DVD Player’s main menu temporarily. The audio language can also be changed through the DVD player menu.

  • Page 36: Using Bookmarks

    Playing DVDs Using Bookmarks The bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc that you can go to quickly. You can store up to nine bookmarks per disc. When you turn the player off or remove the disc, bookmarks are cleared. Using a Bookmark 1.

  • Page 37: A•B Repeat

    To Use Disc, Title or Chapter Repeat: 1. While a disc is playing, press REPEAT on the remote to bring up the repeat display. 2. Press OK to scroll through the Repeat options until the option you want is displayed in the text box. 3.

  • Page 38: Selecting A Play Mode

    You can choose what order the titles or tracks will play on a disc. The standard play mode is the default. To select another play mode, a disc must be in the DVD player. There are three play mode options: Standard Play: plays the disc’s titles, chapters, or tracks (depending on the type of disc in the player) in...

  • Page 39: Editing A Program

    Editing a Program Deleting Items from the Play List To delete items from the play list: 1. If a disc is playing, press STOP once to put the player in stop mode. 2. Press PLAY MODE on the remote (the Program Edit screen is displayed). 3.

  • Page 40: What Is A Video Cd

    Playing DVDs Freeze Frame and Frame Advance 1. Press PAUSE when a disc is playing to freeze the picture. 2. Each time you press the PAUSE button, the picture advances one frame. 3. Press PLAY to resume normal playback. Slow Motion Playback (in Freeze Frame Mode) While the disc is in freeze frame mode, you can use slow motion playback.

  • Page 41: Chapter 3:Playing Audio Cds And Mp3 Discs

    Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Chapter Overview: • Using the Info Display • Using IntroScan • Using Bookmarks • Using the Time Display • Selecting a Play Mode • The Repeat Feature • Playing MP3 Discs Changing Entertainment. Again. Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only.

  • Page 42: Using The Info Display

    Using the Info Display Your DVD player has many of the same features as an audio CD player. The player’s on-screen Info Display lets you choose various playback features. This section explains how to play audio CDs in your DVD player and how to use the player’s features.

  • Page 43: Using Introscan

    Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Using IntroScan The IntroScan system plays the first ten seconds of each track on the CD (similar to the scan feature that’s on many car radios). To use the IntroScan system: 1. Press INFO on the remote or the front of the player (the Info Display appears). 2.

  • Page 44: The Time Display

    Selecting a Play Mode You can choose what order the tracks will play on a disc. The standard play mode is the default. To select another play mode, a disc must be in the DVD player. There are three play mode options: Standard Play: plays the disc’s tracks in their default order.

  • Page 45: Programmed Play

    Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Programmed Play To use the programmed play option, you must create a play list to set the order you want the tracks on the disc(s) to play in. Creating a Program List for an Audio Disc 1.

  • Page 46: The Repeat Feature

    Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs The Repeat Feature The default mode for the Repeat feature is Off. There are four Repeat options for Audio CDs: • All Discs – Repeats all discs in tray • One Disc – repeats the disc that is playing •...

  • Page 47: Playing Mp3 Discs

    CD-R or a CD-RW discs that have been encoded in MP3 format can be played on your DVD player. In this manual, CD-R and CD-RW discs will be referred to as MP3 discs. MP3 files, or songs, are referred to as titles.

  • Page 48: The Mp3 Display

    Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs The MP3 Display MP3 discs contain individual songs that can be organized into folders. When you play an MP3 disc, the MP3 screen appears. Folders and songs are displayed on the left side of the screen. The right side of the screen is the program window. Selecting Folders and Songs Playback begins automatically when you insert an MP3 disc into the player.

  • Page 49: Creating A Play List

    Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Chapter 3 Creating a Play List You can play the songs in a folder in any order you want by creating a play list. If a disc is playing, press STOP to put the player in stop mode. Press PLAY MODE on the remote (the Program Edit screen will appear).
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  • Page 51: Chapter 4: Using The Dvd Player's Menu System

    Using the DVD Player’s Menu System Chapter Overview: • The DVD Player Menu System • Locking Your DVD Player • The Display Menu • The Sound Menu • The Languages Menu Changing Entertainment. Again. Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only.

  • Page 52: The Dvd Player Menu System

    The DVD Player Menu System The DVD player menu system is not the same as the disc menu or the Info Display. If you are playing a disc, press STOP on the remote control to stop playback and press the MENU button on the remote bring up the DVD player menu.

  • Page 53: The Audio Language Preference

    Using the DVD Player’s Menu System The Audio Language Preference The Audio Language menu enables you to choose which language you want to listen to a movie in. Chapter 4 If a disc is playing, press STOP and MENU (the menu appears).

  • Page 54: Changing The Subtitle Language Preference

    If a disc is playing, press STOP and MENU (the menu appears). Highlight Menus and press OK (the language choices for the DVD Player’s menu are displayed). Highlight the language you want to use for the menu items and press OK.

  • Page 55: Creating A Password And Setting Ratings

    Using the DVD Player’s Menu System Creating a Password and Setting Ratings The Rating feature is a system sort of like movie ratings. It works with DVD discs that have been assigned a rating. This helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches. Once you have set the ratings limit, you can lock the player so that a password is required to play discs with a rating over the limit you’ve set.

  • Page 56: Setting The Rating

    In order for the Rating Level feature to work, the disc must be encoded with rating information. If the author of the disc did not encode rating information, then this feature will not work for that disc. The DVD Player must be locked (password protected) in order for it to enforce the settings in the Rating menu.

  • Page 57: Tv Aspect

    16 x 9 Widescreen – Choose this setting if your DVD Player is connected to a widescreen TV. If you choose this setting and you don’t have a widescreen TV, the images on the screen may appear distorted due to vertical compression.

  • Page 58: Dynamic Range

    Digital Audio Out Digital output lets you choose which type of digital audio is output from your DVD player. If you’ve used an optical cable to connect a Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, or DTS receiver, you must select a digital output with this setting. There are three options: •...

  • Page 59: Language Code List

    Language Code List Don’t forget to press the OK button after you enter the code. Language Code Abkhazian ... 6566 Afar ... 6565 Afrikaans ... 6570 Albanian ... 8381 Ameharic ... 6577 Arabic ... 6582 Armenian ... 7289 Assamese ... 6583 Aymara ...
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  • Page 61: Chapter 5: Other Information

    Chapter 5 Other Information Chapter Overview: • Troubleshooting • Care and Maintenance • Limited Warranty • Accessory Ordering Information Changing Entertainment. Again. Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only.

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    Sound is muted during still, frame advance, or slow-motion play. • If you connected an audio or audio/video receiver to your DVD Player, make sure you chose the correct setting in the Digital Audio Out menu. For more information, go to page 56.
  • Page 63 • If you are using a universal remote, you might be in the wrong mode. To operate your DVD Player, press DVD on the remote before you press any other buttons. If you’re operating the TV, press the TV button first, etc.
  • Page 64 • Point the remote at the DVD player. Press and hold the STOP button on the front of the DVD Player and the STOP button on the remote control at the same time (hold both buttons down at the same time for at least 3 seconds). The player will unlock. Follow the instructions for locking your player and changing the password in Chapter 4.

  • Page 65: Handling Cautions

    Handling Cautions • Before connecting other components to this player, be sure to turn all components off. • Don’t move the player while a disc is being played. The disc may get scratched or broken, and the player’s internal parts may be damaged.

  • Page 66: Limited Warranty

    Other Information Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor. • 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts only; you pay the labor. •...

  • Page 67: Product Registration

    Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson. Return transportation, storage, handling and insurance costs are your responsibility. We accept no responsibility in case of damage or loss. To receive a replacement unit after we have received your unit: •...
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  • Page 69: Accessories And Order Form

    ANGLE FRAME– Remote Control (CRK76DG1) Chapter 5 Other Information Accessory Order Form for Your DVD Player Description Part No. Optical Plug to Optical Plug (3 ft.) Optical Plug to Optical Plug (6 ft.) Optical Plug to Mini Plug (3 ft.) DV3M Optical Plug to Mini Plug (6 ft.)
  • Page 70 Other Information Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your VISA card My card expires: IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your MasterCard Copy Number My card above your...

  • Page 71: Index

    5.1 channel digital audio 13 Dolby Digital 13 DTS receiver 13 DVD Player + TV 9 DVD Player + TV + VCR 11 DVD player + TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver Connections, types of 7 Controls front panel 19 remote 23...
  • Page 72 29 Program DVD disc 36, 43 editing 36, 43 RANDOM button 24 Rated Titles 54 Rating Limits 54 RCA-type cables 8 Recalling bookmarks 34, 41 Remote 23 component buttons 23 DVD buttons 23 installing batteries 20 pointing 20...
  • Page 74 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. Thomson multimedia Inc. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©2001 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s)®...

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