Chapter 1: Connections And Setup; Types Of Discs; Things To Consider Before You Connect; Unpack The Box - RCA DRC8040N User Manual

Chapter 1: Connections and Setup

DVD+Rewritable
DVD+R
Some discs may not be compatible
due to laser pickup and disc design.

Things to consider before you connect

Protect components from overheating
• Don't block ventilation holes on any of the components. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely.
• Don't stack components.
• When you place components in a stand, make sure you allow adequate ventilation.
• If you connect an audio receiver or amplifi er, place it on the top shelf.
Position cables properly to avoid audio interference
• Insert each cable fi rmly into the designated jack.
• If you place components above the TV, route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV.
• If your TV has an antenna that uses 300-ohm twin lead cables, do not coil the cables. Also, keep the twin lead cables away from audio/video cables.
Connection Pictures
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).
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.

Unpack the Box

Your DVD recorder came with the following items:
DVD recorder
S-Video cable (part number 257982)
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Types of Discs

RECORDING: TYPES OF DISCS YOU CAN USE FOR RECORDING
DVD+R 2.4x, 4x, or 8x ONLY; DVD+RW 2.4x and 4x ONLY.
NOTES:
It is NOT possible to record on CD-R or CD-RW discs.
IMPORTANT: It is NOT possible to record content that is copy-protected. This is usually true for most pre-recorded DVD discs and
most pre-recorded VHS tapes.
PLAYBACK: TYPES OF DISCS YOU CAN PLAY
• DVD discs – DVD movie discs (DVD-ROM); DVD+R; DVD+RW; DVD-RW (must be recorded using video mode or VM); DVD-R
(must be recorded using video mode or VM and must be fi nalized).
• CDs (Audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW) – Audio CDs contain musical or sound content only. mp3 discs are CDs (CD-R or CD-RW)
that contain mp3 fi les. This product also plays CDs that contain JPEG fi les and Multisession CDs.
• Video CD (VCD) and Super Video CD (S-VCD) discs – Like DVD video discs, VCDs contain picture and sound content. The
difference is the amount of information that can be stored on the disc.VCDs typically have lower picture and sound quality than
DVD discs. Super Video CDs (S-VCDs) can be used to record up to 70 minutes of digital sound and video, with MPEG-2 standard
video and MPEG-1 standard audio—but you must use DVD+R or DVD+RW discs to record on your unit not S-VCDs. Additionally,
S-VCD disc compatibility is dependent on which MPEG coding software, disc design software, and disc writer software are used; and
the discs themselves.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.
DVD ON • OFF
SAT•CABLE TV
RETURN
VOL CH
MUTE GO•BACK
CLEAR
MENU
OPEN•CLOSE ANGLE
ZOOM TIMER
INFO GUIDE
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
INPUT
0 ANTENNA
REVERSE PLAY FORWARD
RECORD STOP PAUSE
AGAIN LIVE ADVANCE
Remote control and
batteries (part number
261387)
RF Coaxial cable (part
number 221396)
1 set of audio video cables (part number 233086)
Power cord (part number 218104)