RCA DRC277B User Manual

Setup And Connections
CONNECTING TO OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT (AMPLIFIER)
A. ANALOG CONNECTION B. DIGITAL CONNECTION (preferred)
Using an audio/video cable (included), connect Using a coaxial digital audio cable (not included),
the left/right AUDIO OUT jack on your unit to connect the DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT jack on
the AUDIO IN jack on your other source. your unit to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on your
other source.
ANALOG CONNECTION
DIGITAL CONNECTION (preferred)
Amplifier of stereo
system, etc.
Audio equipment with
digital audio input jack
DIGITAL
AUDIO IN
Audio Cable
Coaxial Digital
(Red and White)
Audio Cable
White
Red
Notes:
• When you connect the unit to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of
the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections.
• If the external equipment is television and this audio system is close to it, you may experience
the interference if the tuner function is selected while the television is working.
• Refer to the instruction manual of the connected equipment as well.

PLAYING A DISC

This user manual explains the basic instructions instructions accompanying the specific DVD in
for operating this unit. Some DVDs are produced question for more information about the options
in a manner that allows specific or limited available on that DVD.
operation during playback. Therefore, this unit may appear on the screen during operation.
may not respond to all operating commands. It means that the desired operation is not
THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. Please refer to the permitted by the unit or disc.
Playing a Disc
1. Press the STANDBY / ON button to turn on the unit.
See CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS before proceeding to step 2.
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray.
3. Place a disc onto the disc tray with the label side up.
4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray. It takes a short while for your unit to load the
disc. After loading, for most DVDs, the unit will automatically take you main menu or start playing.
5. If the unit does not automatically start playing the DVD, press the PLAY button.

Pausing Playback (Still Mode)

Press the PAUSE button on the remote. To resume normal playback, press the
Frame Advance
Each time you press STEP button, the picture advances one frame. Press PLAY to resume normal
playback.
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REPEAT PLAYBACK

You can play a specific title or chapter repeatedly. To resume normal playback
3. Press the REPEAT DISC button until the
(Title repeat, chapter repeat, A-B repeat)
indicator displays on the screen.
Repeating a chapter
You can play the same chapter repeatedly. You can play a specific section repeatedly.
1. While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT
Repeating a specific section
DISC button until the
1. While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT A-B
indicator displays on the screen. The current
button at the beginning of the section (
chapter is played repeatedly.
is displayed) you want to play repeatedly.
Repeating a title
2. Press the REPEAT A-B button again at the
You can play the same title repeatedly.
end of the section (
2. While the disc is playing, press
3. The unit will immediately begin replaying your
the REPEAT DISC button until the
selection.
indicator displays on the screen.
To resume normal playback
The current title is played repeatedly.
4. While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT
To resume normal playback
A-B button until the
3. While the disc is playing, press
displays on the screen.
the REPEAT DISC button until the
indicator displays on the screen. Notes:
• Some discs may not permit A-B repeat
You can play a single track and whole disc
operation.
repeatedly.
• A-B repeat can only be used within the same title.
Repeating a single track
If the start and end of the section to be repeated
You can play the same track repeatedly.
are in different titles, A-B repeat is cancelled.
1. While the disc is playing, press
• You can specify a segment only within the
the REPEAT DISC button until the
current title or track.
indicator displays on the
• The A-B repeat function does not operate in
screen. The current track is played repeatedly.
scenes where different camera angles are
Repeating a whole disc
recorded.
2. While the disc is playing, press
REPEAT DISC
the button until the
indicator displays on the screen.
The whole disc is played repeatedly.
PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY
Playing Titles/Chapters in a Favorite Order
You can combine your favorite titles/chapters and play them in the order you determine.
1. Press the MEMORY button and the following display appears.
2. Select the items in the order you want by pressing the number
buttons. Each time you press the Cursor buttons ( , , , ), the
space is highlighted. Highlight where you want to enter, then press
the corresponding number buttons.
3. Press the Cursor buttons ( , , , ) to move the highlighted bar to
"Play", then press the OK button.The DVD player starts memory playback.
4. To resume normal playback from memory playback
a) Press the MEMORY button.
b) Press the Cursor buttons ( , , , ) to move the highlighted bar to
Title number
"Clear All", then press the OK button. All the input programs will be cleared.
c) Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.
Notes:
• If the title or chapter numbers you entered is not permitted by the DVD, after you press the OK button,
it will restore to - - -. You should re-enter correct numbers.
• Some discs may not permit memory playback operation.
• If you select repeat during memory playback, the DVD player repeats the current memory playback.
• If you press the MEMORY button while the display appears on the TV screen, the display disappears.
• The programmed selections will be cleared when you open the disc tray or turn off the DVD player.
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PLAYING A DISC

Stopping Playback

• Press the STOP button at the location where you want to interrupt playback. To resume
playback at the position where the disc was stopped, press the
• If you press the STOP button twice, the unit's memory will be cleared and pressing the
PLAY button will reset the disc to the beginning.
Zooming into an image
While a disc is playing, press the ZOOM button to enlarge the image in several levels.
• While an image is zoomed, you can use the , ,
display the part you want.
• To return to normal view, press the ZOOM button until the
shows. The screen will return to normal.
• When you reach the edge of the image, the display will not shift anymore in that direction.

Skipping (Forward / Reverse)

• Press the PREV button to go back to current or previous chapters/tracks.
NEXT button to advance chapters/tracks.
• Press the
• For audio CDs, use the number buttons on the remote control to jump immediately to the desired
track number.

Fast Forward / Fast Reverse

1. Press the SEARCH or SEARCH button when a disc is playing.Each time you press the SEARCH
or SEARCH button, the playback speed changes in the following sequence:
PLAY button when you reach the desired point to resume normal playback.
2. Press the
Notes:
• The unit mutes sound and subtitles during reverse and forward scan of DVDs.
• The fast playback speed may differ depending on the disc.
Slow-motion Play
1. Press the SLOW button on the remote in play mode.
• Each time the SLOW button is pressed, the speed of slow-motion playback changes in the following
sequence:
1/2 1/4 1/6 1/8
2. Press the PLAY button to return to normal playback speed.

Audio Selection

On some DVDs, the sound is recorded in two or more formats. Follow the directions below to select
the preferred language and sound system.
1. While a disc is playing, press the AUDIO button to show the current audio format number. e.g.
2. Press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select the desired audio format.
Notes:
PLAY button.
• If only one audio format is recorded on the DVD, the number does not change.
• Some DVDs allow you to change audio selections only via the disc menu. If this is the case, press
the MENU button and choose the appropriate language on the disc menu.
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PLAY MODES FOR CD OR JPG DISC
When playing CD / JPG discs, you can modify the Play Modes through the Toolkit which appears on the
screen. Press the / button to navigate between the windows and the
tracks or play mode items. Then press the OK button.
1. Press the Cursor buttons ( , , , ) to select "Edit mode" then press the OK button.
2. Use the Cursor buttons ( , , , ) to select tracks/files shown on the left hand side of the window. Press
the OK button to confirm the selected tracks/files. " " will appear in front of the selected tracks/files.
3. Select "Add to program", then press the OK button. "
the tracks/files you have selected are added into the "Program view".
4. Select "Program view" to view programmed files. To add more files by "Browser view" follow the steps.
PLAY button to start the program playback.
5. Press the
is displayed).
The Toolkit has the following play mode items:
• Repeat (Off / Track / All):
Off: Resumes normal playback.
Track: Repeats the current track/file.
All: Repeats all files on the current folder or all tracks on the disc.
• Mode ( Normal / Shuffle / Music intro ):
indicator
Normal: Resumes normal playback.
Shuffle: Plays back tracks/files in random order.
Music intro (for Audio CD only): Only plays back the first 10 seconds
of all the tracks on the current folder/disc.
• Edit mode: Program operation works only when "Edit mode" is selected.
• Program view:To view tracks/files in the "Program view" list. It is disabled when the "Program view" list is empty.
• Add to program: Add files/tracks to the "Program view" list. It is disabled if the "Edit mode" is not selected.
• Browser view: To view files/tracks in the original view list.
• Clear program: Delete the files/tracks in the "Program view" list.
Select a file/track or more you want to delete in complete stop mode (press the
Use the Cursor buttons ( , , , ) to select tracks/files you want to delete, a "
beside the deleted file/track. Select "Clear program" and then press the OK button. It is disabled if the
"Edit mode" is not selected.
Note: The program will be deleted if the disc door is opened, or selected files are deleted by selecting
"Clear program".
CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS
Language
Language
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press the button to select Language.
3. Press the OK button, then the / button to shift and
change the Language.
4. Press the OK button.
5. Press the SETUP button to exit the menu.

Subtitle

Chapter 1. Press the SETUP button.
number
2. Press the button, then the / button to select Subtitle.
3. Press the OK button, then the / button to shift and change the Language.
4. Press the OK button.
5. Press the SETUP button to exit the menu.
Notes:
• Some DVDs may be set to display subtitles in a different language other than the ones you selected.
A prior subtitle language may be programmed on the disc.
• Some DVDs allow you to change subtitle selections using the disc menu only. If this is the case, press
the MENU button and choose the appropriate subtitle language from the selection on the disc menu.
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• You can select different audio channels (Stereo, Left, Right or Mix) on an Audio CD by pressing the
AUDIO button repeatedly.
PLAY button.
Subtitle Selection
1. While a DVD is playing, press the SUBTITLE button to display the current language setting, as
shown in the example.
or CURSOR button to shift the view and
2. Press the SUBTITLE button repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language. You can turn
subtitles off by pressing the SUBTITLE button repeatedly until the
1 2 3 Off
Notes:
• Some DVDs are set to display subtitles automatically, and you cannot turn them off even if you set
the subtitle function to off.
• During some scenes, the subtitles may not appear immediately after you select your desired scene.
• The number of subtitle languages recorded differs depending on the disc. If only one language is
recorded, the language does not change.
• This function can only be used for discs on which subtitles have been recorded in multiple languages.
• Some DVDs allow you to change subtitles only via the disc menu. If this is the case, press the
MENU button and choose the appropriate subtitle on the disc menu.
Angle Selection
Some DVDs contain scenes which have been shot from a number of different angles. For these discs,
the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles.
1. While you are playing a DVD with different angles recorded,
press the ANGLE button to view the number of current
angles available.
2. Press the ANGLE button repeatedly to change the scene to
the next recorded angle.
• After approx. two seconds, playback will continue from the
new angle you selected.
• If no button is pressed within 10 seconds, playback continues
without changing the current angle.
Notes:
• This function can only be used for discs on which scenes shot from multiple angles have been
recorded.
• If only one angle is recorded,
Display Function
While the disc is playing, press the DISPLAY button on
the remote control repeatedly to display information on
operation status.
Elapsed Time: Elapsed time from the beginning of the
chapter/title which is currently playing.
Remaining Time: Remaining time of the chapter/title
which is currently playing.
CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS
Audio
/ button to select files/ 1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press the button, then the
3. Press the OK button, then the
4. Press the OK button.
5. Press the SETUP button to exit the menu.
" will disappear from the screen. It means that
Note:
• Some DVDs may not be played in the language you selected. A prior language may be programmed
on the disc.

DVD Menu

1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press the button, then the
3. Press the OK button, then the
4. Press the OK button.
5. Press the SETUP button to exit the menu.
Note:
• Some DVDs may not include your pre-selected language. In this case, the DVD player automatically
displays disc menus consistent with the disc's initial language setting.
Video

Aspect Ratio

1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press the / button to select Video.
3. Press the button, then the
Ratio.
STOP button twice).
4. Press the OK button, then the
" will appear
change the aspect ratio.
5. Press the OK button.
6. Press the SETUP button to exit the menu.
Notes:
• The displayable picture size is preset on the DVD. Therefore, the playback picture of some DVDs
may not conform to the picture size you select.
• When you play DVDs recorded in the 4:3 picture size only, the playback picture always appears in
the 4:3 picture size regardless of the Aspect Ratio setting.
• Always be sure that your Aspect Ratio conforms to the actual TV in use if you connect the unit to a TV.
View Mode
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press the / button to select Video.
3. Press the button, then the
4. Press the OK button, then the
5. Press the OK button.
6. Press the SETUP button to exit the menu.
Fill Fill the screen with decoded image.
Original
Display image as its original size.
Height Fit Fit the screen height with image height.
Width Fit Fit the screen width with image width.
Auto Fit Automatically fit the decoded image on screen without distortion.
Pan Scan Automatically display decoded image on full screen without distortion.
Note: Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to view the mode as selected.

HDMI Resolution

1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press the / button to select Video.
3. Press the button, then the
4. Press the OK button, then the
PLAYING A DISC

Locating a specific chapter / track / title / time

If you know the chapter / track / title / time number you want to
play, you can locate a specific chapter / track / title / time by directly
selecting a chapter / track / title / time number.
1. Press the GOTO button to search your desired chapter / track /
title / time.
2. Press
Off is displayed.
/ time and press the corresponding number button(s) for the
chapter / track / title / time you want.
3. Press the OK button to confirm. The unit will start playback about
3 seconds later.
Notes :
• Some discs may not respond to this process.
• Some scenes may not be located as precisely as you specified.
• This method for accessing specific locations is available only within the current title of the DVD
disc.
This unit can display picture files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs.
Playing a Picture File Disc
1. Open the disc door.
2. Place a picture file disc onto the tray with label side up.
3. Close the disc door.
4. The unit will load the disc and automatically display the
contents of the disc on the screen, while playing the beginning
of the first picture file. These files will then be played back one
by one. If the unit does not automatically start playing, press
the
view.
5. Now the picture slideshow begins with the selected picture.
is displayed.
Notes:
• You can press the
Elapsed time
playback.
e.g.
Remaining time
• During playback, press the
anti-clockwise by 90°. Press
• Press
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5. Press the OK button.
6. Press the SETUP button to exit the menu.
/ button to select Audio. Note: Select the HDMI resolution according to the performance of the connected TV.
/ button until your preferred Audio is displayed. JPEG Interval
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press the
3. Press the
4. Press the OK button, then the
5. Press the OK button.
6. Press the SETUP button to exit the menu.
Off
5 seconds Plays back images in the form of a slide show at 5 seconds interval.
/ button to select DVD Menu.
/ button until your preferred DVD Menu language is displayed. 10 seconds Plays back images in the form of a slide show at 10 seconds interval.
15 seconds Plays back images in the form of a slide show at 15 seconds interval.
Audio
Digital Output
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press the
3. Press the
Digital Output.
4. Press the OK button, then press the
output sound format: PCM or Raw.
/ button to select Aspect
5. Press the OK button.
6. Press the SETUP button to exit the menu.
/ button to shift and
PCM : Select this when connected to a stereo amplifier.
Raw: Disc audio raw data will be output. Select this when connected to a multi-channel (eg home
theater) "surround sound" amplifier.
Note: If you connected to a TV using HDMI, and you are using the TV's speakers for your audio source,
then make sure to select "PCM".
Night Mode
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press the
3. Press the
4. Press the OK button, then press the
5. Press the OK button.
6. Press the SETUP button to exit the menu.
Note: Night mode is Dynamic Range Control (DRC) option for analog audio output. It limits the volume of louder
/ button to select View Mode.
passages of a movie (such as action sequences), while keeping quieter passages at normal volume level.
/ button to shift and change the View Mode.
Misc
Use Default Settings
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Press the
3. Press the
dialogue box and press OK button.
4. Press the
button and the original setting will be restored. The unit will
exit the default setting menu automatically and re-load the
disc in the disc tray.
Note: It will take 3-5 seconds to reset the DVD player to the
factory default.
/ button to select HDMI Resolution.
/ button to select the options (Auto, 480p, 720p, 1080i or 1080p).
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LOCATING A DESIRED SECTION
Search
Title 1
Chapter - - -
Time 00. 00. 00
, , or button to highlight a chapter / track / title
Search
Track 2
Time 00. 00. 00
Disc Time -- : -- : --
PLAYING PICTURE FILE DISC
1/ 3
Repeat
Mode
/ CURSOR and OK button to select a picture file to
W: 515 H:770
PAUSE button to interrupt playback, and press the PLAY button to resume
/ button repeatedly to rotate the picture. Press to rotate picture
to rotate picture clockwise by 90°.
STOP button to return the contents of the disc.
Need to troubleshoot?
See section 6 on other side of this sheet.
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CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS
/ button to select Video.
button, then the / button to select JPEG Interval.
/ button to shift and change JPEG interval.
Plays back one file at a time.
/ button to select Audio.
button, then press the / button to select
/ button to select the
/ button to select Audio.
button, then press the / button to select Night Mode.
/ button to change the On/Off mode.
/ button to select Misc.
button, then select "Use Default Settings"
/ button to select "Yes". Press the OK
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