Remote Control - RCA DRC8052 User Manual

Chapter 5: Additional Information
mp3 fi les
The following recommendations can't be taken as a guarantee that the DVD recorder will play mp3 recordings, or as an assurance of sound quality. Certain
technologies and methods for mp3 fi le recording on CD-R discs prevent optimal playback of these fi les on your product.
• Make sure the fi le is a true mp3 fi le. You can only play true MP3 fi les in the DVD recorder—some products use software to compress mp3 fi les and convert them to
other formats such as MPX. Your DVD recorder won't recognize or play MPX fi les or other types of converted mp3 fi les. Also, if the mp3 fi le is copy protected from a
secure download site, it may not play.
• When naming mp3 fi les, don't exceed 12 characters, and enter .mp3 as the fi le extension. When using a general name format of: Title.mp3, make sure the title is 8
characters or less, don't use spaces, and don't use special characters (such as, =. +, /, %, &, etc.).
• Whatever the real recording capacity of the CD-R, don't use more than 630MB of recording space on the disc.
• Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kb/sec (kilobits/second) when recording mp3 fi les. Sound quality with mp3 fi les basically depends on the rate of
compression you choose. Getting audio CD quality sound requires an analog/digital sampling rate, that is conversion to mp3 format, of at least 128 kb/sec and up to
160 kb/sec. However, choosing higher rates like 192 kb/sec or more, only rarely give even better sound quality. Conversely, fi les with sampling rates below 128 kb/sec
won't be played.
Can't get to DVD recorder's main menu
• Press the STOP button until the main menu appears or press the left arrow button to return to the previous menu. If that doesn't work, remove the mp3 disc from the
disc tray.
Can't make the Info Display appear
• The Info Display is only available when playing DVD discs, Video CDs, and watching TV. It does not appear when viewing JPEGS in browser mode.
Timer Recordings
• Make sure the clock is set and the time is correct. If the time is inaccurate, set it by selecting the Setup menu; then Clock.
• Make sure you set up the timer recording correctly—specifi cally, check the Source fi eld; check the AM/PM setting.
• If you're recording from a satellite receiver or cable box, make sure they are turned on and tuned to the desired channel when it is time for the recording to start. Also, if
you used audio/video or S-Video cables to connect your satellite receiver or cable box to the DVD recorder, tune the DVD recorder to the corresponding Video Input
Channel by pressing the INPUT button on the remote control. If you used a coaxial cable to connect your satellite receiver or cable box to the DVD recorder, tune the
DVD recorder to the corresponding satellite / cable box channel (usually channel 2, 3, or 4). Remember, the DVD recorder must be tuned to the appropriate input that
matches how the satellite receiver or cable box is connected before you turn off the DVD recorder.

Remote Control

Remote won't work
• Insert new batteries in the remote.
• Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet.
• Remove any obstacles between the remote and the DVD recorder or other component. If your DVD recorder is in an entertainment cabinet, the glass doors might
obstruct the remote control from operating the DVD recorder. Open the doors.
Lost the remote control
• To order a new remote control, go to page 42. The buttons on the front of the DVD recorder operate the DVD recorder's basic functions, but you won't be able to
use the menu system without the remote control. The buttons on the front of the unit are described on page 7. Also, if you have another RCA, GE, or Proscan brand
product with a remote control that has a DVD button, some of the buttons will probably operate this product if you press the DVD button fi rst.
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