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RCA DRC232NS User Manual

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DVD Player
User's Guide
Model DRC232N
Changing entertainment. Again.

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  • Page 1 DRC232_cov 1/12/04 3:28 PM Page 1 DVD Player User’s Guide Model DRC232N Changing entertainment. Again.

  • Page 2: Class 1 Laser Product

    DVD player, this (packed separately), and return it immediately. For U.S. customers: DVD player cannot play the disc. Your RCA Consumer Electronics product may also be registered at The Region number for this DVD player is Region No 1.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 1 Table Of Contents Chapter 1: Setup and Connections Chapter 4:The ClearPlay™ Feature Things to consider before you connect ......2 Install batteries in the remote control ......2 ClearPlay Feature............24 Back of the DVD Player: How ClearPlay Works ..........24 Explanation of jacks and cables......3 How to See what ClearPlay Filters are available in your DVD Player ............24...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Setup And Connections

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 2 Connections and Setup Chapter 1 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. •...

  • Page 5: Back Of The Dvd Player Explanation Of Jacks And Cables

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 3 Connections and Setup COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OUT The back of your DVD player Back of the DVD Player Explanation of Jacks and Cables There are several ways to connect your DVD Player to your TV depending upon the cables you have and the jacks that are on the back of your TV.

  • Page 6: Video Jacks And Cables

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 4 Connections and Setup COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE VIDEO OUT The back of your DVD player Video Jacks and Cables VIDEO OUT Jack and Cable The basic Video jack (usually color-coded yellow) is also referred to as composite video.

  • Page 7: Front Of The Dvd Player

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 5 Connections and Setup SVCD STANDBY/ON OPEN• CLOSE PREV/V ideo YPbPr STOP NEXT PLAY Player Display Disc Tray Front of the player STANDBY/ON - Turns the player on and previous chapter or track. off.The indicator light comes on when the When you’re not playing a disc, accesses player is in standby mode (off but still Video Output options when you press and...

  • Page 8: Connect The Dvd Player

    Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation. For details about this service, call 1-888-206-3359. For additional assistance while using your RCA product, please visit www.rca.com/customersupport Graphics throughout this User’s Guide are for representation only.

  • Page 9: Connection: Dvd + Tv + Vcr

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 7 Connections and Setup Connection: DVD + TV + VCR Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes labeled AUDIO INPUT L and R).

  • Page 10: Point The Remote In The Right Direction And Put It In Dvd Mode

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 8 Connections and Setup Point the Remote in the Right Direction and Put it in DVD Mode When you want the remote to operate the DVD Player, point the remote at the DVD Player, not the TV.

  • Page 11: How To Find Your Tv's Video Input Channel

    Channel that corresponds to the jacks you used to connect the DVD Player to the TV.The Video Input Channel(s) varies for different brands and different models of TVs. If your TV is an RCA, GE, or Proscan brand, the DVD’s remote control probably operates it. Just press the TV button, and then press the INPUT button until you see the DVD’s main menu, screen saver, or the disc you’re...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2:The Remote Control

    RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs and VCRs. However, this page only describes the buttons on the remote that you will use with your DVD Player. For descriptions of remote control buttons to be used with your TV and VCR (RCA, GE, and Proscan only), go to the next page.

  • Page 13: Remote Control

    SPEED In VCR mode, accesses the timer recording menu in some models. TIMER Puts the remote in TV mode so it operates the TV (RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs only). Functions as a TV/VCR button in VCR mode. TV•VCR Puts the remote in VCR mode so it operates the VCR (RCA, GE, and Proscan VCRs only).

  • Page 14: Chapter 3: Playing Discs

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 12 Playing Discs Chapter 3 Compatible discs This DVD Player is capable of playing the following types of discs: DVDs, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW,Video CDs (VCDs), SVCDs. CDs with mp3 files,WMA files (Windows Media Audio), and DVD+Rewritable JPEG files on them.This DVD Player also supports ClearPlay™...

  • Page 15: Search Options

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 13 Playing Discs Search Options To search a disc, you can use the FORWARD button or the REVERSE button. You can also use the following search features: Picture Scan - When you’re playing a disc, each time you press FORWARD or REVERSE, your DVD Player scans the disc faster until you reach the fastest scan speed.To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

  • Page 16: Using The On-Screen Info Displays

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 14 Playing Discs Using the On-Screen Info Displays The Info Display appears across the top of the screen when you press the INFO button on the remote while you’re playing a disc. Use the buttons to highlight different icons. Once an icon is highlighted, follow the on-screen instructions, and use the buttons on the remote control to scroll through the options.

  • Page 17: How To Navigate In The Info Display

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 15 Playing Discs How to navigate the Info Display To access the Info Display, press the INFO button on the remote while you’re playing a disc. Left Use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight different icons.

  • Page 18: Subtitles Icon

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 16 Playing Discs Subtitles Icon (DVD Info Display) By default, subtitles are off.To turn subtitles on: With Info Display on the screen, press the button until the Subtitle icon is highlighted. To turn subtitles on or change the language, press the button repeatedly to see what settings are available (the options appear in the To make the Info...

  • Page 19: Play Mode Icon

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 17 Playing Discs Play Mode Icon (DVD, CD, Info Displays) The Play Mode options available depend upon the type of disc you’re playing. The default play mode (standard play) plays the disc’s contents in the order in which the disc was created (i.e., track 1 plays first, followed by track 2, etc.).
  • Page 20 DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 18 Playing Discs AB Repeat (DVDs only) AB Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat.To watch a scene over and over: With the Play Mode icon highlighted in the Info Display, press the buttons until Repeat Mode: AB.

  • Page 21: Bookmark Icon

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 19 Playing Discs Bookmark Icon (DVD Info Display) The Bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc so you can quickly start playing the disc from a bookmarked point. Creating a Bookmark Highlight the Bookmark icon on the Info Display. Press OK (the Bookmark Banner appears). Highlight an unused bookmark.When the disc reaches the scene you want to mark, press the OK button on the remote (the bookmark icon changes to two icons side-by-side: an arrow and a trash can).

  • Page 22: Camera Angle Icon

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 20 Playing Discs Camera Angle Icon (DVD Info Display) Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If the disc only has one angle, this feature won’t work. Currently, very few discs have this feature.

  • Page 23: Basic Navigation

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 21 Playing Discs Basic Navigation This on-screen arrow indicates that there are more files/folders listed above the To navigate through the discs contents, use the current list—press the up arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight button) on the remote control to scroll various files or folders.

  • Page 24: Musical Slide Show (Playing Jpeg Files And Mp3 Files At The Same Time)

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 22 Playing Discs Playback Details (continued) Once you’ve inserted the disc and selected your JPEG file/folder from the on-screen list: • JPEG file: the player starts the slide show with the JPEG file you have selected and proceeds to display all the JPEG files in the same folder, then all the JPEG files in the subfolders located in the same folder.
  • Page 25 DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 23 Playing Discs Press the PLAY button to start playing the two files OF F • at the same time. Note:You can also select a folder containing JPEG and mp3 files using the buttons, then press PLAY. In this G O B A C K case, the player starts playing the pictures and music at the same MUTE...

  • Page 26: Chapter 4:The Clearplay™ Feature

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 24 The ClearPlay™ Feature Chapter 4 ClearPlay™ Feature This DVD Player supports ClearPlay filtering tools. ClearPlay is another Parental Control option that enables you to play movies with a rating that you might not normally let your children watch because the offensive content is automatically skipped during playback and offensive language is automatically muted.
  • Page 27 DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 25 The ClearPlay™ Feature Highlight Filters, and press OK. Lock Use the the buttons to scroll through the ClearPlay Settings Password list of ClearPlay movie filters that are already loaded Filters Rating Limits into your DVD player. Help Unrated Titles To activate ClearPlay, go to step 6.

  • Page 28: Customizing Your Clearplay Filters

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 26 The ClearPlay™ Feature Customizing ClearPlay Filters Resume Play Play Mode Your DVD player is set to read and use all ClearPlay Parental Control Lock Filter options available (i.e, all the boxes are checked), but Display Password you can pick and choose which filters to activate.

  • Page 29: Downloading New Clearplay Filters

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 27 The ClearPlay™ Feature 5. To deactivate specific filter options for language, Vain Reference to Deity Violence press, buttons on the remote to Sex and Nudity Crude Language & Humor highlight an option and then press OK (the check is Language removed from the box) Ethnic and Social Slurs...
  • Page 30 DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 28 The ClearPlay™ Feature . To see movie filters for movie titles starting with Movies ABC New Releases letters A, B, or C, press OK. All Movies Movies DEF Movies GHI If your movie title starts with a different letter, simply Movies JKL press the button until the appropriate letter...

  • Page 31: The Dvd Player Menu System

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 29 Menu System Chapter 5 The DVD Player Menu System The DVD player menu system is not the same as the disc menu or the Info Display.The DVD player menu appears when there’s no disc playing. If you are playing a disc, press STOP on the remote control to stop playback (the DVD player menu appears).

  • Page 32: Program Play

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 30 Menu System Program Play (Audio CDs) With this option, you choose the order in which the tracks play. Highlight Program Play, and press the OK button (the Program Playlist screen appears). Follow the on-screen instructions to create your program: Audio CD: select a track using the buttons, or select All to start playing all the tracks.

  • Page 33: Parental Control Menu

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 31 Menu System The Parental Control Menu You can set up ratings limits and lock your player in order to control the type of content people watch on your DVD Player.The padlock icon indicates whether the player is locked or unlocked. Locked: You need to enter the password in order to play discs that have a higher rating Parental than what you’ve allowed.When the player is locked, nobody can access the...

  • Page 34: Changing Your Password

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 32 Menu System Changing Your Password Resume Play Play Mode You can change your password, but the player must be Parental Control Lock locked. Password Display If a disc is playing, press STOP (the main menu Rating Limits Sound Unrated Titles...

  • Page 35: Unrated Titles

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 33 Menu System Note: Ratings that won’t require a password (free access) appear under the bar. Ratings that will require a password, appear above 8 Least Restrictive the bar. *MPAA ratings Press OK. may vary from disc to disc.

  • Page 36: The Menu System

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 34 The Menu System The Display Menu Display menu contains the settings that affect how a disc’s content looks on your TV. TV Image Play TV Image menu adjusts the way a movie appears on Play Mode your TV.

  • Page 37: Front Display

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 35 The Menu System 16 x 9 Widescreen – Choose this setting if your DVD Player is connected to a wide-screen TV. If you choose this setting and you don’t have a widescreen TV, the images on the screen might appear distorted due to vertical compression.

  • Page 38: Sound Menu

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 36 Menu System The Sound Menu Sound menu lets you adjust the player’s settings to match the equipment you connected to your DVD Player, and to use the DVD Player’s Sound features. Sound Logic The Sound Logic feature compresses the dynamic range (quietest sound to loudest sound) of a disc’s soundtrack to even out the volume range.

  • Page 39: Languages Menu

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 37 Menu System The Languages Menu Resume Play Play Mode Languages menu enables you to set preferred Player Menus English Lock language options for: Disc Menus Display Player Menus • (the DVD Player’s menu system) Audio Sound Disc Menus...

  • Page 40: Chapter 6:Additional Information

    Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct you in its operation. For details about this service, call 1-888-206-3359. For additional assistance while using your RCA products, please visit www.rca.com/customersupport. Player won’t work •...
  • Page 41 If you’re operating the TV, press the button first, etc. (this remote operates most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs). • Check battery installation— the direction of the + and – on the batteries must match information in battery compartment cover.

  • Page 42: Maintenance Of Cabinet

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 40 Additional Information Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons, when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet • Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning. •...

  • Page 43: Progressive Scan

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 41 Additional Information Progressive Scan If your TV is capable of displaying Progressive Scan video, you must do three things to watch DVDs in Progressive Scan format—make sure your TV is a Progressive Scan TV; connect the DVD player to the TV via the COMPONENT OUT jacks (Y, Pb, Pr);...

  • Page 44: Progressive Scan Troubleshooting

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 42 Additional Information Progressive Scan Troubleshooting Some high-end HDTVs and multimedia monitors offer progressive scanning of the video signal instead of interlace. Proponents of Progressive Scan say it provides a crisper picture because it eliminates the “flicker” or “jitter” at the edges of the screen.Your DVD player is equipped to send a progressive scan signal (page 41).

  • Page 45: License Agreement For Clearplay™ Filters

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 43 Additional Information END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT for ClearPlay™ Filtering YOUR RIGHT TO USE THE CONTENT FILTERING SOFTWARE AND CONTENT FILTERS INSTALLED ON THIS DEVICE IS GRANTED SOLELY PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”). YOUR RIGHT TO USE ADDITIONAL CONTENT FILTERS ON THIS DEVICE IS LIMITED SOLELY TO THOSE CONTENT FILTERS LICENSED BY OR THROUGH CLEARPLAY, INC.
  • Page 46 DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 44 Additional Information END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT for ClearPlay™ Filtering 4. Termination. Licensee’s license may be immediately terminated upon any attempted violation of the terms of this Agreement. 5. NO WARRANTIES. NONE OF THE SUPPLIERS OF THE SOFTWARE OR FILTERS INSTALLED ON THIS DEVICE MAKES ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, REGARDING SUCH SOFTWARE OR FILTERS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF...

  • Page 47: Recommendations And Information Concerning Discs

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 45 Additional Information Recommendations and information concerning discs CD-R and CD-RW discs This player can play most CD-R and CD-RW discs. However, depending on the recorder of the discs of your personal computer, the type of disc and recording method used, some discs might not play, or the performance might not meet the expected standard of quality.When playing a CD-R disc, it is completely normal for the unit to take up to 20 seconds to recognize the disc before it plays.

  • Page 48: Video Cd (Vcd) Discs

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 46 Additional Information CD-R and CD-RW discs with JPEG format “image” files To view your JPEG images on a TV set you do not need to record your photographs with a resolution above 400,000 pixels (which corresponds to an image format of about 720 x 576 dots) because of the resolution of most TVs.

  • Page 49: Limited Warranty

    DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 47 Additional Information Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor. •...

  • Page 50: What Your Warranty Does Not Cover

    Thomson. Product Registration: Please complete the online Product Registration on www.rca.com/productregistration or complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your unit. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.

  • Page 51: Accessory Information

    To place an order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card ready and call the toll- free number listed below. 1-800-338-0376 (Use this number only to place an order for accessory items.) For more information about accessories, go to www.rca.com reset Surge Protector (SCTV4000C),...
  • Page 52 DRC232N_approval_1_12 1/13/04 5:22 PM Page 50 Visit the RCA website at www.rca.com Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed below or on the carton.This will only add delays in service for your product. Thomson Inc. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©2004 Thomson Inc.

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