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Summary of Contents for RCA RC5215P
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Page 1: Dvd Player
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Page 2: Important Information
4,631,603 and 4,577,216 and 4,819,098 and need them. The numbers are located on the back of the player. other intellectual property rights. The use of RC5215P Model No. _____________________________________________________ Macrovision’s copy protection technology in the device must be authorized by Macrovision and is Serial No. -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Introduction Your DVD player is equipped with some special features. The following information summarizes some of these features. The On-Screen Information Display The Info Display is a menu bar that you can bring up to access certain features while discs are playing. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ....................1 Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect ................. 6 Protect Against Power Surges ................... 6 Protect Components from Overheating ..............6 Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference ..........6 Connection Pictures .................... - Page 5 Table of Contents Disc Playback Features ....................29 Fast Motion Playback (Picture Scan) ............... 29 Freeze Frame and Frame Advance ................29 Slow Motion Playback ....................29 Chapter Advance ...................... 29 Scene Again ......................29 Chapter 3: Playing Audio CDs Using the Info Display ....................
- Page 6 Handling Discs ......................65 Cleaning Discs ......................65 Front Panel Controls ....................... 66 Front Panel Display ......................67 Limited Warranty RCA Digital Video Disc (DVD) Player ..........68 Accessories and Order Form ..................71 Index ..........................75 TruSurround and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Connections & Setup
Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Before You Connect • Choose Your Connection • The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player • Inserting Batteries in the Remote • How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel •... -
Page 8: Things To Consider Before You Connect
Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or components before you connect or disconnect any cables. •... -
Page 9: Cables Needed To Connect Components To Your Tv
Connections & Setup 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 Connection Go to... -
Page 10: Dvd Player + Tv With Audio/Video Input Jacks
Connections & Setup CABLE OFF-AIR SIGNAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN PLAYER DIGITAL AUDIO AC IN S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT To AC Outlet DVD Player + TV with Audio/Video Input Jacks 1. 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. -
Page 11: Dvd Player + Tv + Vcr
Connections & Setup AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN PLAYER DIGITAL AUDIO AC IN S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT To AC Outlet CABLE OFF-AIR SIGNAL OUT TO TV AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT DVD Player + TV + VCR 1. -
Page 12: Dolby Digital And Dts
Connections & Setup CABLE AUDIO IN OFF-AIR SIGNAL S-VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN PLAYER DIGITAL AUDIO AC IN S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT To AC Outlet AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER DIGITAL AUDIO IN ® ® Dolby Digital and DTS Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track of film (while the film is being made). -
Page 13: Dvd Player + Tv + Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital Or Dts Receiver
Connections & Setup DVD Player + TV + Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1. Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video receiver and to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player. 2. - Page 14 Connections & Setup AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN PLAYER DIGITAL AUDIO AC IN S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT To AC Outlet OUT TO TV AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT SATELLITE SATELLITE SIGNAL SATELLITE IN IN FROM ANT RECEIVER CABLE...
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Page 15: Dvd Player + Tv + Vcr + Satellite Receiver
Connections & Setup DVD Player + TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver 1. 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. Connect the video cable. -
Page 16: The Jacks On The Back Of The Dvd Player
Connections & Setup The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player When connecting, make sure you connect Output jacks to Input jacks, Video to Video, Right Audio to Right Audio, etc. AUDIO OUT R and L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AC IN Insert audio cables (left Use a digital optical cable... -
Page 17: Install Batteries In The Remote
Connections & Setup Install Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote. 2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and –) on the batteries with the diagram on the remote. 3. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote. Important Battery Information •... -
Page 18: How To Find Your Tv's 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 19: How To Move Around The Dvd Player's Menu System
Connections & Setup How to Move Around the DVD POWER Player’s Menu System REVERSE PLAY FORWARD SKIP PAUSE SKIP STOP The technical term for how you move through the DVD Player’s menu OPEN•CLOSE GUIDE INFO 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 MENU rules.”... -
Page 20: The Buttons On The Remote Control
Connections & Setup The Buttons on the Remote Control (listed alphabetically) POWER Arrow buttons Use the arrow buttons (left, right, up, and down) to REVERSE PLAY FORWARD move through on-screen menus. You highlight a menu item by pressing the arrow buttons. You select a highlighted item by pressing the OK SKIP SKIP STOP... -
Page 21: Chapter 2: Playing Dvds
Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Chapter Overview: • Regional Coding • Using Different Menus • Loading and Playing a Disc • Using a Disc Menu • Using the On-Screen Info Display • Disc Playback Features Changing Entertainment. Again. -
Page 22: Regional Coding
Playing DVDs 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 23: Using A Disc Menu
Playing DVDs To Load and Play a Disc Turn on the TV and your DVD Player (press ON•OFF on the player or press the POWER button on the remote control). 1. Press the OPEN•CLOSE button on the front of the DVD Player or press and hold the STOP button on the DVD remote. - Page 24 Playing DVDs 2. Press the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the section of the disc menu you want to choose, and press OK. In the example on the left, Language has been selected. In this example, The Language setting is highlighted.
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Page 25: Using The On-Screen Info Display
Playing DVDs 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 while a disc is playing. The Info Display appears across the top of the screen. -
Page 26: Time Display
Playing DVDs Time Display This feature displays the audio/video time. For DVD discs, the time displayed refers to the current title time. For Audio CDs, it refers to the current track time. For DVD video discs, the Time Display also acts as a Time Search feature. This lets you go to a particular scene in a movie by entering the time that scene is played. -
Page 27: Selecting Subtitles
Playing DVDs Selecting Subtitles By default, subtitles are off. To turn subtitles on: 1. While the disc is playing, press INFO on the remote. 2. Highlight the Subtitles icon. The Subtitle icon acts as a toggle to turn subtitles on and off. When subtitles are on, the text box below the icons will display the current subtitle language. -
Page 28: Using The Repeat Feature
Playing DVDs Using the Repeat Feature The default mode for the Repeat feature is Off. There are four Repeat options: • Disc – repeats the disc that is playing • Title – repeats the title that is playing • Chapter – repeats the chapter that is playing •... -
Page 29: 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 6 bookmarks per disc. When you turn the player off or remove the disc, bookmarks are cleared. -
Page 30: Changing The Camera Angle
Playing DVDs Changing the Camera Angle Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If the disc only has one angle, this feature won’t work. When multiple angles are available, the Camera Angle icon appears in the upper right corner of the screen. To change the camera angle: 1. -
Page 31: Disc Playback Features
Playing DVDs Disc Playback Features POWER REVERSE PLAY FORWARD You can use the remote control to activate disc playback features. SKIP STOP PAUSE SKIP Playback features aren’t usually available during the opening credits of a movie.. If a playback OPEN•CLOSE GUIDE INFO feature isn’t available, the invalid symbol... - Page 32 This page intentionally left blank.
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Page 33: Chapter 3: Playing Audio Cds
Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs Section Overview: • Using the Info Display • Selecting a Specific Track • Selecting a Play Mode • Using the Repeat Feature • Using IntroScan • Using Bookmarks • Dub Assist Changing Entertainment. Again. -
Page 34: Using The Info Display
Playing Audio CDs 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. For instructions on loading and playing your CDs, see Chapter 2. -
Page 35: Selecting A Play Mode
Playing Audio CDs Selecting a Play Mode The Play Mode feature lets you set up the order in which you want the tracks on the CD to play. There are three options: Standard: the tracks play in the order listed on the CD (starting with track 1). Random: the tracks on the CD play in random order. -
Page 36: Editing A Playlist
Playing Audio CDs Editing a Playlist 1. If the disc is playing, press STOP to stop playback. The DVD player main menu appears. 2. Highlight Play Mode and press OK (the Play Mode menu appears). 3. Highlight Edit Program and press OK (the Edit Program screen appears). 3. -
Page 37: Using Introscan
Playing Audio CDs Using IntroScan IntroScan plays the first ten seconds of each track on the CD – similar to the scan feature that’s on many car radios. To use IntroScan: 1. Press INFO on the remote (the Info Display appears). 2. -
Page 38: Dub Assist
Playing Audio CDs Clearing a Bookmark The bookmarks are cleared each time a disc is removed from the player or when the power is turned off. If you want to clear a bookmark while the disc is playing: 1. Press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display. 2. - Page 39 Chapter 4 Video CD Features Chapter Overview: • What is Video CD? • The Video CD Disc menu • The Video CD Info Display VIDEO CD Changing Entertainment. Again.
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Page 40: What Is A Video Cd
Video CD Features What is a Video CD? Like DVD video discs, Video CDs contain picture and sound content. Video CDs (VCDs) are encoded in a different format. VCDs don’t hold as much information as DVD discs and the picture quality is not as high. VCDs are divided into tracks, and each track is divided into indexes. -
Page 41: Video Cd Information Display
Video CD Features Video CD Information Display Your DVD player gives you several options when playing Video CDs, including skipping tracks and repeat play. You can access these features through the Info Display. The on-screen Info Display contains many playback features. The Info Display appears across the top of the screen when you press the INFO button on thr remote (while a disc is playing). -
Page 42: Selecting A Specific Track
Video CD Features Selecting a Specific Track 1. Press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display. 2. Use the arrow button s on the remote to highlight the Track icon from the Info Display. 3. Use the number button(s) on the remote to enter the track number you want to play, or use the up/down arrows to scroll through the title numbers. -
Page 43: A•B Repeat
Video CD Features Changing the Audio Channel Output If you are playing a stereo Video CD, you can change the channel output from the player. 1. Press INFO on the remote to bring up the Info Display. 2. Highlight the Audio Channel icon on the Info Display. 3. - Page 44 This page intentionally left blank.
- Page 45 Chapter 5 Using the DVD Player’s Menu System Chapter Overview: • The DVD Player Menu • The Play Menu • The Lock Menu • The Display Menu • The Sound Menu • The Languages Menu • The Glossary Changing Entertainment. Again.
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Page 46: The Dvd Player Menu System
Using the DVD’s Menu System 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 comes up when there is no disc playing. If you are playing a disc, press STOP on the remote control to stop playback and bring up the DVD player menu. -
Page 47: The Play Mode Menu
Using the DVD’s Menu System The Play Mode menu The DVD Player’s Play Mode menu lets you choose different ways to play the disc. To see Play Mode menu options, a disc must be in the DVD player. Selecting a Play Mode The first three options in the Play Mode menu determine in what order the titles or tracks will play on a disc. -
Page 48: How To Create A Program
Using the DVD’s Menu System How to Create a Program To use the Program Play option, you must create a program list to set the order in which you want the tracks (or titles and chapters on a DVD video disc) on the disc to play. Creating a Program List for an Audio CD 1. -
Page 49: Creating A Program List For An Audio Cd
Using the DVD’s Menu System Creating a Program List for a DVD Video Disc 1. If the disc is playing, press STOP to stop playback (the DVD player main menu appears). 2. Highlight Play Mode and press OK (the Play Mode menu appears). 3. -
Page 50: Autoplay
Using the DVD’s Menu System Autoplay You can set the Autoplay option to play your disc automatically after you close the disc tray. 1. From the DVD player’s main menu (player ON, no disc playing) highlight the Play Mode menu and press OK. 2. -
Page 51: The Lock Menu
Using the DVD’s Menu System The Lock Menu The padlock icon on the front of your DVD player shows whether your player is locked or unlocked. Locked: A password is needed in order to play discs that aren’t included in the rating limits you have set. -
Page 52: Setting The Ratings Limit
Using the DVD’s Menu System Setting the Ratings Limit The Ratings Limits feature is a rating limit 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. -
Page 53: Unrated Titles
Using the DVD’s Menu System Rated Titles The Rated Titles option lets you determine how your player will react to discs that contain movies that are rated (in the U.S.A., the Motion Pictures Association of America rates movies as G, PG, PG- 13, etc.). -
Page 54: The Display Menu
Using the DVD’s Menu System The Display Menu The Display menu contains the settings that affect how disc content looks on your TV and how the front panel of the DVD player looks. TV Image The TV Image menu adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV. Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format. Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (also called the aspect ratio). -
Page 55: Front Display
Using the DVD’s Menu System Front Display This feature lets you to choose how the front panel display on your DVD Player appears. 1. From the DVD Player’s main menu (player ON, no disc playing), highlight Display and press OK (the Display options appear). 2. -
Page 56: Black Level
Using the DVD’s Menu System Black Level Depending on what screen format you choose when watching discs, the image might not take up the whole TV screen. If this is the case, black bars may appear either at the top and bottom or on the sides. -
Page 57: Digital Output
Using the DVD’s Menu System Digital Output Digital output lets you choose which type of 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 adjust this setting. -
Page 58: The Languages Menu
Using the DVD’s Menu System The Languages Menu The Languages menu enables you to choose different language options for the audio, subtitles, Disc Menu items and DVD player menu items. The default for all Language menu items is English. Changing the Player Menu Language You can choose one of three languages for the text that appears within the on-screen menu system. -
Page 59: Changing The Subtitle Language Preference
Using the DVD’s Menu System Changing the Subtitle Language Preference The Subtitles menu lets you choose the language for the subtitles. 1. Highlight and select the Languages menu from the player’s main menu. 2. From the Languages menu, highlight Subtitles and press OK. The subtitle options appear. 3. -
Page 60: Glossary
Using the DVD’s Menu System Glossary The glossary contains definitions and information about the features and controls on your DVD Player. 1. If the disc is playing, press STOP (the DVD Player’s main menu appears). 2. Highlight Glossary and press OK (the Glossary appears). 3. -
Page 61: Language Code List
Code List Don’t forget to press the OK button after you enter the code. Language Code Language Code Language Code Hungarian 7285 Abkhazian 6566 Russian 8285 Icelandic 7383 Afar 6565 Samoan 8377 Afrikaans 6570 Indonesian 7378 Sangho 8371 Albanian 8381 Interlingua 7365 Sanskrit... - Page 62 This page intentionally left blank.
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Page 63: Chapter 6: Other Information
Chapter 6 Other Information Chapter Overview: • Troubleshooting • Care and Maintenance • Limited Warranty Changing Entertainment. Again. -
Page 64: How To Resolve Product Performance Problems
Other Information How to Resolve Product Performance Problems If you are experiencing product operation problems, please review the troubleshooting section before you call for service. Refer to the Limited Warranty for information on how to obtain repair service. Troubleshooting Player won’t work •... - Page 65 Other Information Troubleshooting Remote control won’t work • 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 66 Other Information Troubleshooting (continued from previous page) Play doesn’t begin • The rating of the title on the disc exceeds the rating limit set in the Ratings Limits when you press PLAY. Unlock the player or change the rating limit in those menus. No forward or reverse scan •...
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Page 67: Handling Cautions
Other Information 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 68: Front Panel Controls
Other Information Front Panel Controls PLAY/PAUSE button ON•OFF button SKIP and indicator FORWARD SKIP BACK light button button Front panel display ON • OFF RANDOM TS SURROUND STOP OPEN•CLOSE button Disc tray Disc tray Press OPEN•CLOSE to open and close the disc tray. OPEN•CLOSE Press to open and close the disc tray. -
Page 69: Front Panel Display
Other Information Front Panel Display Display lights listed from left to right (top row first) 1. NO DISC There isn’t a disc in the disc tray. 2. DVD Lights when you play a DVD disc. 3. VIDEO Lights when you play a video CD. 4. -
Page 70: Limited Warranty Rca Digital Video Disc (Dvd) Player
Other Information Limited Warranty RCA Digital Video Disc (DVD) Player What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor. • 91 days to 1 year - Unit exchange, which includes parts only; you pay the labor. -
Page 71: Product Registration
Other Information Option II: 1. We will send a replacement unit to our exchange point. 2. The exchange location will notify you of its arrival. 3. Take your unit and evidence of purchase date, such as a bill of sale, to the exchange location and you will be provided the new or refurbished unit. - Page 72 Other Information This page left intentionally blank. Chapter 6...
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Page 73: Accessories And Order Form
Other Information Accessories and Order Form Accessory Order Form for Your DVD Player Description Part No. Price Optical Plug to Optical Plug (3 ft.) $15.95 Optical Plug to Optical Plug DV3 (3 ft.) DV6 (6 ft.) Optical Plug to Optical Plug (6 ft.) $19.95 Optical Plug to Mini Plug (3 ft.) DV3M... - Page 74 Other Information To Place an Order Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard USE YOUR CREDIT CARD or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed ®...
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Page 77: Index
Index Index Camera angle 28 Fast motion playback 29 Cancelling repeat feature 26, 34, 40 FORWARD button 18 Frame advance 29 Symbols using Dub Assist 36, 48 Freeze frame (pause) 29 Changing the Audio Language 56 Front Display menu 53 16 x 9 Widescreen 52 Changing the Menu Language 56 Front panel controls 66... - Page 78 I ndex Main menu items R and L jacks 14 Lock 49 Rated Titles 51 Play 44 Ratings Limits 50 Maintenance 65 Recalling bookmarks 27, 35 MENU button 18 Remote control Menus component buttons 18 path 44 pointing 15 static 44 installing batteries 15 types 44 Repeat...
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