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WARNING TO REDUCETHE RISKOF FIREOR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSETHIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION CAUTION: TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS REFER SERVICING...
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iMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your product, safety a major factor in the design of every product. However, safety is your responsibility too. This sheet lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the product...
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 11AA product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and _,_m uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. Outdoor Antenna Grounding--If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, sure the antenna or cable system is grounded...
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore...
Features High Quality Picture Horizontal Resolution More than 500 lines. It exceeds Super VHS (400 lines) or Laser Disc (430 lines) in resolution. Compatible with a wide range of DVD audio outputs Digital Audio Jack (Coaxial) • When a component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder is connected, Dolby Digital sound can produce the effect of being in a movie theatre or a concert hall.
Contents your u nit IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..........Features ................Contents ................Safety precautions ............... Parts and functions .............. Remote control ..............Power sources ..............Antenna connections ............Cable TV connections ............Setting the on screen display language ......TV operation ............... Closed caption ..............
Safety precautions WARNING! iNSTALL THE TV/DVD IN YOUR CAR • For a car equipped with air bags, be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions whenever performing any electrical wiring work. Incorrect wiring can cause the air bag system of a car to malfunction. •...
Parts and functions Front STOP button Disc tray OPEN/CLOSE button SKIP buttons Power indicator Headphones jack ;ZiOiii>Z: i ® o ___ o0ooo0 oo_ L (MONO)/ R jacks t o s button VIDEO IN jack CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons Back DCinputjack RF IN jack ®...
Remote control Page POWER Power On/Off 14,15,26 DISPLAY/CALL Call TV information Call DVD information TV/DVD Switch between TV/AV and DVD OPEN/CLOSE Open or Close the tray (DVD) 27,39 DISPLAY/ POWER CALL TV/DVD O000 Number buttons on TV 15,19 Input setting 29,30 Enter a password 20,22,37~39...
Power sources TO USE AC POWER inserting Batteries Use the AC polarized line cord provided for operation on AC. Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V Open the battery compartment cover. 60Hz polarized AC outlet. Install two "AAA" batteries (supplied), paying attention...
Power sources Antenna connections if you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, fol- NOTES: • ALWAYS TURN THE TV/DVD TO "OFF" low the instructions below that correspond to your BEFORE SWiTCHiNG THE IGNITION OF antenna system. If you are using a cable TV service THE OAR ENGINE.
For details about this service, coil 1-888-206-3359. Foradditional assistance while using your RCAproduct, pleasevLsitwww.rca.com/customeLsupport. FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO BASIC CABLE TV SERVICE...
Setting the on screen display language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen displays. Adjustment menus and messages will appear in the language of your choice. On-screen language selection (step 5) will automatically appear on the screen when you press the TV MENU button initially.
TV operation To turn on the TV/DVD, press POWER. Adjust the volume level by pressing VOLUME + or -. volume level appears on screen. Set the TV/CATV menu option to the appropriate position. (See page 18.) Press the numbers buttons to - VHF/UHF channels select the channel.
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operation CHANNEL Press and release CH A or v. The channel automatically stops at the next channel set into memory. For proper operation, before select- ing channels, they should be set into the memory. See pages 18 and 19 "To memorize channels" CALL Press DISPLAY/CALL to display the...
Closed caption WHAT iS CLOSED CAPTiONiNG? This television has tile capability to decode and display Closed Captioned television programs. Closed Captioning displays text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers or translates and displays text in another language. Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will display text on the screen in English or another language (depending on the set- ting of the Closed Captions).
memorize channels This TV/DVD is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be pro- grammed into the TV/DVD's memory. In addition to normal VHF and UHF channels, this TV/DVD can receive up to 113 Cable TV channels.
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To memorize channels AUTOMATIC MEMORY TUNING Press TV/DVD. Press TV MENU. The TV menu screen will appear. Press • or • until SET UP menu appears. Press • or • to select the "AUTO CH MEMORY", then press • or •. The TV will begin memorizing all the channels available in your area.
Setting the V=Chip This TV/DVD is equipped with a V-Chip Controller which provides you with channel viewing access controls and restrictions. This function is to prevent your children from watching violence or se×ual scenes, that you may choose to e×clude. To use the V=Chip function, you must set a password.
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Setting the V-Chip TO SET THE V-CHIP In the V-CHIP SET menu, press • or • to select the "TV RATING". Press • or • to display the desired setting. TV RATING is not set TV-Y All children TV-Y7 : 7 years old and above TV-G General Audience...
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Setting V-Chip CHANGE THE PASSWORD Press TV/DVD. Press TV MENU. The TV menu screen will appear. Press • or _ until OPTION menu appears. ii!ii il Press • or • to select the "V-CHIP SET", then press • Enter the Password using the number buttons (0=9), then press ENTER.
Picture control adjustment Picture controls are factory preset but you can adjust them individually: Press TV MENU. The TV menu screen will appear. Press until the PICTURE menu appears. Press • or • to select the item you want to adjust. Press •...
Stereo and second audio program (SAP) Tile TV/DVD is equipped with a feature known as Multi=channel TV Sound or MTS. MTS broadcasts greatly enhance TV viewing by bringing you programs with high fidelity stereo sound. MTS also provides an extra channel called the Second Audio Program or SAP which broadcasters can use to transmit a second language for bilingual transmission or for other purposes.
Disc Tile unit detects whether tile disc loaded is a DVD disc or Audio CD and automatically sets the mode. DISC WARNING Do not play DVD-ROM, DVD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-R, CDV, CD-G, Video CD or Photo CD to prevent accidental erasure of prerecorded material. This unit applies to DVD discs from Region 1 only.
Preparation/Status display of disc Preparation The following pages describe setup/operation in DVD mode. Before DVD/CD operation, please make preparations as follows. Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet. • If the AC cord plug is plugged in for the first time, wait for about 5 seconds before pressing POWER.
Playback procedure Press TV/DVD to select DVD mode, Press OPEN/CLOSE the unit orthe remote con- trol. The disc tray will open. Place a disc onto the tray. "..Position it with the printed label side up, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position.
Special playback Note: There may be a slight delay be- Fast Forward Playback tween when you press the button Press SEARCH I_" during normal playback. when the function is activated. Each press of the SEARCH 1)_ button will increase the speed of the search _ (x 2), I_ (x 4), _...
Zooming/Locating desired scene Zooming This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame. Press ZOOM during play- back. The center part of the image will be zoomed in. Each press of ZOOM will change the ZOOM O_1 (x 2), 02...
playback and Repeat A-B Repeat/Random/Program Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop mode. Each time you press PLAY MODE, playback mode changes as follows. Audio CD On screen On screen Operation Operation display display -->_ Title: -->_ All: Repeats the current title. Repeats entire disc.
Marking desired scenes The TV/DVD stores the points that you Marking the Scenes want to watch again. You can resume during Press MARKER playback from that scene. playback. Select the blank Marker usingA/V, then press ENTER at the desired scene. •...
language/Subtitles Changing soundtrack Changing soundtrack language You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc. Press AUDIOduring play- back. The current soundtrack language will appear. Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired language is selected. The on-screen display will disappear after a few sec- onds.
seiection/DVD menu Changing angles/Title Changing angles When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angle facil- ity, you can change the view angle. Press ANGLE during play- back. The current angle will ap- pear. Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected. Title selection Two or more titles are recorded on some discs,...
Setting language You can change the default settings Press TV/DVD to select to customise performance to your DVD mode. preference. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press • or • to select "Language",then press • or ENTER. Press •...
Setting the aspect ratioof TVscreen/Setting on screen display Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen You can select the aspect ratio for your TV. Press TV/DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press • or •...
Dynamic Range Control DRC (Dynamic Range Control) ena= Press TV/DVD to select bles you to control the dynamic range DVD mode, so as to achieve a suitable sound for Press SETUP in the stop your equipment. mode or No Disc, Press •...
Parental control setting Some discs are specified not suitable Press TV/DVD to select for children. Such discs can be preven- DVD mode. ted from play back with the unit. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press • or •...
To change the parental level Press TV/DVD to select DVD mode. Press SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press • or • to select "Parental", then press • ENTER. Press • • to select "Password", then press • or ENTER.
Temporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc Depending on the DVD disc, the disc Load a DVD disc and press ..ratingmay trYleveltO temporarilYthat you haveCanCelset, PLAY (see page 27). _._"_ ......cancel the rating level or not. It is up to you to decide whether designed temporarily If the DVD disc has been...
Language code list Enter tile appropriate code numberfor tile initial settings "AUDIO", "SUBTITLE" and/or "MENU LANGUAGE" (see page 34), Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Afar 1111 Finnish 1619...
other equipment Connections The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the TV/DVD is depend- ent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner's Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. Using an Audio Amplifier Back of TV/DVD Amplifier , ,...
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Connections to other equipment Using the audio/video inputs If you connect the TV/DVD to VCR, camcorder or video game console, you must access the Line Input Channel by pressing INPUT SELECT. NOTE: Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the desired mode. In the DVD mode this key will not "LINE"...
Problems and troubleshooting Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your unit. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units. SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS IPAGE POWER...
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Problems troubleshooting !PAGE SYMPTOMS POSS,BLE SOLUT,ONS No disc is inserted. Playback doesn't start. • The disc may be dirty. Clean up the disc. • The unit cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. 6, 25 No picture • TV/DVD selector is not set correctly. Check the input selector of the amplifier is set properly.
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What we will do: Pay an Authorized RCA Television Service Center the labor charges to repair your unit. Pay an Authorized RCA Television Service Center for the new or, at our option, rebuilt replacement parts and picture tube required to repair your unit.
Limitation of Warranty: THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.
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Visit RCA web site at www.rca.com Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. Thomson Inc. 10330 North Meridian Street...
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