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user manual
manual de usuario
DRC8335
It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.
Es importante leer este manual antes de usar por vez primera su equipo.
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 4 Safety information FCC Information Technical specifications This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Product: DVD/VCR Player and Recorder Brand: RCA Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This Model: DRC8335 device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this Power Supply: 120V~60Hz device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Power consumption: 40 Watts In ac
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 5 Safety information Safety precautions Important safety instructions • Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any 1. Read these instructions. repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a 2. Keep these instructions. EN trained technician. 3. Heed all warnings. • Never operate this product with the cabinet removed. 4. Follow all instructions. • Do not use your System immediately after transporting it 5. Do not use this apparatus ne
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 6 Contents Safety information DVD playback FCC information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Discs for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Ventilation Basic playback For your safety Info banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Technical specifications Advanced playback For your records searching Service information Repeat playback Safety precautions .
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 7 Getting started Box contents EN DVD/VCR player and recorder 1 set of audio video RF Coaxial cable cables (RCA-type) Remote control (with batteries) Things to consider before you connect Discs you can use for recording Refer to page 16 for details. Protect components from overheating • Do not block ventilation holes on any of the components. IMPORTANT: It is NOT possible to record content that is copy- Arrange the components so that air can circula
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/24/07 9:25 AM Page 8 Connections Connecting your unit The RF coaxial cable supplied with this unit is only for passing the antenna signal to the TV. 1. To use your new DVD/VCR player and recorder, you MUST connect the unit to the TV with the supplied audio video cables (color-coded red, white and yellow) in addition to the antenna cable. These are the audio/video cables. 2. Turn on the TV and tune it to the correct Video Input Channel (if you do not know The yellow cable c
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/24/07 9:25 AM Page 9 Connections Option C: DVD/VCR + TV + satellite receiver For your unit to work properly, you must follow the instructions below. EN 1 Connect the included Audio/Video cables as shown. INPUT If your TV does not have AV inputs, you will need to buy an RF modulator (not provided). Please refer to page 8 of the user manual for more information. Audio Video 2 Connect your existing antenna cable (from 1 cables satellite receiver) to “ANTENNA IN”. 3 RF coaxia
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 10 Connections Option E: DVD/VCR + TV + RF Modulator If your TV does not have AV inputs but only single Antenna input jack, you will need to buy an RF modulator (not provided). Refer to below for connection details. With this connection, set your TV to channel 3 or 4 in order to view images from the RCA DVD/VCR recorder. 1 Connect the antenna cable (from antenna, cable box or satellite) as shown. RF coaxial cable 3 2 Connect the RF coaxial cable (from R
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 11 4. AV input(INPUT) Connections Video quality EN These jacks receive audio and video from a compatible component, such as a satellite receiver. Another set of Component (Y, Pb, Pr) Best input jacks are on the front of the unit for temporarily connecting components such as a camcorder or a video S-Video Better game unit. Video (yellow jack) Good 5. S-Video input (INPUT) If your satellite receiver or cable box has an S-VIDEO output jack, connect the S-VID
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 12 General controls Remote control To turn the unit on or off (standby mode) (p.12) For channel selection, numeric value inputs To open or close the disc tray To select the audio visual sources (p.14) To select the video output modes (p.8) To select the repeat mode (p.20) To start recording from disc to tape or tape to disc (p.16) To search for a specific point on a disc (p.20) To access the setup menu (p.23) To exit menus or clear inputs – Navigation k
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 13 Displays Unit’s display 1 2 EN DIGITAL PBC 11 RAND 3 1 10 4 A– B 5 9 8 7 6 1. Dolby digital sound is played 7. Timer recording is scheduled 2. Playing information / time / counter or message 8. Playback paused 3. Random mode is selected 9. Playback in progress 4. Repeat mode is selected 10. Disc locked by the rating function (parental lock) 5. Repeat A-B mode is activated 11. VCD playback control mode is available 6. Recording in progress • Player menu
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 14 Initial setup Turn on the TV and the unit Searching for channels 1. Turn on the unit by pressing ON/STANDBY or ON•OFF. 1. Press SETUP to access the player menus. 2. Turn on the TV and select the AV input mode connected 2. Press or to highlight “Setup”and then press OK. with the unit’s output signal. To do so, you usually press 3. Press or to highlight “TV Channel Setup”and then press OK. the AV or INPUT button on the TV remote control until you get to
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 15 Initial setup 7. The channel list contains the channels you tune to when Searching for new channels you press or on the remote control. The channel list can be updated for new channels without altering the existing list. EN 1. Press SETUP to access the player menus. 2. Press or to highlight “Setup”and then press OK. 3. Press or to highlight “TV Channel Setup”and then press OK. 4. Press or on the action bar at the bottom of the screen to highlight “Sca
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 16 Watching TV programs Watching TV programs When using the number buttons to change channel: 1. Input firstly the channel number. In order to use the features of the unit, you will have to get 2. Press . used to turning on the unit to watch TV. 3. Input the index number. Input “000” for analog (NTSC) channels 1. Turn on your TV set and unit. After a few seconds 4. Press OK to tune to the channel. the main menu of the unit appears on the television scree
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 17 Recording VCR recording Make sure the safety tab of the tape is in place. Recording is not possible if the safety tab is Make sure the VCR is selected with the VCR EN removed. If the safety tab indicator turned ON when using the remote control is removed and you want to perform the below operations. If the indicator is to record, simply cover the off, press VCR on the remote control to activate the VCR. hole with adhesive tape. VCR Press this Safety
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 18 Recording Discs for recording 5. Press PAUSE to pause recording. Press DVD REC or REC to resume. 6. To stop recording, press STOP. DVD+R 2.4x, 4x, 8x, 16x and 32x • When you stop recording, the DVD recorder takes several seconds to save information to the disc. A still frame of DVD–R 2.4x, 4x, 8x, 16x and 32x the recording may appear on the screen before you are returned to TV viewing. DVD+RW 2.4x, 4x and 8x •You will be asked to make the disc compat
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 19 Recording Timer recordings Review scheduled timer recordings This feature allows you to schedule recordings from TV Press TIMER on the remote control to display the scheduled programming or components you have connected to the timer recordings. EN unit. At maximum, 25 timer recording schedules can be created. In order for Timer recordings to work, you must set the clock to the correct time and date. Edit scheduled timer recordings 1. Press TIMER on the
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 20 VCR playback Make sure the VCR is selected with the VCR indicator turned ON when using the remote control to perform the below operations. If the indicator is off, press VCR on the remote control to activate the VCR. VCR Press this indicator button Basic playback 1. Tune the TV to the AV channel connected with the unit. 2. Insert a tape in the tape deck. Repeat key 3. Press PLAY/PAUSE (on the unit, under the tape deck) or PLAY (on the remote control
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 21 DVD playback Discs for playback DVD Video discs with region EN code 1 or ALL Open/close key DVD±R/RW discs, DVD±R discs (the discs must be finalized for playback) Repeat key CDs (Audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, mp3, jpeg discs) Video CD discs (VCD, SVCD) • Discs for recording (DVD±R/RW) are not assigned region numbers. •You cannot play the following types of discs: Laserdiscs, Menu key CD-I, CD-ROM (computer only discs), discs recorded using other broadca
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DRC8335_EN(verB) 7/23/07 3:36 PM Page 22 DVD playback Make sure the DVD is selected with the VCR Searching indicator turned OFF when using the remote control 1. Press SEARCH during playback to access the search menu. to perform the below operations. If the indicator is on, 2. Press or to select among search by title, chapter or press DISC on the remote control to activate the DVD. time. 3. Press or to select the value (or input with numeric VCR Press this keys) for the selected search par
