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DVD Player
User’s Guide
Changing entertainment. Again.
DRC105N
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WARNING To reduce the risk of fire To reduce risk of electrical shock, do not or shock hazard, do not expose this WARNING remove cover or back (no user servicea- DVD player to rain or moisture. No RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ble parts inside). Refer servicing to quali- objects filled with liquids, such as fied personnel. vases, shall be placed on the appara- DO NOT OPEN. tus. This symbol indicates “danger- This symbol indicates CAUTION important instructions ous voltage” inside the product THIS PROD
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Table Of Contents Bookmark Icon (DVD Info Display) ..........................21 Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Creating a Bookmark ..........................................21 Things to consider before you connect ....................4 Using a Bookmark ................................................21 Install Batteries in the Remote ..................................4 Clearing a Bookmark ............................................21 Explanation of Jacks and Cables ...........................
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Chapter 1 Connections and Setup 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. • Don’t stack components. • When you place components in a stand, make sure you allow adequate ventilation. • If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier, place it on the top shelf. Position cables properly to avoid audio interference • Insert each cable firmly into the designa
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Connections and Setup COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pb Y AUDIO OUT Pr L PROGRESSIVE NORMAL Back of the DVD SCAN Y, PR, PB COAXIAL S-VIDEO ONLY VIDEO OUT Player AUDIO OUT OUT R 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. Different jacks and cables provide a different level of performance.The jacks on the back of your DVD Player and the cables used to connec
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Connections and Setup Audio Jacks and Cables AUDIO OUT AUDIO L (left) and R (right) AUDIO R R These jacks send the audio from the disc you’re playing to the TV.The audio and L jacks jacks and cables are often color-coded (red for right audio, and white for left L audio).You must connect audio cables to the AUDIO L and R jacks on the DVD Player and the corresponding Audio Input Jacks on the TV no matter Audio/ which Video jack you connect (VIDEO; S-VIDEO;Y, Pb, Pr). Video Not
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Connections and Setup PLAY Front of the DVD Player (buttons appear left to right below) STANDBY/ON - Turns the player on and off.The indicator lights when the player is in standby mode (off), and is not lit when the player is on. OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes disc tray. PLAY - Begins disc play. STOP - Stops disc play. (Prev.) - Goes to the beginning of the previous chapter or track. (Next) - Skips to next chapter or track L.E.D.s (Light Emitting Diodes) - One light corresponds to the STANDBY/ON
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Connections and Setup DVD PLAYER 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y AUDIO OUT L NORMAL PROGRESSIVE SCAN Y, PR, PB COAXIAL S-VIDEO ONLY VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT R 2a 2b 1 From Cable Line 2c TV L R VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO I NPUT S-VIDEO PR PB Y INPUT1 CAB LE/ANTENNA 3 4 VCR OUT TO TV VIDEO L R INPUT OUTPUT IN FROM ANTENNA Notes: The back of your TV and VCR might look different than the ones pictured here. Details about the different kinds of cables used to connect your DVD player are
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Connections and Setup Connection: DVD + TV + VCR 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 (sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R). 2. Connect the video cable. 2a. Basic video connection – Connect the video cable (yellow) to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player, and to the Video Input jack on your TV (sometimes labeled VIDEO IN). – OR – 2b. S-Video (option
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Connections and Setup Point the Remote at the DVD Player 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. Make sure the remote is in DVD mode - press the DVD button.Also, you must make sure there is a clear path between the remote control and the DVD Player because the remote control uses infrared (IR) technology that sends a command from the remote control to the IR sensor on the front of the DVD player. Turn on the TV an
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Connections and Setup How to find your TV’s Video Input Channel In order to see what’s playing on your DVD Player, you need to tune the TV to the Video Input 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 probably operates it. Just press the TV button, and then press the INPUT button until you see the DVD’s main menu,
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Chapter 2 The Remote Control Button Descriptions for DVD Mode In addition to operating your DVD Player, the remote that came with it will operate most 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. DVD function buttons listed alphabetically • Advances to the next/preceding chapter or DV
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The Remote Control Button description for TV and VCR function buttons This remote operates most TVs and VCRs that carry the RCA, GE, or Proscan brand.The following list (in alphabetical order) provides basic information about how these buttons will operate when in TV or VCR mode. CH +/- In TV mode, changes channels. GO BACK/RETURN In TV mode, goes back to the last channel the TV was tuned to. GUIDE In TV mode, accesses the GUIDE Plus+ programming guide if the TV has that feature. INPUT In TV mod
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Chapter 3 Playing Discs Compatible discs This DVD Player is capable of playing the following types of discs: DVDs,Audio CDs,Video CDs, and CDs with mp3 files,WMA files (Windows Media Audio), and JPEG files on them. Before you put a disc in the player, make sure it is compatible. VIDEO CD You can’t play the following types of discs: Laserdiscs, CD-I, CD-ROM (computer-only discs), DVD-ROM, or discs recorded using other broadcast standards (i.e. PAL or SECAM); CD-G discs. Note: Some discs may not b
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Playing Discs Freeze Frame and Frame Advance While a disc is playing, press PAUSE to freeze the picture.To advance one frame at a time, press PAUSE again (the on-screen icon changes from PAUSE to FRAME). Each time you press the FORWARD or REVERSE button, the picture goes to the next (or previous) frame.To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Note: If you pause a DVD disc or VCD disc for a long period of time, the video will disappear from the screen. Press any button on the remote to revert to th
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Playing Discs Using the On-Screen Info Display 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 and buttons to highlight different icons. Once an icon is highlighted, follow the on-screen instructions, and use the or buttons on the remote to scroll through the options. You can only access the Info Display when you’re playing a disc.Also, the Info Display features are only available if the disc was created with
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Playing Discs How to Navigate the Info Display Up To access the Info Display, press the INFO button on the remote while you’re playing a disc. Left Use the and arrow buttons on the remote to highlight different icons. Once an icon is highlighted, Down Right follow the on-screen instructions, and use the or buttons to scroll through options. Time Display (all Info Displays) This feature displays the time that has elapsed during playback. For DVD discs, the time displayed refers to the current ti
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Playing Discs Subtitles Icon (DVD Info Display) By default, subtitles are off.To turn subtitles on: 1. While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears). 2. Use the button to scroll to the Subtitle icon. 3. To change the subtitle language, press the or button repeatedly to see what subtitle languages are available (the subtitle language options appear in the box at the bottom of the Info Display). 4. Press OK. Notes: Changing the subtitle language with the Info Display will only aff
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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.). Play Mode Options Repeat: DVDs,Audio CDs,VCDs and mp3s. Random Play: Audio CDs and mp3s (tracks play in random order). Program Play: DVDs,Audio CDs and mp3s (create your own playlist by defining the order of
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Playing Discs AB Repeat AB Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat.To watch a scene over and over: 1. With the Play Mode icon highlighted in the Info Display, press the or buttons until Repeat Mode: AB. Press OK to set A point appears at the bottom of the Info Display. Press OK when the disc gets to the beginning point of the segment (the A point) that you want to repeat. 2. Allow the disc to play to the end of the segment you want to repeat. Don’t fast forw
