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user
manual
guide de l’utilisateur
manual de usuario
IMPORTADOR
Comercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V.
Álvaro Obregón No. 151. Piso 13.
Col. Roma. Delegación Cuauhtémoc
C.P. 06700. México, D.F.
Telefono: 52-55-11-020360
RFC: CTM-980723-KS5
EXPORTER
Thomson Inc.
P.O. Box 1976
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976
© 2006 Thomson Inc.
Trademark(s) ® Registered
DRC8030N
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Marque(s) ® Deposée(s)
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RECORD DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 4 Safety information Safety information FCC information For your safety Technical specification For your records This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. The AC power plug is Product: DVD Player and Recorder In the event that service should be required, you Operation is subject to the following two polarized (one blade is wider Brand: RCA may need both the model number and the serial EN EN conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful t
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 6 Safety information Contents Safety information Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Safety precautions Important battery information Basic playback features • Never open the cabinet under any • Remove the batteries to avoid leakage if you Contents Information banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 circumstances. Any repairs or internal do not use your remote control for more than Disc menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 8 Getting started Connections Your DVD recorder is a digital video player and Connecting your DVD recorder DVD recorder + TV recorder. Thanks to its tuner you can record TV The RF coaxial cable supplied with this unit is programmes on DVD R/RW (DVD +R/-R/+RW/-RW) only for passing the antenna signal to the TV. discs or on the integrated hard disc. It can play EN EN 1. To watch your new DVD recorder, you MUST the majority of 8 cm and 12 cm discs, with the connec
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DRC8030_EN 1/3/07 9:58 AM Page 10 Connections Connections DVD recorder + TV + satellite receiver Other connection options There are several ways in which you can incorporate your DVD player into an Audio-Video system. This depends on the sockets and EN EN other appliances you have. Sound and image quality depend to a large extent on the types of connections used. 1. Component video outputs (Y, Pb, Pr) (YUV) The Y, Pb, Pr sockets deliver an optimum image quality due to the separation of the v
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E DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 12 General controls General controls Remote control Main unit EN EN On / Off button Opens / closes the disc tray Channel selection, Accesses play mode Numerical value inputs, Accesses the edit menu Device selection (INPUT button) Accesses the settings menu Selects PS (progressive scan) output Displays the recorder or disc MENU Hides the menu Menu and info banner activation and navigation keys Live view, 1. On / Off button 8. Change channel or skip chapter.
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 14 Initial setup Initial setup 4) Channel list Turn on the TV and DVD recorder The channel list contains the channels you tune to 1. Turn on the DVD recorder by pressing ON/STANDBY. when you press CH+ or CH– on the remote control. 2. Turn on the TV and select the input mode connected with the DVD recorder output signal. To do so, From the channel list screen, you can delete EN EN you usually press the AV button on the TV remote control until you get to the vid
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 16 Initial setup Display 7) Time and date Main messages on the display The DVD recorder has an automatic clock, but it may take awhile for it to find the correct channel for the clock. You might want to set up the clock EN EN manually here. Use the number keys on the remote to enter year, - Main menu of the recorder on the screen (device date and time. To change AM/PM setting when stopped). No function selected. entering the time, press . Note: the clock au
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 18 Recording Watching TV Watch TV PROGRAMS Record the current programme 1. Turn on your TV set and DVD recorder. Immediate recording After a few seconds the main menu of the DVD recorder You can start recording at any time by pressing twice, on the unit’s front, DVD REC to record to a DVD EN EN appears on the television screen. R/RW disc or HDD REC to the hard disc (or press REC twice on the remote control). 2. The watch TV function is already selected. Press
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 20 Recording Recording 7. Store your program by selecting “Keep Timer” and then press OK. Stop recording 8. Return to the main menu by pressing MENU in order to continue using your DVD recorder or turn Press STOP twice. it off by pressing ON•OFF. If you only press STOP once, the confirmation menu appears. Press a second time to completely stop EN EN the recording or select to continue or pause by pressing and OK. To program a transfer: Note: With a DVD R di
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 22 Library Library Library Disc library (DVD R/RW) The library lets you locate the various recordings present on the DVR hard disc or the different DVD The disc library archives the names of all the titles recorded to different DVD R/RW discs in your DVD R/RW discs in your DVD library. collection. Depending on the duration of the recordings, the library can save around 400 title names. EN EN Press while a title in the disc library is highlighted and then press
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 24 Playing discs Playing discs Skip a chapter or track Regional coding Press / . Both the DVD recorder and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for Note: Forward or backward skips can also be made by using the CH+ / CH- on the DVD recorder. a pre-recorded DVD to play. This player’s code is region 1. However, discs you use for recording (DVD+R EN EN and DVD+RW) are not assigned region numbers. Scene Again™ (DVD
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 26 Playing discs Playing discs Disc play mode IntroScan Edit menu (DVD RW disc and DVR hard disc) • New Title Image (DVD R/RW and internal Select one of the several play modes Press OK to enable you to listen to the The edit menu can be accessed from the DVR) available that depend on the type of disc first few seconds of each track of an information banner while you are playing a Replaces the title image (on the play menu) being played: standard playback; rep
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 28 Playing discs Playing discs Disc Actions (DVD R/RW) Disc menu Select one of the actions below with and press OK: To access the disc menu: Player menu > Select “Disc” > Press OK > Select one • Rename Disc - to change the name chosen by the DVD recorder for a name of your choice. EN EN of the items below > press OK • Erase Disc - to delete all the titles on the disc. • Lock Disc (or Unlock Disc) - to protect the disc against accidental recording. This choice
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 30 Setup Setup To access the setup menu: Parental control Player menu > Select “Setup” > Press OK > Select Your DVD recorder has a child lock function which enables you to restrict access to certain DVDs. The one of the menu items > press OK discs whose content may be deemed unsuitable for your children will therefore not be visible unless a (or press SETUP on the remote control to access this EN EN password that you have chosen is entered. menu directly.) The
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 32 More information Setup proper guide area. Always use a soft cloth to Installation Recommendations and information clean discs if necessary, wipe from the centre to concerning discs (12 cm) Interactive setup the border. Always put discs back into their cases The first time you turned on the the DVD recorder, you had to complete an interactive setup so your after playing and store in a vertical position. EN EN DVD recorder could have the information it needs
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 34 More information More information • Use a decompression transfer rate of at least The colors aren’t natural Recording problems Troubleshooting 128 kb/sec (kilobytes/second) when recording • Check that the cables are correctly pushed You cannot record on the disc Remote control mp3 files. Sound quality with mp3 files into the sockets of the various devices. • If a message is displayed on the screen, press The remote control doesn’t work basically depends on
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 36 Limited warranty (US) More information The menus of your DVD recorder do not What your warranty covers: Product Registration: DVD copy protections • Defects in materials or workmanship. • Please complete and mail the Product appear in the language you want In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD Registration Card packed with your product. • Check that your language is available in the recorder is equipped with a Copy Protection For how long after yo
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DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 38 Limited warranty (Canada) What your warranty covers: • A unit purchased or serviced outside Canada. • Defects in materials or workmanship. • Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage. For how long after your purchase: EN • One year from date of purchase for labor and Product Registration: parts • Please complete and mail the Product • The warranty period for rental units begins Registration Card packed with your product. with the fir
