RCA drc 8335 user manual More information, Troubleshooting, General Problems, DVD Problems

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Troubleshooting

Most problems you encounter with your product can be corrected by consulting the following troubleshooting list. If you still have problems or need additional help, visit www.rcaaudiovideo.com.

General Problems

Unit will not work (locks up)

¥Press and hold the ON/STANDBY button for about 10 seconds to reset the unit.

¥Try unplugging the AC power cord and plugging it back in.

No power

¥Plug in the unit. Make sure both ends of the AC power cord are securely plugged into the unit and into an AC outlet.

¥Make sure you have plugged it into a working outlet and/or a power strip that is turned on.

¥Do not plug the unit into an outlet that is operated by a wall switch.

No picture (or TV displays ÒUnusable SignalÓ or ÒInsufficient Video SignalÓ)

¥Turn on the TV.

¥Tune your TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the jacks you used to connect the TV to the unit.

¥The unit may be in progressive scan video mode. Press the VIDEO OUT button to select the available choices. Try playing the disc again. Some, but not all, High Definition Televisions (HDTVs) and multimedia monitors use progressive scan.

¥Make sure your unit is connected properly.

¥If you connected a satellite receiver or a cable box, make sure it is turned on.

A screen saver appears on the TV

¥The unit is equipped with a screen saver that appears on the TV after it has been idle for several minutes. To make it disappear, press any button on the remote control.

The menu is displayed in a foreign language

¥The OSD menu is set to that language. Follow these steps to change the language: 1) Highlight the fifth item from the player menus and then press OK. 2) Highlight the fourth item in the sub-menu and then press OK. 3) Highlight the first item in the sub-menu and then press OK. 4) The first item in the language menu could change the OSD language.

I forgot my password

¥Enter Ò9688Ó as your password, this is the default password. Make sure to change it to a new one and lock the unit again before you turn it off. Store your password in a safe place.

DVD Problems

Disc will not eject

¥When you put a disc into the player, the player may take up to 15 seconds to read the disc and determine the disc type. You will not be able to eject the disc during this time. Wait 15 seconds and try again.

¥Turn the unit off and on and try it again.

¥Try unplugging the AC power cord and plugging it back in.

Disc will not play

¥Many problems encountered when playing (or recording) a disc are related to the wide variation in disc quality due to the large number of brands and manufacturers. We highly recommend using discs from a reputable manufacturer. If you encounter problems with one brand, please try another brand.

¥Insert a disc with the label side facing up.

¥Check the type of disc you put into the player. This player only plays DVD video discs, Video CDs (VCD and SVCD), audio CDs, and CDs with true mp3, and/or JPEG files, or WMA files. mp3 files that have been converted to MPX files (or similar types of files) will not be recognized by the unit. If you try to play an incompatible disc type, Bad Disc appears on the front of the unit.

¥Both the unit and pre-recorded DVD movie discs are coded by region. If the regional codes do not match, the disc cannot be played. This unit is Region No. 1 for North America. Region coding is not applicable to discs you use to record.

¥If you are playing a Multisession CD, you might not have closed the session before ejecting it from your computer. Close the session and try the disc again.

¥If you are trying to play a DVD±R/RW disc you recorded in this unit in another DVD player, the DVD player may not support DVD±R/RW discs. Also, if it is a DVD±R disc, make sure you finalize it.

¥DVD-RAM and CD-RAM discs cannot be played on this unit.

¥If the disc appears to be playing but you do not see a picture (or Unusable Signal or Insufficient Video Signal appears on the screen), make sure the TV is tuned to the correct Video Input Channel for how you connected it to the unit. Refer to page 12 for details.

¥If you are trying to play a disc that was recorded on a PC, it must have been recorded using a compatible video format. This product plays DVD video (MPEG2), Video CDs (MPEG1), audio CDs, or data discs (CD-R, CD-RW) with jpeg pictures, mp3s, or WMA files.

Play starts, but then stops immediately

¥The disc is dirty. Clean it.

¥Condensation has formed in the unit. Allow it to dry out.

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Contents DRC8335 Safety information Important safety instructions Safety precautionsImportant battery information ¥ Please respect the environmentContents Getting started Option a DVD/VCR + TV Connecting your unitConnections Option B DVD/VCR + TV + basic cable boxNot included RF coaxial cable CablesAudio Video cables RF coaxial cableOption E DVD/VCR + TV + RF Modulator Other connection optionsAV input Input Connections Video quality General controlsFront panel Video input InputRemote control To create bookmarks p To access the edit menu pDisplays Screen menus and bannersTurn on the TV and the unit Initial setupSetting the clock Searching for channelsSearching for new channels Watching images from connected devices When using the number buttons to change channelWatching TV programs Recording VCR recordingCopying DVD to tape Discs for recordingDVD recording Copying tape to DVDEdit scheduled timer recordings Timer recordingsReview scheduled timer recordings VCR playback DVD playback Discs for playbackBookmark SearchingRepeat playback Recorded disc playback Editing playlist Playback of other discsFile browser Player menus Parental lock Recording ManagerSystem Setting TVGuardian DVD Problems TroubleshootingGeneral Problems More informationRecording Problems Mp3 files problemsTimer recordings problems MaintenanceVCR problems Remote control problemsInformaci-n de Seguridad Instrucciones de seguridad importantes Precauciones de seguridadInformaci-n importante sobre las Bater’as Precauci-nContenido Para Comenzar Opci-n a DVD/VCR + TV ConexionesConexi-n a su unidad Opci-n C DVD/VCR + TV + sector satelital Opci-n E DVD/VCR + TV + Modulador RF Otras opciones de conexi-nEntrada AV Entrada Conexiones Calidad de video Controles generalesPanel frontal Entrada S-Video EntradaControl remoto Para crear marcadores p Para accesar el menœ de edici-n pVisualizaciones Menœs en pantalla y avisosAjuste del reloj Configuraci-n inicialEncienda la TV y la unidad Bœsqueda de canalesBœsqueda de nuevos canales Al usar los botones numŽricos para cambiar canal Para ver programas de TVPara ver im‡genes desde dispositivos conectados Grabaci-n Grabaci-n con VCRPara copiar de DVD a cinta Discos para grabaci-nGrabaci-n DVD Para copiar de cinta a DVDEdici-n de grabaciones con temporizador programadas Grabaciones con temporizadorRevisi-n de las grabaciones con temporizador programadas Reproducci-n de VCR Reproducci-n DVD Discos para reproducci-nRepetir reproducci-n Reproducci-n de DVDBœsqueda MarcadorReproducci-n de disco grabado Edici-n de la lista de reproducci-n Reproducci-n de otros discosNavegador de archivos Menœs del reproductor Bloqueo paterno Administrador de Grabaci-nSistema Configuraci-n de TVGuardi‡n Problemas DVD Soluci-n de problemasProblemas Generales ‡s informaci-nProblemas de Grabaci-n Problemas de archivos mp3Problemas del control remoto Problemas VCRProblemas de grabaci-n con temporizador Mantenimiento