RCA DRC300i user manual Playing A Disc, Programmable memory, Customizing The Function Settings

PLAYING A DISC

Zooming into an image

While a disc is playing, press the ZOOM button to enlarge the image in several levels.

Programmable memory

• Press REPEAT DISC button to select a

repeat playback mode (a single repeat or

5. Press RETURN button to end the photo

viewing and go back to the previous

CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS

This user manual explains the basic		accompanying the specific DVD in question
instructions for operating this unit. Some		for more information about the options
DVDs are produced in a manner that allows		available on that DVD.
specific or limited operation during playback.			may appear on the screen during
Therefore, this unit may not respond to all
		operation. It means that the desired operation
operating	commands. THIS IS NOT A
		is not permitted by the unit or disc.
DEFECT.	Please refer to the instructions

•While an image is zoomed, you can use the , , or CURSOR button to shift the view and display the part you want.

•To return to normal view, press the ZOOM button until the “ZOOM: OFF” shows. The screen will return to normal.

•When you reach the edge of the image, the display will not shift anymore in that direction.

Display Function

While the disc is playing, press the DISPLAY button on the remote control repeatedly to display information on operation status.

The two types of programmed playback provided by this unit are title/chapter programmed playback and track programmed playback.

Title / Chapter programmed playback

1.	Press the MEMORY button.
2.	Enter the title numbers in	. Use button to move the
	highlight to chapter and enter the chapter numbers in		.
3.	Use , , or button to move to the other field.

all songs repeat). Press again repeatedly

to cancel this repeat playback.

4.Press the RETURN button to go back to the previous menu.

Playing Photos

1. In iPod Home menu, use the / button

to select Photos and press the OK button.

“Navigate your iPod Photo Library directly

menu.

Note :

Make sure video out is activated in the setting of iPod Classic or iPod Nano.

Playing Videos

There are four options in the main setup menu: System Setup, Language Setup, Audio Setup and Video Setup.

In DVD mode, press SETUP to bring up the main menu. Select one of the menu icons across the top of the screen using the or buttons. The menu’s options are displayed on

LANGUAGE SETUP

1.Press the SETUP button in DVD mode.

2.Use button to select Language Setup.

OSD LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANG

SUBTITLE LANG

Playing a Disc

1.	Press the STANDBY / ON button to turn on
	the unit.
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	SETTINGS before proceeding to step 2.
2.	Press the		OPEN/CLOSE button to open
	the disc tray.
3.	Place a disc onto the disc tray with the
	label side up.
4.	Press the	OPEN/CLOSE button to close
	the disc tray. It takes a short while for your
	unit to load the disc. After loading, for most
	DVDs, the unit will automatically take you
	main menu or start playing.
5.	If the unit does not automatically start

Audio Selection

On some DVDs, the sound is recorded in two or more formats. Follow the directions below to select the preferred language and sound system.

1.While a disc is playing, press the AUDIO button to show the current audio format number. e.g.

2.Press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select the desired audio format.

Notes:

• If only one audio format is recorded on the

e.g.

Chapter Remaining time

C - 00:12:03

Title Elapsed time

T 00:30:15

Total time

T - 02:01:22

Elapsed Time:

Elapsed time from the beginning of the chapter/title which is currently playing.

Remaining Time:

Remaining time of the chapter/title which is currently playing.

4.	Repeat steps 2 to 3.
5.	Press the	PLAY button to start the programmed
	playback.

Note: If you press the STOP button twice, the programmed selection will be cleared.

Track programmed playback

1. Press the MEMORY button.

2. Enter the track numbers in .

3. Use , , or button to other field.

4. Repeat steps 2 to 3.

5. Press the PLAY button to start the programmed playback.

PLAYING PICTURE FILE DISC

from your iPod” will appear on the screen.

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Photos

Videos

Settings

2.Use the / button to navigate the iPod menu lists and select a photo, press the OK button to begin playback. (You may also use the control wheel and keys on your iPod to operate it.)

1.In iPod Home menu, use the / button to select Videos and press the OK button.

2.Use the / button to select from Movies, Music Videos, TV Shows, Video Podcasts or Rentals, press the OK button to enter.

(“Navigate your iPod Video Library directly from your iPod” will appear on the screen if your are using an iPod touch.)

3.Use the / button to navigate the iPod menu lists and select a video, press the OK button to begin playback. (You may also use the control wheel and keys on your iPod to operate it.)

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the left side of the screen. Press the , , or buttons to move to the option’s choices on the right. Then press OK to select. Press SETUP or RETURN if you want to exit.

SYSTEM SETUP

1.Press the SETUP button in DVD mode.

2.Select System Setup in the main menu using the , , or buttons.

HD OUTPUT

VIDEO

TV TYPE

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MENU LANG

3. Use , , or button to select a language, then press the OK button. The screen will change to your selected language immediately.

3.To exit the SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN or SETUP button.

Notes:

• Some DVDs may not play	in the audio
language selected. A prior language may
be programmed on the disc.

playing the DVD, press the	PLAY
button.

DVD, the number does not change.

• Some DVDs allow you to change audio

selections only via the disc menu. If this

LOCATING A DESIRED SECTION

This unit can play picture files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs.

•Press the PAUSE button to pause, press the PLAY button to resume .

•Press the / button to skip to the

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3. Select a menu option using the or

• Some DVDs may be set to display subtitles

in a language other than the one you

selected. A prior subtitle language may be

Pausing Playback (Still Mode)

Press the PAUSE button on the remote. To resume normal playback, press the PLAY button.

Each time you press the PAUSE button, the picture advances one frame.

Stopping Playback

•Press the STOP button at the location where you want to interrupt playback. To resume playback at the position where the disc was stopped, press the PLAY button.

•If you press the STOP button twice, the unit’s memory will be cleared and pressing the PLAY button will reset the disc to the beginning.

is the case, press the MENU button and

choose the appropriate language on the

disc menu.

• You can select different audio channels

(Stereo, Mono L, Mono R or Mix Mono)

on an Audio CD by pressing the AUDIO

button repeatedly.

Subtitle Selection

1.While a DVD is playing, press the SUBTITLE button to display the current language setting, as shown in the example.

2.Press the SUBTITLE button repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language.

Notes:

Locating a specific chapter / track

If you know the chapter / track number you want to play, you can locate a specifc chapter

/track by directly selecting a chapter / track number.

1. Press the GOTO button to search your desired chapter / track.

2. Press or button to highlight a chapter / track and press the corresponding number button(s) for the chapter you want.

3.Press the OK button to confirm. The unit will start playback about 3 seconds later.

Locating a specific time

You can move to a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds)

1.	Press the GOTO button.
2.	Press or button to highlight time.

3.Press the corresponding number buttons for the setting point you want.

4.Press the OK button to confirm. The unit will start playback about 3 seconds later.

Notes :

•	Some	discs may not respond to this
	process.
•	Some	scenes may not be located as

Playing a Picture File Disc

1.Open the disc door.

2.Place a picture file disc onto the tray with label side up.

3.Close the disc door.

4.The unit will load the disc and automatically display the contents of the disc on the screen, while playing the beginning of the first picture file. These files will then be played back one by one.

5.Press or button to select a picture file to view.

6.Press the , , or CURSOR button to view and select the files that you want to view, then press the OK button to confirm the selected file.

Folders	Files within the
	current folder

NOTE:

•You can press the PAUSE button to interrupt playback, and press the PLAY button to resume playback.

•You can use the GOTO function or use the numbered buttons to enter the number of a picture file to quickly select the image.

•Press the ANGLE button on the remote control to rotate the picture orientation by 90°.

previous / next photo.

3.Press the RETURN button to go back to the previous menu.

Using a iPod Touch to view the photo

1.In iPod Home menu, use the / button to select Photos and press the OK button.

“Navigate your iPod Photo Library directly from your iPod” will appear on the screen.

2.Touch the “Photos” selection on iPod panel, and then select the photo your prefer.

3.Touch the “ ” to confirm the photo.

4.Touch the “ Yes ” to activate iPod’s video output. The photo will appear on the screen.

Step 2

Videos

Settings

•Press the PAUSE button to pause, press the PLAY button to resume.

•Press the / button to skip to the previous / next movie.

•Press the / button to begin fast reverse/forward, press the PLAY button

to resume normal playback.

4.Press the RETURN button to go back to the previous menu.

Note : Make sure TV Out in iPod is set to ON when you are playing the video.

Settings

buttons and press OK button.

HD OUTPUT

This lets you select the resolution output according to the connected TV. The Composite Video Out (YELLOW jack) will be kept in standard resolution for all HD OUTPUT settings.

•Supported HD JPEG mode: 480p, 720p, 1080I and 1080p.

VIDEO

Only available when HD OUTPUT is 480p.

INTERLACE-YUV :

• Select if you are connecting the player

with Component Video outputs to a non-

programmed on the disc.

• Some DVDs allow you to change subtitle

selections only via the disc menu. If this

is the case, press the MENU button and

choose the appropriate subtitle language

from the selection on the disc menu.

• Some DVDs may not include your pre-

selected language. In this case, the DVD

player automatically displays disc menus

consistent with the disc’s initial language

setting.

AUDIO SETUP

1.Press the SETUP button in DVD mode.

2.Select Audio Setup in the main menu using the or buttons.

Fast Forward / Fast Reverse

1. Press the SEARCH or SEARCH

• Some DVDs are set to display subtitles

automatically, and you cannot turn them

Locating a specific title

precisely as you specified.

• This method for accessing specific

iPod FEATURES

1. In iPod Home menu, use the /	button
to select Settings and press	the OK

Progressive Scan TV.

P-SCAN YPBPR :

button when a disc is playing. Each time

you press the SEARCH or SEARCH

button, the playback speed changes in

the following sequence:

PLAY FORWARD x2 FORWARD x4

FORWARD x20 FORWARD x8

or

PLAY BACKWARD x2 BACKWARD x4

off even if you set the subtitle function to

off.

• During some scenes, the subtitles may not

appear immediately after you select your

desired scene.

• The number of subtitle languages recorded

differs depending on the disc. If only one

language is recorded, the language does

not change.

• This function can only be used for discs

on which subtitles have been recorded in

multiple languages.

If a DVD disc contains title numbers, you can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number.

1. In stop mode, press the GOTO button.

2. Press or button to highlight a specific field and press the corresponding number button(s) for the title you want.

3.Press the OK button to confirm. The unit will start playback about 3 seconds later.

locations is available only within the current

title of the DVD disc.

iPod Dock Adapter

Before connecting your iPod, you need to install the appropriate iPod Dock Adapter (supplied with the iPod) in the dock of the unit.

Installing the iPod Dock Adapter

1.Push to open the iPod docking door.

2.Place your iPod Dock Adapter into the dock until it sits firmly in place.

Connecting your iPod

Warning: To prevent damage to the unit and/ or your iPod, connect or remove your iPod when the unit is powered off or the unit is not in the iPod mode.

1.	Ensure the appropriate iPod Dock adapter
	that was supplied with your iPod is
	installed.
2.	Insert your iPod into the connector in the
	dock.

Step 3 Step 4

	button.
2.	Use the	/ button to select from Shuffle,
	Repeat or Lanuage. Press the OK button
	to enter the settings.
3.	Use the	/ button to a setting, press the
	OK button to confirm.
4.	Press the RETURN button to go back to
	the previous menu.

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• Select if you are connecting the player with Component Video outputs to a Progressive Scan TV.

S-VIDEO :

•Select if you are connecting the player with

S-VIDEO output to a TV with S-VIDEO input.

TV TYPE

Depending on the format of the DVD, you can choose the picture format (aspect ratio) best suited to the format of your TV screen:

3.Select a menu option using the , , or buttons and press OK button.

AUDIO OUT

Select the output sound format corresponding to your system connection. When making

BACKWARD x20 BACKWARD x8

• Some DVDs allow you to change subtitles

only via the disc menu. If this is the case,

press the MENU button and choose the

REPEAT PLAYBACK

iPod Dock Adapter

3. Press the SOURCE button to select the

iPod mode. Your iPod will be connected

Music

Photos

Videos

4:3 PS (Pan Scan)

• When wide-screen

Cut off when a wide-

connection to a TV or stereo system via the analog audio jacks, select PCM or RAW.

2. Press the PLAY button when you reach the desired point to resume normal playback.

appropriate subtitle on the disc menu.

You can play a specific title or chapter repeatedly. (Title repeat, chapter repeat, A-B repeat)

To resume normal playback

3. Press the REPEAT DISC button until the

REP: [ OFF ] indicator displays on the

automatically, and iPod Home menu

appears.

Settings

video is played, this

mode clips the right

and left sides of

screen video image is played.

RAW: Does not have a Dolby Digital Decode.

PCM: Select when connected to a 2 channel

Notes:

•The unit mutes sound and subtitles during reverse and forward scan of DVDs.

•The fast playback speed may differ depending on the disc.

Skipping to a Different Chapter/Title

•Press the PREV button to go back to current or previous chapters/tracks.

•Press the NEXT button to advance chapters/tracks.

•For audio CDs, use the number buttons on the remote control to jump immediately to the desired track number.

Angle Selection

Some DVDs contain scenes which have been shot from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles.

1.While you are playing a DVD with different angles recorded, press the ANGLE button to view the number of current angles available.

2.Press the ANGLE button repeatedly to change the scene to the next recorded angle. e.g.

Repeating a chapter

You can play the same chapter repeatedly.

1.While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the REP: [ CHAPTER ] indicator displays on the screen. The current chapter is played repeatedly.

Repeating a title

You can play the same title repeatedly.

2. While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the

REP: [ TITLE ] indicator displays on the screen. The current title is played repeatedly.

screen.

You can play a specific section repeatedly.

Repeating a specific section

1.While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT A-Bbutton at the beginning of the section (REPEAT A- is displayed) you want to play repeatedly.

2.Press the REPEAT A-Bbutton again at the end of the section ( REPEAT A-Bis displayed).

3.The unit will immediately begin replaying your selection.

Removing the iPod Dock Adapter

1.Remove the iPod Dock Adapter as shown.

2.Replace it with another one you need.

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Note:

•	Your iPod will be charged automatically
	(until fully charged) once it is connected,
	no matter whether the unit is in iPod mode
	or not.
•	Make sure the software of iPod is the

5.Press RETURN button to end the photo viewing and go back to the previous menu.

Using a iPod Classic / iPod Nano to view the photo

1.	In iPod Home menu, use the / button
	to select Photos and press the OK button.
	“Navigate your iPod Photo Library directly
	from your iPod” will appear on the screen.
2.	Press the /	button to select “Photos”,
	and then press the OK button to confirm.
3.	Use the	button to select a photo,

•Shuffle : Select from Shuffle Off, Shuffle

Songs and Shuffle Albums.

•Repeat : Select from Repeat Off, Repeat

One and Repeat All.

•Language : Select OSD language.

WARNING: Due to the i-Pod limitation, not all functions of some i-Pod models can be controlled via the remote control.

Please Navigate directly on your iPod

OR

Press The [CLEAR] Key

the image so that it
can be viewed on a
conventional screen.
• Some wide-screen
DVDs	that	do not
permit	Pan	Scan
mode	playback are
automatically played
in letterbox		mode
(black bands top and
bottom).

4:3 LB (Letter Box)

• When wide-screen video is played

PAN SCAN

LETTER BOX

digital stereo amplifier.

•If apply HDMI connection to TV, make sure to select PCM, audio signal passing to TV via HDMI cable.

VIDEO SETUP

1.Press the SETUP button in DVD mode.

2.Select Video Setup in the main menu using the or buttons.

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

Slow-motion Play

1.Press the SLOW button on the remote in play mode.

• Each time the SLOW button is pressed, the

To resume normal playback

3. While the	disc is	playing, press
the REPEAT	DISC	button until the

REP: [ OFF ] indicator displays on the screen.

To resume normal playback

4.While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT A-Bbutton until the A-B CANCEL indicator displays on the screen.

IMPORTANT:

Before docking your iPod. MAKE SURE your iPod has the latest FIRMWARE.

latest.

Playing Music

1. In iPod Home menu, use the / button

to select Music and press the OK button.

press the OK button to begin playback.

Step 2 Step 3

to go back to main menu

If the above screen appears, you may need to control the iPod Library directly from your iPod.

in this mode on a conventional screen, black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

WIDE SCREEN

HUE SATURATION SHARPNESS

speed of slow-motion playback changes in

the following sequence:

SF 1/2 SF 1/3 SF 1/4 SF 1/5

PLAY SF 1/7 SF 1/6

•	After approx. two seconds, playback will
	continue from the new angle you selected.
•	If no button is pressed within 10 seconds,
	playback continues without changing the
	current angle.

You can play a single track and whole disc repeatedly.

Repeating a single track

You can play the same track repeatedly.

1. While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the

Notes:

•	Some discs may not permit A-B repeat
	operation.
•	A-B repeat can only be used within the
	same title. If the start and end of the
	section to be repeated are in different titles,
	A-B repeat is cancelled.

2.	Use the	/	button to select from
	Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres
	or Composers. Press the OK button to
	enter.
3.	Use the	/ button to navigate the iPod

menu lists and select songs, press the OK button to begin playback. (You may also

4.Press OK button twice to activate photo showing to TV screen.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

16:9 (Wide screen)

• This is the correct mode for playing wide- screen videos on a wide-screen.

Notes :

• The displayable picture size is preset on the

DVD disc. Therefore the playback picture

of some DVD discs may not conform to the

3. Select Brightness, Contrast, Hue,

Saturation or Sharpness using the or buttons, hightlight your selections and

press OK button.

2.Press the PLAY button to return to normal playback speed.

Notes:

•This function can only be used for discs on which scenes shot from multiple angles have been recorded.

•If only one angle is recorded, “ : 1/1” is displayed.

REP: [ REP 1 ] indicator displays on the screen. The current track is played repeatedly.

Repeating a whole disc

2. While	the	disc is	playing,	press
the REPEAT		DISC	button until the
REP:	[ REP ALL ] indicator			displays

on the screen. The whole disc is played repeatedly.

•	You can specify a segment only within the
	current title or track.
•	The A-B repeat function does not operate
	in scenes where different camera angles
	are recorded.

use the control wheel and keys on your iPod to operate it.)

•Press the PAUSE button to pause, press the PLAY button to resume.

•	Press the	/	button to skip to the
	previous / next song.
•	Press the	/	button	to begin fast
	reverse/forward, press the			PLAY button
	to resume normal playback.

Step 4

picture size you select.

• When you play DVD discs recorded in the

4:3 aspect ratio, the playback picture will

always appears in the 4:3 aspect ratio

regardless of the TV TYPE setting.

DEFAULT

It takes 3-5 seconds to reset the unit to the factory default.

Specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice.

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