RCA DRC99380 Playing a Disc Basic Playback, Repeat Playback, Locating a Desired Section

Pan Scan

Letter Box

Wide Screen

Playing a Disc (Basic Playback)

This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions for operating this unit. Some DVDs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. Therefore, this unit may not respond to all operating commands. THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. Please refer to the instructions accompanying the specific DVD in question for more information about the options available on that DVD.

“ ” may appear on the screen during operation. A “ ” means the desired operation is not permitted by the unit or disc.

Notes:

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

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

Skip (Forward / Reverse)

Mono Left, Mono Right or Mix-Mono) on an Audio CD by pressing the AU D I O button repeatedly.

Subtitle Selection

1. While a DVD is playing, press the SUBTITLE

button to display the current language setting,

Angle Selection

Some DVDs contain scenes that 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	1	/3
angles available.

Repeat Playback

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

Repeating a Chapter

1. While the DVD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC
button until the “	Chapter	” indicator displays
on the screen. The current		chapter is played

Repeating a Specific Section

You can play a specific section repeatedly.

1.	While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT A-B
	button at the beginning of the section (“		A	”
	is displayed) you want to play repeatedly.
2.	Press the REPEAT A-Bbutton again at the end of
	the section (“	AB ” is displayed).

Playing a Disc

1.Slide the CHARGE / STANDBY / ON switch on the left side of the unit to the ON position.

See Customizing the function settings before proceeding to step 2.

2.Press the OPEN knob to open the disc door.

3.Hold the disc by its sides and carefully place it onto the spindle with the label side facing up, pushing gently until you hear a “click”.

4.Close the disc door. It takes a short while for your unit to load the disc. After loading, the unit will automatically bring you to the main menu of the DVD or start playing the DVD.

5.If the unit does not automatically start playing the DVD, press the   PLAY button on the remote control or button on the unit.

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 on the remote control or button on the unit.

If you press the STOP button twice, the unit’s memory will be cleared and pressing the PLAY button on the remote control or button on the unit will reset the DVD to the beginning.

Fast Forward / Fast Reverse

1.Press the SEARCH or SEARCH button when a disc is playing. Each time you press the

SEARCH or  SEARCH button, the playback speed changes in the following sequence:

•Press the NEXT button to advance titles, chapters/tracks.

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

•For an Audio CD, use the number buttons on the remote control to go directly to the desired track number.

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.

Audio 1/3:Dolby D 2ch English

2. Press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select the

as shown in the example.

Subtitle 02/03:Spanish

2.Press the SUBTITLE button repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language. You can turn subtitles off by pressing the SUBTITLE button repeatedly until the “ Subtitle Off ” is displayed.

Notes:

• S o m e D V D s a r e s e t t o d i s p l a y s u b t i t l e s

automatically, and you cannot turn them 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.

2. Press the ANGLE button repeatedly to change the scene to	Sequence of angle shots (Example)
the next recorded angle.
		1	/3	2/3	3/3
• After approx. two seconds, playback will continue from

the new angle selected.

•If no button is pressed within 10 seconds, playback continues without changing the current angle.

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

Display Function

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

repeatedly.

Repeating a Title

2.While the DVD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC

button until the “ Title ” indicator displays on the screen. The current title is played repeatedly.

To Resume Normal Playback

3.While the DVD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the “ Repeat Off ” indicator displays on the screen.

You can play a single CD track or the whole disc repeatedly.

Repeating a Single Track

1.While the CD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC

button until the “ ” indicator displays on the screen. The current track is played repeatedly.

3. The unit will immediately begin replaying your

selection.

To Resume Normal Playback

4.While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT A-B

button until the “ AB OFF ” indicator displays on the screen (the repeat indicator disappears from the screen for a CD). The system will return to normal playback.

Notes:

• Some discs may not permit A-B repeat operation.

• You cannot set the A-B repeat function for a

segment that includes multiple camera angles.

• You can specify a segment only within the

current title or track.

• There may be a slight difference between point

Pausing Playback (Still Mode)

Press the PAUSE button. To resume normal
playback, press the PLAY button on the remote
control or button on the unit.	2. Press the	PLAY button on the remote control
For a DVD, each time you press the PAUSE button

desired audio format.

Notes:

•	If only one audio format is recorded on the DVD,
	the number does not change.
•	Some DVDs allow you to change audio selections

•	This function can only be used for discs on
	which subtitles have been recorded in multiple
	languages.
•	Some DVDs allow you to change subtitles using
	the disc menu only. If this is the case, press

Adjust the LCD Screen

You can adjust Brightness, Panel Display and Contrast of the LCD screen.

1.	Press the VIDEO MODE button.
2.	Press the / button to select Brightness, Panel Display or Contrast.

Repeating the Whole Disc

2.While the CD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC

button until the “ ” indicator displays on the screen. The whole disc is played repeatedly.

A and the location where playback actually

resumes depending on the disc.

on the remote control, the picture advances one	or press the button twice on the unit when
	you reach the desired point to resume normal

frame. playback.

using the disc menu only. If this is the case, press

the MENU button and choose the appropriate

language on the disc menu.

• You can select different audio channels (Stereo,

the MENU button and choose the appropriate

subtitle on the disc menu.

3.	Press the / button to change the setting.
4.	Press the VIDEO MODE button to exit the menu.

To Resume Normal Playback

3.While the CD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the “ Repeat Off ” indicator displays on the screen.

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Locating a Desired Section

Locating a Specific Chapter / Title

If you know the chapter/title number for the chapter/title that you want to play, you can locate it by directly selecting that number.

1.Press the GOTO button. Title 01/03 Chapter 03/12 / Title 01/03 Chapter 00/00

2.Press the / button to highlight chapter/title number, then press the corresponding number buttons

(2 digits) for the chapter/title you want (for example: 02, 08, 10 or 15). If you press only 1 numeric button, press the ENTER button to confirm.

3.Playback starts from the selected chapter/title.

Notes:

• If the chapter/title number entered is not permitted by the DVD, " Input invalid " will display. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to re-enter the correct number.

• Some discs may not respond to this process.

• This method of locating a chapter/title is available only on a DVD that contains chapter/title numbers.

Locating a Specific Time

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

1.Press the GOTO button two times. Title 01/03 Time : :

2.Press the corresponding number buttons (5 digits: X:XX:XX, for example: 0 30 05, 1 08 23, 1 22 56) for the setting point you want.

3.Playback starts from the selected section.

Notes:

•If the time entered is not permitted by the DVD, " Input invalid " will display. You should re-enter the correct time.

•Some discs may not respond to this process.

•Some scenes may not be located as precisely as you specified.

•This method for accessing specific locations is available only within the current title of the DVD.

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Customizing the Function Settings

System Setup

1.	Press the SETUP button on the remote control or MENU		Language	Video	System
	button on the unit in stop mode (when disc is not playing).
			- - System Menu - -
2.	Press the	/ button to select System Menu.	TV Display	Wide
3.	Press the	/ button to select the option (TV Display or	Default	No
	Default), then press the button.
4.	Press the	/ button to adjust the settings, then press the
	ENTER button to confirm.
5.	Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other options. Press the
	button to return to the previous menu.		Go To System Menu
6.	Press the SETUP or RETURN button to exit the menu.
TV Display				Cut off when a wide-screen
Pan Scan				video image is played.

•When wide-screen video is played, this mode clips the right and left sides of 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 that appear at the top and bottom of the screen).

Letter Box

• When wide-screen video is played in this mode on a conventional screen, black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

Wide Screen

• This is the correct mode for playing wide-screen videos on the unit screen or other external wide-screens.

Notes:

•The displayable picture size is preset on the DVD. Therefore the playback picture

of some DVDs may not conform to the picture size selected.

•When you play DVDs recorded in the 4:3 aspect ratio, the playback picture will

always appear in the 4:3 aspect ratio regardless of the TV display setting.

• Select Wide Screen to conform the LCD screen on the unit. Always be sure that your TV display conforms to the actual TV in use if you connect the unit to a TV.

Default

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

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Programmable Memory

You can combine your favorite titles/chapters/tracks and play them in the order you determine.

1. Press the MEMORY button while a disc is playing. The following display appears.

Clear: Delete all input programs.

Exit: Exit memory menu and return to normal playback.

Start: Start memory playback.

Next / Prev: Move to the next / previous setup page.

2.	Input the title (2 digits) and chapter (2 digits) by pressing the number buttons (for example: 01 02, 02 05,
	02 11). It will move to the next item automatically.
•	You can use the Cursor buttons (		,	,	, ) to move the highlighted bar to any item, and re-enter the title
	and chapter. Press the	NEXT /		PREV to move to the next / previous setup page.
•	You can use the Cursor buttons (		,	,	, ) to move the highlighted bar to “Clear”, “Exit”, “Start” or “Next /
	Prev”, and press the ENTER button to confirm.

3.Press the PLAY button on the remote control or button on the unit to start memory playback. (“ Program ” appears on the screen).

4.To resume normal playback from memory playback

1). Press the MEMORY button to display the memory menu.

2). Use the Cursor buttons (, , , ) to move the highlighted bar to “Stop”. Press the ENTER button to confirm “Stop”.

3).	Use the Cursor buttons (	,	, ,	) to highlight “Clear”, and then press the ENTER button to confirm.
4).	Use the Cursor buttons (	,	,	, ) to highlight “Exit”, and then press the ENTER button to confirm. It

will return to normal playback (“ Program ” disappears from the screen).

Notes:

•For a CD, you can only arrange order for tracks. The display will be a little different.

•If the title or chapter number entered is not permitted by the DVD, it will disappear. You should re-enter correct number.

•You should input items one by one following the 1, 2, 3 ... sequence.

•If the DVD contains only one title, you can only arrange order for chapters.

•Some discs may not permit memory playback operation.

•If you select repeat during memory playback, the DVD player repeats the current memory playback.

•If you press the MEMORY button while the display appears on the TV screen, the display disappears.

•The programmed selections will be cleared when you press the STOP button two times, open the disc tray or turn off the DVD player.

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Sound System

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. Soundtracks encoded in Dolby Digital can reproduce from one to 5.1 discrete channels of excellent quality audio.

The unit automatically recognizes the Dolby Digital bitstream and provides a downmix suitable for two- channel listening. An additional Dolby Digital decoder is required for reproduction of the discrete multi-channel soundtracks available on many DVDs.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Maintenance

Cleaning the Disc

A defective or soiled disc inserted into the unit can cause sound to drop out during playback. Handle the disc by holding its inner and outer edges.

• Do NOT touch the surface of the unlabeled side of the disc.

•Do NOT stick paper or tape on the surface.

•Do NOT expose the disc to direct sunlight or excessive heat.

•Clean the disc before playback. Wipe the disc from the center outward with a cleaning cloth.

•NEVER use solvents such as benzine or alcohol to clean the disc.

•Do NOT use irregular shaped discs (example: heart shaped, octagonal, etc.). They may cause malfunctions.

Cleaning the Unit

•Be sure to turn the unit off and disconnect the AC power adapter before cleaning the unit.

•Wipe the unit with a dry soft cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty, wipe clean with a cloth that has been dipped in a weak soap-and-water solution and wrung out thoroughly, then wipe with a dry cloth.

•Never use alcohol, benzine, thinner, cleaning fluid or other chemicals. Do NOT use compressed air to remove dust.

Important Note

•Before transporting the unit, remove the disc from the disc compartment.

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Viewing JPEG Files

This unit can play JPEG files recorded on a CD-R or CD-ROM disc (CD-RW is not recommended).

Viewing JPEG Files

1. Press the OPEN knob to open the disc door.

2. Hold a JPEG file disc by its edges and gently push it onto

the spindle with the label side facing up until you hear a “click”.

3. Close the disc door. The JPEG files on the disc will be

displayed one by one automatically. If the disc does not play automatically, press the  PLAY button on the remote control or button on the unit.

4. Press the MENU or STOP button to display a folder list.

Press the / button to highlight a JPEG file to play. Press the  PLAY button on the remote control or

button on the unit to start playback.

Notes:

•You can press the PAUSE button on the remote control or button on the unit to freeze the picture. Press the PLAY button on the remote control or button on the unit to resume picture slide show.

•You can press the STOP button to quit playback.

•You can press the PREV or NEXT button to change the picture.

•You can press the ANGLE button to rotate direction of the picture by 90°.

•Some discs may not permit this operation.

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Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom	Cause (and remedy)
No power.	•	Ensure the AC power adapter is connected.
	• The unit is not turned on.
The remote	•	Make sure the infrared remote sensor is not blocked.
control does	•	Make sure the plastic sheet has been removed from the remote control.
not function.	•	Point the remote directly at the infrared remote sensor on the unit.
	• Replace the battery in the remote control with a new one.
No sound or	•	The volume control is located on the side of the unit – please try adjusting this.
only a very	•	The system is in pause mode. Press the PLAY button to return to normal play mode.
low-level	•	The unit is in fast-forward or fast-reverse mode. Press the	PLAY button to return to
sound is		normal play mode.
heard.	•	Make sure the AUDIO/VIDEO output connections are correct.
	• The DTS DVD cannot be decoded to have speaker output.
	• The unit is too hot; shut off the unit for 30 minutes to cool it down.
No picture.	•	The region number of the disc doesn't match the region
		number of this unit.
The picture is	•	Clean the disc.
not clear.	•	The disc is scratched.
	• Adjust the LCD's brightness and contrast using the VIDEO MODE button on the remote control.
Severe hum or	•	The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.
noise is heard.	•	Clean the disc.
The disc does	•	There is no disc inside (“No Disc” appears on the screen).
not play.	•	Insert the disc correctly with the playback side facing down.
	•	Clean the disc.
	• A non-NTSC disc has been inserted. The unit and disc region number are incompatible.
	•	Condensation may have formed inside the unit due to a sudden change in temperature.
		Wait about an hour for it to clear and try again.
		Need More Help?
		Please visit online help at http://www.RCAav.com
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Customizing the Function Settings

Language Setup

1.	Press the SETUP button on the remote control or MENU			Language	Video	System
	button on the unit in stop mode (when disc is not playing).			- - Language Menu - -
2.	Press the button to select Language Menu.			Player Menu	Eng
				Audio	Eng
3.	Press the	/	button to select the option (Player Menu,
				Subtitle	Off
	Audio, Subtitle or Disc Menu), then press the button.			Disc Menu	Eng
4.	Press the	/	button to select your preferred language,
	then press the ENTER button to confirm.
5.	Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other options. Press the
	button to return to the previous menu.			Go To Language Menu
6.	Press the SETUP or RETURN button to exit the menu.

Notes:

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

•Some DVDs may be set to display subtitles in a language other than the one you selected. A prior subtitle language may be programmed on the disc.

•Some DVDs allow you to change subtitle selections using the disc menu only. 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.

Video Setup

1.	Press the SETUP button on the remote control or MENU
	button on the unit in stop mode (when disc is not playing).		Language	Video	System
2.	Press the	/ button to select Video Menu.	- - Video Menu - -
			Brightness	00
3.	Press the	/ button to select the option (Brightness or
			Contrast	00
	Contrast), then press the button.

4.Press the / button to adjust the setting, then press the ENTER button to confirm.

5.Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other options. Press the

button to return to the previous menu.
6. Press the SETUP or RETURN button to exit the menu.	Go To Video Menu
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