Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Home Theater Audio System del fabbricante RCA
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owner’s manual Complete 7-Piece Home Theater Audio System with DVD Player and VCR 31-5025.fm Page 1 Wednesday, January 15, 2003 5:05 PM.
2 CONTENTS Important Info rmation ............ .............. ..... 3 Placement ................ .................... ................ 3 Safety .................. .................... ..................... 3 Condensation ................ .............
3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION This product contains a low power laser device. Wa r n i n g : This system employs a laser l ight beam. Only a qualified service person sh ould remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye inju ry . Caution: ³ INVISIBLE LASER RADI A TION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEA TED.
4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions — All the safety and operat ing instructions should be read before the applia nce is operated. Retain Instructions — The safety and oper ating instructions should be retained for future reference.
5 FEATUR ES Thank you for purchasing an RCA Complete 7-Piece 100-W att Home Theater Audio System. Y our Home Theater is a great system that incorporates so me of the best features in home theater technology .
6 BEFOR E Y OU START Y ou must connect a TV to the syst em in order to use the system's DVD/VCR combo player . Y ou can connect other audio and audio/ visual components to the system in order to use the Home Theater Audio System's surround sound capabilities.
7 BEFOR E Y OU START C OAXIAL A NTENNA J ACK Some TVs do not have an RCA or S-Video jack. They only have a coaxial antenna jack. 1. Connect the TV antenna (coaxi al cable, supplied) to the VHF/ UHF/CA TV IN jack on th e rear of the player .
8 BEFOR E Y OU START CONNECTING T O OTHER VIDEO EQUIPMENT 1. Use a video cable (not supplie d, available at your local RadioShack store or o nline at www.radioshack.com) to connect the TV VIDEO OUT jack on the rear of your player to VIDEO IN jack on your TV .
9 BEFOR E Y OU START CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS The speaker cords have been color -coded to simplif y connection. Plug the POSITIVE (+, red) and NEGA TIVE (-, black ) ends of each speaker wire into the co rresponding jacks on th e rear of the player , matching the color on the end of the speaker wire to the color -coded connector .
10 BEFOR E Y OU START P ARTS AND FUNCTIONS Y OUR R EMOTE Y OUR P LAYER POWER 1 FUNCTION STOP OPEN/CLOSE Ï VCR ON/OFF P AUSE VOLUME – or + SLOW F SETUP VCR Controls •V C R S T O P •C H + • CH– • INPUT •S P . E P (S tandard Play/ Extended Play) • TV/VCR •R E C MENU PLA Y PRO LOGIC RETURN D SOUND AM/PM/ +10 GOTO 2.
11 BEFOR E Y OU START T URNING ON THE PLAYER AND TV 1. Pr ess POWE R G to tur n on the player . 2. T urn on the TV . 3. Select the channel on your TV corresponding to the VIDEO IN jack that the player is connected to. See your TV user guide for more information.
12 DVD PLAYER OPER ATION This owner's manual explain s the basic instructions of t his DVD player . Some DVD discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited oper ation during playback. Therefore, the DVD player may not respond to all operati ng commands.
13 DVD PLAYER OPER ATION SUBTITLE SELECTION Y ou can select the desired subtitle language for discs with sub titles recor d ed in multiple langu ages. 1. While a DVD is playing, press SUBTITLE to view the current language setting. 2. Repeatedly press SUBTITLE to select a language or turn the subtitles off.
14 DVD PLAYER OPER ATION Locating a Specific Chapter/T r ack (DVD/CD) If you know the chapter/track nu mber you want to play , you can locate a specific chapter/track by di rectly selecting a chapter/track number .
15 DVD PLAYER OPER ATION MP3 AND PICTUR E CD PLAYBACK The player plays MP3 and Pictur e CDs on CD-R/CD-R W discs. P LAYING AN MP3 D ISC 1. Pr ess OPEN/CLOSE Ï to open the disc tray . 2. Insert an MP3 disc in the tray with the lab el side up. 3. Pr ess OPEN/CLOSE Ï to close the disc tray .
16 VCR OPER ATION VCR SETUP MENU S CREEN The MENU screen is used to select various screen functions. A submenu appears when you select an item from the MENU . 1. T urn on the TV and select the video channel. 2. Pr ess POWE R 1 and then press VCR ON/OFF .
17 VCR OPER ATION Y ou can also send the player’ s info rmat ion to your TV via the Video Out RCA line. Be sure to set your TV to LINE or a VIDEO channel to view input from the player . Use this op tion for A/V cable connections. 1. Pr ess POWE R 1 to turn the power of f.
18 A UTO C LOCK S ETTI NG Y our player automatically sets the clock once the EDS channel is set. Before you begin: • make sure the antenna cable is connected and then connect the power cord. • turn on your TV and select the video channel. • turn on your VCR.
19 VCR OPER ATION 4. Pr ess or to select LANGUAGE . Press ENTER . 5. Pr ess or to select ENGLISH , ESPAÑOL , or FRANÇAIS . Press ENTER to confirm and exit. Note: If you press MENU to exit in Step 5, yo ur selection will not be stored.
20 VCR OPER ATION A UTOMATIC T R ACKING C ONTROL S YSTEM This function autom atically adjusts the track ing to match the recor d ed tape. Auto tracking engages when: • you insert the cassett e and begin playback. • you press CH + and CH – at th e same time.
21 VCR OPER ATION R ECORDING FR OM A TV Be sure to turn on the T V and VCR and select the video channel. (See “Setting th e Output Chann el” on Page 16) If necessary , set SAP (see “Mod e Selection” on Page 17). Without a Cable Box or Digital Satellit e Receiver: 1.
22 VCR OPER ATION MTS/SAP R ECORDING The monitor output listed in the table shows the audio outpu t mode in the Hi-Fi L + R m ode. M ONITOR O UTPUT W HEN R ECEIVING A SAP B RO A D C A S T When receiving a SAP br oadcast, if the SAP position is set to ON , change the audio output mode to select Moni tor Output (MAIN or SAP).
23 VCR OPER ATION R ECORDING WITH THE T IMER Y ou can schedule up to eight dif ferent timer programs, as far as one year in advance. Y ou can set your player to recor d at a set time , even when you’ re not present.
24 VCR OPER ATION • If Auto Repeat is on wh en a tape is rewound, the player automatically starts playback when the cassette reaches the beginning. S KIP S EAR CH Skip Search lets you set a forward video search time to 30, 50, 90 or 120 seconds of recor ded material.
25 VCR OPER ATION L ANGUAGE C ODE L IST FOR D ISC L ANGUAGE Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language AA Afar GB Scots Gaelic ML Malayalam SS Siswat AB Ab khazian GL Galician MN Mongolia.
26 TU N E R O P E R A T I O N T UNING A STATION MANUALLY 1. Pr ess POWE R 1 . 2. Repeatedly press FUNCTION until the frequency band (AM or FM) appears on the player . 3. Pr ess BAND or ST OP to sel ect the desired band (AM or FM ). 4. Pr ess TUNING or to tune in the desired station.
27 CUSTOMIZING FUNCTION SETTINGS LANGUAGE SETTINGS 1. Repeatedly press FUNCTION until DVD appears. 2. Pr ess STOP . 3. Pr ess SET UP . 4. Pr ess or to select the language and press ENTER . 5. Pr ess RETURN D to exit. F ACTORY S ET Y ou can reset the player to the initial factory default lan guage setting.
28 CUSTOMIZING FUNCTION SETTINGS 5. Pr ess or to select Edges . Press ENTER . 6. Pr ess or to select Sharpen , Soften , or Off . Press ENTER . • Sharpen : Fine detail is easier to see. • Soften : Soft-focus effect. • Off : Picture is r eturned to normal.
29 CUSTOMIZING FUNCTION SETTINGS C ENTER D ELAY 1. Repeatedly press FUNCTION until DVD appears. 2. Pr ess STOP . 3. Pr ess SET UP . 4. Pr ess or to select Audio . Press ENTER . 5. Pr ess or to select Center Delay . Then repeatedly press ENTER until the desir ed Center Delay type ( 0m s , 1ms , 2ms , 3ms , 4ms , or 5ms ) appears.
30 CUSTOMIZING FUNCTION SETTINGS S ELECTING THE L ISTENING C HANNEL While the DVD is stopped, press 5.1 CH or 2.1 CH on the re mote contr ol to select a dif f erent speaker o utput status. 5.1 CH or 2.1 CH appears. The following tables show which speakers work in vario us modes.
31 CUSTOMIZING FUNCTION SETTINGS RATING SETTING P ASSWORD /P ARENTAL L OCK DVDs equipped with the password function ar e rated accord ing to their content. Th e contents allowed by a parental lock level, and the way a DVD can be controlled, may var y from disc to disc.
32 TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G DVD Symptom Cause/Remedy No Power Check that the AC power cord is connected. No Picture The region number of the d isc doesn't match the region numb er of this player. The TV is not set to r eceive DVD signal output.
33 TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G VCR Symptom Cause and Remedy No power. Make sure the power cord is plugged in. VCR does not receive CATV channels. Use the CHANNEL PRESET screen to change from AIR to CATV mode. (See “Chann el Preset” on page 17.) VCR does not operate.
34 CAR E Keep the player dry; if it gets we t, wipe it dry immediately . Use and store the player only in normal temperature environments. Handle the player carefully; do not drop it . Keep the player away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new .
35 THE FCC W ANTS Y OU TO KNOW This equipment has been tested a nd found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to prov ide r easonable pr otection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
31-5025 01A03 P r i n t e di nC h i n a SPECIFICATIONS Player Power Supply ........... ................................... ........... AC 120V ~ 60Hz Power consumption . ................................... ........................... 100 W Signal System Standard .
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