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DVD Player
User's Manual
Changing Entertainment. Again.
RC6001P
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Important Information To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove WARNING WARNING cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK not expose this DVD player to rain or moisture. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. DO NOT OPEN No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. This symbol indicates This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the important instructions product th
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Table of Contents Contents Chapter One: Setup and Connections Things to Consider Before You Connect ......................................................................... 6 Protect Against Power Surges ...................................................................................6 Protect Components from Overheating ................................................................... 6 Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference ............................................ 6 Conn
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Table of Contents Chapter Two: Playing DVDs (continued) Changing the Camera Angle ................................................................................... 33 Using the Marker Feature ........................................................................................33 Play Mode .......................................................................................................................34 Random ............................................................................
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Table of Contents Chapter 4: The DVD Player Menu System (continued) The Preferences Menu ....................................................................................................52 Setting the Rating ....................................................................................................53 Dimming the Front Display ......................................................................................53 Defaults ..............................................................
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Chapter 1 Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Before You Connect • Choose Your Connection • The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player • Inserting Batteries in the Remote • How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel • How to Move Around the DVD Player’s Menu System • Set the Menu Language • The Remote Control Changing Entertainment. Again. 5 5
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Connections & Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or components before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your DVD player. Protect Components from Overheating • Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components. Arrange the components
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Connections & Setup Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your DVD player. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD player. Connection Go to... Components Cables needed Title • Coaxial TV +DVD + VCR page 9 • Audio/video • S-Video (optional) • Component video (optional) • Coaxial TV + DVD + pages Dolby Digital 10-11 • Audio/video • S-Video (optional) • Component video (optional) • Coaxial TV
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Connections & Setup Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables This section describes the jacks and cables you can use to make connections (the cables aren’t provided with your television). There are several ways to connect components to your TV. Different jacks and cables provide a different level of performance (this book categorizes these levels as Excellent, Very Good, and Good). It’s important to remember, we’re talking about degrees of picture improvement for comparison. If your component has S
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Connections & Setup TV AUDIO OUT R L AUDIO IN S-VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN LR 3 1 2 DVD COMPOSITE SUBWOOFER CENTER PLAYER 1 Y Y SURROUND 2 OPTICAL COAX. Pb Pb Pb FRONT MIXED Pr Pr R L COMPONENT PROG. SCAN S-VIDEO DIGITAL 5.1 CHANNEL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL VCR L R OUT TO TV OUT AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT IN 4 L R DVD Player + TV + VCR 1. Connect the audio cables to the 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of yo
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Connections & Setup TV AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO ANT IN LR CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL 3 DVD PLAYER COMPOSITE SUBWOOFER CENTER 1 Y Y SURROUND 2 OPTICAL COAX. Pb Pb Pb FRONT MIXED Pr Pr R L COMPONENT PROG. SCAN S-VIDEO DIGITAL 5.1 CHANNEL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT 2 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER DIGITAL AUDIO IN IN L 1 R ® ® Dolby Digital and DTS Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track of film (while the film is b
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Connections & Setup DVD Player + TV + Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1. Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video receiver and to the 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player. 2. If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver, insert an optical digital cable (not provided) to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the DVD player to the Digital Input jack on the back of the receiver. You must al
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Connections & Setup CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL TV AUDIO OUT R L AUDIO IN S-VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN LR 1 2 DVD COMPOSITE SUBWOOFER CENTER PLAYER 1 Y Y SURROUND 2 OPTICAL COAX. Pb Pb Pb FRONT MIXED Pr Pr R L COMPONENT PROG. SCAN S-VIDEO DIGITAL 5.1 CHANNEL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT DVD Player + TV with Audio/Video Input Jacks 1. Connect the audio cables to the 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player, and to the correspo
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Connections & Setup TV ANT IN RF MODULATOR 3 CABLE ANT IN AUDIO VIDEO OR IN IN OFF-AIR SIGNAL TO TV 1 2 DVD COMPOSITE SUBWOOFER CENTER PLAYER 1 Y Y SURROUND OPTICAL COAX. 2 Pb Pb Pb FRONT MIXED Pr Pr R L PROG. SCAN S-VIDEO COMPONENT DIGITAL 5.1 CHANNEL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT DVD Player + TV + RF Modulator (with coaxial Jack only) If your TV doesn’t have colored component jacks, you will need an RF modulator (not included) to connect your DVD player. 1. Connect the
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Connections & Setup TV AUDIO OUT L R AUDIO IN S-VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN LR 1 2 DVD SUBWOOFER CENTER COMPOSITE PLAYER 1 Y Y SURROUND OPTICAL COAX. 2 Pb Pb Pb FRONT MIXED Pr Pr R L COMPONENT PROG. SCAN S-VIDEO DIGITAL 5.1 CHANNEL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VCR L R OUT TO TV OUT AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT IN L R 3 SATELLITE SATELLITE IN IN FROM ANT RECEIVER OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO R L S-VIDEO OUT TO TV CABLE SATELLITE OR SIGNAL OFF-AIR SIGNAL 14 Chapter 1 VCR DVD Satellite TV
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Connections & Setup DVD Player + TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver 1. Connect the audio cables to the 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV. 2. Connect the video cable. • Basic video connection – Connect the video cable (yellow) to the COMPOSITE jack on the back of your DVD Player, and to the Video Input jack on your TV. OR • S-Video (optional) – If your TV has an S-Video Input jack, conn
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Connections & Setup The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player When connecting, make sure you connect Output jacks to Input jacks, Video to Video, Right Audio to Right Audio, etc. COMPOSITE SUBWOOFER CENTER 1 Y Y SURROUND OPTICAL COAX. 2 Pb Pb Pb FRONT MIXED Pr Pr R L COMPONENT PROG. SCAN S-VIDEO DIGITAL 5.1 CHANNEL VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT Description of Jacks (from left to right) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Use a digital optical cable (not provided) to connect your DVD Recorder to
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Connections & Setup PLAY/PAUSE button STOP Disc tray OPEN/CLOSE button POWER button open/close stop skip rev skip fwd power Headphones jack Front panel display SKIP REV SKIP FWD button button Headphones volume Shuttle Front Panel Controls POWER – Turns the player on and off. The ON•OFF indicator lights when the player is on. Disc tray – Press OPEN•CLOSE to open and close the disc tray. OPEN•CLOSE – Press to open and close the disc tray. PLAY/PAUSE – Press to begin playback. During playback, pres
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Connections & Setup Install Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote. 2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and –) on the batteries with the diagram on the remote. 3. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote. Important Battery Information • If you’re not going to use the remote for a month or more, be sure to remove the batteries because they can leak and cause damage. • Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according t
