RCA 20F510TD User Manual
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User’s Guide
Changing Entertainment. Again.
Model 20F510TD is pictured here.
Find Inside:
• Connecting ........................ page 2
• Remote Control ................. page 5
• Using TV Menus ................ page 7
• Playing Discs...................... page 10
• Troubleshooting ................ page 18
• Additional Information .... page 21
• Warranty ........................... page 23
Important Information
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO
NOT OPEN
Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
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instructions accompanying the
product.
This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double
insulation between hazardous mains voltage and user accessible
parts. When servicing use only identical replacement parts.
This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the
product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal
injury.
Notes:
This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information. If the
Region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this DVD player, this DVD player
cannot play the disc. The Region number for this DVD player is Region No 1.
This device is protected by U.S. patent numbers 4,631,603 and 4,577,216 and 4,819,098 and other
intellectual property rights. The use of Macrovision’s copy protection technology in the device must be
authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay-per-view uses only, unless
otherwise authorized in writing by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose this product to rain or moisture.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing and that no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.
CAUTION
THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE
OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN
THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN
HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT
OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back
panel of your product for its proper operating voltage.
FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or
modifications to this equipment may void the user’s
authority to operate it.
Caution: Using video games or any external accessory
with fixed images for extended periods of time can
cause them to be permanently imprinted on the picture
tube (or projection TV picture tubes). ALSO, some
network/program logos, phone numbers, etc. may cause
similar damage. This damage is not covered by your
warranty.
Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call your
attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code
(Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular,
specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the
grounding system of the building as close to the point of
cable entry as practical.
Product Registration
Please fill out the product registration card (packed separately) and return
it immediately. For U.S. customers: Your RCA Consumer Electronics product
may also be registered at www.rca.com/productregistration. Registering this
product allows us to contact you if needed.
CLASS 1
LASER
PRODUCT
Product Information
Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record
the serial and model numbers. These numbers are located on the product.
Model No. ____________________ Serial No. __________________Purchase Date: ___________________
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Table of Contents
Connections and Setup
Things to Consider Before
Connecting ....................................... 2
Explanation of Jacks and Cables .........3
Front Panel Controls .............................4
Putting Batteries in the Remote ......... 4
The Remote Control
The Buttons on the Remote Control ...5
DVD Function Buttons .....................................6
Using TV Menus
TV Menus ...............................................7
TV Menu Navigation .......................................7
The PICTURE Menu ...........................................7
The SOUND Menu .............................................7
The TUNING Menu ............................................8
The FUNCTION Menu .......................................8
Playing Discs
DVD Basics ...........................................10
Regional Coding ..............................................10
Using Different Menus ..................................10
Types of Discs Your DVD Will Play ..............10
To Load and Play a Disc .................................10
Search Options .................................... 11
Picture Scan ......................................................11
Chapter Advance .............................................11
Playback Options ................................ 11
Repeat ................................................................ 11
Zoom ...................................................................11
DVD Info Menu ...................................12
Title/Chapter .................................................... 12
Audio ................................................................. 12
Subtitles ............................................................ 12
Angle .................................................................. 12
TT Time/CH Time ............................................. 12
Repeat ............................................................... 13
Display Info ...................................................... 13
DVD Menu System ......................................... 13
DVD Menu Navigation .......................13
Setup Menus .......................................14
General Setup Page ....................................... 14
TV Display .................................................... 14
Angle Mark ................................................. 14
OSD Lang ..................................................... 14
Screen saver ...............................................14
Last Memory ............................................... 14
Speaker Setup Page ............................15
Downmix ..................................................... 15
Dual Mono .................................................. 15
Dynamic ....................................................... 15
Preference Page ..................................15
PBC (Playback Control) ............................ 15
Audio ............................................................ 16
Subtitle ........................................................ 16
Disc Menu ................................................... 16
Parental Control ........................................ 16
Password ...................................................... 16
Default ......................................................... 16
Playing Audio CDs ...............................16
Disc Scan .......................................................... 17
Track Advance or Reverse ....................... 17
Pause ............................................................. 17
Playing mp3 Discs ...............................17
Playing Picture CDs ............................17
Playing CD files (JPEG or mp3) .........
17
Other Information
Troubleshooting ..................................18
Recommendations and information
Concerning Discs ................................. 21
Additional Information ......................22
Limited Warranty ...............................23
Table of Contents 1
Connections and Setup
2 Connections and Setup
Things to Consider Before Connecting
Important Stand and Base Safety Information
Choose the location for your TV carefully. Place the TV on a stand or base that is of adequate size and strength
to prevent the TV from being accidentally tipped over, pushed off, or pulled off. This could cause personal
injury and or damage the TV. Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your TV.
Protect Components From Power Surges
• Connect all devices before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet.
• Turn off the TV and/or device before you connect or disconnect any cables.
• Using a surge protector can help prevent damage to your TV from electrical power surges. In case of
lightning, unplug your TV.
Protect Devices from Overheating
• Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the devices. Arrange the devices so that air can circulate freely.
• Don’t stack devices.
• If you place devices in a stand, make sure you allow adequate ventilation.
• If you connect an amplifier, place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won’t flow around other
devices.
Position Cables to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference
• Insert each cable firmly into the jack.
• Place any Audio/Video (A/V) cables to the side(s) of the TV’s back panel instead of straight down the back
after connecting devices.
• Try not to coil any twin-lead antenna cables and keep them away from all A/V cables as much as possible.
• Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your
TV for detailed information.
Use Indirect Light
Don’t place the TV where sunlight or room lighting will be directed toward the screen. Use soft or indirect
lighting.
Connections and Setup
Explanation of Jacks and Cables
You can connect other components to your TV/DVD player such as a VCR, video camera, or audio receiver. There
are several ways to connect other components to your TV/DVD player depending upon the cables you have
and the jacks that are on the back of the components. Different jacks and cables provide a different level of
performance. The jacks on the back of your TV/DVD Player and the cables used to connect them are explained
below.
Note: If you do not connect a cable, antenna, or another component to your TV, the TV will automatically shut off after
15 minutes to save power.
VIDEO Jack and Cable
The basic Video jack (usually color-coded yellow) is also referred to as
composite video. Composite video is better than the video quality you get from
an RF coaxial cable (the type used to plug the cable feed into a TV). Usually the
video cable is bundled with the audio cables (color-coded white and red).
S-VIDEO Jack and Cable
The S-VIDEO (separate video) jack provides better picture quality than
composite video (the VIDEO jack) because the color is kept separate from the
black and white part of the video signal.
Note: Remember to connect the audio cables because the S-Video cable carries only
the picture signal, not the sound.
AUDIO L (left) and R (right) Jacks and Cables
These jacks are used for audio connections of other components to the TV. The
audio jacks and cables are often color-coded (red for right audio, and white for
left audio). You must connect audio cables to the AUDIO L and R jacks on the
TV/DVD player and the corresponding jacks on the component no matter which
Video jack [AV1 (SVID), DVD, AV3 (side front)] you connect.
Note: If your component has only one audio output for audio (mono), connect it to
the left (white L/Mono) audio jack on the TV and don’t connect the right audio part
of the cable.
Connections and Setup 3
Connections and Setup
Digital Audio Out/Coaxial Jack
Use this jack to connect your TV/DVD Player to a Dolby* Digital or DTS receiver or decoder.
*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems, Inc.
Front Panel Controls (from left to right)
If you cannot locate your remote, you can use the front panel buttons of your TV to operate many of the
TV/DVD’s features.
POWER Turns the TV/DVD on and off.
PLAY/PAUSE Starts and pauses disc playback.
STOP Stops disc playback.
REV. (Reverse) Searches backward through a disc while it is in play mode. Press and hold remote control to
go to the previous chapter.
FWD. (Forward) Searches forward through a disc while it is in play mode. Press and hold to advance to the
next chapter.
OPEN/CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray.
INPUT Toggles through the Video Input Channels [TV (AIR/CABLE), AV1 (SVID), DVD, AV3 (side front)].
MENU Brings up the PICTURE menu.
VOL q Decreases the volume. In the menu system, acts like the left arrow button on the remote control and
adjusts menu controls.
VOL p Increases the volume. In the menu system, acts like the right arrow button on the remote control and
adjusts menu controls.
CH q Scans down through the current channel list. In the menu system, acts like the down arrow button on
the remote control and adjusts menu controls.
CH p Scans up through the channel list. In the menu system, acts like the up arrow button on the remote
control and adjusts menu controls.
Putting Batteries in the Remote
Remove the cover of the battery compartment. Insert batteries, with the polarities as indicated, inside the
compartment. Replace the cover.
Note: If you are not going to use the remote for a long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid damage due to
leakage.
4 Connections and Setup
INPUT
RECALL
POWER
MUTE
TV
SLEEP
MTS/SAP
DISPLAY
PICTURE
AUDIO
REPEAT
TITLE
SKIP
ANGLE
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
GUIDE
PBC
INFO
ZOOM
OK
VOL
VOL
CH
CH
DVD
MENU
Arrow buttons
for the TV Menu
System
The Remote Control
The Buttons on the Remote Control
INPUT Press it to switch between AV/DVD input and RF (antenna) input.
TV Press to place the remote control in TV mode.
MUTE Press to reduce the volume level. Press again to restore the volume.
DISPLAY Press to display channel information
PICTURE Press to display the picture preset.
SLEEP Press to set the sleep timer.
RECALL Press to return to the previous channel. If the unit is in menu mode, press
the RECALL button to the return previous menu screen.
POWER Press to turn the TV on or off.
VOL (left and right) buttons Press to increase or decrease the TV volume.
CH (up and down) buttons Scans up or down through the current channel list.
Press once to change the channel up or down, press and hold to continuously
channels. If your TV is in standby mode, press these buttons to turn the TV on. In AV
mode, press these buttons to switch to TV mode.
MENU Displays the TV’s Main menu (see page 7 for details).
0-9 (Number buttons) Press these buttons to select channels and to set the time
directly. Press 0-9 to select a channel. For example, to select channel 10, press 1 and
0, the channel changes. If you press 0 first, when you press the second number, the
channel changes at once. For example, to select channel 8, press 0 and then 8, the
channel changes immediately.
AUDIO Choose from four preset audio settings (MEMORY, STANDARD, NEWS or
MUSIC).
MTS/SAP This button is not available for this model.
Other buttons: Buttons other than the ones listed above, are not available for TV
functions.
The Remote Control 5
The Remote Control
INPUT
RECALL
POWER
MUTE
TV
SLEEP
MTS/SAP
DISPLAY
PICTURE
AUDIO
REPEAT
TITLE
SKIP
ANGLE
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
GUIDE
PBC
INFO
ZOOM
OK
VOL
VOL
CH
CH
DVD
MENU
Arrow buttons for
DVD Menu System
DVD Function Buttons
DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode.
POWER Turns the TV on or off.
VOL (left and right) buttons Press the buttons to increase or decrease the TV
volume.
MUTE Reduces the TV’s volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore the
volume.
OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the DVD disc tray.
PLAY/PAUSE Press to start or pause the disc playback. Press again to resume
playback.
STOP n Press to stop disc playback.
INFO Press to display the title, chapter and elapsed time information during disc
playback. Press again to hide this information.
ZOOM Press to zoom in or out of the view during DVD playback.
TITLE Press to display the TITLE menu during DVD playback.
REPEAT Press to repeat a chapter or title on DVD, or track on Audio CDs.
SKIP Press to skip to the specified chapter/track or time. See page 12 for details.
Advances to the next chapter or track.
Reverses to the last chapter or track.
MENU Displays the TV’s Main menu (see page 7 for details).
SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle language (only if the disc is encoded with
multiple Subtitle languages).
AUDIO Press to select audio soundtrack language (only if the disc is encoded wwith multiple languages).
ANGLE Press to select the camera angle (multiple screen shot angles might be available if the disc is encoded
with this information).
PBC Press to turn the navigation OFF and the disc playback starts immediately without entering the menu.
Press again to turn the navigation ON.
GUIDE Press to display the DVD setup menu when the DVD player is in stop mode.
REV Press to search backward through the disc during disc playback. Press repeatedly to increase the search
speed.
FWD Press to search forward through the disc during disc playback. Press and hold to increase the search
speed.
Arrow buttons (up, down, left, right) Press to move through the on-screen menu system.
OK button Press to select and highlight the desired item on the screen display.
Other buttons: Buttons other than the ones listed above are not available for DVD functions.
6 The Remote Control
Using TV Menus
PICTURE
BRIGHTNESS 14
CONTRAST 48
COLOR 52
SHARPNESS 29
TINT 00
COLOR TEMP NORMAL
SOUND
VOLUME 63
TREBLE 32
BASS 32
BALANCE 00
SURROUND ON
STEREO PASS
TV Menus
TV Menus let you control picture quality and features available for TV viewing. There is a different menu
system for DVD features (described on page 12).
Note: Remember to use the TV arrow buttons when accessing the TV’s menu system.
TV Menu Navigation
1. To bring up the TV’s menu system, press the MENU button.
2. Press MENU button repeatedly to select PICTURE, SOUND, TUNING or FUNCTION submenu.
3. Press the p/q buttons on the remote (or CH p/q on the front of the TV) to select the option.
4. Use the arrow buttons t/u on the remote (or the VOL p/q buttons on the front of the TV) to change the
setting of the option.
5. Press the MENU button on the remote to exit the menu system.
The PICTURE Menu
The PICTURE menu allows you make adjustments to your picture settings.
BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness of the picture.
CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast between the light and dark areas of the
picture.
COLOR Adjusts the color intensity or saturation.
SHARPNESS Adjusts the sharpness of the picture.
TINT Adjusts the balance between the red and green levels.
COLOR TEMP Provides three color adjustments: NORMAL, COLD (for more
blue in the picture), and WARM (for more red in the picture).
The SOUND Menu
The SOUND menu offers different audio options.
VOLUME Decreases/increases sound volume.
TREBLE Decreases/increases high-pitched sound.
BASS Decreases/increases low-pitched sound.
BALANCE Adjusts left/right speaker balance.
SURROUND Turns the surround sound on or off.
STEREO Adjust different kinds of stereo sound effects.
Using TV Menus 7
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