DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 2 u s e r m a n u a l guide de l’utilisateur manual de usuario IMPORTADOR Comercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V. Álvaro Obregón No. 151. Piso 13. Col. Roma. Delegación Cuauhtémoc C.P. 06700. México, D.F. Telefono: 52-55-11-020360 RFC: CTM-980723-KS5 EXPORTER Thomson Inc. P.O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 © 2006 Thomson Inc. Trademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) DRC8030N Marque(s) ® Deposée(s) 5636 0230 (EN/F/E) www.rca.
DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 4 Safety information EN Safety information FCC information For your safety Technical specification For your records This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 6 Safety information EN Contents Safety precautions Important battery information • Never open the cabinet under any circumstances. Any repairs or internal adjustments should be made only by a trained technician. • Never operate this product with the cabinet removed. • Do not use your System immediately after transporting it from a cold place to a warm place, as condensation may cause the system to malfunction.
DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 8 Getting started Connections Your DVD recorder is a digital video player and recorder. Thanks to its tuner you can record TV programmes on DVD R/RW (DVD +R/-R/+RW/-RW) discs or on the integrated hard disc. It can play the majority of 8 cm and 12 cm discs, with the exception of DVD Ram and DVD audio. EN Don’t infringe This product should only be used for the purposes for which it is sold, that is, entertainment, violating no copyright law.
DRC8030_EN 1/3/07 9:58 AM Page 10 Connections Connections DVD recorder + TV + satellite receiver Other connection options There are several ways in which you can incorporate your DVD player into an Audio-Video system. This depends on the sockets and other appliances you have. Sound and image quality depend to a large extent on the types of connections used. EN AV cables Antenna cable 1.
DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 12 General controls General controls Remote control Main unit EN EN On / Off button Opens / closes the disc tray Channel selection, Numerical value inputs, Device selection (INPUT button) Accesses play mode Accesses the edit menu Accesses the settings menu Selects PS (progressive scan) output E Displays the recorder or disc MENU Hides the menu Menu and info banner activation and navigation keys Live view, View a channel while playing a title IN FO 1.
DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 14 Initial setup Initial setup Turn on the TV and DVD recorder 4) Channel list The channel list contains the channels you tune to when you press CH+ or CH– on the remote control. From the channel list screen, you can delete channels you rarely watch. You will still be able to tune to the “deleted” channels directly by using the number buttons, but the DVD recorder will not tune to a channel when you press CH+ or CH–. 1.
DRC8030_EN EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 16 Initial setup Display 7) Time and date The DVD recorder has an automatic clock, but it may take awhile for it to find the correct channel for the clock. You might want to set up the clock manually here. Main messages on the display EN Use the number keys on the remote to enter year, date and time. To change AM/PM setting when entering the time, press . Note: the clock automatically keeps time accurate.
DRC8030_EN EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 18 Watching TV Recording Watch TV PROGRAMS Record the current programme 1. Turn on your TV set and DVD recorder. After a few seconds the main menu of the DVD recorder appears on the television screen. 2. The watch TV function is already selected. Press OK to tune to the last channel watched. • Information on the current channel shows briefly on the TV screen. To display this information again, press INFO.
DRC8030_EN EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 20 Recording Recording Stop recording 7. Store your program by selecting “Keep Timer” and then press OK. 8. Return to the main menu by pressing MENU in order to continue using your DVD recorder or turn it off by pressing ON•OFF. Press STOP twice. If you only press STOP once, the confirmation menu appears. Press a second time to completely stop the recording or select to continue or pause by pressing and OK.
DRC8030_EN EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 22 Library Library Library Disc library (DVD R/RW) The library lets you locate the various recordings present on the DVR hard disc or the different DVD R/RW discs in your DVD library. The disc library archives the names of all the titles recorded to different DVD R/RW discs in your DVD collection. Depending on the duration of the recordings, the library can save around 400 title names.
DRC8030_EN EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 24 Playing discs Playing discs Regional coding Skip a chapter or track Press / . Both the DVD recorder and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for a pre-recorded DVD to play. This player’s code is region 1. However, discs you use for recording (DVD+R and DVD+RW) are not assigned region numbers. Readable discs • DVD+/-R and DVD+/-RW discs - used to record programming.
DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 26 Playing discs Playing discs EN Disc play mode Select one of the several play modes available that depend on the type of disc being played: standard playback; repeat between 2 points (A-B), repeat a disc or repeat a title. You may also press PLAY MODE on the remote control to access this mode. Repetition between 2 points A and B: A-B Repeat mode allows you to select exactly the sequence you wish to repeat. 1.
DRC8030_EN EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 28 Playing discs Playing discs Disc menu Disc Actions (DVD R/RW) Select one of the actions below with To access the disc menu: Player menu > Select “Disc” > Press OK > Select one of the items below > press OK With DVD video discs you directly access the disc menu, the availability of language, chapter, play order varies with the contents on each disc. Play Disc To start playing a disc from the beginning, press OK.
DRC8030_EN EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 30 Setup Setup To access the setup menu: Player menu > Select “Setup” > Press OK > Select one of the menu items > press OK (or press SETUP on the remote control to access this menu directly.) Parental control Your DVD recorder has a child lock function which enables you to restrict access to certain DVDs. The discs whose content may be deemed unsuitable for your children will therefore not be visible unless a password that you have chosen is entered.
DRC8030_EN EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 32 Setup More information Installation Recommendations and information concerning discs (12 cm) Interactive setup The first time you turned on the the DVD recorder, you had to complete an interactive setup so your DVD recorder could have the information it needs to function properly. Refer to “Initial Setup” for details. To go through this procedure again to change settings, highlight this option and press OK.
DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 34 More information More information EN • Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kb/sec (kilobytes/second) when recording mp3 files. Sound quality with mp3 files basically depends on the rate of compression/decompression you choose. To obtain sound quality equivalent to that of an audio CD, use files for which the sampling rate during conversion from analogue audio to mp3 format is between 128 kbps and 160 kbps.
DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 36 Limited warranty (US) More information EN The menus of your DVD recorder do not appear in the language you want • Check that your language is available in the settings menu. If not, choose another language. You can’t access the selected menu, even when you press OK • If the name of the menu appears on a transparent background, it means that the corresponding menu or function is not available.
DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 38 Limited warranty (Canada) What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. EN For how long after your purchase: • One year from date of purchase for labor and parts • The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first. What we will do: • Pay any Authorized RCA Audio Service Center the labor charges to repair your unit.
