Zenith XBS341 Series, Installation And Operating Manual

Page 1: ... Copyright 2003 Zenith Electronics Corporation Installation and Operating Guide Warranty Model Number XBS341 DVD Hi Fi VCR System Speakers LHS C6237T LHS C6237W ...

Page 2: ...ction against harmful interference when the product is operated in a residential installation This product generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product does...

Page 3: ...e wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are pro vided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit f...

Page 4: ... B 30 Time Search 30 3D Surround 30 Zoom 30 Marker Search 31 Special DVD Features 31 Checking the contents of DVD Video discs Menus 31 Title Menu 31 Disc Menu 31 Camera Angle 31 Changing the Audio Language 31 Subtitles 31 Audio CD or MP3 WMA Disc Operation 32 33 Playing Audio CDs or MP3 WMA Discs 32 Notes on MP3 WMA Recordings 32 Pause 33 Changing Tracks 33 Repeat Track All Off 33 Search 33 Repeat...

Page 5: ...to play any other discs the message Check Regional Code will appear on the TV screen Some DVDs that have no region code label may still be subject to area restrictions and therefore not playable Disc related terms Title DVD only The main film content or accompanying feature content or additional feature content or music album Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate i...

Page 6: ...c to direct sunlight or sources of heat or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun light as there may be a considerable temperature increase inside the car Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic ture quality and sound distortion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc from the cen ter outward Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benz...

Page 7: ...V Monitor another VCR Cassette Compartment VCR deck Insert a video cassette here EJECT Z Z Ejects a tape in the VCR deck PLAY B Plays back a recorded tape or disc Forward SKIP SCAN R R T T DVD Goes to NEXT chapter track Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search VCR Advances the tape from the STOP mode or for fast forward picture search Reverse SKIP SCAN S S Q Q DVD Goes to the begin...

Page 8: ...deck Indicates the unit is in the radio recording mode JPEG file disc inserted Lights up when a stereo broadcast is being received Indicates the unit is in the recording mode Lights up when an SAP BILINGUAL broadcast is being received A disc is loaded in the DVD deck Lights when a disc is loaded in the DVD deck and flashes when the disc tray is opened DVD Hi Fi VCR is in VCR timer recording mode o...

Page 9: ...ng REPEAT A B SPEED Repeat chapter track title all Repeats sequence Selects recording speed TV VCR Switch to view channels selected by the VCR tuner or by the TV tuner POWER Switches DVD Hi Fi VCR ON and OFF VIDEO 1 2 Select input source MUTE Turns the sound on and off temporarily SOUND MODE Selects sound mode CLEAR Removes a track number on the program menu or a mark on the MARKER SEARCH menu Cle...

Page 10: ...an external source Audio system TV Monitor another VCR ANTENNA CABLE IN Connect the VHF UHF CATV antenna to this terminal MONITOR OUT Connect to a TV or MONITOR AC Power Cord Plug into the power source S VIDEO OUT DVD OUT Connect to an S Video Input on TV FOR DVD VIEWING ONLY ANTENNA CABLE OUT Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs SPEAKER CONNECTORS Connect the six supplied speakers to these term...

Page 11: ...ble wire is connected to your TV without a converter or descrambler box unscrew the wire from your TV and attach it to the ANTENNA CABLE IN jack on the DVD Hi Fi VCR Use the supplied round coaxial cable to connect between the DVD Hi Fi VCR s ANTENNA CABLE OUT jack and the 75 ohm antenna input jack on the TV With this connection you can receive all midband super band and hyperband channels With Cab...

Page 12: ...ection set the TV s source selector to VIDEO S Video connection Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Hi Fi VCR to the S VIDEO IN jack on the TV using the optional S Video cable S Component Video Color Stream connection Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Hi Fi VCR to the corresponding IN jacks on the TV using a Y Pb Pr cable C Progressive Scan ColorStream pro connection If your tel...

Page 13: ... to the FM antenna con nector otes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the DVD Hi Fi VCR and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible FM Wire antenna supplied AM Loop antenna supplied ANTENNA FM GND AM IN SPEAKERS FRONT R 4 R 4 REAR CENTER 4 REAR L4 FRONT L4 SUB WOOF 8 VIDEO MONITOR CO...

Page 14: ...ing For a normal setup use 6 speakers 2 front speakers cen ter speaker 2 rear speakers and subwoofer If you want to hear excellent bass sound or Dolby Digital surround you should connect a subwoofer Front speakers From your listening position place the speakers an equal dis tance away and with an interval of 45 degrees between speak ers Center speaker It is ideal if the center speakers and front s...

Page 15: ... is turned off It may be used to enhance mono signals by making them seem larger The Matrix mode may also find use in auto systems where the fluctuations from poor FM stereo reception can otherwise cause disturbing surround signals from a logic decoder The ultimate cure for poor FM stereo reception may be simply to force the audio to mono 3D SURROUND This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect usin...

Page 16: ...DS signals press MEMORY ENTER and the station ID will appear on the TV screen Press MEMORY ENTER again and the program details will appear on the TV screen When viewing a tape recorded with Extended Data Service XDS signals press MEMORY ENTER twice and the program title and program details will appear on the TV screen PROGRAM DETAILS LENGTH Indicates the run length of a program TIME REMAINING Indi...

Page 17: ...tput signals from the AUDIO OUT terminals L ch and R ch and RF OUT This display setting should normally be left in the stereo posi tion so that when a stereo tape is played the stereo sound will be heard through the left and right channels If a mono tape is played and the audio output is set to stereo the same mono sound will be heard from both left and right channels AUDIO OUTPUT Choose STEREO LE...

Page 18: ...CIFIC ALASKA or HAWAII If AUTO is selected as the time zone the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time informa tion it finds in a broadcast signal 6 6 Press MENU when finished 7 7 Turn off the DVD Hi Fi VCR and the auto clock set feature sets the time ote There are cases where the TV station does not send or sends wrong date and or time information and the DVD Hi Fi VCR sets...

Page 19: ...tes Some discs may not provide all of the features on the on screen display example shown below If no button is pressed for 10 seconds the on screen display disappears OFF A B CHAPT TITLE Menu Options Title Number Chapter Number Time search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound Function Use 3 3 4 4 to select desired option Shows the current title number and tot...

Page 20: ...he highest quality pictures with less flickering If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks but are connecting the DVD Player to a standard ana log television set Progressive Scan to Off If you are using the Component Video jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to On Caution Once the setting for progressive scan output is...

Page 21: ...isten to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound Set DRC to On for this effect Vocal Set Vocal to On only when a multi channel karaoke DVD is playing The karaoke channels on the disc will mix into normal stereo sound Auto Play You can set up the DVD Hi Fi VCR so a DVD disc auto matically starts playing whenever the DVD is inserted If Auto Play mode is set to On this DVD Hi Fi VCR...

Page 22: ...table alternative is found play back will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 5 5 Press MEMORY ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu ote This function may not work for some DVDs Country Code Enter the code of a country area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc referring to the list See Coun...

Page 23: ...5 Special Effect Playbacks Special effects playback notes Horizontal lines noise bars will appear on the TV screen This is normal The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes so there is no sound during search During high speed picture search mode a short period is needed to stabilize tape speed when re entering the PLAY mode Slight interference may be observed during this period S...

Page 24: ...ess PAUSE STEP X to put the unit in pause mode Select the desired channel on the DVD Hi Fi VCR then press PAUSE STEP X again to resume recording Timer Recording This DVD Hi Fi VCR can be programmed to record up to 8 programs within a period of 1 year For unattended recording the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded and the starting and ending times Preparation Turn on the power of both ...

Page 25: ...R ip If you are finished programming and you want to set the DVD Hi Fi VCR to record the programs you have entered MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSERTED A TAPE INTO THE DVD VCR The DVD Hi Fi VCR is now set to record the pre set programs After setting up a timer recording recording will start if no other timer recordings overlap the start time see next column otes If the power fails or the DVD Hi Fi VCR is u...

Page 26: ...r camcorder or another VCR recordings to this DVD Hi Fi VCR the rear or Front panel mounted Audio and Video A V input jacks make the connections quick and easy These direct A V jacks will also provide better picture results than using the RF jack on the rear panel 1 1 Connect the camcorder s or another VCR s A V outputs to your DVD Hi Fi VCR as illustrated on page 13 2 2 Set the input channel LINE...

Page 27: ...r both of the indicators will light depending on the MTS broadcast If only STEREO appears on the TV screen The DVD Hi Fi VCR can record in stereo onto the VHS Hi Fi audio tracks when the BROADCAST TYPE option is in the STEREO position The DVD Hi Fi VCR will also record mono audio onto the mono audio track If only SAP appears on the TV screen Set the BROADCAST TYPE option to SAP If STEREO SAP appea...

Page 28: ... 160 or T 210 etc Additional Information In manual recording Timer recording Instant Timer Recording playback or fast forward modes the DVD Hi Fi VCR automatically starts rewinding the tape at the end of the tape The cassette will stop at the beginning of the tape and be ejected and the DVD Hi Fi VCR will turn itself off After you have finished using the DVD Hi Fi VCR rewind eject and remove the c...

Page 29: ...ed image displayed on the screen for a long time General Features ote Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be available on the Setup menu Changing TITLEs When a disc has more than one title you can select another title as follows Press DISPLAY then use the appropriate number button 0 9 to select a title number Use 1 1 2 2 to select a title ...

Page 30: ... appears on the screen The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc 2 Within 10 seconds use v v V V to select the Time Search icon in the on screen display The display appears in the Time Search box 3 Within 10 seconds use the numbered buttons to enter the required start time Enter hours minutes and seconds from left to right in the box If you enter the wrong numbers pres...

Page 31: ...c is ejected Special DVD Features Checking the contents of DVD Video discs Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access spe cial features To use the disc menu press DISC MENU Then press the appropriate number button to select an option Or use b B v V buttons to highlight your selec tion then press MEMORY ENTER Title Menu 1 Press TITLE If the current title has a menu the menu will appear o...

Page 32: ... this DVD CD receiver is limited as follows 1 Sampling Frequency only at 44 1kHz MP3 32 44 1kHz WMA 2 Bit rate within 32 320kbps MP3 32 128kbps WMA 3 CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 4 If you record MP3 WMA files using the software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM for example Direct CD etc it is impossible to playback MP3 WMA files We recommend that you use Easy CD Creator which creates an...

Page 33: ...will now go into SEARCH mode 2 Press and hold BACKWARD or FORWARD repeatedly to select the required speed mX2 mX4 mX8 backward or MX2 MX4 MX8 forward Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu screen 3 To return to playback press PLAY Repeat A B To repeat a sequence 1 From Playback mode press REPEAT A B at your chosen starting point The Repeat icon and A appear on the menu screen 2 Press...

Page 34: ...G menu appears Selecting Files Press SKIP SCAN or once while viewing a picture to advance to the next file or to the previous file Still Picture 1 Press PAUSE STEP X during slide show The DVD Hi Fi VCR will now go into PAUSE mode 2 To return to the slide show press PLAY or press PAUSE STEP X again Flipping the picture Press 3 3 4 4 while showing a picture to flip the picture horizontally or vertic...

Page 35: ...lect a track from the CD or MP3 WMA list and then press ENTER PROG indicator disappears from the menu display Repeat Programmed Tracks To repeat the track currently playing press REPEAT The Repeat icon and TRACK appear on the menu screen To repeat all tracks on the program list press REPEAT a second time The Repeat icon and ALL appear on the menu screen To cancel Repeat mode press REPEAT a third t...

Page 36: ...1 1 2 2 to adjust the output level of the selected speaker 6dB 6dB Size Speaker size settings are fixed you cannot change the settings Distance If you connected speakers to your DVD Hi Fi VCR specify the Distance from each speaker to the listener you want to make the sound from each speaker reach the listener at the same time 1 ft 30 48 cm ote You can not set the distance of subwoofer speaker Test...

Page 37: ... the display and TV screen The last received station is tuned in 2 2 Press 3 3 4 4 on the remote control repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button the DVD Hi Fi VCR tunes in one preset station at a time 3 3 Adjust the sound level by rotating VOLUME on the front panel or by pressing VOLUME or on the remote control repeatedly To Clear Stored Radio Stations 1 1 P...

Page 38: ...the ST word disappears from the display Background noise will be reduced but the signal repro duced will be mono To restore stereo reception press MONO STEREO on the front to select STEREO To turn the radio off Press POWER to turn the DVD Hi Fi VCR off or select another function mode CD DVD VCR LINE 1 or LINE 2 Tuning Stations Automatically Hold down 4 TUNING 3 on the front panel or hold down 1 an...

Page 39: ...nd DVD functions ex PLAY Correction Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD Hi Fi VCR appears on the TV screen Press the TV VCR button on the remote control repeatedly to choose VCR mode TV indicator disappears from the dis...

Page 40: ...i VCR BROADCAST TYPE mode is set to SAP or MONO Correction Use CH ADD DEL to restore channels See Channel Selection on page 17 Tighten connections or replace cable Try all TUNING BAND options See Channel Selection on page 17 for details Turn camcorder on and operate properly Use INPUT to select LINE input source LINE1 or LINE2 Set clock to correct time See Setting the Clock on page 18 Reprogram Ti...

Page 41: ...9 Kurdish 7585 Laothian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Language Code Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya 7982 Panjabi 8065 Pashto Pushto 8083 Persian 7065 Polish 8076 Portuguese 8084 Quechua 8185 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Romanian 8279 Russ...

Page 42: ...an Islands KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon Code Country LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldavia MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique French MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives...

Page 43: ...zimuth system Timer 12 hour display type with AM PM Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec LP 16 67 mm sec SLP 11 12 mm sec Tape width 12 7 mm Maximum recording time SP 2 HOURS T 120 SLP 6 HOURS T 120 8 HOURS T 160 Rewind time About 3 minutes T 120 Antenna 75 ohms VHF UHF VHF output signal Channel 3 or 4 Channel coverage VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 4A A W W 1 W 84 A 5 A 1 Frequency range 200Hz to 8kHz Signa...

Page 44: ...4 kg Passive Subwoofer LHS C6237W Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance 8 Ω Frequency Response 50 1 500 Hz Sound Pressure Level 82 dB W 1m Rated Input Power 40W Max Input Power 80W Net Dimensions W x H x D 160 x 350 x 325 mm Net Weight 4 12 kg Accessories Video cable x 1 RF 75 ohm Coaxial Cable x 1 Speaker cable x 5 FM Antenna cable x 1 AM Antenna cable x 1 Remote control x 1 Batteries AAA x 2 Design and...

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Page 48: ...in dealer s dated bill of sale or delivery ticket as evidence of the Date of Purchase for proof of warranty and submit a copy of the bill of sale to the service person at the time warranty service is provided Please call 1 877 9Zenith 1 877 993 6484 to locate your nearest Zenith Authorized Service Center Or visit our website at http www zenithservice com Damage caused in shipping or transit Servic...