Zenith XBV343, Installation And Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Installation and Operating Guide Warranty Model Number XBV343 DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Copyright 2003 Zenith Electronics Corporation...

Page 2: ...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 thi...

Page 3: ...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 outle...

Page 4: ...DVD Operation 28 30 Playing DVDs 28 General Features 28 Selecting other TITLEs 28 Selecting other CHAPTERs 28 Slow Motion 28 Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 29 Search 29 Random 29 Repeat 29...

Page 5: ...playing back such discs adjust the volume grad ually and keep the volume level low To enjoy DTS Digital SurroundTM playback an external 5 1 channel Digital SurroundTM decoder system must be connected...

Page 6: ...pose the disc 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 Fingerprin...

Page 7: ...OP x x Stops playback of a disc or tape LINE 2 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor another VCR Cassette Compartment VCR deck Inser...

Page 8: ...s Recording a tape Indicates PM time AM is not displayed Lights when TV mode is active See page 23 A disc is loaded in the DVD deck Lights when a disc is loaded in the DVD deck and flashes when no dis...

Page 9: ...picture search through 30 seconds of recording A B SP SLP Repeats sequence Selects recording speed TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if available OPEN CLOSE EJECT Z Z Opens and closes the disc tray...

Page 10: ...IDEO AUDIO Left Right Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs AUDIO OUT Left Right DVD OUT Connect to a TV amplifier receiver or stereo system AC Power Cord Plug into the power source S VIDEO OUT...

Page 11: ...t it to an Antenna Adapter 300 ohm to 75 ohm not supplied and slip the Adapter onto the ANT IN jack The Adapter does not screw on to the DVD VCR it just slips over the jack Without Cable Box If your c...

Page 12: ...pears in the display window 2 Use CH v V on the front panel or CH TRK v V on the remote control to change the RF output channel CH 03 or CH 04 3 Turn the DVD VCR off and then on 4 Press the TV CH to 3...

Page 13: ...ur television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the DVD VCR s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible If your TV does not accept the...

Page 14: ...ulti channel sound A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality For this you need a multi channel Audio Video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by...

Page 15: ...ata Service XDS signals press SELECT ENTER and the station ID will appear on the TV screen Press SELECT ENTER again and the program details will appear on the TV screen When viewing a tape recorded wi...

Page 16: ...io output 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...

Page 17: ...TAIN PACIFIC 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 fin...

Page 18: ...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 Options Title Nu...

Page 19: ...are connecting the DVD VCR to a standard analog 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 progressiv...

Page 20: ...ssing Others The DRC Vocal and Auto Play settings can be changed Use v V to select the desired option and then press SELECT ENTER repeatedly to select On or Off Dynamic Range Control DRC With the DVD...

Page 21: ...alternate scene is avail able playback will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 5 5 Press SELECT ENTER to confirm your rating selection then p...

Page 22: ...period is needed to stabilize tape speed when re entering the PLAY mode Slight interference may be observed during this period Search This function lets you quickly and visually search for a desired t...

Page 23: ...ng first press PAUSE STEP X to put the unit in pause mode Select the desired channel on the DVD VCR then press PAUSE STEP X again to resume recording Timer Recording This DVD VCR can be programmed to...

Page 24: ...ecause the converter determines what channel you view through your DVD VCR ip If you are finished programming and you want to set the DVD VCR to record the programs you have entered MAKE SURE YOU HAVE...

Page 25: ...our camcorder or another VCR recordings to this DVD 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 bet...

Page 26: ...ed MTS stereo bilingual TV sound system Multichannel TV Sound Indicator MTS Shows onscreen as illustrated below when SELECT ENTER is pressed One or both of the indicators will light depending on the M...

Page 27: ...ording Instant Timer Recording playback or fast forward modes the DVD VCR automatically starts rewinding the tape at the end of the tape The cassette will stop at the beginning of the tape and be ejec...

Page 28: ...egion Code for this DVD VCR is 1 one Do not keep a fixed image displayed on the screen for a long time Screen Saver The screen saver picture appears when you leave the DVD VCR in Stop mode for about f...

Page 29: ...l the sequence press A B Time Search The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The on screen dis play appears on the screen Th...

Page 30: ...sequence MODE1 MODE2 MODE3 MODE1 If you turn off the power the video mode will return to initial default state MODE1 Detailed Description of each Video Mode MODE1 The source material of the DVD video...

Page 31: ...on of the MP3 format MP3 WMA Disc compatibility with this player is limited as follows 1 Sampling Frequency only at 44 1kHz MP3 22 05 44 1kHz WMA 2 Bit rate within 32 320kbps MP3 32 128kbps WMA 3 CD R...

Page 32: ...screen 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY N N Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback or in Stop mode The unit automatically begins Random Playback and RANDOM or RAND appears on the display window and men...

Page 33: ...xt file or to the previous file Still Picture 1 Press PAUSE STEP X during slide show The player will now go into PAUSE mode 2 To return to the slide show press PLAY N N or press PAUSE STEP X again To...

Page 34: ...yback press PROGRAM Select a track on the CD or MP3 WMA list and then press SELECT ENTER PROG indicator disappears from the display window Repeat Programmed Tracks To repeat the track currently playin...

Page 35: ...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 o...

Page 36: ...set to SAP or MONO Correction Use CH ADD DEL to restore channels See Channel Selection on page 16 Tighten connections or replace cable Try all TUNING BAND options See Channel Selection on page 16 for...

Page 37: ...Korean 7579 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 Marath...

Page 38: ...ds 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 Ma...

Page 39: ...1 KHz 0 dB 330 ohms RCA jack L R x 1 RF OUT Channel 3 or 4 VCR Specifications Head system Four head helical scan azimuth system Timer 12 hour display type with AM PM Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec LP 16 6...

Page 40: ...uring the Warranty Period Zenith will send you a return shipping label After you obtain RA for return please box your unit with a copy of the sales receipt and enough packing materi al to ensure undam...