Zenith DVC2515, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...machine number DVC2515 e n j o y t h e v i e w o p e r a t i n g g u i d e w a r r a n t y...

Page 2: ...ion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Howeve...

Page 3: ...and tracks forward or back 20 Scanning at High Speed 21 Playing in Slow Motion 21 Operation Using GUI Menu Icons General Information about GUI menu icons 22 Detailed description of each GUI menu icon...

Page 4: ...sure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or...

Page 5: ...usly with high volume sound it may cause hearing damage 20 Laser Beam Do not look into the opening of the disc tray or venti lation opening of the product to see the source of the laser beam It may ca...

Page 6: ...irty or worn down the picture quality becomes poor To obtain a clear picture we recommend regular inspection and maintenance cleaning or parts replacement every 1 000 hours of use depending on the ope...

Page 7: ...t cloth Always keep the disc clean If you cannot wipe off the dust with a soft cloth wipe the disc lightly with a slightly moistened soft cloth and finish with a dry cloth Do not use any type of solve...

Page 8: ...r PROGRAM indicator Repeat playback mode indicators Operating status indicator Chapter Track number indicator Title number indicator Angle icon indicator Disc 1 5 indicators Total playing time elapsed...

Page 9: ...ntification of Controls Rear Panel S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R S VIDEO OUT jack AUDIO OUT L R jacks VIDEO OUT jack POWER CORD Connect to an AC 120V 60Hz outlet only COAXIAL...

Page 10: ...buttons CLEAR button AUDIO button SUBTITLE button REPEAT button DISC SKIP button PROGRAM button RANDOM button OPEN CLOSE button MENU button MARKER SEARCH buttons RETURN button PAUSE STEP button FWD R...

Page 11: ...e battery liquid from the battery compartment then insert new batteries The batteries should last about one year with normal use This section shows you how to use the remote control Point the remote c...

Page 12: ...nits from the wall outlet before making any connections Connect the DVD player to your TV directly If you connect the DVD player to a VCR the playback picture will be distorted because DVD video discs...

Page 13: ...ore making any connections If you place the DVD player near a tuner or radio the radio broadcast sound might be distorted In this case move the DVD player away from the tuner and radio The output soun...

Page 14: ...AC 3 processor Refer to the owner s manual of your audio equipment as well When you connect the DVD player to other equipment be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wa...

Page 15: ...gital AC 3 decoding function High volume sound may damage your hearing as well as the speakers Refer to Selecting Digital Audio Output on page 37 Dolby Pro Logic Surround You can still enjoy the excit...

Page 16: ...and speaker system right and left front speakers Introducing DTS Digital SurroundTM the finest technology ever invented to transform existing home theater systems into six discrete channels of except...

Page 17: ...is a single sided disc NO DISC or DISC ERROR appears on the TV screen If you insert an audio CD the CD indicator lights up in the DVD display The title number does not appear After playing back all of...

Page 18: ...move the DVD player during playback Doing so may damage the disc and the DVD player Use the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control or DVD player to open and close the disc tray Do not push the disc...

Page 19: ...disc 5 playback of disc 1 will start Press OPEN CLOSE during playback or in the stop mode Play is stopped if pressed during playback the loading drawer is opened and the disc tray which was in the pl...

Page 20: ...ed in the pause mode Press PAUSE STEP during still playback Each time you press PAUSE STEP the picture advance one frame To resume normal playback press PLAY Skipping forward Skipping forward Press SK...

Page 21: ...itle scan slow audio disc skip clear sound skip menu zoom marker search subtitle angle repeat a b program random select enter return display stop play pause step To Scan at fast forward or fast revers...

Page 22: ...d item The currently selected item is indicated by a yellow frame on its GUI menu icons Press F F G G to select the desired setting When numbers are displayed e g title No the numeric buttons can also...

Page 23: ...t track No and to jump to the desired track No To show the elapsed time Display only To show the current audio STEREO LEFT RIGHT and to select to the desired audio channel To show the current sound NO...

Page 24: ...m is now executed 2 1 Using a DVD menu Some movie discs may contain two or more titles If the disc has a title menu recorded on it the TITLE button can be used to select the movie title The details of...

Page 25: ...isc s priority language appears Notes Changing subtitle language 2 1 PAGE 25 ADVANCED OPERATION OFF 1 ENG Changing audio soundtrack language It is possible to change the audio soundtrack language to a...

Page 26: ...g SpatializerTM N 2 2TM technology which simulates multi channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi channel...

Page 27: ...ram play To return to normal play Press REPEAT several times until OFF is displayed Repeating sections between two specific points A B repeat Press A B during play at the point where repeat play is to...

Page 28: ...nding to the selected marker or the selected marker is cleared The Present Picture is not cleared These operations work only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears in the DVD display wi...

Page 29: ...yback titles or tracks in random order Random playback The DVD player automatically selects the titles in a DVD video karaoke disc only and plays them back randomly Notes 2 3 1 Random play DVD Press R...

Page 30: ...ter playback all tracks programmed Play is stopped Clearing the program To clear the program one by one Press D E F G to select the unwanted No and then press CLEAR To clear all the programs Press D E...

Page 31: ...the respective page When the alternate setting is selected the screen returns to the Initial Settings display To exit SETUP menu Press SETUP RETURN or PLAY Once the initial settings have been complete...

Page 32: ...anguage designated by each disc will be selected This is to select the audio soundtrack language subtitle language and the language used in title menus or DVD menus which will always be used for every...

Page 33: ...ain For example if you change the level to 5 the DVD player will not play discs with ratings of 6 7 or 8 unless the correct password is entered on the remote control 1 This is to prohibit the playing...

Page 34: ...D E E to select the Change or Clear and press SELECT ENTER To change the rating level password follow the steps on page 33 34 again 2 3 1 2 3 1 Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Password TV Aspect Menu...

Page 35: ...s are cut off 16 9 Wide Select when a wide screen TV set is connected Played in FULL size Setting the wide screen TV to FULL mode is also necessary Each screen shows an example when the video material...

Page 36: ...ord TV Aspect Menu Language TV Output Select Pseudo PAL Digital Audio Output 5 1 Speaker Setup Disc Audio English Spanish French Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Password TV Aspect Menu Language TV Outp...

Page 37: ...udio DOLBY DIGITAL PCM Stream PCM PCM Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Password TV Aspect Menu Language TV Output Select Pseudo PAL Digital Audio Output 5 1 Speaker Setup Disc Audio DOLBY DIGITAL PCM St...

Page 38: ...577 Cambodian 7578 Kannada 7579 Korean 7583 Kashmiri 7585 Kurdish 7589 Kirghiz 7665 Latin Code Language 7678 Lingala 7679 Laothian 7684 Lithuanian 7686 Latvian Lettish 7771 Malagasy 7773 Maori 7775 Ma...

Page 39: ...er is 1 You may not be able to play back some DVD video discs on this player if they were purchased from outside your geographic area or made for business purposes When you try to play back an unautho...

Page 40: ...yer There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the DVD player The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Correction Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Insert a di...

Page 41: ...IAJ Dynamic range audio More than 95 dB EIAJ Harmonic distortion audio 0 008 Wow and flutter Below measurable level less than 0 001 W PEAK EIAJ Operating conditions Temperature 41 F to 95 F Operation...

Page 42: ...cessive rewinding Prolong the life of your video equipment with our rewinder ONLY 14 99 PLUS 6 95 SHIPPING HANDLING VHS TAPE REWINDER ZEN 901 Broken or lost remote Need a second remote or more functio...

Page 43: ...f your set and how to adjust the customer controls Carry In Service The video product must be taken to a U S or Canadian Zenith authorized service center for warranty service and must be picked up by...