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Zenith XBV243 Installation And Operating Manual

Dvd player + video cassette recorder
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Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty
Model Number | XBV243 | DVD Player + Video Cassette Recorder
© Copyright 2002, Zenith Electronics Corporation

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty Model Number | XBV243 | DVD Player + Video Cassette Recorder © Copyright 2002, Zenith Electronics Corporation...

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: WARNING: CAUTION: ATTENTION: WARNING: NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER: CAUTION: CAUTION: FCC WARNING: REGULATORY INFORMATION: FCC Part 15 FCC COMPLIANCE: NOTES ON COPYRIGHTS: SERIAL NUMBER:...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Continued) 18. Accessories, Carts, and Stands 19. Damage Requiring Service 20. Servicing 21. Replacement parts 22. Safety Check 23. Disc Tray 24. Burden 25. Connecting 26. Sound Volume 27. Sound Distortion 28. Earphone 29. Laser Beam 30. Disc...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions ......2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..3-4 Table of Contents .

  • Page 6: Before Use

    Before Use Playable Discs Notes Notes on DVDs Regional code of the DVD+VCR and DVDs Note on DTS-encoded CDs Disc-related terms Title (DVD only) Chapter (DVD only) Track (audio CD only) Remote control battery installation Caution Remote Control Operation Range Distance: Angle: IMPORTANT NOTE:...
  • Page 7 Before Use (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit When setting up the unit To keep the surface clean Cleaning the unit To clean the cabinet To obtain a clear picture Notes on Discs Handling discs Storing discs Cleaning discs About Symbols About the...

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    Front Panel EJECT Forward SKIP/SCAN DVD: VCR: Reverse SKIP/SCAN DVD: VCR: Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) Remote Sensor Display window OPEN/CLOSE Disc Tray (DVD deck) CHANNEL (v v /V V ) VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right) REC/ITR COPY PLAY DVD/VHS STOP DVD/VHS indicator PAUSE/STEP POWER...

  • Page 9: Display Window

    Display Window PROG. HI-FI PROG. TITLE CHP/TRK TIMER TITLE CHP/TRK TIMER SP LP EP CDREC CDREC HI-FI...

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    Remote Control DVD/VHS select button POWER TV/VCR DISPLAY, CLK/CNT b B v V (left/right/up/down) CH/TRK v V SETUP, MENU TITLE PAUSE/STEP (X X ) STOP (x x ) REC/ITR (z z ) 0-9 numerical buttons AUDIO SUBTITLE MARKER SEARCH REPEAT RANDOM, CM SKIP A-B, SP/EP OPEN/CLOSE, EJECT (Z Z )

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel DVD/VHS OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO (Left/Right)) VHS IN LINE 1 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) AC Power Cord RF OUT (DVD/VHS OUT) COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) (DVD OUT) ANTENNA INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (DVD OUT) S-VIDEO OUT (DVD OUT) VIDEO OUT (DVD OUT) Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel.

  • Page 12: Connections

    Connections Tips Connecting to optional equipment Caution Connecting Antenna/Cable TV to DVD+VCR Antenna Antenna Flat Wire (300 ohm) 300/75 ohm Adaptor (Not supplied) Rear of DVD+VCR Without Cable Box With Cable Box To view or record CATV channel Notes Cable TV Wall Jack Rear of DVD+VCR Cable TV...

  • Page 13: Basic Tv Connections

    Connections (Continued) Basic TV Connections RF coaxial connection Note How to set the DVD+VCR’s RF output channel Audio/Video connection (A1) Note Rear of TV ANTENNA VIDEO AUDIO INPUT INPUT INPUT Rear of DVD+VCR Optional, Preferred TV Connections Notes (A1, V) For using S-VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack, set the “TV Output Select”...
  • Page 14 Connections (Continued) Optional, Preferred TV Connections Note (A2) (A1) Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Surround (A1, A2) Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2, or DTS) Digital Audio Output Digital Multi-channel sound...

  • Page 15: Before Operation - Vcr Part

    Before Operation - VCR Part On-Screen Display (OSD) ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ PLAY HI-FI CH 4 STEREO JUL 5 , FRI 2:15 PM ❻ ❼ ❶ TAPE SPEED DISPLAY ❷ FUNCTION DISPLAY ❸ HI-FI DISPLAY ❹ CHANNEL DISPLAY ❺ STEREO/SAP DISPLAY ❻...

  • Page 16: Setting The Vcr Setup Menu

    Before Operation - VCR Part (Continued) Setting the VCR Setup Menu Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear. Press v v /V V to select the VCR SETUP menu, then press SELECT/ENTER. SET CLOCK SCREEN DISPLAY: TIMER RECORD LANGUAGE: AUDIO MODE: CHANNEL SETUP BROADCAST TYPE:...
  • Page 17 Before Operation - VCR Part (Continued) Setting the Clock Things to know before starting JANUARY 1, 2002, 12:00 AM Auto Clock Set Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear. Press v v /V V to choose the SET CLOCK menu. Press SELECT/ENTER and the SET CLOCK menu will appear.

  • Page 18: Before Operation - Dvd Part

    Before Operation - DVD Part General Explanation On-Screen Display On-screen display operation Press DISPLAY during playback. Use v v /V V to select an option. Use b b /B B to change the setting of an option. Options Function Shows the current title number and, Shows the current chapter number and, Shows the elapsed playing time and, 0:16:57...

  • Page 19: General Operation

    Before Operation - DVD Part (Continued) Initial Settings General Operation Press SETUP. Original Disc Audio Disc Subtitle English Disc Menu French Rating German Password Spanish TV Aspect Italian Menu Language Chinese TV Output Select Polish Digital Audio Output Hungarian 5.1 Speaker Setup Russian Other —...

  • Page 20: Sound

    Before Operation - DVD Part (Continued) Sound Digital Audio Output DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Stream/PCM: PCM: DOLBY Disc Audio /PCM DIGITAL Disc Subtitle Stream/PCM Disc Menu Rating Password TV Aspect Menu Language TV Output Select Digital Audio Output 5.1 Speaker Setup Others Others Disc Audio DRC Off...

  • Page 21: Parental Control

    Before Operation - DVD Part (Continued) Parental Control Rating Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Password TV Aspect Menu Language TV Output Select Digital Audio Output Unlock 5.1 Speaker Setup Others Select Rating on the Setup menu using v v /V V buttons.

  • Page 22: Operation With Tape

    Operation with tape Normal Playback Preparation: Insert a prerecorded video cassette. Press PLAY (H H ) once. TV/VCR Press STOP (x x ) to stop playback. Tracking Control Auto Tracking Manual Tracking CH/TRK (v v /V V ) CHANNEL (v v V V ) Special Effect Playbacks Special effects playback notes Search...

  • Page 23: Normal Recording

    Operation with tape (Continued) Normal Recording Preparation: Insert a video cassette that the safety tab intact. Select the desired channel by using CH/TRK (v v /V V ). INPUT Set the desired recording speed (SP or EP) by pressing SP/EP. Set the MTS mode as desired (See page 16, 26).
  • Page 24 Operation with tape (Continued) Use V V to choose the SPEED option. 1 1 0 0 Use b b /B B to choose the desired recording speed (AUTO, SP or EP). Use V V to choose the REPEAT option. 1 1 1 1 Use b b /B B to choose the desired repeat (ONCE, WEEKLY, or DAILY).

  • Page 25: Instant Timer Recording

    Operation with tape (Continued) Instant Timer Recording (One-Touch Record) Preparation: Insert a video cassette with the safety tab intact. Select the desired channel by using CH/TRK (v v /V V ) or number (0-9). Set the desired recording speed (SP or EP) by pressing SP/EP.
  • Page 26 Operation with tape (Continued) VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System/ MTS Broadcast Playback with Hi-Fi Stereo Audio Sound Set the AUDIO MODE option to HI-FI on the VCR SETUP menu . SCREEN DISPLAY: LANGUAGE: AUDIO MODE: HI-FI BROADCAST TYPE: AUDIO OUTPUT: SELECT ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS Set the AUDIO OUTPUT option to STEREO...

  • Page 27: Operation With Tape

    Operation with tape (Continued) Tape Counter Memory Feature Real-Time Counter CLK/CNT CLK/CNT 2:15 AM M 0:05:25 CLOCK COUNTER Counter Memory Function Begin recording or playing a tape. Press CLK/CNT repeatedly to display the real- time counter on the TV screen. At the point that you want to locate later, reset the real-time counter to “M 0:00:00”...

  • Page 28: Operation With Dvd And Audio Cd

    Operation with DVD and Audio CD Playing DVD and Audio CD Playback Setup Press OPEN/CLOSE (Z Z ) to open the disc tray. Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the label facing up. Press OPEN/CLOSE (Z Z ) to close the tray. If a menu screen is displayed b B v V Notes...

  • Page 29: Still Picture And Frame-By-Frame Playback

    Operation with DVD and Audio CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback DVD Video Discs Audio CDs Search Random Karaoke DVD Tips Note Repeat TITLE CHAPT TRACK DVD Video Discs - Repeat Chapter/Title/Off Audio CDs - Repeat Track/All/Off Repeat A-B >...

  • Page 30: Time Search

    Operation with DVD and Audio CD (Continued) General Features (Continued) Time Search 0:16:57 v v V V Zoom b B v V Notes Marker Search - : - - : - - To Recall a Marked Scene Maker Picture 1 Maker Picture 4 b B v V...

  • Page 31: Checking The Contents Of Dvd Video Discs: Menus

    Operation with DVD and Audio CD (Continued) Special DVD Features Checking the contents of DVD Video discs: Menus b B v V Title Menu Disc Menu Camera Angle Subtitles 1 ENG Note Programmed Playback with Audio CD Insert an audio CD and close the tray. Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop mode.

  • Page 32: Operation With Mp3 Discs

    Operation with MP3 Discs Notes on MP3 Discs About MP3 MP3 disc compatibility with this DVD+VCR is limited as follows: Playing MP3 Discs Insert an MP3 disc and close the tray. Program ABCD MP3-1 MP3-2 MP3-3 MP3-4 MP3-5 MP3-6 MP3-7 MP3-8 MP3-9 Clear All...

  • Page 33: Programmed Playback With Mp3 Discs

    Operation with MP3 Discs (Continued) Programmed Playback with MP3 Discs Follow steps 2 - 3 of Playing MP3 Discs on page Press PROGRAM to list the selected track on the MP3 Program list. Program MP3-1 TRACK_2 TRACK_7 TRACK_1 TRACK_6 TRACK_2 TRACK_9 TRACK_3 TRACK_4...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Correction...
  • Page 35 Troubleshooting (Continued) Cause Correction Symptom Moisture Condensation...

  • Page 36: Language Code List

    Language Code List Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language...

  • Page 37: Specifications

    Specifications General Inputs Outputs VCR Specifications DVD Specifications Accessory:...

  • Page 38: Warranty

    ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY (USA) Zenith will repair or replace your product, at Zenith’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use during the warranty period listed below from the date of original consumer purchase.

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