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Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty

Model Number | XBS344 | DVD/VCR Receiver Home Theater System with Speakers
(Speakers : DTE-5105WE/DTE-550TE)

Summary of Contents for XBS344 Series

Page 1: ...Copyright 2003 Zenith Electronics Corporation Installation and Operating Guide Warranty Model Number XBS344 DVD VCR Receiver Home Theater System with Speakers Speakers DTE 5105WE DTE 550TE...

Page 2: ...d 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 p...

Page 3: ...der than the other A ground ing type plug has two blades and a third ground ing prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet...

Page 4: ...System MTS Broadcast 28 Tape Counter Memory Feature 29 Additional Information 29 DVD Operation 30 32 Playing DVDs 30 General Features 30 32 Selecting TITLEs 30 Selecting CHAPTERs 30 Slow Motion 30 Sti...

Page 5: ...eck 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...

Page 6: ...discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose 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 temp...

Page 7: ...equency station TUNING v V Scans available radio frequencies in the area BACKWARD m DVD Goes to beginning of current chapter track or to previous chapter track Press and hold for a fast reverse search...

Page 8: ...VD VCR Receiver is DIGITAL AUDIO IN Indicates clock total playing time elapsed time remaining time title number chapter track number channel radio frequency level volume channel or current deck status...

Page 9: ...DOM CM Skip Plays tracks in random order Fast forwards picture search through 30 seconds of recording POWER Switches DVD VCR Receiver ON and OFF AUX DVD VCR FM AM select buttons Select the output sour...

Page 10: ...L Connect to a digital audio output on a digital device COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr DVD OUT Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs FOR DVD VIEW ING ONLY RF OUT DVD VCR OUT Connect to a T...

Page 11: ...on to the DVD VCR Receiver it just slips over the jack Without Cable Box If your cable wire is connected to your TV without a converter or descrambler box unscrew the wire from your TV and attach it t...

Page 12: ...he supplied S Video cable S 2 2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD VCR Receiver to the audio left right in jacks on the TV using the supplied audio cables A Component Video Color St...

Page 13: ...Rear Speakers Place the rear surround speakers to the left and right behind the primary listening area These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere required for surround playback For best resul...

Page 14: ...ice Connections Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL jack on the DVD VCR Receiver to the digital audio out optical jack on your digital device Game device Digital Set Top Box etc using optional optica...

Page 15: ...remote control once DIGITAL AUDIO IN will appear and the OPT AUX indicator will light on the front panel display Audio will come from an external source connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL jack...

Page 16: ...ce mono signals by making them seem larger 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 log...

Page 17: ...with Extended Data Service XDS sig nals 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 If viewing a ta...

Page 18: ...the audio 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 sou...

Page 19: ...e zone AUTO EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN 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 broadcas...

Page 20: ...es Some discs may not provide all of the on screen dis play features shown below If no button is pressed for 10 seconds the on screen display disappears OFF A B CHAPT TITLE Menu Options Title Number C...

Page 21: ...are using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks but are connecting the DVD VCR to a standard analog television set Progressive Scan to Off If you are using the Component Video jacks for conn...

Page 22: ...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 i...

Page 23: ...wer one If no suitable alternate is found playback will stop You must enter the 4 digit pass word or change the rating level in order to play the disc 5 5 Press MEMORY ENTER to confirm your rating sel...

Page 24: ...s 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 tape sect...

Page 25: ...uring recording first press PAUSE STEP to put the unit into Pause mode Select the desired channel on the DVD VCR Receiver then press PAUSE STEP again to resume recording Timer Recording This DVD VCR R...

Page 26: ...is is because the converter determines what channel you view through your DVD VCR Receiver ip If you are finished programming and you want to set the DVD VCR Receiver to record the programs you have e...

Page 27: ...recordings to this DVD VCR Receiver 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...

Page 28: ...reo bilingual TV sound system Multichannel TV Sound Indicator MTS Shows onscreen as illustrated below when MEMORY ENTER is pressed One or both of the indicators will light depending on the MTS broadca...

Page 29: ...etc Additional Information In manual recording Timer recording Instant Timer Recording playback or fast forward modes the DVD VCR Receiver automatically starts rewinding the tape when the end of the t...

Page 30: ...een 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 Selecting TITLEs If a disc has mo...

Page 31: ...me on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The on screen dis play 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 se...

Page 32: ...wer the video mode will return to initial default state MODE1 Detailed Description of each Video Mode MODE1 The source material of the DVD video film materi al or video material is determined from dis...

Page 33: ...imit ed as follows 1 Sampling Frequency only at 44 1kHz 2 Bit rate within 32 320kbps 3 CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 4 If you record MP3 files using the software which cannot create a FILE S...

Page 34: ...d on the menu screen 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback or in Stop mode The unit automatically begins Random Playback and RANDOM or RAND appears on the display wind...

Page 35: ...nce to the next file or to return to the pre vious file Still Picture 1 Press PAUSE STEP during slide show The player will now go into PAUSE mode 2 To return to the slide show press PLAY or press PAUS...

Page 36: ...n the CD or MP3 list and then press MEMORY ENTER or PLAY PROG indicator disappears from the display window Repeat Programmed Tracks To repeat the track currently playing press REPEAT The Repeat icon a...

Page 37: ...ings are fixed you cannot change the settings Subwoofer s size is fixed Large and the other speaker s size are fixed small Distance If you connected speakers to your DVD VCR Receiver setting the Dista...

Page 38: ...he front panel until the frequency band appears on 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 w...

Page 39: ...in the display window 3 Press FM AM on the remote control or front panel to select the desired band 4 Hold down TUNING 3 3 4 4 on the remote control for 1 or 2 seconds and a station is searched for au...

Page 40: ...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...

Page 41: ...e Broadcast program is not in stereo for mat DVD VCR Receiver A V Out jacks are not connected to TV A V In jacks DVD VCR Receiver Audio Video Out is not selected for viewing at the TV DVD VCR Receiver...

Page 42: ...austed This remote control uses same buttons for VCR and DVD ex PLAY Correction Wipe them with a cloth slightly mois tened with alcohol Clean the disc Connect the speakers and components securely Move...

Page 43: ...7579 Korean 7585 Kurdish 7679 Laothian 7665 Latin 7686 Latvian Lettish Code Language 7678 Lingala 7684 Lithuanian 7775 Macedonian 7771 Malagasy 7783 Malay 7776 Malayalam 7784 Maltese 7773 Maori 7782 M...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...RESSIVE SCAN Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 ohms RCA jack x 2 Audio output analog audio 2 0 Vrms 1 KHz 0 dB 600 ohms RCA jack L R x 1 RF OUT Channel 3 or 4 Switchable VCR Specifications Head system Four head heli...

Page 46: ...e 110 40 000 Hz 45 1 500 Hz Sound Pressure Level 83 dB W 1m 82 dB W 1m Rated Input Power 50W 50 W Max Input Power 100 W 100 W Net Dimensions W x H x D 100 x 147 x 127 5 mm 200 x 425 x 381 mm 3 9 x 5 8...

Page 47: ...Notes REFERENCE 47...

Page 48: ...ARTS 1 Year from the Date of Purchase Parts replaced are warranted for the remaining portion of the original warranty period HOW SERVICE IS HANDLED Carry In Service Please retain dealer s dated bill o...

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