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Installation and Operating Guide

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Warranty

Model Number |

XBV342

| DVD Video Cassette Recorder

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Copyright 2003, Zenith Electronics Corporation.

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Summary of Contents for XBV342

Page 1: ...Installation and Operating Guide Warranty Model Number XBV342 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 this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the product off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one o...

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: ...n 28 30 Playing DVDs 28 General Features 28 30 Moving to another TITLE 28 Moving to another CHAPTER 28 Slow Motion 28 Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 29 Search 29 Random 29 Repeat 29 Repeat A B 29 Time Search 29 3D Surround 29 Zoom 29 Marker Search 30 Changing Video Mode 30 Special DVD Features 30 Checking the contents of DVD Video discs Menus 30 Title Menu 30 Disc Menu 30 Camera Angle 3...

Page 5: ...re playing back such discs adjust the volume gradually and keep the volume level low To enjoy DTS Digital SurroundTM playback an external 5 1 channel Digital SurroundTM decoder system must be connected to the digital output of the unit Disc Related Terms Title DVD only The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you ...

Page 6: ... 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 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 out Do not use strong solvents su...

Page 7: ...orward search VCR Advances the tape while in STOP mode or for fast forward picture search Reverse SKIP SCAN S S Q Q DVD Go to beginning of current chapter track or to previous chapter track Press and hold for a fast reverse search VCR Rewinds the tape while in STOP mode or for fast reverse picture search DVD VCR indicator Indicates the active deck COPY Press to copy a DVD in the DVD deck to a VHS ...

Page 8: ...D VCR is Recording a tape Indicates PM time AM is not displayed Indicates TV mode 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 disc is loaded Indicates repeat mode DVD to VCR copy is in progress Indicates total playing time elapsed time remaining time or current deck status Playback Pause etc DVD deck is selected ...

Page 9: ...n random order Fast forwards 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 Ejects the tape in the VCR deck INPUT Selects the VCR deck s source Tuner LINE 1 or LINE 2 PROGRAM Accesses or removes Program menu CLEAR Removes a track number on the pr...

Page 10: ... OUT VIDEO 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 DVD OUT Connect to a S Video Input on TV COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr DVD OUT Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs RF OUT DVD VCR OUT Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs DIGITA...

Page 11: ...ct 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 cable wire is connected to your TV without a converter or descrambler box unscrew the wire from your TV and attach it to the ANT IN jack on the DVD VCR Use the supplied round coaxial cable to connect ...

Page 12: ...s 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 Select TV CH to 3 or 4 depending on the RF output channel you had selected Now you can watch the DVD VCR playback on TV Channel 3 or 4 Audio Video connection 1 1 Connect the DVD VCR VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD VCR to the video...

Page 13: ...your 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 Progressive Scan format the picture will appear scrambled if you select Progressive Scan output from the DVD VCR 1 1 Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks from the DVD VCR to the co...

Page 14: ...Multi 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 your DVD VCR MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital ou...

Page 15: ...ded Data 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 with Extended Data Service XDS signals press SELECT 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 T...

Page 16: ...erminals 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 can be switched between STEREO LEFT and RIGHT usi...

Page 17: ...IFIC 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 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 VCR sets the incorrec...

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 Number Chapter Number Time search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound Function Use v v V V to select desired option Shows the current title number and total numbe...

Page 19: ...t 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 progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to On otes Progressive Scan is available only when the VIDEO OUTPUT switch on the rear panel is set to COMPONENT Caution Once the setting for progressive scan outp...

Page 20: ...ocessing 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 format you can hear a program s sound track in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible thanks to digital audio technology However you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the aud...

Page 21: ...uitable alternative 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 SELECT ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu Country Code Enter the code of a country whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc referring to the list See Country Code List page 38 1 1 Select the Country Cod...

Page 22: ...rt 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 tape section in either direction forward or reverse 1 Press BACKWARD or FORWARD during playback The DVD VCR will be activated in the SEARCH mode If the DVD VCR is left in the SEARCH mode for more th...

Page 23: ... first press PAUSE STEP X to put the unit in Pause mode Then select the desired channel on the DVD VCR and press PAUSE STEP X again to resume recording Timer Recording This DVD 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 24: ...s because 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 INSERTED A TAPE INTO THE DVD VCR The DVD VCR is now set to record the preset programs otes If the power fails or the DVD VCR is unplugged from the AC outlet the correct clock time and timer settin...

Page 25: ...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 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 VCR as illustrated on page 14 2 2 Set the input channel LINE2 use INPUT to...

Page 26: ...mmended 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 MTS broadcast If only STEREO appears on the TV screen The DVD VCR can record in stereo onto the VHS Hi Fi audio tracks when the BROADCAST TYPE option is in the STEREO position The DVD VCR will als...

Page 27: ... recording 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 ejected and the DVD VCR will turn itself off After you have finished using the DVD VCR rewind eject and remove the cassette Place the cassette in its protec tive sleeve to protect it from dust It is n...

Page 28: ...VD VCR The Region 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 if you leave the DVD VCR in Stop mode for about five minutes General Features ote Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be available on the Setup menu Selecting other TITLEs When a d...

Page 29: ...ncel 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 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 appears in the Time Search box 3 Wit...

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 film material or video material is determined from disc information MODE2 Suitable for playing film based content or video based material recorded by the progressive scan method MODE3 Suitable for pl...

Page 31: ...ompression 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 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 r...

Page 32: ...en 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY N N Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback or when playback has stopped The unit automatically begins Random Playback and RANDOM or RAND appears on the display window and menu screen 2 To return to normal playback press RANDOM repeat edly until RANDOM or RAND disappears from the display window and menu screen Repeat A B To repeat a sequence 1 During disc playback...

Page 33: ...nce to the next file or to the previous file Still Picture 1 Press PAUSE STEP X while showing a 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 flip the picture Press 3 3 4 4 while showing a picture to flip the picture horizontally or a vertically To rotate picture Press 1 2 while showing a picture to rotate the picture ...

Page 34: ...back press PROGRAM Select a track of 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 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 mod...

Page 35: ...x 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 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 display window Connect the ...

Page 36: ... is 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 details Turn camcorder on and operate properly Press INPUT to select LINE input channel LINE1 or LINE2 Set clock to correct time See Setting the Clock on page 17 Reprogram Timer See Timer Recordin...

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 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 Romania...

Page 38: ...nds 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 MW Mal...

Page 39: ...0 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 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 Switc...

Page 40: ...During 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 undamaged delivery of your product When you receive the label place it on the box and call the 800 in the instruction for pick up When your unit is received Zenith will repair or replace your unit in acco...

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