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Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty
Model Number | DVB251 | DVD Player
© Copyright 2002, Zenith Electronics Corporation
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Safety Precautions FCC WARNING: This equipment may generate or use radio CAUTION frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifi- DO NOT OPEN cations are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK unauthorized change or modification is made. OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) REGULATORY INFORMATION: FC
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this product will protect you if you observe the following proce- dures for installation, use, and servicing. This product does not contain any
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Table of Contents Programmed Playback with Audio CD . . . . . . . . . 20 Introduction Programmed Playback with Audio CD . . . . . . . . 20 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Repeat Programmed Tracks/All . . . . . . . . . . 20 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 3 Erasing a Track from Program List . . . . . . . . 20 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Erasing the Complete Program List . . . . . . . 20 Befo
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Before Use Disc-related terms Playable Discs Title (DVD only) The main film content or accompanying feature content DVD Video or additional feature content, or music album. (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling Audio CD you to locate it easily. (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Chapter (DVD only) In addition, this unit can play a CD-R or CD-RW that Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller contains audio titles or MP3 files. than titles. A title is com
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Before Use (Continued) Storing discs Precautions After playing, store the disc in its case. Handling the DVD Player Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat, or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun- When shipping the DVD Player light, as there may be a considerable temperature build- The original shipping carton and packing materials up inside the car. come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the DVD Player as it was originally packed at the factory. Cleaning
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Front Panel and Display Window POWER OPEN/CLOSE ( / / ) Switches the player ON and OFF. Opens or closes the disc tray. STOP ( 9 9 ) STANDBY/ON indicator Stops playback. Lights red when the player is in Standby mode (off). Remote Sensor Point the DVD Player remote control here. Display window Shows the current status of the player. Disc Tray Insert a disc here. DISC SKIP Moves to the next available disc tray. PLAY ( 2 2 ) Starts playback. DISC EXCHANGE Changes a disc (other than the PAUSE ( ;;
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AAA Remote Control POWER OPEN/CLOSE Switches DVD Player ON and OFF. Opens and closes the disc tray. DISPLAY SELECT/ENTER Accesses On-Screen Display. Acknowledges menu selection. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 (left/right/up/down) power RETURN open / close Select a menu option. Removes the setup menu. MENU TITLE Accesses menu on a DVD disc. Displays the discs Title menu, if display return available. Reverse SLOW ( , , ) • select Reverse slow playback. T T • Forward SKIP/SCAN ( ) enter Search forward*/ go
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Rear Connections Panel COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. ANALOG AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) 1, 2 Connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system. AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y PB PR) Connect to a TV with Y PB PR inputs. S-VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with S-Video inputs. VIDEO OUTPUT Switch Select either S-VIDEO or COMPONENT, depending on how you connect DVD Player to the TV.
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Connections Rear of TV ips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO / VIDEO AUDIO INPUT INPUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT INPUT to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Use only one of the connections Y Pr Pb L R L described below. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. For better sound reproduction, connect the player’s AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jac
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Connections (Continued) Rear of DVD player Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Surround Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver or stereo system, using the supplied audio cables (A). Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/ Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel X A decoder (Dolby Digi
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Before Operation Repeat mode Icons General Explanation TITLE Repeat Title This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD Player. Some DVDs require specific operation or CHAPT Repeat Chapter allow only limited operation during playback. When this TRACK Repeat Track (Audio CD only) occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi- DISC Repeat Current Disc (Audio CD only) cating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Player or is not available on the disc. ALL Repeat All Discs
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Before Operation (Continued) Menu Language Initial Settings Select a language for the setup menu. This is the menu You can set up your own Personal Preferences. you see when you press SETUP. Disc Audio English Initial Settings General Operation Disc Subtitle Spanish Disc Menu French Press SETUP. Rating 1 1 The setup menu appears. Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Original Disc Audio Progressive Scan Disc Subtitle English Digital Audio Output Disc Menu French 5.1 Speaker Setup Rating German Ot
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Before Operation (Continued) Sound Others Digital Audio Output The DRC and Vocal settings can be changed. Use 3 3/4 4 to select the desired option and press Each DVD disc may have a variety of audio output SELECT/ENTER. The setting of the selected option options. Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according alternates between On and Off. to the type of audio system you use. DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Select “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM” DRC On Disc Audio if you connect the DVD Player’s DIGITAL OUT jack to a
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Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control DVD Country Code Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were Rating DVD used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for (See “Country Code List”, page 26.). children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control Code Set Disc Audio information that applies to the complete disc or to Disc Subtitle U S certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated Disc Menu from 1 to 8, and a
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Operation with DVD and Audio CD Exchanging discs during playback Playing a DVD and Audio CD Press DISC EXCHANGE on the front panel during Playback Setup DVD CD playback to open the disc tray. Press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc trays to the Turn on the TV and select the video input source desired position. The carousel will rotate clockwise by corresponding to the DVD player. one disc increments. Audio system: Turn on the audio system and select Exchange the discs and press DISC EXC
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Operation with DVD and Audio CD (Continued) DVD Slow Motion General Features 1 Press SLOW t or T during playback. ote The player will enter SLOW mode. Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use 2 Use the SLOW t or T to select the required speed: the remote control. Some features may also be t 1/16, t 1/8, t 1/4 or t 1/2 (reverse), or T available from the Setup menu. 1/16, T 1/8, T 1/4 or T 1/2 (forward). 3 To exit slow motion mode, press PLAY. 1/3 DVD Moving to another TITLE Search
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Operation with DVD and Audio CD (Continued) General Features (continued) 0:16:57 -:--:-- Time Search DVD Repeat DVD CD The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any elapsed time location on the disc. TRACK DISC ALL OFF CHAPT TITLE 1 Press DISPLAY during playback. The on-screen dis- DVD Video Discs - Repeat Chapter/Title/Off play appears on the screen. 1 To repeat the chapter currently playing, press REPEAT. The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc. The
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Operation with DVD and Audio CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Special DVD Features DVD DVD CD Marker Search Checking the contents of DVD Video MARKER SEARCH 1/9 discs: Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access spe- You can start playback from a memorized point. Up to cial features. To access the disc menu, press MENU. nine points can be memorized. Then, press the appropriate number button to select an To enter a mark, follow these steps. option. Or, use the 1/2/3/4 butto
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Programmed Playback with Audio CD Programmed Playback with Audio CD Repeat Programmed Tracks/All To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT. Insert a Audio CD and close the tray. The Repeat Track icon appears on the menu screen. 1 1 To repeat all tracks on the program list, press REPEAT a second time. Press PROGRAM while playback is stopped. The Repeat All icon appears on the menu screen. The Program menu will appear. 2 2 To cancel Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time. The R
