LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS FCC WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Zenith Electronics Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated ‘dangerous voltage’...
- Consult the dealer or an experienced Radio/TV technician for help. FCC COMPLIANCE: The responsible party for this product’s compliance is: Zenith Electronics Corporation, 2000 Millbrook Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, USA. Phone: 1-847-391-7000 RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER (Now, while you can see it) The model and serial number of your new DVD player are located on the bottom of the DVD player cabinet.
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. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use and servicing.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Cont’d) 10. Lightning For added protection of this product during storms, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Cont’d) 21. Disc Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These discs are easily broken and may cause serious personal injury and product malfunction. 22. Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
Precautions Notes on handling When shipping the DVD player, always use the original shipping carton and packing materials. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray, near the DVD player. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the DVD player for a long time.
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Precautions (Cont’d) Notes on Moisture Condensation Moisture condensation damages the DVD player. Please read the fol- lowing carefully. Moisture condensation occurs, for example, when you pour a cold drink into a glass on a warm day. Drops of water form on the outside of the glass.
Notes on Discs This section shows you how to handle, clean, and store discs. On Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Do not attach paper or tape to discs. On Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration.
Identification of Controls Main Unit ** HOLD switch • The hold function locks the buttons on the DVD player so that they will not work if accidentally touched. • To enable, slide the HOLD switch on the left side of the DVD player to the HOLD position.
Identification of Controls (Cont’d) Main Unit Disc Lid Place a disc with the playback side down on the spindle, and push gently on the center of OPEN button the disc so it goes into Push this button to position. open the Disc lid. •...
Identification of Controls (Cont’d) Remote Control AUDIO button POWER POWER button SKIP/SEARCH SKIP/SEARCH buttons PLAY PLAY, PAUSE, STOP buttons **MENU button MENU ***Arrow buttons/ENTER button SETUP SETUP button NUMBER buttons **MENU button Use the MENU button to display the menu screen included on a DVD disc. To operate a menu screen, follow the instructions in “Using a DVD Menu”...
Identification of Controls (Cont’d) Insert the battery (Lithium battery) • Do not expose the remote control sensor to bright light. • Do not place obstacles between the remote control sen- sor and the remote control. Replacing the button-type battery The battery normally lasts for about a year. Replace the battery if the remote control fails to operate the unit when used within the operation range.
Power Connections AC Adapter To the DC inlet Power cord Caution • Do not connect the power plug to a power outlet other than that indicated on the label, as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. •...
Power Connections Battery Pack • Charge the battery pack before using it for the first time. Attaching the battery pack 1. Match the hooks of the battery pack into the holes on the rear of the player. 2. Press and slide the battery pack until the hooks click. RELEASE ATTACH DETACH...
Power Connections Charging the battery pack 1. Attach the battery pack to the player. 2. Connect the supplied AC adapter and the power cord to the player. Or,. Connect the AC adapter cord to the battery pack. 3. During recharging, charge indicator is red. If recharging is complete, charge indicator changes to green color.
Playing a Disc Basic Playback - Prepare the power supply. 1. Open the outer cover and slide the ON/OFF switch to the left to turn unit on. Power indicator lights and then the indicator will disappear after 5 seconds. 2. Press OPEN to open the disc lid and insert a disc with the side you want to play label up.
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Playing a Disc Changing the size of the picture Use the LCD MODE button to change the picture mode. The mode is shown on the unit’s display window as follows. NORMAL FULL ZOOM The picture mode and size The picture shown on the LCD depends on the display mode and the size recorded on the disc. Mode NORMAL Software...
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Playing a Disc When a menu screen appears on the TV screen. In case of interactive DVDs with control, a menu screen appears on the TV screen. Example of interactive DVD On-Screen Menu Press and press ENTER, or press the numeric button(s), to select the desired item.
Playing a Disc Stopping Play Press STOP during playback. Resume Play When play is stopped, the unit records the point where STOP was pressed (RESUME function). Press PLAY and play will resume from this point. • This operation works only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears in the display window during stop.
Playing a Disc Still picture Press PAUSE during playback. • The player will be placed in the still picture mode. • The player will be placed in the pause mode. Frame Advance (DVD only) Press PAUSE during still playback. (Each time you press PAUSE, the picture advances one frame) To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
Playing a Disc To Scan at Fast Forward or Fast Reverse Playback Press and hold SKIP button for about two seconds during playback. [TV screen] F F F F G G G G • The speed of advance (reverse) is relatively slow at first.
General information about GUI Menu Icons This unit features GUI Menu Icons showing disc information (title/chapter/track number, elapsed playing time, audio/subtitle language, angle, and sound) and play- er information (repeat play, play mode, marker, etc.). Some icons only show the indicated information. Other icons allow the settings to be changed.
Detailed Description of each GUI Menu Icon You can view information about a disc and its operational status on the TV screen. Press DISPLAY during playback. [TV screen] (Press DVD GUI To show the current title number and to jump to the desired title number To show the current chapter number and to jump to the desired chapter number...
Detailed Description of each GUI Menu Icon (Cont’d) Press DISPLAY during playback. [TV screen] (Press CD GUI To show the current track number and to jump to the desired track number To show the elapsed time. 0:16:57 (Display only) To show the current audio (STEREO, LEFT, RIGHT) STER.
Using a Title/DVD Menu Using a Title 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 operation differ depending on the disc used.) •...
Changing Subtitle Language It is possible to change the subtitle language to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings. (See page 42 for further info.) This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded. 1, 2 AUDIO POWER...
Changing Audio Soundtrack Language It is possible to change the audio soundtrack language (or encoding method, channel number) to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings in case of DVD disc. (See page 42 for further info.) This operation works only with discs on which multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded.
Viewing from another Angle Some DVDs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles using the ANGLE button. (The recorded angles differ depending on the disc used.) 1, 2 1.
Product a 3D Surround Effect This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, using 3D Surround Sound technology, which simulates multi-chan- nel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi-channel audio from a home theater. This feature works with DVD discs encoded with Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital audio tracks.
Repeat Play Repeating viewing (listening) Press REPEAT during playback. Each time this button is pressed, the TV screen changes as shown below and the disc will repeat a chapter or title (DVD) or a track (CD). MENU DISPLAY TITLE MARKER ENTER SEARCH REPEAT...
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Repeat Play (Cont’d) Repeating sections between two specific points (A-B repeat) POWER AUDIO SUBTITLE 1, 2 SKIP/SEARCH SLOW PLAY PAUSE STOP ZOOM • Repeat play works only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears in the display window during playback.
Storing Markers in Memory to be Viewed (Listened to) again Storing a MARKER in the DVD memory is similar to marking your page in a book. It allows you to quickly return to any point on the disc. 2, 7 MENU DISPLAY TITLE...
Zoom Feature/Random Play Zoom feature (DVD only) The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image. PLAY PAUSE STOP ZOOM MENU TITLE DISPLAY MARKER ENTER SEARCH SETUP RETURN REPEAT PROG CLEAR 1. Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to activate the Zoom function.
Program Play The player plays the tracks on the disc in the order you specify. Note: Program play function is possible only with audio CDs. It does not work with DVD movie discs. PLAY PAUSE STOP ZOOM MENU DISPLAY TITLE MARKER ENTER SEARCH...
Playback with MP3 1. Load an MP3 disc. The MP3 menu is displayed and playback starts automatically. Program MP3-1 TRACK 1.mp3 TRACK 2.mp3 TRACK 3.mp3 TRACK 4.mp3 TRACK 5.mp3 TRACK 6.mp3 TRACK 7.mp3 TRACK 8.mp3 TRACK 9.mp3 Clear All 2. Press button to select the desired MP3 file and then press PLAY or ENTER to start playback of the file.
Playback with MP3 (Cont’d) To program play an MP3 file 1. Load an MP3 disc. The MP3 menu is displayed. 2. Press PROGRAM to enter the Program Editing mode in the stop mode. • The mark appears to the right of the word Program on the right side of MP3 menu.
Selection of Initial Settings Once the initial settings have been completed, the player can always be operated under the same conditions (especially with DVD discs). The settings will be retained in the memory until they are changed, even if the power is switched off. PLAY PAUSE STOP...
Selecting Disc Language 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 disc to be played back. When you play back a DVD video disc, the DVD player automatically displays the pre-selected subtitle language if it is included on the disc.
Selecting Rating Level and Password This is to prohibit the playing of specified DVDs which are unsuitable for children. • Some DVD discs contain a restriction level which enables parents to remove scenes or prevent playback of discs by children. DVD players are equipped with a password designed to prevent children from changing the level.
Selecting Rating Level and Password (Cont’d) Setting your password (DVD only) If you change the rating level to “7” or lower, you must enter a 4-digit “password” to prevent playback of discs with higher ratings. 1. At the SETUP menu screen, press to select “Password”...
Selecting TV Aspect Select the appropriate screen type according to your TV set; conventional size screen (4:3) or wide-screen (16:9). MENU DISPLAY TITLE 1, 2 MARKER ENTER SEARCH SETUP RETURN REPEAT 1. At the SETUP menu screen, press to select “TV Aspect”...
Selecting Menu Language Selects language for SETUP menus and displays on the AUDIO POWER SUBTITLE SKIP/SEARCH SLOW PLAY PAUSE STOP ZOOM MENU TITLE DISPLAY 1, 2 MARKER ENTER SEARCH SETUP RETURN REPEAT PROG CLEAR 1. At the SETUP menu screen, press to select “Menu Language”...
Selecting Digital Audio Output Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. 1. At the SETUP menu screen, press to select “Digital Audio Output” and press DOLBY /PCM Disc Audio...
Selecting Digital Audio Output (Cont’d) Sampling Frequency To change the Sample Frequency setting, first select the desired digital audio output type as indicated on page 47. If your A/V receiver or surround processor is NOT capa- ble of handling 96kHz signals, select the 48kHz option. When this choice is made, this unit will automatically convert any 96kHz signals to a 48kHz output so that your system is capable of decoding them.
Others The DRC and Vocal settings can be changed. 1. At the SETUP menu screen, press to select “Others” and press Disc Audio DRC Off Disc Subtitle Vocal On Disc Menu Rating Password TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output 5.1 Speaker Setup Others 2.
Table of Languages and their Code Numbers Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Audio”, “Subtitle” and/or “Menu” (See page 42). Code Language Code Language 6565 Afar 7079 Faroese 6566 Abkhazian 7082 French 6570 Afrikaans 7089 Frisian 6577 Ameharic 7165 Irish...
Connecting to a TV Rear side of unit To S-VIDEO OUT jack Right side of unit To AUDIO IN/OUT jack To VIDEO IN/OUT jack • Refer to the owner’s manual of your TV as well. • Before you connect the DVD player to your TV, be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the wall outlet before making any connections.
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder Right side of unit Amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder To AUDIO IN/OUT jack To digital audio input (optical) Optical cable (Not supplied) To enjoy Dolby Digital sound from this DVD player you need the following: •...
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with Dolby Pro Logic Surround Dolby Pro Logic Surround You can still enjoy the excitement of Surround Sound even if your A/V receiver does not offer Dolby Digital decoding. If your A/V receiver has a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, refer to the following connection diagram. Right side of unit Amplifier equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic Surround...
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder Digital Theater System(DTS) DTS is high quality surround technology used in theaters and now available for home use, on DVD video discs or audio CDs. If you have a DTS decoder or processor, you can obtain the full benefit of 5.1 channel DTS encoded sound tracks on DVD video discs or audio CDs. Right side of unit Amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder...
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input 2 Channel Digital Stereo You can enjoy the dynamic sound of 2 Channel Digital Stereo by connecting this DVD player to a receiver equipped with a digital audio input and speaker system (right and left front speakers). Right side of unit To AUDIO IN/OUT jack To digital audio input...
Disc Requirements Playable Discs This DVD player can play back the following discs. Disc mark Contents DVD video Audio+Video discs (moving pictures) Audio CDs Audio In addition, this unit can play back a CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles or MP3 files. You cannot playback discs other than those listed above.
Copyright Information Region Management Information Region Management Information: This DVD Player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is recorded on a DVD disc. If the Region number described on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this DVD player, this DVD player cannot play that disc.
Before Calling Service Personnel Symptoms and Correction Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Cause Symptom No power. • The power cord is disconnected. • Hold switch is set to HOLD position. • The battery is discharged. The power is on, but •...
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Before Calling Service Personnel (Cont’d) Symptom Cause • The equipment connected with the audio No sound. cable is not set to receive DVD signal output. • The audio cables are not connected securely. • The power of the equipment connected with the audio cable is turned off.
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Before Calling Service Personnel (Cont’d) Symptom Cause The LCD is dark. • Check that Brightness control is set to “–”. • Some discs prohibit certain operations. No response when buttons are pressed. • Hold switch is set to HOLD position. •...
Specifications Power supply Power consumption Weight External dimensions (W X D X H) Signal system Laser Frequency range (audio) Signal-to-noise ratio (audio) Dynamic range (audio) Harmonic distortion (audio) Operating conditions Video input/output (VIDEO In/Out) S-video output Audio output (optical audio) Audio input/output (AUDIO In/Out, analog audio) Earphone terminal...
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Specifications (Cont’d) Panel size Projection system Driving system Resolution • S-Video cable ...1 • RCA Audio/Video cable ...1 • AC Adapter (AD-DP40)...1 • Power Cord...1 • Battery Pack (DP-BT40) ...1 • Remote control ...1 • Battery for Remote control (Lithium)...1 Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION DVD 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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Zenith, software errors that do not disable functionality, operating and software protocols adopted after date of manufacture or for outside the U.S., or institutional or commercial use.