Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty Model Number | DVB251 | DVD Player © Copyright 2002, Zenith Electronics Corporation
Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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 procedures for installation, use, and servicing. This product does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user.
Table of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before Use Title (DVD only) The main film content or accompanying feature content or additional feature content, or music album. Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily. DVD Video (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can play a CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles or MP3 files. otes – Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW disc itself, some CD-R/RW discs cannot be played on this unit.
Before Use (Continued) Precautions Handling the DVD Player When shipping the DVD Player The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the DVD Player as it was originally packed at the factory. When setting up the DVD Player The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback. In this case, position the unit away from the TV, VCR, or radio, and turn off the unit after removing the disc.
Front Panel and Display Window POWER Switches the player ON and OFF. OPEN/CLOSE ( / ) Opens or closes the disc tray. INTRODUCTION STOP ( 9 ) Stops playback. STANDBY/ON indicator 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.
Remote Control POWER Switches DVD Player ON and OFF. OPEN/CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray. DISPLAY Accesses On-Screen Display. SELECT/ENTER Acknowledges menu selection. 1 2 3 4 (left/right/up/down) Select a menu option. MENU Accesses menu on a DVD disc. power open / close TITLE Displays the discs Title menu, if available. return display Reverse SLOW ( , ) • Reverse slow playback. • Forward SKIP/SCAN ( T ) Search forward*/ go to next chapter or track.
Rear Connections Panel INTRODUCTION 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.
Connections ips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Use only one of the connections 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 jacks of your amplifier, receiver, stereo or audio/video equipment. See “Connecting to optional equipment” on page 11.
Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment Rear of DVD player PREPARATION 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).
Before Operation Repeat mode Icons General Explanation This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD Player. Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Player or is not available on the disc.
Before Operation (Continued) Menu Language You can set up your own Personal Preferences. Select a language for the setup menu. This is the menu you see when you press SETUP. Initial Settings General Operation 1 Press SETUP. The setup menu appears.
Before Operation (Continued) Sound Others Digital Audio Output The DRC and Vocal settings can be changed. 4 to select the desired option and press Use 3/4 SELECT/ENTER. The setting of the selected option alternates between On and Off. Each DVD disc may have a variety of audio output options. Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use.
Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control Country Code Rating Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Country Code List”, page 26.). Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.
Operation with DVD and Audio CD Playing a DVD and Audio CD Exchanging discs during playback Playback Setup DVD CD Turn on the TV and select the video input source corresponding to the DVD player. Audio system: Turn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. your disc in the tray, with the label facing 2 Load up. When a double-sided DVD is inserted, make sure the side you want to play is facing up.
Operation with DVD and Audio CD (Continued) General Features Slow Motion DVD 1 Press SLOW t or T during playback. Moving to another TITLE DVD 1/3 When a disc has more than one title, you can select another title as follows: Press DISPLAY when playback is stopped. From the title function, press the appropriate numbered button (0-9) to select a title number. Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK DVD CD 1/12 Search DVD CD 1 Press and hold SKIP/SCAN . or > for about two seconds during playback.
Operation with DVD and Audio CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Repeat CHAPT DVD TITLE CD TRACK DISC ALL OFF DVD Video Discs - Repeat Chapter/Title/Off Time Search The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc. 4 to select the Time 2 Within 10 seconds, press 3/4 Search icon in the on-screen display. The “-:--:--” appears in the Time Search box. The Repeat Title icon appears on the TV screen. The Repeat Off icon appears on the TV screen.
Operation with DVD and Audio CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Special DVD Features Marker Search Checking the contents of DVD Video discs: Menus CD MARKER SEARCH You can start playback from a memorized point. Up to nine points can be memorized. To enter a mark, follow these steps. 1 During disc playback, press MARKER at the location you want to memorize. The Marker icon will appear on the TV screen briefly. 2 Repeat step 1 to enter up to nine Marker points on a disc.
Programmed Playback with Audio CD Programmed Playback with Audio CD Insert a Audio CD and close the tray. 1 2 Press PROGRAM while playback is stopped. The Program menu will appear. Repeat Programmed Tracks/All To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT. The Repeat Track icon appears on the menu screen. To repeat all tracks on the program list, press REPEAT a second time. The Repeat All icon appears on the menu screen. To cancel Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.
Playing an MP3 disc Notes on MP3 Discs The DVD Player can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3 Recordings on right. About MP3 1 Insert a disc and close the tray. The menu appears on the TV screen. MP3 Program An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using the MPEG1 audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. We call files that have the “.mp3” file extension “MP3 files”.
Programmed Playback with MP3 Disc Programmed Playback with MP3 Disc Repeat Programmed Tracks/All Program allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular disc in the player memory. To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT. The Repeat Track icon appears on the menu screen. Program can contain 60 tracks. To repeat all tracks on the program list, press REPEAT a second time. The Repeat All icon appears on the menu screen. Insert the disc and close the tray.
Additional Information Screen Saver Video Mode Setting OPERATION A screen saver image appears when you leave the DVD Player in stop mode for about five minutes. After the Screen Saver has been engaged for about five minutes, the DVD Player will automatically turn itself off. DVD With certain discs, the playback picture may be flickering or Dot Crawl is shown on straight lines. That means Vertical interpolation or De-interlace is not perfectly matched with the disc.
Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Correction Cause Symptom No power. The power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. The power is on, but the DVD player does not work. No disc is inserted. Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or, audio CD indicator in the display window is lit.) No picture. The TV is not set to receive DVD signal output.
Language Code List Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 6565 Afar 7079 Faroese 7678 Lingala 8375 Slovak 6566 Abkhazian 7082 French 7679 Laothian 8376 Slovenian 6570 Afrikaans 7089 Frisian 7684 Lithuanian 8377 Samoan 6577 Ameharic 7165 Irish 7686 Latvian, Lettish 8378 Shona 6582 Arabic 7168 Scots Gaelic 7771 Malagasy 8379 Somali 6583 Assamese 7176 Galician 7773 Maori 8381 Albanian 6588 Aymara 7178 Guarani 7775 Macedonian 8382
Country Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting “Country Code” (See page 15).
Specifications Power requirements AC 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 14W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 79.9 X 410 mm (16.9 x 3.2 x 16.2 inches) (w x h x d) Weight (approx.) 5.1 kg (12.
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION DVD PLAYER 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 (“Warranty Period”) listed below, effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purchase of the product. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product and effective only when used in the United States, excluding U.S. Territories.
