Zoom DVD Home Theatre System manual

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E - 1 Important Safety Instructions W ARNI NG The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within the 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 cause an electric shock. The exclamation point within the e[...]

E - 2 Important Safety Instructions 1 . Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2 . Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 . Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be [...]

E - 3 T able of Contents Repeat Playback ................................... 27-28 Repeating a title/chapter (DVD) ............................ 27 Repeating a single track/whole disc (CD) ........... 27 Repeating a specific section (DVD) ...................... 28 Playing MP3 and Picture File Disc......... 29-30 Playing a MP3 file disc .............[...]

E - 4 The Unit can playback. Region Management Information Region Management Information: This Unit is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is encoded on DVD discs. If the Region number printed on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this Unit, this Unit cannot play that disc. The region[...]

E - 5 Bef ore Y ou Start To install Batteries 1. Open the battery door. Battery Replacement When batteries become weak, the operating distance of the Remote Control is greatly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries. Notes: • If the Remote Control is not going to be used for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid damage caused by b[...]

E - 6 1 ) POWER button Turn the power on or off. 2 ) 5 Disc tray Open or close tray by pushing OPEN/CLOSE button. Place discs on the disc trays, label side up. 3 ) Display window Display system information. 4) PRO LOGIC indicator When DOLBY PRO LOGIC sound is selected in AV_IN mode, the light will illuminate. 5 ) 3 STEREO indicator When 3 STEREO so[...]

E - 7 Rear Panel P arts and Functions Sub-Woofer Front Panel Rear Panel 33 38 35 34 37 36 32 39 23 22 24 25 30 31 29 26 27 28 R R L L 22) AM LOOP ANTENNA terminal 23) FM ANTENNA jacks 24) Power cord 25) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack 26) AUDIO OUT jack (SUB-WOOFER) 27) S-VIDEO (DVD) output jack 28) VIDEO OUT jack 29) AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks 30) VIDEO IN (VCR[...]

E - 8 P arts and Functions 1) Power button Turns the Unit on and puts it in standby mode. 2) RETURN button Return to the normal operation after using the SETUP menu. 3) Number (0 - 9) and (+10) buttons Use when creating programs, and entering a parental level password. To select numbers over 9, press +10 button and then the second no. for example, [...]

E - 9 1 9 ) FUNCTION button Display the FUNCTION screen where you can check or change various setting. 2 0 ) OPEN / CLOSE button Use to open or close the disc tray. 2 1 ) GOTO button Skip directly to a specific location on a DVD disc. 2 2 ) 2.1 CH button Switch speaker outputs to 2.1 channel. (Front left/ right speakers + subwoofer) 2 3 ) SOUND but[...]

E - 10 Region (Local) Number Error Indicator If the region (local) number of the disc that you attempt to play differs from the region number of the Unit, "Invalid Region" appears on the TV screen. (The disc cannot be played). If no disc is loaded when the Main Unit is switched on. Tray open Tray closed Loading Stopped Playing Paused Fast[...]

E - 11 Setup (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) FM Connect FM antenna (included) to the FM ANTENNA jacks. AM Connect the loop antenna (included) to the AM LOOP ANTENNA terminals. A . Connecting your TV The Unit can be connected to your TV in several different [...]

E - 12 Setup (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) B. Connecting a VCR 1. Using the supplied Audio/Video cab le, connect the y ello w plug from VIDEO OUT jac k on your Unit to VIDEO IN jack on y our TV , connect the left and right A UDIO OUT jacks on y our Unit t[...]

E - 13 Notes: • If the external equipment is a television and this audio system is closed to it, you may experience interference if the tuner function is selected while the television is working. • When you hav e selected TUNER function, sound will ONL Y come from the front left, right speakers and subwoof er . • While VCR connect to D VD Uni[...]

E - 14 Setup D. Connecting the speakers & subwoofer 1. The speaker cords have been color-coded to simplify connection. Just plug the POSITIVE (+) and NEGATIVE (-) ends of each speaker wire into the corresponding jacks on the rear of the subwoofer, matching the color tube on the end of the speaker wire to the color-coded connector. 2. Connect ea[...]

E - 15 Setup (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) E. Positioning the speakers and subwoofer FRO NT SPEAK ER S Plac e on bot h si de s o f th e TV , equ al dist anc es ap ar t . SUBW OO FER Can be pl ace d any w here. CEN T E R Pl ac e on the top of or b elo w th[...]

E - 16 Setup Turning on the Unit and TV 1 )Press the PO WER button to turn the Unit ON, or 2 ) Press the / PO WER b utton on the remote control or the FUNCTION b utton or the PLA Y button to turn on the Unit while the Unit is in standby mode. 3 )T ur n on the TV by pressing its PO WER b utton. 4 )Select the channel on your TV corresponding to the V[...]

E - 17 To adjust the surround sound balance while Pro Logic decoding is in effect Use the remote control to make the following changes to speaker balance: Front speaker (left) • Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display LEFT, then press the or CURSOR button to adjust the sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit. Front speaker (righ[...]

E - 18 Adjusting the Sound The following tables show which speakers are working in the various modes. REMARKS: 1 ) Generally, only Front Left, Right speakers and Subwoofer are active at TUNER mode. 2) " " The speakers is activated. 3) " X " The speakers is not activated. 4 ) Always keep your VCR in stereo mode otherwise the spea[...]

E - 19 (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) Pla ying a Disc DV D C D This owner’ s manual explains the basic instructions of this D VD Unit. Some DVD discs are produced in a manner that allo ws specific or limited operation during playbac k. As suc h, the D VD[...]

E - 20 (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) Fast Forwar d/Fast Re verse 1. Press the TUNING or TUNING button when a disc is pla ying. • The disc begins fast scan at x2 speed. • F our speeds are av ailable. Each time TUNING or TUNING button is pressed, the sp[...]

E - 21 DV D Angle selection Some D VDs contain scenes which have been shot from a n umber of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be view ed from each of these different angles. 1. While you are playing a D VD with different angles recorded, press the ANGLE b utton to view the number of the current angle. 2. Press the ANGLE button [...]

E - 22 Subtitle selection 1. While a D VD is playing, press the SUBTITLE button to display the current language setting, as sho wn in the e xample below . 2. Press the SUBTITLE b utton repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language. Notes : • If only one language is recorded, the language does not change. • About two seconds later , playbac[...]

E - 23 (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) Special Functions DV D DISPLA Y function Using DISPLA Y , you can chec k and change the current settings of the follo wing items: ANGLE, A UDIO and SUBTITLE. • While the disc is playing, press the DISPLA Y button to [...]

E - 24 Locating a specific title If a D VD disc contains title numbers, y ou can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number . 1. In stop mode, press the GO T O button. 2. Press , or button to highlight a specific field and press the corresponding n umber button(s) f or the title you want. 3. Press the ENTER b utton to confir m. Th[...]

E - 25 DV D C D Locating a specific time Y ou can mov e to a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, min utes, seconds) 1. Press the GO TO button. 2. Press or button to highlight time. 3. Press the corresponding number b uttons for the setting point y ou want. • The first two numbers y ou entered represent hours. • The seco[...]

E - 26 Programmab le memory The two types of prog rammed playbac k provided b y this Unit are title programmed playbac k and chapter programmed pla yback. Title / Chapter programmed pla yback 1. Press the MEMORY b utton while the disc is stopped. 2. Enter the title numbers in - - . Use or b utton to mov e the highlight to chapter and enter the chap[...]

E - 27 Y ou can play a specific title or chapter repeatedly . (Title repeat, chapter repeat, A-B repeat) Repeating a title Y ou can play the same title repeatedly . 1. While the disc is pla ying, press the REPEA T DISC button until the “ Repeat Title ” indicator displays on the screen. The current title is play ed repeatedly . Repeating a chapt[...]

E - 28 DV D Repeat Pla yback Advanced playbac k Repeating a specific section Y ou can play a specific section repeatedly . 1. While the disc is pla ying, press the REPEA T A-B button at the beginning of the section ( ) is display ed you w ant to play repeatedly . 2. Press the REPEA T A-B button again at the end of the section ( ) is display ed. 3. [...]

E - 29 This Unit will play MP3 and Picture files recorded on CD-R and CD-R W discs . Playing a MP3 file disc 1. Press the OPEN /CLOSE button, the disc tra y opens. 2. Inser t a MP3 file disc on the disc tra y with the label side up . 3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, the disc tr ay closes. 4. The Unit will take a short while to load the disc and auto[...]

E - 30 Pla ying MP3 and Picture File Disc Playing a Picture file disc 1. Press the OPEN /CLOSE b utton, the disc tray opens. 2. Inser t a Picture CD on the disc tra y with the label side up. 3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, the disc tra y closes. 4. Select the disc by pressing DISC (1-5) button. 5. The unit will take a short while to load the disc. [...]

E - 31 T uning into a station manually 1. Press FUNCTION b utton on the remote or TUNER button on the front panel until the frequency band appears on the display . 2. Press the BAND b utton on the remote remote or STOP button on the front panel to select the desired band. 3. Press the TUNING button to tune in the desired station. FM Stereo • Pres[...]

E - 32 LANGU A GE setting 1. Press FUNCTION b utton on the remote or DV D button on the front panel until D VD appears on the display . 2. Press the STOP button so that no disc is playing. 3. Press the SETUP button. 4. Use or button to select the Language, then press the ENTER button. 5. Use or button to English, then press the ENTER b utton. The s[...]

E - 33 VIDEO setting TV Shape 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select Video , then press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to select TV Shape, then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to shift and select the TV type, then press the ENTER b utton. 5. T o exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the nor mal screen, press the RET[...]

E - 34 Video Output 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select Video , then press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to select Video Output, then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to shift and select the signal, then press the ENTER button. 5. T o exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the nor mal screen, press the RETURN butt[...]

E - 35 (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) Customizing the Function Settings Sharpen : Fine detail will be easier to see. Soften : Soft-focus effect. Off : Picture will be returned to normal. Edges 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select Video , t[...]

E - 36 (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) Customizing the Function Settings A UDIO setting Digital Out 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use the cursor or button to select Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use the cursor or button to select Digital Out, and then p[...]

E - 37 (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) Customizing the Function Settings Subwoofer 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use the cursor or button to select the Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use the cursor or button to Subwoof er , and then press the ENTER butto[...]

E - 38 Pink noise 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use the cursor or button to select the Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use the cursor or button to Pink noise, and then press the ENTER button. 4. Use the cursor or button to select the desired setting, and then press the ENTER button. 5. T o exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the nor mal sc[...]

E - 39 Customizing the Function Settings RA TING setting Password/Parental lock D VD discs equipped with the password function are r ated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock le vel and the wa y a D VD disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc. For example, if the disc allowed, you could edit out violent scene[...]

E - 40 Factory Set If you want to return the initial language setting to the factory default, do the following: 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select the Rating, then press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to shift and select the F actor y Set, then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to shift and select Y es, then press the [...]

E - 41 Code AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN BO BR CA CO CS CY DA DE DZ EL EN EO ES ET EU FA FI FJ FO FR Code FY GA GB GL GN GU HA HI HR HU HY IA IE IK IN IS IT IW JA JI JW KA KK KL KM KN KO KS KU KY LA LN LO LT LV La nguage N ame Fri sian Irish Scot s Gaelic Ga li cian Gu arani Gujar a ti Hausa Hi ndi Cr oat ia n Hung ari a n Armeni an In[...]

E - 42 Cleaning the Unit • Be sure to turn the Unit off and disconnect the AC power cord before maintaining the Unit. • Wipe the Unit with a dry soft cloth. If the surfaces are e xtremely dirty , wipe clean with a cloth which has been dipped in a weak soap-and-water solution and wrung out thoroughly , then wipe with a dr y cloth. • Never use [...]

E - 43 SYMPT OM CA USE (AND REMED Y) • Check that the speak ers and equipment are connected securely . • Make sure that you've selected the correct equipment on the system. • The system is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Pla y mode . Press the PLA Y b utton to return to normal play mode. • Fast f orward or f ast rev erse is performed. [...]