Zenith DVB412 User Manual

Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty

Model Number | DVB412 | DVD Player

© Copyright 2004, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover or back of this product. There are no userserviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to dripping or splashing water, rain, or moisture. Do not place objects filled with water such as vases, on the product.

Warning: This digital video disc player employs a laser system. Use of controls, adjustments, or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Warning: To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not open the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open.

Warning: Never stare directly into the laser beam.

Caution: Do not install this product in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit.

FCC WARNING: This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made.

REGULATORY INFORMATION: FCC Part 15

This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in a residential installation. This product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and 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 or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the product and receiver.

Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC COMPLIANCE: The responsible party for this product’s compliance is:

Marketed and Distributed by LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., 1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Phone: [phone].

SERIAL NUMBER:

You can find the serial number on the back of the unit. This number is unique to this unit and not available to others. You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase.

Model No. ______________________________

Serial No. ______________________________

Date of Purchase_________________________

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Symbol used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Handling Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Storing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Cleaning Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Types of Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Regional code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Disc-related terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Remote Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Remote Control Battery Installation . . . . . . .8

Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .9
Setting up the Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .9
DVD Player Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .9
Video and Audio Connections to Your TV	. . .9
Audio Connection to Your TV . . . . . . . . .	. . .9
Audio Connection to Optional Equipment	. .10
On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .11
Playback Status/Restrictions . . . . . . . . .	. .11
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .12
General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .12
LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .12
• Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .12
• Disc Audio / Subtitle / Menu . . . . . . . .	. .12
DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .13
• TV Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .13
• Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .13
• Progressive Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .13
AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .14
• Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG . . . . . . . . .	. .14
• Sample Freq. (Frequency) . . . . . . . . . .	. .14
• Dynamic Range Control (DRC) . . . . .	. .14
• Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .14
OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .14
• Auto Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .14
• B.L.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
LOCK (Parental Control) . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .15
• Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .15
• Password (Security Code) . . . . . . . . . .	. .15
• Country Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .15

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Playback Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Last Scene Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .16
Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .16
Moving to another CHAPTER . . . . . . .	. . .16
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .16
Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback	. . .17
Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .17
Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .17
Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .17
Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .17
3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .17
Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .17
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .18
Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .18
Special DVD Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .18
Checking the contents of DVD discs: Menus .18
Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .18
Disc Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .18
Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .18
Changing the Audio Language . . . . . . .	. . .18
Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .18
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc	. . .19
Audio CD and MP3 / WMA Disc Features	. .20
Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .20
Moving to another Track . . . . . . . . . .	. . .20
Repeat Track/All/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .20
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .20
Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .20
Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .20
3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .20
Programmed Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .21
Repeat Programmed Tracks . . . . . . . .	. . .21
Erasing a Track from Program List . . .	. . .21
Erasing the Complete Program List . . .	. . .21
Viewing a JPEG Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .22
Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .22
Still Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .22
Moving to another File . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .22
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .22
To rotate picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .22
To listen to music watching picture . . . . .	. .22
Playing a DVD VR format Disc . . . . . . . . .	. .23
Maintenance and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .23

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Language Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Country Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

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Introduction

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference.

This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of your DVD player. Should the unit require service, contact an authorized service location.

Symbol Used in this Manual

The lightning flash symbol alerts you to the presence of dangerous voltage within the product enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point alerts you to the presence of important operating and maintenance / servicing instructions.

Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other material damage.

Note:

Indicates special notes and operating features.

Tip:

Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.

A section whose title has one of the following symbols is applicable only to the disc represented by the symbol.

DVD DVD and finalized DVD±R/RW

Audio CDs

MP3 Discs

WMA Discs

About the Symbol Display

“ ” may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc.

Notes on Discs

Handling Discs

Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface. Never stick paper or tape on the disc.

Storing Discs

After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight.

Cleaning Discs

Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion. Before playing, clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.

Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, cleaners, or anti-static

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Types of Playable Discs

DVD

(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Audio CD

(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

In addition, this unit plays DVD -R, DVD +R, DVD - RW, DVD +RW, Kodak Picture CDs, and CD-R / CD-RW that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA, and/or JPEG files.

This indicates a product feature that is capable of playing DVD-RW discs recorded with Video Recording format.

Notes:

•Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD -R, DVD +R, DVD -RW, DVD +RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD -R, DVD +R, DVD -RW, DVD +RW) discs cannot be played on the unit.

•Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.

•Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heartshaped or octagonal) since they may result in malfunctions.

Notes on DVDs

Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally programmed by software manufacturers. This unit plays DVDs according to disc content designed by the software manufacturer, therefore some playback features may not be available or other functions may be added.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Regional code

This DVD player is designed and

manufactured for playback of region “1” encoded DVD software. This unit can 1 play only DVD discs labeled “1” or “ALL”.

Notes on Regional Codes

•Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more numbers in it clearly visible on the cover. This number must match your DVD player’s regional code or the disc cannot play.

•If you try to play a DVD with a different region code from your player, the message “Check Regional Code” appears on the TV screen.

Notes on Copyrights:

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast via cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without permission. This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs. When recording and playing the pictures of these discs picture noise will appear. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Introduction

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Disc-related terms

DVD ±R / DVD ±RW

DVD -R and DVD +R are two different standards for recordable DVD drives and discs. This format allows information to be recorded onto the DVD disc only once. DVD +RW and DVD -RW are two standards for re-writable media, meaning the DVD content can be erased and re-recorded. Single-sided discs can hold 4.38 Gigabytes and double-sided discs hold twice as much. There are no dual layer single sided recordable discs.

MPEG

MPEG is an international standard for video and audio compression. Provides for multichannel surround sound coding such as PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio.

MP3

MP3 is a popular compression format used for digital audio files that yields very high near-CD quality.

WMA

Windows media audio file. A type of coding / decoding developed by Microsoft Corp.

JPEG

Joint Pictures Expert Group. JPEG is a compressed file format that allows you to save images with no limit on the number of colors.

Title (DVD only)

A title is generally a distinct section of a DVD disc. For example the main feature could be title 1, a documentary describing how the film was made could be title 2, and cast interviews could be title 3. Each title is assigned a reference number enabling you to locate it easily.

Chapter (DVD only)

A chapter is a segment of a title such as a scene in a film or one interview in a series. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number, enabling you to locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, chapters may not be recorded.

Track

A distinct element of audio/visual information, such as sound track for a specific language (DVD), or a musical piece audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number, enabling you to locate the track you want. DVD discs allow one track of video (with multiple angles) and several tracks of audio.

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Front Panel

POWER

Switches the player ON and OFF.

PLAY ( N )

Starts playback.

PAUSE ( X)

Pauses playback. Press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback.

STOP ( x ) Stops playback.

Reverse Scan/Skip ( m / . )

Go to previous chapter / track or to the beginning.

Press and hold for two seconds for fast reverse search.

	Forward Skip/Scan ( > / M )			OPEN / CLOSE ( Z )
	Go to the next chapter / track.
	Press and hold for two seconds for			Opens or closes the disc tray.
	fast forward search.

Disc Tray

Insert a disc here.

Display window

Shows the current status of the player.

Remote Sensor

Point the DVD Player remote control here.

Display Window

Indicates current player function (Play, Pause)

DVD DVD inserted

CD Audio CD inserted	Indicates repeat mode
	Indicates encoding
	DTS and Dolby digital
	of the current disc.
CHP/TRK Indicates	Indicates total playing
current chapter or	time/elapsed time
track number

DVD CHP		D
	A	B
CD TRK	ALL

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OPEN / CLOSE

Opens and closes the disc tray.

POWER

Switches DVD Player ON and OFF.

0-9 number buttons

Selects numbered items in a menu.

CLEAR

Removes a track number on the program list or a mark on the MARKER SEARCH menu.

SCAN ( m / M )

Search backward or forward.

PAUSE / STEP ( X )

Pauses playback temporarily/ press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback.

PLAY ( N )

Starts playback.

DVD MENU

Accesses menu on a DVD disc.

b B v V (left/right/up/down) •

Selects an item in the menu.

ENTER •

Confirms menu selection.

DISPLAY

Accesses On-Screen display.

AUDIO •

Selects an audio language (DVD).

SUBTITLE •

Selects a subtitle language.

ANGLE •

Selects a DVD camera angle if available

SETUP •

Accesses or removes setup menu.

Remote Control Operation

Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons.

Do not mix old and new batteries and never mix different types of batteries such as standard, alkaline, etc.

Remote Control

TV Control Buttons

TV POWER:

Turns the TV on or off.

TV PR/CH +/–:

Selects TV’s channel.

TV VOL +/–:

Adjusts TV’s volume.

AV:

Selects the TV’s source.

SKIP (. / >)

Go to next chapter or track. Returns to beginning of current chapter or track or go to previous chapter or track.

STOP ( x )

Stops playback.

TITLE

Displays title menu, if available.

RETURN

Removes the setup menu.

• MARKER

Marks any point during playback.

• SEARCH

Displays MARKER SEARCH menu.

• PROGRAM

Places a track on the program list.

• ZOOM

Enlarges video image.

• REPEAT

Repeat chapter, track, title all.

• A-B

Repeat sequence.

• RANDOM

Plays tracks in random order.

• * This button is not available.

Remote Control Battery installation

Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert two batteries

AAA AAA	(size AAA) with and aligned correctly.

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