Zenith XBS444 - Shuts off without warning

Most likely there is a bad solder connection or connections somewhere in the set--not likely to be a do it yourself repair unless you have some skill in this area.

It could be overheating, have you checked how warm it is? Is it in the open. Zenith systems seem to have a lot of problems associated with them

try using a CD cleaner disk..

How old is the system?
DO CDs work when you try them?
Put a disk in... remembering the position it was in..
Then try to play the disk...
Eject if it does not play and look to see if it has moved to a different position...
If not, there is a motor problem or the laser is not sensing the disk being there.

Have you ever opened up the main box of the system?
Has anyone else been inside it?

If yes, then maybe it is time to do it again to observe if there is movement of the laser pickup..

hi,
ur dvd is in progressive scan mode. u have to get out of that setting ,because ur TV dosen't supports the progressive scan. do the following to get out of the progressive scan mode.

1. power ON the dvd.
2. press stop button to stop any disc that is playing.
3. press stop again and hold it for five seconds.

the video out will be restored to the standard settings.
ok

The dvd may be in the wrong format for your Son's t.v. PS3's play several formats that the lifestyle 38 may not be compatible with. You can download a video converter such as Any Video Converter and format the disc for whatever format you need. Probably mpeg2. Then it should play on most players.

If it's still under MFG. Warranty, get it replaced. If not, weigh the cost of repair vs. replacement. What has more than likely happened is the unit has seen either a "Brownout" severe voltage drop then spike to commence power, or a power surge. It's a very common problem with today's electronics of all kinds. It will either have a bad power supply or bad transistors and will range from $ 125.00 - $ 175.00 to repair on avg. When you have it replaced or repaired, make sure you purchase a good line conditioning surge protection unit like Monster, Panamax, or Furman. Not a power strip, that's just a glorified light switch. Sorry for the bad news! Hope this helps

Since not all devices have the same in/outputs available, if you are trying to interconnect them, it helps to know the make and model of both, not just one.

There are several possibilities to connect external devices to your 'home theatre' system.
The one we have delivers the best when S-video is used but that requires a separate path for sound.
The standard colors for audio in and outputs are red(=right) and white(= left) and often cables are supplied with the same color coding.

The usual connections will be named 'Line in' and 'Line out.' The outputs deliver specified voltage into a specified load (or termination) and the inputs expect that condition.
This ensures that volume controls act in a sensible manner.

I just posted the fix for this problem under the post of davidlentz who is having the same problem. Problem is IC706 located on the audio output board Part number is KIA7805A.

signs of a defective Filter Capacitor. I suggest you replace all capacitors in the Power supply and try.

SOLUTION #1
you'll need to reset. press stop to stop any playing disc, and press stop again holding it for 5 seconds to reset the system.
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SOLUTION #2
works with remote only
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SOULTION #3
While Disc is Running,
By using remote control,
Press Stop Button once to stop the disc (Stop in Memory Mode)
Press Stop Button once again to go into Full Stop
Then, Press & Hold Stop Button for 5 Second or So.

GOOD LUCK!
koreanainusa