Operating Machine Guide I Warranty Numbers I C32A26 I C36A26 nit h ® _) Copyright 2002,Zenith Electronics Corporation Z e n ith ®
RECORDYOUR MODEL NUMBER | / (Now, whi|e you can see it) The model and serial number of your new TV are located on the back of the TV cabinet. For your future convenience, we suggest that your record these numbers here: NODEL NO. SERIAL NO. WARNING WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICSHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Importantsafeguards for you and your new product Your product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However, improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards, To avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new product, please read and observe the following safety points when installing and using your new product, and save them for future reference.
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Turn to the next page to set up your Entertainment Safety Warnings ........................... Important Safety Instructions ............... Table of Contents .......................... Machine 2 3 - 4 5 Step 1. Hook Up TV Hookup Directory ......................... TV and other Equipment Hookups Antenna .............................. Cable service ........................... Antenna with VCR ........................ Cable Service with VCR ....................
This page directs you to the appropriate page for hook up of your Entertainment Machine IMPORTANT!! Use this page to decide where you need to begin your setup. First, find the line below that to do, then go to that page number. Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without best describes what you want prior notification. If you are using an antenna and no other equipment, go to If you subscribe to cable service and use no other equipment, .................. go to .............
Connect an off air antenna to your Entertainment Machine IlL F Hook up your Entertainment see diagrams Machine, at right. Remove the back of the remote and Arlt enna put in two AAA batteries. Typical TV back baok _J remote _ Flat wire Antenna / Cable Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. TV back panel (expanded view) 300/75 ohm Adapter Go to page 13 to EZ Program your Entertainment Machine. Ifyou have a 75 ohm RF cable, then .
Connect Cable Service to your Entertainment Hook up your Entertainment see diagrams Machine, Machine Without Cable Box at right. ii Cable TV [ wall jack Removethe back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries. ....... Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. With Cable Box Cable TV walljack } F 6o to page 13 to EZProgram your Entertainment Machine. l/ [_ If you're using a cable box, leave your TV on channel 3 or 4 and use your cable box to change channels.
Connect an off air antenna VCR to your Entertainment and Machine Round wire (75ohm) Flat wire Hook up your Entertainment Machine, see diagrams at right. Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries. VCR back'A/V panel In Out Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. RF 11_} 3 Audio R L Out Video Out coaxial wire ( 75 ohm) not included with TV Go to page 13 to EZProgramyour Entertainment Machine. Remember to set the VCRoutput channel switch to channel 3 or 4.
Cable TV wall jack Connect Cable service and a VCR to your Entertainment Machine L _re Hook up your Entertainment (15 ohm) F Machine, see diagrams at right. Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries. \ back of ' _}J s VCRback' g/V panel" remote In Out h Audio Video R£ Out Out Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. RF coaxial wire (75ohm) not included with TV 6o to page 13 to EZProgram your Entertainment Machine.
(VCR Only) Attach to Connecting a S-VHS VCRor DVD player to your Entertainment Machine cable cable walljack, box, or antenna Super VHS VCR 0 Locate the Ant In jack on the back of your S-VHS VCR. Connect the cable line coming from your wall directly to this jack, D Now locate the Out to TVjack. Connect a cable from the Out to TVjack to the ANTENNA/CABLE jack on the back of your TV.
Use your stereo to play the sound from your Entertainment Machine B Locate the jacks marked VARIABLE AUDIO OUT, R - L, These are for the stereo system, Connect the stereo system's cables, according to their color (red is the right channel, white the left) to these jacks, Before you begin plugging in your stereo system, it's a good idea to put it in its approximate place first, That way you know how much wire you have or will need.
SETUP EZ PROGRAM ADD/DEL/SURF Use EZ Program to automatically the TV's memory all the channels find and store in EZ in your area CAPTIONS ] CABLE JAIR TV ANTENNA CLOCK CAPTION/TEXT LANGUAGE Select. SOURCE AIR ANTENNA, If you receive over-the-air CABLE TK If you subscribe HENU programs. to a cable service. Press MENU repeatedly until the SETUP menu appears. Using the Up or Down arrow on the remote control, select EZ Program on your screen.
Note: Pressing TV puts remote into TV operating mode A quick list of the keys on your remote and what they do in TV mode, see page 44 for remote key functions in the other modes POWER Turns TVOn or OFF, PRG (PROGRAM) Programsyour remote to operate other products. Seepage 38. © LED INDICATOR LIGHT Lights when keys are pressed. FLASHBK (FLASHBACK) Return to the last channel viewed. CABLE / VCR / AUX / TV Selects remote operating mode.
Use either the remote or the TV front controls PARENTAL AUX. BLOCK ] CTRL v NBLOCKED BLOCKED HPAA AGE BLOCK CONTENT [@NEXT BLK SET HOURS SET PASSWORD LOCK to access the on-screen menus ON/OFF HENU_HOVE }NEXT_ Press MENU repeatedly on the remote control, to "select" one of the five main menus on your screen like PARENTALCONTROL. o Use the UP/DOWN directional arrow to select an option like AUX. BLOCK.
How to use your Front control panel to operate the menus When using the on-screen menus, the buttons on the TV front panel correspond to the remote control keys as follows: CHANNEL= VOLUME= B B B B Moves Up/Down Moves Left/Right To access the on-screen menus, press MENU. Pressing MENU repeatedly will cycle through the available menus. Highlight the option you want using the DOWNor UP Channel arrow. Typical TVFront Panel ADJUST or change the selected feature using the LEFT or RIGHT Volume arrow.
L audo R video Front and Back Connection Panels. Camcorder Where picture and sound "sources" are connected. @ VCR Pick the viewing source (picture S-Video VCR and sound) you want to see and hear on your Entertainment Machine DVD Player Press TV/VCR SOURCErepeatedly to choose from the available viewing sources that are connected to the TV.
Descriptions of the menus and displays on your Entertainment Menu Name Page Machine Description/Function ON-SCREEN MENUS SETUP 13 Sets the TV up and adjusts the basic features. EZProgram 13 Automatically 20 Choose which channels will appear when using Channel Up/Down. EZClock 21 Sets the TV's clock.
On-screen displays reveal the current status of your Entertainment D Machine "Surf" Channels Mode Active Display Press SURF to turn on Surf channels tuning mode; only channels specified as Surf channels will appear when using channel Up/Down, Surf's Up!<{[No Surfing Press SURF to display "No Surfing!" channel tuning mode, and return to normal NoSur ®i g B Mute Press Press Press Display MUTE to quiet sound, MUTE again to remove the sound, MUTE a third time to restore the sound.
J Customize your channel selection list.
Set the clock yourself or have the TV do it for you SETUP EZ ] EZ PROGRAH CLOCK MODE TIHE ZONE DAY° SAVINGS ADD/DEL/SURF EZ CLOCK CAPTIONS TO CLOCK SET _/AUTO MANUAL PRESS CAPTION/TEXT _GUAGE SOURCE HENU _BACK _ln the Setup menu with the [Z Clock option highlighted, press the Adjust RIGHT arrow to go to the EZ Clock Menu. Use the Select UP or DOWN arrows, the Adjust LEFT or RIGHT arrows, and the NUMBER keypad to set the clock menu options.
Turn on Closed Captioning sp EZ or Captions when sound is Muted, then choose a Closed Captions or Text option ] [ PROGRAH EZ ADD/DEL/SURF EZ sP CLOCK CAPTION 1 ADD/DEL/SURF CAPTION 2 EZ CAPTION 3 OFF CAPTIONS iON CAPTION/TEXT i_L_J EZ LANGUAGE SOURCE PROGRAM ] MUTE HENU CLOCK CAPTIONS CAPTION CAPTION/TEXT TEXT 1 LANGUAGE TEXT 2 TEXT 3 TEXT 4 SOURCE HENU 4 The Caption/Text feature sets up your Entertainment Machine to receive various closed caption and text option
SETUP Choose the language i EZ PROGRAM ADD/DEL/SURF EZ CLOCK in which you want the on-screen menus to appear D@)) CAPTIONS CAPTION/TEXT LANGUAGE SOURCE HENU _ ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH I_NEXT HENU_HOVE }NEXT_ Press MENU repeatedly to select the SETUPmenu. Use the Up/Down arrow to select the Language option on your screen, then press the Right arrow. Use the Up/Down arrow to choose any of the following options: English, Spanish or French. B Press QUIT to remove menu and to return to TV viewing.
Choose the picture and sound you want to view on the Main Picture Screen and the smaller SETUP EZ i SOURCE PROGRAH MAIN ADD/DEL/SURF EZ CLOCK CAPTIONS CAPTION/TEXT _GUAGE SOURCE HENU PIP TO SOURCE SOURCE SET HENU PIP inset i _9_TENNA/CABLE VIDEO VIDEO 1 2 PRESS Selecting Sources with the Menus Press MENU repeatedly to select the SETUPmenu, Use the Up/Down arrow to select SOURCEMENU, then press the Right arrow, Use the Up/Down arrow to choose MAIN SOURCE or PIP SOURCE option, press the Righ
VIDEO i CONTRAST Customize the picture to your personal viewing preferences _ BRIGHTNESS COLOR U@]) TINT SHARPNESS COLOR TEHP EZ PICTURE Hove @Next 4} HENU Adjust [
[ AUDIO i BASS Personalize the sound coming from your Entertainment Machine TREBLE BAL_gCE Hove AUDIO HODE FRONT SURR EZ SOUNDRITE _Next _ Henu Adjust SPEAKERS EZ _With SOUND the AUDIO menu selected and the Audio Mode option highlighted, press the Right arrow, Using the Left/Right arrows, select your preferred settings, Choose from Mono, Stereo, or SAP, Audio Menu Options Include: • Bass: Increases/decreases • Treble: Increases/decreases lower-end sounds, higher-end sounds, • Balance:
This optional feature can be used to "block" Note: If you use this feature, undesirable programming from appearing on your TV PIP will not be available.
AFter you have read the preceding PARENTAL AUX ° page, Follow instructions CTRL Parental Control i _/UNBLOCKED BLOCKED BLOCK HPAA AGE below to set up and activate BLOCK CONTENT ELK SET HOURS SET PASSWORD LOCK ON/OFF Note: Use the remote control to set up Parental Control.
[ PARENTAL PARENTAL ] CTRL CTRL ] "/UNBLOCKED HPA_ AGE BLOCKED G BLOCK CONTENT BLK BET HOURS SET AUK. LOCK PASSWORD BLOCK ON/OFF 13 above above and NC 17 _/_ELOCKED X ab e _ CONTENT BLK SET HOURS TV G I'0SET TV PG and a] PRESS TV 14 and a TV HA PASSWORD BLOCK ON/OFF IPARENTAL !_ CTRL ] CHILDREN-- BLOCK SET AUK.
Set the Sleep Timer to automatically On/Off turn the TV off, after the preset time has expired Timer to turn TV on and off each day at the specified time l EZ EZ TIMER CHo LABELS ON TIHE XDS DISPLAY OFF TIHE PIP HENU ON/OFF EZ DEHO EZ HELP TO SET TIHERS} SLEEP ] TIMER TIMER 8:00 _AH PH TIHo M M [@NEXT MENU€MOVE }NEXT [#MOVE Sleep Timer Direct Access B Press TIMER to place the Sleep Timer menu on the screen.
Pick a preset label to help identify the network you just tuned to or are currently I ] SPECIAL EZ CH° XDS PIP watching TIHER LABELS _ CH 20 US DISP_Y HENU EZ DEHO EZ HELP m Channel/TimeDisplaywith ChannelLabels KID Using the NUMBER keypad or the CHANNEL Up/Down arrow, pick the channel you want to label. o Press MENU repeatedly to choose the SPECIAL menu. 0 Use the Up/Down Right arrow.
Use the Extended Data Service to show in-depth program information [ am EZ TIMER CH° LABELS XDS DISPLAY PIP MENU EZ DEMO EZ HELP OFF J ON M [@NEXT MENU€HOVE }NEXT Press MENU repeatedly to select the SPECIAL menu on your screen. B Use the Up/Down arrow to select the XDSDISPLAY option, then press the Right arrow. B Use the Up/Down arrow to choose: On, or Off. On, XDSDisplay will appear as channels are changed or ENTER is pressed, Off, XDS Display will not appear.
Customize the PIP inset appearance and size PIP EZ TIHER CHo LABELS XDS DISPLAY PIP HENU EZ DEHO EZ HELP TO CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SIZE SET PRESS Press MENU repeatedly to select the SPECIALmenu screen.
PIP = Picture-In-Picture Think of PIP as a mini TV screen superimposed onto your main TV screen Press PIP on the remote to place the PIP inset on the screen, press PIP again to remove it YOUR PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FEATURE The Picture-In-Picture (PIP) function allows you to put a smaller picture, called the "inset," on the bigger screen, or the "main" picture. Normally you would need some other piece of equipment, VCR, to act as a tuner to receive and display the same time.
Using two-tuner, Picture-in-Picture Musical Note Symbol Indicates if PIP or the Main screen is (PIP) features the sound source. (In this case sound is from Main screen source.) To change sound source, press QUIT repeatedly with the Channel/Time/Audio Display on-screen. PIP Inset PressPIP to turn PIP on and off. Channel/Time/Audio Source Display PressENTERto show display. Shows source for: Main picture, PiP, and sound source (Main or PIP).
EZ Your Entertainment menus available Machine can show you the TIMER CH° LABELS XDS DISPLAY PIP MENU EZ DEHO EZ OFF HELP ON m [_ NEXT_ Press MENU repeatedly to select the SPECIAL menu. Use the Up/Down arrow to select the EZ DEMO option, then press the Right arrow. Use the Up/Down arrow to choose either: On; then press ENTER. EZ Demo will continue to run (even if the TVis turned off and on again) until it is turned off in the SPECIAL menu. Off; EZ Demo will not be active.
[ EZ TIMER CH. LABELS XDS DISPLAY Need Help? MENU °@5PIP EZ DEMO Go to the on-screen EZ Help menu and use it to solve the problems below Hsted EZ SET PRESS HELP [@NEXT B TO HENU_HOVE }NEXT Press MENU repeatedly to select the SPECIAL menu on your screen. B Use the Up/Down arrow to select the EZ HELP option, then press the Right arrow. B Use the (Up/Down/Right/Left arrow keys) as described onscreen to select the options below and correct the problem.
Set up your remote to operate other IR controlled VCRs, Cable Boxes, TVs, Satellite Audio Tuners and Amplifiers brand name devices. Receivers, DVD Players, Audio CD Players, Audio etc.
Control the volume on your home audio system without B B D changing modes Find the code that operates your amplifier. Test it to make sure it's the correct one by following the procedure in "Programming Your Remote" on the previous page. Programyour audio system into one of the available AUX modes: Aux, Aux+l, Aux+2, or Aux+3, Press and hold PRGon your remote until the indicator light stays lit, then release. Press 4-9-9; then ENTER on the remote.
Control up to seven different devices with your remote m Refer to the chart on page 42143 to find the type and brand name of the device you're programming. Press and hold down PRG with a small blunt object until the indicator light turns on, then release PRG. Press AUX and the 1 on the NUMBER keypad at the same time (for AUX +1). Using the NUMBER keypad, enter the three-number the device you've selected. code for Press ENTER to save the code.
Use Auto Find to automatically search and try all possible brand codes Turn on the device you want the remote to control, Press and hold PRG until the indicator then release PRG, light turns on, Pressthe key for the device you are trying to program (CABLE,VCR,AUX, TV).
Find the codes you need to program your remote. On this page. TVs, VCRs,and Cable Boxes ILf,81 121 Signature2000... 121 Funai TV/VCR.... Logik ......... 121 XR-IO00 ....... 121 Goldstar TV/VCR.. 153 172 Majestic ....... 121 Zenith Symphonic TVZVCR154 Memorex ....... 121 101 121 149 152 121 149 Montgomery Ward . 121 121 Teknika ........ 121 Kurazi ......... 121 Telerent ........ 121 Admiral 261 General Electric Admiral ........ Bell & Howell Citizen 121 .... ........
Find the codes you need to program your remote. On this page. Cable, Satellite, Tape Decks and Audio Tuners and Amplifiers. Hughes Network ,, 514 RCA .......... 510 517 Toshiba ........ 509 512 JVC .......... 518 Realistic ....... 506 Uniden ........ 522 502 Macom ........ 314 Sierra I ........ 502 United ........ 344 515 Magnavox 521 Sierra II ....... 502 Zenith Drake..... 502 Zenith Satellite Alphastar ....... 516 Chaparral ....... 501 Cheyenne ....... Dishnet ........
A complete list of key functions for your remote control Cable Mode Zenith Code 353 AUX Mode Zenith Code 960 Program Mode Codes Program Mode Codes TV On/Off VCR On/OFF Program Mode Codes Program Mode Codes Cable Box On/OFF AUX On/OFF Selects Cable Selects VCR Selects Cable Selects Cable Selects Cable Selects VCR Selects VCR Selects VCR AUX TV Selects AUX Selects TV Selects AUX Selects AUX Selects AUX Selects TV Selects TV Selects TV Surf Channel Preview VCR SP/EP Cable FC/Fav Ch
Caring for your Entertainment Machine Early malfunctions can be prevented, Careful and regular cleaning can extend the amount of time you will have with your new Entertainment Machine, Be sure to turn the power off and pull out the plug before you begin any cleaning, 1, Here's a great way to keep the dust off your screen for a while, Wet a soft cloth in a mixture of lukewarm water and a little fabric softener or dish washing detergent.
Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself SYMPTOMS SOLUTIONS Snowy picture Multiple and poor sound. images or 'ghost shadows" * Check your antenna connection or location. * Check your antenna direction and/or location. • Make sure the wire from your antenna to your Entertainment Machine is properly connected. Interference: Sharp lines across the screen and poor sound.
SYMPTOMS SOLUTIONS Weak or no Stereo Sound • Check to see if all the connections when using a stereo VCR. • Look in the AUDIO menu to see if all the settings With no key presses, on-screen continue menus • EZ Demo feature is operating. are secure. are correct. Turn EZ Demo off in the SPECIAL menu. to appear. PIP Problems PIP does not work.
Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself SYMPTOMS Channelf[ime disappear SOLUTIONS Display does not after a period EZ Help menu shows only of time. • Display will connected not function properly if a selected source does not have any equipment to it. • A Video source is the selected source. Main screen source has more EZ Help options. two options.
A list of definitions A/V CABLES for some of the words found in this operating Audio and Video cables. Three cables bunched together--Right audio (white), guide MONO SOUND audio (red), Left Mono (monaural) sound is one channel of sound. On more than one speaker, all the and Video (yellow). A/V speakers play the same audio. cables are used for stereo playback of videocassettes and for higher quality picture and sound from other A/V devices.
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