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RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER (Now, while 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 you record these numbers here: MODEL NO.____________________________________ SERIAL NO.____________________________________ WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important safeguards 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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Continued from previous page) 18. Object and Liquid Entry 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
Hook-Up Directory IMPORTANT!! Use this page to decide where you need to begin your setup. First, find the line below that best describes what you want to do, then go to that page number. Antenna only If you are using an antenna and no other equipment, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6 Cable only If you have cable service or a cable box and no other equipment, go to . . . . . . . . . .
Hook Up Your Antenna to the TV Connect an antenna to your Entertainment Machine. 1 Locate the Antenna/Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine. 2 Connect the cable that runs from the wall directly to this jack, according to the diagram to the right. 3 Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries.
Hook Up Your Cable Service (CATV) Connect cable service to your Entertainment Machine. 1 Locate the Antenna/Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine. 2 Connect the cable that runs from the wall directly to this jack, according to the diagram to the right. 3 Without Cable Box Cable TV wall jack TV back Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries.
Hook Up Your Antenna and VCR Connect an antenna to your Entertainment Machine. 1 Locate the Antenna/Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine. 2 Connect the cable that runs from the wall directly to this jack, according to the diagram to the right. 3 Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries. Antenna VCR with Flat Wire Antenna Adapter Flat wire (300 ohm) VCR back VCR back AV panel TV back Plug in your Entertainment Machine. Do not plug it into a switched outlet.
Hook Up Your Cable (CATV) and VCR Cable TV wall jack VCR Without Cable Box Connect cable service and a VCR to your Entertainment Machine. VCR back VCR back AV panel Round wire (75ohm) 1 2 Connect the cable that runs from the wall directly to this jack, according to the diagram to the right. 3 Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries. Out TV back Antenna /Cable output switch 3 4 In Locate the Antenna/Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine.
Hook Up Your TV to a Super VHS VCR Connecting an S-VHS player to your Entertainment Machine. 1 Locate the S-Video Out to TV jack on the back of your S-VHS VCR. Connect the SVHS cable directly to this jack. VCR back 2 3 Connect this cable from the Out to TV jack to the S-Video jack on the back of your TV.
Hook Up Your TV to a Stereo Amplifier Connecting your Entertainment Machine to a stereo amplifier. For added audio depth and clarity, you can connect your Entertainment Machine to a stereo amplifier. 1 Locate the Left/Right Audio Input jacks on the back of your stereo amplifier. Connect the Audio cables directly to these jacks. Stereo back Stereo Amplifier back panel 2 Connect these cables from the Left/Right Variable Audio Input jacks to the corresponding Left/Right jacks on the back of your TV.
EZ Program Use EZ Program to automatically find and store all of the stations available in your area. ANTENNA: If your signal source is an indoor/outdoor antenna. CABLE: If you get your signal from a cable service. Setup Menu To Program EZ Program Add/Del/Surf Clock Set Captions Caption/Text Language 1 With the remote control in hand, press the POWER button to turn on your Entertainment Machine. PRG 2 Press the MENU key so the Setup menu appears.
The Buttons on Your Remote A quick list of all of the buttons on the remote and what they do. PRG (PROGRAM) Programs your remote to operate other products. POWER PRG FLASHBK (FLASHBACK) Return to the last channel viewed. SURF When active, it will “surf” through the favorite channels you have selected in your Entertainment Machine. VCR CABLE SURF AUX TV FLASHBK LED INDICATOR LIGHT Lights when keys are pressed. MUTE CABLE/VCR/AUX/TV Selects remote operating mode.
Front Panel Diagram There are three different front panel button styles used with this Operating Guide. Select the front panel that resembles the Entertainment Machine you are using and learn what each button operates and controls.
Basic Television Operation Introducing you to the basics of your Entertainment Machine. Source On some models, the A/V input is designated as a channel that is one below the lowest/one above the highest. You’ll have to use the Channel Up/Down buttons to access it. The Time/Channel display will read “Video” in place of a channel number.
Setup Menu Here are descriptions of the menu options found in the Setup menu. Function What it does Go to page Setup Menu EZ Program Automatically finds and stores active channels to flip through using Channel Up/Down. 12 Add/Del/Surf Manually pick and choose which active channels will appear when flipping through using Channel Up/Down. Use the Surf feature to select just the channels you wish to have on your favorite channel scan. 17 Clock Set Sets the current time on your Entertainment Machine.
Setting Add/Del/Surf Setup Menu Customize your channel selection. EZ Program Add/Del/Surf Clock Set Captions Caption/Text Language Ch 9 Added Press the MENU key on the remote so the Setup menu appears. 1 2 3 Select theAdd/Del/Surf menu using the UP/DOWN arrows. Using either the NUMBER key pad or the CHANNEL UP/DOWN arrows on the remote, select a channel. (If adding a deleted channel, you will need to use the NUMBER key pad.
Clock Set Setup Menu Set the clock on your Entertainment Machine. 1 Press the MENU key on the remote control so that the Setup menu appears onscreen. 2 Using the UP/DOWN arrows on the remote control, select Clock Set on your screen. 3 Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to adjust the time or enter the time using the digits on the remote control.
Captions Setup Menu Turn the captions feature on your Entertainment Machine on or off. EZ Program Add/Del/Surf Clock Set Captions Caption/Text Language Press the MENU key on the remote control so that the Setup menu appears. 1 POWER PRG Using the UP/DOWN arrows on the remote control, select Captions on your screen. 2 Mute VCR CABLE SURF 3 Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to switch the captions feature on, off or EZ Mute. 4 Press ENTER to continue.
Captions / Text Setup Menu Select closed captioning or text that appears at the bottom of your screen. EZ Program Add/Del/Surf Clock Set Captions Caption/Text Language 1 Press the MENU key on the remote control so that the Setup menu appears. 2 Using the UP/DOWN arrows on the remote control, select Captions/Text on your screen.
Language Options Setup Menu EZ Programac Agr/Bor/Surf Ajuste Reloj Subtít Subtít/Texto Language Choose the language you want all of the menus to appear in. 1 Press the MENU key on the remote control so that the Setup menu appears. 2 Using the UP/DOWN arrows on the remote control, select Language on your screen. 3 Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to choose any of the following options: English, Spanish, or French.
EZ Timer, Sleep Timer Setup Set your Entertainment Machine to automatically turn on and off. Special EZ Timer Features Sleep Timer ETimer Z OnLabels Time Ch Off Time XDS Display On/Off Adv. TV Timer Ctrl ZDemo E Special EZ Timer Features Sleep Timer ETimer Z OnLabels Time Ch Off Time XDS Display On/Off Adv. TV Timer Ctrl ZDemo E 0:30 1 Press the MENU key repeatedly until the Special Features menu appears on screen. 2 3 Select EZ TIMER, using the UP/DOWN arrow keys.
Channel Labels Ch 5 A&E 9:22 AM Special Features Stereo Choose preset labels or call letters for your channels. Special Features EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl EZ Demo Ch 5 None Channel/Time Display with Channel Label 1 Press the MENU key repeatedly until the Special Features menu appears on screen. 2 Select CH LABELS, using the UP/DOWN arrow keys. 3 Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrows repeatedly to choose the correct Call Letters or Channel Letters from the 84 selections included.
XDS Display Menu Use the Extended Data Service to show in-depth program information. Ch 25 - PBS 7:15 PM Stereo Rating: TV-14 Special Features EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl EZ Demo On NOVA Length 01:00 1 Press MENU on the remote repeatedly until the Special Features menu appears. 2 Highlight the XDS Display option using the Select UP and DOWN arrows. 3 Use either the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to specify On or Off. On - - XDS Display will appear as channels are changed.
IAAT Parental Control This feature offers a wide variety of options and settings that restrict or “block” undesirable programming from appearing on your TV screen. AN OVERVIEW Parental Control allows the user the capability of defining which program rating they consider acceptable to the younger or more sensitive viewer. It can be preset and turned either on or off by the user who specifies the secret 4-digit code. The number of hours blocked can be specified.
IAAT Parental Control (Continued) Determine the programs and video sources your family and friends can or cannot access. Setup Menu EZ Program Add/Del/Surf Clock Set Captions Caption/Text Language To Program Special Features Parental Control EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl EZ Demo Aux.
EZ Demo Menu Your Entertainment Machine will show you all of your Menu options. 1 Special Features EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl EZ Demo On Press the MENU key on the remote control repeatedly until the Special Featuresmenu appears. POWER PRG 2 Using the UP/DOWN arrows on the remote control, select EZ Demo on your screen. VCR CABLE SURF 3 4 AUX TV FLASHBK MUTE Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to turn the EZ DEMO on or off. CHANNEL Press ENTER to continue.
Audio Menu Audio Menu Personalize the sound coming from your Entertainment Machine. Bass Treble Balance Audio Mode Front Surround EZ SoundRite Speakers EZ Sound 1 Press the MENU key on the remote control repeatedly until the Audio menu appears. 2 Use the UP/DOWN arrows on the remote control to make your selection. 3 Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to make an adjustment. Changing the Bass, Treble and Balance levels will alter the sound emanating from the TV’s speakers.
Video Menu Video Menu Customize the way your picture looks using the Video menu. 1 Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Temp EZ Picture Digital Preset Press the MENU key repeatedly until the Video menu appears. Your options are: POWER PRG • Contrast: Adjusts the level of difference between white and black in the TV picture. The more contrast, the brighter the picture appears. VCR CABLE • Brightness: Increases or decreases amount of white in the TV picture.
Source Menu Source Menu Choose between Antenna/Cable and Video Sources. 1 Main Source Press the MENU key on the remote control repeatedly until the Source Menu appears on screen. It will show that the source of the picture on your screen is either coming from your Antenna Cable or from your Video (e.g. Video can be a VCR, a DVD player, etc.) Video POWER PRG VCR CABLE SURF 2 AUX Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to make an adjustment.
Programming the Remote Program your remote to work with a vast range of A/ V devices. 1 The device you want to program should be ON. 2 On the chart in this manual, find the type of device you’re programming and then find the brand name. Make a note of the three-digit code—you’ll need it soon. 3 VCR CABLE SURF 3 Press and hold the PRG key. It’s recessed so it doesn’t get pushed accidentally. When indicator light behind the PRG button turns on, you can release the button.
Amplifier Volume Override Control the volume on your home audio system without changing modes. 1 2 Select the code that operates your amplifier and program it into the mode in which you want the volume to appear (e.g. CABLE or AUX mode), as described on the “Programming the Remote” on page 31. 2 POWER PRG VCR CABLE SURF Press and hold PRG, using a blunt instrument, on your remote until the indicator light stays lit.
Aux+1, Aux+2, Aux+3 Control up to seven devices with your remote! 1 2 3 4 Refer to the chart in this manual to find the type and brand name of the device you're programming. Press and hold the PRG key until the indicator light turns on. 2 3 SURF 7 Repeat the steps for AUX+2, and AUX+3. AUX 7 TV FLASHBK MUTE CHANNEL VOLUME VOLUME CHANNEL Using the number pad, enter the three-digit code for the device you've selected.
Remote Control Auto-Find Use the remote control to search all possible codes. If Programming the Remote did not find your code, try this procedure to automatically find the code for your device. 1 Turn on the device you’re programming for the remote control. 2 Press and hold the PRG key until the indicator light turns on. 3 Press the key for the device you’re trying to program (CABLE, VCR, TV). 2 POWER PRG 4 5 6 7 Enter the code 0-0-0 (zero-zerozero), then press the ENTER key right away.
Programming Codes Find the codes you need to program your remote. On this page: TVs and VCRs. TVs Admiral . . . . . . . 116 121 130 133 Adventura TV/VCR . 154 Akai . . . . . . . . . . 104 Amark . . . . . . . . 103 146 AOC . . . . . . . . . . 104 Bell & Howell . . . 121 Broksonic . . . . . . 131 136 Candle . . . . . . . . 139 Centurion . . . . . . 119 Citizen . . . . . . . . 121 139 Contec . . . . . . . . 141 Coronado . . . . . . 103 Crown . . . . . . . . 103 Curtis Mathes . . . . 116 119 121 Daewoo . . . .
Programming Codes Find the codes you need to program your remote. On this page: Cable, Satellite, CD Players, Tape Decks and Audio Tuners and Amplifiers. Cable Satellite Allegro . . . . . . . . 358 362 Kale Vision . . . . . 335 RCA DSS . . . . . . . 373 Unika . . . . . . . . . 348 362 Allegro A/B Switch 361 Macom . . . . . . . . 314 321 Regency . . . . . . . 329 United Satellite . . 344 Gemini . . . . . . . . 305 331 338 Magnavox . . . . . . 334 Samsung . . . . . . . 335 Universal . . . . . .
Zenith Product Codes A complete list of the button functions on your remote control.
Glossary A complete list of definitions for words found in this guide. 75 OHM RF CABLE The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider. The end looks like a hex-shaped nut with a wire sticking through the middle. It screws onto the threaded jack on the back of your TV. 300 TO 75 OHM ADAPTER A small device that connects a two-wire 300 ohm antenna to a 75 ohm RF jack.
Troubleshooting Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself. SYMPTOMS SOLUTIONS Snowy picture and poor sound. • Check your antenna connection or location. Multiple images or ‘ghost shadows.’ • 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.
Maintenance 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. Screen 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.
Index Find what you want quickly. FEATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 8 Amplphier Volume Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Auxiliary Remote Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Basic Television Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Your Zenith Warranty Direct-View Color TV Welcome into the Zenith family! We believe that you will be pleased with your new Zenith Entertainment Machine. Please read this warranty carefully, it is a “LIMITED WARRANTY” as defined under Federal Law. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state within the U.S.A.
