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Zenith A25A23W Operating Manual

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A 2 7 A2 3W
A 25A 23W
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let's watch your
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h o o k u p d i r e c t o r y
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  • Page 1 A 2 7 A2 3W A 25A 23W thanks for choosing zenith let’s watch your entertainment machine h o o k u p d i r e c t o r y p a g e o p e r a t i n g...

  • Page 2: Note To Cable/Tv Installer

    Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. • CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify this product in any way without written authorization from Zenith Electronics Corporation. Unauthorized modification could void the user’s authority to operate this product. RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER...

  • Page 3: Hook-Up Directory

    If you have cable and no other equipment, go to ......page 5 Cable only Cable TV wall jack...

  • Page 4: Hook Up Your Antenna To The Tv

    The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider. Each end looks like a hex shaped nut with a wire sticking through the middle, and it screws onto the threaded jack on the back of your TV.
  • Page 5 (usually channel 3 or 4). Don’t worry, that’s all you need! Mini glossary CABLE SERVICE The wire that supplies all your cable TV (CATV) stations. 3373-O I N S TA L L AT I O N Cable TV...
  • Page 6 P A G E 6 I N S TA L L AT I O N Hook Up Your Antenna and VCR to TV Connect an off-air antenna and VCR to your Hook up your Entertainment Entertainment Machine. Machine. Remove the back of the remote and insert two AAA batteries.
  • Page 7 Remember, when screwing in RF cables into jacks, clockwise tight- ens, and counterclockwise loosens. No A/V cables are included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine, but can be purchased in most consumer electronics stores. Without A/V cables, most VCRs will not play videocassettes in stereo sound.
  • Page 8 P A G E 8 I N S TA L L AT I O N Hook Up Your TV to a Super VHS VCR Connecting an S-VHS player to your Entertainment Locate the S-Video Out to TV jack Machine. on the back of your S-VHS VCR.
  • Page 9 Input jacks to the corresponding Left/Right Audio Out jacks on the back of your TV. No Audio cables are included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine, but can be purchased in most consumer electronics stores. 3373-O I N S TA L L AT I O N...

  • Page 10: Remote Control Button Functions

    RECORD PAUSE TIMER PLAY REWIND FFWD STOP remote control part number MBR3447 POWER Turns TV On and Off. (MODES) CABLE/VCR/AUX/TV Selects mode of operation for MUTE Remote Control MUTE Turns sound down (Soft) or off (Mute) while the picture remains.

  • Page 11: Auto Program

    Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to reach the Auto Program screen. Using the UP/DOWN arrows, choose either Cable TV or Off-Air Antenna on your screen. Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to begin Auto Program.

  • Page 12: Front Panel Diagram

    Press either Right or Left on the ADJUST button to modify the option you have chosen. Push the ENTER button to return to normal TV viewing. Menus disappear after five seconds. To get them back, push the MENU button again.

  • Page 13: Basic Television Operation

    Audio Volume Right/Left: To adjust the volume level, use the volume Right/Left arrows. To soften the volume of your TV, press MUTE once. To silence your TV instantly, press MUTE twice. To get the sound back, press MUTE again. 3373-O...
  • Page 14 P A G E 1 4 O P E R AT I O N Basic Television Operation (cont’d) Help on combining your Entertainment There are a number of ways you can choose to integrate your Entertainment Machine with the rest of your equipment. Machine Channels can be changed using the television, the VCR, or the cable box, with advantages to each.

  • Page 15: On-Screen Menus

    On-Screen MenuS Using the Menu button on your remote you can access all the menus below. Menu Name SETUP MENU Adjust the basic characteristics of your Entertainment Machine. Auto Program Automatically finds and stores active channels to flip through using CHANNEL UP/DOWN.
  • Page 16 Customize your channel selection. Press the menu button. Select the Add/Del/Surf menu (on your TV screen) using the Up/Down select arrows. Using either the number pad or the CHANNEL UP/DOWN arrows on the remote, select a channel. Using the RIGHT/LEFT select...

  • Page 17: Clock Set

    RECORD PAUSE TIMER PLAY REWIND STOP S E T U P M E N U S P A G E 1 7 Set the clock and date on your Zenith Entertainment Machine. POWER MUTE VOLUME 7/11 3/5/9 QUIT TV/VCR SOURCE...
  • Page 18 Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to choose any of the following options: On, Caption When Muted, or Off. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. Captions come in handy when the television is on Mute or Soft. POWER CABLE...
  • Page 19 Caption 1, Caption 2, Caption 3, Caption 4, Text 1, Text 2, Text 3 or Text 4. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. Standard closed captioning is avail- able using the Caption 1 option. Not all programming has closed cap- tioning or text available.

  • Page 20: Language Options

    Language on your screen. Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to choose any of the following options: English, Spanish, or French. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to regular TV viewing. POWER CABLE SURF MUTE FLASHBK CHANNEL VOLUME...
  • Page 21 Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow. The Timer Menu screen will appear. Sleep Timer: Use the RIGHT/LEFT arrows to adjust the length of time until the TV shuts down (select a countdown from ten minutes to four hours). Note: At this point, continue to step...

  • Page 22: Channel Labels

    Using the RIGHT/LEFT adjust arrows, choose the channel label that best describes that channel. Choose another channel to label using the process described in steps 1 and 4, or press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. POWER CABLE SURF FLASHBK MUTE...

  • Page 23: Parental Controls

    Parental control will still work even if the TV has been unplugged. The Lockout time will always reset itself when the TV is plugged in. Remember your password! You can’t enter the Parental Control menu without it until after the lockout time has passed.
  • Page 24 Press ENTER to return to TV viewing. Auto Demo will continually show you every menu and display that your Zenith Entertainment Machine has. It will even attempt to show you what it does. To turn Auto Demo off, select it in...

  • Page 25: Audio Menu

    Use the RIGHT/LEFT arrows to adjust the sound setting to whatever you prefer. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing, or press the UP arrow and return to the Audio Menu to adjust another option.

  • Page 26: Video Menu

    TV picture. The more contrast, the brighter the picture appears. • Brightness: Increases or decreases the amount of white in the TV picture. • Color: Adjusts levels of all colors in the TV picture. • Tint: Balances between amounts of red and green in the TV picture.

  • Page 27: Source Menu

    Source on your screen. Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose one of the following options: “Antenna/Cable” or “Video or S-VHS”. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. 3373-O M E N U S POWER CABLE SURF...

  • Page 28: Programming The Remote

    POWER button. It should turn off. If not, try the other codes listed and continue from step three. Programming your Zenith remote will allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different devices! Not all devices will work with your Zenith remote control.

  • Page 29: Amplifier Volume Override

    CABLE or AUX mode, as described on the “Programming Your Remote” page. Select the mode in which you want volume to appear (e.g. TV). Press and hold PRG on your remote until the indicator light stays lit.
  • Page 30 Aim the remote at the device and press POWER. It should turn on. Repeat the steps for AUX+2, and AUX+3. Programming your Zenith remote will allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different devices! Not all devices will work with your Zenith remote control.

  • Page 31: Remote Control Auto-Find

    If your remote becomes inoperable, go back to “Programming your Remote” and enter the Zenith TV code for step five. Turn on the device you’re programming for the remote control.
  • Page 32 Some broadcasters are including on the signal they provide Public additional information (data) about the program. This addition- Broadcasting al information appears on your TV screen when you press stations. ENTER; if the channel has XDS. Date Channel/Time/Audio Display...

  • Page 33: Programming Codes

    XR 1000 ..121 Yorx ..119 Zenith ..101 149 175 Zenith TV/VCR . . . 153 154 172 Sharp .
  • Page 34 Video Way ..349 Viewstar ..354 355 372 Zenith ..301 353 374 Zenith Satellite . . 312 328 330 351 378 Yamaha .

  • Page 35: Zenith Product Codes

    VCR Stop FFWD VCR Fast Forward References: 124-212-37 and µP 221-952-02A Some of the functions shown above may not be available on your TV (such as PIP). 3373-O R E F E R E N C E VCR Mode Cable Mode...

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    If you use an off-air antenna, you may also want to disconnect it from the back of your TV before leaving. If you unplug your Zenith Entertainment Machine, you may have to reset the clock using the Clock Set menu described earlier.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    • Are the wires for external speakers (if you have external speakers) properly installed? • Are you in TV or Cable tuning mode (See Auto Program on page 11), and should be in the other? • Make sure output channels on all A/V equipment are on the same channel (3 or 4).
  • Page 38 Restrict or censor a channel for a set length of time. This function lets you remove channels that you don't watch from the list you'll scroll through using your remote. Refers to the jack that receives a signal from a TV, VCR or other A/V device. 300 ohm...

  • Page 39: Second Audio

    STEREO SOUND TUNER 3373-O A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device. Mono (monaural) sound is one channel of sound. On more than one speaker, all the speakers play the same audio. Refers to the jack that sends a signal out of a VCR, or other A/V device.
  • Page 40 P A G E 4 0 R E F E R E N C E Index Find what you want quickly. FEATURE ......PAGE Amplifier Volume Override .
  • Page 41 Broken or lost remote? Perhaps you would just like the convenience of having a second remote on hand. Order your replacement remote control direct from Zenith! To ensure that you receive the correct remote, have your television's model number ready when you call.

  • Page 42: Your Zenith Limited 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.

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