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Summary of Contents for Zenith B27A34Z
- Page 1 machine numbers B 27A 34 Z B 3 2A 3 4 Z B 3 6 A 3 4Z h o o k u p d i r e c t o r y p a g e y o u r o n - s c r e e n m e n u s p a g e g l o s s a r y p a g e...
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Page 2: Safety Warnings
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. Entertainment Machine is a trademark of Zenith Electronics Corporation. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
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. - Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Continued from previous page) 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents Turn to the next page to begin your TV setup Safety Warnings Important Safety Instructions Table of Contents Step 1. Hook Up TV Hookup Directory TV and other Equipment Hookups Antenna Cable service Antenna with VCR Cable service with VCR... -
Page 6: Hookup Directory
Antenna only If you subscribe to cable service and no other equipment, go to ....page 8 Cable only Cable TV wall jack Antenna with VCR... -
Page 7: Antenna
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 8: Cable Service
Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries. back of remote Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. 120 V AC 60 Hz Go to page 13 to EZ Program your Entertainment Machine If you’re using a cable box, leave your... -
Page 9: Antenna With Vcr
Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries. back of remote Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. 120 V AC 60 Hz Go to page 13 to EZ Program your... -
Page 10: Cable Service With Vcr
Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries. back of remote Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. 120 V AC 60 Hz Go to page 13 to EZ Program your... -
Page 11: Super Vhs/Vcr/Digital Video Disk Player
S-VHS VCR. Connect the cable line coming from your wall directly to this jack. Now locate the Out to TV jack. Connect a cable from the Out to TV jack to the Antenna/Cable jack on the back of your TV. -
Page 12: Audio Equipment: Stereo
Connect the stereo system’s cables, according to their color (red is the right channel, white the left) to these jacks. P A G E 1 2 Typical TV back A/V cables not included with TV R-L Audio... -
Page 13: Ez Program
When the search is complete, press QUIT to return to TV viewing. Note: EZ Program finds channels being received by the TV tuner. See page 17 for instructions on using the Cable Box or VCR tuners. Cable will not work unless you subscribe to a cable service. -
Page 14: Remote Control Tv Mode Key Functions
Remote Key Functions in TV Mode 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 6 additional programmable modes... -
Page 15: Remote On-Screen Menu Operation
Pressing the UP or DOWN arrow repeatedly will “select” or highlight menu options. ADJUST Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to choose or change the selected menu option. QUIT When finished with programming, press QUIT to exit on-screen menus and return to TV viewing. 206-3481 POWER CABLE... -
Page 16: Front Panel Controls
Front Panel Controls How to use your front control panel to operate the menus When using the on-screen menus, the buttons on the front panel correspond to the remote control buttons as follows: CHANNEL = Select Up/Down VOLUME = Adjust Left/Right To access the on-screen menus, press MENU. -
Page 17: Basic Tv Operation, Tuners And Picture Sources
Source The source button (TV/VCR/Source) on the remote switches between Video input and Antenna/Cable input. The Channel/Time display will read “Video” in place of a channel number if A/V inputs are selected as the picture source. -
Page 18: On-Screen Menus/Displays Overview
Sleep Timer, programs a time for your Entertainment Machine after a certain amount of time. On/Off Timer, programs times for your TV to turn itself on and off. Channel Labels Labels your channels with their network names (ABC, CBS, HBO, etc.). -
Page 19: On-Screen Displays
Sleep Timer Display Press TIMER on the remote control to view the Sleep Timer Status Display. Press TIMER repeat- edly to set the amount of time before the TV automatically turns itself off. Remove On-Screen Displays and Menus Press QUIT to remove displays and return to TV viewing, or wait a few moments and the dis- plays will disappear from the screen. -
Page 20: Setup Menu (Starts With Page 13, Ez Program)
“added” channels also.) To continue, select another channel and repeat Step 4. If you are finished, press QUIT to return to TV viewing. If you delete a channel, it isn’t gone for good. Just select it using the NUMBER key pad on the remote, or add it later. -
Page 21: Ez Clock
Press QUIT to return to TV viewing. Manual mode: User sets the EZ Clock options. Auto Mode: TV sets the options, but the user can enter the menus and make custom changes if needed. The clock must be set before the On/Off Timer will work. -
Page 22: Captions Caption/Text
Captions 1, 2, 3, 4, and Text 1, 2, 3, 4 are available to broadcasters. Mini glossary CAPTIONS The term for the words that scroll across the bottom of the TV screen; usually the audio portion of the program provided for the hearing impaired. -
Page 23: Language Menu
Use the UP or DOWN arrow on the remote control to select Language on your screen. Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose any of the following options: English, Spanish or French. Press QUIT to return to TV viewing. 206-3481 Setup Menu EZ Programa... -
Page 24: Ez Timer Setup, Sleep Timer
Select Sleep Timer using the UP or DOWN arrow. Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose from the preset times, the time you want the TV to turn itself off - - you can choose a time period from 10 minutes to 4 hours. -
Page 25: On And Off Time, On/Off Timer
The On/Off Timer will not work until the Clock on your television has been set. Mini glossary ON TIME Time setting that automatically turns your TV on at the preset time. OFF TIME Time setting that automatically turns your TV off at the preset time. -
Page 26: Special Features Menu
Or, use the LEFT arrow key to go through the alphabetical listing backwards starting with Z - Y - X - W, etc. Press QUIT to accept the label and return to regular TV viewing. If a channel label is picked, the Channel Label for the channel you are watching appears when you press ENTER or change to a different channel that also has a channel label;... -
Page 27: Xds Display
Off - - XDS Display will not appear when channels are changed. Press QUIT to return to TV viewing. At this printing, XDS data is only being provided by some broadcasting stations; and as a result, is only available on some channels. -
Page 28: Parental Control
NC-17 Restricted Viewing Hard Core Films Note: Zenith Electronics Corporation is not liable for any program content that appears when using this rating system; as always, user discretion is advised. P A G E 2 8 If you choose to leave the Aux inputs unblocked, the rat- ings you specify will still restrict the programming content that appears from the video sources. -
Page 29: Setting Up Parental Control
Use the UP or Down arrow to select a Content Block classifi- cation like Violence. Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose an acceptable rating for that option, TV-14 and Above, for example. (See the Mini Glossary, Ratings Charts on this and the previous page for rating meanings.) -
Page 30: Ez Demo (On-Screen Menus Overview)
EZ DEMO on your screen. Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose either: On; EZ Demo will continue to operate (even if the TV is turned off and on again) until it is turned off in the Special Features menu. -
Page 31: Audio Menu
Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to change the option you have selected or adjust the sound setting to whatever you prefer. Press QUIT to return to TV viewing, or press the UP arrow to return to the Audio Menu to adjust another option. -
Page 32: Video Menu
Select this option to reset the video menu settings to their original levels. Digital Preset Use this setting when viewing images provided by digital equipment. Night Time Select this setting when you are viewing the TV in dimmed room light. P A G E 3 2 Video Menu Contrast... -
Page 33: Pip Menu
• Tint: Adjusts the relative amounts of the red and green in the picture. • Size: Increases or decreases the size of the PIP inset. Press QUIT to return to TV viewing. To access the picture-in-picture (PIP) feature, press PIP on the remote. See pages 35, 36 and 37. -
Page 34: Source Menu
(instead of Video 1 and Video 2). Mini glossary Sources Refers to the equipment or incoming signal connected to the input jacks on the back of the TV. Main Picture The large or main picture on the TV screen. -
Page 35: Pip (Picture-In-Picture) 35
PIP Overview PIP = Picture-In-Picture Think of PIP as a mini TV screen superimposed onto your main TV screen YOUR PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FEATURE he Picture-In-Picture (PIP) function allows you to put a smaller picture, called the “PIP inset,” on the bigger screen, or the “main”... -
Page 36: Pip Operation
Any device that picks up broadcast signals and turns them into picture and sound. A/V SOURCE Other equipment connected to the TV source inputs on the TV back connections panel; Video 1, Video 2, S-Video 1, or S-Video 2. P A G E 3 6... - Page 37 Choosing sources to watch for the Main picture and the PIP Inset picture Press PIP to place the PIP inset on the main screen. Press TV/VCR SOURCE to switch input source for the PIP inset. Or, go to the Source menu, highlight PIP Source and use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to select a PIP inset source.
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Page 38: Programming The Remote
Note: To reset remote to factory settings, enter 9-1-1, in Step 5. Programming your Zenith remote may allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different devices. Not all devices will work with your Zenith remote control. -
Page 39: Amplifier Volume Override
Program your audio system into the CABLE or one of the available AUX modes. Select the mode you want amplifier volume to appear (e.g. TV). Press and hold PRG on your remote until the indicator light stays lit, then release. - Page 40 POWER. It should turn off. Repeat the steps for AUX+2, and AUX+3. Programming your Zenith remote may allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different products or devices. Some devices may not work with your Zenith remote control.
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Page 41: Remote Control Auto Find
Press and hold PRG until the indicator light turns on, then release PRG. Press the key for the device you are trying to program (CABLE, VCR, AUX, TV). Press 0-0-0 (zero-zero-zero), then press ENTER right away. Aim the remote at the correct device and push the POWER key (The indicator light will turn off while the POWER key is pressed). -
Page 42: Programming Codes
XR 1000 ..121 Yorx ..119 Zenith ..101 149 175 Zenith TV/VCR . . . 153 154 172 Sharp . - Page 43 Video Way ..349 Viewstar ..354 355 372 Zenith ..301 353 374 Zenith Satellite . . 312 328 330 351 378 Teac .
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Page 44: A Complete List Of Key Functions For Your Remote Control
Remote Key Functions By Mode A complete list of key functions for your remote control TV Mode KEY NAME Zenith Code 101 POWER TV On/Off CABLE Selects Cable Selects VCR Selects Aux Selects TV SURF Surf On/Off FLASHBK TV Flashback... -
Page 45: 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 menu described earlier. See page 21. 206-3375 . -
Page 46: Trouble Shooting
• Is Text model selected but no text is available on the broadcast? • Your program is in letterbox. This means that the shape of your TV is a square, but the program is a rectangle. Think of the bars as empty space the program doesn’t fill;... - Page 47 (Don’t forget to reset the clock.) • Check to see if the source equipment has been turned on. • Make sure that the connections are secure on the back of your TV and on the source equipment.
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Page 48: Glossary
Refers to the jack that receives a signal into the TV, VCR or other A/V device. JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or other A/V device. This includes the RF jack that is threaded with a place for a small... - Page 49 Notes...
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Page 52: Warranty
Read your Operating Guide carefully so that you will understand the operation of your set and how to adjust the customer controls. Carry-In Service Models under 21” diagonal (U.S.A.) screen size must be taken to a Zenith authorized service center for warranty service and must be picked up by the owner.