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Zenith IQA32M46W Operating Manual

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IQA 36 M4 6W
IQA32M 46 W
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  • Page 1 IQA 36 M4 6W IQA32M 46 W Thanks for choosing Zenith! h o o k u p d i r e c t o r y p a g e a b o u t y o u r t r a k b a l l r e m o t e...
  • Page 2 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 The model and serial number of your new TV are located on the back of the TV cabinet.

  • Page 3: Hookup Directory

    Hookup 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. For a complete index go to page 54. GENERAL HOOKUP INFORMATION About your Jacks For general information about the jacks on your Entertainment Machine, go to .
  • Page 4 Mini glossary JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device. This includes the RF jacks and the Audio/Video jacks that are color-coded. SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through cable, or in the air, to your television screen.
  • Page 5 NOTE: The picture for the IQA36A46W will be differ- ent than the one shown. However, the front jacks will be the same. Model IQA32M46W does not have front jacks. Mini glossary A/V CABLES Audio/Video cables. Three cable connectors—Right audio (red), Left audio (white), and Video (yellow). A/V cables are used for stereo playback of videocassettes and for higher quality picture and sound from other A/V devices.
  • Page 6 P A G E 6 I N S TA L L AT I O N Antenna/Direct Cable TV or Cable Box Connecting antenna/cable to your Entertainment Hooking up to Antenna/Direct Cable Machine. Locate the Antenna/Cable 1 jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine.

  • Page 7: Cable Box

    This can be combined with any other equipment you may want to hook up. Hook cable directly into the TV, then to the cable box. From there, the cable box goes to the next device, down the line, until the last piece, which connects back to the TV in the Antenna/Cable 1 jack.
  • Page 8 If you want to receive your signals on Channel 3 or 4 from Antenna/Cable 1, locate the Out to TV jack. Connect a cable from the Out to TV jack to the Antenna/Cable 1 jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine.

  • Page 9: Dvd Player

    Some video equipment uses three separate lines (Y, R-Y, B-Y) to more precisely reproduce images. Your manual will explain how this relates to your equipment. 3357-o I N S TA L L AT I O N A/V and S-Video cables not included with TV DVD player ANTENNA Back AV panel CABLE 1 LOOP OUT...
  • Page 10 P A G E 1 0 I N S TA L L AT I O N Room Set-ups for Home Theater General help on designing your home This is just a general room design. theater Any number of set-ups are possible, set-up.

  • Page 11: Audio Hookups

    INPUT Surround Sound SURROUND SPEAKERS Speakers Left Right Sub-woofer AU D I O P A G E 1 1 Get the best sound possible from your Entertainment TV back Machine. MONITOR OUT VARIABLE OUT Audio cables not included with TV...

  • Page 12: External Stereo

    You can adjust the volume level on your external stereo system even if your remote is in TV mode. See Amplifier Volume Override on page 47. You have the option of turning on or off the internal speakers.

  • Page 13: Quick Start

    Quick Start Use pages 6-12 to hook up your Entertainment Machine. Plug in your Entertainment Machine and press the Power button on the front panel. The Quick Start screen will instantly appear, with three steps you should follow if you have not yet done so. Remove the back of the remote and put in three AAA batteries.

  • Page 14: Channel Search

    P A G E 1 4 I N S TA L L AT I O N Channel Search Find all your available channels from any source. This function allows you to set up the channel selection on Antenna/Cable 2. Other sources, such as VIDEO 1 and 2 won’t have channels available to scan, and when they’re selected as the source, the option won’t even appear in...
  • Page 15 Menu. Click on another option or on the regular screen to return to normal viewing. If the lines never match up, no matter what you try, give Zenith’s Projection TV helpline a call at 1-800-365-1690. NOTE: This feature does not apply to the model IQA36A46W.

  • Page 16: Button Functions On Your Remote

    Control the functions on your VCR. Mini glossary MODE The mode determines the type of device (TV, VCR, Cable, AUX) that the remote is controlling. SURF Access a customized group of channels by pushing the surf button on the remote.
  • Page 17 Using Your Trakball Remote Make sure your Entertainment Machine is on. Just click the Trakball by pressing gently with your thumb, and a hand-shaped pointer will appear. You can now move the pointer anywhere on the screen by rolling the Trakball with your thumb.
  • Page 18 P A G E 1 8 O P E R AT I O N Using Your Trakball Remote, cont’d Learn the easiest way to get at every option When adjusting options that are on on your a sliding scale, such as volume, Entertainment you don’t have to increase or Machine!

  • Page 19: Basic Tv Operation

    Basic TV Operation Source To watch TV on antenna, cable, a VCR, DVD or any other piece of equipment, you have to make sure you’ve set your Entertainment Machine to the correct source. Check page 22 to see how to use the Source menu. The current source is displayed on the top line of the Channel/Time display.
  • Page 20 P A G E 2 0 O P E R AT I O N On-Screen Menus Descriptions of all the menus on your Entertainment Using the Menu button on your remote or by using the Trakball, you can access Machine. all the menus below.
  • Page 21 On-Screen Menus Overview, cont’d Menu Name (cont’d) Parental Control Allows parents to block any channel for up to 99 hours, with the use of a password. Auto Demo Your Entertainment Machine will show you what it’s capable of by running through many of its options and menus automatically. A U D I O M E N U Customize the sound to suit your room and your taste.

  • Page 22: Source Menu

    This menu is where you switch input source and PIP. devices so you can watch your antenna, cable TV, VCR, DVD, or anything else that you have hooked up to your Entertainment Machine. Regular antenna or cable will come through either Antenna/Cable 1 or Antenna/Cable 2, depending on how you set up your system.
  • Page 23 Add/Del/Surf Click on the Setup Menu in your Menu Display. Click on Add/Del/Surf in the menu. Click on it again and your screen will be replaced by a large blue one with a full channel listing. Click on the channel number you wish to modify (add/delete to your channel list).

  • Page 24: Clock Set

    O P E R AT I O N P A G E 2 4 Clock Set Set the clock or have it done for you, automatically. Click on your Setup Menu icon in REALLY the Menu Display. impress your friends. Click on Clock Set in the menu.
  • Page 25 Captions and Caption/Text Click on your Setup Menu icon in the menu display. Select Captions in the menu by clicking on it. Click on it again and a display will appear at the bottom of your screen. Choose whether you want the captions Off, On or Caption When Muted.

  • Page 26: Language Menu

    P A G E 2 6 O P E R AT I O N Language Menu Choose what language your on-screen menus Click on your Setup Menu icon in appear in. the menu display. Select Language by clicking on it. Click again and the Language Menu will appear at the bottom of your screen.
  • Page 27 Background Click on your Setup Menu icon in the menu display. Select Background by clicking on it in the menu. Choose whether you want an opaque background Off or On by clicking on your choice. Click on EXIT to return to the Setup menu.
  • Page 28 O P E R AT I O N P A G E 2 8 Timer Setup: Sleep Timer Have your Entertainment Machine go Click on your Features Menu icon to sleep in the menu display. any time. Select Timer Setup in the menu by clicking on it.
  • Page 29 Timer Setup: On/Off Timer Click on your Features Menu icon in the menu display. Select Timer Setup in the menu by clicking on it. The Timer Menu will appear, replacing the Features menu. Click on On Time first to highlight the feature and a second time to set the time your Entertainment Machine turns itself on.

  • Page 30: Channel Labels

    Choose a label for the channel by clicking on it. NOTE: The (- -- - ) label indicates that your TV will accept the original, broadcast label if sent by the broadcaster, and (None) will block all labeling.
  • Page 31 Source ID Click on your Features Menu icon in the menu display. Select Source ID by clicking on it. Click it again to enter the Source ID menu. Your screen will be replaced by a blue one that lists all the sources and their current labels.
  • Page 32 P A G E 3 2 O P E R AT I O N Surf ID Customize the names of your surf channel lists for up to Click on your Features Menu icon four people. in the menu display. Click on the Surf ID item in the menu.

  • Page 33: Parental Control

    Parental Control Click on your Features icon in the menu display. Select Parental Ctl. in the menu by clicking on it. Click again to enter the parental control menu (Par. Ctl). Click on Block Ch. and the screen will be replaced by a blue screen listing all of your available channels.

  • Page 34: Auto Demo

    Features Menu. Click on the regular screen to have the Auto Demo begin. Auto Demo displays many of the menus and displays your Zenith Entertainment Machine has, showing you the layout and location of your options. To let you know it’s running,...

  • Page 35: Audio Menu

    Audio Menu Click on your Audio Menu icon from the menu display. Your options are: Bass: Increase/decrease lower-end sounds. • Treble: Increase/decrease higher-end sounds. • Balance: Allows you to put the sound more to • the left or right channel. Audio Mode: Choose from stereo sound, •...

  • Page 36: Video Menu

    P A G E 3 6 O P E R AT I O N Video Menu Customize the picture quality on your Entertainment Click on your Video Menu icon from Machine. the menu display. Your options are: Contrast: Changes the amount of •...
  • Page 37 POSSIBLE REASONS FOR ADJUSTING PIP SOURCE 1. You use a cable box to receive premium channels, and have it “looped out” on the back of the TV. Set the PIP source to the cable box source, and the Inset will display the premium channels, which can then be swapped with the main picture.
  • Page 38 P A G E 3 8 O P E R AT I O N PIP/Features Menu Getting the most from the PIP and other functions with The PIP functions can all be found in the on-screen your remote. menu that appears when you roll the pointer to the left side of the screen.

  • Page 39: Pip Menu

    PIP Menu Click on your PIP Menu icon in the menu display. Select Size in the menu by clicking on it once. Click on it again and a display will appear at the bottom of your screen. You have two sizes available for the PIP inset picture: Small and Large.
  • Page 40 P A G E 4 0 O P E R AT I O N Channel/Time and PIP Display Controlling the Main and PIP audio/video Some functions of PIP can also be controlled using your using the Channel/Time display. Trakball. Turn PIP on. Click the Trakball once, and roll the pointer to the right side of the screen.
  • Page 41 The buttons at the very bottom of your remote correspond to functions for your Zenith VCR or DVD. The remote has already been programmed with the code that operates most Zenith VCRs, so you can use those buttons without have to go through the programming process. For any other brand, refer to page 43 to see how to program new codes.

  • Page 42: Front Panel

    The CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons work just as they do on your remote control. Lost the remote? Call Zenith at 1-800-255-6790 to ask about purchasing a new one. Any other brand besides Zenith will not perform all of the possible functions on your TV.
  • Page 43 LED will blink three times. If it is not accepted, the LED will not blink. NOTE: The TV and VCR modes will only accept codes for those types of prod- ucts. The AUX 1, AUX 2, and Cable modes will accept codes for any kind of product.

  • Page 44: Programming Codes

    Yorx ..119 Sampo ..119 Zenith..101 142 149 Samsung ..103 119 134 Zenith StarSight .
  • Page 45 Toshiba ..447 Yamaha ..448 Zenith..460 461 498 501 502 Toshiba ..521 Zenith.

  • Page 46: Auto Find

    Press MODE Left/Right until the indicator light is underneath the device you’re trying to program (TV, CABLE, VCR, AUX). With the NUMBER keypad, enter the code 0-0-0 (zero-zero-zero), then press the Enter key right away. Aim the remote at the correct device and push the Power button.

  • Page 47: Amplifier/Cable Volume Override

    Press MODE Left/Right until the indicator light is under the mode that you want Amplifier Volume to appear, for example, TV. Enter the code for your amplifier (found from step one). Enter the special code: 4-9-9, then quickly press the ENTER button.
  • Page 48 P A G E 4 8 R E F E R E N C E M A I N T E N A N C E Maintenance Caring for your Entertainment Machine. Careful and regular cleaning can extend the amount of time you will have with your new Entertainment Machine.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    • The CC (closed caption) option may be in Text mode. Select Caption 1, or OFF in the Captions/Text menu.(See page 25). • 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 50 • Check to see if your input source for PIP is set correctly. • Look to see if the TV/VCR button on your VCR has the TV selected. • Automatic: Check to see if PBS Channel is correct and then check Time Zone/Daylight Savings time settings under Clock menu.

  • Page 51: Special Features

    See page 33. 2-TUNER PIP Televisions require to a tuner to turn signals into watchable programs. Conventional TV’s only have one tuner, and require another machine, such as a VCR, to receive another set of signals to use Picture-In-Picture. Your Entertainment Machine has a second tuner built right in, so there is no need to rely on other equipment for your PIP display.
  • Page 52 This option lets you correct for color separation in your picture. A jack for hooking up optional equipment that gives you access to the Internet through your TV. “Observed” means that your Entertainment Machine will adjust your time setting at the appropriate times of the year. “Not Observed” will not.
  • Page 53 Refers to the jack that receives a signal into the TV, VCR or other A/V device. A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device. This includes the RF jacks and the Audio/Video jacks that are color-coded.

  • Page 54: Table Of Contents

    P A G E 5 4 R E F E R E N C E I N D E X Index Find what you want quickly. FEATURE ..... . . 2-Tuner PIP .
  • Page 55 Warranty........56 To reach Zenith, call 1-800-365-1690, between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm, Sat.
  • Page 56 Broken or lost remote? Perhaps you would just like the convenience of having a second remote on hand. Order your replacement remote con- trol direct from Zenith! To ensure that you receive the correct remote, have your television's model number ready when you call.
  • Page 57 Direct-View Color TV Welcome to the Zenith family! We believe that you will be pleased with your new Zenith Entertainment Machine. Please read this war- ranty 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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