• 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 registered trademark of Zenith Electronics Corporation.
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.
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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.
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. GENERAL HOOKUP INFORMATION For general information about the jacks on your Entertainment Machine, go to ..page 7 About your Jacks INPUT HOOKUP OPTIONS Antenna/Cable...
S-Video type. Mini glossary JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device. This includes the RF jack and the Audio/Video jacks that are color-coded. SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through cable, or on the air, to your television.
300 to 75 Ohm adapter. It should be available from your local electronics dealer. Zenith recommends using a 75 Ohm cable for your antenna connections in order to prevent interfer- ence. P A G E 8...
Source selection on your remote. Locate the Antenna/Cable 1 jack on the back of your TV. Connect the cable that runs from the wall direct- ly to the jack. Now find the To Cable Box jack.
If you want to receive your signals on Channel 3 or 4, locate the Out to TV jack on your VCR. Connect a cable from the Out to TV jack to the Antenna/Cable 1 jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine.
Locate the RF or VHF/UHF/CATV In jack on the back of your VCR. Connect the cable line coming from your wall directly to this jack. Locate the Antenna/Cable 1 jack on the back of your TV. Connect the cable that runs from the RF or VHF/UHF/CATV Out jack on the back of your VCR directly to this jack.
DVD Player Back A/V Panel Component Video A/V cables not included with TV For several pieces of equipment, edit the names under Source ID so you don’t forget which is which. See page 29. P A G E 1 2 S-Video...
Turn off the internal speakers through the Audio Menu. See page 36. Audio cables not included 206-3597-O External stereo amplifier VARIABLE AUDIO OUT with TV ANTENNA/ MONITOR CABLE 1 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 TO CABLE S-VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO 1...
ANTENNA/ CABLE 1 TO CABLE S-VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 (MONO) ANTENNA/ CABLE 2 VARIABLE AUDIO OUT AUDIO A/V cables not included with TV MONITOR INPUT 1 INPUT 2 S-VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO COMP COMP VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO 2 (MONO) AUDIO...
ANTEN- NA by pressing the DOWN arrow button. If your signal comes from a cable TV service, select CATV 1 by pressing the DOWN arrow button. When you have made your selec- tion, press the MENU button to return to the Setup Menu.
Video Audio Theater INSTALLING CHANNEL 110 50% COMPLETE Quit Menu To Menu Bar power cable source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel surf display menu quit c.skip pause record timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop To Exit Quit 206-3597-O...
RECORD, PAUSE, REWIND, PLAY, STOP, F. FWD These buttons are used to control your VCR (even if your remote is in TV mode!). *Note: A digital broadcaster can transmit multiple programs on a single channel. These programs are distinguished by a unique “sub-channel” number, separated when entering digits by the “—”...
Displays signal’s audio broadcast. CHANNEL SKIP Shows that Channel Skip is active. SECURITY TIMER Displays time that TV is set to turn off. SLEEP TIMER SET Displays time left on Sleep Timer before TV shut off. P A G E 1 8...
Use the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons as the UP/DOWN arrow buttons on your remote. Push the EXIT button to return to nor- mal TV viewing. Press the SOURCE button to cycle through all sources. Refer to the menu pages for using the on-screen menus.
Clock Set Set the Clock on your Entertainment Machine. Digital Setup Allows you to adjust the color convergence of your TV. Component Input Select the Color System for your DVD player or High Definition Set Top Box. SPECIAL MENU Go beyond basics and customize your Entertainment Machine’s functions.
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Cancel, Loudness, and Soundrite. T H E A T E R M E N U Select the right audio and video automatic settings that optimize TV’s performance for TV, Movies, Music, or Sporting Events P I P O V E R V I E W Set the Picture-In-Picture settings for your Entertainment Machine.
To Exit Setup Special Video Audio Theater English French Spanish To Menu Bar To Exit power cable source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display surf menu quit c.skip pause record timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop Quit Quit 206-3597-O...
Audio Theater Channel Delete Nest Channel # Keys To Exit Quit power cable source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel surf display menu quit c.skip pause record timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop P A G E 2 3...
To Menu Bar TO SET TIME JAN 01 1999 To Exit Quit power cable source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display surf menu quit c.skip pause record timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop P A G E 2 5...
Digital Setup Your Zenith Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, one for blue. When mixed together in the proper proportion, the output of these three color tubes can produce any color. To produce these colors, however, the beams must be precisely aligned over each other so that the colors can be mixed.
To Menu Bar PRESS SELECT TO ACTIVATE/DEACTIVATE HDTV SDTV/DVD To Exit Quit power cable source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel surf display quit menu c.skip pause record timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop input P A G E 2 7...
Next Ch Or #Keys To Menu Bar power cable source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel surf display menu quit c.skip pause record timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop To Change Letter ESPN SHOW To Exit Quit 2/4/5/7/8 206-3597-A...
5), then press the SELECT button. You will be asked “Are You Sure?” press QUIT to save and exit. When you label VID1, VID2 and Frnt. Vid the TV will automatically change to the source of the last source labeled. To return to your original viewing source, press the source button on the remote repeatedly until you see the picture you were originally watching.
Repeat these steps for all categories. To access your favorite channels, simply use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow buttons while watching TV. Use the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to scroll through the choices you have set. While in Favorite Channels Mode, press the menu button on your remote and...
• Video Lock: Selects the Video Inputs to be blocked. (This option only works if TV is tuned to VID 1, VID 2, or FRT VID) • Quick Lock: Blocks CH3 and CH4 on ANT 1 and 2, as well as all 3 video input jacks.
Use the UP/DOWN arrow to select Security Timer. Press the RIGHT arrow button to activate the Security Timer option. You may select up to four ON/OFF time settings for your TV. Use the RIGHT arrow button to select 1-4, then press the DOWN arrow button to select the TV On time.
C. C. TextT Channel Press Quit To Exit To Exit Quit power cable source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel surf display quit menu c.skip 2/4/5 pause record timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop P A G E 3 3...
Background Menu To Menu Bar To Exit Quit Video Audio Theater Gray Shaded To Exit Quit power cable source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel surf display quit menu c.skip pause record timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop 206-3597-A...
• Color Temperature: Set this to Warm for hotter colors such as red, or set to cool for less intense colors with more blue. • Aspect Ratio: Select between 4:3 ratio, a traditional TV format or 16:9 the widescreen “letterbox” format. (Only available if component video source is active).
To Menu Bar Reset restores the levels to 1/2/4 Video Audio Theater To Exit Quit power cable source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display surf menu quit c.skip 2/3/4/5 pause record timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop 206-3597-A...
Video Audio Theater Movies Music Sports Reset To Exit Quit power cable source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel surf display menu quit c.skip pause record timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop P A G E 3 7 2/4/5/7...
VCR, to act as a tuner to receive and display a second channel at the same time. Your Entertainment Machine eliminates that need by giving you two tuners in one TV. PIP is always available, no matter what equipment you have. WORKING WITH PIP This is where your MBR remote is put to the most use.
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Picture-In-Picture Overview SINGLE MODE PIP Press the PIP button on your remote to activate the PIP display. This display appears in one corner of the screen. Press PIP again to remove the display from the screen. Use the PIP Ch button on your remote to switch between main picture and PIP inset display channel tuning control.
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PIP Functions PIP SWAP Press the SWAP button on your remote to switch between the PIP display and the main picture. PIP MOVE If you wish to move the PIP display to another part of your screen other than the corners, simply activate the PIP display, wait about eight seconds and then move the PIP display with the UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT arrow buttons on your remote.
Aim the remote at the device and push the POWER button. It should turn off. If not, try the other codes listed and con- tinue from step three. Not all devices will work with your Zenith remote control. 206-3597-A Indicator Light...
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Zenith Remote Key Functions What the remote keys do in TV and the other operating modes Key Names TV Mode Default Codes Other Brand Codes TV Help POWER TV On/Off Selects TV mode Selects VCR mode CABLE Selects Cable mode...
Maintenance 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 power cord before you begin any cleaning. SCREEN CLEANING 1.
Captions/Text menu. • Your program is in letter box. 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; not picture that’s blocked out.
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• 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. • Make sure the time was set initially. Probably power was lost.
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.
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Glossary (cont’d) A complete list of definitions for words found in this guide SECOND AUDIO PROGRAMMING/SAP available with some programming. Choosing SAP often refers to SIGNAL SOURCE STEREO SOUND TEXT TUNER 206-3597-A Second Audio Programming (SAP) is another, separate, audio channel listening to audio in another language, such as Spanish or French.
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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.