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Zenith A27B33 Operating Manual & Warranty

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  • Page 1 machine numbers I A25B33 A27B33 enith! iil i ....operating guide warranty...

  • Page 2: Noteto Cable/Tv Installer

    • Connect theequipment i nto an outlet o n a circuit different fromthat to whichthe receiver isconnected. • Consult t hedealer o ran experienced radio/IV technician forhelp. CAUTION: Do not attempt to modifythis product in any way without written authorizationfrom Zenith Electronics Corporation. Unauthorizedmodification couldvoidthe user'sauthorityto operatethis product.
  • Page 3 ,N,,,LL,,ION S,,R,EO I P'GE ' This page wiU direct you to which page IMPORTANT!{ to go to for Usethis pageto decidewhere you need to begin your setup. First, find the tine properhook- betowthat best describeswhat you want to do, then go to that page number. up of your Note: Designand specificationsare subject to changewithout prior notification.

  • Page 4: Installation

    ,,° wpackpana (expanded view) RFcoaxial wire A 300 to 75 ohm adapter is not induded withyour Zenith Antenna EntertainmentMachine. / Cable 75 OHMRFCABLE The wire that comesfrom an off-air antenna or cable serviceprovider.Eachend rooks Eke a hex shapednut with a wire suckingthrough the middle, and it screwsonto the threadedjack on the back of your TV.
  • Page 5 INSTALLATION I STANDARD I PAGE Connect cable to your Entertainment (Without CabLeBox) Machine, Hook upyour Entertainment Machine,see diagramsat right. CabLe W waLL jack Remove the back of the remote andput in two AAAbatteries. ,," TV back panel (expandedview) RF coaxiatwire_ Antenna Ptugin your TV.
  • Page 6 P,0E 6I-..s,,L,,,.o. Is,,.o,Ro (VCRwith Rat Wire Antenna Adapter) Connectyour off-air antenna and Antenna VCRto your Hookup your Entertainment Entertainment Machine,see diagramsat right. Flat wire Machine. (300 ohm) Removethe backof the remote and put in two AAA batteries. 300/75 ohm Adapter PLug in your TV.
  • Page 7 Remember, when screwing i n RF rabies ontojacks,dodo_'setight- ens,andcoun_Jdodovise loosens. No A/V cabl_ are includedwith your Zenith Entertoffnment Mochine. WithoutAi_ cables,most VCRs wig not play videncassett_ in stereosound. Antenna /caue A/V cables...
  • Page 8 PAGE ZNSTALLATION S-VHS VCR/DVD PLAYER Connecting a Super VHS VCR S-VHSVCR or DVD Player Locate the Ant In jack on the Attach to to your cable wattjack, backof your S-VHSVCR. cable box, or Entertainment Connect the cable Linecoming antenna Machine. from your wall directly to this jack.
  • Page 9 ,.S,,LL,,,O. I AOE , Getthe best sound Beforeyou begin plugging in your stereo sys- possible tem, it's a good idea to put it in its approximateplace first. That way you know from your Entertainment how muchwire you have or wit[ need. Machine.
  • Page 10 oI INSTALLATION START UseAuto Programto I automatically With the remote control in hand, find and pressthe POWER keyto turn on store all of your EntertainmentMachine. /the _ons availablein Pressthe MENUkey sothe Setup /your area in menu appears. the TV's Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson memoN.
  • Page 11 O, ,AT,ON I ..OTE K EY FUNCT,ONS ITV .OO I P.GE 1 1 A quickUst ofall the keys onyour remote and (PROGRAM) what theydo. POWER operate other produ TurnsTVOn or Off. See page35. [ / _ LED INDICATOR LIGHT Keturnto the Ughts when keysare pressed.
  • Page 12 Howto use yourfront controL Note: For model AZ7B33, when usingthe on- screen menus,the buttonson the front panel panelto operate correspond to the remote control buttonsas fat- the menus. Lows: VOLUME - Adjust Left/Right CHANNEL - SeLectUp/Down To accessthe Setup menu, press the MENUbutton once;...
  • Page 13 Introducing youto the basicsof your Entertainment Machine The sourcebutton (TV/VCR/Source) o n the remote switchesbetween Ch 12-MTV ChanneL/LabeL o r Video (Indicates Source) Video input and Cable/Antennainput. The Time/Channeldisplaywilt Time 10:55 read _Video" in place of a channelnumberif A/V inputs are selectedas Audio Mode _ Stereo '_--I_...
  • Page 14 PAGE 1,I O,ERA.O. I TV Intxodudng you to the basicsof your Entertainment Machine il_lili[_i IIhRlu!I lillE CHANNEL UP/DOWNarrows:Usethese arrowsto change the channeLs. Autoprogramwitt havefound at[ channelsavaiLabLe t o you. NUMBERKey Pad:To skip to any channel enter the numberof the charmerusingthe NUMBER key pad, then pressENTER. FLASHBACK: To instant|y return to the Lastcharmerviewed, pressFLASHBACK.
  • Page 15 I XOS 0,,, Help on combining your Entertainment Machine There are a numberof waysyou can chooseto integrate your EntertainmentMachine with the rest of your equip with more ment. Channels can be changed usingthe television, the VCR,or the cable box, with advantagesto each. equipment.

  • Page 16: Setup Menu

    OPERATION MENUS PAGE Descdptions of all the Usingthe Menu button on your remoteyou can access enuson your at[ the menusbelow. ntert_n_e_ Menu Name Go to page SETUP MENU Adjuststhe basiccharacteristicsof your EntertainmentMachine. Auto Program Automatica|iyfinds and storesactive channelsto flip through using Channel Up/Down.

  • Page 17: Audio Menu

    O, .T,ON I .,NUS I PAOE Descriptions of all the Usingthe Menu button on yourremote you can access menuson your at[ the menusbelow. Entertainment Machine. Go to page Menu Name .AUDIO MENU Customizes the sound to suit your room and your taste. Your options are: Bass, Treble, Balance, Audio Mode, Front Surround, SoundRite, Speakers.

  • Page 18: Operation

    OPERATION MENUS I SETUP MENU PAGE Customize your channet selection. Pressthe MENUkeyon the remote sothe Setup menuappears. Setect Add/Delete/Surf menu usingthe UP/DOWNarrows. Using either the NUMBER key pad or the CHANNEL UP/DOWN arrows on the remote, select a channel (If adding a deleted channeL, you wit[ need to use the number pad.) Usingthe RIGHT/LEFT arrows, pick whether that channetis...
  • Page 19 OP AT.ON ! ,E.US I S TU, ,E.U I P,OE 1 , Set the cLock on your Entertainment Machine. Pressthe MENUkeyon the remote controL sothe SetupMenuappear_ Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson the remote controL,select CLock Set on your screen. Pressa RIGHTor LEFTarrowto accessthe CLockMenu. Select DateSet, usea RIGHTor LEFT arrow to set the date, press ENTER'.
  • Page 20 P,6E 201o.R,..o.. ! ..u,I ,ETU..u Turn on dosed captioningor "Captions When Muted. Pressthe MENUkey on the remote controt sothe Setup menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrows on the remote con'a'ot, s etect Captions. Pressa RZGHT/LEFT arrow to chooseany of the foLLowing options: On, Off, or Captions When Muted.
  • Page 21 O...'ON I .ENUS I SETUP' NU I P'GE 2 1 Turn on closed Caption/Textis a feature whichaUowsyour captioning or EntertainmentMachine to receive variousclosedcap- Lion and text options providedby your broadcaster. appearsat the text that Avaitabiti_ and fuctionaU_ of Caotion!Textfeature is bottom of determinedonty byyour broadcaster and maynot be your screen.
  • Page 22 P.OE 2 210,'...0,,I ._NUS I-SETUP"ENU Choosethe Language you want all the menus to Pressthe MENUkey on the appearin. remote controtso the Setup menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrowson the remote control select Language on your screen. Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrowto chooseany of the following options: EngUsh,Spanishor French.
  • Page 23 Adda background to the on-screen Pressthe MENUkey on the menus. remote control sothe Setup menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson the remote controL,se|ect Background on your screen. Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrowto choose On or Off. Press ENTER or QUITto return to regula_ TVviewing. 3374-0...
  • Page 24 ,oE2, I OrE,,T,O. I . NUS I SP C'AL'E'TU' S Automatically turn your Entertainment Machine on Press the MENU key on the remote or off. contro[ so the Specia[ Features menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrowson the remote controt,setectTimer Setup on your screen. Press a RIGHT/LEFT a rrow.TheTimer Setupscreenwill appear.
  • Page 25 oPE,,,,o. I .E.US I S,_C_,L ,E,T°,_S I P,OE 2 _ Labelthe channels for the Channel/Time With the CHANNEL UP/DOWNkey, set Display. your EntertainmentMachine to the channelyou want to label Pressthe MENUbutton TWICEuntil the Spedat Featuresmenu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWNbuttons, select Ch. Labelsin the menu. Usea RIGHT/LEFT arrowto select a channellabel.
  • Page 26 I .ENOS Hake sure you know what your PressMENUtwice until the Special kids aren't Featuresmenuappears. watcMng. Using the UP/DOWN arrows, seLect Parental CtL in the menu. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrowto enter the Parental Control menu. With the UP/DOWN arrows,select BLockCh. Choosea channelnumber. Press a I_GHT/LEFTarrow to chooseBLocked or Unbtocked.Chooseanother channel num- ber and continue BtockingiIJnbLocking...
  • Page 27 Your entertainment machinewill showyou Pressthe MENUkey twice on the aE your remote control sothe Specia[ menuoptions. Featuresmenu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrowson the remote control, select Auto Demoon your screen. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrowto chooseOn or Off. PressENTER or QUIT to return to reguta3 W viewing.
  • Page 28 Customize the sound on your Entertainment Pressthe MENUkey three times on the Machine. remote control until the Audio menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson the remote control select the setting you want to change.Choosefrom: • Bass: Increase/decrease lower-end s ounds. • Treble:Increase/decrease higher-end s ounds.
  • Page 29 I V'OEO ,ENU Customizethe picture quaUty on your Pressthe MENUkey four times sothe Video Entertainment menu appears. Machine. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,select the menu option that you want to change. Youroptions are: • Contrast= Changesthe amount of difference between black Levelsand white Levelsin your picture.
  • Page 30 OPERATION PAGE MENUS PIP MENU Control the picture qualities ofyour PIP inset. Pressthe MENUrepeatedlyuntil the PIP Menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,selectthe PIP opUonyou want to change;Color, Size, or Tint. Usea P,1GHT/LEFT a rrow to changethe option. PressENTER to return to regular TV viewing.
  • Page 31 oP_R,,.o. I .E.u, I souRc_.E.U I P,o_ ,1 Choose the sources for your main This menu showsyour viewing sourceoptions. picture and PIP. Pushthe MENUkey repeatedLy untiLthe Source Menuappearson your screen. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,choosethe sourcefor Main picture or PIP inset. Usingthe LEFT/RIGHT arrows,choosethe sourcefor Main picture or PIP inset.
  • Page 32 PAGE OPERATION PICTURE-IN--PICTURE OVERVIEW Picture-in- picture explained. YOUR PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FEATURE The Picture-In-Picture(PIP) function aLLows y ou to put a smatter picture, caLLed the "inset," on the biggerscreen, or the "main" picture. You need some other pieceof equipment,Eke a VCR,to act as a tuner to receive and displaya secondchannelat the sameLime.
  • Page 33 O..T,ON I ,,CTU,E,,,,CTU,E I,,, O,E--T, ON I PAO 33 Leam to use the PIP features on your entertainment PressPIP to place the PIP inset on the machine. main screen.PressPIP again to remove inset. With PIP inset on, pressSWAPto switch the inset image with the main screen image, pressSWAP again to return.
  • Page 34 ,, I °---°N I I S 'E T'"O V' W,,O Choosing which source PressPIP to placethe PIP inset on the to watch for main screen. PressTV/VCRSourceto main screen switch input sourcefor the PIP inseL and PIP inset. Or, go to the Sourcemenu, hightight PIP Source and use RIGHT/LEFT arrowsto seLectPIP inset source.HighUght Main Source and use RIGHT/LEFT arrowsto...
  • Page 35 9-1-1, in step 5. Programming yourZenith remote wiUoUowyou to useone remote to workup to 7 different things. Not all deviceswill workwith your Zenith remotecontrol. PROGRAMMING Procedure to set up remote to operate other equipment. Programming key. DEVICE Infra-red remote controllabteelectronicaccessonj.
  • Page 36 Controt volumeon your home audiosystem Find the codethat operatesyour without amptifier. Testit to makesureit's the changing correct one by foRowingthe proce- modes. dure in "Programming YourRemote" on the previouspage. Program your audio systeminto the CABLE or one of the avaitabteAUX modes.

  • Page 37: Remote Programming

    7 rh't_erent products or devices. Somedevicesmay not workwith your Zenith remotecontToL Auxi|iaryequipment. Can be any equipmentwhich doesnot have a dedicatedkey on the remoteEke cable or VCR. TypicaLLy a secondVCR,stereo system,audiotape deck, etc. 3374-0...
  • Page 38 I R .OTE I R .OTE PAGE AUTO-FIND Usethe remote controtto Turn on the deviceyou want the searchall. remote to controt. possibte codes. Pressand hold the PRGkey untit the indicator tight turns on, then reteasethe PRGkey. Pressthe key for the deviceyou are trying to program(CABLE, VCR, AUX,TV).
  • Page 39 Samsung..103 119 134 Zenith ..101 149 175 124 131 136 Marantz ..104 120 155 Sanyo ..108 109 118 Zenith TV/VCR ... 153 154 172 EmersonTV/VCR.. Megatron..Scott ..119 124 Memorex ..Fisher ..109 118 Admiral ..
  • Page 40 Zenith ..301 353 374 Ham[in ..302 303 345 365 366 Paragon ..Stanjate ..Zenith Satellite .. 312 328 330 351 378 3_rrotcl ..304 307 308 PhiLips..347 350 352 Ten, c an ..339 356 371...
  • Page 41 .E.OT -I .,.OT, P.OO.,..,NO I P.OO.,..,N, CO0,S I P,GE , , A complete Presetor defau|t key functions by mode for Zenith products List o fkey functions f or 1!/Mode VCR Mode Cable Node AUX Mode your remote KEY NAME Zenfth Code 101...
  • Page 42 Lightningor powersurges. I f you use an off- air antenna,you may alsowant to disconnect i t from the backof your TVbeforeLeaving. If you unp_zg your Zenith Entertainment Mach in¢ you may hove to reset the clockusingthe Clock Set menudescribed eorb'er. Seepage I9.
  • Page 43 Somequick and easy Ups to fixing SYMPTOMS SOLUTIONS problems yourself. Snowy picture and Lousysound. • Checkyour antennaconnectionor Location. •Multiple images or "ghostshadows." s Checkyour antenna direction and/or Location. • Makesure the wire from your antenna to your EntertainmentMachine is propertyconnected. Interference: S harptines across Thefollowing may causeimage problems or disto_'on: the screen and Lousy sound.
  • Page 44 P,GE ,, ! I .,INTE. CE Somequick and easy tips to fixing Menu opUons can't be • Try unplugging your Entertainment Machine for a few minutes, problems changed or setected. yourself. then ptug it hack in. (Don't forget to reset the dock.) No picture or sound Checkto seeif the sourceequipment has been turned on.
  • Page 45 I OLOSSARY IPAGE A complete Listof definitions for words A/V CABLES Audio/VideocabLes. Threecablesbunchedtogether--Right audio(red), found in Left audio(white), and Video(yellow). A/V cablesare usedfor stereo this guide. playbackof videocassettes a ndfor higherquality pictureandsound from other A/V devices. Anydevice that produces videoorsound(VCR, DVD, c ablebox, A/V DEVICE or television).
  • Page 46 PAGE REFERENCE I GLOSSARY A complete Listof definitions for words found in this guide. Thisis the most commonway to refer to the Picture-In-Picture (PIP) option. SECOND AUDIO SecondAudioProgramming (SAP)is another,separate, audiochannel PROGRAMMING/SAP availablewith someprogramming. C hoosingSAPoften refersto Listening to audioin anotherlanguage,suchas Spanishor French. SIGNAL Pictureandsoundtravelingthroughcable,or on the air, to your televisionscreen.
  • Page 47 REFERENCE I INDEX PAGE Find what you want quickly. FEATURE PAGE FEATURE PAGE Add/Del[Surf ......Jack Pack ........ LanguageMenu......AmpUflerVotumeOverride..... Maintenance.... : ....43, 44 - Audio Hook-ups ......On-ScreenMenus......Audio Menu ......Picture-in-Picture ......32-34 Auto Demo ....... PIP ......... 33-34 Auto Find .......
  • Page 49 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 cor- rect remote, have your teLev]sion's modeL number ready when you calL.

  • Page 52: Owner's Responsibility

    Additional Z en|t_PictureTubeProtection PlanAvailable Zenith offersyou the oppomJnityto obtain additional long-term protection acja_nst failure of the picturetube in your new television. Our Picture Tube ProtectionPlan enabLes you to avoid any unexpectedpicture tube repair expenses and keep your televisionin t_ condition. 11: g uaranteesyou a genuine zenith repLacement picturetube and service from a Zenith authorizedservicecenter.

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