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  • Page 1 rnachine number._ A25A22BT I A27AZ2BT operating guide warranty...
  • Page 2: Regulatory Information

    • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different florathat to whichthe receiver is connected. • ConsuLt the dealeror an experienced radio/iV technidan for help. CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify this productin anyway without written authorizationfrom Zenith ELectronics Corporation. Unauthorized modificationcouldvoidthe user's authorityto operatethis product.
  • Page 3 ,.S,A'LA,,O. I O ""OS'AR' O I'AOE 3 This page will direct you to IMPORTANT which page to go to Usethis page to decidewhere you need to begin your setup. First, find the setup for proper option below that best describeswhat you want to do, then go to that page number. hook-up of your Entertainment...
  • Page 4 (expanded view) A 300 to 75 ohm ndopter is not includedwith your Zenith EntertoinmentMochine,but conbe purchasedin most consumer etec- bordcsstores. 75 OHMRFCABLE The wire that comesfrom an off-air antenna or cable serviceprovider.Eachend looks Ekea hex shapednut with a wire stickingthrough the middle,and it screwsonto the threaded jack on the back of your TV.
  • Page 5 '.S,,LL,,,O. I S,,.O,RO I P,GE , Connectcable to your CabLeto TV Entertainment Haddn_ Locate the Antenna/Cablejack on the backof your Entertainment Machine. Cabte w wall.jack Connectthe cab|ethat runsfrom the wait directly to this jack. accordingto the diagramto the fight. Removethe backof the remote and insert two AAAbatteries.
  • Page 6 PAGE INSTALLATION STANDARD "r An nn _ "hV Connect an off-air antenna and VCRto your Locatethe Antenna/CabLe j ack on Entertainment the backof your Entertainment MacMne. Machine. (300 ohm) Connect the cab|ethat runsfrom the wall directly to this jack, accordingto the diagramto the 300//5 ohm right.
  • Page 7 Remember, w henscrewingin RF cablesintojacks, clockwise tight-_ ens, and counterclockwise l oosenS. No A/V cablesare includedwith your Zenith Entertainment Nachine, but con be purchasedin most consumer electronics stores. WithoutA/V cables,most VCRs will not play videocossettes i n stereo sound.
  • Page 8 Find the audioand S-Videojacks on the backof your S-VHSplayer, and connectthem foUowingthe instructionsprovidedwith your equipment. withTV No S-Videocablesare included withyour Zenith Entert_nment Me_ine_ but can bepurr.hosed in most consumer electronics stores.. Withouton S-VYdeo cobte, y ou wilt not receivethe SuperVHSquoUty picture. 206-3436-0...
  • Page 9 ,.STALLA,,O. I CUS,OM I PAGE Connecting your Entertainment For addedaudio depth and clarity, you Machine to a can connectyour EntertainmentMachine stereo amplifier. to a stereoampUfiert Locatethe Left/Right Audio Input jacks on the backof your stereoamp|ifier. Connectthe Audiocablesdirectty to these jacks. Connect_ese cablesfrom the LeE/Right VariabLe Audio "IV back panel.
  • Page 10 PAGE 10I OPE AT, O. I ..TTON FUNCT,ONS A q_ck Ust of all the buttonson your remote and what Used tobegin _ _ they do. programming procedure. /_ POWER FU_NBK(FIJ_NIACK)-._/ "----I TurnsTV On and Off. Return tothelas.t __'__f-_ (_0[_ I_AUX/_Vchannelviewed- Selects mode of operationfor Activates customchannet_UeR_-'_-l-_'_--_-_'_J__-_-_k_,LI RemoteControl...
  • Page 11: Auto Program

    o,,,,,,o. I ,.,o,,oo.,I P,oE 11 your input source, then automaticaUy With the remotecontrol in hand, find and scoreaU the pressthe POWER keyto turn on stations your EntertainmentMachine. availabiein Press the MENUkey so the Setup your area. menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson the remote control, select Auto Programon your screen.
  • Page 12 P,GE 12I O,R,,,O.I P,. LCO.,RO,S n e_ampteof usingthe Thefront keypadson your Entertainment panel on Machinevanj from modeL to modeL. E xaminethe front of your front panel and foEow the directionswhich apply to your machine. When usingthe on-screenmenus,the buttons on the front keypadcorrespond to the buttons on the remote controL as foLLows: VOLUME - Adjust Left/Right CHANNEL - SeLectUp/Down...
  • Page 13 I ,V,U.O,.E.,,L, I P'OE 1 , Introdudng you to the basics ofyour Entertainment _chine. The sourcebutton OV/VCR/Source)on the remote switchesbetween Video [ DEC/11/98 CH 12-FOX input and Cable/Antenna input. On some models A/V input is designated 10:55 ,_s a channelthat is one below the Lowest/one above the highest. You'LL haveto use the Channel Up/Down buttonsto accessit.
  • Page 14 PAGE 14! OP R^ 'O. I TV FO.OA.E.T^ S Help on combining your Entertainment Thereare a numberof waysyou can choose to integrate your EntertainmentMachinewith the rest of your equipment. Machine Channelscan be changedusingthe television, the VCR,or the cable box, with advantagesto each. with more equipment.
  • Page 15: Setup Menu

    OP RAT,ON I SET°P.EN. I PAO Oes_pUons of at[ the Usingthe Menu button on your remoteyou can access menuson your aUthe menusbelow. Entertainmeht Machine. Goto page Menu Name SETUP MENU Adjustthe basiccharacteristics of your EntertainmentMachine. Auto Program AutomaticaLLy finds and storesactive channelsto flip through using CHANNEL UP/DOWN.
  • Page 16 PAGE 10I SETUP I M NUS Customize your channet setection. Pressthe menubutton. Setectthe Add/Det/Surf menu (on your TVscreen) using the Up/Down setect arrows. Usingeither the number pador the CHANNEL UP/DOWNarrowson the remote, setect a channel Usingthe RIGHT/LEFT setect arrows,pick whether that channetis Added, DeLeted, o r on the Surf Est.
  • Page 17 ,uP I .E.us I P,oE 1, Setthe dock and date on your Zenith Entertainment Press the MENUkeyon the remote Maddne. controlso the Setupmenuappears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson the remote control setect Clock Set on your screen. Pressa RIGHTor LEFT arrow to accessthe CrockMenu.
  • Page 18 Turn o ndosed captioning thatappears the bottom Pressthe MENUkey on the remote of your cont_otso the Setup screen. menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrowson the remote control setectCaption on your screen. Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to choose anyof the fottowing options: On,Caption WhenMuted, or Off.
  • Page 19 S TUP I . NUS I P,OE 1 , Turn on dosed captioningor Caption/Text is a feature which arrowsyour text that EntertainmentMachine to receivevariousdosed cap- appearson tion andtext options providedbyyour broadcaster. your screen. AvailabiEty and functionaEtyof Caption!Text feature is determinedonty by your broadcasterand may not be avaitabtein your area.
  • Page 20 i P,G_ 2oisE,uP I.E.o, Choose t he languageyou • want all the menus to Press the HENU key on the appearin. _ remote control so the Setup menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrowson the remotecontrol, select Languageon yourscreen. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT a rrowto chooseany of the foLLowing options: EngLish, S panish,or French.
  • Page 21 AutomaUcal[y turn your Zenith Entertainment Press the MENUkeyon the remote Machine on or off. contro[ repeated|y sothe Special FeaturesMenu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson the remote controt,se|ectTimer Setup on yourscreen. Press a RIGHT/LEFT a rrow.TheTimer Menuscreenwill appear. SLeep Timer: Usethe RZGHT/LEFT arrowsto adjustthe tength of time...
  • Page 22 PAOE 22 i M_NOS ISP_CIA' FEA_O_S label your channels. Usingthe NUMBER key pad or the CHANNEL UP/DOWNarrows, select the channelyou wish to label Pressthe MENUkeyon the remote control repeatedly sothe Special Featuresmenuappears. Usingthe UP/DOWNselect arrows on the remote control, select Ch.
  • Page 23 , .usI sP c.,, FE,,uREs I P,0E 2, Keepcontrol of the kids' viewing habits, even Press the MENU key on the remote when you're not around. control repeatedly so the Special Features menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,select Parental CtL Pressthe RIGHT/LEFT arrowsand the ParentalCtLscreenwill appear.
  • Page 24 Turn Auto Demoon or off using the RIGHT/LEFT adjust arrows. PressENTER to return to TVviewing. Auto DemowfUcontfnuo_ show you everymenuand displayMot your Zenith Entertm'nment t4ochine ho_ It wiUevenoatempt to showyou whoait does. Totom Auto Demooff, selectit in the Set Up menuondshut it off withtheRZGHT/LEFT adjust orrows.
  • Page 25 .E.us I ,uo.o.ENUS I P,GE 2, Choose between stereo sound, monosound, or SAP. Pressthe MENUkey on the remotecon- troLso the Audiomenu appears. ® Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson the remote controt, selectthe setting you want:to change.Choosefrom: • Bass:Increases/decreases lower-end sounds. TrebLe:Increases/decreases higher-end sounds. Balance:ALtows you to put the sound moreto the left or right channel •...
  • Page 26 PAGE MENUS VTDEO MENUS Usethe Video menuto customize how your Press the MENU key repeatedly and the picture Looks. Video menu wilt appear. Your options are: • Contrast: Adjuststhe |eveLof differencebetween white and black in the TVpicture. The morecontrast, the brighterthe picture appears. •...
  • Page 27 I PAGE MENUS SOURCE MENUS Selectthe signat sourcefor your Entertainment Machine. Press theMENU key on remotecontrol repeatedly so the Sourcemenuappears. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrowson the remote controt, se[ect Main Sourceon your screen. Press a RIGHT or LEFTarrow to choose one of the foLLowing options: "Antenna/Cab|e _ or "Video or S-VHS'.
  • Page 28 POWERbutton. It should turn off. If not, tnj the other codes Listed and continue from step three. Programming yo, u r Zenith remote will allow you to use oneremote to workup to 7 _h'J_erent devi_es! Not aU deviceswill workwithyour...
  • Page 29 I R ,o,E,o.c,,o.s I P,GE 2 , Controt the volume on yoursound amplifier without Programthe codethat operates leaving W your amplifier into the CABLE or mode. AUXmode, as describedon the "Programming Your Remote"page. SeLect t he modein which you want volume to appear (e.g. TV). Pressand hold PRGon your remote untiLthe indicator Light staysLit.
  • Page 30 PressEnter to save the code. Aim the remoteat the device and pressPOWER. I t shouldturn on. Repeatthe steps for AUX+2,and AUX+3. " Programming-your Zenith remote wiUoUowyou to useone remote to workup to 7 diJ_erent d evices! Not oUdeviceswill work withyour Zenith remotecontroL...
  • Page 31: Operation

    If your remote pos_b_ becomes inoperab|e,go backto "Programming codes. your Remote"and enter the Zenith TVcode for step five. Turn on the deviceyou're programmingfor the remotecontrol Pressand hotdthe PRGkey untit the indicator tight turns on.
  • Page 32 P,GE ,2 I O ER,,.O. I . .US Receivedetailed programinfor- XDS - Extended Data Service mation on most Somebroadcasters are including on the signal,they provide PubLic additional,information (data) about the program.This addition- Broadcasting al information appearson your"IVscreenwhen you press stations. ENTER;...
  • Page 33 Magnavox TV/VCR . 173 Sampo ..Yon( ..t119 Emerson ..103 104 123 Majestic ..Samsun 9 ..103 119 134 Zenith ..101 149 175 124 131 136 Marantz ..104 120 155 ZenithW/VCR ... 153 154 172 Megatron..Sanyo ..
  • Page 34: Programming Codes

    311 332 342 Sprucer..Tape Decks Viewstar ..354 355 372 310 318 Panasonic ..313 320 Standard Comp... Zenith ..301 353 374 Ham[in ..302 303 345 Stargate ..365 366 Paragon ..Zenith Satellite .. 312 328 330 351 378 Texscan ..
  • Page 35 I P,OE , , A complete Ust of the button 1Y Mode VCRMode Cable Mode AUX Mode functions on Zentth Code 101 Zenith Code 201 Zenith Code 353 Zenith Code 40! KEY NAME your remote controL POWER W On/Off VCROn/Off CabLeBox On/Off...
  • Page 36 Ughtningor powersurges. I f you usean off-air antenna,you may aLso wantto disconnect i t from the backof your W before|eaving. If you unplugyour Zenith Entertainment/4ochin_you may hove to reset the dock usingthe ClockSet menudescribed eodier.
  • Page 37 E ERENC I .,.NT .,NCE I P,0E 37 Some quick andeasy tipsto fixing problems SYMPTOMS SOLUTIONS yourself. Snowy picture and Lousysound. • Checkyour antenna connectionor location. Multiple images or 'ghost shadows." • Checkyour antenna direction and/or location. • Make surethe wire fromyour antenna to your EntertainmentMachine is properlyconnected.
  • Page 38 PAGE I REFERENCE A complete fist of definitionsfor wordsfound 75 OHM RF CABLE Thewire that comes fiom an off-air antennaor cableserviceprovider. in this guide. EachendlooksEkea hex shapednut with a wire stickingthroughthe middle. It screws onto the threaded jack on the backof yourW. 300 TO 75 OHM A smaLL device that connects a two-_re 300 ohm antennato a...
  • Page 39 REFERENCE I PAGE A complete Ust of definitions for words found 3ACK A connection on the backof a TV,VCR, or any other A/V device. in this guide. MONO SOUND Hono(monaurat)soundis one channet of sound.On morethan one speaker, a {[the speakers play the sameaudio. OUTPUT Refers to the jack that sendsa signatout of a VCR,or other A/V device.
  • Page 40 J REFERENCE PA_E Find what you want quidd.y. FEATURE PAGE AmpUfierVotumeOverride ........ Antenna .......... 4, 6 Audio Henu ......... Auto Demo ......... Auto Find .......... Auto Program ........AUX+I, AUX+2, AUX+3 ........BasicTelevisionOperation ......13, 14 Batteries .......... Button Functions ........Cable ..........
  • 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 cor- rect remote, have your tete_sion's model number ready when you ca_L $4.95 PLUS ONLY $39.95...
  • Page 44: Owner's Responsibility

    ZENITH RESPONSIBILITY Se_lco Labor Durin9 a period of 90 daysfrom effective warranty date, Zenith wil!.provide servicelabor by a Zenith authorized service center when needed as determined by Zenith, as a result of manufactoHng defects. Parts New or remanufactured repiacements for factonj-deFecUve parts wig be suppL_,d by a Zenith authorized servicecenter for oneyear from effective warranty date (co[or picturetube -- two years).

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