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  • Page 1 machine numbers I IQB27B44 IQB32B44 IQB36B44 !ents operating guide warranty...
  • Page 2 • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuitdifferent fromthat to whichthe receiverisconnected. • Consultthe dealeror an experienced radio/IV technician for help. CAUTION: Do not attempt to modiFj this productin any way without written authorizationfrom Zenith Electronics Corporation. Unauthorizedmodification couldvoid the user'sauthorityto operate this product. P A G E 2 B-WARN-DV-1...
  • Page 3 Important s afeguards for youandyournewproduct Your p roduct hasbeen manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However,improperuse can resultin potential eLectricaL shock or fire hazards.To avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new product, please read and observethe foLLowingsafety points when installing and using your new product,and save them for future reference.
  • Page 4 (Continued from previous page) 18. Object and Liquid Entry 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding Neverpush objects of any kind into this productthrough openingsas they may touch dangerous voltage points or If an outside antenna or cable systemis connectedto the short-out parts that coul,dresultin a fire or el,ectricshock. product, be sure the antenna or cable systemis grounded Never spit[ l,iquidof any kind on the product.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Shows menus and on this TV. EZ SoundRite Maintains and even sound [eve[. !EZ Mute Turns sound off, while picture remains. Note: Designandspecifications aresubject t o change withoutpriornotice. 2o6-_4e3 Entertainment Machine" is a trademark of Zenith ElectronicsCorporation. P A G E...
  • Page 6 This page directs you to the appropriate page .for hook up your Entertainment Machine IMPORTANT!] Use this page to decidewhere you need to begin your setup. First, find the fine below that best describeswhat you want to do, then go to that page number. Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.

  • Page 7: Antenna

    IJ:you have o 75 ohm RFcable, then you don't need ony adapters! Remember, w henscrewing RFcables Antanna antojacks, dock_dse tightens,and counterclockwise l oosens. A 300 ta 75 ahm adapter is not induded with your Zenith Entertainment Machine. ,' TVback pa_ (expanded view) RF coaxialwire...

  • Page 8: Cable Service

    Connect Cable service to your Entertainment Machine Without Cable Box Hook up your Entertainment Hachine, see diagramsat right. CableTV Removethe back of the remote and put waLL jack in two AAA batteries. W back panel (expanded view) Ptug in your W. Do not plug it into a Antenna switchedoutlet.
  • Page 9 Connect your off air antenna and VCRto your Entertainment Machine (VCR with Fiat Wire Antenna Adapter) Flat wire (300 ohm) Hook up your Entertainment Machine, see diagramsat right. 300/75 Adapter Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAAbatteries, Ptug in your IV.
  • Page 10 RF coaxial wire © Videosources provide better • not included picture and sound. No A/V cables are included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine. Without A/V cable hookups, VCRs will not play video- cassettes in stereo sound. A/V cables not ind_t_l with W...

  • Page 11: Supervhs Vcr/Digital Videodiskplayer

    Connecting a S-VHS VCR or DVD player to your Entertainment M achine Super VHS VCR Locate theAnt Injackon thebackofyour S-VHS VCR.Connect thecable line coming from yourwall. directLy this jack. Now Locate the Out to TMjack, Connect a cable from the Out to TVjack to the Antenna/Cable jack on the back of your TV.
  • Page 12 Use your stereo to play the sound from your Entertainment Machine Beforeyou begin plugging in your stereo system,it's a good idea to put it in its approximate place first. That way you know how much wire you have or wit[ need. Locate the jacks marked R - L VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT.These are for the stereo system.

  • Page 13: Add/Del/Surf

    Use EZ Program to automaticaUy find and store in the Setup Menu TV's memory all the channels in your area Pr°_ ram I _[_o_m I4kT° Add/Del/Surf Select: Clock Set Antenna If you receive off air signal reception. Captions Caption/l'ext Cable TV If you subscribe to a cable service. Language With the remote controt in hand, pressPOWER to turn on your Entertainment Machine.
  • Page 14 Note: Pressing TV puts remote into TV operaUng mode A quick list of the keys on your remote and what they do in TV mode, see page 49 for remote key .functions in the other modes PRG (PROGRAM) POWER ..,....

  • Page 15: Ez Program

    Use either the remote or the TV[ront controLs to accessthe on-screen menus Setup Menu EZ Program Add/Del/Suff Clock Set Captions I EZ Mute Caption/Text Language Press MENUrepeatedty untit the desired menu appears. Use the UP or DOWNarrow on the remote control, to "setect" an option Uke Captionson your screen.
  • Page 16 How to use your _Tont control panel to operate the menus When using theon-screen m enus,thebuttons on the 6-Button front pane{ correspond t o theremotecontrot keysas fotl,ows: CHANNEL = Sel,ect Up/Down VOLUME = Adjust Left/Right Typical 6 -ButtonPanel. To access theon-screen m enus,press MENU. Pressing M ENU repeatedly wilt c ycle through •...
  • Page 17 Basic operating information ond using your Entertainment Machine with other equipment Turn on the 13/and other equipment. Select your picture and sound source. See information on tuners and picture sources below. Adjust controls for picture (Video) and sound (Audio). See short descriptions of the on-screen menus/displays beginning on page 18 and 19;...

  • Page 18: Channel Labels 26

    DescriptYons of the menus and displays o n your Entertainment M achine Menu Name Page Description ON-SCREEN MENUS SETUP MENU Adjusts t he basic features of yourEntertainment Machine. EZ Program AutomaticalLy finds and stores a ctive channels to flip t hrough using Channel Up/Down. Add/DeVSuff ManuaLLy p icks and chooses whichactive channels wiLL appear when usingChannel Up/Down and SURF.
  • Page 19 Ch 5 A&E 9:22 AM The an-screen status displays reveal the current status Stereo of your Entertainment Machine Channel/Time Display PressENTER on the remote controtto view the Channet/Time,and audio slgnat disptay. Mute Displ,ays Press MUTEon the remote controt to quiet the sound(Soft Mute).
  • Page 20 Setup Menu Customize your channel selection EZ ProBram { Add/I_VSurf [ Ch 9 Added EZ Clock Captions Caption/Text Language Press MENU repeatedty on theremote unti[ t heSetupmenu appears. Setect t heAdd/Detete/Surf option withtheUP or DOWN arrow. Usingeither theNUMBER keypadand ENTERortheCHAN- NEL Up/Down arrows on theremote, s etect a channet.
  • Page 21 Clock Menu Clock Menu F2 Program Add/Oel/sodSetup Menu Date Se_ July104/99 Date Set July / 04 / 99 [o set Clock ] Clock Mode Manual Clock Mode Auto Captions • mcZo.€ [Ce.t_ "time Set _9:30 PM €-1_2_ ] Day. Savings Auto In the Setup menuwith the EZCrockoption hightighted,use the Adjust LEFTor RIGHTarrow to go to the CrockMenu.
  • Page 22 Turn on Closed Captioning or Captions Setup Menu Setup Menu When Mute, then select EZ Program Program Add/Del/Surf Add/DeWSurf your Closed Captions or Clock EZ Clock Text option C[_on-_ EZ Mute Captions Caption/Text Language Language Caption/Textis a feature which allows your Entertainment Machine to receivevarious dosed caption and text options providedby broadcasters.
  • Page 23 Choose the language you went the on-screen menus to Setup Menu appear in F1 Programac Agr/Bor/Suff Ajuste Reloj Subt_t Subtlt/Texto I Language Spanish Press MENUon the remote controt repeatedtyunfit the Setup menu appears. UPor Usethe DOWN arrow on the remote controtto setect Languageon yourscreen.
  • Page 24 Pick one of the preset times to automatically turn your EZ "13mer EZ "Iir_r bTo Sol Time_] ISt_p _m_ o:3o Ch. Labels Entertainment Machine off On'lime XDS Display I_n_l (If you fall asleep, the IV will [ s_i., GUIDE Plus÷ Oil Tin_ r_ Help automatically...
  • Page 25 Set the timers to turn your Entertainment Machine on and off each day automatically Tir_r SI_p Timer 0;30 Sleep Timer 0:30 Sleep "[liner 0:30 On Time I 1:56AM On Time I1:56 AM Off'lime 9:30 PM Off Tirr_ ! _PM_I _lOn In the Speda[ Featuresmenu with EZTimerhightighted,press the RIGHTor LEFT arrowto go to the EZTimermenu.
  • Page 26 Pick a preset label to help identT"_/the network you just tuned to or are currently watching Ch 5 A&E 9:22 AM Special Stereo Features EZ Timer c.. _ls I ch7 Aa,EI XDS Display Parental Ctrl GUIDE Plus+ EZ Help EZDemo Channel/Time Display with Channel Label Using the NUMBER keypador CHANNEL UP or DOWN,pick the channel you want to labeL...
  • Page 27 Use the Extended Data Service to show in-depth program information Ch 25 - PBS 7:15PM Stereo Pl- 3o--- ABc Special Features EZ Timer Ch. Labels XDS Display "1 Parental Ctrl NOVA GUIDE Plus+ EZ Help Length 01:00 Time Left 00:45 EZ Demo Typical X DSDisplay with PIPactive PressMENUon the remoterepeatedly until the Special Features...
  • Page 28 Restricted viewing Not for children under age 17 underany circumstances. S trong sexual content. NC-17 Restricted Viewing Hard Core FiLms Sameas NC-17 rating. Note:Zenith Electronics Corporationis not liable for any programcontent that appearswhenusingthis rating system;as always, user discretionis advised. PAGE 2_-_ml...
  • Page 29 A_er you have read the preceding page, _llow instructions below to set up and activate Parental Control Note: Use the remote control to set up Parental Control. As shownabove in the Spedat Featuresmenu, hightightthe Use the UP or DOWNarrow to se[ect another Content Block ParentalContro[option, pressthe RIGHTarrowto go to the c[assificationUkeLanguagefor example and then choosean ParentalCentro[ menu.
  • Page 30 Special Features Your Entertainment Machine canshowyou themenus EZ Timer available Ch. Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl GUIDE Plus+ EZ Help EZDemo Press MENUrepeatedly on the remote contro[ unti[ the Specla[Featuresmenu appears. Use the Up or Down arrow on the remote controtto se[ect EZ DEMO on your screen.

  • Page 31: Audio Menu

    Personalize the sound coming from your Entertainment Machine Audio Menu Bass Treble Balance Audio Mode I 2nd Audio/SAP Front Surf Press MENUrepeatedty on the remote control,until, the Audio EZ SoundRite menu appears. Speakers EZ. Sound Usingthe UP or DOWNarrow on the remote control, setect the setting you want to change.

  • Page 32: Videomenu

    Video Menu Customizes the picture to your personal viewing preference Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Video Filter Color Temp EZ Picture J Digital Preset PressMENUrepeatedlyuntil the Video menu appears. Usingthe UP or DOWNarrow, selectthe menu option that you want to change.Your optionsare: •...

  • Page 33: Pip Menu

    Customize your PIP Inset picture PIP Menu Color Tint Size PressMENUrepeatedly on the remote controluntil the PIP features menu appears. Usethe UP or DOWNarrowon the remote controlto selectan option on your screen. Usethe RIGHTor LEF[ arrowto changethe option. • CoLor:Adjuststhe color of the PIP inset. •...

  • Page 34: Sourcemenu

    Source Menu Choose viewing Sources for both the Main Picture and PIP Inset Picture Main Source PIP Source Video PressMENUon the remote control repeatedly unfit the Sourcemenu appears. Usethe Up or Down arrow to choose: Main Source (Main picture) PIP Source (PIP inset picture) Use the LEFT or RIGHTarrow to pick the picture and soundfor the choosenviewing source.
  • Page 35 Schedules programs to be Watched and/or Recorded using the Program Grid Guide menu (Note: You must prst set up GUIDE Plus+ before you can schedule programs to be watched or recorded, see next page.) Pointremote at TV and pressthe TV key. PressGUIDE to placeGridGuide on TV screen.
  • Page 36 Setting up your TV to receive Guide Plus+ Overview GUIDE Plus+ is a feature that allows you to program your TV to: Watch: TV will tune to the program automatically as it is aired. (If necessary, wilt turn TV on.) Record: TV wilt tune cable box and/or VCRto the channel of the program and make the recording.

  • Page 37: Guide Pius

    What the remote control keys do in GUIDE Plus+ operating mode with Program Grid Guide on TVscreen Page UP -- Movesto thenextfuLL p age of information on Program Grid. Page DOWN Movesto the previousfuLL page of information on Program Grid. Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows Use to movewithin the Number Keypad...
  • Page 38 Explains program Grid menu features in GUIDE Plus+ mode Current Time Action Bar Picture-in-Picture in helping prevent bad Info Box Menu Bar ProgramGrid Currentor upcom- ing programAds Currentor upcom- ing programAds Current Time Infu Box Showscurrent time. With programhighlighted, shows:TitLe of program;Givesa short description;...
  • Page 39 Customize and edit your GUIDE Plus+Gridmenu and setup- - Troubleshoot problems Recordand ALsoWatch Channel Editor (CustomizesProgram Guid Guide) Change channetorder of appearance,Activate/Deactivate Press PIPCH, FREEZ, orVCR+/RECORDtwice to getaddi- ChanneLs:Active, channelsappearin Grid. Not Active, tional, recording Umes options and aLsoto specify WATCH channelsdo not appear in Grid guide.

  • Page 40: Pip (Picture-In-Picture)

    PIP = Picture-In-Picture Think of PIP as o mini TVscreen superimposed onto your main TV screen YOUR PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FEATURE The Picture-ln-Picture (PIP) function a [tows youto puta smaller picture, catted t he"inset," on thebigger screen, o rthe"main" picture. Normatiy you woutd need some other piece of equipment, Ekea VCR,to act as a tuner to receiveand display a second channe I.
  • Page 41 How to use PIP's other J:eatures PressPIP to place the PIP inset on the main screen. PressPIP again to removeinset. With PIP inset on, pressPIP ch to switch to PIP inset channel scan, press PIP ch to return channel,scan to the main screen. With PIP inset on, press FREEZ to freeze the image in the PIP inset, pressFREEZ again to resumemotion.
  • Page 42 Choosing sourcesto watchfortheMain picture and the PIP Insetpicture Press PIP to place thePIPinset on the mainscreen. Press I_//_JCR Source on remotecontrol t o switch input source forthe PIPinset. Or,go to theSourcemenu, highlight PIPSource and use RIGHT/LEFT arrows to setect PIPinset source. H ighlight Main Source and useRIGHT/LEFT arrows to select main picture s ource.
  • Page 43 Note: After programming, be sureto pressthe mode key first to operate the device you have just programmed. Programming your Zenith remote may allow you to use one remote to workup to 7 different devices. Not all devices will work with your Zenith remote control.
  • Page 44 Control the volume on your home audio system without changing modes Find the code that operates your ampl.ifier. Test it to make sure it's the correct one by foil,owing the procedure in "Programming Your Remote" on the previous page. Programyour audio system into the CABLEor one of the avaitabl,eAUX modes.
  • Page 45 With the device turned on, point the remote at it and press POWER. It shoul,d turn off. Repeatthesteps forAUX+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 workwith your Zenith remotecontrol,...
  • Page 46 Use Auto Find to automatically search and try all possible brand codes Turn on the device you want the remote to control.. Pressand hotd PRGuntil, the indicator l,ight turns on, then rel,easePRG. Pressthe key for the device you are trying to program (CABLE,VCR,AUX, TV).
  • Page 47 ..104 120 155 Zenith ..101 149 175 EmersonTV/VCR . . 158 Megatron ..Sanyo ..108 109 118 Zenith W/_CR , . . 153 154 172 Fisher..109 118 Memorex ..Scott ..lEg 124 |vI4_ Admiral ..
  • Page 48 Oak ..311 332 342 Sprucer ..Viewstar ..354 355 372 310 318 Panasonic ..313 320 Standard Comp.,,335 Zenith ..301 353 374 HamUn ..302 303 345 365 366 Paragon ..Stargate ..Zenith Sate_te., 312 328 330 Texscan ..
  • Page 49 A complete list of key functions for your remote control TV Mode VCR Mode Cable Mode AUX Mode KEY NAME Zenith Code 101 Zenith Code 201 Zenith Code 353 Zenith Code 401 POWER TV On/Off VCROn/Off Cabte Box On/Off AUX IV/DISC...
  • Page 50 Ifyou usean off-air antenna, y ou may aLso wanttodisconnect itfromthebackofyour W before l .eaving. If you unplug your Zenith EntertainmentMachine,you may hove to reset the clock using the CrockSet menu described earlier. See page 21. PAGE 2o_3,m2...
  • Page 51 Some quickand easytipsto.h'xing problems yourself SYMPTOMS SOLUTIONS Snowy picture and poor sound, • Check your antenna connection or Location. MuLtiple images or 'ghost shadows: • Check your antenna direction and/or Location. • Make sure the wire from your antenna to your Entertainment Machineis property connected.
  • Page 52 Menu options can't be • Try unpluggingyour Entertainment Machine for a few minutes, changed or selected. then plug it backin. (Don't forget to reset the dock.) No picture or sound • Check to see if the source equipment has been turned on. when any non-cable source •...
  • Page 53 A list of definitions for some of the words found in this operating guide Audio and Video cabtes.Three cables MONO SOUND A/V CABLES Mono (monaura[) soundisone channe l, o f bunchedtogether--Right audio(red), Left sound. On morethanone speaker, all the audio (white), and Video (yeltow).A/V speakers p lay thesameaudio.

  • Page 54: Ez Help Menu

    Special Features EZ Help providesaccess to the EZ Featuresin one EZ Timer convenient on-screenmenu Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Derao Press MENU repeatedly until the Special EZPro_ram Features menu appears. I Add/Dd/Suff I Degaussing Use the Up/Down arrow to select EZ Help. [ EzPict_re I Press the Right arrow to go to the EZ Help [ ,EZ SoundRite ]...
  • Page 55 AvailabLein White, just add "-WH" to part number (e.g. ALGW27-WH) $6,g5 ALL ORDERS ADD SHIPPING IL HANDLING ZENITH S FUNCTION REMOTE Broken or Lost remote? Need a second remote or more functions? Order direct from Zenith!! Operates PIP and Most Screen Menus Operates TV, VCR, CD, DVD, DIVX, DSS &...
  • Page 56 God or other causes beyond the control of Zenith. Any atteration of the product voidsthis warranty in its entirety.

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