Zenith SMS1324S Operating Manual & Warranty

Direct-view color tv

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OPERATING GUIDE
&
WARRANTY
THE QUALITY GOES IN BEFORE THE NAME GOES ON_
IAviso para nuestros
clientes
de habla hispana:
consulte
la informacibn
que
aparece
al final de este manual!
Direct-View Color TV
Return the Product Registration
Card, and your TV could be free!

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  • Page 1 OPERATING GUIDE & WARRANTY THE QUALITY GOES IN BEFORE THE NAME GOES ON_ Direct-View Color TV IAviso para nuestros clientes de habla hispana: consulte la informacibn aparece al final de este manual! Return the Product Registration Card, and your TV could be free!
  • Page 2 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PER- SONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilat- eral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    AVISO PARA NUESTROS Using Channel Up/Down ..CLIENTES DE HABLA To Adjust Volume ..... HISPANA ....To Mute Sound ....YOUR ZENITH To RecallChannel!Time ..WARRANTY ..Inside Back Cover HOg' TO USE YOUR OPERATLNGGUIDE THIS OPERATING GUIDE DESCRIBES A FAMILY OF TV MODELS. SOME MODELS HAVE FEATURES THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED ON OTHER MODELS, SUCH AS AN EARPHONE JACK.
  • Page 4: Installation

    INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS Safe Operation -- Your TV Before you install your "IN... Location -- Place your"IN wheresun- with your safety in mind. s manufactured and tested light or bright light will not fall on the However, unusual stress screen and affect picture visibility.Watch caused by dropping or mishandling, expo- froma comfortableviewing distance.
  • Page 5: Welcome

    LOOK FOR THE PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD YOU COULD WIN A FULL REFUND ON THE PRODUCT PURCHASED Each month a drawing is held by Zenith from the The Product Registration Card furnished with your completed Product Registration Cards received video product is pre-printed with its Model and during the preceding month.
  • Page 7: Before You Operate Your Tv

    BEFORE YOU OPERATE YOUR TV BeforeoperatingyourTV, you mustfollow thesteps below. See the following pages for a briefdescriptionof your "IV. CONNECT THE ANTENNA OR SELECT TUNING BAND CABLE Use the TV/CATV feature to select Connect the UHF/VHF antenna (or the tuning band for the TV. See "'Set- Cable-'/'V line) to your "IV.
  • Page 8: Connections For Your Tv

    CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV How to Install Indoor Dipole "Rabbit Ears" Antenna Procedure Getting the Best Picture You will obtain the best picture by turn- Mount the antenna _] on the "IN,by ing the antenna, changing the angle be- tween the elements, or changing their pushing it into the socket [-_ on the back of the set.
  • Page 9: Outdoor Antenna Connections

    CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV Outdoor Antenna Connections Your "IVhas a connector thataccepts 75- will need to use a 300/?5-ohm matching transformer. Follow the hook-up below ohm coaxial (round) cable. If your system " uses 300-ohm twinlead (fiat) cable, you that best fits your needs. Antel'_no 300175 ohm ,oR -I :==_...
  • Page 10: Cable-Tv Connections

    CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV Cable-TV Connections Video . Chonne1314 (Direct Connection to TV) ANTENNA ® VHF/UHF Cable Direct to TV Video Channel3/4 J Oecod=_ J ! _onv°_.., L_.._---:_ ---':-:._ o,.J'_n'_ _,=:;_o=.;o_ _ F'_:I -_ to VCR) _3/4 ANTENNA ® VHF/UHF Cable Through VCR to TV 283?-0 ._.-...
  • Page 11: Remote Control

    Dispose of the old batteries prop- ate. For best results, do not mix different erly; never throw batteries into a fire. brands of batteries, or old and new batter- Zenith is not responsible for damage to ies. the remote fTombattery leakage. Battery...
  • Page 12: Locationand Description Of Controls

    LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS Location of C_ntrols on TV ©,© IAR Iq4_al a4AI414EL W_AW ialo_w ? ° 2837-0 ---6-...
  • Page 13: Locationof Controls On Remote

    LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS Location of Controls on Remote POWER IVICA_ CHANNEl. VOLUME CAPTION 6 5" MUTE MEMOI_ PICTUI_E • RECALL SC1320/SC1321X REMOTE CONTROL (Remote is provided with some TV models.) Description of Controls VOLUME Up/Down Power Turns the TV on and off. Changes volume to a higher or lower level.
  • Page 14: Basic "Iv Operations

    LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS SKIP 12. TIME Selects on/offtimer and clock for Selects SKIP or SEARCH operations for channel selection and for storage time setting purposes. of channels in the memory of the TV. 13. HOUR/MIN MUTE Sets the hour and minute for on/off timer and clock.
  • Page 15: To Select Channels By Using The Numbered Buttons

    BASIC TV OPERATIONS To Select Channels By Using The Numbered Buttons You can select any channel in your pre- viously selected TV/CATV tuning band by direct number entry. Simply enter a channel number and the TV selects that channel automatically. SINGLE-DIGIT CHANNELS: Press "0"...
  • Page 16: To Mute Sound

    BASIC TV OPERATIONS To Mute The Sound Press MUTE to turn offthe TV sound while the picture continues to be shown. Press MUTE again to restore the sound. Red block at Captions will continue to be shown, if se- VOLUME end of left side lected, while the TV is muted.
  • Page 17: To Use The Sleep Timer

    CLOCK AND TIMER OPERATIONS To Use The Sleep Timer This "IV has a sleep timer which may be used to turn offthe TV automatically after l0 - minutes up to 90 minutes, in 10 minute intervals. _( CLOCK --_0 .-+90 --_80 --+70 .-_ ..
  • Page 18: Usingclosedcaptions And Text

    USING CLOSED CAPTIONS AND TEXT Introduction Your new TV is able to decode and dis- Captions may be play the closed captions and informa- shown anywhere tional text that are broadcast with some on the screen as TV shows. Captions can be subtitles for provided by the the hearing impaired, or lranslations into TV station.
  • Page 19: Seti'ing Tv/Catvband

    SETTING TVICATV BAND Purpose The TV/CATV banddetermines the channelselectioncapabilityof the tuner in theTV. You make your TV/CATVbandselectiononly once, when you first install the TV. You may need to changethe TV/CATV mode selection if you changethe equipment connectionsto the TV, change signalsources(fromantenna to cable, orfrom antenna to VCR,etc.) orrelocatethe TV to adifferentresidence.
  • Page 20: Usingchannel Search/Skip

    USING CHANNEL SEARCH/SKIP To Search for Channels and Save in Memory Channel Searchallows theTV to fmd active channels inthe selectedTV/CATV band and save those channels in memoryfor subsequentchannel up/downscanning.Usually you use channel search only once, when you fLrSt i nstall the TV. You may need to use channelsearch again if you change your TV/CA'rVbandselection.
  • Page 21: Adjusting Forthe Best Picture

    USING CHANNEL SEARCH/SKIP 2_4 "_7"_'9"e'11 -'21 _25 -_33 _ _5"7 _ 66-1 Example of Channels Found By Using Channel Search G = Green Color = Channel Saved in Memory R = Red Color = Channel to be Skipped 2 --_ 7 --_ 9 --.11 -_aa -+66 ] Channel Up ChannelDown _"-2...
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING CARING FOR YOUR TV YourTV will look better,have a longer cloth almost dry. Wipe the glass face. life andperformbetterif you carefor it Make sure no drops of moisture are properly. squeezed onto the glass. Do not wipe the glass dry.
  • Page 23 PICTURE selection, you must reset parts for continued quality and safety per- the TV. Simply disconnect the AC power formance. Keep your Zenith ALL Zenith. cord from the outlet. Wait a few minutes, then reconnect the AC power. :83,-o...
  • Page 24: Product Registration

    Model and Serial numbers. Please on your new video product. fill out the card and mail it at your earliest Each month a drawing is held by Zenith convenience. It is imperative that Zenith from the completed Product Registration...
  • Page 25: Aviso Para Nuestros Clientes De Habla Hispana

    YOUR ZENITH WARRANTY Consumer Protection Plan for Zenith Color Television Welcome into the Zenith family! We believe that you will be pleased with your new Zenith Color "IV.Please read this Consumer Protection Plan carefully. It is a "LIMITED WAR- RANTY" as defined under Federal law. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you...
  • Page 26 ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Part Number 206-2837 1000 MILWAUKEE AVENUE Printed in Mexico Issue-O GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS 60025...

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