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Zenith SYSTEM 3 Series Operating Manual & Warranty

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THE QUALITY GOES IN BEFORE THE NAME GOES ON ®
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SYSTIM B
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MTS Stereo Audio with
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Return the Product Registration
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  • Page 1 THE QUALITY GOES IN BEFORE THE NAME GOES ON ® _-,-_ i Aviso para nuestros SYSTIM B clientes de habla hispana: consulte la informaci6n Direct-View Receiver/Monitor aparece al final de este manual! MTS Stereo Audio with SEq & Surround Sound, Return the Product Registration recycled paper Card, and your TV could be free!
  • Page 2 Do not defeat the safety purpos_ of the polarized plug. rvwaru_l Copyright © Zenith Electronics Corporation 1994...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Product Registration Card Recommended Accessories for Your Television Aviso para nuestros clientes de haifla hispana Your Zenith Warranty HOW TO USE YOUR OPERATING GUIDE This operating guide describes a family of TV models. Some models have features that are not provided on other models, such as Picture-In-Picture.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The model and serial numbers of your new TV are located on the Your new Zenith TV has been designed and built to give you back of the TV cabinet. For your future convenience and protec- the very best in quality, features and performance.

  • Page 5: Connections For Your Tv

    CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV CONNECTION CENTER ON BACK OF TV VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT Standard phono jacks for out- put to the customer's audio amplifier. This output is always present regardless of the position of the SPEAKERS switch. SPEAKERS EXT/INT ANTENNA/CABLE EXT: TV's speakers are off.
  • Page 6 CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV STEP 1. MAKE BASIC CONNECTION TO TV Select the hook up that best fits your needs. Antenna Antenna j OR -- j _ Adaptor300/75ohm 300 ohm AmEN_V_ Video RoundWlre[_)_ •- Channel3/4 v*'%_'o ,o,_..o.m III _ I '°_"*_'_* o_= VIDEO 1 IN ,.
  • Page 7 CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV STEP 2. MAKE VCR CONNECTIONS TO TV Stereo VCR If you have a stereo VCR, you must make either of the A!V connections shown below in order to hear stereo sound This is the VCR connec- OUTPUTS while playing a tape.
  • Page 8 CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV STEP 4. MAKE AUDIO CONNECTION TO STEREO AMPLIFIER Using an External Amplifier with Speakers While the TWs Using an External Amplifier with Speakers While the TV's Speakers are ON. Speakers are OFF. 1. Place the SPEAKERS EXT/INT switch on the TV 1.

  • Page 9: Step 1. Connect The Power

    THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV STEP 1. CONNECT THE POWER A.Plug your TV into an uuswitched AC power source. B.Turn the TV on by pressing OFF-ON. Do not plug 'IV into switched outlet on a VCR or cable-TV decoder STEP 2.

  • Page 10: Step 5. Set The Clock

    THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV STEP 5. SET THE CLOCK 1. Press MENU repeatedly until the SETUP MENU 'SETUP MENU shown. AUTO PROGRAM 2. Press SELECT (SEL) to highlight CLOCK SET. CH. ADD/DB.. CH. LABELS 3. Use numbered buttons on remote control...

  • Page 11: Typical Control Panel

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TV TYPICAL CONTROL PANEL The control panel on your TV may differ from the one shown. NOTE: Some TVs have a vertical control panel - the operation is the same as described for the control panels shown above. ENTER (ENT) SELECT (SEL) VOLUME 0rOL) Up/Down...
  • Page 12 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TV ON/OFF TIMER NOTE: ON/OFF TIMER cannot be accessed until the SLEEP TIMER clock is set. 0:15 1.Press TIMER on remote control to see SLEEP TIMER display, then press MENU to access ON/OFF TIMER. Sleep Timer Display 2,, P ress SELECT (SEL) to highlight O N TIME.

  • Page 13: Remote Control Model Mbr3420/3430

    INTRODUCTION The multi-brand remote control supplied with your new Your multi-brand remote has already been programmed to Zenith TV allows you to operate most models of infra-red operate your Zenith TV, a Zenith cable-TV decoder and a (IR) remote-controlled TVs, VCRs, and cable-TV Zenith VHS VCR.

  • Page 14: Tv Operations

    REMOTE CONTROL MODEL MBR3420/MBR3430 TV OPERATIONS The following functions and operations apply to your Zenith TV. The remote control must be in the TV mode to operate your TV. MODE Press repeatedly to select the TV OFF/ON mode of operation.

  • Page 15: Vcr Operations

    REMOTE CONTROL MODEL MBR3420/MBR3430 VCR OPERATIONS The following functions and operations apply to Zenith The remote control supplied with your VCR may have keys VCR models built after 1988. The remote control must be not duplicated on the new remote. If these functions are desired, the original remote control will have to be used.

  • Page 16: Cable-Tv Operations

    CABLE-TV OPERATIONS The remote control supplied with your cable-TV decoder The foUowingfunctions and operations apply to a Zenith cable-TV decoder. The remote control mustbe in the may have keys not duplicated on the new remote. If these functions are desired, the original remote control will have CABLE mode to operate your cable-TV decoder.

  • Page 17: Preparation For Use

    AAA batteries. After installing new batteries, the remote control will set it- self to Zenith brand codes, as follows: TV = 101, VCR = 201 and CABLE = 301. If you are going to operate equipment that uses different codes, the remote must be reprogrammed for those codes.

  • Page 18: Programming Brand Codes

    2. Press LEARN for about 5 seconds until the MODE operate. If you are using a Zenith TV, Zenith VHS VCR or a Zenith cable-TV decoder, it has already been programmed for indicator lights...
  • Page 19 Sanyo General Electric 107 RCA General Electric Scott Panasonic Zenith Satellite General Electric 114 RCA General Electric Scott Panasonic Zenith Laser Disk General Electric Scott General Electric 116 Sampo Paragon (Zenith) Goldstar Sears Goldstar 103 Samsung Hitachi Sears Goldstar Samsung...

  • Page 20: Quick Reference To On-Screen Menus

    QUICK REFERENCE TO ON-SCREEN MENUS AVAILABLE MENUS Your TV is menu operated, that is, adjustments that can be made to the TV appear on the screen in a list of choices you can make. SETUP MENU START .-_ AUTO PROGRAM ADD/DEL LABELS TUNING...

  • Page 21: Menu Operation Example

    QUICK REFERENCE TO ON-SCREEN MENUS MENU OPERATION EXAMPLE SETUP MENU -> AUTO PROGRAM START CH. ADD/DEL CH. LABELS MENU TUNING BAND AUTO TUNING CLOCK SET CAPTIONS Press MENU repeatedly until the desired menu is shown. LANGUAGE This example shows choosing the SETUP MENU. SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM CH.

  • Page 22: Source Menu

    SOURCE MENU SOURCE MENU -> ANT/CABLE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SOURCE SELECTION Purpose The viewing "source" refers to the equipment that supplies the picture and sound to your TV. You select the viewing CH 13 VIDEO 10:56 10:56 source by using the SOURCE MENU.

  • Page 23: Setup Menu

    SETUP MENU To Access SETUP MENU SETUP MENU SETUP MENU Refer to the "Quick Reference to On- • .>.AUTOPROGRAM START CLOCK SET Screen Menus" section for details. CAFnONS CH. ADD/I)EL LANGUAGE CH. LABELS Before Using SETUP MENU TUNINGBAND AUTOTUNING Connect and turn ON all external SETUP MENU While VIDEO 1 or CLOCKSET...

  • Page 24: Ch. (Channel) Labels

    SETUP MENU CH. (Channel) LABELS Purpose Assigns a network label or name to the selected channels. If A&E ACTS you choose the label "ABC" for channel 13, "ABC" ap- BRAV CMTV pears in the Channel/Time display when channel 13 is CNBC CSPN CI'V...

  • Page 25: Auto Tuning

    SETUP MENU AUTO TUNING If you are having difficulty tuning channels, the AUTO Purpose TUNING may have to be set manually to match your view- Lets your TV compensate for variations in broadcast ing needs. cable-TV frequencies. To Use AUTO TUNING SETUP MENU' Press ADJUST (ADJ) Left/Right to select the mode of operation that gives you the most channels:...

  • Page 26: Captions

    •SETUP MENU CAPTIONS At the time of this writing, very little appears in any selec- Purpose tion except CAPTION 1. Therefore you should select CAP- Displays closed captions (CC) or informational text when TION 1 and leave it in that selection unless you know there available on the selected channel.

  • Page 27: Audio Menu

    AUDIO MENU AUDIO MENU AUDIO MENU -_ BASS -). BASS TREBLE TREBLE BALANCE BALANCE AUDIO STEREO AUDIO MENU While VIDEO 1 or AUDIO MENU VIDEO 2 Source is Chosen BASS Adjusts the BASS (low-frequency) level. TREBLE Adjusts the TREBLE (high-frequency) level. BALANCE Adjusts the balance of sound between the left and right speakers.

  • Page 28: Video Menu

    VIDEO MENU VIDEO MENU • _. CONIRAST BRIGHTNESS - _== COLOR "lINT SHARPNESS RC'IURE PREF PRESET CONTRAST Adjusts the overall contrast and color level of the picture. BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness level of black areas in the picture. COLOR Adjusts the intensity of the colors in the picture. TINT Adjusts the color of the flesh tones, where G is Green and R is Red.

  • Page 29: Pip Menu (Some Models)

    PIP MENU (SOME MODELS) PIP MENU -> PIP SOURCE VIDEO 1 PIP COLOR PIP TINT Chooses the PIP inset source. PIP SOURCE PIP COLOR Adjusts the intensity of the colors in the PIP inset. PIP TINT Adjusts the color of the flesh tones in the PIP inset, where G is Green and R is Red, To Select PIP SOURCE To Access PIP MENU Refer to the "Quick Reference...

  • Page 30: Pip Connections And Operation (Some Models)

    PIP CONNECTIONS AND OPERATION (SOME MODELS) INTRODUCTION The most common use of PIP is to view two different chan- Your TV must be connected to two separate sources in nels; one from the channel selector in the TV and the other order to view different pictures in the main picture and the from the channel selector in the VCR.
  • Page 31 PIP CONNECTIONS AND OPERATION (SOME MODELS) OPTIONAL PICTURE-IN-PICTURE CONNECTION How to View Two Different Channels Simultaneously Using these connections, you can do the following: • Simultaneously viewvideo tape playback and a basic cable In order to view two different channels simultaneously using a cable-TV decoder and a signal splitter you must do the channel selected using the TV's tuner.
  • Page 32 PIP CONNECTIONS AND OPERATION (SOME MODELS) SELECTING MAIN PICTURE AND PIP PICTURE-IN-PICTURE OPERATION INSET SOURCES Press PIP to display the PIP inset. Press PIP again to remove inset. Source of main Moving the PIP Inset picture Use 4-way arrows (ADJ/SELECT) to move PIP inset to the desired corner of the TV screen.

  • Page 33: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING CARING FOR YOUR TV Cabinet Care Your TV will look better, have a longer life and perform better if you care for it properly. Non-Wood Cabinet or Cabinet Components: Moisten a soft cloth with a mild soap solution or Ivory dishwashing detergent.

  • Page 34: Before Calling For Service

    Quality and PREF. selection, or to any other menu selection, you must Safety performance. Keep your Zenith ALL Zenith. reset the TV. Simply disconnect the AC power cord from the power outlet. Wait a few minutes, then plug the TV back into the power outlet.

  • Page 35: Product Registration Card

    PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD You could win a full refund on your new Zenith product. Product Card lost or misplaced? The Product Registration Card furnished with your video ]Look for the Product Registration Card on your new video product. product is pre-printed with its Model and Serial numbers.
  • Page 36 BROKEN O RLOST REMOTE CONTROL? Foran ExactReplacement R emote Control f or your newZenithTelevision, seeyour localZenith Dealeror order direct by calling 1-800-255-6790. To assurethe correct remotefor your new Zenith,pleasehaveyour television'smodel andserial numberand dateof purchaseready! ONLY $39.95 OTHER FINEACCESSORIES FOR YOUR TELEVISION DELUXEAMPLIFIED 75 OHM...
  • Page 37 ;Service Labor -- During a period of 90 days from effective screen size must be taken to a distributor-approved Zenith warranty date, Zenith will pay for service labor by a U.S. or service center for warranty service and must be picked up by...
  • Page 38 Part No. 206-2743 ZENITH ELECTRONICS, CORPORATION Printed in U.S.A. !000 MILWAUKEE AVENUE EP-ED GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS 60025...

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