Zenith SENTRY 2 SLS8549Y5 Operating Manual & Warranty

Sentry 2 monaural color tv with remote control and closed captions

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Operating
Guide
and
Warranty
The Quality Goes In Before
the Name Goes On ®
SENTRY
Monaural Color TV
with Remote Control
and Closed Captions
II
r
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 ® SENTRY Monaural Color TV with Remote Control and Closed Captions Return Product Registration Card, your TV could free!
  • Page 2 Do not defeat the safety pttrpose of the polarized plug. Copyright © Zenith Electronics C,orporation 1993 vvw_a...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Control Only) ....Caring for Your TV ........ Extended Absence ......... 'VIEWING CLOSED CAPTIONS TV Picture Interference ......Introduction ........Before Calling for Service ......,Characteristics of Captions ......Product Registration Card Recommended Accessories fc,r Your Television Your Zenith Warranty 2_97.o...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    TV for many years to come. The model and serial numt_rs of your newTV are located on Your new Zenith TV has been designed and built to give the back of the TV cabinet For your future convenience and protection, we suggest that you record these numbers here: you the very best in quality, features and performance.
  • Page 5: The First Time You Operate Your Tv

    THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV STEP 1. MAKE BASIC CONNECTION TO TV There are four basic hook ups to your outdoor antenna Your connection is made to the VHF-UHF/C,M3LE jack (or master antenna) with or without VCR, and cable-TV on the back of the TV.
  • Page 6: Step 1. Make Basic Connection To Tv

    THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOLIR TV STEP 1. MAKE BASIC CONNECTION TO TV (CONTINUED) Cable-TV Connection to TV CH 3/4 OUTPUT If You Have a Converter/Decoder Box: Connect 75-ohm output from con- verter/decoder box into the VHF-UHF/CABLE jack on the TV. If You Do Not Have a Converter/Decoder Box: (Dlred...
  • Page 7: Step 2. Connect The Power

    THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV STEP 2. CONNECT THE POWER into Plug your TV an unswitched AC power source. 7['he switched AC outlets found on some video equipment MU not continue supplying power to the TV once the equip- ment is turned off.
  • Page 8: Front Panel Controls And Indicators

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TV FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORS NOTE: Your TV may have either of the two control panels shown below. FrontOfTV OFF/ON SELECT MENU • VOLUME • • _A-DdqNEL Y I>l 1. ENTER (ENT) VOLUME (VOL) Up/Down Press to increase or decrease the sound...
  • Page 9: Operation

    TV. For optimum performance, point the remote control toward your Zenith TV. OFF-ON Used to turn TV ON or OFT. FINItBK...
  • Page 10: Preparation For Use

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR REMOTE CONTROL PREPARATION FOR USE Batteries are provided with this remote, but you must install them before using the remote. INSTALLING BATTERIES NOTES: When the effective operating range of your remote becomes noticeably shorter, replace the batteries with two (2) high •...
  • Page 11: Operating Your Tv

    OPERATING YOUR TV BASIC TV OPERATIONS Selecting Channels by Using Channel Up/Down: You may select a channel through channel scanning by using CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down either on the remote control or on the con- 10".56 10-..56 MUTED trol panel of the TV. Only channels stored in your favorite channel scan sequence can be selected.
  • Page 12: Viewing Closed Captions

    VIEWING CLOSED CAPTIONS 'INTRODUCTION Automatic Operation If caption signals are received, the captions appear in about Your new television (TV) is able to decode and display the 15 seconds. If no caption signal is received, lao captious ap- closed captious that are broadcast with some TV shows and pear, but the TV remains hi tile captions mc,:le.
  • Page 13: On-Screen Menus

    ON-SCREEN MENUS ,AVAILABLE MENUS There are two menus: SETUP and VIDEO. These 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 list everything you can adjust Lo your personal preference or needs.
  • Page 14: Basic Menu Operations

    ON-SCREEN MENUS BASIC MENU OPERATIONS To Access an Option/Feature for Adjustment Press ADJUST (ADJ) Left/Right to access selected option/feature to see its submenu or status display. Follow the instructions s]aown in the dis- play. In most cases, you simply press ADJUST SELECT_ (ADJ)
  • Page 15: Setup Menu

    SETUP MENU FAV. CHANNELS BAND SELECT AFC MODE I> AUTO SEARCH TIME SET ____w_ AUTO SEARCH BROADCAST PRESS ADJUST SAVED PRESS ADJUST BANDSELECr PRESS AE)JLIST PRES,S NUMBERS KEY TO CHANGE _____ TO START PRESS ADJUSr KEY TO CI-LANGE OR ADJUST KEYS KEY TO CHANGE Auto Search Display...
  • Page 16: Fay. (Favorite) Channels

    SETUP MENU FAV. (Favorite) CHANNELS 2. Using CHANNEL ((21-[) Up/Down go to the nearest Purpose channel ABOVE the channel you wish to add. Lets you add channels to and remove channels from the ac- 3. Press SELECT to go down to the channel you wish tive channels found when using the AUTO SEARCH...
  • Page 17: Afc Mode

    SETUP MENU AFC MODE To Use AFC MODE Purpose 1. AFC MODE display should be shown .on the TV if Lets your TV compensate for variations in broadcast you followed the "Basic Menu Operation" given in cable-TV frequencies. the "On-Screen Menu:¢' section.
  • Page 18: Video Menu

    VIDEO MENU NOTE: All adjustments on the 'VIDEO Menu are optional. You do not 'have to BRIGtI'I2qF._ COLOR use these features in order to use your TV. TINT -> CONTRAST SHARPNESS VIDEO SENTRY ii_l_y COLOI_: -IIII -llllll p' I [RESS_D.IUST + ] PRESS ADJUST PRESS ADJUST (.'I.LMNG .
  • Page 19: 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 nfiht soap solution or Ivory dish- safety, unplug the TV from the power outlet.
  • Page 20: Before Calling For Service

    Quality and SENTRY selection, or tc any other menu selection, you Safety iSerformance. Keep your Zenith ALL Zenith. must reset the TV. Simply disconnect it from AC power by unplugging the AC power cord from the power outlet. Wait a few minutes, then plug the TV back into the power outlet.
  • Page 21: Product Registration Card

    PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD Product Card lost or misplaced? You could win a full refund on your new Zenith product. Look for the Product Registration Card on your new video The Product: Registration Cza'd furnished with your video product. product is pre-printed with i'Ls Model and Seri',d numbers.
  • Page 22 Check or money order CA 7 3/4%, GA 4%, IL 8 3/496, KS 4.9%, KY 696, ME 6%, PA 6%, RI 7%, I'X 7 3/4%, VA 4 1,12%,WA e 1/2% (made payable to Zenith V_deo Tech) , Cl'_cjes (See Q_a_...
  • Page 23 Service Labor - During a period of 90 days from effective screen size must be taken to a distributor-_Lpproved Zenith warranty date, Zenith will pay for service labor by a U.S. or Canadian distributor-approved Zenith service center when service center for warrantq._service and mtt_t be picked up by the owner.
  • Page 24 Part No. 206-2597 ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Prhlted in U.S.A. 1000 MILWAUKEE AVENUE EP-EDCBA GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS 60025...

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