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Operating Guide | Warranty
Operating Guide
Model Number | C27H26B | Direct View TV
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© Copyright 2003, Zenith Electronics Corporation
© Copyright 2003, Zenith Electronics Corporation
J33A0621B_EN.indb 1
J33A0621B_EN.indb 1
Warranty
C27J28C
Dir ec t V ie w T V
1/31/08 5:30:30 PM
1/31/08 5:30:30 PM

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  • Page 1 Warranty Model Number | C27H26B | Direct View TV Model Number C27J28C Dir ec t V ie w T V © Copyright 2003, Zenith Electronics Corporation © Copyright 2003, Zenith Electronics Corporation J33A0621B_EN.indb 1 J33A0621B_EN.indb 1 1/31/08 5:30:30 PM 1/31/08 5:30:30 PM...

  • Page 2: Important Safeguards

    ENGLISH The lightning fl ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert...
  • Page 3 13. LIGHTNING To protect your unit during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents PREPARATIONS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ............2 Contents ..................4 Features ..................5 Power source ................5 Parts and functions ................6 Remote control ................7 Antenna connections ..............8 Cable TV connections ..............9 Connections to other equipment ..........10 Selecting the VIDEO input source ..........12 Setting the language ..............13 Memorizing channels ..............14 OPERATION TV operation ................17...

  • Page 5: Features

    Features High Quality Picture Horizontal Resolution more than 500 lines exceeds Super VHS (400 lines) or Laser Disc (430 lines) in resolution. • Integrated Digital Tuner - You can view digital broadcasts without using a Digital TV Set-Top Box. • Closed Caption Decoder With Full Text Mode - Displays text captions or full screen text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers.

  • Page 6: Parts And Functions

    Parts and functions Front POWER button Remote sensor AUDIO (L/R)/VIDEO IN jacks (VIDEO2) *CHANNEL ▲/▼ buttons *VOLUME ▲/▼ buttons * To display the menu screen. Press both VOLUME ▲/▼ buttons at the same time to display the menu screen. CHANNEL ▲/▼ buttons and VOLUME ▲/▼ buttons can be used to select the desired setting during the menu screen operations.

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    Remote control the display from the screen, press this button again. This button is also the “–” button used when selecting digital channels. 4. SLEEP Button - To set the TV to turn off after a preset amount of time, press the SLEEP button. The clock will count up 10 minutes each time the button is pressed in the order of 0, 10, 20, ...100, 110, 120.

  • Page 8: Antenna Connections

    Antenna connections If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you are using a cable TV service (CABLE), see page 9 for Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna (Single 75 ohm Cable or 300 ohm Twin-lead Wire) Connect the 75 ohm Cable from the Combination VHF/UHF Antenna to the RF IN Jack.

  • Page 9: Cable Tv Connections

    Cable TV connections This unit has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV Converter box. Some Cable TV companies offer “premium pay channels” in which the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device which is generally provided by the Cable TV company.

  • Page 10: Connections To Other Equipment

    Connections to other equipment The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the TV is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner’s Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. The connection diagrams below are offered as suggestions.
  • Page 11 Connections to other equipment (continued) To connect the TV to a DVD player with component video If your DVD player has component video out jacks, connect your TV to a DVD player using a component video cord. It can greatly enhance picture quality and performance. To AUDIO OUT To COMPONENT OUT To COMPONENT IN...

  • Page 12: Selecting The Video Input Source

    Connections to other equipment (continued) To connect the TV to a camcorder To playback from a camcorder, connect the camcorder to the TV as shown. Front of the TV To AUDIO/VIDEO OUT AUDIO/VIDEO cord (not supplied) To connect the TV to a Game The TV can also be used as a display device for many video games.

  • Page 13: Setting The Language

    Setting the language You can choose from three different Press MENU/ENTER. The menu screen will appear. languages (English, Spanish and French) for the on-screen displays. On-screen language selection (step 4) will automatically appear on the Press to select (SETUP) screen when you press MENU/ENTER menu.

  • Page 14: Memorizing Channels

    Memorizing channels This TV is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the TV’s memory.
  • Page 15 Memorizing channels (continued) Automatic memory tuning Press MENU/ENTER. The menu screen will appear. Press to select (SETUP) menu, then press to select “AUTO CH MEMORY”. Press . The TV will begin memorizing all the channels available in your area. After fi nishing Analog Tuning, Digital Tuning starts automatically.
  • Page 16 Memorizing channels (continued) To add or delete channels (DIGITAL MODE) Press ANALOG/DIGITAL to select the digital mode. Press MENU/ENTER. The menu screen appears. Press to select (OPTION) menu, then press to select “DIGITAL SETUP”. Press . The DIGITAL SETUP menu appears.

  • Page 17: Tv Operation

    TV operation To turn on the TV, press POWER. Adjust the volume level by pressing VOL + or – . The volume level will be indicated on the screen by green bars. As the volume level increases, so do the number of bars.
  • Page 18 TV operation (continued) Press and release CH The channel automatically stops at the next channel set into memory. For proper operation, before selecting channels, they should be set into the memory. See pages 14 - 16 “Memorizing channels”. DISPLAY Press –/DISPLAY to display the current information on the screen.

  • Page 19: Setting The V-Chip

    Setting the V-Chip An age limitation can be set to restrict children from viewing or hearing violent scenes or pictures that you may choose to exclude. The restriction applies to “TV RATING” and “MOVIE RATING” if this data is transmitted. You may set this restriction separately.
  • Page 20 Setting the V-Chip (continued) To set the V-CHIP Press MENU/ENTER. The menu screen appears. Press to select (OPTION) menu. Press to select “V-CHIP”. Press to display the password entering mode. Use number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press MENU/ENTER. The V-CHIP menu appears.
  • Page 21 Setting the V-Chip (continued) To change the password Press MENU/ENTER. The menu screen appears. Press to select (OPTION) menu, then press to select “V-CHIP”. Press to display the password entering mode. Use the number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press MENU/ENTER.
  • Page 22 Setting the V-Chip (continued) Downloading the additional V-Chip rating system As a supplement to the standard V-Chip rating system, your television will be able to download an additional rating system, if such a system becomes available in the future. To download the additional V-Chip rating system (when available) Press ANALOG/DIGITAL to select the digital mode.

  • Page 23: Setting The Clock

    Setting the clock EXAMPLE: Setting the clock to “8:30 AM”, 28 th (TUE) October, 2008. Press MENU/ENTER, then press to select (SETUP) menu. Press to select “CLOCK SET”. Then press . The CLOCK SET menu will appear. Press to set the MONTH, then press Set the DAY, YEAR and TIME as in step 3.

  • Page 24: Setting The Picture Size

    Setting the picture size Selecting the picture size You can view 480i format programs in three picture sizes—4:3, 16:9 You can change the picture size by pressing the PICTURE SIZE and ZOOM. button on the remote control. • If receiving an Analog signal, you can choose 4:3 or 16:9 picture size. •...

  • Page 25: Picture Control Adjustment/Resetting Your Picture Adjustment

    Picture control adjustment/Resetting your picture adjustment Picture control adjustment Press MENU/ENTER, then press to select (PICTURE) menu. Press to select the item you want to adjust. Press to adjust the setting. BRIGHTNESS decrease brightness increase brightness CONTRAST decrease contrast increase contrast COLOR paler color brilliant color...

  • Page 26: Closed Caption

    Closed Caption WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? This television has the capability to decode and display Closed Captioned television programs. Closed Captioning will display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers or it will translate and display text in another language. Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will display text on the screen in English or another language.
  • Page 27 Closed Caption (continued) To turn on closed captions (DIGITAL MODE) Tune the television to the desired program in the digital mode. Press MENU/ENTER. The menu screen appears. Press to select (OPTION) menu, then press to select “DIGITAL SETUP”. Press . The DIGITAL SETUP menu appears.

  • Page 28: Cc Setting (Digital Mode)

    CC Setting (DIGITAL MODE) You can select the display Tune the television to the desired program in the digital mode. method of Closed Caption with AUTO designated by broadcasting studios or Press MENU/ENTER. The menu screen appears. CUSTOM. Press to select (OPTION) menu, then press to select...

  • Page 29: Cc Advanced

    CC advanced When you have selected CUSTOM This feature is designed to customize Digital Captions only. as the display method, you can adjust the various setting listed Tune the television to the desired program in the digital mode. below as follows: Press MENU/ENTER.

  • Page 30: Selecting Stereo/Second Audio Program (Sap)

    Selecting Stereo / Second Audio Program (SAP) Selecting Stereo/Second Audio Program (SAP) The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) feature provides high-fi delity stereo sound. MTS also can transmit a second audio program (SAP) containing a second language or other audio information. When the TV receives a stereo or SAP broadcast, the word “STEREO”...

  • Page 31: Selecting The Audio Language (Digital Mode)

    Selecting the audio language (DIGITAL MODE) Selecting the audio language (DIGITAL MODE) When two or more audio languages are included in a digital signal, you can select one of the audio language. To select the audio language Tune the television to the desired program in the digital mode. Press MENU/ENTER.

  • Page 32: Using The Auto Shut Off Feature

    Using the auto shut off feature To use the auto shut off feature If the AUTO SHUT OFF feature is ON, and a station being viewed stops broadcasting, the TV will Press MENU/ENTER. The Menu screen will appears. automatically shut itself off after 15 minutes.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your TV. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units. SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS •...

  • Page 34: Warranty

    Direct-View Color TV Welcome to the Zenith family! We believe that you will be pleased with your new Zenith TV. Please read this warranty carefully, it is a “LIMITED WARRANTY” as defi ned under Federal Law. This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state within the U.S.A.

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