Zenith 3235DT Installation & Operating Manual

Concierge direct-view television receiver

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H3 2 35 DT
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Direct-View
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  • Page 1 machine numbers H 2735DT H3 2 35 DT H 3 6 3 5 DT Concierge Direct-View Television Receiver i n s t a l l a t i o n & o p e r a t i n g g u i d e / w a r r a n t y...
  • Page 2: Safety Warnings

    Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. • CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify this product in any way without written authorization from Zenith Electronics Corporation. Unauthorized modification could void the user’s authority to operate this product. Concierge is a trademark of Zenith Electronics Corporation...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important safeguards for you and your new product Your product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However, improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. To avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new product, please read and observe the following safety points when installing and using your new product, and save them for future reference.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Continued from previous page) 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Source/Channel Banks. The installer remote has Menu, Select, and Adjust Keys (Up/Down/Left/Right arrows) and Source/Channel Bank Keys. The LT1500 Clone Programmer is used to duplicate a TV’s setup and install it on another TV. See your Zenith Dealer. Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 6: Hookup Directory

    Basic Hook-Up Directory This page will direct you to which page to go to for proper hook up of the TV IMPORTANT!! Use this page to decide where you need to begin your set up. First, find the line below that best describes what you want to do, then go to that page number.
  • Page 7: Antenna

    If you have a 75 ohm RF cable, then you don’t need any adapters! A 300 to 75 ohm adapter is not included with the Zenith TV. Mini glossary 75 OHM RF CABLE The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider. Each end looks like a hex shaped nut with a wire sticking through the middle, and it screws onto the threaded jack on the back of your TV.
  • Page 8: Cable Service

    Hook Up Your Cable (CATV) to the TV Connect cable service to the TV Locate the Antenna/Cable jack on the back of the TV. Connect the cable that runs from the wall directly to this jack, according to the diagram to the right.
  • Page 9: Antenna With Vcr

    60 Hertz AC. Do not attempt to operate it on DC Current. 120 V AC 60 Hz Go to page 12 to Auto Program the TV. No A/V cables are included with the Zenith TV. Without A/V cables, most VCRs will not play videocas- settes in stereo sound. 206-3489-O...
  • Page 10: Cable Service With Vcr

    Hook Up Cable Service (CATV) and VCR Connect a VCR and Cable service to the TV. Locate the Antenna/Cable jack on the back of the VCR. Connect the cable that runs from the wall directly to this jack, according to the diagram to the right.
  • Page 11: External Speaker

    External Speaker Hook Up Connect an external speaker to the TV. Locate the Audio In jack on the back of the speaker. Connect a standard audio cable from the Matrix Out jack on the TV, to the Audio In jack on the external speaker.
  • Page 12: Auto Program

    Auto Program (Channel Search) Use Auto Program to specify Antenna or cable service incoming signal source and automatically store all of the channels that are found by channel search With the Installer remote control in hand, press the POWER key to turn on the TV. Press MENU repeatedly so the Setup menu appears.
  • Page 13: Front Panel Controls

    Front Panel Controls Using the front control panel to access the menus Press ON/OFF to turn on your TV. To access the menus press the MENU button on the control panel. Cycle through the various menus by pushing the button repeatedly. Press the SELECT button repeatedly to highlight the option you want to modify.
  • Page 14: Guest's Remote Key Functions

    Guest Remote Key Functions A quick list of the keys on the guest remote and what they do CC (CLOSED CAPTIONING) Direct access to closed captions. Press ENTER to exit. POWER Turns TV On or Off VOLUME (LEFT/RIGHT) Adjusts the sound level. ENTER Press to view the Channel/Time/Audio display or to...
  • Page 15: Installer's Remote Key Functions

    Installer Remote Key Functions A quick list of the keys on the LP702 installer’s remote and what they do CC (CLOSED CAPTIONING) Direct access to closed captions. Press ENTER to exit. POWER Turns TV On or Off TV/FM Selects TV or Radio mode on TVs equipped with FM radio.
  • Page 16: On-Screen Menus Overview

    On-Screen Menus Overivew Descriptions of the menus and on-screen displays available to the installer Menu Name Page Description ON-SCREEN MENUS SETUP MENU Adjusts the basic operational features of the TV Auto Program Automatically finds and stores active channels to scroll through using Channel Up/Down. Add/Del/Blnk Manually picks and chooses which active channels will appear when using Channel Up/Down Channel Labels...
  • Page 17: Add/Del/Blank

    Setting Add/Delete/Blank Fine-tune the guest’s channel selection list Press the MENU key on the Installer’s remote so the Setup menu appears. Press SELECT repeatedly to highlight the Add/Del/Blnk option. Using either the NUMBER keypad and ENTER or the Channel Up/Down arrows on the remote, select a chan- nel.
  • Page 18: Channel Labels

    Setting Up Channel Labels Overview Channel Labels help the user identify the channel or network being viewed. In the Setup menu with the CH LABELS option highlighted, use the Adjust Left/Right arrows to scroll through the available channel labels, such as, A & E, AMC, ESPN, HBO, etc. These are a series of alphabetically organized preset labels from which you can choose the more common networks.
  • Page 19: Timer Setup

    Timer Set Up Sets the time the TV will automatically turn off Be sure to set the Clock first, see next page. Press MENU to show the Setup menu. Use SELECT to highlight Timer Setup. With Timer Setup highlighted as shown above, use the Left/Right ADJ arrow to pick from the preset times, the time that the TV will turn itself off, or set the Sleep Timer to Off to disable it.
  • Page 20: Clock Set

    Set the Clock Sets the TV’s internal clock Press MENU repeatedly to show the Setup menu. Press SELECT to highlight the Clock Set option. Set the current time; use the Number keypad to enter the hours, then minutes. For example, enter 06, then 30, to set 6:30 on the clock.
  • Page 21: Captions Caption/Text

    Captions Caption/Text Turns on and selects closed-captions and text options that appear on-screen In the Setup menu using SELECT on the remote control, select Captions/Text on the screen. Use the Right/Left ADJ arrows to choose any of the follow- ing options: Off, Caption 1, Caption 2, Caption 3, Caption 4, Text 1, Text 2, Text 3, or Text 4.
  • Page 22: Language

    Language Choose the language for the on-screen menus Press the MENU key on the remote control so the Setup menu appears. Press SELECT on the remote control and repeat, to high- light Language on your screen. Press a Right/Left ADJ arrow to choose one of the fol- lowing options: English, Spanish or French.
  • Page 23: Audio Menu

    Audio Menu Adjust the audio options for the guest Press MENU repeatedly on the installer’s remote con- trol until the Audio menu appears. Using SELECT on the remote control, highlight the setting you want to change. Choose from: • Bass: Increases/decreases lower-end sounds. •...
  • Page 24: Video Menu

    Video Menu Use the Video menu to customize the picture Press MENU repeatedly until the Video menu appears. Your options are: • Contrast: Adjusts the level of difference between white and black in the TV picture. The more contrast, the brighter the picture appears.
  • Page 25: Installer Parental Control Menu

    Installer Parental Control Menu If used, this optional feature can “block” undesirable programming from appearing on the TV Parental Control offers the user a wide variety of options and settings that restrict or “block” the programming that can appear on the TV. Parental control allows the user the capability of defining which program rating they consider accept- able, to the younger or more sensitive viewer.
  • Page 26 Installer Parental Control Menu After you have read the preceding page, follow instructions below to set up and activate Parental Control Note: Use the installer’s remote control to specify Parental Control settings. As shown above, with the Parental Control menu on- screen, use SELECT to choose an option, like Content Block.
  • Page 27: Other Menus And On-Screen Displays

    Other Menus & On-Screen Displays Press the remote keys indicated below to access these menus and displays CH 9 3:12 STEREO Channel/Time/Audio Display Press ENTER. Shows currently selected channel or source, current time if the clock has been set, and incoming audio signal.
  • Page 28: Managing The Channel Banks

    Managing the Channel Banks The TV has four channel banks, where the administrator or installer can store groups of TV channels PLANNING THE CHANNEL BANKS Generally, TV channels are grouped into “program pack- ages” with terms that are proposed to the end user. The user then opts for a package.
  • Page 29 Managing the Channel Banks Examples of typical channel banks charts filled in Figure 1. Typical channel banks after running Auto Program B Purpose A = Active - - Channel was found during AUTO PROGRAM Figure 2. Typical channel banks after running Auto Program, and customizing with Add/Del/Blnk B Purpose 1 Basic BC A...
  • Page 30 Managing the Channel Banks PLAN YOUR CHANNEL BANKS BY FILLING IN THESE CHARTS (or use photocopies) B Purpose B Purpose 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 B Purpose 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 B Purpose...
  • Page 31: Installer Menus

    Installer menus Use the Installer menus to make adjustments Accessing the Installer menu Installer menus can be accessed by using the installer’s remote control. Just press and hold MENU (about 8 seconds) until the display changes, then press 9, 8, 7, 6, then ENTER. To exit the Installer menu, press ENTER again.
  • Page 32 Installer menus Use the Installer menus to make adjustments 00 FACT MENU (Factory Mode) Used to access and customize Installer menu settings using the installer type remote. 01 PRESET PX (Preset Picture) Saves your custom video settings (color, tint, contrast, and brightness) in nonvolatile memory (not affected by power loss).
  • Page 33 Set to 0 to suppress CHANNEL PREVIEW FUNCTION menu with some pay per view systems. 22. FEATURE LEVEL Set to ZEN 1 for Zenith compatible remote control operation, set to 0 for PLbl for Zenith private label compatible remote control operation.
  • Page 34: Lt1500 Quickset Clone Programmer

    LT1500 QuickSet Programmer Use the LT1500 QuickSet Programmer to duplicate the TVs setup The optional QuickSet II Programmer (LT1500) allows custom setup and programming information to be quickly copied from a master TV into multiple television sets. Once learned from the master, setup data is retained in the LT1500 for future use and recall. When using the LT1500, operation will be easier if the TV set is connected to a good quality signal and operating with a stable picture displayed.
  • Page 35 Clone Selection Menu Choices Use the LT1500 QuickSet Programmer to duplicate the TVs setup Item 2: Teach the TV Press (2) then ON/OFF, POWER, or ENTER to begin the teaching process. Alternatively, use the TV front panel CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN keys to highlight your choice, then press ON/OFF, POWER, or ENTER to activate.
  • Page 36: Operation Notes

    Clone Selection Menu Choices Use the LT1500 QuickSet Programmer to duplicate the TVs setup Item 6: Display Clone Setup Press (6) then ON/OFF, POWER, or ENTER to begin the teaching process. Alternatively, use the TV front panel CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN keys to highlight your choice, then press ON/OFF, POWER, or ENTER to activate. The TV screen will display the memory selection menu.
  • Page 37: Maintenance

    Maintenance Routine TV cabinet and screen cleaning Careful and regular cleaning can extend the the useful service life of the TV. Be sure to turn the power off and pull out the plug before you begin any cleaning. Screen Cleaning 1.
  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Some quick and easy tips to resolving problems SYMPTOMS Snowy picture and unclear sound. Multiple images or ‘ghost shadows.’ Interference: Sharp lines across the screen and lousy sound. Normal picture but no sound. No picture and unclear sound. No picture and no sound. No color, but the sound is O.K.
  • Page 39: Glossary

    Glossary A list of definitions for words found in this guid 75 OHM RF CABLE The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider. The end looks like a hex-shaped nut with a wire sticking through the middle. It screws onto the threaded jack on the back of the TV. 300 TO 75 OHM A small device that connects a two-wire ADAPTER...
  • Page 40: Guest Remote Control Key Functions

    Guest Remote Control Key Functions A quick list of the keys on the guest remote and what they do CC (CLOSED CAPTIONING) Direct access to closed captions. Press ENTER to exit. POWER Turns TV On or Off VOLUME (LEFT/RIGHT) Adjusts the sound level. ENTER Press to view the Channel/Time/Audio display or to...
  • Page 41: Guest Parental Control Menu

    NC-17 Restricted Viewing Hard Core Films Note: Zenith Electronics Corporation is not liable for any program content that appears when using this rating system; as always, user discretion is advised. 206-3489-O If you choose to have the Aux inputs unblocked, the rat- ings you specify will automatically restrict the programming that appears from the video sources.
  • Page 42 Guest Parental Control Menu After you have read the preceding page, follow instructions below to set up and activate Parental Control CHANNEL PREVIEW Parental Control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VIDEO...
  • Page 43: Guest Menus And On-Screen Displays

    Menus & On-Screen Displays Press the remote keys indicated below to access these menus and displays CH 9 3:12 STEREO Channel/Time/Audio Display Press ENTER. Shows currently selected channel or source, current time if the clock has been set, and incoming audio signal. VOLUME Volume Display Press VOLUME.
  • Page 44 Read the Operating Guide carefully so that you will understand the operation of the TV and how to adjust the controls. Carry-In Service Models under 21” diagonal (U.S.A.) screen size must be taken to a Zenith authorized service center for warranty service and must be picked up by the owner.

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