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A 13 P02D Thanks for choosing Zenith! h o o k u p d i r e c t o r y p a g e y o u r o n - s c r e e n m e n u s...
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Thanks for choosing Zenith! p a g e p a g e p a g e o p e r a t i n g g u i d e / w a r r a n t y...
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. • 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. RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER...
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REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. POWER CORD POLARIZATION: NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER: REGULATORY INFORMATION: CAUTION: RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER (Now, while you can see it)
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If you have cable and no other equipment, go to ......page 5 Cable only Cable TV wall jack...
IMPORTANT!! Cable TV wall jack Cable box Cable TV wall jack Cable box This page will direct you to which page to go to for proper hook- up of your Entertainment Machine.
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.
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If you have a 75 ohm RF cable, then you don’t need any adapters! Remember, when screwing RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tight- ens, and counterclockwise loosens. A 300 to 75 ohm adapter is not included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine. back of remote 120V 60Hz...
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(usually channel 3 or 4). Don’t worry, that’s all you need! Mini glossary CABLE SERVICE The wire that supplies all your cable TV (CATV) stations. 3368-O I N S TA L L AT I O N Without Cable Box...
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120V 60Hz If you’re using a cable box, leave your TV on channel 3 or 4 and use your cable box to change channels. Remember, when screwing RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tightens, and counterclockwise loosens. If you’re using a cable box, Auto-...
Auto Program your Entertainment Machine. Remember, when screwing RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tightens, and counterclockwise loosens. A/V cables or adapters are not included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine. S TA N DA R D back of remote 120V 60Hz...
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Hook Up Antenna and VCR to the TV off-air Machine. Remember, when screwing RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tightens, and counterclockwise loosens. A/V cables or adapters are not included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine. back of 300/75 ohm remote Adapter 120V 60Hz...
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Remove the back of the remote and put in two AA batteries matching + with + and - with -. back of remote Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. 120V 60Hz Go to page 8 to select your...
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Remember, when screwing in RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tight- ens, and counterclockwise loosens. No A/V cables are included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine. Cable TV wall jack Round wire (75 ohm) Typical...
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Go to page 9. Mini glossary Antenna Specifies what type of incoming signal your TV will be receiving. Signal is received by an over the air antenna. CABLE Pay TV Signal is provided by a cable service. S P E C I F Y T Y P E O F S I G N A L...
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Antenna (Select Air or Cable Service) Select the type of signal your receive. POWER ENTER MENU SELECT...
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When the channel search is com- plete, you can choose a channel for TV viewing. Mini glossary AUTOPROGRAM Auto Program is how your Entertainment Machine finds all the channels available in your area and stores them into memory.
POWER ENTER MENU SELECT Use Auto Program to automatically find and store all of the stations available in your area.
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Lost remote? You’ll want to get a new remote; call 1-800-255-6790 to purchase a replacement. F R O N T PA N E L B U T TO N F U N C T I O N S Typical TV Front Panel Controls 3368-O...
Front Panel Controls How to use your six- button panel to operate the menus. Menus disappear after five seconds. To get them back, push the MENU button again. Your front panel may differ from this one but its functions are the same. Lost remote? You’ll want to get a new remote;...
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The Keys on Your Remote Power Turns TV on and off. Selects closed captions. Timer Displays Sleep Timer menu. See Sleep Timer on page 19 for more information. Volume(Up/Down) Adjusts the sound on your Entertainment Machine. Number Key Pad Use for direct channel entry or for on-screen programming.
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Power Timer Volume(Up/Down) Number Key Pad Menu Adj Left/Right Arrows POWER ENTER MENU SELECT SC3492A Mute Flashback Channel(Up/Down) Enter Select Up/Down Arrows A quick list of the keys on your remote and what they do.
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P A G E 1 2 M E N U S M A I N M E N U S OV E R V I E W Main Selection Menu Overview On-Screen menu operation overview. Press MENU SETUP SETUP PICTURE PICTURE TIMER TIMER...
Main Selection Menu Overview On-Screen menu operation overview. Press MENU SETUP SETUP PICTURE PICTURE TIMER TIMER CAPTION CAPTION Remote Control POWER MENU SELECT These Keys ENTER MENU SELECT SETUP SETUP ANTENNA ANTENNA AUTO PROGRAM AUTO PROGRAM Press CH. ADD/DEL CH. ADD/DEL LANGUAGE LANGUAGE SOURCE...
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FLASHBACK. Audio Volume Right/Left: To adjust the volume level, use the volume Right/Left arrows. To silence your TV instantly, press MUTE. To get the sound back, press MUTE again. Source Use the Source menu to choose either Ant/Cable or Video as the “Source”...
To view the current input source, press ENTER on your remote. The Channel display should appear in the upper-right hand cor- ner of the screen. If the display reads ‘Video,’ then the source is an A/V input. If the display reads a channel number, then the source is your Cable or Antenna.
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Programs a time for your Entertainment Machine to turn itself on or off, or to turn itself off after a certain amount of time. Automatically turns TV off after a specified period of time has past. Sets the time. Automatically turns TV on.
On-Screen Menu Overview Descriptions of the menus on your Using the Menu key, Select Up, and Down arrows, Adj (Adjust) Left, and Right arrows on your remote, you Entertainment can access all the menus below. Machine. SETUP PICTURE T I M E R C A P T I O N...
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Ch. Add/Del. Press the RIGHT/LEFT Adj arrow to choose Added or Deleted. Press ENTER to remove menu and return to TV viewing, or repeat steps 1 through 7 to Add/Delete other channels. You can add or delete a channel without the remote control.
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You can add or delete a channel without the remote control. Please refer to page 10 on work- ing the menus with the buttons on the front of your Entertainment Machine. If you delete a channel, it isn’t gone for good. Just select it using the NUMBER keypad on the remote, or add it later.
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Press the RIGHT Adj arrow to access the Setup Menu. Using the UP/DOWN Select arrows, choose Language. Use the RIGHT Adj arrow to choose English, Spanish, or French. Press ENTER to remove menu and return to TV viewing. POWER ENTER MENU SELECT 3368-O...
Language Menu Choose the menus to appear in. POWER ENTER MENU SELECT...
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Source. Press the RIGHT Adj arrow to choose Ant/Cable or Video. Press ENTER to remove menu, and return to TV viewing. The video source’s picture and sound will not appear unless it is connected and turned on. 3368-0...
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The video source’s picture and sound will not appear unless it is connected and turned on. POWER ENTER MENU SELECT Select your viewing source.
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TV picture. The more contrast, the brighter the picture appears. • Brightness: Increases or decreases amount of white in the TV picture. • Sharpness: Raise or lower the definition of the TV picture. The lower the level, the softer the images will appear.
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Picture way your picture looks using the Picture menu. Someone left the picture looking terrible? Just choose the Preset option in Picture Preference to quickly reset the levels. POWER ENTER MENU SELECT...
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Sleep Timer Press TIMER repeatedly to set the number of minutes before the TV turns itself off. - - or - - Press MENU, then use the DOWN Select arrow to choose TIMER. Press the RIGHT Adj arrow to access the Timer menu.
P A G E 2 0 O P E R AT I O N Clock Set Set the clock on your Entertainment Machine. Press MENU. Use the DOWN Select arrow to choose TIMER. Press the RIGHT Adj arrow to access the Timer menu. Use the DOWN Select arrow to choose Clock Set.
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Clock Set on your Machine. You can use the NUMBER keypad to simply type in the time (AM or PM is still selected with the Timer key). POWER ENTER MENU SELECT...
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On Time. Press and hold down the LEFT Adj arrow to set the hours and AM or PM that the TV will turn Press and hold down the RIGHT Adj arrow to set the minutes that the TV will turn on.
The On/Off timer will not work until the Clock on your television has been set. POWER ENTER MENU SELECT Set the time your Entertainment machine will automatically turn on and off.
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P A G E 2 2 O P E R AT I O N M E N U S Captions and Text If available on broadcast, Press CC repeatedly to choose your Captions option: turns on Off, Caption 1, Caption 2, Text 1, or Text 2. closed cap- - - or - - tioning or text...
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Captions and Text turns on of your screen. Captions come in handy when the television is on mute. Standard Closed Captioning is available using the Caption 1 option. Not all programming has closed captioning or text available. POWER ENTER MENU SELECT...
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If you use an off-air antenna, you may also want to disconnect it from the back of your TV before leaving. If you unplug your Entertainment Machine, you may have to reset the clock using the Clock Set menu described earlier.
If you unplug your Entertainment Machine, you may have to reset the clock using the Clock Set menu described earlier. Caring for your Entertainment Machine.
Remote control doesn’t work. Menu options won’t change. If all else fails unplug the TV for 5 minutes. If that doesn’t work, call 1.847.391.8752, extension 5, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Central Standard Time. SOLUTIONS • Check your antenna connection or location.
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Troubleshooting Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself If all else fails unplug the TV for 5 minutes. If that doesn’t work, call 1.847.391.8752, extension 5, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Central Standard Time.
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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 your TV. 300 TO 75 OHM...
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Glossary A list of definitions for words found in this guide.
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R E F E R E N C E I N D E X P A G E 2 6 Index Find what you want quickly. FEATURE ..... . . PAGE Antenna .
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Index Find what you want quickly. FEATURE ..... . . PAGE...
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Broken or lost remote? Perhaps you would just like the convenience of having a second remote on hand. Order your replacement remote control direct from Zenith! To ensure that you receive the correct remote, have your tele- vision's model number ready when you call.
Additional Zenith Picture Tube Protection Plan Available Zenith offers you the opportunity to obtain additional long-term protection against failure of the picture tube in your new television. Our Picture Tube Protection Plan enables you to avoid any unexpected picture tube repair expenses and keep your television in top condition. It guarantees you a genuine Zenith replacement picture tube and service from a Zenith authorized service center.
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Your Zenith Warranty ZENITH RESPONSIBILITY OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY Be sure to send in the Product Registration Card. We will send you an application for the Protection Plan near the expiration of the two-year manufacturer’s warranty on the picture tube. For additional information call (847) 391-8757.