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A 20A 22 D Thanks for choosing Zenith! h o o k u p d i r e c t o r y 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. • 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. RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER The model and serial number of your new TV are located on the back of the TV cabinet.
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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Current. Go to page 8 to Auto Program your Entertainment Machine. If you’re using a cable box, leave your TV on channel 3 or 4 and use your cable box to change chan- nels. Remember, when screwing RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tight- ens, and counterclockwise loosens If you’re using a cable box, Auto...
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P A G E 6 I N S TA L L AT I O N Hook Up Antenna and VCR to your TV Connect your off-air antenna and VCR to your Locate the Antenna/Cable jack on Entertainment the back of your Entertainment Machine.
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Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries. back of remote Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. Your Entertainment Machine is designed to operate on household current, 120-volt 60 Hertz AC. Do not attempt to operate it on DC Current.
Program on your screen. Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to reach the Auto Program screen. Using the UP/DOWN arrows, choose either Cable TV or Off-Air Antenna on your screen. Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to begin Auto Program.
Longer exposure—longer glow. Keys dedicated to VCR functions will still operate your VCR while the remote is in TV mode. Grey keys indicate that they may not function on your model of 206-3371-A...
P A G E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N Front Panel Diagram An example of using the panel on the front of your Entertainment Here’s an example of how to use the front panel Machine. to work with menus: Access the Setup Menu by press- ing MENU on the front panel.
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. While some mono models (A19AO2D and A25AO2D) do not have A/V inputs, you can still use a VCR. Just turn to page 6 to learn how to hook up your antenna and VCR.
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P A G E 1 2 O P E R AT I O N Basic Television Operation (cont’d) Help on combining your Entertainment There are a number of ways you can choose to integrate your Entertainment Machine with the rest of your equip- Machine ment.
Setup Menu Function What it is for Auto Program Automatically finds and stores active channels to flip through using Channel Up/Down. Ch. Add/Del Manually pick and choose which active channels will appear when flipping through using Channel Up/Down. Clock Set Sets the current time on your Entertainment Machine.
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To continue, select another channel and repeat step 4. If you are finished, press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. If you delete a channel, it isn’t gone for good. Just select it using the NUMBER key pad on the remote, or add it later.
Press the TIMER button to select AM or PM. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. You can use the NUMBER pad to simply type in the time (AM or PM is still selected with the Timer key).
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Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow. The Timer Menu screen will appear. Sleep Timer: Use the RIGHT/LEFT arrows to adjust the length of time until the TV shuts down (select a countdown from ten minutes to four hours). Note: At this point, continue to step...
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Caption 1, Caption 2, Caption 3, Caption 4, Text 1, Text 2, Text 3 or Text 4. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. Standard closed captioning is avail- able using the Caption 1 option. Not all programming has closed cap- tioning or text available.
Mode on your screen. Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to select either of the following options: Stereo or Mono. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. Not all programming is broadcast in stereo sound. Mini glossary STEREO SOUND Stereo (stereophonic) sound refers to audio that’s divided into right and left sides.
Language on your screen. Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to choose any of the following options: English, Spanish, or French. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to regular TV viewing. 206-3371-A O P E R AT I O N POWER CABLE FLASHBK...
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. • Brightness: Increases or decreases amount of white in the TV picture.
POWER button. It should turn off. If not, try the other codes listed and continue from step three. Programming your Zenith remote will allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different devices! Not all devices will work with your Zenith remote control.
AUX mode, as described on the changing “Programming Your Remote” page. modes. Select the mode in which you want volume to appear (e.g. TV). Press and hold PRG on your remote until the indicator light stays lit. Press 4-9-9; then ENTER on the remote.
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Aim the remote at the device and press POWER. It should turn off. Repeat the steps for AUX+2, and AUX+3. Programming your Zenith remote will allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different devices. Some devices may not work with your Zenith remote control.
If your remote possible becomes inoperable, go back to “Programming codes. your Remote” and enter the Zenith TV code for step five. Turn on the device you’re programming for the remote control. Press and hold the PRG key until the indicator light turns on.
VCR Stop FFWD VCR Fast Forward References: 124-212-37 and µP 221-952-02A Some of the functions shown above may not be available on your TV (such as PIP). 206-3371-A R E F E R E N C E VCR Mode Cable Mode...
TV before leaving. If you unplug your Zenith Entertainment Machine, you may have to reset the clock using the Clock Set menu described earlier. See page 15.
• Are the wires for external speakers (if you have external speakers) properly installed? • Are you in TV or Cable tuning mode (See Auto Program on page 9), and should be in the other? • Make sure output channels on all A/V equipment are on the same channel (3 or 4).
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This function lets you remove channels that you don't watch from the list you'll scroll through using your remote. Refers to the jack that receives a signal from a TV, VCR or other A/V device. 300 ohm...
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STEREO SOUND TUNER 206-3371-A A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device. Mono (monaural) sound is one channel of sound. On more than one speaker, all the speakers play the same audio. Refers to the jack that sends a signal out of a VCR, DVD, or other A/V device.
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P A G E 3 2 R E F E R E N C E I N D E X Index Find what you want quickly. FEATURE PAGE Amplifier Volume Override......22 Antenna .
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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 television's model number ready when you call.
Direct-View Color TV Welcome into the Zenith family! We believe that you will be pleased with your new Zenith Entertainment Machine. Please read this warranty carefully, it is a “LIMITED WARRANTY” as defined under Federal Law. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state within the U.S.A.
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