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Summary of Contents for Zenith A27B43
- Page 1 A 32B 43 A 3 6 B 4 3 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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Page 2: Note To Cable/Tv Installer
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... -
Page 3: Hook-Up Directory
INPUT HOOK-UP OPTIONS Antenna If you receive your TV channels from an antenna, go to ......page 6 Cable If you are receiving cable directly from the wall or use a cable box, go to . -
Page 4: Connection Jacks
JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device. This includes the RF jack (Antenna/Cable) that is threaded with a place for a small wire in the center, and the Audio/Video jacks that have a bigger opening and are color-coded. - Page 5 Front A/V Jacks Note: Not available on Model No. A27B43 There are four jacks on the front of your Entertainment Machine that make connecting Audio/Video devices like video games and camcorders very simple. The jacks are located behind a small door below the buttons on the front panel.
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Page 6: Hook Up Your Antenna To The Tv
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 Antenna/Cable jack on the back of your TV. - Page 7 (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. 3376-O I N S TA L L AT I O N Without Cable Box...
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Page 8: Hook Up Antenna And Vcr To The Tv
P A G E 8 I N S TA L L AT I O N Hook Up Antenna and VCR to the TV Connect your off-air antenna and VCR to your See diagrams at right to hook up Entertainment your Entertainment Machine. - Page 9 See diagrams at right to hook up your Entertainment Machine. Remove the back of the remote and put in three AAA batteries. back of remote Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. 120V 60Hz Go to page 13 to Auto Program your Entertainment Machine.
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Page 10: Super Vhs Vcr
Entertainment Machine. Machine. Remove the back of the remote and put in three AAA batteries. Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. Go to page 13 to Auto Program your Entertainment Machine. Use S-Video or Video sources for better picture and sound. - Page 11 3376-O I N S TA L L AT I O N S T E R E O SY S T E M Variable Audio Out to Stereo System using Right/Left Audio Cables TV back Audio cables not included with TV...
- Page 12 Press MODE repeatedly until the on-screen TV indicator lights. menus. Point Z-Trak at Entertainment Machine. Press POWER to turn TV on. Press trackball down and release, to place selector arrow on TV screen. Rotate trackball to move selector arrow around screen until menu selection icons appear.
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Page 13: Auto Program (Channel Search)
After channel search is done, use Channel UP/DOWN or number key- pad to select channels. When the screen tells you how many channels it found, click the Trakball for TV viewing. To customize your channel selec- tion, see Channel Add/Del/Surf on page 22. 3376-O... -
Page 14: Channel Up/Down
Mini glossary MODE The device that the remote control is currently controlling; TV, VCR, Cable Box, Aux 1, or Aux 2. 3376-O M B R Z - T R A K K E Y F U N C T I O N S I N T V M O D E... -
Page 15: Front Panel
The CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons work just as they do on your remote control. Lost the remote? Call Zenith at 1-800-365-1690 to ask about purchasing a new one. 3376-O O P E R AT I O N... - Page 16 P A G E 1 6 R E M OT E O P E R AT I O N Using Your Trakball Remote Learn the easiest way to get at every option Make sure your Entertainment on your Machine is on. Entertainment Machine! Just click the Trakball by...
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Page 17: Basic Television Operation
XDS = Extended Data Service Some public broadcasting stations are including on the signal they provide additional information (data) about the program. This data (see example) appears on your TV screen when you press ENTER; if the broadcaster is adding XDS data. Date... - Page 18 Audio Volume Up/Down: To adjust the volume level, press the volume arrows. To silence your TV instantly, press MUTE once to soften the volume, press again to turn sound off. To get the sound back, press MUTE again.
- Page 19 Basic Television Operation (cont’d) There are a number of ways you can choose to integrate your Entertainment Machine with the rest of your equip- ment. Channels can be changed using the television, the VCR, or the cable box, with advantages to each. USING THE TELEVISION AS THE TUNER preserves all your channel labels (not available on some models).
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Page 20: On-Screen Menus
Data Source Reserved for future use. Auto Demo Demonstrates the on-screen menus that control TV setup and operational features. A U D I O M E N U Customizes the sound to suit your room and your taste. Your options are: Bass, Treble, Balance, Audio Mode, Front Surround, SoundRite, Speakers. - Page 21 Main picture or PIP inset. The names will correspond to the jacks on the back of your TV. For example, if you have connected a VCR to the Video 1 jacks, then select Video 1 to watch that VCR.
- Page 22 To continue, select another channel and repeat step 4. If you are finished, press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. Push the SURF key to turn Surf channel selection mode on, press again to turn Surf mode off.
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Page 23: Clock Set
Use the UP or DOWN arrows to change the month, date, or year. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. You can use the NUMBER key pad to simply type in the time and date (AM and PM are still selected with the FLSHBK key). - Page 24 P A G E 2 4 O P E R AT I O N Captions and Caption/Text Turn closed captioning or text on, off, or have Press MENU repeatedly until the it appear Setup Menu appears on your screen. automatically. Using the UP/DOWN arrows, select Captions in the menu.
- Page 25 Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to choose which language you prefer by selecting from English, Spanish, or French. Press ENTER to return to normal TV viewing. 3357-o O P E R AT I O N M E N U S cable...
- Page 26 Background in the menu. Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to choose whether you want the opaque back- ground On or Off. Press ENTER to return to normal TV viewing. S E T U P M E N U cable mode surf play f.
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Page 27: Timer Setup
On Time, Off Time, and On/Off Timer. Use FLSHBK to select Am/PM. Press ENTER to return to TV viewing. Use the number keypad to enter On/Off timer numbers and FLSHBK to select AM or PM. The “On/Off Timer“ option decides... -
Page 28: Channel Labels
Press ENTER to accept the label and return to regular TV viewing or enter another channel number to label. Note: The (----) label indicates that your TV will accept the original, broad- cast label, and (None) will block all labeling. -
Page 29: Parental Control
Parental Control Press MENU repeatedly until the Special Features menu appears. Using the UP/DOWN arrows, select Parental Ctl. in the menu. Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to enter the parental controls (Parental Ctl.) menu. With the UP/DOWN arrows, select: Block Ch.; to block individual channels. Block Video;... - Page 30 Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow, to select a source for Data Port. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S cable mode surf play f.
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Page 31: Auto Demo
Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing. Auto Demo will continually show you menus and displays your Zenith Entertainment Machine has, until it’s turned off in the Special Features Menu. O P E R AT I O N... -
Page 32: Audio Menu
Use the RIGHT/LEFT arrows to adjust the sound setting to whatever you prefer. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing, or press the UP arrow to return to the Audio Menu to adjust another option. Not all programming is broadcast in stereo sound, or has Second Audio Programming/SAP. -
Page 33: Video Menu
Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to adjust the option you have selected. Press ENTER to return to regular TV viewing. Someone left the picture looking terrible? Just choose Preset under Picture Prref to get the regular picture back quickly. -
Page 34: Pip Menu
Tint, or Size in the menu. Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to adjust the option. Press ENTER to return to regular TV view- ing or use UP/Down arrows to select another PIP option to adjust. All the rest of the PIP options are available using your Trakball. - Page 35 SOURCE Other equipment connected to the TV source inputs on the TV back connections panel; Video 1, or Video 2 for example. P I C T U R E - I N - P I C T U R E...
- Page 36 PIP inset, or if it is turned Off, the PIP inset will be black. Mini glossary SOURCE Equipment connected to the back connections panel jacks on the TV. MAIN SOURCE Connection or equipment providing the picture and sound for the main picture. PIP SOURCE Equipment providing the picture for the PIP inset.
- Page 37 PIP MBR Z-Trak Menu The PIP trackball functions can all be found in the on- screen menu that appears when your roll the pointer to the left side of the screen. Trakball Speed Adjust how fast the pointer moves in relation to your moving the Trakball.
- Page 38 LED will blink three times. If it is not accepted, the LED will not blink. Note: The TV, and VCR, modes will only accept codes for those types of products. The CABLE, AUX 1, and AUX 2 modes will accept codes for any kind of product.
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Page 39: Programming Codes
XR-1000 ..121 Yorx ..119 Zenith..101 142 149 Zenith StarSight . . 175 Symphonic ..154 XR-1OOO . - Page 40 Yamaha ..448 Scott ..440 Zenith..460 461 498 Sharp ..441 442 Sony.
- Page 41 Zenith Key Functions by Mode TV Mode KEY NAME Zenith Code 101 MODE LEFT/RIGHT Changes mode POWER TV Power On/Off SURF Surf On/Off FLSHBK TV Flashback, AM/PM MUTE TV Mute CHANNEL UP TV Channel Up CHANNEL DOWN TV Channel Down...
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Page 42: Amplifier Volume Override
Press MODE Left/Right until the indicator light is under the mode that you want Amplifier Volume to appear, for example, TV. Enter the special code: 4-9-9, then quickly press the ENTER button. (The indicator should blink and then turn off.) - Page 43 Press MODE Left/Right until the indicator light is underneath the device you’re trying to program; TV, VCR, Cable Box, Aux 1, Aux 2). With the NUMBER keypad, enter the code 0-0-0 (zero-zero-zero), then press ENTER right away.
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Page 44: Maintenance
If you leave your Entertainment Machine dormant for a long time (such as a vacation), it’s a good idea to unplug the power to protect against possible damage from lightning or power surges. If you use an off-air antenna, you may also want to disconnect it from the back of your TV before leaving. 3376-O... -
Page 45: Picture Interference
Maintenance cont’d PICTURE INTERFERENCE Even though you may be getting cable, the signal may be weak, which means the quality of your picture may suffer due to other factors. If there are problems with the image on your Entertainment Machine, consult the Troubleshooting guide on the following pages. VIDEO GAMES AND OTHER FIXED-PATTERN DISPLAYS If you use your Entertainment Machine to play video games or for other uses that have single, fixed images, such as a photo-CD player, you should avoid setting the Brightness level too high. -
Page 46: Troubleshooting
• The CC (closed caption) option may be in Text mode. Select OFF in the Captions/Text menu (see page 26). • Your program is in letterbox. This means that the shape of your TV is a square, but the program is a rectangle. Think of the bars as empty space the program doesn’t fill;... - Page 47 PIP and Antenna/Cable for the main picture. If all else fails, try disconnecting the TV power cord for five minutes. If that doesn’t resolve the problem, call 1-847-391-8752, extension 5, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Central Standard Time.
- Page 48 A small picture on your screen that represents a function or menu item. Refers to the jack that receives a signal into the TV, VCR or other A/V device. A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device.
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Page 49: Second Audio
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. Refers to the jack that sends a signal out of a VCR, DVD, or other A/V device. - Page 50 P A G E 5 0 R E F E R E N C E I N D E X Index Find what you want quickly. FEATURE ..... . . PAGE Add/Del/Surf .
- Page 51 Index FEATURE ..... . . PAGE Remote Control Key Functions ......14 Safety Information .
- Page 53 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 num- ber ready when you call.
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Page 54: Your Zenith Warranty
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.