Zenith IQB50M90W Operating Manual

Zenith IQB50M90W Operating Manual

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IQB 5 0 M9 0 W IQ B 55M9 0W IQB 60M 90W
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Copyright 2000, Zenith Electronics Corporation.

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  • Page 1 / w a r r a n t y Copyright 2000, Zenith Electronics Corporation.
  • Page 2: Safety Warnings

    • 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. Entertainment Machine is a registered 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

    Table of Contents Turn to the next page to begin the TV setup. Safety Warnings ......2 Important Safety Information .
  • Page 6: Hookup Directory

    Hookup Directory IMPORTANT!! Use this page to decide where you need to begin your setup. First, find the line below that best describes what you want to do, then go to that page number. GENERAL HOOKUP INFORMATION For general information about the jacks on your Entertainment Machine, go to ..page 7 About your Jacks INPUT HOOKUP OPTIONS Antenna/Cable...
  • Page 7: Rear Jack Panel

    Mini glossary JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device. This includes the RF jack and the Audio/Video jacks that are color- coded. SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through cable, or on the air, to your television screen.
  • Page 8: Antenna And Cable Service

    Hook Up Direct Cable TV or Antenna Locate the Antenna/Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine. Connect the cable that runs from the wall directly to this jack. If you receive cable through an antenna that is several years...
  • Page 9: Antenna Loop Out With Cable Box

    DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT THESE TERMINALS (Such damage is NOT COVERED Cable box by your television warranty.) SURROUND / EXTERNAL SPEAKERS 8 ohm ONLY SURROUND Cable TV wall jack EXTERNAL Rf coaxial wire (75ohm) ANTENNA CABLE S-VIDEO 1 S-VIDEO 2...
  • Page 10: Vcr Hookup

    Entertainment Machine. If you want to receive your signals on Channel 3 or 4, locate the Out to TV jack on your VCR. Connect a cable from the Out to TV jack to the Antenna/Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine.
  • Page 11: Dvd And S-Vhs Vcr Hookup

    8 ohm ONLY Back AV panel SURROUND Audio S-Video EXTERNAL A/V cables not included with TV STOP CONNECT ONLY 8 ohm SPEAKERS DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT THESE TERMINALS (Such damage is NOT COVERED by your television warranty.) SURROUND / EXTERNAL SPEAKERS...
  • Page 12: Audio Speakers Hookup

    AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO VARIABLE INPUT 1 INPUT 2 MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT Sub-woofer Audio cables not included with TV S-VIDEO 1 S-VIDEO 2 COMPONENT IN ( Y ) ( Cb ) ( Cr ) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO S-VIDEO...
  • Page 13: External Stereo Hookup

    VIDEO 2 VIDEO ANTENNA CABLE 2 SURROUND L/MONO L/MONO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO EXTERNAL INPUT 1 INPUT 2 MONITOR OUT External stereo amplifier ( Cr ) S-VIDEO VARIABLE AUDIO OUT Audio cables not included with TV P A G E 1 3...
  • Page 14: Surround Sound Speaker Placement

    Room Set-ups for Home Theater General help on designing your home theater set-up. This is just a general room design. Any number of set-ups are possible, and some changes may be needed to maximize your sound. A left and right speaker on either side of the Entertainment Machine will create a “center channel,”...
  • Page 15: Step 2. Channel Search And Reception Setup Basic Menu Navigation

    Press MENU to return to MENU cycle through the Setup, Special, Video, Audio, Theater and Calendar menus. Press QUIT to set your menu selections and return to TV viewing. 206-3486-O S M T W T F S Audio Theater...
  • Page 16: Signal Source Selection And Auto Program

    ANTENNA by pressing the RIGHT arrow button. If your signal comes from a cable TV service, select CATV 1 by press- ing the DOWN arrow button, then the RIGHT arrow button. When you have made your selection, press the MENU button to return to the Setup Menu.
  • Page 17: (Select Antenna, Or Cable Service And Perform Channel Search) Remote Button Functions

    Swaps between your Main Picture and the PIP Display. FREEZ Freezes and strobe PIP display. RECORD, PAUSE, TIMER REWIND, PLAY, STOP F. FWD These buttons are used to control your VCR (even if your remote is in TV mode!). 206-3486-O power cable source flashbk...
  • Page 18: On-Screen Displays

    Displays signal’s audio broadcast. CHANNEL SKIP Shows that Channel Skip is active.. SECURITY TIMER Display time that TV is set to turn off. SLEEP TIMER SET Displays time left on Sleep Timer. Security Timer Display will only show within one minute before TV turns OFF.
  • Page 19: Front Panel Controls

    Use the CHANNEL +/- buttons as the UP/DOWN arrow buttons on your remote. Push the EXIT button to return to normal TV viewing. Press the SOURCE button to cycle through all sources. Refer to the various pages on how to use the on-screen menus.
  • Page 20: On-Screen Menus Overview

    On-Screen Menus Using the Menu button on your remote you can access all the menus below. Menu Name SETUP MENU Adjust the basic characteristics of your Entertainment Machine. Language Pick the language you want your on-screen menus to appear in. Signal Adjust the signal Source for your Ant jack.
  • Page 21 T H E A T E R M E N U Select the right audio and video automatic settings that optimize TV’s performance for TV, Movies, or Sporting Events C A L E N D A R View the calender on your Entertainment Machine.
  • Page 22: Language Menu

    To Exit Quit S M T W T F S Calendr To Exit Quit power cable help source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display quit menu pip ch c.skip record pause timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop 206-3486-O...
  • Page 23: Channel Add/Delete

    P A G E 2 3 S M T W T F S Theater Calendr Delete # Keys To Exit Quit...
  • Page 24: Channel Review

    S M T W T F S Video Audio Theater Calendr SCAN LOCK To Exit Quit power cable help source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display menu quit pip ch c.skip record pause timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop 206-3486-O...
  • Page 25: Clock Set

    To Menu Bar JAN 01 2000 To Exit Quit power cable help source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display quit menu pip ch c.skip record pause timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop P A G E 2 5...
  • Page 26: Projo Setup

    Projo Setup Your Zenith Projection TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, one for green, one for blue. When mixed together in the proper proportion, the output of these three color tubes can produce any color. To produce these colors, however, the beams must be precisely aligned over each other so that the colors can be mixed.
  • Page 27: Special Menu

    Quit Quit Menu To Menu Bar power cable help source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display quit menu pip ch c.skip record pause timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop P A G E 2 7 To Exit Quit...
  • Page 28: Source Id

    RIGHT arrow button. Press QUIT to save your choice and exit. When you label VID1 and VID2 the TV set will automatically change to source of the last source labeled. To return to your original drawing source, press the source button on the remote repeatedly until you see the picture you were originally watching.
  • Page 29: Favorite Channels

    Use the NUMBER keypad to enter the channel you want for that category. Repeat these steps for all categories. To access your favorite channels, simply use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow buttons while watching TV. Use the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to scroll through the choices you have set. Movies If movie ratings/TV ratings is set, PIP deactivates surf mode.
  • Page 30: Parental Control

    Quick Lock to lock Channel 3/4 and video inputs, or Front panel lock to block TV control from the front panel controls. In order to use Video lock, you must press...
  • Page 31: Security Timer

    Once, Daily, Weekly or Off. Use the RIGHT arrow button to set your selection. NOTE: The OFF Timer will only activate if the TV was turned on or tuned with the ON timer and no channel selection was made after this time. If you change the channel after the ON Timer has been activated, the OFF Timer will deactivate.
  • Page 32: Captions/Text

    S M T W T F S Calendr Press Quit To Exit To Exit Quit power cable help source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display menu quit pip ch c.skip record pause timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop 206-3486-O...
  • Page 33: Background

    Video Audio Theater Calendr Gray Shaded To Exit Quit power cable help source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display menu quit pip ch c.skip record pause timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop P A G E 3 3...
  • Page 34: Video Menu

    S M T W T F S Video Audio Theater Calendr Warm To Exit Quit power cable help source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display menu quit pip ch c.skip record pause timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop 206-3486-O...
  • Page 35: Audio Menu

    • Reset: Reset your audio options to their default settings. • Advanced Settings: Set advanced setting on your TV. • Stereo: Activate stereo sound. • Mono: Activate mono sound. • Second Audio Programming: Activates sepa- rate audio channel available with some pro- gramming.
  • Page 36: Theater Menu

    S M T W T F S Video Audio Theater Calendr Movies Sports Reset To Exit Quit power cable help source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display quit menu pip ch c.skip record pause timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop 206-3486-O...
  • Page 37: Calender

    Video Audio Theater Calendr JAN 2000 To Exit Quit power cable help source flashbk mute channel volume volume channel display menu quit pip ch c.skip record pause timer tv/vcr play rewind f. fwd. stop P A G E 3 7...
  • Page 38: Picture-In-Picture Overview

    VCR, to act as a tuner to receive and display a second channel at the same time. Your Entertainment Machine eliminates that need by giving you two tuners in one TV. PIP is always available, no matter what equipment you have.
  • Page 39: Pip Functions

    Press the SOURCE button on your remote when PIP display is active to change PIP source from VID1, VID2 and ANT 1 anten- na source. If movie ratings/TV ratings is set, PIP deactivates surf mode. 206-3486-O P A G E 3 9...
  • Page 40 PIP Functions PIP SWAP Press the SWAP button on your remote to switch between the PIP display and the main picture. (SWAP only operates when PIP is in Single Mode.) PIP MOVE Press the MOVE button on your remote to move the PIP dis- play from corner to corner of your screen.
  • Page 41: Remote Control Programming

    Aim the remote at the device and push the POWER button. It should turn off. If not, try the other codes listed and continue from step three. Not all devices will work with your Zenith remote control. 206-3486-O power Indicator Light cable source...
  • Page 42 Videoway ..51 Viewstar ..16, 29, 30, 41 Zenith..16, 29, 30, 41, 64 Zentek ..57 Hitachi (SAT) .
  • Page 43 Zenith Remote Button Functions KEY NAME POWER CABLE HELP SOURCE FLASHBK MUTE CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DN VOLUME (RIGHT) VOLUME (LEFT) DISPLAY MENU UP ARROW DOWN ARROW LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW QUIT SWAP FREEZ MOVE C. SKIP PIP CH. TIMER TV/VCR...
  • Page 44: Maintenance

    Maintenance Early malfunctions can be prevented. Careful and regular cleaning can extend the amount of time you will have with your new Entertainment Machine. Be sure to turn the power off and pull out the plug before you begin any cleaning. SCREEN CLEANING 1.
  • Page 45: Clock Set

    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 Caption 1, or OFF in the Captions/Text menu. • 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 • Check to see if your input source for PIP is set correctly. • Look to see if the TV/VCR button on your VCR has the TV selected. • Make sure the time was set initially. Probably power was lost.
  • Page 48: Glossary

    Refers to the jack that receives a signal into the TV, VCR or other A/V device. JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device. This includes the RF jacks and the Audio/Video jacks that are color-coded.
  • Page 49 Glossary (cont’d) A complete list of definitions for words found in this guide. SECOND AUDIO PROGRAMMING/SAP available with some programming. Choosing SAP often refers to SIGNAL SOURCE STEREO SOUND TEXT TUNER 206-3486-O Second Audio Programming (SAP) is another, separate, audio channel listening to audio in another language, such as Spanish or French.
  • Page 50 Become a part of the action with surround sound!!! New space saving shelf design make these high quality speakers an ideal addition to your system! • 20 Watt Speakers with 40 feet of quality speaker wire • Compatible with all surround sound TV’s w/speaker jacks ONLY $49.99 1195 $6.95 PLUS &...
  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Read your Operating Guide carefully so that you will understand the operation of your set and how to adjust the customer 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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