E N Y O U N O N S N U M B E R . o n t h e b a c k o f t h e T V cabinet. F o r y o u r future convenience, w e suggest that your record these numbers here: M O D E L N O .
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important safeguards for you and your new product Y o u r product has been manufactured and tested with your safety i n mi n d. However , improper use can result i n potential electrical shock o r fi r e hazards. T o avoid defeating t h e safeguards that have been built into your n e w product, please read a n d observe the following safety points when installing a n d usi n g your n e w product, a n d save t h em f o r future reference.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Never push objects o f a n y ki n d into this product through I f a n outside antenna o r cabl e syst e m i s connected t o t h e openings a s they m a y touch dangerous voltage points o r product, b e sure the antenna o r cable system i s grounded short-out parts that could result i n a fi...
Offers solutions t o common problems i n one convenient menu. E Z Help Shows menus and displays o n this T V . Entertainment M a c h i n e ™ i s a trademark o f Zenith Electronics Corporation. P A G E 5 206-3529...
Hookup Directory T h i s p a g e directs y o u t o t h e appropriate p a g e f o r h o o k u p y o u r Entertainment M a c h i n e IMPOR T ANT!! page 7 Cable only...
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Hook U p Cable Service ( C A T V ) Connect Cable Service t o your Entertainment Machine H o o k u p y o u r Entertainment Machine, Without Cable B o x see diagrams a t right. C a b l a c k R e m o v e t h e b a c k o f t h e remote a n d p u t i n t w o A A A batteries.
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A 3 0 0 t o 7 5 o h m adapter i s not included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine. ( 7 5 o h m )
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Hook Up Antenna and a VCR Connect your off air antenna and V C R to your Entertainment Machine Antenna Ant e nna Round w i r e ( 7 5 o h m ) Flat w i r e (300 ohm) H o o k u p your Entertainment Machine, see diagrams at right.
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N o A / V cables a r e i n cl u ded w i t h y o u r Si d e input jacks Zenith Entertainment Machine. Without are also available f o r A / V cable hookups, V C R s wi l l not play videocassettes in stereo sound.
Super V H S V C R / D V D Player Connecting a S - V H S V C R o r D V D player to your Entertainment Machine ( V C R O n l y ) Note: S-Video, Video, R - L Audio Output At t a ch t o c a b l e w a l l...
Component V ideo / Stereo Connection Component Video Connect a Component V i d e o D V D Player t o y o u r Entertainment Machine S-VIDEO O U T C O M P O N E N T V I D E O O U T F o r Component V i d eo, connect t h e Component V ideo O u t jacks o n the D V D t o the C O M P O N E N T T V b a c k...
E Z Program (Channel Search) E Z P R O G R A M • C A B L E T V U s e E Z Program t o automatically find and store i n t h e T V ' s m e m o r y , al l t h e channels i n y o u r area C H S U R F Select: O F F A I R A N T .
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Remote Key Functions i n TV Mode Note: Pressing T V puts remote into T V operating mode A quick list o f the keys o n your remote and what they d o i n T V mode, see page 4 4 f o r remote k e y functions i n the other modes P R G (PROGRAM) T urns T V O n o r O f f .
On-Screen Menu Operation U s e either the remote o r the T V front controls t o access the on-screen menus P ARENT AL CONTROL C H . MPAA CONTENT BLK S E T P A S S W R D LOCK O N / O F F >...
Front Panel Controls H o w t o u s e y o u r front control panel t o operate t h e m e n u s i t r u s i n e t h e o n e s e n m e n s , t h e b e t o n i o t y s a s follows: V O L U M E = M o v e s Left/Right...
On-Screen Menus / Displays Overview Descriptions o f the m e n u s a n d displays o n your Entertainment Machi n e M e n u N a m e Page Description O N - S C R E E N M E N U S Set s t h e T V u p a n d adjusts t h e b a s i c features.
On-Screen Displays 2:45PM T h e on-screen di s pl a ys reveal t h e current status o f y o u r P I P Entertainment Machi n e C H 2 - C B S Channel/Time Display (Shown above), I S U R F M U T E →...
Addi n g / Deleting Channels E Z P R O G R A M Customize y o u r channel selection list C H . A D D I D E L C H . L A B E L S •...
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Selecting Channel Labels P i c k a preset label t o hel p identify the network y o u just tuned t o o r are currently watching CHANNEL C H 32-UPN 2: 4 5PM A B C STEREO P I P C H .
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Selecting Surf Channels C H A N N E L Pi c k your favorite channels and create a C H 1 3 Surf channel list. T h e n w h e n y o u press CH SURF C H 2 0 S u r f repeatedly, onl y the five channels CH 3 2...
Setting the Picture Menu Options PICTURE ▶ E Z E Y E N O R M A L > MOVIE Customize the picture t o your personal vi e wi n g P I C T U R E P R E F S P O RT S W E A K SIGNAL 1 B A C K...
Setting the Sound M e n u Options M T S C H . Personalize t h e sound comi n g from y o u r Entertainment Machi n e S A P E Z SOUNDRITE • N E X T ‹...
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Using t h e Clock Features TIME 1 2 : 0 0 A M S e t the T V ' s internal clock and the On/Off Timer > feature s o that the T V will automatically turn itself o n and off a t the preset times each day >...
Parental Control Overview Note: I f you use this feature, PIP will not b e available. Parental Cont r ol offers t h e u s e r a w i d e variety o f options a n d settings that restrict o r " b l o c k " t h e programming that c a n a n d Chi l d ren v i e w e r b l o c k s shoul d b o t h b e programmed i n t o t h e T V ' s m e m o r y .
Using Parental Control After you have read the preceding page, follow instructions below t o set u p and activate Parental Control PARENTAL CONTROL M P A A A G E BLOCK CONTENT BLOCK SET HOURS F. VIO U N B L O C K E D S E T P ASSWRD V T V - Y 7 T V M O V E...
Selecting a Language for the Menus SPECIAL • V E N G L I S H C h o o s e t h e language y o u w a n t t h e on-screen CAPTIONS S P A N I S H CAPTION/ T EXT menus t o appear i n M A I N S O U R C E...
Selecting Captions/Text Options T u r n o n Closed Captioning o r Captions W h e n Mut e , then select your Closed Captions o r T e x t option LANGUAGE C H . C H . / CAPTION 1 CAPTIONS O F F...
Selecting the Main Picture Source CAPTIONS C h o o s e t h e picture a n d s o u n d y o u w a n t t o v i e w CAPTION/TEXT o n the Mai n Picture Screen X D S D I S P L A Y TL M O V E >...
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Setting the PIP Inset Options SIZE CAPTIONS S M A L L S O U R C E E Z D E M O I L M O V E D N E X T Press M E N U repeatedly t o select the S P E C I A L m e n u o n your screen, then press the R i g h t arrow .
P I P O v e r v i e w PIP = Picture-In-Picture T h i n k o f PIP a s a mi n i T V screen superimposed onto your main T V screen Y O U R PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FEA TURE T h e Picture-In-Picture (PIP) function allows y o u t o p u t a smaller picture, called t h e "inset,"...
PIP Operation H o w to use PIP's other features Press P I P t o pl a ce t h e P I P inset o n t h e m a i n screen. Press P I P again t o F o r s c a n C a b l e p l e e s t s i f a g a i n s f u c h c h a m i t e c h a t o t h e m a i n s c r e e n .
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X D S Display SPECIAL C h 2 5 - PBS RA TING: CAPTIONS 7:15 P M U s e the Extended T V - 1 4 Stereo C A P T I O N / T E X T Data Service t o PIP Ch 30-ABC V O N...
Using the E Z Help Menu L A N G U A G E CAPTIONS Need Help? CAPTION/TEXT G o to the on- screen E Z H e l p U N N E C E S S A R Y C H . I S M E M O R I Z P I P m e n u N O C O L O R O N S C R E E N...
E Z Demo Menu SPECIAL C A P T I O N S Y o u r Entertainment Machi n e c a n s h o w y o u t h e C A P T I O N / T E X T menus available ' »...
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S e t t h e Sl e ep T i m e r t o automatically turn t h e T V o f f , after t h e preset t i m e h a s expi r ed Press T I M E R t o place t h e Sl e ep T i m e r m e n u o n t h e screen.
Programming the Remote S e t u p y o u r r e m o t e control t o operate o t h e r b r a n d n a m e d e v i c e s T u r n o n t h e d e v i c e y o u w a n t t o p r o g r a m .
Amplifier V olume Override Control t h e v o l u m e o n y o u r h o m e audio system without changing m o d e s F i n d the code that operates your amplifier. T e s t i t t o m a k e sure it' s the correct o n e b y following the procedure i n "...
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P r o g a n d o e e n t i t d e u c e s ay a l o n y o u t o u s e o n e r e m o t e t o S o m e devices m a y not w o r k with your Zenith remote control.
Remote Control Auto Find U s e Auto Find t o automatically search and try all possible brand codes T u r n o n t h e devi c e y o u w a n t t h e remot e t o control. 5 / 7 Press and hold P R G until the indicator light turns o n , Indicator Light...
Programming Codes Find the codes y o u need t o program your remote. O n this page: T V s and V C R s M G A / M i t s u b i s h i . . . 1 0 0 1 4 9 1 3 0 A d m i r a l F u n a i...
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..4 0 4 402 403 Sony . . 4 0 1 Sanyo 4 0 1 Zenith … 絀 鶬 ⽩ Akai..409 4 2 4 Т е а с … . 4 3 4 4 4 6 •...
Trouble Shooting Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself Snowy picture and poor sound. • Check your antenna connection o r location. Multiple images o r 'ghost shadows! • C h e c k y o u r a r e n e fi n e t o n a n d / o r l o c o i o u r E n t e r t a i n m e n t M a c h i n e i s properly connected.
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Trouble Shooting continued S Y M P T O M S S O L U T I O N S W e a k o r i n g s a r e s c r • C o o k t o r e s o u l h e c o n e s t e i t a t e r e s u t i n g s a r e c o m e t . C o n t i n u e e y a p e s t s , o n s c r e e n m e n u s •...
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Trouble Shooting continued S o m e q u i c k a n d easy tips t o fixing problems yourself S O L U T I O N S i s a p e a r i n e p l a y d o e s t i m e . •...
Glossary A list o f definitions f o r s o m e o f the w o r d s found i n this operating guide A u d i o a n d V i d e o cables. T h r e e cables M O N O S O U N D M o n o (monaural) sound i s one channel o f bunched together —...
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