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Zenith HDR230 Installation And Operating Manual, Warranty

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Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty
Model Number | HDR230 | High Definition Television Receiver
© Copyright 2003, Zenith Electronics Corporation

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty Model Number | HDR230 | High Definition Television Receiver © Copyright 2003, Zenith Electronics Corporation...

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Zenith Electronics Corporation, 2000 Millbrook Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069, USA Phone: 1-847-941-8000 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.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS INSTALLATION AND OPERATING GUIDE AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options ..24-27 Lock System ......24 Safety Precautions .

  • Page 5: Front Panel Control

    Front Panel Control EXIT Clears all on-screen displays and returns to normal viewing from any menu. SELECT If the main menu is displayed, pressing the SELECT button will activate the selected MENU item. If the SELECT button is pressed while you are in normal viewing, the information banner will be displayed. Arrow Buttons (3 3 / 4 4 / 1 1 / 2 2 ) Allow you to navigate on-screen menus and to adjust the system settings and preferences.

  • Page 6: Remote Control

    Remote Control MODE Mode indicator Selects operational mode of remote control. Indicates the operational mode of remote control. MENU TV/INPUT Accesses or closes main menu. To select the TV’s source (Tuner or AUX A/V input). Turns closed caption on and off. POWER SIGNAL Turns the HD Receiver ON and OFF.

  • Page 7: Connection Panel

    Connection Panel ANT LOOP OUT RF output to TV’s “Antenna In” jack or other devices. OUTPUT SELECTION Select either YPbPr or RGB depending on how you connect the HDTV Receiver to the TV. OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment. VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs.

  • Page 8: Unpacking Hd Receiver And Accessories/Connection Overview

    TV and provides the signal of ANT IN jack to TV. Attenuator During initial installation and setup of your Zenith HDTV Receiver, you may need to install the 10 dB attenuator to the Antenna input “ANT IN” on the HDR230.

  • Page 9: Connections

    “10 dB Attenuator”. During initial installation and setup of your Zenith HDTV Receiver, you may need to install the 10 dB attenuator to the Antenna input “ANT IN” on the HDR230. The HDR230 is a high performance, high gain system intended for operation under normal and weak signal conditions, providing the best reception with its optimum gain.

  • Page 10: Analog Monitor Connections

    Connections (Continued) Display Formats Overview The HDTV Tuner offers various display formats and multiple video outputs. When the HDTV Tuner is connected to • A/V systems, the HDTV Tuner can provide video signal formats 1080i, 720p, 480p, or 480i. 1080i, 720p and 480p modes are available for component video (YPbPr) and monitor outputs. •...

  • Page 11: Hd Monitor Component (Ypbpr) Connections

    Connections (Continued) HD Monitor Component (YPbPr) Connections Antenna Cable TV Wall Jack Panel HD Ready TV Connection Panel ANTENNA VIDEO AUDIO INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT INPUT HDTV Receiver Connection Panel Connect the “Antenna” to the “ANT IN” jack on the HDTV Receiver using a coaxial RF cable. There might be some areas where the signal strength could be too high.

  • Page 12: Hd Monitor Rgb Connections

    Connections (Continued) HD Monitor RGB Connections Antenna Cable TV Wall Jack Panel HD Ready TV Connection Panel ANTENNA S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT RGB INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT HDTV Receiver Connection Panel Connect the “Antenna” to the “ANT IN” jack on the HDTV Receiver using a coaxial RF cable. There might be some areas where the signal strength could be too high.

  • Page 13: Vcr Connections

    Connections (Continued) VCR Connections VCR Connection Panel VIDEO AUDIO INPUT INPUT HDTV Receiver Connection Panel Connect the L/R “AUDIO OUT” jacks and “VIDEO OUT” jack on the HDTV Receiver to the “A/V in” jacks on your VCR using RCA-type cables. (If your VCR is equipped with an S-Video jack, use the “S-Video” jack.) These connections are only available when 480i display format is selected.

  • Page 14: Amplifier (Receiver) Connections

    Connections (Continued) Amplifier (Receiver) Connections Amplifier (Receiver) Connection Panel OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUT AUDIO INPUT HDTV Receiver Connection Panel Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Surround Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the HDTV Receiver to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the supplied audio cables.

  • Page 15: Menu Operation

    Menu Operation Initial Settings, General Operation In this menu system, there are several ways to customize the settings provid- ed. Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options, but some require greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press the MENU but- ton, only the first and second level of the menu system will appear on the TV screen.

  • Page 16: Setup Menu Options

    Setup Menu Options EZ Scan (Channel Search) Automatically finds all channels (digital) available through the antenna inputs, and stores all the active channels in the channel list. Inactive or weak channels may not appear in the list. In that case, add missing channels manually in the Ch. Edit menu.

  • Page 17: Dtv Signal

    Setup Menu Options (Continued) DTV Signal Shows the strength bar for incoming signal to help you adjust the antenna to the correct position from your location. Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. Select the SETUP menu using 3 3 / 4 4 then press (SELECT) or 2 2 .

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Setup Menu Options (Continued) Troubleshooting This feature informs you that there is a problem with the receiver and offers solutions. Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. Select the SETUP menu using 3 3 / 4 4 then press (SELECT) or 2 2 . Select the Troubleshooting using 3 3 / 4 4 then press (SELECT) or 2 2 .

  • Page 19: Option Menu Options

    Option Menu Options Audio Output Set the player’s Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. Use 3 3 / 4 4 to select the OPTION menu then press 2 2 or (SELECT) to move to the second level.

  • Page 20: Audio Variable

    Option Menu Options (Continued) Audio Variable If the audio variable menu is set to On, set-top box can control/change audio volume, and if set to off, set-top box can not control/change audio volume and only TV remote controller can control/change audio volume. Press MENU to display the on-screen menu.

  • Page 21: Aspect Ratio

    Option Menu Options (Continued) Aspect Ratio Lets you choose the screen format. When you view a picture with a wide (16:9) aspect ratio at 480i or 480p mode output format, you can choose Letter Box, Cropped, or Squeezed. When you view a picture with a normal (4:3) aspect ratio at 720p or 1080i mode output format, you can choose Normal, Wide, Spectacle, Zoom1, or Zoom2.

  • Page 22: Caption Menu Options

    Caption Menu Options Select a Closed Caption mode. The caption language options are English, French, and Spanish, use the menu to select a language. If the selected language is not available on the current program, the first available caption language for the program is dis- played.

  • Page 23: Caption Option

    Caption Menu Options (Continued) Caption Option Selects closed captions appearance menu options. Style Use caption feature defaults as provided by the program or customize captions appearance with the Custom menu options. Set By Program: Default text provided by a broadcaster is shown when closed captions appear.

  • Page 24: Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options

    Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options Lock System Sets up specific channels and ratings through blocking schemes. Activates or disables all of the Lock schemes previously set up. A password is required to gain access to the Lock menu. You can change the password by entering a new password twice.

  • Page 25: Block Ch. (Channel)

    Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options (Continued) Block Ch. (Channel) Blocks any channel that you do not want to view or that you do not want your kids to watch. If you tune in a blocked channel, a black screen with a pop-up box will appear.

  • Page 26: Tv Rating-Children

    Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options (Continued) TV Rating-Children Keeps children from watching certain children’s TV programs according to the ratings limit. This rating applies only to TV programs for children. Unless you block TV programs intended for mature audiences in the TV Rating – General menu, your children may view those programs.

  • Page 27: Tv Rating-General

    Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options (Continued) TV Rating-General Blocks TV programs that you and your family do not wish to watch, based on the rating scheme. Follow Steps 1-2 as shown for the Lock System on page 24. Use 3 3 / 4 4 to select the TV Rating-Children option. Press 2 2 or (SELECT) to move to the third level.

  • Page 28: Pvr Menu Options

    PVR Menu Options Program Guide The Program Guide contains schedule and program information for all channels. It also provides local over-the-air channels information including conventional digital channels. Use the Program Guide to find programs easily and conveniently and view schedule and descriptive program information for the channels. You can also bring up the Program Guide by pressing GUIDE button on the remote control.

  • Page 29: Reservation

    PVR Menu Options (Continued) Reservation The receiver can be programmed to record up to 30 programs within a period of 1 year. Simply enter the channel to be recorded and the starting time and duration for each recording. Reservation Settings, General Operation Press MENU.

  • Page 30: Program List

    PVR Menu Options (Continued) Program List The Program List shows the programs you have reserved in the Program Guide menu, Reservation menu, and recording contents which are stored on the HDD(Hard Disk Drive). Program List Settings, General Operation Press MENU. The main menu appears.

  • Page 31: Information Displays

    Information Displays Channel Banner Display The Channel Banner appears whenever you tune to a new channel or press (SELECT) button on the remote control while viewing a program. Press (SELECT) while watching a program The Channel Banner appears on the TV screen (Channel number, audio, station ID, and current time).

  • Page 32: Recording Setup Options

    Recording Setup Options Normal Recording Select the desired channel with CH (+/-). Press RECORD/EDIT once. Recording will start. The menu as illustrated to the left, will appear on the TV screen. Press 3 3 / 4 4 repeatedly to select the recording time length. Each press of 3 / 4 button changes the recording duration in the sequence shown below.

  • Page 33: Playback Options

    Playback Options Normal Playback Select a program in the Program List then start playback (Refer to Program List Settings General Operation on page 30 to see more detailed information). The progress bar display will appear on the screen. To play back a recorded program which is locked by a user, you must unlock on the Lock System Menu (Refer to page 24).

  • Page 34: Pause, Live Tv/Playback(Timeshift) Setup And Operation

    Pause, Live TV/Playback(Timeshift) Setup and Operation You can store a program in the storage space temporarily. If you use Pause, Live TV/Playback (Timeshift) function a second time, the previous Pause, Live TV/Playback (Timeshift) segment will be deleted. Press TIMESHIFT while watching a TV program. The progress Bar display appears on the screen as shown to the left.

  • Page 35: Clip Edit

    Clip Edit You can edit recorded programs. Press RECORD/EDIT at the starting point of the section you want to edit. Progress of the edit is indicated in Blue on the progress bar. Press RECORD/EDIT at the ending point of the section you want to edit.

  • Page 36: Programming The Remote Control

    Programming the Remote Control to Operate Other Devices The HDTV Receiver remote control is a multi-brand or universal remote con- trol that can be programmed to control most remote-controllable devices from other manufacturers. The remote control may not be able to control all models of other brands. Test your remote control.

  • Page 37: Remote Control Codes For Other Devices

    117 120 123 York 116 004 125 127 128 136 Philips 164 038 070 093 Yupiteru 003 004 143 059 Zenith 001 072 073 095 Daytron 116 143 004 160 005 006 157 103 102 106 Dynasty Pioneer 135 025 023 006...
  • Page 38 017 033 131 Nordmende Mitsubishi 120 179 229 230 Yamaha 012 043 034 039 Optonica 053 054 Zenith 001 072 080 056 Panasonic 066 070 083 145 Onkyo 125 126 130 131 048 034 101 058 133 140 074 213 215 232...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom Solution(s) HDTV Receiver does Plug the power cord into a wall power outlet securely. not turn on. Snowy picture and Check your antenna input or location. unclear sound.

  • Page 40: Specifications

    Specifications Television System NTSC, DTV standard (1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i) Channel Coverage Terrestrial: 2-69, Cable: 1-125 ATSC ANT Input ANT IN (1) (ATSC-8VSB over CATV or Terrestrial) ANT Loop Out Out To TV (1) Component Video Output Component Out (1 Set), Typical RCA type Jack connectors 1080i, 720p, 480p YPbPr RGB Output RGB Out (1), 15-pin connector...

  • Page 41: Notes

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