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THE QUALITY GOES IN BEFORE THE NAMEi30_:S'ON ® I[111 ....SmNT iAviso para nuestros clientes de habla hispana: Direct-View Color TV consulte la informacibn que M TS Stereo Audio aparece al final de este manual! Return the Product Registration recycled paper 50 percent Card, and your TV could be freer...
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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OI' ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO1 REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. TO PREVENT FIRE SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence ofuninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
Basic Menu Operation ......Menu Operation Example ......Product Registration Card Recommended Accessories for Your Television Aviso para nuestros clientes de habla hispana Your Zenith Warranty HOW TO USE YOUR OPERATING GUIDE This operating guide describes a family of TV models.
The model and serial numbers of your new TV are located on the back of the TV cabinet. For your future convenience and Your new Zenith TV has been designed and built to give protection, we suggest that you record these numbers here: you the very best in quality, features and performance.
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CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV CONNECTION CENTER ON BACK OF TV VARIABLE AUDIO OU'I'- VHF-UHF/CABLE Jacks for 75-ohm antenna-type Standard phono jacks for out- connections to your TV. Attach _..L._ put to the customer's audio am- your antenna, cable-TV line or plifier.
CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV STEP 2. MAKE VCR CONNECTIONS TO TV If you have a stereo VCR, you must make the A/V connec- RIGHT tions shown below in order to hear stereo sound while playing a tape. To use these VCR connections, you must watch the AUX OUTPUT channel on the TV.
THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV STEP 1. CONNECT THE POWER A.Plug your TV into an unswitched AC power source. B.Turn the TV on by pressing OFF-ON. Do not plug TV into switched outlet on a VCR or cable-TV decoder STEP 2.
THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV STEP 4. SET THE CLOCK I. Press MENU repeatedly until the SETUP MENU SETUP MENU shown. AUTO PROGRAM 2. Press SELECT (SEL) to highlight CLOCK SET. CH. ADD/DEL CH. LABELS 3. Use numbered buttons on remote control...
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TV TYPICAL CONTROL PANEL The control panel on your TV may differ from the one shown. NOTE: Some TVs have a vertical control panel -- the opera- tion is the same as described for the control panels shown above.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TV ONIOFF TIMER NOTE: ON/OFF TIMER cannot be accessed until the SLEEP TIMER clock is set. 0:15 l. Press TIMER on remote control to see SLEEP TIMER display, then press MENU to access ON/OFF TIMER. Sleep Timer Display 2.
REMOTE CONTROL MODEL SC3820 TV OPERATIONS The remote control must be in the TV mode to operate your l'he following functions and operations apply to Zenith TV TV. Press MODE to select the TV mode. The TV indicator models built after 1981.
VCR. Press MODE to select the VCR mode. The VCR indica- models built after 1991. tor lights when you are in the VCR mode. For complete details on how to operate your Zenith VCR, re- fer to the operating guide supplied with it. Point toward your VCR.
Replace the cover by inserting the tab on the bottom • Zenith is not responsible for damage caused by such battery of the cover into its housing. Snap the cover into leakage. position.
QUICK REFERENCE TO ON-SCREEN MENUS AVAILABLE M ENUS Your TV is menu operated, that is, adjustments that can be made to the TV appear on the screen in a list of choices you can make. SETUP MENU -> AUTO PROGRAM START CH, ADD/DEL CH, LABELS...
QUICK REFERENCE TO ON-SCREEN MENUS MENU OPERATION EXAMPLE SETUP MENU -> AUTO PROGRAM START CH. ADD/DEL MENU CH. LABELS TUNING BAND AUTO TUNING CLOCK SET CAPTIONS Press MENU repeatedly until the desired menu is shown. LANGUAGE This example shows choosing the SETUP MENU.
SETUP MENU To Access SETUP MENU SETUP MENU SETUP MENU Refer to the "Quick Reference to On- -> AUTO PROGRAM START CLOCK SET Screen Menus" section for details. CH. ADD/DEL CAPTIONS CH. LABELS LANGUAGE Before Using SETUP MENU TUNING BAND AUTO TUNING Connect and turn ON all external SETUP MENU While...
SETUP MENU CH. (Channel) LABELS Purpose Assigns a network label or name to the selected channels. BE'|' ACTS A&E you choose the label "ABC" for channel 13, "ABC" CMTV BRAV pears in the Channel/Time display when channel 13 is se- CNBC CSPN lected...
SETUP MENU AUTO TUNING If you are having difficulty tuning channels, the AU TO Purpose TUNING may have to be set manually to match your view- Lets your TV compensate lot variations in broadcast ing needs. cable-TV frequencies. To Use AUTO TUNING SETUP MENU Press ADJUST (ADJ) Left/Right to select the mode of op-...
SETUP MENU CAPTIONS At the time of this writing, very little appears in any selec- Purpose tion except CAPTION 1. Therefore you should select CAP- Displays closed captions (CC) or informational text when TION 1 and leave it in that selection unless you know there available on the selected channel.
AUDIO MENU AUDIO MENU AUDIO MENU BASS BASS TREBLE TREBLE BALANCE BALANCE STEREO AUDIO AUDIO MENU AUDIO MENU While AUX Channel is Chosen BASS Adjusts the BASS (low-frequency) level. TREBLE Adjusts the TREBLE (high-frequency) level. BALANCE Adjusts the balance of sound between the left and right speakers. AUDIO Allows you to select STEREO, MONO or 2ND AUDIO/SAP...
VIDEO MENU VIDEO MENU CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOR - _" TINT SHARPNESS PICTURE PREF PRESET CONTRAS'I Adjusts the overall contrast and color level of the picture. BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness level of black areas in the picture. Adjusts the intensity of the colors in the picture. COLOR TINT Adjusts the color of the flesh tones, where G is Green and R is Red.
MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING CARING FOR YOUR TV Cabinet Care Your TV will look better, have a longer life and perform better if you care for it properly. Non-Wood Cabinet or Cabinet Components: Moisten a soft cloth with a mild soap solution or Ivory dishwashing de- safety, unplug the TV from the power outlet.
TV. Simply disconnect the AC power cord from Safety performance. Keep your Zenith ALL Zenith. the power outlet. Wait a few minutes, then plug the TV back into the power outlet. You will have to reset the clock to the current time.
PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD You could win a full refund on your new Zenith product. Product Card lost or misplaced? Look for the Product Registration Card on your new video The Product Registration Card furnished with your video p_ocl- product. uct is pre-printed with its Model and Serial numbers. Please fill out the card and mail it at your earliest convenience.
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Serviee Labor -- During a period of 90 days from effective Carry-ln Service --Models under 19"diagonal (U.S.A.) warranty date, Zenith will pay for service labor by a U.S. or screen size must be taken to a distributor-approved Zenith Canadian distributor-approved...