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General Information
Introduction
Welcome into the family of Zenith Video Recorder
owners.
Tlfis guide provides instructions on how to operate your
new VCR. It is supplemented
by a booklet containing
Safety Tips. We urge you to read these publications
careful-
ly so that you will receive full enjoyment from your new
Zenith VCR for many years to come.
Your new Zenith vCR has been designed and built to give
you the very be,st in quality, features and performance. There
are approximately 75 regional Zenith distributors and
thousands of distributor-approved
Zenith video recorder ser-
vice centers throughout the U.S. and Canada who can attend
promptly and effectively to ordinary service needs.
If you should _tve an unusual performance or service problem
that cannot be ,,_atksfactorilyresolved by your distn'butor-
approved Zenith video recorder service center, contact the
regional Zenith distributor
in your area, or write or call:
Installation
Considerations
Before you install your VCR...
Ventilation
- Proper ventilation keeps your
_k
VCR running cool. Air circulates through per-
forations in the back and bottom of the cabinet.
Do not block these vents or you will shorten the
life of your VCR.
Power Source - Your VCR is designed to
_
perate on normal household current, 120 volt
60 Hertz AC. Do not attempt to operate it on
DC current.
Zenith Electronics Corporation
Customer Service Department
1900 N. Austin Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60639-5079
Telephone:
(3E_) 745-5152
Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central Time
Power Cord -- Your VCR power cord has a
polarized
plug as required by Underwriters'
_
aboratories.
It has one regular blade and one
wide blade and fits only one way into a standard
electrical outlet. If the blades will not enter
either way, your outlet ks very old and non-stand-
ard. A new outlet should be installed by a qualified
electrician.
Safe Operation
- Your VCR is manufactured
and tested with your safety in mind. However,
unusual stress caused by dropping or mishan-
dliug, exposure to flood, t'a'e, rain or moisture,
Send the model number, serial number, and date of pur-
chase or original installation, with a full explanation
of the
problem and the service history. We will welcx3me the op-
portunity to look into your spedfic question or problem and
to be of assistance in resolving it promptly.
The model and[ serial numbers of your new VCR are lo-
cated on the VCR cabinet. For your future exmvenience and
protection, we suggest that you record these numbers here:
Model No.
Serial No.
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Plugging in Your VCR -- Be sure to plug ]tourVCR into
an "unswitched" AC power source. The "switched" AC
outlets found on some video equipment will notcontinue
supplying power to the VC'R oncethe equi,pment ks
turned off. If the power to the VCR ks interrupted for an
extended time, you will have to reset the ckw.k in the VCR.
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Keep the video recorder and video cassette away from
strong magnetic fields.
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Use only Zenith approved and recommended
accx_-
sory units with your Zenith video recorder to avoid
potential hazards.
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Save the stripping carton mad packing material. They
will come in handy if you emr have to ship your video
recorder. For maximum protection, re-pack the video
recorder as it was originally shipped front the factory.
Moisture condensation
is apt to occur under the following
conditions:
or accidental
spilling of liquids into the VCR,
can result in tx)tential electrical shock or fire hazards. If this
happens, have your VCR checked by a service technidan
before using it again.
Please read and observe each safety point in the "Safety
Tips" folder when installing and using your VCR.
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When the video recorder is moved from a cold place to
a warm place.
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Under extremely humid conditions.
In locations where moisture condensation
may occur:
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Keep the power cord phtgged into an AC outlet and
the POWER switch set to ON. This will help prevent
condensation
from oc.curri.ag.
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When condensation
has occurred, it will not evaporate
quickly once the power is switched on. Wait a few
hours for the video recorder
to become dry before
using the video recorder.
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