Zenith Z36H32 Operating Manual & Warranty

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  • Page 1 THE QUALITY GOES IN BEFORE THE NAME GOES ON Rel:urn Product RegJ'stra tion Card' your (:ould...
  • Page 2: Regulatory Information

    Do not attempt to modify this product in any contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do way without written authorization from Zenith Electronics not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. Corporation. Unauthorized modification could void the...
  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 andl observe the following safety points when installing and using your new product, and save them for future refererce.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCT rONS 14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding Object and Liquid Entry [f an outside antenna or cable system is connected Never plash objects of any kind into _Lhisproduct to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system through openings, as they may touch dangerous is grounded so as to provide...
  • Page 5 :L.Connect The Power ....... 2--1 TV Operation.,; ........9--5 2. Install The Batteries Into The Remote ....2--1 Preset Codes for Zenith Product:; ...... 9----6 Special Features ........9--7 3. (Required) Use Auto Program ....... 2--1 4. Set the Clock ........
  • Page 6 TYPICAL CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR CONNECTION CENTER VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT Connect a stereo amplifier to these jacks to listen to your TV through )'our stereo system. Do not connect @---- speakers directly to these jacks. A N'FENNA/CABLE Attach your VHF-UHF antenna, Variable audio output is always...
  • Page 7 TYPICAL CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR DIAGRAM # 1. BASIC CONNECTION TO TV Antenna Cable Cable Wall Jack Wall Jack ..'° ..""., 1300 ohm) 300/75 Adapter .°o..o" Round Wire (73 ohm) - ®. Note: Cables are not VA,RU_BLE AUOtO OIJTI_WT ""_"...
  • Page 8 TYPICAL CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV DIAGRAM #2. CONNECTIONS REQUIRED FOR PICTURE-IN- PICTURE OPERATIONS WITH ANTENNA OR DIRECT CABLE, Cable-TV Antenna Wall Jack c_v 4 ..Flat Wire ..-'" ",,, (_ooohm) u ..:2 ....F_ -'-- .... "'°"_' second picture for PIP. YO_L A VCR is required to provide a must make the AN cable con- AIJX _...
  • Page 9 TYPICAL CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR DIAGRAM #3. CONNECTIONS REQUIRED FOR PICTURE-IN- PICT"URE OP£;RATiONS IIVITH CABLE BOX AND Cable-TV Wall Jack Signal Splitter 'c;A ..Io_(_--] Cab'e B°x I ® @@;_'0° A VCR is required to provide a se_:ond picture PIP. You must make the A/V...
  • Page 10 TYPICAL CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR DIAGRAM #4. AUDIO AMPLIFIER CONNECTION TO 7"1/ To listen to your TV through your sound system, connect the stereo amplifier to the VARIABLE AUE,IO OUTPUT jacks on the TV as shown. To Speakers; Optional Customer Provided AUX INPUT Sound SPKR OUTPUT...
  • Page 11 THE BATTERIES INTO THE REMOTE Install the batteries that are provided with your remote. The remote comes set with Zenith codes. If you'd like to use the remote to operate other brands of equipment, you ',,rill need to pro- gram the codes for that equipment into the remote.
  • Page 12: Set The Clock

    QUICK SET UP GUIDE 4. SET THE CLOCK Menu S atup To Set the Clock Auto Program Add/DeUSud 1. Press MENU repeatedly to view the Setup Menu. Labels :2. Select Clock Set using the Up/Down arrows. ICleck 10:30 AM.______ :3. Use the numbers on your remote to enter the time and press Timer Setup TE'vIER to select AM or PM.
  • Page 13 SETUP MENU MENU OPERATION Setup Menu Auto Program To Program Add/Del/Surf Ch. Labels Clock Timer Setup Parental Captions Caption/Text Language Auto Demo * These options are not available if y_,u'choose VIDEO ['or Source Menu Options. Menu Operation 1. Press MENU repeatedly to choose Setup _lenu. 2.
  • Page 14 SETUP MENU USING ADD/DEL/SURF € To Add Channels These channels an.'selected by using the CHANNEl. Up/Down arrow.,;. Point Remote at TV Channels found by Auto Program are set as "Added" channels. 1. Use the Up/Down arrows to choose Add/Del/Surf. 2. Select a chann-I using the numbers on the remote.
  • Page 15: Setup Menu

    SETUP MENU LISING CHANNEL LABELS Menu etup To Assign Channel Labels Auto Program Add/Del/Surf Select Channel Labels. Ch. Labels Select a channel using the numbers on the remote. Clock "fimer Setup Use the Left!Right arrows to see your choices until the desired Parental label appears.
  • Page 16 SETUP MENU USING PARENTAL CONTROL Parental Control To Block Channels or the Video Input Source [Ch 9 Blocked] [Block Select Parental Ctl and press a Left/Right arrow to view the Parental Block Vdeo Control menu. ouroe Blocked Set HmJ rs •...
  • Page 17 AUDIO MENU MENU OPERA TION Audio Menu adjustments are optional. You don't have to adjust these features to use your TV. Audio Menu [,< L B_a_ s s Treble Balance Aodio Mode Surround SoundRite Speakers Menu Operation Press MENU repeatedly to choose Audio Menu. Press an Up/Down arrow rep,:atedly to select an option.
  • Page 18 VIDEO MENU MENU OPERATION Video Menu adjustments are optional. You don't have to adjust these features to use your TV. Menu ideo I< C_-_trast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Temp Picture Pref Menu O:oeration Press MENU repeatedly to choose Video Menu.
  • Page 19 PIP MENU MENU OPERATION Menu [Color Ti rite Size Selecting the Menfi PIP does not turn On PIP. Press PIP to access'the PIP feature. Menu ()F,eFation ® 1. Press MENU repeatedly to choose PIP Menu. 2. Press an Up!Down arrow repe_,tedly to select aJaoption. 3.
  • Page 20 SOURCE MENU MENU OPERATION Source Menu [Main Source [Antenna/Cable PIP Source _'T-_ Source Menu Main Source 1-151P Source [Video Menu Operation 1. Press MENU repeatedly to choose Source Menu. 2. Press an Up/Down arrow regeatedly to select an option. 3. Press a Left/Right arrow repeatedly to adjust an option. 4.
  • Page 21: Pip Opera Tion

    PIP OPERA TiON 0 VER VIEW PIP (Picture-in-Picture) lets you watch two programs on your TV at the same time. Your TV must be connected to two different picture sources in order to view two different pictures. A VCR is required to provide the second plcrure.
  • Page 22 PIP OPERA TION SELECTING MAIN PIP PICTURE SOURCES Source of Main Picture PIP Window Source of PIP Window l'_rla in Picture =L_-- Source Source Menu Menu Main Source ! Main Source [AntennadCable PIP Source [PIP Source [Video To Select Main Picture Source To Select PIP Picture Source 1.
  • Page 23 PIP OPERA TiON OPERATIONS To Turn PIP On Arrows 1. Point the remote at the "I"V. Press 'T'V to select TV product. SWAP Press PIP to see PIP widow. (On/Off) PIP Operations Position: Llse the Left!Right and Up/Down arrows to move the FREEZ PIP window on the TV screen.
  • Page 24 PIP OPERATION (.;HANGING CHANNELS IN PIP WINDOW PIP Operation With Antenna or Direct Cable, and VCR Watching a Videotape Watching Two Different Channels and a "IV Channel _(_)_ Antenna/ 1. Set VCR'sTV/VCR* switch 1. Set VCR's'T'V/VCR* switch '_{_ Cable TV BACK I_"-_ _ toTV.
  • Page 25: Get To Know

    GET TO KNOW YOUR REMOTE (MBR3457) SIMPLE PRODUCT OPERATION Cable Box 2nd VCR (AUX) POWER On/Off Prod_ac't Buttons For VCR Operation For TV Operation 1. Press VCR. Press 2. Aim remote at VCR. Aim remote at TV. 3. Press POWER to turn on VCR.
  • Page 26 REMOTE If you're using Zenith products, the remote is already programmed for the most common codes: TV := I01, VCR = 201, CABLE = .";53,and AUX = 401. For other brands, or if your remote fails to congo[ your Zenith products, you'lL have to progntm the remote.
  • Page 27: Auto Find Option

    GET TO KNOW YOUR REMOTE (MBR3457) AUTO FIND OPTION (ALTERNATE PROGRAMMING METHOD) If you've tried all the codes for your product and none operates it, you can use Auto Find to search fcr the code you need. Follow the steps below for each product you want to program. Please be patient while using this method; the remote may have to search all of the codes shown in the chart on the next page.
  • Page 28 4.17 Ploneer 315.3_3 Multi Tech S_ars 103, 1118,I(FL1111. I_Ii & Howell Yamaha 4.18 II. IlK RCA DSS 131.136 202.2 lg Broksontc Zenith 460,461. 498.501. I03. 1115.122. 133. Regency Shazp Orion Candle 137. 156. 169 San,sung Pana_nic 214.251.259 Cen_rion Signature 24111 1413.
  • Page 29 GET TO KNOW YOUR REMOTE (MBR3457) 7"1/OPERA"lIONS Press TV on the remote to select TV operation. Point Remote at TV POWER PRG (Program) Turns TV On or Off. Programs your remote to operate other product_. See "Programming Your Remote" in this chapter for details. Selects TV operation.
  • Page 30 (MB!13457) PRESET CODES ZENITH PRODUCTS TV Mode VCR Mode Cable Mode AUX Mode Name Zenith Code 101 Zenith Code 201 Zenith Code 353 Zenith Code 401 ]POWER TV Power On/Off VCR Power On/Off Cable Power On/Off AUX TV/Disc CABLE Selects Cable Mode...
  • Page 31 GET TO KNOW YOUR REMOTE (MBR3457) SPECIAL FEATURES AMPLIFIER VOLUME OVERRIDE AUX+I, AUX+2, AUX+3 Your remote can override your -f%t VCR, or video disc player's Your remote can control up to seven products, ffyou've volume functions with your amplifier's volume azld muting. prograrruned the remote for four products using the TV, VCR, CABLE,...
  • Page 32: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING CARING l-OR YOUR TV PICTURE INTERFERENCE Your TV will look better, have a longer life, and perform Your "IV picture may be affecte,:l by interference such as: better if you care for it properly. Speckled or Streaked Picture Can be caused by nearby automobile ignition, electrical appli- satiety, unplug the TV from the power outlet.
  • Page 33: Calling For Service

    MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Making these simple checks before calling for service, you may save time and money. Problem Try This Picture OK, Poor sound. Re-orient antenna. Try another channel --possible stmion trouble. Adjust Audio Menu options. Cheek for k_al interference, ls ant_aa/cable connection loose? Re-orient antenna.
  • Page 34: Product Registration

    Please fill out the card and mail it at your earliest convenience. Each month Zenith holds a drawing from the completed It is imperative that Zenith know how to reach you promptly if Product Registration Cards received during the preceding we discover a safety, problem that would affect you.
  • Page 35 No todos los manuales de instrucciones est,Sndisponibles en espafiol. Sin embargo, podemos proporcionarle el manual que Service Liter.-,tttre Department corresponde a urt modelo similar a este, en el cual se describen Zenith Electronics Corporation casi todas las caracterfsticas del producto que usted utiliza. 1000 Milwaukee Avenue...
  • Page 36 • Easy to install For an exact replacement • Safe and strong allow yoJ to enjoy a remote control for your private li_ening experi- Zenith television, • S-year warran?/ • Made in the U.S.A. ence witinout dis-curbing your local Zenith dealer edgers.
  • Page 37: Zenith Questionnaire

    ZENITH QUESTIONNAIRE HELP US HELP We want you to get the most out of your new Zenith Thanks for taking a few moments to complete the following question- product. naire; we value your input! C,lsagr_e Agwe The operating guide is well-organized.
  • Page 38: Technical Publications

    Illl NO PCSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST-CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO. 203 GLENVIEW, POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION A'i-i'N: TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS 1000 MILWAUKEE AVE. GLENVlEW, IL 60025-9852 l,ll,,ll,,,ll,,,,,I,l,l,l,l,l,,I,,I,,I,l,,,I,l,,ll,I Fold Along This Line First.
  • Page 39 ZENITH SERVICE CENTERS Zenith Consumer Services 801 East Roosevelt Road Lombard, IL 60148 Telephone - 630-705-2830 - 630-705-9810 Can provide in-home service for the following Zip Codes: 4:!300, 42399, 42400, 42499 60000, 60099, 60100, 60199, 60200, 60299, 60300, 60399, 6040{?, 60499, 60500, 60599, 60600, 60699,...
  • Page 40: Your Zenith

    COLOR Welcome into the Zenith family! We believe you'll be pleased with your new Zenith Color TV. Please read this warranty carefully. It is a "LIMITED WARRANTY" as defined under Federal Law. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state within the U.S.A.

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