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Zenith A32B41 Operating Manual

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  • Page 1 machine numbers I A27B41 A32B41 A32B84 A36B41 operating guide warranty...

  • Page 2: Noteto Cable/Tv Installer

    • Connectthe equipment into an outlet on a circuit differentfrom that to whichthe receiver is connected. • ConsuLt t he dealeror an experienced radio/TV technicianfor help. CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify this productin any way without written authorization from Zenith ELectronics Corporation. Unauthorized modification could voidthe user'sauthorityto operatethis product.
  • Page 3 ,.STA tA.,O. I OE.,.O STA.TEO I PAOE This pagewill direct you to IMPORTANT!! which page to go to for Use this page to decide where you need to begin your setup. First find the line properhook- below that best describes what you want to do, then go to that page number. up of your Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
  • Page 4 Zf you hove a 75 ohm RFcable, then you don't need any odepters! Antenna Remember, when screwing RF cables onto jacks,clockwise tight- ens, end counterclockwise loosens. A 300 to 75 ohm adapter isnot induded withyour Zenith TVbackpanet #" (expandedview) EntertmnmentMachine. Antenna / Cable The wire that comesfroman off-air antenna or cable serviceprovider.Eachend looksUke a hex shapednut with a wire...
  • Page 5 ,.STAL'A,,O. I S'A"OA'O I PAOE Connect cableto your Entertainment Without CabLeBox Naddne. Hook up your Entertainment Machine,see diagramsat right. Cablei'V wall.jack Removethe back of the remote and put in two AAAbat'ceries. ," TV back panel. _" (expanded view) re (75ohm) Antenna / Cab_ PLugin your TV.
  • Page 6 PAGE 6 I INSTALLATION STAI_DARD (VCR with Fiat Wire Antenna Adapter) Connectyour off-air antenna and VCRto your Hook up your Entertainment Entertainment FLatwire Machine, see diagramsat right (300 ohm) ,[_" VCRback Machine. Removethe backof the remote and put in two AAAbatteries. 300/75 ohm Adapter Plugin your TV.
  • Page 7 Ou*_ ou_ut Use V_deo sources for better s_dtch 3 4 picture and sound. re (?5ohm) cables ore included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine. WithoutA/V cables, VCRs will not play videocossettes i n RF coaxial wire stereo sound. (75ohm) not included...
  • Page 8 PAGE 8 I ,.ST^L'AT,O. VC./OVO P'AYE. Connecting a Super VHS VCR S-VH5 VCR Attach to cable waLL j ack, or DVD Player Locate the Ant In jack on the came box, or to your backof your S-VHSVCR. antenna Entertainment Connectthe cable Line coming Machine.
  • Page 9 I.s,,,_,,Io. I STEReo sYS,_, I P,OE , Getthe bestsound Beforeyou begin plugging in your stereo sys- possible tem, it's a goodidea to put it in its fromyour approximateplace first. That way you know Entertainment how muchwire you have or wilt need. Hach|.e.
  • Page 10 P,GE 1 0 I ..S,,L,,,,O. I ,.,0P.OG.,. Use Auto Programto automatically find and With the remote control in hand, store at[ of pressthe POWER key to turn on the stations your EntertainmentMachine. availabtein Press the MENUkey so the Setup your area in the TV's menu appears.
  • Page 11 O, R.T,O. I RE.O. KEY FUNCT,ONS ITV .O°E I PAGE A quickfist of all the keys onyour remote and PW6(PROGRAM) whatthey do. Programs your remote operate other products. Seepage 35. TurnsTV On or Off. FLASHBK (FLASHBACK) INDICATOR LIGHT Return to the last channelviewed.
  • Page 12 12I O..T,ONI BUT,ON ;U,CT'O"S How to use yourfront control Note: For modelA27B41, when usingthe on- screenmenus,the buttons on the front panel paneL to Ol_mte correspond to the remote control buttons as the menus. foLLows: VOLUME - Adjust LefL/Right CHANNEL = SeLectUp/Down To access the Setup menu, press the MENUbutton once;to get the other menus,keep pressing the...
  • Page 13 I TV FUNO,.ENT, LS I PAOE Introdudng youto the basics of your Entertainment I_achine The sourcebutton OV/VCR/Source) on the remote switchesbetween Ch 12-MTV Video input and CabLe/Antenna input. The Time/Channel displaywit[ Time 10:55 Audio Mode read "Video"in place of a channel numberif A/V inputs are seLected as Stereo the picturesource.
  • Page 14 PAGE 14I O,E ATIO. I TV ,U.O^.E.TALS Introducing you to the basicsof your i[ll IRI I [llil l[ili II llSlIi iT,ll Entertainment Machine CHANNELUP/DOWNarrows:Usethese arrowsto changethe channels. AutoprogramwiU have found all channelsavailableto you. NUMBER Key Pad: To skip to any channeL, enter the number of the channel using the NUMBER key pad, then press ENTER.

  • Page 15: Using The Television

    O E.A, IO. I ,VFU.°AMEN, LS I PAOE Helpon comMning Thereare a numberof waysyou can chooseto integrate your Entertainment Machinewith the rest of your equip- your ment. Channelscan be changedusing the television, the VCR, or the cable box, with advantagesto each. Entertainment Machine USING THE TELEVISION...
  • Page 16 PAGE OPERATXON I MENUS DescripUons of all the Using the Menubuttonon yourremote youcanaccess menus on your aU. t he menus below. Entertainment Machine. Menu Name Go to page SETUP MENU Adjusts the basic characteristics of your Entertainment Machine. Program AutomaticaLLy finds and stores active channels to flip through using Auto Channel Up/Down.

  • Page 17: Audio Menu

    I.E.,s I,AoE 17 Descriptions of aU. t he Usingthe Menu button on your remote,you can access menuson your all the menusbetow. Entertainment Machine. Go to page Menu Name Customizes the soundto suit your room and your taste. Youroptions are: AUDIO MENU Bass,Treb|e,Balance,Audio Mode, FrontSurround,SoundRite,Speakers.
  • Page 18 P,oE 181 o,E,,,.o. I , .us1SE'U'"ENU Customize your channel setection. Press the MENUkeyon the remote so the Setupmenuappears. Select Add/Delete/Surf menu using the UP/DOWNarrows. Usingeither the NUMBER key pad or the CHANNEL UP/DOWNarrows on the remote, select a channel. (If adding a deleted channeL,you v_[[ need to usethe numberpad.) Using the RIGHT/LEFt arrows, pick whether that channel is...
  • Page 19 OPE.,T,O. I "E"US I SETU' .E.U I ,GE1, Set the clock and date on yourZenith Entertainment Press the MENUkey on the remote Nachtne_ controlso the Setupmenuappears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson the remote controL,select CLock Set on your screen. Pressa RIGHTor LEFT arrow to access the CLock Menu.
  • Page 20 Turnon dosed captioning or Captions W hen Muted. Pressthe MENUkeyon the remote contro[so the Setup menuappears. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrows on the remote control select Captions. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrowto chooseany of the following opUons:On, Off, or Captions When Muted. PressENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing.
  • Page 21 OrER,T,O. I " "US I S TUP' "U I P,OE 2 1 Tumon dosed Caption/Textis a feature which aUowsyour captioningor EntertainmentMachine to receivevarious dosed cap- text that tion and text options providedby your broadcaster. appearsat the bottom of Availability andfuctionaEty of CaDtionfrext feature is determined only by _ur broadcasterand may not be your screen.

  • Page 22: Operation

    PAGE ]OPERATION MENUS SETUP MENU Choosethe languageyou want the menusto Press the MENUkey on the appearin. remote control so the Setup menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrowson the remote control,select Language on yourscreen. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrowto chooseany of the following opUons:EngLish, S panishor French.
  • Page 23 OPE_AT_O. I MENUS I SETUP MENU I PAOE Adda background to the on-scTeell Press the MENU key on the menus, remote control so the Setup menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson the remote contro|, select Background on your screen. Press a RIGHT/LEIrfarrowto chooseOn or Off.
  • Page 24 P,OE 2, I OPE.,T,O. I .ENUS 1SPEC,,L-F 'TUR S At_tomaUcaU.y rums your Entertainment Machine on Pressthe MENUkey on the remote or off. control so the Special Features menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrowson the remote contmt, setectTimer Setup on your screen. Press a RIGHT/LEFT a rrow.TheTimer Setup screenwill appear.
  • Page 25 OP_R,T'O. I "E"US I SP_C''L FEATURe, I P,OE 2, Labdthe channels for the Channel}Time With the CHANNEL UP/DOWNkey, set Display. your Entertainment Machineto the channelyou want to label. Press the MENUkey repeatedly until the SpeciatFeaturesmenu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWNkeys, select Ch. Labelsin the menu. Use a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to select a channellabel.
  • Page 26 PAGE 26I OP .T,ON I . NUS I SP C,A FEATURES Hakesun you know whatyour PressMENUrepeatedlyuntil the Special kidsaren't Featuresmenuappears. watching. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,select Parental Ct[. in the menu. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrowto enter the Parental.Controlmenu. With the UP/DOWNarrows,select Block Ch. Choosea channel number. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrow to chooseBlockedor Unblocked.Chooseanother channelnum- ber and continue Blocking/Unbtocking...
  • Page 27 o_R,,.o. I ,_NUS I SPEC.,L,E,TURES I P,GE 2 7 Your entertainment machinewitt show you Press the MENUkey repeatedlyon all your the remote control so the Specia[ menuoptions. Featuresmenuappears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson the remote controL,select Auto Demoon your screen. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT a rrow to chooseOn or Off.
  • Page 28 I uo,o Customize the sound on your Entertainment Press the MENU key repeatedly on the Machine. remote controt until the Audio menu appears. Using the UP/DOWN arrows on the remote control setect the setting you want to change. Choose from: •...
  • Page 29 O,E.,T,O. I,ENUS I V,°,O,ENU I P,GE 2 , Customize the picture quatit_j on your Entertainment Press the MENUkey repeatedly so the Video Machine. menuappears. Using the UP/DOWN arrows, setect the menu option that you want to change. Your options are: •...
  • Page 30 PAGE 3O I OPERAT,ON I ME.US I P'P"_NO Contmt the picture qualifies of your PIP inset. Pressthe MENUkey repeatedtyuntil the PIP Menu appears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,select the PIP option you want to change;CoLor, Size, or Tint. Use a RIGHT/LEFT arrowto changethe opUon.
  • Page 31 OPER,T.O. I .E.US I SOURCE. NU I P,GE Choose the sources for your main Thismenushows yourviewing source options. picture and PIP. Pushthe MENUkey repeatedly untiLthe SourceMenu appearson your screen. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,choosethe sourcefor Main picture or PIP inset. Usingthe LEFT/RIGHT arrows,choosethe sourcefor Main picture or PIP inset.
  • Page 32 OPERATION PICTURE--IN-PICTURE OVERVIEW PAGE Picture-in- picture explained. YOUR PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FEATURE The Picture-In-picture(PIP) function allowsyouto put a smaller picture, called the "inset," on the biggerscreen,or the "main" picture. Normallyyou would need some other piece of equipment, Uke a VCR,to act as a tuner to receive and displaya secondchannelat the sametime.
  • Page 33 ER.T'O. I P,CTURE'N P'C,UR IP'P O PER.T,ON I P.OE 3 3 Leam to use the PIP features on your entertainment PressPIP to placethe PIP inset on the machine. main screen. PressPIP again to remove inset. With PIP inset on, pressPIP ch to switch to PIP inset channelscan, pressPIP ch to return channelscanto the main screen.
  • Page 34 Choosing which source PressPIP to placethe PIP inset on the to watch for main screen. PressTV/VCRSourceto main screen switch input sourcefor the PIP inset. and PIP inset_ Or,go to the Sourcemenu, highlight PIP Sourceand use RIGHT/LEFT arrowsto select PIP inset source.HighUghtMain Source and use RIGHT/LEFT arrowsto select main picturesource.
  • Page 35 Note: To reset remote to factory set- tings, enter 9-1-1, in step 5. Programming your Zenith remote wiUallowyou to use oneremote to workup to 7 different device_ Not oH deviceswig work withyour...

  • Page 36: Remote Programming

    PAGE REMOTE I REMOTE PROGRAMMING ControLthe volumeon your home audiosystem Findthe codethat operatesyour without ampLifier. T est it to make sure it's the changing correct one by following the proce- modes. dure in "Programming YourRemote" on the previouspage. Programyour audiosysteminto the CABLEor one of the available AUX modes.
  • Page 37 With the device turned on, point the remote at it and press POWER. It shoutdturn off. Repeat the steps for AUX+2, and AUX+3. Programming your Zenith remote wig agowyou to useone remote to workup to 7 diJ_erent p roducts or device_ Some devicesmay not workwith your Zenith remotecontroL AuxiUary equipment.
  • Page 38 PAGE REMOTE PRO-GRAMHING AUTO-FIND I REMOTE Usethe remote control to searchall Turn on the deviceyou want the possible remote to control. codes. Press and hold the PRG key until the indicator Light turns on, then release the PRG key. Pressthe keyfor the deviceyou are t_ng to program(CABLE, VCR,AUX, TV).
  • Page 39 Majestic ..Samsung..103 119 134 Zenith ..101 149 175 124 131 136 Marantz ..104 120 155 Sanyo..108 109 118 Zenith W/VCR ... 153 154 172 EmersonW/VCR Megatron... • " Scott ..119 124 Memorex ..Fisher..
  • Page 40 Standard Comp... Zenith ..301 353 374 HamLin ..302 303 345 365 366 Paragon ..Stargate ..Zenith SateUite .. 312 328 330 351 378 _erro[d ..304 307 308 Philips ..347 350 352 Texscan ..339 356 371...
  • Page 41 REMOTE REMOTE PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING CODES I PA G E 4 1 Preset or default key functions by mode for Zenith products A complete Listof key functionsfor 1!t Mode VCR Mode Mode AUX Mode your remote KEY NAME Zenith Code 101...
  • Page 42 Eghtningor power surges. [ f you usean off- air antenna,you may alsowant to disconnect i t from the backof your TVbeforeleaving. If you u_lug your Zenith EntertainmentMochine, y ou may hoveto reset the dock usingthe ClockSet menudescribed earlier. Seepage 19.
  • Page 43 REF R NC I ,,..T..,.CE I P,OE , , Somequick and easy tips to fixing SYMPTOMS SOLUTLONS Snowy picture and Lousy sound. • Checkyour antenna connection or tocaUon. MuiUpla images or "ghost shadows: * Checkyour antenna directionand/or location. • Make sure the wire from your antenna to your EntertainmentMachineis propertyconnected.
  • Page 44 P,GE ,, I EFE ENC I .,,NT .,NCE Somequick and easy Ups to fixing Menu options can't be • Tnj unptugging your Entertainment Machine for a few minutes, probtems changed or seLected. then plug it backin. (Don't forget to reset the dock.) yourself.
  • Page 45 i OLOSS,,q I P,0E., Acomp tist of defirfitions for words Audio/Videocables.Threecables bunchedtogether--Right audio (red), A/V CABLES foundin Left audio (white), andVideo (yellow). A/V cablesare usedfor stereo this guide. playbackof videocassettes a ndfor higherquality pictureandsound from other A/V devices. A/V DEVICE Any devicethat produces video or sound(VCR,DVD,cable box, or television).
  • Page 46 PAGE I REFERENCE I GLOSSARY A complete Listof definitions for words found in this guide. Thisis themostcommon w ayto referto thePicture-In-Picture (PIP)option. SECOND AUD£O SecondAudioProgramming (SAP)is another,separate,audiochannel PROGRAI4MXNG/SAP avaiLabLe with someprogramming. C hoosing SAPoften refers to [isteningto audioin anotherlanguage,suchas Spanish or French. SZGNAL Picture andsoundtravelingthrough cable,or on the air, to your televisionscreen.
  • Page 47 R,F RENCE I ,NOEX I PAGE Find what you want quickly. FEATURE PAGE FEATURE PAGE 2ack Pack ........ Add/Del/Surf ......LanguageMenu......AmpLifierVoLume Override..... Maintenance ......43, 44 Audio Hook-ups ......On-ScreenMenus ......Audio Menu ......Picture-in-Picture......32-34 Auto Demo ....... PIP .........
  • Page 49 Broken or Lost remote? Perhaps you would just Like the convenience of having a second remote on hand. Order your replacement remote controL direct from Zenith! To ensure that you receive the cor- rect remote, have your teLewsion's modeL number ready when you calL. $3g 95 ,,us,,.,, ONLY SHIPPING •...

  • Page 52: Owner's Responsibility

    Addffional Zenith Picture fube Protection Plan Avaflab|e Zenith offersyou the opportunity to obtain additional tong-term protection against failure of the picture tube in your new television. Our PictureTube ProtectionPlan enablesyou to avoid any unexpectedpicture tube repairexpenses and keepyour television in top condition. It guaranteesyou a genuine Zenith replacementpicture tube and sewice from a Zenith authorized service center.

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