machine numbers A0 9 A0 2 X thanks for choosing zenith! hook up directory page 3 operating guide / warranty RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER (Now, while you can see it) The model and serial number of your new TV are located on the back of the TV cabinet. For your future convenience, we suggest that you record these numbers here: MODEL NO.____________________________________ SERIAL NO.____________________________________ WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. POWER CORD POLARIZATION: CAUTION: To Prevent Electric Shock, Match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond. NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electric Code (U.S.A.). The code provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of the cable entry as practical. REGULATORY INFORMATION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 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. I N S TA L L AT I O N G E T T I N G S TA R T E D PAGE 3 Hook-Up Directory IMPORTANT!! Use this page to decide where you need to begin your setup. First, find the line below that best describes what you want to do, then go to that page number. Antenna only If you are using an antenna, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6 This page will direct you to which page to go to for proper hookup of your Entertainment Machine. Antenna Cable only Cable TV wall jack If you have cable or are using a cable box, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6 In Out Cable box Antenna with VCR If you are using an antenna and have a VCR, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7 Cable and VCR If you have cable or are using a cable box and a VCR, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7 Cable TV wall jack In Out Cable box 206-3366-0 PAGE 4 U N D E R S TA N D I N G YO U R T V T H E JAC K PAC K Understanding the Rear Jackpack Your jack-pack and its various uses. Audio/Video Input Jacks for connecting the audio and video signals from VCRs, camcorders and various other types of equipment. TV Built-in Monopole Antenna Connector If you are using the "over-the-air" built-in antenna supplied with the TV, connect this to the Antenna jack. Phone Jacks Can be used for connecting headphones, earphones or an external speaker. 8-ohm impedance at 1.5 watts (min) subminnature plug 3.5mm (1/8"). For DC operation, use only a 12-volt negative ground power source or the TV may be damaged. Antenna /RF Jack Attach your antenna, cable-TV line or VCR to this jack. DC Input Jack This is the jack to use when you want to connect your DC cord for direct current (DC) power from a 12-volt source such as a car cigarette lighter, etc. Mini glossary JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR or any other A/V device. This includes the RF jacks and the Audio/Video jacks that are color-coded. Picture and sound traveling through cable or in the air to your television screen. SIGNAL 206-3366-o U N D E R S TA N D I N G YO U R T V T V C O N T R O L PA N E L PAGE 5 Front Panel Diagram See at a glance what each button on the front of your TV controls and operates. 1 2 3 4 5 This is the Remote Control Window. Point the Remote Control at this window to operate the TV. This is the SOURCE button. Press it to select your picture source, either from Antenna or from Video. Press repeatedly to choose the different picture adjustment options. Press the Up/Down ADJUST buttons to change the selected menu option. Use either of the VOLUME Up/Down buttons to increase or decrease the audio level of your Entertainment Machine. Press the CHANNEL Up/Down buttons to select a higher or lower numbered channel than you are currently watching. This is the Power Indicator Light that lets you know that your Entertainment Machine is receiving power. This is the POWER button. Press to turn the the TV on and off. Always try to keep the immediate area in front of the Remote Control Window clear for easier remote control access. When the Power Indicator Light is dimly lit, it indicates that the power is connected to the TV. When the Power Indicator Light is brightly lit it indicates that the TV is turned on. 6 7 8 Mini glossary SOURCE This is the term for the equipment that provides audio and video information to your Entertainment Machine. Antenna, Cable Boxes or VCRs are examples of a source. 206-3366-o PAGE 6 I N S TA L L AT I O N S TA N DA R D Basic Hook Up of your Antenna, Cable or Cable Box to the TV Connect an antenna/cable or cable box to your Entertainment Machine. 1 2 Please refer to diagram then hook up your Entertainment Machine. Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries. 3 Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. Remember, when connecting RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tightens and counterclockwise loosens. 4 Go to page 10 to Auto Search your Entertainment Machine. Mini glossary 75 OHM RF CABLE The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider. Each end looks like a hex shaped nut with a wire sticking through the middle, and it screws onto the threaded jack on the back of your TV. A small device that connects a two-wire 300 ohm antenna to a 75 ohm RF jack. They are usually about an inch long with two screws on one end and a round opening with a wire sticking out on the other end. 300 TO 75 OHM ADAPTER 206-3366-o I N S TA L L AT I O N TO V C R PAGE 7 Basic Hook Up of your Antenna, Cable or Cable Box to the TV and VCR Connect a VCR to your Entertainment Machine. 1 2 Hook up your Entertainment Machine as outlined above. Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries. 3 Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. If you're using a cable box, leave your TV on channel 3 or 4 and use your cable box to change channels. Remember, when connecting RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tightens, and counterclockwise loosens. If you're using a cable box, AutoSearch might only find the channel your cable service is on (usually channel 3 or 4). Don't worry, that's all you need! 4 Go to page 10 to Auto Search your Entertainment Machine. Mini glossary CABLE SERVICE The wire that supplies all your cable TV (CATV) stations. 206-3366-o PAGE 8 I N S TA L L AT I O N Q U I C K S TA R T Auto Search Use Auto Search to automatically find and store all of the stations available in your area. 1 2 With the remote control in hand, press the POWER button to turn on your Entertainment Machine. Press the TV/CATV button on the remote control repeatedly to choose the TV picture signal source. Now press the AUTO SEARCH key and the TV will collect all of the live channels that are available through your signal source. 1 2 3 Select TV, if your signal is coming from an antenna. Select STD if your signal is coming from a cable service. If the picture from your cable service is weak or snowy, try running the AUTO SEARCH in the IRC and HRC mode until you find the mode that gives you the best picture. 3 Mini glossary AUTO SEARCH Auto Search is how your Entertainment Machine finds all the channels available in your area and stores them into memory. 206-3366-o O P E R AT I O N B U T TO N F U N C T I O N S PAGE 9 The Buttons on Your Remote A quick list of all the buttons on your remote and what they do. TV/CATV Use to select Tuning Band, either TV or cable service modes STD, IRC and HRC. POWER Turns controlled device on and off. SOURCE Selects either the Antenna jacks or the Audio/Video jacks as the source of the TV picture. Channel(Up/Down) Cycles through available channels. NUMBER KEYPAD Use for direct channel entry. 100+ Use when selecting channel numbers higher than 100. Example: For 125, press 100+, then 2 and then 5. ADJUST UP/DOWN Use to change settings in picture menu. Volume(Up/Down) Adjusts the sound level on your Entertainment Machine. Mute Turns sound off and on. PICTURE Press repeatedly to select picture settings. ERASE/WRITE Use to erase or add channels into memory. AUTO SEARCH Use to find and retain all available channels in memory. SKIP/SEARCH Allows you to skip to next channel in memory or search each available channel.. remote control part number SC3492 A broken or lost Remote Control? Call 1-800-255-6790 to purchase a replacement. 206-3366-o PAGE 10 O P E R AT I O N MENUS Skip/Search Quicker access to your favorite channel listings 1 2 3 Press the SKIP/SEARCH button on your Remote Control. If you want to see every channel numerically in the channel scan, put the Skip Mode into the OFF position. If you want the channel scan to go directly to the saved channels only, press the SKIP/SEARCH button until in the Skip Mode displays ON. The TV will do the rest! 1 206-3366-o O P E R AT I O N MENUS PAGE 11 Setting Ch. Erase/Write Customize your channel selection. 1 2 Press the ERASE/WRITE button on the remote control. Select the lowest channel you wish to include in the channel scan and select either ERASE or ADD by pressing the ERASE/WRITE button. Using either the NUMBER key pad or the CHANNEL UP/DOWN arrows on the remote, select the next highest channel and repeat No. 2. Do this until you have collected all of the channels you wish to save in your channel scan. 3 3 If you erase a channel, it isn't gone for good. Just select it using the NUMBER key pad on the remote, or add it later. 1 Mini glossary ADD ERASE This function lets you save or add new channels to the list that you'll scroll through when using your remote. This function lets you remove channels that you don't watch from the channel scan. 206-3366-o PAGE 12 O P E R AT I O N VIDEO SETTINGS Picture Settings Customize the way your picture looks using the Video menu settings. 1 Press the PICTURE button and the Video menu will appear. Your options are: · Contrast: Adjusts the level of differ ence between white and black in the TV picture. The more contrast, the brighter the picture appears. · Brightness: Increases or decreases amount of white in the TV picture. · Color: Adjusts levels of all colors in the TV picture. · Tint: Balances between amounts of red and green in the TV picture. 2 Use the UP/DOWN arrows that are positioned to the left of the PICTURE button on the remote control to change the picture settings 1 2 Someone left the picture looking terrible? See how easy it is to make the picture look great again! 206-3366-o O P E R AT I O N SOURCE P A G E 1 3 Selecting your Picture Source If you have connected a VCR, a laser disc player or some other component to your Entertainment Machine and are ready to play back and view a videotape, laser disc, etc., this is what you d ...