machine numbers H13P01L A 13P0 1 D Thanks for choosing Zenith! hookup directory page 3 your on-screen menus page 11 index page 20 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 your 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. Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Antenna only If you are using an antenna and no other equipment, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 This page will direct you to which page to go to for proper hookup of your Entertainment Machine. Cable only Cable TV wall jack If you have cable and no other equipment, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5 In Out Cable box Antenna with VCR If you are using an antenna and have a VCR, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6 Cable and VCR If you have cable and a VCR, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7 Cable TV wall jack In Out Cable box 3369-o PAGE 4 I N S TA L L AT I O N S TA N DA R D Hook Up Your Antenna to the TV Connect an antenna to your Entertainment Machine. Flat-Wire Antenna to Adapter 1 2 Hook up your Entertainment Machine, see diagrams at right. Antenna Typical TV back Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. 120V 60Hz Flat wire (300 ohm) 3 Go to page 8 to Auto Program your Entertainment Machine. Antenna 300/75 ohm Adapter Round Antenna Wire If you have a 75 ohm RF cable, then you don't need any adapters! Remember, when screwing RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tightens, and counterclockwise loosens. A 300 to 75 ohm adapter is not included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine. Antenna Typical TV back RF coaxial wire (75ohm) TV back panel (expanded view) Antenna 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 3367-O I N S TA L L AT I O N S TA N DA R D PAGE 5 Hook Up Your Cable (CATV) to the TV Without Cable Box 1 2 Hook up your Entertainment Machine, see diagrams at right. Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. Connect cable to your Entertainment Machine. Typical TV back Cable TV wall jack 120V 60Hz RF coaxial wire (75ohm) 3 Go to page 8 to Auto Program your Entertainment Machine. With Cable Box Cable TV wall jack Antenna 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 screwing RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tightens, and counterclockwise loosens. If you're using a cable box, AutoProgram (page 8) might only find the channel your cable service is on (usually channel 3 or 4). Don't worry, that's all you need! In Out Cable box output switch 3 4 Typical TV back RF coaxial wire (75ohm) Antenna Mini glossary CABLE SERVICE The wire that supplies all your cable TV (CATV) stations. 3367-O PAGE 6 I N S TA L L AT I O N S TA N DA R D Hook Up Antenna and VCR to the TV Connect your off-air antenna and VCR to your Entertainment Machine. Flat-Wire Antenna to Adapter 1 2 Hook up your Entertainment Machine, see diagrams at right. Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. Antenna Flat wire (300ohm) VCR back VCR back AV panel 120V 60Hz 300/75 ohm Adapter In Out Output switch 3 4 3 Go to page 8 to Auto Program your Entertainment Machine. Typical TV back Remember, when screwing RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tightens, and counterclockwise loosens. Round Cable to VCR Over-the-Air Antenna VCR back Cables not included with TV VCR back AV panel In Out Output switch 3 4 Typical TV back 3369-o I N S TA L L AT I O N S TA N DA R D PAGE 7 Hook Up Your Cable (CATV) and VCR Cable Service 1 2 Hook up your Entertainment Machine, see diagrams at right. Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet. Cable TV wall jack Connect your VCR and Cable to your Entertainment Machine. VCR back Round wire (75ohm) VCR back AV panel In Out Output switch 3 4 120V 60Hz Typical TV back 3 Go to page 8 to Auto Program your Entertainment Machine. Leave your VCR and your television tuned to channel three and use the cable box to change channels. Remember, when screwing in RF cables onto jacks, clockwise tightens, and counterclockwise loosens. Cable Service with a Cable Box Cable TV wall jack In Out Cable box output switch 3 4 VCR back Round wire (75ohm) VCR back AV panel In Out Output switch 3 4 Typical TV back 3369-o PAGE 8 O P E R AT I O N CHANNEL SEARCH Auto Program Use Auto Program to automatically find and store the channels available in your area. 1 2 3 4 Press MENU repeatedly until the Setup Menu appears. Using the UP/DOWN (CHANNEL, SELECT) arrows, select Auto Program. Press the RIGHT (VOLUME, ADJUST) arrow to access the Auto Program Menu. Using the UP/DOWN (CHANNEL, SELECT) arrows, select Off Air Antenna, or Cable TV if you subscribe to cable service Press the RIGHT VOLUME, ADJUST arrow to begin the channel search. Press ENTER to return to TV viewing. ENTER MENU VOL ADJ CH SEL POWER ENTER MENU VOL ADJ CH SEL POWER 5 6 6 1 3/5 2/4 Typical TV Front Panel Controls Mini glossary AUTOPROGRAM Auto Program is how your Entertainment Machine finds all the channels available in your area and stores them into memory. 3367-O O P E R AT I O N F R O N T PA N E L C O N T R O L S PAGE 9 Front Panel Controls When using the on-screen menus, the buttons on the front panel correspond are as follows: VOLUME = Adjust Up/Down CHANNEL = Select Up/Down Press POWER to turn TV on/off. How to use your front button panel to operate the menus. 1 2 Press MENU repeatedly to access either the Setup or Video menu. ENTER MENU VOL ADJ CH SEL POWER Choose the function you wish to change using the CH Up/Down buttons. The Channel buttons act as a "Select" (Up/Down) function. The VOLUME buttons act as an "adjustment" (Left/Right) function. Use the VOLUME buttons to make changes or adjustments. ENTER MENU 3 4 Press ENTER to remove menus. VOL ADJ CH SEL POWER Menus disappear after five seconds. To get them back, push the MENU button again. Your front panel may differ from this one but its functions are the same. 4 1 3 2 Typical TV Front Panel Controls 3367-o PAGE 10 O P E R AT I O N T V F U N DA M E N TA L S Introducing you to the basics of your Entertainment Machine. Basic Operation Basic Television Operation Channel/Time You'll have to use the Channel Down/Up buttons to access it. Pressing the ENTER key will show the Channel/Time display; the currently selected channel and the time set on the Clock. CH 12 10:55 Channel Time Channel Changing CHANNEL DOWN/UP buttons: Use to change the channels. Auto Program will have found all channels available to you. Audio VOLUME Down/Up buttons: To adjust the volume level, use the volume Down/Up buttons. 3367-O O P E R AT I O N ON-SCREEN MENUS M E N U S OV E R V I E W PAGE 11 On-Screen Menus Overview Using the Menu button, you can access the menus below. Menu Name Go to page Descriptions of the menu options found in the Setup and Video menus. SETUP MENU Auto Program Adjusts the basic characteristics of your Entertainment Machine. Automatically finds and stores active channels to flip through using Channel Up/Down. Manually picks and chooses which active channels will appear when flipping through using Channel Up/Down Sets the time. Chooses the captioning or text options for your Entertainment Machine. Picks the language you want your on-screen menus to appear in. Adjusts your picture for any viewing situation. Your options are: Contrast, Brightness, Color, Tint, Sharpness, Picture Pref. 14 15 16 8 Ch. Add/Del 12 Clock Set Caption/Text Language VIDEO MENU 13 Setup Menu AutoProgram Ch. Add/Del Clock Set Captions/Text Language 4:34 PM This is an example of what on-screen menus look like. 3367-O PAGE 12 ON-SCREEN MENUS SETUP MENU Customize your channel selection. Ch. Add/Del When using the on-screen menus, the buttons on the front panel correspond as follows: VOLUME = Adjust Up/Down CHANNEL = Select Up/Down To Add or Delete Channels 1 2 3 4 5 Select a Channel using Ch Up/Down. ENTER MENU VOL ADJ CH SEL POWER Press MENU repeatedly until the Setup Menu appears. Use SEL Up/Down to select the Ch. Add/Del option. Use ADJ Up/Down to choose Add or Delete. Repeat steps 1 thru 4 for other channels. Press ENTER to remove menus when finished. ENTER MENU VOL ADJ CH SEL POWER You can add or delete a channel from the channel scan. If you delete a channel, it isn't gone for good. Just rerun Auto Program to find the channels available in your area. 5 2 4 1/3 Typical TV Front Panel Controls Mini glossary ADD DELETE This function lets you 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 list you'll scroll through. 3367-O ON-SCREEN MENUS SETUP MENU PAGE 13 Clock Set When using the on-screen menus, the buttons on the front panel correspond are as follows: VOLUME = Adjust Up/Down CHANNEL = Select Up/Down To Set the Clock Set the clock. Impress your friends. 1 2 3 4 Press MENU repeatedlly until the Setup Menu appears. ENTER MENU VOL ADJ CH SEL POWER Using the SEL Up/Down buttons, select Clock Set. Press ADJ Up/Down to access the Clock menu. Press and hold down SEL Up/Down to s ...