Zenith A25A22BT, A27AZ2BT, A27A22BT Operating Manual & Warranty
rnachine number._ A25A22BT I A27AZ2BT
operating guide / warranty
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RI_ YOURMODELNUMBER ]
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ThemodelandserialnumberofyournewIV arelocatod
onthebackoftheTVcabinet.Foryourfutureconvenience,
wesuggestthatyou recordthesenumbershere:
MODELNO.
SERIALNO.
WARNING
WARNING:
TO REDUCETHE RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK DO NOTREMOVE COVER(OR BACK).NO USERSERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE.
REFERTO QUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL
TheLightning flashwith arrowheadsymbol within an equilateral triangle,is intended to alert the userto the presence
of uninsulated"dangerousvoltage"within the product'senclosurethat may be ofsufficientmagnitudeto constitutea
riskof electric shockto persons.
Theexclamation pointwithin an equilateraltriangleis intended to alert the userto the presenceof importantoperaUng
and maintenance(servicing)instructions in the titeratureaccompanyingthe appliance.
WARNING:
Topreventfire or shockhazards,donotexposethisproductto rainormoisture,
POWER CORD POLARIZATION:
CAUTION: To PreventElectricShock,Matchwide blade of plugto wide dot, fully fnserL
ATTENTION:PourC_iter teschocs _tectriques, tntrodtrirela lame la plus large de la fiche.clansla borne
correspondantede la prise et pousserjusqu'aufond.
NOTETO
CABLE/'EVINSTALLER:
Thisreminder is providedto call the cableTVsysteminstaller'sattentionto ArUcle820-40 ofthe NationalElect_cCode
(U.S.A.). Thecodeprovidesguidelinesfor propergroundingand,in pa_cular, specifiesthat the cablegroundshaLLbe
connectedto the grounding systemofthe building,ascloseto the point of the cable entryaspractical
REGULATORYINFORMATION:
Thisequipment has beentested andfound to complywith the Umitsfor a ClassB digitaLdevice, pursuantto Part 15
ofthe FCCRuLes.TheseLimitsaredesignedto providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterference whenthe
equipment is operatedin a residentialinstaUation. Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradio frequency
energyand, if not installed and usedin accordancewith the instruction manual may causeharmfulinterference to radio
communications.Howeve[,thereis no guaranteethat interference will notoccurin a particularinstallation. Ifthis
equipment doescauseha'nnfutinterference to radioor televisionreception,whichcan be determinedby turning
the equipment off andon, the useris encouragedto try to correctthe interference byone ormoreof the following
measures: • Reorientor relocatethe receiving antenna.
• Increase the separationbetween the equipment andreceiver.
• Connect the equipmentinto an outleton a circuit different florathat to whichthe
receiveris connected.
• ConsuLtthe dealeroran experiencedradio/iV technidanfor help.
CAUTION:
Donot attempt to modify this productin anyway without written authorizationfrom ZenithELectronicsCorporation.
Unauthorizedmodificationcouldvoidthe user'sauthorityto operatethis product.
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IMPORTANT
Usethis page to decidewhereyou need to begin your setup. First, find the setup
optionbelowthat best describeswhat you want to do, then go to that page number.
If you are usingan antennaand no other equipment, go to .................. page4
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Thispagewill
directyou to
whichpage
to go to
for proper
hook-up
of your
Entertainment
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If you have cameand no other equipment, go to ......................... page5
If you are using an antenna and have a VCR, go to ....................... page 6
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If you have cabte and a VCR, go to .................................. page 7
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Connect
an off-air
antenna
to your
Entertainment
Machine.
Locate the Antenna/CabLe jack on
the back of your Entertainment ". ". ".
Machine.
Connectthe cabLethat runsfrom
the wall directLyto thisjack,
accordingto the diagramto the
right.
Remove the back of the remote
and insert two AAA batteries.
PLugin your TV into a standard
120V, 60 Hz power outlet. Do not
plug it into a switched outlet.
Goto page 11 to Auto Program
your Entertainment Machine.
Z.fyou hoveo 75 ohm RFcoble,
thenyou don'tneed any adapters/
Remember,whenscrewingRF
cablesinto jacl_, clockwiseb'ght-
ens, end coun_se bx_.ns.
A 300 to 75 ohmndopter
is not includedwithyour Zenith
EntertoinmentMochine,but conbe
purchasedin mostconsumeretec-
bordcsstores.
Flat wire antenna to TV
Antenna
t
Rat wire
(300 ohm)
Variable
Audio Out
300/75 ohm
Adapter
Round wire antenna to TV
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Antenna
T RFcoaxialwire
i •
Antenna Variable
bte Audio Out
_de
iv back panel
(expandedvie,
iV back panel
(expandedview)
75 OHMRFCABLE
300 TO75 OHMADAPTER
The wirethat comesfrom an off-air antennaor cableserviceprovider.Eachend looks Ekea hex shapednut with a wire
stickingthrough the middle,and it screwsonto the threaded jack on the backof yourTV.
A small devicethat connectsa two-wire300 ohm antenna to a 75 ohmRFjack, Theyare usuallyabout an inch long
with two screwson one end and a roundopeningwith a wire stickingout on the otherend.
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Locatethe Antenna/Cablejack on
the backof your Entertainment
Machine.
Connectthe cab|ethat runsfrom
the wait directly to this jack.
accordingto the diagramto the
fight.
Removethe backof the remote
and insert two AAAbatteries.
PLugin your TVinto a standard
1ZOV,50 Hzpower out[eL Donot
plugit into a switchedout,eL
Goto page11 to AutoProgram
your EntertainmentMachine.
Z_you'reusingo cablebox, teenve
your TVonchannel3 or # and use
your cableboxto changechannels.
Remember,whenscrewingRFcables
intojacks,dock_'setightens,and
counterdodwbebosen_
ZJ:you'reusingocablebox,Auto
Programmighton(y.findthechan-
nelyourcableserviceison(usual/
chonne!3 or4). Don'tworry,thot's
atlyouneed!
CabLeto TV
Cabtew
wall.jack
RFcoaxialwire (75ohm)
Audio Out
R
C_bl,e with CabLeBox to ,TV
Cable"IV
waU jack
W backpanel
(expandedview)
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In (._ CaMe b_
Out_) outputr-[]O
switch 3 4
RFcoaxialwire (75ohm)
W back panel
(expandedview)
Connectcable
to your
Entertainment
Haddn_
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CABLESERVICEThewire that suppliesall yourcableTV (CAW) stations.
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Connect an
off-air
antennaand
VCRto your
Entertainment
MacMne.
Locatethe Antenna/CabLejack on
the backof your Entertainment
Machine.
Connect the cab|ethat runsfrom
the wall directlyto this jack,
accordingto the diagramto the
right.
Removethe backof the remote
and insert two AAAbatteries.
PLugin your TVinto a standard
120V, 60 Hzpower outlet. Do not
p[ugit into a switchedoutlet.
Goto page11 to AutoProgram
your EntertainmentMachine.
Remember,whenscrewing
RFcablesintojacks, dockwise
b'ghtens,ond counterclockwise
loosen_
NoA/q/cablesoreincludedwith
yourZenithEntertainment
Machine,fbutconbepurchasedin
mostconsumerelectronicsstores.
WithoutA,/Vcobles, mostV_s
will not play videoco.ssettesin
stereosound.
F[a "r An nn _ TV "hV
T (300 ohm)
300//5 ohm
Adapter
Round wire ] A,_=
Antenna to TV ,
with VCR v
Round wine (75ohm)
(7Sohm)
notindude4
TVbackpan_
A/Vcables
no( tnduded
with TV
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Locatethe Antenna/CabLejack on
the backof your Entertainment
Machine.
Connectthe cable that runs from
the watt directLyto this jack,
accordingto the diagramto the
right.
Removethe backof the remote
and insert two AAAbatteries.
waUjack
Round v_ne (75ohm)
VCRbac_V
In
Connectyour
VCRand CabLe
to your
Entertainment
Machine.
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PLugin your TV into a standard
120V, 60 Hz poweroutlet. Do not
plug it into a switchedoutlet
Go to page 11 to Auto Program-
your EntertainmentMachine.
Cable with CabLe
Boxto TV with
VCR
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CableI'V
waUjack
outputF1]l
switch 3 4
175ohm)
_cabl_
notinduded
Leaveyour VCRandyour television
tunedto channel 3 and usethe
cableboxto changechanneLs.
Remember,whenscrewingin RF
cablesintojacks, clockwisetight-_
ens, and counterclockwiseloosenS.
NoA/V cablesare includedwith
your ZenithEntertainment
Nachine, but con bepurchasedin
most consumer electronicsstores.
WithoutA/V cables,most VCRswill
notplay videocossettesinstereo
sound.
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nnecting an
f6 player
to your
Locatethe S-VideoOut to TVjack
onthe hackof your S-VHSVCR.
Connectthe S-VHScamedirect|y
to this jack.
Connectthis camefrom
the Out to TVjack to the S-Video
jack on the backof your TV.
Findthe audioand S-Videojacks
on the backof your S-VHSplayer,
and connectthem foUowingthe
instructionsprovidedwith your
equipment.
NoS-Videocablesare included
withyour Zenith Entert_nment
Me_ine_ but canbepurr.hosedin
mostconsumerelectronicsstores..
WithoutonS-VYdeocobte,you wilt
notreceivetheSuperVHSquoUty
picture.
S..Videocable S-VideoOut
not included
withTV
withTV
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Foraddedaudio depthand clarity,you
can connectyour EntertainmentMachine
to a stereoampUfiert
Connectingyour
Entertainment
Machine to a
stereoamplifier.
Locatethe Left/Right Audio
Input jacks on the backof your
stereoamp|ifier. Connectthe
Audiocablesdirecttyto these
jacks.
Connect_ese cablesfrom
the LeE/Right VariabLeAudio
Input jacks to the corresponding
Left/Right AudioOutjacks on the
back of your TV.
NoAudio_bles areincludedwith
yourZenithEntertainment
Machine,butcanbepurchasedin
mostconsumere_'tTonicsstores.
"IVbackpanel.
(_pandedview)
t_/cabtes
rotfnduded
withTV
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A q_ck Ust
ofall the
buttonson
your remote
and what
they do.
Usedtobegin__ _
programmingprocedure. /_ _ POWER
FU_NBK(FIJ_NIACK)-._/ / -- 0 "----I I I TurnsTV Onand Off.
Returntothelas.t _ __'__f-_ (_0[_ C
I_AUX/_Vchannelviewed-II _L w w II
I I _ _ _ I I Selectsmode of operationfor
Activatescustomchannet_UeR_-'_-l-_'_--_-_'_J__-_-_k_,LI RemoteControl
mode on your Entertainment I { / / _ _ (
Machine.WhenSurf mode is I I / _1__111_._ \ I I \ MUTE
.active, CHANNELUP/DOWNkeys I _ / / -,)v_,-_- _ \ I I Turnssounddown (Soft) or
"Surf" through the channels _ \ I _aUE% _L_,,_ / / Off (Mute) whitethe picture
youve seLected._,.l_,/_j/_'w_j/ _ remains.
VOLUME/ III v I II _CHANNEL(UP/DOWN)
(LEFT/mGm ARROWS)
_ _ ] I CycLesthroughavailable
Adjuststhesoundteveton _ _ _ I channels.
.NU. (i3 (-g) e,-innumbe dire
\ _ _ _ I channeltuning.
Displayson-screenmenus...
Pressrepeated[v to cycLe_ (_ ( ENTER _ I ENTER
through other menus. I Showsthe Channel/Time
display. Pressafter channel
Displaysthe SleepTimer
Menu.Seepage21 for
moreinformation.
IJ your remotehasNight
V_ion Glow-In-The-Dark
keys,it mustbe exposedto
b'ghtbe[orethe keyswig
glow in the dork.Longer
exposure--longerglow.
Keysdech'catedto VCR
functionswig sb'iloperate
your VCRwhile the remote
isin TVmod_
Greykeysindicatethat they
do not[unction onyour
mode?of
remotecontrol part number
MBR3447
numbers for instant selection.
UP/DOWNARROW
The UP/DOWNarrows
se[ed:options.
QUIT/
Escapefrom most Menuoptions and
toggle between Audiofeatures.
LEFT/lUGHTARROW
The LEFT/RIGHTarrows
adjust options.
TV/VCR SOURCE
Switchesbetween watching
TVvia the availablesources,
that is ANTENNA/CABLEand
VIDEOIN.
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With the remotecontrol in hand,
pressthe POWERkeyto turn on
your EntertainmentMachine.
Pressthe MENUkey sothe Setup
menu appears.
Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson
the remotecontrol, selectAuto
Programonyour screen. (The first
selectionat the top.)
Pressa REGHT-orLEFTarrowto
reachthe Auto Programscreen.
Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,
chooseeither CabLeTV or Off-Air
Antennaon yourscreen.
Pressa RIGHTor LEFTarrowto
begin Auto Program.
PressENTERor QUITto return to
TVviewing.
your
input source,
then
automaticaUy
find and
scoreaUthe
stations
availabiein
your area.
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i AUTOPROGRAMAutoProgramis howyourEntertainmentMachinefindsaUthechannelsavailablein yourareaandstorestheminto memonj.
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n e_ampteof
usingthe
panel on
front ofyour
Thefront keypadson yourEntertainment
Machinevanj from modeLto modeL.Examinethe
front panel and foEowthe directionswhichapply
to yourmachine.
Whenusingthe on-screenmenus,the buttonson
the front keypadcorrespondto the buttons on
the remote controLasfoLLows:
VOLUME- AdjustLeft/Right
CHANNEL- SeLectUp/Down
To access the on-screen menus,
push the MENU button on the
paneL. CycLethrough the various
menus by pushing the MENU but-
ton repeatedLy.
Pressthe SELECTbutton
repeatedLyto highlightthe option
you want to modify.
Presseither Rightor Lefton the
AD3USTbutton to modifythe
optionyou have chosen.
Pushthe ENTERbutton to return
to normaLTV viewing.
[_ Menusdisappearafter five seconds.
Togetthemback,pushtheMENU
buttonagain.
,_-°"" _TER ,iAD3UST• SELECT MENU
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The sourcebutton OV/VCR/Source)on the remote switchesbetweenVideo [
input and Cable/Antenna input. Onsomemodels A/V input is designated i
,_sa channelthat is one below the Lowest/one abovethe highest.
You'LLhaveto usethe Channel Up/Down buttonsto accessit. The
Time/Channeldisplaywill read "Video"in placeof a channelnumber.
Cable/Antenna (nput: This setting allowsyou to changecable or
antennachannelsand to view videocassetteson channel3 (or 4) in mono
sound.
VideoInput: This setting allowsstereoplaybackof videocassettes.The
televisioncannotchangechannelsin the Videomode, but the VCRcan.
Toview the currentinput source,pressENTERonyour remote. The
fime/Chonne!displayshouldappear in the upperright-handcor-
nerof thesoeeo. If the displayreads 'Video;then the souro_is
onA/V input. If the display reads a channelnumber,then the
sourceisyour Cableor Antenna.
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Channelor Video
II (Zndicat_sSource)
Time
AudioMode
Date
Thisis on exampleof the Time/Channel
displaythat appearsinthe topfight and
left cornersof your screen.
CHANNELUPJDOWNarrows:Usethese arrowsto changethe channels.
Auto Programwilt have foundall channelsavailable to you.
NUMBERKeyPad:To skipto any channel,enter the numberof the
channelusingthe NUMBERkey pad, then pressENTER.
FLASHBACK:Toinstantly returnto the Lastchannelviewed,
pressFLASHBACK.
SURF: Switches Detween the primary channel selection and your cus-
t_nized surf menus. The surf mode wiLLappear in the Lowerright corner
of your screen.
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SURF 1
mli]m
VolumeRight/Left: Toadjustthe voLumeLeveL,usethe volumeRight/Left
"arrows. Tosoften the voLumeof your TV, pressMUTEonce.To siLenceyour
TV instantLy,pressMUTEtwice. Toget the soundback, pressMUTEagain.
Introdudng
youtothe
basicsofyour
Entertainment
_chine.
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Help on
combining
your
Entertainment
Machine
with more
equipment.
Thereare a numberof waysyou can chooseto integrate your EntertainmentMachinewith the restof your equipment.
Channelscan be changedusingthe television,the VCR,or the cablebox, with advantagesto each.
USING THE TELEVISION AS THE TUNER preservesall your channeLlabeLs(not availableonsomemodels).It also
reducesthe numberofkeyson the remotecontrolyouneedto worryabout. (Onedevice,one remoteto Learn.)
USING THE VCR AS THE TUNER hasthe advantageof simpti_jingthe recordingprocess.If the VCRis tunedto
channeLseven, then the VCRwilt recordchannelseven.
USING THE CABLE BOX (if you have one) to changethe stationssometimeshasan advantage,too, especiallyif
your cable providerrequiresyou to use their cable boxto descrambletheir stations.
Em_m
Basedon the advantagesListed above,decidewhat
deviceyou want to useas the tuner for your
EntertainmentMachine.
Connectthe antenna or cable sourceto the input
of yourtuner. If you choseyour television asthe
tuner, then you'redone.Gowatch your
EntertainmentMachine.
Connectthe output of yourtuner to the input of the
next device.
If you usedA/V cablesfor step 3, set the "next
device"to Videoinput. If you usedan RFcoaxial
cablein step 3, then tune the "next device"to
matchthe output channelof your tuner (usuaLly
channel 3 or 4).
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you reach your
Entertainment Machine. Then enjoy!
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TUNER
A/V CABLES
A/V DEVICE
The television,VCR,or cableboxthat you useto changechannelson your EntertainmentMachine.
Audio/Videocables.Threecablesbunchedtogethernright audio (red), left audio (white), andvideo (yeLlow).
Any devicethat producesvideo or sound(VCR,cable box, or television).
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