Zenith A27A76R, A27A74R Owner’s Manual

machine numbers I A27A76R I A27A74R

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operating guide / warranty

WARNING:

RECORDYOUR MODEL NUMBER |

(Now, while you can see it)

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The mode[and serial number of yournew TVarelocated

onthe backof the 1_/cabinet. Foryourfuture convenience,
wesuggestthat yourecordthese numbershere:

MODEL NO.

SERIAL NO.

WARNING

TO REDUCETHE RISK OF ELECTRICSHOCKDO NOTREMOVECOVER(OR BACK). NO USERSERVICEABI_EPARTSINSIDE.

REFERTO QUALIFIED SERVICEPERSONNEL.

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 preserlce of important operating
and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING:

To preventfire or shockhazards,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 _viter [es chocs _[ectriques, introduire la lame [a plus Large de la fiche dans [a borne
correspondante de [a prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.

NOTETO

REGULATORY INFORMATION:

CAUTION::

CABLE/TV INSTALLER:

This reminder is provided to ca[[ the cable TV system installers attention to Article 820-40 of :he National Electric Code
(U.S.A.). The code provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particu[al, specifies that the cable ground sha_l be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of the cable entry as practical.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the Umits for a C[,_ssB digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCCRuLes.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful irtefference 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 harrnfu[ interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference wiLLnot occur in a particular instaLLation. If this
equTpment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determ _ned by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or moe 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.

Do not attempt to modify this product in any way without written authorization from Zenith Electronics Corporation.

Unauthorized modification could void the users authority to operate this product.

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IMPORTANT

Usethis pageto decide whereyou need to begin your setup. First, find the setup
option be!ow thai: best describes what you want to do, then ge to that page number.

If you are using an antenna and no other equipment, go to ................... page 4

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Ifyou have cable and no otherequipment, go to ......................... page 5

Cable TV
wall jack

This page wit[

direct you to
which page

to go to
for proper
hook-up

• of your
Entertainment

Machine.

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CabLe TV

wall jack

Ifyou are usingan antenna and have a VCR, go to ....................... page 6

If you have cable and a VCR, go to .................................. Fage 7

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Connect

an off-air

antenna

to your

Entertainment

Machine.

Hook up your Entertainment
Machine. '" " "

Remove the back of the remote
and insert two AAA batteries.

back of _'_

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Antenna

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FLatwire

_, (300ohm) i_i[,? _,:r_

PLug in your TV into a standard
120V, 60 Hz power outlet. Do not

plug it into a switched outlet.

Go to page 11 to Auto Program

your Entertainment Machine.

IJ=you have a 75 ohm RF cable,
then you don't need any adapters[

Remember, when screwing RF
cables into jacks, clockwise b'ght-

ens, and counterdock_'se loosens.

A 300 to 75 [_hm adopter
is not included with your Zenith

Entertainment Machine, but can be
purchased in most consumer elec-

tronics stores.

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Antenna

T RFcoaxial wire

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TV back pane[
(expanded view)

TV back panel
(expanded view)

75 OHM RF CABLE

300 TO 75 OHM ADAPTER

The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cane 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 '._ourTV.

A smaLLdevice 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.

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Hook up your Entertainment
Machine.

Remove the back of the remote
and insert two AAA batteries.

CaMe TV

walljack

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Connect cable
to your

Entertainment
Machine.

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Plug in your TV into a standard
120V, 60 Hz power outlet. Do not
plug :it :nto a switched outlet.

Go to page 11 to Auto Program
your Entertainment Machine.

_, If you're using a cable box, leave

your TV on channel 3 or 4 and use
your cable box to change channels.

o_ RememOer, when screwing RF cables

-..r into j'ack3, clockwise tightens, and

counr.er_.lockwise toosens.

RF coaxial wire (75ohm) i(_ t!2))i_._::(i_i :'_ "i)ll

Cable IV
wall. jack

In (i_'_}) Cablebox

j TV back

TV back pane[

(expanded 'dew)

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If you're, using a cable box, Auto
Program might only find the chan-
nel your cable service is on (usually
channel! 3 or 4). Don't worry, that's

all you need!

CABLESERWCEThe wPe that supplies all your cable IV (CAIV) stations.

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RF coaxial wire (75ohm)

IV back panet

(expanded vie_)

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Connectan

off-air

antennaand

VCRto your

Entertainment

Machine.

Hook up yourEntertainment
Machine.

Remove the back of the remote
and insert two AAA batteries.

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Hug in your TV into a standard
120V, 60 Hz power outlet. Do not
plug it into a switched outlet.

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Go to page 11 to Auto Program

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your Entertainment Machine,

Antenna

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Remember,when screwing
RFcablesintojacks,clockwise
tightens,and counterclockwise

loosens.

No A/V cables are included with

your Zenith Entertainment

Machine, but can be purchased in
most consumer electronics stores.

Without A/V cables, most VCRs
will not play videocassettes in
stereo sound.

not included

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Hook up your Entertainment
Machine.

Remove the back of the remote
and insert two AAA batteries.

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""_ remote F

Mug in :¢our TV into a standard
120V, 60 Hz power out[et. Do not

plug it into a switched outlet.

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Connectyour

VCRand Cable
to your

Entertainment

Machine.

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_ Leaveyour VCRandyour teWvision

Go to page 11 to Auto Program
your l-_ntertainment Machine.

.. tuned to channel 3 and use the

cable box to changechannels.

i : o_ Remember, when screwing in RF
L.:__ cables into jacks, clockwise tight-

ens, and counterclockwise loosens.

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No A/V cables ore included with

your Zenith Entertainment

Machine, but can be purchased in
most consumer electronics stores.

Without A/V cables, most VCRswill
not _l_l videocassettes in stereo

sound.

with TV

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Connecting an

S-VHS player

to your

Entertainment

Machine.

Locate the S-Video Out to TV jack
on the back of your S-VHS VCR.

Connect the S-VHS cabte directty
to this jack.

)_'. VCRback

Connect this cable from
the Out to W jack to the S-Video

jack on the back of your TV.

m_ Find the audio and S-Video jacks

_on the back of your S-VHS player,

oand connect them for[owing the

instructions provided with your
equipment.

No S-Video cables are included
with your Zenith Entertainment

Hochine, but con be purchased in
most consumer electronics stores..

Without on S-Video coble, you will
not receive the Super VHS quatity
picture.

VCR bac_'6V pane[_ h

S-V_deocable_S-VideoOut AudioOutll

AiV cabLe!;

not ;ndud,?d
with TV

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For added audio _epth-and clarity, you
can connect your Entertainment Machine
to a stereo amplifier!

Locate the Left/Right Audio
Input j_cks on the back of your

stereo amplifier. Connect the
Audio cables diFect[y to these

jacks.

Connect these cables from
the Left/Right Variable Audio

Input jacks to the corresponding
Left/Right Audio Out jacks on the
back oi: your TV.

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Connectingyou_
l-'ntertainment

Machine to a
stereo amplifier.

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No Audio cablesare includedwith

your ZenithEntertainment

Mochine,but can be purchased in
most consumer electronicsstores.

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pAGEi010pERAT,ONIBU,TON,UNC,,O.S

A quickUst

ofaLLthe

buttonson

your remote

a_d what

they do.

Activates custom channel select

_._.mo._9.n y.9ur Entertainment

Machine. When Surfmode is

a_ive, CHANNEL UP/DOWN keys

"Surf"through the channels

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Used to begin

programming procedure.

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FLASHBK(

Return to the [ast

channel viewed.

you'veselected.

POWER

Turns rV On and Off.

__ (MODES)

CABLE/VrR/AUX/TV

SeLectsmode of operationfor

Remote Contro[

MUTE

Turns sot, nd down (Soft) or
off (Mute) while the picture

remains.

VC

(LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS)

Adjusts the sound Level on

your Entertainment Machine.

MENU.

DispLays on-screen menus.

Press repeatedly to cycle

through other menus.

DispLays the SLeep Timer

Menu. See page 21 for

more information.

Fo-_ d your remote has Night

VisionGlow-In-The-Dark
keys,itmust be exposedto

lightbeforethekeys Mll
glow in the dark.Longer

exposure--longerglow.

F_ Keysdedicatedto VCR
L_,._ functionsMU stilloperate

your VCR whilethe remote

isin TV mode.

CHANNEL (UP/DOWN)

CycLesthrough avaiLabLe

channels.

NUMBER KEY PAD

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ENTER

Key-innu _bers fordirect

channel tuning.

ENTER

Shows the ChanneL/Time
display. Fress after channel

numbers for instant selection.

UP/DOWN ARROW

The UP/DOWN arrows
select options.

QUIT/

Escape from most Menu options and
toggle b,_tween Audio feature!;.

LEFTiPJ[GHT ARROW
The LEFI/RIGHT arrows
adjus:options.

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remote control part number

MBR3447

SwitcLes between watching
lV via the avaiLabLe sources,

that i_,;ANTENNA!CABLE and
VIDEO IN.

[o_ Greykeysindicatethatthey

do not_unctiononyour
modelofIlL.

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Select your

input source,

then

automaticat[y

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With the remote contro[ in hand,
press the POWER key to turn on

yoar Entertainment Machine.

Press the MENU key so the Setup

-menu appears.

Using the UP/DOWN arrows on

the remote contro[, setect Auto

Program on your screen. (The first

selection at the-top:) .......

Press a R!GHT o'-rLEFTarrow to
reach the Auto Program screen.

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CHA_fI_LL

find and
store at!.the
stations
avaib_ble in

your area°

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Using the UP/DOWN arrows,

choose either Cable 11/or Off-Aft
Antenna on your screen.

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Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to

begin Au=o Program.

2 3

PressENTEEor QUITto return to

TVv4ewirg.

AUTOPROGRAMAuto Programis how your Entertainment Machine finds a[[ the channeLsavailable in your area and stores them into memo_J.

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PAGE121OPERATIONI F.ONTPANELCONT.O'S

fAn exampte of

using the
pane[ on the
front of your

Entertainment

Machine.

When using the on-screen menus, the

buttons on the front panel correspond to

the remote contro[ buttons as follows:

To access the menus, push the

MENU button on the pane[. Cycte

through the various menus by

pushing the button repeatedly.

ON

OFF

Press the SELECTbutton
repeatedly to highlight the option

you want to modify.

Press either Right or Left on the

ADJUST button to modify the
option you have chosen.

Push the ENTER button to return

to normat TV viewing.

Referto the variouspages on how
to use the on-screenmenus.

The CHANNEL and VOLUMEbu_ons
work just as they do on your

remote control.

Lost the remote? Call Zenith ot

1-800-365-1690 to ask about

purchasing a new one.

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Introducing
you to the
basic_ of your

Entertainment
Machine.

The source button (TV/VCR/Source) on the remote switches between Video [

input and Cable/Antenna input. On some models A/V input is designated
as a channel that is one below the Lowest/one above the highest.

You'[[ have to use the Channel Up/Down buttons to access it. The
Time/Channel display will read "Video" in place of a channel number.

CabLe/Antenna Input" This_ett_ng a[[ows you to change cab[e or
antenna channels and to view videocassettes on'channeL 3 (or 4) in mono

sound.

Video Input: This setting a[[ows stereo playback of videocassettes. The

television cannot change channels in the Video mode, but the VCRcan.

To view the current input source, press ENTER on your remote. The
Time/Channel displc'y should appear in the upper right-hand cor-

ner of the screen. IJ" the display reads 'Video" then the source is
an A/q/ input. If the display reads a channel number, then the

source is your Cable or Antenna.

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CHANNEL UP!DOWN arrows: Use these arrows to change the channels.
Auto Program wit[ have found aLLchannels avai[abLe to you.

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-_ CI-anne[ or Video
/ (Indicates Source)

Time _'

_ Audio Mode

Date

This is an example of the Time/Channel
display that appears in the top Hght and

left corners of your screen.

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NUMBER Key Pad: To skip to any channel enter the number of the
cFanne[ using the NUMBER key pad, then press ENTER.

FLASHBACK: To instantly return to the last channe[ viewed,

press FLASHBACK.

SURF: Switches between the primary channel selection and your cus-
tcm]zed surf menus. The surf mode wi[[ appear in the [ower right corner

of:your screen.

Volume Right/Left: To adjust: the votume [eve[, use the volume Right/Left
arrows. To soften the votume of your W, press MUTE once. To silence your

TV instantly, press MUTE twice. To get the sound back, press MUTEagain.

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Help on

combining

Entertainment

your

Machine

with-more

equipment.

There are a number of ways you can choose to integrateyour EntertainmentMachine with the restofyour equipment.
ChanneLs can be changed using thetelevision,the VCR, orthe cablebox, with advantages to each.

USING THE TELEVISION AS THE TUNER preservesa[[yourchannel[abeLs(notavai[abl.eon some models).Italso
reducesthenumber of keyson the remote controlyou need to worryabout.(One device,one remote to [earn.)

USING THE VCR AS THE TUNER has the advantage of simplifyingthe recordingproce.';s.Ifthe VCR istuned to
channel seven,then the VCR willrecordchannel seven.

USI.NG_TH_CABLE BOX (i_you have one) to change the stations sometimes has an advartage, too, especiaLLy if
your cable provider requires you to use their cable box to descramb[e their stations.

Based on the advantages Listed above, decide what

device you want to use as the tuner for your

Entertainment Machine.

Connect the antenna or cable source to the input
of your tuner. If you chose your te{evision as the
tuner, then you're done. Go watch your

Entertainment Machine.

Connect the output ofyour tunerto the input of the

nextdevice.

If you used A/V cab[es for step 3, set the "next
device" to Video input. If you used an RF coaxia[
cab[e in step 3, then tune the "next device" to

match the output channe[ of your tuner (usually

channel 3 or 4).

Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you reach your
Entertainment Machine. _hen enjoy!

TUNER Thetelevision, VCR,or cable box that you useto changechanneLson your Entertainment Machine.
A/V CABLES Audio/Video cables. Threecables bunched together--right audio (red), [eft.audio (white), and vi_eo (yeUow).
A/V DEVICE Any device that producesvideo or sound (VCR,cab[e box, or te[evision).

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