machine numbers A27B43 A32B43 A36B43
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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.
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
If you receive your TV channels from an antenna, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 6
If you are receiving cable directly from the wall or use a cable box, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7
If you receive your TV channels froma an antenna and have a VCR, go to . . . . . . . . . . . .page 8
If you want to connect a VCR and have cable service or a cable box, go to . . . . . . . . . . . page 9
If you are using a Super-VHS VCR, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
To hook up your entertainment machine to an external stereo, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11
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INSTALLATION GETTING STARTED PAGE 3
This page will
help you
hook up your
Entertainment
Machine
properly.
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 ot change without prior notice.
Antenna
Cable
VCR and Cable
Super VHS
External Stereo
INPUT HOOK-UP OPTIONS
AUDIO EQUIPMENT OPTIONS
For general information about the jacks on your Entertainment
Machine, see pages 4 and 5.
Antenna/VCR
INSTALLATION GETTING STARTEDPAGE 4
Your jack-pack
and its
various uses.
Connection Jacks
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Data Port
RF Connector
Antenna/Cable
Used to connect an
antenna or cable service to the television,
either directly or
through a cable box.
Right/Left Audio
Used for stereo sound
from various types of
equipment.
Video 1
Video 2
Connects the video
signals from any piece
of equipment.
S-Video 1
S-Video 2
A feature available
with some very
high-end equipment
that provides even
better picture quality.
Variable Audio Out
Used to connect a
stereo system.
Data Port
Reserved for future use.
Mini glossary
JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device. This includes the RF jack (Antenna/Cable) that is threaded with a place
for a small wire in the center, and the Audio/Video jacks that have a bigger opening and are color-coded.
SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through cable, or on the air, to your television screen.
Using the Audio/Video
jacks provides the
best picture and
sound.
INSTALLATION GETTING STARTED PAGE 5
Hooking
up temporary
equipment
to your
Entertainment
Machine.
Front A/V Jacks
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S-VIDEO
VIDEO
RIGHT
LEFT
FRONT VIDEO INPUT
FRONT AUDIO INPUT
Typical
Front Audio/Video
Input Jacks Panel
There are four jacks on the front of
your Entertainment Machine that make
connecting Audio/Video devices like video
games and camcorders very simple.
The jacks are located behind a small door
below the buttons on the front panel.
The jacks are exactly like those found
on the jack pack on the back of your
Entertainment Machine. Which means
that any equipment that connects to those
types of jacks in the jack pack, can also be
connected in front.
To use the front jacks as the signal source,
use the Source menu as described on page
21. The jacks are labeled ”Front Video,” and
“Front S-Video.”
Left/Right Audio
Used for stereo sound
from various types of
equipment.
Video
Connects the video
signals from any
piece of equipment.
S-Video
A connection availale
for some very
high-end equipment
that provides even
better picture quality.
You can connect equipment to
either the Front Video jack or
Front S-Video jack, but not both at
the same time.
Mini glossary
A/V CABLES Audio/Video cables. Three cables bunched together—Right audio (red), Left audio (white), and Video (yellow). A/V cables are used
for stereo playback of videocassettes and for higher quality picture and sound from other A/V devices.
A/V DEVICE Any device that produces video or sound (VCR, DVD, cable box, or television).
Note: Not available on Model No. A27B43
See diagrams at right to hook up
your Entertainment Machine.
Remove the back of the remote
and put in three AAA batteries.
Plug in your TV. Do not plug it
into a switched outlet.
Go to page 13 to Auto Program
your Entertainment Machine.
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INSTALLATION STANDARDPAGE 6
Connect an
antenna
to your
Entertainment
Machine.
Hook Up Your Antenna to the TV
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 Antenna/Cable jack on the back of your TV.
300 TO 75 OHM ADAPTER 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.
RF coaxial wire
(75ohm)
Antenna
TV back
TV back panel
(expanded view)
Antenna
/ Cable
TV back
Flat wire
(300 ohm)
Antenna
300/75 ohm
Adapter
TV back panel
(expanded view)
Antenna
/ Cable
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.
120V
60Hz
1
2
3
4
back of remote
Flat-Wire Antenna to Adapter
Round Antenna Wire
See diagrams at right to hook up
your Entertainment Machine.
Remove the back of the remote
and put in three AAA batteries.
Plug in your TV. Do not plug it
into a switched outlet.
Go to page 13 to Auto Program
your Entertainment Machine.
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INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE 7
Connect
cable to your
Entertainment
Machine.
Mini glossary
CABLE SERVICE The wire that supplies all your cable TV (CATV) stations.
Hook Up Your Cable (CATV) to the TV
Cable TV
wall jack
Cable TV
wall jack
Cable box
In
Out
RF coaxial wire (75ohm)
RF coaxial wire (75ohm)
3 4
output
switch
TV back panel
(expanded view)
Antenna
/ Cable
TV back
TV back panel
(expanded view)
Antenna
/ Cable
TV back
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 13) might only find the
channel your cable service is on
(usually channel 3 or 4). Don’t worry,
that’s all you need!
120V
60Hz
1
2
3
4
Without Cable Box
With Cable Box
back of remote
See diagrams at right to hook up
your Entertainment Machine.
Remove the back of the remote
and put in three AAA batteries.
Plug in your TV. Do not plug it
into a switched outlet.
Go to page 13 to Auto Program
your Entertainment Machine.
120V
60Hz
back of remote
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INSTALLATION STANDARDPAGE 8
Connect your
off-air
antenna and
VCR to your
Entertainment
Machine.
Hook Up Antenna and VCR to the TV
TV back panel
(expanded view)
TV back
RF coaxial wire
(75ohm)
not included
with TV
In
Out
Audio
R-L Out
Video
Out
3 4
VCR back
VCR back AV panel
In
Out
3 4
VCR back
VCR back AV panel
Flat wire
(300 ohm)
Antenna
300/75 ohm
Adapter
Round wire (75ohm)
Antenna
output
switch
output
switch
A/V cables
not included
with TV
A/V cables
not included
with TV
TV back panel
(expanded view)
TV back
RF coaxial wire
(75ohm)
not included
with TV
Audio
R-L Out
Video
Out
Remember, when screwing
RF cables onto jacks, clockwise
tightens, and counterclockwise
loosens.
Use Video sources for better
picture and sound.
No A/V cables are included with
your Zenith Entertainment
Machine.
Without A/V cables, VCRs will not
play videocassettes in stereo
sound.
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2
3
4
Flat-Wire Antenna to Adapter and Audio/Video Cables
Round Cable to VCR and Audio/Video Cables
See diagrams at right to hook up
your Entertainment Machine.
Remove the back of the remote
and put in three AAA batteries.
Plug in your TV. Do not plug it
into a switched outlet.
Go to page 13 to Auto Program
your Entertainment Machine.
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INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE 9
Connect
your VCR and
Cable to your
Entertainment
Machine.
Hook Up Your Cable (CATV) and VCR
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.
Use Video sources for better
picture and sound.
No A/V cables are included with
your Zenith Entertainment
Machine. Without A/V cables, VCRs
will not play videocassettes in
stereo sound.
TV back panel
(expanded view)
TV back
RF coaxial wire
(75ohm)
not included
with TV
TV back panel
(expanded view)
TV back
RF coaxial wire
(75ohm)
not included
with TV
Cable TV
wall jack
Cable TV
wall jack
Round wire (75ohm)
Round wire (75ohm)
Cable box
In
Out
In
Out
3 4
VCR back
VCR back AV panel
In
Out
3 4
VCR back
VCR back AV panel
A/V cables
not included
with TV
output
switch
output
switch
3 4
output
switch
A/V cables
not included
with TV
Audio
R-L Out
Video
Out
Audio
R-L Out
Video
Out
120V
60Hz
1
2
3
4
Cable Service and Audio/Video Cables
back of remote
Cable Service with a Cable Box and Audio/Video Cables
See diagrams at right to hook up
your Entertainment Machine.
Remove the back of the remote
and put in three AAA batteries.
Plug in your TV. Do not plug it
into a switched outlet.
Go to page 13 to Auto Program
your Entertainment Machine.
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INSTALLATION STANDARDPAGE 10
Connecting a
Super VHS VCR
to your
Entertainment
Machine.
Super VHS VCR
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Use S-Video or Video sources for
better picture and sound.
To use with PIP: go to the
Source Menu (page 21) and
choose the jack you’ve connected
your S-VHS VCR to (S-VHS 1, or
S-VHS 2) as the Main or PIP
source.
S-Video 1 and S-Video 2 are
input connectors.
TV back
In
Out
3 4
Super VHS VCR
Back AV panel
Cables
not included
with TV
Audio
R-L Out
S-Video
Out
Attach to
cable wall jack,
cable box, or
antenna
Ant
Super VHS VCR Connections and Audio/Video Cables
120V
60Hz
back of remote
1
2
3
4
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INSTALLATION STEREO SYSTEM PAGE 11
Get the
best sound
possible
from your
Entertainment
Machine.
Variable Audio Out Hook-ups
Audio cables
not included
with TV
TV back
R-L Audio
Input
Stereo
System
Locate the jacks marked Audio
Variable Out. These are for the
stereo system. Connect the
stereo system’s cables, according to their color (red is the
right channel, white the left)
to these jacks.
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These cables should be included
with your stereo system.
Before you begin plugging in your stereo system, it’s a good idea to put it in its
approximate place first. That way you know
how much audio cable you have or will need.
Variable Audio Out to Stereo System using Right/Left Audio Cables
Mini glossary
AUDIO CABLES Two cables bunched together—Right audio (red), and Left audio (white). Audio cables are used for stereo play
back of videocassettes and for higher quality sound from other A/V devices.
OPERATION TRACKBALL MENU OPERATIONPAGE 12
Using the
Z-Trak to
operate the
on-screen
menus.
MBR Z-Trak TV Menu Operation
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record
quit/
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Timer Setup
Ch Labels
Source ID
Parental Ctl
Auto Dem o
To Set Timers
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Special
Features
Sleep Timer
On Time
Off Time
On/Off Timer
:30
Timer
Menu
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Press MODE repeatedly until the
TV indicator lights.
Point Z-Trak at Entertainment
Machine.
Press POWER to turn TV on.
Press trackball down and release,
to place selector arrow on TV
screen.
Rotate trackball to move selector
arrow around screen until menu
selection icons appear.
Move the selector arrow over the
menu option.
Press trackball down and release
to select option etc.
When finished, move selector
arrow off any menu and press
trackball down and release to
remove menus from view.
As shown to the right, when setting the clock or on the timer
menu: point on hours and click to
set, point on minutes and click to
set, point on AM or PM and click
to change.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Setting Clock/Timer using Trackball
Timer
Menu
Sleep Timer
On Time
Off Time
On/Off Timer
123
12 : 30 AM
INSTALLATION CHANNEL SEARCH PAGE 13
Automatically
finds available
channels in
your area.
Auto Program (Channel Search)
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Press MENU repeatedly until the
Setup Menu appears.
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys, to
select Auto Program.
Press a LEFT/RIGHT arrow.
Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys, to
select Off Air Antenna, or if you
subscribe to cable service, select
Cable.
Note: The flashing option is the
one selected.
Press a LEFT/RIGHT arrow to
begin the channel search.
After channel search is done, use
Channel UP/DOWN or number keypad to select channels.
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2
3
4
5
6
1
6
When the screen tells you how
many channels it found, click
the Trakball for TV viewing.
To customize your channel selection, see Channel Add/Del/Surf on
page 22.
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REMOTE OPERATION MBR Z-TRAK KEY FUNCTIONS IN TV MODE
All the
keys on your
remote,
and what
they do in TV
mode.
TV Mode Functions
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POWER
Turn your Entertainment Machine
and all other programmed equipment
on or off.
MODE LEFT/RIGHT
Adjust which mode your remote is
working in.
MODE INDICATOR LIGHTS
Illuminate to show which mode
your remote is in.
FLSHBK (FLASHBACK)
Return immediately to the last
channel viewed.
CHANNEL UP/DOWN
Scroll through your available
channels.
NUMBER KEYPAD
For direct channel selection and
programming functions.
ENTER
Push to accept menu choices or after
channel numbers for faster transfer.
PIP SNAPSHOT
1st push, freezes main picture in PIP inset.
2nd push, begins normal PIP operation.
3rd push, removes PIP inset.
QUIT
Leaves programming menus and
clears screen of displays. Swaps PIP and
Main audio sources with PIP on.
RECORD, PAUSE
Control the functions on your VCR.
REW, FFWD, PLAY, STOP
Control the functions on your VCR.
MUTE
Press once for Soft Mute,
and again for full Mute.
SURF
Use the regular channel selection or
your customized channel Surf list.
VOLUME LEFT/RIGHT
Increase/decrease the sound level
SOURCE
Push to switch between
available sources connected to
your Entertainment Machine.
MENU
Displays on-screen menus.
ARROW KEYS
Use to select and adjust
on-screen menu choices.
TRAKBALL
Clicking and rolling activates and
moves the on-screen selector arrow
(pointer). See page 12 for on-screen
menu operation. See page 38 for programming remote.
TRK 4000
Mini glossary
MODE The device that the remote control is currently controlling; TV, VCR, Cable Box, Aux 1, or Aux 2.
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Note: You can still control your VCR in TV mode.
OPERATION TV FUNDAMENTALS PAGE 15
Using the
ten-button
front panel to
operate the
menus.
Front Panel
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To access the menus, press MENU
on the panel. Cycle through the
various menus by pressing MENU
repeatedly.
Press SELECT repeatedly to highlight and select the option you
want to modify.
Press either Right or Left on the
ADJUST key to modify the option
you have chosen.
Press ENTER to return to normal
TV viewing.
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2
3
4
Refer to the various menu pages
on how to use the on-screen
menus.
The CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons
work just as they do on your
remote control.
Lost the remote? Call Zenith at
1-800-365-1690 to ask about
purchasing a new one.
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ENTER ADJUST SELECT MENU VOLUME CHANNEL OFF-ON
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REMOTE OPERATION MBR Z-TRAK TRACKBALL REMOTEPAGE 16
Learn the
easiest way
to get at
every option
on your
Entertainment
Machine!
Using Your Trakball Remote
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Make sure your Entertainment
Machine is on.
Just click the Trakball by
pressing gently with your
thumb, and an arrow-shaped
pointer will appear on-screen.
You can now move the pointer
anywhere on the screen by
rolling the Trakball with your
thumb. As you move it from
side to side, top to bottom,
different menus will instantly
appear.
You can use and adjust any of
these options by rolling the
pointer so the index finger is
touching the icon for the
menu or option you want.
Click the Trakball again,
and the option or menu is
selected.
When you’re finished, either
wait a few seconds and the
pointer will disappear, or
move the pointer so that it
isn’t touching any icons or
menus, and click again.
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Ch 07-NBC
4:55
Mono
Ch
All Chan
Flashback
Surf
Volume
PIP
FREEZ
PIP
CHANGE
CC
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Typical Icons Menu Selection Bar, which lets you access the Source menu
(see page 21), the Setup menu (see pages 13, 22-26), the Special Features
menu (see pages 27-31), the Audio menu (see page 32), the Video menu
(see page 33), and the Picture-in-picture menu (see page 34).
Source
Menu
Setup
Menu
Special
Features
Menu
Audio
Menu
Video
Menu
PIP
Menu
Channel/Time
Display
Z-Trak
Picture-inPicture Menu
(see page 37).
Volume
Display
Click anywhere on
bar to
adjust
sound
Channel
Selection
Display
Click to
change
Surfing
Display
The point-and-click interface
does everything buttons do,
just like your computer
mouse. Click words on-screen
instead of pressing the button. Or click on items instead
of scrolling with the arrow
keys.
Mini glossary
POINTER The image of the selector arrow that appears on-screen and points to the option you want to work with.
ICON A small picture on your screen that represents a function or menu item.
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OPERATION TV FUNDAMENTALS
PAGE 17
Introducing
you to the
basics of your
Entertainment
Machine
Basic Television Operation
Pressing the Source key on the remote switches between the Video
inputs and Cable/Antenna input. The Time/Channel display will read
“Video” in place of a channel number if A/V inputs are selected as the
picture source.
Cable/Antenna Input: This setting allows you to change cable or
antenna channels and to view videocassettes on channel 3 (or 4)
in mono s o und.
Video Input: This setting allows stereo playback of videocassettes. The
television cannot change channels in the Video mode, but the VCR can.
To view the current input source, press ENTER on your remote.
The Time/Channel display should appear in the upper-right hand
corner of the screen. If the display reads ‘Video,’ then the
source is an A/V input. If the display reads a channel number,
then the source is Cable/Antenna.
Source
XDS Data Feature
Channel/Label or Video (Indicates Source)
Time
Audio Mode
PIP Channel & Label
(Musical Note Shows Source of sound)
XDS = Extended Data Service
Some public broadcasting stations are including on the signal
they provide additional information (data) about the program.
This data (see example) appears on your TV screen when you
press ENTER; if the broadcaster is adding XDS data.
Date
Channel/Time/Audio Display
(shown with PIP display, if PIP is on)
Title of Program
Length of Program (in hours and minutes)
Time Remaining (in hours and minutes)
Showing XDS Data
Select a channel. Press ENTER to display XDS data; if available.
XDS Channel Labels
XDS can provide a channel label automatically. For the programs to display an XDS channel label, select the dashes
(- - - -) for that channel from the Channel Labels option in the
Special Features Menu.
Example of an XDS Data Display
Jan/30/98
Ch 25-MTV
7:55
Stereo
PIP Ch 30-ABC
NOVA
Length 00:44 Time Left 00:37
At this printing, XDS data is only being provided
by some public broadcasting stations; and as a
result, it is only available on some channels.
You must set the Clock in the Setup Menu
before the time will appear on the
Channel/Time Display or on the XDS display.
NUMBER Key Pad: To skip to any channel, enter the number of the channel using the NUMBER key pad, then
press ENTER.
CHANNEL HIGHER/LOWER: Press Channel arrows to
change the channels. Autoprogram will have found all
channels available.
FLASHBACK: To instantly return to the last channel
viewed, press FLASHBACK. (Antenna/Cable source only).
SURF: Switches between the primary channel selection
and your customized surf channel selections. The surf
mode icon will appear in the lower-right corner of the
screen when you change channels. Press SURF to turn
surf On, press again to turn surf mode Off.
This is while the source is set to Antenna/Cable.
For any other source, such as a VCR, the Main
Picture channel changing will be controlled by
that equipment.
Volume Up/Down: To adjust the volume level, press the
volume arrows. To silence your TV instantly, press MUTE
once to soften the volume, press again to turn sound
off. To get the sound back, press MUTE again.
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OPERATION TV FUNDAMENTALS
Basic Television Operation (cont’d)
Audio
Changing Channels
Introducing
you to the
basics of your
Entertainment
Machine
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Mini glossary
TUNER The television, VCR, or cable box that you choose to change channels with.
OPERATION TV FUNDAMENTALS
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Basic Television Operation (cont’d)
Help on
combining
your
Entertainment
Machine
with more
equipment.
There are a number of ways you can choose to integrate your Entertainment Machine with the rest of your equipment. Channels can be changed using the television, the VCR, or the cable box, with advantages to each.
USING THE TELEVISION AS THE TUNER preserves all your channel labels (not available on some models). It also
reduces the number of keys on the remote control you need to worry about. (One device, one remote to learn.)
USING THE VCR AS THE TUNER has the advantage of simplifying the recording process. If the VCR is tuned to
channel seven, then the VCR will record channel seven.
USING THE CABLE BOX (if you have one) to change the stations sometimes has an advantage, too, especially if
your cable provider requires you to use their cable box to descramble their stations.
Setting Up a Tuner
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Based on the advantages listed above, decide what
device you want to use as the tuner.
Connect the antenna or cable source to the input
of your tuner. (If you chose your television as the
tuner, then you’re done. Go watch your
Entertainment Machine.)
Connect the output of your tuner to the input of the
next device.
If you used A/V cables for step 3, set the “next
device” to Video input. If you used an RF coaxial
cable in step 3, then tune the “next device” to
match the output channel of your tuner (usually
channel 3 or 4).
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you reach your
Entertainment Machine. Then enjoy!
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On-Screen Menus
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SETUP MENU Adjusts the basic characteristics of your Entertainment Machine.
Auto Program Automatically finds and stores active channels to flip through using
Channel Up/Down.
Add/Del/Surf Manually picks and chooses which active channels will appear when flip-
ping through using Channel Up/Down
Clock Set Sets the time.
Captions Turns closed captioning on, off, or sets it to come on automatically when
the television is muted.
Caption/Text Chooses the captioning or text options for your Entertainment Machine.
Language Picks the language you want your on-screen menus to appear in.
Background Makes the background for on-screen menus transparent or opaque.
SPECIAL Goes beyond basics and customizes your Entertainment
FEATURES Machine’s functions.
Timer Setup Programs a time for your Entertainment Machine to turn itself on or off,
or to turn itself off after a certain amount of time.
Channel Labels Labels your channels with their network names (ABC, CBS, HBO, etc.).
Parental Control Allows parents to block any channel or A/V source for up to 99 hours,
with the use of a password.
Data Source Reserved for future use.
Auto Demo Demonstrates the on-screen menus that control TV setup and operational
features.
AUDIO MENU Customizes the sound to suit your room and your taste. Your options are:
Bass, Treble, Balance, Audio Mode, Front Surround, SoundRite, Speakers.
VIDEO MENU Adjusts your picture for any viewing situation. Your options are:
Contrast, Brightness, Color, Tint, Sharpness, Color Temp, Picture Pref.
PIP MENU Controls the appearance and size and of the PIP inset. Your options are:
Color, Tint, Size.
SOURCE MENU Chooses from the available sources for both the main picture and PIP.
Descriptions
of all the
menus on your
Entertainment
Machine.
Using the Menu key on your remote, you can access
all the menus below.
Menu Name Go to page
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Choose
the sources
for your main
picture
and PIP.
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Using PIP you can watch home
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SOURCE The term for the equipment that provides audio and video information to your Entertainment Machine. VCR, DVD players, or
Cable Boxes are examples of sources.
This menu is where you choose to watch your VCR,
DVD, S-VHS VCR, etc.
Press MENU repeatedly until the Source
Menu appears on your screen.
Using the UP/DOWN arrows, select Main
picture or PIP inset.
Using the LEFT/RIGHT arrows, choose the
source for Main picture or PIP inset. The
names will correspond to the jacks on the
back of your TV. For example, if you have
connected a VCR to the Video 1 jacks,
then select Video 1 to watch that VCR.
Press ENTER to return to regular TV viewing.
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Create your
own channel
selection
for cooler
surfing.
Add/Del/Surf
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Push the SURF key to turn Surf
channel selection mode on, press
again to turn Surf mode off.
Surf Channels are automatically
selected as Added too.
Mini glossary
ADD This function lets you add new channels to list that you’ll scroll through when using your remote.
DELETE This function lets you remove channels that you don’t watch from the list you’ll scroll through.
SURF The surf function creates a special list of your favorite channels. You can access this group of channels by
pushing the SURF key on the remote.
Press MENU repeatedly on the
remote so the Setup Menu appears.
Select Add/Delete/Surf menu
using the UP/DOWN arrows.
Using either the NUMBER key pad
or the CHANNEL UP/DOWN arrows
on the remote, select a channel.
(If adding a deleted channel, you
will need to use the number pad.)
Using the RIGHT/LEFT arrows,
pick whether that channel is
Deleted, Added, or a Surf channel.
To continue, select another
channel and repeat step 4. If you
are finished, press ENTER or QUIT
to return to TV viewing.
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Set the clock
on your
entertainment
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Clock Set
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Press MENU repeatedly until the
Setup Menu appears.
Using the UP/DOWN arrows,
select Clock Set on your screen.
Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to
access the Clock Menu.
Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrows to
adjust the time.
Press FLSHBK to select AM or PM.
Use the UP or DOWN arrow to
select Date Set.
Use RIGHT or LEFT arrow key to
choose month, date, or year.
Use the UP or DOWN arrows to
change the month, date, or year.
Press ENTER or QUIT to return to
TV viewing.
You can use the NUMBER key
pad to simply type in the time
and date (AM and PM are still
selected with the FLSHBK key).
You can use the trackball menus
to set the clock and timer see
page 12.
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Captions and Caption/Text
Turn closed
captioning
or text on,
off, or have
it appear
automatically.
Press MENU repeatedly until the
Setup Menu appears on your screen.
Using the UP/DOWN arrows, select
Captions in the menu.
Use the LEFT/RIGHT arrows to
choose whether you want the captions On, Off, or Caption When
Muted, which sets captioning to
come on automatically when you’re
Entertainment machine is Soft
or Muted.
Press MENU repeatedly to select the
Setup Menu again.
Use the UP/DOWN arrows to select
Caption/Text in the menu.
Using the LEFT/RIGHT arrows, select
from Caption 1 through 4 or Text 1
through 4 as the captioning used.
Press ENTER to return to normal
viewing.
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Choose Caption 1 to view the
traditional Closed Captioning.
With the Trakball, go to the PIP
display and click on “CC” to enter the
Captions menu.
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Mini glossary
CAPTION/TEXT A form of subtitling that writes out the dialog for your program.
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Choose
what language
your
on-screen
menus
appear in.
Language
Press MENU repeatedly until the
Setup Menu appears.
Using the UP/DOWN arrows,
select Language in the menu.
Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to
choose which language you prefer
by selecting from English,
Spanish, or French.
Press ENTER to return to normal
TV viewing.
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Customize
the look
of your
on-screen
menus.
Background
Press MENU repeatedly until the Setup
Menu appears.
Using the UP/DOWN arrow keys, select
Background in the menu.
Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to choose
whether you want the opaque background On or Off.
Press ENTER to return to normal
TV viewing.
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Have your
Entertainment
Machine wake
up and go
to sleep
any time.
Timer Setup
Press MENU repeatedly until the
Special Features Menu appears.
Using the UP/DOWN arrows,
select Timer Setup in the menu,
then press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to
enter the Timer menu.
With the UP/DOWN arrows, select
Sleep Timer in the menu.
Using the RIGHT/LEFT arrows,
adjust the amount of time before
your Entertainment Machine shuts
itself off.
Repeat the above steps to set
the On Time, Off Time, and
On/Off Timer. Use FLSHBK to
select Am/PM.
Press ENTER to return to
TV viewing.
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On/Off timer numbers and FLSHBK
to select AM or PM.
The “On/Off Timer“ option decides
whether or not the On or Off
time is observed, so an On or Off
Time must be set for the “On/Off
Timer” option to function.
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Choose
preset labels
for channels
or create
your own.
Channel Labels
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Press MENU repeatedly until the Special
Features Menu appears.
Using the UP/DOWN arrows, select
Ch. Labels in the menu.
Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to enter the
channel label menu.
Using the number keypad, choose a
channel number, press ENTER.
Choose a label for the channel by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT arrows repeatedly
until the appropraite label appears next
to the channel number.
Press ENTER to accept the label and
return to regular TV viewing or enter
another channel number to label.
Note: The (----) label indicates that
your TV will accept the original, broadcast label, and (None) will block all
labeling.
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Make sure
you know
what your
kids aren’t
watching.
Parental Control
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Press MENU repeatedly until the Special
Features menu appears.
Using the UP/DOWN arrows, select
Parental Ctl. in the menu.
Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to enter the
parental controls (Parental Ctl.) menu.
With the UP/DOWN arrows, select:
Block Ch.; to block individual channels.
Block Video; to block Video sources.
Set Hours; to set hours block is active.
Set Password; to enter 4-number code.
Lock On/Off; to turn block On and Off.
Use the RIGHT/LEFT arrows to adjust
options.
Press ENTER when finished.
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Use the number keypad to choose
channels for the Block Channel
option and also to enter your
4-number password.
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Reserved
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Data Source (Reserved for future use)
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Note: This feature is reserved for future use, and will only
appear in the Special Features Menu as an option if equipment is connected to the Data Port.
Press MENU repeatedly until the Special
Features Menu appears.
Using the UP/DOWN select arrows on
the remote control, select Data Source
on your screen.
Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow, to select a
source for Data Port.
Press ENTER or QUIT to return to
TV viewing.
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Your
Entertainment
Machine will
show you
all your
menu options.
Auto Demo
Press MENU repeatedly until the Special
Features Menu appears.
Using the UP/DOWN select arrows on
the remote control, select Auto Demo
on your screen.
Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow, to select
whether you want Auto Demo on or off.
Press ENTER or QUIT to return to
TV viewing.
Auto Demo will continually show you
menus and displays your Zenith
Entertainment Machine has, until it’s
turned off in the Special Features Menu.
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OPERATION AUDIO MENUPAGE 32
Customize
the sound
on your
Entertainment
Machine.
Audio Menu
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Press MENU repeatedly until the Audio
Menu appears.
Using the UP/DOWN arrows on the
remote control, select the setting you
want to change. Choose from:
Use the RIGHT/LEFT arrows to adjust the
sound setting to whatever you prefer.
Press ENTER or QUIT to return to
TV viewing, or press the UP arrow to
return to the Audio Menu to adjust
another option.
Not all programming is broadcast in
stereo sound, or has Second Audio
Programming/SAP.
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• Bass: Increase/decrease lower-end sounds.
• Treble: Increase/decrease higher-end sounds.
• Balance: Allows you to put the sound more to
the left or right channel.
• Audio Mode: Choose from stereo sound,
mono, or SAP.
• Front Surr: Turn the front surround sound
speakers on or off.
• SoundRite: Scans for changes in sound level
during commercials, then adjusts the sound
to match your current level.
• Speakers: Turn the regular speakers on or off.
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STEREO SOUND Stereo (Stereophonic) sound refers to audio that’s divided into right and left sides.
MONO SOUND Mono (monaural) sound is one channel of sound. On more than one speaker, all the speakers play the same audio.
2ND AUDIO/SAP Second Audio Programming (SAP) is another, separate, audio signal available with some programming.
Choosing SAP often refers to listening to audio in another language, such as Spanish or French.
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Customize the
picture quality
on your
Entertainment
Machine.
Video Menu
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Press MENU repeatedly until the Video
Menu appears.
Using the UP/DOWN arrows, select the menu
option that you want to change.
Your options are:
Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to adjust the option
you have selected.
Press ENTER to return to regular TV viewing.
Someone left the picture looking terrible?
Just choose Preset under Picture Prref to get
the regular picture back quickly.
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• Contrast: Changes the amount of difference
between black levels and white levels in
your picture.
• Brightness: Increases or decreases the
amount of white in your picture.
• Color: Adjusts levels of all colors.
• Tint: Adjust the relative amounts of the
color red and green in your picture.
• Sharpness: Raises or lowers the definition
of the picture. The lower the level, the
softer the image will appear.
• Color Temp: Adjusts the color qualities of
the entire picture at once: Cool and Warm.
• Picture Pref: Chooses from a range of
options depending on your viewing situation.
Custom uses the settings you have manually
chosen, while Preset restores the levels to
their original settings.
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OPERATION PIP MENUPAGE 34
Control
the picture
qualities
of your
PIP inset.
PIP Menu
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Press MENU repeatedly until the PIP
Menu appears.
Using the UP/DOWN arrows, select: Color,
Tint, or Size in the menu.
Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to adjust the
option.
Press ENTER to return to regular TV viewing or use UP/Down arrows to select
another PIP option to adjust.
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available using your Trakball. See page
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To turn PIP on, press PIP twice.
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PIP This is the most common way to refer to the Picture-In-Picture (PIP) option.
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Picture-inpicture
explained.
PIP Overview
YOUR PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FEATURE
The Picture-In-Picture (PIP) function allows you to put a smaller
picture, called the “inset,” on the bigger screen, or the “main”
picture.
Normally you would need some other piece of equipment, like a
VCR, to act as a tuner to receive and display a second channel at
the same time. Your Entertainment Machine eliminates that need
by giving you two tuners on one TV. PIP is always available, no
matter what equipment you have.
Don’t want to miss any of the big game, but hate
commercials? Just put the game in the PIP inset, and surf your
favorite channels using the main picture.
WORKING WITH PIP
Just like your Entertainment Machine’s main screen, PIP will need
a source to take its image from. Set the main screen source to
Antenna/Cable, then set the PIP source to Antenna/Cable, as an
example. This can be adjusted under the Source menu (see page
21).
PIP can be used in any picture mode. Put Antenna/Cable in the
inset while you watch a tape. Attached to Video 1, have a DVD
disc going in the PIP inset while you watch a tape on the main
screen.
POSSIBLE REASONS FOR ADJUSTING PIP SOURCE
1. You want to watch a video tape, but keep scanning for another
movie or game. Set the PIP source to VIDEO 1, or 2 and you
can watch the VCR and TV, swapping between the two.
2. You want to watch your favorite live program on Antenna/Cable
on the main picture and when a commercial break appears,
swap to the PIP inset which has a videotape in the VCR ready
to play, or choose a different channel on Antenna/Cable.
Picture-in-Picture Main Picture
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TUNER Any device that picks up broadcast signals and turns them into picture and sound.
SOURCE Other equipment connected to the TV source inputs on the TV back connections panel; Video 1, or Video 2 for example.
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Press PIP to place the PIP inset on the
main screen. Press PIP again. Press
Source to switch input source for the PIP
inset.
Or, go to the Source menu, highlight PIP
Source and use RIGHT/LEFT arrows to
select PIP inset source. Highlight Main
Source and use RIGHT/LEFT arrows to
select main picture source.
For the Main Screen or PIP Inset Sources
you can use any input jack.
Where sources are connected
You can use any input source for the PIP
inset that is connected to the Front or
Back TV connections panel.
(Antenna/Cable, Video 1, or Video 2.)
Note: If you used the S-Video 1, or the
S-Video 2 input, S-VHS 1, or S-VHS 2 will
appear as available sources instead of
Video 1, or Video 2.
If no equipment is connected to a source
you select for the PIP inset, or if it is
turned Off, the PIP inset will be black.
Mini glossary
SOURCE Equipment connected to the back connections panel jacks on the TV.
MAIN SOURCE Connection or equipment providing the picture and sound for the main picture.
PIP SOURCE Equipment providing the picture for the PIP inset.
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Choosing
which source
to watch for
main screen
and PIP inset.
PIP-Selecting Viewing Sources
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S-Video
Video
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audio input
Front A/V Panel
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AUDIO IN
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Examples of the types of
equipment you can connect
to your TV
Camcorder
VCR
S-Video VCR
DVD Player
Other
Getting
the most
from the
PIP function
with your MBR
Z-Trak remote.
PIP MBR Z-Trak Menu
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PIP
FREEZ
PIP
CHANGE
CC
PIP On/Off
Turns the PIP
function on and off.
When this is on,
all the following
options are available.
When it’s off, only
this option, FREEZ
and Surf to PIP are
available.
PIP Swap
Flips the PIP
image with the
main picture.
Trakball Speed
Adjust how fast
the pointer moves
in relation to
your moving the
Trakball.
Closed Captioning
Click this to enter
the closed caption
menu. See page 24.
Sleep Timer
Adjust the amount
of time before
your Entertainment
Machine shuts
itself off.
PIP Size
Choose between a
large or small PIP
inset picture.
PIP Move
Click on this to place
the PIP anywhere.
Once you click you’ll
be moving the PIP
around. Click again to
set the PIP.
PIP Channel
Switch between channel selection for the
Main and PIP images.
PIP Source
Click here to set
the source signal
for the PIP.
Surf to PIP
With one click, this
puts whatever is
on the main screen
into the PIP inset,
and lets you
scan your Surf
channel list.
FREEZ
Lets you stop the
image on screen.
If PIP is on, the
picture in the inset
will freez. If PIP
is off, the main
screen image will be
frozen and placed in
the PIP inset.
Audio Swap
Switches you
between the sound
that accompanies
the main picture,
and the sound for
the PIP inset.
The PIP trackball functions can all be found in the onscreen menu that appears when your roll the pointer to
the left side of the screen.
PICTURE-IN-PICTURE MBR Z-TRAK PIP OPERATION PAGE 37
MBR Z-TRAK OPERATION PROGRAMMING THE MBR Z-TRAK TRACKBALL REMOTEPAGE 38
Operate
your
equipment
with the
MBR Z-Trak.
Programming the MBR Z-Trak
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Indicator lights
Select the equipment you want to
program, then turn to pages 39-40 to
find the programming code appropriate
for the type and brand of equipment.
Make sure the equipment is turned on.
Point the MBR Z-Trak remote at the piece
you’re programming, and press MUTE and
FLSHBK at the same time. Hold until one
of the mode indicator LEDs lights.
Use the MODE Right/Left button
to select the appropriate mode for
your equipment.
With the Number Keypad, enter the
three digit code you found in step 1 and
press ENTER. If the code is accepted, the
mode indicator LED will blink three
times. If it is not accepted, the LED will
not blink.
Note: The TV, and VCR, modes will only
accept codes for those types of products.
The CABLE, AUX 1, and AUX 2 modes will
accept codes for any kind of product.
Push the POWER button to turn off the
equipment. If nothing happens, repeat
the process from step 1, and try the next
code number.
To get out of Programming before you
enter a code, just press the QUIT button.
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2
3
4
5
MBR Z-TRAK OPERATION PROGRAMMING CODES
PAGE 39
Find the codes
you need to
program your
remote.
Programming Codes
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Admiral. . . . . . . . 116 121 130
133
Akai . . . . . . . . . . 104
Amark . . . . . . . . . 103 146
AOC . . . . . . . . . . 104
Bell + Howell . . . . 121
Broksonic . . . . . . 131 136
Candle . . . . . . . . 139
Centurion . . . . . . 119
Citizen . . . . . . . . 121 139
Contec . . . . . . . . 141
Coronado . . . . . . . 103
Crown. . . . . . . . . 103
Curtis Mathes . . . . 116 119 121
Daewoo. . . . . . . . 149 159
Daytron . . . . . . . . 119
Elektra . . . . . . . . 121
Emerson . . . . . . . 103 104 123
124 131 136
145 176
Fisher . . . . . . . . . 109 118
GE . . . . . . . . . . . 106 107 114
116 117 161
Goldstar . . . . . . . 103 104 119
147 184
Hitachi . . . . . . . . 102 103 121
129 163
lnteq . . . . . . . . . 101
JC Penney . . . . . . 104 110 114
117 119
JVC . . . . . . . . . . 125 132 164
KMC . . . . . . . . . . 103
KTV . . . . . . . . . . 103 104 138
Kurazai . . . . . . . . 121
LG . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Lodgenet. . . . . . . 121
Logik . . . . . . . . . 121
LXI. . . . . . . . . . . 119 133 137
Magnavox . . . . . . 103 112 113
117 119 127
128 130 139
165
Majestic . . . . . . . 121
Marantz. . . . . . . . 104 120 155
Megatron. . . . . . . 146
Memorex . . . . . . . 121
MGA/Mitsubishi. . . 104 119 120
130 133 140
155 169 178
Montgomery Ward 103 104 105
113 114 119
121 130 133
NEC . . . . . . . . . . 104 119
Orion . . . . . . . . . 176
Panasonic . . . . . . 106 107 160
166
Philco. . . . . . . . . 103 104 112
113 139
Philips . . . . . . . . 112 113
Pioneer. . . . . . . . 135
Portland . . . . . . . 103
ProScan. . . . . . . . 116 157 162
167
Quasar . . . . . . . . 106 107
RCA . . . . . . . . . . 104 116 126
157 161 162
167 168
Realistic . . . . . . . 105 123 124
Sampo . . . . . . . . 119
Samsung . . . . . . . 103 119 134
141
Sanyo . . . . . . . . . 108 109 118
Scott . . . . . . . . . 119 124
Sears . . . . . . . . . 103 108 109
110 111 118
134
Sharp . . . . . . . . . 103 105 122
133 137 156
169
Signature 2000. . . 103 104 105
113 114 119
121 130 133
Sony. . . . . . . . . . 115 143 151
170
Soundesign . . . . . 139
Sylvania . . . . . . . 112 113 117
119 127 128
139
Tatung . . . . . . . . 106
Teknika. . . . . . . . 103 112 121
124 139
Telerent. . . . . . . . 103 121
Toshiba. . . . . . . . 110 111 134
171
XR-1000 . . . . . . . 121
Yorx . . . . . . . . . . 119
Zenith. . . . . . . . . 101 142 149
177
Zenith StarSight . . 175
Adventura . . . . . . 154
Broksonic . . . . . . 182
Emerson . . . . . . . 158
Daewoo. . . . . . . . 148
Funai . . . . . . . . . 154
Goldstar . . . . . . . 153
Hitachi . . . . . . . 154
LXI. . . . . . . . . . . 154
Magnavox . . . . . . 173 181
Panasonic . . . . . . 174
RCA . . . . . . . . . . 179
Samsung . . . . . . . 180
Sansui. . . . . . . . . 182
Sharp . . . . . . . . . 179
Sylvania . . . . . . . 154
Symphonic . . . . . . 154
XR-1OOO . . . . . . . 154
Zenith. . . . . . . . . 153 154 172
182 183
Admiral. . . . . . . . 208 261
Adventura . . . . . . 231
Aiwa. . . . . . . . . . 231
Akai . . . . . . . . . . 223 238 241
Audio Dynamics . . 202 218 206
247
Broksonic . . . . . . 221 226 233
250 255
Canon. . . . . . . . . 214
Citizen . . . . . . . . 209
Craig. . . . . . . . . . 212
Criterion . . . . . . . 239
Curtis Mathes . . . . 214
Curtis Mathes . . . . 259
Daewoo. . . . . . . . 244 246 248
254
Daytron . . . . . . . . 236 246
DBX . . . . . . . . . . 202 218
Emerson . . . . . . . 203 209 221
223 226 233
235 243 250
Fisher . . . . . . . . . 211 212 213
247
Funai . . . . . . . . . 231
GE . . . . . . . . . . . 214 216 220
Go Video . . . . . . . 256 262 263
275
Goldstar . . . . . . . 209 273
Hitachi . . . . . . . . 215 231 257
Instant Replay . . . 214 227
lnteq . . . . . . . . . 273
JC Penney . . . . . . 214 215 218
227
JVC . . . . . . . . . . 202 224 225
258 268
Kenwood . . . . . . . 202
Logik . . . . . . . . . 239
LXI. . . . . . . . . . . 209 231
Magnavox . . . . . . 207 214 231
Marentz. . . . . . . . 207 218
Marta . . . . . . . . . 209
Memorex . . . . . . . 206 212 214
231
Mitsubishi . . . . . . 204 222 252
264
Montgomery Ward 208 214 216
219 231 249
Multi Tech . . . . . . 239
NEC . . . . . . . . . . 202 218
Optimus . . . . . . . 208 209 259
Orion . . . . . . . . . 233 250
Panasonic . . . . . . 214 251 259
Pentax . . . . . . . . 215
Philco. . . . . . . . . 207 214
Philips . . . . . . . . 207 214 227
Pioneer. . . . . . . . 210 215
Portland . . . . . . . 246
ProScan. . . . . . . . 216 260
Quasar . . . . . . . . 214 259
RCA . . . . . . . . . . 215 216 220
227 240 242
249 260 267
Realistic . . . . . . . 206 208 212
214 231
Samsung . . . . . . . 220 230 238
Sansui. . . . . . . . . 239
Sanyo . . . . . . . . . 206 212 247
Scott . . . . . . . . . 204 205 233
243
Sears . . . . . . . . . 206 209 211
212 215
Sharp . . . . . . . . . 208 261 272
Shintom . . . . . . . 239
Signature 2000. . . 208 214 216
219 231 249
261
Sony. . . . . . . . . . 232 274
Sony Beta/VHS . . . 237
SonyVideo8 . . . . . 217
Sylvania . . . . . . . 207 214 227
Symphonic . . . . . . 231
Tashiko. . . . . . . . 209
Tatung . . . . . . . . 202
Teac. . . . . . . . . . 202 231
Teknika. . . . . . . . 209 234
Toshiba. . . . . . . . 205 215 271
Vector Research . . 204 218
XR-1000 . . . . . . . 239
Yamaha. . . . . . . . 202 218
Zenith. . . . . . . . . 201 224 225
229 273
Zenith Beta . . . . . 237
TVs
VCRs
TV/VCRs
MBR Z-TRAK OPERATION PROGRAMMING CODESPAGE 40
Find the
product codes
you need to
program your
remote.
Programming Codes
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Allegro . . . . . . . . 358 362
Allegro A-B Switch 361
Americast . . . . . . 383
DISH Network Satellite 389
GE . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Gemini . . . . . . . . 305 331 338
General Instrument 304 305 306
307 308 309
310 318
Hamlin . . . . . . . . 302 303 345
365 366
Hitachi DSS . . . . . 392 393
Hughes DSS . . . . . 392
Jerrold . . . . . . . . 304 307 308
309 310 318
360 363 382
JVC Satellite. . . . . 389
Kale Vision. . . . . . 335
Macom . . . . . . . . 321
Macom Satellite . . 314
Magnavox . . . . . . 334
Magnavox DSS . . . 390
NSC . . . . . . . . . . 335 339 368
369 370
Oak . . . . . . . . . . 311 332 342
Panasonic . . . . . . 313 320
Panasonic DSS . . . 386
Paragon (Zenith). . 333
Philips . . . . . . . . 347 350 352
354 355
Pioneer. . . . . . . . 315 343
Primestar Satellite 388
RCA DSS . . . . . . . 373 394
Radio Shack. . . . . 362
Regal . . . . . . . . . 366
Regency . . . . . . . 329
Samsung . . . . . . . 335
Scientific Atlanta 316 323 336
364
Sony DSS. . . . . . . 387
Sprucer . . . . . . . . 313
Standard Comp . . . 335
Stargate . . . . . . . 379
Texscan . . . . . . . . 339 356 371
Tocom. . . . . . . . . 317 318 346
Toshiba DSS. . . . . 391
Unika . . . . . . . . . 348
Unika . . . . . . . . . 362
United Satellite . . 344
Universal. . . . . . . 358 362
Vid Tech . . . . . . . 340
Video Way . . . . . . 349
Viewstar . . . . . . . 354 355 369
372
Zenith. . . . . . . . . 301
Zenith HT-2000. . . 353
Zenith PM . . . . . . 374
Zenith Drake Satellite 312 330
Zenith HD Set-Top 385
Zenith N|C Set-Top. 384 395
Zenith Satellite . . . 328 351 378
Denon. . . . . . . . . 402 403
Mitsubishi . . . . . . 403
Panasonic . . . . . . 405
Pioneer. . . . . . . . 402 403
Sanyo . . . . . . . . . 401
Sony. . . . . . . . . . 404
Zenith. . . . . . . . . 401
Denon. . . . . . . . . 455
Harman/Kardon. . . 456
JVC . . . . . . . . . . 457
Kenwood . . . . . . . 450
Onkyo. . . . . . . . . 458
Philips DCC . . . . . 454
Pioneer. . . . . . . . 451 478
Sony. . . . . . . . . . 452
Technics . . . . . . . 497
Technics DCC . . . . 454
Yamaha. . . . . . . . 453
Akai . . . . . . . . . . 409 424
Carver. . . . . . . . . 510
Crown. . . . . . . . . 410
Denon. . . . . . . . . 411
Fisher . . . . . . . . . 412 438
Goldstar . . . . . . . 460
Harman/Kardon. . . 413
JVC . . . . . . . . . . 415
Kenwood . . . . . . . 412 416 417
441
Magnavox . . . . . . 421 422 433
434
Mitsubishi . . . . . . 423 424
NAD . . . . . . . . . . 425 426 447
Nakamichi . . . . . . 427 428
NEC . . . . . . . . . . 429
Onkyo. . . . . . . . . 430
Panasonic . . . . . . 431 432
Philips . . . . . . . . 421 433 434
Pioneer. . . . . . . . 431 435
Quasar . . . . . . . . 432
Radio Shack. . . . . 431 436 439
440 441
RCA . . . . . . . . . . 437
Sanyo . . . . . . . . . 438 439
Scott . . . . . . . . . 440
Sharp . . . . . . . . . 441 442
Sony. . . . . . . . . . 443 444 445
Soundesign . . . . . 461 498 501
502
Sylvania . . . . . . . 433
Teac. . . . . . . . . . 446
Technics . . . . . . . 432 459
Toshiba. . . . . . . . 447
Yamaha. . . . . . . . 448
Zenith. . . . . . . . . 460 461 498
501 502
Denon. . . . . . . . . 523 524
Marantz. . . . . . . . 521
Mitsubishi . . . . . . 525
Panasonic . . . . . . 523 524
Philips/Magnavox 521
Pioneer. . . . . . . . 527
Proscan. . . . . . . . 526
RCA . . . . . . . . . . 526
Sony. . . . . . . . . . 522
Toshiba. . . . . . . . 521
Zenith. . . . . . . . . 521
Carver. . . . . . . . . 510
Denon. . . . . . . . . 462 463
Fisher . . . . . . . . . 464 505
Goldstar . . . . . . . 460
Harman/Kardon. . . 465
JVC . . . . . . . . . . 466
Kenwood . . . . . . . 468 469 506
Marantz. . . . . . . . 472 503
Onkyo. . . . . . . . . 473
Panasonic . . . . . . 507
Philips . . . . . . . . 475 476
Philips/Magnavox 505
Pioneer. . . . . . . . 477 478 479
Radio Shack. . . . . 487 488
RCA . . . . . . . . . . 508
Realistic . . . . . . . 480
Sanyo . . . . . . . . . 481
Scott . . . . . . . . . 482
Sharp . . . . . . . . . 483
Sherwood . . . . . . 487 488
Sony. . . . . . . . . . 489 490 491
492
Soundesign . . . . . 461 498 501
502
Teac. . . . . . . . . . 494 495
Technics . . . . . . . 497 507 509
Yamaha. . . . . . . . 496
Zenith. . . . . . . . . 460 461 498
501 502 504
505
DVD PLAYERS
LASER DISC PLAYERS
AUDIO CD PLAYERS
AUDIO TAPE DECKS
AUDIO TUNER AND AMPLIFIERS
CABLE/SATELLITE/SET-TOPS
MBR Z-TRAK OPERATION KEY FUNCTIONS BY MODE PAGE 41
A complete
list of key
functions for
your remote
control.
Zenith Key Functions by Mode
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TV Mode VCR Mode Cable Box Mode AUX 1 Mode AUX 2 Mode
KEY NAME Zenith Code 101 Zenith Code 201 Zenith Code 353 Zenith Code 521 Zenith Code 384
(DVD Player) (N/C Set-Top)
MODE LEFT/RIGHT Changes mode Changes Mode Changes Mode Changes Mode Changes Mode
POWER TV Power On/Off VCR Power On/Off Cable Box Power On/Off Aux Power On/Off N/C Power On/Off
SURF Surf On/Off VCR AM/PM Cable FC/Fav Ch AUX Audio N/C TV/Net
FLSHBK TV Flashback, AM/PM VCR Flashback Cable Flashback AUX Frame/Time N/C Flashback
MUTE TV Mute TV Mute TV Mute TV Mute N/C Mute
CHANNEL UP TV Channel Up VCR Channel Up Cable Channel Up AUX Skip >> N/C Channel Up
CHANNEL DOWN TV Channel Down VCR Channel Down Cable Channel Down AUX Skip << N/C Channels Down
VOLUME (RIGHT) TV Volume Up TV Volume Up TV Volume Up TV Volume Up N/C Volume Up
VOLUME (LEFT) TV Volume Down TV Volume Down TV Volume Down TV Volume Down N/C Volume Down
TRAKBALL (PUSH) Trackball Push Trackball Push Trackball Push Trackball Push Activate N/C Trackball
TRAKBALL (MOVE) Trackball Move Trackball Move Trackball Move Trackball Move N/C Trackball Move
1 TV Digit 1 VCR Digit 1 Cable Digit 1 AUX Digit 1 N/C Digit 1
2 TV Digit 2 VCR Digit 2 Cable Digit 2 AUX Digit 2 N/C Digit 2
3 TV Digit 3 VCR Digit 3 Cable Digit 3 AUX Digit 3 N/C Digit 3
4 TV Digit 4 VCR Digit 4 Cable Digit 4 AUX Digit 4 N/C Digit 4
5 TV Digit 5 VCR Digit 5 Cable Digit 5 AUX Digit 5 N/C Digit 5
6 TV Digit 6 VCR Digit 6 Cable Digit 6 AUX Digit 6 N/C Digit 6
7 TV Digit 7 VCR Digit 7 Cable Digit 7 AUX Digit 7 N/C Digit 7
8 TV Digit 8 VCR Digit 8 Cable Digit 8 AUX Digit 8 N/C Digit 8
9 TV Digit 9 VCR Digit 9 Cable Digit 9 AUX Digit 9 N/C Digit 9
0 TV Digit 0 VCR Digit 0 Cable Digit 0 AUX Digit 0 N/C Digit 0
PIP (Snapshot) PIP Freeze/On/Off VCR VCR Plus+ Cable Guide AUX Display N/C Info
ENTER TV Enter VCR Enter Cable Enter AUX Enter N/C Enter
MENU TV Menu VCR Menu Cable Menu AUX Menu N/C Menu Bar
UP ARROW TV Select Up VCR Select Up Cable Up Arrow AUX Up Arrow N/C Page Up
DOWN ARROW TV Select Down VCR Select Down Cable Down Arrow AUX Down Arrow N/C Page Down
LEFT ARROW TV Adjust Left VCR Adjust Left Cable Left Arrow AUX Left Arrow N/C Back
RIGHT ARROW TV Adjust Right VCR Adjust Right Cable Right Arrow AUX Right Arrow N/C Forward
QUIT TV Quit/Front Surround VCR Quit Cable Quit AUX Clear N/C TV Bar
SOURCE TV Sources TV Tuner or VCR Tuner Cable Info AUX Setup N/C Clear
RECORD VCR Record VCR Record Cable Buy AUX Edit N/C Guide
PAUSE VCR Pause VCR Pause Cable Guide AUX Pause N/C Mail
REWIND VCR Rewind VCR Rewind VCR Rewind AUX Rewind N/C History
PLAY VCR Play VCR Play VCR Play AUX Play N/C Home
STOP VCR Stop VCR Stop VCR Stop AUX Stop N/C Help
FFWD VCR Fast Forward VCR Fast Forward VCR Fast Forward AUX Ffwd N/C Search
References: 124-219 and up 221-1282
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MBR Z-TRAK OPERATION SPECIAL PROGRAMMING FEATURESPAGE 42
Amplifier Volume Override
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1
2
3
2
4
1
3
4
Indicator lights
Control the
volume on
your sound
amplifier
while in
other modes.
Amplifier Volume Override:
Cable Volume Override:
Find the code that operates your
amplifier. Test it to make sure it’s the
correct one by following the procedure in
the “Programming Your Remote” section.
Press and hold MUTE and FLSHBK on your
remote until the indicator light stays lit.
Press MODE Left/Right until the
indicator light is under the mode that
you want Amplifier Volume to appear,
for example, TV.
Enter the special code: 4-9-9, then
quickly press the ENTER button. (The
indicator should blink and then turn off.)
Find the code that operates your
cable box. Test it to make sure it’s the
correct one by following the procedure in
the “Programming Your Remote” section.
Press and hold MUTE and FLSHBK on your
remote until the indicator light stays lit.
Press MODE Left/Right until the
indicator light is under the same mode
that you chose in step one.
Enter the special code: 3-9-9, then
quickly press ENTER. (The indicator light
should blink and then turn off.)
The VOLUME and MUTE keys now control
the cable box.
Your volume and mute keys now control
your amplifier. To change everything back
to factory settings, reprogram all keys
with their original codes. See
“Programming Your Remote,” page 38.
If you can’t find the code for your
amplifier, use the Auto Find feature.
2
3
4
MBR Z-TRAK OPERATION SPECIAL REMOTE PROGRAMMING FEATURES PAGE 43
Use the
Remote
control to
search for
all possible
programming
codes.
Product Code Auto-Find
mode
mute
flshbk
source
enter
menu
record
pause
rew
play
f. fwd
stop
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
9
surf
power
tv
vcr
cable
aux 1
aux 2
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1
2
3
5
2
4
4
6
7
6
3
5/7
Indicator lights
Turn on the device you want
to operate.
Press and hold the MUTE and
FLSHBK keys until the
indicator light turns on.
Press MODE Left/Right until the
indicator light is underneath the
device you’re trying to program;
TV, VCR, Cable Box, Aux 1, Aux 2).
With the NUMBER keypad, enter
the code 0-0-0 (zero-zero-zero),
then press ENTER right away.
Aim the remote at the correct
device and press POWER. Allow a
second to pass, then press POWER
again. Repeat until the device
turns off.
Press ENTER to save the code.
The indicator light on the MBR ZTrak will blink three times and
then turn off.
Press POWER to turn the device
back on.
You can get out of Auto Find
quickly by pressing QUIT. To erase
all the codes and return to factory
preset codes, press 9-11 in Step 4
when programming the remote.
If the indicator light does not turn
off while you push POWER, all the
codes have been tried and your
device can't be programmed.
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Mini glossary
AUTOFIND Method of automatically finding product controlling codes. When features is active, automatically emits a different code
each time POWER key is pressed until all codes have been tried.
REFERENCE MAINTENANCEPAGE 44
Caring
for your
Entertainment
Machine.
Maintenance
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1. Spray a small amount of glass cleaner on a soft cloth and wipe the screen until it’s clean.
2. Here’s a great way to keep the dust off your screen for a while. Wet a soft cloth in a mixture of
lukewarm water and a little fabric softener or dish washing detergent. Wring the cloth until it’s
almost dry, and then use it to wipe the screen.
3. Make sure the excess water is off the screen, and then let it air-dry before you turn on your
Entertainment Machine.
1. Use a soft cloth with a mild soap solution to wipe the cabinet (avoid using any cleaner that says
”industrial strength“ on the label).
2. Rinse the cloth and wipe the cabinet again.
3. Let the cabinet air-dry before turning the Entertainment Machine on.
Use a quality wood cleaner and polish. This will protect the Entertainment Machine from dirt and
dust, as well as keep the cabinet looking new.
If you leave your Entertainment Machine dormant for a long time (such as a vacation), it’s a good
idea to unplug the power to protect against possible damage from lightning or power surges. If you
use an off-air antenna, you may also want to disconnect it from the back of your TV before leaving.
SCREEN CLEANING
EXTENDED ABSENCE
CABINET CLEANING
WOOD CABINETS
Early malfunctions can be prevented. Careful and regular cleaning can extend the amount of time you will
have with your new Entertainment Machine. Be sure to turn the power off and pull out the plug before you
begin any cleaning.
REFERENCE MAINTENANCE PAGE 45
Caring
for your
Entertainment
Machine.
Maintenance cont’d
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Even though you may be getting cable, the signal may be weak, which means the quality
of your picture may suffer due to other factors. If there are problems with the image on your
Entertainment Machine, consult the Troubleshooting guide on the following pages.
If you use your Entertainment Machine to play video games or for other uses that have single,
fixed images, such as a photo-CD player, you should avoid setting the Brightness level too high.
If static images, like network identification patterns, are left sitting for too long, they can leave
a permanent impression on the picture tube. You can reduce the chance of this happening by
limiting the amount of time you use the fixed-image display, and by reducing the contrast and
brightness levels.
Sometimes the Trakball gets greasy or dirty, which can affect it’s performance. To clean it, moisten
a cloth with a solution of dish washing detergent and water. Gently wipe the exposed area of the
Trakball, rolling it with your thumb. Allow the remote to dry before using it again.
NOTE: Do NOT use alcohol or other “cleaning fluids” anywhere on the remote control.
VIDEO GAMES AND OTHER FIXED-PATTERN DISPLAYS
CLEANING THE TRAKBALL
PICTURE INTERFERENCE
If you unplug your Entertainment Machine, you may have to reset the clock using the
Clock Set menu described earlier.
SYMPTOMS
Snowy picture and poor sound.
Multiple images or ‘ghost shadows.’
Interference: Sharp lines across
the screen and poor sound.
Normal picture but no sound.
No picture and poor sound.
No picture and no sound —
The thing is just DEAD!
No color, but the sound is O.K.
Picture has a big black box
on it, but the sound is O.K.
Picture has two horizontal
black bars, one on top and
one on bottom.
Remote control doesn’t work.
REFERENCE MAINTENANCEPAGE 46
Some quick
and easy
tips to fixing
problems
yourself.
Troubleshooting
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SOLUTIONS
• Check your antenna connection or location.
• Check your antenna direction and/or location.
• Make sure the wire from your antenna to your Entertainment Machine is
properly connected.
The following may cause image problems or distortion:
Electrical appliances, powerful lights, cars, trucks; computers or
portable phones; medical equipment
• If possible increase the distance between your Entertainment Machine and
the offending appliance. Or shut one of them off.
• Check volume levels.
• Make sure the TV is not Muted.
• Try another channel. The problem may be the broadcast, not your
Entertainment Machine.
• Are the Audio A/V cables properly installed?
• Are the wires for external speakers (if you have external speakers)
properly installed?
• Are you in TV or cable tuning mode, and should be in the other?
• Make sure output channels on all A/V equipment are on the same channel (3 or 4).
• Check that all connections are tight.
• Is the AC power plugged in?
• Check that your AC power outlet works. (Test it by plugging in something
else or try another plug.)
• Make sure your brightness and audio controls are set properly.
• Try another channel. The problem may be with the broadcast.
• Check the color control in the Video menu.
• Try another channel. The problem may be with the broadcast.
• The CC (closed caption) option may be in Text mode. Select OFF in the
Captions/Text menu (see page 26).
• Your program is in letterbox. This means that the shape of your TV is a
square, but the program is a rectangle. Think of the bars as empty space the
program doesn’t fill; not picture that’s blocked out. Because this format is a
direct representation of film as you see it in the movies, you are actually seeing
MORE of the program when you see those bars. Trust us.
• Make sure the batteries are fresh and installed properly.
• Is MBR Z-Trak in proper operating mode?
Menu options can’t be
changed or selected.
No picture or sound
when any non-cable source
is selected.
Weak or no Stereo Sound
when using a stereo VCR.
The PIP inset is black or
lacks contrast when Video
1, 2, or Front is the PIP source.
The PIP inset is “snow” when
the source is Antenna/Cable,
or Video 1, 2, or Front Video.
There is no picture in the
PIP inset when using
Video 1, 2, or Front Video
for the PIP and Antenna/Cable
for the main picture.
If all else fails, try disconnecting the TV power cord for five minutes. If that doesn’t resolve the problem,
call 1-847-391-8752, extension 5, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Central Standard Time.
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Some quick
and easy
tips to fixing
problems
yourself.
Troubleshooting, cont’d
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• Try unplugging your Entertainment Machine for a few minutes,
then plug it back in. (Don’t forget to reset the clock.)
• Check to see if the source equipment has been turned on.
• Make sure that the connections are secure on the back of your TV and on
the source equipment.
• Check to see if all the connections are secure.
• Look in the Audio mode menu to see if all the settings are correct.
• You might want to adjust the PIP picture settings under the PIP menu.
• Check that all the wires are connected properly.
• Is PIP source turned on?
• Look to see if the TV/VCR button on your VCR has the TV selected.
• Look to see if the TV/VCR button on your VCR has the TV selected.
REFERENCE GLOSSARYPAGE 48
A list of
definitions
for words
found in
this guide.
Glossary
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A/V CABLES Audio/Video cables. Three cables bunched together—Right audio (red),
Left audio (white), and Video (yellow). A/V cables are used for stereo
playback of videocassettes and for higher quality picture and sound
from other A/V devices.
A/V DEVICE Any device that produces video or sound (VCR, DVD, cable box,
or television).
ADD This function lets you add new channels to list that you’ll scroll
through when using your remote.
AMPLIFIER An external machine that amplifies sound from a television, CD player,
VCR, DVD or other A/V device.
ANTENNA The physical receiver of television signals sent over the air. A large
metal piece of equipment does not always have to be visible for your
home to be using an antenna.
BBE SOUND CONTROL Expands the range of tones your surround sound system delivers,
giving you higher highs, and lower lows.
CAPTIONS/TEXT A form of subtitling that writes out the dialog for your program.
COMPONENT VIDEO Some video equipment uses three separate lines (Y, R-Y, B-Y) to more
precisely reproduce images. Your manual will explain how this relates
to your equipment.
DELETE This function lets you remove channels that you don’t watch from the
list you’ll scroll through.
ICON A small picture on your screen that represents a function or menu
item.
INPUT Refers to the jack that receives a signal into the TV, VCR or other
A/V device.
JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device.
This includes the RF jack that is threaded with a place for a small wire
in the center, and the Audio/Video jacks that have a bigger opening
and are color-coded.
MODE The device that the remote control is currently controlling
(TV, VCR, CABLE (CABLE BOX), Aux 1, or Aux 2) is the remote’s
operating “mode.”
MONO SOUND Mono (monaural) sound is one channel of sound. On more than one
speaker, all the speakers play the same audio.
OHM RF CABLE The wire that comes from an off-air antenna or cable service provider.
REFERENCE GLOSSARY PAGE 49
A list of
definitions for
words found
in this guide.
Glossary (cont’d)
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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.
OUTPUT Refers to the jack that sends a signal out of a VCR, DVD, or other A/V
device.
PIP This is the most common way to refer to the Picture-In-Picture
(PIP) option.
POINTER The image of the selector arrow that appears on-screen and points to
the option you want to work with.
SECOND AUDIO Second Audio Programming (SAP) is another, separate, audio channel
PROGRAMMING/SAP available with some programming. Choosing SAP often refers to
listening to audio in another language, such as Spanish or French.
SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through cable, or on the air, to your
television screen.
SOURCE The term for the equipment that provides audio and video information
to your Entertainment Machine. VCR, DVD players, or
Cable Boxes are examples of sources.
STEREO SOUND Stereo (Stereophonic) sound refers to audio that’s divided into right
and left sides.
SURF The surf function creates a special list of your favorite channels.
You can access this group of channels by pushing Surf on the remote.
TUNER A device that picks up broadcast signals and turns them into
picture and sound. (TVs, VCRs, and Cable Boxes.)
REFERENCE INDEXPAGE 50
Find what you
want quickly.
Index
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FEATURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE
Add/Del/Surf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Amplifier Volume Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Audio Hook-ups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Audio Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Auto Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Auto Find. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Background Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Basic Television Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-19
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Button Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Captions/Text Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Channel Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Clock Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Data Port (Reserved for future use) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
External Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front A/V Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Front Panel Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 49
Hook-Up Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Jack Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5
Language Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45
MBR Z-Trak Menu Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
On-Screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-34
Picture-in-Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-37
PIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-37
PIP Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Programming Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-40
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want quickly.
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Remote Control Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Source Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Super VHS VCR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Surf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Trakball Remote (MBR Z-Trak) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 14, 37-43
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 47
VCR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Video Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
FEATURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE
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and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state within the U.S.A.
ZENITH RESPONSIBILITY
Service Labor During a period of 90 days from effective warranty date, Zenith will provide service labor by a Zenith authorized service center
when needed, as determined by the Zenith service center, as a result of manufacturing defects.
Parts New or remanufactured replacements for factory-defective parts will be supplied by a Zenith authorized service center for one year
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Home Service Warranty service for 21” diagonal (U.S.A.) or larger screen size models is provided in the home in most cases. (Some
repairs may require the unit to be taken by the servicer to the repair facility and returned, at no additional charge.)
Not Covered This warranty covers manufacturing defects and does not cover installation, adjustment of customer controls in the home,
installation or repair of home antenna systems, cable converters or cable company-supplied equipment; it also does
not cover damage due to misuse, abuse, negligence, acts of God or other causes beyond the control of Zenith. Any
alteration of the product after manufacture voids this warranty in its entirety.
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ZENITH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
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Effective Warranty Date Warranty begins on the date of original consumer purchase. For your convenience, keep the dealer’s dated bill of sale or
delivery ticket as evidence of the purchase date.
Operating Guide Read your Operating Guide carefully so that you will understand the operation of your set and how to adjust the customer controls.
Carry-In Service Models under 21” diagonal (U.S.A.) screen size must be taken to a Zenith authorized service center for warranty service
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206-3376-O
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