Zenith B32A34Z, B27A34Z, B36A34Z OPERATING GUIDE

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machine numbers B27A34Z B32A34Z B36A34Z

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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

B-WARN-DV-2 12/98

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Important safeguards for you and your new product

Your product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However, improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. To avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new product, please read and observe the following safety points when installing and using your new product, and save them for future reference.

Observing the simple precautions discussed in this booklet can help you get many years of enjoyment and safe operation that are built into your new product.

This product complies with all applicable U.S. Federal safety requirements, and those of the Canadian Standards Association.

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1. Read Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

2. Follow Instructions

All operating and use instructions should be followed.

3. Retain Instructions

The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

4. Heed Warnings

All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

5. Cleaning

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

6. Water and Moisture

Do not use this product near water for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.

7. Accessories

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

8. Transporting Product

A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

9. Attachments

Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

10. Ventilation

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

11. Power Sources

This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

12. Line-Cord Polarization

This product is equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

13. Power-Cord Protection

Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

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14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding

If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code (U.S.A.), ANSI/ NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

15. Lightning

For added protection for this product (receiver) during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

16. Power Lines

An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

17. Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

18. Object and Liquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

19. Servicing

Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

20. Damage Requiring Service

Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a. If the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into

the product.

c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

d. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

f. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

21. Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

22. Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

23. Wall or Ceiling Mounting

The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

24. Heat

The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Antenna Lead in Wire

Antenna Discharge Unit (NEC Section 810-20)

Grounding Conductor (NEC Section 810-21)

Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding

Electrode System (NEC Art 250, Part H)

Ground Clamp

Electric Service

Equipment

Example of Grounding According to National Electrical Code Instructions

NEC - National Electrical Code

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Turn to the next page to begin your TV setup

Table Of Contents

Safety Warnings 2 Important Safety Instructions 3 - 4 Table of Contents 5

Step 1. Hook Up TV

Hookup Directory 6

TV and other Equipment Hookups

Antenna 7 Cable service 8 Antenna with VCR 9 Cable service with VCR 10 Super VHS/VCR/Digital Video Disk Player 11 Audio Equipment: Stereo 12

Step 2. Channel Search and Reception Setup

EZ Program 13

(Select Antenna, or cable service and perform

channel search) Remote Control TV Mode Key Functions 14 Remote On-Screen Menu Operation 15 Front Panel Controls 16 Basic TV Operation, Tuners and Picture Sources 17 On-Screen Menus/Displays Overview 18 On-Screen Displays 19

Step 3. Customize Your TV’s Features

Setup Menu (Starts with page 13, EZ Program)

Add/Del/Surf 20

EZ Clock 21

Captions Caption/Text 22

Language 23

Special Features Menu

EZ Timer Setup, Sleep Timer 24 On and Off Time, On/Off Timer 25 Channel Labels 26 XDS Display 27 Parental Control 28 - 29 EZ Demo (On-screen menus overview) 30

Audio Menu 31

Bass, Treble, Balance, Audio Mode, Front Surround, EZ Sound Rite, Speakers, EZ Sound

Video Menu 32

Contrast, Brightness, Color, Tint, Sharpness, Color Temp, EZ Picture

PIP Menu 33

Color, Tint, Size

Source Menu 34

Main Screen Picture, PIP Inset Picture

PIP (Picture-in-Picture) 35 - 36 - 37

Overview, and Operation Remote Control Programming 38 - 44 Maintenance 45 Trouble Shooting 46 - 47 Glossary 48 Zenith Accessory Products Inside Back Cover Warranty Back Cover

EZ Features are designed to make your viewing experience less work.

EZ Clock Sets the clock manually or automatically. EZ Demo Shows menus and displays on this TV. EZ Mute Turns sound off, while picture remains. EZ Picture Customizes video level settings. EZ Program Finds the channels in your area automatically. EZ Sound Adjusts sound output to match the broadcasting source. EZ SoundRite Maintains and even sound level. EZ Timer Sets times to turn the TV on and off.

Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

Hookup Directory

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If you are using an antenna and no other equipment, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7

If you subscribe to cable service and no other equipment, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8

If you are using an antenna and have a VCR, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9

If you subscribe to cable service and have a VCR, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10

This page directs you to the appropriate page for hook up your Entertainment Machine

IMPORTANT!!

Use this page to decide where you need to begin your setup. First, find the line below that best describes what you want to do, then go to that page number. Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.

Cable TV wall jack

Cable box

In Out

Cable TV wall jack

Cable box

Out

Antenna only

Cable only

Antenna with VCR

Cable and VCR

Other

If you have a Super VHS VCR, a DVD Player, or Audio equipment, go to . . . . . . . . . . . pages 11-12

Mini glossary

75 OHM RF CABLE The wire that comes from an off air antenna or cable service provider. Each end looks like a hex shaped nut with

a wire sticking through the middle, and it screws onto the threaded jack on the back of your TV.

300-75 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.

Hook Up an Off Air Antenna

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Connect an off air antenna to your Entertainment Machine

Hook up your Entertainment Machine

, see diagrams at right.

Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries.

Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet.

Go to page 13 to EZ Program your Entertainment Machine

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

back of

remote

120 V AC 60 Hz

Hook Up Cable Service (CATV)

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Connect Cable service to your Entertainment Machine

Hook up your Entertainment MachineTM, see diagrams at right.

Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries.

Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet.

Go to page 13 to EZ Program your Entertainment Machine

Mini glossary

CABLE SERVICE The wire that supplies all your cable TV (CATV) stations.

Cable TV wall jack

Cable box

Out

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 to set the cable box output switch to channel 3 or 4.

If you’re using a cable box, EZ Program (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!

back of

remote

120 V AC 60 Hz

1 2

Without Cable Box

With Cable Box

Hook up your Entertainment Machine

, see diagrams at right.

Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries.

Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet.

Go to page 13 to EZ Program your Entertainment Machine

Hook Up Antenna and a VCR

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Connect your off air antenna and VCR to your Entertainment Machine

TV back panel (expanded view)

Typical TV back

RF coaxial wire (75ohm) not included with TV

Out

Audio

R-L Out

Video

Out

3 4

VCR back

VCR back A/V panel

Out

3 4

VCR back

VCR back A/V 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)

Typical TV back

RF coaxial wire (75ohm) not included with TV

Audio

R-L Out

Video

Out

back of

remote

120 V AC 60 Hz

Remember to set the VCR output switch to channel 3 or 4.

Use Video sources for better picture and sound.

Without A/V cable hookup, VCRs will not play videocassettes in stereo sound.

(VCR with Round Antenna Wire)

(VCR with Flat Wire Antenna Adapter)

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Hook Up Cable (CATV) and a VCR

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Connect Cable service and a VCR to your Entertainment Machine

Leave your VCR and your television tuned to channel 3 oor 4 and use the cable box to change channels.

Remember to set the cable box output switch to channel 3 or 4.

Use Video sources for better picture and sound.

No A/V cables are included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine

. Without A/V cable hookups, VCRs will not play videocassettes in stereo sound.

TV back panel (expanded view)

Typical TV back

RF coaxial wire (75ohm) not included with TV

Out

Audio

R-L Out

Video

Out

3 4

VCR back

VCR back A/V panel

Out

3 4

VCR back

VCR back A/V panel

output switch

output

switch

A/V cables not included with TV

A/V cables

not included with TV

TV back panel (expanded view)

Typical TV back

RF coaxial wire (75ohm) not included with TV

Audio

R-L Out

Video

Out

Cable TV wall jack

Cable box

Out

3 4

output switch

Cable TV wall jack

RF coaxial wire (75ohm)

back of

remote

120 V AC 60 Hz

Hook up your Entertainment Machine

, see diagrams at right.

Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries.

Plug in your TV. Do not plug it into a switched outlet.

Go to page 13 to EZ Program your Entertainment Machine

With Cable Box

Without Cable Box

Mini glossary

SUPER S-VHS VCR Provides higher quality picture and sound than ordinary VCRs when connected to the S-Video in jacks. DVD PLAYER Digital Video Disks use the S-Video in jacks to provide the highest quality reproduction available from

this technology.

Connecting a S-VHS VCR or DVD player to your Entertainment Machine

Super VHS VCR/DVD Player

Locate the Ant In jack on the back of your S-VHS VCR. Connect the cable line coming from your wall directly to this jack.

Now locate the Out to TV jack. Connect a cable from the Out to TV jack to the Antenna/Cable jack on the back of your TV.

Find the audio and S-Video jacks on the back of your S-VHS VCR, and connect them following the instructions provided with your equipment.

Use Video/Audio sources for better picture and sound.

To use with PIP: go to the Source Menu (page 34) and choose the jack you’ve connected your S-VHS (S-VHS 1,-2) as the Main or PIP source.

Typical TV back

Out

3 4

Super VHS VCR

Back A/V panel

Cables not included with TV

Audio

R-L Out

S-Video

Out

Attach to cable wall jack, cable box, or antenna

Super VHS VCR

DVD (Digital Video Disk) Player

Simply connect the S-Video/Audio out on the DVD to the S-VHS 1, R-L Audio or S-VHS 2, R-L Audio In on the TV.

DVD Player Jacks

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Audio Hookups

A/V cables

not included with TV

Typical TV back

R-L Audio

Input

Stereo

System

Locate the jacks marked 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.

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 wire you have or will need.

Get the best sound possible from your Entertainment Machine

Mini glossary

OFF AIR ANTENNA The device receiving the program signal broadcast over-the-air. CABLE Your EZ Program selection, if you subscribe to a cable service.

EZ Program (Channel Search)

1 2

3 4

Use EZ Program to automatically find and store in the TV’s memory all the channels in your area. Select:

Antenna: if you receive off air signal reception. Cable: if you subscribe to a cable service.

PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

SURF

ENTER

FLASHBK MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

123 456 7089

REWIND FFWD

RECORD

QUIT

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

Setup Menu

EZ Program Add/Del/Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption/Text Language

To Program

123

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Note: EZ Program finds channels being received by the TV tuner. See page 17 for instructions on using the Cable Box or VCR tuners.

Cable will not work unless you subscribe to a cable service.

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With the remote control in hand, press POWER to turn on your Entertainment MachineTM.

Press MENU repeatedly until the Setup menu appears. Using the UP or DOWN arrow on the remote control,

select EZ Program on your screen. Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to reach the EZ Program

menu. Using the UP or DOWN arrow, choose either Off Air

Antenna, or Cable on your screen. Note: The option that is blinking is selected.

Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to begin the channel search.

When the search is complete, press QUIT to return to TV viewing.

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Remote Key Functions in TV Mode

Note: Pressing TV puts remote into TV operating mode

A quick list of the keys on your remote and what they do in TV mode, see page 44 for remote key functions in the 6 additional programmable modes...

PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

SURF

ENTER

FLASHBK MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

123 456

7 0

REWIND FFWD

RECORD

QUIT

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

TV/VCR SOURCE

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

PRG (PROGRAM)

Programs your remote to operate

other products.

See page 38.

FLASHBK (FLASHBACK)

Return to the last channel viewed.

Selects AM/PM in Clock/Timer menus.

POWER

Turns TV On or Off

CABLE/VCR/AUX/TV

Selects remote operating mode.

CHANNEL (UP/DOWN)

Flip through available channels.

MUTE

Turns sound Off and On while the picture remains. Press once to quiet sound, press again to mute, press again to restore sound.

ENTER

Shows the Channel/Time

display. Press after channel num-

bers for instant selection.

NUMBER KEYPAD

Selects channels directly and enters numeric values for some options

Shows on-screen

menus for TV mode. See page 18.

UP/DOWN ARROWS

The Up/Down arrows select options.

remote control part number

MBR3457Z

(124-233-01)

TIMER

Displays the Sleep Timer Menu. See

“Timer Setup” on page 24 for more

information.

VOLUME LEFT/RIGHT

Adjusts the sound levels on your Entertainment Machine

QUIT

Removes on-screen display from view. If no display is on, switches Surround sound feature On and Off on some TVs.

TV/VCR-SOURCE

Switches between watching TV through your antenna/cable, or through your VCR.

Keys dedicated to VCR functions will still operate your VCR while the remote is in TV mode.

CC (CLOSED CAPTIONING)

Displays the closed caption menu.

LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS

The Left/Right arrows adjust

options.

LED INDICATOR LIGHT

Lights when keys are pressed.

PIP FEATURES

For PIP (Picture-in-Picture)

operation. See page 36.

SURF

Turns on and off custom channel

selection mode.

When Surf mode is active, CHANNEL

Up/Down keys “Surf” through the

channels you’ve selected.

Mini glossary

MENU On-screen displays you use to program the TV features. SELECT Pressing the UP or DOWN arrow repeatedly will “select” or highlight menu options. ADJUST Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to choose or change the selected menu option. QUIT When finished with programming, press QUIT to exit on-screen menus and return to TV viewing.

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

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On-Screen Menu Operation

1 2

3 4

Use either the remote or the TV front controls to access the on-screen menus

Setup Menu

EZ Program Add/Del/Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption/Text Language

EZ Mute

123

On-screen menus automatically disappear after 15 seconds. Use the NUMBER keypad to enter numerical values for menu adjustments

when required. Remote must be in the TV mode for it to control the TV.

Press TV on the remote to select TV mode.

Press MENU repeatedly until the desired menu appears. Use the UP or DOWN arrow on the remote control, to “select”

an option like Captions on your screen. Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to “adjust” the selected option. Press QUIT when finished, to return to TV viewing. In the Clock, and Timer menus, use the NUMBER keypad to set

the clock, and timer features.

Front Panel Controls

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How to use your front control panel to operate the menus

channel

volume

power

channel

volume

power

To access the on-screen menus, press MENU. Pressing MENU repeatedly will cycle through the available menus.

Once the menu you want appears, SELECT the feature you want to change using the DOWN or UP arrow Channel buttons.

ADJUST or change the selected feature using the LEFT or RIGHT Volume buttons.

Note: If the feature you want to change requires you to enter numerical values, use the remote control.

Menus disappear after fifteen seconds. To get them back, press MENU again.

If you’ve lost your remote, you can get a new one by calling 1-800-255-6790 to purchase a replacement.

When using the on-screen menus, the buttons on the front panel correspond to the remote control buttons as follows:

CHANNEL = Select Up/Down VOLUME = Adjust Left/Right

Typical 6-Button Panel

3 2

enter adjust select menu volume channel power

Basic TV Operation Tuners/Sources

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Basic operating information and using your Entertainment MachineTMwith other equipment

There are a number of ways you can choose to integrate your Entertainment MachineTMwith the rest of your audio/video 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.

Tuner

Source

The source button (TV/VCR/Source) on the remote switches between Video input and Antenna/Cable input. The Channel/Time display will read “Video” in place of a channel number if A/V inputs are selected as the picture source.

Antenna/Cable Input: This setting allows you to change cable or antenna channels and to view videocassettes on channel 3 (or 4) in mono sound.

Video Input: This setting allows stereo playback of videocassettes. The television cannot change channels in the Video mode, but the VCR can.

Mini glossary

TUNER The television, VCR, or cable box that you choose to change channels with. SOURCE Connection on the TV’s back jack connection panel providing picture and sound to the TV.

To view the current input source, press ENTER on your remote. The Channel/Time display should appear in the upper righthand corner of the screen. If the display reads ‘Video,’ then the picture and sound source is connected to one set of the Audio/Video input jacks. If the display reads a channel number, then the picture and sound source is the Antenna/Cable jack.

Turn on the TV and other equipment. Select your picture and sound source. See information on tuners and picture sources below. Adjust controls for picture (Video) and sound (Audio). See the on-screen menus/displays beginning on page 18

and 19 for instructions on personalizing the features of your Entertainment MachineTM.

1 2

On-Screen Menus/Displays Overview

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ON-SCREEN MENUS

SETUP MENU 13 Adjusts the basic features of your Entertainment Machine

EZ Program 13 Automatically finds and stores active channels to flip through using Channel Up/Down.

Add/Del/Surf 20 Manually picks and chooses which active channels will appear when using Channel Up/Down and SURF.

Clock Set 21 Sets the time.

Captions 22 Turns closed captioning on, off, or set it to come on when the television is muted.

Caption/Text 22 Chooses a captioning or text option for your Entertainment Machine

Language 23 Picks the language you want your on-screen menus to appear in.

SPECIAL 24 Goes beyond basics and customizes your Entertainment Machine’s

features.

FEATURES

Timer Setup 24 Sleep Timer, programs a time for your Entertainment Machine

to turn itself off

after a certain amount of time.

25 On/Off Timer, programs times for your TV to turn itself on and off.

Channel Labels 26 Labels your channels with their network names (ABC, CBS, HBO, etc.).

XDS Display 27 Turns the XDS program information feature on and off, see description below.

Adv. TV Control 28 Allows parents to block any program or A/V source for up to 99 hours, with the use of a password.

EZ Demo 30 Demonstrates the on-screen menus that control TV setup and operational features.

AUDIO MENU 31 Customizes the sound to suit your room and taste. Your options are: Bass, Treble, Balance, Audio

Mode, Front Surround, SoundRite, Speakers.

VIDEO MENU 32 Adjusts your picture for any viewing situation. Your options are: Contrast, Brightness, Color,

Tint, Sharpness, Color Temp, EZ Picture.

PIP MENU 33 Controls the size and appearance of the PIP inset. Your options are: Color, Tint, Size.

SOURCE MENU 34 Chooses from the available picture and sound sources, the Main screen picture and PIP inset picture.

ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS

Channel/Time 19 Shows the current time, channel, video/audio source, and channel label if available.

PIP/Channel 19 If present, indicates PIP is on.

Volume Display 19 Shows the current sound level.

XDS Display 26 If provided by broadcaster on currently selected channel, may display some or all of the following

information: Program name, length of program, time left in program in hours and minutes, and the Channel/Time/Audio display.

Descriptions of the menus and displays on your Entertainment Machine

Menu Name Page Description

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On-Screen Displays

Channel/Time Display

Press ENTER on the remote control to view the Channel/Time, and audio signal display.

Mute Displays

Press MUTE on the remote control to quiet the sound (Soft Mute). Press MUTE a second time to remove the sound entirely (Mute). Press MUTE a third time to restore the sound.

Surf (Channel Selection) Mode Displays

Press SURF on the remote control to turn on Surf channel selection mode. Press SURF again to return to normal channel selection mode.

Volume Display

Press VOLUME LEFT or RIGHT on the remote control, to view the sound status display.

Sleep Timer Display

Press TIMER on the remote control to view the Sleep Timer Status Display. Press TIMER repeatedly to set the amount of time before the TV automatically turns itself off.

Remove On-Screen Displays and Menus

Press QUIT to remove displays and return to TV viewing, or wait a few moments and the displays will disappear from the screen.

Special Features

Ch 5 A&E 9:22 Stereo

The on-screen status displays reveal the current status of your Entertainment Machine

Ch 5 A&E 9:22 Stereo

Special Features

S O F T

M U T E

Surf's Up!

No Surfing

Sleep Timer

Off

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CABLE

SURF

VOLUME VOLUME

123 456 7089

PIP

SWAP

RECORD

PAUSE TIMER

REWIND FFWD

VCR

AUX TV

FLASHBK MUTE

CHANNEL

ENTER

FREEZ

PLAY

STOP

POWER

QUIT

TV/VCR

SOURCE

Add/Del/Surf Menu

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PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

Mini glossary

ADDED Includes new channels to the channel list that you'll scroll through when using Channel Up/Down. DELETED Removes channels that you don't watch from the channel list you'll scroll through using Channel Up/Down. SURF Adds your favorite channels to the Surf channel list.

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Setup Menu

EZ Program Add/Del/Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption/Text Language

Ch 9 Added

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Customize your channel selection

Press MENU repeatedly on the remote until the Setup menu appears.

Select the Add/Delete/Surf option with the UP or DOWN arrow.

Using either the NUMBER keypad and ENTER or the CHANNEL Up/Down arrows on the remote, select a channel. (If adding a deleted channel, you will need to use the NUMBER keypad.)

Using the RIGHT or LEFT arrow, pick whether that channel is Added, Deleted, or a Surf channel. (Surf channels are automatically “added” channels also.)

To continue, select another channel and repeat Step 4. If you are finished, press QUIT to return to TV viewing.

If you delete a channel, it isn’t gone for good. Just select it using the NUMBER key pad on the remote, or add it later.

Press SURF, with Surf active, you can use channel up/down to scroll the Surf channel list. Press SURF again to return to normal channel scan.

PRG

CABLE

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AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

EZ Clock Menu

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Mini glossary

TIME A four-number figure broken down into hours and minutes; first two numbers are hours, last two numbers are minutes. HOURS First two numbers that are entered when setting the clock. MINUTES The second two numbers that are entered when setting the clock. FLSHBK Used to pick AM or PM when setting the clock.

Set the time on your Entertainment Machine

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Press MENU repeatedly on the remote until the Setup menu appears.

Highlight the EZ Clock option using the Select UP or DOWN arrow.

Using the Adjust LEFT or RIGHT arrow, select Manual or Automatic mode.

Time Set: Using either the NUMBER keypad or the Adjust LEFT or RIGHT arrow on the remote, set the time. The first two numbers are hours, the last two numbers are minutes.

Use FLSHBK to specify AM or PM. Press QUIT to return to TV viewing. Manual mode: User sets the EZ Clock options.

Auto Mode: TV sets the options, but the user can enter the menus and make custom changes if needed.

The clock must be set before the On/Off Timer will work.

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Setup Menu

EZ Program Add/Del/Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption/Text Language

8:55 AM

FLSHBK

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EZ Clock

Clock Mode Time Set

Manual

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EZ Clock

Clock Mode Time Zone Time Set

Auto

Captions Caption/Text Menus

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Turn on Closed Captioning or Captions When Mute, then select your Closed Captions or Text option

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Press “CC” to turn captions On, Off, or select EZ Mute (Captions When Muted).

Captions come in handy when the television is on mute. Standard closed captioning is available using the Caption 1 option.

Not all programming has closed captioning or text available; even though Captions 1, 2, 3, 4, and Text 1, 2, 3, 4 are available to broadcasters.

Press MENU on the remote control repeatedly until the Setup menu appears.

Use the UP or DOWN arrow on the remote control to select Captions. Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose any of the following

options: On, Off, or EZ Mute (Captions When Muted). Use the UP or DOWN arrow on the remote control to select

Caption/Text on your screen. Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose one of the following

options: Caption 1, Caption 2, Caption 3, Caption 4, Text 1, Text 2, Text 3, or Text 4.

Press QUIT to return to TV viewing.

Caption/Text is a feature which allows your Entertainment MachineTMto receive various closed caption and text options provided by broadcasters. Availability and fuctionality of Caption/Text is determined only by the broadcaster and may not be available.

Mini glossary

CAPTIONSThe term for the words that scroll across the bottom of the TV screen; usually the audio portion of the program provided for

the hearing impaired.

TEXT The term for the words that appear in a large black frame and almost cover the entire screen; usually messages provided by the

broadcaster.

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

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Setup Menu

EZ Program Add/Del/Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption/Text Language

EZ Mute

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Setup Menu

EZ Program Add/Del/Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption/Text Language

Caption 1

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Language Menu

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PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

Setup Menu

EZ Programa Agr/Bor/Surf Ajuste Reloj Subtít Subtít/Texto Language

Spanish

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Press MENU on the remote control repeatedly until the Setup menu appears.

Use the UPor DOWN arrow on the remote control to select Language on your screen.

Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose any of the following options: English, Spanish or French.

Press QUIT to return to TV viewing.

Choose the language you want the on-screen menus to appear in

Mini glossary

SLEEP TIMER Feature that automatically turns the TV off after a preset time has expired.

EZ Timer, Sleep Timer Menu

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Pick one of the preset times to automatically turn your Entertainment Machine

off (If you fall asleep, the TV will automatically turn itself off)

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Another method of setting the Sleep Timer, is to press TIMER and go directly to the Sleep Timer menu.

Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to select one of the preset shutoff times.

In the Special Features menu with EZ Timer highlighted, press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to show the EZ Timer menu.

Select Sleep Timer using the UP or DOWN arrow. Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose from the preset times,

the time you want the TV to turn itself off - - you can choose a time period from 10 minutes to 4 hours.

Press QUIT to return to TV viewing. Press TIMER to go directly to the sleep timer menu. Press TIMER

repeatedly to choose one of the preset turn off times.

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Adv. TV Ctrl

EZ Demo

123

EZ Timer

Sleep Timer On Time Off Time On/Off Timer

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Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl EZ Demo

To Set Timers

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EZ Timer, On-Off Time, On/Off Timer

Mini glossary

ON TIME Time setting that automatically turns your TV on at the preset time. OFF TIME Time setting that automatically turns your TV off at the preset time. ON/OFF TIMER Option that enables or disables the On/Off Timer settings.

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Use the NUMBER keypad to type in time settings. Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to select the preset time. The On/Off Timer will not work until the Clock on your television has been set.

In the Special Features menu with EZ Timer highlighted, press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to go to the EZ Timer menu.

Select On Time, using the UP or DOWN arrow on the remote control.

On Time: Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow or the NUMBER keypad to enter the time your TV will automatically turn on.

Use FLSHBK to select AM or PM. Off Time: Repeat the above instructions and select an off time. On/Off Timer: Use the UP or DOWN arrow to select the On/Off

Timer option. Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to set the On/Off Timer to either:

On - TV will turn on and off automatically, Off - TV will not turn on and off automatically.

Press QUIT to return to TV viewing.

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

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Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Adv. TV Ctrl

EZ Demo

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EZ Timer

Sleep Timer On Time Off Time On/Off Timer

0:30 11:56 AM 9:30 PM On

FLSHBK

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Adv. TV Ctrl

EZ Demo

123

EZ Timer

Sleep Timer On Time Off Time On/Off Timer

0:30 11:56 AM 9:30 PM On

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Adv. TV Ctrl

EZ Demo

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EZ Timer

Sleep Timer On Time Off Time On/Off Timer

0:30 11:56 AM 9:30 PM On

FLSHBK

2/5/6

Set the timers to turn your Entertainment Machine

on and off each day automatically

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3 4

If a channel label is picked, the Channel Label for the channel you are watching appears when you press ENTER or change to a different channel that also has a channel label; a convenient way to know which network you are viewing.

Some broadcasters provide their own channel labels. Channel Labels do not appear for video sources.

Pick a preset label to help identify the network you just tuned to or are currently watching

Channel Labels Menu

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Using the NUMBER keypad or CHANNEL UP or DOWN, pick the channel you want to label.

Press MENU repeatedly until the Special Features menu appears. Use the UP or DOWN arrow key to select CH. LABELS. Select a label for the channel.

Press the RIGHT arrow key (each press will bring up a different label) to go through the alpabetical listing starting with A - B C - D, etc. Or, use the LEFT arrow key to go through the alphabetical listing backwards starting with Z - Y - X - W, etc.

Press QUIT to accept the label and return to regular TV viewing.

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl EZ Demo

Ch 5 None

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Channel/Time Display with Channel Label

Mini glossary

---- This label indicates that your TV will accept the original, broadcast label. None This label will block all labeling.

Ch 5 A&E 9:22 Stereo

Special Features

XDS Display Menu

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PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl EZ Demo

123

Mini glossary

XDS Extended Data Service - - if provided by the broadcaster, may show some or all of the following information:

Channel/Time/Audio display, Network label if present, Title of program, Length of program in hours and minutes, and the Time remaining on the program in hours and minutes, and If PIP is active, the PIP channel number

Use the Extended Data Service to show in-depth program information

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Press MENU on the remote repeatedly until the Special Features menu appears.

Highlight the XDS Display option using the Select UP or DOWN arrow.

Use either the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to specify On or Off. On - - XDS Display will appear as channels are changed. Off - - XDS Display will not appear when channels are change d.

Press QUIT to return to TV viewing.

Typical XDS Display with PIP active

At this printing, XDS data is only being provided by some broadcasting stations; and as a result, is only available on some channels.

Even though XDS data may be present, it may not be available during commercial or network breaks.

Rating: TV-14

Ch 25 - PBS

7:15

Stereo

PIP Ch 30-ABC

NOVA

Length 01:00 Time Left 00:45

Mini glossary

MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MPAA) RATING SYSTEM

G General Audiences Content not offensive to most viewers. PG Parental Guidance Content is such that parents may not want their children to view the program.

Suggested

PG-13 Parental Guidance Program is inappropriate for preteens, with a greater degree of offensive material

Suggested than a PG rated program. R Restricted viewing Not for children under age 17. Strong elements of sex and/or violence. NC-17 Restricted Viewing Not for children under age 17 under any circumstances. Strong sexual content. X Hard Core Films Same as NC-17 rating.

Note: Zenith Electronics Corporation is not liable for any program content that appears when using this rating system; as always, user discretion is advised.

Parental Control

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Overview

To insure complete coverage for all TV programs, (movies and regular TV shows) choose a rating for MPAA, from the selections below AND choose ratings from the TV Parental Guidelines Rating System on the next page, using the Age Block option for General Audiences, and for Children. In addition to those, you may wish to include additional restrictions from the Content Block menu. See the Parental Control menu, and submenus example on the next page.

Things to Consider before Setting Up Parental Control

Determine which rating you consider acceptable to the viewer. (For example, if you choose TV-PG, all more restrictive ratings will be automatically blocked; the viewer will not be able to see: TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA rated programming.)

Do you want to block the auxiliary video source entirely? (Blocks the signal sent by the equipment, such as a VCR, connected to the TV Audio/Video input jacks; in the Aux. Block option.) Or leave unblocked, and have the restrictions.you specified filter the content from the video source.

Block program “Content” based on individual parameters such as: Strong Dialog, Bad Language, Sex Scenes, Violence Scenes, or Fantasy Violence Scenes; in the Content Blk option.

How many hours do you want Parental Control to be active? You can set the Hours option for up to 99 hours. Select a secret password; in the Set Password option. Use the number keys on the remote. Don’t forget the password, it is

the only way you can access the Parental Control menu and change rating selections, or turn Parental Control off. Do you want Parental Control to be active all the time? If not, you can turn it on or off; with the Lock On/Off option.

This optional feature can be used to “block” undesirable programming from appearing on your TV

You should set Parental Control viewing restrictions for General Audiences and for Children - - both should be active at the same time

Simply specifying one content block such as Sex Scenes, will not automatically block another content in the programs from appearing.

If you choose to leave the Aux inputs unblocked, the ratings you specify will still restrict the programming content that appears from the video sources.

You cannot disable Parental Control by disconnecting the TV from power. Block hours will automatically reset to the original block time setting specified if power is disconnected.

Parental Control offers the user a wide variety of options and settings that restrict or “block” the programming that can appear on the TV. Parental control allows the user the capability of defining which program rating they consider acceptable, to the younger or more sensitive viewer. It can be preset and turned either on or off by the user who specifies the secret 4-number code, the password. The number of hours blocked are specified. For complete coverage, General Audience and Children viewer blocks should both be programmed into the TV’s memory. Viewer ratings are specified for both TV and the motion picture industry; both rating systems can be used. The ratings are based mainly on the ages of children.

Mini glossary

TV PARENTAL GUIDELINE RATING SYSTEM

TV-G General Audience Considered suitable for all audiences; children may watch unattended. TV-PG Parental Guidance Suggested Unsuitable for younger children, may contain: Suggestive Dialog, Bad Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes. TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned Unsuitable for children under 14, may contain: Strong Dialog, Bad Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes. TV-MA Mature Audience Only Adults only, may contain: Strong Dialog, Bad Language, Sex, and Violence Scenes.

CHILDREN’S CLASSIFICATIONS

TV-Y Children Considered suitable for all children under 7 years old. TV-Y7 Children 7 and over Considered suitable for children over 7, may contain Fantasy Violence Scenes.

Setting Up Parental Control

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As shown above in the Special Features menu, highlight the Parental Control option, press the RIGHT arrow to go to the Parental Control menu.

Use the UP or DOWN arrow to select an option, like Content Block for example.

Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to go to the Content Block menu.

Use the UP or Down arrow to select a Content Block classification like Violence. Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose an acceptable rating for that option, TV-14 and Above, for example. (See the Mini Glossary, Ratings Charts on this and

the previous page for rating meanings.)

Use the UP or DOWN arrow to select another Content Block classification like Language for example and then choose an acceptable rating. Or, press MENU to return to the Parental Control menu to select and adjust other classifications.

After you have selected and adjusted the Parental Control menu options to your preferences, select and:

- Set the number of hours you want Parental Control on

- - use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow.

- Set your 4-number password

- - use the NUMBERS on the remote.

- Set the Lock On/Off option to either on or off

- -use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow.

Press QUIT to remove menu from screen.

After you have read the preceding page, follow instructions below to set up and activate Parental Control

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl EZ Demo

To Block

123

Setup Menu

EZ Program Add/Del/Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption/Text Language

To Program

123

TV-14 and above

123

Parental Control

Aux. Block MPAA Age Block Content Block Set Hours Set Password Lock On/Off

To Block

123

Content Block

Dialog Language Sex Scenes Violence F Violence No Content

Note: Use the remote control to set up Parental Control.

ENTER

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PIP

QUIT

Right Arrow

Menu Key

Left Arrow

Up Arrow

Down Arrow

Removes all menus from screen

Follow These Instructions

No Content, means the broadcast does not contain any rating information.

Mini glossary

EZ DEMO Feature provides an automatic demonstration of the on-screen menus on your Entertainment Machine

View and learn what features are available to you as EZ Demo cycles through the on-screen menus.

EZ Demo Menu

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Your Entertainment MachineTMcan show you the menus available

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Even if the TV is turned off, the EZ Demo feature will continue to operate when the TV is turned on again.

The only way to turn EZ Demo off is to select Off, in the Special Features menu.

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Press MENU repeatedly on the remote control until the Special Features menu appears.

Use the Up or Down arrow on the remote control to select EZ DEMO on your screen.

Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose either: On; EZ Demo will continue to operate (even if the TV is turned off and on again) until it is turned off in the Special Features menu. Off; EZ Demo will not be active.

Press QUIT to return to regular TV viewing.

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl EZ Demo

123

Mini glossary

AUDIO MODES Mono Sound is broadcast over one audio track. Stereo Sound is broadcast over two audio tracks, divided between the left and right speakers. 2nd Audio/ SA P An extra audio signal may be transmitted in addition to the regular audio portion of a broadcast.

Audio Menu

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Personalize the sound coming from your Entertainment Machine

Press MENU repeatedly on the remote control until the Audio menu appears.

Using the UP or DOWN arrow on the remote control, select the setting you want to change. Choose from:

Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to change the option you have selected or adjust the sound setting to whatever you prefer.

Press 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.

If 2nd Audio SAP is selected and none is present, audio may not be heard.

• 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 sound: stereo, mono, 2nd Audio/SAP.

• Front Surr: Turn the front surround sound speakers on or off.

• EZ SoundRite: Scans for changes in sound level during com-

mercials, then adjusts the sound to match your current level.

• Speakers: Turn the regular speakers on or off.

• EZ Sound: Choose from Custom, Normal, Stadium, News, Music,

or Theater. (Normal resets all audio settings to original levels.)

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

Audio Menu

Bass Treble Balance Audio Mode Front Surr EZ SoundRite Speakers EZ Sound

2nd Audio/SAP

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Video Menu

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Customizes the picture to your personal viewing preference

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Press MENU repeatedly until the Video menu appears. Using the UP or DOWN arrow, select the menu option that

you want to change. Your options are:

Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to adjust the option you have selected.

Press QUIT to return to TV viewing.

• 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: Adjust levels of all colors.

• Tint: Adjust the relative amounts of the color red and

green in your picture.

• Sharpness: Raise or lower the definition of the picture. The lower the level, the softer the image will appear.

• Color Temp: Adjust the color qualities of the entire picture at once, options are: warm, and cool.

• EZ Picture: Choose appropriate viewing setting based on the video image provided, options are: Custom, Normal, Movie, Digital Preset, Video Game, Sports, Weak Signal, or Night Time

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

Video Menu

Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Temp EZ Picture

Digital Preset

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Mini glossary

Custom The settings you change to your personal preferences. Normal Select this option to reset the video menu settings to their original levels. Digital Preset Use this setting when viewing images provided by digital equipment. Night Time Select this setting when you are viewing the TV in dimmed room light.

PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Menu

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To access the picture-in-picture (PIP) feature, press PIP on the remote. See pages 35, 36 and 37.

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Customize your PIP Inset picture

Press MENU repeatedly on the remote control until the PIP features menu appears.

Use the UP or DOWN arrow on the remote control to select an option on your screen.

Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to change the option.

Press QUIT to return to TV viewing.

• Color: Adjusts the color of the PIP inset.

• Tint: Adjusts the relative amounts of the red and green in

the picture.

• Size: Increases or decreases the size of the PIP inset.

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

PIP Menu

Color Tint Size

Large

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Mini glossary

Sources Refers to the equipment or incoming signal connected to the input jacks on the back of the TV. Main Picture The large or main picture on the TV screen. PIP Picture The small picture in the PIP inset.

Source Menu

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Choose viewing Sources for both the Main Picture and PIP Inset Picture

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You can also press the TV/VCR SOURCE key to change sources, see remote control on page 14.

You can swap the PIP picture with the Main picture by simply pressing SWAP, when the PIP window is on the screen, press SWAP again to revert to the original picture sources.

If you connected component(s) to the S-Video In jacks, then the Source menu will show S-Video 1, S-Video 2, etc. as the available sources (instead of Video 1 and Video 2).

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Press MENU on the remote control repeatedly until the Source menu appears.

Use the Up or Down arrow to choose:

Main Source (Main picture) PIP Source (PIP inset picture)

Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to pick the picture and sound for the choosen viewing source.

Press QUIT to return to TV viewing or pick another source.

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

Source Menu

Main Source PIP Source

Video

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Antenna/Cable Video 1 Video 2 S-Video 1 S-Video 2

PIP Overview

PIP = Picture-In-Picture Think of PIP as a mini TV screen superimposed onto your main TV screen

YOUR PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FEATURE

The Picture-In-Picture (PIP) function allows you to put a

smaller picture, called the “PIP inset,” on the bigger screen, or the “main” picture.

You will need some other piece of equipment, like a VCR, to act as a 2nd tuner to receive and display a second channel at the same time. 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’sTMmain 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 Video 1, as an example. Choose your PIP and Main Screen sources using the Source menu.

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.

SOME OTHER WAYS YOU COULD YOU USE PIP

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. Or, hook up a camcorder and monitor that image - - for example, an infant in another room, or a child asleep in a nursery.

PIP Inset Picture

Main Picture

Source Menu

Main Source PIP Source

123

Video

PIP Operation

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PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR SOURCE

SWAP

FREEZ

How to use PIP’s other features

With PIP on, press FREEZ, the main picture image will be frozen and placed into the PIP inset. (Good for writing down phone numbers that appear on-screen.)

Press PIP to place the PIP inset on the main screen. Press PIP again to remove the PIP inset.

With PIP inset on, press SWAP to switch the Main screen picture to the PIP inset. (The PIP inset picture, with sound, will then appear on the main screen.)

With PIP inset on, press FREEZ to freeze the image in the PIP inset, press FREEZ again to resume motion.

WITH PIP ON OPERATIONS PIP Swap

Use the UP or DOWN arrow to switch the PIP inset image with the main picture.

Channels

Press CHANNEL UP or DOWN to change channels in the PIP inset - - if the source for the PIP inset is Antenna/Cable. If the source is other equipment connected to the Video 1, or Video 2 jacks, tune channels on that equipment.

PIP Inset Video Source

Press TV/VCR SOURCE to switch video sources for the PIP inset between, Antenna/Cable, Video 1, or Video 2.

Move PIP Inset around Screen

Use the Up/Down/Left/Right arrows to move the PIP inset to a different location on the main picture screen.

Mini glossary

TUNER Any device that picks up broadcast signals and turns them into picture and sound. A/V SOURCE Other equipment connected to the TV source inputs on the TV back connections panel; Video 1, Video 2,

S-Video 1, or S-Video 2.

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Press PIP to place the PIP inset on the main screen. Press TV/VCR SOURCE to switch input source for the PIP inset.

Or, go to the Source menu, highlight PIP Source and use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to select a PIP inset source. Highlight Main Source and use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to select a Main screen picture source.

For the Main Picture or PIP Sources, you can use: Antenna/Cable Video 1/S-Video 1 Video 2/S-Video 2

Where sources are connected

You can use any input source for the PIP inset that is connected to the 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.

PIP-Selecting Viewing Sources

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

R -AUDIO-L

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

R -AUDIO-L

AUDIO IN

R -AUDIO-L

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

R -AUDIO-L

Camcorder

VCR

S-Video VCR

DVD Player

Other

PIP Source

can be Antenna/Cable and any component connected to any set of audio/video input jacks; such as Video 1, Video 2, S-Video 1, S-Video 2, etc.

Main Picture Source

can be Antenna/Cable and any component connected to any set of audio/video input jacks; such as Video 1, Video 2, S-Video 1, S-Video 2, etc.

Typical Component Sources

Choosing sources to watch for the Main picture and the PIP Inset picture

Mini glossary

PROGRAMMING Procedure to set up remote to operate other equipment. PRG Programming mode key. DEVICE Infra-red remote controllable electronic accessory equipment.

Programming the Remote

1 2

5 6

Set up your remote to operate other brand name devices

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

7 4

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Turn on the device you want to program. On the chart on page 42/43, find the type of device you’re

programming, and then find the brand name. Make a note of the three-number code, you’ll need it soon.

Press and hold PRG. It’s recessed so it doesn’t get pushed accidentally. Use a small, blunt object. When the indicator light turns on, you can release PRG.

Push the key name with the type of device you’re programming (VCR, CABLE, AUX, TV).

Using the NUMBER keypad, enter the three-number code you found on page 42/43.

Press ENTER to save the code. (The indicator light will flash 3 times, then turn off to indicate the code is valid.)

Point the remote at the device and push POWER. It should turn off. If not, try the other codes listed and continue from step three.

Note: To reset remote to factory settings, enter 9-1-1, in Step 5.

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Mini glossary

AMPLIFIER Audio device which sends sound to speakers, like an Audio Tuner, Receiver, or Amplifier.

See Audio Tuners/Amp list on page 43.

CABLE BOX VOLUME/MUTE Some cable boxes have volume controls.

Amplifier Volume Override

2 3

To put everything back to normal, reprogram the mode from Step 3 with the original brand code.

If you can’t find the code for your amplifier, use the Auto Find feature on page 41.

Control the volume on your home audio system without changing modes

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

Indicator Light

Find the code that operates your amplifier. Test it to make sure it’s the correct one by following the procedure in “Programming Your Remote” on the previous page.

Program your audio system into the CABLE or one of the available AUX modes.

Select the mode you want amplifier volume to appear (e.g. TV).

Press and hold PRG on your remote until the indicator light stays lit, then release.

Press 4-9-9; then ENTER on the remote. The indicator light will flash three times the code was accepted.

Audio system volume/mute now appears in the mode selected. Note: You can also program Cable Box Volume and Mute control (if available) into your cable box mode (CABLE or AUX mode) by repeating the steps for programming on the previous page but entering 3-9-9, instead of a brand code, then pressing ENTER.

Mini glossary

AUX Auxiliary equipment. Can be any equipment which does not have a dedicated key on your remote like Cable or VCR.

Typically a second VCR, stereo system, audio tape deck, etc.

Aux-1, Aux-2, Aux-3

1 2

3 4

5 6

Control up to seven different devices with your remote

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX TV

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

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Some devices may not work with your Zenith remote control.

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Refer to the chart on page 42/43 to find the type and brand name of the device you're programming.

Press and hold PRG until the indicator light turns on, then release PRG.

Press AUX and the 1 on the NUMBER keypad at the same time (for AUX +1).

Using the NUMBER keypad, enter the three-number code for the device you've selected.

Press ENTER to save the code. With the device turned on, point the remote at it and press

POWER. It should turn off. Repeat the steps for AUX+2, and AUX+3.

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Mini glossary

AUTO FIND Another way of finding a brand code for controlling auxiliary equipment such as a VCR, DVD player, etc. that is

not available through the regular remote brand code programming method.

Remote Control Auto Find

1 2

3 4

You can quickly get out of Auto Find by pressing PRG. If the indicator light stays on while you press Power instead of turn-

ing off, all the codes have been tried and your device can’t be controlled.

Use Auto Find to automatically search and try all possible brand codes

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX

ENTER

FLASHBK

CHANNEL

123 456 7089

REWIND

RECORD

PIP

SWAP

FREEZ

PAUSE TIMER

PLAY

STOP

SURF

MUTE

POWER

VOLUME VOLUME

QUIT

FFWD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

Turn on the device you want the remote to control. Press and hold PRG until the indicator light turns on,

then release PRG. Press the key for the device you are trying to program

(CABLE, VCR, AUX, TV). Press 0-0-0 (zero-zero-zero), then press ENTER right away. Aim the remote at the correct device and push the POWER

key (The indicator light will turn off while the POWER key is pressed). Allow a second to pass, then push the POWER key again. Repeat until the device turns off.

Push ENTER to save the code (The indicator light will flash 3 times and then turn off).

Press POWER to turn the device back on.

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Programming Codes

Find the codes you need to program your remote. On this page: TVs and VCRs

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Admiral . . . . . . . 208 261

Adventura . . . . . . 231

Aiwa . . . . . . . . . 231

Akai . . . . . . . . . . 223 238 241

Audio Dynamics . . 202 218

Bell & Howell. . . . 206 247

Broksonic . . . . . . 221 226 250

255

Canon . . . . . . . . 214

Citizen . . . . . . . . 209

Craig . . . . . . . . . 212

Curtis Mathes . . . 214 259

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

General Electric . . 214 216 220

Goldstar . . . . . . . 209

Go Video . . . . . . . 256 262 263

Hitachi . . . . . . . . 215 257

Instant Replay . . . 214 227

J.C. Penny . . . . . . 214 215 218

227

JVC . . . . . . . . . . 202 224 225

258

Kenwood . . . . . . . 202

Logik . . . . . . . . . 239

LXI . . . . . . . . . . 209 231

Magnavox . . . . . . 207 214 231

Marantz . . . . . . . 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

Orion . . . . . . . . . 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

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

Shintom . . . . . . . 239

Signature 2000. . . 208 214 216

219 231 249

Sony . . . . . . . . . 217 232 237

Sylvania . . . . . . . 207 214 227

Symphonic . . . . . 231

Tashiko. . . . . . . . 209

Tatung . . . . . . . . 202

Teac. . . . . . . . . . 202 231

Teknika. . . . . . . . 209 234

Toshiba. . . . . . . . 205 215

XR 1000 . . . . . . . 239

Vector Research . . 204 218

Yamaha. . . . . . . . 202 218

Zenith . . . . . . . . 201 224 225

229 237

Admiral . . . . . . . 116 121 130

133 Adventura TV/VCR 154

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

Daewoo TV/VCR . . 148

Daytron . . . . . . . 119

Elektra . . . . . . . . 121

Emerson . . . . . . . 103 104 123

124 131 136

145 Emerson TV/VCR . . 158

Fisher . . . . . . . . . 109 118

Funai TV/VCR . . . . 154

General Electric . . 106 107 114

116 117 161

Goldstar . . . . . . . 103 104 119

147 Goldstar TV/VCR . . 153

Hitachi . . . . . . . . 102 103 129

163

J.C. Penney . . . . . 104 110 114

117 119

JVC . . . . . . . . . . 125 132 164

KMC . . . . . . . . . . 103

KTV . . . . . . . . . . 103 104 138

Kurazai . . . . . . . . 121

Lodgenet. . . . . . . 121

Logik . . . . . . . . . 121

LXI . . . . . . . . . . 133 137

Magnavox . . . . . . 103 112 113

117 119 127

128 139 165 Magnavox TV/VCR 173

Majestic . . . . . . . 121

Marantz . . . . . . . 104 120 155

Megatron. . . . . . . 146

Memorex . . . . . . . 121

MGA/Mitsubishi. . . 104 119 120

130 140 155

Montgomery Ward 103 104 105

113 114 119

121 130 133

NEC . . . . . . . . . . 104 119

Panasonic . . . . . . 106 107 160

166 Panasonic TV/VCR 174

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 Symphonic TV/VCR 154

Tatung . . . . . . . . 106

Teknika. . . . . . . . 103 112 121

124 139

Telerent . . . . . . . 103 121

Toshiba . . . . . . . 110 111 134

171

XR 1000 . . . . . . . 121

Yorx . . . . . . . . . . 119

Zenith . . . . . . . . 101 149 175

Zenith TV/VCR . . . 153 154 172

TVs

VCRs

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Programming Codes

Find the codes you need to program your remote. On this page: Cable,Satellite, CD Players, Tape Decks and Audio Tuners and Amplifiers.

Allegro . . . . . . . . 358 362

Allegro A/B Switch 361

Gemini . . . . . . . . 305 331 338

General Electric. . . 367 General Instrument 304 305 306

307 308 309 310 318

Hamlin . . . . . . . . 302 303 345

365 366

Jerrold . . . . . . . . 304 307 308

309 310 318 360 363

Kale Vision . . . . . 335

Macom . . . . . . . . 314 321

Magnavox . . . . . . 334

NSC . . . . . . . . . . 335 339 368

369 370

Oak . . . . . . . . . . 311 332 342

Panasonic . . . . . . 313 320

Paragon . . . . . . . 333

Philips . . . . . . . . 347 350 352

354 355

Pioneer. . . . . . . . 315 343

RCA DSS . . . . . . . 373

Regency . . . . . . . 329

Samsung . . . . . . . 335

Scientific Atlanta 316 323 336

364

Sprucer . . . . . . . . 313

Standard Comp . . . 335

Stargate . . . . . . . 379

Texscan . . . . . . . 339 356 371

Tocom . . . . . . . . 317 318 346

Unika . . . . . . . . . 348 362

United Satellite . . 344

Universal . . . . . . 358 362

Vid Tech . . . . . . . 340

Video Way . . . . . . 349

Viewstar . . . . . . . 354 355 372

Zenith . . . . . . . . 301 353 374

Zenith Satellite . . 312 328 330

351 378

Pioneer . . . . . . . 402 403

Sanyo . . . . . . . . . 401

Sony . . . . . . . . . 404

Zenith . . . . . . . . 401

Akai . . . . . . . . . . 409 424

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

Video Disc Players

Audio CD Players

Audio Tape Decks

Cable Satellite

Denon. . . . . . . . . 462 463

Fisher . . . . . . . . . 464

Goldstar . . . . . . . 460

Harman/Kardon . . 465

JVC . . . . . . . . . . 466

Kenwood . . . . . . 468 469

Marantz. . . . . . . . 472 503

Onkyo . . . . . . . . 473

Philips . . . . . . . . 475 476

Pioneer. . . . . . . . 477 478 479

Radio Shack. . . . . 487 488

Realistic . . . . . . . 480

Sanyo . . . . . . . . . 481

Scott . . . . . . . . . 482

Sharp . . . . . . . . . 483

Sony. . . . . . . . . . 489 490 491

492

Soundesign . . . . . 461 498 501

502

Teac . . . . . . . . . 494 495

Technics . . . . . . . 497

Yamaha . . . . . . . 496

Zenith . . . . . . . . 460 461 498

501 502

Audio Tuners/Amps

Denon. . . . . . . . . 455

Harman/Kardon. . . 456

JVC . . . . . . . . . . 457

Kenwood . . . . . . . 450

Onkyo. . . . . . . . . 458

Philips DCC . . . . . 454

Pioneer. . . . . . . . 451 478

Sony. . . . . . . . . . 452

Remote Key Functions By Mode

A complete list of key functions for your remote control

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Some of the functions shown above may not be available on your equipment.

TV Mode VCR Mode Cable Mode AUX Mode

KEY NAME Zenith Code 101 Zenith Code 201 Zenith Code 353 Zenith Code 401

POWER TV On/Off VCR On/Off Cable Box On/Off AUX TV/DISC

CABLE Selects Cable Selects Cable Selects Cable Selects Cable

VCR Selects VCR Selects VCR Selects VCR Selects VCR

AUX Selects Aux Selects AUX Selects Aux Selects AUX

TV Selects TV Selects TV Selects TV Selects TV

SURF Surf On/Off VCR AM/PM CABLE FC Fav Ch AUX Audio

FLASHBK TV Flashback VCR Flashback Cable Flashback AUX Frame/Time

MUTE TV Mute TV Mute TV Mute TV Mute

CHANNEL UP TV Channel Up VCR Channel Up Cable Channel Up AUX Skip >>

CHANNEL DN TV Channel Dn VCR Channel Dn Cable Channel Dn AUX Skip <<

VOLUME (RIGHT) TV Volume Up TV Volume Up TV Volume Up TV Volume Up

VOLUME (LEFT) TV Volume Dn TV Volume Dn TV Volume Dn TV Volume Dn

1 TV Digit 1 VCR Digit 1 Cable Digit 1 AUX Digit 1 2 TV Digit 2 VCR Digit 2 Cable Digit 2 AUX Digit 2 3 TV Digit 3 VCR Digit 3 Cable Digit 3 AUX Digit 3 4 TV Digit 4 VCR Digit 4 Cable Digit 4 AUX Digit 4 5 TV Digit 5 VCR Digit 5 Cable Digit 5 AUX Digit 5 6 TV Digit 6 VCR Digit 6 Cable Digit 6 AUX Digit 6 7 TV Digit 7 VCR Digit 7 Cable Digit 7 AUX Digit 7 8 TV Digit 8 VCR Digit 8 Cable Digit 8 AUX Digit 8 9 TV Digit 9 VCR Digit 9 Cable Digit 9 AUX Digit 9 0 TV Digit 0 VCR Digit 0 Cable Digit 0 AUX Digit 0

ENTER TV Enter VCR Enter Cable Enter Aux Display

MENU TV Menu VCR Menu Cable Menu AUX Program

UP ARROW TV Select Up VCR Select Up Cable Up Arrow AUX Part

DOWN ARROW TV Select Dn VCR Select Dn Cable Dn Arrow AUX Random

LEFT ARROW TV Adjust Left VCR Adjust Left Cable Left Arrow AUX x3 FAST <

RIGHT ARROW TV Adjust Right VCR Adjust Right Cable Right Arrow AUX x3 FAST >

QUIT TV Surr Sound VCR Quit Cable Quit AUX Clear

PIP TV PIP VCR+ Day Up AUX Repeat-Side

SWAP TV PIP Swap VCR Channel Map Day Down AUX Repeat-A-B

FREEZ TV PIP Freeze VCR Search Cable Pg Up AUX Repeat-Chap

CC TV Closed Captions VCR Memory Cable Pg Down AUX Memory

TIMER TV Timer VCR Timer Cable Timer AUX Still

TV/VCR/SOURCE TV Sources TV Tuner or VCR Tuner Cable Info AUX TV/Disc

RECORD VCR Record VCR Record Cable Buy AUX Edit

PAUSE VCR Pause VCR Pause Cable Guide AUX Pause

REWIND VCR Rewind VCR Rewind VCR Rewind AUX Scan <<

PLAY VCR Play VCR Play VCR Play AUX Play STOP VCR Stop VCR Stop VCR Stop AUX Stop/Eject

FFWD VCR Fast Forward VCR Fast Forward VCR Fast Forward AUX Scan >>

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Maintenance

Caring for your Entertainment Machine

1. 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.

2. Make sure the excess water is off the screen, and then let it air-dry before you turn on your Entertainment MachineTM.

1. Use a soft cloth with a mild soap solution to wipe the cabinet.

2. Rinse the cloth and wipe the cabinet again.

3. Let the cabinet air-dry before turning your Entertainment MachineTMon.

Use a quality wood cleaner and polish. This will protect the Entertainment MachineTMfrom dirt and dust, as well as keep the cabinet looking new.

If you leave your Entertainment MachineTMdormant 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

If you unplug your Zenith Entertainment Machine

, you may have to reset the clock using the Clock Set

menu described earlier. See page 21.

Cabinet Cleaning

Wood Cabinet

Early malfunctions can be prevented. Careful and regular cleaning can extend the amount of time you will have with your new Entertainment MachineTM. Be sure to turn the power off and pull out the plug before you begin any cleaning.

Trouble Shooting

Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself

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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.

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.

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

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 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 menu (see page 22).

• Is Text model selected but no text is available on the broadcast?

• 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 movies, you are actually seeing MORE of the program when you see those bars.

• Make sure the batteries are fresh and installed properly. Does indicator light work?

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Trouble Shooting cont’d

Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself

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 is the PIP source.

The PIP inset is “snow” when the source is Antenna/Cable, Video 1, or Video 2.

There is no picture in the PIP inset when using VIDEO 1 for the PIP and Antenna/Cable for the main picture.

With no key presses, on-screen menus continue to appear.

• 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.

• PIP source turned on?

• Look to see if the TV/VCR button on your VCR has the TV selected.

• EZ Demo feature is operating. Turn EZ Demo off in the Special Features menu.

A/V CABLES Audio and 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 Equipment that produces picture and sound

(VCR, DVD, cable box, or television).

ADD Includes channels that you want to watch

in addition to the channels found by EZ Program.

AMPLIFIER An external device that amplifies sound

from a television, CD player, VCR, DVD, etc.

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.

CABLE Cable Box operating mode on the remote. CABLE SERVICE Programming provided by a cable company. CAPTIONS/TEXT A form of subtitling that writes out the dia-

log for your program.

DELETE Remove channels that you don’t watch from

the channels found by EZ Program.

ICON A small picture on your screen representing

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

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 equipment that the remote control is

currently controlling (TV, VCR, Cable, etc.) 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. Each end looks like a hex shaped nut with a wire sticking through the middle, and it screws onto the large 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.

SECOND AUDIO Second Audio Programming (SAP) PROGRAMMING/SAP is another, separate, audio channel

available with some programming. Choosing 2nd Audio/SAP often refers to listening to audio in another language, such as Spanish or French.

SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through cable,

or over the air, to your television screen.

SOURCE The term for the equipment or connection

that provides audio and video (picture and sound) 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 or channels.

SURF Use the Surf feature to create a special list

of your favorite channels. You can access the “Surf” channels by pushing SURF on the remote.

TUNER Device that picks up broadcast signals and

turns them into picture and sound.

Glossary

A list of definitions for some of the words found in this guide

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Notes

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