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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 Entertainment MachineTMare 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-1 7/98

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Entertainment MachineTMis a trademark of Zenith Electronics Corporation.

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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 operating guide 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, Carts, and Stands

Do not place this product on a slippery or tilted surface, or on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may slide or 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. Power Cord Polarization

This product is equipped with a polarized alternating-current power 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.

PORTABLE CART WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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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. The product may slide or fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product.

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

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Turn to the next page to set up your Entertainment Machine

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 a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cable service with a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Super VHS VCR/Digital Video Disk Player . . . . . . . . 11

Audio Equipment: Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Transcast System Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

Source Selection Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

EZ Demo (On-screen menus overview) . . . . . . . . . . 30

Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Bass, Treble, Balance, Audio Mode, Front Surround,

EZ Bass, EZ Sound Rite, Speakers, EZ Sound

Video Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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

PIP Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Contrast, Tint, Size

Source Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Main Screen Picture, PIP Inset Picture

Transcast Service . . . . . . . . . 35-36-37-38-39-40-41-42

Browse the Internet, send Email. View home shopping opportunities. Automatically dials phone to Internet.

Transcast Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

PIP (Picture-in-Picture) . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 - 45 - 46

Overview, and Operation

Remote Control Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 - 53

Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 - 55

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

EZ Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Zenith Accessory Products . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

Features on this TV also include:

• TRANSCAST Service - Provides: send/receive simple Email, Internet access for you to browse, News, and interactive TV shopping opportunities, see page 35.

• Parental Control - Restricts programs which can appear on your TV, see page 28.

• PIP - 2-Tuner Picture-in-Picture, see page 44. Programmable Remote Control - Remote may control up to 7

products, see page 47.

• XDS Display - Extended Data Service. Shows current program information, see page 27.

EZ Features: Designed to make your viewing experience less work; see the EZ Help menu on page 58.

• EZ Program Finds channels in your area automatically.

• EZ Clock Sets the TV clock.

• EZ Timer Sets times to turn the TV on and off.

• EZ Picture Customizes video level settings.

• EZ Demo Shows menus and displays on this TV.

• EZ Bass Turns bass sound on and off.

• EZ Sound Adjusts the listening volume.

• EZ SoundRite Maintains an even sound level.

• EZ Mute Turns sound off, while picture remains

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

Hookup Directory

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To hookup equipment, refer to the Table of Contents on page 5; shows pages to go to for equipment hookup options. Also, see the front connections panel hookup options on page 17. See note below.

Typical TV back

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

VIDEO 1 IN/VIDEO 2 IN

Connect your Audio/Video or

S-Video equipment to these

jacks.

ANTENNA/CABLE

Use to hookup your

antenna or cable system.

COMPONENT VIDEO

Connect component

video (RGB) equipment

to these jacks.

PHONE IN

Connect your phone line

to this jack.

R - L AUDIO OUT

Use these output jacks to

connect external audio

equipment.

Note: When you have finished hooking up all your equipment, go to page 18 and use EZ Program to search for and find all the available channels in your area.

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

Typical 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 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.

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

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 an off air antenna and VCR to your Entertainment Machine

Typical TV Back

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

Typical TV Back

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

TV Back Panel

(expanded view)

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)

RF coaxial wire (75ohm) not included with TV

Audio

R-L Out

Video

Out

Round Wire (75ohm)

Antenna

Flat Wire

(300 ohm)

Antenna

300/75 ohm

Adapter

back of

remote

120 V AC 60 Hz

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

Video sources provide 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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Typical TV back

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

TV back panel (expanded view)

RF coaxial wire (75ohm) not included with TV

Out

3 4

VCR back

VCR back A/V panel

output

switch

A/V cables not included with TV

Audio

R-L Out

Video

Out

Cable TV wall jack

Cable box

Out

3 4

output switch

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 or 4 and use the cable box to change channels.

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

Video sources provide 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.

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

Typical TV back

Out

Audio

R-L Out

Video

Out

3 4

VCR back

VCR back A/V panel

output switch

A/V cables

not included with TV

TV back panel (expanded view)

RF coaxial wire (75ohm) not included with TV

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.

(VCR With Cable Box)

(VCR Without Cable Box)

Cables not included with TV

Typical TV back

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

Out

3 4

Super VHS VCR or DVD Player

Back A/V panel

Audio

R-L Out

S-Video

Out

(VCR Only) Attach to cable wall jack, cable box, or antenna

Mini glossary

SUPER S-VHS VCR Provides higher quality picture and sound than an ordinary VCR when connected to the S-Video in jacks.

DVD PLAYER Digital Video Disks use the S-Video in jacks (or if available on the DVD, Component Video 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 wire coming from your wall directly to this jack.

Now locate the Out to TV jack. Connect a wire 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 picture or as the PIP source.

Super VHS VCR

DVD (Digital Video Disk) Player

Simply connect the S-Video/Audio out on the DVD to the S-VIDEO 1, R-L AUDIO or S-VIDEO 2, R-L AUDIO IN on the TV. For Component Video, connect the Component Video Out jacks on the DVD to the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks on the TV.

DVD Player Jacks

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DVD Player with Component Video

S-VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

S-VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

Typical TV back

Phone In

COMPONENT VIDEO

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

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Transcast System Connection

A/V cables

are not included with TV

R-L Audio

Input

Stereo System

Typical TV back

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

Locate the jacks marked R - L VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT. These are for the stereo system. Connect the stereo system’s cables, according to their color (red is for the right channel, white for the left channel) 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.

Use your stereo to play the sound from your Entertainment Machine

Locate the jack marked “Phone In”. This input is for the telephone line. Insert the telephone line into the Phone In jack.

Install two high-quality alkaline “AA” batteries into the keyboard.

Note: Plan on placing the keyboard to allow for an unrestricted path for the IR signals to reach the front panel of the TV.

IR=Infrared

Note: See page 35 for Transcast registration and operation information.

Variable Audio Output Hookup

Typical TV back

Telephone

Line

Output

Jack

S-VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO 2

Telephone

2-Line

Splitter

Telephone

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

Phone In

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

Mini glossary

OFF AIR ANTENNA The device receiving the program signal broadcast over-the-air.

CABLE TV Your EZ Program selection, if you subscribe to a cable service.

EZ Program (Channel Search)

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 TV If you subscribe to a cable service.

PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

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 Machine.

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 the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to show the EZ Program menu.

Using the UP or DOWN arrow, choose either Off Air Antenna, or Cable TV on your screen. Note: The option that is blinking is selected.

Press the 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 49 for remote key functions in the other modes

PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

PRG (PROGRAM)

Programs your remote to operate

other products.

See page 43.

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.

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 menu options.

remote control part number

MBR3458CT

(124-233-06)

TIMER

Displays the Sleep Timer Menu.

See “Timer Setup” on page 24 for

more information.

VOLUME LEFT/RIGHT

Adjusts the sound level 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 antenna/cable, or through your Video sources.

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

LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS

The Left/Right arrows adjust

menu options.

LED INDICATOR LIGHT

Lights when keys are pressed.

PIP FEATURES

For PIP (Picture-in-Picture)

operation. See page 44.

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.

See page 20.

CC (CLOSED CAPTIONING)

Displays the closed caption menu.

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

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

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On-Screen Menu Operation

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/Sources

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How to use your front control panel to operate the menus and other available source connections on TV front panel

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 automatically 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 6-Button front panel correspond to the remote control keys as follows:

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

Typical 6-Button Panel

Source Selection Options

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Choose the source you want to see and hear on your Entertainment Machine

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 right-hand 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 source equipment.

Select your picture and sound source. (See source menu on page 34 for instructions.)

Adjust controls for picture (Video) and sound (Audio). See short descriptions of the on-screen menus/displays beginning on page 18; use these to personalize the features of your Entertainment Machine.

Camcorder

Component Video

VCR

S-Video VCR

DVD Player

Other

Front source input jacks

Rear source input jacks

Typical TV back

Phone In

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

VIDEO 2

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

R -AUDIO-L

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

R -AUDIO-L

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

R -AUDIO-L

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

R -AUDIO-L

AUDIO IN

L Audio R

Video

S-Video

R -AUDIO-L

AUDIO IN

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.

EZ Clock 21 Sets the time on the TV’s internal clock.

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

EZ Timer 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.

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

Transcast 35 Setup and operate the Transcast feature.

EZ Help 58 Help menu offers several features from different menus that can be adjusted on one convenient menu.

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, EZ Bass, EZ SoundRite, Speakers, EZ Sound.

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

Tint, Sharpness, Video Filter, Color Temp, EZ Picture.

PIP MENU 33 Controls the appearance and size 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.

PIP FEATURE 40 Turns Picture-in-Picture feature on and off, lists PIP options.

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 27 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 displays reveal the current status of your Entertainment Machine

Ch 5 A&E 9:22 Stereo

Special Features

S O F T

M U

Surf's Up!

No Surfing

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX

FLASHBK

SURF

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

CHANNEL

7089

ENTER

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

PAUSE

RECORD

REWIND FFWD

TIMER

PLAY

STOP

POWER

MUTE

3 6

QUIT

TV/VCR SOURCE

Sleep Timer

Off

Add/Del/Surf Menu

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PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

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.

Setup Menu

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

Ch 9 Added

123

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

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

Clock Set 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.

FLASHBK Use to pick AM or PM when setting time.

In the Setup menu with the EZ Clock option highlighted, use the Adjust LEFT or RIGHT arrow to go to the Clock Menu.

Use the Select UP or DOWN arrows, the Adjust LEFT or RIGHT arrows, and the NUMBER keypad to set the clock menu options.

As indicated on the menu, use FLASHBK to pick AM or PM.

Date Set: Using either the NUMBER keypad or the Adjust LEFT or RIGHT arrow on the remote, set the date. The first two numbers are the month, the middle two numbers are the day, and the last two numbers are the year.

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 FLASHBK to pick AM or PM.

Press QUIT to return to TV viewing.

1/2

Setup Menu

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

123

Set Clock

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Adv. TV Ctrl

EZ Demo

123

Clock Menu

Date Set Clock Mode Time Set

July / 04 / 99 Manual 09:30 PM

FLSHBK

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Adv. TV Ctrl

EZ Demo

123

Clock Menu

Date Set Clock Mode Time Zone Day. Savings

July / 04 / 99 Auto Central Auto

Manual Mode

User sets the EZ Clock options.

• Date Set: Set Month, Day, Year

using the NUMBER keypad.

• Clock Mode: Manual, Auto.

• Time Set: Set Hours and minutes

using the NUMBER keypad.

Automatic Mode

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

• Date Set: Set Month, Day, Year

using the NUMBER keypad.

• Clock Mode: Auto, Manual.

• Time Zone: Auto, Eastern,

Central, Mountain, Pacific.

• Daylight Savings: Auto, Off, On.

Note: To use the Parental Control feature you must set the clock using the Manual Mode.

Captions, Caption/Text Menus

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

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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 Machine to receive various closed caption and text options provided by broadcasters. Availability and functionality of Caption/Text is determined only by the broadcaster and may not be available.

Mini glossary

CAPTIONS The 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

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

2/4

3/5

2/4

3/5

Setup Menu

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

EZ Mute

123

Setup Menu

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

Caption 1

123

Language Menu

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PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

Setup Menu

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

Spanish

123

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

Use the UP or 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 the preset time has expired.

EZ Timer, Sleep Timer Menu

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

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

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

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch. Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl GUIDE Plus+

EZ Help EZ Demo

To Set Timers

123

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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.

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 FLASHBK to select AM or PM.

Off Time: Repeat the above instructions and set 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

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

2/5/6

1/3/7

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

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

123

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

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 alphabetical 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

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch. Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl GUIDE Plus+

EZ Help EZ Demo

Ch 5 A & E

123

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 channel labels.

Ch 5 A&E 9:22 Stereo

Special Features

XDS Display Menu

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PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

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

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 changed.

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, may only be available on some channels.

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

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch. Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl GUIDE Plus+

EZ Help EZ Demo

123

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 Rating

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

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

Right Arrow

Menu Key

Left Arrow

Up Arrow

Down Arrow

Removes all menus from screen

Follow These Instructions

No Rating, 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

Your Entertainment Machine can 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

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch. Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl GUIDE Plus+

EZ Help EZ Demo

Off

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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/SAP 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 Bass: Expands the sound.

• 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

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

Audio Menu

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

2nd Audio/SAP

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Video Menu

Customize 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.

• Video Filter: Reduces picture video noise.

• 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

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

Video Menu

Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Video Filter Color Temp EZ Picture

Digital Preset

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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 44, 45, and 46.

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Customize your PIP Inset picture’s appearance

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.

• Contrast: Adjusts the amount of difference between black

and white levels.

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

the picture.

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

PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

PIP Menu

Contrast 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

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.

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 chosen viewing source.

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

PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

Source Menu

Main Source PIP Source

Video 1

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Transcast Service: Keyboard/TV Location Setup

Install two high-quality “AA” alkaline batteries into the Transcast keyboard battery compartment.

Set up the keyboard with an unrestricted line-of-sight path between the keyboard and the TV front panel.

Turn on the TV. Press TV/WEB on the keyboard for Transcast* homepage.

Use the “Touch Pad” Up/Down/ Left/Right directional arrow device on the keyboard to move the arrow to the word “Setup”. Press the “Left Select Button” on the keyboard, to go to the Registration menu.

See the next page for basic Transcast menu operation. Then go to page 37 to “Register” with Transcast.

(Note: After the Keyboard setup, you must first “Register” before you can use the free Transcast Service, see page 37.)

Transcast: a free interactive service offering you Internet access through your TV, via a local phone number

WHAT'S NEW MY WEB

SHOP NEWS SPORTS MONEY LIFE TV

WELCOME TO TRANSCAST!

BEST OF THE WEB

MAIL

Election Heats Up

Voting Machine Afire

Black Holes In Space

New Finds In Galaxy

Storm To Arrive Today

Severe Weather On Way

Sales

Featured Items

Picture

search setup help

Connecting...

The Transcast Homepage is the entrance to Transcast services

Transcast Homepage/Interactive Menu

Top Row Keys

Bottom Row Keys

Top Row “Hot Key” Functions

Add to List Adds current web site to list of

your favorite web sites.

Back Returns to the previous page. Email Goes to the Email sign-on screen. Forward Advances to the next page. Go To List Goes to list of your favorite web

sites.

Go To Site Goes to a web site. Phone Closes the Transcast connection. Hangup Help Goes to the Help page. Home Page Goes to the Transcast Home page. Menu Shows the Menu Bar. My Web Goes to your “My Web” page.

Refresh Clears current display. Search Goes to the Search page. Setup Goes to the Setup menu. Stop Stops the current page from

downloading.

PIP Shows currently tuned TV

channel on upper-right of screen.

TV/Web Switches between TV channel and

Transcast service.

Bottom Row “Hot Key” Functions

Autos Displays cars, trucks, and

motorcycles (new and used) information.

Food Displays food, grocery, and

restaurants information.

Money Displays money resources

information, such as stocks.

Shop Shows where to do your

shopping.

Sports Displays information about where

to get the best in sports, scores, memorabilia, and more.

Travel Displays travel destinations and

vacation-based news and shopping.

What’s New Displays the latest online sales

and specials information.

Transcast Menu Bar

See next page for descriptions of menu bar options.

Current News Stories

Latest breaking news

flashes and stories.

Browse the World-Wide Web

Provides access to selectable sites on the Internet.

Keyboard “Hot Key” Functions

Bottom Row Keys

Setup

Goes to Setup menu.

Help

Goes to Transcast Help menu of frequently asked questions.

Sale Items

Shows special sales.

Note: Other sales opportunities may appear on interactive menu.

Status/Activity Display

Shows Current Transcast action.

Home Page

Shop

Back

Food

Forward

Travel

Stop

Money

Refresh

Go to Site

List

Add to List

PIP

TV/Web

Go to

Autos

Setup

Sports

Phone Hangup

Whats New

Help

Web

Page Start

Page Up

Page Down

Page End

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Transcast Homepage Menu Bar Options

Transcast Goes to the Transcast homepage/interactive menu.

Mail Goes to the Transcast Email menu.

Shop Shows where to do your shopping for a variety of

products and services: Autos, Books, Clothing, Food, Health & Beauty, Music, Sports, Toys, Travel, Video and other shopping-related offerings.

News Shows the latest headlines on various subjects:

National, World, Business, Stock market, Sports, Health, Entertainment, News stories, articles, etc.

Sports Displays sports information:

Sports News, Sporting Goods, Activities, and other sports-related options.

Money Displays money resources information:

Business, Stocks, Banking, and other money-related options.

Life Shows life resources information:

Entertainment, Family, Health, Home & Garden, Horoscopes, and other life-related options.

TV Shows TV listings in your area.

What’s New Shows online sales opportunities in various

categories.

My Web Goes to your favorites web sites. Provides a place

to keep your favorite web sites.

Transcast Quick Reference Guide

Click on the following Menu Bar options for quick access to Transcast services

How Do I ?

Get Help When Using Transcast

Press the “Help” hot key on the keyboard, or click on “help” on the menu. Help provides how-to-do-it answers to frequently asked questions regarding how to use Transcast menu options.

Switch Between TV and Transcast

Press the hot key labeled “TV/Web” (switches viewing between Transcast service and currently tuned TV channel.

Turn TV Channel On and Off (PIP)

With Transcast image on the TV screen, press “PIP” on the keyboard to also show currently tuned channel, press again to remove channel PIP screen.

Search the Web

Click on the word “Search” (right side of the Transcast menu). Click on the text rectangle, press Select. Type the search term(s) in the box provided, click “Go” and Transcast will take you to the world-wide web.

Stop the Current Page from Downloading

Press “Stop” on the keyboard.

Go to or Return to Transcast Homepage

A homepage is the first screen or menu

shown for an Internet site. Click on the “Transcast” logo or press “Home Page” on the keyboard to go directly to the Transcast Home page.

Read or Send Email

Press the button labeled “Email”, choose new or existing account, then follow the instructions for logging into your Email account. Once that’s been done, click “Send Mail” or “Read Mail”.

Go Back to Previous Page (If available) Click “Previous” on the menu or press “Back” on the keyboard.

Go Forward to the Next Page

(If available) Click “Next” on the menu or press “Forward” on the keyboard.

Go to a Favorite Site

Press “Go To Site” or “Go To List” on the keyboard.

Go to the List of Favorite Web Pages

Press “Go To List” on the keyboard.

Show the Menu Bar

Press “Menu” on the keyboard.

Disable Call Waiting

See the Transcast Setup menu for instructions.

Go to the Search Page

Click the word “Search” on the menu, or press “Search” on the keyboard.

Go to the Setup Page

Click the word “Setup” on the menu, or press “Setup” on the keyboard.

Go to the Help Page

Click the word “Help” on the menu, or press “Help” on the keyboard.

Close the Connection to Transcast

Press “Phone Hang Up”. Press “TV/Web” on the keyboard, to see selected TV channel.

Go to a Web Address

Press “Search” to go to the search page and type in either a subject you want to find or the Web page address. See next page for more information.

Restrict Transcast Usage

Remove batteries from the keyboard or put keyboard in a secure location.

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Transcast System: Internet Guide

Searching the World-wide Web (Internet)

Accessing the Internet

Press “Search” on the keyboard or click on the word “Search”, as shown above.

Move the arrow to the “Enter a search term” rectangle, click the “Select” button on the keyboard.

Type in a search term like “Sports”*. Move the arrow to “Go” then click “Select” on the keyboard to begin the search. Selectable sites about sports* will appear; normally 1 - 7 sites. Use the arrow to move (navigate) on the menu or use the Up/Down arrows to move the highlight to show the other sites listed. Click on “Next” to display the next available sites or click on “Previous” to go back to the sites displayed earlier.

When you are done browsing, click on the Transcast icon to return to the Transcast homepage, or press “Phone Hangup”, to end the Internet session.

*Sports=Typical display of sports-related sites: Current sports, sporting goods, sports team sites, sporting events calendars, sports news, sports events history, sports equipment, sports locations. sports vacations, etc. The more specific the search key words, the narrower the search will be. For example, “Sports+history” adding “+” between search terms dictates the search would be for those two words together. Some sites may even take 30 minutes to download.

Note: Transcast will automatically disconnect the phone line from the Internet after five minutes; if there were no keyboard presses or arrow movement.

Mini glossary

BROWSER Brings up and displays web pages. E-MAIL Messages sent by electronic means over telephone lines. HTML HyperText Markup Language: Coding system used for formatting web pages. HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol: System of communication rules for the world-wide web. HOME PAGE Introductory page of a web site. INTERNET Collection of computer networks tied together into a massive world-wide electronic network. ISP Internet Service Provider. MODEM Connects your TV to Transcast via your telephone line. PASSWORD Secret code to control access to locked software systems. SEARCH ENGINE Software programs that search given sets of documents for key words or phrases. SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol: Governs the transmission of electronic mail through the Internet. URL Uniform Resource Locator: Internet address of an Internet page. WORLD-WIDE WEB Network of electronic sites linked to form a global network for transmitting information. (WWW)

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MAIL

WHAT'S NEW MY WEB

Setup

Main Setup

To add a new email account, click here. To change your email password, click here. To change your telephone number or address, click here. To disable call waiting, click here.

DIALING OPTIONS EMAIL REGISTRATION CREDIT CARD CONFIGURATION

search setup help

Connecting...

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TRANSCAST System: Send/Receive Email

Overview of Transcast Email Options

• Create an Email Account Using the keyboard, press “Email”. When the Email menu appears, choose “I want to create a new Email account.” When you first registered for Transcast, you entered an account user name and password. Key-in the same user name and password. Click “Log In”.

• Send Email Click on, “Send Mail” - To create and send an Email message. Type in your message and click “Send”. Follow on-screen instructions, or click “Help”.

• Receive Email Click on, “Read Mail” - To read Email messages people have sent to you. Follow on-screen instructions, or click “Help”.

Setting up, sending, receiving Email

Go to the Email Menu

Press “Email” on the keyboard - - or - - On the Setup menu, click on the word “Email”, as shown above.

Click on the Email option you want to go to, or task you want to perform.

Follow the on-screen instructions or click “Help” on the keyboard.

When you are finished using Email, click on the Transcast icon to return to the Transcast homepage, or click on “Phone Hangup”, to end the Email session.

MAIL

Setup

Main Setup

To add a new email account, click here. To change your email password, click here. To change your telephone number or address, click here. To disable call waiting, click here.

SHOP NEWS SPORTS MONEY LIFE TV

WHAT'S NEW MY WEB

DIALING OPTIONS EMAIL REGISTRATION CREDIT CARD CONFIGURATION

search setup help

Connecting...

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TRANSCAST System: Troubleshooting

Try these simple solutions to resolve Transcast problems

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) POSSIBLE SOLUTION(S)

Transcast does not work. Not registered. Register with Transcast to use service.

Phone not connected. Wait to be connected to Transcast. Home page not on-screen. Press “TV/WEB” on keyboard. Modem not connected. Connect telephone line to TV jackpack. Telephone line not working. Contact telephone company. IR path from keyboard obstructed. Remove obstruction so keyboard signal can reach

front of TV. Keyboard batteries weak. Replace with 2 high-quality “AA” alkaline batteries. Batteries installed wrong. Make sure “+” and “-” match in battery compartment. Software lock-up. Turn TV off, wait two minutes then turn TV back on.

Transcast takes a long time Complex image. The more complex the visual image or web site, to show web site. the longer it will take to be downloaded.

Site busy. Some sites get heavy usage and take longer to load.

Can’t open Email attachments. Not possible. Email attachments cannot be accessed through

Transcast.

Registration form not accepted. Form incomplete. All information must be filled in on form to be accepted.

Incoming calls interrupt Transcast. Call waiting is active. Turn off call waiting.

Cursor on item, nothing happens. Left Select button was not Click Left Select button on keyboard to go to item.

clicked.

Can’t move arrow down. Ad Banners interfere with navigating. Use Down or Up arrow to move highlight within menu.

Can’t access subscription sites. Fee required to access ISP site. It is not possible to access internet service provider sites

which require the user to pay a subscriber fee. These

sites are designed to be accessed with a computer.

Transcast disconnects from Internet. No menu activity for 5 minutes. Click on a menu option to reconnect.

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Transcast System: Additional Information

Information Updates Transcast periodically updates information on a regular basis throughout the day. When registering,

pick a time when you would not be using the telephone, while asleep etc. and Transcast will update the Transcast Homepage data automatically, within your specified time frame.

Software Upgrades Transcast may elect to change the user menu appearance as necessary.

Call Waiting If incoming phone calls constantly interrupt your Transcast sessions, you may want to disable the

Call Waiting option.

Dialing Prefix If additional numbers need to be pressed to make outgoing phone calls out such as 9 or other number

sequences, be sure to include them with your phone number when registering.

TV/Transcast This interactive TV is a two-function appliance. TV functions are separate from Transcast functions.

Pressing TV/Web switches operation between TV functions and Transcast functions. Even if the TV is turned off, Transcast remains active; so that it can receive updated information periodically.

More TV/Transcast operational information

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PIP Overview

Mini glossary

TUNER A 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 etc.

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

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

PIP Inset Picture

Main Picture

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

34).

PIP can be used in any picture mode. Put Antenna/Cable in the inset while you watch a video tape. Attached to S-Video 1, have a DVD disk playing in the PIP inset, while you watch a videotape on the main screen.

POSSIBLE REASONS FOR ADJUSTING PIP SOURCE

1. You want to watch a videotape, 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.

Source Menu

Main Source PIP Source

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Picture-in-Picture Operation

Using two-tuner, Picture-in-Picture (PIP) features

FLASHBK (FLASHBACK)

Returns to the last channel viewed.

Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows UP/DOWN ARROWS

Swap Main and PIP sources

LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS

Move PIP inset around screen.

PIP Inset Picture

Press PIP to turn PIP on

and off.

Move PIP Around Screen

Press Right/Left arrows to

move the PIP inset to the

other corners of the screen.

Main Screen Picture

With PIP off, press FREEZ to

place the Main screen pic-

ture in the PIP inset and

“freeze” the image thereby

turning PIP on. (A good

way to freeze the image so

you can write down phone

numbers etc.)

Swap Main Picture with PIP

Press the Up/Down arrows repeatedly to swap the images between the Main picture and PIP inset.

Main Picture Source In Main picture channel tuning mode, press TV/VCR SOURCE to change the source to ANTENNA/CABLE, Video 1, or Video 2. (Or, use the Setup Menu.)

Musical Note Symbol

Indicates if PIP or the Main screen is the sound source. (In this case sound is from Main screen source.) To change sound source, press QUIT repeatedly with the Channel/Time/Audio Display on-screen.

Channel/Time/Audio Source Display

Press ENTER to show display. Shows source for: Main picture, PIP, and sound source (Main or PIP).

Channel Tuning Mode

Press PIP ch repeatedly to switch channel tuning between Main screen and PIP inset. Flashing shows channel tuning mode; in this case, channel tuning is for the PIP inset. (When you press Channel Up/Down, the channels in the PIP inset change.)

PIP Source

In PIP channel tuning mode, press TV/VCR SOURCE to change the source for the PIP inset to ANTENNA/CABLE, Video 1, or Video 2. (Or, use the Setup Menu.)

FREEZ

PIP On: Freezes image in PIP inset. PIP Off: Freezes Main screen picture in PIP inset and turns PIP on.

QUIT

Chooses sound source. (With Channel/Time Display on-screen.)

ENTER

Shows Channel/Time Display on Main screen.

TV/VCR SOURCE

Chooses Main picture and PIP sources.

PIP

Turns PIP on and off.

PIP CH

Chooses the channel tuning mode; Main screen channels or PIP channels.

CH 32-UPN

2:45

STEREO

PIP

CH 2-CBS

PRG

CABLE

VCR

AUX

FLASHBK

SURF

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

CHANNEL

1 4

7089

ENTER

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

PAUSE

RECORD

TIMER

PLAY

REWIND FFWD

STOP

POWER

3 6

SOURCE

MUTE

QUIT

TV/VCR

ENTER

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

PAUSE

RECORD

FREEZ

TIMER

TV/VCR

SOURCE

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PIP-Selecting Viewing Sources

Press PIP to place the PIP inset on the main screen. Press TV/VCR Source on remote control 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.

Main Screen or PIP Inset Sources You can use: Antenna/Cable Video 1/S-Video 1 Video 2/S-Video 2 etc.

Where “sources” are connected

You can use any input source for the PIP inset that is connected to the TV connections panel, except Component Video. (Antenna/Cable, Video 1, or Video 2 etc.) 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.

Component Video cannot be used as a PIP source.

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

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 equipment connected to the 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 equipment connected to the audio/video input jacks; such as Video 1, Video 2, S-Video 1, S-Video 2, etc.

Typical Equipment Sources

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

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Mini glossary

PROGRAMMING Procedure to set up remote to operate other equipment.

PRG Programming mode key.

DEVICE Infra-red remote controllable electronic accessory equipment.

Set up your remote control to operate other brand name devices

PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

7 4

Programming your Zenith remote may allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different devices.

Not all devices will work with your Zenith remote control.

Turn on the device you want to program.

On the chart on page 51/52, 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 51/52.

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.

Note: After programming, be sure to press the mode key first to operate the device you have just programmed.

Programming the Remote

Indicator Light

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Amplifier Volume Override

Mini glossary

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

See Audio Tuners/Amp list on page 52.

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

PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

Indicator Light

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 50.

Control the volume on your home audio system without changing modes

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 one of the available AUX modes: Aux, Aux+1, Aux+2, or Aux+3.

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 all modes. 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.

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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.

Control up to seven different devices with your remote

PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

Programming your Zenith remote may allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different products or devices.

Some devices may not work with your Zenith remote control.

Refer to the chart on page 51/52 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.

Aux-1, Aux-2, Aux-3

Indicator Light

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Remote Control Auto Find

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.

You can quickly get out of Auto Find by pressing PRG.

If the indicator light stays on while you press Power instead of turning 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

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

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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Indicator Light

5/7

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TVs

VCRs

Programming Codes

Cable Boxes

Find the codes you need to program your remote. On this page: TVs, VCRs, Cable Boxes, and HD/Set Top Boxes

Admiral . . . . . . . 261

Akai . . . . . . . . . . 292 717 718

719 720 Audio Dynamics . . 726

Bell & Howell . . . . 247

Broksonic . . . . . . 221 250 255

729

Candle . . . . . . . . 727

Canon . . . . . . . . . 704

Capeheart . . . . . . 728

Citizen . . . . . . . . 727

Craig . . . . . . . . . 212

Curtis Mathes . . . 259 266 725

727

Daewoo . . . . . . . 244 246 248

254 703 729

Daytron . . . . . . . 246

DBX . . . . . . . . . . 726

Electrochrome. . . . 730

Emerson . . . . . . . 203 221 243

250 293 721

722 729 730

731 732

Fisher . . . . . . . . . 211 212 213

247 265 274

General Electric . . 216 220 266

282 701 702 725

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

700

Goldstar . . . . . . . 253

Harmon Kardon. . . 296

Hitachi . . . . . . . . 257 270 273

292 705 706

707 708

J.C. Penny . . . . . . 268 726

Jensen . . . . . . . . 292

JVC . . . . . . . . . . 224 225 258

268 292 299

726

Kenwood . . . . . . . 268 292 726

727

Magnavox . . . . . . 275

Marantz . . . . . . . 267 268 726

727

Memorex . . . . . . . 212 298

MGA . . . . . . . . . . 297 730

Mitsubishi . . . . . . 276 277 278

279 280 296

297 730 Montgomery Ward 216 219 249

291 730

MultiTech. . . . . . . 727

NEC . . . . . . . . . . 267 268 269

281 292 709

726

Orion . . . . . . . . . 250

Panasonic . . . . . . 245 251 259

713 714 715

716

Pentax . . . . . . . . 708 727

Philco. . . . . . . . . 275

Pioneer . . . . . . . 210 282 726

Portland . . . . . . . 246 727

ProScan . . . . . . . 216 260 266

282 725

Quasar . . . . . . . . 259 295

Radio Shack . . . . . 213 265 730

RCA . . . . . . . . . . 216 220 228

240 242 249

260 266 282

283 284 285

286 287 288

708 710 711

725

Realistic . . . . . . . 212 213 265

730

Saisho. . . . . . . . . 722

Salora . . . . . . . . . 297

Samsung . . . . . . . 220 230

Sansui . . . . . . . . 289 292 709

726

Sanyo . . . . . . . . 212 247 294

Scott . . . . . . . . . 243 290 729

Sears . . . . . . . . . 211 212 213

265 274

Sharp . . . . . . . . . 261 730

Signature 2000 . . . 216 219 249

Sony . . . . . . . . . 232 723 724

Sylvania . . . . . . . 275 297

Tatung . . . . . . . . 268 292

Teac . . . . . . . . . . 268

Teknika . . . . . . . . 272

Toshiba . . . . . . . . 213 274 290

297 Vector Research . . 726 727

Victor . . . . . . . . . 726

Video Concepts . . . 726 727

XR - 1000 . . . . . . 243

Yamaha. . . . . . . . 726

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

229

Daewoo . . . . . . . 149

Zenith . . . . . . . . 101 121 149

152

TV/VCR Combination Codes

Adventura TV/VCR . 154 Daewoo TV/VCR . . 148

Funai TV/VCR. . . . 154

Goldstar TV/VCR. . 153 172 Symphonic TV/VCR 154

Zenith TV/VCR . . . 150 152 153

154 172

Allegro . . . . . . . . 358 362

Allegro A-B Switch 361

Archer . . . . . . . . 325

Century . . . . . . . . 325

Citizen . . . . . . . . 325

Comtronic . . . . . . 326

Everquest . . . . . . 379

Garrard . . . . . . . . 325

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

General Electric. . . 367 General Instrument 304 305 306

307 308 309 310 318

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

365 366

Jasco . . . . . . . . . 325

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

309 310 318

360 363

Kale Vision . . . . . 335

Macom . . . . . . . . 321

Magnavox . . . . . . 327 334

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

369 370

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

Panasonic . . . . . . 313 320

Philips . . . . . . . . 325 327 347

350 352 354

355

Pioneer . . . . . . . . 315 343

RCA . . . . . . . . . . 341

Regency . . . . . . . 329

Samsung . . . . . . . 326 335

Scientific Atlanta 316 323 336

337 364

Signal. . . . . . . . . 326

SL Marx. . . . . . . . 326

Sprucer . . . . . . . . 313

Standard Comp . . . 335

Stargate . . . . . . . 326 379

Teleview . . . . . . . 326

Texscan . . . . . . . 339 356 371

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

Unika . . . . . . . . . 325 348 362

Universal . . . . . . 325 358 362

Vid Tech . . . . . . . 340

Video Way . . . . . . 349

Viewstar . . . . . . . 327 354 355

372 Zenith HT-2000. . . 353

Zenith PM . . . . . . 374

Echostar . . . . . . . 805

Hughes . . . . . . . 803

Philips . . . . . . . . 802

RCA . . . . . . . . . . 804

Sony . . . . . . . . . 801

Zenith . . . . . . . . 800

HD/Set Top Boxes

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Programming Codes

DVD Players

Audio CD Players

Audio Tape Decks

Satellite Receivers

Audio Tuners/Amps

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

Alphastar. . . . . . . 516

Chaparral. . . . . . . 501 502

Cheyenne. . . . . . . 502

Dishnet . . . . . . . . 515

Drake . . . . . . . . . 503

General Electric. . . 510 517 General Instrument 504 505

Hitachi . . . . . . . . 519 520

Hughes Network . . 514

JVC . . . . . . . . . . 518

Macom . . . . . . . . 314

Magnavox . . . . . . 521

Phillips . . . . . . . . 521

PrimeStar. . . . . . . 513

ProScan. . . . . . . . 510 517

RCA DSS . . . . . . . 373

RCA . . . . . . . . . . 510 517

Realistic . . . . . . . 506

Sierra I . . . . . . . . 502

Sierra II . . . . . . . 502

Sierra III. . . . . . . 502

Sony. . . . . . . . . . 511

STS1. . . . . . . . . . 507

STS3. . . . . . . . . . 508

Toshiba . . . . . . . . 509 512

Uniden . . . . . . . . 522

United . . . . . . . . 344

Zenith Drake. . . . . 312 330

Zenith Satellite . . 328 351 378

500

JVC . . . . . . . . . . 965

Mitsubushi. . . . . . 964

Pioneer . . . . . . . . 963

Sony. . . . . . . . . . 962

Toshiba . . . . . . . . 961

Zenith. . . . . . . . . 960

ADC . . . . . . . . . . 940

ADO . . . . . . . . . . 939

Aiwa. . . . . . . . . . 938

Akai . . . . . . . . . . 937

Denon . . . . . . . . 935

Dynatech. . . . . . . 953

Emerson . . . . . . . 952

Fisher . . . . . . . . . 438 933 951

GE . . . . . . . . . . . 932

Goldstar . . . . . . . 460

Hitachi . . . . . . . . 950

JVC . . . . . . . . . . 949 954

Kenwood . . . . . . 441 931 948

Luxman . . . . . . . . 930

Magnavox . . . . . . 421 422 433

434

Marantz. . . . . . . . 929 947

MCS . . . . . . . . . . 928

Mitsubishi . . . . . . 927

Nakamichi . . . . . . 925 926

Onkyo . . . . . . . . 923 924 946

Optimus . . . . . . . 920 921 922

Panasonic . . . . . . 431 432 945

Phillips . . . . . . . . 421 433 434

Pioneer . . . . . . . . 431 435 944

Quasar . . . . . . . . 432

Radio Shack . . . . . 431 441

RCA . . . . . . . . . . 437 943

Sanyo . . . . . . . . . 438 439

Sears . . . . . . . . . 936

Sharp . . . . . . . . . 441 442

Sherwood . . . . . . 449

Sony. . . . . . . . . . 420 443 444

445 934

Soundesign . . . . . 461 498 901

902

Sylvania . . . . . . . 433

Teac . . . . . . . . . 418 419

Technics . . . . . . . 432

Toshiba . . . . . . . . 915

Yahama. . . . . . . . 414 941 942

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

901 902 Zenith CD Rec . . . 415

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

Citizen . . . . . . . . 914

GE . . . . . . . . . . . 916

Goldstar . . . . . . . 460 474

Hitachi . . . . . . . . 919

JVC . . . . . . . . . . 908

Kenwood . . . . . . . 484

Luxman . . . . . . . . 467

Marantz. . . . . . . . 903 913

Memorex . . . . . . . 485

Nad . . . . . . . . . . 904

Nakamichi . . . . . . 493

Onkyo . . . . . . . . 471 906

Optimus . . . . . . . 905

Panasonic . . . . . . 912

Pioneer . . . . . . . . 470 485 907

Proton . . . . . . . . 910

Quasar . . . . . . . . 912

RCA . . . . . . . . . . 909

Sharp . . . . . . . . . 483 917 918

Sherwood . . . . . . 900

Sony. . . . . . . . . . 486 489 490

491 492

Soundesign . . . . . 461 498 901

902

Toshiba . . . . . . . . 915

Techniques. . . . . . 912

Victor . . . . . . . . . 908

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

901 902

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A complete list of key functions by remote operating mode for your remote control

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

Remote Key Functions By Mode

TV Mode VCR Mode Cable Mode AUX Mode

KEY NAME Zenith Code 101 Zenith Code 201 Zenith Code 353 Zenith Code 960

PRG Program Mode Codes Program Mode Codes Program Mode Codes Program Mode Codes

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

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 Channel Preview VCR SP/EP Cable FC/Fav Ch AUX Audio

FLASHBK TV Flashback VCR Flashback Cable Flashback AUX Return

MUTE TV Mute TV Mute TV Mute TV Mute

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

CHANNEL DOWN TV Channel Down VCR Channel Down Cable Channel Down AUX Skip <<

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

VOLUME (LEFT) TV Volume Down TV Volume Down TV Volume Down TV Volume Down

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 Menu

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

DOWN ARROW TV Select Down VCR Select Down Cable Down Arrow AUX Down Arrow

LEFT ARROW TV Adjust Left VCR Adjust Left Cable Left Arrow AUX Title

RIGHT ARROW TV Adjust Right VCR Adjust Right Cable Right Arrow AUX Sub-Title

QUIT/(Note) TV Surr Sound VCR Quit Cable Quit AUX Resume

PIP TV PIP VCR+ Day Up AUX Marker

PIP CH TV PIP Channel Mode VCR Eject Tape Day Down AUX Marker Search

FREEZ TV PIP Freeze VCR Commercial Skip Cable Page Up AUX Repeat-Chap

CC TV Closed Captions VCR Memory Cable Page Down AUX Repeat A-B

TIMER TV Timer VCR Timer Cable Timer AUX Program

TV/VCR/SOURCE TV Sources TV Tuner or VCR Tuner Cable Info AUX Open/Close

RECORD VCR Record VCR Record Cable Buy AUX Angle

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 >>

References: MBR3458CT, 124-233-06 and µP 221-1445-02

Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself

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.

Menu options can’t be changed or selected.

No picture or sound when a non-cable source is selected.

POSSIBLE SOLUTION(S)

• 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 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 settings in the Video menu.

• Try another channel. The problem may be with the broadcast.

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

• The CC (closed caption) option may be in Text mode. Select OFF in the Captions menu (see page 22).

• 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, is it nice and bright?

• Is remote in TV mode? Press TV for TV mode.

• 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.

Trouble Shooting

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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.

Trouble Shooting continued

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

Parental Control doesn’t work.

Can’t watch TV or VCR.

Programs with a rating of PG-13, R, NC-17, and X do not appear.

Can’t view TV-PG program.

TV turns itself off, or on by itself.

• 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.

• Has Timer expired? Lock On/Off turned Off? No hours set?

• Is Parental Control block on? Are Aux inputs blocked? Do you know the password to unblock Parental Control?

• Is Parental Control set to block programs with those ratings.

• Is PG set to be blocked in Parental Control? Reset restrictions to PG-13, then PG pro grams will appear.

• Was Sleep Timer set to turn TV off.

• Is the On/Off Timer set to turn TV on and off at preset times?

• Power Failure?

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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 Machine.

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 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

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 Machine. Be sure to turn the power off and pull out the plug before you begin any cleaning.

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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).

ADDED 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.

DELETED 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.

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

Glossary

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EZ Help Menu

EZ Help provides access to the EZ Features in one convenient on-screen menu

PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

7089

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

RECORD

TV/VCR SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

Press MENU repeatedly until the Special Features menu appears.

Use the Up/Down arrow to select EZ Help.

Press the Right arrow to go to the EZ Help menu.

Use the Up/Down arrow to select the option and the Left/Right arrow to make adjustments. Choose from the following options:

EZ Program

Performs channel search. See page 13.

Add/Delete/Surf

Includes and removes channels and adds channels to the Surf channel list. See page 20.

Degaussing

Resets the picture color alignment.

EZ Picture

Adjusts picture viewing setting. See page 32.

EZ SoundRite

Maintains an even sound level. See page 31.

Picture Noise

Removes video noise from picture.

Press QUIT to exit.

2/4

3/4

2/4

3/4

123

Special Features

EZ Timer Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl EZ Help EZ Demo

EZ Help

EZ Program

Add/Del/Surf

Degaussing

EZ Picture

EZ SoundRite

Picture Noise

Zenith D27B48T OPERATING GUIDE

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Frequently Asked Questions

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