Zenith D27B48T OPERATING GUIDE

machine number D27B48T

®

enjoy the view

operating guide / warranty

hookup directory

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5

 Copyright 2001, Zenith Electronics Corporation.

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.

© Copyright 2001, 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

Y

CR

CB

R

L

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

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

1

2

3

4

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 TV
wall jack

Cable box

In

Out

RF coaxial wire (75ohm)

RF coaxial wire (75ohm)

3 4

output
switch

TV back panel
(expanded view)

Antenna
/ Cable

TV back

TV back panel
(expanded view)

Antenna
/ Cable

TV back

If you’re using a cable box, leave your TV on
channel 3 or 4 and use your cable box to
change channels.

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

If you’re using a cable box, EZ Program
(page 13) might only find the channel your
cable service is on
(usually channel 3 or 4). Don’t worry, that’s
all you need!

back of

remote

120 V AC
60 Hz

1

2

3

4

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

Y

CR

CB

R

L

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

Typical
TV Back

COMPONENT VIDEO

Y

CR

CB

R

L

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

TV Back Panel

(expanded view)

RF coaxial wire
(75ohm)
not included
with TV

In

Out

Audio

R-L Out

Video

Out

3 4

VCR Back

VCR Back A/V Panel

In

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.

1

2

3

4

(VCR with Round
Antenna Wire)

(VCR with Flat
Wire Antenna
Adapter)

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Typical
TV back

COMPONENT VIDEO

Y

CR

CB

R

L

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

TV back panel
(expanded view)

RF coaxial wire
(75ohm)
not included
with TV

In

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

In

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

Y

CR

CB

R

L

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

Typical
TV back

In

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.

1

2

3

4

(VCR With
Cable Box)

(VCR Without
Cable Box)

Cables
not included
with TV

Typical
TV back

COMPONENT VIDEO

Y

CR

CB

R

L

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

S-VIDEO 2

VIDEO 2

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

Phone In

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.

1

2

3

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

CR

Y

VIDEO

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

CB

R

Y

S-VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO 2

L

CR

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

Typical
TV back

Phone In

COMPONENT VIDEO

CB

R

R-AUDIO

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

L-/MONO

L

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

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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

Y

CR

CB

R

L

S-VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

L-/MONO

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

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.

1

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.

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Variable Audio Output Hookup

Typical
TV back

Telephone

Line

Output

Jack

Y

S-VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO 2

Telephone

2-Line

Splitter

Telephone

COMPONENT VIDEO

CR

CB

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

Phone In

R-AUDIO

R-AUDIO

R

L-/MONO

L-/MONO

L

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

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)

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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

TV

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

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MENU

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

CC

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

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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

TV

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

0

89

MENU

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

CC

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

.

MENU

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.

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PRG

POWER

CABLE

VCR

AUX

TV

SURF

FLASHBK

MUTE

CHANNEL

CHANNEL

VOLUME VOLUME

ENTER

1

2

3

4

5

6

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MENU

QUIT

PIP

pip ch

FREEZ

CC

RECORD

TV/VCR

SOURCE

PAUSE

TIMER

REWIND FFWD

PLAY

STOP

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On-Screen Menu Operation

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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

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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.

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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

menu

channel

volume

power

menu

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.

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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

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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.

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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

CR

Y

S-VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO 2

CB

VIDEO 1

R-AUDIO

R-AUDIO

VIDEO 2

R

L-/MONO

L-/MONO

L

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT

R

L

R -AUDIO-L

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

R -AUDIO-L

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

R -AUDIO-L

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

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

TM

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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