Zenith SL2518RK, SLS8753Y, SLS2506M, SLS8937Y, SLS7253S Owner’s Manual

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OPERATING GUIDE & WARFq',ANTY

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MTS Stereo Color TV

with Remote Control

and Closed Captions

Return the Product Registration

Card, and your TV could be free!

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, witlfin an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of unius.nlated

"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 isintended to

alert the user to the presence of important operating ;rod

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Safety Tips

Refer to the "Safety Tips" booklet that came with your product for important safety considerations.

Power-Cord Polarization

This product is equipped with a polarized alternating- current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the

other.) This plug will fit into the power outlet only one

way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert

the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety

purpo_ of the polarized plug.

Note to Cable TV System Installer

This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that

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.

CAUTION

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

ATTENTION

Pour 6viter les chocs 6lectriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.

CONTENTS

iNTRODUCTION

Welcome ........................................... ii

]Installation Considerations ........................... il

CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV

Connection Center on Back of'IV ................... 1-1

Input Sources for Your TV ......................... 1-1

:Stereo Audio Output .............................. 1-1

Step 1. Make Basic Connection to TV ................ 1-2

Step 2. Make VCR Connections to TV ............... 1-4

Step 3. Make Stereo Audio Connection

to Audio Amplifier ............................ 1-5

THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV

Step 1. Connect the Power .......................... 2-1

Step 2. Turn "IV On ............................... 2-1

Step 3. Use Auto Ch. (Channel) Search ............... 2-1

Step 4. Use Other Options .......................... 2-1

GETrING TO KNOW YOUR TV

Horizontal Control Panels .......................... 3-1

Vertical Control Panel ............................. 3-2

REMOTE CONTROL MODEL SC3390

Operation ........................................ 4-1

Preparation for Use ............................... 4-2

Installing Batteries ................................ 4-2

REMOTE CONTROL MODEL SC3820

TV Operations .................................... 5-I

VCR Operations .................................. 5-2

TV and VCR Operational Notes .................... 5-3

Preparation for Use ............................... 5-3

Installing Batteries ................................ 5-3

OPERATING YOUR TV

Basic TV Operations ............................... 6-1

Sleep Timer . ..................................... 6-1

SETUP MENU

Auto Ch. (Channel) Search ......................... 8-1

Ch. (Channel) Add/Del ............................. 8-2

Ch. (Channel) Labels (Some Models) ................. 8-2

Tuning Band ....................................... 8-3

Auto Fine Tune ..................................... 8-3

Clock Set ........................................... 8-4

Captions ........................................... 8-4

Ch. (Channel) Background ........................... 8-5

AUDIO MENU

General Information ................................. 9-1

Bass ............................................... 9-1

Treble .............................................. 9-1

Balance ............................................ 9-1

Audio .............................................. 9-1

Audio Selection Considerations ...................... 9-2

VIDEO MENU

Contrast ......................................... 10-1

Brightness ....................................... 10-1

Color ........................................... 10-1

Tint ............................................. 10-1

Sharpness ....................................... 10-1

Picture Pref. (Preference) .......................... 10-1

MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Caring for Your TV ................................ 11-1

Extended Absence ................................. 11-1

TV Picture Interference ............................ 11-1

Before Calling for Service ........................... 11-2

VCR Operational Mode Charts ..................... 11-3

Product Registration Card Recommended Accessories for Your Television

Your Zenith Warranty

ON-SCREEN MENUS

Available Menus .................................. 7-1

Summary of Menu Items ........................... 7-1

Basic Menu Operations ............................ 7-2

USING YOUR OPERATING GUIDE

This operating guide describes a family of TV models. Some models have features that are not provided on other models. Different control panels and remote controls

may be used from model-to-model. Refer to the applicable; sections of this operating guide for the features and items provided with your TV.

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INTRODUCTION

'WELCOME

Welcome into the family of Zenith Color Television owners.

This guide provides instxuctions on how to operate your new TV. It is supplemented by a booklet containing Safety Tips. We urge you to read these publications carefully so that you will receive fur[ enjoyment from your new Zenith TV for many years to come.

Your new Zenith TV has been designed and built to give you the very best in quality, features and performance. There are many regional Zenith distributors and thousands

of distributor-approved Zenith service centers throughout

the U.S. and Canada who can attend promptly and effective- ly to ordinary service needs.

If you should have an unusual performance or service problem

that cannot be satisfactorily resolved by your distributor-

approved Zenith service center, contact the regional Zenith

distributor in your area, or write:

Zenith Electronics Corporation Customer Service Department

1900 N. Austin Avenue Chicago, IUinois 60639-5079

Telephone: (312) 745-5152 Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central Time

Send the model number, serial namber, and date of pur- chase or original installation, Mth a full explianation of the

problem and the service history. We will welcome the op- portunity to look into your specilic question or problem and to be of assistance in resolving it promptly.

The model and serial numbers of:yournewTV are located on the back of the TV cabinet. For your future ca)nvenience and

protection, we suggest that you record these numbers here: Model No.

Serial No.

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

Before you install your TV... Ventilation - Proper ventilation keeps your TV

running cool. Air circulates through perfora- tions in the back and bottom of the cabinet. Do

not block these vents or you will shorten the life of your TV.

Power Source - Your TV is designed to operate on normal household current, 120 volt 60 Hertz

AC. Do not attempt to operate it on DC current. Power Cord - Your power cord has a

polarized plug as required by Underwriters' Laboratories. It has one regular blade and one wide blade and fits only one way into a standard

electrical ,outlet. If the blades will not enter either way, your outlet is very old and non-

standard. A new outlet should be installed by a qualified electrician.

Safe Operation - Your TV is manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However,

unusual stress caused by dropping or mishan- dling, exposure to flood, fire, rain or moisture, or accidental spilling of liquids into the TV, can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. If this happens, have your TV checked

by a service technician before using it again.

Please read and observe each safety point in the "Safety

Tips" folder when installing: and using your TV.

FIXED PATIERN DISPLAY CAUTION .- If you use your

TV for video games, teletext or other fixed displays, avoid

setting the BRIG HTNESS comrol for an excessively bright picture. A bright, fixed pattern, if used for long periods of time, can result in a permanent imprint on the TV picture

tube. You can reduce this poss!ibility by alternating the use of the fixed pattern display with normal TV picture viewing, by turning down the CONTRAST control for sustained fixed pattern use, and by turnirtg off the f_ced pattern dis- play when not in use.

PLUGGING IN YOUR TV - ]Besure to plug your TV into

an "unswitched" AC power source. The "switched" AC out- lets found on some video ectuipment will not continue sup- plying power to the TV once the equipment is turned off. If the power to the TV is interrupted, you will have to reset

the clock in the TV to the curr=nt time.

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CONNECT!ONS FOR YOUR TV

CONNECTION CENTER ON BACK OF TV z.

The connection center on the rear of your TV allows you to _mnect two viewing sources to your TV, and an external stereo sound amplifier, if desired. You can choose from a

variety of audio/video components for your viewing pleasure. The diagram below lists the use of each jack on

the connection center.

1. VHF-UHF/CABLE Use this jack for 75-ohm, antenna-type signal con-

nection to your TV. Attach your antenna, cable-TV line, or other video component to this jack. The

input cable may come from an outdoor or master antenna, cable-TV line, cable-TV decoder box, or

the RF output from a VCR.

3. AUX (Auxiliary) INPUT AUDIO RIGHT and LEFT

5. VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT RIGHT and LEFT

AUX (Auxiliary) INPUT VIDEO

Video (Base Band) input: from VCR or other video equipment (Disc Player). Gives improved picture

quality performance over that obtained through the VHF-UHF/CABLE jack.

Stereo audio input from VCR or other video equip- ment (Disc Player).

4. SPEAKER EXT/INT Switch EXT position: TV's speakers are off.

INT position: TV's speakers are on.

Stereo audio output for customer's attdio amplifier. This output is always prose:at regardle.ss of the posi-

tion of the SPEAKER swit :h.

RIGHT LEFT

O O,-

VARIABLE AUDIO

OUTPUT

_ VH F.-UHFICABLE

INPUT SOURCES FOR YOUR TV

Your TV has two input connection areas: one is marked VHF-UHF/CABLE axtdthe other AUX INPUT VIDEO -

AUX INPUT AUDIO RIGHT and LEFT. These two in- puts allow you to connect two different "signal sources" to your TV at lhe same thne. The "Signal Source" refers to the

item supplying the picture and sound to your TV. The most common "signal source" is your outdoor antenna

(or master antenna) or a cable-TV system. This type of sig- nal is called a radio frequency (RF) source, and is con- nected to the VHF-UItF/CABLE input connector.

SPEAKER

AUX INPUT

_DEO AUDIO

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_IL RIGHT LEFT

Another common "signal source" is the audio and video

(A/V) from a VCR or video disc player. This _pe ofsignal is

called base band (basic video and audio), and is connected to the AUX INPUT VIDEO - AUX INPUT AUDIO RIGHT

and LEFT connectors. To use th_se VCR connexXions, you must watch the AUX channel on the TV. To select the AUX

channel, press CHANNEL (CH)Up/Down until you select the next channel after the highest/lowest clammel, or enter the number 999 from the remote control, or press SOURCE on

the remote control if available.

STEREO AUDIO OUTPUT

Your TV provides stereo audio output suitable for connec- tion to your stereo souaad system. Connect the VARIABLE

AUDIO OUTPUT RIGHT and LEFT jacks to an unused

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input on your stereo amplifier. You may cxmtinue to listen

to the sound coming from the TV's speakers, or switch off the TV's speakers as desired.

CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV

STEP 1. MAKE BASIC CONNECTION TO TV

There are four basic hook ups to your TV; outdoor antenna

(or master antenna) with or without VCR, and cable-TV system with or without VCR. Select the hook up that best fits your needs. See the following diagrams.

Ao Antenna Connection to TV

If You Have a Round Antenna Wire: Connect the 75-ohm round antenna wire into the

VHF-UHF/CABLE jack on the TV. If You Have a Flat, Twin-Lead Antenna Wire:

Use the 300/75-ohm adaptor included with the TV.

Hook up the ends of the wire to the adaptor and plug

it into the VHF-UHF/CABLE jack.

Your connection is made to the VHF-UHF/CABLE jack on the back of the TV. This jack accepts 75--otml cable ter-

minated in an F-type male connector. You may want to do the hook-up yourself, or call a TV service technician, or a cable company.

Antenna

I or Rat Wire

I I

Round Wire

Adaptor

_ 00175ohm

RIGHT LEFT

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VARI/MII.EAUDIO

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SPEAKER

0 VHF-UHF/CABLE AUXINPUT

_DEO AtJOIO

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B, Antenna Connection to VCR and TV

1. Antenna Hook Up

Connect 75-ohm round antenna wire into ANTENNA IN jack on VCR.

2.VCR Hook Up Connect ANTENNA OUT wire from VCR into

tire VHF-UHF/CABLE jack on TV.

Antenna

Connection Center on Back of IV

VCR

CHAN 314

0 VHF-U:HF/CABLE AUX INPUT

000

Connec'tlon Center on Back of IV

RIGHT LEFT

0 0

VARIABLE AUDIO

OUIPUT

SPEAd<ER

RIGHT LEFT

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CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV

STEP 1. MAKE BASIC CONNECTION TO TV (CONTINUED)

C. Cable-TV Connection to TV

If You Have a Converter/Decoder Box:

Connect the 75-ohm output from the converter/ decoder box into the VHF-UHF/CABLE jack on

the TV.

If You Do Not Have a Converter/Decoder Box:

Connect thc 75-ohm round cablc-TV line directly to the VHF-UHF/CABLE jack on the TV.

I DECODER

CON_RER

CABLE-I'V

(Direct Connection)

CH 314

Output

I_=HT IrFT

0 0

VARIABLE AUDIO

OUTPUT

D, Cable-TV Connection to VCR and "IV

1. Cable-TV Hook Up Connect 75-ohm round cablc-TV wire into

ANTENNA IN jack on VCR.

2. VC_RHook Up Connect ANTENNA OUT wire from VCR into

VHF-UHF/CABLE jack on TV.

0 _'IF-UHF/CABLE

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Connection Center on Back of'W

CH3/4 Output

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CONVERTER

or + ANlIENNA

CABLE-T',/

(Dlrect Connection) _.

RFOUT CHAIN 31,4

SPEAKER

AUX IN PLJT

RIGHT LEFT

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VARIt_LE AUDIO

OUIPUT

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0 VHF-UHF/C ABLE AUX INPUT

. _DEO AUDIO

C)O 0

RIGI_ LEFT

Connection Center on Back of TV

CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV

STEP 2. MAKE VCR CONNECTIONS TO TV

STEREO VCR

Connections: You must make the following connections to obtain stereo audio sound from your TV while playing a stereo video tape.

1. Connect VCP, P,IGHT/LEFT AUDIO OUTPUT into AUX INPUT AUDIO RIGHT and LEFT jacks

on TV.

2. Connect VCP, VIDEO OUTPUT into AUX INPUT VIDEO jack on TV.

Operation: To use these VCR connections, you must watch the AUX channel on the TV. To select the AUX channel,

press CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down until you select the next channel after the high,t/lowest channel, or enter the number 999 from the remote control, or press SOURCE on the remote control if available. For improved picture quality, place VCR/TV switch on your VCR in the VCR position.

BQIO Band

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Stereo VC,'R

VARIABLE AUDIO J

OUTPUT J

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VHF-UHF/CABLE AUXINPUT _ I

RIGHT L£FI

Connection Center on Back ofIV

MONAURALVCR

Connections:

1. To get monaural sound from both TV speakers, use

a Y-adaptor audio cable (customer supplied) to route VCR AUDIO OUT to the AUX INPUT

AUDIO RIGHT and LEFT jacks on TV.

2. Connect VCP, VIDEO OUTPUT into AUX INPUT VIEIEO jack on TV.

Operation: To use these VCR connections, you must watch

the AUX channel on the TV. To select the AUX channel, press CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down until you select the next

channel ".ffterthe highestAowest channel, or enter the number 999 from the remote control, or press SOURCE on the remote control if awdlable. For improved picture quality, place VCR/TV switch on your VCR in the VCR position.

Base

8end

Video

MonaurQl VCR

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RIGHT LIE_

0 0

VAI_IABI P AU DIO

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SPEAKER

0 _'r'IF-UHF/CAB LE AUX INPUT

Connection Center on Back of IV

VIDEO AUDIO

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CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV

STEP 3. MAKE STEREO AUDIO CONNECTION TO AUDIO AMPLIFIER

Using an External Amplifier with Speakers While the TV's

Speakers are OFF.

1. Make the connections to the external amplifier as shown in the diagram below.

2. Place the SPEAKER EXT/INT switch on the TV in the INT position (TV's speakers are ON).

3. Turn the TV ON. Increase the volume level of the TV until the sound just starts to distort (sound bad).

4. Place the SPEAKER EXT/INT switch on the TV in the EXT position (TV's speakers are OFF).

5. Turn the external audio amplifier ON. Adjust the volume level of tlhe audio amplifier for the highest level you will need for your listening pleasure.

6, Adjust the volume level of the TV for the normal

listening level as heard through the speakers of your audio amplifier.

7, You can now use the VOLUME (VOL) control on

the TV or on tZhe remote control to adjust the

volume of the speakers of your audio amplifier.

Using an External Amplifier with Speakers While the TV's Speakers are ON.

1. Make the connections to the external amplifier as

shown in the diagram below.

2. Place the SPEAKER EXT/INT switch on the TV in the INT position (TV's speakers are ON).

3. Turn the TV ON. Increase the volume level of the TV until the sound just starts to distort (sound bad).

4. Turn the external aud!io amplifier ,ONAdjust the volume level of the audio amplifier for the highest

level you will need for your listening pleasure.

5. Adjust the volume level of the TV for the normal listening level as heard through the speakers of the

TV.

6. You can now use the VOLUME (VOL) control on

the TV or on the remote control to adjust the volume of both the TV':; speakers and the audio

amplifier's speakers.

NOTE: If the volume of the internal TV speakers is set too low, you may heat undesirable noises through the speakers connected to your audio amplit_er.

Panel on Bockof Slereo Amplifier

AUX_

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RIGHT LO

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VARIABLEAUDIO

OUTPUT

SF_AKER

VHF-UHF/CABLE

AUX INPUT

MIDC-O AUDIO

RIGHT LEFT

Connection Center on Back ofIV

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THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV

STEP 1. CONNECT THE POWER

Plug your TV into an maswitched AC power source. ][[ The switched AC oudets found on some video equipment

will not continue suppl_hng power to the TV once the equip- ment is turned off. If the power to the, TV is interrupted,

Do not plug TV into switched outlet on cable-'rv decoder

you will have to set the clock in the TV to the current time.

STEP 2. TURN TV ON

Turn the TV on by pressing OFF-ON.

STEP 3. USE AUTO CH. (Channel) SEARCH

When your TV is first powered up you will see the AUTO

CH. SEARCH reminder display. AUTO CH. SEARCH

finds all available channels and stores them in memory for access by CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down. To activate AUTO CH. SEARCH, press ADJUST (ADJ) Left/Right. When

the search is complete, you can watch the TV program of your choice.

SETUP MENU

NOTES:

1. The AUTO CH. SEARCH reminder display ap-

2. Antenna or cable mus_t b_: connected to TV before

Do not plug TV into _wil_:hed outlet on a VCR

pears each time you turn on your TV until it has been used at least once.

you use AUTO CH. SEARCH.

->"AUTO CH. SEARCH CH. ADD/DEL

TUNING BAND AUTO RNE TONE

CLOCK SET CAP_ONS CH. BACKGROUND

Auto Ch. Search Reminder Display

DETERMINING TUNING BAND

TUNING BAND IS

CH f--'] IS FOUND

Determining While Searching for

Tuning Band Active Channels

STEP 4. USE OTHER OPTIONS

You may want to consider using the following options:

• Program the cha_mels accessed by using CHANNEL

(CH) Up/Down. Pefer to CH. ADD/DEL option of the

"Setup Menu" section of this operating guide for details.

START

AUTO Ot. SEARCH HAS ODMPLEI'F_

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q'X/NING BAND IS

r_ CHANNELS FOUND

When Search is When Returning to

Complete Channel/Audio Display

• Set the clock in the TV. Refer to the CLOCK SET option

of the "Setup Menu" secticn of this operating guide for details.

CH2

STEREO

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TV

HORIZONTAL CONTROL PANELS

The following description applies to models having a horizontal control panel.

q • ADJUSTI, SELECT MENU A'_A_)LL.IMEv .AC.HA,NNELv

Front Panel Controls

1. ENTER (ENT) Press to see the Channel/Time display, or to removc

any on-screen display or menu.

2. ADJUST (ADJ) Left/Right or "_/l_ Presg during on-screen menu operation to see infor-

mation/status ,display for selected option. Press again to adjust the selected menu option.

3. SELECT (SEL) Press during on-screen menu operations to select a menu option.

4. MENU Press once to see a menu. Press repeatedly to se-

quence through the available menus.

EN'I_R O R:/C N

Full Size Control Panels

Mini Control Panel

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5. VOLUME (VOL) Up/Down Press to increase or decrease the ,;ound level.

6. CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down Press to select channe'ts higher or lower than the chan-

nels being viewed. You can add channels to or delete channels from the :;canning sequence stored in memory. See CH. ADD/DEL option of the "Setup

Menu" section of thiis operating guide for channel programming inform_ktion.

7. OFF-ON Press to turn TV power ON or OFF.

8. Remote Control Detect_r Window Point the remote control towards this window to

operate the TV.

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