Zenith SLS2751Y Owner’s Manual

OPERATING GUIDE AND WARRANTY

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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, 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.

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 purpose 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 _viter 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 ........................... ii

CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV

Connection Center on Back of TV ................... 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

THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR "IV

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

Step 2. Turn TV On ............................... 2-1

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

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

OPERATING YOUR TV

Basic TV Operations .............................. 3-1

Sleep Timer ...................................... 3-1

GEl'rING TO KNOW YOUR 'IV

Control Panel ..................................... 4-1

REMOTE CONTROL MODEL SC3390

Operation ........................................ 5-1

Preparation for Use ............................... 5-2

Installing Batteries ................................ 5-2

ON-SCREEN MENUS

Available Menus .................................. 6-1

Summary of Menu Items ........................... 6-1

Basic Menu Operations ............................ 6-2

SETUP MENU

Auto Ch. (Channel) Search ......................... 7-1

Ch. (Channel) Add/Del ............................. 7-2

Ch. (Channel) Labels (Some Models) ................. 7-2

Tuning Band ...................................... 7-3

Auto Fine Tune ................................... 7-3

Clock Set ......................................... 7-4

Captious ......................................... 7-4

Ch. (Channel) Background .......................... 7-5

AUDIO MENU

General Information ............................... 8-1

Bass ............................................. 8-1

Treble ........................................... 8-1

Balance .......................................... 8-1

Audio ............................................ 8-1

Audio Selection Considerations ...................... 8-2

VIDEO MENU

Contrast .......................................... 9-1

Brightness ........................................ 9-1

Color ............................................ 9-1

Tint .............................................. 9-1

Sharpness ........................................ 9-1

Picture Pref. (Preference) ........................... 9-1

MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Caring for Your TV ............................... 10-1

Extended Absence ................................ 10-1

TV Picture Interference ........................... 10-1

Before Calling for Service .......................... 10-2

VCR Operational Mode Charts ..................... 10-3

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WELCOME

INTRODUCTION

Welcome into the family of Zenith Color Television owners. This guide provides instructions 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 full 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, Illinois 60639-5079 Telephone: (312) 745-5152 Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central Time

Send the model number, serial number, and date of pur- chase or original installation, with a full explanation of the problem and the service history. We will welcome the op- portunity to look into your specific question or problem and

to be of assistance in resolving it promptly.

The model and serial numbers of your new TV are located on

the back of the TV cabinet. For your future convenience 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 PATrERN DISPLAY CAUTION - If you use your

TV for video games, teletext or other fixed displays, avoid setting the BRIGHTNESS control 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 possibility by alternating the use of the fixed pattern display with normal TV picture viewing, by turning down the CONTRAST control for sustained f'Lxedpattern use, and by turning off the f'Lxedpattern dis- play when not in use.

PLUGGING IN YOUR TV - Be sure to plug your TV into an "unswitched" AC power source. The "switched" AC out-

lets found on some video equipment 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 current time.

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CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV

CONNECTION CENTER ON BACK OF TV

The connection center on the rear of your TV allows you to connect 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.

2. 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.

3. AUX (Auxiliary) INPUT AUDIO RIGHT and LEFT

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

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INPUT SOURCES FOR YOUR TV

Your TV has two input connection areas: one is marked VHF-UHF/CABLE and the 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 the same time. 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-UHF/CABLE input connector.

AUX INPUT

VIDEO AUDIO

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RIGHT LEFT

Another common "signal source" is the audio and video (A/V) from a VCR or video disc player. This type of signal is called base band (basic video and audio), and isconnected to

the AUX INPUT VIDEO - AUX INPUT AUDIO RIGHT and LEFT connectors. 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 highest/lowest channel, or enter the number 999 from the remote control, or press SOURCE on

the remote control if available.

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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.

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

A. 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 adapter included with the TV. Hook up the ends of the wire to the adapter and plug

it into the VHF-UHF/CABLE jack.

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 the VHF-UHF/CABLE jack on TV.

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Connection Center on Back of TV

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

DECODER

CONVERTER

CABLE-TV (Direct Connection)

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D. Cable-TV Connection to VCR and TV

1. Cable-TV Hook Up Connect 75-ohm round cable-TV wire into ANTENNA 1N jack on VCR.

2. VCR Hook Up Connect ANTENNA OUT wire from VCR into VHF-UHF/CABLE jack on TV.

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Connection Center on Back of TV

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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 VCR RIGHT/LEFT AUDIO OUTPUT into AUX INPUT AUDIO RIGHT and LEFT jacks

on TV.

2. Connect VCR VIDEO OUTPUT into AUX INPUT VIDEO jack on TV.

999 from the remote control, or press SOURCE on the remote control ifavailable. For improved picture quality,

place VCRiTV switch on your VCR in the VCR position.

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MONAURAL VCR

Connections:

1. To get monaural sound from both TV speakers, use a Y-adapter audio cable (customer supplied) to

route VCR AUDIO OUT to the AUX INPUT AUDIO RIGHT and LEFT jacks on TV.

2. Connect VCR 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 highest/lowest channel, or enter the number 999 from the remote control, or press SOURCE on the remote control ifavailable. For improved picture quality, place VCR/TV switch on your VCR in the VCR position.

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THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV

STEP 1. CONNECT THE POWER

Plug your TV into an unswitched AC power source. The switched AC outlets found on some video equipment

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

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

Do not plug TV into switched outlet on a VCR

NOTES:

• The AUTO CH. SEARCH reminder display appears each time you turn on your TV until it has been used at

least once.

• Antenna or cable must be connected to TV before you use AUTO CH. SEARCH.

-> AUTO CH. SEARCH CH. ADD/DEL

CH. LABELS TUNING BAND AUTO FINE TUNE CLOCK SET

CAPTIONS CH. BACKGROUND

Auto Ch. Search Reminder Display

DETERMINING TUNING BAND

Determining

Tuning Band

TUNING BAND IS

CH _ IS FOUND

While Searching for

Active Channels

STEP 4. USE OTHER OPTIONS

You may want to consider using the following options:

• Program the channels accessed by using CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down. Refer to CH. ADD/DEL option of the "Setup Menu" section of this operating guide for details.

START

kUTO CH. SEARCH HAS COMPLETED

TUNING BAND IS

r_ CHANNELS FOUND

When Search is

Complete

When Returning to

Channel/Audio Display

CH 2

STEREO

• Set the clock in the TV. Refer to the CLOCK SET option of the "Setup Menu" section of this operating guide for

details.

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