Zenith SLS7549S, SLS2549S 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, 1)O NOT

EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE',.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an eq_£ateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of mfinsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that maybe 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 purlYose of the polarized plug.

Note to Cable TV System Installer

This reminder is provkled to call the cable TV system installer's attention to _a-ticle 820-40 of the NEC that

provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable gronnd shall be

connected to the grounding system of the blfilding, 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 dan.'; la borne correspondante de la

prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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

]installation Considerations ........................... iJ

CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR 'IV

]Make Basic Connection to TV ...................... 1-1

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 (On Some Models) ..................... 3-1

GETI'ING TO KNOW YOUR TV

Horizontal Control panels .......................... 4-1

Vertical Control Panel ............................. 4-2

REMOTE CONTROL MODEL SC3390

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

Preparation for Use ............................... 5-1

Installing Batteries ................................ 5-1

REMOTE CONTROL MODEL SC2300

Operation ........................................ 6-1

Installing Batteries ................................ 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

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

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 1Features 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 instructions on how to operate your

new TV. It kssupplemented 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, seriM 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 spec_]c question or problem and

to be of assistance in resoMng it promptly. The model and serial numbers of your new TV are located on

the back of the TV cabinet. For your future camvenience 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 iinthe "Safety

Tips" folder when installing and using your TV.

FIXED PATTERN DISPLAY CAUTION -- If you use your TV for vidco 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 COIVTRAST control for sustained

fixed pattern use, and by turning off the fixed pattern 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 equipme_t is turned off. If the power to the TV is interrupt_,ed, you will have to reset

the clock in the TV to the current time.

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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

,Mll 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 CIIANNEL (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 calMe-TV decoder

Do not plug TV into sa_itched 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 toTV hefore you use AUTO CH. SEARCH.

-> AUTO CH. SEARCH CH. ADD/DEL

CH. LABELS TUNING BAND

AUTO FINE TUNE CLOCK SEf

CAP11ONS CH. BACKGROUND

Auto Ch. Search Reminder Display

DETERMINING TUNING BAND

Determining

Tuning Band

TUNING BAND IS

CH r_ 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

CH 2

TUNING BAND IS _

AUTO CH. _ HAS OOk'PLE'fED I

_____

C!-_NNELS FOUND

When Search is

Complete

When Returning to

Channel Display

• 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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OPERATING YOUR TV

BASIC TV OPERATIONS -_

Selecting Channels by Using CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down: You may select a channel through channel scanning by using

CH 2

CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down. Only channels stored in the channel scan sequence can be selected.

Selecting Channels by Using Numbers on Remote (On Some Models): Press the numbers corresponding to the channel desired, then press ENTER (ENT). Any channel in the band chosen can be selected through direct number

entry.

Channel Display

(Before Clock is Set)

FI.,SHBK ff'lashback) on Remote (On Some Models): Press FLSHBK to return to the last TV channel you were

watching.

CH 2

10:56

MUTED

Adjusting Volume: You can adjust the volume of your TV

by using VOLUME (VOL) Up/Down. Muting Volume: To mute the sound coming from your TV,

press MUTE on the remote control. To restore sound, press MUTE again.

Channel/Time Display

While TV is Muted

Alter an Extended Power Outage: If you previously used

AUTO CH. SEARCH, you do not have to use it again un-

less you permanently changed the connections to the TV.

MUTED

All of the channels previously found are stored in protected

memory, and are not affected by a power outage. However, the clock must be reset to the current time.

CH 2 10:56

Channel/Time Display

(After Clock is Set)

voL

Volume Display *

VOL or MUTED display is shown only when captions are

not being dlisplayed.

SLEEP TIMER (On Some Models)

Some remote controls are equipped with a TIMER button that provides access to the SLEEP TIMER available with

some TV models. By using the SLEEP TIMER, you can program the TV to automatically shut off after a period from 15 minutes up to 4 hours.

To Set SLEEP TIMER

1. Press TIMER to see status display.

2. Press TIMER repeatedly until you reach desired shut-off time.

One minute before the TV shuts off, the GOOD NIGHT display appears on the screen. At this time you have a

choice of the following three actions.

1. Do nothing. The TV will shut off in one minute. The display will count off the remaining seconds.

2. Remove the GOOD NIGHT display by pressing ENTER (ENT). The TV will still shut off in one

minute.

Mute Display *

3. Delay the shut off by ,asing TIMEI; t to select a new

shut off time. To Cancel the SLEEP TIMFR You can cancel the SLEEP TIMER by setting the SLEEP

TIMER status to OFF. Press TIMER repeatedly until the status show.,; OFF.

NOTE: The SLEEP TIMER resets to OFF when you turn off the TV.

0:15

_ SLEEP TIMER --1

Sleep Timer Display

GOOD NIGHT

- SLEIEP TIMER -_

0:58

"Good Night" Display

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TV

HORIZONTAL CONTROL PANELS

The following description applies to models having a

horizontal control panel.

ENTER 4ADJUSTI=" SELECT MENU ,j.VOLLIMEv,&CHANNELv OI:F/ON

Mini Control Panel

Front Panel Controls

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

any on-screen display or menu.

2. ADJUST (ADJ) Left/Right Press during on-scrcen 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.

Full Size Control Panel

VOLUME (VOL) Up/Down

Press to increase or de,crease the sound level.

CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down Press to select channels higher or lower than the chan-

nels being viewed. You can add chan_nel,;to or delete

channels from the scanning sequence stored in memory. See CH. ADD/DEL option of the "Setup Menu" section of this operating guide for channel programming information.

OFF-ON

Press to turn TV power ON or OFF.

Remote Control Detector Window Point the remote control towards this window to

operate the TV.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TV

VERTICAL CONTROL PANEL

The following description applies to models having a verti-

cal control panel.

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Front Panel Controls

1. Remote Control Detector Window Point the remote control towards this window to

operate the TV.

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

3. CHANNEL Up/Down Press to select channels higher or lower than the chan-

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

Menu" section of this operating guide for channel programming information.

4. VOLUME Up/Down

Press to increase or decrease the sound level.

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Full Size Control Panel

5. MENU

Press once again to see a menu. Press repeatedly to sequence through the available menus.

6. SELECT Press during on-screen menu operations to select a

menu option.

7. ADJUST Left/Right Press during on-screen menu operations to see in- formation/status display for selected option. Press

again to adjust the selected menu option.

8. ENTER

Press to see the Channel/Time display, or to remove any on-screen display.

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