Zenith SLS8549Y5, SLS7549S5, SLS2549S5 Owner’s Manual

Operating

Guide and

Warranty

The Quality Goes In Before the Name Goes On ®

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Monaural 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, within an equilateral

triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of tminsulated

"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- cm'_ent 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 pttrpose of the polarized plug.

Note to Cable TV System Installer

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

provides guidelines for proper grounding; and, in particnlar, 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 ,;hock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully inserl:.

ATTENTION

Pour _,viter les chocs _[ectriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche darts la borne earrespondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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

InstallationConsiderations ...........................

THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV

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

Step 2. Connect the Power .......................... 1-3

Step 3. Turn TV On ............................... 1-3

Step 4. Use Auto Search ........................... 1-3

Step 5. Use Other Options .......................... 1-3

GE'ITING TO KNOW YOUR 'IV

Front Panel Controls and Indicators ................. 2-1

GETI]NG TO KNOWYOUR REMOTE CONTROL

Operation ........................................ 3-1

Preparation for Use ............................... 3-2

]Installing Batteries ................................ 3-2

OPERATING YOUR TV

Basic TV Operations .............................. 4-1

Sleep Timer (Remote Control Only) ................. 4-1

'VIEWING CLOSED CAPTIONS

Introduction ...................................... 5-1

,Characteristics of Captions ......................... 5-1

ON-SCREEN MENUS

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

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

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

SETUP MENU

Auto Search ...................................... 7-1

Fay. (Favorite) Channels ............................ 7-2

Band Select ....................................... 7-2

AFC Mode ....................................... 7-3

Time Set ......................................... 7-3

VIDEO MENU

Contrast .......................................... 8-1

Brightness ..................................... _..8-1

Color ............................................ 8-1

Tint .............................................. 8-1

Sharpness ........................................ 8-1

Video Sentry ...................................... 8-1

MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Caring for Your TV ................................ 9-1

Extended Absence ................................. 9-1

TV Picture Interference ............................. 9-1

Before Calling for Service ............................ 9-2

Product Registration Card

Recommended Accessories fc,r Your Television Your Zenith Warranty

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i INTRODUCTION

WELCOME

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 approximately 75 regional Zenith distributors and thousands of distributor-approved Zenith service

centers throughout the U.S. and Canada who can attend

promptly and effectively 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 servic.x;history. We vail welcome the op- portunity to look into your specific question or problem and

to be of xssistance in re:_olving it promptly. The model and serial numt_rs of your newTV 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 'IV.

FIXED PATI'ERN DISPLAY CAUTION -- If you use your TV for video games, teletext or other t_ed displays, avoid

setting the BRIGHTNFS_S control for an excessively bright picture. A bright, fixed pattern, if used for long periods of time, can result in a l_:rmanent imprint on the TV picture tube. You can reduce this possibility by alternating the use of the fixed pattern displLaywith normzd TV picture viewing,

by turning down the CONTRAST control for sustained fixed pattern use, and by turning off the fixed pattern dis- play when not in use.

PLUGGING IN YOUR 'IV - Be sure to plug your TV into an "unswitched" AC :power source. The ",;witched" AC out- lets found on some vide,3 equipment _4ll 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.

ii CSWELC'Z

THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE 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/C,M3LE jack on the back of the TV. This.lack 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 r,echnician, or a cable company.

ANTENNA

VHF-UHF/CABLE

(75 ohm ktput)

Antenna Connection to VCR and TV

1. Antenna Hook Up

Connect the 75-ohm round antenna wire into

ANTENNA IN 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

ANTENNA

VCR

t ,

VHF-UHF/CABLE

(75 ohm Input)

Connection Center on Back of TV

THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOLIR TV

STEP 1. MAKE BASIC CONNECTION TO TV (CONTINUED)

Co Cable-TV Connection to TV

If You Have a Converter/Decoder Box: Connect the 75-ohm output from the con-

verter/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.

(Dlred connection)

CH 3/4 OUTPUT

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VHF-UHF/CABLE

(75 alan inpu0

D, Cable-TV Connection to VCR and TV

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

ANTENNA IN jack on VCR.

2. VCR Hook Up

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

Connection Center on Back of TV

CH 5/4

OffTPUT _ VCR

] OR I°r_ RF OUT [ d"_ ANTENNA

ICONVERTERI [ lea 3/4 L__.-J

(Dlrect connection)

CABLF-TV ........J I__l

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VHF-UHF/CABLE

(75 ohr_ lnpuO

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Connection Center on Back of TV

THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV

STEP 2. CONNECT THE POWER

Plug your TV into an unswitched AC power source. 7['heswitched AC outlets found on some video equipment

MU 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 3. TURN TV ON

Turn the TV on by pressing OFF/ON on the front panel of

the TV or on the remote control.

Do not ping 'IV into switched outlet on eahle-TV decoder

Do not plug "IVinto switched outlet on a VCR

STEP 4. USE AUTO SEARCH

When your TV is first powered up you will see the AUTO SEARCH reminder display. AUTO SEARCH finds all

available channels and stores them in memory for access by

CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down. To activate AUTO

SEARCH, press ADJUST (ADJ) LeftfRight. When the

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

AUTO SEARCH

PRESSADJUST KEY TO START

Auto Search

Reminder Display

AUTOSEARCH

SEARCHING.....

While Searching for

Active Channels

STEP 5. USE OTHER OPTIONS

You may want to consider using the following hook-up and set-up options:

• Program FAV. (Favorite) CHANNELS to customize the

channels accessed by using CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down.

Refer to the FAV. (Favorite) CHANNELS option of the

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

NOTES:

1. The AUTO SEARC, H reminder dkisp_ay appears each time you turn on your TV until i[thas been used

at least once.

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

CH2

When Search is

Complete

• Set the clock in the'IV, Refer to the TIME 3ET option of the "Setup Menu" section of this operating guide for

details.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TV

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

[ _ FrontOfTV

SELECT MENU • VOLUME • • _A-DdqNELY OFF/ON

(

NOTE: Your TV may have either of the two

control panels shown below.

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-screen menu operations to see infor-

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

3. SELECT 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.

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VOLUME (VOL) Up/Down Press to increase or decrease the sound level.

CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down Press to select channels higher or lower than the chan- nel being viewed. You can add channels to or delete channels from the scanning sequence stored in

memory. See FAV. (Favorite) CHANNELS option of the ':'Setup Menu" section of this operating guide for channel programming information.

OFF/ON Press to turn TV power ON or OFF.

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