Zenith SLS9550S5 Owner’s Manual
Operating
Guide
and
Warranty
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Monaural Color TV
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WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICF_ABLE
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 unimmlated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's e,nclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is int.ended to
alert the user to the presence of important operati_ and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the iliterature
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
purl_ose of the polarized plug.
Note to Cable "IV System Installer
This reminder is provided to call the cable "fV 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 c_.ble entry as practical.
CAUTION
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to
wide slot, fully insert.
A'I-I'ENTION
Pour _viter les chocs _lectriques, introduire la lame la
plus large de la fiche darts la borne correspondante de la
prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.
Copyright © Zenith Electronics Corporation 1993 XvwaRst
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Welcome ........................................... ii
Installation Considerations ........................... ii
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
GETI"LNG TO KNOW YOUR TV
Front Panel Contro_ and Indicators ................. 2-1
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR REMOTE CONTROL
Introduction ...................................... 3-1
Choosing Operating Mode ......................... 3-1
TV Operations .................................... 3-2
VCR Operations .................................. 3-3
Cable-TV Operations .............................. 3-4
Preparation for Use ............................... 3-5
Installing Batteries ................................ 3-5
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
Fav. (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
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL
Introduction ...................................... 9-1
TV, VCR and Cable-TV Operating Codes ............ 9-2
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 foe Your Television
Your Zenith Warranty
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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 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 orservice problem
that cannot be satisfactorily resolved byyour 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 hi.,;tory. We will welcome the op-
portunity to look into your specific question or problem and
to be of assistance in resolving it prompdy.
The model and serial nuntbe,rs 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 Sourc= - 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 PATFERN 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, f'Lxedpattern, if used for long periods of
time, can result in a permanent imprint OVLthe TV picture
tube. You can reduce this possibility by all:ernatiug the use
of the t-Lxedpattern displ_ty vhth normal TV picture viewing,
by turning clown the CON'YRAST control for :sustained
f'L_edpattern use, and by I_.mningoff the f'wed pattern dis-
play when not in use.
PLUGGING IN YOUR TV - Be sure to plug your TV into
an "unswitched" AC power source. The ":iwitched" AC out-
lets found on some video equipment will not continue sup-
plying power to the TV onca."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.
THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR "IV
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.
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.
It 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.-olanacable 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
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VHF-UHF/CAEILE
(75 ohm input)
B° 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 (;enter on Back of TV
ANTENNA
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RF OUT [_
(2_ CHAN 3/4[__
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VHF-UHF/CABLE
(75 ohm Input)
Connection Center on Back of TV
VCR
_UT_ ANTENNA
THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE 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 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.
CONVERTER] j
CABLE-TV
(Dlre_ connection)
CH 3/t
OUTPUT
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VHF-UHF/CABLE
(75 ohm Input)
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.V('R 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
CH 3/4
OUTPUT VCR
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DECODER
CONVERTER] _ RF OUT
CABLE-TV l [CH3/4
(Direct connection) __
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VHF-UHFVCABLE
(75 ohm inpu0
ANTENNA
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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 tmswitched 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 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 plug 'IV into switched outlet on cable-TV decoder
w
Do not plug TV into 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) Left fRight. When the
search is complete, you can watch the TV program of your
choice.
AUTO SEARCH
PRESS ADJUST
KEY TO START
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Auto Search
Reminder Display
AUTO SEARCH
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 SEARCH reminder display appears
each time you turn oll your TV until it has been used
at least once.
2. Antenna or cable mast be connected to TV before
you use AUTO SEARCH.
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When Search is
Complete
• Set the clock in the TV. Refer to the TIME SET 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
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Front Of TV
NOTE: Your TV may have either of the two
control panels shown below.
ENTER • ADJUST • SELECT MENU • VOLUME • • CHANNEL •
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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-
mation0'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.
OFF / ON
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.
VOLUME (VOL) Up/Down
Press to increase or decrease the sound level.
6.
CHANNEL (CH) Up/l)own
Press to select channel_ 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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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR REMOTE CONTROL
INTRODUCTION
The multi-brand remote control supplied with your new
Zenith TV allows you to operate most models of infra-red
(IR) remote-controlled TVs, VCRs, and cable-TV
decoders, even if they are all different brands. In this way, it
takes the place of the several remote controls previously
needed.
CHOOSING OPERATING MODE
To use the remote to operate your TV, a cable-TV decoder
or a VCR, you must fast choose the mode of operation of
the remote control. To select the TV, CABLE or VCR
mode of operation, press MODE repeatedly until the cor-
responding, indicator lights.
Your multi-brand remote h_ksalready been programmed to
operate your new Zenith 'IAt, a Zenith maaufactured cable-
TV decoder and a Zenith VHS VCR. It must be
programmed to operate other brands of equipment.
The following instructions are for operatic,n of Zenith
equipment. The instructions for using thia remote with
non-Zenith equipment are in the section entitled "Program.
ming the Remote Control".
Some controls on the remote, like PLAY and VOLUME,
will always operate the VCK or the TV. Whether other keys
operate the TV or the VCR depends on which mode of
operation the remote control is in. For example, OFF-ON
will turn the; VCR on and off while the remote control is in
the VCR mode. It will turn the TV on or off while the
remote control is in TV mode.
Operating MODE switch
and indicators
Menu operations on TV
and some VCRs
Numbered buttons for
channel selection and
other uses
NOTE: See following pages
for operating instructions.
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