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Direct-View Color TV
MTS Stereo Audio
Return the Product Registration
Card, and your "IV could be free!
WARNING:
TO REDUCE 'tHE RISK 0t' ELLt£1RIC 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 6viter les chocs _lectriques, introduire la lame la
plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la
prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Welcome ........................................... ii
Installation Considerations ........................... ii
CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV
Connection Center on Back of TV ................... 1-1
Step 1. Make Basic Connection to TV ................ 1-2
Step 2. Make VCR Connections to TV ............... 1-3
Step 3. Make Audio Connection to Stereo Amplifier ... 1-3
THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR "IV
Step 1. Connect the Power .......................... 2-1
Step 2. Select Your Language ....................... 2-1
Step 3. Use Auto Program .......................... 2-1
Step 4. Set the Clock ............................... 2-2
Step 5. Use Other Options .......................... 2-2
GETrlNG TO KNOW YOUR TV
Typical Control Panel .............................. 3-1
Sleep Timer ...................................... 3-1
On/Off Timer ..................................... 3-2
REMOTE CONTROL MODEL MBR3420
Introduction ...................................... 4-1
Choosing Operating Mode ......................... 4-1
TV Operations .................................... 4-2
VCR Operations .................................. 4-3
Cable-TV Operations .............................. 4-4
Preparation for Use ............................... 4-5
Installing Batteries ................................ 4-5
Programming Brand Codes ......................... 4-6
TV, VCR and Cable-TV Brand Codes ............... 4-7
QUICK REFERENCE TO ON-SCREEN MENUS
Available Menus .................................. 5-1
Basic Menu Operation ............................. 5-1
Menu Operation Example .......................... 5-2
SETUP MENU
Auto Program ..................................... 6-1
Ch. (Channel) Add/Del ............................. 6-1
Ch. (Channel) Labels ............................... 6-2
Tuning Band ...................................... 6-2
Auto Tuning ...................................... 6-3
Clock Set ......................................... 6-3
Captions ......................................... 6-4
Language ......................................... 6-4
AUDIO MENU
Bass ............................................. %1
Treble ........................................... 7-1
Balance .......................................... 7-1
Audio ............................................ 7-1
SEQ (Spatial Equalization) ......................... 7-1
VIDEO MENU
Contrast .......................................... 8-1
Brightness ........................................ 8-1
Color ............................................ 8-1
Tint .............................................. 8-1
Sharpness ........................................ 8-1
Picture Pref. (Preference) ........................... 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 for Your Television
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HOW TO USE 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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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 PATI'ERN DISPLAY CAUTION -- If you use yore
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
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 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
VHF-UHI_Tt.:ABLE
Jacks for 75-ohm antenna-type
connections to your TV. Attach
your antenna, cable-TV line or
VCR to this jack. RIGHT LEFT
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VARIABLE AUDIO
OUTPUT
EXT
SPEAKER
VHF-UHF/CABLE AUX INPUT
VIDEO AUDIO
000
RIGHT LEFT
AUX (Auxiliary) INPUT
Jacks for baseband audio and
video (A/V) input from a VCR
or other component.
VARIABLE AUDIO OUIPUT
Standard phono jacks for out-
put to the customer's audio
amplifier.
This output is always present
regardless of the position of
the SPEAKER switch.
SPEAKER EXT/INT
EXT: TV's speakers arc off.
INT: TV's speakers are on.
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CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV
STEP 1. MAKE BASIC CONNECTION TO TV
Select the hook up that best fits your needs.
Antenna
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Adaptor
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VHF-UHF/CABLE AUXINPUT
Antenna Direct to TV
RIGHT LEFT
OO
VARIABLE AUDIO
OUTPUT
SPEAKER
VIDEO AUDIO
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RIGHT LEFT
Antenna
Video
Channel3/4
VCR
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VARIABLE AUDIO
SPEAKER
VHF-UHF/CABLE
AUX INPUT
VIDEO AUDIO
©©©
Antenna Through VCR to TV
RIGHT LEFT
OUTPUT
RIGHT LEFT
Decoder
or
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Converter
Cable-TV --
(DirectConnection
to TV)
Video
Channel 3/4
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VHF-UHF/CABLE
Cable Direct to 'IV
RIGHT LEFT
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VARIABLE AUDIO
OUTPUT
SPEAKER
AUXINPUT
VIDEO AUDIO
©©©
RIGHT LEFT
Video
Channel 3/4
to VCR) 3/4
!
O VHF-UHF/CABLE
Cable Through VCR to 'IV
RIGHT LEFT
©©
VARIABLE AUDIO
OUTPUT
SPEAKER
AU%II_PUT
VIDEO AUDIO
©©©
RIGHT LEFT
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CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV
STEP 2. MAKE VCR CONNECTIONS TO TV
If you have a stereo VCR, you must make the A/V connec-
tions shown below in order to hear stereo sound while play-
ing a tape.
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 chan-
nel after the highest/lowest channel.
VHF-UHF/CABLE AUXINPUT
OUTPUTS !
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RIGHT LEFT
OO
VARIABLE AUDIO
OUTPUT
EXT_ INT
SPEAKER
VIDEO AUDIO
000
STEP 3. MAKE AUDIO CONNECTION TO STEREO AMPLIFIER
Using an External Amplifier with Speakers While the TV's
Speakers are OFF.
1. Place the SPEAKER EXT/INT switch on the TV in
the INT position (TV's speakers are ON).
2. Turn the TV ON. Increase the volume level of the
TV until the sound just starts to distort (sound bad).
3. Place the SPEAKER EXT/INT switch on the TV in
the EXT position (TV's speakers are OFF).
4. Turn the external audio amplifier ON. Adjust 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 your
audio amplifier.
Using an External Amplifier with Speakers While the TV's
Speakers are ON.
1. Place the SPEAKER EXT/INT switch on the TV in
the INT position (TV's speakers are ON).
2. Turn the TV ON. Increase the volume level of the
TV until the sound just starts to distort (sound bad).
3. Turn the external audio amplifier ON. Adjust the
volume level of the audio amplifier for the highest
level you will need for your listening pleasure.
4. Adjust the volume level of the TV for the normal listen-
ing level as heard through the speakers of the TV.
NOTE: If the volume of the internal TV speakers is set too
low, you may hear undesirable noises through the speakers
connected to your audio amplifier.
Stereo Amplifier
Panel on Back of
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VARIABLE AUDIO
VHF-UHF/CABLE
OUTPUT
SPEAKER
AUXINPUT
VIDEO AUDIO
000
RIGHT LEFT
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To External
Speakers
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THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV
sTEP 1. CONNECT THE POWER
A.Plug your TV into an unswitched AC power source.
B.Turn the TV on by pressing OFF-ON.
STEP 2. SELECT YOUR LANGUAGE
Selcct the language for the on-screen menus. Your options
are English (ENGLISH), Spanish (ESPAlqOL) or French
(FRANqAIS). The word LANGUAGE always appears in
English no matter which language is chosen.
1. Press MENU repeatedly on the remote control until
the SETUP MENU is shown.
2. Press SELECT (SEL) to highlight LANGUAGE then
use ADJUST (ADJ) to choose the desired language.
3. Press ENTER (ENT) to return to normal viewing.
Do not plug TV into switched outlet on a
VCR or cable-TV decoder
SETUP MENU
AUTO PROGRAM
CH. ADD/DEL
CH. LABELS
TUNING BAND
AUTO TUNING
CLOCKSET
CAPTIONS
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
Setup Menu with Language Highlighted
STEP 3. USE AUTO PROGRAM
When your TV is first powered up you will see the AUTO
PROGRAM reminder display. AUTO PROGRAM finds
all available channels and stores them in the memory of the
TV. To activate AUTO PROGRAM, press ADJUST
(ADJ) Left/Right.
DETERMININGTUNINGBAND
Determining Tuning Band
TUNING BAND IS
CH _ IS FOUND
Searching for Channels
SETUP MENU
-> AUTO PROGRAM
CH. ADD/DEL
CH. LABELS
TUNING BAND
AUTO TUNING
CLOCK SET
CAPTIONS
LANGUAGE
START
Setup Menu with Auto Program Highlighted
AUTO PROGRAM HAS COMPLETED
TUNING BAND IS
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Search is Completed
Normal Operation
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STEREO
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THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV
STEP 4. SET THE CLOCK
1. Press MENU repeatedly until the SETUP MENU is
shown.
2. Press SELECT (SEL) to highlight CLOCK SET.
3. Use numbered buttons on remote control to enter
correct time and TIMER to select AM or PM. You
can also use ADJUST (ADJ) Left/Right to advance
the 24 hour clock.
4. Press ENTER (ENT) to start the clock and return
to normal viewing.
STEP 5. USE OTHER OPTIONS
You may want to consider using the following options:
• Program the channels accessed by using CHANNEL
(CH) Up/Down. Refer to the CH. (Channel) ADD/DEL
option for details.
SETUP MENU
AUTO PROGRAM
CH. ADDIDEL
CH. LABELS
TUNING BAND
AUTO TUNING
->" CLOCK SET
CAPTIONS
LANGUAGE
10:30 AM
Setup Menu with Clock Set Highlighted
• Assign labels (such as ABC) to appear in the Channcl/
Time display. Refer to the CH. (Channel) LABELS op-
tion for details.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TV
TYPICAL CONTROL PANEL
The control panel on your TV may differ from the one
shown. NOTE: Some TVs have a vertical control panel -
the operation is the same as described for the control
panels shown above.
ENTER (ENT) SELECT (SEL) VOLUME (VOL) Up/Down OFF-ON
Press to see the Channel/Time dis- Press during on-screen menu Press to increase or decrease Press to turn TV
play, or to remove any on-screen operations to select a menu op- the sound level, power ON or OFF.
display ormeEnNU.iE__SELECl_ M_fiN0 _ C _ )/
ADJUST (ADJ) Left/Right
Press during on-screen menu
operation to see information/status
display for selected option. Press
MENU
Press once to see a menu. Press
repeatedly to sequence through
the available menus.
again to adjust the selected menu
option.
SLEEP TIMER
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 SLEEP TIMER 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 GOOD NIGHT display remains on
the screen. The TV will shut off in one minute.
2. Remove the GOOD NIGHT display by pressing
ENTER (ENT). The TV will still shut offin one minute.
3. Delay the shut off by using TIMER to select a new
shut off time.
CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down
Press to select channels higher
or lower than the channels
being viewed. You can add
channels to or delete channels
Remote Window
Point the remote
control towards
this window to
operate the TV.
from the scanning sequence
stored in memory of the TV.
See CH. ADD/DEL option
for channel programming in-
formation.
To Cancel the SLEEP TIMER
You can cancel the SLEEP TIMER by setting the SLEEP
TIMER status to OFF. Press TIMER repeatedly until OFF
is selected.
NOTE: The SLEEP TIMER resets to OFF when you turn
off the TV.
SLEEP TIMER
0:15
Sleep Timer Display
SLEEP TIMER
GOOD NIGHT
0:58
"Good Night" Display
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