Zenith SMS2053S, SMS1943S Owner’s Manual
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THE QUALITY GOES IN BEFORE THE
SEN'I'RY
Direct-View Color TV
Stereo Audio
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WARNING:
'i'O 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.
alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to
(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. lfthe 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 systcln
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 _lectriques, introduire la lame la plus
large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et
pousser jusqu'au fond.
Copyright c_Zcmth Llcctronics Uoipolation 1994 J_i_r,:
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
THE FIRST TIME YOU OPERATE YOUR TV
Step 1. Connect the Power ........................... 2-1
Step 2. Use Auto Program ........................... 2-1
Step 3. Set the Clock ............................... 2-1
Step 4. Use Other Options ........................... 2-1
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TV
Typical Control Panel .............................. 3-1
Sleep Timer ...................................... 3-1
REMOTE CONTROL MODEL SC3390
OPERATION ..................................... 4-1
Preparation for Use ................................ 4-2
Installing Batteries ................................. 4-2
REMOTE CONTROL MODEL MBR3420
Introduction ...................................... 5-1
Choosing Operating Mode .......................... 5-1
TV Operations .................................... 5-2
VCR Operations .................................. 5-3
Cable-TV Operations ............................... 5-4
Preparation for Use ................................ 5-5
Installing Batteries ................................. 5-5
Programming Brand Codes .......................... 5-6
TV, VCR and Cable-TV Brand Codes ................. 5-7
QUICK REFERENCE TO ON-SCREEN MENUS
Available Menus .................................. 6-1
Basic Menu Operation .............................. 6-1
Menu Operation Example ........................... 6-2
SETUP MENU
Auto Program .................................... 7-1
Ch. (Channel) Add/Del ............................. 7-1
Tuning Band ..................................... 7-2
Auto Tuning ..................................... 7-2
Clock Set ........................................ 7-2
Captions ......................................... 7-3
Audio ........................................... 7-3
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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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 TV has been designed and built to give you the very
best in quality, features and performance. There are many re-
gional Zenith distributors and thousands of distributor-ap-
proved Zenith service centers throughout the U.S., Canada and
Mexico 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 dis-
tributor 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 purchase
or original installation, with a full explanation of the problem
and the service history. We will welcome the opportunity to
look into your specific question or problem and to be of assis-
tance in resolving it promptly.
The model and serial numbers of your new TV are located on the
back ofthe TV cabinet. For your future convenience and protec-
tion, 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 perforations
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 mishandling, expo-
sure to flood, fire, rain or moisture, or accidental
spilling of liquids into the TV, can result in poten-
tial electrical shock or fire hazards. If this hap-
pens, 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 PATTERN 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 fixed pat-
tern use, and by turning offthe fixed pattern display when not
in use.
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CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV
CONNECTION CENTER ON BACK OF TV
Your television will have one of two types of connection cen-
ters on the back. Refer to the illustrations below to determine
which connection center is on your TV model.
VHF-UHF/CABLE
Jacks for 75-ohm antenna-type
connections to your TV. Attach
your antenna, cable-TV line or
VCR to this jack.
AUX (Auxiliary) INPUT
Jacks for baseband audio and
video (A/V) input from a VCR or
other component.
AUX INPUT
VIDEO IN AUDIO
VHF-UHF/CABLE Of
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RIGHT LEFT
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Connection Center With Auxiliary Jacks
VHF-UHF/CABLE
Jacks for 75-ohm antenna-type
connections to your TV. Attach
your antenna, cable-TV line or
VCR to this jack.
VHF-UHF/CABLE
Connection Center Without Auxiliary Jacks
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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
Flat Wi re
300 ohm
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Round Wire
75 ohm
AUX INPUT VHF-UHF/CABLE _'_
VIDEOIN AUDIO
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RIGHT LEFT
Antenna Direct to TV
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300/75 ohm
Adaptor
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Antenna
AUX INPUT VHF-UHFICABLE (_)
VIDEO IN AUDIO
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RIGHT LEFT
Antenna Through VCR to TV
VCR
_U_T ANTENNA
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Direct Connection To TV
AUX INPUT
VIDEO IN AUDIO
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RIGHT LEFT
Cable Direct to TV
DECODER/
CONVERTER
VHF-UHF/CABLE C_
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DECODER/
CONVERTER
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Cable Through VCR to TV
VCR
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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 playing
a tape.
NOTE: The Auxiliary connections are only valid for those
TVs which have auxiliary jacks.
To use these VCR connections, you must watch the AUX
channel on the TV. To select the AUX channel, press CHAN-
NEL (CH) Up/Down until you select the next channel after
the highest/lowest channel.
STEREOVCR
OUTPUTS
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AUX INPUT
VIDEO IN AUDIO
©©©
VHF-UHF/CABLE @
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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. 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.
Do not plug TV into switched outlet on a
VCR or cable-TV decoder
SETUP MENU---
-> AUTO PROGRAM
CH. ADDIDEL
TUNING BAND
AUTO TUNING
CLOCK SET
CAPTIONS
AUDIO
Setup Menu with Auto Program Highlighted
START
DETERMINING TUNING BAND
TUNING BAND IS
CH [-"] IS FOUND
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DeterminingTuning Band
STEP 3. 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 cor-
rect time or use ADJUST (ADJ) Left/Right to advance
the clock.
4. Press ENTER (ENT) to start the clock and return to
normal viewing.
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 the CH. (Channel) ADD/DEL option for
details.
Searching for Channels-
AUTO PROGRAM HAS COMPLETEI
TUNING BAND IS
_ CHANNELS FOUND
Search is Completed
AUTO PROGRAM
CH. ADD/DEL
TUNING BAND
AUTO TUNING
-> CLOCK SET
CAPTIONS
AUDIO
Setup Menu with Clock Set Highlighted
SETUP MENU
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Normal Operation
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STEREO
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• Turn on Closed Captions using the CAPTIONS option.
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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 m the opera-
tion is the same as described for the control panel shown.
ENTER (ENT) SELECT (SEL) VOLUME (VOL) Up/Down OFF-ON
Press to see the Channel/Time dis- Press during on-screen menu op- Press to increase or decrease the Press to turn TV
play, or to remove any on-screen dis- erations to select a menu option, sound level, power ON or OFF.
play or menu. _ _
_ UST OFFION
ADJUST (ADJ) Left/Right
Press during on-screen menu opera-
tion to see information/status display
for selected option. Press again to ad-
just the selected menu option.
MENU
Press once to see a menu. Press
repeatedly to sequence through
the available menus.
CHANNEL (CH) Up/Down
Press to select channels higher
or lower than the channels be-
ing viewed. You can add chan-
nels to or delete channels from
the scanning sequence stored in
memory of the TV. See CH.
ADD/DEL option for channel
programming information.
Remote Window
Point the remote
control towards this
window to operate
the TV.
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 dis-
play appears on the screen. At this time you have a choice of
the following three actions.
l. 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 off in one minute.
3. Delay the shut off by using TIMER to select a new
shut off time.
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 "rIMER
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Sleep Timer Display
0:58
l GOOD NIGHT
SLEEP TIMER /
"Good Night" Display
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REMOTE CONTROL MODEL SC3390
OPERATION
This remote control provides access to all on-screen menus, as
well as, access to special features that cannot be accessed by
using the control panel on the TV.
For optimum performance, point the
remotecontrol toward your Zenith TV.
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MENU, SELECT and ADJUST
Used with on-screen menus to see
menu, select an option, and adjust
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Numbered Buttons
Used to select a TV channel.
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Used to view the Channel/Time
Display or to remove any on-screen
menu or display.
TluER
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Batteries are provided with this remote, but you must install
them before using the remote.
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OFF-ON
Used to turn TV ON or OFF.
FLSHBK (Flashback)
Used to returnto the last TV
OFT-ON
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CHANNEL
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MUTE
J channel you were watching.
CHANNEL Up/Down
Used to select a TV channel by going
Up or Down through channels pro-
grammed in your FAV. (Favorite)
CHANNELS scan sequence.
VOLUME Up/Down
Used to adjustthevolume level of the
TV.
MUTE
Used to turn off sound while the pic-
ture remains. Press again to restore
the sound.
TIMER
Used to activate the SLEEP TIMER.
SC3390
INSTALLING BATTERIES
When the effective operating range of your remote becomes
noticeably shorter, replace the batteries with two (2) high qual-
ity, alkaline, size AAA batteries.
Step 1.
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Step2.
CAPTIONS
Used to view closed captions broad-
cast with some television programs.
NOTE: Zenith is not responsible for damage caused by bat-
tery leakage.
Step 3.
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