Zenith ZLD15A1B OPERATING GUIDE

Operating Guide | Warranty

Model Number | ZLD15A1B | LCD TV

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RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER (Now, while you can see it)

The model and serial number of your Entertainment Machine are located on the back of the TV cabinet. For your future convenience, we suggest that you record these numbers here:

MODEL NO.____________________________________

SERIAL NO.____________________________________

WARNING :

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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.

WARNING :

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER:

This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electric Code (U.S.A.). The code 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.

REGULATORY INFORMATION:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION:

Do not attempt to modify this product in any way without written authorization from Zenith Electronics Corporation. Unauthorized modification could void the user’s authority to operate this product. The responsible party for this product’s compliance is : Zenith Electronics Corporation, 2000 Millbrook Dr., Lincolnshire, IL 60069, USA 1-847-941-8000

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

“Entertainment Machine ” is a trademark of Zenith Electronics Corporation

INTRODUCTION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

PORTABLE CART WARNING

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1. Read Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

2. Follow Instructions

All operating and use instructions should be followed.

3. Retain Instructions

The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

4. Heed Warnings

All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

5. Cleaning

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

6. Water and Moisture

Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.

7. Accessories, Carts, and Stands

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

8. Transporting Product

A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

9. Attachments

Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

10. Ventilation

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

11. Power Sources

This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

12. Power-Cord Polarization

This product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type 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, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

13. Power-Cord Protection

Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

Important safeguards for you and your new product

Your product has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind. However, improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. To avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into your new product, please read and observe the following safety points when installing and using your new product, and save them for future reference.

Observing the simple precautions discussed in this booklet can help you get many years of enjoyment and safe operation that are built into your new product.

This product complies with all applicable U.S. Federal safety requirements, and those of the Canadian Standards Association.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding

If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code (U.S.A.), ANSI/ NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

15. Lightning

For added protection for this product (receiver) during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

16. Power Lines

An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

17. Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

18. Object and Liquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind into this product

through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

19. Servicing

Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

20. Damage Requiring Service

Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a. If the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have

fallen into the product.

c. If the product has been exposed to rain or

water.

d. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

f. If the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance.

21. Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

22. Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

23. Wall or Ceiling Mounting

The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. The product may slide or fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product.

24. Heat

The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Antenna Lead in Wire

Antenna Discharge Unit (NEC Section 810-20)

Grounding Conductor (NEC Section 810-21)

Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding

Electrode System (NEC Art 250, Part H)

Ground Clamp

Electric Service

Equipment

Example of Grounding According to National Electrical Code Instructions

NEC - National Electrical Code

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Safety precautions 2 Controls 6 TV Overview 10 TV Installation and Setup 11

Antenna Connections 13 VCR Connections 14 External Equipment Connections 15 DVD Player Connections 16 DTV (Set-top Box) Connections 17 PC/Computer Connections 18 (use TV as a Monitor) PC Mode Functions Check 20 PC Mode Adjustments 21

Remote Control: Installing Batteries/Operation 26 To turn the TV on 27 TV Mode Available Menus 28 Menu Language Selection 29 Auto Programming: Finding/Erasing channels 30

Video/Picture Setup 38 Audio/Sound Setup 42

Closed Captions 48 Parental Control 51 Auto Off 54 Key Lock 55

Setting the Clock 32 Setting Off Timer 33 Setting On Timer 35 Sleep Timer Setup 37

Specifications 56 Maintenance 57 Troubleshooting Check List 58 Your Zenith Limited Warranty Back cover

Before operating the TV, please read this manual carefully.

CONTENTS

INDEX

Controls

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Front of the

Front of the TVTV

Front control panel

TV/Video button

Enter button

Channel buttons

Power buttonMenu button

Remote control sensor

Volume buttons

On indicator

on/off button

enter vol vol

tv/video

power

ch ch

power

tv/video enter

vol vol ch ch

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INTRODUCTION

DC 12V

ANT IN

+75 Ω

PC INPUT

COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i)

S-VIDEO H/P

SOUND

DVD/DTV IN

AUDIO

RLVIDEO

Y L R

AUDIO(MONO)

Back of the

Back of the TVTV

Audio/Video input

Headphone jack

PC input

PC sound input

S-Video input

Antenna input

DC 12V input

DVD/DTV IN (Component (480i/480p/720p/1080i), AUDIO) input

Connection Panel

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power

flashbk

mute

sleep

enter

vol vol

tv/video

2 3 5 64 8 97

mts

pip

pip input

position

Controls

POWER BUTTON

NUMBER BUTTONS

FLASHBK BUTTON

MENU BUTTON

CHANNEL (

D,E

) BUTTONS

MTS BUTTON

PIP BUTTON

Remote Control Overview

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● Press the flashbk button to view the last program you were watching.

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TV/VIDEO BUTTON

CAPTION BUTTON MUTE BUTTON

ENTER BUTTON

VOLUME (

F,G

) BUTTONS

SLEEP BUTTON

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TV/VIDEO button

on Remote Control

* Each press of this button changes the

viewing source as indicted below.

* VIDEO, S-VIDEO, COMPONENT, PC

: Select each mode for watching the corre-

sponding external equipment.

TV programs

/Cable TV

Video

S-Video

RGB-PC

Component

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POSITION BUTTON PIP CHANNEL BUTTONS

PIP INPUT BUTTON

TV overview

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AC Adapter

Remote Control

PC signal cable PC sound cable

Accessories

1.5V

Power cord

Operating guide

AAA

Batteries

power

flashbk

mute

sleep

enter

vol vol

tv/video

2 3 5 64 8 97

mts

pip

pip input

position

AS mark

Zenith

Table style stand

TV Installation and Setup

INTRODUCTION

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* Please make sure to connect the TV to the adapter before connecting the power plug to the wall power outlet.

a. Install the LCD TV correctly using the installation accessories. Refer to page 12. b. Connect the antenna cable to the antenna input port on the TV. c. Connect the AC power adapter to the power input port on the TV. d. Plug the power cord into the wall power outlet after connecting the power cord to the adapter.

WWatching

atching

TV Programs

Notes : ● If the TV feels cold to the touch, there may be a small “flicker” when turned on.

This is normal, there is nothing wrong with TV.

● Some minor dot defects may appear on the screen, like red, green or blue spots.

However, this will have no adverse effect on the monitor's performance.

● Avoid touching the LCD screen or holding your finger(s) against it for long periods of time.

Doing so may produce some temporary distortion effects on the screen.

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TV Installation and Setup continued

Stand Installation

a. Place the table stand in the position where you want to install the TV. b. Put the set in the table stand.

* When you install the TV into the table style stand, please insert the stick on the back of the TV into the

hole provided on the table style stand securely so as to not allow any movement.

* For safety, only use table style stand.

enter vol vol

tv/video

power

ch ch

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Antenna Connections

CONNECTIONS

DC 12V

ANT IN

+75 Ω

AUDIO

L R

* For better picture quality, adjust antenna direction.

● Typical wall antenna jack used in apartment buildings, connect the antenna cable as shown below. (Use the correct type of antenna cable for the type of wall antenna jack.)

Wall Connection Jack

Apartment Buildings

Antenna Jack

Bronze Wire

Turn clockwise to

tighten.

Antenna

Converter

300Ω Flat Wire

75Ω Round Cable

● This type of antenna is commonly used in single family homes.

UHF

Antenna

VHF Antenna

Antenna Jack

Bronze Wire

Turn clockwise to

tighten.

Antenna

Converter

300Ω Flat Wire

75Ω Round Cable

* If you have a 75Ω round cable, insert the bronze wire and then tighten the connection

nut. And if you have a 300Ω flat wire, connect the twisted wire to the antenna converter and then connect the converter to the antenna jack.

* When using 75Ω round cable, do not bend the bronze wire. It may cause poor picture

quality.

* In poor signal areas, you can get bet-

ter picture quality if you install the antenna as shown at right.

* If antenna is split for two TVs, use

“signal divider” for connection.

Signal

Amplifier

UHF

VHF

Single Family Home

Connecting to wall antenna socket

Connecting to outdoor antenna

DC 12V

ANT IN

+75 Ω

AUDIO

L R

AUDIO

ANT IN

+75 Ω

L R

DC 12V

VCR Connections

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* In Video mode, TV automatically reverts to TV mode if the channel (D,E) buttons or number buttons (0~9) are

pressed.

* Connect to other AV equipment using input jacks on the TV.

How to connect

● Connect the audio/video output jacks on VCR to the corresponding input jacks on the TV.

How to use

Watching TV programs

Turn the TV on and tune to a channel.

Watching VCR

a. Press tv/video button of the remote control to select Video mode.

* Select the channel 3 or 4 for only ANT IN connection . * Select VIDEO to use Audio/Video In connection .

b. Insert a video tape into the VCR and press the PLAY button.

Connecting a VCR

Typical Antennas

VCR Connection Panel

Direct

connection

SOUND

ANT IN

ANT OUT

S-VIDEO

CH3 CH4

PC INPUT

OUT

(R) (L)

AUDIO VIDEO

S-VIDEO H/P

AUDIO(MONO)

COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i)

RLVIDEO

DVD/DTV IN

PRPBY L R

AUDIO

ANT IN

+75 Ω

DC 12V

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External Equipment Connections

CONNECTIONS

How to connect

● Connect the audio/video output jacks on the external A/V equipment to the corresponding input jacks on the TV.

How to use

Camcorder

CDGP

VCDP

Video Game set

CDI

Video

● Turn on the external A/V equipment.

● Turn the TV on and press

tv/video button to select Video mode.

On Remote Control

WWatching external

atching external

A/V source

TV Connection Panel

External Equipment Connection Panel

tv/video

S-VIDEO H/P

(MONO)

AUDIO VIDEO

AUDIO

COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i)

RLVIDEO

DVD/DTV IN

DVD Player Connections

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How to connect

How to use

Component

● Turn on the DVD player.

● Turn the TV on and use

tv/video button to select Component source.

● See DVD/DTV user's manual for operating instructions.

On Remote Control

● Connect DVD/DTV output jacks to TV's COMPONENT (480i/480p/720p/1080i), Y, PB, PR jacks. Connect DVD/DTV audio output jacks to right and left input jacks on TV.

TV Connection Panel

DVD Connection Panel

TV INPUT Y PB PR

DVD OUTPUT Y

Y Y Y

B-Y

Pb PB

R-Y

Note:

tv/video

SOUND

PC INPUT

S-VIDEO H/P

PBP

DVD/DTV IN

AUDIO(MONO)

Y L R

COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i)

RLVIDEO

AUDIO

AUDIO LR

ANT IN

+75 Ω

DC 12V

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DTV (Set-top Box) Connections

CONNECTIONS

How to connect

How to use

Component

● Turn on the DTV receiver (Set-top Box).

● Turn the TV on and use

tv/video button to select Component source.

On Remote Control

● Connect DVD/DTV output to COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i), Y, PB, PR jack inputs on the TV. Connect DTV L/R audio outputs to the TV's AUDIO L/R input jacks.

Note: ADTV set-top box is required to receive DTV programming.

TV Connections Panel

DTV Receiver (Set-top Box) Connections Panel

tv/video

SOUND

PC INPUT

S-VIDEO H/P

AUDIO(MONO)

COMPONENT(480i/480p/720p/1080i)

RLVIDEO

DVD/DTV IN

PRPBY L R

AUDIO

ANT IN

+75 Ω

DC 12V

PBP

AUDIO LR

PC/Computer Connections (using TV as a Monitor)

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How to use

RGB-PC

● Turn on the PC/Computer.

● Turn the TV on and use

tv/video button to select RGB-PC source.

On Remote Control

How to connect

● Set the monitor output resolution on the PC before connecting to the TV. See the next page.

● Connect the TV to the PC with the PC cable.

● Connect the PC audio output to the TV's PC SOUND input.

TV Connections Panel

PC Connections Panel

* After setup, be sure to set TV to PC source.

tv/video

PC INPUT

SOUND

S-VIDEO H/P

RLVIDEO AUDIO(MONO)

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