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  • Page 1 lachlne number A50t484W operating guide warranty...

  • Page 2: Note To Cable/Tv Installer

    • Connectthe equipmentinto an outlet on a circuit different fromthat to whichthe receiveris connected. • ConsuLt the deaLer or an experienced radio/IV technicianfor help. CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify this product in any way without written authorization from Zenith ELecl_onics Corporation. Unauthorized modification couldvoid the user'sauthorityto operatethis product.
  • Page 3 .NSTALL,T.O. I OET,,.OST, ,EO I PAOE ThispagewiU helpyou hookupyour Entertainment IMPORTANT!! Usethis page to decidewhere you need to be_n your setup. Machine Pi_% find the Une below that best describeswhat you want to do, then go to properly. that page number. GENERAL HOOKUP INFORMATION For genemtinformation about the jacks on your EntertainmentMachine,go to ..
  • Page 4 PAGE 4 I ,NSTA'' TXON i G TT'.G STA T O Yourjack-pack andits various uses. Vkk,o S/= Connects the video signals from any piece of equipment. Right/Left Audio Usedfor stereo sound_ .-/° from varioustypes of _.o .. o""" equipment. .- .-'" o°- .- o_,,, RF ConnKton _ANTENNA R-AUDIO- L /MONO VIDEO 1...

  • Page 5: Variable Out

    ,NSTALLAT,ON I G TT,NOSTART O I PAOE Connecting H6okina u D to direct cable or outdoor antenna cabLeto _our Entertainment Hooking up to Direct CabLeand Antenna Hachine. Cable " rv wall jack Locate the Antenna/CabLejack on the backof your Entertainment Machine.
  • Page 6 PAGE 6 I INSTALLATION STANDARD Connecting a VCR to your Entertainment Hachine. Locatethe RFor VHF/UHF/CATV In jack on the backof your VCR.Connectthe cable |ine comingfrom your wail directly to this jack. Findthe compositevideo and audiojacks on the backof your VCR,and connectthem following the instructionsprovidedwith your equipment.

  • Page 7: Component Video

    ,.STA LAT,O. I STANOA O I PAOE Connecting a DVDplayer or S-VHSplayer to your Locate the VHF In jack on the Entertainment backof your DVDor S-VHSVCR. Machine. Connectthe cable Hne coming from your watt directly to thisjack. Now Locate the Out to TV jack.
  • Page 8 I ST'"O' O Combine yournew Entertainment Machine with yourhome You_twant to makesureyour EntertainmentHachine and stereo system. stereo are tocated whereyou want them. Roving con- nected equipmentcan be dangerous for you and for it. Locatethe VariabLe Outjacks on the backof your W, and the Input jacks on the backof your stereo'samplifier.
  • Page 9 ,NSTALLAT, O.I S,A.OA,O I PAOE Powedng the remote andhaveyour Entml_nment Use pages5-8 to hook up your Naddnefind EntertainmentMachine.Plugyour andsave an EntertainmentMachine into a J20 available V, 60 Hz ACoutlet and pressthe channels. Power button on the front panel. The QuickStart screenwilt instantly appear,with three steps you shouldfollow if you have not yet done so.
  • Page 10 P,oE lo I oP R,,,o. I co.vE .c Adjust the color alignment to make Press t he MENU keyrepeatedty u ntit your picture the Setupmenu appears. the sharpest it can be. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrows,select ProjoSetup on yourscreen. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrow keyto enter the Convergence screen.
  • Page 11 I T ,K",LL 'OTE I P'OE 1 1 AIL the buttons on your remote, and what POWER theydo. Turn yourEntertainment Machine andat[otherprogrammed equipment on or off. MODE Adjust which modeyour remote is working in. MUTE Pressonce for Soft Mute, SURF and again for fuU Mute.
  • Page 12 Inb'od_i_ you to the basicsof your The sourcebutton (TV/VCR/Seurce)on the remote switchesbetween Ch 12-MTV Video input and Cable/Antenna input. TheChannel{rime displaywill 10:55 S r.o read "Video" in placeof a channelnumber if A/V inputs are selected as the picture source. Cable/AntennaInput: This setting aBowsyou to changecableor antenna channelsandview videocassettes on channe|3 (or 4) in mono sound.
  • Page 13 O,E.A,,O. ! TV FU.OA.,NTALS I PAGE Introdudng youto the basics of your Entertainment Machine CHANNEL UP/DOWN a rrows: U sethesearrows to change the channeLs. ChanndSearch in wiLL havefoundaLL c hannels available to you. NUMBER Key Pad:To skip to any channel enter the numberof the ch3nneL usingthe NUMBERkeypad on your remote, then pressENTER.

  • Page 14: Select Menu

    TheCHANNEL ond VOLUME buttons work just as they do on your remotecontrol Lostthe remote?Ca/lZenith at 1-800-255-6790 to askabout purchasinga new on_ Any other brandbesides Zenith will not per_rm og of thepossibte J unctions t/nmlr TV_ 206-3359-0...

  • Page 15: Source Menu

    O,ER,,.ON I . .US I P,OE ,, Descriptions of all the menus on your Entertainment Usingthe Menu button on your remote you can access Machine. aU. t he menus below. Menu Name Goto page SOURCEMENU Choosefrom the available sources for both the main picture and PIP. SETUP MENU 9-10, 18-21 Adjust the basiccharacteristicsof your EntertainmentMachine.
  • Page 16 PAGE I OPERATZON I MENUS Descriptions of aU,the menuson your Entertainment Menu Name(cont'd) Go to page Machine. VXDEO MENU Adjust your picture for any viewing situaUon.Youroptions are: Contrast, Brightness,CoLor, T int, Sharpness, C oLor T emp,Video FiLter, Skin Tone,Video Preset. PXP MENU Controtthe size and appearanceof the PIP inset.
  • Page 17 Choose the sources Source Source for your main This menu is whereyou switch input sourcedevices Menu Menu picture, soyoucan watchyour antenna, cableTV,VCR,DVD, or Maino and PIP. anythingelse that you have hookedup to your Main<1. EntertainmentMachine. ReguLar a ntenna or cable wilt AnUCab_1 IAnPCable 1 come through Ant/Cable1.
  • Page 18 P,GE ,8 i O,ER^T,ON I . NUS I ,O0/O ,/SU.F Createyour own channel Pressthe MENUbutton repeatedtyunfit selection the SetupMenuappears. for cooler surfing. Usingthe UP/DOWN arrows,select Add/Del/Surf in the menu.Then pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrowto enter the Ch 32 Add/Del/Surfscreen. Y ourbluescreen wit[ be fitted with channetnumbers, the addedchannelsin white and the Press deteted channelsin gray.

  • Page 19: Operation

    J MENUS J PAGE OPERATION SETUP MENU Hanuat display Automaticagy set the clock and date on your PressMENUkey repeatedly until the Entertainment Setup Menuappears. Machine. Select CtockSet in the menuusing the UP]DOWNkeys. Pressthe LEFT/RIGHT arrow keysto set the clock. Auto display Pressa LEFT/PJGHT a rrow key to chooseeither Auto or Manualfor ClockMode.
  • Page 20 P,oE 2oI I . .usI SE,U, .E.u Tumdosed cat_'ioni_ Caption/Text is a feature which aOowsyour or text on, Entertainment Machineto receivevarious closedcap- off,or have tion andtext options providedbyyour broadcaster. it appear AvaitabiStyand functionality of Caotion/Textfeature autmna'dcally is determined only byyour broadcaster and may not whenmuted.
  • Page 21 oP R,,.o. I ,E.us I sE,uP, .u I P,GE 21 Choose what language your on-screen Press the MENU button until the menus Setup menu appears. appearin. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows, seLectLanguage in the menu. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrowto choosewhich Language y ou pre- fer, EngLish, S panish,or French.
  • Page 22 PAGE 22I OP_R'TION I .E.US I SPEC',L F,TU,S .ENU Customize the took of your on-screen Pressthe NENUbutton until the Speciat Menu imer Featuresmenuappears. 0:15 Usingthe UP/DOWNarrowson the remote control., s electTimer Setupon Off Time On/Off Timer your screen. Press a RIGHT/LEFT a rrow.TheTimer Menuscreenwill appear.
  • Page 23 Zenith Entertainment Machine on Press the MENU button repeaLedty unLi[ or off. the Special Features menu appears. imer Menu Sleep Timer Using the UP/DOWN arrows to select On Time 11:00AM_I the Timer Setup Option. Off Time OnlOff Timer Press a LEFT/RIGHT arrow to access the Timer Menu screen.
  • Page 24 P,GE 2 ,I OP R'T'ON I ' NUS I S'EC''L'E'TU ES'E"U Choose preset labels BRkV CAAT for channels CEll CNSC Ch 32 or create CSPE CSP2 Press the MENUbutton repeatedlyunfit C'IV DiSC your own. the Special Featuresmenuappears. ESPN ESP2 EWTN F/Ud Prml FLD(...
  • Page 25 O,.,T'ON I . NUS I SPEC',t ,E,,U,, .ENU I P,GE 2 , ,,-- I"_---'l _ the sources SourceID helps you keeptrack of which devicesare hooked for the up to your TV'ssourcejacks. You have a choiceof a variety Source L.ab_ Entertainment of labels or createone of your own! Machine with SourceZD.
  • Page 26 FEATURES MENU PAGE OPERATION MENUS I-SPECIAL O_,.omize _... 1"_-----I T om your surf Ustsfor Surf Lobe| up to four people. Press the MENUbutton until the S_rf3 Special Featuresmenuappears. SUrl4 Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,select Surf Edit Screen ID in the menu. Press a RIGHT/LEFT arrow to enter the SURF1 Surf IO screen.Yourscreenwilt be replaced by a blue one that lists aI[...
  • Page 27 OPERATION MENUS I SPECIAL FEATURES MENU I PAGE Makesure pecial youknow PressMENuuntil the SpecialFeaturesmenu whatyour Features kidsaren't appears. TimerSetup arental Ctl. watching. Ch. Labels Using the UP/DOWNarrows,select ParentalCtL SourceID within the menu. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrowto enter the parental Set Hours controLs(Par.
  • Page 28 Pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrow,select whether you want Auto Demoon or off. PressENTER or OU_r to return to TV viewing. Auto Demodisplays many of the menusand displays your Zenith Er_nment Moddnehas,showing you the layoutand lacotion ofyour options. Toletyou know it'srunning,...
  • Page 29 O,ER,,,O" I'uo'o' "U IP'OE2' Customize the sound onyour Entertainment Press the MENUkey on the remote HacMne. control until the Audio menuappears. Using the UP/DOWN arrows on the remote control setect the setting you want to change. Choose from: • Bass: Increase/decreasetower-endsounds. •...

  • Page 30: Video Menu

    • PAGE OPERATION VIDEO MENU- Customize the •picture quaUty on your Entertainment Pressthe MENUbutton unlit the Video Machine. menuappears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,select the menu option that you want to change. Youroptionsare: • Contrast: Changesthe amount of difference between black levels and white levels in your picture.
  • Page 31 I P,CTU,E'N P'C'U"E I PAOE Picture-in- picture explained. YOUR PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FEATURE The Picture-In-Picture(PIP) function aLLows y ou to put a smaLLer picture, caLLed the _inset," on the bigger screen,or the "main" picture. Don't want to miss any of the big game, but hate commerciaLs?3ust put the game in the inset, and surf with the -main picture.
  • Page 32 Contrd the picture quaUties of your PressMENUrepeatedtyuntit the PIP Menu PIPinset. appears. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,select Contrast, or Tint. Usethe RIGHT/LEFT arrowto adjustthe selectionyou have chosen. Usingthe UP/DOWNarrows,select Size in the menu. Pressa RIGHT/LEFT arrow.You have two sizes availablefor the PIP inset picture:SmaL| a nd Large.
  • Page 33 POWER button. It should turn off. If not, tnj the other codes Ustedand continuefrom step three. Progromming y our Zenith remote wig allowyou to useone remote workup to 7 di_erent devices! Not oU devi_eswill workwith your Zenith remote controL...
  • Page 34 103 104 123 Majestic ..Samsung..103 119 134 Zenith ..101 149 175 124 131 136 Narantz ..104 120 155 Zenith TV/VCR ... 153 154 172 EmersonTVp,/CR. Hegatron ..Sanyo ..108 109 118 • Scott ..119 124 Nemorex ..
  • Page 35 Standard Comp ... 365 366 Zenith ..301 353 374 3erroid ..304 307 308 Phi[|ps ..347 350 352 Zenith SateBite .. 312 328 330 354 355 309 310 318 Texscan ..339 356 371 351 378 360 363 I°1 •...
  • Page 36 PAGE OPERATION PROGRAMMING CODES A complete fist of button functions for AUXMode 'IV Mode vat Mode CableMode your remote ZeMth Code401 controt. KEY NAME Zentth Code 101 ZeMth Code 201 Zenfl_ Code 353 POWER TV On/Off VCROn/Off Cable Box On/Off AUX TV/Disc CABLE SeLects Cable...
  • Page 37 CODES I e,o 3, Contmt the volume on your sound amplifier Program the codethat operates white in your ampUfierinto the CABLEor other modes. AUXmode, as describedon the "Programming Your Remote"page. SeLect the mode in which you want amptifier volume to appear (e.g.
  • Page 38 If Programming the Remotedid not find your code, by this procedure to automaticaLLy find possiblecodes. the code for your device. If your remote becomesinoperable, go backto "Programming your Remote"and enter the Zenith TVcodefor step five. Turnon the device you're programmingfor the remote controL.

  • Page 39: Screen Cleaning

    REF R NC I .AI"TE"ANCE I PAOE Caring for your Entertainme'nt Early malfunctions canbeprevented. Carefu| andregular cleaning canextend theamount o f timeyouwiU Machine. have with yournewEntertainment Machine. Besure toturn tile power o ffandpullout theplugib_re you begin anydeaning. SCREEN CLEANING 1. Here'sa greatway to keep the dust off yourscreenfor a while.Wet a soft cloth in a mixture of Lukewarm waterand a LittLe fabricsofteneror dish washing detergent.Wringthe cLoth until it's almost dry, a ndthenuseittowipethescreen.

  • Page 40: Picture Interference

    P AOE I RE,ERENCE I MA,N,ENANC Caring for your Entertainment Machine. PICTURE INTERFERENCE Eventhough you may be getting cable,the _gna| may be weak I, which meansthe quality of your picture may sufferdue to :otherfactors. If there are problemswith the image on your EntertainmentMachine,consultthe TroubLeshooting g uideon the foLLowing pages.
  • Page 41 , F ,E.CE I .A,NTE.,.C I P,GE ,1 Some quick andeasy tipsto fixing problems SOLUTLONS SYMPTOMS yourself. • Check yourantennaconnection or location Snowy picture and unclear sound. • Check your cable .input. • Check to see if the TV/.VCRbutton on ?our VCRhas the TVselected. •...
  • Page 42 PA G E 42 I REFERENCE MAINTEN._NCE Somequick and easy tips to fixing problems Remote control doesn't work. • Makesure the batteriesare fresh and instaLledproperty. yourself. Menu options can't be • Tnj unplugging your EntertainmentMachinefor a few minutes, changed or selected. then plug it backin.
  • Page 43 ,,F,R,.C, I FEATUR,S I PAOE Hereare a few features that makeyour Entertainment ADVANCED SURF MacMnemore In addition to your normaL channelListing,you can customize up to four different channel fun to use. Lists to fit different membersof your famiLy:movie channelsfor the kids, the sportschan- nel for Dad,etc.
  • Page 44 P,G ,, I R FEREN' E I G OSS, Y A complete Ust of definitions 75 OHM RF CABLE The roundcablethat comesfrom an off-air antennaor cableservice for words provider.Eachend looks like a hex shapednut with a wire sticking found in through the middle, andit screws onto the threadedjack on the back this guide.
  • Page 45 REFERENCE I OLOSS,.Y I PAOE A complete Ustof definitions f or INPUT Refersto the jack that receives a signalinto the TV,VCRor other words found A/V device. in this guide. 3ACK A connectionon the backof a TV,VCR,or any other A/V device.This inctudes the RFjacks andthe Audio/Video jacks that are coLor-coded.
  • Page 46 PAGE 46I R FE ENC I ,.O X Find what you want quickly. FEATURE PAGE Add/Del}Surf-Advanced Surf ......AmpLifierVoLume Override ......Antenna Hook-up........Audio Menu........Auto Oemo........Auto Find........Background Menu........BasicTeLevision Operation......12-13 Batteries ........Button Functions ....... 11, 36 CabLe ...........
  • Page 47 REFERENCE I INDEX I PAGE Findwhatyou wantquickty. FEATURE PAGE Safety Information ........Serial Number........SleepTimer........SourceID ........SourceMenu ........Spedat Features........Sub-woofer ........Sul_r VHSVCR ........Surf ID ......... SurroundSound Speakers ......Timer.......... Troubteshooting ......... 41-42 VCR ..........Video Menu........Warran_ ........
  • Page 49 Broken or Lost remote? Perhaps you would just Like the convenience of having a second remote on hand. Order your replacement remote control direct from Zenith! To ensure that you receive the cor- rect remote, have your tele\nsion's model number ready when you ca_t.

  • Page 52: Owner's Responsibility

    This warranty coversmnuf'a_uring defectsand does not coverimteUation, adjustment of customercordarois i n the home, insLaUationor repairof homeantenna systems,cable convert_s or cable company-supplied equipment; it also does not cover damagedueto misuse, abuse,nagUgenca, acts of God or other causesbeyond the control,of Zenith. Any aLtemUon of the product after manufacturevoidsthis warran_jin its entirety.

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