Zenith A50M84W 50" Rear Projection Television
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1. L PIP Channel amp Label To view the current input source press ENTER on your remote Note Shows Source of sound The Time Channel display should appear in the upper right hand corner of the screen If the display reads Video then the source is an A V input If the display reads a channel number then the source is your Cable or Antenna XDS Data Feature XDS Extended Data Service Some broadcasters are including on the signal they provide additional information data about the program This data see example appears on your TV screen when you press ENTER if the channel has XDS Ch 25 MTV 7 55 Stereo Channel Time Audio Display shown with PIP display if PIP is on PIP Ch 30 MTV Showing XDS Data Select a channel Press ENTER to display XDS data if available A XDS Channel Labels XDS can provide a channel label automatically For the pro grams to display an XDS channel label select the dashes for that channel from the Channel ID option in the Setup Menu Example of an XDS Data Display At this time XDS data is only being provided by public broadcasting stations and as a result is only available on some channels You must set the Clock in the Setup Menu before the time will appear on the Channel Time Display or on the XDS display 3375 0 206 3359 0 OPERATION TV FUNDAMENTALS PAGE 15 Basic TV Operation cont d Introducing Changin2. CABLE ADA P ANTENNA DOD Connect the two jacks making sure that the right and left channels are placed correctly Set up your speakers through your stereo according to those directions VARIABLE OUT you can adjust the volume level on your external stereo system even if your remote is in TV mode See Amplifier Volume Override on page 46 A N cables not included with TV External stereo amplifier Ca Mini glossary AMPLIFIER An external machine that amplifies sound from a television CD player VCR DVD or other A V device 206 3359 0 INSTALLATION Room Set ups for Home Theater This is just a general room design Any number of set ups are possible and some changes may be needed to maximize your sound A left and right speaker on either side of the Entertainment Machine will create a center channel making the dialog sound as though it s 4 coming directly from the Entertainment Machine left right speaker speaker The rear surround sound speakers provide the majority of other sounds like those from special effects in movies Your sub woofer generates ultra low frequency sound for rumbling low end audio sub woofer surround sound speaker Sound is affected by Ww speaker placement so make sure nothing is in front of the speakers and that they are aimed in appropriate directions I
3. Remote Control Part Number MBR 3457 POWER Turn your Entertainment Machine and all other programmed equipment on or off MUTE Press once for Soft Mute and again for full Mute CHANNEL UP DOWN Scroll through your available channels NUMBER KEYPAD For direct channel selection and programming functions ENTER Push to accept menu choices or after channel numbers for faster transfer QUIT Leaves programming menus and clears screen of displays SOURCE Push to switch between available sources connected to your Entertainment Machine TRAKBALL REMOTE PAGE 13 All the buttons on your remote and what they do PAGE 14 OPERATION TV FUNDAMENTALS Introducing Basic TV Operation you to the basics of your Machine The source button TV VCR Source on the remote switches between gt gt Ch 12 MTV Video input and Cable Antenna input The Time Channel display will gt 10 55 read Video in place of a channel number if A V inputs are selected as gt Stereo the picture source m gt FPP ch 30 ABC Cable Antenna Input This setting allows you to change cable or antenna channels and view videocassettes on channel 3 or 4 in mono sound Channel Label or Video Video Input This setting allows stereo playback of videocassettes The Indicates Source television cannot change channels in the Video mode but the VCR can Time Audio Mode
4. The PIP inset is black or lacks contrast The PIP inset is snow when the source is Ant Cable 1 Time is incorrect MAINTENANCE e Make sure the batteries are fresh and installed properly e Try unplugging your Entertainment Machine for a few minutes then plug it back in e Check to see if the source equipment has been turned on e Make sure that the connections are secure on the back of your Entertainment Machine and on the source equipment e Check to see if all the connections are secure e Look in the Audio mode menu to see if all the settings are correct e You are using channel 3 or 4 to view your VCR No stereo sound is present under that decision e You might want to adjust the PIP picture settings under the PIP menu e Check that all the wires are connected properly e Check to see if your input source for PIP is set correctly e Look to see if the TV VCR button on your VCR has the TV selected e Automatic Check to see if PBS Channel is correct and then check Time Zone Daylight Savings time settings under Clock menu e Manual Make sure the time was set initially Probably power was lost If all else fails call 1 800 365 1690 Mon Fri 7 00 am and 8 00 pm Sat 7 00 a m 5 00 p m CST 206 3359 0 Glossary 206 3359 0 75 OHM RF CABLE A V CABLES A V DEVICE ADD AMPLIFIER ANTENNA CAPTIONS CAPTIONS WHEN MUTED CONVERGENCE DATA PORT DAYLIGHT SAVINGS DELETE REFEREN
5. Video 1 2 Connects the video signals from any piece of equipment Right Left Audio Used for stereo sound from various types of equipment R AUDIO L MONO VIDEO 1 RF Connectors Antenna Cable Used to connect anten na or cable to the tele U vision either directly e or through your cable R AUDIO L MONO VIDEO2 S VIDEO 2 box gt VARIABLE OUT Data Port R AUDIO L Reserved for future Variable Out use Used to connect S VIDEO 1 2 either an external A feature available amplifier or add a with some very sub woofer to your high end equipment surround sound system that provides even better picture quality Mini glossary JACK A connection on the back of a TV VCR or any other A V device This includes the RF jack and the Audio Video jacks that are color coded SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through cable or on the air to your television screen 206 3359 0 INSTALLATION GETTING STARTED PAGE 5 Hook Up Direct Cable TV or Antenna Connecting cable to your Hooking up to Direct Cable and Antenna Entertainment Machine Hooking up to Direct Cable or outdoor Antenna Cable TV TV back wall jack Locate the Antenna Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine Connect the cable that runs from ee el an 5 750hm b the wall or from your outdoor ANENA
6. Press ENTER or QUIT to return to normal TV viewing ENTER eg Save 2 Qe a 206 3359 0 PAGE 24 OPERATION MENUS SETUP MENU Background Customize the look of your on screen menus Press the MENU button until the Setup menu appears ra Powen Using the UP DOWN arrow buttons 9 select Background in the menu D AR O C gt Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to choose o C whether you want an opaque back ground On or Off Press ENTER to return to normal AN TV viewing ENTER lt Turning your Background on makes read ing your menus easier 206 3359 0 206 3359 0 Press the MENU key on the remote con trol repeatedly until the Special Features Menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select Timer Setup on your screen Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow The Timer Menu screen will appear Sleep Timer Use the RIGHT LEFT arrows to adjust the length of time fifteen and thirty minute increments until the TV shuts down If you wish to use the On Off Timer to set specific times for your Entertainment Machine to turn on and off continue to step five to set the On Time Off Time and On Off Timer or press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing On Time Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select On Time on your screen Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrows or use the NUMBER key pad to enter the
7. DDB antenna directly to this jack OD CABLE 1 QD CDeL amp wire that is several years old and RF canal wie 750hm connects with two small prongs Pips cou you will need to purchase a 300 EN S Ohm adapter Tt should be avail Xe able from your local electronics dealer Antenna If you receive antenna through a Hooking up to your Cable Box Some cable services require the use of a cable box to decode premium channels and pay per view Using the programming feature of your remote you can connect your cable box so that you only need your MBR Trakball remote to control all Hooking up to Direct Cable with a cable box the channels By connecting cable directly to your Entertainment Machine then running it out to the cable box and back you make the cable box another source to choose from in the Source menu see page 22 wal ack Locate the input jack on the back of your cable provider s decoder box Connect the cable that runs from ad the wall to this jack Out r 750hm back of your cable provider s ANTENNA decoder box Connect a cable to lt 9 Sp eat this jack 2 Locate the output jack on the RF coaxial wire Locate the Antenna Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine Connect the other end of the cable that runs from the decoder box to this jack 206 3359 0 PAGE 6 INSTALLATION STANDARD Hook Up Your VCR and Cable Connecting a VCR to y
8. TV Digit TV Digit TV Enter TV Menu TV Select Up TV Select Dn TV Adjust Left TV Adjust Right TV Seq Sound TV PIP TV PIP Swap TV PIP Freeze TV Closed Captions TV Timer TV Sources VCR Record VCR Pause VCR Rewind VCR Play VCR Stop VCR Fast Forward m COMO ON DMN KRW PY OPERATION PROGRAMMING CODES Zenith Button Functions VCR Mode Zenith Code 201 VCR On Off Selects Cable Selects VCR Selects AUX Selects TV VCR AM PM VCR Flashback TV Mute VCR Channel Up VCR Channel Dn TV Volume Up TV Volume Dn VCR Digit 1 VCR Digit 2 VCR Digit 3 VCR Digit 4 VCR Digit 5 VCR Digit 6 VCR Digit 7 VCR Digit 8 VCR Digit 9 VCR Digit 0 VCR Enter VCR Menu VCR Select Up VCR Select Dn VCR Adjust Left VCR Adjust Right VCR Quit VCR VCR Channel Map VCR Search VCR Memory VCR Timer TV Tuner or VCR Tuner VCR Record VCR Pause VCR Rewind VCR Play VCR Stop VCR Fast Forward 124 212 37 and uP 221 952 02A Cable Mode Zenith Code 353 Cable Box On Off Selects Cable Selects VCR Selects Aux Selects TV Cable FC Fav Ch Cable Flashback TV Mute Cable Channel Up Cable Channel Dn TV Volume Up TV Volume Dn Cable Digit Cable Digit Cable Digit Cable Digit Cable Digit Cable Digit Cable Digit Cable Digit Cable Digit Cable Digit Cable Enter RB oO ON DWM KRW PY Cable Menu Cable Up Arrow Cable Dn Arrow Cable Left Arrow Cable Right Arrow Cable Quit Day Up Day Down Cable Pg
9. circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e 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 INSTALLATION GETTING STARTED PAGE 3 Hookup Directory This page will help you hook up your IMPORTANT Use this page to decide where you need to begin your setup area ia First find the line below that best describes what you want to do then go to that page number For a complete index go to page 54 properly GENERAL HOOKUP INFORMATION About your Jacks For general information about the jacks on your Entertainment Machine pages 4 and 5 INPUT HOOKUP OPTIONS Antenna Cable If you are using an antenna or have direct cable service go to Cable Box If you are using a cable box go to If you are using a VCR go to DVD Player If you are using a DVD Player go to AUDIO EQUIPMENT OPTIONS Speaker Placement For general speaker placement advice go to Audio Speakers To hook up your surround sound speakers mini tower speaker or sub woofer go to External Stereo To hook up your entertainment machine to an external stereo go to For a complete Index see page 54 55 206 3359 0 PAGE 4 INSTALLATION GETTING STARTED Audio Video Jacks Your jack pack and its various uses
10. la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond 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
11. opportunity to obtain additional long term protection against failure of the picture tube in your new Entertainment Machine Our Picture Tube Protection Plan enables you to avoid any unexpected picture tube repair expenses and keep your Entertainment Machine in top condition It guarantees you a genuine Zenith replacement picture tube and ser vice from a Zenith authorized service center Be sure to send in the Product Registration Card We will send you an application for the Protection Plan near the expiration of the two year manufacturer s warranty on the picture tube For additional information call 847 391 8757 206 3359 0
12. the device you re programming VCR CABLE AUX TV Using the number pad enter the three digit code found on the chart in the Reference section Press ENTER to save the code The indicator light will flash three times and turn off if the code was accepted Aim the remote at the device and push the POWER button It should turn off If not try the other codes listed and continue from step three Programming your Zenith remote will allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different devices Not all devices will work with your Zenith remote control PAGE 36 OPERATION PROGRAMMING CODES Programming Codes Find the codes you need to program your remote Admiral 116 121 130 133 Adventura TV VCR 154 Bell amp Howell Broksonic Centurion Citizen Daewoo TV VCR Daytron Elektra Emerson Emerson TV VCR 261 Audio Dynamics Bell amp Howell Broksonic General Electric Funai TV VCR General Electric Magnavox TV VCR Majestic Marantz Megatron Memorex Goldstar Go Video Magnavox Marantz 206 231 204 264 208 219 MGA Mitsubishi Montgomery Ward Philips Pioneer Philips Pioneer Portland ProScan Quasar 04 130 03 Soundesign Sylvania Symphonic TV VCR Zenith TV VCR Signature 2000 Sony Beta VHS Sony Video8 206 3359 0 Programming Codes Cable Satelli
13. then press the DOWN arrow key and you will activate a display where you can set the clock by entering the time using the NUMBER keypad Use FLSHBK to select AM PM or Auto Choose Auto then press the DOWN arrow key to select PBS chan nel Use the NUMBER Keypad to enter the PBS Channel or cycle through the list using the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys Your current channel will change to that station Turn off your Entertainment Machine for ten seconds to activate the correct time Embedded in the PBS broadcast signal is the information for the correct time and date Your Entertainment Machine will read that information and automatically display the right time If you follow these steps and your time is still one hour off check your Time Zone and Daylight Savings Time within your Entertainment Machine to make sure they are properly set PAGE 21 Automatically set the clock and date on your Entertainment Machine PAGE 22 OPERATION MENUS SETUP MENU Captions and Caption Text Turn closed captioning Caption Text is a feature which allows your or text on Entertainment Machine to receive various closed cap off or have y tion and text options provided by your broadcaster it appear Availability and functionality of Caption Text feature automatically is determined only by your broadcaster and may not be available in your area Pro O Ga
14. this depending on whether your viewing area uses Daylight Savings or not This function lets you remove channels that you don t watch from the list you ll scroll through PAGE 46 REFERENCE GLOSSARY Glossary cont d A complete list of definitions for words found in this guide INPUT MONO SOUND OUTPUT SECOND AUDIO PROGRAMMING SAP SIGNAL SOURCE STEREO SOUND Refers to the jack that receives a signal into the TV VCR or other A N device A connection on the back of a TV VCR or any other A V device This includes the RF jacks and the Audio Video jacks that are color coded The mode determines the type of device TV VCR Cable Aux that the remote is controlling Mono monaural sound is one channel of sound On more than one speaker all the speakers play the same audio Refers to the jack that sends a signal out of a VCR DVD or other A N device This is the most common way to refer to the Picture In Picture PIP option Second Audio Programming SAP is another separate audio channel available with some programming Choosing SAP often refers to listening to audio in another language such as Spanish or French Picture and sound traveling through cable or on the air to your television screen The term for the equipment that provides audio and video information to your Entertainment Machine Antenna VCR DVD players or Cable Boxes are examples of sources Stereo stereophonic so
15. time your TV will automatically turn on Press the FLSHBK button to select AM or PM Press the UP DOWN arrow keys to select Off Timer in the Timer menu and repeat steps six and seven to set the Off Time Press the UP DOWN arrow keys to select On Off Timer in the Timer menu Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrows to turn on the On Off Timer Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing The On Off timer will not work until the Clock on your television has been set OPERATION MENUS 7 Timer Menu Skep Tmer Sbep Tmer OnTme Offfme OnA ffTmer ey Timer Menu FEATURES MENU PAGE 25 OnTme Offfme OnO ffTmer ove _ xe Cr Ga Gee LOTS O E GC o GD 11 00 AM Frs Automatically turn your Zenith Entertainment Machine on or off PAGE 26 OPERATION MENUS FEATURES MENU Channel Labels Choose preset labels for channels or create With the CHANNEL UP DOWN key or your own NUMBER KEYPAD set your Entertainment Machine to the channel Press you want to label sis to edit HBO2 HBO3 Press the MENU button repeatedly until the Special Features menu appears More Labels _ Using the UP DOWN buttons select Ch Labels in the menu Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to enter the channel label menu The current channel will appear in the upper right corner and the screen will fill with a l
16. CE GLOSSARY PAGE 45 A complete list of definitions The round cable that comes from an off air antenna or cable service for words provider Each end looks like a hex shaped nut with a wire sticking found in through the middle and it screws onto the threaded jack on the back this guide of your TV Audio Video cables Three cables bunched together Right audio red Left audio white and Video yellow A V cables are used for stereo playback of videocassettes and for higher quality picture and sound from other A V devices Any device that produces video or sound VCR DVD cable box or television This function lets you add new channels to the list that you ll scroll through when using your remote An external machine that amplifies sound from a television CD player VCR DVD or other A V device The physical receiver of television signals sent over the air A large metal piece of equipment does not always have to be visible for your home to be using an antenna A form of subtitling that writes out the dialog for your program Sets captioning to come on automatically when your volume is soft muted or muted This option lets you correct for color separation in your picture A jack for hooking up optional equipment that gives you access to the Internet through your TV Observed means that your Entertainment Machine will adjust your time setting at the appropriate times of the year Not Observed will not Set
17. HIJKLM current labels SURF1I__ QRSTUVWXYZ01 2 With the UP DOWN arrows select 6789 amp which surf list you want to edit Press FLSHBK to enter the Edit menu An alphabet including some symbols will appear Spell out the name you want by clicking on one letter after the other up to 10 characters Following the on screen directions and using all four of the arrow keys customize the name of the surf list your name the kids G surr fasi name etc Press FLSHBK to return to the Surf Sa S list screen or press ENTER or QUIT f to resume regular TV viewing C Hanne gt NA NINAS 206 3359 0 Parental Control 206 3359 0 Press MENU until the Special Features menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows select Parental Ctl within the menu Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to enter the parental controls Par Ctl menu With the UP DOWN arrows select Block Ch Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to enter the channel selection menu The screen will be replaced by a blue screen listing all of your available channels Using the arrow key s select the channel numbers that you wish to block The screen lists the channel as Unblocked Press the FLSHBK key Block the channel A small padlock icon will appear next to the channel number to indicate that the channel is blocked Press the MENU button to return to the Par Ctl menu Press an UP DOWN arrow to select Set Ho
18. Machine The titles under Label are what you 56 789 amp will edit ANTENNA_ NOTE The image in the upper right corner will display whatever signal is being received from the highlighted source With the UP DOWN arrows select which source you want to label Pressing a RIGHT LEFT arrow will cycle through the available source labels Choose one that best describes the equipment con nected to the jack a To edit a label name select the title you want to change and press the FLSHBK button to reach the Edit screen You can scroll through the letters using the UP DOWN and LEFT RIGHT arrows Press ENTER to choose a letter you can use up to 10 letters in the label When you are finished press the FLSHBK button to return to the full Label menu Repeat the above steps for another source or press ENTER or QUIT to return to regular TV viewing Channel labels can be edited and re edited every time you rearrange your equipment Make sure to keep track 206 3359 0 PAGE 28 OPERATION MENUS FEATURES MENU Customize your surf lists for up to four Surf Label ee A CE Press the MENU button until the TE PTs Features menu appears Surf 3 Surf 4 Press FLSHBK to Edit Using the UP DOWN arrows select Surf ID in the menu Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to enter the Surf ID screen Your screen will be replaced by a blue one that lists all the sources and their ABCDEFG
19. Up Cable Pg Down Cable Timer Cable Info Cable Buy Cable Guide VCR Rewind VCR Play VCR Stop VCR Fast Forward AUX Mode Zenith Code 401 AUX TV Disc Selects Cable Selects VCR Selects AUX Selects TV AUX Audio AUX Frame Time TV Mute AUX Skip gt gt AUX Skip lt lt TV Volume Up TV Volume Dn AUX Digit AUX Digit AUX Digit AUX Digit AUX Digit AUX Digit AUX Digit AUX Digit AUX Digit AUX Digit Aux Display AUX Program AUX Part AUX Random AUX x3 FAST lt AUX x3 FAST gt AUX Clear AUX Repeat Side AUX Repeat A B AUX Repeat Chap AUX Memory AUX Still AUX TV Disc AUX Edit AUX Pause AUX Scan lt lt AUX Play AUX Stop Eject AUX Scan gt gt O UMO ON DYN KRW DY BP 206 3359 0 OPERATION PROGRAMMING CODES PAGE 39 Amplifier Volume Override trol your amplifier To put everything ray back to normal reprogram all buttons stor with their original codes see the If you can t find the code for your amplifier use the Auto Find feature Control the volume on your sound Program the code that operates rower amplifier your amplifier into the CABLE or z 5 while in AUX mode as described on the Indicator Light TV mode Programming Your Remote page 2 2D GD FD Select the mode in which you ED rrasupk want amplifier volume to appear e g TV Press and hold PRG on your eee remote until the indicator light stays lit S w Pres
20. allows you 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 Just put the game in the inset and surf with the main picture WORKING WITH PIP Just like your Entertainment Machine s main screen PIP will need a source from which to take its image This featured can be adjusted under the Source menu see page 23 PIP BUTTON FUNCTIONS PIP Press PIP to display your Picture In Picture Press again to remove PIP Picture in Picture Main Picture SWAP Press SWAP to swap the main and the PIP pictures Press again to return to the original display FREEZ Press FREEZ to freeze the motion in the PIP window Press FREEZ again to return to a live PIP window SOURCE When PIP is shown SOURCE selects the source for the PIP picture POSSIBLE REASONS FOR ADJUSTING PIP SOURCE 1 You use a cable box to receive premium channels and have looped out on the back of the TV Set the PIP source to the cable box source and the Inset will display the premium channels which can then be swapped with the main picture You want to watch a video tape but keep scanning for another movie or game Set the PIP source to VIDEO 1 2 or 3 and you can watch the VCR and TV swapping between the two 206 3359 0 PAGE 34 OPERATION PIP MENU PIP Menu Control the picture qualities a of you
21. e c venience of having a second remote on hand Order your replacement remote control direct from Zenith To ensure that you receive the correct remote have your televisior model number ready when you call ONLY 39 95 Sirene moms ORDER TODAY CALL TOLL FREE zenith 1 800 255 6790 Use Your Visa or MasterCard to Order PLEASE ALLOW 3 4 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY Your Zenith Limited Warranty Direct View Color TV Welcome into the Zenith family We believe that you will be pleased with your new Zenith Entertainment Machine Please read this warranty carefully it is a LIMITED WARRANTY as defined under Federal Law This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state within the U S A ZENITH RESPONSIBILITY Service Labor During a period of 90 days from effective warranty date Zenith will provide service labor by a Zenith authorized service center when needed as determined by Zenith as a result of manufacturing defects Parts New or remanufactured replacements for factory defective parts will be supplied by a Zenith authorized service center for one year from effective warranty date color picture tube two years Such replacement parts are warranted for the remaining portion of the original warranty period Home Service Warranty service for 21 diagonal U S A or larger screen size models is provided in the home in most cases Some repairs may require the
22. e channels for Antenna Cable this option will not appear in the menu for another source 206 3359 0 INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE 11 Channel Search Automatically set available channels for Press the MENU buttonrepeatedly any source until the Setup Menu appears With the UP DOWN arrow keys choose Channel Search Using the RIGHT LEFT arrows to begin Channel Search Choose 1 or 2 Antenna or Cable C depending on the type of input IN signal you have K gt 1 Sf N Entertainment Machine will now search for all available channels and store them in its memory AZ N You will then be prompted to press ED 3 on your number pad Your ENTER Do aa JE D J Cse 206 3359 0 PAGE 12 OPERATION CONVERGENCE Adjust the color alignment to make your picture the sharpest it can be Projo Setup Convergence Press the MENU key repeatedly until the Setup menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows select as owen O Projo Setup on your screen Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow key to asus vor Qux C D enter the Convergence screen C gt G X You will see two intersecting lines If the lines are perfectly white your colors are fine If you can see either blue or red lines then one of SN those two colors needs to be adjusted 2 Pr
23. ears Using the UP DOWN select arrows on E vcr aux C the remote control select Auto Demo on your screen E oO C 4 Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow select whether you want Auto Demo on or off Press ENTER or QUIT to return to SS TV viewing Center Se Auto Demo displays many of the ED D ew CP Gira D ea menus and displays your Zenith Entertainment Machine has showing you the layout and location of your options To let you know it s running Auto Demo places an animated icon in the upper right corner of your screen Pressing any key on the remote or front panel of your Entertainment Machine will temporarily stop the demo To cancel the demo you must turn off the Auto Demo 206 3359 0 Audio Menu Press the MENU key on the remote control until the Audio menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select the setting you want to change Choose from e Bass Increase decrease lower end sounds e Treble Increase decrease higher end sounds e Balance Allows you to put the sound more to the left or right channel e Audio Mode Choose from stereo sound mono or SAP e SoundRite Scans for changes in sound level during commercials then adjusts the sound to match your current level e Front Surr Turn the front surround sound speakers on or off Speakers Turn t
24. er indicator light will flash 3 times and then turn off Pua fo eam Press POWER to turn the device back on You can quickly get out of Auto Find by pressing the PRG button If the indicator light stays on while you push Power instead of turning off all the codes have been tried and your device can t be programmed 206 3359 0 REFERENCE MAINTENANCE PAGE 41 Maintenance Caring for your Entertainment Machine Early malfunctions can be prevented Careful and regular cleaning can extend the amount of time you will SS have with your new Entertainment Machine Be sure to turn the power off and pull out the plug before you begin any cleaning SCREEN CLEANING 1 Here s a great way to keep the dust off your screen for a while Wet a soft cloth in a mixture of lukewarm water and a little fabric softener or dish washing detergent Wring the cloth until it s almost dry and then use it to wipe the screen 2 Make sure the excess water is off the screen and then let it air dry before you turn on your Entertainment Machine CABINET CLEANING 1 Use a soft cloth with a mild soap solution to wipe the cabinet avoid using any cleaner that says industrial strength or will wash the white off of rice on the label 2 Rinse the cloth and wipe the cabinet again 3 Let the cabinet air dry before turning the Entertainment Machine on WOOD CABINETS Use a quality wood cleaner and polish This wil
25. ess the SOURCE key to choose which color you want to adjust Using the UP DOWN and a RIGHT LEFT arrows on the remote adjust the colors on the screen so of OE the lines match and are completely white gB ORT A Press ENTER or QUIT to return to E 1 TV viewing com Pause TER Odd colored shadows around faces EA D and in the menus may mean that the convergence is off s If the lines never match up no matter what you try give Zenith s Projection TV helpline a call at 1 800 365 1690 e Mini glossary CONVERGENCE This option lets you correct for color separation in your picture 206 3359 0 MODE Adjust which mode your remote is working in SURF Use the regular channel selection or your customized channel Surf lists FLSHBK Return immediately to the last channel viewed VOLUME LEFT RIGHT Increases decreases the sound level ARROW KEYS Allows you to move through on screen menu choices MENU Displays on screen menus Mini glossary MODE The device that the remote control is currently controlling TV VCR DVD etc is its mode 206 3359 0 Button Functions on Your Remote 9 Powe O E m m GD OPERATION Gene yasHeK muTE CHANNEL 4 amp QD G Pray sir
26. f or set it to come on automatically when the television is muted Choose the captioning or text method for your Entertainment Machine Pick the language you want your on screen menus to appear in Turns the background for on screen menus transparent or opaque Allows you to adjust the color convergence of your Entertainment Machine Go beyond basics and customize your Entertainment Machine s functions Program a time for your Entertainment Machine to turn itself on or off or to turn itself off after a certain amount of time Label your channels with their network names ABC CBS HBO etc Customize the names of your sources by either selecting a label or making your own Design a custom channel surf selection for up to four people and put their names on them Descriptions of all the menus on your Entertainment Machine PAGE 18 Descriptions of all the menus on your Entertainment Machine OPERATION MENUS On Screen Menus Overview cont d Menu Name cont d Go to page Parental Control Guide Setup Auto Demo AUDIO MENU VIDEO MENU PIP MENU Channel Time Display Volume Display Allows parents to block any channel for up to 99 hours with the use 33 of a password Program the TV Guide Your Entertainment Machine will show you what it s capable of by running through many of its options and menus automatically Customize the sound to suit your room and your taste Your opti
27. f your surround sound system is on but there s no sound from the speakers the program you re watching might not be broadcast in surround sound 206 3359 0 PAGE 9 General help on designing your home theater set up PAGE 10 INSTALLATION QUICKSTART MENU Quick Start Powering the remote and your Entertainment 1 Use pages 6 12 to hook up your Machine ED Entertainment Machine Plug in your Entertainment Machine and Ro Power press the Power button on the O front panel The Quick Start screen will instantly appear with E veR AUX C gt three steps you should follow if you have not yet done so q S g x Remove the back of the remote and put in three AAA batteries Make sure batteries are properly installed check the signs back of remote ENTER Click ENTER on your remote to continue the setup process the type of input signal you have You will then be prompted to press 3 on your number pad Your Entertainment Machine will now search for all available channels and store them in its memory Your choice will be to pick 1 or 2 Antenna or Cable depending on The Quick Start menu appears the first time you turn on your Entertainment Machine allowing you to get this out of the way before going on to other options The Quick Start option only works when the current source for the Main picture is Antenna Cable Once you have programmed th
28. g Channels you to the lb basics of your Entertainment CHANNEL UP DOWN arrows Use these arrows to change the channels Machine Autoprogram will have found all channels available to you NUMBER Key Pad To skip to any channel enter the number of the channel using the NUMBER key pad on your remote then press ENTER bee tea GQ FLASHBK To instantly return to the last channel viewed press FLASHBK on your remote Se SURF Switches between the primary channel selection and your cus tomized surf channel selections The surf mode icon will appear in the lower right corner of the screen when you change channels Press SURF to turn surf On press again to turn surf mode Off oo This is while the source is set to Antenna Cable For any other X source such as a VCR the Main Picture channel changing will be controlled by that equipment VOLUME RIGHT LEFT To adjust the volume level use the volume Right Left arrows on your remote To silence your TV instantly press MUTE once to soften the volume press again to turn sound off To get the sound back press MUTE again 206 3359 0 PAGE 16 OPERATION TRAKBALL REMOTE Front Panel Using the ten button front panel to operate the menus To access the menus push the MENU button on the panel Cycle through the various menus by pushing the button repeatedly Press the SELECT button repeatedly to highlight the option you want to mod
29. ges the amount of difference between black levels and white levels in your picture Brightness Increases or decreases the amount of white in your picture Color Adjust levels of all colors Tint Adjust the relative amounts of the color red and green in your picture Sharpness Raise or lower the definition of the picture The lower the level the softer the image will appear Color Temp Adjust the color qualities of the entire picture at once warm medium and cool Video Filter Reduces outside interference to enhance picture clarity Skin Tone Automatically adjusts the appearance of skin color making it more natural Video Preset Choose from a range of options depending on your viewing situation Custom uses the settings you have manually chosen while Preset restores the levels to their original settings EB Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to adjust the option you have selected Press ENTER or QUIT to return to regular TV viewing Someone left the picture looking terrible Just choose Preset under Video Preset to get the regular picture back quickly Your modified video selections can be different for each source Modifying the settings in one source will not change settings in another source 206 3359 0 OPERATION PICTURE IN PICTURE PAGE 33 PIP Overview pi icture in picture explained YOUR PICTURE IN PICTURE FEATURE The Picture In Picture PIP function
30. he regular speakers on or off Use the RIGHT LEFT arrows to adjust the sound setting to whatever you prefer Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing or press the UP arrow to return to the Audio Menu to adjust another option os Not all programming is broadcast in stereo sound or has Second Audio Programming SAP ARE Programming that doesn t broadcast SAP may be silent when you set your Entertainment Machine on this setting Mini glossary STEREO SOUND MONO SOUND 2ND AUDIO SAP OPERATION AUDIO MENU Customize the sound on your Entertainment Machine 9 Power C Ga D GD CksurF Grasis mure 1 ED cae cee gt Stereo Stereophonic sound refers to audio that s divided into right and left sides Mono monaural sound is one channel of sound On more than one speaker all the speakers play the same audio Second Audio Programming SAP is another separate audio channel available with some programming Choosing SAP often refers to listening to audio in another language such as Spanish or French 206 3359 0 PAGE 31 PAGE 32 OPERATION VIDEO MENU Video Menu Customize the picture quality on your Entertainment Press the MENU button until the Video Machine menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows select the menu option that you want to change Your options are e Contrast Chan
31. i glossary SOURCE Cable Boxes are examples of sources 206 3359 0 OPERATION Source Menu Main lt gt PIP Ant Cable 1 Video 1 Video 2 S Video 1 S Video 2 MENUS SOURCE MENU Source Menu Main lt gt PIP Ant Cable 1 Video 1 Video 2 S Video 1 S Video 2 The term for the equipment that provides audio and video information to your Entertainment Machine VCR DVD players or PAGE 19 Choose the sources for your main picture and PIP PAGE 20 OPERATION MENUS ADD DEL SURF Add Del Surf Create your own channel selection gt Press the MENU button repeatedly until the Setup Menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows select Add Del Surf in the menu Then press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to enter the Add Del Surf screen Your screen will be filled with channel numbers the added chanels in white and the deleted chan nels in gray The channel picture will be in the upper right corner With the four ARROW buttons highlight the channel you want to add delete to your channel list Press FLSHBK to Add or Delete channels Press the SURF button to choose which list you re changing No Surfing or Surf 1 4 The list name will be on the right under the inset picture Press the FLSHBK button to cycle through the options added or surf Use the arrow keys to move to the next channel Note The status of the channel
32. ify Press either Right or Left on the ADJUST button to modify the gt BaDaDOOCDO option you have chosen Push the ENTER button to return to normal TV viewing ENTER ADJUST SELECT MENU VOLUME 4 vCHANNELa OFF ON Ges CLC CHO Gd Go o o Refer to the various pages on how SS to use the on screen menus o o The CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons work just as they do on your remote control o o Lost the remote Call Zenith at 1 800 365 1690 to ask about purchasing a new one 206 3359 0 OPERATION MENUS PAGE 17 On Screen Menus Using the Menu button on your remote you can access all the menus below Menu Name Go to page SOURCE MENU SETUP MENU Channel Search Add Del Surf Clock Set Captions Captions Text Language Background Projo Setup FEATURES MENU Timer Setup Channel Labels Source ID Surf ID 206 3359 0 Choose from the available sources for both the main picture and PIP 23 Adjust the basic characteristics of your Entertainment Machine Automatically finds and stores active channels to flip through using Channel Up Down Manually pick and choose which active channels will appear when flipping through using Channel Up Down Set the time yourself or program your clock to automatically detect the time and to adjust to Daylight Savings when you program in your time zone Turn closed captioning on of
33. ist of possible channel labels E wer Qu C Choose a label for the channel by using sur ELASHBK 7 any of the UP DOWN or LEFT RIGHT arrows NOTE The label indicates that your TV will accept the original broad cast label and None will block all labeling a To edit any of the labels push the FLASHBK button to reach the D Q G ws OORO Use the arrow keys to reach a letter and press ENTER to select D 2e it You can use up to four letters c Press TIMER to return to the full label menu 6 Press ENTER to accept the label and return to regular TV viewing 206 3359 0 OPERATION MENUS FEATURES MENU PAGE 27 Source ID fins the sources for the Press ELSHBK to edit Source ID helps you keep track of which devices are hooked up to your TV s source jacks You have a choice of a variety Entertainment of labels or create one ouf your own Source Label SA Machine with Source ID Video 2 z Press the MENU button until the Features S Video 1 S Video 2 menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows select Source ID in the menu Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to enter the Source ID screen Your screen will be replaced by a blue one that lists all the sources and their current labels The titles ABCDEFGHIJKLM under Source will correspond to the jack E labels on the back of your Entertainment PQRSTUVWXYZ012
34. l protect the Entertainment Machine from dirt and dust as well as keep the cabinet looking new EXTENDED ABSENCE If you leave your Entertainment Machine dormant for a long time such as a vacation it s a good idea to unplug the power to protect against possible damage from lightning or power surges If you use an off air antenna you may also want to disconnect it from the back of your Entertainment Machine before leaving 206 3359 0 PAGE 42 REFERENCE MAINTENANCE Maintenance cont d Caring for your Entertainment Machine PICTURE INTERFERENCE Even though you may be getting cable the signal may be weak which means the quality of your picture may suffer due to other factors If there are problems with the image on your Entertainment Machine consult the Troubleshooting guide on the following pages VIDEO GAMES AND OTHER FIXED PATTERN DISPLAYS If you use your Entertainment Machine to play video games or for other uses that have single fixed images such as a photo CD player you should avoid setting the Brightness level too high If static images like network identification patterns are left sitting for too long they can leave a permanent impression on the picture tube You can reduce the chance of this happening by limiting the amount of time you use the fixed image display and by reducing the contrast and brightness Levels If you unplug your Entertainment Machine you may have to reset the c
35. lock using the Clock Set menu described earlier 206 3359 0 REFERENCE MAINTENANCE PAGE 43 Troubleshooting Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself Snowy picture and unclear sound e Check your antenna connection or location e Check your cable input Check to see if the TV VCR button on your VCR has the TV selected e Check your antenna direction and or location e Check your cable input e Make sure the cable from your antenna to your Entertainment Machine is properly connected Multiple images or ghost shadows Interference Sharp lines across The following may cause image problems or distortion the screen and unclear sound Electrical appliances powerful lights cars trucks computers or portable phones medical equipment e If possible increase the distance between your Entertainment Machine and the offending appliance Or shut one of them off Normal picture but no sound e Check volume levels e Make sure the TV is not Muted e Try another channel The problem may be the broadcast not your Entertainment Machine e Are the Audio A V cables properly installed e Are the wires for external speakers if you have external speakers properly installed e Make sure your speakers turned on under the Audio menu e If your audio mode is set to SAP that channel may not have a SAP program No picture and unclear sound e Are you in TV or cable tuning mode and should be in the other e Make sure ou
36. machine number zenith A50M84W special features you ll want to know about thanks for choosing zenith hookup director ee p y page 3 o o about your trakball remote y page 16 your on screen menus page 51 e index page 54 operating guide warranty RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER The model and serial number of your new TV 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 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER 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 POWER CORD POLARIZATION CAUTION To Prevent Electric Shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert ATTENTION Pour viter les chocs lectriques introduire la lame
37. ons are Bass Treble Balance Audio Mode SoundRite Front Surround Rear Surround BBE Audio Speakers Adjust your picture for any viewing situation Your options are Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Temp Video Filter Skin Tone Video Preset Control the size and appearance of the PIP inset Your options are Contrast Tint Size Shows the current time channel video and audio source and the Surf status Shows the current sound level 206 3359 0 Source Menu This menu is where you switch input source devices so you can watch your antenna cable TV VCR DVD or anything else that you have hooked up to your Entertainment Machine Regular antenna or cable will come through Antenna Cable 1 All other devices will correspond to the names of the jacks to which they re connected Push the MENU button repeatedly until the Source Menu appears on your screen Using the LEFT RIGHT arrows choose to set the source for Main or PIP Press the UP DOWN arrows to select the entry that describes what source you re using to receive a signal The names will correspond to the jacks on the back of your TV If you connected a VCR to the Video 1 jacks then select Video 1 to watch that VCR Press ENTER or QUIT to return to regular TV viewing or repeat from step 2 to set the source for the PIP You can watch home movies and still scan for the big game Min
38. ontact any Zenith authorized service center Parts and service labor that are Zenith s responsibility see above will be provided without charge Other service is at the owner s expense If you have any problem in obtaining satisfactory warranty service call or write the Zenith Response Center You must provide the model number serial number and date of purchase or date of original installation Before you ask for warranty service read Maintenance And Troubleshooting in your operating guide You might avoid a service call THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRAN TY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ZENITH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUEN TIAL INDIRECT OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT ZENITH CONSUMER SERVICES ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Factory Owned Service Center Zenith Response Center Home amp Carry in Service 1000 Milwaukee Avenue Television VCR Service Hours Glenview IL 60025 2493 Parts and Accessories M F 8 6 Sat 9 2 Telephone 847 391 8752 PTV Computer Will accept UPS Shipments Mon Fri 7 00 a m 8 00 p m Sat 7 00 a m 8 00 p m CST 201 James Record Rd www zenith com 801 E Roosevelt Rd Building 4 Lombard IL 60148 Huntsville AL 35824 630 705 2830 205 461 8583 Additional Zenith Picture Tube Protection Plan Available Zenith offers you the
39. our Entertainment Machine Locate the RF or VHF UHF CATV In jack on the back of your VCR Connect the cable line coming from your wall directly to this jack Find the composite video and audio jacks on the back of your VCR and connect them following the instructions provided with your equipment The cords should be included with your VCR To use with PIP go to the source menu see page 23 and choose the jack that you ve con nected your VCR to Video 1 as the Main or PIP source If you want to receive your sig nals on channel 3 or 4 locate the Out to TV jack Connect a cable from that jack to the Antenna Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine Cable TV wall jack fe O OR a Antenna RF coaxial wire 750hm Round wire 75 ohm Fg teh ANTENNA ODD Dew 1 eb L VIDEO1 i ObO VARIABLE OUT ax A V cables not included with TV 206 3359 0 INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE 7 Hook Up Your Super VHS VCR Player Connecting a DVD player or S VHS player Locate the VHF In jack on the to your back of your DVD or S VHS VCR Entertainment Connect the cable line coming Machine from your wall directly to this jack Now locate the Out to TV jack Connect a cable from the Out to TV jack to the Attach to Antenna 1 Cable 1 jack on cable wall jack cable b
40. ox or the back of your TV Super VHS VCR or Joo antenna DVD player a ser q Find the audio and S Video oe ee S jacks on the back of your DVD P L 5 or S VHS player and connect P J ODL them following the instructions Back AV panel y A RAUD L g 0Eo 1 provided with your equipment In ____ io For several pieces of equipment edit the names under Source ID so you don t forget which is which See page 31 Some high end DVD players use a picture reproduction system called component video Please refer to your DVD manual for proper installation A V cables not included with TV To use with PIP go to the Source Menu page 23 and choose the jack you ve connected your S VHS or DVD player Video 1 3 DVD as the Main or PIP source Mini glossary COMPONENT VIDEO Some video equipment uses three separate lines Y R Y B Y to more precisely reproduce images Your manual will explain how this relates to your equipment 206 3359 0 PAGE 8 INSTALLATION STANDARD External Stereo Combine your new Entertainment Machine with your home stereo system You ll want to make sure your Entertainment Machine and stereo are located where you want them Moving connected equipment can be dangerous for you and for it Locate the Variable Out jacks on the back of your TV and the Input jacks on the back of your stereo s amplifier
41. r 7 Ae PIP inset Press MENU repeatedly until the PIP Menu appears ead O Using the UP DOWN arrows select Contrast or Tint C Ge D GD Use the RIGHT LEFT arrow to adjust the l Caute_ selection you have chosen fe Fa Oe Using the UP DOWN arrows select Size in the menu k N S d Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow and a display will Ss appear at the bottom of your screen You i have two sizes available for the PIP inset picture Small and Large Use the UP DOWN arrows to select which size you want your PIP to be Push ENTER to return to regular TV viewing Mini glossary PIP This is the most common way to refer to the Picture In Picture PIP option 206 3359 0 OPERATION PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE PAGE 35 Programming the Remote 6 206 3359 0 Program your remote to work with a The device you want to program 3 vast range of should be ON et PRG POWER 7 A V devices ndicator Light On the chart in this manual find mM aD CABLE AUX the type of device you re program Cy amp A ming and then find the brand name Make a note of the three C 9 C digit code you ll need it soon Press and hold the PRG key It s in recessed so it doesn t get pushed accidentally When the indicator light turns on you can release the button Push the button with the name of B
42. s 4 9 9 then ENTER on the remote The indicator light will flash three times and then turn off Audio system volume mute now appears in the mode selected 9000 000 000 Your volume and mute keys now con Programming Your Remote section Mini glossary AMPLIFIER 206 3359 0 An external machine that amplifies sound from a television CD player VCR DVD or other A V device PAGE 40 OPERATION SPECIAL FEATURES Remote Control Auto Find Use the remote control to search all If Programming the Remote did not find your possible codes code try this procedure to automatically find the code for your device If your remote 2 becomes inoperable go back to Programming PRG your Remote and enter the Zenith TV code for O step five Turn on the device you re programming for the remote control Press and hold the PRG key until the indicator light turns on Press the key for the device you re trying to program CABLE VCR AUX TV Enter the code 0 0 0 zero zero zero then press the ENTER key right away Aim the remote at the correct device and press the POWER ep button Allow a second to pass then push the POWER button again Repeat until the device turns off This is a trial and error process so it may be necessary to repeat these steps until the PIP remote finds your code 5 d Push ENTER to save the code The fem ause m
43. ss Wor WO GV Push the MENU Button until the Setup menu appears on your screen C 9 C Using the UP DOWN buttons select Captions in the menu 7 wed Sra Use the RIGHT LEFT arrows to gt choose whether you want the cap we tions On Off or Caption When Muted which sets captioning to come on automatically when you re Entertainment machine is Soft Muted or Muted Press the MENU button again and use the Down arrow key to select Caption Text in the menu 6 5 Using the RIGHT LEFT arrOws select from Caption 1 through 4 or Text 1 1 4 Q through 4 as the captioning used D P ENTER or QUIT to ret t ress or o return to PIP wa REED O ZTN normal viewing Choose Caption 1 to view the traditional Closed Captioning Mini glossary CAPTIONS TEXT A form of subtitling that writes out the dialog for your program TEXT Arbitrary text not related to the program CAPTIONS WHEN MUTED Sets captioning to come on automatically when your volume is soft muted or muted 206 3359 0 OPERATION MENUS SETUP MENU PAGE 23 Language Menu Choose what language your Press the MENU button until the on screen Setup menu appears menus Prd r appear in Using the UP DOWN arrows select Language in the menu Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to choose which language you pre C DS J C fer English Spanish or French
44. te Allegro Allegro A B Switch 361 Gemini General Electric 367 General Instrument 304 310 Hamlin Jerrold OPERATION Pioneer RCA DSS Regency 339 368 Samsung 370 Scientific Atlanta 316 323 336 332 342 364 320 Sprucer Paragon Standard Comp Philips 350 352 355 Texscan 356 371 Toshiba Mitsubishi Zenith Panasonic Pioneer 422 433 Quasar Radio Shack 424 426 447 428 432 433 434 435 416 417 Philips DCC Pioneer Audio Tuner and Amplifiers Philips Philips Magnavox 505 462 463 464 505 206 3359 0 478 479 488 Pioneer PROGRAMMING CODES United Satellite Universal Vid Tech Video Way Viewstar Zenith Zenith Satellite 461 498 501 502 PAGE 37 Find the codes you need to program your remote PAGE 38 A complete list of button functions for your remote control KEY NAME POWER CABLE VCR AUX TV SURF FLASHBK MUTE CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DN VOLUME RIGHT VOLUME LEFT 1 OVO ON OU KR WD m z m nz MENU UP ARROW DOWN ARROW LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW QUIT A B c cc TIMER TV VCR SOURCE RECORD PAUSE REWIND PLAY STOP FFWD References TV Mode Zenith Code 101 TV On Off Selects Cable Selects VCR Selects Aux Selects TV Surf On Off TV Flashback TV Mute TV Channel Up TV Channel Dn TV Volume Up TV Volume Dn TV Digit TV Digit TV Digit TV Digit TV Digit TV Digit TV Digit TV Digit
45. tput channels on all A V equipment are on the same channel 3 or 4 e Check that all connections are tight No picture and no sound e Is the AC power plugged in e Check that your AC power outlet works Test it by plugging in something else or try another plug e Make sure your brightness and audio controls are set properly e Try another channel The problem may be with the broadcast No color but the sound is 0 K Check the color control in the Video menu e Try another channel The problem may be with the broadcast Picture has a big black box e The CC closed caption option may be in Text mode Select Caption 1 or OFF on it but the sound is 0 K in the Captions Text menu See page 25 Picture has two horizontal e Your program is in letterbox This means that the shape of your TV is a black bars one on top and square but the program is a rectangle Think of the bars as empty space the one on bottom program doesn t fill not picture that s blocked out Because this format is a direct representation of film as you see it in the movies you are actually seeing MORE of the program when you see those bars Trust us 206 3359 0 PAGE 44 Some quick and easy tips to fixing problems yourself REFERENCE Troubleshooting cont d Remote control doesn t work Menu options can t be changed or selected No picture or sound when any non cable source is selected Weak or no Stereo Sound when using a stereo VCR
46. und refers to audio that s divided into right and left sides This function creates a customized list of your favorite channels You can access this group of channels by pushing the surf button on the remote Arbitrary text not related to the program Any device that picks up broadcast signals and turns them into picture and sound 206 3359 0 REFERENCE INDEX PAGE 47 Find what you want quickly FEATURE Add Del Surf Advanced Surf Amplifier Volume Override Audio Menu Auto Demo Auto Find Background Menu Basic Television Operation Batteries Captions Text Menu Channel Search Clock Set Convergence External Stereo Front Panel Diagram Glossary Home Theater Set up Hookup Directory Jack Pack Language Menu Maintenance Picture in Picture PIP Menu Programming Codes Quick Start Menu Safety Information Serial Number Source ID 206 3359 0 PAGE 48 REFERENCE INDEX Find what you want quickly FEATURE 206 3359 0 Recommended Audio Video Accessories STEREO SURROUND SOUND SPEAKERS For use with any Surround Sound compatible TV These speakers create a sound so real it s as if you were part of the action The convenient space saving shelf design make these speakers an ideal addition to any Home Theater System The contemporary black finish comple ments any room cv5000 ONLY 224 95 EAE aone REPLACEMENT REMOTE Broken or lost remote Perhaps you would just like th
47. unit to be taken by the servicer to the repair facility and returned at no additional charge Not Covered This warranty covers manufacturing defects and does not cover installation adjustment of customer controls in the home installation or repair of home antenna systems cable converters or cable company supplied equipment it also does not cover damage due to misuse abuse negligence acts of God or other causes beyond the control of Zenith Any alteration of the product after manufacture voids this warranty in its entirety OWNER S RESPONSIBILITY Effective Warranty Date Warranty begins on the date of original consumer purchase For your convenience keep the dealer s dated bill of sale or delivery ticket as evidence of the purchase date Operating Guide Read your Operating Guide carefully so that you will understand the operation of your set and how to adjust the customer controls Carry In Service Models under 21 diagonal U S A screen size must be taken to a Zenith authorized service center for warranty service and must be picked up by the owner Antenna Reception problems caused by inadequate home antenna or faulty antenna connections are the owner s responsibility Important Product Registration Please fill out and mail your Product Registration Card It is imperative that Zenith know how to reach you promptly if we should discover a safety problem that could affect you Warranty Service For warranty service information c
48. urs in the menu Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow and a display will appear asking for the number of hours the chan nel is to be blocked Use the RIGHT LEFT arrows to increase decrease the amount of time When you have selected the desired amount of time press the UP arrow to return to the Par Ctl menu Use the UP DOWN arrows to select Set Password A display will appear to the right prompting you to enter a code With the Number Keypad enter a four digit code You will be asked to reenter the same code Use the DOWN arrow to select Lock On Off in the menu and press a RIGHT LEFT arrow A display will appear at the bottom of the screen Press ENTER or QUIT to exit Parental Control and resume TV viewing OPERATION MENUS Features Timer Setup Ch Labels Source ID Surf ID Auto Demo 1 2 6 7 11 12 16 17 21 22 26 27 31 36 37 41 42 46 47 51 52 56 57 61 62 3 8 13 18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 FEATURES MENU PAGE 29 Make sure you know what your O Parental kids aren t Ku Ctl watching Block Ch Block Video Set Hours Set Password Lock O More Channels CHANNEL X AN Van Dae ak n Off Ch 32 MTV Unblocked FLASHBK PAGE 30 OPERATION MENUS FEATURES MENU Auto Demo Your Entertainment Machine will show you Press the MENU key on the remote al your control repeatedly until the Special i menu options Features menu app
49. will appear on the right side of the screen Also a Surfed channel will have a pink surfer icon next to it active channels will be in white and deleted channels will appear in a gray color Press ENTER and QUIT to return to TV viewing If the Add Delete Surf screen reverts to normal TV viewing simply press the MENU key and then a RIGHT LEFT arrow key to get back to the Add Delete Surf screen Instead of Surf 1 or Surf 2 customize the name of your program listings See Surf ID on page 32 57 62 More Channels 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 Ch 32 Added Press FLSHBK ep lt OC CHANNEL gt _ lt C CHANNEL gt 206 3359 0 Clock Set 206 3359 0 OPERATION M ENUS SETUP MENU Press MENU key repeatedly until the D a Setup Menu appears tha Clock Mode Select Clock Set in the menu using i anne Ime Zone the UP DOWN keys Press the Day Saving LEFT RIGHT arrow keys to set the clock Clock Mode Manual E Aio d Clock Menu Clock Mode gt Time Zone gt Day Saving Clock Mode shoucld be the default feature selected in the menu Press a LEFT RIGHT arrow key to choose either Auto or Manual for clock mode Manual will let you set the time yourself while Auto will set it for you while your Entertainment Machine is off Clock Mode AUTO Clock Menu Clock Mode Manual Choose Manual
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