Zenith B25A30ZC, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...machine numbers B25A30Z B27A30Z B32A30Z B36A30Z o p e r a t i n g g u i d e w a r r a n t y h o o k u p d i r e c t o r y p a g e 5 ...

Page 2: ...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 pr...

Page 3: ...ions 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 ...

Page 4: ...voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servic ing to qualified service personnel under the following con ditions 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 ...

Page 5: ...k Cable box In Out If you are using an antenna and no other equipment go to page 6 If you have cable service or a cable box and no other equipment go to page 7 If you are using an antenna and have a VCR go to page 8 If you have cable service or a cable box and a VCR go to page 9 Antenna only Cable only Antenna with VCR Cable and VCR 206 3480 Note You will need to connect a VCR to your television i...

Page 6: ...oosens Locate the Antenna Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine Connect the cable that runs from the wall directly to this jack according to the diagram to the right Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries Plug in your Entertainment Machine Do not plug it into a switched outlet Your Entertainment Machine is designed to operate on household current 120 volt 60 Hert...

Page 7: ...tations If you re using a cable box leave your TV on chan nel 3 or 4 and use your cable box to change chan nels Remember when screwing RF cables onto jacks clockwise tightens and counterclockwise loosens If you re using a cable box Auto Program might only find the channel your cable service is on usu ally channel 3 or 4 Don t worry that s all you need Hook Up Your Cable Service CATV Cable TV wall ...

Page 8: ...erate it on DC Current Go to page 10 to Auto Program your Entertainment Machine 1 2 3 4 5 Connect a VCR to your Entertainment Machine back of remote TV back panel expanded view Antenna Cable TV back In Out Audio Video 3 4 VCR back VCR back AV panel Flat wire 300 ohm Antenna RF coaxial wire 75ohm not included with TV output switch Audio In Video A V cables not included with TV 206 3480 TV back pane...

Page 9: ...to the diagram to the right Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries Plug in your TV Do not plug it into a switched outlet Your Entertainment Machine is designed to operate on household current 120 volt 60 Hertz AC do not attempt to operate it on DC Current Go to page 10 to Auto Program your Entertainment Machine 1 2 3 4 5 Connect cable service and a VCR to your Entertainment Mac...

Page 10: ... Machine Press the MENU key so the Setup menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select Auto Program on your screen Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to reach the Auto Program screen Using the UP DOWN arrows choose either Cable TV or Off Air Antenna on your screen Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to begin Auto Program Press ENTER to return to TV viewing 7 P A G E 1 0 206 3480 Auto Program...

Page 11: ...on menu record Displays on screen menus in the TV mode and can be used as an Instant Record button when programmed to operate a VCR remote control part number MBR3346Z 124 229 1 The Buttons on Your Remote A quick list of all of the buttons on the remote and what they do Mode Keys Lets you select the different modes of operation TV VCR CABLE Power Turns your Entertainment Machine on and off quit pa...

Page 12: ...act as a select Up Down function The VOLUME buttons act as an adjustment Left Right func tion Use the VOLUME buttons to make changes or adjustments Menus disappear after five seconds To get them back push the MENU button again 1 2 3 1 3 2 When using the on screen menus the buttons on the front panel correspond to the remote control buttons as follows VOLUME Adjust Left Right CHANNEL Select Up Down...

Page 13: ...ower To access the Setup menu press the MENU button repeatedly until the Setup Menu appears on screen Press the Select button to choose the function you wish to change Use the ADJUST buttons to make changes or adjustments Press the Enter button to clear the screen 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Menus disappear after five seconds To get them back push the MENU button again ...

Page 14: ...n or off Captions Text Displays closed captions or text when available Options are Caption 1 Caption 2 Caption 3 Caption 4 Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 and Text 4 Audio Menu Switch with ease between stereo and monaural sound Language Selects language for on screen menus Your options are English Spanish or French 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 Go to page Setup Menu Auto Program Add Del Clock Set Captions Captions Te...

Page 15: ...te select a channel If adding a deleted channel you will need to use the NUMBER key pad Using the RIGHT LEFT arrows pick whether that channel is Added or Deleted To continue select another channel and repeat step 4 If you are finished press ENTER to return to TV viewing You can add or delete a channel without the remote control Please refer to page 12 on working the menus with the but tons on the ...

Page 16: ...k Set Set the clock on your Entertainment Machine Press the MENU key on the remote control so that the Setup menu appears onscreen Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select Clock Set on your screen Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to adjust the time Press the FLASHBACK button to select AM or PM Press ENTER to return to TV viewing You can use the NUMBER key pad to simply insert the time AM o...

Page 17: ...ute Captions Text Audio Mode Language 3 2 1 P A G E 1 7 Captions 206 3480 4 Select the captions option on your Entertainment Machine that suits you best There is On Off or Captions When Muted Press the MENU key on the remote control so that the Setup menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select Captions on your screen Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to switch the captions feature On...

Page 18: ...olume channel mute source tv vcr flshbk record quit pip prg menu pause Auto Program Add Del Surf Clock Set Captions Caption Text Audio Mode Caption 1 Auto Program Add Del Surf Clock Set Captions Caption Text Audio Mode Text 1 Setup Menu Setup Menu Language Language 4 1 2 3 P A G E 1 8 Turn on the closed captioning or text feature that appears at the bottom of your screen Captions and Text Captions...

Page 19: ... Auto Program Add Del Surf Clock Set Captions Caption Text Audio Mode Mono Setup Menu Setup Menu Language Language 4 3 1 2 P A G E 1 9 Press the MENU key on the remote control so that the Setup menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select Audio Mode on your screen Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to choose between STEREO and MONO Press ENTER to return to TV viewing 1 2 3 4 Not all pr...

Page 20: ...ptions English Spanish or French Press ENTER to return to regular TV viewing 1 2 3 4 tv vcr power f fwd rew play stop enter cable volume channel mute source tv vcr flshbk record quit pip prg menu pause Setup Menu English Auto Program Add Del Clock Set Captions Caption Text Audio Mode Language Setup Menu 4 1 2 3 P A G E 2 0 Language Options Choose the language you want all of the menus to appear in...

Page 21: ...ng the UP DOWN arrow keys select OFF TIME Use the RIGHT LEFT keys to set the time you want the TV to turn itself off Using the UP DOWN arrow keys select ON OFF TIMER Use the RIGHT LEFT keys to select ON or OFF The Timer feature is now set Press ENTER to return to normal viewing 1 2 3 4 5 6 Set your Entertainment Machine to automatically turn on and off tv vcr power f fwd rew play stop enter cable ...

Page 22: ... Label Press ENTER to return to normal viewing Channel Labels 1 2 3 4 5 Choose preset labels or call letters for your channels tv vcr power f fwd rew play stop enter cable volume channel mute source tv vcr flshbk record quit pip prg menu pause Special Features Timer Setup Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl Auto Demo Ch 5 None 2 1 5 3 206 3480 If your cable service should change your channel lineu...

Page 23: ...appear as channels are changed Off XDS Display will not appear when channels are changed Press QUIT to return to TV viewing 1 2 3 4 Use the Extended Data Service to show in depth program information tv vcr power f fwd rew play stop enter cable volume channel mute source tv vcr flshbk record quit pip prg menu pause Special Features Timer Setup Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl Auto Demo On 2 5 3 ...

Page 24: ...Control feature to be active Select a secret password or code using the number keys on the remote control Don t forget the password It is the only way you can access the Advanced TV Control menu and change the rating selections It is also the only way you can turn the Advanced TV Control feature off This setting gives you the option to have the Advanced TV Control feature active all the time or al...

Page 25: ...e 17 Strong elements of sex and or violence NC 17 Restricted Viewing Not for children under age 17 under any circumstances Strong sexual content X Hard Core Films Same as NC 17 rating Note Zenith Electronics Corporation is not liable for any program content that appears when using this rating system as always user dis cretion is advised Press the MENU key repeatedly until the Special Features menu...

Page 26: ...d quit pip prg menu pause Special Features Timer Setup Ch Labels XDS Display Parental Ctrl Auto Demo On 1 4 3 206 3480 P A G E 2 6 Press the MENU key on the remote control repeatedly until the Special Featuresmenu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select EZ Demo on your screen Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to turn the Auto DEMO on or off Press ENTER to continue 2 ...

Page 27: ... images will appear Color Temperature Choose either Warm or Cool By clever use of the video matrix this setting allows you to give the overall picture a warm or cool feel Try it Picture Preference Choose either Custom or Preset Custom allows you to set the picture the way you want Preset moves all the above options back to their original factory set levels Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote co...

Page 28: ... rew play stop enter cable volume channel mute source tv vcr flshbk record quit pip prg menu pause 1 2 Press the PIP button on your Remote Control to make the PIP inset appear on screen Press PIP again to remove PIP from the screen The COLOR TINT and SIZE features allow you to adjust the picture settings to your own personal taste 1 2 3 ...

Page 29: ... appears on screen It will show that the source of the picture on your screen is either coming from your Antenna Cable or from your Video Video can be VCR a DVD player etc Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to make an adjustment changing the signal source from Antenna Cable to your Video or vice versa Press ENTER to clear the screen If you wish to find out the source that your PIP is coming from or you want...

Page 30: ...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 Note After programming to operate the device you have just programmed press the proper Mode button first Programming your Zenith...

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Page 32: ...eo Way 349 Viewstar 354 355 372 Zenith 301 353 374 Zenith Satellite 312 328 330 351 378 Pioneer 402 403 Sanyo 401 Sony 404 Zenith 401 Akai 409 424 Crown 410 Denon 411 Fisher 412 438 Goldstar 460 Harman Kardon 413 JVC 415 Kenwood 412 416 417 441 Magnavox 421 422 433 434 Mitsubishi 423 424 NAD 425 426 447 Nakamichi 427 428 NEC 429 Onkyo 430 Panasonic 431 432 Philips 421 433 434 Pioneer 431 435 Quasa...

Page 33: ...tainment MachineTM Are the Audio A V cables properly installed Are the wires for external speakers if you have external speakers properly installed Are you in TV or cable tuning mode and should be in the other Make sure output channels on all A V equipment are on the same channel 3 or 4 Check that all connections are tight Is the AC power plugged in Check that your AC power outlet works Test it by...

Page 34: ...to be visible for your home to be using an antenna AUTO PROGRAM Auto Program has your Entertainment Machine automatically find all the channels available in your area BLOCK Restrict or censor a channel for a set length of time DELETE This function lets you remove channels that you don t watch from the list you ll scroll through using your remote INPUT Refers to the jack that receives a signal from...

Page 35: ...abels 22 Ch Add Del 15 Clock Set 16 Front Panel Diagram 12 13 Glossary 34 Hook Up Directory 5 Language Menu 20 Maintenance 36 Parental Control 24 25 PIP Menu 28 Programming the Remote 30 Programming Codes 31 32 Remote Control Diagram 11 Safety Information 2 4 Setup Menu 14 Source menu 29 Timer Setup 21 Troubleshooting 33 VCR 8 9 Video Menu 27 Warranty 37 XDS Display 23 206 3480 ...

Page 36: ...lish This will protect the Entertainment Machine from dirt and dust as well as keep the cabinet looking new 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 TV before leaving M...

Page 37: ...ilt angles ALGW27 fits most 25 to 27 TVs ONLY 59 99 ALGW20 fits most 19 and 20 TVs ONLY 49 99 ALGw13 fits most 13 Televisions ONLY 39 99 Available in White just add WH to part number e g ALGW27 WH FOR ALL ORDERS ADD 6 95 SHIPPING HANDLING TELEVISION WALL MOUNTS 2 1 3 Recommended Video Accessories Use Your Visa or MasterCard to Order PLEASE ALLOW 3 4 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY zenith Receive Local programm...

Page 38: ...perating 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 connecti...