Zenith D27B48T, Operating Manual & Warranty

Page 1: ...machine number D27B48T e n j o y t h e v i e w 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 Copyright 2001 Zenith Electronics Corporation...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...t should follow the manufac turer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 8 Transporting Product A product and cart combination should be moved with care Qui...

Page 4: ...ervicing 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 conditions a If the...

Page 5: ...Contrast Tint Size Source Menu 34 Main Screen Picture PIP Inset Picture Transcast Service 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Browse the Internet send Email View home shopping opportunities Automatically dials ph...

Page 6: ...L S VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 R AUDIO L MONO Phone In VIDEO 1 IN VIDEO 2 IN Connect your Audio Video or S Video equipment to these jacks ANTENNA CABLE Use to hookup your antenna or cable system COMPONENT VIDEO...

Page 7: ...r antenna to your Entertainment Machine Hook up your Entertainment Machine see diagrams at right Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries Plug in your TV Do not plug it into a switch...

Page 8: ...Cable TV wall jack Cable TV wall jack Cable box In Out RF coaxial wire 75ohm RF coaxial wire 75ohm 3 4 output switch TV back panel expanded view Antenna Cable TV back TV back panel expanded view Anten...

Page 9: ...T R L S VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 R AUDIO L MONO Phone In TV Back Panel expanded view RF coaxial wire 75ohm not included with TV In Out Audio R L Out Video Out 3 4 VCR Back VCR Back A V Panel In Out 3 4 VCR Bac...

Page 10: ...deo sources provide better picture and sound No A V cables are included with your Zenith Entertainment Machine Without A V cable hookups VCRs will not play videocassettes in stereo sound COMPONENT VID...

Page 11: ...o this jack Now locate the Out to TV jack Connect a wire from the Out to TV jack to the Antenna Cable jack on the back of your TV Find the audio and S Video jacks on the back of your S VHS VCR and con...

Page 12: ...imate place first That way you know how much wire you have or will need Use your stereo to play the sound from your Entertainment Machine Locate the jack marked Phone In This input is for the telephon...

Page 13: ...el Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption Text Language To Program 123 7 3 5 1 206 3483 Note EZ Program finds channels being received by the TV tuner See page 17 for instructions on using the Cable Box or VCR...

Page 14: ...KEYPAD Selects channels directly and enters numeric values for some options MENU Shows on screen menus for TV mode See page 18 UP DOWN ARROWS The Up Down arrows select menu options remote control par...

Page 15: ...n 1 2 3 4 5 Use either the remote or the TV front controls to access the on screen menus Setup Menu EZ Program Add Del Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption Text Language EZ Mute 123 On screen menus automati...

Page 16: ...DOWN or UP arrow Channel buttons ADJUST or change the selected feature using the LEFT or RIGHT Volume buttons Note If the feature you want to change requires you to enter numerical values use the remo...

Page 17: ...r then the picture and sound source is the Antenna Cable jack Turn on the TV and other source equipment Select your picture and sound source See source menu on page 34 for instructions Adjust controls...

Page 18: ...cast 35 Setup and operate the Transcast feature EZ Help 58 Help menu offers several features from different menus that can be adjusted on one convenient menu EZ Demo 30 Demonstrates the on screen menu...

Page 19: ...display Sleep Timer Display Press TIMER on the remote control to view the Sleep Timer Status Display Press TIMER repeat edly to set the amount of time before the TV automatically turns itself off Remo...

Page 20: ...your channel selection Press MENU repeatedly on the remote until the Setup menu appears Select the Add Delete Surf option with the UP or DOWN arrow Using either the NUMBER keypad and ENTER or the CHA...

Page 21: ...y and the last two numbers are the year Time Set Using either the NUMBER keypad or the Adjust LEFT or RIGHT arrow on the remote set the time The first two numbers are hours the last two num bers are m...

Page 22: ...Caption 3 Caption 4 Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 or Text 4 Press QUIT to return to TV viewing Caption Text is a feature which allows your Entertainment Machine to receive various closed caption and text optio...

Page 23: ...Menu EZ Programa Agr Bor Surf EZ Reloj Subt tulos Subt t Texto Language Spanish 123 1 2 3 4 Press MENU on the remote control repeatedly until the Setup menu appears Use the UP or DOWN arrow on the rem...

Page 24: ...Sleep Timer using the UP or DOWN arrow Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose from the preset times the time you want the TV to turn itself off you can choose a time period from 10 minutes to 4 hours P...

Page 25: ...ns and set an Off time On Off Timer Use the UP or DOWN arrow to select the On Off Timer option Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to set the On Off Timer to either On TV will turn on and off automatically Of...

Page 26: ...LABELS Select a label for the channel Press the RIGHT arrow key each press will bring up a different label to go through the alphabetical listing starting with A B C D etc Or use the LEFT arrow key t...

Page 27: ...ram information 1 2 3 4 Press MENU on the remote repeatedly until the Special Features menu appears Highlight the XDS Display option using the Select UP or DOWN arrow Use either the RIGHT or LEFT arro...

Page 28: ...lock program Content based on individual parameters such as Strong Dialog Bad Language Sex Scenes Violence Scenes or Fantasy Violence Scenes in the Content Blk option How many hours do you want Parent...

Page 29: ...e Mini Glossary Ratings Charts on this and the previous page for rating meanings Use the UP or DOWN arrow to select another Content Block classification like Language for example and then choose an ac...

Page 30: ...s MENU repeatedly on the remote control until the Special Features menu appears Use the Up or Down arrow on the remote control to select EZ DEMO on your screen Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose...

Page 31: ...roadcast in stereo sound or has Second Audio Programming SAP If 2nd Audio SAP is selected and none is present audio may not be heard Bass Increase decrease lower end sounds Treble Increase decrease hi...

Page 32: ...deo Filter Reduces picture video noise Color Temp Adjust the color qualities of the entire picture at once options are warm and cool EZ Picture Choose appropriate viewing setting based on the video im...

Page 33: ...tion on your screen Use the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to change the option Press QUIT to return to TV viewing Contrast Adjusts the amount of difference between black and white levels Tint Adjusts the relati...

Page 34: ...Source menu will show S Video 1 S Video 2 etc as the available sources instead of Video 1 and Video 2 P A G E 3 4 Press MENU on the remote control repeatedly until the Source menu appears Use the Up...

Page 35: ...ur TV via a local phone number WHAT S NEW MY WEB SHOP NEWS SPORTS MONEY LIFE TV WELCOME TO TRANSCAST BEST OF THE WEB MAIL Election Heats Up Voting Machine Afire Black Holes In Space New Finds In Galax...

Page 36: ...ange your email password click here To change your telephone number or address click here To disable call waiting click here DIALING OPTIONS EMAIL REGISTRATION CREDIT CARD CONFIGURATION search setup h...

Page 37: ...on requires you to provide all the requested information and fill in all fields give your credit card information and choose a name and password for your Email account Transcast registration is receiv...

Page 38: ...your My Web page Refresh Clears current display Search Goes to the Search page Setup Goes to the Setup menu Stop Stops the current page from downloading PIP Shows currently tuned TV channel on upper...

Page 39: ...ess again to remove channel PIP screen Search the Web Click on the word Search right side of the Transcast menu Click on the text rec tangle press Select Type the search term s in the box provided cli...

Page 40: ...g events calendars sports news sports events history sports equipment sports locations sports vacations etc The more specific the search key words the narrower the search will be For example Sports hi...

Page 41: ...reen instructions or click Help Setting up sending receiving Email Go to the Email Menu Press Email on the keyboard or On the Setup menu click on the word Email as shown above Click on the Email optio...

Page 42: ...ore complex the visual image or web site to show web site the longer it will take to be downloaded Site busy Some sites get heavy usage and take longer to load Can t open Email attachments Not possibl...

Page 43: ...If incoming phone calls constantly interrupt your Transcast sessions you may want to disable the Call Waiting option Dialing Prefix If additional numbers need to be pressed to make outgoing phone call...

Page 44: ...o matter what equipment you have Don t want to miss any of the big game but hate commercials Just put the game in the PIP inset and surf your favorite channels using the main picture WORKING WITH PIP...

Page 45: ...Main screen is the sound source In this case sound is from Main screen source To change sound source press QUIT repeatedly with the Channel Time Audio Display on screen Channel Time Audio Source Disp...

Page 46: ...2 will appear as available sources instead of Video 1 or Video 2 If no equipment is connected to a source you select for the PIP inset or if it is turned Off the PIP inset will be black Component Vid...

Page 47: ...2 find the type of device you re programming and then find the brand name Make a note of the three number code you ll need it soon Press and hold PRG It s recessed so it doesn t get pushed accidentall...

Page 48: ...Auto Find feature on page 50 Control the volume on your home audio system without changing modes Find the code that operates your amplifier Test it to make sure it s the correct one by following the...

Page 49: ...ramming your Zenith remote may allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different products or devices Some devices may not work with your Zenith remote control 3 Refer to the chart on page 51 52 to...

Page 50: ...SHBK MUTE CHANNEL CHANNEL VOLUME VOLUME ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 8 9 MENU QUIT PIP pip ch FREEZ CC RECORD TV VCR SOURCE PAUSE TIMER REWIND FFWD PLAY STOP Turn on the device you want the remote to control...

Page 51: ...730 Saisho 722 Salora 297 Samsung 220 230 Sansui 289 292 709 726 Sanyo 212 247 294 Scott 243 290 729 Sears 211 212 213 265 274 Sharp 261 730 Signature 2000 216 219 249 Sony 232 723 724 Sylvania 275 29...

Page 52: ...0 ADO 939 Aiwa 938 Akai 937 Denon 935 Dynatech 953 Emerson 952 Fisher 438 933 951 GE 932 Goldstar 460 Hitachi 950 JVC 949 954 Kenwood 441 931 948 Luxman 930 Magnavox 421 422 433 434 Marantz 929 947 MC...

Page 53: ...4 Cable Digit 4 AUX Digit 4 5 TV Digit 5 VCR Digit 5 Cable Digit 5 AUX Digit 5 6 TV Digit 6 VCR Digit 6 Cable Digit 6 AUX Digit 6 7 TV Digit 7 VCR Digit 7 Cable Digit 7 AUX Digit 7 8 TV Digit 8 VCR D...

Page 54: ...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 Tes...

Page 55: ...see if all the settings are correct You might want to adjust the PIP picture settings under the PIP menu Check that all the wires are connected properly PIP source turned on Look to see if the TV VCR...

Page 56: ...ner and polish 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...

Page 57: ...coded MODE The equipment that the remote control is currently controlling TV VCR Cable etc is the remote s operating mode MONO SOUND Mono monaural sound is one channel of sound On more than one speake...

Page 58: ...Press MENU repeatedly until the Special Features menu appears Use the Up Down arrow to select EZ Help Press the Right arrow to go to the EZ Help menu Use the Up Down arrow to select the option and th...

Page 59: ...ailable on your Satellite sys tem Perfect backup antenna for cable outages Enhanced quality picture and stereo sound in weak signal areas Amplified VHF UHF FM Antenna includes 4 feet of 75 ohm cable f...

Page 60: ...LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU OWNER S RESPONSIBILITY Effective Warranty Date Warranty begins on the date of original co...