Zenith SL3583ST8, Operating Manual & Warranty

Page 1: ...Advanced Video Imaging OPERATING GUIDE AND WARRANTY recycled paper MTS Stereo Color TV with Surround Sound Closed Captions Remote Control Return the Product Registration Card and your TV could be free...

Page 2: ...eminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall...

Page 3: ...R Operations 5 3 Cable TV Operations 5 4 Preparation For Use 5 5 Installing Batteries 5 5 ON SCREEN MENUS Available Menus 6 1 Summary Of Menu Items 6 1 Basic Menu Operation 6 2 SOURCE MENU To Select A...

Page 4: ...tom of the cabinet Do not block these vents or you will shorten the life of your TV Power Source Your TV is designed to operate on normal household current 120 volt 60 Hertz AC Do not attempt to opera...

Page 5: ...OUT Use this output jack to route the cable TV signal back to the decoder supplied by your cable TV system When connected as shown in Steps 1C and 1D you can view basic unscrambled cable chan nels by...

Page 6: ...C CONNECTIONS TO TV There are four basic hook ups to your TV outdoor antenna or master antenna with or without VCR and cable TV system with or without VCR Select the hook up that best fits your needs...

Page 7: ...Box 1 Connect the 75 ohm cable TV input directly to the ANT CABLE 2 jack 2 Connect a 75 ohm cable from the LOOP OUT jack on the TV to the antenna IN jack on the VCR 3 Connect a 75 ohm cable from the a...

Page 8: ...R connections VIDEO I must be selected from the SOURCE MENU To select this source refer to the SOURCE MENU section of this booklet For im prosv d picture quality place VCR TV switch on your VCR in the...

Page 9: ...onnect the Right and Left AUDIO Output from the Super VHS VCR to the Right and Left Audio S VIDEO INPUT jacks on the TV These audio connections must be made in order to receive sound from the VCR NOTE...

Page 10: ...Speakers While the TWs Speakers are ON 1 Make the connections to the external amplifier as shown in the diagram below 2 Place the SPEAKER EXT INT switch on the TV in the INT position TV s speakers ar...

Page 11: ...eakers 4 Use the VOLUME control to adjust the volume of the TV 5 The level of the Surround sound varies relative to the difference between the left and right channel stereo signals The degree of the S...

Page 12: ...ack 2 Connect the Right and Left AUDIO Output from the Super VHS VCR to the Right and Left AUDIO INPUT jacks These audio connections must be made in order to receive sound from the S VHS VCR NOTE Make...

Page 13: ...ER 3 Press ENTER again to return to normal viewing _SOURCE MENU_ ANT CABLE 1 ANTICABLE 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 S VIDEO 1 NOTES The correct antenna or cable TV source must be selected before STEP 4 in order...

Page 14: ...nel Audio Display STEP 5 USE OTHER OPTIONS You may want to consider using the following options Program the channels accessed when using CHANNEL Up Down Refer to CH ADD DEL option of the Setup Menu se...

Page 15: ...io Display Before Clock is Set CH2 10 56 MUTED _Channel Time Displa While TV is Muted MUTED CH 2 10 56 STEREO Cbannel Time Audio Display After Clock is Set f VOL Volume Display VOL or MUTED display is...

Page 16: ...SELECT Press during on screen menu operations to select a menu option MENU Press once to see a menu Press repeatedly to se quence through the available menus 1 6 o 8 VOLUME Up Down Press to increase o...

Page 17: ...st choose the mode of operation of the remote To select TV CABLE or VCR mode press the MODE key until the corresponding in dicator lights Some controls on the remote like PLAY and VOLUME will always o...

Page 18: ...r to remove any on screen menu or display TIMER Used to activate the SLEEP TIMER For optimum performance point the remote control toward your TV 4 Remote Control MBR3420 TV Operations OFF ON Used to t...

Page 19: ...he timer in the VCR and to enter programming information ENTER t Used with the numberedbuttons to select a TV channelthroughthe VCR AM PM Used to set timer duringprogramming MEMORY Used to activate th...

Page 20: ...e TV volume regardless of the selected operating mode of the remote MODE Press repeatedly to select the CABLE mode of operation CABLE Lights when CABLE mode of operation is selected MENU SELECT ADJUST...

Page 21: ...on the bot tom of the cover into its housing Snap the cover into position 4 i_fter installing new batteries the remote control will set itself to Zenith brand codes as follows TV 101 VCR 201 and CABLE...

Page 22: ...such as a VCR or aWideo disc player Selecting S VIDEO 1 Select this source if a Super VI IS VCR is connected to your TV Selecting VIDEO 3 Some models If your model of TV is equipped with front A V jac...

Page 23: ...PICTURE PREF Lets you decide if you want to use your own CUSTOM video settings the factory PRESET video settings or the THEATER option for optimum video settings when viewing in low light condi tious...

Page 24: ...splay Volume and Muted display will match the color or the source you are watching The color will also help to identify which source you are watching when viewing PIP The colors are as follows SOURCE...

Page 25: ...you can watch the TV program of your choice 3 Use the AUTO CH SEARCH feature inde pendently for each ANTENNA or CABLE signal source connected to your TV Select one source by using the SOURCE MENU ANT...

Page 26: ...have difficulty tuning some channels you may have to manually set the TUNING BAND option If you have the correct band but are still having difficulty finding a channel you know to be active set the AU...

Page 27: ...and ICC Bands 1 to 125 Channels above 125 are not sele table When Some Channels Are Not Clear If some channels are not dear change the AUTO FINE TUNE You may have to try different TUNING BAND and AUTO...

Page 28: ...he SETUP MENU 2 Use ADJ Left Right to set the time and then press ENTER to start the clock CAPTIONS Purpose Displays closed captions CC or informational text when av dlable on the selected channel To...

Page 29: ...call up the Chaune Time display When you press ENTER again the Channel Time display disappears and you return in stantly to captions CAPTIONS has four different selections that can be made CAPTION 1 C...

Page 30: ...ewing picture many of the SETUP MENU options will not appear when the SETUP MENU is accessed The illustration below shows the SETUP MENU as it would ap pear Only the CLOCK SET CAPTIONS and CH BACK GRO...

Page 31: ...TE SURROUND sound is only available if a stereo sig nal is being received and you have previously selected STEREO using the AUDIO option or if STEREO is selected by default The level of Surround sound...

Page 32: ...of the menu MONO HAS BEEN SELECTED 2ND AUDIO HAS BEEN SELECTED Some weak or nonstandard signals may not be suitable for SEQ which may make imperfections in the audio transmis sion more obvious Turn S...

Page 33: ...ural sound regardless of the signal actually received The Channel Time display shows MONO CH 2 10 56 SEQ CH 2 10 56 SAP STEREO selected using the AUDIO option on the AUDIO Menu a stereo signal is rece...

Page 34: ...each the desired flesh tones SHARPNESS Adjusts the clarity for the clearest picture If the picture is too grainy and vertical edges show multi ple lines on the right side press ADJUST ADJ Left to ob t...

Page 35: ...this operating guide for fu ture reference TV CODE CABLE CODE 2 Press MODE repeatedly to select the desired TV VCR or CABLE operating mode for the remote 3 Press LEARN for about 5 seconds until the M...

Page 36: ...ynamics 218 Philip 214 Broksonic 221 Philips 227 Canon 214 Pioneer 210 Citizen 209 Pioneer 215 Craig 212 Pioneer Laser Disk 228 Curtis Mathes 214 Quasar 214 Curtis Mathes 216 RCA 215 DBX 202 RCA 216 D...

Page 37: ...ents Use any good furniture cleaner and polish Regular care will help preserve the finish EXTENDED ABSENCE Before an extended absence such as a vacation you may want to unplug the power cord from the...

Page 38: ...Adjust VIDEO menu options with PICTURE PREF in the CUSTOM mode Is it a color program No sound Check VOLUME VOL setting Check MUTE button operation on remote control if provided Cannot select certain...

Page 39: ...tusof yourVCR so that you can select the proper viewing source and channel on your IV Select the VCR outputchannel 3 or 4 on yourTV to view tapes or to see programsselected by using the channel tuner...

Page 40: ...ion for the TV by using the options on the AUDIO HERE Menu of the TV You must use the VIDEO output when the LEFT and RIGHT AUDIO outputs are used VCR POWER VCR POWER IS OFF IS ON NO OUTPUT IS PROVIDED...

Page 41: ...rs Please fill out the card and mail it at your earliest con venience It is imperative that Zenith know how to reach you promptly if we discover a safety problem that would af fect you If the original...

Page 42: ...ANTENNA 3 I_ 75 ohm all channel UHF VHF FM antenna High tech black styling Fully adjustable telescoping VHF elements 14 position fine tuning control Double isolated circuit for added protection Rotati...

Page 43: ...product after manufacture voids this warranty in its entirety Owner s Responsibility Effective Warranty Date Warranty begins on the date of original consumer installation For your convenience keep the...

Page 44: ...ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 1000 MILWAUKEE AVENUE GLENVIEW ILLINOIS 60025 Part No 206 2580 Printed in U S A EP EDCB...