Zenith SM2773BG, Operating Manual & Warranty

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Page 2: ...minder 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 be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of the cable entry as practical Power Cord Polarization This product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line pl...

Page 3: ... 7 1 Ch Channel Add Del 7 1 Ch Channel Labels 7 2 Tuning Band 7 2 Auto Tuning 7 3 Clock Set 7 3 Captions 7 4 Language 7 4 AUDIO MENU Bass 8 1 Treble 8 1 Balance 8 1 Audio 8 1 SEQ Spatial Equalization 8 1 VIDEO MENU Contrast 9 1 Brightness 9 1 Color 9 1 Tint 9 1 Sharpness 9 1 Picture Pref Preference 9 1 PIP MENU SOME MODELS PIP Source 10 1 PIP Color 10 1 PIP Tint 10 1 PIP CONNECTIONS AND OPEIL_ TIO...

Page 4: ...ALLATION CONSIDERATIONS Befbre you install your TV Ventilation Proper ventilation keeps your TV running coo Air circulates through perforations in the back and bottom of tile cabinet Do not bloc k 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 operate it on DC current Power Cord Your...

Page 5: ..._ R L VIDEO21N d 6 o _ R F T G H T L SURROUNDSPKRS VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT Standard phono jacks for out put to the customer s audio amplifier This output i salways present regardless of the position of the SPEAKERS switch SPEAKERS EXT INT i EKT TV s s eakers are off I _q TV s speakers are on SURROUND SPKRS Terminals Connections for output to optional surround sound speakers d VIDEO 1 IN or VIDEO 2 I...

Page 6: ... o D ANTENNA CABLE _Dy_l _ VIDEO21N DE duD b _ 0 _ g L SUlt_OUN_ S_I_ Antenna Direct to TV Antenna Through VCR to TV Video Channel 3 4 Decoder or O_R Converter Cable TV Direct Connection to TV ANTENNA CABLE 0 VAR ABLE AUDIO RIGHT LEFT OUTPUT TO EXTERNAL AMP OR SPKR SPEAKERS NT_E_ i VIDEO I IN _d d00 b R L VIDEO21N dU oD_ R k SURRO_RS Video Channel3 4 Decoder _ CR o Converter TENNA Cable TV J Direc...

Page 7: ...D CONNECTIONS TO TV 1 Mount and connect the optional surround sound speakers by following the instructions provided with the speakers 2 Connect the two external speaker terminals Ob serve polarity of the connections The level of the surround sourtd varies relative to the dif ference betwe en the left and right channel tereo signals NOTE The SURROUND St KRS terminals are always ac tive Therefore th...

Page 8: ...nal Amplifier with Speakers Vflaile the TV s Speakers are ON 1 Place the SPEAKERS EXT INT switch on the TV in the INT position TV s speakers are ON 2 Turn the TV ON Incre_Lse the volume level of the TV until the sound just starts to distort sound bad 3 Turn the external audio amplifier ON Adjust the volume level of the audio amplifier for the highest level you will need for your listening pleasure...

Page 9: ...ted to the TV You select the viewing source that supplies the picture and sound to your TV by means of the SOURCE MENU To Access SOURCE MENU 1 Press SOURCE on the remote control to view the SOURCE MENU 2 Press SOURCE repeatedly until the ANT CABLE source is highlighted SOURCE MENU ANI CLBLE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 3 Press ENTER ENT to return to normal viewing NOTE ANT CABLE source faust be selected before...

Page 10: ...s ENTER ENT to start the clock and return to normal viewing SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM CH ADDIDEL CH LABELS TUNING 8AND AUTO TUNING CLOCK SET CAPTIONS LANGUAGE 10 30 AM Setup Menu with Clock Set Highlighted STEP 6 USE OTHER OPTIONS You may want to consider using the following options _ Program the channels accessed by using CHANNEL CH Up Down Refer to the CH Channel ADD DEL option for details Assign ...

Page 11: ...annel programming in formation Remote Window Point the remote control towards this window to operate the TV SLEEP TIMER Some remote controls are equipped with a TIMER button that providea access to the SLEEP TIMER available with some TV models By using the SLEEP TIMER you can program the TV to automatically shut off after a period from 15 minutes up to 4 hours To Set SLEEP TIMER 1 Press TIMER to s...

Page 12: ... for ON TIME 3 Press SELECT SEL if needed to highlight OFF TIME Use numbered buttons on remote to enter time for TV to turn OFF and TIMER to select AM or PM You can also use ADJUST ADJ Left Right to advance the time set for OFF TIME 4 Press SELECT SEL to highlight TIMER Use AD JUST ADJ on remote to turn TIMER ON or OFF NOTE A time must be set for either ON TIME or OFF TIME in order to turn TIMER O...

Page 13: ...ote will always operate a par ticular appliance For example VOLUME always operates the TV and PLAY always operates the VCR The functions of some controls depends on the selected operating mode of the remote Functional Differences Between Models MBIL_420 Buttons MBR3430 Buttons A PIP B FREEZE MEMORY SWAP Point toward unit to be controlled Operating MODE button and indicators vlenu operations on TV ...

Page 14: ... activate PIP SWAP Used to swap the main picture with the P P insert FREEZE Llsed to freeze the motion of the PIP insert TIMER Used to activate SLEEP TIMER and ON OFF TIMER t Point toward your TV OFF SELECT QUIT D 9 ENTER MBR3430 is Shown TV Operations OFF ON Used to turn TV ON or OFF Used to display the menu of TV sour ces for some TVs Press SOURCE again to step through the source selec tions On ...

Page 15: ...l the VCR Also used to set the timer in 1 the VCR and to enter programming information ENTER Used with the numbered buttons to select a TV channel through the VCR AM PM Used to set timer during programming RECORD STOP PAUSE SEARCH REW PLAY and F FWD Used for tape recording and playback functions See the VCR operating guide for details t Point toward your VCR FREEZI MBR3430 is Shown VCR Operations ...

Page 16: ... ADJUST and QUIT Function depends on the cable TV sys tem See cable TV operating guide for details Numbered Buttons Used to select channels through cable TV decoder ENTER Used with the numbered buttons to select a TV channel through the cable TV decoder t Point toward your cable TV decoder ADJ _ G SELECT OUlg C D C D C D LEARN PiP FREEZE SWAP TIMER CZZ3 C3_ _ RECORD STOP PAUSE CED CSD CED NEW PLAY...

Page 17: ...oticeably shorter replace the batteries with two 2 high quality alkaline size AAA batteries After installing new batteries the remote control will set it selfto Zenith brand codes as follows TV 101 VCR 201 and CABLE 301 If you are going to operate equipment that uses different codes the remote must be reprogrammed for those codes NOTE Zenith is not responsible for damage caused by bat tery leakage...

Page 18: ...l the MODE indicator lights for the selected TV VCR or CABLE mode of operation 3 Enter the proper brand c de number for tile equip ment to be controlled 4 Press LEARN All three mode indicators should light briefly then turn off to indicate the brand code has been programmed 5 If all three mode indicators fail to light briefly an error has occurred Repeat steps 1 4 to try again 6 Repeat steps 1 4 t...

Page 19: ...Dynamics 218 Philips 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 DBX 218 RCA 220 Emerson 203 RCA 227 Emerson 221 Realistic 206 Emerson 223 Realistic 208 Emerson 226 Realistic 212 Emerson 233 Realistic 214 Emerson 235 Realistic 231 Fisher 211 Samsung 220 Fisher 212...

Page 20: ... SOURCE MENU _ ANT CABLE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 I AUDIO MENU _ BASS I TREBLE I BALANC_E L I AUDIO STEREO SEQ ON R BASIC MENU OPERATION 1 Press MENU repeatedly to choose between available menus 2 Press SELECT SEL Up Down repeatedly until the desired option is highlighted 3 Press ADJUST ADJ Left Right to adjust an option 4 Press ENTER ENT or wait a few seconds and the TV will return auto matically to norma...

Page 21: ... example shows choosing TUNING BAND SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAI_ CH ADD DEL CH LABELS TUNING BAND AUTO TUNING CLOCK SET CAPTIONS LANGUAGE CABI E CATV ADJ ADJ Press ADJUST ADJ Left Right to adjust an option This example shows the various choices you have for TUNING BAND Avai able option r BROADCAST q for TUNING BANE CABLE CATV I CABLE HRC L_ABLE ICC J SFTIJP MENU AUTO PROGRAM CH ADD DEI_ CH LABELS TUNI...

Page 22: ...r Cable Source Shows Channel Number VIDEO 1 I 10 56 J Channelfl me Display for A V Source Shows VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 SOURCE IDENTIFICATION Selecting ANT CABLE Routes the antenna or cable TV source to the TV for viewing You see program material from whichever signal source is connected to the ANTENNA CABLE jack Selecting VIDEO 1 or VIDE 2 Routes the audio and video from an A V source such as a VCR or...

Page 23: ...NING B_ND IS CI IANNELS FOUND Status When Search is Complete When Some Channels Are Not Found AUTO PROGRAM find only active channels and stores them in the favorite channel memory You can add chan nels to those stored in memory by using the Ctt ADD DEL option Selecting Auto Program To Use AUTO PROGIL_VI Press ADJUST ADJ Left Right to start AUTO PRO GRAM CH Channel ADD DEL Purpose Lets you add chan...

Page 24: ...lable ChannLel Labels f b CH 13 _BC 10 56 _ TEREO Channel Time Display with Label BET CMTV CTV ET HBO LIFE NICK RDS TBS TNT VC WTBS TUNING BAND Purpose Allows for setting the TV channel selector tuner to match your antenna or cable TV system If you are having difficulty tuning channels the TUNING BAND may have to be set manually to match your viewing needs SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM CH ADD DEL CH LAB...

Page 25: ...ystc ms SEARCH is used only when the TV must sea rch to find the frequency being received such as when used with certain cable TV systems VCRs and video game controllers Selecting Auto Tuning CLOCK SET Purpose Sets the clock in the TV to the correct time SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM CH ADD DEL CH LABELS TUNING BAND AUTO TUNING 9 CLOCK SET CAPTIONS LANGUAGE 10 30 AM Selecting Clock Set To Use CLOCK SET ...

Page 26: ...t to see in one of the other selections Once you make a selection that selection is remembered until you change it lm Hellol Areyou out there i I 1 T T _ tSoenel gp _c _ _ _ p_t_i anS t I channel 2 Typical Captions Display Captions may be shown anywhere on the screen _Dq_icalText Display Fixed size text window fills lower half of screen May be all black when no information is _hown _NGUAGE Purpose...

Page 27: ...l balance and increases apparent stereo separation to produce a spa ious and more tonal sound SEQ is only available if a stereo signal is being receiw d and you have l reviously selected STEREO using the AUDIO option To Access AUDIO MENU Refer to the Quick Reference to On Screen Menus sec tion for details NOTE All adjustments on the AUDIO MENU are option al You do not have to use these features in...

Page 28: ...t picture quality Lets you decide if you want to use your own CUSTOM video settings or the factory set PRESET video settings Refer to the Quick Reference to On Screen Menus sec tion for details NOTE All adjustments on the VIDEO MENU are option al You do not have to use these features in order to use your TV To Use Video Settings 1 Select video setting to be adjusted 2 Press ADJUST ADJ L_ ft Right ...

Page 29: ...To Access PIP MENU Refer to the Quick Reference to On Screen Menus sec tion for details NOTE All adjustments on the PIP MENU are optional You do not have to use these features in order to use your TV To Select PIP SOURCE Press ADJUST ADJ Left Right to select desired source NOTE VIDEO 2 is not avai able as a PIP source To Adjust PIP COLOR and PIP TINT 1 Select viLdeo setting to be adjusted 2 Press ...

Page 30: ...s one selected using the TV s tuner and another using the VCR s tuner Swap the main picture and the PIP inset How to View Two Different Chae_nels Simultaneously In order to view two different channels simulta_aeously using the basic connection you must do the following 1 Select ANT CABLE source for the main picture Select your viewing channel via the channel selector in the TV 2 Select VIDEO 1 sou...

Page 31: ...er Box II CH3 4 _ StereoVCR _ 127_ __ Ill How to View Two Different Channels Simul_taneously In order to _ew two different channels simultaneously using a cable TV decoder and a signal splitter you must do the following 1 Select ANT CABLE source for the main picture Select your viewing channel via the channel selector in the TV 2 Select VIDEO 1 source for the PIlP inset Select your viewing channel...

Page 32: ... SOURCE VIDEO 1 PIP COLOR _ PIP TINT G R S Use the VCR to change the channel in the PIP inset or to view a video tape in the PIP inset 6 Press PIP on the remote to remove PIP inset Press PIP to display the PIP in et Press PIP again to remove inset Moving the PIP Inset Use 4 way arrows ADJ SELECT to move PIP inset to the desired corner of the TV screen SWAP Press SWAP to swap the main picture with ...

Page 33: ...ing it on Wood Cabinets or Cabinet Components Use any good fur niture 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 TV from the outlet This will protect the TV from possible damage from lightning or power line sur ges If you have an outdoor antenna you may also want to disconnect the antenna l...

Page 34: ... No closed captions Are captions available Is CAPTION 1 or CAPTION 2 selected using the CAPTIONS option on the SETUP MENU Black or blue box covers half of screen Is TEXT 1 or TEXT 2 selected using the CAPTIONS option on the SETUP MENU and is text information available No picture or sound when VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Is audio video source hooked up properly Are all wires source is selected connected to ...

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Page 37: ...product after manufacture voids this warranty in its entirety Owner s Responsibility Effective Warranty Date Warranty begins on the date of original consumer installation F_r your convenience keep the dealers 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 adj...

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