Zenith Z27H41, Operating Manual & Warranty

Page 1: ...Return the Product Regi tration Card andyour TV could be FJI ...

Page 2: ... of the polarized plug Caution _ o To prevent electric shock match _cide blade of p ug to wide slot fullyinsert _ Attention Pour _viter les chocs 61ectfiques introduire la lame la plus lalge de la fiche dans la borne correst ondante de la orise et pousserjusqu au fond REGULA TORY INFORMA I ION This equipment has IE_ en tested and found to comply with the linfits for a Class B digital device pursua...

Page 3: ...ecommended by the manufacturer 8 Transporting Product Move product and cart combinations with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to over turn PORTABLE CART WARNING o 10 11 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cau e hazards Ventilation Slots and openings in the abinet must not be block...

Page 4: ... lui d Entry Never push obj ec ts of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out palls that could result in a fire or electric shock Never pill liquid of any kind on the product Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or rem3ving covers may expose you to dan gerous voltage or other hazard Refer all servicing to qu...

Page 5: ...od Cable Box Volume Mufingg 2 Set the Clock in the Remote Sl ecial Features Codes 9 3 Key Functions for Zenith Modes 9 4 Equipment Codes 9 5 VCR Plus Mode Key Function 9 6 VCR Plus Channel Mapping Channel Mapping Worksheet 9 7 VCR Plus Recording 9 9 Trouble Shooting 9 10 MAINTE NANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Caring For Your TV I0 1 Extended Absence 10 1 TV Picture Interference 10 I Video Games and Othe...

Page 6: ...o your TV from _ _rr video xtuipment like a VCR TV BACK ANTENNA CABLE Turn off power or unplug IT before making any connection ANTENNA CABLE Attach your VHF tH tF antenna cable TV sy tem or VCR to this jack S VIDEO IN Jack for video input from a Super VHS component Note Use the Right Left Mono audio jacks with the S Video jack CHOOSING THE CONNECTION DIAGRAM THAT S RIGHT FOR YOU Find your type of ...

Page 7: ...oTV OR TVBACK _ t OR U Flat Wire 300 ohm u 1 300 75 ohm Adaptol I RoundWire 75 _hm Note Cables are not supplied with TV i _ Operating YourTV _ With Cable Box Cl Select cable box output channel usually channel 3 or 4 at TV 121 Select channels for viewing at cable box Without Cable Box Q Select channels for viewing at TV ...

Page 8: ... If Ad_ror I s 1_ wmm w I Round Wire _ I 75 ohm I I A VCR can provide an addi fion_l picture for HP _ii ii_ii i_i_i_ii_ii i_i_ii_i_iiii iiii_ i_i_iiii_i _ iii ii _ i i _iii_i _i_ i i ii iiii ii ii iiiiiiiiii i ii iiii iiiiill Watch 2 TV Channels Simultaneously watch a videotape playing in the VCR and a IV channel Simultaneously watch a channel using the VCR s selector rodanother using the TV s cha...

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Page 10: ...e stereo amplifier t 5the 7VARIABLE AUDIO OU_ UT jacks 0n the TV as shown To Speakers I R L FI _ _L SPKR OUTPUT Note Cables are not Back of your Supplied with TV stereo Amplifier m Optional Customer Providex Sound System Do not connectspeaker s directly to the VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT jacks I w uaff A_ TVBACK ...

Page 11: ...y pressing in on the tab and lift ing the cover off 2 Place the batteries into the compartment matching plus with plus with and minus with minus with 3 Replace the cover Push tab in Use 2 size AAA batteries 3 Required USE AUTO PROGRAM The first time youtum on your TV use Auto Program to fred all available channels 1 Press MENU repeatedly to view the Setup Menu 2 Select Auto Program using the Up Do...

Page 12: ...nu Auto Program Add DeVSurf Ch Labels _ Iock Set Timer Setu o Parental Ctl Captions CaptionFl e_t Language Auto De mo lo 3oAM_ Setup Menu with Clock Set Highlighted 5 USE OTHER MENU OPTIONS _ Setup Menu A_o Program I Add Del Surf Ch Labels Clock Set Timer Setup Parental Ctl Captions Caption Text Language Auto Demo Press MENU _ _ Audio Menu Bass Treble Balance Audio Mode Surround J SoundRite Speake...

Page 13: ...a list of favorite channels to use with CHANNEL Up Down arrows Assigns a network station label name or call letters to channels Example If you assign ABC to channel 13 then ABC will appear when you select channel 13 t ____ Sets the TV s clock to the current time Note The clock in the TV must be set before you can use the timers 1 Sets the TV s Sleep Timer and On Off Timer 2 The Sleep Timer program...

Page 14: ...rrows to choose AddfDel Surf Select a channel using the numbers on the remote Use the Left Right arrows to show Deleted Press QUIT to remove the menu from view Surf s up _ I no Surfing _ 1 SURF channels form alist of your favoritechannels Whenthe SURF made isOn these are the only channels that you ll see with 1L he CHANNEL Up Downarrows 1 Use the Up Down arrows t9 choose Add Del Surf 2 Selecta cha...

Page 15: ...lthe Sleep Timer turn offthe TV or press TIMER repeatedly until Off is showhlg 1 Press TIMER on the remote 2 Press TIMER repeatedly to set how long the TV will remain on Trmer Menu OnTime Off Rme On OffTimer 30 Sk_ pTimer set to turn TV offin 30 mhmtes TIMER SETUP On Off Timer The On OffTimer programs the TV to turnon _qd offat specific times 1 Make sure the TV s clock is set 2 Select Timer Setup ...

Page 16: ...deo 5 et Hours _ et Password Loc On 0ff ICh 9 Blocked Sources Blocked I_ 01 Hour IEnterCode x x x 1 On 3 Parental Control Menu Remember yaur password To rc enter parental control while it s on you must enter this number Otherwise you ll have towait for the specified time period to elapse Notes 121 Do not try to deactivate the Parental Control by unplugging your TV This only restarts Parental Contr...

Page 17: ...the sam__sound to both Left and Right speakers even if the program is in stereo 2nd Audio Directs the sound for the Second Audio Program to both the Le ft and Right speakers SAP SAP sound is always monaural SAP is not available if Video is your viewing source Lets you hear front channel surround sound from the TV s speakers You I111 ear Surround sourtd onl_y if the program is in stereo and is enco...

Page 18: ...ait a few seconds and the r_Lena will disappear Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Coh r Temp Temperature Picture Pref Preference Adjusts the picture s overall contrast and Color level Adjusts thepicture s brightness level of black areas Adjusts the picture s color intensitY Adjusts flesh tones to more red or more green Adjusts object edge definition for best picture quality Changes the colo...

Page 19: ...mview or wait a few secondsandthemenu will di_appear _i_iii_ii i i iii i i_i_i_iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiii i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ iilii _i_iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiii iiiiiiii ii ii ii iiiii ii _ii_ ii i iiii iiiii ii_ i_ iiiii ii _iiiii ii iil i iiii iii i iiii i i i iiiiii ii i_ii iii_i_ i ii iiii_i ili_ _i_ii iiii_ i J i ilili _ _c t i i i _i _ _ i i i i i i ii i i i_i _i i i_ iii _ i...

Page 20: ...deo or S Video fi_rthe source that is providing the picture for the PIP window Note You can change sources by pressing TV VCR SOURCE on the remote If no PIP window is On press TV VCR SOURCE to select the main picture source If the PIP window is on press PIPch to highlight the PIP source in the Channel Time c isplay then press TV VCR SOURCE repeatedly to select the PIP window Source 3 I Source _ Me...

Page 21: ...ne channel as the Main Picture of the TV while a completely d ifferent channel is showing in the PIP picture TURNING ON PIP Turn PIP on VCR C3 Remote Control Point the remote at the TV and press TV Press PIP to see the PIP picture _ ARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT RI_Tr LE FT ANTENNA CABLE Example of Antenna or Direct Cable TV Connection _i_ii_ i_i i_i _iiii _ i_ii _i _i iii _ii_iiii_i_ iili_i _ iii_ il _ i_...

Page 22: ... key repeatedly to select the source you want for the Main pictta e 4 Press the Up or Down arrow key to select the pIP Source 5 Press Left or Right arrow key repeatedly to select the source you want as the PIP picture 6 Press QUIT to reinove the menu i_ Source Menu I Main Source PIP Source Source Menu Main Source I PIP Source 1 I i IAntennaJCable Video YOUCanchoose any source listed for the Main p...

Page 23: ...witch Channel Up Down to the Main Picture source press again to return to PIP operation mode change channels of the PIP Picture source PIP On On Press PIP to turn the Picture In Picture feature On and Off PIP ch Pregs to switch the channel selectionfrom the PIP Picture to select channels of the Main Picture Note Featu1_ only _vorks with Antenna Cable source PIP Freeze Use to stop actiot_ freeze th...

Page 24: ...s PIP to activate PIP 8 Select a TV channel using the TV s selector 9 Play a videotape in the VCR and watch it in the PIP window Antenna or Direct Cable rod VCR to TV CHANGING CHANNELS IN PIP WINDOW Watching TwoDifferent Channels 1 Select Main Source in the Source Menu 2 Press a Left Right arrow to select Antenna Cable 3 SelectPIP Sourccm the Source Menu 4 Press a I eft Right arrow to select Video...

Page 25: ...ure in Picture fnnctions TIMER Displays the SLEEP TIMER menu Press repeatedl9 to set desired TV shut off time POWFR Turnsq q On or Off TV Selea ts TVmode MUTF Tun_ssound off and on VOLUME Right Increases sound lev_el CHANNEL Down Selects the previous ch_amel in the TV s memory Press and hold to repeat EN FER Shows Channel Time enters channels and rem_w_s any on screen menus QUYr b ThreeFunction Ke...

Page 26: ...d that mode key is pressed you will see the Err Setup message Pr0grama code s to use the VCR CABLE or AUX modes AUTO FIND OPTION If none of the codes listed in the table operates your equipment you can use Auto Find to search fi3rthe code 3_0uneed Follow these steps for each piece of equipment you are usirig 1 Turn the equipment On and point the remote toward it 2 Press PRG with a small blunt obje...

Page 27: ...s the 699 CH100 feature described below Code 699 Send CH1001 Some cable boxes and VCRs require a CH100 code to tune a 3 digit channel When you program 699 into either the CABLE or VCR mode the remote transmits a CH100 code if required during a VCR Plus C 3 recording This feature cannot be active at the same time as the 599 Add ENTER feature described above Code 799 Increase Digit Separation This f...

Page 28: ...igit 8 VCR Digit 9 VCR Digit 0 VCR Enter VCR Menu VCR Select Up VCR Select Down VCR Adjust Left VCR Adjust Right VCR Quit VCR VCR VCR Channel Map VCR Search TV Closed Captions VCR Memory TV Timer VCR Timer TV Source VCR TV VCR Tuner VCR Record VCR Rec6rd VCR Pause VCR Pause VCR Rewind VCR Reffind VCR Play VCR Play VCR Stop VCR Stop VCR Fast Forward VCR Fast Forward Enters VCR Plus Mode Enters VCR ...

Page 29: ...AD 425 426 447 Denon 455 Harman 456 Kardon JVC 457 Kenwood 450 Onkyc 458 Philip 454 DCC Pionecr 451 478 Sony 452 Technics 454 497 Yamaha 453 AUDIO TUNERS AND AMPLIFIERS Denon 462 463 Fisher 464 Goldstar 460 Harm m 465 Kardon JVC 466 IKenwood 468 469 Marantz 472 503 Onkyo 473 Phifips 475 476 Funai General Electric Goldstar Go Video Hitachi Replay J C Penne 231 214 216 220 209 256 262 263 215 257 21...

Page 30: ...ng Setup NUMBER KEY PAD Selects channelsdirectly CLOCK Adjusts clock time in VCR or PRG modes VCR Enter VCR Plus 3 recording mode ONCE WEEKLY DAILY Specifies recording options VCR Plus C 3 Operations vcR Plus is a register xl _fade_ ofGemstarCorp VCR Plus C system is manufactured Under license from Gemstar Development Gorp cABLE VCR A UX TV Selectsremote conuol s operation mode ENTER Enters channe...

Page 31: ...al area s TV channel numbers or your VCR will record a different channel than the one you intended Once you complete the Worksheet below you must change the default channels on the remote see next pi_ge The broadcast channels _d3C CBS etc vary in different areas Write in the VCE Pltis Guide channel numbers in the spaces provided on the Worksheet below for any channels not listed but available to y...

Page 32: ... CH TV CH XXX GUIDE CH TV CH XXX GUIDE CH TV CH XXX YY Y GUIDE CH TV CH 7 Repeat Steps 3 6 for other channel number mapping 8 Press ENTER when finished XXX YY Y Your entered information When finished Channel Mapping the Guide Channel Numbers to your q Channel Numbers follow the instructions below toreview your changes Channel Mapping Review Steps Remote Dis play 1 Press PRG PROGRAN _ 2 Press VCR G...

Page 33: ...lusCode number of the broadcast you wish to record 3 Press IONCE WEEKLY or DAILY Remote Display VCR Plus Numbers Record Interval Channel Time then displays VCR Plus If CLASH appears another program has been scheduled for the same time period 4 If desired press ADD TIME while program data is displayed to add 15 minutes to the recording time Pressing ADD TIME more than once extends your already exte...

Page 34: ...o record sporting events to adequately extend recording time Remor e does not operate equipment Be sure proper brand code was used Try a different code Check Special Features section to see if a special code will solve problem Cable Box does not turn On when recording begins Do not turn cable box off C able box must be left on prior to VCR Plus recording VCR shuts Off when recording is scheduled t...

Page 35: ...ur TV you may have to reset the clock to the current time TV PICTURE INTERFERENCE Your TV picture may be affect_ by interferende such as Speckled or streaked Pictittr e _ Can be caused by nearby autoraobile ignition electrical appli ances etc Most noticeable in weak signal areas Snow in Picture Caused by insufficient signal LIsually caused by the TV being located too far from the TV station or by ...

Page 36: ...ed using the No clo_ ed captions Captionffext option of the Setup Menu Black box covers half of screen Is text available Is Text 1 2 3 or _ selected in the Caption Text option of the Setup Menu No picture or sound when you select Video source Is audio video source hooked tip properly Axe all wires connected _ to VIDEO 1N jacks on connection center Weak or no stereo sound Check Audio mode Was stere...

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Page 38: ...ual en espafiol es gratis Instrucciones 1 Llene el formulario propol_ionadoa contimmci6n con la informaci6n solicitada 2 Haga una fotocopia del fol mulario de pedido y envfela a Service Literature Department Zenith Electronics Corporation 1000 Milwaukee Avenue _Glenview L 60025 2493 Fotocopie la p_gina y corte la Ifnea punteado Formulario de pedido de su manual de instrucciones 206 3227_ _ Este fo...

Page 39: ... 95 VCR Bracket ALGVCR ONLY 49 95 plus 4 50 Shipping handling These completel l cordless lightweight headphones allow you to enjoy a private listening experi ence without disturbing others The infr_ red technology delivers a virtually interference free signal up to 30 leer Works with most TVs VCRs or audio clevices with a fixed audio output jack Comes with micro phone hookup option for universal o...

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Page 41: ...s are easy to follow The quality of this operating guide would influ ence whether I d buy a Zenith product again I would recommend this product based on the qualityof the operating guide Instructions are clear and helpful This operating guide meets my expectations o 8 9 1 Aorne DlaaOme r l F I FI r I 13 5 4 3 2 1 131313 3 2 1 N rq rq 313 E 4 3 2 1 Fq 3 E 3 I_ 5 4 3 2 1 D D _ D C 6 4 2 1 I I 13 FI ...

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Page 43: ...phone 630 705 2830 FAX 630 705 9810 Canprovidein homeservice J_rthefollowingZip Codes 42300 42399 42400 42499 60000 60099 60100 60199 60200 60299 60300 60399 60400 60499 60500 60599 60600 60699 60700 60799 60800 60899 Hours of Operation Monday Friday 8 a m 6 p m Saturday 9 a m 2 p m i gRVOqTR1 ...

Page 44: ...o adjust the customer controls Carry ln Serviee M_Sels under 21 diagonal U S A screen size must be taken to a Zenith authorized service center for warranty serviceand must be picked up by the owner Antenna Reception p_ oblems caused by inadequate home antennas or faulty antenna connections _xe the owner s responsibility Important Product Registration Please fill out and ma_il your Product Registra...