Zenith A27A23W, Operating Manual And Warranty

Page 1: ...machine numbers A27A23W A25A23W o p e r a t i n g g u i d e w a r r a n t y thanks for choosing zenith let s watch your entertainment machine h o o k u p d i r e c t o r y p a g e 3 ...

Page 2: ...e National Electric Code U S A 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 ...

Page 3: ... find the setup option below that best describes what you want to do then go to that page number Cable TV wall jack Cable box In Out Cable TV wall jack Cable box In Out If you are using an antenna and no other equipment go to page 4 If you have cable and no other equipment go to page 5 If you are using an antenna and have a VCR go to page 6 If you have cable and a VCR go to page 7 Antenna only Cab...

Page 4: ...enna TV back TV back panel expanded view TV back Flat wire 300 ohm Antenna 300 75 ohm Adapter TV back panel expanded view Antenna Cable Video R L R Audio L Mono S Video Variable Audio Out Antenna Cable Video R L R Audio L Mono S Video Variable Audio Out If you have a 75 ohm RF cable then you don t need any adapters Remember when screwing RF cables into jacks clockwise tight ens and counterclockwis...

Page 5: ...output switch TV back panel expanded view TV back TV back panel expanded view TV back Antenna Cable Video R L R Audio L Mono S Video Variable Audio Out Antenna Cable Video R L R Audio L Mono S Video Variable Audio Out If you re using a cable box leave your TV on channel 3 or 4 and use your cable box to change channels Remember when screwing RF cables into jacks clockwise tightens and counterclockw...

Page 6: ...ire 300 ohm Antenna 300 75 ohm Adapter Round wire 75ohm Antenna RF coaxial wire 75ohm not included with TV RF coaxial wire 75ohm not included with TV A V cables not included A V cables not included with TV Antenna Cable Video R L R Audio L Mono S Video Variable Audio Out Antenna Cable Video R L R Audio L Mono S Video Variable Audio Out output switch Audio Video Output R L output switch Audio Video...

Page 7: ...your Zenith Entertainment Machine but can be purchased in most consumer electronics stores Without A V cables most VCRs will not play videocassettes in stereo sound back of remote 1 2 3 4 Cable TV wall jack Round wire 75ohm TV back panel expanded view TV back In Out VCR back VCR back AV panel RF coaxial wire 75ohm not included with TV A V cables not included with TV 3 4 output switch Antenna Cable...

Page 8: ...ck of your S VHS VCR Connect the S VHS cable directly to this jack Connect this cable from the Out to TV jack to the S Video jack on the back of your TV Find the audio and S Video jacks on the back of your S VHS player and connect them following the instructions provided with your equipment 1 2 3 Connecting an S VHS player to your Entertainment Machine No S Video cables are included with your Zeni...

Page 9: ...nect the Audio cables directly to these jacks Connect these cables from the Left Right Variable Audio Input jacks to the corresponding Left Right Audio Out jacks on the back of your TV 1 2 Hook Up Your TV to Stereo Amplifier Connecting your Entertainment Machine to a stereo amplifier For added audio depth and clarity you can connect your Entertainment Machine to a stereo amplifier No Audio cables ...

Page 10: ...W The LEFT RIGHT arrows adjust options remote control part number MBR3447 TIMER Displays the Sleep Timer Menu See page 21 for more information TV VCR SOURCE Switches between watching TV via the available sources that is ANTENNA CABLE and VIDEO IN SURF Activates custom channel select mode on your Entertainment Machine When Surf mode is active CHANNEL UP DOWN keys Surf through the channels you ve se...

Page 11: ...the top 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 or QUIT to return to TV viewing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PRG CABLE VCR AUX TV ENTER FLASHBK CHANNEL CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 8 9 MENU REWIND RECORD A B C PAUSE TIMER PLAY STOP SURF MUTE POWER VOLUME ...

Page 12: ...hem back push the MENU button again 1 2 3 1 2 The front keypads on your Entertainment Machine vary from model to model Examine the front panel and follow the directions which apply to your machine When using the on screen menus the buttons on the front keypad correspond to the buttons on the remote control as follows VOLUME Adjust Left Right CHANNEL Select Up Down ENTER ADJUST SELECT MENU VOLUME C...

Page 13: ... in the upper right hand cor ner of the screen If the display reads Video then the source is an A V input If the display reads a channel number then the source is your Cable or Antenna CHANNEL UP DOWN arrows Use these arrows to change the channels Auto Program will have found all channels available to you NUMBER Key Pad To skip to any channel enter the number of the channel using the NUMBER key pa...

Page 14: ...about One device one remote to learn USING THE VCR AS THE TUNER has the advantage of simplifying the recording process If the VCR is tuned to channel seven then the VCR will record channel seven USING THE CABLE BOX if you have one to change the stations sometimes has an advantage too especially if your cable provider requires you to use their cable box to descramble their stations Setting Up a Tun...

Page 15: ...Spanish or French FEATURES Customize your Entertainment Machine s functions Timer Setup Program a time for your Entertainment Machine to turn itself on or off or to turn itself off after a certain amount of time Channel Labels Label your channels with their network names ABC CBS HBO etc Parental Controls Allows parents to block any channel with the use of a password Auto Demo Your Entertainment Ma...

Page 16: ...access this group of channels by pushing the surf button on the remote Press the menu button Select the Add Del Surf menu on your TV screen using the Up Down select arrows Using either the number pad or the CHANNEL UP DOWN arrows on the remote select a channel Using the RIGHT LEFT select arrows pick whether that channel is Added Deleted or on the Surf list To continue select another channel If you...

Page 17: ...Using the UP DOWN arrows select Time Set Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow key to adjust the time Press the TIMER button to select AM or PM Once you have set the correct time press ENTER exit the Time Set mode Now press an UP DOWN arrow key to select Date Set Using the LEFT or RIGHT arrows SELECT the Month Date or Year Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to SET either Month Date or Year Press ENTER or QUIT to re...

Page 18: ... the MENU key on the remote control so the Setup menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select Caption on your screen Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to choose any of the following options On Caption When Muted or Off Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing Captions come in handy when the television is on Mute or Soft 1 2 3 4 3 1 4 2 Turn on closed captioning that appears at the ...

Page 19: ...ollowing options Caption 1 Caption 2 Caption 3 Caption 4 Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 or Text 4 Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing Standard closed captioning is avail able using the Caption 1 option Not all programming has closed cap tioning or text available 1 2 3 4 3 1 4 2 Turn on closed captioning or text that appears on your screen Caption Text is a feature which allows your Entertainment Mac...

Page 20: ...D TV VCR SOURCE Language Options Press the MENU key on the remote control so the Setup menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select Language on your screen Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to choose any of the following options English Spanish or French Press ENTER or QUIT to return to regular TV viewing 1 2 3 4 3 1 4 2 Choose the language you want all the menus to appear in ...

Page 21: ...RIGHT LEFT arrows to adjust the length of time until the TV shuts down select a countdown from ten minutes to four hours At this point continue to step five to set the On Time or press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing On Time Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select On Time on your screen Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow or use the NUMBER key pad to enter the time your TV will automat...

Page 22: ...rows select the channel you wish to label Press the MENU key on the remote control repeatedly so the Special Features menu appears Using the UP DOWN select arrows on the remote control select Ch Labels on your screen Using the RIGHT LEFT adjust arrows choose the channel label that best describes that channel Choose another channel to label using the process described in steps 1 and 4 or press ENTE...

Page 23: ...ect Set Hours Press a RIGHT LEFT select arrow to adjust length of time your TV will automatically block a channel Password Press the DOWN arrow to select Password Enter a four digit code using the NUMBER key pad on your remote Enter it again to confirm password After your password is confirmed Lock On Off will be selected Use the RIGHT LEFT arrows to turn parental control on or off Press Enter or ...

Page 24: ...y on the remote control so the Special Features menu appears Using the UP DOWN select arrows on the remote control select Auto Demo on your screen Turn Auto Demo on or off using the RIGHT LEFT adjust arrows Press ENTER to return to TV viewing 1 2 3 4 3 4 1 Auto Demo will continually show you every menu and display that your Zenith Entertainment Machine has It will even attempt to show you what it ...

Page 25: ...d to match your cur rent level Speakers Turn the regular speakers on or off Press a RIGHT LEFT arrow to change the option you have selected Use the RIGHT LEFT arrows to adjust the sound setting to whatever you prefer Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing or press the UP arrow and return to the Audio Menu to adjust another option 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 Not all programming is broadcast in stereo sound ...

Page 26: ...e level the softer the images will appear Color Temp Adjust the color quali ties of the entire picture at once Cool or Warm 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 levels Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select Contrast on your screen Using the RIGHT LEFT arrows a...

Page 27: ...TV VCR SOURCE Source Menu Press the MENU key on the remote control repeatedly so the Source menu appears Using the UP DOWN arrows on the remote control select Main Source on your screen Press a RIGHT or LEFT arrow to choose one of the following options Antenna Cable or Video or S VHS Press ENTER or QUIT to return to TV viewing 1 2 3 4 3 4 2 1 Select the signal source for your Entertainment Machine...

Page 28: ...git code found on the chart 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 Programming your Zenith remote will allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different devices No...

Page 29: ...mote section If you can t find the code for your amplifier use the Auto Find feature 5 PRG CABLE VCR AUX TV ENTER FLASHBK CHANNEL CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 8 9 MENU REWIND RECORD A B C PAUSE TIMER PLAY STOP SURF MUTE POWER VOLUME VOLUME QUIT CC FFWD TV VCR SOURCE 5 3 4 2 Indicator Light Program the code that operates your amplifier into the CABLE or AUX mode as described on the Programming Your Remo...

Page 30: ...d Press Enter to save the code Aim the remote at the device and press POWER It should turn on Repeat the steps for AUX 2 and AUX 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PRG CABLE VCR AUX TV ENTER FLASHBK CHANNEL CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 8 9 MENU REWIND RECORD A B C PAUSE TIMER PLAY STOP SURF MUTE POWER VOLUME VOLUME QUIT CC FFWD TV VCR SOURCE 2 3 4 6 Programming your Zenith remote will allow you to use one remote to work ...

Page 31: ... correct device and press the POWER button Allow a second to pass then push the POWER button again Repeat until the device turns off This is a trial and error process so it may be necessary to repeat these steps until the remote finds your code Push ENTER to save the code Press POWER to turn the device back on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 6 5 7 4 You can quickly get out of Auto Find by pressing the Quit button...

Page 32: ...gth 00 44 Time Left 00 37 XDS Extended Data Service Some broadcasters are including on the signal they provide additional information data about the program This addition al information appears on your TV screen when you press ENTER if the channel has XDS Date Channel Time Audio Display Title of Program Length of Program in hours and minutes Time Remaining in hours and minutes Showing XDS Data Sel...

Page 33: ...gnature 2000 103 104 105 113 114 119 121 130 133 Sony 115 143 151 170 Soundesign 139 Sylvania 112 113 117 119 127 128 139 Symphonic TV VCR 154 Tatung 106 Teknika 103 112 121 124 139 Telerent 103 121 Toshiba 110 111 134 171 XR 1000 121 Yorx 119 Zenith 101 149 175 Zenith TV VCR 153 154 172 Admiral 208 261 Adventura 231 Aiwa 231 Akai 223 238 241 Audio Dynamics 202 218 Bell Howell 206 247 Broksonic 22...

Page 34: ... 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 Quasar 432 Radi...

Page 35: ... 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 Digit 8 Cable Digit 8 AUX Digit 8 9 TV Digit 9 VCR Digit 9 Cable Digit 9 AUX Digit 9 0 TV Digit 0 VCR Digit 0 Cable Digit 0 AUX Digit 0 ENTER TV Enter VCR Enter Cable Enter Aux Display MENU TV Menu VCR Menu Cable Menu AUX Program UP ARROW TV Select Up VCR Select Up Cable Up Arrow AUX Part D...

Page 36: ... before turning the Entertainment Machine on Use a quality wood cleaner 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 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 antenn...

Page 37: ...nt Machine 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 See Auto Program on page 11 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 out...

Page 38: ... and for higher quality picture and sound from other A V devices A V DEVICE Any device that produces video or sound VCR cable box or television ADD This function lets you add new channels to list that you ll scroll through when using your remote AMPLIFIER An external machine that amplifies sound from a television CD player VCR or other A V device ANTENNA The physical receiver of television signals...

Page 39: ...nds a signal out of a VCR or other A V device SECOND AUDIO Second Audio Programming SAP is another separate audio channel PROGRAMMING SAP available with some programming Choosing SAP often refers to listening to audio in another language such as Spanish or French SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through cable or on the air to your television screen STEREO SOUND Stereo stereophonic sound refers t...

Page 40: ...13 14 Batteries 4 7 Button Functions 10 Cable 5 7 Caption Menu 18 CATV 5 7 Channel Labels 22 Add Del Surf 16 Clock Set 17 Front Panel 11 12 Glossary 38 39 Hook Up Directory 3 Language Menu 20 Maintenance 36 On Screen Menus 15 Parental Controls 23 Programming the Remote 28 Remote Control Auto Find 31 S VHS Hookup 8 Safety Information 2 Serial Number 2 Surf 13 Timer 21 Troubleshooting 37 VCR 6 7 Vid...

Page 41: ...urround Sound compatible TV These speakers create a sound so real it s as if you were part of the action The convenient space saving shelf design make these speakers an ideal addition to any Home Theater System The contemporary black finish comple ments any room ONLY 39 95 CV5000 ONLY 224 95 PLUS 4 95 SHIPPING HANDLING PLUS 17 95 SHIPPING HANDLING STEREO SURROUND SOUND SPEAKERS REPLACEMENT REMOTE ...

Page 42: ...uate home antenna or faulty antenna connections are the owner s responsibility Important Product Registration Please fill out and mail your Product Registration Card It is imperative that Zenith know how to reach you promptly if we should discover a safety problem that could affect you Warranty Service For warranty service information contact any Zenith authorized service center Parts and service ...