Zenith R50V26, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Copyright 2002 Zenith Electronics Corporation Operating Guide Warranty Model Numbers R50V26 R60V26 Projection TVs t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s p a g e 5...

Page 2: ...protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used...

Page 3: ...Any mounting of the product 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 sho...

Page 4: ...service personnel 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servic ing to qualified service personnel under the following con ditions a If the power supply cord or...

Page 5: ...OP 3 Picture On Picture 41 PIP Screen 2 Channel Viewing 42 Remote Control Programming 43 47 Maintenance 48 Troubleshooting 49 51 Glossary 52 Notes 53 54 55 Warranty Back Cover Note Design and specific...

Page 6: ...or standard video input TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS S VIDEO connections are provided for high performance laserdisc players VCRs etc that have this feature Use these connections in place of the sta...

Page 7: ...ectors Antenna Cable 1 Antenna Cable 2 and Cable Box Used to connect cable service to the televi sion either directly or through your cable box Right Left Audio Used for stereo sound from various type...

Page 8: ...small device that connects a two wire 300 ohm antenna to a 75 ohm RF jack They are usually about an inch long with two screws on one end and a round opening with a wire sticking out on the other end...

Page 9: ...to page 15 to continue setting up your Entertainment Machine Some cable services require the use of a cable box to decode premium channels and pay per view Using the To Cable Box to Decoder option an...

Page 10: ...e coming from the RF or VHF UHF CATV Out jack on the back of your VCR directly to this jack Find the composite video and audio jacks on the back of your VCR and connect them follow ing the instruction...

Page 11: ...the back of your cable box Locate the Output jack on the back of your cable box Connect this to the Antenna Cable 2 jack on the back of your TV To view the premium stations set the channel number on y...

Page 12: ...Box For several pieces of equipment edit the names under Source ID so you don t forget which is which See page 31 Some high end DVD players and High Definition Set Top Boxes use a pic ture reproductio...

Page 13: ...udio Menu See page 39 Send the sound from your Entertainment Machine to an external audio amplifier system use it to hear the audio External stereo amplifier Audio cables not included with TV VARIABLE...

Page 14: ...VCR Connect the Input jacks from your VCR to the Monitor Out jacks on the back of your Entertainment Machine as shown in the diagram You may connect either the composite video or the S video cables to...

Page 15: ...firm your choice then press the MENU button to return to the Setup Menu Continue to the next page to scan for available channels Trilingual Menus Signal Antenna Scan CATV 1 Channel Add Del CATV 2 Chan...

Page 16: ...s Picture Formats Installing Channel 110 50 Complete Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Trilingual Menus Signal Scan Begin Channel Add Del Channe...

Page 17: ...ously tuned channel SKIP I Left chapter scan for DVD SKIP I Right chapter scan for DVD NUMBER KEYPAD 0 9 Selects channels directly and enters numerical values Digital Mode Dash Use as the dash when se...

Page 18: ...me that TV is set to turn off SLEEP TIMER SET Displays time left on Sleep Timer before TV shut off MAIN PICTURE SOURCE Displays Main Picture Source Active source highlighted MONTH DATE YEAR Shows curr...

Page 19: ...he other menu options using the above proce dure or if you are done changing the menu option settings press QUIT to remove the menus from the TV screen On Screen Menu Operation 1 2 3 4 Additional inst...

Page 20: ...PUT 1 INPUT 2 S VIDEO S VIDEO MONO L R MONO L R VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO INPUT 3 INPUT 4 Y VIDEO PB PR R MONO L AUDIO Y VIDEO PB PR R MONO L AUDIO MONITOR OUT S VIDEO L R VIDEO AUDIO Input 5 S Video Vi...

Page 21: ...t panel and holding down on the button To turn Auto Demo off press the POWER button once There are four jacks on the front panel of your Entertainment Machine that make connecting Audio Video equipmen...

Page 22: ...ck on your Entertainment Machine EZ Focus 28 Use to have the TV automatically adjust the color convergence Picture Formats 29 Choose the picture aspect style for your DVD player or High Definition Set...

Page 23: ...Your options are Bass Treble Balance Reset and Advanced Settings Stereo Mono Second Audio Program Internal Speakers Auto Noise Cancel Loudness and SoundRite T H E AT E R M E N U 40 Select the right a...

Page 24: ...EL Press select to set SETUP SEL Press select to set SETUP Choose the language you want the on screen menus to appear in English French or Spanish Press MENU to access the Setup menu Use the DOWN arro...

Page 25: ...Set Ch Ch EZ Focus Or Keys Picture Formats VIDEO SETUP AUDIO THEATER SEL SPECIAL SEL Press select to set SETUP SEL Press select to set SETUP Press the MENU button on your remote to access the Setup m...

Page 26: ...our Entertainment Machine Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu CHANNEL REVIEW Ant 1 Ch Id Scan Lock 1 ON ON 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Trilingual Menus Signal Scan Channel Add Del Channel Review Clock Set EZ Focus Pictur...

Page 27: ...choose Clock Set Use the RIGHT arrow button to set the clock on your Entertainment Machine Use the RIGHT arrow button to choose first the time option and use the UP DOWN arrow but tons to adjust time...

Page 28: ...color bar so that it lines up exactly over Green Green is stationary and does not move Adjust the other convergence points by selecting them with the number keypad press the numbers indicated to sele...

Page 29: ...nd set the options based on your equipment s signal requirements for high definition or standard NTSC sources Aspect Style Aspect 1 Aspect 2 Aspect 3 Aspect 4 Aspect 5 TRU HD V Position Image vertical...

Page 30: ...te a channel choose Reset using the UP DOWN arrow buttons from Step 5 and then press the SELECT button on your remote You will be asked Are You Sure press SELECT again to delete Use CHANNEL UP DOWN bu...

Page 31: ...n label or pick Reset to clear all labels If you chose Source List press the RIGHT arrow button to access the list and then use the UP DOWN arrow buttons to pick an ID from the list Press SELECT to sa...

Page 32: ...e Channels Mode press the MENU but ton on your remote and after a short time you will see three channel Pop 3 still frame insets representing three of the six Favorite channels you have selected for t...

Page 33: ...on t forget the password it is the only way you can access the Parental Control menu and change rating selections or turn Parental Control off TV PARENTAL GUIDELINE RATING SYSTEM TV G General Audience...

Page 34: ...nadian broadcasting Eng Canadian Ratings Frn Sets age ratings for Canadian broadcasting Frn For each rating menu use the UP DOWN arrow buttons to choose the level of rating you wish to block Press the...

Page 35: ...if necessary Press the LEFT arrow button repeatedly until the cursor appears to the left of the current line item Use the DOWN arrow to choose Channel Set the channel for the TV to tune to by entering...

Page 36: ...es not appear Auto Caption text option appears when sound is muted Press the DOWN arrow button to choose the mode C C for Closed Captions or Text for Text Use the RIGHT arrow button to choose and pres...

Page 37: ...row button to access the Special Menu Use the UP DOWN arrow to choose Background Press the RIGHT arrow button to activate the Background option Use the UP DOWN arrow to choose Solid or Shaded Solid Pi...

Page 38: ...ow button to activate the Advanced Settings menu Use the UP DOWN arrow to choose from the following options Press SELECT to confirm your choice Light Sentry Automatically monitors and adjusts contrast...

Page 39: ...options Press SELECT to confirm your choice Stereo Activate stereo sound Mono Activate mono sound Second Audio Programming Activates separate audio channel avail able with some programming Internal S...

Page 40: ...ode you prefer Each is a preset setup designed to enhance your viewing experience Use the UP DOWN arrow to choose Reset Reset restores the levels to their original settings Press SELECT to confirm you...

Page 41: ...multi channel display also includes the channel number for reference POP 3 will continue to dis play all the channels continuously three channels at a time Press MULTI again to turn POP 3 off 1 2 3 4...

Page 42: ...the PIP inset picture channel tuning Tune to a channel for the PIP inset picture Press PIP CH to switch channel tuning back to the main screen Press PIP again to remove the PIP picture and return to o...

Page 43: ...B until the indicator light turns on continue holding down the mode key Using the NUMBER keypad enter the three number Brand Code found in the chart on the Brand Code reference pages following two pag...

Page 44: ...266 282 725 Quasar 259 295 Radio Shack 213 265 730 RCA 216 220 228 240 242 249 260 266 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 708 710 711 725 Realistic 212 213 265 730 Saisho 722 Salora 297 Samsung 220 230 Sans...

Page 45: ...itsubishi 927 Nakamichi 925 926 Onkyo 923 924 946 Optimus 920 921 922 Panasonic 431 432 945 Phillips 421 433 434 Pioneer 431 435 944 Quasar 432 Radio Shack 431 441 RCA 437 943 Sanyo 438 439 Sears 936...

Page 46: ...VD Digit 5 HD STB Digit 5 6 TV Digit 6 VCR Digit 6 Cable Digit 6 DVD Digit 6 HD STB Digit 6 7 TV Digit 7 VCR Digit 7 Cable Digit 7 DVD Digit 7 HD STB Digit 7 8 TV Digit 8 VCR Digit 8 Cable Digit 8 DVD...

Page 47: ...CR Enter Cable Sat Enter DVD Enter HD STB Enter menu TV Menu VCR Menu Cable Sat Menu DVD Menu HD STB Menu Disc Menu theater TV Theater Modes N A Cable Sat Info DVD Open Close HD STB Info record VCR Re...

Page 48: ...et the cabinet air dry before turning the TV on Use a quality wood cleaner and polish This will protect the TV from dirt and dust as well as keep the cabinet looking new If you leave your TV dormant O...

Page 49: ...Notify cable company of reception problem Picture wobbles or drifts CATV wire not connected or loose Make or tighten connection 6 12 Local interference Try different channel Turn off interfering appl...

Page 50: ...ect Ratio Use correct aspect ratio for source s image 16x9 or 4x3 29 Snowy or Poor Picture Wrong Ant connection location Move antenna check connection location Check cable input TV VCR button set wron...

Page 51: ...uipment on Tape or Disk not playing Press PLAY on source equipment Try another channel The problem may be with the broadcast not your TV 17 21 Wires incorrectly connected Install wires correctly on TV...

Page 52: ...ther A V equipment ANTENNA The physical receiver of television signals sent over the air A large metal piece of equipment does not always have to be visible for your home to be using an antenna ERASE...

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Page 56: ...controls calibration maintenance or failure to maintain or separate system components To damages or operating problems that result from normal wear and tear misuse abuse operation outside envi ronmen...