Zenith SY3281, Operating Manual & Warranty

Page 1: ...THE QUALITY GOES IN BEFORE IHE NAME GOES ON Return the Product Registration Card and your TV could be FREE ra nuestros hispana que mual...

Page 2: ...been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against h_uanful interfer...

Page 3: ...facturer 8 Transporting Product A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combina tion to overturn PORTABL...

Page 4: ...this product through openings as the may touch dangerous volt age points or short out part that could result in a fire or electric shock Neve spill liquid of any kind on the product 19 Servicing Do n...

Page 5: ...rate on normal hou ehold current 120 volt 60 Hertz AC Do not attempt to operate it on DC current Power Cord Your power cord has a polarized plug as required by Underwriters Laboratories It has one reg...

Page 6: ...een Captions When Audio Muted On Screen Menus accessed by Remote Control or TV Soft Mute Low Sound Level Control Panel VCR Plus Operation TV Operation Universal SoundRite Channel Changing Auto Volume...

Page 7: ...KLIST Note Turnoff the power on all system components before making connections Do not disconnect your cable box F ower cord it may interfere with your able service Connect All Source Equipment to TV...

Page 8: ...le Service TV Source Connection Panel Extension Speakers Camcorder Input Source jacks on TV Source Connection Panel on back of TV Antenna Cable In Jack Video In Jacks S Video In Jacks Output Jacks on...

Page 9: ...onnect to these jacks in order to hear stereo sound when playing a stereo tape _ VII EO IN Jacks for audio and video input from a Super VHS component VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT Standard phono jack connecto...

Page 10: ...om Connected to A Wall Jack VCR 75 ohm Antenna From Antenna or VHF In Cable Cable Service B VCR TV 7 ohm Antenna Out to TV Antenna Cable Cable C VCR TV Audio Video R A_t_dio L Video Video In Cables Ou...

Page 11: ...Out VCR R Audio L Video Out Connected to Cable Box In TV Antenna Cable Notes Use the Audio Video connections if you wish to hear Stereo sound from your VCR in tape playback mode All cables shown are...

Page 12: ...und is only heard n from the speakers connected to the external amplifier Use TV s volume control to raise and lower the level of sound being heard from the amplifier s speakers u el TV Speakers On So...

Page 13: ...CONTROL Batteries are provided but they must be installed before using the remote controls When a remote no longer functions nor mally or when it loses memory replace the batteries with high quality...

Page 14: ...t arrow key Follow the instructions on the TV 1 Press T L to select OFF AIR ANTENNA or CABLE TV 2 Press _ to begin channel search 3 Wait for the TV to complete scmrch press QUIT Setup Menu Auto Progra...

Page 15: ...mple sources available for the PIP Window Inset Picture TV 2 TV 3 TV with Main Picture and PIP Window Inset The Picture in Picture fi_ature provides an on screen reference in the form of a PIP Window...

Page 16: ...eatedly to select the source jack s from the TV Source Connections Panel you want as the Main picture 5 Press QUIT to remove the menu SELECT PIP PICTURE SOURCE 1 Press TV on remote 2 Press SOURCE on r...

Page 17: ...y b PIP On Off Press PIP to turn the Picture In Picture feature On and Off PIP Freeze Use to stop action freeze the image in the PIP Window inset picture Press FREEZ again to return to live action Not...

Page 18: ...nt channels one selected cl Simultaneously view a video tape playing in tJaeVCR and a with the TV s tuner and another using the VCR s tuner channel selected by the TV s tuner El Swap the Main Picture...

Page 19: ...ve been pressed Record Date Channel Time Record Day Channel Time Record DA ChanneliTime then displays VCR Plus ADD x x x Times out 5 seconds after ADD TIME is pressed then displays VCR Note While reco...

Page 20: ...Press ENTER 12 Key in the year 00 99 13 Press ENTER REMOTE DISPLAY MO x x IDA DA xx YR YR xx S_tep 3 PROGRAMMING YOUR REMOTE VCR CABLE BOX AND AUX MODES Fo llowthese steps for each product you are usi...

Page 21: ...V CH Note Channels numbers which are the same in both Columns 2 and 3 do not need to be Channel Mapped Channel Mapping Review STEPS REMOTE DISPLAY 1 Press PRG PROGRAM 2 Press VCR GUIDE CH TV CH 3 Pres...

Page 22: ...PRG Program Pressto begin VCR Plus Programming Setup NUMBER KEY PAD Use to key in numbers CLOCK Press to edit clock time in VCR Plus or F RG modes VCR PLUS Press toenter VCR Plus Recording Mode ONCE...

Page 23: ...ER menu Press repeatedly to set desired TV shut off time NOTE TV Operations Keys dedicated to VCR functions may be used to operate your VCR while the remote is in TV mode POWER Turns TV ON or OFF TV S...

Page 24: ...it 5 VCR Digit 6 CABLE Digit 6 VCR Digit 7 CABLE r igit 7 VCR Digit 8 VCR Digit 9 VCR Digit 0 VCR Enter VCR Menu VCR Select Up VCR Select Down VCR Adjust Left VCR Adjust Right CABLE Digit 8 CABLE Digi...

Page 25: ...308 309 310 318 Hamlin 302 303 345 365 366 Je_old 304 307 308 309 310 318 360 363 Kale Vision 335 Macom 314 321 Magnavox 334 NSC 335 339 368 369 370 Oak 311 332 342 Panasonic 313 320 Paragon 333 Phil...

Page 26: ...eat the programming steps again using the CABLE key but key in code 3 9 9 instead of a brand code To restore TV volume mute to the CABLE mode simply re enter key in your cableiconveaer code numberinto...

Page 27: ...ud Clock Set Captions Caption Text Language Background I iO_ Y_ X di Treble Balance Audio Mode SoundRite Front Surr Rear Surf DII MenuVlde 5m7_ Brightness Colin lint I Sharp less Color Temp I Video Fi...

Page 28: ...N ANT CABLE Routes the antenna or cable TV source to the TV for viewing You see program material from the source equipment connected to the ANT CABLE jack If the signal is from a VCR or a cable box tu...

Page 29: ...d Del Surf Channel Add or Delete feature You may want to add or delete a weak signal channel to the channel scan Create your own Surf Channel Scan to scan your most tuned favorite channels using Chan...

Page 30: ...Deleted or included in Surf Channel Scan 4 Press TIMER repealtedly to select Add Delete or Surf Add Channel will be added to scan when Channel Up down key is pressed Delete Channel will not be includ...

Page 31: ...uted Note If you select Captions When Muted Closed Cap tions will appear when the Audio is Muted _ etup Menu Auto Program Add DellSurf Clock Set _Captions Caption Text Language Background Off C C_ cap...

Page 32: ...rogram Add Del Surf Clock Set Captions Caption Text Languag e I Background English BACKGROUND P_ ovides a background for all on screen displays making them easier to read Turn On Screen Menus Backgrou...

Page 33: ...station label name or call letters to specified channels For example i1_ you choose the label ABC for channel 7 then ABC will appear iu the ChannelFFirne display whenever channel 7 is selected See in...

Page 34: ...pears 6 1 Seconds Before Shut Off To cancel the Sleep Time r turn off the TV or press TIMER re peatedly until OFF is showing As the Good Night display counts down the final 60 seconds the audio and vi...

Page 35: ...A CBC CBN CBS CMTV CNBC CNN C0M CSPN CSP2 CTN CTV DIS DISC E ENC ESPN ESPN2 ET EWTN FAM FNN FOX F V FX GALA HBO HN HSE HSN IC INSP JCN LIFE MAX ME U MMT MTV NBC NICK NOS PBS PLAY PTL QVC RDS REQ SC SC...

Page 36: ...yed numbers are inactive channels no signal The solid numbers are active channel numbers and the channel numbers with the padlock next to them are the blocked channels l ilock Video Use to block the i...

Page 37: ...peakers On and Off Off indicated by EXT Volume on Volume bar Adjusts the BASS low frequency level Adjusts the TREBLE high frequency level Adjusts the balance of sound between the two speakers Allows y...

Page 38: ...ness Adjusts the definition of the object edges for best picture quality Color Temp Changes the color temperature or picture white balance between cooler na ural whites and warmer Temperature red colo...

Page 39: ...PIP MENU is shown Press the Left Right arrow keys to adjust the selected option Press the Up Down arrow keys until the desired option is either highlighted or selected Press QUIT or wait a few seconds...

Page 40: ...f rr oistureare squeezed onto the glass Do not wipe the glass dry Allow the glass to air dry before you turn the TV on again EXTENDED ABSENCE Before an extended absenc e such as a vacation you may wan...

Page 41: ...V in Surf Channel Scan mode with only one channel specified _s a Surf channel No closed captions Are captions available Is CAPTION 1 CAPTION 2 CAPTION 3 or CAPTION 4 selected using the CAPTIONS option...

Page 42: ...l card has been lost or misplaced you may use the replacement card provided below Either card will qualify you for the free drawing but you are limited to only one entry in the drawing Complete the ca...

Page 43: ..._ del producto que usted utiliza Ellmanual en espafiol es gratis Instrucciones 1 Llene el formulario proporcionado a continuacirn con la informaci6n solicitada 2 Haga una fotocopia del formulario de p...

Page 44: ...venience 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 s...