Zenith A50M91W Series User manual

machine numbers A60M91W A56M91W A50M91W

operating guide / warranty

Thanks for

choosing Zenith!

hookup directory

index

about your trakball remote

special features you’ll want to know about

your on-screen menus

page 3

page 14

page 18

page 49

page52

RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER

The model and serial number of your new TV are located

on the back of the TV cabinet. For your future convenience,

we suggest that you record these numbers here:

MODEL NO.____________________________________

SERIAL NO.____________________________________

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence

of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a

risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating

and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING:

To prevent fire or shock hazards, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

POWER CORD POLARIZATION:

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE

CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER:

This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable 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 in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures: •Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION:

Do not attempt to modify this product in any way without written authorization from Zenith Electronics Corporation.

Unauthorized modification could void the user’s authority to operate this product.

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

For general information about the jacks on your Entertainment Machine, go to . . . . . . . . pages 4

If you are using an antenna or have direct cable service, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5

If you are using a cable box, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6

If you are using a VCR, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7

If you are using a DVD Player, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8

For general speaker placement advice, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9

To hook up your surround sound speakers, mini tower speaker or sub-woofer, go to . . . . . page 10

To hook up your Entertainment Machine to an external stereo, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10

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INSTALLATION GETTING STARTED PAGE 3

This page will

help you

hook up your

Entertainment

Machine

properly.

Hookup Directory

IMPORTANT!! Use this page to decide where you need to begin your setup.

First, find the line below that best describes what you want to do, then go to

that page number.

Antenna/Cable

Cable Box

VCR

DVD Player

About your Jacks

Audio Speakers

Speaker Placement

External Stereo

INPUT HOOKUP OPTIONS

GENERAL HOOKUP INFORMATION

AUDIO EQUIPMENT OPTIONS

For a complete Index, see page 52-53.

INSTALLATION GETTING STARTEDPAGE 4

Your jack-pack

and its

various uses.

Audio Video Jacks

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ANTENNA

CABLE 1

LOOP OUT

R- AUDIO- L/MONO

VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO 2

R- AUDIO- L/MONO VIDEO

R- AUDIO- L/MONO VIDEO 1 S-VIDEO 1

VARIABLE OUT

R -AUDIO- L

RIGHT LEFT

MONITOR OUT

ANTENNA

CABLE 2

INPUT

VIDEO 3

DATA

PORT

SURROUND SPEAKERS

RF Connectors:

Antenna/Cable 1,

Antenna/Cable 2,

and Loop Out

Used to connect

Antenna/cable to the

television, either

directly or through your

cable box.

Right/Left Audio

Used for stereo sound

from various types of

equipment.

Video 1/2/3

Connects the video

signals from various

types of equipment.

S-VIDEO 1/2

A feature available

with some very

high-end equipment

that provides even

better picture quality.

Variable Out

Used to connect

either an external

amplifier, or add a

sub-woofer to your

surround sound system.

Surround Speaker

Jacks Right/Left

Used to improve your

sound by connecting

surround-sound

speakers.

Data Port

A data connection to

be used for installing

a network computer.

Please refer to your

manual.

Mini glossary

JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device. This includes the RF jacks and the Audio/Video jacks

that are color-coded.

SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through cable, or in the air, to your television screen.

Video 3

Video 3 can be used

as a composite or

component input.

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Antenna/Direct Cable TV

ANTENNA

CABLE 1

LOOP OUT

VARIABLE OUT

MONITOR OUT

ANTENNA

CABLE 2

INPUT

Cable TV

wall jack

Rf coaxial wire

(75ohm)

TV back

Locate the Antenna/Cable 1 jack

on the back of your Entertainment

Machine.

Connect the cable that runs from

the wall directly to this jack.

Hooking up to Antenna/Direct Cable

If you receive antenna through a

flat wire that is several years old

and connects with two small

prongs, you will need to purchase a

300 Ohm adapter. It should be

available from your local electronics

dealer.

RF coaxial wire

(75ohm)

Antenna

Connecting

antenna/cable

to your

Entertainment

Machine.

Hooking up to

Antenna/Direct Cable

Using a cable

box with

the Loop

Out function.

Cable Box

INSTALLATION STANDARDPAGE 6

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Locate the Antenna/Cable 2 jack on

the back of your TV. Connect the

cable that runs from the wall direct-

ly to the jack. Now find the the

Loop Out jack.

Connect the cable from this jack to

the Input jack on the back of your

cable box.

Locate the Output jack on the back

of your cable box. Connect this to

the Antenna/Cable 1 jack on the

back of your TV.

To view the premium stations, set

the channel number on your cable

box to HBO®, CINEMAX®, SHOW-

TIME®, etc. Then go to the Source

menu and select the Antenna/Cable

1 source. See your Quick Setup

Sheet, included with this operating

guide for more information. See

page 20 for information regarding

Source Menus.

To view the non premium channels

go to the Source Menu and select

Antenna/Cable 2. Then run Channel

Search to check for all available

channels and store them in its

memory.

This can be combined with any

other equipment you may want

to hook up. Hook cable directly into

the TV, then to the cable box. From

there, the cable box goes to the

next device, down the line, until

the last piece, which connects back

to the TV in the Antenna/Cable 1

jack.

Some cable services require the use of a

cable box to decode premium channels and

pay-per-view. Using the Loop Out to

Decoder option, and programming your

remote, you can connect your cable box so

that you only need your MBR Trakball

remote to control all the channels. By

connecting cable directly to your

Entertainment Machine, then running it out

to the cable box and back, you make the

cable box another source to choose from in

the Source menu (see page 20).

ANTENNA

CABLE 1

LOOP OUT

VARIABLE OUT

MONITOR OUT

ANTENNA

CABLE 2

INPUT

Cable TV

wall jack

Cable box

Out

Rf coaxial wire

(75ohm)

TV back

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ANTENNA

CABLE 1

LOOP OUT

VARIABLE OUT

MONITOR OUT

ANTENNA

CABLE 2

INPUT

TV back

Out

Audio Video

3 4

VCR

Back AV panel R- AUDIO- L

A/V cables

not included

with TV

Cable TV

wall jack

Round wire

(75ohm)

VIDEO 1

S-Video

S-VIDEO 1

VCR

Locate the RF or VHF/UHF/CATV

In jack on the back of your

VCR. Connect the Antenna or

cable wire coming from your

wall directly to this jack.

Find the composite video or

S-Video and audio jacks on

the back of your VCR, and

connect them following

the instructions provided with

your equipment.

You may connect either the

composite video or the S-

Video cables to your

Entertainment Machine. Do

not connect both the com-

posite and the S-Video.

To hear stereo sound from

your VCR, you will need to

connect A/V cables.

If you want to receive your

signals on Channel 3 or 4

from Antenna/Cable 1, locate

the Out to TV jack on your

VCR. Connect a cable from

the Out to TV jack to the

Antenna/Cable 1 jack on the

back of your Entertainment

Machine.

RF coaxial wire

(75ohm)

Antenna

Connecting a

VCR to your

Entertainment

Machine.

Optional (to receive

signal on channel 3 or 4).

Cable not included.

Connecting a

DVD player or

S-VHS player

to your

Entertainment

Machine.

DVD Player

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Find the audio and composite

or S-Video jacks on the back of

your DVD Player and connect

them following the instructions

provided with your equipment.

You may connect either the

composite video or the S-Video

cables to your Entertainment

Machine. Do not connect both

the composite and the S-Video.

For several pieces of equipment, edit the

names under Source ID so you don’t for-

get which is which. See page 29.

ANTENNA

CABLE 1

LOOP OUT

VARIABLE OUT

MONITOR OUT

ANTENNA

CABLE 2

INPUT

TV back

Audio S-Video

DVD player

Back AV panel R- AUDIO- L S-VIDEO 1

A/V and S-Video

cables not included

with TV

L R Video

INSTALLATION STANDARD PAGE 9

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Room Set-ups for Home Theater

sub-woofer

right

speaker

left

speaker

surround

sound

speaker

surround

sound

speaker

This is just a general room design.

Any number of set-ups are possible,

and some changes may be needed

to maximize your sound.

A left and right speaker on either

side of the Entertainment Machine

will create a phantom “center

channel,” making the dialog sound

as though it’s coming directly from

the Entertainment Machine. The rear

surround sound speakers provide

the majority of other sounds, like

those from special effects in movies.

Your sub-woofer generates ultra-low

frequency sound, for rumbling

low-end audio.

Sound is affected by

speaker placement, so

make sure nothing is in

front of the speakers, and

that they are aimed in

appropriate directions.

You have the option of

turning on or off the internal

speakers.

If your surround sound

system is on, but there’s no

sound from the speakers,

the program you’re watching

might not be broadcast in

surround sound.

General

help on

designing

your home

theater

set-up.

Get the

best sound

possible

from your

Entertainment

Machine.

Audio Hookups

INSTALLATION AUDIOPAGE 10

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ANTENNA

CABLE 1

LOOP OUT

VARIABLE OUT

MONITOR OUT

ANTENNA

CABLE 2

INPUT

TV back

SURROUND SPEAKERS

Right Left

Surround Sound

Speakers

Audio cables

not included

with TV

Sub-woofer

Locate the Surround Speakers jacks on the

back of your Entertainment Machine. Connect

the wires to the right or left channel, depend-

ing on where the speaker is located in your

room. The copper wire corresponds to

the Negative jack, and the silver to the

Positive.

Locate the jacks marked Variable Out. These

are for the sub-woofer. Connect the sub-

woofer’s cables, according to their color (red

is the right channel, white the left) to these

jacks.

If you happen to have Mini-tower

speakers, these will be connected

to the back of your sub-woofer,

with the jack labeled Satellite

Speaker Output.

Before you begin plugging in your speakers,

it’s a good idea to put them in their

approximate places first. That way you

know how much wire you have or will need.

Locate the Variable Out jacks on

the back of your Entertainment

Machine and the Input jacks on

the back of your stereo’s amplifi-

er.

Connect the two jacks, making

sure that the right and left

channels are placed correctly.

Set up your speakers through

your stereo, according to

those directions.

ANTENNA

CABLE 1

LOOP OUT

VARIABLE OUT

MONITOR OUT

ANTENNA

CABLE 2

INPUT

TV back

SURROUND SPEAKERS

Audio cables

not included

with TV

External stereo amplifier

You can adjust the volume level

on your external stereo system

even if your remote is in TV mode.

See Amplifier Volume Override on

page 45.

You have the option of turning on

or off the internal speakers.

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