Zenith SMS1324S Operating and maintenance manual

OPERATING GUIDE

WARRANTY

THE QUALITY GOES IN BEFORE THE NAME GOES ON_

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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PER-

SONNEL.

The lightningflash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilat-

eral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of

uninsulated "dangerous voltage" withinthe product'senclo-

sure that may be of sufficientmagnitude to constitutea risk

of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is in-

tended to alert the user tothe presence of important operat-

ing and maintenance (servicing) instructionsin the literature

accompanying the appliance.

Safety Tips

Refer to the"Safety Tips" bookletthat

came with your product for important

safety considerations.

Note to Cable-TV

System Installer

This reminder is provided to call the

cable-TV system installer's attention to

Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides

guidelines for proper grounding and, in

particular, specifies that the cable ground

shall be connected to the grounding sys-

tem of the building_ as close to the point

of the cable entry as practical.

Power-Cord Polarization

This product is equipped with apolar-

ized alternating-current line plug (a plug

having one blade wider than the other.)

This plug will fit into the power outlet

only one way. This is a safety feature.

If you are unable to insert the plug fully

into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If

the plug should still fail to fit, contact

your electrician to replace your obsolete

outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose

of the polarized plug.

CAUTION

To prevent electric shock, match wide

blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

ATTENTION

Pour dviter les chocs _lectriques, intro-

duire la lame la plus large de la fiche

clansla borne correspondante de la prise

et pousser jusqu'au fond.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSTALLATION

CONSIDERATIONS ............ ii

WELCOME ................ iii

BEFORE YOU OPERATE

YOUR TV .................. 1

CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV ..... 2

How to Install Indoor Dipole

"Rabbit Ears" Antenna .......... 2

Outdoor Antenna Connections ....... 3

Cable-TV Connections ........... 4

REMOTE CONTROL ............ 5

Batter)' Installation ............. 5

Using RemoteControl ........... 5

LOCATIONAND DESCRIPTION

OF CONTROLS ............... 6

Locationof Controls onTV ........ 6

Locationof Controls onRemote...... 7

Descriptionof Controls .......... 7

BASIC"IV OPERATIONS ......... 8

ToTurnTheTVOn ............ 8

ToSelect ChannelsBy Using

The Numbered Buttons .......... 9

To Select ChannelsBy

Using Channel Up/Down ......... 9

To Adjust Volume ............. 9

To Mute Sound .............. 10

To RecallChannel!Time ......... 10

CLOCKAND TIMEROPERATIONS.. 10

To Set TheClock ............ 10

ToUse theSleep Timer......... 1I

ToSet OnTime and OffTime ..... 1!

USINGCLOSEDCAPTIONS

AND TEXT ................ 12

Introduction............... 12

ToUse C.ModeorT. Mode ...... 12

ToUse CaptionOn/Off ......... 12

SETI'ING TV/CATVBAND ....... 13

Purpose :. ............... 13

ToUse TV/CATV ........... 13

USINGCHANNEL SEARCH/SKIP . ..!4

ToSearchforChannelsand SaveinMem-

ory .................... 14

To SkipforFavoriteChannel Scanning 14

ADJUSTING FORTHE

BEST PICTURE ............. 15

MAINTENANCE AND

TROUBLESHOOTING .......... 16

PRODUCT REGISTRATION

CARD ................... 18

AVISO PARA NUESTROS

CLIENTES DE HABLA

HISPANA ................. 19

YOUR ZENITH

WARRANTY ....... Inside Back Cover

HOg' TO USEYOUR OPERATLNGGUIDE

THIS OPERATING GUIDE DESCRIBES A FAMILY OF TV MODELS. SOME MODELS HAVE

FEATURES THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED ON OTHER MODELS, SUCH AS AN EARPHONE JACK.

DIFFERENT CONTROL PANELS AND REMOTE CONTROLS MAY BE USED FROM MODEL-

TO-MODEL. SOME MODELS DO NOT INCLUDE AREMOTE CONTROL. REFER TO THE

APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THIS OPERATING GUIDE FOR THE FEATURES AND ITEMS

PROVIDED WITH YOUR TV.

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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

Before you install your "IN...

Location -- Placeyour"INwheresun-

lightor bright lightwill notfallon the

screen andaffect picture visibility.Watch

fromacomfortableviewingdistance.

Aentilation -- Proper ventila-

tion keeps your TV running

cool. Air circulates through

perforations or slots in the

back and bottom of the cabinet. Do not

block these vents oryou will shorten the

life of your TV.

Power Source -- Your TV is

Aesigned to operate on nor-

mal household current. 120

volt 60 Hertz AC. Do not at-

tempt to operate it on DC current.

Aower Cord _Your power

cord has a polarized plug as

required by Underwriters

Laboratories. It has one regu-

lar blade and one wide blade and fits only

one way into astandard electrical outlet.

If the blades will not enter either way,

your outlet is very old and non-standard.

A new outlet should be installed by a

qualified electrician.

Safe Operation -- Your TV

Asmanufactured andtested

with your safety in mind.

However, unusual stress

caused by dropping ormishandling, expo-

sure to flood, fire, rain or moisture, or ac-

cidental spilling of liquids into the TV can

result in potential electric shock or fire

hazards. If this happens, have your "IN

checked by aqualified service technician

before using it again. Please read and ob-

serve each safety point in the "Safety

Tips" folder when installing and using

your TV.

FIXED PATTERN DISPLAY

CAUTION:

If you use your TV for video games or

other fixed displays, avoid setting the

BRIGHTNESS control for an excessively

bright picture. A bright, fixed pattern, if

used for long periods of time, can result in

permanent imprint on the TV picture tube.

You can reduce this possibility by alternat-

ing the use of the fixed pattern display

with normal "IVviewing, by turning

down the BRIGHTNESS control for sus-

tained fixed pattern use, and by turning

offthe fixed pattern display when not in

use.

D,_r_l._l ii

WELCOME

Thisguideprovidesinstructionsonhowtoop-

erateyournewTV. Itis supplementedbya

•foldercontainingSafetyTips.We urgeyouto

readthesepublicationscarefullyso thatyou

will receivefullenjoymentfromyournew

ZenithTV formany yearsto come.

YournewZenithTV hasbeendesignedand

builttogiveyou the verybestinquality,fea-

tur.esand performance.Therearemany re-

gionalZenithdistributorsand thousandsof

distributor-approvedZenith servicecenters

throughout the U.S., CanadaandMexicowho

attendpromptly andeffectively toordinary

serviceneeds.

If you should have an unusualperformanceor

serviceproblemthat cannot be satisfactorilyre-

soh'ed by your distributor-approvedZenith

service center, contact the regional Zenith dis-

_'ibutor in your area, or write or call:

Zenith Electronics Corporation

CustomerServiceDepartment

1900N. AustinAvenue

Chicago,Illinois60639-5079

Telephone:(312) 745-5152

Mon-Fri,8.'00a.m.- 4:30pzn.CentralTime

Sendthe modelnumber,serialnumber,and

dateof purchaseororiginalinstallation, with a

fullexplanationofthe problemandthe service

history.We will welcometheopportunityto

lookintoyourspecific questionorproblem

and tobe ofassistance inresolvingitpromptly.

The model and serial numbers of your new

"IV are located on the back of the "IV cabinet.

For your future convenience and protection,

we suggest thatyou record these numbers here:

Model No.

Serial No.

LOOK FOR THE PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD

YOU COULD WIN A FULL REFUND ON THE PRODUCT PURCHASED

Each month adrawing is held by Zenith from the

completed Product Registration Cards received

during the preceding month. Zenith will reimburse

the winner for the full purchase price of the

product purchased.

Inordertoparticipate,simplycompleteandreturn

the ProductRegistrationCard atonce,even if you

choosenotto completethe informationand

interestsportionof thequestionnaire

If the original Product Registration Card is

missing, use the replacement card provided at the

back of this operating guide.

The Product Registration Card furnished with your

video product is pre-printed with its Model and

Serial numbers. Please fill out the card and mail it

at your earliest convenience, it is imperative that

Zenithknow how to reachyou promptlyifwe

discoverasafetyproblemthatwouldaffectyou.

The oddsofwinningthefreedrawingdescribed

above,dependon thenumberofparticipants.Free

drawingofferisvoidinCanadaandotherplaces

whererestrictedorprohibitedby law.Offerisvoid

forHotel/Moteland Institutionalmodels.Rental

modelsarenoteligible.

D_EV, ZLCI iii

BEFORE YOU OPERATE YOUR TV

BeforeoperatingyourTV, you mustfollowthesteps below.See the followingpages

forabriefdescriptionofyour"IV.

1. CONNECT THE ANTENNA OR 4.

CABLE

Connect the UHF/VHF antenna (or

Cable-'/'V line) to your "IV. See

"Connections For Your TV" for

details.

Antenna

OR [| Flat Wlre AcloDtor

| 300 Ohm

I I

To antenna Input

on back of TV

2. CONNECT THE POWER

Plug your TV into a wall outlet that

has unswitched AC power. Do not

use an outlet operated by a switch. If

the power to your TV is interrupted,

you may have to reset memory fea-

tures such as the current time, and

your favorite channel selections.

NOTE: Do not plug the TV into the

switched AC outlets on VCRs or

Cable Decoders. When you turn the

VCR or Decoder off, the "IV will

also turn off.

3. TURN TV ON

Turn the TV on by pressing the

ON/OFF button.

SELECT TUNING BAND

Use the TV/CATV featureto select

the tuning band for the TV. See "'Set-

ring TV/CATV Band" for details.

-_<TV--_ SI"D.--_HRC --_IRC 3

5. FIND AVAILABLE CHANNELS

Use the channel SEARCH feature to

fred all available channels for your

TV. You can store those channels in

memory creating a Favorite Channel

sequence. See "Using Channel

Search/Ship" fordetails.

r_<SEARCH -_SKIP 3

6. SET THE CLOCK

(Remote Controlled Models Only)

Set the clock in the TV to the current

time. See "Clock and Timer Opera-

tions" for details.

-_<CLOCK.-_ ON TIME --_ OFF TIME 3

7. USE OTHER OPTIONS

You may want to consider using the

following options: Activate closed

captions or text mode of operation.

See "Using Closed Captions and

Text" for details. Making picture ad-

justments to suit your individual

needs. See "Adjusting for the Best

Picture" for details.

If- CH 5 _

Channel Number Display

_[I Hello! Are you I

out there? I

Captions may be

shown anywhere

on the screen as

provided by the

TV station.

Typical Captions Display

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CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV

How to Install Indoor Dipole "Rabbit Ears" Antenna

Procedure Getting the Best Picture

1. Mount the antenna _] on the "IN,by

pushing it into the socket [-_ on the

back of the set.

2. Loosen the screw terminals _'] on

the antenna adaptor [_].

3. Insertthe wires from the antenna un-

der the screw terminals on the an-

tenna adaptor[_] and tighten.

4. Push the antenna adaptor[] onto

the socket on the back of the TV

[_], being careful not to bend the

center pin in the antenna adaptor.

You will obtain the best picture by turn-

ing the antenna, changing the angle be-

tween the elements, or changing their

length by pushing orpulling the elements

in or out, or any combination of these.

Usually, Vlff stations (channels 2

through 13) will be received better when

the elements are extended. Also, UHF sta-

tions (channels above 13) will be received

better when the elements are shortened.

Removing Antenna

Turn antenna about 90 degrees relative to

the TV, and pull upwards.

Antenna Connector

on back of TV

300/75-ohm

Antenna Adaptor

is supplied with

your TV

Socket on "IV

"Rabbit Ears" Installation

2837-0 -2-

CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV

Outdoor Antenna Connections

Your "IVhas a connector thataccepts 75-

ohm coaxial (round) cable. Ifyour system

" uses 300-ohm twinlead (fiat) cable, you

will need to use a 300/?5-ohm matching

transformer. Follow the hook-up below

thatbest fits your needs.

Antel'_no

,oR -I :==_

Flot Wire

I 300 ohm

I I

ANTENNA

VHF/UHF

300175 ohm

Adapto_

Antenna Direct to TV

Antenna

Video

Channel 3/4

ANTENNA

VHF/UHF

VCR

Antenna Through VCR to TV

2837-0 --3--

CONNECTIONS FOR YOUR TV

Cable-TV Connections

Video

. Chonne1314

CO I

(Direct Connection I

to TV) 1

ANTENNA

VHF/UHF

Cable Direct to TV

Video

Channel3/4

JOecod=_J VCR

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OR4---':-:._o,.J'_n'_

_,=:;_o=.;o__ F'_:I -_

to VCR) _3/4

ANTENNA

VHF/UHF

Cable Through VCR to TV

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