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Hook Up Direct Cable TV or Antenna

RF coaxial wire
(75 ohm)

Antenna

Cable TV
wall jack

Rf coaxial wire
(75 ohm)

VIDEO 2

S-VIDEO 2

INPUT 1

L/MONO

VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO 1

AUDIO

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

RIGHT

LEFT

SURROUND / EXTERNAL SPEAKERS

8 ohm ONLY

ANTENNA

CABLE

INPUT

VARIABLE

AUDIO OUT

LEFT

RIGHT

AUDIO

RIGHT

LEFT

L/MONO

COMPONENT IN

( Y )

( Cb )

( Cr )

INPUT 2

SURROUND

EXTERNAL

STOP

CONNECT ONLY 8 ohm SPEAKERS

DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT

THESE TERMINALS

(Such damage is NOT COVERED

by your television warranty.)

Locate the Antenna/Cable jack on
the back of your Entertainment
Machine.

Connect the cable that runs from
the wall directly to this jack.

If you receive cable through
an antenna that is several years
old and connects with two small
prongs, you will need to purchase
a 300 to 75Ohm adapter. It
should be available from your local
electronics dealer.

Summary of Contents for B50M88W

Page 1: ...w Copyright 2000 Zenith Electronics Corporation machine number B60M88W RB60M88W B50M88W RB50M88W o p e r a t i n g g u i d e w a r r a n t y h o o k u p d i r e c t o r y y o u r o n s c r e e n m e n u s p a g e 20 p a g e 6 ...

Page 2: ...elines 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 prote...

Page 3: ...s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 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 combination to overturn 9 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 10 Ventilation Slots and op...

Page 4: ...e you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified 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 plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product c If the product has been exposed to ...

Page 5: ...lect Antenna or cable service and perform channel search Remote Button Functions 17 On Screen Displays 18 Front Panel Controls 19 On Screen Menus Overview 20 Step 3 Customize your TV s Features Setup Menu Language 22 Signal 16 Auto Program 16 Channel Add Delete 23 Channel Review 24 Clock Set 25 Projo Setup 26 Special Menu Channel Labels 27 Source ID 28 Favorite Channels 29 Parental Control 30 Secu...

Page 6: ...kers mini tower speaker or sub woofer go to page 12 To hook up your Entertainment Machine to an external stereo go to page 13 For general speaker placement advice go to page 14 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 Abou...

Page 7: ...better pic ture quality Variable Out Used to connect either an external amplifier or add a sub woofer to your surround sound system RF Connectors Antenna Cable Used to connect 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 or 2 Connects the video signals from various types of equipment Y Cb Cr Compone...

Page 8: ...EFT L MONO COMPONENT IN Y Cb Cr INPUT 2 SURROUND EXTERNAL STOP CONNECT ONLY 8 ohm SPEAKERS DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT THESE TERMINALS Such damage is NOT COVERED by your television warranty Locate the Antenna Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine Connect the cable that runs from the wall directly to this jack 1 2 If you receive cable through an antenna that is several years old and connect...

Page 9: ...GHT RIGHT LEFT L MONO COMPONENT IN Y Cb Cr INPUT 2 SURROUND EXTERNAL STOP CONNECT ONLY 8 ohm SPEAKERS DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT THESE TERMINALS Such damage is NOT COVERED by your television warranty Locate the Antenna Cable jack on the back of your Entertainment Machine Connect the cable that runs from the wall to the IN jack on your Cable Box Connect the cable from the OUT jack on your Cable box to th...

Page 10: ...ly to this jack Find the composite video and audio jacks on the back of your VCR and con nect 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 con nect BOTH the composite and the S Video cables In the event that you connect both composite and the S Video cables only the S video will wo...

Page 11: ...LE INPUT VARIABLE AUDIO OUT LEFT RIGHT AUDIO AUDIO RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT LEFT L MONO COMPONENT IN Y Cb Cr INPUT 2 SURROUND EXTERNAL STOP CONNECT ONLY 8 ohm SPEAKERS DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT THESE TERMINALS Such damage is NOT COVERED by your television warranty Some high end DVD players use a picture repro duction system called component video If your DVD player has component output use the connectors mark...

Page 12: ...s Set the Surround External Speaker Matrix switch into the External position To use your Surround External Speaker clips as the only audio output connect the wires for your speakers to the Surround Speaker clips according to the diagram on the right Set the Surround External Speaker Matrix switch into the External position If you happen to have Mini tower speakers these will be connected to the ba...

Page 13: ...STOP CONNECT ONLY 8 ohm SPEAKERS DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT THESE TERMINALS Such damage is NOT COVERED by your television warranty Audio cables not included with TV LEFT 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 chan nels are placed correctly Set up your spe...

Page 14: ...right speaker on either side of the Entertainment Machine will create a 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 placeme...

Page 15: ... f fwd record pip swap freez move tv vcr pause timer play stop menu quit fav ch CC c skip This page explains the first four steps you should perform to access any menu described in this manual 1 2 3 4 1 Language Signal Auto Program Channel Add Del Channel Review Clock Set Digital Setup S M T W T F S Setup Video Audio Theater Calendr To Exit Quit To Menu Bar Menu Special 2 3 4 Press QUIT to exit th...

Page 16: ...r play stop menu quit fav ch CC c skip S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Video Setup Special Audio Theater Calendr Language Signal Antenna Auto Program CATV 1 Channel Add Del CATV 2 Channel Review Clock Set Digital Setup Video Setup Special Audio Theater Calendr Language Signal Antenna Auto Program CATV 1 Channel Add Del CATV 2 Channel Review Clock Set Digital Setup Video Setup Special Aud...

Page 17: ...splays MUTE Press once for Soft Mute and again for full Mute SOURCE Cycles through the available sources on your Entertainment Machine VOLUME LEFT RIGHT Increases decreases the sound level MENU Displays on screen menus ARROW KEYS Allows you to move through on screen menu choices When Menus inactive arrow buttons activate Favorite Channels feature Must set Favorite Channels first Remote Control Par...

Page 18: ...f SLEEP TIMER SET Displays time left on Sleep Timer MAIN PICTURE SOURCE Displays Main Picture Source Active source highlighted PIP SOURCE DISPLAY Displays PIP source RATING SELECTED Displays Parental Control rating you have selected for this channel RATING BROADCAST Displays the rating currently being broadcast CHANNEL LABEL Displays channel label you have chosen AUDIO BROADCAST Displays signal s ...

Page 19: ...as the UP DOWN arrow buttons on your remote Push the EXIT button to return to normal TV viewing Press the SOURCE button to cycle through all sources 1 2 3 4 Refer to the various pages on how to use the on screen menus The CHANNEL and VOLUME buttons work just as they do on your remote control Auto Demo is activated by pressing the POWER button on the front panel and holding down on the button To tu...

Page 20: ...ics and customize your Entertainment Machine s MENU functions Channel Labels Label your channels with their network names ABC CBS HBO etc Source ID Customize the names of your sources by either selecting a label or making your own Favorite Channels Choose your Favorite Channels according to their category Movies Sports Sitcoms News Music or Custom Parental Control Allows parents to block any chann...

Page 21: ...o suit your room and your taste 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 Select the right audio and video automatic settings that optimize TV s performance for TV Movies or Sporting Events C A L E N DA R View the calender on your Entertainment Machine P I P OV E ...

Page 22: ... Set Digital Setup Video Setup Special Audio Theater Calendr Language English Signal French Auto Program Spanish Channel Add Del Channel Review Clock Set Digital Setup Video Setup Special Audio Theater Calendr Language English Signal French Auto Program Spanish Channel Add Del Channel Review Clock Set Digital Setup Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Quit To Exit To Menu Ba...

Page 23: ... Signal Channel 03 Auto Program Add Channel Add Del Delete Channel Review Nest Channel Clock Set Ch Ch Digital Setup Or Keys Language Signal Channel 03 Auto Program Add Channel Add Del Delete Channel Review Nest Channel Clock Set Ch Ch Digital Setup Or Keys Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Press the Menu to access the on screen Menu Press an...

Page 24: ... M T W T F S CHANNEL REVIEW ANT A CH I D SCAN LOCK 1 ON ON 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Language Signal Auto Program Channel Add Del Channel Review Clock Set Digital Setup Video Setup Special Audio Theater Calendr Video Setup Special Audio Theater Calendr Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu prg power tv vcr cable help source display flashbk mute channel channel volume volume 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 8 9 rewind f fwd record pip...

Page 25: ...ptions Press QUIT to save and exit prg power tv vcr cable help source display flashbk mute channel channel volume volume 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 8 9 rewind f fwd record pip swap freez move tv vcr pause timer play stop menu quit fav ch CC c skip 1 2 4 3 5 S M T W T F S Setup TO SET TIME 12 00 AM JAN 01 2000 Video Setup Special Audio Theater Calendr Language Signal Auto Program Channel Add Del Channel Revie...

Page 26: ...h is actually a combination of the outputs of the three color tubes The output of the green tube is stationary The outputs of the red and blue tubes can be adjusted When properly aligned the outputs of all three tubes should be directly over each other to produce the white lines Blue Blue Red menu Language Signal Auto Program Channel Add Del Channel Review Clock Set Projo Setup Begin S M T W T F S...

Page 27: ...ect custom channel press the RIGHT arrow button twice and then use the UP DOWN arrow buttons to select individual letters Use CHANNEL UP DOWN buttons or the NUMBER KEYPAD and select another channel to label Press QUIT to save and exit ABC CBS ESPN HBO NBC SHOW S M T W T F S Channel Labels Ch 03 X X X X Ch Labels Custom Ch Delete S M T W T F S Setup To Change Letter Setup To Change Letter X X X X C...

Page 28: ...om then press the RIGHT arrow button Cycle through the character choices using the UP DOWN buttons and cycle through the character slots using the RIGHT arrow button Press QUIT to save your choice and exit To reset your Source ID to their default labels VID1 and VID2 select Reset and press a RIGHT arrow button Press QUIT to save your choice and exit S M T W T F S VID 1 VID 2 Source List Custom Res...

Page 29: ...ching TV Use the UP DOWN arrow buttons to scroll through the choices you have set Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu S M T W T F S Favorite Channels S M T W T F S Movies Sports News S M T W T F S FAVORITE CHANNELS S M T W T F S MOVIES SPORTS NEWS 6 Video Setup Special Audio Theater Calendr Video Setup Special Audi...

Page 30: ... CC c skip 1 2 4 4 3 Press MENU and the RIGHT LEFT arrow button to access the Special Menu Press an UP DOWN arrow to select Parental Control and press the RIGHT arrow button to activate Parental Control When prompted enter the default code 7777 from the number keypad If you wish to change the code select Change Secret Code and enter the new code through the number keypad If you forget your code ju...

Page 31: ...1 3 4 7 2 4 6 7 Press MENU and the RIGHT LEFT arrow but ton to access the Special Menu Press an UP DOWN arrow to select Security Timer Press the RIGHT arrow button to acti vate Security Timer option You may select up to four ON OFF time set tings for your TV Use the RIGHT arrow but ton to select 1 4 then press the DOWN arrow button to select the TV on time Use the DOWN arrow button to set the hour...

Page 32: ...Closed Captions or Text shall be set to Usually this should be set to 1 Use the RIGHT arrow to select Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Channel Labels Source I D Favorite Channels Parental Control Security Timer Caption Text Background S M T W T F S Display Off On Mode C C TextT Channel 1 2 S M T W T F S Caption Text Press Quit To Exit Video Setup Special Audio Theater Ca...

Page 33: ...el channel volume volume 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 8 9 rewind f fwd record pip swap freez move tv vcr pause timer play stop menu quit fav ch CC c skip Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu Quit To Exit To Menu Bar Menu S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Channel Labels Source I D Favorite Channels Parental Control Security Timer Caption Text Background Gray Shaded Video Setup Special Audio Theater Calendr Video Setup Speci...

Page 34: ...natural picture Auto Flesh Automatically monitors and adjusts the color to maintain constant color levels even after a program or channel changes Video Filter Automatically reduces conspicu ous noise in the picture without degrading picture quality Detail Enhance Improves picture detail in areas of high brightness Color Temperature Set this to Warm for hot ter colors such as red or set to cool for...

Page 35: ... options to their default settings Advanced Settings Set advanced setting on your TV Stereo Activate stereo sound Mono Activate mono sound Second Audio Programming Activates sepa rate audio channel available with some pro gramming Internal Speakers This function is useful when first setting up external speakers or if you prefer to use only speakers from a sepa rate stereo system Auto Noise Cancel ...

Page 36: ...T LEFT arrow button to access the Theater modes Press DOWN arrow button to access the Theater modes Press RIGHT arrow to select the Theater Modes which you prefer Each is a preset Audio Video configuration which enhances your viewing plea sure Press the UP DOWN arrow button to activate that option prg power tv vcr cable help source display flashbk mute channel channel volume volume 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0...

Page 37: ...eater Calendr Video Setup Special Audio Theater Calendr Press MENU and then the LEFT RIGHT arrow button to select calendar Press DOWN button and then the RIGHT buttton to access Calendar to view it Press an UP DOWN arrow to select Calendar for viewing 1 2 prg power tv vcr cable help source display flashbk mute channel channel volume volume 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 8 9 rewind f fwd record pip swap freez mov...

Page 38: ...ITH PIP This is where your MBR remote is put to the most use All of the functions PIP has are accessible through the menus that pop up on screen when you use your remote There s more about that on the following page Just like your Entertainment Machine s main screen PIP will need a source to take its image from When you set the main screen source to Antenna Cable the PIP source needs another sourc...

Page 39: ...ain to reduce the size of the picture Press PIP again to remove the display from the screen If you use a VCR as our source for your PIP inset window press CHANNEL UP DOWN or the NUMBER KEYPAD on your remote to change the channels in you PIP window Press the SOURCE button on your remote when PIP display is active to change PIP source from VID1 VID2 and ANT 1 anten na source ...

Page 40: ...ly operates when PIP is in Single Mode PIP MOVE Press the MOVE button on your remote to move the PIP dis play from corner to corner of your screen PIP FREEZE With PIP displayed press the FREEZ button on your remote to freeze the PIP display Press FREEZ button again to get rid of frozen PIP window 1 1 pip swap freez move menu quit fav ch CC c skip ...

Page 41: ... It s recessed so it doesn t get pushed accidentally When the indicator light turns on you can release the button Push the button with the name of the device you re programming VCR or CABLE Using the number pad enter the two digit code found on the chart in the Reference section Press DISPLAY to save the code The indicator light will flash three times and turn off if the code was accepted Aim the ...

Page 42: ...Mathes 01 22 47 Cybernex 45 Daewoo 06 08 16 38 50 Daytron 06 Dynatech 00 Electrohome 23 Electrophonic 23 Emerx 07 Emerson 200 08 12 15 23 27 28 33 34 37 42 48 51 52 Fisher 18 20 32 46 Fuji 09 22 Funai 00 Garrad 00 General Electric 03 22 41 47 Goldstar 23 24 44 Gradiente 00 Harley Davidson 00 Harman Kardon 24 Harwood 30 Headquarter 17 Hi Q 18 Hitachi 01 02 03 04 Jensen 01 JVC 01 13 26 KEC 08 23 Ken...

Page 43: ...TV Digit 7 VCR Digit 7 Cable Digit 7 8 TV Digit 8 VCR Digit 8 Cable Digit 8 9 TV Digit 9 VCR Digit 9 Cable Digit 9 0 TV Digit 0 VCR Digit 0 Cable Digit 0 DISPLAY TV Display VCR Enter Cable Enter MENU TV Menu VCR Menu Cable Menu UP ARROW TV Select Up VCR Select Up Cable Up Arrow DOWN ARROW TV Select Dn VCR Select Dn Cable Dn Arrow LEFT ARROW TV Adjust Left fav ch VCR Adjust Left Cable Left Arrow RI...

Page 44: ...nment 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 antenna you may also want to disco...

Page 45: ...e single fixed images such as a photo CD player you should avoid setting the Brightness level too high If static images like network identification patterns are left sitting for too long they can leave a permanent impression on the picture tube You can reduce the chance of this happening by limiting the amount of time you use the fixed image display and by reducing the contrast and brightness leve...

Page 46: ...hannel The problem may be the broadcast not your Entertainment Machine Are the Audio A V cables properly installed Are the wires for external speakers if you have external speakers properly installed Make sure your speakers turned on under the Audio menu If your audio mode is set to SAP that channel may not have a SAP program Are you in TV or cable tuning mode and should be in the other Make sure ...

Page 47: ...trol menu and lock the video lock You must do this same process to unlock the video lock Make sure the batteries are fresh and installed properly Try unplugging your Entertainment Machine for a few minutes then plug it back in Check to see if the source equipment has been turned on Make sure that the connections are secure on the back of your Entertainment Machine and on the source equipment Check...

Page 48: ...eiver 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 CAPTIONS A form of subtitling that writes out the dialog for your program CONVERGENCE This option lets you correct for color separation in your picture DELETE This function lets you remove channels that you don t watch from the list you ll scroll th...

Page 49: ...anish or French SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through cable or on the air to your television screen SOURCE The term for the equipment that provides audio and video information to your Entertainment Machine Antenna VCR DVD players or Cable Boxes are examples of sources STEREO SOUND Stereo stereophonic sound refers to audio that s divided into right and left sides TEXT Arbitrary text not relate...

Page 50: ...EO HEADPHONES Use Your Visa or MasterCard to Order PLEASE ALLOW 3 4 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY zenith Become a part of the action with surround sound New space saving shelf design make these high quality speakers an ideal addition to your system 20 Watt Speakers with 40 feet of quality speaker wire Compatible with all surround sound TV s w speaker jacks ONLY 49 99 PLUS 6 95 SHIPPING HANDLING SURROUND SOUN...

Page 51: ... your Operating Guide carefully so that you will understand the operation of your set and how to adjust the customer controls Carry In Service Models under 21 diagonal U S A screen size must be taken to a Zenith authorized service center for warranty service and must be picked up by the owner Antenna Reception problems caused by inadequate home antenna or faulty antenna connections are the owner s...

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