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Troubleshooting

Some quick and easy tips to resolving problems

Symptoms

Possible Cause(s)

Possible Solution(s)

See page(s)

Power

No Power.

• AC Power Cord not connected.

-Connect power cord. Try a different household outlet.

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• Local power failure?

-Contact power company for information.

No Source image.

• Source turned off.

-Turn Source equipment on.

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• Source not selected.

-Use SOURCE to choose desired picture and sound source.

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Picture Reception

Poor or no picture.

• TV station problems.

-Try a different channel.

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• Video menu not adjusted properly. -Check Video menu option settings.

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Local interference.

• Check for disturbing source.

The following may cause image problems or distortion:
Electrical appliances, powerful lights, cars, trucks; computers or
portable phones; medical equipment; VCR to close to TV, etc.

• Appliance too close to TV.

-If possible increase the distance between your Entertainment 

Machine and the offending appliance. Or shut one of them off.

Poor or no color.

• Sub-standard broadcast.

-Try a different channel.

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• Sub-standard cable signal.

-Notify cable company of reception problem. 

Picture wobbles or drifts.

• CATV wire not connected or loose. -Make or tighten connection.

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• Local interference.

-Try different channel. Turn off interfering appliance.

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• Scrambled CATV channel.

-Tune to unscrambled channel.

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No CATV reception.

• Cable wire not connected.

-Connect cable to Antenna/Cable.

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• Cable service interrupted.

-Contact cable service.

• Antenna set, not Cable (CATV).

-Select Cable in EZ Program menu.

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Images in picture distorted.  • Wrong aspect ratio.

-Use RATIO to change picture proportion.

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Poor or no sound.

• Audio muted.

-Press MUTE or VOL (Volume) + key to increase sound level.

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• Broadcast problem.

-Tune to a different channel.

TV turns On.

• On-Timer turned TV On.

-Cancel On-Timer and/or turn TV off.

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TV turns Off.

• Sleep Timer turned TV Off.

-Turn TV back on.

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• Off-Timer turned TV off.

-Cancel Off-Timer and /or turn TV off.

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No Closed Captions or Text.

• Not available on show.

-Check local TV listings to see if available on broadcast.
-Relocate over-the-air antenna.
-Try a different channel with Closed Captions or Text.

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• Not turned on.

-Pick a Closed Caption or Text option and turn Captions on.

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Captions appear when

• EZ Mute selected.

-Set Captions option to off.

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sound is muted.

Lock (Parental Control) Problems

Protected by Lock

• Viewing is restricted by Lock.

-Key-in password and turn Lock On/Off (Restrictions) off.

appears on screen.

Set indiv

idual restriction options in Lock menu to Off.

-Set Lock On/Off option to Off in Lock menu. 

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• Don’t know password.

-Tune to channel without Lock “Content” restrictions.

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Summary of Contents for C27V22

Page 1: ...Copyright 2002 Zenith Electronics Corporation Operating Guide Warranty Model Numbers C27V22 C32V22 C36V22 HDTV Monitors...

Page 2: ...o 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 no...

Page 3: ...he product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 8 Transporting Product A product and cart combi...

Page 4: ...age or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service person nel 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under t...

Page 5: ...9 Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Temp Cool Warm EZ Picture Custom Normal Movie Digital Pres Video Game Sports Night Time Weak Signal Video Sub Menu Aspect Ratio and other settings 30 A...

Page 6: ...IO AUDIO AUDIO MONO MONO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO 1 S VIDEO 2 ANTENNA CABLE VIDEO 1 IN VIDEO 2 IN Connect your Audio Video or S Video equipment to these jacks See pages 9 10 11 ANTENNA CABLE Use to h...

Page 7: ...able then you don t need any adapters A 300 to 75 ohm adapter is not included with the TV 300 TO 75 OHM ADAPTER Typical TV Back Flat Wire 300 ohm Antenna 300 75 ohm Adapter ANTENNA CABLE RF Coaxial Wi...

Page 8: ...Box In Out RF Coaxial Wire 75ohm 3 4 output switch Typical TV Back ANTENNA CABLE Locate the Antenna Cable jack on the back of the TV Connect the cable service wire that runs from the wall or cable box...

Page 9: ...A CABLE In Out Audio Video 3 4 VCR Back VCR Back AV Panel output switch Typical Antennas Flat or Round Wire Flat Wire 300 ohm 300 75 ohm Adapter RF Coaxial Round Wire 75ohm Connect your VCR to the Vid...

Page 10: ...dio Video 3 4 VCR Back VCR Back AV Panel output switch CB Typical Cable TV Wall Jack Cable Box In Out 3 4 output switch Cable service with or without a cable box Connect your VCR to the Video 1 or Vid...

Page 11: ...nith TV may be connected to a Super VHS VCR through the S Video Input located on the front or rear source connec tion panels on your TV Hook up your S VHS VCR to your Zenith TV according to the diagra...

Page 12: ...d outlet Your Entertainment Machine is designed to operate on standard household current 120 volt 60 Hertz AC Do not attempt to operate it on DC power Press POWER to turn TV on On the remote press SOU...

Page 13: ...edly until HD In is displayed Or use the Source menu to choose HD In Hook Up HD Equipment Connecting high definition equipment 1 2 3 120 V AC 60 Hz 4 TV Back Pr Pb Y R L Pr Pb Y R L R L R L R L RGB VI...

Page 14: ...emote press SOURCE repeatedly until HD RGB In is displayed Or use the Source menu to choose HD RGB In Hook Up HD RGB Equipment Connecting High definition RGB output equipment 1 2 3 120 V AC 60 Hz 4 TV...

Page 15: ...kers Refer to the Audio Menu on page 31 for instructions on how to turn the TV s internal speakers off and on Select Audio Video Input on the exter nal device to see the image and hear the sound from...

Page 16: ...ve menus from screen TV Operation Press POWER to turn TV on and off Use the CHANNEL Up Down buttons to select the next higher lower channel number Use the VOLUME Up Down buttons to adjust the sound le...

Page 17: ...nel num bers for instant selection NUMBER KEYPAD Selects channels directly and enters numeric values for some options MENU Shows on screen menus for TV mode See pages 20 21 UP DOWN ARROWS The Up Down...

Page 18: ...ive over the air programs EZ Program finds channels being received by the TV tuner Cable will not work unless you subscribe to a cable service Press MENU if not selected use the Up Down arrow to choos...

Page 19: ...then press ENTER Use the Up or Down directional arrow to highlight an option like CONTRAST then press ENTER You can select other menu options like COLOR TEMP by pressing the UP or DOWN direc tional a...

Page 20: ...nd stores active channels you tune to by using Channel Up Down Add Del Surf 23 Choose which channels will appear when using Channel Up Down Adds favorite channels to Surf channel list EZ Clock 24 Sets...

Page 21: ...formation when a new channel is tuned to or ENTER is pressed PIP Menu 39 Adjusts the PIP inset image appearance Source Sense 40 ON Off Controls how the Sources appear on the menu EZ Demo 42 On Off Dem...

Page 22: ...nel tuning mode using Channel Up Down Mute Display Press MUTE to quiet the sound Press MUTE again to remove the sound Press MUTE again to restore the sound Volume Display Press the VOLUME key on the r...

Page 23: ...channels list to Surf with Surf on only those channels specified as Surf channels will appear when using Channel Up Down Use the NUMBER keypad to go to the Channel you want to Add Delete or include i...

Page 24: ...ground EZ Program Add Del Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption Text Language Source Menu Background Setup Video Audio Lock Special Setup Video Audio Lock Special Next Back MENU Move ENTER Manual Mode User s...

Page 25: ...Text 3 or Text 4 so that the option will appear when the TV is muted or a pro gram is tuned to that has Closed Captions or Text Press QUIT to remove menu and return to TV viewing Caption Text allows...

Page 26: ...rrow to select the SETUP menu then press ENTER Use the Up Down arrow to select the Language option on your screen then press ENTER Use the Up Down arrow to choose any of the following options English...

Page 27: ...urce Menu Background EZ Program Add Del Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption Text Language Source Menu Background Setup Video Audio Lock Special Setup Video Audio Lock Special Antenna Video 1 Video 2 F Vide...

Page 28: ...udio Lock Special Setup Video Audio Lock Special Next Back MENU Move ENTER Press MENU use the Up Down arrow to select the SETUP menu then press ENTER Use the Up Down arrow to select the Background opt...

Page 29: ...colors in the TV picture Cool or Warm Advanced Video Menu Options See next page EZ Picture Choose either Custom Normal Movie Digital Video Game Sports Night Time or Weak Signal Custom Allows you to a...

Page 30: ...MENU and repeat from step two to set the other menu options 1 2 3 4 Use the Video menu to customize the picture appearance to your preference Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Temp Advan...

Page 31: ...ft or right channel Audio Mode Choose from Stereo sound Mono sound or 2nd Audio SAP EZ Bass Turns the bass booster function on or off Front Surround Turns front surround sound on or off EZ SoundRite T...

Page 32: ...tal Control to be active all the time If not you can turn it on or off with the Lock On Off option If used this optional feature can block undesirable programming from appearing on the TV Note Lock al...

Page 33: ...ours Set Password Lock On Off EZ Program Add Del Surf EZ Clock Captions Caption Text Language Source Menu Background Setup Video Audio Lock Special Video Audio Special Setup Lock Next Back MENU Move E...

Page 34: ...ldren 7 and over Considered suitable for children over 7 may contain Fantasy Violence Scenes Lock Menu Structure Lock menus with various restriction options are shown below Unblocked Blocked Aux Sourc...

Page 35: ...u With the EZ Timer menu selected press ENTER Use the Up Down arrows to choose Sleep Timer then press ENTER Use the Up Down arrows to select a preset TV turn off time from the options listed press ENT...

Page 36: ...rows to pick a time for the TV to automatically turn itself on each day Use FLSHBK to set AM or PM Setting the TV Turn Off Time With the EZ Timer menu selected use the Up Down arrows to choose Off Tim...

Page 37: ...the available selections such as A E To continue channel labeling select another channel or if you are finished press QUIT to remove menu 1 2 3 4 EZ Timer CH Labels XDS Display PIP Menu Source Sense...

Page 38: ...r as channels are changed or ENTER is pr essed Off XDS Display will not appear Press QUIT to remove the menu and return to TV viewing Let the Extended Data Service display in depth program information...

Page 39: ...Brightness Increases or decreases amount of white in the PIP picture Color Adjusts levels of all colors in the PIP picture Tint Adjust the relative amounts of the color red and green in the PIP pictu...

Page 40: ...ll sources appear in white text on the menu 5 Main Source PIP Source Main Source PIP Source Main Source PIP Source Selected Source appears in Yellow shown here in bold for clarity Non available Source...

Page 41: ...with front Audio Input jacks DVD IN on TV back Jackpack Set of Component Audio Video Input jacks HD IN on TV back Jackpack Set of Component Audio Video Input jacks HD RGB Input on TV back Jackpack 15...

Page 42: ...NTER Use the Up Down arrow to select the EZ DEMO option then press ENTER Use the Up Down arrow to choose either On then press ENTER EZ Demo will continue to run even if the TV is turned off and on aga...

Page 43: ...P Sources Antenna Cable Video 1 Video 2 F Video S Video sources can also be used for the PIP picture SOME TYPICAL PIP MAIN SCREEN VIEWING SETUPS 1 You want to watch a videotape but keep scanning for a...

Page 44: ...wn phone numbers etc Main Picture Source In Main picture channel tuning mode press SOURCE to change the source to Antenna Video 1 Video 2 or F Video Or use the Setup Menu Channel Time Audio Source Dis...

Page 45: ...he chart on page 49 50 find the type of device you re programming and then find the brand name Make a note of the three number code you ll need it soon Press and hold PRG It s recessed so it doesn t g...

Page 46: ...REWIND FFWD RECORD QUIT PIP SWAP FREEZ CC TV VCR SOURCE PAUSE TIMER PLAY STOP 2 5 3 4 Indicator Light Find the code that operates your amplifier Test it to make sure it s the correct one by following...

Page 47: ...STOP 4 2 5 6 Programming your Zenith remote may allow you to use one remote to work up to 7 different products or devices Some devices may not work with your Zenith remote control 3 Refer to the chart...

Page 48: ...TER FLASHBK MUTE CHANNEL CHANNEL VOLUME VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 8 9 MENU REWIND FFWD RECORD QUIT PIP SWAP FREEZ CC TV VCR SOURCE PAUSE TIMER PLAY STOP Turn on the device you want the remote to control...

Page 49: ...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 Sansu...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...git 4 AUX Digit 4 5 TV Digit 5 VCR Digit 5 Cable Digit 5 AUX Digit 5 6 TV Digit 6 VCR Digit 6 Cable Digit 6 AUX Digit 6 7 TV Digit 7 VCR Digit 7 Cable Digit 7 AUX Digit 7 8 TV Digit 8 VCR Digit 8 Cabl...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...ferent channel Turn off interfering appliance 16 17 Scrambled CATV channel Tune to unscrambled channel 16 17 No CATV reception Cable wire not connected Connect cable to Antenna Cable 8 10 Cable servic...

Page 54: ...to your time zone 24 Daylight Savings Time wrong If not observed in your area set to Off 24 Time does not set automatically Set clock manually 24 Auto Clock doesn t work Turn Auto Clock option Off in...

Page 55: ...Speakers turned off Turn speakers on in the Audio menu No SAP signal If the Audio Mode is set to SAP the channel may not have an SAP program HD DVD Problems Picture looks wrong Wrong Video menu Aspect...

Page 56: ...other 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 DELE...

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Page 60: ...o have other rights that vary from state to state THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY To damages or operating problems that result from shipping installation adjustment of user controls calibration m...

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