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Troubleshooting

Some quick and easy tips to resolving problems

Symptoms

Cause(s)

Possible Solution(s)

Page(s)

Power

No Power.

• AC Power Cord not connected

-Connect power cord. Try a different outlet.

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or outlet doesn’t work,

-Local power failure?

No Source image.

• Source turned off.

-Turn Source equipment on.

Remote Control

Remote doesn’t work.

• Remote not in TV mode.

-Press TV to put remote into TV mode.

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• TV software functioning.

-Wait until software function is complete.

• Not aimed at remote sensor.

-Point remote at TV Front Control Panel.

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• Remote too far from TV or

-Move remote closer to TV or darken room.

IR path to TV obstructed.

-Remove obstructions.

• Weak batteries.

-Replace batteries.

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• Wrong battery polarity.

-Check that “+” and “-” match in battery compartment.

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• Too much light in room

-Dim room light.

Menu Operation

Menu options can’t be 

• Software lock-up.

-Unplug power cord for 5 minutes to unlock software.

changed or selected.

(Reset clock if necessary.)

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Caption/Text Problems

Picture has a big black box 

• Caption/Text mode turned on.

-The CC (closed caption) option may be in Text 1, 2, 3, or 4 mode. 

on it, but the sound is O.K.

-Select Caption 1, or OFF in the Caption/Text menu.

No Closed Captions or Text.

• Not available on program.

-Check local TV listings to see if available on broadcast.

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-Relocate over-the-air antenna.
-Try a different channel with Closed Captions or Text.

• 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.

Parental Control Problems

Protected/blocked message

• Program content is restricted.

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

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shows on-screen.

-Set to Off in Lock On/Off menu. 

• Don’t know password.

-Tune to channel without Parental Control “Content” restrictions.
-Wait until restriction time expires.

TV-PG programs blocked.

• TV-PG set to be blocked.

-Reset restrictions to PG-13 so TV-PG programs will appear.

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Foul language is heard.

• Foul language not blocked.

-Restrict Language in Content options on Parental Control menu.

• Program is not rated.

-Restrict programs with no ratings.

Note: Also provided with this TV and intended for qualified Servicer/Technicians usage only:

Installation and Setup Guide

- A limited access publication with information and instructions primarily

used by qualified electronics servicer/technicians to configure or adjust the operational features of this TV.

Summary of Contents for Presentation H25E46DT

Page 1: ...Copyright 2002 Zenith Electronics Corporation Installation and Operating Guide Warranty Model Numbers H25E46DT H27E46DT H32E46DT H36E46DT PresentationTM TVs...

Page 2: ...cted 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...

Page 3: ...ld never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation...

Page 4: ...s product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following condi tions a If the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects...

Page 5: ...the PresentationTM TV s Features to your Preference Setup Menu Start with page 21 Auto Program Add Del Blank 26 Channel Labels Preset and Custom 27 28 Clock Set 29 Timer On Off Timers Setup 30 Caption...

Page 6: ...the Presentation TV for Computer Requirements If your Computer is hooked up to the TV s front computer port which is 800 x 600 60 Hz choose FRONT COMPUTER SVGA input by pressing TV VCR SOURCE repeate...

Page 7: ...is is normal when using this TV as a computer monitor When the TV has completely adapted to your computer the computer s image will appear on the screen Computer Hook Up Components may vary from those...

Page 8: ...AUDIO OUT Connect to TV Connect to Monitor Connect to Computer TV PC MON Video Mirror cable connectors are clearly marked Connect as shown in drawing TV to the television MON to the Computer Monitor P...

Page 9: ...t SIZE of 25 3 Select under the ITEM category ICON Select SIZE of 40 Select FONT SIZE of 20 Select FONT of TIMES NEW ROMAN BOLD Technical Update Optimum Display November 1998 4 Select under the ITEM c...

Page 10: ...ter you will simply change the FONT and SIZE through the CON TROL PANEL and VIEW You have now changed the appearance of all your folders but NOT your applications VIEWING FOR PRESENTATION Vs PRIVATE 1...

Page 11: ...he Up Down arrow on the remote control to select the computer source that you want to to appear on your screen Press Enter or the Left Right arrow on the remote to change to the new source press ENTER...

Page 12: ...vertical size of picture Picture Preference Choose either Custom or Preset Custom allows you to set the picture the way you want Preset moves all the above options back to their original factory set l...

Page 13: ...P A G E 1 3 206 3492 O Computer Setup Notes Use this blank page to write down notes regarding your particular computer setup...

Page 14: ...S VCR page 19 TV Hook Up Directory To hook up a computer see pages 6 13 To hook up other equipment see below IMPORTANT Use this page to decide where you need to begin your TV set up First find the lin...

Page 15: ...e Zenith Presentation TV 300 TO 75 OHM ADAPTER TV Back VIDEO ANTENNA CABLE R AUDIO L S VIDEO IN COMPUTER AUDIO R L AUX IN M P I R AUDIO L R AUDIO L S VIDEO OUT COMPUTER IN AUDIO OUT Flat wire 300 ohm...

Page 16: ...e TV Wall Jack Cable Box In Out RF Coaxial Wire 75ohm 3 4 output switch VIDEO ANTENNA CABLE R AUDIO L S VIDEO IN COMPUTER AUDIO R L AUX IN M P I TV Back R AUDIO L R AUDIO L S VIDEO OUT COMPUTER IN AUD...

Page 17: ...Adapter RF Coaxial Wire 75ohm Antenna In Out Audio Video 3 4 VCR Back VCR back AV panel output switch A V cables not included with TV VIDEO ANTENNA CABLE R AUDIO L S VIDEO IN COMPUTER AUDIO R L AUX I...

Page 18: ...jack RF coaxial wire 75ohm Cable box In Out 3 4 output switch In Out Audio Video 3 4 VCR back VCR back AV panel output switch A V cables not included with TV VIDEO ANTENNA CABLE R AUDIO L S VIDEO IN C...

Page 19: ...R through the special S Video LOOP OUT connection Hook up your S VHS VCR to the Zenith TV according to the diagram at the right Remove the back of the remote and put in two AAA batteries Plug in your...

Page 20: ...rs Refer to the Audio Menu page for instructions on how to turn the TV s internal speakers off and on Control the Volume level settings using your external amplifier 1 2 Audio Out Hookup VIDEO ANTENNA...

Page 21: ...Cable TV or Off Air Antenna on the screen Press the Right or Left arrow to begin the Channel Search Press ENTER when the channel search is done 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PRG POWER CABLE VCR AUX TV SURF ENTER FLA...

Page 22: ...le To use the front jacks as the signal source simply plug a composite video cable into the VIDEO jack The TV will automatically change its source setting to CamPort as indicated on the channel select...

Page 23: ...MER Displays the Sleep Timer Menu VOLUME LEFT RIGHT Adjusts the sound levels on your Presentation TV QUIT Not functional TV VCR SOURCE Switches between watching TV through the available sources Keys d...

Page 24: ...ks can be selected by keying in 999 on the remote number keypad Make connections use the TV VCR Source key or use Channel Up Down to choose the available picture and sound sources to appear on the TV...

Page 25: ...o Pref V I D E O M E N U 35 Customizes the picture The options are Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Picture Pref PARENTAL 36 Allows user to block program content or the A V sources for up to 9...

Page 26: ...el is Added Deleted or Blanked To continue select another channel and repeat Step 3 When you are finished press ENTER to remove menu 1 2 3 4 5 2 AUTO PROGRAM ADD DEL BLNK CH LABELS CLOCK SET TIMER CAP...

Page 27: ...want from the available preset selections such as A E To continue channel labeling select another channel or if you are finished press ENTER to remove menu 1 2 3 4 3 AUTO PROGRAM ADD DEL BLNK CH LABEL...

Page 28: ...tter a Press MUTE to clear the label if necessary Use Channel Up Down to scroll through and change the char acter to one of the 255 characters available Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to set characters for the...

Page 29: ...the Setup menu displayed use the Up Down arrow to highlight the Clock Set option as shown Set the current time use the NUMBER keypad to key in the hours then minutes For example press 06 then 30 to s...

Page 30: ...imer functions The On Off Timer can be disabled but the settings will be retained The clock must be set before the Timers will function The Off Timer can be used to turn the TV off at the preset time...

Page 31: ...sually messages provided by the broadcaster Set up Closed Caption Text options for the user Closed Captions Text Operating Modes Setup Use MENU SELECT Up Down and ADJ Left Right arrows to choose the C...

Page 32: ...ess the Left Right arrow to go to the menu Using the NUMBER keypad set the time you want the TV to turn on For example to set 7 30 AM press 0 7 3 0 Use TIMER to choose AM or PM as shown on the menu Pr...

Page 33: ...e for the on screen menus Press MENU on the remote repeatedly until the Setup menu appears Use the Up Down arrow on the remote control to high light Language on your screen Use the Left Right arrow to...

Page 34: ...emote control high light the audio option you want to change Choose from Bass Increases decreases lower end sounds Treble Increases decreases higher end sounds Balance Allows you to put the sound more...

Page 35: ...t the picture the way you want Preset moves all the above options back to their original factory set levels Using the Up Down arrow on the remote control choose Contrast on your screen Using the Left...

Page 36: ...such as Strong Dialog Bad Language Sex Scenes Violence Scenes or Fantasy Violence Scenes in the Content Blk option How many hours do you want Parental Control to be active You can set the Hours option...

Page 37: ...Violence Scenes Press MENU repeatedly to go to the Parental Control menu As shown above with the Parental Control menu on screen use the Up Down arrow to highlight an option like Content Block then p...

Page 38: ...ars Use the Up Down arrow on the remote control to select a new source for the picture and sound that you want to to appear on your screen Press ENTER on the remote to change to the new source press E...

Page 39: ...ntal Control menu access Closed Captions Menu Press CC Depending on Captions setup turns selected Caption Text option on and off Alarm Menu In the Setup Menu select the ALARM MENU option Sets a time t...

Page 40: ...can be accessed by using the installer s remote control Just press and hold MENU about 8 seconds until the display changes then press 9 8 7 6 then ENTER To exit the Installer s Menu press ENTER again...

Page 41: ...ypical value is 15 Black bars top and bottom define the active screen area 05 HORZ POS Horizontal Position Moves captions and displays horizontally on the screen Use the ADJUST keys Typical value is 3...

Page 42: ...etermines whether TEXT 1 TEXT 2 TEXT 3 or TEXT 4 decoding is enabled when TEXT is turned on either from the Setup Menu or directly with CC on the remote TIP Set Text Mode to 1 only if text is offered...

Page 43: ...ION XX THE TV IS VERSION XX THE SW IS REVISION XX CLONE CLOCK XX XX TV CLOCK XX XX PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE DISCONNECT CLONE WHEN DONE Clone Controlling TV Display Before you begin The master TV shou...

Page 44: ...s Complete message is displayed press any key to return to the Clone menus option then press ON OFF POWER or ENTER If finished remove MPI cable from the TV E Disconnect TV Power for 5 Seconds Remove t...

Page 45: ...the Clone as an aid to making your programming choices Although the menus are not all displayed the clone functions all operate normally When cloning operations are complete just unplug the LT2000 fro...

Page 46: ...mming VCR CABLE AUX TV Using the NUMBER keypad enter the three number code found on the chart on pages 50 51 Press ENTER to save the code The indicator light will flash three times and turn off if the...

Page 47: ...er use the Auto Find feature on page 49 Sets up your amplifier to be operated in all remote control modes Find the code that operates your amplifier Test it to make sure it s the correct one by follow...

Page 48: ...Press the AUX key and the 1 on the NUMBER keypad at the same time for AUX 1 Using the NUMBER keypad enter the three number code for the device you ve selected Press ENTER to save the code Turn the de...

Page 49: ...rrect device and press POWER Allow a second to pass then push the POWER key again Repeat until the device turns off This is a trial and error process so it may be neces sary to repeat these steps unti...

Page 50: ...65 730 Saisho 722 Salora 297 Samsung 220 230 Sansui 289 292 709 726 Sanyo 212 247 294 Scott 243 290 729 Sears 211 212 213 265 274 Sharp 261 730 Signature 2000 216 219 249 Sony 232 723 724 Sylvania 275...

Page 51: ...940 ADO 939 Aiwa 938 Akai 937 Denon 935 Dynatech 953 Emerson 952 Fisher 438 933 951 GE 932 Goldstar 460 Hitachi 950 JVC 949 954 Kenwood 441 931 948 Luxman 930 Magnavox 421 422 433 434 Marantz 929 947...

Page 52: ...igit 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 Cable Digit 8 AUX Digit 8 9 TV Digit 9 VCR Digit 9 Cable Digit 9 A...

Page 53: ...where an excessively long cable is not needed Local interference Check for disturbing source The following may cause image problems or distortion Electrical appliances powerful lights cars trucks comp...

Page 54: ...t but the sound is O K Select Caption 1 or OFF in the Caption Text menu No Closed Captions or Text Not available on program Check local TV listings to see if available on broadcast 31 Relocate over th...

Page 55: ...reception Cable not connected Connect cable to UHF VHF 15 19 Cable service interrupted Contact cable service Antenna set not CATV Select CATV in Setup menu run Auto Program 21 Normal picture poor Audi...

Page 56: ...cables properly 19 no picture connected between source TV and daisy chained TVs S Video not selected Select S Video input on daisy chained TVs on other daisy chain TVs Notes Reset the Maximum Number o...

Page 57: ...Let the cabinet air dry before turning the Presentation 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 you...

Page 58: ...ur home to be using an antenna AUTO PROGRAM Auto Program has the Presentation TV automatically find all the channels available in your area AUTO SENSE If a device is connected to an Auto Sense input i...

Page 59: ...P A G E 5 9 206 3775 Notes...

Page 60: ...ion of the product after manufacture voids this warranty in its entirety THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILIT...

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