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Page 1: ...nuestros clientes de habla hispana consulte la informaci6n que aparece al final de este manual SYSTIM B Direct View Receiver Monitor MTS Stereo Audio with SEq Surround Sound recycled paper 50 percent Return the Product Registration Card and your TV could be free ...

Page 2: ...inder 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 system of the building as close to the point of the cable entry as practical Power Cord Polarization This product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plu...

Page 3: ...m 7 1 Ch Channel Add Del 7 1 Ch Channel Labels 7 2 Tuning Band 7 2 Auto Tuning 7 3 Clock Set 7 3 Captions 7 4 Language 7 4 AUDIO MENU Bass 8 1 Treble 8 1 Balance 8 1 Audio 8 1 SEQ Spatial Equalization 8 1 VIDEO MENU Contrast 9 1 Brightness 9 1 Color 9 1 Tint 9 1 Sharpness 9 1 Picture Pref Preference 9 1 PIP MENU SOME MODELS PIP Source 10 1 PIP Color 10 1 PIP Tint 10 1 PIP CONNECTIONS AND OPERATION...

Page 4: ...TION CONSIDERATIONS Before you install your TV Ventilation Proper ventilation keeps your TV running cool Air circulates through perforations in the back and bottom of the cabinet Do not block these vents or you will shorten the life of your TV Power Source Your TV is designed to operate on normal household current 120 volt 60 Hertz AC Do not attempt to operate it on DC current i ower Cord Your pow...

Page 5: ...L VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO0 6UDIb D D T G H L SURROUND SPKRS I VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT Standard phono jacks for out put to the customer s audio amplifier This output is always present regardless of the position of the SPEAKERS switch SPEAKERS EXT INT EXT TV s speakers are off INT TV s speakers are on SURROUND SPKRS Terminals Connections for output to optional surround sound speakers VIDEO 1 IN or VIDEO 2 IN...

Page 6: ...G_ _Dm IN _o21 ooo 6_ Antenna Direct to TV Antenna Through VCR to 1 Vlcleo Channel 3 4 io co o or i c o Converter Converter Cable TV DlrectConnection to TV I VIDEO I IN VIOEO21N _6 6 R AUDIO RIGHT LEFT OUT _JT TO EX _ERNAL AMp OR _KR in i i T ill i D L _JRROUNO l_Km Cable Direct to TV Cable TV I DirectConnection to VCR Vldeo Channel 3 4 VCR I AUDIO RIGHT UER OUTPUT TO EXTIE RN _ AM pOR 1 _v R d VI...

Page 7: ...TO TV 1 Mount and connect the optional surround sound speakers by following the instructions provided with the speakers 2 Connect the two external speaker terminals Ob serve l_olarity of the connections The level of the surround sound varies relative to the dif ference between the left and right channel stereo signals NOTE The SURROUND SPKRS terminals are always ac tive Therefore the position of t...

Page 8: ...rs of your audio amplifier Using an External Amplifier with Speakers While the TWs Speakers are ON 1 Place the SPEAKERS EXT INT switch on the TV in the INT position TV s speakers are ON 2 Turn the TV ON Increase the volume level of the TV until the sound just starts to distort sound bad 3 Turn the external audio amplifier ON Adjust the volume level of the audio amplifier for the highest level you ...

Page 9: ...d to the TV You select the viewing source that supplies the picture and sound to your TV by means of the SOURCE MENU To Access SOURCE MENU 1 Press SOURCE on the remote control to view the SOURCE MENU 2 Press SOURCE repeatedly until the ANT CABLE source is highlighted SOURCE MENU e ANT CABLE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 3 Press ENTER ENT to return to normal viewing NOTE ANT CABLE source must be selected before ...

Page 10: ...ess ENTER ENT to start the clock and return to normal viewing SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM CH ADD DB CH LABELS TUNING BAND AUTO TUNING CLOCK SET CAPTIONS LANGUAGE 10 30 AM Setup Menu with Clock Set Highlighted STEP 6 USE OTHER OPTIONS You may want to consider using the following options Program the channels accessed by using CHANNEL CH Up Down Refer to the CH Channel ADD DEL option for details Assign l...

Page 11: ...tion for channel programming in formation Remote Window Point the remote control towards this window to operate the TV SLEEP TIMER Some remote controls are equipped with a TIMER button that provides access to the SLEEP TIMER available with some TV models By using the SLEEP TIMER you can program the TV to automatically shut off after a period from 15 minutes up to 4 hours To Set SLEEP TIMER 1 Press...

Page 12: ...N TIME 3 Press SELECT SEL if needed to highlight OFF TIME Use numbered buttons on remote to enter time for TV to turn OFF and TIMER to select AM or PM You can also use ADJUST ADJ Left Right to advance the time set for OFF TIME 4 Press SELECT SEL to highlight TIMER Use AD JUST ADJ on remote to turn TIMER ON or OFF NOTE A time must be set for either ON TIME or OFF TIME in order to turn TIMER ON 5 Pr...

Page 13: ...indicator lights Some controls on the remote will always operate a par ticular appliance For example VOLUME always operates the TV and PLAY always operates the VCR The functions of some controls depends on the selected operating mode of the remote Functional Differences Between Models MBR3420 Buttons MBR3430 Buttons A PIP B FREEZE MEMORY SWAP Point toward unit to be controlled Operating MODE butto...

Page 14: ...re Used to activate PIP o SWAP Used to swapthe mainpicture withthe PIP insert FREEZE Used TIMER U ed to activate SLEEP TIMER and ON OFF TIMER t Point toward your TV SELECT QUIT 3 PAUSE SEARCH C_ C_D F F WD W VCR MBR3430 is Shown IVOperations P OFF ON Used to turn TV ON or OFF Used to display the menu of TV sour ces for some TVs Press SOURCE again to step through the source selec tious On some TVs ...

Page 15: ...r programming information ENTER Used with the numbered buttons to select a IV channel through the VCR AM PM Used to set timer during programming RECORD STOP PAUSE SEARCH REW PLAY and F FWD Used for tape recording and playback functions See the VCR operating guide for details t Point toward your VCR SELECT QUIT J FLASHeK 11il e el CZDCD CZDI_ SWAP TIMER SE_ CZ _E _D CZ RECORD STOP PAUSE SEARCH REW ...

Page 16: ...ECT ADJUST and QUIT Function depends on the cable TV sys tem See cable TV operating guide for details Numbered Buttons Used to select channels through cable TV decoder ENTER Used with the numbered buttons to a IV channel through the cable TV d_w oder t Point toward your cable TV decoder ADJ li SELECT QUIT ENIER c_ ZZ c_ LEARN PIP FREEZE SWAP TIMER CZDCi D CgD RECORD STOP PAUSE _ C_D C5_ _ PLAY F F...

Page 17: ...ceably shorter replace the batteries with two 2 high quality alkaline size AAA batteries After installing new batteries the remote control will set it self to Zenith brand codes as follows TV 101 VCR 201 and CABLE 301 If you are going to operate equipment that uses different codes the remote must be reprogrammed for those codes NOTE Zenith is not responsible for damage caused by bat tery leakage S...

Page 18: ...s LEARN for about 5 seconds until the MODE indicator lights for the selected TV VCR or CABLE mode of operation 3 Enter the proper brand code number for the equip ment to be controlled 4 Press LEARN All three mode indicators should light briefly then turn off to indicate the brand code has been programmed 5 If all three mode indicators fail to light briefly an error has occurred Repeat steps 1 4 to...

Page 19: ... Dynamics 218 Philips 214 Broksonic 221 Philips 227 Canon 214 Pioneer 210 Citizen 209 Pioneer 215 Craig 212 Pioneer Laser Disk 228 Cable Decoder Brand Name Drake Satellite Drake Satellite Gemini Gemini Table 3 Cable Decoder Codes by Brand Cable Decoder Code Brand Name Code 312 Pioneer 315 330 Regency 329 305 Samsung 335 331 Scientific Atlanta 316 General Instrument 305 Scientific Atlanta 323 Gener...

Page 20: ...m CUSTOM R 4 I SOURCE MENU ANTICABLE VIDEO I VIDEO 2 I AUDIO MENU BASS I TREBLE I BALANCE L I AUDIO STEREO SEQ ON 4 R BASIC MENU OPERATION 1 Press MENU repeatedly to choose between available menus 2 Press SELECT SEL Up Down repeatedly until the desired option is highlighted 3 Press ADJUST ADJ Left Right to adjust an option 4 Press ENTER ENT or wait a few seconds and the TV will return auto matical...

Page 21: ...is example shows choosing TUNING BAND SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM CH ADD DEL CH LABELS _ TUNING BAND AUTO TUNING CLOCKSET CAPTIONS LANGUAGE CABLE CAW ADJ ADJ Press ADJUST ADJ Left Right to adjust an option This example shows the various choices you have for TUNING BAND Available options r_ROADCAST 7 for TUNING BAND CABLE CAIV I CABLE HRC 1 2ABLE ccj SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM CH ADDIDEL CH LABELS _ TUNIN...

Page 22: ...e Display for Antenna or Cable Source Shows Channel Number VIDEO 1 10 56 Channel Time Display for A V Source Shows VIDEO I or VIDEO 2 SOURCE IDENTIFICATION Selecting ANT CABLE Routes the antenna or cable TV source to the TV for viewing You see program material from whichever signal source is connected to the ANTENNA C_d3LE jack Selecting VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Routes the audio and video from an A V so...

Page 23: ...G BAND IS r_l CHANNELS FOUND J Status When Search is Complete When Some Channels Are Not Found AUTO PROGRAM finds only active channels and stores them in the favorite channel memory You can add chan nels to those stored in memory by using the CH ADD DEL option Selecting Auto Program To Use AUTO PROGRAM Press ADJUST ADJ Left Right to start AUTO PRO GRAM CH Channel ADD DEL Purpose Lets you add chann...

Page 24: ... TWN USA VC VCR VH1 VISN VJN WGN WTBS WWOR YTV Available Channel Labels CH 13 ABC 10 56 STEREO Channel Time Display with Label TUNING BAND Purpose Allows for setting the TV channel selector tuner to match your antenna or cable TV system If you are having difficulty tuning channels the TUNING BAND may have to be set manually to match your viewing needs SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM CH ADD DEL CH LABELS T...

Page 25: ...and with many cable TV systems SEARCH is used only when the TV must search to find the frequency being received such as when used with certain cable TV systems VCRs and video game controllers CLOCK SET Purpose Sets the clock in the TV to the correct time SETUP MENU AUTO PROGRAM CH ADD DEL CH LABELS TUNING BAND AUTO TUNING CLOCK SET CAPTIONS LANGUAGE 10 30 AM Selecting Clock Set To Use CLOCK SET fr...

Page 26: ...ething you want to see in one of the other selections Once you make a selection that selection is remembered until you change it i Hellol Are you 1 outthere T Typical Captions Display Captions may be shown anywhere on the screen ee special newscas VI P Typical Text Display Fixed size text window fills lower half of screen May be all black when no information is shown LANGUAGE Purpose Determines wh...

Page 27: ... balance and increases apparent stereo separation to produce a spacious and more tonal sound SEQ is only available if a stereo signal is being received and you have previously selected STEREO using the AUDIO option To Access AUDIO MENU Refer to the Quick Reference to On Screen Menus sec tion for details NOTE All adjustments on the AUDIO MENU are option al You do not have to use these features in o...

Page 28: ...e picture Adjusts the intensity of the colors in the picture Adjusts the color of the flesh tones where G is Green and R is Red Adjusts the clarity of the edges of objects for the clearest picture quality Lets you decide if you want to use your own CUSTOM video settings or the factory set PRESET video settings To Use Video Settings 1 Select video setting to be adjusted 2 Press ADJUST ADJ Left Righ...

Page 29: ...o Access PIP MENU Refer to the Quick Reference to On Screen Menus sec tion for details NOTE All adjustments on the PIP MENU are optional You do not have to use these features in order to use your TV To Select PIP SOURCE Press ADJUST ADJ Left Right to select desired source NOTE VIDEO 2 is not available as a PIP source To Adjust PIP COLOR and PIP TINT 1 Select video setting to be adjusted 2 Press AD...

Page 30: ... channels one selected using the TV s tuner and another using the VCR s tuner Swap the main picture and the PIP inset How to View Two Different Channels Simultaneously In order to view two different channels simultaneously using the basic connection you must do the following 1 Select ANT CABLE source for the main picture Select your viewing channel via the channel selector in the TV 2 Select VIDEO...

Page 31: ...ly using a cable TV decoder and a signal splitter you must do the following 1 Select ANT CABLE source for the main picture Select your viewing channel via the channel selector in the TV 2 Select VIDEO i source for the PIP inset Select your viewing channel via the channel selector in the decoder NOTE The VCR must not be in the PLAYBACK mode 3 Press SWAP to swap the main picture with the PIP inset a...

Page 32: ...s selected PIP MENU _ PIP SOURCE VIDEO 1 PIP COLOR _ PIP TINT G g 5 Use the VCR to change the channel in the PIP inset or to view a video tape in the PIP inset 6 Press PIP on the remote to remove PIP inset PIP Press PIP to display the PIP inset Press PIP again to remove inset Moving the PIP Inset Use 4 way arrows ADJ SELECT to move PIP inset to the desired corner of the TV screen SWAP Press SWAP t...

Page 33: ...ing it on Wood Cabinets or Cabinet Components Use any good fur niture cleaner and polish Regular care will help preserve the finish EXTENDED ABSENCE Before an extended absence such as a vacation you may want to unplug the TV from the outlet This will protect the TV from possible damage from lightning or power line sur ges If you have an outdoor antenna you may also want to disconnect the antenna l...

Page 34: ...NU No closed captions Are captions available Is CAPTION i or CAPTION 2 selected using the CAPTIONS option on the SETUP MENU Black or blue box covers half of screen Is TEXT i or TEXT 2 selected using the CAPTIONS option on the SETUP MENU and is text information available No picture or sound when VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Is audio video source hooked up properly Are all wires source is selected connected t...

Page 35: ...Please fill out the card and mail it at your earliest con venience It is imperative that Zenith know how to reach you promptly if we discover a safety problem that would af fect you If the original card has been lost or misplaced you may use the replacement card provided below Either card will qualify you for the free drawing but you are limited to only one entry in the drawing Complete the card p...

Page 36: ...0025 2493 or call 1 800 255 6790 Check or money order MadepayabletoZenithVideoTechCorp ITEMNUMBER DESCRIPTION SalesTax Pleaseaddyour statesalestax ifyou livein one of the following states CA7 3 4 GA4 IL8 3 4 KS4 9 o KY6 ME8 PA8 RI7 TX 7 3 4 VA41 2 o WA61 2 Visa Mastercard Account I II II DELUXEAMPLIFIED 75 OHM INDOORTV ANTENNA Providessharp clear pictures VHF UHFcolor FMstereo reception VHF UHF si...

Page 37: ...product after manufacture voids this warranty in its entirety Owner s Responsibility Effective Warranty Date Warranty begins on the date of original consumer installation For your convenience keep the dealers dated bill of sale or delivery ticket as evidence of the purchase date Operating Guide Read your Operating Guide carefully so that you will understand the operation of your set and how to adj...

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