Zenith A50M91W Series User manual

machine numbers A60M91W A56M91W A50M91W
operating guide / warranty
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hookup directory
index
about your trakball remote
special features you’ll want to know about
your on-screen menus
page 3
page 14
page 18
page 49
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RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER
The model and serial number of your new TV are located
on the back of the TV cabinet. For your future convenience,
we suggest that you record these numbers here:
MODEL NO.____________________________________
SERIAL NO.____________________________________
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating
and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING:
To prevent fire or shock hazards, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
POWER CORD POLARIZATION:
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE
CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.
NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER:
This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electric Code
(U.S.A.). The code 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.
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 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 not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures: •Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION:
Do not attempt to modify this product in any way without written authorization from Zenith Electronics Corporation.
Unauthorized modification could void the user’s authority to operate this product.
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

For general information about the jacks on your Entertainment Machine, go to . . . . . . . . pages 4
If you are using an antenna or have direct cable service, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
If you are using a cable box, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6
If you are using a VCR, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7
If you are using a DVD Player, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
For general speaker placement advice, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9
To hook up your surround sound speakers, mini tower speaker or sub-woofer, go to . . . . . page 10
To hook up your Entertainment Machine to an external stereo, go to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
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INSTALLATION GETTING STARTED PAGE 3
This page will
help you
hook up your
Entertainment
Machine
properly.
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
About your Jacks
Audio Speakers
Speaker Placement
External Stereo
INPUT HOOKUP OPTIONS
GENERAL HOOKUP INFORMATION
AUDIO EQUIPMENT OPTIONS
For a complete Index, see page 52-53.

INSTALLATION GETTING STARTEDPAGE 4
Your jack-pack
and its
various uses.
Audio Video Jacks
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ANTENNA
CABLE 1
LOOP OUT
R- AUDIO- L/MONO
R- AUDIO- L/MONO
VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO 2
R- AUDIO- L/MONO VIDEO
R- AUDIO- L/MONO VIDEO 1 S-VIDEO 1
VARIABLE OUT
R -AUDIO- L
RIGHT LEFT
MONITOR OUT
ANTENNA
CABLE 2
INPUT
VIDEO 3
DATA
PORT
SURROUND SPEAKERS
RF Connectors:
Antenna/Cable 1,
Antenna/Cable 2,
and Loop Out
Used to connect
Antenna/cable to the
television, either
directly or through your
cable box.
Right/Left Audio
Used for stereo sound
from various types of
equipment.
Video 1/2/3
Connects the video
signals from various
types of equipment.
S-VIDEO 1/2
A feature available
with some very
high-end equipment
that provides even
better picture quality.
Variable Out
Used to connect
either an external
amplifier, or add a
sub-woofer to your
surround sound system.
Surround Speaker
Jacks Right/Left
Used to improve your
sound by connecting
surround-sound
speakers.
Data Port
A data connection to
be used for installing
a network computer.
Please refer to your
manual.
Mini glossary
JACK A connection on the back of a TV, VCR, or any other A/V device. This includes the RF jacks and the Audio/Video jacks
that are color-coded.
SIGNAL Picture and sound traveling through cable, or in the air, to your television screen.
Video 3
Video 3 can be used
as a composite or
component input.

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Antenna/Direct Cable TV
ANTENNA
CABLE 1
LOOP OUT
VARIABLE OUT
MONITOR OUT
ANTENNA
CABLE 2
INPUT
Cable TV
wall jack
Rf coaxial wire
(75ohm)
TV back
Locate the Antenna/Cable 1 jack
on the back of your Entertainment
Machine.
Connect the cable that runs from
the wall directly to this jack.
1
2
Hooking up to Antenna/Direct Cable
If you receive antenna through a
flat wire that is several years old
and connects with two small
prongs, you will need to purchase a
300 Ohm adapter. It should be
available from your local electronics
dealer.
RF coaxial wire
(75ohm)
Antenna
Connecting
antenna/cable
to your
Entertainment
Machine.
Hooking up to
Antenna/Direct Cable
or

Using a cable
box with
the Loop
Out function.
Cable Box
INSTALLATION STANDARDPAGE 6
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Locate the Antenna/Cable 2 jack on
the back of your TV. Connect the
cable that runs from the wall direct-
ly to the jack. Now find the the
Loop Out jack.
Connect the cable from this jack to
the Input jack on the back of your
cable box.
Locate the Output jack on the back
of your cable box. Connect this to
the Antenna/Cable 1 jack on the
back of your TV.
To view the premium stations, set
the channel number on your cable
box to HBO®, CINEMAX®, SHOW-
TIME®, etc. Then go to the Source
menu and select the Antenna/Cable
1 source. See your Quick Setup
Sheet, included with this operating
guide for more information. See
page 20 for information regarding
Source Menus.
To view the non premium channels
go to the Source Menu and select
Antenna/Cable 2. Then run Channel
Search to check for all available
channels and store them in its
memory.
This can be combined with any
other equipment you may want
to hook up. Hook cable directly into
the TV, then to the cable box. From
there, the cable box goes to the
next device, down the line, until
the last piece, which connects back
to the TV in the Antenna/Cable 1
jack.
1
2
3
4
Some cable services require the use of a
cable box to decode premium channels and
pay-per-view. Using the Loop Out to
Decoder option, and programming your
remote, you can connect your cable box so
that you only need your MBR Trakball
remote to control all the channels. By
connecting cable directly to your
Entertainment Machine, then running it out
to the cable box and back, you make the
cable box another source to choose from in
the Source menu (see page 20).
ANTENNA
CABLE 1
LOOP OUT
VARIABLE OUT
MONITOR OUT
ANTENNA
CABLE 2
INPUT
Cable TV
wall jack
Cable box
In
Out
Rf coaxial wire
(75ohm)
TV back

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ANTENNA
CABLE 1
LOOP OUT
VARIABLE OUT
MONITOR OUT
ANTENNA
CABLE 2
INPUT
TV back
In
Out
Audio Video
3 4
VCR
Back AV panel R- AUDIO- L
A/V cables
not included
with TV
Cable TV
wall jack
Round wire
(75ohm)
VIDEO 1
S-Video
S-VIDEO 1
OR
VCR
Locate the RF or VHF/UHF/CATV
In jack on the back of your
VCR. Connect the Antenna or
cable wire coming from your
wall directly to this jack.
Find the composite video or
S-Video and audio jacks on
the back of your VCR, and
connect 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 connect both the com-
posite and the S-Video.
1
2
To hear stereo sound from
your VCR, you will need to
connect A/V cables.
If you want to receive your
signals on Channel 3 or 4
from Antenna/Cable 1, locate
the Out to TV jack on your
VCR. Connect a cable from
the Out to TV jack to the
Antenna/Cable 1 jack on the
back of your Entertainment
Machine.
OR
RF coaxial wire
(75ohm)
Antenna
Connecting a
VCR to your
Entertainment
Machine.
Optional (to receive
signal on channel 3 or 4).
Cable not included.

Connecting a
DVD player or
S-VHS player
to your
Entertainment
Machine.
DVD Player
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Find the audio and composite
or S-Video jacks on the back of
your DVD Player and connect
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 connect both
the composite and the S-Video.
1
For several pieces of equipment, edit the
names under Source ID so you don’t for-
get which is which. See page 29.
ANTENNA
CABLE 1
LOOP OUT
VARIABLE OUT
MONITOR OUT
ANTENNA
CABLE 2
INPUT
TV back
Audio S-Video
DVD player
Back AV panel R- AUDIO- L S-VIDEO 1
A/V and S-Video
cables not included
with TV
L R Video
OR

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Room Set-ups for Home Theater
sub-woofer
right
speaker
left
speaker
surround
sound
speaker
surround
sound
speaker
This is just a general room design.
Any number of set-ups are possible,
and some changes may be needed
to maximize your sound.
A left and right speaker on either
side of the Entertainment Machine
will create a phantom “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 placement, so
make sure nothing is in
front of the speakers, and
that they are aimed in
appropriate directions.
You have the option of
turning on or off the internal
speakers.
If your surround sound
system is on, but there’s no
sound from the speakers,
the program you’re watching
might not be broadcast in
surround sound.
General
help on
designing
your home
theater
set-up.

Get the
best sound
possible
from your
Entertainment
Machine.
Audio Hookups
INSTALLATION AUDIOPAGE 10
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ANTENNA
CABLE 1
LOOP OUT
VARIABLE OUT
MONITOR OUT
ANTENNA
CABLE 2
INPUT
TV back
SURROUND SPEAKERS
Right Left
Surround Sound
Speakers
Audio cables
not included
with TV
Sub-woofer
Locate the Surround Speakers jacks on the
back of your Entertainment Machine. Connect
the wires to the right or left channel, depend-
ing on where the speaker is located in your
room. The copper wire corresponds to
the Negative jack, and the silver to the
Positive.
Locate the jacks marked Variable Out. These
are for the sub-woofer. Connect the sub-
woofer’s cables, according to their color (red
is the right channel, white the left) to these
jacks.
1
2
If you happen to have Mini-tower
speakers, these will be connected
to the back of your sub-woofer,
with the jack labeled Satellite
Speaker Output.
Before you begin plugging in your speakers,
it’s a good idea to put them in their
approximate places first. That way you
know how much wire you have or will need.
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
channels are placed correctly.
Set up your speakers through
your stereo, according to
those directions.
1
2
3
ANTENNA
CABLE 1
LOOP OUT
VARIABLE OUT
MONITOR OUT
ANTENNA
CABLE 2
INPUT
TV back
SURROUND SPEAKERS
Audio cables
not included
with TV
External stereo amplifier
You can adjust the volume level
on your external stereo system
even if your remote is in TV mode.
See Amplifier Volume Override on
page 45.
You have the option of turning on
or off the internal speakers.

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INSTALLATION GETTING STARTED PAGE 11
Have your
Entertainment
Machine
automatically
find and save
all the
channels
available to
you.
Quick Start
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a
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mode
mute
flshbk
source
enter
menu
record
pause
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
9
surf
power
tv
vcr
cable
aux 1
aux 2
quit/
pip
rew stop ffwd
play
Use pages 5-10 to hook up your
Entertainment Machine. Plug your
Entertainment Machine into a
120V 60Hz outlet and press the
Power button on the front panel.
The Quick Start screen will
instantly appear, with three steps
you should follow if you have not
yet done so.
Remove the back of the remote
and put in three AAA batteries.
Make sure batteries are properly
installed (check the +/– signs).
Click ENTER on your remote to
continue the setup process.
Your choice will be to pick 1 or 2
(Antenna or Cable), depending on
the type of input signal you have.
You will then be prompted to press
3 on your number pad. Your
Entertainment Machine will now
search for all available channels,
and store them in its memory.
1
2
3
4
5
back of remote
3
5
4
The Quick Start menu appears
the first time you turn your
Entertainment Machine on, allowing
you to set your available channels
before going on to other options.
The Quick Start option only works
when the current source for the
Main picture is Antenna/Cable 1.
Once you have programmed the
channels for Antenna/Cable 1 this
option will not appear in the menu
for another source.

Quick Start
Ch. Search
Add/Del/Surf
Clock Set
Captions
Caption/Text
Language
Background
Projo Setup
Setup
Menu
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Find all your
available
channels from
any source.
Channel Search
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Click on the Source Menu icon in
the Menu Display.
Click on Ant/Cable 2 to search
for available channels. This will
correspond either to the name on
the jack pack, or any name you
may have assigned it with the
Source ID option (see page 29).
Click on the words Source Menu
and your Setup Menu will appear.
Select Ch. Search in the menu
by clicking on it once. Click it
again to enter the Channel Search
screen. You will be prompted
to determine if the signal is
coming from an antenna or cable.
Select one or the other by
pressing the correct number on
the Number Keypad.
Press 3 on your number keypad
to start the channel search for
the source you’ve picked. You
will automatically be returned to
regular viewing.
1
2
3
4
5
Source
Menu
Main PIP
Ant/Cable 1
Ant/Cable 2
Video 1
Video 2
S-Video 1
S-Video 2
Video 3
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1
3
4
2
When the screen tells you how
many channels it found, click
the Trakball twice to return quickly
to regular viewing.
This function allows you to set up the channel
selection on Antenna/Cable 2. Other sources,
such as VIDEO 1 and 2 won’t have channels
available to scan, and when they’re selected as
the source, the option won’t even appear in
the Setup menu.

EXIT
Red
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Adjust
the color
alignment
to make
your picture
the sharpest
it can be.
Projo Setup: Convergence
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Click on your Setup Menu icon in
the Menu Display at the top of
the screen.
Select Projo Setup on your screen
by clicking on it once.
Click again to enter the
Convergence screen. You will see
four intersecting lines. If the
lines are perfectly white, your
colors are fine. If you can see
either blue or red lines, then one
or both of those two colors needs
to be adjusted.
Click on the text across the top of
the screen to select which color
to adjust: Red or Blue.
Using the Up/Down and Right/Left
arrows on the remote, adjust the
colors so the lines match on the
screen and are completely white.
NOTE: Due to the small adjustments,
it may be easier to use the arrow
buttons on your remote, rather
than the Trakball. The UP/DOWN
arrow keys adjusts the horizontal
lines; the RIGHT/LEFT arrow keys
adjusts the vertical lines.
Click EXIT to return to the Setup
Menu. Click on another option or
on the regular screen to return to
normal viewing.
1
2
3
4
5
6
If the lines never match up, no
matter what you try, give Zenith’s
Projection TV help line a call at
1-800-365-1690.
Quick Start
Ch. Search
Add/Del/Surf
Clock Set
Captions
Caption/Text
Language
Background
Projo Setup
Setup
Menu
123
4
5
6
Mini glossary
CONVERGENCE This option lets you align the various colors in your picture so they look correct.
1
2/3

OPERATION TRAKBALL REMOTEPAGE 14
All the
buttons on
your remote,
and what
they do.
Button Functions on Your Remote
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v
o
l
u
m
e
c
h
a
n
n
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l
mode
mute
flshbk
source
enter
menu
record
quit/
pause
pip
rew stop ffwd
play
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
9
surf
power
tv
vcr
cable
aux 1
aux 2
POWER
Turn your Entertainment Machine
or any other programmed equipment
on or off, depending on mode.
MODE LEFT/RIGHT
Adjust which mode your remote is
working in.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
Illuminate to show which mode
your remote is in.
FLSHBK
Return immediately to the last
channel viewed.
CHANNEL UP/DOWN
Scroll through your available
channels.
NUMBER KEYPAD
For direct channel selection and
programming functions.
ENTER
Push to accept menu choices or after
channel numbers for faster transfer.
PIP SNAPSHOT
Press to capture and freeze main
picture within large PIP frame. Press
a second time and receive PIP from
another channel or source. Press a
third time to remove PIP.
QUIT
Leaves programming menus and
clears screen of displays, and provides
audio swap.
RECORD, PAUSE
Control the functions on your VCR.
REW, FFWD, PLAY, STOP
Control the functions on your VCR.
MUTE
Press once for Soft Mute, again
for Full Mute, and a third time to
return to normal volume.
SURF
Use the regular channel selection or
your customized channel Surf lists.
VOLUME LEFT/RIGHT
Increases/decreases the sound level.
SOURCE
Push to switch between
available sources connected to
your Entertainment Machine.
MENU
Displays on-screen menus.
ARROW KEYS
Allows you to move through
on-screen menu choices.
TRAKBALL
Click and move the on-screen pointer.
Remote Control Part Number
MBR TRAKBALL: TRK 4000
Mini glossary
MODE The mode determines the type of device (TV, VCR, Cable, AUX) that the remote is controlling.
SURF Access a customized group of channels by pushing the surf button on the remote.

OPERATION TRAKBALL REMOTE PAGE 15
Learn the
easiest way
to get at
every option
on your
Entertainment
Machine!
Using Your Trakball Remote
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Make sure your Entertainment Machine is
on. Just click the Trakball by pressing
gently with your thumb, and a hand-shaped
pointer will appear.
You can now move the pointer anywhere
on the screen by rolling the Trakball with
your thumb. As you move it from side to
side, top to bottom, different menus will
appear on-screen.
You can use and adjust any of these
options by rolling the pointer so the index
finger on the screen is touching the icon
for the menu or option you want. Click the
Trakball again, and the option or menu
is selected.
When you’re finished and want to return to
normal viewing, either wait a few seconds
and the pointer will disappear, or move the
pointer so that it isn’t touching any icons
or menus, and click again.
Ch 07 - NBC
4:55
Mono
Ch.
Ch.
All Chan
Flashback
Surf 1
Volume
PIP
FREEZ
PIP
CHAN
CC
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Menu Display, which lets you access the Source menu (see page 20),
the Setup menu (see pages 11-13), the Special Features menu (see pages
26-32), the Audio menu (see page 33), the Video menu (see page 34), and
the Picture-in-picture menu (see page 37).
Source
Menu
Setup
Menu
Special
Features
Menu
Audio
Menu
Video
Menu
PIP
Menu
Channel/Time Display
(see page 17).
Picture-in-Picture/
Features Menu
(see pages 35-37).
Volume
Display
(see page 17).
Channel
Selection
Display
(see page 17).
Surfing Display
(see page 30).
When your pointer touches certain
on-screen icons, a small text window
appears to the right of the pointer,
telling what the icon represents.
The point-and-click interface does
everything buttons do, just like
your computer. Click words
on-screen instead of pressing the
button. Or click on items instead
of scrolling with the arrow keys.
Trakball shortcut: To quickly exit
any menu screen, click on the
main screen — outside the bor-
ders of the menus display.
Mini glossary
POINTER The image of the hand that appears on-screen and points to the option you want to work with.
ICON A small picture on your screen that represents a function or menu item.
Trakball Speed, Closed
Captions, and Sleep Timer
(see next page).

Quick Start
Ch. Search
Add/Del/Surf
Clock Set
Captions
Caption/Text
Language
Background
Projo Setup
Setup
Menu
Timer Setup
Ch. Labels
Source ID
Surf ID
Parental Ctl
Auto Demo
Special
Features
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OPERATION TRAKBALL REMOTEPAGE 16
Learn the
easiest way
to get at
every option
on your
Entertainment
Machine!
Using Your Trakball Remote, cont’d
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When adjusting options that are on
a sliding scale, such as volume,
you don’t have to increase or
decrease them one step at a time.
Just click anywhere on the
spectrum, and the setting will
jump to that point. From there
you can fine tune the levels by
clicking on the small left- and
right-pointing arrows (decrease
and increase, respectively),
moving the levels in small steps.
Just about everywhere you see text
or an icon on your screen, you
can probably click there to make
something happen. For example,
once you have one of the items
from the Menu Display on your
screen, such as the Setup Menu,
you can just click on the icon in
the upper left of that menu to
cycle through the other menus.
You can adjust the speed your
Trakball moves across the screen
by clicking on the small
Trakball icon at the top of the
PIP/Features Menu. The higher
the speed you set, the more sen-
sitive the Trakball will be to your
movements.
Click on this icon to view the
Captions Menu. See page 23.
To view the Sleep Timer menu,
click on this icon. See page 26.
Volume
PIP
FREEZ
PIP
CHAN
CC
These 9 buttons adjust
your Picture-in-Picture
feature. See pages 35-37.
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2
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4
5
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2
3

OPERATION TV FUNDAMENTALS PAGE 17
Introducing
you to the
basics of your
Entertainment
Machine.
Basic TV Operation
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To watch TV on antenna, cable, a VCR, DVD or any other piece of equipment,
you have to make sure you’ve set your Entertainment Machine to the
correct source. Check page 20 to see how to use the Source menu. The
current source is displayed on the top line of the Channel/Time display.
It will show a channel number if the source is Ant/Cable 1 or 2, and
read the name of the source (such as VCR) for anything else.
Click the Ch. Up/Ch. Down text to move through the channels, or use
the CHANNEL UP/DOWN arrows on your remote to move through your
channel list.
Skip to a specific channel by clicking on the ALL CH text and then
double-clicking on a number, or by entering the number of the channel
on the NUMBER KEYPAD on your remote.
To instantly return to the last channel you were watching, click FLSHBK,
or press the FLSHBK button on your remote.
This is while the source is set to Ant/Cable 1 or 2. For any other
source, such as a VCR or DVD player, the Main Picture channel
changing will be controlled by that equipment.
Click on any part of the Volume bar to jump to that sound level, or click
on the small arrows to move in small increments. You can also use the
VOLUME RIGHT/LEFT buttons on your remote to adjust the volume level.
Clicking once on the Speaker Icon in the Volume display will put your
Entertainment Machine into SOFT MUTE. Clicking again will MUTE it
completely, and once more will bring the sound back. Or, using the
buttons on your remote, press MUTE once to reduce the sound level to
the SOFT MUTE level. Press once more to completely MUTE the sound.
Press again to return to full sound level.
Source
Channel Changing
Audio
Mini glossary
SOURCE The term for the equipment that provides audio and video information to your Entertainment Machine. VCR, DVD players, or
Cable Boxes are examples of sources.
Ch 07 - NBC
4:55
Mono
Channel or Video
(Indicates Source)
Time
Audio Mode
Cycle up or down
through the channels
Choose a specific
channel
Return to the last
channel viewed
Ch.
Ch.
All Chan
Flashback
Volume
Click here to
mute
Click here to
raise or lower
the volume

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Descriptions
of all the
menus on your
Entertainment
Machine.
On-Screen Menus
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SOURCE MENU Choose from the available sources for both the main picture and PIP.
SETUP MENU Adjust the basic characteristics of your Entertainment Machine. 11-13,
Quick Start Automatically finds and stores active channels to flip through using Channel
Up/Down.
Channel Search Finds and stores active channels.
Add/Del/Surf Manually pick and choose which active channels will appear when flipping
through using Channel Up/Down.
Clock Set Set the time yourself, or program your clock to automatically
detect the time, and to adjust to Daylight Savings when you
program in your time zone.
Captions Turn closed captioning on, off, or set it to come on automatically
when the Entertainment Machine is muted.
Captions/Text Choose the captioning or text method for your Entertainment
Machine.
Language Pick the language you want your on-screen menus to appear in.
Background Turns the background for on-screen menus transparent or opaque.
Projo Setup Allows you to adjust the color convergence of your
Entertainment Machine.
SPECIAL Go beyond basics and customize your Entertainment
FEATURES Machine’s functions.
Timer Setup Program a time for your Entertainment Machine to turn itself on or off, or to
turn itself off after a certain amount of time.
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.
Surf ID Design a custom channel surf selection for up to four people, and put their
names on them.
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21-25
11
12
21
22
23
23
24
25
13
26-32
26-27
28
29
30
Using the Menu button on your remote or by using the Trakball, you can access
all the menus below.
Menu Name Go to page

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Descriptions
of all the
menus on your
Entertainment
Machine.
On-Screen Menus Overview, cont’d
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Parental Control Allows parents to block any channel for up to 99 hours, with the use
of a password.
Auto Demo Your Entertainment Machine will show you what it’s capable of
by running through many of its options and menus automatically.
AUDIO MENU Customize the sound to suit your room and your taste. Your options
are: Bass, Treble, Balance, Audio Mode, SoundRite, Front Surround,
Rear Surround, BBE Audio, Speakers.
VIDEO MENU Adjust your picture for any viewing situation. Your options are:
Contrast, Brightness, Color, Tint, Sharpness, Color Temp, Video Filter,
Skin Tone, Video Preset.
PIP MENU Control the size and appearance of the PIP inset. Your options are:
Contrast, Tint, Size.
Using the Trakball, you have even more options. Click once and
move the pointer around the screen to access these menus
Menu Display Access any of the on-screen menus by clicking on an icon from
this list.
Channel/ Shows the current time, channel, video and audio source, and the
Time Display Surf status.
Volume Display Shows the current sound level.
PIP/Features Controls aspects of PIP inset and access to Trakball speed, Sleep timer
Menu and closed captioning.
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32
33
34
37
15-17
15
17
17
16, 36
Menu Name (cont’d) Go to page

Source
Menu
Main PIP
Ant/Cable 1
Ant/Cable 2
Video 1
Video 2
S-video 1
S-Video 2
DVD/Video 3
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Choose
the sources
for your main
picture
and PIP.
Source Menu
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Click on your Source Menu icon in
the Menu display.
Click on the word Main or PIP to
set the signal source for that
item. “Main” is for your regular
picture signal, and “PIP” is for
the Picture-In-Picture feature.
Click on the source where your
signal is coming from. This listing
will correspond to the jack names
on the front and back of your
Entertainment Machine, unless
you changed the names under the
Source ID option. To change the
name of these labels see page 29.
NOTE: You cannot have the Main
Source from Ant/Cable 1 and the
PIP source in Ant/Cable 2 or vice
versa. PIP must be the same
Ant/Cable source as the main or
one of the video sources.
Click on the regular screen to
return to normal viewing.
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2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Mini glossary
SOURCE The term for the equipment that provides audio and video information to your Entertainment Machine. VCR, DVD players, or
Cable Boxes are examples of sources.
This menu is where you switch input source
devices so you can watch your antenna, cable TV,
VCR, DVD, or anything else that you have hooked
up to your Entertainment Machine. Regular
antenna or cable will come through either
Antenna/Cable 1 or Antenna/Cable 2, depending
on how you set up your system. All other
devices will correspond to the names of the
jacks that they’re connected to.
Repeat these steps to set the
signal source for your PIP feature.