Zenith A60M91W9 Series Operating and maintenance manual

operating guide /warranty

RECORDYOURMODELNUMBER "_
Themodeland serialnumberofyour newW areLocated
onthe backof the W cabinet.Foryourfutureconvenience,
wesuggestthat you recordthesenumbershere:
MODELNO.
SERIALNO.
WARNING
WARNING:
TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCKDONOTREMOVECOVER(ORBACK).NOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE.
REFERTOQUAITFLEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.
TheLightningflashwith arrowheadsymboL,within an equilateraltriangle,is intendedto alertthe userto the presence
of uninsulated"dangerousvoltage" within the product'senclosurethat maybe of sufficientmagnitudeto constitutea
riskof electricshockto persons.
Theexclamationpointwithin an equilateraltriangle is intendedto alert the userto the presenceofimportantoperating
and maintenance(servicing)instructionsin the Literatureaccompanyingthe appliance.
WARNING:
Topreventfireorshockhazards,donotexposethis productto rainormoisture.
POWER CORD POLAR]ZAT1rON:
CAUTION:TOPREVENT-ELECTRICSHOCK,MATCHWIDEBLADEOFPLUGTOWIDESLOT,FULLYINSERT.
ATTENTLON:POUREVITERLESCHOCSELECTRIQUES,[NTRODUIRELA LAMELAPLUSLARGEDELAFICHEDANSLABORNE
CORRESPONDANTEDELAPRISEETPOUSSER3USQU'AUFOND.
NOTETO CABLE/TV INSTALLER:
Thisreminderis providedto caLLthe cable TVsysteminstaLler'sattenUonto Article820-40 ofthe NationalELectricCode
(U.S.A.).Thecodeprovidesguidelinesfor propergroundingand, in particular,specifiesthat the cablegroundshaftbe
connectedto the groundingsystemof the building,ascloseto the point of the cableentryaspracticaL.
REGULATORYINFORMATION:
This equipment hasbeentested andfound to complywith the Emitsfor aClassBdigitaldevice, pursuantto Part15
ofthe FCCRuLes.TheseLimitsaredesignedto providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterference when the
equipmentis operatedin a residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand can radiate radiofrequency
energyand,if not instaLLedand usedin accordancewith the instruction manuaL,may causeharmfulinterferenceto radio
communications.However,there is noguaranteethat interferencewilt not occurin a particularinstallation. If this
equipmentdoescause_rmfut interferenceto radioortelevision reception, whichcanbe determinedbyturning
the equipmentoff andon, the useris encouragedto t_ to correctthe interferencebyone or moreof the fotlowing
measures: • Reorientor relocatethe receivingantenna.
• Increasethe separationbetweenthe equipment and receiver.
•Connectthe equipment into an outlet ona circuitdifferentfrom that to whichthe
receiveris connected.
•ConsuLtthe dealeror an experiencedradio/TV technician for help.
CAUTEON:
Donot attemptto modifythis productin anywaywithout written authorizationfromZenithELectronicsCorporation.
Unauthorizedmodificationcouldvoid the useYsauthorityto operatethis product.

,.STALLAT'ONI OETT,N+ST,.TEOIPAOE3
IMPORTANT!! Usethis pageto decidewhereyou needto begin your setup.
first, find the Unebelowthat best describeswhatyou want to do,then goto
that page number.
ThispagewiU
helpyou
hookup your
Entertainment
Machine
properly.
G['_IERAL HOOKUP INFORMATION
ForgeneralinformationaboutthejacksonyourEntertainmentMachine,goto ........ pages4 J rll HJ]l]_li_xo] i iinnLl_rl_,1
INPUT HOOKUP OPTIONS
If youareusinganantennaor havedirectcableservice,goto ................... page5
If you are usinga cabLebox, goto .................................. .... page6
If you are using a VCR, go to ......................................... page 7LVlZlt!
If you are usinga DVDPlayer,go to ..................................... page8
AUDIO EQUIPMENT OPTIONS
Forgeneralspeakerplacementadvice,goto ............................... page 9ill IIilPI, I _'ll.lll il P, [Jill I I Ill I I I
To hookupyour surroundsoundspeakers,mini tower speakeror sub-woofer,goto ..... page10
To hookup your Ent_irtainmentMachineto an externalstereo, goto ............... page10
ForacompleteIndex, seepage52-53.
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IINSTALLATION I GETTINGSTARTED
Yourjack-pack
variou;nd_i_
RFConnectors=
Antenna/Cable1,
Antenna/Cable2,
andLoopOut
Usedto connect
Antenna/cabletothe
tetevision,either
directlyorthroughyour
cablebox.
Vtdeo 3_
Video 3 can be used
as a compositeor
componentinput.
Surround Speaker
3acks Mght/Left
Usedto improveyour
soundby connecting
surround-sound
speakers.
SURROUNDSPEAKERS
(BRIGH]_ _) LEFT(_) DATA VA" B'EOUT
connectionto
A data Varlabte Out/
be usedfor instaLting Usedto connect
a networkcomputer, either an external
Pleaserefer to your amptifier, or add a
manuat, sub-wooferto your
surroundsoundsystem.
t
__oEo 3
MONITOROUT
R-AUDIO-L/MONO VIDEO
S-WeEOV2
Afeatureavailable
withsome very
high-endequipment
thatprovideseven
betterpicturequality.
3ACK A connectionon the backof a IV, VCR,orany other A/V device.Thisincludes the RFjacks and the Audio/Videojacks
that are cotor-coded.
SIGNAL Pictureand soundtraveUngthrough cable,orin the air, to yourtelevisionscreen.
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]ooking up to Antenna/Direct Cable
Locate the Antenna/Cable I jack
on the backof your Entertainment
Machine.
Connectthe cablethat runsfrom
the waltdirecttyto this jack.
CableW
waUjack Hookingupto
(75ohm)
or
HONITOROUT
If youreceiwantennathrougho
flat wirethatisseveralyears old
ondconnectswithtwo small
prongs,youwiUneedtopurchasea
300 Ohmadopter.It shouldbe
availablefrom yourlocolelectronics
dealer.
I
I
IRFcoaxial,wire
(75ohm)
VARIABLE OUT
Connecting
antenna/cable
to your
Entertainment
Machine.
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f
Usinga cable
box with
the Loop
Outfunction. Somacable seMces requirethe useof a
cable boxto decodepremiumchannelsand
pay-per-view.Usingthe LoopOutto
Decoderoption, and programmingyour
remote,you can connectyour cableboxso
that you onty needyour HBRTrakball
remote to contmt,all the channels.By
connectingcable directlyto your
EntertainmentMachine, then runningit out
to the cable boxand back,you makethe
cable boxanothersourceto choosefrom in
the Sourcemenu(see page20).
Locatethe Antenna/Cable2 jack on
the backof your TV.Connectthe
camethat runsfrom the wait direct-
|y to the jack. Nowfind the the
Loop Outjack.
Connectthe cablefrom this jack to
the Input jack on the backof your
cablebox.
Locatethe Outputjack onthe back
of your cablebox. Connectthis to
the Antenna/Cable1jack on the
backof 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
1source. See your Quick Setup
Sheet, inctuded with this operating
guide for more information. See
page 20 for information regarding
Source Menus.
Toview the nonpremiumchannels
goto the SourceMenu andse|ect
Antenna/Cabte2. Then runChanne[
Searchto checkfor a[[ avai[abte
channelsand storethem in its
memory.
Thiscanbfecombinedwith any
otherequipmentyou may want
to hookup. Hookcabledirectlyinto
the TV,then to the cablebox. From
there, the cameboxgoesto the
nextdevice,downthe fine, until
the last piece,whichconnectsback
to the TVin the Antenna/Cable1
jack.
Cabtebox
J
Rf coaxiat wire
CableTV (75ohm) ® e e
MONITOROUT
VARIABLEOUT
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,.STA'LAT'ONI STANOA.OIPAGE7
Loodethe RFor VHF/UHF/CA_V
In jack on the back of your
VCR. Connect the Antenna or
cable wife coming from your
wall. directly to this jack.
Findthe compositevideo or
S-Videoand audiojacks on
the backof your VCR,and
connectthem following
the instructionsprovidedwith
your equipment.
Youmay connecteither the
compositevideo or the S-
Videocables to your
EntertainmentMachine.Do
not connectboth the com-
positeand the S-Video.
TohearstereosoundfTOm
your VCR,you wigneedto
connectA/V cables.
Zfyou wontto receiveyour
dgnalsonChannel3 or4
fromAntenna/CableI, locate
theOutto TVjockonyour
W'R._nnect acablefrom
theOutto TVjackto the
Antenna/Cable1jackonthe
buckofyourEntertainment
Machine.
34 ._LOOP OUT
J,_/ANTENNA
CABLE2
INPUT
Optional(toreceive
s_gnalonchannel3 or,;).
Cablenotincluded.
ConnecUnga
VCRto your
Entertainment
Machine.
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P,GESI,NST,_L,T,ONI ST,NO,RO
COnnectinga
VD playeror
-VHS player
to your
_n_'nn_"Find the audio and composite
or S-Video jacks on the back of
your DVD Player and connect
them foLLowingthe instructions
provided with your equipment.
Youmay connecteither the
compositevideoor the S-Video
cables to your Entertainment
Machine. Do notconnectboth
the compositeand the S-Video.
A/V and S-Video
cabLesnot included
with "IV
Forseveralpiecesof equipment, edit the
names underSourceID soyou don't_r-
get whichis which.Seepage29.
® ee ;LEOUT
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Thisis just a generalroomdesign.
Any number of set-upsare possible,
and somechangesmay be needed
to maximizeyour sound.
ALeftand right speakeron either
side ofthe EntertainmentMachine
will createa phantom_center
channeL"making the dialogsound
as thoughit's coming directlyfrom
the EntertainmentMachine.The rear
surroundsoundspeakersprovide
the majority of other sounds,Uke
thosefromspecialeffectsin movies.
Yoursub-woofer-generatesultra-tow
@
frequency sound,for rumbling
Low-endaudio.
surround/
/sound /
SoundisaJ_ed by "_ speaker /
speakerplacement,so
makesurenothingis in
front ofthe spea_rs, and
that they are aimedin
oppropdotedirections.
Youhovethe optionof
turningonor off theinternal
speakers.
\
speaker sub-woofer 1
If your surroundsound
systemison, but there's no
soundfrom the speakers,
the programyou'rewatching
mightnot be broadcastin
surroundsound.
General
helpon
designing
your home
theater
set-up.
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P,GE10I,.ST,LL,T,ONI ^UO,O
bestsound
/ possible
/from your
_L
It"
Beforeyou beginplugging in yourspeakers,
it's a goodidea to put them in their
approximateplacesfirst. That wayyou
know howmuchwire you have or wi[| need.
Locate the SurroundSpeakersjacks on the
backof your EntertainmentMachine.Connect
the wires to the right or [eft channel depend-
ing on wherethe speakeris locatedin your
room.Thecopperwirecorrespondsto
the Negativejack, and the si|verto the
Positive.
Locatethe jacks markedVariabteOut. These
arefor the sub-woofer.Connectthe sub-
woofer'scab|es,accordingto their corot(red
is the right channel white the [eft) to these
jacks.
Zfyou happenmhavet_'ni-tower
speakers,thesewritbeconnected
tothebackofyoursub-wooer,
withthejacklaboredSoteUite
SpeakerOutput.
Locatethe VariableOutjacks on
the backof your Entertainment
Machirieand the Input jacks on
the backof your stereo'samplifi-
er.
Connectthe two jacks, making
surethat the right and [eft
channelsare placedcorrectly.
Set up your speakersthrough
your stereo, accordingto
those directions.
Youconadjustthe volumelevel
onyour extema!stereosystem
even_ yourremoteisin Titmod¢
SeeAmpUJierVolumeOverrideon
page,_._
Youhavethe optionoJturningon
oroffthe intern!!speake_
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