Zenith SENTRY 2 SLS9550S Operating Manual & Warranty

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INTRODUCTIONWELCOMEWelcome into the family of Zenith Color Television owners.This guide provides instructions on how to operate yournew TV. It is supplemented by a booklet containing SafetyTips. We urge you to read these publications carefully sothat you will receive full enjoyment from your new ZenithTV for many years to come.Your new Zenith TV has been designed and built to giveyou the vet 3, best in quality, features and performance.There are many regional Zenith distributors and thousandsof distributor-approved Zenith service centers throughoutthe U.S. and Canada who can attend promptly and effective-ly to ordinary service needs.If you should have an unusual performance or service problemthat cannot be satisfactorily resolved by your distrl'butor-approved Zenith service center, contact the regional Zenithdistributor in your area, or write:Zenith Electronics CorporationCustomer Service Department1900 N. Austin AvenueChicago, Illinois 60639-5079Telephone: (312) 745-5152Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central TimeSend the model number, serial number, and date of pur-chase or original installation, with a full explanation of theproblem and the service history. We will welcome the op-portunity to look into yore" specific question or problem andto be of assLstance in resolving it promptly.The model and serial numbels of your newTV are located onthe back of the TV cabinet For your future convenience andprotection, we suggest that you record these ntmlbers here:Model No.Serial No.INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONSBefore you install your TV...Ventilation - Proper ventilation keeps your TVrunning cool. Air circulates through perfora-tions in the back and bottom of the cabinet. Donot block these vents or you will shorten the lifeof your TV.Power Source - Your TV is designed to operateon normal household current, 120 volt 60 HertzAC. Do not attempt to operate it on DC current.Power Cord - Your power cord has apolarized plug as required by Underwriters'Laboratories. It has one regular blade and onewide blade and fits only one way into a standardelectrical outlet. If the blades will not entereither way, your outlet is very old and non-standard. A new outlet should be installed by aqualified electrician.Safe Operation - Your TV is manufacturedand tested with your safety in mind. However,unusual stress caused by dropping or mishan-dling, exposure to flood, fire, rain or moisture,or accidental spilling of liquids into the TV, canresult in potential electrical shock or firehazards. If this happens, have your TV checkedby a service technician before using it again.Please read and observe each safety point in the "SafetyTips" folder when installing and using your "PC.FIXED PATI'ERN DISPI_AY CAUTION - If you use yourTV for video games, teletext or other fixed displays, avoidsetting the BRIGHTNESS _=ontrol for an excessively brightpicture. A bright, fixed pattern, if used for long periods oftime, can result in a permarLent imprint on the TV picturetube. You can reduce thh_possibility by alternating the useof the fixed pattern display with normal TV picture viewing,by turning down the CONTRAST control for sustainedfixed pattern use, and by tuJrningoff the f[_ed pattern dis-play when not in use.PLUGGING IN YOUR TV - Be sure to plug your TV intoan "unswitched" AC power source. The "switched" AC out-lets found on some video equipment will not continue sup-plying power to the TV once the equipment is.turned off. Ifthe power to the TV is interrupted, you will have to resetthe clock in the TV to the current time.cl0w_l ii