Zenith SENTRY 2 SY2500 Operating Manual & Warranty

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INTRODUCTIONWELCOMEWelcome into the family of Zenith Color Television owners.This guide provides instructions on how to operate your newTV. In addition, we strongly advise you to read and observethe precautions listed in the Safety Tips section of this operat-ing guide. Read this publication carefully so that you will re-ceive full enjoyment from your new Zenith TV for many yearsto come."Yournew TV has been designed and built to give you the verybest in quality, features and performance. There are many re-gional Zenith authorized service centers throughout the U.S.,Canada and Mexico who can attend promptly and effectivelyto ordinary service needs.]ifyou should have an unusual performance or service problemthat cannot be satisfactorily resolved by your Zenith authorized,;ervice center, call or write:Zenith Electronics CorporationCustomer Service Department1000 Milwaukee AvenueGlenview, IL 60025-2493Telephone: (84'7) 391-8752Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central TimeSend the model number, serial number, and date of purchaseor original installation, with a fidl explanation of the problemand the service history. We wil! welcome the opportunity tolook into your specific question or problem and to be of assis-tance in resolving it promptly.The model and serial numbers ot your new TV _xelocated on theback of the TV cabinet. For your future convenience and protec-tion, we suggest that you record these numbers here:Model No.Serial No.INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONSBefore you install your TV...Ventilation -- Proper ventilation keeps your TVrunning cool. Air circulates through perforationsin the back and bottom of the cabinet. Do notblock these vents or you will shorten the life ofyour TV.Power Source -- Your TV is designed to operateon normal household current, 120 volt 60 Hertz AC.Do not attempt to operate it on IX2 current.Power Cord -- Your power cord has a polarizedplug as required by Underwriters' Laboratories. Ithas one regular blade and one wide blade and fitsonly one way into a standard electrical outlet. Ifthe blades will not enter either way, your outlet isvery old and non-standard. A new outlet should beinstalled by a qualified electrician.Safe Operation -- Your TV is manufactured andtested with your safety in mind. However, unusualstress caused by dropping or mishandling, expo-sure to flood, fire, rain or moisture, or accidentalspilling of liquids into the TV, can result in poten-tial electrical shock or fire hazards. If this hap-pens, have your TV checked by a servicetechnician before using it again.Please read and observe each safety point in the "SafetyTips" section when installing and using your TV.VIDEO GAMES AND OTHER FIXEDPATTERN DISPLAY CAUTION -- If you use your TV forvideo games or other fixed disFlays, avoid setting theBRIGHTNESS control for an excessively bright picture. Afixed display is any image which does not change frequently,such as a channel/network identification or other symbol thatremains in the same location for long periods of time. Abright, fixed pattern, if left on far long periods of time, can re-sult in a permanent imprint on lhe TV picture tube. You can re-duce this possibility by alternating the use of the fixed patterndisplay with normal TV picture: viewing, by turning down theCONTRAST control for sustained fixed pattern use, and byturning off the fixed pattern display when not in use.PLUGGING IN YOUR TV -- Be sure to plug your TV intoan "unswitched" AC power sc,urce. The "'switched" AC out-lets found on ,;ome video equipment will not continue supply-ing power to the TV once the equipment is turned off. If thepower to the TV is interrupted, you will have 1Ioreset the clockin the TV to the current time.rVWELDIR3 vi