Zenith SENTRY 2 SY2551 Operating Manual & Warranty

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mINTRODUCTIONWELCOMEWelcome 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.Your new 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.If you should have an unusual performance or service problemthat cannot be saaisfactorily resolved by your Zenith authorizedservice centeL call or write:Zenith Electronic2: CorporationCustomer Service Department1000 Milwaukee AvenueGlenview, IL 60025-2493Telephone: (847)391-8752Mon-FrL 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central TimeSend the model number, serial number, and date of purchaseor original installation, with a full explanation of the problemand the service lnistory. We will ,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 of your new TV are located on theback of the TV cabinet. For your future convenience and protec-tion, we suggest that you record these numbers here:Model No.SeriaI 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._k Power Source -- Your TV is designed to operateon normal household current, 120 volt 60 Hertz AC.1)o not attempt to operate it on DC current.Power Cord -- Your power cord has a polarizedplug as required by Underwriters' Laboratories. It!_as 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.Sate 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 if you watch channels that continuously showa logo or other fixed display, avcid setting the BRIGHTNESScontrol for an excessively bright picture. A fixed display isany image which does not change frequently, such as a chan-nel network/identification or other symbol that remains in thesame location for long periods of time. A bright, fixed pattern,if left on for long periods of time, can result in a permanent ina-print on the TV picture tube. You can reduce thiis possibilityby alternating the use of the fixed pattern display with normalTV picture viewing, by turning down the CONTRAST controlfor sustained fixed pattern use, and by turning off the fixed pat-tern display 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 supply-ing power to the TV once the equipment is turned off. If thepower to the TV is interrupted, you will have to reset the clockin the TV to the current time.T_WEDIR3 vi