Zenith SM2773BG 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 new"IV. It is supplemented by a booklet containing Safety Tips.We urge you to read these publications carefully so that youwill receive full enjoyment from your new Zenith "IN" formany years to come.Your new Zenith TV has been designed and built to give youtile very best in ,quality, features and perfbrmance. There aremany regional Zenith distributors and thousands of distributor-approved Zenitl-_ service centers throughout the U.S., Canadaand Mexico who can attend promptly and effectively to ordi-nary service needs.If you should have an unusual performance or service problemthat cannot be satisfactorily resoh, ed by your distributor-approved Zenith service center, contact the regional Zenith dis-tributor in your area, or write:Zenith Electronics CorporationCustomer Service Department1000 Milwaukee AvenueGtenview, Illinois 60025-2493Telephone: (847) 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 full explanation of the problemand the service history. We will welc3me the opportunity tolook into your specific question or prablem and to be of assis-tance in resolvim_= it promptly.The in_x.tel 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 her,::Model No.Serial No.INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONSBefbre you install your TV...Ventilation --- Proper ventilation keeps your TVrunning coo/. Air circulates through perforationsin the back and bottom of tile cabinet. Do notbloc.k these vents or you will shorten the life ofyour 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 a polarizedplug as required by Underwriters' Laboratories. Ithas one regular blade and one wide blade and fitsonly one way )nto a standard electrical outlet. Ifthe blades will not enter either way, your outlet isvery old and non-standard. A new outlet should be installed by aqualified 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 "IN', 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" folder when installing and using your ']?V.FIXED PATTERN DISPLAY CAUTION -- If you useyour "FV for video garnes, teletext or other fixed displays,avoid setting the BRIGHTNESS control for an e,xcessivelybright picture. A bright, fixed pattern, if used for long periodsof time, can result in a permanenl imprint on the TV picturetube. You can reduce this possibility by alternating the use ofthe fixed pattern display with normal TV picture viewing, byturning down the CONTRAST control for sustained fixed pat-tern use, and by turning off the fixed pattern display when notin use.c_iwEt.2.,, ii