Page 2 - CAUTION; WARNING
1 206-3675 WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NOTE TO CABLE/TV/SATELLITE DISH INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system/satellite dish installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electric Code (U.S.A).The code ...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2 206-3675 1. Read Instructions Read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating the product. 2. Retain Instructions Keep all safety and operating instructions for futurereference. 3. Heed Warnings Follow warnings on the product and in the operating guide. 4. Follow Instructions Fo...
Page 4 - Outdoor Antenna Grounding
206-3675 3 13. Power-Cord Protection Route power-supply cords so they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particu- lar attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. 14. Outdoor Antenna Groundin...
Page 6 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION; tions, you would need to connect SD interfaces to view the program.
5 206-3675 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Due to copyright restrictions, you may not be able to view some high definition programs in high definition format using this product. If HD viewing is prohibited due to copyright restric- tions, you would need to connect SD interfaces to view the program. With this ...
Page 7 - Only operation; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Important Overview
Safety WarningImportant Safety InstructionsImportant InformationTable of Contents 1-1. A New World of Digital Entertainment 1-2. Main Features 2-1. Sending Signals2-2. TV Signal Formats2-3. Normal and Wide Format Signal2-4. Audio Signals2-5. On-Screen Display 3-1. Unpacking3-2. Back Panel of the Zen...
Page 8 - -2. Layout of the Advanced Program Guide
7 206-3675 46474849505152535455 56575859616266707173788082848586929394 95 9799101 7. Advanced Program Guide 8. Customization 9. EZ Help Reference 7-1. About the Advanced Program Guide 7-2. Layout of the Advanced Program Guide Screen 7-3. Moving through the Advanced Program Guide 7-4. Selecti...
Page 9 - -1. A New World of Digital Entertainment; that showcases a new generation of digital entertainment.
8 206-3675 1-1. A New World of Digital Entertainment Welcome to the Zenith High Definition (HD) Satellite Receiver, an advanced digital satellite receiver that showcases a new generation of digital entertainment. Different from conventional analog broadcasts, digital broadcasts allow you to enjoy su...
Page 11 - IMPORTANT OVERVIEW
2-1. Sending Signals 10 206-3675 2. IMPORTANT OVERVIEW Digital broadcasting is a new way of sending programs over the airwaves with superior qual- ity video and audio. The Zenith HD Satellite Receiver enables you to take full advantage of digital broadcasting. To fully enjoy it, you need to understa...
Page 12 - with more detail in every close-up and every panorama.; Standards Comparison Table; Signal Format; Total Lines
11 206-3675 2-2. TV Signal Formats What makes HD digital signals (including SD signals) special is that they provide a high reso- lution and wide format, like a movie (16:9 TV aspect ratio). On the other hand, analog signals have the standard or normal format (4:3 TV aspect ratio). Thus, you receive...
Page 13 - Letter box
2. IMPORTANT OVERVIEW 12 206-3675 2-3. Normal and Wide Format Signals When you view a picture with a wide (16:9) aspect ratio with 480i or 480p mode of display for- mat switch in the rear panel, the button changes the screen format in the cycle of Letterbox, Cropped, to Squeezed. When you view a pic...
Page 15 - Dolby Digital Sound with 5.1 Channels; Digital Audio Signals; and in many home theater systems.; GLOSSARY
2. IMPORTANT OVERVIEW 14 206-3675 2-4. Audio Signals Dolby Digital Sound with 5.1 Channels sub-woofer rightspeaker left speaker surround sound speaker surroundsound speaker Digital Audio Signals The Zenith HD Satellite Receiver will be the focal center of your home entertainment system com- prising ...
Page 16 - Analog Audio Signals
15 206-3675 The analog audio outputs may be used to drive an external audio system. These stereo out- puts are activated by setting the Analog mode in the Audio menu to Stereo. If you set the Analog Mode to SAP (Second Audio Program), you can hear the program’s dia- log in another language such as F...
Page 17 - Advanced Program Guide; The Advanced Program Guide; Main Menu; ” on the thumbstick of your remote control, and select it by pressing
2. IMPORTANT OVERVIEW 16 206-3675 2-5. On-Screen Display Advanced Program Guide The Advanced Program Guide is an on-screen listing of current and future programs that are available from DIRECTV. The Zenith HD Satellite Receiver offers you a comprehensive pro- gram list that contains about progra...
Page 18 - EZ Help; features. Press and hold the “
17 206-3675 2-5. On-Screen Display EZ Help First, certain features and terminology used in the on-screen menus require your basic under- standing to fully utilize their capabilities. The Zenith HD Satellite Receiver provides a power- ful feature called “EZ Help” that describes highlighted menu item ...
Page 19 - SETUP AND CONNECTIONS; Batteries
3. SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 18 206-3675 3-1. Unpacking Make sure you have received all these items listed below with the Zenith HD Satellite Receiver. DOLBY D I G I T A L MENU EXIT GUIDE ENTER POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER DIRECTV VCR AUX TV DVD MUTE ENTER SIGNAL FREEZE FLASHBK CC/DATE MENU HELP RECO...
Page 20 - programming, this phone line is required to be connected.
19 206-3675 3-1. Unpacking HD satellite receiver The Zenith HD Satellite Receiver is capable of receiving signals from the satellite dish, cable, and/or over-the-air antenna and sending the decoder signals into your TV. Remote Control In addition to the Zenith HD Satellite Receiver, the remote contr...
Page 21 - -2. Back Panel of the Zenith HD Satellite Receiver; Zenith HD Satellite Receiver Model DTV1080 Rear Panel
3. SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 20 206-3675 3-2. Back Panel of the Zenith HD Satellite Receiver Zenith HD Satellite Receiver Model DTV1080 Rear Panel DISPLAYFORMAT A/V OUT2 A/V CALIB/EZ-LINK OUT1 PB PR
Page 22 - Is the connection for the Zenith EZ Link.
21 206-3675 3-2. Back Panel of the Zenith HD Satellite Receiver Ant In Is used to connect an over-the-air or terrestrial antenna, your cable TV outlet, or cable box. Cable In Is used to connect a coaxial cable coming from your cable TV service outlet or cable box. Out to TV Provides an RF connection...
Page 23 - To Antennas; Connection
3. SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 22 206-3675 3-3. General Recommendations You can connect the HD satellite receiver in a variety of configurations. The answers to the following questions will determine the correct setup for you. - What type of antennas do you have? Satellite dish, cable, and/or over-the-air...
Page 24 - Receiving Signals
23 206-3675 3-4. Connecting to Antennas - No Dish Receiving Signals 1. Connect the “Antenna” to the “ANT IN” jack on the HD Satellite Receiver using a coaxial RF cable. 2. Connect the cable TV signal to the “CABLE IN” jack of the HD Satellite Receiver using a coaxial RF cable. Cable TV wall jack DIS...
Page 25 - While you are subscribing to a DIRECTV; NOTE; You will not be able to receive DIRECTV HD
3. SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 24 206-3675 3-4. Connecting to Antennas - Round Dish (Satellite A) Receiving Signals 1. Connect the “Antenna” to the “ANT IN” jack on the HD Satellite Receiver using a coaxial RF cable. 2. Connect the cable TV signal to the "CABLE IN" jack on the Zenith HD Satellite ...
Page 28 - TV Viewing; Analog TV
27 206-3675 3-5. TV Connection - Analog TV TV Viewing 1. Connect the “OUT TO TV” jack on the HD satellite receiver to the “ANT IN” jack on your TV using a coaxial RF cable. 2. Connect the “A/V OUT” jack on the HD satellite receiver to the “A/V IN” jack on your TV using RCA_type cables. DISPLAYFORMAT...
Page 32 - Dolby AC-3 Connection; your Dolby Digital decoder using a digital audio cable.; SPDIF IN
31 206-3675 3-7. Audio Connection - Digital Audio System Dolby AC-3 Connection 1. Connect the “DIGITAL AUDIO OUT” jack on the HD satellite receiver to the “SPDIF IN” jack on your Dolby Digital decoder using a digital audio cable. DISPLAYFORMAT A/V OUT1 A/V CALIB/EZ-LINK OUT2 SPDIF IN PB PR
Page 33 - Hi-Fi System Connection
3. SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 32 206-3675 3-7. Audio connection - Analog Hi-Fi System Hi-Fi System Connection 1. Connect the Left and Right "A/V OUT" jacks of the Zenith HD Satellite Receiver to the Left and Right "INPUT" jacks on your Hi-Fi audio system. DISPLAYFORMAT A/V OUT2 A/V CALIB/...
Page 34 - ZENITH HD SATELLITE RECEIVER OPERATION; -1. Using the Front Panel of the HD satellite receiver
4. ZENITH HD SATELLITE RECEIVER OPERATION 33 206-3675 4-1. Using the Front Panel of the HD satellite receiver Power Turns the HD satellite receiver on or off. Remote Control Sensor Receives signals from the remote control Menu Shows the main menu on the screen. You can return to normal viewing by pr...
Page 35 - Power
4. ZENITH HD SATELLITE RECEIVER OPERATION 34 4-2. Using the Remote Control Power Turns the HD satellite receiver on and off. If your remote control is programmed to control other components such as VCR, DVD, etc., Power will turn the component on and off. If you want to control other components from...
Page 39 - -4. Remote Control Codes for Other Components; TV Codes
4. ZENITH HD SATELLITE RECEIVER OPERATION 38 206-3675 4-4. Remote Control Codes for Other Components Brands Codes Akai 146 Amark 112 143 Ampro 167 073 Blaupunkt 088 Broksonic 035 Candle 002 003 004 Capehart 058 Citizen 002 003 004 043 101 103 143 Classic 043 Concerto 004 Contec 039 043 050 051 Coron...
Page 40 - VCR Codes
39 206-3675 4-4. Remote Control Codes for Other Components Aiwa 034 Akai 146 043 046 124 125 142 016 Ampro 072 Audio dynamics 012 023 039 043 Broksonic 035 Canon 028 031 033 Capehart 018 Craig 033 040 135 Curtis Mathes 031 033 041 Daewoo 005 007 010 064 065 108 110 111 112 116 117 119 Daytron 108 DB...
Page 45 - Surf; Exit
6. BASIC OPERATION 44 206-3675 6-2. Channel Surfing The surf list appears on the TV screen when you press the Surf button on the remote control. It enables you to surf enables you to surf up to 50 favorite channels that were chosen in the Edit Channel section of the Setup menu. The surf list consist...
Page 47 - ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE; Guide
46 206-3675 7-1. About the Advanced Program Guide 7. ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE The Advanced Program Guide , DIRECTV newly deployed electronic program guide system, con- tains schedule and program information for all DIRECTV channels. The APG also provides local over-the-air channels information...
Page 49 - -3. Moving through the Advanced Program Guide; Line Scrolling; Page Scrolling
7. ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE 48 206-3675 7-3. Moving through the Advanced Program Guide The Advanced Program Guide is operated based on a simple and straightforward “Highlight and Select” process. 1. Use “ DEF G ” on the thumbstick of your remote control to navigate the guide screen. 2. Press “ ”...
Page 50 - pressing the; Info; When you select the hightlighted program by pressing “; Current / Pay Per View; DIRECTV
49 206-3675 7-4. Selecting a Program The top region of the guide screen displays the schedule and program information of the cur- rently highlighted program. You can also see other detailed information about the program by pressing the Info button. When you select the hightlighted program by pressin...
Page 53 - -7. Making a Remind List for Future Viewing; To schedule a future viewing :
7. ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE 52 206-3675 7-7. Making a Remind List for Future Viewing If you want to view a program scheduled in the future, you can put that program on the Remind List so that a reminder message will appear right before the progam starts. To schedule a future viewing : 1. Move the hi...
Page 54 - To purchase PPV programs:
53 206-3675 7-8. Purchasing Pay Per View Programs If you subscribe to DIRECTV programming, you may preview Pay Per View movies on channel 2000, the DIRECTV promo channel, determine if you would like to purchase them. To purchase PPV programs: 1. Press “ ” on the thumbstick on the remote control to...
Page 55 - To search programs by Category :; grams resulting from a category search.
7. ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE 54 206-3675 7-9. Searching Programs by Category You can search for specific programs by their categories. The category information of each program is provided by the APG so that you can choose one of them to search for matching programs. You can also set a search range to...
Page 56 - To search programs by keyword:
55 206-3675 7-10. Searching Programs by Keyword You can also search for programs by keyword that include the keyword in their program titles or credit titles such as actor/actress name, director name, etc. To search programs by keyword: 1. Move the highlight to the KEYWORD in the guide menu. The Key...
Page 63 - Auto Detection; Menu
8. CUSTOMIZATION 62 206-3675 8-6. Initializing the System About Initial Setup Your Zenith HD Satellite Receiver is capable of receiving three types of signals; over-the-air or terres- trial and DIRECTV programming (if you are a DIRECTV customer). Initial Setup lets you initialize your system to func...
Page 69 - To edit the channel list:; To create a custom list:; To create a surf list:
8. CUSTOMIZATION 68 206-3675 8-7. Managing Channels Edit Channel The default channel list is made in the EZ Channel Scan menu. Edit Channel allows you to create two other types of channel lists; custom list and surf list. A custom list can be created by toggling each chan- nel on or off with “ ”. On...
Page 75 - decoded and transmitted in PCM mode.; Dolby Digital; one low frequency bass channel.; Refer to section 2.4 to see
8. CUSTOMIZATION 74 206-3675 8-10. Setting the Audio PCM(Digital) Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) decoders support L/R stereo only. If selected, audio outputs are decoded and transmitted in PCM mode. Dolby Digital Dolby Digital, also known as AC-3 for Audio Coding 3rd Generation or “5.1” channel audio, ...
Page 97 - The see the EZ Help feature:
9. EZ HELP 96 206-3675 9-1. EZ Help The EZ Help is an on-line version of this Operating Guide. You can review the major user inter- face features of the HD satellite receiver by navigating through a simple structure. It contains a brief overview of the Zenith HD Satellite Receiver, the use and progr...
Page 98 - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS; INPUTS; Specification For ZENITH HD Satellite Receiver
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 97 206-3675 INPUT FORMATS (ATSC compliant) 1280 x 720 16:9 : 60P,30P,24P,23.976P,29.97P,59.94P 1920 x 1080 16:9 : 60I,30P,24P,23.976P,29.97P,59.94I 640 x 480 4:3 : 60I,30P,24P,23.976P,29.97P,59.94P,60P,59.94I 704 x 480 4:3/16:9 : 60I,30P,24P,23.976P,29.97P,59.94P,60P,59.94I 59...
Page 99 - AUDIO FEATURES
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 98 206-3675 AUDIO FEATURES Dolby Digital (AC-3)Linear PCM Audio 20bit Analog output level 200mV RMS, 1 RCA color-coded jack Analog output level (Maximum) 3.0V RMS Frequency Response (+/- 1dB) 20-20kHz Digital outputs Optical, Coaxial Analog outputs 2 RCA (phono type)/color-cod...
Page 100 - TROUBLESHOOTING
99 206-3675 Zenith and DIRECTV are dedicated to providing you with quality support and customer service. If you have questions ordifficulties that you cannot resolve using the tips in this troubleshooting section, consult your dealer or call DIRECTV atDigital TV Hotline(1-877-939-6484) for regarding...
Page 101 - SYMPTOMS; The remote control is not respinding.
TROUBLESHOOTING 100 206-3675 SYMPTOMS SOLUTIONS A 4:3 Aspect ratio cannot be selected. A 16:9 Aspect ratio cannot be selected. The remote control is not respinding. The timer does not work. You forget your password. - Aspect ratio depends on both the incoming program format and the dis- play format ...
Page 102 - ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Zenith, will repair or replace your product, at Zenith’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under nor-mal use, during the warranty period listed below from the date of original consumer purchase. This warranty is available onlyto the original purchaser of the product and...
