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Older Zenith 27": selecting video input
My brother gave me this Zenith 27" TV (built in '97) about a year ago
and today I hooked a DVD player up to its video inputs. Amazingly, there doesn't seem to be a way via remote control or otherwise to select this video input. Apparently, I'm not the only one since I've seen newsgroup postings for this same issue but they haven't included the solution for me at least. I've turned it to Channel 1 but it doesn't show the DVD signal. I've gone to Ch 2 and pressed Ch Down and it pauses for a second but then goes to Ch 125 which is staticy. The menu doesn't really have much and definitely doesn't cover video input. My brother (previous owner) couldn't remember how to get it to work, but he did have a DVD player plugged into it from what he said (and it would work). I didn't get the manual with the TV. Anyways, I'd be very thankful if anyone can tell me how I can use my DVD player with this TV. |
"jake johnson" wrote in message om... | My brother gave me this Zenith 27" TV (built in '97) about a year ago | and today I hooked a DVD player up to its video inputs. Amazingly, | there doesn't seem to be a way via remote control or otherwise to | select this video input. ... FWIW, I have a much older RCA which uses Ch's 90, 91 and 92 for video in. N |
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My brother gave me this Zenith 27" TV (built in '97) about a year ago and today I hooked a DVD player up to its video inputs. Amazingly, there doesn't seem to be a way via remote control or otherwise to select this video input. Apparently, I'm not the only one since I've seen newsgroup postings for this same issue but they haven't included the solution for me at least. I've turned it to Channel 1 but it doesn't show the DVD signal. I've gone to Ch 2 and pressed Ch Down and it pauses for a second but then goes to Ch 125 which is staticy. The menu doesn't really have much and definitely doesn't cover video input. Try changing to Channel 0 using the remote... I remember some TV's that used this. []s -- Chaos Master®, posting from somewhere near Porto Alegre, Brazil. "... one either has a ****, or not. Do you have yours?" ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ http://marreka.blogspot.com -- news, hotter than high-power transistors! To reply remove "DEAD-SPAM" from address. |
"jake johnson" wrote in message om... | My brother gave me this Zenith 27" TV (built in '97) about a year ago .... | Anyways, I'd be very thankful if anyone can tell me how I can use my | DVD player with this TV. Another idea. Have the DVD hooked up and playing then have the TV scan for channels if it does that. N |
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"jake johnson" wrote in message om... | My brother gave me this Zenith 27" TV (built in '97) about a year ago ... | Anyways, I'd be very thankful if anyone can tell me how I can use my | DVD player with this TV. Another idea. Have the DVD hooked up and playing then have the TV scan for channels if it does that. N Yep... unfortunately, I've tried channel 0 and the others... and the channel scan idea. I'm thinking I need to unplug the TV from the wall plug until it loses its setup so that it can get powered up with the DVD player connected and retry these ideas. The remote control does have a 'source' button but its for the VCR section of the remote. It has no effect in TV mode. I'm really surprised how tough this is. |
On 26 Nov 2004 04:17:43 -0800, (jake johnson)
wrote: Yep... unfortunately, I've tried channel 0 and the others... and the channel scan idea. I'm thinking I need to unplug the TV from the wall plug until it loses its setup so that it can get powered up with the DVD player connected and retry these ideas. The remote control does have a 'source' button but its for the VCR section of the remote. It has no effect in TV mode. I'm really surprised how tough this is. Even though the source button in by the VCR controls, it should operate the TV when the remote is in TV mode. Are you SURE it's the TV's original remote? If it's a universal remote, it could be programmed for the wring code. Have you looked in the menu for a source selection? You could try calling Zenith customer service. This shouldn't be that hard to figure out. One unlikely possibility is that the setting in the service menu that tells the TV which features it has got changed. I've seen this a couple of times on Zenith TVs. Andy Cuffe |
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(jake johnson) wrote in message . com... Anyways, I'd be very thankful if anyone can tell me how I can use my DVD player with this TV. The remote should have a button labeled TV/VCR/Source. That is how it's done from a remote. From within the TV menu you just select the source option. I don't have one in front of me so just generically go into the menu and look for something that indicates what source you want to watch. Another poster suggested autoprogramming the TV which would work as long as well if you do not have one of those DVD players that also puts out on Ch 3/4 and have it hooked up to the coaxial input. Yes, its the Zenith original remote and it does have a TV/VCR/Source button but it has no function in TV mode. There isn't really a 'TV menu' in a strict sense, but the menus that do exist are for selecting Antenna or Cable, programming, and picture-related controls. That's about it. I've attached a VCR to the video inputs and still no joy. About the closest I come is the second's delay that occurs when I Ch Down from Ch2 (which I thought was where the video input would be found), but then it falls on static on Ch1. I even added Ch1 through the menu but this made no difference. I'm getting the impression that there might be something wrong which might be causing the inability to select the video input (as strange as that would be). The only visible problem with the TV is that there's a reddish haze in the picture between areas of contrast. Anyways, I appreciate the help. |
There is always a menu available on the front panel to select video input, or
below channel 2 (or 1) will select video. Since you've already tried this stuff with no success, my guess would be somone has gotten into the service menu and messed with it or the main module has been changed and never set up correctly. It's possible to enable or disable the video inputs through the service menu to suit different models, some of which didn't use the video jacks. Ron |
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Ummmm.
How about a model numer of the television? David, on the Illinois prairie. |
Ummmm.
How about a model numer of the television? Yea, I read back and see it's a 1997 model, but get the model number posted and there's probably an easy step to take to fix the problem. |
Could be the S-video option has been disabled via the customer menu.
This is done so that only the inputs in use are accessible. Siggy Home Entertainment Centre On 26 Nov 2004 16:19:42 -0800, (jake johnson) wrote: (Matthew P. Cummings) wrote in message om... (jake johnson) wrote in message . com... Anyways, I'd be very thankful if anyone can tell me how I can use my DVD player with this TV. The remote should have a button labeled TV/VCR/Source. That is how it's done from a remote. From within the TV menu you just select the source option. I don't have one in front of me so just generically go into the menu and look for something that indicates what source you want to watch. Another poster suggested autoprogramming the TV which would work as long as well if you do not have one of those DVD players that also puts out on Ch 3/4 and have it hooked up to the coaxial input. Yes, its the Zenith original remote and it does have a TV/VCR/Source button but it has no function in TV mode. There isn't really a 'TV menu' in a strict sense, but the menus that do exist are for selecting Antenna or Cable, programming, and picture-related controls. That's about it. I've attached a VCR to the video inputs and still no joy. About the closest I come is the second's delay that occurs when I Ch Down from Ch2 (which I thought was where the video input would be found), but then it falls on static on Ch1. I even added Ch1 through the menu but this made no difference. I'm getting the impression that there might be something wrong which might be causing the inability to select the video input (as strange as that would be). The only visible problem with the TV is that there's a reddish haze in the picture between areas of contrast. Anyways, I appreciate the help. |
Input selection should be on the same sub menu as cable/ant.
You should be able to toggle through all inputs with the source button, or through the menu If it (AV inputs, S inputs) is/are not there, go to service menu, try changing the environment parameter. To get to service menu, press and hold menu til menu goes off screen, push 9-8-7-6-enter |
On 26 Nov 2004 16:19:42 -0800, (jake johnson)
wrote: (Matthew P. Cummings) wrote in message om... Yes, its the Zenith original remote and it does have a TV/VCR/Source button but it has no function in TV mode. \ Weel, then something is not right. The TV/VCR/Source button will select the A/V input on all 1997 Zenith TVs. Since it's not, there's either something wrong with the TV, or the remote. Andy Cuffe |
That was when they invented forks.When the VCR was tuned to the zero channel
(with RF modulator) and there was no scart connection (in Europe).Sometimes you have to pull the antenna plug, when the signal of the (VCR)DVD interferes with one of the channels. -- Tzortzakakis Dimitri?s major in electrical engineering, freelance electrician FH von Iraklion-Kreta, freiberuflicher Elektriker dimtzort AT otenet DOT gr ? "Chaos Master" ?????? ??? ?????? t... jake johnson is, and always will be: My brother gave me this Zenith 27" TV (built in '97) about a year ago and today I hooked a DVD player up to its video inputs. Amazingly, there doesn't seem to be a way via remote control or otherwise to select this video input. Apparently, I'm not the only one since I've seen newsgroup postings for this same issue but they haven't included the solution for me at least. I've turned it to Channel 1 but it doesn't show the DVD signal. I've gone to Ch 2 and pressed Ch Down and it pauses for a second but then goes to Ch 125 which is staticy. The menu doesn't really have much and definitely doesn't cover video input. Try changing to Channel 0 using the remote... I remember some TV's that used this. []s -- Chaos Master®, posting from somewhere near Porto Alegre, Brazil. "... one either has a ****, or not. Do you have yours?" ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ http://marreka.blogspot.com -- news, hotter than high-power transistors! To reply remove "DEAD-SPAM" from address. |
Modern DVDs have no RF modulator.No chance with scanning and channel
zero.You can get though an RF modulator for less than 15 euro. here. -- Tzortzakakis Dimitriïs major in electrical engineering, freelance electrician FH von Iraklion-Kreta, freiberuflicher Elektriker dimtzort AT otenet DOT gr Ï "NSM" Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá news:WHzpd.3919$VL6.1605@clgrps13... "jake johnson" wrote in message om... | My brother gave me this Zenith 27" TV (built in '97) about a year ago ... | Anyways, I'd be very thankful if anyone can tell me how I can use my | DVD player with this TV. Another idea. Have the DVD hooked up and playing then have the TV scan for channels if it does that. N |
Something similar happened to a customer of mine.They didn't have the
original remote, so they have to literally pull the antenna plug of the wall (the signal of one channel is too strong and interferes with the vcr).I told 'em to get a new tv.In av mode, the tv shows a black screen.Anyway, who needs a tv when there's the internet? -- Tzortzakakis Dimitri?s major in electrical engineering, freelance electrician FH von Iraklion-Kreta, freiberuflicher Elektriker dimtzort AT otenet DOT gr ? "Andy Cuffe" ?????? ??? ?????? ... On 26 Nov 2004 04:17:43 -0800, (jake johnson) wrote: Yep... unfortunately, I've tried channel 0 and the others... and the channel scan idea. I'm thinking I need to unplug the TV from the wall plug until it loses its setup so that it can get powered up with the DVD player connected and retry these ideas. The remote control does have a 'source' button but its for the VCR section of the remote. It has no effect in TV mode. I'm really surprised how tough this is. Even though the source button in by the VCR controls, it should operate the TV when the remote is in TV mode. Are you SURE it's the TV's original remote? If it's a universal remote, it could be programmed for the wring code. Have you looked in the menu for a source selection? You could try calling Zenith customer service. This shouldn't be that hard to figure out. One unlikely possibility is that the setting in the service menu that tells the TV which features it has got changed. I've seen this a couple of times on Zenith TVs. Andy Cuffe |
Yes, actually.10,000 hours of tv watching, the poor zenith is about to be
pensioned. -- Tzortzakakis Dimitri?s major in electrical engineering, freelance electrician FH von Iraklion-Kreta, freiberuflicher Elektriker dimtzort AT otenet DOT gr ? "Andy Cuffe" ?????? ??? ?????? ... On 26 Nov 2004 16:19:42 -0800, (jake johnson) wrote: (Matthew P. Cummings) wrote in message om... Yes, its the Zenith original remote and it does have a TV/VCR/Source button but it has no function in TV mode. \ Weel, then something is not right. The TV/VCR/Source button will select the A/V input on all 1997 Zenith TVs. Since it's not, there's either something wrong with the TV, or the remote. Andy Cuffe |
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