13" Zenith CCII space command TV from '76

[gellis]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

You are correct. This Zenith CCII does use a one-button "SC100" remote, which only changes channels in one direction; if you overshoot the channel you want, you have to go all the way to channel 2 (18 positions [!]) and start over again.

One of those channel positions, as you noted, can be set to turn the TV off; however, the set must be turned on manually, as the SC-100 remote system is not set up to power the set on by remote. Neither is the volume adjustable remotely (as you discovered), but that's the way of it with the SC100 remote control. This was a bare-bones remote control system, nothing fancy by any means.

How good is the picture on your new (to you) CCII? Those sets, as others have noted, make excellent pictures when they are working as they should, and if the CRT is in good shape. Once you clean the controls, replace any doubtful or outright defective capacitors, and do whatever other maintenance this set requires in its present state, you will have a TV you can be proud of. This set, like all Zeniths before LG took over and smashed their reputation to bits (!), will serve you well for years to come.

Good luck.

I think jeffhs is partially incorrect with his statement. My father had a TV repair shop and I recall as a youngster back in the (19)70's that those space command 100's could actually turn the set on with the remote even if the set was off by means of the channel dial off position. A simple press of the button (assuming the TV was plugged in) and the channel knob would rotate there by turning the set on. However, its important to note that the space command 100 system will not be of any use because of the analog NTSC shut down (which took place on June 12, 2009 for those living in the USA) as this TV was designed to work on the now obsolete NTSC format. You will have to connect this TV to an ATSC to NTSC converter box (unless you have one or more local LPTV stations). Even after connecting the set to the converter box (assuming you have no LPTV stations in your area) you will have to constantly press the button (on the space command 100 remote control) numerous times in which to simply turn the set off (!) This can be rather inefficient and impractical IMHO. With a 13" picture tube (as measured diagonally from corner to corner of the viewing area of the CRT) the viewer is most likely not going to be that far away from the set to begin with, so why such a TV would need a remote control is beyond me, but perhaps Zenith did their homework by conducting a marketing analysis in order to justify the production of such small TV's with remote control