Emerson DTE316 manual

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    1 CONTENTS CONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED) POWER SOURCE LOCA TION OF CONTROLS REMOTE CONTROL CABLE(CA TV) / SA TELLITE CONNECTIONS EXTERNAL AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS ANTENNA CONNECTIONS VCR CONNECTIONS SETTING THE TV MENUS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE RECEPTION DISTURBANCES LIMITED W ARRANTY SPECIFICA TIONS 3-5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12-24 25 2[...]

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    2 Tha k you for purchasing the Dora the Explorer 13” Color TV with Remote Control from Emerson Radio Corp. Please read this manual before operating this unit to become familiar with its features and obtain the performance that will bring you continued enjoyment for many years. In the event you require technical assistance, please call the Emerson[...]

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    3 W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH THE WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLOT , FULL Y INSER T . The exclamation point within an equilateral presence of important operating and accompanying the appliance. triangle is intended to alert the user to t[...]

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    4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS (CONTINUED) Slots and openings in the cabinet and in the back or bottom are provided for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or othe[...]

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    5 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS (CONTINUED) Unplug the product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product. c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water . d. If [...]

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    CHANNEL VOLUME MENU TV/AV AUDIO IN VIDEO IN POW ER LOCA TION OF CONTROLS 6 FRONT 8. AUDIO IN Jack- Use this jack to receive an audio signal from another A/V component. 7. VIDEO IN Jack- Use this jack to receive a video signal from another A/V component. 9. EARPHONE Jack- Connect an optional Earphone/Headphone (not jack for private listening. includ[...]

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    EFFECTIVE DIST ANCE OF THE REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER 30 30 20ft When there is an obstacle between the TV and the may not operate. When direct sunlight, incandescent lamp, fluorescent shines on the REMOTE SENSOR of the TV , the remote operation may be unstable transmitter , the transmitter lamp or any other strong light . NOTES: REMO TE CONTROL 7 B[...]

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    8 CABLE (CA TV)/SA TELLITE CONNECTIONS This TV has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV converter box. Some cable TV companies of fer “premium pay channels” in which the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device which is generally pro[...]

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    EXTERNAL A UDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS When you watch a program recorded on another source(VCR. video camera, DVD, etc.), you can use the Audio/Video input jacks on the front of the TV ( ). Connect the Audio/Video output jacks of the external unit to the Audio Input jack and the video Input jack of the TV . AV 2 T o access the unit connected to these ja[...]

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    10 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Insert the Rod Antenna on top of the rear cabinet and connect other end to the antenna jack as shown below . CONNECTING THE ROD ANTENNA (NOT SUPPLIED). ROD ANTENNA AND ADAPTOR ARE NOT SUPPLIED. OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Follow the instructions for the type of antenna system you intend to use. If using cable or Satellite, se[...]

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    11 Follow the instructions below to connect a VCR to your television using a 75 ohm coaxial cable (CABLES NOT INCLUDED). 1. Connect the cable, satellite or incoming antenna to the VHF/UHF IN jack on the rear of the VCR. 2. Connect a 75 ohm coaxial cable from the VCR's 75 ohm OUT jack to the ANT jack on the rear of the TV . 3. Press the A V IN [...]

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    1 2 2 SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) TURN ON THE TV SETTING THE TV MENU 1 PICTURE Adjust Select Settings Standard Brightness 50 Contrast 65 Color 50 Sharpness 50 Tint 00 FUNCTION Adjust Select Col. Sys NTSC Language English C.Caption Off Parental Ctrl Off CLOCK Adjust Select Clock --/-- O nt i m e --/-- O f ft i m e --/-- A t t e n t i o n --/-- [...]

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    SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) SETTING THE PICTURE MENU SETTING THE PICTURE SETTINGS 1 2 2 1. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select , , , , or the item. Settings Brightness Contrast Color Sharpness Tint SETTING THE BRIGHTNESS 2. Press the MENU button to enter and return Picture setting. 1. Press the V olume Up or V olume Down butt[...]

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    SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) SETTING THE CONTRAST SETTING THE COLOR SETTING THE SHARPNESS 5 6 1. Press the V olume Up or V olume Down button to adjust the setting. (0-100) 2. Press the MENU button to enter and return Picture setting.) 2 1 3 4 2 1 3 1. Press the V olume Up or V olume Down button to adjust the setting. (0-100) 2. Press the MENU b[...]

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    This unit is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or Down to the next channels set into memory , skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the unit’s memory . In addition to normal VHF/UHF channels( , this unit can receive up to 125 cable TV channels. 2-6 9 ) SETTIN[...]

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    SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) 16 SETTING THE CHANNEL 2 PRESET Channel 01 Add / Delete Add Reception CA TV Auto Search Fine AFC On Adjust Select SETTING THE RECEPTION 4 PRESET Channel 01 Add / Delete Add Reception CA TV Auto Search Fine AFC On Adjust Select 2 1 1. Press the V olume Up or Volume Down button to cyclically select or . CA TV (Cable T[...]

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    SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) SETTING THE AUTO SEARCH 5 PRESET Channel 01 Add / Delete Add Reception CA TV Auto Search Fine AFC On Adjust Select 2 1 1. Press the V olume Up or V olume Down button to start Auto Searching and the unit will automatically cycle through all the channels and store active channels into memory . 2 1 1. Press the V olume[...]

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    SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) 2 1 SETTING THE CLOCK MENU 1 1. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select , , , or the item. Clock On T ime Off Time Attention, Preset Channel 2 1 SETTING THE CLOCK 2 1. Press the V olume Up button to set the minutes and the Volume Down button to set the hours. 2 1 SETTING THE ON TIME 3 1. Press the V ol[...]

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    SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) SETTING THE OFF TIME 4 SETTING THE A TTENTION 5 2 1 SETTING THE PRESET 6 2 1 1. Press the V olume Up button to set the minutes and the Volume Down button to set the hours. 19 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 5 4 4 5 1 2 3 3 1 2 CLOCK Adjust Select C l o c k --/-- O nt i m e --/-- O f ft i m e --/-- A t t e n t i o n --/-- P r e s e [...]

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    SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) SETTING THE CHANNEL 7 2 1 1. Press the V olume Up or Volume Down button to select a channel to be changed to. SETTING THE FUNCTION MENU THE COLOR SYSTEM 1 2 1. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select , , or the item. Col. Sys Language C.Caption Parental Ctrl 2 20 2 1 1 2 2 1 The color system is NTSC. C[...]

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    SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) SETTING THE LANGUAGE 3 2 1 1. Press the V olume Up or Volume Down button to cyclically select , or language. English Spanish French 21 2 1 1 2 FUNCTION Adjust Select Col. Sys NTSC Language English C.Caption Off Parental Ctrl Off SETTING THE P ARENT AL CTRL 6 2 1 1 2 FUNCTION Adjust Select Col. Sys NTSC Language Engl[...]

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    1. Press the TV/A V button to cyclically select , or . TV A V1 Av2 1 TV/A V BUTTON SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) 22 SLEEP BUTTON 1 1. Press the DISPLA Y button once to display the current information on the screen (Channel number , TV Receiption, T ime {if set} and sleep time {if set}). Press again to clear . 1 DISPLA Y 1 2:00 0:15 --/-- 1:45 1:[...]

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    SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) V -CHIP BUTTON US TV PROGRAMS Rating Chart Chart 1 TV -Y FOR ALL CHILDREN: Content specifically geared to young viewers ages 2-6. FOR AGE 7 AND OLDER: May contain mild physical or comedic violence which may frighten children under 7. GENERAL AUDIENCE: Contains little or no violence, strong language, or sexual dialog[...]

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    SETTING THE TV MENUS (CONTINUED) 1. Press the CCD button to cyclically Select ,,,,, , , o r . o f fC 1C 2C 3C 4T 1T 2T 3 T4 1 CCD BUTTON 24 WHA T IS CLOSED CAPTIONING This television has the capability to decode and display closed captioned television programs. Closed Captioning will display text on the screen for hearing- impaired viewers or it wi[...]

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    Check the following before requesting service: SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION POWER No power . The AC power cord is not connected. Connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet. Poor or no picture. TV station experiencing problems T ry another channel. TV BROADCAST RECEPTION Picture control is not adjusted. Check picture control adjustments.[...]

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    Most types of television interference can be remedied by adjusting the height and position of the VHF/UHF antenna. Outdoor antennas are recommended for best results if not using cable or a satellite. The most common types of television interference are shown below . If one of these symptoms appear when the TV is connected to a Cable TV system, the [...]

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    DORA THE EXPLORER- MODEL DTE316 LIMITED W ARRANTY Emerson Radio Corp. W arrants manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions. For a period of one (1) year (T wo years on picture tube) from the date of original purchase in the U.S. With your dated proof of purchase, we will pro[...]

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    28 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL: TV SECTION: A/V Output Level: ACCESSOR Y Power Source AC ~ 120V 60Hz Power Consumption 65W Speaker Output Power 2 W atts x 2 Unit Dimensions 15.5”(W) x 14.7”(H) x 14.8”(D) (395mm x 373mm x 375mm) Unit Weight App.20.7lbs (9.4kgs) Picture T ube 13” Receiving Channels (VHF) 2 ~13 Receiving Channels (UHF) 14 ~ 69 Rec[...]

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    P ART NO.: DTE316 - 06302006-01 Printed in China R[...]