Emerson DTE351 manual

13" COLOR TV WITH DVD PLAYER 6[...]

1 CONTENTS Contents .......................................................1 Warning...........................................................3 Important Safety Instructions .................. 4 Precautions .................................................9 Power Source ..............................................9 Location of Controls .........[...]

2 Thank you for purchasing the DORA the Explorer 13" Color TV with DVD Player 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 [...]

3 T he li gh t n i n g f l a s h w i t h a rr o w - hea d sy m bo l , w i t h i n an equ il a t - e r a l t r i ang l e , i s i n t e nded t o a l e r t t he u s e r t o t h e p r e s en c e o f un i n s u l a t e d “ dang e r ou s v o l t age ” w i t h i n t he p r odu c t ’ s en c l o s u r e t ha t m a y be o f s u ff i c i en t m agn i - [...]

4 1 . R ea d t h ese i n s t r u c t i o n s . 2 . K e e p t h ese i n s t r u c t i o n s . 3 . H ee d a ll w a r n i n g s . 4 . Fo ll o w i n s t r u c t i o n s . 5 . D o n o t u s e t h i s a pp a r a t u s n ea r w a t e r . 6 . C l ea n on l y w i t h d r y c l o t h . 7 . D o no t b l o ck a n y ve n t il a t i on op e n i ng s . I n s t a [...]

5 15 . R e t a i n I n s t r u c t i on s T he s a f e t y a nd ope r a t i ng i n s t r u c t i on s s hou l d be r e t a i ned f o r f u t u r e r e f e r e n c e . 16 . W a t e r a n d M o i s t u r e D o no t u s e t h i s p r odu c t nea r w a t e r- f o r e x a m p l e , nea r a ba t h t ub , w a s h bo w l , k i t c hen s i n k , o r l aund [...]

6 23 . O b j ec t a nd L i qu i d E n t r y N e v e r i n s e r t ob j e c t s o f an y k i nd i n t o t h i s p r odu c t t h r ough open i ng s a s t he y m a y t ou c h da nge r ou s v o l t age po i n t s o r s ho r t - ou t p a r t s t ha t c ou l d r e s u l t i n a f i r e o r e l e c t r i c s ho ck . N e v e r s p ill li qu i d o f an y k [...]

7 a . U s e N o . 10 A W G ( 5 . 3 mm 2 ) c oppe r , N o . 8 A W G ( 8 . 4 mm 2 ) a l u m i nu m , N o . 17 A W G ( 1 . 0 mm 2 ) c oppe r- c l a d s t ee l o r b r on z e w i r e , o r l a r ge r , a s a g r ou nd w i r e . b . S e c u r e a n t en na l ead - i n and g r o und w i r e s t o ho u s e w i t h s t a nd - o ff i n s u l a t o r s s pa [...]

8 O N P L AC E M E N T * D o no t u s e t he un i t i n p l a c e s w h i c h a r e e x t r e m e l y ho t, c o l d , du s t y o r hu m i d . * P l a c e t he un i t on a f l a t a nd e v en s u r f a c e . * D o no t r e s t r i c t t he a i r- f l o w o f t he un i t b y p l a c i ng i t i n a p l a c e w i t h poo r v en t il a t i on , b y c o [...]

9 NOTES ON HANDLING: • When shipping the TV/DVD player, always use the original shipping carton and packing materials. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. • Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray near the TV/DVD player. • The top and rear panels of the TV/DVD player may become warm af[...]

10 L O CA T IO N O F C O N T R O L S 1.Speaker 2.Power Button 3.Channel Buttons 4.DVD Door 5.Menu/Volume/DVD Stop/play Bottons 6.TV/AV/DVD Button 7.Remote Sensor 8.DVD Open/Close Button 9.Front Audio (R) Input (AV 2) 10.Front Audio (L) Input (AV 2) 11. Front Video Input (AV 2) 12.Earphone Jack 13.75 ohm Antenna Socket 14. Video/Audio Input (AV 1) 1[...]

11 1. TV/AV Button 2. POWER Button 3. Number Buttons/- -- Button 4. TV Navigation ( ) Button 5. TV MENU Button 6. TV Navigation ( ) Button 7. TV Navigation ( ) Button 8. CHANNEL Up/Down Button 9. DVD Navigation ( ) Button 10. ENTER Button 11. DVD Navigation ( ) Button 12. DVD Navigation ( ) Button 13. DVD MENU Button 14. PAUSE/STEP Button 15. PL AY[...]

12 BATTERY INSTALLATION BATTERY PRECAUTIONS Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device: 1. Use only the size and type of batteries specified. 2. Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the batteries as indicated next to the battery compartment. Reversed batteries may cause damage to the device. 3. Do not mix differe[...]

13 CONNECTING THE UNIT TO AN EXTERNAL TELEVISION NOTES: • Connecting the unit to an external TV will allow you to see the image on another TV. • You must change your external TV ’ s INPUT selection to VIDEO IN or AUX IN. If the TV has a remote control, press the INPUT or AUX button on the remote to change the input selection. • When connect[...]

14 CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL UNIT TO THE FRONT A/V IN JACKS C O NN E C T IO N S ( C O N T I NU E D ) NOTES FOR CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL UNIT TO THE FRONT A/V JACKS: • Connecting the unit to an external unit such as a video game or camcorder will allow you to broadcast the external unit ’ s sound and video through this unit and allow for fast and eas[...]

15 CONNECTING THE UNIT TO A HOME THE A TRE SYSTEM Place the subwoofer, front, rear and center speakers in locations as shown/described here. After correctly positioning the speakers, perform the Tone Test on the AV Amplifier and adjust the volume controls until the desired sound is achieved. For best results, sit in the viewing position and have so[...]

16 This TV has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV converter box. Some Cable TV companies offer “ 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 provided by the cable company. FOR SUB[...]

17 OUTDOOR VHF/UHF ANTENNA CONNECTION (Antenna not included) O U T D OO R A N T E NN A C O NN E C T IO N S Follow the instructions for the type of antenna system you intend to use. If using Cable or Satellite, see page 16. Separate VHF/UHF Antennas Connect the 75 ohm cable from combination VHF/UHF antenna to the antenna jack. OR If your combination[...]

18 Press the Power button to turn on the TV. Press the TV MENU button twice; the MENU screen will appear. T V O P E RA T I O N SE TT I N G T H E L A N G UA G E Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to select LANGUAGE. Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to select the desired language (English, French or Spanish). Press the MENU button[...]

19 Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to select MEMORIZE CHANNELS. Press the TV MENU button twice or wait 10 seconds to exit the menu. Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to confirm. The TV will automatically cycle through all the channels and store active channels into memory. This TV is equipped with a channel memory feature whic[...]

20 ADDING AND DELETING CHANNELS After setting channels into memory, you can add or delete channels as follows: Press the Power button to turn on the TV. Press the MENU button twice; the PRESET MENU screen will appear. Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to select CHANNEL. Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to select a channel. Pres[...]

21 BASIC TV OPER A TION Set the AIR/CATV Menu Option as described on page 18. Press the Power button to turn on the TV. O P T I O N S A I R : If u s i ng a V H F / UH F an t enna . CA T V : If u s i ng C ab l e T V . Adjust the volume level by pressing the VOLUME UP/DOWN button. For proper operation, before selecting channels, they must be set into[...]

22 TV OPER A TION (CONTINUED) MUTE Press the MUTE button to turn off the sound. The TV ’ s sound will be silenced and MUTE will appear briefly on the screen. The sound can be turned back on by pressing this button again or the VOLUME Up To set the TV to turn off after a preset amount of time, press the SLEEP button on the remote, “ SLEEP OFF ?[...]

23 CLOSED CAPTIONS WHAT 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 will translate and display text in another language. CLOSED CAPTIONING WITH A VCR Closed Captioned programs can be recorded [...]

24 ON-SCREEN CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS (PICTURE) Press the Power button to turn on the TV. Press the TV MENU button ; the PICTURE MENU screen will appear. Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to select the desired picture setting (CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, SHARPNESS or TINT). Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to adjust the desired pic[...]

25 PARENTAL CONTROL SET-UP: SE TT I N G P A R E N T A L C O N T R O L You can set the CHANNEL BLOCK to block out any channels that you do not want to be viewed as follows: Press the Power button to turn on the TV. Press the MENU button third; the SETUP MENU screen will appear. Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to select V-CHIP. Press the [...]

26 SE TT I N G P A R E N T A L C O N T R O L ( C O N T I N U E D ) Movie Rating enables parents to prevent their children from watching inappropriate material on TV. Movie Rating reads the ratings for programming (except for news, sports, unedited movies on premium cable and emergency system signals), then denies access to programming if the progra[...]

27 SETTING PARENTAL CONTROL (CONTINUED) TV Parental Guidelines have one or more letters added to the basic rating to let parents know when a show contains higher levels of violence, sex, adult material or suggestive dialogue. TV PARENTAL RATING SET UP Enter the PARENTAL CONTROL menu as described on page 25. Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) butto[...]

28 CHANGING THE EXTERNAL SOURCE OPTION Enter the PARENTAL CONTROL menu as described on page 26. Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) button to select EXT SOURCE, and then the TV Navigation ( ) button to select it. SE TT I N G P A R E N T A L C O N T R O L ( C O N T I N U E D ) Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to block or unblock external [...]

29 Press the Power button to turn on the TV. Press the MENU button third; the SETUP MENU screen will appear. Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to select CHANGE PASSWORD. CHANGING THE PASSWORD Press the TV Navigation ( ) button to confirm. Using the Number buttons (0-9) , enter the password ( “1111” is the preset TV password if you hav[...]

30 DVD PLAYER OPERATION Basic Operation 1. Press “ TV/AV/DVD ” button on the unit or press the DVD MODE direct key on the remote handset to turn ON DVD. 2. Press “ OPEN / CLOSE (EJECT) ” button to load disc in disc tray. 3. Press “ OPEN / CLOSE ” button to close the tray. • Hold the disc without touching either of its surfaces, positi[...]

31 O S D T he r e a r e 5 O S D l a nguage s e m bedde d i n t he D V D P l a y e r : E ng li s h , F r en c h , S pa n i s h , G e r m a n , It a li a n . 1 . P r e s s t he SE T U P bu tt o n o n t he r e m o t e c on t r o ll e r t o en t e r t he s e t up m enu G E N E R A L SE T U P P A G E . 2 . G o t o t he O S D L A N G op t i on and u s e [...]

32 S l o w T he S l o w F o r w a r d i s a pp li c a b l e f o r D V D . T he r e a r e 4 s t ep s o f s l o w m o t i on s peed , 1 / 2 , 1 / 4 , 1 / 8 , 1 / 16 . S u cc e s s i v e k e y p r e ss e s w ill c hange t he p l a y ba ck s peed . N o t e : P r e ss P l a y K e y t o s w i t c h b a ck t o no r m a l p l a y ba ck s pe ed . R e p e a [...]

33 D i s p l ay ( R e m a i n T i m e ) T h i s f un c t i on i s a pp li c ab l e f o r D V D on l y . It w ill d i s p l a y t he t i m i ng i n f o r m a t i on o f t h e p l a y b a ck on t h e sc r een . • F o r D V D p l a y ba c k , s ub s equen t k e y p r e ss on t he D I SP L A Y B u tt on w ill s h o w t h e T i t l e E l a p s ed T i [...]

34 P r og r a m M od e T h i s f un c t i on i s app li c a b l e f o r D V D a n d CD aud i o . U s e r c a n a ss i gn t he p l a y ba c k s equen c e a cc o r d i ng t o h i s / he r p r e f e r en c e . F o r CD aud i o , u s e r c a n a ss i gn t he t r a ck s e quen c e w h il e f o r D V D d i sc , u s e r c a n a s s i gn bo t h t he T i t [...]

35 P i c t u r e CD D i g i t a l p i c t u r e ( J PE G ) f r o m a d i g i t a l c a m e r a c a n b e bu r n t on t o a d i sc a nd p l a y ed o n t h i s T V . I n s e r t a p i c t u r e CD i n t o t he t r a y and t he d i sc w ill be l oa ded a u t o m a t i c a ll y . If t he d i sc t y pe c a n be i den t i f i e d , t he p l a y e r w ill[...]

36 C he ck t he f o ll o w i ng be f o r e r eq ue s t i ng s e r v i c e : TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (TV) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION POWER No power . The AC power cord is not Connect ed. Connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet. TV BROADCAST RECEPTION TV station experiencing problems . Try another channel. Picture c ontrol is not adjus[...]

37 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (OTHER) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTION CD PLAYER CD Player does not play. CD is not installed or inserted upside - down; install correctly . CD skips while playing . Disc is dirty or scratched; replace disc. GENERAL No sound. Power cord disconnected; reconne ct. DVD Disc is dirty or inserted incorrectly; reinsert disc. DVD does [...]

38 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, th[...]

39 SPECIFIC A TIONS T V S y s t e m : N T S C - M C hanne l R ang e : V H F 2 - 13 UH F 14 - 69 C A T V : A 1 - A 5 , A 8 , A - W W + 1 - W + 84 T une r T y pe : 181 c hanne l s , Q ua r t z P LL , F r eq uen cy S y n t he s i z ed D V D S E C T I O N La s e r W a v e l e ng t h : 655n m L a s e r po w e r : C l a ss 1 S i gna l S ys t e m : N T S [...]

40 EMERSON RADIO CORP. DORA THE EXPLORER–MODEL DTE351 LIMITED WARRANTY What does this warranty cover? Any manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions. For how long? One year parts and labor from date of original purchase. The warranty is valid two years from date of origina[...]

41 E M E R S O N PA R T N O : D T E 351 - 06272006 - 01 P r i n t ed i n C h i na R[...]