Emerson Nick Jr. Dora the Explorer DTE 314 Owner's Manual
Emerson Nick Jr. Dora the Explorer DTE 314 Owner's Manual

Emerson Nick Jr. Dora the Explorer DTE 314 Owner's Manual

13 inches television with remote control

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Contents ..............................1 Power Source............................2 Important Safety Instructions........................ 3 Location of Controls ..........................8 • Front..............................8 • Rear ..............................9 Remote Control............................9 • Battery Installation..........................10 • Effective Distance of the Remote Control Transmitter................10 Cable (CATV)/Satellite Connections ....................11 Outdoor Antenna Connections ......................12 External Audio/Video Connections.......................13 VCR Connections...........................14 Setting the Language..........................15...
  • Page 3: Power Source

    Thank you for purchasing the DORA the Explorer 13" Color TV and 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.
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS APPLIANCE SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING WATER AND THAT NO OBJECT FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON APPRATUS. The lightning flash with arrow- Warning: To reduce the risk of The exclamation point within an...
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 16.Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water-for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the like. 17.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 23. Object and Liquid Entry Never insert objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
  • Page 7 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FIGURE A EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS a. Use No.10 AWG (5.3mm2) copper, No.8 AWG (8.4mm2) aluminum, No.17 AWG (1.0mm2) copper-clad steel or bronze wire, or larger, as a ground wire. b. Secure antenna lead-in and ground wires to house with stand-off insulators spaced from 4 - 6 feet (1.22-1.83m) apart.
  • Page 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON PLACEMENT * Do not use the unit in places which are extremely hot, cold, dusty or humid. * Place the unit on a flat and even surface. * Do not restrict the air-flow of the unit by placing it in a location with poor ventilation, by covering it with a cloth or by placing it on a carpet.
  • Page 9: Location Of Controls

    LOCATION OF CONTROLS FRONT POWER Button-Use this button to turn your VIDEO IN Jack-Use this jack to receive a TV on or off. video signal from another A/V component. Remote Control Sensor-This receiver AUDIO IN Jack-Use this jack to receive an receives a signal from your remote control.
  • Page 10: Rear

    LOCATION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) REAR VHF/UHF IN Jack-Connect a VHF/UHF antenna, CATV, VCR, satellite, etc. cable to this jack. AV button must be set to TV/CATV. VIDEO IN Jack-Use this jack to receive a video signal from another A/V component. AUDIO IN Jack-Use this jack to receive an audio signal from another A/V component.
  • Page 11: Battery Installation

    REMOTE CONTROL (CONTINUED) BATTERY INSTALLATION Loosen the screw to open the battery Screw the battery compartment Install two (2) “AAA” batteries, paying cover on the battery compartment. attention to the polarity diagram in the compartment cover. battery compartment. BATTERY PRECAUTIONS Follow these precautions when using batteries in this device: 1.
  • Page 12: Cable (Catv)/Satellite Connections

    CABLE (CATV)/SATELLITE 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 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.
  • Page 13: Outdoor Antenna Connections

    INDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION Connecting the Rod Antenna (not included) Insert the Rod Antenna on top of the rear cabinet and connect other end to the antenna jack as shown below. ROD ANTENNA IS NOT SUPPLIED. OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTIONS OUTDOOR VHF/UHF ANTENNA CONNECTION (ANTENNA NOT SUPPLIED) Follow the instructions for the type of antenna system you intend to use.
  • Page 14: External Audio/Video Connections

    EXTERNAL AUDIO/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. To access the unit connected to these jacks, press the AV IN button so AV appears on the screen.
  • Page 15: Vcr Connections

    VCR CONNECTIONS 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.
  • Page 16: Setting The Language

    SETTING THE LANGUAGE This TV can show the On-Screen display in English, Spanish or French. PRESET PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH CHANNEL CHANNEL SKIP SKIP RECEPTION RECEPTION MEMORIZE CHANNELS MEMORIZE CHANNELS Press the CHANNEL UP ( ) /DOWN ( ) buttons Press the Power button to turn on the TV.
  • Page 17: Setting The Channels Into Memory

    SETTING THE CHANNELS INTO MEMORY This TV 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 TV’s memory. In addition to normal VHF/UHF channels, this TV can receive up to 113 Cable TV channels.
  • Page 18: Adding And Deleting Channels

    ADDING AND DELETING CHANNELS After setting channels into memory, you can add or delete channels as follows: PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH CHANNEL SKIP RECEPTION MEMORIZE CHANNELS Press the Power button to turn on the TV. Press the MENU button twice; the PRESET MENU screen will appear.
  • Page 19: Tv Operation

    TV OPERATION OPTIONS PRESET AIR: If using a VHF/UHF LANGUAGE ENGLISH CHANNEL antenna. SKIP CATV: If using Cable TV. RECEPTION MEMORIZE CHANNELS Set the AIR/CATV Menu Option as described on page 15. Press the Power button to turn on the Adjust the volume level by pressing the VOLUME UP For proper operation, before selecting channels, they must be set into the TV’s program memory, see page 17.
  • Page 20: Mute

    TV OPERATION (CONTINUED) MUTE SLEEP Press the MUTE button 1 to turn off the sound. The TV’s To set the TV to turn off after a preset amount of time, press the SLEEP button on the remote, “SLEEP OFF” will appear on the sound will be silenced and MUTE will appear briefly on the screen.
  • Page 21: Closed Captions

    CLOSED CAPTIONS WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? TEXT (T1, T2): The Text Closed Caption Mode will usually fill the screen with a programming schedule or other This television has the capability to decode and display information. Closed Captioned television programs. Closed Captioning After selecting a Closed Caption Mode, it will stay in effect will display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers or until it is changed, even if the channel is changed.
  • Page 22: On-Screen Control Adjustments (Picture)

    ON-SCREEN CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS (PICTURE) PICTURE CONTRAST BRIGHT COLOR SHARPNESS TINT Press the Power button to turn on the TV. Press the MENU button ; the PICTURE MENU screen will appear. Press the CHANNEL UP ( ) 1/DOWN ( ) 2 buttons to Press the VOLUME UP ( ) /DOWN ( ) buttons...
  • Page 23: Setting Parental Control

    SETTING PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL SET-UP: You can set the CHANNEL BLOCK to block out any channels that you do not want to be viewed as follows: SETUP SETUP CLOSE CAPTION CLOSE CAPTION V-CHIP V-CHIP CHANGE PASSWORD CHANGE PASSWORD BLUE BACK BLUE BACK Press the CHANNEL UP ( ) /DOWN ( )
  • Page 24: Movie Rating Set Up

    SETTING PARENTAL CONTROL (CONTINUED) 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 program’s rating meets the limitations previously set. In this case, the program will be blocked.
  • Page 25: Tv Parental Rating Set Up

    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 PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL LOCK TV GUIDELINES...
  • Page 26: Changing The Password For Parental Control

    SETTING PARENTAL CONTROL (CONTINUED) SETUP SETUP CLOSE CAPTION CLOSE CAPTION V-CHIP V-CHIP CHANGE PASSWORD CHANGE PASSWORD BLUE BACK BLUE BACK Press the Power button to turn on the TV. Press Press the CHANNEL UP ( ) /DOWN ( ) buttons the MENU button third;...
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Check the following before requesting service: SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION POWER No power. The AC power cord is not Connect the AC power cord to connected. the AC outlet. TV BROADCAST RECEPTION TV station experiencing problems. Try another channel. Poor or no picture.
  • Page 28: Reception Disturbances

    RECEPTION DISTURBANCES 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.
  • Page 29: Limited Warranty

    Depot Repair Facility, or replace the product in our discretion. For repair or replacement, pack your unit in a padded box, enclose your check or money order payable to Emerson Radio Corp. in the amount of $9.00 (not required by California residents) to cover shipping and handling costs, and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase.
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