Page 2 - CONTENTS; • Effective Distance of the Remote Control
1 CONTENTS Contents .......................................................1 Warning...........................................................3 Important Safety Instructions .................. 4 Precautions .................................................9 Power Source ...............................
Page 3 - Serial Number
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 requi...
Page 4 - WARNING
3 The li ghtning fl ash wi th arrow-head symbol , wi thi n an equil at-er al tri angle, is intended to alertthe us er to the pres enc e ofuninsulated “danger ous voltage”wi thin the product’s enclosurethat m ay be of s uffi c i ent m agni -tude to c ons ti tute a r i sk of el ec -tri c s hoc k to pe...
Page 5 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
4 1. R ead th es e i ns tru cti on s. 2 . Ke ep t he se in st ru ct io ns . 3. Heed all war ning s. 4. Fo llo w in str uct ion s. 5. Do n ot us e t hi s appa ra tus n ear wa te r. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manuf acturer’s instr...
Page 8 - FIGURE A
7 a. Use No.10AWG(5.3mm2)copper, No.8 AWG(8.4mm2)aluminum, No.17AW G(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 f rom 4-6 f eet (1.22-1.83m) apart. c. Mount antenna discharge unit as clos...
Page 10 - TO OBTAIN A CLEAR PICTURE:; PRECAUTIONS; have an electrician replace the obsolete outlet.; POWER SOURCE
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 pa...
Page 11 - LOCATION OF CONTROLS; Bottons
10 LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1.Speaker 2.Power Button 3.Channel Buttons 4.DVD Door 5 . M e n u / V o l u m e / D V D S t o p / p l a y 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...
Page 12 - REMOTE CONTROL
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 1...
Page 14 - CONNECTIONS
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 ch...
Page 15 - making any connections.
14 CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL UNIT TO THE FRONT A/V IN JACKS CONNECTIONS (CONTINUED) 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...
Page 16 - CONNECTING THE UNIT TO A HOME THEATRE SYSTEM; Front Left Speaker
15 CONNECTING THE UNIT TO A HOME THEATRE 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 ...
Page 17 - FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO BASIC CABLE TV SERVICE; FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO SCRAMBLED CABLE TV SERVICE OR SATELLITE; PREMIUM CHANNELS
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 gene...
Page 18 - OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTIONS; Separate VHF/UHF Antennas
17 OUTDOOR VHF/UHF ANTENNA CONNECTION (Antenna not included) OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTIONS 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 ante...
Page 19 - TV / CATV MODE SELECTION
18 Press the Power button to turn on the TV. Press the TV MENU button twice; the MENU screen will appear. TV OPERATION SETTING THE LANGUAGE Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to select LANGUAGE. Press the TV Navigation ( ) and ( ) buttons to select the desired language (English, French or S...
Page 20 - SETTING THE CHANNELS INTO MEMORY
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...
Page 21 - ADDING AND DELETING CHANNELS; OFF
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 Naviga...
Page 22 - BASIC TV OPERATION; OPTIONS
21 BASIC TV OPERATION Set the AIR/CATV Menu Option as described on page 18. Press the Power button to turn on the TV. OPTIONS AIR: If using a VHF/UHF antenna. CATV: If us ing Cable TV. Adjust the volume level by pressing the VOLUME UP/DOWN button. For proper operation, before selecting channels, the...
Page 24 - WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING?; CLOSED CAPTIONS
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 WIT...
Page 25 - BLUE BACKGROUND
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 Naviga...
Page 26 - SETTING PARENTAL CONTROL
25 PARENTAL CONTROL SET-UP: SETTING PARENTAL CONTROL You can set the CHANNEL BLOCK to block out any channels that you do not want to be viewed as f o l l o w s : 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 ...
Page 27 - MOVIE RATING SET UP
26 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 pr...
Page 28 - TV PARENTAL RATING SET UP
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 30 - CHANGING THE PASSWORD
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...
Page 31 - DVD PLAYER OPERATION; B a s i c O p e r a t i o n
30 DVD PLAYER OPERATION B a s i c O p e r a t i o n 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 witho...
Page 35 - P r o g r am M o d e; FOR CD; FOR DVD
34 P r o g r am M o d e This function is applicable for DVD and CD audio. User can assign the playback sequence according to his/ her preference. For CD audio, user can assign the track sequence while for DVD disc, user can assign both the Title and Chapter sequence. • FOR CD 1.Press the PROGRAM but...
Page 36 - Picture CD; Operations
35 Picture CD Digital picture (JPEG) from a digital camera can be burnt on to a disc and played on this TV. Insert a picture CD into the tray and the disc will be loaded automatically. If the disc type can be identified, the player will start showing the pictures one by one (Slide Show Mode). Operat...
Page 37 - Check the following before requesting service:
36 Check the following before requesting service: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (TV) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION POWER No power. The AC power cord is not Connected. Connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet. TV BROADCAST RECEPTION TV station experiencing problems. Try another channel. Picture ...
Page 38 - SYMPTOM; CD PLAYER
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; reconnect. DVD Disc is dirty or i...
Page 39 - RECEPTION DISTURBANCES; SERVICE
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...
Page 40 - SPECIFICATIONS; DVD SECTION
39 SPECIFICATIONS T V System: NTSC-M Channel Range: VHF 2 -13 UHF 14 -69 CAT V: A1 - A5, A8, A - W W +1 - W +84 Tuner Type: 181 channels, Quartz PLL, Freq uency S ynthes ized DVD SECTION Laser W ave length: 655nm L as er power : Class 1 Signal System: NTSC–M Digital audio output: Coaxial digital out...
