Page 3 - POWER SOURCE; AC Plug; service
2 POWER SOURCE Insert the AC plug (with the 2 blades) into a conveniently located AC outlet having 120V, 60Hz. NOTE: The AC plug supplied with the unit is polarized to help minimize the possibility of electric shock. If the AC plug doesnot fit into a nonpolarized AC outlet, do not file or cut the wi...
Page 4 - CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
3 Before using the unit, be sure to read all operating instructions carefully. Please note that these are generalprecautions and may not pertain to your unit. For example, this unit may not have the capability to be connected toan outdoor antenna. 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating in...
Page 5 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED)
13. LIGHTNING To protect your product from a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug itfrom the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightningand power-line surges. 14. POWER LINES An...
Page 6 - LOCATION OF CONTROLS; FRONT
5 1 POWER Button- Use this button to turn your TV on or off. 2 Remote Control Sensor- This receiver receives a signal from your remote control. Donot block it. 3 MENU Button- Use this button to turn the TV's menu system on and off. 4 CHANNEL UP ( i i )/DOWN ( m m ) Buttons- Use these buttons to chan...
Page 7 - SLEEP Button; REMOTE CONTROL
6 LOCATION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) 2 3 1 1 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. 2 VIDEO IN Jack- Use this jack to receive a video signal from another A/V component. 3 AUDIO IN Jack- Use this jack to receive an au...
Page 8 - BATTERY INSTALLATION; BATTERY PRECAUTIONS; EFFECTIVE DISTANCE OF THE REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER
REMOTE CONTROL (CONTINUED) 7 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 in the battery compartment. Re...
Page 9 - INCOMING; DESCRAMBLER OR
CABLE (CATV)/SATELLITE CONNECTIONS 8 This TV has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a Cable TV converter box. SomeCable TV companies offer “premium pay channels” in which the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normalviewing requires the use of a ...
Page 10 - INDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION; Separate VHF/UHF Antennas; OR; ROD ANTENNA
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 shownbelow. 9 INDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTIONS OUTDOOR VHF/UHF ANTENNA CONNECTION (ANTENNA NOT SUPPLIED) Follow the instructions for the type...
Page 11 - EXTERNAL AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS; EXTERNAL SOURCE
10 When you watch a program recorded on another source (VCR, video camera, DVD, etc.), you can use the Audio/Videoinput 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 t...
Page 12 - VCR CONNECTIONS; TV or CATV; VCR
11 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. Connect a 75 ohm coaxial cable from the VCR’s 75 ohm OUT jack...
Page 13 - OPTIONS
SETTING THE LANGUAGE 12 Press the Power button 1 to turn on the TV. Press the MENU button 2 ; the MENU screen will appear. 1 1 2 1 1 Press the VOLUME UP ( k ) 1 /DOWN ( o ) 2 buttons to select SETUP. Press the CHANNEL DOWN ( m ) 3 button to enter, then press the CHANNEL UP ( i ) 4 /DOWN ( m ) 3 butt...
Page 14 - SETTING THE CLOCK
Select Time Set Clock : 10 :Off Time : :Wake-up Time : Wake-up Channel : Adjust Exit AM 2 AM AM 13 SETTING THE CLOCK Press the Power button 1 to turn on the TV. Press the MENU button 2 ; the MENU screen will appear. 1 1 2 1 1 Press the VOLUME UP ( k ) 1 /DOWN ( o ) 2 buttons to select TIME. Press th...
Page 15 - SETTING THE CHANNELS INTO MEMORY
Select Set-Up Language : English Skip: Off Channel : 2 ReceptionMemorize Channels Air Adjust Exit 14 P r e s s t h e P o w e r b u t t o n ❶ t o t u r n o n t h e T V. S e t t h e AIR/CATV menu option to AIR or CATV (see page 12). Theantenna, cable, etc. must be connected before memorizingchannels. ...
Page 16 - ADDING AND DELETING CHANNELS; ON
Select Set-Up Language : English Skip: Off Channel : 2 ReceptionMemorize Channels Air Adjust Exit 1 1 1 ADDING AND DELETING CHANNELS 15 After setting channels into memory, you can add or delete channels as follows: Press the Power button ❶ to turn on the TV. Press the MENU button ❷ ; the MENU screen...
Page 17 - TV OPERATION
TV OPERATION 16 Adjust the volume level by pressing the VOLUME UP( k ) 1 /DOWN ( o ) 2 buttons. 1 2 1 1 3 For proper operation, before selecting channels, theymust be set into the TV’s program memory, see page 14. Press and release the CHANNEL UP ( i ) 1 /DOWN ( m ) 2 buttons. The TV automatically s...
Page 18 - DISPLAY BUTTON
TV OPERATION (CONTINUED) 17 MUTE SLEEP AV IN BUTTON Press the MUTE button 1 to turn off the sound. The TV’s sound will be silenced and MUTE will appear briefly on thescreen. The sound can be turned back on by pressing thisbutton again or one of the VOLUME UP ( k ) 2 /DOWN ( o ) 3 buttons or the MUTE...
Page 19 - CLOSED CAPTIONS
WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING? This television has the capability to decode and displayClosed Captioned television programs. Closed Captioningwill display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers orit will translate and display text in another language. CLOSED CAPTIONING WITH A VCR Closed Caption...
Page 20 - BLUE BACKGROUND
1 2 3 4 ON-SCREEN CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS (PICTURE) 19 Press the Power button ❶ to turn on the TV. Press the MENU button ❷ ; the MENU screen will appear. 1 1 2 1 1 Press the VOLUME UP ( k ) 1 /DOWN ( o ) 2 buttons to select VIDEO. Press the CHANNEL DOWN ( m ) 3 button to enter. 1 2 3 4 2 Press the CHANN...
Page 21 - SETTING PARENTAL CONTROL
Blue Back: On Change Password Parental Control Closed Caption: Off 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 3 3 2 1 4 3 2 20 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: Press the Power button ❶ to turn on the TV. Pr...
Page 22 - MOVIE RATING SET UP
21 SETTING PARENTAL CONTROL (CONTINUED) Movie Rating enables parents to prevent their children from watching inappropriate material on TV. Movie Rating reads theratings for programming (except for news, sports, unedited movies on premium cable and emergency system signals), thendenies access to prog...
Page 23 - TV PARENTAL RATING SET UP
22 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 higherlevels of violence, sex, adult material or suggestive dialogue. TV PARENTAL RATING SET UP Enter the PARENTAL CONTROL menu as described onpa...
Page 25 - SETTING THE WAKE-UP TIME
24 SETTING THE WAKE-UP TIME Press the Power button ❶ to turn on the TV. Press the MENU button ❷ ; the MENU screen will appear. 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 Press the CHANNEL UP ( i ) 1 /DOWN ( m ) 2 buttons to s e l e c t WA K E - U P T I M E . P r e s s t h e V O L U M E U P ( k ) 3 /DOWN ( o ) 4 buttons to...
Page 26 - SETTING THE OFF TIMER
1 1 1 25 SETTING THE OFF TIMER Press the Power button ❶ to turn on the TV. Press the MENU button ❷ ; the MENU screen will appear. 1 1 2 1 1 Press the VOLUME UP ( k ) 1 /DOWN ( o ) 2 buttons to select TIME. Press the CHANNEL DOWN ( m ) 3 button to enter. 1 2 3 4 2 Press the CHANNEL UP ( i ) 1 /DOWN (...
Page 27 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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. Picture control is not adjusted. Check picture control adjustment...
Page 28 - RECEPTION DISTURBANCES; RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE:
RECEPTION DISTURBANCES 27 IGNITION: Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift.Usually caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neonlamps, electric drills and other electric appliances. GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two p...
Page 29 - and handling costs, and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase.
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS– MODEL SB315 LIMITED WARRANTY Emerson Radio Corp. warrants manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions, for a period of one (1) year (Two years on picture tube) from the date of original purchase in the U...
Page 30 - Printed in China
