Emerson EPT427 owner manual Features, Precautions, ANTENNA/CABLE Connections, Closed Caption

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EMERSON VIDEO HOME ENTERTAINMENT WARRANTY

We appreciate your purchase of a Emerson Home Entertainment product. We take pride in the quality of our prod- ucts and have manufactured your new Home Entertainment unit to exacting quality standards. We feel confident that in normal use, it will provide you with satisfactory performance. However, should you experience difficulty, you are protected under the provisions of this warranty.

Emerson Home Entertainment products are warranted against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship in normal use for the following periods from the date of purchase by the original user, and is conditional upon the unit being installed and used as directed in the instruction manual.

Product

Labour

Parts

PictureTube

Colour Televisions

1 Year

1 year

3 Years

Remote Control

90 Days

90 Days

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Emerson’s obligation under this warranty shall be limited to the repair, including all necessary parts and the cost of the labour connected therewith, or at our option the exchange of any Home Entertainment product which shows evidence of a manufacturing defect within the warranty period.

Replacement parts, furnished in connection with this warranty shall be warranted for a period equal to the unex- pired portion of the original equipment warranty.

CUSTOMER OBLIGATIONS

This warranty applies to the product from the original date of purchase at retail. Therefore, the owner must pro- vide a copy of the original, dated bill of sale. No warranty service will be performed without a bill of sale. Transportation to and from the service depot is the responsibility of the owner.

WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS

This warranty is extended to Emerson Home Entertainment products purchased and used in Canada. This warran- ty shall not apply to appearance or accessory items including but not limited to: antenna, cabinet, cabinet parts, knobs, batteries, connecting cables. This warranty shall, in addition, not apply to damages due to handling, trans- portation, unpacking, set-up, installation, customer adjustments that are covered in the instruction book, repair or replacement of parts supplied by other than the Emerson authorized service depot, any malfunction or failure caused by or resulting from abnormal environmental conditions, improper unauthorized service, improper mainte- nance, modifications or repair by the consumer, abuse, misuse, neglect, accident, fire, flood, or other Acts of God, and incorrect line voltage.

This Home Entertainment product is only warranted to the original retail purchaser. This warranty becomes void in the event of commercial or rental use. This warranty becomes void in the event serial numbers are altered, defaced or removed.

Emerson reserves the right to make changes in design or to make additions to or improvements upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and Emerson neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any other obligation or liability in connection with the sale or service of this product. In no event shall Emerson or its Emerson dealers be liable for special or consequential damage arising from the use of this product, or for any delay in the performance of this warranty due to cause beyond our control.

The purchaser may have other rights under existing provincial or federal laws, and where any terms of this war- ranty are prohibited by such laws, they are deemed null and void, but the remainder of the warranty shall remain in effect.

HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE

Should this product require service, you may obtain specific information on how to obtain service by contacting the Emerson Dealer from whom this product was purchased, or by contacting us directly:

SONIGEM SERVICE

300 Alden Road

Markham, Ontario

L3R 4C1

PHONE: (905) 940-5089 FAX: (905) 940-2303

1 - 800 - 287- 4871

0EMN01872

Printed in Malaysia

 

L1522CC * * * * *

Owner’s

27 INCH COLOR TELEVISION

Manual

EPT427

 

“EMERSON AND THE G-CLEF LOGO ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS

 

OF EMERSON RADIO CORP., PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A.”

FEATURES

Flat Screen Tube and Comb Filter

MTS/SAP Tuner

181 Channel Selection- All VHF/UHF channels plus up to 125 cable channels.

PLL Frequency Synthesized Tuning- The latest PLL frequency synthesized electronic tuning system provides free and easy channel selection, and lets you tune directly to any chan- nel using the channel number buttons (0~9 and +100-key) on the remote control.

On-Screen Function Display.

Full-Function Remote Control

Sleep Timer

Closed Caption Decoder- You may view specially labeled (cc) TV programs, movies, news, prerecorded tapes, etc. with either a dialogue caption or text display added to the program.

Auto Shut Off Function- If there is no air signal input from the antenna terminal and no user operation for 15 minutes, the TV will turn itself off automatically.

V-CHIP-Enables parents to prevent their children from watching inappropriate material on TV.

S-VIDEO Input- allows you to get better picture detail and clarity for the playback of S-VHS VCR tapes or Video Discs.

PRECAUTIONS

Place your TV in a room with adequate ventilation.

Keep your TV set away from sources of direct heat, such as heat registers or direct sunlight.

Do not place your TV on soft surfaces, such as rugs or blankets.

Leave enough room for air to circulate around the bottom, top and back of the set.

NOTE: CHANNEL SET UP MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE SET WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY. SEE INSIDE FOR PROCEDURE.

The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the TV. No others have the same serial number as yours. You should record the number and other vital information here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft.

Date of Purchase

Dealer Phone No.

Dealer Purchase from

Model No.

Dealer Address

Serial No.

This Owner’s Manual is made of recycled paper.

IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR SET-UP OR OPERATING AFTER READING OWNER’S MANUAL, PLEASE CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-287-4871.

ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

VHF

Antenna

(Not supplied)

UHF

Antenna

(Not supplied)

OR

VHF/UHF Combiner (Not supplied)

*Some cable TV systems use scrambled

 

 

signals and require a special converter

 

 

to receive these channels. Consult your

 

 

local cable company.

 

CATV Box *

 

 

or Satellite Box

 

 

(Not supplied)

 

 

OUT

IN

From Cable System

 

 

 

or Satellite Antenna

 

 

 

75-ohm

 

 

75-ohm

Coaxial Cable

 

 

 

ANT. IN

 

Coaxial Cable

 

OR

 

From Cable System

 

 

 

 

 

DEGAUSSING :

Magnetism from nearby appliances might affect the color of the TV picture.

If this happens, move this unit away from the appliance. If the color is still not correct, press the POWER button on the set or the remote control to turn off the power first and then press this button again 30 minutes or so later to turn on the power.

FCC WARNING- This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifi cations to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made.

VHF/UHF Combination Antenna (Not supplied)

AV input/output (stereo)

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of

 

 

the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the

 

cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point

 

of cable entry as practical.

 

 

CLOSED CAPTION

This TV can receive C1 and C2 Caption and Text.

Caption Mode

(1)Closed Caption Characters can be displayed on the TV screen only when the received broad- cast signal contains Caption Signals.

(2)Paint-on mode: Displays input characters on the screen immediately.

Pop-on mode: Once characters are stored in memory, they are displayed all at once.

Roll-up mode: Displays the characters continuously by scrolling (max. 4 lines)

Note: If CAPTION C1 or C2 is selected but a Closed Caption signal is not included, characters will not be displayed.

Notes:

(1)When your TV receives a special effects playback signal (i.e., Search, Slow, Still) from a VCR’s video output channel (CH3 or CH4), your TV may not display the correct caption or text.

(2)Captions and texts may not match the TV voice exactly.

(3)Interference may cause the closed caption system not to function properly.

(4)The caption or text characters will not be displayed while the menu display or functions dis- play is shown.

(5)If you see this screen:

Text Mode

(1)Displays the text on the screen by scrolling (max. 7 lines)

(2)If the received broadcast signal does not contain caption or text signals, no change will occur.

If your TV displays a black box on the screen, this means that your TV is set to TEXT mode. To clear screen, select CAPTION C1, C2 or CAPTION [OFF].

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Contents Precautions FeaturesANTENNA/CABLE Connections Closed CaptionInstalling the Batteries Important SafeguardsOperating Controls and Functions Operations Preparation for USEMaintenance Troubleshooting GuideSupplied Accessories SpecificationsPrécautions À Suivre CaractéristiquesRaccordement À L’ANTENNE OU AU Réseau DE Câblodistribution Décodeur DE SOUS-TITRESMesures DE Sécurité À Suivre Description DES Commandes ET FonctionsMise EN Place DES Piles Fonctionnement DU Téléviseur Programmation DE L’APPAREILProblèmes DE Fonctionnement Entretient DE L’APPAREIL