Akura TOMODV14 Instruction Manual

TOMODV14

COMBINED 14" CTV AND DVD PLAYER

OWNER'S MANUAL

Please read this manual carefully before using this TV set and keep it for future reference.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated " dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock of persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (ser- vicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

"DO NOT LEAVE YOUR TV AT STAND-BY OR OPERATING WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR HOUSE"

Waste electrical products must not be disposed of with household waste. This equipment should be taken to your local recycling centre for safe treatment.

CONTENTS

Before Operation

Warning and cautions.................................................................................2

Installation...................................................................................................3

Aerial connection........................................................................................3

Preparation of the remote control...............................................................3

Function buttons and external sockets.....................................................4

Front panel of the TV set...........................................................................4

Rear panel of the TV set.............................................................................4

Using the remote control............................................................................5

Basic operation

Switching the TV set on/off........................................................................6

Watching TV ................................................................................................7

Watching TV program................................................................................7

Program swap and auto scan functions.....................................................8

Searching channels.....................................................................................9

Full automatic mode.................................................................................9

Semi-automatic search............................................................................10

Manual fine tune......................................................................................11

Program skip ...........................................................................................12

Convenient picture and sound control functions...................................13

Multiple picture modes ...........................................................................13

Black stretch and noise reduce................................................................14

Mute and Fade ........................................................................................15

Time functions............................................................................................16

Clock setting and timer on/off functions................................................16

Sleep timer and program preset ...........................................................17

Setup function .........................................................................................18

Screen saver and Calendar.....................................................................18

AVL .........................................................................................................19

Organise function......................................................................................20

Setting the lock..........................................................................................21

DVD Operation

Basic Playback..........................................................................................23

Advanced Playback...................................................................................24

Special Function Playback - JPEG..........................................................25

DVD System Setup....................................................................................27

Playable Discs...........................................................................................31

Disc Protection and DVD Characteristics...............................................32

Others

Connection to the external audio and video equipment........................33

Trouble shooting guide ...........................................................................34

Specifications............................................................................................35

Warning and cautions

1. When you clean the TV set, please pull out the power plug from AC outlet. Don't clean the cabinet and the screen with benzene, petrol and other chemicals.

2. In order to prolong the life of the

product, ensure that it is well ventilated. Do NOT cover any ventilation slots.

3. Don't place the TV set in direct sunlight or near a heat source.

4. Do not allow the Tv to become wet or be used in a humid atmosphere. The set must only be used in dry locations. Allowing water or fluid to enter the cabinet could result in Electric shock or Fire .

5. Do NOT remove the cabinet back, this could result in an Electric shock . If the TV should become faulty, it must only be serviced by a qualified technician.

6. If the Tv is not going to be used for a long time, or there is an Electrical storm in the area, unplug the External antenna and Mains supply.

Cleaning the tube

If the picture tube requires cleaning, disconnect the power and use a dry soft cotton cloth. Do not use any cleaner or abrasive cloths.

Installation

Aerial Connection

If the picture is not clear or is snowy, it is recommended that an External Aerial is used, this is usually mounted outside.

300 twin-lead cable

Antenna adapter

(Not supplied)

75 coaxial cable

Plug

(Not supplied)

Aerial input

75 standard

coaxial type

AC power socket

Note: * It is recommended that a 75 ohm coaxial antenna is used to avoid interference. *To avoid interference from electrical signals, do not bind the antenna cable together with any mains lead.

Preparation for the remote control

Battery installation Tips for remote operation

Remove the battery cover.

Insert two size AAA batteries matching the +/-polarities of the battery to the +/marks inside the battery compartment.

When the remote control is not to be used for a long period, or the batteries are worn out, remove them to stop leakage and corrosion.

! Do NOT throw used batteries in the fire. ! Dispose of batteries in a responsible

manner. ! Do not drop or dismantle the remote control.

Function Buttons and External Sockets

Front panel of the TV set

Video

R/L Audio

TV/DVD Switching

Rear panel of the TV set

Digital audio coaxial output terminal (See Page 33).

Power Indicator

Signal Receiver

The DVD Player

Channel Position up/down

Volume up/ down

Play the DVD

Open/close the DVD

Power Switch

Stop the DVD

DVD SCART Terminal

TV SCART Terminal

COAXIAL

DVD EXT

TV EXT

Using the Remote Control

Buttons on the remote control

POWER

SCAN

1 2

H.LOCK

SWAP

OPEN/CLOSE

CALL

-/--

P+

AUDIO

TIME

SETUP

PLAY/ENTER

PAUSE/STEP

REPEAT

TITLE/PBC

PROGRAM

CAPTION

EXIT

CALENDAR

REV FWD PREV NEXT

STOP

D.MENU

ANGLE

D.CALL

MUTE

TV/AV

TV/DVD

V+

A-B

SLOW

ZOOM

P.STD

Stand By

DVD Open/close

Scan

Former Program

Mute

Call Screen Display

Program Number

TV/AV Exchange

Digital Selector

H.LOCK

TV/DVD

Volume/Channel Selection

Exit Screen Display

Picture Mode

Calendar

(Not available)

Time

(Not available)

DVD PREVIOUS

DVD NEXT

DVD FAST FORWARD

DVD FAST REVERSE

DVD STOP

10+

DVD SETUP

DVD PAUSE/STEP

DVD MENU

DVD A-B REPEAT

LEFT

DVD Cursor Move button

DVD REPEAT

DVD PLAY/ENTER

DVD SLOW

DVD ANGLE

DVD SEARCH

DVD AUDIO

DVD TITLE

Zoom

DVD PROGRAM

DVD CALL

DVD CAPTION (SUBTITLE)

RIGHT

DOWN

Switching on/ off the TV set

This section explains the use of the power button and remote handset to turn your unit on and off.

Switching the TV set on/ off

Switching on/ off the TV set

1 Press the Power switch on. The power indicator will light.

2 If the indicator is Red press the button on the remote control. Alternatively you can turn the TV on with P+ or P- buttons, if the Child lock is not set .

Note

1 To turn the set off to Standby press

button on the remote control.

4 AUTO I

TV/DVD Switching

Volume up/ down

Channel Position up/down

Open/close the DVD

Play the DVD

Stop the DVD

POWER

2 To turn off the TV fully, press the Power button

and release.

Auto switch-off function

Should the signal input from the aerial be interrupted for more than 5 minutes, the TV will automatically switch to Standby . If the Tv is in A/V mode or the background is set to off (see page 18), the set will not switch to standby.

Watching TV

Watching TV programs

How to select a TV programme

Select the desired program

1 2

V-

P+

V+

1 Using number buttons

Directly enter the channel number with the numeric keypad on the remote control. To select channel numbers between 10 ~ 99 press [-/--] button and enter the two digit channel number To select channel numbers between 100 ~ 218 press [-/--] button twice and enter the 3 digit channel number

2 Using the P+/- buttons

Adjust the Volume level

Press the V-/+ buttons on the remote or the front of the TV set to adjust the volume level. The range is 0~100. When the volume buttons are pressed the volume level is displayed automatically on the TV screen.

Press the P+ button to increase channel number. Press the P- button to decrease channel number.

V-

P-

P+

P-

V+

How to select the menu

Press the MENU button and the menus will appear at the bottom of the screen. The PIC icon will initially be flashing. Each subsequent press of the menu button will highlight SOU (sound), FUN (function), TUN (tuning) icons respectively.

PIC

Press the P- button to display the appropriate menu.Press EXIT to exit.

SOU

FUN

TUN

Watching TV continued

Press the SWAP button to select the channel you were watching previously. Auto scan function scans through all programs in memory including those with "skip" set to "off" (see "Program skip" on page 12).

Program swap and auto scan functions

Program swap

Press the SWAP button to select the channel you were watching previously.

18 AUTO I

SWAP

SCAN

Auto program scan

1 Press the SCAN button to scan through all the memorised TV programs. The scan will pause for about 2 seconds on each channel.

8 AUTO I

18 AUTO I

1 AUTO I BROWSE

2 BROWSE

3 BROWSE

2 If you want to stop the function during auto tunning, simply press the SCAN button again.

1 AUTO I BROWSE

Searching channels

This TV set has three methods to set the channels, which are respectively full automatic, semi automatic and manual fine tune.

In this section, how to use the remote control to set the channel is explained. You can also use the buttons on the TV to set the channel.

Full automatic mode

Automatic search

1 Press the MENU button. The MAIN MENU will appear with the

V-

P+

P-

V+

PIC (picture) icon flashing. Press the MENU button a further 3 times until the TUN (tuning) icon is flashing.Press P- to enter the TUNING menu.

2 buttons to

Press the P+/-

select "AUTO SEARCH".

3 Press V+ to start the Auto search. All channels will be stored in the order they are received. After the search has finished, the first channel received will be displayed. Please see page 20 (Organise).

PROG NO ORGANISE SEARCH FINE TUNE AUTO SEARCH

AUTO SEARCH

152.25MHz

V-

P-

CALL

V+

Display function

Press the CALL button, then the channel number and the systems will be displayed on the screen.

3 AUTO I

Searching channels

Continued

Semi-automatic search

1 Press the P+/- buttons or the PROGRAMME NUMBER (0-9) to choose the desired channel (e.g. Channel 1).

1 AUTO I

V-

P+

P-

P+

P-

V+

2 Press the MENU button. The MAIN MENU will appear with the PIC (picture) icon flashing. Press the MENU button a further 3 times until the TUN (tuning) icon is flashing. Press P- to enter the TUNING menu.

Press the P+/-

3 buttons to

select "SEARCH".

4 Press the V- /V+ buttons to

PROG NO ORGANISE SEARCH FINE TUNE AUTO SEARCH

start search. Press the V- to search down the scale and V+ to search up

the scale.

152.25MHz

EXIT

To turn off the on-screen menu

In general, after you press the MENU button, the menu

FUN,TUN

display (PIC, SOU, ) will automatically disappear

within 30 seconds. If you want to eliminate these contents

immediately, please press the EXIT button.

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