Haier HTARC21 User Manual
COMBINED 21" TV AND DVD PLAYER
DTA-2198
OWNER'S MANUAL
TVTV
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Please read this manual carefully
before using this TV set and keep it
for future reference.
CONTENTS
Before Operation
Warning and cautions
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Installation..............................................................................................3
Antenna Connection
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Preparation for the remote control..........................................................3
Function buttons and ........................................
Front panel of the TV set.....................................................................4
Rear panel of the TV set.......................................................................4
Using the remote control......................................................................5
Basic operation
Menu
DVD Operation
DVD Features.......................................................................................18
Advanced Playback..............................................................................19
Special Function Playback...................................................................20
DVD System Setup................................................................................22
Playable Discs.......................................................................................26
Disc Protection and DVD Characteristics..........................................27
Others
Connection to the External Audio and Video Equipment.................28
Troubleshooting guide
Specifications .....................................................................................
Functions
External Connections
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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 using life of
the TV set, please place it in a well
ventilated location.
3. Don't place the TV
set in direct sunlight
or near a heat source.
4. Do not place the TV set near rain or
moisture as it may cause an electric
shock, or the TV set to catch fire. The
TV set must only
be used in dry in
door locations.
5. The back cover must only be
removed by a registered electrical
service person. Removing the back
cover may result in electric shock, fire
or damage to
the TV set.
6. If the TV set is not going to be used
for a long time, or there is a severe
thunder & Lighting storm, it is
recommended that the TV set be
disconnected from the AC power outlet
and the aerial plug removed.
Explanation on the display tube
Should the picture tube require cleaning, disconnect the power and use a dry
soft cotton cloth. Do not use any cleaner or abrasive cloths.
Installation
Antenna connection
Generally speaking, to enjoy a clearer picture, we recommend that you use a CATV
system or an outdoor antenna .In different places, the suitable antenna type and position
may vary.
Mixer
(not incl.)
Y Cb Cr
OUT
IN
L R
VIDEO
AUDIO
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.
Antenna/ CATV input
75 standard
coaxial type
Preparation for the remote control
Battery installation
!
Remove the battery cover.
!
Insert two size AA batteries matching
the +/-polarities of the battery to the +/marks inside the battery compartment.
Tips for remote operation
! When the remote control will not be used for a long period of time or when the
batteries are worn out, remove the batteries to prevent leakage.
! Do not throw the batteries into fire. Dispose of used batteries in the specified
manner.
! Do not drop, dampen or disassemble the remote control.
Function Buttons and External
Connections
Front panel of the TV set
VIDEO L-AUDIO-R
R/LAudio
Video
Power Indicator
MENU
TV/DVD
VOL- VOL+
Play the DVD
CH- CH+
Power Switch
The DVD Player
Rear panel of the TV set
DVD component Cb terminal
DVD component
Y terminal
Video output terminal
Video input terminal
S-VIDEO input terminal
OUT
IN
VIDEO
Signal Receiver
TV/DVD Switching
Y Cb Cr
OUT
IN
L R
VIDEO
AUDIO
Y Cb Cr
L R
Menu
Stop the DVD
Open/close the DVD
Channel Position up/down
Volume up/ down
DVD component Cr terminal
Antenna input socket
Audio right channel output terminal
Audio left channel output terminal
Audio right channel input terminal
AUDIO
Audio left channel input terminal
Using the Remote Control
Buttons on the remote control
Stand By
POWER
11
DISPLAY
VOL-VOL-
ZOOMZOOM
PAUSE/STEPPAUSE/STEP
STOPSTOP
A-B A-B
ANGLEANGLE
D.CALL
DVD/TV
22
EXIT
REVREV
NEXTNEXTPREVPREV
10+
REPEATREPEAT
AUDIOAUDIO
SETUPSETUP
MUTE
TIMETIME
CH+CH+
MENU
CH-CH-
FWDFWD
PLAY/ENTERPLAY/ENTER
SLOWSLOW
SLSL
SEARCHSEARCH
OPEN/CLOSE
CCD
33
SWAP
TV/AVP.STD
VOL+VOL+
SCAN
SLEEP SLEEP
D.MENUD.MENU
SUBTITLESUBTITLE
PROGRAMPROGRAMTITLE/PBCTITLE/PBC
DVD Open/close
TV/DVD
Mute
Number Buttons
CCD: closed caption display.
Digital Selector
Call Screen Display
Former Program
Exit TV Menu
Time Menu
Picture Mode
TV/AV Exchange
Volume Adjust
Channel Selection
TV MENU
ZOOM
Scan through TV channels
DVD FAST REVERSE / FAST FORWARD
DVD NEXT
DVD Cursor Move button
DVD PREVIOUS
SLEEP
DVD PAUSE/STEP
DVD PLAY/ENTER
DVD STOP
DVD MENU
1O+
DVD SUBTITLE
DVD A-B REPEAT
DVD SLOW
DVD REPEAT
DVD PROGRAM
DVD ANGLE
DVD TITLE
DVD AUDIO
DVD Status display CALL
DVD SEARCH
DVD SETUP
LEFT
UP
RIGHT
DOWN
Menu Functions
Information to user: This television receiver is equipped with
close caption decoder and parental blocking technology as
required by the FCC.
Menu Functions
Video Setup:
Pressing MENU button once will bring the Video Setup menu on the TV.
The following is shown on your TV screen:
Video
Picture 70
Brightness 32
Color 50
Sharpness 40
Hue 50
Color Temp. Neutral
Follow the procedure below to adjust the picture quality of your choice:
1.Press the CH(+) and CH(-) button to go up and down the menu.
2.Press the VOL(+) and VOL(-) button to increase and decrease the level to your
preference for each item.
Picture Quality Adjustments:
Picture: By increasing the level. It will adjust white areas of picture and by
decreasing the level , it will adjust black areas of picture.
Brightness:
increasing the level, the brightness level will be increased.
Color:
increasing the level, color intensity will be increased.
Sharpness: By decreasing the level, the picture becomes softer. By increasing
the level, the picture becomes clearer.
Hue:
By decreasing the level, it will give red tint to skin color and by
increasing the color it will give green tint to skin color.
Color Temp : Press the VOL(-/+) buttons to select
settings: A)Neutral, B)Warm, C)Cool.
By decreasing the level, the brightness level will be decreased. By
By decreasing the level, color intensity will be decreased. By
This setting allows you to adjust the tint of the picture.
from three color temperature
Menu Functions (Continued)
Audio Setup:
By pressing MENU button ,and then pressing VOL(-/+) buttons it will bring you to
Audio Setup display. You will see the following menu on your TV screen:
Audio
Volume 45
Follow the procedure below to adjust the sound quality:
Press VOL (+) button to increase and VOL (-)button to decrease the level to your
preference.
Timer Setup:
By pressing MENU button ,and then pressing VOL(-/+) buttons it will bring you to
Timer Setup display. You will see the following menu on your TV screen:
Timer
Clock 17:18
Time-on 18:00
Ch. Select 1
Time-off --:-Sleep Time 0
Remind Time --:-Ch. Switch 1
Follow the procedure below to select one of the above options:
1.Press the CH(+) and CH(-) button to go up and down the menu.
2.Press VOL (+) button or VOL (-) button to select your preference.
Clock: Press VOL (-/+) buttons for HOURS and VOL(-/+) buttons for MINUTES
adjustment.
Time-On: Press VOL(-/+) buttons for HOURS and VOL (-/+) buttons for
MINUTES adjustment. This feature works like an alarm clock. Your
TV will turn on at the set time.
Ch. Select: This feature switches you to your favorite channel at the set time.
Press VOL(+) and VOL(-) buttons to select the channel.
Time-Off : Press VOL (+/-) buttons for HOURS and VOL (+/-) buttons for
MINUTES adjustment. This feature works like an alarm clock. Your TV
will turn off at the set time.
Sleep Time: This feature allows you to turn off the television after a pre-selected
minutes (180, 170,160, ........,10 and 0).
number of
Remind Time: Press VOL(+/-) buttons to set HOURS of attention and VOL (+/-) buttons
to set MINUTES of attention. You will see the flashing time on your TV
when the reminder time arrives.
Note: This exclusive feature can
remind you of important tasks when watching TV.
Ch. Switch:
This feature lets you store your favorite channel. Once you store the
channel number in this function, when the set time is up, it will switch
over to the set channel. This feature is used with the Exchange feature.
Press VOL(+) or VOL(-) button to select the channel.
Menu Functions (Continued)
Function Setup:
By pressing the MENU button, and then pressing VOL(-/+) buttons
Function Setup menu. You will see the following menu on your screen:
Setup
Language English
Background on
Black stretch on
VNR on
Fade off
AVL on
C. Caption on
Demo mode
Follow the procedure below to select one of the above options:
1.Press the CH(+) and CH(-) button to go up and down the menu.
2.Press the VOL(+) and VOL(-) button to increase and decrease the level to your
preference for each item.
Language:
Use VOL(-/+) buttons to select the OSD language.
Background: Press the VOL (-/+) buttons to select between Background ON or
Background OFF. When the Background ON function is chosen, a
moving "NO SIGNAL" sign will be displayed if there is no input signal
to the set.
Black Stretch: Press VOL (-/+) buttons to turn the Black Stretch feature on or off.
When the Black Stretch function is on, the screen automatically
increases the contrast range.
VNR: Press VOL (-/+) buttons to turn the VNR function on or off. VNR is a
term for Video Noise Reduction, a built-in device that reduces video
noise interference so the viewer is assured a clear picture.
Fade: FADE control allows for the picture tube to warm up and gently turn
on,
which can help prolong the life of the picture tube.
AVL: Automatic Volume Limit control reduces effect of large volume changes
such as when the ads come on.Press
set it ON or OFF.
VOL(+) button or VOL (-) button to
C.Caption: Press VOL (-/+) buttons to select the Closed Caption options. Closed
Captioning helps the hearing impaired with the broadcast program, as
well as helping children learn how to read. A built in decoder displays
the audio portion of a program as text on the screen when this option is
selected.
OFF: When OFF is displayed on C.Caption is turned off.
CC1: When Cc1 on TV means C.Caption is turned on.
is displayed
TV, it means
CC2 to CC4: For other modes of video related broadcast information.
T1: For program guide and other information displayed by broadcasters.
(This blocks a large portion of the picture on your screen).
T2 to T4 :For other modes of information displayed by broadcasters.
(This blocks a large portion of the picture on your screen).
IMPORTANT: Closed captioning availability entirely depends on broadcasters
supplying the signal. Therefore, closed captioning might not always be available and
language availability will differ by broadcast.
Note: Select CC1 for full translation of the primary language such as English in your
area. Select CC2 for secondary language translation such as French or any other
language that may be broadcast in your area.
Demo Mode: This will display the main functions of the TV set.
, you will enter the
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