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Electrohome 20ET202V User Manual

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20ET202V
20" STEREO TELEVISION / VCR / DVD COMBINATION

USER MANUAL

If you purchase a universal remote control from your local retailer, please contact the remote
manufacturer for the required programming code.
When shipped from the factory, the TV/CABLE menu option is set to the "CABLE" (Cable Television)
mode. If not using Cable TV, set this menu option to the "TV" position.
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly.
5W90601A [En] Cover
ATTENTION
TV/CABLE MODE SELECTION
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ENGLISH
18/5/06, 2:49 PM

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    20ET202V ENGLISH 20” STEREO TELEVISION / VCR / DVD COMBINATION USER MANUAL ATTENTION If you purchase a universal remote control from your local retailer, please contact the remote manufacturer for the required programming code. TV/CABLE MODE SELECTION When shipped from the factory, the TV/CABLE menu option is set to the “CABLE” (Cable Television) mode.
  • Page 2 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is CAUTION intended to alert the user to the presence RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK of uninsulated dangerous voltage within DO NOT OPEN the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (continued) 14. POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits, as contact with them might be fatal.

  • Page 5: Power Source

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (continued) 21. SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this unit, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the unit is in proper operating condition. 22. HEAT The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

  • Page 6: Features

    Features Color TV with DVD/CD Player/Video Cassette Recorder • Color TV with DVD/CD player with Video Cassette Recorder - Unique space saving design combines a color TV, a DVD/CD player and a Hi-Fi Video cassette recorder. A DVD disc has much more capacity, but is the same size as an audio CD disc.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before using your unit Disc playback operation IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ......3 Disc ..............39 Power source ........... 5 Preparation ............. 40 Features ............6 Status display of disc ........40 Contents ............7 Playback procedure ........41 Parts and functions .......... 8 Special playback ..........

  • Page 8: Parts And Functions

    Parts and functions Front Disc tray (Skip) buttons (DVD) Cassette loading slot POWER button PHONES jack VIDEO IN jack (Play) button (DVD) AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks (Rewind) button (VCR) (Stop) button (DVD) (Stop/Eject) button (VCR) VOL ▲/▼ buttons (Play) button (VCR) (Open/Close) button (DVD) (Fast Forward) button (VCR) TIMER REC indicator (VCR)

  • Page 9: Remote Control

    Remote control Page POWER Power on/off 10,15,16,19,40,41 TV/VCR Press to operate TV/VCR 10,15,30,32,33,35,36 Press to operate DVD 10,35,40,41 CH +/– Select channel 10,20,33,35 Direct channel selection of TV 10,19,23,33,35 Input setting 43,45 Enter a password 51~53 VOL +/– Adjust volume of TV 19,20 MUTE Switch off the sound...
  • Page 10 Remote control (continued) Inserting Batteries Open the battery Install two “AAA” batteries (not Replace the compartment supplied), paying attention to the compartment cover in the cover. direction of the arrow. polarity diagram in the battery compartment. Battery precautions The precautions below should be followed when using batteries in this device: 1.

  • Page 11: Antenna Connections

    Antenna connections If you are using an indoor or outdoor antenna, follow the instructions below that correspond to your antenna system. If you are using a Cable TV service (CABLE), see page 12 for Cable TV connections. Combination VHF/UHF antenna (Single 75 ohms cable or 300 ohms twin-lead wire) Connect the 75 ohms cable from the combination VHF/UHF antenna to the RF IN jack.

  • Page 12: Cable Tv Connections

    Cable TV connections This unit has an extended tuning range and can tune most Cable TV 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 generally provided by the Cable TV company.

  • Page 13: Connections To Other Equipment

    Connections to other equipment The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the unit is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner's Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs. Using an AV Amplifier with built-in digital surround If you are using an Amplifier with a built-in digital surround sound as follows, you can enjoy the various audio systems including Dolby Digital Surround audio that sounds just like the movie.
  • Page 14 Connections to other equipment (continued) Using the audio/video inputs If you connect the unit to camcorder or TV game, you can select by pressing INPUT SELECT. Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the desired mode. LINE “LINE” or TV channel will display on the screen for 4 seconds. TV Channel LINE (Front) NOTE:...

  • Page 15: Setting The On Screen Display Language

    Setting the on screen display language You can choose from three different Press POWER to turn on the unit. languages (English, Spanish and French) for the on-screen displays. Press TV/VCR to select the TV/VCR mode. Press SETUP/TV MENU. Press to select option.

  • Page 16: Auto Clock Setting

    Auto clock setting The Auto clock function will automati- Auto clock setting cally set the built-in clock (Month, Day, Year and Time) when the unit is Connect the Antenna or Cable system. connected to an Antenna or Cable TV • If you use a cable box, turn it on. system and it is turned off.
  • Page 17 Auto clock setting (continued) To set standard time In the rare event that you live within broadcast range of two stations in two different time zones, the unit may recognize the wrong station for the Auto clock set. To correct the situation: Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode.

  • Page 18: Manual Clock Setting

    Manual clock setting You must set the date and time EXAMPLE: Setting the clock to “8:30 AM” October, 28 (SAT), 2006. manually for Timer Recordings, ON/ OFF Timer and Daylight Saving Time Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. if the Auto clock process did not set The TV/VCR menu screen will appear.

  • Page 19: Tv Operation

    TV operation To turn on the unit, press POWER. Adjust the volume level by pressing VOL + or – . The volume level will be indicated on the screen by green bars. As the volume level increases, so do the VOLUME VOLUME number of bars.
  • Page 20 TV operation (continued) CHANNEL +/– Press and release CH + or – . The channel automatically stops at the next channel set into memory. For proper operation, before selecting channels, they should be set into the memory. See pages 22 and 23 “Memorizing channels”.

  • Page 21: Closed Caption

    Closed caption 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. Captions: This closed caption mode will display text on the screen in English or another language (depending on the setting of the closed captions CH 1/2).

  • Page 22: Memorizing Channels

    Memorizing channels This unit is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the unit’s memory. In addition to normal VHF and UHF channels, this unit can receive up to 113 Cable TV channels.
  • Page 23 Memorizing channels (continued) Automatic memory tuning Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. Press to select option. TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/ DELETE / MENU Press to select “AUTO CH MEMORY”. TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/ DELETE / MENU...

  • Page 24: Setting The On Timer

    Setting the on timer This feature allows you to program the EXAMPLE: Turning on the TV to channel 12 at 7:00 AM, MONDAY- unit to turn on at a predetermined time. FRIDAY. If you program the ON TIMER to “DAILY” Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode.

  • Page 25: Setting The Off Timer

    Setting the off timer This feature allows you to program the EXAMPLE: Turning off the TV at 11:30 PM. unit to turn off at a predetermined time. If you program the OFF TIMER to Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. The TV/VCR menu screen will appear.

  • Page 26: Picture Control Adjustment

    Picture control adjustment Picture controls are factory preset but Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. you can adjust them individually as The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. follows: Press to select option. LANGUAGE/ IDIOMA/LANGUE PICTURE PICTURE PREFERENCE / MENU Press to select “PICTURE”, then press...

  • Page 27: Adjusting The Picture Preference

    Adjusting the picture preference You can select four picture modes— Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV/VCR mode. STANDARD, SPORTS, MOVIE, and The TV/VCR menu screen will appear. MEMORY—as described in the following table: Press to select option. LANGUAGE/ IDIOMA/LANGUE PICTURE PICTURE PREFERENCE / MENU Press...

  • Page 28: Stereo Recording And Playback

    Stereo recording and playback / Second Audio Program (SAP) Stereo recording and playback The VHS Hi-Fi audio system permits high fidelity recording of MTS STEREO TV broadcasts. When an MTS STEREO broadcast is received, the word STEREO will appear STEREO on the screen and the program can be viewed or recorded in stereo.

  • Page 29: Loading And Unloading A Cassette Tape

    Loading and Unloading a cassette tape Use only video cassette tapes marked Loading Push the center of the tape until it is automatically Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up inserted. and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left. An inverted cassette tape cannot be inserted.

  • Page 30: Cassette Tape Playback

    Cassette tape playback Preparation: Press TV/VCR to select the TV/VCR mode. Load a prerecorded tape (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically). To start playback Press PLAY. Playback will start. “ ” will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds.

  • Page 31: Special Playback

    Special playback Picture Search Repeat playback Reverse picture search function The entire video tape will be played until its end. The Press REW once or twice during the playback. tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning Forward picture search function and the playback will be repeated.

  • Page 32: Zero Return Function

    ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system ZERO RETURN function This function makes tape-rewinding stop at the counter 00:00:00 position automatically. Preparation: Press TV/VCR to select the TV/VCR mode. Press DISPLAY/CALL. TV/VCR 8 : 40AM THU The counter display shows the tape running time during playback or recording.

  • Page 33: Recording A Tv Program

    Recording a TV program Recording and viewing the same TV Preparation: program Press TV/VCR to select the TV/VCR mode. Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The unit will automatically turn on. Press SPEED to select the desired tape speed SP or SLP.
  • Page 34 Recording a TV program (continued) To stop recording Press STOP to stop recording. “ ” will appear on screen for about 4 seconds. To stop recording temporarily Press PAUSE/STILL to avoid record- ing unwanted material. Press again to continue the recording. “...

  • Page 35: One-Touch Timer Recording (Otr)

    One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) The One-touch Timer Recording Preparation: feature provides a simple and Press TV/VCR to select the TV/VCR mode. convenient way to make a timed recording. EXAMPLE: One-touch Timer Recording for 30 minutes. Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact.

  • Page 36: Timer Recording

    Timer recording Timer recording can be programmed Preparation: on-screen with the remote control. • Press TV/VCR to select the TV/VCR mode. The built-in timer allows automatic • Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. unattended recording of up to 8 •...
  • Page 37 Timer recording (continued) Timer recording special case To confirm the settings Weekly (e.g. WKL-TUE: each Tuesday) or daily Press PROGRAM once. The TV screen displays the (e.g. MON-SAT: Monday to Saturday) Timer record- timer program list. Press PROGRAM again. The TV screen displays the ON/OFF TIMER setting.

  • Page 38: Duplicating A Video Tape

    Duplicating a video tape Duplicating a video tape If you connect the unit to another VCR or camcorder, you can duplicate a previously recorded tape. Make all connections before turning on the power. Load a blank cassette tape with the erase Press REC/OTR on the recording unit, then press prevention tab intact into the recording unit.

  • Page 39: Disc

    Disc This unit applies to DVD discs from Region 1 or ALL. The loaded Disc (DVD and Audio-CD) will be recognized automatically. The suitable Disc-formats are: DVD, CD, CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW (Video format only). Some CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs may be incompatible. WARNING Do not play DVD-ROM, DVD-Audio, CDV, Video-CD, MP3/WMA/JPEG-CD or CD-G to prevent accidental erasure of prerecorded material.

  • Page 40: Preparation

    Preparation / Status display of disc The following pages describe the Preparation setup/operation in DVD mode. Before DVD/CD operation, please make preparations as follows. Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet. • If the AC cord plug is plugged in for the first time, wait for about 5 seconds before pressing POWER.

  • Page 41: Playback Procedure

    Playback procedure Press DVD to select DVD mode. Press OPEN/CLOSE on the unit or the remote control. The disc tray will open. Place a disc onto the tray. Position it with the printed label side up, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position.

  • Page 42: Special Playback

    Special playback NOTE: There may be a slight delay Fast Forward Playback between when you press the button Press SEARCH during normal playback. and the function activating. Each press of SEARCH will increase the speed of the search (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 15).

  • Page 43: Zooming

    Zooming / Locating desired scene Zooming This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame. Press ZOOM during playback. The center part of the image will be zoomed in.

  • Page 44: Repeat Playback

    Repeat playback Title, Chapter, Track Playback Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop mode. Repeat Repeat Audio-CD Audio-CD Play Mode Play Mode Repeat Repeat /Enter/Play Mode Press ENTER to select “Chapter” or “Title”. • In case of Audio-CD, first press to select “Repeat”...

  • Page 45: Program Playback (Only Cd)

    Program playback (only CD) / Random playback (only CD) Program playback (only CD) You can arrange the order of tracks on the disc. Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode. Play Mode Repeat /Enter/Play Mode Press to select “Play Play Mode : Program Repeat : Off Mode”, then press ENTER to select “Program”.

  • Page 46: Changing Soundtrack Language

    Changing soundtrack language / Subtitles Changing soundtrack language You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc. Press AUDIO SELECT during playback. 1/8 Eng The current soundtrack language will appear. Press AUDIO SELECT repeat- edly until the desired language 2/8 Fra is selected.

  • Page 47: Changing Angles

    Changing angles / Title selection / DVD menu Changing angles When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angle facility, you can change the view angle. Press ANGLE during playback. The current angle will appear. Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected. Title selection Two or more titles are recorded on some discs.

  • Page 48: Setting The Aspect Ratio Of Tv Screen

    Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen / Setting on screen display Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen You can select the aspect ratio of the picture. Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No Disc. Press to select option.

  • Page 49: Setting The Picture Mode

    Setting the picture mode / Screen saver function Setting the picture mode There are two types of source content in pictures recorded in DVD video discs: film content (pictures recorded from films at 24 frames per second) and video content (video signals recorded at 30 frames per second).

  • Page 50: Dynamic Range Control

    Dynamic Range Control DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Press SETUP/TV MENU in the enables you to control the dynamic stop mode or No Disc. range so as to achieve a suitable Press to select sound for your equipment. option. /Enter/Setup/Return Press or ENTER to select “DRC”.

  • Page 51: Parental Control Setting

    Parental control setting Some discs are specified as not Press SETUP/TV MENU in the suitable for children. Playback of such stop mode or No Disc. discs can be restricted with this unit. Press to select option. /Enter/Setup/Return Press or ENTER. Press to select “Parental”, Password...

  • Page 52: To Change The Parental Level

    To change the parental level Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No Disc. Press to select Password ---- Parental option. Then press ENTER. /0-9/Enter/Cancel/Setup/Return Press Number buttons (0-9) to enter the password you have stored. Password 1 2 3 4 Parental •...

  • Page 53: Temporary Disabling Of Rating Level By Dvd Disc

    Temporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc Depending on the DVD disc, the disc Load a DVD disc and press may try to temporarily cancel the PLAY or OPEN/CLOSE (see rating level that you have set. page 41). It is up to you to decide whether to cancel the rating level or not.

  • Page 54: Setting The Language

    Setting the language You can select the language of the Press SETUP/TV MENU in the disc menu messages of DVDs. stop mode. The same language can always be Press to select selected even if you replace the disc option. or turn the power off. /Enter/Setup/Return Press or ENTER.

  • Page 55: Language Code List

    Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Menu”, “Subtitle” and/or “Audio” (see page 54). Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Afar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230...

  • Page 56: Problems And Troubleshooting

    Problems and troubleshooting Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your unit. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units. SYMPTOMS CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAGE...

  • Page 57: Video Head Cleaning

    Problems and troubleshooting (continued) / Video head cleaning SYMPTOMS CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAGE The disc is dirty. Eject the disc and clean it. The playback picture has It is in fast forward or fast reverse Some times a small amount of picture playback.

  • Page 58: Reception Disturbances

    Reception disturbances 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. The most common types of television interference are shown below. If one of these symptoms appear when the unit is connected to a Cable TV system, the disturbance may be caused by the local Cable TV company broadcast.

  • Page 59: Specifications

    ACCESSORY: Remote control Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. THE TOLL FREE ELECTROHOME HELPLINE IS 1-800-663-5954 CALL US IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR NEW ELECTROHOME PRODUCT 9 am – 5 pm (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) MONDAY TO FRIDAY...

  • Page 60: Warranty

    Electrohome product or the loss of information. The purchaser will be responsible for any removal, reinstallation, transportation and insurance costs incurred. Correction of defects, in the manner and period of time...

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