Durabrand Flat Panel Television DCF2703 User Manual

Owner’s  
Manual  
27 INCH  
COLOR TELEVISION  
DCF2703  
FEATURES  
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 tun-  
ing system provides free and easy channel selection, and lets you tune directly to any channel  
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.  
Front/Rear AV Input  
Component VIDEO Input  
Rear Audio Output  
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.  
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 Purchase from  
Dealer Address  
Dealer Phone No.  
Model No.  
Serial No.  
This Owner’s Manual is made of recycled paper.  
0EMN02207  
Printed in Malaysia  
L6625CR * * * * *  
ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTIONS  
*Some cable TV systems use scram-  
UHF/VHF Rod  
bled signals and require a special con-  
verter to receive these channels.  
Consult your local cable company.  
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC  
SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF  
PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.  
Antenna  
(Not supplied)  
VHF  
Antenna  
(Not supplied)  
FCC WARNING- This equip-  
ment may generate or use radio  
frequency energy. Changes or  
modifications to this equipment  
may cause harmful interference  
unless the modifications are  
expressly approved in the  
instruction manual. The user  
could lose the authority to oper-  
ate this equipment if an unau-  
thorized change or modification  
is made.  
CATV Box *  
or Satellite Box  
(Not supplied)  
UHF  
Antenna  
(Not supplied)  
From Cable System  
or Satellite Antenna  
75-ohm  
OUT  
IN  
Coaxial Cable  
75-ohm  
Coaxial Cable  
ANT. IN  
OR  
OR  
From Cable System  
VHF/UHF Combiner  
(Not supplied)  
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, speci-  
fies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building  
as close to the point of cable entry as practical.  
VHF/UHF  
Combination Antenna  
(Not supplied)  
CLOSED CAPTION  
This TV can receive C1 and C2 Caption and Text.  
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.  
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.  
(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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PREPARATION FOR USE  
3) Press the VOL(ume) button so that "ADD/DELETE" is selected.  
4) Use the CH(annel) or button to select the channel you wish to put  
into memory or to erase from memory.  
Note: The display will return to the normal screen automatically in about  
10 seconds.  
ADD/DELETE  
AUTO MEMO  
LANGUAGE SELECTION  
If you want to change the language of the on-screen menu, follow the proce-  
dure below.  
PICTURE  
CHANNEL SET  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
V-CHIP SET UP  
CAPTION [OFF]  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
1) Connect the power cord to a standard AC outlet.  
Note: If some digits appear in the corner of the screen,  
press the POWER button without unplugging the power cord.  
2) Press the POWER button to turn on the TV.  
3) Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears  
on the TV screen.  
4) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "[ENGLISH]".  
5) Select "ENGLISH" or "FRANÇAIS" = French by using  
the VOL(ume) or button.  
Perform "ADD/DELETE" function while this display appears on the screen.  
Press the VOL(ume) or button to light up the channel number  
in LIGHT BLUE if you wish to add the channel into memory.  
Press the VOL(ume) or button to light up the channel number  
in LIGHT RED if you wish to erase the channel from memory.  
5) Press the MENU button to exit the menu.  
PICTURE  
CHANNEL SET  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
V-CHIP SET UP  
CAPTION [OFF]  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) System  
6) Press the MENU button to exit the menu.  
You can listen to a program in MTS stereo by following the steps below.  
Menu  
To show the status, press the  
DISPLAY button on the remote  
control.  
Selection  
CHANNEL PRESETTING  
MAIN  
MONO  
SAP  
Type of  
NOTE:You MUST PRESET channels BEFORE using CHANNEL or button.  
To preset a channel or to change a preset channel, follow the procedure below.  
1) Press the POWER button to turn on the TV.  
broadcast  
-None-  
-None-  
MONO  
MAIN  
-None-  
Regular  
Stereo  
broadcast  
SAP: Second Audio Program,  
which means your program, can  
also be received in a second lan-  
guage or sometimes a radio station.  
PICTURE  
CHANNEL SET  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
V-CHIP SET UP  
CAPTION [OFF]  
STEREO  
STEREO  
2) Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears  
on the TV screen.  
3) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "CHANNEL SET".  
Then, press the VOL(ume) button.  
MAIN  
SAP  
SAP  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
[To Select STEREO, MONO or SAP in Stereo broadcast]  
4) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "AUTO MEMO".  
Then, press the VOL(ume) button.  
1) Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears on the TV screen.  
2) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "TV SOUND".  
3) Press the VOL(ume) or button to select your desired stereo mode. ([MAIN], [MONO] or  
[SAP].)  
ADD/DELETE  
AUTO MEMO  
The tuner scans and memorizes all active channels in your area.  
The TV distinguishes between standard TV channels and cable (CATV)  
channels.  
When AUTO MEMO action is completed, the lowest memorized channel reappears on the  
screen.  
When you press the CH(annel) or button after selecting AUTO MEMO,  
the tuner will stop at the memorized channels only.  
The TV may memorize TV channels as CATV channels if the reception conditions are poor. If  
this happens, try the AUTO MEMO action again when reception conditions are better.  
: Press the VOL(ume) or button.  
PICTURE  
PICTURE  
CHANNEL SET  
PICTURE  
CHANNEL SET  
CHANNEL SET  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
V-CHIP SET UP  
CAPTION [OFF]  
TV SOUND [SAP]  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
V-CHIP SET UP  
V-CHIP SET UP  
CAPTION [OFF]  
CAPTION [OFF]  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
TV SOUND [MONO]  
[ADD/DELETE FUNCTION]  
1) Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears on the TV  
screen.  
2) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "CHANNEL SET".  
Then, press the VOL(ume) button.  
PICTURE  
CHANNEL SET  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
V-CHIP SET UP  
CAPTION [OFF]  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
RESUME FUNCTION  
If the power fails or is disconnected while the TV is powered on, the TV will turn on automatical-  
ly when the power resumes.  
OPERATIONS  
PICTURE ADJUSTMENT  
WATCHING A TV PROGRAM  
1) Press the MENU button so that the menu  
1) Press the POWER button to turn on the TV.  
2) Select the desired channel with the CH(annel) or button.  
3) Adjust the volume to the desired listening level using the VOL(ume) or button.  
4) Adjust picture controls for a natural looking image. (See "PICTURE ADJUSTMENT".)  
VOL(ume)  
VOL(ume)  
display appears on the TV screen.  
2) Press the VOL(ume) button so that "PIC-  
TURE" is selected.  
3) Select the feature you wish to adjust with  
the CH(annel) or button and adjust it  
with the VOL(ume) or button.  
GAME MODE  
BRIGHT  
ON  
OFF  
to decrease  
brightness  
to decrease  
contrast  
to pale  
to increase  
brightness  
to increase  
contrast  
CONTRAST  
COLOR  
SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER  
The sleep timer function allows you to have the POWER automatically turn  
off after a set time period.  
1) Press the POWER button to turn on the TV and press the SLEEP button  
on the remote control .  
to brilliant  
to purple  
to soft  
to green  
to clear  
TINT  
SHARPNESS  
2) You may change the sleep time by pressing the SLEEP  
button on the remote control repeatedly. The timer can be  
set up to 90 minutes, 10 minutes each time the SLEEP  
button is pushed. (The timer display counts up and sleep  
timer will be displayed on the screen when you press the  
SLEEP button on remote control.)  
SLEEP 10  
: Press the CH(annel) or button.  
To cancel the sleep timer:  
Press the SLEEP button repeated-  
ly until "SLEEP 0" is displayed.  
[-]  
OFF  
[+]  
[-]  
[+]  
[-]  
[+]  
[-]  
[+]  
[-]  
[+]  
[-]  
[+]  
GAME MODE  
BRIGHT  
CONTRAST  
COLOR  
TINT  
SHARPNESS  
ON  
Note: When you disconnect the unit from the AC outlet, or if you have a power failure, the  
sleep time will be lost.  
Note:  
In the above steps, the picture adjustment display will disappear from the TV screen automati-  
cally after about 10 seconds if you do not press any buttons. Press the MENU and VOL(ume)  
button so that "PICTURE" is selected. Then, press the CH(annel) or button repeatedly  
until the display returns to the screen.  
CLOSED CAPTION SELECTION  
You may view specially labeled (cc) TV pro-  
grams, movies, news, prerecorded tapes, etc.  
with either a dialogue caption or text display  
added to the program.  
1) Press the MENU button so that the menu  
display appears on the TV screen.  
2) Press the CH(annel) or button to point  
to "CAPTION".  
3) Press the VOL(ume) or button to select  
the mode you wish.  
[USING THE GAME BUTTON]  
You can set the Game mode and front AUDIO/VIDEO input mode at the same time by pressing  
the GAME button on the remote control. GAMEappears on the TV screen.  
To exit the Game mode and external input mode, press the INPUT SELECT button on the  
4) When done, press the MENU button to exit  
the menu.  
remote control.  
: Press the VOL(ume) or button.  
To cancel the Game mode only, adjust the Picture Control. In this case, VIDEO2instead of  
GAMEappears on the TV screen.  
PICTURE  
PICTURE  
PICTURE  
PICTURE  
PICTURE  
If you press the GAME button when the TV is off, the TV turns on and will be in the Game  
CHANNEL SET  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
V-CHIP SET UP  
CAPTION [OFF]  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
CHANNEL SET  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
V-CHIP SET UP  
CAPTION  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
CHANNEL SET  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
V-CHIP SET UP  
CAPTION  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
CHANNEL SET  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
V-CHIP SET UP  
CHANNEL SET  
[ENGLISH]FRANÇAIS  
V-CHIP SET UP  
mode and external input mode automatically.  
[
C1]  
[
C2]  
CAPTION  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
[
T1]  
CAPTION  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
[
T2]  
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[TV RATING SET UP]  
V-CHIP SET UP  
1) Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears on the TV  
PICTURE  
CHANNEL SET  
[ENGLISH] FRANÇAIS  
B V-CHIP SET UP  
CAPTION [OFF]  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
V-CHIP enables parents to prevent their children from watching inappropriate material on TV.  
V-CHIP reads the ratings for programming (except for news and sports programs, unedited  
movies on premium cable channels, and Emergency Broadcast System signals), then denies  
access to programming if the program's rating meets or exceeds the limitations you select. In this  
case, "PROTECTED PROGRAM by ..." message appears on the TV screen.  
To block certain ratings, follow the steps below.  
screen.  
2) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "V-CHIP SET UP".  
Then, press the VOL(ume) button.  
3) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "TV RATING". Then,  
press the VOL(ume) button.  
4) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to your desired item.  
Then, press the VOL(ume) button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW].  
Programming may be rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) or accord-  
ing to the Television Parental Guidelines. In order to block any inappropriate programming, set  
your limits in both places (MPAA RATING and TV RATING).  
B TV RATING  
MPAA RATING  
You cannot access the menu when the "PROTECTED PROGRAM by ..." message appears. In  
this case, change to an unblocked channel, then press the MENU button.  
<Selection>  
TV-Y:  
<Rating Category Explanations>  
Appropriate for all children  
Appropriate for children seven and  
older  
TV-Y7:  
B TV-Y  
TV-Y7(  
TV-G  
TV-PG(  
TV-14(  
TV-MA(  
[VIEW]  
[VIEW]  
[VIEW]  
[VIEW]  
[VIEW]  
[VIEW]  
)
[MPAA RATING SET UP]  
TV-G:  
General Audience  
1) Press the MENU button so that the menu display appears on the TV  
TV-PG:  
TV-14:  
TV-MA:  
Parental Guidance suggested.  
Unsuitable for children under 14  
Mature audience only  
)
)
)
PICTURE  
CHANNEL SET  
screen.  
[ENGLISH] FRANÇAIS  
B V-CHIP SET UP  
CAPTION [OFF]  
TV SOUND [MAIN]  
2) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "V-CHIP SET UP".  
Then, press the VOL(ume) button.  
3) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to "MPAA RATING". Then,  
press the VOL(ume) button.  
4) Press the CH(annel) or button to point to your desired item.  
Then, press the VOL(ume) button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW].  
When you select the rating category and turn it to [BLOCK], the higher rating will turn  
[BLOCK] automatically. Also, the lower rating will turn [VIEW] automatically.  
When you turn "TV-Y" to [BLOCK] or [VIEW], then all ratings will turn to [BLOCK] or  
[VIEW] automatically.  
TV RATING  
B MPAA RATING  
When you turn "TV-MA" to [VIEW], then all ratings will turn to [VIEW] automatically.  
<Selection>  
G:  
<Rating Category Explanations>  
General Audience  
Parental Guidance suggested.  
Unsuitable for children under 13  
Restricted; under 17 requires  
accompanying  
parent or adult guardian  
No one under 17 admitted  
Mature audience only  
When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14, or TV-MA and you press the VOL(ume) button, the  
sub-ratings will appear on the TV screen.  
If you select the rating category (example: TV-PG) and turn it to [BLOCK] or [VIEW], the sub-  
ratings (example: V for Violence) will turn [BLOCK] or [VIEW] automatically.  
You can set the sub-ratings to [BLOCK] or [VIEW] individually when the rating category is set  
to [BLOCK]. To set the sub-ratings individually, follow the steps below.  
PG:  
PG-13:  
R:  
B G  
PG  
PG-13  
R
NC-17  
X
[VIEW]  
[VIEW]  
[VIEW]  
[VIEW]  
[VIEW]  
[VIEW]  
NC-17:  
X:  
When you select [TV-Y7]:  
TV-Y7  
[BLOCK]  
Press the CH(annel) or button to select "FV" (Fantasy Violence).  
Then, press the VOL(ume) button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW].  
When you select [TV-PG], [TV-14] or [TV-MA]:  
Press the CH(annel) or button to select "D" (Suggestive Dialog),  
"L"(Coarse Language), "S"(Sexual Situation), or "V" (Violence). Then,  
press the VOL(ume) button to select [BLOCK] or [VIEW].  
B FV  
[BLOCK]  
When you select the rating category and turn it to [BLOCK], the higher rating will turn  
[BLOCK] automatically. Also, the lower rating will turn [VIEW] automatically.  
When you turn "G" to [BLOCK] or [VIEW], the all ratings will turn to [BLOCK] or [VIEW]  
automatically.  
TV-PG  
B D  
L
S
V
[BLOCK]  
When you turn "X" to [VIEW], then all ratings will turn to [VIEW] automatically.  
5) Press the MENU button to exit the menu.  
[BLOCK]  
[BLOCK]  
[BLOCK]  
[BLOCK]  
Notes:  
When you select [TV-MA], "D" does not appear on the TV screen.  
The sub-ratings which set to [BLOCK] appear next to the rating category  
in the TV RATING menu.  
B TV-Y  
TV-Y7(  
TV-G  
[VIEW]  
[VIEW]  
[BLOCK]  
)
5) Press the MENU button to exit the menu.  
TV-PG(DLSV) [BLOCK]  
TV-14 (DLSV) [BLOCK]  
TV-MA( LSV) [BLOCK]  
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE  
MAINTENANCE  
Sometimes a performance problem can be easily solved by checking seemingly apparent but often over-  
looked possibilities. Before arranging for service, check these items. It could save you time and money.  
CABINET CLEANING  
Wipe the front panel and other exterior sur-  
PICTURE TUBE CLEANING  
Wipe the picture tube of the TV with a soft  
cloth. Before cleaning the picture tube, discon-  
nect the power cord.  
faces of the TV with a soft cloth immersed  
in lukewarm water and wrung dry.  
Never use a solvent or alcohol. Do not spray  
insecticide liquid near the TV. Such chemi-  
cals may cause damage and discoloration to  
the exposed surfaces.  
QUICK SERVICE CHECK LIST  
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES  
Owners Manual  
POSSIBLE REMEDY  
Remote control unit  
Owners  
Manual  
Try a new channel, if OK, then possible station trouble.  
(0EMN02207)  
(NE112UD)  
Is TV plugged in?  
Power at outlet?  
Batteries ("AA" x 2)  
Is TV’s POWER button on?  
Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set?  
If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire.  
Check for local interference.  
SPECIFICATIONS  
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS  
Turn off with POWER button and then turn it on after about a minute.  
Adjust COLOR control.  
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
Television system:  
NTSC-M  
TV Standard  
Sound output:  
3W, 8 ohm x2  
Adjust CONTRAST & BRIGHT control.  
Check batteries in Remote Control.  
Move the TV away from the nearby appliances which have Magnetism.  
Turn off using the POWER button, then turn it on again 30 minutes or so later.  
Closed Caption  
System:  
Channel coverage  
VHF:  
UHF:  
CATV:  
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS  
§15.119/FCC  
Remote control:  
Digital encoded  
Closed Caption Problem  
Possible Remedy  
infrared light system  
2 ~ 13  
14 ~ 69  
My TV is showing captions that are  
misspelled.  
You are watching a live broadcast and spelling errors made by the  
closed captioning production company may pass through uncorrect-  
ed. A prerecorded program will not show any misspelled words  
because of the normal time available for editing the captions.  
Operating  
temperature:  
5°C to 40°C  
(41°F~104°F)  
2 ~ 13, A ~ W,  
W+1 ~ W+84,  
A-5 ~ A-1, 5A  
181 channel  
frequency synthesized  
tuning system  
Direct access keyboard,  
programmable  
scan and up/down  
Power requirements: AC120V, 60Hz  
Power consumption  
My TV will not show the text in its entirety Captions that are delayed a few seconds behind the actual dialogue  
Tuning System  
Channel access:  
or there is a delay of what is being said.  
are common for live broadcasts. Most captioning production compa-  
nies can display a dialogue to a maximum of 220 words per minute.  
If a dialogue exceeds that rate, selective editing is used to insure that  
the captions remain up-to-date with the current TV screen dialogue.  
(Maximum):  
Picture tube:  
Dimensions:  
125W  
27"  
H : 24-5/16(617mm)  
W: 27-1/16(688mm)  
D : 19-7/8(505mm)  
92.6 lbs. (42kg)  
My captions are scrambled with white  
boxes on the TV screen.  
Interference caused by building, power lines, thunderstorms, etc.  
may cause scrambled or incomplete captions to appear.  
Weight:  
Terminals  
Antenna input:  
VHF/UHF/CATV  
75 ohm unbalanced  
(F-type)  
Mini DIN 4-pin jack  
RCA connector x 2  
RCA connector x 6  
RCA connector x 2  
My program guide listed a TV show as  
being closed captioned  
but none of the captions were displayed.  
Broadcasters may at times use a time compression process to the  
actual program so that additional advertising time can be given.  
Since the decoder cannot read the compressed information, captions  
will be lost.  
Designs and specifications are subject to  
change without notice and without our  
legal obligation.  
If there is a discrepancy between languages,  
the default language will be English.  
S-Video input:  
Video input:  
Audio input:  
Audio output:  
My prerecorded videotape does not show  
any captions. The tape box mentions it  
being closed captioned.  
The videotape was either an illegal copying or the tape duplicating  
company accidentally left out the captioning signals during the  
copying process.  
Component Video Input  
One pin jack (Y) / Vpp (75 ohm)  
Two pin jack (PB/PR) / 700m Vpp (75 ohm)  
Stereo Sound System  
My TV screen shows a black box on certain You are in the TEXT mode. Select CAPTION mode or CAPTION  
channels. [OFF].  
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, our company has determined that this product meets  
the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark.  
2 speakers  
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