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Before using the unit, be sure to read all operating instructions carefully. Please note that these are general
precautions and may not pertain to your unit.  For example, this unit may not have the capability to be connected to
an outdoor antenna.  
1.

READ INSTRUCTIONS

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

2.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS

The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3.

HEED WARNINGS

All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5.

CLEANING

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a dry cloth
for cleaning.

6.

ATTACHMENTS

Do not use attachments not recommended by the product's manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

7.

WATER AND MOISTURE

Do not use this product near water–for example: near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub;
in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool.

8.

ACCESSORIES

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The product may fall, causing
serious injury and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table
recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the
manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

8A.

An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force and
uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

9.

VENTILATION

Slots and openings in the cabinet and in the back or bottom are provided for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of
the product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should
never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product should never be
placed near or over a radiator or heat source. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a
bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to.

10. POWER SOURCES

This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of
the type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power company. For products intended to
operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

11. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

This product is equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other).
This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into
the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

12. POWER-CORD PROTECTION

Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the appliance.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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 to persons.

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

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH THE WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

S3126A

PORTABLE CART WARNING

(symbol provided by RETAC)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Summary of Contents for Nickelodeon SpongeBob SquarePants SB315

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Page 3: ...y to have an electrician replace the obsolete outlet AC Plug AC Outlet Thank you for purchasing the SpongeBob SquarePants 13 Color TV with On Screen Display and Remote Control from Emerson Please read this manual before operating this unit to become familiar with its features and obtain the performance that will bring you continued enjoyment for many years In the event you require technical assist...

Page 4: ...r a radiator or heat source This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 10 POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your a...

Page 5: ...those that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 20 SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition 21 WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should be mounted to a wall or ...

Page 6: ... TV or to select items in the menu system 5 VOLUME UP k k DOWN o o Buttons Use these buttons to change your TV s volume to activate selections in the menu system or to change audio and video settings 6 VIDEO IN Jack Use this jack to receive a video signal from another A V component 7 AUDIO IN Jack Use this jack to receive an audio signal from another A V component 8 EARPHONE Jack Connect an option...

Page 7: ...ther A V component 3 AUDIO IN Jack Use this jack to receive an audio signal from another A V component 1 SLEEP Button 2 PP Personal Preference Button 3 CHANNEL UP i i DOWN m m Buttons 4 VOLUME DOWN o o Button 5 DISPLAY Button 6 Direct Channel Selection Buttons 0 9 7 AV IN Button 8 POWER Button 9 VOLUME UP k k Button 10 MENU Button 11 MUTE Button 12 Button For Channels 10 125 REAR REMOTE CONTROL 1 ...

Page 8: ...s to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage 5 Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged they can overheat and rupture Follow battery manufacturer s directions EFFECTIVE DISTANCE OF THE REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER 30 30 20 ft NOTES When there is an obstacle between the TV and the transmitter the transmitter may not operate When direct sunlight incandescent lamp fl...

Page 9: ...tellite box usually 3 or 4 and use the converter descrambler or satellite box to select channels INCOMING 75 OHM CATV CABLE SPLITTER A B SWITCH 75 OHM CABLE CONVERTER DESCRAMBLER CONVERTER DESCRAMBLER OR SATELLITE BOX 75 OHM CABLE TO TV VCR INCOMING 75 OHM CATV CABLE FOR SUBSCRIBERS TO UNSCRAMBLED BASIC CABLE TV SERVICE WITH SCRAMBLED PREMIUM CHANNELS If you subscribe to a satellite service or a c...

Page 10: ...ad wire to a combiner NOT SUPPLIED Connect the VHF twin lead to a 300 75 ohm matching transformer NOT SUPPLIED Attach the transformer to the combiner Attach the combiner to the antenna jack Connect the 75 ohm cable from the VHF antenna and the UHF antenna twin lead wire to a combiner NOT SUPPLIED Attach the combiner to the antenna jack NOTE If your VHF antenna has a twin lead wire use a 300 75 ohm...

Page 11: ... the Video Input jack of the TV To access the unit connected to these jacks press the AV IN button so AV appears on the screen To resume normal TV viewing simply press the AV IN button again EXTERNAL AUDIO VIDEO CONNECTIONS FAQ How do I watch the external unit connected to the Audio Video Input jacks Press the AV IN button so AV appears on the screen then start the external source AUDIO VIDEO Cord...

Page 12: ... antenna to the VHF UHF IN jack on the rear of the VCR 2 Connect the audio cable from the VCR s Audio OUT jack to the TV s Audio IN jack Connect the video cable from the VCR s Video OUT jack to the TV s Video IN jack 3 Press the AV IN button until AV appears on the TV screen and press PLAY on the VCR to watch a tape Follow the instructions below to connect a VCR to your television using Audio Vide...

Page 13: ...SETTING THE AIR CATV MENU OPTION Access the Menu screen as described in step 1 above Press the VOLUME UP k 1 DOWN o 2 buttons to select SETUP Press the CHANNEL DOWN m 3 button to enter then press the CHANNEL UP i 4 DOWN m 3 buttons to select RECEPTION 1 1 2 3 4 Press the VOLUME UP k button 1 to set AIR or CATV Press the MENU button 2 twice to exit the menu 2 1 2 OPTIONS AIR If using a VHF UHF ante...

Page 14: ...tons to select SET CLOCK Press the VOLUME UP k 3 DOWN o 4 buttons to set the hour then press the CHANNEL DOWN m 2 button 3 Press the VOLUME UP k 1 DOWN o 2 buttons to set the minute then press the CHANNEL DOWN m 3 button Press the VOLUME UP k 1 DOWN o 2 buttons to set the AM or PM setting Select Time Set Clock 10 00 Off Time Wake up Time Wake up Channel Adjust Exit AM 2 AM AM 4 Press the MENU butt...

Page 15: ... the MENU button twice or wait 20 seconds to exit the menu 1 1 1 4 SETTING THE CHANNELS INTO MEMORY This TV is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channels set into memory skipping over unwanted channels Before selecting channels they must be programmed into the TV s memory In addition to normal VHF UHF channels this TV can receive up to 113 ...

Page 16: ...1 DOWN m 2 buttons to select CHANNEL Press the VOLUME UP k 3 DOWN o 4 buttons to select a channel Select Set Up Language English Skip Off Channel 2 Reception Memorize Channels Air Adjust Exit 3 1 2 3 4 Select Set Up Language English Skip Off Channel 2 Reception Memorize Channels Air Adjust Exit 4 When a channel is selected press the VOLUME UP k 1 DOWN o 2 buttons to skip ON will appear or not to s...

Page 17: ...99 press the button 4 once then the two digits in order For Channels 100 through 125 press the button 4 twice then the three digits in order 1 2 3 4 3 4 4 Set the AIR CATV Menu Option as described on page 12 Select Set Up Language English Skip Off Channel 2 Reception Memorize Channels Air Adjust Exit 2 Press the Power button to turn on the TV 2 3 4 1 OPTIONS AIR If using a VHF UHF antenna CATV If ...

Page 18: ...inutes up to 120 minutes To confirm remaining sleep time press the SLEEP button the remaining time will briefly appear on the screen To cancel the sleep time press the SLEEP button repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears on the screen 1 3 4 3 2 1 This TV has an audio video input as well as a standard coaxial input for audio video signals as described on pages 8 through 11 To watch standard TV or CABLE ...

Page 19: ...escribe titles words in foreign languages or words requiring emphasis Words that are sung usually appear enclosed by musical notes For television programs broadcasting with Closed Captions look in your TV guide for the Closed Captions symbol CC 18 CLOSED CAPTIONS NOTES When selecting Closed Captions the captioning will be delayed approximately 10 seconds Misspellings or unusual characters may occa...

Page 20: ...utton 3 twice or wait 20 seconds to exit the menu 4 There are four preset picture modes to choose from PERSONAL SOFT STANDARD or VIVID The SOFT STANDARD and VIVID options are preset The PERSONAL setting is preset by the user as described above Press the PP button to select between the three modes 1 If the BLUE BACKGROUND option is set to ON when a station is selected with no broadcast signal a blu...

Page 21: ...ection buttons 0 9 2 enter the password 1111 is the preset password if you have not changed it This password can be changed to consist of different numbers after the original password is entered see page 23 3 Press the CHANNEL UP i 1 DOWN m 2 buttons to scroll to select PARENTAL LOCK and then press the VOLUME UP k 3 to turn it on or off See the next two pages to set Movie or TV blocking options 4 ...

Page 22: ... as described on page 20 Blue Back On Change Password Parental Control Closed Caption Off 1 Press the CHANNEL UP i 1 DOWN m 2 buttons to select MOVIE RATING and then the VOLUME UP k button 3 to select it 1 3 3 2 2 MOVIE RATING SET UP Press the CHANNEL UP i 1 DOWN m 2 buttons to select a rating to turn On or Off When a desired rating appears press the VOLUME UP k button 3 to block that rating and t...

Page 23: ... buttons to select TV GUIDELINES and then the VOLUME UP k button 3 to select it 1 3 3 2 2 Press the CHANNEL UP i 1 DOWN m 2 buttons to select a rating When a desired rating appears press the VOLUME UP k button 3 to turn selected rating On or Off Then press the CHANNEL DOWN m button 2 to scroll down and then press the VOLUME UP k button 3 to turn the individual settings On or Off these represent th...

Page 24: ...Press the VOLUME UP k button 1 to confirm Using the Direct Channel Selection buttons 0 9 2 enter the password 1111 is the preset password if you have not changed it 1 4 3 2 3 Using the Direct Channel Selection buttons 0 9 enter the desired new password then the confirm screen will appear Enter the password again to confirm 1 3 3 4 Press the CHANNEL UP DOWN buttons to select SPECIAL Press the VOLUM...

Page 25: ...t the minute then press the CHANNEL DOWN m 3 button Press the VOLUME UP k 1 DOWN o 2 buttons to set the AM or PM setting Select Time Set Clock 10 00 Off Time Wake up Time 10 00 Wake up Channel Adjust Exit AM 2 AM AM 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Press the CHANNEL UP i 1 DOWN m 2 buttons to select WAKE UP CHANNEL Press the VOLUME UP k 3 DOWN o 4 buttons to set the channel to wake to Select Time Set Clock 10 00...

Page 26: ... UP k 3 DOWN o 4 buttons to set the hour then press the CHANNEL DOWN m 2 button Select Time Set Clock 10 00 Off Time 11 Wake up Time Wake up Channel Adjust Exit AM 2 AM AM 3 Press the VOLUME UP k 1 DOWN o 2 buttons to set the minute then press the CHANNEL DOWN m 3 button Press the VOLUME UP k 1 DOWN o 2 buttons to set the AM or PM setting Select Time Set Clock 10 00 Off Time 11 00 Wake up Time Wak...

Page 27: ...eck for source of reception disturbance Antenna CATV connector is not connected Check CATV connection or VHF UHF antenna Volume is set to minimum Increase volume TV station stopped broadcasting Tune to a new channel TV shuts off Sleep Timer is set Set Sleep Timer to Off Home breaker has blown Check breaker TV signal is weak Check CATV or VHF UHF antenna connection Closed Captioning not TV station ...

Page 28: ...pearance of small dots When the signal is extremely weak it may be necessary to install an external antenna to improve the picture RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE This interference produces moving ripples or diagonal streaks and in some cases causes loss of contrast in the picture PICTURE SIZE VARIATION A slight picture size variation is quite normal when you adjust the CONTRAST or BRIGHTNESS setting...

Page 29: ...d your unit to the address blow This warranty does not cover damage from negligence misuse abuse accident failure to follow operating instructions commercial use rental repairs by an unauthorized facility or products purchased used serviced or damaged outside of the United States THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE The ser...

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