TM EMERSON AND THE G-CLEF LOGO ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF EMERSON RADIO CORP., PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. 32 inch Digital / Analog LCD TV Owner’s Manual LC320EM8 INPUT SLEEP SELECT POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - 0 AUDIO STILL SCREEN MODE SETUP ENTER INFO BACK CH RETURN VOL. MUTE CH HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION TO RECEIVE DIGITAL/ANALOG SIGNAL, YOU MUST CONNECT ANTENNA.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRESENT WITHIN THIS UNIT. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC- THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT THERE ARE IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE. TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
instructions, as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the TV to its normal operation. e. If the TV has been dropped or damaged in any way. f. When the TV exhibits a distinct change in performance, this indicates a need for service. 20.
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES • Owner’s Manual (1EMN22175) • Remote control unit (NF006UD) • Batteries (“AA” x 2) • If you need to replace these accessories, please refer to the PART NO. with the illustrations and call our toll free customer support line found on the cover of this manual. • Depending on your antenna system, you may need different types of Combiners (Mixers) or Separator (Splitters). Contact your local electronics store for these items.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FUNCTIONS REMOTE CONTROL, TOP AND REAR PANEL FUNCTION SLEEP button (p23) Press to activate the sleep timer. INPUT SLEEP SELECT POWER POWER button (p12) Press to turn the TV on and off. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press to display on-screen menu. 7 8 9 s / B / K / L buttons (p12) To move left / right / up / down through the items. - 0 Number buttons (p18) Press to select a channel. SETUP button (p23) AUDIO STILL INFO BACK CH RETURN VOL. X/ Y buttons (p18) VOL. Press to adjust volume.
AUDIO OUT jacks Audio cable connection for external audio equipment. Use AUDIO IN jacks of external equipment. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack Digital audio coaxial cable connection for decoder or audio receiver. Connect cable to DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack of external device. ANT. IN L L AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) R HDMI IN HDMI from underneath Y ANT.
PREPARATION FOR USE CONNECTION This section describes how to connect your TV to an antenna, cable box, etc. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ANTENNA. As DTV is only available over the air, you need an antenna to receive a digital signal. NOTE: • Be sure your antenna or other source is connected properly before plugging in the power cord. [ANTENNA CABLE CONNECTION] 1) When connecting your TV to an antenna Connect the Coaxial cable on your home outlet to the ANT. IN jack of this TV.
CONNECTING OTHER DEVICES [HDMI] 1) High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) uses the latest technology to ensure the signal maintains the highest degree of integrity from source to TV. Both video and audio travel through a single cable. PREPARATION FOR USE HDMI cable (not included) To HDMI IN jack HDMI OUT ANT.
[COMPONENT CABLE CONNECTION] Offers better picture quality for video devices connected to your TV. Use a component video cable (not included) to connect your TV to external video devices equipped with component video jacks. If you connect to your TV’s COMPONENT1 input jack, connect audio cables to the AUDIO L/R jacks of COMPONENT1. If you connect to your TV’s COMPONENT2 input jack, connect audio cables to the AUDIO L/R jacks of COMPONENT2.
[VIDEO CONNECTION] Offers standard picture quality for video devices connected to your TV. When the audio jack of the video device is monaural, connect the audio cable to the audio L input jack.
INITIAL SETTINGS INITIAL SETUP 3 This section will guide you through your TV’s initial set up which includes selecting a language for your on-screen menu and AUTOSCAN, which automatically scans and memorizes viewable channels. When you first turn on your TV, the following screen is displayed. Use [K /L] to select the on-screen menu language from the choices on the right side of the screen. Initial Setup INPUT SLEEP SELECT POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 Select the language for setup display.
CHANNEL SETTINGS AUTOSCAN With AUTOSCAN, your TV automatically scans and memorizes your area’s viewable channels. Activate AUTOSCAN when you turn on your TV for the first time, change broadcast sources (e.g. from antenna to CATV), or move your TV to a different broadcast area. 3 For TV channels, using [K /L], select “Air”. For CATV channels, select “Cable”. Autoscan Cable Air Cable 1hour Cable Or ANT IN SCREEN MODE ENTER INFO BACK • Press [ENTER].
CHANNEL LIST 3 This function lets you remove undesired channels from the Channel Registration List. Select the channel you want to remove. • Using [K/L], select the channel. Channel List STILL - Highlight channels for Ch Up/Down key selection. 0 SCREEN MODE SETUP DTV DTV 6 8 9 27 DTV 48 DTV 67 58 ENTER Ch Select INFO BACK 1 MUTE CH Display the setup screen. • Press [SETUP]. The following setup screen appears. Select “CHANNEL” and press [ENTER] to confirm.
MANUAL REGISTER 3 Select the channel you want to add. • Using [the Number buttons], select your desired channel. This function lets you manually add channels not memorized due to poor broadcast strength during AUTOSCAN. 11 INPUT SLEEP SELECT POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Manual Register For Analog channels, select a channel to register using number keys. For Digital channels, you must perform Autoscan function.
ANTENNA CONFIRMATION • If the channel is set to external input, you cannot confirm the antenna situation. Displays signal strength for each channel. Video1 INPUT SLEEP SELECT POWER Antenna Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - 0 Indicator is available for antenna signal only. AUDIO STILL CH SETUP 3 ENTER INFO BACK CH RETURN VOL. 1 CH MUTE Display the setup screen. • Press [SETUP]. The following setup screen appears. 2 Select “CHANNEL” and press [ENTER] to confirm.
LANGUAGE SELECTION You can choose English, Spanish, or French as your on screen language. STILL - 0 SCREEN MODE SETUP ENTER INFO BACK VOL. 1 MUTE CHANNEL SETTINGS CH RETURN CH Display the setup screen. • Press [SETUP]. The following setup screen appears. 2 Select “LANGUAGE” and press [ENTER] to confirm. • Using [K /L], select “English”, “Español” or “Français”. Language Select the language for setup display. English Elija idioma de preparación. Español Sélectionner langue écran config.
WATCHING TV CHANNEL SELECTION Select channels by pressing [CH K/L] found on remote control or on the TV’s control panel, or by pressing [the Number buttons] found on the remote control.
STILL MODE When the broadcasting has all audio... You can freeze the image shown on the screen. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - 0 SAP / STEREO SAP / STEREO SAP / MONO AUDIO When the broadcasting has stereo audio and monaural audio... STILL SCREEN MODE SETUP MONO / STEREO MONO / STEREO When the broadcasting has SAP and monaural audio... Pause the image. • When you press [STILL], the image shown on the screen is paused. SAP / MONO SAP / MONO When the broadcasting is having only monaural audio...
ACCESSING EXTERNAL DEVICES Use your remote control to access DVD recorders, home audio systems and other external devices when they are connected to your television. INPUT SLEEP SELECT POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 • When you press [INFO], the current external input mode, the type of resolutions for video signal, TV aspect ratio, CC and TV rating will be displayed at the top-right of the screen. • The information display will automatically disappear in 1 minute.
CHANGING THE SCREEN DISPLAY MODE Each of 4 display modes can be selected in either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios. AUDIO 7 8 9 STILL - 1 Press [SCREEN MODE], to switch the TV aspect ratio. 2 Press [SCREEN MODE] repeatedly until the normal screen displays. 0 NOTE: SCREEN MODE SETUP • Some programs may not offer all display mode options. ENTER INFO When the broadcast is sending 4:3 video signal... When the broadcast is sending 16:9 video signal...
DTV SCREEN INFORMATION You can display the currently selected channel or other information such as the audio mode on the screen. 1 AUDIO 7 8 9 0 SCREEN MODE SETUP • The following information is displayed. ENTER (1) Program title INFO BACK (2) Broadcast station CH RETURN VOL. MUTE Display the detailed information for the channel. • Press [INFO] on the remote control. The currently selected program details are displayed on the screen.
OPTIONAL SETTINGS SLEEP TIMER SETUP SCREEN The Sleep Timer can be set to automatically turn off your television after an incremental period of time. This section describes the overview of the setup screen displayed when you press [SETUP]. For more details, see the reference page for each item. INPUT SLEEP SELECT POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 The setup screen consists of the function setting items below. • AUDIO 7 8 To exit settings.
Contrast Using [s / B], adjust to increase or decrease contrast. s: To decrease contrast B: To increase contrast PICTURE ADJUSTMENT You can select from four default picture color settings. You can also adjust brightness, contrast, color, tint, sharpness and color temperature as well as energy saving settings. Contrast SETUP INFO Color 1 Display the setup screen. Move ENTER Enter R2 Adjust Move ENTER Enter Sharpness Using [s / B], adjust the detail of the picture.
[Caption Mode] CLOSED CAPTION CC1 and Text1: are the primary caption and text services. The captioning or text is displayed in the same language as the program’s dialogue You can view closed captioning (cc) for TV programs, movies, news, and prerecorded tapes. Closed captions refer to text of dialogue or descriptions displayed on-screen for the hearing impaired. (up to 4 lines of script on the screen, where it does not obstruct relevant parts of the picture).
DTV CLOSED CAPTION DTV Apart from closed captions, DTV has its own closed captions called DTV CC. Use this menu to change the settings for DTV CC. 1 CLOSED CAPTION STYLE 1 Display the setup screen. • Press [SETUP]. The following setup screen appears. Display the setup screen. • Press [SETUP]. The following setup screen appears. 2 Select “DETAIL” and press [ENTER] to confirm. • Using [K /L], select “Closed Caption” and press [ENTER] to confirm. Detail 2 Select “DETAIL” and press [ENTER] to confirm.
[Font Opacity] Font opacity of the displayed caption can be switched as below. Set each item. • When “User Setting” is set to “On”, you can set the following items. • CC style set by “User Setting” will be displayed. • Using [K /L], select the item you want to set. • You can switch the setting for each item with [K /L].
V-CHIP 3 You can block certain programming inappropriate for children. This block can be released by entering a password. Enter the password. • Use [the Number buttons] and enter the 4-digit number. V-Chip INPUT SLEEP SELECT POWER Enter password. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BACK PIN Code AUDIO • When you have not set up your password, enter 0000. • When the password is correct, the following “V-Chip” screen is displayed.
Set “MPAA Rating”. • Using [K /L], select the rating. • Press [ENTER] and set to “View” or “Block”. 5 • Press [ENTER] and set to “View” or “Block” for the rating without sub categories.
C New Password 4 Display the “New Password” screen. • Using [K /L], select “New Password”. V-Chip MPAA Rating TV Rating New Password • Press [ENTER]. 5 Change the password. • Use [the Number buttons] on the remote control and enter the NEW 4-digit password. • Enter password again in “Confirm password” space. V-Chip Enter password. Confirm password. PIN Code 6 BACK Back To exit the setup, press [SETUP]. NOTES: • Make sure to enter the exact same new password as the “Confirm password.”.
HDMI AUDIO Set the method of sound input for HDMI jack. STILL - 0 SCREEN MODE SETUP ENTER INFO BACK 1 Display the setup screen. 2 OPTIONAL SETTINGS • Press [SETUP]. The following setup screen appears. Select “DETAIL” and press [ENTER] to confirm. • Using [K /L], select “HDMI Audio” and press [ENTER] to confirm. Detail Closed Caption V–chip HDMI Audio 3 Auto Switch the HDMI Audio. • Using [K /L], select the desired HDMI Audio, then press [ENTER].
MISCELLANEOUS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Before calling for service, please refer to the following information. Symptom 32 Remedy No power • Be sure the power cord is connected to outlet. • If a power failure occurs, unplug the power cord for 30 minutes to allow the unit to reset itself. No picture or sound • Check if the power is on. • Check the outlet connection. • Check the antenna or cable connection to the main unit. • When the outside antenna is used, check the wire condition and connection.
Remedy Picture rolls vertically • When the outside antenna is used, check the wire condition and connection. • Electrical interference from nearby appliances may affect picture quality. • View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station. Different color marks on screen • Move your TV away from nearby electric appliances. Turn off the power and wait 30 minutes before turning it back on. • View other TV channels. The problem might be limited to the broadcasting station.
GLOSSARY ATSC Acronym that stands for Advanced Television Systems Committee and the name of the digital broadcasting standards. Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is almost square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide as its height). Component video This is a video signal format that conveys each of three principal colors of light (red, blue and green) through different signal lines.
SPECIFICATIONS Television System: Closed Caption System: ATSC NTSC-M TV Standard §15.119/FCC (Analog CC) §15.
TM LIMITED WARRANTY FUNAI CORP. will repair this product, free of charge in the USA in the event of defect in materials or workmanship as follows: DURATION: PARTS: LABOR: FUNAI CORP. will provide parts to replace defective parts without charge for one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase. Certain parts and LCD image burn-in are excluded from this warranty. FUNAI CORP. will provide the labor without charge for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original retail purchase.
