Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DX-40L260A12 Dynex
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32”/ 40” L CD T V D X -32L221A12/ D X -40L260A12 USER GUIDE DX-32L221A12-DX-40L2 60A12_11-0101_MAN.b ook Page 0 M onday, April 18, 2011 1:22 PM.
ii Dynex D X -32L221A12/ D X -40L260A12 32”/ 40” L CD T V Contents CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iii Checking the digital signal strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Setting parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Setting or changing the password . . .
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1 As y ou enjo y y our new pr oduct, keep these safety tips in mind The issue The home theater enter tainment experience is a g r owing trend, and larger TVs are popular purchases . Ho we ver , TVs are not alwa ys sup por ted on the proper stands or installed according to the manuf acturer’ s recommenda tions.
2 Important safety instructions DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Impor tant saf ety instructions 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instruct ions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follo w all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near wa ter . 6 Clean only with a dr y cloth.
Important safety instructions 3 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 contr ols may result in damage and will often r equire extensiv e work by a qu alifie d technici an to restore your T V to i ts norm al operation. • If your TV has been dropped or damaged in any way .
4 Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Installing the stand or wall-mount brack et Installing the stand T o install the stand: 1 Carefully plac e your TV screen face- down on a cushioned, clean sur face to protect the screen from damages and scratches.
TV components 5 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 TV c o m p o n e n t s Pa ckage conten ts • Remote control and ba tteries (2 AAA) • Stand with screws • Composite video cable •P o w e r c o r d •Q u i c k S e t u p G u i d e Fro n t Back and Side # Item Description MENU Press to open the on-screen menu .
6 TV components DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Remote c ontr ol ANT/CABLE Connect an antenna or cable T V to this jack. F or more information, see “Connecting an antenna or cable T V (no box)” on page 11. DIGIT AL OUTPUT Connect an audio amplifier to this jack .
Making connections 7 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Making connections What connection should I use? Y our TV has sev eral connection types for connecting devices to y our TV . For the best video quality , you should connect a device to the best avai la bl e c on ne c ti on .
8 Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 C onnecting power T o connect the power: • Connect the AC pow e r cord t o th e A C connector on the bac k of your TV , then plug the other e nd into a power outlet. C onnec ting a cable or satellite bo x Many cable or sat ellite TV boxes ha ve more than one connection t ype.
Making connections 9 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) T o connec t a cable or satellite bo x using DVI: 1 T urn off your TV and all connected equipment. 2 Con nect the incoming cabl e from the cable wall jack t o the cable-in jack on the cable box.
10 Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using comp osite video (good) T o connec t a cable or satellite bo x using composite video: 1 T urn off your TV and all connected equipment. 2 Conn ect the incoming cable fr om the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable box.
Making connections 11 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Connecting a n antenna or cable T V (no box) T o connec t an antenna or cable TV (no box): 1 T urn off your TV and all connected equipment. 2 Connect a coaxial c able to the ANT/CABLE IN jack on the back of your TV and to the antenn a or cable TV wall jack .
12 Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an aud io connection) T o connec t a DVD or Blu-ray pla yer using DVI: 1 Make sur e that your TV ’ s power cor d is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray pla yer is turned off.
Making connections 13 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using composite video (good) T o connec t a DVD or Blu-ray pla yer using composite video: 1 Make sure that your TV’ s power cor d is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off .
14 Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 C onnecting a camcorder or game consol e T o connec t a camcorder or game console: 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s pow er cor d is unplugged and the camcorder or game console is turned off .
Making connections 15 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using HDMI T o connec t a computer using HDMI: 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s power cor d is unplugged and the computer is turned off . 2 Connect an HDMI cable (not included) to an HDMI jack on the side of your TV and to th e HDMI OUT jack on the computer player .
16 Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using analog audi o T o connec t a basic home theater sy stem using analog audio: 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s pow er cor d is unplugged and the home system is turned off . 2 Co nnect an audio cable to the AUDIO OUT jack s on the back of your TV and to the AUD IO IN jacks on the home theater system.
Using the remote control 17 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Usin g t he rem ote co ntro l Installing remote c ontrol batt eries T o install the remote control b atteries: 1 Remove the battery cover . 2 Inser t two AAA batteries into the battery compar tment.
18 Understanding the basics DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 9 Press ENTER . The Choose Y o ur Picture Mode scr een opens. 10 Press or to highlight Home Mode or Retail Mode , then press ENTER .
Understanding the basics 19 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 AUD I O me n u ( T V m o de ) SETTINGS menu (T V mode) CHANNELS menu (T V mode) Naviga ting the menus Selecting a c hannel T o selec t a channel: • Pr ess CH+ or CH – to go to the next or previous channel on the memorized channel list .
20 Adjusting the picture DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Viewing cha nn el i nfo rmat io n T o view channel informa tion: • Press INFO to view an information banne r . The information banner shows the current progra m information such as channel number , video input sour ce, and resolution.
Adjusting the sound 21 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 • Reset Pic ture Settings —Resets all picture settings to factor y mode. 3 Pr ess MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the me nu. Adjusting the c omputer image T o adjust the computer image: 1 Ma k e s u re t h a t y o ur T V i s i n VG A m o de .
22 Changing channel settings DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Playing TV audio only Y ou can turn off the pic ture on your TV and listen to the program audio only . T o play TV audio only: 1 Press MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Press or to highlight CHANNELS , then pr ess .
Changing channel settings 23 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Hiding channels Y ou can hide channels in the channel list. When you pr ess CH+ or CH- , your TV skips the h idden channels. Y ou can still tune to a hidden channel by pr essing the numb er buttons for the channel.
24 Setting parental controls DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 V iewing a favorite channel T o view a favorite channel: 1 Press FAV O R I T E . T h e fav orite channel list opens .
Setting parental controls 25 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 2 Pr ess or to highlight SETTINGS , then press . The SETTINGS menu opens with Parental Controls highlighted. 3 Pr ess ENTER . The Ente r P asswor d screen opens. 4 Press the number buttons to en ter the four- digit password .
26 Setting parental controls DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Setting parental control lev els Y ou can set par ental controls for the U .S. and Canada. The following task shows how t o set contr o ls for U. S. TV ratings. Y ou use similar steps for setting U .
Setting parental controls 27 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Dow nl oa di ng rat i ng info rm ati on Y ou can download rating informat ion to use when setting parental control s. T o download rating informa tion: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens. 2 Press or to highl ight SETTINGS , then press .
28 Using closed captioning DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using closed captioning T urning closed captioning on or off T o turn closed ca ptioning on or off: 1 Press MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Press or to hig hlig ht SET TINGS , then press .
Using closed captioning 29 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 5 Pr ess or to select an analog capt ion setting. Y ou can selec t: • CC1 thr ough CC4 —Closed captioning ap pears in a small banner across the bott om of the screen. CC1 is usually the “ printed” v ersion of the audio .
30 Adjusting time settings DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Adjusting time settings Settin g the c lock T o set the clock: 1 Press MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Press or to hig hlig ht SET TINGS , then press . The SETTINGS menu ope ns. 3 Press or to highlight Time , then press ENTER .
Adjusting menu settings 31 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 4 Pr ess or to highlight Sleep Timer , then pr ess or to select the amount of time before your TV turns off automatically . T o turn off the sleep timer , se lect Off . 5 Pr ess EXIT to clos e the menu.
32 Maintaining DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 5 Press or to highlight a character , then press ENTER. Repeat this step t o enter additional characters. Y ou can enter as many as 11 char acters. If yo u need to delete a character , then press and if y ou want to enter a space , select the blank.
Troubleshooting 33 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 T roubleshooting V ideo and audio War nin g Do not tr y to repair your T V yourself. Contact authorized service personnel. Problem So lut ion Pic tu re doe s n ot fil l the screen. There are black bars around the picture.
34 Troubleshooting DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Remote c ontr ol Gene ral Specifications are subject to change without notice. Good picture, but no sound. • Incr ease the v olume. • Make sure that the sound is not muted. • Mak e sure t hat the c orrect audio mo de is selected .
Troubleshooting 35 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Wa r r a n t y Dimensions and weight Screen Display resolutions/VGA sc an rates Tu n e r Inputs Outputs Audio DX-32L221A12 DX-40L260A12 Par ts : 1 year Labor: 1 ye ar Par ts: 1 year Labor : 1 year DX-32L221A12 DX-40L260A12 Without stand: 30.
36 Programming universal remote controls DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Power Miscellaneous Pr ogra mming univ ersal remote cont rol s Pr ogrammi ng a differ ent univ ersal remo te contro l Y ou can operate y our Dynex T V with a new or existing universal remote control.
Legal notices 37 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Leg a l no t i ces FCC Par t 15 This device c omplies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation of this product is subject to the following two conditions: (.
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