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D ynex 40” L CD T V D X -40L261A12 USER GUIDE DX-40L261A12_11-03 96_MAN.book Page 0 Wednesday, June 15 , 2011 11:34 AM.
ii D yne x D X -40L261A12 40” L CD T V Co n t e n t s CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iii Setting parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Setting or changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Locking control buttons . . . . . . .
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1 As y ou enjo y your ne w pr oduct, keep these safety tips in mind The issue The home theater enter tainment ex perience is a gro wing 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-40L261A12 Impor tant saf ety instruc tions 1 Read these instruc tions. 2 Keep these instruc tions. 3H e e d a l l w a r n i n g s . 4 F ollow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatu s near water . 6 Clean only with a dry cloth.
Important safety instructions 3 DX-40L261A12 Cautions Damage re quiring service Unplug this TV f r om the power outlet and refer ser vicing to qualified ser vice personnel under the following conditions: • When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed .
4 Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket DX-40L261A12 Installing the stand or wall-mount brack et Installing the stand T o install the stand: 1 Carefully plac e your TV screen fac e - down on a cushioned, clean sur face to protect the screen from damages and scratches .
TV components 5 DX-40L261A12 TV c o m p o n e n t s Pa ckage conten ts Remote contr ol and batteries (2 AAA ) Stand with screws Composit e video cable Audio cable Pow e r co r d Quick Setup Guid e Fro n t Back # Item Description MENU Press to open the on-screen menu.
6 TV components DX-40L261A12 Remote c ontr ol # Button Description INPUT Press t o open the Source List, then press or to cycle through the available input sources. F or more information, see “Selec ting the video input source” on page 16.
Making connections 7 DX-40L261A12 Making connections What connection should I use? Y our T V has sev e ral c onnection types for connecting devices to y our TV . For the best video quality , you should connect a device to the best avai la ble con ne ct ion .
8 Making connections DX-40L261A12 C onnecting a cable or satellit e box Many cable or satellite TV box es hav e more than one connection ty pe. T o get the best video , y ou should use the best connection type available . For more information, s ee “What connection should I use ?” on page 7.
Making connections 9 DX-40L261A12 Using component video (better) T o connec t a cable or satellite bo x using component video: 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-40L261A12 Using coax ial (good) T o connec t a cable or satellite bo x using coaxial: 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 or satellite bo x.
Making connections 11 DX-40L261A12 C onnecting a DVD or Blu-r a y play er Using HDMI ( best) T o connec t a DVD or Blu-ray pla yer using HDMI: 1 Make sure that your TV’ s power cord is unplugged and the DV D or Blu-ray player is turned off .
12 Making connections DX-40L261A12 Using component video (better) T o connec t a DVD or Blu-ray p lay er using component video: 1 Make sur e that y o ur TV’ s power cor d is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray pla yer is turned off.
Making connections 13 DX-40L261A12 C onnecting a VCR T o connec t a VCR: 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s power cord is unplugged and the VCR is turned off . 2 Connect an A V cable (included) to the AV I N jacks on the back of your TV and to the AV O U T jacks on the VCR.
14 Making connections DX-40L261A12 C onnecting a computer Using VGA T o connec t a computer using VGA : 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s power cor d is unplugged and the computer is turned off . 2 Connect a VGA cable (not included) to the VGA IN jack on the side of your TV and to the VGA jack on the computer .
Using the remote control 15 DX-40L261A12 C onnecting headphones The T V speakers ar e muted when head phones are attached. T o connec t headphones: • Connect headphones to the (h eadphone) jack on the back of you r T V .
16 Turning on your TV for the first time DX-40L261A12 3 Replace the battery cover . Aiming the remote control T o aim the remote co ntrol: • Poi nt th e re mo te c ont rol towa rd s t he rem ote se ns or on the front of your TV . T urning on your T V for the first time The first time you turn on your TV , t he Setup Wizar d opens.
Understanding the basics 17 DX-40L261A12 Y ou can also press a direct input button to select the video inpu t source . • Pr ess TV t o select TV . • Pr ess VIDEO to select AV I N V I DE O . • Pr ess CO MP to selec t COMP ON ENT I N . • Pr ess VGA to select VGA .
18 Adjusting the picture DX-40L261A12 Adj us ti ng th e vo lu me T o adjust the volume: • Press VOL + or VOL – to increase or decr ease the volume. • Press MUTE t o turn off the sound. Pr ess MUTE again to turn the sound back on. Viewing cha nne l info rmat ion T o view channel informa tion: • Press INFO to display an informa tion banner .
Adjusting the sound 19 DX-40L261A12 4 Pr ess or to highlight an option, then press or to adjust the option. Y ou can selec t: • Auto Adjust —A utomatically adjusts the image settings such as position and phase. • H. P osition —Moves the image righ t or left.
20 Changing channel settings DX-40L261A12 • If you ar e using an antenna for a standar d or HD T V signal, select Antenna . • If your cable is connected to y our TV through a tuner box, select Cable/S atellite Bo x .
Setting parental controls 21 DX-40L261A12 4 Pr ess or to highlight the channel y ou want to add to the fav orites list, then pr ess ENTER . A check mark appears nex t to the channel. 5 Pr ess EXIT to clos e the me nu. V iewing a fav orite channel T o vi ew a favorite channel : 1 Pr ess FAV O R I T E on the remote con trol .
22 Setting parental controls DX-40L261A12 2 Press or to highlight Setup , then press . The Setup menu opens . 3 Press to highlight Pa ren ta l , then press ENTER . The Input Pa ss wo rd screen opens. 4 Press the number buttons to ent er the four- digit password .
Setting parental controls 23 DX-40L261A12 Setting parental c ontrol lev e ls Y ou can set pare ntal controls for the U .S. an d Canada. The follo wing task shows how t o set contro ls for U .S. TV ratings. Y ou use similar steps for setting U .S. movie and Canadian TV ratings.
24 Setting parental controls DX-40L261A12 Downloading r ating inf ormation Y ou can download rating informatio n to use when setting par ental controls b y enabling the optional Open V-Chip setting in par ental controls . If the program is broadcast with Open V -Chi p rating information, the information is dow nloaded automatically .
Using closed captioning 25 DX-40L261A12 Blocking unrated TV Not all TV programs hav e a rating signal . Y ou can block all unrated progra ms from displa ying on your TV . T o block unrated TV: 1 Pr ess MENU . T he on-scr een menu op ens with the Picture menu display ed.
26 Using closed captioning DX-40L261A12 3 Press or to highlight Caption , then pr ess ENTER . The Setu p-C aptio n menu opens . 4 Press or to highlight An alog Clos ed Ca ptio n , then press or to select an analog caption setting .
Adjusting the aspect ratio 27 DX-40L261A12 A djusting the aspec t r atio Setting the aspec t ra tio T o set the aspect ratio: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens. 2 Pr ess or to high light Setu p , then pr ess . The Setu p men u opens.
28 Adjusting menu settings DX-40L261A12 4 Press or to highlight Time Z one , then pr ess or to select your time zone setting . Y ou can select: Alaska , Ha waii, Eastern Time , Indiana, Central Time, Mountain Time , Arizona, or Paci fi c Ti me .
Maintaining 29 DX-40L261A12 2 Pr ess or to high light Setu p , then pr ess . The Setu p men u opens. 3 Pr ess or to highlight OSD Language , then pr ess or to select the language you w ant. 4 Pr ess EXIT to clos e the me nu.
30 Troubleshooting DX-40L261A12 T roubleshooting V ideo and audio War nin g Do not try to repair your TV yourself . Contact authorized service person nel. Problem Solu tio n Picture does not fill the screen . There ar e black bars around the picture. • Change the aspect rati o .
Troubleshooting 31 DX-40L261A12 Remote con trol Gener al Good picture, but no sound. • Increase the volume . • Make sure that the sound is not muted . • Unplug the headphones. • Make sure th at the corr ec t audio mode is selected. • Make sure that the audio cables ar e connected corr ec tly and secur ely to the back of your T V .
32 Troubleshooting DX-40L261A12 Cont rol b utto ns do not work • Mak e sure that the Button Lock option is set to Off. See “Locking control buttons” on page 22. • Unplug the power cor d, wait a f ew seconds, then plug the cor d back in and turn on y our TV .
Specifications 33 DX-40L261A12 Specifications Specifications ar e subjec t to change without notice . Wa r r a n t y Dimensions and weight Screen Display resolutions/VGA sc an rates Tu n e r Inputs Outputs Audio Power Miscellaneous DX-40L261A12 Par t s: 1 year Labor: 1 year DX-40L261A12 Without stand: 38.
34 Programming universal remote controls DX-40L261A12 Pr ogra mming univ ersal remot e cont rols Pr ogra mming a univ ersal remote c ontrol Y ou can operate your Dynex TV with a new or existing universal remote control. T o program a different univ ersal remote control: 1 See the tab le below for common codes.
Legal notices 35 DX-40L261A12 Leg a l n ot ice s 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: (1) this de vi.
36 Legal notices DX-40L261A12 DX-40L261A12_11-03 96_MAN.book Page 36 Wednesday, Jun e 15, 2011 11:3 4 AM.
Legal notices 37 DX-40L261A12 One -y ear limited warr anty - Dynex T elevisions Definitions: Dynex Products (“Dynex”) warrants to y ou, the original pur chaser of this new Dynex-branded television.
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