Dynex DX-24LD230A12 manual

24” L CD T V/DVD combo D X -24LD230A12 USER GUIDE DX-24LD230A12.book Pa ge 0 Tuesday, August 16, 2011 2:58 PM[...]

ii D yne x D X -24LD230A12 24” L CD T V/DVD c ombo Co n t en t s CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

iii Adjusting the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Adjusting the TV picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Setting power on vivid mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Adjustin[...]

iv DX-24LD230A12.book Pa ge iv Tuesday, Augu st 16, 2011 2:58 P M[...]

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 rowing trend, and larger TVs are popular purchases . Ho we ver , TVs are not alwa ys sup por ted on t he proper stands or installed according to the manuf acturer’ s recommenda tions. W e and the consumer electronics ind[...]

2 Important safety instructions DX -24LD230A12 Impor tant saf ety instructions 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. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactu[...]

Important safety instructions 3 DX -24LD230A12 Power so ur ce Operate y our T V/DVD combo only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult an electrician or your local power company . Cautions Damage re quiring ser vice Unplug this T V/DVD combo fr om the powe[...]

4 Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket DX-24LD230A12 Installing the stand or wall-mount brack et Installing the stand T o install the stand: 1 Carefully place your T V/D VD combo screen face -down on a cushione d, clean surf ace to protect the screen fr om damage and scratches . 2 Align the screw holes on the stand with the holes on the botto[...]

TV/DVD combo components 5 DX -24LD230A12 T V/DVD combo c omponents Pa ckage contents •A C p o w e r c o r d • Remote c ontrol and batteries (2 AAA) • Stand with scr ews • Component video cable •A u d i o c a b l e •Q u i c k S e t u p G u i d e Fro n t Back # Item Description Remote sensor Receiv es the signals fr om the remote control.[...]

6 TV/DVD combo components DX -24LD230A12 Side Remote c ontr ol # Item Description Disc slot Inser t a disc (DVD or CD) into this slot to change mode and begin pla yback. MENU Press to open the on-screen menu. Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i on , s e e “Navigating the menus” on page 20. EJECT Pr ess to eject the disc from the disc slot. ST OP / C[...]

Making connections 7 DX -24LD230A12 Making connections Wha t connection should I use? Y our T V/DVD combo has sev eral connection types for connectin g devices to your T V/ DVD combo. For th e b es t v id eo qua l it y, you s ho ul d co nn ec t a de vi ce t o the best availa ble conn ection. Use the following tables to identify cables: FAV Pr ess t[...]

8 Making connections DX -24LD230A12 Y ou can use the HDMI1 jack to connec t a DVI device to your T V/D VD combo. Y ou need to attach an HDMI-to-DV I adapter to the end of the HDMI cable that connec ts to the DVI device. F or more informatio n, see “Connecting an HDMI or DVI device” on page 11. C onnec ting powe r T o connect the power : • Con[...]

Making connections 9 DX -24LD230A12 4 T urn on your T V/DVD combo, then turn on the cable or satel lite b ox. 5 Go through the setup wizard described on page 16. 6 To w a t c h T V , p r e s s INPUT to open t he INPUT SOURCE list, then press INPUT repeatedly , or press  or  to select HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 , then press ENTER /. Using DVI (same as H[...]

10 Making connections DX -24LD230A12 Using comp osite video c able (good) T o connec t a cable or satellite box using c omposite video: 1 T urn off your T V/DVD combo and all connected equipment. 2 Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable -in jack on the cab le or satellite box. 3 Connect an A/V cable (not provided) to the V[...]

Making connections 11 DX -24LD230A12 C onnecting an antenna or cable T V (no bo x) T o connect an antenna or cable TV (no box): 1 T urn off your T V/DVD combo and all connected equipment. 2 Connect a coaxial cable to the ANT/C ABLE IN jack on the back of your T V/DVD combo and to the antenna or cable T V wall jack . 3 T urn on your T V/DVD combo, t[...]

12 Making connections DX -24LD230A12 C onnec ting a component video de vice T o connect a component video device: 1 Make su re that your T V /DVD combo’ s power cord is unplugged and the component video device is turned off . 2 Connect a component video cable (provided) to the CO M P O N E N T I N / Y , P B , P R jacks on the back of your T V/DVD[...]

Making connections 13 DX -24LD230A12 C onnecting a computer Using VGA T o connect a computer using VGA: 1 Make sure that your T V/DVD combo’ s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off . 2 Connect a VGA cable (not provided) to the VGA jack on the back of your T V/DVD combo and to the VGA jack on the computer . 3 Connect an audio cabl[...]

14 Making connections DX -24LD230A12 C onnec ting a USB flash drive T o connec t a USB flash drive: • M a k e su re t he T V/ D VD c om b o is o n , t h en p l ug a U S B flash drive in to the USB IN po rt on the back. T o play from a USB flash drive: 1 Pre ss INPUT to open the INPUT SOUR CE list. 2 Pre ss INPUT repeatedly , or press  or  t[...]

Using the remote control 15 DX -24LD230A12 C onnecting a basic home theater syst em Using digital audio T o connect a basic home theater system using digital audio: 1 Make sure that your T V/DVD combo’ s power cord is unplugged and the home theater system is turned off . 2 Connect a digital optical audio cable (not pr ovided) to SPDIF OUT jack on[...]

16 Turning on your TV/DVD combo for the first time DX -24LD230A12 T urning on y our T V/DVD combo for the first time The first time you turn on your T V/DVD combo , the Set up Wizard opens. The Set up W izar d guides you through setting up basic settings including the menu language, date and time, picture mode, and T V signal sour ce. T o set up yo[...]

Understanding the basics 17 DX -24LD230A12 Understanding the basics T urning your TV/DVD combo on or off T o turn your TV/DVD combo on or off: 1 Make sure that the power cord is connected to a power outlet. 2 Press (Pow er) to turn on your T V/DVD combo. 3 Press (Pow er) again to turn off your T V /DVD combo. Y our T V/ DVD com bo enters Standby m [...]

18 Viewing photos DX -24LD230A12 Changing DVD settings T o change DVD settings: 1 In DVD mode, press MENU . T he on-screen menu opens with the Pictu re menu displayed. 2 Pre ss  or  to highlight DVD . The DVD menu opens. Pre ss  or ENTER / to access t he menu. 3 Pre ss  or  to highlight an option, then press  ,  , or ENTER / to[...]

Using the on-screen menus 19 DX -24LD230A12 3 Pr ess  or  to highlight Fa vo r i t e Ph o t o , then press ENTER /. 4 A thumbnail screen of fav orite photos opens. P ress  ,  ,  , or  to browse the photo selection, then press ENTER / to view the selected photo in full screen. Navigate the photo the same way as with other photos. S[...]

20 Using the on-screen menus DX -24LD230A12 Picture menu ( T V mode) Audio menu (T V mode) Settings menu ( TV mode) Channels menu (T V mode) Naviga ting the menus Selecting a chann el T o selec t a channel: • Pr ess CH  or CH  to go to the next or previous channel on the memorized channel list. • Press the number buttons to enter the chan[...]

Adjusting the picture 21 DX -24LD230A12 • Digital channel information—Disp lays the channel number , station name, ch annel label (if present), broadcast pr ogram name, T V rating, audio information, resolution, CC mode , current time, and current program start and end times. • Analog channel info rmation—Displays channel number , channel l[...]

22 Adjusting the picture DX -24LD230A12 • Ov ersc an — This feature extends part of the display past the visible area of the screen. The resulting pic ture will “zoom in ” on the image center . • Col or T emp e ratu re —Selects the color temperature. Y ou can selec t C ool (to enhance the blues), Normal , or Wa rm (t o enhance the reds [...]

Adjusting the sound 23 DX -24LD230A12 A djusting the sound Selec ting the sound mode or audio language T o selec t an audio language in digital T V mode: • Pr ess SAP repe atedl y to s ele c t an audio language (if avai la ble ). T o se lect the sound mode in analog T V mode: • Pr ess SAP repe atedl y to c ycle thro ugh the aud io sound mode. T[...]

24 Changing channel settings DX -24LD230A12 3 Pre ss  or  to highlight Aud io O nl y , then pres s  or  to sele ct On . 4 Pre ss EXIT to close the menu. T he picture turns off in approximately 3 to 5 seconds . Changing channel settings Automatically scanning for channels Whe n yo u sca n for ch an ne ls, you r T V/D VD co mb o searches [...]

Changing channel settings 25 DX -24LD230A12 Hiding channels Y ou can hide channels in the channel list. When y ou pr ess CH  or CH  , your TV /DVD combo skips the hidden channels. Y ou can still tune to a hidden channel by pressing the number buttons f or the channel. T o hide channels: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens with the Pic tu[...]

26 Changing channel settings DX -24LD230A12 V iewing a favorite channel T o view a favorite channel: 1 Pre ss FAV . The Fa v or it e s channel li st opens. 2 Pre ss  or  to highlight a channel, then press ENTER / to tune to the channel. Adding or changing a channel label If a channel is not already labeled, you can label the channel to make i[...]

Setting parental controls 27 DX -24LD230A12 2 Pr ess  or  to highlight Channel . T he Channel menu opens. The digital TV signal strength is indicated by the color bar beside the Channel Stren gt h option. 3 Pr ess EXIT to close the menu. Se t ti ng pa re nta l cont rol s P arental controls let you prevent your children from watching inappr op[...]

28 Setting parental controls DX -24LD230A12 T o s et p arental control l evels: 1 Pre ss MENU . The on-scr een menu opens with the Pict ure menu displayed. 2 Pr ess  or  to highlight Sett ings . The Setti ngs menu opens. Press  or ENTER / to access the menu. 3 Pr ess  or  to highli ght Pare ntal Cont rols , then press ENTER /. 4 The [...]

Setting parental controls 29 DX -24LD230A12 F or the MP AA rati ng, press  or  to highlight the r a t i ng yo u wa nt to b lo ck , t h en pr e ss ENTER /. T h a t rating and all other higher ratings are blocked . Lock icons appear next to all locked ratings . 8 Pr ess EXIT to close the menu. Blocking unrated TV Not all T V programs have a rat[...]

30 Setting parental controls DX -24LD230A12 3 Pre ss  or  to highlight Parental Control s , then press ENTER /. 4 The Enter Passw ord screen opens. Use the number buttons to enter your password. 5 The Parental Controls sub-menu opens. Pr ess  or  to highlight Butto n Lock , then press  or  to select On . 6 Pre ss EXIT to close the[...]

Using closed captioning 31 DX -24LD230A12 Setti ng D VD lock s A DVD is usually encoded with a r ating level t o indicate the recommended audience age. Y o u can select the content r ating level allo wed for playback on y our T V/DVD combo. T o se t DVD locks: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens with the Pic tu re menu displayed. 2 Pr ess  [...]

32 Using closed captioning DX -24LD230A12 3 Pre ss  or  to highlight Closed Caption , then press ENTER /. 4 Pre ss  or  to highlight Caption Control , then press  or  to select the closed caption mode. 5 Pre ss EXIT to close the me nu. Selec ting the closed captioning mode T o select the closed captioning mode: 1 Pre ss MENU . The[...]

Adjusting time settings 33 DX -24LD230A12 5 Pr ess  or  to hig hlight Style , then press  or  to select Cu s t om . 6 Pr ess  or  to highlight a style, then press  or  to adjust the style. Y ou can select: • Size —Selec ts the font size. • Fo nt —Sel ects the font style . • Te x t C o l o r —Selects t he color fo[...]

34 Adjusting menu settings DX -24LD230A12 Setting the sleep timer Y ou can set the amou nt of time before y our T V/DVD combo automatically turns off . T o set the sleep timer with the remote contro l: •P r e s s SLEEP until the setti ng you want is display ed. T o set the sleep timer with on-screen menu: 1 Pre ss MENU . The on-scr een menu opens[...]

Restoring default settings 35 DX -24LD230A12 Labeling an input sourc e Y ou can add a label to a video input source to make it easier to identify . These la bels are displayed on the I NPUT SOUR CE list and on the banner that appears when you press INFO . T o labe l an input source: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens with the Pic tu re menu d[...]

36 Maintaining DX -24LD230A12 3 Pre ss  or  to highlight Reset to Default , then press ENTER /. 4 The confirmation screen opens. Press  or  to highlight Ye s , then press ENTER /. 5 Pre ss EXIT to close the me nu. Maintaining Cleaning Before cleaning the scr een, unplug your T V/DVD combo from the power outlet. Clean your T V/DVD combo [...]

Troubleshooting 37 DX -24LD230A12 T roubleshooting V ideo and audio War ni ng Do not tr y to repair your T V/DVD combo yourself. Contact authorized ser vice personnel. Problem Soluti on Pic t ure do es no t fi ll the screen. There are black bars around the picture. • Change the aspect ratio. An increasing amount of digita l T V and movies are pre[...]

38 Troubleshooting DX -24LD230A12 Remote c ontro l Gene r al The picture has a few br ig ht or d a rk spots. • A f e w bright or dark spots on an L CD screen is normal. It does not affect the operation of this T V/DVD combo . Good picture, but no sound. • Increase the volume . • Make sure that the sound is not muted. • Make sure that the co[...]

Troubleshooting 39 DX -24LD230A12 Disc playback USB photo displa y One or more channels do not display . • Make sure that the channels are not blocked. See “Setting parental control levels” on page 27. • Make sure that the channels are not hidden. The channel may ha ve been deleted fr om the channel list. Y ou can tune to the channel by pre[...]

40 Specifications DX -24LD230A12 Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. Wa r r a n t y Dimensions and weight Screen Display resolutio ns/VGA scan rates Tu n e r Inputs Outputs Audi o Power DVD p la yer Miscellaneous Par ts: 1 year Labor: 1 yea r Without stand: 23.1 x 15.9 x 2.8 in (585.7 x 403.3 x 71.4 mm) Wi t h st an [...]

Programming universal remote controls 41 DX -24LD230A12 Pr ogramming universal r emote con tro l s Progr amming a different univ ersal remo te co ntrol Y ou can operate your Dynex T V/DVD combo with a new or existing universal remote contr ol. T o program a different univ ersa l remote con trol: 1 See the table below for common codes. If you have p[...]

42 Legal notices DX -24LD230A12 Leg al no t ice s FCC Par t 15 This device c omplies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. Operat ion of this product is subject to the following t wo conditions: (1) this de vice may not cause ha rmful inter ference, and (2) this device must accept any interference receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesire[...]

Legal notices 43 DX -24LD230A12 One -y e ar limited warr anty - Dynex T elevisions US and Canada Market Definitions: Dynex Products (“Dynex”) warrants to y ou, the original purc haser of this new Dynex-branded television (“Pr oduc t”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the ma terial or w o rkmanship f[...]

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