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    24” L CD T V D X -24L200A12 USER GUIDE DX-24L200A12_11-05 84_MAN_ENG_V1.book Page 0 Wednesday, S eptember 14, 2011 12 :59 PM[...]

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    ii Dynex D X-24L200A12 24” L CD T V Co n te n t s CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    iii Checking the digital signal strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Setting parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Setting or changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Setting parental control lev[...]

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    iv DX-24L200A12_11-05 84_MAN_ENG_V1.book Page iv Wedne sday, September 14 , 2011 12:5 9 PM[...]

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    1 As y ou enjo y your ne w product, keep these safety tips in mind The issue The home theater enter tainment e xperience 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. W e and the consumer electronics indu[...]

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    2 Important safety instructions DX -24L200A12 Impor tant safe ty 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 manufactur[...]

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    Important safety instructions 3 DX -24L200A12 Power sour ce Operate your T V on ly from the ty pe of power source indicated on the mark ing label. If you are not sure of the type of po wer s upplied to your home , consult an electrician or your local power company . Cautions Damage re quiring service Unplug this T V from the power outlet and refer [...]

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    4 Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket DX -24L200A12 Installing the stand or wall-mount brack et Installing the stand T o install the stand: 1 Carefully place your T V scr een face -down on a cushioned, clean sur face to protect the screen from damages and scratches. 2 Align the stand with the column, inser t, then twist until you hear it sna[...]

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    TV components 5 DX -24L200A12 F ront Back and Side # Item Descriptio n INPUT Pr ess to open the INPUT SOURCE list, then press  or  to select a video input source. F or more information, see “Selecting the video input source” on page 18. MENU Press t o open the on-screen menu. F or more information, see “Navigating the menus” on page 1[...]

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    6 TV components DX -24L200A12 Remote c ontr ol ANT/CABLE IN Connect an antenna or cable T V to this jack. For mor e information, see "Connecting an antenna or cable T V (no box)" on page 11. (headphone) Connect headphones to this jack. For more information, see “C onnec ting headphones” on page 15. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT Connect a digital[...]

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    Making connections 7 DX -24L200A12 Making connections Wha t conn ection should I use? Y our T V has several connection types for connecting devices to your T V . For th e bes t vi deo qual ity, yo u sho uld conn ec t a de vice to the best avail able co nnection. Use the following tables to identify cables: VOL+/VOL– Press to increase or decr ease[...]

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    8 Making connections DX -24L200A12 Y ou can use the HDMI jack to connect a DVI device to your T V . Y ou need to attach an HDMI-to-DVI adapter to the end of the HDMI cable that connects to the DVI de vice. C onnecting power T o connect the power: • P lug the AC p owe r co rd i nto a n AC powe r o utl et. C onnec ting a cable or satellit e bo x Ma[...]

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    Making connections 9 DX -24L200A12 Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) T o connect a cable or satellite box using DVI: 1 T urn off your T V and all connected equipment. 2 Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable -in jack on the cable or satellite box. 3 Connect an HDMI-DVI adapter (not provided) to one [...]

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    10 Making connections DX -24L200A12 Using comp osite video (good) T o connec t a cable or satellite bo x using composite video: 1 T urn off your T V and all connec ted equipment. 2 Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable -in jack on the cable or satellite box. 3 Connect a composite cable (provided) to the VIDEO , L, and R j[...]

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    Making connections 11 DX -24L200A12 C onnecting an antenna or cable T V (no bo x) T o connect an antenna or cable T V (no bo x): 1 T urn off your T V and all connected equipment. 2 Connect a coaxial cable (not provided) to the ANT/CAB LE IN jack on the back of your T V and to the antenna or cable T V wall jack. 3 T urn on your T V , then go through[...]

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    12 Making connections DX -24L200A12 Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires a sou nd connection) T o connec t a DVD or Blu-ray pla yer using DVI: 1 Make sure that your TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off. 2 Connect an HDMI-DVI adapter (not pro vided) to one end of an HDMI cable (not provided). 3 Connect the HDM[...]

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    Making connections 13 DX -24L200A12 Using composite video (good) T o connect a DVD or Blu-ray pla yer using c omposite video: 1 Make s ure tha t y our TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the composite video device is turned off . 2 Connect a composite cable (provided) to the VIDEO and L and R audio jacks on the back of your T V and to the AV O U T[...]

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    14 Making connections DX -24L200A12 C onnecting a camcorder or game consol e T o conne ct a camcorder or game console: 1 Make sure that your TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the camcorder or game consol e is turned off . 2 Connect a composite cable (provided) to the VIDEO and L and R audio jacks on the back of your T V and to the AV O U T jacks[...]

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    Making connections 15 DX -24L200A12 Using HDMI T o connect a computer using HDMI: 1 Make s ure tha t y our TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off. 2 Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on the back of your T V and to the HDMI OUT jack on the computer . T o pl a y video from the comp uter: 1 T urn on[...]

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    16 Using the remote control DX -24L200A12 C onnecting a basic home theater system T o connect a basic home theat er syst em using digital audio: 1 Make sure that your TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the home syst em is turned off . 2 Connect a digital coaxial audio cable (not pro vided) to the DIGIT A L OUT jack on the side of your T V and to [...]

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    Turning on your TV for the first time 17 DX -24L200A12 T urning on y our T V for the first time The first time you turn on your TV , the Set up Wiz ar d opens. The Se tup Wiza rd guides you through setting up basic settings including the menu language, dat e and time, picture mode, and T V signal source . T o set up your TV: 1 Make s ure tha t y ou[...]

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    18 Understanding the basics DX -24L200A12 Understanding the basics T urning your T V on or off T o turn your TV on or off : 1 Make sure that the p ow e r cord is connected to a pow er outl et. 2 Pr ess (P ower) to turn on your T V . The po wer indicator LED turns blue. 3 Press (Power) again to turn off your T V . Y our T V enters Standby mode. Sele[...]

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    Adjusting the picture 19 DX -24L200A12 Selec ting a channel T o selec t a channel: • Pr ess CH+ or CH– to go to the nex t or p revious channel on the memorized channel list. • Pr ess the number buttons to ent er the channel number you want, then wait f o r the channel to change or press ENTER to immediat ely change the channel. • T o selec [...]

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    20 Adjusting the picture DX-24L200A12 • Advance d Video —O pens the Adva nced Video sub-menu where you can adjust additional video options. • Col or T em perat ure —Selec ts the color temperature. Y ou can selec t C ool (to enhance the blues), Normal , or Wa r m (to enhanc e the reds ). • Aspect Ratio —Selec ts the aspect ratio of the p[...]

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    Adjusting the sound 21 DX -24L200A12 • Phase —Adjusts the focus of stable images. • Reset Computer Settings —Resets computer settings to fac tory default. 6 Pr ess MENU t o return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu. A djusting the sound Adjusting sound settings T o adjust the sound settings: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen [...]

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    22 Changing channel settings DX -24L200A12 Changing channel settings Automatically scanning for channels Whe n you scan for c hann els, your T V se arche s for channels available in your viewing area and stores the channel information in the channel list. When y ou press CH+ or CH– , your T V goes to the next or previous channel in the channel li[...]

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    Changing channel settings 23 DX -24L200A12 3 Pr ess  or  to high light Add/Skip Channels , then press ENTER . The channel list opens. 4 Pr ess  or  to highlight the channel you want to hide, then press ENTER . The check mark disappears. 5 Pr ess MENU t o return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu. Setting up a fav orit[...]

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    24 Setting parental controls DX -24L200A12 4 Pre ss  or  to select the channel y ou want to label, then press  t o go to the channel label editing field. 5 Pre ss  or  to select a character , then press  or  to move to the pr evious or next position. Repeat this step to add more char acters. Y ou can enter as many as 11 charact[...]

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    Setting parental controls 25 DX -24L200A12 5 Pr ess  or  to high light Change Password , then press ENTER . The P assword Entr y screen opens . 6 Pr ess the number butt ons to enter the old passw ord , then enter a new password . On the next line, enter the new password again to confirm it. The Par ent al Cont rols menu opens again. 7 Pr ess [...]

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    26 Setting parental controls DX -24L200A12 Rat ing s Blocking unrat ed T V Not all T V programs ha ve a rating signal. Y o u can block all unrated programs from displaying on your T V . T o block unrated TV: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens with the Pict ure menu displayed . 2 Pr ess  or  to highlig ht Settings , then press  . T he[...]

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    Setting parental controls 27 DX -24L200A12 Loc kin g cont rol bu tton s Y ou can lock the T V contro l buttons on the si de of your TV . When the control buttons on your T V are locked, you can only operate the T V with the remote control. T o lo ck contr ol buttons: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens with the Pic ture menu displayed . 2 Pr e[...]

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    28 Using closed captioning DX -24L200A12 6 Pre ss  or  to highlight RRT Setting , then press ENTER . If the pr ogram is broadcast with RRT5 rating information, the information is d o wnloaded automatically and can be us ed for parental co ntrols. 7 Pre ss MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the me nu. Using closed capt[...]

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    Using closed captioning 29 DX -24L200A12 3 Pr ess  or  to high light Closed Capt ion , then press ENTER . The Settings- Closed Caption menu opens. 4 Pr ess  or  to high light Analog Caption , then press  or  to select an analog caption setting. Y ou can select: • CC 1 thr ough CC 4 —Closed captioning appears in a small banner [...]

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    30 Adjusting time settings DX -24L200A12 Adjusting time settings Settin g the c lock T o set the clock: 1 Pre ss MENU . The on-screen menu opens with the Pict ure menu displayed. 2 Pre ss  or  to high light Settings , then press  . The Sett in gs menu opens. 3 Pre ss  or  to highlight Ti me , then pr ess ENTER . The Settings- Time me[...]

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    Adjusting menu settings 31 DX -24L200A12 A djusting menu settings Selec ting the menu language T o selec t the on-screen menu language: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens with the Pic ture menu displayed . 2 Pr ess  or  to highlight Set tings , then pr ess  . The Settings menu opens. 3 Pr ess  or  to highlight Menu Settings , t[...]

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    32 Restoring settings to default DX -24L200A12 7 T o r eset the label to factory default, press  or  to highlight Reset Input Label , then press ENTER and follo w the on-screen instructions. 8 When you complete the label, press MEN U . The next time you pr ess INPUT , the new label appears in the INPUT SOURCE list. 9 Pre ss EXIT to close the [...]

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    Troubleshooting 33 DX -24L200A12 Dark, poor , or no picture (screen is li t), but sound is good. • T r y another channel. The station may be experiencing problems. • Make sure tha t the ant enna or cable TV is connected cor rectly and securely. See “Connecting a cable or satellite box” on page 8 or “Connecting an antenna or cable T V (no [...]

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    34 Troubleshooting DX -24L200A12 Remote c ontr ol Gene ral No out put fr om one of the speakers • Adjust the au dio balance . See “Adjusting sound settings” on page 21. • Mak e sure that the audio cables are connected correct ly and securely t o the back of your T V . After images appear • Do not display a sti ll image , such as a logo , [...]

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    Specifications 35 DX -24L200A12 Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. Wa r r a n t y Dimensions and weight Screen Display resolutions/VGA scan r ates Tu n e r Inputs Outputs Audio Powe r Miscellaneous DX-24L200A12 Par ts : 1 year Labor: 1 year DX-24L200A12 Withou t stand: 23.03 x 3.98 x 15.59 in. (58.5 x 10.1 x 39.6 cm[...]

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    36 Programming universal remote controls DX -24L200A12 Pr ogra mming univ ersal remote cont rols Pr ogrammi ng a differ ent univ ersal remo te control Y ou can operate your D ynex T V with a new or existing uni versal rem ote control. T o program a different univ ersal remote control: 1 See the table below for common codes. If you have problems pro[...]

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    Legal notices 37 DX -24L200A12 Leg al no ti ces FCC Par t 1 5 This device c omplies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation of this pr oduct is subjec t to the following two conditions: (1) this de vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter ference received, including inter ference that may cause undesired [...]

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    38 Legal notices DX -24L200A12 DX-24L200A12_11-05 84_MAN_ENG_V1.book Page 38 Wednesday, September 14, 201 1 12:59 PM[...]

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    Legal notices 39 DX -24L200A12 One -year limited warr anty - Dynex T e levisions Definitions: Dynex Products (“Dynex”) warrants to y o u, the original purcha ser of this new Dynex-branded television (“Pr oduc t”), that the Pr oduct shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the ma terial or w o rkmanship for a period of one (1[...]

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