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    32 LED -L CD T V D X -32E250A12 USER GUIDE DX-32E250A12_11-06 10_V1.book Page 0 Monday, Sept ember 26, 2011 7:58 AM[...]

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    ii Dynex D X -32E250A12 32” LED -L CD T V Contents 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 Locking control buttons . .[...]

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    iv DX-32E250A12_11-06 10_V1.book Page iv Monday, September 2 6, 2011 7:58 AM[...]

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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 rowing 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 -32E250A12 Impor tant saf ety instructions 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near wa ter . 6 Clean only with a dry cloth. 7 Do not block any v entilatio n openings . Install i n accordan ce with the manufacturer's [...]

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    Important safety instructions 3 DX -32E250A12 • If your TV does not operate normally by follo wing the operating instructions. Adjust only those contr ols that ar e cov ered by the operating instructions because incorrect adjustment of other contr ols may result in damage and will often r equire extensiv e work by a qu alifie d technici an to res[...]

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    4 Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket DX -32E250A12 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. 2 Secure the stand to the scr een with the four pr ovided screws. Installing[...]

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    TV components 5 DX -32E250A12 TV c o m p o n e n t s Pa ckage contents Remote contr ol and batteries (2 AAA ) Stand with screws Com po s it e c a bl e Quick Setup Guid e Fro n t Back and Side # Item Description VOL+ /VO L – Pres s to incr ease or decre ase the volume . CH  /CH  Pres s to go to the ne xt or previous channel in th e channel l[...]

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    6 TV components DX -32E250A12 Remote c ontr ol # Button Description INPUT Press to open the Input Sourc e list, then pr ess  or  to cycle through the available input so urces. F o r more information, see “Selec ting the video i nput source” on page 18. Numbers Press to en ter channel numbers and the parental contr ol passwor d. Press to e[...]

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    Making connections 7 DX -32E250A12 Making connections What connection should I use? Y our TV has severa l connection types for connecting devices to y our TV . For the best video quality , yo u should connect a device to the best avai la bl e c on ne c ti on . Use the follo wing tables to identify cab les: Y ou can use an HDMI jack to connect a DVI[...]

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    8 Making connections DX -32E250A12 C onnecting a cable or satellit e bo x Many cable or satellite TV box es hav e more than one connection ty pe. T o get the best video , you should use the best c onnectio n type available . F or more information, s ee “What connection should I use ?” on page 7. Notes: • I f the signal level for a channel is [...]

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    Making connections 9 DX -32E250A12 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 cable fr om the cable w all jack to th e cable-in jack on the cable box. 3 Connect a component video cable (not included) to the Y , P B , and P R ja[...]

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    10 Making connections DX -32E250A12 Using coax ial (good) T o connec t a cable or satellite box using coaxial: 1 T urn off your TV and all connected equipm ent. 2 Conn ect the incoming cable fr om the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite bo x. 3 Connect a coaxial c able (not include d) to the ANT/C ABLE IN jack on the ba c[...]

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    Making connections 11 DX -32E250A12 C onnecting a DVD or Blu-r ay pla yer Using HDMI ( best) T o connec t a DVD or Blu-ray play er using HDMI: 1 Make sure that your TV’ s power cor d is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off . 2 Connect an HDMI cable (not included) to an HDMI jack on the back of your TV and to the HDMI OUT jack on [...]

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    12 Making connections DX -32E250A12 Using component video (better) T o connec t a DVD or Blu-ray pla yer using component video: 1 Make sur e that y our TV ’ s power c ord is unplugged and the D VD or Blu-ray pla yer is turned off . 2 Connect a component video cable (not included) to the Y/P B /P R (component video) jacks on the side of your TV an[...]

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    Making connections 13 DX -32E250A12 C onnecting a VCR T o connec t a VCR: 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s power cor d is unplugged and the VCR is turned off . 2 Connect a composite cable (included) to the Y/VIDEO and L/R (au di o i n) ja ck s o n t he s id e o f yo ur TV a nd to th e AV OU T jacks on the VCR. 3 T urn on your TV , then press INPUT to[...]

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    14 Making connections DX -32E250A12 C onnecting a computer Using VGA T o connec t a computer us ing VGA: 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off . 2 Connect a VGA cable (not provided) to the VGA IN jack on the back of your TV and t o the VGA jack on the computer . 3 Conn ect an audio cable with 3.5 mm s[...]

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    Making connections 15 DX -32E250A12 C onnecting a USB flash drive This TV does not suppor t .JPEG or .JPG files. The USB port is for firmware upgrades only . T o connec t a USB flash driv e: • Plug a USB flash drive into the SERVICE PORT on t he si de of yo ur TV . C onnecting a basic home theater system Using digital audio T o connec t a basic h[...]

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    16 Using the remote control DX -32E250A12 C onnec ting a home theater sy stem with multiple devices The connections you mak e depend on the video and audio jacks available on y our devices. Refer to the documentation that came with your devices for connec tion information. Just re member to use the best c onn ection type s available for the best pi[...]

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    Turning on your TV for the first time 17 DX -32E250A12 T urning on y our T V for the first time The first time you turn on your TV , the S etup Wizar d opens. The Setup W izard guides y ou through setting up basic settings including the menu language, time setting , picture mode , TV sign al source, and the channel list. T o set up your TV: 1 Make [...]

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    18 Understanding the basics DX -32E250A12 Understanding the basics T urning your T V on or off T o turn your T V on or off: 1 Make sure tha t the power cord is connected to a power outlet. 2 Press (power) to turn on your TV . The power indica tor LED turns off . 3 Press (power) again t o turn off your TV . Y our TV enters Standby mode and the powe [...]

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    Adjusting the picture 19 DX -32E250A12 Navigating the menus Selec ting a channel T o select a channel: • Pr ess CH+ or CH – to go to the nex t or previous channel on the memorized channel list . • Pr ess the number buttons to ent er the channel number y ou want , then wait for the channel t o change or press ENTER to immediately change the ch[...]

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    20 Adjusting the picture DX-32E250A12 • Color —Adjusts the color in tensity of the pict ure . A low setting may mak e the color look faded . A high setting ma y make the color look artificial. • Tint — Adjusts the color balance of the picture. Use this control t o make skin tones look mor e natural . • Shar pne ss — Adj usts the color d[...]

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    Adjusting the sound 21 DX -32E250A12 A djusting the sound Adjusting sound settings T o adjust sound settings: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Pr ess  or  to highlig ht AUD IO , then pr ess  . The AUD I O menu opens. 3 Pr ess  or  to highlight an option, then press  or  to adjust the option. Y ou can select: • Sou[...]

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    22 Changing channel settings DX -32E250A12 Changing channel settings Automatically scanning for channels When you scan for channels, y our TV searches for channels with signals and stores the channel in forma tion in the channel list . When y ou press CH + or CH – , your TV goes to the nex t or previous channel in the channel list. If the TV sign[...]

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    Changing channel settings 23 DX -32E250A12 4 Pr ess  or  to highlight the channel y ou want to hide, then press ENTER . T he check mark disappears. 5 Pr ess EXIT to clos e the menu. Setting up a fav orite channel list Y ou can crea te a fav orite channel list so y ou can quickly bro wse through your fa vorit e channels by pressing FAV O R I T[...]

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    24 Setting parental controls DX -32E250A12 4 Press  or  to select the channel you want to label, then pr ess  to mov e to the channel label field. 5 Press  or  to select a character , then press  or  to move to the next position. Repeat this step to enter additional characters. Y ou can enter as man y as 11 characters. If y ou [...]

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    Setting parental controls 25 DX -32E250A12 5 Pr ess  or  to highlight Chang e Pas sword , then press ENTER . The passwor d entry screen opens. 6 Press the number buttons to enter a passw ord , then ent er the passwor d again. T he P ar ental Co ntr ols menu opens again. 7 Pr ess EXIT to clos e the menu. Loc ki ng cont rol but ton s When the b[...]

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    26 Setting parental controls DX -32E250A12 3 Press ENTER . The Enter P asswo rd scr een opens . 4 Press the number buttons to ent er the four- digit password. The menu opens with Button Lock highligh ted. 5 Press  or  to highlight Block Unrate d TV , then press ENTER . 6 Press  or  to select On (blocks unrated TV) or O ff (does not bloc[...]

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    Setting parental controls 27 DX -32E250A12 7 Pr ess  or  to select the rating . If a rating has sub-ratings , press  or  to highlight a sub-ra ting . Note : When you block a rating, that rating and all 8 Pr ess EXIT to clos e the menu. Some of the ag e-base d TV Paren tal Guidelines ratings also hav e content-based ra tings. Downloading[...]

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    28 Using closed captioning DX -32E250A12 4 Press the number buttons to ent er the four- digit password. The SETTINGS -Par ental Contr ols menu opens . 5 Press  or  to highlight RRT5 , then press ENTER . If the program is broadcast with RRT5 rating information, the information is downloaded aut o matically and can be used for paren tal co ntr [...]

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    Using closed captioning 29 DX -32E250A12 3 Pr ess  or  to highlight Clo sed Caption , then pr ess ENTER . The men u opens. 4 Pr ess  or  to highlight Analog Caption , then press ENTER . A menu opens. 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 [...]

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    30 Adjusting time settings DX -32E250A12 7 Press  or  to highlight Mode , then press  or  to select Custom . 8 Press  or  to highlight a style, then pr ess  or  to adjust the style. Y ou can select: • Fo nt Style —Selects the font style. • Fo nt Size —S elects the font size. • Font E dge Style —Selects the edge s[...]

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    Adjusting menu settings 31 DX -32E250A12 Setting the sleep timer Y ou can specify the amount of time before your TV automatically turns off . T o set the sleep timer: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Pr ess  or  to high light SETTINGS , then press  or ENTER . The SE TTINGS menu opens. 3 Pr ess  or  to highlight Time , the[...]

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    32 Maintaining DX -32E250A12 2 Press  or  to hig hlig ht SET TINGS , then press  . The SETTINGS menu ope ns. 3 Press  or  to highlight Input Labels , then pr ess ENTER . The SETTINGS -Input Labels screen opens with the input source field highlighted. 4 Press  or  to select the input source you w ant to label , then press  to[...]

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    Troubleshooting 33 DX -32E250A12 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 Picture does not fil l the screen. T here are black bar s around the picture . • Change the aspect ratio. An increasing amount of digital TV and movies are presented in wide[...]

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    34 Troubleshooting DX -32E250A12 Remote c ontr ol Gene r al Audio noise • Other devices (for example , surround sound r eceiv er , external speakers, fans , or hair dr yers) may be interfering with your T V . T r y turning off one device at a time to determine which device is causing inter f erence. Af ter you have dete rmi ned w hic h device is [...]

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    Specifications 35 DX -32E250A12 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 Par t s: 1 year Labor: 1 year With out stand 30.35 × 19.51 × 1.73 in. (77.09 × 49.55 × 4.39 cm) With s tan d 30.35 [...]

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    36 Programming universal remote controls DX -32E250A12 Pr ogra mming univ ersal remote cont rol s Pr ogrammi ng a differ ent universal remo te contro l Y ou can operate your Dynex TV with a new or existing universal remote control. T o program a different universal r emote control: 1 See the tab le below for common codes. If you have pr oblems pro [...]

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    Legal notices 37 DX -32E250A12 Leg a l no t 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 vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter fe rence received, including inter ference that may cause undesired [...]

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    38 Legal notices DX -32E250A12 DX-32E250A12_11-06 10_V1.book Page 38 Monday, Septemb er 26, 2011 7:58 AM[...]

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    Legal notices 39 DX -32E250A12 One -y ear limited warranty - Dynex T elevisions US and Canada Market Defi ni ti ons : Dynex Products (“Dynex”) warrants to y ou, the original pur chaser of this new Dynex-branded television (“Pr oduct”), 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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