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    32” L CD T V D X -32L100A13 USER GUIDE 12-0956_DX-32L100A13 MAN_V2_EN.book Page 0 Monday, September 2 4, 2012 10:39 AM[...]

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    ii Dynex D X-32L100A13 32” L CD T V Co n te n t s CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    iii Viewing a favorite channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Adding or changing a channel label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Checking the digital signal strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Setting parenta[...]

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    iv 12-0956_DX-32L100A13 MAN_V2_EN.book Page i v Monday, Septemb er 24, 2012 10:3 9 AM[...]

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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 -32L100A13 Impor tant Safety Inst ructions 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 apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dr y cloth. 7 Do not block any ventila tion openings. Install in accordanc e with the manufac tu[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions 3 DX -32L100A13 Cau tio n Damage requiring service Unplug this T V from the power outlet and refer servicing to qualified ser vice personnel under the follo wing conditions: • When the pow er supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has been spilled or objec ts hav e fallen into your TV . • If your T[...]

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    4 Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket DX -32L100A13 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 Secure the stand to the stand column on the T V with the six screws M4 typ[...]

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    TV components 5 DX -32L100A13 F ront Back and Side # Item Descriptio n MENU Press t o open the on-screen menu. F or more information, see “Navigating the menus ” on page 20. INPUT Pr ess to open the INPUT SOURCE list, then press CH or CH to select a vid eo input source . For mor e info rmation, see “Sel ecting the video input sourc e ” on p[...]

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    6 TV components D X -32L100A13 Remote c ontrol 1 # Button Description (P ower) Press t o turn your T V on or off (Standby mode). When your T V is off, power still flows into it. T o disconnect power , unplug the power cord. . (Dot) Press t o enter a digital sub-c hannel number . F or more information, see “Selec ting a channel ” on page 20. PIC[...]

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    TV components 7 DX -32L100A13 Remote con trol 2 # Button Descript ion INPUT Pr ess to open the INPUT SOURCE list, then press  or  to select a video input sourc e. For more inf o rmation, see “Selecti ng the video input sourc e ” on page 19. Numbers Pr e ss to enter channel numbers and the pare ntal contro l pass word. . (Dot) Pr ess to en[...]

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    8 Making connections D X-32L100A13 Making connec tions What c onnec tion should I use? Y our T V has several connection types for c onnecting devices to y our T V . For th e be st v ideo qua lit y , you s hou ld co nne ct a dev ice to the best available connec tion. Use the following tables to identify cables: Y ou can use the HDMI jack to c onnect[...]

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    Making connections 9 DX -32L100A13 C onnecting power T o connec t the power: • Plug the AC power cor d into an AC power outlet. C onnecting a cable or satellite bo x Many c able o r satell ite T V b ox es have more tha n one connection type. T o get the best video, y ou should use the best connection t ype available. F or more information, see ?[...]

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    10 Making connections D X-32L100A13 Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audi o connection) T o connec t a cable or satellite bo x using DVI: 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 an HDMI-DVI adapter (not pro vided) t[...]

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    Making connections 11 DX -32L100A13 Using composite video (good) T o connect a cable or satellite box using composite video: 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 a composite (A/V ) cable (not provided) to the VIDEO IN ja[...]

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    12 Making connections D X-32L100A13 C onnec ting a D VD or Blu-ra y play er Using HDMI T o connec t a DVD or Blu-ra y player using HDMI: 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 cable (not p r ovided) to one of the HDMI jacks on the side of your T V and to the HDMI OUT jac[...]

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    Making connections 13 DX -32L100A13 Using composite video (good) T o connect a DVD or Blu-ray pla yer using c omposite video: 1 Make s ure that you r T V’ 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 in) jacks on the side of your T V and to the AV O[...]

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    14 Making connections D X-32L100A13 C onnecting a camcorder or game console 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 in) jacks on the side of y our T V and to the AV O U T [...]

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    Making connections 15 DX -32L100A13 Using HDMI T o connect a computer using HDMI: 1 Make s ure that you r T V’ 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 side 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 Making connections D X-32L100A13 C onnecting headphones The T V speakers are muted when headphones are attached. T o connec t headphones: • Connect headphones to the (headphone) jack on the side of your TV . C onnec ting a basic home theater sy stem T o connect a basic home theater system using analog audio: 1 Make sure that your T V ’ s pow[...]

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    Using the remote control 17 DX -32L100A13 C onnecting a home theater sy stem with multiple devices The connections y ou make depend on the video and audio jacks available on your devices. Refer t o the documentation that came with your de vices f or connection information. Remember to use the best connection types a vailable f or the best picture a[...]

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    18 Turning on your TV for the first time DX -32L100A13 T urning on y our T V for the first time The first time you turn on your T V , the Setup Wiza rd opens. The Setu p Wiza rd guides y ou through se tting up basic settings includin g the menu language, date and time , picture mode, and T V signal source . To s e t u p y o u r T V : 1 Make sur e t[...]

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    Understanding the basics 19 DX -32L100A13 Understanding the basics T urning your T V on or off T o turn your TV on or off: 1 Make sure that the power cord is connected to a power outlet. 2 Press (Power) to turn on your TV . The power indicator LED turns off . 3 Press (Pow er) again to turn off your T V . Y our T V enters St andby mode and the pow e[...]

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    20 Adjusting the picture DX -32L100A13 Naviga ting the menus Remot e Con trol 1 Remot e Con trol 2 Selecting a channel T o selec t a channel: •P r e s s CH + or CH– to go to the next or previous channel on the memorized channel list. • Pre ss the number buttons to enter the channel number you want, then wait for the channel to change or press[...]

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    Adjusting the picture 21 DX -32L100A13 • Pic ture Mo de —Selects the picture mode . Y ou can select: • Vi vi d —(a bright and vivid picture) Significantly increases the contrast, brightness, and sharpness. This select ion is good for video gam es, animation, and in bright light environments. • Standa rd —(a standard pic ture) Moderately[...]

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    22 Adjusting the sound DX -32L100A13 Adjusting the c omputer image T o adjust the computer image: 1 Make sure that your T V is in VGA mode. F or more information, see “Sele cting the video input source ” on page 19. 2 Pre ss MENU . The on-screen menu opens with the Pict ure menu displayed. 3 Pre ss  or  to high light Settings , then press[...]

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    Changing channel settings 23 DX -32L100A13 2 Pr ess  or  to highlight Channels , then press  . The Channels menu opens. 3 Pr ess  or  to hig hlight Aud io O nly , then press ENTER . 4 Pr ess  or  to sel ect On . 5 Pr ess MENU to r eturn to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu. The picture turns off in approximatel[...]

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    24 Changing channel settings DX -32L100A13 3 Pre ss  or  to highlight Add/Skip Channels , then press ENTER . The channel list o pens. 4 Pre ss  or  to highlight the channel you want to hide, then pr ess ENTER . The check mark disappears. 5 Pre ss MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the me nu. Setting up a favorit[...]

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    Setting parental controls 25 DX -32L100A13 4 Pr ess  or  to selec t the channel you want to la bel, then press  to go to the channel label editing field . 5 Pr ess  or  to select a character , then press  or  to move to the pr evious or next position. Repeat this step to add more characters. Y ou can enter as many as 11 charact[...]

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    26 Setting parental controls DX -32L100A13 5 Pre ss  or  to highlight Change Password , then press ENTER . Th e Pas swo rd En tr y screen opens. 6 Press the number buttons to enter the old p asswor d, enter a new password, then enter the new password again. The passwor d has been successfully changed. 7 Pre ss EXIT to close the menu. Locking [...]

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    Setting parental controls 27 DX -32L100A13 4 Press the number buttons to enter the f our-digit passwor d. The P arental Controls menu opens. 5 Pr ess  or  to hig hlight US (or Can ada to set controls for Canada), then press ENTER . The Ratings screen opens. 6 Pr ess  or  ,  or  to hi ghlight the rating you want to block, then pres[...]

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    28 Using closed captioning D X-32L100A13 3 Pre ss ENTER . The Enter Password screen opens. 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit passwor d. The P arental Controls menu opens. 5 Pre ss  or  to highlight RRT Setting , then press ENTER . If the pr ogram is broadcast with RRT rating information, the information is d o wnloaded automa[...]

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    Using closed captioning 29 DX -32L100A13 2 Pr ess  or  to highlight Set tin gs , t hen pr ess  . T he Settings menu opens. 3 Pr ess  or  to hig hlight Closed Captio n , then press ENTER . The Settings- Closed Caption menu opens. 4 Pr ess  or  to hig hlight Analog Caption , then press  or  to select an analog caption setti[...]

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    30 Adjusting time settings DX -32L100A13 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 ing s 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 -32L100A13 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 tin gs , t hen pr ess  . T he Settings menu opens. 3 Pr ess  or  to highlight Menu Settings [...]

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    32 Restoring settings to default DX -32L100A13 Restoring settings to default T o restore settings to default: 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 ing s menu opens. 3 Pre ss  or  to highlight Reset Default , then press ENTER . A confir[...]

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    Using a USB flash drive 33 DX -32L100A13 When a photo is displayed full screen, a control bar appears at the bottom of the photo . The file name, picture resolution, size, and date ar e displayed on the bottom of the control bar . I f you do not press a button within 10 seconds, the contr ol bar closes. Pr ess any button to open the contr ol bar ag[...]

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    34 Maintaining DX -32L100A13 When a photo is displayed full screen, a control bar appears at the bottom of the photo. The file name , picture resolut ion, size , and date ar e display ed on the bottom of the control bar . I f you do not press a button within 10 se conds, the control bar closes. Press an y button to open the control bar again. 6 T o[...]

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    Troubleshooting 35 DX -32L100A13 Use an eyeglass cleaner to clean the screen. Never use alcohol, pain t thinner , or benzine. Before using a chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth. Do not spray insecticide liquid near your TV . Such chemicals may cause damage and discoloration to the exposed sur faces . Ser vicing [...]

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    36 Troubleshooting D X-32L100A13 Remote c ontro l Gene ral Dotted lines or stripes a ppear on the screen. • Mak e sure that the antenna or cable TV is connected correct ly and secure ly . See “Connecting a cable or satellite bo x ” on page 9 or “Connecting an antenna or cable TV (n o b o x ) ” on page 11. • If you are using an antenna, [...]

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    Specifications 37 DX -32L100A13 Specifications Specifications are subjec t to change without notice. Wa r r a n t y Dimensions and weight Screen Display resolutions/VGA scan rates Tu n e r Afte r Auto Channel Search, there are no channels • Reception can vary by channel depending on the broadcast power leve l of a given station. Contact you r cab[...]

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    38 Programming universal remote controls DX -32L100A13 Inputs Outputs Audio Power Miscellaneous Prog ramm ing uni versa l rem ote cont rols Progr amming a d iff erent universal remo te control Y ou can operat e your Dynex T V with a new or existing universal remote contr ol. T o program a differ ent universal remote c o ntr ol: 1 See the table b el[...]

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    Legal notices 39 DX -32L100A13 C ommon universal r e mote c ontrol codes The follo wing is a list of the most commo n remote contr ol codes . Codes f or other remote con trols are availabl e online at: www.dynexpr oduc ts .com/remotec odes, or check with your cable or satellite T V provide for the remote control code. Dynex T V codes for uni v ersa[...]

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    40 Legal notices D X -32L100A13 12-0956_DX-32L100A13 MAN_V2_EN.book Page 4 0 Monday, September 24, 2012 10:39 AM[...]

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    One-year limited warran ty - Dynex Televisions 41 DX -32L100A13 One -year limited warr anty - Dynex T elevisions Definitions: Dynex Products ("Dynex") warran ts to you , the original purchaser of this new Dynex-branded television ("Pr oduct"), that the Pr oduct shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the materia[...]

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    ENGLISH 12-0956 ww w .dynexproducts.com US and Canada Market - (800) 305-2204 Distributed by Best Buy Purchasing , LLC 7601 Penn A ve. South, Richfield, MN 55423 U.S.A. © 2012 BBY Solutions, In c . All rights reser ved. DY NEX is a trademark of BB Y Solutions, Inc. Register ed in some countries. Al l other products and brand names are trademarks o[...]