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    24” /32” /46” L CD T V D X -24L230A12 D X -32L220A12 D X -46L261A12 USER GUIDE DX-24L-32L-46L_11-09 08_V2.book Page 0 Thursday, August 25 , 2011 2:57 PM[...]

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    ii Dynex D X-24L230A12/D X -32L220A12/D X -46L261A12 24”/32”/46” L CD T V Co n te n t s CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    iii Setting up a favorite channe l list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Viewing a favorite channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adding or changing a channel label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Checking [...]

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    iv DX-24L-32L-46L_11-09 08_V2.book Page i v Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:57 PM[...]

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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 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 ind[...]

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    2 Important safety instructions DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 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 acc[...]

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    Important safety instructions 3 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 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 supplied to y our home, con sult an electrician or your local power company . Cautions Damage re quiring service Unplug this T V from [...]

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    4 Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket DX-24L230A12/D X-32L220A12/DX -46L261A12 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 screw holes on the stand with the hol[...]

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    TV components 5 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 D X-32L220A12 (32-inch TV ) D X-46L261A12 (46-inch TV ) TV c o m po n e n t s P ackage conten ts • Remote control and batteries (2 AAA) •S t a n d w i t h s c r e w s • Composite cable •A C p o w e r c o r d •Q u i c k S e t u p G u i d e Fro nt 7.84 in. ( 200 mm) 7.84 in. ( 200 mm)[...]

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    6 TV components DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX -46L261A12 Side Back # Item Descri ption MENU Pr ess to 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 and select a video input source. F or more information, see “Selec ting the video input source” on page 19. [...]

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    TV components 7 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 Remote co ntrol HDMI2 Connect an HDMI device to this jack. An HDMI cable carries both video and sound. Y ou do not need to make an audio connection for an HDMI device. F o r more information, see “Connecting a DVD or Bl u-ray play e r” on page 12, or “Connecting an HDMI or DVI device (b[...]

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    8 Making connections DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 Making c onnections What c o nnection should I use? Y o ur T V has several connec tion types for connec ting devices to y our T V . F or the best video quality , you should connect a device to the best available connection. Use the following tables to identify cables: VOL+/VOL – Pre ss[...]

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    Making connections 9 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 Y ou can use an HDMI jack to connec t 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 d evice . C onnecting power T o connec t the power: • Connect the AC power cord to the A C connector on the back of your TV [...]

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    10 Making connections DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an aud io 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-DV[...]

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    Making connections 11 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 Using composite video (good) T o connect a cable or satellite box 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) t[...]

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    12 Making connections DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 C onnecting an antenna or cable T V (no bo x) T o connec t an antenna or cable TV (no box): 1 T urn off your T V and all connec ted equipment. 2 Connect a coaxial cable (not provided) to the ANT/CABLE IN jack on t he back of y our T V and t o the antenna or cable T V wall jack . 3 T urn[...]

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    Making connections 13 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 C onnecting an HDMI or DVI devic e (best) T o connect an HDMI or DVI device: 1 Make s ure tha t yo ur TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the HDMI or DVI device is turned off . 2 C o n n e c t a n H D M I c a b l e ( n o t p r o v i d e d ) t o t h e HDMI1 or HDMI2 jack on the back or [...]

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    14 Making connections DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 C onnecting a composite video devic e (good) T o connec t a composite video devic e: 1 Make sure that your TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the composite video device is tur ned off . 2 Connect a composite cable (provided) to the VIDEO and L and R audio jacks on the side of your T V[...]

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    Making connections 15 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 C onnecting a camcorder or game c o nsole T o connect a camcorder or game console: 1 Make s ure tha t yo ur TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the camcorder or game console is turned off . 2 Connect a composite cable (provided) to the VIDEO and L and R audio jacks on the side of your [...]

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    16 Making connections DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 Using HDMI T o connec t a computer using HDMI: 1 Make sure that your TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the comput er is turned off . 2 Connect an HDMI cable (not pr ovided) to an HDMI jack on the back or side of your T V and to the HDMI OUT jack on the computer . T o play video from [...]

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    Using the remote control 17 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 C onnecting a basic home theater sy stem Using digital audio T o connect a basic home theater system using digital audio: 1 Make s ure tha t yo ur TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the home theater system is turned off . 2 Connect a digital optical audio cable (not pr ovided) t[...]

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    18 Turning on your TV for the first time DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 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 setting 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 [...]

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    Understanding the basics 19 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 • If your T V is connected to a cable or satellite bo x using a component video cable, select Com p on ent . • If your T V is connected to a cable or satellite bo x using a composite video cable, select AV . Understanding the basics T urning your T V on or off T o turn your TV[...]

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    20 Adjusting the picture DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX -46L261A12 Naviga ting the menus 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. • Press the number buttons to ent er the channel number you want, then wait for the channel to change or press ENTER to i[...]

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    Adjusting the picture 21 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 • Ti nt —A djusts the color balance of the picture . Use this contr ol to make sk in tones look mor e natural. • Sharpne ss —Adjusts the color detail of images. If you set this control too high, dark images may appear with light or white edges. • Backlight —Sets the overa[...]

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    22 Adjusting the sound DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 Adjusting the c omputer image T o adjust the c omputer image: 1 Make sure that your T V is in VGA mode. F or more information, see “Sele cting the video input sou r ce” on page 19. 2 Pre ss MENU . The on-screen menu opens with the Pict ure menu displayed. 3 Pre ss  or  to hig[...]

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    Changing channel settings 23 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 • MONO –if there is noise or static on weak stereo broadcasts . • STEREO –for programs br oadcast in stereo . • SAP –to listen to a secondary audio program (if available). • Reset Audio Settings — Resets all audio settings to factory defaults . 4 Pr ess MENU t o r[...]

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    24 Changing channel settings DX -24L230A12/DX- 32L220A12/DX -46L261A12 4 Pre ss ENTER to start the auto channel scan. If y ou sel ect ed Antenna or Cab le , your TV searches automatically f or available channels in your area and stores the channel information in the channel list. This may take several minutes. While scanning, the T V di splays a p [...]

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    Changing channel settings 25 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 3 Pr ess  or  to high light Fa vo r i t e s , then press ENTER . The Channels-favorites list opens. 4 Pr ess  or  to highlight the channel you want to add to the fa vorites list, th en press ENTER . A check mark appears. 5 Pr ess MENU t o return to the previous menu, [...]

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    26 Setting parental controls DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 2 Pre ss  or  to highlig ht Channels , then press  . The Channels menu opens. 3 Pre ss  or  to highlight Channel Strength , then press ENTER . The DT V signal strength is indicated by the color bar . 4 Pre ss MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to cl[...]

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    Setting parental controls 27 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 6 Pr ess the number butt ons to enter the old passw ord , then enter a new password . On the next line, ent er the new password again to confirm it. The Par ent al Cont rols menu opens again. 7 Pr ess MENU t o return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu. Setting [...]

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    28 Setting parental controls DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 6 Pre ss  or  to highlight US (or Cana da to se t controls for Canada), then press ENTER . The Ratings screen opens. 7 Pre ss  or  to highlig ht MP AA R atings (or Canadian English ), then press  or  to hig hlight the rating you want to block, then press ENTER .[...]

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    Setting parental controls 29 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 2 Pr ess  or  to highlight Set tings , then pr ess  . The Settings menu opens with Parenta l C ontrols highlighted. 3 Pr ess ENTER . The Enter P assword screen opens. 4 Press the number buttons to enter the f our-digit passwor d. The P arental Controls menu opens . 5 Pr [...]

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    30 Using closed captioning DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 5 Pre ss  or  to select Ye s (to lock the buttons), or No (to unlock the buttons). 6 Pre ss MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the me nu. Downloading r ating inf o rma tion To d o w n l o a d r a t i n g i n f o r m a t i o n : 1 Pre ss MENU . The on-[...]

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    Using closed captioning 31 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 T urning closed captioning on or off T o turn closed captioning on or off: 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 high light Closed Ca[...]

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    32 Adjusting time settings DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 C ustomizing digital closed captioning styles T o customize digital closed captioning styles: 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 h[...]

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    Adjusting time settings 33 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 2 Pr ess  or  to highlight Set tings , then pr ess  . The Settings menu opens. 3 Pr ess  or  to high light Tim e , then press ENTER . The Settings- Time menu opens with Date/Time highlighted. 4 Pr ess ENTER , the Settings-D ate/Time menu opens. 5 Pr ess  or  to[...]

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    34 Adjusting menu settings DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX -46L261A12 Adjusting menu settings Selec ting the menu language T o select the on-screen menu language: 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 h[...]

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    Restoring settings to default 35 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 Displaying sy stem information T o display syst em informa tion: 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 high light System Info ,[...]

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    36 Troubleshooting DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 T roubleshooting V ideo and audio War nin g Do not try to repair your TV yourself . Contact authorized service person nel. Probl em Solu tio n Picture does not fill the screen . There ar e black bars around the picture. • Change the aspect rati o . An increasing amount of d igital TV and[...]

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    Troubleshooting 37 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 Remote co ntrol Gener al The picture has a few bri ght o r da rk spots. • A few bright or dark spots on an L CD screen is normal . I t does not aff ect the operation of this TV . Good picture, but no sound. • Increase the vol ume. • Make sure tha t the sound is not mu ted. • Make s[...]

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    38 Troubleshooting DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 One or more channels do not display. • Make su re that the channe ls are not blocked. See “Setting parental contr ol levels” on page 27. • Make su re that the channe ls are not hidden. The channel may ha ve been deleted from the channel list. Y ou can tune to the channel by pressin[...]

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    Specification 39 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 Specification Specifications are subject to change without notice. Wa r ra n t y Dimensions and weight Screen Display resolutions/VGA sc an rates Tu n e r Inputs Outputs Audio Power Miscellaneous D X-24L230A12 D X-32L220A12 D X-46L261A12 Par ts: 1 yea r Labor: 1 year Pa r ts : 1 ye ar Labor:[...]

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    40 Programming universal remote controls DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 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 code[...]

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    Legal notices 41 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 Leg al no ti ces FCC Par t 1 5 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 ference received, including inter ference [...]

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    42 Legal notices DX -24L230A12/DX-32L220A12/D X-46L261A12 DX-24L-32L-46L_11-09 08_V2.book Page 42 Thursday, August 2 5, 2011 2:57 PM[...]

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    Legal notices 43 DX -24L230A12/DX -32L220A12/DX-46L261A12 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 oduc t shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the ma terial or w o rkma[...]

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