Dynex DX-46L262A12 manual

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    32” /37” /46” L CD T V D X -32L200A12 D X -37L200A12 D X -46L262A12 USER GUIDE DX-32L-37L-46L_11-10 82_MAN_V2_EN.book Pag e 0 Tuesday, Nove mber 22, 2011 1:09 P M[...]

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    ii Dynex D X-32L200A12/D X -37L200A12/D X -46L262A12 32”/37”/46” 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Setting parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Setting or changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Setting parental control le[...]

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    iv DX-32L-37L-46L_11-10 82_MAN_V2_EN.book Pag e iv Tuesday, No vember 22, 2011 1: 09 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 v er , TVs are not alw a ys sup por ted on the proper stands or installed according to the manuf acturer’ s recommenda tions. W e and the consumer electronics i[...]

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    2 Important safety instructions DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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 dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accor[...]

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    Important safety instructions 3 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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-32L200A12/D X-37L200A12/DX -46L262A12 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 damage and scratches . 2 Align the screw holes on the stand with the hol[...]

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    TV components 5 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 TV c o m po n e n t s Pa ckage conten ts • Remote c ontro l and batt eries (2 AAA ) • Stand with screws • 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 Side - C ontrols # Item Description Remote sensor Receiv es the signals fr om the remote control. D [...]

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    6 TV components DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX -46L262A12 Side - C onnections Remote c ontrol # Item Description USB port Connect a USB flash drive to this port. Fo r m o re in fo r m at i on , se e “Connecting a USB flash drive ” on page 14. L/R AUDIO Connect the audi o for a c omponent video dev ice connecte d to the Y , P B , P R jacks. F or[...]

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    Making connections 7 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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 c onnection. Use the following tables to identify cables: Y ou can use an[...]

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    8 Making connections DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 C onnecting power T o connect the power: • Connect the AC power cord to the AC IN jack on th e back of yo ur T V , then pl ug the other end into a pow er outl et. C onnec ting a cable or satellit e bo x Many cable or satellite T V boxes have more than one connection type. T o get the b[...]

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    Making connections 9 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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 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 ad[...]

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    10 Making connections DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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[...]

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    Making connections 11 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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 connec ted equipment. 2 Connect a coaxial cable (not provided) to the ANT/CAB LE IN ja c k o n t he s id e o f y ou r T V a n d t o th e antenna or cable T V wall ja[...]

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    12 Making connections DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 C onnecting an HDMI or DVI device (best) T o co nnect an H DMI or DVI devi ce: 1 Make sure that your TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the HDMI or DVI device is turned off. 2 Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to the HDMI1 or HDMI2 jack on the side of your T V and to the HDMI OUT j[...]

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    Making connections 13 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 C onnecting a c o mposite video device (good) T o connect a composite video device: 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 side of your TV[...]

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    14 Making connections DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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 side of your T [...]

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    Using the remote control 15 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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 y our TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the home theater system is turned off . 2 Connect a digital coaxial audio cable (not provided) to[...]

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    16 Understanding the basics DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 3 Pre ss  or  to highlight a language , then press ENTER . The Choose Y our Ti me Setting screen opens. 4 Pre ss  or  to highlight Mode , then press  or  to select Manual (to set the date and time manually), or Auto (to set the date and time automatically from a [...]

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    Understanding the basics 17 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 Selec ting the video input sourc e T o selec t the video input source: 1 T urn on your T V , then press INPUT . The INPUT SOUR CE list opens. 2 Pr ess  or  to highlight the vide o input source , then press ENTER . Y ou can also press a direct input button on the r emote con [...]

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    18 Adjusting the picture DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX -46L262A12 Naviga ting the menus Selecting a channel T o selec t a channel: •P r e s s CH+ or CH– t o go to the nex t 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[...]

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    Adjusting the sound 19 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 • 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 overall brillianc e of the screen (not available when Picture Mode is set to ENERGY SA VING ). • Adva nce d Vide o —Op[...]

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    20 Changing channel settings DX -32L200A12/DX- 37L200A12/DX -46L262A12 • Sound Mode —Selec ts the EQ sound mode . Y ou can select Stand ard , New s , Music , Mo vie , or Cus tom . • Surround –P rovides the ultimate home theater sound solution. • Tr e b l e —Adjusts the high sounds. • Bass —Adjusts the low sounds. • Balance —Adju[...]

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    Changing channel settings 21 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 2 Pr ess  or  to highlight Channels , then press  . The Channels menu opens with Auto Channel Scan highlighted. 3 Pr ess  or  to select your signal type. Y ou can select: • Antenna —Select this option if you use an antenna. Y our T V scans for analog ( VHF and [...]

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    22 Changing channel settings DX -32L200A12/DX- 37L200A12/DX -46L262A12 Setting up a favorite channel list Y ou can create a favorite channel list to make it easier to tune to your fav orite channels. T o set up a favorite channel list: 1 Pre ss MENU . The on-screen men u opens with the Pict ure menu displayed. 2 Pre ss  or  to highlig ht Chan[...]

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    Setting parental controls 23 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 5 Pr ess  or  to select a char acter , 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 characters. 6 When you have completed the label, press ENTER . 7 Pr ess MENU t o return to the previ[...]

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    24 Setting parental controls DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit passwor d. The def ault pas swor d is 0000 . Y ou should change the passw ord to some thing yo u can remember . The P arental Co ntrols menu opens. 5 Pre ss  or  to highlight Change Password , then press ENTER . Th e Pas sw[...]

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    Setting parental controls 25 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 5 Pr ess  or  to highli ght System Lock , then pr ess  or  to sele ct On ( T o enable System Lock), or Off (to disable System L ock). 6 Pr ess  or  to high light US (or Cana da to set controls for Canada), then press ENTER . The Ratings screen opens. 7 Pr ess ?[...]

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    26 Setting parental controls DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 2 Pre ss  or  to high light Settings , then press  . The Sett in gs menu opens with Pare ntal Contro ls highlighted. 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 s[...]

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    Setting parental controls 27 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 4 Press the number buttons to enter the f our-digit passwor d. The P arental Controls menu opens with Button Loc k highlighted. 5 Pr ess  or  to selec t Ye s (to lock the buttons), or No (to unlock the buttons). 6 Pr ess MENU t o return to the previous menu, or press EXIT t[...]

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    28 Using closed captioning DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 Using closed captioning Closed captions (C C or subtitles) are intended to pr ovide people who are hearing impaired with access to T V programs. Howev e r , this feature is also useful for view ers who are learning a new language , beginning to read, or in a noisy environmen t. T e[...]

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    Using closed captioning 29 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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 CC4 —Closed captioning appears in a small banner across the bott om of the scre en. CC 1 is usually the “ printed” version of the a[...]

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    30 Adjusting time settings DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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 EN[...]

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    Adjusting menu settings 31 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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  or ENTER . The Settings- Time menu opens . 4 Pr ess  or  to high light Sleep Timer , t hen press  or  to select the amount of[...]

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    32 Restoring settings to default DX-32L200A12/D X-37L200A12/DX -46L262A12 2 Pre ss  or  to high light Settings , then press  . The Sett in gs menu opens. 3 Pre ss  or  to highlight Input Label , then press ENTER . The Settings-Input Label screen opens with Present L abel highlighted . 4 Pre ss  or  to highlight a pr eset label [...]

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    Using a USB flash drive 33 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 4 Pr ess  or  to high light P ower on in V ivid Mode , then press  or  to selec t On ( T V will be in Vivid mode after power on), or Off ( T V will come on in last picture mode before powe r off ). 5 Pr ess  or  to high light Restore Defaul t , then press  or ?[...]

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    34 Using a USB flash drive DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX -46L262A12 V iewing your fa vorite phot os After you have created your fa vorite photo list, you can brow se your fav orite photos quickly . T o v iew your favorite photos: 1 Switch to USB mode (see abov e). 2 Pre ss MENU . The USB menu opens. 3 Pre ss  to a ccess the men u. Photos is hig[...]

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    Using a USB flash drive 35 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 4 Pr ess ENTER to access the me nu. The U SB Photos menu opens. 5 Pr ess  or  to high light Vi ew S li d es h ow , then press ENTER . A slideshow beg ins with the first pho to in the current folder . When a photo is displayed full screen, a control bar appears at the bottom o[...]

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    36 Maintaining DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 • Ran do m — T o randomly select a transition eff ect. 7 Pre ss EXIT to close the menu. Maintaining Cleaning Before cleaning the screen, unplug your T V from the pow er outl et. Clean your T V with a soft, dry cloth. If surfaces are extremely dir ty , use a soft cloth dampened with a weak [...]

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    Troubleshooting 37 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 Remote co ntrol Only snow (noise) appears on the screen. • T r y another channel. The station may be experiencing problems. • Make sure that the antenna or cabl e T V is connected correct ly and securely . See “Connecting a cable or sa tellite box ” on page 8 or “C onnecting an a[...]

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    38 Troubleshooting DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 Gene ral Problem Solution No power • M ake sure that the power cor d is correctly connec ted to y our T V and a power outlet. • Unplug the power cord, wait 60 seconds, then plug the cord back in and turn on your T V . • O ther devices (for example, surround sound receiver , extern al[...]

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    Specifications 39 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. Wa r ra n t y Dimensions and weight Screen Display resolutions Tu n e r Inputs Outputs Audio Power Miscellaneous D X-32L200A12 DX -37 L200A12 D X-46L262A12 Par ts: 1 yea r Labor: 1 year Pa r ts : 1 ye ar Labor: 1 year Pa r [...]

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    40 Programming universal remote controls DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 Pr ogr amming 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 -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 Leg al no ti ces FCC Par t 1 5 This device c omplies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . O pera tion 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 ferenc[...]

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    42 Legal notices DX -32L200A12/DX-37L200A12/D X-46L262A12 DX-32L-37L-46L_11-10 82_MAN_V2_EN.book Page 42 Tuesday , November 22, 2011 1:09 PM[...]

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    Legal notices 43 DX -32L200A12/DX -37L200A12/DX-46L262A12 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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