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Dynex DX-L40-10A manual

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    40" L CD T V D X -L40-10A USER GUIDE DX-L40-10A_09-0537_MAN_E NG_V1.book Page 1 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:07 AM[...]

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    ii Dynex D X -L40-10A 40" L CD T V Co nt e n t s CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    iii Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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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 r owing 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-L40-10A Impor tant saf ety instructions 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings . 4 F ollow all instruc tions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with a dr y cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accor dance with the manufa cturer's ins[...]

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    Important safety instructions 3 DX-L40-10A characteristics as th e original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fir e, elec tric shock, personal injury , or other hazar ds. Safety che ck After completing any service or repair to this device, ask the ser vice technician to per form routine safety checks to determine that your T V is in co[...]

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    4 Installing and removing the stand DX-L40-10A Installing and removing the stand Y ou must install your T V into the stand for it to stand upright on a cabinet or other fla t sur face. If yo u intend to mount you r T V on a wall or other vertical sur face, y ou must remo ve the stand column. Wa r n i n g : Before attem pting assembly or re moval of[...]

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    TV components 5 DX-L40-10A TV c o m p o n e n t s Fro n t a n d s i d e co n t r o l s Back connections # Com p on e nt Description 1 MENU Press t o open t he on-screen menu. 2 INPUT Press to select the video input sourc e. 3 VOL / Press t o increase or decrease the volume . 4 CH / Press t o go to the next or previous channel in the channel list. 5[...]

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    6 TV components DX-L40-10A Side connections Remote c ontrol ## Comp on en t Description 1 ANT/CABLE IN jack Connect an antenna, cable TV , or a satellite box to this jack. F o r more inf ormation, see “Connecting an antenna, cable T V , or satellite T V box” on page 9. 2 DIGIT AL OUTPUT Connect an optical audio device to this jack. (Only av ail[...]

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    Using the remote control 7 DX-L40-10A Usin g t he rem ote co ntrol Installing remote c ontrol batt eries T o in stall remote contro l batteries: 1 Open the battery compar tment cover by sliding it off . 2 Inser t t wo AAA batteries into the battery compartment. M ake sure that the + and – symbols on the batteries match the + and – symbols in th[...]

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    8 Making connections DX-L40-10A Pr ogrammi ng a univ ersal remote c ontrol to work with y our T V Y ou can operate your TV with a new or existing universal r emote contr ol. T o program a univ ersal remote c ontrol: 1 Fi nd the code for y our universal r emote contr ol by identifying its model (or your set-top box’ s remote contr ol manufacturer [...]

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    Making connections 9 DX-L40-10A C onnecting an antenna, cable T V , or satellite T V bo x Impor tant: The antenn a connect or should only be finger-tightened . D o not tighten this connector with any tool, or you may damage your T V . T o connect an antenna, cabl e TV , or satellite TV box: 1 T urn off the T V befor e connecting the antenna. 2 Conn[...]

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    10 Making connections DX-L40-10A T o pl ay f rom th e VC R: 1 T urn on your T V , then press INPUT . The INPUT SOURCE menu opens. 2 Pre ss o r t o s e le c t AV 2 , then press ENTER . 3 T urn on the VCR, inser t a videotape, then press PLA Y on the VCR. C onnecting a camcorder or gaming con so le Ti p : S ome game consoles have an HDMI c onnector ,[...]

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    Making connections 11 DX-L40-10A C onnecting a componen t video devic e A component ( Y , Pb, P r) picture can be displayed only when a 480i, 480P , 720P , or 1080 i signal is rece ive d. T o connect a component video device: 1 Make sure that your TV ’ s power cord is unplugged and the component video device is turned off . 2 Connect a component [...]

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    12 Making connections DX-L40-10A C onnecting a computer Ti p : S ome computers have an HDMI connector , which can be used for a better pictur e. T o connec t a computer: 1 Make sure that your TV ’ s power c ord is unplugged and the computer is turned off . 2 Connect a VGA cable to the VGA jack on the computer , then connect the other end of the c[...]

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    Turning on your TV for the first time 13 DX-L40-10A T o play audio from a digital sound syst em: 1 T urn on your T V . 2 T urn on the ex ternal audi o device and set it to the correct output mode. See the audio device ’ s user guide for mor e information. T urning on your T V for the first time T o configure your TV: 1 Make sure that you hav e in[...]

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    14 Understanding the basics DX-L40-10A Y ou can choose from T V, AV 1 , AV 2 , S - v i d e o , Componen t 1, C omponent 2, VGA, HDMI1, HDMI2, or HDMI3. On-screen menu ov er view Use the on-screen menu to configure the various operational settings of your TV . T o access the menu, press MENU . T he menus and their corresponding functions are describ[...]

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    Adjusting the picture 15 DX-L40-10A Navigating the menus Selec ting a channel T o selec t a channel: • Pr ess CH+ or CH- to go to the next or previous channel on the memorized channel list. • Pr ess the number buttons to ente r the analog or digital (main) channel number you want, then wait for the channel to change , or press ENTER to change t[...]

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    16 Adjusting the sound DX-L40-10A • Con tr as t –Lets you increase or decr ease the contrast of the picture. Increase the contrast to adjust the white ar eas of the picture or decrease the contrast to adjust the black areas of the picture . • Saturation –L ets you adjust the intensity of the colors. • Hue –Lets you adjust the ov erall c[...]

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    Setting parental controls 17 DX-L40-10A Se tt i ng pa rent a l cont rol s P arental contr ols let you prev ent your children fr om watching inappropria te material on your T V . When set, parental controls read the rating of the program (with some exceptions, such as news and spor ts) and deny access t o progr ams that exceed the ra tings level y o[...]

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    18 Troubleshooting DX-L40-10A Adjusting the setup To a d j u s t t h e s e t u p : 1 Pre ss MENU . Th e Main menu opens. 2 Press or to highlight Setup , then press ENTER or . The Setu p menu opens. 3 Press or to highlight an option, then press or to adjust or set the option. Y ou can select: • OSD Language –Press the right or left arro w button[...]

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    Maintenance 19 DX-L40-10A Notes : If the problem is not so lved by using t hese troubleshooting instructions, turn off your T V , then turn it on again. Contact us by logging on t o ww w .dynexproducts.com or by calling D YNEX Customer Ser vice at (800) 304-2204 (USA and Canada only). Maintenanc e Just like with any other household appl iance , the[...]

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    20 Legal notices DX-L40-10A FCC warni ng Changes or modifications not expressly appro ved by the par ty responsible for compliance with the FC C Rules could void the user ’ s authorit y to operate this equipment. Canada ICES-003 s tatement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Standard T elevision R eceiving Apparatus ?[...]

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    Legal notices 21 DX-L40-10A One -year limited w arranty Dynex Products (“Dynex ”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new DX-L40-10A (“Product”), that the Pr oduct shall be free of de fects in the original manufacture of the materia l or workmanship for a period of one (1) year fr om the dat e of your purc hase of the Pr oduc t [...]

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    22 Legal notices DX-L40-10A DX-L40-10A_09-0537_MAN_E NG_V1.book Page 2 2 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:07 AM[...]

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    Legal notices 23 DX-L40-10A DX-L40-10A_09-0537_MAN_E NG_V1.book Page 2 3 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:07 AM[...]

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    24 Legal notices DX-L40-10A DX-L40-10A_09-0537_MAN_E NG_V1.book Page 2 4 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:07 AM[...]

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    ww w .d ynexproducts.com (800) 305-22 04 Distributed by Best Buy Purchasing , LLC 7601 Penn A ve. South, Richfield, MN 55423 U.S.A. © 2009 Best Buy Enterpris e Ser vices, Inc. All rights r eserved. DY NEX is a tradem ark of Best Buy Enterprise Servic es, Inc. Registered in some countries . All other products and brand names are tradem arks of thei[...]