Dynex DX-37L130A11 manual

32" and 37" L CD T V s D X -32L151A11/D X -37L130A11 USER GUIDE DX-32L151A11-37L130A1 1_10-0567.book P age 1 Tuesday, June 1, 2010 9:26 AM[...]

ii D yne x D X -32L151A11/D X -37L130A11 32" and 37" L CD T V s Co n t e n t s CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

iii Changing channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Automatically scanning for channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Selecting the signal source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Hiding channels . . . . .[...]

iv DX-32L151A11-37L130A1 1_10-0567.book Pag e iv Tuesday, June 1 , 2010 9:26 AM[...]

1 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 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[...]

2 Important safety instructions DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Impor tant saf ety instructions 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instruct ions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follo w all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near wa ter . 6 Clean only with a dr y cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings . Install in accor dance with the manufact[...]

Important safety instructions 3 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 • If your TV does not operate normally by follo wing the operating instructions. Adjust only those contr o ls that are co vered 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 techni[...]

4 Installing the stand or removing the stand column DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Installing the stand or remo ving the stand column Caut io ns • Read these instructions carefully befor e you try to assemble the stand or remov e the stand column. • Make sure that you handle the TV carefully when attempting to assemble or remo ve the stand . If you [...]

TV components 5 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Fro n t S i d e Item Name Description Remote co ntrol sensor Receives signals fr om the remote con trol. Do not block. F or more information, see “Aiming the remote control” on page 8. Power in dic ator Li gh t s re d wh en yo u r T V is i n s ta n db y m o de. Flashes red when your TV is turned on, the[...]

6 TV components DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Back Remote c ontro l Item Name Description SERVICE PORT For software updates only . Do not use. (headphone) jack Plug headphones into this jack. For more information, see “Connecting headphones” on page 11 . HDMI 2 jack Connect an HDMI device t o this jack. For more information, see “C onnecting an H[...]

Using the remote control 7 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Usin g t h e re mo te co nt rol Installing remote con trol batteries T o install remote control batteries: 1 Press down on the battery compar tment cover lock, then remove the remo te co ntrol cover . 2 Inser t two AAA batteries into the batt er y compar tment. Make sure that the + and – symbol[...]

8 Making connections DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Aiming the remote control T o aim the remote control: • Poi n t t he re mo te co nt ro l t owa rd s t h e re m ot e s en s or o n t he f ron t of your TV . Notes: • D o not expose the r emote contr ol to shock or liquids. • D o not use the remot e control in an ar ea with high humidity . • D o [...]

Making connections 9 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Notes: • The A C plug on the T V may be different fr om th e one shown. • Make sure that you only use the type of pow er source indicat ed on the marking label. • Always unplug the power c ord when not using the T V for a long period of time . C onnecting an HDMI device Note: If yo ur d ev ice ha[...]

10 Making connections DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 • Good - Video composite cable • Better - Video component cables • Best - HDMI cable Notes: • We r ecommend using a 75-Ohm, coaxial cable t o reduc e interferenc e and noise that may be caused by r adio wave tr ansmissions. • D o not bundle the coaxial cable with the pow er cor d or any othe[...]

Turning on your TV for the first time 11 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Connecting using a digital audio c able T o connec t using a digital optical c able: 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s power cor d is unplugged and the digital audio system is turned off . 2 Connect one end of a digital optica l audio cable (not included) to the DIGIT AL OUTPUT jack on[...]

12 Understanding the basics DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 9 Press or to select Home Mode or Retail Mode , then press ENTER . If you select Home Mode , the Choose your TV sourc e screen opens . -OR - If you select Retail Mode , a message stating “ Are y ou sure y o u want Retail mode? Since in this mode Energy saving is not realized. ” appears. Sele[...]

Understanding the basics 13 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Note : If the list has more than one pa ge , press or to scr oll thr ough the pages. Adj u s t in g t h e vol u m e T o adjust the volume: • Pr ess VOL+ or VOL – to increase or decr ease the volume. • Pr ess MUTE to tempor arily turn off all sound. Pr ess MUTE again to r estor e the sound.[...]

14 Adjusting the picture DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Naviga ting the menus Adjusting basic settings T o adjust basic settings: 1 Press MENU . The Pict ure menu o pens . 2 Press or to highlight Setup , then pr ess . The Setup men u opens . 3 Press or to highligh t an option, then press ENTER to enter the sub-menu. Y ou can select: • Parental Control[...]

Adjusting the sound 15 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 4 Pr ess or to highlight an opti on, then pr ess or to adjust the option. Y ou can select: • Colo r T emp erat ure —S elec ts the color temperatur e. Y ou can select Wa r m (to enhanc e the reds), Cool (to enhance the blues), or Nor mal . • Zoom Mode — Selec ts the aspec t ratio of the pictur[...]

16 Adjusting the sound DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 2 Press or to highlight Audio , then pr ess . The Audio menu opens . 3 Press or to highlight an opti on, then press or to adjust the option. Y ou can select: • Sou nd Mod e —Selec ts the sound mode. Y ou can selec t: • Stan dar d (for normal programs) • News (for news programs) • Music (for[...]

Changing channel settings 17 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Changing channel settings Aut omatically scanning for channels T o auto scan for channels: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Pr ess or to highlight Channel , then press . The Channel menu opens. 3 Pr ess or to selec t Antenna or Cable , depending on your setup. 4 Pr ess or to highlig[...]

18 Changing channel settings DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 2 Press or to highlight Channel , then press . The Chan nel menu ope ns. 3 Press or to highlight Sho w/Hi de , then pr ess ENTER . The channel list opens. 4 Press or to highlight the channel you want t o hide (the default is to show the channel), then press ENTER to remove the check mark from t[...]

Setting parental controls 19 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 2 Pr ess or to highlight Chan nel , then press . The Channel menu opens. 3 Select the signal source of the channel you wan t to label. 4 Pr ess or to highlight Chan nel N o. , then press or to select the channel you wan t to label . 5 Pr ess or to highlight Chann el La bel , then press ENTER . [...]

20 Setting parental controls DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 3 Press ENTER . The Enter P asswo rd scr een opens . 4 Press the number buttons to ent er the four- digit password. T he default passwor d is 0000 . The P ar e ntal Contr ols sub-menu opens . 5 Press or to highlight System Lock , then press or to select On (to enable the blocking scheme you set[...]

Setting parental controls 21 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 2 Press or to highlight Se tu p , then press . The Setup menu opens. 3 Pr ess ENTER . The Ente r Passw or d screen opens . 4 Pr ess the number buttons to enter y our four- digit passwor d. T he P are ntal C ontr ols sub-menu opens. 5 Pr ess or to hig hli ght Button Lock , then press or to selec[...]

22 Setting parental controls DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 5 Press or to highlight System Lock , then press or to select On . 6 Press or to highlight US , then press ENTER . The US Settings sub-menu opens. Note : Selec t Canada to set Canadian TV contr ols. 7 Press or to highlight TV , then press ENTER . T h e US T V RA TI NG sub-menu opens. Note : Y o[...]

Using closed captioning 23 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Downloading rating information Y ou can download rating informat ion to use when setting parental control s. T o download rating informa tion: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Press or to highlight Se tu p , then press . The Setup menu opens. 3 Pr ess ENTER . The Ente r Passw or d scr[...]

24 Using closed captioning DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 4 Press or to highlight CC Mo de , then press or to selec t the CC mode. Y ou can selec t On (turns on closed captioning), CC on Mu te (turns on closed captioning when th e sound is muted), or Of f (turns off closed captioning). 5 Press EXIT t o close the menu. Tip : Y ou can also pr ess CC D on [...]

Adjusting time settings 25 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 3 Pr ess or to highlight Close d Captio n , then press or ENTER . The closed caption menu opens . 4 Press or to highlight CC M od e , then press or to select On . 5 Pr ess or to highlight Advanced Selection (o nly avai la ble for digital stations), then press or to selec t an advanced digital clo[...]

26 Adjusting menu settings DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 5 If your viewing ar ea obser ves daylight sa vings time, pr ess or to highlight DST , then press or to select On . 6 Press or to highlight Mode , then press or to selec t Manu al (t o set the date/time manually), or Aut o (the da te/ time are aut omatically set by the TV signal source, based on [...]

Adjusting menu settings 27 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 4 Pr ess or to highlight Menu Language, then press or to select the menu language you want. Options include English , Fren ch , and Spani sh . 5 Pr ess or to selec t T ranspare nc y , then press or to select the m enu transparency you want. Options include 0% , 25% , 50% , 75% , and 10 0%. 6 Pr e[...]

28 Troubleshooting DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 T roubleshooting Bef or e ca lli ng fo r s ervic e, c heck th e following informat ion for possible solutions to pr oblems you may e xperience. If none of these solutions work, turn off the TV , then turn it on again. Caution: Do not try to repair the TV yourself . Refer all servicing to qualified repair[...]

Maintenance 29 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 Note: If the prob lem is not solve d by using these tr oubleshooting instructions, try turning off your T V , then turning it on again. Maintenanc e Cleaning • Clean your TV with a soft, dry cloth. If sur faces are extremely dirt y , use a sof t cloth dampened with a weak deter gent solution. • Use an ey[...]

30 Legal notices DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 DX-32L151A11-37L130A1 1_10-0567.book P age 30 Tuesday, Jun e 1, 2010 9:26 AM[...]

Legal notices 31 DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 One -year limited warr ant y US and Canada Markets Defi nitio ns : Dynex Products ("Dynex") wa rrants t o you, the original purchaser of this new Dynex-branded television ("Pr oduc t"), that th e Pro duct shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the ma terial or w o rkma[...]

32 Legal notices DX-32L151A11/DX-37L130A11 What does the w arranty not co ver? Thi s wa rra nt y d oes no t co ver : • Customer instruction/ education • I nstallation •S e t u p a d j u s t m e n t s • Cosmetic da mage • Damage due to acts of God, such as power sur ges •A c c i d e n t ( s ) •M i s u s e •A b u s e •N e g l i g e [...]

If the power cord has been damaged, it should be replaced by the manufac turer , your ser vice provider or qualifie d personne l to avoid risks. Si el cordón de alimentación es dañado, est e debe ser remplazado por el fabricante o su age nte de ser vicio o por personal califi cado p ara evitar el riesgo. ww w .dynexproducts.com US and Canada Mar[...]