Dynex DX-40L260A12 manual

32”/ 40” L CD T V D X -32L221A12/ D X -40L260A12 USER GUIDE DX-32L221A12-DX-40L2 60A12_11-0101_MAN.b ook Page 0 M onday, April 18, 2011 1:22 PM[...]

ii Dynex D X -32L221A12/ D X -40L260A12 32”/ 40” L CD T V Contents CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

iii Checking the digital signal strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Setting parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Setting or changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Locking control buttons . . [...]

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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[...]

2 Important safety instructions DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 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-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 contr ols may result in damage and will often r equire extensiv e work by a qu alifie d technici an to restore your T V to i ts norm al operation. • If your TV has been dropped or damaged in any way . • When y o ur TV exhibits a distinct change in per formance. Outdoor antenna grounding [...]

4 Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Installing the stand or wall-mount brack et Installing the stand T o install the stand: 1 Carefully plac e your TV screen face- down on a cushioned, clean sur face to protect the screen from damages and scratches. 2 Secure the stand to the scr een with the four provided screws. [...]

TV components 5 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 TV c o m p o n e n t s Pa ckage conten ts • Remote control and ba tteries (2 AAA) • Stand with screws • Composite video cable •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 n t Back and Side # Item Description MENU Press to open the on-screen menu . F or more information, see “Navigating [...]

6 TV components DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Remote c ontr ol ANT/CABLE Connect an antenna or cable T V to this jack. F or more information, see “Connecting an antenna or cable T V (no box)” on page 11. DIGIT AL OUTPUT Connect an audio amplifier to this jack . F o r more information, see “Using digital audio” on page 15. A UDIO OUT Connect an [...]

Making connections 7 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Making connections What connection should I use? Y our TV has sev eral connection types for connecting devices to y our TV . For the best video quality , you should connect a device to the best avai la bl e c on ne c ti on . Use the follo wing tables t o identify ca bles: Y o u can use an HDMI jack to [...]

8 Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 C onnecting power T o connect the power: • Connect the AC pow e r cord t o th e A C connector on the bac k of your TV , then plug the other e nd into a power outlet. C onnec ting a cable or satellite bo x Many cable or sat ellite TV boxes ha ve more than one connection t ype. T o get the best video ,[...]

Making connections 9 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) T o connec t a cable or satellite bo x using DVI: 1 T urn off your TV and all connected equipment. 2 Con nect the incoming cabl e from the cable wall jack t o the cable-in jack on the cable box. 3 Connect an HDMI-DVI adapter (not included) t o o[...]

10 Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using comp osite video (good) T o connec t a cable or satellite bo x using composite video: 1 T urn off your TV and all connected equipment. 2 Conn ect the incoming cable fr om the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable box. 3 Connect a composite cable ( included) to the Y/VIDEO , L , and R[...]

Making connections 11 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Connecting a n antenna or cable T V (no box) T o connec t an antenna or cable TV (no box): 1 T urn off your TV and all connected equipment. 2 Connect a coaxial c able to the ANT/CABLE IN jack on the back of your TV and to the antenn a or cable TV wall jack . 3 Tu r n o n y o u r T V. 4 Go through the [...]

12 Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an aud io connection) T o connec t a DVD or Blu-ray pla yer using DVI: 1 Make sur e that your TV ’ s power cor d is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray pla yer is turned off. 2 Connect an HDMI-DV I adapter (not included) to one end of an HDMI cable (not included). 3[...]

Making connections 13 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using composite video (good) T o connec t a DVD or Blu-ray pla yer using composite video: 1 Make sure that your TV’ s power cor d is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off . 2 Connect a composite cable (included) to the Y/VIDEO and L/R (au di o i n) ja ck s o n t he si de o f yo ur T [...]

14 Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 C onnecting a camcorder or game consol e T o connec t a camcorder or game console: 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s pow er cor d is unplugged and the camcorder or game console is turned off . 2 Connect a composite cable (included) to the Y/VIDEO and L/R (audio in) jacks on the side of yo ur T V a nd to [...]

Making connections 15 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using HDMI T o connec t a computer using HDMI: 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s power cor d is unplugged and the computer is turned off . 2 Connect an HDMI cable (not included) to an HDMI jack on the side of your TV and to th e HDMI OUT jack on the computer player . 3 T urn on your TV , then turn on the[...]

16 Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using analog audi o T o connec t a basic home theater sy stem using analog audio: 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s pow er cor d is unplugged and the home system is turned off . 2 Co nnect an audio cable to the AUDIO OUT jack s on the back of your TV and to the AUD IO IN jacks on the home theater system.[...]

Using the remote control 17 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Usin g t he rem ote co ntro l Installing remote c ontrol batt eries T o install the remote control b atteries: 1 Remove the battery cover . 2 Inser t two AAA batteries into the battery compar tment. Make sure that you mat ch the + and – symbols on the batteries with the + and – symbols in th[...]

18 Understanding the basics DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 9 Press ENTER . The Choose Y o ur Picture Mode scr een opens. 10 Press  or  to highlight Home Mode or Retail Mode , then press ENTER . If you selected Retai l Mode , a message appe ars, asking “A r e y o u s ure y o u wa n t re ta i l m o d e ? ” Select Ye s to continue, or select No t[...]

Understanding the basics 19 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 AUD I O me n u ( T V m o de ) SETTINGS menu (T V mode) CHANNELS menu (T V mode) Naviga ting the menus Selecting a c hannel 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 numbe r buttons t o enter the channe l n[...]

20 Adjusting the picture DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Viewing cha nn el i nfo rmat io n T o view channel informa tion: • Press INFO to view an information banne r . The information banner shows the current progra m information such as channel number , video input sour ce, and resolution. • Digital c hannel informatio n— Displays the channel numb[...]

Adjusting the sound 21 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 • Reset Pic ture Settings —Resets all picture settings to factor y mode. 3 Pr ess MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the me nu. Adjusting the c omputer image T o adjust the computer image: 1 Ma k e s u re t h a t y o ur T V i s i n VG A m o de . Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a[...]

22 Changing channel settings DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Playing TV audio only Y ou can turn off the pic ture on your TV and listen to the program audio only . T o play TV audio only: 1 Press MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Press  or  to highlight CHANNELS , then pr ess  . The CHANNELS menu opens. 3 Press  or  to highlight Audio On[...]

Changing channel settings 23 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Hiding channels Y ou can hide channels in the channel list. When you pr ess CH+ or CH- , your TV skips the h idden channels. Y ou can still tune to a hidden channel by pr essing the numb er buttons for the channel. T o hide channels: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens. 2 Pr ess  or ?[...]

24 Setting parental controls DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 V iewing a favorite channel T o view a favorite channel: 1 Press FAV O R I T E . T h e fav orite channel list opens . 2 Press  or  to highlight a channel , then press ENTER . Adding or changing a channel label If a channel is not already labeled, you can label the channel to mak e it easi[...]

Setting parental controls 25 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 2 Pr ess  or  to highlight SETTINGS , then press  . The SETTINGS menu opens with Parental Controls highlighted. 3 Pr ess ENTER . The Ente r P asswor d screen opens. 4 Press the number buttons to en ter the four- digit password . The default password is 0000 . Y ou should change the pas[...]

26 Setting parental controls DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Setting parental control lev els Y ou can set par ental controls for the U .S. and Canada. The following task shows how t o set contr o ls for U. S. TV ratings. Y ou use similar steps for setting U .S. movie and Canadian T V ratings. T o set parental co ntrol levels: 1 Press MENU . The on-scree[...]

Setting parental controls 27 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Dow nl oa di ng rat i ng info rm ati on 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-scr een menu opens. 2 Press  or  to highl ight SETTINGS , then press  . The SETTINGS menu opens with Parental C[...]

28 Using closed captioning DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using closed captioning T urning closed captioning on or off T o turn closed ca ptioning on or off: 1 Press MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Press  or  to hig hlig ht SET TINGS , then press  . The SETTINGS menu ope ns. 3 Press  or  to highlight Clo sed Ca ptio n , then pr ess EN[...]

Using closed captioning 29 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 5 Pr ess  or  to select an analog capt ion setting. Y ou can selec t: • CC1 thr ough CC4 —Closed captioning ap pears in a small banner across the bott om of the screen. CC1 is usually the “ printed” v ersion of the audio . CC2 through CC4 display content pr ovided by the broadcaster[...]

30 Adjusting time settings DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Adjusting time settings Settin g the c lock T o set the clock: 1 Press MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Press  or  to hig hlig ht SET TINGS , then press  . The SETTINGS menu ope ns. 3 Press  or  to highlight Time , then press ENTER . The SETTINGS -T ime menu opens. 4 Press  o[...]

Adjusting menu settings 31 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 4 Pr ess  or  to highlight Sleep Timer , then pr ess  or  to select the amount of time before your TV turns off automatically . T o turn off the sleep timer , se lect Off . 5 Pr ess EXIT to clos e the menu. A djusting menu settings Selec ting the menu language T o select the menu lang[...]

32 Maintaining DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 5 Press    or  to highlight a character , then press ENTER. Repeat this step t o enter additional characters. Y ou can enter as many as 11 char acters. If yo u need to delete a character , then press  and if y ou want to enter a space , select the blank. 6 When you ha ve complet ed the label, [...]

Troubleshooting 33 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 T roubleshooting V ideo and audio War nin g Do not tr y to repair your T V yourself. Contact authorized service personnel. Problem So lut ion Pic tu re doe s n ot fil l the screen. There are black bars around the picture. • Change the aspect ratio. An increasing amount of digital TV and movies are pres[...]

34 Troubleshooting DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Remote c ontr ol Gene ral Specifications are subject to change without notice. Good picture, but no sound. • Incr ease the v olume. • Make sure that the sound is not muted. • Mak e sure t hat the c orrect audio mo de is selected . • Mak e sure tha t the audio cables ar e connected correctly and s[...]

Troubleshooting 35 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Wa r r a n t y Dimensions and weight Screen Display resolutions/VGA sc an rates Tu n e r Inputs Outputs Audio DX-32L221A12 DX-40L260A12 Par ts : 1 year Labor: 1 ye ar Par ts: 1 year Labor : 1 year DX-32L221A12 DX-40L260A12 Without stand: 30.63 × 20.03 × 3.85 in. (77.81 × 50.88 × 9.79 cm) Wit h st a n[...]

36 Programming universal remote controls DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Power Miscellaneous Pr ogra mming univ ersal remote cont rol s Pr ogrammi ng a differ ent univ ersal remo te contro l Y ou can operate y our Dynex T V with a new or existing universal remote control. T o program a different univ ersal remote control: 1 See the tab le below for commo[...]

Legal notices 37 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Leg a l no t i ces FCC Par t 15 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 fe rence received, including inter ference that may caus[...]

38 Legal notices DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 DX-32L221A12-DX-40L2 60A12_11-0101_MAN.b ook Page 38 Mo nday, April 18 , 2011 1:22 PM[...]

Legal notices 39 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 One -y e ar limited warr anty - Dynex T elevisions US and Canada Market Defi nitio ns : Dynex Products (“Dynex”) warrants to y ou, the original pur chaser of this new Dynex-branded television (“Pr oduc t”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the ma terial or w[...]

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