Dynex DX-L24-10A manual

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ii Dynex D X -L24-10A 24" L CD T V Co nt e n t s Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

iii Using closed captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Selecting the closed captioning mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Selecting the closed captioning type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Adjusting the sound . . . . . . .[...]

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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-L24-10A 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 dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings . Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instruc[...]

Installing and removing the stand 3 DX-L24-10A • If your TV does not operate normally by follo wing the operating instructions. Adjust only those contr o ls that ar e cover ed 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 technici an to r[...]

4 Installing and removing the stand DX-L24-10A 3 Inser t the stand column into the TV stand and secure it with the stand column scr ews. 4 W ith the wider side of th e stand facing do wn, align the tabs on the stand column with the holes on the stand, then gently push the stand tow ard the stand column until it clicks into plac e. 5 Secure the stan[...]

TV components 5 DX-L24-10A Installing a wall-mount br acket If you w ant to attach the TV to a w all-mount bracket (not pro v ided), you should first remov e the stand pedestal if it is pre-attached. T o remove the stand column: 1 Lay your TV face down on a table or be nch. Make sur e that you put down a soft cushion or cloth so tha t your TV is no[...]

6 TV components DX-L24-10A Side Back and side # Component Descr iption 1 MENU Press to open the on-screen menu. 2 INPUT Press to select the video input source. 3 VOL /VOL Press to incr ease or decrease the volume. 4 CH /CH Pr ess to go to the next or previous channel in the channel list. 5 (Po wer) button Press to turn on your TV , or wake the T V [...]

TV components 7 DX-L24-10A Remote con trol 11 DIGIT AL OUTPUT jack Connect a digital sound system, such as a digital audio amplifier , to this jack. S ee “Connecting an audio receiver or Dolby Digital 5. 1 sound syst em” on page 11. 12 ANT/CABLE IN jack Connect an antenna, cable T V , or a satellite box to this jack. For more inf ormation, see [...]

8 Using the remote control DX-L24-10A Usin g th e re mo te co ntro l Installing remote con trol batteries T o install remote control ba tteries: 1 Open the b attery compar tment cover by lifting it off whe n you press the r elease button. 2 Inser t two AAA batteries into the batt er y compar tment. Make sure tha t the + and – symbols on the batte[...]

Making connections 9 DX-L24-10A Progr amming a universal remote con t rol to w ork with your TV Y ou can operate y ou r TV with a new or existing universal remote control. T o program a universal r emote control: 1 Find the code for yo ur universal remot e contro l by identifying its model (or your set-top bo x ’ s remote con trol manufacturer an[...]

10 Making connections DX-L24-10A C onnec ting a VCR To c o n n e c t a V C R : 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s pow er cor d is unplugged and the VCR is turned off . 2 Conn ect an A V cable to the AV V I DE O O UT jack on the VCR. Y ou can connect an S-Video cable t o the S-VIDEO OUT jack instead of the A V VIDEO OUT jack. 3 Connect the other end of [...]

Making connections 11 DX-L24-10A C onnecting a component video devic e T o connec t a component video device: 1 Make sur e that your TV’ s power cor d is unplugged and the component video devic e is turned off . 2 Connect a component video cable t o the COM PON E NT OU T jacks on the component video device. 3 Connect the other end of the componen[...]

12 Scanning for TV channels DX-L24-10A Scanning for T V channels Before you can wat ch TV channels in your ar ea, you need to let the T V scan for available TV channels and st ore them in the TV channel list. To s c a n f o r c h a n n e l s : 1 Make sur e that you hav e inser ted the batteries in the r emote control, conn ec ted the antenna to the[...]

Understanding the basics 13 DX-L24-10A On-screen menu overview Pic ture menu VGA menu TV menu Soun d me nu Setting menu Notes : Depending on the signal sour ce select ed , you may see differ ent options on your scr een. The abov e menus ar e shown in TV mode. Menu it ems that are not selectable ar e gr ayed out. Menus in this man ual are described [...]

14 Adjusting the picture DX-L24-10A Note: Button presses must be wi thin three seconds of each other . • Press RECALL to go to the last channel viewed . Digital sub- channels A digital TV signal transmits more data than an analog signal. T his increa se in d ata provi des a b etter picture and sound with less static and interference. The incr eas[...]

Changing channel settings 15 DX-L24-10A 3 Pr ess or to highlight an opti on, then pr ess or to adjust the option. Y ou can adjust: • Auto Adjustment —A utoma tically adjusts the image settings such as position and phase • Clock Adju stmen t —Adjusts the sample frequency • Phase Adjustment —A djusts the focus of stable images • H-P osi[...]

16 Setting parental controls DX-L24-10A Adding channels If there are new channels in y our area, you can use this function to add the channels to your Main Channel list . T o add a channel: 1 Press MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Press or to highlight TV . The TV menu opens. 3 Press to highlight Ad d C ha nnel , then press . The Add Channe l su[...]

Setting parental controls 17 DX-L24-10A T o set the parental password: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Pr ess or to highlight TV . The TV menu opens. 3 Pr ess to highlight Parental C ontrols , then press . The P are ntal C ontr ols submenu opens. 4 Pr ess , then press the number buttons t o input a new passwor d. 5 Pr ess , then enter [...]

18 Using closed captioning DX-L24-10A Note : For D T V channels, if downloadab le r a tings (RRT , Rating Region T ables) are available fr om the broadc asting stations, they will be downloaded automatically , and additional r a tings will appear below the T VPG menu item for your se lection. The rating names may di ffer depending on the downloaded[...]

Adjusting the sound 19 DX-L24-10A Selec ting the closed captioning type T o select the closed c aptioning type: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Pr ess or to highlight TV . The TV menu opens. 3 Pr ess to highlight Close d Captio n , then press or to select On or Auto . 4 Pr ess to highlight C.C. T ype , then press or to selec t Auto . N[...]

20 Adjusting TV settings DX-L24-10A 2 Press or to highlight Soun d . T he Sound menu opens . 3 Press or to highlight an opti on, then press or to adjust the option. Y ou can select: • MTS — (analog TV channels only) Y ou can select: Mono (if there is noise or static on w eak stereo br oadcasts), St ereo (for programs br oadcast in stereo), or S[...]

Adjusting TV settings 21 DX-L24-10A 2 Pr ess or to highlight Setting . T he Setting menu opens . 3 Pr ess to highlight Language , then press or to select the menu language you want . O ptions include English , Fren ch , and Span ish . 4 Pr ess MENU to close the menu. T urning the side panel lock on or off The side panel lock is used to pr even t un[...]

22 Adjusting TV settings DX-L24-10A 3 Press to highlight Aut o Shut Off , then press or to select On or Off . 4 Press MENU to close the menu. Setting the optical a udio output format Y ou can use this option to select the output format of digital optical audio . Note : Digit al audio output is on ly available in D T V mode. T o set the optic al aud[...]

Troubleshooting 23 DX-L24-10A T urning overscan on or off The overscan function is used to adjust the pic ture ’ s repr oduction rate when receivin g DVI and HDMI signals in VIDEO format. T o turn overscan on or off: 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-screen menu opens . 2 Pr ess or to highlight Setting . T he Setting menu opens . 3 Pr ess to highlight Ove r[...]

24 Maintenance DX-L24-10A Gene ral Note : If the pr oblem is not solved b y using these tr oubleshooting instructions, turn off your TV , then turn it on again. Maint enance Cleaning • Clean your TV with a sof t, dry cloth. If sur faces are extremely dir ty , use a soft cloth dampened with a weak deterg ent solution. • Use an eyeglass cleaner t[...]

Legal notices 25 DX-L24-10A One -year limited w arranty 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 rkmanship for a peri[...]

26 Legal notices DX-L24-10A What does the w arranty not cov er? Thi s wa rra nty do es n ot cover : • Cust omer instruction/ed ucation • Installation •S e t u p a d j u s t m e n t s • Co smetic dama ge • 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 n c e • Commer[...]

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 pa ra evitar el riesgo. ww w .dynexproducts.com US and Canada Mar[...]