Dynex DX-L26-10A manual

26" L CD T V D X -L26-10A USER GUIDE[...]

ii Co n te n t s CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Importan t safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warnin gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

iii Setting or changing the passw ord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Setting parental control levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Downlo ading rating in formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using closed[...]

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1 As y ou enjo y y our new pr oduct, keep these safety ti ps in mind The issue The hom e theater enter tainm ent e xperience is a g rowi ng trend, and la rger TVs ar e popular purcha ses. H ow e v er , TVs are not alw ays supp or ted on th e proper stands or insta lled accord ing to the manuf a cturer’ s r ecommend ations. W e and t he consume r [...]

2 Important saf ety instructions Impor tant safety instruct ions 1 Read these instruc tions. 2 Keep these inst ructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow a ll instru cti ons. 5 Do not use this appa ra tus near water . 6 Clean only with dr y cloth. 7 Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions[...]

Important safet y instructions 3 • If your TV doe s not operate normally by following the operating instruct ions . Adjust only those contr ols that are cov ered by the operat ing instructions because incorrect adjustment of other co ntro ls ma y re su lt in da ma ge an d w ill o fte n re qu ire ex te ns ive wo rk by a qualified tec hnician to re[...]

4 Installing the stand or re moving the stand colu mn Installing the stand or removing the stand column Ca uti ons • Read these instruc tions caref ully before you try to assemble the stand or r emove th e stand column. • Make sure that you handle the TV carefully when attemp ting to assemble or remov e the stand. If you are not sure of your ab[...]

Installing the stand or re moving th e stand column 5 Removing the stand column Y ou need to r emove the stand column befor e you wall-mount the TV . Note: T he ap p earan ce of the T V may differ fr om the illustration in this task. T o remov e the stand colu mn: 1 Lay the TV flat (scr e en down) on the edge of a table or bench. Make sure that you[...]

6 TV co mponen ts TV c o m p o n e n t s Fro nt Side Item Name Descrip tion Remot e con trol sensor Receiv es signals f rom the remote contr ol. Do not block. F or more info rmation , see “Aim ing the re mote contr ol” on page 9. Power indicator Light s blue when your T V is turne d on. Light s red whe n your TV is in standby m ode. 1 2 1 2 Ite[...]

TV components 7 Back Item Na me Description (headp hone) Plug head phones int o this jac k. For more inform ation, s ee “C onnectin g headphones” on page 13. HDMI 2 Connect an HDMI device to this jack. AV 2 I N V I D E O / AUD IO L a n d R Connect a standard AV device , such as a camcorder or game console, to thes e jacks. For more information [...]

8 TV co mponen ts Remote control Item Name Descrip tion POWER Pr ess to tu rn on the TV or put the T V in s tandby mode. Caut ion: When the TV is in stan dby mode, powe r is stil l flowin g into the T V . T o di sconnect po wer , unplug the power cord. COM P P ress to select the d evice co nnected to the COM PO N E NT I N jacks. HDMI Pre ss once t [...]

Using the remote control 9 U sing the remote c o n trol Installing remote control batteries T o install remote control b atteries: 1 Press down on the battery compa rtment cover lock, then remove the remote control cover . 2 Inser t two AA A batteries into the battery compar tment. Make sure that th e + and – symbols on the batteries match the + [...]

10 Making conne ctions Tip s: • The br and name is often vis ible on the front of the universa l remot e contr ol , and the model n umber is o ften visible o n the back. • If your universal re mote contr ol isn’ t listed on the chart, refer t o your univers al remote c ontr ol’ s instructions and try codes for the br ands Orion, Emerson, Me[...]

Making conne ctions 11 Connec ting an anten na, cable T V , or satell ite T V box T o connec t an antenna, cable T V , or satellite TV box: • Connect one end of a 75-Ohm, coax ial c able to the RF ja ck on the back of th e TV , then conne ct the other end of the cable to t he antenna or cab le TV wall jack. Notes: • We r ecommend using a 75- Oh[...]

12 Making conne ctions Connec ting an HDMI d evice T o connec t an HDMI device: • Connect o ne end of an HDMI cable (not included) to th e HDMI 1 jack on the b ack of the T V , th en connect the othe r end of the cable to t he HDMI O UT jack on the HDMI device. Note: Y ou ca n also conn ect an HDM I de vice to t he HDMI 2 jack on the sid e of the[...]

Turning o n your TV for the first time 13 Connec ting a computer T o connec t a computer: 1 Connect one en d of a VGA cable (not included) to the VGA PIC jack on the b ack of the T V , th en connect the othe r end of the cable to t he VGA ja ck on th e comp uter . 2 Connect o ne end of an audio cable (not included) to t he VGA AUDIO jack on the bac[...]

14 Unde rstand ing th e basi cs 4 Press to highlight Time Z one , then pr ess or to sel ect your time zone. 5 Press to highlight DST (D a ylight Saving Time), then pr ess or to select On (to automati cally cha nge the time for Daylight Sa ving Time), or Off (to ignore it or set it yourself ) . 6 Press to highlight Air/Cable , then press or to sel e[...]

Understanding the basics 15 On-scr een menu ov erview Pict ure menu Audio menu Setup menu Channel menu Notes: Depend ing on the sign al sour ce sele cted , you may s ee differ ent options on your screen. The above menus are shown in T V mode . Menu items that ar e not selectable are gr ayed out . Menus in thi s manu al ar e described in T V mode, u[...]

16 Adjusting t he picture Digital s ub- channels A digi tal TV signal tra nsmits mo r e d a ta th an an ana log signal. This increase in data pr ovides a better picture and sound with less static and inter ference. The increased data capac ity als o lets broad casters fit several channels into the same bandwidth as an analog signal. Broadcasters ma[...]

Adjust ing the pict ure 17 • Col or —Adjusts the color s a turati on. • Tint —Adjusts the imag e tint. • Sharpness —Adjusts the sharpnes s . • Adva nced Video — Lets you adjust t he Color T emperatu r e or Zoom Mode. L et s you turn Noise Reduc tion, Overscan, Adaptive C ontrast, and Auto Zoom on or off . 3 Press MENU to retur n to [...]

18 Adjusting the sound 5 Press or to highlight an op tion, then press or to adju st the option. Y ou can adjust: • H-Position — Moves the image right or left • V-Po si tio n —M ov es the im age up or down • Clock —Adjus ts the sam ple frequenc y • Pha se —Adj usts the f ocus o f stable images • Auto —Automatical ly adjust s the [...]

Changing ch annel settings 19 3 Press or to highlight Audio Only , then p r ess or to selec t On . 4 Press EXIT to close t he menu. Notes: Audio Only wor ks only when the in put sour ce is TV and y our TV is rec eiving a br oadcast sign al . T o exit Audio O nly mode, press any button. When you exit Audio Only mode , the Audio O nly option is autom[...]

20 Changing channel settings Hiding chan nels Y ou can delete channels from the channel list so that your TV skips the channels whe n you press CH /CH . Y ou can still tune to t he hidden channel by using the number buttons. T o hi de a channel: 1 Press MENU . T he on-screen menu opens. 2 Press or to highlight Channel , then press . The C hannel me[...]

Changing ch annel settings 21 6 Press EXIT to close t he menu. 7 T o select a channel in th e fav orite channel list, press FA VORITE , press or to hi ghlight the channel, then press ENTER . Adding or chang ing a channe l label If a channel is not already labeled, you can label the channel to make it easier to identify. Y ou can al so relabel a cha[...]

22 Setting p arental controls Se tting parental co ntrols P arental controls let you prevent your children fr om watching inappropriate material on TV . When set, parental controls read the rating of the pr ogram (with some ex ceptions, such as news and spor ts) and deny access to progra ms that exce ed the rating s level you selec t. T o watch pro[...]

Se tting p arent al con trol s 23 3 Press ENTER . The Ent er Passwo rd screen opens. 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit pas swor d. The default pass wor d is 0000 . Y o u should change th e password to a number you can r emembe r . T he P arental C ontrols sub-me nu opens. 5 Press or to highlight Change Pa ssword , then press ENTER [...]

24 Setting p arental controls 5 Press or to highlight System Lock , t hen press or to selec t On . 6 Press or to highlight US , then pr ess ENTER . The US settings sub- menu opens. Note: Selec t Ca nada to se t Canadi an T V co ntrols. 7 Press or to highlight TV , then press ENTER . The U.S. TV RA TIN G screen opens. Note: Selec t MPA A to set cont[...]

Usi ng clo sed ca pti oning 25 Downloading rating information Y ou can download r ating information to us e when setting parental cont r ol s. T o down load rati ng infor mation: 1 Press MENU . T he on-screen menu opens. 2 Press or t o highl i ght Setup , then press . The Setup me nu opens with Parental Controls se lected . 3 Press ENTER . The Ent [...]

26 Using closed captioning 3 Press or to highlight Closed Ca ption , then press or ENTER . The closed cap tion menu opens. 4 Press or to high light CC Mode , then p r ess or to se lect the CC mode. Y ou can selec t On (turns on closed captioning), CC on M ute (turns on closed captioning when the sou nd is muted ), or Off (turns off closed capt i on[...]

Usi ng clo sed ca pti oning 27 C ustomizing D T V closed captioning styles Y ou can customize the way DTV closed captioning is displayed . T o customize DTV closed captioning: 1 Press MENU . T he on-screen menu opens. 2 Press or t o highl i ght Setup , then press . The Setup me nu opens. 3 Press or to highlight Close d Capt ion , then press or ENTE[...]

28 Adjust ing time set tings A djusting time settings Setting the clock T o set the clock: 1 Press MENU . T he on-screen menu opens. 2 Press or to highl ight Setu p , the n press . The Setup menu opens. 3 Press or to highlight Time , then press ENTER . T he time setting menu ope ns. 4 Press or to highlight Time Zone , then pr e s s or to select y o[...]

Adjust ing menu settings 29 A djusting menu settings Selec ting the menu language and transp arency T o selec t the on-scree n menu language and menu transparency: 1 Press MENU . T he on-screen menu opens. 2 Press or t o highl i ght Setup , then press . The Setup me nu opens. 3 Press or to highlight Menu Settings , then press ENTER . The Menu Setti[...]

30 Troubl eshooting Restoring default s ettings Caut ion : When you restor e default settings, all the settings (exc ept the pa ss wo rd a nd p are nt al rat in g) yo u h ave c us to miz ed are res et . T o restore default settings: 1 Press MENU . T he on-screen menu opens. 2 Press or to highl ight Setu p , the n press . The Setup menu opens. 3 Pre[...]

Maintenance 31 Remote control Gene ral Maintenanc e Cleaning • Clean your T V with a soft, dr y cloth. If s urface s are extremely dir ty , use a soft cloth da mpened with a weak detergent solution. • Use an eyeglass cleaner to cle an the screen. Never use a lcohol, paint thinner , or b enzine . • Before using a chemically treated cloth, r ea[...]

32 Legal notice s Leg al no ti ces FC C Part 15 This device complies with P a rt 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this prod uc t is su bject t o the following two conditions: (1) th is device may not ca use harm ful inter ference, an d (2) th is devi ce must acce pt any interf erence r ece ived, includ ing interference that may cause undes ir ed o[...]

Legal notic es 33 One -year limited warr anty Dynex Products (“Dynex ”) warrants to y ou, the original purchaser of this new DX-L26-10A (“Pr oduct ”), that the P roduct shall be free of defects in the original manu facture of the m aterial or work manship for a period of one (1) year from the da te of you r purchas e of the Produc t (“War[...]

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