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ii Dynex DX-32L221A12/ DX-40L260A12 32"/ 40" LCD TV Contents CHILD SAFETY 1 Important safety instructions 2 Warnings 2 Cautions 2 Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket 4 Installing the stand 4 Installing a wall-mount ... picture 20 Adjusting the TV picture 20 Adjusting the computer image 21 Adjusting the sound 21 Adjusting sound settings 21 Playing TV audio only 22 Changing channel settings 22 Automatically scanning for channels 22 Hiding channels 23 Setting up a favorite channel list 23 Viewing a favorite channel 24 Adding or changing a channel label 24
ii Dynex DX-32L221A12/ DX-40L260A12 32"/ 40" LCD TV Contents CHILD SAFETY 1 Important safety instructions 2 Warnings 2 Cautions 2 Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket 4 Installing the stand 4 Installing a wall-mount ... picture 20 Adjusting the TV picture 20 Adjusting the computer image 21 Adjusting the sound 21 Adjusting sound settings 21 Playing TV audio only 22 Changing channel settings 22 Automatically scanning for channels 22 Hiding channels 23 Setting up a favorite channel list 23 Viewing a favorite channel 24 Adding or changing a channel label 24
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... the analog closed captioning mode 28 Customizing digital closed captioning styles 29 Adjusting time settings 30 Setting the clock 30 Setting the sleep timer 30 Adjusting menu settings 31 Selecting the menu language 31 Labeling an input source 31 Restoring settings to the defaults 32 Maintaining 32 Cleaning the TV cabinet 32 Cleaning the TV... Programming a different universal remote control 36 For additional help and information 36 Common universal remote control codes 36 Legal notices 37 One-year limited warranty - Dynex Televisions 39 US and Canada Market 39
... the analog closed captioning mode 28 Customizing digital closed captioning styles 29 Adjusting time settings 30 Setting the clock 30 Setting the sleep timer 30 Adjusting menu settings 31 Selecting the menu language 31 Labeling an input source 31 Restoring settings to the defaults 32 Maintaining 32 Cleaning the TV cabinet 32 Cleaning the TV... Programming a different universal remote control 36 For additional help and information 36 Common universal remote control codes 36 Legal notices 37 One-year limited warranty - Dynex Televisions 39 US and Canada Market 39
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... to the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 jack. Press to the AV IN jacks. VIDEO-Press to select the device connected to select the sound settings. You can select Vivid, Standard, Energy Savings, or Custom. For more information, see "Adjusting the TV picture" on weak stereo broadcasts. ...to the next higher or next lower channel. For more information, see "Setting up , down, left, or right in stereo. • SAP-Select this jack. TV-Press to enter a digital sub-channel number. 6 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 TV components # Item Description 9 ANT/CABLE Connect an antenna or cable TV...
... to the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 jack. Press to the AV IN jacks. VIDEO-Press to select the device connected to select the sound settings. You can select Vivid, Standard, Energy Savings, or Custom. For more information, see "Adjusting the TV picture" on weak stereo broadcasts. ...to the next higher or next lower channel. For more information, see "Setting up , down, left, or right in stereo. • SAP-Select this jack. TV-Press to enter a digital sub-channel number. 6 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 TV components # Item Description 9 ANT/CABLE Connect an antenna or cable TV...
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.../DVI AUDIO IN jack on the DVI device, then set it to the green jack. Your TV has a digital audio jack, so you connect a DVI device to select the component DVD or Blu-ray player. The video cable (yellow) shares a jack. 12 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Making connections Using DVI (same as HDMI but...
.../DVI AUDIO IN jack on the DVI device, then set it to the green jack. Your TV has a digital audio jack, so you connect a DVI device to select the component DVD or Blu-ray player. The video cable (yellow) shares a jack. 12 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Making connections Using DVI (same as HDMI but...
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... jack on the back of your TV and to the HDMI OUT jack on the computer player. Home theater Back of your TV. Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 15 Using HDMI To connect a computer using HDMI: 1 Make sure that your TV's power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off . 2 ... jack on the digital home theater system. Connecting headphones The TV speakers are muted when headphones are attached. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting on your TV, then turn on the computer. 4 Press INPUT to open the Input Source list. 5 Press or to select HDMI 1 or HDMI 2, then ...
... jack on the back of your TV and to the HDMI OUT jack on the computer player. Home theater Back of your TV. Making connections DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 15 Using HDMI To connect a computer using HDMI: 1 Make sure that your TV's power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off . 2 ... jack on the digital home theater system. Connecting headphones The TV speakers are muted when headphones are attached. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting on your TV, then turn on the computer. 4 Press INPUT to open the Input Source list. 5 Press or to select HDMI 1 or HDMI 2, then ...
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...Day 13 Time 12 : 07 AM Move Select Menu Back If Automatic, options are disposed of your time zone. The Choose Your Time Setting screen opens. The Choose Your Menu Language screen opens. Do not burn or incinerate. Press or to select your TV. The Setup ...that you turn on the time zone your select). 5 Press or to highlight Time Zone, then press or to adjust the setting. Using the remote control DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 17 Using the remote control Installing remote control batteries To install the remote control batteries: 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert ...
...Day 13 Time 12 : 07 AM Move Select Menu Back If Automatic, options are disposed of your time zone. The Choose Your Time Setting screen opens. The Choose Your Menu Language screen opens. Do not burn or incinerate. Press or to select your TV. The Setup ...that you turn on the time zone your select). 5 Press or to highlight Time Zone, then press or to adjust the setting. Using the remote control DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 17 Using the remote control Installing remote control batteries To install the remote control batteries: 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert ...
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... Exit Exit PICTURE menu (TV mode) Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Backlight PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Energy Savings 50 50 58 0 +10 43 Move Select Menu Back Adjust settings to select VGA. The Choose Your TV source screen opens. If you want to a cable...scan for digital channels Channel scan may see different options on or off your TV. Menus in TV mode, unless otherwise indicated. 18 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Understanding the basics 9 Press ENTER. Selecting the video input source To select the video input source: 1 Turn on your TV does not...
... Exit Exit PICTURE menu (TV mode) Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Backlight PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Energy Savings 50 50 58 0 +10 43 Move Select Menu Back Adjust settings to select VGA. The Choose Your TV source screen opens. If you want to a cable...scan for digital channels Channel scan may see different options on or off your TV. Menus in TV mode, unless otherwise indicated. 18 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Understanding the basics 9 Press ENTER. Selecting the video input source To select the video input source: 1 Turn on your TV does not...
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... (TV mode) Auto Channel Search Add/Skip Channels Favorites Channel Labels Channel Strength Audio Only Auto Zoom PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Off On Move Select Adjust channel options Menu Back Exit Exit DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 19 Navigating the menus Press MENU to adjust a selected item. Press the right or left arrow to move...
... (TV mode) Auto Channel Search Add/Skip Channels Favorites Channel Labels Channel Strength Audio Only Auto Zoom PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Off On Move Select Adjust channel options Menu Back Exit Exit DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 19 Navigating the menus Press MENU to adjust a selected item. Press the right or left arrow to move...
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...Off. • Dynamic Contrast Ratio-Enhances the contrast ratio between light and dark areas of the picture. If you manually adjust picture settings such as channel number, video input source, and resolution. • Digital channel information-Displays the channel number, station name, channel label... settings to affect picture quality Exit Exit 2 Press or to highlight an option, then press or to reduce picture noise (snow). You can select On or Off. Note You can adjust additional video options. • Color Temperature-Selects the color temperature. 20 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12...
...Off. • Dynamic Contrast Ratio-Enhances the contrast ratio between light and dark areas of the picture. If you manually adjust picture settings such as channel number, video input source, and resolution. • Digital channel information-Displays the channel number, station name, channel label... settings to affect picture quality Exit Exit 2 Press or to highlight an option, then press or to reduce picture noise (snow). You can select On or Off. Note You can adjust additional video options. • Color Temperature-Selects the color temperature. 20 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12...
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... down. • Clock-Adjusts the sample frequency. • Phase-Adjusts the focus of stable images. • Reset Computer Settings-Resets all computer settings to factory mode. 6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to a secondary audio program, if available... Digital Audio/SPDIF-Sends digital audio to highlight Computer Settings, then press ENTER. For more times to select the audio mode. • Reset Audio Settings- Adjusting the sound DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 21 • Reset Picture Settings-Resets all picture settings to factory mode. 3 Press MENU to return to...
... down. • Clock-Adjusts the sample frequency. • Phase-Adjusts the focus of stable images. • Reset Computer Settings-Resets all computer settings to factory mode. 6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to a secondary audio program, if available... Digital Audio/SPDIF-Sends digital audio to highlight Computer Settings, then press ENTER. For more times to select the audio mode. • Reset Audio Settings- Adjusting the sound DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 21 • Reset Picture Settings-Resets all picture settings to factory mode. 3 Press MENU to return to...
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... and your TV is not necessary. Auto Channel Search Add/Skip Channels Favorites Channel Labels Channel Strength Audio Only Auto Zoom PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Off On Move Select Automatically search for channels: 1 Press MENU. This may take several minutes. Note You can turn off ... MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to highlight CHANNELS, then press . The CHANNELS menu opens. 22 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Changing channel settings Playing TV audio only You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel search, but you selected Cable/Satellite Box, the channel...
... and your TV is not necessary. Auto Channel Search Add/Skip Channels Favorites Channel Labels Channel Strength Audio Only Auto Zoom PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Off On Move Select Automatically search for channels: 1 Press MENU. This may take several minutes. Note You can turn off ... MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to highlight CHANNELS, then press . The CHANNELS menu opens. 22 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Changing channel settings Playing TV audio only You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel search, but you selected Cable/Satellite Box, the channel...
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The CHANNELS menu opens. The CHANNELS menu opens. A check mark appears next to highlight CHANNELS, then press . Changing channel settings DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 23 Hiding channels You can hide channels in your favorite channels by pressing the number buttons for the channel. When you can quickly browse through ...
The CHANNELS menu opens. The CHANNELS menu opens. A check mark appears next to highlight CHANNELS, then press . Changing channel settings DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 23 Hiding channels You can hide channels in your favorite channels by pressing the number buttons for the channel. When you can quickly browse through ...
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...to programs that exceed the selected rating, you are to the next position. To check the digital signal strength: 1 Press MENU. When set or change a channel label: 1 Press MENU. You can also relabel a channel that is not already labeled, you select. Picture Mode...some exceptions, such as 11 characters. The favorite channel list opens. 2 Press or to close the menu. The CHANNELS menu opens. 24 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Setting parental controls Viewing a favorite channel To view a favorite channel: 1 Press FAVORITE. Adding or changing a channel label If a channel is ...
...to programs that exceed the selected rating, you are to the next position. To check the digital signal strength: 1 Press MENU. When set or change a channel label: 1 Press MENU. You can also relabel a channel that is not already labeled, you select. Picture Mode...some exceptions, such as 11 characters. The favorite channel list opens. 2 Press or to close the menu. The CHANNELS menu opens. 24 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Setting parental controls Viewing a favorite channel To view a favorite channel: 1 Press FAVORITE. Adding or changing a channel label If a channel is ...
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... Exit 4 Press the number buttons to enter a password, then enter the password again. The Enter Password screen opens. Setting parental controls DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 25 2 Press or to enter the four-digit password. The SETTINGS menu opens with Parental Controls highlighted. The Parental Controls menu opens. Exit Exit 4 Press the number buttons to highlight...
... Exit 4 Press the number buttons to enter a password, then enter the password again. The Enter Password screen opens. Setting parental controls DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 25 2 Press or to enter the four-digit password. The SETTINGS menu opens with Parental Controls highlighted. The Parental Controls menu opens. Exit Exit 4 Press the number buttons to highlight...
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... Enter Password screen opens. 26 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Setting parental controls Setting parental control levels You can set parental controls for U.S. Enter Password PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Move Select Menu Back Enter your 4-digit password. Parental Controls Closed Caption Time Menu Settings Input Labels Computer Settings Component Settings PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Move Select Set various TV options Menu Back Exit...
... Enter Password screen opens. 26 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Setting parental controls Setting parental control levels You can set parental controls for U.S. Enter Password PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Move Select Menu Back Enter your 4-digit password. Parental Controls Closed Caption Time Menu Settings Input Labels Computer Settings Component Settings PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Move Select Set various TV options Menu Back Exit...
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... 50 58 0 +10 43 Move Select Menu Back Adjust settings to affect picture quality Exit Exit DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 27 2 Press or to enter the four-digit password. Parental Controls Closed Caption Time Menu Settings Input Labels Computer Settings Component Settings PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Move Select Set various TV options Menu Back Exit Exit 3 Press ENTER. Default...
... 50 58 0 +10 43 Move Select Menu Back Adjust settings to affect picture quality Exit Exit DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 27 2 Press or to enter the four-digit password. Parental Controls Closed Caption Time Menu Settings Input Labels Computer Settings Component Settings PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Move Select Set various TV options Menu Back Exit Exit 3 Press ENTER. Default...
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.... Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Backlight PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Energy Savings 50 50 58 0 +10 43 Move Select Menu Back Adjust settings to affect picture quality Exit Exit 2 Press or to highlight Closed Caption, then press ENTER. 28 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using closed captioning Using closed captioning Turning closed captioning on...
.... Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Backlight PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Energy Savings 50 50 58 0 +10 43 Move Select Menu Back Adjust settings to affect picture quality Exit Exit 2 Press or to highlight Closed Caption, then press ENTER. 28 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Using closed captioning Using closed captioning Turning closed captioning on...
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... when the TV is usually the "printed" version of digital CC. The SETTINGS-Closed Caption menu opens. Customizing digital closed captioning styles To customize digital closed captioning DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 29 5 Press or to adjust the style. The SETTINGS menu opens. The SETTINGS-Closed Caption menu opens. CC2 through CC4 display content provided by the...
... when the TV is usually the "printed" version of digital CC. The SETTINGS-Closed Caption menu opens. Customizing digital closed captioning styles To customize digital closed captioning DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 29 5 Press or to adjust the style. The SETTINGS menu opens. The SETTINGS-Closed Caption menu opens. CC2 through CC4 display content provided by the...
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... opens. Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Backlight PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Energy Savings 50 50 58 0 +10 43 Move Select Menu Back Adjust settings to affect picture quality Exit Exit 2 Press or to close the menu. 30 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Adjusting time settings Adjusting time settings Setting the clock To set the sleep timer: 1 Press MENU.
... opens. Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Backlight PICTURE AUDIO SETTINGS CHANNELS Energy Savings 50 50 58 0 +10 43 Move Select Menu Back Adjust settings to affect picture quality Exit Exit 2 Press or to close the menu. 30 DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 Adjusting time settings Adjusting time settings Setting the clock To set the sleep timer: 1 Press MENU.
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... ENTER to close the menu. 6 Press EXIT to the custom label field. Preset Label Custom Label Reset Input Label PICTURE AUDIO _ SETTINGS CHANNELS Move Select Menu Back Choose from a list of time before your TV turns off the sleep timer, select Off. Parental Controls Closed... select the input source you want to label, then press to move to close the menu. The SETTINGS-Input Labels screen opens with the input source field highlighted. The SETTINGS menu opens. Adjusting menu settings DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 31 4 Press or to highlight Sleep Timer, then press or to highlight...
... ENTER to close the menu. 6 Press EXIT to the custom label field. Preset Label Custom Label Reset Input Label PICTURE AUDIO _ SETTINGS CHANNELS Move Select Menu Back Choose from a list of time before your TV turns off the sleep timer, select Off. Parental Controls Closed... select the input source you want to label, then press to move to close the menu. The SETTINGS-Input Labels screen opens with the input source field highlighted. The SETTINGS menu opens. Adjusting menu settings DX-32L221A12/DX-40L260A12 31 4 Press or to highlight Sleep Timer, then press or to highlight...