Dynex DX-L321-10A Understanding the basics, Turning your TV on or off, On-screen menu overview

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12 Understanding the basics

Understanding the basics

Turning your TV on or off

To turn your TV on or off (standby mode):

1Plug the power cord into an AC power outlet.

2 Press (Power). Your TV turns on.

3Press (Power) again to turn off your TV. When you turn off your TV, it goes into standby mode.

Warning: When your TV is in standby mode, it is still receiving power. To completely disconnect power, unplug the power cord.

Note: If your TV does not receive an input signal for several minutes, it automatically goes into standby mode.

Selecting the video input source

To select the video input source:

1Turn on your TV, then press the INPUT key on the remote, or the INPUT button on the TV. The INPUT SOURCE menu opens.

2Press or to highlight the video source, then press ENTER.

You can also select the input source using the following remote control buttons:

•COMP–Press once to select COMPONENT 1, twice to select

COMPONENT 2.

•HDMI–Press once to select HDMI 1, twice to select HDMI 2.

•VIDEO–Press once to select Video1, twice to select Video2.

•VGA–Press to select PC/VGA.

•TV–Press to select TV.

On-screen menu overview

Use the on-screen menu to configure the various operational settings of the TV. To access the menu, press MENU. The menus and their corresponding functions are described in the following table:

	Settings	Adjust the level of picture brightness,
		contrast, tint, color, and sharpness.
	Mode	Enable one of five preset viewing options
		optimized for different viewing conditions.
	Aspect Ratio	Select the default display aspect ratio. For
Picture		more information, see “Choosing the
		display format” on page 14.
	Advanced	Enable advanced features for different
		viewing conditions and adjust the
		backlight, noise reduction, and color
		temperature.
	Reset	Reset all picture-related settings to their
		factory default settings.

	Bass/Treble/	Adjust the sound pitch quality and the
	Balance	balance between the left and right
		speakers.
	MTS2	Select the preferred audio stream for
		viewing analog TV programs.
	Audio	Select the language track you prefer for
	Language3	viewing digital TV programs. Available
		options depend on your digital TV
		provider.
	Digital Audio4	Select the preferred audio format for SPDIF
		audio signals. SPDIF is only available on
Audio1		digital channels or when using an HDMI
		device.
	Auto Volume	Select whether to apply the audio settings
		for all input sources, as well as for both
		analog and digital TV channels (OFF), or
		only to the current one (ON).
	TV Speaker	Toggles the TV speaker on and off.
	Audio Only	Enables audio output only, with no video
		display (such as when listening to a CD or
		the music from a music program).
	Reset	Reset all audio-related settings to their
		factory default settings.
	Channel List	View the channel list and scan for available
		TV channels in your area. You can also
		choose to enable/disable all available
Channels5		channels or enable digital channels only.
	Antenna Scan	Scan for available over-the-air and digital
		channels in your area.
	Cable Scan	Scan for available cable and digital
		channels in your area.
	Closed	Configure the settings for closed
	Captions	captioning (CC, also known as subtitles) in
		TV programs.
	Sleep Timer	Select the duration after which the TV will
		automatically turn off.
	Menu	Select which language to use for on-screen
	Language	menu display. There are three options:
		English, French, and Spanish.
	Date & Time	Configure the system clock and time zone
		settings. You can also choose to enable the
		Daylight Saving Time (DST) and
		Date/Time6 features.
	Input Label	Assign a device label for each of the I/O
		terminals. These labels will be displayed
Settings		when you press any of the individual input
		source keys.
	FW Version	View the TV’s serial number and firmware
		version.
	Reset All7	Select Yes on this submenu to reset all
		operational settings to their default factory
		value. Do this only if any of the following
		conditions occurs:
		• The system fails to respond to the
		remote control (make sure the remote
		control batteries are still working and
		that you are within the transmission
		range).
		• The new configuration settings caused
		unexpected results.
		• You forget the system PIN.