12 DX-55L150A11

Understanding the basics

To select a digital channel, press the number buttons to select the main digital channel, then press the dot (.) button, then the number buttons again to select the sub-channel. Wait for the channel to change or press ENTER to change the channel.

Note: Button presses must be within three seconds of each other.

• Press RECALL to go to the last channel viewed.

Adjusting the volume

To adjust the volume:

Press VOL /VOL to to increase or decrease the volume.

Press MUTE to temporarily turn off all sound. Press MUTE again to restore the sound.

Displaying program information

To display program information:

Press INFO to show an information banner. The information banner shows current program information such as channel number, video input source, and resolution.

Digital signal information—Displays channel number, station name, channel label (if preset), broadcast program name, TV rating, signal type, audio information, resolution, CC mode, current time, and current program start and end times when watching a digital channel.

Analog signal information—Displays channel number, channel label (if preset), signal type, audio information, and resolution when watching an analog channel.

Press GUIDE to show the digital program guide, which may show a list of available programs, program times, and program summaries, depending on the information provided by the broadcaster.

Navigating the menus

MENU

Press to display the Main menu.

 

Press to select menus, to adjust selected items, or move on-screen cursor left or right.

ENTER

Press to select the menu items.

ENTER

ENTER

Press to confirm your selection or enter a

 

sub-menu.

EXIT

Press to close the menu or return to the

previous screen.

 

On-screen menu overview

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

 

Picture

Lets you enable one of six preset viewing

 

Mode

options optimized for different viewing

 

 

conditions.

 

 

 

 

Brightness

Lets you adjust the level of brightness on the

 

 

screen. Increasing brightness can add more

 

 

light to dark areas of the picture.

 

 

 

 

Contrast

Lets you adjust the level of picture contrast.

 

 

Increasing the contrast adds more light to the

 

 

white areas of the picture.

 

 

 

 

Color

Lets you adjust the level of color intensity.

Video

 

 

Tint

Lets you adjust the overall color of the picture

 

 

(only supported in TV/AV mode).

 

 

 

 

Sharpness

Lets you adjust the focus of the picture.

 

 

Increase sharpness for a clearer picture, or

 

 

decrease sharpness for a smoother picture.

 

 

 

 

Color

Lets you select one of three preset color

 

temperature

temperature settings: Cool, Standard, or

 

 

Warm.

 

 

 

 

Advanced

Accesses advanced video settings such as

 

Video

Adaptive Contrast, Noise Reduction, Overscan

 

 

(in HDMI only), and Dynex Motion 120Hz.

 

 

 

 

Balance

Lets you adjust the balance between the left

 

 

and right speakers.

 

 

 

 

Surround

Lets you turn the surround sound effect on or

 

Sound

off.

 

 

 

 

Equalizer

Lets you select the audio frequency you want

 

 

to adjust and change its value.

 

 

 

 

Auto

Lets you select whether to apply the audio

Audio

Volume

settings for all input sources, as well as for

Control

both analog and digital TV channels (OFF), or

 

 

only to the current one (ON).

 

 

 

 

SPDIF Type

Lets you select the preferred audio format for

 

 

SPDIF audio signals. SPDIF is only available on

 

 

digital channels or when using an HDMI

 

 

device. Choose from PCM, RAW, or Off.

 

 

 

 

OSD

Lets you select the language for the on-screen

 

Language

display. Choose from English, French, or

 

 

Spanish.

 

 

 

 

Screen

Lets you select the aspect ratio of the screen.

 

Mode

Choose from AUTO, Normal, Wide, or

 

 

Cinema to Zoom.

 

 

 

 

DPMS

Use this setting when using your TV with a

 

 

computer. When using a connected computer,

 

 

lets the computer control if the screen is on or

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

Time Setup

Lets you configure the system clock and time

 

 

zone settings. You can also choose to enable

 

 

the Date/Time features and set up the sleep

 

 

timer.

 

 

 

Setup

Caption

Lets you configure the settings for closed

 

 

captioning (CC, also known as subtitles) in TV

 

 

programs.

 

 

 

 

Reset

Lets you reset all operational settings to their

 

Default

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 cause

 

 

unexpected results.

 

 

• You forget the system PIN.