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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.

 

 

 

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Dynex DX-L321-10A manual Understanding the basics, Turning your TV on or off, Selecting the video input source