Using Your Tv; Turning Your Tv On Or Off; Using The Remote Control; Selecting The Video Input Source - Dynex DX-LCD42HD-09 User Manual

Using your TV

Using your TV

Turning your TV on or off

To turn your TV on or off (standby mode):
1 Plug the power cord into a power outlet.
2 Press (power). Your TV turns on.
3 Press 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.

Using the remote control

• Point the remote control toward the remote control sensor on the
front of your TV.
• Make sure that no objects are between the remote control and
the remote control sensor.
• Do not expose the remote control to shock.
• Do not expose the remote control to liquids or high humidity.
• Do not place your TV in a location where sunlight or bright light
shines on the remote control sensor. This can interfere with the
signal from the remote control.
The following illustration shows the best angle for using the remote
control.

Selecting the video input source

To select the video input source:
1 Turn on your TV, then press INPUT. The INPUT SOURCE menu
opens.
2 Press or to select the video source, then press ENTER. You
can select:
• TV
• AV
• S-Video
16.4" (5 m)
• Component1
• Component2
• HDMI1
• HDMI2
• VGA
You can also select the input source using the following remote control
buttons:
• COMP—Press once to select Component1. Press twice to select
Component2.
• HDMI–Press once to select HDMI1. Press twice to select HDMI2.
• VIDEO—Press once to select AV. Press twice to select S-Video.
• TV—Press to select TV.

Selecting the TV signal source

The first time you turn on your TV, you must select the TV signal source.
Your TV stores this information.
You do not need to change the TV signal source unless it changes. For
example, you change from an outside antenna to cable TV.
To select the TV signal source:
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
Picture Sound
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Color Mode
Select
2 Press or to select Channel, then press . The Channel
menu opens.
Picture Sound
Air/Cable
Auto Scan
Favorite
Show/Hide
Channel No.
Channel Label
DTV Signal
Select
3 Press or to highlight Air/Cable, then press or to select
Air (antenna) or Cable (cable or satellite TV).
4 Press EXIT to close the menu.

Scanning for channels

The first time you turn on your TV, you need to scan for channels
available in your area. Your TV skips any channel that does not have a
signal. Your TV stores the channel information in the channel list. When
you press CH+ or CH–, your TV tunes to the next or previous stored
channel.
You do not need to scan for channels again unless:
• You change the TV signal input source. For example, you change
from an antenna to cable TV.
• More channels become available.
• You move your TV to a different viewing area.
Time Setup Lock Channel
Standard
50
50
50
0
50
Cool
Move
Exit
MENU
Time Setup Lock Channel
Air
2-1
WGBH-SD
Good
:
Move
Exit
MENU
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