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12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page ii Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM ii Dynex DX-26L100A13 26” LCD TV Contents CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page iii Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM iii Viewing a favorite channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adding or changing a channel label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Checking the digital signal strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Setting parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 1 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 1 f CHILD SAFETY It makes a difference how and where you use your flat panel display As you enjoy your new product, keep these safety tips in mind The issue The home theater entertainment experience is a growing trend, and larger TVs are popular purchases. However, TVs are not always supported on the proper stands or installed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 2 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 2 DX-26L100A13 Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present within your TV. This label is located on the back of your TV. This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying your TV.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 3 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Important Safety Instructions DX-26L100A13 Caution Damage requiring service Unplug this TV from the power outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: • When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into your TV. • If your TV has been exposed to rain or water.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 4 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 4 DX-26L100A13 Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket 3 Attach the wall-mount bracket to your TV using the mounting holes on the back of your TV. See the instructions that came with the wall-mount bracket for information about how to correctly hang your TV. Note Notes • • If you plan to wall-mount your TV, do not install the stand.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 5 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM TV components DX-26L100A13 Back and Side US B HDMI3 HDMI2 HDMI1/DVI VG A P C IN Y P C /DVI AUDIO IN VIDE O C OMP ONE NT IN L AUDIO R PR PB L AUDIO R L AUDIO R AV IN AUDIO OUT DIG ITAL OUTP UT ANT C AB L E IN Front 5 # 1 2 Item Description MENU Press to open the on-screen menu. For more information, see “Navigating the menus” on page 20.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 6 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 6 # 9 DX-26L100A13 TV components Item Description HDMI1/HDMI2/HDMI3 Connect HDMI devices to these jacks. An HDMI cable carries both video and sound. You do not need to make an audio connection for an HDMI device. For more information, see “Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player” on page 12, or “Using HDMI” on page 12. Connect a USB flash drive to this port. For more information, see “Connecting a USB flash drive” on page 16.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 7 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM TV components DX-26L100A13 Remote control 2 # 9 # Button Description 1 INPUT Press to open the INPUT SOURCE list, then press or to select a video input source. For more information, see “Selecting the video input source” on page 19. 2 Numbers Press to enter channel numbers and the parental control password. . (Dot) Press to enter a digital sub-channel number.
-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 8 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 8 DX-26L100A13 Making connections Making connections Connection Cable connectors type and jack What connection should I use? Your TV has several connection types for connecting devices to your TV. For the best video quality, you should connect a device to the best available connection.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 9 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Making connections DX-26L100A13 Connecting power To connect the power: • Plug the AC power cord into an AC power outlet. 9 Connecting a cable or satellite box Many cable or satellite TV boxes have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best connection type available. For more information, see “What connection should I use?” on page 8.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 10 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM DX-26L100A13 Making connections Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) Note A DVI device must be connected to the HDMI1 jack. If you connect a DVI device to another HDMI jack, you will not hear any audio. To connect a cable or satellite box using DVI: 1 Turn off your TV and all connected equipment. 2 Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 11 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Making connections DX-26L100A13 Using composite video (good) To connect a cable or satellite box using composite video: 1 Turn off your TV and all connected equipment. 2 Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 12 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 12 DX-26L100A13 Making connections Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player Using HDMI To connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using HDMI: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off. 2 Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on the side of your TV and to the HDMI OUT jack on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 13 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Making connections DX-26L100A13 13 Using component video (better) Using composite video (good) To connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using component video: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the component video device is turned off. 2 Connect a component video cable (not provided) to the COMPONENT IN/Y, PB, PR jacks on the side of your TV and to the COMPONENT OUT jacks on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 14 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 14 DX-26L100A13 Making connections Connecting a VCR Connecting a camcorder or game console To connect a VCR: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the VCR is turned off. 2 Connect a composite cable (not provided) to the VIDEO and L and R (audio in) jacks on the side of your TV and to the AV OUT jacks on the VCR. Note When you connect the audio using the L and R audio jacks, the audio output is analog.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 15 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Making connections DX-26L100A13 Connecting a computer 15 Using HDMI Tip Some computers have an HDMI jack. You can use an HDMI cable to connect the computer for a better picture. Using VGA To connect a computer using HDMI: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 16 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 16 DX-26L100A13 Making connections Connecting a USB flash drive To connect a USB flash drive: 1 Plug a USB flash drive into the USB port on the side of your TV. To connect headphones: • Connect headphones to the the side of your TV. Side of TV Side of TV USB flash drive Caution Removing the USB flash drive or turning off the TV while using the USB flash drive may result in loss of data or damage to the USB flash drive.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 17 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Using the remote control DX-26L100A13 Connecting a basic home theater system To connect a basic home theater system using analog audio: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the home theater system is turned off. 2 Connect an analog audio cable (not provided) to the L/R (audio out) jacks on the side of your TV and to the AUDIO IN jacks on the home theater system.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 18 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 18 DX-26L100A13 2 Insert two AAA batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure that you match the + and – symbols on the batteries with the + and – symbols in the battery compartment. 3 Replace the battery cover. Remote Control 1 Remote Control 2 Turning on your TV for the first time Turning on your TV for the first time The first time you turn on your TV, the Setup Wizard opens.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 19 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Understanding the basics DX-26L100A13 10 Press ENTER. The Choose Your Picture Mode screen opens. To turn your TV on or off: 1 Make sure that the power cord is connected to a power outlet. 2 Press (Power) to turn on your TV. The power indicator LED turns off. 3 Press (Power) again to turn off your TV. Your TV enters Standby mode and the power indicator turns red.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 20 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 20 DX-26L100A13 Understanding the basics Navigating the menus Picture menu (TV mode) Remote Control 1 Picture Audio Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Backlight Advanced Video Reset Picture Settings Move Settings Channels USB Energy Savings 65 47 65 0 55 26 Select MENU Back Press MENU to open the on-screen menu. Press or to move the cursor on the screen or to adjust a selected item.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 21 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Adjusting the picture DX-26L100A13 • Press the number buttons to enter the channel number you want, then wait for the channel to change or press ENTER to immediately change the channel. • To select a digital sub-channel, press the number buttons to select the main digital channel, press (dot), then press the number button for the sub-channel. Wait for the channel to change, or press ENTER to immediately change the channel.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 22 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 22 DX-26L100A13 Adjusting the sound • Aspect Ratio—Selects the aspect ratio of the picture. Aspect ratio option Example Normal: Displays the original 4:3 aspect ratio with vertical black bars on the left and right of the image. If the original aspect ratio is 16:9, the image displays in 16:9. Zoom: Expands the image to fill the screen. The top and bottom of the image may be cropped.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 23 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Adjusting the sound DX-26L100A13 2 Press or to highlight Audio, then press . The Audio menu opens. Picture Audio Sound Mode Treble Bass Balance Channels USB 50 50 50 Playing TV audio only You can turn off the picture on your TV and listen to the program audio only. To play TV audio only: 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with the Picture menu displayed.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 24 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 24 DX-26L100A13 Changing channel settings Changing channel settings Automatically scanning for channels When you scan for channels, your TV searches for channels available in your viewing area and stores the channel information in the channel list. When you press CH+ or CH–, your TV goes to the next or previous channel in the channel list.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 25 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Changing channel settings DX-26L100A13 Setting up a favorite channel list Viewing a favorite channel You can create a favorite channel list to make it easier to tune to your favorite channels. To set up a favorite channel list: 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with the Picture menu displayed.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 26 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 26 DX-26L100A13 Setting parental controls Checking the digital signal strength You can check the digital signal strength to determine if you need to adjust your antenna or digital cable input. The higher the signal strength, the less likely you are to experience picture degradation. To check the digital signal strength: 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with the Picture menu displayed.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 27 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Setting parental controls DX-26L100A13 Locking control buttons Setting parental control levels You can lock the TV control buttons on the side of your TV. When the control buttons on your TV are locked, you can only operate the TV with the remote control. To lock control buttons: 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with the Picture menu displayed.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 28 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 28 DX-26L100A13 Setting parental controls 5 Press or to highlight US (or Canada to set controls for Canada), then press ENTER. The Ratings screen opens.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 29 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Using closed captioning DX-26L100A13 29 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password. The Parental Controls menu opens. password. The Parental Controls menu opens. Picture Audio Settings Button Lock Block Unrated TV System Lock US Canada Change Password RRT Setting Reset RRT Channels USB Select Move Back MENU Exit EXIT ENTER.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 30 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 30 DX-26L100A13 Using closed captioning 4 Press or to highlight CC Mode, then press ENTER.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 31 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Adjusting time settings DX-26L100A13 5 Press or to highlight Digital CC Settings, then 3 Press or to highlight Time, then press ENTER. press ENTER. The Digital CC Settings menu opens. Picture Audio Settings Mode Font Size The Settings-Time menu opens.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 32 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 32 DX-26L100A13 Adjusting menu settings 3 Press or to highlight Time, then press or ENTER. The Settings-Time menu opens. Picture Audio Settings Sleep Timer Time Zone Daylight Savings Time Mode Channels USB Auto Year 2010 January 01 09 : 56 AM Month Day Time Select Move MENU Back Labeling an input source You can add a label to a video input source to make it easier to identify.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 33 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Restoring settings to default DX-26L100A13 8 When you complete the label, press MENU. The next time you press INPUT, the new label appears in the INPUT SOURCE list. 9 Press EXIT to close the menu. 33 Browsing photos To browse photos on a USB flash drive: 1 Switch to USB mode (see “Switching to USB mode” on page 33). 2 Press MENU. The USB menu opens.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 34 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 34 DX-26L100A13 • EXIT to return to the USB menu. When a photo is displayed full screen, a control bar appears at the bottom of the photo. The file name, picture resolution, size, and date are displayed on the bottom of the control bar. If you do not press a button within 10 seconds, the control bar closes. Press any button to open the control bar again. 7 To navigate the photo screen, press: • to go to the previous photo.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 35 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Maintaining DX-26L100A13 When a photo is displayed full screen, a control bar appears at the bottom of the photo. The file name, picture resolution, size, and date are displayed on the bottom of the control bar. If you do not press a button within 10 seconds, the control bar closes. Press any button to open the control bar again. 35 4 Press ENTER to access the USB Photos menu. The USB Photos menu opens.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 36 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 36 DX-26L100A13 Use an eyeglass cleaner to clean the screen. Never use alcohol, paint thinner, or benzine. Before using a chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth. Do not spray insecticide liquid near your TV. Such chemicals may cause damage and discoloration to the exposed surfaces. Troubleshooting Problem Dark, poor, or no picture (screen is lit), but sound is good. • Try another channel.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 37 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Troubleshooting Problem Dotted lines or stripes appear on the screen. DX-26L100A13 Solution • Make sure that the antenna or cable TV is connected correctly and securely. See “Connecting a cable or satellite box” on page 9 or “Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box)” on page 11. • If you are using an antenna, the digital channel signal may be low.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 38 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM 38 DX-26L100A13 Problem Solution • Reception can vary by channel depending on the broadcast power level of a given station. Contact your cable or satellite TV provider. • Make sure that the antenna or cable/satellite box is connected securely to your TV. • Try replacing the cable between the antenna/cable or cable/satellite box and your TV. After Auto Channel Search, there are no channels.
12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 39 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM Programming universal remote controls Composite video Shared audio (component and composite) S-Video PC/VGA 3.
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12-0954_DX-26L100A13 MAN_V3_EN.book Page 41 Monday, September 24, 2012 12:41 PM One-year limited warranty - Dynex Televisions One-year limited warranty Dynex Televisions Definitions: Dynex Products ("Dynex") warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new Dynex-branded television ("Product"), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of your purchase of the Product ("Warranty Period").
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