Dynex DX-42E250A12 User Manual (English) - Page 21

Adjusting the picture DX-42E250A12 17 Navigating the menus Press MENU to open the on-screen menu. Press the right or left arrow to move the cursor on the screen or to adjust a selected item. Press the up or down arrow to select menu options. • Analog channel information-Displays channel number, channel label (if preset), signal type, audio information, and resolution. • Press GUIDE to show the digital program guide, which may present a list of available programs, program times, and program summaries, depending on the information provided by the broadcaster. Adjusting the picture Adjusting the TV picture To adjust the TV picture: 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with the Video menu displayed. Press ENTER to confirm a selection or enter a sub-menu. Press MENU to return to the previous menu. Press EXIT to close the menu. Selecting a channel To select a channel: • Press CH+ or CH- to go to the next or previous channel on the memorized channel list. • 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. For example, to tune to channel 5.1, press 5, (dot), then 1. • Press RECALL to go to the last viewed channel. • Press CH-LIST to open the channel list, press or to highlight a channel, then press ENTER. Hidden channels are grayed out in this Channel List. • Press FAVORITE to open the favorite channel list, press or to highlight a channel, then press ENTER. Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume: • Press VOL + or VOL - to increase or decrease the volume. • Press MUTE to turn off the sound. Press MUTE again to turn the sound back on. Viewing channel information To view channel information: • Press INFO to display an information banner. The information banner shows the current program information such as channel number, video input source, and resolution. • Digital channel information-Displays the channel number, station name, channel label, broadcast program name, TV rating, signal type, audio information, resolution, CC mode, current time, and current program start and end times. Picture Mode Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Color Temperature Advanced Video Video Audio Setup TV Energy Savings 47 56 53 0 4 Cool Select Move Back Exit 2 Press or to highlight an option, then press or to adjust the option. You can select: • Picture Mode-Selects the picture mode. You can select: • Vivid-(a bright and vivid picture). Significantly increases the contrast, brightness, and sharpness. This selection is good for video games, animation, and in bright light environments. • Standard-(a standard picture). Moderately increase the contrast, brightness, and sharpness. This selection is good for standard TV broadcasts. • Energy Savings-(the backlight brightness is decreased). Your TV has a backlight that provides light for displaying a picture. By reducing the amount of light, your TV uses less energy. • Custom-(customized picture). Lets you manually adjust picture settings such as brightness, contrast, and sharpness. Note You can also press PICTURE to select the picture mode. • Brightness-Adjusts the brightness of the dark areas of the picture. • Contrast-Adjusts the brightness of the light areas of the picture. • Color-Adjusts the color intensity of the picture. A low setting may make the color look faded. A high setting may make the color look artificial. • Tint-Adjusts the color balance of the picture. Use this control to make skin tones look more natural. • Sharpness-Adjusts the color detail of images. If you set this control too high, dark images may appear with light or white edges. • Color Temperature-Selects the color temperature. You can select Cool (to enhance the blues), Normal, or Warm (to enhance the reds).