Dynex DX-LCD42HD-09 User Manual (English) - Page 13

Using your TV 13 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. • 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 Time Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Color Mode Setup Lock Standard Cool Channel 50 50 50 0 50 Select Move MENU Exit 2 Press or to select Channel, then press . The Channel menu opens. 16.4" (5 m) 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 Picture Sound Air/Cable Auto Scan Favorite Show/Hide Channel No. Channel Label DTV Signal Time Setup Air Lock Channel 2-1 WGBH-SD : Good Select Move MENU Exit 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.