Dynex DX-R27TV - Manual (Page 10)

10 Using the TV
Using the TV
Notes:
If you select a channel with no broadcast signal, the sound is automatically
muted.
If a station you are viewing stops broadcasting, the television automatically
shuts itself off after 15 minutes.
To use the television:
1 Press POWER to turn on the television.
2 Adjust the volume level by pressing the VOL
and VOL
buttons on the TV or the VOL + and VOL - buttons on the remote
control. The volume level is indicated on the screen by green bars.
As the volume level increases, so do the number of bars. If the
volume decreases, the number of green bars also decreases.
3 Set the TV/CABLE menu option to the appropriate position (see
“Selecting TV or cable” on page 9).
4 Press the direct channel selection buttons to select the channel.
Selecting analog channels
When the TV/CABLE menu option is the TV position, all channels can be
instantly selected by using two buttons. For example, to select channel
2, press 0, then 2. If you press only 2, channel selection will be delayed
for a few seconds. For channels 10 and above, press the two digits in
order.
When the TV/CABLE menu option is the CABLE position, channels can be
selected as follows:
Selecting digital channels
To select digital channels, press the channel number in order. When – is
contained in the channel number, press the first three digits, then press
–/DISPLAY, followed by the remaining three digits. For example, to
select channel 015-001, press 0 1 5 – 0 0 1. Note the following:
• If a channel is selected with only audio content, “AUDIO ONLY” will
be displayed on the screen.
• If a channel is selected with a weak digital signal, “DIGITAL
CHANNEL SIGNAL STRENGTH IS LOW” will be displayed on the
screen.
• If the digital channel has the same analog channel, you may be
able to watch the same channel on analog.
• If a channel is selected to which you have not subscribed, “DIGITAL
CHANNEL IS ENCRIPTED” will be displayed on the screen.
Seeking channels
To seek the next channel:
• Press and release the CH + and CH - buttons. The channel
automatically stops at the next channel set into memory.
For proper operation, before seeking channels, channels should be set
into the memory. See “Memorizing channels” on page 9.
Viewing information
Note:
The screen automatically returns to normal TV operation after 10 seconds.
To view program information:
1 Press -/DISPLAY to display the current information on the screen.
When the television receives a digital signal, the digital
information appears:
• Broadcast program name
• Station name
• Remaining time
• Audio language
• Program name
• V-Chip rating
• V-Chip mark
When the television receives an analog signal, –/DISPLAY shows
only analog information.
2 Press –/DISPLAY again. The analog information appears.
• Clock
• Channel number or video mode selected
• Channel label (if preset)
• Stereo or SAP (second audio program) audio status
• Picture size
3 Press –/DISPLAY again to clear the call display.
Viewing the previous channel
The RECALL button allows you to go back to the last channel viewed.
Press RECALL again to return to the last channel you were watching.
Muting the volume
To mute the volume:
1 Press MUTE to turn off the sound. The television’s sound is
silenced and MUTE appears on the screen.
2 Switch the sound back on by pressing MUTE again or by pressing
the VOL + or VOL – button.
Using sleep
To set the sleep function:
To set the television to turn off after a preset amount of time, press
SLEEP on the remote control. The clock counts up ten (10) minutes for
each press of the SLEEP button (0, 10, 20...100, 110, 120).
After the sleep time is programmed, the display appears briefly every ten
minutes to remind you that the sleep timer is operating. To confirm the
sleep timer setting, press SLEEP and the remaining time is displayed for
a few seconds. To cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP repeatedly until
the display turns to 0.
Setting the V-Chip
An age limitation can be set to restrict children from viewing or hearing
violent scenes or pictures that you may choose to exclude. The restriction
applies to TV rating and movie rating if this data is transmitted. You may
set this restriction separately. To use the V-Chip function, you must set a
password.
Notes:
The V-Chip function is activated only on programs and input sources that
have the rating signal.
It may take several minutes to complete the initial V-Chip setup.
To avoid forgetting the password, write it down and keep it in a safe place.
However, if you forget the password,
Channels Press
1-9 Press 0 twice, then 1-9 as needed.
Example: to select channel 2, press 0 0 2.
10-12 Press 0, then the remaining 2 digits.
Example, to select channel 12, press 0 1
2.
13-99 Press the 2 digits in order.
Example, to select channel 36, press 3 6.
100-125 Press the 3 digits in order. Example, to
select channel 120, press 1 2 0.
TV Cable
VHF
2-13 VHF
2-13
UHF
14-69 STD/HRC/IRC
14-36 (A) (W)
37-59 (AA) (WW)
60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ)
86-94 (86) (94)
95-99 (A-5) (A-1)
100-125 (100) (125)
01 (5A)