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1IR receiverSenses the signal from the remote control
2Power indicator light (LED)The light is blue when the TV is on and amber when the TV is
in power save mode
About Your TV5
Right Side View
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1Power buttonPush to turn the TV on and off
2 OSD menu buttonPush to enable the on-screen display (OSD)
3 Volume buttonPush to decrease the volume or navigate through the on-screen
4 Volume buttonPush to increase the volume or navigate through the OSD
5Channel buttonPush to select the previous channel or navigate through the
display (OSD)
OSD
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6
5
4
3
3
2
1
6Channel buttonPush to select the next channel or navigate through the OSD
7Input Source buttonPush to display the Input Source menu
6About Your TV
Left Side View
8
7
6
5
1Composite video connector (AV1) Use the side composite connector for devices you connect
occasionally such as a video game system
2R (composite right audio
connector)
3L (composite left audio connector) Use the audio connector if you have connected a device to
4Card reader panelRemove this panel if you are installing a card reader
5L (S-Video left audio connector)Use the audio connector if you have connected a device to the
6R (S-Video right audio connector)Use the audio connector if you have connected a device to S-
7S-Video connector (AV3)Use the side S-Video connectors for devices that you connect
8 Headphone connectorConnect headphones
Use the audio connector if you have connected a device to
composite connector (AV1)
composite connector (AV1)
S-Video connector (AV3)
Video connector (AV3)
occasionally, such as a camcorder
1
2
3
4
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Bottom View
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1Power connectorConnect your power cord.
2Composite video and audio
connector (AV2)
3DVI audio connector (L)Use the DVI audio connector if you have connected a device to
4VGA connectorUse the VGA connector to use your TV as a monitor for your
5Component audio and video
connectors (AV6)
6ANT/CableConnect an antenna or cable box.
7Composite Audio/Video Out
connector
8Component audio and video
connector (AV5)
9Audio connector for your computer Connect the audio cable from your computer to the TV.
10 DVI connectorConnect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box, or your
11 DVI audio connector (R) Use the DVI audio connector if you have connected a device to
12 S-Video connector (AV4)Connect devices such as a video game system or a DVD player.
12
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Connect devices such as a VCR or DVD player.
the DVI connector.
computer.
Connect devices such as a DVD player, satellite or cable box.
Connect a device such as a VCR if you have connected an
antenna or cable through the ANT/Cable connector.
Connect devices such as a DVD player, satellite or cable box.
computer.
the DVI connector.
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8About Your TV
Package Contents
NOTE: Component cables are not included with the TV. If you need additional cables, contact Dell.
Remote Control
AAA batteries (2)
Power Cable
S-Video cable
About Your TV9
Audio cable (2)
Composite cable
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DVI cable
VGA cable
10About Your TV
Documentation
Caring for Your TV
CAUTION: Only a licensed technician should service the TV. Do not disassemble the TV.
NOTE: Before cleaning the TV, unplug it from the electrical outlet.
•To clean the surface of the panel, lightly dampen a soft, clean, lint-free cloth with water.
•To clean the TV cabinet, use a cloth lightly dampened with a mild detergent.
•Do not use chemicals such as benzene, thinner, ammonia, or any type of abrasive cleaner.
•Do not use compressed air to clean the TV.
About Your TV11
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12About Your TV
Setting Up Your TV
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions
located in the Product Information Guide.
Proper Location for Your TV
Consider the following environmental factors when you are deciding where to put your TV:
•Do not store or use the TV in locations that are exposed to high heat, direct sunlight, or
extreme cold.
•Avoid moving the TV between locations with extreme temperature differences. For more
information, see Specifications.
•Do not subject the TV to severe vibration or high impact conditions. Do not place the TV
inside a car trunk.
•Do not store or use the TV in locations where the TV would be exposed to high humidity or
dusty environment.
•Do not place the TV in a location where water or other liquids could spill on or into the TV.
Connecting Your TV
Your TV has five types of standard connectors.
QualityCable and ConnectorWhen to Use
GoodCoaxial (RF) carries the video and audio
through a single cable. The coaxial connector
is labeled ANT/Cable on your TV. To locate
the connector, see "Bottom View" on page 8.
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QualityCable and ConnectorWhen to Use
GoodComposite carries the video signal through a
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BetterS-Video splits the video signal into two
BestComponent splits the video signal into three
single cable. If you are using a composite
video connector, you also need to connect
composite audio cables. To locate the
connector, see "Left Side View" on page 7 and
"Bottom View" on page 8.
signals, black-and-white and color. If you are
using an S-Video connector, you also need to
connect the AV cables for audio.To locate the
connectors, see "Left Side View" on page 7
and "Bottom View" on page 8."
signals, two color and one black-and-white.
Ensure that you connect all five cables. To
locate the connector, see "Bottom View" on
page 8.
14Setting Up Your TV
Using the ANT/Cable (Coaxial) Connector
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
2
Connect the coaxial cable to the ANT/Cable connector of the TV.
3
Plug in the power cord for the TV and turn on the TV.
4
Enter the on-screen display (OSD) and select TV. See "Input Select Menu" on page 26.
Using the Composite Video Connector
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
NOTE: If you are connecting a device that you want to be able to remove, such as a camcorder, use the
composite video connector on the side of the TV.
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2
Connect your device including the audio cables.
3
Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
4
Enter the OSD and select the proper composite input. See "Input Select Menu" on page 26.
Using the S-Video Connector
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1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
NOTE: If you are connecting a device that you want to be able to remove, such as a camcorder, use the
S-Video connector on the side of the TV.
Connect your device including the audio cables.
2
3
Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
4
Enter the OSD and select the proper S-Video input. See "Input Select Menu" on page 26.
16Setting Up Your TV
Using Component Connectors
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
2
Connect your device including the audio cables.
3
Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
4
Enter the OSD and select the proper component input. See "Input Select Menu" on page 26.
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Using the DVI Connector
Only one connector can be used for a computer, either VGA or DVI.
1
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
2
Remove the back cover from the TV by pulling the cover toward you and lifting it away.
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3
Connect the white DVI cables and the audio cables.
If you are connecting a video device, use the audio connectors (red and white) of if
connecti
ng
a computer use the stereo connector (green).
you
are
NOTE: Some cable boxes may have DVI connectors, but do not support using a DVI connection. For
more information, contact your cable TV company.
18Setting Up Your TV
4
Replace the back cover.
5
Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
6
Enter the OSD and select
DVI
. See "Input Select Menu" on page 26.
Using VGA (PC Analog)
.
You can use your TV as a computer monitor using a VGA connector
NOTE: Only one connector can be used for a computer, either VGA or DVI.
Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
1
2
Remove the back cover from the TV by pulling the cover toward you and lifting it away.
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3
Connect the blue VGA cable to your TV and to your computer.
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4
Connect the green audio cable to the connector on the TV and to your computer.
5
Replace the back cover.
6
Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
7
Enter the OSD and select the
PC Analog
. See "Input Select Menu" on page 26.
20Setting Up Your TV
Your Remote Control
Installing Batteries
Before you can use your remote control, install two-AAA batteries.
1
Open the battery cover.
2
Install the batteries. Make sure that you match the + and - on the batteries with the + and symbols in the battery compartment.
3
Close the battery cover.
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Using Your Remote Control
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22Your Remote Control
1Power ButtonTurns the TV on and off
2Number buttonsPress to select a channel
3LastReturns you to the previously viewed channel
4MutePress to turn off the sound. Press again to turn on the sound
5CH (up icon)Push to view the next channel
In the OSD, use the channel button to navigate through the
menus in the on-screen display (OSD)
6EnterSelect an OSD option, confirms a channel selection, selects an
image when in card reader mode
7CH (down icon)Push to view the previous channel
In the OSD, use the channel button to navigate through the
menus in the on-screen display (OSD)
8PictCycles through the preset options for the Picture menu
9PosChanges the position of the Picture-In-Picture (PIP) window
10PIP SelToggles between windows when you use Picture-In-Picture
(PIP), Picture-Outside-Picture (POP), or Picture-By-Picture
(PBP)
11CCCycles through the Closed Caption menu
12SizeCycles through the size options from the Size menu
13SleepTurns on the sleep timer
14SAPTurns on
15SwapSwaps images when using PIP, POP, or PBP
16PIPEnters and exits PIP mode
17POP PBPEnters and exits POP or PBP mode
18AudioCycles through the preset Audio options
19Vol +Increases the volume
In the OSD, use the volume button to navigate through the
menus.
20Vol -Decreases the volume
In the OSD, use the volume button to navigate through the
menus.
21MenuEnters and exits the OSD main menu
22DispDisplays information about your TV (for example, in TV
Mode displays the channel you are watching)
23InputEnters and exits the Input Select menu
Second Audio Program (SAP)
Your Remote Control23
Using Your TV With a Universal or Learning Remote Control
Preprogrammed universal remote controls can be programmed to control the following functions
on your Dell TV:
•Power
•Channel Up (+)
•Channel Down (-)
•Volume Up (+)
•Volume Down (-)
•Mute
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•Input Select
NOTE:
You can program universal remote controls to work with your Dell TV in the following ways:
•If the remote control manual lists codes by manufacturer, the TV can work with Philips codes.
•If the remote control has a search function, this function may be used to find the correct
•If the remote control has a learning function, you can program specific buttons on it from the
NOTE: See the remote control documentation for specific instructions for your universal remote control.
Future preprogrammed universal remote controls may be able to control more
functions.
code.
Dell remote control, in addition to those buttons listed above.
24Your Remote Control
Using the On-Screen Display
Your TV has an on-screen display (OSD) that allows you to select the proper input source, make
adjustments to the image and audio settings, select to view Picture-In-Picture, Picture-OutsidePicture, and Picture-By-Picture, and set parental controls. The OSD also allows you to chose how to
view the images when using the card reader and to make adjustments to the image if you are using
the TV as your computer monitor.
Using Your Remote Control With the OSD
NOTE: You can access and make selections to the OSD using the volume and channel buttons on the
side panel of the TV or the remote control. Except where noted, this section describes how to use the
OSD with the remote control.
1
To enter the OSD, press the
Nine icons appear along the bottom of the screen.
MAIN MENU
Menu
button.
EXIT
2
INPUT
SELECT
Use the left and right buttons (volumel buttons) to move between the icons.
PICTURE
AUDIO
PIP/POP
PBP
SIZE
PARENTAL
CONTROL
CLOSED
CAPTION
SLEEP
TIMER
The icon appears highlighted as you move through the menu.
3
To select an option, push the
4
In the option menu, use the up and down (channel) buttons to move through the various
Enter
button when the icon is highlighted.
settings.
NOTE: A red arrow appears next to the setting as you navigate through the options. A check mark
appears next to the option that is selected.
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SETUP
5
Use the up and down buttons (channel buttons) and the
settings.
NOTE: You can select Exit to return to the main menu or press Menu to exit the OSD.
After you have made your selections, select the
6
7
To exit the OSD, press
Selecting Your OSD Language
1
Press
Menu
2
Select
Setup
3
In the
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Setup
appear in.
Input Select Menu
The
Input Select
video equipment connected. Press
You can also press
Enter
button to adjust or select
Exit.
Menu
on the remote or select
Exit
from the main menu.
to enter the OSD.
.
menu, select
Language
and select the language that you want the OSD to
menu allows you to select the proper source based on how you have your TV and
Input
Menu
and select
on the remote to go directly to the
Input Select
from the main menu.
Input Select
menu.
EXIT
VGA
DVI
TV
AV1 (COMPOSITE 1)
AV1 (COMPOSITE 2)
AV3 (SVIDEO 1)
AV4 (SVIDEO 2)
AV5 (COMPONENT 1)
AV6 (COMPONENT 2)
CARD READER
SHOW INPUTSALL ACTIVE
TV — Select when you have your antenna or cable connected to the ANT/Cable connector. See "Bottom
View" on page 8 for the location of the ANT/Cable connector.
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INPUT SELECT
NOTE: Show Inputs allows you to
select Active or All. Active searches for
which connectors are being used. The
available input sources appear in white
and input sources that are not available
appear in grey. All shows all the input
sources and allows you to select all the
input sources even if you do not have a
device connected.
VGA — Select when your TV is being
used as a computer monitor and you
have connected the computer using a
VGA cable. See "Bottom View" on
page 8 for the location of the VGA
connector.
DVI — Select when you have a device,
such as a set-top box, connected to the
DVI connector. See "Bottom View" on
page 8 for the location of the DVI
connector.
AV1 — Select when you have a video device, such as a video game system, connected to the composite
connector on the side of the TV. See "Left Side View" on page 7 for the location of the composite
connector.
AV2 — Select when you have a video device, such as a DVD player, connected to the composite connector
on the back of the TV. See "Bottom View" on page 8 for the location of the composite connector.
AV3 — Select when you have a video device, such as a VCR, connected to the S-Video connector on the
side of the TV. See "Left Side View" on page 7 for the location of the S-Video connector.
AV4 — Select when you have a video device, such as a DVD player, connected to the S-Video connector
on the back of the TV. See "Bottom View" on page 8 for the location of the S-Video connector.
AV5 — Select when you have a video device, such as a satellite receiver, connected to the component
connector. See "Bottom View" on page 8 for the location of the component connector.
AV6 — Select when you have a video device, such as a DVD player, connected to the component
connector. See "Bottom View" on page 8 for the location of the component connector.
NOTE: In OSD Settings, located in the Setup menu, you can set the Input Select to display the device
that you have attached. For example, AV2 would say DVD when you view the Input Select menu.
Picture Menu
PICTURE
BACK
PRESET
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
SHARPNESS
COLOR TEMP.
COLOR TINT
COLOR SATURATION
HORIZONTAL SHIFT
The color temperature presets are:
•Natural: the native panel temperature
•Normal: 6500K
•Blue: 9300K
•Red: 5700K
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NATURAL
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If you select one of the following
preset image settings, the individual
settings are automatically updated to
provide the best picture for the
selected content:
•Movies
•Sports
•Weak Signal
•Multimedia
If you select
Personal
, you can adjust
the individual settings, such as
Brightness
and
Color
.
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Audio
BACK
MIDNIGHT MODE
EQUALIZER MODE
TREBLE
BASS
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TV OUT VOLUME
PROGRAM
MUTE
•Theater
•Voice
If you select
Use
Audio Program
Personal
PIP/POP/PBP
You can view multiple active sources simultaneously using Picture-In-Picture (PIP), PictureOutside-Picture (POP), or Picture-By-Picture (PBP).
AUDIO
Midnight Mode — Evens out the
large volume variations between
ONOFF
ONOFF
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STEREO
ONOFF
voice and action scenes.
SRS TruSurround XT— Delivers
virtual surround sound over two
speakers from any source, which
creates a wider sound with deep rich
bass.
If you select one of the following
preset
Equalizer Mode
individual audio levels are
automatically updated:
•Music
, you can adjust the individual audio levels, such as
to select
Stereo, Mono
, or
SAP
(Second Audio Program).
Bass
and
settings, the
Tr eb le
.
BACK
PIP/POP/PBP
TRANSPARENCY
SIZE
H. POSITION
V. POSITION
PIP SOURCE
AUDIOS SOURCE
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PIP/POP/PBP
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TV
PRIMARY
NOTE: You can use the PIP button
or the POP/PBP button on the remote
control to turn on and off PIP, POP, and
PBP.
If you are in PIP, POP, or PBP mode,
use the
SWAP
button on the remote
control to switch primary and
secondary sources
Use
PIP Sel
button on the remote control to
switch control between windows.
In the OSD, you can adjust the
Transparency
(horizontal) and
, the
Size
, and H
V
(vertical)
Position
of the PIP windows. When you are selecting the horizontal orientation, - moves the
window left and + moves the window to the right. When you are adjusting the vertical orientation,
0 is at the top of the screen and 100 is at the bottom of the screen.
For POP, you can select from three different POP options:
•
POP1
— one window
•
POP3
— three windows
POP12
•
POP Scan Mode
selected channels that appear in the windows.
— twelve windows
allows you to select
Sequential
Float
or
Float. Sequential
mode plays the source for
rotates through each window and plays all of
the preselected channels. The rotation runs through all the available channels before it starts again
at the lowest channel.
Parental Control
Parental Control allows you to block certain channels or programs so children cannot view
programs that are not age appropriate. The options for
code is entered.
PARENTAL
BACK
PARENTAL
Parental Control
appear when a valid access
ENTER ACCESS CODE
ENTER ACCESS CODE
To enter the
code
3355
. See "Setting an Access Code" on page 30 for information on creating a new access code.
Parental Control
menu, you need an access code. The first time you enter, use access
You can set the following options to block content:
Block Controls — Turns on or off all your parental control settings
•
Channel Lock
•
•
Movie Rating
— Blocks selected channels
— Blocks movies based on their rating (G,PG,PG-13,R,NC-17,X and
UNRATED)
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•
TV Ratings — Blocks TV shows based on their rating (TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, TV-
MA, No Rating)
NOTE: You can use Clear All to unblock the channels and programs that you have set.
Setting an Access Code
After you enter the
code. If for any reason you lose or forget your access code, you can use the default code.
1
In the
Parental Control
2
Using the number pad on the remote control, enter a new access code.
3
Select
Exit
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Closed Caption
Parental Contro
.
l menu for the first time, you can set your own four-digit access
menu, select
Change Code
.
CLOSED CAPTION
BACK
CLOSED CAPTION
CAPTION MODE
ON
CC1
You can chose from the following
Closed Caption
•CC1 through CC4 and TXT1
through TXT4 (CC1, CC2, and
CC4 offer standard Closed
Captioning and CC3 provides
closed captioning in a secondary
language.)
•CC Mute (automatically turns CC on when you mute the TV volume)
Sleep Timer
Sleep Timer
You can select from 10 minutes to 3 hours.
allows you to select an increment of time after which the TV turns off automatically.
modes:
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OSD Setup
OSD setup allows you to adjust the appearance of the OSD, set the channels when in TV mode,
change the language of the OSD (see "Selecting Your OSD Language" on page 26), and restore
factory settings.
SETUP
BACK
OSD SETTING
CHANNENL SETUP
LANGUAGE
FACTORY RESET
DVI SETTINGS
OSD Hold Time
of time the OSD appears. The maximum amount of time
is 60 seconds.
In the
OSD Setup
to lock the buttons on the side panel. When this option is
enabled, only the power button functions. Hold the
volume increase and the channel increase buttons
together for 10 seconds to unlock the buttons.
If you are using the DVI connector, you may need to verify
to increase or decrease the amount
menu, you can select
TV Button Lock
Use
the following settings:
Source
— The default setting is
device is being used. If the image does not display correctly, you can select the source,
Auto
. The TV automatically detects if a computer (PC) or video
PC
or
Video
depending on the device you are using.
Color
— The default color space is
the setting to
YUV.
RGB.
If the colors are not displaying correctly, you can change
Card Reader
,
A card reader allows you to view digital photos on your TV.
MAIN MENU
EXIT
INPUT
SELECT
IMAGE
MGMT
PICTURE
COLOR
SETTINGS
PIP/POP
PBP
Your card reader supports the following card types:
•Compact Flash
•Secure Digital
•Memory Stick
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SETUP
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