Dell W2600 User Manual [en, es, fr]

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your TV.

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August 2004 Rev. A00

Contents

1 About Your TV

Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Right Side View

Left Side View

Bottom View

Package Contents

Caring for Your TV

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2 Setting Up Your TV

Proper Location for Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting Your TV

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3 Your Remote Control

Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using Your Remote Control

Using Your TV With a Universal or Learning Remote Control

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4 Using the On-Screen Display

Using Your Remote Control With the OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Selecting Your OSD Language

Input Select Menu

Picture Menu

Audio

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PIP/POP/PBP

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Contents 3

Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Closed Caption

Sleep Timer

OSD Setup

Card Reader

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5 Troubleshooting Your TV

Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

General Problems

OSD Messages

Remote Control Problems

Problems With the Card Reader

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Using the Self-Test Feature When Your TV is Connected to Your Computer

Problems When Using the TV as a Monitor

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6 Specifications for Your TV

Index

4 Contents

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About Your TV

Front View

1 IR receiver Senses the signal from the remote control

2 Power indicator light (LED) The light is blue when the TV is on and amber when the TV is

in power save mode

About Your TV 5

Right Side View

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1 Power button Push to turn the TV on and off

2 OSD menu button Push to enable the on-screen display (OSD)

3 Volume button Push to decrease the volume or navigate through the on-screen

4 Volume button Push to increase the volume or navigate through the OSD

5 Channel button Push to select the previous channel or navigate through the

display (OSD)

OSD

7 6

4 3

3 2

6 Channel button Push to select the next channel or navigate through the OSD

7 Input Source button Push to display the Input Source menu

6 About Your TV

Left Side View

7 6

1 Composite video connector (AV1) Use the side composite connector for devices you connect

occasionally such as a video game system

2 R (composite right audio

connector)

3 L (composite left audio connector) Use the audio connector if you have connected a device to

4 Card reader panel Remove this panel if you are installing a card reader

5 L (S-Video left audio connector) Use the audio connector if you have connected a device to the

6 R (S-Video right audio connector) Use the audio connector if you have connected a device to S-

7 S-Video connector (AV3) Use the side S-Video connectors for devices that you connect

8 Headphone connector Connect 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

About Your TV 7

Bottom View

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1 Power connector Connect your power cord.

2 Composite video and audio

connector (AV2)

3 DVI audio connector (L) Use the DVI audio connector if you have connected a device to

4 VGA connector Use the VGA connector to use your TV as a monitor for your

5 Component audio and video

connectors (AV6)

6 ANT/Cable Connect an antenna or cable box.

7 Composite Audio/Video Out

connector

8 Component audio and video

connector (AV5)

9 Audio connector for your computer Connect the audio cable from your computer to the TV.

10 DVI connector Connect 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.

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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8 About 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 TV 9

Audio cable (2)

Composite cable

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DVI cable

VGA cable

10 About 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 TV 11

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12 About 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.

Quality Cable and Connector When to Use

Good Coaxial (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.

Setting Up Your TV 13

Quality Cable and Connector When to Use

Good Composite carries the video signal through a

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Better S-Video splits the video signal into two

Best Component 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.

14 Setting Up Your TV

Using the ANT/Cable (Coaxial) Connector

Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.

Connect the coaxial cable to the ANT/Cable connector of the TV.

Plug in the power cord for the TV and turn on the TV.

Enter the on-screen display (OSD) and select TV. See "Input Select Menu" on page 26.

Using the Composite Video Connector

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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Connect your device including the audio cables.

Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.

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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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.

Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.

Enter the OSD and select the proper S-Video input. See "Input Select Menu" on page 26.

16 Setting Up Your TV

Using Component Connectors

Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.

Connect your device including the audio cables.

Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.

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.

Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.

Remove the back cover from the TV by pulling the cover toward you and lifting it away.

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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

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.

18 Setting Up Your TV

Replace the back cover.

Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.

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.

Remove the back cover from the TV by pulling the cover toward you and lifting it away.

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Connect the blue VGA cable to your TV and to your computer.

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Connect the green audio cable to the connector on the TV and to your computer.

Replace the back cover.

Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.

Enter the OSD and select the

PC Analog

. See "Input Select Menu" on page 26.

20 Setting Up Your TV

Your Remote Control

Installing Batteries

Before you can use your remote control, install two-AAA batteries.

Open the battery cover.

Install the batteries. Make sure that you match the + and - on the batteries with the + and symbols in the battery compartment.

Close the battery cover.

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Using Your Remote Control

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17 16

14 13

4 5

10 11

22 Your Remote Control

1 Power Button Turns the TV on and off

2 Number buttons Press to select a channel

3 Last Returns you to the previously viewed channel

4 Mute Press to turn off the sound. Press again to turn on the sound

5 CH (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)

6 Enter Select an OSD option, confirms a channel selection, selects an

image when in card reader mode

7 CH (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)

8 Pict Cycles through the preset options for the Picture menu

9 Pos Changes the position of the Picture-In-Picture (PIP) window

10 PIP Sel Toggles between windows when you use Picture-In-Picture

(PIP), Picture-Outside-Picture (POP), or Picture-By-Picture (PBP)

11 CC Cycles through the Closed Caption menu

12 Size Cycles through the size options from the Size menu

13 Sleep Turns on the sleep timer

14 SAP Turns on

15 Swap Swaps images when using PIP, POP, or PBP

16 PIP Enters and exits PIP mode

17 POP PBP Enters and exits POP or PBP mode

18 Audio Cycles through the preset Audio options

19 Vol + Increases the volume

In the OSD, use the volume button to navigate through the menus.

20 Vol - Decreases the volume

In the OSD, use the volume button to navigate through the menus.

21 Menu Enters and exits the OSD main menu

22 Disp Displays information about your TV (for example, in TV

Mode displays the channel you are watching)

23 Input Enters and exits the Input Select menu

Second Audio Program (SAP)

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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.

24 Your 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.

To enter the OSD, press the

Nine icons appear along the bottom of the screen.

MAIN MENU

button.

EXIT

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.

To select an option, push the

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

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

To exit the OSD, press

Selecting Your OSD Language

Press

Select

Setup

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.

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

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 INPUTS ALL 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

PERSONAL

NATURAL

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

ON OFF

PERSONAL

FIXED

STEREO

ON OFF

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

PIP

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

(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

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

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.

In the

Parental Control

Using the number pad on the remote control, enter a new access code.

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

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

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

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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