Dell W3706C User Manual

Dell™ LCD TV

Owner’s Manual

Model W3202MC and W3706MC

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the

problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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August 2005 Rev. A00

1 About Your TV

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

Left View

Bottom View

Package Contents

Caring for Your TV

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2 Setting Up Your TV

Proper Location for Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting Your TV

Connecting Your Speakers

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3 Using Your Remote Control

Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using Your Remote Control

Using Your TV With a Universal or Learning Remote Control

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4 Using the TV Menu

Using Your Remote Control With the TV Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Selecting Your TV Menu Language

Input Select

Picture Settings

Audio Settings

PIP/POP/PBP

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Contents 3

Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Parental Control

Setup

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5 Troubleshooting Your TV

Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

General Problems

TV Menu Messages

Remote Control Problems

Using the Self-Test Feature when Connected to a Computer

Problems When Using the TV as a Monitor

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6 Specifications for Your TV

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

4 Contents

About Your TV

Front View

1 Input Source button Push to display the Input Select menu

4 Menu/OK button Push to display the TV Menu or to confirm your selection

Channel up/down button

Volume up/down button

Power button and light (LED)

IR receiver Senses the signal from the remote control

Push to select the previous/next channel or navigate through the TV Menu

Push to increase/decrease the volume or to select an TV Menu option

Push to turn the TV on and off The power light is blue when the TV is on and amber when it is in power saving mode

About Your TV 5

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Left View

1 S-Video connector Connect devices such as a video game system, a digital camera,

2 Composite video connector Connect devices such as a VCR or DVD player 3 Audio connector (Left) Use this connector if you have connected a device to the

4 Audio connector (Right) Use this connector if you have connected a device to the

6 About Your TV

or a DVD player

composite video connector or the S-Video connector

Bottom View

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1 TV Speaker out connectors Connect speakers 2 RS232 connector For factory use only 3 CI Card slot Insert CI module for conditional access 4 TV IN connector

(Digital/Analog)

5 Coaxial digital audio out

connector

6 HDMI IN connector Connect devices such as a DVD player or set-top box 7 PC Audio connector for VGA or

DVI

8 VGA connector Connect to the VGA cable from your computer to the TV 9 DVI connector Connect your computer or video devices such as a DVD player 10 Audio-out connectors (L/R) Connect devices such as a stereo speaker or Hi-Fi equipment if you

11 Subwoofer audio out connector

(SUB)

12 Component audio and video

connectors (AV3 IN)

Connect an antenna or a cable TV box using the coaxial cable

Connect an optional audio decoder or audio/video receiver when using Digital TV

Connect the audio cable from your computer, DVD player or Set-top box to the TV

have connected an antenna or cable TV through the TV IN connector

Connect an optional powered subwoofer to the TV

Connect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box, or cable TV box

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About Your TV 7

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13 Composite video and audio

connectors (AV1 IN)

14 S-Video and audio connectors

(AV2 IN)

15 SCART 1 connector Connect devices such as a DVD player or VCR.

16 SCART 2 connector Connect devices such as a DVD player or VCR.

17 Power connector Connect your power cord

Connect devices such as a VCR or DVD player

Connect devices such as a video game system or a DVD player

The SCART connector supports RGB in, composite video in, composite video out, stereo audio in and stereo audio out.

The SCART connector supports Y/C in, composite video in, composite video out, stereo audio in and stereo audio out.

Package Contents

NOTE: If you need additional cables, contact Dell.

Remote control

AAA batteries (3)

8 About Your TV

Antenna (coaxial) cable

SCART cable

Speakers

Documentation

To connect speakers to your TV, see "

on page 19

Connecting Your Speakers"

About Your TV 9

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Caring for Your TV

CAUTION: Only a licensed technician should service the TV. Do not disassemble the TV.

CAUTION: 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.

10 About Your TV

Setting Up Your TV

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the setup procedures described in this section, follow the basic

safety instructions located in the

Proper Location for Your TV

Consider the following environmental factors when you are deciding where to put your TV:

• Ensure you allow adequate ventilation.

• Do not store or use the TV in locations that are exposed to high heat, high humidity, dusty environment, direct sunlight, or extreme cold.

• Avoid moving the TV between locations with extreme temperature differences. For more information, see

• Do not subject the TV to severe vibration or high impact conditions. Do not place the TV inside a car trunk.

• Do not place the TV in a location where water or other liquids could spill on or into the TV.

Specifications

Product Information Guide

on page 43.

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Connecting Your TV

The tables below provide a description of the connectors on your TV to help you decide which connectors to use for your various video devices.

NOTE: Before you connect your TV , ensure you have all the proper cables. Some cables may come with

the device you are connecting. For a list of cables that came with your TV, see Package Contents on page 8. To order additional cables, contact Dell.

Connecting Your Cable TV Box or Antenna

Quality Cable and Connector When to Use

Good Coaxial cable / TV IN Coaxial (RF) cable carries the analog/digital

video and audio signal from the antenna or cable connector to your TV. The coaxial connector is labeled TV IN (Digital/Analog). To locate the TV IN connector, see "Bottom View" on page 7.

Connecting Your Video Devices

Quality Cable and Connector When to Use

Good Composite cable / AV1 IN (Bottom)

Video, Left, Right (Left)

The composite connector carries the video signal through a single pin. If you are using a composite video connector, you also need to connect composite audio cables. To locate the composite connectors, see "Left View" on page 6 and "Bottom View" on page 7.

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Quality Cable and Connector When to Use

Better S-Video cable / AV2 IN (Bottom)

S-Video, Left, Right (Left)

Best Component (YPbPr) cable / AV3 IN The component connectors split the video

The S-Video connector splits the video signal into two signals, black-and-white and color. If you are using the S-Video connector, you also need to connect the audio cables. To locate the S-Video connectors, see "Left View" on page 6 and "Bottom View" on page 7.

signal into three signals, two color and one black-and-white. If you are using the component connectors, you also need to connect the audio cables. To locate the component connectors, see "Bottom View" on page 7.

Excellent HDMI cable / HDMI IN HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)

assures that the best video signal is always sent from source (HDTV signal, DVD player) to the TV. This is achieved by allowing uncompressed video and multi-channel audio data to be sent to the display device through a single cable. To locate the connector, see "Bottom View" on page 7.

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Using the TV IN Connector (Coaxial)

Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.

Connect the coaxial cable to the TV IN connector on the TV.

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

Enter the TV Menu and select

Digital TV

information.

Using the Composite Connector

. See "

Input Select

" on page 28 for more

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 video game system

or a camcorder, use the composite connector on the left side of the TV (see "Left View" on page 6).

Connect your device to the TV using the audio and video cable.

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

Enter the TV Menu and select on page 28 for more information.

14 Setting Up Your TV

AV1 (Composite 1)

AV4 (Composite 2)

. See "

Input Select

Using the S-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 video game system,

or a camera, use the S-Video connector on the left side of the TV (see "Left View" on page 6).

Connect your device using the S-Video and audio cables.

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

Enter the TV Menu and select

AV2 (S-Video 1)

AV5 (S-Video 2)

. See "

Input Select

page 28 for more information.

Using the Component Connectors

" on

Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.

Connect your device using the component video and audio cables.

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

Enter the TV Menu and select the

AV3 (Component)

. See "

more information.

Input Select

" on page 28 for

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Using the HDMI Connector

Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.

Connect your device using the HDMI connector.

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

Enter the TV Menu and select the

HDMI

. See "

Input Select

information.

Using the DVI Connector

NOTE: Only one connector can be used for a computer, either VGA or DVI.

Connecting a Computer

" on page 28 for more

Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.

Connect the white DVI cable and the audio cables to the device or computer and to the TV.

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NOTE: Some cable TV boxes may have DVI connectors, but do not support using a DVI connection. For

more information, contact your cable TV company.

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

Enter the TV Menu and select

DVI

. See "

Input Select

" on page 28 for more information.

Using the 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.

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

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

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

Enter the TV Menu and select the

VGA

See "

Input Select

" on page 28 for more information.

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Using the SCART Connector

Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.

Connect your device using the SCART cable.

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

Enter the TV Menu and select the

information.

SCART1 or SCART2

See "

Input Select

" on page 28 for more

Using the CI Card Slot

Insert CI module into the CI card slot for watching TV programmes from Service Provider.

18 Setting Up Your TV

Connecting Your Speakers

CAUTION: Before you set up and operate your Dell™ device, read and follow the safety instructions in

the

Product Information Guide

List of standard accessories

•speaker (2)

•stand (2)

•bracket (4)

•screw (2)

•speaker cable (2)

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Installing your speakers to the stand

Insert the stand into the bottom hole of the speaker.

Tighten the screw on the speaker.

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Installing your speakers to the TV

Loosely attach the brackets to the speakers.

Attach the brackets to the TV and tighten the screws.

Tighten the screws on the speaker.

NOTE: You may use a screwdriver to ensure all screws are completely tightened..

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