Dell W4201C User Manual

Dell™ Plasma TV
Owner's Manual
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE:
A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your TV.
NOTICE: CAUTION: CAUTION:
A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware and tells you how to avoid the problem.
A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Contents
1 About Your TV
Front View
Right View
Rear View
Package Contents
Caring for Your TV
2 Setting Up Your TV
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Proper Location for Your TV
Connecting Your TV
Connecting the Speakers
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Installing the RCA-Phono Cable With Ferrite Core for your TV
Image Retention and Burn-In
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3 Your Remote Control
Installing Batteries
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
Selecting Your TV Menu Language
Input Select
Picture Menu
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Setup
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TV Menu Messages
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Contacting Dell
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About Your TV

Front View

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Input Source button Push to display the Input Select menu Channe l up/down
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Volume up/down button
TV Menu button Push to display the TV menu Power button and light
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IR receiver Senses the sign al from the remot e cont rol
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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
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Composite video connector (SIDE) Connect devices such as a VCR or DVD player
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Audio connector (L) Use this connector if you have connected a device to the
composite conn ect or (SID E) or the S-Video connec tor (SIDE)
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Audio connector (R) Use this connector if you have connected a device to the
composite conn ect or (SID E) or the S-Video connec tor (SIDE)
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S-Video input (SIDE) Connect devices such as a video game system, a digital camera,
or a DVD player
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Rear View

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ATSC connector Connect devices such as a DVD player or set-top box
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NTSC connector Connect an antenna or a cable TV box
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Composite video and audio connectors (AV1)
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Composite video and audio connectors (AV2)
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S-Video connectors (AV3) Connect devices such as a video game system or a DVD player
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S-Video connectors (AV4) Connect devices such as a video game system or a DVD player
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Subwoofer audi o out Connect an option al powered subwoofer to the TV
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Composite video and audio-out con n ect ors
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Coaxial digital audio out Connect an audio decoder or audio/video receiver when using a Digital
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Optical digital out (SPDIF) Connect an audio decoder or audio/video receiver
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Component au dio and video connectors (AV5)
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Component au dio and video connectors (AV6)
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Connect a device such as a VCR or DVD player
Connect a device such as a VCR or DVD player
Connect a device such as a VCR if you have connected an antenna or cable TV through the AN T/Cable conn ec tor
TV (ATSC connector)
Connect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box, or cable TV box
Connect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box, or cable TV box
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VGA conn ect or Conn ec t to the VGA cable from your computer to the TV
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Audio connector for VGA Connect the audio cable from your computer to the TV
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DVI audio connectors (R/L) Connect to the DVI audio connectors if you have connected a device
such as a DVD player or set-top box to the HDMI connector with a DVI to HDMI adapter cable
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HDMI connectors Connect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box
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Speaker out connectors Connect speakers
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Power connector Connect your power cord
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Package Contents

NOTE:
If you need additional cables, contact Dell.
Remote control
AAA batteries (3)
Power cord
Audio cable
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PC Audio cable
Component cable
Antenna (coaxial) cable
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Documentation
Wall mount for W4201C and W5001C (optional)
Speakers for W4201C only
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Speakers for W5001C only
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About Your TV
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Ferrite core (2)
Stand hole cover (2)
CAUTION:
Install the covers in the base of the TV when the TV
stand is removed to hang the TV on the wall.

Caring for Your TV

CAUTION: CAUTION:
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 wit h a mil d det ergent.
Do not use chemicals such as benzene, thinner, ammonia, or any type of abrasive cleaner.
Do not use compressed air to clean the TV.
Only a licensed technician should service the TV. Do not disassemble the TV.
Before cleaning the TV, unplug it from the electrical outlet.
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About Your TV

Setting Up Your TV

CAUTION:
in the Product Information Guide.

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, direct sunlight, or extreme cold.
Avoid moving the TV between locations with high humidity and dusty environments. For more information, see "Specifications for Your TV" on page 43.
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.
Before you being any of the setup procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions
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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.
Connecting Your Cable TV Box or Antenna
Qualit y Cable and connec to r When to Use
Good Coaxial cable
Best Coaxial cable
Coaxial (RF) cable carries the video and audio signal from the antenna or cable connec tor to your TV. The coaxial conn ec tor is labelled
NTSC
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connector see "Rear View" on page 7.
The ATSC cable carries the digital video and audio signal from the antenna connector to your TV. To locate the ATSC connector see "Rear View" on page 7.
Connecting Your Video Devices
Qualit y Cable and connec to r When to Use
Good Composite
The composite con n ect or car rie s the video signal throu gh a single pin . If you are using a composite video connector, you also need to connec t com posite audi o cables. To locate the composite con n ect ors, see "Righ t View" on page 6 and "Rear View" on page 7.
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Qualit y Cable and connec to r When to Use
Better S-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 conne ct th e audio cables. To locate the S-Video connect ors, see "Righ t View" on page 6 and "R ear View" on page 7.
Best Component (YPbPr)
The compone nt conn ec tor s splits the video signal into three signals, two color signals and one black-and-white signal. If you are using the component connectors, you also need to connec t the audio cables. To locate the component connectors, see "Rear View" on page 7.
Excellent HDMI
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 "Rear View" on page 7.
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Connecting Suborder
Cable and co nne cto r When to Use
Subwoofer
This connector enables you to connect an optional powered suborder to the TV.
Connecting Audio Out
Qualit y Cable and connec to r When to Use
Good Composite video and audio out connectors
Use these connec tors to conn ec t a device such as a VCR if you have connected an antenna or cable TV through the ANT/Cable connector.
Better Coaxial digital audio out
Use the coaxial digital audio out connector to connec t an aud io decode r or audi o/video receiver when usin g a Digit al TV (ATSC) connector.
Best Optical digital out
Use the optical digital out connector to connec t an aud io decode r or audi o/video receiver when usin g a Digit al TV (ATSC) receiver.
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Using the ATSC or NTSC Connector (Coaxial)

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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Connect the coaxial cable to the ATSC or the NTSC connectors on the TV.
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Plug in the power cord for the TV and turn on the TV.
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Enter the
TV Menu
and select TV for NTSC or Digital TV for ATSC. See "Input Select" on
page 28 for more information.

Using the Composite Connector

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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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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 right side of the TV (see "Right View" on page 6).
Connect your device to the TV using the audio and video cable.
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Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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TV Menu
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Using the S-Video Connector

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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Connect your device using the S-Video and audio cables.
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Plug in the power cor ds for the T V and device s and tur n them on .
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Enter the See "Input Select" on page 28 for more information
TV Menu
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Using the Component Connector

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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Connect your device using the component video and audio cables.
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Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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Enter the TV Menu and select AV5 or AV6. See "Input Select" on page 28 for more information.

Using the HDMI Connector

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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Connect your device using the HDMI connector.
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Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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Enter the TV Menu and select HDMI1 or HDMI 2. See "Input Select" on page 28 for more information.

Using the VGA Connector

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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
NOTE:
Suggest to use a VGA cable which has a ferrite core.
Conn ect the VGA and au dio ca bl es to yo ur TV a nd to yo u r com p ute r.
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Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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Enter the TV Menu and select VGA. See "Input Select" on page 28 for more information.

Using the Subwoofer Connector

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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Connect a subwoofer cable to your TV and to a powered subwoofer.
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Plug in the power cords for the TV and subwoofer and turn them on.
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Using the Composite Video and Audio Out Connectors

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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Connect the video and audio out cables to your TV and to a device such as a VCR if you have connected an antenna or cable TV through the ANT/Cable connector.
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Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.

Using the Optical Digital Out (SPDIF) Connector

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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Conne ct the optica l digita l o ut ca ble to yo u r T V an d to a device suc h a s an audio decoder or audio/video receiver when using a Digital TV (ATSC) receiver.
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Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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Using the Coaxial Digital Audio Out Connector

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Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
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Conne ct the co ax ia l digital au dio out ca bl e to yo ur TV a nd to a device such as an audio decoder or audio/video receiver when using a Digital TV (ATSC) receiver.
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Plug in the power cords for the TV and devices and turn them on.
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Connecting the Speakers

Using the Speakers with the Speaker Stands

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Insert the stands into the speakers.
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Tighten the screws on the speaker.
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Connect the speaker cables to the speaker connectors.

Attaching the Speakers to the W4201C TV

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Attach the brackets to the speakers and tighten the screws.
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Attach the brackets to the TV and tighten the screws.
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Connect the speaker cables to the speaker connectors.
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Attaching the Speakers to the W5001C TV

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Attach the brackets to the speakers and tighten the screws.
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Attach the brackets to the TV and tighten the screws.
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Connect the speaker cables to the speaker connectors.
NOTE:
You may use a screwdriver to ensure all screws are completely tightened.

Installing the RCA-Phono Cable With Ferrite Core for your TV

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Open the attached ferrite core then put the cable inside it.
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Leave 4cm clearance between ferrite core and connector, wind a loop, and then close the ferrite core.
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Repeat steps 1 & 2 to the other end of the connector.
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Conn ect the D VI a udio con n ecto rs if yo u h ave con ne cted a device such a s a PC to the HD MI connectors with a DVI to HDMI cable/dongle.
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DVI to HDMI cable/ dongle and RCA-phono cable are not included with your TV.
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Image Retention and Burn-In

NOTE:
Image retention and burn-in are not covered by your Dell warranty.
Displayin g a n im age for a n e xte nde d p er iod o f tim e ca n ca us e a n im age to remain or bu rn -in on th e screen. Burn-in is a characteristic of all plasma displays.
To help avoid image burn-in, it is best to avoid leaving stationary images on your TV for extended periods of time. Examples of stationary images that may lead to burn-in include:
TV menus
Black bars such as those used in 4:3 or wide screen mode
TV channel logos
Stock market or news tickers
Time display
Shopping channel pricing display
Static computer images
Static video game images
Closed captioning backgrounds
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Your Remote Control

Installing Batteries

Before you ca n u se yo u r r e m ote co ntr ol , insta ll th r ee AAA batter ies in the r e m ote co n trol as fo llo ws.
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Open the battery cover.
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Install the batteries. Make sure that you match the + and - on the batteries with the + and - symbols in the battery compartment.
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Close the battery cover.
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MENU Enters and exits the TV Menu
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GUIDE Displays an electronic prog ram guid e when usin g
Digital TV
connector)
NOTE:
Content may vary depending on the broadcaster
3
WIDE Sets the screen size
4
PICT Cycles through the preset options for the
5
SLEEP Turns on the sleep timer
6
PREV CH Returns you to the previously viewed channel
7
CH
CH
8
- Press to select digital ch an nels. For example, to select 62-3, press 6, 2, the
Push to view the next/previous channel
Picture
menu
dash key and then 3 to view the channel
9
POP/PBP Enters and exits POP or PBP mode
10
PIP SEL Toggles between windows when you use Picture-in-Picture (PIP), Picture-
Outside-Picture (POP), or Picture-By-Picture (PBP)
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POWER Turn s the TV on and off
12
INPUT Enters the
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NAVIGATION Use these buttons to navigate through the TV Menu
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OK Press this button to make or confirm a selection in the TV Menu
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INFO Displays information about you r TV (for example, in TV mode, it displays
Input Select
menu
the channel you are watching)
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AUDIO Cycles through the preset
17
MUTE Press to turn the soun d on and off
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VOL +
Increases/decreases the volume
Audio
options
VOL -
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NUMBER Press to select a chann el
20
ENTER Press to confirm your select ion
21
POS Press to change the position of the PIP window
22
SWAP Swaps images when usin g PIP, POP, or PBP
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PIP Enters and exits PIP mode
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Channel Down (
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•Volume Down (-)
•Mute
Input Select
NOTE:
Future preprogrammed universal remote controls may be able to control more functions.
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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, use the Phillips codes.
If the remote control has a search function, this function may be used to find the correct code.
If the remote control has a learning function, you can program specific buttons on it from the Dell remote control, in addition to those buttons listed above.
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Your TV ha s a TV M en u tha t all ows you to sel ect the pro pe r in pu t sou rce , m ak e a dju stm en ts to the image and audio settings, select to view Picture-In-Picture, Picture-Outside-Picture, and Picture- By-Picture, and set parental controls.

Using Your Remote Control With the TV Menu

NOTE:
Yo u can acce ss and make selections to the TV Menu using the volume and channe l buttons on the side panel of the TV or you can use the remote control. Except where noted, this section describes how to use the TV Menu with the remote control.
To enter the TV Menu, press the
1
Eight icons appear along the bottom of the screen.
MENU
button.
4
2
Use the left and right buttons (volume buttons) to move between the icons. The icon appears highlighted as you move through the menu.
3
To select an option, push the OK button when the icon is highlighted.
4
A new menu appears for that selected option. Use the up and down buttons (channel buttons) to move through the various 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 you have selected.
Use the left and right buttons (volume buttons) and the OK button to adjust or select
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settings.
NOTE:
You can select
6
After you have made your selections, push the
7
To exit the TV Menu, select the
EXIT
or press the
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MENU
EXIT
icon and press
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OK.

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Selecting Your TV Menu Language

1
Press
2 3
MENU
Select In the
to enter the TV Menu.
Setup
.
Setup
menu, select
Language
and scroll to select the language that you want the TV
Menu to appear in.

Input Select

The
Input Select
video equipment connected. Press You can also press
If you are using the TV (NTSC connector) or the can preset the viewable channels. Go to the then select
menu allows you to select the proper source based on how you have your TV and
Input
on the remote to go directly to the
Menu
and sele ct
Input Select
from the main menu.
Digital TV
Main Menu
Channel Search
.
Input Select
(ATSC connector) input source, you
, select
Setup
, select
Channel Setup
menu.
, and
VGA
Select when you have your computer connected to the VGA connector. See "Rear View"
on page 7 for the location of the VGA connector.
HDMI1 —
Select when you have connected a device, such as a DVD player using the HDMI
connector. See "Rear View" on page 7 for the location of the HDMI connector.
HDMI2 —
Select when you have connected a device, such as a DVD player using the HDMI
connector. See "Rear View" on page 7 for the location of the HDMI connector.
TV —
Select when you have your antenna or cable TV box connected to the N TSC connect or.
See "Rear View" on page 7 for the location of the NTSC connector.
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DIGITAL TV
Select when you have your antenna connected to the ATSC connector. See "Rear
View" on page 7 for the location of the ATSC connector.
AV1 (COMPOSITE 1)
Select when you have a video dev ic e, such as a vide o game syst em, connected to the compos it e connec tor on the bottom of t he TV. See "Re ar View" on page 7 for the location of the composite video and audio connectors.
AV2 (COMPOSITE 2)
Select when you have a video dev ic e, such as a vide o game syst em, connected to the compos it e connec tor on the bottom of t he TV. See "Re ar View" on page 7 for the location of the composite video and audio connectors.
AV3 (S-VIDEO 1)
Select when you have a video device, such as a VCR, connected to the S- Video connector on the bottom of the TV. See "Rear View" on page 7 for t he location of the S- Video connector.
AV4 (S-VIDEO 2)
Select when you have a video device, such as a VCR, connected to the S- Video connector on the bottom of the TV. See "Rear View" on page 7 for t h e location of the S- Video connector.
AV5 (COMPONENT 1)
Select when you have a video device, such as a DVD player, set-top box, or cable TV box, connected to the component audio and video connectors on the bottom of the TV. See "Rear View" on page 7 for the location of the component audio and video connectors.
AV6 (COMPONENT 2)
Select when you have a video device, such as a DVD player, set-top box, or cable TV box, connected to the component audio and video connectors on the bottom of the TV. See "Rear View" on page 7 for the location of the component audio and video connectors.
AV SIDE (COMPOSITE 3)
Select when you have a video dev ice , such as a video game syst em, connected to the compos it e connec tor on the bottom of t he TV. See "Re ar View" on page 7 for the location of the composite video and audio connectors.
AV SIDE (S-VIDEO 3)
Select when you have a video device, such as a VCR, connected to the S- Video connector on the sid e of the TV. See "Right View " on page 6 for the location of t he S- Video connector.
SHOW INPUTS —
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 devic e connec te d.
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In
TV Menu Settings
that you have attached. For example, AV2 would say DVD when you view the
, located in the
Setup
menu, you can set the
Input Select
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Picture Menu

The Picture Menu allows you to adjust the appearance of the image including color and brightness.
If you select one of the following preset image settings the individual settings are automatically updated.
•Movies
•Sports
If you select settings, such as
Personal
Brightness
, you can adjust the individual
The color temperature presets are:
•Natural: 6500K
Weak Signal
Multimedia
and
Color
.
•Normal: the native panel temperature
•Blue: 9300K
•Red: 5700K

Audio

The Audio Menu allows you to set the audio to best fit the type of show you are watching.
SRS T ruSurround XT
over two speakers from any source, which creates a wider sound with deep rich bass.
Midnight Mode
variations between voice and action scenes.
Equalizer Mode
preset levels are automatically updated:
If you select
TV Out Volume
Personal
Select
, you can adjust the individual audio levels, such as
Fixed
if you want to adjust the volume using the remote or volume control on an attached audio receiver. Select TV remote or front panel buttons. Using
Var iable
attached audio receiver. Use
Program Mute Speaker On/Off
to select
Stereo, Mono
, or
SAP
— Allows you to turn the sound on or off.
— Allows you turn on or off the sound from the speaker.
Equalizer Mode
Music Theater Voice
Vari ab le
if you want to adjust the volume using the
adjusts the T V volu m e o ut n ot the volu m e o n a n
(Second Audio Program).
Deliver s virtual surr ound soun d
Evens out the large volume
— If you select one of the following
settings, the individual audio
Bass
and
Tre ble
.
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