Connecting to an external signal source, Connecting a computer, Setting up your tv – Dynex DX-LCD32 User Manual

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Setting up your TV

To connect cable TV with a
converter/descrambler box:
•

Use the following illustration to connect a
converter/descrambler box. (The RF switch and
the signal splitter are not provided.)
Set the RF switch to the A position to watch
unscrambled channels using your TV remote
control. Set the RF switch to the B position to
watch scrambled channels using the
converter/descrambler controls.

Connecting to an external signal source

You can connect a DVD, VCD, VCR, or STB using a
variety of methods, including composite cables,
component cables, an S-Video cable, or an HDMI
cable. The S-Video cable does not carry sound. If you
use an S-Video cable, you need to use audio cables
to connect the audio output.

To connect an external signal source:
1 For composite video—Plug the audio/video

cable into the AUDIO L, AUDIO R, and VIDEO in
jacks on the back of your TV.

- OR -

For S-Video—Plug in the audio cables as
described above, then plug one end of an S-Video
cable into the S-Video jack on the back of your TV
and the other end into the S-Video jack on
external signal source.

- OR -

For component video—Plug the Y, Pb, and Pr
video cables and the Audio L and Audio R cables
into the component input jacks.

- OR -

For HDMI—Plug one end of an HDMI cable into
the back of the TV and the other end into an HD
DVD player.

2 Turn on your TV.

3 Press the INPUT button repeatedly to select the

external signal source you want to watch.

4 Turn on external signal source.

5 Insert a disc or videotape into the external signal

source, then press the PLAY button.

Connecting a computer

To connect a computer:
1 Plug a VGA cable from your computer into the

VGA jack on the back of your TV.

2 Plug an audio cable from your computer’s audio

out jack into the AUDIO jack on the back of your
TV.

3 Plug in and turn on your TV.

4 Press the INPUT button repeatedly to select the

VIDEO5 input source, then press PC to toggle
from HDMI to VGA.

Warning

Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV
before connecting devices.

Note

For better video, use the S-Video jack if your VCR
has an S-Video connection.

RF switch

Cable converter/descrambler box

Two-set signal splitter

Out

Warning

Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV
before installing devices.

Video L R L R Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr

Composite Out

HDMI2

HDMI1

Component 1

SPDIF

RS-232

VGA

AUDIO

RS-232 (for
service)

Audio

cable

VGA cable