Dell W3201C User manual

Model W3201C www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Dell™ LCD 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: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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December 2005 Rev. A01
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Contents 3
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Contents
1 About Your TV
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Left View
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rear View
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Package Contents
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Caring for Your TV
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Setting Up Your TV
Proper Location for Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting Your TV
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting the Speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing the RCA-Phono Cable With Ferrite Core for your TV
. . . . . . . . 21
3 Your Remote Control
Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Your Remote Control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using Your TV With a Universal or Learning Remote Control
. . . . . . . . . 26
4 Using the TV Menu
Using Your Remote Control With the TV Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Selecting Your TV Menu Language
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Input Select
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Picture Menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Audio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
PIP/ POP/ PBP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Size
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4 Contents
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Parental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Setup
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5 Troubleshooting Problems With Your TV
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
General Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
TV Menu Messages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Remote Control Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the Self-Test Feature when Connected to a Computer
. . . . . . . . . 41
Problems When Using the TV as a Monitor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
6 Specifications for Your TV
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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About Your TV 5
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About Your TV
Front View
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1 Input Source button Push to display the Input Select menu
2 Channel up/down
button Push to select the previous/next channel or navigate through the TV Menu
3 Volume up/down
button Push to increase/decrease the volume or to select an TV Menu option
4 TV Menu button Push to display the TV Menu
5 Power button and light
(LED) 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
6 IR receiver Senses the signal from the remote control
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6 About Your TV
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Left View
1 S-Video input (SIDE) Connect devices such as a video game system, a digital camera, or
a DVD player
2 Audio connector (R) Use this connector if you have connected a device to the
composite connector (SIDE) or the S-Video connector (SIDE)
3 Audio connector (L) Use this connector if you have connected a device to the
composite connector (SIDE) or the S-Video connector (SIDE)
4 Composite video connector (SIDE) Connect devices such as a VCR or DVD player
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About Your TV 7
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Rear View
1 Speaker out connectors Connect speakers
2 ATSC connector Connect an antenna for the digital tuner when using Digital TV
(ATSC connector)
3 NTSC connector Connect an antenna or a cable TV box
4 Composite video and audio
connectors (AV2) Connect devices such as a VCR or DVD player
5 S-Video connectors
(AV4) Connect devices such as a video game system or a DVD player
6 Composite video and
audio-out connectors Connect a device such as a VCR if you have connected an antenna or cable TV through the ANT/Cable connector
7 Optical digital out (SPDIF) Connect an audio decoder or audio/video receiver
8 Component audio and
video connectors (AV6) Connect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box, or cable TV box
9 Audio connector for VGA Connect the audio cable from your computer to the TV
10 HDMI connectors Connect devices such as a DVD player or set-top box
11 Power connector Connect your power cord
12 Composite video and audio
connectors (AV1) Connect devices such as a VCR or DVD player
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Connectors are here
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8 About Your TV
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13 S-Video connectors
(AV3) Connect devices such as a video game system or a DVD player
14 Subwoofer audio out Connect an optional powered subwoofer to the TV
15 Coaxial digital audio out Connect an audio decoder or audio/video receiver when using a Digital
TV (ATSC) connector
16 Component audio and
video connectors (AV5) Connect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box, or cable TV box
17 VGA connector Connect to the VGA cable from your computer to the TV
18 DVI audio connectors (L/R) Connect to the DVI audio connectors if you have connected a device
such as a DVD player or set-top box to the HDMI connectors with a
DVI to HDMI interchange cable
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About Your TV 9
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Package Contents
NOTE: If you need additional cables, contact Dell.
Remote control
AAA batteries (3)
Power cord
Antenna (coaxial) cable
Audio cable
PC audio cable
Component cables
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10 About Your TV
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Documentation
Speakers accessory
Wall mount x 2 (optional)
Fixed
Adjustable
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