Dell W3706MC User manual

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Dell™ LCD TV
Owner’s Manual
Model W3706MC

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

Contents 3
Contents
1About Your TV
Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Left View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bottom View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2Setting Up Your TV
Proper Location for Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting Your Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3Using Your Remote Control
Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Your Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using Your TV With a Universal or Learning Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4Using the TV Menu
Using Your Remote Control With the TV Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Selecting Your TV Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Input Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Picture Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
PIP/POP/PBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4Contents
Parental Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5Troubleshooting 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
6Specifications for Your TV
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

About Your TV 5
1
About Your TV
Front View
1Input Source button Push to display the Input Select menu
2Channel up/down button Push to select the previous/next channel or navigate through
the TV Menu
3Volume up/down button Push to increase/decrease the volume or to select an TV Menu
option
4Menu/OK button Push to display the TV Menu or to confirm your selection
5Power 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
6IR receiver Senses the signal from the remote control
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6About Your TV
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Left View
1S-Video connector (AV Side) Connect devices such as a video game system, a digital camera,
or a DVD player
2Composite video connector
(AV Side)
Connect devices such as a VCR or DVD player
3Audio connector (Left) Use this connector if you have connected a device to the
composite video connector or the S-Video connector
4Audio connector (Right) Use this connector if you have connected a device to the
composite video connector or the S-Video connector
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About Your TV 7
Bottom View
1TV Speaker out connectors Connect speakers
2RS232 connector For factory use only
3NTSC connector (Analog) Connect an antenna or a cable TV box using the coaxial cable
4HDTV connector (Digital) Connect an antenna for the digital tuner when using Digital TV
The ATSC/HDTV input can also be used as 2nd analog input (It is
a Digital/Analog combo tuner)
5Coaxial digital audio out
connector Connect an optional audio decoder or audio/video receiver when using Digital TV
6Optical digital audio out
connector (SPDIF) Connect an optional audio decoder or audio/video receiver when using Digital TV
7Audio IN connectors for DVI
(L/R) When connecting with the DVI jack on devices such as a DVD player, set-top box or your computer to the HDMI connector,
connect the audio output jacks on devices.
8HDMI IN connector (HDMI1) Connect devices such as a DVD player or set-top box
When connecting with the DVI jack on devices such as a DVD
player, set-top box or your computer, connect devices using the DVI
cable with HDMI adapter
9HDMI IN connector (HDMI2) Connect devices such as a DVD player or set-top box
When connecting with the DVI jack on devices such as a DVD
player, set-top box or your computer, connect devices using the DVI
cable with HDMI adapter
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8About Your TV
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Package Contents
NOTE: If you need additional cables, contact Dell.
10 PC Audio connector for VGA Connect the audio cable from your computer to the TV
11 VGA connector Connect to the VGA cable from your computer to the TV
12 Component audio and video
connectors (AV5 IN) Connect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box, or cable TV box
13 Component audio and video
connectors (AV6 IN) Connect devices such as a DVD player, set-top box, or cable TV box
14 Subwoofer audio out connector
(SUB) Connect an optional powered subwoofer to the TV
15 Composite video and audio-out
connectors (Video/L/R) Connect a device such as a VCR if you have connected an antenna or cable TV through the NTSC or HDTV connector
It is valid only for the Composite, S-Video or Analog TV input
16 Composite video and audio
connectors (AV1 IN) Connect a device such as a VCR or DVD player
17 Composite video and audio
connectors (AV2 IN) Connect a device such as a VCR or DVD player
18 S-Video and audio connectors
(AV3 IN) Connect devices such as a video game system or a DVD player
19 S-Video and audio connectors
(AV4 IN) Connect devices such as a video game system or a DVD player
20 Power connector Connect your power cord
Remote control

About Your TV 9
AAA batteries (3)
Power cord
Antenna (coaxial) cable
Component cable
RCA Audio (L/R) cable

10 About Your TV
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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.
Speakers
* To connect speakers to your TV, see "Connecting Your Speakers" on
page 19.
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