Denver DFT-1942 User manual

USER’S MANUAL
DFT-1942
19” Wide Screen LCD TV

Unit andAccessory
Getting Started
Front VIew
Rear View
Remote Control Key Functions
Menu Operation
Basic TV operation
PICTURE menu options
SOUND menu options
TIMER menu options
FUNCTION menu options
SETUP menu options
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SimpleTroubleshooting
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Caution
Safety Information

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Safety Information
Safety Information
To ensure reliable and safe operation of this equipment, please read carefully all the
instructions in this user guide, especially the safety information below.
Electrical safety
•The TV set should only be connected to a mains supply which matches that stated on
the label on the mains adaptor
•To prevent overload, don't share the same mains supply socket with too many other
items of equipment.
- Do not place any connecting wires where they may be stepped on or tripped over.
- Do not place heavy items, which may damage the leads, on them.
- Hold the Mains plug, not the wires, when removing from a socket.
- During a thunderstorm or while leaving the TV for long periods, disconnect the
aerial (if outdoor) and mains adaptor from the supply.
- Do not allow water or moisture to enter the TV or mains adaptor. Do NOT use in
wet or moist areas such as Bathrooms, steamy kitchens or near swimming pools.
•Pull the plug out immediately, and seek professional help if:
- the mains plug or cable is damaged
- liquid is spilt onto the set, or if it is accidentally exposed to water or moisture
- anything accidentally penetrates the ventilation slots
- the set doesn't work normally.
- Do NOT remove the safety covers. There are no user serviceable parts inside. You
may invalidate the warranty. Qualified personnel must only service this apparatus.
- To avoid battery leakage, remove exhausted batteries from the remote control
handset, or when not using for a long period.
- Do NOT break open or throw exhausted batteries on a fire.
Physical safety
•Do NOT block ventilation slots in the back cover. You may place the TV in a cabinet,
but ensure at least 5cm (2") clearance all around.
•Do NOT tap or shake the TV screen, you may damage the internal circuits. Take good
care of the remote control, do not drop.
•To clean the TV use a soft dry cloth. Do NOT use solvents or petrol based fluids. For
stubborn stains, you may use a damp soft cloth with dilute detergent.

Unit and Accessory

Getting Started
Getting Started
CH
VOL
Power
MENU
TV/AV
(IR) Infrared Receiver: Receives IR signals from the remote control.
(Power on/Standby) LED Indicator: Press POWER to turn on and off,
Press to display the input source menu(see page 9).
Indicator on(Red) Standby mode
Indicator on(Null) Power on mode

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Getting Started
TV Signal
Y Pb Pr
▼
SWITCH:
Turn ON / OFF the AC power.

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Getting Started
REAR CONNECTIONS
THE TELEVISION MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS THE USE OF AN
OUTDOOR AERIAL SUITABLE FOR RECEPTION OF DIGITAL BROADCASTS
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Name Function Description
AC POWER IN
SWITCH
HDMI
VGA IN VGA signal from computer output
Connect to the composite terminal of your DVD
Connect to the composite terminal of your DVD
/VCR
S-Video IN
Video IN
(AUDIO)L/R IN
PC Audio IN
Headphone
RF
Connect to power supply
Turns on the AC supply
SCART
YPbPr
Connect to the HDMI of your DVD or other equipment
Audio signal input for AV
S-Video signal input
Video signal input
PC audio input
Connect it to your headphone or other audio equipment
Connect to antenna or cable source

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Remote Control Key Functions
POWER
Switch off the power supply.
Colour buttons: short cuts-follow the coloured links in
the text.
Blue Button: Nicam.
TEXT: Turn off/on the Teletext display.
SUBPAGE: For example to go directly to subpage 4:
press SUBPAGE, then 0,0,0,4; press SUBPAGE again to
cancel subpage mode.
HOLD: Hold or carry on the current subpage.
REVEAL: Reveal any hidden text, for example-quiz
answer.
MENU: System setup menu.
EXIT: Exit the OSD menu.
MUTE: Mutes the Audio.
DISPLAY: Display brief information concerning the
current channel you are view.
Cursor left/right/up/down: Cursor buttons used in
menus.
OK: CONFIRM BUTTON for menu.
VOL+/-: Adjust the volume.
CH+/-: Scan through channels.
TV/AV
Press to display the input source menu .(see page 9)
0-9,-/--
Choose channel directly. Number buttons for DVD.
PICTURE: Select the picture mode.
SOUND: Select the sound mode.
Timer
Standby timer.
ASPECT
Press to change the display mode of the screen.
123
456
789
0-/--
OK
POWER
CHVOL
+ +
TEXT
HOLD
MENU EXIT
SUBPAGE
REVEAL
PICTURE SOUND TIMER ASPECT
DISPLAY
TV/AV
MUTE

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Menu Operation
NOTE: When you initially use the TV, you will see the “First Time Installation” menu as below:
You can select “Country” and “Language”(OSD
display laguage), and select the contents of the
Auto Search(Analog Program or Digital Program)
accroding to the hints on the bottom.
When you finished, press ↑↓button to select “OK”,
and press OK button to start auto serch.
The TV will start searching from the lowest
frequency(You can press MENU to cancel
the auto search.). When it finds a station, it will
automatically store this in the first location and
move to the next. When Autosearch is complete,
the TV will display the first station found.
If you want to change the order of the programs, you could use the "Program Edit" function to change(see
page 15).
1. Press VOL+/- to adjust the volume.
2. If you want to switch the sound OFF, press the MUTE
3. You can cancel this function by pressing MUTE or VOL+ button.
Basic TV operation
First time installation
First Time Installation
Country
Language
Delete Analog Program
Analog Program Search
UK
English
OK Cancel
Select Adjust
1. Using the CH+/- on the front panel or CH+/- on the remote control.
Press CH+ to increase channel number.
Press CH- to decrease channel number.
2. Using 0-9 digital buttons and -/-- button
Press -/-- button, then the screen will display “-”, press again it will become “- -”.
When it displays “-”, you should then press a unmber of 0-9 to play the channel you desired;
When it displays “- -”, you should then press two unmbers to play the channel you desired.
TURN ON LCD TV
TURN OFF LCD TV
1.Connect power cable to mains supply and turn on the power by using the “ Switch” at the back.
The standby indicator on the front of the TV will light up in red.
2.Press the POWER button on the top of the TV to turn on, the indicator will turn green.
Press the POWER button on the top of the TV or on the handset to turn the TV off into standby mode,
the standby indicator will turn red.

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Press the MENU button to display the main menu.
Use ←/→buttons to select menu, and press ↓ button to enter the menu.
- You should operate the menu acrroding to the hint on the bottom of the OSD menu.
- The CH+ and CH- buttons on the TV set and are used as ↑and ↓ buttons on the OSD
menu.
- The VOL+ and VOL- buttons on the TV set are used as →and ← buttons on the OSD
menu.
PICTURE
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Personal
50
50
50
0
Normal
Select Enter
TIMER
Sleep Timer
OSD Timer
0 Min
30Sec
SOUND
Volume
Sound Mode
Bass
Treble
Balance
20
Personal
50
50
50
SETUP
Country
Auto tuning
Manual tuning
Program Edit
UK
FUNCTION
Language
Video Size
Blue Screen
Child Lock
First Time Installation
Reset
English
Auto
On
You can dispaly the input source menu by pressing the TV/AV
button on the remote control or on the the TV set, press ↑/↓button
to select, and press OK button to confirm you deside. TV
HDMI
YPbPr
SCART
CVBS
S-VIDEO
VGA
Select Enter Select Enter
Select Enter
Select Enter

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Press the MENU button on the front panel the remote control and then use → / ←
button to select the Video menu, press ↓button to enter(see the picture below).
1. Use ↑/↓button to select what you want to
adjust in the Video menu.
2. Press → / ← button to setup.
3. When you are satisfied with your adjustment, press
MENU button.
Picture Mode
Select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements by selecting Picture Mode in
Picture menu. You may select the picture mode directly by pressing the PICTURE button on the remote
control.
Contrast
Adjust the contrast of the picture.
Brightness
Adjust the brightness of the picture.
Colour
Adjust the colour of the picture.
NOTE: This option is invalid in PC mode, and it will be shown in gray.
Tint
Adjust the tint of the picture(in NTSC mode).
Sharpness
Select sharpness mode of the picture.
Colour Temperature(in VGA mode)
Select an optimum color temperature mode to suit your eyes for viewing among Normal, Warm and Cold.
DNR
If the broadcast signal received is weak, you can select the DNR option to reduce the video noise level
between Off, Low, Mid and High.
In this manual, the OSD (On Screen Display) may be different from your TV's because it is just
example to help the TV operation.
PICTURE menu options
PICTURE
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Tint
Sharpness
Personal
50
50
50
0
Normal
Off
Normal
Select Adjust
Colour temperature
DNR

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Press the MENU button on the front panel or on the remote control and then use → / ←
button to select the Sound menu, press ↓button to enter(see the picture below).
1. Use ↑/↓button to select what you want to
adjust in the Video menu.
2. Press → / ← button to setup.
3. When you are satisfied with your adjustment, press
MENU button.
1. Use ↑/↓button to select what you want to
adjust in the Video menu.
2. Press → / ← button to setup.
3. When you are satisfied with your adjustment, press
MENU button.
Volume
Adjust the volume.
Sound Mode
Select the type of sound which best corresponds to your listening requirements by selecting Sound
Mode in Sound menu. You may select the picture mode directly by pressing the SOUND button on
the remote control.
Bass
Adjust the level of the lower-pitched sounds.
Treble
Adjust the level of the higher-pitched sounds.
Balance
Adjust the audio output between left and right speakers.
Sleep Timer
Select the sleep time to put automatically the TV in standby mode. Timer can be selected as 15,30,45,60,
75,90,105,120 and 0 Min(Off). You may select the sleep time by pressing SLEEP repeatedly.
OSD Timer
You can select the time when the OSD display on the screen such as: 5Sec,10Sec,15Sec,20Sec,25Sec,
30Sec.
SOUND menu options
Press the MENU button on the front panel or on the remote control and then use → / ←
button to select the Timer menu, press ↓button to enter(see the picture below).
TIMER menu options
SOUND
Volume
Sound Mode
Bass
Treble
Balance
20
Personal
50
50
50
TIMER
Sleep Timer
OSD Timer
0 Min
30Sec
Select Adjust
Select Adjust
NOTE: The Treble and bass just available when the audio preset is selected PERSONAL

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FUNCTION
Language
Video Size
Blue Screen
Child Lock
First Time Installation
Reset
English
Auto
On
1. Use ↑/↓button to select what you want to
adjust in the Video menu.
2. Press → / ← button to setup.
3. When you are satisfied with your adjustment, press
MENU button.
Language
Select the language of the OSD menu.
Video Size
Select the screen display mode.
Note: The available aspect mode may be different in difference input signal.
Blue Screen
To turn on/off the function, when the function is turned on, the screen background will turn blue at very weak
or no signal condition.
Child Lock
Press →button to enter the Child Lock menu as below:
Child Lock: Turn on/off the child lock function.
Key Lock: This option allows you to lock the buttons on
the TV set, so that a child may not accidentally
change your viewing preferences.
Change PIN Code: Set pin code.
If you turn on the Child Lock function, and set the PIN
Code, you have to enter the code when you want to use the TV or operate the OSD menu.
Reset
Press →button to reset the setup.
Press the MENU button on the front panel or on the remote control and then use → / ←
button to select the Function menu, press ↓button to enter(see the picture below).
FUNCTION menu options
Select Adjust
Child Lock
Child Lock
Key Lock
Change PIN Code
Off
Off
Select Adjust

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1. Use ↑/↓button to select what you want to
adjust in the Video menu.
2. Press → /← button to setup.
3. When you are satisfied with your adjustment, press
MENU button.
Country
This option allows you to select the country.
Auto Tuning
Press → button to start auto tuning.
Note: Before you perform Auto Tuning, you must choose the country where you are by selecting
COUNTRY option.
Manual Tuning
Note: Before you perform Manual Tuning, you must choose the country where you are by selecting
Country option.
Press the MENU button on the front panel or on the remote control and then use → /←
button to select the Setup menu, press ↓button to enter(see the picture below).
SETUP menu options(used in TV)
Manual Tuning
Program
Sound System
Colour System
Program Lable
AFT
Manual Search
99
DK
Auto
Off
471.43MHz
Select Adjust Input
SETUP
Country
Auto Tuning
Manual Tuning
Program Edit
UK
Select Adjust
Auto tuning
Press OK key to start
Enter Return
OK MENU
Program: Select the current channel.
Sound System: Select a corresponding sound system.
Color System: Select a corresponding color system.
Program Label: Name the current channel, you can also rename the program which you have named.
Press → button to enter, and press → /← button to select the position, then press ↑/↓
button or 0-9 button to enter the character, press OK button to confirm.
AFT: Due to weak signals or a wrong antenna configuration, some of the channels may not be turned
to the best reception condition. AFT function allows you to fine tune channel selected.
Manual Search: Press → /← button to search.
0-9
Manual Tuning in TV mode

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Skip: Skip the channel, the channel will be skiped when you scan
the channels with CH+/- button.
Use↑/↓button to select the channel, and press the
yellow button on the remote control to set, and there will be a
“X” on the channel, press the yellow button again to cancel.
Such as channel 1,3,4,6.
Lock: Lock the channel, you have to enter the code(PIN code in
Child Lock menu--Function menu) to view the channel.
Use↑/↓button to select the channel, and press the
blue button on the remote control to set, and there will be a
“ ” on the channel, press the blue button again to cancel.
Such as channel 5 and 6.
Move: Adjust the channel’s position.
Use↑/↓button to select the channel, press → button
to pull out the channel label(as channel 3), and press ↑/↓
button to select the position you like, press → button
to confirm.
Program Edit
Channel list
Flags
X
X
X
X
1.
2.
3.555
4.flash
5.
6. aaa
7.
8.
Skip Lock Move
Channel list
Flags
X
X
X
X
1.
2.
3.555
4.flash
5.
6. aaa
7.
8.
Move Confirm Menu Cancel

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Simple Troubleshooting
Simple Troubleshooting
SYMPTOM REMEDY
GENERAL
Dead. No LED Lit No power to the TV. Check all connections to the TV including.
Dead Led lit red Set still in standby. Press either the Power button or the POWER
button on the Remote control.
No signal.
Blue screen. Incorrect source
selected. Press TV/AV button to select correct source.
Noisy, snowy,
ghosting picture (TV) Poor aerial signal.
If using an indoor aerial, try moving the
aerial. Check aerial connections.
Volume set too low. Check volume settings.
No sound External leads not
connected "if used".
Check all external leads are connected.
Turn sound "Mute" OFF.
Sound "Mute".

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