TDE3245W - Television GPX - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	LED Television
Model	TDE3245W
Brand	GPX
Screen Size	32 inches (measured diagonally)
Display Resolution	1366 x 768 (HD Ready)
Display Technology	LED
Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Audio Output	2 x 8W speakers
Inputs	2 x HDMI, 1 x USB, 1 x VGA, 1 x Composite AV, 1 x RF
Outputs	1 x Headphone jack, 1 x Digital Audio (coaxial)
Power Supply	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption	50W (typical), <0.5W standby
Dimensions (with stand)	73.5 x 47.0 x 18.0 cm (W x H x D)
Weight (with stand)	Approx. 5.2 kg
Wall Mount Pattern	VESA 200 x 200 mm
Remote Control	Included (battery type AAA)
Tuner	ATSC (North America) or DVB-T (varies by region)
Energy Efficiency Class	Class A+ (typical)
Cleaning Instructions	Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners.
Safety Warnings	Keep away from moisture and heat sources. Do not block ventilation.

Frequently Asked Questions - TDE3245W GPX

How do I connect external devices like a gaming console or streaming stick?

Use the HDMI ports located on the back or side of the TV. Connect the device with an HDMI cable, then press Input on the remote and select the corresponding HDMI source.

Why is there no sound from the TV speakers?

Check if the TV is muted or volume is too low. Ensure external audio devices are disconnected from the headphone jack. Also verify the audio output setting in the menu is set to TV Speaker.

How can I mount the TV on a wall?

Use a VESA 200x200 mm wall mount kit (not included). Secure the mount to a solid wall, attach the brackets to the TV, and hang the TV. Ensure screws are tightened properly and the wall can support the weight.

The remote control is not working. What should I do?

Replace the AAA batteries. Check for obstructions between remote and TV sensor. If still not working, try pressing the Power button directly on the TV to rule out remote failure.

How do I perform a factory reset?

Go to Settings > System > Reset & Admin > Factory Reset. Enter the PIN (default 0000) and confirm. This will erase all settings and personal data.

What should I do if the screen is flickering or displaying lines?

First, check if the issue is with the source by testing another device. If persistent, try a factory reset. If still problematic, the panel may be defective; contact GPX customer support.

Can I use this TV with a digital antenna?

Yes, connect a digital antenna to the RF input on the back of the TV. Then run a Channel Scan in the menu to find available over-the-air channels.

How do I clean the TV screen safely?

Turn off the TV and let it cool. Use a soft, dry microfiber cloth to gently wipe the screen. Do not apply pressure or use any liquid cleaners, as they may damage the screen.

Is there a way to save power with this TV?

Enable Energy Saving Mode in the settings menu. Reduce Backlight level and turn off the TV when not in use. Unplugging reduces standby power consumption.

How can I watch content from a USB drive?

Insert a USB drive into the USB port. Press Source and select USB. Use the remote to browse and play media files such as photos, music, or videos (check supported formats).

USER MANUAL TDE3245W GPX

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32" LED HDTV + DVD

User's Guide for Model No. TDE3245W v1198-01

For the most up-to-date version of this User's Guide, go to www.gpx.com

Safety Instructions & Warnings

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation between hazardous mains voltage and user accessible parts.

Important Safety Instructions

- Read these Instructions.

- Keep these Instructions.

- Heed all Warnings.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Clean only with a dry cloth.

- Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

- Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

- Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding - type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

- Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

- Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

- Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

- Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

- Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

FCC Warnings

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Safety Instructions & Warnings

Additional Warnings and Precautions

• CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. AVIS: AFIN DE PRÉVENIR LES CHOCS ÉLÉCTRIQUES, FAITES CORRESPONDRE LA FICHE BLANCHE DE LA PRISE À LA FENTE LARGE, INSÉREZ TOTALEMENT.
• WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping, or splashing.

disposal or recycling practices in your area. They should never be incinerated since they might explode.

• WARNING: Shock hazard - Do Not Open. AVIS: Risque de choc électrique - ne pas ouvr
• Caution and marking information is located at the rear or bottom of the apparatus.

• Objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall not be placed on the apparatus. Objets remplis de liquides, comme des vases, ne doivent pas être placés sur l'appareil.
• Mains plug is used as disconnect device and it should remain readily operable during intended use. In order to disconnect the apparatus from the mains completely, the mains plug should be disconnected from the mains socket outlet completely.

- Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

Connecting the Stand

Power

Remote

Orientation 6-7

TV Controls & Inputs

Remote

Connecting Devices to Your TV 8-13

Connecting Cable/TV Antenna

Connecting HDMI

Connecting Composite Audio/Video

Connecting a Computer

Connecting Optical Audio

Using the 3.5 MM Audio Output

DVD & CD....14

Playing a DVD or CD

Programming a DVD or CD

DVD Setup Menu

USB & SD, MMC, MS Memory Card.... 15

Using a USB Thumb Drive

Using a Memory Card

Settings 16

Auto Scanning for Channels

Parental Controls (V-Chip)

Setting Favorites

Viewing Favorites

Setting the Clock

Mounting to a Wall 17

Specifications

Company Information 18

Contact Information

Warranty

International Support

Green Initiative

Includes

• Removable stand
  • 3.5mm to RCA audio adapter
  • Remote control and 2 AAA batteries

Setup

Some pixels may be visible on the screen, appearing as tiny red, green, blue or black spots. This is normal and is not a defect on the TV, and does not negatively affect the performance or picture quality.

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Connecting the Stand

When placing TV on flat surface, be careful not to push, scratch, or otherwise damage the front of the TV and LCD screen. Using a phillips-head screwdriver, tighten the screws by hand. Using a power drill could damage the TV stand.

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Power

Plug the the power cord into a standard wall outlet.

Remote

Requires 2, AAA-size batteries (included)

TV Controls & Inputs

Remote

Power

Press to power the television off or on.

Display

Press to view the on-screen display.

Aspect

Press to adjust the aspect ratio between ZOOM, WIDE, CINEMA, and NORMAL.

Number Keypad

Use to enter channel or track numbers.

Audio/CC

Press to adjust the current audio settings for the loaded DVD. In TV mode, press to turn closed captioning off or on.

Favorites

Press to access your saved channels.

DVD Setup

Change the display, language, screen saver, memory and audio settings for the DVD.

DVD Menu

Press to access the loaded DVD's menu.

Setup

Press to view the television setup menu.

Arrows/Enter

Press to make selections in the on screen menus.

Guide

In TV mode, press to view the on-screen television guide.

Volume ±

Press to adjust the television volume.

Picture

Press to adjust the picture between STANDARD, SOFT, USER, and DYNAMIC. The user mode can be customized by accessing Picture Settings in the menu.

Play/Pause

Press to play or pause an individual chapter or track.

Stop

Press to stop an individual chapter or track during play.

Skip Back/Forward

Press to skip between chapters or tracks.

Reverse/Fast Fwd

Press to search through an individual chapter or track

Eject

Press to eject a loaded disc.

Mute

Press to mute the volume.

Freeze

Press to freeze or unfreeze the current frame in TV mode.

Sleep

Press to set the sleep timer. After the set time has expired the television will automatically power off.

Repeat

Press to repeat the current selection or track.

Prev

In TV mode, press to switch to the previous channel.

Prog

Press to program a loaded disc to play titles, chapters, or tracks in a specified order.

Subtitle

Press to activate subtitles on a loaded DVD.

Source

Use the Arrow/Enter buttons to select the source.

Exit

Press to exit the current on-screen menu.

Sound

Press to adjust the sound between STANDARD, MUSIC, USER, MOVIE, and SPORTS. The user mode can be customized by accessing Sound Settings in the menu.

Channel ±

Press to adjust the television channel.

Angle

Press to view alternate angles on supported DVDs.

Zoom

Press to zoom in or out on a loaded DVD.

Wide

Press to switch between 4:3 LB, 4:3 PS, and 16:9.

A-B

Press to create a repeating loop on a specified section of a loaded DVD.

Connecting Cable/TV Antenna

You will need: a cable/antenna wire (not included).

1. Connect the Cable/Antenna wire to the input on the television.
2. Press the Source button to switch to TV mode.
3. Press the Setup button to access the setup menu.
4. Press the Arrow (◀ ▶) buttons to highlight the Channel icon, and press the Enter button.
5. Press the Arrow (▲▼) buttons to highlight Air/Cable. Press the Arrow (◀▶) buttons to select AIR or Cable.
6. Press the Arrow (▲▼) buttons to highlight Auto Scan. Press the Enter button to begin scanning for available channels.

Connecting HDMI

HDMI offers superior sound and picture quality when compared to Composite or other connection types, and is the easiest way to connect your media devices to the television.

You will need: a device that supports HDMI and a HDMI cable (not included).

1. Connect the device's HDMI output to the HDMI input on the television.
2. Press the Source button to switch to the connected input HDMI.

Connecting Composite Audio/Video

You will need: composite video (yellow) and RCA stereo (red, white) cables (not included).

1. Connect the video output on your media device to the corresponding color coded video inputs on the television with a Composite Video cable.
2. Connect the audio output on your media device to the corresponding color coded audio input on the television with stereo RCA cables.
3. Press the Source button to switch to the connected input YPbPr/AV.

Connecting Cable/TV Antenna- Rear View

Connecting HDMI - Rear View

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Connecting Composite Audio/Video- Rear View

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Connecting Component (YPbPr) Video/Audio

You will need: component video (green, blue, red) and RCA stereo (red, white) cables (not included).

1. Connect the audio output on your media device to the corresponding color coded audio input on the television with stereo RCA cables.
2. Connect the video output on your media device to the corresponding color coded video inputs on the television with a Component Video cable.
3. Power the television on and press the Source button to switch to the connected input YPbPr.

Connecting a Computer

You will need: a PC with a VGA output, and a VGA cable (not included).

1. Connect the computer's VGA output to the VGA/PC Input on the television.
2. Press the Source button to switch to the PC Mode.
3. Audio from the connected PC can be input to the television through the TV's PC Audio Input by using a 3.5mm audio cable (not included).

Connecting Optical Audio

You will need: a receiver with a Digital Optical Input and a Digital Optical Audio Cable (not included).

1. Connect the Digital Optical Audio Cable from the Optical Output on the television to the Input on the receiver.
2. Set the receiver to accept the Optical Input source from the television.

Please Note:

Home theater systems may label the Digital Optical Out source differently, such as "PCM", or "Digital Audio Input". Please consult your home theater system's user manual in order to select the correct input source.

If there is no sound, be sure the Digital Audio Output is set to PCM (under the screen in TV Setup).

Connecting Component (YPbPr) Cables - Rear View

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Connecting a Computer- Rear View

Connecting Optical Audio - Rear View

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Using the 3.5 MM Audio Output

Requires a 3.5 mm to RCA audio cable (included)

Note: This is not a headphone jack, please do not attempt to use headphones with this port.

1. Connect a 3.5 mm to RCA cable to the Audio Output on the unit and an audio input on an external stereo system.
2. Adjust the external stereo systems source to the input used in step one.
3. Audio played through the unit will now be heard through the connected stereo system.

Using the 3.5 MM Audio Output - Rear View

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IMPORTANT:

The 3.5mm Audio Output sends a fixed audio volume level to any connected audio device. To adjust the volume, you must change it from the connected device.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME OF THE TV WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE VOLUME OF THE CONNECTED AUDIO DEVICE.

Playing a DVD or CD

Note: This unit is not compatible with MP3 CDs.

1. Insert a DVD or CD into the slot-load disc drive, with the label side facing the rear of the television. Once a DVD or CD is loaded into the television, the TV will automatically switch to DVD mode
2. Press the Play/Pause button on the remote or TV to begin playing the loaded disc.

Programming a DVD or CD

1. While a DVD or CD is playing, press the Program button on the remote.
2. Using the Number Keypad enter in the chapters or tracks in the order you want them to play.
3. Highlight the on-screen Play button using the Arrow buttons and press the Enter button.
4. The programmed chapters and tracks will now play in the designated order.
5. To cancel a program, press the Stop button twice.

DVD Setup Menu

In DVD mode, press the DVD Setup button to access the DVD setup menu. Press the DVD Setup button to exit the DVD setup menu.

Using a USB Thumb Drive

1. Load a USB thumb drive into the USB Port on the side of the television.
2. Press the Source button to switch to USB mode.
3. Use the Arrow and Enter buttons to select and play content from the connected USB thumb drive.

Using a Memory Card

1. Load an SD, MMC, or MS memory card on the side of the television.
2. Press the Source button on the remote to switch to SD mode.
3. Use the Arrow and Enter buttons to select and play content from the connected SD, MMC, or MS memory card.

Auto Scanning for Channels

The Auto Channel Scan must be run before any channels can be viewed on the television. Initial channel scanning process may take up to 15 min.

1. Press the Source button to switch to TV mode.
2. Press the Setup button to access the Setup menu.
3. Press the Arrow (◀ ▶) buttons to highlight the Channel icon, and press the Enter button.
4. Press the Arrow (▲▼) buttons to highlight AIR/Cable, and press (◀▶) to select AIR.
5. Press the Arrow (▲▼) buttons to highlight Auto Scan, and press the Enter button to begin scanning for available channels.

Parental Controls (V-Chip)

1. Press the Source button to switch to TV mode.
2. Press the Setup button.
3. Press the Arrow (◀ ▶) buttons to highlight Lock, and press the Enter button.
4. Enter the default passcode to access the Lock preferences. The default passcode is 0 0 0 0.
5. From this menu, you can lock out specific ratings from the United States rating system or the Canadian rating system by accessing the V-CHIP settings. You can also lock the buttons on the television or lock specific sources from access.

Setting Favorites

1. Press the Source button to switch to TV mode.
2. Press the Setup button to access the setup menu.
3. Press the Arrow (◀ ▶) buttons to highlight the Channel icon. Press the Enter button.
4. Press the Arrow (▲▼) buttons to highlight the Favorites icon. Press the Enter button.
5. Use the Arrow (▲▼) buttons to select the desired channels and then press the Enter button.

Viewing Favorites

1. Press the Source button to switch to TV mode.
2. Press the Favorites button to view a list of your saved favorites.

Setting the Clock

1. Press the Setup button to access the setup menu.
2. Press the Arrow (◀ ▶) buttons to highlight the Time icon, and press the Enter button.
3. Press the Arrow (▲▼) buttons to highlight Time Zone, and press the Arrow (◀▶) buttons to select your current time zone.
4. Press the Arrow(▲▼) buttons to highlight Auto Clock, and press the Arrow(◄►) buttons to turn auto clock on or off. When the correct time zone is set, auto clock will automatically set your clock and date for you.
5. To set the time and date manually, turn Auto Cock off, highlight Clock, and use the Arrow and Enter buttons to manually set the time and date.

Mounting to a Wall

Specifications

• 200mm x 100mm spacing (ht. x wth.)
• M6 bolt pattern and thread pitch

A 15 to 25mm long bolt is recommended, depending on the thickness of the wall bracket selected.

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND HAVING THIS TELEVISION MOUNTED PROFESSIONALLY.

Contact Information

Website: www.gpx.com

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Phone Support: 1-888-999-4215

Warranty

For Warranty Information and the most up-to-date version of this User's Guide, go to: www.gpx.com

International Support

To download this User's Guide in English, Spanish, and French, or to get answers to frequently asked questions, visit the support section at: www.gpx.com

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