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Chapter 2
Using the Remote Control
The Buttons on the Remote Control
Blue action Button
In the GUIDE Plus+ system, it activates features
(located in the Action bar on TV screen).
Green action Button
In the GUIDE Plus+ system, it activates the
features (located in the Action bar on TV screen).
(Backlight button)
Press to illuminate some of the remote
control’s buttons. To conserve battery power, the light turns off after
several seconds. Backlight won’t activate if batteries are low, but blinks
on and off quickly.
(0-9) Number Buttons
Enter channel numbers and time settings
directly through the remote control. Also used in the GUIDE Plus+
system and in the TV menu to make selections.
ANTENNA
Switches the source of the off-air signal between HDTV’s
ANTENNA A and B. When in the VCR mode, the ANTENNA button
functions as a TV/VCR button. In the satellite mode, it functions as a TV/
SAT button. If tuned to an input, ANTENNA takes TV back to last-viewed
antenna and channel.
Arrows (up, down, left, right)
Used to move through the TV menu
system, GUIDE Plus+ system, and on-screen displays. Also moves the PIP
window when the menu is not on the screen. See page 49 for more
information.
AUX
Places the remote in auxiliary mode to operate a component (such
as a cable box, satellite receiver, VCR, DVD, or audio receiver) that
you’ve programmed to work with this button.
CH + or CH –
Scrolls up or down through the current channel or input
list. Press once to change the channel up or down; press and hold to
continue changing channels. In the GUIDE Plus+ system, scrolls a page at
a time.
CH CTRL (Channel control)
Toggles the channel control between the
main TV picture and the PIP window. Use channel up, channel down,
INPUT, or number buttons to change channels. You can tell which
picture changes by looking at the channel banner. CH CTRL is marked
by in the banner.
CLEAR
Removes any menu or display from the screen and returns you
to normal viewing. Used to cancel the commercial skip timer. Used to
quit the browser.
DVD
Places the remote in DVD mode. If Auto Tuning is enabled,
pressing the DVD button turns on the TV and tunes to the correct input
channel.
FORMAT
Toggles through screen formats (Normal, Zoom, and Stretch).
In browser mode, toggles through three different view sizes: full-size
video, video window on the left, and video window on the right.
Tip
The VCR1, DVD, VCR2, and SAT•CABLE buttons
also turn on most RCA, GE, and Proscan
products.
AUSE
TV
AUX
DVD
SAT • CABLE
PIP
SWAP
SKIP
CH CTRL
V
O
V
L
V
O
V
L
FORMAT
MUTE
CLEAR
1
4
VCR1
VCR2
ON • OFF
CH +
Indicator
Blue action
button
Green action
button
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