Chapter 2
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Using the Remote Control
INFO
Brings up the Channel Banner with channel and viewing information.
Press again to remove the banner.
INPUT
Toggles through the TV’s available input sources (INPUT 1, INPUT 2,
INPUT 3, INPUT 4, Front Input, HDMI/DVI, and last-active channel). To quickly
access an input, press the INPUT button and the input number, for example,
INPUT + 1 to access INPUT 1.
LIGHT
Press to illuminate 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.
MENU
Makes
Main Menu
appear and disappear.
Tips
The component button corresponding to the
mode you’re in flashes when the remote
batteries are low and you press a button on the
remote. Also, a message might appear on the
TV screen and disappear within a few seconds.
Press CLEAR and replace the batteries to
remove the message.
To turn off most RCA components that are
connected to the TV, press ON•OFF twice within
two seconds and hold remote steady until
indicator turns off.
MUTE
Reduces the TV’s volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore volume. The TV
Audio Output
menu must be set to
Variable Level, Speakers On
to control the TV’s volume.
OK
When a menu item is highlighted, press OK to select the item.
ON•OFF
Turns the TV on or off. Your HDTV is equipped with a special lamp system. In order to
preserve the life of the lamp, the TV must warm up and cool down properly when you turn the TV
on and off. When you turn the TV off, the screen turns blue and fades to black. While the screen is
blue, you can still turn the TV back on. If the screen is black when you try to turn it on, the TV’s
lamp is in its cool-down cycle. The TV’s audio comes on, then the picture is displayed after a few
moments.
In other modes (VCR, DVD, SAT/CAB, AUX, AUDIO), and if programmed, turns the component on
and off.
PIP
Makes the PIP window appear and disappear (See Chapter 3 for more information about
using PIP).
PRESETS
Toggles through the Picture Presets for the input currently tuned to. The preset is only
temporarily changed and goes back to the original menu setting when you change channels or
inputs or turn off the TV.
REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, RECORD, STOP, PAUSE
If programmed, provides transport control
for some remote-controllable VCRs and CD and DVD players.
SAT/CAB (Satellite/Cable)
Places the remote in SAT/CAB mode. If Auto Tuning is enabled, turns
on the TV and tunes it to the correct Video Input Channel.
SKIP
Press once before changing channels and the TV returns to the original channel after 30
seconds. Press repeatedly to add more time. Press CLEAR to cancel.
SOUND
On digital channels/inputs, toggles through the audio modes (if available for that
channel). For analog channels, toggles SAP on or off. If you change channels/inputs, the default for
Audio Mode is restored. Does not affect default menu settings for
SAP
or
Audio Mode
.
SWAP
When using PIP, switches the main picture with the PIP window.
TV
Places the remote in TV mode. Turns on the TV and tunes to the last-viewed TV channel or
input.
VCR
Places the remote in VCR mode. If Auto Tuning is enabled, turns on the TV and tunes to the
VCR Video Input Channel.
VOL – or VOL +
Decreases or increases the TV’s volume. The TV
Audio Output
menu must be set
to
Variable Level, Speakers On
to control the TV’s volume.
