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Navigating the menus
Selecting a channel
To select a channel:
• Press CH+ or CH– to go to the next or previous channel on the
memorized channel list.
• Press the number buttons to enter the channel number you want,
then wait for the channel to change or press ENTER to
immediately change the channel.
• To select a digital sub-channel, press the number buttons to
select the main digital channel, press (dot), then press the
number button for the sub-channel. Wait for the channel to
change, or press ENTER to immediately change the channel. For
example, to tune to channel 5.1, press 5, (dot), then 1.
• Press RECALL to go to the last viewed channel.
• Press CH-LIST to open the channel list, press
or to highlight
a channel, then press ENTER. Hidden channels are grayed out in
this Channel List.
• Press FAVORITE to open the favorite channel list, press
or
to highlight a channel, then press ENTER.
Adjusting the volume
To adjust the volume:
• Press VOL + or VOL– to increase or decrease the volume.
• Press MUTE to turn off the sound. Press MUTE again to turn the
sound back on.
Viewing channel information
To view channel information:
• Press INFO to display an information banner. The information
banner shows the current program information such as channel
number, video input source, and resolution.
• Digital channel information—Displays the channel number,
station name, channel label, broadcast program name, TV
rating, signal type, audio information, resolution, CC mode,
current time, and current program start and end times.
• Analog channel information—Displays channel number,
channel label (if preset), signal type, audio information, and
resolution.
• Press GUIDE to show the digital program guide, which may
present a list of available programs, program times, and program
summaries, depending on the information provided by the
broadcaster.
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the TV picture
To adjust the TV picture:
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with the Video menu
displayed.
2 Press
or to highlight an option, then press or to adjust
the option. You can select:
• Picture Mode—Selects the picture mode. You can select:
• Vivid—(a bright and vivid picture). Significantly
increases the contrast, brightness, and sharpness. This
selection is good for video games, animation, and in
bright light environments.
• Standard—(a standard picture). Moderately increase
the contrast, brightness, and sharpness. This selection is
good for standard TV broadcasts.
• Energy Savings—(the backlight brightness is
decreased). Your TV has a backlight that provides light
for displaying a picture. By reducing the amount of light,
your TV uses less energy.
• Custom—(customized picture). Lets you manually
adjust picture settings such as brightness, contrast, and
sharpness.
• Brightness—Adjusts the brightness of the dark areas of
the picture.
• Contrast—Adjusts the brightness of the light areas of the
picture.
• Color—Adjusts the color intensity of the picture. A low
setting may make the color look faded. A high setting may
make the color look artificial.
• Tint—Adjusts the color balance of the picture. Use this
control to make skin tones look more natural.
• Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of images. If you set
this control too high, dark images may appear with light or
white edges.
• Color Temperature—Selects the color temperature. You
can select Cool (to enhance the blues), Normal, or Warm
(to enhance the reds).
Press MENU to open the on-screen menu.
Press the right or left arrow to move the
cursor on the screen or to adjust a
selected item.
Press the up or down arrow to
select menu options.
Press ENTER to confirm a selection
or enter a sub-menu.
Press MENU to return to the previous menu.
Press EXIT to close the menu.
Note
You can also press PICTURE to select the picture
mode.
Picture Mode Energy Savings
Brightness
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Color Temperature Cool
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