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18 Chapter 3
Chapter 3: Using the TV’s Menu System
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Menus, On-screen Help, and Control Panels
This section explores the menus of your TV, beginning with some information on using menus
and control panels. Each menu is outlined and detailed to help you get the most from your TV.
The Parental Control menu is discussed in the Features chapter.
To access the menu system:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the icons on
the left. The corresponding menu options with the icon you’ve
highlighted are displayed on the right. The name of the menu is
displayed at the top of the menu screen.
3. Press the right arrow button to access the menu of the icon you’ve
highlighted. Then use the up and down arrow buttons to move to
a different option within the menu. Also, use the text at the bottom
of each screen for help.
4. To highlight a different icon on the left, press the MENU button
on the remote, then use the up or down arrow button to select a
different icon.
Descriptions of each menu are discussed in the order the icons appear.
If a PC is connected to the TV, press the PC INPUT button on the
remote to display the VGA Input. Then press the MENU button to
display the specifi c PC menus.
Exiting a menu
There are two ways to exit a menu:
• Press MENU until on-screen menus disappear.
• Press CLEAR. The on-screen displays are cleared from the screen
and you return to TV viewing.
NAVIGATE ▼ ▲ ADJUST MAIN MENU
MENU
▼
▼
Brightness 50
Contrast 50
Saturation 50
Sharpness 50
Tint 50
Backlight 50
Color Warmth Cool... 5
0
Picture Preset Soft...
PICTURE
MAIN MENU
50
Contrast
Control s
Controls let you adjust the default settings of your TV. You can choose a setting, enter a
number, or adjust a level such as tint or brightness. There are four types of controls: sliders,
choice lists, numeric entries, and option lists.
Sliders
Sliders are used to select a specifi c point of a control that has
continuous levels. To make adjustments:
1. Press the up or down arrow button to select the slider control for
the feature you want to adjust.
2. Press the left or right arrow button to adjust the indicator on the
slider.
Choice Lists
Check boxes allow you to turn on or off an option. Press the left or
right arrow button to turn on or off an option.
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