Toshiba 42LX177 manual Learning about the remote control

Chapter 3: Using the remote control

Learning about the remote control

The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. For the CE-Link remote control functions, see the section “Using CE-Link” (- page 73). For a complete list of the remote control’s functions, see the remote control functional key chart (- pages 29–30).

Note: The error message “Not Available” may appear if you press a key for a function that is not available.

1 LIGHT illuminates the keypad for five seconds.

The MODE SELECT key that is currently selected blinks three times.

2 SLEEP accesses the sleep timer (- page 73).

3 POWER turns the TV on and off. When the TV is on, the green LED indicator on the TV front will be illuminated.

4 MODE SELECT sets the six remote control device modes: TV, CABLE/SAT, DVD, VCR/PVR, AUX 1, and AUX 2. Press TV until the keypad blinks 3 times to control the TV.

The selected MODE key blinks each time any key is pressed. (- page 31). When the Auto Input feature is set, these keys can also be used to change inputs on the TV (- page 46).

5 Software Keyboard (0-9,–/100, INPUT) used for entering alpha-numeric data primarily in conjunction with the THINC features (- page 94).

6 Channel Numbers (0–9,–/100)directly tune channels. The =button is used to tune digital channels (- page 55) or to edit the Favorites List (- page 53).

7 INPUT selects the video input source (- page 51).

8 FAV BROWSER accesses the Favorites List in the Channel Browser™ (- page 53).

9 MENU accesses the main TV menu system (- pages 40 and 41).

10 ENTER activates highlighted items in the main menu system.

11 THINC accesses the THINC menu (- page 41).

12 PAGE + / - are used for paging up and down in the Personal E-mail feature.

13 3 C / # c While watching TV, these buttons open the Channel Browser™ and tune to the previous/next channel in the channel history (- page 54). (Also see “Arrow buttons.”)

14 Arrow buttons (BbC c) When a menu is on-screen, these buttons select or adjust programming menus. (Also see 3 C / # c.)

15 VOL + - adjusts the volume level.

16 CH Bb cycles through programmed channels when no menu is on-screen (- page 44).

17 EXIT closes on-screen menus.

18 INFO displays TV status information as well as program details, when available (- page 76).

19 MUTE reduces or turns off the sound (- page 64).

20 CH RTN returns to the last viewed channel or source (- page 55), or stops the Picture Viewer slide show (- page 97). Also can be used to switch between the Song Select view and File Select view in the Audio Player

(- page 98).

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