2 Using the Remote Control

Overview of the Buttons

Use the remote control to control all aspects of the TV operation. In addition, you can program the remote control to operate other equipment in your entertainment system.

Remote control

Item

Function

 

 

 

 

power button

Turns the TV or other device on and off.

 

 

 

 

STB DVD TV AUDIO

Shows which device is being controlled by the remote

 

DVR AUX

control (set-top cable box, DVD player, TV, audio

 

 

system, digital video recorder, auxiliary).

 

 

 

 

Options

Shows the functions of the four colored buttons.

 

 

 

 

Device

Lights the device indicator and changes the device

 

 

being controlled by the remote control.

 

 

 

 

Settings

Opens the main menu for the current device to view or

 

 

change settings.

 

 

 

 

Red/CC

Turns closed captions on and off.

 

 

 

 

Green/PIP

Changes the option for showing a second picture.

 

 

 

 

Yellow/SAP

Changes the secondary audio program option or

 

 

language.

 

 

 

 

Blue/SLEEP

Changes the delayed shutoff option.

 

 

 

 

Favorites

Shows the next of your favorite cable channels.

 

 

 

 

Sound

Changes to a different combination of sound settings.

 

 

 

 

Source

Selects an input source. Press again to show all

 

 

sources.

 

 

 

 

Picture

Changes to a different combination of picture and

 

 

color settings.

 

 

 

 

Guide

Shows the list of available channels for the current

 

 

source.

 

 

 

 

Aspect

Changes the size and stretching of the picture.

 

 

 

 

Info

Shows channel information or source information.

 

 

 

 

Direction, OK, and

Moves through the on-screen menu and makes

 

back buttons

selections. See Settings above.

 

 

 

 

Volume buttons

Changes the loudness of the sound.

 

 

 

 

Last

Shows the previous channel or source viewed.

 

 

 

 

mute button

Temporarily turns the sound off and on.

 

 

 

 

Ch+ and Ch–

Shows the next higher or lower channel.

 

 

 

 

Player buttons

Controls a DVD player, VCR, or other device that plays

 

 

recorded video.

 

 

 

 

Number and Enter

Enters channel numbers or other numeric input.

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

TIP: To control the TV, be sure the TV indicator is selected.

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