3 Watching the TV

Watching a Show

The following topics show several ways to control your TV or video show. If you want to adjust the picture or the TV, see “Adjusting the Picture and Sound” on page 49.

Changing the Channel

There are several ways to change channels on the TV.

To do this...

Press...

 

 

Browse to a channel

Ch+ and Ch–

 

 

Go to a channel

For standard channels, 0 through 9 and then Enter. You can

 

enter channels as 1,2, or 3 digits. Examples: 12, 012.

 

For digital channels, 0 through 9, –, 0 through 9, and then Enter.

 

The sub-channel digits come after the –. Example: 23-1.

 

 

Go to previous channel

Last

 

 

Go to the next of your favorite cable channels

Favorites

 

 

Choose from full list of channels

Guide, then Ch+, Ch–, , , and OK

 

 

Display information about the current channel

Info

 

 

In the channel and information listings, these indicators give information about the channel.

Indicator Meaning

Included in list of favorite cable channels

Requires password to view

Surround sound program

Received on antenna input

Strength of digital signal on antenna input

Adjusting the Volume

•Press the volume+ and volume– buttons.

•To temporarily stop the sound, press the mute button.

•To quickly choose a sound mode that has the characteristics you want, press Sound one or more times. For example, the subwoofer turns off in Quiet mode.

TIP: The volume buttons on the remote control always change the volume of the TV speakers or an external sound system, even if TV or AUDIO is not selected on the remote control.

NOTE: The volume and mute buttons also affect the stereo output port, but not the digital audio output.

NOTE: The volume and mute buttons on the side of the TV control only the TV. They do not control an external sound system.

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