HP PL5060N 50 inch Plasma Searching for channels automatically, Searching for channels manually

Searching for channels automatically

In the Auto Search menu, start an automatic search for channels by choosing the scan source of Antenna or Cable, selecting the Search button on the screen, and then pressing OK.

The scan continues until each channel is found or confirmed as no signal. You can stop the search by choosing the Cancel button on the screen and pressing OK.

Searching for channels manually

In the Manual Search menu, start a manual search for a channel: enter a channel number, press the down arrow to select the OK button on the screen, and press OK.

The scan continues until the channel is found or confirmed as no signal. You can stop the search by choosing the Cancel button on the screen and pressing OK.

Editing the channel listing

Use Edit Program to lock or skip a channel. In the Edit Program menu, you see a table of all the channels with columns labeled: Music, Ch. No., Name, Lock and Skip. Move the cursor into a column (Lock, or Skip) and press OK to change the item for that channel. In the Lock column, press OK to require the parental control password to unlock and view the channel. In the Skip column, press OK to skip the channel when using the Channel adjust buttons.

Displaying channel information

In the Information menu, the TV shows the program number and name. Use this menu to edit the display name of analog channels; digital channel names are included in the program information and cannot be changed.

To change the display name for an analog channel:

1In the Channel menu, select Information and press OK. The current TV channel information displays.

2To change the name for the current channel, press the down arrow to highlight the name.

To select a different channel, press the number buttons on the remote control to select the channel, press OK to display the channel information, and then press the down arrow to highlight the name.

3Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter a name for the channel. Each button provides different characters; refer to the table that follows for a complete list of characters. To edit the name, press the number button repeatedly to scroll through the characters, stopping on the character you want. Press the right arrow button to move to the next character position. Press OK to enter the name.

Number
button	Characters (in sequence)
2	a, b, c, @, 2
3	d, e, f, #, 3
4	g, h, i, $, 4
5	j, k, l, %, 5
6	m, n, o, ^, 6
7	p, q, r, s, 7
8	t, u, v, 8
9	w, x, y, z, 9
0	*, #, (, ), 0

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