38Chapter 3. TV Setup

Setup Menu, continued

Set Day

Select the day or days that the TV will turn on automati- cally. Press or to select Daily, Mon-Fri(Monday through Friday), or individual days of the week. Press to move to the Time box.

Set Time

With the hour highlighted in yellow characters, press repeatedly to slowly increment the hour and associated AM/PM indicator or press and hold to quickly increment the hour. Press ENTER to highlight the minutes. Press to set the minutes. Press to move to the Device box.

Device

Press or to select the device to use when the Timer turns on the TV. If the TV is already on at the selected time, the Timer will switch the TV to this device. Press to move to the Channel box.

Channel

When the selected device is an antenna, you can select a channel for the TV to tune to when it comes on. Highlight the Channel box and

press CH  /  or to choose from memorized channels.

Enter a channel number from the remote control. You can also enter sub-channel numbers for digital channels by using the —/CANCELkey.

Note: The POWER/TIMER indicator flashes green when the TV is off to indicate the TV Timer has been set.

Energy Mode (Setup Menu)

Note: CableCARD™ and TV Guide On Screen® re- quire the Fast Power On setting. If you insert a CableCARD™ or activate TV Guide On Screen, the TV will automatically override a Low Power setting and change to the Fast Power On setting.

Demo Mode Off (Setup Menu)

If Demo Mode is active, highlight the Demo Mode Off button and press ENTER.

Software Version (Setup Menu)

For servicing purposes, the TV’s software version is dis- played at the upper right side of the Setup menu.

When You First Connect a Device

During the initial set-up process for a device, the TV will:

a.detect the connected device

b.prompt you to identify the device by name

c.prompt you to perform NetCommand set-up for the device, if applicable

d.repeat the above steps for any additional newly connected devices

ClearThought® Easy Connect Auto Input Sensing

This TV’s ClearThought® auto input sensing feature detects most connections automatically. The first time you connect to a ClearThought input, you are prompted to select a name for the connected device. The table below defines connections the TV can detect.

The Energy Mode option lets you select the TV’s level of power consumption while the TV is turned off. Choose either Low Power or Fast Power On. The Low Power setting uses less energy, but TV power-on takes longer. The default is Fast Power On. Keep this setting at Fast Power On if you:

Expect to use the TV Timer function to turn on the

 

TV at a preselected time.

Need the TV Clock to remain accurate for the TV

Auto Detection Active

INPUT 1, 2, 3 video jacks

COMPONENT video jacks

HDMI*

PC-DVI*

IEEE 1394

No Auto Detection

ANT 1/ANT 2

MONITOR OUT (all jacks)

All AUDIO jacks

Timer and for scheduling NetCommand-controlled

recordings. With the Low Power setting, you

must reset the TV Clock if the TV is left turned off

for over 48 hours.

• Wish to receive updates to the TV Guide On

Screen program listings.

• Need faster power on.

• Wish to turn off the TV while making a NetCom-

mand-controlled recording.

• Wish to schedule future NetCommand-controlled

recordings for a time when the TV will be off.

*If the device is powered off when connected, detec- tion occurs when the device is next powered on.

1.Connect your devices to the TV, making note of which TV input you have used for each device.

The TV and the devices can be either on or off when connecting. If the TV is powered off, the detection process will occur the next time you turn on the TV.

2.For most devices, the Auto Input Sensing screen opens (see figure 6). With the text box highlighted,

press to select a name for the device from the following list of names:

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Mitsubishi Electronics WD-57831 manual When You First Connect a Device, Set Day, Set Time, Channel

WD-57831 specifications

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