Appendix D: On Screen Information Displays

When you turn on the TV, change Devices, change Channels or when you press the INFO button on the remote control the TV will display the current status. Below are the most common displays; please note that seldom or never do all of the different status indicators appear at the same time.

Analog Program

1. Antenna or Device being viewed

2

3

 

 

2.Analog channel being received: If antenna being viewed

3.Analog channel name (only if manually programmed)

4.Signal Type being received

Possible:

Ant-1, Ant-2 or Input 1-3 – 480i Component 1, 2 – 480i, 480p or 1080i

5.Screen format being used

Possible:

Analog 480i/480p signals – Standard, Expand, Zoom, Stretch, Stretch Plus, Narrow

1080i signals - Standard, Wide Expand

6.Stereo and/or SAP being broadcast

7.V-Chip Ratings

8.Channel in SuperQuickView bank 2

9.Day and Time

10.Sleep Timer remaining time

11.PIP source and channel

Digital Program

1.Digital Major and Sub channel number

2.Digital Channel Name (only if broadcast)

3.Signal Type being broadcast/received

Possible:

SD 4:3, SD 16:9 or HD

4.Screen format being used

Possible:

SD 4:3 - Standard, Expand, Narrow

SD 16:9 or HD - Standard, Expand, Wide Expand

5.Language(s) being broadcast

6.Program Name (if broadcast)

Digital IEEE 1394 Device

1.Status of DVCR or IEEE 1394 device

2.Counter of DVCR

3.Media type in DVCR

4.Special message line

(shows only when a special message is needed; may be seen with Analog signals)

1

Ant-1 3 XXXX

Ant-1 8

11

4

480i Standard

 

 

Stereo SAP

 

5

 

 

 

 

6

TV-PG DLSV

7

 

 

SQV2

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

9Monday 11:00 AM

Sleep Timer: 30 10

1

2

6

Ant-1 42-1 XXXX-XX

XXXXXXXXXXXX

3HD Standard

5

English

4

TV-PG DLSV

 

 

 

 

SQV2

 

 

Monday 11:00 AM

 

 

Sleep Timer: 30

 

DVCR

HD Standard

English2

TV-PG DLSV

1Play 01:20:15

3D-VHS

Monday 11:00 AM Sleep Timer: 30

4Special Message Line

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Mitsubishi Electronics WS-73615, WS-65515A, WS-65615A, WS-55615, WS-55515, WS-48515 Appendix D On Screen Information Displays

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