Select the first channel you want to view.

Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features

Tuning channels

Tuning your favorite channels

To tune to the channels you programmed as Favorite Channels, see page 27.

Tuning to the next programmed channel

To tune to the next programmed channel:

Press <or ,on the remote control or TV control panel.

Note: This feature will not work unless you program channels into the TV’s channel memory (- page 26).

Tuning to a specific channel (programmed or unprogrammed)

Press the Channel Number buttons (0–9, 100) on the remote control. For example, to select channel 125, press 100, 2, 5.

Tuning to a specific programmed channel (or video mode) using the Program list

Press Tto display the Program list, and then press B or b to scroll through the Program list. When the desired channel number (or video mode) is highlighted, press T.

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Switching between two channels using Channel Return

The Channel Return feature allows you to switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time.

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2 Select a second channel using the Channel Number buttons (0–9, 100).

3 Press Ron the remote control. The previous channel will display. Each time you press R, the TV will switch back and forth between the last two channels that were tuned.

Note: If you press Rfrom a non-antenna input, the TV will return to the last-viewed channel or video input mode.

Selecting the picture size

You can view 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p format programs in a variety of picture sizes—Natural, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, TheaterWide 3, Full, 4:3 HD, and Native.

Note: The “picture size” illustrations are examples only. The format of the image (in any of the picture sizes) will vary depending on the format of the signal you are currently watching.

Select the picture size that displays the current program the way that looks best to you.

 

Natural

Theater

Theater

Theater

Full

4:3 HD

Native

 

 

Wide 1

Wide 2

Wide 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480i

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480p

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

no

no

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720p/1080i

(Full)

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

no

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720p/1080i/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080p

(Full)

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

(HDMI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To select the picture size:

Repeatedly press Ion the remote control to highlight the desired picture size, as described below and on the next page.

480i/480p receiving

720p/1080i/1080p (HDMI) receiving

 

 

 

 

Full

 

Native

 

Natural

 

Natural

 

 

 

 

 

TheaterWide 1

 

4:3 HD

 

TheaterWide 2

 

TheaterWide 1

 

TheaterWide 3

 

TheaterWide 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TheaterWide 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using these functions to change the picture size (i.e., changing the height/ width ratio) for any purpose other than your private viewing may be prohibited under the Copyright Law and may subject you to civil and criminal liability.

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