Watching TV

Connect the TV to a cable box/cable, set-top-box, satellite box or antenna cable (p. 11-14)

To watch TV and other functions

Turn power on

or

(TV)

Select a channel number

up

or

down

(TV)

Note

If the mode is not TV, press and select TV. (p. 24)

To directly input the digital channel number

When tuning to a digital channel, press the button to enter the minor number in a compound channel number.

example: CH15-1:

QuickGuideStart Viewing

Note

Reselect “Cable” or “Antenna” in “ANT in” of “ANT/Cable setup” to switch the signal reception between cable TV and antenna. (p. 17, 39)

The channel number and volume level remain the same even after the TV is turned off.

Watching First

Listen with SAP (Secondary Audio Program)

Closed

Caption

Display the

SUB MENU

Select Audio Mode for watching TV

Digital mode

Press SAP to select the next audio track (if available) when receiving a digital channel.

Audio track 1 of 2 (English)

Analog mode

Press SAP to select the desired audio mode.

Each press of SAP will change the audio mode. (Stereo/SAP/Mono)

Switches Closed Caption mode On or Off

CC On

CC Off

Press SUB MENU to show sub menu screen. (p. 28) This menu consists of shortcuts to convenient functions.

SUB

Setup SUB MENU

MENU

Channel surf mode

 

All

 

Set favorite

 

Edit CH caption

 

Signal meter

TV Time Setup

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Panasonic TC-P46S1, TC-P50S1, TC-P54S1 quick start Watching TV, Turn power on Select a channel number, Closed Caption Display

TC-P54S1, TC-P46S1, TC-P50S1 specifications

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