Watching TV

Turn power on

(Remote) (TV)

or

Select a channel number

up

or down

CH buttons are also available on the side of the TV.

[For Cable/Satellite box connection]

- Use your connected box’s remote control.

Note

Please select correct input --> (p. 16)

To directly enter a 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:

14

Note

If at the end of the scanning no channels are found, then check:

1.Antenna’s position – or

2.Availability of Cable service

Cable, Satellite or Fiber services with a box are typically connected to the TV’s A/V inputs, preferably HDMI, for best HD picture. In such a case, the channel scanning is not needed (set “ANT IN” to “Not used”).

Other Useful Functions

Listen with SAP (Secondary Audio Programming)

Select the Audio mode for watching TV

Digital mode: Select available audio service when receiving a digital channel.

Audio track is automatically selected as DTV language and SAP settings in Audio menu. Menu > Audio > DTV language and SAP settings

* If you change the audio settings with SAP button, DTV language and SAP settings does not change.

Audio track 1 of 7

 

 

 

Track number / Number of tracks

 

 

 

English (Main audio)

 

 

Current audio track information (language, audio type)

 

 

English audio

 

 

Audio service information

 

 

(example)

Analog mode: Select the desired Audio mode. (Stereo/SAP/Mono)

SAP is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected via HDMI. Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on enabling SAP with their box.

Closed caption

Switches the Closed caption mode On or Off

Closed caption Off

 

Closed caption On

 

Closed caption On mute

 

 

 

 

 

Closed caption is not available when watching TV with a Cable or Satellite box connected via HDMI. Contact your Cable or Satellite operator for instructions on enabling CC with their box.

Displaying Information

Displays TV status information. Also, when watching programs via the Antenna/Cable input, INFO will include the channel banner.

ChannelClock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:30

PM

 

ABC-HD

CC SAP

TV-G

1080i

Standard

4:3

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Station

 

SAP

 

 

Signal

Picture

 

 

Sleep

timer

identifier

 

indication

 

resolution

mode

 

 

remaining time

 

 

Closed

caption

Rating Level

 

 

Aspect ratio

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Panasonic TC-P50U50 owner manual Watching TV, Turn power on, Select a channel number