Watching TV

Connect the TV to a cable box/cable, set-top-box, satellite box, or antenna cable (p. 9-12)

To watch TV and other functions

Turn power on

or

(TV)

Select a channel number

up

or

down

(TV)

Other Useful Functions (Operate after )

Select Audio Mode for watching TV

Note

 

If the mode is not TV, press

and select TV.

(p. 20)

 

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:

Listen with SAP (Secondary Audio Program)

Display the

SUB MENU

Information Recall

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)

Press SUB MENU to show sub menu screen. (p. 24)

This menu consists of shortcuts to convenient functions.

SUB

Setup SUB MENU

MENU

Surf mode

 

 

All

Set favorite

CCOff

Caption select Signal meter

Displays or removes the channel banner.

ChannelClock

15-2

 

 

THE NEWS

 

 

 

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 TH-42PX80U Watching TV, Turn power on Select a channel number, Listen with SAP Secondary Audio Program Display

TH-42PX80U specifications

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