Identifying Controls

TV controls/indicators

Front of the TV

Back of the TV

Selects channels in sequence

 

Volume up/down

Power indicator

 

(on: red, off: no light)

Changes the input

 

mode

 

POWER

 

 

 

Displays the Main

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.A.T.S. sensor

 

POWER

 

 

 

Plasma C.A.T.S. (Contrast Automatic

 

button

 

 

 

Tracking System). (p. 24)

Chooses menu and submenu entries.

 

 

 

 

 

Remote control sensor

 

 

 

Within about 23 feet (7 meters) in front of the TV set.

Note

The TV consumes a limited amount of power as long as the power cord is inserted into the wall outlet.

 

Remote control

 

Switches TV On or Off (Standby)

 

VIERA Link menu (p. 30-31)

Viewing from SD Card (p. 18-19)

 

Selects Audio Mode for TV viewing

The equipment selection button (p. 20)

 

(p. 16)

 

Displays Main Menu (p. 24)

 

 

Changes the input mode (p. 20)

 

Exits from menu screen

 

 

 

MENU

Selects/OK/Change

 

SUB

 

Displays Sub Menu (p. 16, 26)

 

Returns to previous menu

Colored buttons

 

 

 

(used for various functions)

 

 

(for example p. 18, 30)

 

Volume up/down

Channel up/down

 

 

Displays or removes the channel

Changes aspect ratio (p. 17)

 

 

banner (p. 16)

Operates the Favorite channel list

 

Sound mute On/Off

 

 

function. (p. 17)

 

Numeric keypad to select any

 

 

channel (p. 16) or press to enter

 

 

alphanumeric input in menus.

Switches to previously viewed channel

 

(p. 20, 32, 34, 39)

or input modes.

 

 

 

 

Direct channel access for DTV and

External equipment operations

 

DBS (p. 16)

(VCRs, DVDs, etc.) (p. 20)

 

Swiches to input terminal that has

 

 

 

 

“GAME” label.

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