RCA HDLP50 Using the TV’s Menu System, Menus, On-screen Help, and Control Panels, On-Screen Help

Using the TV’s Menu System

Menus, On-screen Help, and Control Panels

This section highlights your TV’s on-screen menu system. The menu system has several types of screens. An overview follows.

Note: The Parental Controls menu items is discussed in the Features chapter, while Assisted Setup is discussed in the Connections and Setup chapter.

0Go Back

1Picture Menu

2Audio Menu

3Channel Setup

4Setup Options

Main Menu

The Audio menu has screens for setting the audio features and for tweaking the sound:

•Sound Preset Mode

•Sound Logic

•Balance

•Advanced Audio

Press OK or4to access the Audio menu.

Navigating the Menu System

The first menu you see when you press the MENU button on the remote is called the Main Menu. To use the Main Menu:

1.Press the MENU button (the Main Menu appears).

2.Use the arrow buttons (left, right, up, down) to move through the menu and highlight different options.

3.Press the OK button to select a highlighted item.

Tips

A shortcut method to access a menu item is to press the number button on the remote that matches the number next to the on-screen menu. For example, in the Main Menu, press 2 to go straight to the Audio menu.

Feel free to explore the menu system. If you’re ever unsure where you are in the menu system, look at the menu path at the top (for example, Main Menu, Picture Menu) or if you’re just tired of exploring, press CLEAR to remove the menus from the screen and start over again.

Menu path

		Channel Setup4Advanced Settings
0 Go Back		Select which input or channel should be automatically tuned
		when a button listed below is pressed on the remote control.
1 Auto Tuning		VCR		AUDIO (Audio Receiver/Amp)
2 Startup
	Channel		Front Input		Not Connected
		VCR2		RCA SAT2
3 Diagnostic	Info
			Not Connected		Not Connected
4 CableCARD	Tools	DVD
			Input 2
5 CableCARD	Reset	SAT-CABLE (Satellite/Cable Box)
			HDMI
		Press OK to select the channel or input that is tuned when
		the VCR key is pressed on the remote.

Highlighted menu	Help text
selection

Note: Press the number button on the remote that matches the number next to the on-screen menu to select the option.

To exit the Main Menu:

•Press CLEAR. The on-screen displays are cleared from the screen and you return to TV viewing.

•Press MENU.

•Press 0 (Go Back) or GO BACK on the remote.

On-Screen Help

Information appears on most screens to assist you in understanding your menu selection. To the right of the highlighted menu item is a display area that might provide text for the item selected along with any submenu items. In addition, a menu path appears at the top of the screen to let you know where you are in the menu system. At the bottom of the screen are two lines of help text that explain the currently highlighted item.

Controls

Controls let you adjust the default settings of your TV. You can choose a setting, enter a number, or adjust a level such as tint or brightness. There are four types of controls:

•Sliders

•Choice lists (check boxes, radio buttons)

•Alpha/numeric entries

•Menu (action, choice fields)

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