Using the Remote Control

Tips

The component button corresponding to the mode you’re in flashes when the remote bat- teries are low and you press a button on the remote. Also, a message might appear on the TV screen and disappear within a few seconds. Press CLEAR and replace the batteries to re- move the message.

INFO Brings up the Channel Banner with channel and viewing information. Press again to remove the banner.

INPUT Toggles through the TV’s available input sources (INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 3, INPUT 4, Front Input, HDMI/DVI, and last-active channel). To quickly access an input, press the INPUT button and the input number, for example, INPUT + 1 to access INPUT 1.

To turn off most RCA components that are connected to the TV, press ON•OFF twice within two seconds and hold remote steady until indi- cator turns off.

MENU Makes Main Menu appear and disappear.

MUTE Reduces the TV’s volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore volume. The Audio Output menu must be set to Variable Level, Speakers On to control the TV’s volume.

OK When a menu item is highlighted, press OK to select the item.

ON•OFF Turns the TV on or off. Your HDTV is equipped with a special lamp system. In order to preserve the life of the lamp, the TV must warm up and cool down properly when you turn the TV on and off. When you turn the TV off, the screen turns blue and fades to black. While the screen is blue, you can still turn the TV back on. If the screen is black when you try to turn it on, the TV’s lamp is in its cool-down cycle. The TV’s audio comes on, then the picture is displayed after a few moments.

In other modes (VCR, DVD, SAT•CABLE, AUX•HD, AUDIO), and if programmed, turns the component on and off.

PRESETS Toggles through the Picture Presets for the input currently tuned to. The preset is only temporarily changed and goes back to the original menu setting when you change channels or inputs or turn off the TV.

REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, RECORD, STOP, PAUSE If programmed, provides transport control for some remote-controllable VCRs and DVD players.

SAT•CABLE (Satellite•Cable) Places the remote in SAT/CABLE box mode. If Auto Tuning is enabled, turns on the TV and tunes it to the satellite or cable box Video Input Channel. This button lights when you press a valid button in SAT•CABLE mode (see Modes of Operation on page 28 for more details).

SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV returns to the original channel after 30 seconds. Press repeatedly to add more time. Press CLEAR to cancel.

SOUND On digital channels/inputs, toggles through the audio modes (if available for that channel). For analog channels, toggles SAP on or off. If you change channels/inputs, the default for Audio Mode is restored. Does not affect default menu settings for SAP or Audio Mode.

TV Places the remote in TV mode. Turns on the TV and tunes to the last-viewed TV channel or input. This button lights when you press a valid button in TV mode (see Modes of Operation on page 28 for more details).

VCR Places the remote in VCR mode. If Auto Tuning is enabled, turns on the TV and tunes to the VCR Video Input Channel. This button lights when you press a valid button in VCR mode (see Modes of Operation on page 28 for more details).

VOL – or VOL + Decreases or increases the TV’s volume. The TV Audio Output menu must be set to Variable Level, Speakers On to control the TV’s volume.

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HDTV specifications

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