CHANNEL

You can configure various settings for your TV channels with features such as Auto Program, Favorite Channels, and Signal Strength.

¦Channel Menu

❑Antenna → Air / Cable

Before your television can begin memorizing the available channels, you must specify the type of signal source that is connected to the TV (i.e. an Air or a Cable system).

TPress the TOOLS button to display the Tools menu. You can also set the Antenna by selecting Tools → Switch to Cable (or Switch to Air).

❑Auto Program

■Air: Air antenna signal. / Cable: Cable antenna signal. / Auto: Air and Cable antenna signals.

Channel

Antenna : Air ▶

Auto Program

Clear Scrambled Channel

Channel List

Fine Tune

NWhen selecting Cable, the cable system must also be selected. STD, HRC and IRC identify various types of cable TV systems. Contact your local cable company to identify the type of cable system that exists in your particular area. At this point the signal source has been selected.

NAfter all the available channels are stored, it starts to remove scrambled channels (Removing scrambled channel). The Auto program menu then reappears.

NIf you want to stop Auto Programming, press the ENTEREbutton. The Stop Auto Program? message will be displayed. Select Yes by pressing the ◄ or ► button, then press the ENTEREbutton.

❑Clear Scrambled Channel (digital channels only)

This function is used to filter out scrambled channels after Auto Program is completed. This process may take up to 20~30 minutes.

NTo stop searching scrambled channels: Press the ENTEREbutton to select Stop. Press the ◄ button to select Yes, then press the ENTERE button.

NThis function is only available in Cable mode.

❑Channel List

For detailed procedures on using the Channel List, refer to the ‘Managing Channels’ instructions. (see pages 15~16)

OYou can select these options by simply pressing the CH LIST button on the remote control.

❑Fine Tune (analog channels only)

Use fine tuning to manually adjust a particular channel for optimal reception.

NIf you do not store the fine-tuned channel in memory, adjustments are not saved.

N‘*’ will appear next to the name of fine-tuned channels.

NTo reset the fine tuning setting, press the ▼ button to select Reset, then press the ENTEREbutton.

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UN55B8500 specifications

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