Toshiba 42LX177 Tuning channels using Channel Browser, Favorites Browser, Picture Preview

Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features

Tuning channels

Tuning channels using the

Channel Browser™

The Channel Browser™ provides an easy navigation interface for all your channels and inputs. This feature allows you to:

•Navigate the contents of all of your inputs.

•Keep a list of your favorite channels (see “Favorites Browser,” below).

•Keep a history of the last 32 channels or inputs viewed.

•Quickly surf and tune your recently viewed channels/inputs from the Channel Browser™ History List (illustrated on the next page).

•Surf via Browse mode (to immediately tune channels as you highlight them in the Channel Browser™) or Select mode (to surf over channels in the Channel Browser™ before you select one to tune).

•Quickly change inputs from the Inputs List.

Favorites Browser

The Favorites Browser allows you to quickly set up a favorite channels/inputs list that is integrated into the Channel Browser™.

To add a favorite channel/input:

1 Tune to the channel or input.

2 Press and hold nfor 3 seconds.

Note: Additions are added to the beginning of the Favorites list on the left side of the Channel Browser™.

To delete a favorite channel/input:

1 Press nto open the Favorites browser list.

2 Highlight the channel or input to delete by pressing 3 C or # c.

3 Press and hold =for 3 seconds. The channel/input will be removed from the Favorites list.

Picture Preview

•A small thumbnail preview of the current channel or input will appear in the list.

•Picture snapshots will be taken when a source change occurs from the Channel Browser™.

•Up to 32 picture previews can be stored in the Channel Browser™ across all lists. If you add a new picture when the total = 32, the oldest thumbnail will be deleted.

One thumbnail is counted only once against the total, no matter how many times it appears in various lists.

•Turning off the TV deletes all of the current thumbnails.

To set up the Channel Browser™:

1 Press Yand open the Preferences menu.

2 Highlight Channel Browser Setup and press T.

3 Press B to highlight Navigation, and then press C or c to select either Browse Mode or Select Mode.

Channel Browser Setup

Navigation			Select Mode
History List		Power Off Clear (On)
ANT List			On
Inputs List			On
Favorites List			On
	Reset		Done

4 Press b to highlight History List, and then press C or c to select the setting you prefer: either Power Off Clear (On), On, or Off.

Note: When History List is set to On and the Power-On Mode (- page 50) is in Fast mode, the channels and inputs stored in the list will be saved every power on/off cycle. When History List is set to Power Off Clear (On), the channels and inputs stored in the list will be cleared with every power on/off cycle of the TV.

5 Press b to highlight ANT List, and then press C or c to select On or Off.

6 Press b to highlight Inputs List, and then press C or c to select On or Off.

7 Press b to highlight Favorites List, then press C or c to select On or Off.

8 To save your entries, highlight Done and press T. To return to factory defaults, highlight Reset and press T.

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