Adjusting the picture preferences

You can select your desired picture type from three preset picture modes: Normal, Theater, and Memory.

To select the picture preferences:

1.Press MENU, then press x or • to highlight the PREFERENCES menu.

2.Press y or z to highlight PICTURE PREFERENCES.

3.Press x or • to highlight the mode you want.

The table below describes the effects of the different preferences.

Mode

Picture Quality

normal

picture quality set at factory

theater

movie-like picture setting

memory

your personal preference*

 

 

*(see “Adjusting the picture quality” on page 25)

Watching video input

You can use the TV/VIDEO button on the remote or ANT/VIDEO button on the TV to view a signal coming from other devices, such as VCRs or video disc players that may be connected to your TV. (See “Connecting your TV” on page 2.)

ANT/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL

MENU

ENTER

Ant/Video

Using the TV’s Features

Displaying on-screen information

Press RECALL to display the following on-screen information:

•Antenna mode (when in TV mode)

•Channel number or VIDEO mode selected

•Channel label (if preset)

•Stereo or SAP (second audio program) audio status

Setting the off-timer

You can set the TV so it turns off automatically.

To set the off-timer:

1.Press TIMER once to select the OFF TIMER.

2.Press two Channel Number buttons to enter how long you want the TV to remain on (up to three hours, in 10 minute incre- ments). Enter the numbers after the number position starts to blink.

3.Press TIMER to start the timer. The display color will change from purple to blue, then turn off.

To cancel the off-timer:

Press POWER twice, once to turn the TV off, and once to turn it on again.

Auto power off

The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or if a station completes its broadcast for the day and stops broadcasting on that channel. This feature, however, does not work in the VIDEO mode.

POWER

LIGHT RECALL

TV

 

 

Recall

CABLE

MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER

VCR

 

 

Timer

 

 

 

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

CH

4

5

6

 

7

8

9

 

 

CH RTN

VOL

100

0

ENT

 

 

ADV/

 

 

.CAPT

PIP CH

 

 

MENU

C

 

 

 

FAV

ENTER

FAV

RESET

ADV/

 

EXIT

 

 

 

PIP CH

 

STOP SOURCE

PLAY PIP

Note:

The timer can also be set through the SETUP menu.

If you want to see how much time remains before the shut-off time, press TIMER once. The remaining time will be displayed. To erase the display, press TIMER again.

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