Selecting a Tuner Input

Select the type of tuner input you will be using.You can select either Antenna (Over-the-air) or Cable (Out-of-the-wall) connections.

1.From the TUNER menu, highlight Tuner Mode and press OK. The TUNER MODE menu displays.

2.Highlight Antenna or Cable and press OK. Press EXIT.

Scanning for Channels

Before the TV can detect and display channels and their associated information, you must scan for channels. A channel scan may also be necessary when the TV has been moved to an area where different free over-to-air broadcast television channels are available.

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Adding New Channels

Occasionally, you may need to add a new analog channel or add a new range of channels.You can do this by using the Partial Channel Search and Add Analog Channel options.

To add a range of new channels:

1.

From the TUNER menu, highlight Partial Channel Search,

 

and press OK. The PARTIAL CHANNEL SEARCH menu is

 

displayed.

2.

Highlight Scan Mode and select the type of channel you

 

are adding: Analog, Digital, or Analog/Digital.

3.

Highlight From Channel and enter the channel where you

 

want to begin the scan. (Use the Number Pad on the remote

 

to enter the channel.)

To perform an Auto Channel Scan:

1.From the TUNER menu, highlight Auto Channel Scan, and press OK. The auto channel scan begins.

2.Wait until the channel scan is 100% complete. Highlight Done and press OK.

3.Press the EXIT button on the remote.

If the channel scan is cancelled,the channels that were already discovered are retained. A new channel scan will clear all channels.

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CHANNEL SCAN

Channels found

Digital: 0

Analog: 19

18% Complete

Cancel

4.

Highlight To Channel and enter the channel where you want

 

to end the scan. (Use the Number Pad on the remote to

 

enter the channel.)

5.

Highlight Start and press OK. The partial channel search

 

begins.

6.

Wait until the partial channel search is 100% complete.

 

Highlight Done and press OK.

7.

Press the EXIT button on the remote.

Cancel the Scan

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