Chapter 2 29Using the Remote ControlINFO Brings up the Channel Banner with channel and viewing information. Press again toremove the banner.INPUT Toggles through the TV’s available input sources (INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 3, FrontInput, HDMI/DVI, and last-active channel). To quickly access an input, press the INPUT buttonand the input number, for example, INPUT + 1 to access INPUT 1.MENU Makes Main Menu appear and disappear.MUTE Reduces the TV’s volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore volume. TheAudio 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 orderto preserve the life of the lamp, the TV must warm up and cool down properly when you turnthe TV on and off. When you turn the TV off, the screen turns blue and fades to black. Whilethe screen is blue, you can still turn the TV back on. If the screen is black when you try to turnit on, the TV’s lamp may be in its cool-down cycle. The TV’s audio comes on, then the picture isdisplayed after a few moments.In other modes (VCR, DVD, SAT•CABLE, AUX•HD, AUDIO), and if programmed, turns thedevice on and off.PRESETS Toggles through the Picture Presets for the input currently tuned to. The preset isonly temporarily changed and goes back to the original menu setting when you change channelsor inputs or turn off the TV.REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, RECORD, STOP, PAUSE If programmed, provides transportcontrol for some remote-controllable VCRs and DVD players.SAT•CABLE (Satellite•Cable) Places the remote in SAT/CABLE box mode. If Auto Tuningis enabled, turns on the TV and tunes it to the satellite or cable box Video Input Channel. Thisbutton lights when you press a valid button in SAT•CABLE mode (see Modes of Operation onpage 32 for more details).SKIP Press once before changing channels and the TV returns to the original channel after 30seconds. Press repeatedly to add more time. With no displays on-screen, press CLEAR to cancel.SOUND On digital channels/inputs, toggles through the available Audio Modes. For analogchannels, toggles SAP on or off. If you change channels/inputs, the default for Audio Mode isrestored. 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 orinput. This button lights when you press a valid button in TV mode (see Modes of Operation onpage 32 for more details).VCR Places the remote in VCR mode. If Auto Tuning is enabled, turns on the TV and tunes tothe VCR Video Input Channel. This button lights when you press a valid button in VCR mode(see Modes of Operation on page 32 for more details).VOL – or VOL + Decreases or increases the TV’s volume. The TV Audio Output menu must beset to Variable Level, Speakers On to control the TV’s volume.