Using the TV’s FeaturesChapter 3 37Front Button BlockSelecting this option lets you block (disable) or unblock (enable) the TV’sfront buttons. The remote still tunes to any channel. Front Panel Block can:• Keep children from watching TV when the parent is not present.• Keep young children from playing with the buttons on the TV.(When using this as a Parental Control method, you should removeaccess to any remote that is capable of operating the television.)Don’t forget to lock the TV after you select Blocked. If you do not, thefront panel block will not take effect.Note: If power to the TV is lost for an extended period, the buttonsbecome unblocked. Blocking the front buttons does not disable thefront input jacks.Auto Tuning FeatureThe way you set up the Auto Tuning feature in the TV’s menucorresponds to the component buttons on the remote and the way youhave each component connected to your TV. When you set auto tuning,you’re telling the TV what channel or input to tune to when you pressthe DVD or AUX button on the remote control. This is especially usefulfor going directly to an input like HDMI/DVI.Notes: The AUX button by default is set up for an RCA VCR. If you need toreprogram the AUX button, use the 2001 code. Then use the VCR2 optionin the auto tuning menu to set auto tuning.The RCA SAT2 option doesn’t have a function for your remote.Front Button Block8V-Chip Unrated7Canada V-Chip6USA V-Chip5Antenna Ch. List4Cable Channel List3Video Input List2Lock TV1Go Back0Main Menu Parental ControlsPress OK to block (disable) the buttons on the front of the TV.Only the remote or keyboard will control the TV.When the buttons on the TV are blocked and the TV islocked, only the remote or keyboard will control the TV.This keeps children from playing with the buttons. It alsokeeps children from watching TV when a guardian is notpresent (you must hide the remote for this to be effective.)Note: If power to the TV is lost for a prolonged time (e.g.,due to a power outage) the buttons become unblocked.Front Buttons UnblockedFront Buttons BlockedSpecial Features7Ethernet Setup8Auto Tuning6Video Input Setup5Signal Source4Software Upgrade3Channel Search2Signal Strength1Go Back0Main Menu ConnectionsPress OK to select the channel or input that is tuned whenthe VCR key is pressed on the remote.Select which input or channel should be automatically tunedwhen a button listed below is pressed on the remote control.RCA SAT2Front InputSAT-CABLE (Satellite or Cable Box)Front InputDVDFront InputVCR2 (AUX default)Front InputVCRFront InputAUDIO (Audio Receiver/Amp)Front InputWith the Auto Tuning feature, you can set upthe TV to tune to the channel you want towatch by pressing that component’s button.Auto Tuning for the TV button cannot be set.1. Press MENU (the MAIN MENU appears).2. Highlight Connections and press OK.3. Highlight Auto Tuning and press OK4. Highlight the component button field and continually press OK to scroll through the selectionof inputs.The choices and a brief explanation follow:Not Connected Choose this if you don’t have this particular component connected to the TV, orif you don’t want the TV to automatically tune to the correct channel when you press one of thecomponent buttons on the remote.Channel 2, 3 or 4 Cable Input Component is connected to the CABLE INPUT jack on the backof the TV, and you want the TV to tune to channel 2, 3, or 4 when you press the correspondingbutton on the remote. Reminder: make sure the component’s Channel 2/3 or 3/4 switch is set tomatch the channel you choose in Auto Tuning.Channel 2, 3 or 4 Antenna Input Component is connected to the ANTENNA INPUT jack on theback of the TV, and you want the TV to tune to channel 2, 3, or 4 when you press thecorresponding button on the remote. Reminder: make sure the component’s Channel 2/3 or 3/4switch is set to match the channel you choose in Auto Tuning.