Using the TV’s FeaturesChapter 3 43Front 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 VCR, DVD, AUDIO, or SAT/CAB button on the remote control. This isespecially useful for going directly to an input like HDMI/DVI.Notes: The AUX button by default is set up for a second RCA VCR. If youneed to reprogram the AUX button, or instead want to program the VCRbutton, use the 2001 code. Then use the VCR2 option in the auto tuningmenu to set auto tuning.If you have two RCA satellite receivers, you can control each separately.Program the second receiver with the AUX button using the 5001 code.Then use the RCA SAT2 option in the auto tuning menu to set auto tuning.1. Press MENU (the Main Menu appears).2. Highlight Connections and press OK.3. Highlight Auto Tuning and press OK.4. Highlight the component button field and continually press OK toscroll through the selection of inputs.The choices and a brief explanation follow:Not Connected Choose this if you don’t have this particularcomponent connected to the TV, or if you don’t want the TV toautomatically 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 CABLEINPUT jack on the back of the TV, and you want the TV to tune tochannel 2, 3, or 4 when you press the corresponding button on theremote. Reminder: make sure the component’s Channel 2/3 or 3/4 switchis set to match the channel you choose in Auto Tuning.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 or input you wantto watch by pressing that component’s button.Auto Tuning for the TV button cannot be set.DVD VCRAUX AUDIOSATCAB