Basic Operations For Television Viewing
3 Basic Operations For Television Viewing
This chapter explores day-to-day operations such as powering on your flat panel TV, using the Home Menu, and
adjusting the panel for the viewing area/room. The final section in this chapter provides hints and suggestions for
those new to flat panel TV features.
3.1 Turn the Flat Panel TV ON/OFF
Your flat panel TV has three activity levels: Power On, Standby, and Power Off.
the remote control to turn on the panel
The following instructions use the remote control. To operate the flat panel TV through the side panel buttons,
refer to "1.2.1 Control Buttons and More on the Flat Panel TV" for button locations.
Turn ON the Flat Panel TV
To turn on the panel, follow the steps below.
1 ) Plug the flat panel TV's power cord in to a properly grounded outlet.
2 ) Press any of the following buttons to turn the flat panel TV On.
• Power On button (a) on the panel's back lower-left section (see page 9)
• STANDBY/ON button on the side of the panel (see page 8)
• Remote control's TV (a) button located in the upper left corner (see page 12).
Images appear on the panel screen.
Note: Use the remote control's
3 ) Confirm that the Power On indicator lights blue.
Standby indicator
Power On indicator
Note: While in Standby, pressing the remote control's
Turn OFF the Flat Panel TV
Turning off the flat panel TV can mean entering Standby so features such as Sleep are still functional or it can
mean cutting power to the panel. Unless the flat panel TV is to sit idle for long periods, leave the panel in Standby.
Note: While in Standby or when powered off, the flat panel TV continues to draw some power as long as the panel
is plugged in to an outlet.
Follow the steps below to place the panel in Standby.
1 ) Press the remote control's TV ( a ) button or
panel's STANDBY/ON button.
2 ) Confirm that the Standby indicator lights red.
The table to the right provides samples of how the
indicators light. Monitor the indicators on the
front of the panel to check the power status.
.
button to reduce any excessive static noise.
MUTING
Sleep indicator
Standby saves energy but allows
(
a
) button causes the flat panel TV to turn On.
TV
Power On
Standby
Indicator
Indicator
Panel's power cord is disconnected or
the power cord is connected but the
flat panel TV's Power On button ( a )
is off
Power is on but waiting for activation
Panel is in Standby
Flat Panel TV Status
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