Troubleshooting - Not able to select one of the Video Input modes on a television when pressing the INPUT (TV/Video) button (i.e. the set skips over Component 2)
Your television has a feature called Input Labelling. This feature allows you to assign a label to a particular video input. For example, if you have a DVD player connected to Component Input 1, you can label the input as DVD.
This feature, also allows you to select "strong>SKIP " or " Not Used ", if the input is not being used. When an input is labelled as " SKIP " or " Not Used ", you cannot access it when selecting [ TV/Video (INPUT) ]. It will appear greyed out. If you have something connected, and want to access the input, go into the televisions Menu and select a different label.
On some VIERA or OLED models change the Input label.
Method 1 changing Input label
- Press [ Input ] button on the remote control and then press the Red button to edit the Label.
- Press [▼] or [▲] to select which input you would like to label and press [►] to change the Input label name.
- Press [ EXIT ] to exit the Menu.
Method 2 changing Input label
- Press [ MENU ].
- Press [▼] to select " Setup " and press [ OK ].
- Press [▼] to select " Input labels " and press [ OK ].
- Press [▼] to select which input you would like to label and press [►] to change the Input label name.
- Press [ EXIT ] to exit the Menu.
Method 3 Set up Menu Button Programming
- Press [ MENU ].
- Press the [▲] or [▼] to select " Setup ".
- Press the [▲] or [▼] to select " Display settings/customization " and press [ OK ].
- Press the [▲] or [▼] to select " Input labels " and press [ OK ].
- Press the [▲] or [▼] to select the input you want to label. Press [ OK ].
- Press the [▲] or [▼] to select the input label. Press [ OK ].
- Select " Customize " to enter your own labels for the input e.g. " computer ").
- Select " Customize " to enter your own labels for the input e.g. " computer ").
- Press [ X ] (EXIT) button to exit.
Note: Screen shots vary by model/series.