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Changing the Input on My TV

Each TV has several input options. This allows you to have multiple devices connected to the TV at all times. Choosing the right input allows you to choose which device you would like to utilize at any given time.

To view your IdeaTek TV channels, you will need to first note which input the IdeaTek Set Top Box (STB) or DVR is plugged into on your television . To determine this, you will need to look at the back of your STB or DVR and determine if your connection is established through composite, component, or HDMI cables. 

      
      
                Composite                                  Component                                         HDMI

After determining which connection you use, follow the cables to the back of your television and note the location where the cables connect to the TV. Often times the plug-in area is labeled on your television as TV 1, TV 2, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, etc. The name you find at the plug-in area is the “input” you want to select on your TV to view your IdeaTek TV channels.

To learn how to switch between input options on your TV, follow the instructions below.

Changing the Input with Your IdeaTek Remote

One way to change the desired input on your television is to use your IdeaTek remote. Please find your remote in the pictures below and note the highlighted buttons, which will be used in this function. Then follow the instructions below to change the input on your television. 


  • Turn your TV on.
  • Using the IdeaTek remote, press the TV button.
  • Press the INPUT button. A screen with your television’s available input options should appear.
  • Continue to press the INPUT button until your desired input selection is highlighted.
  • Press the OK button.

Changing the Input with Your Generic TV Remote

If you do not use the IdeaTek remote to control your television, you will need to set the input with the generic remote you use to control your television. Other remotes may have either an INPUT button or SOURCE button, which will be used in this function.

  • Turn your TV on.
  • Using the generic remote, press the TV button.
  • Press the INPUT button or SOURCE button. A screen with your television’s available input options should appear.
  • Continue to press the INPUT button or SOURCE button until your desired input selection is highlighted.
  • Press the OK button.

Changing the Input with Your Television Controls

If you are unable control your television with the remote, the input can be changed using the buttons on the front or side of your television. Locate the button labeled INPUT or SOURCE.

  • Turn your TV on.
  • Using the buttons on the front or side of your television, press the INPUT button or the SOURCE button. A screen with your television’s available input options should appear.
  • Continue to press the INPUT button or SOURCE button until your desired input selection is highlighted.
  • The television should process the selection if left untouched for 5-10 seconds.

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