Dropped remote for LG 42PC Plasma TV. Now locked on one channel. Cannot turn TV off or cange channells. Tried exit ad the TV button. - No response. Any tips or do I need a new remote. regards Lynton

Does your remote control unit has an exit button
if yes try using this then add a channel and then close your tv set
After this you should be fine

If you look on page 48 & 49 of your LG TV’s user manual, you will see your TV remote and a description of the buttons.
Your particular remote does not have a previous channel button or function. That backwards arrow button is to return one step in an interactive application or other user interaction functions.
However, if you get the full size LG TV remote it does have a “FLASHBK” button that will go to the prior channel. Some programmable TV remotes have this feature too.
You can go to the TV store and ask to use the larger LG TV remote that has the “FLASHBK” button on your TV on display to see if your TV will perform that function.
Good luck.

There should be buttons on the cabinet to control the TV. Are the buttons on the cabinet not working?

Here is how to try and get them back if they are available.
On the original TV remote do the following-
1. Press the MENU button
2. Use the channel down button to select channel set
3. Select channel add/delete
4. Press volume up
5. Select channel you want to add by using the channel up/down buttons on remote.
6. When you get to the channel you want use the Volume up button and the color of the channel number should become either blue or green if it is added and it will be red if it is deleted.
7. Repeat until you have added all the channels you feel you are missing.
8. Press MENU button to exit.
If the channels are still available this should get them to return. If not contact you cable provider to see if they have moved some of their channels recently or check their web site for the current channel line up.

Good Luck and please rate this solution....

Try removing the batteries from the remote control, as a button may be stuck and is causing a repeated signal to be sent to the TV, possibly overriding any manual button actions.

Also unplug the TV for a few minutes and then plug it back in. You said that it wouldn't turn on when pressing the channel buttons on the TV, try the power button instead.

Thanks,
Chris

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Yuo can change the pin # even if you don't know the old one then you can can turn off with the new one.
Press the 'MENU' button on the remote control.
Press cursor down to select SETTINGS.
Press cursor right twice.
Press cursor down to select MENU PREFERENCES.
Press cursor right.
Press cursor down to select CHANGE PIN.
Press cursor right once.
Enter code 0711 if you have don't know yours
Enter a new four digit PIN using number buttons. Number combinations from 0000 to 9999 are valid.
When prompted to confirm PIN, enter new PIN again.
Press the 'MENU' button to exit the menu.

hi there, i have the LG 50in Plasma and just updated the channel connection by doing the following:

1. Make sure your remote is in "TV" mode.
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Highlight "Auto-program" (Should be the first item on the Menu)
3. Scroll over to "To Start" and press OK.

The TV will automatically search for all available analogue, digital and HD signals and may take a few minutes.
Once complete, it will return to the last program you were on and you will find all channels available.

To check the guide or the time, you need to press the "guide" button. Make sure your remote is in "TV" mode. Alternatively, pressing OK at any time shows you the time and channel that you are on.

Hope that helps!

jp

some dvd/vhs tuners do have this locked issue and since poor qc or qa on the manuf. part , they think since items are low cost anyways buy another one.

It sounds like a stuck button or switch. What happens when you hit the channel DOWN, does it still keep scrolling down?
Is this with or without the remote?
Have you tried it with the remote and or the TV?

Let me know whether you are changing the channels with the remote or the buttons on the tv and I can try to give you a couple more suggestions.
Mac =)

PRESS MENU BUTTON THEN UP / DOWN BUTTON TO SELECT SPECIAL MENU THEN TURN CHILD LOCK OFF