stouto,
The LED light on the front of the panel simply indicates that the unit is powered, and is ready for use either by manually turning on the television, or for accepting the signal from a remote control.
--HDTech
Purchased a LN46A650 TV today. The power LED on the front panel of the TV set remains on after the TV power is turned off. How do I turn the power LED off? Thanks

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