That's what I usually do. But, even then it can be annoying. If I happen to press on the smart key on my remote, by mistake, the TV then takes ages to check th

That's what I usually do. But, even then it can be annoying. If I happen to press on the smart key on my remote, by mistake, the TV then takes ages to check that indeed there is no connection, with a large and unescapable message dialog. Bad design decisions all around.