Sony KDL-26 L4000: Set-up menu

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Set-up menu

You can select the options listed below on the “Set-up” 

menu. To select options in “Settings”, see “Navigating 

through menus” (page 20).

Auto Start-up

Starts the initial set-up to select the language, country/region and location, and tune 

in all available digital and analogue channels. Usually, you do not need to do this 

operation because the language and country/region will have been selected and 

channels already tuned when the TV was first installed (page 7). However, this 

option allows you to repeat the process (e.g., to retune the TV after moving house).

Language

Selects the language in which the menus are displayed.

Auto Tuning

(Only in 

analogue mode)

Tunes in all the available analogue channels.

Usually you do not need to do this operation because the channels are already tuned 

when the TV was first installed (page 7). However, this option allows you to repeat 

the process (e.g., to retune the TV after moving house, or to search for new channels 

that have been launched by broadcasters). 

Programme 

Sorting

(Only in 

analogue mode)

Changes the order in which the analogue channels are stored on the TV.

1

Press 

F

/

f

 to select the channel you want to move to a new position, 

then press 

g

.

2

Press 

F

/

f

 to select the new position for your channel, then press 

.

AV Preset

Assigns a name to any equipment connected to the side and rear sockets. The name 

will be displayed briefly on the screen when the equipment is selected. You can skip 

an input source that is not connected to any equipment.

1

Press 

F

/

f

 to select the desired input source, then press 

.

2

Press 

F

/

f

 to select the desired option below, then press 

.

•

AV1 (or AV2/AV3/HDMI1/HDMI2/Component/PC), VIDEO, DVD, CABLE, 

GAME, CAM, SAT

: Uses one of the preset labels to assign a name to connected 

equipment.

• “Edit”: Creates your own label.

1

Press 

F

/

f

 to select the desired letter or number (“_” for a blank 

space), then press 

g

.

If you input a wrong character

Press 

G

/

g

 to select the wrong character. Then, press 

F

/

f

 to select the correct 

character.

2

Repeat the procedure in step 1 until the name is completed, then 

press .

Auto Start-up

Language

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

English

AV Preset

HDMI Set-up

Sound Offset

Manual Programme Preset

Digital Set-up

Select:

Back:

Enter:

Exit:

Set-up

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HDMI Set-up

Allows the TV to communicate with equipment that is compatible with the control 

for HDMI function, and connected to the HDMI sockets of the TV. Note that 

communication settings must also be made on the connected equipment.

“Control for HDMI”:

 Sets whether or not to link the operations of the TV and the 

connected equipment that is compatible with control for HDMI.

“Auto Devices Off”:

 When this is set to “On”, the connected equipment that is 

compatible with control for HDMI turns off when you switch the TV to standby 

mode using the remote.

“Auto TV On”:

 When this is set to “On”, the TV turns on when you turn on the 

connected equipment that is compatible with control for HDMI.

“Device List Update”: 

Creates or updates the “HDMI Device List”. Up to 11 

compatible equipment items can be connected, and up to 5 equipment items can be 

connected to a single socket. Be sure to update the “HDMI Device List” when you 

change the connections or settings.

“HDMI Device List”:

 Displays a list of connected equipment that is compatible 

with control for HDMI.

Sound Offset

Sets an independent volume level to each equipment connected to the TV.

Manual 

Programme 

Preset

(Only in 

analogue mode)

Changes the available analogue channel setting.

Press 

F

/

f 

to select the programme number you want to modify. Then, press 

.

System

Presets programme channels manually.

1

Press 

F

/

f

 to select “System”, then press 

.

2

Press 

F

/

f

 to select one of the following TV broadcast systems, then 

press 

G

.

B/G: For western European countries/regions

D/K: For eastern European countries/regions

L: For France

I: For the United Kingdom

~

Depending on the country/region selected for “Country” (page 6), this option may not be 

available.

Channel

1

Press 

F

/

f

 to select “Channel”, then press 

. 

2

Press 

F

/

f

 to select “S” (for cable channels) or “C” (for terrestrial 

channels), then press 

g

.

3

Tune the channels as follows:

If you do not know the channel number (frequency)

Press 

F

/

f

 to search for the next available channel. When a channel has been found, 

the search will stop. To continue searching, press 

F

/

f

.

If you know the channel number (frequency)

Press the number buttons to enter the channel number of the broadcast you want or 

your VCR channel number.

4

Press 

 to jump to “Confirm”, then press 

.

Repeat the procedure above to preset other channels manually.

Label

Assigns a name of your choice, up to five letters or numbers, to the selected channel.

AFT

Allows you to fine-tune the selected programme number manually if you feel that a 

slight tuning adjustment will improve the picture quality.

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Audio Filter

Improves the sound for individual channels in the case of distortion in mono 

broadcasts. Sometimes a non-standard broadcast signal can cause sound distortion or 

intermittent sound muting when watching mono programmes.

If you do not experience any sound distortion, we recommend that you leave this 

option set to the factory setting “Off”.

~

“Audio Filter” is not available when “System” is set to “L”.

Skip

Skips unused analogue channels when you press PROG +/- to select channels. (You 

can still select a skipped channel using the number buttons.)

Confirm

Saves changes made to the “

Manual Programme Preset

” settings.