Sony KDL-32S2030: Watching TV

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Watching TV

Watching TV

1

Press 

1

 on the TV (top side) to switch on 

the TV.

When the TV is in standby mode (the 

1

 (standby) 

indicator on the TV (front) is red), press 

"/1

 on 

the remote to switch on the TV.

2

Press DIGITAL to switch to digital mode or 

ANALOG to switch to analogue mode.

The channels available vary depending on the 

mode.

3

Press the number buttons or PROG +/- to 

select a TV channel.

To select channel numbers 10 and above using the 

number buttons, enter the second and third digits 

within two seconds.

To select a digital channel using the Digital 

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), see page 15.

In digital mode

An information banner appears briefly. The 

following icons may be indicated on the banner. 

Additional operations

Watching TV

3

1

2

2

3

: Radio service

: Scrambled/Subscription service

:

Multiple audio languages available

: Subtitles available

: Subtitles available for the hearing impaired

: Recommended minimum age for current 

programme (from 4 to 18 years)

:

Parental Lock

: Current programme is being recorded

To

Do this

Turn off the TV 

temporarily 

(Standby mode)

Press 

"/1

.

Turn on the TV 

from Standby mode 

without sound

Press 

%

. Press 

2 

+/- to set the 

volume level.

Switch off the TV.

Press 

1

 on the TV (top side).

Note

To disconnect the TV completely, pull the plug from the 

mains.

Adjust the volume

Press 

2 

+ (increase)/

- (decrease).

Mute the sound

Press 

%

. Press again to restore.

Access the 

Programme index 

table (in analogue 

mode only)

Press 

. To select an analogue 

channel, press 

F

/

f

, then press 

.

To access the Input signal index 

table, see page 18.

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To access Text

Press 

/

. Each time you press 

/

, the display changes 

cyclically as follows:

Text 

t

 Text over the TV picture (mix mode) 

t

 No 

Text (exit the Text service)

To select a page, press the number buttons or PROG 

+/-.

To hold a page, press 

/

.

To reveal hidden information, press 

/

.

Tips

• Ensure that the TV is receiving a good signal, or some text 

errors may occur.

• Most TV channels broadcast a Text service. For 

information on the use of the service, select the index 

page.

• When four coloured items appear at the bottom of the Text 

page, Fastext is available. Fastext allows you to access 

pages quickly and easily. Press the corresponding 

coloured button to access the page.

Picture Freeze

Freezes the TV picture (e.g. to make a note of a 

telephone number or recipe).

1

Press 

 on the remote control.

2

Press 

F

/

f

/

G

/

g

 to adjust the position of the 

window.

3

Press 

 to remove the window.

4

Press 

 again to return to normal TV 

mode.

To change the screen mode manually to 

suit the broadcast

Press 

 repeatedly to select Smart, 4:3, Wide, 

Zoom, or 14:9.

Displays conventional 4:3 broadcasts with an 

imitation wide screen effect. The 4:3 picture is 

stretched to fill the screen.

Displays conventional 4:3 broadcasts (e.g., non-wide 

screen TV) in the correct proportions.

Displays wide screen (16:9) broadcasts in the correct 

proportions.

Displays cinemascopic (letter box format) broadcasts 

in the correct proportions.

Displays 14:9 broadcasts in the correct proportions. 

As a result, black border areas are visible on the 

screen.

* Parts of the top and bottom of the picture may be cut off.

Tips

• Alternatively, you can set “Auto Format” to “On”. The TV 

will automatically select the best mode to suit the 

broadcast (page 24).

• You can adjust the position of the picture when selecting 

14:9 or Zoom. Press 

F

/

f

 to move up or down (e.g., to 

read subtitles).

• Some characters and/or letters at the top and the bottom of 

the picture may not be visible in Smart mode. In such a 

case, you can select “Vertical Size” using the “Screen” 

menu and adjust vertical size to make it visible.

Using the Tools menu

Press TOOLS to display the following options when 

viewing the TV programme.

Smart

*

4:3

Options

Description

Power Saving

See page 26.

Subtitle Setting (in 

digital mode only)

See page 32.

Digital Favourites (in 

digital mode only)

See page 17.

Picture Mode

See page 20.

Sound Mode

See page 22.

Auto Clock Set (in 

analogue mode only)

Allows you to switch to digital 

mode and obtain the time.

Sleep Timer

See page 25.

i

 Volume

See page 23.

Wide

Zoom

*

14:9

*