Sony KDL-40X2000: Watching TV

Watching TV

3 Press the number buttons or PROG +/- to

Watching TV

select a TV channel.

To select channel numbers 10 and above using the

number buttons, enter the second and third digits

quickly.

To select a digital channel using the Digital

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), see page 19.

In digital mode

An information banner appears briefly. The

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following icons may be indicated on the banner.

: 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)

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: Parental Lock

: Current programme is being recorded

Additional operations

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To Do this

Switch off the TV

Press TV "/1.

temporarily

(standby mode)

Switch off the TV Press 1 on the TV (right side).

Switch on the TV

Press %. Press 2 +/- to adjust

without sound from

the volume.

standby mode

Adjust the volume Press 2 + (increase)/

- (decrease).

Mute the sound Press %. Press again to restore.

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Access the

Press . To select an analogue

Programme index

channel, press

F/f, then press

table (in analogue

.

mode only)

To access the Input signal index

table, see page 22.

1 Press 1 on the TV (right side) to switch on

the TV.

When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby)

indicator on the TV (front) is red), press TV "/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.

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To access Text

4:3

Press /. Each time you press /, the display changes

cyclically as follows:

Text and TV picture t Text t No Text (exit the

Text service)

To select a page, press the number buttons or / .

To hold a page, press / .

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

To reveal hidden information, press / .

screen TV) in the correct proportions.

To jump a page, press and

F/f, then press (for

three digit pages).

Wide

Watching TV

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

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

page.

proportions.

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

page, Fastext is available. Fastext allows you to access

Zoom*

pages quickly and easily. Press the corresponding

coloured button to access the page.

To freeze the picture – Picture freeze

You can freeze the current picture to make a note of a

Displays cinemascopic (letter box format) broadcasts

telephone number or recipe.

in the correct proportions.

1 Press .

14:9*

The frozen picture is displayed on the right of the

screen. You can watch a moving picture on the

left.

2 Press again to return to normal TV

mode.

Displays 14:9 broadcasts in the correct proportions.

As a result, black border areas are visible on the

To change the screen format manually to

screen.

suit the broadcast

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

Press repeatedly to select Smart, 4:3, Wide,

Zoom, or 14:9.

Tips

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

Smart*

will automatically select the best mode to suit the

broadcast (page 29).

• You can adjust the position of the picture when selecting

Smart, 14:9 or Zoom. Press

F/f to move up or down

(e.g. to read subtitles).

Displays conventional 4:3 broadcasts with an

imitation wide screen effect. The 4:3 picture is

stretched to fill the screen.

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To use the Tools menu

Press TOOLS to display the following options when

viewing a TV programme.

Options Description

Close Closes the Tools menu.

PAP (or Single Picture) See page 18.

Picture Mode See page 24.

Sound Mode See page 27.

Subtitle Setting (in

See page 38.

digital mode only)

Digital Favourites (in

See page 21.

digital mode only)

Power Saving See page 31.

Sleep Timer See page 31.

i Volume* See page 32.

Auto Clock Set (in

Allows you to switch to digital

analogue mode only)

mode and obtain the time.

* This option appears only if “i Speaker Link” is set to

“Off” (page 32).

To view two pictures simultaneously – PAP

(Picture and Picture)

You can view two pictures (external input and TV

programme) on the screen simultaneously.

Connect the optional equipment (page 42), and make

sure that images from the equipment appear on the

screen (page 22).

Notes

• This function is not available for a PC input source.

• You cannot change the size of the pictures.

1 Press TOOLS to display the Tools menu.

2 Press F/f to select “PAP”, then press .

The picture from connected equipment is

displayed on the left and the TV programme is

displayed on the right.

3 Press number buttons or PROG +/- to

select the TV channel.

To return to normal TV mode

Press or RETURN.

Tips

• You can also return to normal TV mode by selecting

“Single Picture” from the Tools menu.

• The picture framed in green is audible. You can switch the

audible picture by pressing

G/g.

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