Sony KLV-23HR3: Teletext

Teletext

Teletext is an information service transmitted by most TV stations. The index page of the

Teletext service (usually page 100) gives you information on how to use the service. To operate

Teletext, use the remote control buttons as indicated below.

Make sure you use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a strong signal, otherwise Teletext errors may

occur.

To switch on Teletext

After selecting the TV channel which carries the Teletext service you want to view, press .

Each time you press , the screen changes cyclically as follows:

Teletext mode Teletext Superimpose mode

t

TV mode

t

Teletext mode

t

(repeat).

To select a Teletext page

Input three digits for the page number, using the number buttons.

• If you make a mistake, retype the correct page number.

• If the counter on the screen continues searching, it is because this page is not available. In this

case, input another page number.

To access the next or preceding page

Press PROG + ( ) or PROG - ().

To freeze a Teletext page

Some Teletext pages have sub-pages which follow on automatically. To stop them, press

/ . Press it again to cancel the freeze.

To reveal concealed information (e.g. answers to a quiz)

Press / . Press it again to conceal the information.

To change brightness of Teletext:

Whilst you are viewing Teletext, press repeatedly to choose between four different options of

brightness.

To switch off Teletext

Press .

If wrong Teletext characters appear for Cyrillic languages, we recommend you set the

"Language" option in the "Set Up" menu to "Russia" if your country does not appear in the

list. For details, refer to page 23.

Fastext

The Fastext service lets you access pages with one push of a button.

Whilst you are in the Teletext mode and Fastext is broadcast, a colour coded menu appears

at the bottom of the Teletext page. Press the colour button (red, green, yellow or blue) to

access the corresponding page.

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