Sony KP-44PX2: Menu Guide

Menu Guide: Sony KP-44PX2

Menu Guide

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Picture Adjustment

PICTURE ADJUSTMENT

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

Picture Mode

Personal

The “Picture Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the picture

Contrast

Contrast

Brightness

Brightness

Colour

Colour

adjustments.

Sharpness

Sharpness

Reset

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

Noise Reduction

AUTO

To do this: after selecting the item you want to alter press , then

Select: Enter Menu:

Select: Enter:

press repeatedly / / or to adjust it and finally press OK

to store the new adjustment.

This menu also allows you to customise the picture mode based on the programme you are watching:

Picture Mode Live (for live broadcast programmes, DVD and Digital Set Top Box receivers).

Personal (for individual settings).

Movie (for films).

Brightness, Colour and Sharpness can only be altered if “Personal” mode is selected.

Hue is only available for NTSC colour signal (e.g: USA video tapes).

Select Reset and press OK to reset the picture to the factory preset levels.

The Noise Reduction option is set to AUTO to automatically reduce the picture noise visible in the broadcast signal. To cancel this function,

select “Off” instead of “AUTO”.

Picture Adjustment

SOUND ADJUSTMENT

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the sound

Brightness

Colour

adjustments.

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

To do this: after selecting the item you want to alter, press . Then

Select: Enter Menu:

press repeatedly / / or to adjust it and finally press OK

to store the new adjustment.

Sound Adjustment

Sound Adjustment

Effect

Natural

Effect

Natural

Treble

Treble

Bass

Bass

Balance

Balance

Reset

Reset

Dual Sound

Stereo

Dual Sound

Stereo

Auto Volume

Off

Auto Volume

Off

TV Speakers

On

TV Speakers

On

Select: Enter Menu:

Select: Enter:

Effect Natural: Enhances clarity, detail and presence of sound by using “BBE High Definition Sound system”*.

Dynamic: “BBE High Definition Sound system”* intensifies clarity and presence of sound for better

intelligibility and musical realism.

Dolby**V: Dolby Virtual, simulates the sound effect of “Dolby Surround Pro Logic”.

Off: Flat response.

Treble Less More

Bass Less More

Balance Left Right

Reset Resets the sound to the factory preset levels.

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Dual Sound For a stereo broadcast:

Mono.

Stereo.

For a bilingual broadcast:

Mono (for mono channel if available).

A (for channel 1).

B (for channel 2).

Auto Volume Off: volume level changes according to the broadcast signal.

On: volume level of the channels will stay the same, independent of the broadcast signal

(e.g. in the case of advertisements).

TV Speakers On: to listen to the TV from the set speakers.

Off: to listen to the TV from an external amplifier connected to the audio outputs on the rear of the projection

TV set.

If you are listening to the TV through headphones, the “Effect” option will automatically be switched to “Off”.

If you select “Dolby Virtual” on the “Effect” option, the “Auto Volume” option will automatically be switched to “Off” and vice versa.

* The “BBE High Definition Sound system” is manufactured by Sony Corporation under license from BBE Sound, Inc. It is covered by

U.S. Patent No. 4,638,258 and No. 4,482,866. The word “BBE” and BBE Symbol are trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

** This TV has been designed to create the “Dolby Surround” sound effect by simulating the sound of four speakers with two speakers,

when the broadcast audio signal is Dolby Surround encoded. The sound effect can also be improved by connecting a suitable external

amplifier (for details refer to “Connecting to external audio Equipment” on page 21).

** Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

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SLEEP TIMER

The “Sleep Timer” option in the “Features” menu allows you to

select a time period for the TV to switch itself automatically into the

standby mode.

To do this: after selecting the option press , then press or to

set the time period delay (max. of 4 hours).

While watching the TV, you can press the button on the remote control to display the time remaining.

One minute before the projection TV switches itself into standby mode, the time remaining is displayed on the TV screen automatically.

AUTO FORMAT

The “Auto Format” option in the “Features” menu allows you to

automatically change the aspect ratio of the screen.

To do this: after selecting the option, press . Then press or to

select On (if you wish the TV set to automatically switch the screen

format according to the broadcast signal) or Off (if you wish to keep

your preference). Finally press OK to store.

Even if you have selected “On” or “Off” in the “Auto Format” option, you can always modify the

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format of the screen by pressing repeatedly on the remote control to select one of the following

formats:

Smart: Imitation of wide screen effect for 4:3 broadcast.

4:3: Conventional 4:3 picture size, full picture information.

14:9: Compromise between 4:3 and 16:9 picture size.

Zoom: Widescreen format for letterbox movies.

Wide: For 16:9 broadcast. Full picture information.

In “Smart”, “Zoom” and “14:9” modes, parts of the top and bottom of the screen are cut off.

Press or to adjust the position of the image on the screen (e.g. to read subtitles).

AV3 OUTPUT

The “AV3 Output” option in the “Features” menu allows you to

select the source to be output from the Scart connector 3/ 3

so that you can record from this Scart any signal coming from the

projection TV or from an external equipment connected to the Scart

connectors 1/ 1 or 2/ 2 or side connectors 4 or

4 and 4.

If your VCR supports Smartlink, this procedure is not

necessary.

To do this: after selecting the option, press . Then press or to

select the desired output signal: TV, AV1, AV2, AV4, YC4 or

AUTO.

If you select “AUTO”, the output signal will always be the same one that is displayed on the screen.

If you have connected a decoder to the Scart 3/ 3 or to a VCR connected to this Scart, please remember to change back

the “AV3 Output” to “AUTO” or “TV” for correct unscrambling.

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Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

Select: Enter Menu:

Features

Features

Sleep Timer

Off

Sleep Timer

Off

Auto Format

On

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

AUTO

AV3 Output

AUTO

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Position

PIP Position

Select: Enter Menu:

Select: Enter:

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

Select: Enter Menu:

Features

Features

Sleep Timer

Off

Sleep Timer

Off

Auto Format

On

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

AUTO

AV3 Output

AUTO

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Position

PIP Position

Select: Enter Menu:

Select: Enter:

Smart

4:3

14:9

Zoom

Wide

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

Select: Enter Menu:

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Features

Features

Sleep Timer

Off

Sleep Timer

Off

Auto Format

On

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

AUTO

AV3 Output

AUTO

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Position

PIP Position

Select: Enter Menu:

Select: Enter:

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Picture Adjustment

PIP INPUT

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

The “PIP Input” option in the “Features” menu allows you to select

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

the source you want to watch in the “PIP” screen.

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

To do this: after selecting the option, press . Then press

Select: Enter Menu:

repeatedly or to select the desired source AV1, AV2, AV3,

AV4 or TV. Finally press OK to store.

Features

Features

Sleep Timer

Off

Sleep Timer

Off

Auto Format

On

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

AUTO

AV3 Output

AUTO

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Position

PIP Position

Select: Enter Menu:

Select: Enter:

To watch the “PIP” screen with the selected source, press the

B

/ button on the remote control.

A

You can swap the screens by pressing the / button on the

B

A

remote control.

A

BB

Picture Adjustment

PIP POSITION

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

The “PIP Position” option in the “Features” menu allows you to

Brightness

Colour

change the position of the “PIP” screen within the main screen.

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

To do this: after selecting the option press , , or to select

Select: Enter Menu:

the desired position. Finally press OK to store.

Features

Features

Sleep Timer

Off

Sleep Timer

Off

Auto Format

On

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

AUTO

AV3 Output

AUTO

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Position

PIP Position

Select: Enter Menu:

Select: Enter:

Picture Adjustment

LANGUAGE/COUNTRY

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

The “Language/Country” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you

Brightness

Colour

to select the language that the menus are displayed in. It also allows

Sharpness

Reset

you to select the country in which you wish to operate the projection

Noise Reduction

AUTO

TV set.

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this: after selecting the option, press and then proceed in

the same way as in steps 2 and 3 of the section “Switching On the

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Projection TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 8.

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Select NexTView

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

Select NexTView

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

Programme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Select:

Enter:

Picture Adjustment

AUTO TUNING

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

The “Auto Tuning” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to

Brightness

Colour

automatically search for and store all available TV channels.

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

To do this: after selecting the option, press and then proceed in

Select: Enter Menu:

the same way as in the steps 4 and 5 of the section “Switching On the

Projection TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 8.

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

AV Preset

Programme Labels

Programme Labels

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Select:

Start Auto Tuning:

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Picture Adjustment

PROGRAMME SORTING

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

The “Programme Sorting” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you

Brightness

Colour

to change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

the screen.

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this: after selecting the option, press and then proceed in

the same way as in step 6 b) of the section “Switching On the

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Projection TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 9.

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

Programme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Select:

Enter:

Picture Adjustment

PROGRAMME LABELS

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

The “Programme Labels” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you

Brightness

Colour

to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers).

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

To do this:

Select: Enter Menu:

1 After selecting the option, press , then press or to select

the programme number with the channel you wish to name.

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

2 Press . With the first element of the Label column highlighted,

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

AV Preset

AV Preset

Programme Labels

AV Preset

AV Preset

press or to select a letter or number (select “-“ for a blank),

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

then press to confirm this character. Select the other four

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Select:

Enter:

characters in the same way. Finally press OK to store.

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Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

AV PRESET

Contrast

Brightness

The “AV Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to

Colour

Sharpness

designate a name to the external equipment you have connected to

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

the input sockets of this projection TV.

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this:

1 After selecting the option, press , then press or to select

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

the input source you wish to name (AV1, AV2 and AV3 are for

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Programme Labels

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

the rear Scarts and AV4 for side connectors). Then press .

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Select:

Enter:

2 A label automatically appears in the label column:

a) If you want to use one of the 6 predefined label (CABLE,

GAME, CAM, DVD, VIDEO or SAT), press or to select

the desired label and finally press OK to store.

b) If you want to set a different label, select Edit and press .

Then with the first element highlighted, press or to

select a letter, number or “-“ for a blank, then press to

confirm this character. Select the other four characters in the

same way and finally press OK to store.

b) If you want to set a different label, select Edit and press .

Then with the first element highlighted, press or to

select a letter, number or “-“ for a blank, then press to

confirm this character. Select the other four characters in the

same way and finally press OK to store.

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Picture Adjustment

MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu

Brightness

Colour

allows you to:

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

Select: Enter Menu:

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Programme Labels

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

Programme Sorting

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

Programme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Select:

Enter:

a) Preset channels or the VCR channel one by one to the programme order of your choice. To do this:

1 After selecting the ”Manual Programme Preset” option, press then with Programme option highlighted press .

Press or to select which programme number you want to preset the channel on (for VCR, select programme number

“0”). Then press .

2 The following option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Language/Country” menu.

After selecting the System option, press . Then press or to select the TV Broadcast system (B/G for western

European countries, D/K for eastern European countries, L for France or I for United Kingdom). Then press .

3 After selecting the Channel option, press . Then press the number buttons to enter directly the channel number of the

TV Broadcast or the channel of the VCR signal. If you do not know the channel number, press or to search for it. When

you tune the desired channel, press OK twice to store.

Repeat all the above steps to tune and store more channels.

b) Label a channel using up to five characters.

To do this: highlighting the Programme option, press the PROG +/- button to select the programme number with the channel

you wish to name. When the programme you want to name appears on the screen, select the Label option and press . Next

press or to select a letter, number or “-“ for a blank. Press to confirm this character. Select the other four characters in

the same way. After selecting all the characters, press OK twice to store.

c) Fine tune the broadcast reception. Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) will give the best possible picture, however you

can manually fine tune the TV to obtain a better picture reception in case the picture is distorted.

To do this: while watching the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to fine tune, select the AFT option and press . Next press

or to adjust the fine tuning between -15 and +15. Finally press OK twice to store.

d) Skip any unwanted programme numbers when they are selected with the PROG +/- buttons.

To do this: highlighting the Programme option, press the PROG +/- button to select the programme number you want to skip.

When the programme you want to skip appears on the screen, select the Skip option and press . Next press or to select

Yes. Finally press OK twice to confirm and store.

To cancel this function afterwards, select “No” instead of “Yes” in the step above.

e) View and record scrambled channels when using a decoder connected to Scart 3/ 3 directly or through a VCR.

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This option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Language/Country” menu.

To do this: select the Decoder option and press . Next press or to select On. Finally press OK twice to confirm and

store.

To cancel this function afterwards, select “Off” instead of “On” in the step above.

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Picture Adjustment

RGB CENTRING

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

When connecting an RGB source, such as a “PlayStation”, you may

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

need to readjust the horizontal position of the picture. If this is the

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

case, you can adjust it through the “RGB Centring” option in the

Select: Enter Menu:

“Detail Set Up”.

To do this: while watching an RGB source select the “RGB Centring”

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Detail Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

option and press . Then press or to adjust the centre of the

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

RGB Centring

0

Select NexTView

Programme Sorting

AV Preset

Programme Labels

Select NexTView

picture between –10 and +10. Finally press OK to confirm and store.

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Set Up

Detail Set Up

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Select:

Enter:

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