Sony KV-25FX30K: Introducing and Using the Menu System

Introducing and Using the Menu System: Sony KV-25FX30K

Introducing and Using the Menu System

Your TV uses an on-screen menu system to guide you through the operations. Use the

following buttons on the Remote Control to operate the menu system:

1Press the MENU button to switch the first level menu on.

MENU

2• To highlight the desired menu or option, press or .

• To enter to the selected menu or option, press .

• To return to the last menu or option, press

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K

• To alter settings of your selected option, press //or.

• To confirm and store your selection, press OK.

3Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen.

MENU

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Menu Guide

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

Picture Adjustment

PICTURE ADJUSTMENT

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Mode: Personal

The “Picture Adjustment” menu allows you to

Contrast

Contrast

Brightness

Brightness

Colour

Colour

alter the picture adjustments.

Sharpness

Sharpness

Hue

Hue

Reset

Reset

OK

OK

To do this: after selecting the item you want to

alter press , then 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:

Personal (for individual settings).

Live (for live broadcast programmes).

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.

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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

Picture Adjustment

SOUND ADJUSTMENT

Mode: Personal

Contrast

The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to

Brightness

Colour

alter the sound adjustments.

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

To do this: after selecting the item you want to

alter, press . then press repeatedly /

/ or to adjust it and finally press OK

Sound Adjustment

Sound Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Mode: Personal

to store the new adjustment.

Treble

Treble

Bass

Bass

Balance

Balance

Reset

Reset

Dual Sound: Mono

Dual Sound: Mono

Detail Adjustment

Detail Adjustment

OK

OK

This menu also contains two submenus as following:

Mode Personal (for individual settings)

Rock

Pop

Jazz

Detail Adjustment Sound Effect: Off: Normal.

Spatial: Acoustic sound effect.

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: Off: Sound from external amplifier

connected to the audio outputs on

the rear of the TV set.

On: Sound from the TV set.

Treble and Bass can only be altered if “Personal” mode is selected.

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

In case of a bilingual broadcast select Dual Sound and set A for sound channel 1, B for sound channel

2 or Mono for mono channel if available. For a stereo broadcast you can choose Stereo or Mono.

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Menu System

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

Picture Adjustment

SLEEP TIMER

Mode: Personal

Contrast

The “Sleep Timer” option in the “Timer” menu

Brightness

Colour

allows you to select a time period for the TV to

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

switch itself automatically into the standby

OK

mode.

To do this: after selecting the option press ,

Timer

Timer

then press or to set the time period delay

Sleep Timer: Off

Sleep Timer: Off

(max. of 4 hours) and finally press OK to store.

While watching the TV, you can press the

OK

OK

button on the remote control to display the

time remaining.

One minute before the TV switches itself into

standby mode, the time remaining is displayed on

the TV screen automatically.

Picture Adjustment

LANGUAGE / COUNTRY

Mode: Personal

The “Language/Country” option in the “Set

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Up” menu allows you to select the language

Sharpness

Hue

that the menus are displayed in. It also allows

Reset

you to select the country in which you wish to

OK

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operate the TV set.

Set Up

Set Up

To do this: after selecting the option, press

Language/Country

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

and then proceed in the same way as in the

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

Progamme Labels

steps 2 and 3 of the section “Switching On the

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

TV and Automatically Tuning”.

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

OK

OK

AUTO TUNING

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

The “Auto Tuning” option in the “Set Up”

Contrast

Brightness

menu allows you to automatically search for

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

and store all available TV channels.

Reset

OK

To do this: after selecting the option, press

and then proceed in the same way as in TV

steps 5 and 6 of the section “Switching On the

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

TV and Automatically Tuning”.

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

OK

OK

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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

Picture Adjustment

PROGRAMME SORTING

Mode: Personal

The “Programme Sorting” option in the “Set

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Up” menu allows you to change the order in

Sharpness

Hue

which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on

Reset

OK

the screen.

To do this: after selecting the option, press

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

Language/Country

and then proceed in the same way as in step 7 b)

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

of the section “Switching On the TV and

Progamme Labels

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

AV Preset

Automatically Tuning”.

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

OK

OK

Picture Adjustment

PROGRAMME LABELS

Mode: Personal

Contrast

The “Programme Labels” option in the “Set

Brightness

Colour

Up” menu allows you to name a channel using

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

up to five characters (letters or numbers).

OK

To do this:

1 After selecting the option, press , then

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

Language/Country

press or to select the programme

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

Progamme Labels

number with the channel you wish to name.

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

2 Press . With the first element of the Label

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

OK

OK

column highlighted, press or to select

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

press to confirm this character. Select the

other four characters in the same way. Finally

press OK to store.

Picture Adjustment

AV PRESET

Mode: Personal

The “AV Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

allows you to designate a name to the external

Sharpness

Hue

equipment you have connected to the sockets of

Reset

this TV.

OK

To do this:

1 After selecting the option, press , then

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

Language/Country

press or to select the input source you

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

Progamme Labels

wish to name (AV1 and AV2 are for the rear

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Scarts and AV3 for front connectors). Then

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

OK

OK

press .

2 In the label column automatically appears a

label:

a) If you want to use one of the 6 predefined

labels (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.

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Menu System

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Picture Adjustment

MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET

Mode: Personal

The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

“Set Up” menu allows you to:

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

a) Preset channels or a video input source one

OK

by one to the programme order of your

choice. To do this:

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

Language/Country

1 After selecting the ”Manual Programme

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

Progamme Labels

Preset” option, press then with

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Programme option highlighted press .

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

OK

OK

Press or to select on which

programme number you want to preset the

channel (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 or D/K for eastern European

GB

countries). Then press .

3 After selecting the Channel option, press .

Then press or to select the channel

tuning (“C” for terrestrial channels or “S” for

cable channels). Next press . After that,

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 PROGR +/- 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.

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Menu System

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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

Picture Adjustment

c)Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) is

Mode: Personal

Contrast

operating, however you can manually fine

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

tune the TV to obtain a better picture

Hue

Reset

if the picture is distorted.

OK

To do this: while watching the channel (TV

Broadcast) you wish to fine tune, select the

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

AFT option and press . Next press

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

Progamme Labels

or to adjust the fine tuning between -15

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

and +15. Finally press OK twice to store.

Detail Set Up

OK

OK

d) Skip any unwanted programme numbers

when they are selected with the PROGR +/-

buttons.

To do this: Highlighting the Programme

option, press the PROGR +/- 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) This option allows you to view and record

correctly scrambling channels when using a

decoder connected to the Scart :2/

S

directly or through a VCR.

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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Menu System

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NOISE REDUCTION

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

The “Noise Reduction” option in the “Detail Set

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Up” menu allows you to automatically reduce

Sharpness

Hue

the picture noise visible in the broadcast.

Reset

OK

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Set Up

Detail Set Up

Then press or to select Auto. Finally

Language/Country

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Auto Tuning

AV2 Output:

TV

press OK to confirm and store.

Programme Sorting

RGB Centring:

0

Progamme Labels

Picture Rotation:

0

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

To cancel this function afterwards, select “Off”

Detail Set Up

OK

instead of “Auto” in the step above.

OK

AV2 OUTPUT

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

The “AV2 Output” option in the “Detail Set

Contrast

Brightness

Up” menu allows you to select the source to be

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

output from the Scart connector

:2/q in

Reset

OK

order you can record from this Scart any signal

coming from the TV or from external

Set Up

Detail Set Up

equipment connected to the Scart connector

Language/Country

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Auto Tuning

AV2 Output:

TV

:1/ or front connectors 3 and 3.

RGB Centring:

0

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Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

Picture Rotation:

0

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

If your VCR supports Smartlink, this

OK

OK

procedure is not necessary.

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Then press or to select the desired

output signal: TV, AV1, AV3, YC3 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

:2/q or to a VCR connected to

this Scart, please remember to change back

the “AV2 Output” to “AUTO” or “TV” for

correct unscrambling.

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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

RGB CENTRING

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

When connecting an RGB source, such as a

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

“PlayStation”, you may need to readjust the

Sharpness

Hue

horizontal position of the picture. In that case,

Reset

OK

you can readjust it through the “RGB Centring”

option in the “Detail Set Up”.

Detail Set Up

Set Up

Noise Reduction:

Language/Country

Auto

AV2 Output:

TV

Auto Tuning

To do this: while watching an RGB source select

RGB Centring:

0

Programme Sorting

Picture Rotation:

0

Progamme Labels

the “RGB Centring” option and press . Then

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

press or to adjust the centre of the

OK

OK

picture between –10 and +10. Finally press OK

to confirm and store.

PICTURE ROTATION

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

might slant. In this case, you can correct the

Sharpness

Hue

picture slant by using the option “Picture

Reset

OK

Rotation” in the “Detail Set Up” menu.

Detail Set Up

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Set Up

Language/Country

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Auto Tuning

AV2 Output:

TV

Then press or to correct any slant of the

Programme Sorting

RGB Centring:

0

Progamme Labels

Picture Rotation:

0

picture between -5 and +5 and finally press OK

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

to store.

OK

OK

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