Sony KV-32FQ70K: Introducing and Using the Menu System

Introducing and Using the Menu System: Sony KV-32FQ70K

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:

MENU

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

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

• To enter the selected menu or option, press .

• To return to the last menu or option, press .

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

• To confirm and store your selection, press OK.

MENU

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

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Menu Guide

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

PICTURE ADJUSTMENT

Picture Adjustment

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

Picture Mode

Personal

The “Picture Adjustment” menu allows you to

Contrast

Contrast

Brightness

Brightness

alter the picture adjustments.

Colour

Colour

Sharpness

Sharpness

Reset

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

Noise Reduction

AUTO

To do this: after selecting the item you want to

Select: Enter Menu:

Select: Enter:

alter press , then press / / or

repeatedly 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”.

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Picture Adjustment

SOUND ADJUSTMENT

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

alter the sound adjustments.

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

To do this: after selecting the item you want to

Select: Enter Menu:

alter, press . Then press / / or

Sound Adjustment

repeatedly to adjust it and finally press OK to

Sound Adjustment

Effect

Natural

Effect

Natural

Treble

Treble

store the new adjustment.

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.

K

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 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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Menu System

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

SLEEP TIMER

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

The “Sleep Timer” option in the “Features”

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

menu allows you to select a time period for the

Sharpness

Reset

TV to switch itself automatically into the

Noise Reduction

AUTO

standby mode.

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this: after selecting the option press ,

Features

Features

Sleep Timer

Off

Sleep Timer

Off

then press or to set the time period delay

Auto Format

On

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

AUTO

AV3 Output

AUTO

(max. of 4 hours).

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Position

PIP Position

Select: Enter Menu:

Select: Enter:

While watching the TV, you can press the 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

AUTO FORMAT

Picture Mode

Personal

The “Auto Format” option in the “Features”

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

menu allows you to automatically change the

Sharpness

Reset

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Noise Reduction

AUTO

aspect ratio of the screen.

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Then press or to select On (if you wish

Features

Features

Off

the TV set to automatically switch the screen

Sleep Timer

Sleep Timer

Off

Auto Format

On

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

AUTO

format according to the broadcast signal) or Off

AV3 Output

AUTO

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Position

PIP Position

(if you wish to keep your preference). Finally

press OK to store.

Select: Enter Menu:

Select: Enter:

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

you can always modify the format of the screen by pressing

repeatedly on the remote control to select one of the following formats:

Smart

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

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

4:3

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

14:9

Zoom: Widescreen format for letterbox movies.

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

Zoom

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).

Wide

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AV3 OUTPUT

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

The “AV3 Output” option in the “Features”

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

menu allows you to select the source to be

Sharpness

Reset

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Noise Reduction

AUTO

output from the Scart connector 3/ 3 so

that you can record from this Scart any signal

Select: Enter Menu:

coming from the TV or from an external

equipment connected to the Scart connectors

Features

Features

Sleep Timer

Off

Sleep Timer

Off

1/ 1 or 2/ 2 or front

Auto Format

On

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

AUTO

AV3 Output

AUTO

S

PIP Input

connectors 4 or 4 and 4.

AV1

PIP Input

AV1

PIP Position

PIP Position

If your VCR supports SmartLink, this

Select: Enter Menu:

Select: Enter:

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

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Scart, please remember to change back the “AV3 Output” to “AUTO” or “TV” for correct

unscrambling.

Picture Adjustment

PIP INPUT

Picture Mode

Personal

The “PIP Input” option in the “Features” menu

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

allows you to select the source you want to

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

watch in the “PIP” screen.

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Then press repeatedly or to select the

Features

Features

Sleep Timer

Off

desired source AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4 or TV.

Sleep Timer

Off

Auto Format

On

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

AUTO

Finally press OK to store.

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

B

source, press the button on the remote control.

A

You can swap the screens by pressing the

B

A

button on the remote control.

A

BB

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Menu System

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PIP POSITION

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

The “PIP Position” option in the “Features”

Brightness

Colour

menu allows you to change the position of the

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

“PIP” screen within the main screen.

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this: after selecting the option press , ,

or to select the desired position. Finally

Features

Features

press OK to store.

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:

LANGUAGE/COUNTRY

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

The “Language/Country” option in the “Set

Brightness

Colour

Up” menu allows you to select the language

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

that the menus are displayed in. It also allows

you to select the country in which you wish to

Select: Enter Menu:

operate the TV set.

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Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

To do this: after selecting the option, press

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Language/Country

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

and then proceed in the same way as in steps 2

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

AV Preset

AV Preset

Programme Labels

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

and 3 of the section “Switching On the TV and

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

Automatically Tuning” on page 7.

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Select:

Enter:

AUTO TUNING

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

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

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

menu allows you to automatically search for

Sharpness

Reset

and store all available TV channels.

Noise Reduction

AUTO

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this: after selecting the option, press

and then proceed in the same way as in the

steps 5 and 6 of the section “Switching On the

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 8.

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

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:

Start Auto Tuning:

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PROGRAMME SORTING

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

The “Programme Sorting” option in the “Set

Contrast

Brightness

Up” menu allows you to change the order in

Colour

Sharpness

Reset

which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on

Noise Reduction

AUTO

the screen.

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this: after selecting the option, press

Set Up

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

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

of the section “Switching On the TV and

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Select NexTView

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

Select NexTView

Programme Labels

Automatically Tuning” on page 8.

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

Select:

Enter:

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Picture Adjustment

PROGRAMME LABELS

Picture Mode

Personal

The “Programme Labels” option in the “Set

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Up” menu allows you to name a channel using

Sharpness

Reset

up to five characters (letters or numbers).

Noise Reduction

AUTO

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this:

1 After selecting the option, press , then

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

press or to select the programme

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

number with the channel you wish to name.

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

Programme Labels

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

2 Press . With the first element of the Label

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

column highlighted, press or to select

Select:

Enter:

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

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.

AV PRESET

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

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

Contrast

Brightness

allows you to designate a name to the external

Colour

Sharpness

Reset

equipment you have connected to the input

Noise Reduction

AUTO

sockets of this TV.

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this:

1 After selecting the option, press , then

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

press or to select the input source you

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

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

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

Programme Labels

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

rear Scarts and AV4 for side connectors).

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

Then press .

Select:

Enter:

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

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.

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Menu System

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MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET

Picture Adjustment

The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the

Picture Mode

Personal

Contrast

Brightness

“Set Up” menu allows you to:

Colour

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

a) Preset channels or the VCR channel one by

one to the programme order of your choice.

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this:

1 After selecting the ”Manual Programme

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Language/Country

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Auto Tuning

Preset” option, press then with

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

Programme Labels

Programme Labels

Programme option highlighted press .

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

Press or to select which programme

Select:

Enter:

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

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 or D/K for eastern European countries). 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 have tuned

the desired channel, press OK twice to store.

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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

PICTURE ROTATION

Picture Mode

Personal

Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

may slant. If this is the case, you can correct the

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

pictures slant by using the “Picture

Rotation” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu.

Select: Enter Menu:

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Detail Set Up

Then press or to correct any slant of the

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Picture Rotation

0

Programme Labels

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

RGB Centring

0

picture between -5 and +5.

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

Detail Set Up

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Select:

Enter:

RGB CENTRING

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Personal

When connecting an RGB source, such as a

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

“PlayStation”, you may need to readjust the

Sharpness

Reset

Noise Reduction

AUTO

horizontal position of the picture. If this is the

case, you can adjust it through the “RGB

Select: Enter Menu:

Centring” option in the “Detail Set Up”.

Set Up

Set Up

Set Up

Detail Set Up

To do this: while watching an RGB source select

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Picture Rotation

0

Programme Sorting

RGB Centring

0

the “RGB Centring” option and press . Then

Programme Labels

Select NexTView

Select NexTView

AV Preset

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Set Up

Manual Set Up

press or to adjust the centre of the

Detail Set Up

picture between –10 and +10. Finally press OK

Select:

Select:

Select:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Enter Menu:

Select:

Enter:

to confirm and store.

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