Sony KV-32LS60K: Introducing and Using the Menu System

Introducing and Using the Menu System: Sony KV-32LS60K

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 to the selected menu or option, press .

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

OK

• To alter 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

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:

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.

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Picture Adjustment

SOUND ADJUSTMENT

Mode: Personal

Contrast

The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

alter the sound adjustments.

Hue

Reset

OK

To do this: after selecting the item you want to

alter, press . Then press repeatedly /

Sound Adjustment

/ or to adjust it and finally press OK

Sound Adjustment

Effect: Natural

Effect: Natural

Treble

Treble

to store the new adjustment.

Bass

Bass

Balance

Balance

Reset

Reset

Dual Sound: Mono

Dual Sound: Mono

Auto volume: On

Auto volume: On

OK

OK

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**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).

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 19).

**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

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).

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

Auto Tuning

and then proceed in the same way as in the

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” on page 7.

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 the

steps 5 and 6 of the section “Switching On the

Set Up

Set Up

Language/Country

TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 8.

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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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” on page 8.

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 input

Reset

sockets of 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, AV2 and AV3 are for the

AV Preset

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

rear Scarts and AV4 for side connectors).

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

OK

OK

Then press .

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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Picture Adjustment

MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET

Mode: Personal

Contrast

The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the

Brightness

Colour

“Set Up” menu allows you to:

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

a) Preset channels or the VCR channel one by

OK

one to the programme order of your choice.

To do this:

Set Up

Set Up

1 After selecting the ”Manual Programme

Language/Country

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Sorting

Preset” option, press then with

Progamme Labels

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

AV Preset

Programme option highlighted press .

Manual Programme Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

Detail Set Up

Press or to select on which

OK

OK

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 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,

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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

AUTO FORMAT

Mode: Personal

Contrast

The “Auto Format” option in the “Detail Set

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Up” menu allows you to automatically change

Hue

Reset

the aspect ratio of the screen.

OK

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Set Up

Detail Set Up

Then press or to select On (if you wish

Language/Country

Auto Format:

On

Auto Tuning

Noise Reduction:

Auto

the TV set to automatically switch the screen

Programme Sorting

AV3 Output:

TV

Progamme Labels

TV Speakers:

On

AV Preset

RGB Centring:

0

format according to the broadcast signal) or Off

Picture Rotation:

0

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

(if you wish to keep your preference). Finally

OK

OK

press OK to store.

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

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

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

Picture Adjustment

NOISE REDUCTION

Mode: Personal

Contrast

The “Noise Reduction” option in the “Detail Set

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Up” menu allows you to automatically reduce

Hue

Reset

the picture noise visible in the broadcast signal.

OK

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Set Up

Detail Set Up

Then press or to select Auto. Finally

Language/Country

Auto Format:

On

Auto Tuning

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Programme Sorting

AV3 Output:

TV

press OK to confirm and store.

Progamme Labels

TV Speakers:

On

RGB Centring:

0

AV Preset

Picture Rotation:

0

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

To cancel this function afterwards, select “Off”

OK

OK

instead of “Auto” in the step above.

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Menu System

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AV3 OUTPUT

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

The “AV3 Output” option in the “Detail Set

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Up” menu allows you to select the source to be

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

output from the Scart connector 3/ 3 so

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OK

that you can record from this Scart any signal

coming from the TV or from an external

Set Up

Detail Set Up

equipment connected to the Scart connectors

Language/Country

Auto Format:

On

Auto Tuning

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Programme Sorting

AV3 Output:

TV

1/ 1 or 2/ 2 or side connectors

Progamme Labels

TV Speakers:

On

RGB Centring:

0

AV Preset

Picture Rotation:

S

0

4 or 4 and 4.

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

OK

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

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

unscrambling.

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Picture Adjustment

TV SPEAKERS

Mode: Personal

Contrast

The “TV Speakers” option in the “Detail Set

Brightness

Colour

Up” menu allows you to mute the TV speakers

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

in order to listen to the TV from an external

OK

amplifier connected to the audio outputs on the

rear of the TV set.

Set Up

Detail Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Format:

On

Auto Tuning

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Programme Sorting

AV3 Output:

TV

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

TV Speakers:

Progamme Labels

On

RGB Centring:

0

AV Preset

Picture Rotation:

0

Then press or to select Off. Finally

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

press OK to confirm and store.

OK

OK

To cancel this function afterwards, select “On”

instead of “Off” in the step above.

RGB CENTRING

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

When connecting an RGB source, such as a

Contrast

Brightness

“PlayStation”, you may need to readjust the

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

horizontal position of the picture. If this is the

Reset

case, you can readjust it through the “RGB

OK

Centring” option in the “Detail Set Up”.

Set Up

Detail Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Auto Format:

On

To do this: while watching an RGB source select

Programme Sorting

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Progamme Labels

AV3 Output:

TV

the “RGB Centring” option and press . Then

TV Speakers:

On

AV Preset

RGB Centring:

0

Manual Programme Preset

Picture Rotation:

0

press or to adjust the centre of the

Detail Set Up

OK

OK

picture between –10 and +10. Finally press OK

to confirm and store.

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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

Picture Adjustment

PICTURE ROTATION

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

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

Hue

Reset

the pictures slant by using the “Picture

OK

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

Set Up

Detail Set Up

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Language/Country

Auto Format:

On

Auto Tuning

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Programme Sorting

AV3 Output:

TV

Then press or to correct any slant of the

Progamme Labels

TV Speakers:

On

AV Preset

RGB Centring:

0

Manual Programme Preset

Picture Rotation:

0

picture between -5 and +5.

Detail Set Up

OK

OK

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