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This menu gives you information both for programmes currently being shown and for future programmes
on the channel you are currently viewing.

1. With the TV in Digital mode, press the 

 button on the remote control to display the ‘Digital INFO

display’ screen.

2. Press the 

b button to obtain a brief description of the next programme in the schedule. If the

programme box is blank, there is no information currently available. To return to the starting point,
press the 

B button repeatedly until the description for the current programme reappears.

3. Press the 

 button on the remote control at any time to exit the ‘Digital INFO display’.

To change channels while the ‘Digital INFO display’ is on screen, press the relevant numbered buttons on the
remote control.

This feature will place Digital subtitles on the screen.  With the ‘Digital INFO display’ on the TV screen,
press the RED button to access the ‘Subtitles’ pop-up menu. Press the 

V or v button to highlight the

language required then press OK to select. To remove subtitles from the TV screen, access the ‘Subtitles’
pop-up menu and select ‘Off’.

This feature allows you to listen to the broadcast in different languages”.  With the ‘Digital INFO display’
on the TV screen, press the GREEN button to access the ‘Audio’ pop-up menu. Press the 

V or v button

to highlight the language required then press OK to select.

*Only when the programme is broadcast in multiple languages.

If you highlight a current programme, the REC feature allows you to automatically set your VCR to record
the selected programme**.
With the ‘Digital INFO display’ on the TV screen, press the YELLOW button to access the ‘REC’ pop-up
menu. If your VCR does not have Smartlink a message is displayed reminding you to manually set your
VCR. Press the RED button to continue or press the BLUE button to return to the INFO display.

If you highlight a future programme, the Timer feature allows you to automatically set your VCR to record
the selected programme, or have the TV switch to the correct channel automatically when the selected
programme starts.
Press the RED button and your VCR will automatically record the selected programme when it starts (only
if your VCR has Smartlink facility), or press the GREEN button if you wish the programme to appear on
your TV screen when transmission begins.

Notes: **Only for Smartlink VCRs

Do not switch off theTV once a programme has been set to record. If you do not wish to view the programme
being recorded, press the TV 

 button on the remote control to switch the TV into standby mode. 

When a programme has been set to record and the TV is in standby mode the standby indicator on the front
of the TV will flash green periodically to inform you that a programme has been set to record.
Do not change channels or switch the TV to analogue mode once a programme has started recording or the
recording will be cancelled.

With the ‘Digital INFO display’ on the TV screen, press the BLUE button labelled set-up to access the
‘Main Menu’. The ‘Main Menu’ is explained on the following pages.

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DIGITAL

1. Press the MENU button to display the main menu, then press the 

b  button to enter the ‘Picture

Adjustment’ menu.

2. ‘Mode:’ is highlighted. Press the 

V or v button to highlight one of the options, then after pressing the

b button to activate the option,  press b and B or V or v buttons to adjust the setting.  Press the OK
button to store the new setting and repeat step 2 to adjust the other options.  

The Mode option has three settings for you to choose from:-

Personal: This setting allows you to adjust the Brightness, Colour, Contrast and Sharpness* levels 

to suit your personal preference.

This is a fixed setting and is recommended for live broadcasts.

This is a fixed setting and is recommended for watching films.

3. Press the MENU button to return to normal TV operation. 

Notes:  Highlight Reset and press OK only if you wish to return the picture to the factory preset levels.

*Sharpness is adjustable in analogue mode only.

This TV contains a menu system which is based on a series of user friendly on-screen displays. These
displays will help you to get the most from your TV, helping you to change the picture settings, sound
settings and change the order of the TV channels.

1. Press the MENU button to display the main menu, then press the 

v button to highlight the   symbol.

Now press the 

b button to enter the ‘Sound Adjustment’ menu.

2. ‘Mode:’ is highlighted. Press the 

V or v button to highlight one of the options, then after pressing the

b button to activate the option press b and B or V or v buttons to adjust the setting.

3. Press the OK button to store the new setting and repeat step 2 to adjust the other options.

The Mode option has four settings for you to choose from:-

‘Treble’ and ‘Bass’ settings can only be altered when the ‘Mode’ option is set to Personal.

4. When ‘Detail Adjustment’ is highlighted, press the 

b button to display the ‘Detail Adjustment’ sub

menu. This menu gives you a further three options to choose from.

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This setting allows you to adjust all the available options in the ‘Sound adjustment’
menu to suit your personal preference.

This is a fixed setting and is recommended for rock soundtracks.

This is a fixed setting and is recommended for pop soundtracks.

This is a fixed setting and is recommended for jazz soundtracks.

5. Highlight and activate one of the options using the 

v and b buttons, then press the V or v buttons to

set the option to On or Off. See the table below for an explanation of each option and their effects.

6. Press the OK button to store the new setting, then repeat step 5 to alter the other options.

7. Press MENU button to return to normal TV operation.

Dolby* Virtual

When set to ‘On’, the TV simulates the effects of Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound.

Note:  If you connect headphones to this TV or if you set the ‘Auto Volume’ option to ‘On’,

‘Dolby Virtual’ will automatically be set to Off.

Auto Volume

When set to ‘On’, the volume level will remain constant even if the broadcast level
should change, i.e. during commercial breaks. 

Note:  This option automatically sets itself to ‘Off’  when ‘Dolby Virtual’ is set to ‘On’.

TV Speakers

Set to ‘Off’ if you wish to connect an external amplifier to the audio output sockets on
the rear of the TV.

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Highlight ‘Reset’ and press OK only if you wish to return the sound settings to their factory preset levels.

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When receiving a bilingual broadcast set the ‘Dual Sound’ option to ‘A’ for channel 1 sound, ‘B’ for channel 2
sound or ‘Mono’ if the mono channel is available for selection. When receiving a stereo broadcast the ‘Dual
Sound’ option can be set to Stereo or Mono.

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This TV has been designed to create a Virtual Dolby Surround sound effect from a ‘Dolby Pro Logic Surround’
broadcast without the need for additional speakers. However, you can connect an external amplifier to this TV if
desired (see ‘Connecting additional equipment’ section of this manual).

*

Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. ‘Dolby’, ‘Pro Logic’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.

The ‘Sleep Timer’ allows you to select a period of time after which the TV automatically switches itself
into standby mode.

1. Press the MENU button to display the main menu. Use the 

V or v button to highlight the   symbol.

Press the 

b button twice to highlight ‘Off’ in the ‘SleepTimer’ menu.

2. Press the 

V or v buttons to set the amount of time before the TV switches itself into standby.  This

can be in 15 minute intervals up to a maximum of 4 hours.

3. Press the OK button to store.

4. Press the MENU button to return to normal TV operation. One minute before the TV switches into

standby, the time remaining is counted down on screen.

Note:  In analogue mode you can check the time remaining until standby by pressing the 

 button. The time

remaining is displayed in the bottom left corner of the TV screen.  

The ‘Set Up’ menu contains many features that enable you to customise your TV. The following pages
explain all of the features contained in the ‘Set Up’ menu.

The TV automatically tuned in all the available channels when you first installed the TV. Follow these
instructions if you wish to re-install your TV at an alternative location or search for new channels that have
been subsequently launched by broadcasters.

1. With the TV in analogue mode, press the MENU button to display the main menu. Press the 

V or v

button to highlight the 

 symbol, then press the 

b button to enter the ‘Set Up’ menu.

2. Press the 

V or v buttons to highlight ‘Auto Tuning’ then press the b button to confirm. The autotune

prompt display appears on screen.

3. Press the OK button to select ‘Yes’ and begin the autotune procedure.

Whilst tuning is taking place, the search and store display appears on screen. 
When all available signals have been captured and stored, the display is removed and the TV returns
to normal operation.

Notes:  You can cancel the tuning at any time by pressing the MENU button.

You can use this feature to change the order in which the analogue channels are stored on your TV.

1. With the TV in analogue mode, press the MENU button to display the main menu. Press the 

V or v

button to highlight the 

 symbol, then press the 

b button to enter the ‘Set Up’ menu.

2. Press the 

V or v buttons to highlight ‘Programme Sorting’ then press the b button to display the

Programme Sorting menu on screen.

3. Press the 

V or v button to highlight the channel you wish to move to a new position, then press the

OK button.

4. Press the 

V or v button to highlight the new channel number for your channel, then press the OK

button.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to move other channels if required, then press the MENU button to return to

normal TV operation.

This feature allows you to manually add analogue channels one by one to your TV.

1. With the TV in analogue mode, press the MENU button to display the main menu. Press the 

V or v

button to highlight the 

 symbol, then press the 

b button to enter the ‘Set Up’ menu.

2. Press the 

V or v buttons to highlight ‘Manual Programme Preset’ then press the b button to display

the ‘Manual Programme Preset’ menu on screen.

3. ‘Programme:’  is highlighted. Press 

b button to highlight the programme number, then press the v or

V buttons until your new channel number for your channel appears on screen (if you are tuning in a
VCR please select programme number ‘0’).

4. Press the 

B button, then press v button to highlight ‘Channel’. Press b button to highlight existing

channel number, then using the numbered buttons, enter the channel number of the broadcast you
want or your VCR’s channel number. If you do not know the channel number, press 

V or v buttons

until the broadcast appears. Press the OK button twice to store.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select and store other channels, then press the MENU button to return to

normal TV operation.

This feature allows you to name an analogue channel using up to 5 characters (letters or numbers). 

1. With the TV in analogue mode, press the MENU button to display the main menu. Press the 

V or v

button to highlight the 

 symbol, then press the 

b button to enter the ‘Set Up’ menu.

2. Press the 

V or v buttons to highlight ‘Manual Programme Preset’ then press the b button to display

the ‘Manual Programme Preset menu’ on screen.

3. ‘Programme:’ is highlighted. Press 

b button to highlight the channel number, then press the V or v

buttons until the channel number you wish to name appears.

4. Press the 

B button, then press v button to highlight ‘Label’. Press b button to enter label column,

then press the 

V or v buttons until the first letter or character you desire appears  (select ‘-’ to insert

a blank space). Press 

b button to confirm your choice.

Select the remaining letters or characters this way, then press the OK button twice to store.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to name other channels, then press MENU button to return to normal TV

operation.

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DIGITAL

This remote control can operate not only Sony DVDs and VCRs, but also those made by other
manufacturers. The following instructions will guide you through the set up procedure.

1. Find the 3 digit code for your brand from the list below. 

2. Press the Media Select button on the remote control until either the green VCR light is illuminated

OR the green DVD light is illuminated.

3. Whilst the required green light is illuminated, press and hold down the YELLOW button for

approximately 6 seconds, until the light starts to flash.

4. Use the numbered buttons to enter the 3 digit code for your DVD or VCR. Once a correct number has

been entered, all three green lights will illuminate momentarily.

5. Turn on your DVD or VCR and check that the remote control operates the main functions. If not,

repeat steps 2 - 4 and enter the next 3 digit code allocated to your brand of VCR or DVD.

6. When you wish to use the remote control to operate the TV again, press the Media Select button

until the TV green light illuminates. Don’t forget to select VCR or DVD using the Media Select button
every time you wish to operate that equipment with this remote control. 

Note:  The brand codes you set may be lost if weak batteries are not replaced immediately. Should this happen, use

the above procedure to re-enter the code. A small label has been attached to the inside of the battery cover
for you to make a note of your brand codes. Not all brands and models of DVDs or VCRs are covered in this
list, however, Sony will endeavour to update the software periodically. Please refer to the code table provided
with your remote control.

SONY (VHS) 301, 302, 303, 309

SONY

001

SONY (BETA) 303, 307, 310

AIWA

021

SONY (DVD) 304, 305, 306

DENON

018, 027, 020, 002

AIWA

325, 331, 351

GRUNDIG

009, 028, 023, 024, 016, 003

AKAI

326, 329, 330

HITACHI

025, 026, 015, 004

DAEWOO

342, 343

JVC

006, 017

GRUNDIG

358, 355, 360, 361, 320, 351

KENWOOD

008

HITACHI

327, 333, 334

LG

015, 014

JVC

314, 315, 322, 344, 352, 353,
354, 348, 349

LOEWE

009, 028, 023, 024, 016, 003

LG

332, 338

MATSUI

013, 016

LOEWE

358, 355, 360, 361, 320, 351

ONKYO

022

MATSUI

356, 357

PANASONIC 018, 027, 020, 002

ORION

328

PHILIPS

009, 028, 023, 024, 016, 003

PANASONIC 321, 323

PIONEER

004

PHILIPS

311, 312, 313, 316, 317, 318,
358, 359

SAMSUNG

011, 014

SAMSUNG

339, 340, 341, 345

SANYO

007

SANYO

335, 336

SHARP

019, 027

SHARP

324

THOMSON

012

THOMSON

319, 350

TOSHIBA

003

TOSHIBA

337

YAMAHA

018, 027, 020, 002

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DIGITAL

B/G, DVB-T

PAL
NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only Video In)

VHF:0-12, 5A, 9A
UHF : 28 to 69
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41

FD Trinitron WIDE Approx. 82cm (32 inches)

Left/Right:

2x14W (music power)
2x7W (RMS)

111W

Approx. 883 x 567 x 562mm

Approx. 65kg

21-pin Euro connector (CENELEC standard)
including 

audio/video input, YUV input,

TV audio/video output.
21-pin Euro connector (CENELEC standard)
including 

audio/video input, S-video input,

selectable audio/video output.
Audio outputs - phono jacks

MODEM

Modem connection

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RF In (Digital)

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RF In (Analogue)
RF Out
Conditional Access Module (CAM) socket 

Video input - phono jack 
Audio inputs - phono jacks
S video input - 4 pin DIN
Headphones jack - minijack stereo

RM-933 remote control (1)
RF Loopthrough Cable (1)
IEC designated size AA battery (2)
SCART Adaptor (1)
SCART Lead (1)

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Here are some simple soloutions to problems which may affect the picture and sound.

No picture, no sound.

Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but good sound.
No Digital channels after tuning.

Some channels are blank.

Standby indicator flashing.

Good Picture, no sound.

Poor picture quality.
No colour on colour programmes.
Remote control does not function.

Distorted picture when changing programmes or selecting
Teletext.

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Power off.

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TV in standby.

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Aerial disconnected.

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Picture preset level adjustment.

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No digital transmissions in your area.

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No digital transmissions from the transmitter you are
currently using.

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Weak signal.

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Unsuitable aerial.

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Scrambled/subscription-only channel.

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Programme used only for data (no picture or sound).

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Programme not being transmitted.

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Digital mode Timer Record active (regular flash).

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Fault (irregular flash).

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Volume control.

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TV speakers turned off.

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Headphones are connected.

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Wrong external mode selected on an YUV/component
video source.

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Colour level setting.

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Batteries low. 

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Media Selector set to wrong mode for the equipment in use. 

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Inputs from external equipment not switched off.

TV in standby.

Aerial disconnected.
Picture level adjustment.

No Digital transmissions in your area.

No Digital transmissions from the transmitter you are
currently using.
Unsuitable aerial.

Weak signal.

Scrambled/subscription-only channel.
Programme information without picture or sound.

Fault.

Volume control.
TV speakers turned off.

Wrong external mode selected.

Colour level setting.

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Plug in the TV.

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Press the   button on the front of the TV.

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If the   indicator is on press the 

 button or a numbered

button on the remote control.

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Check the aerial connection.

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Select   on the TV menu system then adjust the
brightness, picture and colour balance levels.

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Contact a local installer to find out when digital
transmissions begin in your area.

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Contact a local installer to find out at which transmitter you
should be pointing your aerial.

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Change your aerial to cover the channels used by digital
programmes. (Contact a local installer)

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Ensure aerial is correctly aligned to transmitter.

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Ensure aerial is plugged directly into the TV (not through
other equipment).

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Upgrade to a higher gain aerial.

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Subscribe to pay-per-view broadcaster.

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See ‘Skipping a programme’ section of this manual.

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See ‘Programme Sorting’ section of this manual.

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Do not open the cabinet, refer to qualified personnel.

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Contact your nearest Sony Service Centre.

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Press the 

 + button on the remote control.

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Refer to ‘The Sound menu’ section in this manual

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If   is displayed on the screen, press the   button on the
remote control.

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Disconnect headphones.

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Press the 

 button repeatedly until the YUV/component

symbol 

 is displayed on screen.

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Select   on the TV menu system then adjust the colour
setting.

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