DOWNLOAD Sony KDE-P42MRX1 / KDE-P50MRX1 Service Manual ↓ Size: 53.82 MB | Pages: 127 in PDF or view online for FREE

The “Features” menu allows you to alter 
various settings of the TV.

To do this: 

Press the MENU button and press 

v

 twice to 

select 

, then press OK to enter this menu. 

Next, press 

v

 or 

V

 to select the desired option 

and press OK. Finally, read below how to 
operate into each option.

This option allows you to reduce the power consumption of this TV.

After selecting the option, press OK. Then, press 

v

 or 

V

 to select Reduce. Next, press OK to store.

This option allows you to automatically change the aspect ratio of the screen.

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press OK. Then, press 

v

 or 

V

 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”, you can always modify the 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.

Conventional 4:3 picture size, full picture

 

information.

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

ZOOM: Widescreen format for letterbox movies.

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 

v

 or 

V

 to adjust the position of the image on the screen (e.g. to read 

subtitles).

•  Only "WIDE" and "4/3" modes can be selected for an RGB signal connected to the PC 

 connector. 

•  According to the format of diffussion, black bands can always appear whatever the 

selected mode. 

,

m

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter:

OK

Exit:

MENU

Picture Mode:

Live

Contrast:

Reset:

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Colour Tone:

Normal

Select:

Enter:

OK

Exit:

MENU

Features

Power saving

Reduce

Auto Format

On

Film mode

Auto

AV2 Output

TV

AV3 Output

TV

SmartLink

Output

Connection Guide

RGB Centering

PC Adjustment

Screen Saver

Logo Illuminated

Yes

Features

Power saving

Reduce

Auto Format

On

Film mode

Auto

AV2 Output

TV

AV3 Output

TV

SmartLink

Output

Connection Guide

RGB Centering

PC Adjustment

Screen Saver

Logo Illuminated

Yes

Select:

Back:

Enter: :

OK

4:3

ZOOM

14:9

WIDE

SMART

The “Set Up” menu allows you to alter various 

options on this TV.

To do this: 
Press the MENU button and press 

v

 four times 

to select  

, then press OK to enter this menu. 

Next, press 

v

 or 

V

 to select the desired option 

and press OK. Finally, read below how to 
operate into each option.

This option only appears and only can be altered if you are watching an analogue channel.

This option allows you to automatically search for and store all available TV channels.

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press OK and then proceed in the same way as in the steps 5 and 6 of 
the section “Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 21.

This option only appears and only can be altered if you are watching an analogue channel.

This option allows you to change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the 
screen. 

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press OK and then proceed in the same way as in the step 7 of the section 
“Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning” on page 21.

This option only appears and only can be altered if you are watching an analogue channel.

This option allows you to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers).

After selecting this option, press OK and then press 

v

 or 

V

 to select the programme number 

with the channel you wish to name. Next press OK.

With the first element of the Label column highlighted, press OK and 

v

, 

V

, 

B

 or 

b

 to select 

the letter, next press OK.

When you have finished, press 

v

, 

V

, 

B

 or 

b

 to select the word “End” on the screen and finally 

press OK to turn off the menu from the screen.

• To correct a letter, select "

%

" on the screen to go back and press OK.

• For a blank, select " " on the screen and press OK.

,

m

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter:

OK

Exit:

MENU

Picture Mode:

Live

Contrast:

Reset:

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Colour Tone:

Normal

Select:

Exit:

MENU

Set Up

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Enter:

OK

Set Up

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Programme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Select:

Back:

Enter:

OK

The “Digital INFO” menu gives you information 
on the programmes currently being shown as well 
as the those programmes which are on next. 

To do this: 
With the TV in Digital mode, press the 

 button 

to access this menu. Next read below how to 
operate each option.

DIGITAL INFO DISPLAY
This display gives you a brief description of the next programme in the schedule. 

To do this: 
Press the 

b 

button. 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.

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 (similar to selecting p.888 in analogue 
Teletext mode).

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 when the programme is 
broadcast in multiple 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.

Channel 5

Tue 18 Mar

15:27 

Subtitles

Set-up

Audio

         REC

    Pickid Lake        

                                09:05-09:25

American talk show. Today's guests are sporting a variety of 
"faice" books.

05

    The Wright Stuff
                             09:05-09:25

This menu contains several features that will 

allow you to customise the Digital side of your 
TV. 

To do this: 
With the TV in Digital mode, press the 

 button to 

access the “Digital INFO display” on the TV screen, 
then press the BLUE button to access the “Set-up” 
(“Main Menu”). Next read below how to operate each 
option. 

Channel 5

Tue 18 Mar

15:27 

Subtitles

Set-up

Audio

         REC

    Pickid Lake        

                                09:05-09:25

American talk show. Today's guests are sporting a variety of 
"faice" books.

05

    The Wright Stuff
                             09:05-09:25

Main Menu

Favourite Programme
Wallpaper
Parental Control
Auto Tuning
Detail Set-up
CAM Set-up

Press OK key  to enter.

Digital Set-up

Exit

This option allows you to store your favourite channels (TV Broadcast) in a list for quick access.

Once you have entered into the “Main Menu” press the 

V

 or 

v

 button to highlight 

“Favourite Programme” then press the OK button to display the “Favourite Programme 
Set” menu.

Press the 

V

 or 

v

 button to scroll through the list until the channel you wish to store as a 

favourite is highlighted. If you do not wish to select one of these channels as a favourite, press 
the RED or GREEN button to display the previous or next 5 channels in the list.

When you have found and highlighted a programme you want to register as a favourite, press 
the OK button. A tick appears alongside that programme in the display. 

•  Press the OK button again to cancel your selection.
•  Press the YELLOW button if you wish to delete (clear) all favorite settings

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store other programmes as favourites.

Press the BLUE button to return to the “Main Menu” or press the MENU button to exit from 
the menu.

This option allows you customise the background pattern of the Digital menus.

Once you have entered into the “Main Menu”, press the 

V

 or 

v

 button to highlight 

“Wallpaper” then press the OK button to display the “Wallpaper” menu.

Press the 

V

 or 

v

 button to select your choice of wall paper (4 different choices) followed by 

the OK button to store.

Press the BLUE button to return to the “Main Menu” or press the MENU button to exit from 
the menu.

Teletext is an information service transmitted by most Analogue TV stations. The index page of the teletext 
service (usually page 100) gives you information on how to use the service. To operate teletext, use the remote 
control buttons as indicated below.

Teletext errors may occur if you use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a weak signal.

Select the Analogue broadcast channel which carries 
the teletext service you wish to view.

Press the  

 button once to enter Picture And Text 

(PAT) mode. The screen is divided into two with the 
Text display on the left and the TV channel in the 
botton right corner.

 

 While viewing PAT, you can zoom the picture 

screen by pressing 

v

 or 

V

 buttons. Once the 

two screens are overlapped, they can be swapped 
by pressing the OK button.

If you wish to view the Text in full screen mode, press 
the 

 button a second time.

Input 3 digits for the page number, using the numbered buttons.
•  If you make a mistake, retype the correct page number.
•  If the counter on the screen continues searching, it is because the page 

To access the next or preceding page:
Press PROG + (

) or PROG - (

) .

To freeze a teletext page:
Press 

/

. Press it again to cancel the freeze. 

A teletext page may consist of several sub pages. In this case, one or more arrows appear  next 
to the page number. Press 

B

 or 

b

 to display an information line at the bottom of the screen 

showing the number of sub pages contained on this page. As soon as sub pages are available, they 
start to automatically run. If you want to stop the show and select your desired sub page, press 
repeatedly 

B

 or 

b

. 

To Switch Off Teletext: 
Press 

.

Fastext service lets you access Teletext pages with one button push.
When you are in Teletext mode and Fastext is broadcast, a colour coded menu appears at  

the bottom of the teletext page. Press the appropriate coloured button (red, green, yellow  
or blue) to access the page corresponding to your menu choice.

Entertainment

09:07  18 Mar

Entertainment News
Lottery
Films
Soups
Singles and Albums Charts
Web Guide
On This Day

Press BLUE to change section.

B B C

   SHOURTCUTS   CHANGE TV   BACK   MENU

• The “Digital Teletext” is only available when watching Digital channels.

• If the TV is not already in Digital mode, press the DIGITAL button on the remote control.

• Many Digital broadcasters now provide a Digital Teletext service in the form of a dedicated Teletext channel. 

This Digital service includes high quality text and graphics along with advanced navigation options.

• The appearance, content and navigation methods of all Digital Text services are decided by the broadcaster. 

For example, Digital Text from the BBC may look different to Digital Text from ITV which may use 
different navigation methods.

• Most of the Digital Text services currently available use simple navigation methods based on the following 

buttons:

• The 

 button to load and exit Digital Teletext.  

• The 

V

, 

v

, 

B

 and b buttons (to move around the screen),

• The OK button (to select items on screen),
• The 

 button (to cancel a selection or exit Digital Teletext),

• The four coloured buttons (to access shortcuts). 

With the TV in Digital mode, press 

. Next press the numbered 

buttons on the remote control to select a dedicated Teletext 
channel number. To find out the channel number of a dedicated 
Digital Teletext channel, use the “Channel Index menu”. (Please 
refer to “The Channel Index menu” section of this instruction 
manual, on page 22)

Once the Teletext channel is displayed, follow the on-screen 
instructions to access the required information. 

 On some pages the TV programme is also displayed. 

Instructions on-screen will tell you how to change the 
displayed programme.  

If when viewing the Teletext pages, you are requested to select 
“OK” or “Cancel”, press the OK button for “OK” and the 

 

button for “Cancel”.

When you have finished viewing Teletext, press again the 

 

button to exit.

Normal Teletext services may also be available on other Digital 

channels. Sometimes this is indicated by a small symbol or text 
display on your TV screen, superimposed on the channel you are 
watching.

Press the V, v, B or b buttons to select the symbol then press the 

OK button to display the chosen information.

Alternatively, you may be requested to use the numbered and 

coloured buttons on your remote control to display the various 
pages of text information. If when viewing the teletext pages, you 
are requested to select “OK” or “Cancel”, press the OK button for 
“OK” and the 

 button for “Cancel”.

Once the text information is displayed on screen, use the 

V

, 

v

, 

B

  

or 

b

 buttons, the coloured buttons and/or the numbered buttons to 

access the chosen information.

When you have finished viewing Teletext, press the 

 button 

and then select an alternative Digital channel.

DIGITA

L

• Using the following instructions you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to  your TV set. 
• Connecting cables are not supplied.

To connect a VCR, please refer to the “Connecting the aerial and VCR” section of this instruction manual on page 18. 

SmartLink is a direct link between the TV set and a SmartLink compatible VCR/DVD recorder. For more 

information on SmartLink, please refer to the instruction manual of your SmartLink VCR/DVD recorder.

If you use a VCR or a DVD recorder that supports SmartLink, please connect the VCR or the DVD recorder to the 
TV using a Scart lead to the Scart 

2/

 

G or 

3/

 

I.

Both Scart connectors 

2/

 

G and 

3/

 

I cannot support SmartLink at the same time. If you 

connect a VCR or a DVD recorder to both Scart connectors, select which Scart supports SmartLink through 
the “SmartLink ” option in the “Features” menu. For details see page 32.

To avoid snowy 
picture, do not 
connect external 
equipment to 
connectors 

D and 

E at the same time.

PlayS

tatio

n

2

DVD Recorder 
with component 
signal format

Hi-Fi

Compact AV 
System /Amplifier

VCR

“PlayStation”*

Decoder

DVD Recorder

Sub woofer

S VHS/Hi8/DVC 
camcorder

Personal 
computer

*

 “PlayStation” is a product of 

Sony Computer 
Entertainment, Inc.

*

 “PlayStation” is a trademark 

of Sony Computer 
Entertainment, Inc.

S

S

Connect your equipment to the designated media receiver socket, as indicated on page 60.

Switch on the connected equipment.

To watch the picture from the connected equipment, press the 

 button repeatedly until the 

correct input symbol appears on the screen.

 

• Audio / video input signal through the Scart connector 

H

 

• RGB input signal through the Scart connector 

H. This symbol appears only if 

an RGB source has been connected. 

• Audio / video input signal through the Scart connector 

G. 

• RGB input signal through the Scart connector 

G. This symbol appears only if 

an RGB source has been connected. 

• Audio/video input signal through the Scart connector 

I. 

• S Video Input signal through the Scart connector 

I. This symbol appears only 

if an S Video source has been connected. 

 

• Component input signal through the Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 jacks 

K and audio input 

signal through 

J. 

• Video input signal through the phono socket 

E and Audio input signal through 

F. 

• S Video Input signal through the front S Video input jack 

D and Audio signal 

through 

F. This symbol appears only if an S Video source has been connected.

 

• RGB input signal through the PC connectors 

B and C. 

  Press the 

 button on the remote control to return to the normal TV picture. 

For Mono Equipment
Connect the phono plug to the L/G/S/I  socket on the front of the media receiver unit and select 

5 or 

5 input signal using the instructions above. Next, refer to the “Sound Adjustment” 

section of this manual and set “Dual Sound” option to “A” on the sound menu screen (see page 
29).

S

S

S