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After selecting the language and country/region, a 
message confirming the TV start auto-tuning appears 
on the screen.
You must tune the TV to receive channels (TV 
broadcasts). Do the following to search and store all 
available channels.

Press OK to select “Yes”.

The TV starts searching for all available digital 
channels followed by all available analogue 
channels. This may take some time, please be 
patient and do not press any buttons on the TV or 
remote.
Once all available digital and analogue channels 
have been stored, the TV returns to normal 
operation, displaying the digital channel stored on 
channel number 1. If no digital channels are 
found, the analogue channel stored on channel 1 is 
displayed.

When a message appears for you to confirm the 
aerial connections
No digital or analogue channels are found. Check 
all the aerial connections and press OK twice to 
start auto-tuning again.

The Programme Sorting menu appears on 
the screen.

If some digital channel is found, this step will 
not appear

To change the order in which the channels 
are stored on the TV. See page 30.

Press MENU to exit.

The TV has now tuned in all the available 
channels.

Do  you  want  to  start

automatic  tuning ?

Yes

No

m

Digital auto-tune display

m

Auto  Tuning

Programmes found:

Searching...

Analogue auto-tune display

Press 

1 on the TV (Top side) to switch on 

the TV.

When the TV is in standby mode (the 

1 (standby) 

indicator on the front of the TV is red), press TV 

"/1 on the remote to switch on the TV.

Press DIGITAL to switch to digital mode or 
ANALOG to switch to analogue mode.

The channels available vary depending on the 
mode.

Press the number buttons or PROG
 +/- to select a TV channel.

To select channel numbers 10 and above using the 
number buttons, enter the second and third digits 
within two seconds.
To select a digital channel using the Digital 
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), see page 16.
In digital mode
An information banner appears briefly. The 
following icons may be indicated on the banner. 

WEGA

:

Radio  service

:

Scrambled/Subscription service

:

Multiple audio languages available

:

Subtitles available

:

Subtitles available for the hearing impaired

:

Recommended minimum age for current 
programme (from 4 to 18 years)

:

Parental Lock

: Current programme is being recorded

Turn off the TV 
temporarily 
(Standby mode)

Press TV 

"/1.

Turn on the TV   from 
Standby     mode 
without sound

Press 

%. Press 2 +/- to set the 

volume level 

Turn off the TV 
completely

Press 

1 on the top side of the 

TV.

Adjust the volume

Press 

2 + (increase)

 /- (decrease).

Mute the sound

Press 

%. Press again to restore.

Switch to digital mode Press DIGITAL.

Hide interactive 
prompts from the 
screen (in digital mode 
only)

Switch to analogue 
mode

Press ANALOG.

In digital mode, press 

 to display the 

Digital Electronic Programme Guide 
(EPG).

Perform the desired operation in following 
table.

Digital Electronic Programme 
Guide (EPG)

Turn off the EPG

Press 

.

Move through the EPG

Press 

m/M/</,.

Display the previous or next six channels

Press the red (previous) or green (next) button.

Watch a current programme

Press OK while the current programme is selected.

Sort the programme information by 
category – Category list

Press the blue button.

Press 

m/M/</, to select a category. The category name is 

displayed on the side.
The categories available include:

Favourite
Contains all the channels that have been stored in the Favourite list 
(page 18).
All categories
Contains all available channels. 
News
Contains all news channels.

Press OK. 
The Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) now only displays the 
current programmes from the category selected.

Set a programme to be recorded – Timer 
REC

Press 

m/M/</, to select the future programme you want to 

record.

Press OK.

Press 

m/M to select “Timer REC”.

Press OK to set the TV and your VCR timers. 
A 

 symbol appears by that programme’s information.

• You can set VCR timer recording on the TV only for Smartlink compatible 

VCRs. If your VCR is not Smartlink compatible, a message will be displayed to 
remind you to set your VCR timer.

• Once a recording has begun, you can switch the TV to standby mode, but do not 

switch off the TV completely or the recording may be cancelled.

Switch on the connected equipment, then 
perform one of the following operation.

For equipment connected to the scart sockets using a 
fully-wired 21-pin scart lead
Start playback on the connected equipment.
The picture from the connected equipment appears on 
the screen.

For an auto-tuned VCR (page 11)
Press PROG +/-, or the number buttons, to select the 
video channel. You can also press 

/

 repeatedly 

until the correct input symbol (see below) appears on 
the screen. 

For other connected equipment
Press 

/

 repeatedly until the correct input 

symbol (see below) appears on the screen or press OK 
to access the Input signal index table. Press 

,

 to select 

an input source, press 

m/M, then press OK.

Press MENU to display the menu.

Press 

M/m to select a menu icon, press ,.

Press 

M/m/</, to select an option.

Press 

M/m/</, to change/set the 

setting, then press OK.

To exit the menu, press MENU.
To return to the last display, press 

<.

1/

1, 2/

2: 

Audio/video or RGB input signal through the scart 
socket 

/

1 or 2. 

 appears only if an RGB 

source has been connected.

3: 

Component input signal through the Y, P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

 

sockets 

/

3, and audio input signal through the 

L/G/S/I, R/D/D/D sockets 

/

3.

4/

4: 

Video input signal through the video socket 

4, and 

audio input signal through the audio socket L/G/S/I 
(MONO), R/D/D/D sockets 

4. 

 appears only if 

the equipment is connected to the S video socket 

4 

instead of the video socket 

4, and S video input 

signal is input through the S video socket 

4.

5: 

RGB input signal through the PC connectors 

5, and 

audio input signal through the socket 

.

6: (KDL-S40A11E, KDL-S32A11E, KDL-

S26A11E only) 
Digital audio/video signal is input through the HDMI IN 
6 socket. Audio input signal is analogue only if the 
equipment has been connected using the DVI and audio 
out socket.

Return to the normal 
TV operation

Press DIGITAL or ANALOG. 

Access the Input 
signal index table

Press OK. Press 

,

 to select an 

input source, press 

m/M, then press 

OK. 

Selects the picture mode.

Press OK to select “Picture Mode”.

Press 

m/M to select one of the following picture modes, then press OK.

• Vivid: For big lighted spaces.
• Standard: Optimal picture for home use.
• Custom: Allows you to store your own prefered settings. 

You can change the picture mode by pressing 

 repeatedly.

Press OK to select the option.

Press 

</, to set the level, then press OK.

“Hue” can only be adjusted for an NTSC colour signal (e.g., U.S.A. video tapes).
“Brightness”, “Colour”, “Hue”, “Sharpness” and “Backlight” only appear and can be adjusted if 
“Picture Mode” is set to “Custom”. 

Press OK to select “Colour Tone”.

Press 

m/M to select one of the following, then press OK.

• Cool: Gives the white colours a blue tint.
• Neutral: Gives the white colours a neutral tint.
• Warm: Gives the white colours a red tint.

“Warm” only appears and can be adjusted if “Picture Mode” is set to “Custom”.

You can select the options listed below on the Picture 
Adjustment menu. To select options, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 19).
Tip

When you set the “Picture Mode” option to “Vivid” or 
“Standard,” you can adjust only  “Contrast,” and “Reset.”

Select:

Set:

Back:

OK

End:

MENU

Picture Mode:
Contrast:
Brightness:
Colour:
Hue:
Sharpness:
Backlight:
C o l o u r   Tone:
Reset
Noise Reduction:

Custom
Max
50
50
0
15
5
Warm

Auto        

Picture  Adjustment

Press OK to select “Sound Effect”.

Press 

m/M to select one of the following sound effects, then press OK.

• Natural: Enhances clarity, detail, and sound presence by using “BBE High definition Sound 

System

*1

.”

• Dynamic: Intensifies clarity and sound presence for better intelligibility and musical realism by 

using the “BBE High definition Sound System.”

• Dolby Virtual

*2

: Uses the TV speakers to simulate the surround effect produced by a multi 

channel system.

• Off: Flat response.

• You can change sound effect by pressing 

9 repeatedly.

• If you set “Auto Volume” to “On”, “Soud Effect” changes to “Natural”.

*1

Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP4638258, 4482866. “BBE” and BBE symbol are 
trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

*2

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol 

 

are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Adjusts higher-pitched sounds (Treble), adjusts lower-pitched sounds (Bass), and 
emphasizes left or right speaker balance (Balance).

Press OK to select the option.

Press 

</, to set the level, then press OK.

Resets the “Treble,” “Bass” and “Balance” settings to the factory settings.

Press OK to select “Reset”.

Press 

m/M to select “OK,” then press OK.

You can select the options listed below on the Sound 
Adjustment menu. To select options, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 19).

Select:

Set:

Back:

OK

End:

MENU

Sound Effect:
Treble:
Bass:
Balance:
Reset 
Dual  Sound:
Auto  Volume:

Dynamic
0
0 
0

A
Off

Sound  Adjustment

Automatically changes the screen format according to the broadcast signal.

Press OK to select “Auto Format”.

Press 

m/M to select “On,” then press OK.

• Even if you have selected “On” or “Off” in “Auto Format”, you can always modify the format of 

the screen by pressing 

 repeatedly.

• “Auto Format” is available for PAL and SECAM signals only.

For details about the screen format, see page 15.

Press OK to select “Screen Format”.

Press 

m/M to select “Wide,” “Smart,” “4:3,” “14:9” or “Zoom” (see 

page 15 for details), then press OK.

Adjusts the horizontal picture position so that the picture is in the middle of the screen.

Press OK to select “RGB Center”.

Press 

</, to adjust the centre of the picture between -5 and +5, then 

press OK.

This option is only available if an RGB source has been connected to the Scarts connectors 

    

1/

1

 or 

2/

2

 on the rear of the TV.

You can select the options listed below on the Screen 
Control menu. To select options, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 19).

Select:

Set:

Back:

OK

End:

MENU

Auto  Format:
Screen  Format:
RGB Center

On
Smart
0

Screen  

Press OK to select “Power Saving”. 

Press 

m/M to select one of the following, then press  OK. 

• Standard: Default settings.
• Reduce: Reduces the power consumption of the TV.
• Picture Off: Switches off the picture. You can listen to the sound with the picture off.

Automatically optimizes the picture settings according to the ambient light in the room. 

Press OK to select “Light Sensor”. 

Press 

m/M to select “On” then press OK. 

Sets a signal to be output through the socket labelled 

/

2 on the rear of the TV. If 

you connect a VCR to the 

/

2 socket, you can then record from the equipment 

connected to other sockets of the TV.

Press OK to select “AV2 Output”.

Press 

m/M to select one of the following, then press OK.

• D-TV: Outputs a digital broadcast.
• A-TV: Outputs an analogue broadcast.
• AV1: Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 

/

1 socket. 

• AV4: Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 

4/

4 socket.

• Auto: Outputs whatever is being viewed on the screen.
 

You can select the options listed below on the 
Features menu. To select options, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 19).

Select:

Set:

Back:

OK

End:

MENU

Power  Saving
Light Sensor
AV2  Output
TV Speakers
PC Adjustment

Standard
On
TV
On

Features