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Advanced Operations

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You can lock some program numbers to
prevent children from watching certain
channels, by using the buttons on the
remote control.

Select the program number you want to lock.

Press SELECT until “CHILD
LOCK” appears on the
screen.

Press + or – to select
“ON”.

The   symbol appears on
the screen.

To cancel, press + or – to
select “OFF”. The 
symbol disappears from
the screen.

Note
• If you preset a locked program number, that particular program number

will be unlocked automatically.

TV

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SOUND 

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PROGR

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You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of NICAM and A2 stereo
systems.

Press A/B repeatedly until you
receive the sound you want.

The on-screen display changes to
show the selected sound.

The 

 indicator on the TV lights

up red when receiving any stereo or
bilingual program.

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SOUND 

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FAVORITE

PROGR

NICAM stereo

NICAM bilingual

NICAM monaural

NICAM

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TV stations broadcast an information
service called Teletext via some TV
channels. Teletext allows you to receive
various information, such as shares
market or news.

Select a TV channel that carries the Teletext broadcast you want to watch.

Press 

 to display the

text.

A Teletext page (normally
the index page) is
displayed. If there is no
Teletext broadcast, “100” is
displayed at the top left
corner of the screen.

Press a.

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PROGR

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P166 SECTEXT   166   FR1  MAR   03:59:09

Fom Singapore

To PARIS

To OSAKA

To ROMA

To SYDNEY

Day   Dep/Arr       Flight    Alrcraft

1.6   220/0588     SQ28       747

   2   2130/1225   PA115      L15 
   3   2115/1330   SQ26       747

2.7   2130/0745   SQ24       747
   4   2300/0915   AZ487     747

2.5   1000/1715   SQ6         747
4.6   0930/2015   CX522     L10 

   1   2210/0610   SQ21A    747 
   2   2100/0835   SQ21A    747

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Notes
• If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically.
• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a NICAM program, select

“MONO”. The sound becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced.

If the sound is distorted when receiving a monaural program
through the 8 (antenna input) terminal

Press A/B repeatedly until “MONO” appears on the screen.

To cancel the monaural sound setting, press A/B again until
“AUTO” appears on the screen.

Notes
• The “MONO” or “AUTO” setting is memorized for each program

number.

• You cannot receive stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the “MONO”

setting. Normally set the TV to “AUTO”.

A2 stereo

A2 bilingual

NICAM

A2

Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia,
Thailand, etc.

Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.

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display a Teletext page on the TV
picture

check the contents of a Teletext service

select a Teletext page

Hold (pause) a Teletext display

reveal concealed information
(e.g., an answer to a quiz)

enlarge the Teletext display

wait for a Teletext page while watching
a TV program

* You can also select a Teletext page that appears in the colored column at

the bottom of the screen using the corresponding color-coded button on
the remote.

This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext page that uses
FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT program is broadcasted, the colored
menus appear at the bottom of the screen. The colors of the menus
correspond to the red

x

, green

x

, yellow

x

, and blue

x

 color-coded

buttons on the remote.

Press the color-coded button on the remote corresponding to the
menu you want. The menu page appears on the screen after several
seconds.

Press 

.

Each time you press 

, the screen changes as

follows: Teletext t Teletext and TV t TV.

Press 

.

An overview of the Teletext contents and page
numbers appear on the screen.

Press the number buttons to enter the three-digit
page number of the desired Teletext page. * If you
make a mistake, reenter the correct page number. To
access the next or previous page, press PROGR +/–.

Press 

 to display the symbol “ z ” at the top left

corner of the screen. To resume normal Teletext
operation, press 

 or 

.

Press 

.

To conceal the information, press the button again.

Press 

.

Each time you press 

, the Teletext display

changes as follows: Enlarge upper half t Enlarge
lower half t Normal size.

1 Enter the Teletext page number that you want to

refer to, then press 

.

2 When the page number is displayed, press 

 to

show the text.

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Additional Information

Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a
problem with your TV, the 1 indicator flashes red. The number of
times the 1 indicator flashes indicates the possible causes.

Check that the 1 indicator flashes red several times between three second
intervals.

Count the number of times the 1 indicator flashes.

Press ! (main power) to turn off your TV.

Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the
1

 indicator flashes.

Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of
your TV.

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If you find any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following guide. If
any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer .

• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

• Press SELECT until “MANUAL

PROGRAM” appears on the screen, then
preset the channel again.

• Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF).

Contact a Sony dealer for advice.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is

in use.

• If the sound of all the channels are noisy,

check the TV system (TV SYS) setting,
then press AUTO PROGR to preset the
channels again.

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,

select the channel, then select the
appropriate TV system (TV SYS).

• Check the power cord, antenna and the

VCR connections.

• Press ?/1 (power).

• Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn

off the TV for about five seconds, then
turn it on again.

• Connection is loose or

the cable is damaged.

• Channel presetting is

inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The antenna type is

inappropriate.

• The antenna direction

is inappropriate.

• Signal transmission is

low.

• Broadcast signals are

too strong.

• The TV system setting

or channel presetting
is inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The power cord,

antenna or VCR is not
connected.

• The TV is not turned

on.

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• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

• Press SELECT until “MANUAL

PROGRAM” appears on the screen, then
preset the channel again.

• Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF).

Contact a Sony dealer for advice.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is

in use.

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,

select the channel, then select the
appropriate TV system (TV SYS).

• Check the power cord, antenna and the

VCR connections.

• Press ?/1 (power).

• Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn

off the TV for about five seconds, then
turn it on again.

If you find any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following guide. If
any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer .

• Connection is loose or

the cable is damaged.

• Channel presetting is

inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The antenna type is

inappropriate.

• The antenna direction

is inappropriate.

• Signal transmission is

low.

• Broadcast signals are

too strong.

• The TV system setting

or channel presetting
is inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The power cord,

antenna or VCR is not
connected.

• The TV is not turned

on.

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