Sony KDF-E42A12U User Manual
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Watching TV
To access Digital Text
Many broadcasters provide a Digital Text service.
Digital Text offers graphically rich contents,
compared to Analogue Text.
Select a digital channel which provides Digital Text,
then press /.
When a broadcaster provides a dedicated Digital Text
channel, select this channel to access Digital Text.
To navigate through Digital Text, follow the
instructions on the screen.
To exit Digital Text, press
Digital Text offers graphically rich contents,
compared to Analogue Text.
Select a digital channel which provides Digital Text,
then press /.
When a broadcaster provides a dedicated Digital Text
channel, select this channel to access Digital Text.
To navigate through Digital Text, follow the
instructions on the screen.
To exit Digital Text, press
.
To move around, press m/M/</,.
To select items, press OK and the number buttons.
To access shortcuts, press the coloured buttons.
To access shortcuts, press the coloured buttons.
To access Analogue Text
In analogue mode, press /. Each time you press /,
the display changes cyclically as follows:
Text t Text over the TV picture (mix mode) t No
the display changes cyclically as follows:
Text t Text over the TV picture (mix mode) t No
Text (exit the Text service)
To select a page, press the number buttons or PROG
+/-.
To hold a page, press
To select a page, press the number buttons or PROG
+/-.
To hold a page, press
/
.
To reveal hidden information, press
/
.
Return to normal TV mode
.
Tips
• Ensure that the TV is receiving a good signal, or some text
errors may occur.
• Most TV channels broadcast a Text service. For
information on the use of the service, select the index page
(usually page 100).
When four coloured items appear at the bottom of the Text
page, Fastext is available. Fastext allows you to access pages
quickly and easily. Press the corresponding coloured button
to access the page.
page, Fastext is available. Fastext allows you to access pages
quickly and easily. Press the corresponding coloured button
to access the page.
Picture Freeze
Freezes the TV picture (e.g. to make a note of a
telephone number or recipe).
1
telephone number or recipe).
1
Press
on the remote control.
2
Press
again to return to normal TV mode.
To change the screen mode manually to
suit the broadcast
suit the broadcast
Press
repeatedly to select Wide, Smart, 4:3, 14:9,
or Zoom.
Displays wide screen (16:9) broadcasts in the correct
proportions.
proportions.
Displays conventional 4:3 broadcasts with an
imitation wide screen effect. The 4:3 picture is
stretched to fill the screen.
imitation wide screen effect. The 4:3 picture is
stretched to fill the screen.
Displays conventional 4:3 broadcasts (e.g., non-wide
screen TV) in the correct proportions.
As a result, black border areas are visible on the
screen.
screen TV) in the correct proportions.
As a result, black border areas are visible on the
screen.
Displays 14:9 broadcasts in the correct proportions.
As a result, black border areas are visible on the
screen.
Displays cinemascopic (letter box format) broadcasts
in the correct proportions.
in the correct proportions.
* Parts of the top and bottom of the picture may be cut off.
Tips
• Alternatively, you can set “Auto Format” to “On”. If the
broadcaster sends format information the TV will
automatically select the best mode to suit the broadcast
(page 25).
automatically select the best mode to suit the broadcast
(page 25).
• You can adjust the position of the picture when selecting
Smart, 14:9, or Zoom. Press m/M to move up or down
(e.g., to read subtitles).
Return to the
previous channel
watched (for more
than five seconds)
Access the
Access the
Programme index
table (in analogue
mode only)
To access the Input
To access the Input
signal index table
Press .
Press OK. To select a channel,
press m/M, then press OK.
Press OK. Press , to select
the desired input signal, press
m/M, then press OK.
m/M, then press OK.
To
Do this
Wide
Smart*
4:3
14:9*
Zoom*