Sony Kdl 20g2000 Operating Instructions

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Overview of the remote
Tip
The PROG + and number 5 buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the TV.
1"/1 – TV standby
Switches the TV on and off from standby mode.
2 – Screen mode (page 14)
3Coloured buttons
 In digital mode (page 15, 17): Selects the options at the bottom of the 
Favourite and EPG digital menus.
 In Text  mode (page 14): Used for Fastext. 
4/  – Info / Text reveal
 In digital mode: Displays brief details of the programme currently being 
watched.
 In analogue mode: Displays information such as current channel number.
 In Text mode (page 14): Reveals hidden information (e.g., answers to a quiz).
5F/f/G/g/  (page 19)
6
 Picture Freeze (page 14) 
 PIP in PC Mode (page 14) (only for KDL-15G2000)
 In TV mode: Freezes the TV picture. 
 In PC mode: Displays a small picture (PIP). (only for KDL-15G2000)
7MENU (page 19)
8DIGITAL – Digital mode (page 13)
9Number buttons
 In TV mode: Selects channels. For channel numbers 10 and above, enter the 
second digit within two seconds.
 In Text mode: Enters the three digit page number to select the page.
0 – Previous channel
Returns to the previous channel watched (for more than five seconds).
qaPROG +/- (page 13)
 In TV mode: Selects the next (+) or previous (-) channel.
 In Text mode: Selects the next (+) or previous (-) page.
qs2 +/- – Volume
qd% – Mute (page 13)
qf
/ – Text (page 14)
qgANALOG – Analogue mode (page 13)
qh / RETURN
Returns to the previous screen of any displayed menu.
qj – EPG (Digital Electronic Programme Guide) (page 15)
qk – Picture mode (page 20)
ql9 – Sound effect (page 21)
w; – Input select / Text hold
 In TV mode (page 18): Selects the input source from equipment connected to 
the TV sockets.
 In Text mode (page 14): Holds the current page.
 
						

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Overview of the TV buttons and indicators
1MENU (page 19)
2/  – Input select/OK
 In TV mode (page 18): Selects the input 
source from equipment connected to the TV 
sockets.
 In TV menu: Selects the menu or option, and 
confirm the setting.
32 +/-/G/g
 Increases (+) or decreases (-) the volume.
 In TV menu: Moves through the options left 
(
G) or right (g).
4PROG +/-/F/f
 In TV mode: Selects the next (+) or previous 
(-) channel.
 In TV menu: Moves through the options up 
(
F) or down (f).
51 – Power
Switches the TV on or off.
Note
To disconnect the TV completely,  pull the plug 
from the mains.
6   – Picture Off/Timer indicator
 Lights up in green when the picture is 
switched off (page 22).
 Lights up in orange when the timer is set 
(page 23).
 Lights up in red when digital REC starts in 
standby mode. 
71 – Standby indicator
Lights up in red when the TV is in standby mode.
8" – Power indicator
Lights up in green when the TV is switched on.
9Remote control sensor
 
						

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Watching TV
Watching TV
1Press 1 on the TV (top side) to switch on 
the TV.
When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) 
indicator on the TV (front) is red), press "/1 on 
the remote to switch on the TV.
2Press DIGITAL to switch to digital mode or 
ANALOG to switch to analogue mode.
The channels available vary depending on the 
mode.
3Press 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 15.
In digital mode
An information banner appears briefly. The 
following icons may be indicated on the banner. 
Additional operations
Watching TV
 
3 2 2
3 1
: Interactive service (MHEG Digital Text) is 
available
: Interactive service (MHEG Digital Text) is 
currently disabled
: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
To Do this
Turn off the TV 
temporarily 
(Standby mode)Press "/1.
Turn on the TV 
from Standby mode 
without soundPress %. Press 2 +/- to set the 
volume level.
Turn off the TV  Press 1 on the TV (top side).
Note
To disconnect the TV 
completely, pull the plug from 
the mains.
Adjust the volume Press 2 + (increase)/
- (decrease).
Mute the sound Press %. Press again to restore.
Access the 
Programme index 
table (in analogue 
mode only)Press  . To select an analogue 
channel, press 
F/f, then press 
.
To access the Input signal index 
table, see page 18.
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To access Text
Press /. Each time you press /, 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 reveal hidden information, press  / .
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.
Picture Freeze
Freezes the TV picture (e.g. to make a note of a 
telephone number or recipe).
1Press     on the remote control.
2Press F/f/G/g to adjust the position of the 
window.
3Press     to remove the window.
4Press     again to return to normal TV 
mode.
Tip
Not available for  AV2,  AV4 (for KDL-15G2000), 
and  AV3 (for KDL-20G2000).
PIP in PC Mode (Picture in Picture) (only for 
KDL-15G2000)
In PC mode, displays a small picture of the last 
channel selected.
1Press     on the remote control.
2Press F/f/G/g to adjust the position of the 
window.
3Press     to cancel.
Tip
The sound is output from the small picture.
To change the wide screen mode
Press   to change to 16:9 (wide screen mode).
To return to 4:3, press   again.
In digital mode
4:3
16:9
In analogue mode and AV inputs
4:3
16:9
16:9 aspect ratio 
(widescreen pictures) are 
displayed stretched, in 
correct proportion, and the 
lateral side may not be 
shown.
M m
16:9 aspect ratio 
(widescreen pictures) are in 
correct proportion.
16:9 aspect ratio 
(widescreen pictures) are 
displayed stretched in the 
vertical direction.
M m
16:9 aspect ratio 
(widescreen pictures) are in 
correct proportion.
 
						

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Watching TV
Checking the Digital Electronic Programme Guide 
(EPG) 
1In digital mode, press   to display the 
Digital Electronic Programme Guide 
(EPG).
2Perform the desired operation, as shown in 
the following table.
Note
Programme information will only be displayed if the TV 
station is transmitting it.
Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
To Do this
Turn off the EPG Press  .
Move through the EPG Press 
F/f/G/g.
Watch a current programme Press   while the current programme is selected.
Sort the programme information by 
category – Category list
1Press the blue button.
2Press 
F/f/G/g to select a category. The category name is 
displayed on the side.
The categories available include:
“All Categories”: Contains all available channels. 
“News”: Contains all news channels.
3Press . 
The Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) now only displays the 
current programmes from the category selected.
Set a programme to be recorded – Timer 
REC
1Press F/f/G/g to select the future programme you want to 
record.
2Press .
3Press 
F/f to select “Timer REC”.
4Press   to set the TV and your VCR timers. 
A   symbol appears by that programme’s information. The   
indicator on the TV (front) lights up.
Notes
 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.
 If an age restriction for programmes has been selected, a message asking for pin 
code will appear on the screen. For more details refer to “Parental Lock” on 
page 28.
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Tip
You can also display the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) by selecting “Digital EPG” in the “MENU”.
Set a programme to be displayed 
automatically on the screen when it starts 
– Reminder1Press F/f/G/g to select the future programme you want to 
display.
2Press .
3Press 
F/f to select “Reminder”.
4Press   to automatically display the selected programme 
when the programme starts.
A c symbol appears by that programme’s information.
Note
If you switch the TV to standby mode, it will automatically turn itself on 
when the programme is about to start. 
Set the time and date of a programme you 
want to record – Manual timer REC
1Press . 
2Press 
F/f to select “Manual timer REC”, then press  .
3Press 
F/f to select the date, then press g.
4Set the start and stop time in the same way as in step 3.
5Press 
F/f to select the programme, then press   to set the 
TV and your VCR timers.
A   symbol appears by that programme’s information. The   
indicator on the TV (front) lights up.
Notes
 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.
 If an age restriction for programmes has been selected, a message asking for pin 
code will appear on the screen. For more details refer to “Parental Lock” on 
page 28.
Cancel a recording/reminder – Timer list1Press .
2Press 
F/f to select “Timer list”.
3Press 
F/f to select the programme you want to cancel, then 
press .
A display appears to confirm that you want to cancel the programme.
4Press g to select “Yes”, then press   to confirm. To Do this
 
						

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Watching TV
Using the Favourite list 
The Favourite feature allows you to select programs 
from a list of up to 8 channels you specify. To display 
the Favourite list, see “Navigating through menus” 
(page 19).
Favourite list
To Do this
Create your Favourite list for the first time A message appears asking if you want to add channels to the Favourite list 
when you select “Digital Favourites” in the “MENU” for the first time.
1Press   to select “Yes”.
2Press 
F/f to select the channel you want to add.
If you know the channel number, you can use the number buttons to 
directly select a channel.
3Press .
Channels that are stored in the Favourite list are indicated by a   
symbol.
Turn off the Favourite list Press RETURN.
Watch a channel Press   while selecting a channel.
Add or remove channels in the Favourite 
list
1Press the blue button.
Channels that are stored in the Favourite list are indicated by a   
symbol.
2Press F/f to select the channel you want to add or remove.
If you know the channel number, you can use the number buttons to 
directly select a channel.
3Press .
4Press the blue button to return to the Favourite list.
Remove all channels from the Favourite list1Press the blue button.
2Press the yellow button.
A display appears to confirm that you want to delete all channels from the 
Favourite list.
3Press G to select “Yes”, then press   to confirm.
 
						

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Viewing pictures from 
connected equipment
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 4)
In analogue mode, press PROG +/-, or the number 
buttons, to select the video channel. 
For other connected equipment
Press  /  repeatedly until the correct input 
symbol (see below) appears on the screen.
For KDL-15G2000
For KDL-20G2000Additional operations
AV 1 / AV 1 :
Audio/video or RGB input signal through the scart 
socket  / 1.  appears only if an RGB source 
has been connected.
AV 2 :
Component input signal through the Y, P
B/CB, PR/CR 
sockets  / 2, and audio input signal through the 
L, R sockets  / 2. As for supported signal 
format, please refer to “Specifications” (page 31).
AV 3 / AV 3 :
Video input signal through the video socket  3, and 
audio input signal through the L (MONO), R audio 
sockets  3.   appears only if the equipment is 
connected to the S video socket  3 instead of the 
video socket  3, and S video input signal is input 
through the S video socket  3.
4:
RGB input signal through the PC connectors  4, and 
audio input signal through the socket  4.
AV 1 / AV 1 ,  AV 2 / AV 2 :
Audio/video or RGB input signal through the scart 
socket  / 1 or 2.   appears only if an RGB 
source has been connected.
AV 3 :
Component input signal through the Y, P
B/CB, PR/CR 
sockets  / 3, and audio input signal through the 
L, R sockets  / 3. As for supported signal 
format, please refer to “Specifications” (page 31).
AV 4 / AV 4 :
Video input signal through the video socket  4, and 
audio input signal through the L (MONO), R audio 
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.
To Do this
Return to the normal 
TV operationPress DIGITAL or ANALOG. 
Access the Input 
signal index tablePress   to access the Input signal 
index table. (Then, only in 
analogue mode, press 
g.) To 
select an input source, press 
F/f, 
then press  . 
 
						

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Using MENU Functions
Navigating through menus
“MENU” allows you to enjoy various convenient features of this TV. You can easily select channels or external 
inputs with the remote. Also, settings for your TV can be changed easily using “MENU”.
1Press MENU to display the menu.
2Press F/f to select an option.
3Press   to confirm a selected option.
To exit the menu, press MENU.
Using MENU Functions
12,3
Select:
Enter:Exit:MENU
Digital Favourites
Menu Description
Digital Favourites
(in digital mode only)
Launches the Favourite list. For details about settings, see page 17.
Analogue
(in digital mode only)Returns to the last viewed analogue channel.
Digital
(in digital mode only)Returns to the last viewed digital channel.
Digital EPG
(in digital mode only)Launches the Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG).
For details about settings, see page 15.
External InputsSelects equipment connected to your TV.
 To watch the desired external input, select the input source, then 
press .
 To assign a label to an external input, see page 24.
Settings
Opens the Settings menu screen where most of advanced settings and 
adjustments are performed. Select a menu icon, select an option and make the 
desired change or adjustment using 
F/f/G/g. 
For details about settings, see page 20 to 28.
Note
The options you can adjust vary depending on the situation. Unavailable options 
are grayed out or not displayed.
 
						

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Picture Adjustment menu
You can select the options listed below on the 
Picture menu. To select options in “Settings”, 
see “Navigating through menus” (page 19).
Picture ModeSelects the picture mode.
 “Vivid”: For enhanced picture contrast and sharpness.
 “Standard”: For standard picture. Recommended for home entertainment.
 “Custom”: Allows you to store your preferred settings.
BacklightAdjusts the brightness of the backlight.
ContrastIncreases or decreases picture contrast.
BrightnessBrightens or darkens the picture.
ColourIncreases or decreases colour intensity.
HueIncreases or decreases the green tones.
Tip
“Hue” can only be adjusted for an NTSC colour signal (e.g., U.S.A. video tapes).
SharpnessSharpens or softens the picture.
Colour ToneAdjusts the whiteness of the picture.
 “Cool”: Gives the white colours a blue tint.
 “Neutral”: Gives the white colours a neutral tint.
 “Warm”: Gives the white colours a red tint. 
Tip
“Warm” can only be selected when you set “Picture Mode” to “Custom”.
ResetResets all picture settings except “Picture Mode” to the factory settings.
Noise ReductionReduces the picture noise (snowy picture) in a weak broadcast signal. 
 “Auto”: Automatically reduces the picture noise.
 “Off”: Turns off the Noise Reduction feature.
Picture Adjustment 
Select: 
Enter: 
Exit: MENU 
Picture Mode 
Backlight 
Contrast 
Brightness 
Colour 
Hue 
Sharpness 
Colour Tone 
Reset 
Noise Reduction Custom 
5 
Max 
50 
50 
0 
15 
Warm 
 
Auto 
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