Sony Kdl 20g3000 Operating Instructions

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Overview of the TV buttons and indicators
1 (page 19)
2/  – Input select / OK
 In TV mode: Selects the input source from 
equipment connected to the TV sockets 
(page 18).
 In TV menu: Selects the menu or option, and 
confirms the setting.
32 +/-/ /
 In TV mode: Increases (+) or decreases (-) the 
volume.
 In TV menu: Moves through the options right 
( ) or left ( ).
4PROG +/-/ /
 In TV mode: Selects the next (+) or previous 
(-) channel.
 In TV menu: Moves through the options up 
( ) or down ( ).
51 – Power
Turns the TV on or off.
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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 23).
 Lights up in orange when the timer is set 
(page 23).
71 – Standby indicator
Lights up in red when the TV is in standby mode.
8"   – Power / Timer REC programme 
indicator
 Lights up in green when the TV is turned on.
 Lights up in orange when the timer recording 
is set (page 14).
 Lights up in red during the timer recording.
9Remote control sensor
 Receives IR signals from the remote.
 Do not put anything over the sensor, as its 
function may be affected.
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Make sure that the TV is completely turned off before 
unplugging the mains lead. Unplugging the mains lead 
while the TV is turned on may cause the indicator to 
remain lit or may cause the TV to malfunction.
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Watching TV
1Press 1 on the TV 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 14.
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
: 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
c: Current programme is being recorded
To Do this
Turn on the TV 
from Standby mode 
without soundPress %. Press 2 +/- to set the 
volume level.
Adjust the volume Press 2 + (increase)/
- (decrease).
Access the 
Programme index 
table (in analogue 
mode only)Press  . To select an analogue 
channel, press 
F/f, then press 
.
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Watching TV
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  / .
z 
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.
z 
Not available for  AV3 input.
To change the screen format manually to 
suit the broadcast
Press   repeatedly to select the desired screen 
format.
In digital mode (widescreen pictures)Using the Tools menu
Press TOOLS to display the following options when 
viewing a TV programme.
4:3*
14:9*
M m
16:9
* Parts of the left and right of the picture may be cut off.
In analogue mode, digital mode (non-widescreen 
pictures) and AV inputs 
4:3
16:9
Options Description
Close Closes the Tools menu.
Picture Mode See page 20.
Sound Effect See page 22.
Audio Language (in 
digital mode only)See page 28.
Subtitle Setting (in 
digital mode only)See page 28.
Sleep Timer See page 23.
Power Saving See page 23.
System Information (in 
digital mode only)Displays the system 
information screen.
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Checking the Digital Electronic Programme Guide 
(EPG) * 
1In digital mode, press  .
2Perform the desired operation as shown in 
the following table or displayed on the 
screen.
~Programme information will only be displayed if the TV 
station is transmitting it.
* This function may not be available in some countries/regions.
Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
Select:
+/- 1 day on/off:
Options:
All Categories
To Do this
Watch a programme Press F/f/G/g to select the programme, then press  .
Turn off the EPG Press  .
Sort the programme information by 
category 
– Category list
1Press the blue button.
2Press 
F/f/G/g to select a category, then press  .
The categories available include:
“All Categories”: Contains all available channels. 
Category name (e.g. “News”): Contains all channels corresponding to the 
selected category.
Set a programme to be recorded 
– Timer REC
1Press F/f/G/g to select the future programme you want to 
record, then press 
/.
2Press 
F/f to select “Timer REC”.
3Press   to set the TV and your VCR timers. 
A red c symbol appears by that programme’s information. The   
indicator on the TV front panel lights up in orange.
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To record the programme you are currently watching, press  / .
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, then press 
/.
2Press 
F/f to select “Reminder”, then press  .
A c symbol appears by that programme’s information. The   indicator 
on the TV front panel lights up in orange.
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If you switch the TV to standby mode, it will automatically turn itself on 
when the programme is about to start. 
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Watching TV
~  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 turn off the TV completely or the recording 
may be cancelled.
 If an age restriction for programmes has been selected, a message asking for a PIN code will appear on the screen. For details, 
see “Parental Lock” on page 28.
Set the time and date of a programme 
you want to record 
– Manual timer REC1Press F/f/G/g to select the future programme you want to 
record, then press 
/.
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  .
6Press   to set the TV and your VCR timers.
A red c symbol appears by that programme’s information. The   
indicator on the TV front panel lights up in orange.
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To record the programme you are currently watching, press  / .
Cancel a recording/reminder 
– Timer list1Press /.
2Press 
F/f to select “Timer list”, then press  .
3Press 
F/f to select the programme you want to cancel, then 
press .
4Press 
F/f to select “Cancel Timer”, then press  .
A display appears to confirm that you want to cancel the programme.
5Press G/g to select “Yes”, then press   to confirm. To Do this
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Using the Digital Favourite list * 
The Favourite feature allows you to specify up to four 
lists of your favourite programmes. 
1Press MENU.
2Press F/f to select “Digital Favourites”, 
then press  .
3Perform the desired operation as shown in 
the following table or displayed on the 
screen.
* This function may not be available in some countries/regions.
Favourites 1
Favourites 2
Favourite Set-up                                           Enter  Programme number    - - -
TV3
33
3/24
K3/300
TVE 1
TVE 2
24H TVE
CLAN TVE
TELEDEPORTE
VEO011
012
013
014
015
016
017
018
019
020SETenVEO
Tienda en VEO
NET TV
CUATRO
CNN+
40 LATINO
la Sexta
Te l e c i n c o
T5 Estrellas
T5 Sport
Back:RETURNStore favourite:
Digital Favourite list
To Do this
Create your Favourite list for the first 
time1Press   to select “Yes”.
2Press yellow key to select favourite list.
3Press 
F/f to select the channel you want to add, then press 
.
Channels that are stored in the Favourite list are indicated by a   symbol.
Watch a channel
1Press yellow key to navigate through favourite lists.
2Press 
F/f to select the channel, then press  .
Turn off the Favourite listPress RETURN.
Add or remove channels in the currently 
edited Favourite list1Press the blue button.
2Press the yellow button to choose the list you want to edit.
3Press 
F/f to select the channel you want to add or remove, 
then press  .
Remove all channels from the current 
Favourite list1Press the blue button.
2Press the yellow button to select the favourite list  you want to 
edit.
3Press the blue button.
4Press 
G/g to select “Yes”, then press   to confirm.
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Using Optional Equipment
Connecting optional equipment
You can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied.
Using Optional Equipment
For service 
use only
S VHS/Hi8/
DVC 
camcorder
HeadphonesDVD player
with
component 
output
DVD recorder
DecoderVCR Video game
equipment
DVD player
Decoder
CAM card
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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 7)
In analogue mode, press PROG +/-, or the number 
buttons, to select the video channel. 
For other connected equipment 
Press  /  to display the connected equipment list. 
Press 
F/f to select the desired input source, then press 
. (The highlighted item is selected if 2 seconds pass 
without any operation after pressing 
F/f.) 
When the input source is set to “Skip” in the “AV 
Preset” menu under the “Set-up” menu (page 27), that 
input does not appear in the list. 
Additional operations
Using the Tools menu
Press TOOLS to display the following options when 
viewing pictures from connected equipment.Symbol on the 
screenDescription
AV1/  AV1To see the equipment connected to A.
AV2/  AV2To see the equipment connected to B.
~
SmartLink is a direct link between the 
TV and a VCR/DVD recorder.
 AV3 To see the equipment connected to C.
 AV4 or   
AV4To see the equipment connected to D.
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To avoid picture noise, do not connect 
the camcorder to the video socket  4 
and the S video socket  4 at the 
same time. If you connect mono 
equipment, connect to the L socket 
4.
To connect Do this
Headphones EConnect to the i socket to listen to 
sound from the TV on headphones.
Conditional 
Access Module 
(CAM) FTo use Pay Per View services.
For details, refer to the instruction 
manual supplied with your CAM. To 
use the CAM, remove the rubber cover 
from the CAM slot. Switch off the TV 
when inserting your CAM into the 
CAM slot. When you do not use the 
CAM, we recommend that you replace 
the cover on the CAM slot.
~
CAM is not supported in all countries. 
Please check with your authorized dealer.
To Do this
Return to normal TV 
modePress DIGITAL or ANALOG. 
Access the Digital 
Favourites (in digital 
mode only)Press . 
For details, see page 16.
Options Description
Close Closes the Tools menu.
Picture Mode See page 20.
Sound Effect See page 22.
Sleep Timer  See page 23.
Power Saving See page 23.
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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 
inputs sources and change the settings for your TV.
1Press MENU.
2Press F/f to select an option, then press 
.
To exit the menu, press MENU.
1Digital Favourites*
Displays the Favourite list. For details about 
settings, see page 16.
2Analogue
Returns to the last viewed analogue channel.
3Digital*
Returns to the last viewed digital channel.
4Digital EPG*
Displays the Digital Electronic Programme 
Guide (EPG).
For details about settings, see page 14.
5External Inputs
Selects equipment connected to your TV.
 To watch the desired external input, select the 
input source, then press  .
6Settings
Displays the Settings menu where most of the 
advanced settings and adjustments are 
performed.
1Press F/f to select a menu icon, then 
press .
2Press 
F/f/G/g to select an option or 
adjust a setting, then press  .
For details about settings, see page 20 to 28.
~ 
The options you can adjust vary depending on the 
situation. Unavailable options are greyed out or not 
displayed.
* This function may not be available in some countries
/regions.
Using MENU Functions
2
1
Select:
Enter:Exit:MENU
Digital Favourites
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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.
“Cinema”: For viewing film-based content. Most suitable for viewing in a theatre-
like environment. This picture setting was developed in collaboration with Sony 
Pictures Entertainment to faithfully reproduce movies as intended by their creators.
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.
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“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. 
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“Warm” can not be selected when you set “Picture Mode” to “Vivid”.
Noise ReductionReduces the picture noise (snowy picture) in a weak broadcast signal. 
“Auto”: Automatically reduces the picture noise (in analogue mode only).
“High/Mid/Low”: Modifies the effect of the noise reduction.
“Off”: Turns off the “Noise Reduction” feature.
z 
“Auto” is not available for  AV3 mode.
Picture Adjustment 
Select: 
Enter: 
Exit: MENU 
Picture Mode
Backlight
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Hue
Sharpness
Colour Tone
Noise Reduction
Adv. Contrast Enhancer
ResetCinema
5
Max
50
50
0
15
Warm
Auto
On
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