Sony Kdl 26s2020 Operating Instructions

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Using MENU Functions
Picture menu
You can select the options listed below on the Picture 
menu. To select options in “Settings”, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 20).
Target InputsSelects whether to apply settings made in the Picture menu to all inputs, or only to 
the input currently being watched.
“All”: Applies settings to all inputs.
“Viewing Only”: Applies settings only to the current input.
Picture ModeSelects the picture mode.
“Vivid”: For enhanced picture contrast and sharpness....

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SharpnessSharpens or softens the picture.
Noise ReductionReduces the picture noise (snowy picture) in a weak broadcast signal. 
“Auto”: Automatically reduces the picture noise.
“High”/“Medium”/“Low”: Modifies the effect of the noise reduction.
“Off”: Turns off the Noise Reduction feature.
Advanced SettingsCustomizes the Picture function in more detail. When you set “Picture Mode” to 
“Custom”, you can set/change these settings.
“Reset”: Resets all the advanced video settings to the factory...

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Using MENU Functions
Sound menu
You can select the options listed below on the Sound 
menu. To select options in “Settings”, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 20).
Target InputsSelects whether to apply settings made in the Sound menu to all inputs, or only to the 
input currently being watched.
“All”: Applies settings to all inputs.
“Viewing Only”: Applies settings only to the current input.
Sound ModeSelects the sound mode.
“Dynamic”: Enhances treble and bass.
“Standard”: For standard sound....

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Tip
“Treble”, “Bass”, “Balance”, “Auto Volume”, “Surround” and “BBE” cannot be used for headphones and audio output sockets.
Dual SoundSelects the sound from the speaker for a stereo or bilingual broadcast.
“Stereo”, “Mono”: For a stereo broadcast.
“A”/“B”/“Mono”: For a bilingual broadcast, select “A” for sound channel 1, “B” for 
sound channel 2, or “Mono” for a mono channel, if available.
Tip
If you select other equipment connected to the TV, set “Dual Sound” to “Stereo”, “A” or “B”.
i Speaker...

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Using MENU Functions
Screen menu
You can select the options listed below on the Screen 
menu. To select options in “Settings”, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 20).
Target InputsSelects whether to apply settings made in the Screen menu to all inputs, or only to 
the input currently being watched.
“All”: Applies settings to all inputs.
“Viewing Only”: Applies settings only to the current input.
Screen FormatFor details about the screen format, see “To change the screen mode manually to suit...

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Set-up menu
You can select the options listed below on the Set-up 
menu. To select options in “Settings”, see “Navigating 
through menus” (page 20).
Auto Start-upStarts the “first time operation menu” to select the language and country/region, and 
tune in all available digital and analogue channels. Usually, you do not need to do 
this operation because the language and country/region will have been selected and 
channels already tuned when the TV was first installed (page 5, 6). However, this...

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Using MENU Functions
On Timer
Sets the timer to turn on the TV.
“Day”: Selects the day on which you want to activate the On Timer.
“Time”: Sets the time to turn on the TV.
“Duration”: Selects the time period after which the TV automatically switches to 
standby mode again.
“Volume Set-up”: Sets the volume for when the timer turns on the TV.
Clock Set
Allows you to adjust the clock manually. When the TV is receiving digital channels, 
the clock cannot be adjusted manually since it is set to the...

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PC Settings menu
You can select the options listed below on the PC 
Settings menu. To select options in “Settings”, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 20).
Screen FormatSelects a screen mode for displaying input from your PC.
“Normal”: Displays the picture in its original size.
“Full1”: Enlarges the picture to fill the display area, keeping its original horizontal-
to-vertical aspect ratio.
“Full2”: Enlarges the picture to fill the display area.
ResetResets the PC settings except “Screen...

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Using MENU Functions
Analogue Set-up menu (Analogue mode only)
You can change/set the analogue settings using the 
Analogue Set-up menu. To select options in 
“Settings”, see “Navigating through menus” 
(page 20).
1 Digit DirectWhen “1 Digit Direct” is set to “On”, you can select an analogue channel using one 
preset number button (0 - 9) on the remote.
Note
When “1 Digit Direct” is set to “On”, you cannot select channel numbers 10 and above entering 
two digits using the remote.
Auto TuningTunes...

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Manual Programme 
PresetBefore selecting “Label”/“AFT”/“Audio Filter”/“Skip”, press PROG +/- to select 
the programme number with the channel. You cannot select a programme number 
that is set to skip (see below).
Programme
/System/Channel
Presets programme channels manually.
1 Press 
F/f to select “Programme”, then press  .
2 Press 
F/f to select the programme number you want to manually tune 
(if tuning a VCR, select channel 00), then press RETURN.
3 Press 
F/f to select “System”, then press  ....