Sony Ke P42xs1 Operating Instructions

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The buttons labelled 5, qd and qk are also used for Teletext operation. For details see page 36.
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qaa) Displaying a channel or an input signal index: If Media Selector 
(3) is switched to TV and MENU is switched off, press OK to display a 
channel or input signal index. Once you have pressed OK:
1 To select a channel: press v or V to select a channel and next press 
again the OK button to watch the selected channel.
2 To select an input signal: while watching the channel index, press b to 
display the input signal (you can always switch from the channel index to 
the input signal index and vice versa by pressing 
B or b). Next, press v 
or 
V to select an available input signal. Finally press again the OK button 
to watch the selected input signal.
b) Navigator: if Media Selector (3) is switched to TV and MENU (qs) is 
switched on, use these buttons to navigate through the menu system of the 
TV. Refer to page 17.
qsDisplaying Memory Stick menu: for details see pages 30-35.
qdSelecting broadcast channels: press these buttons to select the next or 
previous broadcast channel.
qfMenu system: press this button to enter the TV menu system. Refer to page 
17.
qg Adjusting volume: press these buttons to increase or decrease the volume.
qhSelecting the screen format: press this button repeatedly to change the 
format of the screen. Refer to page 22.
qjNexTView: press this button to display NexTView. For details, refer to page 
37.
qkDisplaying Info: press this button to display all on-screen indication such as 
channel number, etc. Press again to cancel.
ql Selecting picture mode: press this button repeatedly to change the picture 
mode. For details on the different picture modes, refer to page 18.
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Selecting the sound effect: press this button repeatedly to change the 
sound effect. For details on different sound effects refer to page 20.
waMuting the sound: press this button to mute the TV sound. Press again to 
restore the sound.
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Overview of the TV Buttons and side Connectors 
On/Off switch
Volume control buttons (+/-)Programme Up or Down buttons 
(selects TV channels)
TV mode button Selecting Input Source button 
(see page 40)
(MONO)
L/G/S/I
R/D/D/D
Overview of the TV Buttons
Overview of the side Connectors
Headphones 
jack
Video Input 
jack S Video Input 
jack
Audio Input 
jacks
Auto Start Up button (starts 
the auto start up sequence, see 
page 15)
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Overview & Installation
Overview of the TV indicators
Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control
Make sure you insert the supplied batteries using the correct polarities.
Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmental friendly way.
To operate 
the remote 
control, point 
it towards 
this receiver.
Lights up in blue when you 
press  (picture off) on 
the remote control to 
switch off the picture. Only 
the picture is switched off 
(the sound remains 
unchanged).
Lights up in red 
when the sleep 
timer is set. For 
more details 
regarding the sleep 
timer, refer to “ 
Timer” on 
page 25.Lights up in 
green when 
the TV is 
switched on. Lights up in red 
when the TV is in 
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Connecting the Aerial and VCR
Stabilizing the TV set
After setting up, secure the TV set to a wall, pillar, etc, using the supplied anchor attachments, for safety 
purposes.
1 Remove the two screws attached to the upper rear side
of the TV set.
2 Replace the two screws with the two supplied anchor 
attachments.
3 Secure a wall anchor bracket (not supplied) to a solid wall or 
pillar.
4 Pass a strong cord or chain through both holes of the anchor
attachments and then secure to a wall or pillar, etc. Use the supplied mains lead (Type C-4, Type BF or Type C-5, see page 9).
 Use the supplied coaxial cable for aerial connection. 
or
For more details regarding VCR connection, refer to 
“Connecting Optional Equipment to the TV” on 
page 38.
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1 Connect the TV plug to the mains socket (220-240V 
AC, 50Hz).
2The first time that the TV set is connected, it is usually 
turned on. If the TV is off, press the  on/off button on 
the TV set to turn on the TV.
The first time you switch on the TV, a Language 
menu appears automatically on the TV screen.
3Press the V, v, B or b buttons on the remote control to select your 
language, then press the OK button to confirm your selection. From 
now on all the menus will appear in your chosen language. 
4The Country menu appears automatically. Press the v or V button 
to select the country in which you are using the TV. Press the OK 
button to confirm your selection.
 If the country in which you want to use the TV set does not 
appear in the list, select “Off” instead of a country.
 To avoid wrong teletext characters for cyrillic languages we 
recommend selecting Russia if your own country does not 
appear in the list.
 
Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning
The first time you switch on your TV, a sequence of menu screens appear on the TV enabling you to: 1) choose 
the language of the menu screen 2) Choose the country in which you are going to operate the TV, 3) check how 
to connect optional equipment to your TV, 4) search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast) and 5) 
change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen.
However, if you need to change any of these settings at a later date, you can do that by selecting the appropriate 
option in the   (Set Up menu) or by pressing the Auto Start Up button   on the right side of TV set. 
First Time Operation
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CountrySelect  country
Off
Ireland
Nederland
België/Belgique
Luxembourg
France
Italia
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5A diagram appears showing you how to connect a wide range of 
equipment to your TV set. Follow the instructions and press the 
OK button to remove the picture and continue the automatic 
process. 
The connection diagram should be used as a guide only as 
most equipment can be connected to more than one type of 
TV socket. Once the TV has completed the automatic 
tuning process, refer to the ‘Connection Guide’ section on 
page 23 for further information on getting the best set up for 
your equipment.
6The Auto Tuning menu appears on the screen. Press the OK 
button to select Yes.
7The TV starts to automatically search and store all
 available broadcast channels for you. 
  This procedure could take some minutes. Please be  patient 
and do not press any buttons, otherwise automatic tuning 
will not be completed.
In some countries the TV Broadcaster installs the channels 
automatically (ACI system). In this case, the TV 
Broadcaster sends a menu in which you can select your city 
by pressing the
 v or V button and OK to store the 
channels.
If no channels were found during the auto tune process, a 
message appears automatically on the screen asking you to 
connect the aerial. Check the aerial connection (refer to 
page 14). Press the OK button to restart the auto tuning 
process.
8After all available channels are captured and stored,
 the Programme Sorting menu automatically appears
  on the screen enabling you to change the order in
  which the channels are stored.
a)If you wish to keep the broadcast channels in the tuned order, 
go to step 9.
b)If you wish to store the channels in a different order:
1Press the v or V button to select the programme 
number with the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish
  to move. Press the 
b button. 
2Press the v or V button to select the new
programme number position for your selected
  channel (TV Broadcast). Press the OK button to store. 
3Repeat steps b)1 and b)2 if you wish to change 
the order of the other channels.
9  Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen
Auto TuningProgrammes found: 4
No channel found.
Please connect aerial
Confirm
Programme Sorting01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08TVE
TVE2
TV3
C33
C27
C58
S02
S06
Programme Sorting
01 TVE
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08TVE
TVE2
TV3
C33
C27
C58
S02
S06
Do you want to start
automatic tuning?
Ye sNo
OK Please connect your equipment
according to this chartDV D
Your TV set is now ready for use
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Introducing and Using the Menu System
Your TV set uses an On-Screen menu system to guide you through the operations. Use the following buttons 
on the Remote Control to operate the menu system: 
1To switch on the menu screens:
Press the MENU button to switch the first level menu on.Picture AdjustmentPicture Mode: Live
Contrast:
Reset:
Noise Reduction: Auto
Colour Tone: Cold
Select: Enter:OKExit:MENU
Picture AdjustmentPicture Mode: Live
Contrast:
Reset:
Noise Reduction: Auto
Colour Tone: Cold
Select: Enter:OKExit:MENU
TV Functions
2To navigate through the menus:
 To highlight and select the desired menu or option, press
 v or V.
 To enter the selected menu or option, press OK or 
b.
 To return to the last menu or option, press OK or 
B.
 To alter the settings of your selected option, press 
v/V/B or b.
 To confirm and store your selection, press OK. 
3To switch off the menu screens:
Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the  screen.
 
						

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The Picture Adjustment Menu
The “Picture Adjustment”  menu allows you to 
alter the picture settings.
To do this:
Press the MENU button and then press OK to 
enter this menu. Next, press 
v or V to select the 
desired option and press OK. Finally, read below 
how to operate into each option.
Picture Mode  This option allows you to customise the Picture Mode based on the programme 
you are watching. After selecting this option press OK. Next, press repeatedly 
v 
or 
V to select:   
Live  (for live broadcast programmes, DVD and Digital Set Top Box 
receivers).
Movie (for films).
Personal  (for individual settings).
Once you have selected your desired option, press OK to store.
Brightness, Colour and Sharpness  level  of  Live and Movie mode are fixed on the 
factory to get the best picture quality. 
ContrastPress B or b to reduce or enhance picture contrast. Next, press OK to store.
BrightnessPress B or b to darken or brighten the picture. Next, press OK to store.
This option only appears and can only be adjusted if “Picture Mode” is set to “Personal”.
ColourPress B or b to decrease or to increase color intensity. Next press OK to store.
This option only appears and can only be adjusted if “Picture Mode” is set to “Personal”.
HuePress B or b to decrease or to increase the green tones. Next press OK to store.
This option only appears for NTSC signal (e.g. USA video tapes).
SharpnessPress B or b to soften or to sharpen the picture. Next press OK to store.
This option only appears and can only be adjusted if “Picture Mode” is set to “Personal”.
TV Functions
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Picture AdjustmentPicture Mode: Live
Contrast:
Reset:
Noise Reduction: Auto
Colour Tone: Cold
Select: Enter:OKExit:MENU
Picture Adjustment
Select:Back:Enter:OK
Picture Mode: Live
Contrast:
Reset:
Noise Reduction: Auto
Colour Tone: Cold
MENU
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ResetPress OK to reset the picture to the factory preset levels.
Noise This option is set to Auto to automatically reduce the snowy picture visible in the weak broadcast
Reduction  signal. However, it can be modified. After selecting this option press 
b. Next, press v or V to 
select High, Mid, Low or Off. Finally, press OK to store.
Colour ToneThis option allows you to alter the tint of the picture. After selecting this option press b. Next, press 
repeatedly 
v or V to select: Warm (gives the white colours a red tint), Normal (gives the white 
colours a neutral tint), Cold (gives the white colours a blue tint). Finally press OK to store.
DRC ModeThis option allows you to select the high resolution picture with 4x density for high quality sources 
(i.e. DVD player, satellite receiver). This option is set to High Density (recommended for moving 
pictures). However it can be modified. After selecting this option, press 
b. Next press v or V to 
select Progressive (recommended for still images and text).
This option only appears and can only be adjusted if “Picture Mode” is set to “Personal”.
DRC PaletteThis option allows you to customise the level of detail (Reality) and smoothness (Clarity) for up to 
three input sources. After selecting this option press 
b. Next, press v or V, to adjust Reality (as 
higher as the mark  is along the Reality axis, the picture becomes more detailed) and press 
B or 
b to adjust Clarity (as you move  to the right, along the Clarity axis, the picture becomes 
smoother). Finally, press OK to store.
This option only appears and can only be adjusted if “Picture Mode” is set to “Personal”.
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The Sound Adjustment Menu
The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to 
alter the sound settings.
To do this: 
Press the MENU button and press 
v to select 
, then press OK to enter this menu. Next, 
press 
v or V to select the desired option and 
press OK. Finally, read below how to operate 
into each option. 
SoundThis option allows you to customise the Sound Effect. After selecting this
Effectoption press OK. Next, press repeatedly 
v or V to select: 
Dolby*(Dolby Virtual, simulates the sound effect of “Dolby Surround Pro
Virtual Logic”).
Natural(Enhances clarity, detail and presence of sound by using “BBE High 
Definition Sound system”**).
Dynamic(“BBE High Definition Sound system”** intensifies clarity and presence 
of sound for better intelligibility and musical realism).
Off(Flat response). 
Once you have selected your desired option, press OK to store.
TreblePress B or b to decrease or to increase higher-frequency sounds. Next, press OK to 
store.
BassPress B or b to decrease or to increase the lower-frequency sounds. Next, press OK 
to store.
BalancePress B or b to emphasise the left or the right speaker. Next, press OK to store.
ResetPress OK to reset the sound to the factory preset levels.
Dual Press b. Next:
Sound For a Stereo broadcast:
Press 
v or V to select Stereo or Mono. Next press OK to store.
 For a bilingual broadcast:
Press 
v or V to select Mono (for mono channel if available), A (for channel 1) or B 
(for channel 2). Next press OK to store.
Auto Press b. Next press v or V to select On (the volume level of the channels will
Volumestay the same, independent of the broadcast signal, e.g. in the case of advertisements) 
or Off (the volume level changes according to the broadcast signal). Next press OK to 
store.
If you select “Dolby Virtual” on the “Sound Effect” option, the “Auto Volume” option will 
automatically be switched to “Off”.
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TV Functions
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Sound AdjustmentSound Effect: Dolby Virtual
Treble:
Bass:
Balance:
Reset
Dual Sound: Stereo
Auto Volume: Off
TV Speakers: Main
Audio Output: Fix
Select: Enter:OKExit:MENU
Picture AdjustmentPicture Mode: Live
Contrast:
Reset:
Noise Reduction: Auto
Colour Tone: Cold
Select: Enter:OKExit:MENU
Sound AdjustmentSound Effect: Dolby Virtual
Treble:
Bass:
Balance:
Reset
Dual Sound: Stereo
Auto Volume: Off
TV Speakers: Main
Audio Output: Fix
Select:Back:Enter:OK
MENU