Sony Ke V42a10e Operating Instructions

							Getting Started
11 GB
3: Connecting an aerial/VCR
A
Mains lead 
(supplied)
3 1
Coaxial cable 
(supplied)Rear of the TV
IN
OUT
Continued
B
Mains lead 
(supplied)
Scart lead (not supplied)
1 
2 
2
Coaxial cable
 (supplied)
3
Rear of the TV
2 1
RF lead
(not supplied)
VCR
 
						

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1Connect your aerial with the supplied 
coaxial cable.
If connecting to an aerial only (A)
Connect your aerial to the  socket on the rear of 
the TV, then go to step 3.
If connecting to a VCR with an aerial (B)
Connect your aerial to the input socket on your 
VCR.
2Connect your VCR.
1Connect the output socket on your VCR to the 
 socket on the rear of the TV with the RF 
lead.
2Connect the scart socket on your VCR to the 
/ 2 scart socket on the rear of the TV 
with a scart lead.
3Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC 
IN socket on the rear of the TV.
Note
Do not connect the mains lead to your mains socket until 
all connections are complete.
4Bundle the cable.
1Attach the cable holder to the rear of the TV 
(A), then turn the cable holder a quarter turn 
to the left (B).
2Push the clasp lever in to release the lock and 
open the cover, and then insert the cables.
3Close the cover until it clicks shut and locks.
4: Securing the 
mains lead
1
A B
2
3
mains lead plug holder 
(supplied)
 
						

							Getting Started
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5: Preventing the TV from toppling over
After all connections are completed, secure the TV.
6: Switching on the TV
2
3
1
1Fasten the supplied support belt to the stand with the supplied screw.
2Fit the supplied support belt to the TV stand, then firmly fasten with the supplied screw using a 
screw driver or coin, etc.
3While supporting the TV, tighten the supplied support belt to adjust the length.
1
2
1Connect the TV to your mains socket (220-240V AC, 50Hz).
2Press 1 on the TV (right side).
When you switch on the TV for the first time, the Language menu appears on the screen, then go to “7: Selecting 
the language and country/region” on page 14.
When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) indicator on the TV (front) is red), press TV +/1 on the remote
 
to switch on the TV.
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7: Selecting the 
language and country/
region
When you switch on the TV for the first time, the 
Language menu appears on the screen.
1Press M/m to select the language 
displayed on the menu screens, then press 
OK.
2Press M/m to select the country/region in 
which you will operate the TV, then press 
OK.
If the country/region in which you want to use the 
TV does not appear in the list, select “-” instead of 
a country/region.
The message confirming the TV start auto-tuning 
appears on the screen, then go to “8: Auto-tuning 
the TV” on page 15.
MENU
DIGITAL
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PROG
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TVAUX/VIDEO
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1,2
Language
Select  Language
Country
Select  Country
–
United Kingdom
Ireland
Nederland
België/Belgique
Luxembourg
France
Italia
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Deutschland
Österreich
 
						

							Getting Started
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8: Auto-tuning the TV
After selecting the language and country/region, a 
message confirming the TV start auto-tuning appears 
on the screen.
You must tune the TV to receive channels (TV 
broadcasts). Do the following to search and store all 
available channels.
1Press OK to select “Yes”.
The TV starts searching for all available channels. 
This may take some time, please be patient and do 
not press any buttons on the TV or remote.
Once all available channels have been stored, the 
TV returns to normal operation, displaying the 
channel stored on channel number 1.
When a message appears for you to confirm the 
aerial connections
No channels are found. Check all the aerial 
connections and press OK to start auto-tuning 
again.
2When the Programme Sorting menu 
appears on the screen, follow steps 2 to 3 
of “Programme Sorting” (page 30).
If you do not change the order in which the 
channels are stored on the TV, go to step 3.
3Press MENU to exit.
The TV has now tuned in all the available 
channels.
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PROG
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Do  you  want  to  start
automatic  tuning ?
Ye sNo
m
Auto  Tuning
Programmes Found:
05
Searching...
 
						

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Watching TV
1Press 1 on the TV (right side) to switch on 
the TV.
When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) 
indicator on the TV (front) is red), press TV "/1 
on the remote to switch on the TV.
2Press the number buttons or PROG
 +/- to select a TV channel.
To select channel numbers 10 and above using the 
number buttons, enter the second digits within 
three seconds.
Additional operations
Watching TV
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PROG
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2
To Do this
Turn off the TV 
temporarily 
(Standby mode)Press TV "/1.
Turn off the TV 
completelyPress 1 on the TV (right side).
Adjust the volume Press 2 + (increase) 
/- (decrease).
Mute the sound Press %. Press again to restore.
Return to the 
previous channel 
watched (for more 
than five seconds)Press .
Access the 
Programme index 
tablePress OK. To select a channel, 
press M/m, then press OK.
To access the Input signal index 
table, see page 18.
Switch the TV 
automatically to the 
standby mode after a 
specified time period 
– SleepPress  . For details, see 
page 28.
Temporarily freeze 
and review the 
picture on the screenPress  . Press again to cancel.
 
						

							Watching TV
17 GB
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.
To access NexTView
NexTView is an electronic programme guide.
1When a channel which provides a 
NexTView service is selected (“NexTView” 
is displayed as soon as the data is 
available), press  .
2Press M/m/
						

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To change the screen mode manually to 
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.
Displays conventional 4:3 broadcasts with an 
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.
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.
* Parts of the top and bottom of the picture may be cut off.
Tips
• Alternatively, you can set “Auto Format” to “On”. The TV 
will automatically select the best mode to suit the 
broadcast (page 25).
• You can adjust the portion of the picture when selecting 
Smart, 14:9, or Zoom. Press M/m to move up or down 
(e.g., to read subtitles).
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 11)
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.
Additional operations
Wide
Smart*
4:3
14:9*
Zoom*
1/ 1, 2/ 2, 3/ 3:
Audio/video or RGB input signal through the scart 
socket  / 1, 2 or 3.   appears only if an RGB 
source has been connected.
4:
Component input signal through the Y, P
B/CB, PR/CR 
sockets  / 4, and audio input signal through the 
L/G/S/I, R/D/D/D sockets  / 4.
5:
Digital audio/video signal is input through the HDMI IN 
5 socket. Audio input signal is analogue only if the 
equipment has been connected using the DVI and audio 
out socket.
6/ 6:
Video input signal through the video socket  6, and 
audio input signal through the audio socket L/G/S/I 
(MONO), R/D/D/D sockets  6.   appears only if 
the equipment is connected to the S video socket  6 
instead of the video socket  6, and S video input 
signal is input through the S video socket  6.
To Do this
Return to the normal 
TV operationPress . 
Access the Input 
signal index tablePress OK, then press ,. To select 
an input source, press M/m, then 
press OK. 
 
						

							Using the Menu
19 GB
Navigating through 
menus1Press MENU to display the menu.
2Press M/m to select a menu icon.
3Press M/m/
						

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The following options are available in each menu. For 
details on navigating through menus, see page 19.
Also, see page in parentheses for details of each menu.
Note
The options you can adjust vary depending on the situation. 
Only the options that can be operated are displayed.
Overview of the menus
1Picture Adjustment
Mode (21)
Contrast/Brightness/Colour/Hue/
Sharpness (21)
Colour Tone (21)
Noise Reduction (22)
Dynamic Picture (22)
Gamma Correction (22)
Reset (22)
2Sound Adjustment
Effect (23)
Treble/Bass/Balance (23)
Auto Volume (23)
Dual Sound (24)
 Volume (24)
 Dual Sound (24)
Reset (24)
3Screen Control
Auto Format (25)
Screen Format (25)
Screen Shift (25)
– V Shift/H Shift/Reset
4Features
Power Saving (26)
Speaker (26)
Screen Saver (26)
AV2 Output (26)
Picture Off (27)
Select: Set: End:OKMENU
Mode:
Contrast:
Brightness:
Colour:
Hue:
Sharpness:
Colour  Tone:
Noise Reduction:
Dynamic  Picture:
Gamma  Correction:
ResetCustom
50
50
25
0
25
Cool
Auto
On
0 Picture  Adjustment1
2
3
4
5
6
5Timer
Sleep Timer (28)
Auto Shutoff (28)
6Set Up
Auto Start Up (29)
Language (29)
Country (29)
Auto Tuning (30)
Programme Sorting (30)
Programme Labels (30)
AV Preset (31)
– Label/Skip
Manual Programme Preset (31)
– Programme/System/Channel/Label/AFT/
Audio Filter/Skip/Decoder/Confirm