KD-28DL11U - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 8

Most analogue TV channels broadcast a text service. The index page (usually page
100) provides information on how to use the service. Please ensure that you are
receiving a good signal, or some text errors may occur.

 

Fastext allows you to access pages quickly and easily. When Fastext is available,
four coloured items appear at the bottom of the text page. Press the corresponding
Coloured button on the remote control to access the page.

Select an analogue channel that provides a text service.

Press the 

/ button to access the text service.

Select a page...

Numbered buttons. (Press the 
PROG +/- buttons to display the 
previous or next page).

Superimpose the text over the TV 
picture (mix mode)...

/ button. Press again to exit the 
text service.

Hold a page...

/

 button. Press again to 

cancel.

Reveal hidden information...

/  button.

Press the 

/ button to return to normal TV operation.

An example of analogue text.

The Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) allows you to:

a) view programme information for all digital channels,
b) sort programme information by category,
c) set reminders for the TV to automatically switch to a programme when it starts,
d) record programmes

The EPG is only available in digital mode.

The Category pop-up list allows you to display channels in the EPG by category.

The categories available include:

With the TV in digital mode, press the 

 button to display the EPG.

Move around the menu...

V, v, B and b buttons.

Display the previous/next five 
channels in the list...

RED button (previous), GREEN 
button (next).

Press the 

 button to return to normal TV operation.

Contains all the channels you have stored as a favourite
(see previous page).

Contains all available channels.

Contains all news channels.

With the EPG on screen, press the BLUE button.

Press the 

V, v, B or b buttons to highlight the required category.

Press the OK button. The EPG now only shows channels from the
category selected. The category name is displayed at the top of the
channel list.

With the EPG menu on screen, press the 

V, v, B or b button to highlight

a future programme.

Press the YELLOW button to display the Timer menu. This menu offers
the following options:

a) Timer REC*
Highlight ‘Timer REC’ and press the OK button to automatically set your
VCR to record the selected programme.

b) Reminder**
Highlight  ‘Reminder’ and press OK if you wish your selected future
programme to automatically appear on screen when transmission starts.
When you use this option the timer symbol * appears in the display. If you
are watching another programme just before the transmission is due to
begin, the TV will automatically switch to your selected programme.

*For Smartlink VCRs only. If your VCR does not
have Smartlink a message will be displayed to
inform you. Press the RED button to set the TV
timer. You will now have to manually set your
VCR timer.

When a programme has been set to record, a
solid red bar appears under the time bar in the
EPG for that programme, and the record symbol
* appears in the display. The coloured bar shows
the time allocated for recording and reminds you
that you are unable to record other programmes
during that time period.

Once a recording has begun you can put the TV
into standby mode, but do not switch off
completely or the recording may be cancelled.

**If you have placed the TV into standby, it will
automatically turn itself on when the ‘Reminder’
programme is about to start. If the TV receives
no command, it will return to the standby mode.

*If you have set a Parental Control age limit in the
Main Menu, and the programme exceeds that
limit, you will be asked to enter your PIN before
the preview is allowed. Programmes that exceed
the age limit are identified by a   symbol.

Initially the PIN code is preset to 1234. Refer to
‘PIN Code’ on page 20 for more information.

The ‘Digital EPG’.

The ‘Category pop-up list’.