KD-28DL11U - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 10

Detail Set Up

  Auto Format:
  Noise Reduction:         
  AV2 Output:
  RGB Centring:            
  Picture Rotation:
  Radio Mode:

On
Auto
A-TV
0
0
Off

OK

Auto Format
This TV can detect the type of screen format being transmitted by the
broadcaster (only if the specific signals are transmitted with the program). This
option allows the TV to automatically switch to the correct screen mode.

With the ‘Auto Format’ option highlighted, press the 

b button to adjust. Press the

V or v button to select ‘On’ or ‘Off. Press the OK button to store.
Noise Reduction
Sometimes a weak signal can produce a snowy picture (called picture noise).
This option can help to reduce this effect.

With the ‘Noise Reduction’ option highlighted, press the 

b button to adjust. Press

the 

V or v button to select ‘Auto’ or ‘Off. Press the OK button to store.

AV2 Output
This option allows you to set a signal to be output through the socket labelled

i2/r on the rear of the TV. If you connect a VCR to the i2/r socket, you
can then record from equipment connected to other sockets of the TV. 

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For example, to record from a camcorder to a video tape:
Connect a camcorder to the 

t3 sockets on the front of the TV and a VCR to the

i2/r socket on the rear of the TV. Set the ‘AV2 Output’ option to ‘AV3’. Press

‘PLAY’ on the camcorder. The picture is sent through the AV2 socket to the VCR.
Change the channel on the VCR until the picture from the camcorder appears.
Press ‘RECORD’ on the VCR. 

With the ‘AV2 Output’ option highlighted, press the 

b button to adjust. Press the

V or v button to select ‘D-TV’, ‘AUTO’, ‘A-TV’, ‘YC3’, ‘AV3’ or ‘AV1’. Press the
OK button to confirm.

D-TV

Outputs a digital TV broadcast 

A-TV

Outputs an analogue TV broadcast.

AUTO

Outputs whatever is being viewed on the TV screen.

YC3

Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 

r

3 socket.

AV3

Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 

t3 socket.

AV1

Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 

i1/

 socket.

RGB Centring (

only available when the TV is receiving an RGB signal)

When viewing an RGB signal from equipment connected to the 

i1/

 socket

(e.g. DVD player, PlayStation), the picture may need some adjusting. This option
allows you to adjust the horizontal picture position so that the picture is in the
middle of the TV screen.

With the ‘RGB Centring’ option highlighted, press the 

b button to adjust. Press

the 

V or v button to adjust the fine tuning over a range of -10 to +10. Press the

OK button to store.

Picture Rotation
Due to the Earth’s natural magnetism, the picture might look slanted. This option
allows you to cancel this effect.

With the ‘Picture Rotation’ option highlighted, press the 

b button to adjust. Press

the 

V or v button to adjust the fine tuning over a range of -5 to +5. Press the

OK button to store.

Radio Mode
When set to ‘Auto’, this feature is intended to automatically reduce the picture
settings to an acceptable level when a digital radio service is being broadcast
from the TV.

With the ‘Radio Mode’ option highlighted, press the 

b button to adjust. Press the

V or v button to select ‘Auto’ or ‘Off’ then press the OK button to store. If set to
‘Auto’, the brightness and contrast levels will automatically reduce after 1
minute, Use only the 

2 +/- volume buttons during this time, otherwise the

normal picture settings will be restored.

 

 

The ‘Detail Set Up’ menu.

A wide range of equipment can be connected to the TV through the front and rear
sockets. Most equipment can be connected to any of the TV sockets. Refer to the
instruction manual supplied with your equipment to determine the best TV socket
to use. This TV supports the following inputs:

If you have used a fully wired 21-pin scart lead to connect the VCR:
Refer to ‘Viewing pictures from equipment connected to the rear sockets’, below.

If you have not used a fully wired 21-pin scart lead to connect the VCR:
You will need to find the video channel:

i1/

Scart

RGB, Audio/Video.

i2/r

Scart

S-Video, Audio/Video, Smartlink*.

o3 and t3

Phono (x3)

Audio/Video.
(audio via 

o3 sockets, video via t3 socket)

 

Insert a pre-recorded tape into the VCR and press the ‘PLAY’ button.

With the TV in analogue mode, press the PROG +/- buttons until the
picture from the pre-recorded tape is displayed on the TV screen.

In future, with the TV in analogue mode, press the Numbered buttons to
directly select the video channel.

If you wish to move your video channel, refer to the ‘Programme Sorting’
on page 23.

You will need to manually tune in the VCR signal (ideally to channel 0). 

Insert a pre-recorded tape into the VCR and press the ‘PLAY’ button.
Refer to the ‘Manual Programme Preset menu’ section of this instruction
manual to manually tune in the VCR signal.

After manually tuning the VCR signal and with the TV in analogue mode,
press the Numbered buttons to directly select the video channel.

Switch on/press ‘PLAY’ on the connected equipment. The picture (if any)
from the equipment appears on the TV screen.

If the picture does not automatically appear press the 

/

 button

repeatedly until the picture is displayed on the TV screen. 

Press the DIGITAL  button or the 

a button to return to normal TV

operation.

Press the 

/

 button repeatedly until the 

t3 symbol appears on the

TV screen.

Switch on/press ‘PLAY’ on the connected equipment. The picture (if any)
from the equipment appears on the TV screen.

Press the DIGITAL  button or the 

a button to return to normal TV

operation.

*Smartlink is a direct link between the TV and a
compatible VCR or DVD recorder. Ensure that
your VCR/DVD recorder is connected to the
scart socket labelled 

i2/r, using a fully wired

21 pin scart lead. For more information on
Smartlink, refer to the instruction manual
supplied with your Smartlink VCR/DVD recorder.