KD-28DX50U - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 8

The Channel Index menu provides a list of all the available digital channels, along
with information about the programmes currently being broadcast. The current
channel is previewed in the top right corner of the screen with it’s channel name and
number displayed below it.

The Channel Index menu is only available in digital mode.

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

The categories available include:

This feature allows you to create a list of your favourite channels. This list is
displayed when the ‘Favourite’ category is selected in the Channel Index menu (see
above).

With the required channel highlighted in the Channel Index menu, press the BLUE
button to add the channel to the Favourite list.

Access the Category pop-up list (see above). Use the 

V

 or 

v

 button to highlight the

‘Favourite’ category. Press the OK button to display the ‘Favourite’ category. Use
the 

V

 or 

v

 button to highlight the channel you wish to remove from the Favourite list.

Press the BLUE button to remove the channel.

With the TV in digital mode, press the OK button to display the Channel
Index menu.

Move around the menu...

V

 and 

v

 buttons.

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

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

Preview a programme...

OK button while highlighting a 
programme*.

Press the DIGITAL/

a

 button to return to normal TV operation.

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

The TV will create this list based on the type of channels you
watch the most.

Contains the last five channels watched.

Contains all available channels.

Contains all news channels.

Press the YELLOW button whilst accessing the Channel Index menu.

Press the 

V

 or 

v

 button to highlight the required category.

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

The ‘Channel Index’ menu.

*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.

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 DIGITAL/

a

 button to return to normal TV operation.

An example of analogue text.