KD-32DC11U - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 10

Use the following buttons to operate the TV menu system.

The individual menus are explained on the following pages.

Access the TV menu system...

MENU button.

Highlight an option...

V or v buttons.

Enter the highlighted menu or 
option...

b button.

Return to the last menu or option...

B button.

Alter the settings of a selected 
option...

V, v, B or b buttons.

Store settings/changes...

OK button.

Press the MENU button to return to normal TV operation.

Mode
This option allows you to choose between three picture mode settings:

For watching live broadcasts.
For watching movies.
Allows you to store your own preferred settings.

With the ‘Mode’ option highlighted, press the 

b button to adjust. Press the V or 

v button to select the required mode. Press the OK button to confirm.
Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness, Hue
These options allow you to adjust the contrast, brightness, contrast, sharpness 
and hue.

‘Sharpness’ is not adjustable in digital mode. ‘Hue’ is only available when 
viewing an NTSC colour signal, e.g. USA video tapes.

With the required option highlighted, press the 

b button to adjust. Press the B or 

b button to set the level. Press the OK button to confirm.
Reset
This option resets all picture settings to the factory preset levels.

With the ‘Reset’ option highlighted, press the OK button to restore default picture 
settings.

The ‘Picture Adjustment’ menu.

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:    Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK

OK 
button

V, v, B, and  b

buttons

MENU
button

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 confirm.
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 confirm.

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. 

z

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 

the 

t/

 button repeatedly until 

t2 is displayed. 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 ‘A-TV’, ‘D-TV’, ‘AV1’, ‘AV3’, ‘YC3*’ or ‘AUTO’. Press the 
OK button to confirm.

A-TV

Outputs an analogue broadcast.

D-TV

Outputs an digital broadcast.

AV1

Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 

i1/

 socket.

AV3

Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 

t3 socket.

YC3*

Outputs signals from equipment connected to the 

r

3 socket*.

AUTO

Outputs whatever is being viewed on the TV screen.

RGB Centring (only available when the TV is receiving a RGB signal)
When viewing a RGB signal from equipment connected to the 

i1/

 socket 

(e.g. DVD player, PlayStation2), the picture position may need some adjusting. 
This option allows you to adjust the horizontal picture position so that the picture 
is in the middle of the 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 confirm.

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 confirm.

Radio Mode
This option reduces the brightness and contrast settings when the current 
channel is a digital radio service**. 

With the ‘Radio Mode’ option highlighted, press the 

b button to adjust. Press the 

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

 

 

The ‘Detail Set Up’ menu.

Detail Set Up

OK

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

On
Auto
A-TV
0
0
Off

z

**Brightness and contrast are reduced 
after one minute.

Press any button on the remote control 
(except 

2+/-) to return the picture 

settings to normal levels.

z

*Only for KD-28DX51U / KD-32DX51U 
models.