KP-44PX3, KP-44PX3U - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 9

The “Features” menu allows you to alter 
various settings of the TV.

To do this: 

Press the MENU button and press 

v

 twice to 

select 

, then press OK to enter this menu. 

Next press 

v

 or 

V

 to select the desired option 

and press OK. Finally read below how to 
operate into each option.

AUTO FORMAT
This option allows you to automatically change the aspect ratio of the screen.

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press OK. Then press 

v

 or 

V

 to select On (if you wish the TV set to 

automatically switch the screen format according to the broadcast signal) or Off (if you wish to 
keep your preference). Finally press OK to store.

Even if you have selected “On” or “Off”, you can always modify the format of the screen by 
pressing 

 repeatedly on the remote control to select one of the following formats:

SMART: Imitation of wide screen effect for 4:3 broadcast.

Conventional 4:3 picture size, full picture

 

information.

Compromise between 4:3 and 16:9 picture size.

ZOOM: Widescreen format for letterbox movies.

For 16:9 broadcast. Full picture information.

• In “SMART”, “ZOOM” and “14/9” modes, parts of the top and bottom of the screen are 

cut off. Press 

v

 or 

V

 to adjust the position of the image on the screen (e.g. to read 

subtitles).

• According to the format of diffussion, black bands can always appear whatever the 

selected mode.

,

m

Picture Adjustment

Select:

Enter:

OK

Exit:

MENU

Picture Mode:

Live

Contrast:

Reset

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Colour Tone:

Cold

Select:

Enter:

OK

Exit:

MENU

Features

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

TV

Connection Guide

100 Hz Mode

Adv. Dig. Motion

Features

Auto Format

On

AV3 Output

TV

Connection Guide

100 Hz Mode

Adv. Dig. Motion

Select:

Back:

Enter: :

OK

4/3

ZOOM

14/9

WIDE

SMART

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AV3 OUTPUT
This option allows you to select the source to be output from the Scart connector 

3/

3 so that you can record  

from this Scart any signal coming from the  TV or from an external equipment connected to the Scart connector 

1/

1, 

2/

2 or right side connectors 

4 or 

4 and 

4.

If your VCR supports SmartLink, this procedure is not necessary.

To do this: 
Once you have entered into the "Features" menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting the option, 
press OK. Then press 

v

 or 

V

 to select the desired output signal:

TV 

to output the aerial source.

AV1 

to output sources connected to 

1/

1.

AV2 

to output sources connected to 

2/

2.

AV4 

to output sources connected to 

4 or 

4 and 

4.

AUTO  to output the signal that is being viewed on the TV.

• If you select “AUTO”, the output signal will always be the same one that is displayed on the screen.
• If you have connected a decoder to the Scart  

3/

3 or to a VCR connected to this Scart, please 

remember to change back the “AV3 Output” to “TV” for correct unscrambling.

CONNECTION GUIDE  
Even you have already connected the external equipment to the TV set, it is important for you to follow the 
instructions of this menu. If you proceed in this way, you will get the optimum picture settings related with the 
optional equipment.

Once you have entered the "Features" menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting the option, 
press OK. Next press 

v 

or 

V

 to chose the equipment you want to connect among the available: SAT (satellite), 

Decoder, DVD, GAME, VIDEO or DVD rec. (DVD recorder). Next press 

b

 to select the equipment chosen 

(equipment selected also can be deleted by pressing 

B

). Once you have selected all the equipment to be connected, 

press 

v 

or 

V

 to select "Confirm" and press OK.

A new menu will appear showing you on which Scart connector of the rear of the TV should be connected each 
equipment. Please connect each equipment according to this information to get the optimum picture setting of the 
optional equipment. 

B 

b

Once you have connected the optional equipment, press 

B 

or 

b

 to select "OK" and finally press the OK button 

of the remote control.

This option is only available if an RGB source has been connected to the TV.

This option allows you to readjust the horizontal position of the picture in case you need to do it when connecting an 
RGB source.

To do this: 
Once you have entered the "Features" menu as it is explained in the previous page  and while watching an RGB 
source select the “RGB Centring” option and press OK. Then press 

v 

or 

V

 to adjust the centre of the picture between 

–5 and +5. Finally press OK to confirm and store. 

This option allows you to select the picture quality of moving images depending on your own preference.

To do this:
Once you have entered the "Features" menu as it is explained in the previous page, select this option and press OK.
This option is pre-set to Adv. Dig. Motion (Advanced 100Hz Digital Motion). Although this is the most ideal setting
to produce smooth images and to reduce any blurring that may appear with some moving images, depending on your
own preference, this option can be altered. Press 

v 

or 

V

 to select Digital Plus (Advanced 100Hz Digital Plus) and

finally press OK to store your selection.

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