KP-51PX3 - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 11

Teletext is an information service transmitted by most TV stations. The index page of the teletext service 
(usually page 100) gives you information on how to use the service. To operate teletext, use the remote control 
buttons as indicated below.

• Teletext errors may occur if you use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a weak signal.
• After 5 minutes viewing the same teletext page and without any button being pressed, the brightness level 

of the text automatically decreases notoriously to avoid any damage to the picture tube. Press any button of 
the remote control to reset the brightness level. 

Select the broadcast channel which carries the teletext 
service you wish to view.

Press the  

 button one time to enter Picture and 

Text (P&T) mode. The screen is divided into two with 
the Text display on the left and the TV channel in the 
right corner.

If you wish to view the Text in full screen mode, press 
the 

 button a second time.

Input 3 digits for the page number, using the numbered buttons.
•  If you make a mistake, retype the correct page number.
•  If the counter on the screen continues searching, it is because the page 

To access the next or preceding page:
Press PROG +  (

) or PROG - (

).

To freeze a teletext page:
Press 

/

. Press it again to cancel the freeze. 

To reveal concealed information (e.g: answer to a quiz):
Press 

/

. Press it again to conceal the information. 

A teletext page may consist of several sub pages. In this case, one or more arrows appear  next 
to the page number and an information box is displayed at the bottom of the screen showing the 
number of sub pages contained on this page. As soon as sub pages are available, they start to 
automatically  run. If you want to stop the show and select your desired sub page, press 
repeatedly 

B

 or 

b

. 

To Switch Off Teletext: 
Press .

Fastext service lets you access Teletext pages with one button push.
When you are in Teletext mode and Fastext is broadcast, a colour coded menu appears at  

the bottom of the teletext page. Press the appropriate coloured button (red, green, yellow  
or blue) to access the page corresponding to your menu choice.

MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET
This option allows you to:

Preset channels or the VCR channel one by one to the programme order of your choice. 

Once you have entered the “Set Up”menu as it is explained on page 18 and after selecting the "Manual 
Programme Preset" option, press OK. Next with Programme option highlighted press OK.
Press 

v

 or 

V

 to select which programme number you want to preset the channel on (for VCR, select 

programme number “0”). Then press 

B

.

The following option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Country” 
menu.

After selecting the System option, press OK. Then press 

v

 or 

V 

to select the TV Broadcast system (B/G 

for western European countries, D/K for eastern European countries, L for France or I for United Kingdom). 
Then press 

B

.

After selecting the Channel Number option, press OK. Next press 

v

 or 

V

 to select the channel tuning ("C" 

for terrestrial channels or "S" for cable channels). Then press the number buttons to enter directly the channel 
number of the TV Broadcast or the channel of the VCR signal. If you do not know the channel number, press 

b

 and 

v

 or 

V

 to search for it. When you have tuned the desired channel, press OK twice to store.

Label a channel using up to five characters.

To do this: 
Once you have entered the “Set Up”menu as it is explained on page 18 and after selecting the "Manual 

Programme Preset" option, press OK. Next with the Programme option, highlighted press the PROG +/- button 
to select the programme number with the channel you wish to name. When the programme you want to name 
appears on the screen, select the Label option and press OK. Then, with the first element highlighted, press 

v

, 

V

, 

B

 or 

b

 to select the letter, next press OK. When you have finished, press 

v

, 

V

, 

B

 or 

b

 to select the word 

“End” on the screen and finally press OK to turn off the menu from the screen.

• To correct the letter, select "

%

" on the screen to go back and press OK.

• For a blank, select " " on the screen and press OK.

Fine tune the broadcast reception. Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) will give the best possible picture, 
however you can manually fine tune the TV to obtain a better picture reception in case the picture is distorted.

To do this: 
While watching the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to fine tune, and once you have entered the “Set Up” menu 
as it is explained on page 18 and after selecting the "Manual Programme" option, press OK. Then select the AFT 
option and press 

b

. Next press 

v

 or 

V

 to adjust the fine tuning between -15 and +15. Finally press OK twice 

to store.

Skip any unwanted programme numbers when they are selected with the PROG +/- buttons.

To do this: 
Once you have entered the "Set Up" menu as it is explained on page 18 and after selecting the "Manual 
Programme Preset" option, press OK. Next with the Programme option highlighted, press the PROG +/- button 
to select the programme number you want to skip. When the programme you want to skip appears on the screen, 
select the Skip option and press 

b

. Next press 

v

 or 

V

 to select On. Finally press OK twice to confirm and store.

 

View and record scrambled channels (e.g. from a pay TV decoder) when using a decoder connected to Scart

 

3/

3 directly or through a VCR.

This option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Country” menu. 

To do this:
Once you have entered the "Set Up" menu as it is explained on page 18 and after selecting the "Manual Programme 

Preset" option, press OK. Next select the Decoder option and press 

b

. Next press 

v

 or 

V

 to select On. Finally 

press OK twice to confirm and store.

S