KV-28CL10B - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 9

AUTO FORMAT
The “Auto Format” option in the “Detail Set 
Up” menu allows you to automatically change 
the aspect ratio of the screen.

To do this: after selecting the option, press

. 

Then press

or

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” in the “Auto Format” option, 
you can always modify the format of the screen by pressing

 

 

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

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.

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

or

to adjust the 

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

NOISE REDUCTION
The “Noise Reduction” option in the “Detail Set 
Up” menu allows you to automatically reduce 
the picture noise visible in the broasdcast signal.

To do this: after selecting the option, press

. 

Then press

or

to select Auto. Finally 

press OK to confirm and store.

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Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:  Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK

Detail Set Up

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

On
Auto
TV
0
0

OK

Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Detail Set Up

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

On
Auto
TV
0
0

OK

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:  Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK

4:3

Zoom

14:9

Wide

Smart

MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET
The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the 
“Set Up” menu allows you to:

Preset channels or a video input source one by one to the programme order of your choice. 
To do this:
1 After selecting the ”Manual Programme Preset” option, press

 then with Programme 

option highlighted press

. Press

or

to select on which programme number you 

want to preset the channel (for VCR, select programme number “0”). Then press

.

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

After selecting the System option, press

. Then press

or

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

.

After selecting the Channel option, press

. Then press

or

to select the channel 

tuning (“C” for terrestrial channels or “S” for cable channels). Next press

. After that, 

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

or

to search 

for it. When you have tuned the desired channel, press OK twice to store.
Repeat all the above steps to tune and store more channels.

Label a channel using up to five characters.

To do this: Highlighting the Programme option, press the PROGR +/- 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

. Next press

o

r

to 

select a letter, number or “-“ for a blank. Press

to confirm this character. Select the other 

four characters in the same way. After selecting all the characters, press OK twice to store.

Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) is operating, however you can manually fine tune 
the TV to obtain a better picture reception in the case that the picture is distorted.
To do this: while watching the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to fine tune, select the AFT 
option and press

. Next press

or

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 PROGR +/- 

buttons.

To do this: Highlighting the Programme option, press the PROGR +/- 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

. Next press

or

to select  Yes. Finally 

press OK twice to confirm and store.
To cancel this function afterwards, select “No” instead of “Yes” in the step above.

  View and record correctly scrambled channels when using a decoder connected directly to 

the Scart 

:

2/

or through a VCR.

This option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Language/
Country” menu.
To do this: select the Decoder option and press

. Next press

or

to select On. Finally 

press OK twice to confirm and store.
To cancel this function afterwards, select “Off” instead of “On” in the step above.

S

Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:  Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK