Sony Kdf E42a11e Operating Instructions

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Getting Started3: Connecting an aerial/VCR
A
1
Rear of the TV
Coaxial cable 
(not supplied)
Coaxial cable 
(supplied)
IN
OUT
R/D/D/D(VARIABLE)
L/G/S/IYPR/CRPB/CBL/G/
S/IR/D/
D/D
(SmartLink)
//
6R     L
MODEM
5V  500 mA
Coaxial cable 
(not supplied)
Scart lead 
(not supplied)
RF lead 
(not 
supplied)
2-1
1
Rear of the TV
2-3
VCR
2-2
Coaxial cable 
(supplied)
B
 
						

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1Connect your aerial to the   socket on the 
rear of the TV.
If connecting to an aerial only (A)Connect the   socket to the   socket on the rear of 
the TV with the supplied coaxial cable.
Go to step 3.
If connecting to a VCR with an aerial (B)Go to step 2.
2Connect your VCR.
1Connect the   socket on the rear of the TV to the 
input socket on your VCR with the RF lead.
2Connect the output socket on your VCR to the     
socket on the rear of the TV with the supplied 
coaxial cable.
3Connect the scart socket on your VCR to the  /
2 scart socket on the rear of the TV with a 
scart lead.
Note
Do not connect the mains lead to your mains socket until 
all connections are complete.
3Bundle the cable.
4: Preventing the TV 
from toppling over
Sony strongly recommends using the TV stand SU-
RG11S (for KDF-E42A11E)/SU-RG11M (for KDF-
E50A11E) with a support belt designed for your TV.
5: Switching on the TV
1Connect the TV to your mains socket (220-
240V AC, 50Hz).
2Press 1 on the TV (front side).
When you switch on the TV for the first time, the 
Language menu appears on the screen, then go to “6: 
Selecting the language and country/region” on 
page 12. 
When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) 
indicator on the front of the TV is red), press TV +/1 
on the remote to switch on the TV, then go to page 13.
6: Selecting the language 
and country/region
When you switch on the TV for the first time, the 
Language menu appears on the screen.
1Press m/M/
						

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Getting Started7: Auto-tuning the TV
After selecting the language and country/region, a 
message confirming the TV start auto-tuning appears 
on the screen.
You must tune the TV to receive channels (TV 
broadcasts). Do the following to search and store all 
available channels.
1Press OK to select “Yes”.
The TV starts searching for all available digital 
channels followed by all available analogue 
channels. This may take some time, please be 
patient and do not press any buttons on the TV or 
remote.
Once all available digital and analogue channels 
have been stored, the TV returns to normal 
operation, displaying the digital channel stored on 
channel number 1. If no digital channels are 
found, the analogue channel stored on channel 1 is 
displayed.
When a message appears for you to confirm the 
aerial connections
No digital or analogue channels are found. Check 
all the aerial connections and press OK twice to 
start auto-tuning again.
2The Programme Sorting menu appears on 
the screen.
Note
If some digital channel is found, this step will 
not appear
3To change the order in which the channels 
are stored on the TV. See page 30.
4Press MENU to exit.
The TV has now tuned in all the available 
channels.
Tip functions are available only for   countries (page 2).
4 1
Do  you  want  to  start
automatic  tuning ?
Ye sNo
m
Number  of  Services  found14
Searching.         40%
Digital auto-tune display 
m
Auto  Tuning
Programmes found:
Searching...
Analogue auto-tune display
 
						

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Watching TV
1Press 1 on the TV (Front side) to switch on 
the TV.
When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) 
indicator on the front of the TV is red), press TV 
"/1 on the remote to switch on the TV.
2Press DIGITAL to switch to digital mode      
or  ANALOG to switch to analogue mode.
The channels available vary depending on the 
mode.
3Press the number buttons or PROG
 +/- to select a TV channel.
To select channel numbers 10 and above using the 
number buttons, enter the second and third digits 
within two seconds.
To select a digital channel using the Digital 
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), see page 16.
In digital mode 
An information banner appears briefly. The 
following icons may be indicated on the banner. 
Additional operations
Watching TV
3 1
2
32
PU SH  O PENWEGA GATETV /V ID E OCANNEL VO L U M EPOWERTIM E R LA M PPOWER/STANDBY
1
:Radio service
: Scrambled/Subscription service
: Multiple audio languages available
: Subtitles available
: Subtitles available for the hearing impaired
: Recommended minimum age for current 
programme (from 4 to 18 years)
: Parental Lock
: Current programme is being recorded
To Do this
Turn off the TV 
temporarily 
(Standby mode)Press TV "/1.
Turn on the TV   
from Standby     
mode without soundPress %. Press 2 +/- to set the 
volume level 
Turn off the TV 
completelyPress 1 on the front side of the 
TV.
Adjust the volume Press 2 + (increase)
 /- (decrease).
Mute the sound Press %. Press again to restore.
Switch to digital 
modePress DIGITAL
Hide interactive 
prompts from the 
screen (in digital 
mode only)
Switch to analogue 
modePress ANALOG.
Tip 
 functions are available only for   countries (page 2).
 
						

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Watching TV
To access Text
Press /. Each time you press /, the display changes 
cyclically as follows:
Text t Text over the TV picture (mix mode) t No 
Text (exit the Text service)
To select a page, press the number buttons or PROG 
+/-.
To hold a page, press  / .
To reveal hidden information, press  / .
Return to normal TV mode, press ANALOG.
Tips
• Ensure that the TV is receiving a good signal, or some text 
errors may occur.
• Most TV channels broadcast a Text service. For 
information on the use of the service, select the index page 
(usually page 100).
When four coloured items appear at the bottom of the Text 
page, Fastext is available. Fastext allows you to access pages 
quickly and easily. Press the corresponding coloured button 
to access the page.
Picture Freeze
Freezes the TV picture (e.g. to make a note of a 
telephone number or recipe).
1Press  on the remote control.
2Press  again to return to normal TV mode.
To change the screen mode manually to 
suit the broadcast
Press   repeatedly to select Wide, Smart, 4:3, 14:9, 
or Zoom.
Displays wide screen (16:9) broadcasts in the correct 
proportions.
Displays conventional 4:3 broadcasts with an 
imitation wide screen effect. The 4:3 picture is 
stretched to fill the screen.
Displays conventional 4:3 broadcasts (e.g., non-wide 
screen TV) in the correct proportions.
As a result, black border areas are visible on the 
screen.
Displays 14:9 broadcasts in the correct proportions. 
As a result, black border areas are visible on the 
screen.
Displays cinemascopic (letter box format) broadcasts 
in the correct proportions.
* Parts of the top and bottom of the picture may be cut off.
Tips
• Alternatively, you can set “Auto Format” to “On”. If the 
broadcaster sends format information the TV will 
automatically select the best mode to suit the broadcast 
(page 25).
• You can adjust the position of the picture when selecting 
Smart, 14:9, or Zoom. Press m/M to move up or down 
(e.g., to read subtitles).
Return to the 
previous channel 
watched (for more 
than five seconds)
Access the 
Programme index 
table (in analogue 
mode only)
To access the Input 
signal index tablePress .
Press OK. To select a channel, 
press m/M, then press OK.
Press OK. Press 
, to select
the desired input signal, press   
m/M, then press OK.
To Do this
Wide
Smart*
4:3
14:9*
Zoom*
 
						

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Checking the Digital Electronic Programme Guide 
(EPG) 
001
002
003
006
007
008
009
014
024
029
030
040BBC ONE Wales
BBC 2W
ITV 1 Wales
ITV 2
BBC THREE
Channel 4
Teletext
E4
price-drop.tv
UKTV FOOD
CBBC Channel
BBC NEWS 24Thu 27 May All Categories
Select: Action list: +/- 1 day on/off Thu 27 May 10:31
10:30 11:00City Hospital   Houses Be…   Bargain Hu…   Cash in the…
The…   The…   Sch…   Sch…   The Daily Politics
This M…   i   i   This Morning                      i   This Morning
Sally Jessy Rap…   Judge Judy  Judge J…   Judge J…
This is BBC THREE                                         This is BB…
Self…   The Vi…   Teen Big B…   From Th…   News at N…
No Event Information
E4 Preview
No Event Information
Food and D…   Ready Stea…   No Event Information
Mat…   Mat…   K…   K…   K…   Look…   Look…   Zig Zag
BBC News        BBC News                                BBC News
Next Previous 30 min view Category
11:3012:00
OK
1In digital mode, press   to display the 
Digital Electronic Programme Guide 
(EPG).
2Perform the desired operation in following 
table.
Digital Electronic Programme 
Guide (EPG)
To Do this
Turn off the EPG Press  .
Move through the EPG Press m/M/
						

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Watching TV
Set a programme to be displayed 
automatically on the screen when it starts 
– Reminder1Press m/M/
						

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Using the Favourite list 
Tip 
 functions are available only for   countries (page 2) To Do this
Create your Favourite list for the first time A message appears asking if you want to add channels to the Favourite list 
when you press   for the first time.
1Press OK to select “Yes”.
2Press m/M to select the channel you want to add, then press 
OK.
If there are more than five channels in the list, press the green button for 
the next five channels or press the red button for the previous five 
channels. If you know the channel number, you can use the number 
buttons to directly select a channel.
3Press OK.
Channels that are stored in the Favourite list are indicated by a   
symbol.
Turn off the Favourite list Press  .
Move through in the Favourite list Press m/M.
Display the previous or next five channels Press the red (previous) or green (next) button.
See brief details on current programmes Press   while selecting a channel. Press again to cancel.
Watch a channel Press OK while selecting a channel.
Add or remove channels in the Favourite 
list
1Press the blue button.
Channels that are stored in the Favourite list are indicated by a   
symbol.
2Press m/M to select the channel you want to add or remove.
If there are more than five channels in the list, press the green button for 
the next five channels or press the red button for the previous five 
channels. If you know the channel number, you can use the number 
buttons to directly select a channel.
3Press OK.
4Press the blue button to return to the Favourite list.
Remove all channels from the Favourite 
list1Press the blue button.
2Press the yellow button.
A display appears to confirm that you want to delete all channels from the 
Favourite list.
3Press < to select “Yes”, then press OK to confirm.
BBC NEWS 24Fri 15 Apr 16:35 
001   BBC ONE
002   BBC TWO
003   ITV 1 
004   Channel 4
005   Channel 5 Evening  News
Up Down Set up
Select: Set: Back:OK
1In digital mode, press   to display the 
Favourite list.
A message appears asking if you want to add 
channels to the Favourite list when the Favourite 
list is blank.
2Perform the desired operation in following 
table.Favourite list
 
						

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Using the Menu
Viewing pictures from 
connected equipment
Switch on the connected equipment, then 
perform one of the following operation.
For equipment connected to the scart sockets using a 
fully-wired 21-pin scart lead
Start playback on the connected equipment.
The picture from the connected equipment appears on 
the screen.
For an auto-tuned VCR page 11
Press PROG +/-, or the number buttons, to select the 
video channel. You can also press  /  repeatedly 
until the correct input symbol (see below) appears on 
the screen. 
For other connected equipment
Press  /  repeatedly until the correct input 
symbol (see below) appears on the screen or press OK 
to 
access the Input signal index table. Press , to select 
an input source, press m/M, then press OK.
Additional operations
Navigating through 
menus
1Press MENU to display the menu.
2Press M/m to select a menu icon, press ,.
3Press M/m/
						

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Overview of the menus
The following options are available in each menu. For 
details on navigating through menus, see (page 19).
Also, see page in parentheses for details of each menu.
1Picture Adjustment
Picture Mode (21)   
Contrast/Brightness/Colour/Hue/
Sharpness (21) 
Colour Tone (21)
Reset (22)
Noise Reduction (22)
Iris (22)
 
2Sound Adjustment
Sound Effect (23)
Treble/Bass/Balance (23)
Reset (23)
Dual Sound (24)
Auto Volume (24)
3Screen
Auto Format (25)
Screen Format (25)
RGB Center (25)
4Features
AV2 Output (26)
TV Speakers (26)
PC Adjustment (27)
Select: Set: End:OKMENU
Picture Mode
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Hue
Sharpness
Colour   Tone
Reset
Noise Reduction
IrisCustom
Max
50
50
0
15
War m
Auto
High Picture  Adjustment1
2
3
4
5
6
5Timer
Sleep Timer (28)
Clock Set (28)
Timer (28)
6Set Up
Auto Start Up (29)
Language (29)
Country (29)
Auto Tuning (30)
Programme Sorting (30)
Programme Labels (31)
AV Preset (31)
– Label/Skip
Manual Programme Preset (31)
– Programme/System/Channel/Label/AFT/
Audio Filter/Skip/Decoder/ATT/Confirm
Digital Set Up (34)
– Digital Tuning/Digital Set-up