User manual SONY BRAVIA KDL-42XBR950

[. . . ] 4-101-428-11 (1) LCD Color TV KDL32XBR950/KDL42XBR950 LCD Color TV Operating Instructions KDL32XBR950 KDL42XBR950 2003 Sony Corporation Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the display unit, the side of the media receiver unit and on the cartons (white label). Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Display Unit ______________________________ Media Receiver Unit ________________________ Serial No. [. . . ] The picture has an elongated appearance. Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture horizontally and vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the 16:9 screen. Useful for watching Letterbox movies. 67 Using Twin View Twin View lets you see two pictures from two sources -- from an antenna, VCR, DVD, etc. You hear the sound from only one of the sources at a time, but you can choose which source's sound is selected. You can also change the relative size of each of the pictures. Displaying Twin Pictures 1 Tune the TV to a working channel. 2 Press . A second picture appears. , < To cancel Twin View and watch the active picture s Press or . Factors Affecting Twin View Features s If you use a cable box, you can view the cable box output in one window and view a different source (such as a VCR or DVD player) in the second window by using TV/VIDEO. For details, see "Connecting Optional Equipment" on page 33. s Digital TV channels, as well as any sources connected to the VIDEO 4, VIDEO 5, and VIDEO 6 inputs, display in the left window, but not the right. s If you are viewing a 4:3 source and a 16:9 enhanced source (such as a DVD) side by side, the 4:3 source appears larger. s Twin View does not display channels that are blocked by parental settings (see page 112). 68 Activating the Picture To activate the picture in the right window To activate the picture in the left window s Press b. s Press B. , < Functions Available in the Active Window To Do This . . . Do This . . . Tune to a channel Adjust the volume Mute the volume Switch the TV's input between sources connected to the TV's VHF/UHF and CABLE inputs Switch the TV's input between sources connected to the TV's A/V inputs Change the picture size Press 0-9 and then ENTER (or wait 3 seconds) or Press CH+/­ Press VOL +/­ Press MUTING (press again to unmute) Press ANT Features Press TV/VIDEO Press V or v. (For details, see "Changing the Picture Size" on page 70. ) 69 Changing the Picture Size The zoom feature lets you vary the relative size of the left and right pictures. 1 Press B or b to activate the picture that you want to resize. 2 Press V to enlarge the picture. 3 Press v to make the picture smaller. Features When you adjust the picture sizes, the TV memorizes the change. The next time you use the Twin View function, the memorized sizes appear. 70 Using Favorite Channels The Favorite Channels feature lets you select programs from a list of up to 16 favorite channels that you specify. Creating a List of Favorite Channels z For details on using the Channel menu, see page 110. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MENU to display the Menu. Press B or b to highlight the Channel icon and press Press Press to select Favorite Channels. . Press V or v to highlight a Favorite Channel number (1-16) and press . A preview of the highlighted channel appears in the upper right of the screen. Press to select that channel as a Favorite Channel. Digital channels are displayed as a black box in the preview window. 6 Press V or v to highlight a channel you want to assign to the Favorite 7 To add more channels to your favorites list, repeat steps 5-6. To clear a Favorite Channel, press V or v to highlight the channel you want to clear. Press and then press RESET. 8 Press MENU to exit the Menu. Displaying a List of Favorite Channels z To assign Channel Labels (e. g. , ABC, HBO, MTV, etc. ) to channel numbers, as shown at right, use the Channel Label feature in the Channel menu (see page 111). Features 1 Press FAVORITES. The Favorite Channels list appears. Preview of highlighted Favorite Channel Favo r i t e s 10 20 36 6 8 37 Exit ABC HBO MTV FOX CBS COMED Favorite Channels 2 Press V or v to highlight the channel you want to watch. A preview of the highlighted Favorite Channel appears. 3 Press to select the channel you want to watch. The Favorite Channels list disappears after 90 seconds if you do not operate the TV. 71 Using the Freeze Function The Freeze functions allows you to temporarily capture a program's picture. You can use this feature to write down information such as phone numbers, recipes, etc. The TV switches to Freeze mode, and displays the "frozen" picture on the right, while the current program continues on the left. 1 When the program information you want to capture is displayed, press FREEZE. 2 The TV switches to Twin View mode and displays the "frozen" picture on the right, while the current program continues on the left. Current program in progress Call 555-1234 Frozen picture 3 To cancel and return to normal viewing, press FREEZE (or just tune to another channel). Features 72 Using Picture Off The Picture Off feature lets you enjoy music from radio programs of digital broadcasts or DVDs with the TV screen turned off. This feature turns off the display unit only. 1 Press PIC OFF. The PICTURE OFF LED lights up in blue and the screen turns off. To cancel and return to normal viewing, press any button except for VOL +/­, POWER and MUTING. Features 73 Using the Digital Program Guide Displaying the Digital Program Guide You can display the digital program guide, if a digital broadcast signal is present. The digital program guide and menus let you review program information, select digital channels and subchannels, set up your TV's digital programming, and enable digital closed captioning. Analog channels are not available in this guide. [. . . ] Check your Channel Fix settings (see page 110). Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable channels that are not presently in the TV's memory (see page 110). Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable TV channels that are not presently in TV's memory (see page 110). Certain cable companies have limitations on the broadcast of digital cable channels. [. . . ]