Using the Menus

Using the Channel Setup Menu

To access the Channel Setup menu, refer to the following steps:

To Display

To Highlight

 

To Select

 

Channel Setup

 

Favorite Channels

 

Cable : On

 

 

Channel Fix : Off

 

Auto Program

 

Channel Skip/Add

 

Channel Label

 

Move

Select

End

Favorite

Channels Quick access to favorite channels

Press g to open Favorite Channels menu:

1Use the F or f buttons to select the position (1-5) where you want to set

a favorite channel. Then press .

2Using the F or f buttons, select the desired channel.

3Press to change to the channel selected.

4Press G to return to the Channel Setup menu or press to exit.

 

To use Favorite Channels: Exit all menus and press

. Press F or f to move the cursor to

 

the desired channel number and press

.

 

Cable

On: Select if you are receiving cable channels with a CATV cable.

 

 

Off: Select if you are using a TV antenna.

 

After changing your cable settings, you will need to perform Auto Program. When

 

Channel Fix is set, you will not be able to use your cable settings.

Channel Fix

2-6:Select when you want to control all channel selection through a cable

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box or VCR. Select the appropriate channel (usually 3 or 4) and use the

 

cable box’s or VCR’s remote control for channel selection.

 

Video 1: Select from available video inputs when you have connected

 

 

video equipment (e.g. satellite receiver) and you want your TV fixed to it.

 

 

Off: Channel Fix is not set.

 

 

Auto Program

Press g to perform Auto Program.

 

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Perform Auto Program whenever setting up your TV.

 

The TV will scan through all available channels and program receivable

channels.

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Sony KV-20FV300, KV-24FV300 manual Using the Channel Setup Menu, Favorite, Cable, Channel Fix, Auto Program

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