Teletext – Sony KE-P37XS1 User Manual
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Teletext
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.
To switch on Teletext :
1
Select the broadcast channel which carries the teletext
service you wish to view.
2
Press the
button once to enter Picture And Text
(PAT) mode. The screen is divided into two with the
Text display on the left and the TV channel in the
botton right corner.
While viewing PAT, you can zoom the picture
screen by pressing
v
or
V
buttons. Once the
two screens are overlapped, they can be swapped
by pressing the OK button.
3
If you wish to view the Text in full screen mode, press
the
button a second time.
To select a Teletext page:
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
is not available. If this is the case, input another page number.
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 select a sub page:
A teletext page may consist of several sub pages. In this case, one or more arrows appear next
to the page number. Press
B
or
b
to display an information line 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
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.
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