Sony Portable

EleanorRigby · 22-08-2010, 20:57

My friend gave me an old 16" widescreen Sony portable. I don't have the instruction manual.
On the screen at the top right there is a G and also an arrow inside a box.

What does this mean ?

Tried pressing all the buttons on the remote but can't get rid of it.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks.

Nigel Goodwin · 22-08-2010, 22:07

Pressing the 'i+' button (on-screen ident) should get rid of it, but if there's no signal it may be there anyway.

EleanorRigby · 23-08-2010, 10:18

I'm not sure which button on the remote is i+.

On the front of the actual tv there is a yellow button that says G/ and an arrow inside a screen.
Pressing it gives me either the signal from the scart on the back which is a Freeview box or pressing again gives me analogue.

If I go to analogue say channel one there is an 01 on the top right of the screen and it stays there all the time.

Nigel Goodwin · 23-08-2010, 11:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by EleanorRigby

I'm not sure which button on the remote is i+.

On the front of the actual tv there is a yellow button that says G/ and an arrow inside a screen.
Pressing it gives me either the signal from the scart on the back which is a Freeview box or pressing again gives me analogue.

If I go to analogue say channel one there is an 01 on the top right of the screen and it stays there all the time.

The i+ button is the one on the remote labelled i+, often inside a small TV Screen.

Do you have the correct remote for the set, and what is the RM-xxx number at the bottom of it?.

EleanorRigby · 23-08-2010, 11:19

Well I got it from a friend but yes you never know the tv and the remote could be different.

The remote is Sony RM 836

The Sony tv is KV 16 WT 1U

On the remote at the top right is an arrow inside a screen and also another screen with a + inside.
When I press that it goes to analogue with the ch no or press again it goes to the scart input and on the screen a right facing arrow inside a screen.

Nigel Goodwin · 23-08-2010, 13:20

On that remote it's the button directly below the '9' key, to the right of the '0'.

EleanorRigby · 23-08-2010, 13:56

That's it, problem solved.

Thanks for that.

I was sure I pressed every button guess I'm going senile.

Nigel Goodwin · 23-08-2010, 14:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by EleanorRigby

That's it, problem solved.

Thanks for that.

I was sure I pressed every button guess I'm going senile.

Unfortunately the button is in different places on different remotes, the TV model number and remote number enabled me to find a picture of the remote in the service manual.

If it's any interest, the manual is dated August 1995, so it's around 15 years old.

EleanorRigby · 23-08-2010, 14:43

Well it's working well for a 15 year old portable telly.

At least it's showing the picture only now.

22-08-2010, 20:57	#1
EleanorRigby Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Somewhere on planet earth Posts: 11,320	Sony Portable My friend gave me an old 16" widescreen Sony portable. I don't have the instruction manual. On the screen at the top right there is a G and also an arrow inside a box. What does this mean ? Tried pressing all the buttons on the remote but can't get rid of it. Any advice appreciated. Thanks.

22-08-2010, 22:07	#2
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Pressing the 'i+' button (on-screen ident) should get rid of it, but if there's no signal it may be there anyway.

23-08-2010, 10:18	#3
EleanorRigby Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Somewhere on planet earth Posts: 11,320	I'm not sure which button on the remote is i+. On the front of the actual tv there is a yellow button that says G/ and an arrow inside a screen. Pressing it gives me either the signal from the scart on the back which is a Freeview box or pressing again gives me analogue. If I go to analogue say channel one there is an 01 on the top right of the screen and it stays there all the time.

23-08-2010, 11:11	#4
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by EleanorRigby I'm not sure which button on the remote is i+. On the front of the actual tv there is a yellow button that says G/ and an arrow inside a screen. Pressing it gives me either the signal from the scart on the back which is a Freeview box or pressing again gives me analogue. If I go to analogue say channel one there is an 01 on the top right of the screen and it stays there all the time. The i+ button is the one on the remote labelled i+, often inside a small TV Screen. Do you have the correct remote for the set, and what is the RM-xxx number at the bottom of it?.

23-08-2010, 11:19	#5
EleanorRigby Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Somewhere on planet earth Posts: 11,320	Well I got it from a friend but yes you never know the tv and the remote could be different. The remote is Sony RM 836 The Sony tv is KV 16 WT 1U On the remote at the top right is an arrow inside a screen and also another screen with a + inside. When I press that it goes to analogue with the ch no or press again it goes to the scart input and on the screen a right facing arrow inside a screen.

23-08-2010, 13:20	#6
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	On that remote it's the button directly below the '9' key, to the right of the '0'.

23-08-2010, 13:56	#7
EleanorRigby Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Somewhere on planet earth Posts: 11,320	That's it, problem solved. Thanks for that. I was sure I pressed every button guess I'm going senile.

23-08-2010, 14:27	#8
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by EleanorRigby That's it, problem solved. Thanks for that. I was sure I pressed every button guess I'm going senile. Unfortunately the button is in different places on different remotes, the TV model number and remote number enabled me to find a picture of the remote in the service manual. If it's any interest, the manual is dated August 1995, so it's around 15 years old.

23-08-2010, 14:43	#9
EleanorRigby Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Somewhere on planet earth Posts: 11,320	Well it's working well for a 15 year old portable telly. At least it's showing the picture only now.

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