Sony KD28DL10U Freeview Inoperative?

Hi people, hope somebody can help me. I have just purchased a second hand Sony KD28DL10U widescreen tv with a freeview receiver built in. Unfortunately, the set did'nt come with an instruction manual. I have tuned the tv into channels 1-5 no problem, but when i press the digital option on the remote, it says 'the programmes are not stored' at the top of the screen. Just wondered if anyone had any ideas of how to get it working? Many thanks. Gary.

[JayCee]

Are you aware there are two aerial sockets and there should be a short RF cable to loop-through the signal from the digital tuner to the analogue tuner.
The aerial goes to the top aerial socket nearest the scart sockets and an RF Flylead (male to female) coax from the bottom socket to the socket to its right and above (looking from the rear).
In any case you need to retune the digital tuner to your local transmitter.
I can send you a .pdf of the setup instructions if you pm me an email address.

Cheers jaycee,
That would be a great help. My e-mail address is ; gcarter923@tiscali.co.uk . Many Thanks.

Thanks for your assistance jaycee, but I still can't get the freeview to operate. I have plugged the aerial in either through my dvd recorder and back to the telly, or directly to the tv. Both methods pick up channels 1-5 fine via autotune, but the freeview channels are none existent. Does this model need a freeview card, or is there a chance that it's just knackred? Thanks, Gary.

[JayCee]

Originally Posted by Gary923

Thanks for your assistance jaycee, but I still can't get the freeview to operate. I have plugged the aerial in either through my dvd recorder and back to the telly, or directly to the tv. Both methods pick up channels 1-5 fine via autotune, but the freeview channels are none existent. Does this model need a freeview card, or is there a chance that it's just knackred? Thanks, Gary.

The aerial must be connected to the TV Aerial in socket as shown in the installation manual...you then connect your DVDR between the other two sockets as shown.
From memory I don't think you can access the digital tuning menu from the remote...strange as it sounds...these sets were an oddity.
Is there a setup button on the front...under the drop-down flap under the screen?...if there is press it and it should autotune both analogue and digital.

[JayCee]

Further info re tuning the digital side...It is different from
the KD28DL11 and not accessed from the menus. Press the '?' button while in Digital mode and it takes you to the setup.

Just tried that and it worked straight away. Thanks very much for your help Jaycee. Much appreciated.

[JayCee]

Glad to hear it