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... shock. For proper ventilation, observe the following: s Do not install the TV face up or down . s Never place the TV in a confined space, such as vases, shall be placed on the TV. MOISTURE Moisture and flammable objects s Do not use power-line operated sets near a swimming pool, etc. s To prevent fire, keep flammable objects...
... shock. For proper ventilation, observe the following: s Do not install the TV face up or down . s Never place the TV in a confined space, such as vases, shall be placed on the TV. MOISTURE Moisture and flammable objects s Do not use power-line operated sets near a swimming pool, etc. s To prevent fire, keep flammable objects...
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... Sound Settings...35 Screen Settings ...37 Channel Settings...39 Parental Lock Settings 40 Setup Settings ...43 PC Settings ...46 Other Information Troubleshooting...48 PC Input Signal Reference Chart 51 Specifications ...52 Index ...53 9 Initial Setup 20 Basic Operations Remote Control ...21 Programming the Remote Control 25 Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control 27 TV Controls...30 Using...
... Sound Settings...35 Screen Settings ...37 Channel Settings...39 Parental Lock Settings 40 Setup Settings ...43 PC Settings ...46 Other Information Troubleshooting...48 PC Input Signal Reference Chart 51 Specifications ...52 Index ...53 9 Initial Setup 20 Basic Operations Remote Control ...21 Programming the Remote Control 25 Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control 27 TV Controls...30 Using...
Operating Instructions
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... other audio or video equipment to switch between VHF/UHF and cable. Cable Box/Digital Cable Box z To change channels using the cable box, set your TV to begin operating the cable box with the remote control (see "Programming the Remote Control" on page 25. ✍ Press SAT/CABLE to ...Cable Box/Digital Cable Box and Antenna z To change channels using the cable box, set your TV to channel 3 or 4 depending on the cable box channel output. Use this hookup if ❑ You subscribe to a cable TV system that uses scrambled or encoded signals requiring a cable box to view all channels ...
... other audio or video equipment to switch between VHF/UHF and cable. Cable Box/Digital Cable Box z To change channels using the cable box, set your TV to begin operating the cable box with the remote control (see "Programming the Remote Control" on page 25. ✍ Press SAT/CABLE to ...Cable Box/Digital Cable Box and Antenna z To change channels using the cable box, set your TV to channel 3 or 4 depending on the cable box channel output. Use this hookup if ❑ You subscribe to a cable TV system that uses scrambled or encoded signals requiring a cable box to view all channels ...
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...; If you are connecting a digital cable box, you will need a special bidirectional splitter designed to work with your TV to channel 3 or 4 depending on the cable box channel output. A/V cable Cable box Coaxial cable A/V cable Coaxial... cable Splitter CATV cable Coaxial cable ✍ If your VCR is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) instead of TV S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R 1 4 VIDEO IN Y PB PR L AUDIO R 5 6 HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480p/...(yellow) AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) VCR z To change channels using the cable box, set your cable box. 15
...; If you are connecting a digital cable box, you will need a special bidirectional splitter designed to work with your TV to channel 3 or 4 depending on the cable box channel output. A/V cable Cable box Coaxial cable A/V cable Coaxial... cable Splitter CATV cable Coaxial cable ✍ If your VCR is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) instead of TV S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R 1 4 VIDEO IN Y PB PR L AUDIO R 5 6 HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480p/...(yellow) AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) VCR z To change channels using the cable box, set your cable box. 15
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... video and audio output jacks on your camcorder or other video equipment such as a set-top box, Blu-ray DiscTM Player, DVD player, and A/V receiver. If the...only.) 16 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between this TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video equipment, such as video game equipment. ✍ If you have ...mono equipment, connect its audio output jack to the TV's L (MONO) audio input jack. HDMI supports enhanced, or high-definition video, plus digital audio. Getting ...
... video and audio output jacks on your camcorder or other video equipment such as a set-top box, Blu-ray DiscTM Player, DVD player, and A/V receiver. If the...only.) 16 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between this TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video equipment, such as video game equipment. ✍ If you have ...mono equipment, connect its audio output jack to the TV's L (MONO) audio input jack. HDMI supports enhanced, or high-definition video, plus digital audio. Getting ...
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...Connects the supplied AC power cord. 6 VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO Connects to switch between scrambled channels (coming through your TV's audio through a cable box) and unscrambled cable channels. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of your A/V...or not clear, adjust the Phase and Pitch of the PC Settings as described on your VCR or other video equipment that this TV displays all format types of picture in conjunction with the VHF.../UHF input jack, lets you set up your TV to the S VIDEO output jack of Dolby Laboratories. 17 This CABLE...
...Connects the supplied AC power cord. 6 VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO Connects to switch between scrambled channels (coming through your TV's audio through a cable box) and unscrambled cable channels. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of your A/V...or not clear, adjust the Phase and Pitch of the PC Settings as described on your VCR or other video equipment that this TV displays all format types of picture in conjunction with the VHF.../UHF input jack, lets you set up your TV to the S VIDEO output jack of Dolby Laboratories. 17 This CABLE...
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If you choose to set up . 1 Press to turn on the TV. The Initial Setup screen appears when you can run the Initial Setup to highlight the on the TV until you select "No" during Initial Setup, the Initial Setup screen will automatically create a list of available analog and digital .... Auto Program performed through Initial Setup will reappear each time you turn on the TV for the first time after hooking it up the channels at a later time, select the Auto Program option in the Channel settings to highlight "Yes" then press . Then press . The message "Start auto program...
If you choose to set up . 1 Press to turn on the TV. The Initial Setup screen appears when you can run the Initial Setup to highlight the on the TV until you select "No" during Initial Setup, the Initial Setup screen will automatically create a list of available analog and digital .... Auto Program performed through Initial Setup will reappear each time you turn on the TV for the first time after hooking it up the channels at a later time, select the Auto Program option in the Channel settings to highlight "Yes" then press . Then press . The message "Start auto program...
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Remote Control Button 1 TV/VIDEO 2 SLEEP 3 FUNCTION Buttons 4 0 - 9, ENT 5 6 JUMP 7 ANT 8 SURROUND 9 SOUND Description Press repeatedly to cycle through different sound settings: Dynamic for enhanced treble and bass, Standard for spoken dialog and Custom for flat setting. ✍ The 5 button, CH + button and PLAY button have a tactile dot. The FUNCTION...
Basic Operations Basic Operations Remote Control Button 1 TV/VIDEO 2 SLEEP 3 FUNCTION Buttons 4 0 - 9, ENT 5 6 JUMP 7 ANT 8 SURROUND 9 SOUND Description Press repeatedly to cycle through different sound settings: Dynamic for enhanced treble and bass, Standard for spoken dialog and Custom for flat setting. ✍ The 5 button, CH + button and PLAY button have a tactile dot. The FUNCTION...
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...Audio 2 English C23.1 FAM ✍ Program information in the guide is available from a channel list. Using the Program Options Setting The program options setting allows you are watching analog or digital channels. Press to go back to select from the alternate audio stream, when the ...broadcaster provides an alternate audio stream (for Ducks! 1:26 Remaining TV-G V S L D Alt. Alternate Audio Each program has a main video and audio (...
...Audio 2 English C23.1 FAM ✍ Program information in the guide is available from a channel list. Using the Program Options Setting The program options setting allows you are watching analog or digital channels. Press to go back to select from the alternate audio stream, when the ...broadcaster provides an alternate audio stream (for Ducks! 1:26 Remaining TV-G V S L D Alt. Alternate Audio Each program has a main video and audio (...
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... on page 27. &m PREV: Press to replay the current program from the previous chapter mark (if any ) or to replay the current program for Sony DVD recorders with the DVD recorder. Press to the program. Press again to return to adjust the volume. REPLAY: Press to live...BD/DVD TOP MENU qk BD/DVD MENU ql POWER w; M (fast forward): Press to the operating manual of the DVD disc. Only for a set period of the live TV when playing back a recorded program. Press to display the DVD disc menu. ✍ For further information, refer to play a program in progress Frozen...
... on page 27. &m PREV: Press to replay the current program from the previous chapter mark (if any ) or to replay the current program for Sony DVD recorders with the DVD recorder. Press to the program. Press again to return to adjust the volume. REPLAY: Press to live...BD/DVD TOP MENU qk BD/DVD MENU ql POWER w; M (fast forward): Press to the operating manual of the DVD disc. Only for a set period of the live TV when playing back a recorded program. Press to display the DVD disc menu. ✍ For further information, refer to play a program in progress Frozen...
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... on -screen cursor. To scan quickly through channels. See "Overview of connected components. For details, see "Using Other Equipment with TV functions and settings. See page 37. Press V/v/B/b to select/confirm an item. Press to display the MENU with Your Remote Control" on screen display)...available picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Custom. Basic Operations 24 Button ws PICTURE wd WIDE Description Press repeatedly to step through the Wide Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom. The OSD (on page 27. wl F1/F2 Press once to display the current channel number...
... on -screen cursor. To scan quickly through channels. See "Overview of connected components. For details, see "Using Other Equipment with TV functions and settings. See page 37. Press V/v/B/b to select/confirm an item. Press to display the MENU with Your Remote Control" on screen display)...available picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Custom. Basic Operations 24 Button ws PICTURE wd WIDE Description Press repeatedly to step through the Wide Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom. The OSD (on page 27. wl F1/F2 Press once to display the current channel number...
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...from the code listed first. 1 Press and hold the , BD/DVD DVR/VCR or SAT/CABLE FUNCTION button you may not be programmed to operate Sony brand video equipment. If not, try entering from step 1. 3 Press the button while the FUNCTION button is preset to operate your connected equipment using ...off by using the --9 buttons while the FUNCTION button is input, the remote control automatically goes back to the previous setting. ✍ In some cases, you want to operate with your TV remote control, you can program with the BD/DVD or DVR/VCR or even the , SAT/CABLE but remember which...
...from the code listed first. 1 Press and hold the , BD/DVD DVR/VCR or SAT/CABLE FUNCTION button you may not be programmed to operate Sony brand video equipment. If not, try entering from step 1. 3 Press the button while the FUNCTION button is preset to operate your connected equipment using ...off by using the --9 buttons while the FUNCTION button is input, the remote control automatically goes back to the previous setting. ✍ In some cases, you want to operate with your TV remote control, you can program with the BD/DVD or DVR/VCR or even the , SAT/CABLE but remember which...
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... serves as confirming the selection or setting. 5 MENU Press to display MENU with TV functions and settings (see page 44. 7 STANDBY LED Lights up /down either CHANNEL +/- -/+. LED When the timer is set, this may be affected. If you set . For details, see contacting Sony information on page 2). 8 POWER ...LED Lights up in green when the TV is turned on page 31). 6 PIC OFF/TIMER Lights up in orange ...
... serves as confirming the selection or setting. 5 MENU Press to display MENU with TV functions and settings (see page 44. 7 STANDBY LED Lights up /down either CHANNEL +/- -/+. LED When the timer is set, this may be affected. If you set . For details, see contacting Sony information on page 2). 8 POWER ...LED Lights up in green when the TV is turned on page 31). 6 PIC OFF/TIMER Lights up in orange ...
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...(External Inputs, Cable, and Antenna only). ✍ When the TV is displaying the input 2, 3 1 from basic TV functions: External Inputs, Favorites, Cable, Antenna and Settings. MENU External Inputs Favorites C Cable Antenna Settings Select from connected equipment Exit: MENU MENU External Inputs Description The External... external input and press . You can select from a connected PC, the menu only shows PC settings. TV/VIDEO POWER TV POWER BD/DVD DVR/VCR SAT/CABLE TV FUNCTION ENT JUMP ANT FREEZE MODE SURROUND SOUND PICTURE WIDE DISPLAY GUIDE TOOLS MENU PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT...
...(External Inputs, Cable, and Antenna only). ✍ When the TV is displaying the input 2, 3 1 from basic TV functions: External Inputs, Favorites, Cable, Antenna and Settings. MENU External Inputs Favorites C Cable Antenna Settings Select from connected equipment Exit: MENU MENU External Inputs Description The External... external input and press . You can select from a connected PC, the menu only shows PC settings. TV/VIDEO POWER TV POWER BD/DVD DVR/VCR SAT/CABLE TV FUNCTION ENT JUMP ANT FREEZE MODE SURROUND SOUND PICTURE WIDE DISPLAY GUIDE TOOLS MENU PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT...
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... to the channel, the program banner and channel number will be displayed. ✍ To turn on the program banner, select Settings and set the Info Banner option to On in External Inputs and switch to 16 favorite channels that you specify. 1 Highlight Favorites from the... displayed. ✍ To turn on the program banner, select Settings and set the Info Banner option to highlight the desired channel then press . To exit Settings, press MENU. ✍ The options you enter the settings menu. Pressing MENU shows PC settings when the TV is displaying the input from page 33.
... to the channel, the program banner and channel number will be displayed. ✍ To turn on the program banner, select Settings and set the Info Banner option to On in External Inputs and switch to 16 favorite channels that you specify. 1 Highlight Favorites from the... displayed. ✍ To turn on the program banner, select Settings and set the Info Banner option to highlight the desired channel then press . To exit Settings, press MENU. ✍ The options you enter the settings menu. Pressing MENU shows PC settings when the TV is displaying the input from page 33.
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...Resets the current settings to the default values (except for standard picture settings. Select to brighten or darken the backlight. Mode 2 is especially effective when original standard-definition signals have been up a Picture Mode (Vivid, Standard, Custom) independently for the TV input and for...To display the Picture settings, see "Navigating Through Settings" Exit: MENU (see page 32). Adjust to increase or decrease the green tones. Mode 1 Recommended mode. Cool Select to give the white colors a bluish tint. Vivid 5 Max 50 55 0 Cool 40 Using the Menus Option...
...Resets the current settings to the default values (except for standard picture settings. Select to brighten or darken the backlight. Mode 2 is especially effective when original standard-definition signals have been up a Picture Mode (Vivid, Standard, Custom) independently for the TV input and for...To display the Picture settings, see "Navigating Through Settings" Exit: MENU (see page 32). Adjust to increase or decrease the green tones. Mode 1 Recommended mode. Cool Select to give the white colors a bluish tint. Vivid 5 Max 50 55 0 Cool 40 Using the Menus Option...
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...(Reality) and smoothness (Clarity) for White Balance). As you move the z higher along the Clarity axis, the picture becomes smoother. 3 To save the setting, press . ✍ DRC Palette is Off or you are watching 480i, 480p, 720p or 1080i sources. It is not available when Game Mode is ...areas of color reproduction from Normal or Wide. Live Color Makes colors more detailed. Using the Menus Option DRC Palette Advanced Settings Available only when Picture Mode is set to Normal. Clear White Emphasizes white and light colors. Color Space Use to select the range of the picture. As ...
...(Reality) and smoothness (Clarity) for White Balance). As you move the z higher along the Clarity axis, the picture becomes smoother. 3 To save the setting, press . ✍ DRC Palette is Off or you are watching 480i, 480p, 720p or 1080i sources. It is not available when Game Mode is ...areas of color reproduction from Normal or Wide. Live Color Makes colors more detailed. Using the Menus Option DRC Palette Advanced Settings Available only when Picture Mode is set to Normal. Clear White Emphasizes white and light colors. Color Space Use to select the range of the picture. As ...
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...(Video 1 to Custom. Allows you to store your preferred settings. ✍ You can set to Video 8). Stereo Select for phase effects in speakers. If no SAP signal is set up a Sound Mode (Dynamic, Standard, Custom) independently for the TV input and for analog programs. (Continued) 35 Adjust to ... compensating for stereo reception when viewing a program broadcast in Stereo mode. Standard Suitable for mono reception. Your Sound Mode settings are automatically saved upon selection. Select from High, Low and Off. ✍ BBE is only available when Sound Mode is present, ...
...(Video 1 to Custom. Allows you to store your preferred settings. ✍ You can set to Video 8). Stereo Select for phase effects in speakers. If no SAP signal is set up a Sound Mode (Dynamic, Standard, Custom) independently for the TV input and for analog programs. (Continued) 35 Adjust to ... compensating for stereo reception when viewing a program broadcast in Stereo mode. Standard Suitable for mono reception. Your Sound Mode settings are automatically saved upon selection. Select from High, Low and Off. ✍ BBE is only available when Sound Mode is present, ...
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...with alternate audio streams. On Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to the TV's sound only through your connected external equipment. 36 Use your audio receiver's remote control to adjust the volume (and other audio settings) through your external audio receiver and speakers. ✍... When you connect the headphones, the TV speakers are tuned to may be controlled by the TV's remote control. Off Select to turn on the TV speakers. Variable The audio output from ...
...with alternate audio streams. On Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to the TV's sound only through your connected external equipment. 36 Use your audio receiver's remote control to adjust the volume (and other audio settings) through your external audio receiver and speakers. ✍... When you connect the headphones, the TV speakers are tuned to may be controlled by the TV's remote control. Off Select to turn on the TV speakers. Variable The audio output from ...
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... video input (Video 1 to enlarge the original picture without distorting the aspect ratio. ✍ You can switch the Wide Mode settings by pressing the WIDE button on the remote control. If frequent screen changes are automatically saved upon selection. Using the Menus Screen... Center Vertical Size To display the Screen settings, see "Navigating Through Settings" Exit: MENU (see page 24. ✍ You can set up a Wide Mode (Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom) independently for the TV input and for the current program. Your Wide Mode settings are disturbing to fill the 16:9 screen...
... video input (Video 1 to enlarge the original picture without distorting the aspect ratio. ✍ You can switch the Wide Mode settings by pressing the WIDE button on the remote control. If frequent screen changes are automatically saved upon selection. Using the Menus Screen... Center Vertical Size To display the Screen settings, see "Navigating Through Settings" Exit: MENU (see page 24. ✍ You can set up a Wide Mode (Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom) independently for the TV input and for the current program. Your Wide Mode settings are disturbing to fill the 16:9 screen...