FAQs: Digital Cable Ready Reference
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... Information presented on the screen is inserted into the DCR product. The Cable Field Service Technician must include within it to display the picture in favor of what it to authorize services through the CableCARD™. The activation screen will have a combined over -air digital signal.... * A DCR product can receive unencrypted digital cable signals. However, such a TV without a set top box will include the CableCARD™ ID as well as an ATSC Tuner, 8-VSB tuner or broadcast tuner. a two-way...
... Information presented on the screen is inserted into the DCR product. The Cable Field Service Technician must include within it to display the picture in favor of what it to authorize services through the CableCARD™. The activation screen will have a combined over -air digital signal.... * A DCR product can receive unencrypted digital cable signals. However, such a TV without a set top box will include the CableCARD™ ID as well as an ATSC Tuner, 8-VSB tuner or broadcast tuner. a two-way...
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...transported directly from the broadcaster/cable company and/or program owner. This equipment generates, uses, and can be blurred or show poor color due to the point of the FCC rules. s If you are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a place...for viewing TV broadcasts in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference with an extension cord, receptacle or other than 800hPa), this Plasma Display Panel may require authorization from a cold to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be ...
...transported directly from the broadcaster/cable company and/or program owner. This equipment generates, uses, and can be blurred or show poor color due to the point of the FCC rules. s If you are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a place...for viewing TV broadcasts in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference with an extension cord, receptacle or other than 800hPa), this Plasma Display Panel may require authorization from a cold to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be ...
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... the unit. If a snapping or popping sound from a TV unit is continuous or frequent while the TV is operating, unplug the TV and consult your dealer or Sony service center to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with a solution of TV. If the AC power cord is left unattended and unused...unplug it is a safety hazard. AC power cord If you are unable to grasp the plug when disconnecting the AC power cord. If the picture becomes dark after using it regularly. Do not place any kind on or off. Ventilation holes Do not insert anything heavy on an unstable cart...
... the unit. If a snapping or popping sound from a TV unit is continuous or frequent while the TV is operating, unplug the TV and consult your dealer or Sony service center to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with a solution of TV. If the AC power cord is left unattended and unused...unplug it is a safety hazard. AC power cord If you are unable to grasp the plug when disconnecting the AC power cord. If the picture becomes dark after using it regularly. Do not place any kind on or off. Ventilation holes Do not insert anything heavy on an unstable cart...
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...unit. When the unit reaches the end of the obsolete outlet. 10) Protect the power cord from the apparatus. 11) Only use this TV receiver during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with ...bracket, or table specified by a qualified technician to restore the unit to the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 Ground clamps Antenna lead-in a picture tube implosion. s If the unit has been exposed to qualified service personnel. Refer all servicing to rain or water. s If the unit has been...
...unit. When the unit reaches the end of the obsolete outlet. 10) Protect the power cord from the apparatus. 11) Only use this TV receiver during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with ...bracket, or table specified by a qualified technician to restore the unit to the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 Ground clamps Antenna lead-in a picture tube implosion. s If the unit has been exposed to qualified service personnel. Refer all servicing to rain or water. s If the unit has been...
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... a DVD Player or DVD Changer 61 Operating a 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV 62 Operating a DVD/VCR Combo Unit 62 Using the Features Operating an AV Receiver 62 Overview 63 Watching TV 64 Using the Program Guide 65 Displaying the Program Guide 65 Using Additional Program ...Guide Options 66 Using Wide Screen Mode 67 Using Twin View 69 Displaying Twin Pictures 69 Activating the Picture 70 Changing the Picture Size 71 Using Favorite Channels...
... a DVD Player or DVD Changer 61 Operating a 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV 62 Operating a DVD/VCR Combo Unit 62 Using the Features Operating an AV Receiver 62 Overview 63 Watching TV 64 Using the Program Guide 65 Displaying the Program Guide 65 Using Additional Program ...Guide Options 66 Using Wide Screen Mode 67 Using Twin View 69 Displaying Twin Pictures 69 Activating the Picture 70 Changing the Picture Size 71 Using Favorite Channels...
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... channels - The WEGA engine features unique Sony technology, including: • The first step in detail, rivaling high definition resolution. s CineMotion®: Provides an optimized display by improving the color space of the original signal and color gradation. This chip also reduces signal noise... of this manual, see pages 18 and 51.) s WEGA Engine™: Delivers superb picture quality from any sound fragmentation or jitter noise. that is inserted into the TV's rear panel CableCARD™ slot. s S-master Full Digital Amplifier: Delivers superb clear dialog and reproduces...
... channels - The WEGA engine features unique Sony technology, including: • The first step in detail, rivaling high definition resolution. s CineMotion®: Provides an optimized display by improving the color space of the original signal and color gradation. This chip also reduces signal noise... of this manual, see pages 18 and 51.) s WEGA Engine™: Delivers superb picture quality from any sound fragmentation or jitter noise. that is inserted into the TV's rear panel CableCARD™ slot. s S-master Full Digital Amplifier: Delivers superb clear dialog and reproduces...
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...needs servicing (see "Contacting Sony" on . When the timer is set is turned on page 111). Lights up when the main power is turned off . Receives IR signals from the remote control. 16 TV Controls and Connectors Front panel Setup PICTURE OFF TIMER STANDBY POWER Item ...1 Speakers (Left/Right) 2 PICTURE OFF LED 3 TIMER LED 4 STANDBY LED 5 POWER LED 6 (IR) Infrared Receiver Description Outputs...
...needs servicing (see "Contacting Sony" on . When the timer is set is turned on page 111). Lights up when the main power is turned off . Receives IR signals from the remote control. 16 TV Controls and Connectors Front panel Setup PICTURE OFF TIMER STANDBY POWER Item ...1 Speakers (Left/Right) 2 PICTURE OFF LED 3 TIMER LED 4 STANDBY LED 5 POWER LED 6 (IR) Infrared Receiver Description Outputs...
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Connects to scan through channels. Press to the composite A/V output jacks on and off the main power of the TV. Setup Side panel Left side PRO STD/DUO Right side POWER CHANNEL VOLUME TV/VIDEO R AUDIO L(MONO) VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN Item 1 Memory Stick indicator 2 Memory Stick slot 3...S VIDEO. Press to the TV's video inputs. 17 To scan quickly through the video equipment connected to turn on your camcorder or other video equipment. Press repeatedly to cycle through channels, press and hold down either CHANNEL. Provides better picture quality than composite video (4)....
Connects to scan through channels. Press to the composite A/V output jacks on and off the main power of the TV. Setup Side panel Left side PRO STD/DUO Right side POWER CHANNEL VOLUME TV/VIDEO R AUDIO L(MONO) VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN Item 1 Memory Stick indicator 2 Memory Stick slot 3...S VIDEO. Press to the TV's video inputs. 17 To scan quickly through the video equipment connected to turn on your camcorder or other video equipment. Press repeatedly to cycle through channels, press and hold down either CHANNEL. Provides better picture quality than composite video (4)....
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...", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of your VCR or other Sony infrared-controlled audio or video equipment that has S VIDEO. R-AUDIO-L (MONO) 6 HD/DVD 4/5 IN... DVD player, and A/V receiver. You can use the TV speakers as a set -top box's component video (Y, PB, PR) and audio (L/R) jacks. S VIDEO provides better picture quality than the S VIDEO (9) or the composite video...Connects to the input jack of the TV. qa CONTROL S IN/OUT Allows the TV to receive (IN) and send (OUT) remote control signals to the left side panel of your audio or video equipment....
...", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of your VCR or other Sony infrared-controlled audio or video equipment that has S VIDEO. R-AUDIO-L (MONO) 6 HD/DVD 4/5 IN... DVD player, and A/V receiver. You can use the TV speakers as a set -top box's component video (Y, PB, PR) and audio (L/R) jacks. S VIDEO provides better picture quality than the S VIDEO (9) or the composite video...Connects to the input jack of the TV. qa CONTROL S IN/OUT Allows the TV to receive (IN) and send (OUT) remote control signals to the left side panel of your audio or video equipment....
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...unscrambled channels coming directly into the TV's CABLE input jack. Notes on page 51. Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION). Program the remote control. s You do not have a VCR. (If you can use a cable box), but does not scramble all the dual picture features for your specific cable box...usually channel 3 or 4) and then use all channels. Do not leave the display indication of TV About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection you need the TV to stay on page 58. Setup Cable Box and Antenna z Before connecting a cable box, See...
...unscrambled channels coming directly into the TV's CABLE input jack. Notes on page 51. Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION). Program the remote control. s You do not have a VCR. (If you can use a cable box), but does not scramble all the dual picture features for your specific cable box...usually channel 3 or 4) and then use all channels. Do not leave the display indication of TV About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection you need the TV to stay on page 58. Setup Cable Box and Antenna z Before connecting a cable box, See...
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... unscrambled signal is sent to the TV's VHF/UHF jack. 3 Run the Auto Setup program, as described in "Setting Up the Channel List" on page 25 instead. s You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see page 58.) About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this... Rear of your specific cable box, see pages 30 and 32.) With this connection, all channels, which requires you to use the dual picture features. If some of TV VHF/UHF IN OUT Cable Box 26 To connect the cable box 1 Connect the CATV cable to the cable box's input jack. 2 Use...
... unscrambled signal is sent to the TV's VHF/UHF jack. 3 Run the Auto Setup program, as described in "Setting Up the Channel List" on page 25 instead. s You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see page 58.) About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this... Rear of your specific cable box, see pages 30 and 32.) With this connection, all channels, which requires you to use the dual picture features. If some of TV VHF/UHF IN OUT Cable Box 26 To connect the cable box 1 Connect the CATV cable to the cable box's input jack. 2 Use...
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Because S VIDEO carries only the video signal, you can use an S VIDEO cable for sound, as shown below. Example of an S VIDEO Connection Rear of TV VIDEO IN 1 3 R-AUDIO -L (MONO) VIDEO S VIDEO Audio cable S VIDEO cable Equipment with S VIDEO 29 Setup About Using S VIDEO If the optional equipment you are connecting has an S VIDEO jack (shown at left), you also need to connect audio cables for improved picture quality (compared to an A/V cable).
Because S VIDEO carries only the video signal, you can use an S VIDEO cable for sound, as shown below. Example of an S VIDEO Connection Rear of TV VIDEO IN 1 3 R-AUDIO -L (MONO) VIDEO S VIDEO Audio cable S VIDEO cable Equipment with S VIDEO 29 Setup About Using S VIDEO If the optional equipment you are connecting has an S VIDEO jack (shown at left), you also need to connect audio cables for improved picture quality (compared to an A/V cable).
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See page 29. About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection if: s Your cable company does not require you can use a cable box. Rear of the splitter to the TV's CABLE jack. 3 Using a coaxial cable, connect the splitter's other output jack to the VCR's ...input jack. 4 Use an A/V cable to connect the VCR's A/V output jacks to use all the dual picture features. To connect the VCR and cable 1 Connect ...
See page 29. About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection if: s Your cable company does not require you can use a cable box. Rear of the splitter to the TV's CABLE jack. 3 Using a coaxial cable, connect the splitter's other output jack to the VCR's ...input jack. 4 Use an A/V cable to connect the VCR's A/V output jacks to use all the dual picture features. To connect the VCR and cable 1 Connect ...
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... View, etc.) Features With this connection you to use a cable box), but does not scramble all the dual picture features. About Using This Connection with audio cables. To connect the VCR and cable box 1 Connect the CATV cable to the single (input) jack of ...the splitter. 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect one of the splitter's two output jacks to the TV's CABLE input jack. 3 Use a coaxial cable to connect the splitter's other output jack to the cable box's input jack. 4 Use a coaxial cable to connect the...
... View, etc.) Features With this connection you to use a cable box), but does not scramble all the dual picture features. About Using This Connection with audio cables. To connect the VCR and cable box 1 Connect the CATV cable to the single (input) jack of ...the splitter. 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect one of the splitter's two output jacks to the TV's CABLE input jack. 3 Use a coaxial cable to connect the splitter's other output jack to the cable box's input jack. 4 Use a coaxial cable to connect the...
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... an optical digital cable, connect the DVD player or Digital Satellite Receiver's OPTICAL OUT jack to the TV's AUDIO IN jacks. If your Digital Satellite Receiver has a HDMI connector, for best picture quality, use the connection described on page 43. Use the HD/DVD IN 4 connections. Setup DVD... Player or Digital Satellite Receiver via AV receiver with CENTER SPEAKER IN terminals 1 Using a SPEAKER cord, connect the TV's CENTER SPEAKER IN terminals to ...
... an optical digital cable, connect the DVD player or Digital Satellite Receiver's OPTICAL OUT jack to the TV's AUDIO IN jacks. If your Digital Satellite Receiver has a HDMI connector, for best picture quality, use the connection described on page 43. Use the HD/DVD IN 4 connections. Setup DVD... Player or Digital Satellite Receiver via AV receiver with CENTER SPEAKER IN terminals 1 Using a SPEAKER cord, connect the TV's CENTER SPEAKER IN terminals to ...
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...on page 58. 9 DVD/VCR Operating Buttons When FUNCTION is switched on page 92. 4 WIDE Press repeatedly to step through the available video picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Pro. POWER SAVING Press repeatedly to cycle through the Wide Screen Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom.... Press to mute the sound. Remote Control Button Descriptions DVD/ SAT/ POWER MUTING VCR CABLE MODE TV/ PICTURE WIDE DISPLAY VIDEO GUIDE FAVORITES MENU TOP MENU POWER SOUND SAVING MODE /TV/SAT ANT GUIDE RESET MTS/SAP JUMP Button Description 1 DVD/VCR, Press to turn on page 58...
...on page 58. 9 DVD/VCR Operating Buttons When FUNCTION is switched on page 92. 4 WIDE Press repeatedly to step through the available video picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Pro. POWER SAVING Press repeatedly to cycle through the Wide Screen Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom.... Press to mute the sound. Remote Control Button Descriptions DVD/ SAT/ POWER MUTING VCR CABLE MODE TV/ PICTURE WIDE DISPLAY VIDEO GUIDE FAVORITES MENU TOP MENU POWER SOUND SAVING MODE /TV/SAT ANT GUIDE RESET MTS/SAP JUMP Button Description 1 DVD/VCR, Press to turn on page 58...
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Remote Control Programming the Remote Control DVD/ SAT/ POWER MUTING VCR CABLE MODE TV/ PICTURE WIDE DISPLAY VIDEO 5 The remote control is preset to complete the following procedures to program. If more than Sony brand that equipment. DVD/VCR and SAT/CABLE buttons flash. 1, 2 2 Press the function... button you want to the correct code for your equipment with the TV's remote control, use the equipment's own remote control unit...
Remote Control Programming the Remote Control DVD/ SAT/ POWER MUTING VCR CABLE MODE TV/ PICTURE WIDE DISPLAY VIDEO 5 The remote control is preset to complete the following procedures to program. If more than Sony brand that equipment. DVD/VCR and SAT/CABLE buttons flash. 1, 2 2 Press the function... button you want to the correct code for your equipment with the TV's remote control, use the equipment's own remote control unit...
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...) To Do This ... Activate the remote control to step forward or CH- Record N and z simultaneously Play N Stop Fast forward Rewind the tape Pause Search the picture forward or backward x M m X (press again to resume normal playback) M or m during playback (release to resume normal playback) Step through different tracks of the disc Select...
...) To Do This ... Activate the remote control to step forward or CH- Record N and z simultaneously Play N Stop Fast forward Rewind the tape Pause Search the picture forward or backward x M m X (press again to resume normal playback) M or m during playback (release to resume normal playback) Step through different tracks of the disc Select...
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... v B b N and z simultaneously CH +/- Turn on /off Change the volume Press DVD/VCR (POWER) VOL +/-, MUTING 62 Remote Control Operating a 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) Operating a DVD/VCR Combo Unit Operating an AV Receiver To Do This ... Activate the remote control to the DAV Skip a disk Display the DVD...) VCR/DVD (POWER) If you have a DVD/VCR combo component, Select the DVD Select the VCR Display the DVD menu Play Stop Pause Search the picture forward or backward Move highlight (cursor) and select (DVD) Record (VCR) Change channels (VCR) Adjust tracking (VCR) F1 F2 MENU N x X M or m ...
... v B b N and z simultaneously CH +/- Turn on /off Change the volume Press DVD/VCR (POWER) VOL +/-, MUTING 62 Remote Control Operating a 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) Operating a DVD/VCR Combo Unit Operating an AV Receiver To Do This ... Activate the remote control to the DAV Skip a disk Display the DVD...) VCR/DVD (POWER) If you have a DVD/VCR combo component, Select the DVD Select the VCR Display the DVD menu Play Stop Pause Search the picture forward or backward Move highlight (cursor) and select (DVD) Record (VCR) Change channels (VCR) Adjust tracking (VCR) F1 F2 MENU N x X M or m ...
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... screen mode lets you change channels or inputs, the Wide Mode settings revert to Off. Normal displays the 4:3 picture in several wide screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio). Full m Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture WIDE proportionately to fill the 16:9 screen. Side bars are changed, set 4:3 Default to the 4:3 Default setting... (Standard definition source) original source Features Example WIDE Wide Zoom m WIDE Normal m WIDE Description Wide Zoom enlarges the center portion of the picture are stretched to fill the 16:9 screen. For details, see page 97. The left and right edges of the...
... screen mode lets you change channels or inputs, the Wide Mode settings revert to Off. Normal displays the 4:3 picture in several wide screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio). Full m Zoom enlarges the 4:3 picture WIDE proportionately to fill the 16:9 screen. Side bars are changed, set 4:3 Default to the 4:3 Default setting... (Standard definition source) original source Features Example WIDE Wide Zoom m WIDE Normal m WIDE Description Wide Zoom enlarges the center portion of the picture are stretched to fill the 16:9 screen. For details, see page 97. The left and right edges of the...