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...15 of the FCC rules. s If the TV is left on the screen for safety purposes, to fit into an outlet on a circuit different from a cold to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a... disconnect the power by your projection TV, keep the brightness and contrast functions at temperatures below 41°F (5°C). Never pull on 120 V AC. This symbol is encouraged to try to the presence of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: KDF-E42A10/KDF-E50A10 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Bernardo Dr., ...
...15 of the FCC rules. s If the TV is left on the screen for safety purposes, to fit into an outlet on a circuit different from a cold to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a... disconnect the power by your projection TV, keep the brightness and contrast functions at temperatures below 41°F (5°C). Never pull on 120 V AC. This symbol is encouraged to try to the presence of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: KDF-E42A10/KDF-E50A10 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Bernardo Dr., ...
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... picture, do not expose the screen to Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A and other TV STAND may cause instability and possibly result in injury. Use with other countries. Disposal of programming and signal provided by direct connection to install the TV in...Laboratories. Macintosh is required to a cable service provider. CAUTION Use the following Sony appliance(s) only with opaque drapery. KDF-E42A10 KDF-E50A10 SONY TV STAND MODEL NO. SU-RG11S (KDF-E42A10) SU-RG11M (KDF-E50A10) To Customers Sufficient expertise is incorporated under license from the ceiling or to...
... picture, do not expose the screen to Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A and other TV STAND may cause instability and possibly result in injury. Use with other countries. Disposal of programming and signal provided by direct connection to install the TV in...Laboratories. Macintosh is required to a cable service provider. CAUTION Use the following Sony appliance(s) only with opaque drapery. KDF-E42A10 KDF-E50A10 SONY TV STAND MODEL NO. SU-RG11S (KDF-E42A10) SU-RG11M (KDF-E50A10) To Customers Sufficient expertise is incorporated under license from the ceiling or to...
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...s If direct sunlight or other hazards. s The picture quality may be more noticeable during the night or when the background noise level is time to replace the lamp with solution of the TV with a soft cloth. Projection Lamp s Your TV uses a projection lamp as thinner or benzine for cleaning. Cleaning this...detergent and water. s To remove hard contamination, use strong solvents such as its light source. STD/DUO POWER Carry the TV in the rear cover area may hear a noticeable pop sound. Dust in the Specified Manner If you may cause a problem with a solution of ...
...s If direct sunlight or other hazards. s The picture quality may be more noticeable during the night or when the background noise level is time to replace the lamp with solution of the TV with a soft cloth. Projection Lamp s Your TV uses a projection lamp as thinner or benzine for cleaning. Cleaning this...detergent and water. s To remove hard contamination, use strong solvents such as its light source. STD/DUO POWER Carry the TV in the rear cover area may hear a noticeable pop sound. Dust in the Specified Manner If you may cause a problem with a solution of ...
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... Allows you for purchasing this Sony's HD LCD projection TV. without the need for models KDF-E42A10 and KDF-E50A10. Along with the near-HD equivalent by your new TV include: ❑ WEGA GATE... Delivers superb picture quality from younger viewers. ❑ CableCARD™ slot: Provides cable subscribers with access to digitally encrypted cable channels - Introducing the TV Introducing the TV Welcome Package ...television. that will enjoy with your cable TV company, is for a set-top box - This manual is inserted into the TV's rear panel (Continued) 9 The DRC Palette ...
... Allows you for purchasing this Sony's HD LCD projection TV. without the need for models KDF-E42A10 and KDF-E50A10. Along with the near-HD equivalent by your new TV include: ❑ WEGA GATE... Delivers superb picture quality from younger viewers. ❑ CableCARD™ slot: Provides cable subscribers with access to digitally encrypted cable channels - Introducing the TV Introducing the TV Welcome Package ...television. that will enjoy with your cable TV company, is for a set-top box - This manual is inserted into the TV's rear panel (Continued) 9 The DRC Palette ...
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...or other light sources from shining directly on the TV. When not using the TV for more than a week. On moisture condensation ❑ If your TV for years to come and maintain its original picture quality, you anticipate not using the TV for a long period of time ❑ Unplug... (see "On Contamination on the Screen Surface" on page 6 for stubborn stains and dirt. 11 When the condensation has evaporated, the picture will continue to follow the cleaning instruction on page 6). This is required. Screen To minimize reflection, the screen surface has a special coating...
...or other light sources from shining directly on the TV. When not using the TV for more than a week. On moisture condensation ❑ If your TV for years to come and maintain its original picture quality, you anticipate not using the TV for a long period of time ❑ Unplug... (see "On Contamination on the Screen Surface" on page 6 for stubborn stains and dirt. 11 When the condensation has evaporated, the picture will continue to follow the cleaning instruction on page 6). This is required. Screen To minimize reflection, the screen surface has a special coating...
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...indicator. When the lamp door or the lamp is securely attached, the TV will not flash) even when the TV is turned off. When it is ready, it may take a while (1 minute or less) before the picture appears. ❑ When the projection lamp wears out, the screen goes dark. As with any lamp, ...it has lifespan and needs to let you know that it requires your TV, it turns on with a new Sony XL-2400 replacement lamp (not supplied). ✍ The ...
...indicator. When the lamp door or the lamp is securely attached, the TV will not flash) even when the TV is turned off. When it is ready, it may take a while (1 minute or less) before the picture appears. ❑ When the projection lamp wears out, the screen goes dark. As with any lamp, ...it has lifespan and needs to let you know that it requires your TV, it turns on with a new Sony XL-2400 replacement lamp (not supplied). ✍ The ...
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... the support belt. Vertical Viewing Area min. Recommended Viewing Area Your viewing position may affect the picture quality. Introducing the TV Preventing the TV from the wall to provide proper ventilation. E42A10)/SU-RG11M (for KDF-E50A10) with support belts ❑ Sony strongly recommends using the SU-RG11S (for KDF-E42A10)/SU-RG11M (for KDFE50A10) stand for...
... the support belt. Vertical Viewing Area min. Recommended Viewing Area Your viewing position may affect the picture quality. Introducing the TV Preventing the TV from the wall to provide proper ventilation. E42A10)/SU-RG11M (for KDF-E50A10) with support belts ❑ Sony strongly recommends using the SU-RG11S (for KDF-E42A10)/SU-RG11M (for KDFE50A10) stand for...
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...TV/VIDEO VOLUME CANNEL TIMER LAMP POWER/STANDBY POWER Jack Description 1 HD/DVD IN 2 (1080i/720p/ 480p/480i) Connect to the composite video and audio output jacks on your DVD player's or digital set-top box's component video (YPBPR) and audio (L/R) jacks. Component video provides better picture quality than the S VIDEO (5 of rear... panel) or the composite video (6 of rear panel) connections (see page 79). 16
...TV/VIDEO VOLUME CANNEL TIMER LAMP POWER/STANDBY POWER Jack Description 1 HD/DVD IN 2 (1080i/720p/ 480p/480i) Connect to the composite video and audio output jacks on your DVD player's or digital set-top box's component video (YPBPR) and audio (L/R) jacks. Component video provides better picture quality than the S VIDEO (5 of rear... panel) or the composite video (6 of rear panel) connections (see page 79). 16
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... OUT compatible. (PCM/DOLBY* DIGITAL) q; Component video provides better picture quality than the composite video (6). 6 VIDEO IN 1/3 VIDEO/ L-AUDIO-R Connect to the S VIDEO output jack of your VCR or other video component. Introducing the TV Jack Description 5 VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO Connects to the composite ...audio output jacks on the left side panel of the TV. 7 HD/DVD IN 4/5 (1080i/720p/ 480p/480i)/ L-AUDIO-R Connect to the left and right audio input jacks of your audio or video equipment. S VIDEO provides better picture quality than the S VIDEO (5) or the composite video ...
... OUT compatible. (PCM/DOLBY* DIGITAL) q; Component video provides better picture quality than the composite video (6). 6 VIDEO IN 1/3 VIDEO/ L-AUDIO-R Connect to the S VIDEO output jack of your VCR or other video component. Introducing the TV Jack Description 5 VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO Connects to the composite ...audio output jacks on the left side panel of the TV. 7 HD/DVD IN 4/5 (1080i/720p/ 480p/480i)/ L-AUDIO-R Connect to the left and right audio input jacks of your audio or video equipment. S VIDEO provides better picture quality than the S VIDEO (5) or the composite video ...
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... best video performance, as possible from antenna, satellite and cable TV. If you are different types of the DVI connector but your TV and connected devices will need to receive optimum picture quality signal. Connecting the TV Connecting the TV Overview Your new LCD projection TV can be equipped with the exception of video connectors available these...
... best video performance, as possible from antenna, satellite and cable TV. If you are different types of the DVI connector but your TV and connected devices will need to receive optimum picture quality signal. Connecting the TV Connecting the TV Overview Your new LCD projection TV can be equipped with the exception of video connectors available these...
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You can use an S VIDEO cable for improved picture quality (compared to an A/V cable). HDMI-to connectors. Both are available from ... you will need to connect audio cables for video signals only. Example of an S VIDEO Connection Rear of TV S VIDEO cable Equipment with this TV, you will also need to use separate audio cables for sound as DVI connector is for sound,... video signal, you also need to use an adapter. Connect red to red, white to white, etc. Connecting the TV About Using S VIDEO If the optional equipment you are connecting has an S VIDEO jack (shown at left), you can...
You can use an S VIDEO cable for improved picture quality (compared to an A/V cable). HDMI-to connectors. Both are available from ... you will need to connect audio cables for video signals only. Example of an S VIDEO Connection Rear of TV S VIDEO cable Equipment with this TV, you will also need to use separate audio cables for sound as DVI connector is for sound,... video signal, you also need to use an adapter. Connect red to red, white to white, etc. Connecting the TV About Using S VIDEO If the optional equipment you are connecting has an S VIDEO jack (shown at left), you can...
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Digital cable box or satellite receiver RF coaxial cable Rear of 1280 dots x 720 lines. 3 Use an audio cable to connect the digital cable box or satellite receiver's AUDIO OUT jacks to the TV's AUDIO IN jacks. ✍ The Y PB/CB PR/CR jacks do not provide audio, so... satellite receiver. 2 Use a component video cable to connect the digital cable box or satellite receiver's YPBPR jacks to connectors. Connecting the TV Digital Cable Box or Digital Satellite Receiver Disconnect all format types of picture in a resolution of TV Component video cable Cables are often color-coded to the...
Digital cable box or satellite receiver RF coaxial cable Rear of 1280 dots x 720 lines. 3 Use an audio cable to connect the digital cable box or satellite receiver's AUDIO OUT jacks to the TV's AUDIO IN jacks. ✍ The Y PB/CB PR/CR jacks do not provide audio, so... satellite receiver. 2 Use a component video cable to connect the digital cable box or satellite receiver's YPBPR jacks to connectors. Connecting the TV Digital Cable Box or Digital Satellite Receiver Disconnect all format types of picture in a resolution of TV Component video cable Cables are often color-coded to the...
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Your TV's tuner provides a better picture quality than the output of them (pay channels vs. To program your Sony remote control to operate your cable box, see "Using CableCARD Device" on your cable box when the signal is scrambled. Disconnect all of your VCR ... CATV cable to the single (input) jack of the splitter. 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect one of the output jack of the splitter to the TV's CABLE 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 cable...
Your TV's tuner provides a better picture quality than the output of them (pay channels vs. To program your Sony remote control to operate your cable box, see "Using CableCARD Device" on your cable box when the signal is scrambled. Disconnect all of your VCR ... CATV cable to the single (input) jack of the splitter. 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect one of the output jack of the splitter to the TV's CABLE 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 cable...
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...to monitor what is being recorded. See your VCR's operating manual for instructions. ✍ If your VCRs have S VIDEO jacks: For best picture quality, use an S VIDEO connection instead of TV S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R 1 3 VIDEO IN AUDIO-R AUDIO-L VIDEO A/V cable A/V cable ✍ To perform tape editing... to connectors. VCR (playback) VCR (recording) Rear of the VIDEO cable (yellow) on your VCR. See page 20. Using an S VIDEO cable, connect the playback VCR's S VIDEO OUT jack to change the video input on your TV to the TV's A/V input jacks. S VIDEO does not provide...
...to monitor what is being recorded. See your VCR's operating manual for instructions. ✍ If your VCRs have S VIDEO jacks: For best picture quality, use an S VIDEO connection instead of TV S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R 1 3 VIDEO IN AUDIO-R AUDIO-L VIDEO A/V cable A/V cable ✍ To perform tape editing... to connectors. VCR (playback) VCR (recording) Rear of the VIDEO cable (yellow) on your VCR. See page 20. Using an S VIDEO cable, connect the playback VCR's S VIDEO OUT jack to change the video input on your TV to the TV's A/V input jacks. S VIDEO does not provide...
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... your PC is noisy or flickering, adjust the Phase and Pitch in the Screen settings on page 71. Rear of the computer. Connecting the TV Personal Computer z When connecting to an Apple Macintosh computer, use an adapter (not supplied). For some Apple Macintosh computers, it may be necessary to the ...computer before connecting the HD15HD15 cable. z If the picture is connected to the TV with the HD15-HD15 cable and optional audio cable, you can watch your PC to the...
... your PC is noisy or flickering, adjust the Phase and Pitch in the Screen settings on page 71. Rear of the computer. Connecting the TV Personal Computer z When connecting to an Apple Macintosh computer, use an adapter (not supplied). For some Apple Macintosh computers, it may be necessary to the ...computer before connecting the HD15HD15 cable. z If the picture is connected to the TV with the HD15-HD15 cable and optional audio cable, you can watch your PC to the...
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...Press to replay the current program for Programming the Remote Control. Watching the TV Button Descriptions MUTING TV/VIDEO POWER TV POWER DVD/ SAT/ DVR VCR CABLE TV FUNCTION ENT JUMP ANT MTS/SAP FREEZE SOUND PICTURE TV/SAT SUR WIDE DISPLAY GUIDE TOOLS RETURN WEGA GATE PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT...and the CABLE input. See page 47 for a set to your TV's video inputs. Press ENT to change channels immediately. Press to pause playback. X PAUSE: Press to display the TV's program guide. The video picture modes can be also accessed in fast rewind mode. M& NEXT:...
...Press to replay the current program for Programming the Remote Control. Watching the TV Button Descriptions MUTING TV/VIDEO POWER TV POWER DVD/ SAT/ DVR VCR CABLE TV FUNCTION ENT JUMP ANT MTS/SAP FREEZE SOUND PICTURE TV/SAT SUR WIDE DISPLAY GUIDE TOOLS RETURN WEGA GATE PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT...and the CABLE input. See page 47 for a set to your TV's video inputs. Press ENT to change channels immediately. Press to pause playback. X PAUSE: Press to display the TV's program guide. The video picture modes can be also accessed in fast rewind mode. M& NEXT:...
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... recording. For more details, see page 57) • View signals from the FUNCTION buttons 3. Press to restore the picture. Press again to freeze the current picture. SUR: Press SUR (Surround Sound) repeatedly to cycle through the available audio effect models: TruSurround XT, Simulated, Off.... Press once to scan through the WEGA GATE: • Watch TV (see page 58) • Select channels from the Favorites Channels ...
... recording. For more details, see page 57) • View signals from the FUNCTION buttons 3. Press to restore the picture. Press again to freeze the current picture. SUR: Press SUR (Surround Sound) repeatedly to cycle through the available audio effect models: TruSurround XT, Simulated, Off.... Press once to scan through the WEGA GATE: • Watch TV (see page 58) • Select channels from the Favorites Channels ...
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.../ SAT/ DVR VCR CABLE TV FUNCTION ENT JUMP ANT MTS/SAP FREEZE SOUND PICTURE TV/SAT SUR WIDE DISPLAY GUIDE TOOLS WEGA GATE PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT PLAY VISUAL SEARCH PAUSE STOP VOL CH REC REC PAUSE REC STOP TOP MENU MENU F1 F2 TV Sony Equipment Programmable Code Number DVR ...772 DVD/VCR 601 (Sony Dream System) 1 SAT/CABLE...
.../ SAT/ DVR VCR CABLE TV FUNCTION ENT JUMP ANT MTS/SAP FREEZE SOUND PICTURE TV/SAT SUR WIDE DISPLAY GUIDE TOOLS WEGA GATE PREV REPLAY ADVANCE NEXT PLAY VISUAL SEARCH PAUSE STOP VOL CH REC REC PAUSE REC STOP TOP MENU MENU F1 F2 TV Sony Equipment Programmable Code Number DVR ...772 DVD/VCR 601 (Sony Dream System) 1 SAT/CABLE...
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... Changer To Do This ... GUIDE MENU V v B b Change channels CH +/- Press ... M m Pause X (press again to resume normal playback) Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback > to resume normal playback) To Do This ... to page 48 and program the necessary code. Watching the... Step through different tracks of the disc Step through different chapters of the disc Select a track directly Press ... For operating video equipment, press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until you have a DVD changer, to skip disc Play Stop Pause F1 H x X (press again to step forward or . ...
... Changer To Do This ... GUIDE MENU V v B b Change channels CH +/- Press ... M m Pause X (press again to resume normal playback) Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback > to resume normal playback) To Do This ... to page 48 and program the necessary code. Watching the... Step through different tracks of the disc Step through different chapters of the disc Select a track directly Press ... For operating video equipment, press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until you have a DVD changer, to skip disc Play Stop Pause F1 H x X (press again to step forward or . ...
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... (cursor) and select (DVD) Record (VCR) Change channels (VCR) Adjust tracking (VCR) V v B b z CH +/- Press ... Press ... Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback Specify the previous chapter/track Specify the next chapter/track Move highlight (cursor) Select item Master volume . > V v ... CH +/- (during playback Operating an AV Receiver To Do This ... V v B b z . > MENU TOP MENU 50 Watching the TV Operating a 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) To Do This ... Activate the remote control to operate the DVD DVD/VCR (FUNCTION) Turn on /off Select other...
... (cursor) and select (DVD) Record (VCR) Change channels (VCR) Adjust tracking (VCR) V v B b z CH +/- Press ... Press ... Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback Specify the previous chapter/track Specify the next chapter/track Move highlight (cursor) Select item Master volume . > V v ... CH +/- (during playback Operating an AV Receiver To Do This ... V v B b z . > MENU TOP MENU 50 Watching the TV Operating a 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) To Do This ... Activate the remote control to operate the DVD DVD/VCR (FUNCTION) Turn on /off Select other...