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Contents Getting Started Welcome to the World of MENU ...31 Picture Settings...33 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 ... Equipment 16 Installing the TV ...18 Preventing the TV from Toppling Over 18 Bundling the Connecting Cables 18 When Installing on a Wall 19 Setting Up the Channel List -
Contents Getting Started Welcome to the World of MENU ...31 Picture Settings...33 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 ... Equipment 16 Installing the TV ...18 Preventing the TV from Toppling Over 18 Bundling the Connecting Cables 18 When Installing on a Wall 19 Setting Up the Channel List -
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... is the case, connect the adapter to the computer before connecting the HD15-HD15 cable. ✍ If the picture is noisy, flickering or not clear, adjust the Phase and Pitch of the PC Settings as a VCR VIDEO/L(MONO)- A third composite video and audio jacks (VIDEO 2) is located on AUDIO-R the ...PC. ✍ HDMI connection is necessary to switch between scrambled channels (coming through your cable signal. Note that this TV displays all format types of picture in conjunction with the VHF/UHF input jack, lets you set up your TV to view 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p formats.
... is the case, connect the adapter to the computer before connecting the HD15-HD15 cable. ✍ If the picture is noisy, flickering or not clear, adjust the Phase and Pitch of the PC Settings as a VCR VIDEO/L(MONO)- A third composite video and audio jacks (VIDEO 2) is located on AUDIO-R the ...PC. ✍ HDMI connection is necessary to switch between scrambled channels (coming through your cable signal. Note that this TV displays all format types of picture in conjunction with the VHF/UHF input jack, lets you set up your TV to view 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p formats.
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...in fast rewind mode. H PLAY: Press to replay the current program for Sony DVD recorders with the visual search function. Press to display the top menu ...MENU qk BD/DVD MENU ql POWER w; TV POWER wa FREEZE Description When FUNCTION is set to play a program in progress Frozen picture Freeze (Continued) 23 M& NEXT: Press to advance forward to the next chapter mark (...REC PAUSE: Press to stop the recording. Press to turn on page 27. &m PREV: Press to advance forward a set period of the current program. Press once to the program. Press again to return to display a frozen image of ...
...in fast rewind mode. H PLAY: Press to replay the current program for Sony DVD recorders with the visual search function. Press to display the top menu ...MENU qk BD/DVD MENU ql POWER w; TV POWER wa FREEZE Description When FUNCTION is set to play a program in progress Frozen picture Freeze (Continued) 23 M& NEXT: Press to advance forward to the next chapter mark (...REC PAUSE: Press to stop the recording. Press to turn on page 27. &m PREV: Press to advance forward a set period of the current program. Press once to the program. Press again to return to display a frozen image of ...
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... (CC) and Alternate Audio. (See pages 33, 35, 36, 37, 39 and 43.) ✍ The menus you can be also accessed in the Picture settings. See "Overview of connected components. The OSD (on page 33. Press to select the function of MENU" on -screen cursor. For details, see... "Picture Settings" on screen display) will turn off immediately. See page 37. Press to scan through channels. The Wide Mode settings can select may vary depending on page 27. Basic Operations 24 Button ws...
... (CC) and Alternate Audio. (See pages 33, 35, 36, 37, 39 and 43.) ✍ The menus you can be also accessed in the Picture settings. See "Overview of connected components. The OSD (on page 33. Press to select the function of MENU" on -screen cursor. For details, see... "Picture Settings" on screen display) will turn off immediately. See page 37. Press to scan through channels. The Wide Mode settings can select may vary depending on page 27. Basic Operations 24 Button ws...
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... CHANNEL VOLUME TV/VIDEO MENU 3 TV/VIDEO 4 MENU 5 PIC OFF/TIMER STANDBY POWER q; To scan quickly through channels. If you set a certain input to adjust the volume. For details, see contacting Sony information on . 9 (IR) Infrared Receiver/Light Sensor Receives IR signals from the remote control. If the LED blinks in the... the TV. 30 PIC OFF/TIMER STANDBY POWER 6 7 8 9 Item Description 1 POWER Press to turn on page 31). 6 PIC OFF/TIMER Lights up in green when Picture Off is set , this may be affected. For details, see "Overview of MENU" on and off .
... CHANNEL VOLUME TV/VIDEO MENU 3 TV/VIDEO 4 MENU 5 PIC OFF/TIMER STANDBY POWER q; To scan quickly through channels. If you set a certain input to adjust the volume. For details, see contacting Sony information on . 9 (IR) Infrared Receiver/Light Sensor Receives IR signals from the remote control. If the LED blinks in the... the TV. 30 PIC OFF/TIMER STANDBY POWER 6 7 8 9 Item Description 1 POWER Press to turn on page 31). 6 PIC OFF/TIMER Lights up in green when Picture Off is set , this may be affected. For details, see "Overview of MENU" on and off .
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... to your TV. TV/VIDEO SLEEP 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 PLAY 2, 3 1 1 Press MENU on the screen rather than a variety of remote...). ✍ When the TV is displaying the input 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 Inputs feature lets you can also assign a label ...
... to your TV. TV/VIDEO SLEEP 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 PLAY 2, 3 1 1 Press MENU on the screen rather than a variety of remote...). ✍ When the TV is displaying the input 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 Inputs feature lets you can also assign a label ...
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... channel number will be performed from page 33. The Antenna feature displays the most recently viewed channel on the situation. Navigating Through Settings 1 Press MENU. 2 Select . 3 Highlight an item: Picture, Sound, Screen, Channel, Parental Lock, Setup. 4 Press to highlight the desired channel then press . The Favorite Channels list appears. 2 Make your list...
... channel number will be performed from page 33. The Antenna feature displays the most recently viewed channel on the situation. Navigating Through Settings 1 Press MENU. 2 Select . 3 Highlight an item: Picture, Sound, Screen, Channel, Parental Lock, Setup. 4 Press to highlight the desired channel then press . The Favorite Channels list appears. 2 Make your list...
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...Recommended mode. Off Select to brighten or darken the backlight. White adjustment Sharpness Noise Reduction DRC Mode Description Vivid Select for standard picture settings. Adjust to turn off DRC Mode. (Continued) 33 Adjust to give the white colors a bluish tint. Warm 1, 2 .... Adjust to give the white colors a reddish tint. Using the Menus Picture Settings Antenna Picture Picture Mode Reset Backlight Picture Brightness Color Hue Color Temp. Sharpness To display the Picture settings, see "Navigating Through Settings" Exit: MENU (see page 32). Vivid 5 Max 50 55 0 Cool...
...Recommended mode. Off Select to brighten or darken the backlight. White adjustment Sharpness Noise Reduction DRC Mode Description Vivid Select for standard picture settings. Adjust to turn off DRC Mode. (Continued) 33 Adjust to give the white colors a bluish tint. Warm 1, 2 .... Adjust to give the white colors a reddish tint. Using the Menus Picture Settings Antenna Picture Picture Mode Reset Backlight Picture Brightness Color Hue Color Temp. Sharpness To display the Picture settings, see "Navigating Through Settings" Exit: MENU (see page 32). Vivid 5 Max 50 55 0 Cool...
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...watching 480i, 480p, 720p or 1080i sources. Live Color Makes colors more detailed. Detail Enhancer Enhances the details of the picture. 34 This setting is (Advanced Contrast especially effective for White Balance). White Balance Adjusts the color temperature color by color. Edge Enhancer Enhances the... outline of the picture. Using the Menus Option DRC Palette Advanced Settings Available only when Picture Mode is set to Normal. It is not available when Game Mode is On, DRC Mode is available...
...watching 480i, 480p, 720p or 1080i sources. Live Color Makes colors more detailed. Detail Enhancer Enhances the details of the picture. 34 This setting is (Advanced Contrast especially effective for White Balance). White Balance Adjusts the color temperature color by color. Edge Enhancer Enhances the... outline of the picture. Using the Menus Option DRC Palette Advanced Settings Available only when Picture Mode is set to Normal. It is not available when Game Mode is On, DRC Mode is available...
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...16:9 (high definition source), select this mode to turn off the Auto Wide option. Your Wide Mode settings are disturbing to you, select Off. Off Select to display the 16:9 picture in its original size. Normal Select to the screen mode that is 4:3. Zoom Select to Video 8)....for each mode, see page 32). For examples of each 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. Choose a screen mode from the Wide Mode option....
...16:9 (high definition source), select this mode to turn off the Auto Wide option. Your Wide Mode settings are disturbing to you, select Off. Off Select to display the 16:9 picture in its original size. Normal Select to the screen mode that is 4:3. Zoom Select to Video 8)....for each mode, see page 32). For examples of each 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. Choose a screen mode from the Wide Mode option....
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...Off. Allows you change channels (or inputs), Wide Mode is set 4:3 Default to move the position of the picture left and right. Full Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture horizontally only, to display the picture for Wide Zoom picture conditions such as news ticker information at the bottom or top of... mode to hide the edge of the picture. Normal Select to anything but Off, the Wide Mode setting changes only for 4:3 sources. Off Select to continue using the current Wide Mode setting when the channel or input is changed , set to display the 4:3 picture in Zoom.) Press V/v and press to...
...Off. Allows you change channels (or inputs), Wide Mode is set 4:3 Default to move the position of the picture left and right. Full Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture horizontally only, to display the picture for Wide Zoom picture conditions such as news ticker information at the bottom or top of... mode to hide the edge of the picture. Normal Select to anything but Off, the Wide Mode setting changes only for 4:3 sources. Off Select to continue using the current Wide Mode setting when the channel or input is changed , set to display the 4:3 picture in Zoom.) Press V/v and press to...
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... the Video 4 input. Standard Automatically optimize based on . You can edit the Label Video Inputs the same way you leave this at the factory default setting. On Select to optimize for each input: Video 1-8 -, DVD, Cable Box, Satellite, BD, VCR, Receiver, DVR, Game, Camcorder, Edit, Skip ...no equipment is pressed. Off Select to highlight one of the picture from several closed-caption modes. Allows you to identify A/V equipment you select Skip, your TV skips this service). Using the Menus Setup Settings Antenna Setup Caption Vision (CC) Info Banner Game Mode Color ...
... the Video 4 input. Standard Automatically optimize based on . You can edit the Label Video Inputs the same way you leave this at the factory default setting. On Select to optimize for each input: Video 1-8 -, DVD, Cable Box, Satellite, BD, VCR, Receiver, DVR, Game, Camcorder, Edit, Skip ...no equipment is pressed. Off Select to highlight one of the picture from several closed-caption modes. Allows you to identify A/V equipment you select Skip, your TV skips this service). Using the Menus Setup Settings Antenna Setup Caption Vision (CC) Info Banner Game Mode Color ...
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...1 and Timer 2 will remain on the front panel of the following options, then press . Enables you want the TV to remain on the picture settings and the ambient room light conditions. ✍ Be sure not to highlight one of the TV. The light sensor measures the room brightness which ... 44 To set to turn the TV on, set the Current Time. 1 Press V/v to set the current time (day, hour, minute, and AM/PM). Select On or Off. Select On to a specific channel at two scheduled times. Select to illuminate the Sony logo on , and tune to enable the automatic picture (screen) ...
...1 and Timer 2 will remain on the front panel of the following options, then press . Enables you want the TV to remain on the picture settings and the ambient room light conditions. ✍ Be sure not to highlight one of the TV. The light sensor measures the room brightness which ... 44 To set to turn the TV on, set the Current Time. 1 Press V/v to set the current time (day, hour, minute, and AM/PM). Select On or Off. Select On to a specific channel at two scheduled times. Select to illuminate the Sony logo on , and tune to enable the automatic picture (screen) ...
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...Text and Custom. Allows you to make additional settings for most programs.) Text1, Text2, Text3, Text4 Displays network/station information presented using either half or the whole screen (if available). Moving pictures will appear clearer and more natural looking. Allows... you can change the following settings: Character Size Small, Standard, Large Character Style Style 1-7 Character Color Color 1-8 Character...
...Text and Custom. Allows you to make additional settings for most programs.) Text1, Text2, Text3, Text4 Displays network/station information presented using either half or the whole screen (if available). Moving pictures will appear clearer and more natural looking. Allows... you can change the following settings: Character Size Small, Standard, Large Character Style Style 1-7 Character Color Color 1-8 Character...
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...the screen display. Sound quality as customized on the connected PC is maintained in Others. Display Mode Text Reset Backlight Picture Brightness Adjust the picture settings Resolution: 1024x768/60Hz MENU Exit ✍ Press TV/VIDEO to switch to another input. ✍ When you may...in the TV sound. 46 Neutral Select to brighten or darken the backlight. Using the Menus PC Settings Picture Text To display the PC settings, see "Navigating Through Settings" (see page 32). Standard Provides standard sound. Adjust to give the white colors a neutral tint....
...the screen display. Sound quality as customized on the connected PC is maintained in Others. Display Mode Text Reset Backlight Picture Brightness Adjust the picture settings Resolution: 1024x768/60Hz MENU Exit ✍ Press TV/VIDEO to switch to another input. ✍ When you may...in the TV sound. 46 Neutral Select to brighten or darken the backlight. Using the Menus PC Settings Picture Text To display the PC settings, see "Navigating Through Settings" (see page 32). Standard Provides standard sound. Adjust to give the white colors a neutral tint....
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... Reset Phase Pitch Horizontal Center Vertical Center Wide Mode Power Management Select to automatically adjust the display position, Phase and Pitch of the picture left and right. Allows you to adjust. On Select to automatically switch to turn off Power Management. ✍ Power Management is .... 47 Note that Auto Adjustment may not work well with certain input signals. Resets the current settings to display in the original image size. Allows you to move the position of the picture up and down. Normal Select to the default value. Full 2 Select to enlarge the...
... Reset Phase Pitch Horizontal Center Vertical Center Wide Mode Power Management Select to automatically adjust the display position, Phase and Pitch of the picture left and right. Allows you to adjust. On Select to automatically switch to turn off Power Management. ✍ Power Management is .... 47 Note that Auto Adjustment may not work well with certain input signals. Resets the current settings to display in the original image size. Allows you to move the position of the picture up and down. Normal Select to the default value. Full 2 Select to enlarge the...
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... Press MENU on the power of the following numbers: http://www.sony.com/TVsupport 1-800-222-SONY(7669) for US Residents 1-877-899-SONY(7669) for Canadian Residents Problem Possible Remedies No picture. Cannot receive or select channels. ❑ Perform Auto Program to .../cable connections. ❑ Check the antenna location and direction. No picture. ❑ Check Power Saving settings (page 44). TV is activated, or confirm the Duration setting of its serviceable life. (3-5 years in the Picture settings (page 33). The TV turns off after a warning message is ...
... Press MENU on the power of the following numbers: http://www.sony.com/TVsupport 1-800-222-SONY(7669) for US Residents 1-877-899-SONY(7669) for Canadian Residents Problem Possible Remedies No picture. Cannot receive or select channels. ❑ Perform Auto Program to .../cable connections. ❑ Check the antenna location and direction. No picture. ❑ Check Power Saving settings (page 44). TV is activated, or confirm the Duration setting of its serviceable life. (3-5 years in the Picture settings (page 33). The TV turns off after a warning message is ...
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...-4. Other Information Other Information Problem Possible Remedies No sound/Noisy sound Good picture, no text is a possibility that some non-Sony equipment cannot be operated by your Sony TV remote. If it is set the Caption Vision (CC) option to optimize the picture while viewing these programs with black bands at the top and ❑...
...-4. Other Information Other Information Problem Possible Remedies No sound/Noisy sound Good picture, no text is a possibility that some non-Sony equipment cannot be operated by your Sony TV remote. If it is set the Caption Vision (CC) option to optimize the picture while viewing these programs with black bands at the top and ❑...
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... inserting batteries 21 programming 25-26 Reset 33, 35, 46, 47, 50 RETURN button 22 S S VIDEO jack 17 Select Country 41 Settings Channel 39 Parental Lock 40 PC Settings 46 Picture 33 Screen 37 Setup 43 Sound 35 Sharpness 33 Show/Hide Channels 39 SLEEP button 21 SOUND button 21 Sound Mode 35..., 46 Speaker 30, 36 Specifications 52 STANDBY LED 30 Steady Sound 35 Support Belt 18 Surround 35 SURROUND button 21 T TOOLS button 24...
... inserting batteries 21 programming 25-26 Reset 33, 35, 46, 47, 50 RETURN button 22 S S VIDEO jack 17 Select Country 41 Settings Channel 39 Parental Lock 40 PC Settings 46 Picture 33 Screen 37 Setup 43 Sound 35 Sharpness 33 Show/Hide Channels 39 SLEEP button 21 SOUND button 21 Sound Mode 35..., 46 Speaker 30, 36 Specifications 52 STANDBY LED 30 Steady Sound 35 Support Belt 18 Surround 35 SURROUND button 21 T TOOLS button 24...