The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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Contents What is Home Theater Page 3 Why Sony Page 4 What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Page 6 Home Theater Sources DVD Players Page 7 About Progressive Scan Page 9 Super Audio CD Playback Page 10 Digital Satellite Receivers Page 11 About High Definition Page 12 High Definition TV Receivers Page 13 Personal Video Recorders Page 14 Network Media Receiver... Page 38 Finishing Touches Page 39 Home Theater Connections Audio Connections Page 40 Video Connections Page 42 Home Theater Glossary Page 45 A Final Word Page 51 The Sony Guide to Home Theater 2
Contents What is Home Theater Page 3 Why Sony Page 4 What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Page 6 Home Theater Sources DVD Players Page 7 About Progressive Scan Page 9 Super Audio CD Playback Page 10 Digital Satellite Receivers Page 11 About High Definition Page 12 High Definition TV Receivers Page 13 Personal Video Recorders Page 14 Network Media Receiver... Page 38 Finishing Touches Page 39 Home Theater Connections Audio Connections Page 40 Video Connections Page 42 Home Theater Glossary Page 45 A Final Word Page 51 The Sony Guide to Home Theater 2
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... or 480p scanning Viewing Recommended Sony TV Screen Size Distance 5' 32" diagonal widescreen 5' 6" 34" diagonal widescreen 7' 42" diagonal widescreen 8' 6" 51" diagonal widescreen 9' 6" 57" diagonal widescreen 11' 65" diagonal widescreen The Sony Guide to be immersed in...diagonal 10' 40" diagonal 11' 43" diagonal 13' 53" diagonal 15' 61" diagonal For "high definition monitor" televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and 1080i or 480p scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 7' 32" diagonal 7' 6" 36" diagonal 8' 40" diagonal 9' 43" diagonal 11'...
... or 480p scanning Viewing Recommended Sony TV Screen Size Distance 5' 32" diagonal widescreen 5' 6" 34" diagonal widescreen 7' 42" diagonal widescreen 8' 6" 51" diagonal widescreen 9' 6" 57" diagonal widescreen 11' 65" diagonal widescreen The Sony Guide to be immersed in...diagonal 10' 40" diagonal 11' 43" diagonal 13' 53" diagonal 15' 61" diagonal For "high definition monitor" televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and 1080i or 480p scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 7' 32" diagonal 7' 6" 36" diagonal 8' 40" diagonal 9' 43" diagonal 11'...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...of 1.778:1. Before they can use several widescreen formats, including a ratio of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. WEGA Engine™ circuitry. Sony scaling circuitry that helps deliver the superlative performance of Texas Instruments, Inc. * Playback on all the time. Television pictures are trademarks ...TiVo, Inc. DIRECTV is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. TV Guide is a trademark of XBR® LCD WEGA™ and XBR Plasma WEGA™ televisions. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 51 Widescreen. Non-metric weights and measures are subject to the DCF...
...of 1.778:1. Before they can use several widescreen formats, including a ratio of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. WEGA Engine™ circuitry. Sony scaling circuitry that helps deliver the superlative performance of Texas Instruments, Inc. * Playback on all the time. Television pictures are trademarks ...TiVo, Inc. DIRECTV is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. TV Guide is a trademark of XBR® LCD WEGA™ and XBR Plasma WEGA™ televisions. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 51 Widescreen. Non-metric weights and measures are subject to the DCF...
Primary User Manual
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...46 Outside Panel 46 Inside Panel 48 Programming the Remote Control 49 Using Other Equipment with Your TV Remote Control 51 All Equipment 51 Operating a VCR 51 Operating a Satellite Receiver 51 Operating a Cable Box 52 Operating a DVD Player 52 Operating an MDP (Laserdisc Player 52 Using... the Features Overview ...53 Watching TV 54 Using the Scrolling Index 55 Factors Affecting Scrolling Index 55 ...
...46 Outside Panel 46 Inside Panel 48 Programming the Remote Control 49 Using Other Equipment with Your TV Remote Control 51 All Equipment 51 Operating a VCR 51 Operating a Satellite Receiver 51 Operating a Cable Box 52 Operating a DVD Player 52 Operating an MDP (Laserdisc Player 52 Using... the Features Overview ...53 Watching TV 54 Using the Scrolling Index 55 Factors Affecting Scrolling Index 55 ...
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... the A/V slide switch to the position you programmed for setting up the TV remote control If you have a non-Sony VCR, you must program the remote control. SETUP Notes on page 51. Set up Video Labels on pages 103-104. the TV remote control Label video inputs to operate the VCR Open the outside...
... the A/V slide switch to the position you programmed for setting up the TV remote control If you have a non-Sony VCR, you must program the remote control. SETUP Notes on page 51. Set up Video Labels on pages 103-104. the TV remote control Label video inputs to operate the VCR Open the outside...
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...104. Connect red to red, white to operate the cable box or VCR If you have a non-Sony VCR, you programmed for setting up the TV remote control to white, etc. Notes on page 51. SETUP Setup TV S VIDEO VIDEO IN 13 4 MONITOR AUDIO OUT OUT (VAR/FIX) HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480p...(OPTICAL) OUT SERVICE ONLY PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL 3 CATV cable Coaxial cable 6 Cable box 4 VCR SETUP SETUP SETUP 5 A/V cable Cables are often color-coded to the TV 27 SETUP Do This ... See "Programming the Remote Control" on page 48. For the VCR, open the outside operate the cable box or VCR cover...
...104. Connect red to red, white to operate the cable box or VCR If you have a non-Sony VCR, you programmed for setting up the TV remote control to white, etc. Notes on page 51. SETUP Setup TV S VIDEO VIDEO IN 13 4 MONITOR AUDIO OUT OUT (VAR/FIX) HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480p...(OPTICAL) OUT SERVICE ONLY PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL 3 CATV cable Coaxial cable 6 Cable box 4 VCR SETUP SETUP SETUP 5 A/V cable Cables are often color-coded to the TV 27 SETUP Do This ... See "Programming the Remote Control" on page 48. For the VCR, open the outside operate the cable box or VCR cover...
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... SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP 29 Control VCR functions with See "Operating a VCR" on page 48. Set up the TV remote control If you have a non-Sony VCR, you programmed for setting up Video Labels on pages 103-104. identify equipment connected to operate the VCR(s) "Programming the ...the VCR(s) to select the VCR input (VIDEO 1 in the recorded illustration above). Activate the TV remote Open the outside cover, as shown on page 51. View (monitor) what is being Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to the position you must program the remote control. SETUP Notes on pages 49-50...
... SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP 29 Control VCR functions with See "Operating a VCR" on page 48. Set up the TV remote control If you have a non-Sony VCR, you programmed for setting up Video Labels on pages 103-104. identify equipment connected to operate the VCR(s) "Programming the ...the VCR(s) to select the VCR input (VIDEO 1 in the recorded illustration above). Activate the TV remote Open the outside cover, as shown on page 51. View (monitor) what is being Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to the position you must program the remote control. SETUP Notes on pages 49-50...
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... Setup SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP 31 Watch the satellite receiver Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to operate Press SAT/CABLE FUNCTION. SETUP Notes on page 51. See "Programming the Remote Control" on pages 103104. TV remote control Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the... TV See the instructions for setting up the TV remote control to operate the If you have a non-Sony satellite receiver, you...
... Setup SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP 31 Watch the satellite receiver Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to operate Press SAT/CABLE FUNCTION. SETUP Notes on page 51. See "Programming the Remote Control" on pages 103104. TV remote control Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the... TV See the instructions for setting up the TV remote control to operate the If you have a non-Sony satellite receiver, you...
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...the satellite receiver or VCR If you have a non-Sony VCR or satellite receiver, you programmed for setting up Video Labels on page 48. Set up the TV remote control to easily See the instructions for the VCR... cable to the VCR's VHF/UHF input jack. 3 Use a coaxial cable to connect the VCR's VHF/UHF output jack to the TV's CABLE jack. 4 Use an A/V cable to connect the satellite receiver's A/V output jacks to the VCR's A/V input jacks. 5 ... 1 in "Setting Up the Channel List" on VCR functions with the TV page 51. Control satellite receiver and See "Operating a Satellite Receiver" on page...
...the satellite receiver or VCR If you have a non-Sony VCR or satellite receiver, you programmed for setting up Video Labels on page 48. Set up the TV remote control to easily See the instructions for the VCR... cable to the VCR's VHF/UHF input jack. 3 Use a coaxial cable to connect the VCR's VHF/UHF output jack to the TV's CABLE jack. 4 Use an A/V cable to connect the satellite receiver's A/V output jacks to the VCR's A/V input jacks. 5 ... 1 in "Setting Up the Channel List" on VCR functions with the TV page 51. Control satellite receiver and See "Operating a Satellite Receiver" on page...
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...cover, as shown on /off Press SAT/CABLE FUNCTION SAT/CABLE POWER Select a channel Change channels Back to the TV's video inputs. To Do This ... CH +/N and z simultaneously N x M m X M or m ...slide switch to resume normal playback) TV/VCR To Do This ... Activate the remote control to operate the satellite receiver Turn on page 48. Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to cycle through the...MENU Move the joystick V v B b Select item SETUP SETUP SETUP 51 Using Other Equipment with Your TV Remote Control SETUP SETUP Remote Control All Equipment Operating a VCR Operating a Satellite Receiver ...
...cover, as shown on /off Press SAT/CABLE FUNCTION SAT/CABLE POWER Select a channel Change channels Back to the TV's video inputs. To Do This ... CH +/N and z simultaneously N x M m X M or m ...slide switch to resume normal playback) TV/VCR To Do This ... Activate the remote control to operate the satellite receiver Turn on page 48. Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to cycle through the...MENU Move the joystick V v B b Select item SETUP SETUP SETUP 51 Using Other Equipment with Your TV Remote Control SETUP SETUP Remote Control All Equipment Operating a VCR Operating a Satellite Receiver ...
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...SETUP Specifications Projection System 3 picture tubes, 3 lenses, horizontal in-line system Picture Tube 7-inch high-brightness monochrome tubes (6.3 raster size), with optical coupling and liquid cooling system Projection Lenses High performance, ...TV Standard Channel Coverage VHF 2-13 UHF 14-69 DTV 1-999 CATV 1-125 Power Requirements 120V, 60 Hz Inputs/Outputs DVI-HDTV 1 terminal, 3.3V T.M.D.S., 50 ohms The DVI-HDTV input terminal is compliant with the EIA-861 standard and is not intended for remote control Screen Size (measured diagonally) KDP-51WS550 51 inches KDP...
...SETUP Specifications Projection System 3 picture tubes, 3 lenses, horizontal in-line system Picture Tube 7-inch high-brightness monochrome tubes (6.3 raster size), with optical coupling and liquid cooling system Projection Lenses High performance, ...TV Standard Channel Coverage VHF 2-13 UHF 14-69 DTV 1-999 CATV 1-125 Power Requirements 120V, 60 Hz Inputs/Outputs DVI-HDTV 1 terminal, 3.3V T.M.D.S., 50 ohms The DVI-HDTV input terminal is compliant with the EIA-861 standard and is not intended for remote control Screen Size (measured diagonally) KDP-51WS550 51 inches KDP...
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...TIMER indicator 15, 114 timers, setting 104 transport buttons 48 treble, adjusting 94 troubleshooting 109-114 TruSurround 94 TruSurround, Effect 94 turning on the TV 15 P Parent Menu 91, 100 parental control, described 10 password, changing 100 Pause button 48 PIC MODE button 47 picture contrast, adjusting ...button 48 MUTING button 46, 54 N Neutral, Color Temperature 92 Normal mode 56, 96 O off, turning off the TV 15 on, turning on /off 95 using with TV remote control 51 Scrolling Index, using 55 SELECT button 48 Setup Menu 91, 103 sharpness, adjusting 92 Simulated, Effect 94 sizing, picture...
...TIMER indicator 15, 114 timers, setting 104 transport buttons 48 treble, adjusting 94 troubleshooting 109-114 TruSurround 94 TruSurround, Effect 94 turning on the TV 15 P Parent Menu 91, 100 parental control, described 10 password, changing 100 Pause button 48 PIC MODE button 47 picture contrast, adjusting ...button 48 MUTING button 46, 54 N Neutral, Color Temperature 92 Normal mode 56, 96 O off, turning off the TV 15 on, turning on /off 95 using with TV remote control 51 Scrolling Index, using 55 SELECT button 48 Setup Menu 91, 103 sharpness, adjusting 92 Simulated, Effect 94 sizing, picture...
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... 15, 46, 54 Twin View button 47 described 10 using 57-59 V Variable audio setting 95 VCR using with TV remote control 51 with cable box, connecting 26 with cable, connecting 24 with satellite receiver, connecting 32 VCR/DVD button 48 Vertical Center, adjusting 97 VHF/UHF jack, ...
... 15, 46, 54 Twin View button 47 described 10 using 57-59 V Variable audio setting 95 VCR using with TV remote control 51 with cable box, connecting 26 with cable, connecting 24 with satellite receiver, connecting 32 VCR/DVD button 48 Vertical Center, adjusting 97 VHF/UHF jack, ...