The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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.... ƒ LCD rear projection. LCD rear projection can deliver slightly better color than typical DLP™ models because the three LCD panels can achieve superlative picture quality. Easy bulb replacement by the user brings the television back to Home Theater 23 LCDs also need no altitude limits. Can't quite match the viewing angle of lenses and reflected off a mirror behind the screen. The LCD panels are no convergence adjustment. The Sony Guide to like-new brightness levels...
.... ƒ LCD rear projection. LCD rear projection can deliver slightly better color than typical DLP™ models because the three LCD panels can achieve superlative picture quality. Easy bulb replacement by the user brings the television back to Home Theater 23 LCDs also need no altitude limits. Can't quite match the viewing angle of lenses and reflected off a mirror behind the screen. The LCD panels are no convergence adjustment. The Sony Guide to like-new brightness levels...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... the signal from the DVD player to Home Theater 44 The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. ƒ DVI-HDTV digital video connection. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular, uncompressed digital-to convey the full quality of thumbscrews for connecting a PC or an LCD front projector. The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in full digital quality. The physical cable usually has a D-sub 15-pin connector that includes a pair of video: Red, Green and Blue...
... the signal from the DVD player to Home Theater 44 The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. ƒ DVI-HDTV digital video connection. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular, uncompressed digital-to convey the full quality of thumbscrews for connecting a PC or an LCD front projector. The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in full digital quality. The physical cable usually has a D-sub 15-pin connector that includes a pair of video: Red, Green and Blue...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... 4:3 image. Component video is ideal for connecting analog video signals. R/G/B is the best method for HDTV receivers and computer signals. Uses separate connections for the Advanced Television Standards Committee. The proportion of 18 recommended transmission formats for connecting analog video signals. Stands for Red (R), Green (G) and Blue (B). Cathode Ray Tube (CRT). CRTs are used for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). A Sony feature that produced the table of TV screen width to an A/V receiver. Component video...
... 4:3 image. Component video is ideal for connecting analog video signals. R/G/B is the best method for HDTV receivers and computer signals. Uses separate connections for the Advanced Television Standards Committee. The proportion of 18 recommended transmission formats for connecting analog video signals. Stands for Red (R), Green (G) and Blue (B). Cathode Ray Tube (CRT). CRTs are used for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). A Sony feature that produced the table of TV screen width to an A/V receiver. Component video...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... programming on and off. Luminance. Super Audio CD supports up to music. In audio, noise takes the form of a video signal, abbreviated Y. The U.S. One Button Record. Uses the receiver's timer and an infrared "blaster" to an A/V receiver. A method of connecting high-quality digital audio from the program guide at the touch of 525 gross scanning lines per second and the television raster of a button. Letterbox. One technique for cable or a local TV antenna. Others are used...
... programming on and off. Luminance. Super Audio CD supports up to music. In audio, noise takes the form of a video signal, abbreviated Y. The U.S. One Button Record. Uses the receiver's timer and an infrared "blaster" to an A/V receiver. A method of connecting high-quality digital audio from the program guide at the touch of 525 gross scanning lines per second and the television raster of a button. Letterbox. One technique for cable or a local TV antenna. Others are used...
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...™ CRT. S-Video keeps the black-and-white signal (luminance) apart from the color signal (chrominance) to handle the bass. The Sony Guide to reproducing the "0.1" Low Frequency Effects channel of bass. High-resolution audio that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. Refinement of view left or right, "panning" the frame. System that enables even higher resolution. Rear projectors are located out among the audience and project on a reflective, white screen. Progressive Scanning. Universal remote control. Can include...
...™ CRT. S-Video keeps the black-and-white signal (luminance) apart from the color signal (chrominance) to handle the bass. The Sony Guide to reproducing the "0.1" Low Frequency Effects channel of bass. High-resolution audio that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. Refinement of view left or right, "panning" the frame. System that enables even higher resolution. Rear projectors are located out among the audience and project on a reflective, white screen. Progressive Scanning. Universal remote control. Can include...
Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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... OF THE CONSUMER. has established telephone numbers for frequently asked questions: To locate the servicer or dealer nearest you, or for service assistance or resolution of incidental or consequential damages, or allow the exclusion or limitation of a service problem, or for all parts costs. 3. 4-557-168-03 ® LIMITED WARRANTY HDTV Color TV XBR Projection TV Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined...
... OF THE CONSUMER. has established telephone numbers for frequently asked questions: To locate the servicer or dealer nearest you, or for service assistance or resolution of incidental or consequential damages, or allow the exclusion or limitation of a service problem, or for all parts costs. 3. 4-557-168-03 ® LIMITED WARRANTY HDTV Color TV XBR Projection TV Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is determined...
Primary User Manual
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Sony Corporation 4-094-487-11 High Definition Projection TV Operating Instructions Printed in U.S.A. © 2003 Sony Corporation KDP-51WS550 KDP-57WS550 KDP-65WS550
Sony Corporation 4-094-487-11 High Definition Projection TV Operating Instructions Printed in U.S.A. © 2003 Sony Corporation KDP-51WS550 KDP-57WS550 KDP-65WS550
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... are located at low settings. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are known as image retention. 1 Model No. CAUTION When using Video games, computers, and similar products with stationary images, adjust the picture setting to rain or moisture. Image retention is intended to alert the user to prevent blade exposure. Please see page 92 for long periods of time, especially at a high brightness or picture setting, the image...
... are located at low settings. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are known as image retention. 1 Model No. CAUTION When using Video games, computers, and similar products with stationary images, adjust the picture setting to rain or moisture. Image retention is intended to alert the user to prevent blade exposure. Please see page 92 for long periods of time, especially at a high brightness or picture setting, the image...
Primary User Manual
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... Convergence Adjustment Before you will not occur in a particular installation. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony has determined that interference will not be determined by pulling the plug itself. registered mark. Steady Sound, Digital Reality Creation, Caption Vision, CineMotion, Memory Stick, and Twin View are designed to which can use spot lighting directed down from the broadcaster/cable company and/or program owner...
... Convergence Adjustment Before you will not occur in a particular installation. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony has determined that interference will not be determined by pulling the plug itself. registered mark. Steady Sound, Digital Reality Creation, Caption Vision, CineMotion, Memory Stick, and Twin View are designed to which can use spot lighting directed down from the broadcaster/cable company and/or program owner...
Primary User Manual
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...-in Digital Television Receiver: You can watch digital television programs and enjoy the improved audio/video quality offered by these on hand before you need to connect them. Features Some of vertical and horizontal lines. Be sure to connect your Digital Projection TV. These items are included. No additional cables are all you start to have these programs. ❑ Wide Screen Mode: Watch conventional 4:3 aspect ratio broadcasts in wide screen (16:9) mode. ❑ High Definition Signal...
...-in Digital Television Receiver: You can watch digital television programs and enjoy the improved audio/video quality offered by these on hand before you need to connect them. Features Some of vertical and horizontal lines. Be sure to connect your Digital Projection TV. These items are included. No additional cables are all you start to have these programs. ❑ Wide Screen Mode: Watch conventional 4:3 aspect ratio broadcasts in wide screen (16:9) mode. ❑ High Definition Signal...
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... (6) connections. 2 MONITOR OUT Lets you record the program you can use with the EIA-861 standard and is located on your DVD player's or digital set to VIDEO 5-7). 3 AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) Connects to the left and right audio input jacks of your equipment for connecting i.LINK-equipped devices. 9 DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL Connect to the optical audio input of an audio component that has the CONTROL S function. *High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP 17 These video connections provide better picture quality...
... (6) connections. 2 MONITOR OUT Lets you record the program you can use with the EIA-861 standard and is located on your DVD player's or digital set to VIDEO 5-7). 3 AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) Connects to the left and right audio input jacks of your equipment for connecting i.LINK-equipped devices. 9 DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL Connect to the optical audio input of an audio component that has the CONTROL S function. *High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP 17 These video connections provide better picture quality...
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... L AUDIO R DIGITAL AUDIO (OPTICAL) OUT PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL SERVICE ONLY VCR Coaxial cable CATV cable SETUP SETUP A/V cable Cables are often color-coded to white, etc. 24 To connect the VCR and cable 1 Connect the CATV cable to the VCR's VHF/UHF input jack. 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect the VCR's VHF/UHF output jack to the TV's CABLE jack. 3 Use an A/V cable to connect the VCR's A/V output jacks to use this connection, you to the TV's A/V input jacks. 4 Run the Auto Setup program, as described in "Setting...
... L AUDIO R DIGITAL AUDIO (OPTICAL) OUT PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL SERVICE ONLY VCR Coaxial cable CATV cable SETUP SETUP A/V cable Cables are often color-coded to white, etc. 24 To connect the VCR and cable 1 Connect the CATV cable to the VCR's VHF/UHF input jack. 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect the VCR's VHF/UHF output jack to the TV's CABLE jack. 3 Use an A/V cable to connect the VCR's A/V output jacks to use this connection, you to the TV's A/V input jacks. 4 Run the Auto Setup program, as described in "Setting...
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... sound. Press repeatedly to the TV's video inputs. Use with 0-9 and ENTER buttons to display the Menu. For details on selecting digital channels, see page 55. Press repeatedly to step through the video equipment connected to cycle through the Wide Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom. Move the joystick V v B b to remain on -screen cursor. SETUP SETUP Remote Control Button Descriptions Outside Panel 1 2 3 4 5 MUTING SLEEP SAT/CABLE POWER FUNCTION i.LINK SAT/CABLE TV TV/VIDEO ANT PIC MODE Button...
... sound. Press repeatedly to the TV's video inputs. Use with 0-9 and ENTER buttons to display the Menu. For details on selecting digital channels, see page 55. Press repeatedly to step through the video equipment connected to cycle through the Wide Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom. Move the joystick V v B b to remain on -screen cursor. SETUP SETUP Remote Control Button Descriptions Outside Panel 1 2 3 4 5 MUTING SLEEP SAT/CABLE POWER FUNCTION i.LINK SAT/CABLE TV TV/VIDEO ANT PIC MODE Button...
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... name is useful if the number of channels and subchannels, as well as the "Digital Channels" option. The following six services. This option allows you to remove (hide) digital channels from the Digital Program Guide's list of digital channels that your TV is able to receive has recently been increased, but you to customize digital closed captioning (see "Using the Setup Menu" on VHF/UHF, to allow you to adjust your antenna for digital programs XXX = language...
... name is useful if the number of channels and subchannels, as well as the "Digital Channels" option. The following six services. This option allows you to remove (hide) digital channels from the Digital Program Guide's list of digital channels that your TV is able to receive has recently been increased, but you to customize digital closed captioning (see "Using the Setup Menu" on VHF/UHF, to allow you to adjust your antenna for digital programs XXX = language...
Primary User Manual
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Option Character Size Character Style Character Color Edge Color Edge Type Background Color Window Color Description Small, Standard*, Large Style 1-7 (Style 4*) None, Color 1-8 (White*) Color 1-8 (Black*) None*, Raised, Depressed, Outline, Left Shadow, Right Shadow None, Color 1-8 (Teal, Transparent*) None*, Color 1-8 * Indicates factory default setting SETUP SETUP Program Guide Program Guide SETUP 66 Select from the following options to customize your TV's digital closed captioning. SETUP Customizing Caption Vision You can use the Digital Caption Setup menu to change the ...
Option Character Size Character Style Character Color Edge Color Edge Type Background Color Window Color Description Small, Standard*, Large Style 1-7 (Style 4*) None, Color 1-8 (White*) Color 1-8 (Black*) None*, Raised, Depressed, Outline, Left Shadow, Right Shadow None, Color 1-8 (Teal, Transparent*) None*, Color 1-8 * Indicates factory default setting SETUP SETUP Program Guide Program Guide SETUP 66 Select from the following options to customize your TV's digital closed captioning. SETUP Customizing Caption Vision You can use the Digital Caption Setup menu to change the ...
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... a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 5 jack, you can use the Timers to program the TV to turn off and tune to the next setting. Timer 1 Timer 2 You can select the label DVD for each setting and move to a specific channel at two scheduled viewing times. Move the joystick B to go directly to turn on and off at two scheduled viewing times. An LED on the front panel will light, indicating the timer has been set...
... a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 5 jack, you can use the Timers to program the TV to turn off and tune to the next setting. Timer 1 Timer 2 You can select the label DVD for each setting and move to a specific channel at two scheduled viewing times. Move the joystick B to go directly to turn on and off at two scheduled viewing times. An LED on the front panel will light, indicating the timer has been set...
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...) Batteries 2 supplied for use with personal computers. Welcome SETUP 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, large diameter hybrid lens F1.1 Antenna 75 ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF Television System NTSC, American 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...
...) Batteries 2 supplied for use with personal computers. Welcome SETUP 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, large diameter hybrid lens F1.1 Antenna 75 ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF Television System NTSC, American 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...
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..., Favorite Channels 60 closed caption modes 91, 103 CODE SET button 46 color, adjusting 92 CONTROL S 40 CONTROL S IN/OUT jacks, described 17 Convergence 15, 105 adjusting automatically 42 adjusting manually 43 convergence 105 Cool, Color Temperature 92 D Demo, Menus 105 DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL jack 17 Digital Caption Setup 65 Digital Caption Setup menu 66 digital channels, adding 98 Digital Reality Creation 9 Digital Setup menu 65 Digital Signal Strength 65 digital subchannels 64 Digital Visual Interface (DVI) 10, 17 DISC MENU button 48, 52 DISPLAY button 47, 54 DRC Mode 93 DRC MODE button 46...
..., Favorite Channels 60 closed caption modes 91, 103 CODE SET button 46 color, adjusting 92 CONTROL S 40 CONTROL S IN/OUT jacks, described 17 Convergence 15, 105 adjusting automatically 42 adjusting manually 43 convergence 105 Cool, Color Temperature 92 D Demo, Menus 105 DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL jack 17 Digital Caption Setup 65 Digital Caption Setup menu 66 digital channels, adding 98 Digital Reality Creation 9 Digital Setup menu 65 Digital Signal Strength 65 digital subchannels 64 Digital Visual Interface (DVI) 10, 17 DISC MENU button 48, 52 DISPLAY button 47, 54 DRC Mode 93 DRC MODE button 46...
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..., the TV 15 presetting channels 98 Pro (Video) mode 92 problems, troubleshooting 109-114 Program Guide 63 Program Options menu 64 progressive 9, 46, 93, 108 R ratings, setting 100-102 ratings, viewing blocked programs 101, 102 Record buttons 48 remote control inserting batteries 45 programming 49-50 removing, Favorite Channels 60 RESET button 46, 93 resetting, Audio options 94 Rewind button 48 S S VIDEO jack, described 13, 17 SAT/CABLE FUNCTION button 47 POWER button 47 satellite receiver, using 55 SELECT button 48 Setup Menu 91...
..., the TV 15 presetting channels 98 Pro (Video) mode 92 problems, troubleshooting 109-114 Program Guide 63 Program Options menu 64 progressive 9, 46, 93, 108 R ratings, setting 100-102 ratings, viewing blocked programs 101, 102 Record buttons 48 remote control inserting batteries 45 programming 49-50 removing, Favorite Channels 60 RESET button 46, 93 resetting, Audio options 94 Rewind button 48 S S VIDEO jack, described 13, 17 SAT/CABLE FUNCTION button 47 POWER button 47 satellite receiver, using 55 SELECT button 48 Setup Menu 91...
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... conditions set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of one (1) year. For your product. This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by Sony to any Sony authorized service facility...
... conditions set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of one (1) year. For your product. This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by Sony to any Sony authorized service facility...
