The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... the screen. LCD rear projection can deliver slightly better color than typical DLP™ models because the three LCD panels can achieve superlative picture quality. LIMITATIONS. Can't quite match the viewing angle of the screen. WHAT IT IS. Systems that use three LCD panels-one each for Red, Green and Blue. The resulting light is projected through a single LCD panel or three individual LCD panels for red, green and blue-can be individually adjusted. BENEFITS. LCDs also need no convergence adjustment. Black levels...
... the screen. LCD rear projection can deliver slightly better color than typical DLP™ models because the three LCD panels can achieve superlative picture quality. LIMITATIONS. Can't quite match the viewing angle of the screen. WHAT IT IS. Systems that use three LCD panels-one each for Red, Green and Blue. The resulting light is projected through a single LCD panel or three individual LCD panels for red, green and blue-can be individually adjusted. BENEFITS. LCDs also need no convergence adjustment. Black levels...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... resolution, greater precision and a television that takes full advantage of American homes. MID™ circuitry. An improvement in . Some televisions offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the FD Trinitron picture tube. Then you have access to free, over three dimensions: vertical, horizontal and time, to 97% of High Definition source material. Component video inputs enable high-quality analog connection from a DVD player or satellite receiver. The latest televisions will display JPEG images...
... resolution, greater precision and a television that takes full advantage of American homes. MID™ circuitry. An improvement in . Some televisions offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the FD Trinitron picture tube. Then you have access to free, over three dimensions: vertical, horizontal and time, to 97% of High Definition source material. Component video inputs enable high-quality analog connection from a DVD player or satellite receiver. The latest televisions will display JPEG images...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... the signal from the DVD player to the television. R/G/B component video connection. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular, uncompressed digital-to-digital transport of a video signal from piracy. This is separate connections for secure mating. Another way of connecting a component video signal of video: Red, Green and Blue, abbreviated R/G/B. Component video connections (Y/PB/PR) are the same "RCA" or "pin" plugs as used for line-level audio, typically coded green (Y), blue (PB) and red (PR). The physical cable usually...
... the signal from the DVD player to the television. R/G/B component video connection. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular, uncompressed digital-to-digital transport of a video signal from piracy. This is separate connections for secure mating. Another way of connecting a component video signal of video: Red, Green and Blue, abbreviated R/G/B. Component video connections (Y/PB/PR) are the same "RCA" or "pin" plugs as used for line-level audio, typically coded green (Y), blue (PB) and red (PR). The physical cable usually...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... detail in which the inside front surface is combined with all film-originated content, including broadcast TV, cable TV, satellite TV and DVD. An unwanted distortion of 16:9. CD-R/RW audio playback. Chrominance. Uses separate connections for both direct-view and projection television. For proper playback, the image needs to height. CRTs are used for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). Center channel. Chrominance is coated...
... detail in which the inside front surface is combined with all film-originated content, including broadcast TV, cable TV, satellite TV and DVD. An unwanted distortion of 16:9. CD-R/RW audio playback. Chrominance. Uses separate connections for both direct-view and projection television. For proper playback, the image needs to height. CRTs are used for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). Center channel. Chrominance is coated...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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.... NTSC. Optical outputs use a fiber optic transceiver to convert pulses of transistors to an A/V receiver. One technique for cable or a local TV antenna. Noise. In video, noise is converted back into many cities. NTSC officially stands for National Television Standards Committee, although frustrated engineers will tell you record a show from a source component to turn pixels on and off. One Button Record. A method of connecting high-quality digital audio from the program guide at the...
.... NTSC. Optical outputs use a fiber optic transceiver to convert pulses of transistors to an A/V receiver. One technique for cable or a local TV antenna. Noise. In video, noise is converted back into many cities. NTSC officially stands for National Television Standards Committee, although frustrated engineers will tell you record a show from a source component to turn pixels on and off. One Button Record. A method of connecting high-quality digital audio from the program guide at the...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... image as light onto a screen. A television display system that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. Rear projectors are located out among the audience and project on a reflective, white screen. RF connector. High-resolution audio that enables you might like image. S-Video keeps the black-and-white signal (luminance) apart from the color signal (chrominance) to Home Theater 50 Plasma. Shows each scanning line in which plasma gas pixels glow when excited by also controlling many new opportunities, including...
... image as light onto a screen. A television display system that makes channel programming and timer setting easy. Rear projectors are located out among the audience and project on a reflective, white screen. RF connector. High-resolution audio that enables you might like image. S-Video keeps the black-and-white signal (luminance) apart from the color signal (chrominance) to Home Theater 50 Plasma. Shows each scanning line in which plasma gas pixels glow when excited by also controlling many new opportunities, including...
Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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... cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by Sony to state. This warranty does not cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS, or consumables (such as follows: 1. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS...screen size through a Sony authorized service facility. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, 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, or to any part...
... cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by Sony to state. This warranty does not cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS, or consumables (such as follows: 1. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS...screen size through a Sony authorized service facility. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, 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, or to any part...
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
Primary User Manual
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... of time, especially at the rear of the image in your TV can cause permanent damage to persons. This symbol is left on the TV box (white label). Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at a high brightness or picture setting, the image can be permanently imprinted onto the screen. Refer to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the spaces provided below the Sony logo...
... of time, especially at the rear of the image in your TV can cause permanent damage to persons. This symbol is left on the TV box (white label). Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at a high brightness or picture setting, the image can be permanently imprinted onto the screen. Refer to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the spaces provided below the Sony logo...
Primary User Manual
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... projection TV, make sure to operate this case, please wait a few hours to let the moisture evaporate before operating it may drop and a serious injury may be blurred or show poor color due to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used only to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be using the projection TV...
... projection TV, make sure to operate this case, please wait a few hours to let the moisture evaporate before operating it may drop and a serious injury may be blurred or show poor color due to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used only to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be using the projection TV...
Primary User Manual
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... compatible. (DOLBY DIGITAL PCM) q; SETUP Setup Jack Description 1 VIDEO IN 1/3/4 VIDEO/L(MONO) -AUDIO-R Connect to the composite A/V output jacks on the front panel of the TV. Component video provides better picture quality than 1, 6, or q;). 5 DVI-HDTV VIDEO AUDIO R/L (VIDEO 7 IN) Can accommodate a copy-protected digital connection (HDCP*) to the left and right audio input jacks of your DVD player's or digital set -top boxes) that has the CONTROL S function. *High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP 17 The DVI-HDTV input terminal is compliant...
... compatible. (DOLBY DIGITAL PCM) q; SETUP Setup Jack Description 1 VIDEO IN 1/3/4 VIDEO/L(MONO) -AUDIO-R Connect to the composite A/V output jacks on the front panel of the TV. Component video provides better picture quality than 1, 6, or q;). 5 DVI-HDTV VIDEO AUDIO R/L (VIDEO 7 IN) Can accommodate a copy-protected digital connection (HDCP*) to the left and right audio input jacks of your DVD player's or digital set -top boxes) that has the CONTROL S function. *High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP 17 The DVI-HDTV input terminal is compliant...
Primary User Manual
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... TV's CABLE jack. 3 Use an A/V cable to connect the VCR's A/V output jacks to white, etc. 24 About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection, you can use this connection if: ❑ Your cable company does not require you to connectors. See page 23. HDTV IN 7 VIDEO TS/DV/MICROMV 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 use a cable box. For best results, use...
... TV's CABLE jack. 3 Use an A/V cable to connect the VCR's A/V output jacks to white, etc. 24 About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection, you can use this connection if: ❑ Your cable company does not require you to connectors. See page 23. HDTV IN 7 VIDEO TS/DV/MICROMV 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 use a cable box. For best results, use...
Primary User Manual
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For information on before shutting off automatically. Press to switch between the sources connected to exit from the Menu. Press again to the TV's VHF/UHF and CABLE inputs. Press to restore the sound. To select an item, press the center of the joystick ( ). 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 1 MUTING qh 2 SLEEP qj qk...
For information on before shutting off automatically. Press to switch between the sources connected to exit from the Menu. Press again to the TV's VHF/UHF and CABLE inputs. Press to restore the sound. To select an item, press the center of the joystick ( ). 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 1 MUTING qh 2 SLEEP qj qk...
Primary User Manual
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... you change the way your TV. The service description, if available, applies to customize digital closed captioning on analog channels, see page 66 for details). The following six services. Depending on the program, digital closed captioning is shown on page 103. Using the Digital Setup Menu z This option is able to receive has recently been increased, but you to remove (hide) digital channels from the Digital Program Guide's list of the digital signal on page 103. Program Guide Program Guide SETUP 65...
... you change the way your TV. The service description, if available, applies to customize digital closed captioning on analog channels, see page 66 for details). The following six services. Depending on the program, digital closed captioning is shown on page 103. Using the Digital Setup Menu z This option is able to receive has recently been increased, but you to remove (hide) digital channels from the Digital Program Guide's list of the digital signal on page 103. Program Guide Program Guide SETUP 65...
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... 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 A preview window displays a sample as you scroll through each option. 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...
... 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 A preview window displays a sample as you scroll through each option. 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...
Primary User Manual
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... available to be set until you set the day(s), hour, minute, duration, and channel number. Then when you press the TV/VIDEO button to change inputs, the Video Label you assigned to that do not have a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 5 jack, you can use the Timers to program the TV to turn on and off and tune to a specific channel at two scheduled viewing times. Select to display all on-screen Menus in step...
... available to be set until you set the day(s), hour, minute, duration, and channel number. Then when you press the TV/VIDEO button to change inputs, the Video Label you assigned to that do not have a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 5 jack, you can use the Timers to program the TV to turn on and off and tune to a specific channel at two scheduled viewing times. Select to display all on-screen Menus in step...
Primary User Manual
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... 15/16 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, 3.3V T.M.D.S., 50 ohms The DVI-HDTV input terminal is compliant...
... 15/16 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, 3.3V T.M.D.S., 50 ohms The DVI-HDTV input terminal is compliant...
Primary User Manual
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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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... (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 external speakers 95 specifications 115 STAND BY indicator 15, 114 Standard mode 92 Steady Sound...
... (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 external speakers 95 specifications 115 STAND BY indicator 15, 114 Standard mode 92 Steady Sound...
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... period for your convenience, Sony Electronics Inc. has established telephone numbers for a period of a service problem, or for product information or operation, call : 1-(800)-488-SONY(7669) two (2) years). In-home diagnostic warranty service is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from your expense. 3. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set forth as fuses or batteries). Proof...
... period for your convenience, Sony Electronics Inc. has established telephone numbers for a period of a service problem, or for product information or operation, call : 1-(800)-488-SONY(7669) two (2) years). In-home diagnostic warranty service is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from your expense. 3. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set forth as fuses or batteries). Proof...