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... Settings 42 HDMI Settings 43 General Settings 43 Initial Setup 43 Other Information Replacing the Lamp 44 How to Replace the Lamp 44 Troubleshooting 47 Specifications 50 Index 51 Quick Setup Guide (separate volume) Provides a variety of BRAVIA™ The Four Steps to the World of optional equipment connection diagrams. Customer Support http://www.sony...
... Settings 42 HDMI Settings 43 General Settings 43 Initial Setup 43 Other Information Replacing the Lamp 44 How to Replace the Lamp 44 Troubleshooting 47 Specifications 50 Index 51 Quick Setup Guide (separate volume) Provides a variety of BRAVIA™ The Four Steps to the World of optional equipment connection diagrams. Customer Support http://www.sony...
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...on the display after using the TV for cleaning. s Do not use strong solvents such as doing so might cause malfunction. Unplug the set from behind the screen. Be sure to qualified service personnel. This is inherent in this unit. Projection Lamp s Your TV uses a... environment, dispose of your local laws or regulations. For Customers in the United States Lamp in this unit with a soft cloth. KDS-50A3000 KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Cleaning s Clean the rear cover area of the screen may be necessary to environmental considerations. Stubborn stains may hear a noticeable ...
...on the display after using the TV for cleaning. s Do not use strong solvents such as doing so might cause malfunction. Unplug the set from behind the screen. Be sure to qualified service personnel. This is inherent in this unit. Projection Lamp s Your TV uses a... environment, dispose of your local laws or regulations. For Customers in the United States Lamp in this unit with a soft cloth. KDS-50A3000 KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Cleaning s Clean the rear cover area of the screen may be necessary to environmental considerations. Stubborn stains may hear a noticeable ...
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...(the width-to HD programming. The quality of the image you will notice a big difference. To experience the full detail of your BRAVIA TV set, a complete HD system requires an HD sound system, a source of the signal it receives. The picture quality may not be as... and display HD programming from 1080 HD signals. The 1080 HD signals provide more about HDTV, visit: http://www.sony.com/HDTV The Four Steps to HD programming. Welcome to connect other external equipment Contact your BRAVIA screen and maintains a crisp, clear, vivid picture. 4:3 (standard-definition) source Most ...
...(the width-to HD programming. The quality of the image you will notice a big difference. To experience the full detail of your BRAVIA TV set, a complete HD system requires an HD sound system, a source of the signal it receives. The picture quality may not be as... and display HD programming from 1080 HD signals. The 1080 HD signals provide more about HDTV, visit: http://www.sony.com/HDTV The Four Steps to HD programming. Welcome to connect other external equipment Contact your BRAVIA screen and maintains a crisp, clear, vivid picture. 4:3 (standard-definition) source Most ...
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...BRAVIA features and input sources displayed on the vertical Category Object Bar. • External Inputs: cable, satellite, VCR, DVD players or other options (see page 32 for the External Inputs. 7 Press the HOME button on your remote control to access the XMB™. Product Support Clock/Timers Settings... Bar Media Category Bar TV From the horizontal Media Category Bar you can control: • Settings: timer, picture, sound, screen and other inputs can also be selected from the Category Object...™ is an easy way to select programming and adjust settings on your BRAVIA TV.
...BRAVIA features and input sources displayed on the vertical Category Object Bar. • External Inputs: cable, satellite, VCR, DVD players or other options (see page 32 for the External Inputs. 7 Press the HOME button on your remote control to access the XMB™. Product Support Clock/Timers Settings... Bar Media Category Bar TV From the horizontal Media Category Bar you can control: • Settings: timer, picture, sound, screen and other inputs can also be selected from the Category Object...™ is an easy way to select programming and adjust settings on your BRAVIA TV.
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... the Lamp", see the instructions supplied with any lamp, it has a lifespan and needs to display a message, "Projection lamp is in the General settings (see page 43). To avoid eye discomfort or injury, do not look into the light housing when the power is only a temporary condition. Screen...also has a function to be some image retention on the screen can replace the speaker grille with a new Sony XL-5200 replacement lamp (not supplied). Special care is replaced, please set the Lamp Replacement option in use a soft cloth. Only remove the speaker grille when replacing it may be ...
... the Lamp", see the instructions supplied with any lamp, it has a lifespan and needs to display a message, "Projection lamp is in the General settings (see page 43). To avoid eye discomfort or injury, do not look into the light housing when the power is only a temporary condition. Screen...also has a function to be some image retention on the screen can replace the speaker grille with a new Sony XL-5200 replacement lamp (not supplied). Special care is replaced, please set the Lamp Replacement option in use a soft cloth. Only remove the speaker grille when replacing it may be ...
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... IN 2/3 HDMI Description Connects to the optical audio input of your analog audio equipment. Refer to page 43 to set -top box, DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, A/V receiver as well as a set up this TV displays all -digital audio/video interface between this is the case, connect the adapter to the... has a DVI jack and not an HDMI jack, connect the DVI jack to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks of Screen settings on page 15 for service only unless you are connecting the optional BRAVIA external module (DMex). 12 Connects to use these outputs to listen to your stereo system. This USB port is...
... IN 2/3 HDMI Description Connects to the optical audio input of your analog audio equipment. Refer to page 43 to set -top box, DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, A/V receiver as well as a set up this TV displays all -digital audio/video interface between this is the case, connect the adapter to the... has a DVI jack and not an HDMI jack, connect the DVI jack to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks of Screen settings on page 15 for service only unless you are connecting the optional BRAVIA external module (DMex). 12 Connects to use these outputs to listen to your stereo system. This USB port is...
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... satellite box (Continued) 13 HD Cable Box/HD Satellite Box You can also enjoy high-definition programming by radio frequency interference, resulting in the Channel settings for both cable (QAM and 8VSB) and external VHF/UHF antenna (ATSC). • It is strongly recommended that you choose (see page 39). A 300-ohm... analog programming. ~ • This TV is capable of receiving unscrambled digital programming for the type of TV B VHF/UHF/CABLE input ~ • Be sure to set the Cable setting to On or Off in signal degradation.
... satellite box (Continued) 13 HD Cable Box/HD Satellite Box You can also enjoy high-definition programming by radio frequency interference, resulting in the Channel settings for both cable (QAM and 8VSB) and external VHF/UHF antenna (ATSC). • It is strongly recommended that you choose (see page 39). A 300-ohm... analog programming. ~ • This TV is capable of receiving unscrambled digital programming for the type of TV B VHF/UHF/CABLE input ~ • Be sure to set the Cable setting to On or Off in signal degradation.
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... • Connect the PC IN jack to the PC using an HD15HD15 cable with a 60 Hz vertical frequency from the PC according to the TV, set the output signal from a personal computer. PC Input Signal Reference Chart After connecting the PC to the chart below with an HDMI cable. In plug... HD15 connection. PC Use the TV as a monitor for your PC. This TV can also be necessary.) 15 Resolution Signals VGA SVGA XGA WXGA SXGA HDTV Horizontal × (Pixel) 640 × 640 × 720 × 800 × 800 × 1024 × 1024 × 1024 × 1280 × 1280 × ...
... • Connect the PC IN jack to the PC using an HD15HD15 cable with a 60 Hz vertical frequency from the PC according to the TV, set the output signal from a personal computer. PC Input Signal Reference Chart After connecting the PC to the chart below with an HDMI cable. In plug... HD15 connection. PC Use the TV as a monitor for your PC. This TV can also be necessary.) 15 Resolution Signals VGA SVGA XGA WXGA SXGA HDTV Horizontal × (Pixel) 640 × 640 × 720 × 800 × 800 × 1024 × 1024 × 1024 × 1280 × 1280 × ...
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Only Sony equipment with the TV's remote control. ~ • The A/V receiver cannot be setup. Setting the HDMI Control In order for that bears the HDMI logo for BRAVIA Theatre Sync™ This TV is equipped with BRAVIA Theatre Sync. See page 43 on the XMB™ when selected, see... 7 and 30. To Connect HDMI Control Equipment Use an HDMI cable that equipment. For other Sony HDMI Control equipment must be selected from the XMB™. 17 When a Sony A/V receiver with BRAVIA Theatre Sync is connected, the following operations are possible: • Turning on the A/V receiver ...
Only Sony equipment with the TV's remote control. ~ • The A/V receiver cannot be setup. Setting the HDMI Control In order for that bears the HDMI logo for BRAVIA Theatre Sync™ This TV is equipped with BRAVIA Theatre Sync. See page 43 on the XMB™ when selected, see... 7 and 30. To Connect HDMI Control Equipment Use an HDMI cable that equipment. For other Sony HDMI Control equipment must be selected from the XMB™. 17 When a Sony A/V receiver with BRAVIA Theatre Sync is connected, the following operations are possible: • Turning on the A/V receiver ...
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...5 Please select a language. B button: Allows you can run Initial Setup to the next screen. Language settings will be prompted to select the language of your choice to on -screen settings. You will apply to be canceled while the channels are being scanned. To run Auto Program with the ...the Auto Program if you are found. ~ • If you to continue. Press RETURN first then press either B/b on the screen to set up convenient features such as described on page 43. Highlight a choice and press to highlight options where applicable. The Auto Program will restart ...
...5 Please select a language. B button: Allows you can run Initial Setup to the next screen. Language settings will be prompted to select the language of your choice to on -screen settings. You will apply to be canceled while the channels are being scanned. To run Auto Program with the ...the Auto Program if you are found. ~ • If you to continue. Press RETURN first then press either B/b on the screen to set up convenient features such as described on page 43. Highlight a choice and press to highlight options where applicable. The Auto Program will restart ...
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When the remote control is set the display to show which external equipment the remote control is operating. See Info Banner on page 43. 2 SLEEP Press repeatedly until Off appears. 3 FUNCTION ... the TV to remain on the remote control. 2 3 POWER CHANNEL VOLUME INPUT HOME ~ • The 5, PLAY and CH + buttons have a tactile dot. You can also set to operate the external equipment, these FUNCTION buttons to operate the corresponding equipment. Using the TV Features Remote Control and TV Controls Buttons located at...
When the remote control is set the display to show which external equipment the remote control is operating. See Info Banner on page 43. 2 SLEEP Press repeatedly until Off appears. 3 FUNCTION ... the TV to remain on the remote control. 2 3 POWER CHANNEL VOLUME INPUT HOME ~ • The 5, PLAY and CH + buttons have a tactile dot. You can also set to operate the external equipment, these FUNCTION buttons to operate the corresponding equipment. Using the TV Features Remote Control and TV Controls Buttons located at...
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... screen or exit from the screen when displaying menu items and settings. 20 You can store up to 30 channels in your dealer or www.sony.com/bravia for Auto Program). Press ENT to cycle through different sound settings: Dynamic for enhanced treble and bass, Standard for a few seconds... frozen picture view is available and the audio is active, pressing HOME will appear for spoken dialog and Custom to customize the sound settings including the Sound Booster setting. 0 FAVORITES Press once to turn on and off the Closed Captions (CC). For example, to enter 2.1, press 2 , , 1 and...
... screen or exit from the screen when displaying menu items and settings. 20 You can store up to 30 channels in your dealer or www.sony.com/bravia for Auto Program). Press ENT to cycle through different sound settings: Dynamic for enhanced treble and bass, Standard for a few seconds... frozen picture view is available and the audio is active, pressing HOME will appear for spoken dialog and Custom to customize the sound settings including the Sound Booster setting. 0 FAVORITES Press once to turn on and off the Closed Captions (CC). For example, to enter 2.1, press 2 , , 1 and...
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...fast forward): Press to the audio output of the attached speakers of time when playing back a recorded program. The picture settings will be connected qd by the FUNCTION buttons 3. Your BRAVIA Theatre Sync audio system must be switched to play a program in fast forward mode. qf qf VOL +/- qg qg ... PAUSE: Press to restore the sound. TV Press to replay the current program for a cinema-like experience and the audio qs will be set for a set period of your TV (see Buttons "Using Other Equipment with BD (Blu-ray Disc), ql or STB DVD or STB, these buttons operate...
...fast forward): Press to the audio output of the attached speakers of time when playing back a recorded program. The picture settings will be connected qd by the FUNCTION buttons 3. Your BRAVIA Theatre Sync audio system must be switched to play a program in fast forward mode. qf qf VOL +/- qg qg ... PAUSE: Press to restore the sound. TV Press to replay the current program for a cinema-like experience and the audio qs will be set for a set period of your TV (see Buttons "Using Other Equipment with BD (Blu-ray Disc), ql or STB DVD or STB, these buttons operate...
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... be available in the Screen settings (see below) 4:3 Original source 16:9 Original source Standard-definition source High-definition source m m Wide Zoom Wide Zoom ws Normal Normal Full Full Zoom Zoom Changing ... not be available in some formats.) Zoom (May not be also accessed in some formats.) ~ • It is normal to step through the Wide Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom. Button ws WIDE Description Press repeatedly to have a black frame surrounding the picture with all input formats. 22 Changing the...
... be available in the Screen settings (see below) 4:3 Original source 16:9 Original source Standard-definition source High-definition source m m Wide Zoom Wide Zoom ws Normal Normal Full Full Zoom Zoom Changing ... not be available in some formats.) Zoom (May not be also accessed in some formats.) ~ • It is normal to step through the Wide Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom. Button ws WIDE Description Press repeatedly to have a black frame surrounding the picture with all input formats. 22 Changing the...
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... See page 39 Digital Rating See page 41 Screen See page 35 wl wj HOME ~ • Motion Enhancer can only be accessed in the Picture settings. Using the TV Features Button Description wd PICTURE Press repeatedly to cycle through the available picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Photo, Custom. (Available ... list of connected components. Press to wd select/confirm an item. wf INPUT Press to access the TV Home Menu items such as the TV Settings, TV channels and External Inputs list (see pages 7 and 30). wl F1/F2 Sound Screen Video Options TV Press HOME again to move the...
... See page 39 Digital Rating See page 41 Screen See page 35 wl wj HOME ~ • Motion Enhancer can only be accessed in the Picture settings. Using the TV Features Button Description wd PICTURE Press repeatedly to cycle through the available picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Photo, Custom. (Available ... list of connected components. Press to wd select/confirm an item. wf INPUT Press to access the TV Home Menu items such as the TV Settings, TV channels and External Inputs list (see pages 7 and 30). wl F1/F2 Sound Screen Video Options TV Press HOME again to move the...
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This LED will remain lit even if the TV is turned on. Lights up in red during the diagnostics. For details, see page 44). Indicators 1 2 3 4 5 TIMER LAMP POWER Item 1 Speaker 2 TIMER LED 3 LAMP LED 4 POWER LED 5 (IR) Infrared Receiver Description Outputs the audio signal. The projection lamp has burned out. Receives IR signals from the remote control. Do not place anything near the sensor, as its function may be affected. 24 Replace it with a new one (see page 32. Also lights up in orange when the timer is set. Lights up in green when the TV is turned off.
This LED will remain lit even if the TV is turned on. Lights up in red during the diagnostics. For details, see page 44). Indicators 1 2 3 4 5 TIMER LAMP POWER Item 1 Speaker 2 TIMER LED 3 LAMP LED 4 POWER LED 5 (IR) Infrared Receiver Description Outputs the audio signal. The projection lamp has burned out. Receives IR signals from the remote control. Do not place anything near the sensor, as its function may be affected. 24 Replace it with a new one (see page 32. Also lights up in orange when the timer is set. Lights up in green when the TV is turned off.
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...to operate the AV Receiver STB (FUNCTION) Turn on /off POWER Play H Replay the current program for a set period of time Advance forward a set period of time when playing back a recorded program Activate the remote control to the DAV F1 Disk skip F2 ...(VCR) z Change channels (VCR) CH +/- Press ... Press ... Activate the remote control to the previous display Press ... . > RETURN 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) To Do This ... Press ... Specify the previous chapter/track Specify the next chapter/track Return to operate the DVD/VCR DVD (FUNCTION) Turn on...
...to operate the AV Receiver STB (FUNCTION) Turn on /off POWER Play H Replay the current program for a set period of time Advance forward a set period of time when playing back a recorded program Activate the remote control to the DAV F1 Disk skip F2 ...(VCR) z Change channels (VCR) CH +/- Press ... Press ... Activate the remote control to the previous display Press ... . > RETURN 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) To Do This ... Press ... Specify the previous chapter/track Specify the next chapter/track Return to operate the DVD/VCR DVD (FUNCTION) Turn on...
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...a movie, play a game, record a program or work on the XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) as well as a variety of different Settings start from page 32. • The available options vary depending on the situations and conditions applied. Explanations of TV features. Watching TV ...Select a channel. Product Support Clock/Timers Settings The XMB™ displays the Media Category icons (horizontally) and available features (vertically) within the highlighted icon. Inputs Assign a label...
...a movie, play a game, record a program or work on the XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) as well as a variety of different Settings start from page 32. • The available options vary depending on the situations and conditions applied. Explanations of TV features. Watching TV ...Select a channel. Product Support Clock/Timers Settings The XMB™ displays the Media Category icons (horizontally) and available features (vertically) within the highlighted icon. Inputs Assign a label...
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... are listed under the External Inputs icon. 3 Press V/v to move within the Category Object Bar. (The Category Object Bar shown below is for the Settings.) Product Support (page 32) Clock/Timers (page 32) Picture (page 32) Sound (page 34) Screen (page 35) Video Options (page 37) ...Audio Options (page 38) Channel (page 39) CC Closed Captions (CC) (page 40) Parental Lock (page 40) External Inputs (page 42) HDMI Settings (page 43) General (page 43) Initial Setup (page 43) 4 Press when desired item is highlighted. 5 Press or, V/v to select the highlighted item. 6 ...
... are listed under the External Inputs icon. 3 Press V/v to move within the Category Object Bar. (The Category Object Bar shown below is for the Settings.) Product Support (page 32) Clock/Timers (page 32) Picture (page 32) Sound (page 34) Screen (page 35) Video Options (page 37) ...Audio Options (page 38) Channel (page 39) CC Closed Captions (CC) (page 40) Parental Lock (page 40) External Inputs (page 42) HDMI Settings (page 43) General (page 43) Initial Setup (page 43) 4 Press when desired item is highlighted. 5 Press or, V/v to select the highlighted item. 6 ...
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... button on before shutting off at the specified time you set. Selecting Yes will save your settings and will light up the TIMER LED. For viewing still image content. Exit the Timer setting screen. For standard picture settings. TV Setting Description Product Support Contact Sony Signal Diagnostics Sony contact information is available from the TV, is executed...
... button on before shutting off at the specified time you set. Selecting Yes will save your settings and will light up the TIMER LED. For viewing still image content. Exit the Timer setting screen. For standard picture settings. TV Setting Description Product Support Contact Sony Signal Diagnostics Sony contact information is available from the TV, is executed...
