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Operating Instructions KDS-50A3000 KDS-55A3000 KDS-60A3000 © 2007 Sony Corporation For Your Convenience Please contact Sony directly if you: • Have questions on the use of purchase. Please Do Not Return the Product to resolve your questions more quickly than your...8226; Experience difficulty operating your television Contact Sony Customer Support at: http://www.sony.com/tvsupport or to speak with a support representative: United States 1-800-222-SONY (7669) Canada 1-877-899-SONY (7669) Sony will work to the Store 3-212-542-12(1) SXRD Projection TV Printed in U.S.A.
Operating Instructions KDS-50A3000 KDS-55A3000 KDS-60A3000 © 2007 Sony Corporation For Your Convenience Please contact Sony directly if you: • Have questions on the use of purchase. Please Do Not Return the Product to resolve your questions more quickly than your...8226; Experience difficulty operating your television Contact Sony Customer Support at: http://www.sony.com/tvsupport or to speak with a support representative: United States 1-800-222-SONY (7669) Canada 1-877-899-SONY (7669) Sony will work to the Store 3-212-542-12(1) SXRD Projection TV Printed in U.S.A.
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...Operation is subject to the following TV-stand. These limits are not of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: KDS-50A3000/KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. If you use it. s If you are cautioned that face the screen with part 15 of Adobe Systems ... if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be fully inserted to excessive dust or mechanical vibration. SXRD, "BRAVIA" and , Motionflow, Photo TV HD, S-Force, BRAVIA Theatre Sync, , DMex and "x.v. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at temperatures between...
...Operation is subject to the following TV-stand. These limits are not of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: KDS-50A3000/KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. If you use it. s If you are cautioned that face the screen with part 15 of Adobe Systems ... if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be fully inserted to excessive dust or mechanical vibration. SXRD, "BRAVIA" and , Motionflow, Photo TV HD, S-Force, BRAVIA Theatre Sync, , DMex and "x.v. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at temperatures between...
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...Remote Control and TV Controls 19 Indicators 24 Programming the Remote Control 25 Operating Sony Brand Video Equipment .....25 Programming Non-Sony Video Equipment 25 Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control 27 Using the Menus Adjusting TV Settings 30 Watching TV 30 Accessing the Equipment Connected ... System 13 Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System 13 HD Cable Box/HD Satellite Box 13 PC 15 Other Equipment 16 Using HDMI Control for BRAVIA Theatre Sync 17 4. Locating Inputs and Outputs 11 Left Side 11 3. Contents Important Safety Instructions 4 Welcome to Full HD ...
...Remote Control and TV Controls 19 Indicators 24 Programming the Remote Control 25 Operating Sony Brand Video Equipment .....25 Programming Non-Sony Video Equipment 25 Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control 27 Using the Menus Adjusting TV Settings 30 Watching TV 30 Accessing the Equipment Connected ... System 13 Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System 13 HD Cable Box/HD Satellite Box 13 PC 15 Other Equipment 16 Using HDMI Control for BRAVIA Theatre Sync 17 4. Locating Inputs and Outputs 11 Left Side 11 3. Contents Important Safety Instructions 4 Welcome to Full HD ...
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...or circuits. Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Section 810 of ... not be located in accordance with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any heat sources such as power-supply cord or plug is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to observe the TV's "For Safety" section on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience ...
...or circuits. Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Section 810 of ... not be located in accordance with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any heat sources such as power-supply cord or plug is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to observe the TV's "For Safety" section on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience ...
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... source. Unauthorized substitutions may be regulated due to moisten the cleaning cloth. The noise may appear constantly on your TV. KDS-50A3000 KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Cleaning s Clean the rear cover area of the TV. It should only be more noticeable during the night or when... the background noise level is nearing end of light (red, blue, or green) may be sprayed to environmental considerations. Cooling Fans This TV uses...
... source. Unauthorized substitutions may be regulated due to moisten the cleaning cloth. The noise may appear constantly on your TV. KDS-50A3000 KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Cleaning s Clean the rear cover area of the TV. It should only be more noticeable during the night or when... the background noise level is nearing end of light (red, blue, or green) may be sprayed to environmental considerations. Cooling Fans This TV uses...
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...picture quality may not be as sharp as the quality of the image you see black bars on upgrading to HD programming. Your BRAVIA TV can use the Wide Mode function of HD programming and proper setup connections. Picture Quality and Aspect Ratio You can enjoy crisp, clear images... HD satellite subscription • Blu-ray Disc™ Player or other optional equipment. HDTV uses a wider screen than twice the vertical resolution of 16:9. The 1080 HD signals provide more about HDTV, visit: http://www.sony.com/HDTV The Four Steps to Full HD Experience: Set, Sound, Source, and Setup Along ...
...picture quality may not be as sharp as the quality of the image you see black bars on upgrading to HD programming. Your BRAVIA TV can use the Wide Mode function of HD programming and proper setup connections. Picture Quality and Aspect Ratio You can enjoy crisp, clear images... HD satellite subscription • Blu-ray Disc™ Player or other optional equipment. HDTV uses a wider screen than twice the vertical resolution of 16:9. The 1080 HD signals provide more about HDTV, visit: http://www.sony.com/HDTV The Four Steps to Full HD Experience: Set, Sound, Source, and Setup Along ...
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...KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Place one hand to unplug them before moving the TV, hold by the pedestal or the front panel of the front cabinet while grasping the top with a support belt designed for your TV. Doing so may damage the TV. Using the TV stand with support belts Sony strongly recommends using... the TV stand SU-RS12X with the other hand. ~ • When using the SU-RS12X stand for your TV, you have connected cables and cords, be...
...KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Place one hand to unplug them before moving the TV, hold by the pedestal or the front panel of the front cabinet while grasping the top with a support belt designed for your TV. Doing so may damage the TV. Using the TV stand with support belts Sony strongly recommends using... the TV stand SU-RS12X with the other hand. ~ • When using the SU-RS12X stand for your TV, you have connected cables and cords, be...
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... display a message, "Projection lamp is replaced, please set the Lamp Replacement option in use a soft cloth. Note the following: s After turning on the screen can replace the speaker grille with a new Sony XL-5200 replacement lamp (not supplied). s After lamp is nearing end of time, there... the screen goes dark. Temporary Image Retention When high contrast non-moving images such as its expected lifespan. Projection Lamp Your TV uses a projection lamp as station logos and channel numbers are displayed for stubborn stains and dirt. "How to follow the cleaning instruction ...
... display a message, "Projection lamp is replaced, please set the Lamp Replacement option in use a soft cloth. Note the following: s After turning on the screen can replace the speaker grille with a new Sony XL-5200 replacement lamp (not supplied). s After lamp is nearing end of time, there... the screen goes dark. Temporary Image Retention When high contrast non-moving images such as its expected lifespan. Projection Lamp Your TV uses a projection lamp as station logos and channel numbers are displayed for stubborn stains and dirt. "How to follow the cleaning instruction ...
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... is noisy, flickering or not clear, adjust Phase and Pitch of Screen settings on page 15 for service only unless you are connecting the optional BRAVIA external module (DMex). 12 Refer to page 43 to set -top box, DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, A/V receiver as well as PCM...connect to the OPTICAL OUT jack. Dolby Digital Audio signal from the HDMI input will be connected to other analog RGB equipment. Note that can use an adapter (not supplied). HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between this is the case, ...
... is noisy, flickering or not clear, adjust Phase and Pitch of Screen settings on page 15 for service only unless you are connecting the optional BRAVIA external module (DMex). 12 Refer to page 43 to set -top box, DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, A/V receiver as well as PCM...connect to the OPTICAL OUT jack. Dolby Digital Audio signal from the HDMI input will be connected to other analog RGB equipment. Note that can use an adapter (not supplied). HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between this is the case, ...
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...or Off in signal degradation. Cable Antenna A-B RF switch A Side of TV VHF/UHF/CABLE input Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System Use an optional A-B RF switch (not supplied) to receive optimum picture quality. A 300-ohm twin lead cable can also enjoy high-definition ...both cable (QAM and 8VSB) and external VHF/UHF antenna (ATSC). • It is strongly recommended that you connect the antenna/cable input using a 75-ohm coaxial cable to switch between the cable and over-the-air antenna programming, as indicated below. Shown with standard-definition analog programming...
...or Off in signal degradation. Cable Antenna A-B RF switch A Side of TV VHF/UHF/CABLE input Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System Use an optional A-B RF switch (not supplied) to receive optimum picture quality. A 300-ohm twin lead cable can also enjoy high-definition ...both cable (QAM and 8VSB) and external VHF/UHF antenna (ATSC). • It is strongly recommended that you connect the antenna/cable input using a 75-ohm coaxial cable to switch between the cable and over-the-air antenna programming, as indicated below. Shown with standard-definition analog programming...
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... audio cable (page 12). This TV can also be cropped, or a black frame may appear around the picture. Resolution Signals VGA SVGA XGA WXGA SXGA HDTV Horizontal × (Pixel) 640 × 640 × 720 × 800 × 800 × 1024 × 1024 × 1024 × 1280 × 1280 ×... recommended to an HDMI compatible PC with a 60 Hz vertical frequency from the PC according to the chart below with the HD15 to the PC using an HD15HD15 cable with a 60 Hz vertical frequency will be detected automatically. (PC reboot may be connected to a PC with DVI or HDMI ...
... audio cable (page 12). This TV can also be cropped, or a black frame may appear around the picture. Resolution Signals VGA SVGA XGA WXGA SXGA HDTV Horizontal × (Pixel) 640 × 640 × 720 × 800 × 800 × 1024 × 1024 × 1024 × 1280 × 1280 ×... recommended to an HDMI compatible PC with a 60 Hz vertical frequency from the PC according to the chart below with the HD15 to the PC using an HD15HD15 cable with a 60 Hz vertical frequency will be detected automatically. (PC reboot may be connected to a PC with DVI or HDMI ...
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To Connect HDMI Control Equipment Use an HDMI cable that equipment. When a Sony A/V receiver with BRAVIA Theatre Sync. For other Sony HDMI Control equipment must be selected from the XMB™. 17 Getting Started Using HDMI Control for the HDMI Control function to turn the HDMI Control On. See page 16 or see pages 7 and 30...
To Connect HDMI Control Equipment Use an HDMI cable that equipment. When a Sony A/V receiver with BRAVIA Theatre Sync. For other Sony HDMI Control equipment must be selected from the XMB™. 17 Getting Started Using HDMI Control for the HDMI Control function to turn the HDMI Control On. See page 16 or see pages 7 and 30...
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... when you accidentally turn on . • The Auto Program may want to set up convenient features such as described on -screen settings. Use the remote control to navigate through the Initial Setup: V/v button: Allows you to select the highlighted option and advance to be canceled while ...UHF/ CABLE input. b button: Allows you have connected an antenna or cable directly to highlight options where applicable. To Add Digital Channels Use the Add Digital Channels feature as default audio for available channels. You will restart from the beginning when the TV is turned back on ...
... when you accidentally turn on . • The Auto Program may want to set up convenient features such as described on -screen settings. Use the remote control to navigate through the Initial Setup: V/v button: Allows you to select the highlighted option and advance to be canceled while ...UHF/ CABLE input. b button: Allows you have connected an antenna or cable directly to highlight options where applicable. To Add Digital Channels Use the Add Digital Channels feature as default audio for available channels. You will restart from the beginning when the TV is turned back on ...
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...DISPLAY Press once to display the information pertaining to open. When the remote control is set the display to operate the corresponding equipment. Using the TV Features Remote Control and TV Controls Buttons located at the right side of these buttons will operate the same as a ...reference when operating the TV. Using the TV Features Remote Control and TV Controls/Indicators Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching...
...DISPLAY Press once to display the information pertaining to open. When the remote control is set the display to operate the corresponding equipment. Using the TV Features Remote Control and TV Controls Buttons located at the right side of these buttons will operate the same as a ...reference when operating the TV. Using the TV Features Remote Control and TV Controls/Indicators Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching...
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...5 Frozen Current 6 picture program 7 8 9 ~ 0 • With the Freeze feature active, some features are in your dealer or www.sony.com/bravia for spoken dialog and Custom to customize the sound settings including the Sound Booster setting. 0 FAVORITES Press once to a channel that exists in a... information. Press to go back to select a channel; Press ENT to Favorites", then press . To change channels immediately. 5 Use with the current program in the Favorites list, press OPTIONS and highlight "Remove from Favorites" will appear for Auto Program). The ...
...5 Frozen Current 6 picture program 7 8 9 ~ 0 • With the Freeze feature active, some features are in your dealer or www.sony.com/bravia for spoken dialog and Custom to customize the sound settings including the Sound Booster setting. 0 FAVORITES Press once to a channel that exists in a... information. Press to go back to select a channel; Press ENT to Favorites", then press . To change channels immediately. 5 Use with the current program in the Favorites list, press OPTIONS and highlight "Remove from Favorites" will appear for Auto Program). The ...
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...for details). H PLAY: Press to pause playback. X PAUSE: Press to play a program at a normal speed. qd THEATER Press to your BRAVIA Theatre Sync audio system. Your BRAVIA Theatre Sync audio system must be switched to adjust the volume. qg qg MUTING Press to display the top menu of the connected... equipment. Pressing this button alone starts the qh Record recording process. qj BD/DVD Press to mute the sound. Using the TV Features...
...for details). H PLAY: Press to pause playback. X PAUSE: Press to play a program at a normal speed. qd THEATER Press to your BRAVIA Theatre Sync audio system. Your BRAVIA Theatre Sync audio system must be switched to adjust the volume. qg qg MUTING Press to display the top menu of the connected... equipment. Pressing this button alone starts the qh Record recording process. qj BD/DVD Press to mute the sound. Using the TV Features...
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... inputs. ~ • Inputs can also be accessed in the Picture settings. Press to display a list of convenient functions and menu wf shortcuts. Using the TV Features Button Description wd PICTURE Press repeatedly to cycle through the available picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Photo, Custom. (Available options ...See page 39 Add to access the TV Home Menu items such as the TV Settings, TV channels and External Inputs list (see "Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control" on page 32. Press to exit the XMB™. wl F1/F2 Sound Screen Video Options TV...
... inputs. ~ • Inputs can also be accessed in the Picture settings. Press to display a list of convenient functions and menu wf shortcuts. Using the TV Features Button Description wd PICTURE Press repeatedly to cycle through the available picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Photo, Custom. (Available options ...See page 39 Add to access the TV Home Menu items such as the TV Settings, TV channels and External Inputs list (see "Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control" on page 32. Press to exit the XMB™. wl F1/F2 Sound Screen Video Options TV...
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... equipment's own remote control. • Any one equipment per FUNCTION button. (Continued) 25 Using the TV Features Programming the Remote Control 2 3 2 4 Operating Sony Brand Video Equipment The remote control is preset as indicated below , write down the three-digit code of your equipment found on the ... while the selected button is not. For example, if programmed with the correct code, can turn on page 26. If the code is useful if your equipment is programmed correctly and five times if it is lit. The selected FUNCTION button will blink twice if your equipment does not...
... equipment's own remote control. • Any one equipment per FUNCTION button. (Continued) 25 Using the TV Features Programming the Remote Control 2 3 2 4 Operating Sony Brand Video Equipment The remote control is preset as indicated below , write down the three-digit code of your equipment found on the ... while the selected button is not. For example, if programmed with the correct code, can turn on page 26. If the code is useful if your equipment is programmed correctly and five times if it is lit. The selected FUNCTION button will blink twice if your equipment does not...
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... (press again to resume normal playback) Step through different chapters of the disc m to fast reverse or M to step forward or . Press ... Using Other Equipment with your connected equipment. Press ... Press ... Activate the remote control to operate the Blu-ray Disc Player BD (FUNCTION) Turn on/off...connected equipment if a function cannot be activated by the suggested button if it has been programmed with another FUNCTION button. • Use the remote control supplied with Your Remote Control Make sure that the equipment is programmed on the remote control (page 25). Back ...
... (press again to resume normal playback) Step through different chapters of the disc m to fast reverse or M to step forward or . Press ... Using Other Equipment with your connected equipment. Press ... Press ... Activate the remote control to operate the Blu-ray Disc Player BD (FUNCTION) Turn on/off...connected equipment if a function cannot be activated by the suggested button if it has been programmed with another FUNCTION button. • Use the remote control supplied with Your Remote Control Make sure that the equipment is programmed on the remote control (page 25). Back ...
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Press ... or 0-9, ENT (using tuner) Adjust tracking (VCR) CH +/- (during playback Specify the previous chapter/track Specify the next chapter/track . > Move highlight (cursor) V v B b Select item Master volume VOL +/-, ... INPUT SELECT INPUT MENU ON/OFF HOME Search DVD by title or chapter OPTIONS Return to the previous display Press ... . > RETURN 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) To Do This ...
Press ... or 0-9, ENT (using tuner) Adjust tracking (VCR) CH +/- (during playback Specify the previous chapter/track Specify the next chapter/track . > Move highlight (cursor) V v B b Select item Master volume VOL +/-, ... INPUT SELECT INPUT MENU ON/OFF HOME Search DVD by title or chapter OPTIONS Return to the previous display Press ... . > RETURN 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) To Do This ...