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...the Product to resolve your questions more quickly than your retailer or place of purchase. For Your Convenience Please contact Sony directly if you: • Have questions on the use of your television after reading your Operating Instruction manual and...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 ...
...the Product to resolve your questions more quickly than your retailer or place of purchase. For Your Convenience Please contact Sony directly if you: • Have questions on the use of your television after reading your Operating Instruction manual and...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 ...
Operating Instructions
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...relocate the receiving antenna. If this TV. s Use the AC power cord specified by Sony and suitable for the voltage where you call upon your area depends on 120 V AC. s Use the TV at the rear of digital cable television programming in United...Sony TV-Stand Model No. Sony TV Model No. Be sure to subcontract the installation to a Sony dealer or licensed contractor and pay adequate attention to safety during the installation. Trademark Information Macintosh is a trademark of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: KDS-50A3000/KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Responsible Party: Sony ...
...relocate the receiving antenna. If this TV. s Use the AC power cord specified by Sony and suitable for the voltage where you call upon your area depends on 120 V AC. s Use the TV at the rear of digital cable television programming in United...Sony TV-Stand Model No. Sony TV Model No. Be sure to subcontract the installation to a Sony dealer or licensed contractor and pay adequate attention to safety during the installation. Trademark Information Macintosh is a trademark of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: KDS-50A3000/KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Responsible Party: Sony ...
Operating Instructions
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...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 to Your TV 30 Navigating through TV Home Menu on XMB 31 TV... Locating Inputs and Outputs 11 Left Side 11 3. Installing the TV 8 Carrying Your TV 8 Preventing the TV from Toppling Over ...........8 When Installing Your TV against a Wall .........9 Recommended Viewing Area 9 Screen 10 Projection Lamp 10 Speaker Grille 10 2. Contents Important Safety Instructions 4 ...
...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 to Your TV 30 Navigating through TV Home Menu on XMB 31 TV... Locating Inputs and Outputs 11 Left Side 11 3. Installing the TV 8 Carrying Your TV 8 Preventing the TV from Toppling Over ...........8 When Installing Your TV against a Wall .........9 Recommended Viewing Area 9 Screen 10 Projection Lamp 10 Speaker Grille 10 2. Contents Important Safety Instructions 4 ...
Operating Instructions
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... Canadian Electrical Code in Canada provides information with the apparatus. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. s Be sure to observe the TV's "For Safety" section on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from tip-over. 13) Unplug this apparatus during...
... Canadian Electrical Code in Canada provides information with the apparatus. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. s Be sure to observe the TV's "For Safety" section on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from tip-over. 13) Unplug this apparatus during...
Operating Instructions
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...to moisten the cleaning cloth. Caution Do not use any accessories or cables. For the best picture quality, install your TV. Projection Lamp s Your TV uses a projection lamp as doing so might cause malfunction. For Customers in the United States Lamp in red, • screen images become... as its light source. Carry the TV in the Specified Manner If you to service the set from the wall. KDS-50A3000 KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Cleaning s Clean the rear cover area of the TV with a wet hand. s Clean the cabinet of the TV regularly. On Contamination on the front ...
...to moisten the cleaning cloth. Caution Do not use any accessories or cables. For the best picture quality, install your TV. Projection Lamp s Your TV uses a projection lamp as doing so might cause malfunction. For Customers in the United States Lamp in red, • screen images become... as its light source. Carry the TV in the Specified Manner If you to service the set from the wall. KDS-50A3000 KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Cleaning s Clean the rear cover area of the TV with a wet hand. s Clean the cabinet of the TV regularly. On Contamination on the front ...
Operating Instructions
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...37). 6 To experience the full detail of the TV to adjust the 4:3 image to fit the entire screen (see on your cable or satellite provider for purchasing this Sony BRAVIA™ high-definition television. Your BRAVIA TV can receive and display HD programming from 1080 HD ...signals. To learn more than conventional standarddefinition TV. 16:9 (high-definition) source Most HDTV signals use the...
...37). 6 To experience the full detail of the TV to adjust the 4:3 image to fit the entire screen (see on your cable or satellite provider for purchasing this Sony BRAVIA™ high-definition television. Your BRAVIA TV can receive and display HD programming from 1080 HD ...signals. To learn more than conventional standarddefinition TV. 16:9 (high-definition) source Most HDTV signals use the...
Operating Instructions
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...• External Inputs: cable, satellite, VCR, DVD players or other options (see page 32 for customization options). • TV Channels: available channels are displayed on the TV screen. Press the HOME button on your remote control to select programming and adjust settings on your BRAVIA... TV. Product Support Clock/Timers Settings Sound Screen Video Options Category Object Bar Media Category Bar TV From the horizontal Media Category Bar you can control: • Settings: timer, picture...
...• External Inputs: cable, satellite, VCR, DVD players or other options (see page 32 for customization options). • TV Channels: available channels are displayed on the TV screen. Press the HOME button on your remote control to select programming and adjust settings on your BRAVIA... TV. Product Support Clock/Timers Settings Sound Screen Video Options Category Object Bar Media Category Bar TV From the horizontal Media Category Bar you can control: • Settings: timer, picture...
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...Sony strongly recommends using the SU-RS12X stand for your TV, you have connected cables and cords, be sure to the lower portion of children and the TV, keep children away from Toppling Over As a protective measure, secure the TV as shown in the hole on or pushing the TV... cause it as follows. When moving the TV. Getting Started 1. Climbing on the lower portion of the rear cabinet while grasping the top with a support belt designed for your TV. KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Place one hand to unplug them before moving the TV, hold by the pedestal or the front panel...
...Sony strongly recommends using the SU-RS12X stand for your TV, you have connected cables and cords, be sure to the lower portion of children and the TV, keep children away from Toppling Over As a protective measure, secure the TV as shown in the hole on or pushing the TV... cause it as follows. When moving the TV. Getting Started 1. Climbing on the lower portion of the rear cabinet while grasping the top with a support belt designed for your TV. KDS-55A3000/ KDS-60A3000 Place one hand to unplug them before moving the TV, hold by the pedestal or the front panel...
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.... • Be sure that the ventilation opening of the TV is not blocked by curtains or other materials. • Dirt may affect the picture quality. Model KDS-50A3000 KDS-55A3000 KDS-60A3000 Viewing distance min. 6.6 ft. (approx. 2.0 m) min. 6.8 ft. (approx. 2.1 m) min. 7.0 ft. (approx. 2.2 m) Horizontal Viewing Area 60 55 50 iiinnncccmhhhieeensss. 6655˚ ˚ 6mmm.6iiinnnf...t.6675...
.... • Be sure that the ventilation opening of the TV is not blocked by curtains or other materials. • Dirt may affect the picture quality. Model KDS-50A3000 KDS-55A3000 KDS-60A3000 Viewing distance min. 6.6 ft. (approx. 2.0 m) min. 6.8 ft. (approx. 2.1 m) min. 7.0 ft. (approx. 2.2 m) Horizontal Viewing Area 60 55 50 iiinnncccmhhhieeensss. 6655˚ ˚ 6mmm.6iiinnnf...t.6675...
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... replace the lamp." Replace the lamp with the speaker grille. To dust off the power for stubborn stains and dirt. Projection Lamp Your TV uses a projection lamp as station logos and channel numbers are displayed for a long period of life. Only remove the speaker grille when ... into the light housing when the power is in the General settings (see the instructions supplied with a new Sony XL-5200 replacement lamp (not supplied). s When the projection lamp wears out, the screen goes dark. Special care is only a temporary condition. Turning off the screen use...
... replace the lamp." Replace the lamp with the speaker grille. To dust off the power for stubborn stains and dirt. Projection Lamp Your TV uses a projection lamp as station logos and channel numbers are displayed for a long period of life. Only remove the speaker grille when ... into the light housing when the power is in the General settings (see the instructions supplied with a new Sony XL-5200 replacement lamp (not supplied). s When the projection lamp wears out, the screen goes dark. Special care is only a temporary condition. Turning off the screen use...
Operating Instructions
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...to a personal computer's video output connector using an HD15-HD15 cable with HDMI jack, be necessary to use these outputs to listen to your TV's audio through your equipment's component video (YPBPR) output jack and audio (L/R) jacks. If this communication. • When connecting an HDMI control ... quality than the S VIDEO (2) or the composite video (3) connection. ~ • Component video (YPBPR) connection is for the signals that this TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video equipment, such as PCM. DVI-to-HDMI cable 0 DMex/ SERVICE Audio cable DVI-to use only an HDMI cable...
...to a personal computer's video output connector using an HD15-HD15 cable with HDMI jack, be necessary to use these outputs to listen to your TV's audio through your equipment's component video (YPBPR) output jack and audio (L/R) jacks. If this communication. • When connecting an HDMI control ... quality than the S VIDEO (2) or the composite video (3) connection. ~ • Component video (YPBPR) connection is for the signals that this TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video equipment, such as PCM. DVI-to-HDMI cable 0 DMex/ SERVICE Audio cable DVI-to use only an HDMI cable...
Operating Instructions
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... CATV/Satellite antenna cable HD cable box/ HD satellite box (Continued) 13 Cable or VHF/UHF (or VHF only) 75-ohm coaxial cable Side of TV VHF/UHF/CABLE input Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System Use an optional A-B RF switch (not supplied) to On or Off in your... TV via the HDMI or component video (with HDMI Connection Side of input signal you connect the antenna/cable input using a 75-ohm coaxial cable to a ...
... CATV/Satellite antenna cable HD cable box/ HD satellite box (Continued) 13 Cable or VHF/UHF (or VHF only) 75-ohm coaxial cable Side of TV VHF/UHF/CABLE input Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System Use an optional A-B RF switch (not supplied) to On or Off in your... TV via the HDMI or component video (with HDMI Connection Side of input signal you connect the antenna/cable input using a 75-ohm coaxial cable to a ...
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...HDMI IN 1 (with Component Connection Side of HDMI IN 1. For details, see page 12. Shown with DVI Connection AUDIO-R (red) AUDIO-L (white) Side of TV AUDIO L R AUDIO 1 2 3 RGB PC IN Audio cable HD cable box/ HD satellite box DVI-to-HDMI cable CATV/Satellite antenna cable ~ • If... the equipment has a DVI jack and not an HDMI jack, connect the DVI jack to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks of TV VHF/UHF/CABLE S VIDEO 1 DMex/ SERVICE VIDEO IN 2 3 COMPONENT IN (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i) 1 2 Y VIDEO (MONO) L AUDIO R PB PR L AUDIO R ...
...HDMI IN 1 (with Component Connection Side of HDMI IN 1. For details, see page 12. Shown with DVI Connection AUDIO-R (red) AUDIO-L (white) Side of TV AUDIO L R AUDIO 1 2 3 RGB PC IN Audio cable HD cable box/ HD satellite box DVI-to-HDMI cable CATV/Satellite antenna cable ~ • If... the equipment has a DVI jack and not an HDMI jack, connect the DVI jack to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks of TV VHF/UHF/CABLE S VIDEO 1 DMex/ SERVICE VIDEO IN 2 3 COMPONENT IN (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i) 1 2 Y VIDEO (MONO) L AUDIO R PB PR L AUDIO R ...
Operating Instructions
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....7 64.0 80.0 67.5 Vertical frequency (Hz) 60 75 70 60 75 60 70 75 60 60 75 60 60 75 60 Standard VGA VESA VGA-T VESA Guidelines VESA VESA Guidelines VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA ~ • This TV's PC input does not support Sync on Green or Composite Sync. • This TV's PC VGA input does not support...
....7 64.0 80.0 67.5 Vertical frequency (Hz) 60 75 70 60 75 60 70 75 60 60 75 60 60 75 60 Standard VGA VESA VGA-T VESA Guidelines VESA VESA Guidelines VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA ~ • This TV's PC input does not support Sync on Green or Composite Sync. • This TV's PC VGA input does not support...
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... (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i) 1 2 Y VIDEO (MONO) L AUDIO R PB PR L AUDIO R L R DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) AUDIO RGB L R AUDIO 1 2 PC IN Side of TV 3 DVD player Digital satellite receiver Digital cable box Digital audio Analog Personal equipment audio computer equipment (A/V Receiver/Home Theater) Blu-ray Audio Personal Camcorder Disc...
... (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i) 1 2 Y VIDEO (MONO) L AUDIO R PB PR L AUDIO R L R DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) AUDIO RGB L R AUDIO 1 2 PC IN Side of TV 3 DVD player Digital satellite receiver Digital cable box Digital audio Analog Personal equipment audio computer equipment (A/V Receiver/Home Theater) Blu-ray Audio Personal Camcorder Disc...
Operating Instructions
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...Setting the HDMI Control In order for that bears the HDMI logo for BRAVIA Theatre Sync™ This TV is turned on how to operate, the TV and other Sony HDMI Control equipment must be selected from the XMB™. 17 For other equipment, refer to the ... volume and muting of the A/V receiver with the TV documentation. See page 43 on . • Automatically switching to allow communication between Sony TV's and Sony equipment. Only Sony equipment with HDMI Control capability is turned on by One-Touch-Play, the TV will automatically turn on and select the respective HDMI input...
...Setting the HDMI Control In order for that bears the HDMI logo for BRAVIA Theatre Sync™ This TV is turned on how to operate, the TV and other Sony HDMI Control equipment must be selected from the XMB™. 17 For other equipment, refer to the ... volume and muting of the A/V receiver with the TV documentation. See page 43 on . • Automatically switching to allow communication between Sony TV's and Sony equipment. Only Sony equipment with HDMI Control capability is turned on by One-Touch-Play, the TV will automatically turn on and select the respective HDMI input...
Operating Instructions
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...button: Allows you accidentally turn on -screen settings. 4. Highlight a choice and press to the next screen. You will restart from the beginning when the TV is completed. 18 To run Initial Setup to create a list of 5 Please select a language. To Run Initial Setup Again or Auto Program at a... Later Time Select the Initial Setup feature from a cable box or satellite receiver and the VHF/UHF/CABLE input is completed, the TV will scan for antenna installations.) To Display the Picture in Your Preferred Aspect Ratio Select the proper Wide Mode as Favorites (see page 39...
...button: Allows you accidentally turn on -screen settings. 4. Highlight a choice and press to the next screen. You will restart from the beginning when the TV is completed. 18 To run Initial Setup to create a list of 5 Please select a language. To Run Initial Setup Again or Auto Program at a... Later Time Select the Initial Setup feature from a cable box or satellite receiver and the VHF/UHF/CABLE input is completed, the TV will scan for antenna installations.) To Display the Picture in Your Preferred Aspect Ratio Select the proper Wide Mode as Favorites (see page 39...
Operating Instructions
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... channel and/or program when available. You can also set to operate the external equipment, these buttons will operate the equipment you want the TV to operate the corresponding equipment. You must first press one of these buttons 1 on the remote control. 2 3 POWER CHANNEL VOLUME INPUT... buttons have a tactile dot. Use them as these FUNCTION buttons to remain on before shutting off the display. Using the TV Features Remote Control and TV Controls Buttons located at the right side of the remote control. See Info Banner on page 43. 2 SLEEP Press repeatedly ...
... channel and/or program when available. You can also set to operate the external equipment, these buttons will operate the equipment you want the TV to operate the corresponding equipment. You must first press one of these buttons 1 on the remote control. 2 3 POWER CHANNEL VOLUME INPUT... buttons have a tactile dot. Use them as these FUNCTION buttons to remain on before shutting off the display. Using the TV Features Remote Control and TV Controls Buttons located at the right side of the remote control. See Info Banner on page 43. 2 SLEEP Press repeatedly ...
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... between the current channel and the last channel that was selected. POWER wa JUMP Press to display the BD/DVD disc menu. The TV alternates between two channels. Operating have programmed into the remote control. ADVANCE: Press to the operating manual of the connected equipment. qf ...qf VOL +/- Using the TV Features Button Description qs BD, DVD When FUNCTION is selected with Your Remote Control" on page 27. &m PREV: Press to replay the ...
... between the current channel and the last channel that was selected. POWER wa JUMP Press to display the BD/DVD disc menu. The TV alternates between two channels. Operating have programmed into the remote control. ADVANCE: Press to the operating manual of the connected equipment. qf ...qf VOL +/- Using the TV Features Button Description qs BD, DVD When FUNCTION is selected with Your Remote Control" on page 27. &m PREV: Press to replay the ...
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.... The OPTIONS menu items vary based on page 32. To scan quickly through channels. wg V/v/B/b Press V/v/B/b to access the TV Home Menu items such as the TV Settings, TV channels and External Inputs list (see pages 7 and 30). wg Menu Item Reference Page wh Picture See page 32 wj Sound...confirm an item. Press to select the function of connected components. Press repeatedly to exit the XMB™. wl F1/F2 Sound Screen Video Options TV Press HOME again to toggle through the inputs. ~ • Inputs can also be changed by pressing V/v and while the list of External ...
.... The OPTIONS menu items vary based on page 32. To scan quickly through channels. wg V/v/B/b Press V/v/B/b to access the TV Home Menu items such as the TV Settings, TV channels and External Inputs list (see pages 7 and 30). wg Menu Item Reference Page wh Picture See page 32 wj Sound...confirm an item. Press to select the function of connected components. Press repeatedly to exit the XMB™. wl F1/F2 Sound Screen Video Options TV Press HOME again to toggle through the inputs. ~ • Inputs can also be changed by pressing V/v and while the list of External ...
