Child Safety: It Makes A Difference Where Your TV Stands
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...Tune Into Safety 1 One size does NOT fit all. The industry is committed to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. Sometimes televisions are improperly secured or inappropriately situated on the proper TV stands. The Consumer Electronics Association formed the Home Entertainment Support Safety Committee ...to advocate children's safety and educate customers and their families about television safety. As a result, TV sets may fall over . 7 Share our safety message on this hidden hazard of TVs such as VCRs and remotes that children can become excited while watching a program and can...
...Tune Into Safety 1 One size does NOT fit all. The industry is committed to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. Sometimes televisions are improperly secured or inappropriately situated on the proper TV stands. The Consumer Electronics Association formed the Home Entertainment Support Safety Committee ...to advocate children's safety and educate customers and their families about television safety. As a result, TV sets may fall over . 7 Share our safety message on this hidden hazard of TVs such as VCRs and remotes that children can become excited while watching a program and can...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...Transfer saves programs onto VHS tapes. Sony's own Giga Pocket™ personal video recorder brings exactly this TV recording function to Home Theater 15 Using the RoomLink receiver remote control, you can deliver music, digital still pictures, video and live television from the PC can 't. What...'s been missing is rapidly being joined by the ability to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater system. Now Sony meets this entertainment...
...Transfer saves programs onto VHS tapes. Sony's own Giga Pocket™ personal video recorder brings exactly this TV recording function to Home Theater 15 Using the RoomLink receiver remote control, you can deliver music, digital still pictures, video and live television from the PC can 't. What...'s been missing is rapidly being joined by the ability to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater system. Now Sony meets this entertainment...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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Programming the VCR becomes as easy as dialing a telephone number, thanks to the PlusCode® numbers you still want to play . The Sony Guide to a compatible wireless LAN access point. You may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a ... Plus+ Gold™ system automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. An absolute must for Dolby® Pro Logic® processing at home. If your local channel line-up. Some movies are also ...
Programming the VCR becomes as easy as dialing a telephone number, thanks to the PlusCode® numbers you still want to play . The Sony Guide to a compatible wireless LAN access point. You may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a ... Plus+ Gold™ system automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. An absolute must for Dolby® Pro Logic® processing at home. If your local channel line-up. Some movies are also ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... entertainment at once. Wireless headphones (right) enable you 've built your system much more enjoyable. It elevates the television to Home Theater 39 The Sony Guide to the correct height and it provides shelves for home theater, two add-on purchases can replace all your ...cake and eating it, too. A "universal" remote control can make your system from individual components. Finishing Touches While not essential for the source components. It's like having your separate remotes-an especially good move if you to enjoy the system after others have...
... entertainment at once. Wireless headphones (right) enable you 've built your system much more enjoyable. It elevates the television to Home Theater 39 The Sony Guide to the correct height and it provides shelves for home theater, two add-on purchases can replace all your ...cake and eating it, too. A "universal" remote control can make your system from individual components. Finishing Touches While not essential for the source components. It's like having your separate remotes-an especially good move if you to enjoy the system after others have...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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A flat panel television display type in which plasma gas pixels glow when excited by also ... recorders and displays. High-resolution audio that enables you might like image. Personal Video Recorder (PVR). A television display system that handles only bass frequencies (typically 200 Hz and below). A compact speaker that reproduces all ...speaker systems use satellite speakers for better sound. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 50 Super Audio CD playback. Refinement of view left or right, "panning" the frame. Universal remote control. A VCR feature that records video onto a ...
A flat panel television display type in which plasma gas pixels glow when excited by also ... recorders and displays. High-resolution audio that enables you might like image. Personal Video Recorder (PVR). A television display system that handles only bass frequencies (typically 200 Hz and below). A compact speaker that reproduces all ...speaker systems use satellite speakers for better sound. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 50 Super Audio CD playback. Refinement of view left or right, "panning" the frame. Universal remote control. A VCR feature that records video onto a ...
Operating Instructions
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... Overview 51 Inserting Batteries 51 Button Descriptions 52 Programming the Remote Control 54 Using Other Equipment with Your TV Remote Control 56 All Equipment 56 Operating a VCR 56 Operating a Satellite Receiver 56 Operating a Cable Box 57 Operating a DVD Player 57 Operating an MDP (Laserdisc Player ...
... Overview 51 Inserting Batteries 51 Button Descriptions 52 Programming the Remote Control 54 Using Other Equipment with Your TV Remote Control 56 All Equipment 56 Operating a VCR 56 Operating a Satellite Receiver 56 Operating a Cable Box 57 Operating a DVD Player 57 Operating an MDP (Laserdisc Player ...
Operating Instructions
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... Setup Menu 89 Selecting Setup Options 89 Overview 93 Glossary 94 Notes on Using Memory Stick Media 95 Memory Stick Precautions 95 Contacting Sony 96 Troubleshooting 96 Twin View 96 Remote Control 97 Memory Stick 97 Video 98 Audio 99 Channels 99 General 100 Specifications 101 Optional Accessories 103 Index 104 11
... Setup Menu 89 Selecting Setup Options 89 Overview 93 Glossary 94 Notes on Using Memory Stick Media 95 Memory Stick Precautions 95 Contacting Sony 96 Troubleshooting 96 Twin View 96 Remote Control 97 Memory Stick 97 Video 98 Audio 99 Channels 99 General 100 Specifications 101 Optional Accessories 103 Index 104 11
Operating Instructions
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Be sure to have these on hand before you start to connect your new TV include: s WEGA Engine™: Delivers superb picture quality from any video source by minimizing the signal deterioration caused by chroma decoder degital processing; (... engine features unique Sony technology, including: • The first step in its basic configuration. Most components (VCRs, DVD players, etc.) come with the following models: s KE-42XBR900 s KE-50XBR900 The package contains the following: s Flat panel display unit (PDM-5000 or PDM-4200) s Media receiver unit (MBT-XBR900) s Remote control (RM-927Y...
Be sure to have these on hand before you start to connect your new TV include: s WEGA Engine™: Delivers superb picture quality from any video source by minimizing the signal deterioration caused by chroma decoder degital processing; (... engine features unique Sony technology, including: • The first step in its basic configuration. Most components (VCRs, DVD players, etc.) come with the following models: s KE-42XBR900 s KE-50XBR900 The package contains the following: s Flat panel display unit (PDM-5000 or PDM-4200) s Media receiver unit (MBT-XBR900) s Remote control (RM-927Y...
Operating Instructions
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... LED blinks continuously, this LED will remain lit even if the TV set is set , this may indicate the display unit needs servicing (see "Contacting Sony" on . The LED does not light up when the main power is activated. When lit, indicates that the Picture Off feature is turned off . Receives...
... LED blinks continuously, this LED will remain lit even if the TV set is set , this may indicate the display unit needs servicing (see "Contacting Sony" on . The LED does not light up when the main power is activated. When lit, indicates that the Picture Off feature is turned off . Receives...
Operating Instructions
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...-HDTV IN WHITE BLACK DISPLAY SIGNAL OUT R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO MONITOR OUT ~ AC IN Jack Description 1 CONTROL S OUT Allows the TV to send remote control signals to other Sony infrared-controlled audio or video equipment that has the CONTROL S function. 2 AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) L/R Connects to the left and right audio input...
...-HDTV IN WHITE BLACK DISPLAY SIGNAL OUT R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO MONITOR OUT ~ AC IN Jack Description 1 CONTROL S OUT Allows the TV to send remote control signals to other Sony infrared-controlled audio or video equipment that has the CONTROL S function. 2 AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) L/R Connects to the left and right audio input...
Operating Instructions
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...picture displays only in the right window, but you can use only some channels, such as premium channels (which requires you can: s Use the TV remote control to change channels coming directly into the TV's VHF/UHF input. (The TV's tuner provides a better signal than the cable box.) About Using...scrambles some of the dual picture features for channels coming through the cable box to the TV's AUX input jack. (You must first program the remote control for unscrambled channels coming directly into the VHF/UHF jack in the left and right windows. (Continued) 25 For example, when you can ...
...picture displays only in the right window, but you can use only some channels, such as premium channels (which requires you can: s Use the TV remote control to change channels coming directly into the TV's VHF/UHF input. (The TV's tuner provides a better signal than the cable box.) About Using...scrambles some of the dual picture features for channels coming through the cable box to the TV's AUX input jack. (You must first program the remote control for unscrambled channels coming directly into the VHF/UHF jack in the left and right windows. (Continued) 25 For example, when you can ...
Operating Instructions
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Use the cable box Set up . See "Programming the Remote Control" on page 49. Tune the TV to the channel the cable box is set to (usually channel 3 or 4) and then use the TV's Channel ... straight into the TV and scrambled signals coming in a specific channel. Program the remote control. Press SAT/CABLE FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT/CABLE indicator lights up the TV remote control to operate the cable box Activate the remote control to operate the cable box Prevent the accidental switching of the cable box...
Use the cable box Set up . See "Programming the Remote Control" on page 49. Tune the TV to the channel the cable box is set to (usually channel 3 or 4) and then use the TV's Channel ... straight into the TV and scrambled signals coming in a specific channel. Program the remote control. Press SAT/CABLE FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT/CABLE indicator lights up the TV remote control to operate the cable box Activate the remote control to operate the cable box Prevent the accidental switching of the cable box...
Operating Instructions
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... use a cable box. s You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 30 and 32.) With this connection you can: s Use the TV remote control to change channels coming through the cable box to the TV's VHF/UHF jack. (You must first program the... remote control for your specific cable box.) About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection if: s Your cable company scrambles ...
... use a cable box. s You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 30 and 32.) With this connection you can: s Use the TV remote control to change channels coming through the cable box to the TV's VHF/UHF jack. (You must first program the... remote control for your specific cable box.) About Using This Connection with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection if: s Your cable company scrambles ...
Operating Instructions
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... Channel Menu" on page 54. You can use the cable box to (usually channel 3 or 4). Use the cable box Set up . Program the remote control. Do not leave the display indication of TV channels Do This ... Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT/CABLE indicator lights up the TV... remote control to operate the cable box Activate the remote control to operate the cable box Prevent the accidental switching of the cable box turned on. 28 See "Programming ...
... Channel Menu" on page 54. You can use the cable box to (usually channel 3 or 4). Use the cable box Set up . Program the remote control. Do not leave the display indication of TV channels Do This ... Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT/CABLE indicator lights up the TV... remote control to operate the cable box Activate the remote control to operate the cable box Prevent the accidental switching of the cable box turned on. 28 See "Programming ...
Operating Instructions
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... to Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD/VCR indicator lights up the TV remote control to If you have a non-Sony VCR, you must program the remote control. identify equipment connected to easily See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 91. Set up . operate the VCR ...VIDEO repeatedly to select the cable input (VHF/UHF in the illustration). Do This ... See operate the VCR "Programming the Remote Control" on page 56. TV remote control Label video inputs to the TV Do not leave the display indication of the VCR turned on Using This Connection To ...
... to Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD/VCR indicator lights up the TV remote control to If you have a non-Sony VCR, you must program the remote control. identify equipment connected to easily See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 91. Set up . operate the VCR ...VIDEO repeatedly to select the cable input (VHF/UHF in the illustration). Do This ... See operate the VCR "Programming the Remote Control" on page 56. TV remote control Label video inputs to the TV Do not leave the display indication of the VCR turned on Using This Connection To ...
Operating Instructions
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...supplied antenna cable to connect one S VIDEO cable with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection, you can : s Use the TV remote control to use a cable box), but does not scramble all the dual picture features. With this connection you can use all channels. To connect a ... connection if: s Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as described in "Setting Up the Channel List" on page 54.) s Use the TV remote control to the TV's A/V input jacks. 6 Run the Auto Setup program, as premium channels (which is a small, inexpensive device that you can purchase...
...supplied antenna cable to connect one S VIDEO cable with Dual Picture (Twin View, etc.) Features With this connection, you can : s Use the TV remote control to use a cable box), but does not scramble all the dual picture features. With this connection you can use all channels. To connect a ... connection if: s Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as described in "Setting Up the Channel List" on page 54.) s Use the TV remote control to the TV's A/V input jacks. 6 Run the Auto Setup program, as premium channels (which is a small, inexpensive device that you can purchase...
Operating Instructions
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...Using This Connection To Do This ... Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to (usually channel 3 or 4). See the instructions for setting up the TV remote control to operate the cable box or VCR Activate the remote control to operate the cable box or VCR Control specific cable box and VCR functions with the TV... the illustration). Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to the TV Do This ... Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to change channels. If you have a non-Sony VCR, you must program the remote control. Rear of the cable box and VCR turned on page 56. Use the cable box to select the VCR input (VIDEO 1 in...
...Using This Connection To Do This ... Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to (usually channel 3 or 4). See the instructions for setting up the TV remote control to operate the cable box or VCR Activate the remote control to operate the cable box or VCR Control specific cable box and VCR functions with the TV... the illustration). Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to the TV Do This ... Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to change channels. If you have a non-Sony VCR, you must program the remote control. Rear of the cable box and VCR turned on page 56. Use the cable box to select the VCR input (VIDEO 1 in...
Operating Instructions
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... Label video inputs to If you have a non-Sony VCR, you must program the remote control. Activate the TV remote control to Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD/VCR indicator lights up the TV remote control to easily See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 56. Do This ... View (monitor) what... page 91. Notes on page 54. identify equipment connected to select the VCR input (VIDEO 1 in the illustration above). See operate the VCR(s) "Programming the Remote Control" on Using This Connection To Do This ... Set up .
... Label video inputs to If you have a non-Sony VCR, you must program the remote control. Activate the TV remote control to Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD/VCR indicator lights up the TV remote control to easily See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 56. Do This ... View (monitor) what... page 91. Notes on page 54. identify equipment connected to select the VCR input (VIDEO 1 in the illustration above). See operate the VCR(s) "Programming the Remote Control" on Using This Connection To Do This ... Set up .
Operating Instructions
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... page 91. See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 54. Setup 37 If you have a non-Sony satellite receiver, you must program the remote control. Do not leave the Electric Program Guide and display indication turned on page 56. See "Operating a Satellite Receiver... repeatedly until the SAT/CABLE indicator lights up the TV remote control to operate the satellite receiver Activate the TV remote control to operate the satellite receiver Control satellite receiver functions with the TV remote control Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to ...
... page 91. See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 54. Setup 37 If you have a non-Sony satellite receiver, you must program the remote control. Do not leave the Electric Program Guide and display indication turned on page 56. See "Operating a Satellite Receiver... repeatedly until the SAT/CABLE indicator lights up the TV remote control to operate the satellite receiver Activate the TV remote control to operate the satellite receiver Control satellite receiver functions with the TV remote control Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to ...
Operating Instructions
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...input. Set up . For the VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT/CABLE operate the satellite receiver or indicator lights up the TV remote control to the TV Do not leave the Electric Program Guide and display indication turned on page 56. identify equipment connected to If you have... a non-Sony VCR or satellite receiver, you must program the remote operate the satellite receiver or control. Watch the VCR Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to select the input to For the ...
...input. Set up . For the VCR, press FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT/CABLE operate the satellite receiver or indicator lights up the TV remote control to the TV Do not leave the Electric Program Guide and display indication turned on page 56. identify equipment connected to If you have... a non-Sony VCR or satellite receiver, you must program the remote operate the satellite receiver or control. Watch the VCR Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to select the input to For the ...