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4-082-50623
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© 2001 by Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
KV-32XBR450 KV-36XBR450
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
ATTENTION
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE,
NE PAS OUVRIR
PRECAUCION
RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELECTRICO
NO ABRIR
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF
PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
CAUTION
When using TV games, computers, and similar products with your
TV, keep the brightness and contrast functions at low settings. If a fixed (non-moving) pattern is left on the screen for long periods of time at a high brightness or contrast setting, the image can be permanently imprinted onto the screen. Continuously watching the same program can cause the imprint of station logos onto the
TV screen. These types of imprints are not covered by your warranty because they are the result of misuse.
Note on Caption Vision
This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with §15.119 of the FCC rules.
Note on Cleaning the TV
Clean the TV with a soft dry cloth. Never use strong solvents such as thinner or benzine, which might damage the finish of the cabinet.
Note to CATV System Installer
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
Use of this television receiver for other than private viewing of programs broadcast on UHF or VHF or transmitted by cable companies for the use of the general public may require authorization from the broadcaster/cable company and/or program owner.
NOTIFICATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference with radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
Safety
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Operate the TV only on 120 V AC.
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The plug is designed, for safety purposes, to fit into the wall outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact your dealer.
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If any liquid or solid object should fall inside the cabinet, unplug the TV immediately and have it checked by qualified service personnel before operating it further.
Installing
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To prevent internal heat buildup, do not block the ventilation openings.
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Do not install the TV in a hot or humid place, or in a place subject to excessive dust or mechanical vibration.
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The AC power cord is attached to the rear of the TV with hooks. Do not attempt to remove the cord from these hooks.
Doing so could cause damage to the TV.
As an E
NERGY
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TAR
Partner,
Sony has determined that this product or product models meets the E
NERGY
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TAR
guidelines for energy efficiency.
E
NERGY
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TAR
is a U.S. registered mark.
TruSurround is a trademark of SRS Labs,
Inc. SRS and the SRS symbol are registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. in the United States and selected foreign countries. SRS and TruSurround are incorporated under license from SRS
Labs, Inc. and is protected under United
States Patent Nos. 4,748,669 and 4, 841, 572 with numerous additional issued and pending foreign patents. Purchase of this product does not convey the right to sell recordings made with the
TruSurround technology.
BBE and BBE Symbol are trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc. and are licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under U.S. Patent No. 4,638,258 and
4,482,866.
FD Trinitron and the Wega logo are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are provided on the front of this instruction manual and at the rear of the TV. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Important Safeguards
For your protection, please read these instructions completely, and keep this manual for future reference.
Carefully observe and comply with all warnings, cautions and instructions placed on the set or described in the operating instructions or service manual.
WARNING
To guard against injury, the following basic safety precautions should be observed in the installation, use and servicing of the set.
Use
Power Sources
This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the serial/model plate. If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. For those sets designed to operate from battery power, refer to the operating instructions.
Grounding or Polarization
This set is equipped with a polarized AC power cord plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), or with a three-wire grounding type plug (a plug having a third pin for grounding).
Follow the instructions below:
For the set with a polarized AC power cord plug
This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug by forcing it in.
Alternate Warning
For the set with a three-wire grounding type AC plug
This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug.
Overloading
Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity, since this can result in fire or electric shock.
Always turn the set off when it is not being used. When the set is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet as a precaution against the possibility of an internal malfunction that could create a fire hazard.
If a snapping or popping sound from a TV set is continuous or frequent while the TV is operating, unplug the TV and consult your dealer or service technician. It is normal for some TV sets to make occasional snapping or popping sounds, particularly when being turned on or off.
Object and Liquid Entry
Never push objects of any kind into the set through the cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the set.
Cleaning
Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the set.
Installation
Attachments
Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer, as they may cause hazards.
Water and Moisture
Do not use power-line operated sets near water — for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.
Accessories
Do not place the set on an unstable cart, stand, table or shelf. The set may fall, causing serious injury to a child or an adult and serious damage to the set. Use only a cart or stand recommended by Sony for the specific model of TV. No part of the TV set should overhang any edge of the TV cart or stand; any overhanging edge is a safety hazard. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.
Ventilation
The slots and openings in the cabinet and in the back or bottom are provided for necessary ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the set, and to protect it from overheating, these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered.
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Never cover the slots and openings with a cloth or other materials.
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Never place the set in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet, unless proper ventilation is provided.
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Never block the slots and openings by placing the set on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface.
Do not place the set near or over a radiator or heat register, or where it is exposed to direct sunlight.
Power-Cord Protection
Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cord, and do not place the set where the power cord is subject to wear or abuse.
Antennas
Outdoor Antenna Grounding
If an outdoor antenna is installed, follow the precautions below. An outdoor antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can come in contact with such power lines or circuits.
WHEN INSTALLING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA SYSTEM,
EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO KEEP FROM
CONTACTING SUCH POWER LINES OR CIRCUITS AS
CONTACT WITH THEM IS ALMOST INVARIABLY FATAL.
Be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
Section 810 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) in USA and
Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code in Canada provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.
Antenna Grounding According to the NEC
Refer to section 54-300 of Canadian Electrical Code for Antenna
Grounding.
Antenna lead-in wire
Ground clamp
Antenna discharge unit
(NEC Section 810-20)
Electrical wire equipment
NEC: National Electrical Code
Ground clamps
Antenna lead-in wire
Power service grounding electrode system (NEC Art 250 Part H)
Lightning
For added protection for this television receiver during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna.
This will prevent damage to the receiver due to lightning and power-line surges.
Service
Damage Requiring Service
Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
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When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
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If liquid has been spilled into the set.
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If the set has been exposed to rain or water.
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If the set has been subject to excessive shock by being dropped, or the cabinet has been damaged.
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If the set does not operate normally when following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are specified in the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the set to normal operation.
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When the set exhibits a distinct change in performance, it indicates a need for service.
Servicing
Do not attempt to service the set yourself since opening the cabinet may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Replacement Parts
When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician certifies in writing that he has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original parts.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to the set, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks (as specified by the manufacturer) to determine that the set is in safe operating condition, and to so certify. When the set reaches the end of its useful life, improper disposal could result in a picture tube implosion. Ask a qualified service technician to dispose of the set.
Contents
Introducing the FD Trinitron Wega
Overview................................................................1
Presenting the FD Trinitron Wega......................2
Package Contents ..................................................3
Using the Remote Control ...................................3
Installing the TV
Overview................................................................7
TV Controls and Connectors ...............................8
(Connecting Cable TV or Antenna)..........10
Connecting a VCR and Cable............................14
Connecting a VCR and Cable Box ....................15
Connecting Two VCRs for Tape Editing .........18
Connecting a Satellite Receiver.........................19
Connecting a Satellite Receiver with a VCR ...20
Connecting an Audio Receiver .........................22
Component Video Connectors..................23
A/V Connectors ..........................................24
Connecting a Digital TV Receiver ....................25
Connecting a Camcorder ...................................26
Using the CONTROL S Feature ........................27
Setting Up the TV Automatically .....................28
Using the Features
Overview..............................................................29
Using Favorite Channels....................................30
Using Twin View ................................................31
Using the Freeze Function .................................34
Using the Menus
Overview..............................................................35
Using the Video Menu .......................................36
Using the Audio Menu ......................................38
Using the Channel Menu ...................................40
Using the Parent Menu ......................................42
Using the Timer Menu .......................................46
Using the Setup Menu........................................47
Other Information
Overview..............................................................49
Programming the Remote Control ...................50
Operating Other Equipment with Your TV
Remote Control ...........................................53
Troubleshooting ..................................................55
Specifications .......................................................57
Index .....................................................................59
Introducing the FD Trinitron Wega
Overview
This chapter defines the contents of your Wega TV and provides an overview of how to set up and use basic features.
Topic
Presenting the FD Trinitron Wega
Package Contents
Using the Remote Control
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Introducing the FD Trinitron Wega
Presenting the FD Trinitron Wega
The FD Trinitron Wega (pronounced VAY-GAH) is characterized by outstanding contrast, uncompromising accuracy, and corner-tocorner detail.
You’ll recognize the superiority of Wega technology almost immediately. The first thing you’ll notice is minimal glare from the flat picture tube. This flat-screen technology improves picture detail without distortion, unlike conventional curved screens. The FD
Trinitron delivers outstanding image detail not only at the screen center, but also at the corners — so you can enjoy a bright, clear picture from any location in a room.
Features
Some of the features that you will enjoy with your new TV include:
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DRC Mode (Digital Reality Creation):
Unlike conventional line doublers, the DRC feature doubles vertical and horizontal lines, resulting in four times the density for quality sources such as
DVD, Satellite and Digital camcorder.
Cinemotion:
Provides an optimized display by automatically detecting film content and applying a reverse 3/2 pulldown process. Moving pictures will appear clearer and more naturallooking.
Twin View
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Using Multi-Image Driver (MIDX), Twin View allows you to watch two programs side by side, with the ability to zoom in one picture. You can watch pictures from two different sources simultaneously.
16:9 Enhancement:
Vertical Compression technology that maximizes picture resolution on “anamorphic” or “enhanced for widescreen” sources, including selected DVDs.
Velocity Modulation:
Vertical line enhancement that sharpens picture definition.
Steady Sound:
Equalizes volume levels so there is consistent output between programs and commercials.
Parental Control:
V-Chip technology allows parents to block unsuitable programming for younger viewers.
Component Video Inputs:
Offers the best video quality for DVD
(480p, 480i), and Digital Set-top box (HD1080i) connections.
S VIDEO Inputs:
Provides a high-quality video signal from connected equipment.
Favorite Channel Preview:
Preview up to eight favorite channels without leaving the current channel.
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Package Contents
Along with your new Trinitron TV, the packaging box contains a remote control and two AA batteries. These items are all you need to set it up and operate the TV in its basic configuration.
Most peripherals come with the necessary cables to connect them. If you want to set up special configurations, you may need to buy extra cables or connectors. It is best to ensure that you have all needed materials on hand before beginning a special-connection project.
Using the Remote Control
The remote control is the primary mechanism for controlling your TV.
Handle the remote control with care; avoid dropping it, getting it wet, placing it in direct sunlight, near a heater, or where the humidity is high.
Inserting Batteries
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment.
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Remove the batteries to avoid damage from possible battery leakage whenever you anticipate that the remote control will not be used for an extended period.
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The following table describes the buttons on the remote control that are for more advanced functions.
Button Descriptions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 q; qa qs
DRC/CINEMOTION
z
To scan rapidly through the channels, press and hold down the
CH+ or CH- button.
qd qf qg qk ql w; qh qj
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 q; qa qs
Button
MUTING
VOL +/-
GUIDE
RESET qd
POWER buttons
(GREEN) qf
SLEEP
DISPLAY
ANT
JUMP
DRC/
CINEMOTION
PIC MODE
MENU
FUNCTION buttons
Description
Press to mute the sound. Press again or press VOL + to restore the sound.
Press repeatedly until the TV displays the time in minutes (15, 30, 45, 60, or 90) that you want the TV to remain on before shutting off automatically. Cancel by pressing until SLEEP OFF appears. While Sleep feature is set, press once to view remaining time.
Press once to display the current time and channel label (if set) and channel number. Press again to turn
Display off. See page 46 for details on setting the time.
Changes between the VHF/UHF input to the AUX input.
Press to jump back and forth between two channels.
The TV alternates between the current channel and the last channel that was selected.
For high quality sources (i.e., DVD player, Satellite
Receiver), this button cycles through the available high-resolution picture modes: Interlaced, Progressive,
Cinemotion. Also available in the Video menu. For
details, see “Selecting Video Options” on page 36.
Cycles through the available video picture modes:
Vivid, Standard, Movie, Pro. Also available in the Video
menu. For details, see “Selecting Video Options” on page 36.
Press to display the TV on-screen menu. Press again to exit from the menus.
Adjusts the volume.
Joystick allows for movement of the on-screen cursor.
Pressing down on the center of the joystick selects the item.
Displays the satellite program guide.
Press when in a menu to reset the settings to the factory defaults.
Turn on and off the TV and SAT/CABLE equipment you have programmed into the remote control. For
instructions, see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 50.
Select the equipment (TV or SAT/CABLE) that you want to operate. The indicator lights up momentarily when pushed to show which device the remote control is operating.
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Button Description
qg TV/VIDEO Cycles through the video equipment connected to you
TV’s video inputs: TV, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, VIDEO 4,
VIDEO 5, VIDEO 6.
qh 0 – 9 and ENTER Press 0 - 9 to select a channel, the channel changes after 2 seconds. Press ENTER to select immediately.
qj qk ql w;
CH +/–
FAVORITES
FREEZE
Turns on/off Twin View. For details, see “Using Twin
Scan through channels.
Displays the Favorite Channels list. For details, see
“Using Favorite Channels” on page 30.
Freezes the window picture. Press again to restore the picture.
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HOME THEATER CONTROL
DRC/CINEMOTION
(Continued from the previous page) wh wj wk wl e; wa
SYSTEM OFF
Powers off all Sony equipment at once. (This feature may not work with older Sony equipment.) ws VCR/DVD CONTROLS m wd wf
REC
M
N x
X
DVD MENU
Rewind
Record
Fast-forward
Play
Stop
Pause
Displays the DVD Disc menu
Used for DVD on-screen menu movement and selection and ENTER wg MTS/SAP wh wj wk wl e;
CODE SET
POWER button
(GREEN)
MENU
Cycles through the Multi-channel TV Sound (MTS) options: Stereo, Auto-SAP (Second Audio Program), and
Mono. For details, see “Using the Audio Menu” on page 38.
Used for programming the remote control to operate non-Sony video equipment. For details, see
“Programming the Remote Control” on page 50.
Turn on and off the VCR/DVD equipment you have programmed into the remote control. For instructions,
see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 50.
Use to switch control for connected video equipment.
You can program one video source for each switch
position. (For details, see “Programming the Remote
Used for DVD player setup menu.
Switches Steady Sound on/off. For details, see
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Overview
This chapter includes illustrated instructions for setting up your TV.
Topic
Basic Connection (Connecting Cable TV or Antenna)
Connecting a VCR and Cable Box
Connecting Two VCRs for Tape Editing
Connecting a Satellite Receiver
Connecting a Satellite Receiver with a VCR
Connecting a DVD Player with Component Video
Connecting a DVD Player with A/V Connectors
Connecting a Digital TV Receiver
Setting Up the TV Automatically
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Note About the AC
Power Cord
The AC power cord is attached to the rear of the TV with a hook. Use caution when removing the AC plug from its holder. Gently slide the plug in the upward direction to remove from hook. Once removed, the AC power plug should automatically disengage from its stored location.
You can detach the cord from this hook
AC Power cord
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TV Controls and Connectors
Front Panel Menu
Controls
The front panel menu controls allow access to the on-screen menus without the use of a remote control. Pressing the MENU button brings up the on-screen menus. The arrow buttons move the on-screen cursor in the menus and the SELECT button selects the menu item.
TV Rear Panel
7 8 9
5
6
1
2
3
1
Connection
AUX
2 TO CONVERTER
3 VHF/UHF
4
Description
Allows you to view local and cable channels if your cable provider does not feature local channels. You can switch between local and cable channels by pressing ANT on the remote control. Devices connected to the AUX input can be viewed only in the Twin View left picture.
This is a VHF/UHF OUT jack that lets you set up your TV to switch between scrambled channels
(through a cable box) and normal cable channels
(CATV). Use this jack instead of a splitter to get better picture quality when switching between scrambled and unscrambled cable channels.
Connects to your VHF/UHF antenna or cable.
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Connection Description
4
5
6
CONTROL S
IN/OUT
S VIDEO
VIDEO/AUDIO
[L(MONO)/R]
Allows the TV to receive (IN) and send (OUT) remote control signals to other Sony infrared-controlled audio or video equipment.
Connects to the S VIDEO OUT jack of your VCR or other S VIDEO-equipped video equipment. Provides better picture quality than the VHF/UHF jacks or the
Video IN jack.
Connect to the audio and video OUT jacks on your
VCR or other video equipment. A video input
(VIDEO 2) is located on the front panel of the TV. The
Audio and Video IN jacks provide better picture quality than the VHF/UHF IN jack.
7 MONITOR OUT Lets you record the program you are watching to a
VCR. When two VCRs are connected, you can use your TV as a monitor for tape-to-tape editing (not available with 480p or 1080i when the input is to
VIDEO 5 or 6).
8 AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX)
L (MONO)/R
Connect to the left and right audio inputs of your audio or video equipment.
9 HD/DVD IN
(1080i/480p/480i)
Connect to your DVD player’s or Digital Set-top box’s component video (Y, P
B
, P
R
) and audio (L/R) jacks.
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Basic Connection (Connecting Cable TV or Antenna)
Connecting Directly to Cable or to an
Antenna
The connection you choose depends on the cable found in your home.
Newer homes are usually equipped with standard coaxial cable:
VHF Only or VHF/UHF or Cable
75-ohm coaxial cable
VHF/UHF
Rear of TV
Older homes may have 300-ohm twin lead cable:
VHF Only or UHF Only or VHF/UHF
300-ohm twin lead cable
VHF/UHF
Rear of TV
Antenna connector
Some homes may have both:
VHF and UHF
75-ohm coaxial cable
VHF/UHF
Rear of TV
U/V Splitter
(not supplied)
300-ohm twin lead cable
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Cable and Antenna
If your cable provider does not feature local channels, you may find this set-up convenient.
CATV cable
AUX
Rear of TV
TO CONVERTER
(No connection to
TO CONVERTER)
Antenna cable
VHF/UHF
Cable Box
Connections
Select CABLE or antenna (ANT) mode by pressing ANT on the remote control.
To receive channels using an antenna, instead of the CATV cable:
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Select antenna mode by pressing ANT on the remote control.
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Turn the cable to OFF (see page 40).
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Perform the Auto Program function (see page 40).
Cable Box and Cable
This is the preferred basic cable TV hookup to use if your cable TV company scrambles some channels, but not all of them (pay channels vs. regular cable channels), so you need to use a cable box.
With this setup you can:
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Use the TV remote control to change channels using your cable box when the signal is scrambled.
Use the TV remote control to change channels using your TV when the signal is not scrambled. (Your TV’s tuner provides a better signal than the cable box.)
Use the Twin View feature. (When all channels are routed through your cable box, only one signal is sent to the TV, so you can not use the Twin View feature.)
Use the Twin View feature normally with the CATV input.
❑ Use the Twin View feature partially with the cable box. (When you switch the TV input to AUX - to use the cable box - the unscrambled picture from the cable box will display. You can display the signal from both AUX and VHF/UHF inputs in the left Twin View picture, but you can display only the signal from the VHF/UHF input in the right Twin View picture.
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To set up your TV to use both a Cable Box and a direct-connect CATV cable:
1
Connect the Cable TV cable to the TV’s VHF/UHF jack.
2
Using a coaxial cable, connect the TV’s TO CONVERTER jack to the cable box’s IN jack. The TV’s internal converter allows you to switch between unscrambled signals coming straight into the TV and scrambled signals coming in through the cable box, eliminating the need for an external splitter.
3
Using a coaxial cable, connect the cable box’s OUT jack to the
TV’s AUX jack.
Cable box
AUX
IN
Rear of TV
OUT
TO CONVERTER
75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)
Signal
VHF/UHF
CATV cable (unscrambled channels)
To switch between channels from Cable Box and channels coming directly into TV
❑ Press the ANT button on the TV remote control.
To use the TV remote control to switch channels on the cable box
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Program the remote control as necessary. (See “Programming the
To use the cable box
❑ Have your TV tuner set to channel 3 or 4 (as appropriate) and then use the Cable Box to change channels.
To prevent the accidental switching of TV channels
❑ When using the VCR or Cable Box, you can use the Channel Fix feature to lock in a channel. The Channel Fix feature is under the
Channel menu. (See “Using the Channel Menu” on page 40.)
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Cable Box Only
Use this hookup if:
❑ You subscribe to a cable TV system that uses scrambled or encoded signals requiring a cable box to view all channels, and
❑ You do not intend to hook up any other audio or video equipment to your TV.
When all channels are routed through your cable box, only one unscrambled signal is sent to the TV, so you cannot use the Twin
View feature. If some channels are scrambled, but others are not,
consider using the hookup on page 12 instead.
1
Connect the coaxial connector from your cable service to the cable box’s IN jack.
2
Using a coaxial cable, connect the cable box’s OUT jack to the
TV’s VHF/UHF jack.
CATV cable
VHF/UHF
Rear of TV
1 2
IN
OUT
Cable box
To use the cable box
❑ Have the TV tuner set to channel 3 or 4 (as appropriate) and then use the cable box to change channels.
To use the TV remote control to switch channels on the cable box
❑ Program the remote control as necessary. For details, see
“Programming the Remote Control” on page 50.
To prevent accidental switching of TV channels
❑ Use the Channel Fix feature to lock in a channel. The Channel Fix
feature is under the Channel menu. For details, see “Using the
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Connecting a VCR and Cable
Use this hookup if you have cable TV that does not require a cable box.
1
Connect the cable TV cable to the VCR’s IN jack.
2
Using a coaxial cable, connect the VCR’s OUT jack to the TV’s
VHF/UHF jack.
3
Using an A/V cable, connect the VCR’s Audio and Video OUT jacks to the TV’s Audio and Video IN jacks.
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If the VCR you are connecting has an S VIDEO jack, you can use an S VIDEO cable for improved picture quality (compared to a combination audio/video cable). Because an S VIDEO cable carries only the video signal, you will need audio cables for sound.
TV
VCR
Coaxial cable
AUDIO-R (red)
AUDIO-L (white)
VIDEO (yellow)
Cable
A/V cable
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Connecting a VCR and Cable Box
Use this hookup if:
❑
❑
Your cable TV company scrambles some channels, but not all of them (pay channels vs. regular cable channels), so you need to use a cable box, and
You want to use the Twin View feature.
With this setup you can:
❑
❑
❑
❑
Use the TV remote control to change channels using your cable box when the signal is scrambled.
Use the TV remote control to change channels using your TV when the signal is not scrambled. (Your TV’s tuner provides a better signal than the cable box.)
Use the Twin View feature.
Record both regular CATV and scrambled channels.
❑
❑
❑
To connect a cable box and a VCR, you will need:
A small, inexpensive device known as a splitter.
Three coaxial cables.
Either a combination audio/video cable, or an S VIDEO cable and audio cables.
1
Connect the CATV cable to the single (input) jack of the splitter.
2
Use a coaxial cable to connect one of the two output jacks of the splitter to the TV’s VHF/UHF jack.
3
Use a coaxial cable to connect the other output jack of the splitter to the input jack of the cable box.
4
Use a coaxial cable to connect the output jack of the cable box to the input jack of the VCR.
5
Use the video line (yellow) of a combination audio/video (A/V) cable to connect the video output jack of the VCR to the video input jack of the TV.
✍
If your VCR has an S VIDEO jack, you can substitute an S VIDEO cable for the video line of an A/V cable. The S VIDEO cable will provide improved video signal quality. (You will need audio cables for sound.)
Connect the left (white) and right (red) audio output channels of the VCR to the respective input channels on the TV.
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(Continued from the previous page)
VCR
TV
A/V cable
Cable box
Coaxial cable
Coaxial cable
Splitter
(not included)
CATV
Coaxial cable
AUDIO-R (red)
AUDIO-L (white)
VIDEO (yellow)
To switch between channels from cable box and channels from CATV
❑ Press the TV/VIDEO button on the TV remote control.
To view cable box signals
❑ Match (channel 3 or 4) the channel setting of the VCR IN with the cable box OUT.
To use the TV remote control to change channels on the cable box
❑ Program the remote control as necessary. (For details, see
“Programming the Remote Control” on page 50.) Then use the remote control to change the cable box channels.
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To use Twin View with the cable box
❑ Turn on the VCR. (The VCR’s tuner is used as one of the Twin
View picture sources; if you do not turn on the VCR, the Twin
View will not work.) Use the remote control’s TV/VIDEO button to set the Twin View output to VIDEO 1. Change one Twin View channel by changing channels on the cable box.
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Installing the TV
Connecting Two VCRs for Tape Editing
If you connect two VCRs, so you can record from one to the other, you can connect the recording VCR into your TV to monitor what is being recorded. The procedure below shows you how to do this.
1
Using an A/V cable, connect the playback VCR’s Audio and
Video OUT jacks to the recording VCR’s Audio and Video IN jacks.
2
Using an A/V cable, connect the recording VCR’s Audio and
Video OUT jacks to the TV’s Audio and Video IN jacks.
TV
VCR (playback)
VCR (recording)
AUDIO-R (red)
AUDIO-L (white)
VIDEO (yellow)
A/V cable A/V cable
To change the video input of the VCR
❑
See your VCR’s user guide for instructions.
To view what is being recorded
❑ Use the remote control to set the TV to the video input to which the recording VCR is connected. (VIDEO 1 in the illustration above.)
✍
If the VCRs you are connecting have S VIDEO jacks, you can use S VIDEO cables for improved picture quality (compared to a combination audio/video cable). Because S VIDEO cables carry only the video signal, you will need audio cables for sound.
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Connecting a Satellite Receiver
1
Connect the satellite antenna cable to the satellite receiver’s
SATELLITE IN jack.
2
Using an A/V cable, connect the satellite receiver’s Audio and
Video OUT jacks to the TV’s Audio and Video IN jacks.
3
Connect a coaxial cable from your cable or antenna to the TV’s
VHF/UHF jack.
✍
If the receiver you are connecting has an S VIDEO jack, you can use an S VIDEO cable for improved picture quality (compared to a combination audio/video cable). Because S VIDEO cables carry only the video signal, you will need audio cables for sound.
TV
Coaxial cable
Satellite receiver
Satellite antenna cable
AUDIO-R (red)
AUDIO-L (white)
VIDEO (yellow)
A/V cable
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Installing the TV
Connecting a Satellite Receiver with a VCR
1
Connect the satellite antenna cable to the satellite receiver’s
SATELLITE IN jack.
2
Connect the CATV cable to the VCR’s VHF/UHF IN jack.
3
Using a coaxial cable, connect the VCR’s OUT jack to the TV’s
VHF/UHF jack.
4
Using an A/V cable, connect the satellite receiver’s Audio and
Video OUT jacks to the VCR’s Audio and Video IN jacks.
5
Using an A/V cable, connect the VCR’s Audio and Video OUT jacks to the TV’s Audio and Video IN jacks.
CATV cable
Satellite antenna cable
Satellite receiver
TV
Coaxial cable
VCR
AUDIO-R (red)
AUDIO-L (white)
VIDEO (yellow)
A/V cable
✍
If the peripherals you are connecting have S VIDEO jacks, you can use S VIDEO cables for improved picture quality (compared to combination audio/video cables). Because S VIDEO cables carry only the video signal, you will need audio cables for sound.
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If necessary, change the video input on your VCR. (See your
VCR’s user’s guide for instructions on how to do that.)
To watch satellite TV, or the VCR
❑ Press TV/VIDEO on the remote control to select a video source.
To watch cable TV
❑ Press TV/VIDEO on the remote control to select VHF/UHF (to select the CATV cable on the TV).
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Connecting an Audio Receiver
For better sound quality, you may want to connect your TV to your stereo system’s audio receiver.
To connect to an audio receiver
❑ Use audio cables to connect the TV’s Audio OUT jacks to the audio receiver’s audio LINE IN jacks.
TV
AUDIO-R AUDIO-L
(red) (white)
Line input
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Installing the TV
Connecting a DVD Player with Component
Video Connectors
This is the preferred hookup to use if your DVD player has component (Y, P
B
, P
R
) jacks.
1
Using three separate component video cables, connect the DVD player’s Y, P
B
and P
R
jacks to the Y, P
B
and P
R
jacks on the TV — the number 5 or 6 connections under HD/DVD IN.
✍
The Y, P
B
and P
R
jacks on your DVD player are sometimes labeled Y, C
B
and
C
R
, or Y, B-Y and R-Y. If so, connect the cables to like colors.
2
Using an audio cable, connect the DVD player’s Audio OUT jacks to the TV’s Audio IN jacks. Be sure to use the same column of inputs that you used for the video connection (HD/DVD IN 5 or 6).
Component video cables
TV
DVD player
AUDIO-R (red)
AUDIO-L (white)
Audio cable
✍
You cannot use the MONITOR OUT jacks to record the signal from any equipment connected into the Y, P
B
, P
R
jacks.
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Connecting a DVD Player with A/V Connectors
Use this hookup if your DVD player does not have component (Y, P
B
,
P
R
) jacks.
✍
An S VIDEO connection will give a good-quality video signal, but if your DVD player has component video, that connection (described on the previous page) will give an even better signal.
1
Using audio cables, connect the DVD player’s Audio OUT jacks to the TV’s Audio IN jacks.
2
Using an S VIDEO cable, connect the DVD player’s S VIDEO jack to the TV’s S VIDEO jack.
TV
S VIDEO cable
DVD player
AUDIO-R (red)
AUDIO-L (white)
Audio cable
To switch between your TV and DVD
❑ Use the TV/VIDEO button on the TV’s remote control to switch from one input device to another.
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Connecting a Digital TV Receiver
1
Using three separate component video cables, connect the Digital
TV Set-top box’s Y, P
B
and P
R
jacks to the TV.
z
Be sure to read the manual for the Set-top box.
✍
If you prefer, you can use an S VIDEO cable instead of the Y, P
B
and P
R connections. The Y, P
B
and P
R
connections will provide the best-quality picture, but you cannot record the signal from any equipment connected to the Y, P
B
and P
R
inputs.
2
Using an audio cable, connect the Digital TV Set-top box’s Audio
OUT jacks to the TV’s Audio IN jacks.
Component video cables
TV
Digital TV Set-top box
S VIDEO
1
VIDEO
2 3
(MONO)
Y
P B
P
R
AUDIO
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
AUDIO-R (red)
AUDIO-L (white)
Audio cable
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Installing the TV
Connecting a Camcorder
For easy connection of the camcorder, the TV has front Audio and
Video inputs (shown below). If you prefer, you can connect the camcorder to the TV’s rear Audio and Video IN jacks.
1
Using A/V cables, connect the camcorder’s Audio and Video
OUT jacks to the TV’s Audio and Video IN jacks.
AUDIO-R (red)
AUDIO-L (white)
VIDEO (yellow)
A/V output
If you have a mono camcorder, connect its audio output to the TV’s
AUDIO L jack.
✍
If the camcorder you are connecting has an S VIDEO jack, you can use an
S VIDEO cable for improved picture quality (compared to a combination audio/ video cable). Because S VIDEO cables carry only the video signal, you will also need audio cables for sound.
To view the camera’s output
❑ Use the TV/VIDEO button on the front panel of the TV (or on the remote control) to set the TV to the video input to which the camcorder is connected. (VIDEO 2 in the illustration above.)
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Using the CONTROL S Feature
The CONTROL S feature allows you to control your TV, plus other
Sony equipment (such as a DVD player or VCR) connected to the TV, using only the TV’s remote control. In addition to allowing you to control multiple devices with one remote control, the CONTROL S feature allows you to always point your remote control at your TV, instead of having to point it at the other equipment, which might be hidden or out of direct line of sight.
TV
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Setting Up the TV Automatically
After you finish connecting your TV, you can run Auto Setup to set up your channels. The Auto Setup screen appears when you turn your TV on for the first time after installing it. If you do not want to set up the channels at this time, you can do it later by using the Auto
Program feature in the Channel menu (see page 40 for information
regarding Channel menu).
✍
The Auto Setup feature does not apply for installations that use a cable box for all channel selection.
Using Auto Setup
1
Turn on the TV.
2
Press the TV FUNCTION button on the remote control.
3
Press CH+ to run Auto Setup.
4
After Auto Setup has run, press CH– to exit.
Reset TV to Factory Settings
To reset your TV to the factory settings
1
Turn on the TV.
2
Hold down the RESET button on the remote control.
3
Press and release the POWER button on the TV. (The TV will turn itself off, then back on.)
4
Release the RESET button.
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Using the Features
Overview
This chapter describes how to use features of your TV.
Topic
Using the Freeze Function
Page
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Using the Features
Using Favorite Channels
The Favorite Channel feature lets you select programs from a list of favorite channels that you previously specified.
To display a list of your favorite channels:
1
If you have not already done so, create a list of favorite channels.
(For information on setting up Favorite Channels see “Selecting
2
Press the FAVORITES button on the remote control.
Preview window
3
Move the joystick V or v to highlight the channel you want to watch. The program on that channel appears in the preview window.
4
Press the button to select the channel.
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Using Twin View
Twin View lets you see two pictures — from an antenna, a VCR, a
DVD, etc, — on the screen at the same time. (You can only hear the sound associated with one of the pictures however. You choose which picture’s sound is selected.) You can change the relative size of each of the pictures.
Displaying Twin
Pictures
To display twin pictures
1
Press the button on your remote control. (A second picturewindow appears.)
,
,
2
To cancel twin pictures
❑
❑
Press the button or
Press the button.
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Activating the
Picture
With Twin View, the picture highlighted with a blue frame is active.
In the active picture, you can:
❑
❑
❑
❑
Change channels
Adjust the volume.
Switch the input sources (to go from UHF/VHF to CATV cable, for example, press TV/VIDEO on the remote control).
Change the picture size by pressing V/v on the joystick.
✍
Normally the TV memorizes the last-used sizes; when Twin VIew is turned off, then back on, the last-used sizes are displayed. If you are using the enhanced
16:9 picture, however, the aspect ratio changes to 4:3 in Twin View, and the picture is reformatted to that ratio.
To activate the right picture
❑ Move the joystick to the right (without pressing down on it).
,
,
To activate the left picture
❑ Move the joystick to the left
(without pressing down on it).
Factors affecting Twin View include:
❑ Equipment connected to the AUX and HD/DVD IN (numbers 5 and 6) inputs cannot be displayed in the right Twin View picture.
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Changing the
Picture Size
Using the Features
The zoom feature lets you vary the relative size of the left and right pictures.
1
Activate the picture whose size you want to change.
2
Press V on the joystick to enlarge the picture.
3
Press v on the joystick to make the picture smaller.
When you adjust the twin screen sizes, the TV memorizes the change.
The next time you use the Twin View function, the memorized sizes appear.
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Using the Features
Using the Freeze Function
The FREEZE button allows you to temporarily capture a program’s picture. You can use this feature to write down information such as phone numbers, recipes, etc.
The FREEZE feature works only in normal view; if you are in Twin
View, it will not work.
To use the FREEZE function
1
When the program information you want to capture is displayed, press the FREEZE button, on the remote control.
2
The TV switches to Twin View mode and displays the “frozen” picture on the right, while the current program continues on the left.
Current program in progress
Frozen picture
Call 555-1234
FREEZE
3
To cancel and return to normal viewing, press the FREEZE button.
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Using the Menus
Overview
To end a menu session:
Press MENU button again.
To end one menu session and move to another:
Move the joystick upward to return to the menu icons.
Move the joystick to choose the next menu icon and press to select it.
Opening and choosing a menu:
1
Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen.
2
Move the joystick to the desired menu icon and press to select it.
3
Use the joystick to scroll through the features.
4
See the specific menu page for instructions on moving through the menu.
The Menu gives you access to the following features:
Menu Icon Description
VIDEO allows you to make adjustments to your picture settings. It also allows you to customize the
Picture Mode based on the type of program you are viewing.
AUDIO offers enhanced audio options such as listening to second audio programming (SAP), or customizing the effect of the sound on your TV.
Page
CHANNEL allows you to set up a Favorite Channel list, run the Auto Program function, and more.
PARENT lets you control the viewing of programs based on their ratings.
TIMER lets you set the clock on your TV and allows you to program your TV for scheduled viewing using the Timers.
SETUP provides several options for setting up your channels, labeling your video inputs, and selecting the language of the on-screen menus.
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Using the Menus
Using the Video Menu
To select the Video Menu
1
Press MENU.
2
Move the joystick to the Video
3
Use the joystick to scroll through the features.
4
Press to select a feature. That feature’s adjustment appears.
5
Use the joystick to make the desired adjustments.
6
Press to select the desired adjustment.
7
Press MENU to exit the menu screen.
To restore the factory default settings for Picture, Brightness, Color, Hue, and
Sharpness, Color Temp and VM.
❑
Press RESET on the remote control when in the Video menu.
Selecting Video
Options
z
To change from one Video
Mode to another, use the
PICTURE MODE button on the remote control.
The Video Menu includes the following options.
Option
Mode
Customized picture viewing
Description
Vivid
Standard
Movie
Pro
Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness.
Recommended for normal viewing conditions.
Select for soft, film like, picture.
Select for professional monitor like appearance.
✍
You can alter the Video Menu settings (Picture, Brightness, Color, etc.) for each Mode.
Picture
Brightness
Color
Hue
Sharpness
Adjust to increase picture contrast and deepen the color or decrease picture contrast and soften the color.
Adjust to brighten or darken the picture.
Adjust to increase or decrease color intensity.
Adjust to increase or decrease the green tones.
Adjust to sharpen or soften the picture.
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Using the Menus
Option
Color Temp
White intensity adjustment
Description
Choose from three color temperatures:
Cool
Select to give the white colors a blue tint.
Neutral
Select to give the white colors a neutral tint.
Warm
Select to give the white colors a red tint
(NTSC-Standard).
Sharpens picture definition to give every object a sharp, clean edge. Select from High, Medium, Low, Off.
VM
Velocity
Modulation
DRC mode
Digital
Reality
Creation mode
Creates a high-resolution picture with 4x density, for high quality sources (i.e., DVD player, Satellite receiver).
Select from Interlaced, Progressive, or CineMotion.
Interlaced
Progressive
Recommended for moving pictures.
Recommended for still images and text.
CineMotion Provides an optimized display by automatically detecting film content and applying a reverse 3/2 pulldown process.
Moving pictures will appear clearer and more natural-looking.
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Using the Menus
Using the Audio Menu
To select the Audio Menu
1
Press MENU.
2
Move the joystick to the Audio
3
Use the joystick to scroll through the options.
4
Press to select an option. That option’s settings appear.
5
Use the joystick to make the desired adjustments.
6
Press to select the desired adjustment.
7
Press MENU to exit the menu screen.
To restore the factory default settings for Treble, Bass, and Balance
❑
Press RESET on the remote control when in the Audio menu.
Selecting Audio
Options
The Audio Menu includes the following options:
Option
Treble
Bass
Balance
Steady Sound
Effect
Description
Adjust to increase or decrease higher-pitched sounds.
Adjust to increase or decrease lower-pitched sounds.
Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance.
ON
Select to stabilize the volume.
OFF Select to turn off Steady Sound.
TruSurround
Select for surround sound (for stereo programs only).
Simulated Adds a surround-like effect to mono programs.
OFF
Normal stereo or mono reception.
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Option
MTS
Enjoy stereo, bilingual and mono programs
Speaker
Audio Out
Easy control of volume adjustments
Description
Stereo
Auto-SAP
Mono
ON
Select for stereo reception when viewing a program broadcast in stereo.
Select to automatically switch the TV to second audio programs when a signal is received. (If no SAP signal is present, the TV remains in Stereo mode.)
Select for mono reception. (Use to reduce noise during weak stereo broadcasts.)
Select to turn on the TV speakers.
OFF
This option can be set only when the Speaker option is set to OFF.
Variable
Sound output varies according to the TV settings. Useful when you want to use the
TV’s remote control to adjust the output through a separate audio system.
Fixed
Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to the TV's sound only through your external audio system speakers.
Sound output is held at a fixed level. Use your audio receiver’s remote control to adjust the volume.
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Using the Channel Menu
To select the Channel Menu
1
Press MENU.
2
Move the joystick to the Channel
3
Use the joystick to scroll through the features.
4
Press to select a feature. That feature’s options appear.
5
Use the joystick to scroll through the options.
6
Press to select the desired option.
7
Press MENU to exit the menu screen.
Selecting Channel
Options
The Channel Menu includes the following options:
Option
Favorite Channel
Cable
Description
1
Press to select a favorite channel number.
2
Use the joystick to scroll through the channels until you find the channel you want to add to your favorites.
3
Press to select it.
ON
Select if you are receiving cable channels with a CATV cable.
OFF Select if you are using an antenna.
✍
You should run Auto Program after changing the cable setting.
Channel Fix
Useful when you have a cable box or satellite receiver connected
2-6
Auto Program
AUX 2-6
“Fix” your TV’s channel setting to 3 or 4 and use the cable box, VCR or satellite receiver to change channels. Select one of these settings if you have connected the device to the VHF/UHF jack.
Same as 2-6, except you select one of these settings if you have connected the device to
VIDEO 1 Use this setting if you have connected the device to the Audio and Video IN jacks.
Automatically programs the TV for all receivable channels from both VHF/UHF and AUX inputs.
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Option
Channel
Skip/Add
Channel Label
Using the Menus
Description
Removes and adds viewable channels.
1
Use the joystick to scroll through the channels until you find the channel you want to skip/add.
2
Press to select it.
3
Press the joystick ( V/v) to toggle between “Add” and
“Skip.”
4
Press to select.
Label up to 20 channels with their station call letters.
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Using the Menus
Using the Parent Menu
The Parent menu allows you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content and rating levels. These ratings are assigned by a federal rating board. Not all programs are rated. Using the Parental Lock blocks programs with a specific rating, but it does not block an entire channel.
To select the Parent Menu
1
Press MENU.
2
Move the joystick to the Parent icon and press .
3
Use the 0-9 buttons on the remote control to enter your four-digit password.
4
Confirm your password by entering it again. (The Parent menu options appear.)
5
Use the joystick to scroll through the settings.
6
Press to select the desired option.
7
Press MENU to exit the menu screen.
✍
You need your password for any future access into the Parent menu. If you
lose your password, see “Lost password” on page 56.
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Using the Menus
Using the Parent
Menu
z
If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should select Child,
Youth, or Young Adult to help simplify the rating selection. To set more restrictive ratings, select Custom. z
For descriptions of Child,
Youth, and Young Adult
The Parent menu includes the following options.
Option Description
Parental Lock
Turn ratings on/ off and select a rating system
OFF
Child
Parental lock is off. No programs are blocked from viewing.
Maximum ratings permitted are:
❏
US: TV-Y, TV-G, G
❏
Canada: TV-Y, C, G
Youth
Maximum ratings permitted are:
❏
US: TV-PG, PG
❏
Canada: TV-PG, PG, 8 ans+
Young Adult
Maximum ratings permitted are:
❏
US: TV-14, PG-13
❏
Canada: TV-14, 14+, 13 ans+
Custom
Select to set ratings manually.
❏
❏
Canada: See page 45 for details.
Change Password
For changing your password.
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Using the Menus
US Models:
Selecting Custom
Rating Options
z
The content ratings will increase depending on the level of the age-based rating. For example, a program with a TV-
PG V (Violence) rating may contain moderate violence, while a TV-14 V (Violence) rating may contain more intense violence.
z blocking capability, the agebased ratings should be blocked.
z
To ensure maximum
If you block unrated TV programs, be aware that the following types of programs may be blocked: emergency broadcasts, political programs, sports, news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather.
For US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes the following options.
(For Canadian models, see page 45.)
Option
Movie Rating
TV Rating
Block programs by their rating, content or both
Description
G
PG
All children and General Audience.
Parental Guidance suggested.
PG-13
R
Parental Guidance for children under 13.
Restricted viewing, parental guidance is suggested for children under 17.
No one 17 and under allowed.
NC-17 and X
Age-Based Options
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
All children.
Directed to older children.
General Audience.
Parental Guidance suggested.
TV-14 Parents Strongly cautioned.
TV-MA
Mature Audience only.
Unrated
Block programs or movies that are broadcast without a rating
Content-Based Options
FV
D
L
S
V
Block
Allow
Fantasy Violence.
Suggestive Dialogue.
Strong Language.
Sexual situations.
Violence.
Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.
Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rating.
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Using the Menus
Canadian Models:
Selecting Custom
Rating Options
Viewing Blocked
Programs
For Canadian models, the Custom Rating Menu includes the following
options. (For US models, see page 44.)
Option
English Rating
French Rating
USA Rating
Description
C
C8+
G
All children.
Children 8 years and older.
General programming.
Parental Guidance.
PG
14+
18+
Viewers 14 and older.
Adult programming.
G
8 ans+
General programming.
Not recommended for young children.
13 ans+
16 ans+
18 ans+
Not recommended for ages under 13.
Not recommended for ages under 16.
Programming restricted to adults.
See “US Models” on page 44 for details.
You can view a blocked program by entering the password. Press the ENTER button when tuned to a blocked program, and then enter the password. This temporarily switches off the Parental Lock. To reactivate the Parental Lock settings, turn off the TV. When the TV is turned on again, your Parental
Controls settings are reactivated.
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Using the Menus
Using the Timer Menu
To select the Timer menu
1
Press MENU.
2
Use the joystick to move to the
Timer icon and press .
To set the Current Time
1
Use the joystick to select
“Current Time”, then press
.
2
If it is currently Daylight
Savings Time, be sure to set that mode to “ON”. (Daylight Savings
Time starts in the Spring and ends in the Fall.)
3
Use the joystick to enter the correct time, then press .
4
Press MENU to exit the menu screen.
To set the Timer
Before setting the timer, be sure to set your TV’s clock to the current time
(and, if appropriate, Daylight Savings Mode). To check the TV’s time setting, press the DISPLAY button on the remote control.
1
Move the joystick to “Timer 1” or “Timer 2”, then press .
2
Use the joystick to enter your date, time and channel preferences, then press to select each one.
3
Press MENU to exit the menu screen.
To reset the Clock or Timers
❑
Press RESET on the remote control after selecting that option in the Timer menu. This resets to the factory defaults.
Selecting Timer
Options
The Timer Menu includes the following options:
Option Description
Timer 1
Timer 2
Program
OFF Select to turn off the Timer. (Your previous settings will be saved.)
Current Time
Set the current time.
Daylight Savings ON
Select in the spring to turn on this mode during Daylight Saving Time.
OFF
Select to set the Timer by day, time, duration, and channel.
Select in the fall to turn of this mode at the end of Daylight Saving Time.
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Using the Menus
Using the Setup Menu
To select the Setup Menu
1
Press MENU.
2
Use the joystick to move to the
Setup icon and press .
3
Use the joystick to scroll through the features.
4
Press to select a feature. (That feature’s options appear.)
5
Use the joystick to scroll through the options.
6
Press to select the desired option.
7
Press MENU to exit the menu screen.
Selecting
Setup Options
The Setup Menu includes the following options:
Option
Caption Vision
Description
Allows you to select from three closed-caption modes (for programs that are broadcast with closed caption).
CC1, CC2,
CC3, CC4
Displays a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of a program. (Should be set to CC1 for most programs.)
TEXT1, TEXT2,
TEXT3, TEXT4
Displays network/station information presented using either half or the whole screen (if available). For closed captioning, set to CC1.
XDS
(Extended Data
Service)
Displays a network name, program name, program length, and time of the show (if the broadcaster offers this service).
OFF Turns off Caption Vision.
(Continued on the next page)
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Using the Menus
z
To use this feature with widescreen DVDs, set your
DVD player to 16:9 aspect ratio.
(Continued from the previous page)
Option
Video Label
Tilt Correction
Language
16:9 Enhanced
Demo
Description
Allows you to label the audio/video equipment you connected to the TV, so you can identify it when using the
TV/VIDEO button. When in the Setup menu’s Video Label feature, use the joystick to highlight an input to label, then press to select it. Use the joystick to scroll through the labels. Press to select the equipment you connected to each of the input jacks on the back of your TV. Select
“Skip” if you do not have any equipment connected to a particular set of input jacks.
VIDEO 1/2/3/4
VHS, 8mm, Beta, LD, Game, SAT,
DVD, Web, Receiver, DTV, Skip
VIDEO 5/6 HD, DVD, DTV, Skip
✍
If you select “Skip”, your TV skips this connection when you press the TV/VIDEO button.
Allows you to correct any tilt of the picture.
Select to display all on-screen menus in your language of choice.
Provides enhanced picture resolution for widescreen sources, such as selected DVD titles (only available when the TV is in VIDEO mode). Press TV/VIDEO and select from one of the following options:
AUTO To activate automatically when a
16:9 signal is received.
ON To activate manually.
Runs a demonstration of on-screen menus.
✍
AUTO/ON will appear when TV is in video mode 1-6.
ON/OFF will appear when TV is in VIDEO mode 5-6 and the 480p signal occurs.
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Other Information
Overview
This chapter includes the following topics:
Topic
Programming the Remote Control
Operating Other Equipment with Your TV
Remote Control
Page
49
Other Information
Programming the Remote Control
The remote control is preset to operate Sony brand video equipment.
Sony
Equipment
Beta, ED Beta VCRs
8 mm VCR
VHS VCR
DVD Player
Switch Position on Remote Control
AV1
AV2
AV3
DVD
Programmable
Code Number
303
302
301
751
If you have video equipment other than Sony brand that you want to control with the TV’s remote control, use the following procedures to program the remote control.
✍
The equipment must have infrared (IR) remote capability in order to be used with the remote control.
HOME THEATER CONTROL
DRC/CINEMOTION
3
2
1
Check the list of the “Manufacturer’s Codes” listed on page 52,
and find the three-digit code number for the manufacturer’s code for your equipment. (If more than one code number is listed, start with the number listed first.)
2
Open the cover of the remote control and move the slide switch to the desired equipment type.
3
Press CODE SET and close the cover of the remote control.
✍
You must do step 4 within 10 seconds of step 3, or you must redo steps 2 and 3.
4
Enter the three-digit manufacturer’s code number.
5
Press ENTER.
6
To check if the code number works, aim the TV’s remote control at the equipment and press the green POWER button that corresponds with that equipment. If it responds, you are done. If not, try using another code listed for that manufacturer.
4
5
DRC/CINEMOTION
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Other Information
Tips
❑ If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one by one until you come to the correct code for your equipment.
❑
❑
If you enter a new code number, the code number you previously entered at that setting is erased.
In some cases, you may not be able to operate your equipment with the Sony remote control. In such cases, use the equipment’s own remote control unit.
❑ Whenever you remove the batteries to replace them, the code numbers may revert to the factory setting and must be reset.
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Other Information
Manufacturer’s Codes
VCRs
Manufacturer Code
Sony
Admiral
(M. Ward)
Aiwa
301, 302, 303
327
Audio
Dynamic
Broksonic
Canon
Citizen
Craig
338, 344
314, 337
319, 317
309, 308
332
302, 332
Criterion 315
Curtis Mathes 304, 338, 309
Daewoo
DBX
Dimensia
Emerson
341, 312, 309
314, 336, 337
304
319, 320, 316,
Fisher
Funai
General
Electric
317, 318, 341
330, 335
338
329, 304, 309
Go Video
Goldstar
Hitachi
322, 339, 340
332
306, 304,
305,338
Instant Replay 309, 308
JC Penney 309, 305, 304,
JVC
Kenwood
330, 314, 336,
337
314, 336, 337,
345, 346, 347
314, 336, 332,
337
LXI (Sears)
Magnavox
Marantz
Marta
Memorex
Minolta
Mitsubishi/
MGA
Multitech
NEC
Olympic
Optimus
332, 305, 330,
335, 338
308, 309, 310
314, 336, 337
332
309, 335
305, 304
323, 324, 325,
326
325, 338, 321
314, 336, 337
309, 308
327
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Manufacturer Code
Orion
Panasonic
Pentax
Philco
Philips
Pioneer
Quasar
RCA/
PROSCAN
Realistic
Sansui
Samsung
Sanyo
Scott
Sharp
Shintom
Signature 2000
(M. Ward)
SV2000
Sylvania
317
308, 309, 306,
307
305, 304
308, 309
308, 309, 310
308
308, 309, 306
304, 305, 308,
309, 311, 312,
313, 310, 329
309, 330, 328,
335, 324, 338
314
322, 313, 321
330, 335
312, 313, 321,
335, 323, 324,
325, 326
327, 328
315
338, 327
Symphonic
Tashiro
Tatung
Teac
Technics
Toshiba
Wards
Yamaha
Zenith
338
308, 309, 338,
310
338
332
314, 336, 337
314. 336, 338,
337
309, 308
312, 311
327, 328, 335,
331, 332
314, 330, 336,
337
331
Laserdisc Players
Manufacturer Code
Sony 701
Panasonic
Pioneer
704, 710
702
DVD Players
Manufacturer Code
Sony
GE
Hitachi
JVC
Magnavox
Mitsubishi
Oritron
Panasonic
Philips
Pioneer
RCA/
PROSCAN
Samsung
Toshiba
Zenith
751
755
758
756
757
761
759
753
757
752
755
758
754
760
Cable Boxes
Manufacturer Code
Sony 230
Hamlin/Regal 222, 223, 224,
Jerrold/G. I.
225, 226
201, 202, 203,
Oak
Panasonic
204, 205, 206,
207, 208, 218
227, 228, 229
Pioneer
Scientific
Atlanta
Tocom
Zenith
219, 220, 221
214, 215
209, 210, 211
216, 217
212, 213
Satellite Receivers
Manufacturer Code
Sony 801
Dish Network 810
Echostar
General
Electric
810
802
Hitachi
Hughes
Mitsubishi
805
804
809
Panasonic
RCA/
PROSCAN
Toshiba
803
802, 808
806, 807
Other Information
Operating Other Equipment with Your TV Remote Control
Operating a VCR
Operating a DVD
Player
Open the cover of the remote control and move the slide switch to the
AV input you coded for the VCR.
To Do This ...
Turn on/off
Change channels
Record
Play
Stop
Fast forward
Rewind the tape
Pause
Search the picture forward or backward
Press
green POWER button (under the cover)
CH +/-
N and REC simultaneously.
N x
M m
X
M or m during playback
(release to resume normal playback)
Open the cover of the remote control and move the slide switch to the
AV input you coded for the DVD player.
To Do This ...
Turn on/off
Play
Stop
Pause
Step through different tracks of an audio disc
Step through different chapters of a video disc
Display the DVD menu
Display the menu
(Setup)
Press
green POWER button (under the cover)
N x
X
M to step forward or m to step backward
CH+ to step forward or CH- to step backward
DVD MENU
MENU
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Other Information
Operating a Cable
Box
To Do This ...
Turn on/off
Select cable box
Select a channel
Change channels
Back to previous channel
Press
SAT/CABLE (green POWER button)
SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION button)
0-9 buttons, ENTER
CH +/-
JUMP
Operating a Satellite
Receiver
To Do This ...
Turn on/off
Select satellite receiver
Select a channel
Change channels
Back to previous channel
Display channel number
Display SAT guide
Display SAT menu
Move highlight (cursor)
Select item
Press
SAT/CABLE (green POWER button)
SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION button)
0-9 buttons, ENTER
CH +/-
JUMP
DISPLAY
GUIDE
MENU
Joystick
button
Operating an MDP
(Laserdisc Player)
Open the cover of the remote control and move the slide switch to the
AV input you coded for the MDP.
To Do This ...
Turn on/off
Play
Stop
Pause
Search the picture forward or backward
Search a chapter forward or backward
Press
green POWER button (under the cover)
N x
X
M or m during playback
(release to resume normal playback)
CH +/-
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Other Information
Troubleshooting
Problem
No picture
(screen not lit), no sound
Remote control does not operate
Dark, poor or no picture (screen lit), good sound
Good picture, no sound
Cannot receive upper channels (UHF) when using an antenna
No color
Only snow and noise appear on the screen
Possible Remedies
❏
If your TV does not turn on, and a red light keeps flashing, your TV may need service. Call your local Sony Service Center.
❏
Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
❏
Push the power button on the front of the TV.
❏
Check to see if the TV/VIDEO setting is correct: when watching TV, set to
TV; when watching connected equipment, set to VIDEO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, as appropriate.
❏
Try another channel; it could be station trouble.
❏
Batteries could be weak. Check the batteries and replace as necessary.
❏
Press TV (FUNCTION) when operating your TV.
❏
Make sure the TV’s power cord is connected securely to the wall outlet.
❏
Locate the TV at least 3-4 feet away from fluorescent lights.
❏
Check the orientation of the batteries.
❏
Adjust the Picture setting in the Video menu (see page 36).
❏
Adjust the Brightness setting in the Video menu (see page 36).
❏
Check antenna/cable connections.
❏
Press MUTING so that “MUTING” disappears from the screen (see page 4).
❏
Make sure Speaker is set to ON in the Audio menu (see page 38).
❏
Change Cable to OFF (see page 40).
❏
Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable channels that are
not presently in memory (see page 40).
❏
Adjust the Color settings in the Video menu (see page 36).
❏
Check the antenna/cable connections.
❏
Try another channel (it could be station trouble).
❏
Press ANT to change the input mode (see page 40).
Dotted lines or stripes
❏
Adjust the antenna.
❏
Move the TV away from noise sources such as cars, neon signs, or hairdryers.
TV is fixed to one channel
❏
Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable channels that are
not presently in the TV’s memory (see page 40).
❏
Check your Channel Fix settings (see page 40).
Double images or ghosts
❏
Use a highly directional outdoor antenna or a cable (if the problem is caused by reflections from nearby mountains or tall buildings).
Cannot operate menu
Cannot receive any channels when using cable TV
❏
If the item you want to choose appears in gray, you cannot select it.
❏
Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable channels that are
not presently in the TV’s memory (see page 40).
❏
Check your cable settings.
❏
Make sure Cable is set to ON in the Channel menu (see page 40).
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Other Information
Problem Possible Remedies
Cannot gain enough volume
❏
Increase the volume of the cable box using the cable box’s remote control. when using a cable box Then press TV (FUNCTION) and adjust the TV’s volume.
Cannot receive channels
❏
Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable TV channels that
are not presently in TV memory (see page 40).
Unable to select a channel
❏
Use Auto Program in the Channel menu to add receivable TV channels that
are not presently in TV memory (see page 40).
Lost password
Cannot change channels with the remote control
❏
In the password screen (see page 42), enter the following master password:
4357. The master password clears your previous password; it cannot be used to temporarily unblock channels.
❏
Be sure you have not inadvertently switched your TV from channel 3 or 4 setting if you are using another device to change channels.
❏
If you are using another device to control channels, be sure the “function” button for that device has been pressed.
❏
Be sure the Video Label feature has not been set to Skip (see page 48).
Cannot cycle through the other video equipment connected to the TV
There is a black box on the screen
There is no twin picture or it is just static
❏
You have selected a text option in the Setup menu and no text is available.
(See page 47 to reset Setup selections.) To turn this feature off, select OFF in
the Caption Vision option. If you were trying to get closed captioning, select CC1 instead of Text 1-4.
❏
Be sure your twin picture is set to a video source/channel that has a program airing.
❏
You may be tuned to a video input with nothing connected to it. Try cycling through your video inputs using the TV/VIDEO button.
❏
Twin View is not set to receive a signal from the AUX input. If you have connected a VCR or satellite receiver to the AUX input on the TV, it will not show in the right picture.
I get the same program in both Twin View pictures
❏
Both may be set to the same channel. Try changing channels in either the left or right picture.
❏
You may be running all your channels through a cable box. The cable box will only unscramble one signal at a time. If possible, run a direct cable to your TV’s VHF/UHF input. (This will only work if your cable system provides an unscrambled signal.)
I cannot get anything but TV channels in my left or
❏
Be sure the video label has not been set to skip your video inputs. See the
Setup menu on pages 47 and 48.
right Twin View picture
If, after reading these operating instructions, you have additional questions related to the use of your Sony television, please call our Customer Information Services Center at 1-800-222-SONY (7669) (U.S. residents only) or (416) 499-SONY (7669) (Canadian residents only).
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Specifications
All Models (General)
Picture Tube
Antenna
Television System
Channel Coverage
VHF
UHF
CATV
Power Requirements
Number of Inputs/Outputs
Video (IN)
S Video (IN)
Audio (IN)
Audio (OUT)
Monitor Out
CONTROL S (IN/OUT)
Component Video Input
FD Trinitron
®
tube
75 ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF
NTSC, American TV Standard
4
3
2-13
14-69
1-125
120V, 60 Hz
6
1
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative
C: 0.286 Vp-p (Burst signal), 75 ohms
500 mVrms (100% modulation)
Impedance: 47 kilohm
More than 408 mVrms at the maximum volume setting (Variable)
More than 408 mVrms (Fixed)
Impedance (output): 2 kilohms
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative 1
1
2 (Y, P
B
, P
R
) Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative; P
B
: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
P
R
: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
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Other Information
KV-32XBR450
Supplied Accessories
Remote Control
AA (R6) Batteries
Optional Accessories
AV Cable
Audio Cable
S-LINK Cable
Component Video Cable
TV Stand
Visible Screen Size
Actual CRT Size
Speaker Output
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Mass
Power Consumption
In Use
In Standby
RM-Y184
2 supplied for remote control
VMC-810/820/830 HG
RKC-515HG
RK-G69HG
VMC-10/30 HG
SU-32XBR45 (also SU-32HS2 in Canada)
32 in (812.8 mm) picture measured diagonally
34 in (863.4 mm) picture measured diagonally
15W x 2
898.0 x 678.0 x 579.5 mm (35 3/8 x 26 3/4 x 27 7/8 in)
84 kg (185 lbs)
245 W
2 W
KV-36XBR450
Supplied Accessories
Remote Control
AA (R6) Batteries
Optional Accessories
AV Cable
Audio Cable
Component Video Cable
TV Stand
Visible Screen Size
Actual CRT Size
Speaker Output
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Mass
Power Consumption
In Use
In Standby
RM-Y184
2 supplied for remote control
VMC-810/820/830 HG
RKC-515HG
VMC-10/30 HG
SU-36XBR45 (also SU-36HS2 in Canada)
36 in (914 mm) picture measured diagonally
38 in (965.2 mm) picture measured diagonally
15W x 2
994 x 754.5 x 622 mm (39 1/4 x 29 3/4 x 24 1/2 in)
108 kg (238 lbs)
245 W
2 W
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Index
16:9 (widescreen)
A
Adding channels to the channel list
40
Adjusting the picture definition
36
Adjusting the audio
Steady sound 38
Activating Twin View
31
ANT button
4 antenna, connecting
10
Aspect ratio, 16:9 in Twin View 32
Audio menu
35
,
audio receiver, connecting
Auto-SAP
39
Auto Program (channel setup)
Auto setup
28, 40
B
balance, adjusting
bass, adjusting
batteries inserting in remote
bilingual audio
blocking programs. See ratings.
brightness, adjusting
C
cable box, connecting with VCR
connecting 10-13 setting ON/OFF
with VCR, connecting 14 cable box, using with TV remote control
camcorder, connecting
Caption Vision
CATV. see cable
Channel menu
35, 40
Channel Setup menu
Channel Skip/Add
41 channels creating labels
setting up
closed caption modes
Code Set button
6 color temperature, adjusting
color, adjusting
Connecting:
Audio receiver 22
Cable or antenna 10-13
Cable box 11-13, 15-16
Camcorder
26
Digital TV receiver 25
DVD player 23, 24
Satellite receiver 19
-
21
VCR
14-18 with Satellite receiver 20
Contents of package 3
CONTROL S
Controls and connectors 8-9
Converter 12
D
Demo, menus
Digital Reality Creation
Display button 4
Display, turning off 4
DRC, see Digital Reality Creation
DVD player using with TV remote control 53 with A/V connectors, connecting
with component video connectors, connecting
E
Enhanced picture resolution, 16:9 48 enlarging picture, a Twin View picture 33
Extended Data Service
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Index
F
Favorite Channel setting up
using
Favorites button
5 features
Freeze, using
Front Panel controls
8
G
Guide button
4
H
Hookups
10-26 hue, adjusting
I
inputs, labeling
48
Installation
10-26
J
Jump button
4
L
label channels
video inputs
48
Languages, setting for closed captioning
48
Locking programs
42-45
M
Manufacturer’s codes
52
MDP, using with TV remote control
Menu button
5 menus
Audio 35
,
Channel
35
,
Channel Setup
Parent 35
,
Parental Control
Setup
35
,
Timer 35
,
Video
35
,
Muting
4
P
Parent menu
35
,
parental control, described
password changing
picture contrast, adjusting
picture definition, adjusting
Picture Mode 4, 36
Picture size, adjusting in Twin View 33 power cord, removing from holder
presetting channels
problems, troubleshooting
R
ratings setting
viewing blocked programs
Rear panel controls and connections
8-9 remote control inserting batteries
programming
52
Remote control, operating other equipment with
Cable box 54
DVD 53
MDP 54
Satellite receiver 54
VCR 53
Remote control, buttons
4-6
Reset button
4 resetting
Audio options
factory settings
Timer options
Video options
S
SAT/CABLE Function button
4
SAT/CABLE Power button
4 satellite receiver connecting
using with TV remote control 54
Setting favorite channel
40 setting up channels
Setup menu
35
,
sharpness, adjusting
SLEEP button
4
60
sound effect, adjusting
speakers turning on/off
using external speakers
specifications
Steady Sound, adjusting
38
Steady Sound, described
Surround Sound
T
tape-to-tape editing
18
Time set current
set daylight saving
Timer setting
46 tilt, correcting
Timer menu
35
treble, adjusting
troubleshooting
-
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TV Function button
4
TV Power button
4
TV/VIDEO button
5
Twin View
Twin View activating a picture
changing the picture size
displaying a picture
V
VCR connecting two, for tape editing
18 using with TV remote control
with cable box, connecting
with cable, connecting 14 with satellite receiver, connecting 20
VCR/DVD Power button
6
Velocity Modulation
video inputs, labeling
48
Video menu
35
Video Modes, selecting
W
Wega, described
widescreen
widescreen, described
Z
zoom feature, with Twin View
Index
61
Printed in U.S.A.
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