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WIDE BLADE OF excessive dust or mechanical vibration. PLUG TO WIDE SLOT. FULLY INSERT. CAUTION The following SONY appliance is only ±\_ruse with the following WALL-MOUNT BRACKET. Use with other WALL-MOUNT BRACKET is capable of resulting in instability causing possible iNury.
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Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Handling the LCD screen Do not leave screen facing tile sun as it can damage Keep these instructions. screen. Take care when place tile TV by a window. object push place a heavy Do not oil or scratch the LCD screen.
l'_bl÷ of Contel'/ts Table of Contents Installing and Connecting the TV Watching the TV Unpacking ..........Watching the TV ........Inserting Batteries into the Remote Watching with closed caption ... 25 Control ........... Selecting the Picture Mode ..... Identifying Front and Rear Connectors ...
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Table of Contents Additional Information "Memory Stick" About the "Memory Stick"...... Troubleshooting ........Self-diagnosis function ..... Features of the Memory Stick Home ..58 Inserting and Removing Trouble symptoms and remedies ..76 "Memory Stick"........Specifications .......... Index to Parts and Controls ....
Unpacking When you unpack this unit, make sure it includes following: Remote control (1) and size AA batteries AC power cord (1) 75-ohm coaxial cable (1) Rear cover (1) Operating Instructions Warranty Card Product Registration Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching...
Ir_stallinga d Cor'_ ®ctngt_eTV Identifying Front and Rear Connectors TV front panel VIDEO 2 IN (pages 12 - 14, 17) Connects to the output jacks of your VCR or other video equipment. Headphones jack Connects to your headphones. If your headphones do not match the jack, use a suitable plug adaptor (not supplied).
h"_stallin9 ad Col"_/'_ocl _sg Connecting directly to cable or an Basic Connections antenna (Connecting Cable TV or VHF only or VHF/UHF or cable an Antenna) 75-ohm coaxial ::::::::2::::__ Rear of TV cable (supplied) VHF/UHF jack Connector types Note You may find it necessary to use some of the It is strongly recommended...
Ii"_stalling ad Col"_ ect ng t_e TV Connecting the Power Cord Complete other connections prior to connecting the power cord. Connect the power cord to the AC IN connector of the TV. Connect the other plug of the power cord to a wall outlet. Wall outlet For 120 V AC AC power cord (supplied)
Ii"_stalling ad Col'x'_oc_ _qg Attach the supplied rear cover, as needed. Bundling Cords and See "Attaching the Rear Cover" on page 11. Cables Note You can organize the cables in the back of the TV. It" the cables are not neatly stored, you may not be able to attach the rear cover.
Ii"_stallh"_g ad Col"_ ®ct ng t_e TV Attaching the Rear Carrying the TV Cover When carrying the TV, hold it as shown in the diagram below. Do not hold only by the rear cover. Hold the rear cover as illustrated below, fitting the As the rear cover is designed to come oft, doing so five pegs on the rear cover into the corresponding may cause you to drop the TV, resulting in damage...
h"_stallin9 ad Col'x'_oc_ r_g Connecting a VCR and Cable TV Use this hookup if: • You subscribe to a cable TV system that does not require a cable box. Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connect the CATV cable to the VCR's IN jack. Using the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable, connect the VCR's OUT jack to the TV's VHF/UHF...
Ii"_stalling ad Col"_ ect ng t_e TV Connecting a Satellite Receiver Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connect the satellite antenna cable to the satellite receiver's SATELLITE IN jack. Using AUDIO and S VIDEO cables, connect the satellite receiver' s AUDIO and S VIDEO OUT.jacks to the TV's AUDIO and S VIDEO IN ;jacks.
Ii"_stalling ad Col'x'_oc_ _sg Connecting a Satellite Receiver with a VCR Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connect the satellite antenna cable to the satellite receiver's SATELLITE IN j ack. Connect the CATV cable to the VCR's VHF/UHF IN jack. Using the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable, connect the VCR's OUT jack to the TV's VHF/UHF.jack.
Ii"_stalling ad Col"_ ect ng t_e TV Connecting an Audio Receiver Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Using an AUDIO cable, connect the TV's AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio receiver's AUDIO 1N jacks. Rear of TV AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) ..
Ii"_stalling ad Col"_/'_oc__sg Connecting a DVD Player with Component Video Connectors This is the preferred hookup to use if: • Your DVD player has component (Y, Ps, PR)jacks. Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Using a component video cable, connect the DVD player's Y, Ps and PR .jacks to the Y, Ps and PR jacks on the TV.
Installh"_ga d Con ectngt_eTV Connecting a DVD Player with A/V Connectors Use this hookup it'. ° Your DVD player does not have component (Y, Pm PR)jacks. If your DVD player has component video output connectors, for best picture quality, use the connection described on page...
Ir_stalling Col'x'_oc_ r_g Connecting a Digital TV Receiver Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Using a component video cable, connect the Digital TV receiver's Y, PB and PRjacks to the Y, PB and PRjacks on the TV. Use the VIDEO 3 IN connections.
Ii"_stalling ad Col"_ ®ct ng t_e TV Connecting a Digital Satellite Receiver Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Using a component video cable, connect the Digital Satellite Receiver's Y, Ps and Pa jacks to the Y, Ps and Pa jacks on the TV. Use the VIDEO 3 IN connections.
h"_stalli_g ad Cor_noc_ ng Connecting a Digital Satellite Receiver with DVI- HDTV Connector Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Using a DVI-D single link cable, connect the Digital Satellite Receiver's DVI-HDTV connector to the TV's DVI-HDTV connector. Use the VIDEO 4 IN connections. ]Note The DVI-HDTV VIDEO...
Ir_stallir_ga d Cor_ ®ctngt_eTV Press CH+ on the remote control or on the side Setting the Channels panel of your TV to perform Auto Program. When all the receivable channels are stored, the After you finish connecting your TV, you can run "Channel Skip/Add"...
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h"_stalling ad Col"_noct ng To lock in a TV channel To skip channels You can skip unnecessary channels when selecting If you have connected a cable box or satellite channels using the CH +/- buttons. receiver to your TV, and do not intend to connect any other audio or video equipment, it is Press MENU.
Ii"_stalling a_d ConnecL ng lhe T/ Press MENU. Selecting the On-screen Menu Language NENU _od_ You can select the language to be displayed in all _ackligh_ menus. Press 4"/!1,to select _ (Setup), then press @. _1 _i_INN_@. };{_'3 N etN bxit_? Press _/II, to select "La%u%e,o o "then press @.
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Press MUTING Mute the sound. Press it again or press VOL + to restore sound. SYSTEM OFF Turn off the TV and all other Sony equipment. SYSTEM OFF DISPLAY Display the cun'ent channel number. When the channel display is turned on, the cun'ent channel number remains displayed.
Wachn theTV Watching with closed caption Selecting the Picture Mode You can display Caption Vision if the broadcaster offers this service. You can select one of three different Picture Modes that best suits the program you are watching. Furthermore, you can adjust the picture quality for each Picture Mode (see pages 42, 43).
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Wacb_s theTV Press PICTURE MODE repeatedly until the desired Selecting the Effect mode appears. Mode Each time you press the button, the Picture Mode changes as follows: "SRS WOW"* creates a panoramic stereo audio PICTURE MODE image by producing deep and rich bass tones and clear treble tones, enabling you to enioy powerful sounds effects like those in a movie theater.
Wa c_°_", {he TV Notes Using the Wide Screen • You cannot select the Effect mode if"Speaker" in the (_ (Audio) menu is set to "Off." Mode • The Effect mode is valid only on the TV's speakers. So you cannot enjoy sound effects of SRS WOW when you listen to a program through the AUDIO OUT jacks or on hea@hones.
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Wacb_s heTV WIDE Zoonl _,_ODE Original Picture Zoom • Letterbox movie of a video "Zoom" enlarges the 4:3 tape or a DVD disc picture horizontally vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the Wide Zoom 16:9 screen. Useful for watching Letterbox Original...
Wach_s _heTV Changing the Wide Screen Mode using the menu Press MENU. MENU Press t_/_ to select _ (Screen), then press Press t_/_ to select the option you want to set, then press @. RelLIm ..Full ili i_ :iii Press t_/_ to select the desired screen mode, then press @.
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Wacb_s heTV The Wide Screen Mode options available in the _ (Screen) menu Option Description Wide Mode Wide Zoom Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture to fill the 16:9 screen, keeping Select a Wide Mode to use for 4:3 sources. the original image as nmch as possible.
Wachn theTV Using the Freeze Function You can use this feature to write down information such as phone numbers, recipes, etc. FREEZE When the program inti_rmation you want to capture is displayed, press FREEZE. The picture freezes. Press FREEZE again, and the frozen picture is released, and the picture begins to move again.
Wachn theTV Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until the desired Setting the Video Inputs video input appears. Each time you press TV/VIDEO, the input You can enjoy images (and sound) from optional changes as follows: video equipment connected to this unit by selecting the appropriate input.
Watch gtheTV Press _/II, to select _ (Setup), then press @. Using the Video Label Feature iii!i;_¸ _!_ _ ..You can make settings for each video input by Menu _ _or choosing the label displayed on the screen. Press _/II, to select "Video Label," then press Press _/!1, to select the video input (Video 1-4) you want to assign a label, then press @.
8mm VCR VHS VCR Programming the remote control DV VCR DVD player If you have video equipment other than Sony video equipment that you want to control with the TV's remote control, use the tbllowing procedures program the remote control.
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Toshiba 806, 807 335,338 Magnavox 308,309, Marantz 314,336, * If an Aiwa VCR does not work even though you enter the Marta code for Aiwa, enter the code for Sony instead. Memorex 309,335 Minolta 305,304 MitsubishiiMGA 323,324, 325, Multitech 325,338,...
Wach_s heTV Operating a DVD player Operating optional equipment Press POWER buttons (VCR/DVD, Tnrn on/off VC_DVD (POWER) SAT/CABLE) Control a DVD player VC_DVD FUNCTION) Play Stop • Pause || (press agam to resume DISPLAY normal playback) Step through different to step forward or _1_ tracks of an audio disc to step backward Step through different...
Wach_s theTV Press 4,/11,to select !_ (Channel), then press Using Favorite Channels You can select programs from a list of favorite channels that you preset. Setting your favorite channels Press 4,/!1, to select "Favorite Channels," then press @. If you cannot select "Favorite Channels," change the input to TV by pressing the TV VIDEO button.
Wach_s theTV Watching favorite channels Using the Channel Label Feature If you have set an optional label for the channel display or for Favorite Channels, you can have that label displayed on the screen. Press FAVORITES. The Favorite Channels list appears. FAVORITES Press 4"/11, t o select the desired channel, then Press MENU.
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Wac_°_s he TV Press It/it to select _ (Channel), then press Press It/it to scroll through the label characters CE). (A-Z, 0-9, etc.), then press @. You can add up to 5 characters to the label. Press It/it to select "Channel Label,"...
To open the menu screen and select the option Menu category Menu option NENU Using the Menu Press MENU to open the menu screen. Press _!_ to select the desired category, then Most of advanced settings and adjustments press Q. pertbrmed using the menu screen.
Receive the picture you want to adjust, then Adjusting the Picture press MENU. Position NENU You can move the position of the picture up and down for each Wide Screen Mode (page 27) in the following cases: • To move the position of the picture in "Wide Zoom"...
Jsng Adval"_ced Feat_ res 1 Press MENU. Adjusting the Picture Quality MENU You can adjust the picture quality for each Picture Mode ("Vivid," "Standard," or "Pro"). You can adjust the picture quality differently for each video input which can be selected using the TV/VIDEO button, and store it in memory.
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Usng Adva/_oed F:::ea[:u_es Selective options Press t_/_/4,/,, to make the desired adjustment, then press @. Option Description Setting Color Temp. Select to give bright (7ool/ (Color colors a red tint. Neutral/ Mode Vvid Temperature) Warm B gMn_g_ CineMotion* Select to provide On/Off _acMig] optimized...
Jsng Advar_ced Feat_ res Press MENU. Adjusting the Sound i!_!_!i_i_;iji;_;_!iiiiiiiiiiiii_i!_i_ii_i!i_ ii_i_iiiiiiiiiiii!ii_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i _ilj _i!iii_i_iii_!i!_i!i_ !!iiiiiiiiiiii Quality Return Mode _vid MENU Picture: You can adjust the sound quality differently for each ;Backligl? video input which can be selected using the ineivlotlon! _'nalnJe _i i _ TV/VIDEO button and _...
U$Is@ Advs/_/ced {:::::÷{_{:_e5 Selecting Stereo or You can adjust each option by referring to the value beside each option indicator. Bilingual Programs Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other options. You can enjoy stereo, bilingual and mono programs. Press MENU to exit the menu screen. To reset to the factory settings Press RESET...
Jsng Advar_ced Feat_ res Selecting stereo or bilingual Using the Parental programs using the menu Control Feature Press MENU. The TV programs and movies shown on TV are given a rating signal based on the following rating systems. MENU In U.S.A.: U.S. Television Parental Guidelines to rate television programs (U.S.
U$_9 Adva/'_ced F::eah_es Activating the Parental Control Enter a four-digit password using the 0-9 feature buttons. The Parent menu options appear. If you access the Parent menu for the first time, you are requested to enter the password again for confirmation.
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Jsng Adval"_ced Feat_ res To change the password Press t'/_ to select "Lock," then press @. Press MENU. Press 4"/11" t o select _ (Parent), then press @. Enter your four-digit password using the 0-9 buttons. The Parent menu options appear. Press €/€...
U$I7@ Advs/_/ce_iJ Fe{d:_es Selecting a Custom Rating Press tl,/_ to select "Movie Rating," then press If you want to select the ratings to be blocked from "Custom" once you have activated the Parental Control feature (page 47), follow the procedure below.
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_sing Adval_ced IXeat_ res Press _/_ to select the TV rating to be blocked, To select a TV rating in U.S.A.: thenpress@. Press ,I,/ll, to select "TV Rating," then press (23). The _ indication automatically appears beside the selected rating and all ratings below it, indicating that the programs that match the...
Ratings in the U.S.A. ] 0 Press MENU to exit the menu screen. Sony's predetermined ratings These are original ratings that Sony has To block programs or movies broadcast predetermined according to the viewer's age. Each...
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_sng Advanced Feat_ res U.S. movie ratings U.S. TV ratings U.S. movie ratings are for movies (including those U.S. TV ratings are for TV programs rated according to the U.S. Television Parental Guidelines. shown on TV) rated according to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Guidelines.
"extenders" Sony's predetermined ratings define additional viewing limits. The extenders These are original ratings that Sony has predetermined defined as tbllows: according to the viewer's age. Each rating allows you to view the certain programs, as follows: Option Description...
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_sng Adval'_ced Feat_ r'es Canadian English Language ratings Canadian French Language ratings The Canadian English Language ratings are for TV The Canadian French Language ratings are for TV programs in English broadcast in Canada. programs in French broadcast in Canada. Option Option Description...
Us_sg Advalsced Fea{:_res Press SLEEP repeatedly until the desired period of Turning Off the TV time appears. Automatically Each time you press the button, the period of time changes as follows: You can set the TV to turn off automatically after a SLEEP predetermined...
• Digital photos (JPEG files): JPEG* compression format and DCF** compliant folder and file names. • Movies (MPEG1 files) must be recorded on a Sony digital camera and use one of the following MPEGI*** compression formats: About the "Memory MPEG MOVIE, MPEG MOVIE...
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Mer'_or Stck' Notes on "Memory Stick Duo" On formatting the "Memory Stick" • To use a "Memory Stick Duo" with this unit, The "Memory Stick" is shipped with an exclusive attach it to the Memory Stick Duo adapter before standard format. A "Memory Stick" formatted by a inserting it into the unit.
' Mel'_o_y Stck Features of the Memory Stick Home You can view files on a "Memory Stick" recorded and saved by a digital camera or a digital video camera recorder using this TV. Insert the "Memory Stick" into the TV, and you can perform the following operations...
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%;1÷"_ory S', ck' Rotate and view at a different angle • You can rotate your digital photos shot sideways (see page 65) Expand and watch digital photos and movies using the full television screen • You can viewdigitalphotos"Full Screen" iiiiiiiiiii (see page 64) •...
' Mel'_o_y Stck Removing a "Memory Stick" Inserting and Removing a "Memory Stick" Check that the "Memory Stick" access lamp is oft, then push the "Memory Stick" gently into the Memory Stick slot and then release it. The "Memory Stick" is ejected. Inserting a "Memory Stick"...
'Men cry S_ck" Press -_ ("Memory Stick") on the remote Displaying the Memory control. Stick Home The Memory Stick Home appears on the screen. Index of thumbnail images contained in the selected folder The Memory Stick Home feature allows you to Press t,/_,/_,/,*, to select an image.
' Met _o_y Stck The Memory Stick Home - A one-stop list for all of your digital photos and movies For details on the menu operations for each button, see the explanations provided below. Cursor (indicates the currently selected file) A yellow frame is displayed, and you can move it around using "Slide...
1Vlen'ory S_ck' Notes Playing "Slide Show" • The time is approximate. • When "Advan. Slds." is set to "Manual," the "Interval" not available. Insert a "Memory Stick" that contains the images you want to view. Press 4,/11,to select "Start," and then @. Be sure to insert the "Memory Stick"...
' Met _o_y Stck Press _/!1,/_./, to select the digital photo you Viewing Photos want to see, then press @. The Index menu appears. The Index menu Viewing digital photos at full- screen size Press _/II, to select "Full Screen," then press The digital photo you selected will be displayed at full-screen...
'Men'ory St ck" Rotating and viewing your digital Press _/II, to select "Rotate," then press @. photos Press _/II, to select either °) (rotate to the right/ You can rotate digital photos in 90 degree clockwise) or _" (rotate to the left/ increments clockwise or counterclockwise.
' Met _o_y Stck Press tt/¢ to select "Movie Player," then press Playing Movies ("Movie Player") The Movie Player screen appears. The Movie Player screen The status of the operation Press tt/€, to select _/| | on the Movie Player screen, then press @.
'Men'ory St ck" To switch the voice channel Protecting/Deleting Press t_/!1,to select "Menu" on the Movie Player Files screen, then press @. The Movie menu appears. Press _/!1, to select "Audio Select," then press Protecting digital photos or movies Press 4,/11,to select the item you want to set, then press @.
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To protect a movie from the Movie Player Press 4,/!1,/4-/._ to select the image you want to screen protect, then press @. With the Movie Player screen displayed (see The Index menu appears. page 66), press t/!l, to select "Menu," then press The Index menu The Movie menu appears.
'Men'ory Stck' Deleting digital photos or movies Press 4,/11, t o select "Delete," then press @. You can delete unwanted files t}om a "Memory Press t_/_, to select "Sel. "thenpress Stick." However, please be careful when deleting A confirmation message appears. files, as they cannot be recovered once they are deleted.
' Mel'_o_y Stck Insert a "Memory Stick" into the Memory Stick About the Memory Stick slot. Home Menu Options Be sure to insert the "Memory Stick" correctly. (see page 60) You can check the "Memory Stick" type, or its current status. Press _ ("Memory Stick"),...
'Men'ory S_ck" Selecting a folder and viewing Insert a "Memory Stick" into the Memory Stick slot. digital photos or movies Be sure to insert the "Memory Stick" correctly (see page 60). To view digital photos or movies that have been made into albums and saved in a folder using a PC, you must first select the folder.
Stck ' Met _o_y Press II,/. to move the cursor to the Folder List. Sorting image files You can sort the image files stored on a "Memory Stick" by name or by recorded date order. To do this, first set "Digi. Camera Mode" on the Select Folder menu of the Memory Stick Home screen to "Off."...
1Vlen'ory St ck" Selectively displaying digital Press t_/€ to select "Option," then press @. The Option Settings menu appears. photos or movies You can selectively display either digital photos or movies saved on a "Memory Stick." To do this, first set "Digi.
' Met _o_y Stck Press 4"/,!, to select "Option," then press @. Caution icons and The Option Settings menu appears. messages If there is a file problem in the "Memory Stick," the following icons and messages may appear on the screen.
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IVler_ori, 5',tok' Read Only Memory A read-only "Memory Stick" has been inserted. You cannot record or delete the data on a read-only '_Memory Stick."...
If, after reading the following instructions, have additional questions related to the use of Measure how long the (_)/_ (Standby/Sleep) your Sony TV, please call one of the following numbers. indicator flashes and stops flashing. Customers in the continental United States For example,...
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Add tion_l nform_tion Problem Possible remedies Poor picture. Double images or ghosts. • Check antenna/cable connections. • Check the antenna location and direction. Only snow and noise appear • Check if the antenna is broken or bent. on the screen. •...
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Addi ol'v_ I_'dom ;_ ol Problem Possible remedies "Memory Stick" Cannot insert the "Memory • The "Memory Stick" is not facing in the correct direction. Insert the "Memory Stick" with Stick" into the Memory Stick the a mark facing folavard into the Memory Stick slot (page 60). slot.
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Add tional nform_tion Headphones: Specifications Stereo mini jack 16 ohms Impedance: Speaker: Television system: 4.0 x 10.0 cm oval Full range: American TV standard (1 9/16x 3 15/16 inches) (2) Tweeter: 02.5 cm Channel coverage: VHF: 2-13/UHF: 14-69/CATV: 1-125 (37:_2 inches) (2) Antenna: Speaker output:...
Addit ol"_a [r_forn';:_t or Index to Parts and Controls TV Front panel ....I(power) switch page 21 Headphones jack ÷ ....CHANNEL +/- buttons CHANNEL page 21 The CHANNEL + button has a tactile clot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the TV.