For safe operations: WARNING • Do not operate the projection TV on anything but 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. • Do not operate the projection TV if any liquid or solid object falls in it — have it checked immediately. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the projection •...
Cleaning The features you will enjoy include: Clean the rear cover area of the projection TV regularly. Dust in rear cover area may cause a problem with the • “DRC-MF” for viewing higher quality pictures (page 32) cooling system of the projection TV set. •...
Table of Contents Adjusting Your Setup (MENU) ..65 Introducing the menu system ..65 Changing the “Picture” setting ..71 Changing the “Sound” setting ..72 Safety Information ......2 Entering the “Memory Stick WARNING ........3 Menu” ........74 Changing the “Wide Screen”...
Using Your New Projection TV Identifying parts and controls Front panel KF-WE42/KF-WE50 PROG STD/DUO L(MONO) OPEN Push up to open the front panel KF-WS60 PROG STD/DUO STD/DUO Press up lightly to release the console L(MONO)
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Button/ Function Page Indicator Press to turn the projection TV on or off. (Power/ Lights up in green when – the TV set is turned on. Standby) When in standby mode, indicator the indicator lights up in red. (Timer) Lights up in red when the TV set goes into indicator standby mode after the...
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Rear KF-WE42/KF-WE50 KF-WS60 120W MAX 8 (MONO) Connector Function Page A t 1 to 3 ( Connect to S video output of video equipment. B t 1 to 3 Connect to video/audio outputs of video equipment. L(MONO)/R) Connect to video/audio inputs of audio/video equipment.
The names/symbols of buttons on the remote are Remote control indicated in different colors to represent the available functions. Label color Button function VIDEO White For general TV operations HD/DVD Green For Teletext operations Yellow For Twin picture CENTER WEGA DRC-MF FREEZE THEATRE...
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Button Function Page VIDEO • Display the TV program. • Turn off Teletext. HD/DVD T WEGA Select input to enjoy WEGA Theatre. CENTER WEGA THEATRE DRC-MF FREEZE THEATRE U CENTER Select TV’s center V CENTER speaker mode. V A/B Select stereo/bilingual MENU mode.
You can use the projection TV stand model SU- GW11 (for KF-WE42/KF-WE50, not supplied) or model SU-GW12 (for KF-WS60, not supplied) with a support belt. Do not grasp the pedestal or the front panel of the projection TV.
TV within the areas below. min. 1.8 m Horizontal (KF-WE42) KF-WE42/KF-WE50 min. 2.0 m (KF-WE50) min. 1.8 m (KF-WE42) 30˚ 65˚ 65˚ 30˚ 65˚ 65˚ KF-WS60 KF-WS60 min. 2.2 m min. 2.2 m 62.5˚ 62.5 62.5 ˚ ˚ 62.5˚ 27.5˚ 27.5˚...
Step 2: Connect the antenna and the VCR Connect the antenna If you wish to connect a VCR, see “Connect a VCR” on page 14. Rear of projection TV Antenna cable (not supplied) Antenna cable (not supplied) : Signal flow For optimum Performance To connect the projection TV to the antenna or the VCR, use an antenna cable (not supplied).
Connect a VCR To play a video tape, press t (see page 29). Rear of projection TV (antenna) To antenna output Antenna cable (not supplied) (MONO) VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT To t 1, 2 or 3 (video input) (yellow) 2 or 3 To video and...
Press V/v/B/b to select the desired Step 4: Set up your language, then press projection TV automatically “Please connect cable/antenna before starting auto program Start auto program now?” appears. VIDEO HD/DVD > CENTER WEGA DRC-MF FREEZE THEATRE V CENTER Initial Setup MENU Please connect cable / antenna before starting auto program...
Electric appliances can cause fire or high temperature, resulting in injury or death. Be sure to follow the instructions below. • Use a Sony XL-2100 (for KF-WE42/KF-WE50), or XL-2300 (for KF-WS60) replacement lamp (not supplied) for replacement. Use of any other lamp may damage the projection TV.
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For KF-WE42/KF-WE50 Loosen the screws on the rear side panel. Note For instruction for KF-WS60, see page 19. Turn off the power on the main unit. Wait several minutes, then unplug the power cord. (The cooling fan will continue to blow for about two minutes after turning the power off.)
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Pull out the lamp. Place the new lamp, with two screws. Loosen the screw on the lamp cover with a coin or similar object. Remove the cover. Loosen the two screws that hold the lamp, then pull out the lamp. Place back the lamp cover, then tighten the screw.
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KF-WE42 are located inside those for the KF-WE50. Notes • Consult your Sony dealer for a Sony XL-2100 (for KF-WE42/KF-WE50) replacement lamp. • Take great care when replacing the lamp or plugging in/unplugging the connecting cords.
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Loosen the screws on the rear side panel. Pull out the lamp. Loosen the right screw on the cover with a coin or similar object. Remove the screw from the lamp cover. Pull the cover down towards you. Unscrew the lamp and pull it out squarely. Remove the front panel.
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Reattach the lamp cover by tightening the screw. Notes • Consult your Sony dealer for a Sony XL-2300 (for Notes KF-WS60) replacement lamp. • If the screw of the lamp cover is slanted, the lamp •...
Connecting optional components You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, a DTV (Digital Television) receiver, multi disc player, camcorder, video game, or stereo system. To watch and operate the connected equipment, see pages 29 and 44. Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment using t 4 (video input 4) jacks Front of projection TV L(MONO)
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Connecting audio/video equipment using the T (monitor output) jacks Rear of projection TV (antenna) Antenna cable (not supplied) Audio system To video To audio inputs and audio (MONO) inputs To T (monitor output) (yellow) -L (MONO) (white) -R (red) Audio cable (not supplied) Audio/Video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow Note...
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Connecting a DVD player to (component video input) 1 or 2 jacks Rear of projection TV DVD player (MONO) R-AUDIO-L VIDEO LINE OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 or 2 -L (white) To component (component video input) -R (red) video output To audio Component video outputs...
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Connecting a DVD player to t (video input) 1, 2 or 3 jacks Rear of projection TV DVD player R-AUDIO-L VIDEO LINE OUT (MONO) To video and audio outputs To t 1, 2, or 3 (video input) (yellow) -L (MONO) (white) -R (red) Audio/Video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow...
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Connecting a DTV (digital television) receiver to 1 or 2 (component video input) jacks Rear of projection TV Digital TV receiver (MONO) To audio To component outputs video output 1 or 2 -L (white) (Component video input) -R (red) Component video cable (not supplied) Audio cable (not supplied) : Signal flow z Tip...
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Connecting an amplifier If you use an amplifier with a Dolby* surround decoder instead of the projection TV’s audio system, you can use the projection TV’s speakers as the center speaker for your audio system. Using the speaker cords supplied with the amplifier, connect the speaker terminals of the amplifier to the (center speaker input) terminals on the projection TV.
Watching the projection TV This section explains various functions and operations used while watching the TV. Most operations can be done using the remote. VIDEO indicator HD/DVD HD/DVD CENTER WEGA DRC-MF FREEZE THEATRE Press 1 to turn on the projection TV. V CENTER When the projection TV is in standby mode MENU...
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To select a TV program quickly Setting the Wake Up timer Press and hold PROG +/–. Only the program number will change Press until the desired period of quickly. time appears. The Wake Up timer starts immediately after Note you have set it. When you select a TV program quickly, the picture may be disrupted.
Setting the Sleep timer Press until the desired period of time appears. You can select the period of time from among 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 minutes. The Sleep timer starts immediately after you have set it. Sleep Timer: 15M After 15 minutes Sleep Timer: Off Sleep Timer: 90M...
Selecting the sound mode Advanced Operations Press repeatedly until the desired sound Selecting the picture and mode is selected. sound modes You can select picture and sound modes and adjust the setting to your preference in the “Personal” option. MENU Dynamic Drama Personal...
HD (high-definition) or progressive input signal, or the picture recorded on a “Memory Stick”. PROG INDEX The DRC-MF logo ( ) and “DRC- MF” are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Press DRC-MF repeatedly until you receive the desired picture quality. DRC-MF Dynamic DRC-MF: High Density...
Watching the picture in wide screen Using wide screen mode mode automatically — Auto Wide The wide screen mode feature allows you to watch the picture filling the 16:9 screen of the projection The projection TV automatically selects optimum wide screen mode according to the signal input and displays the picture to fill the 16:9 screen.
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When receiving ... Auto Wide The picture changes to ... functions to select ... normal 4:3 aspect enlarge the 4:3 ratio picture with picture, with the Wide an ID-1 signal or a upper and lower Zoom* signal without ID- parts condensed to fit the 16:9 screen.
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Watching the picture in wide screen mode manually You can select the desired wide screen mode manually. Press repeatedly until the mode indication you want is displayed on the screen. Original source Each time you press the wide screen mode changes as follows: 4:3 source (Standard definition source)
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Adjusting the position of the picture Press You can adjust the vertical position of the picture when – the upper or lower part of the picture cannot be > seen in “Wide Zoom” mode. – you want to adjust the vertical position of the picture in the screen for “Zoom”...
To return to the normal screen Watching two programs at Press The left picture is displayed in full screen. the same time z Tip You can also display the Twin pictures using the menu — “Twin” (see “Operating the “Multi Picture” using the menu” on page 76).
Notes Displaying multiple • HD/DVD input signal is not available for the right programs picture. • The Twin pictures feature is not available for HD (high-definition) and progressive signals. If you —“Program Index” change the left main picture to an HD or progressive signal, a message appears and the Twin pictures feature The Program Index feature displays 12 tuned TV is canceled.
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To return to the normal screen Press V/v/B/b to select the program you Press PROG INDEX again. want to view, and press z Tip The selected program is displayed in normal You can also display multiple programs using the menu motion picture, and the sound also switches to (see “Operating the “Multi Picture”...
When the program information you want to Using the Freeze function capture is displayed on the screen, press FREEZE. The FREEZE button allows you to temporarily The projection TV switches to Twin picture mode capture a program’s picture. and displays the frozen picture on the right, while You can use this feature to write down the current program continues on the left.
Listening with surround Enjoying stereo or bilingual sound programs The surround feature enables you to enjoy the You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual programs sound effects of a concert hall or movie theater. of NICAM and A2 (German) stereo systems. V CENTER VIDEO MENU...
When receiving an A2 (German) program Viewing Teletext Broad- On-screen display (Selected casting sound) Some TV stations broadcast an information Mono (Regular sound) service called Teletext which allows you to (German) receive various information, such as stock market stereo Stereo (Stereo sound) reports and news.
Displaying Teletext Additional Teletext tasks Do this Select a TV channel that carries the Teletext broadcast you want to watch. display a Teletext page Press on the TV picture Each time you press the screen changes as Press to display the text. follows: Teletext t A Teletext page (normally the index page) is Teletext and TV...
Teletext page that uses FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT program is broadcast, colored menus You can use the supplied remote to operate Sony appear at the bottom of the screen. The color of each menu corresponds to the color-coded buttons video equipment such as Beta, 8 mm, VHS or DVD.
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2 +/– (n) (see the following chart). corresponding number button for the equipment you wish to operate (see the chart VIDEO below). For example, to operate a Sony 8 mm VCR: VIDEO OPTION > To control Hold down VIDEO "/1 and...
Press Selecting the inputs to VIDEO ? turn on/off enjoy WEGA Theatre play N while keeping OPTION pressed. The WEGA Theatre mode enables you to enjoy x while keeping stop your favorite picture, sound and “TruSurround”. OPTION pressed. You can also use the remote of the TV to operate fast forward (M)/step >...
To switch to the center speaker Using the projection TV’s mode center speaker Press CENTER SP repeatedly until “Center You can use the projection TV’s speakers as the Speaker: On” is selected. center speaker of your audio system and control its CENTER sound volume from the remote of the projection Notes...
“Memory Stick PRO” media” on page 49 and “Notes on Memory Stick Duo” on page 49. “Memory Stick”, “Memory Stick PRO”, Example: Movie files recorded with a Sony digital “Memory Stick Duo” and “ ” are registered still camera trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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To prevent accidental erasure of still images • Store and carry “Memory Stick” media in its original case to ensure protection of stored data. and movies • Save a backup of stored data. Set the “Memory Stick” erasure prevention switch to “LOCK”.
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TV is reading data from the “Memory Stick”.) Push the “Memory Stick” gently into the slot, and then release it. The “Memory Stick” media is ejected. KF-WE42/KF-WE50 KF-WS60 KF-WS60 STD/DUO STD/DUO STD/DUO Pull the “Memory Stick” completely out of the slot.
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KF-WS60 STD/DUO z Tip When removing the “Memory Stick”, do not attempt to just pull it from its slot. Notes • To protect small children from injury from “Memory Stick” media, remove all “Memory Stick” media from the projection TV’s “Memory Stick” slot and store it in a safe location when it is not in use.
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Displaying thumbnails of still images and movie files You can view up to 20 still images and movies on the “Memory Stick” index. Highlighted thumbnail Scroll bar Memory Stick Home “Memory Stick” menus Slide Show Options Filter : Still Select Folder Digi.
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• If you delete the file with the Relative file icon, the compliant JPEG files other related files are all deleted at the same time. recorded on a Sony digital still camera or digital video About caution displays camera recorder, Movies in MPEG1 files There is no file.
Viewing still images and movies in Note sequence The still images and movies do not change automatically if “Advance” in the “Slide Show” menu is set to — Slide Show “Manual”. You can view the still images and movies stored To exit the “Slide Show”...
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To start the “Slide Show” from the specified Viewing a still image on the full still image or movie screen Press to display the “Memory Stick Home”. VIDEO Press V/v/B/b to select the still image or movie from which you want to start the “Slide Show”, then press HD/DVD The still image or movie index menu appears.
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Notes Press V/v to select “Full Screen”, then • The full screen display may be rough depending on the press still image quality. The selected still image is displayed on the full • Small size images may not be enlarged on the full screen.
Playing movies Press V/v/B/b to select the still image you – Movie Player want to rotate, then press The still image index menu appears. Still image index menu VIDEO Memory Stick Home Slide Show Full Screen Options Slide Show Filter : Still HD/DVD Protect Select Folder...
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Press V or v to select “Movie Player”, Press V/v to select “ ”, then press then press The Movie Player appears. The movie playback starts. At the end of the movie, it returns to the beginning and stops. To stop playback manually, press V/v to Return select “...
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Protecting still images or movies The still image or movie index menu appears. You can protect a still image or movie from Press V/v to select “Protect”, then press accidental erasure. The protect can be unlocked. VIDEO Press V/v to select “On”, then press (protect) icon is displayed.
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Deleting a still image or movie Press V/v to select “Delete”, then press You can delete unnecessary still image and movie A confirmation message appears. files from the “Memory Stick”. Before deleting, make sure they are really unnecessary because the Press B to select “Yes”, then press deleted images cannot be restored.
Displaying the current status of Selecting folders “Memory Stick” To view the still images and movies stored in different folders using a computer, you need to You can display the “Memory Stick” type, total select the folder. capacity, used capacity and free capacity of the “Memory Stick”.
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Sorting images — Options Press V/v to select “Off”, then press Current folder Folder list You can change the displaying order of the images in a “Memory Stick”, in alphabetical order by file Memory Stick Home Digi.Cam.Mode name, in chronological order by recording date. Slide Show Options Filter : Still...
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Displaying either still images or Press V/v to select “Options”, then press movies — Options The “Options” menu appears. You can display either the still images or the Memory Stick Home movies that are stored in a “Memory Stick”. Slide Show File Soft Options...
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Filter menu Item Images to be displayed “Show Stills” Still images only “Show Movies” Movies only “Off” Still images and movies z Tip If “Show Stills” or “Show Movies” is selected on “Filter”, the selected image type (still image or movie) is displayed on “Memory Stick Home”.
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU) Introducing the menu system The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your projection TV. The following is an overview of the menu system. Name of the current menu Sound Sound Mode Dynamic Treble Drama...
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Menu icon Option Description “Power Saving” Select the power saving mode: (KF-WS60 only) “Standard” Select to view pictures without the benefit of the power saving feature. “Reduced” Select to view picture with reduced power consumption. This slightly darkens the picture, but enhances the black level.
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Menu icon Option Description “Sound” “Sound Mode” Select a suitable sound mode from “Dynamic”, “Drama”, “Soft” or “Personal”. “Treble” Adjust to increase or decrease treble. “Bass” Adjust to increase or decrease bass. “Balance” Adjust to optimize left and right speaker balance. “BBE”...
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Menu icon Option Description “Multi “Twin” Displays a TV program beside the main screen. Picture” “Swap” Swaps the pictures between the left and right screens. “Program Index” Displays 12 tuned TV programs on the screen for direct selection. “Program” “Auto Program” The “Auto Program”...
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Menu icon Option Description “Image Shift” Corrects the image on the projection TV. “Auto” (Factory setting) Automatically corrects double images. “Level 1-4” Select a level from 1-4 to align images and improve the picture. “High Altitude” Activates or deactivates the high altitude mode. “On”...
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How to use the menu VIDEO Press MENU to display the menu. HD/DVD Picture Picture Mode Personal CENTER WEGA DRC-MF FREEZE THEATRE Picture Brightness V CENTER Color MENU Select: Confirm: End: MENU Press V/v/B/b to select the desired item. > Multi Picture PROG Twin...
Press V/v to select , then press Changing the “Picture” setting > The “Picture” menu allows you to adjust the picture setting, view higher quality pictures and reduce picture noise. VIDEO Picture Picture Mode Personal Picture Brightness HD/DVD Color CENTER WEGA DRC-MF FREEZE...
Adjusting the picture adjustment Changing the “Sound” options setting You can access “Picture”, “Brightness”, “Color”, “Hue” and “Sharpness” settings by selecting The “Sound” menu allows you to adjust the sound “Personal” for “Picture Mode”. setting and adjust the volume automatically. You can also listen to the sound with surround effect.
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Adjusting the sound adjustment Press V/v to select , then press options You can access “Treble”, “Bass” and “BBE” settings by selecting “Personal” for “Sound > Mode”. After selecting “Sound Mode”, press V/v to select “Personal”, then press Sound Sound Mode Personal Treble Bass...
Press V/v to select , then press Entering the “Memory Stick Menu” > The “Memory Stick Menu” allows you to view still pictures and movies stored in a “Memory Stick”. Insert a “Memory Stick” into the “Memory Stick” slot. For details on using a “Memory Stick”, see Memory Stick page 48.
Press V/v to select , then press Changing the “Wide Screen” setting > The “Wide Screen” menu allows you to watch the picture filling the 16:9 screen of the projection VIDEO Wide Screen Wide Mode Wide Zoom Auto Wide 4:3 Default Wide Zoom HD/DVD Vertical Center...
Press V/v to select , then press Operating the “Multi Picture” using the menu > The “Multi Picture” menu allows you to use the Twin pictures, or Program Index feature. VIDEO Multi Picture Twin Swap HD/DVD Program Index CENTER WEGA DRC-MF FREEZE THEATRE...
Presetting channels manually Changing the “Program” setting After selecting , press V/v to select “Manual Program”, then press The “Program” menu allows you to preset the channels. V CENTER > MENU MENU Manual Program / / / / > Program TV System B / G Fine...
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If the sound of the desired channel is If you are not satisfied with the picture and abnormal, select the appropriate TV sound quality, you may be able to improve system. them by using the “Fine” tuning feature. A Press V/v to select the setting item for A Press V/v to select the setting item for “TV System”, then press “Fine”, then press...
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If the TV signal is too strong and the picture Press V/v to select the desired channel. A Press V/v to select the bar indicator for is distorted, you can adjust the TV’s “VHF Low”, “VHF High” or “UHF”, reception sensitivity. then press A Press V/v to select the setting item for “Sensitivity”, then press...
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Changing the order of the preset Press V/v to select the program number to channels (“Program Sorting”) which you want to assign another channel, then press B. After performing “Auto Program” or “Manual Program”, you can change the preset channel assigned to each program number as you like.
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Skipping unwanted or unused Press V/v until the unused or unwanted channels (“Skip”) channel number appears, then press After performing automatic channel presetting, you can erase unwanted or unused channels. > After selecting , press V/v to select “Manual Program”, then press Manual Program Program >...
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Assigning labels to the preset To disable other channels, select the channels (“Program Label”) setting item for “Program”, then repeat steps 2 to 5. You can assign a label (such as a station name) of up to 5 characters to each preset channel. To restore the skipped channel After selecting , press V/v to select...
Blocking channels (“Program Press V/v to scroll through the label Block”) characters (A to Z, 0 to 9, etc.), then press to confirm the highlighted character. To insert a blank, press b to move to the next After selecting , press V/v to select input position.
Press V/v to select “Block”, then press Changing the “Setup” setting To unlock the channel, select “Allow”. The “Setup” menu allows you to adjust the setup of your projection TV. For example, you can > change the menu language, preset channels, etc. VIDEO Program Block HD/DVD...
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Assigning labels to the connected Press V/v to select , then press audio/video equipment (“Video Label”) > You can assign one of the prefixed labels (such as “VCR” and “SAT”) or your favorite label to the audio/video equipment connected to the video inputs of the projection TV.
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Press V/v to select one of the prefixed labels, then press > Video Label Video 1 Video 2 Video 2 Video 3 Video 3 Video 4 Video 4 HD/DVD 1 HD/DVD 1 Select video input Select: Confirm: End: MENU To assign labels to other equipment, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Additional Information Troubleshooting If you have any problem while viewing your projection TV, please check the following troubleshooting guide. If the problem persists, contact your Sony dealer. Symptom Possible cause Solutions Page Snowy picture • The connection is loose or •...
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“ghosts” reflected by nearby • Use the fine tuning (“Fine”) function. mountains or buildings. • The antenna direction needs • Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a Sony – adjustment. dealer for advice. • Use of a booster is • Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in –...
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TV, VCR and on the wall. and off or is distorted. • The antenna direction needs • Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a Sony – adjustment. dealer for advice. The sound • The broadcast signal has a •...
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Symptom Possible cause Solutions Page The images in the • The “Memory Stick” is • Insert the “Memory Stick” correctly. “Memory Stick” inserted inappropriately. are not displayed. • The “Memory Stick Menu” • Press is not displayed. • No photo or movie files are •...
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Symptom Possible cause Solutions Page “Memory Stick • The erasure prevention • Unlock the switch. locked” is switch of the “Memory displayed. Stick” is in the LOCK position. “No movie file” is • “Show Movies” is selected • Select the folder with movie files. displayed.
Count the number of times the 1 indicator flashes. Unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet. Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the 1 indicator flashed. Be sure to note the model name and serial...
Dimensions (W/h/d) KF-WE42 (S1, A1): 1200 × 818 × 339 mm KF-WE50 (S1, A1): 1376 × 927 × 403 mm KF-WS60 (S1, A1): 1574 × 1005 × 518 mm Mass KF-WE42 (S1, A1): 32 kg KF-WE50 (S1, A1): 38 kg KF-WS60 (S1, A1): 50 kg Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Index Numerics DVD player using with TV remote control 44 0-9 buttons 10 with A/V connectors, connecting 25 4:3 Default 67 with component video connectors, connecting 24 A/B button 10 Advanced Video 66 Enlarging pictures, in Twin picture 37 Antenna, connecting 13 Audio/Video cable 23 Auto Program 68 FREEZE button 9...