Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the TV. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No.
Canadian ICES-003. Safety Operate the TV only on 120-240 V AC. Use the AC power cord specified by Sony and suitable for the voltage where you use 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.
BBE Sound, Inc. Macintosh is a trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A and other countries. “BRAVIA” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
Be sure to grasp the plug when disconnecting the AC power cord. If the AC power cord is damaged, stop using it and ask your dealer or Sony service center to exchange it. Batteries Do not dispose of batteries in a fire.
Broken pieces Do not throw anything at the unit. The screen glass may break by the impact and cause serious injury. Cable wiring Take care not to catch your feet on the cables. It may damage the unit. Volume adjustment Adjust the volume so as not to trouble your neighbors.
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When installing the unit on the wall, allow this much space. 30 cm inches) 10 cm 10 cm (4 inches) (4 inches) 10 cm (4 inches) When installing the unit using a stand, allow this much space. 30 cm inches) 10 cm 10 cm (4 inches)
Lightning For added protection for this TV 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.
Contents Getting Started Connecting the TV ...10 Cable System or VHF/UHF Antenna System...10 Cable Box/Digital Cable Box ...10 Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna System ...11 Satellite Receiver and Cable/Antenna...12 VCR, Cable and Antenna...12 When Connecting to Optional Equipment ...13 Installing the TV ...15 Preventing the TV from Toppling Over...15 Bundling the Connecting Cables ...16 Adjusting the Viewing Angle of the TV ...16...
Getting Started Connecting the TV To display clear crisp pictures, you must connect your TV correctly and select the correct Wide Mode to display the picture in the correct aspect ratio (see “Changing the Wide Screen Mode” on page 20). It is strongly recommended to connect the antenna/cable input using the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable to receive optimum picture quality signal.
Cable System and If you want to watch both antenna (over-the-air) and cable broadcast signals, VHF/UHF Antenna you’ll need to use an optional A-B RF switch (not supplied), as shown below. System RF Switch Cable Antenna Use the A-B selector to switch between the Rear of TV over-the-air signals and the cable signals.
Getting Started Satellite Receiver and Cable/Antenna Satellite Receiver VCR, Cable and Antenna S VIDEO cable Satellite antenna cable CATV/Antenna cable (supplied) S VIDEO VIDEO (yellow) S VIDEO cable AUDIO-L (white) A/V cable AUDIO-R (red) If your satellite receiver is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.
When Connecting to Optional Equipment Left side VIDEO 2 S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO Item Description 1 VIDEO 2 IN Connects to the S VIDEO output jack on your camcorder or other video equipment that has S VIDEO S VIDEO. Provides better picture quality than composite video (2). (See Auto YC on page 30.) 2 VIDEO 2 IN Connect to the composite video and audio output jacks on your camcorder or other video...
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Getting Started Item Description 5 HDMI IN 6 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an uncompressed, all-digital HDMI/ audio/video interface between this TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video equipment, such R-AUDIO-L as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver. HDMI supports enhanced, or high-definition video, plus digital audio.
Installing the TV Preventing the TV Attaching the Support Belt from Toppling Over When Mounting on a Wall Refer to the Instruction Guide supplied with the wall-mount bracket on how to mount the TV to the wall. Screw the support belt (supplied) to the TV stand with a wood screw (supplied).
Getting Started Bundling the Connecting Cables Adjusting the Viewing Angle of the You can bundle the connecting cables as illustrated below. Do not bundle the AC power cord in the stand with other connecting cables. This TV can be adjusted within the angles shown below. Adjust the angle left and right (swivel) Top view 15°...
Setting Up the Channel List - Initial Setup After you finish connecting your TV, you need to run Initial Setup, which automatically sets up available channels. The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on your TV for the first time. If you do not want to set up the channels at this time, you can do it later by selecting the Auto Program option in the Analog and Digital Setup settings (see pages 35 and 36).
Basic Operations Remote Control 1 TV/VIDEO 2 SLEEP 3 FREEZE 4 PICTURE 5 GUIDE z The 5 button and CH + have a tactile dot. Use them as a reference when operating the TV. Button Description Press repeatedly to cycle through the video inputs. See page 30 on setting up the video input labels, including the skip function.
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6 RETURN 7 MENU 8 DIGITAL/ 0 VOL +/– qa MUTING qs POWER Button Description Program information in the guide is provided by the broadcasters. As a result, it may sometimes include only the channel number, without a program title or description.
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Basic Operations Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching the e and E on the batteries to the diagram inside the remote control’s battery compartment. Button Description qd WIDE Press repeatedly to step through the Wide Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom. The Wide Mode settings can be also accessed in the Screen settings.
8 STANDBY LED Lights up in red when your TV is in PC power saving mode. If the LED blinks in red continuously, this may indicate the display unit needs servicing (see “Contacting Sony” on page 2). 9 POWER LED Lights up in green when the TV is turned on.
Introducing MENU Function Overview of MENU MENU provides one button access for controlling your TV. It enables you to perform a variety of tasks intuitively with a control panel on the screen rather than a variety of remote control button presses. When you press the MENU button, you can easily perform basic TV functions such as: switching between external inputs, viewing your favorite analog/digital stations, switching between analog and digital channels, and changing or customizing your TV settings.
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MENU Allows you to The Analog Favorites feature lets you select programs from a list of up to 16 favorite channels that you specify. Highlight Analog Favorites on the MENU control panel Analog Favorites and press Press V/v to highlight the desired channel and press To add the current channel to the list of Favorite Channels, highlight Add to Favorites and press When the Favorite Channels list is full, remove a channel...
Introducing MENU Function Navigating Through Settings The Settings provides access to the features: Press MENU Select Highlight the item: Picture, Sound, Screen, Setup, PC Settings, Analog Setup, Digital Setup. Press to select an option. To exit the settings, press MENU The options you can adjust vary depending on the situation.
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Option Description Noise Reduction Select to reduce the noise level of connected equipment, and the VHF/UHF input. Select from Auto, High, Medium, Low and Off. Auto is only available when you are watching analog channels. It is not available when Target Input is set to All Inputs. Advanced Settings Reset Only available in...
Introducing MENU Function Using the Sound Settings Sound Target Inputs All Inputs Sound Mode Dynamic Reset Treble Bass Balance Steady Sound Surround High Select: Set: Back: Exit: RETURN MENU Option Description Target Inputs Determines whether to apply Sound menu settings to all inputs, or only to the input you are currently watching.
Using the Screen Settings Screen Target Inputs Current Input Wide Mode Normal Auto Wide 4:3 Default Normal Display Area Normal Horizonal Center Vertical Center Vertical Size Select: Set: Back: Exit: RETURN MENU Option Description Target Inputs Determines whether to apply Screen menu settings to all inputs, or only to the input you are currently watching.
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Introducing MENU Function Option Description Horizontal Center Allows you to move the position of the picture left and right. Press Horizontal Center feature is useful if TV is connected to game equipment. Vertical Center Allows you to move the position of the picture up and down. Available only in Zoom mode. Press V/v and press Vertical Size Allows you to adjust the vertical size of the picture.
Using the Setup Settings Setup Language English Caption Vision Info Banner Parental Lock Label Video Inputs Auto YC Timer Settings Power Saving Light Sensor Quiet Power On Speaker Audio Out Cable Information Select: Set: Back: Exit: RETURN MENU Option Description Language Select to display all on-screen settings in your language of choice: English, Español, Français.
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Introducing MENU Function Option Description Change Password You need your password for any future access into the Parental Lock settings. If you lose your password, see “Lost password.” on page 40. Select Country Label Video Inputs Allows you to identify A/V equipment you connected to the TV, such as a VCR, DVD, etc. For example, if you have a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 4 jack, you can select the label DVD for the Video 4 input.
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Option Description To return to the Timer Settings after programming the Timer or Current Time, press Timer will be set to Off when: - Auto Program for analog channels is executed. - the AC power cord is disconnected and then reconnected to turn the TV on and the Current Time is displayed as --:-- --.
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Introducing MENU Function US Models: Selecting Custom Rating Options To select custom rating options for the U.S., select U.S.A. in the Select Country setting (see page 30). Option Description Movie Rating PG-13 NC-17 and X TV Rating Age-Based Ratings Block programs by their TV-Y rating, content or both TV-Y7...
Option Description French Rating 8 ans+ 13 ans+ 16 ans+ 18 ans+ U.S.A. Rating See “US Models” on page 32 for details. Viewing Blocked Programs You can view blocked programs by entering the password. Press ENT when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the password.
Introducing MENU Function Using the PC Settings PC Settings Wide Mode Reset Auto Adjustment Phase Pitch Horizontal Center Vertical Center Power Management Resolution 1024x 768/60Hz Select: Set: Exit: MENU Option Description Wide Mode Normal Full1 Full2 Reset Resets the current setting to its default setting. Auto Adjustment Select to automatically adjust the display position and phase of the picture when the TV receives an input signal from the connected PC.
Using the Analog Setup Settings Analog Setup Favorite Channels Auto Program Show/Hide Channels Label Channels Select: Set: Back: Exit: RETURN MENU Option Description Favorite Channels Lets you set up a list of up to 16 of your favorite channels. Press V/v to highlight a Favorite Channel number (1-16) which you want to make your Favorite Channel, then press Press V/v to scroll through the channels until you find the channel that you would like to edit and then press...
Introducing MENU Function Using the Digital Setup Settings Highlight Digital Setup and press Digital Setup Digital Setup Select: Set: Back: RETURN Exit: MENU Option Description Digital Channels Favorite Channels Digital Channels Add Auto Program Show/Hide Channels Channels that you set to be hidden can be accessed only with the 0-9 buttons. Label Channels .
Option Description Digital Setup Caption Vision A/V Sync Diagnostics Parental Lock The Parental Lock option in the Digital Setup settings allows you to set up the TV to block digital programs that contain digital ratings. This setting is only available if digital ratings have been downloaded by your TV and ratings have been set for U.S.A.
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Introducing MENU Function Option Description Advanced Settings Allows you to make additional settings for digital (EIA-708) closed caption options. Select from As Broadcast, Small Text, Large Text and Custom. Custom Allows you to customize the following settings: Character Size Character Style Character Color Character Opacity Edge Color...
Other Information Troubleshooting Problem No picture. No picture. Cannot receive any channels. TV is locked to one channel. Cannot receive or select channels. The TV turns off automatically. No picture from some video sources. Poor picture. Double images or ghosts. Only snow and noise appear on the screen.
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Other Information Problem Audio noise. Wide Mode changes automatically. “Black box” on screen. Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen. Certain programs on DVD or other digital sources display a loss of detail, especially during fast-motion or dark scenes.
PC Input Signal Reference Chart Resolution × Signals Horizontal (Pixel) SVGA 1024 1024 1024 WXGA 1280 1280 1360 This TV's PC Input does not support Sync on Green or Composite Sync. This TV's PC Input does not support interlaced signals. This TV's PC Input supports signals in the above chart with a 60Hz vertical frequency.
Other Information Specifications Television system: NTSC American TV Standard ATSC (8VSB terrestrial) ATSC compliant 8VSB QAM on cable ANSI/SCTE 07 2000 (Does not include CableCARD functionality) Channel coverage: Terrestrial (analog) 2-69 Cable TV (analog) 1-125 Terrestrial (digital) 2-69 Cable TV (digital) 1-135 Antenna: 75-ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF...
Index 4:3 Default A/V Sync AC IN Advanced Settings Alternate Audio Audio Out AUDIO OUT jack, described Auto Adjustment , 35 , 36 Auto Program Auto SAP, MTS setting Auto Wide Auto YC Backlight Balance Bass Bilingual audio Brightness Cable with VCR, connecting , 37 Caption Vision...
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