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Sony Grand Wega XBR Tweaks
KF-50XBR800 / KF-60XBR800
Version 4.5
Revised on 2/18/2003 3:08 PM

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  • Page 1 Sony Grand Wega XBR Tweaks KF-50XBR800 / KF-60XBR800 Version 4.5 Revised on 2/18/2003 3:08 PM...
  • Page 2 Sony KF-50XBR800 and KF-60XBR800. Changing values in the service menu can degrade the picture quality if done incorrectly and potentially damage your TV and void the Sony warranty. Every attempt has been made to provide accurate information, but no guarantees are made as to the applicability of these changes.
  • Page 3 The following is an overview of the recommended order to implement all of the adjustments in this document: Service Menu Category Or User Menu Comments USER Menu Settings (DRC Reality, DRC * - Set to the values shown while in PRO Clarity, Image Revision, Color mode.
  • Page 4 User Menu (in your owner's manual): 2/17/03 Resolution Composite Component Mode 480i 480p 1080i Input Video 1 Video 5 Video 7 Source Satellite Picture 100% [64 ticks] 100% [64 100% [64 ticks] ticks] Brightness 31% [20 ticks] 31% [20 ticks] 31% [20 ticks] Color 41% [26 ticks]...
  • Page 5 Service Menu (All of these settings are only available in the service menu) To change a data item for an input you must press [TV/Video] on the remote to select that input while you are on the data item if you are not on that input and in the proper mode [PRO, VIVID] with an image from that device on the screen.
  • Page 6 These settings should be used for all the inputs you have to remove enhancement artifacts. PIC-BOOST2 (Category) 1/11/03 Readjust sharpness after changing these (you should be able to increase it) Inputs OSP [Overrule Smart Peaking] PKNG [Peaking Amplitude] This setting can be used to customize your gamma setting. PIC-BOOST2 (Category) 1/11/03 Increasing this increases the gamma for the...
  • Page 7 These settings are used to set the white balance (color of gray). This is the most difficult adjustment to make. 2170P-1 (Category) 1/31/03 (From Color Analyzer) Composite Component RDRV (Red Gain) High IRE adjustment GDRV (Green Gain) High IRE adjustment BDRV (Blue Gain) High IRE adjustment RCUT (Red Bias)
  • Page 8 Press the reset button on the remote after saving them with the mode highlighted in yellow to invoke these. 2/17/03 2170P-2 (Category) Input Independent UPCG [Picture] UBRG [Brightness] UCOL [Color] UHUE [Hue] USHP [Sharpness] UTMP [Temp., 0=Warm, 1=Neutral, 2=Cool] These values are the number of ticks starting with zero from the left on the menu where you change the value.
  • Page 9 This setting is used to turn individual LCD panels on and off for the color decoder and gray scale calibration. 2/17/02 2170P-2 (Category) Input Independent RGBS [Panel Switch] 7= All on (Normal) 6= Blue off 5= Green off 4= Red only 3= Red off 2= Green only (you will need to temporarily drop the user menu picture...
  • Page 10 Visual Procedure For Color Decoder: You need color test patterns like those found on AVIA to set the color decoder properly. Use only the blue LCD panel and the blue pattern to set color and hue, the green pattern and LCD panel is used to set GYR & GYB, the red pattern and LCD panel is used to set RYR &...
  • Page 11 Set the level of green to match its ratio to white (0.587) without any filter using GYR. Set the level of yellow and cyan to match their ratios to white (0.866 & 0.701) using GYB. It may not be possible to exactly match both cyan and yellow. Distribute the error such that yellow looks like a bright lemon.
  • Page 12 Use to improve screen resolution (eliminating the filtering may cause problems with noisy or ringing devices). 1/30/03 MID5 L/E (Category) Check Each Input MHLY Horz. Y Low Pass Filter Coef. MVLY Vert. Y Low Pass Filter Coef. MHYL H Enhance Y Clip Level Use these settings to center your image with an anamorphic 16:9 test pattern like that found on THX Optimode.
  • Page 13 Y (light output) vs. Video Level Color Temp - Degrees K 7000 6750 6500 6250 6000 5750 5500 Calibration Results For The Above Settings Using A Spectroradiometer & Color Analyzer IRE% °K Gamma 0.315 0.332 13.67 6364 0.314 0.330 11.13 6430 1.96 0.315...
  • Page 14 This document is intended as a guideline to connect the KF-50XBR800/KF-60XBR800 to an HTPC through DVI. These values have not been tested using component output.. I take no responsibility if these procedures damage in any way your TV. MAKE SURE TO ALWAYS RECORD YOUR ORIGINAL VALUES EVERYTIME YOU ENTER THE SERVICE MENU.
  • Page 15 WinXP Service Pack 2 Version 2002 Service Pack 1 512 MB 512 MB CPU Speed Pentium III 502 MHZ AMD ATHLON 2100 Mhz Monitor Driver SONY GDM-W900 Sony GDM-FW900 (Sony (Microsoft) 10/22/01 v2.0.0.0) Sony GDM-FW900 (Microsoft) Powerstrip 3.30 WORKING RESOLUTIONS: Resolutions Over scan...
  • Page 16 POWERSTRIP TIMING PARAMETERS: 1184x666 PowerStrip timing parameters: 1184x666=1184,16,88,384,666,26,10,43,73764,3088 Generic timing details for 1184x666: HFP=16 HSW=88 HBP=384 kHz=44 VFP=26 VSW=10 VBP=43 Hz=59 Linux modeline parameters: "1184x666" 73.764 1184 1200 1288 1672 666 692 702 745 +hsync +vsync 1280x720 PowerStrip timing parameters: 1280x720=1280,104,40,288,720,0,5,21,76628,3088 Generic timing details for 1280x720: HFP=104 HSW=40 HBP=288 kHz=45 VFP=0 VSW=5 VBP=21 Hz=60...
  • Page 17 6 – On the next Window, Click on SHOW COMPATIBLE HARDWARE. At this point you will get a list of all monitor drivers. Under SONY select SONY GDM-W900 (see configuration table for other drivers). This seems to have all the resolutions that are needed.
  • Page 18 12- Click on USER DEFINED resolutions. 13- now, go back to the POWERSTRIP TIMING PARAMETERS table (above) and select one the parameters for the resolution that you want to add. Let’s take 1360x720 as an example: Highlight everything from Powerstrip… to +vsync. Use the copy command in to send this parameter to the clipboard…...

  • Page 19: Service Menu

    MDVS DHPH DVPH Notes: These values only apply to the KF-60XBR800. The values for the KF- 50XBR800 may be different. The 1368x720 values I do not know whether they will apply to either TV model. UNLOCKING THE TASKBAR: 22- if you have selected the 1368x768 resolution then you will notice that overscan is not fixable with MID1 COM category;...
  • Page 20 SAVING RESOLUTIONS IN POWERSTRIP AND ASSIGNING A HOT KEY 1 - Go to the task bar select Powerstrip à DISPLAY PROFILESà CONFIGURE 2 – Click on SAVE AS… The DISPLAY PROFILE window will come up with the name of the current resolution.
  • Page 21 UMR. It’s the intension of this document to serve as a guide to owners of the KF-50XBR800/KF-60XBR800. Is not intended to resolve problems or issues. Also, we are not liable of any content of this document.
  • Page 22 Go Back To Categories (1) Is a factory service manual available? If so, where/how much? You can order/buy the Service Manual for the KF-50XBR800/KF-60XBR800 for $29 + tax + $3.50 s&h from Sony (877) 865-SONY (7669) (2) How is the Service Menu arranged? Category…………..Item No.
  • Page 23 UMR’s Tweak Settings Go Back To Categories (1) How should I start? First hook up a DVD with a test disk and calibrate the Picture, Brightness, Color, Hue and Sharpness in the user menu under PRO mode. (2) How do I change UPOG and UBOG? Make the change, save the changes, and cycle through the modes.
  • Page 24 (9) Would and inline amp. from Radio Shack also help, hurt, or do nothing? I removed my Radio Shack in- line amp with this set and it did not seem to hurt. It might help, hurt or do nothing if you add one. I thought mine was in the hurt category. (10) I have read that many on this thread have improvements on SDTV and Tivo inputs.
  • Page 25 2170P-2 (custom values) - adjust each input to the desired appearance under PRO mode with these values. *-only for first (DVD) input. Use these values for all other inputs. (12) I have my HD TWC NYC going into input 5. My DVD is going into 6. Should I just make them match your DVI settings? Maybe.
  • Page 26 Calibrating picture and brightness correctly will display all black details (levels), but the blackest black is going to stay the same. (19) I've tried calibrating the black levels using Avia on my Sony DVP-F11 player using S-Video (the Panny RP-82 is on back order). I've already applied the GAMMA/BLK tweak in the service menu.
  • Page 27 went back to defaults. The color decoder is easier to set if you lower the picture level to about 25 to 50%. The sharpness will not effect color/hue. The picture can if you push it too far and one of the panels saturates before the others. (26) I am still unclear as to how set dependant these changes are.
  • Page 28 (31) how come you use the warm setting? I found everything very reddish in that setting..? Sony typically sets warm as the setting that will most closely match 6500k. I would agree that it is not correct with the factory settings. That is why I adjusted the CUT and DRV values.
  • Page 29 (33) In the instructions, there is a table with your values, as well as detailed instructions on how to tweak the values for your own set using Avia test patterns. The table displays a value for item RDRV (Red Gain), but the instructions never address RDRV.
  • Page 30 (I thought the KF-60DX100 did this)? Not that I know of. (4) Would a DVDO iScan Line Doubler help on all inputs into sony GW2 50xbr other than HDTV component that looks fine. Would the DVDO help clean up...
  • Page 31 I would practice the sequence to enter the service menu in another room before I tried this though. (8) Does tweaking the GWII void the Sony warranty on the set. Is there any truth to this? I have found the following statements related to user maintenance or modification of TV that might affect or void the warranty.
  • Page 32 MPEG decompression artifacts, S/N ratio and chroma delay. (10) why doesn't Sony ship the set tweaked if it makes such difference? I'm sure it would help move a lot more product off the showroom floor (default Vivid mode is horrible)? Don't know, maybe marketing.
  • Page 33 feed my TV a progressive signal, as I have only an Int erlaced DVD player and no HDTV. Also, the MILD Picture Mode disables Advanced Video. (12) Just purchased what I believe is the European Version of the 50XBR800 (50SX200) and would like to know if the same tweaks will work? Maybe. (13) In 4:3 mode the vertical sides of the picture.
  • Page 34 (18) How to use AVIA Disk? Here is a map of how I use it. The "-" marks indicate how many levels deep inside of the menu you are. The "====" marks an actual test pattern and what it is used for. The "?"...
  • Page 35 Good anti-reflection coating helps with bright rooms as well. Physical size of TV compared to other RPTVs. No convergence required. Sony offers discrete remote codes (on, off, Video 1, Video2 ...). Set will automatically detect anamorphic wide-screen material and scale the screen appropriately.
  • Page 36 No interference on picture from magnetic fields (speakers) 16 of 24...
  • Page 37 PC Connection Go Back To Categories (1) What is the native resolution of this set? What conversion does it do with 480i, 480P, 720P and 1080i signals? If you can select the format with your STB what is optimum? The native resolution is 1366x768. Being a fixed pixel display everything will ultimately be converted to that resolution.
  • Page 38 1080i, 720p, 480p, or 480i to 768p. (5) How to use Sony LCD Wega for PC?? You have several options. The easiest, of course, is to just buy a video card with a DVI output.
  • Page 39 (6) So is not being in Native resolution a bad thing? Using native resolution would bypass the television's internal scaler - you get a 1:1 mapping between the pixels sent out from the computer and what is shown on the screen. Theoretically this would yield a better picture since the TV scaler is either going to have to interpolate (expand) or reduce the picture based on the PC resolution to match its native pixel size.
  • Page 40 A huge list should populate (in Windows XP) i. Scroll down to SONY Corporation j. I randomly chose the "SONY VMU-1000" (it was the last one on my list) k. Choose this and then click "Next>" l. The driver should now be installed.
  • Page 41 HFP = Horizontal Front Porch = 69 HSW = Horizontal Sync Width = 88 HBP = Horizontal Back Porch = 307 kHz = Horizontal Refresh Rate = 45 VFP = Vertical Front Porch = 31 VSW = Vertical Sync Width =17 VBP = Vertical Back Porch =32 Hz = Vertical Refresh Rate =60 A SIDE NOTE: I would skip step 5 above and go straight to putting in the values listed at...
  • Page 42 10) Click the Diskette Icon next to the "Write Custom Monitor Driver" dialogue box 11) Save it to disk with a cool name like "Sony GWII" remember the disk location that you saved the file to for the next step...
  • Page 43 BTW, I don't think the monitor driver matters much besides the fact that it's a non Plug and Play monitor. I chose the Sony PCVD-A202 and it seems to be working ok for me. Oh, I forgot to mention, I'm using a Radeon 7500 to connect to my GWII 50" via a single- link DVI-D cable.
  • Page 44 PC use through the GWII. If only Sony hadn't screwed us and given us a digital path to the full Panel resolution I would be a 100% GWII satisfied customer. As it is they only have me at 98% satisfaction...
  • Page 45 A FEW THREADS ON AVSFORUM THAT HAVE MORE INFORMATION GWII - Non-Progressive DVD? http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/forumdisplay.php?s=ffbdda2ce2e80dbd8 034b85c5fb7e6f8&forumid=63 How to use Sony LCD Wega for PC?? http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=217138 Pc To Gwii Connection http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=201060 HTPC and GW XBR setting/cables.. http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=195409 DVI/GWII Problems + Questions http://www.avsforum.com/avs-...
  • Page 46 07267d40d9b86&threadid=216869 Dust behind screnn of GWII? http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=216895 SOny GW2 & memory stick http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=215848 ?? sony lcd problem with IScan vs. http://www.avsforum.com/avs- Need Help vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=216548 Just Got New GWII..Pics for those on http://www.avsforum.com/avs- the fence...!! vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=214416...
  • Page 47 Plasma vs. Sony GWII--questions http://www.avsforum.com/avs- (newbie) vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=212712 Blacks on GWII (or LCD in general) http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=213362 Sony GW-II fan noise issues & ?? http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=213221 Panasonic RP82 and GWII great http://www.avsforum.com/avs- together vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=212872 GWII Pics thru DVI HTPC http://www.avsforum.com/avs-...
  • Page 48 Finally! Some good sharp pics of HD http://www.avsforum.com/avs- on my GW II vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=206688 HD pics New XBR 60" and home setup http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=207173 UFO on Sony 50" GW XBR http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=197961 GWII problem http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=206089 My GWII has turned RED! http://www.avsforum.com/avs-...
  • Page 49 GWII 50" - Do UMR Tweaks fix some http://www.avsforum.com/avs- issues? vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=202898 GWII Color temperature adjustments http://www.avsforum.com/avs- vb/showthread.php?s=af623a1fb75e408cccc 07267d40d9b86&threadid=202242 5 of 5...

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