Sony KF-60XBR800 Manual page 31

(7) I am about to receive my 60" GWII today. I have heard that I need to leave it on
for 80 hours before I try any tweaks. Does this include the Avia cd? Will it matter if
I play xbox, watch dvds, etc. off and on as long as the TV is on for the complete 80
hours? The bulb is not affected by the source material. All they are talking about is
leaving the set on. You can do the service menu adjustments without powering down the
bulb if you press the power button within about three seconds of the last push. 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. Please correct me if I overlooked something.
1. Operating Instructions Manual
KF-50XBR800
KF-60XBR800
p. 4 "Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any way,...."
p. 7 "Servicing Do not attempt to service the set by yourself since opening the
cabinet may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel."
These statements seem, in context, to define servicing as related to when the
apparatus has been damaged, and also view servicing as an opening-the-cabinet task.
NEITHER OF THESE relates, IMO, to doing Service Menu tweaks.
2. SONY LIMITED WARRANTY
"This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or
signal reception problems."
"This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident,
misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of, or to any part of the
Product, including the antenna. This warranty does no t cover damage due to improper
operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by
anyone other than a facility authorized by Sony to service the Product."
This also does not seem to refer to Service Menu tweaks. You are not modifying any
part of the Product, just making parameter adjustments as you do when you use the
User Menu and adjust, e.g., DRC. You are not adding anything to or installing
anything into or onto the TV. You are also not making an "attempted repair by
anyone other than a facility authorized by Sony" as you are not repairing anything,
nor doing any "servicing" as described in the Operating Instructions Manual (i.e.,
you are not dealing with a damaged product, nor opening the cabinet).
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