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Sony TV & Home A/V Connection Manual
Sony TV & Home A/V Connection Manual

Sony TV & Home A/V Connection Manual

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Based on the information you provided we are unable to match you with a specific hookup
recommendation. For your convenience this document provides the four most common hookup
configurations for the devices you specified. You can customize the connections to suit your
individual preferences and viewing habits.
Some hookup recommendations have two cable options listed in the cable section. You will only
need the cables listed under the cable option you choose. You can also use a combination of
cables rather than one type throughout.
This hookup guide uses generic
names for connection jacks and input
labels. The table on the right lists
some of the label variations you may
find on your equipment.
If you don't have a cable box or satellite receiver (AKA set-top box), skip the steps for the set-
top box. Connect the coaxial cable from the wall into the RF in connection on the next device. If
you're not connecting a broadcast signal source, disregard the steps involving the set-top box
and begin with the steps for the equipment you are connecting.
This guide provides basic instructions for operating your equipment. The steps can vary by
brand and model. Refer to the manual supplied with your equipment for details specific to your
model. Sony
product manuals and documentation
you have questions about a non-Sony device, please contact the manufacturer for information.
You can now surf the web with Sony Internet TV products. If you need help connecting to your
wired or wireless network, check out our
RF IN, RF OUT
LINE IN, LINE OUT
AUDIO IN, AUDIO
OUT
MONITOR
can found on the Sony eSupport web site. If
Network Connection
© 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
UHF/VHF, CABLE, LINE, TV
VIDEO
FIXED, VARIABLE
TO TV, VIDEO IN, VIDEO OUT
tutorial.
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Summary of Contents for Sony TV & Home A/V

  • Page 1 Sony eSupport web site. If you have questions about a non-Sony device, please contact the manufacturer for information. You can now surf the web with Sony Internet TV products. If you need help connecting to your wired or wireless network, check out our Network Connection tutorial.
  • Page 2 Pg 13 Connection instructions _______________________________________________ Pg 13 Connection diagram __________________________________________________ Pg 16 When to use this hookup ______________________________________________ Pg 17 What you will need ___________________________________________________ Pg 17 Connection instructions _______________________________________________ Pg 17 © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 When to use this hookup ___________________________________________ Pg 5 What you will need ________________________________________________ Pg 5 Connection instructions ____________________________________________ Pg 5 Test the hookup __________________________________________________ Pg 6 How to operate your equipment ______________________________________ Pg 6 © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 4 © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 5 If your TV and DVD / BD player both have S-Video jacks, use this connection instead of the yellow composite cable. The S-Video connection provides a higher quality video image. Connect the red and white audio cables for the sound. © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 6 3. Tune the TV to the composite video input to which the DVD / BD player is connected, for example, VIDEO 1. 4. Press the PLAY button on the DVD / BD player remote control. © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 7 When to use this hookup ___________________________________________ Pg 9 What you will need ________________________________________________ Pg 9 Connection instructions ____________________________________________ Pg 9 Test the hookup __________________________________________________ Pg 10 How to operate your equipment ______________________________________ Pg 10 © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 8 © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 9 Note: If your TV, BD / DVD player and set-top box have S-Video jacks, use this connection instead of the yellow composite cable. The S-Video connection provides higher-quality video. Connect the red and white audio cables for the sound. © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 10 3. Tune the TV to the video input to which the DVD / BD player is connected, for example, VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3. 4. Insert a disc into the DVD / BD player. 5. Press the PLAY button on the DVD / BD player remote control. © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 11 When to use this hookup ___________________________________________ Pg 13 What you will need ________________________________________________ Pg 13 Connection instructions ____________________________________________ Pg 13 Test the hookup __________________________________________________ Pg 13 How to operate your equipment ______________________________________ Pg 14 © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 12 © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 13 3. Tune the TV to the component video input to which the set-top box is connected, for example, VIDEO 5. If there is picture and sound on the TV, you have connected the set-top box correctly. © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 14 4. Use the television remote control to tune the television to the video input to which the DVD / BD player is connected, for example, VIDEO 4. 5. Press PLAY on the DVD / BD player remote control to begin playing the movie. © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 15 When to use this hookup ___________________________________________ Pg 17 What you will need ________________________________________________ Pg 17 Connection instructions ____________________________________________ Pg 17 Test the hookup __________________________________________________ Pg 18 How to operate your equipment ______________________________________ Pg 18 © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 16 © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 17 DVI IN jack on the TV e. Connect a composite audio cable to: i. AUDIO OUT jacks on the set-top box ii. AUDIO IN jacks located next to or near the DVI jack on the TV © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 18 2. Turn on the set-top box. 3. Tune the TV to the HDMI video input to which the set-top box is connected, for example, VIDEO 5. 4. Tune the set-top box to the desired channel. © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 19 3. Tune the TV to the HDMI video input to which the DVD / BD player is connected, for example, VIDEO 6. 4. Insert a disc into the DVD / BD player. 5. Press the Play button on the DVD / BD player remote control. © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 20 An electronic circuit or device used to select signals at a specific radio frequency for amplification and conversion to video and sound. Video Input/Output Transfers an audio and/or video signal in or out of one unit for connection into another. (Example Video 5) © 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.