SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. However, improper use can result in electric shock and / or fire. In order to prevent potential danger, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating and cleaning the product.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent the product from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installation, use and maintenance of the product. Read the following safety instructions before operating the display.
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• The wall socket should be installed near contact your dealer for repair. Continued the equipment and should be easily use of the product may cause fire or accessible. electric shock. • • Only the marked power source can be Do not install the product in an area with used for the product.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges.
Attaching or Removing the Stand To attach the stand, place the display unit flat on a table. Afterwards match the 3 pins on the neck to the 3 pin holes on the stand. - 5 -...
Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION..................4 Television Antenna Connection Protection ..............4 Attaching or Removing the Stand................5 Table of Contents......................6 Identifying Front and Rear Panel ................. 7 Front View ......................... 7 Rear View Mounting Pattern ...................
Identifying Front and Rear Panel Front View INDICATOR LIGHT – The light is red when power is plugged in but the TV is not turned on. The light turns green when the TV is turned on. Because of the LED in the panel, the TV might take 10 – 12 seconds to power on.
Side Control Buttons INPUT – This button switches between all the different sources of the TV. When the OSD is active, this button acts as the enter button and confirms the menu selection. MENU – This button activates the On Screen Display (OSD). If a sub-menu is active, pressing this button will exit the OSD.
Rear View Connections HEADPHONE – This connection is for headphones to be attached to the TV. Audio In - This connection port is for people who want to provide audio to the TV when using a PC or a DVI video device. The sources use 3.5mm mini-jack audio cable.
YPbPr – This connection port is for DVD players or satellite / cable set-top boxes that use component cables. From left to right, connect green, blue, and red for video, and then connect white for left channel audio, and red for right channel audio. This port shares the audio jacks with Video.
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For universal remotes, this TV follows SONY’s universal remote code. You need to find the actual code from your cable or satellite or universal remote provider. POWER – Turns the TV on or off. GUIDE – Opens the current digital channel information guide (antenna only). MUTE –...
Ready to Watch Some TV? Starting up the HDTV Make sure your power cable is connected and the standby red light in the front of the TV is lit up. Check all your connection cables off the side or the back of your TV and also your AV devices.
OSD (On Screen Display) Controls Via Remote Control In order to adjust most of the options inside the On Screen Display (OSD), the picture below shows all the buttons used on the remote control. ▲ – This button changes the channel to a higher number and also functions as up direction in the OSD.
OSD (On Screen Display) Options PICTURE – This main option has functions for changing the picture settings for all ports, such as tint, contrast, sharpness. SOUND – This main option has functions for changing sound settings for all ports, such as SPDIF Type, treble, bass, and acoustic cinema enhancement….etc.
PICTURE This option allows users to adjust the TV’s picture sharpness, color, tint, and other various functions. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select PICTURE and press ENTER. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them.
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TINT – This feature changes the white balance of the color. SHARPNESS – This feature changes the picture quality. SCREEN SIZE – This feature changes the various aspects of the TV’s video. (Normal, Wide, Cinema, Zoom). III. PC SETTINGS AUTO ADJUST – This feature automatically adjusts the picture syncing in with the signal of the PC.
SOUND This option allows users to adjust the TV’s sound functions. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select SOUND and press ENTER. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them.
CHANNEL This option allows user to adjust the TV’s tuner functions. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select CHANNEL and press ENTER. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. CHANNEL LIST –...
SETUP This option allows user to adjust the TV’s miscellaneous options. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select SETUP and press ENTER. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them. CLOSED CAPTION –...
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CC SIZE – This changes the size of the text. CC FONT – This changes the text font style. CC OPACITY – This changes the transparency of the captioning. CC COLOR – This changes the color of the text. CC BACKGROUND OPACITY – This changes the transparency of background of the text.
OTHERS This option allows users to set other features of the TV. Press MENU to open the OSD. Press ◄ or ► to select OTHERS and press ENTER. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the one you want to adjust and ◄ or ► or ENTER to adjust them.
Detailed Explanations USB Connection Explained The TV is a widescreen TV with an USB port. With the USB port the TV can access USB flash drives (up to 2GB) and display pictures or play MP3 files. To use this feature connect a USB flash drive to the USB port of the TV and press the USB button to start browsing for music and pictures.
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Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select the file you want and use the ENTER to play the file. Use the EXIT button to exit a folder. Media Setting SLIDESHOW INTERVAL – This option adjusts the time interval of a displayed picture. SLIDESHOW EFFECT –...
Closed Captioning (digital and analog) Explained Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conservations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed Captions are available on most TV program, and on some VHS home video tapes, at the election of the program provider.
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TV-G (USTV) – General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. Although this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children, most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended. It contains little or no violence, no strong language and little or no sexual dialogue or situations. TV-PG (USTV) –...
Aspect Ratio Explained The TV is a widescreen TV, but most TV programs are still broadcasting in a square format, therefore the TV is offering multiple ways of viewing videos. There are mainly two types of signal format, Full (16:9 format), Normal (4:3 format), while others offer a novelty ways to view the TV.
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Zoom When watching a 4:3 aspect ratio TV or movie, this mode zooms in to cut off most of the black bars on the side while preserving the 16:9 ratio. Because of the zoom, the top and bottom are cut off as well. WATERGLASS (panorama) When watching a 4:3 aspect ratio TV or movie, there will be black bars on the side, you can remove this by using 16:9 aspect but the entire picture will be distorted horizontally.
Shortcuts to Browsing Channels Browsing through the entire channel list on the TV can be tedious. This TV features a favorite channel list, where you can add in channels that you always want to watch TO ADD TO THE FAVORITE LIST Go to any channel you would like to include in your favorites list.
How do I clean the TV ? IMPORTANT The power cable has to be removed from the socket before cleaning the TV. Do not use volatile solvent (alcohol, rosin, and toluene) to clean the TV. These types of chemicals might damage the housing and the LCD glass. Cleaning the bezel and remote control Use a 100% cotton cloth or micro-fiber cloth for cleaning.
Troubleshooting The following table contains the common problems and the solutions to these problems. Please check this list before you contact the technicians. Problems Solutions Connect power cord correctly. Turn on power. NO PICTURE Connect video cable correctly. Select the input signal source with proper cable connection with the source button.
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Problems Solutions TV CHANNELS ARE Check your auto lock function’s settings inside the OSD. You may BLOCKED have locked up some channels but forgot about them. Refer to page 34 for more instructions. UNIVERSAL REMOTE This TV follows SONY’s universal remote code. Please check your CODE hand book for SONY’s codes then apply them.
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Problems Solutions SWITCHING A Different channels and inputs will sometimes have this effect CHANNEL OR because the channel signal’s own volume is already loud. SOURCE CHANGES There is no way remove this completely. The TV has an THE VOLUME AUTO VOLUME LEVEL function that can combat this type of effect.
Specification Panel Specifications Aspect Ratio Widescreen 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.36375 (H) x 0.36375 (V) mm per one triad Max. of Pixels (Resolution) HD (1366 x 768 pixels) ;FHD(1920x1080 pixels) Brightness 300 nits (Typical) Contrast 1000:1 (Typical) with Auto Contrast Enhancement Response Time 5 ms (gray to gray) Viewing Angle...
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(3) General Funtions Hybrid Tv Tuner NTSC / ATSC / QAM (Digital Cable Ready) Channel Auto Scan Sleep Timer (Minutes) Off / 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 90 / 120 Screen Size 24 inch Power requirement AC100-240V~ , 50/60Hz Power consumption...