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To prevent internal heat build-up, do not block the ventilation openings. ❏ Do not install the TV in a hot or humid place, or in a place subject to excessive dust or mechanical vibration. Note on Caption Vision This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with §...
Do not disconnect the antenna or the power cord during a heavy storm. Lightning may strike while you are holding the cable or cord, causing serious injury. Turn off your TV and wait for the weather to improve. Object and Liquid Entry...
01US01COV-BR2.book Page iii Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM • Never cover the slots and openings with a cloth or other materials. • Never block the slots and openings by placing the set on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. •...
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Remote Control Description... 3 Programming the Remote Control... 5 Using your Remote Control with Other Equipment ... 7 Connecting Your TV TV Rear Panel ... 9 Basic Connections ... 11 Cable Box Connections ... 12 Connecting Additional Equipment... 14 Using Basic Functions Setting Up the TV...
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 1 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony FD Trinitron WEGA Introducing the FD Trinitron WEGA Features Some of the features you will enjoy include: ❏ FD Trinitron Flat CRT — Delivers a picture with uncompromising accuracy and outstanding image detail via a technologically advanced tube.
Operating Instructions About this Manual This manual provides instructions to help you enjoy your new TV. It shows you how to connect to an antenna or cable, cable box, VCR, DVD, satellite receiver, stereo system, or camcorder. Once your TV is connected, follow the instructions and use the remote control to access the on-screen menus.
Control” on page 5. TV/VCR Press to switch between TV and VCR mode. If you have a non-Sony VCR, you will need to program the remote control to recognize your VCR. For details; see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 5.
If you lose your remote control, see page 44. Button Description POWER buttons Press to turn on and off the TV and other audio/ video equipment you have programmed into the remote control. For instructions, see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 5.
Press To check if the code number works, aim the TV’s remote control at the component and press on the green POWER button that corresponds with that component. If it responds, you are done. If not try using another code listed for that manufacturer.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 7 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Using your TV Remote Control with Other Equipment Operating a VCR Press Power on the VCR (VCR/DVD green button) Select a channel Change channels Play video tape Stop Search forward or backward...
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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 8 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Operating Instructions Operating a Satellite Receiver Press Power on the satellite receiver (SAT/CABLE green button) Select a channel Change channels Back to previous channel Display channel number Display SAT GUIDE Display SAT Menu Use the arrow buttons to move the cursor in the menu, and the center button to select an option Operating a Cable Box...
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 9 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Connecting Your TV Read this section before setting up your TV for the first time. This section explains how to make the basic connections and how to connect optional equipment. TV Rear Panel...
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This input connects to the AUDIO/VIDEO output jacks on your VIDEO VCR or other video equipment. A third video input jack (VIDEO 2) is located on the front panel of the TV. These AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks provide better picture quality than the VHF/UHF jack.
Use this to connect the TV to a dipole antenna, also known as a “rabbit ears antenna” (usually found in older homes). This allows you to connect your TV to both a cable system and a dipole antenna, in order to view both cable and local channels.
If you subscribe to that kind of cable service, use this connection. Scrambled signals coming in to the TV through the cable box cannot be viewed in PIP. If some, but not all, of your channels are scrambled, consider using the cable box and cable connection (see page 13).
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To activate your remote, press buttons or CH+/- buttons to change the channels. To do this, first program your remote control, then use the Channel Fix feature to set your TV to channel 3 or 4 (see page 31). ❏...
Program your Sony remote control to operate your VCR (see page 5). ❏ To activate your remote, press remote control, then use the Channel Fix feature to set your TV to channel 3 or 4 (see page 31). ❏ Press repeatedly to switch between VCR input (VIDEO input) and VHF/UHF (local channels).
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This connection also allows you to use the PIP feature when you are viewing unscrambled channels coming directly into your TV from your cable. Scrambled signals coming through the cable box cannot be viewed in PIP. For more information on the PIP feature, see page 24.
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Using your TV with this connection ❏ Program your Sony remote control to operate your VCR or cable box (see page 5). ❏ To activate your remote, press box. To do this, first program your remote control, then use the Channel Fix feature to set your TV to channel 3 or 4 (see page 31).
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AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV. Using your TV with this connection This connection allows you to do the following: ❏ Program your Sony remote control to operate your satellite receiver (see page 5). ❏ To activate your remote, press to operate other functions.
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Using your TV with this connection This connection allows you to do the following: ❏ Program your Sony remote control to operate your VCR or satellite receiver (see page 5). ❏ Turn on your VCR to enable your satellite receiver to work with this connection.
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Using your TV with this connection This connection allows you to do the following: ❏ Program your Sony remote control to operate your DVD (see page 5). ❏ To activate your remote, press ❏...
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A/V output Connecting an Audio System Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO OUT on your TV to one of the unused line inputs (e.g. TV, AUX, TAPE2) on your stereo. Set the Speaker option to Off. For more instructions, see "Using the Audio Menu" on page 29.
TV front panel to start Auto Program, or press to exit. ✍ The Initial Setup screen appears each time you turn on the TV until you perform Auto Program. To perform Auto Program again Press Press to highlight Channel Menu.
Select: End: Video Audio Channel Parent Timer Setup Basic Password: Move: Select: End: Allows you to Adjust your picture settings. Change your audio settings. Customize your channel settings. Set rating limits on your TV based on program rating or content.
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End: Select: Using Basic Functions Allows you to Set the clock on your TV and program scheduled viewing using Timer 1 and Timer 2. Select closed captioning options, label video inputs, adjust tilt correction, enhance your DVD picture resolution (16:9 Enhanced), select menu language, or run a demo of the menus.
Main picture To use PIP Press the TV button to control PIP with the yellow buttons. Tune your TV to a channel that you know is currently airing programming. Press to display the window picture. Use the yellow PIP (CH +/-) buttons to change the channel in the PIP window picture.
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Use the yellow PIP (CH +/-) button to scroll through TV channels. ❏ Use the yellow TV/VIDEO button to cycle through other video equipment connected to the TV, such as your VCR, DVD player, or satellite receiver. Using Basic Functions...
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 26 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Operating Instructions Connections that affect your ability to use PIP ❏ Any video equipment you have connected to the AUX input cannot be viewed in the PIP window. ❏ If you are viewing all channels through a cable box, the PIP feature will not work. The cable box only unscrambles one signal at a time, so the window picture will be the same as the main picture.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 27 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Using the Menus This section shows the options available for setting up and adjusting the TV. How to Access Menus To Access Menus Press to display the on-screen menu. Use the buttons to highlight the desired menu icon.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 28 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Operating Instructions Using the Video To access the Video menu, use the following steps: To Display To Select Press to highlight an option; then press Use the Mode Customized to select it. picture viewing Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness.
MTS settings (Stereo, Auto SAP, Mono). ✍ If your TV is set to Auto SAP, some programs may be muted or distorted. If your TV does not output sound, change your Audio MTS setting to Stereo or Mono.
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Operating Instructions Use the Audio Out Use to control to select it. the TV’s volume Adjust the volume through your TV. Variable: through a stereo Adjust the volume through a connected stereo. Fixed: ✍ You can only set Audio Out settings when you have set Speaker to Off.
Select from available video inputs when you have connected video Video 1: equipment (e.g., a satellite receiver) and you want your TV fixed to it. ✍ You cannot use Favorite Channels, Cable, Channel Skip/Add, or Channel Label when Channel Fix is set.
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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 32 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Operating Instructions Perform Auto Program whenever setting up your TV. Auto Program Auto Program will search for available channels and program receivable channels. Use this feature after you run Auto Program to skip unwanted channels or add Channel new ones.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 33 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Using the Parent To access the Parent menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight The Parental Control feature helps parents monitor what their children watch on television. To use the Parent Menu When you select the Parent menu, you are prompted to set a 4-digit password.
Rating TV will allow a maximum rating of No rating limit TV-Y, TV-G , G (U.S.), G , C (Canada) Child TV-PG , PG (U.S.), 8 ans + (Canada) Youth TV-14, PG-13 (U.S.), 14+ (Canada)
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✍ Entering your password to view a blocked program will temporarily turn Parental Lock to Off. To reactivate your Lock settings, turn the TV off then back on; the TV will return to the settings that you have selected. Using the Custom Menu Follow the instructions on the screen to make your custom settings.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 36 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Operating Instructions United States: Selecting Custom Rating Options For the United States, the Custom Rating menu includes the following options: Movie Rating, TV Rating and Unrated. (For Canada, see page 38.) Movie Rating This system defines the rating levels of movies shown in theaters and on prime cable channels.
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Blocks all unrated programs Block ✍ If you choose to block unrated TV programs, please be aware that the following programs may be blocked: emergency broadcasts, political programs, pro, news, public service announcements, religious programs, and weather. Using the Menus...
Not recommended for ages 16 ans+ under 16 This program is restricted to 18 ans+ adults U.S.A. Rating For programs from the United States, see “TV Rating” on page 36. Custom Rating English Rating - C8+ French Rating U.S.A. Rating - PG...
✍ You must set the Current Time before you can use Timer 1 or Timer 2. Use the timers to program your TV to turn on and off by day, time, duration, and Timer 1 and channel. The timer duration is a maximum of six hours. When the channel is...
Press the to return to the Setup menu or press Press ✍ If you select Skip, your TV skips this connection when you press the TV/VIDEO button. Use the Tilt activate. Correction Display all menus in the language of your choice.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 41 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Using the Basic To access the Basic menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight Press to highlight an option; then press Press to decrease picture contrast. Picture Picture contrast Press to increase picture contrast.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 43 Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:44 PM Other Information Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your TV, try the suggestions below. If the problem persists, see “Contacting Sony” at the end of this section. General Problem Possible Remedies ❏...
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You can use the front panel controls to access your menus, change control channels, adjust the volume, or change video inputs (page 2). Contact your nearest Sony Dealer to order a replacement, please call our Sony Direct Accessory and Part Center at 1-800-488-7669 (U.S. residents only).
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Make sure the power cord is plugged in. ❏ sound If a red light is flashing on the front of your TV for more than a few minutes, disconnect and reconnect the power cord. If the problem continues, call your local service center.
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Before calling our Customer Information Services Center, reset the TV to factory settings (see page 21). Please have your TV serial number ready. The number is located on the rear of your TV and on the front cover of this manual.
Cable Box and Cable Connecting a Camcorder Connecting a DVD Player Connecting an Audio System TV and Cable Box TV and Satellite Receiver TV and VCR TV, Satellite Receiver and VCR TV, VCR and Cable Box Current Time Demo DISPLAY Effect Surround...
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1. LABOR: For a period of 90 days from the date of purchase, if this Product is determined to be defective, Sony will repair or replace the Product, at its option, at no charge, or pay the labor charges to any Sony authorized service facility.