Sony KDL-32XBR950 - 32" Flat Panel Lcd Wega™ Xbr Television, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 2003 Sony Corporation KDL32XBR950 KDL42XBR950 LCD Color TV Operating Instructions 4 101 428 11 1 LCD Color TV KDL32XBR950 KDL42XBR950 Printed in Japan Printed on 100 recycled paper ...

Page 2: ...tons white label Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Display Unit ______________________________ Media Receiver Unit ________________________ Serial No Display Unit ______________________________ Media Receiver Unit ________________________ ...

Page 3: ...equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures s Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas s Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver s Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected s Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for hel...

Page 4: ...escribed in the operating instructions or service manual WARNING To guard against injury the following basic safety precautions should be observed in the installation use and servicing of the set Use Power Sources This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the serial model plate If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home consult your ...

Page 5: ... short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Ventilation holes Do not insert anything in the ventilation holes If metal or something flammable enters it may result in fire or electric shock Notes on cleaning of the display s Be sure to unplug the TV unit before cleaning s Minimize contact with the LCD screen surface since the special coat...

Page 6: ...u install the unit in the following locations injury may result s Do not install the unit in a location where the unit protrudes such as pillars s Do not install the unit in a location that may cause facial injury Oils Do not install this unit in restaurants where oily vapors occur Dust absorbing oil may enter into the unit and damage the unit Corrosion If you use this unit near the seashore salt ...

Page 7: ...fied it may drop and a serious injury may be caused Be sure two or more people carry the set When transporting do not subject the set to shocks or vibration or excessive force The set may fall and be damaged causing serious injury AC power cord Unplug the AC power cord when moving the set Do not move the set with the AC power cord plugged in It may damage the AC power cord and result in fire or el...

Page 8: ...sed to rain or water s If the set has been subject to excessive shock by being dropped or the cabinet has been damaged s If the set does not operate normally when following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are specified in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician t...

Page 9: ...manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong...

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Page 11: ...ions Connecting a Cable or Antenna 30 Cable or Antenna 30 Cable Box and Cable 31 Cable Box 32 Connecting Optional Equipment 33 About Using S VIDEO 33 VCR and Cable 34 VCR and Cable Box 36 Two VCRs for Tape Editing 38 Satellite Receiver 40 Satellite Receiver and VCR 42 DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 44 DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors 46 Digital Satellite Receiver with DVI H...

Page 12: ...Watching TV 66 Using the Wide Screen Mode 67 Using Twin View 68 Displaying Twin Pictures 68 Activating the Picture 69 Changing the Picture Size 70 Using Favorite Channels 71 Creating a List of Favorite Channels 71 Displaying a List of Favorite Channels 71 Using the Freeze Function 72 Using Picture Off 73 Using the Digital Program Guide Displaying the Digital Program Guide 75 Navigating the Digital...

Page 13: ...84 Using the Memory Stick Index 85 Viewing Photos 86 Photo Controls 86 Photo Menu Bar Options 87 Using Zoom and Pan 88 Using Rotate 88 Playing Movies 89 Movie Controls 89 Movie Menu Bar Options 90 Memory Stick Index Menu Bar Options 91 Slide Show Menu Options 91 Folder Menu Options 92 Memory Stick Menu 92 Notes on Using Memory Stick Media 93 About DCF File Names 93 Memory Stick Precautions 94 Usin...

Page 14: ...e Parent Menu 112 Selecting Parent Options 112 US Models Selecting Custom Rating Options 113 Viewing Blocked Programs 113 Canadian Models Selecting Custom Rating Options 114 Viewing Blocked Programs 114 Using the Setup Menu 115 Selecting Setup Options 115 Other Information Overview 119 Glossary 120 Contacting Sony 121 Troubleshooting 121 Twin View 121 Remote Control 122 Memory Stick 122 Video 124 ...

Page 15: ...KDL42XBR950 only s Operating Instructions s Quick Start Guide s Warranty Card These items are all you need to set up and operate the TV in its basic configuration Most components VCRs DVD players etc come with the necessary cables to connect them If you want to set up a complex system you may need to buy extra cables connectors etc Be sure to have these on hand before you start to connect your sys...

Page 16: ...tures by improving the response time in the middle luminance range Movement of images on the screen is much smoother s Contrast Enhancer Adaptive to brightness of scenes automatically adjust backlight and contrast to appropriate level to improve picture reproduction in dark scenes s BN Smoother Reduces the block noise caused by digital video encoding and decoding process s CineMotion Provides an o...

Page 17: ...t with the EIA 861 standard and is not intended for use with personal computers s i LINK Provides a secure digital interface to other digital home entertainment devices i LINK allows for the secure transfer of copyright protected high definition content between these devices and your digital TV The i LINK terminals on the TV are not intended for connection with personal computers High bandwidth Di...

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Page 19: ...Using S VIDEO VCR and Cable VCR and Cable Box Two VCRs for Tape Editing Satellite Receiver Satellite Receiver and VCR DVD Player with Component Video Connectors DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors Digital Satellite Receiver with DVI HDTV connector Camcorder Audio Receiver Sub Woofer Device with an Optical Digital Audio Connector Device with i LINK 33 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 47 48 49 50 50 51...

Page 20: ...nals from the remote control 3 PICTURE OFF LED When lit indicates that the Picture Off feature is activated For details see page 73 4 TIMER LED When lit indicates one of the timers is set When the timer is set this LED will remain lit even if the TV set is turned off For details see page 117 5 1 POWER STANDBY LED Lights up in green when the TV set is turned on When in standby mode the LED lights u...

Page 21: ... DISPLAY SIGNAL OUT jacks of the rear of the media receiver unit by using the supplied display interface cable 7 AC IN Connects the supplied AC power cord 8 EXT SP external speakers ON OFF switch KDL42XBR950 only This switch is provided for future use and not used for this model Make sure that the EXT SP switch is set to OFF 9 EXT SP L R terminals KDL42XBR950 only These terminals are provided for ...

Page 22: ...Press to display the i LINK Control Panel For details see page 97 7 INPUT SELECT Press repeatedly to cycle through the video equipment connected to the TV s video inputs 8 VOL Press to adjust the volume 9 CHANNEL Press to scan through channels To scan quickly through channels press and hold down either CHANNEL 0 Memory Stick indicator When lit indicates that the Memory Stick is being read Do not r...

Page 23: ...TV and your i LINK compatible portable device qh VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO 2 IN Connects to the composite A V output jacks on your camcorder or other video equipment qj S VIDEO 2 IN Connects to the S VIDEO OUT jack on your camcorder or other video equipment that has S VIDEO Provides better picture quality than composite video qh Item Description ...

Page 24: ...Used for connecting i LINK equipped devices These terminals are not intended for connection with personal computers 7 VHF UHF RF input that connects to your VHF UHF antenna or cable box 8 CABLE RF input that connects to your cable signal 9 DISPLAY SIGNAL OUT Connect to the DISPLAY SIGNAL IN jacks of the display unit by using the supplied display interface cable q DVI HDTV IN DVI HDTV L AUDIO R VID...

Page 25: ...re making any connections WHITE BLACK DISPLAY SIGNAL IN SONY EXCLUSIVE CABLE ONLY WHITE BLACK DISPLAY SIGNAL IN SONY EXCLUSIVE CABLE ONLY AC IN Display interface cable supplied Tighten the screw slowly until the screw is stabilized AC power cord supplied Display interface cable supplied Tighten the screw slowly until the screw is stabilized AC power cord supplied KDL32XBR950 KDL42XBR950 Continued ...

Page 26: ...power cords to wall outlets until you have completed making all connections Do not tighten the screws too much It may damage the screws Do not use damaged cables such as cables whose connectors are deformed Handle the display interface cable with care This unit may fall and cause injury if accidently knocked or pulled by the connected cable S VIDEO VIDEO Y PB PR L R Y PB PR L AUDIO R AUDIO L R L R...

Page 27: ... on the top of the cable cover then pull out 2 Remove the cable cover by lifting it up 3 Store the excess AC power cord and the display interface cable inside the stand and draw out through the center hole Insert the cable cover into the holes on the bass of the stand then attach the cable cover by pressing the cable cover into place Rear of the display unit Cable cover Rear of the display unit Re...

Page 28: ...ing material on the floor to prevent damage to the speaker housing or terminals Be careful not to place too much pressure or use excessive force when detaching the speakers Be sure the display unit is stable on the floor To prevent the surface of the display unit from scratches and soils while detaching the speakers protect it with a soft cloth or a blanket Keep the screws for future use Use them ...

Page 29: ...SP ON OFF switch is provided for future use and not used for this model Make sure that the EXT SP switch is set to OFF The EXT SP L R terminals are provided for future use and not used for this model Rear of the display unit Rear of the display unit Speaker jack cover Top Bottom Insert the bottom part of the speaker jack cover 1 then firmly push in the top part 2 ...

Page 30: ...e too much pressure or use excessive force when detaching the speakers Be sure the display unit is stable on the floor To prevent the surface of the display unit from scratches and soils while attaching the speakers protect it with a soft cloth or a blanket Speaker left Speaker right Rear side of the display unit Packing material etc Padding etc Rear of the display unit Speaker jack cover Grasp th...

Page 31: ...r marked as L to the left side 3 Fasten the four screws to the rear of the speaker Please adjust speaker position slightly in vertical direction so that screws fit in correctly Make sure that the EXT SP switch is set to OFF to use the attached speakers B A Rear of the display unit Insert A to B OFF ON R L Rear of the display unit Screw ...

Page 32: ...ages 34 and 36 For antenna connection use the supplied antenna cable Note on Using This Connection If You Are Connecting See Page Cable or Antenna s No cable box or VCR 30 Cable Box and Cable s Cable box unscrambles only some channels usually premium channels s No VCR 31 Cable Box s Cable box unscrambles all channels s No VCR 32 Cable Type Connect As Shown VHF Only or combined VHF UHF Cable When u...

Page 33: ...or unscrambled channels coming directly into the TV s CABLE input jack IN OUT CABLE VHF UHF Rear of Media Receiver Unit Cable Box Splitter Coaxial cable CATV cable Coaxial cable Antenna cable To Do This Do This Use the cable box Tune the TV to the channel the cable box is set to usually channel 3 or 4 and then use the cable box to switch channels Set up the remote control to operate the cable box ...

Page 34: ... the TV through your cable box and only one unscrambled signal is sent to the TV so you cannot use the dual picture features If some of your channels are scrambled but others are not consider using the Cable Box and Cable connection on page 31 instead VHF UHF Antennacable supplied OUT IN Cable Box CATV cable Rear of Media Receiver Unit To Do This Do This Use the cable box Tune the TV to the channe...

Page 35: ...s for sound as shown below Example of an S VIDEO Connection If You Are Connecting See Page VCR and Cable 34 VCR and Cable Box 36 Two VCRs for Tape Editing 38 Satellite Receiver 40 Satellite Receiver and VCR 42 DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 44 DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors 46 Digital Satellite Receiver with DVI HDTV connector 47 Camcorder 48 Audio Receiver 49 Sub Woofer ...

Page 36: ... 4 Run the Auto Setup program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 55 About Using This Connection with Dual Picture Twin View etc Features With this connection you can use all the dual picture features Using S VIDEO jacks See page 33 S VIDEO VIDEO Y PB PR L R Y PB PR L AUDIO R AUDIO L R L R AUDIO AC IN DVI HDTV R AUDIO L DVI HDTV IN i LINK TS DV MICROMV VIDEO IN 3 6 4 1 AUDIO OUT VA...

Page 37: ...ote control to operate the VCR If you have a non Sony VCR you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on page 60 Activate the remote control to operate the VCR Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up Control VCR functions with the remote control See Operating a VCR or D VHS on page 63 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to th...

Page 38: ...at you can purchase at your local electronics store s Three coaxial cables s One A V cable or one S VIDEO cable with audio cables To connect the VCR and cable box 1 Connect the CATV cable to the single input jack of the splitter 2 Use the supplied antenna cable to connect one of the splitter s two output jacks to the TV s CABLE input jack 3 Use a coaxial cable to connect the splitter s other outpu...

Page 39: ... cable box is set to usually channel 3 or 4 Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the VCR input VIDEO 1 in the illustration Use the cable box to change channels Watch the VCR Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the VCR input VIDEO 1 in the illustration Set up the remote control to operate the cable box or VCR If you have a non Sony VCR you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote C...

Page 40: ...e to connect the recording VCR s A V output jacks to the TV s A V input jacks VIDEO 1 or 3 Using S VIDEO jacks See page 33 S VIDEO VIDEO Y PB PR L R Y PB PR L AUDIO R AUDIO L R L R AUDIO VIDEO IN 3 4 1 AUDIO VAR F SUBWOO OUT VAR HD DVD IN 1080i 720p 480p 480i 5 Rear of Media Receiver Unit Recording VCR A V cable A V cable Playback VCR When connecting two VCRs for tape editing you cannot edit a tap...

Page 41: ...ee Programming the Remote Control on page 60 Activate the remote control to operate the VCR s Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up Control VCR functions with the remote control See Operating a VCR or D VHS on page 63 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 116 ...

Page 42: ...HF UHF input jack 4 Run the Auto Setup program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 55 Using S VIDEO jacks See page 33 S VIDEO VIDEO Y PB PR L R Y PB PR L AUDIO R AUDIO L R L R AUDIO AC IN DVI HDTV R AUDIO L DVI HDTV IN i LINK TS DV MICROMV VIDEO IN 3 6 4 1 AUDIO OUT VAR FIX CONTROL S SUBWOOFER OUT VAR HD DVD IN 1080i 720p 480p 480i OUT IN OPTICAL OUT DISPLAY SIGNAL OUT WHITE BLACK ...

Page 43: ... satellite receiver you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on page 60 Activate the remote control to operate the satellite receiver Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT CABLE indicator lights up Control satellite receiver functions with the remote control See Operating a Satellite Receiver on page 63 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to th...

Page 44: ...Use an A V cable to connect the VCR s A V output jacks to the TV s A V input jacks VIDEO 1 or 3 6 Run the Auto Setup program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 55 Using S VIDEO jacks See page 33 S VIDEO VIDEO Y PB PR L R Y PB PR L AUDIO R AUDIO L R L R AUDIO AC IN DVI HDTV R AUDIO L DVI HDTV IN i LINK TS DV MICROMV VIDEO IN 3 6 4 1 AUDIO OUT VAR FIX CONTROL S SUBWOOFER OUT VAR HD ...

Page 45: ... non Sony VCR or satellite receiver you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on page 60 Activate the remote control to operate the satellite receiver or VCR For the satellite receiver press FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT CABLE indicator lights up For the VCR press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up Control satellite receiver and VCR functions...

Page 46: ...PR input jacks VIDEO 4 or 5 on the TV 2 Use an audio cable to connect the DVD player s audio output jacks to the TV s VIDEO 4 or 5 audio input jacks The Y PB and PR jacks on your DVD player are sometimes labeled Y CB and CR or Y B Y and R Y If so connect the cables to their matching color jacks S VIDEO VIDEO Y PB R L R Y PB PR L AUDIO R AUDIO L R L AUDIO VIDEO IN 3 4 1 CONTROL S SUBWOOFER OUT VAR ...

Page 47: ...ote control See Programming the Remote Control on page 60 Activate the remote control to operate the DVD player Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up Control DVD functions with the remote control See Operating a DVD Player on page 64 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 116 You cannot ...

Page 48: ...edly to select the DVD input VIDEO 1 in the illustration Set up the remote control to operate the DVD player If you have a non Sony DVD player you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on page 60 Activate the remote control to operate the DVD player Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up Control DVD functions with the remote control See Operati...

Page 49: ...ideo signal you also need to connect the audio cables for sound To Do This Do This Watch the digital satellite receiver Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the digital satellite receiver input VIDEO 6 in the illustration Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 116 S VIDEO VIDEO Y PB PR L R Y PB PR L AUDIO R AUDIO ...

Page 50: ... to the TV s A V input jacks VIDEO 2 Notes on Using This Connection Using S VIDEO jacks See page 33 To Do This Do This Watch the camcorder Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the camcorder input VIDEO 2 in the illustration Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 116 VIDEO 2 INPUT AUDIO VIDEO L R S VIDEO A V cable ...

Page 51: ...V s Audio menu set the Speaker option to Off Then set the Audio Out option to Fixed or Variable depending on how you want to control the volume For details see Using the Audio Menu on page 106 3 Turn on the audio receiver and then set the audio receiver s line input to the jack into which you connected the TV R R L AUDIO OUT VAR FIX CONTROL S SUBWOOFER OUT VAR D IN 480p 480i OUT IN Rear of Media R...

Page 52: ...h as an audio amplifier s Using an optical cable connect the device s OPTICAL IN jack to the TV s OPTICAL OUT jack L R PR R L R HDTV R AUDIO L DVI HDTV IN 6 AUDIO OUT VAR FIX CONTROL S VAR OUT IN OPTICAL OUT Rear of Media Receiver Unit Sub Woofer Monaural audio cable not supplied Sub woofer input L R PR R L R HDTV R AUDIO L DVI HDTV IN 6 AUDIO OUT VAR FIX CONTROL S SUBWOOFER OUT VAR OUT IN OPTICAL...

Page 53: ...LINK device that supports an EIA 775A connection 1 Using an i LINK cable see page 51 connect the device s i LINK jack to either of the TV s i LINK jacks 2 Using an A V cable connect the i LINK device s A V output jacks to the TV s A V input jacks VIDEO 3 Do not use cables other than the i LINK cables listed above Before connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment read the instruction manua...

Page 54: ...Media Receiver Unit A V cable not supplied i LINK equipped Device i LINK cable To Do This Do This Set up a digital i LINK device For digital i LINK devices devices that require only the i LINK connection no setup is necessary The TV automatically recognizes the device as soon as the connection is made Set up an i LINK device that supports an EIA 775A analog connection Connect analog A V cables to ...

Page 55: ...o 63 i LINK devices However the maximum number of cables in any serial route is 16 Do not connect i LINK devices in a way that creates a loop Connecting non compatible devices such as PCs or PC peripherals may result in malfunctions A B C D E i LINK i LINK i LINK i LINK A B C D F G E i LINK i LINK i LINK i LINK i LINK i LINK A B C i LINK i LINK i LINK ...

Page 56: ... always point your remote control at your TV instead of having to point it at the other equipment which might be hidden or out of direct line of sight Use CONTROL S IN to send signals to the TV Use CONTROL S OUT to send signals to connected equipment R L R HDTV R AUDIO DVI HDTV IN AUDIO OUT VAR FIX CONTROL S OUT VAR 0i OUT IN OPTICAL OUT CONTROL S OUT IN Rear of Media Receiver Unit ...

Page 57: ...tial Setup screen appears 2 Press V or v to select the on screen display language Then press ENTER The message Start auto program now appears 3 Press V or v to select Yes then press ENTER Auto Setup automatically creates a list of receivable channels When finished the lowest numbered channel is displayed To run Auto Setup again at a later time s Use the Auto Program feature as described on page 11...

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Page 59: ...the battery compartment 3 Close the battery compartment Topic Page Inserting Batteries 57 Button Descriptions 58 Programming the Remote Control 60 Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control 63 Remove the batteries to avoid damage from possible battery leakage whenever you anticipate that the remote control will not be used for an extended period Handle the remote control with care Avoid droppi...

Page 60: ... 9 and ENTER buttons to select digital channels for example 2 1 For details on selecting digital channels see page 76 7 PICTURE Press repeatedly to cycle through the available video picture modes Vivid Standard Pro The video picture modes can be also accessed in the Video menu For details see Selecting Video Options on page 102 8 WIDE Press repeatedly to step through the Wide Screen mode settings ...

Page 61: ...rth between two channels The TV alternates between the current channel and the last channel that was selected ql 0 9 ENTER Press 0 9 to select a channel the channel changes after 3 seconds Press ENTER to change channels immediately w FAVORITES Press to display the Favorite Channels list For details see page 71 wa FREEZE Press to freeze the picture Press again to restore the picture For details see...

Page 62: ...er works aim the remote control at the equipment and press POWER that corresponds with that equipment If it responds you are done If not try using another code listed for that manufacturer Notes s If more than one code number is listed try entering them one by one until you come to the correct code for your equipment s If you enter a new code number the code number you previously entered at that s...

Page 63: ...r 308 Quasar 308 309 306 RCA PROSCAN 304 305 308 309 311 312 313 310 329 Realistic 309 330 328 335 324 338 Sansui 314 Samsung 322 313 321 Sanyo 330 335 Scott 312 313 321 335 323 324 325 326 Sharp 327 328 Signature 2000 M Ward 338 327 SV2000 338 Sylvania 308 309 338 310 Symphonic 338 Tashiro 332 Tatung 314 336 337 Teac 314 336 338 337 Technics 309 308 Toshiba 312 311 Wards 327 328 335 331 332 Yamah...

Page 64: ...manufacturer code might not work for some models The following FY03 STR AVD models are capable of functioning with this code STR DA9000ES STR DA5000ES STR DA3000ES STR DA2000ES STR DA1000ES STR DE995 STR DE895 STR DE695 STR DE595 HT C800DP AVD S500ES AVD S700ES 2 This manufacturer code might not work for some models The following FY03 DAV models are capable of functioning with this code DAV FC7 DA...

Page 65: ...ress Activate the remote control to operate the VCR FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR or i LINK indicator lights up Turn on off SAT CABLE Change channels CH Record z REC Play Stop x Fast forward M Rewind the tape m Pause X Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback release to resume normal playback To Do This Press Activate the remote control to operate the satellite receive...

Page 66: ...repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up Turn on off SAT CABLE Play Stop x Pause X Step through different tracks of the disc M to step forward or m to step backward Step through different chapters of the disc CH to step forward or CH to step backward To Do This Press Activate the remote control to operate the MDP FUNCTION repeatedly until the indicator of the position you programmed for th...

Page 67: ...es Overview This chapter describes how to use the features of your TV Topic Page Watching TV 66 Using the Wide Screen Mode 67 Using Twin View 68 Using Favorite Channels 71 Using the Freeze Function 72 Using Picture Off 73 ...

Page 68: ... between the current channel and the last channel tuned Display the current channel number and other information Press DISPLAY once to display the channel number current time wide mode and channel label if set Press DISPLAY again to turn Display off Switch the TV s input to the VCR DVD player or other connected equipment Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to cycle through the video equipment connected to t...

Page 69: ...to fill the 16 9 screen Full stretches the 4 3 picture horizontally only to fill the 16 9 screen The picture has an elongated appearance Zoom enlarges the 4 3 picture horizontally and vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the 16 9 screen Useful for watching Letterbox movies When viewing high definition programs broadcast in 720p 1080i it is not possible to change between Wide Screen modes...

Page 70: ...ch the active picture s Press or Factors Affecting Twin View s If you use a cable box you can view the cable box output in one window and view a different source such as a VCR or DVD player in the second window by using TV VIDEO For details see Connecting Optional Equipment on page 33 s Digital TV channels as well as any sources connected to the VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 and VIDEO 6 inputs display in the le...

Page 71: ... channel Press 0 9 and then ENTER or wait 3 seconds or Press CH Adjust the volume Press VOL Mute the volume Press MUTING press again to unmute Switch the TV s input between sources connected to the TV s VHF UHF and CABLE inputs Press ANT Switch the TV s input between sources connected to the TV s A V inputs Press TV VIDEO Change the picture size Press V or v For details see Changing the Picture Si...

Page 72: ...e left and right pictures When you adjust the picture sizes the TV memorizes the change The next time you use the Twin View function the memorized sizes appear 1 Press B or b to activate the picture that you want to resize 2 Press V to enlarge the picture 3 Press v to make the picture smaller ...

Page 73: ...eat steps 5 6 To clear a Favorite Channel press V or v to highlight the channel you want to clear Press and then press RESET 8 Press MENU to exit the Menu Displaying a List of Favorite Channels 1 Press FAVORITES The Favorite Channels list appears 2 Press V or v to highlight the channel you want to watch A preview of the highlighted Favorite Channel appears 3 Press to select the channel you want to...

Page 74: ...ant to capture is displayed press FREEZE 2 The TV switches to Twin View mode and displays the frozen picture on the right while the current program continues on the left 3 To cancel and return to normal viewing press FREEZE or just tune to another channel The TV switches to Freeze mode and displays the frozen picture on the right while the current program continues on the left Call 555 1234 Curren...

Page 75: ...dio programs of digital broadcasts or DVDs with the TV screen turned off 1 Press PIC OFF The PICTURE OFF LED lights up in blue and the screen turns off To cancel and return to normal viewing press any button except for VOL POWER and MUTING This feature turns off the display unit only ...

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Page 77: ... guide 1 Tune your TV to a digital channel by using the 0 9 and ENTER buttons 2 Press GUIDE on the remote control The digital program guide appears with the currently selected program showing in the background Analog channels are not available in this guide Program information in the guide is provided by the broadcasters As a result it may sometimes include only the channel number without a progra...

Page 78: ...llows you to select digital channels and subchannels from a dropdown list This list also provides information about the current program being shown on each digital channel Digital Program Menu See Page Using the Guide Menu 76 Using the Program Options Menu 77 Using the Caption Vision Menu 77 Using the Digital Setup Menu 78 Subchannels are additional channels of programming broadcast simultaneously...

Page 79: ...tion Alternate Video Each program has a main video stream and may have alternate video streams This option allows you to switch among these alternate video streams Alternate Audio Each program has a main audio stream the audio that you hear when the channel is first tuned This option allows you to switch among these alternate audio streams e g for different languages Option Description Off Turns o...

Page 80: ... but you do not want your TV to perform a full Auto Setup Channel Show Hide This option allows you to remove hide digital channels from the Digital Program Guide s list of channels and subchannels as well as from channel surfing using CHANNEL Hidden channels can still be directly tuned using 0 9 and Digital Signal Strength Displays the current strength of the digital signal on VHF UHF to allow you...

Page 81: ...storage The Memory Stick Viewer on your TV allows you to view files that are stored on Memory Stick media You can view s Digital photos JPEG files s Movies MPEG1 files You can also play slideshow background music using MP3 files stored on your Memory Stick For more information about handling Memory Stick media see Notes on Using Memory Stick Media on page 93 Features With the Memory Stick Viewer y...

Page 82: ...apacity and does not support high speed transfer MagicGate copyright protection technology or access control security features File Compatibility The Memory Stick Viewer is compatible with JPEG images taken with Sony digital still cameras and MPEG1 movies taken with Sony digital cameras and camcorders In order to be viewable in the Memory Stick Viewer the files must have the following file name ex...

Page 83: ...illustrated below When inserted properly it should slide in with little resistance and click into place To remove the Memory Stick see Removing a Memory Stick on page 83 Be sure to insert the Memory Stick in the correct direction If the Memory Stick is forced in the wrong way it may become damaged Insert only Memory Stick media into the Memory Stick slot Attempting to insert other objects into the...

Page 84: ... shown below To remove the Memory Stick Duo see Removing a Memory Stick on page 83 CAUTION Inserting the Memory Stick Duo incorrectly may result in permanent damage to the Memory Stick Duo and the TV CAUTION Inserting the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick slot without the adapter may result in permanent damage to the Memory Stick Duo and the TV CAUTION Inserting the Memory Stick adapter backw...

Page 85: ... Memory Stick completely out of the slot Removing the Memory Stick while a file is being accessed when the Memory Stick indicator on the TV s front panel is lit may damage the Memory Stick or its contents To protect small children from injury from Memory Stick Media remove all Memory Stick media from the TV s Memory Stick slot and store it in a safe location when it is not in use z When removing t...

Page 86: ...d on the Memory Stick About the Lock and Movie Icons on the Thumbnail Images If the Memory Stick Index does not appear press MEMORY STICK on the remote control Thumbnails of photos and movies Memory Stick menu bar Information about the highlighted photo or movie Highlighted thumbnail Indicates the thumbnail is a movie MPEG1 file instead of a photo JPEG file Indicates the thumbnail is locked Locked...

Page 87: ... B to select 3 To go to the previous page press V To go to the next page press v Use the Memory Stick menu bar to access additional options 1 Press v to select V 2 Press B or b to select Slide Show Folder or Memory Stick 3 Press V or v to select the option you want to change For details on these options see Memory Stick Index Menu Bar Options on page 91 Move the highlight from the Memory Stick men...

Page 88: ...Display the next or previous file on the Memory Stick Press V or v to highlight the Previous Next button Then press B to go to the previous file or b to go to the next file Hide the Photo menu bar displaying only the photo With the highlight in the Photo menu bar press v Display the hidden Photo menu bar Press V Display the Memory Stick Index again Press B or b to highlight Index in the Photo menu...

Page 89: ...ns on page 91 View Zoom Pan Allows you to magnify and pan across the photo For details see Using Zoom and Pan on page 88 Rotate Allows you to rotate the photo in 90 degree increments clockwise or counterclockwise For details see Using Rotate on page 88 File Information Allows you to turn on or off the display of file information Select On or Off Protect Allows you to protect the JPEG file from any...

Page 90: ...counterclockwise press V or v to highlight Counterclockwise and press The photo is rotated 90 degrees each time you press To Do This Do This Zoom in increase magnification or out decrease magnification Press B or b to highlight Zoom and press Then press V to zoom in or v to zoom out To stop using Zoom press Pan left right up down You can use Pan only when the photo is magnified using Zoom Press B ...

Page 91: ... highlight B Play and then press Pause the movie While the movie is playing the B button changes X Pause button Press V or v to highlight X Pause and then press Display the previous or next file on the Memory Stick Press V or v to highlight the Previous Next button Then press B to go to the previous file or b to go to the next file Hide the Movie menu bar displaying only the movie With the highlig...

Page 92: ... displayed movie Slide Show Displays the Slide Show menu For details see Slide Show Menu Options on page 91 File Information Determines whether file information is displayed Select On or Off Protect Allows you to protect the MPEG1 file from any changes When an MPEG1 file is protected it cannot be deleted Select On or Off Delete Deletes the MPEG1 file from the Memory Stick When the file is protecte...

Page 93: ... available MP3 files The list is sorted in alphabetical order grouped by folder Transition Effect Allows you to select an effect to be used when advancing to the next file in the slideshow Off Uses a quick change or cut Fade Uses a cross fade Wipe b Wipe B Wipe V Wipe v Uses a linear sweep that moves across the screen revealing the next image while covering the previous image Random Randomly cycle...

Page 94: ...files from any changes When a file is protected it cannot be rotated or deleted The Protect options affect files currently shown in the Memory Stick Index Protect All Protects all files Protect None Unprotects all files File Order Allows you to change the order in which the Memory Stick files are displayed Date Order Displays files in chronological order by modification date Date Order Reverse Dis...

Page 95: ... selected the Digital Camera Folders option as described on page 92 you might want to have your digital camera s instruction manual handy in order to check how files and directories are organized for your specific model of digital camera DCF stands for Design Rules for Camera File Systems which are specifications established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Associatio...

Page 96: ...mit Memory Stick media to external shock s Do not disassemble or modify Memory Stick media s Avoid getting liquid on Memory Stick media s Apply labels only within the designated label area s To avoid permanent damage to still image data do not use or store Memory Stick media in a location subject to High temperature such as near a heater or inside a hot car High humidity Direct sunlight Corrosive ...

Page 97: ...rs set top boxes and other devices that also are equipped with i LINK i LINK allows for the secure transfer of copyright protected digital content between these devices and your digital television i LINK is a trademark of Sony Corporation and used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector All products with an i LINK connector may not communicate with each other ...

Page 98: ... For these devices use the remote control supplied with the device 3 Press V or v to navigate among the i LINK connected devices 4 Press to select the desired device and display the device s i LINK Control Panel Use the i LINK Control Panel to operate the selected device For details see page 97 For instructions on connecting i LINK devices see page 51 i LINK devices can be connected to one another...

Page 99: ...t a desired option 4 Press EXIT to exit the Control Panel and view the signal from the i LINK device full screen The i LINK Control Panel displays the signal from the TV to the left if available and the signal from the currently selected device to the right If i LINK is pressed while the TV is displaying an analog or digital channel not the i LINK device then the Device List will appear Select the...

Page 100: ...NK digital VCR Press V v B b to highlight and press Turn the selected device power on and off Press V v B b to highlight Power and press Setup the selected device Press V v B b to highlight Setup and press For more details on Setup see page 99 Notes About Controlling i LINK Devices s You can control the functions of the selected i LINK device by using the equivalent buttons on the TV s remote cont...

Page 101: ...s able to accept an analog signal from a selected set top box The set top box must be EIA 775A compliant and must be connected to the TV s VIDEO 3 input To associate the device with the TV s analog VIDEO 3 input press V or v to select to Analog Video and press All EIA 775A compliant devices will be shown in the list Select the desired device from the list and press Notes on i LINK s The TV can act...

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Page 103: ...make changes to the screen s vertical center and vertical size 108 Allows you to set up a Favorite Channel list run the Auto Program function skip and label channels and more 110 Lets you control the viewing of programs based on their ratings 112 Provides options for setting up your system including setting the Timer selecting closed caption modes labeling video inputs selecting the language of th...

Page 104: ...ome entertainment Pro Select for professional monitor like appearance settings Picture Adjust to increase picture contrast and deepen the color or decrease picture contrast and soften the color Brightness Adjust to brighten or darken the picture Color Adjust to increase or decrease color intensity Hue Adjust to increase or decrease the green tones Sharpness Adjust to sharpen or soften the picture ...

Page 105: ...mma Corrector and White Balance options are available only when Pro mode is selected DRC Mode Creates a high resolution picture with 4x density for high quality sources i e DVD player satellite receiver High Dens Recommended for moving pictures Progressive Recommended for still images and text CineMotion Provides an optimized display by automatically detecting film content and applying a reverse 3...

Page 106: ...ng a DVD or digital TV picture Select from High Medium Low and Off Clear White Select to emphasize the white colors Select On or Off Detail Enhancer Select to sharpen picture definition Select from High Med Low and Off Color Corrector Select to emphasize the red and blue colors Select On or Off Black Corrector Select to enhance the black colors to give the picture strong contrast Select from High ...

Page 107: ... decrease or increase backlight luminance Contrast Enhancer Select to adjust backlight and contrast to an appropriate level to improve picture level to improve picture reproduction in dark scenes Select On or Off Option Description ...

Page 108: ... left or right speaker balance Steady Sound Auto Select to stabilize the volume Off Select to turn off Steady Sound Effect Virtual Dolby Select for Dolby Pro Logic surround sound for stereo programs only TruSurround Select for surround sound for stereo programs only Simulated Adds a surround like effect to mono programs Off Select for normal stereo or mono reception MTS Enjoy stereo bilingual and ...

Page 109: ...ments This option can be set only when the Speaker option is set to Off Variable The TV s speakers are turned off but the audio output from your audio system can still be controlled by the TV s remote control Fixed The TV s speakers are turned off and the audio output of the TV is fixed Use your audio receiver s remote control to adjust the volume and other audio settings through your audio system...

Page 110: ...ed to fit the wide screen Normal Select to return the 4 3 picture to normal mode Full Select to enlarge the 4 3 picture horizontally only to fill the wide screen Zoom Select to enlarge the 4 3 picture horizontally and vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the wide screen Wide Mode is unavailable while in Twin View or when viewing HD 1080i 720p sources In some cases wide screen programs wi...

Page 111: ... input is changed Vertical Center Allows you to move the position of the picture up and down in the window Available only in Wide Zoom and Zoom modes Press V or v and press to choose a correction between 25 and 25 Zoom mode and 5 and 5 Wide Zoom mode Vertical Size Allows you to adjust the vertical size of the picture Available only in Wide Zoom and Zoom modes Press V or v and press to choose a cor...

Page 112: ...ls Select one of these settings if you connected the equipment to the VHF UHF jack C2 6 Same as 2 6 except you select one of these settings if you connected the equipment to the CABLE jack see page 22 Video 1 Use this setting if you have connected the equipment to the A V input jacks Auto Program Automatically sets up the channel list on the TV for all receivable channels Digital channels Add Sele...

Page 113: ...rs 1 125 Then press to select the channel number that you want to assign a label 3 Press V v B b to highlight Label and press 4 Press V v to scroll through the label characters A Z 0 9 etc Then press to select the highlighted character 5 Repeat to add up to 5 characters to the label 6 To assign labels to more channels repeat steps 1 4 7 Press B to return to the Channel menu or press MENU to exit t...

Page 114: ...password on page 126 Option Description Parental Lock Turn ratings on off and select a rating system Off Parental lock is off No programs are blocked from viewing Child Maximum ratings permitted are s US TV Y TV G G s Canada C G TV Y Youth Maximum ratings permitted are s US TV PG PG s Canada C8 PG 8 ans TV PG Y Adult Maximum ratings permitted are s US TV 14 PG 13 s Canada 14 13 ans TV 14 Custom Se...

Page 115: ... Directed to children age 7 and older TV G General Audience TV PG Parental Guidance suggested TV 14 Parents Strongly cautioned TV MA Mature Audience only Content Based Ratings FV Fantasy Violence D Suggestive Dialogue L Strong Language S Sexual situations V Violence Unrated Block programs or movies that are broadcast without a rating Allow Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a ra...

Page 116: ...ock To reactivate the Parental Lock settings turn off the TV When the TV is turned on again your Parental Lock settings are reactivated Option Description English Rating C All children C8 Children 8 years and older G General programming PG Parental Guidance 14 Viewers 14 and older 18 Adult programming French Rating G General programming 8 ans Not recommended for young children 13 ans Not recommend...

Page 117: ...Option Description Caption Vision Allows you to select from three closed caption modes for programs that are broadcast with closed caption Off Turns off Caption Vision CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 Displays a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of a program Should be set to CC1 for most programs Text1 Text2 Text3 Text4 Displays network station information presented using either half or the whole scre...

Page 118: ...press to select the label You can select from the following labels for each input Video 1 3 VHS DVD Receiver Satellite Cable Box 8mm DTV Game LD Web Beta Skip Video 4 6 DVD Satellite Cable Box DTV HD Game Skip If you select Skip your TV skips this input when you press the TV VIDEO button Game Picture Allows you to move the position of the picture left and right in the window The function is availa...

Page 119: ...ogram Select to set the Timer by day time duration and channel Off Select to turn off the Timer Your previous settings are saved 3 If you selected Program in step 2 press V and v to set the day s hour minute duration and channel number Press or press b to confirm each setting and move to the next setting Press B to go back to the previous setting 4 Press MENU to exit the Menu An LED on the front p...

Page 120: ...e power to on or off i LINK Standby On Allows the i LINK signal to pass through to connected i LINK devices even when the TV is turned off The front panel i LINK STANDBY LED lights in red The TV requires more standby power than when this option is set to Off Off Does not allow the i LINK signal to pass through to connected i LINK devices when the TV is turned off The front panel i LINK STANDBY LED...

Page 121: ...119 Other Information Overview This chapter includes the following topics Topic Page Glossary 120 Contacting Sony 121 Troubleshooting 121 Specifications 127 Optional Accessories 129 Index 131 ...

Page 122: ... television standards in the United States such as NTSC Color the standard used in this TV RF Radio Frequency That part of the frequency spectrum that is used to transmit TV and radio signals S VIDEO S VIDEO requires a single cable which carries the brightness luminance and color chrominance signals of the picture separately S VIDEO provides better resolution than composite video which carries the...

Page 123: ... TV s A V jacks such as a VCR or DVD player in the second window by pressing TV VIDEO while in Twin View s Sources connected to the CABLE VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 and VIDEO 6 inputs as well as digital sources display in the left Twin View window but not the right There is no Twin View window or it is just static s Be sure the Twin View window is set to a video input or channel that has a signal airing s Yo...

Page 124: ... batteries to the remote control recently the code numbers for the video equipment may need to be reset s There may be more than one code for the equipment that you are attempting to operate s There is a possibility that some non Sony equipment cannot be operated by your Sony TV remote control You may need to use the equipment s original remote control Remote control does not operate Sony video eq...

Page 125: ...movie does not playback correctly s Some variations of MPEG1 movies may not be compatible with the Memory Stick Viewer MPEG1 quality is poor when enlarged page 89 s The quality of the movie when enlarged depends on the resolution of the MPEG1 file See your camera s instruction manual for details MP3 files on the Memory Stick are not listed s Only MP3 files that are named with the file extension mp...

Page 126: ...y solve the problem Striped noise during playback recording of a VCR s Video head interference Keep your VCR away from the TV s Leave a space of 30 cm 11 7 8 inches between your VCR and the TV to avoid noise s Avoid installing your VCR in front of the TV or at the side of the TV Black box on screen s You have selected a text option in the Setup menu and no text is available To turn off this featur...

Page 127: ...stereo broadcasts Cannot raise the volume on external speakers s If the Speaker option is set to Off and the Audio Out option is set to Fixed in order to output the sound to your audio system use your audio receiver to adjust the sound see page 107 Or to use the remote control set the Audio Out option to Variable s To turn on the TV s speakers set the Speaker option to On see page 107 Problem Poss...

Page 128: ...e used to temporarily unblock channels s The i LINK STANDBY LED blinks when the signal from an i LINK device is being shown LED on the display unit is lit s The POWER STANDBY LED see page 18 lights up when the TV is turned on If the LED blinks continuously this may indicate the TV needs a service s The TIMER LED see page 18 indicates that the timer is set When the timer is set this LED will remain...

Page 129: ... IN 6 total 1 on front panel 500 mVrms 100 modulation Impedance 47 kilohm Component Video Input 2 Y PB PR Y 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative PB 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms PR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms CONTROL S IN 1 Mini jack CONTROL S OUT 1 Mini jack Digital Audio Optical Output PCM Dolby Digital 1 Optical rectangular 1 i LINK 3 total 1 on front panel 4 pin S400 i LINK terminal Variable Fixed Audio OUT 1 Mo...

Page 130: ...nit MBD XBR950L 6 5 kg 14 lbs 5 oz Power Consumption In Use Display unit LDM 3210 150 W LDM 4210 240 W Media receiver unit MBD XBR950L 53 W In Standby Under 1 5 W i LINK standby Under 22 W Supplied Accessories Media receiver unit Remote Control 1 AA R6 Batteries 2 AC power cord 2 Display interface cable 1 Antenna cable 1 Operating Instructions 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty Card 1 RM Y1000 Display...

Page 131: ...s Audio cable s Optical cable s Control S cable RK G69 s i LINK cables VMC IL4415 4 pin to 4 pin 1 5 meters VMC IL4435 4 pin to 4 pin 3 5 meters s Display interface cable VMC P10 10 meters s Table top stand SU P42T2 for LDM 4210 s Wall mount bracket SU LW1 for LDM 3210 SU PW2 for LDM 4210 s Floating stand SU PF1 for LDM 4210 ...

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Page 133: ...ANNEL buttons 20 Channel menu 101 110 Channel Show Hide 78 Channel Skip Add 110 channels creating labels 111 setting up 55 CineMotion 14 103 Clear White 104 clearing Favorite Channels 71 Clock Timers 117 closed caption modes 101 115 Color Corrector 104 color adjusting 102 Contrast Enhancer 105 CONTROL S 54 CONTROL S IN OUT jack described 22 Cool Color Temperature 102 D Detail Enhancer 104 Digital ...

Page 134: ...24 front panel 20 rear panel 22 Memory Stick Duo 82 features 79 Index 84 inserting 81 panning photos 88 photo options 87 playing movies 89 precautions 94 removing 83 rotating photos 88 slideshow options 91 troubleshooting 122 viewing photos 86 zooming photos 88 MENU button 59 66 101 Menus Audio 101 106 Channel 101 110 Parent 101 112 Screen 101 108 Setup 101 115 Video 101 102 Mild Mode 103 Mono MTS...

Page 135: ...teady Sound described 14 setting 106 Stereo MTS setting 106 Stop button 58 SUBWOOFER OUT jack described 22 surround sound 106 T U TIMER indicator 18 20 126 transport buttons 58 treble adjusting 106 troubleshooting 121 126 TruSurround Effect 106 turning on off the TV 20 TV indicator 66 TV VIDEO button 59 66 Twin View described 14 using 68 70 Twin View button 58 V Variable audio setting 107 VCR usin...

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