Sony KV-34XBR800, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...4 087 505 21 KV 34XBR800 2002 Sony Corporation Important Read this manual before using this product Operating Instructions Sony Corporation Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ...generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment...

Page 3: ...ble or cord causing serious injury Turn off your TV and wait for the weather to improve Memory Stick 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 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the set through the cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous...

Page 4: ... it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna This will prevent damage to the receiver due to lightning and power line surges Service Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If ...

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Page 6: ... Only 18 Cable Box Only 20 Connecting Optional Equipment 21 About Using S VIDEO 21 VCR and Cable 22 VCR and Cable Box 24 Two VCRs for Tape Editing 26 Satellite Receiver 28 Satellite Receiver and VCR 30 DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 32 DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors 34 Camcorder 35 Audio Receiver 36 Using the CONTROL S Feature 37 Setting Up the Channel List 38 Using Auto ...

Page 7: ...ck 54 Supported Image Types 54 Unsupported Image Types 55 Inserting and Removing a Memory Stick 56 Displaying the Memory Stick Menu 57 Using the Memory Stick Index 58 Using the Memory Stick Slideshow 59 Changing the Memory Stick Setup Options 59 Using the Rotate Picture Screen 60 Using Other Equipment with Your TV Remote Control 61 Using the Menus Overview 63 Navigating Through Menus 63 Using the ...

Page 8: ...room Package Contents Along with your new Trinitron TV the packing box contains a remote control and two AA R6 batteries These items are all you need to set up and use the TV Features Some of the features that you will enjoy with your new TV include Wide Screen Mode Watch conventional 4 3 aspect ratio broadcasts in wide screen 16 9 mode DRC Digital Reality Creation Multifunction V1 Unlike conventi...

Page 9: ...Video Inputs Offers the best video quality for DVD 480p 480i and digital set top box HD1080i 720p connections HD Detailer Wideband video amplifier has a high bandwidth frequency rating which allows it to send more video information to the screen resulting in finer picture quality especially for HD sources CineMotion Reverse 3 2 pulldown processing provides optimal picture quality for film based so...

Page 10: ...d location Topic Page s TV Controls and Connectors 10 13 Basic Connections Connecting a Cable or Antenna 14 20 Connecting Optional Equipment 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 Camcorder Audio Receiver 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 35 36 Using the CONTR...

Page 11: ...10 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setup SETUP TV Controls and Connectors Front Panel S VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL TV VIDEO TIMER STAND BY POWER VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R VIDEO 2 INPUT 3 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 qa 4 q ...

Page 12: ...Memory Stick when the indicator is lit 5 TV VIDEO Press repeatedly to cycle through the video equipment connected to the TV s video inputs 6 VOLUME Press to adjust the volume 7 CHANNEL Press to scan through channels To scan quickly through channels press and hold down either CHANNEL button 8 TIMER LED When lit indicates one of the timers is set When the timer is set this LED will remain lit even i...

Page 13: ...12 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setup SETUP Rear Panel q 2 3 4 5 9 8 7 6 1 ...

Page 14: ... 480p 720p or 1080i when the input is set to VIDEO 5 or 6 5 AUDIO OUT VAR FIX L MONO R Connects to the left and right audio input jacks of your audio or video equipment You can use these outputs to listen to your TV s audio through your stereo system 6 HD DVD IN 5 6 1080i 720p 480p 480i Connect to your DVD player s or digital set top box s component video Y PB PR and audio L R jacks Component vide...

Page 15: ... and whether or not you plan to connect a VCR If you are connecting a VCR See the connections described on pages 22 and 24 If You Are Connecting See Page Cable or Antenna Only No cable box or VCR 15 Cable and Antenna Only No cable box or VCR 16 Cable Box and Cable Only Cable box unscrambles only some channels usually premium channels No VCR 18 Cable Box Only Cable box unscrambles all channels No V...

Page 16: ...ble type you have in your home as described below 75 ohm coaxial cable usually found in newer homes Cable Type Connect As Shown VHF Only or combined VHF UHF or Cable 300 ohm twin lead cable usually found in older homes Cable Type Connect As Shown VHF Only or UHF Only or combined VHF UHF 75 ohm coaxial and 300 ohm twin lead cable found in some homes Cable Type Connect As Shown VHF and UHF 75 ohm VH...

Page 17: ... not provided by your cable company Do not have a cable box or VCR If you have a cable box see pages 18 to 20 If you have a VCR see pages 22 and 24 Cable Type Connect As Shown Cable TV CATV and Antenna About Using This Connection with Dual Picture Twin View etc Features With this connection you cannot view CATV channels in the right dual picture window AUX VHF UHF Antenna cable No connection to CA...

Page 18: ... antenna Press ANT to switch back and forth between the TV s VHF UHF and AUX inputs Receive channels using an antenna instead of the cable 1 Press ANT to switch to the AUX input 2 Set the Cable option to Off For details see Selecting Channel Options on page 70 3 Run the Auto Setup program as described in Using Auto Setup on page 38 ...

Page 19: ...control to change channels coming directly into the TV s VHF UHF input The TV s tuner provides a better signal than the cable box About Using This Connection with Dual Picture Twin View etc Features With this connection you can use all the dual picture features for unscrambled channels coming directly into the TV s VHF UHF input jack However you can use only some of the dual picture features for c...

Page 20: ...F Cable unscrambled channels Coaxial cable CONVERTER TV Cable box 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 TV remote control to operate the cable box Program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 43 44 Activate the remote control to operate the cab...

Page 21: ...V 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 18 instead 1 2 OUT IN VHF UHF cable CATV Coaxial cable TV Cable box To Do This Do This Use the cable box Tune the TV to the channel the cable box is set to usually c...

Page 22: ... VIDEO carries only the video signal you also need to connect audio cables for sound as shown below Example of an S VIDEO Connection If You Are Connecting See Page VCR and Cable 22 VCR and Cable Box 24 Two VCRs for Tape Editing 26 Satellite Receiver 28 Satellite Receiver and VCR 30 DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 32 DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors 34 Camcorder 35 Audio Rece...

Page 23: ...utput jack to the TV s VHF UHF jack 3 Use an A V cable to connect the VCR s A V output jacks to the TV s A V input jacks 4 Run the Auto Setup program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 38 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 21 CATV cable Coaxial cable A V ca...

Page 24: ...rol to operate the VCR If you have a non Sony VCR you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 43 44 Activate the TV remote control to operate the VCR Open the outside cover as shown on page 42 Then set the A V slide switch to the position you programmed for the VCR Control VCR functions with the TV remote control See Operating a VCR on page 61 Label video inputs...

Page 25: ...nd cable box you need A splitter which is a small inexpensive device that you can purchase at your local electronics store Three coaxial cables 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 a coaxial cable to connect one of the splitter s two output jacks to the TV s VHF UHF jack 3 Use a...

Page 26: ... or VCR If you have a non Sony VCR you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 43 44 Activate the remote control to operate the cable box or VCR For the cable box press SAT CABLE FUNCTION For the VCR open the outside cover as shown on page 42 Then set the A V slide switch to the position you programmed for the VCR Control specific cable box and VCR functions wit...

Page 27: ...recorded To connect two VCRs for tape editing 1 Use an A V cable to connect the playback VCR s A V output jacks to the TV s A V input jacks 2 Use an A V cable to connect the recording VCR s A V input jacks to the TV s MONITOR OUT jacks Using S VIDEO jacks See page 21 A V cable A V cable TV Playback VCR Recording VCR Cables are often color coded to connectors Connect red to red white to white etc ...

Page 28: ...non Sony VCR you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 43 44 Activate the TV remote control to operate the VCR s Open the outside cover as shown on page 42 Then set the A V slide switch to the position you programmed for the VCR Control VCR functions with the TV remote control See Operating a VCR on page 61 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment conne...

Page 29: ...the satellite receiver s A V output jacks to the TV s A V input jacks 3 Connect a CATV cable from your cable or antenna to the TV s VHF UHF jack 4 Run the Auto Setup program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 38 Using S VIDEO jacks See page 21 Satellite antenna cable A V cable CATV cable TV Satellite receiver Cables are often color coded to connectors Connect red to red white to w...

Page 30: ... receiver If you have a non Sony satellite receiver you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 43 44 Activate the TV remote control to operate the satellite receiver Press SAT CABLE FUNCTION Control satellite receiver functions with the TV remote control See Operating a Satellite Receiver on page 61 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to t...

Page 31: ... jack to the TV s VHF UHF jack 4 Use an A V cable to connect the satellite receiver s A V output jacks to the VCR s A V input jacks 5 Use an A V cable to connect the VCR s A V output jacks to the TV s A V input jacks 6 Run the Auto Setup program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 38 Using S VIDEO jacks See page 21 A V cable Coaxial cable cable Satellite antenna cable CATV A V cabl...

Page 32: ... you have a non Sony VCR or satellite receiver you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 43 44 Activate the TV remote control to operate the satellite receiver or VCR For the satellite receiver press SAT CABLE FUNCTION For the VCR open the outside cover as shown on page 42 Then set the A V slide switch to the position you programmed for the VCR Control satelli...

Page 33: ...o cables to connect the DVD player s Y PB and PR jacks to the Y PB and PR jacks VIDEO 5 on the TV 2 Use an audio cable to connect the DVD player s audio output jacks to the TV s VIDEO 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 like colors Component video cables Audio cable TV DVD player Cables are ofte...

Page 34: ...rogramming the Remote Control on pages 43 44 Activate the TV remote control to operate the DVD player Open the outside cover as shown on page 42 Then set the A V slide switch to the position you programmed for the DVD player Control DVD functions with the TV remote control See Operating a DVD Player on page 62 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions...

Page 35: ... VIDEO 1 in the illustration Set up the TV 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 pages 43 44 Activate the TV remote control to operate the DVD player Open the outside cover as shown on page 42 Then set the A V slide switch to the position you programmed for the DVD player Control DVD func...

Page 36: ...rder connect its audio output jack to the TV s L MONO audio jack Notes on Using This Connection Using S VIDEO jacks See page 21 S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R VIDEO 2 INPUT To A V output TV Camcorder A V cable Cables are often color coded to connectors Connect red to red white to white etc To Do This Do This Watch the camcorder Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the camcorder input VIDEO 2 in the i...

Page 37: ...r s line input jacks 2 Using the TV 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 66 3 Turn on the audio receiver and then set the receiver s line input to the jack into which you connected the TV To line input Audio cable TV Receiver Cables are often color c...

Page 38: ... addition to allowing you to control multiple devices with one remote control the CONTROL S feature allows you to 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 ...

Page 39: ...e page 70 Using Auto Setup 1 Press POWER to turn on the TV 2 Press TV FUNCTION on the remote control 3 To continue running Auto Setup press CH To exit Auto Setup press CH Auto Setup automatically creates a list of receivable channels When finished the lowest numbered channel is displayed To reset the TV to factory settings 1 Press POWER to turn on the TV 2 Hold down RESET on the remote control 3 P...

Page 40: ...iagram inside the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery cover Topic Page Inserting Batteries 39 Button Descriptions Outside Panel Inside Panel 40 42 Programming the Remote Control 43 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 dropping it gett...

Page 41: ...y to cycle through the video equipment connected to the TV s video inputs 5 ANT Press to switch between the sources connected to the TV s VHF UHF and AUX inputs 6 JUMP Press to jump back and forth between two channels The TV alternates between the current channel and the last channel that was selected 7 INDEX Press to display the Scrolling Index For details see page 47 8 WIDE MODE Press repeatedly...

Page 42: ...ges after 3 seconds Press ENTER to change channels immediately ql TWIN VIEW Press to turn on and off Twin View For details see pages 49 51 w CH Press to scan through channels To scan quickly through channels press and hold down either CH button wa MEMORY STICK Press to display the Memory Stick Menu For details see Using the Memory Stick Picture Viewer on page 54 ws DRC PALETTE Press repeatedly to ...

Page 43: ... to display the DVD Menu e TV VCR Press to change to the VHF UHF output of the VCR ea VCR DVD Press to turn on and off the VCR or DVD player es AV1 2 3 DVD Slide Switch Use the A V slide switch to control connected video equipment You can program one video source for each switch position For details see Programming the Remote Control on page 43 ed Press repeatedly to step through the Audio Effect ...

Page 44: ...t corresponds with that equipment If it responds you are done If not try using another code listed for that manufacturer Sony Equipment Switch Position on Remote Control Programmable Code Number Beta Ed Beta VCRs AV1 303 8 mm VCR AV2 302 VHS VCR AV3 301 DVD player DVD 751 The equipment must have infrared IR remote capability in order to be used with the remote control You must do step 5 within 10 ...

Page 45: ...06 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 Yamaha 314 330 336 337 Zeni...

Page 46: ...the features of your TV Topic Page Watching TV 46 Using the Scrolling Index 47 Using Wide Mode 48 Using Twin View 49 Using Favorite Channels 52 Using the Freeze Function 53 Using the Memory Stick Picture Viewer 54 Using Other Equipment with Your TV Remote Control 61 ...

Page 47: ...mation Press DISPLAY once to display the channel number current time 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 the TV s video inputs Change video and audio options customize the TV s setup set parental controls and more Press ME...

Page 48: ...e direction of the scrolling move the joystick V or v 3 To change the speed of the scrolling move and hold the joystick V or v 4 To change a frozen video picture to a live video move the joystick V or v to highlight the picture then press 5 To move the live video from step 4 from the right to the main left window of the Scrolling Index press again To exit the Scrolling Index Press INDEX window Liv...

Page 49: ...it the 16 9 screen m Normal returns the 4 3 picture to its original size m Full Mode stretches the 4 3 picture horizontally only to fill the 16 9 screen m Zoom Mode enlarges the 4 3 picture horizontally and vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the 16 9 screen Useful for watching Letterbox movies You can also access the Wide Mode settings in the Screen menu For details see page 68 z Wide ...

Page 50: ...ing Twin View If you use a cable box to view all channels the same channel appears in both windows of Twin View because the cable box unscrambles only one channel at a time If you use a cable box you can view the cable box output in one Twin View window and view a different source such as a VCR or DVD player in the second window by using the TV VIDEO button For details see Connecting Optional Equi...

Page 51: ...Do This Tune to a 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 AUX inputs Press ANT left window only Switch the TV s input between sources connected to the TV s A V inputs Press TV VIDEO Change the picture size Move the joystick V ...

Page 52: ...eft 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 Move the joystick B or b to activate the picture that you want to resize 2 Move the joystick V to enlarge the picture 3 Move the joystick v to make the picture smaller ...

Page 53: ...that channel as a Favorite Channel 6 To add more channels to your favorites list repeat steps 4 5 To clear a Favorite Channel move the joystick V or v to highlight the channel you want to clear Press and then press RESET 7 Press MENU to exit the Menu Displaying a List of Favorite Channels 1 Press FAVORITES The Favorite Channels list appears 2 Move the joystick V or v to highlight the channel you w...

Page 54: ...cipes etc 1 When the program information you want 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 Freeze feature is not available while using Twin View Current program in progress Frozen pictu...

Page 55: ...lideshow by selecting the length of time that each image is displayed toggling the display of file information and rotating each image For more information about the using Memory Stick media see Notes on Using Memory Stick Media on page 81 Supported Image Types This TV s Memory Stick viewer can display only still images that have been recorded on Memory Stick media by Sony brand digital still and ...

Page 56: ...products that are not DCF compliant including the following Sony products Images stored on a Memory Stick that has a capacity that exceeds 128MB Images stored in TIFF or any other non JPEG compression format Images in directories that were modified or renamed on a computer Images with less than 16 horizontal and or vertical lines per dot Images with more than 4096 horizontal and or vertical lines ...

Page 57: ...hen the light is on this indicates that the TV is reading data from the Memory Stick 2 Push the Memory Stick gently into the slot and then release it The Memory Stick media is ejected 3 Pull the Memory Stick completely out of the slot 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 To protect small children from injur...

Page 58: ... and ENTER or wait 3 seconds to select a channel Option Description Index Displays an index of thumbnail images that are on the Memory Stick For details see Using the Memory Stick Index on page 58 Slideshow Displays a slideshow of images that are on the Memory Stick For details see Using the Memory Stick Slideshow on page 59 Setup Allows you to change slideshow options and rotate images For detail...

Page 59: ...his Do This Display the previous image Move the joystick B Display the next image Move the joystick b If you move the joystick b while viewing the last image the first image is displayed If you move the joystick B while viewing the first image the last image is displayed Display the Memory Stick Index Press If a blank square appears instead of a thumbnail image this indicates that the image does n...

Page 60: ...k to highlight an option and press 4 Move the joystick b or press to change settings Move the joystick B or press to select the changed setting 5 To exit the Memory Stick Setup Menu move the joystick to Menu and press Option Description Menu Returns to the Memory Stick Menu Slideshow Interval Decrease or increase the length of time that each image is displayed 5 seconds 10 seconds 1 minute 5 minut...

Page 61: ...ory Stick Setup Menu move the joystick to highlight Menu and press You cannot rotate images if the LOCK switch on the Memory Stick is on To rotate the images first set the LOCK switch to off If a blank square appears instead of the thumbnail image this indicates that the image does not support a thumbnail view and cannot be rotated Rotate Picture Filename DSC00004 Image 12 254 Date Time 4 27 2001 ...

Page 62: ...ress Activate the remote control to operate the VCR Open the outside cover as shown on page 42 Then set the A V slide switch to the position you programmed for the VCR Change channels CH Record N and z simultaneously Play N 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 Change input mode TV VCR To Do T...

Page 63: ... the DVD player Play N 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 a video disc CH to step forward or CH to step backward Display the DVD player Menu Setup MENU inside panel Display the DVD Menu DISC MENU Move highlight cursor V v B b Select item SELECT To Do This Press Activate the remote control to operate th...

Page 64: ...een s vertical center and size 68 Allows you to set up a Favorite Channel list run the Auto Program function skip and label channels and more 70 Lets you control the viewing of programs based on their ratings 72 Provides options for setting up your system including selecting closed caption modes setting the Timer labeling video inputs selecting the language of the on screen menus and more 75 Press...

Page 65: ...to another use the PIC MODE button on the remote control You can alter the Video Menu settings Picture Brightness Color etc for each Mode z z Option Description Mode Customized picture viewing Vivid Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness Standard Select for standard picture settings Movie Select to display a softer picture Pro Select to display a picture with minimum enhancements Pictu...

Page 66: ...to three Custom DRC Palettes 1 Move the joystick to highlight Custom 1 Custom 2 or Custom 3 and then press The DRC palette appears 2 Move the joystick to adjust the position of the marker As you move the higher along the Reality axis the picture becomes more detailed As you move the to the right along the Clarity axis the details become more smoothly integrated with one another 3 To save the setti...

Page 67: ...reble Adjust to decrease or increase higher pitched sounds Bass Adjust to decrease or increase lower pitched sounds Balance Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance Steady Sound Auto Select to stabilize the volume Off Select to turn off Steady Sound Effect TruSurround Select for surround sound for stereo programs only Simulated Adds a surround like effect to mono programs Off Normal stere...

Page 68: ...ontrol of volume adjustments This option can be set only when the Speaker option is set to Off Variable The TV s speakers are turned off but the volume 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 volume output of the TV is fixed Use your audio receiver s remote control to adjust the volume through your audio system...

Page 69: ...Wide Mode to use for 4 3 sources Wide Zoom Select to enlarge the 4 3 size picture while the upper and lower parts of the picture are condensed 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 f...

Page 70: ... or 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 Move the joystick V or v and press to choose a correction between 15 and 15 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 Move the joystick V or ...

Page 71: ...avorite channels For details see Using Favorite Channels on page 52 Cable On Select if you are receiving cable channels with a CATV cable Off Select if you are using an antenna You should run Auto Program after changing this option Channel Fix Useful when you have a cable box or satellite receiver connected Off Turns off Channel Fix 2 6 Fix your TV s channel setting to 2 6 and use the cable box or...

Page 72: ...s such as station call letters to channel numbers You can label up to 20 channels 1 Move the joystick to highlight Channel and press 2 Move the joystick V v to scroll through the channel numbers 1 125 Then press to select the channel number that you want to assign a label 3 Move the joystick to highlight Label and press 4 Move the joystick V v to scroll through the label characters A Z 0 9 etc The...

Page 73: ...ost password on page 85 Password _ _ _ _ Press to enter password Select End MENU Move V v B b If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system you should select Child Youth or Young Adult to help simplify the rating selection To set more specific ratings select Custom z Option Description Parental Lock Turn ratings on off and select a rating system Off Parental lock is off No prog...

Page 74: ...ge Based Ratings TV Y All children TV Y7 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 Block Blocks all program...

Page 75: ...s off the Parental Lock 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 ...

Page 76: ...guage English Clock Timers Demo Select End MENU Move V v B b Option Description Caption Vision Allows you to select from three closed caption modes for programs that are broadcast with closed caption 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 usi...

Page 77: ... for each input Video 1 2 3 4 VHS DVD Receiver Satellite Cable Box 8mm DTV Game LD Web Beta Skip Video 5 6 7 DVD Satellite Cable Box DTV HD Skip If you select Skip your TV skips this input when you press the TV VIDEO button Tilt Correction Allows you to correct any tilt of the picture Move the joystick B or b to choose a correction between 7 and 7 and press Vertical Correction Allows you to make a...

Page 78: ... the Timer Your previous settings are saved 3 If you selected Program in step 2 move the joystick V and v to set the day s hour minute duration and channel number Press or move the joystick b to confirm each setting and move to the next setting Move the joystick B to go back to the previous setting 4 Press MENU to exit the Menu An LED on the front panel will light indicating the timer has been set...

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Page 80: ...nformation Overview This chapter includes the following topics Topic Page Glossary 80 Notes on Using Memory Stick Media 81 Contacting Sony 82 Troubleshooting 82 Specifications 86 Optional Accessories 86 Index 87 ...

Page 81: ...National Television System Committee NTSC A unit of the Federal Communications Commission Washington DC that establishes 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 in which it is possible to radiate transmit electromagnetic waves S VIDEO S VIDEO requires a single cable which carries the brightness...

Page 82: ...with a metal object Do not drop bend or submit Memory Stick media to external shock Do not disassemble or modify Memory Stick media Avoid getting liquid on Memory Stick media Apply labels only within the designated label area 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 ...

Page 83: ... from a different source that is connected to the TV s A V jacks such as a VCR or DVD player in the second window by pressing the TV VIDEO button while in Twin View Sources connected to the AUX VIDEO 5 VIDEO 6 and VIDEO 7 inputs display in the left Twin View window but not the right There is no Twin View window or it is just static Be sure the Twin View window is set to a video input or channel th...

Page 84: ... for the video equipment may need to be reset There may be more than one code for the equipment that you are attempting to operate There is a possibility that some non Sony equipment cannot be operated by your Sony TV remote You may need to use the equipment s original remote control Problem Possible Remedies Image does not display Make sure the image is supported by the TV see pages 54 55 Make su...

Page 85: ...closed captioning select CC1 instead of TEXT 1 4 Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen Some wide screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are greater than 16 9 such as 2 35 1 This is especially common with theatrical releases Your TV will show these programs with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen For more details check the documentation that came with your DV...

Page 86: ...l turn itself off then back on again Release the RESET button How to restore Video settings to factory settings Press the RESET button on the remote control while in the Video Menu see page 64 How to restore Audio settings to factory settings Press the RESET button on the remote control while in the Audio Menu see page 66 Cannot cycle through the other video equipment connected to the TV Be sure t...

Page 87: ...o IN 4 total 1 on front panel 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative S Video IN 3 total 1 on front panel Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative C 0 286 Vp p Burst signal 75 ohms Audio IN 7 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 OUT 1 Vari...

Page 88: ...ns 11 41 46 changing picture size in Twin View 51 Channel Fix 70 Channel Menu 63 70 Channel Skip Add 71 channels creating labels 71 setting up 38 CineMotion 8 40 65 ClearEdge VM 65 ClearEdge VM Velocity Modulation 8 clearing Favorite Channels 52 closed caption modes 63 75 CODE SET button 41 color adjusting 64 Component Video Inputs 8 CONTROL S 37 CONTROL S IN OUT jacks described 13 Cool Color Temp...

Page 89: ...k Picture Viewer 8 MENU button 40 42 46 63 Menus Audio 63 66 Channel 63 70 Parent 63 72 Screen 63 68 Setup 75 Video 63 64 Mono MTS setting 66 Movie mode 64 MTS 66 MUTING button 40 46 N Neutral Color Temperature 64 Normal mode setting 68 O off turning off the TV 11 on turning on the TV 11 P Parent Menu 63 72 parental control described 8 password changing 72 Pause button 42 PIC MODE button 41 pictur...

Page 90: ...orrecting 76 Timer 77 TIMER indicator 11 85 timers setting 77 TO CONVERTER 13 transport buttons 42 treble adjusting 66 troubleshooting 82 85 TruSurround 66 TruSurround Effect 66 turning on off the TV 11 TV FUNCTION button 40 46 TV POWER button 41 46 TV VCR button 42 TV VIDEO button 40 46 Twin View described 8 using 49 51 Twin View button 41 V Variable audio setting 67 VCR using with TV remote cont...

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