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Zoom

enlarges the picture proportionately,

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horizontally. Some clipping may occur.

Vertical Expand

stretches the picture

vertically. Some clipping may occur.

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Full (upconverted 4:3)

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Summary of Contents for FD Trinitron KD-30XS955

Page 1: ...D 32XS945 I KD 34XS955 I KD 36XS955 Operating Instructions 2005 Sony Corporation Sony Corporation http www sony net Printed in U S A 4 102 728 22 1 Pantone 279C TV MANUAL 04_revised Sony Design Center 04 01 04 Black ...

Page 2: ...erates 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 of...

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 ...

Page 5: ...0752 and 5736897 BBE and BBE symbol are registered trademarks of BBE Sound Inc This TV incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC CableCARD is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories Inc Wega FD Trinitron Steady Sound Digital Reality Creation CineMot...

Page 6: ... Box Only 20 Connecting Optional Equipment 21 Making Video Connections 22 About Using S VIDEO 22 VCR and Cable 23 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 DVI Equipped Device 37 HDMI Equipped Device 38 Connecting a...

Page 7: ...ng a Cable Box 60 Operating a DVD Player 60 Operating a DVD VCR Combination Unit 60 Using the Memory Stick Viewer About Memory Stick 61 Features 61 Memory Stick Compatibility 62 Memory Stick Functionality 62 File Compatibility 63 Trademark Information 63 Inserting and Removing a Memory Stick 64 Inserting a Memory Stick 64 Removing a Memory Stick 65 Using the Memory Stick Index 66 Using the Memory ...

Page 8: ...ent Menu 86 Selecting Parent Menu Options 86 US Models Selecting Custom Rating Options 87 Viewing Blocked Programs 87 Canadian Models Selecting Custom Rating Options 88 Viewing Blocked Programs 88 Using the Setup Menu 89 Using the Applications Menu 92 Other Information Overview 95 Glossary 96 Contacting Sony 97 Troubleshooting 97 Remote Control 97 Channels 98 CableCARD 98 Memory Stick 99 Audio 100...

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Page 10: ...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 Built in Digital Television Receiver You can watch digital television programs and enjoy the improved audio video quality offered by these programs With high definition signal reception you can watch TV signals broadcast in HDTV f...

Page 11: ...ing vertical lines Steady Sound Equalizes volume levels so there is consistent output between programs and commercials Memory Stick Viewer Lets you watch digital photo JPEG and movie MPEG1 files that are stored on Memory Stick media Component 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...

Page 12: ...asic Connections Connecting a Cable or Antenna 16 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 DVI Equipped Device HDMI Equipped Device 23 24 26 28 30 32 34 35 36 37 38 Connecting a Device with a...

Page 13: ...quipment connected to the TV s video inputs 8 VOLUME Press to adjust the volume 9 CHANNEL Press to scan through channels To scan quickly through channels press and hold down either CHANNEL button 0 PRO STD DUO Memory Stick insertion slot For details see Inserting and Removing a Memory Stick on page 64 qa Memory Stick LED When lit indicates that the Memory Stick is being read Do not remove the Memo...

Page 14: ...o equipment connected to the TV s video inputs 8 VOLUME Press to adjust the volume 9 CHANNEL Press to scan through channels To scan quickly through channels press and hold down either CHANNEL button 0 PRO STD DUO Memory Stick insertion slot For details see Inserting and Removing a Memory Stick on page 64 qa Memory Stick LED When lit indicates that the Memory Stick is being read Do not remove the M...

Page 15: ...14 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setup SETUP Rear Panel 3 4 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 q qa ...

Page 16: ... L R jacks Component video provides better picture quality than 1 2 or 3 7 CONTROL S IN OUT Allows the TV to receive IN and send OUT remote control signals to other Sony infrared controlled audio or video equipment that has the CONTROL S function 8 HDMI VIDEO 7 IN HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface provides an uncompressed all digital audio video interface between this TV and any HDMI equip...

Page 17: ...ng to use a separate cable box for digital cable TV services you may be able to receive programming using this TV with the CableCARD instead except in the following circumstances Your cable TV company does not provide CableCARD service in your viewing area You want to access your cable company s interactive or advanced features such as video on demand or in some cases pay per view At this time the...

Page 18: ...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 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 VHF UHF coaxial ca...

Page 19: ...hannels that are not provided by your cable company Do not have a cable box or VCR If you have a cable box see pages 19 to 20 If you have a VCR see pages 23 and 24 Notes on Using This Connection Cable Type Connect As Shown Cable TV CATV and Antenna Antenna cable CATV cable To Do This Do This Switch the TV s input between the cable and antenna Press ANT to switch back and forth between the TV s VHF...

Page 20: ...directly into the TV s CABLE input The TV s tuner provides a better signal than the cable box Notes on Using This Connection Before connecting a cable box see About Using CableCARD on page 16 CABLE VHF UHF Coaxial cable CATV cable Cable box Coaxial cable Coaxial cable Splitter TV 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...

Page 21: ... box s input jack 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box s output jack to the TV s VHF UHF jack 3 Run Auto Program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 43 Notes on Using This Connection Before connecting a cable box see About Using CableCARD on page 16 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...

Page 22: ...nal equipment If You Are Connecting See Page VCR and Cable 23 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 DVI Equipped Device 37 HDMI Equipped Device 38 ...

Page 23: ... VIDEO jack shown at left you can use an S VIDEO cable for improved picture quality compared to an A V cable Because S VIDEO carries only the video signal you also need to connect audio cables for sound as shown below Example of an S VIDEO Connection Best Video Performance HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Component video S VIDEO Composite video RF Coaxial Good Video Performance Audio cabl...

Page 24: ... This Watch the VCR Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the VCR input VIDEO 1 in the illustration Watch cable channels Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the cable input CABLE in the illustration Set up the TV remote control to operate the VCR If you have a non Sony VCR you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 49 50 Activate the TV remote control to operate ...

Page 25: ... box you need A splitter which is a small inexpensive device that you can purchase at your local electronics store Four coaxial cables Two A V cables or two 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 CABLE jack 3 Use a coaxial c...

Page 26: ...If you have a non Sony VCR you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 49 50 Activate the remote control to operate the cable box or VCR For the cable box press SAT CABLE FUNCTION For the VCR press VCR DVD FUNCTION Control specific cable box and VCR functions with the TV remote control See Operating a Cable Box on page 60 and Operating a VCR on page 59 Label vid...

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 22 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: ...ote control to operate the VCR s If you have a non Sony VCR you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 49 50 Activate the TV remote control to operate the VCR s Press VCR DVD FUNCTION Control VCR functions with the TV remote control See Operating a VCR on page 59 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions for settin...

Page 29: ...nnect 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 CABLE jack 4 Run Auto Program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 43 Using S VIDEO jacks See page 22 Satellite antenna cable A V cable CATV cable TV Satellite receiver Cables are often color coded to connectors Connect red to red white to white e...

Page 30: ... receiver If you have a non Sony satellite receiver you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 49 50 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 59 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to t...

Page 31: ...atellite input jack 5 Use a coaxial cable to connect the satellite receiver s VHF UHF output jack to the VCR s VHF UHF input jack 6 Use an A V cable to connect the satellite receiver s A V output jacks to the TV s A V input jacks 7 Use an A V cable to connect the VCR s A V output jacks to the TV s A V input jacks 8 Run Auto Program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 43 Using S VID...

Page 32: ... or VCR If you have a non Sony VCR or satellite receiver you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 49 50 Activate the TV remote control to operate the satellite receiver or VCR For the satellite receiver press SAT CABLE FUNCTION For the VCR press VCR DVD FUNCTION Control satellite receiver and VCR functions with the TV remote control See Operating a Satellite ...

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: ...D player you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 49 50 Activate the TV remote control to operate the DVD player Press VCR DVD FUNCTION Control DVD functions with the TV remote control See Operating a DVD Player on page 60 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 90 You cannot...

Page 35: ... Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the DVD input 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 49 50 Activate the TV remote control to operate the DVD player Press VCR DVD FUNCTION Control DVD functions with the TV remote control See Operating a D...

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 22 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 80 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: ...MI IN jack 2 Use an audio cable to connect the device s audio output jacks to the TV s HDMI analog audio input jacks Note on Using This Connection You can purchase HDMI cables or cable adapters at your local electronics store To Do This Do This Watch the DVI device Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the VIDEO 7 input Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the inst...

Page 39: ...t the device s HDMI OUT jack to the TV s HDMI IN jack Note on Using This Connection HDMI cables transmit both audio and video signals Separate audio cables are not necessary You can purchase HDMI cables at your local electronics store To Do This Do This Watch the HDMI device Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the VIDEO 7 input Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV Se...

Page 40: ...Digital and PCM compatible such as an audio amplifier Using an optical cable connect the TV s DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL output jack to the device s audio optical input jack Audio Amplifier TV Optical audio cable Because all equipment does not output digital audio you should also connect the TV s analog audio output jacks to the amplifier s analog audio input jacks as described on page 36 ...

Page 41: ... 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 42: ...ng the CableCARD incorrectly may result in permanent damage to the card and the TV About Using CableCARD If you are planning to use a separate cable box for digital cable TV services you may be able to receive programming using this TV with the CableCARD instead except in the following circumstances Your cable TV company does not provide CableCARD service in your viewing area You want to access yo...

Page 43: ...uding the channel list to the CableCARD After the CableCARD has acquired channels from your cable TV company the TV tunes to the lowest available channel Removing the CableCARD In the event you want to cancel your service contact your cable TV company 1 Push the eject button on the TV s CableCARD slot to release the card 2 Pull the CableCARD straight out of the slot to remove it To install a diffe...

Page 44: ...nished press 4 The next screen instructs you to connect your cable antenna Check that you ve connected your signal source correctly To start Auto Program highlight Yes and then press Auto Program automatically creates a list of receivable analog and digital channels Auto Program may take 50 minutes or more to complete A progress bar is displayed while the channel list is being created When Auto Pr...

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Page 46: ...teries to the diagram inside the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery cover Topic Page Inserting Batteries 45 Button Descriptions 46 Programming the Remote Control 49 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 getting it wet plac...

Page 47: ...46 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Remote Control Button Descriptions 1 5 qa qd qh ql wd 7 2 9 qs q qf qj qk w ws wa 3 6 8 4 qg ...

Page 48: ...gital Reality Creation modes Interlaced Progressive CineMotion Also available in the Video Menu For details see Selecting Video Options on pages 78 79 9 MEMORY STICK Press to display the Memory Stick Menu For details see Using the Memory Stick Viewer on page 61 Also available in the Applications Menu page 92 0 RESET Press to reset the settings to the factory defaults See pages 43 79 and 81 Also us...

Page 49: ...onds Press ENTER to change channels immediately Use the button with 0 9 and ENTER buttons to select digital channels for example 2 1 For details on selecting digital channels see page 52 w GUIDE Press to display the program guide of your satellite program provider wa Press Vv B b to move the on screen cursor To select an item press When no menus are displayed pressing displays the Favorite Channel...

Page 50: ...umber works aim the TV s remote control at the equipment and press the POWER button that corresponds with that equipment If it responds you are done If not try using another code listed for that manufacturer Notes If more than one code number is listed try entering them one by one until you come to the correct code for your equipment If you enter a new code number the code number you previously en...

Page 51: ...tion Units 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 Zenith 331 Manufacturer Code Sony 701 Panaso...

Page 52: ...ibes how to use the features of your TV Topic Page Watching TV 52 Using the Program Guide 53 Using Screen Mode 30 34 models only 55 Using Screen Mode 32 36 models only 57 Using Favorite Channels 58 Using Other Equipment with Your TV Remote Control 59 ...

Page 53: ...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 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 vid...

Page 54: ...an Off see page 84 GUIDE Program title and description time remaining rating information closed caption availability format resolution if digital aspect ratio Channel number call letters Auto SAP if available Selectable channel list Program information in the guide is provided by the broadcasters As a result it may sometimes include only the channel number without a program title or description To...

Page 55: ...Description Alternate Video when available Each program has a main video stream the video that you see when the channel is first tuned and may have alternate video streams This option allows you to switch among these alternate video streams Alternate Audio when available Each program has a main audio stream the audio that you hear when the channel is first tuned This option allows you to switch am...

Page 56: ...etting as channels and inputs are changed set 4 3 Default to Off For details see page 82 You can also access the Screen Mode settings in the Screen Menu For details see page 82 z Example Description Wide Zoom enlarges the center portion of the picture proportionately The left and right edges of the picture are stretched to fill the 16 9 screen m Normal displays the 4 3 picture in its original size...

Page 57: ...urce is a 4 3 standard definition signal that has been upconverted bars are shown to fill the 16 9 screen m Zoom enlarges the picture proportionately both vertically and horizontally Some clipping may occur m Horizontal Expand stretches the picture horizontally Some clipping may occur m Vertical Expand stretches the picture vertically Some clipping may occur SCREEN Full native 16 9 Full upconverte...

Page 58: ...ing the size of the black bars Using Screen Mode with High Definition 720p 1080i Sources Example Description Full displays a 480i signal that has been upconverted to 720p or 1080i with black bars visible at left right top and bottom sides m Zoom enlarges the picture minimizing the size of the black bars m Horizontal Expand stretches the picture horizontally Some clipping may occur m Vertical Expan...

Page 59: ... number Press to select that channel as a Favorite Channel 5 To add more channels to your favorites list repeat step 4 To clear a Favorite Channel press V or v to highlight the channel you want to clear Press and then press RESET 6 Press MENU to exit the Menu Using the Favorite Channels Guide 1 During normal viewing with no menus on screen press The Favorite Channels list appears 2 Press V or v to...

Page 60: ...ng the Remote Control on page 49 To Do This Press Activate the remote control to operate the VCR VCR DVD FUNCTION Turn on off VCR DVD POWER Change channels CH using tuner Adjust tracking CH during tape playback 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 To Do Th...

Page 61: ...gh different chapters of a video disc CH to step forward or CH to step backward Select tracks directly 0 9 B b to move cursor ENTER Display the DVD menu MENU Move highlight cursor V v B b Select item SELECT To Do This Press Activate the remote control to operate the DVD VCR VCR DVD FUNCTION Turn on off VCR DVD POWER Switch between the DVD player and VCR TV VCR DVD Display the DVD menu MENU Play N ...

Page 62: ... you to view files that are stored on Memory Stick media You can view Digital photos JPEG files Movies MPEG1 files You can also play slide show background music using MP3 files or m3u playlists stored on your Memory Stick For more information about handling Memory Stick media see Notes on Using Memory Stick Media on page 75 Features With the Memory Stick Viewer you can View photo JPEG and movie MP...

Page 63: ...sing files that were obtained from the Internet or from a printed film processing center The Memory Stick has been formatted on a personal computer Sony recommends that you back up all data stored on Memory Stick media to avoid potential data loss In the above two cases in order to avoid potential data corruption that may occur be sure to back up data prior to use with the TV s Memory Stick Viewer...

Page 64: ...al cameras and camcorders In order to be viewable in the Memory Stick Viewer the files must have the following file name extensions Trademark Information Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo and MagicGate are trademarks of Sony Corporation Some variations of MPEG1 movies may not play back correctly File Type Supported File Name Extensions JPEG jpg jpeg MPEG1 mpg mpeg...

Page 65: ...tick slot on your TV has been designed to accommodate standard and compact versions of Memory Stick It is not necessary to use an adapter for Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo If you use an adapter it may damage the adapter and Memory Stick slot S VIDEO VOLUME VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R VIDEO 2 INPUT CHANNEL TV VIDEO _ MENU STD DUO STD DUO Be sure to insert the Memory Stick in the correct direct...

Page 66: ...ia is ejected 3 Pull the Memory Stick completely out of the slot Removing the Memory Stick while a file is being accessed when the Memory Stick LED on the TV s front panel is lit may damage the Memory Stick or its contents Do not pull out the Memory Stick without first pushing it in otherwise the TV s locking mechanism may become damaged To protect small children from injury from Memory Stick Medi...

Page 67: ...nail Images If the Memory Stick Index does not appear press the MEMORY STICK button on the remote control MEMORY STICK 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 files cannot be changed or deleted For d...

Page 68: ...ious or next page of thumbnails 1 Press v to select V 2 Press 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 Contents 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 ...

Page 69: ...he Memory Stick 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 Play the JPEG voice memo files only Highlight B Play and then press To pause the voice memo highlight X Pause and then press Display the Mem...

Page 70: ...90 degree increments clockwise or counterclockwise For details see Using Rotate on page 70 Zoom Pan Allows you to magnify and pan across the photo For details see Using Zoom and Pan on page 70 File Protect Allows you to the protect the JPEG file from any changes When a JPEG file is protected it cannot be rotated or deleted Select On or Off Print Quantity Allows you to indicate the number of prints...

Page 71: ...ise and press To rotate counterclockwise 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 Highlight Zoom and press V to zoom in or v to zoom out For help on using Zoom press Pan move the photo left right up down You can use Pan only when the photo is magnified using Zoom Highligh...

Page 72: ...ie ends the movie controls are displayed again Play the movie with the movie controls displayed Highlight B Play and then press Pause the movie Highlight X Pause and then press Display the previous or next file on the Memory Stick 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 73: ...umbnail of the currently displayed movie Slide Show Displays the Slide Show Menu For details see Slide Show Menu Options on page 73 File Protect Allows you to the 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 You cannot delete an MPEG1 file that has been protected or if the Memory St...

Page 74: ...plays a list of all available MP3 files Transition Effect Allows you to select an effect to be used when advancing to the next file in the Slide Show Slide Advance Allows you to specify when to advance to the next slide Fast Slide advances after about 3 seconds Medium Slide advances after about 6 seconds Slow Slide advances after about 12 seconds Manual Slide advances only after you press B or b F...

Page 75: ...aming rules Select a Folder Allows you to access individual folders on the Memory Stick 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 Displays files in reverse chronological order by modification date Alphabetical Displays files in alphabetical order by filename Filter...

Page 76: ... directory and file names If you selected the Digital Camera Folders option as described on page 74 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 Electronic Industry Developm...

Page 77: ...ot 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 humidity Direct sunlight...

Page 78: ...ode adjustments and select options from the Analog 16 9 and Digital 16 9 features 83 The Channel Menu allows you to set up a Favorite Channel list run the Auto Program function label channels and more 84 The Parental Lock Menu lets you control the viewing of programs based on their ratings 86 The Setup Menu provides options for setting up your system including selecting closed caption modes labeli...

Page 79: ...ss Standard Select for standard picture settings Movie Select to display a softer picture Pro Select to display a picture with minimum enhancements To control how the Mode settings Vivid Standard Movie Pro are applied to each video input see Mode Memory on page 79 Picture Adjust to increase picture contrast and deepen the color or decrease picture contrast and soften the color Brightness Adjust to...

Page 80: ...ptimized display by automatically detecting film content and applying a reverse 3 2 pulldown process Moving pictures will appear clearer and more natural looking Color Axis Allows you to control the emphasis of red tones Default Emphasizes red tones Monitor De emphasizes red tones Mode Memory Allows you to control how the Mode settings Vivid Standard Movie Pro are applied to TV viewing Memory Stic...

Page 81: ...nd The Steady Sound option is not available it is grayed out if the Effect option is set to TruSurround or Simulated To use Steady Sound set Effect to Off Effect TruSurround Select for surround sound for stereo programs only Simulated Adds a surround like effect to mono programs Off Normal stereo or mono reception MTS Enjoy stereo bilingual and mono programs Stereo Select for stereo reception when...

Page 82: ...ble 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 Speaker On Select to turn on the TV speakers Off Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to t...

Page 83: ...e shown in aspect ratios that require the display of bars at the top and bottom of your 16 9 screen For more details see page 101 4 3 Default Select the default Screen Mode to use for 4 3 sources To select a Screen Mode to use when channels or inputs are changed select from Wide Zoom Normal Full Zoom For details see page 55 To continue using the current Screen Mode setting when the channel or inpu...

Page 84: ...the TV is set to VIDEO 1 7 On To activate manually Returns to Auto when you switch to another video input or change channels Auto To activate automatically when a 16 9 signal is received If the Auto setting does not automatically detect the 16 9 signal from your DVD player select On to manually turn on the 16 9 Enhanced feature Digital 16 9 Allows you to determine the formatting for digital 16 9 p...

Page 85: ...ing to 2 6 VHF UHF input and use the cable box or satellite receiver to change channels C2 C6 Fix your TV s channel setting to C2 C6 CABLE input and use the cable box or satellite receiver to change channels Video 1 Use this setting if you have connected the equipment to the A V input jacks Digital Channels Add Select to add digital channels Auto Program Automatically sets up the channel list on t...

Page 86: ...Shown or Hidden press 3 To show or hide more channels repeat steps 1 and 2 Label Channels Allows you to assign labels such as station call letters to channel numbers 1 Press V v to scroll through the channel numbers Then press to select the channel number that you want to assign a label 2 Press V v to scroll through the label characters A Z 0 9 etc Then press to select the highlighted character Re...

Page 87: ... password see Lost password on page 101 If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system you should select Child Youth or Y 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 programs are blocked from viewing Child Maximum ratings permit...

Page 88: ...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 Allow Allows programs an...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...n Description Caption Vision Allows you to select from several closed caption modes for programs that are broadcast with closed caption On Caption Vision is turned on Off Caption Vision is turned off Program Allows you to set basic and advanced Caption Vision options See Programming Caption Vision on page 91 Info Banner Set to On or Off When on displays the program name time remaining and other in...

Page 91: ...nput Video 1 7 VHS DVD Receiver Satellite Cable Box 8mm DTV Game LD Web Beta HD PVR 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 Press B or b to choose a correction between 7 and 7 and press Vertical Correction Allows you to make a vertical correction to the picture Press V or v to choose a correct...

Page 92: ...ing set to CC1 Advanced Allows you to select advanced digital EIA 708 closed caption options Select from the available options Digital CC Allows you to set digital closed captioning to Basic digital EIA 608 or Advanced digital EIA 708 Advanced Settings Allows you to make additional settings for digital EIA 708 closed caption options As Broadcast Small Text Large Text Custom Allows you to customize...

Page 93: ...k Viewer For details see page 61 Clock Timers Select to set the clock set the Sleep timer and to program your TV to turn on and off at two scheduled viewing times Sleep Set the time in minutes 15min 30min 45min 60min 90min or Off that you want the TV to remain on before shutting off automatically Timer 1 Timer 2 You can use the Timers to program the TV to turn on and off and tune to a specific cha...

Page 94: ...anel will light indicating the timer has been set Current Time 1 Press to select Current Time 2 Press V and v to set the current time day hour and minute Press or b to confirm each setting and move to the next setting Press B to go back to the previous setting 3 Press MENU to exit the Menu Diagnostics Displays the strength of the terrestrial digital broadcast signal to help you adjust your antenna...

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Page 96: ...95 Other Information Overview This chapter includes the following topics Topic Page Glossary 96 Contacting Sony 97 Troubleshooting 97 Specifications 103 Optional Accessories 104 Index 105 ...

Page 97: ...d audio video component such as a set top box DVD player and A V receiver HDMI supports enhanced or high definition video plus two channel digital audio 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 ...

Page 98: ...rely to the wall outlet Locate the TV at least 3 4 feet away from fluorescent lights Cannot change channels with the remote control If you are using the TV to change channels first press the TV FUNCTION button If you are using another device to change channels be sure you have not inadvertently switched your TV from the channel 3 or 4 setting Use the Channel Fix option to fix the channel based on ...

Page 99: ...will need a CableCARD or a separate set top box to view those channels Some optional digital cable broadcast formats may not be supported If your cable TV company is broadcasting digital signals in unsupported broadcast formats you will need a separate set top box provided by your cable TV company to view those channels The digital cable channel may be set to Hide in the Channel Menu see page 85 U...

Page 100: ...or more files and rotating the image again Cannot Rotate Zoom Pan or Print Mark MPEG files These functions are available only for JPEG files Cannot show or hide file information in full screen or Slide Show Set the File Information option to On or Off see page 73 Cannot set print quantity The Memory Stick might be locked Unlock the Memory Stick and try setting the print quantity again Cannot see M...

Page 101: ... icon is displayed The file is not a valid MPEG1 or JPEG format or it is a progressive JPEG which is not supported The thumbnail is not DCF compatible The file is a JPEG or an MPEG1 but the thumbnail is unreadable The file is unreadable Problem Possible Remedies Problem Possible Remedies Good picture no sound Press MUTING so that the word Muting disappears from the screen see page 47 Make sure the...

Page 102: ...feature set the Caption Vision option to Off If you were trying to select closed captioning select CC1 instead of TEXT 1 4 Bars 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 bars at the top and bottom of the screen For...

Page 103: ...is displayed If the LED blinks for more than a minute this may indicate the TV needs service POWER LED on front panel is lit XS945 models only Digital cable box does not work If you are connecting a VCR and digital cable box using a splitter as described on page 24 you must use a special bi directional splitter that is designed to work with your digital cable box Contact your cable TV company for ...

Page 104: ...ms PR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms CONTROL S IN OUT 1 Variable Fixed Audio OUT 1 More than 408 mVrms at the maximum volume setting Variable More than 408 mVrms Fixed Impedance output 2 kilohms Digital Audio Optical Output PCM Dolby Digital 1 Optical Rectangular CableCARD Slot PCMCIA Type I II Supplied Accessories Remote Control RM Y199 AA R6 Batteries 2 supplied for remote control Visible Screen Size picture ...

Page 105: ...by 20 W KD 32XS945 In Use 240 W In Standby 3 W In CableCARD Standby 20 W KD 34XS955 In Use 250 W In Standby 3 W In CableCARD Standby 20 W KD 36XS955 In Use 270 W In Standby 3 W In CableCARD Standby 20 W Accessory Description Model Number Cables Audio Video VMC 810 820 830 HG Audio RKC 515HG Component Video VMC 10 30 HG TV Stands KD 30XS955 SU 30HX1 KD 32XS945 SU 32HX1 KD 34XS955 SU 34HX1 KD 36XS95...

Page 106: ... Channels 58 closed caption modes 77 89 CODE SET button 47 color adjusting 78 Component Video Inputs 10 CONTROL S 40 CONTROL S IN OUT jacks described 15 Cool Color Temperature 78 D degauss 102 DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL jack 15 digital channels adding 84 Digital Reality Creation 10 DISPLAY button 52 DRC Mode 79 DRC MODE button 47 DRC See Digital Reality Creation DVD player using with TV remote control ...

Page 107: ...1 Video options 79 Rewind button 47 S S VIDEO jack described 12 13 15 SAT CABLEFUNCTION button 47 SAT CABLE POWER button 47 satellite receiver using with TV remote control 59 Screen Mode 55 57 82 83 SCREEN MODE button 55 Setup Menu 89 sharpness adjusting 78 Simulated Effect 80 SLEEP button 47 speakers turning on off 81 using external speakers 81 specifications 104 Standard mode 78 Steady Sound des...

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