Sony KDF-46E3000 - Bravia 3lcd Micro Display High Definition Television Operating Instructions Manual Download

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LCD Projection TV

3-210-793-

(1)

KDF-46E3000
KDF-50E3000

Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ... 2007 Sony Corporation LCD Projection TV 3 210 793 11 1 KDF 46E3000 KDF 50E3000 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...to excessive dust or mechanical vibration s Avoid operating the TV at temperatures below 41 F 5 C s If the TV is transported directly from a cold to a warm location or if the room temperature changes suddenly the picture may be blurred or show poor color due to moisture condensation In this case please wait a few hours to let the moisture evaporate before turning on the TV s To obtain the best pic...

Page 3: ...3 PC 15 Other Equipment 16 Using HDMI Control for BRAVIA Theatre Sync 17 4 Setting Up the Channel List Initial Setup 18 TV Control and Indicators 19 Side Panel and Indicators 19 Remote Control 20 Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control 20 Button Descriptions 20 Programming the Remote Control 25 Operating Sony Brand Video Equipment 25 Programming Non Sony Video Equipment 25 Using Other Equipmen...

Page 4: ...damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen intotheapparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped s Be sure to observe the TV s For Safety section on page 5 Antennas Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outdoor antenna is installed follow the precautions below An outdoor antenn...

Page 5: ... without the specified number of persons it may drop and a serious injury may be caused Be sure to follow the instructions mentioned below s Carry the TV with the specified number of persons see page 8 s Hold the TV tightly when carrying it s Before carrying the TV disconnect any accessories or cables About the TV Although the TV is made with high precision technology black dots may appear or brig...

Page 6: ...on on upgrading to HD programming To learn more about HDTV visit http www sony com HDTV Picture Quality and Aspect Ratio You can enjoy crisp clear images smooth movement and high impact visuals from 1080 HD signals When you compare a high definition signal to a standard analog signal you will notice a big difference The 1080 HD signals provide more than twice the vertical resolution of the standar...

Page 7: ...the horizontal Media Category Bar you can control Settings timer picture sound screen and other options see page 32 for customization options TV Channels available channels are displayed on the vertical Category Object Bar External Inputs cable satellite VCR DVD players or other inputs can also be selected from the Category Object Bar for the External Inputs Product Support Clock Timers Sound Scre...

Page 8: ... at least 4 inches 10 cm away from the wall to provide proper ventilation Blocking the ventilation opening of the cooling fan may damage the TV Do not install the TV near any ventilation as it may affect the normal TV operating temperature As a protective measure secure the TV as follows Using the TV stand with a support metal safety hook Sony strongly recommends using the TV stand SU RG13M with a...

Page 9: ...s to be replaced when the Lamp Indicator flashes or the screen becomes darker Your TV also has a function to display a message Projection lamp is nearing end of life Please replace the lamp to let you know that the lamp has reached its expected lifespan Note the following s After turning on your TV it may take a while one minute or less before the picture appears s When the projection lamp wears o...

Page 10: ...nputs and Outputs Rear DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT L R AUDIO VHF UHF SVIDEO COMPONENT IN 1080i 720p 480p 480i VIDEO L MONO Y 1 3 1 3 L AUDIO OUT VAR FIX R PB PR AUDIO R CABLE VIDEO IN 1 2 DMex SERVICE 1 2 3 9 8 5 4 6 7 ...

Page 11: ...pment such as a set top box DVD player Blu ray Disc player A V receiver as well as PC HDMI supports enhanced or high definition video plus digital audio 7 HDMI IN 2 HDMI AUDIO R L If the equipment has a DVI jack and not an HDMI jack connect the DVI jack to the HDMI IN 2 with DVI to HDMI cable or adapter jack and connect the audio jack to the AUDIO IN L R jacks of HDMI IN 2 HDMI connection has capa...

Page 12: ...R be sure to make the additional connection for the audio signal Audio cable can be connected to the R AUDIO L jack described below 2 2 VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO R AUDIO L MONO Connects to the composite video and audio output jacks on your camcorder or other video equipment such as a VCR or video game equipment See Video Component 2 Priority on page 41 If you have mono equipment connect its audio output ja...

Page 13: ...ow Be sure to set the Cable setting to On or Off in the Channel settings for the type of input signal you choose see page 37 You can also enjoy high definition programming by subscribing to a high definition cable service or a high definition satellite service For the best possible picture make sure you connect this equipment to your TV via the HDMI or component video with audio input on the back ...

Page 14: ... 480p 480i VIDEO L MONO Y 1 3 1 3 L AUDIO OUT VAR FIX R PB PR AUDIO R CABLE VIDEO IN 1 DMex SERVICE 2 DVI to HDMI cable Rear of TV CATV Satellite antenna cable HD cable box HD satellite box Audio cable AUDIO L white AUDIO R red DIGITALAUDIO OPTICAL OUT L R AUDIO VHF UHF SVIDEO COMPONENT IN 1080i 720p 480p 480i VIDEO L MONO Y 1 3 1 3 L AUDIO OUT VAR FIX R PB PR AUDIO R CABLE VIDEO IN 1 DMex SERVICE...

Page 15: ...personal computer In plug and play signals with 60 Hz vertical frequency will be selected automatically Noise may be detected under certain conditions If unsupported signals are used you will see the message Unsupported Signal PC Resolution Horizontal frequency kHz Vertical frequency Hz Refresh rate VESA standard Signals Horizontal Dot Vertical Line VGA 640 480 31 5 60 640 480 37 5 75 640 480 43 3...

Page 16: ... L AUDIO OUT VAR FIX R PB PR AUDIO R CABLE VIDEO IN 1 2 DMex SERVICE L R AUDIO VIDEO COMPONENT IN 1080i 720p 480p 480i R AUDIO L Mono VIDEO P R PB Y DVD player Digital satellite receiver Digital audio equipment A V Receiver Home Theater Digital recorder VCR Camcorder Blu ray Disc Player PS3 Game system Digital cable box Analog audio equipment A V Receiver Home Theater VHF UHF CABLE Audio system or...

Page 17: ...ions for that equipment HDMI Control available with your TV Once the supported equipment is connected the following operations are available Turn off the equipment automatically when you turn off the TV When the connected equipment is turned on by One Touch Play the TV will automatically turn on and select the respective HDMI input Automatically turn on equipment listed under the External Inputs o...

Page 18: ...Auto Program may be canceled while the channels are being scanned Press RETURN first then press either B b on the remote control highlight Yes to cancel or No to resume the Auto Program sTo Run Initial Setup Again or Auto Program Again at a Later Time Select the Initial Setup feature from the XMB XrossMediaBar or refer to the Initial Setup described on page 42 To run Auto Program see page 37 sTo A...

Page 19: ...be affected 6 POWER Press to turn on and off the TV 7 CHANNEL Press to scan through channels To scan quickly through channels press and hold down either 8 VOLUME Press to adjust the volume 9 INPUT Press to display the list of External Inputs and TV mode Press repeatedly to toggle through the inputs See page 41 on setting up the External Inputs labels including the Skip feature 0 HOME Press to disp...

Page 20: ...information See Info Banner on page 42 2 SLEEP Press repeatedly until the TV displays the time in minutes Off 15min 30min 45min 60min 90min or 120min that you want the TV to remain on before shutting off To cancel Sleep Timer press SLEEP repeatedly until Off appears 3 FUNCTION Buttons The FUNCTION button indicator lights up momentarily when pressed to show which external equipment the remote contr...

Page 21: ...ed treble and bass Standard for spoken dialog and Custom for flat setting 0 FAVORITES Press once to display the stored favorite channel list You can store up to 30 channels in your Favorites list How to Add to Favorites While tuned to the channel you want to add to the list press OPTIONS and highlight Add to Favorites then press A confirmation message of Channel added to Favorites will appear for ...

Page 22: ...ched to the audio output of the attached speakers of your BRAVIA Theatre Sync audio system Your BRAVIA Theatre Sync audio system must be connected by an HDMI connection to your TV see page 17 for details qf VOL Press to adjust the volume qg MUTING Press to mute the sound Press again or press VOL to restore the sound qh DVD VCR Record Buttons z REC Press to record Pressing this button alone starts ...

Page 23: ... 720p 1080i or 1080p signal Normal cannot be selected Changing the Wide Screen Mode for PC Signal Format Button Description ws 4 3 Original source Standard definition source 16 9 Original source High definition source m m Wide Zoom Wide Zoom Normal Normal This mode is not available Full Full Zoom Zoom Incoming PC signal Less than 16 9 PC format Incoming PC signal 16 9 or more than 16 9 PC format m...

Page 24: ...e TV Home Menu items such as the TV Settings TV channels and External Inputs list see pages 7 and 30 Press HOME again to exit the XMB wj CH Press to scan through channels To scan quickly through channels press and hold down either wk F1 F2 Press to select the function of connected components For details see Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control on page 27 Button Description wd wg wh wf wj...

Page 25: ...nks twice If not it blinks five times To Confirm the Programming If you can turn on and off the equipment by pressing the green button then the programming is complete If not try the next code listed In some cases you may not be able to program your remote control If this is the case use your equipment s own remote control Any one of the FUNCTION buttons can be programmed to operate other equipmen...

Page 26: ...achi 304 305 306 338 Instant Replay 308 309 JC Penney 304 305 309 314 330 336 337 JVC 314 336 337 345 346 347 Kenwood 314 332 336 337 LG 332 LXI SEARS 305 330 332 335 338 Magnavox 308 309 310 Marantz 314 336 337 Marta 332 Memorex 309 335 Minolta 304 305 Mitsubishi MGA 323 324 325 326 Multitech 321 325 338 NEC 314 336 337 Olympic 308 309 Optimus 327 Orion 317 Panasonic 306 307 308 309 Pentax 304 30...

Page 27: ... Select a channel 0 9 ENT Change channels CH Back to previous channel JUMP Display channel number DISPLAY Display SAT Guide OPTIONS Display SAT Menu HOME Move highlight cursor V v B b Select item To Do This Press Activate the remote control to operate the VCR STB FUNCTION Turn on off POWER INPUT SELECT INPUT Select a channel 0 9 ENT Change channels CH Record z Play H Stop x Fast forward M Rewind t...

Page 28: ...ward M or m during playback Specify the previous chapter track Specify the next chapter track Move highlight cursor V v B b Select item Master volume VOL MUTING To Do This Press Activate the remote control to operate the DVD VCR DVD FUNCTION Turn on off POWER Select the DVD Select the VCR F 1 F 2 Display the disc menu or top menu BD DVD MENU or TOP MENU Play H Stop x Pause X Search the picture for...

Page 29: ...DVR DVD FUNCTION Turn on off POWER Play H Replay the current program for a set period of time REPLAY Advance forward a set period of time when playing back a recorded program ADVANCE Specify the previous chapter mark Specify the next chapter mark PREV NEXT Stop x Pause X Record z Open the Favorites List FAVORITES Open the Guide OPTIONS Open Main Menu HOME Move highlight cursor V v B b Select item ...

Page 30: ... vary depending on the situations and conditions applied Unavailable options are grayed out or not displayed Watching TV Select a channel You can also select a TV channel using the number 0 9 or CH buttons see remote control section pages 20 and 24 Access the equipment connected to your TV Watch a movie play a game record a program or work on your PC Assign a label using the Label Inputs feature f...

Page 31: ...ess RETURN or HOME to exit Available channels are listed under the TV icon Select inputs from Video1 Video Component 2 Video 3 Component 1 3 HDMI 1 2 under the External Inputs icon Available TV settings and features are listed under the Settings icon CC Product Support page 32 Clock Timers page 32 Picture page 32 Sound page 34 Screen page 35 Video Options page 36 Audio Options page 37 Channel page...

Page 32: ...V on and off and tune to a specific channel at a scheduled time 1 Use the V v B b button to highlight the Timer icon and press 2 Press to select On to set the timer 3 Use the V v B b button to set the following Day of the Week Time Duration Channel and Volume 4 Press RETURN to display the confirmation screen 5 Select Yes or No to save changes you made Selecting Yes will save your settings and will...

Page 33: ...ly set to Auto 1 Picture Increases or decreases picture contrast Brightness Brightens or darkens the picture Color Increases or decreases color intensity Hue Increases or decreases the green tones Color Temperature White adjustment Cool Gives the white colors a bluish tint Neutral Gives the white colors a neutral tint Warm 1 2 Gives the white colors a reddish tint Picture Mode settings determine t...

Page 34: ...s of the picture for stronger contrast Gamma Adjusts the balance between the light and dark areas of the picture Clear White Emphasizes white and light colors Live Color Makes colors more vivid and reproduces clear skin tones Sound Settings The following Sound settings options are available for the TV speakers Make sure to have the Speakers option set to TV Speakers under Audio Options settings se...

Page 35: ...l source is 4 3 Standard definition source When the original source is 16 9 High definition source select this mode to display the 16 9 picture in its original size Zoom Enlarges the original picture while maintaining the aspect ratio Wide Mode can also be accessed by pressing the WIDE button Auto Wide On Automatically changes Wide Mode setting based upon content If frequent screen changes are dis...

Page 36: ... v to highlight V Center and press Press B b to correct the centering then press Wide Mode Normal Select to display the picture in its original size of PC format resolution Full 1 Select to enlarge the picture to increase or expand the display area keeping its original aspect ratio Full 2 Select to enlarge the picture to increase or expand the display area PC Wide Mode can also be accessed by pres...

Page 37: ...ur TV s remote control Alternate Audio feature is available only for digital programs If the program you are watching is also available in other languages from the audio tracks and if that language is what you have selected in the Language setting your TV will automatically switch to the matching language with the Alternate Audio feature The Alternate Audio option may be accessed by pressing the O...

Page 38: ... Then press to select the channel number to assign a label 2 Press V v to scroll through the label characters A Z 0 9 etc Press b to move to the next character Repeat to add up to 7 characters to the label Then press to set it To assign labels to more channels repeat steps 1 2 Closed Captions CC Settings CC Display This option allows you to turn On or Off the Closed Captions CC feature Analog CC S...

Page 39: ...e page 40 for details 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 Digital Rating Available only in U S A where advanced ratings exist Off Turn Digital Rating off No programs containing digital ratings are blocked from viewing Custom Select to customize...

Page 40: ... 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 To ensure maximum blocking capability set the Age Based Ratings English Rating C All children C8 Children 8 years and older G General programming PG Parental guidance 14 Viewers 14 an...

Page 41: ...ut If only one component or composite is connected the TV will automatically select the connected input by default To view signal from the equipment connected to the side terminal 1 Press HOME to display the XMB 2 Press b button to get to the External Inputs 3 Press V v to highlight Video Component 2 dual composite component connection You will need to connect the audio cable in addition to connec...

Page 42: ...ly disable the banner display Info Banner also appears on the screen each time the channel is changed or DISPLAY button on the remote control is pressed To see the rating information on the banner Info Banner setting must be set to On Display Position When selected the guide markers for the TV Display Position will appear at four corners of the screen Adjust Vertical position and or Horizontal pos...

Page 43: ...igned to contain all of the broken glass pieces inside the lamp unit s This TV s lamp contains mercury and should be disposed of properly Consult your local authorities regarding safe disposal The material contained in this lamp is similar to those of a fluorescent lamp so you should dispose of it in the same way 1 Turn off the power on the main unit Wait several minutes then unplug the power cord...

Page 44: ...re the lamp is securely mounted into the compartment Failure to do so may cause a fire or the screen to go dark If the lamp is not securely reattached the self diagnostic function may be triggered and the POWER LED blinks six times see page 19 8 Reattach the lamp door Be sure that the word TOP imprinted on the lamp door is on top while placing the door lamp into the compartment Grip the door knob ...

Page 45: ... on the TV Consult your Sony dealer for a Sony XL 2500 replacement lamp Take great care when replacing the lamp or plugging in unplugging the connecting cords Rough handling may cause the TV to fall damaging the TV the TV stand and the floor The used lamp For customers in the United States Lamp in this product contains mercury Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental consi...

Page 46: ...o sources Check the connection between the optional video equipment and the TV Press INPUT on the remote control see page 24 Press HOME on the remote control Select your desired input from the External Inputs list Poor picture The quality of the images is not as good as what I saw at the store Picture quality depends on the signal content See Quick Setup Guide supplied to display the best possible...

Page 47: ...e 35 Check the Auto Wide option in the Screen settings see page 35 Black box on screen You have selected a text option and no text is available see page 38 To turn off this feature set the CC Display option to Off If you were trying to select closed captioning select CC1 instead of Text1 4 Black bands appear at the edges of the screen Some wide screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are ...

Page 48: ...securely The cooling fan is loud If the TV is used at high altitudes and the Cooling Mode is set to High the cooling fan runs faster and its sound becomes louder If the TV is not used at high altitudes set Cooling Mode to Normal see page 42 High Temperature Warning message appears Make sure to remove dust from the ventilation slots on the rear and both sides of the TV In addition make sure that th...

Page 49: ...500 mVrms 100 modulation Impedance 47 kilohms COMPONENT IN 1 2 3 YPBPR Component Video Y 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative PB 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms PR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Signal format 480i 480p 720p 1080i AUDIO 500 mVrms typical Impedance 47 kilohms HDMI IN 1 2 HDMI Video 480i 480p 720p 1080i 1080p PC timing Audio Two channel linear PCM 32 44 1 and 48 kHz 16 20 and 24bits AUDIO HDMI IN 2 only 500...

Page 50: ...Lamp Replacement 42 Lamp replacing 43 45 Language 42 M Movie Rating 40 MTS 37 MUTING button 22 N Noise Reduction 33 O OPTIONS button 24 P Password 39 Picture 33 PICTURE button 22 Picture Mode 32 POWER button 19 22 POWER LED 19 R Rating 39 Remote control programming 25 26 Reset 32 34 48 RETURN button 21 S S VIDEO jack described 11 Screen Position 36 Setting up channels 18 Settings Audio Options 37 ...

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Page 52: ...de z Experience difficulty operating your television Contact Sony Customer Support at http www sony com tvsupport or to speak with a support representative United States 1 800 222 SONY 7669 Canada 1 877 899 SONY 7669 Sony will work to resolve your questions more quickly than your retailer or place of purchase Please Do Not Return the Product to the Store Printed in U S A ...

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