Sony KDP-51WS550 - 51" High Definition Projection Tv Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Basic Connections: Connecting a Cable or Antenna

The way in which you will connect your TV varies, depending on
how your home receives a signal (cable, cable box, antenna) and
whether or not you plan to connect a VCR.

If you are connecting a VCR

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See the connections described on pages 24 and 26.

If You Are Connecting

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Cable or Antenna Only

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No cable box or VCR

Cable and Antenna Only

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No cable box or VCR

Cable Box and Cable Only

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Cable box unscrambles only some
channels (usually premium channels)

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No VCR

Cable Box Only

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Cable box unscrambles all channels

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No VCR

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Summary of Contents for KDP-51WS550 - 51" High Definition Projection Tv

Page 1: ...4 094 487 11 Operating Instructions 2003 Sony Corporation KDP 51WS550 KDP 57WS550 KDP 65WS550 Sony Corporation Printed in U S A High Definition Projection TV ...

Page 2: ... picture functions at low settings If a fixed non moving pattern such as a station logo is left on the screen for long periods of time especially at a high brightness or picture setting the image can be permanently imprinted onto the screen These types of imprints are known as image retention RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION CAUTION PRECAUCION RI...

Page 3: ...r in a place subject to excessive dust or mechanical vibration Avoid operating the projection TV at temperatures below 5 C 41 F If the projection 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 tur...

Page 4: ...pecified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord o...

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Page 6: ...ional Equipment 23 About Using S VIDEO 23 VCR and Cable 24 VCR and Cable Box 26 Two VCRs for Tape Editing 28 Satellite Receiver 30 Satellite Receiver and VCR 32 DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 34 DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors 36 Camcorder 37 Audio Receiver 38 Connecting a Device with an Optical IN Connector 39 Using the CONTROL S Feature 40 Setting Up the Channel List 41 ...

Page 7: ... Scrolling Index 55 Factors Affecting Scrolling Index 55 Using Wide Mode 56 Using Twin View 57 Displaying Twin Pictures 57 Factors Affecting Twin View 57 Activating the Picture 58 Changing the Picture Size 59 Using Favorite Channels 60 Creating a List of Favorite Channels 60 Displaying a List of Favorite Channels 60 Using the Freeze Function 61 Using the Digital Program Guide Displaying the Digita...

Page 8: ...ntrols 74 Photo Menu Bar Options 75 Using Zoom and Pan 76 Using Rotate 76 Playing Movies 77 Movie Controls 77 Movie Menu Bar Options 78 Memory Stick Index Menu Bar Options 79 Slide Show Menu Options 79 Folder Menu Options 80 Memory Stick Menu 80 Notes on Using Memory Stick Media 81 About DCF File Names 81 Memory Stick Precautions 82 Using i LINK About i LINK 83 Using i LINK Cables 83 Connecting i ...

Page 9: ...Menu 96 Using the Channel Menu 98 Using the Parent Menu 100 Using the Setup Menu 103 Other Information Overview 107 Glossary 108 Contacting Sony 109 Troubleshooting 109 Twin View 109 Remote Control 110 Channels 110 Memory Stick 111 Audio 112 Video 113 General 114 Specifications 115 Optional Accessories 116 Index 117 AX1 PJ book Page 8 Wednesday April 30 2003 2 13 PM ...

Page 10: ...audio video quality offered by these programs Wide Screen Mode Watch conventional 4 3 aspect ratio broadcasts in wide screen 16 9 mode High Definition Signal Reception Watch TV signals broadcast in HDTV for the clearest possible broadcast picture DRC Digital Reality Creation Multifunction V1 Unlike conventional line doublers the DRC Multifunction feature replaces the signal s NTSC waveform with th...

Page 11: ...dth 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 sources media originally shot in 24 frames per second format Parental Control V Chip technology allows parents to block unsuitable programming from younger viewers Di...

Page 12: ...able 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 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 37 38 Connecting a Device with an Optical IN Connector 39 Using the CONTROL S Feature 40 Setting Up the Channel List 41 Adjusting the Convergence Automatically Flash Focus...

Page 13: ...BY STANDBY STANDBY i LINK i LINK CHANNEL CHANNEL VOLUME VOLUME TV VIDEO TV VIDEO FLASH FLASH FOCUS FOCUS STICK STICK ESS MORY TICK WER ND BY IMER ANNEL LUME VIDEO ASH CUS 20 20 min 2 4m approx 8 ft 65 57 min 1 8m approx 6 ft 51 min 2 1m approx 7 ft ACCESS ACCESS MEMORY MEMORY POWER POWER TIMER TIMER STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY i LINK i LINK CHANNEL CHANNEL VOLUME VOLUME TV VIDEO TV VIDEO FLASH...

Page 14: ...S STICK STICK 1 i LINK Connects to the i LINK jack on your i LINK compatible portable device Provides a secure digital connection between your TV and your i LINK compatible portable device 2 S VIDEO VIDEO 2 INPUT Connects to the S VIDEO OUT jack on your camcorder or other video equipment that has S VIDEO Provides better picture quality than composite video 3 3 VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R VIDEO 2 INPUT Co...

Page 15: ...Front Panel ACCESS ACCESS MEMORY MEMORY POWER POWER TIMER TIMER STAND BY STAND BY STANDBY STANDBY i LINK i LINK CHANNEL CHANNEL VOLUME TV VIDEO TV VIDEO FLASH FLASH FOCUS FOCUS STICK STICK AX1 PJ book Page 14 Wednesday April 30 2003 2 13 PM ...

Page 16: ...R STAND BY LED When lit indicates one of the timers is set When the timer is set this LED will remain lit even if the TV is turned off For details see page 104 6 i LINK STANDBY LED When lit in orange indicates that i LINK Standby is on For details see page 105 7 CHANNEL Press to scan through channels To scan quickly through channels press and hold down either CHANNEL button 8 VOLUME Press to adjus...

Page 17: ...IO OUT VAR FIX 1080i 720p 480p 480i 1 3 4 5 6 7 DVI HDTV IN DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT L R AUDIO VIDEO TS DV MICROMV PCM DOLBY DIGITAL CONTROL S OUT IN L R AUDIO MONO S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO PB PR Y 6 q 1 2 3 8 4 5 qa 7 9 SERVICE ONLY AX1 PJ book Page 16 Wednesday April 30 2003 2 13 PM ...

Page 18: ...AUDIO R L VIDEO 7 IN Can accommodate a copy protected digital connection HDCP to other devices such as digital set top boxes that have compatible interfaces The DVI HDTV input terminal is compliant with the EIA 861 standard and is not intended for use with personal computers See the instruction manual that came with your equipment for details about connecting and using it with the TV 6 VHF UHF RF ...

Page 19: ...an to connect a VCR If you are connecting a VCR See the connections described on pages 24 and 26 If You Are Connecting See Page Cable or Antenna Only No cable box or VCR 19 Cable and Antenna Only No cable box or VCR 20 Cable Box and Cable Only Cable box unscrambles only some channels usually premium channels No VCR 21 Cable Box Only Cable box unscrambles all channels No VCR 22 AX1 PJ book Page 18 ...

Page 20: ...ibed 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 cable TV 75 ohm CABLE coaxia...

Page 21: ...rovided by your cable company Do not have a cable box or VCR if you have a cable box see pages 21 to 22 If you have a VCR see pages 24 and 26 Notes on Using This Connection Cable Type Connect As Shown Cable TV CATV and Antenna CABLE VHF UHF Antenna cable CATV cable TV 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 UHF ...

Page 22: ... dual picture features for unscrambled channels coming directly into the TV s CABLE input jack 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 use the cable box to switch channels Set up the TV remote control to operate the cable box Progr...

Page 23: ...ls come into the TV through your cable box and only one unscrambled signal is sent to the TV so you cannot use the dual picture features If some of your channels are scrambled but others are not consider using the Cable Box and Cable connection on page 21 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 i...

Page 24: ...of an S VIDEO Connection If You Are Connecting See Page VCR and Cable 24 VCR and Cable Box 26 Two VCRs for Tape Editing 28 Satellite Receiver 30 Satellite Receiver and VCR 32 DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 34 DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors 36 Camcorder 37 Audio Receiver 38 Connecting a Device with an Optical IN Connector 39 Using the CONTROL S Feature 40 If you want to co...

Page 25: ... as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 41 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 23 VIDEO IN HD DVD IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT VAR FIX 1080i 720p 480p 480i 1 3 4 5 6 7 DVI HDTV IN L R AUDIO VIDEO TS DV MICROMV CONTROL S OUT IN L R AUDIO MONO S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO ...

Page 26: ...u 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 Open the outside cover as shown on page 48 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 51 Label video inputs to easily identify equipmen...

Page 27: ...e 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 CABLE jack 3 Use a coaxial cable to connect the splitter s other output jack to the cab...

Page 28: ...te the cable box or VCR For the cable box press SAT CABLE FUNCTION For the VCR open the outside cover as shown on page 48 Then set the A V slide switch to the position you programmed for the VCR Control specific cable box and VCR functions with the TV remote control See Operating a Cable Box on page 52 and Operating a VCR on page 51 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the ...

Page 29: ...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 23 VIDEO IN HD DVD IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT VAR FIX 1080i 720p 480p 480i 1 3 4 5 6 7 DVI HDTV IN L R AUDIO VIDEO TS DV MICROMV CONTROL S OUT IN L R AUDIO MONO S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO PB PR Y DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT PCM DOLBY DIGITAL SERVICE ONLY A V cable A V cable TV Playback VCR ...

Page 30: ... the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on pages 49 50 Activate the TV remote control to operate the VCR s Open the outside cover as shown on page 48 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 51 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instru...

Page 31: ... the Auto Setup program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 41 Using S VIDEO jacks See page 23 VIDEO IN HD DVD IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT VAR FIX 1080i 720p 480p 480i 1 3 4 5 6 7 DVI HDTV IN L R AUDIO VIDEO TS DV MICROMV CONTROL S OUT IN L R AUDIO MONO S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO PB PR Y DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT PCM DOLBY DIGITAL SERVICE ONLY Satellite antenna cable A V cable CATV cable...

Page 32: ...ony 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 51 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions fo...

Page 33: ...ration The VCR may need to be turned on and set to the satellite receiver input Watch the VCR Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the input to which the VCR is connected VIDEO 1 in the illustration Set up the TV remote control to operate the satellite receiver 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 ...

Page 34: ...MICROMV CONTROL S OUT IN L R AUDIO MONO S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO PB PR Y DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT PCM DOLBY DIGITAL SERVICE ONLY A V cable Coaxial cable cable Satellite cable CATV A V cable TV VCR Satellite receiver Cables are often color coded to connectors Connect red to red white to white etc antenna AX1 PJ book Page 33 Wednesday April 30 2003 2 13 PM ...

Page 35: ...ayer 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 VIDEO IN HD DVD IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT VAR FIX 1080i 720p 480p 480i 1 3 4 5 6 7 DVI HDTV IN L R AUDIO VIDEO TS DV MICROMV CONTROL S OUT IN L R AUDIO MONO S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO PB PR Y DIGITAL AUDIO OP...

Page 36: ... on pages 49 50 Activate the TV remote control to operate the DVD player Open the outside cover as shown on page 48 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 52 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions for setting up Video Labels ...

Page 37: ...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 Open the outside cover as shown on page 48 Then set the A V slide switch to the position you programmed for the DVD player Control DVD functions with the TV remote cont...

Page 38: ...he TV s L MONO audio jack Notes on Using This Connection If your camcorder is equipped with an i LINK jack see Using i LINK on page 83 Using S VIDEO jacks See page 23 S400 DV MICROMV To A V output TV Front Video Panel 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 ca...

Page 39: ...ou want to control the volume For details see Using the Audio Menu on page 94 3 Turn on the audio receiver and then set the receiver s line input to the jack into which you connected the TV VIDEO IN HD DVD IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT VAR FIX 1080i 720p 480p 480i 1 3 4 5 6 7 DVI HDTV IN L R AUDIO VIDEO TS DV MICROMV CONTROL S OUT IN L R AUDIO MONO S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO PB PR Y DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL ...

Page 40: ...ce s audio optical input jack VIDEO IN HD DVD IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT VAR FIX 1080i 720p 480p 480i 1 3 4 5 6 7 DVI HDTV IN L R AUDIO VIDEO TS DV MICROMV CONTROL S OUT IN L R AUDIO MONO S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO PB PR Y DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT PCM DOLBY DIGITAL SERVICE ONLY Audio Amplifier TV Because all equipment does not output digital audio you should also connect the TV s analog audio output j...

Page 41: ...r 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 VIDEO IN HD DVD IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT VAR FIX 1080i 720p 480p 480i 1 3 4 5 6 7 DVI HDTV IN L R AUDIO VIDEO TS DV MICROMV CONTROL S OUT IN L R AUDIO MONO S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO PB PR Y D...

Page 42: ... control move the highlight to the desired language then press to select that language 3 When prompted to start Auto Program press to select Yes Auto Program takes several minutes to complete A progress bar is displayed while the channel list is being created To run Auto Program again at a later time Use the Auto Program feature as described on page 98 To add individual digital channels Use the Di...

Page 43: ...s to work The adjustment is completed when the TV picture returns To Perform Additional Fine Manual Adjustments Use the Manual Convergence feature described on page 43 It is recommended that you perform Flash Focus about 30 minutes after the TV is first turned on You can also access Flash Focus in the Setup menu For details see page 103 z Notes on Flash Focus You cannot perform any other functions...

Page 44: ...es to manually converge all portions of the screen 4 Using the joystick move the to surround a cross that you want to adjust Press The changes to red 5 If the cross that you selected has red edges move the joystick until the red image is replaced with a white cross Once you have finished this or the cross does not have red edges press The changes to blue 6 If the cross you selected has blue edges ...

Page 45: ...rate adjustments to each wide mode Full Normal Zoom Wide Zoom and Memory Stick 1080i high definition input These features share a common convergence mode The cross pattern looks different in each of these but the adjustment procedure is the same Press the WIDE MODE button on the remote to toggle through the wide mode screens To optimize the conditions for convergence adjustment in the Video Menu s...

Page 46: ...compartment 3 Replace the battery cover Topic Page Inserting Batteries 45 Button Descriptions Outside Panel Inside Panel 46 48 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 placing it in d...

Page 47: ...6 Use with 0 9 and ENTER buttons to select digital channels for example 2 1 For details on selecting digital channels see pages 54 and 58 7 INDEX Press to display the Scrolling Index For details see page 55 8 WIDE MODE Press repeatedly to step through the Wide Mode settings Wide Zoom Normal Full Zoom Also available in the Screen menu For details see pages 56 and 96 9 MENU Press to display the Menu...

Page 48: ...57 59 wa CH Press to scan through channels To scan quickly through channels press and hold down either CH button ws MEMORY STICK Press to display the Memory Stick Menu For details see Using the Memory Stick Viewer on page 67 wd DRC PALETTE Press repeatedly to cycle through the three Custom DRC Palette options Also available in the Video Menu For details see Selecting Video Options on pages 92 93 w...

Page 49: ...ove the VCR or DVD player s on screen cursor wl DISC MENU Press 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 i LINK AV1 2 3 DVD Slide Switch Use the A V slide switch to control connected video or i LINK equipment You can program one video source for each switch position i LINK connected devices are by...

Page 50: ...orrect code for your equipment If you enter a new code number the code number you previously entered at that setting is erased In some cases you may not be able to operate your equipment with the supplied remote control In such cases use the equipment s own remote control unit Whenever you remove the batteries to replace them the code numbers may revert to the factory setting and must be reset Son...

Page 51: ...ic 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 Panasonic 704 710 Pionee...

Page 52: ...e control to operate the VCR Open the outside cover as shown on page 48 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 This Press Activate the ...

Page 53: ...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 the MDP Open the outside ...

Page 54: ...describes how to use the features of your TV Topic Page Watching TV 54 Using the Scrolling Index 55 Using Wide Mode 56 Using Twin View 57 Using Favorite Channels 60 Using the Freeze Function 61 AX1 PJ book Page 53 Wednesday April 30 2003 2 13 PM ...

Page 55: ... 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 MENU to ...

Page 56: ...ling 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 Live preview Factors Affect...

Page 57: ...odes You can also access the Wide Mode settings in the Screen menu For details see page 96 z Example Description Wide Zoom enlarges the center portion of the 4 3 picture proportionately however only the left and right edges of the screen are stretched to fill the 16 9 screen The picture has a normal appearance as much as possible m Normal returns the 4 3 picture to its original size Black bars are...

Page 58: ...ox 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 Equipment on page 23 Digital sources a...

Page 59: ...ss CH For digital subchannels press 0 9 press 0 9 again and then ENTER For example to select subchannel 2 1 press 2 1 and then press ENTER Adjust the volume Press VOL Mute the sound Press MUTING press again to unmute Switch the TV s input between sources connected to the TV s VHF UHF and CABLE inputs Press ANT Switch the TV s input between sources connected to the TV s A V inputs Press TV VIDEO Ch...

Page 60: ...n 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 AX1 PJ book Page 59 Wednesday April 30 2003 2 13 PM ...

Page 61: ... 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 want to watch A preview of the highlighted Favorite Channel appear...

Page 62: ...ormation 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 you are using the Twin View Current program in progress Frozen picture Call 555 1234 AX1...

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Page 64: ...nnel by using the 0 9 and ENTER buttons 2 Press GUIDE on the TV s remote control The digital program guide appears with the currently selected program showing in the background Analog channels are not available in this guide Program information in the guide is provided by the broadcasters As a result it may sometimes include only the channel number without a program title or description The digita...

Page 65: ... the program on the currently tuned channel Digital Program Menu See Page Using the Guide Menu 64 Using the Program Options Menu 64 Using the Caption Vision Menu 65 Using the Digital Setup Menu 65 Subchannels are additional channels of programming broadcast simultaneously For example channel 4 might include three subchannels 4 1 4 2 4 3 that are showing programs at the same time Option Description...

Page 66: ...XX YYY ZZZ 6 XXX YYY ZZZ The Caption Vision menu only affects digital channels For closed captioning on analog channels see Using the Setup Menu on page 103 Option Description Add Digital Channels This option allows you to add new digital channels for the currently active antenna mode Cable or VHF UHF This option is useful if the number of digital channels that your TV is able to receive has recen...

Page 67: ...d captioning A preview window displays a sample as you scroll through each option Indicates factory default setting Option Description Character Size Small Standard Large Character Style Style 1 7 Style 4 Character Color None Color 1 8 White Edge Color Color 1 8 Black Edge Type None Raised Depressed Outline Left Shadow Right Shadow Background Color None Color 1 8 Teal Transparent Window Color None...

Page 68: ...k Viewer on your TV allows 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 stored on your Memory Stick For more information about handling Memory Stick media see Notes on Using Memory Stick Media on page 81 Features With the Memory Stick Viewer you can View photo JPEG and...

Page 69: ...acity and does not support high speed transfer MagicGate copyright protection technology or access control security features File Compatibility The Memory Stick Viewer is compatible with JPEG images taken with Sony digital still cameras and MPEG1 movies taken with Sony digital cameras and camcorders In order to be viewable in the Memory Stick Viewer the files must have the following file name exte...

Page 70: ...ick slot as illustrated below When inserted properly it should slide in with little resistance and click into place To remove the Memory Stick see Removing a Memory Stick on page 71 Be sure to insert the Memory Stick in the correct direction If the Memory Stick is forced in the wrong way it may become damaged Insert only Memory Stick media into the Memory Stick slot Attempting to insert other obje...

Page 71: ...ust first insert the Memory Stick Duo into an adapter sold separately CAUTION Inserting the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick slot without the adapter may result in permanent damage to the Memory Stick Duo and the TV 2 Insert the Memory Stick Duo and adapter as shown below CAUTION Inserting the Memory Stick adapter backwards or upside down may result in permanent damage to the Memory Stick ad...

Page 72: ... 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 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 2 3 When rem...

Page 73: ...ck About the Lock and Movie Icons on the Thumbnail Images If the Memory Stick Index does not appear press the MEMORY STICK button on the remote control Thumbnails of photos and movies Memory Stick menu bar Information about the highlighted photo or movie Highlighted thumbnail Indicates the thumbnail is a movie MPEG1 file instead of a photo JPEG file Indicates the thumbnail is locked Locked files c...

Page 74: ... 2 Move the joystick B to select 3 To go to the previous page move the joystick V To go to the next page move the joystick v Use the Memory Stick menu bar to access additional options 1 Move the joystick v to select V 2 Move the joystick B or b to select Slide Show Folder or Memory Stick 3 Move the joystick V or v to select the option you want to change For details on these options see Memory Stic...

Page 75: ...he Memory Stick Move the joystick to highlight the Previous Next button Then move the joystick 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 move the joystick v Display the hidden Photo menu bar Move the joystick V Display the Memory Stick Index again Move the joystick to highlight Index in the Ph...

Page 76: ...Options on page 79 View Zoom Pan Allows you to magnify and pan across the photo For details see Using Zoom and Pan on page 76 Rotate Allows you to rotate the photo in 90 degree increments clockwise or counterclockwise For details see Using Rotate on page 76 File Information Allows you to turn on or off the display of file information Select On or Off Protect Allows you to the protect the JPEG file...

Page 77: ...nterclockwise move the joystick to highlight Counterclockwise and press The photo is rotated 90 degrees each time you press To Do This Do This Zoom in increase magnification or out decrease magnification Move the joystick to highlight Zoom and press Then move the joystick V to zoom in or v to zoom out To stop using Zoom press Pan left right up down You can use Pan only when the photo is magnified ...

Page 78: ... to highlight B Play and then press Pause the movie Move the joystick to highlight X Pause and then press Display the previous or next file on the Memory Stick Move the joystick to highlight the Previous Next button Then move the joystick 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 highlight in the Movie menu bar move the joys...

Page 79: ...rrently displayed movie Slide Show Displays the Slide Show menu For details see Slide Show Menu Options on page 79 File Information Determines whether file information is displayed Select On or Off 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 del...

Page 80: ...f all available MP3 files The list is sorted in alphabetical order grouped by folder Transition Effect Allows you to select an effect to be used when advancing to the next file in the Slide Show Off Uses a quick change or cut Fade Uses a cross fade Wipe b Wipe B Wipe V Wipe v Uses a linear sweep that moves across the screen revealing the next image while covering the previous image Random Randomly...

Page 81: ...ct files from any changes When a file is protected it cannot be rotated or deleted The Protect options affect files currently shown in the Memory Stick Index Protect All Protects all files Protect None Unprotects all files File Order Allows you to change the order in which the Memory Stick files are displayed Date Order Displays files in chronological order by modification date Date Order Reverse ...

Page 82: ...le names If you selected the Digital Camera Folders option as described on page 80 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 Development Association J...

Page 83: ...mit 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 Corrosive substanc...

Page 84: ...your digital television i LINK is a trademark of Sony Corporation and used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector All products with an i LINK connector may not communicate with each other Using i LINK Cables This TV has three S400 i LINK terminals one in the front panel and two in the back panel You can use the following i LINK cables with this TV Do not use cables other ...

Page 85: ...cks to the TV s VIDEO 3 A V input jacks Before connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment read the instruction manual of the i LINK device to be connected Only one i LINK cable should connect the TV and any given i LINK device VIDEO IN HD DVD IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT VAR FIX 1080i 720p 480p 480i 1 3 4 5 6 7 DVI HDTV IN L R AUDIO VIDEO TS DV MICROMV CONTROL S OUT IN L R AUDIO MONO S VIDEO ...

Page 86: ... malfunctions To Do This Do This Set up a digital i LINK device For digital i LINK devices devices that require only the i LINK connection no setup is necessary The TV automatically recognizes the device as soon as the connection is made Set up an i LINK device that supports an EIA 775A analog connection Connect analog A V cables to the VIDEO 3 input see page 84 Use the i LINK Control Panel to act...

Page 87: ...ote control supplied with the device 3 Move the joystick V or v to navigate among the i LINK connected devices 4 Press to select the desired device and display the device s i LINK Control Panel Use the i LINK Control Panel to operate the selected device For details see page 87 For instructions on connecting i LINK devices see page 84 i LINK devices can be connected to one another and to the TV whi...

Page 88: ...ect a desired option 4 Press EXIT to exit the Control Panel and view the i LINK device full screen The i LINK Control Panel displays the signal from the TV to the left if available and the signal from the currently selected device to the right If i LINK is pressed while the TV is displaying an analog or digital channel not the i LINK device then the Device List will appear Select the desired devic...

Page 89: ...ht and press Stop a recording from the selected i LINK digital VCR Move the joystick to highlight and press Turn the selected device power on and off Move the joystick to highlight Power and press Setup the selected device Move the joystick to highlight Setup and press For more details on Setup see page 89 Notes About Controlling i LINK Devices You can control the functions of the selected i LINK ...

Page 90: ...to accept an analog signal from a selected set top box The set top box must be EIA 775A compliant and must be connected to the TV s VIDEO 3 input To associate the device with the TV s analog VIDEO 3 input move the joystick to Analog Video and press All EIA 775A compliant devices will be shown in the list Select the desired device from the list and press Notes on i LINK The TV can act as an i LINK ...

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Page 92: ...96 Allows you to set up a Favorite Channel list run the Auto Program function skip and label channels and more 98 Lets you control the viewing of programs based on their ratings 100 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 103 Press MENU to enter and exit Menus...

Page 93: ...e 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 film like picture Pro Select to display a picture with minimum enhancements Picture Adjust to increase picture contrast and deepen the color or decreas...

Page 94: ...ETTE button on the remote control 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 picture becomes smoother 3 To save the setting press To return the Cust...

Page 95: ...crease lower pitched sounds Balance Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance Steady Sound On 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 stereo or mono reception MTS Enjoy stereo bilingual and mono programs Stereo Select for stereo ...

Page 96: ...on can be set only when the Speaker option is set to Off Variable The TV s speakers are turned off but the audio output from your audio system can still be controlled by the TV s remote control Fixed The TV s speakers are turned off and the audio output of the TV is fixed Use your audio receiver s remote control to adjust the volume and other audio settings through your audio system Option Descrip...

Page 97: ...e upper and lower parts of the picture are condensed to fit the wide screen Normal Select to return the 4 3 picture to a 4 3 aspect ratio Full Select to enlarge the 4 3 picture horizontally only to fill the wide screen Zoom Select to enlarge the 4 3 picture horizontally and vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the wide screen Wide Mode is unavailable while in Twin View or when viewing HD...

Page 98: ... to continue using the current Wide Mode setting when the channel 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 10 and 10 Wide Zoom mode Option Description If 4 3 Default is set to anything but Off the Wi...

Page 99: ...ou connected the equipment to the VHF UHF jack Cable 2 6 Same as 2 6 except you select one of these settings if you connected the equipment to the CABLE jack see page 17 Video 1 Use this setting if you have connected the equipment to the A V input jacks Auto Program Automatically sets up the channel list on the TV for all receivable channels Auto Program may take several minutes A progress bar wil...

Page 100: ...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 Then press to select the highlighted character 5 Repeat to add up to 5 characters to the label 6 To assign labels to more channels repeat steps 1 4 7 Move the joystick B to return to the Channel Menu or press MENU t...

Page 101: ...word _ _ _ _ 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 programs are blocked from viewin...

Page 102: ...cted 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 programs and movies that are broadcast without a rat...

Page 103: ... reactivate the Parental Lock settings turn off the TV When the TV is turned on again your Parental Lock settings are reactivated Option Description English Rating C All children C8 Children 8 years and older G General programming PG Parental Guidance 14 Viewers 14 and older 18 Adult programming French Rating G General programming 8 ans Not recommended for young children 13 ans Not recommended for...

Page 104: ...o 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 using either half or the whole screen if available For closed captioning set to CC1 Info Displays the program ...

Page 105: ...ram your TV to turn on and off at two scheduled viewing times Timer 1 Timer 2 You can use the Timers to program the TV to turn on and off and tune to a specific channel at two scheduled viewing times Timer 1 and Timer 2 are not available to be set until you set the Current Time 1 Move the joystick V or v to highlight Timer 1 or Timer 2 To set the timer move the joystick b 2 Move the joystick V or ...

Page 106: ... see page 43 i LINK Standby On Allows the i LINK signal to pass through to connected i LINK devices even when the TV is turned off The front panel i LINK Standby LED shows orange The TV uses more standby power than when this option is set to Off Off Does not allow the i LINK signal to pass through to connected i LINK devices when the TV is turned off The front panel i LINK Standby LED shows red Th...

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Page 108: ... Overview This chapter includes the following topics Topic Page Glossary 108 Contacting Sony 109 Troubleshooting 109 Specifications 115 Optional Accessories 116 Index 117 AX1 PJ book Page 107 Wednesday April 30 2003 2 13 PM ...

Page 109: ... standards in the United States such as NTSC Color the standard used in this TV RF Radio Frequency That part of the frequency spectrum that is used to transmit TV and radio signals S VIDEO S VIDEO requires a single cable which carries the brightness luminance and color chrominance signals of the picture separately S VIDEO provides better resolution than composite video which carries the signals to...

Page 110: ...e This is because the cable box can unscramble only one channel at a time But if you need the cable box to unscramble only some usually premium channels you can use Twin View for unscrambled channels if you connect both a cable and cable box as shown on page 21 You can use Twin View to view a signal from a different source that is connected to the TV s A V jacks such as a VCR or DVD player in the ...

Page 111: ...s 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 Cannot receive upper channels UHF when using an antenna Use Auto Program in the Channel ...

Page 112: ... file Try deleting one or more files and rotating the image again Cannot show or hide file information in full screen or Slide Show Set the File Information option to On or Off see pages 75 and 78 Cannot see menu Move the joystick V to display the menu again Cannot hear audio while using Memory Stick Check the TV s volume or Speaker page 95 settings To hear JPEG voice memo select the Digital Camer...

Page 113: ...46 Make sure the Speaker option is set to On in the Audio Menu see page 95 Cannot gain enough volume when using a cable box Increase the volume of the cable box using the cable box s remote control Then press TV FUNCTION and adjust the TV s volume Sound seems weak or insufficient The TV s audio might be set to Auto SAP or Mono when it might be better set to Stereo In the Audio Menu see page 94 set...

Page 114: ...solve the problem Black box on screen You have selected a text option in the Setup Menu and no text is available See page 103 to reset Setup selections To turn off this feature set the Caption Vision option to Off If you were trying to select 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...

Page 115: ...state in which the menu option is not available Lost password In the password screen see page 100 enter the following master password 4357 The master password clears your previous password it cannot be used to temporarily unblock channels LED on front panel is lit The STAND BY LED see page 15 blinks when the TV is turned on then shuts off when the picture is displayed If the LED blinks continuousl...

Page 116: ...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 Digital Audio Optical Output PCM Dolby Digital 1 Optical Rectangular 1 CONTROL S IN OUT 1 i LINK 3 total 1 on front panel 4 pin S400 i LINK terminal Variable Fixed Audio OUT 1 More than 408 mVrms at the ma...

Page 117: ...l Accessories A V Cable VMC 810 820 830 HG Audio Cable RKC 515HG Component Video Cable VMC 10 30 HG Control S Cable RK G69HG i LINK cables VMC IL4415 4 pin to 4 pin 1 5 meters VMC IL4435 4 pin to 4 pin 3 5 meters AX1 PJ book Page 116 Wednesday April 30 2003 2 13 PM ...

Page 118: ...6 color adjusting 92 CONTROL S 40 CONTROL S IN OUT jacks described 17 Convergence 15 105 adjusting automatically 42 adjusting manually 43 convergence 105 Cool Color Temperature 92 D Demo Menus 105 DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL jack 17 Digital Caption Setup 65 Digital Caption Setup menu 66 digital channels adding 98 Digital Reality Creation 9 Digital Setup menu 65 Digital Signal Strength 65 digital subchan...

Page 119: ...justing 92 Picture in Picture See Twin View Play button 48 POWER button 15 powering on off the TV 15 presetting channels 98 Pro Video mode 92 problems troubleshooting 109 114 Program Guide 63 Program Options menu 64 progressive 9 46 93 108 R ratings setting 100 102 ratings viewing blocked programs 101 102 Record buttons 48 remote control inserting batteries 45 programming 49 50 removing Favorite C...

Page 120: ...ith satellite receiver connecting 32 VCR DVD button 48 Vertical Center adjusting 97 VHF UHF jack described 17 VIDEO L R AUDIO jacks described 17 Video Menu 91 92 Video modes selecting 92 Vivid mode 92 VOL buttons 15 46 54 W Warm Color Temperature 92 Wide Mode 56 96 WIDE MODE button 46 56 Wide Screen described 9 Wide Zoom mode 56 96 Z zoom feature with Twin View 59 Zoom Mode 56 96 AX1 PJ book Page ...

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Page 122: ...ion to improper voltage supply or attempted repair by anyone other than facility authorized by Sony to service the Product This warranty does not cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS or consumables such as fuses or batteries This warranty is valid only in the United States Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the War...

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