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Setup

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

See the connections described on pages 30 and 32.

If You Are Connecting

See Page

Cable or Antenna Only

No cable box or VCR

Cable and Antenna Only

No cable box or VCR

Cable Box and Cable Only

Cable box unscrambles only some channels
(usually premium channels)

No VCR

Cable Box Only

Cable box unscrambles all channels

No VCR

Summary of Contents for KE-42XBR900 - 42" Xbr Plasma Wega™ Integrated Television

Page 1: ... 2002 Sony Corporation KE 42XBR900 KE 50XBR900 Flat Panel Color TV Operating Instructions 4 092 940 15 1 Flat Panel Color TV KE 42XBR900 KE 50XBR900 Printed in Japan Printed on 100 recycled paper ...

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

Page 4: ...license from SRS Labs Inc BBE and BBE Symbol are trademarks of BBE Sound Inc and are licensed by BBE Sound Inc under U S Patent No 4 638 258 and 4 482 866 Steady Sound Digital Reality Creation Caption Vision CineMotion Memory Stick and Twin View are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation ClearEdge VM HD Detailer and Uniform Brightness Screen are trademarks of Sony Corporation Owner s Record The...

Page 5: ...e Unplug the AC power plug and clean it regularly For the set with a three wire grounding type AC plug This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug Overloading Do not overload wall outlets ext...

Page 6: ...c shock Accessories Do not place the set on an unstable cart stand table or shelf The set may fall causing serious injury to a child or an adult and serious damage to the set Use only a cart or stand recommended by Sony for the specific model of TV No part of the TV set should overhang any edge of the TV cart or stand any overhanging edge is a safety hazard An appliance and cart combination should...

Page 7: ... the Media receiver unit on a stable level surface so as not to block the inlets at the bottom of the Media receiver unit Media receiver unit Top view Never place the Media receiver unit in a confined space It may cause overheating and result in fire or damage the unit Ensure reliable operation of the unit by ensureing proper ventilation of the exhaust fan Outdoor use Do not install this unit outd...

Page 8: ...e NEC in USA and Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code in Canada provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Antenna Grounding According to the N...

Page 9: ... in electric shock or damage the unit Electric shock Do not touch the unit with a wet hand Doing so may cause electric shock or damage to the unit Broken pieces Do not throw anything at the unit The screen glass may explode by the impact and cause serious injury Cable wiring Take care not to catch your feet on the cables It may damage the unit Heat Do not touch the surface of the display unit It r...

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Page 11: ... Box and Cable Only 25 Cable Box Only 27 Connecting Optional Equipment 29 About Using S VIDEO 29 VCR and Cable 30 VCR and Cable Box 32 Two VCRs for Tape Editing 34 Satellite Receiver 36 Satellite Receiver and VCR 38 DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 40 DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors 42 Digital TV Set Top Box with Component Video Connectors 43 Digital Satelite Receiver with D...

Page 12: ...Using Twin View 62 Displaying Twin Pictures 62 Activating the Picture 63 Changing the Picture Size 64 Using Favorite Channels 65 Creating a List of Favorite Channels 65 Displaying a List of Favorite Channels 65 Using the Freeze Function 66 Using Picture Off 67 Using the Memory Stick Picture Viewer 68 About Memory Stick 68 Supported Image Types 68 Unsupported Image Types 69 Inserting and Removing a...

Page 13: ... Parent 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 Selecting Setup Options 89 Other Information Overview 93 Glossary 94 Notes on Using Memory Stick Media 95 Memory Stick Precautions 95 Contacting Sony 96 Troubleshooting 96 Twin View 96 Remote Control 97 Me...

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Page 15: ...sic configuration Most components VCRs DVD players etc come with the necessary cables to connect them If you want to set up a complex system you may need to buy extra cables connectors etc Be sure to have these on hand before you start to connect your system Features Some of the features that you will enjoy with your new TV include s WEGA Engine Delivers superb picture quality from any video sourc...

Page 16: ...esolution in the low brightness range s Wide Screen Mode Watch conventional 4 3 aspect ratio broadcasts in wide screen 16 9 mode s Favorite Channels Allows you to preview and select from eight of your favorite channels s Steady Sound Equalizes volume levels so there is consistent output between programs and commercials s Memory Stick Picture Viewer Allows you to view on your TV screen digital imag...

Page 17: ... 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 Digital TV Set Top Box with Component Video Connectors Digital Satelite Receiver with DVI HDTV connector Camcorder Audio Receiver Sub woofer 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 43 44 45 46 47 Using the CONTROL S ...

Page 18: ...inuously this may indicate the display unit needs servicing see Contacting Sony on page 96 2 TIMER LED When lit indicates one of the timers is set When the timer is set this LED will remain lit even if the TV set is turned off For details see page 89 3 PICTURE OFF LED When lit indicates that the Picture Off feature is activated For details see page 67 4 Infrared Receiver IR Receives IR signals fro...

Page 19: ...emory Stick is being read Do not remove the Memory Stick when the indicator is lit 6 INPUT SELECT Press repeatedly to cycle through the video equipment connected to the Media receiver unit s video inputs 7 MTS SAP Press repeatedly to cycle through the Multi channel TV Sound MTS options Stereo Auto SAP and Mono For details on each option see page 80 8 CHANNEL Press to scan through channels To scan ...

Page 20: ...our antenna CATV cable or cable box output jack This is convenient if you are using two VHF UHF sources antenna CATV cable or cable box For details see pages 24 and 25 7 MONITOR OUT Lets you record the program you are watching to a VCR When two VCRs are connected you can use the TV as a monitor for tape to tape editing not available with 480p 720p or 1080i when the input is set to VIDEO 4 6 8 DVI ...

Page 21: ...720p 480p 480i Connect to your DVD player s or digital set top box s component video Y PB PR and audio L R jacks Component video provides better picture quality than 4 0 or qa High bandwidth Digital Content Protection Jack Description ...

Page 22: ...jack When you unplug the AC power cord drag the AC plug holder down by pushing both sides of the holder then pull out the plug BLACK WHITE DISPLAY SIGNAL IN SONY EXCLUSIVE CABLE ONLY AC IN Display interface cable supplied Tighten the screw slowly until the screw is stabilized AC Power cord supplied AC IN Power supply input jack of the display AC plug holder supplied AC power cord supplied 1 Attach...

Page 23: ...o wall outlets until you have completed making all connections Do not tighten the screws too much It may damage the screws Handle the display interface cable with care If you pull the cable by catching your feet on the cable this unit may fall and cause injury Do not use damaged cables such as cables whose connectors are deformed AUDIO IN AV MOUSE 4 HD DVD IN 1080i 720p 480p 480i CONTROL S AUDIO O...

Page 24: ...u plan to connect a VCR If you are connecting a VCR s See the connections described on pages 30 and 32 If You Are Connecting See Page Cable or Antenna Only s No cable box or VCR 23 Cable and Antenna Only s No cable box or VCR 24 Cable Box and Cable Only s Cable box unscrambles only some channels usually premium channels s No VCR 25 Cable Box Only s Cable box unscrambles all channels s No VCR 27 ...

Page 25: ...7 s Do not intend to connect a VCR If you have a VCR see pages 30 and 32 For antenna connection use the supplied antenna cable When using an indoor antenna such as rabbit ear or dipole antenna keep the antenna away from the display unit If not noise may appear on the screen 75 ohm coaxial cable usually found in newer homes Cable Type Connect As Shown VHF Only or combined VHF UHF or Cable VHF UHF A...

Page 26: ...ar on the screen Notes on Using This Connection Cable Type Connect As Shown Cable TV CATV and Antenna About Using This Connection with Dual Picture Twin View etc Features With this connection you cannot view antenna channels in the right dual picture window AUX Antenna cable supplied No connection to TO CONVERTER CATV cable TO CONVERTER VHF UHF TV To Do This Do This Switch the TV s input between t...

Page 27: ...e channels coming directly into the TV s VHF UHF input The TV s tuner provides a better signal than the cable box About Using This Connection with Dual Picture Twin View etc Features With this connection you can use all the dual picture features for unscrambled channels coming directly into the TV s VHF UHF input jack However you can use only some of the dual picture features for channels coming t...

Page 28: ...lied 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied OUT Coaxial cable IN Cable box 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 Program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on page 54 Activate the remote control to operate the ...

Page 29: ...on you can s Use the TV remote control to change channels coming through the cable box to the TV s VHF UHF jack You must first program the remote control for your specific cable box About Using This Connection with Dual Picture Twin View etc Features With this connection all channels come into the TV through your cable box and only one unscrambled signal is sent to the TV so you cannot use the dua...

Page 30: ...ble box Tune the TV to the channel the cable box is set to usually channel 3 or 4 and then use the cable box to switch channels Set up the TV remote control to operate the cable box Program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on page 54 Activate the remote control to operate the cable box Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT CABLE indicator lights up Prevent the accidental swi...

Page 31: ...wn below Example of an S VIDEO Connection If You Are Connecting See Page VCR and Cable 30 VCR and Cable Box 32 Two VCRs for Tape Editing 34 Satellite Receiver 36 Satellite Receiver and VCR 38 DVD Player with Component Video Connectors 40 DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors 42 Digital TV Set Top Box with Component Video Connectors 43 Digital Satelite Receiver with DVI HDTV connector 44 Cam...

Page 32: ...CR s A V output jacks to the TV s A V input jacks 4 Run the Auto Setup program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 49 Using S VIDEO jacks See page 29 About Using This Connection with Dual Picture Twin View etc Features With this connection you can use all the dual picture features AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT 1 6 VIDEO IN DISPLAY SIGNAL OUT DVI HDTV IN WHITE R AUDIO L R AUDIO L VIDEO S ...

Page 33: ...he 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 page 54 Activate the TV remote control to operate the VCR Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up Control VCR functions with the TV remote control See Operating a VCR on page 56 Label video inputs to easily iden...

Page 34: ...ed s A splitter which is a small inexpensive device that you can purchase at your local electronics store s Three coaxial cables s One A V cable or one S VIDEO cable with audio cables To connect the VCR and cable box 1 Connect the CATV cable to the single input jack of the splitter 2 Use the supplied antenna cable to connect one of the splitter s two output jacks to the TV s VHF UHF jack 3 Use a c...

Page 35: ...r 4 Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the VCR input VIDEO 1 in the illustration Use the cable box to change channels Watch the VCR Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the VCR input VIDEO 1 in the illustration Set up the TV remote control to operate the cable box or VCR If you have a non Sony VCR you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on page 54 Activate the remote...

Page 36: ...input jacks to the TV s MONITOR OUT jacks Using S VIDEO jacks See page 29 When connecting two VCRs for tape editing you cannot edit a tape with copy protection do not connect the TV s A V input jack and output jack to your VCRs at the same time to avoid looping the signal AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT 1 VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT R AUDIO L R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO 3 VHF UHF R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO AUX TO CONVE...

Page 37: ...f you have a non Sony VCR you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on page 54 Activate the TV remote control to operate the VCR s Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up Control VCR functions with the TV remote control See Operating a VCR on page 56 Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions for set...

Page 38: ...pplied antenna cable from your cable or antenna to the TV s VHF UHF jack 4 Run the Auto Setup program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 49 Using S VIDEO jacks See page 29 AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT 1 VIDEO IN R AUDIO L R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO 3 VHF UHF AUX TO CONVERTER VAR FIX VAR 6 DISPLAY SIGNAL OUT DVI HDTV IN WHITE DVI HDTV BLACK R AUDIO L Rear of Media receiver unit A V cable S...

Page 39: ...ite receiver If you have a non Sony satellite receiver you must program the remote control See Programming the Remote Control on page 54 Activate the TV remote control to operate the satellite receiver Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT CABLE indicator lights up Control satellite receiver functions with the TV remote control See Operating a Satellite Receiver on page 56 Label video inputs to ...

Page 40: ...te receiver s A V output jacks to the VCR s A V input jacks 5 Use an A V cable to connect the VCR s A V output jacks to the TV s A V input jacks 6 Run the Auto Setup program as described in Setting Up the Channel List on page 49 Using S VIDEO jacks See page 29 AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT 1 VIDEO IN R AUDIO L R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO 3 VHF UHF AUX TO CONVERTER VAR FIX VAR 6 DISPLAY SIGNAL OUT DVI HDTV I...

Page 41: ... 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 page 54 Activate the TV remote control to operate the satellite receiver or VCR For the satellite receiver press FUNCTION repeatedly until the SAT CABLE indicator lights up For the VCR press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up C...

Page 42: ...s VIDEO 4 on the TV The Y PB and PR jacks on your DVD player are sometimes labeled Y CB and CR or Y B Y and R Y If so connect the cables to their matching color jacks 2 Use an audio cable to connect the DVD player s audio output jacks to the TV s VIDEO 4 audio input jacks AUDIO IN AV MOUSE 4 HD DVD IN 1080i 720p 480p 480i CONTROL S AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT R AUDIO L Y PB PR 5 1 VIDEO IN R AUDIO L R...

Page 43: ...on 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 page 54 Activate the TV remote control to operate the DVD player Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up Control DVD functions with the TV remote control See Operating a DVD Player on page 57 Label video inputs...

Page 44: ...IDEO 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 page 54 Activate the TV remote control to operate the DVD player Press FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up Control DVD functions with the TV remote...

Page 45: ...g This Connection You cannot record the signal from any equipment connected into the Y PB PR jacks Do not leave a still image or display indication such as the Electric Program Guide displayed on the screen To Do This Do This Watch the digital TV set top box Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the digital TV set top box input VIDEO 4 in the illustration Label video inputs to easily identify equipm...

Page 46: ...gram Guide displayed on the screen To Do This Do This Watch the digital satelite receiver Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the digital satelite receiver input VIDEO 6 in the illustration Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 90 AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT 1 VIDEO IN R AUDIO L R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO 3 VHF UHF AUX...

Page 47: ...EO jacks See page 29 Notes on Using This Connection Do not leave a still image of the camcorder or digital camera displayed on the screen To Do This Do This Watch the camcorder Press TV VIDEO repeatedly to select the camcorder input VIDEO 2 in the illustration Label video inputs to easily identify equipment connected to the TV See the instructions for setting up Video Labels on page 90 VIDEO 2 INP...

Page 48: ...he 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 AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT 1 VIDEO IN R AUDIO L R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO 3 VAR FIX VAR Rear of M...

Page 49: ... the sub woofer s input jack AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT 1 VIDEO IN R AUDIO L R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO 3 VHF UHF AUX TO CONVERTER VAR FIX VAR 6 DISPLAY SIGNAL OUT DVI HDTV IN WHITE DVI HDTV BLACK R AUDIO L Rear of Media receiver unit Sub woofer Monaural audio cable not supplied Sub woofer input ...

Page 50: ...e 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 OUT to send signals to connected equipment AUDIO IN AV MOUSE 4 HD DVD IN 1080i 720p 480p 480i CONTROL S AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT R AUDIO L Y PB PR 5 1 VIDEO IN R AUDIO L R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO 3 OUT VAR FIX VAR CONTROL S...

Page 51: ...apply for installations that use a cable box for all channel selection Using Auto Setup 1 Press POWER to turn on the TV 2 Press FUNCTION on the remote control repeatedly until the TV indicator lights up 3 To continue running Auto Setup press CH To exit Auto Setup press CH Auto Setup automatically creates a list of receivable channels When finished the lowest numbered channel is displayed To reset ...

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Page 53: ...ide the battery compartment 3 Close the battery compartment 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 direct sunlight near a heater or where the humidity is high Topic Page Inserting Batteries 51 Button D...

Page 54: ...g Video Options on page 78 7 WIDE Press repeatedly to step through the Wide Mode settings Wide Zoom Normal Full Zoom Also available in the Screen menu For details see pages 61 and 82 8 Twin View Press to turn on and off Twin View For details see page 62 If FUNCTION is switched on SAT CABLE GUIDE If not Sony brand requires that you first program the remote control page 54 Press to display the progr...

Page 55: ... to freeze the picture Press again to restore the picture For details see Using the Freeze Function on page 66 qk Press V v B b to move the on screen cursor To select an item press If FUNCTION is switched on SAT CABLE or DVD VCR Transport Buttons m Rewind H Play x Stop M Fast forward X Pause ql MEMORY STICK Press to display the Memory Stick Menu For details see Using the Memory Stick Picture Viewe...

Page 56: ...shing enter the three digit manufacturer s code number 5 Press ENTER You must do step 5 within 10 seconds of step 4 or you must redo steps 4 through 5 6 To check if the code number works aim the TV s remote control at the equipment and press POWER that corresponds with that equipment If it responds you are done If not try using another code listed for that manufacturer Notes s If more than one cod...

Page 57: ...AN 304 305 308 309 311 312 313 310 329 Realistic 309 330 328 335 324 338 Sansui 314 Samsung 322 313 321 Sanyo 330 335 Scott 312 313 321 335 323 324 325 326 Sharp 327 328 Signature 2000 M Ward 338 327 SV2000 338 Sylvania 308 309 338 310 Symphonic 338 Tashiro 332 Tatung 314 336 337 Teac 314 336 338 337 Technics 309 308 Toshiba 312 311 Wards 327 328 335 331 332 Yamaha 314 330 336 337 Zenith 331 Manuf...

Page 58: ...This Press Activate the remote control to operate the VCR FUNCTION repeatedly until the DVD VCR indicator lights up Turn on off SAT CABLE Change channels CH Record and z REC simultaneously Play Stop x Fast forward M Rewind the tape m Pause X Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback release to resume normal playback To Do This Press Activate the remote control to operate the sa...

Page 59: ...ts up Turn on off SAT CABLE Play Stop x Pause X Step through different tracks of the disc M to step forward or m to step backward Step through different chapters of a video disc CH to step forward or CH to step backward Display the DVD player Menu Setup MENU Move highlight cursor V v B b Select item To Do This Press Activate the remote control to operate the MDP FUNCTION repeatedly until the indic...

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Page 61: ...s chapter describes how to use the features of your TV Topic Page Watching TV 60 Using Wide Mode 61 Using Twin View 62 Using Favorite Channels 65 Using the Freeze Function 66 Using Picture Off 67 Using the Memory Stick Picture Viewer 68 ...

Page 62: ... the current channel and the last channel tuned Display the current channel number and other information Press DISPLAY once to display the channel number current time wide mode and channel label if set 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 opti...

Page 63: ...ge 82 Wide Zoom enlarges the 4 3 picture while the upper and lower parts of the picture are condensed to fit the 16 9 screen m Normal returns the 4 3 picture to its original size m Full Mode stretches the 4 3 picture horizontally only to fill the 16 9 screen m Zoom Mode enlarges the 4 3 picture horizontally and vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the 16 9 screen Useful for watching Lett...

Page 64: ...e s Press or Factors Affecting Twin View s If you use a cable box to view all channels the same channel appears in both windows because the cable box unscrambles only one channel at a time s If you use a cable box you can view the cable box output in one window and view a different source such as a VCR or DVD player in the second window by using TV VIDEO For details see Connecting Optional Equipme...

Page 65: ...t window s Press B To Do This Do This Tune to a channel Press 0 9 and then ENTER or wait 3 seconds or Press CH Adjust the volume Press VOL Mute the volume Press MUTING press again to unmute Switch the TV s input between sources connected to the TV s A V inputs Press TV VIDEO Change the picture size Press V or v For details see Changing the Picture Size on page 64 ...

Page 66: ...e left and right pictures When you adjust the picture sizes the TV memorizes the change The next time you use the Twin View function the memorized sizes appear 1 Press B or b to activate the picture that you want to resize 2 Press V to enlarge the picture 3 Press v to make the picture smaller ...

Page 67: ...hannels to your favorites list repeat steps 5 6 To clear a Favorite Channel press V or v to highlight the channel you want to clear Press and then press RESET 8 Press MENU to exit the Menu Displaying a List of Favorite Channels 1 Press FAVORITES The Favorite Channels list appears 2 Press V or v to highlight the channel you want to watch A preview of the highlighted Favorite Channel appears 3 Press...

Page 68: ...using the Twin View feature 1 When the program information you want to capture is displayed press FREEZE 2 The TV switches to Twin View mode and displays the frozen picture on the right while the current program continues on the left 3 To cancel and return to normal viewing press FREEZE or just tune to another channel The frozen picture disappears automatically after 5 minutes Call 555 1234 Curren...

Page 69: ...programs of digital broadcasts or DVDs with the TV screen turned off This feature turns off the display unit only 1 Press PIC OFF The PICTURE OFF LED lights up in blue and the screen turns off To cancel and return to normal viewing press any button except for VOL POWER MUTING and MTS SAP ...

Page 70: ...lso customize the features of the slideshow by selecting the length of time that each image is displayed toggling the display of file information and rotating each image For more information about the using Memory Stick media see Notes on Using Memory Stick Media on page 95 Supported Image Types This TV s Memory Stick viewer can display only still images that have been recorded on Memory Stick med...

Page 71: ...and digital video cameras that are not Sony brand s Images recorded using products that are not DCF compliant including the following Sony products s Images stored on a Memory Stick that have a capacity that exceeds 128MB s Images stored in TIFF or any other non JPEG compression format s Images in directories that were modified or renamed on a computer s Images with less than 16 horizontal and or ...

Page 72: ...the slot may damage the TV To remove a Memory Stick 1 Check that the Memory Stick indicator is off When the light is on this indicates that the TV is reading data from the Memory Stick 2 Push the Memory Stick gently into the slot and then release it The Memory Stick media is ejected CHANNEL CHANNEL VOL VOL INPUT SELECT MTS SAP AUDIO O L R EO IN 2 CHANNEL CHANNEL VOL VOL INPUT SELECT MTS SAP AUDIO ...

Page 73: ...the Memory Stick completely out of the slot 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 ...

Page 74: ...ime image retention may result due to the characteristics of the Plasma Display Panel Reduce Brightness when displaying Memory Stick images since brighter images cause more image retention This does not prevent image retention completely however so avoid displaying still images for an extended period of time Option Description Index Displays an index of thumbnail images that are on the Memory Stic...

Page 75: ...ess If a blank square appears instead of a thumbnail image this indicates that the image does not support a thumbnail view Selecting the icon however displays the full size image on the screen It could also indicate that both the thumbnail and full size images are corrupted or not supported z The Page and folder buttons are available only if the Memory Stick contains more images or folders than ca...

Page 76: ... and press 4 Press b or press to change settings Press B or press to select the changed setting 5 To exit the Memory Stick Setup Menu press V v B b to highlight Menu and press Option Description Menu Returns to the Memory Stick Menu Slideshow Interval Decrease or increase the length of time that each image is displayed 5 seconds 10 seconds 1 minute 5 minutes or 15 minutes Slideshow Repeat Select O...

Page 77: ...ou want to rotate 3 Press to rotate an image 90 degrees in a clockwise direction 4 To return to the Memory Stick Setup Menu press V v B b to highlight Menu and press If a blank square appears instead of the thumbnail image this indicates that the image does not support a thumbnail view and cannot be rotated z The Page and folder buttons are available only if the Memory Stick contains more images o...

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Page 79: ...e screen s vertical center 82 Allows you to set up a Favorite Channel list run the Auto Program function skip and label channels and more 84 Lets you control the viewing of programs based on their ratings 86 Provides options for setting up your system including setting the Timer selecting closed caption modes labeling video inputs selecting the language of the on screen menus and more 89 z Press M...

Page 80: ...lect for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness Standard Select for standard picture settings Pro Select for professional monitor like appearance settings Mild Select for a natural soft picture Picture Adjust to increase picture contrast and deepen the color or decrease picture contrast and soften the color Brightness Adjust to brighten or darken the picture Color Adjust to increase or decrease c...

Page 81: ... to three input sources For example you can create one Custom setting to optimize your cable input s picture and create another to optimize your DVD player s picture You can switch among the three Custom settings in the menu 1 Press V v B b to highlight Custom 1 Custom 2 or Custom 3 and then press The DRC palette appears 2 Press V v B b to adjust the position of the marker As you move the higher a...

Page 82: ... decrease or increase higher pitched sounds Bass Adjust to decrease or increase lower pitched sounds Balance Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance Steady Sound Auto Select to stabilize the volume Off Select to turn off Steady Sound Effect TruSurround Select for surround sound for stereo programs only Simulated Adds a surround like effect to mono programs Off Normal stereo or mono recep...

Page 83: ...s This option can be set only when the Speaker option is set to Off Variable The TV s speakers are turned off but the audio output from your audio system can still be controlled by the TV s remote control Fixed The TV s speakers are turned off and the audio output of the TV is fixed Use your audio receiver s remote control to adjust the volume and other audio settings through your audio system Opt...

Page 84: ...ts of the picture are condensed to fit the wide screen Normal Select to return the 4 3 picture to normal mode Full Select to enlarge the 4 3 picture horizontally only to fill the wide screen Zoom Select to enlarge the 4 3 picture horizontally and vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the wide screen Wide Mode is unavailable while in Twin View or when viewing HD 1080i 720p sources In some ...

Page 85: ...n Wide Zoom and Zoom modes Press V or v and press to choose a correction between 15 and 15 Zoom mode and 5 and 5 Wide Zoom mode Vertical Size Allows you to adjust the vertical size of the picture Available only in Wide Zoom and Zoom modes Press V or v and press to choose a correction between 7 and 7 Screen Saver Orbit Moves the picture position to reduce image retention This does not prevent image...

Page 86: ...see Using Favorite Channels on page 65 Cable On Select if you are receiving cable channels with a CATV cable Off Select if you are using an antenna You should run Auto Program after changing this option Channel Fix Useful when you have a cable box or satellite receiver connected Off Turns off Channel Fix 2 6 Fix your TV s channel setting to 2 6 and use the cable box or satellite receiver to change...

Page 87: ...sign labels such as station call letters to channel numbers You can label up to 20 channels 1 Press V v B b to highlight Channel and press 2 Press V v to scroll through the channel numbers 1 125 Then press to select the channel number that you want to assign a label 3 Press V v B b to highlight Label and press 4 Press V v to scroll through the label characters A Z 0 9 etc Then press to select the ...

Page 88: ... _ _ Press to enter password Select End MENU Move V v B b Option Description Parental Lock Turn ratings on off and select a rating system Off Parental lock is off No programs are blocked from viewing Child Maximum ratings permitted are s US TV Y TV G G s Canada C G TV Y Youth Maximum ratings permitted are s US TV PG PG s Canada C8 PG 8 ans TV PG Y Adult Maximum ratings permitted are s US TV 14 PG ...

Page 89: ...Directed to children age 7 and older TV G General Audience TV PG Parental Guidance suggested TV 14 Parents Strongly cautioned TV MA Mature Audience only Content Based Ratings FV Fantasy Violence D Suggestive Dialogue L Strong Language S Sexual situations V Violence Unrated Block programs or movies that are broadcast without a rating Allow Allows programs and movies that are broadcast without a rat...

Page 90: ...ock To reactivate the Parental Lock settings turn off the TV When the TV is turned on again your Parental Lock settings are reactivated Option Description English Rating C All children C8 Children 8 years and older G General programming PG Parental Guidance 14 Viewers 14 and older 18 Adult programming French Rating G General programming 8 ans Not recommended for young children 13 ans Not recommend...

Page 91: ...to select from three closed caption modes for programs that are broadcast with closed caption Off Turns off Caption Vision CC1 CC4 Displays a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of a program Should be set to CC1 for most programs Text1 Text4 Displays network station information presented using either half or the whole screen if available For closed captioning set to CC1 Info Displays th...

Page 92: ...ect from the following labels for each input Video 1 3 VHS DVD Receiver Satellite Cable Box 8mm DTV Game LD Web Beta Skip Video 4 6 DVD Satellite Cable Box DTV HD Game Skip If you select Skip your TV skips this input when you press the TV VIDEO button Game Picture Allows you to move the position of the picture left and right in the window Available for the picture of connected equipment Select whi...

Page 93: ...m Select to set the Timer by day time duration and channel Off Select to turn off the Timer Your previous settings are saved 3 If you selected Program in step 2 press V and v to set the day s hour minute duration and channel number Press or press b to confirm each setting and move to the next setting Press B to go back to the previous setting 4 Press MENU to exit the Menu An LED on the front panel...

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Page 95: ...formation Overview This chapter includes the following topics Topic Page Glossary 94 Notes on Using Memory Stick Media 95 Contacting Sony 96 Troubleshooting 96 Specifications 101 Optional Accessories 103 Index 104 ...

Page 96: ...standards in the United States such as NTSC Color the standard used in this TV RF Radio Frequency That part of the frequency spectrum in which it is possible to radiate transmit electromagnetic waves S VIDEO S VIDEO requires a single cable which carries the brightness luminance and color chrominance signals of the picture separately S VIDEO provides better resolution than composite video which car...

Page 97: ... drop bend or submit Memory Stick media to external shock s Do not disassemble or modify Memory Stick media s Avoid getting liquid on Memory Stick media s Apply labels only within the designated label area s To avoid permanent damage to still image data do not use or store Memory Stick media in a location subject to s High temperature such as near a heater or inside a hot car s High humidity s Dir...

Page 98: ...d to the TV s A V jacks such as a VCR or DVD player in the second window by pressing TV VIDEO while in Twin View s Sources connected to the AUX VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 and VIDEO 6 inputs display in the left Twin View window but not the right There is no Twin View window or it is just static s Be sure the Twin View window is set to a video input or channel that has a signal airing s You might be tuned to a...

Page 99: ... the code numbers for the video equipment may need to be reset s There may be more than one code for the equipment that you are attempting to operate s There is a possibility that some non Sony equipment cannot be operated by your Sony TV remote You may need to use the equipment s original remote control Problem Possible Remedies Image does not display s Make sure the image is supported by the TV ...

Page 100: ...gns or hair dryers Double images or ghosts s Using a highly directional outdoor antenna or a cable may solve the problem Black box on screen s You have selected a text option in the Setup Menu and no text is available See page 89 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 Blac...

Page 101: ...set to Stereo switch to Mono which may reduce background noise during weak stereo broadcasts Cannot raise the volume on external speakers s If the Speaker option is set to Off and the Audio Out option is set to Fixed in order to output the sound to your audio system use your audio receiver to adjust the sound see page 81 Or to use the TV remote control set the Audio Out option to Variable s To tur...

Page 102: ...hile in the Audio Menu see page 80 Cannot cycle through the other video equipment connected to the TV s Be sure the Video Label option is not set to Skip see page 90 Cannot operate Menu s If a menu option appears in gray this indicates that the menu option is not available Lost password s In the password screen see page 86 enter the following master password 4357 The master password clears your pr...

Page 103: ...Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative C 0 286 Vp p Burst signal 75 ohms Audio IN 6 total 1 on front panel 500 mVrms 100 modulation Impedance 47 kilohm Component Video Input 2 Y PB PR Y 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative PB 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms PR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms CONTROL S OUT 1 Variable Fixed Audio OUT 1 More than 408 mVrms at the maximum volume setting Variable More than 408 mVrms Fixed Imped...

Page 104: ...er Consumption In Use Display unit PDM 4200 460 W PDM 5000 540 W Media receiver unit MBT XBR900 36 W In Standby Under 1 5 W Supplied Accessories Remote Control 1 RM 927Y AAA LR03 Batteries 2 AC power code 2 AC plug holder 1 Display interface cable 1 Antenna cable 1 Cleaning cloth 1 ...

Page 105: ... VMC 10 30 HG s Control S Cable RK G69HG s 10M display interface cable VMC P10 s Memory Stick media 8 MB MSA 8A 16 MB MSA 16A 32 MB MSA 32A 64 MB MSA 64A 128 MB MSA 128A s Table top stand SU P42T1 for PDM 4200 SU P50T1 for PDM 5000 s Wall mount unit SU PW1 for PDM 4200 5000 s Floating stand SU PF1 for PDM 4200 5000 ...

Page 106: ...nnel Menu 77 84 Channel Skip Add 85 channels creating labels 85 setting up 49 CineMotion 14 79 clearing Favorite Channels 65 Clock Timers 91 closed caption modes 77 89 color adjusting 78 CONTROL S 48 CONTROL S OUT jack described 18 Cool Color Temperature 78 D Digital Reality Creation 14 Digital Visual Interface DVI 14 18 DISPLAY button 60 DISPLAY SIGNAL OUT described 18 Display unit connecting 20 ...

Page 107: ...p 89 Video 77 78 Mild mode 78 Mono MTS setting 80 MTS 80 MTS SAP button 53 MUTING button 52 60 N Neutral Color Temperature 78 Normal mode setting 82 NR 79 O off turning off the TV 17 on turning on the TV 17 P Q Parent Menu 77 86 parental control described 14 password changing 86 Pause button 53 PIC OFF button 52 PICTURE button 52 picture contrast adjusting 78 Picture in Picture See Twin View Play ...

Page 108: ... 16 17 100 transport buttons 53 treble adjusting 80 troubleshooting 96 100 TruSurround 80 TruSurround Effect 80 turning on off the TV 17 TV indicator 60 TV VIDEO button 52 60 Twin View described 14 using 62 64 Twin View button 52 V Variable audio setting 81 VCR using with TV remote control 56 with cable box connecting 32 with cable connecting 30 with satellite receiver connecting 38 Vertical Cente...

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Page 112: ... 2002 Sony Corporation KE 42XBR900 KE 50XBR900 Flat Panel Color TV Operating Instructions 4 092 940 15 1 Flat Panel Color TV KE 42XBR900 KE 50XBR900 Printed in Japan Printed on 100 recycled paper ...

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