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WARNING • Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV. • TV operating voltage: 220 – 240 V AC. • Do not plug in the power cord until you have completed making all other connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna and other terminals to ground.
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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the Do not plug in too many appliances to the same TV to rain or moisture. power socket. Do not damage the power cord. Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull the power cord itself.
x Securing the TV To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to secure the TV. 20 mm 3.8 mm screws clamps band Screw the band to the TV stand and to the provided hole at the rear of your TV. (1) Put a cord or chain through the clamps.
Table of Contents Menu Adjustment Installation Getting Started ........6 Introducing the menu system ..20 Setting up your TV Changing the “Picture” setting ..23 (“Initial Setup”) ........7 Changing the “Sound” setting ..25 Changing the “Wide Screen” setting ..........
Installation x Getting Started Step 1 Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote. Note • Do not use old or different types of batteries together. Step 2 Connect the antenna cable (not supplied) to 8 (antenna input) at the rear of the TV. •...
x Setting up your TV (“Initial Setup”) When you turn on your TV for the first time, the “Initial Setup” menu will appear. You may change the menu language, preset the TV channels automatically, change the order of TV channels that appear on the screen and adjust the picture position using the buttons on the TV front panel.
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continued The selected channel will appear on Program Sorting Program: the screen. 2) Press 2+/– to select the new program number position for your Select new position selected channel, then press t. 3) Repeat steps b) 1) and 2) if you wish to change the order of the other channels.
Overview of Controls TV front and rear panels TV rear panel c – 120W MAX 8 AUTO PROG:Press [MENU] for 5sec L(MONO) SOUND MODE MENU (AUTO PROG) PROG TV front panel 8 7 6 AUTO PROG:Press [MENU] for 5sec L(MONO) SOUND MENU PROG...
Using the remote control and basic functions Button Description Page VIDEO 1 ?/1 Turn off temporarily or turn – on the TV. Display the TV program. – CENTER WEGA THEATRE Select video input. WEGA THEATRE Select WEGA Thearte Mode. MENU CENTER SP Select TV’s center speaker mode.
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Button Description Page Set TV to turn on automatically according to the – desired period of time (max. of 12 hours). (Wake Up Timer) indicator on TV lights up amber once you set the wake up timer. If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than one hour after the TV is turned on using the wake up timer, the TV automatically goes into standby mode.
Advanced Operations Selecting the picture and sound modes You can select picture and sound modes and adjust the setting to your preference in the “Personal” option. Selecting the picture mode VIDEO Press to select the desired picture mode. CENTER WEGA Select To view THEATRE...
Using the wide screen mode The wide screen mode feature allows you to watch the picture filling the 16:9 screen of the TV. Watching the picture in wide screen mode automatically – Auto Wide The TV automatically selects optimum wide screen mode according to the signal input and displays the picture to fill the 16:9 screen.
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continued Watching the picture in wide screen mode manually Press repeatedly until the mode indication you want is displayed on the screen. Wide Zoom Normal Zoom Full OPTION RESET Notes • You can also select the wide screen mode manually using the menu (see page 27). •...
Enjoying the WEGA Theatre Mode with center speaker The WEGA Theatre Mode enables you to enjoy the best picture, sound and surround effect of a cinema from a DVD source. You can use your TV speaker as the center speaker of your audio system for optimum vocal enhancement and control its sound volume from the remote of the TV.
Watching Picture-in-Picture (PIP) With the PIP feature, you can display two different TV programs or video input at the same time by using the button. VIDEO Press Display a sub screen To cancel the sub screen, press CENTER WEGA THEATRE the button again.
x Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual programs of NICAM and A2 stereo systems by using the A/B button. When receiving a NICAM program VIDEO Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound) NICAM CENTER WEGA Mono NICAM THEATRE stereo...
x Viewing Teletext Some TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext which allows you to receive various information, such as stock market reports and news. You can use the buttons on the remote to view Teletext. VIDEO Do this display a Teletext Press .
Operating optional components You can use the supplied remote to operate Sony audio/video equipment. Setting up the remote to work with other connected equipment While keeping VIDEO ?/1 For example, to operate a pressed, press the corresponding Sony 8 mm VCR:...
Menu Adjustment x Introducing the menu system The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV. The following is an overview of the menu system. Return icon Picture icon Name of the current Sound icon Setup menu Language:...
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Level 2 Level 3/Function Page Level 1 “Wide Mode” Select the wide screen mode: “Wide Screen” “Wide Zoom” t “Normal”t “Full”t “Zoom” “Auto Wide” Select an optimum wide screen mode automatically: “On” t “Off” “4:3 Default” Change the picture to “Wide Zoom”or “Normal” when the normal 4:3 picture with or without ID-1 or WSS signal is received.
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continued How to use the menu MENU Picture Press MENU to Mode: Dynamic Picture Adjustment display the menu. Color Temperature: Cool 3D Intelligent Picture: On Select Confirm Press V or v to select Channel Setup the desired item. Auto Program Manual Program Program Label Program Block...
x Changing the “Picture” setting The “Picture” menu allows you to adjust the picture settings. Press MENU. Make sure the “Picture” icon ( ) is Picture Mode: Dynamic selected, then press Picture Adjustment Color Temperature: Cool 3D Intelligent Picture: Select Confirm Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Mode”), then press Select...
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continued Adjusting the “Picture Adjustment” items under “Personal” mode Press V or v to select either “Picture” (contrast), “Brightness”, “Color”, “Hue” (color tones) or “Sharpness”, then press Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory setting. Press V,v,B or b to adjust the setting of your selected item, then press Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.
x Changing the “Sound” setting The “Sound” menu allows you to adjust the sound settings. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “Sound” Sound Mode: Dynamic icon ( ), then press Sound Adjustment Balance Intelligent Volume: Surround: Select Confirm Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Mode”), then press Select...
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continued Adjusting the “Sound Adjustment” item under “Personal” mode The 5-Band Graphic Equalizer feature allows you to adjust sound frequency settings of “Personal” mode in the menu. Make sure that “Adjust” is selected, Adjustment: Personal Adjust then press Reset Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory setting.
x Changing the “Wide Screen” setting The “Wide Screen” menu allows you to watch the picture filling the 16:9 screen of the TV. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “Wide Screen” Wide Screen Wide Mode: Wide Zoom icon ( ), then press Auto Wide:...
Changing the Picture-in-Picture (“PIP”) setting The “PIP” menu allows you to display a sub screen, exchange pictures between the main and sub screens and change the sub screen position. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “PIP” icon ( PIP: then press Swap...
x Changing the “Channel Setup” setting The “Channel Setup” menu allows you to preset channels automatically, manually preset channels, label the program number, block unwanted programs and change the order of TV channels that appear on the screen. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “Channel Setup”...
continued Presetting channels manually After selecting “Manual Program”, select the program number to which you want to preset a channel. Manual Program Program: (1) Make sure “Program” is selected, then press TV System: VHF Low Fine: Auto (2) Press V or v until the program number you want Skip: Signal Booster: Auto...
x Changing the “Setup” setting The “Setup” menu allows you to change the menu language, adjust the picture position, setup WEGA Theatre Mode, label the connected equipment and select the color system. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “Setup” icon ( Setup Language: English...
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continued Select “Video Label” label the connected equipment. (1) Select “Video Input” and press Press V or v to select the input you want to label, then press , then press V or v to select the (2) Select “Label” and press label options: ”Video 1/Video 2/Video 3/Video 4/ DVD”, “VCR”, “SAT”, “Game”...
Additional Information x Connecting optional components Connecting to the video input terminal ( t ) S Video cable TV front panel (not supplied) Camcorder Audio/Video L(MONO) cable (not supplied) Video game TV rear panel equipment Antenna cable (not supplied) Audio/Video c –...
continued Connecting to the component video input terminal ( TV rear panel Component video cable (not supplied) DVD player c – 120W MAX 8 Audio cable (not supplied) Notes • If your DVD player can output interlace and progressive mode signals, select the interlace output when connecting to (component video input) on your TV.
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Connecting an amplifier to the center speaker input terminal ( If you use an amplifier with a Dolby* surround decoder instead of the TV’s audio system, you can use the TV’s speakers as the center speaker for your audio system. Using the speaker cords supplied with the amplifier, connect the center speaker terminals of the amplifier to the (center speaker input) terminals on the TV.
• The antenna setup is • Check the antenna setup. – inappropriate. Contact a Sony dealer for advice. Noisy sound • Channel presetting is • Display the “Channel Setup” menu and inappropriate or select “Manual Program” to preset the incomplete.
• There is local interference from cars, equipment near the TV. stripes neon signs, hair dryers, – • Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony power generators, etc. dealer for advice. • Broadcast signals are – Double images or • Use a highly directional antenna.
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TV, VCR and at the wall. stereo broadcast damaged. sound. • The antenna setup is • Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony – inappropriate. dealer for advice. Stereo broadcast sound switches on and off or is distorted.
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The 1 (standby) (standby) indicator flashes. Press ! indicator on diagnosis function (main power) to turn off your TV. your TV flashes indicates the possible Contact your nearest Sony service center. red several problems. times after every three seconds. The TV screen •...