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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these instructions completely, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe and comply with all warnings, cautions and instructions placed on the set, or described in the operating instructions or service manual. WARNING To guard against injury, the following basic safety precautions should be observed in the installation, use, and...
• Never cover the slots and openings with a cloth or other materials. • Never block the slots and openings by placing the set on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. • Never place the set in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet, unless proper ventilation is provided.
Contents Introduction Introducing the FD Trinitron WEGA Features ... 1 About this Manual ... 2 Batteries for the Remote Control ... 2 Front Panel Menu Controls ... 2 Using the Remote Control Remote Control Description... 3 Connecting Your TV TV Rear Panel ... 5 Basic Connections ...
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony FD Trinitron WEGA Introducing the FD Trinitron WEGA Features Some of the features you will enjoy include: ❏ FD Trinitron Flat CRT — Delivers a picture with uncompromising accuracy and outstanding image detail via a technologically advanced tube.
About this Manual This manual provides instructions to help you enjoy your new TV. It shows you how to connect to an antenna or cable, cable box, VCR, DVD, satellite receiver or camcorder. Once your TV is connected, follow the instructions and use the remote control to access the on- screen menus.
Using the Remote Control Remote Control Description MUTING POWER DISPLAY SCREEN PICTURE MODE MODE TV/VIDEO JUMP DIGITAL/ ANALOG GUIDE MENU RESET EXIT SLEEP RM-YD006 Indicates feature available only in digital tuning mode. Button Description Press to turn off the sound. Press again or press VOL+ MUTING to restore sound.
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Button Description EXIT Press to exit menus and other on-screen displays. Press repeatedly until the TV displays the time in SLEEP minutes (15, 30, 45, 60, or 90) that you want the TV to remain on before shutting off automatically. Cancel by pressing until Sleep Off appears.
Connecting Your TV Read this section before setting up your TV for the first time. This section explains how to make the basic connections and how to connect optional equipment. TV Rear Panel Jack Description 1 ATSC This input connects to your VHF/UHF antenna or digital cable box for digital signal (ATSC).
Basic Connections TV with Cable, Indoor, or Outdoor Antenna Depending on the cable system available in your home, choose one of the connections below: Use option A to connect the TV to a cable system or an antenna with a 75-ohm cable. ✍...
Connecting Additional Equipment Connecting a DVD Player using Composite Video (VIDEO/AUDIO L(MONO),R) Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your DVD player to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV. Rear of DVD Player Optional connection Optional connection ❏ For better picture quality, use S VIDEO (located on the rear panel) instead of the yellow video cable.
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Connecting a TV and VCR From cable/antenna Connect the coaxial cable from your TV antenna or cable service to the IN jack on your VCR. Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the OUT jack on your VCR to the VHF/UHF jack on the TV.
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Connecting a TV and Cable Box Some cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded signals that require a cable box to view all channels. If you subscribe to such type of service, use this connection. From cable/ antenna Connect the coaxial cable from your cable service to the IN jack on your cable box. Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the OUT jack on your cable box to the VHF/UHF jack on your TV.
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Connecting a TV and Satellite Receiver Satellite receiver Satellite antenna cable Connect the cable from your satellite antenna to SATELLITE IN on your satellite receiver. Connect the coaxial cable from your cable service or antenna to the VHF/UHF jack on your TV.
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Connecting a TV, VCR, and Satellite Receiver using Component Video (YP Satellite Receiver Audio R Y (green) (red) (blue) Audio L (red) (white) Connect the coaxial cable from your satellite antenna to SATELLITE IN on the satellite receiver. Connect the coaxial cable from your cable service or antenna to the IN jack on your VCR. Using a coaxial cables (not supplied), connect the OUT jack on your VCR to the VHF/UHF jack on your TV.
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Connecting a Camcorder (for playback) To connect your camcorder, you can use the Audio/Video inputs on either the front or rear panel of the TV. Using the audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your camcorder to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV. A/V output Optional connection ❏...
Setting Up the TV After you have finished connecting your TV, use Auto Program to set up your analog and digital channel lists. During Auto Program, the TV will automatically search for available channels and program receivable channels. ✍ After starting Auto Program, wait until the process is complete to avoid missing some channels that are available.
Using the Digital Features Overview This chapter describes how to use the features of your TV that are designed to work with digital channels. Tuning to a Digital Channel This TV is equipped with a built-in digital tuner, which enables you to receive digital channels.
Using the Digital Program Guide The digital program guide lets you review program information and select digital channels. ✍ The digital program guide cannot be displayed when: the TV is in analog tuning mode, when there are no digital channels available, when the TV is tuned to one of the video inputs, or when the Channel Fix option is set to anything other than Off (see page 22).
Using Additional Digital Program Guide Options Press while in the digital program guide’s channel list to display the following options, which allow you to customize the settings of the program on the currently tuned channel. Option Description Alternate Video Each program has a main video stream (the video that you see when the (when available) channel is first tuned), and may have alternate video streams.
Using the Screen Mode Feature The Screen Mode feature is useful for adjusting a 16:9 (widescreen) program for optimal viewing on your TV’s 4:3 aspect ratio screen. Using the Screen Mode feature, you can enlarge pictures so that they better fill the screen (enlarging the picture so that the black bars on the edges of the screen are clipped off).
Using the Analog Menus Overview This chapter describes how to use the analog menu features of your TV. Menu Descriptions Analog Menu Video Mode:Vivid Picture Brightness Color Sharpness Col o r Temp.:Cool ClearEdge VM:High Move Select Channel Setup Favorite Channels C a b l e : C h a n n e l F i x : O f f...
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Analog Menu Clock/Timers T i m e r 1 : S e t T i m e r 2 : S e t C u r r e n t T i m e Move Select Setup Caption Vision:Off I n f o B a n n e r : O f f M T S : Stereo...
Using the Remote Control to Display and Navigate the On-Screen Analog Menus JUMP DIGITAL/ ANALOG GUIDE MENU RESET EXIT SLEEP ✍ Press once to display the on-screen menu, and press again to return to normal viewing. If no buttons are pressed, the menu closes automatically after about 90 seconds. To exit the analog menus ❏...
Using the Video To access the Video Menu, use the following steps: To Display To Select Press to highlight an option, then press Use the Mode Customized press to select it. picture viewing Vivid: Standard: Movie: Pro: ✍ Press on the remote control to directly select picture modes (Vivid, Standard, Movie, Pro). Press to decrease the contrast.
Using the Channel Setup To access the Channel Setup Menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight Press to highlight an option, then press Favorite Applies to analog channels only. To set up favorite digital channels, see page 31. To set up your analog Favorite Channels list: Channels Quick access...
Channel Applies to analog channels only. To Show/Hide digital channels, see page 31. Use this feature after you run Auto Program to selectively show or hide Show/Hide channels. Use the then press Use the Press ✍ Press to skip over channels that have been hidden. You can still use the --9 buttons to CH + CH - directly tune to hidden channels.
Parental Control Setting the Rating You can change the Rating by selecting one of the Parental Lock options. With Lock highlighted, press If you are not familiar with Parental Guideline rating system, use one of the following preset categories to simplify the rating selection: Child, Youth, Young Adult.
United States: Selecting Custom Rating Options For the United States, the Custom Rating menu includes the following options: Movie Rating, TV Rating, and Unrated. (For Canada, see page 26.) Movie Rating This system defines the rating levels of movies shown in theaters and on prime cable channels.
Unrated You have the option of blocking TV programs or movies that are not rated. Allow Allows all unrated programs Block Blocks all unrated programs ✍ If you choose to block unrated TV programs, please be aware that the following programs may be blocked: emergency broadcasts, political programs, pro, news, public service announcements, religious programs, and weather.
Using the Clock/Timers To access the Clock/Timers Menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight Press to highlight an option, then press Timer 1 Clock/Timers functions apply to analog channels only. You cannot set the Clock/ Timers for digital channels. Timer 2 Scheduled Use the timers to program your TV to turn on and off by day, time,...
Using the Setup To access the Setup Menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight Press to highlight an option, then press Caption Applies to analog channels only. To set closed-caption options for digital channels, see Vision page 32. Closed- Allows you to select from three closed-caption modes for programs that are Captioning...
Using the Digital Features To access the Digital Features Menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight Press to highlight an option, then press Digital Menu Provides access to the Digital Channels and Digital Setup options. For details, see “Using the Digital Menus” on page 30. Channel Enables you to switch between analog and digital tuning modes.
Using the Digital Menus This chapter describes how to use the digital menu features of your TV. Menu Descriptions Digital Menu Antenna Digital Channels Favorite Channels Digital Channels Auto Program Show/Hide Channels Label Channels Antenna Digital Setup Screen Mode Full Caption Vision Diagnostics Menu Color...
Using the Digital Channels To use the Digital Channels Menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight Press to highlight an option, then press Applies to digital channels only. To set up analog channels, see page 22. Favorite Channels To set up digital channels in a Favorite Channels list: Use the --9, assign to the Favorite Channel number.
Using the Digital Setup To use the Digital Setup Menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight Press to highlight an option, then press Applies only to digital channels that have 16:9 or widescreen aspect ratio. You Screen Mode cannot use Screen Mode for analog channels.
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Programming Caption Vision Applies to digital channels only. To set closed-caption options for analog channels, see page 28. If you selected the Program option under Caption Vision (page 32), you can change the following settings: Basic Allows you to select basic closed caption options (EIA-608). CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 Text1,Text2,...
Using the Parental Lock The Parental Lock Menu allows you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content and rating levels. To access the Parental Lock Menu, follow these steps: To Display To Highlight Use 0-9 buttons on the remote control to enter a four digit password.
CC1-4 instead of Text1-4. ❏ There was a blackout Press the or power outage, and front panel. If the problem persists, see “Contacting Sony” on page 37. now the TV won't turn on and the timer LED is flashing ❏...
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(page 2). Contact your nearest Sony Dealer to order a replacement. To find out the nearest dealer, please call our Sony Direct Accessory and Part Center at 1-800-488-7669 (U.S. residents only).
13). Please have your TV serial number ready. The number is located on the rear of your TV and on the front cover of this manual. Our Customer Information Services Center phone number is 1-800-222-SONY (7669) (US residents only) or 1-877-899 SONY (7669) (Canadian residents only). Our website is http://www.sony.com/TV support.
Specifications For all models (except as noted) Television system NTSC ATSC (8VSB terrestrial) Channel coverage Terrestrial (analog) Cable TV (analog) Terrestrial (digital) Antenna 75-ohm external antenna terminal for VHF/UHF Picture tube FD Trinitron Power requirements 120V, 60 Hz Supplied accessories 2 Size AA batteries 1 Remote Control RM-YD006 Inputs...
Index 0-9 buttons 16:9 Enhanced Alternate Audio Alternate Video Auto Program Brightness Cable, setting Caption Vision Channel Fix Channel Label Channel Mode, switching Channel Show/Hide ClearEdge VM closed caption modes (see Caption Vision) Color Temperature Color, setting Connections Cable and antenna Connecting a Camcorder DVD Player using Component Video DVD Player using Composite Video...
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