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Introduction • To prevent the risk of electric shock, if the AC power cord Thank you for choosing this Sony product. or plug is damaged, do not insert the plug into the AC Before operating the TV, please read this manual power outlet.
Table of Contents Start-up Guide Safety information ........................8 Overview of the remote ......................13 Overview of the TV buttons and indicators ................15 Watching TV Watching TV..........................16 Viewing pictures from connected equipment ................18 Using MENU Functions Navigating through menus ......................20 Picture menu ...........................21 Sound menu..........................24 Screen menu...........................26 Setup menu..........................28...
Start-up Guide Before use 1: Connecting an antenna/VCR To insert batteries into the remote Connecting an antenna only Push and slide to open. Antenna cable (supplied) Notes • Observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. • Do not use different types of batteries together or mix old and new batteries.
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2: Preventing the TV 3: Bundling the cables from toppling over...
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Press to select the language 4: Selecting the displayed on the menu screens, then press language The message confirming the TV start auto-tuning appears on the screen, then go to “5: Auto tuning the TV”. Connect the TV to your AC power outlet (110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz).
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Press MENU to exit. 5: Auto tuning the TV The TV has now tuned in all the available channels. Press to select the desired setting in The TV will search for and store all available TV “Display this menu next time?” dialog, then channels.
Installation and moving Safety information Ventilation Never cover the ventilation holes in the cabinet. It may cause overheating and For Safety result in fire. Unless proper ventilation is provided, the LCD TV may gather dust AC power cord and get dirty. For proper ventilation, The shape of AC power plug, observe the following: which is supplied with the TV set,...
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Ventilation Power Sources Leave space around the LCD TV. Otherwise, adequate Overloading aircirculation may be blocked causing overheating and cause This LCD TV is designed to fire or damage the LCD TV. operate on a 110-240V AC When installing the LCD TV on the wall supply for the LCD TV.
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Wiring Additional Safety Information Unplug the AC power cord when wiring cables. Be sure to Electric shock unplug the AC power cord for your safety, when hooking up. Do not touch the LCD TV with a wet hand. Doing so may Cleaning cause electric shock or damage the LCD TV.
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If the AC power cord is damaged, stop using it and ask your air conditioning. If the display unit is installed in such a dealer or Sony service center to exchange it. location, moisture may condense on the panel inside the Not in use display unit.
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On cleaning the screen surface/cabinet • Be sure to unplug the AC power cord connected to the LCD TV from the AC power outlet before cleaning. • To remove dust from the screen surface/cabinet, wipe gently with a soft cloth. If dust is persistent, wipe with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a diluted mild detergent solution.
Overview of the remote 1 TV "/1 – TV standby Switches off the TV temporarily and on from standby mode. 2 Number buttons • In TV mode: Selects channels. For channel numbers 10 and above, enter the second digit within two seconds. •...
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• H : Plays a program at a normal speed. • X : Pauses playback. • x : Stops the playback. • VISUAL SEARCH : Only for Sony DVD recorders with the visual search function. For details, see the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorder.
Overview of the TV buttons and indicators 1 1 – Power Switches the TV on or off. 2 PROG +/-/ PROG • In TV mode: Selects the next (+) or previous (-) channel. • In TV menu: Moves through the options up ) or down ( 3 2 +/-/ •...
Watching TV Watching TV Press the number buttons or PROG +/- to select a TV channel. To select channel numbers 10 and above using the number buttons, enter the second digit within two seconds. Additional operations Do this Switch off the TV Press TV "/1.
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To freeze the picture – Picture freeze Tips • Alternatively, you can set “Auto Wide” to “On”. The TV You can freeze the current picture to make a note of a will automatically select the best mode to suit the input telephone number or recipe.
Do this Viewing pictures from Switch the active Press G/g. screen (the frame of connected equipment the selected screen turns green) Change the program Press PROG +/-. Switch on the connected equipment, then on the active screen press repeatedly until the correct input symbol (see below) appears on the Change the program Press F/f.
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To use the Tools menu Press TOOLS to display the following options when viewing pictures from connected equipment other than a PC. Options Description Close Closes the Tools menu. Twin Picture See page 17. (or Single Picture) Picture Mode See page 21. Sound Mode See page 24.
Using MENU Functions Navigating through Icon Description Program List menus Displays available TV channels. • To watch the desired channel, select “MENU” allows you to enjoy various convenient the channel, then press features of this TV. You can easily select channels or •...
Picture menu You can select the options listed below on the Picture menu. Press to select “Settings” on MENU, then press Press to select a menu icon, then press Press to select an option. Target Inputs For the input currently being viewed, select whether to use the common setting or to set each item separately.
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Color Temperature Adjusts the whiteness of the picture. “Cool”: Gives the white colors a blue tint. “Neutral”: Gives the white colors a neutral tint. “Warm 1”/“Warm 2”: Gives the white colors a red tint. “Warm 2” gives a redder tint than “Warm 1”.
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Advanced Settings Customizes the Picture function in more detail. When you set “Picture Mode” to “Custom”, you can set/change these settings. “Reset”: Resets all the advanced settings to the factory settings. “Black Corrector”: Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger contrast. “Adv.
Sound menu You can select the options listed below on the Sound menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer to “Picture menu” (page 21). Target Inputs For the input currently being viewed, select whether to use the common setting or to set each item separately.
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Gives sound more impact by compensating for phase effects in speakers using the “BBE High Definition Sound System”, when “Sound Mode” is set to “Custom”. To reproduce sounds with impact, select “High” (more impact) or “Low” (less impact). Otherwise select “Off”. Dual Sound Selects the sound from the speaker for a stereo or bilingual broadcast.
Screen menu You can select the options listed below on the Screen menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer to “Picture menu” (page 21). Target Inputs For the input currently being viewed, select whether to use the common setting or to set each item separately.
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Horizontal Shift Adjusts the horizontal position of the picture. This option is not available when “Display Area” is set to “Full Pixel”. Vertical Shift Adjusts the vertical position of the picture when “Wide Mode” is set to “Wide Zoom” or “Zoom”. Vertical Size Adjusts the vertical size of the picture when “Wide Mode”...
Setup menu You can select the options listed below on the Setup menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer to “Picture menu” (page 21). Timer Settings Sets the timer to switch on/off the TV. Sleep Timer Sets a period of time after which the TV automatically switches itself into standby mode.
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Be sure not to put anything over the sensor, as its function may be affected. See page 15 for further information on the sensor. Logo Illumination Lights up and turns off the Sony logo on the front of the TV. Language Selects the language in which the menus are displayed.
AV Setup menu You can select the options listed below on the AV Setup menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer to “Picture menu” (page 21). Video Labels Assigns a name to any equipment connected to the side and rear jacks. The name will be displayed briefly on the screen when the equipment is selected.
Channel Setup menu You can select the options listed below on the Channel Setup menu. To select options in “Settings”, refer to “Picture menu” (page 21). 1 Digit Direct When “1 Digit Direct” is set to “On”, you can select a channel using one preset number button (0 - 9) on the remote.
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Manual Program Before selecting “Label”/“AFT”/“Audio Filter”/“Skip”, press PROG +/- to select the program number with the channel. You cannot select a program number that is Preset set to skip. Program TV System Presets program channels manually. Press to select “Program”, then press Press to select the program number you want to manually tune (if tuning a VCR, select channel 00), then press...
PC Settings menu You can select the options listed below on the PC Settings menu when the TV is connected to a PC. Press repeatedly until appears on the screen. Press MENU to display the PC settings menu. Note When you connect a PC to your TV for the first time, you may need to adjust the screen display.
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Others Auto Adjustment Automatically adjusts the display position, phase and pitch of the picture when the TV receives an input signal from a connected PC. Auto Adjustment may not work well with some input signals. In such cases, manually adjust “Phase”, “Pitch”, “Horizontal Shift”...
Using Optional Equipment Connecting optional equipment You can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied. Connecting to the TV (side) To connect Do this HDV camcorder Connect to the component Y, P with component jacks 2 and audio...
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Connecting to the TV (rear) Digital receiver/ DVD player For service use only Hi-Fi audio equipment DVD player DVD player with component output Video game equipment DVD recorder DVD player...
Connect to the HDMI IN 1 or 2 DVD player D jack if the equipment has an If you have Sony VCRs/DVDs and Sony DVD Home HDMI jack. The digital video and Theater Systems/Amplifiers, do the following audio signals are input from the procedure to program the remote so that you can equipment.
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Switch on your equipment and check that the following main functions work. H (playback), x (stop), m (rewind), M (fast forward), channel selection for both VCR and DVDs, TOP MENU/MENU and only for DVDs. If your equipment is not working, or some of the functions do not work Enter the correct code or try the next code listed.
Additional Information Specifications VHF: 0 to 12, 5A, 9A / UHF: 28 to 69 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41(Australia only) VHF: 1 to 11 / UHF: 21 to 69 / Display Unit CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41(New Zealand only) Power Requirements: UHF: B21 to B69 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41 110–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz...
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PC Input Signal Reference Chart Horizontal Vertical Signals Horizontal (Pixel) Vertical (Line) frequency Standard frequency (Hz) (kHz) 31.5 37.5 VESA 31.5 VGA-T SVGA 37.9 VESA Guidelines 46.9 VESA 1024 48.4 VESA Guidelines 1024 56.5 VESA 1024 VESA WXGA 1280 47.4 VESA 1280 47.8...
For example, the indicator flashes three times, then there is a two second break, followed by another three flashes, etc. Press 1 on the TV (right side) to switch it off, disconnect the AC power cord, and inform your dealer or Sony service center of how the indicator flashes (number of flashes). When it is not flashing Check the items in the tables below.
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Problem Cause/Remedy Picture flashes initially when • This is probably caused by the authentication process between HDMI changing to HDMI mode or equipment and the TV. It does not indicate a malfunction. switching on the TV with HDMI mode. Sound Problem Cause/Remedy •...