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WARNING • Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV. • TV operating voltage: 110 – 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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Do not plug in too many appliances to the same Do not place any objects on the TV. power socket. Do not damage the power cord. Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned off, it is still connected to the AC power source Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor which (mains) as long as the power cord is plugged in.
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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 Installation Menu Adjustment Getting Started ........6 Introducing the menu system ..17 Setting up your TV Changing the “PICTURE” setting ... 20 (“INITIAL SETUP”) ......7 Changing the “SOUND” setting ..22 Changing the Picture-in-Picture (“PIP”) setting ........24 Overview of Controls Changing the “SETUP”...
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”) MENU SOUND When you turn on your TV for the first time, MENU PIP PROGR the “INITIAL SETUP” menu will appear. V/v/ ENTER This menu allows you to change the menu ENTER language, adjust the picture position and DRC-MF preset the TV channels automatically.
Overview of Controls TV front and rear panels TV rear panel ENTER SELECT AUTO L(MONO) MENU PROGR PROGR TV front panel ENTER SELECT L(MONO) AUTO MENU PROGR PROGR Button/Terminal Function Page Turn off or turn on the TV. – Standby indicator. –...
Remote control Button Function Page 1 ?/1 Turn off temporarily or – turn on the TV. Display the TV input. – 4 0 – 9, - Input numbers. – 5 JUMP Jump to previous program – number. 9 SURROUND Select surround mode. 0 WIDE MODE Select wide-mode (16:9).
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continued Button Function Page Menu operations MENU Display or cancel the menu. ENTER Confirm selected items. V, v, B, b Select and adjust items. Teletext operations (green label) 0 – 9 JUMP PROGR +/– SOUND MENU PIP PROGR Not function for your TV. –...
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 Press PIC MODE to select the desired picture mode. Select “DYNAMIC”...
The DRC-MF logo ( ) and “DRC-MF” are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Viewing the picture in wide mode When receiving a wide-mode (16:9) signal, the picture will appear “squeezed” (compressed) on your screen. Use the WIDE MODE button to view the picture with the optimal effect.
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. JUMP Press SOUND SOUND Display a sub screen MENU PIP PROGR To cancel the sub screen, press PIP PROGR +/ ENTER the button again.
x Selecting a TV program using PIP You can select your desired TV program directly from the PIP sub screen by using PIP PROGR +/– buttons. SOUND Press PIP PROGR +/– until the desired program MENU PIP PROGR appears in the sub screen. PIP PROGR +/ ENTER PIP PROGR –/...
x Setting the timers You can set your TV to turn on and off automatically by using the WAKE UP and SLEEP timers respectively. Setting the Wake Up timer Press until the desired period of time appears on the screen. WAKE UP TIMER:10M (After 10 minutes) JUMP...
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 Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound) NICAM MONO NICAM stereo (Regular sound) (Stereo sound) JUMP NICAM...
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 menu S E T UP SOUND icon ENG L I SH...
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“TV SYS” “B/G” t “I” t “D/K” t “M” * The BBE is manufactured by Sony Corporation under license from BBE Sound, Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent No. 4,638,258 and No. 4,482,866. The word “BBE” and the BBE symbol are the trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.
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How to use the menu Press MENU to display MENU PIP PROGR MENU P I C T URE the menu. DRC - MF : DRC 1 2 5 0 P I C T URE MO DE : DYNAM I ENTER 3 D - NR : WI DE MODE : OF F DRC-MF...
x Changing the “PICTURE” setting The “PICTURE” menu allows you to adjust the picture settings. Press MENU. P I C T URE Make sure the “PICTURE” icon ( ) is DRC - MF : 1 2 5 0 selected, then press ENTER. P I C T URE MODE : DYNAM I 3D - NR : OF F WI DE MODE : OF F...
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Adjusting the “ADJUST” items under “PICTURE MODE” Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g.,“COLOR”), then press ENTER. COLOR Adjust the value according to the following table, then press ENTER. Press v or B to Press V or b to “PICTURE”...
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 icon ( ), then press ENTER. SOUND MODE DYNAM I C SURROUND : OF F I N T E L L I GEN T VO L : OF F Press V or v to select the desired item SOUND...
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Adjusting the “ADJUST” items under “SOUND MODE” Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “BALANCE”), then press ENTER. BALANCE Adjust the value according to the following table, then press ENTER . Press v or B to Press V or b to “BASS”...
Changing the Picture-in-Picture (“PIP”) setting The “PIP” menu allows you to display a sub screen, change the sub screen position and exchange pictures between the main and sub screens. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “PIP” icon ( P I P then press ENTER.
Changing the “SETUP” setting The “SETUP” menu allows you to change the menu language, adjust the picture position, reduce your TV power consumption, set up your program numbers and select the color system. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “SETUP” S E T UP icon ( ), then press ENTER.
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continued Adjusting each program number settings (“PROGRAM SETUP”) Select “PROGRAM SETUP” from the “SETUP” menu. Select “PR” and press ENTER. Press V or v PROGRAM S E T to select the desired program number you PR : S K I P : OF F want to adjust, then press ENTER.
x Changing the Channel Preset (“CH PRESET”) setting The “CH PRESET” menu allows you to preset channels automatically, manually preset channels and select the TV system. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “CH PRESET” icon CH PRE S E T ), then press ENTER.
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continued Presetting channels manually After selecting “MANUAL PROGRAM”, MANUA L PROGRAM select the program number to which you PR : T V S Y S : B / G want to preset a channel. S ENS : H I GH VH F L OW (1) Make sure “PR”...
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If you are not satisfied with the picture MANUA L PROGRAM and sound quality, you may be able to PR : 1 0 AU TO improve them by using the “FINE” tuning T V S Y S : I MANUA L feature.
Additional Information x Connecting optional components Connecting to the video input terminal ( t ) S Video cable TV front panel (not supplied) Audio/Video cable Camcorder (not supplied) L(MONO) TV rear panel Video game equipment Antenna cable (not supplied) Audio/Video cable (not supplied) S Video cable (not supplied)
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Connecting a DVD player to the component video input terminal ( 1 Using an audio cable, connect R and L under (component video input) on your TV to the LINE OUT, AUDIO R and L output connectors on your DVD player. 2 Using a component video cable, connect Y, P , and P under...
TV, VCR and at the wall. damaged. • The antenna setup is • Check the antenna setup. – inappropriate. Contact a Sony dealer for advice. • Channel presetting is • Display the “CH PRESET” menu and Noisy sound inappropriate or select “MANUAL PROGRAM” to preset incomplete.
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Dotted lines or 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 • Use a highly directional antenna.
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• Check the antenna cable and connection or the cable is damaged. on the TV, VCR and on the wall. • The antenna setup is • Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony Stereo broadcast – inappropriate. dealer for advice.
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Symptom Possible cause Solutions Page • Changes in room TV cabinet creaks. temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or contract, — – causing a noise. This does not indicate a malfunction. • The TV’s A small “boom” demagnetizing function sound is heard —...