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This document is for the remote control RM-Y905 NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in MODELS: KP-48V80, KP-53V80, KP-61V80 REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as Please keep this notice with the instruction manual.
Remote Control MUTING POWER Getting to know the buttons on the (page 21) (pages 21, 52, 53) remote control In the instructions that follow, we will refer to the buttons on your remote control. FUNCTION PICTURE MUTING DVD/ SAT/ POWER (pages 21, 51-53) Names of the buttons on the remote control are Keep this flap unfolded and use this page...
Using the S-Link function with Connecting a cable box ......5 Setting and Selecting Favorite Channel .. 36 a Sony AV receiver ......17 Cable box and cable ......5 Using the Set Up Menu ...... 38 Basic Set Up ........18 Connecting a cable TV system/ Using the Parental Control Feature ..
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of and choose from twelve programs the projection TV, below the Sony logo, on the sticker, and also on the TV box (white label). Record these numbers • Favorite Channel, allowing you to in the spaces provided below.
Using This Manual Precautions Installing and Connecting the Projection TV (continued) We recommend that you carefully review Safety Note on cleaning the contents of the following four sections in • Operate the projection TV only on 120 V the order provided to ensure that you fully Clean the cabinet of the projection TV with a understand the operation of your new dry soft cloth.
Installing and Connecting the Projection TV Recommended viewing area Installing Carrying Your Projection TV (Vertical) • To prevent internal heat buildup, do not Carrying the projection TV requires three or block the ventilation openings. more people. • Do not install the projection TV in a hot or humid place, or in a place subject to The projection TV has been equipped with excessive dust or mechanical vibration.
Installing and Connecting the Projection TV (continued) S-Link/CONTROL S cable Connector Types Making Connections Sony cable for S-Link and CONTROL S connections. These features are exclusive to You may find it necessary to use some of the Connecting directly to a cable or Sony products and allow greater control of following connector types during set up.
You may find it convenient to use the Notes: following set up if your cable provider does • You may be able to program your Sony not feature local channels that you are able to remote control to operate your cable box.
Installing and Connecting the Projection TV (continued) Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting a cable TV system/ (Rear of projection TV) antenna to a VCR VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 Attach the coaxial cable from the S VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO incoming cable connection or antenna to...
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Note: • To view scrambled channels through the cable box, select the video input which the cable box is connected to by pressing TV/ VIDEO. * If your VCR is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.
Installing and Connecting the Projection TV (continued) Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting a satellite receiver (SAT) and a VCR Connect the cable from the satellite (Rear of projection TV) antenna to the satellite receiver. Coaxial cable VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5...
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting a DTV (digital television) receiver Before connecting, be sure to read the Operating Instructions of the DTV receiver. Attach the coaxial cable from the roof VMC-10HG (not supplied) antenna to VHF/UHF on the DTV (Rear of projection TV) receiver.
Installing and Connecting the Projection TV (continued) Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting a camcorder Use this connection to view a picture directly YC-15V/30V (not supplied) from your camcorder. Using AUDIO and S VIDEO* cables, connect AUDIO and S VIDEO OUT on Audio/ video the camcorder to AUDIO and S VIDEO...
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting two VCRs for tape editing (Rear of projection TV) By connecting a second VCR to MONITOR OUT, you can record a program being played VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 by the primary VCR to the second VCR or S VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO...
Installing and Connecting the Projection TV (continued) Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting a DVD Player (Upper (Rear of projection TV) S VIDEO illustration) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 Using an AUDIO and S VIDEO cables, connect AUDIO and S VIDEO IN on the S VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO...
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting an AV receiver For greater control of all audio and video equipment, connect an AV receiver. (Rear of projection TV) Perform as described in “Connecting a VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 VIDEO cable TV system/antenna to a VCR”...
“Variable” in the Audio menu. (see S VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO (VAR/FIX) “Audio Out” on page 32) CENTER SPEAKER AUDIO-L VIDEO VIDEO (white) 1 IN L Connecting a Sony SAVA series (MONO) (MONO) AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO speaker system 40W(NOM) 80W(MAX)16 1 IN R AUDIO-R...
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Using the AUDIO cable supplied with the speaker to AUDIO (VAR/FIX) OUT on the projection TV. Using the CONTROL S cable, connect CONTROL S IN on the speaker to CONTROL S OUT on the projection TV. Connecting an amplifier that supports Dolby Pro Logic decoder (Rear of projection TV)
VMC-10HG projection TV’s input mode to video when (not supplied) you press the play button on the Sony S-Link VCR. (Rear of projection TV) Using the S-Link function without Component video...
Instructions supplied with the VCR, satellite receiver, DVD player, LD (Rear of projection TV) IN on the projection TV to MONITOR player and other Sony video OUT on the Sony AV receiver. equipment for details. VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5...
Basic Set Up Using the remote control joystick Adjusting Sliders Using the Remote Control When menu items present a slider ( Inserting the batteries AUDIO AUDIO FREEZE ), move the joystick up, down, left or INDEX GUIDE Move right to adjust the setting. MENU Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) On Line Help/Instructions...
Using the buttons on the front panel of the Press VOLUME – to continue. Setting Up the Projection TV projection TV: Automatically – VOLUME C o n t i n u e t o – – VOLUME CHANNEL POWER A u t o P r o g r a m ? TV/VIDEO FLASH FOCUS TIMER/STAND BY...
Basic Set Up (continued) To perform AUTO SET UP again Press FLASH FOCUS. Adjusting the Convergence FLASH FOCUS Automatically (FLASH FOCUS) TV/VIDEO FLASH FOCUS The projection tube image appears on the SET UP MENU screen in three layers (red, green and blue). If The cross pattern appears and FLASH they do not converge, the color is poor and FOCUS begins to work.
Using Your New Projection TV Watching the TV REFER TO THE ILLUSTRATION OF THE Many TV features can be accessed directly REMOTE CONTROL ON THE through the remote control. The following INSIDE FRONT COVER OF chart will explain the function of some THIS MANUAL AS YOU buttons found on your remote control.
Using Your New Projection TV (continued) Using the White Labeled Buttons for Projection TV Operations Press repeatedly to scroll through available video inputs: TV/VIDEO TV, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, VIDEO 4 and VIDEO 5. If you select “Skip” as a “Video Label” in the Set Up menu, your projection TV will skip the video input you selected.
REFER TO THE Using the White Labeled Buttons for Projection TV Operations ILLUSTRATION OF THE REMOTE CONTROL ON THE Press repeatedly to scroll through available displays: INSIDE FRONT COVER OF XDS (Extended Data Service) (under the cover) THIS MANUAL AS YOU Displays a network name, program name, program type, program length, REVIEW THIS CHART program description, call letters and time of the show if the broadcaster...
Using Your New Projection TV (continued) Watching Two Programs at One Time — PIP The Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature allows Using the Yellow Labeled Buttons for PIP Operations you to view two channels simultaneously, one in the full size “main” picture and one in Press to display a window picture.
REFER TO THE Using the Yellow Labeled Buttons for PIP Operations ILLUSTRATION OF THE REMOTE CONTROL ON THE Press to select the TV channel on which the symbol “b” is INSIDE FRONT COVER OF displayed. (for details, see “Watching the TV” on page 21) JUMP THIS MANUAL AS YOU Speed Surf...
Using Your New Projection TV (continued) Watching Two Programs at One Time — P&P (Twin View The Picture-and-Picture (P&P) feature allows Using the Yellow Labeled Buttons for P&P Operations you to view two channels simultaneously, both in a reduced size screen. The main picture will appear on the right.
REFER TO THE Using the Yellow Labeled Buttons for P&P Operations ILLUSTRATION OF THE REMOTE CONTROL ON THE Press to alternate sound between the right and left pictures. The symbol “ ” will AUDIO INSIDE FRONT COVER OF appear for a few seconds to indicate which picture’s sound is being received. INDEX THIS MANUAL AS YOU REVIEW THIS CHART...
Using Your New Projection TV (continued) Move the joystick in any direction to Notes: Using CHANNEL INDEX • The projection TV will continually update move the yellow frame to the picture that each of the surrounding pictures while You can use the CHANNEL INDEX feature you wish to view.
Adjusting Your SET UP (menus) Move the joystick up or down to Learning Menu Selection highlight the desired option. S e t U p P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l C a p t i o n V i s i o n : C C 1 Use the MENU button to access a menu and L a n g u a g e : E n g l i s h...
Adjusting Your SET UP (menus) (continued) Using the Video Menu Mode You can choose one of five different video modes that best suits the program you are watching. You can also perform the “Picture Adjustment” (such as “Brightness,” Customized picture V i d e o “Color,”...
Using the Audio Menu Treble Adjust slider right (up) to increase high pitched sounds. Adjust slider left (down) to decrease high pitched sounds. Sound adjustment A u d i o T r e b l e Bass Adjust slider right (up) to increase low pitched sounds. B a s s Sliders B a l a n c e...
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Useful when you want to use your remote control to control the output of a separate audio system. ”SAVA SP Control” can only be set when Sony SAVA speaker system is SAVA SP Control connected to the AUDIO (VAR/FIX) OUT connectors and “Speaker” is set to Controls Sony “SAVA SP.”...
Using the Timer Menu Spring: Select Yes to compensate for Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Savings The current time automatically moves ahead one hour. Automatically T i m e r Fall: Select No at the end of Daylight Saving Time. adjusts the time. D a y l i g h t S a v i n g s : Y e s C u r r e n t T i m e The current time moves back one hour.
Adjusting Your SET UP (menus) (continued) Using the Channel Set Up Channel You can add a caption for up to 32 channels of VHF/ C h a n n e l C a p t i o n Menu Caption UHF input.
Channel After AUTO SET UP, you can erase unnecessary C h a n n e l S k i p / A d d S k i p Skip/Add channels from the channel preset memory. S k i p A d d With the Channel Skip/Add window open: Skips unnecessary A d d...
Adjusting Your SET UP (menus) (continued) Move the joystick up or down to select Move the joystick up or down to select a Setting and Selecting “Manual” and press channel. Favorite Channel The Favorite Channel menu will appear. You have now selected a favorite channel. The Favorite Channel feature of your If you set Channel Caption names (e.g.
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Using Favorite Channel Changing Favorite Channel choices Press to select the channel. You have the option of returning to the The selected channel will be displayed for You can use the Favorite Channel feature to Favorite Channel screen to adjust any of your normal viewing.
Adjusting Your SET UP (menus) (continued) Using the Set Up Menu Allows you to block TV programs that you feel are unsuitable for your Parental children. (see “Using the Parental Control Feature” on page 40 for details) Control S e t U p Blocks programs P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l C a p t i o n V i s i o n : C C 1...
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TV/VIDEO button. D i r e c t P l a y This feature allows you to switch the input mode from the TV to a Sony VCR (MDP or DVD) and start Direct Play V I D E O 1 : O f f playing by only pressing the ( (playback) button on the remote control.
To block programs you feel are unsuitable for your children, you need to set the TV for the * Do not enter “4357” corresponding to “HELP” desired rating systems. Sony’s predetermined on a phone number pad. (see page 47) MENU...
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To deactivate the Parental Control Move the joystick up or down to select Move the joystick up or down to select feature “Parental Lock,” and press “On,” and press If you set “Parental Lock” in the Parental P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l C o u n t r y : U .
Adjusting Your SET UP (menus) (continued) Move the joystick up or down to select To unlock the Parental Control feature Selecting a Custom Rating in “Rating,” and press temporarily U.S.A. When you select a Parental Control program, P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l If you want to select the ratings to be blocked C o u n t r y : U .
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Move the joystick up or down to select First, select a TV rating. Move the joystick left or right to select “ ,” and press the extender to be viewed, and press Move the joystick up or down to select indicator automatically appears “TV Rating,”...
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Adjusting Your SET UP (menus) (continued) To block TV programs and/or movies Repeat steps 8 and 9 for other extenders. Move the joystick up or down to select the movie rating to be blocked, and press for which a rating signal is not given All programs that match the ratings you (NR and N/A) select and higher, except for the...
Move the joystick up or down to select Move the joystick up or down to select Selecting a Custom Rating in “Rating,” and press the type of programs to be blocked, and Canada press P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l If you want to select the ratings to be blocked C o u n t r y : C a n a d a...
Adjusting Your SET UP (menus) (continued) Move the joystick up or down to select Move the joystick up or down to select Changing the Password the rating you want to block, and press “ ,” and press Select “Parental Control” from the Set Up indicator automatically appears menu.
C o n f i r m number pad). You can then store a new _ _ _ _ These are original ratings that Sony password. predetermined according to the viewer’s age. C o n f i r m p a s s w o r d...
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Adjusting Your SET UP (menus) (continued) U.S. movie ratings TV-Y7 (Directed to Older Children): This NC-17 or X (No One 17 Or Under program is designed for children aged 7 and Admitted.): This is a film that most parents U.S. movie ratings are for movies (including above.
Viewable Canadian English Language Sony’s predetermined ratings as news, news flashes or sports. ratings: C, G, C8+, PG and 14+ These are original ratings that Sony Note: Viewable Canadian French Language predetermined according to the viewer’s age. The TV-NR rating is shown as “Unrated” in...
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Adjusting Your SET UP (menus) (continued) E (Exempt): Exempt programming includes: C8+ (Programming generally considered 13 ans+ (Programming may not suitable for news, sports documentaries and other acceptable for children 8 years and over to children under the age of 13): Viewing with information programming: talk shows, watch on their own): Violence will not be an adult is strongly recommended for...
LXI (Sears) 332, 305, 330, 335, 338 MDP manufacturer code numbers following chart), then press ENTER. Magnavox 308, 309, 310 Marantz 314, 336, 337 For example, to operate a Sony 8mm VCR: Manufacturer Code Marta Memorex 309, 335 FUNCTION Sony...
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Press p. • In some rare cases, you may not be able to operate [Green Button] To fast forward Press ). your non-Sony video equipment with the supplied To play Press (. To rewind the tape Press 0. remote control. In this case, please use the Press p.
Toshiba 806, 807 your equipment. For example, to operate a Sony satellite receiver: To operate the cable box or • If you enter a new code number, the code number you previously entered at that setting is erased.
Counting the number of flashes helps you inform qualified Sony personnel of the projection TV’s condition. • Press POWER on the projection TV to turn it off, then inform qualified Sony personnel or the above Direct Response Center of the number of flashes.
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Cannot receive upper channels • Make sure “Cable” is “Off” in the Channel Set Up menu. (see “Cable” on page 35) • Use “Auto Program” to add receivable channels that are not presently in the TV’s memory. (see “Auto Program” on page 35) (UHF) when using an antenna No color •...
Hook Ups ..........4 Operating video equipment .... 51 Brightness .......... 30 VCR ..........8 Hue ............. 30 P, Q Sony SAVA series speaker J, K Parental Control ......38, 40 system ........14 Cable ..........4, 35 Joystick ......... 18, 29 Parental Control menu two VCRs ........
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SYSTEM OFF button ......23 RESET button ......24, 30, 31 have additional questions related to the use of your Sony projection TV, please call one of the following numbers (English only). Customers in the continental United States contact the Direct Response Center at:...