Sony KDF-E60A20 Bedienungsanleitung

KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962-11(3) LCD Pr ojection TV HD-TV Operating Instructions http://www .sony .net/ Printed in U.S .A. 2-593-962- 11 (3) KDF-E55A20 KDF-E60A20 © 2005 Sony Corporation ™ ™ 2593962113Cover.indd 1 2593962113Cover.indd 1 5/18/2005 11:52:07 AM 5/18/2005 11:52:07 AM[...]

KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Owner’ s Record The model an d serial numbe rs are located at the rear of the TV , below the So ny logo, on the st icker, and also on the TV bo x (white label ). Record the se numbers in the spaces provi ded be low . Refer to them wh enever you call upon you r Sony de aler regardin g this pr odu ct. Model N o. Seri[...]

1 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) W ARNING T o reduce the risk of f ire or electric shoc k, do not e xpose this appratus to rain or moisture . This symbol is intended to alert the user to th e presenc e of un insula ted “d anger ous voltage ” within th e product’ s enc losure t h at may be of suf fic ient magnitude to constitute a risk of ele[...]

KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) 2 ❑ Do not install th e TV in a hot or humi d place, or in a place sub ject to excessive dust or mechanical vibra tio n. ❑ A v o id operati ng the TV at temp erature below 41°F (5°C). ❑ If the T V is transported direc tly from a cold to a warm location, or if the roo m temperature ch anges sudd enly , the pi [...]

3 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Impor tant Saf ety Instructions 1) Read these instruct ions. 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) F o llo w all instructions. 5) Do not use this app aratus nea r water . 6) Cl ean o nly wit h d ry clot h. 7) Do not bl ock any ventilat ion openin gs. Install in accorda nce with the manuf acturer’ [...]

KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) 4 Ante nnas Outdoor Ante nna Grounding If an outd oor antenn a is installed, fol low t he precautions below . An outdoo r anten na system sh ould not be located in the vicini ty of ov erhead power lines or other el ectric light or power circuits, or where i t can come in con tact with such power lines or circuits. WH[...]

5 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) For Safety Be Careful when Moving the TV When you place the T V in positio n, be ca reful n ot to dr op it on your foot or fingers. W atch your foot ing wh ile in stal ling the TV . Carry th e TV in t he Speci fied Manner If you carry the TV in a manner other than the specified manner an d withou t the spec if ied [...]

KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) 6 Contents Introd ucing the S ony TV Presen ting the Sony T V ........... ............... .................8 Package Contents ......... ............... ........... .......... 8 Featur es ...... ........... ............... .................. .......... 8 Enjoyin g Your TV ........ ............... ........... .........[...]

7 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Accessin g the Setup Se ttings .................. .............. . 70 Selectin g Setup Options .................. .............. . 70 Progra m ming Captio n Vision . ............... ........72 Accessi ng the A pplic a tions Setti ngs .......... ........... . 73 Selectin g A pplication s Options ............. ......[...]

8 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Intr oducing the Son y TV Presenting the Son y T V Thank you for purchasing this Sony’s HD LCD Pr ojection T V . This manu al is f or m odels KDF -E55 A20 a nd KD F-E 60A2 0. Instructions in this manual are written for the remote control. Similar controls are a lso found on the TV console. P ackage Conten ts Alon[...]

Intr oducing the So ny TV 9 Intr oducing the So ny TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) ❑ HDMI (High-Definition Multimed ia Interface): P rovides an uncompressed, all-dig ital audio/video interf ace between this TV and any H DMI-equipp ed audio/video compo nent, such as a set-t op box, D VD player , and A/V recei ver . HDMI su pports enhanced, o r [...]

Intr oducing the Sony TV 10 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Enjoying Y our TV T o enjoy your TV for years to come and maintain its original picture quality , you sh ould per form peri odi c main ten ance. Notes on t he TV T o enjoy c lear picture ❑ Prevent sunlight or other light sources from shinin g directly on to the screen. ❑ The screen sur[...]

Intr oducing the So ny TV 11 Intr oducing the So ny TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Indicator s The indicators show the current status of your TV. If there is a change in t he condition or a problem with the TV, the indicato rs will flash or light up in the mann er described bel ow to le t you know that it r equires your attent i on. Proj ection[...]

Intr oducing the Sony TV 12 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Installi ng the TV Carrying Y our TV Carrying the TV requires at least two people. Do not hold by the pedestal or the front panel of the TV . Doing so may cause these par ts to break of f. When mo ving the TV , place one hand in the hole on the lo wer portion of the TV while grasping the t[...]

Intr oducing the So ny TV 13 Intr oducing the So ny TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) T ake Precaution during Instal lation T o ensure the safety of children and th e TV , keep children aw ay from the TV during installation. Clim bing on or pushing the TV or its stand may cause it to fall and d amage the TV . T o Prevent t he TV from Falling As a [...]

Intr oducing the Sony TV 14 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) TV F r ont P ane l and C onne ctor s Fr ont Panel Item Description 1 PO WER Press to turn on/off the TV . 2 PO WER LED Lights up in green wh en the TV set is turned on. The LED light do es not l ight up when th e main power is turn ed off. If the LE D blinks c o ntinuously , this may in di[...]

Intr oducing the So ny TV 15 Intr oducing the So ny TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Fr ont and Rear P anel Connector s LAMP TIMER POWER VIDEO 2 INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) R AUDIO 1 2 POWER Front Panel of T V Press up lightly to rele ase the consol e Connection Descript ion 1 S VIDEO (F ront and rear) Conne cts to the S VIDEO OUT ja ck of your [...]

Intr oducing the Sony TV 16 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) * Manufact ured un der licen se from Dolby L aborat ories. “Dolby” and the d ouble-D symbo l are trademarks of Dolby Laboratori es. Connection Descript ion 5 CableCARD slot CableCARD device provides cab le subsc ribers with ac cess to secure, d igitally encryp ted cable channels - with[...]

17 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Connectin g the TV Overvie w Your new LCD Projection TV can receive both analog and digital broadcasting signals from antenna, satellite and cable TV. To display clear crisp pictur es, you must connect y our TV correctly and choose the correct display form at (see Wide butto n on page 50). It is [...]

Connec ting the T V 18 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) About Using S VIDEO If the optional equipment you ar e connecting has an S VIDEO jack (sho wn at left), you can use an S VIDEO cable for improved p icture quality (compared to an A/V cable). Because S VIDEO car ries only the video signal, you also need to connect audio cables for sound, as sho [...]

Connecting the TV 19 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Basic Connections The way in which you connect your TV will v ar y , depending on how your home recei ves a signal (antenna and satellite, cable, cable box) and whether or not you plan to connect a VCR. If y ou are connectin g a VCR ❑ See the conn ect ions des cribed on pages [...]

Connec ting the T V 20 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Cable Sys t em or VHF/UHF For bes t results, use this connection i f you: ❑ Have a cable and/or an antenna. (This is conv enient if you are u s ing a separat e rooftop antenna t o recei ve additional channels that are not provided by yo ur cable TV company .) ❑ Do not have a cable box or VC[...]

Connecting the TV 21 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Cable Bo x and Antenna For bes t results, use this connection i f: ❑ Your cable comp any scrambles some channels, such as premium channels (w hich requires you to use a cabl e box), bu t does not scram ble all channels. ❑ You do no t have a V CR. (If you have a VCR, see page[...]

Connec ting the T V 22 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Cable Bo x For bes t results, use this connection i f: ❑ Your cabl e company scrambl es all ch annels, which r equires you to use a cable box. ❑ You do no t have a V CR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 32 and 33.) With this c onnection you can: ❑ Use the TV’s remote control to ch ange cha[...]

Connecting the TV 23 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Satelli te Receiver Disconnect all power sour ces before making an y connection s. 1 Connect the satellite antenna cable to th e satellite recei ver’ s SA TELLITE IN jack . 2 Use A/V and S VIDEO cables to conn ect the satellite receive r’ s A UDIO and S VIDEO OUT jacks to th[...]

Connec ting the T V 24 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Digital Cab le Bo x Or Digital Sat ellite Receiver Disconnect all power sour ces before making an y connection s. 1 Connect the RF coaxial cab le from the CA TV or Satellite dish to the INPUT of the digital cable bo x or digital satellite recei ver . 2 Use a component video cable to connect the[...]

Connecting the TV 25 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Using CableCARD Device The CableCARD de vice provides cable subscribers with acces s to digitally encrypted cable ch annels — without the need for a set-top box — that will enable you to recei ve not only standard definition but also high def initio n tele vision. The C able[...]

Connec ting the T V 26 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) 2 Gently push the card into the slot until it lo cks into place. 3 After 1-2 minutes , the CableCARD de vice setup screen is automatically displayed. This screen includes information your cable TV co mpany will request before they can acti v ate your service. 4 Follo w the displayed instruction[...]

Connecting the TV 27 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Equipment with HDMI Connection Use this hookup if: ❑ Your equipment has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI). Disconnect all power sour ces before making an y connection s Use an HDMI cable (n ot supplied) to connect the equipment’ s HDMI OUT jack to the TV’ s HDM[...]

Connec ting the T V 28 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Equipment with D VI Connection If you are connecting with D VI-HDTV ou tput, you can connect to the TV’ s HDMI IN jack b y usin g an HDMI-to-D VI cable or an adaptor (bo th not supplied). VIDEO IN VHF/UHF CABLE S VIDEO VIDEO AUD I O Y P B P L R L (MONO) R 1 AUD I O L R 3 HD/D VD IN (1080i/720[...]

Connecting the TV 29 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Equipment with Digital A udio (Optical) Y ou can us e the TV's DIGIT AL A UDIO (OPTICAL) OUT jack to conn ect a digital audio de vice that is PCM/Dolby Digital compatible, such as an audio amplifier . Use an optical audio cable to con n ect the de vice's OPTICAL IN jac[...]

Connec ting the T V 30 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Setting Up the TV Channel List After you finish connecting the TV , you can run the Initial Setup to create a list of av ailable analog and digital channels. The Initial Setup screen appear s when you turn on the T V for the fi rst time after hooking it up. If y o u choose to set up the channel[...]

Connecting the TV 31 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Connecting Optional Equipmen t Y ou can connect var iety of opti nal equipme nt to your TV . This sectio n provides some of the indi v idual connections you can have . For multiple connections please refer to the Quick Setup Gu ide. If Y ou Are Connecting Pag e VCR and Cable 32 [...]

Connec ting the T V 32 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) VCR and Cable Use this hookup if: ❑ You have cable TV th at does not require a cable bo x. Disconnect all power sour ces before making an y connection s. 1 Connect the CA TV cable to the sing le (input) jack of the splitter . 2 Use a coaxial cab le to connect on e of th e output jack of the s[...]

Connecting the TV 33 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) VCR and Cabl e Box Use this hookup if: ❑ Your cable TV comp any scrambles some channels, bu t not all of them (pay channels vs . regular cable channels) and yo u need to use a cable box. W ith th is setup you can: ❑ Use the TV’s remote co ntrol to change channels on your c[...]

Connec ting the T V 34 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) VHF/UHF CABLE VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L (MONO) R 1 3 Cable box VCR Rear of TV A/V cable (not s upplied) Coaxial cable A UD IO-R (red ) A U DIO-L ( white) VID EO (y ello w) S VIDEO cable (not supplied) CA TV cable Coaxial cable Split ter Cables are often color - coded t o connec tors . Conn[...]

Connecting the TV 35 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) T w o VCRs f or T ape Edit ing If you connect two VC Rs, you can record f rom one VCR t o the other while usin g you r T V to m onito r w hat is bei ng re cor ded . Disconnect all power sour ces before making an y connection s. 1 Use A/V cables to connect the playback VCR’ s A[...]

Connec ting the T V 36 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) D VD Pla yer with Component Video Connector s Use this hookup if: ❑ Your DVD player has component (Y, B-Y, R-Y) jacks. Disconnect all power sour ces before making an y connection s. 1 Use a compon ent video cable to con n ect the D VD player’ s Y , B-Y and R-Y jacks to the TV’ s YP B P R [...]

Connecting the TV 37 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) DVD Play er with S VIDEO and A udio Connector s Use this hookup if: ❑ Your DVD player does not have component (Y, B -Y, R-Y) jacks. Disconnect all power sour ces before making an y connection s. 1 Use an audio cable to connect the D VD player’ s A UDIO OUT jacks to the TV’[...]

Connec ting the T V 38 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Camcorder or Pla yStation Disconnect all power sour ces before making an y connection s. For eas y connection to a camcorder or PlayStation, the TV has front audio and vid eo inputs (sho wn below) . Use A/V and S VIDEO cables to connect the camcorder o r PlayStation’ s AUDIO and S VIDEO OUT j[...]

Connecting the TV 39 Connecting the TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) A udio Receiver For improv ed sound quality , you may want to play the TV’ s audio through your stereo system (see page 61). Disconnect all power sour ces before making an y connection s. Use A/V cables to connect the TV’s AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) jacks to the audio receiver’s [...]

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41 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) W atching the TV Overvie w The table on the next page descri bes th e buttons on the remot e control. Inserting Batteries into the Remote Con tr o l Insert two size AA (R6 ) batteries (suppl ied) by m atching the e and E on the batteries to the diagram insi de the b attery compartment. To p i c Page Inserting Batt[...]

W atching the TV 42 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Button Descriptions Button Description 1 MUTI NG Press to mute the sou nd. Press again or press VOL + to unm ute. 2 TV /VID EO Press to c ycle t hrough the video eq uipment connected to your TV ’s video i nputs. 3 FUNCTION Buttons The F U NCTION button indicat or lights up m oment arily when pre[...]

W atching the TV 43 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Watching th e TV qg DV D / V C R Record Butt ons z REC : Press to re cord . By pr ess ing th is butt on alone will sta rt the reco rdin g. X REC P A US E : Press to pau se the reco rding. x REC ST OP : Press to stop th e recordi ng. qh TO P M E N U Press to display the disc menu from your c onnect[...]

W atching the TV 44 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Pr ogramming the Rem ote Control The remote contr ol is preset to operate Son y brand video equipment. Follow the steps below to program you r TV’s remote control to operate the other vide o equ ip ment. Find th e three-digit code for y our equipment from th e “Manufacturer’s Codes” li ste[...]

W atching the TV 45 Watching th e TV KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Manufact u rer’ s Codes D V D Players D VD Changers D VD/VCR Combo Units HDD/D VD Combo Units 5.1ch D V D A V Syst em A V Recei vers VCRs Cable Bo xes Satellite Rec eivers * If an Aiwa VCR does not work even though you e nter the code for Aiwa, enter the co de for S ony instead.[...]

W atching the TV 46 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Using Other Equipm ent with Y ou r Remote C ontrol To operate other connected equipment wi th your TV, first turn to page 44 and progr am the necessary code. For opera t ing video equipmen t, press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until y ou see the video i nput on the screen f or your connected equip ment. Re[...]

W atching the TV 47 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Watching th e TV Oper atin g a 5.1 ch D V D A V Syst em (Sony DA V ) Operating a D VD/VCR Combo Unit Operat ing an A V Rece iver T o D o Th is ... Press T o Do Th is ... Press Acti vate the remote cont rol to operate the DVD D VD/VCR (FUNCTION) Play H Stop x Tu r n o n / o f f POWER Pause X Sele c[...]

W atching the TV 48 KDF-W55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Watching the TV Special Buttons on the Remote Contr ol This TV comes with con venient features that can be acces sed directly by pressing their buttons o n your remote control. Using the GUIDE Button This TV is equipped to show program information if it is available from the station. The Program G[...]

W atching the TV 49 Watching th e TV KDF-W55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Using the Pr ogram Guide The Program Guide allows you to select the channels from a drop down lis t. The Guide also provides inform ation about the current program being sh own on each chann el. Using the Pr ogram Options M enu The Program Options m enu allows y ou to customize t [...]

W atching the TV 50 KDF-W55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Using the WIDE Button Wide screen m ode lets you watc h 4:3 n ormal broadcast s in sever al wide screen mod es (16:9 aspect ratio). Wide Zoom Normal Full Zoom Wide Zoom Full Zoom 16:9 Origi nal source (High d efin ition) 4:3 Orig inal source (Standard definitio n) ✍ When the TV receives a 720p o[...]

W atching the TV 51 Watching th e TV KDF-W55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Using the FREEZE Button The FREEZE but ton allows you to temporarily capture a program’s picture. You can use this feature to write down info rmation such as phon e numbers, recipes, etc. To F r e e z e To cancel FREEZ E for normal viewing, p ress again. Using the JUMP Button Th[...]

52 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Intr oducing WEGA GA TE Overview of WEGA GA TE A push of a but ton on your remo te contro l provides a whol e new experience of TV viewin g. It enables you to per form a variety of tasks intu itively wit h a control panel on the screen rather th an using complicated r emote control butto n pre sse s. When you pres[...]

Intro ducing WE GA GA TE 53 Introducing WEGA GATE KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) The WE GA G A TE screen gives you acces s to the fo llowing i tems: Icon Description Fa vo r i t e s The Fav o r i t e s feature lets you select prog rams from a list of up to 16 fav o rite channels that you specify . For details, see page 54 . Cab le The Cab le f eat[...]

Intr oducing WEG A GA TE 54 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Using Fa v orites in WEGA GA TE The Fav o r i t e s feature lets you select programs fr om a list of up to 16 fa vorite channels that you speci fy . Y ou can create a list using the Add to Fav o r i t e s option. 1 Select Fa vo r i t e s from the WEGA GA TE control pa nel and press . The F[...]

Intro ducing WE GA GA TE 55 Introducing WEGA GATE KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Using Antenna i n WEGA GA TE The Antenna featur e takes you to the most recently vie wed channel on the antenna input. When tuned to the c h annel, the Program Banner and Channel numb er wil l be d ispl ayed. Select Antenna from the WEGA GATE con trol panel and press [...]

56 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Using the Settings Overvie w The Settings gives you a ccess to the f ollowing f eatures: (Depending on the sign al tuned, you may see a different Setting options o n your scree n. Se tt ings d isp layed h ere a re w ith the 720 p sig nal .) Settin gs Allows yo u to set/c hange Video Picture Mo de (page 58) Reset ([...]

Using the Setting s 57 Using the Settings KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Channel F av orite Channels (page 64 ) A uto Prog ram (pa ge 64) Digital Channel s (pag e 64) Show/ Hide Channels ( page 6 4) Label Chan nels (p age 65) Parent al Lock P arental Loc k (page 66 ) Change P ass word (p age 67) Select Coun try (pag e 67) Setup Caption Vis ion (p [...]

Using the Se ttings 58 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Accessing the Video Settings Selecting Video Options The Video settings include the follo wing options: 1. Press WE GA GA TE ....... 2. Select Settings .............. 3. Highlight......... ............. 4. Press to select...... ......... T o highl ight an opt ion and to chan ge se ttin gs, pr e[...]

Using the Setting s 59 Using the Settings KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Shar pne ss Adjust t o sharpen or soften the picture . Noise Reduct ion On Select to reduc e the noise l ev e l of signal from connect ed equipm ent and from the VHF/UHF jack. Off Select to turn of f Noise Red uction . DRC Mode High Den sit y Creates a hig h-reso lution pictu[...]

Using the Se ttings 60 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Accessing the Au d i o Settings Selecting A udio Options The Audio settings include the fo llowing options: 1. Press WE GA GA TE ........ 2. Select Settings ............... 3. Highlight......... ............... 4. Press to select...... .......... T o highl ight an opt ion and to chan ge se ttin[...]

Using the Setting s 61 Using the Settings KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) BBE On Select to gi ve sound m ore impact b y compensating for phase effects in speakers. Off Select for normal stereo or mono reception. MTS Enjoy stereo, bilin gual and mono pr og ram s Stereo Select for stereo reception when viewing a program broadcas t in stereo. A uto SA[...]

Using the Se ttings 62 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Accessing the Screen Settings Selecting Screen Options The Screen settings include the followin g options: 1. Press WE GA GA TE ........ 2. Select Settings ............... 3. Highlight......... .............. 4. Press to select...... .......... T o highl ight an opt ion and to chan ge se ttin g[...]

Using the Setting s 63 Using the Settings KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) 4:3 Def ault Select th e default scre en mode to use fo r 4:3 sources. Wide Zoom Select to enlar ge the 4:3 pic ture, to fill the 16:9 screen, keep ing the original imag e as much as poss ible. Nor mal Select to re turn the 4:3 pi c ture to n o rmal mode. Full Select to enlar[...]

Using the Se ttings 64 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Accessing the Channel Settings Selecting Channel Options The Channel settings inclu de the following options: 1. Press WE GA GA TE ........ 2. Select Settings ............... 3. Highlight......... .............. 4. Press to select...... .......... T o highl ight an opt ion and to chan ge se tti[...]

Using the Setting s 65 Using the Settings KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) ✍ If you select to hide or show a major digi tal channel, all the su b-channels are automatically hidden or show n. To show or h i de an ind ividual sub- channel within a di gital channel, you must individually select th at sub- channel to sho w or hide. ✍ If you hide all[...]

Using the Se ttings 66 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Accessing the P arental Loc k Settings Selecting P arental Lock Opti ons The Parental Lock settings include the following options: 1. Press WE GA GA TE ........ 2. Select Settings .............. 3. Highlight......... .............. 4. Press to select...... .......... T o highl ight an opt ion a[...]

Using the Setting s 67 Using the Settings KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) T o deactivate the parental contr ol featu r e ❑ Set Parental Lock to OFF wh en in the Parent menu . T o chang e th e password 1 In the Parent menu, use the arrow buttons to highlight Change Pa s sw o r d , and press t o select it. 2 Enter a ne w four-digit password using t[...]

Using the Se ttings 68 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Selecting Custom Rating Options US custom rati ng options If you s elected U.S.A. as the count ry of residence on p age 67, the Custom Rating menu in cl udes the f ollowing opti ons. (If you selected Canada, see page 69.) Opt ion Description Mo vie Ra ting G All childr en and genera l audience [...]

Using the Setting s 69 Using the Settings KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Canadian c ustom rating op tions If you s elected Canada as the coun try of residence on page 67, the Custom Rating menu in cl udes the foll owing option s. (If you selected U.S.A., s ee page 68.) Option Description English Ra ting C All children . C8+ Child ren 8 year s and [...]

Using the Se ttings 70 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Accessing the Setup Settings Selecting Setup Options The Setup settings inclu de the following options : 1. Press WE GA GA TE ........ 2. Select Settings .............. 3. Highlight......... .............. 4. Press to select...... .......... T o highl ight an opt ion and to chan ge se ttin gs, [...]

Using the Setting s 71 Using the Settings KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Video 1 -6 V HS, D V D, Receiv er, Satellite, Cable Box, 8mm, DTV , Game, LD, Beta, HD, DVR, Camco rder , Skip ✍ If you select Skip , your TV skips the selected connection when you press TV/VIDEO . Languag e S elect to di splay all on-scr een menus i n your la nguage of cho[...]

Using the Se ttings 72 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Prog ramm ing Caption Vision If you s elected the Prog ram op tion under Capti on Vi sion (see page 70 ), you can change the following settings: Option Desc riptio n Basic Allows you to select basi c analog (EIA-60 8) closed captio n options. CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 Disp lays a prin ted versio n of [...]

Using the Setting s 73 Using the Settings KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Accessing the Applications Setting s Selecting Applicati ons Options The Applications settings in clude the following optio ns: 1. Press WE GA GA TE ........ 2. Select Settings ............... 3. Highlight .................... .... 4. Press to sele ct ................ T o hig[...]

Using the Se ttings 74 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) 2 Press V or v to highlig ht one of the following options, then pres s . Progra m Select to set the T imer b y day , time, duration , and chann el. Off Select to turn of f the Timer . (Y our pre vious settin gs are sav ed.) 3 If you sel ected Program in step 2, press V an d v to set the day(s),[...]

75 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Other Inf ormation Overvie w This chapter includes the f ollowing topics: Contacting Sony If, after reading these operating instructions, y ou have addit ional questions related to the use of your Sony television, please call our Custo mer Informat ion Servi ces Center. For US residents: 1-800-222-SONY (7669) or v[...]

Other Inf ormation 76 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Replacing the Lam p The project i on lamp, w hich illu minates th e picture, has a limited life . If the screen becomes dark, the color looks unusual, or the LAMP indicator on the front of t he TV flashes, it is tim e to replace the lamp with a ne w one (not s upplied). ❑ Use a Sony XL-2200 re[...]

Other Information 77 Other Information KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) 4 Loosen the scre w s on the rear s ide panel. 5 Remove the front panel. 6 Pull out the lamp. Loosen the right scre w on the cover with a coin or similar object . Remove the scre w fro m the lamp cov er . Pull down the cov er toward you. Unscrew the lamp and pull out the lamp ho[...]

Other Inf ormation 78 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) 7 Place the ne w lamp into its place, then tighten the scre w . Mount the new lamp securely . Failure to mount correctly m ay cause a fire or th e sc reen to go dark . Push the co ver back on. Mak e sure that the h ole on the cove r aligns with the hole on the unit. Reattach the lamp co ver by t[...]

Other Information 79 Other Information KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) 9 T ightly screw the s ide panel in its place. The used lamp For customers in the United States: This prod uct contains mercury. Di sposal of this product may b e regulated if sold in the United States. For dispos al or recycling information, please contact your local authoritie[...]

Other Inf ormation 80 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) T r ouble shooting Remote Cont rol CableCARD Devi ce Pr oblem Possibl e Remedies Remote control does not operate ❏ The batte ries could be wea k. Replac e the batteries . ❏ Check the o rientation of the batteri es. ❏ Press TV (FUNCTION) once, and the TV in dicator light s up. Y ou m ay hav[...]

Other Information 81 Other Information KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Video Pr oblem Possibl e Remedies No picture (sc reen not lit), n o sound ❏ If your TV does not turn on, an d a red light keeps f lashin g, your T V may need servic e. Call your l ocal Sony S ervice Center. ❏ Make sure the po wer cord is plugged in. ❏ Press POW ER on the f[...]

Other Inf ormation 82 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) A udio Channels Pr oblem Possibl e Remedies Good picture, no sound ❏ Pre ss MUTING so tha t Mutin g disap pears from the scre en (see page 42). ❏ Make su re the Speaker option is set to On in the Audio menu (see pag e 61). ❏ Make su re the MT S option is set to Stereo or Mono (see pag e 61[...]

Other Information 83 Other Information KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) General Pr oblem Possibl e Remedies Ho w to restore the TV to fac tory settings ❏ T urn on the TV . While holdin g do wn the V button on the rem ote cont rol, press t he PO WER butt on on the TV . (The TV will turn iteself of f, then back on again.) Release V button. W ARNING:[...]

Other Inf ormation 84 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Specificati ons Proje ction Syst em 3 LCD P anels, 1 l e ns p rojectio n system LCD Pane l 0 .87 inch TFT LCD panel Ap prox. 3.28 m illion dots (1,042,168 p ixel s ) Projec tion Lens High Performan c e, lar ge diameter h ybrid lens F2.4 Antenna 75 oh m extern a l termina l for VHF/UHF Lamp 132W [...]

Other Information 85 Other Information KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Power Consum ption In Use 265 W In Standby Less than 15 W Dimensions (W × H × D) KDF-E55A20: (57 3 / 8 × 37 1 / 4 × 19 3 / 8 inches) (1,456 × 9 43 × 491 mm) KDF-E 60A20: (6 2 × 39 5 / 8 × 20 1 / 2 inches) (1,574 × 1, 005 × 51 8 mm) Mass KDF-E55A2 0: 92.5 lb (4 2 kg) KD[...]

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87 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Inde x Numerics 0-9 buttons 42 A Adding channels to the channel list 64 Adjusting audio, Steady Sound 60 Advanced Video 59 Altern ate Audi o 49 Altern ate Vid eo 49 ANT button 42 Applications Menu 73 Audio Menu 60 Audio receiver, connecti ng 39 Audio setting 56 B Balan ce, adju sting 60 Bass, adjus t ing 60 Batter[...]

88 KDF-E55/60A20 2-593-962- 11 (3) Rear panel controls and connections 16 Remote control inserting b atteries 41 progra mming 44 – 45 Removing channels from the channel list 64 S Sate llite Receiv er 23 sate llite r eceiver, using with re mote control 46 Screen Menu 62 Screen sett ing 56 setting up channels 30 Sett ings Application 57 Audio 56 Ch[...]

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