Sony KDF-37H1000 manual

© 2007 Sony Corporation LCD Pr ojection TV 3-100-639- 12 (1) KDF-37H1000 Operating Instructions[...]

2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this TV to rain or moist ure. This symbol is intended t o alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous vo ltage” within the TV’s enclosure th at may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a r isk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended t o alert [...]

Quick Setup Guide (separate volume) Provides a variety of optional equipment connection diagrams. Customer Support http://www.sony.com/tvsupport On-line Registration United States http://productregistration.sony.com Canada http://www.SonyStyle.ca/registration 3 Contents Important Safety In structions .............. .............. 4 Welcome to the W[...]

4 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instruct ions. 2) Keep these instructi ons. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow al l instructions . 5) Do not use this a pparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat [...]

5 Cleaning s Clean the rear cover area of the TV regularly. Dust in the rear cover area may cause a problem with the cooling syst em of the TV set. s Clean the cabinet of the TV with a dry soft cloth. To remove dust from the screen, wipe it gently with a soft cloth. Stubb orn stains may be removed with a cloth slightly dam pened with solution of mi[...]

6 W elcome to the W orld of BRA VIA™ The Four Steps to Stunning HD Experience: Set, Sound, Source, and Setup Along with your BRA VIA TV set , a complete HD syst em requires an HD sound system, a sour ce of HD progr amming and prop er setup connections. This man ual e xplains basic setup connections (see page 14). Th e Quic k Setup Guide, enclosed[...]

7 TV Home Menu: XMB™ (Xr ossMediaBar) The XMB ™ is a menu of BRA VIA features and in put sources display ed on the TV screen. T he XMB ™ is an easy wa y to select progr amming and adjust setting s on yo ur BRA VIA TV . Press the HOME button on your remo te control to access the XMB ™. F rom the horizonta l Media Cate gory Bar you can co ntr[...]

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Getting Started 9 Getting Star ted 1. Installing the 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 parts to break of f. When moving the TV , place one hand in the hole on the lower portion of the TV while grasping the top with the oth er hand, as sho wn in the il[...]

10 Y our viewing position may affect the picture quality . For the best picture quality , install you r TV within the areas sho wn below . T o minimize reflection, the screen surface has a special coating. Inappropriate cleaning methods could damage the screen surface. Special care is required. Cleaning the Screen Surfac e Dust and dirt on the scre[...]

11 Getting Started 2. Locating Inputs and Outputs Left side Item Description 1 COMPONENT IN 2 (1080i/720p/ 480p/480i)/YP B P R Connects to your equipmen t’ s component video (YP B P R ) and audio (L/R) jacks. Component video provides better picture qua lity than the composite video connections. (See Video/Component 2 Priority on page 37.) ~ • W[...]

12 Rear DIGIT AL A UDIO (OPTICAL) OUT L R AU D I O VHF/UHF S VIDEO COMPONENT IN (10 8 0i/720p/4 8 0p/4 8 0i) VIDEO L (MONO) Y 13 1 3 L AU D I O OUT (V AR/FIX) R P B P R A UDIO R CABLE VIDEO IN 1 DMe x SER VICE 2 1 2 3 9 8 5 4 6 7[...]

13 Getting Started Item Description 1 VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO Connects to the S VIDEO output jack of your VCR or other video equipment that has S VIDEO. The S VIDEO provides better picture quality than composite video. 2 VIDEO IN 1/3 VIDEO/ L(MONO)- AU D I O - R Connects to the composite video and audio output jacks on your A/V equipment such as a VCR o[...]

14 3. Connecting the TV Y ou can enjoy high-def inition and standard- definition digital programming (if available in your area) along with st andard-definition analog programming. ~ • This TV is capable of re ceiving unscrambled digital programming for both cabl e (QAM and 8VSB) and external VHF/UHF antenna (A TSC). • It is strongly recommende[...]

15 Getting Started Shown with D VI Connection ~ If the equipment has a D VI jack and not an HDMI jack, connect the D VI jack to the HDMI IN 2 (with DV I-to-HDMI cable or adapter) jack and connect the audio jack to the A UDIO IN(L/R) jacks of HDMI IN 2. For details, see page 13. Shown with Component Connection DIGIT AL AUDIO (OPTICAL) OUT L R AUDIO [...]

16 Use the TV as a monitor for your PC. PC Input Signal Reference Chart After connecting the PC to the TV , set the output signal from the PC according to the chart belo w . *: Corresponding to the VGA signal. **: These signals do not support Nor mal display mode. ***: Coordinated V ideo Timing. ~ • This TV does not support Sync on Green or Compo[...]

17 Getting Started ~ • Refer to the Quick Setup Guide (supplied) when connecting other equipment to your TV . Other Equipment DIGIT AL AUDIO (OPTICAL) OUT VHF/UHF S VIDEO COMPONENT IN (10 8 0i/720p/4 8 0p/4 8 0i) VIDEO L (MONO) Y 13 1 3 L AU D I O OUT (V AR/FIX) R P B P R AU D I O R CABLE VIDEO IN 12 DMe x SERVICE L R AU D I O Y 2 P R P B VIDEO R[...]

18 This TV is equipped with BRA VIA Theatre Sync. The HDMI Control function enables BRA VIA Theatre Sync to allow communication between So ny T V’ s a nd S ony eq ui pm en t. On ly S ony equipment with HDMI Control capability is supported. T o c onnect HDMI Contr ol equipment Use an HDMI cable that bears the HDMI logo for connection. See pages 14[...]

19 Getting Started 4. Setting Up the Channel List – Initial Setup The Initial Set up screen appears when you turn on the TV for the first time. After you finish connecting the TV , you can run Initial Setup to create a list of av ailable analog and digital channels if you hav e connected an antenna or cable directly to the TV’ s VHF/UHF/ CABLE [...]

20 TV Contr ol and Indicator s Buttons located at the right side of the TV will oper ate the same as these buttons on the remote control. Side P anel and Indicators PO WER CHANNEL V OLUME INPUT HOME TIMER LAMP POWER TIMER LAMP PO WER 6 9 0 7 8 45 3 2 1 1[...]

21 Getting Started Item Description 1 Speaker Outputs the audio signal. 2 TIMER LED Lights up in orange when the timer is set. Whe n the timer is set, this LED wil l remain lit ev en if the TV is turned of f. For details, see page 28. 3 LAMP LED The projection lamp has bur ned out. Re place it with ne w one (see page 39). 4 PO WER LED Lights up in [...]

22 Remote Contr ol Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching e and E on the batteries to the diagram inside the b attery compartment of the remote control. ~ • T o a void possible damage from battery le a kage, remo ve the batteries if you anticipate t he remote contro l will not be used for an extended perio d. • Handle the remote co[...]

23 Getting Started 5 PICTURE Press repeatedly to cycle th rough the a vailable picture modes: Vivid , Standard , Cinema . The picture modes can also be accessed in the Picture settings. For de tails, see Picture settings on page 28. 6 FAV O R I T E S Press once to display the stored fav orite channel list. Y ou can store up to 30 channels in your F[...]

24 qg WIDE Press repeatedly to step through the Wide Mode settings: Wide Zoom , Normal , Full , Zoom . The Wide Mode settings can be also accessed in the Screen settings (see page 31). When selecting Wide Mode for images from external equipment, see page 31. Changing the Wide Screen Mode (For PC signal, see belo w) ~ • When the TV receiv es a 720[...]

25 Getting Started qh INPUT Press to display the list of External Inpu ts and TV mode. Press repeatedly to toggle through the inputs. ~ • See page 37 on setting up the External Inputs labels, including the Skip feature. qj V / v / B / b Press V / v / B / b to mov e the on screen cursor . Press to select/conf irm an ite m. qk OPTIONS Press to disp[...]

26 Using TV Features The HOME button allo ws you to access the TV Home Menu on the XMB ™ (XrossMediaBar) as well as a variety of TV features. HOME Prod u ct Su ppor t Clock/Timer s S o u nd S creen Video Option s TV S ettin gs Media Category Icons TV External Inputs Settings Adjust TV Settings Customize the TV settings with v arious options. Expl[...]

27 Using TV Features Navigating thr ough TV Home Menu on XMB™ 1 Press HOME to display the XMB ™. 2 Press B / b to select a Media Categor y icon. 3 Press V / v to move within the Category Object Bar . (The Category Object Bar sho wn belo w is for the Settings .) 4 Press when desired item is highlighted. 5 Press or , V / v to select the highli gh[...]

28 TV Settings Descriptions Product Support Contact Sony Sony contact information is a vailable from th is screen for your con venience. Y our TV’ s specific information such as Model Name , Serial Number, Softw are V ersion and do wnloadable ratings if a vailable from the TV are displayed here. Signal Diag nostics Press to display the diagnostic[...]

29 Using TV Features Adv anced Iris By selecting the iris option, you can obtain the best brightness and co ntrast suited for your TV viewin g. Aut o 1 , 2 Automatically de tects the brightness of the screen. The se options are best suited for programs such as mo vies that often change between bright scenes and lo w light setting scenes . Au t o 1 [...]

30 DRC Palette Allows you to customize the le vel of detail ( Reality ) and smoothness ( Cla rity ). 1 Press the arro w buttons to highlight Custom then press . The DRC Palette appears. 2 Press the arro w buttons to adjust the position of th e marker ( ● ). As you move the ● higher along the Reality axis, the picture becomes more detailed. As y[...]

31 Using TV Features Surround S-FORCE Front Surrou nd Provides a virtual surround so und e xper ience made possible using just two front speakers. Off Select for normal stereo or mono reception. Sound Booster The Sound Booster provides a fuller sound with a grea ter sense of depth and width, b y emphasizing the High and Low fr equency sounds. Selec[...]

32 Display Area Normal Displays the picture in its original size. -1 / -2 Enlarges the picture to hide the edge of the picture. Screen P osition Adjust the V er tical positioning by pressing the V / v b uttons. Press the B / b b uttons to adjust the Horizontal positioning. ~ • V er tical adjustment is av ailable only when Wide Mode is set to Zoom[...]

33 Using TV Features A udio Options Settings MTS Enjoy stereo, bilingual and mono programs Stereo For stereo reception when vie wing a TV program broadcast in stereo. Aut o S A P Automatically switches the TV to second studio programs when a SAP signal is recei ved. If no SAP signal is p resent, the TV remains in Stereo mode. Mono For mono receptio[...]

34 The P arental Lock feature allo ws you to block programs according to their content and rating le vels and block channel s (re gardless o f the progr ams). P asswor d is necessary i n setting up blocking. T o Vie w Block ed Programs Press ENT when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the passw ord. T o reacti vate the Pa r e n t a l L o c k se[...]

35 Using TV Features Pa s sw o rd Use 0-9 button on the remo te control to e nter a four -digit passw ord. The f irst time t he password is created, you must re-enter it again to conf irm the passw o rd. “Passw ord Set” message will appear on th e screen upon confirmation. Change P assw or d: Y ou can change your password by entering the P aren[...]

36 Custom Rating System Chart For Country selection of U.S . A . : For Country selection of Canada : Movie Rating G All children and general audience PG Parental guidance suggested PG-13 Parental guidance for children under 13 R Restricted viewing, pa rental guidance is s uggested for ages under 17 NC-17 and X No one 17 and under allowed TV Rating [...]

37 Using TV Features HDMI inputs of thi s TV will r ecognize and communicate with other Sony equipment equipped with HDMI Contr ol . External Inputs Settings Label Inputs T o assign your own label or Skip : 1 Press V / v to highlight the video input ( Video 1 , Video/Component 2 , Video 3 , Component 1 , Component 3 , HDMI 1 , HDMI 2 ), then press [...]

38 If you ha ve mis sed the Initia l Setup when you f irst conn ected the TV or if you want to scan all recei vable channels, you can run the Initial Setup . Follo w the instructions on the screen. S ettings such as picture and sound adjustments will not be af fected by this Initial Setup . General Settings Language Select the language of your choi[...]

39 Other Information Other Inf ormation Replacing the Lamp The projection lam p, like all lamps, will eventually lose brightness and functionality , which affects the ov erall performance of your TV . How long the lamp maintains it s brightness will vary depending upon your usage and en vi ronmental conditions. T o maintain the quali ty of your v i[...]

40 5 Remov e the lamp door . Holding the door kn ob, press the door lev er tow ard the door knob in the direction the arrow is pointing. Then, pull the lamp door out of the TV tow ards you. 6 Pull the lamp out of t he TV . Grip the lamp by the indented grooves as illustrated below . Pull the lamp straight out of the TV as illustrated below . ~ • [...]

41 Other Information 9 Put the outside lamp cov er back in its place. Insert the two small tabs from the left side of the outside lamp cover into the slots of the TV . Push in the two larger tabs of the ou tside lamp cov er on the right side into the TV . The outside lamp cov er is securely closed after two clicking sounds are made. 10 Plug in the [...]

42 T roubl eshooting If you hav e questions, service needs, or require technical assistance related to the use of your Sony TV , please visit our website or call one of the following numbers: http://www .sony .com/tvsupport 1-800-222-SONY(7669 ) for US Support 1-877-899-SONY(7669 ) for Canadian Support Condition Explanation/Solution No picture Cann[...]

43 Other Information No sound/Noisy sound Good picture, no sound • Check the volume control. • Press MUTING or VO L + so that “Muting” disappears from the screen (see page 23). •S e t Speakers to TV Speakers in the Au dio Options settings (see page 3 3). If it is set to Audio System , sound is not output from the TV’ s speakers regardle[...]

44 Lost password • Select the Pa ss wo r d settings on the Parental Loc k settings, then ente r the follow ing master password: 4357. The ma ster password clears your previo us password and allo ws you to ente r a new passw ord (see page 35). How to reset the TV to factory settings • T urn on the TV . While holding down V on the remote control,[...]

45 Other Information Specifications ~ • Opt ional accessories availa bility depends on its stock. • Design and specifications are su bject to change without notice. Model KDF-37H1000 System LCD Panel 0.73 inch TFT LCD panel (1,280 × 720 pixels) All the video inputs are c onv erted to fit this panel resolution. Projection system 3 LCD Panels, 1[...]

46 Index 0-9 buttons 23 4:3 Default 31 A Add Digital Channels 34 Advanced Iris 29 Advanced Settings 30 Analog CC 34 Audio Out 33 AUDIO OUT jack, described 13 Auto Program 19 , 33 Auto Wide 31 B Balance 30 Bass 30 Brightness 29 C Cable 33 CC button 25 CC Display 34 CH+/– button 25 Channel Block 35 CHANNEL+/– button 21 CineMotion 32 Color 29 Colo[...]

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