Sony WEGA KLV30XBR900 manual

 2003 Sony Corporat ion KLV30XBR900 LCD C olor TV Operating Instructions 4-093-894- 11 (1) LCD Color TV KLV30XBR900 Printed in Japan Printed on 100% re cycled pap er.[...]

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1 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to ale rt the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitu te a ris k of el ectric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert [...]

2 Installing s To prevent in ternal heat bu ildup, do not block the ventil ation openings. s Do not install the TV in a hot or humid place, or in a place subject to excessive dust or m echanical vibration. s Avoid operating t he TV at temper atures below 5°C (41°F). s If the TV is tr ansported dire ctly from a cold to a warm loca tion, or if the [...]

3 Important Safeguards Before using your T V, please read these ins tructions completely, and keep this ma nual f or fut ure referenc e. Carefully observ e and comply with all warnings, cautions and instructio ns placed on the set or described in the operating instructions or service manual. WARNING To guard against injury, the fol lowing basic saf[...]

4 Ventilation hole s Do not inser t anything in the v entilation holes. I f metal or something flammable enters, i t may result in fire or electric shock. Notes o n cleaning o f the disp lay s Be sure to unplug the TV unit before cleaning. s Minimize contact with the LCD screen surface since the special coa ting appli ed may be affected. Use a dry [...]

5 Recom mended plac e for the Med ia receiv er unit Place the M edia receiver unit on a stable, level surface. Otherwise, the Media receiver unit may fall and cause injury. Use an optional Sony stand, which has adequate strength. Wei ght Do not stand on the Media receiver unit. The unit may fall or break, causing injury. Pay special attent ion to l[...]

6 Ship and ve ssel Do not i nstall this unit in a ship or vessel. If the unit is exposed to seawater, it may cause fire or damage the unit. Fall Do not han g anything on t he unit. The unit may fall from the stand or wall mount uni t, causing damage or serious inj ury. Power-Cord Protection Do not al low anything to res t on or r oll over the power[...]

7 Servicing Do not attempt to service the set yourself since openi ng the cabinet may expose y ou to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Ref er all servicing to qual ified service personnel. Replaceme nt Parts When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician certif ie s in writ ing that he has used replacement parts s pecified by[...]

8 Impor tan t S afe ty In st r uc tion 1) Read these instructio ns. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all in structions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only wi th dry cloth. 7) Do not block any vent ilation openings. I nst all in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near a[...]

9 Contents Contents Introducing the TV Welcome.................... ................. ............ ................ ............ ................ .. 13 Package Contents ........... ................. ........... ................. ........... ....... 13 Features .............. ............ ................. ........... ................. ..............[...]

10 Using the Remote Con trol Overview ... ................ ............ ................. ................ ............ ................ .. 51 Inserting Batte ries ..................... ............ ................ ............ ................ .. 51 Button Descripti ons ............. ........... ................. ................. ........... ...[...]

11 Using the Menus Overview ... ................ ............ ................. ................ ............ ................ .. 77 Navigating T hrough Menus .................. ........... ................. ................ .. 77 Using the Vid eo Menu ............... ............ ................ ................. ........... .. 78 Selectin g Vide[...]

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13 Intr od ucing t he TV We l c o m e Thank you for purchas ing the S ony LCD Color TV . This manual is to b e used with the following models: s KL V30XBR900 P ac kage Contents The package co ntains the follo wing: s Display unit (LDM-3000) s Media recei ver unit (MBT -XBR90 0L) s Remote control (RM-927Y) and two size AAA (LR03) batteries s T wo A [...]

14 Welcome • DRC ® (Digital Real ity Creation) Mu lti fu nct ion V1: Un like con v entional line doublers , the DR C Multifunction featur e replaces the signal’ s NTSC wa veform with the near-HD equi v alent by digital mapping processing . The DRC P alett e option lets you customize th e lev el of detail (Reality) and smoothness (Clarity ) to [...]

15 Setting Up the TV Overvie w This chapter includes illustrated instru ctions for setting up your TV . To p i c Pag e( s ) TV Cont r ols and C onne ctors 16-18 Installing the TV 20 Basic Connecti ons: Co nnecting a Cable o r Ante nna 22-2 7 Conn ecting O ptiona l Equipm ent VCR and Cable VCR and Cable Box T wo VCRs for T ape Editing Satellite Rece[...]

16 Setup TV Controls and Connectors Displa y unit Item Description 1 Infrar ed Receiver (IR) Receiv es IR signals from the TV’ s remote control. 2 PICTURE OFF LE D When lit, indi ca tes that the P icture Off feature is activ ated. For deta il s, see pa ge 67. 3 TIM ER L ED When lit, i ndicates one of the timers is set. When the timer is set, this[...]

17 Setup Media recei ver unit Fr ont Panel Item Description 1 Main P O WER Press to turn on and off th e main po wer of the TV Set. 2 PO WER LED Lights up in green whe n the TV set is turned on. The LED lights up in red when in st andby mode. The L ED does not light up when the m ain po wer is tur ned of f. If the LED blinks continuously , this may[...]

18 Setup Media recei ver unit Rear P anel AUDIO IN A V MOUSE 4 HD/DVD IN ( 1080i / 720p / 480p / 480i ) CONTROL S AUD IO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT R–AUDIO–L Y P B P R 5 1 6 VIDEO IN DISPLA Y SIGNAL OUT MONITOR OUT DVI–HDTV IN WHITE R–AUDIO–L R–AUDIO–L VIDEO S VIDEO 3 VHF/UHF R–AUDIO–L VIDEO S VIDEO OUT AUX TO CONVERTER DVI–HDTV BLACK R?[...]

19 Setup Jack Description qs HD/D VD (1080i/72 0p/480p/ 480i) (VIDEO IN 4/5) Conn ect to yo ur D VD player’s or di gi tal set - top box ’ s comp on ent vid eo (Y , P B , P R ) and audio (L/R) jacks. Co mponent video pro vides better picture quality th an 4 , 0 , or qa ).[...]

20 Setup Installi ng the TV 1 Connect the display i nterface cable (supplied) to the display unit’ s DISPLA Y SIGN AL IN jack, and connect the A C power cord (supplied) to the displa y unit’ s A C IN jack. Disconn ect all po wer sourc es bef ore making an y connec tions. 2 Install t he display u nit using an opti onal wall m ount unit. For deta[...]

21 Setup 3 Connect the ot her en d of displ ay i nterface cabl e to the Media receiv er unit’ s DISPLA Y SIGNAL OUT jack, and connect the A C power cord (supplied) to t he media receiver unit’ s A C IN jack. 4 After making all con nections, co nnect the AC power cords (supp l ied) to wall outle ts. Be sure t o use the supplie d A C power cor ds[...]

22 Setup Basic Connections: Connecting a Cable or Antenna The way in which you will connect your TV v aries, depending on how y our home recei ves a signal ( cable, cable box, anten na) and whether or no t you plan to connect a VCR. If Y ou Are Connecting See P age Cable or Ant e nna Onl y s No cable bo x or VCR 23 Cable and Ant e nna Onl y s No ca[...]

23 Setup Cable or Antenna Only Fo r best results, use one of the f ollowing conne ctions if y ou are connecting a cable or an ant enna and you : s Do not need a cab le box to unscramb l e channels. (If you ha ve a cable box, see p age 27.) s Do not in t end to conn ect a VCR. (I f you ha ve a VC R, see pages 30 and 32.) For anten na connection, use[...]

24 Setup Cable an d Antenna Only Fo r best resu lts, use this connec tion if you : s Hav e a cable and an antenna. (This is con v enient if yo u are using a s eparate roofto p antenna to rec eiv e additional channels that are not pro vided by yo ur cable company .) s Do not ha ve a cable box or VCR. ( If y ou h a v e a cable box, see pages 2 5 to 2[...]

25 Setup Cable Bo x and Cabl e Only Fo r best resu lts, use this connec tion if: s Y o ur cable company scrambles some channels , such as premium channels (which requ ires you to u se a cable b ox) , b ut does not scramble all channels. s Y o u do not ha ve a VCR . (If you ha ve a VCR, see pages 30 and 32.) With this c onnection you can: s Use the [...]

26 Setup T o connect the cable bo x and cab le 1 Connect your cab l e company to the TV’ s VHF/UHF jack using the supplied antenna cab le. 2 Use a coaxial cable to c onnect the TV’ s TO C ONVER TER jack to the cable box’ s input jack. (The TV’ s internal con verter lets you switch between unscram bled signals coming straight into the TV and[...]

27 Setup Cable Bo x Only For bes t results, use this con nection if: s Y o ur cable company scrambles all channels, which requ ires you to use a cable box. s Y o u do not ha ve a VCR . (If you ha ve a VCR, see pages 30 and 32.) With this c onnection you can: s Use the TV remo te control to change ch annels coming through the cable box to the TV’ [...]

28 Setup T o connect the cab le bo x 1 Connect the CA TV cable to the cable box’ s input jack. 2 Use the supp lied an tenna cable to con nect the cab le bo x’ s output jack to the TV’ s VHF/UHF jack. 3 Run the A uto Setup pr ogram, as described in “S etting Up t he Channel List” on page 49. Notes on Usin g This Connection VHF/UHF Antenna [...]

29 Setup Connecting Optional Equipmen t Use the directions in this secti on to con nect the following optional equipment : About Using S VIDEO If the optiona l equipment you ar e connecting has an S VIDEO jack (sho wn at left), you can use an S VIDEO cable for impro ved picture quality (compared to an A/V cable). Because S VIDEO carries only the vi[...]

30 Setup VCR and Cable For best results, use this connection if : s Y o ur cable company does not require you to use a cable box. T o connect the VC R and cab le 1 Connect the CA TV cable to the VCR’ s VHF/UH F input jack. 2 Use the supplied antenna cable to con nect the VCR’ s VHF/UHF output jack to the TV’ s VHF/UHF jack. 3 Use an A/V cable[...]

31 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection T o D o T his ... Do This ... W atch the VCR Press TV/VIDEO rep ea tedly to select the VCR input (VIDEO 1 in the illu stration). W a tch cabl e cha nnels Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to sele ct the cabl e in put (VHF/UHF in the illustrat ion ). Set up the TV rem ote cont rol to operate the VCR If you h ave a no[...]

32 Setup VCR and Cabl e Bo x For bes t results, use this con nection if: s Y o ur cable company scrambles some channels , such as premium channels (which requ ires you to u se a cable b ox) , b ut does not scramble all channels. With this c onnection you can: s Use the TV remo te control to change ch annels coming through the cable box. (Y ou must [...]

33 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection Rear of Media receiver unit Cable box AUD I O OUT SUBWOOFER OUT 1 VIDEO IN R–AUDIO–L R–AUDIO–L VIDEO S VIDEO 3 VHF/UHF AUX TO CONVERTER (V AR/FIX) (V AR) 6 DISPLA Y SIGNAL OUT DVI–HDTV IN WHITE DVI–HDTV BLACK R–AUDIO–L VCR CATV cable Coaxial cable Antenna cable (supplied) Splitter (not suppli[...]

34 Setup T wo VCRs for T ape Edit ing Connecting t wo VCRs lets you record from one VCR t o the oth er . By connecting them as sho wn belo w , you can vie w (monitor) wh at is being recorded. T o connect tw o VCRs f or tape editing 1 Use an A/V cable to connect the p layback VCR’ s A/V output jacks to the TV’ s A/V input jacks. 2 Use an A/V cab[...]

35 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection T o D o T his ... Do This ... V ie w (mo n itor ) what is being recorded Press TV/VIDEO rep ea tedly to select t he VCR input (VIDEO 1 in the illu stration abo ve). Set up the TV rem ote cont rol to operate the VCR(s) If you h ave a non-Sony VCR, yo u must pr og ram the r e m ote co nt rol. See “Pro grammi[...]

36 Setup Satelli te Receive r T o connect a sate llite receiver 1 Connect the satellite ante nna cable to th e satellit e recei ver’ s satelli te input jack. 2 Use an A/V cable to connect the satellite receiv er’ s A/V output jacks to the TV’ s A/V input jacks. 3 Connect the supp lied antenna cable from your cable or antenna to the TV’ s VH[...]

37 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection T o D o T his ... Do This ... W atch the satellite recei ver Press TV/VIDEO repea tedly to sele ct the satellite recei ver in put (VIDEO 1 in the illustration ). Set up the TV rem ote cont rol to op erate the satellite recei ver If you have a non-Sony satellite receiver , yo u must program the remote contr o[...]

38 Setup Satelli te Receive r and VCR T o connect a sate llite receiver and VCR 1 Connect the satellite ante nna cable to th e satellit e recei ver’ s satelli te input jack. 2 Connect the CA TV cable to the VCR’ s VHF/UH F input jack. 3 Use the supplied antenna cable to con nect the VCR’ s VHF/UHF output jack to the TV’ s VHF/UHF jack. 4 Us[...]

39 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection T o D o T his ... Do This ... W atch the satellite re ceiv er Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to select the VCR input (VIDEO 1 in the illu stration). The VCR may n e ed to be t u rned on and set to th e satellite re ceiv er input. W atch the VCR Press TV/VIDEO repe ated ly to select t he input to whic h the VCR is[...]

40 Setup D VD Pla yer with Component Video Connector s For bes t results, use this con n ection if your D VD player has component vide o (Y , P B , P R ) jacks. T o connect a D VD pla yer with compone nt video con nector s 1 Use three separate component video cables to connect the D V D player’ s Y, P B and P R jacks to the Y , P B and P R jacks [...]

41 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection Y ou canno t record t he signal fro m any equipment c onnected into the Y , P B , P R jac ks. T o D o T his ... Do This ... W atch the D VD player Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to select the D VD input (VIDEO 4 in the illustration). Set up the TV rem ote cont rol to operate the DVD player If you h ave a non-Sony[...]

42 Setup D VD Pla yer with S VIDEO and A udio Connector s Use this connection if your D VD player does no t ha ve component v ideo (Y , P B , P R ) jacks. T o connect a D VD pla yer with A/V co nnectors 1 Use an audio cable to connect the D VD player’ s audio output jacks to the TV’ s audio input jacks. 2 Use an S VIDEO cable to connect th e D [...]

43 Setup Digital TV Set- T op Bo x w ith Component Video Connector s T o connect a digita l TV set-top bo x with component v ideo connec tors 1 Use three sep arate component video cables to connec t the set- top box’ s Y, P B and P R jacks to the Y , P B and P R jacks (VIDEO 4) on the TV . The Y , P B an d P R jac ks on yo ur set-top bo x are som[...]

44 Setup Digital Sat ellite Receiver wit h D VI-HDTV connector T o connect a digita l Satellite Rec eiver with D VI-HDTV connec tor 1 Use a DVI -D single lin k cable to connect the Dig ital Satellite Receiver’ s D VI-HDTV connector to the TV’ s D VI-HDTV connector . The D VI-HDTV VIDEO connecto r does not pro vide audio, so audio cab les must b[...]

45 Setup Camcorder F or easy connection of a camcorder , the TV has front A/V input jacks. If you prefer , ho wev er, y ou can connect th e cam corder to the TV’ s rear A/V input jacks. T o connect a c amcord er Use an A/V cable to con nect the camcord er’ s A/V output jacks to the TV’ s A/V input jacks. Using S VIDE O jacks ? See page 2 9. N[...]

46 Setup A udio Receiver For improv ed so und quality , you may want to play the TV’ s audio through your stereo system. T o connect an audio syste m 1 Use an audio cable to connect the TV ’ s audio output j acks to the audio recei ver’ s line input jacks. 2 Using th e TV’ s Audio Menu, s et the Speaker option to Off . Th en set the Au d io[...]

47 Setup Sub W oofe r Use a monaural audio cable to conn ect the TV’ s SUB WOOFER OUT jack to the sub woofer’ s input jack. AUD I O OUT SUBWOOFER OUT 1 VIDEO IN R–AUDIO–L R–AUDIO–L VIDEO S VIDEO 3 VHF/UHF AUX TO CONVERTER (V AR/FIX) (V AR) 6 DISPLA Y SIGNAL OUT DVI–HDTV IN WHITE DVI–HDTV BLACK R–AUDIO–L Rear of Media rec eiver u[...]

48 Setup Using the CONTRO L S Feature CONTR OL S allo ws you to contr ol your sys tem and oth er Sony eq uipment with one remote control. In addition to allowing you to control multiple de vices with one remot e control , the CONTR OL S feat ure allo ws you to alw ays point your rem ote control at your TV , instead of havi ng to point it at the oth[...]

49 Setup Setting Up the Channel List After you finish connecting your TV , you need t o run Auto Setup to set up your chan nels. The Auto Setup screen appears when you turn on y our TV for the first time after hooking it up. If you d o not want to set up the channels at this time, you can do it later by selecting the Auto Program option in the Chan[...]

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51 Using the Remote Contr ol Overvie w This chapter describes how to set up, program, and use the TV’ s remote control. Inserting Batteries 1 Open the battery compar tment as illustrated below . 2 Insert two size AAA (LR03) batteries (su pplied) by matching the e and E terminals on the batteries to the d iagram inside the battery compartment. 3 C[...]

52 Remote Control Button Descriptions VO L C H MENU MUTING SA T/CABLE POWER But ton Description 1 MUTING Press to mu te the sound. Press aga in or press VO L+ to restore the so und. 2 DISPLA Y Press once to dis play the current chan nel number, current time, an d channel label. If set, the c urrent ch annel nu mber will display f or 10 seconds. 3 P[...]

53 Remote Control But ton Description qf 0 - 9 ENTER Press 0 - 9 to sel ect a channel ; the channe l changes after 3 seconds. Pre ss ENTER to chan ge channel s immedi at ely . qg RESET Press to reset the settings to the fa c tory de f aults. See pages 78 and 80 . Also u sed to clear Favorite Channels (see page 65). If FUNCTION is switched on D VD/V[...]

54 Remote Control Pr ogramming the Rem ote Control The remote contr ol is preset to operate Son y brand video equ ipment. If you ha ve vid eo equipment other than Son y brand that you wan t to cont rol with the TV’ s remote control, use the following procedure to program the remote con trol. The equip m ent must ha ve infrared (IR) remote capa bi[...]

55 Remote Control Manufacture r’ s Codes VCRs Manufa cturer Code Sony 301, 302, 303 Adm ira l (M. W ard) 327 Aiw a 338, 34 4 Audio Dyna mic 314 , 337 Brokso nic 319, 3 17 Cano n 309, 3 08 Citizen 332 Craig 302, 332 Criterion 315 Curti s Math es 304, 338, 309 Dae woo 341, 31 2, 309 DBX 314, 336, 337 Dime nsi a 304 Emerso n 319, 320, 316 , 317, 318[...]

56 Remote Control Usi ng Oth e r Equi pment wit h Y our TV Remo te Cont r ol All Equipment Operating a VCR Operating a Sat ellite Receiver T o D o T his ... Do This ... Swit ch th e T V’ s inpu t to t he VC R, D VD pl ayer, or ot her co nnected equipme nt Press TV/VIDEO repeatedl y t o cycle throu gh the vide o eq ui pment conne ct ed to the TV?[...]

57 Remote Control Operating a Cable Bo x Operating a D VD Pla yer Operating an MDP (Laser disc Pla yer) T o D o T his ... Press Acti v ate the rem ote control to operate the ca ble box FUNCTION repeatedly until the SA T/CABLE indicato r lights up. Tu rn o n /o ff SA T/CABLE Select a cha nnel 0-9, ENT ER Change c hannels CH +/ – Back to previous c[...]

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59 Using the Fe atures Overvie w This chapter descr ibes ho w to use the features of your TV . To p i c Page W atchin g T V 60 Using W ide Mode 61 Using T win V iew 62 Using Fa vorite Channels 65 Using the Fre eze Functio n 66 Using Picture Off 67 Using the Me mory Stick P icture V iewer 68[...]

60 Features W atching TV z F or a comple te list of all t he functi ons of th e remote contro l, see pa ge 52. T o D o T his ... Do This ... Acti v ate the rem ote control to operate the TV Press FUNCTION repeatedly un til the TV indicat or light s up. T u rn on /off th e TV Press POWER T une d irectly to a cha nnel Press 0-9 and then ENTER (or wai[...]

61 Features Usi ng Wide M ode W ide Screen mode lets you w atch 4:3 normal broadcasts in sev eral W ide Screen modes. z Wide Zoom is recommended for 4:3 picture to pre vent ima ge retentio n. When vie wing high-definiti on progra ms broadcast in 720p/108 0i, it is not possi ble to c hange betwe en Wide Scree n modes. s Press WIDE rep eatedly to tog[...]

62 Features Using T win Vi ew T win V ie w lets you see two pictures from two sources — from an antenn a, VCR, D VD, etc. — on the screen at the same time. Y ou hear the sound from only one of the source s at a time, bu t you can choose which s ource’ s sound is selected. Y o u can also change the r e lativ e size of each of the pi ctures. Di[...]

63 Features Activ at i ng the Picture Functions Av ailabl e in the Active Windo w T o activate the picture in the right windo w s Press b . T o activate the picture in the left windo w s Press B . T o D o T his ... Do This ... T une t o a channel Press 0-9 and then ENTER (or wait 3 seconds) or Press CH+/– Adjust the v olum e Press VOL +/ – Mute[...]

64 Features Changing the Picture Si ze The zoom feature lets y ou v ary the relati ve size of the left and righ t pictures. When you adjust the picture sizes, the TV mem orizes the change. The n ext time you use the T win V iew fu nction, the memorized sizes appear . 1 Press B or b to activ ate the pictur e that you wan t to resi ze. 2 Press V to e[...]

65 Features Using Fa v orite Channels The Fa vorite Channels feature lets you select programs from a list of up to eight fa vorite channels that yo u specify . Creating a List of Fa vor it e Channels 1 Press MENU to display t he Menu. 2 Press B or b to highlight the Chan nel icon and press . 3 Press to select Fa v or ite Cha nnels . 4 Press to sele[...]

66 Features Using the Freeze Function FREEZE allows you to temporar ily capture a pr ogram’ s picture. Y ou can use this feature to write do wn information such as phone numb ers, recipes, etc. The Free ze feature is not av aila ble while y o u are usin g the T win View feature. 1 When the program inform atio n you want to capture is display ed, [...]

67 Features Using Picture Off The Picture Of f feature lets y ou enjoy music from radio program s of digital broadcasts or D VDs with the TV screen turned off . This fe ature turns off the displa y unit only . 1 Press PIC OFF . The PICTUR E OFF LED lights up in blue and the screen tu rns of f. T o cancel and retu rn to nor mal v iewing, press any b[...]

68 Features Using the Memory Stick Pictur e Vie wer About Memory Stic k Memory Stick (so ld separately) is a ne w , compact, po rtable, and v ersatile Integr ated Circuit recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds that of a floppy disk. Memory Stick is specially de signed for e xchanging and sharing d i gital dat a among Memory Stick compat[...]

69 Features About DCF File Name s Most Sony brand digital still and video cameras automatically recor d still images using DCF compliant dir ectory and f i le names, as sho wn in the follo wing e xamp le: Do not rename directories. If the name s are c hanged, the s till images ca nnot be disp lay e d on your TV . Unsupported Image T ypes This TV’[...]

70 Features Inserting and Removing a Memory Stic k T o insert a Memory Stic k 1 Locate the Memory Stick slot (see page 17) and insert the Memory Stick into the Memor y Stick slot as illu strated below . When inserted proper ly , it should slide in with little resis tance and click into place. . Be sure to in sert the Memory Stic k in the correct di[...]

71 Features 3 Pull the Memory Stick complet ely ou t of the slot. T o protect s mal l c hild ren fr om injury from M emo ry Stic k M ed ia, remove al l Memo r y St ick me dia f rom th e T V’ s Me mor y St ick sl ot and sto re it in a saf e location wh en it is not in use.[...]

72 Features Displa ying the Memory Stick Menu 1 Inser t a Memory Stick that contains the images you w ant to view . For deta ils, se e pa ge 70. 2 Press MEMOR Y STI CK on the remote control. The Memory Stick Menu appears. 3 T o select an option, press V or v to highl ight the option and press . 4 T o exit the Memory Stick Menu, press CH +/– , TV/[...]

73 Features Using the Memory Stic k Index The Memory Stick Inde x le ts you vie w images that are on the Memory Stick in an inde x of thumbnail images. There is n o audio signal a vailabl e while vi ewing ima ges on Memor y S tick. 1 Insert a Memor y Stick that contains the images you want to v i e w . For deta ils, se e pa ge 70. 2 Press MEMOR Y S[...]

74 Features Using the Memory Stic k Slideshow The Memory Stick Slideshow lets you wa tch a s lideshow o f the images that are on the Memory Stick. 1 Insert a Memor y Stick that contains the images you want to v i e w . For deta ils, se e pa ge 70. 2 Press MEMOR Y STI CK on the remote control. The Memory Stick Menu appears. 3 Press V v B b to hi ghl[...]

75 Features Using the Rotate Picture Scr een The Rotate Pictur e S creen lets you ro tat e an image fro m an index of thumbnails. Y ou cann ot rotate images if the LOCK s witch on the Memory Stick is on. T o r otate the im ages, fir st set the LOCK s witch to off. 1 In the Mem ory Stick Setup Menu, pr ess V v B b to highlight Rotate Pictur e and pr[...]

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77 Using the Men us Overvie w The Menu gi ves you access to the follo w ing features: Navigating Thr ou gh M enus Menu I con Description Pag e Allo ws you to mak e adj ustments to y our picture settings. It also allows you to cus tomize t he Picture Mode bas ed on the type of pro gram you are viewing, sel ect Advanced V ideo options , and more. 78 [...]

78 Menus Using the Video Menu T o select the Video Men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the V ideo i con and p ress . 3 Press V v B b to highlight an option. Press to select an opti on. 4 Press V v B b to change settings. Press to select the changed setting. 5 Press MENU to e xit th e Menu. T o restore the fac tory default settin gs for[...]

79 Menus Adjusting ba cklight? See th e instructions in “Using the Setup Menu” on page 91 . NR Noise Reduction Select to redu ce the noi se l ev e l of conn ect ed equi pment. It is al so effecti ve on the signal from the VHF/UHF jack. Select from Hi gh , Mediu m , Low , Off . DRC Functio n Sele ct Program to choo se amon g the DRC Mode and DRC[...]

80 Menus Usi ng the A udi o Menu T o select the A udio Men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Audio ic on and pres s . 3 Press V v B b to highlight an option. Press to select an opti on. 4 Press V v B b to change settings. Press to select the changed setting. 5 Press MENU to e xit th e Menu. T o restore the fac tor y default s ettings[...]

81 Menus Speak er On Select to turn on the TV speak ers. Off Select to t urn of f th e T V speak ers an d listen to t he TV’ s soun d on ly thro ugh your e xter n al audio system speakers. A udio O ut Easy control of volume adjustmen ts This option can be set o nly when the Speak er option is se t to Off . Va r i a b l e The TV’ s speakers are [...]

82 Menus Using the Screen Menu T o select the Screen Men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to mov e to the Screen i con and pres s . 3 Press V or v to mov e to an option. Press to select an option. 4 Press B b V v to change settings . Press to select the changed setting. 5 Press MENU to e xit th e Menu. Selecting Screen Mode Options The Screen m enu [...]

83 Menus 4:3 D efault Select the defau lt Screen M ode to use fo r 4:3 sources Wide Zoom S elect to en l arge the 4:3 size pictu re, while th e upper and low er p arts of the p ictu re ar e condensed to f it the wide screen. Nor mal Select to re turn the 4 :3 pictu re to norm al mode . Full Select to enl arge the 4:3 pi cture horizo ntally only , t[...]

84 Menus Using the Channe l Menu T o select the Channel Men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to hi ghli ght the Channel icon and p ress . 3 Press V v B b to hi ghli ght an option. Press to select an opti on. 4 Press V v B b to change settings. Press to select the changed setting. 5 Press MENU to e xit th e Menu. Selecting Channel Options The Channel[...]

85 Menus Chan nel Skip/Add Allo ws you to customize the ch ann el list that appears whe n you use the CH+/– buttons . 1 Press V or v to scroll throu gh the cha nnels unti l you f ind the chan nel y ou want t o skip or a dd . Then pr ess t o select it. 2 Press V or v to toggle b etween Add or Skip . Then press to select. 3 T o add or skip more cha[...]

86 Menus Using the P arent Menu The Parent Menu allo ws y ou to set up the T V to block pr ograms according to th eir content and rating lev els . T o select the P arent Me nu 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Paren t icon and press . 3 Use 0-9 on the remote cont rol to enter a four-digit password. 4 If this is the first time you are c[...]

87 Menus US Models: Selecting Custom Rating Options For US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes th e following options. (For Can adi an mo dels , see page 88. ) Viewi ng Bloc ked Prog rams Y ou can vie w blocke d programs b y entering the passwor d. Press ENTER when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the passwo rd. This temporarily switches [...]

88 Menus Canadian Models: Selecting Custom Rating Options For Canadi an models , the Cust om Rati ng Menu incl udes the follo wing options . (For US models, see page 87 .) Viewi ng Bloc ked Prog rams Y ou can vie w blocke d programs b y entering the passwor d. Press ENTER when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the passwo rd. This temporarily s[...]

89 Menus Using the Setup Menu T o select the Setup Men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Setup icon and pres s . 3 Press V v B b to hi ghli ght an option. Press to select an opti on. 4 Press V v B b to change settings. Press to select the changed setting. 5 Press MENU to e xit th e Menu. Selecting Setup Options The Setup Menu include[...]

90 Menus Video La bel Allo ws yo u to ide ntif y A/V e q uip men t y ou c onnec te d t o the TV , such as a VCR, DVD, etc. For example, if you have a D VD player conn ected to th e VIDEO 4 jack, yo u can select t he l abe l DV D for the VIDEO 4 inp ut. Then when you pre ss TV/VIDEO to chan ge inputs, t h e V ideo Label you assigne d to that input a[...]

91 Menus Clock/Timers Lets you set the clo c k on your TV an d allows you to progr a m your T V f or schedu led viewi ng u sing t he Timers. Sleep Allo ws you to sele ct the time in minut es (1 5, 30 , 45, 60, or 90 ) that you want the TV to remain on before shutting o ff a utomatica lly . Timer 1 & 2 Y o u can u se th e T imers to p rogr am th[...]

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93 Other Inf ormation Overvie w This chapter includes the f ollowing topics : To p i c Pag e Glossary 94 Notes on Using Memory Stick Med ia 95 Conta cting Sony 96 T roubl eshoo ting 96 Specificati ons 101 Optional Acc essories 103 Inde x 104[...]

94 Other Info Glossary analog signal A sign alin g met hod th at uses c ontin uous chan ges in the a mplit ud e or fr eque nc y of a n electronic transm ission t o conv e y information. aspect ratio Refers to the ratio between th e width an d hei ght of the screen. T hi s TV has a wide screen, as oppos ed to a 4:3 aspect ra tio. compo ne nt v ide o[...]

95 Other Info Notes on Usin g Mem ory Stick Me dia Memor y St ick Precautions W hen using Memory Stick media, fo llow these pr ecautions: s T o avo id permanent dama ge to still image data, do not turn off the TV or rem ove Memo ry Sti ck m edia from th e in sertio n slot w hile d ata is b eing read (as indicated by the Memory Stick indicator light[...]

96 Other Info Contacting Sony If, after reading thes e operating instructions , you ha ve additi onal questio ns related to the use of your Son y tele vision, please call our Custom er Informat ion Ser vices Center at 1-800- 222-SONY (76 69) (US res idents only) or (416) 499-S O NY (7669) (Can adian residents only ). T r oubleshootin g Tw i n V i e[...]

97 Other Info Remote Cont rol Memor y St ick Pr oblem P ossible Remedies Remote co nt rol does not operate s The batte r ie s could be wea k. Re place the bat teries . s Check the o r ie ntation of th e bat teries . s Press FUN CTI ON repeated ly until th e TV indicato r lights up. Y ou m ay ha ve inadvertently press ed FUNCTION , which c hanges th[...]

98 Other Info Video Pr oblem P ossible Remedies No picture (sc reen not lit), n o sound s If your TV do es not tu rn on, an d a red li g ht keeps fl ashing, your T V may need servic e. Call your l ocal Sony S ervice Cent er. s Make sure the po wer cord is plugged in. s Press POW ER on the fro nt of the me dia r ecei ver un it. s Press TV/VIDEO to c[...]

99 Other Info A udio Channels Pr oblem P ossible Remedies Good pict ure, no sound s Press MUTING so tha t Mutin g disappears fro m t he scre en (see page 52). s Make su re the Speak er option is set to On in th e Audi o Menu (see pag e 81) . Audio no ise s Communic ation prob lems may occu r if the infra red commu nicatio n equipme nt (e.g., infrar[...]

100 Other Info General Pr oblem P ossible Remedies Ho w to restore V ideo settings to fa ctory settings s Press RESET on the remote control wh ile in the V ideo Menu (see page 78). Ho w to restore Aud io settings to fa ctory settings s Press RESET on the remote c ontrol while in the Audio Menu (see p age 80). Canno t cycle t hrough the other video [...]

101 Other Info Specificati ons Pa ne l Syst em Liqui d Cry s ta l Display panel Disp lay r es o lu ti on Disp la y re solu ti on : 1280 pixels (hor iz ont al) × 76 8 pixel s (vertica l) Antenna 75 ohm external term inal for VHF/U HF T ele vision System N TSC , A merican TV Standard Chann el Coverage VHF 2-1 3 UHF 14-69 CA TV 1-1 25 Power Require m[...]

102 Other Info Design and spec ifications are sub j ect to chang e without n ot i ce. Power Consumption In Use Display unit LDM-3000 : 150 W Medi a re ceiver unit MBT -XBR900L: 36 W In Standby Under 1.5 W Supplied Acc essor ies Remote Co ntrol (1) RM-927 Y AAA (LR03) Batteries (2) A C power code (2) Disp lay in ter fa c e cabl e (1 ) Ante nn a cabl[...]

103 Other Info Optional Accessorie s s A/V Cabl e (VMC-810 /820/830 HG) s Audio Cable (RKC-515HG) s Compo ne nt V ide o Cab le ( VMC- 10/ 30 HG ) s Control S Cable (RK-G69HG) s 10M display interf ace cable (VMC-P10) s Memory St ick media: 8 MB (MSA-8A) ; 16 MB (MSA -16A); 32 MB (MSA-32A); 64 MB (MSA-64A); 128 MB ( M SA-128A) s W all m ou n t unit: [...]

104 Inde x 0-9 b uttons 53 , 60 16:9 aspect ratio 61 4:3 aspect ratio 61 4:3 Default setting s 83 A ANT button 52 , 60 antenna, connecting 22 – 24 Audio Me nu 77 , 80 Audio Out 81 audio receiver, connecting 46 Auto Progr am (channel setup) 49 , 84 Auto SAP, MTS settin g 80 AUX jack, described 18 B BackLight 91 balance, adjusting 80 bass, adj ust [...]

105 Other Info FUNCTION butt on and indi cators 52 G Game Picture 90 GUIDE button 52 H HD/DVD IN (1080i/7 20p/480p/480i ) jacks, desc ribe d 19 hue, adjusting 78 I INPUT SELECT bu tton 17 interlaced 94 J, K JUMP butto n 52 , 60 L label channels 85 Language, s etting 90 LOCK switch, Memory Stick 75 M MDP, using with TV remote control 57 Media receiv[...]

106 Other Info rotate picture, Memory Stick 75 S S VIDEO jack, described 17 , 18 SAT/CABLE indicator 52 SAT/CABLE po wer button 52 satellite receiver, using with TV remote co ntrol 56 setting up channels 49 Setup Menu 89 sharpness, adjus ting 78 Simulated, Effect 80 sizing, picture in Twin View 64 slideshow 74 speakers turning on/off 81 using exter[...]

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