Sony XEL-1 manual

OLED Digital TV Operating Instructions[...]

[...]

Owner’s Re cord The model, serial numb ers and the date of manufacture are writt en on rating label. It is locate d at the bottom of the TV. Reco rd these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this TV. Model Name Serial No .[...]

4 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electr ic shock, do not expose th is TV to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to aler t the user t o the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within th e TV’s en closure tha t may be of sufficie nt magn itude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to ale[...]

Customer Su pport http://www.sony.com/tvsupport On-l ine R eg istra tio n United States http://productregistration.sony.com Canada http://www.SonyStyle.ca/regist ration 5 Contents Important Sa fety Instruction s ...... ................. ..... 6 Overview Welcome to the World of OLED TV ............... ... 12 Getting Started 1. Locatin g Inputs and O[...]

6 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnin gs. 4) Follow all in structions. 5) Do not use th is appa ratus near water. 6) Cl ean onl y w ith d ry cloth . 7) Do not blo ck any ve ntila tion op enin gs. Inst all in accordanc e with the manufac turer’s instruct ions. 8) Do no t ins tal[...]

7 Optional equ ipment Do not instal l optional equipm ent too clos e to the T V set. P icture distortion and/or noisy sound m ay occur if the TV set i s position ed in close proximit y to any equipment emitting ele ctromagnetic radiation. Small access ories Keep small accessori es out of children’s reach. Heat-rash Do no t al low you r skin to re[...]

8 CARRYING THE TV Carry the TV in the specified manner To avoid dropping the TV and causing s erious injury, be sure to follow these guidelines: s Before carrying the TV, disconnect all cables. s When you carry the TV, place your hand as illustrated and hold it securely. Do not put stress on the screen. s Do not carry the TV by holding the screen. [...]

9 INSTALLATION Placemen t The TV should be installed near an easily accessible AC po wer outlet. Observe the following in placing the TV. Otherwise the TV may f all from t he stand, causing damage o r serious in jury. s Place the TV on a stable, level surface. Do not plac e the TV or remote cont rol in a place subje ct to extreme temperature, such [...]

10 NOTE ON AC POWER ADAPTER (AC-ED001) Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moist ure. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the TV’s enclosure that may be of suffic ient magnitude to const itute a risk of electric shock to p[...]

[...]

12 Overvie w W elcom e to the W orld of OLED TV Thank you f or purcha sin g thi s Sony XEL-1 . Thi s television is equ ippe d with an or gani c lig ht- emitti ng diod e (OL ED) d isplay pan el that produ ces sup erb p ictur e qua lity . This tech nology br ings a multit ude of benef it s to thi s televisi on. Expe r ience the be autif ul ima ges th[...]

[...]

14 Getting Started 1. Locating Inputs and Outputs Rear & Left Side Item Description 1 HDMI 1/2 IN HDMI (High-Def initi on Multimed ia Interf ace) pro vides an unc ompresse d, all-digit al audio/vi deo int erface be tween th is TV and any HDMI-eq uipped audio/vi deo eq uipment , such as a se t-top bo x, D VD playe r , Blu-r ay Disc Player as wel[...]

15 Getting Started 2. Connecting the TV Y ou can enjoy high-definition and standard- definit ion digi ta l pro gra mmi ng ( if availab le i n your area) along with standard-definition analog programmi ng. ~ • This TV is ca pable of receiving unscramble d digita l prog rammin g for both cab le (QAM and 8V SB) and exte rnal VHF /U HF an tenn a ( A [...]

16 ~ • Optical outpu t conne ction may req uire mini-plug adapter (P OC-20AP , not supplie d). Other Equipment DC IN 16V DMe x /SERVICE STD/DUO 1 IN 2 IN VHF/ UHF/ CABLE DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) DVD player Digital satellite receiver VHF/ UHF/C ABLE Blu-ray Disc P layer/“PS3” Digital cable box Audio system Digi[...]

17 Getting Started The Contro l for HDMI func tion allo ws comm unica tion bet wee n Sony TVs a nd S ony equipment. Only Sony equi pment with Control for HDMI capability is supported. T o connect Co ntrol f o r HDMI equipment Use an HDMI cable that b ears the HDMI logo for connection. See the HDMI connection sho wn on page 16 . Setting the Contr ol[...]

18 3. Setting Up the Channel List – Initia l Setup The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on t he TV for the fi rst time. Afte r yo u finish c onn ect ing the T V , you can r un Initial Se tup to create a list of av ailable analog and digital channels if y ou ha ve connected an antenna or cable directly to the TV’ s VHF/UH F/ CABLE inpu[...]

19 Getting Started 4. Adjus ting t he Viewing Angle of the TV This TV’ s display panel can be adjust ed to tilt back and forth within the angles as illustrated below . ~ • When adjust ing, do no t directly touch or b end the displa y panel. • When adjust ing the di splay pan el backw ard, tak e care not t o catc h you r fing ers bet ween th e[...]

20 Using TV Features Overview of the Rem ote Control and TV Cont r ols/Indicato r s When using the remote co ntro l for the first time Pull the insulatio n film out from the remote control. When ch anging the ba ttery Unlock the battery holder by pushing a pen tip in to the hole located on the rear of the remote contr ol. Slide the battery holder o[...]

21 Using TV F eatures 7 FAVO R I T E S Press once to display the stored fa vorite channel list. Y ou can store up to 30 channel s in your Fa vor i t e s list. How to Add to Fav orites While tune d to the c hannel yo u want to a dd to the list, press OPT IONS and high light “ Add to Fa vorites”, then press . A conf irmation mess age of “Channe[...]

22 qf JUMP Pres s to jump b ack and forth between t wo channels. The TV alternates between the current channel and t he la st chan nel that was selected. qg PICTURE Press repeatedl y to cycle throu gh the available pict ure mode s: Vivid , Standar d , Custom , Phot o . (A v ailable options depend on the curr ent mod e.) The pictur e modes can also [...]

23 Using TV F eatures ql OPTI ONS Press to di splay a list of c on venie nt functions and menu shortcuts. The OPTION S menu it ems vary b ased on i nput and cont ent. ~ •I f t h e OPT IONS me nu is d ispla yed for more than 2 t o 3 minute s, and no op erati on is per forme d (such as swit ching the channel s or adjust ing the volume contro l), th[...]

24 Buttons and Indicator s on the Base Item Description 1 LED Lights u p in orange whe n the Memory Stick is inserte d. 2 PIC OFF LED Lights up in green when th e Picture Off feature is activ ated (see pag e 41). 3 TIMER LED When the t imer is set, this LE D will remain lit ev en if the TV is turned of f. Fo r details, see page 32 . 4 HOME Press to[...]

25 Using TV F eatures Overview of the TV Home Menu (XMB ™ ) The HOME bu tton allows you to access the TV Home Menu on the XMB ™ (XrossMediaBar) as well as a v ariety of TV features. Th e XMB ™ di splays the Medi a Catego ry icons (h orizontally ) and a vaila ble features (vertically) with the highlighted icon. 1 Press HOME to display the XM B[...]

26 Enjo ying Ph otos and Music from a Mem or y Stick The XEL-1 offers easy access to ph otos and music files stored on Sony Memory Stick media (not su pplied). Enjoy the benefits of the Memory Stick index feature which displays JPEG and MP3 files into accessible thumbnails. V ie w JPEG Phot os (see page 27) • in sta ndar d or sl ide show view •[...]

27 Using TV F eatures Use the remote control keys to na vigate through the pho to fi les from your Memory St ick media. While Displaying Photo Configuring Photo Vie wing Settings Press OPTIONS from the remote control for quick access to P hoto feature options. When the Memory Stick inde x is displayed and OPTIONS is selected from the remote con tro[...]

28 Information P anel Informat ion panel sho ws playback stat us or playback time. Press DISPLA Y to open or close information pa nel * . * Informa tion panel cann ot be displaye d while displa ying a still i mage in t he Photo menu. Play Status Displa y Pr ogress Bar The progress bar will n ot be displayed if the total time of a file is not recogn[...]

29 Using TV F eatures s Do not d isassemble or modify Memory Stick media. s A vo id gettin g liquid on Memory St ick media. s Apply labels only within the designated label area. s A v oid permanent damage to sti ll image data. Do not u se or store Memory Stick media in a location that is subject to high temperatures (such as near a heater or ins id[...]

30 Pr otecting the TV Scre en Precautions to Pr otect the Screen fr om D amage Prolonged display of still images over time may cause permanen t image retention (image b urn). A void displaying images that cau se image bu rn and take the following m eas ures to protect the screen. Due to the characteristics of the material u sed in an OLED screen fo[...]

Customizing th e TV Settings 31 Customizing the TV Settings Adjusting the Sett ings Menu 1 Press HOME to display the XM B ™ . 2 Press B / b to select Settin gs . 3 Press V / v to move within the Category Object Bar . 4 Press when desired item is highlighted. 5 Press or , V / v to select the highlig hted item. 6 Press RETURN to disp lay the previo[...]

32 TV Settings Descriptions Product Support Contact Son y Son y contact info rmation is a vailable from this screen f or your con venience. Y our TV’ s specif ic informatio n such as Model Name, Seria l Number , Software V ersion and do wnloadable ratin gs if av ailable from the TV are displayed h ere. Signal Dia gnostics Pr ess to display the di[...]

33 Customizing th e TV Settings Reset R esets the current Picture Mode setting to the default v alues. Picture Increases or decreas es picture con trast. Brightness B rig htens or darken s the pictu re. Color Increases or decreas es color intensi ty . Hue Increases or decreas es the gre en tones. Color T emperature White a djustme nt Cool Gi ves th[...]

34 Av a i l a b l e Sound settings depend on the headphone/DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (OPTICAL) connection. Sound Settings Sound Mode Dynamic Enhances treb le and b ass. Standar d Suitable f or spok en dialog . Custom Custom izes the soun d settings in cluding the Sound Booster se tting. ~ • Sound Mode can also b e accessed by pressing OPT IONS on the r[...]

35 Customizing th e TV Settings Aut o W i d e On Autom atically change s Wide Mode setting ba sed upon content . If frequen t screen change s are disturb ing to yo u, selec t Off . Off T urns off the Aut o W i d e option. Choose a screen mode from the Wide Mode option. 4:3 D efau lt Select the default scree n mode to us e for 4:3 sources Wide Zoom [...]

36 A udio Options Setti ngs MTS Enjoy stere o, bilingual and mono p rograms Stereo For stereo reception when viewing a TV pro gram broadcast in stereo. Aut o S A P Automa tically switche s the TV t o second audio p rogra ms when a SAP signal is received. If no SAP signal is prese nt, the TV remains i n Stereo mode. Mono For mono reception. Use to r[...]

37 Customizing th e TV Settings Channel Settings Cable On For recei vi ng cable ch annels via ca ble TV provider . Off For using an an tenn a. ~ • Y ou shou ld run Auto Pr ogram after changin g the Cable setting. A uto Pr ogram Automati cally sets up the ch annel list on the TV for a ll receiv able channels. Cha nnel scanning will be b ased on th[...]

38 The Paren tal Lock feat ure allow s you to blo ck programs acc ording to their content and rating le vels and block channels (regar dless of the programs ). Passwo rd is necessary in setting up blocki ng. T o View Blocked Pr ograms Press ENT when tuned to a blocked program, the n enter the p assword. T o reactivate the Par e nt a l L o ck settin[...]

39 Customizing th e TV Settings Rating Off T u rns off Paren tal Lock . No prog rams are bl ocked fro m vi ewing based on thei r ratin gs. Child Maxim um ratings pe rmitted are: U.S.: TV -Y , TV -G, G Canada: C, G, TV -Y Y outh Max imum ratings pe rmitted are: U.S.: TV -P G, PG Canada: C8+, PG, 8 ans+, TV -PG Y oung Adult Maximum ra tings permitted[...]

40 Custom Rating System Char t For Country s election of U.S . A . : For Country s election of Canada : Movie Rat ing G All child ren and ge neral au dience PG Par ental guida nce sugg ested PG-13 Parental guidance for child ren under 13 R Rest ricte d viewing, par ental guid ance is suggeste d for age s und er 17 NC-17 and X No one 17 or un der al[...]

41 Customizing th e TV Settings HDMI input s of this TV will recogn ize and communi cate with other Sony equipmen t equipped with Control for HDMI. HDMI Settings HDMI Contr ol On / Off feature allows your TV to commu nicate wit h other equ ipment th at suppor ts Control for HDMI. Devic e Auto P ower Off Select On to have your connec ted Con trol fo[...]

42 If you ha ve miss ed the Initial Setup when you firs t connected the TV or if you want to scan all recei vable channels, yo u can run the Initial Setup . Follo w the instru ctions on the screen. Setti ngs such as picture and sound adjustments will n ot be af fected by this Initial Se tup (see page 18). Initial Setu p ~ • Favo ri t e s list wil[...]

43 Other Information Other Inf ormation T roubleshooting If you h av e question s, service need s, or requ ire technical assistance related to the u se of your Son y TV , please visit our web site or call on e of the following numbers: http://www .so ny .com/tvsuppor t 1-800-22 2-SONY(766 9) for US Support 1-877-89 9-SONY(766 9) for Canadian Suppor[...]

44 No sound/Noisy sound Good p icture, no so und • Ch eck th e volume con trol. • P ress MUTING or VO L + so th at “Mut ing” dis appears from the scree n (see pa ge 21). • Disc onnect yo ur headp hones . • When using H DMI inpu t with Supe r Audi o CD o r DVD-Audio, DIGI T A L OUT (Opti cal) ma y not p rovi de an audi o sign al. • For[...]

45 Other Information The screen s uddenly turns black • When the screen turns bla ck with “XEL-1 ” displa yed on and of f, the sc reen sav er is activated. Press V / v / B / b , or VO L + / - butt ons to return to the previously viewed screen. • If no operation is performed (such as switchin g the chann els or adjust ing the vo lume control[...]

46 Specificatio ns ~ • Optional acce ssories a va ilability de pends on its stock. • D esign an d specificat ions are subjec t to change wi thout no tice. Model XEL-1 System T elevision syst em NTSC: American TV sta ndard A T SC (8VS B terrest rial): A TSC c ompliant 8VSB QAM on cable: ANSI/SCTE 07 2000 (Does not include Ca bleCARD function ali[...]

47 Index 0-9 butt ons 20 4:3 Default 35 A Add Digi tal Chan nels 37 Advance d Settings 33 Analog CC 38 Auto Brightne ss Control 41 Auto Program 18 , 37 Auto Wid e 35 B Balance 34 Bass 34 Brightnes s 33 C Cable 37 CC b utton 20 CC Dis play 38 CH +/– butt on 23 , 24 Chan nel Bl ock 39 CineMot ion 35 Color 33 Color Te mperatur e 33 Contact Sony 32 C[...]

[...]

[...]

For Your Convenience Please co ntact S ony dir ectly if you: z Have questions on the use of your television af ter reading your Operating Inst ruction manual z Experienc e difficulty operating your television Contact S ony Custo mer Supp ort at : http://www.sony.c om/tvsupport or to speak with a support repr esentative: United States 1-800-222-SONY[...]

[...]

© 2007 Sony Cor poration Printed in Japa n[...]