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    FWD-42LX1/32LX1/42LX1E/32LX1E 2-149-745- 03 (1)  2004 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi Bedienungsanleitung Manual de instrucciones Istruzioni per l’uso GB FR DE ES IT 取扱説明書   FWD-42LX1/32LX1/42LX1E/32LX1E Flat P anel Displa y JP この取扱説明書には、事故を防ぐための重要な注意事項と製[...]

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    2 (GB) W ARNING Owner’ s Recor d The model and serial numbers are located on the rear. Record the model and serial numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid e[...]

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    3 (GB) English GB Ta b le of Contents Precautions ............................................................... 5 (GB) Location and Function of Parts and Controls ....... 7 (GB) Front / Rear / Side .................................................... 7 (GB) Indicator Section ...................................................... 8 (GB) Control Bu[...]

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    4 (GB) Setting up the Multi Display .................................. 34 (GB) Adjusting the Sound Quality ................................. 35 (GB) Adjusting the Treble, Bass, and Balance, etc. ....... 35 (GB) Restoring the Adjust Sound Menu Items to Their Original Settings ............................................... 35 (GB) Selecting the On-s[...]

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    5 (GB) Precautions Precautions On safety •A nameplate indicating operating voltage, power consumption, etc. is located on the rear of the unit. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. •U nplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is n[...]

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    6 (GB) Precautions a) Note: Use an appropriate rating plug which complies with local regulations. Warning on power connection Use the proper power cord for your local power supply. United States, Continental United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan Canada Europe Australia, New Zealand Plug type VM0233 COX-07 636 — a) VM1296 Female end VM0089 COX-02 VM0310B[...]

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    7 (GB) Location and Function of Parts and Controls Location and Function of P arts and Controls Fr ont / Rear / Side Front Side Rear 1 Indicator section For details on the Indicator section, see “Indicator Section” on page 8 (GB). 2 Control button section For details on the control button section, see “Control Button Section (Top)” on page [...]

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    8 (GB) Location and Function of Parts and Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 Indicator Section 1 Remote control detector Receives the signals from the Remote Commander. 2 POWER/STANDBY indicator Lights up in green when the display unit is powered on. Lights up in red in the standby mode. Lights up in orange when the display enters the power saving mode while a s[...]

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    9 (GB) Location and Function of Parts and Controls VIDEO S VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT RL AUD IO IN VIDEO INPUT ADAPT OR IN OUT DV I-HDCP AUD IO AUD IO L R RGB/COMPONENT CONTROL S REMOTE AUDIO OUT AUD IO VD HD P R /C R /R P B /C B /B Y/G COMPONENT/RGB INPUT ADAPT OR INPUT 1 INPUT 2 7 1 4 5 2 3 6 8 9 Connector P anel 1 CONTROL S IN/OUT (Control S Signal Inp[...]

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    10 (GB) Location and Function of Parts and Controls 7 COMPONENT/RGB IN (A BKM-FW11 is preinstalled only in the FWD-42LX1.) Y/G P B /C B /B P R /C R /R IN (BNC) : Connects to the analog RGB signal or component (YUV) signal output of a piece of video equipment or a computer. HD VD IN : Connects to the synchronization signal output of a computer. AUDI[...]

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    11 (GB) Location and Function of Parts and Controls Remote Commander RM-980 1 POWER ON switch Press to power on the display. 2 STANDBY button Press to change the display to the standby mode. 3 MUTING button Press to mute the sound. Press again to restore sound. 4 DISPLAY button Press to display the input signal information and the picture mode on t[...]

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    12 (GB) Location and Function of Parts and Controls qk CHROMA button Adjusts the chroma when the picture mode is set to any of “User1” to “User3.” Press this button and adjust the chroma with the M / m or < / , buttons 9 . ql CONTRAST +/– button Adjusts the contrast when Picture Mode is set to any of “User1” to “User3.” Install[...]

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    13 (GB) Caution Provide an ample amount of space around the display •W hen you use the display, make sure there is more space around the display than that shown in the figure below. This will allow for proper ventilation. • The ambient temperature must be 0 °C to +35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F). •W hen installing the display horizontally, use the[...]

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    14 (GB) Connections Before you start • First make sure that the power to each piece of equipment is turned off. •U se connecting cables suitable for the equipment to be connected. • The cable connectors should be fully inserted into the jacks. A loose connection may cause hum and other noise. • To disconnect the cable, pull it out by graspi[...]

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    15 (GB) Connections 1 2 3 Using the cable holders You can neatly bundle the cables with the cable holders ( × 6) provided. Select six out of eight holes for the cable holders. Attach the cable holders as shown in the illustration below. Rear Inset the cable holder into the hole on the unit and rotate it about 90 degrees. Cable mana g ement The dis[...]

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    16 (GB) Using On-screen Menus Using On-screen Menus Operating Thr ough Menus Menu operating buttons Use the buttons on the display unit or the Remote Commander for menu operations. MENU ENTER Operation of the unit is explained in these operating instructions for the case of operation using the Remote Commander. The M / m and ENTER buttons on the Re[...]

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    17 (GB) Using On-screen Menus Adjust Sound You can make fine adjustment of the sound. Set Picture Mode to any of “User1” to “User3” first. Note You cannot adjust the following items when Picture Mode is set to “Vivid” or “Standard.” For details, see “Adjusting the Sound Quality” on page 35 (GB). SCREEN CONTR OL menu You can resi[...]

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    18 (GB) Using On-screen Menus CUST OM SETUP menu You can reduce power consumption or set various kinds of modes. CUSTOM SETUP Power Saving: Speaker Out: Closed Caption: Display: Color Matrix: HD Mode: RGB Mode: Sync Mode: Illumination: Remote Standard Off Off Off Y/PB/PR 1080i DTV H/Comp High Set ENTER Exit MENU Select Power Saving Reduces power co[...]

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    19 (GB) Using On-screen Menus Illumination Switches the brightness of the “SONY” logo on the front of the display unit. Remote This menu is used for remote control settings. Index Number Sets the index number of the display. Note When you set the index number, use the buttons on the display unit. The index number cannot be set with the Remote C[...]

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    20 (GB) Using On-screen Menus Security Lock Sets the security lock on the display unit. Off: Disables the security lock. On: With this item set to On, requires a password to set the security lock. For details, see “Setting the Security Lock” on page 38 (GB). Information This menu is used for displaying various information, including information[...]

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    21 (GB) Watching the Picture W atching the Picture Before you start • Power on the display. • Power on the connected equipment and play a video source. • To display the input signal information and Picture Mode on the screen when turning on the power or switching the input signal, set “Display” in the Custom Setup menu to On. • To selec[...]

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    22 (GB) Watching the Picture Input Signal, Picture Mode and Displa y Status Information Input signal and Picture Mode information appear on the screen for about five seconds when the power is turned on or when the input signal is switched. To disable this function, follow the steps below. 1 In the CUSTOM SETUP menu, press M / m to move the cursor ([...]

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    23 (GB) Watching the Picture Preset input signals Signal name Color system or horizontal/ vertical frequency Computer signals 1V G A a) -1 (VGA 350) 31.5 kHz 70 Hz 2 640 × 480@60 Hz (VESA b) STD) 31.5 kHz 60 Hz 3M a c c) 13 " 35.0 kHz 67 Hz 4V GA (VGA TEXT) 31.5 kHz 70 Hz 5 800 × 600@60 Hz (VESA STD) 37.9 kHz 60 Hz 6M ac 16 " 49.7 kHz 7[...]

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    24 (GB) Selecting Image Quality You can set an image quality suitable for the type of picture or the brightness of the location where the unit is installed. 1 Press MENU. The main menu appears on the screen. PICTURE/SOUND CONTROL Picture Mode: Adjust Picture Adjust Sound Standard Set ENTER Exit MENU Select 2 Press M / m to move the cursor (yellow) [...]

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    25 (GB) Cinema Drive Automatically detects a picture shot on a 24 frame motion-picture film and plays it back maximizing the characteristics of a motion-picture film. 1 Select “Cinema Drive” with M / m and press ENTER. The following menu appears on the screen. PICTURE/SOUND CONTROL Adjust Picture Backlight: Contrast: Brightness: Chroma: Phase: [...]

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    26 (GB) Color Temp. You can set color temperature. Either select one from “Cool,” “Neutral,” or “Warm,” or set values for each gain separately. 1 Select “Color Temp.” with M / m and press ENTER. 2 Select the color temperature with M / m and press ENTER. Cool: Sets the color temperature to high. Neutral: Sets the color temperature to[...]

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    27 (GB) Restoring the Adjust Picture Menu Items to Their Original Settings 1 In the Adjust Picture menu, press M / m to move the cursor (yellow) to “Reset” and press ENTER. The following menu appears on the screen. PICTURE/SOUND CONTROL Adjust Picture Color Correct.: Gamma Correct.: Reset Off Mid Set ENTER Exit MENU Select Cancel OK 2 Press M /[...]

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    28 (GB) Picture Enlar g ement You can enlarge pictures to suite your taste. For Wide Mode, the following choices are available. Original Picture Enlarged Picture (Picture Type) Wide Zoom Ordinary pictures with a 4:3 aspect ratio (screen aspect ratio: 4:3). Zoom Hey! How ya doing? Hey! How ya doing? Hey! How ya doing? Hey! How ya doing? Hey! How ya [...]

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    29 (GB) 3 Press M / m to move the cursor (yellow) to “Wide Setup” and press ENTER. The following menu appears on the screen. SCREEN CONTROL Wide Setup Auto Wide: 4:3 Mode: On Wide Zoom Set ENTER Exit MENU Select 4 Press M / m to move the cursor (yellow) to “Auto Wide” and press ENTER. The following menu appears on the screen. SCREEN CONTROL[...]

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    30 (GB) (2) Select “OK” with M / m and press ENTER. All the items of “Adjust screen” menu are adjusted automatically. Note Due to patterns in the image, there may be times when noise continues to occur even after you have used Auto Adjust. In such cases, adjust the dot phase manually. Adjusting manually (1) Select the item you want to adjus[...]

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    31 (GB) Resizing and Positioning the Picture H Size Select “H Size” with M / m and press ENTER. Adjust the horizontal size of the picture with M / m / < / , within the range of MIN (0) to MAX (100), then press ENTER. M / , : Enlarges the image horizontally. m / < : Compresses the image horizontally. When you want to reset H Size to the ce[...]

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    32 (GB) Vie wing two pictures at the same time You can show two pictures from different signal sources, such as a computer and a video, side by side. 1 Press MENU. The main menu appears on the screen. PICTURE/SOUND CONTROL Picture Mode: Adjust Picture Adjust Sound Standard Set ENTER Exit MENU Select 2 Press M / m to move the cursor (yellow) to “P[...]

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    33 (GB) Zooming in on a picture When P&P is selected 1 Select “Picture Size” with M / m and press ENTER. 2 Keep pressing < / , to change the size of the picture, then press ENTER. When PinP is selected 1 Select “Picture Size” with M / m and press ENTER. The following appears on the screen. PICTURE AND PICTURE(PAP) PA P: Active Pictur[...]

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    34 (GB) Setting up the Multi Display Setting up the Multi Displa y You can make settings for connecting multiple display units to form a video wall. 1 Press MENU. The main menu appears on the screen. PICTURE/SOUND CONTROL Picture Mode: Adjust Picture Adjust Sound Standard Set ENTER Exit MENU Select 2 Select “SCREEN CONTROL” with M / m and press[...]

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    35 (GB) Adjusting the Sound Quality When a speaker SS-SP42FW/32FW (not supplied) installed, you can adjust sound treble level, bass level, or balance of the speaker (left and right) volume. The surround mode can also be set. Adjusting the T reble, Bass, and Balance, etc. Press MENU to show the main menu and adjust “Treble,” “Bass,” “Balan[...]

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    36 (GB) Selecting the On-screen Language You can select the on-screen language from Japanese, English, German, French, Spanish or Italian. 1 Press MENU. The main menu appears on the screen. PICTURE/SOUND CONTROL Picture Mode: Adjust Picture Adjust Sound Standard Set ENTER Exit MENU Select 2 Press M / m to move the cursor (yellow) to “INITIAL SETU[...]

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    37 (GB) Controlling Power On/Off Automatically (Timer Function) Contr olling P o wer On/Off A utomaticall y (Timer Function) You can set the time to display the current time and set the time when the power automatically turns on/off (On/Off Timer function). Adjusting the time and the da y 1 In the TIMER/CLOCK menu, press M / m to move the cursor (y[...]

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    38 (GB) Controlling Power On/Off Automatically (Timer Function) / Setting the Security Lock On/Off Timer Function 1 In the TIMER/CLOCK menu, press M / m to move the cursor (yellow) to “On/Off Timer” and press ENTER. The following menu appears on the screen. TIMER/CLOCK Clock Set Clock Display: On/Off Timer Off Set ENTER Exit MENU Select Every d[...]

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    39 (GB) Setting the Security Lock / Self-diagnosis Function 3 Enter the password again for re-confirmation. Re-enter new password key. Be sure to remember this password. Use : Cancel : Other key MENU ENTER The setting is finished when the following message appears. If “Invalid password!” appears on the menu screen, start the procedure again fro[...]

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    40 (GB) Operating a Specific Displa y With the Remote Commander Using the supplied Remote Commander, you can operate a specific display without affecting other displays installed at the same time. 1 Press ID MODE ON on the Remote Commander. Monitor index numbers appear in black characters on the lower left menu on the screen. (Every display is allo[...]

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    41 (GB) Specifications Specifications Video processing Preset signal See page 23 (GB). Sampling rate 13.5 MHz to 140 MHz Panel system a-Si TFT Active Matrix LCD Panel Display resolution 1366 dots (horizontal) × 768 lines (vertical) FWD-42LX1/42LX1E: Pixel pitch 0.681 (horizontal) × 0.681 (vertical) mm ( 1 ⁄ 32 × 1 ⁄ 32 inches) Picture size 9[...]

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    42 (GB) Specifications Pin No. Signal 1 Red video or R-Y or P R 2 Green video or Y or Sync On Green 3 Blue video or B-Y or P B 4 Ground 5 Ground 6 Red ground 7 Green ground 8 Blue ground 9 Not used 10 Ground 11 Ground 12 SDA 13 H sync or composite sync 14 V sync 15 SCL Pin assignment RGB/COMPONENT connector (D-sub 15-pin) Storing/transporting condi[...]

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    Sony Corporation Printed in Japan この説明書は100％古紙再生紙を使用しています。 Printed on 100% recycled paper .[...]