Sony GRAND WEGA KDF-60XBR950 manual

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     2003 Son y Corporatio n KDF-60XBR950 KDF-70XBR950 LCD Projection TV HD-Monitor Operating Instructi ons 4-097-520- 11 (1) LCD Projection TV KDF-60XBR950/KDF-70XBR950 Printed in U.S.A.[...]

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    2 W ARNING T o prevent fire or shoc k hazar d, do not expose t he LCD Project ion TV to rain or moistur e. This symbol is intende d to alert the user to the presenc e of un insula ted “d anger ou s voltage ” within th e product’ s enclosure that may be of suf fic ient magni tude to con stitute a risk of electric sh ock to persons. This symbol[...]

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    3 Safety ❑ Operat e th e LCD Proj ec tion T V onl y on 120 V AC. ❑ The plug is designe d, for safety p urposes, to f it into the w all outlet only on e way . If you are unable to insert the plug fu lly into t he outlet, c ontact you r dealer. ❑ If an y liquid o r solid ob ject shoul d fall insi de the cabinet, unplug the LCD Proj ection TV im[...]

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    4 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1) Read these instruct i ons. 2) K eep these instructio ns. 3) Heed all warning s. 4) Foll ow a ll instructio ns. 5) Do not u se this apparatus n ear water . 6) Cl ean onl y wit h dr y clot h. 7) Do not blo ck an y ve ntilatio n open ings. Install in accorda nce wit h th e manufac turer’ s instructio ns. 8) Do not[...]

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    5 Overload ing Do not ov erload wa ll o utl ets, e xte nsio n cords or conv enience recep t acles beyond their capacit y , sinc e this can result in f ire or electric shock. Alw ays turn the set of f when it is no t being used . When the set is left unatt end ed and un used for long periods of time, un plug it from the wall outlet as a precau tion [...]

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    6 ❑ Ne v e r plac e the set in a conf ined space, such as a bookcase o r built-in cabinet, unl ess prop er ventilatio n i s provided. ❑ Do not place the set near or over a rad iator or heat re gist er , o r where it is exposed to direc t sunligh t. P ower-Cor d Pr otection Do not allow anyt hing t o re st on or roll ov er the power cord, and do[...]

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    7 Servic ing Do not att empt to service th e set by yourself since op ening t he ca binet m ay expose you to dangerous voltage or other h azards. Refe r all servici ng to qualif ied service person nel. Replacement Parts When replace men t parts are requi re d, be su re the service technician certifie s in writing th at he has u sed replacem ent par[...]

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    8 Contents Introd ucing the S ony LCD Projecti on TV Presen ting the So ny LC D Projecti on TV .......... .......9 Using Thi s Manu a l........ ....... .... .... ....... .... ... .... ....... .10 Enjoyin g Your LCD Projecti on TV ........... ....... .....11 Replacin g the Lamp .......... ....... ........... ........... ........13 Installi ng and Co[...]

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    9 Intr oducing the So ny LCD Pr ojection TV Intr oducing the Son y LCD Pr ojection TV Presenting the Sony LCD Pr ojection TV Thank you for purchas ing the Sony LCD Proj ection TV. This manual is for mod els KDF-6 0XBR950 and KDF-70XBR 950. Features Some of th e features th at you will en joy with your new LCD projection TV include: ❑ Integrat ed [...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony L CD Proje ction TV 10 ❑ i.LINK: P rov ides a secure digital interf ace to other digital ho me entertainment de vices. i.LINK allo ws for the secure transfer of copyright-pr otected high-def inition content between these de vices and your LCD projection TV . The i.LINK is not compatib le with pers onal computers. ❑ Compone[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony LCD Pr ojection TV 11 Intr oducing the So ny LCD Pr ojection TV Enjoying Y our LCD Projection TV Indicator s The indicat ors sho w the current status of your LCD pr ojection TV. Screen To minimize screen reflection , its surf ace has a special coating. Read the instructions “Use of the Cleaning Cloth ” on page 12 carefu ll[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony L CD Proje ction TV 12 Notes on t he LCD Proj ection TV T o enjoy clea r pictures ❑ Be sure not to allow sunlight or lig h t from a lamp to shine directly onto the screen. ❑ The screen sur face is easily scratched. Do not rub, touch, or tap it with a sharp or abras ive object (see “Use of the Cleaning Cloth” b elow). O[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony LCD Pr ojection TV 13 Intr oducing the So ny LCD Pr ojection TV Replacing the Lam p The projection lamp has a limited lif e w hich illu m inates the picture. If the screen becomes dark, the co lor looks unusual, or the LAMP indicator on the front of the LCD projection TV flashes , it is time to replace the lamp with a ne w one[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony L CD Proje ction TV 14 1 T u rn off the po wer switch on the LCD projection TV and after sev eral minute s, unplug the po wer cord. (The cooling fan will continue to blow for about two minutes after turning the power of f.) 2 Unplug the power cord after turning off the main po wer . W ait at least 3 0 minutes to allow the lamp[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony LCD Pr ojection TV 15 Intr oducing the So ny LCD Pr ojection TV 4 Loosen the scre w with a coin or si milar object to remo v e the lamp cov er . 5 Loosen the two scre w s that secure the lamp, then pull out the lamp. The lamp is very hot immediately after use. Nev er touch the front glass of the lamp or the surr ounding parts.[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony L CD Proje ction TV 16 7 Mount the lamp co ver and tighten the scre w . Make sure that th e lamp co v er is mounted securely , otherwise the po wer will not turn on. 8 Mount the front panel in the order of 1 to 3 , as sho wn in the illustrati on. ✍ If the lamp cover is not mounted securel y , the self-diagnostic function wor[...]

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    17 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Insta lling and Con necting the LCD Pr ojec tion TV Contents The box con tains you r new LCD p rojection TV , a remote cont rol and two AA (R6) batteries. No periphera l cables are included. If you intend to add additional equipment t o your LCD projection TV, please check the hook up instructi o[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 18 Carrying Y our LC D Projec tion TV Carrying t he LCD project ion TV requi res at least f our people . Do not grasp the pedest al or the front panel of t he LCD projectio n TV , otherwise these parts mi gh t bre ak off. When moving the LCD projection TV , support the screen bottom with one hand wh[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 19 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV T o Prevent the LCD Projectio n TV from F alling Down Pay special attention to children arou nd the LCD projection TV . If child ren shoul d cl imb onto or push the LC D pr ojec tion TV or i ts sta nd SU -GW 3 ( not supplied), it may fall down. W[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 20 Recommended Vie wing Area The picture quality may be affected b y your vie wing position. For the best picture quality , install your LCD projection TV within the areas shown below . Sit at least 2.2 m (a ppr ox. 7 ft.) for KDF -60 XBR9 50 or 2.6 m (ap pro x. 8 ft .) for KDF-7 0XBR950 a way from [...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 21 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV LCD Pr ojection TV Contr ols and Connectors Fr ont P anel Men u Contr ols The front pan el menu controls allo w access to the on-s creen menus without using the remote control. Pressing ME NU brings up the on-screen menus. The arro w b uttons mov[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 22 LCD Projec tion TV Rear and Fr ont P anel Connec tors Item Description 1 Memory Stick sl ot Memory Stick i nsertion s lot. F or d etails, see “Inse rting and R emo ving a Memo ry Stick” on pag e 66. 2 Memory St ick indicat or When lit, ind icates that the Memory S tick is bein g read. (Do not[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 23 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Connection Descript ion 1 VHF/UHF Conne cts to yo ur VHF/UHF ant enna or cable box outp ut jack. 2 CABLE Connects t o your cable signal. This CABL E input j ack, in conjunctio n with the VHF/UHF input j ack, lets yo u set up your L C D proje c t [...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 24 * “Dolby”, “Pr o Logic ” , an d the dou ble-D sy mbol are trademar ks of Dolby Laboratories. ** High-ba n dwidth Digita l Cont ent Pr otectio n 6 DIGIT AL A UDIO (OPTICAL) OUT (PCM/DOLBY* DIGIT AL) Connects t o the opti cal audi o input of a digital a udio component tha t is PCM/Dolb y di[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 25 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Basic Connections: Connecting a Cable or Antenna The way in which you will connect your LCD projection TV v aries, depending o n ho w your hom e receiv es a sign al (cable, cable box, antenna) and whether or not you plan to connect a VCR. If y ou[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 26 Cable or Antenna Only Fo r best results, use one of th e f ollowing c onnections if you are connecting a cable or an ant enna and y ou: ❑ Do not need a cab le box to unscramb le channels. (If you have a cable box, see p ages 28 to 3 0.) ❑ Do not in tend to conn ect a VCR. (If yo u have a VCR,[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 27 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Notes on Usin g This Connec tion T o Do This ... Do This ... Switch the T V’ s inpu t bet wee n the cabl e an d antenn a Press ANT to switch back and forth between th e TV’ s VHF/UHF and CABLE inputs. ✍ It is highly recom mended to connect [...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 28 Cable Bo x and Cable Only Fo r best resu lts, use this connection i f: ❑ Your cable comp any scrambles some chan nels, such as pr emium channels (w h ich req ui res yo u to use a cable b ox), but do es not s cram bl e all channels. ❑ You do no t have a VCR. (If you hav e a VCR, see pag es 32 [...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 29 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Pre vent th e accidental switching of TV chann els When us in g the ca bl e bo x, you need the LC D projecti on TV to stay o n t he channel t he cable box i s set to ( usual ly channe l 3 o r 4) . Y o u can use the LCD projec tion TV’ s Channel[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 30 Cable Bo x Only For bes t results, use this con nection if: ❑ Your cabl e company scrambles all channels , which r equires you to use a cable box. ❑ You do no t have a VCR. (If you hav e a VCR, see pag es 32 an d 33.) With this c onnection y ou can: ❑ Use the LCD projection TV r emote contr[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 31 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Acti vate th e remote control to op erate the cable bo x Pre ss FUN CTIO N repeatedly u ntil the SA T/CABLE indica tor light s up . Pre vent th e accidental switchin g of TV channel s When using the cable bo x, you nee d the LCD proj ec tion TV t[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 32 Connecting a VCR and Cab le Use this hookup if: ❑ You have cable TV th at does not require a cable bo x. Disconnect all pow er sourc es bef ore making a n y connection s. 1 Connect the cable TV cable to the VCR’ s IN jack. 2 Using a coaxial cable, connect th e VCR’ s OUT jack to the LCD pro[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 33 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Connecting a VCR and Cab le Bo x Use this hookup if: ❑ Your cable TV comp any scrambles some chan nels, but not all of them (pay channels vs . regular cable ch annels) and you n eed to use a cable box, and ❑ You want to enjoy th e Twin View f[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 34 Cable box VCR Rear of LCD pr oj ecti on TV VC-810S/820S/ 830 S (not su pplie d) Coaxial cable S vi deo cabl e (not su pplie d) VIDEO (yellow) A UDIO-L (wh ite ) A UDIO-R (red) S VIDEO Coa xia l cab le CA TV cab le If y ou a re conn ect ing a d igi ta l cab le box, you will need a speci al bi- dir[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 35 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Connecting T wo VCRs f or T ape Editing If you co nnect two V CRs, you can record from one VCR to the other whil e using yo ur LCD proj ection TV to monitor wh at is being r ecorded. Disconnect all pow er sourc es bef ore making a n y connection [...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 36 Connecting a Satel lite Receiver Disconnect all pow er sourc es bef ore making a n y connection s. 1 Connect the satellite antenna cable to th e satellit e recei ver’ s SA TELLI TE IN jack. 2 Using A UDIO and S VIDEO cables, connect th e satellit e recei ver’ s A UDIO and S VIDEO OUT jacks to[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 37 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Connecting a Sa tellite Recei ver with a VCR Disconnect all pow er sourc es bef ore making a n y connection s. 1 Connect the satellite antenna cable to th e satellit e recei ver’ s SA TELLI TE IN jack. 2 Connect the CA TV cable to the VCR’ s [...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 38 ✍ Be sure your VCR’ s vi deo input is set correctly . Consult your VCR’ s operating ma nual for instructions. ✍ Use TV/VIDEO to sel ect - VIDEO 1 to watch satell ite TV o r the VCR ( your VCR m ust be turned on ). - VHF/UHF to watch cable TV . ✍ If your VCR or satellite receiver i s not[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 39 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Connecting an A udio Recei ver Disconnect all pow er sourc es bef ore making a n y connection s. Using audio cables, connect the LCD projection TV’s AUDIO OUT (VAR/ FIX) jacks to the audio r eceiver’s audio LINE IN jacks . Rear of LC D projec[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 40 Connecting a D VD Pl ayer with Component Video Connectors This is t he preferred h ookup to us e if: ❑ Your DVD player has component (Y, B-Y, R-Y) jacks. Disconnect all pow er sourc es bef ore making a n y connection s. 1 Using three separate component v ideo cables, con nect the D VD player’[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 41 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Connecting a D VD Player with A/V Connectors Use this hookup if: ❑ Your DVD player does not have component (Y, P B , P R ) jacks. Disconnect all pow er sourc es bef ore making a n y connection s. 1 Using audi o cables, connect the D VD player?[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 42 Connecting a Camcorder For eas y connection of the camco rder , the LCD projection TV has front Audio an d V ideo i nputs (sho wn below ). Ho weve r , if you prefe r , you can also connect the camcord er to the LCD pr ojection TV’ s rear A U DIO and VIDEO IN jacks. Using A UDIO and S VIDEO cabl[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 43 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Connecting a Device wit h an Optical IN Connector Y ou can use the LC D Projection TV's DIGIT AL A UDIO (OPTICAL) OUT jack to connect a digital audio device that is PCM/Dolby digital co mpatible, such as an aud io amplifier . Using an optica[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection T V 44 Using the CONTRO L S Feature CONTR OL S allo ws you t o control your LCD pr ojection T V system an d othe r Sony e qu ipme nt w i th o ne re mote c ont rol. In ad dit ion to al l owing yo u to control multiple devices with one remote control, the CONTR OL S feature allo ws you to alw ays poi nt y[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 45 Installing and Connectin g the LCD Pro jection TV Setting Up the LCD Pr ojection TV A utomaticall y After you f inish con necting your LC D projectio n TV , you need to run Auto Setup to set up av ailable analog and digital channels. The Auto Pr ogra m screen appear s when you turn y our LC D pr[...]

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    46 Using the Features Using the Remote Control The following table descr ibes the buttons on the rem ote control that are fo r more advanced functions. Button Descriptions Button Description 1 MUTING Press to mute the sound. Press agai n or press VOL + to restore the so und. 2 FUNCTION Press repeatedl y unt il the indicato r of t he equ ipment (TV,[...]

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    Using th e Features 47 Using the Featu re s qs ANT INDEX Changes betwe en the VHF/UHF in put and the CABLE inpu t. If FUNCTION is s witched on SA T/CABLE Displays index of your satelli te pro gram prov id er. qd VO L + / – Adjusts the vo lume. qf PO WER butto ns (Green) Tur n on and of f the L CD projec tion T V and othe r aud io/vi deo equi pm e[...]

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    Using the Fe atures 48 Pr ogramming the Rem ote Control The remote contr ol is preset to operate Son y brand video equ ipment. If you have video equipment other th an Sony bran d that yo u want to control with the LCD projection TV’s remote control, use the following procedure to program t he remote co ntrol. 1 Turn to t he list of “Manufact ur[...]

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    Using th e Features 49 Using the Featu re s Manufacture r’ s Codes VCRs Man ufacturer Co de Sony 301, 30 2, 303 Adm ira l (M. W ard) 327 Aiw a 338, 34 4 Audio Dyna mic 314, 337 Brokso nic 319, 317 Cano n 3 09, 3 08 Citizen 332 Craig 302, 332 Criterion 315 Curti s Math es 304, 338, 309 Dae woo 341, 312, 309 DBX 314, 336, 337 Dime nsi a 304 Emerso [...]

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    Using the Fe atures 50 Using Other Equipm ent with Y ou r LCD Pr ojection TV Rem ote Contr ol All Equipment Operating a VCR Operating a Sat ellite Receiver T o Do This ... Do This ... Switch the L C D pr oj ection TV ’ s input t o the VCR, D VD player , or other con necte d equi pment Press TV/VIDEO repeatedl y t o cycle throu gh the vide o eq ui[...]

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    Using th e Features 51 Using the Featu re s Operating a Cable Bo x Operating a D V D Pla yer Operating an MDP (Laser disc Pla yer) T o Do This ... Press Acti v ate the remote c ontrol to operate the ca ble box FUNCTION repeat ed ly until the SA T/CABLE indicato r lights up . Tu r n o n / o f f SA T/CABLE Select a cha nnel 0-9, ENT ER Change c hanne[...]

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    Using the Fe atures 52 W atching the T V Many TV features can b e accessed directly through th e remote control. The following will explain the func tio n of some o f the buttons found on your remote con trol. Buttons for LCD Proj ection TV Operations 1 FUNCTION Press un til the TV indicator l ights up. This activates the remote control for use wit[...]

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    Using th e Features 53 Using the Featu re s q; SLEEP Press repeatedly to display the time in minutes (15 , 30, 45, 60 or 9 0) that you want the LCD projection TV to remain on before shutting off. To cancel Sleep Timer, p ress SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears. qa i.LINK Press to display a list of available i.LINK devices, an d select the des[...]

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    Using the Fe atures 54 Using Fa v o rite Channels The Favorite Channel feature lets you select pr ogr ams f rom a list of fav orite channels that you p reset. Creating a List of Fa vorite Ch annels 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 Favorite Channels. 4 Press V or v to high[...]

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    Using th e Features 55 Using the Featu re s Using T win Vi e w™ Twin View enables you to watch two programs at the same time. You can also change the size of both the left and right pictures . Acti vating T win Pictures T o displa y twin pic tures 1 Make su re yo ur LC D pr o jec t i on TV i s tun ed to a working channel. 2 Press . T o cancel twi[...]

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    Using the Fe atures 56 Fac tors Aff ecting T w in View ❑ If you us e a cable bo x to v ie w all channels, the same ch annel ap pears in both windo ws because the cable box unscrambles only one channel at a time. ❑ If you u se a cable box, you c an vie w the cab le box out put in on e windo w and vie w a dif ferent sour ce (such as a VCR or D VD[...]

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    Using th e Features 57 Using the Featu re s Changing the Picture Si ze The zoom feature lets y ou change the si ze of the left and right pictu res. T o enlarge the left picture (reduc e the right) 1 Press B to activate the left pict ure ( if no t already activated). 2 Press V to enlarge the picture and v to reduce the pict ure. T o enlarge the rig [...]

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    Using the Fe atures 58 Using the Freeze Function The FREEZE but ton allows you to temp orarily captur e a program’s picture. You can use this feature to write down info rmation such as phone num bers, recipes, etc. T o use the Freeze function 1 When the program inform atio n you want to capture is disp layed, press FREEZE . 2 The LCD projection T[...]

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    Using th e Features 59 Using the Featu re s Using Wide Screen Mode Wide Screen Mode lets yo u watch 4 :3 normal broad casts in s everal Wide Screen Modes (16:9 aspect ratio). ❑ Press WIDE rep eatedly to toggle throu gh the follo wi ng Screen Mode settings. Y ou can also access the Screen Mode set tings in the Scre en men u. F or de tai ls, see p [...]

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    60 Using the Digital Pr ogram Guide Displa ying the Di gital P r ogram Guide This LCD pro jection TV is equipped t o show digit al progr amming, if a digit al si gna l is p res ent. The digi tal p rog ram guid e and me nus l et yo u r eview program inf ormation, s elect digital channels and subchannels , set up you r LCD proj ection TV’s digi tal[...]

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    Using the Digital Prog ram Guide 61 Using the Digital Program Guide Navigat ing the Digital Pr ogram Menus Four dig ital menus are available on the digita l program guide. T o navigate to these men us and thr ough the av ailab le options: 1 Press V v B b to navigate through t he options . 2 Press to select the desired option . Using the Guide Menu [...]

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    Using the Dig ital Pr ogram Guide 62 Using the Caption Vision Menu The Caption Vision menu allows you to turn on /off digital closed cap tioning, and to m odify how digital cl osed captioni ng is sh own on your LCD projection TV. Depending on the program, digital closed captioning will be available in a numb er of different la nguage s, aspect rati[...]

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    Using the Digital Prog ram Guide 63 Using the Digital Program Guide Customizing Caption Vision You can use the Digital Caption Setup menu to cu stomize your LC D project ion TV ’s Capti o n Visi o n. Select from the following op tions to ch ange the visual characteristics of your LCD projectio n TV’s di git al closed capt ioni n g. A previ ew w[...]

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    64 Using the Memory Stick Vie wer About Memory Stic k Memory Stick (sold separately) is a new, compact, portable, and versatile Integrated Circuit recording medium wi th a data capacity that ex ceeds that of a floppy dis k. Memory Stic k is speciall y des igned for shar i ng di git al data among Memory Stick compatible produ cts such as digital cam[...]

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    Using the Memory Stic k Vie wer 65 Using the Me m or y St ic k View er Memor y St ick Compa tibil ity This televisio n is compatible with the followin g Memo ry Stick m edia types: ❑ Memory Stick Media ❑ Memory St ick Duo Med ia ❑ Memory Stick Media with Memory Select Function ❑ Memory Stick PR O Media About Memory Stic k PRO Med ia Memory [...]

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    Using th e Memory Stic k View er 66 Inser ting and Remo ving a Memory Stick If you ar e using a Memory Stick Du o, see “Inserting the Memor y Stick Duo” on pa ge 67. Inserting a Memory Stic k 1 Locate the Memory Stick slot and insert the Memor y St ick into the Memory Stick slot as illust rated below. When inserted properly, it should slide in [...]

  • Page 67

    Using the Memory Stic k Vie wer 67 Using the Me m or y St ic k View er Inserting the Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo is a new, compact version of the standard-s ized Memory Stick reco rding medi um. 1 Before inserting a Memory St ick Duo into the LCD projection TV’s Memory Stick slot, you must first in ser t th e Memor y S tick Duo into an adap[...]

  • Page 68

    Using th e Memory Stic k View er 68 Removing a Memory Stic k 1 Check that t he Memory Stick i ndicator is o ff. (When the light is on, this indicates that the LCD projection TV is reading data from the Memory Stick.) 2 Push the Memory Sti c k ge ntl y into the slot, and then release it. The Memory Stick media is ejected. 3 Pull the Memory Stick com[...]

  • Page 69

    Using the Memory Stic k Vie wer 69 Using the Me m or y St ic k View er Using t he M emor y St ick Index Turn on the LCD proj ection TV and ins ert a Memory Stick that contains the photo or movie file s you wan t to view. For how to ins ert a Memory Stick, see page 66. The Memory S tick Index appears, whic h displays th umbnail images of the files s[...]

  • Page 70

    Using th e Memory Stic k View er 70 Using the Memory Stic k Inde x The f o llow ing d escr ibes ho w to use t he Mem ory St i ck In dex. T o Do This ... Do This ... Mov e the highlight to a phot o or mo vie ( ) thumb nail Pres s V v B b . Display the highl i ghte d ph oto o r mo vie file full scree n Press . For details, see “V ie wing Pho tos”[...]

  • Page 71

    Using the Memory Stic k Vie wer 71 Using the Me m or y St ic k View er Viewing Photos When you s elec t a pho to fr om th e Memory Stick Ind ex (described on page 6 9), it displays as show n be low , with the following contr ols. Photo Contr ols Photo menu bar Info rmation abo ut select ed photo Select ed photo Previ ous/nex t butt ons ✍ JPEGs ca[...]

  • Page 72

    Using th e Memory Stic k View er 72 Photo Menu Bar Options The Photo menu bar lets you access additio nal ph oto viewing options. T o access the Pho to men u bar 1 Press B or b to select Slide Sho w , View , or File . 2 Use V v B b to select the desired option. Option Descrip tion Inde x Displays the Memo ry Stick Ind ex, with the hi ghlight on the[...]

  • Page 73

    Using the Memory Stic k Vie wer 73 Using the Me m or y St ic k View er Using Zoom and P an T o Zoom and P an a photo 1 In the Photo m enu ba r, pr ess B or b to hi ghl igh t Vie w . 2 Press V or v to highlight Zoom/P an and press . 3 Specify the zoom cen ter point by using V v B b ; then press to set the center. The Zoom and Pan controls are displa[...]

  • Page 74

    Using th e Memory Stic k View er 74 Pla ying Mo vies When you select a movie f rom the Memory Stick I ndex (described on page 6 9), it displays as show n be low , with the following contr ols. Movi e Contr ols Movie menu bar Info rmation abo ut sel ec t ed m ov i e Selecte d movie Previ ous/nex t butt ons Enlar ge butt on Pla y/pause butt on T o Do[...]

  • Page 75

    Using the Memory Stic k Vie wer 75 Using the Me m or y St ic k View er Movi e Menu Bar Options T o access the M ovi e menu bar 1 Use V or v to hi ghl ight Index in the Movie me nu ba r . 2 Press B or b to select Inde x , Slid e Show , o r File . 3 Press V or v to select the desired option. Option Descriptio n Inde x Displays the Memory Stic k Index[...]

  • Page 76

    Using th e Memory Stic k View er 76 Memory Stick Index Menu Bar Options Slide Show Me n u Options The Slide Show menu includes the following options: Option Descrip tion Star t Starts th e Slide Sho w . Music Al lows you t o select back ground audio t o play duri ng the S li d e Show . Off No addit ional backgr ound audio is pl ayed du ring the Sli[...]

  • Page 77

    Using the Memory Stic k Vie wer 77 Using the Me m or y St ic k View er Folder Menu Options The Folder menu includes the follow ing optio ns: Memory Stick Menu The Me mo ry Stick menu disp lays the cu rren t stat us of the M emo ry Sti ck, including total capacity, used capacity, and free capacity. Option Descrip tion Select Contents Allo ws you to [...]

  • Page 78

    Using th e Memory Stic k View er 78 Notes on Usin g Memor y Stick Media About DCF Fil e Names Most Sony brand digital still and vid eo cameras automa tically r ecord still photo and movie fi les using D CF compliant directory and file names . If you s elected the Digit al Ca me r a F old ers op tion, as descri bed on pag e 77, you might want to hav[...]

  • Page 79

    Using the Memory Stic k Vie wer 79 Using the Me m or y St ic k View er Memor y St ick Precautions W hen using Memory Stick media, fo llow these precautions: ❑ T o avoid permanent damage to still image data, d o not turn off the LCD projecti on TV or remo ve Memory Stick media from the inserti on slot while data is being read (as indicated by the [...]

  • Page 80

    80 Using i.LINK About i.LIN K This LCD pro jection TV is equipped w ith i.LINK, wh ich provid es a secure digital interface to other digital ho me entertainment devices, such as dig ital VCRs, digital camcorder s, set-top boxes, and oth er devices that also are equipped with i.LINK. i.LINK allows fo r the secure transfer of copyrig ht- protected di[...]

  • Page 81

    Using i.LINK 81 Us in g i. LI N K Connecting i .LINK Devices T o connect a digita l i.LINK de vice (us ing only a digital sig nal) 1 Using an i.LINK cable (see page 80), connect the device’s i.LINK jack to either of the LC D projection TV’s i.LINK jac ks. T o connect an i.LIN K dev ice that supp orts an EIA-775A connection 1 Using an i.LINK cab[...]

  • Page 82

    Using i.LINK 82 Notes on Usin g This Connec tion Notes on Conn ecting i.LINK De vices To connect two or more i.LINK dev ices, use i.LINK cables to connect them as shown below. You can conn ect up to 63 i.LINK devi ces. However, t he maximum numb er of cables in any s erial route is 16. Do not connect i.L INK devices in a way that cr eates a loop. C[...]

  • Page 83

    Using i.LINK 83 Us in g i. LI N K Selec t in g an i.LINK De vice Before an i.LI NK device can be viewed, it must f irst be selected via the i.LINK Device List. 1 Connect the i.LI NK device that you wish to operate. 2 Press i.LINK on the rem ote control. The LCD projection TV (DTV), along with all devices co nnected by i.LINK to the LCD pro jection [...]

  • Page 84

    Using i.LINK 84 Using the i.LINK Contr ol P an el After you select an i. LINK device usin g the Device List, the LCD pro jection TV displays the i.LINK Control Panel, which allows you to use the LCD projection TV's remote to control the selected i.LINK device. 1 If the i.LINK Control Panel is not already displayed, press i.LIN K on the remote [...]

  • Page 85

    Using i.LINK 85 Us in g i. LI N K T o Do This ... Do This ... Go to the Device List Press V v B b to highl igh t Ba ck to De vice List an d pre ss . Change the audio be ing play ed from the LCD projec tion TV to the curre nt selected device, and vice versa Press V v B b to highligh t Swap A udio and press . An ico n appears n ext to the wind ow tha[...]

  • Page 86

    Using i.LINK 86 i.LINK Setu p You can use the i.LINK Control Panel to access digital setup option s, some of which are also available thro ugh th e Digital Program Gu ide (described on page 62). T o Do This ... Do This ... Set up the sele cted device Pr ess V v B b to high light Setu p and press . Set up Caption V ision Once i.LINK Setup has been s[...]

  • Page 87

    87 Using the Menus Using the Menus Overvie w Opening and c hoos ing a men u 1 Press MENU to displ ay the menu scr een. 2 Press B or b to highlight the desired menu icon and press to select it. 3 Use the arrow button to scroll thr ough the features. 4 See the specif ic menu page for instructions on moving through t he menu. T o end a menu session ?[...]

  • Page 88

    Using the M enus 88 Using the Video Menu T o select the Video Men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Video i con and press . 3 Use the arrow button to scroll through t he features. 4 Press to select a feature. That feature’s adjustment appears. 5 Use the arrow button to make the desired adjustments. 6 Press to select/set. 7 Press ME[...]

  • Page 89

    Using the Menu s 89 Using the Menus Shar pnes s Adjust to sh arpen or soften the pict ure. Color T emp . White intensity adjus tment Choose from thre e color temperatur es: Coo l Select to gi ve the whit e colors a blue ti nt. Neu tra l Select to gi ve th e white co lors a neutra l tint. Wa r m Select to giv e the white colors a red tint . NR Noise[...]

  • Page 90

    Using the M enus 90 DRC P alette Allo ws you to customize the le vel o f detail (Reality ) and smoothness (Clarity) for up to three input sources. For example, y ou can create o ne Custom setti n g to opt imize yo ur cabl e in put's pi ctur e, and create an other to op timize y our D VD player's p icture. Y ou can swit ch among the three [...]

  • Page 91

    Using the Menu s 91 Using the Menus White Balance Se lect to f ine-adju st the whi te color inte nsity b y chang ing the red, green and b lue le vels. Y ou can adjust these le vels by selecting R-Gain , G-Gain , B- Gain , R-Bias , G-Bias or B-Bias . T o r est o re th e factory defa ult sett ing of White Balanc e , select Initial Set . Cine ma Black[...]

  • Page 92

    Using the M enus 92 Using the Audio Menu T o select the Audio Men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Audio ic on an d press . 3 Use the arrow button to scroll throug h the opti ons. 4 Press to select an option. That option’s settings appear. 5 Use the arrow button to scroll th r ough the settings. 6 Press to select the des ired sett[...]

  • Page 93

    Using the Menu s 93 Using the Menus MTS Enjoy stereo, bilin gual and mono pr ogr ams Stereo Select for stereo reception when viewing a program broadcas t in stereo. A uto SAP Select to automaticall y switch the LCD projection TV to sec ond aud i o progra m s when a s ig nal is received. (If no SAP signal is presen t, t he LC D projec tion TV re mai[...]

  • Page 94

    Using the M enus 94 Using the Screen Menu T o select the Screen men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Screen icon and press . 3 Use the arrow button to scroll through t he features. 4 Press to select a feature. That feature’s options appear. 5 Use the arrow button to scroll th r oug h the options. 6 Press to select the desired opti[...]

  • Page 95

    Using the Menu s 95 Using the Menus 4:3 Def aul t Select th e defa ult Scr een Mode to use fo r 4:3 sources. Wide Zoom Select to enlar ge the 4 :3 pictur e, to fill the 16:9 screen, keep ing the or ig i nal image as mu ch as poss ible. Nor mal Select to re turn the 4 :3 pictur e to norma l mode. Full Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture horizon tally [...]

  • Page 96

    Using the M enus 96 Using the Channel Menu T o select the Channel Men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Channel icon and press . 3 Use the arrow button to scroll through t he features. 4 Press to select a feature. That feature’s options appear. 5 Use the arrow button to scroll th r oug h the options. 6 Press to select the desired o[...]

  • Page 97

    Using the Menu s 97 Using the Menus Channel Skip/Add Allows you to customize the ch ann el list that app ears when yo u use th e CH+/ – b uttons. 1 Press V or v to scroll through the ch ann els un til yo u fi nd the chann e l you want t o sk ip or add . Then pre ss to select it. 2 Press V or v to toggle between Add or Skip . Th en press to select[...]

  • Page 98

    Using the M enus 98 Using the P arent Menu The Parent Menu allows you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content and rating levels . T o select the Par ent Men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Parent ico n an d pr ess . 3 Use th e 0-9 but t o ns on the remote control to enter a four- digit pa sswo rd. 4 If this is[...]

  • Page 99

    Using the Menu s 99 Using the Menus T o deactiv ate the Pa rental Contr ol feature ❑ Set Parental Lock to OFF when in the P arent menu. T o chan ge t he password 1 Select Change P assw ord option when in the Parent menu using th e arrow bu tton, and p ress . 2 Enter a ne w four-digit password using the 0-9 b uttons. 3 Conf irm the n ew pas sword [...]

  • Page 100

    Using the M enus 100 Selecting Custom Rating Options US c ustom rating o ptions If you s elected U.S.A. as the countr y of residence on page 99, th e Custom Rating Menu includes the fo llowing options. (If y ou selected Canada, see page 101.) Opt ion Description Mo vie Ratin g G All children an d General Aud i enc e. PG Parental Gui da nce sugg est[...]

  • Page 101

    Using the Menu s 101 Using the Menus Canadian c ustom rating op tions If you s elected Canada as the count ry of residen ce on page 99, the Custom Rating Menu includes the fo llowing options. (If you selected U.S.A., see page 100.) Option Description English Ra tin g C All childre n. C8+ Child re n 8 ye ar s and old e r . G General progr amming. PG[...]

  • Page 102

    Using the M enus 102 Using the Setup Menu T o select the Setup Men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Setup ico n and press . 3 Use the arrow button to scroll through t he features. 4 Press to select a feature. That feature’s options appear. 5 Use the arrow button to scroll th r oug h the options. 6 Press to select the desired optio[...]

  • Page 103

    Using the Menu s 103 Using the Menus Video La bel Allo w s you to la bel th e aud io/vi deo c omp onen ts yo u conne cte d to the LCD pr oj ectio n T V so you can ide n tify the m whe n u sin g TV/VIDEO . When in t he Setup menu’s V ideo La bel featu re, press V or v to highligh t an input to label, then press to select it. Use the arro w b utton[...]

  • Page 104

    Using the M enus 104 Clock/Timers Select to set the cloc k and to prog ram your LCD projec tion TV to turn on and o ff a t two scheduled v ie wing times. Sleep Allo ws you to selec t the time in minut es (1 5, 30, 45 , 60 or 9 0 mi n) at you w ant th e TV to r emain o n befo re shutting o ff a utomatica lly . Timer 1 Timer 2 Y ou ca n use the T i m[...]

  • Page 105

    Using the Menu s 105 Using the Menus Image Sh ift Co rrects the Imag e on your LCD proj ect i on TV . Before adjusting After adjusting Aut o (Factory setting) Automat ically corr e ct s doub le im a ge s . Le v el 1-4 Select the va lue with whic h do ub le image s are improved. i.LINK St andb y On Allows th e i.LINK signal to p ass throu gh t o con[...]

  • Page 106

    106 Other Inf ormation Overvie w This chapter includes the f ollowing topics: To p i c Pag e Glossary 107 Conta cting Sony 108 T roub lesho oting 1 08 Flas hi ng Indi cator s on the Fr ont of the Mon itor 114 Specificati ons 115 Optional Acc essories 116 Inde x 117[...]

  • Page 107

    Other Information 107 Oth e r Info rm at i on 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 to con ve y information. aspect ratio Refers to t he ratio bet ween th e width an d he ight of the scr een . This L CD projec tion TV has a 16:9 (widesc reen)[...]

  • Page 108

    Other Inf orma t ion 108 Contacting Sony If, after reading these op erating i nstructions , you have ad ditional ques tions related to the use of your Sony television, please call our Custo mer 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 resid ent s onl y ). T r oubleshooting T[...]

  • Page 109

    Other Information 109 Oth e r Info rm at i on Memor y St ick Cannot ch ang e chann els with the remote control ❏ If you are usin g the LCD pr ojecti on T V to c hange chan nels, first press FUNCTION repeat edly until the TV indic ator lig hts up. ❏ If you ar e usi ng anot her device to c han ge chan nel s, be su r e yo u have not inadv ertently[...]

  • Page 110

    Other Inf orma t ion 110 Not all MP3 f iles on Memory Stick a re includ ed wh en the Music /Complete List opti on is selected (pag e 76) ❏ The maxi mu m number of MP3 files the M emo ry Sti ck V iewer can di splay i s 128. ❏ Make sure that the file is named with the file exte nsion (.mp3). MPEG1 movi e do es not play back correc tly ❏ Some v [...]

  • Page 111

    Other Information 111 Oth e r Info rm at i on Video Pr oblem P ossible Remedies No picture (sc reen not lit), n o sound ❏ If yo ur LCD p rojectio n TV doe s not tur n on, and a re d light keeps flashi ng, you r LCD projecti on TV may ne ed service. Call your local Sony Service Center. ❏ Make sure the po wer cord is plugged in. ❏ Press POW ER [...]

  • Page 112

    Other Inf orma t ion 112 A udio Channels Pr oblem P ossible Remedies Good pictur e, no soun d ❏ Press MUTING so that Muting disappears from the screen (see page 52). ❏ Make su re the Speaker option is set to On in th e Audio Me nu (se e pag e 93 ). Audio no ise ❏ Communication pr ob lems may occu r if the infra red commu ni catio n equ ipment[...]

  • Page 113

    Other Information 113 Oth e r Info rm at i on General Pr oblem P ossible Remedies Ho w to restore V ideo settings to fa ctory settings ❏ Press RESET on the remote control wh ile in the V ideo Menu (se e page 88 ). Ho w to restore Aud io settings to fa ctory settings ❏ Press RESET on the remote c ontrol while in the Audio Menu (see pa ge 92). Ca[...]

  • Page 114

    Other Inf orma t ion 114 Flashing Indicators on t he Front of the Monitor The POWER/STANDBY (green or red) and/or LAMP (red) indicators indicate the conditions of the LCD projection TV and warnings by lig ht ing or flashi ng, as follows . The PO WER/ST ANDBY (green) indicator flashes. ❑ The lamp for the light source is ready to tur n on. The PO W[...]

  • Page 115

    Other Information 115 Oth e r Info rm at i on Specificati ons Proje ction Sy stem 3 LCD P anels , 1 len s proje ction sy stem LCD Panel 0.87 inch TFT LCD p anel Ap prox. 3 .28 mill ion dots (1,042 ,168 pi xel s) Projec tio n Lens High Performance, lar ge diamet er hyb rid le ns F2. 4 Antenna 75 oh m extern al terminal f or VHF/UHF Lamp UHP lamp, 12[...]

  • Page 116

    Other Inf orma t ion 116 Design an d specificati ons are sub ject to cha nge without n otice. Mass KDF-6 0XBR95 0: 78.5 kg (173 lbs) KDF-7 0XBR95 0: 92.5 kg (204 lbs) Power Consum ption In Use 250 W In Stand by Under 1 W In i.LINK S ta ndby Under 20 W Supplied Acce ssories Remote Co nt rol RM-Y914 AA (R6) Batteries 2 supplied for remote control Cle[...]

  • Page 117

    117 Oth e r Info rm at i on Inde x A Activating a Twin View screen 55 Add Digital Channels 62 Adding channels to the channel list 97 Adjus ting a udi o, Stea dy S ou nd 92 Advanced Video 89 Alternate Audio 61 Alternate Video 61 Antenna, conne cting 25 , 26 Audio me nu 87 , 92 Audio rece iver, connecting 39 Auto Progr am (channel setup) 45 Auto Setu[...]

  • Page 118

    118 Front Pane l C ontrols 21 FUNCTION button 46 G Gamma Corrector 90 GUIDE button 60 Guide menu 61 H Hue, adjusting 88 I i.LINK 10 , 80 – 86 i.LINK Standby 105 Image Shift 105 Inp uts , la beli ng 10 3 Installation of the projection TV 25 – 44 interlaced 107 J JUMP butto n 47 Jump, usin g 52 L Label Channels 97 video i nputs 103 Lamp, repl aci[...]

  • Page 119

    119 Oth e r Info rm at i on SAT/CABLE po wer button 47 Satellite receiver conn ecting 36 satellite r eceiver, using with TV remote con trol 50 Screen menu 94 Setting up channels 45 Setup men u 87 , 102 Sharpness , adju stin g 89 Specifications 115 – 11 6 Steady Sound adjusting 92 Surrou nd sound 92 T Timer set current 104 Timer setting 104 Treble[...]

  • Page 120

     2003 Son y Corporatio n KDF-60XBR950 KDF-70XBR950 LCD Projection TV HD-Monitor Operating Instructi ons 4-097-520- 11 (1) LCD Projection TV KDF-60XBR950/KDF-70XBR950 Printed in U.S.A.[...]