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     2004 Sony Corporati on KF-42WE620 KF-50WE620 LCD Projection TV HD-Monitor Operating Inst ructions 2-108-981- 13 (1) LCD Projection TV KF-42WE620/KF-50WE620 Printed in U.S.A. KF-42/50 WE620 2-108- 981- 13 (1)[...]

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    KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) 2 Owner’s Recor d The model and se rial numbers are loc ated at the rea r of the LCD pro jecti on TV , below the Sony logo , on the sticke r , and also on the TV box (whit e label). Rec ord these nu mber s in the spa ces provide d below . Refer to them whenever you ca ll upon y our S ony dea ler regard ing this pro[...]

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    3 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) W ARNING T o prevent fire or shoc k hazard, do not expose t he LCD projec tion TV to ra in or moistur e . This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presenc e of un insula ted “d anger ous voltage ” within the product’s enclo sure that may be of suf fic ient magni tude to c onstitute a risk of electric [...]

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    KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) 4 Safety ❑ Operat e the LCD pr ojectio n TV only o n 120 V A C. ❑ The plug is designe d, for safety p u rposes, t o f it into the w a ll outle t only one w ay . If yo u are un a ble to insert the plug fu lly into t h e outlet , contact your dealer. ❑ If an y liqui d or solid ob ject should fa ll inside the cabi[...]

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    5 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Impor tant Saf eguar ds Befo re using your LC D projectio n TV , please read these instruction s complet ely , and keep this m anual for fu ture reference. Carefully o bserve and com ply with all w arnings, cau tions and inst ructio ns placed o n the set or de scribe d in the operatin g instructio ns or service man[...]

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    KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) 6 On conta mination on the sc reen su rface The screen surface h as a special coati ng to reduce reflections. T o pre vent screen dama ge, clea n the scree n as follo ws : ❑ Clean th e screen w ith a s oft cl oth. ❑ T o remove hard contami nation, use the c loth moistene d with a solution of mild deter gent and w[...]

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    7 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Antenna Gr ounding According to the NEC Refer t o section 54 -300 of Canadi an Electr ical C ode for Ante nna Grou nding. Lightning For add ed pro tection for this television re ceiver during a lightn ing stor m, or wh en it is lef t unatt ended an d unus ed for long p eriods of time, unplu g it from th e wall ou t[...]

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    KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) 8 About the LCD P r ojecti on TV Although the LCD pro jection T V is made with high- precis ion t echnol ogy , bla ck dot s may app ear or bri ght points of light (re d, blue, or gree n) may ap pear co nstantly on the LCD screen. This is a structura l property of the LCD pane l an d is not a defect. Installation ❑ [...]

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    KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) 9 Contents Introd ucing the S ony LCD Proj ection TV Presen ting the Sony L CD Projection TV.......... ..... 11 Using Thi s Manual........ ............... ........... .............. . 12 Enjoyin g Your LCD Projection TV ........ .......... ..... 13 Replacin g the La mp ............. ............... ........... ......[...]

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    11 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) 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 purchasing th e Sony LCD p rojection TV. This manual is for models KF-42WE620 and KF-50WE620. Features Some of the featur es that you will enjoy w ith your ne w LCD projection TV[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony L CD Pr ojection TV 12 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) ❑ S-VIDEO Inputs : Provides a high-quality image from connected equipment . ❑ Fa vo rite C han nel P review: Allows you to pre vie w up to 16 f av orite channels without leaving the current channel. ❑ Wide Screen Mode: Allo ws y ou to watch 4:3 normal broadcasts in w[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony LCD Proje ction TV 13 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Intr oducing the So ny LCD Pr ojection TV Enjoying Y our LCD Projection TV Indicator s The indicators show the current status of your LC D projectio n TV. If th e LAMP indicator flashes, see “Flash ing Indicators on the Front of the Moni tor ” on pag e 87 . Screen To mi[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony L CD Pr ojection TV 14 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Notes on t he LCD Proj ection TV T o enjo y c lear pict ures ❑ Be sure not to allow sunli ght or light 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 “C lean[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony LCD Proje ction TV 15 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Intr oducing the So ny LCD Pr ojection TV Replacing the Lam p The projection lamp, which illuminates the picture, has a limited life. If the screen becomes dark, the color looks unusual, or the LAMP indicator on the front of t he LCD projection TV flashes , it is time to re[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony L CD Pr ojection TV 16 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) The Used La mp For cus tomers in the United States: This product contains mercury. Disp osal of this product may be reg ulated if sold in the United States. For dispos al or recycling in formation, please contact your local authorities or the Electr onics Industries Allian[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony LCD Proje ction TV 17 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Intr oducing the So ny LCD Pr ojection TV 4 Remove the front panel. 5 Loosen the scre w on the lamp cov er with a coin or similar object to remov e it. 6 Loosen the two scre ws that secure the lamp, then pull out the lamp. The lamp is very hot immediately after use. Nev e r[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony L CD Pr ojection TV 18 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) 7 Mount the new lamp. Be sure to attach the n ew lamp s ecurely . 8 Reattach the lamp co ver and tighten the scr ews. Make sure the lamp cov er is reattached s ecurely , otherwis e the power will not turn on. ✍ If the screw of the lamp co ver is sl anted, the lamp may no[...]

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    Intr oducing the Sony LCD Proje ction TV 19 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Intr oducing the So ny LCD Pr ojection TV 9 Reattach the fron t panel securely . 10 R eattach the rear side pane l and tighten the scre ws. ✍ Consult y our Sony dealer for a Sony X L-2100U or XL-2100 replacement lamp. ✍ T ake great care when repl acing the lamp or p lug[...]

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    21 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Insta lling an d Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV Contents The box con tains your n ew LCD projection TV, a remote con trol and two AA batteries. No periph eral cables are included . If you intend to ad d additional equipment to yo ur LCD pr ojection TV, pleas e ch[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 22 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Carrying Y our LC D Projec tion TV Carrying the LCD projection TV requires at least two people. Do not hold the pedest al or the fr ont panel of the LCD proj ection TV . Doing so m ay cause these parts to br eak off. When mov ing the LCD projection TV , place one ha[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 23 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) T o Prevent the LCD Projection TV from F a lling T o ensure th e safety of children and the LCD pr ojecti on TV , keep child ren away from the TV during installat ion. Climbing on or push ing the LCD projection TV o[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 24 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Recommended Vie w ing Area Y our viewing position may af f ect the picture quality . For the best picture quality , inst all your LCD projection TV within the areas shown below . Horizontal Vi ewing Area Model Viewin g distance KF-42WE 620 min. 5.9 f t. (appr ox. 1.[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 25 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) LCD Pr ojection TV Connectors LCD Projec tion TV Fr ont Controls and Connector s Button Descrip tion 1 CHANNE L +/– Press to scan through c hannels. 2 VOLU ME +/– Press to adjust the vol ume. 3 TV/VIDEO Press to[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 26 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) LCD Projec tion TV Rear Side Connector s S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO 2 INPUT L(MONO)–AUDIO–R Rear of LC D project ion T V Fr ont si de of LC D pro ject ion TV[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 27 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) * High-ban dwidth Digi tal Conten t Protectio n Connection Descript ion 1 D VI-HDTV VIDEO AU D I O R / L (VIDEO 7 IN) Can accommo date a copy-pro tected digi tal connec tion (HDCP * ) to other de vice s (such as dig[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 28 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connector T y pes Y ou may find i t necessary to u s e some of the follo wing connector typ es during set up. Coaxial ca ble Standard TV cable and antenn a cable S Video cab le High quality video cable for enhanced picture quality A/V cable V ideo - Y ellow Audio (L[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 29 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Basic Connections (Conn ecting Cable TV or Antenna) Connecting Di rectly to Cable or an Antenna The connect ion you choose dep ends on the cab le found i n your home. Newer homes are equipp ed with standard coaxial [...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 30 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Cable an d Antenna If your cab le provid er does not featur e loca l channels, you may f ind this set up con venient. Select CAB LE or antenn a (ANT) mode by press i ng ANT on the remote control. Cable Bo x Connections Cabl e Box an d Cable This is the preferr ed ba[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 31 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) 3 Using a coaxial cable, connect the cable box’s OUT jack to the LCD projection TV’s A UX jack. ✍ Pressing ANT on the remote contro l switches between the channel s coming in thr ough the cabl e box (scrambled[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 32 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Cable Bo x Only Use this hookup if: ❑ You subscribe to a cable TV system that us es scrambled or enc oded signals requirin g a cable box to view all channels. ❑ You d o not inten d to h ook up any othe r aud io or vide o equ ipm ent to your L CD pr oje ctio n TV[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 33 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connecting a VCR and Cab l e Use this hookup if: ❑ You have cable TV th at does not require a cable bo x. Disconnect all power sour ces before making any co nnections. 1 Connect the coaxial cable from your cab le [...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 34 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connecting a VCR and Cab le Bo x Use this hookup if: ❑ Your cable TV company scrambles some channels, but no t all of them (pay channels vs . regular cable channels) and yo u need to use a cable box. ❑ You want to enjoy th e Twin View feature. W ith th is setup [...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 35 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Coaxial cable Cable bo x VCR Rear of LCD proj ection TV A U DIO-R (red ) A UDIO- L (white ) VID EO (y ello w) A/V cable (not su pplied) Coax ial cable S VIDEO VIDEO (yellow) A UDIO -L (white) A UDIO- R (red) S VID E[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 36 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connecting T wo VCRs f or T ape Editing If you co nnect two VCRs, yo u can record from one VCR to the other while using your LC D projection TV to monitor what is b eing recorded. Disconnect all power sour ces before making any co nnections. 1 Using A/V cables, conn[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 37 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connecting a Satel l ite Recei ver Disconnect all power sour ces before making any co nnections. 1 Connect the satellite ante nna cable to the satellite recei ver’s SA TELLI TE IN jack. 2 Using A/V and S VIDEO cab[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 38 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connecting a Sa tellite Recei ver with a VCR Disconnect all power sour ces before making any co nnections. 1 Connect the satellite ante nna cable to the satellite recei ver’s SA TELLI TE IN jack. 2 Connect the CA TV cable to the VCR’s VHF/UHF IN jack. 3 Using a [...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 39 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) ✍ Be sure your VCR’s video input is set correctly . Cons ult your VCR’s operating manual for instructions. ✍ Use TV/VIDEO to sel ect - VIDEO 1 to watch satellite TV or the VCR ( your VCR must be turned on). [...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 40 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connecting an A udio Receiver Disconnect all power sour ces before making any co nnections. Using AUDIO cables, connect the LCD projection TV’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT (VAR/FIX) jacks to the audio receiver’s audio LINE IN jack s. Rear of LC D pr oject ion TV A UDI O-R ([...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 41 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connecting a D VD Play er with Component Video Connectors This is the preferr ed hookup to use if: ❑ Your DVD player has component (Y, B-Y, R-Y) jacks. Disconnect all power sour ces before making any co nnections.[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 42 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connecting a D VD Play er wi th A/V Connector s Use this hookup if: ❑ Your DVD player does not have component (Y, P B , P R ) jacks. Disconnect all power sour ces before making any co nnections. 1 Using audio cables, connect the D VD player’s A UDIO OUT jacks to[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 43 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connecting a Digital TV Receiver with Component C onnectors Disconnect all power sour ces before making any co nnections. Be sur e to read th e digital TV receiv er’s man ual. 1 Using three separate co mponent vid[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 44 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connecting a Digital TV Receiver with D VI-HDTV Connector Disconnect all power sour ces before making any co nnections. Be sur e to read th e digital TV recie ver’s manua l. 1 Using a D VI-D single link cable, co nnect the digital TV recei ver’s D VI- HDTV conne[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 45 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Connecting a Camcorder For eas y connection of a camcorder , the LCD projection T V has front aud io and video inp uts (sho wn belo w). Ho wev er, if you prefer , you can also connect the camco rder to the LC D pr o[...]

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    Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV 46 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Using the CONTRO L S Feature CONTR OL S allo ws you to control yo ur LCD projection T V syst em and othe r Sony e quip ment wit h one r emot e co ntro l. I n addi tion to al lowing you to control multiple devices with one remote control, the CONTROL S feature allo w[...]

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    Installin g and Connecti ng the LCD Pr ojection TV 47 Installing and Connecting the LCD Pr ojection TV KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Setting Up the LCD projecti on TV A u tomaticall y After you finish con necting your LCD pro jection TV , you can run Aut o Setup to set up your channels. The Auto Setup screen appears when you turn your LCD project[...]

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    49 Using the Featu res KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Using the Features Using the Remote Control The following table describes the buttons on the remote co ntrol and their functions. Button Descriptions POWER TV/ VIDEO DISPLA Y ENT TV F1 F2 MENU JUMP TOP MENU FA VORITES FREEZE RESET SLEEP MTS/SAP TV/SA T ANT GUIDE CH VOL SA T/ CABLE FUNCTION DVD/[...]

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    Using the Fe atures 50 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) POWER TV/ VIDEO DISPLA Y ENT TV F1 F2 MENU JUMP TOP MENU FA VORITES FREEZE RESET SLEEP MTS/SAP TV/SA T ANT GUIDE CH VOL SA T/ CABLE FUNCTION DVD/VCR MUTING DVD/ VCR MODE SA T/ CABLE PICTURE WIDE TV I J K L M N O P Q R S 9 X / x / m / N / M / z X : Pause x : Stop m : Re wind N : Pl ay M : Fast-F[...]

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    Using th e Features 51 Using the Featu res KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) wa TV FUNCTION Press to select the TV. The indicator ligh ts up momentarily when pr essed to show which equipm ent the r emote c ontro l is operatin g. V F1 and F2 Press F1 or F2 to control the connected components (DVD/ VCR or DVD/HDD). For details, see “Using Other Equip[...]

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    Using the Fe atures 52 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) W atching Digital TV When you h ave connected the digital TV receiver, you can enjoy digital TV programs. This LCD projection TV is capable of receiving 1080i, 720p, 480p a nd 48 0i di gita l TV f orma ts. T o view a d igital TV progra m 1 Connect the digi tal TV receiver to HD/DVD IN 5 or 6, D[...]

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    Using th e Features 53 Using the Featu res KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Using Fa v orite Channels The Favorite Chan nel feature lets you quick ly select programs fr om a list of favorite channels that y ou preset. Creating a List of Favor i t e C ha n n el s 1 Press MENU to display t he Menu. 2 Press B or b to highlight the Chan nel icon and pre[...]

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    Using the Fe atures 54 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) 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 righ t pictures. Acti vating T w in Pictures T o displa y twin pic tures 1 Make sure your LCD projection TV is tuned to a working channel. 2 Press . T o cancel twin[...]

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    Using th e Features 55 Using the Featu res KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Fac tors Affecting T win Vie w ❑ If you us e a cable box to vie w all ch annels, the same channel ap pears in both windo ws because the cable box unscrambles only one channel at a time, so the right pictur e will be the same as the left picture. ❑ If you us e a cable bo [...]

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    Using the Fe atures 56 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Changing the Picture Si ze The zoom feature lets y ou change the si ze of the left and r ight pictures. 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 e nla[...]

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    Using th e Features 57 Using the Featu res KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Using the Freeze Function The Freeze function allows you to temporarily c apture a program ’s picture. You can use this feature to write down information s uch as ph one numbers, recipes, etc. T o use the Free ze function 1 When the program inf ormation you want to capture[...]

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    Using the Fe atures 58 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Using Wide Screen M ode Wide M ode l ets you w atch 4 :3 no rmal broa dca sts i n seve ral w ide sc ree n modes (1 6:9 aspect r atio). ❑ Press W IDE MODE repeatedly to toggle through the following screen mode setti ngs. Y ou can also access the WIDE MO DE settings in the Sc reen men u . F or [...]

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    59 Using the Menus KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Using the Menus Overvie w Opening and c hoosing a menu 1 Press MENU to display th e menu s creen. 2 Press B or b to highlight the desired menu icon and pr ess to select it. 3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through t he features. 4 See the specific menu page for ins tructions on moving through the [...]

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    Using the M enus 60 KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Using the Video Menu T o select the Video menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Video i con and pres s . 3 Use the arrow b uttons to scro ll through the features. 4 Press to select a featu re. That feature’s adjustment appears. 5 Use the arrow b uttons to make the des ired adjustme[...]

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    Using the Menu s 61 Using the Menus KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Picture Adjust to increase pi cture con trast and deepen t he color or decrease pi cture contra st and soften the color . Brightness Adjust to brighten or darken the pi cture. Color Adjust to incre ase or decreas e color intensity . Hue Adjust t o increase or decrease the green t o[...]

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    Using the M enus 62 KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Advanced Video (Contin ued) Program DRC P alette Allo ws you to customize the le vel of detail (Reality) and sm oothness (Clarity ) for up to three input sour ces. For example, you can cre ate one Custom settin g to op timize your cable input's picture, and create ano ther to opti mize your D[...]

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    Using the Menu s 63 Using the Menus KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Usi ng the A udi o Menu T o select the Audio men u 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Audio icon and press . 3 Use the arrow buttons to sc roll through the optio ns. 4 Press to select an option. That option’s settings appear. 5 Use the arrow buttons to scr oll through[...]

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    Using the M enus 64 KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Speak er On Select to tu rn on the LCD projec tion TV spea kers. Off Select to tu rn of f the LCD pro jection TV spe akers and listen to the sound on ly through you r ex ternal audio system speakers. Aud i o Ou t Easy contr ol of volu me adjus tments Va r i a b l e T he LCD projection TV’s speak[...]

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    Using the Menu s 65 Using the Menus KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Using the Scr een Men u T o select the Screen me nu 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Screen icon and p ress . 3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the features. 4 Press to select a featu re. That feature’s options appear. 5 Use the arrow buttons to scr oll thro[...]

  • Page 66

    Using the M enus 66 KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) 4:3 Def ault Select th e default Scr een Mod e to use fo r 4:3 sources. Wide Zoom Select to enlarg e the 4:3 pictur e, to f ill the 16:9 screen, keep ing the or iginal imag e as much as poss ible. Nor mal Select to re turn the 4:3 pi cture to norm al mode. Full Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture ho[...]

  • Page 67

    Using the Menu s 67 Using the Menus KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Using the Channel Menu T o select the C hann el menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Channel icon and press . 3 Use the arrow b uttons to scr oll through the features. 4 Press to select a feature. That feature’s options appear. 5 Use the arrow buttons to scr oll th[...]

  • Page 68

    Using the M enus 68 KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Channel Skip/Add Removes and adds viewable chan nels. 1 Use the arrow b uttons to scroll throu gh the chan nels until you find t he chan nel you wan t to ski p/add. 2 Press to se lect it. 3 Press V or v to togg le b etwee n “Add ” and “Skip. ” 4 Press to select. Chann els that y ou set to [...]

  • Page 69

    Using the Menu s 69 Using the Menus KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Using the Parent Men u The Parent menu allows you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content an d rating levels. T o select the P arent menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Parent i con and press . 3 Use the 0-9 buttons on the remote control to ent[...]

  • Page 70

    Using the M enus 70 KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) T o deactiv ate the P arental Contr ol feature ❑ Set Parental Lock to OFF when in the P arent menu. T o chang e th e pa ssword 1 In the Parent menu, u se the arrow button to select the Cha nge P ass word option and press to select it. 2 Enter a n e w four -digit passw ord using the 0-9 b u ttons[...]

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    Using the Menu s 71 Using the Menus KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Selecting Custom Rating Options US custom rati ng options If you s elected U.S.A. as the countr y of residence on page 70, the Cu stom Rating menu in cl udes the fol lowing option s. (If you selected Canada, s ee page 72.) T o ens ure maximu m bl ocking ca pability , the age -based[...]

  • Page 72

    Using the M enus 72 KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Canadian c ustom rating op tions If you s elected Ca nada as the coun try of residen ce on page 70, the C ustom Rating menu in cl udes the foll owing options. (If you select ed U.S.A., see page 71.) ✍ The content ratings will incr ease depending on the level of the age-based rating. For example,[...]

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    Using the Menu s 73 Using the Menus KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Using the Setup Menu T o select the Setup menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Setup icon and pre ss . 3 Use the arrow butto ns to scroll through the features. 4 Press to select a featu re. That feature’s options appear. 5 Use the arrow buttons to scr oll through t[...]

  • Page 74

    Using the M enus 74 KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Video La bel Allo ws you to labe l the audi o/vi deo comp onents you con nected to the LCD pr ojection T V s o you ca n identify them when us ing TV/VIDEO . When in t he Set up menu ’s V ide o Labe l fea ture, press V or v to highligh t an input to label, then p ress to select it. Use the arro w[...]

  • Page 75

    Using the Menu s 75 Using the Menus KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Clock/Timers Lets you set the clo ck on your TV and allows you to progr am your T V for sche duled vi ewing using t he Timers. Sleep Allows you to select t he amou nt of time (15, 30 , 45, 60, or 90 minutes) that you w ant the LCD pr ojection TV to rema in on b efore sh utting of f[...]

  • Page 76

    Using the M enus 76 KF-42/50WE620 4-108-981- 13 (1) Option Descrip tion Image Sh ift Corre cts th e image on your LCD pr oject ion TV . Before adjusting After adjusting Aut o : (Factory setting) Auto matically co rrects double image s. Le vel 1 -4 (manual): S e lect 1-4 to mo ve th e ghost image to align the t wo. High Altit ude On Set to us e the [...]

  • Page 77

    77 Other Informat ion KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Other Inf ormation Pr ogramming the Rem ote Control The remote contr ol is preset to operate Son y brand video equ ipment. If you have video equipmen t other t han Sony brand that you wa nt to control with the LCD projection TV’s remote control, use the following procedure to program t he remo[...]

  • Page 78

    Other Inf ormation 78 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Manuf actu rer’ s Co des D VD Players D VD Changers D VD/VCR Combo Units HDD/D VD Combo Units 5.1ch D V D A V Syst em A V Receiver s VCRs Cable Bo xes Satellite Rec eivers * If an Aiwa VCR does not work even though you e nter the code for Aiwa, enter the co de for S ony instead. Manufacture r [...]

  • Page 79

    Other Information 79 Other Informat ion KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Using Other Equipm ent with Y ou r LCD Pr ojection TV Rem ote Contr ol To operate o ther connected eq uipment with your LCD projection TV remote control, fi rst turn to page 77 and program the necessary code. For operating video equipment, press TV /VIDEO repeatedly till you se[...]

  • Page 80

    Other Inf ormation 80 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Operating a VCR Operating a D VD Pla yer or D VD Changer Operating a 5.1ch D VD A V System (Sony D A V) T o Do This ... Press Tu r n o n / o f f D VD/VCR (PO W ER) Change c hannels CH +/– Record z and N simultaneously Pla y N Stop x Fast forward M Rewind the tape m Pa us e X Search th e pictur[...]

  • Page 81

    Other Information 81 Other Informat ion KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Operating a D VD/ VCR or HDD/D VD Combo Unit Operating an A V Receiver T o Do This ... Press Tu r n o n / o f f D VD/VCR (PO W ER) If yo u hav e a D VD/VCR comb o com ponent, Select the DVD F1 Select the VCR F2 If you hav e a HDD/D VD co mbo compon ent, Select the DVD F1 Select[...]

  • Page 82

    Other Inf ormation 82 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Contacting Sony If, after reading the se operating instructions, y ou have additiona l questions r elated to the use of yo ur Sony telev ision, please call our Cust omer Inform ati on Se rv ice s Cen ter a t 1-8 00-2 22-S ONY ( 766 9) (U S residents o nly) or 1-877 -899-SONY (7669) (Canad ian re[...]

  • Page 83

    Other Information 83 Other Informat ion KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Remote Cont rol Video Pr oblem P ossible Rem edies Remote control does no t operate ❏ The batte ries could be wea k. Replac e the batteries . ❏ Check the orie ntation of the bat teries. (Batteri es are installed correc tly .) ❏ Press FUNCTION (DVD/VCR, SA T /CABLE or TV) [...]

  • Page 84

    Other Inf ormation 84 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Dark, poor or no pict ure (scree n lit), goo d sound ❏ Adjust the Pic tu re optio n in the V ideo menu (see page 61). ❏ Adjust the Brightnes s option in the V ideo menu (see page 61). ❏ Check the an tenna/cab le conne ctions. For optimum pictu re qual ity , a 75-o hm coaxial ant enna conn [...]

  • Page 85

    Other Information 85 Other Informat ion KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) A udio Channels Pr oblem P ossible Rem edies Good pict ure, no sound ❏ Press MUTING so tha t Mutin g di sappears from the scre en (see page 49). ❏ Make su re the Speaker option is set to On in the Audio menu (see page 64). Audio no ise ❏ Communic ation prob lems may occur[...]

  • Page 86

    Other Inf ormation 86 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) General Pr oblem P ossible Rem edies Ho w to restore V ideo settin gs to fa ctory settin gs ❏ Press RESET on the remote c ontrol wh ile in the V ideo menu (see page 60). Ho w to restore Aud io settings to fa ctory settin gs ❏ Press RESET on the remote c ontrol wh ile in the Au dio menu (see [...]

  • Page 87

    Other Information 87 Other Informat ion KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Flashing Indicators on t he Front of the Moni tor The POWER/STANDBY (red) and/or LAMP (red) indicators show the conditions of the LCD projection TV and warnings by lighti ng or flashing, as follows. The PO WER/ST ANDBY indicator flashes. ❑ The lamp for the light source is rea[...]

  • Page 88

    Other Inf ormation 88 KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Specificati ons Proje ction System 3 LCD P anels, 1 lens projec tion sy stem LCD Pane l 0 .87 inc h TFT LC D pane l Appro x. 3.28 million dots (1,092,168 p ixels) Projec tion Lens High Performan c e, lar ge diameter hyb rid lens F2.4 Antenna 75 oh m extern al terminal f o r VHF/UHF Lamp UHP lamp[...]

  • Page 89

    Other Information 89 Other Informat ion KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Design an d specificati o ns are subject to change withou t notice. Optional Acces sories TV Stan d SU-GW1 1 (for KF -50WE 620/KF -42WE 620) SU-GW1 (for KF-50WE620) SU-GW2 (for KF-42WE620) Lamp XL-210 0U/XL-2 100[...]

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    91 Other Informati on KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) Inde x Numerics 4:3 De fau lt 66 A Activating a Twin View screen 54 Adding channels to the channel list 68 Adjus ting a udi o, Stea dy S ound 63 ANT button 51 Antenna, conne cting 29 Audio me nu 59 , 63 Audio Out 64 Audio rece iver, connecting 40 Audio/V ideo cable 28 Auto Progr am (channel setu[...]

  • Page 92

    KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) 92 G Game Picture Adjust 74 H High Altitude 76 Hue, adjusting 61 I Image Shift 76 Inp uts , la be ling 74 Installation of the projection TV 21 – 47 J JUMP butto n 49 Jump, u sing 49 L Label Channels 68 video i nputs 74 Lamp, repl acing 15 – 20 Language 74 M MENU button 50 Menus Audio 59 , 63 Channel 59 , 67 Pare [...]

  • Page 93

    93 Other Informati on KF-42/50WE620 2-108-981- 13 (1) U Unrated 71 USA Rating 72 V VCR using with TV remote c ontrol 80 with cable box , connecti ng 34 with cable, co nnecting 33 with satellit e receiver, connectin g 37 Vertical Center 66 Vertical Size 66 Vide o inp uts, labe ling 74 Video menu 59 , 60 Vide o Mode s, se lectin g 60 Viewing area, re[...]

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     2004 Sony Corporati on KF-42WE620 KF-50WE620 LCD Projection TV HD-Monitor Operating Inst ructions 2-108-981- 13 (1) LCD Projection TV KF-42WE620/KF-50WE620 Printed in U.S.A. KF-42/50 WE620 2-108- 981- 13 (1)[...]