Sony KE 50XS910 manual

 2003 Sony Corporat ion KE-37XS910 KE-42XS910 KE-50XS910 Flat Panel Colo r TV Operating Instructions 4-097-685- 13 (1) Flat Panel Color TV KE-37XS910/KE-42XS910/KE-50XS910 Printed in Japan Printed on 100% recycled paper.[...]

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

2 Installing s To prevent in ternal heat buildup, do not bl ock the ventilat ion openings. s Do not install the TV in a hot or humid place, or in a place subject to excessive dust or m echanical vibration. s Avoid operating t he TV at temper atures below 5°C (4 1°F). s If the TV is tr ansported dire ctly from a cold to a wa rm location, or if the[...]

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

4 Ventilation hole s Do not inser t anything in the v entilation hol es. If metal or something flammable e nters, i t may res ult in fire or electric shock. Cleaning Clean the cabi net of the TV wit h a dry soft cloth. To remove the dust from the slots, the openings and the screen, wipe it gently with a soft cloth. Stubborn stains may be r emoved w[...]

5 Ventilation The slots and openings in the TV are provided for necessary ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the s et, and to protect it from overheating, these slots and openings must neve r be blocked or covered. Unless proper ventila tion is provided, the unit may gat he r dust and get dirty. For p roper ventilation, Obs erve the follo[...]

6 Antenna G rounding Accordin g to the Nationa l Electrical Code, ANSI /NFPA 70 Lightning For added protection for th is television receiver during a lig htning storm, or when it is left unattended and unus ed for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and dis connect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the rec eiver due to lig h[...]

7 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructio ns. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all in structions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only wi th dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation ope nings. Install in accordance with t he manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat [...]

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

10 Operati ng a VCR .................. ............ ................ ................. ........... .. 54 Operati ng a Satell ite Receiver .............. ........... ................. ........... .. 54 Operati ng a Cable Box ..................... ................ ............ ................ .. 55 Operati ng a DVD Player................... ........[...]

11 Using the Pa rent Menu ................... ........... ................. ................. ....... 92 Selectin g Parent O ptions ........... ........... ................. ................. ....... 92 US Models: Se lecting Cu stom Ratin g Options ............. ........... ....... 93 Viewing Bl ocked Program s .............. ................ .....[...]

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13 Intr oducing the TV We l c o m e Thank you for purchas ing the Son y Flat Panel C olor TV . This manu al is to be used with the following models: s KE-37XS 910 s KE-42XS 910 s KE-50XS 910 P ac ka ge Contents The package co ntains the follo wing: s Flat pane l disp lay unit s Remote co ntrol (RM-Y1 001) and tw o size AA bat teries s AC p ow e r c[...]

14 Welcome mapping processing . The DRC P alett e option lets you customize th e lev el of detail (Reality) and smoothness (Clarity ) to create up to three custom palettes. • Multi-Image Driver ( MID ™ -XU): (T win V i ew ™ ) Allows you to watch two pr ograms si de by side. Y ou can wa tch pict ures from tw o dif ferent sou rces (1080i, 720p,[...]

15 Setting Up the TV Overview This chapter includes illustrated instru ctions for setting up your TV . To p i c Pag e( s ) TV Cont r ols and C on nect ors 16-19 Installing the TV 21 Basic Connecti ons: Co nnecti ng a Cable o r Ante nna 23-2 8 Conn ecting O ptiona l Equipm ent VCR and Cable VCR and Cable Box T wo VCRs for T ape Editing Satellite Rec[...]

16 Setup TV Controls and Connectors Fr ont P anel Item Description 1 PICTURE OFF LED When lit, indi ca tes that the P ic tu r e Off feature is activated. For deta il s, see page 65. 2 TIMER LED When lit, i ndicates one of the timers is set. When the timer is set, this LED will remain li t e ven if t he TV set is turne d of f. Fo r details, see page[...]

17 Setup Right Side Panel Item Description 1 Main P O WER Press to turn on and of f the main po wer of the TV Set. 2 – CHANNEL + Press to sca n throu gh channe ls. T o scan qu ickly t hr o ugh channels , press and hol d d o wn either CHANNEL . 3 – V OLUME + Press to adjust the volume. 4 INPUT Press repeat ed ly to cycle throug h the video equip[...]

18 Setup Left Side Panel Item Description 1 S VIDEO VIDEO IN 2 Conn e cts to the S VID E O OU T ja ck on yo ur ca m c ord e r or other vi deo equi pment th at has S VI DEO . Provides bet ter pictu r e qu ality than comp osite vide o ( 2 ). 2 VIDEO/ L (MONO) /R AU D I O VIDEO IN 2 Conn ects to the co mposi te A/V output jacks on yo ur camcorder or o[...]

19 Setup Rear P anel VIDEO IN TO AUDIO OUT 1 DVI-HDTV IN DVI-HDTV R - AUD IO - L R - AUD IO - L R - AUD IO - L (MONO) R - AUD IO - L WOOFER OUT (V AR/FIX) (V AR) YP B P R 6 3 VIDEO S VIDEO HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) 4 5 0 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 1 3 2 9 Jack Description 1 VHF/UHF RF input th at con nects to you r VHF/ UHF antenna or ca ble box. 2 T O C[...]

20 Setup 9 W O OF ER OUT (V AR) Connects to the input jac k of yo ur sub w o ofer . q; A UDIO OUT (V AR/FIX) L/R Connec ts to th e left an d right audio input jack s of yo ur aud io or video e quipm ent. Y ou can use th ese ou tputs to listen to your TV ’ s au dio thr ough your stereo system. * High-bandwidth Digital C ontent Prote ction Jack Des[...]

21 Setup Installing the TV Connecting the A C Po w e r C o r d 1 Secure the A C po wer plug to the A C IN jack. 2 Connect the A C power cord ( supplied) to wall outlet. Be sure to us e the supplied A C power cor d. When connecti ng optio nal compon ents, do not connect the A C powe r cord to w all outlet until you h ave comple ted making all connec[...]

22 Setup Storing the Cables in the Cor d Clamp Y ou can attach the supplied cord clamp to the rear of th e TV to store the connecting cables. 1 Attach the supplied cord clamp to the TV stand with fo ur sup plied clamp ri vets. Push the ri vet head to attach the cord clamp to the TV stand. 2 Pass the connecting cables from th e right through the cor[...]

23 Setup Basic Connections: Connec ting a Cable or Antenna The way in which you will connect your TV v aries, depending on how y our home recei ves a signal (cable, cab l e box, anten na) and whether or no t you plan to connect a VCR. If y ou are connecting a VCR s See the conn ections desc ribed on pages 30 and 32. Cable or Antenna Only Fo r best [...]

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

25 Setup Cable Bo x and Cable Only Fo r best resu lts, use this connection i f: s Y our cable company scr ambles some channels, s uch as premium channels (which requ ires you to u se a cable b ox) , b ut does not scramble all channels. s Y ou do not ha ve a VCR. (If you ha ve a VCR, see pag es 30 and 32.) With this c onnection you can: s Use the TV[...]

26 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection Do no t leav e the d ispl ay ind icat ion o f the cable box turn ed on . T o Do T his .. . Do This ... Use the cable bo x T une the TV to th e channel th e cab le box is se t to (us ually chan nel 3 or 4) and t he n use the ca ble box to swi t ch channel s . Set up the TV rem ote cont rol to operate the ca b[...]

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

28 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection Do no t leav e the d ispl ay ind icat ion o f the cable box turn ed on . T o Do T his .. . Do This ... Use the cable bo x T une the TV to th e channel th e cab le box is se t to (us ually chan nel 3 or 4) and t he n use the ca ble box to swi t ch channel s . Set up the TV rem ote cont rol to operate the ca b[...]

29 Setup Connecting Opti onal Equipment Use the directions in this secti on to con nect the following optional equipment : About Using SV I D E O If the optional equipm ent you are con necting has an S VIDEO jack (sho wn at left), you can use an S VIDEO cable for improv ed picture quality (compared to an A/V cable). Because S VIDEO carries only the[...]

30 Setup VCR and Cable For bes t results, use this con nection if: s Y our cable company do es not require you to use a cable box. T o connect the VCR and cable 1 Connect the CA TV cable to the VCR’ s VHF/UHF in put jack . 2 Use the supplied antenna cable to con nect the VCR’ s VHF/UHF output jack to the TV’ s VHF/UHF jack. 3 Use an A/V cable[...]

31 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection Do no t leav e the d isp l ay ind icat ion o f the VCR turne d on . T o Do T his .. . Do This ... W atch the VCR Press TV/VIDEO rep eatedly to se lect the VCR input (VIDEO 1 in the illustratio n). W atc h cab le chann els P ress TV/VIDEO repeatedly to sele ct the cable in put (VHF/UHF in the illust ration ).[...]

32 Setup VCR and Cabl e Bo x Fo r best resu lts, use this connec tion if: s Y our cable company scr ambles some channels, s uch as premium channels (which requ ires you to u se a cable b ox) , b ut does not scramble all channels. With this c onnection you can: s Use the TV remo te control to change ch annels coming through the cable box. (Y ou must[...]

33 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection Do no t leav e the d isp l ay ind icat ion o f the cabl e box and V CR turned on. VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT 1 DVI-HDTV IN DVI -H DT V R - AUD I O - L R - AUD I O - L R - AUD I O - L (MONO) R - AUD I O - L WOOFER OUT (V AR/FIX) (V AR) YP B P R 6 3 VIDEO S VIDEO 4 5 VHF/UHF TO CONVERTER A UX HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480[...]

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

35 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection T o Do T his .. . Do This ... Set up the TV rem ote cont rol to operate the VCR(s) If you h ave a non-Sony VCR, yo u mu st prog ram the rem ote cont rol. See “Pro grammi ng the Remo te Cont rol” o n page 52 . Acti v ate the TV remo te control to operate the VCR(s) Press VCR/D VD FUNCTION . Control VCR fu[...]

36 Setup Satellite Receiver T o connect a s atellite receiver 1 Connect the satellite ante nna cable to th e satellit e recei ver’ s satelli te input jack. 2 Use an A/V cable to connect the satellite receiv er’ s A/V output jacks to the TV’ s A/V input jacks. 3 Connect the supp lied antenna cable fro m your cable or antenna to the TV’ s VHF[...]

37 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection Do not lea v e the Elec tr ic Pr o gram G uid e an d disp la y indication turned on. T o Do T his .. . Do This ... W atch the satellite re ceiv er Press TV/VIDEO r e peatedly to select the sate llite recei ver input (VIDEO 1 in the illustration). Set up the TV rem ote cont rol to operate the satellite recei [...]

38 Setup Satellite Receiver and VCR T o connect a s a tellite receiver and VCR 1 Connect the satellite ante nna cable to th e satellit e recei ver’ s satelli te input jack. 2 Connect the CA TV cable to the VC R’ s VHF/UHF input jack. 3 Use the supplied antenna cable to con nect the VCR’ s VHF/UHF output jack to the TV’ s VHF/UHF jack. 4 Use[...]

39 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection Do not lea v e the Elec tr ic Pr o gram G uid e an d disp la y indication turned on. T o Do T his .. . Do This ... W atch the satell ite receiv er Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to select the VCR input (VIDEO 1 in the illu stration). The VCR may n eed to be t u rned on and set to the satellite recei ver inpu t. W[...]

40 Setup DV D P l ay e r w i t h Component Video Connectors For bes t results, use this con n ection if your D VD player has component vide o (Y , P B , P R ) jacks. T o connect a D VD play er with compone nt video connect ors 1 Use three separate component video cables to connect the D V D player’ s Y, P B and P R jacks to the Y , P B and P R ja[...]

41 Setup Notes on Usin g This Connection Y ou cannot recor d the signal fr om an y equipm ent connecte d into the Y , P B , P R jac ks. Do not lea ve a s till i ma ge, suc h as t he DVD m en u, disp layed on the scre en. T o Do T his .. . Do This ... W atch the D VD player Pre ss TV/VIDEO repe ated ly to select the D VD input (VIDEO 4 in the illust[...]

42 Setup DV D P l ay e r w i t h S VIDEO and A udio Connectors Use this connection if your D VD player does no t hav e component video (Y , P B , P R ) jacks. T o connect a D VD play er with A/V connec tors 1 Use an audio cable to connect the D VD player’ s audio outpu t jacks to the TV’ s audio input jacks. 2 Use an S VIDEO cable to connect th[...]

43 Setup Digital TV S et-T op Bo x w ith Component Video Connectors T o connect a d igital TV set-top bo x with compone nt video con nectors 1 Use three sep arate component video cables to connec t the set- top box’ s Y, P B and P R jacks to the Y , P B and P R jacks (HD/D VD IN) on the TV . The Y , P B and P R ja cks on yo ur set-top bo x are s [...]

44 Setup Dig it al Satell ite Receiver with D VI-HDTV Connector T o connect a d igital Satellite Receiver with D VI-HDTV connector 1 Use a DVI -D single lin k cable to connect the Dig ital Satellite Receiv er’ s D VI-HDTV connector to the TV’ s D VI-HDTV connector . The D VI-HDTV VIDEO connecto r does not pro vide audio, so audio cab les must b[...]

45 Setup Camcorder F or easy connection of a camcor der , th e TV has the A/V input jacks on the left side. If y ou prefer , ho wev er, you can conn ect the camcorder to the T V’ s rear A/V input jacks. T o connect a c amcorder Use an A/V cable to con nect the camcord er’ s A/V output jacks to the TV’ s A/V input jacks. Using S VIDE O jacks ?[...]

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

47 Setup Sub W oofer Use a monaural au dio cable to con nect the TV’ s WOOFER OUT jack to the sub woofer’ s input jack. Using the CONTROL S Feature CONTR OL S allo ws you to contr ol your sys tem and oth er Sony eq uipment with one remote control. In addition to allowing you to control multiple de vices with one remot e control , the CONTR OL S[...]

48 Setup Setting Up the Channel List After you finish con necting your TV , you n eed to run Auto Set up, which automatically set up a vailable chann els. The Auto Prog ram screen appears when you t urn on your TV for the fi rst time afte r hooking it up. The A uto Setup feat ure does not appl y for installa tions that use a cable box f or all chan[...]

49 Using the Remote Contr o l Overview This chapter describes how to set up, program, and use the TV’ s rem ot e control. Inser ting Batteries 1 Open the battery compartment as il lustr a ted below . 2 Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching the e and E terminals on the batter ies to the diagram insi de the battery comp artment. 3 Clo[...]

50 Remote Control Button Descriptions Button Description 1 Pow e r Buttons VCR/D VD: Press to turn on and off t he VCR or DVD player you ha ve pr ogramm ed into th e remote co ntrol. SA T/CABLE: Pre ss to turn on and of f the satellite recei ver or cable box yo u hav e progra mmed int o the rem ote cont rol. For instructions, s ee “ Programm ing [...]

51 Remote Control qf RESET Press to re set the setti ngs to the facto ry def a ults. Se e pages 84 and 86. Also use d to clear Fa vorite Channels (see page 63). qg PIC OFF Press to have the TV screen tur n off. For details, see pa ge 65. qh DISPLA Y Press once to display the current channel n umber, current time, and channe l label. If set, the cur[...]

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

53 Remote Control Manufacture r’ s Codes VCRs Manufacturer Code Sony 30 1 Adm ira l (M. W ard) 327 Aiw a 338, 34 4 Audio Dyna mic 314, 337 Brokso nic 319, 317 Cano n 309, 3 08 Citizen 332 Craig 302, 332 Criterion 315 Curti s Math es 304, 338, 309 Dae woo 341, 31 2, 309 DBX 314, 336, 337 Dime nsi a 304 Emerso n 319, 320, 316, 317, 318, 341 Fisher [...]

54 Remote Control Usin g Oth er Equi p ment with Y our TV Remote C o nt rol All Equipment Operating a VCR Operating a Satellite Receiver T o Do T his .. . Do This ... Swit ch th e TV ’ s in put t o the VCR, D VD player, or other connect ed equip ment Press TV/VIDEO repeatedl y to cycle through t he video equipme nt connec ted to the T V’ s vi d[...]

55 Remote Control Operating a Cabl e Bo x Operating a D V D Play er T o Do T his .. . Press Acti v ate the rem ote control to operate the ca ble box SA T/CABLE FUNCTION Tu r n o n / o f f SA T/CABLE (PO WER) Select a cha nnel 0-9, ENT Change c hannels CH +/ – Back to previous chan nel JUMP T o Do T his .. . Press Acti v ate the rem ote control to[...]

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57 Using the Features Overview This chapter descr ibes ho w to use the features of your TV . To p i c Pag e W at ching T V 58 Using W ide Mode 5 9 Using T win V ie w 60 Using Fa vorite Channels 63 Using the Fre eze Function 64 Using Picture Off 65[...]

58 Features W a tching TV z F or a comple te list of all t he functi ons of th e remote contro l, see pa ge 50. T o Do T his .. . Do This ... Acti v ate the rem ote control to operate the TV Press TV FUNCTION T u rn on /off th e TV Pre s s POW ER T une d irectly to a cha nnel Press 0-9 and then ENT (or wait 2 seconds) Or Press CH+/– Adjust the v [...]

59 Features Usi ng Wid e Mode W ide Screen mode l ets you w atch 4:3 normal broadcasts in se veral W ide Screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio). When vie wing high-definiti on progra m s broadcast in 720p/108 0i, it is not possib le to change betwe en Wide Scree n modes . s Press W IDE MODE repeatedly to toggle throu gh the follo wi ng W ide Mode setting[...]

60 Features Using T win View T win V iew lets you see two pictures from two s ources — from an antenna, VCR, D VD, etc. — on the screen at the same time. Y ou hear the sound from only one of the source s at a time, bu t you can choose which s ource’ s sound is selected. Y ou can also change the re lativ e size of each of the pictures. The pic[...]

61 Features Activating the Picture Functions Av ailabl e in the Active Window T o activ ate the picture in t he right windo w s Press b . T o activate the picture in the left windo w s Press B . T o Do T his .. . Do This ... T u ne t o a channel (left w ind o w only) Press 0-9 and the n ENT (or wait 3 seconds ) or Press CH+/– Adjust the v olum e [...]

62 Features Changing the Picture Size The zoom feature lets you v ary the relativ e size of the left and right pictures. When you adjust the picture sizes, the TV mem orizes the change. The n ext time you use the T win V iew function, the memorized sizes app ear . 1 Press B or b t o activ ate the picture that you wan t to resize. 2 Press V to enlar[...]

63 Features Using Fa vorite Channels The Fa vorite Channels feature lets you select programs from a list of up to 16 fa vorite channe ls that you specify . Creating a List of Favor i t e C ha n ne l s 1 Press MENU to dis play the Menu . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Chan nel icon and press . 3 Press to select F av ori te Channel s . 4 Press to se[...]

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

65 Features Using Picture Off The Picture Of f feature lets y ou enjoy music from radio program s of digital broadcasts or D VDs with the TV screen turned off . 1 Press PIC OFF . The PICTUR E OFF LED lights up in blue and the screen tu rns of f. T o cancel and return to normal viewing, press any button ex cept for VO L + / – , PO WER , MUTING and[...]

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67 Using the Memor y Stic k Vie wer About Memory Stick Memory Stick (so ld separately) is a ne w , compact, po rtable, and v ersatile Integr ated Circuit recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds that of a floppy disk. Memory Stick is specially designed for sharing digital data among Memory Stick compatible produ cts such as digital camera[...]

68 Memory Stick About Directory and File Names Most Sony brand digital still and video cameras automatically recor d still images using DCF compliant d irectory and f i le names, or record movies using the directory and f ile names as sho wn in the follo wing examples: Still i mage fi les Example: Director y Name: /DCI M/100MSDC F File Name: DSC000[...]

69 Memory Stic k Inser ting and Remo ving a Memory Stick If you ar e using a Memor y Stick Duo, see “Inserting the Memor y Stick Duo” on pa ge 70. Inserting a Memory Stick 1 Locate the Memory Stick slot and insert the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot as illust rated below . When ins erted p rop erly , it should slide in with little resis[...]

70 Memory Stick Inserting the Memory St ick Duo Memory Stick Duo is a ne w , compact ver sion of th e standard -sized Memor y Stick reco rding medi um. CA UTION: In serting the Memory Stic k Duo incorrectl y may result in perm anent dama ge to the Me mor y Stic k Duo an d the TV . 1 Before inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the TV’ s Memory Stick [...]

71 Memory Stic k Remo vi ng a Memory Stick 1 Check that the Memory Stick indicator is off. (When the light is on, this indicates that the TV is reading data from the Memory Stick.) Remo ving the Memory Stic k while a file is being acce ssed (when the Me mory Stick indica tor on the TV’ s right side pane l is lit) ma y damage the Mem ory Stick o r[...]

72 Memory Stick Displa ying the Memory Stic k Home (Memory Stic k Index) T urn on your TV and insert a Memory Stick that contains the still image or movi e fi les you w ant to vie w . For de tails on ins erting a Memory Stick, “Inserting a Mem ory Stick” on page 69. The Memory Stick Home appears, which displays thumbnails of stil l image and mo[...]

73 Memory Stic k Using the Memor y Stick Home Using the Inde x Menu When you select a still image or movie from the Memory Stick Home (see page 72), the Index menu appears with th e follo wing options. Press V or v to select the desired op tion. Still Ima ge Index M enu T o Do This … Do This … Select the t hu mbnails Press b . Mov e the hig hli[...]

74 Memory Stick Mo vie Inde x Menu Option Description Full Scre en (Still image index men u only) Displays the highlighted image fil e full screen. F or details, see “V iewing S till Images ” on pag e 75. Movie Pl a yer (Movie inde x menu only) Display the Movie P la yer . For detail s , see “Playing Movies” on page 7 7. Slide Sho w Starts [...]

75 Memory Stic k Viewing Still I mages When you select Full Sc reen from the Still image index menu and press , it dis plays as sh own below . Image Setup Menu Options T o access the Image setu p menu 1 Press V or v to select the menu option. 2 Press . 3 Press V or v to select the desired option. T o Do This … Do This … Display the ne xt or pre[...]

76 Memory Stick Option Description Retur n Displays the Memory Stic k Home. Inf or mation Allo ws you to turn on or of f th e displ ay of f ile inf ormatio n. Sel ect On or Off . Protect Allo ws you to prote ct this f ile from any cha nges. Selectin g Off unlocks th e pro tect. Rotate Allo ws you to rotate a still imag e in 90 d egree in c rements [...]

77 Memory Stic k Pla y ing Movies When you select Mo vie Player from th e Mo vie index menu, it di splays as shown below . The re wi nd a nd fa st-f orward ma y not wo rk du e to the m o vie file. T o Do This … Do This … Play (or pause) t he movi e. 1 Press V or v to select B / X . 2 Pres s . Display the pre vious f ile on the Mem ory Stick Pre[...]

78 Memory Stick Movie Setup Menu Options T o access the Mov ie setup me nu 1 Press V or v to select the menu option. 2 Press . 3 Press V or v to select the desired option. Option Description Inf or mation Allo ws you to turn on or of f the display of file i nformation. Select On or Off . A udio Se lect Switches t he soun d to be heard . Select L (l[...]

79 Memory Stic k Memor y St ick Home Menu Optio ns The Memory Stick Home lets you select the Slide Sho w , Options and Select Folder men us that include additional op tions for each menu . T o access the Memory Stick H ome men u 1 Press V or v to select Slide Sho w , Op tio ns or Selec t Folder . 2 Press . The setup me nu appears. 3 Press V or v to[...]

80 Memory Stick Options Menu Options The Options Menu includes the follo w ing optio n s. Select Folder Menu Options The Selec t F older Menu includes t he follo wing optio ns. Option Description File The File option is a v ailable when Digi. Cam. Mode is set to Off . For details, see “Using Select Folder Menu” on pa ge 81. Sor t Allo ws you to[...]

81 Memory Stic k Using Select Folder Menu Allows you to select dif fer en t folders to view in th e Memory Stick V iewer when you s et Digi. Cam. Mo de to Off . 1 Select Off in Digi. Cam. Mode . 2 Press b to select the f older list. 3 Press V v B b to select the folder which includes the file you wan t, and pres s . Select : Move : Back : Memory St[...]

82 Memory Stick Precautions on Memory St ick, Memory St ick PR O When using Memory Stick media, Mem ory Stick PRO, follo w these precautions: s T o av oid permanent damage to st ill image data, do not turn off the TV or rem ove Memo ry Sti ck m edia fro m the in sert ion slo t whi le data is bein g read (as indicated by the Memory Stick indicator l[...]

83 Using the Menus Overview The Menu gi ves you access to the follo w ing features: Navigating Thr ough Menus Menu Ic on Description Pa g e Allo ws you to mak e adj ustments to y our picture settings. It also allows you to cus tomize the Picture Mode bas ed on the type of pro gram you are viewing, select Advanced V ideo optio ns, and more. 84 Offer[...]

84 Menus Using the Video Menu T o select the Video Me nu 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the V ideo icon and p ress . 3 Press V v B b to highlight an option. Press to select an opti on. 4 Press V v B b to change settings. Press to select the changed setting. 5 Press MENU to e xit th e Menu. T o restore the factory default s ettings f o r[...]

85 Menus Advanced Video Sele ct Program to choose among t he DR C Mode , DRC P alette and BN Smoother option s whil e vie wing NT SC sourc es. DRC Mode Cre ates a hig h-resolut ion picture with 4× den sity , for high quality sources (i.e ., D VD player , satellite receiv er). High Dens. Recommended for moving p ictures. Progress iv e Recommended f[...]

86 Menus Usin g th e Au di o Men u T o select the A udio Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Audio ic on and pres s . 3 Press V v B b to highlight an option. Press to select an opti on. 4 Press V v B b to change settings. Press to select the changed setting. 5 Press MENU to e xit th e Menu. T o restore the factory defa ult settings [...]

87 Menus Speak er On Sele ct to turn o n the TV spea kers. Off Select to t urn of f th e T V speak ers an d listen to t he TV’ s soun d on ly thr o ug h yo ur e xternal aud io system speakers. A udio O ut Easy control of volume adjustmen ts This option can be set o nly when the Speak er option is se t to Off . Va r i a b l e The TV’ s speakers [...]

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

89 Menus 4:3 D efault Select the defau lt Screen M ode to use fo r 4:3 so urces Wide Zoom Select to enlarge the 4:3 size pi ct ure, while the upper and low er p arts of the p ictu re ar e condensed to f it the wide screen. Nor mal Select to return the 4:3 pictu re to no rmal mode . Full Select to enl arge the 4:3 pi cture horizo ntally only , to fi[...]

90 Menus Using the Channel Menu T o select the Chann el Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to hi ghli g ht t he Channel icon and p ress . 3 Press V v B b to hi ghli g ht an option. Press to select an opti on. 4 Press V v B b to change settings. Press to select the changed setting. 5 Press MENU to e xit th e Menu. Selecting Channel Options The Chann[...]

91 Menus Chan nel Skip/Add Allo ws you to customize the chan n el list that app ears whe n you use the CH+/– buttons . 1 Press V or v to scroll throu gh the cha nnels unti l you f ind the c han nel y ou want to ski p or add . Then pr ess to select it. 2 Press V or v to toggle b etween Add or Skip . Then press to sele ct. 3 T o add or sk ip more c[...]

92 Menus Using the Pa r ent Menu The Par ent Menu al lo ws you to set up the T V to block pr ograms according to their content and rating lev els. T o select the P arent Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Press B or b to highlight the Paren t icon and press . 3 Use 0-9 on the remote cont rol to enter a four-digit password. 4 If this is the first time you are cr[...]

93 Menus US Models: Selecting Custom Rating Options For US models, the Custom Rating Menu includes th e following options. (For Can adi a n mode ls, see pag e 94. ) Viewing Bloc ked Programs Y ou can vie w blocked p rograms by enter i ng the passwor d . Press ENTER when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the passwo rd. This temporarily switches[...]

94 Menus Canadian Models: Selecting Custom Rating Options For Canadi an models , the Cust om Rati ng Menu incl udes the follo wing options . (For US models, see page 93 .) Viewing Bloc ked Programs Y ou can vie w blocked p rograms by enter i ng the passwor d . Press ENTER when tuned to a blocked program, then enter the passwo rd. This temporarily s[...]

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

96 Menus Video La bel Allows you to id e ntif y A/V eq uip m ent y ou con nec ted t o th e TV , such as a VCR, DVD, etc. For example, if you have a D VD player conn ected to th e VIDEO 4 jack, you can select the l abe l DV D for the VIDEO 4 inp ut. Then whe n you press TV/VIDEO to chan ge inputs, t h e V ideo Label you assigne d to that input appea[...]

97 Menus Clock/Timers Lets you set the cloc k on your TV an d allows you to pr ogram your T V f or schedu led viewing u sing the Ti mer s . Sleep Allo ws you to sele ct the time in minut es (1 5, 30, 4 5, 60, or 90) th at you want the TV to remain on before shutting o ff a utomatica lly . Timer 1 Timer 2 Y o u can us e the Timers to p rogr am the T[...]

98 Menus Illumin ated Allo ws you to illumin a te the Son y logo on the front panel of the TV . Ye s Illuminates th e Sony logo while the po wer is turne d on. No Illuminates th e Sony logo only when the po wer is switched to on or off. Option Description[...]

99 Other In formatio n Overview This chapter includes the f ollowing topics : To p i c Pag e Glossary 100 Conta cting Sony 101 T roubles hooting 1 01 Specificati ons 107 Optional Acc essories 109 Inde x 110[...]

100 Other Info Other Info Glossary analog signal A sign alin g met hod th at us es con tin uous c han ges in the a mplit ude o r fr equen c y of a n electronic transm ission to con v e y information. aspect ratio Refers to th e ratio betwe en the width and height of the screen. This TV h as a 16:9 (widescreen ) aspec t ratio, as oppo sed to a 4:3 a[...]

101 Other Info Other Info Contacting Sony If, after reading thes e operating instructions , you ha ve additi onal questio ns related to the use of your Son y tele vision, pl ease call our Customer Informat ion Ser vices Center at 1-800- 222-SONY (76 69) (US res idents only) or (416) 499-S O NY (7669) (Can adian residents only ). T roub l esh ooting[...]

102 Other Info Other Info Remote Control Memory St ick Pr oblem P ossible Remedies Remote co nt rol does not operate s The batte r ie s could be weak. Re place the bat t eri es. s Check the o r ie ntation of th e bat teries. s Press TV FUNCTION . Y ou ma y have inadvertentl y p ressed SA T/CABLE FUNCTION , which changes the remote control to SA T o[...]

103 Other Info Other Info “Memory Stick type error” i s displa yed. s A Memory Stick not a vailable for use with this TV is inser ted. “No f iles that can be disp layed” is displa ye d. s The still image or movie image to be p layed b ack is not contai ned when the Digi. Cam Mode is set to On . “No fil e s in this folder that can be displ[...]

104 Other Info Other Info Video Pr oblem P ossible Remedies No picture (sc reen not lit), n o sound s If your TV do es not tu rn on, an d a red lig ht keeps flash ing, yo ur TV may n eed servic e. Call yo ur loca l Sony Ser vice Cen ter . s Make sure the po wer cord is plugged in. s Press POW ER on the rig ht side o f the TV . s Press TV/VIDEO to c[...]

105 Other Info Other Info A udio Channels Pr oblem P ossible Remedies Good pict ure, no sound s Press MUTING so tha t Mutin g di sap pears from the scre en (see page 50). s Make su re the Speaker option is set to On in th e Aud io Me nu (se e page 87 ). Audio no ise s Communicat i on proble ms may occur if the in frared commu nicatio n equipme nt ([...]

106 Other Info Other Info General Pr oblem P ossible Remedies Ho w to restore V ideo settings to fa ctory settings s Press RESET on the remote control wh ile in the V ideo Me nu (see p age 84). Ho w to restore Aud io settings to fa ctory settings s Press RESET on the remote c ontrol while in the Audio Menu (see p age 86). Canno t cycle t hrough the[...]

107 Other Info Other Info Specifications Panel System Plasma Di s pla y panel Resoluti on KE-37XS910 /KE-42XS91 0 1024 pixels (horiz ont al) × 10 24 pixels (vertic al) KE-50XS910 128 0 pixels (hor izontal ) × 768 pi xels (verti cal ) Antenna 75 ohm external termina l for VHF/UHF T elevisi o n Syst em N TS C , Am er ic an TV Sta nd ard Channel Cov[...]

108 Other Info Other Info Design and spec ifications are subj ect to chang e without noti ce. Supplied Accessor ies Remot e Co ntrol (1 ) RM-Y1001 AA Batter ies (2) A C power co de (1 ) Ante nn a ca ble (1) Cord cl amp (1) Clamp rivets (4) Clamp sc rews (2) Cleani ng cloth (1 )[...]

109 Other Info Other Info Optional Accessorie s s A/V Cab le (VC-810 S/820S/830S ) s Compo nent V ide o Cab l e (VM C - 10/ 30) s Contro l S Cable (RK -G69) s W all mount bracket: SU-PW2 s Floating s tand: SU -PF2[...]

110 Inde x 16:9 aspect ratio 59 4:3 aspect ratio 59 4:3 Default setting s 89 A ANT button 51 , 58 Audio Menu 83 , 86 Audio Out 87 audio receiver, connecting 46 Auto Progr am (channel setup) 48 , 90 Auto SAP, MTS settin g 86 AUX jack described 19 B balance, adjusting 86 bass, adj ustin g 86 batteries, inserting in remo te 49 bili n gua l audio 86 bl[...]

111 Other Info Other Info Other Info H hue, adjusting 84 I Illuminated 98 interlaced 100 J, K JUMP butto n 50 , 58 L label channels 91 Language, s etting 96 M Memory Stick Close 74 delete a picture 74 Digi. Cam. Mode 80 Duo 70 Full Screen 74 Index Menu 73 inserting 69 Memory Stick Home 72 Movie Player 74 Playin g Movi es 77 precautions 82 Protect 7[...]

112 Other Info Other Info Other Info turning on/off 87 using external speakers 87 specifications 107 Standard m ode 84 STANDBY LED 16 , 106 Stead y Soun d, des cribe d 14 Steady Sound, s etting 86 Stereo, MTS setting 86 Stop butt on 50 surroun d sound 86 T, U TIMER indicator 16 , 106 TO CONVERTER jack, descr ibed 19 transport button s 50 treble, ad[...]

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