Sony KF-50SX300U manual

R 4-096-858- 31 (1) Operating Instructions LCD Colour TV GB KF-50SX300U KF-60SX300U ©2003 by Sony Corporation Before operating the TV , please read the “Safety Information” section of this man ual. Retain th is manual f or future reference.[...]

2 NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and conven ience. Should the fuse i n the plug supplied need to be repl aced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by A S T A o r B S I t o B S 1362 (i.e. marked with or ) must be used. When an alternative type o f plug is used it should b[...]

3 GB - Introduction Thank you for choosing this Sony product. Before operating the TV, pl ease read this manual thorough ly and retain it for future refe rence. • Symbols used in the manual: Table of Contents Notice for Customers in the United Kingdom ............................................ ............ ........... .................. .... ..[...]

4 Nev er place the TV in hot, humid or excessi vely dusty places. Do not install the TV where it may be exposed to mechanical vibrations. For en vironmental and safety r easons, it is recommended that the TV is not left if standby when unused. Disconnect fr om the mains. Ho wev er , some TVs may hav e features which need the TV to be left in standb[...]

5 GB Additional Safety Information • Do not block or cover the ventilation opening situated on the bottom re ar of the TV set. For ventilation, leave a space of at least 10 cm from the wall. • If after transpor ting the TV se t, directly from a cold to a warm location, or if the room temperature has changed suddenly, pictures may be bl urred or[...]

6 Checking the Accessories supplied Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Make sure you insert the supplied ba tt eries using the cor rect polarities. Always remember to dispose of used ba tteries in an environmental friendly way. 1 Remote control (RM-906) 2 Batteries (AAA size) Overview & Installation 2 Brackets 1 Hexagon key 2 Screws 1 [...]

7 GB Overview of Remote Control Buttons 1 TV I/ : To Temporarily Swit ch Off TV (s tandby mode): Press this button to temporarily switch off TV (the standby indicator on the TV lights up). Press again to sw itch on TV from standby mode. • To save energy we recommend switching off completely when T V is not in use. • After 15 minutes without TV [...]

8 Overview of the TV Buttons Overview & Installation Audio Input jacks Selecting Input source Video Input jack Volume control buttons Programme Up or Down Buttons (Selects TV channels) S video Input jack Lamp indicator (see page 28). On/Off button Headphones jack Push up the flap on the front left corner of the TV. Remote control receive r To o[...]

9 GB Connecting the Aerial and VCR • Connecting cables are not supplied. • For more details of VCR conne ctions as well as ot her connections, please refer to page 24. The Scart lead is optional. If you us e this optional connecti on it can improve picture and soun d quality when using a VCR. If you do not use a Scart lead, you will need to man[...]

10 Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning The first time you switch on your TV , a sequence of menu screens appear on the TV enabling you to: 1) choose the language of the menu screen 2) Choose the country in which you are going to operate the TV, 3) check how to connect optional equipment to your TV, 4) search a nd store all available channe[...]

11 GB 4 A diagram will appear showing you how to connect a wide range of equipment to your TV set. Foll ow the instructions and finally press the OK button to remove the picture and continue the automatic proces s. After the automatic tuning process has finished an d the optional equipment has been c onnected at this stage, we recommend you follow [...]

12 Introducing and Using the Menu System Your LCD TV uses an On-Screen menu system to gui de you through the operations. Use the following buttons on the Remote Control to operate the men u system: 1 To switch on the menu screens : Press th e MENU button to switch t he first level menu on. TV Functions 2 To navigate through th e menus: • To highl[...]

13 GB The Picture Adjustment Menu The “Picture Adjustment ” menu allows you to alter the picture se ttings. To do this: Press the MENU button and then press OK to enter this menu. Next press v or V to select the desired option and press OK . Finally read below how to operate into each option. Picture Mod e This option allows you to customise th[...]

14 The Sound Adjustment Menu The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the sound settings. To do this: Press the MENU button and p ress v to select , then press OK to enter this menu. Next press v or V to select the desired option and press OK . Finally read below how to operate into each option. Sound This option allows you to customise [...]

15 GB Auto Volume Press v or V to select On (the volume level of the chann els will stay the same, independent of the broadcast signal, e. g. in the case of advertisements) or Off (the volume level changes according to the broadcast signa l). Next press OK to store. If you select “Dolby Virtual” on the “Sound Effect” option, the “A uto Vo[...]

16 The Features Menu The “Features” menu allo ws you to alter vari- ous settings of the TV. To do this: Press the MENU button and p ress v twice to select , then press OK to enter this menu. Next press v or V to select the desired option and press OK . Finally read below how to operate into each option. AUTO FORMAT This option allows y ou to au[...]

17 GB AV3 OUTPUT This option allows you to select the sour ce to be output from the Scart connector 3 / 3 so that you can record from this Scart a ny signal coming from the TV or from an external equipment connected to the Scart connector 1 / 1 , 2 / 2 or front connectors 4 or 4 and 4 . If your VCR supports SmartLink, th is procedure is not necessa[...]

18 The Set Up Menu The “Set Up” menu al lows you to alter various options on this TV. To do this: Press the MENU button and press v three times to select , then press OK to enter this menu. Next press v or V to select the desired option and press OK . Finally read below how to operate into each option. LANGUAGE This option allows you to select [...]

19 GB TV Functions continued... PROGRAMME LABELS This option allows you to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers). To do this: 1 Once you have entered the "Set Up" menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting the option, press OK , then press v or V to select the programme number with th e chan[...]

20 TV Functions MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET This option allows you to: a) Preset channels or the VCR channel one by one to the programme order of your choice. To do this: 1 Once you have entered the “Set Up”m enu as it is explained on page 18 and after selecting the "Manual Programme" option, press OK . Next with Programme option highligh[...]

21 GB Switching PAP on and off 1 Press to display PAP. One of the scre ens will be f ramed to indica te that this i s the active screen. It means th at when you want to select the PAP source, you will be doi ng it in the active screen. 2 Press again to remove PAP. On the screen appears a banner guiding you how to operate PAP. This banner will disap[...]

22 Teletext Teletext is an i nformation service tra nsmitted by most TV stations. The i ndex page of the teletext service (usually page 100) gives you information on ho w to use th e service. To operate telete xt, use the remote control buttons as indicated below. Teletext errors may occur if you use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a weak signal. To [...]

23 GB NexTView* *(depending on availabi lity of ser vice). NexTView is an on-screen electr onic programme guide, providing you with programme information for different broadcasters. When looking for information you can search by theme (sports, art, etc...) or date. If wrong characters appear when view ing NexTView, use the me nu system to enter the[...]

24 Connecting Equipm ent to the TV • Using the following instructions you ca n connect a wide range of optional equipment to yo ur TV set. • Connecting cables are not supplied. • To avoid picture distortion, do not conne ct external equipm ent to connectors A and B at the same time. • Do not connect a Decoder to the Scart F . Connecting a V[...]

25 GB Connecting Audio Equipment to the TV Conect your audio equipment to the audio output sockets D if you wish to amplify the audio output from TV. Next , using the menu system, sele ct the “Sound Adjustment” menu and set the “TV Speakers” to “O ne time off” or "Permanent off" (see page 15). The volume of the external speake[...]

26 Remote Control Configuration for VCR or DVD In it’s default c ondition this remote control will operate the basic functions of this Sony TV, Sony DVDs and most Sony VCRs. To control VCRs and DVDs of ot her manufacturers (and some Sony VCR models), th e remote control needs to be configured. Additional Information To do this: • Before you sta[...]

27 GB Optimum Viewing Area For the best picture quality, try to position the TV set so that you can view the screen from with in the areas shown below. Additional Informa tion (Optimum viewing position) 65º K F - 5 0 S X 3 0 0 U : 1 . 8 m a n d m o r e K F - 6 0 S X 3 0 0 U : 2 . 2 m a n d m o r e 65º Horizontal viewing area Vertical viewing area[...]

28 Replacing the lamp When the lamp becomes dark or the picture colour is not normal or the lamp indicator on the TV set flashes, replace with a new lamp. • Only use the lamp XL-2100E for replacement. If you us e another lamp, it may cause damage to the TV set. • Do not remove the lamp except when replacing it. • B efore replacing the lamp, t[...]

29 GB 4 Loosen the screw with an object such as a coin and remove the lamp cover. 5 Loosen the two screws and pull out the lamp. Loosen two screws with the Pull out the lamp by the handle. hexagon key supplied. The lamp is still extremely hot immediately after the pow er is turned off. Be car eful that you don’t touch the front glass or surroundi[...]

30 Technical Specifications TV system: Depending on your country selection: B/G/H, D/K, L, I Colour system: PAL SECAM, NTSC 3. 58, 4.43 (only Video In) Channel Coverage: VHF: E2-E12 UHF: E21-E69 CATV: S1-S20 HYPER: S21-S41 D/K: R1-R12, R21-R69 L: F2-F10, B-Q, F21-F69 I: UHF B21-B69 Panel System: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel. Projected pictur [...]

31 GB PC Input Specifications PC Input Timing Input signal frequency: Horizontal: 31,4 - 48,4 KHz. Vertical: 59 - 61 Hz. Maximum Resolution: 1024 dots x -768 lines. Preset mode timing table for PC Nº Resolution Graphic mode Horizontal Vertical (dots x lines) frequency freq uency (kHz) (Hz) 1 640 x 480 VESA 60 31.469 59.940 2 800 x 600 VESA 60 37.8[...]

32 Troubleshooting Here are some simple solutions to probl ems which may affect the picture and sound. Problem No picture (screen is dark) and no sound. Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but good sound. No picture or no menu information from equipment connected to the Scart connector. Good picture, no sound. No colour on colour programmes. When [...]

33 GB Problem v , V , B and b buttons do not work in PAP mode. Remote control does not function. The standby indicator on the TV flashes. The lamp indicator on front of the TV set is lit. Problem If no picture is displayed and the NO SYNC message appears on the screen. Some picture lines are not co rrectly displayed. Blurred letters o r vertical li[...]

34 Television Channel Number Guide channels Only the main transmitters are listed. Information re garding the regional sub-rela y channel numbers can be obtained by contacting The BBC E ngineering Information Dept., Telephone Nu mber 020 7852 5040. MAIN TRANSMITTERS BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 London & South East 1 Bluebell Hill 40 46 43 65 - 2 Cryst[...]

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