Sony KD-28DX50 U, KD-32DX50 U, KD-28DL10 U User Manual

4-096-786-11

Trinitron
Integrated Digital
Television

409678611

Operating Instructions

Before operating the TV, please read the ‘Safety Information’ section of this
manual. Retain this manual for future reference.

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KD-28DX50 U
KD-32DX50 U

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Digital Television

Before operating the TV, please read this instruction
manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

All instructions in this manual refer to buttons on the
supplied remote control unless stated otherwise.

The model and serial numbers are located on the back
of the TV. Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever
you call your dealer regarding this product.

Model No. KD-28DX50U / KD-32DX50U

Serial No. ______________

Serial No.

TRINITRON DIGITAL TV

SER.NO.
MADE IN U.K.

MODEL NO.

220-240V 50Hz

6000001

BEAB

KD-28DX50U

BEAB

Approved

CAUTION- TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DON'T REMOVE COVER. FOR QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

Please note: The information in this manual was correct at the time of
going to print. However, some minor changes may have been made late
in the product’s development. All illustrations in this manual have been
created during the product’s development and may differ slightly to the
finished product.

Serial No.

TRINITRON DIGITAL TV

SER.NO.
MADE IN U.K.

MODEL NO.

220-240V 50Hz

6000001

BEAB

KD-32DX50U

BEAB

Approved

CAUTION- TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DON'T REMOVE COVER. FOR QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Safety Information

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting Started

Checking the accessories supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Inserting batteries into the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connecting an aerial and VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Switching on the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Automatically tuning the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Switching between digital and analogue mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Adjusting the Brightness, Colour and Sharpness settings . . . . . . . . . . 7

Adjusting the sound settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Basic Operation

Overview of the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Overview of the TV buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Everyday use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Screen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Digital Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Analogue Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Advanced Operation

The Channel Index menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The Info menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The Main menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Detail Set-up menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the TV menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Picture Adjustment menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Sound Adjustment menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Timer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Set Up menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Manual Programme Preset menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Detail Set Up menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting Other Equipment

Overview of the rear sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Overview of the front sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting other equipment to the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Viewing pictures from a connected VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Viewing pictures from equipment connected to the rear sockets . . . . . 28

Viewing pictures from equipment connected to the front sockets . . . . 28

Remote control of other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Programming the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Controlling a DVD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Controlling a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Additional Information

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

How to lift the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover

Table of Contents

1

Safety Information

NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI
to BS 1362 (i.e. marked with or ) must be used. When an alternative type of plug is used it
should be fitted with a 5 AMP fuse, otherwise the circuit should be protected by a 5 AMP fuse at
the distribution board. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure
to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you
should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service centre.

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FUSE

How to replace the Fuse

Open the fuse compartment with a flat blade screwdriver, and replace the fuse.

IMPORTANT

If the plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlet in your home, it should be cut off and an
appropriate plug fitted in accordance with the following instructions:
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Blue Neutral
Brown Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter
N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug
which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol I or coloured green or green and
yellow.

WARNING

• To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off from the mains lead into a socket outlet.
This plug cannot be used and should be destroyed.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel only.

2 Safety Information

Safety Information

Due to the unique floating design of this TV, highly recommend you use their

designated stand SU-28DX50 for KD-28DX50U and SU-32DX50 for KD-32DX50U.

This set is to operate on a 220-240V AC
supply only. Take care not to connect too
many appliances to the same power socket
as this could result in fire or electric shock.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover
of the TV. Refer to qualified service
personnel only.

For environmental and safety reasons, it is
recommended that the TV is not left if
standby when unused. Disconnect from the
mains. However, some TVs may have
features which need the TV to be left in
standby to work correctly. The instructions
in this manual will inform you if this applies.

For your own safety, do not touch any part
of the TV, power lead or aerial lead during
lightning storms.

Never push objects of any kind into the set
as this could result in a fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the set. If
any liquid or solid object does fall through,
do not operate the TV. Have it checked
immediately by qualified personnel.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the TV to rain or moisture.

Do not cover the ventilation openings of the
TV. For ventilation, leave a space of at least
10cm all around the set.

Clean the screen and cabinet with a soft,
lightly dampened cloth. Do not use any type
of abrasive pad, alkaline cleaner, scouring
powder or solvent, such as alcohol or
benzine, or antistatic spray. As a safety
precaution, unplug the TV before cleaning it.

Place the TV on a secure stable stand. Never
attempt to move the TV and stand together ­always move the TV and stand separately.
Do not place the TV on its side or face up. Do
not allow children to climb on to it.

Never place the TV in hot, humid or
excessively dusty places. Do not install the
TV where it may be exposed to mechanical
vibrations.

Pull out the power lead by the plug. Do not
pull on the power lead itself.

Unplug the power lead before moving the
TV. Avoid uneven surfaces, quick steps or
excessive force. If the set has been
dropped or damaged, have it checked
immediately by qualified service personnel.

Do not place any objects on the TV. To
prevent fire, keep inflammable objects or
naked lights (e.g. candles) away from the TV.

Take care not to place heavy objects on the
power lead as this could result in damage.
We recommend you wind any excess lead
around the holders provided on the rear of
the TV.

Do not cover the ventilation openings of the
TV with items such as curtains or
newspapers etc.

Safety Information

3

Getting Started

Follow steps 1 - 8 to install the TV and view programmes

Checking the supplied accessories

1

Check that you have the following items:

VIDEO

DIGITAL

TV

/

/

Batteries

RF lead

2

Remote control

Inserting batteries into the remote control

Always remember to:

• observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries,

• dispose of batteries in an environmentally friendly way.

4 Getting Started

3

Rear of TV.

Connecting an aerial and VCR

Supplied RF lead

Basic Operation

Connect your aerial lead to the socket labelled 1

1.

on the rear of the TV.

Connect the supplied RF lead from the socket

2.

labelled on the rear of the TV to the socket
labelled IN* on your VCR.

Connect an RF lead from the socket labelled OUT*

3.

on your VCR to the socket labelled 2 on the rear
of the TV.

Connect a fully wired 21-pin scart lead from the

4.

socket labelled i2/r on the rear of the TV to the
socket labelled TV* on your VCR**

Insert a pre-recorded tape into the VCR and press

5.

the ‘PLAY’ button. This enables the TV to locate
and store the video channel during the
‘Automatically tuning the TV’ procedure.

Rear of TV.

4

Scart lead
(not supplied)

Switching on the TV

Supplied
RF lead

z *Socket names may vary depending on make and model

of VCR. Refer to your VCR instruction manual for details.

**If your VCR does not have a scart socket follow the
connecting instructions above ignoring the scart lead
connection.

Connecting an aerial only

Connect your aerial lead to the socket labelled 1

1.

on the rear of the TV.

Connect the supplied RF lead from the sockets

2.

labelled and 2 on the rear of the TV.

On/Off button

Connect the TV plug to your mains socket

1.

(220 - 240V AV, 50Hz)

Push in the On/Off button (labelled !) on the front

2.

of the TV.

z If the red standby mode indicator on the front of the TV is

lit, press the TV I/1 button on the remote control to switch
on the set. Please be patient as the picture may take a
few moments to appear on the TV screen.

Basic Operation

5

Getting Started

Automatically tuning the TV

5

The ‘Picture Rotation’ menu.

If picture slants, please

adjust picture rotation

Not necessary

Adjust now

The ‘Autotune’ prompt.

Do you want to start

automatic tuning?

Ye s

No

OK

When you switch on the TV for the first time a menu appears on the

1.

screen asking you to check if the picture is slanted. (Sometimes the
Earth’s natural magnetism can cause the screen to look slanted.)

a) If no correction is required, press the V or v button to highlight ‘Not

necessary’. Press the OK button to continue.

b) If some correction is required, press the V or v button to highlight

‘Adjust now’. Press the OK button to continue. Press the V or v button
to correct the slant. Press the OK button to store.

The autotune prompt appears. Press the OK button to select ‘Yes’. The

2.

autotune procedure begins.

The digital autotune display appears on screen and the TV starts to
search for all the available digital channels. This may take some time,
please be patient and do not press any buttons on the TV or remote
control.

If no digital or analogue channels are found, a message appears asking
you to confirm that the aerial is connected correctly. Check all the aerial
connections and press the OK button to start the autotune procedure
again.

When the digital autotune is complete, the analogue autotune starts to
search for all the available analogue channels.

6

OK

Once all available digital and analogue channels have been stored, the
TV returns to normal operation, displaying the digital channel stored on
channel number 1. If no digital channels are found, the analogue channel
stored on channel 1 is displayed.

The TV has now tuned

in all the available channels

Switching between digital and analogue mode

Press the DIGITAL/a button to switch between digital and analogue

1.

mode.

In digital mode, an information banner appears briefly on screen when
the channel is changed.

In analogue mode, the channel number appears in green lettering when
the channel is changed.

6 Getting Started

Adjusting the Brightness, Colour and Sharpness settings

7

The ‘Picture Adjustment’ menu.

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Hue
Reset

OK

Getting Started

This TV has three picture mode settings, ‘Live’, ‘Movie’ and ‘Personal’. ‘Live’ and
‘Movie’ are preset and only the ‘Contrast’ setting can be adjusted. ‘Personal’ mode

however, also allows you to adjust the ‘Brightness’, ‘Colour’ and ‘Sharpness’
settings.

Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the TV menu

1.

system on the TV screen.

Press the b button to enter the ‘Picture Adjustment’ menu.

2.

The ‘Mode’ option is highlighted. Press the b button.

3.

Press the V or v button to highlight ‘Live’, ‘Movie’ or ‘Personal’. Press the

4.

OK button to confirm.

a) If you have selected ‘Live’ or ‘Movie’:

5.

Go to step 6.

b) If you have selected ‘Personal’:

You can now adjust the ‘Brightness’, ‘Colour’ and ‘Sharpness’ settings.
(Sharpness is not adjustable in digital mode).

Adjusting the sound

8

The ‘Sound Adjustment’ menu.

Sound Adjustment

Mode: Personal
Treble
Bass
Balance
Reset
Dual Sound: Stereo
Detail Adjustment

OK

Press the V or v button to highlight ‘Brightness’, ‘Colour’ or ‘Sharpness’.
Press the b button. Press the B or b button to adjust the setting. Press
the OK button to store.

Press the MENU button to exit the TV menu system and return to normal

6.

TV operation.

This TV has four sound mode settings, ‘Personal’, ‘Rock*, ‘Pop, and ‘Jazz’.

Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the TV menu

1.

system on the TV screen.

Press the v button to select the ‘Sound Adjustment’ menu.

2.

Press the b button to enter the ‘Sound Adjustment’ menu.

3.

The ‘Mode’ option is highlighted. Press the b button.

4.

Press the V or v button to highlight ‘Personal’, ‘Rock’, ‘Pop’ or ‘Jazz’.

5.

Press the OK button to confirm.

a) If you have selected ‘Rock’, ‘Pop’ or ‘Jazz’:

6.

Go to step 7.

b) If you have selected ‘Personal’:

You can now adjust the ‘Tr eb l e’ and ‘Bass’ settings.

Press the V or v button to highlight ‘Tr e bl e ’ or ‘Bass’. Press the b button.
Press the B or b button to adjust the setting. Press the OK button to store.

Press the MENU button to exit the TV menu system and return to normal

7.

TV operation.

Getting Started

7

Basic Operation

Overview of the remote control

VIDEO I/1 - VCR/DVD Standby button

1

Press to switch off your VCR/DVD player temporarily. Press again to return
to normal operation.

TV I/1 - TV Standby button

2

Press to switch off the TV temporarily. The red standby indicator on the front
of the TV is lit. Press again to return to normal operation.

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5

6

7

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- Screen Mode button

Press to change the screen mode. Refer to page 11.

DIGITAL/a - Digital/Analogue mode, TV button

In TV mode: Press to switch between digital and analogue mode.
In analogue text, video input mode, TV menu system, INFO menu, EPG and
Channel Index menu: Press to return to normal TV operation.

/ - Input Select/Text Hold button
In TV mode: Press to view signals from equipment connected to the TV
sockets. Refer to page 28.
In analogue text mode: Press to hold the current page. Refer to page 14.

Numbered buttons

In TV mode: Press to select the required channel number. For channel
numbers 10 and above, enter the second digit within two seconds.
In analogue text mode: Press to enter the three digital page number. Refer
to page 14.

/ - INFO/Text Reveal button
In digital TV mode: Press to access the Info menu. Refer to page 13.
In analogue TV mode: Press to display information such as current channel
number and screen mode.
In analogue text mode: Press to reveal concealed information (e.g. answers

to a quiz). Refer to page 14.

- Previous channel button
In TV mode: Press to return to the previous channel watched (provided that
the channel was watched for more than five seconds).

Coloured buttons

In digital menu systems: Press to select the options at the bottom of the
screen in the Info, Main, Channel Index and EPG digital menus.
In analogue text mode: Press to use Fastext. Refer to page 14.

- EPG button

In digital TV mode: Press to access the Digital Electronic Programme Guide
(EPG). Refer to page 16.

/ - Text button

In digital TV mode: Press to access digital text. Refer to page 13.
In analogue TV mode: Press to access analogue text. Refer to page 14.

V, v, B and b buttons

In TV menu system: Press to move through the options. Refer to page 21.

OK button

In TV menu system: Press to confirm a selection. Refer to page 21.
In digital TV mode: Press to access the Channel Index menu. Refer to
page 15.
In analogue TV mode: Press to access the Programme Index table. Press
the V or v button to highlight an analogue channel. Press the b button to
display the chosen channel.

MENU button

Press to access the TV menu system. Refer to page 21.

•

REC button

When Mode Selector button is set to ‘VCR’: Press to begin recording. Refer
to page 29.

Mode Selector button

This remote control can be programmed to operate the basic functions of
most DVD players and VCRs. Once programmed, press this button
repeatedly to select TV, VCR or DVD mode. Refer to page 29.

2 +/- Volume buttons

Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) the TV volume.

PROG +/- buttons

In TV mode: Press to view the next (+) or previous (-) channel.
In analogue text mode: Press to view the next (+) or previous (-) page. Refer
to page 14.

% - Mute button
Press to mute the TV sound. Press again to restore.

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8 Basic Operation

Overview of the TV buttons

Basic Operation

Press up and release to reveal
the TV buttons and front sockets

t - Video Input button

1

Press to view pictures from equipment connected to the TV sockets.

2

Press to repeat the automatic tuning process.

- Autotune button

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2 +/- buttons

3

Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) the TV volume.

PROG +/- buttons

4

In TV mode: Press to view the next (+) or previous (-) channel.

! - On/Off button

5

Press to switch the TV on or off.

Basic Operation

9