Sony KDL-V26XBR1, KDL-V32XBR1, KDL-V40XBR1 Operating Instruction

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Operating Instructions

KDL-V26XBR1 KDL-V32XBR1 KDL-V40XBR1

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the LCD TV, below the Sony logo, on the sticker, and also on the TV box (white label). Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.

Serial No.

Contacting Sony

If, after reading the following instructions, you have additional questions related to the use of your Sony following numbers.

Customers in the continental United States contact the Direct Response Center at:

1-800-222-SONY (7669) Customers in Canada contact the Customer Relations Center at: 1-877-899-SONY (7669)

TV, Please call one of the

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

ATTENTION

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE,

NE PAS OUVRIR

PRECAUCION

RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELECTRICO

NO ABRIR

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

appliance.

CAUTION

To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized AC plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.

Note on Caption Vision

This TV provides display of TV closed captioning in accordance with §15.119 of the FCC rules.

For Customers in the United States

If you have any questions about this product, you may call; Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model: KDL-V26XBR1/KDL-V32XBR1/ KDL-V40XBR1 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone Number: 858-942-2230

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTIFICATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

s Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

s Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

s Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

s Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

For Customers in Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Safety

s Operate the TV only on 120-240 V AC. s Use the AC power cord specified by Sony

and suitable for the voltage where you use it.

s The plug is designed, for safety purposes,

to fit into the wall outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact your dealer.

s If any liquid or solid object should fall

inside the cabinet, unplug the TV immediately and have it checked by qualified service personnel before operating it further.

s If you will not be using the TV for several

days, disconnect the power by pulling the plug itself. Never pull on the cord.

s For details concerning safety precautions,

see “Important Safety Instructions” on page 4 and “Important Safeguards” on page 5.

Installing

s The TV should be installed near an easily

accessible power outlet.

s To prevent internal heat buildup, do not

block the ventilation openings.

s Do not install the TV in a hot or humid

place, or in a place subject to excessive dust or mechanical vibration.

s Avoid operating the TV at temperatures

below 41°F (5°C).

s If the TV is transported directly from a

cold to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be blurred or show poor color due to moisture condensation. In this case, please wait a few hours to le t the moisture evaporate before turning on the TV.

s To obtain the best picture, do not expose

the screen to direct illumination or direct sunlight. It is recommended to use spot lighting directed down from the ceiling or to cover the windows that face the screen with opaque drapery. It is desirable to install the TV in a room where the floor and walls are not of a reflective material.

CAUTION

Use the following Sony appliance(s) only with the following WALL-MOUNT BRACKET.

Use with other WALL-MOUNT BRACKET may cause instability and possibly result in injury.

SONY APPLIANCE MODEL NO. KDL-V26XBR1 KDL-V32XBR1 KDL-V40XBR1

SONY WALL-MOUNT BRACKET MODEL NO. SU-WL31 (KDL-V26XBR1/KDL-V32XBR1) SU-PW2 (KDL-V40XBR1)

To Customers

Sufficient expertise is required for installing the specified product. Be sure to subcontract the installation to Sony dealers or licensed contractors and pay adequate attention to safety during the installation.

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For Customers in the United States

This product contains mercury. Disposal of this product may be regulated if sold in the United States. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance (http://www.eiae.org).

To Sony Dealers

For installation of SONY WALL-MOUNT BRACKET, be sure to read and follow the instructions supplied with those optional products.

Note

This digital television is capable of receiving analog basic, digital basic and digital premium cable television programming by direct connection to a cable system providing such programming. A s ecurity card provide d by your cable operator is required to view encrypted digital programming. Certain advanced and interactive digital cable services such as video-on-demand, a cable operator’s enhanced program guide and data-enhanced television services may require the use of a set-top box. For more information call your local cable operator.

This television also includes a QAM demodulator which should allow you to receive unscrambled digital cable television programming via subscription service to a cable service provider. Availability of digital cable television programming in your area depends on the type of programming and signal provided by your cable service provider.

Trademark Information

CableCARD™ is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. TruSurround XT, SRS 3D Mono and the symbol are trademarks of

SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround XT and SRS 3D Mono technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP4638258, 4482866. “BBE” and BBE symbol are trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

Macintosh is a trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A and other countries.

WEGA, WEGA GATE, Steady Sound, Digital Reality Creation and CineMotion are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

“PlayStation” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

This TV incorporates High-Definition

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.

Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10)Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11)Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12)Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13)Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14)Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Important Safeguards

Before using your TV, please read these instructions completely, and keep this manual for future reference.

Carefully observe and comply with all warnings, cautions and instructions placed on the unit or described in the operating instructions or service manual.

WARNING

To guard against injury, the following basic safety precautions should be observed in the installation, use and servicing of the unit.

Use

Power Sources

This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the information label. If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.

Grounding or Polarization

This unit is equipped with a polarized AC power cord plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), or with a three-wire grounding type plug (a plug having a third pin for grounding). Follow the instructions below:

For the unit with a three-wire grounding type AC power cord plug (Class 1 unit)

This unit must be connected to an AC power socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.

For the unit with a polarized AC power cord plug

This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug.

If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug by forcing it in.

Wall outlet

Do not use a poor fitting outlet. Insert the plug fully into the outlet. If it is loose, it

may cause arcing and result in fire. Contact your electrician to have the outlet

changed.

Wiring

For your safety, unplug the AC power cord when wiring cables.

Electric shock

Do not touch the AC power cord or the unit with a wet hand. If you plug/unplug the AC power cord from the unit with a wet hand, it may cause electric shock.

Cleaning

s Clean the AC power plug regularly.

If the plug is covered with dust and it picks up moisture, its insulat ion may deter iorate and result in fire. Unplug the AC power plug and clean it regularly.

120~240V AC

s Unplug the AC power cord when

cleaning this unit. If not, it may result in electric shock.

s Clean the cabinet of the TV with a dry

soft cloth. To remove dust from the screen, wipe it gently with a soft cloth. Stubborn stains may be removed with a cloth slightly dampened with a solution of mild soap and warm water. Never use strong solvents such as thinner or benzine for cleaning.

s If using a chemically pretreated cloth, please follow the

instruction provided on the package.

s If the picture becomes dark after using the TV for a long period of

time, it may be necessary to clean the inside of the TV. Consult qualified service personnel.

Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity, since this can result in fire or electric shock.

Power

Always turn the unit off when it is not being used. When the unit is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet as a precaution against the possibility of an internal malfunction that could create a fire hazard.

Sound

If a snapping or popping sound from the TV is continuous or frequent while the TV is operating, unplug the TV and consult your dealer or service technician. It is normal for TV’s to make occasional snapping or popping sounds, particularly when being turned on or off.

AC Power Cord

If you damage the AC power cord, it may result in fire or electric shock. s Do not pinch, bend, or twist the cord excessively. The core lines

may be bared and cut, and cause short-circuit, resulting in fire or electric shock.

s Do not convert or damage the AC power cord. s Do not put anything heavy on the AC power cord. Do not pull the

AC power cord.

s Keep the AC power cord away from heat sources. s Be sure to grasp the plug when disconnecting the AC power cord.

If the AC power cord is damaged, stop using it and ask your dealer or Sony service center to exchange it.

Batteries

Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. Do not short circuit, disassemble or overheat the batteries.

Disposal of used batteries

To preserve our environment, dispose of used batteries according to yo ur local laws or regulations.

Ventilation holes

Never push objects of any kind into the unit through the cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the unit.

Objects and Liquid Entry

Do not place any objects on the unit. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

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Attachments

Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer, as they may cause hazards.

Medical institution

Do not place this unit in a place where medical equipment is in use.

It may cause malfunction of medical instruments.

Moisture and flammable objects

s Do not use plugged sets near water — for

example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc. It may result in fire or electric shock.

s Do not let this unit get wet. Never spill liquid

of any kind on the unit. If any liquid or solid object does fall through, do not operate the unit. It may result in electric shock or damage to the unit. Have it checked immediately by qualified personnel.

s To prevent fire, keep flammable objects or open flame (e.g.

candles) away from the unit.

Accessories

Do not place the unit on an unstable cart, stand, table or shelf. The unit may fall, causing serious injury to a child or an adult and serious damage to the unit. No part of the TV should overhang any edge of the TV cart or stand; any overhanging edge is a safety hazard. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

Broken pieces

Do not throw anything at the unit. The screen glass may break by the impact and cause serious injury.

Cable wiring

Take care not to catch your feet on the cables. It may damage the unit.

Heat

Do not touch the surface of the TV. It remains hot, even for some time after the TV is turned off.

Volume adjustment

s Adjust the volume so as not to trouble your neighbors. Sound

carries very easily at night time. Therefore, closing the windows or using headphones is suggested.

s When using headphones, adjust the volume so as to avoid

excessive levels, as hearing damage may result.

Disposal of the TV

s Do not dispose the TV with general household waste. s The LCD contains a small amount of liquid crystal. The

fluorescent tube used in this display contains mercury. Follow your local ordinances and regulations for disposal.

Handling of broken glass and liquid crystal leakage

If the LCD panel gets damaged, crystalline liquid leakage may occur, or scattered broken glass may result. Do not touch broken glass or crystalline liquid (which is toxic), with bare hands as cuts or poisoning/ skin irritation may occur. Also, do not let glass fragments or leaked crystalline liquid get into your eyes or mouth. Should either contact your eyes or mouth, rinse the contacted area thoroughly with water and consult your doctor.

LCD screen

s Although the LCD screen is made with high-precision technology

and has effective pixels of 99.99% or more, black dots may appear or bright points of light (red, blue, or green) may appear constantly on the LCD screen. This is a structural proper ty of the LCD panel and is not a malfunction.

s Do not expose the LCD screen surface to the sun. Doing so may

damage the screen surface.

s Do not push or scratch the LCD screen, or place objects on top of

the TV. The image may be uneven or the LCD panel may be damaged.

s If the TV is used in a cold place, a smear may occur in the picture

or the picture may become dark. This does not indicate a failure. These phenomena improve as the temperature rises.

s Ghosting may occur when still pictures are displayed

continuously. It may disappear after a few moments.

s The screen and cabinet get warm when the TV is in use. This is not

a malfunction.

s Avoid spraying insect repellent with volatile material to the

screen.

s Avoid prolonged contact with rubber or plastic made material.

Fluorescent lamp

This TV uses a special fluorescent lamp as its li ght so ur ce. If the sc reen image becomes dark, flickers, or does not appear, the fluorescent lamp has run down and should be replaced. For replacement, consult qualified service personnel.

Installation and moving Carry the TV in the specified manner

Carrying the TV requires at least two people. If you carry the TV in a manner other than that specified and without the

specified number of persons, it may drop and a serious injury may result. Be sure to follow the instructions given below.

s Carry the TV with the specified number of

persons.

s Carry the TV holding the upper and bottom

frames of the TV as illustrated.

s Hold the TV securely when carrying it. s As the glass surface of the TV has a special

coating, be careful to avoid touching the glass surface as far as possible.

s When transporting, do not subject the unit to shocks or vibration,

or excessive force.

Installation

s When installing or removing the TV

on the wall, be sure to use qualified contractors. Wall mount installation requires the use of a wall-mount bracket. If the TV is installed or removed from the wall by a person other than a qualified contractor, the unit may fall and cause serious injury if the unit is not installed securely.

s To prevent injury, this apparatus must be securely attached to the

stand/wall in accordance with the installation instructions.

Placement for viewing

It is recommended to watch the TV at a distance of 3 to 7 times that of the screen height, and in moderate brightness. Watching the TV for too long or in a dark room will cause eye fatigue.

Optional accessories

Observe the following when installing the TV using a wall-mount bracket. If the TV is not secured properly, it may fall and cause injury. s Be sure to follow the operating instructions

supplied with the wall-mount bracket when installing the unit.

s Be sure to attach the brackets supplied with the

wall-mount bracket.

Protruding location

Do not install the TV in protruding locations. If you install the unit in the following locations, injury may result. s Do not install the unit in a location where the unit protrudes, such

as pillars.

s Do not install the unit in a location that may cause injury.

Oils

Do not install this unit in restaurants where oily vapors occur. Dust absorbing oil may enter into the unit and damage the unit.

Corrosion

Use of this TV near the seashore may subject the set to excessive salt, corrosion and internal damage and result in deterioration of the TV’s performance. If the set will be subjected to these conditions, steps should be taken to reduce the humidity and temperature of the area where the TV is located.

Ventilation

The slots and openings in the TV are provided for necessary ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the unit, and to protect it from overheating, these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered.

Unless proper ventilation is provided, the unit may gather dust and get dirty. For proper ventilation, observe the following:

s Do not install the unit turned backward or

sideways.

s Do not install the unit turned over or upside

down.

s Never cover the slots and openings with a

cloth or other materials.

s Leave some space around the unit. Otherwise, adequate

air-circulation may be blocked causing overheating and cause fire or damage the unit.

When installing the unit on the wall, allow this much space.

30 cm

/8 inches)

(11

10 cm (4 inches)

When installing the unit using a stand, allow this much space.

30 cm

/8 inches)

(11

10 cm (4 inches)

15 cm (6 inches)

Never install the unit as follows:

Air circulation is blocked. Air circulation is blocked.

s Never block the slots and openings by

placing the unit on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface.

s Never place the unit in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet, unless proper ventilation is provided.

Outdoor use

Do not install this unit outdoors. If the unit is exposed to rain, it may result in fire or electric shock. If the unit is exposed to direct sunlight, the unit may heat up and cause damage to the unit.

Vehicle and ceiling

Do not install this unit in a vehicle or hang from the ceiling.

Bumping of the vehicle may cause the unit to fall down and cause injury.

Ship and vessel

Do not install this unit in a ship or vessel. If the unit is exposed to seawater, it may cause fire or damage the unit.

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Preventing the TV from toppling over

Take measures to prevent the unit from toppling over and causing injury. To prevent the unit from toppling over, secure the unit to the wall or pillar.

Installing on a level surface

If you install the unit on a non-level surface, the unit may fall or drop and cause injury or damage.

Antenna Grounding According to the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70

Antenna lead-in wire

Ground clamps

Placing on a stable surface

If you place the unit on an unstable surface, the unit may fall and cause injury or damage.

Fall

Do not hang anything on the unit. The unit may fall from the stand or wall-mount bracket, causing damage or serious injury.

AC power cord

Unplug the AC power cord when moving the unit. Do not move the unit with the AC power cord plugged in. It may damage the AC power cord and result in fire or electric shock. Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cord, and do not place the unit where the power cord is subject to wear or abuse.

Antennas

Outdoor Antenna Grounding

If an outdoor antenna is installed, follow the precautions below. An outdoor antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can come in contact with such power lines or circuits.

WHEN INSTALLING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA SYSTEM, EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO KEEP FROM CONTACTING SUCH POWER LINES OR CIRCUITS AS CONTACT WITH THEM IS ALMOST INVARIABLY FATAL.

Be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.

Section 810 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) in USA and Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code in Canada provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

Antenna discharge unit

Electric service equipment

NEC: National Electrical Code

(NEC Section 810-20)

Grounding conductors (NEC Section 810-21)

Ground clamps

Power service grounding electrode system (NEC Art 250 Part H)

Lightning

For added protection for this TV during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the receiver due to lightning and power-line surges.

Service

Damage Requiring Service

Do not attempt to service the set by yourself since opening the cabinet may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.

Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

Replacement parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician certifies in writing that he/she has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as th e origi nal pa rts .

Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

Safety check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to the unit, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks (as specified by the manufacturer) to determine that the unit is in safe operating condition, and to so certify. Ask a qualified service technician to dispose of the unit.

Contents

Introducing the TV

Welcome..............................................................11

Package Contents..........................................11

Features.........................................................11

Installing the TV............................................. ... ..13

Preventing the TV from Toppling Over ..........13

Bundling the Connecting Cables....................14

Adjusting the Viewing Angle of the TV........... 14

TV Controls and Connectors.............................15

Front Panel ....................................................15

Side Panel......................................................16

Rear Panel.....................................................17

Connecting the TV

Overview..............................................................19

Making Video and Audio Connections........... 19

About Using S VIDEO....................................20

About Using HDMI to DVI Adapter.................20

Basic Connections .............................................21

Cable System or VHF/UHF............................21

Cable Box and Antenna.................................22

Cable Box ......................................................23

Satellite Receiver...........................................24

Digital Cable Box or Digital Satellite

Receiver.........................................................25

Equipment with HDMI Connection.................26

Equipment with DVI Connection....................27

Equipment with Digital Audio (OPTICAL) ......28

Using CableCARD Device.................................. 29

About Using CableCARD Device...................29

Activating CableCARD Service......................29

Removing the CableCARD Device ................30

Setting Up the Channel List...............................31

Using Initial Setup..........................................31

Connecting Optional Equipment.......................32

VCR and Cable..............................................33

VCR and Cable Box.......................................34

Two VCRs for Tape Editing ...........................36

DVD Player with Component Video

Connectors.....................................................37

DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio

Connectors.....................................................38

Personal Computer ........................................39

Camcorder or “PlayStation”............................40

Audio Receiver...............................................40

Watching the TV

Overview..............................................................41

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control.....41

Button Descriptions............................................42

Programming the Remote Control....................44

Using Other Equipment with Your Remote

Control...........................................................46

Special Buttons on the Remote Control...........48

Using the GUIDE Button ................................48

Using the WIDE Button ..................................50

Using the JUMP Button..................................51

Using the FREEZE Button..............................51

Using the POWER SAVING Button................51

Introducing WEGA GATE

Overview of WEGA GATE...................................52

Navigating and Selecting Items.........................54

Using Favorites in WEGA GATE........................54

Using Cable in WEGA GATE..............................55

Using Antenna in WEGA GATE.........................55

Using External Inputs in WEGA GATE..............56

Using Photo in WEGA GATE............................ ..56

Using Video in WEGA GATE..............................56

Using Settings in WEGA GATE..........................56

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Using the Photo/Video Viewer

About USB......................................................... ..57

Features.........................................................57

Connecting the USB Cable............................58

File Compatibility....................................... ... ..58

Using the Photo/Video Viewer Index................59

Using the Photo/Video Viewer Index .............60

Viewing Photos...................................................61

Photo Controls....................................... ........61

Photo Menu Bar Options................................62

Using Zoom and Pan.....................................63

Using Rotate..................................................63

Playing Movies....................................................64

Movie Controls...............................................64

Movie Menu Bar Options ...............................65

Photo/Video Viewer Index Menu Bar

Options .........................................................66

Slide Show Menu Options..............................66

Contents Menu Options.................................67

USB Media Menu...........................................67

Notes on Using USB Media................................68

About DCF File Names..................................68

Using the Settings

Overview..............................................................69

Accessing the Video Settings...........................71

Selecting Video Options.................................71

Selecting PC Video Options...........................73

Accessing the Audio Settings...........................74

Selecting Audio Options.................................74

Selecting PC Audio Options...........................76

Accessing the Screen Settings.........................77

Selecting Screen Options ..............................77

Selecting PC Screen Options ........................ 79

Accessing the Channel Settings.......................80

Selecting Channel Options ............................80

Accessing the Parental Lock Settings..............82

Selecting Parental Lock Options....................82

Viewing Blocked Programs............................83

Selecting Custom Rating Options..................83

Accessing the Setup Settings...........................85

Selecting Setup Options ................................85

Programming Caption Vision.........................87

Selecting PC Setup Options ..........................88

Accessing the Applications Settings................90

Selecting Applications Options ......................90

Other Information

Overview..............................................................92

Contacting Sony......................... ... ......................92

Troubleshooting..................................................92

Remote Control..............................................92

CableCARD Device........................................93

Video..............................................................93

Audio..............................................................94

Channels........................................................95

USB................................................................95

General...........................................................97

Specifications......................................................98

Index.....................................................................99

Introducing the TV

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing this Sony LCD digital TV. This manual is for models KDL-V26XBR1, KDL-V32XBR1 and KDL-V40XBR1.

Package Contents Along with your new TV, the packing box contains a remote control, and

two AA (R6) batteries. See page 98 for the complete list of packaging contents.

Features Some of the features that you will enjoy with your new TV include:

s WEGA GATE™: WEGA GATE is a new feature that allows you to

easily navigate to the most convenient TV functions: favorite channels, cable channels, antenna channels, external input list, viewing photo and movies or settings.

s WEGA Engine: Delivers superb picture quality from any video source

by minimizing the signal deterioration caused by digital-to-analog conversion and stabilizing the signal processing. This engine features unique Sony technology, including:

• The first step in the digital processing system, Composite Component Processor (CCP-X), which enhances input signal-tonoise ratio by chroma decoder digital processing.

• DRC

s Integrated HDTV: You can watch digital television programs and

enjoy the improved audio/video quality offered by these programs.

s Wide Screen Mode: Watch conventional 4:3 aspect ratio broadcasts in

wide screen (16:9) mode.

s S-master Full Digital Amplifier: Delivers superb clear dialog and

reproduces the original sound quality while minimizing any sound fragmentation or jitter noise.

s CineMotion

CineMotion feature provides smoother picture movement when playing back movies or other video sources on film.

s Parental Control: V-Chip technology allows parents to block

unsuitable programming from younger viewers.

(Digital Reality Creation)-MF V1: Unlike conventional

line doublers, the DRC Multifunction feature replaces the signal’s NTSC waveform with the near-HD equivalent by digital mapping processing. The DRC Palette option lets you customize the level of detail (Reality) and smoothness (Clarity) to create up to three custom palettes.

: Using the reverse 3-2 pull down technology, the

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Introducing the TV

s CableCARD™ slot: Provides cable subscribers with access to digitally

encrypted cable channels — without the need for a set-top box — that will enable you to receive not only standard definition but also high definition television. The CableCARD device, which is provided by your cable TV company, is inserted into the TV’s rear panel CableCARD slot. After the service is activated with your cable TV company, the card replaces the need for a separate set-top box. (Check with your cable TV company about CableCARD service details, limitations, pricing, and availability. For more information about CableCARD device in this manual, see page 29 .)

s Component Video Input : Offers the best video quality for DVD (480p

and 480i), and digital set-top box (1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i) connections.

s Favorite Channels: With the WEGA GATE function, allows you to

navigate a list of up to 16 favorite channels without leaving the current channel.

s Steady Sound

between programs and commercials.

s HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface): Provides an

uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between this TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video component, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver. HDMI supports enhanced, or highdefinition video, plus two-channel digital audio.

s Light Sensor: Allows the picture brightness level to be optimized to

ambient light. The effect from the Light Sensor depends on the setting of Picture Mode and Power Saving. The factory setting is Off.

s Caption Vision/ Info Banner: Allows Closed Caption and/or Channel

Programming Information to be displayed.

: Equalizes volume levels so there is consistent output

Installing the TV

Introducing the TV

Preventing the TV from Toppling Over

Attaching the Support Belt

Introducing the TV

1 Screw the support belt (supplied) to the TV stand with a wood screw

(supplied).

2 Attach the support belt to the stand, and screw the belt with a securing

screw (supplied) using a coin, etc.

3 Adjust the length by pulling the support belt towards you while holding

the TV stand.

Be sure to take measures to prevent the TV from toppling over and causing injury.

If the supplied wood screw does not fit depending on the type of TV stand, or when the securing strength is not enough, prepare commercial screws (3 to 4 mm (1/8 to 3/16 inches) diameter) to fit to the TV stand. Consult your dealer about the types of screw.

When Mounting on a Wall

Be sure to use the following optional wall-mount brackets to hang the TV on the wall. KDL-V26XBR1/KDL-V32XBR1: SU-WL31 KDL-V40XBR1: SU-PW2 See the Instruction Guide supplied with the wall-mount bracket on how to mount the TV on the wall.

Introducing the TV

Bundling the Connecting Cables

After the connections are done, organize the cables as illustrated below.

1 Attach the cable holder (supplied) to the rear of the TV (

), then turn

the cable holder a quarter turn to the left (B).

2 Push the clasp lever in to release the lock and open the cover, and then

insert the cables.

3 Close the cover until it clicks shut and locks.

Adjusting the Viewing Angle of the TV

This TV can be adjusted within the angles shown below.

Adjust the angle back and forth (tilt) (KDL-V26/32XBR1 only)

8°

Right view

Front

When adjusting the angle, hold the stand with one hand to avoid slipping or tipping the stand.

3°

Adjust the angle left and right (swivel)

Top view

15°

Front

15°

TV Controls and Connectors

Introducing the TV

Front Panel

PIC OFF TIMER POWER/STANDBY

Item Description

1 PIC OFF LED When lit, indicates that the Picture Off feature is activated. For details, see page 86. 2 TIMER LED When lit, indicates one of the timers or Sleep is set. When it is set, this LED will remain lit

even if the TV is turned off. For details, see page 90.

3 POWER/

STANDBY LED

4 (IR) Infrared

Receiver/Light Sensor

5 Speaker Outputs audio signal.

Lights up in green when the TV is turned on. The LED lights up red when in standby mode for both TV and PC input. The standby mode for PC input is set by setting Power Management to On in the PC Setup settings. If the LED blinks in red continuously, this may indicate the TV needs servicing (see “Contacting Sony” on page 2).

Receives IR signals from the remote control. Senses room light level and adjusts the screen brightness accordingly (for details, see page 86). Do not put anything near the sensor, as its function may be affected.

23 4

Introducing the TV

Side Panel

Left side

Right side

POWER

VIDEO/HD/DVD IN

VIDEO

(MONO)

(1080i/720p/480p/480i)

AUDIO R

Item Description

USB jack Connects to the USB port on your USB device. Provides a secure digital connection between

your TV and USB device, such as digital video camcorders and digital cameras.

VIDEO/HD/DVD

2 IN

B/CB PR/CR

Y P VIDEO/HD/DVD

2 IN VIDEO/(MONO) L-AUDIO-R

Headphones

jack POWER Press to turn on and off the TV.

+ CHANNEL –

+ VOLUME –

/TV/VIDEO Press to confirm the selection or setting in WEGA GATE.

WEGA GATE Press to display WEGA GATE. Press again to exit WEGA GATE.

Connect to your component video (YPBPR) and audio (L/R) output jacks of your DVD player or digital TV receiver. Component video provides better picture quality than the composite video (3) connection.

Connect to the composite video and audio output jacks on your camcorder or other video equipment. When Auto is selected for the Video 2 (Component) option in the Setup settings, the component video function will be preferentially activated (see page 86).

Connects to your headphones. If your headphones do not match the jack, use a suitable plug adaptor (not supplied).

Press to scan through channels. To scan quickly through channels, press and hold down either + or –. On the WEGA GATE screen, these buttons serve as up/down buttons.

Press to adjust the volume. On the WEGA GATE screen, these buttons serve as right/left buttons.

Press repeatedly to cycle through the video equipment connected to the TV’s video inputs.

WEGA

GATE

CHANNEL

VOLUME

TV/VIDEO

The CHANNEL + button has a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the TV.

Rear Panel

Introducing the TV

KDL-V26XBR1

R AUDIO IN L

S VIDEO

VIDEO IN

B/CB

VIDEO

PR/C

(MONO)

AUDIO

(1080i/720p/480p/480i)

AUDIO RGB

PC IN 7

CableCARD

HD/DVD IN

OPTICAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

(VAR/FIX)

KDL-V32XBR1 KDL-V40XBR1

AC IN

CABLE

VHF/UHF

AC IN

CABLE

VHF/UHF

(Continued)

Introducing the TV

Jack Description

1 HDMI 6 IN

HDMI/ R-AUDIO IN-L

2 VIDEO 1 IN

S VIDEO

3 VIDEO 1/3 IN

VIDEO/ L (MONO)AUDIO-R

4 HD/DVD 4/5 IN

(1080i/720p/ 480p/480i)/ L-AUDIO-R

5 OPTICAL OUT

(PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL)

6 AUDIO OUT

(VAR/FIX)

7 PC 7 IN

(AUDIO/RGB)

8 CableCARD slot CableCARD device provides cable subscribers with access to secure, digitally encrypted cable

9 AC IN Connects the supplied AC power cord. 0 CABLE RF input that connects to your cable signal. qa VHF/UHF RF input that connects to your VHF/UHF antenna.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interf ace) provides an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between this TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video component, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver. HDMI supports enhanced, or high-definition video, plus two-channel digital audio. The AUDIO IN (L/R) of HDMI IN is for DVI connection. For details, see page 27.

Connects to the S VIDEO output jack of your VCR or other video equipment that has S VIDEO. S VIDEO provides better picture quality than the composite video (3) connection.

Connect to the composite video and audio output jacks on your VCR or other video component. A third composite video and audio (VIDEO/HD/DVD 2 IN) is located on the left side panel of the TV.

Connect to your DVD player’s or digital set-top box’s component video (YP (L/R) jacks. Component video provides better picture quality than the S VIDEO (2) or the composite video (3) connections.

Connects to the optical audio input of a digital audio component that is PCM/Dolby Digital

compatible.

Connect to the left and right audio input jacks of your audio or video equipment. You can use these outputs to listen to your TV’s audio through your stereo system.

Connects to personal computer’s video and audio output connectors. Can be connected to other Analog RGB devices such as V ideo Conferencing or Set-top Box es. See “PC Input Signal Reference Chart” on page 89 for the signal to be displayed.

channels standard definition but also high definition television. For details, see page 29.

— without the need for a set-top box — that will enable you to receive not only

BPR) and audio

Connecting the TV

Overview

Your new LCD TV can receive both analog and digital (HD and SD) broadcasting signals from antenna, satellite and cable TV company.

To display clear crisp pictures, you must connect your TV correctly and choose the correct display format (see “Using the WIDE Button” on page

50). It is strongly recommended to connect the cable and antenna inputs using a 75-ohm coaxial cable to receive optimum picture quality signal. A 300-ohm twin lead cable can be easily affected by radio noise and the like, resulting in signal deterioration. If you use a 300-ohm twin lead cable, keep it as far away as possible from the TV.

Connecting the TV

Making Video and Audio Connections

Best Video Performance

*An adapter is necessary when you are connecting a DVI-equipped device to this TV

(see page 20).

The signals that enter your TV and connected devices will need to output in the correct format using the suitable connections. Below are different types of video connectors available these days. Your TV comes with all types of connectors with the exception of the DVI connector but your cable box or satellite receiver may be equipped with this type. When connecting your TV, use the inputs that are available on your devices that provide the best video performance, as to below.

Separate audio connection required

Yes

L-

AUDIO

YPB/CBPR/C

Connector type

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) *

Component video

(480i/480p/720p/1080i) S VIDEO

Composite video RF/Coaxial No

-R

Connecting the TV

About Using S VIDEO

Example of an S VIDEO Connection

Equipment with S VIDEO

If the optional equipment you are connecting has an S VIDEO jack (shown 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 video signal, you also need to connect audio cables for sound, as shown below.

Rear of TV

S VIDEO

S VIDEO cable

Audio cable

1 3

S VIDEO

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

Cables are often

color -coded to connecto rs .

Connect red to red, white to white, etc.

About Using HDMI to DVI Adapter

If you are connecting equipment with DVI connector to this TV, you will need to use an adapter. You can use an HDMI-to-DVI cable or an HDMI adapter (not supplied). Both are available at your local electronics store. When you use the adapter, you will also need to use separate audio cables for sound as DVI connector is for video signals only.

HDMI-to-DVI Cable

HDMI adapter

Audio cable

Basic Connections

Connecting the TV

The way in which you connect your TV will vary, depending on how your home receives a signal (antenna and satellite; cable and cable box) and whether or not you plan to connect a VCR.

If You Are Connecting... See Page

Cable System or VHF/UHF

❑ No cable box or VCR

Cable Box and Antenna

❑ Cable box unscrambles only some

channels (usually premium channels)

❑ No VCR

Cable Box

❑ Cable box unscrambles all channels ❑ No VCR

Satellite Receiver Digital Cable Box or Digital Satellite Receiver Equipment with HDMI Connection Equipment with DVI Connection Equipment with Digital Audio (OPTICAL)

If you are connecting a VCR

24 25 26 27 28

s See the connection described on pages 33 and 34.

Connecting the TV

Cable System or VHF/UHF

For best results, use this connection if:

s You have a cable and/or an antenna.

(This is convenient if you are using a separate rooftop antenna to recei ve additional channels that are not provided by your cable TV company.)

s You do not have a cable box or VCR. (If you have a cable box, see

pages 22 and 23. If you have a VCR, see pages 33 and 34.)

Antenna System

Cable Type Connect As Shown

Cable TV (CA TV) and Antenna

Notes on Using This Connection

To Do This... Do This ...

Switch the TV’ s input between the cable and antenna

Do not use an indoor antenna, which is especially susceptible to radio noise.

Press ANT to switch back and forth between the TV’s VHF/UHF and CABLE inputs.

Antenna cable

CATV cable

Connecting the TV

Cable Box and Antenna

Before connecting a

cable box, see “Using

CableCARD Device” on

page 29.

For best results, use this connection if:

s Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium

s You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 33 and 34.)

With this connection you can:

s Use the TV’s remote control to change channels coming through the

s Use the TV’s remote control to change channels coming directly into

Notes on Using This Connection

channels (which requires you to use a cable box), but does not scramble all channels.

cable box to the TV’s CABLE input jack. (You must first program the remote control for your specific cable box; see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 44.)

the TV’s VHF/UHF input jack.

CATV cable

Antenna cable

IN OUT

Cable box

VHF/UHF CABLE

Coaxial cable

Rear of TV

To Do This ... Do This ...

Use the cable box Tune the TV to the channel the cable box is set to (usually channel 3

or 4) and then use the cable box to switch channels.

Set up the TV remote control to operate the cable box

Activate the remote cont rol to ope rate the cable

Program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control” on page 44.

Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION).

box Prevent the accidental switching of TV channels When using the cable box, ensure that the TV remains tuned to the

channel that the cable box is set to (usually channel 3 or 4).

Switch

the TV’ s in put between the cable box and

antenna

Press ANT to switch back and forth between the TV’s VHF/UHF (scrambled channels) and CABLE (unscrambled) inputs.

Cable Box For best results, use this connection if:

s Your cable company scrambles all channels, which requires you to use a

Before connecting a

cable box, see “Using

CableCARD Device” on

page 29.

cable box.

s You do not have a VCR. (If you have a VCR, see pages 33 and 34.)

With this connection you can:

s Use the TV’s remote control to change channels coming through the

cable box to the TV’s VHF/UHF input jack. (Y ou must f irst program the remote control for your specific cable box.)

To connect the cable box

1 Connect the CATV cable to the cable box’s input jack. 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box’s output jack to the TV’s

VHF/UHF input jack.

3 Run Auto Program, as described in “Setting Up the Channel List” on

page 31.

CATV cable

Coaxial cable

Connecting the TV

VHF/UHF

Rear of TV

Cable box

Notes on Using This Connection

To do this... Do This ...

Use the cable box Tune the TV to the channel the cable box is set to (usually channel 3

or 4) and then use the cable box to switch channels.

Set up the TV remote control to operate the cable box

Activate the remote cont rol to ope rate the cable box

Prevent the accidental switching of TV channels When using the cable box, ensure that the TV remains tuned to the

Program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control” on page 44.

Press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION).

channel that the cable box is set to (usually channel 3 or 4).

OUT

Connecting the TV

Satellite Receiver Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.

1 Connect the satellite antenna cable to the satellite receiver’s

SATELLITE IN jack.

2 Use A/V and S VIDEO cables to connect the satellite receiver’ s A UDIO

and S VIDEO OUT jacks to the TV’s AUDIO and S VIDEO IN jacks.

3 Use a coaxial cable to connect your cable to the TV’s CABLE jack, or

your antenna to the TV’s VHF/UHF jack.

Rear of TV

1 3

S VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO

CABLE

VHF/UHF

Coaxial cable

Cables are often

color- coded to connector s .

Connect red to red, white to white, etc.

VIDEO

Satellite receiver

AUDIO-L

AUDIO-R

Satellite antenna cable

A/V cable

S VIDEO cable

If your satellite receiver is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.

Connecting the TV

Digital Cable Box or Digital Satellite Receiver

Digital cable box or Satellite receiver

RF coaxial cable

Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.

1 Connect the RF coaxial cable from the CATV or satellite dish to the

input of the digital cable box or digital satellite receiver.

2 Use a component video cable to connect the YPBPR jacks of your

digital cable box or digital satellite receiver to the TV’s component jacks.

Component video (Y PB/CB PR/CR) connection is necessary to view digital broadcastings in 1080i, 720p, 480i and 480p. This TV displays all format types of picture in a resolution of 1,366 dots × 768 lines.

3 Use an audio cable to connect the AUDIO OUT jack of the digital cable

box or digital satellite receiver to the TV’s AUDIO IN jacks.

The component Jacks (Y PB/CB PR/CR) do not provide audio, so audio cables must be connected to provide sound.

B/CB

PR/CR

Rear of TV

4 5

Audio cable

Component video cable

AUDIO-L

AUDIO-R

B/CB

PR/C

AUDIO

HD/DVD IN

(1080i/720p/480p/480i)

OPTICAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

(VAR/FIX)

Connecting the TV

Cables are often

color -coded to connector s .

Connect red to red, white to white, etc.

Connecting the TV

Equipment with HDMI Connection

z The HDMI jack provides

both video and audio signals, so it is not necessary to connect the audio cable.

Equipment with HDMI output

For best results, use this connection if:

s Your equipment has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).

Disconnect all power sources before making any connections

Use an HDMI cable, connect the equipment’s HDMI OUT jack to the TV’s HDMI IN jack.

HDMI cable

Rear of TV

R AUDIO IN L

1 3

S VIDEO

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

B/CB

PR/C

AUDIO

HD/DVD IN

(1080i/720p/480p/480i)

OPTICAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

(VAR/FIX)

Connecting the TV

Equipment with DVI Connection

Audio cable

Equipment with DVI output

Disconnect all power sources before making any connections

If you are connecting with DVI-HDTV output, you can connect to the TV’s HDMI IN jack by using an HDMI-to-DVI cable or an adaptor.

HDMI-to-DVI cable or adapter

AUDIO-L AUDIO-R

Rear of TV

Cables are often

color -coded to connecto rs .

Connect red to red, white to white, etc.

R AUDIO IN L

1 3

S VIDEO

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

B/CB

PR/C

AUDIO

(1080i/720p/480p/480i)

HD/DVD IN

AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL OUT

(VAR/FIX)

Connecting the TV

When using an HDMI-to-DVI cable or an adapter, be sure to connect the DVI output connector first; then connect to the HDMI input on your TV.

Connecting the TV

Equipment with Digital Audio (OPTICAL)

Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.

You can use the TV's OPTICAL OUT jack to connect a digital audio device that is PCM/Dolby digital compatible, such as an audio amplifier.

Use an optical audio cable to connect the TV’s OPTICAL OUT jack to the device’s OPTICAL IN jack.

Rear of TV

B/CB

PR/C

AUDIO

HD/DVD IN

(1080i/720p/480p/480i)

Audio amplifier

LINE OUT

LINE

OPTICAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

(VAR/FIX)

L AUDIO R

Optical audio cable

OPTICAL

The OPTICAL OUT jack is

available only when a

digital TV channel is

received.

Using CableCARD Device

CableCARD device provides cable subscribers with access to digitally encrypted cable channels — without the need for a set-top box — that will enable you to receive not only standard definition but also high definition television. The CableCARD device, which is provided by your cable TV company, is inserted into the TV’s rear panel CableCARD slot. After the service is activated with your cable TV company, the card replaces the need for a separate set-top box.

Connecting the TV

About Using CableCARD Device

Activating CableCARD Service

If you are planning to use a separate cable box for digital cable TV services, you may be able to receive programming using this TV with the CableCARD device instead — except in the following circumstances: s Your cable TV company does not provide CableCARD service in your

viewing area.

s You want to access your cable TV company’s interactive or advanced

features (such as video-on-demand or, in some cases, pay-per-vie w). At this time, these services require a bidirectional link, which are only available through the use of a separate set-top box. The CableCARD device is currently a unidirectional device only, and cannot provide these advanced services.

Check with your cable TV company for CableCARD service details, limitations, pricing, and availability, all of which are determined by your cable TV company — not Sony.

Before you can use CableCARD service, you need to insert the CableCARD device (supplied by your cable TV company) and activate the service, as described below:

1 Remove the cover and insert the CableCARD device into the TV’s

CableCARD slot.

AUDIO RGB

CableCARD

PC IN

(Continued)

Connecting the TV

z You can also access

information about your CableCARD device in the Applications settings (see page 91).

CAUTION: Inserting the CableCARD device incorrectly may result

in permanent damage to the card and the TV.

2 Gently push the card into the slot until it locks into place, and then

reattach the cover.

3 After 1-2 minutes, the CableCARD device setup screen is automatically

displayed. This screen includes information your cable TV company will request before they can activate your service.

4 Follow the displayed instructions: Phone your cable TV company. A

representative will guide you through the activation process.

5 After your CableCARD device is activated, your cable TV company

will download the service information, including the channel list, to the CableCARD device. After the CableCARD device has acquired channels from your cable TV company, the TV tunes to the lowest available channel.

Removing the CableCARD Device

In the event you want to cancel your service, contact your cable TV company.

Once the CableCARD device is removed, your TV will no longer decrypt digital cable TV programming services that require CableCARD device.

1 Push the eject button on the TV’s CableCARD slot to release the card.

AUDIO

RGB PC IN

CableCARD

Eject button

2 Pull the CableCARD device straight out of the slot to remove it.

To install a different CableCARD device, follow the instructions in “Activating CableCARD Service” on page 29.

Setting Up the Channel List

After you finish connecting the TV, you can run the Initial Setup to create a list of available analog and digital channels. The Initial Setup screen appears when you turn on the TV for the first time after hooking it up. If you choose to set up the channels at a later time, select the Auto Program option in the Channel setting to scan available channels (see below).

The Initial Setup feature does not apply for installations that use a cable box for all channel selection.

Connecting the TV

Using Initial Setup To run Initial Setup the first time you turn on your TV

1 Press to turn on the TV.

TV POWER

The Initial Setup screen appears.

2 Press V or v to highlight the on-screen

display language. Then press . The message “First please connect cable and/or antenna.” appears. This may require 50+ minutes for completion and “Start auto program now?” appears.

3 Press V or v to highlight “Yes” then press .

Auto Program performed through Initial Setup will automatically create a list of receivable channels from both VHF/UHF antenna and cable TV channels if both sources are connected.

Auto Program may take a while (20 to 50 minutes) to complete. A progress bar is displayed while available channels are being scanned. If you cancel the Auto Program before all receivable channels are scanned, you may want to perform the task later (see “To run Auto Program at a later time” below).

If you selected “No” during the Initial Setup, the Initial Setup message will appear each time you turn on the TV until you complete the Auto Program as a reminder.

To run Auto Program at a later time

1 Select Settings in WEGA GATE, and then go to Channel settings. 2 Select Auto Program then select Start.

Auto Program will create a list of receivable channels for the

current input (VHF/UHF antenn a or CABLE). You will be required to run Auto Program for each RF input to create a list of available channels from both inputs.

Connecting the TV

Connecting Optional Equipment

You can connect a variety of optional equipment to yo ur TV. This section provides some of the individual connections you can make. For multiple connections, please refer to the Quick Setup Guide.

If You Are Connecting... See Page

VCR and Cable VCR and Cable Box Two VCRs for Tape Editing DVD Player with Component Video Connectors DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors Personal Computer Camcorder or “PlayStation” Audio Receiver

33 34 36 37 38 39 40 40

VCR and Cable For best results, use this connection if:

s You have cable TV that does not require a cable box.

Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.

1 Connect the CATV cable to the single (input) jack of the splitter. 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect one of the output jacks of the splitter to

the TV’s CABLE input jack.

3 Use a coaxial cable to connect the splitter’s other output jack to th e

VCR’s input jack.

4 Use A/V and S VIDEO cables to connect the VCR’s AUDIO and

S VIDEO OUT jacks to the TV’s AUDIO and S VIDEO IN jacks.

Rear of TV

Connecting the TV

S VIDEO

1 3

S VIDEO

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

Coaxial cable

Splitter

CABLE

VHF/UHF

CATV Cable

Coaxial cable

VIDEO

AUDIO-L AUDIO-R

VCR

color -coded to connecto rs .

A/V cable

S VIDEO cable

If your VCR is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.

Cables are often

Connect red to red, white to white, etc.

Connecting the TV

VCR and Cable Box For best results, use this connection if:

s Your cable TV company scrambles some chann els , but not all of them

Before connecting a

cable box, see “Using

CableCARD Device” on

page 29.

(pay channels vs. regular cable channels) and you need to use a cable box.

With this connection you can:

s Use the TV’s remote control to change channels on your cable box

when the signal is scrambled. To program your Sony remote control to operate your cable box, see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 44.

s Use the TV’s remote control to change channels on your TV when the

signal is not scrambled. Your TV’s tuner provides a better signal than the cable box.

Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.

1 Connect the CATV cable to the single (input) jack of the splitter. 2 Use a coaxial cable to connect one of the output jacks of the splitter to

the TV’s CABLE input jack.

3 Use a coaxial cable to connect the splitter’s other output jack to th e

cable box’s input jack.

4 Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box’s output jack to the VCR’s

RF input jack.

5 Use an A/V cable to connect the cable box’s A/V output jacks to the

TV’s A/V input jacks.

6 Use A/V and S VIDEO cables to connect the VCR’s AUDIO and S

VIDEO OUT jacks to the TV’s AUDIO and S VIDEO IN jacks.

If your VCR is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.

7 Run Initial Setup, as described in “Setting Up the Channel List” on page

31.

If you are connecting a

digital cable box, you will

need a special bi-

directional splitter

designed to work with

your cable box.

Cables are often

color- coded to connector s .

Connect red to red,

white to white, etc.

Rear of TV

1 3

S VIDEO

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

Connecting the TV

CABLE

VHF/UHF

CATV cable

Coaxial cable

Splitter

AUDIO-R

AUDIO-L

VIDEO

A/V cable

Coaxial cable

A/V cable

Cable box

S VIDEO cable

VCR

Coaxial cable

Connecting the TV

Two VCRs for Tape Editing

Using S VIDEO jacks? See page 20.

Cables are often

color -coded t o connectors.

Connect red to red, white to white, etc.

VCR (playback)

If you connect two VCRs, you can record from one VCR to the other while using your TV to monitor what is being recorded.

Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.

1 Use A/V cables to connect the playback VCR’s A/V output jacks to the

recording VCR’s A/V input jacks.

2 Use A/V cables to connect the recording VCR’s A/V output jacks to the

TV’s A/V input jacks.

Rear of TV

1 3

S VIDEO

VCR (recording)

AUDIO-R

AUDIO-L

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO

A/V cable

To perform tape editing, set the TV to the video input intended for playback by pressing TV/VIDEO on the remote control.

You may need to change the video input on your VCR. Consult your VCR’s operating manual for instructions.

If your VCRs have S VIDEO jacks: For best picture quality, use an S VIDEO connection instead of the video cable (yellow) on your combined A/V cable. Use an S VIDEO cable to connect the playback VCR’ s S VIDEO OUT jack to the recording VCR’s S VIDEO IN jack. S VIDEO does not provide audio, so audio cables must be connected to provide sound.

You cannot record signals from equipment connected to the

B/CB PR/CR input.

Y P

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DVD Player with Component Video Connectors

DVD player

For best results, use this connection if:

s Your DVD player has component (YPBPR) jacks.

Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.

1 Use a component video cable to connect the D VD player’ s YPBPR jacks

to the TV’s Y P VIDEO/HD/DVD 2 IN Y P

The YPBPR jacks on your DVD player are sometimes labeled

BCR, or Y, B-Y and R-Y. If so, connect the cables to like colors.

B/CB PR/CR jacks. Use the HD/DVD 4/5 IN or

B/CB PR/CR input.

2 Use an audio cable to connect the DVD player’s AUDIO OUT jacks to

the TV’s AUDIO IN jacks. Be sure to use the same row of inputs that you used for the video connection (HD/DVD 4/5 IN or VIDEO/HD/DVD 2 IN Y P

Cables are often

color- coded to connector s .

Connect red to red, white to white, etc.

B/CB PR/CR).

Component video cable

PR/CR

Rear of TV

B/CB

4 5

B/CB

PR/C

AUDIO

HD/DVD IN

(1080i/720p/480p/480i)

OPTICAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

(VAR/FIX)

Connecting the TV

AUDIO-L

Audio cable

AUDIO-R

To take advantage of the Wide Mode feature on your TV, set the DVD player’s aspect ratio to 16:9. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your DVD player.

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DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors

DVD player

For best results, use this connection if:

s Your DVD player does not have component (YPBPR) jacks.

Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.

1 Use an A/V cable to connect the DVD player’s AUDIO OUT jacks to

the TV’s AUDIO IN jacks.

2 Use an S VIDEO cable to connect the DVD player’s S VIDEO OUT

jack to the TV’s S VIDEO IN jack.

Rear of TV

1 3

S VIDEO

S VIDEO cable

S VIDEO

VIDEO IN

AUDIO-R

AUDIO-L

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO

Cables are often

color-coded to connectors.

Connect red to red, white

to white, etc.

A/V cable

If your DVD player is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.

To watch the DVD, press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to select the DVD input (VIDEO 1 in the illustration). If you have a non-Sony DVD play er, and want to set up the TV remote control to operate the DVD player you must program the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control” on page 44.

T o control DVD functions with the TV remote control, see “Operating a DVD Player or DVD Changer” on page 46.

To easily identify equipment connected to the TV, see the instructions for setting up Label Video Inputs on page 85.

Personal Computer To connect a PC (personal computer)

If you connect your PC to the TV, you can watch your personal computer’s display on the TV.

z When connecting to an

Apple Macintosh computer, use the supplied HD15-HD15 cable to connect PC IN of the TV to video output connector of the computer. For some Apple Macintosh computers, it may be necessary to use an adapter (not supplied). If this is the case, connect the adapter to the computer before connecting the HD15HD15 cable.

z If the picture is noisy,

flickering or not clear, adjust the Phase and Pitch in the PC Screen settings on page 79.

When your PC is connected to the TV with the HD15-HD15 cable and optional audio cable, you can view and listen to the PC’s video and audio output on the TV.

Rear of TV

AUDIO RGB

PC IN 7

CableCARD

(AUDIO) jack

Audio cable (stereo mini plugs)

To PC IN (RGB) jackTo PC IN

Connecting the TV

Slacken the cable

HD15-HD15 cable (analog RGB)

Cable holder

To monitor port (15-pin D-Sub)

To audio output jack

If the audio cable is unstable, use the supplied cable holder to secure the cable as illustrated.

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Camcorder or “PlayStation”

Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.

For easy connection to a camcorder or “PlayStation,” the TV has left side audio and video inputs (shown below). Select Off in the Video 2 (Component) option in the Setup settings (see page 86). Use an A/V cable to connect the camcorder or “PlayStation” A/V output jacks to the TV’s A/V input jacks.

If you have a mono camcor der, connect its audio output jack to the TV’s L (MONO) audio input jack.

Left of TV Camcorder “PlayStation”

Cables are often

color -coded to connecto rs .

Connect red to red,

white to white, etc.

VIDEO AUDIO-L

AUDIO-R

A/V cable

To A/V output

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO R

(1080i/720p/480p/480i) VIDEO/HD/DVD IN

Audio Receiver For improved sound quality, you may want to play the TV’s audio through

your stereo system (see page 75).

Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.

Use an audio cable to connect the TV’s AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) jacks to the audio receiver’s audio LINE IN jacks.

AUDIO OUT jacks are operable only when the TV’s Speaker is set to Off.

Rear of TV

B/CB

PR/C

AUDIO

HD/DVD IN

(1080i/720p/480p/480i)

OPTICAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

(VAR/FIX)

Audio receiver

Line input

AUDIO-RAUDIO-L

Cables are often

Audio cable

color -coded to connecto rs .

Connect red to red, white to white, etc.

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Overview

The table on the next page describes the buttons on the remote control.

Topic See Page

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Button Descriptions Programming the Remote Control Manufacturer’s Codes Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control Special Buttons on the Remote Control

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) by matching the e and E on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment.

41 42 44 45 46 48

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T o avoid possible damage from battery leakage, remove the batteries if you anticipate the remote co ntrol wi ll not be used for an extended period.

Handle the remote control with care. Avoid dropping it, getting it wet, or placing it in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in high humidity.

Your remote control can be programmed to operate most video equipment. (See “Programming the Remote Control” on page 44.)

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Button Descriptions

TV/VIDEO

MUTING

DVR

JUMP ANT MTS/SAP FREEZE

SOUND PICTURE

RETURN

VISUAL SEARCH

POWER SAVING

POWER TV POWER

DVD/

SAT/

VCR

CABLE

FUNCTION

ENT

TV/SAT

SUR

WEGA

GATE

REPLAY ADVANCE NEXTPREV

PLAY

PAUSE

MENUTOP MENU F1 F2

DISPLAY

TOOLS

STOP

GUIDE

VOL

REC REC PAUSE REC STOP

WIDE

z The 5 button, CH + button,

MTS/SAP button and PLAY button have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the TV.

Button Description

1 MUTING 2 TV/VIDEO

Press to mute the sound. Press again or press Press to cycle through the video eq uipment c onnected to your TV’s

video inputs.

3 FUNCTION

Buttons

The

FUNCTION

pressed to show which external equipment the remote cont rol is operating. When the remote control is set to operate the external equipment, these buttons will operate the equipment you choose. You must first press one of these the corresponding equipment. For details, see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 44.

4 0-9, ENT

Press

0-9

Press

to select a channel: the channel changes after 2 seconds.

ENT

Use with (for example, 2.1).

6 JUMP

Press to jump back and forth between two channels. The TV alternates between the current channel and the last c hannel that was selected.

7 ANT

Press to change between the VHF/UHF input and the CABLE input.

8 SOUND

Press to cycle through different sound settings: enhance treble and bass, for flat setting.

9 PICTURE

Press repeatedly to cycle through the available video picture modes:

Vivid, Standard, Custom

also accessed in the Video settings. For details, see “Selecting Video Options” on page 71.

0 GUIDE qa RETURN qs DVD/VCR

Operating Buttons

Press to display the TV’s program guide. Press to return to normal viewing. When

FUNCTION

buttons operate the video equip ment you ha ve programmed in to the remote control. For details, see “Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control” on page 46.

Chapter Mark (if any) or from the beginning of the live TV cache.

REPLAY

of time.

ADVANCE

when playing back a recorded program.

any) or to live TV when playing back a recorded program.

(

fast reverse)

PLAY

(fast forw ard)

PAUSE

STOP

: Press to stop the playback of a recorded program.

qd VISUAL

qf VOL +/–

To be used only with your connected external equipment with visual search function. (Non-operable button for TV)

Press to adjust the volume.

VOL +

to unmute.

button indicator lights up momentarily when

FUNCTION

buttons to operate

to change channels immediately.

0-9

and ENT

buttons to select digital channels

Dynamic

Standard

for spoken dialog and

for

Custom

. The video picture modes can be

is switched on

DVR

DVD/VCR

, these

: Press to replay the current program from the prev ious

: Press to replay the current program for a set period

: Press to advance forward a set period of time

: Press to advance forward t o the ne xt Chapte r Mark (i f

: Press to play a program in fast rewind mode.

: Press to play a program at a normal speed.

: Press to play a program in fast forward mode.

: Press to pause playback.

Button Description

qg DVD/VCR

Record Buttons

qh TOP MENU qj MENU qk POWER

SAVING

ql POWER

(GREEN)

w; TV POWER wa MTS/SAP

ws FREEZE

wd TV/SAT/SUR TV/SAT

wf WIDE

wg DISPLAY

wh V/v/B/b

wj TOOLS

wk WEGA GATE

wl CH +/–

e; F1/F2

REC:

the recording.

X x

Press to display the disc menu from your connected DVD player. Press to display the disc menu from your connected DVD player. Press to reduce the power consum ption.

Press to turn on/off the external equipment selected from the

FUNCTION

Press to turn on/off the TV. Press repeatedly to cycle through the Multi-channel TV Sound

(MTS) options:

Mono

For details, see “Selecting Audio Options” on page 74. Press to freeze the current picture in a separate window. Press again

to restore the picture. For details, see “Using the FREEZE Button” on page 51.

between the satellite receiver and antenna.

SUR

available audio effect models:

Off

Press repeatedly to step through the Wide screen mode setting:

Wide Zoom, Normal, Full

setting can be also accessed in the Sc reen setting. For details, see “Using the WIDE Button” on page 50.

Press once to display channel number, label, curren t time and othe r information. Press again to tur n Display of f. See page 9 0 for details on setting the time.

Press V/v/B/b to move the o n-screen cursor. To select an item, press .

To be used only with your connected external equipment that supports this

Press to access the following throug h WEGA GATE:

• Select channels from the Favorites Channe ls you stored (see

• Watch TV (see page 55).

• View signals from external equipment such as DVD, VCR and

• View still images or movies from USB device (see page 56).

• Adjust or customize TV settings (see page 56). Press to scan through channels. To scan quickly through channels,

press and hold down either Press to select the function of connected compon ents. For details,

see “Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control” on page

46.

Press to record. By pressing this button alone will start

REC PAUSE: REC STOP:

. The MTS setting can be also accessed in the Audio setting .

: While in

: Press

page 54).

others (see page 56).

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Press to pause the recording.

Press to stop the recording.

buttons 3.

Stereo, Auto SAP

SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION)

SUR

(Surround Sound) repeatedly to step through the

TOOLS

function. (Non-operable button for TV)

(Second Audio Program), and

, press to switch

TruSurround XT, Simulated

and

Zoom

. The Wide screen mo de

+/–

button.

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Programming the Remote Control

The remote control is preset to operate Sony brand video equipment.

Sony Equipment Programmable Code Number

DVR 772 DVD/VCR 601 (Sony Dream System)

TV/VIDEO

DVD/ VCR

FUNCTION

POWER TV POWER

SAT/

CABLE

SAT/CABLE 801 (Sony Satellite Receiver)

Follow the steps below to program your TV’s remote control to operate the other video equipment.

MUTING

DVR

JUMP ANT MTS/SAP FREEZE

SOUND PICTURE

RETURN

VISUAL SEARCH

POWER SAVING

TV/SAT

SUR

GUIDE

WEGA

GATE

REPLAY ADVANCE NEXTPREV

PLAY

PAUSE

VOL

REC REC PAUSE REC STOP

MENUTOP MENU F1 F2

ENT

DISPLAY

WIDE

TOOLS

STOP

Find the three-digit code for your equipment from the “Manufacturer’s Codes” listed on page 45. If more than one code number is listed, try entering from the code listed first.

DVD/

SAT/

VCR

1 Press and hold the , or

DVR

program on the remote control and press the

CABLE

FUNCTION button you want to

DISPLAY button

simultaneously. The selected

FUNCTION button (DVR, DVD/VCR or SAT/CABLE)

will flash.

2 Enter the three-digit manufacturer’s code number using the --9

buttons while the button is lit. If code is not entered within 10 seconds, you must perform the step 1 again.

3 Press the button.

When the programming is correct, the selected

FUNCTION button will

flash twice, and when not, flashes five times.

To check if the code works

Aim your TV’s remote control at the equipment, and press the green

POWER

button. If the equipment responds, the programming is completed. If not, try the next code listed.

If no code is input within the above specified time, or an invalid or incorrect code number is input, the remote control automatically goes back to the previous setting.

In some cases, you may not be able to program your remote control to operate other equipment. In such cases, use the equipment’s own remote control.

Dead batteries or removing the batteries may cause the programmable codes to be lost and revert back to factory settings. Reprogramming the codes may be necessary.

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Manufacturer’s Codes DVD Players

Manufacturer Code

Sony 751 General Electric 755 Hitachi 758 JVC 756 Magnavox 757 Mitsubishi 761 Panasonic 753 Philips 757 Pioneer 752, 778 RCA/PROSCAN 755 Samsung 758 Toshiba 754 Zenith 760

DVD Changers

Manufacturer Code

Sony 765 Panasonic 766

DVD/VCR Combo Units

Manufacturer Code

Sony 767 Broksonic 776 JVC 775 Panasonic 777 Samsung 774 Toshiba 773 Zenith 768

HDD/DVD Combo Units

Manufacturer Code

Sony 772, 771, 770

5.1ch DVD AV System

Manufacturer Code

Sony (DAV) 601, 602, 603, 604

AV Receivers

Manufacturer Code

Sony 764

VCRs

Manufacturer Code

Sony 301, 302, 303 Admiral (M. Ward) 327 Aiwa* 338, 344 Audio Dynamic 314, 337 Broksonic 319, 317 Canon 309, 308

Manufacturer Code

Citizen 332 Craig 302, 332 Curtis Mathes 304, 338, 309 Daewoo 341, 312, 309 DBX 314, 336, 337 Dimensia 304 Emerson 319, 320, 316, 317,

Fisher 330, 335 Funai 338 General Electric 329, 304, 309 Go Video 322, 339, 340 Goldstar 332 Hitachi 306, 304, 305, 338 Instant Replay 309, 308 JC Penney 309, 305, 304, 330,

JVC 314, 336, 337, 345,

Kenwood 314, 336, 332, 337 LG 332 LXI (SEARS) 332, 305, 330, 335,

Magnavox 308, 309, 310 Marantz 314, 336, 337 Marta 332 Memorex 309, 335 Minolta 305, 304 Mitsubishi/MGA 323, 324, 325, 326 Multitech 325, 338, 321 NEC 314, 336, 337 Olympic 309, 308 Optimus 327 Orion 317 Panasonic 308, 309, 306, 307 Pentax 305, 304 Philco 308, 309 Philips 308, 309, 310 Pioneer 308 Quasar 308, 309, 306 RCA/PROSCAN 304, 305, 308, 309,

Realistic 309, 330, 328, 335,

Sansui 314 Samsung 322, 313, 321 Sanyo 330, 335 Scott 312, 313, 321, 335,

318, 341

314, 336, 337

346, 347

338

311, 312, 313, 310, 329

324, 338

323,

324, 325, 326

Manufacturer Code

Sharp 327, 328 Signature 2000 (M.

Ward) SV2000 338 Sylvania 308, 309, 338, 310 Symphonic 338 Tashiro 332 Tatung 314, 336, 337 Teac 314, 336, 338, 337 Technics 309, 308 Toshiba 312, 311 War ds 327, 328, 335, 331,

Yamaha 314, 330, 336, 337 Zenith 331

338, 327

332

Cable Boxes

Manufacturer Code

Sony 230 Hamlin/Regal 222, 223, 224, 225,

226 Jerrold/ General Inst./

Motorola Oak 227, 228, 229 Panasonic 219, 220, 221 Pioneer 214, 215 Scientific Atlanta 209, 210, 211 Tocom 216, 217 Zenith 212, 213

201, 202, 203, 204,

205, 206, 207, 208,

218, 222

Satellite Receivers

Manufacturer Code

Sony 801 Dish Network 810 Echostar 810 General Electric 802 Hitachi 805 Hughes 804 Mitsubishi 809 Panasonic 803 Philips 811 RCA/PROSCAN Toshiba 806, 807 Samsung 812

802, 808

*If an Aiwa VCR does not work

even though you enter the code for Aiwa, enter the code for Sony instead.

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Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control

To operate other connected equipment with your TV, first turn to page 45 and program the necessary code. For operating video equipment, press

TV/VIDEO repeatedly until you see the video input on the screen for your

connected equipment. Remote control operation tips are provided below.

Some functions cannot be operated depending on the equipment. In that case, operate by the remote control supplied with the equipment.

Operating a Cable Box

To Do This ... Press ... To Do This ... Press ...

Activate the remote control to operate the cable box

Turn on/off POWER Back to previous channel JUMP

SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION)

Operating a Satellite Receiver

To Do This ... Press ... To Do This ... Press ...

Activate the remote control to operate the satellite receiver

Turn on/off POWER Display SAT Menu MENU Select a channel 0-9, ENT Move highlight (cursor) V v B b

Change channels CH +/– Select item Back to previous channel JUMP

Display channel number DISPLAY

SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION) Display SAT Guide GUIDE

Select a channel 0-9, ENT Change channels CH +/–

Switch between the TV and satellite broadcasts

TV/SAT

Operating a VCR

To Do This ... Press ... To Do This ... Press ...

Activate the remote control to operate the VCR

Turn on/off POWER Change channels CH +/– Record z Play H Stop x

DVD/VCR (FUNCTION)

Fast forward M Rewind the tape m

Pause

Search the picture forward or backward

X (press again to resume normal playback)

M or m during playback (release to resume normal playback)

Operating a DVD Player or DVD Changer

To Do This ... Press ... To Do This ... Press ...

Activate the remote control to operate the DVD

Turn on/off POWER If you have a DVD changer,

to skip disc Play H Display the disc menu MENU

Stop

Pause

DVD/VCR (FUNCTION)

x Display the top menu TOP MENU

X (press again to resume

normal playback)

Step through different tracks of the disc

Step through different chapters of the disc

Select a track directly 0-9, ENT

Operate the DVD menu V v B b,

m to fast reverse or M to fast forward the disc when pressed during playback

> to step forward or . to step backward

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Operating a 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV)

To Do This ... Press ... To Do This ... Press ...

Activate the remote control to operate the DVD

Turn on/off POWER Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback Select other equipment connected to

the DAV Disc skip F2 Move highlight (cursor) V v B b Display the top menu TOP MENU Display the disc menu MENU Change volume VOL +/–, MUTING

Play H

DVD/VCR (FUNCTION)

F1 Specify the previous chapter/track

Stop x Pause X

Specify the next chapter/track

Select item

. >

Operating a DVD/VCR Combo Unit

To Do This ... Press ... To Do This ... Press ...

Activate the remote control to operate the DVD/VCR

Turn on/off POWER Replay Select the DVD F 1

Select the VCR F 2 Display the top menu TOP MENU

Display the disc menu MENU Play H Record (VCR) z Stop x

Pause X Adjust tracking (VCR) CH +/– (during tape playback)

DVD/VCR (FUNCTION) Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback

Advance

Move highlight (cursor) and select (DVD)

Change channels (VCR)

V v B b

CH +/– or 0-9, ENT (using tuner)

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Operating an HDD/DVD Combo Unit

To Do This ... Press ... To Do This ... Press ...

Activate the remote control to operate the HDD/DVD

Turn on/off POWER Record z Select the HDD

Select the DVD Play H Replay Stop x Advance Pause X Display the disc menu MENU Search the picture forward or backward M or m during playback Display the top menu TOP MENU

DVR (FUNCTION)

F 1 F 2

Move highlight (cursor) and select

Specify the previous chapter/track Specify the next chapter/track

V v B b

. >

Operating an AV Receiver

To Do This ... Press ... To Do This ... Press ...

Turn on/off POWER Master volume VOL +/–, MUTING

Select other input connected to AV receiver

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Special Buttons on the Remote Control

This TV comes with convenient features. These features can be accessed directly by pressing their buttons on your remote control.

Using the GUIDE Button

This TV is equipped to show program information if it is available from the station. The Program Guide lets you review program information, and select both analog and digital channels.

To display the Program Guide:

1 Tune your TV to a channel by using the 0-9, , and ENT buttons. 2 Press GUIDE on the TV’s remote control. The Program Guide will

appear with the currently selected program showing in the background.

Channel number, call letters, etc.

Program title and description, program duration, time remaining, rating information, closed-caption availability, etc.

Selectable channel list.

Program information in the guide is provided by the broadcasters. As a result, it may sometim e s include only the ch annel number, without a program title or description.

Make Way for Ducks!

Series follows the aquatic misadventures of Henry and Riley, two wayward ducks on a unique mission.

Time remaining: 1:26

1 ABC 10 DISC

FAM

23.1

36 TLC 65 HIST 68 SHOW

TV-G

C23.1

FAM

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Using the Program Guide

The Program Guide allows you to select the channels from a drop down list. The Guide also provides information about the current program being shown on each channel.

Make Way for Ducks!

Series follows the aquatic misadventures of Henry and Riley, two wayward ducks on a unique mission.

Time remaining: 1:26

1 ABC 10 DISC

FAM

23.1 36 TLC 65 HIST 68 SHOW

TV-G

Alternate Video

Alternate Audio

Main

Video 1 Video 2 Video 3

C23.1

FAM

Subchannels are additional channels of programming broadcast simultaneously. For example, channel 4 might include three subchannels (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) that are showing programs at the same time.

Using the Program Options Setting

The Program Options setting allows you to customize the program settings on the currently tuned channel.

Option Description

Alternate Video

(When available)

Alternate Audio

(When available)

Each program has a main video stream (the video that you see when the channel is first tuned), and may have alternate video streams. This option allows you to switch among these alternate video streams.

Each program has a main audio stream (the audio you hear when the channel is first tuned), and may have alternate audio streams. This option allows you to switch among these alternate audio streams (e.g., for different languages).

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Using the WIDE Button

z When the TV receives a

720p or 1080i signal that is 4:3 aspect ratio picture with a black bar at each side, Full returns the picture to its original size.

z You can also access the

Wide Mode settings in the Screen settings. For details, see page 77.

Wide screen mode lets you watch 4:3 normal broadcasts in several wide screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio).

4:3 Original source (Standard definition source)

Wide Mode : Normal

Wide Mode : Full

Wide Mode : Zoom

Wide Mode : Wide Zoom

WIDE

When the TV receives a 720p or 1080i signal, Normal cannot be selected.

Changing the wide screen mode

4:3 Original source

Standard definition High definition

16:9 Original source

(High definition source)

Wide Mode : Wide Zoom

Wide Mode : Full

Wide Mode : Zoom

ide Zoom

Normal

This mode is not available

Full

Zoom

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Using the JUMP Button

Using the FREEZE Button

Using the POWER SAVING Button

z If you turn off the TV

while the Power Saving mode is on, the mode stays on next time you turn on the TV except Picture Off.

z You can set the Power

Saving mode using the Setup settings. For details, see page 86.

z When Picture Off is

selected in the Power Saving mode, the PIC OFF LED lights.

The JUMP button allows you to jump back and forth between the current channel and the last channel that was selected.

JUMP

Previous channel

The FREEZE button allows you to temporarily capture a program’s picture. You can use this feature to write down information such as phone num bers, recipes, etc. To cancel

FREEZE button again.

FREEZE

FREEZE and return to normal viewing, press the

Freeze

Frozen picture

Current progra m in progress

You can reduce the power consumption of the TV by selecting Reduced. To cancel

Power Saving, press the POWER SAVING button repeatedly until

“Power Saving : Standard” appears.

POWER SAVING

Power Saving : Standard

Power Saving : Reduced

Power Saving : Picture Off

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Introducing WEGA GATE

RETURN

TOOLS

SUR

WEGA

VISUAL SEARCH

PAUSE

PLAY

STOP

VOL

GUIDE

DISPLAY

REPLAY ADVANCE NEXTPREV

GATE

Overview of WEGA GATE

WEGA GATE provides one button access for controlling your TV . It enables you to perform a variety of tasks intuitively with a control panel on the screen rather than a variety of remote control button presses. When you press , you can select from basic TV function: selecting from Favorite Channels, watching TV, viewing external equipment signals, viewing still images or movies from the USB device or adjusting TV settings.

WEGA

GATE

1 Press on the remote.

WEGA

GATE

WEGA GATE control panel appears.

WEGA GATE

Favorites

Cable

Antenna External Inputs Photo Video Settings

WEGA GATE

Press to exit

2 Press V/v to highlight the item. 3 Press to select.

WEGA

4 Press to exit.

GATE

The WEGA GATE screen gives you access to the following items:

Icon Description

The Favorites feature lets you select programs from a list of up to 16 favorites channels that you specify. For details, see page 54.

Favorites

The Cable feature takes you to the most recently viewed channel on the cable input. When tuned to the channel, the Program Banner and Channel number will be

Cable

displayed. For details, see page 55. When this feature is active, a is displayed to the left of the icon.

The Antenna feature takes you to the most recently viewed channel on the antenna input. When tuned to the channel, the Program Banner and Channel number will be displayed. For details, see page 55. When this feature is active, a is displayed to the left of the icon.

Introducing WEGA GATE

Antenna

External Inputs

Photo

Video

Settings

The External Inputs feature lets you select equipment that is connected to your TV, such as a DVD player. You can assign a label to your equipment or skip unused inputs conveniently. For details, see page 56. When this feature is active, a is displayed to the left of the icon.

The Photo feature takes you to the Photo/Video Viewer to view still images from the connected USB devices. For details, see page 56.

The Video feature takes you to the Photo/Video Viewer to view movies from the connected USB devices. For details, see page 56.

The Settings feature lets you adjust the Video, Audio, Screen, Channel, Parental Lock, Setup or Applications settings. For details, see page 56.

Introducing WEGA GATE

Navigating and Selecting Items

Use your remote control to navigate through WEGA GATE and the settings.

To Do This ... Press ...

Display WEGA GATE control panel Press . Display Settings Press and select Settings. Move through Settings Press V v B b. Select an option to change Press . Move back to normal viewing Press RETURN. Select (confirm) changed setting Press . Exit WEGA GATE control panel or Settings Press .

WEGA

GATE

Using Favorites in WEGA GATE

The Favorites feature lets you select programs from a list of up to 16 favorite channels that you specify. You can create a list using the Add to Favorites option.

1 Select Favorites from the WEGA GATE control panel and press .

The Favorite Channels list appears. Make your selection.

Favorite Channels

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2 Press M/m to highlight the desired channel and press .

• To add the current channel to the list of Favorite Channels, highlight

Add to Favorites and press .

• When the Favorite Channels list is full, select Edit Favorites to remove a channel from the list or go to the Channel settings and select Favorite Channels then edit the channel.

Using Cable in WEGA GATE

The Cable feature takes you to the most recently viewed channel on the cable input. When tuned to the channel, the Program Banner and Channel number will be displayed. Select Cable from the WEGA GATE control panel and press .

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Regularly Scheduled Programming

No program information is available.

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Unrated

If you have not completed the initial channel setup (see page 31), both Cable and Antenna will tune to the lowest channel number. To run Auto Program see page 80.

Using Antenna in WEGA GATE

The Antenna feature takes you to the most recently viewed channel on the antenna input. When tuned to the channel, the Program Banner and Channel number will be displayed. Select Antenna from the WEGA GATE control panel and press .

Full Focus

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Unrated

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KNSD-WX

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15.1

KPBS-HD

If you have not completed the initial channel setup (see page 31), both Cable and Antenna will tune to the lowest channel number. To run Auto Program see page 80.

Introducing WEGA GATE

Using External Inputs in WEGA GATE

The External Inputs feature lets you view from a selected external input connected to your TV. You can assign a label or skip over unused inputs by selecting Edit Video Labels. Input label assignment can also be done by going to Setup settings and select Label Video Inputs (see page 85).

1 Select External Inputs from the WEGA GATE control panel and press

The External Inputs list appears. Make your selection.

External Inputs

Exit Video 1 VHS Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Video 5 Video 6 Video 7 Edit Video Labels

2 Press M/m to highlight the desired external input and press .

Using Photo in WEGA GATE

The Photo feature takes you to the Photo/Video Viewer to view still images from the connected USB devices. For details, see page 57.

Using Video in WEGA GATE

The Video feature takes you to the Photo/V ideo V ie wer to view mo vies from the connected USB devices. For details, see page 57.

Using Settings in WEGA GATE

The Settings feature lets you enter to the settings screen where most of advanced settings and adjustments are performed. See “Overview” on page

69.

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

About USB

You can enjoy still images or movies on the TV screen by connecting the USB device to your TV.

Features With the Photo/Video Viewer, you can:

s View still images (JPEG files) and still images with audio (JPEG voice

memo) in a thumbnail index or Slide Show

s View movies (MPEG1 files) in a thumbnail index or Slide Show s Set customized

background audio

s Pan, zoom, and rotate photos s Mark photos and set quantities of prints to be output when the USB

device is connected to your photo printer (not supplied)

s Lock (protect) or delete files on the USB media

You can also play slide show background music using MP3 files stored on your USB device. For more information about handling USB media, see “Notes on Using USB Media” on page 68.

Slide Show options, including transitions and

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Supported Models

This TV supports Sony digital still cameras or video camera recorders (camcorders) with a USB interface. Connecting devices other than supported models may not function as intended and cannot be guaranteed.

USB port of this TV

s Supports: USB High-Speed and lower s Supports: Sony digital still cameras and camcorders s Not supported: non-camera USB devices s Disconnect the USB cable when not in use.

Some Sony digital still cameras or video camera recorders (camcorder) may not function as intended.

Not all products with USB connectors ma y communicate with each other due to chipset variations.

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Connecting the USB Cable

You can connect Sony digital still cameras or video camera recorders (camcorder) equipped with a USB interface to your TV to display the still images and movies on the large screen of the TV and output the sound to the TV’s speakers. Using a USB cable, connect the USB port on the left side panel of the TV to the USB device port.

Left side of TV

USB Cable

Sony digital still cameras or video camera recorders (camcorder) with a USB interface

Before doing the follo wing, be sure to turn off the TV (power bu tton on the right side or the remote control), otherwise USB media may not be displayed or data may be damaged.

– Connecting and disconnecting the USB connector – Inserting and removing the USB memory media – Switching the internal USB memory media of digital still cameras

or video camera recorders

VIDEO

(MONO)

AUDIO R

To USB port

(1080i/720p/480p/480i) VIDEO/HD/DVD IN

File Compatibility The Photo/Video Viewer is compatible with JPEG images taken with Sony

digital still cameras and MPEG1 and camcorders. To be viewable in the Photo/Video Viewer, files must have the following file name extensions:

* Some variations of MPEG1 movies may not play back correctly.

File Type Supported File Name Extensions

JPEG .jpg/.jpeg MPEG1 .mpg/.mpeg

If your digital still camera has an internal memory , you can view the files in the internal memory but cannot edit them. To edit the files, make a copy to a media such as Memory Stick in your digital still camera.

movies taken with Sony digital cameras

Using the Photo/Video Viewer Index

Turn on the TV and connect your USB device that contains the photo or movie files you want to view. To connect your USB device, see “Connecting the USB Cable” on page 58.

WEGA

Press on the remote control or on the right side panel, select or

The Photo/Video V ie wer Index appears, which displays thumbnail images of the files stored on the USB media.

Information about the

highlighted photo or movie

Highlighted thumbnail

GATE

Video in the WEGA GATE control panel.

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Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Photo

1 of 25

Thumbnails of photos and

movies

USB menu bar

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Slide Show Contents USB Media Exit

to move to view full screen

About the Icons on the Thumbnail Im ages

Indicates the thumbnail is a movie (MPEG1) file instead of a photo (JPEG) file.

Indicates the thumbnail is locked. Locked files cannot be chang ed or deleted. For details, see “Protect” on pages 62 and 65.

Indicates that the photo is marked to be printed. Indicates that the photo has an associated voice memo.

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Using the Photo/Video Viewer Index

The following describes how to use the Photo/Video Viewer Index.

To Do This ... Do This ...

Move the highlight to a photo, voice memo ( ), or movie ( ) thumbnail

Display the highlighted photo, voice memo, or movie file in full screen

Display the next page of thumbnails

Display the previous or next page of thumbnails

Use the USB menu bar to access additional options

Press

V v B b.

Press . For details, see “Viewing Photos” on page 61 and “Playing Movies” on page 64.

1 Press v to select V. 2 Press v to display the next page of thumbnails. 1 Press v to select V. 2 Press B to select .

3 To go to the previous page, press V.

To go to the next page, press v.

1 Press v to select V. 2 Press B or b to select Slide Show, Contents, or

USB Media.

3 Press V or v to select the option you want to

change.

For details on these options, see “Photo/V ideo Viewer Index Menu Bar Options” on page 66.

Move the highlight from the USB menu bar back to the thumbnails

Exit Photo/Video Viewer

1 Press B or b to select V. 2 Press V to return to the currently displayed

thumbnails, or v to display the next page of thumbnails.

Press v or b to select Exit, then press .

Viewing Photos

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

When you select a photo from the Photo/Video Viewer Index (described on page 59), it displays as shown below, with the following controls.

Information about

selected photo

Selected photo

Previous/Next buttons

Photo menu bar

Photo Controls

z When the menu is

hidden, press B or b to go to the previous or next photo.

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Slide ShowIndex View File

JPEGs captured using a digital video camera may appear to display motion in full screen. This is a result of the way digital video cameras record still images, and is not a result of a malfunction with the TV.

To Do This ... Do This ...

Display the previous or next file on the USB media

Hide the Photo menu bar,

Press V to highlight the (Previous/Ne xt) b utton. Then press B to go to the previous file, or b to go to the next file.

With the highlight in the Photo menu bar, press v.

displaying only the photo Display the hidden Photo

Press

menu bar Play the JPEG voice memo ( files only) Display the Photo/Video

Viewer Index again

Highlight B (Play) and then press . To pause the voice memo, highlight X (Pause) and then press .

Press B or b to highlight Index in the Photo menu bar and press .

For details on the Photo/Video Viewer Index, see page

60.

Access additional options

See “Photo Menu Bar Options” on page 62.

in the Photo menu bar

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Photo Menu Bar Options

z JPEG files that are

protected are indicated by the Lock icon.

z The Print Quantity

feature is also known as DPOF (Digital Print Order Format).

The Photo menu bar lets you access additional photo viewing options.

To access the Photo menu bar

1 Press B or b to select Index, Slide Show, View, or File. 2 Use V v B b to select the desired option.

Option Description

Index Displays the Photo/Video Viewer Index, with the highlight on the

currently displayed photo’s thumbnail. For details, see “Using the Photo/Video Viewer Index” on page 59.

Slide Show Displays the Slide Show menu. For details, see “Slide Show Menu

Options” on page 66.

View Zoom/Pan Allows you to magnify and pan across the photo.

For details, see “Using Zoom and Pan” on page 63.

Rotate Allows you to rotate the photo in 90 degree

increments clockwise or counterclockwise. For details, see “Using Rotate” on page 63.

File Delete Deletes the JPEG file from the USB media.You

cannot delete a JPEG file that has been protected.

Print Quantity

Protect Allows you to protect the JPEG file from any

Allows you to indicate the number of prints to make of the specific photo when the USB device is connected to a compatible photo printer (not supplied).

changes. When a JPEG file is protected, it cannot be rotated or deleted. Select On or Off.

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Using Zoom and Pan

To Zoom and Pan a photo

1 In the Photo menu bar, press B or b to highlight View. 2 Press V or v to highlight Zoom/Pan and press . 3 Specify the zoom center point by using V v B b; then press to set

the center. The Zoom and Pan controls are displayed.

Done

to move to set center

To Do This ... Do This ...

Zoom in (increase magnification) or out (decrease magnification)

Pan (left, right, up, down) (You can use Pan only when the photo is magnified using Zoom.)

Exit the Zoom/Pan controls Press B or b to highlight Exit and press .

Press B or b to highlight Zoom 1.00. Then press V to zoom in or v to zoom out.

Press B or b to highlight Pan and press . Then press B b V v to pan around the photo. To stop using Pan, press .

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Using Rotate To Rotate a photo

1 In the Photo menu bar, press B or b to highlight View. 2 Press V or v to highlight Rotate.

z You cannot rotate a

photo that has been protected. See “Protect” on page 62.

3 To rotate clockwise, press V or v to highlight Clockwise and press .

To rotate counterclockwise, press V or v to highlight and press .

The photo is rotated 90 degrees each time you press .

Counterclockwise

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Playing Movies

Information about

selected movie

Selected movie

When you select a movie from the Photo/Video Viewer Index (described on page 59), it displays as shown below, with the following controls.

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Enlarge button

Play/Pause button

Previous/Next buttons

Movie menu bar

Movie Controls

z The quality of the movie

when enlarged depends on the resolution of the MPEG1 file. See your camera’s instruction manual for details.

Enlarge

Slide ShowIndex File

to move

to return to thumbnails to hide menu

Some USB devices/media may transfer video files at an insufficient rate to allow for smooth video playback with some types of files.

To Do This ... Do This ...

Enlarge the movie window Press V or v to highlight Enlarge, and then

Play the movie with the movie controls displayed

press press

Press V or v to highlight B (Play) and then press .

. To display the mo vie controls again,

Pause the movie While the movie is playing, the B button changes to

the X (Pause) button. Press V or v to highlight X (Pause) and then

press

Display the previous or next file on the USB media

Press V or v to highlight the (Previous/Next) button. Then press B to go to the previous file, or b to go to the next file.

Hide the Movie menu bar,

With the highlight in the Movie menu bar, press v.

displaying only the movie Display the hidden Movie

Press

menu bar Access additional options in

See “Movie Menu Bar Options” on page 65.

the Movie menu bar

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Movie Menu Bar Options

z MPEG1 files that are

protected are indicated by the Lock icon.

To access the Movie menu bar

1 Press B or b to select Index, Slide Show, or File. 2 Press V or v to select the desired option.

Option Description

Index Displays the Photo/Video Viewer Index, with the highlight on the

currently displayed movie’s thumbnail. For details, see “Using the Photo/Video Viewer Index” on page 59.

Slide Show

File Delete Deletes the MPEG1 file from the USB me dia. You

Displays the Slide Show menu. For details, see “Slide Show Menu Options” on page 66.

cannot delete an MPEG1 file that has been protected.

Protect

Allows you to protect the MPEG1 file from any changes. When an MPEG1 file is protected, it cannot be deleted. Select On or Off.

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Photo/Video Viewer Index Menu Bar Options

Slide Show Menu Options

z Some JPEG files may

take longer to display than others, which may make it seem longer than the interval you selected for Slide Advance.

z The Slide Show menu is

the same whether you select it from the Photo/Video Viewer Index (page 59), Photo (page 61), or Movie (page 64) menus.

z When you select

Complete List, it may take a moment to display the list of all MP3 files.

The Slide Show menu includes the following options:

Option Description

Repeat On Slide Show continuously loops.

Off Slide Show plays once through all files and ends.

File Information

Slide Advance

Transition Effect

Music Allows you to select background audio to play during the Slide

Start Starts the Slide Show.

Determines whether file information is displayed. Select On or Off.

Allows you to specify when to advance to the next slide.

Fast Slide advances after about 3 seconds. Medium Slide advances after about 6 seconds. Slow Slide advances after about 12 seconds. Manual

advance

Allows you to select an effect to be used when advancing to the next file in the Slide Show.

Show.

Off No additional background audio is played during

Play Device Plays all MP3 files on the USB media . The Piano

Piano (Built-in music)

(List of MP3 Files)

Complete List

Slide advances only after you press B or b.

the Slide Show. Audio that is associated with the JPEG or MPEG1 files will play .

(Built-in music) MP3 file is not played. Plays the MP3 file stored in the TV’s internal

memory.

Displays a list of all MP3 files found at the top level (root) of the USB media. To show additional MP3 files stored in other folders on the USB media, select Complete List.

Displays a list of all av ailable MP3 f iles. The list is sorted in alphabetical order, grouped by folder.

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Contents Menu Options

z Selecting Photo in

WEGA GATE will show still images (JPEG files), and Video will show movies (MPEG1 files), by setting a contents filter that selectively shows only photos or movies.

z The Rotate and Protect

functions do not change the file’s modification date.

The Contents menu includes the following options:

Option Description

Filter Allows you to selectively displ ay spec ific file types within the

selected folder.

Show Photos and Movies

Show Photos Only

Show Movies Only

Show All Print Marks

File Order Allows you to change the order in which the USB files are

displayed.

Date Order Displays files in chronological order by

Date Order Reverse

Alphabetical Displays files in alphabetical order by

Select Folder

Allows you to select different folders to vie w in the Photo/Video Viewer.

Digital Camera Folders

Select a Folder Allows you to access individual folders on the

Displays all readable files.

Displays only photo (JPEG) files.

Set by default if Photo is selected from WEGA GATE menu.

Displays only movie (MPEG1) files.

Set by default if Video is selected from WEGA GATE menu.

Displays all JPEG files marked with the Print Mark feature, regardless of the currently selected folder. For details, see “Print Quantity” on page 62.

modification date. Displays files in reverse chronological order

by modification date.

filename.

Selects all folders within the directories defined by the DCF rules used by Sony digital cameras (see page 68). JPEG and MPEG1 files in those directories are recognized even if they do not conform to the DC F file naming rules.

USB media.

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

USB Media Menu The USB Media menu displays the current status of the USB media,

including total capacity, used capacity, and free capacity.

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

Notes on Using USB Media

About DCF File Names

Most Sony brand digital still and video cameras automatically record still photo and movie files using DCF compliant directory and file names.

If you selected the

Digital Camera Folders option, as described on page 67,

you might want to have your digital camera’s instruction manual handy in order to check how files and directories are organized for your specific model of digital camera.

DCF stands for “Design Rules for Camera File Systems,” which are specifications established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA: formerly JEIDA).

Only DCF compliant directory and file names can be displayed on this TV such as illustrated below.

Non-duplicated No. from 100 to 999

5 capital letters

DCIM

100MSDCF

DSC00001.JPG

Folder name

Extension Non-duplicated No.

from 0001 to 9999 Capital letters

Using the Settings

Overview

The Settings give you access to t h e following features:

Depending on the signal tuned, you may see different Setting options on your screen. Settings displayed here are with the 720p signal.

Settings Allows you to set/change

Video Picture Mode (page 71)

Antenna

Video

Press WEGA GATE to exit

Picture Mode Vivid Reset Backlight Max Picture Max Brightness 50 Color 65 Hue 0 Color Temp. Cool Sharpness 50

Reset (page 71) Backlight (page 71) Picture (page 71) Brightness (page 71) Color (page 71) Hue (page 71) Color Temp. (page 72) Sharpness (page 72)

Noise Reduction

(page 72 DRC Mode (page 72) DRC Palette (page 72) Advanced Video (page 73)

)

Using the Settings

Audio Sound Mode (page 74)

Antenna

Audio

Press WEGA GATE to exit

Sound Mode Custom Reset Treble 0 Bass 0 Balance 0 Steady Sound Off Volume Offset 0 Effect Off BBE Off

Reset (page 74) Treble (page 74) Bass (page 74) Balance (page 74) Steady Sound (page 74) Volume Offset (page 74) Effect (page 74) BBE (page 74)

Screen Wide Mode (page 77)

Antenna

Screen

Press WEGA GATE to exit

Wide Mode Wide Zoom Game Picture 0

4:3 Default Off Display Area Normal

Vertical Center 0 Vertical Size 0

Game Picture (page 77) 4:3 Default (page 78) Display Area (page 78) V e rtical Center (page 78) Vertical Size (page 78)

MTS (page 75) Speaker (page 75) Audio Out (page 75) A/V Sync (page 75)

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Using the Settings

Settings Allows you to set/change

Channel Favorite Channels (page 80)

Antenna

Channel

Press WEGA GATE to exit

Favorite Channels Digital Channels Auto Program Show/Hide Channels Label Channels

Parental Lock Parental Lock (page 82)

Antenna

Parental Lock

Press WEGA GATE to exit

Password

Digital Channels (page 80) Auto Program (page 80) Show/Hide Channels (page 80) Label Channels (page 81)

Change Password (page 82) Select Country (page 82)

Setup Caption Vision (page 85)

Antenna

Setup Press WEGA GATE to exit

Caption Vision Off Info Banner On

Game Mode Off

Label Video Inputs Language English Video 2(Component) Off Menu Color Gray Power Saving Standard Light Sensor Off

Info Banner (page 85) Game Mode (page 85) Label Video Inputs (page 85) Language (page 86) Video 2 (Component) (page 86) Menu Color (page 86) Power Saving (page 86) Light Sensor (page 86)

Applications Clock/Timers (page 90)

Antenna

Applications

Press WEGA GATE to exit

Clock/Timers Diagnostics

CableCARD

Diagnostics (page 91) CableCARD(page 91)

CineMotion (page 86)

Accessing the Video Settings

1. Press WEGA GATE.......

Select Settings..............

Highlight......................

4.Press to select ...............

To highlight an option and to change settings, press V v B b.

to confirm the selection.

Press To e xit Video, press .

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GATE

Antenna

Video

Custom settings

Picture Mode Vivid Reset Backlight Max Picture Max Brightness 50 Color 65 Hue 0 Color Temp. Cool Sharpness 50

Using the Settings

Vivid

Standard

Custom

Selecting Video Options

z To change from one

Picture Mode to another, use PICTURE on the remote control.

The Video settings includes the following options:

Option Description

Picture Mode

Customized picture viewing

Reset Select OK to reset all settings and adjustments to the default

Backlight Adjust to brighten or darken the backlight. Picture Adjust to increase picture contrast and deepen the color or

Brightness Adjust to brighten or darken the picture. Color Adjust to increase or decrease color intensity. Hue Adjust to increase or decrease the green tones.

Vivid Select for enhanced picture contrast and

sharpness.

Standard Select for standard picture settings.

Recommended for home entertainment.

Custom Select to display a picture with minimum

enhancement.

You can alter the Video setting (Picture, Brightness, Color , etc.) for each Picture Mode and each video input.

You may set up a Picture Mode (Vivid, Standard, Custom) independently for each Video input (Video 1- Video 6, including the Antenna input). Your Picture Mode settings are automatically saved after each selection. This allows you to customize the Picture Mode setting for each type of signal source.

setting (except for Advanced Video).

decrease picture contrast and soften the color.

Using the Settings

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Using the Settings

Option Description

Color Temp.

White adjustment

Sharpness Adjust to sharpen or soften the picture. Noise Reduction Select to reduce the noise level of connected equipment. This

DRC Mode High Density Creates a high-resolution picture with 4 ×

DRC Palette Allows you to customize the level of detail (Reality) and

Choose from four color temperatures:

Cool Select to give the white colors a blue tint. Neutral Select to give the white colors a neutral tint. Warm 1/2 When selected Custom in Picture Mode, select

to give the white colors a red tint.

also reduces the noise level to the si gnal from the VHF/UHF jack. Select from Auto, High, Medium, Low and Off.

When ATSC or Component is in use, AUTO is not available.

density, for high quality sources (i.e., DVD player, satellite receiver).

Progressive Recommended for moving pictures. Off

DRC Mode is not available when Game Mode is On or using the Freeze feature or the Photo/Video Viewer; also not available when watching 480p, 720p or 1080i sources.

smoothness (Clarity) for up to three input sources. For e xample, you can create one Custom setting to optimize your cable input's picture, and create another to optimize your DVD player's picture. You can switch among the three Custom settings.

1 Press the arrow buttons to highlight Custom then

press The DRC palette appears.

Custom

to exit

Press

Reality

(25)

Clarity

(1)

2 Press the arro w b u ttons to adj ust the position of the marker

(z). As you move the z higher along the Reality axis, the picture becomes more detailed. As you move the z to the right along the Clarity axis, the picture becomes smoother.

3 To save the setting, press .

Option Description

DRC Palette is not available when Game Mode is On, Noise Reduction is set to Auto, DRC Mode is Off or using the Freeze feature or the Photo/Video Viewer; also not available when watching 480p, 720p or 1080i sources.

Advanced Video

Program Select Program to choose among the options:

Available in “Custom Picture Mode”

Using the Settings

Black Corrector (High/Medium/Low/Off), Contrast Enhancer (High/Low/Off), Gamma (Max/High/Medium/Low/Off), Clear White (High/Low/Off), Live Color (High/Medium/ Low/Off), Color Space (Wide/Normal).

Selecting PC Video Options

To display the PC screen:

Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly on the remote control until Video 7 (PC) appears.

Video 7 PC

Video

Press WEGA GATE to exit

Display Mode Video Reset Backlight 5 Picture Max Brightness 50 Color Temp. Neutral

You can change the settings for the PC input while the TV is

displaying the PC screen.

The PC Input Video setting includes the following options:

Option Description

Display Mode Video Select to view video images.

Text Select to view text, charts or tables. Reset Select to restore the factory default settings. Backlight Select to adjust the brightness of the screen. Picture Adjust to increase or decrease picture contrast. Brightness Adjust to brighten or darken the picture. Color Temp. Choose from four color temperatures:

Cool Select to give the white colors a blue tint.

Neutral Select to give the white colors a neutral tint.

Warm 1/2 Select to give the white colors a red tint.

Using the Settings

Accessing the Audio Settings

1. Press WEGA GATE.......

Select Settings..............

Highlight......................

4.Press to select ...............

To highlight an option and to change settings, press V v B b.

to confirm the selection.

Press To e xit Audio, press .

WEGA

GATE

Antenna

Audio

Custom settings

Sound Mode Custom Reset Treble 0 Bass 0 Balance 0 Steady Sound Off Volume Offset 0 Effect Off BBE Off

Dynamic

Standard

Custom

Selecting Audio Options

z To change from one

Sound Mode option to another, use SOUND on the remote control.

z TruSurround XT

attempts to create the same surround effect produced by a multichannel system using the left and right speakers.

The Audio settings includes the following options:

Option Description

Sound Mode

Customized sound listening

Reset Reset the following options to the default setting: Treble, Bass,

Treble Adjust to increase or decrease higher-pitched sounds. Bass Adjust to increase or decrease lower-pitched sounds. Balance Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance. Steady Sound On Select to stabilize the volume across all

Volume Offset Adjust to increase or decrease the sound level of the current

Effect TruSurround

BBE

*: TruSurround XT, SRS 3D Mono and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.

TruSurround XT and SRS 3D Mono technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

**: Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP4638258, 4482866. “BBE” and BBE symbol ar e

trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

Dynamic Select to enhance treble and bass. Standard Suitable for spoken dialog. Custom Flat setting.

Balance, Steady Sound, Volume Offset, Effect and BBE.

programs and commercials.

Off Select to turn off Steady Sound.

input (TV or video input) relative to other inputs.

Select for surround sound (for stereo programs only).

Simulated Adds a surround-like effect to mono programs.

Simulated function is using SRS 3D Mono.

Off Select for normal stereo or mono reception. Select to give sound more impact by compensating for phase

effects in speakers. Select from High, Low, and Off.

To change from one MTS option to another, use MTS/SAP on the remote control.

Using the Settings

Option Description

MTS

Enjoy stereo, bilingual and mono programs

Speaker On Select to turn on the TV speakers.

Audio Out

Easy control of volume adjustments

A/V Sync Off/1/2/3 Use this option to make adjustments to audio

Stereo Select for stereo reception when viewing a

program broadcast in stereo.

Auto SAP Select to automatically switch the TV to second

audio programs when a signal is received. If no SAP signal is present, the TV remains in Stereo mode.

Mono Select for mono reception. Use to reduce noise

during weak stereo broadcasts.

MTS is available only for analog programs.

Off Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to

the TV’s sound only through your e xternal audio receiver and speakers.

The MUTING button on your remote control is available when Audio Out is set to Variable, and becomes nonfunctional when set to Fixed.

This option can be set only when the Speaker option is set to Off.

Variable The TV’ s speakers are turned off and the audio

output from your audio system can still be controlled by the TV’s remote control.

Fixed The TV’s speakers are turned off and the audio

output of the TV is fixed. Use your audio receiver’s volume control to adjust the volume (and other audio settings) through your audio system.

and video synchronization when you have external equipment connected to OPTICAL OUT of the TV. Select Off (factory default setting) to make no adjustments. Select 1, 2 or 3 to adjust so that the video and audio from your connected external equipment are synchronized.

Using the Settings

Selecting PC Audio Options

To display the PC screen:

Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly on the remote control until Video 7 (PC) appears.

Video 7 PC

Audio

Press WEGA GATE to exit

Sound Mode Custom Reset Treble 0 Bass 0 Balance 0 Effect Off Speaker On

Audio Out Variable

You can change the settings for the PC input while the TV is

displaying the PC screen.

The PC Input Audio setting includes the following options:

Option Description

Sound Mode Dynamic Select to enhance treble and bass.

Standard Suitable for spoken dialog.

Custom Flat setting. Reset Select to restore the factory default settings Treble Adjust to increase or decrease higher-pitched sounds. Bass Adjust to increase or decrease lower-pitched sounds. Balance Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance. Effect TruSurround XTSelect for surround sound (for stereo programs

only).

Simulated Adds a surround-like effect to mono programs.

Simulated function is using SRS 3D Mono.

Off Select for normal stereo or mono reception. Speaker On Select to turn on the TV speakers.

Audio Out

Easy control of volume adjustments

Off Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to

This option can be set only when the Speaker option is set to

Off.

Variable The TV’s speakers are turned of f and the audio

Fixed The TV’s speakers are turned of f and the a udio

the TV’s sound only through your external audio receiver and speakers.

output from your audio system can still be controlled by the TV’s remote control.

output of the TV is fixed. Use your audio receiver’s volume control to adjust the volume (and other audio settings) through your audio system.

Accessing the Screen Settings

EGA

1. Press WEGA GATE.......

Select Settings..............

3. Highlight......................

4.Press to select ...............

To highlight an option and to change settings, press V v B b.

to confirm the selection.

Press To e xit Screen, press .

WEGA

GATE

Selecting Screen Options

Wide Mode is unavailable while in the Freeze f eature (page51) or using the Photo/Video Viewer.

GATE

The Screen settings includes the following options:

Option Description

Wide Mode

Select a Wide Mode to use for 4:3 sources

To change from one Wide Mode setting to another, use the WIDE

button on the remote control (see page 43).

Game Picture Allows you to move the position of the picture left and right in

Not available in Full and Normal modes when sources are in 720p or 1080i, or using the Photo/Video Viewer.

Using the Settings

Antenna

Screen

Automatic sizing for 4:3 pictures

Wide Mode Wide Zoom Game Picture 0

4:3 Default Off

Display Area Normal

Vertical Center 0 Vertical Size 0

Wide Zoom

Normal

Full

Zoom

Off

Wide Zoom Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture to fill the 16:9

screen, keeping the original image as much as possible.

Normal Select to return the 4:3 picture to its original size

and aspect ratio.

Normal is not available when you are watching

720p or 1080i sources.

Full Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture horizontally

only, to fill the display area.

Zoom Select to proportionally enlarge 1080i and 720p

sources. For 480p and 480i sources, Zoom will vertically stretch the image to fill the screen.

the window. (This feature also allows you to adjust the picture from any connected equipment.) Select while watching the picture to be adjusted. The TV stores the position in memory for each input. Press B or b and press to choose a correction.

Using the Settings

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Using the Settings

z 4:3 Default functions

only when the TV receives 480i or 480p signals.

z If 4:3 Default option is

set to anything but Off, the Wide Mode setting changes only for the current channel. When you change channels (or inputs), Wide Mode is automatically replaced with the 4:3 Default setting for 4:3 sources. To retain the current Wide Mode setting as channels and inputs are changed, set 4:3 Default to Off.

Option Description

4:3 Default

Select the default Screen Mode to use for 4:3 sources

Display Area Select Normal to return to the default display area. Select -1 or

V ertical Center Allows you to move the position of the picture up and down in

Vertical Size Allows you to adjust the vertical size of the picture. (Available

Wide Zoom Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture to fill the 16:9

screen, keeping the original image as much as possible.

Normal Select to return the 4:3 picture to its original

size.

Full Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture horizontally

only, to fill the display area.

Zoom Select to enlarge the picture horizontally and

vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the wide screen.

Off Select to continue using the current Wide Screen

Mode setting when the channel or input is changed.

-2 to keep the edge of the picture out of screen.

the window. (Available only in Zoom mode.) Press V or v and press

only in Zoom mode.) Press V or v and press to choose a correction.

to choose a correction.

Using the Settings

Selecting PC Screen Options

z When there is no signal

input, no options can be selected.

z Select Zoom in the

Wide Mode option to display movies and other content on DVD, using the entire viewable area of the screen.

z Adjustment range for

Horizontal Center and Vertical Center is adjusted according to the input signal.

To display the PC screen:

Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly on the remote control until Video 7 (PC) appears.

Video 7 PC

Screen

Press WEGA GATE to exit

Wide Mode Full 1 Auto Adjustment Phase Min Pitch 0 Horizontal Center 0 Vertical Center 0

You can change the settings for the PC input while the TV is

displaying the PC screen.

The PC Input Screen setting includes the following options:

Option Description

Wide Mode Normal Select to display the picture in its original size.

Full 1 Select to enlarge the picture to f ill the display

area, keeping its original horizontal-to-vertical aspect ratio.

A black frame will appear on the

surrounding of the picture.

Full 2 Select to enlarge the picture to f ill the display

Zoom Select to enlarge the picture horizontally and

Auto Adjustment

Select to automatically adjust the display position and phase of

the picture when the TV receives an input signal from the

connected PC.

Note that Auto Adjustment may not work well with certain

input signals. In such cases, manually adjust the options below.

Phase Select to adjust the phase when the screen flickers. Pitch Select to adjust the pitch when the picture has unwanted

vertical stripes.

Horizontal Center

Select to adjust the horizontal position of the picture.

Allows you to move the picture left and right in the window.

Press

B or b and press to choose a correction.

V ertical Center Select to adjust the vertical position of the picture.

Allows you to move the picture up and down in the window.

Press

B or b and press to choose a correction.

area.

A black frame will appear on the

surrounding of the picture.

vertically to an equal aspect ratio that fills the wide screen.

Using the Settings

Accessing the Channel Settings

EGA

1. Press WEGA GATE.......

Select Settings..............

3. Highlight......................

4.Press to select ...............

To highlight an option and to change settings, press V v B b.

to confirm the selection.

Press To e xit Channel, press .

WEGA

GATE

Antenna

Channel

Program favorite channels

Favorite Channels

Digital Channels Auto Program Show/Hide Channels Label Channels

Program

Selecting Channel Options

z Also, you can access

the Favorite Channels list on the WEGA GATE control panel.

z Channels that you set to

be hidden can be accessed only with the 0-9 buttons.

The Channel settings includes the following options:

Option Description

Favorite Channels

Lets you set up a list of your favorite channels. For details, see “Using Favorites in WEGA GATE” on page 54.

Digital Channels Add Select to add digital channels. Auto Program Automatically sets up the channel list on the TV for all

receivable channels for the current input (VHF/UHF or CABLE). Select to start the Auto Program.

Auto Program may take a while (20 to 50 minutes) to complete. A progress bar will display the approximate progress of the Auto Program and Digital Channels/Add sequences.

Show/Hide Channels

Allows you to show or hide channels that appear in the Program Guide and when you use the CH+/- buttons to channel surf. Channels that are set to Hidden do not appear in the Program Guide or when you use the CH+/- buttons.

1 Press V or v to highlight the channel that you want to show

or hide. To move between the Major and Digital subchannel lists,

press B or b.

2 To change a channel’s setting to Shown or Hidden, press

3 To show or hide more channels, repeat steps 1 and 2.

Using the Settings

Option Description

If you select to hide or show a major digital channel, all the subchannels are automatically hidden or shown. To show or hide an individual sub-channel within a digital channel, you must individually select that sub-channel to show or hide.

If you hide all sub-channels of a major digital channel, that digital channel is automatically set to Hidden.

Label Channels Allows you to assign labels (such as station call letters) to

channel numbers.

1 Press V or v to scroll through the cha nne l n umbe rs. Then

press to select the channel number that you want to assign a label.

2 Press V or v to scroll through the label characters (A-Z,

0-9, etc.). Then press to select the highlighted character. Re pea t to add characters to the label.

3 To assign labels to more channels, repeat steps 1-2. 4 Press B to return to the Channel settings, or press WEGA

GATE to exit Settings.

Using the Settings

Accessing the Parental Lock Settings

EGA

1. Press WEGA GATE.......

Select Settings..............

3. Highlight......................

4. Press to select...............

To highlight an option and to change settings, press V v B b.

to confirm the selection.

Press To e xit Parental Lock, press .

The Parental Lock setting allows you to set up the TV to block programs according to their content and rating levels.

GATE

WEGA

GATE

Antenna

Parental Lock

Press to change settings

Parental Lock Off

Change Password Select Country U. S. A.

Off Child You th

Y. Adult Custom

You need your password for any future access into the Parental Lock setting. If you lose your password, see “Lost password” on page 97.

Selecting Parental Lock Options

z If you are not familiar

with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should select Child, Youth, or Y .Adult to help simplify the rating selection. To set more restrictive ratings, select Custom.

The Parental Lock settings include the following options:

Option Description

Parental Lock

Turn ratings on/off and select a rating system

Change Password Select to change your password. Select Country U.S.A. Select to use U.S.A. ratings (see page 83).

Off Turn Parental Lock off. No programs are

blocked from viewing.

Child Maximum ratings permitted are:

U.S.: TV-Y, TV-G, G Canada: C, G, TV-Y

Youth Maximum ratings permitted are:

U.S.: TV-PG, PG Canada: C8+, PG, 8 ans+, TV-PG

Y. Adult Maximum ratings permitted are:

U.S.: TV-14, PG-13 Canada: 14+, 13 ans+, TV-14

Custom Select to set ratings manually.

U.S.: See page 83 for details. Canada: See page 84 for details.

Canada Select to use Canadian ratings (see page 84).

Using the Settings

To deactivate the parental control feature

s Set Parental Lo ck to Off when in the Parental Lock setting.

To change the password

1 In the Parental Lock setting, use the arrow buttons to highlight Change

Password

, and press to select it.

2 Enter a new four-digit passw o rd using the 0-9 buttons. 3 Confirm the new password by entering it again. 4 Press WEGA GATE to exit Settings.

Viewing Blocked Programs

Selecting Custom Rating Options

z To ensure maximum

blocking capability, the age-based ratings should be used.

You can view a blocked program by entering the password.

1 Press ENT when tuned to a blocked program. 2 Enter your password using the 0-9 buttons.

Parental Lock will be canceled temporarily until you turn your TV off.

US custom rating options

If you selected U.S.A. as the country of residence on page 82, the Custom Rating setting includes the following options. (If you selected page 84.)

Option Description

Movie Rating G All children and general audiences.

PG Parental guidance suggested. PG-13 Parental guidance for children under 13. R Restricted viewing, parental guidance is suggested

for children under 17.

TV Rating

Block programs by their rating, content or both

NC-17 and X

Age-Based Options

TV-Y All children. TV-Y7 Directed to children age 7 and older. TV-G General audience. TV-PG Parental guidance suggested. TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. TV-MA Mature audience only.

Content-Based Options

FV Fantasy violence. D Suggestive dialog. L Strong language. S Sexual situations. V Violence.

No one 17 and under.

Canada, see

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Using the Settings

z If you select Block, be

aware that the following programs may be blocked: news , sports, weather, emergency broadcasts, political programs, public service announcements, and religious programs.

Option Description

Unrated

Block programs or movies that are broadcast without a rating

The content ratings will increase depending on the level of the agebased rating. For example, a program with a TV-PG V (Violence) rating may contain moderate violence, while a TV-14 V (Violence) rating may contain more intense violence.

Canadian custom rating options

Allow Allows programs and movies that are broadcast

without a rating.

Block Blocks all programs and movies that are broadcast

without a rating.

If you selected Canada as the country of residence on page 82, the Custom Rating setting includes the following options. (If you selected

U.S.A., see

page 83.)

Option Description

English Rating C All children.

C8+ Children 8 years and older. G General programming. PG Parental guidance. 14+ Viewers 14 and older. 18+ Adult programming.

French Rating G General programming.

8 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 8. 13 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 13. 16 ans+ Not recommended for ages under 16. 18 ans+ Programming restricted to adults.

U.S.A. Rating See “TV Rating” on page 83 for details.

Accessing the Setup Settings

1. Press WEGA GATE.......

Select Settings..............

3. Highlight......................

4.Press to select ...............

To highlight an option and to change settings, press V v B b.

to confirm the selection.

Press To e xit Setup, press .

WEGA

GATE

Antenna

Setup

Select Caption Vision options

Caption Vision Off

Info Banner On

Game Mode Off

Label Video Inputs Language English Video 2(Component) Off Menu Color Gray Power Saving Standard Light Sensor Off

Using the Settings

Off

Program

Selecting Setup Options

z If you have assigned

video labels, you can see the External Inputs list on the WEGA GA TE control panel.

The Setup settings includes the following options:

Option Description

Caption Vision Allows you to select from several closed caption modes (for

programs that are broadcast with closed caption).

On Caption Vision is turned on. Off Caption Vision is turned off. Program Allows you to set basic and advanced

Caption Vision options. See “Programming Caption Vision” on page 87.

Info Banner Set to On or Off. Select On to display the program name, time

remaining and other information (if the broadcaster offers this service). Also displays when the channel is changed or the

DISPLAY button is pressed.

Game Mode On Select to optimize the lipsync when playing

games.

Off Select to turn off the Game Mode.

Label Video Inputs

Allows you to label the audio/video equipment you have connected to the TV so you can identify them when using TV/VIDEO. When in this setting:

1 Press V or v to highlight an input to label, then press

to select it.

2 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the labels. 3 Press to select the equipment you connected to each of

the input jacks on the back of your TV.

Select Skip if you do not have any equipment connected to a particular input.

Using the Settings

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Using the Settings

z The Skip label is useful

for inputs to which no equipment is connected.

z If you use the

composite connection when Video 2 (Component) is set to Auto, do not connect the component cable at the same time. Otherwise select Off.

z To change from one

Power Sa ving option to another, use POWER SAVING on the remote control.

Option Description

Video 1-6 Video 1-6, VHS, DVD, Receiver, Satellite,

Cable Box, 8mm, DTV, Game, LD, Beta, HD, DVR, Camcorder, Skip

Video 7 Video 7, PC, DVD , HD, Game, Skip

If you select Skip, your TV skips this input when you press the TV/VIDEO button.

Language Select to display all on-screen settings in your language of

choice: English, Español, Français.

Video 2 (Component)

Menu Color Enables you to select a specific color for the on-screen settings.

Pow er Saving Standard Select to view picture without the benefit of

Light Sensor Select

CineMotion Select Auto to optimize the screen display automatically

Auto Select to switch automatically between the

component video jacks (Y P AUDIO L (MONO)/AUDIO R) and the composite video jacks (VIDEO, AUDIO L (MONO)/AUDIO R) on the left side of the TV (VIDEO/HD/DVD 2 IN) depending on the cable connection.

Off Select to activate the composite video jacks

(VIDEO/AUDIO L(MONO)/ AUDIO R) on the left side of the TV.

Not available when using the Photo/Video Viewer.

Power Saving.

Reduced Select to view picture with reduced power

consumption. It also enhances the black level.

Picture Off Select to turn off the picture. Audio stays on

with your selected volume setting.

Picture Off is not available when using the Photo/Video Viewer.

B/CB PR/CR,

On to enable the automatic brightness control. The light

sensor measures the room brightness which allows the TV to automatically adjust the picture brightness based on the picture settings and the ambient room light conditions.

Be sure not to put anything around the sensor, as its function may be affected. See page 15 on the sensor.

detecting film content and applying a reverse 3-2 pull down process. Moving picture will appear clearer and more natural looking. Select

Off to disable the detection.

Using the Settings

Programming Caption Vision

If you selected the Program option under Caption Vision (see page 85), you can change the following settings:

Option Description

Basic Allows you to select basic analog (EIA-608) closed caption options.

CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4

Text1, T ext2, Text3, Text4

Digital CC Allows you to set digital closed captioning to Basic (digital EIA-608)

or Advanced (digital EIA-708).

Advanced Allows you to select advanced digital (EIA-708) closed caption

options. Select from the available options.

Advanced Settings

Allows you to make additional settings for digital (EIA-708) closed caption options. Select from As Broadcast, Small Text, Large Text and Custom.

Custom Allows you to customize the following settings:

Displays a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of a program. (Should be set to CC1 for most programs.)

Displays network/station information presented using either half or the whole screen (if available).

Character Size Small, Standard,

Large Character Style Style 1-7 Character Color Color 1-8 Character Opacity Solid, Translucent Edge Color Color 1-8 Edge Type None, Raised,

Depressed,

Outline,

Left Shadow,

Right Shadow Background Color None, Color 1-8 Background Opacity Solid, Translucent Window Color None, Color 1-8 Window Opacity Solid, Translucent

Using the Settings

Selecting PC Setup Options

To display the PC screen:

Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly on the remote control until Video 7 (PC) appears.

Video 7 PC

Setup

Press WEGA GATE to exit

Power Management Off Language English Menu Color Gray Power Saving Standard Light Sensor Off

You can change the settings for the PC input while the TV is

displaying the PC screen.

The PC Input Setup setting includes the following options:

Option Description

Power Management

Language Select to display all on-screen Settings in your language of

Menu Color Enables you to select a specific color for the on-screen menus

Pow er Saving Standard Select to view picture without the benefit of

Light Sensor Set to On or Off. When on, the brightness of the screen is

On Select to automatically switch to the standby

mode when there is no signal input for approximately 30 seconds. Returns to the PC screen when a signal is input.

Off Select to turn off Power Management.

choice: English, Español, Français.

from Original, Gray, Red, Purple and Tan.

Power Saving.

Reduced Select to view picture with reduced power

consumption. It also enhances the black level.

Picture Off Select to turn off the picture. Audio stays on

with your selected volume setting.

automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the room.

Be sure not to put anything ar ound th e sensor, as its function may be affected. For details, see page 15.

Using the Settings

PC Input Signal Reference Chart

Resolution Signals Horizontal

VGA 640 × 480 31.5 60 –*

SVGA 800 × 600 35.2 56 ✔

XGA 1024 × 768 48.4 60 ✔

WXGA 1280 × 768 47.4 60 ✔

(Dot)

640 × 480 37.5 75 ✔ 640 × 480 43.3 85 ✔ 720 × 400 31.5 70 –*

800 × 600 37.9 60 ✔

800 × 600 46.9 75 ✔ 800 × 600 48.1 72 ✔

1024 × 768 56.5 70 ✔ 1024 × 768 60 75 ✔

1280 × 768 47.8 60 ✔ 1360 × 768 47.7 60 ✔

× Vertical

(Line)

*:Corresponding to the VGA signal

This TV’s PC input does not support Sync on Green or Composite Sync. This TV’s PC input does not support interlaced signals. This TV’s PC input supports signals in the above chart with a 60Hz vertical frequency.

For other signals, you will see the message “Unsupported Signal”. For the best picture quality, it is recommended to use signals with a 60Hz vertical frequency from a personal computer.

Horizontal frequency (kHz)

Vertical frequency (Hz)

VESA standard

Using the Settings

Accessing the Applications Settings

1. Press WEGA GATE.......

Select Settings..............

3. Highlight......................

4.Press to select ...............

To highlight an option and to change settings, press V v B b.

to confirm the selection.

Press To e xit Applications, press .

GATE

WEGA

GATE

Antenna

Applications

Change current time amd timer settings

Clock/Timers

Diagnostics

CableCARD

Program

Selecting Applications Options

z To return to the Timer

settings after programming one of the Timers or current time, press B.

z Timer will be set to Off

when:

• Auto Program is executed

• the AC power cord is disconnected and then reconnected to turn the TV on and the Current Time is displayed as 12:00 AM.

The Applications settings includes the following options:

Option Description

Clock/Timers Select to set the clock and to program your TV to turn on and

off at two scheduled viewing times. Once the options are set, TIMER LED lights up in red.

Sleep Allows you to select the amount of time (Off,

15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes or 90 minutes) that you want the TV

to remain on before shutting off automatically .

Timer 1 Timer 2

You can use the Timers to program the TV to turn on and off and tune to a specific channel at two scheduled viewing times.

Timer 1 and Timer 2 cannot be set until you set the Current Time.

1 Press V or v to highlight Timer 1 or Timer 2. To set the

timer, press b or .

T o go directly to programming Timer 1 or 2, press

instead of pressing b.

2 Press V or v to highlight one of the following options,

then press .

Program

Off Select to turn off the Timer. (Your previous

Select to set the Timer by day, time, duration, and channel.

settings are saved.)

Using the Settings

Option Description

3 If you selected Program in step 2, press V and v to set the

day(s), hour, minute, AM/PM, duration, and channel number. Press or b to confirm each setting and move to the next setting. Press B to go back to the previous setting.

4 Press WEGA GATE to exit Settings. An LED on the

front panel will light, indicating the Timer has been set.

Current Time

Select to set the current time (day, hour, minute, and AM/PM).

Program Select to set the Timer b y day, time,

and AM/PM.

Off Select to turn off the Timer. (Your

previous settings are saved.)

1 Press to select Current Time. 2 Press V and v to se t the current time (day,

hour, minute, and AM/PM). Press or b to confirm each setting and move to the next setting. Press B to go back to the previous setting.

3 Press WEGA GATE to exit Settings.

Diagnostics Display diagnostics information about the TV. This can be

useful in providing information to an authorized technician or repair person.

CableCARD This list of selectable CableCARD options will vary,

depending on your cable service provider.

Using the Settings

Other Information

Overview

This chapter includes the following topics:

Topic See Page

Contacting Sony T roubleshooting Specifications Optional accessories Index

Contacting Sony

If, after reading these operating instructions, you have additional questions related to the use of your Sony television, please call our Customer Information Services Center. For US residents: 1-800-222-SONY (7669) For Canadian residents: 1-877-899-SONY (7669)

Before calling Sony customer support, please write down the model and serial numbers of your TV. You’ll find this information on the front cover of this manual.

92 92 98 98 99

Troubleshooting

Remote Control

Problem Possible Remedies

Remote control does not operate

Cannot change channels with the remote control

❑ The batteries could be weak. Replace the batteries. ❑ Check the orientation of the batteries. ❑ Press TV (FUNCTION) once, and the TV indicator lights up. You may have

inadvertently pressed SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION), which changes the remote control to SAT or CABLE mode.

❑ Make sure this unit’s power cord is connected securely to the wall outlet. ❑ If you are using the TV to change channels, first press TV (FUNCTION) once,

and the TV indicator lights up.

❑ If you are using another device to change channels, be sure you have not

inadvertently switched your TV from the channel 3 or 4 setting.

❑ If you are using another device to change channels, be sure to press FUNCTION

for that device. For example, if you are using your cable box to change channels, be sure to press SAT/CABLE (FUNCTION) once, and the SAT/CABLE indicator lights up.

Problem Possible Remedies

Remote control does not operate non-Sony video equipment

❑ If you replaced the batteries to the remote recently, the code numbers for the video

equipment may need to be reset.

❑ There may be more than one code for the equipment that you are attempting to

operate.

❑ There is a possibility that some non-Sony equipment cannot be operated by your

Sony TV remote. You may need to use the equipment’s origi nal remote control.

CableCARD Device

Problem Possible Remedies

Problems using CableCARD device or CableCARD services

❑ Chec k that the CableCARD device is inserted properly (see pages 29-30). ❑ The CableCARD device must be activated by your local cable TV provider before

you can receive digital cable TV services. See the activation instructions on pages 29-30.

❑ Check the Diagnostics and CableCARD setting options (see page 91). (This can

be useful in providing information to an authorized technician or repair person.)

❑ Contact your cable TV provider.

Video

Other Information

Problem Possible Remedies

No picture (screen not lit), no sound

Dark, poor or no picture (screen lit), good sound

No color/dark picture/color is not correct

Only snow and noise appear on the screen

Dotted lines or stripes ❑ Adjust the antenna.

Double images ❑ Using a highly directional outdoor antenna or a cable may solve the problem. “Black box” on screen ❑ You have selected a text option in the Setup setting and no text is available. (See

❑ If your TV does not turn on and a red light keeps flashing, your TV may need

service. Call your local Sony Service Center.

❑ Make sure the power cord is plugged in. ❑ Press POWER on the right side of the TV. ❑ Press TV/VIDEO to cycle through the connected video sources. ❑ Try another channel; it could be station trouble.

❑ Adjust the Picture Mode option in the Video setting (see page 71). ❑ Adjust the Brightness option in the Video setting (see page 71). ❑ Check the antenna/cable connections.

❑ Adjust the Color option in the Video setting (see page 71).

❑ Check the antenna/cable connections. ❑ Try another channel; it could be station trouble. ❑ Press ANT to change the input mode (see page 42).

❑ Move the TV away from noise sources such as cars, neon signs, or hair dryers.

page 85 to reset Setup selections.) To turn off this feature, set the Caption Vision option to Off. If you were trying to select closed captioning, select CC1 instead of Text1-4.

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Other Information

Problem Possible Remedies

Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen

Certain programs on DVD or other digital sources display a loss of detail, especially during fast-motion or dark scenes

❑ Some wide-screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are greater than 16:9

(this is especially common with theatrical releases). Your TV will show these programs with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. For more details, check the documentation that came with your DVD (or contact your program provider).

❑ The compression used by certain digital broadcasts and DVDs may cause your

TV’s screen to display less deta il than usual, or cause artifacts (small blocks or dots, pixelations) to appear on your screen. This is due to your TV’s large screen and ability to show very f ine detail, and is normal for certain digitally recorded programs. Adjust the reality/clarity in the DRC Palette setting (see page 72) to optimize the picture while viewing these sources.

Audio

Problem Possible Remedies

Good picture, no sound ❑ Press MUTING so that Muting disappears from the screen (see page 42).

❑ Make sure the Speaker option is set to On in the Audio setting (see page 75). ❑ Make sure the MTS option is set to Stereo or Mono (see page 75). ❑ When the HDMI IN input is in use, surround sound, such as AC-3 and DTS,

cannot be input. Change the sound setting for the external input device to Linear PCM.

Audio noise ❑ Communication problems may occur if infrared communication equipment (e.g.,

infrared cordless headphones) is used near the TV. Use headphones other than infrared cordless headphones. Also, if you use infrared communication equipment other than infrared cordless headphones, move the infrared transceiv er a w ay from the TV until the noise is eliminated, or move the transmitter and receiver of the infrared communication equipment closer together.

Cannot gain enough volume when using a cable box

Sound seems weak or insufficient

Cannot raise the volume on external speakers

❑ Increase the volume of the cable box using the cable box’s remote control. Then

press TV (FUNCTION) once (the TV indicator lights up) and adjust the TV’s volume.

❑ The TV’s audio might be set to Auto SAP or Mono, when it might be better set to

Stereo. In the Audio setting (see page 75), set the MTS setting to Stereo. If

already set to Stereo, switch to Mono (which may reduce background noise during weak stereo broadcasts).

❑ If the Speaker option is set to Off and the Audio Out option is set to Fixed (in

order to output the sound to your audio system), use your audio receiver to adjust the sound (see page 75). Or, to use the TV remote control, set the Audio Out option to Variable.

❑ To turn on the TV speakers, set the Speaker option to On (see page 75).

Other Information

Channels

Problem Possible Remedies

Cannot receive upper channels (UHF) when using an antenna

Cannot receive any channels when using cable TV

Cannot receive or select channels

Some digital cable channels are not being displayed

❑ Press ANT to select the VHF/UHF input (see page 42). ❑ Use Auto Program in the Channel setting to add receivable channels that are not

presently in the TV’s memory (see page 80).

❑ Use Auto Program in the Channel setting to add receivable channels that are not

presently in the TV’s memory (see page 80).

❑ Press ANT to select the CABLE input (see page 42). ❑ Use Auto Program in the Channel setting to add receivable channels that are not

presently in TV memory (see page 80).

❑ Certain cable companies have limitations on the broadcast of digital cable

channels. Check with your cable company for more information.

❑ The digital cable channel may be set to Hidden in the Channel setting (se e pa ge

80).

USB

Problem Possible Remedies

USB device does not work ❑ Only Sony cameras and camcorders are supported. Most current Sony digital still

cameras and camcorders are supported but some may not work correctly.

❑ Attached unsupported USB device. Cameras from other manufacturers, non-

camera USB devices (printers, USB readers, etc.) may not wo rk correctly.

The Photo/Video Viewer does not start

Cannot see files in Photo/Video Viewer

Cannot edit the files ❑ If your digital still camera has an internal memory, you can view the files in the

Image does not display/Cannot see all files

JPEG image displays undesirable motion or flicker in full screen

❑ Turn off the TV power and then turn it on again.

❑ Check Filter settings (see page 67).

internal memory but cannot edit them . To edit the files, make a copy to a media such as Memory Stick in your digital still camera.

❑ Some variations of MPEG1 movies may not play back correctly. ❑ Make sure the image file is a JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) file or an MPEG1 (.mpg, .mpeg)

file.

❑ Make sure the USB device is connected properly (see page 58). ❑ Check the Filter option setting (see page 67). ❑ Check the Select Folder setting (see page 67) and ensure that files are either in

DCF directories if Digital Camera Folders is selected (see page 67), or in the currently selected folder if Select a Folder is selected (see page 67).

❑ The maximum number of files the Photo/Video Viewer can display is 2,000 files

total, including all JPEG, MPEG1, and MP3 files.

❑ JPEGs captured using a digital video camera may appear to display motion in full

screen. This is a result of the way digital video cameras record still images, and is not a result of a malfunction with the TV.

Other Information

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Other Information

Problem Possible Remedies

MPEG movie playback is choppy and progress bar is not accurate

Rotation not saved after USB device is disconnected or Photo/Video Viewer is closed

Cannot show (or hide) file information in full screen or Slide Show

Cannot see menu ❑ Press V to display the menu again. Cannot hear audio while

using USB device

Not all MP3 files on USB media are included when the Music/ Complete List option is selected (page 66)

MP3 files on the USB media are not listed

Music files are playing in wrong order

Cannot see MP3 list to play music

MPEG1 movie does not play back correctly

MPEG1 quality is poor when enlarged (page 64)

Error message is displayed ❑ No USB device or Media • Check the USB device is connected properly.

❑ High bit-rate MPEG movies, such as MPEGs recorded in high frame rates or high

resolution (such as VX Fine mode), may not play back correctly when using lowspeed USB connections (USB 1.1 or lower) or low-speed Memory Stick media. To view high frame-rate MPEG movies, use a device that supports USB 2.0 and Memory Stick PRO media.

❑ The file might not have information (EXIF data) that is usually generated when a

digital camera records a photo. In this case, it is not possible to save the rotation.

❑ There might be insufficient space on the USB media to save the rotated file. Try

deleting one or more files and rotating the image again.

❑ Set the File Information option to On or Off (see page 66).

❑ Check the TV’s volume or Speaker (see page 75) settings. ❑ To hear JPEG voice memo, select the Digital Camera Folders option and set the

Filter option to Show Photos and Movies (see page 67).

❑ Check that the Music option is not set to Off (see page 66). ❑ The Photo/Video Viewer can display a maximum of 2,000 files total, including all

JPEG, MPEG1, and MP3 files.

❑ Make sure that the file is named with the file extension (.mp3).

❑ Only MP3 files that are named with the file extension (.mp3) are displayed in the

list.

❑ MP3 files are played in alphabetical order, according to the folder in which they

are stored. If you want to change the playlist order, rename your files alphabetically in the order in which you want them to play or create a MP3 playlist (.m3u file) on a PC.

❑ MP3 files on your USB media only can be played as background music during a

Slide Show (page 66).

❑ Some variations of MPEG1 movies may not be compatible with the Photo/Video

Viewer.

❑ MPEG movies recorded in VX Fine mode with Sony digital cameras cannot be

played back with the Photo/Video Viewer.

❑ The quality of the movie when enlarged depends on the resolution of the MPEG1

file. See your camera’s instruction manual for details.

• Check the USB device power is turned on.

Other Information

Problem Possible Remedies

Error icon is displayed The file is not a valid MPEG1 or JPEG format, or it is a

progressive JPEG (which is not supported). The thumbnail is not DCF-compatible.

The file is a JPEG or an MPEG1, but the thumbnail is unreadable.

The file is unreadable.

General

Problem Possible Remedies

How to reset the TV to factory settings

How to restore Video settings to factory settings

How to restore Audio settings to factory settings

Cannot cycle through the other video equipment connected to the TV

Cannot operate the setting ❑ If a setting option appears in gray, this indicates that the setting option is not

Lost password ❑ On the password screen (see page 82), enter the following master password:

TIMER LED on front panel is lit

Digital cable box does not work ❑ If you are connecting a VCR and digital cable box using a splitter, as described on

Cannot record digital channels to VCR

TV cabinet creaks ❑ When the TV is in use, there is a natural rise in temperature, causing the cabinet to

❑ Turn on the TV. While holding down the V button on the remote control, press the

POWER button on the TV. (The TV will turn itself off, then back on again.) Release the V button. WARNING: The Reset will clear all of your customized settings including Parental Lock setting.

❑ Select Reset setting option while in the Video setting (see page 71).

❑ Select Reset setting option while in the Audio setting (see page 74).

❑ Be sure the Label Video Inputs option is not set to Skip (see page 85).

available.

4357. The master password clears your previous password; it cannot be used to temporarily unblock channels.

❑ When lit, indicates that the timer is set (see page 90). When the timer is set, this

LED will remain lit even when the TV is turned off.

page 34, you must use a special bi-directional splitter that is designed to work with your digital cable box. Contact your cable provider for details.

❑ Only analog channels can be recorded to your VCR.

expand or contract and may be accompanied by a slight creaki ng noise. This is not a malfunction.

Other Information

Specifications

Television system:

American TV standard

Channel coverage:

VHF: 2-13/UHF: 14-69/CATV: 1-125

Antenna:

75-ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF

Screen size (measured diagonally):

KDL-V26XBR1: 26 inches KDL-V32XBR1: 32 inches KDL-V40XBR1: 40 inches

Panel System:

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel

Display resolution (horizontal × vertical):

1,366 pixels × 768 lines

VIDEO IN 1/2/3:

S VIDEO (4-pin mini DIN):

VIDEO: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO: 500 mVrms (100% modulation)

HD/DVD IN 4/5:

YPB/CB PR/CR (Component Video):

AUDIO: 500 mVrms (100% modulation)

HDMI IN 6:

HDMI: Video: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i

AUDIO: 500 mVrms (100% modulation)

AUDIO OUT:

500 mVrms (100% modulation) More than 1 Vrms at the maximum volume setting (Variable) More than 500 mVrms (Fixed)

PC IN 7:

D-sub 15-pin, analog RGB, 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms, positive See the PC Input Signal Reference Chart on page 89.

PC AUDIO INPUT:

Stereo mini jack, 0.5 Vrms, 1 kilohm

Headphones:

Stereo mini jack Impedance: 16 ohms

Speaker:

Woo fe r: 4 .0 × 10 cm (4 inches) (2) Tweeter: φ 4.0 cm (1

Speaker output:

13 W + 13 W

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative C: 0.286 Vp-p (Burst signal), 75 ohms

Impedance: 47 kilohms

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative

B/CB:0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

R/CR:0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

P Signal format: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i

Impedance: 47 kilohms

Audio: Two channel linear PCM 32, 44.1 and

48 kHz, 16, 20 and 24 bits

Impedance: 47 kilohms

/8 inches) (2)

Power requirement:

120-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption:

In use: KDL-V26XBR1: 140 W

In standby: KDL-V26XBR1: Less than 0.15 W

KDL-V32XBR1: 166 W KDL-V40XBR1: 240 W

KDL-V32XBR1: Less than 0.15 W KDL-V40XBR1: Less than 0.15 W

Dimensions (W/H/D):

KDL-V26XBR1: (with stand) 674.8 × 511.5 × 308.2 mm

KDL-V32XBR1: (with stand) 808 × 587.8 × 308.2 mm

KDL-V40XBR1: (with stand) 1014.4 × 722.7 × 370.3 mm

/8 × 20 1/4 × 12 1/4 inches)

(26

(without stand) 674.8 × 472.7 × 103 mm

/8 × 18 5/8 × 4 1/8 inches)

(26

/8 × 23 1/4 × 12 1/4 inches)

(31

(without stand) 808 × 549.4 × 110.5 mm

/8 × 21 3/4 × 4 3/8 inches)

(31

(40 × 28

(without stand) 1014.4 × 683.3 × 121.3 mm

(40 × 27 × 4

/2 × 14 5/8 inches)

/8 inches)

Mass:

KDL-V26XBR1: (with stand) 18.5 kg (40 lb. 13 oz.)

KDL-V32XBR1: (with stand) 23.7 kg (52 lb. 4 oz.)

KDL-V40XBR1: (with stand) 34.3 kg (75 lb. 10 oz.)

(without stand) 14.5 kg (32 lb.)

(without stand) 19.7 kg (43 lb. 7 oz.)

(without stand) 28.1 kg (62 lb.)

Supplied accessories:

Remote control RM-YD002 (1) Size AA batteries (2) AC power cord (1) HD15-HD15 cable (ferrite core attached) (1) Support belt (1), securing screw (1) and wood screw (1) Cable holder (1) Coaxial cable (1) PC Audio cable holder (1) Operating Instructions (1) Quick Setup Guide (1) Product Registration Card (1) Warranty Card (1) Optional accessories: HDMI cable HDMI-to-DVI cable Component video cable S VIDEO cable A/V cable Audio cable Optical cable Wall-Mount Bracket: SU-WL31(KDL-V26XBR1/KDL-

V32XBR1) SU-PW2 (KDL-V40XBR1)

The availability of optional accessories depends on stock.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Index

0-9 buttons 42 4:3 Default 78

5.1 Channel DVD using with remote

control

A/V Sync 75 About USB 57, 68

AC IN Advanced Settings, Caption Vision

Advanced Video Advanced, Caption Vision 87 Alternate Audio 49 Alternate Video ANT button 42 Antenna, WEGA GATE Applications settings 70, 90 Audio Out 75 AUDIO OUT jack, described Audio Out, PC Input 76 Audio receiver, connecting 40 Audio setting Auto Adjustment, PC Input 79 Auto Program 80

53, 55

69, 74

Backlight, adjusting 71 Backlight, PC Input Balance, adjusting 74 Balance, PC Input 76 Basic, Caption Vision Bass, adjusting 74 Bass, PC Input 76 Batteries, inserting in remote BBE 74 Brightness, adjusting 71 Brightness, PC Input

Cable

connecting with VCR 33 using with remote control 46

Cable box

connecting with VCR 34 using with remote control 46

CABLE jack, described 18

Cable, WEGA GATE CableCARD 91 CableCARD device CableCARD slot 18 Camcorder, connecting 40 Caption Vision CH +/– 43 Change Password 82 CHANNEL buttons Channel setting 70, 80 CineMotion 86 Clock/Timers Color Temp. 72 Color Temp., PC Input 73 Color, adjusting Connecting

Audio receiver 40 Cable box 22–23 Camcorder 40 DVD player 37–38 Personal Computer 39 Satellite receiver 24 VCR 33–36

53, 55

85, 87

Delete 62, 65 Diagnostics 91 Digital CC, Caption Vision Digital Channels 80 Digital subchannels 49 Digital Visual Interface (DVI) Display Area 78 DISPLAY button 43 Display Mode, PC Input DRC Mode 72 DRC Palette 72 DVD player

using with remote control 46 with A/V connectors, connecting

with component video connectors,

connecting

DVD/VCR Operating Buttons 42 DVD/VCR Record Buttons

Effect 74 Effect, PC Input 76

English Rating ENT button 16, 42 Error messages, USB External Inputs, WEGA GATE 53,

F1/F2 button 43 Favorite Channels Favorites, WEGA GATE 53, 54 Features 11

62, 65

File File Information 66 File Order 67

Filter Freeze 51 FREEZE button French Rating 84 FUNCTION buttons 42

43, 51

Game Mode 85 Game Picture GUIDE button 42, 48 Guide, settings 48

HD/DVD IN jack (1080i/720p/480p/

480i), described

HDMI IN jack, described 18 Headphones jack, described 16 High-Definition Multimedia

Interface (HDMI)

Horizontal Center 79 Hue, adjusting

Index 62, 65 Info Banner 85 Infrared Receiver (IR) 15

J, K

JPEG 57

JUMP JUMP button 42, 51

(Continued)

Label Channels 81 Label Video Inputs 85 Language Language, PC Input 88 Light Sensor

described 15 setting 86, 88

MENU button 43, 46 Menu Color 86 Menu Color, PC Input 88 Movie Rating MPEG 57 MTS 75 MTS/SAP button Music 66 MUTING button 42

Noise Reduction 72

OPTICAL OUT, described 18

P, Q

Parental Lock setting 70, 82 Password, changing PC IN 18 Personal Computer

connecting 39

Phase, PC Input 79 Photo, WEGA GATE Photo/Video Viewer

Index 59 index options 66 movie options 65 panning photos 63 photo options 62 playing movies 64 rotating photos 63 slide show options 66 viewing photos 61 zooming photos 63

PIC OFF LED 15 PICTURE button 42 Picture Mode, selecting Picture, adjusting 71 Picture, PC Input 73 Pitch, PC Input POWER (GREEN) button 43 POWER button Power Management, PC Input 88 Power Saving 51, 86

53, 56, 61

POWER SAVING button 43, 51 Power Saving, PC Input POWER/STANDBY LED 15 Print Quantity 62 Problems, Troubleshooting Program Guide 48 Program Options 49

62, 65

Protect

92–97

Ratings

setting 83 viewing blocked programs 83

Remote control

inserting batteries 41 programming 44–45

Repeat 66 Reset, audio settings 74 Reset, video settings RETURN button 42 Rotate 62

S VIDEO jack, described 18, 20 Satellite receiver

connecting 24 using with remote control 46

Screen setting 69, 77 Select Country Select Folder 67 Settings

Applications 70, 90 Audio 69, 74 Channel 70, 80 Parental Lock 70, 82 Screen 69, 77 Setup 70, 85 Video 69, 71

Settings, WEGA GATE 53, 56 Setup setting Sharpness, adjusting 72 Show/Hide Channels 80 Slide Advance Slide Show 62, 65 SOUND button 42 Sound Mode, PC Input Sound Mode, selecting 74 Speaker

described 15 selecting 75

Speaker, PC Input 76

Start Steady Sound 74 Support Belt 13 SUR button

70, 85

Swivel

T, U

Tilt 14 TIMER LED Timer, setting 90 TOOLS button 43 TOP MENU button Transition Effect 66 Treble, adjusting 74 Treble, PC Input Troubleshooting 92–97 Turning on/off the TV 16 TV POWER button TV Rating 83 TV/SAT button 43 TV/VIDEO button U.S.A. Rating 84 Unrated 84 USB jack, described USB Media 67

43, 46

16, 42

VCR

using with remote control 46 with cable box, connecting 34 with cable, connecting 33

Vertical Center 78, 79 Vertical Size VHF/UHF jack, described 18 Video 2 (Component) 86 Video setting Video, WEGA GATE 53, 56, 64 VIDEO/AUDIO (L/R) jacks,

described

VIDEO/HD/DVD jacks, described

View VISUAL SEARCH button 42 VOL +/– button 42 VOLUME buttons Volume Offset 74

69, 71

W, X, Y

WEGA GATE 52 WEGA GATE button 16, 43 WIDE button Wide Mode 77 Wide Mode, PC Input Wide Screen Mode 50

43, 50

Zoom/Pan 62

100

Sony KDL-V26XBR1, KDL-V32XBR1, KDL-V40XBR1 Operating Instruction

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introducing the TV

Welcome

Package Contents Along with your new TV, the packing box contains a remote control, and

Features Some of the features that you will enjoy with your new TV include:

Installing the TV

Preventing the TV from Toppling Over

Bundling the Connecting Cables

Adjusting the Viewing Angle of the TV

TV Controls and Connectors

Front Panel

Side Panel

Rear Panel

Connecting the TV

Overview

Making Video and Audio Connections

About Using S VIDEO

About Using HDMI to DVI Adapter

Basic Connections

Cable System or VHF/UHF

Cable Box and Antenna

Cable box

Satellite receiver

Digital Cable Box or Digital Satellite Receiver

Equipment with HDMI Connection

Equipment with DVI Connection

Equipment with Digital Audio (OPTICAL)

Using CableCARD Device

About Using CableCARD Device

Activating CableCARD Service

Removing the CableCARD Device

Setting Up the Channel List

Using Initial Setup To run Initial Setup the first time you turn on your TV

Connecting Optional Equipment

VCR and Cable For best results, use this connection if:

VCR and Cable Box For best results, use this connection if:

Two VCRs for Tape Editing

DVD Player with Component Video Connectors

DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors

Personal Computer To connect a PC (personal computer)

Camcorder or “PlayStation”

Audio receiver

Watching the TV

Overview

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control

Button Descriptions

Programming the Remote Control

Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control

Special Buttons on the Remote Control

Using the GUIDE Button

Using the WIDE Button

Using the JUMP Button

Using the FREEZE Button

Using the POWER SAVING Button

Introducing WEGA GATE

Overview of WEGA GATE

Navigating and Selecting Items

Using Favorites in WEGA GATE

Using Cable in WEGA GATE

Using Antenna in WEGA GATE

Using External Inputs in WEGA GATE

Using Photo in WEGA GATE

Using Video in WEGA GATE

Using Settings in WEGA GATE

Using the Photo/Video Viewer

About USB

Features With the Photo/Video Viewer, you can:

Connecting the USB Cable

File Compatibility The Photo/Video Viewer is compatible with JPEG images taken with Sony

Using the Photo/Video Viewer Index

Using the Photo/Video Viewer Index

Viewing Photos

Photo Controls

Photo Menu Bar Options

Using Zoom and Pan

Using Rotate To Rotate a photo

Playing Movies