Sony KP-53S25, KP-46S25 Owner’s Manual

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Color Rear Video

Projector

3-856-232-11 (1)

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

KP-46525

KP-53S25

_1996 by Sony Corporatiou

Note on Caption Vision

This television receiver provides display ol television closed
captioning in accordance with §15.119 of the FCC rules,

Note on CATV system installer

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's
attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides

guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies
that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding

system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as
practical.

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

bAU I IUN I U itLUUbL I _IL HIbF, Ut LLL(_ I HIG UtiOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

lies symbol is intended to alert tile u>cl 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 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.

CAUTION

When using TV games, computers, and similar products with
your projection TV, keep the brightness and contrast

functions at low settings. If a fixed (non-moving) pattern is
left on the screen for long periods of time at a high brightness

or contrast setting, the image can be permanently imprinted
onto the screen. These types of imprints are not covered by

your warranty because they are the result of misuse.

Use of this television receiver for other than private viewing
of programs broadcast on UHF or VHF or transmitted by
cable companies for the use of the general public may require

authorization from the broadcaster/cable company and/or
program owner.

Note on convergence adjustment

Before you use your projection TV, make sure to adjust
convergence. For the procedure, see page 12.

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 iinstalled and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
inteference with 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:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas

- Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

- 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.

This document is for the remote commander RM-Y118.
MODELS: KP-46S25/53S25.

Please keep this notice with the instruction manual.

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the
projection TV. 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.

4 Welcome!
4 Precautions

Getting Started

5 Step 1: Installing the projection TV
6 Step 2" Connections

12 Step 3: Setting up the remote commal_dcr
12 Step 4: Setting up the projection TV automatically

(AUTOSETUP)

Operations

17 Watching _fV programs
18 Watching two programs at one timc PIP

20 Selecting picture and sound effects (PROGRAM

PALETIE)

21 Adjusting the picture (VIDEO)
22 Adjusting the color temperature (TRINITONE)
22 Reducing picture noise (NR)
23 Adjusting sound (AUDIO)

24 Listening to surround sound (SURROUND)
24 Selecting stereo or bilingual programs (MTS)
25 Setting the speaker switch (SPEAKER)

25 Setting audio out (AUDIO OUT)

26 Setting daylight saving time (DAYLIGHT SAVING)
21 Setting the clock (CURRENT TIME SET)

28 Setting the timer to turn the projection TV on and

off (ON/OFF TIMER)

29 Blocking out a channel (CHANNEL BLOCK)

30 Customizing the channel number buttons (CH

CAPTION/GUIDE)

31 Setting video labels (VIDEOLABEL)
32 Displaying Caption Vision (CAPTION VISION/XDS)

33 Operating video equipment
35 Operating a cable box

Additional Information

36 Troubleshooting

37 Specifications

38 Index

The captions in parentheses indicate menu namc_.

I 3.EN

rlhdJlk y_)u _OrFulchasul_, the 5oily Color Rear Video
Projection TV. Here are some of the features you will
enjoy with your projection TV:

• AUTO SET UP feature that allows you to set up

your projection TV easily by pressing the SET UP
button

• On screen menus that let you set the picture quality,
sound, and other settings

• Picture-in-Picture that allows you to watch another

TV channel, video or cable image as a window
picture

• On/off timer that allows you to make the TV
program of your choice be displayed on the screen

for a specified duration

• Dynamic Focus circuitry that automatically focuses
the scanning electron beam for enhanced sharpness,
especially at the corners

• Universal remote commander supplied that allows
you to operate Sony and other manufacturers' video

equipment

About this manual

The instructions in this manual are for models KP-
46S25 and KP-53S25. Before you start reading this

manual, please check your model number, located at
the rear of the projection TV. Model KP-46S25 is used
for illustration purposes in this manual. There are no
differences between these models in operation. The
differences in specifications are indicated in the text.

Instructions in this manual are based on use of the
remote commander. You can also use the controls on

the projection TV if they have the same name as those
on the remote commander.

'fhis projection IV operates oil extremely high \_ltabc.
To prevent fire or electric shock, please follow the
precautions below.

Safety

• Operate the projection TV only on 120 V AC.

• One blade of the plug is wider than the other for safety
purposes and will fit into the power outlet only one

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

• Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet,

unplug the projection TV and have it checked by

qualified personnel before operating it further.

• Unplug the projection TV from the wall outlet if you
are not going to use it for several days or more. To

disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Never

pull the cord itself.

For details concerning safety precautions, see the supplied
leaflet"IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS."

Note on cleaning

Clean the cabinet of the projection TV with a dry soft
cloth. To remove dust from the screen, wipe it gently
with a soft cloth using vertical strokes only. Stubborn
stains may be removed with a cloth slightly dampened

with solution of mild soap and warm water. Never use
strong solvents such as thinner or benzine for cleaning.

If the picture becomes dark after using the projection TV
for a long period of time, it may be necessary to clean the
inside of the projection TV. Consult qualified service
personnel.

Installing

• To prevent internal heat build-up, do not block the
ventilation openings.

• Do not install the projection TV in a hot or humid
place, or in a place subject to excessive dust or

mechanical vibration.

• Avoid operating the projection TV at temperatures
below 5°C (41°F).

• If the projection TV is transported directly from a cold
to a warm location, or if the room temperature has

changed suddenly, the picture may be blurred or show
poor color. This is because moisture has condensed on

the mirror or lenses inside. If this happens, let the
moisture evaporate before using the projection TV.

• 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
projection TV in a room where the floor and walls are
not of reflecting material. If necessary, cover them

with dark carpeting or wall paper.

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Getting :_t_rted

For tile best picture quality, install tile projection TV
within the areas shown below.

Carrying your projection TV

Be sure to grasp the portions indicated when carrying
the projection TV, and to use more than two people.

(Rear of projection TV)

Optimum viewing area (Horizontal)

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Optimum viewing area (Vertical)

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Preparing for your projection TV

Before you use your projection TV, adjust convergence.
For the procedure, see "Step 4: Setting up the projection
TV automatically (AUTO SET UP)" on page 12.

Getting Started

I 5.EN

Althoush you _al_ u_c either an indoor antenna or

outdoor antenna with your projection TV, we
recommend connecting to an outdoor antenna or a

cable TV system for improved picture quality.

To an antenna

Connect your antenna cable to the VHF/UHF antenna

terminal. If you cannot connect your antenna cable
directry to the terminal, follow one of the instructions

below depending on your cable type.

A (Rear of projection TV)

• VHF only 75-ohm coaxial cable

VHF/UHF

or• VHF/UHF

or

• Cable

Connecting an antenna/cable TV
system without a VCR

To cable or antenna

(Rear of projection TV)

Cable

VHF/UHF

To cable box

If your cable company requires you to connect a cable
box, make the connection as follows:

(Rear of projection TV)

VHF/UHF

Cabl_

Cable box

To cable box and cable

(Rear of projection TV)

Cable box

AUX

TO

CONVERTER

(Rear of projection TV)

• VHF only 300-ohm twin lead cable

• UHF only

or

or

• VHF/UHF Antenna connector

C

• VHF ____

and _:=__UHF

• UHF [

Notes

• Most VHF/UHF combination antennas have a signal splitter.
Remove the splitter before attaching the appropriate connector.

• If you use the U/V mixer, snow and noise may appear in the

picture when viewing cable TV channels over 37(W+1).

75-ohm coaxial cable

I_l (Rear of projection TV)

300-ohm twin lead cable

EAC-66 U/V mixer
(not

VHFIUHF

supplied)

7S-ohm coaxial cable
(not supplied)

CATV cable VHF/UHF

Pay cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded

signals requiring the cable box* in addition to the

normal cable connection.

* The cable box will be supplied by the cable company.

Note

• You cannot watch the signal through AUX connector as a
window picture.

To cable and antenna

(Rear of projection TV)

CATV cable

Antenna cable ))__

AUX

TO

CONVERTER

VHF/UHF

6-EN Getting Started

Note

• Do not connect anything to the TO CONVERTER connector in
this case.

Connecting an antenna/cable TV system with a VCR

For details on connection, see the instruction manual of
your VCR. Before connecting, disconnect the AC

power cords of the equipment to be connected.

To a conventional VCR

Without a cable box

(Rear of projection TV)

VIDEO (yellow)

AUDIO-L (white)

AUDIO-R (red) --

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SVI_

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AUD

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After making these connections, you will be able to do

the following:

• View the playback of video tapes

• Record one TV program while viewing another
program

• Watch two TV programs at one time using a
window picture (Picture-in-Picture)

Aux

0

TO

;_eFr_R

0

_F_HF

VHF/UHF

'D VCR _3 VHF/UHFoutput

I Auo,oVIDEO OOT l

_OUT VHF/UHF input

VMC-810S/820S (not supplied)

m

Notes

• To connect a monaural VCR, connect the audio output of the

VCR to AUD10-L (MONO) of VIDEO 1/3 IN on the projection
TV.

With a cable box

(Rear of projection TV)

_oEol woEo3 =ONrrOR

;VIDEO

ou

AUX

O

TO

CONVEm_F

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VH_tE

AUDIO-R (red)
AUDIO-L (white)

VIDEO (yellow)

VMC-810S1820S (notl supplied)

• Do not connect the cable to the S VIDEO connector on the

• There are many possible methods to connect a cable box and a

VHF/UHF

[ IAUDIO VIDEO

_ y I OUT

/_ Video and audio _ VHF/UHF

_ Video and audio outputs

projection TV.

VCR. For best picture, the connection below is recommended.

VCR

LINE

outputs input

ouT

Cable box / Cable

.

Getting Started 7-EN

To an S video equipped VCR

If your VCR has an S video output jack, makE' the,

connection as follows.
Whenever you connect the cable to the S VIDEO

connector, the projection TV automatically receives S
video signals.

Without a cable box

(Rear of projection TV)

_1D£01 VIDEO _ MONIT9 fl AtPD_O

AUDIO R (red) _ _ _

ou

G GG

Aux

0

TO VHFIUHF

:ONVEmEn

e

VCR

I AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO OUT_ I Antenna cable

_LINEouT IN L___DIAk,

VHF/UHF output

MHF/UHF input

[Y

RK-74A (not supplied)

YC-15V/30V (not supplied)

Note

• Video signals are composed of Y (luminance) and C (chroma)

signals. The S connection sends the two signals separately
preventing degradation, and gives better picture quality

compared to conventional connection.

With a cable box

(Rear of projection TV)

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 MONITOR AUDIO

,_-, @ @G

I

.._ _ AUDIO R (red)

1_ S VIDEO

L L RK-74A (not supplied)

ou

@ @@

AUDIO L (white)

Aux

0

•o VHF/UHF

:ONVEnTEp

m

outputs output

VCR

I AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO I

t_ outputs output Fut

_TLINE IN

,vi,eo

OUT_

8-EN Getting Started

YC-15V;30V (not supplied)

L _ Cable

Splitter
(not supplied)

Connecting a DBS receiver

For connection details, see the instruction manual of tile

DBS (Digital Broadcasting Satellites) receiver.

To a TV

(Rear of projection TV)

v_ol v©Eo3 MONITOA

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Aux

0

TO

C_vL_rEF

0

VHF_

Cable or cable box

Antenna

j

DBS receiver

, , w=o ..... To.#_,_

AUDIO-L (white)

AUDIO-R (red)

VIDEO (yellow)

Note

• You can use the S VIDEO jack or the composite video jack for

video connection.

9_

VMC-810S/820S (not supplied)

To a TV and VCR

SATELLITE

ANTENNA

IN

SATELLITE
ANTENNA

IN

AUDIO VIDEO SVIDEO _] IN I

@ @ @ J._._OUT I

Audio
outputs

_ Video

DBS receiver

output

VHF/UHF

v,o o I

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VHF/UHF I

Antenna

(Rear of projection TV)

VIOEO I VIDEO 3 MONITOR A_

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@

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AUDIO-R (red)
AUDIO-L (white)

VIDEO (yellow)

ou

VMC-810S/820S (not supplied)

l

m

Aux

8

"to

CONVERTEF

0

V_HF

F-type cable --
(not supplied)

VHF/UHF

outputs output

Audio _ Video

Audio Video
inputs input

Video

output

VCR

VHF/UHF 1 IN Cable or

VHFIUHF

_) cable box

m

OUT

I VHF/UHF

Getting Started 9-EN

Connecting a camcorder

'lhis connection is convenient for watchin;g the picture

from a camcorder.

(Front of projection TV)

SETUP TVNIOEO -- VOLUME + -CHANNEL+ OPOWER

o o 0 L II • 0 °°S'E7°°'

VIDEO-_ _ _1_--- AUDIO R (red)

_ AUDIO L (white)

L VMC-810_/820S (not supplied)

Note

• To connect a monaural camcorder, connect the audio output of
the camcorder to AUDIO L (MONO) of VIDEO 2 INPUT on the
projection TV.

Connecting two VCRs for tape editing

You can record input images displayed on the screen.

This type of connection should be used only when you

connect from the line input of one VCR, and from the

line output of a second VCR.

VCR (for playback)

to video
input

I AUDIO VIDEO OUTi-_I

_,_ LINE IN L_

outputs

to audio/video

VMC-810S/820S (not supplied)

,_to audio

I

Notes

• Do not change the input signal while editing, or the output

signal will also change.

• When connecting a single VCR to the projection TV, do not

connect MONITOR OUT to the VCR's line input, while at the
same time connecting from the projection TV's VIDEO IN jacks
to the VCR's line output.

• You can use the S video connector to connect a VCR for
playback and the composite video jack to connect a VCR for

recording.

10-EN Getting Started

(Rear of projection TV)

_olol r _oio_ MONITOR

inputs !

to audio
outputs

o_

AUX

To ;

CONVERTER¸

WF/U_

gi

oL

outputtOvideo _LI#E IN L_J

VMC-810S/820S

(not s_pplied) _/

i

VCR (for recording)

AUDIO VIDEO OUT[_ 1

_ _ _ to audio/video

inputs

Connecting an audio system

When connecting audio equipment, see page 25 for
more information.

(Rear of projection TV)

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Note

• You can adjust the bass, treble and balance, or select surround

or an MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) mode with the supplied
remote commander.

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0

AUDIO OUT L (white)

_RK-74A (n_t supplied)

AUDIO OUT R (red)

Stereo amplifier

Set the amplifier's
function to line input.

Connecting other Sony equipment with CONTROL S jack

(Rear of projection TV)

This feature allows you to control your projection TV
and other Sony equipment with one remote

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commander.

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• To control other Sony equipment with the
projection TV's remote commander, connect the
input of the equipment to CONTROL S OUT jack on
the projection TV.

• To control the projection TV with the remote
commander of other Sony equipment, connect the

output of the equipment to CONTROL S IN jack on
the projection TV.

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v,=o, I,,_o, I.o.,To._,_.&

Aux

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TO

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Getting Started 11-EN

Insert one size AA (R0) battery (supplied) by matching

the + and - on the battery to the diagram inside the
battery compartment.

Notes

• With normal use, the battery should last for approximately six

months.

• If you do not use the remote commander for an extended

period of time, remove the battery to avoid possible damage
from battery leakage.

• Do not handle the remote commander roughly. Do not drop it,

step on it or let it get wet.

• Do not place the remote commander in direct sunlight, near a

heater, or where the humidity is high.

You can set up your projection TV easily by using
AUTO SET UP feature. It presets all the receivable

channels, adjusts the convergence and changes the on-
screen menu language. To set up the TV manually, see
"Presetting channels" (page 16), "Setting cable TV on
or off" (page 15), "Adjusting convergence" (page 14)

and "Changing the menu language" (page 16).

If the TV is set to a video input, you cannot execute

AUTO SET UP. Press TV/VIDEO so that a channel

number appears.

(front of projection TV)

_Up W_DEO -VOLUME+ --CHANHEL+ OPOWER

O os'rfREo

Pip

TV/VlDEO -_---_ I I I _ L....,-, POWER

1

Press POWER to turn the projection TV on.

VOLUME- I I CHANNEL+

VOLUME+ CHANNEL-

O POWER

2 Press SET UP on the front of the projection

TV.

SET UP

AUTO SET UP ; [CH+]
AUTO AJUSTES : [CH-]

RC:GLAGE AUTO : [VOL+]
DEMO: [VOL-]

Press [SETUP]to Ex it

3 Press CHANNEL+ to start AUTO SET UP.

If you prefer Spanish or French to English, you can
change the on-screen menu language. Press
CHANNEL - for Spanish or VOLUME+ for French.

CONTINUE TO

AUTO PROGRAM?

All of the menus will be set to the factory preset
condition in the selected language.

12"EN Getting Started