Sony KW-34HD1 User Manual

SONY.

3-864-605-21

KW-34HD1

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV 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

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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 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 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. Continuously watching the same program can cause the imprint of station logos onto the TV screen. These types of imprints are not covered by your warranty because they are the result of misuse.

Note on Caption Vision

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

Note on Cleaning the TV

Clean the TV with a soft dry cloth. Never use strong solvents such as thinner or benzine, which might damage the finish of the cabinet.

Note to 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.

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.

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 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.

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Cormect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

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receiver is cormected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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

Safety

Installing

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DIGITAL

TruSurround

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□ Operate the TV only on 120 V AC. □ 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. If any liquid or solid object should fall inside the cabinet, unplug the TV

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immediately and have it checked by qualified service personnel before operating it further.

If you will not be using the TV for several days, disconnect the power by pulling

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the plug itself. Never pull on the cord.

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

□ To prevent internal heat buildup, do not block the ventilation openings. □ Do not install the TV in a hot or humid place, or in a place subject to excessive dust

or mechanical vibration.

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

TruSurround is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS and the SRS symbol are registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. in the United States and selected foreign countries. SRS and TruSurround are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. and is protected under United States Patent Nos. 4,748,669 and 4, 841, 572 with numerous additional

issued and pending foreign patents. Purchase of this product does not convey the right to sell recordings made with the TruSurround technology.

Introducing the DTV System

Installing the DTV System

Overview..........................................................................................................................10

Unpacking Your System...............................................................................................10

Setting Up Overview....................................................................................................11

Remote Control Overview...........................................................................................12

Frequently Asked Questions.......................................................................................13

Overview..........................................................................................................................16

Setting Up the TV, DTV Receiver, and Stand...........................................................17

Connecting a VHF/UHF Antenna...............................................................................24

Connecting a VCR and Cable......................................................................................25

Connecting a VCR and Cable Box..............................................................................26

Connecting a DBS (Satellite) Receiver......................................................................27

Connecting a DBS (Satellite) Receiver with a VCR Connecting an A/V Receiver with Digital Audio IN Connecting an Audio Receiver without Digital Audio In Cormecting a DVD Player with A/V Connectors Connecting a DVD Player with Component Video Output Cormectors 32

Cormecting a Camcorder..............................................................................................33

Using the CONTROL S Feature..................................................................................34

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Using DTV Features

Using the DTV Menus

Overview..........................................................................................................................36

Using the Program Guide to Select Subchannels

Using Wide Screen Mode.............................................................................................38

Using Picture and Picture (Twin Picture) Mode

Using the Freeze Function............................................................................................40

Overview..........................................................................................................................42

Using the Video Menu.................................................................................................43

Using the Audio Menu................................................................................................45

Using the Wide Screen Menu.....................................................................................46

Using the Channel Setup Menu................................................................................47

Using the System Setup Menu...................................................................................48

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Contents

Other Information

Overview..................................................................................................................50

TV Controls and Connectors

Receiver Controls and Connectors.......................................................................53

Using the Remote Control.....................................................................................54

Troubleshooting......................................................................................................62

Specifications...........................................................................................................64

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Introducing the DTV System

Overview

This chapter defines the contents of your DTV system, and provides an overview of how to set up and use basic features of your digital TV.

Unpacking Your System

Your system includes the following:

User Manual

Stand (packaged separately)

Coaxial cable

Setting Up Overview

Introducing the DTV System

Here is an overview of the steps required to set up your DTV system. Detailed illustrations are included on the pages shown below.

1 Place the TV and DTV receiver on the stand. 2 Connect an antenna to the DTV receiver's FROM

ANTENNA jack. Connect the I/O cable to the DTV receiver's I/O jack. Then route the cable through the stand and connect it to the TV's I/O jack.

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19 to 21

3 Connect the TV's AC cord to the DTV receiver's AC outlet. 19

4 Connect other audio and video equipment you have, such 24 to 34

as cable boxes, VCRs, etc. Then connect the DTV receiver's AC power cord to a wall outlet.

5 Turn on the TV to display the Auto Setup screen, which 47

enables you to run Auto Program. Auto Program sets up the TV to receive channels for each iirput source, including cable, VHF/UHF, and digital.

Introducing the DTV System

Remote Control Overview

Here is an overview of the buttons on the remote control you will most likely use.

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POWER

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WIDE ZOOM V CENTER

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TV POWER Button

Turns the TV and DTV receiver on and off.

Picture-and-Picture (P&P) Buttons

Use these buttons to display two programs at a time (page 39).

Wide Screen Mode Buttons

Use these four buttons to change the display of 4:3 aspect ratio pictures to Wide Screen (16:9) mode (page 38).

ANT Button

Toggles through the available input sources: VHF/UHF (digital), and cable.

0-9, r~a, and ENTER Buttons

Pressing the 0-9 buttons and then the ENTER button selects a channel number

directly. Use the button to select a subchannel. For example, to select channel 2.1, press

(D + + (D + ENTER. (See page 37 for details about

subchannels.)

MENU Button

Brings up the DTV menus (page 41).

CH+/- Buttons

Changes the charmel.

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Joystick/-^- Button

Move the joystick up, down, left and right to select programs in the Guide (page 37), Menu options (page 41), and to zoom in Twin View mode (page 40). Pressing the button selects the highlighted or displayed option.

GUIDE Button

Brings up an on-screen Guide for selecting subchannels (page 37).

Frequently Asked Questions

Introducing the DTV System

What is digital TV (DTV)?

What are the benefits

of DTV?

Digital television (or "DTV") refers to the new over-the-air television broadcast standards adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 1996. Developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), a group of manufacturing companies, these standards define the specifications for 18 digital broadcast formats.

There are six formats in the ATSC DTV standard that are described as "High Definition Television." The remaining 12 video formats are described as "Standard Definition Television."

Although the technical aspects of these standards are transparent to television viewers, the benefits are as dramatic as those experienced when digital music on compact disk was introduced — probably even more so.

Your Sony DTV is capable of receiving all 18 formats of digital TV formats, including high-definition.

For the television viewer, digital TV represents one of the most significant advances in television since color television replaced black and white. Here are just a few of the benefits:

□ Dramatically superior picture quality, with up to six times the picture

detail of today's analog television. □ Multichannel digital sound, including Dolby® Digital sound. □ Widescreen. DTV can provide the same t3q)e of widescreen presentation as

you see in movie theaters. The new screen size has a 16:9 width-to-height

(or "aspect") ratio, compared with a 4:3 aspect ratio of today's

conventior.al television. This means that digital broadcasts of movies no

longer need to be "reformatted" for television.

Do / need a special

antenna to receive digital television?

No. Initially, digital television will arrive through a standard, over-the-air

VHF/UHF antenna, which means you can receive digital broadcasts using the same terrestrial ("rooftop") antenna you currently use to receive conventional

programming. However, if you currently receive your VHF/UHF

programming via cable, you will need to install a VHF/UHF antenna in order to receive digital programming. Your Sony TV, however, is also equipped with coimectors that will allow you to connect DTV-compatible cable boxes when they become available.

Introducing the DTV System

Can this TV receive conventional analog broadcasts that are available today?

When is digital broadcasting being introduced?

How can I select digital channels?

Yes. This TV is designed to receive conventional analog broadcasts, cable TV, as well as all formats of digital broadcasts. Of course, you can also connect VCRs, DVD players, digital broadcast (satellite) receivers, and other audio/video components.

The transition from today's analog broadcasting system to digital television will take time to complete. In the fall of 1998, some networks will begin broadcasting digital programs.

Digital channels are indicated by the use of a decimal or "dot" in the subchannel number (for example, "2.1"). This number appears when you press the CH +/- buttons or press the DISPLAY button. To select a subchannel directly, use the 0-9 buttons, button, and the ENTER button.

For example, to select subchannel 2.1, press:

You can also select digital channels using an on-screen Guide. See page 37 for details.

Overview

Installing the DTV System

This chapter includes illustrated instructions for setting up the DTV receiver, TV, and stand (pages 17 to 23).

It aWincludes information on the following:

Topic

Connecting a VHF/UHF Antenna Connecting a VCR and Cable Connecting a VCR and Cable Box Connecting a DBS (Satellite) Receiver Connecting a DBS (Satellite) Receiver with a VCR Connecting an A/V Receiver with Digital Audio IN Connecting an Audio Receiver without Digital Audio In Connecting a DVD Player with A/V Connectors Connecting a DVD Player with Component Video Output

Connectors Connecting a Camcorder Using the CONTROL S Feature

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Setting Up the TV, DTV Receiver, and Stand

The DTV stand is shipped fully assembled. Follow these instructions to set up the TV and DTV receiver.

The use of the Sony stand supplied with this DTV system is recommended to enstue the safety, easy placement, proper operation, and optimal performance of this product. In the event you decide not to use the stand, Sony recommends the following guidelines:

□ The DTV receiver must be placed underneath the TV while

maintaining a distance of 12 inches between the top of the DTV

receiver and the bottom of the TV. □ The cable must be properly routed as to avoid any damage. □ Staples or hold-down devices, which could pierce the cable, should

not be used. □ Proper ventilation of the TV and receiver must be provided. □ Other electronic components should be placed at a minimiun of 12

inches to avoid any interference.

Installing the DTV System

Place the TV on the Stand

1 Carefully filt fhe TV forward imtil fhe botfom ledge of the TV slides under

the foot cover. The TV should be flush against the foot cover on the stand.

2 Place the TV on the guides on the top of the stand. Make sure that the feet

on the TV fit into the guides on the stand.

Guides

Foot cover

Installing the DTV System

3 To secure the TV to the stand, insert the buckle into the slot in the rear of

the TV.

4 Pull the strap down to tighten it.

Installing the DTV System

Connect the TV and DTV Receiver

For details on routing the cables through the stand, see page 21.

1 Route the coaxial cable from the antenna through the stand to the lower

shelf and connect it to the DTV receiver's FROM ANTENNA jack.

O You cannot receive digital channels unless you connect a terrestrial antenna. This

applies even if you normally receive your programming through cable or satellite.

2 Connect the digital I/O cable to the DTV receiver's I/O jack.

^ To ensure best picture quality, use an outdoor antenna. The use of indoor rabbit ears is not

recommended.

^ Before conneding the I/O cable, check that it is oriented as shown — with the noise filter

closer to the DTV receiver.

3 Route the other end of the digital I/O cable through the stand and connect

it to the TV's DTV I/O jack.

4 Route the TV's AC power cord through the stand and connect it to the

receiver's AC outlet.

5 Route the receiver's AC power cord through the stand. Connect this to an

AC wall outlet only after you have finished connecting all components.

Installing the DTV System

I/O Cable

Installing the DTV System

Route the Cables through the Stand

The numbers on the following illustration correspond with the steps described in "Connect the TV and DTV Receiver" on page 19.

Installing the DTV System

Install the Stand Side Panels

After connecting the cables, attach the two side panels onto the stand.

To install the stand side panels

1 Insert the guide on the side panel with the slot on the stand. 2 Lock the panels into place by pushing the side panel in the direction of the

arrow.

Stand

Slot

Guide

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other side panel.

Arrows

Side Panel

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