Sony KDF-50E3000 Operating Instructions

Sony KDF-50E3000 - 50" Rear Projection TV Manual

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    3-210-793-11(1) LCD Projection TV Operating Instructions KDF-46E3000 KDF-50E3000 © 2007 Sony Corporation
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    NO. SONY TV STAND MODEL NO. KDF-46E3000 KDF-50E3000 SU-RG13M Use with other TV STAND may cause instability and possibly result in injury. Note This television includes a QAM demodulator which should allow you to receive unscrambled digital cable television programming via subscription service to
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    Setup 42 Other Information Replacing the Lamp 43 How to Replace the Lamp 43 Troubleshooting 46 Specifications 49 Index 50 Quick Setup Guide (separate volume) Provides a variety of optional equipment connection diagrams. Customer Support http://www.sony.com/tvsupport On-line Registration
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    Electrical Code for Antenna Grounding. Ground clamp Electrical service equipment NEC: National Electrical Code Antenna lead-in wire Antenna discharge unit (NEC Section 810-20) Grounding conductors (NEC section 810-21) Ground clamps Power service grounding electrode system (NEC Art 250 Part H)
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    the message, "Projection lamp is nearing end of life. Please replace the lamp." appeared on the screen, • the lamp replacement indicator on the front panel blinks in red, • screen images become dark, • no image appears on the display after prolonged use. s In rare instances, the bulb may pop inside
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    purchasing this Sony BRAVIA™ high-definition television. The quality of the image you see on your BRAVIA TV is only as good as the quality of the signal it receives. To experience the stunning detail of your new BRAVIA TV, you need access to HD programming. Your BRAVIA TV can receive and display HD
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    The XMB™ is a menu of BRAVIA features and input sources displayed on the TV screen. The XMB™ is an easy way to select programming and adjust settings on your BRAVIA TV. Press the HOME button on your remote control to access the XMB™. Product Support Clock/Timers Settings Sound Screen Video Options
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    of the TV. Doing so may cause these parts to break off. When Installing Your TV against LAMP POWER Never install the TV as follows: Air blown into cooling fan. Air circulation is blocked. stand with a support metal safety hook Sony strongly recommends using the TV stand SU-RG13M with a support
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    the projection lamp wears out, the screen goes dark. Replace the lamp with a new Sony XL-2500 replacement lamp (not supplied). s After lamp is replaced, please set the Lamp Replacement option in the General settings (see page 42). "How to Replace the Lamp", see page 43. ~ • The light emitted from
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    2. Locating Inputs and Outputs Rear 1 2 3 VIDEO IN 13 COMPONENT IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) 13 S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R VHF/UHF Y PB DIGITAL AUDIO (OPTICAL) OUT PR L AUDIO OUT R (VAR/FIX) AUDIO DMex 1 RL 2 CABLE SERVICE 4 56 7 9 8 10
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    optional BRAVIA external module (DMex) or used for service purpose ray Disc player, A/V receiver as well as PC. HDMI supports enhanced, or high-definition video, plus digital audio. 7 ~ • HDMI connection has capability for displaying 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p and some PC formats (see page 15
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    Left side 1 2 PR PB Y VIDEO/COMPONENT IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) R-AUDIO-L (Mono) VIDEO Item Description 1 COMPONENT IN 2 (1080i/720p/ 480p/480i)/YPBPR Connects to your equipment's component video (YPBPR) and audio (L/R) jacks. Component video provides better picture quality than the composite
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    UHF/CABLE input HD Cable Box/HD Satellite Box You can also enjoy high-definition programming by subscribing to a high-definition cable service or a high-definition satellite service. For the best possible picture, make sure you connect this equipment to your TV via the HDMI or component video (with
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    VIDEO IN 13 COMPONENT IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i) 13 Y S VIDEO PB VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R DIGITAL AUDIO (OPTICAL) OUT PR L AUDIO OUT R (VAR/FIX) AUDIO VHF/UHF DMex 1 RL 2 CABLE SERVICE AUDIO-R (red) AUDIO-L (white) DVI-to-HDMI cable CATV/Satellite antenna cable HD cable box/HD satellite
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    signal from the PC according to the chart below. Resolution Signals VGA SVGA XGA WXGA Horizontal × (Dot) 640 56.5 60 47.4 47.8 40.3 Vertical frequency (Hz) (Refresh rate) 60 75 85 70 56 60 75 72 60 70 75 is input, it may not be displayed properly or may not be displayed as you set. • For the
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    1 2 or CABLE SERVICE VHF/UHF/ CABLE VCR Game system Digital Analog audio Blu-ray Disc DVD recorder equipment Player/"PS3" player (A/V Receiver/ Home Theater) Digital satellite receiver Digital Audio cable box system Camcorder ~ • Refer to the Quick Setup Guide (supplied) when connecting
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    Theatre Sync™ This TV is equipped with BRAVIA Theatre Sync. The HDMI Control function enables BRAVIA Theatre Sync to allow communication between Sony TV's and Sony equipment. Only Sony equipment with HDMI Control capability is supported. To connect HDMI Control equipment Use an HDMI cable that bears
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    are being scanned. Press RETURN first, then press either B/b on the remote control, highlight "Yes" to cancel or "No" to resume the Auto Program. on page 38. (Useful for antenna installations.) sTo Display the Picture in Your Preferred Aspect Ratio Select the proper Wide Mode as described on pages
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    projection lamp has burned out. Replace it with new one (see page 43). Lights up in green when the TV is turned on. Also lights up in red during the diagnostics. Receives IR signals from the remote control ). Product Support Clock/Timers Sound Screen Video Options TV ~ • While XMB™ is displayed, the
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    off the display. You can also set the 4 display to show minimal information. See Info Banner on page 42. 2 SLEEP Press repeatedly until the TV displays the time lights up momentarily Buttons when pressed to show which external equipment the remote control is operating. When the remote control
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    dealer or www.sony.com/bravia for more information. The module may not be available in your region. 9 SOUND Press to cycle through different sound settings: Dynamic for enhanced treble and bass, Standard for spoken dialog and Custom for flat setting. 0 FAVORITES Press once to display the stored
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    remote control. For details, see "Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control" of your BRAVIA Theatre Sync audio system. Your BRAVIA Theatre Sync audio manual of the connected equipment. qk POWER Press to turn on/off the external equipment selected from the FUNCTION buttons 3. ql TV POWER
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    source m m ws Wide Zoom Wide Zoom Normal Full Normal This mode is not available Full Zoom Zoom ~ • When the TV receives a 720p, 1080i or 1080p signal, Normal cannot be selected. Changing the Wide Screen Mode for PC Signal Format Incoming PC signal Less than 16:9 PC format Incoming PC
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    Remove from Favorites MTS Alternate Audio Digital Rating Screen Reference Page See page 32 See See page 39 See page 35 Press to display the TV Home Menu/XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) to Inputs list (see pages 7 and 30). Product Support Clock/Timers wj wj CH +/- wk wk F1/F2 Control" on page 27. 24
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    control. Sony Equipment BD DVD STB Programmable Code Number 101 (Sony Blu-ray Disc Player) 751 (Sony DVD Player) 801 (Sony Satellite Receiver) Programming Non-Sony If you can turn on and off the equipment by pressing the green POWER button, then the programming is complete. If not, try the next
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    103 5.1ch DVD AV System Manufacturer Code Sony (DAV) 601, 602, 603, 604 AV Receivers Manufacturer Code Sony 764 26 VCRs Manufacturer Code Sony 301, 302, 303 (VHS, 8mm, Beta) Sony DV 348 Admiral 327 (M. Ward) Aiwa* 338, 344 Audio Dynamic 314, 337 Broksonic 317, 319 Canon 308
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    ... Press ... Activate the remote control to operate the satellite receiver STB (FUNCTION) Turn on/off POWER Select a channel 0-9, ENT, Change channels CH +/- Back to previous channel JUMP Display channel number DISPLAY Display SAT Guide OPTIONS Display SAT Menu HOME Move highlight
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    chapter/track Specify the next chapter/track Return to the previous display . > RETURN 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV) To Do This ... Press ... Activate the remote control to operate the DVD DVD (FUNCTION) Turn on/off POWER Select other equipment connected to the DAV F1 Disk skip F2
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    Do This ... Press ... Activate the remote control to operate the DVR DVD (FUNCTION) Turn on/off POWER Play H Replay the current program for a FAVORITES Open the Guide OPTIONS Open Main Menu HOME Move highlight (cursor) V v B b Select item Close on-screen display RETURN Page +/-
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    as well as a variety of TV features. Product Support Clock/Timers Settings The XMB™ displays the Media Category icons (horizontally) and available features displayed. Watching TV Select a channel. TV • You can also select a TV channel using the number 0-9 or CH+/- buttons (see remote control
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    TV Home Menu on XMB™ 1 Press HOME to display the XMB™. 2 Press B/b to select a Media Category move within the Category Object Bar. (The Category Object Bar shown below is for the Settings.) Product Support (page 32) Clock/Timers (page 32) Picture (page 32) Sound (page 34) Screen (page
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    Product Support Contact Sony Signal Diagnostics Sony contact information is available from this screen for your convenience. Your TV's specific information such as Model Name, Serial Number, Software Version and downloadable ratings if available from the TV are displayed here. Press to display the
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    this option, the screen is dimmed but contrast is at a maximum. It is suitable for TV viewing in a room with low lighting. ~ • When Picture Mode is set input), High, Medium, Low and Off. High Density Creates a high-resolution picture with 4 × density, for high quality sources (i.e., DVD player,
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    Vivid Advanced Settings n/a Standard yes Cinema yes PC signal n/a Reset Resets all the advanced settings to the default values. Black Corrector Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger contrast. Gamma Adjusts the balance between the light and dark areas of the picture. Clear White
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    for Dynamic Sound television signal or other video sources. Wide Mode Wide Zoom Fills the screen with minimum distortion. Normal Displays display area. Zoom Select to enlarge the picture horizontally and vertically while maintaining the aspect ratio Mode is automatically replaced with the 4:3
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    B/b to correct the centering then press . Normal Select to display the picture in its original size of PC format resolution. Full 1 Select to enlarge the picture to increase (or expand) the display area, keeping its original aspect ratio. Full 2 Select to enlarge the picture to increase (or
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    you are disabling the TV speakers. Audio Out Easy control of volume adjustments Fixed Variable Select to fix the audio output and Select OK to start Auto Program. When Auto Program is completed, the screen will display the number of channels found. 3 Press RETURN to exit the Auto Program. ~
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    CC1-4 and Service 1-6 (advanced digital closed caption options). Display Options Customize the Closed Captions (CC) Text display with: remote control. Parental Lock Settings The Parental Lock feature allows you to block programs according to their content and rating levels and block channels
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    broadcasts, political programs, sports, news, public service announcements, religious programs and weather. Channel Block This option allows you to block channels regardless of program ratings. The password needs to be set up prior to blocking channels. The blocked channel can only be viewed by
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    dialogue L Strong language S Sexual situations V Violence ~ • To ensure maximum blocking capability, set the Age-Based Ratings. For Country selection of Canada: English Rating French Rating U.S.A. Rating C All children C8+ Children 8 years and older G General programming PG
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    input. 2 Press V/v to highlight the display label you want to assign, then Sony equipment equipped with HDMI Control. HDMI Control On/Off feature allows your TV to communicate with other equipment that supports HDMI Control. You must select On to use the features listed below. Device Auto Power
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    on the screen each time the channel is changed or DISPLAY button on the remote control is pressed. ~ • To see the rating information on the banner, Info Banner setting must be set to On. When selected, the guide markers for the TV Display Position will appear at four corners of the screen. Adjust
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    after unplugging the power cord to allow the lamp to cool down before replacing it. To avoid being burned, do not touch the lamp receptacle once the lamp has been removed. 3 Take the new lamp out of the box. Do not touch the glass portion of the new lamp. s Use a Sony XL-2500 replacement lamp (not
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    compartment, the glass portion of the lamp, or the surrounding parts. • After the used lamp has cooled, place it into the empty box of the replacement lamp. Never put the used lamp into a plastic bag. While keeping the lamp door at a slant, slide the lamp door into the compartment by leading with
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    on the TV. • Consult your Sony dealer for a Sony XL-2500 replacement lamp. • Take great care when replacing the lamp or plugging in/unplugging the connecting cords. Rough handling may cause the TV to fall, damaging the TV, the TV stand and the floor. The used lamp For customers in the United States
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    Troubleshooting If you have questions, service needs, or require technical assistance related to the use of your Sony TV, please visit our website or call one of the following numbers: http://www.sony.com/tvsupport 1-800-222-SONY(7669) for US Support 1-877-899-SONY(7669) for Canadian Support
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    (small blocks or dots, pixelations) to appear during fast-motion or dark on your screen. These signal compressions are more visible and are dependent scenes on the clarity and resolution of the television. Remote control does not operate • Check the polarity of the batteries or replace the
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    on the remote control, press POWER on the TV. (The TV will turn itself off, then back on again.) Release V. WARNING: The Reset will clear all of your customized settings including the Parental Lock setting. • Replace the lamp (see page 43). • It is time for you to replace the projection lamp used in
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    oz.) Remote control RM-YD016 (1) / Size AA batteries (2) / Operating Instructions (1) / Quick Setup Guide (1) / Warranty Card (1) / Online Registration Card (U.S.A. and Canada only) (1) Connecting cables / Lamp: XL-2500 Ultra High Pressure Lamp / TV Stand: SU-RG13M for both models (KDF-46/50E3000
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    41 LAMP LED 19 Lamp Replacement 42 Lamp, replacing 43-45 Language 42 M Movie Rating 40 MTS 37 MUTING button 22 N Noise Reduction 33 O OPTIONS button 24 P Password 39 Picture 33 PICTURE button 22 Picture Mode 32 POWER button 19, 22 POWER LED 19 R Rating 39 Remote control programming 25, 26 Reset 32
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    your Operating Instruction manual and Quick Setup Guide z Experience difficulty operating your television Contact Sony Customer Support at: http://www.sony.com/tvsupport or to speak with a support representative: United States 1-800-222-SONY (7669) Canada 1-877-899-SONY (7669) Sony will work
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