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WARNING • Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV. • TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC. • Do not plug in the power cord until you have completed making all other connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna and other terminals to ground.
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Do not plug in too many appliances to the same Do not place any objects on the TV. power socket. Do not damage the power cord. Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned off, it is still connected to the AC power source Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor which (mains) as long as the power cord is plugged in.
x Securing the TV To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to secure the TV. 20 mm 3.8 mm screws clamps band Screw the band to the TV stand and to the provided hole at the rear of your TV. (1) Put a cord or chain through the clamps.
Table of Contents Installation Menu Adjustment Getting Started ........6 Introducing the menu system ..17 Setting up your TV Changing the “PICTURE” setting ... 20 (“INITIAL SETUP”) ......7 Changing the “SOUND” setting ..22 Changing the Picture-in-Picture (“PIP”) setting ........24 Overview of Controls Changing the “SETUP”...
Installation x Getting Started Step 1 Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote. Note • Do not use old or different types of batteries together. Step 2 Connect the antenna cable (not supplied) to 8 (antenna input) at the rear of the TV. •...
x Setting up your TV (“INITIAL SETUP”) MENU SOUND MENU When you turn on your TV for the first time, PIP PROGR the “INITIAL SETUP” menu will appear. V/v/ENTER ENTER This menu allows you to change the menu language, adjust the picture position and PIP PROGR preset the TV channels automatically.
Overview of Controls TV front and rear panels TV rear panel ENTER SELECT AUTO L(MONO) MENU PROGR PROGR TV front panel ENTER SELECT L(MONO) AUTO MENU PROGR PROGR Button/Terminal Function Page Turn off or turn on the TV. Standby indicator. –...
Remote control Button Function Page 1 ?/1 Turn off temporarily or – turn on the TV. Display the TV input. – 4 0 – 9, - Input numbers. – 5 JUMP Jump to previous program – number. 9 SURROUND Select surround mode. 0 WIDE MODE Select wide-mode (16:9).
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continued Button Function Page Menu operations MENU Display or cancel the menu. ENTER Confirm selected items. V, v, B, b Select and adjust items. Teletext operations (green label) Enlarge the Teletext display. 0 – 9 Input Teletext page number. JUMP PROGR +/–...
Advanced Operations Selecting the picture and sound modes You can select picture and sound modes and adjust the setting to your preference in the “PERSONAL” option. Selecting the picture mode Press PIC MODE to select the desired picture mode. Select “DYNAMIC”...
• The DTE mode is not selectable when the “GAME MODE”is turned “ON”. The DTE logo ( ) and “DTE” are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Viewing the picture in wide mode When receiving a wide-mode (16:9) signal, the picture will appear “squeezed”...
Watching Picture-in-Picture (PIP) With the PIP feature, you can display two different TV programs or video input at the same time by using the button. JUMP Press SOUND SOUND MENU Display a sub screen PIP PROGR To cancel the sub screen, press PIP PROGR +/ ENTER the button again.
x Selecting a TV program using PIP You can select your desired TV program directly from the PIP sub screen by using PIP PROGR +/– buttons. SOUND MENU Press PIP PROGR +/– until the desired program PIP PROGR appears in the sub screen. PIP PROGR +/ ENTER PIP PROGR –/...
x Setting the timers You can set your TV to turn on and off automatically by using the Wake up timer and Sleep timer respectively. Setting the Wake Up timer Press until the desired period of time appears on the screen. WAKE UP TIMER:10M (After 10 minutes) JUMP...
x Viewing Teletext Some TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext which allows you to receive various information, such as stock market reports and news. You can use the buttons on the remote to view Teletext. Do this display a Teletext Press .
Menu Adjustment x Introducing the menu system The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV. The following is an overview of the menu system. Return icon PICTURE icon Name of the current menu S E T UP SOUND icon L ANGUAGE :...
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“TV SYS” “B/G” t “I” t “D/K” t “M” * The BBE is manufactured by Sony Corporation under license from BBE Sound, Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent No. 4,638,258 and No. 4,482,866. The word “BBE” and the BBE symbol are the trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.
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How to use the menu Press MENU to display MENU PIP PROGR MENU P I C T URE the menu. P I C T URE MO DE : DYNAM I D T E : N ENTER WI DE MODE : OF F N T P GAME MODE : OF F I C : OF F...
x Changing the “PICTURE” setting The “PICTURE” menu allows you to adjust the picture settings. Press MENU. Make sure the “PICTURE” icon ( ) is P I C T URE selected, then press ENTER. P I C T URE MODE : DYNAM I DT E : ON WI DE MODE : OF F...
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Adjusting the “ADJUST” items under “PICTURE MODE” Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g.,“COLOR”), then press ENTER. COLOR Adjust the value according to the following table, then press ENTER. Press v or B to Press V or b to “PICTURE”...
x Changing the “SOUND” setting The “SOUND” menu allows you to adjust the sound settings. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “SOUND” SOUND icon ( ), then press ENTER. SOUND MODE DYNAM I C SURROUND : OF F I N T E L L I GEN T VO L : OF F Press V or v to select the desired item SOUND...
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Adjusting the “ADJUST” items under “SOUND MODE” Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “BALANCE”), then press ENTER. BALANCE Adjust the value according to the following table, then press ENTER . Press v or B to Press V or b to “BASS”...
Changing the Picture-in-Picture (“PIP”) setting The “PIP” menu allows you to display a sub screen, change the sub screen position and exchange pictures between the main and sub screens. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “PIP” icon ( P I P then press ENTER.
Changing the “SETUP” setting The “SETUP” menu allows you to change the menu language, adjust the picture position, set up your program numbers and select the color system. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “SETUP” S E T UP icon ( ), then press ENTER.
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continued Adjusting each program number settings (“PROGRAM SETUP”) Select “PROGRAM SETUP” from the “SETUP” menu. Select “PR” and press ENTER. Press V or v PROGRAM S E T to select the desired program number you PR : S K I P : OF F want to adjust, then press ENTER.
x Changing the Channel Preset (“CH PRESET”) setting The “CH PRESET” menu allows you to preset channels automatically, manually preset channels and select the TV system. Press MENU. Press V or v to select the “CH PRESET” icon CH PRE S E T ), then press ENTER.
continued Presetting channels manually After selecting “MANUAL PROGRAM”, MANUA L PROGRAM select the program number to which you PR : want to preset a channel. T V S Y S : B / G S ENS : H I GH (1) Make sure “PR”...
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If you are not satisfied with the picture and sound quality, you may be able to MANUA L PROGRAM improve them by using the “FINE” tuning PR : 1 0 AU TO T V S Y S : I MANUA L feature.
Additional Information x Connecting optional components Connecting to the video input terminal ( t ) S Video cable TV front panel (not supplied) Audio/Video cable (not supplied) Camcorder L(MONO) TV rear panel Video game equipment Antenna cable (not supplied) Audio/Video cable (not supplied) S Video cable (not supplied)
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Connecting a DVD player to the component video input terminal ( 1 Using an audio cable, connect R and L under (component video input) on your TV to the LINE OUT, AUDIO R and L output connectors on your DVD player. 2 Using a component video cable, connect Y, C , and C under...
TV, VCR and at the wall. damaged. • The antenna setup is • Check the antenna setup. – inappropriate. Contact a Sony dealer for advice. • Channel presetting is • Display the “CH PRESET” menu and Noisy sound inappropriate or select “MANUAL PROGRAM” to preset incomplete.
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• Do not use a hair dryer or other stripes interference from cars, equipment near the TV. neon signs, hair dryers, – • Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony power generators, etc. dealer for advice. Double images or – • Broadcast signals are •...
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TV, VCR, and at the wall. the cable is damaged. incomplete (snowy picture or double • The antenna setup is – • Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony images). inappropriate. dealer for advice. – • Try using a booster.
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Symptom Possible cause Solutions Page • Changes in room TV cabinet creaks. temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet – — expand or contract, causing a noise. This does not indicate a malfunction. • The TV’s demagnetizing A small “boom” function is working. sound is heard –...