Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] 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:
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.
Note to the CATV 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.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ] S VIDEO does not provide sound, so you still must connect the audio cables.
Using your TV with this connection This connection allows you to do the following:
Program your Sony remote control to operate your VCR (see page 5). To do this, first program your remote control, then use the Channel Fix feature to set your TV to channel 3 or 4 (see page 31). Press repeatedly to switch between VCR input (VIDEO input) and VHF/UHF (local channels).
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Connecting Your TV
Connecting a TV, VCR, and Cable Box
DIGITAL CABLE BOX USERS: If you are connecting a digital cable box, you will need a special bidirectional splitter that is designed to work with your digital cable box.
Use this connection if you subscribe to a cable system that scrambles some channels (pay channels), but not all of them. This setup allows you to use the remote control to:
change channels through your cable box or VCR when you are receiving a scrambled signal change channels through your TV
This connection also allows you to use the PIP feature when you are viewing unscrambled channels coming directly into your TV from your cable. Scrambled signals coming through the cable box cannot be viewed in PIP. For more information on the PIP feature, see page 24.
Rear of TV
1 3 4
Y
5
AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX)
S VIDEO PB PR
2b
VCR
VIDEO L
(MONO)
L
(MONO)
R
R
3 1 Splitter
4 Cable
Video (yellow) Audio L (white) Audio R (red)
2a
Cable box
1 2
Connect the single input jack of the splitter to your incoming cable connection. Using coaxial cables (not supplied), connect the two output jacks of the splitter to: a) the IN jack on your cable box b) the VHF/UHF jack on the TV
3 4
Using a coaxial cable (not supplied), connect the OUT jack on your cable box to the IN jack on your VCR. If your VCR is equipped with video outputs, you can get better picture quality by connecting audio/video cables (not supplied) from AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV. (continued)
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Operating Instructions
DIGITAL CABLE BOX USERS: Do not use this connection. The TO CONVERTER jack is not compatible with digital boxes.
Optional connection
For better picture quality, use S VIDEO instead of the yellow video cable. S VIDEO does not provide sound, so you still must connect the audio cables.
Using your TV with this connection
Program your Sony remote control to operate your VCR or cable box (see page 5). Open the Audio Out option on the Audio Menu and select Fixed to control the volume through the connected audio system. For more instructions, see "Using the Audio Menu" on page 29.
Rear of TV
1 3 4
Y
5
AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX)
S VIDEO PB PR
VIDEO L
(MONO)
AUDIO-L (white)
L
(MONO)
R
R
AUDIO-R (red) Line input
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Using Basic Functions
Setting Up the TV
After you have finished connecting your TV, you can use Auto Program to set up your channels. During Auto Program, the TV will automatically search for available channels and program receivable channels.
1
When you start Auto Program wait until it is finished; otherwise it will skip over channels that are available. Perform Auto Program again to program receivable channels.
Press
to turn on the TV. The Initial Setup screen appears.
Initial Setup Auto Program: [CH+] [CH] Exit: First please connect cable/antenna
2
Press on the remote control or on the TV front panel to start Auto Program, or press to exit.
The Initial Setup screen appears each time you turn on the TV until you perform Auto Program.
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4
To perform Auto Program again Press . Press Press F or f to highlight On or Off according to how you connected your TV. Release .
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Operating Instructions
Quick Start to the Menus
The following settings are available in your on-screen menus. For more details on how to use the menus, see "Using the Menus" on page 27.
Menu
Video Audio Channel Parent Timer Setup Basic
Allows you to
Mode : Vivid Picture Brightness Color Hue Sharpness Color Temp. : Cool VM: High
Move:
Select:
End:
Adjust your picture settings.
Video
Audio
Channel Parent
Timer
Setup
Basic
Treble Bass Balance Effect: Off MTS: Stereo Speaker: On Audio Out: Variable
Move:
Select:
End:
Change your audio settings.
Video
Audio Channel Parent
Timer
Setup
Basic
Favorite Channels Cable : On Channel Fix: Off Auto Program Channel Skip/Add Channel Label Move:
Video Audio
Select:
Channel Parent Timer
End:
Setup Basic
Customize your channel settings.
Password:
Move:
Select:
End:
Set rating limits on your TV based on program rating or content.
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Using Basic Functions
Menu
Video Audio Channel Parent Timer Setup Basic
Allows you to
Timer 1 : Off Timer 2 : Off Current Time
:
Move: Select: End:
AM
Set the clock on your TV and program scheduled viewing using Timer 1 and Timer 2.
Video
Audio
Channel Parent
Timer
Setup
Basic
Caption Vision: Off Video Label Tilt Correction: 0 Language: English 16:9 Enhanced: Off Demo Move:
Video Audio
Select:
Channel Parent Timer
End:
Setup Basic
Select closed captioning options, label video inputs, adjust tilt correction, enhance your DVD picture resolution (16:9 Enhanced), select menu language, or run a demo of the menus.
Press to enter Basic Menu
Move:
Select:
End:
Basic Menu Picture Caption Vision: Off Effect: Off Advanced Menu Picture white level Move: Select: End: Adjust
Access the most commonly used menu settings.
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Operating Instructions
Using Picture in Picture (PIP)
The Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature allows you to view two programs simultaneously, one in the full size "main" picture and one in a small "window" picture.
Displaying Picture in Picture
Indicates which picture is currently receiving sound Main picture
9
6 2
Channel number of the main picture Channel number of the window picture Window picture
To use PIP
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Press the TV button to control PIP with the yellow buttons. Tune your TV to a channel that you know is currently airing programming. Use the yellow PIP (CH +/-) buttons to change the channel in the PIP window picture.
To check your PIP Press the TV button to control PIP with the yellow buttons. [. . . ] Your TV may be set up to select all your channels through a cable box. The cable box will only unscramble one signal at a time, so you cannot use the PIP feature. This will only work if your cable system provides an unscrambled signal (page 13). Connected equipment in VIDEO 4-5 (Y, Pb, Pr) is not visible in PIP.
I get the same program in the window picture as in the main picture
I cannot see VIDEO 4-5 (Y, Pb, Pr) in PIP Contacting Sony
Before calling our Customer Information Services Center, reset the TV to factory settings (see page 21). [. . . ]