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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 1 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture. ✍ You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 2 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these instructions completely, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe and comply with all warnings, cautions and instructions placed on the set, or described in the operating instructions or service manual. WARNING To guard against injury, the following basic safety precautions should be observed in the installation, use, and servicing of the set.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 3 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM • Never block the slots and openings by placing the set on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. • Never place the set in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet, unless proper ventilation is provided. • Do not place the set near or over a radiator or heat register, or where it is exposed to direct sunlight.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 4 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Trademarks and Copyrights As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. SRS and the ( )® symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license from BBE Sound, Inc.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 5 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Contents Introduction Using the Analog Menus Introducing the FD Trinitron WEGA Features ......................................................7 About this Manual ...........................................8 Batteries for the Remote Control ...................8 Front Panel Menu Controls ............................8 Setting Up the TV ........................................27 Overview ........................................................
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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 7 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Introduction Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony FD Trinitron WEGA®. Introducing the FD Trinitron WEGA Features Some of the features you will enjoy include: ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ FD Trinitron Flat CRT — Delivers a picture with uncompromising accuracy and outstanding image detail via a technologically advanced tube.
Introduction 01US01COV-BR2.book Page 8 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM About this Manual This manual provides instructions to help you enjoy your new TV. It shows you how to connect to an antenna or cable, cable box, VCR, DVD, satellite receiver, stereo system, or camcorder. Once your TV is connected, follow the instructions and use the remote control to access the on-screen menus.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 9 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using the Remote Control Remote Control Description qf B qg C D 5 6 7 8 Description 1 MUTING Press to turn off the sound. Press again or press VOL+ to restore sound. 2 SYSTEM Press to turn off the equipment programmed into the remote control. See “Programming the Remote Control” on page 11. This button does not work with DVD/VCR combo units, and may not work with older Sony equipment.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 10 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Button Description qf POWER Press to turn on and off the TV and other audio/video equipment you have programmed into the remote control. For instructions, see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 11. buttons qg FUNCTION buttons (operating) Press to operate your VCR or DVD. The VCR or DVD must be programmed into the remote control. For instructions, see “Programming the Remote Control” on page 11.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 11 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Programming the Remote Control If you have video equipment other than Sony brand (or if you have a Sony DVD/VCR combination unit) that you want to control with the TV’s remote control, use the following procedure to program the remote control. 1 Check the list of “Manufacturer’s Codes” on page 12 and find the three-digit code number for the manufacturer of your component. If more than one code number is listed, use the number listed first.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 12 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Manufacturer’s Codes Philco 308, 309 DVD Players Philips 308, 309, 310 Pioneer 308 Code 301, 302, 303 327 Quasar 308, 309, 306 338, 344 Realistic 309, 330, 328, 335, 324, 338 Sansui 314 Samsung 322, 313, 321 Manufacturer Sony Hitachi JVC Magnavox Mitsubishi Onkyo Oritron Panasonic Philips Pioneer RCA Samsung Toshiba Zenith Remote Control VCRs Manufacturer Sony Admiral (M.
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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 15 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Connecting Your TV Read this section before setting up your TV for the first time. This section explains how to make the basic connections and how to connect optional equipment. TV Rear Panel 1 Connections 2 3 4 5 Jack Description 1 VHF/UHF This input connects to your VHF/UHF antenna or cable. 2 S VIDEO This input connects to the S VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR or other video equipment that has S VIDEO.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 16 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Basic Connections TV with Cable, Indoor, or Outdoor Antenna Depending on the cable system available in your home, choose one of the connections below: Connections Use option A to connect the TV to a cable system or an antenna with a 75-ohm cable (usually built into newer homes). ✍ Converter EAC-25 is commercially known as a 300-to-75 ohm antenna adapter.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 17 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Connecting Additional Equipment Connecting a TV and VCR Rear of TV 2 VCR 1 VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R Audio R (red) Audio L (white) Video (yellow) LINE OUT Connections From cable/antenna LINE IN Optional connection 1 Connect the coaxial cable from your TV antenna or cable service to the IN jack on your VCR. 2 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the OUT jack on your VCR to the VHF/UHF jack on the TV.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 18 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Connecting a TV and Cable Box Some cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded signals that require a cable box to view all channels. If you subscribe to such type of service, use this connection. Cable box 1 VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R LINE OUT From cable/ antenna Connections 2 1 2 Rear of TV Connect the coaxial cable from your cable service to the IN jack on your cable box.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 19 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM 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 (5-900 Mhz minimum) 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.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 20 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM 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 ❏ ❏ Connections ❏ 20 Program your Sony remote control to operate your VCR or cable box (see page “Programming the Remote Control” on page 11).
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 21 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Connecting a TV and Satellite Receiver From 2 cable/ antenna Rear of TV Satellite receiver 1 VIDEO 1 Y Satellite antenna cable PB L L R R PR Audio R (red) Audio L (white) Video (yellow) 3 Connect the cable from your satellite antenna to SATELLITE IN on your satellite receiver. 3 Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your satellite receiver to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV.
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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 23 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Connecting a TV, VCR, and Satellite Receiver using Component Video (Y PB PR) Rear of TV From cable/ antenna 4 2 1 Satellite VCR Receiver LINE IN VIDEO 1 Y LINE OUT PB L L R R PR 6 7 Audio R (red) Audio L (white) 5 Video (yellow) Audio L (white) Audio R (red) Connections Y (green) PB (blue) PR (red) 3 VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R 1 Connect the coaxial cable from your satellite antenna to SATELLITE IN on the satellite receiver.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 24 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Connecting a DVD Player using Composite Video (VIDEO/AUDIO L(MONO),R) Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your DVD player to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV. Rear of TV Rear of DVD Player Optional connection Audio R (red) Audio L (white) Video (yellow) Connections Optional connection ❏ For better picture quality, use S VIDEO instead of the yellow video cable.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 25 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Connecting an Audio System ✍ 1 2 3 If you are connecting a Home Theater, please refer to your Home Theater manual for additional connections. Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO OUT on your TV to one of the unused line inputs (e.g. TV, AUX, TAPE2) on your stereo. Set the Speaker option to Off. For more instructions, see “Using the Audio Menu” on page 39-40.
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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 27 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Setting Up the TV After you have finished connecting your TV, use Auto Program to set up your analog and digital channel lists. During Auto Program, the TV will automatically search for available channels and program receivable channels. ✍ 1 After starting Auto Program, wait until the process is complete to avoid missing some channels that are available.
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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 29 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using the Digital Features Overview This chapter describes how to use the features of your TV that are designed to work with digital channels. Topic Page Tuning to a Digital Channel 29 Using the Digital Program Guide 30 Using the Screen Mode Feature 32 Using Digital Favorite Channels 33 Tuning to a Digital Channel This TV is equipped with a built-in digital tuner, which enables you to receive digital channels.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 30 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using the Digital Program Guide The digital program guide lets you review program information and select digital channels. ✍ The digital program guide cannot be displayed when: the TV is in analog tuning mode, when there are no digital channels available, when the TV is tuned to one of the video inputs, or when the Channel Fix option is set to anything other than Off (see page 41).
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 31 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using Additional Digital Program Guide Options Press g while in the digital program guide’s channel list to display the following options, which allow you to customize the settings of the program on the currently tuned channel. Option Description Alternate Video (when available) Each program has a main video stream (the video that you see when the channel is first tuned), and may have alternate video streams.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 32 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using the Screen Mode Feature The Screen Mode feature is useful for adjusting a 16:9 (widescreen) program for optimal viewing on your TV’s 4:3 aspect ratio screen. Using the Screen Mode feature, you can enlarge pictures so that they better fill the screen (enlarging the picture so that the black bars on the edges of the screen are clipped off). ✍ The Screen Mode option is available only for digital 16:9 programming.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 33 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using Digital Favorite Channels The digital Favorite Channels feature lets you select programs from a list of up to 16 favorite digital channels that you specify. You can create a list using the Favorite Channels option in the Digital Channel menu (described on page 55), or by using the Add to Favorites feature in the Favorite Channels list, as described below.
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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 35 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Overview This chapter describes how to use the analog menu features of your TV.
Analog Menus 01US01COV-BR2.book Page 36 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Analog Menu Description Parental Control Menu Set rating limits on your TV based on program rating or content. Parental Control For details, see page 43. Password: Move Select End Timer Menu Set the clock on your TV and program scheduled viewing using Timer 1 and Timer 2 (timers work with analog channels only). Timer Timer 1:Set Timer 2:Set Current Time Move Select For details, see page 49.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 37 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM To navigate the on-screen analog menus, use the arrow buttons (F , f , G , g) to move the cursor. Pressing these arrows moves the cursor in the corresponding direction. Press the center button ( ) to select an option. ANALOG / DIGITAL Move Select Displaying Analog Menus To display analog menus 1 2 3 4 5 ✍ Press MENU to display the on-screen analog menu. Use the G or g buttons to highlight the desired menu icon. Press to select it.
Analog Menus 01US01COV-BR2.book Page 38 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using the Video Menu To access the Video menu, use the following steps: To Display Press f to highlight an option, then press Mode Customized picture viewing ✍ Press Video Mode:Vivid Picture Brightness Color Hue Sharpness Col o r Temp:Cool ClearEdge VM:High To Select . Move Select End Use the F or f buttons to highlight one of the following options, then press to select it.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 39 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Menu Analog Menus Using the Audio To access the Audio menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight To Select Audio Treble Bass Balance Steady Sound:Off Effect:SRS MTS:Stereo Speaker:On Audio Out:Fixed Press f to highlight an option, then press . Move Select End Treble Press G to decrease the higher pitched sounds. Press g to increase the higher pitched sounds. Bass Press G to decrease the lower pitched sounds.
Analog Menus 01US01COV-BR2.book Page 40 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Use the F or f buttons to highlight one of the following options, then press Speaker Custom selection to select it. of audio output On: Select to listen to the sound from the TV speakers with or source without a separate stereo system. Off: Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to the TV’s sound only through external audio system speakers.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 41 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Menu To access the Channel Setup menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight Channel Setup To Select Press f to highlight an option, then press Analog Menus Using the Channel Setup . Favorite Channels Cable:On Channel Fix:Off Auto Program Channel Show/Hide Channel Label Move Select End Favorite Applies to analog channels only. To set up favorite digital channels, see page 55.
Analog Menus 01US01COV-BR2.book Page 42 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Auto Program Applies to analog channels only. To Auto Program digital channels, see page 55. Perform Auto Program whenever setting up your TV. Auto Program will search for available channels and program receivable channels. Channel Show/Hide Applies to analog channels only. To Show/Hide digital channels, see page 56. Use this feature after you run Auto Program to selectively show or hide channels.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 43 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Menu Analog Menus Using the Parental Control To access the Parental Control menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight To Select Parental Control Password: Use [0-9] buttons to enter new password Move Select End The Parental Control feature helps parents monitor what their children watch on television. ✍ Parental Control settings control analog and digital programs.
Analog Menus 01US01COV-BR2.book Page 44 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Parental Control Setting the Rating You can change the Rating by selecting one of the Parental Lock options. Parental Control Lock:Off Change Password Country:U.S.A. Move 1 With Lock highlighted, press Select End . If you are not familiar with Parental Guideline rating system, use one of the following preset categories to simplify the rating selection: Child, Youth, Young Adult.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 45 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Analog Menus Information for Parents To view a program that exceeds the TV rating ❏ ✍ Press ENTER , then use the --9 buttons to enter your password. Entering your password to view a blocked program will temporarily turn Lock to Off. To reactivate your Lock settings, turn the TV off then back on; the TV will return to the settings that you have selected. Using the Custom Menu Follow the instructions on the screen to make your custom settings.
Analog Menus 01US01COV-BR2.book Page 46 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM United States: Selecting Custom Rating Options For the United States, the Custom Rating menu includes the following options: Movie Rating, TV Rating, and Unrated. (For Canada, see page 48.) Movie Rating This system defines the rating levels of movies shown in theaters and on prime cable channels.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 47 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Analog Menus Unrated You have the option of blocking TV programs or movies that are not rated.
Analog Menus 01US01COV-BR2.book Page 48 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Canada: Selecting Custom Rating Options For Canada, the Custom Rating menu includes the following options: English Rating, French Rating, and U.S.A. Rating. English Rating These ratings are for Canadian programs that are broadcast in English.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 49 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Menu Analog Menus Using the Timer To access the Timer menu, use the following steps: Timer To Display To Highlight To Select Timer 1:Set Timer 2:Set Current Time Move Timer 1 Timer 2 Scheduled viewing ✍ Timer functions apply to analog channels only. You cannot set the Timer for digital channels. Use the timers to program your TV to turn on and off by day, time, duration, and channel. The timer duration is a maximum of six hours.
Analog Menus 01US01COV-BR2.book Page 50 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using the Setup Menu To access the Setup menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight To Select Press f to highlight an option, then press Caption Vision ClosedCaptioning . Setup Caption Vision:Off Info Banner:Off Video Label Language:English 16:9 Enhanced:Off Tilt Correction Move Select End Applies to analog channels only. To set closed-caption options for digital channels, see page 57.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 51 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Menu Analog Menus Using the Digital Features To access the Digital Features menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight To Select Digital Features Digital Menu Channel Mode:Digital Press f to highlight an option, then press . Move Select End Digital Menu Provides access to the Digital Channels and Digital Setup options. For details, see “Using the Digital Menus” on page 53.
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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 53 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using the Digital Menus Overview This chapter describes how to use the digital menu features of your TV.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 54 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using the Remote Control to Navigate the On-Screen Digital Menus To navigate the on-screen digital menus, use the arrow buttons (F , f , G , g) to move the cursor. Pressing these arrows moves the cursor in the corresponding direction. Press the center button ( ) to select an option.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 55 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using the Digital Channels Menu To use the Digital Channels menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight To Select Favorite Channels . Applies to digital channels only. To set up analog channels, see page 41. To set up digital channels in a Favorite Channels list: 1 Use the --9, and buttons to enter the channel number that you want to ENTER 2 3 assign to the Favorite Channel number.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 56 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Show/Hide Channels Applies to digital channels only. To Show/Hide analog channels, see page 42. Digital Menus Allows you to show or hide channels that appear when you use the CH+/buttons to channel surf. Channels that are set to Hidden do not appear on the Program Guide’s channel list, and are skipped when you use the CH+/buttons. Label Channels 1 Press F or f to highlight the channel that you want to show or hide.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 57 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Using the Digital Setup Menu To use the Digital Setup menu, use the following steps: To Display To Highlight To Select Screen Mode Digital Menus Press f to highlight an option, then press . Applies only to digital channels that have 16:9 or widescreen aspect ratio. You cannot use Screen Mode for analog channels. Enables you to change the picture size for digital channels. Select from: Full, Zoom, Horizontal Expand, Vertical Expand.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 58 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Programming Caption Vision Applies to digital channels only. To set closed-caption options for analog channels, see page 50. If you selected the Program option under Caption Vision (page 57), you can change the following settings: Digital Menus Basic Allows you to select basic closed caption options (EIA-608). CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 Displays a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of a program. (Should be set to CC1 for most programs.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 59 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Other Information Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your TV, try the suggestions below. If the problem persists, see “Contacting Sony” at the end of this section. General Problem Possible Remedies RESET Turn on the TV. While holding down the button on the remote control, press the POWER button on the TV front panel. RESET The TV will turn itself off, then back on again. Release the button.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 60 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Remote Control Problem Possible Remedies I cannot operate the remote control ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ Press TV ( FUNCTION) when operating your TV. Check the orientation of the batteries. Batteries could be weak. Replace them (page 8). Move the TV three to four feet away from fluorescent lights.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 61 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Video Problem Possible Remedies No picture, no sound ❏ ❏ Poor or no picture, good sound ❏ ❏ ❏ Adjust the Picture setting in the Video menu (page 38). Adjust the Brightness setting in the Video menu (page 38). Check the antenna and/or cable connections (page 16). ❏ ❏ No color ❏ Adjust the Color setting in the Video menu (page 38). Snow on the screen ❏ ❏ ❏ Check the Cable setting in the Channel Setup menu (page 41).
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 62 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Audio Problem Possible Remedies Good picture, no sound ❏ ❏ ❏ Low or no audio (TV and cable box) ❏ Press so that Muting disappears from the screen. Check your Audio settings. Your TV may be set to Auto SAP in the MTS feature (page 39). Make sure the Speaker option is set to On in the Audio menu. Press VOL+ to adjust your TV's volume. Some cable boxes have volume level controls. Check and see if your cable box remote has a volume control.
01US01COV-BR2.book Page 63 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM Specifications For all models (except as noted) Television system Channel coverage Antenna Picture tube Power requirements Supplied accessories Optional accessories American TV Standard ATSC compliant 8VSB ANSI/SCTE 07 2000 (Does not include CableCARD functionality.
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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 66 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM R Rear Panel 15 Remote Control described 9–10 Inserting batteries 8 Programming 11 Troubleshooting 60 S Screen Mode 32, 57, 61 Setting the Rating English Rating 48 French Rating 48 Movie Rating 46 TV Rating 46 U.S.A.
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01US01COV-BR2.book Page 68 Monday, March 28, 2005 1:36 PM User Guide Sony Corporation Printed in U.S.A.