2-635-386-12(2) LCD Colour TV Operating Instructions Before operating the TV, please read the “Safety Information” section of this manual. Retain this manual for future reference.
NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e., marked with or ) must be used. When an alternative type of plug is used it should be fitted with a 5 AMP FUSE, otherwise the circuit should be protected by a 5 AMP FUSE at the distribution board.
Table of Contents Safety information ....................................... 4 Precautions ................................................. 7 Overview of the remote ............................... 8 Overview of the TV buttons and indicators................................................ 9 Getting Started 1: Checking the accessories ..................... 10 2: Inserting batteries into the remote......... 10 3: Connecting an aerial/VCR..................... 11 4: Preventing the TV from toppling over....
Safety information Mains lead • Unplug the mains lead when moving the TV set. Do not move the TV set with the mains lead plugged in. It may damage the mains lead and result in fire or electric shock. • If you damage the mains lead, it may result in fire or electric shock. – Do not pinch, bend, or twist the mains lead excessively. The core conductors may be exposed or broken, causing a short-circuit, which may cause fire or electric shock. – Do not modify or damage the mains lead.
• When installing the TV set on the wall, leave at least 10 cm space from the bottom of the TV set. • Never install the TV set as follows: Air circulation is blocked. Air circulation is blocked. Wall Wall Moisture and flammable objects • Do not let this TV set get wet. Never spill liquid of any kind on the TV set. If any liquid or solid object does fall through openings in the cabinet, do not operate the TV set. It may result in electric shock or damage to the TV set.
Damage requiring service If the surface of the TV set cracks, do not touch it until you have unplugged the mains lead. Otherwise electric shock may result. Servicing Do not open the cabinet. Entrust the TV set to qualified service personnel only. Small accessories removal and fittable Keep accessories out of children’s reach. If they are swallowed, choking or suffocation may occur. Call a doctor immediately. Broken glass Do not throw anything at the TV set.
Precautions LCD Screen • Although the LCD screen is made with high-precision technology and 99.99% or more of the pixels are effective, black dots may appear or bright points of light (red, blue, or green) may appear constantly on the LCD screen. This is a structural property of the LCD panel and is not a malfunction. • Do not expose the LCD screen surface to the sun. Doing so may damage the screen surface. • Do not push or scratch the front filter, or place objects on top of this TV set.
Overview of the remote 1 TV "/1 – TV standby Switches off the TV temporarily. The 1 (standby) indicator on the front of the TV lights up. Press again to switch on the TV from the standby mode. 2 7 8 qa 1 3 4 5 6 2 % – Mute (page 14) 9 4 – Return to normal TV mode 5 – Screen mode (page 15) 6 Power Saving (page 23) 0 qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql / 3 – Input select / Text hold • In TV mode (page 16): Selects the input source from equipment connected to the TV sockets.
Overview of the TV buttons and indicators 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 (page 17) – Input select (page 16) Selects the input source from equipment connected to the TV sockets. OK MENU 4 2 +/-/
Getting Started 1: Checking the accessories 2: Inserting batteries into the remote Remote RM-EA002 (1) Size AA batteries (R6 type) (2) Mains Lead (1) Bundling band (1) and screw (2) AC Power adapter (1) Notes • Observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries. • Dispose of batteries in an environmentally friendly way. Certain regions may regulate disposal of the battery. Please consult your local authority. • Do not use different types of batteries together or mix old and new batteries.
Getting Started 3: Connecting an aerial/VCR A 1 Coaxial cable (not supplied) Rear of the TV 3 Mains lead (supplied) B Rear of the TV Coaxial cable (not supplied) 1 2-1 3 PC (SmartLink) Y PR/ CR PB/ CB Mains lead (supplied) L/G/ S/I L/G/ S/I RF lead (not supplied) R/D/ D/D R/D/D/D Scart lead (not supplied) 2-2 IN OUT VCR 11 GB
1 2 3 Connect your aerial with the coaxial cable. If connecting to an aerial only (A) Connect your aerial to the socket on the rear of the TV, then go to step 3. If connecting to a VCR with an aerial (B) Connect your aerial to the input socket on your VCR. 1 Connect the output socket on your VCR to the socket on the rear of the TV with the RF lead. 2 Connect the scart socket on your VCR to the / 2 scart socket on the rear of the TV with a scart lead.
1 After selecting the language and country/region, a message confirming the TV start auto-tuning appears on the screen. You must tune the TV to receive channels (TV broadcasts). Do the following to search and store all available channels. Press OK to select “Yes”. Getting Started 6: Auto-tuning the TV Do you want to start automatic tuning ? Yes No m Auto Tuning Programmes found: 5 Searching... The TV starts searching for all available channels.
Watching TV Watching TV 2 Press the number buttons or PROG +/- to select a TV channel. To select channel numbers 10 and above using the number buttons, enter the second digit within two seconds. 1 1 SONY Additional operations To Do this Turn off the TV temporarily (Standby mode) Press TV "/1. Turn on the TV from Press %. Press 2 +/- to set the Standby mode volume level. without sound. 1 2 2 1 Press 1 on the TV (Top side) to switch on the TV.
To access Text Tips • Ensure that the TV is receiving a good signal, or some text errors may occur. • Most TV channels broadcast a Text service. For information on the use of the service, select the index page (usually page 100). • When four coloured items appear at the bottom of the Text page, Fastext is available. Fastext allows you to access pages quickly and easily. Press the corresponding coloured button to access the page.
Viewing pictures from connected equipment Switch on the connected equipment, then perform one of the following operation. Using the Menu Navigating through menus For equipment connected to the scart sockets using a fully-wired 21-pin scart lead Start playback on the connected equipment. The picture from the connected equipment appears on the screen. For an auto-tuned VCR (page 11) Press PROG +/-, or the number buttons, to select the video channel.
Overview of the menus 5 The following options are available in each menu. For details on navigating through menus, see page 16. Also, see page in parentheses for details of each menu.
Picture Adjustment menu You can select the options listed below on the Picture Adjustment menu. To select options, see “Navigating through menus” (page 16). Picture Adjustment Picture Mode Contrast Brightness Colour Hue Sharpness Backlight Colour Tone Reset Noise Reduction Select: Set: Custom Max 50 50 0 15 5 Warm Tip When you set the “Picture Mode” option to “Vivid” or “Standard,” you can adjust only “Contrast,” and “Reset.” Auto OK Back: End: MENU Picture Mode Selects the picture mode.
Reset Reset all the picture settings to the factory settings. 1 Press OK to select “Reset”. 2 Press m/M to select “OK,” then press OK. Noise Reduction Reduces the picture noise (snowy picture) in a weak broadcast signal. 1 Press OK to select “Noise Reduction”. 2 Press m/M to select “Auto”, then press OK.
Sound Adjustment menu You can select the options listed below on the Sound Adjustment menu. To select options, see “Navigating through menus” (page 16). Sound Adjustment Sound Effect Treble Bass Balance Reset Dual Sound Auto Volume Select: Set: Dynamic 0 0 0 A Off OK Back: End: MENU Sound Effect 1 Press OK to select “Sound Effect”. 2 Press m/M to select one of the following sound effects, then press OK.
Dual Sound Selects the sound from the speaker for a stereo or bilingual broadcast. 1 Press OK to select “Dual Sound”. 2 Press m/M to select one of the following, then press OK. • Stereo/Mono: For a stereo broadcast. • A/B/Mono: For a bilingual broadcast, select “A” for sound channel 1, “B” for sound channel 2, or “Mono” for a mono channel, if available. Tip If you select other equipment connected to the TV, set “Dual Sound” to “Stereo,” “A” or “B.” Auto Volume 1 Press OK to select “Auto Volume”.
Screen menu You can select the options listed below on the Screen Control menu. To select options, see “Navigating through menus” (page 16). Screen Auto Format Screen Format RGB Center Select: Set: On Smart 0 OK Back: End: MENU Auto Format Automatically changes the screen format according to the broadcast signal. 1 Press OK to select “Auto Format”. 2 Press m/M to select “On,” then press OK.
Features menu You can select the options listed below on the Features menu. To select options, see “Navigating through menus” (page 16). Features Power Saving Light Sensor AV2 Output TV Speakers PC Adjustment Select: Set: Standard On TV On OK Back: End: MENU Power Saving Press OK to select “Power Saving”. 2 Press m/M to select one of the following, then press OK. Using the Menu 1 • Standard: Default settings. • Reduce: Reduces the power consumption of the TV.
TV Speakers Turns off the TV speakers e.g. to listen to the sound through external audio equipment connected to the TV. 1 Press OK to select “TV Speakers”. 2 Press m/M to select one of the following, then press OK. • On: the sound is output from the TV speakers. • One Time Off: the TV speakers are temporarily turned off allowing you to listen to the sound from external audio equipment. Tip The “TV speakers” option automatically returns to “On” when the TV set is switched off.
Timer menu You can select the options listed below on the Timer menu. To select options, see “Navigating through menus” (page 16). Timer Sleep Timer Select: Off Set: OK Back: End: MENU Sleep Timer 1 2 Press OK to select “Sleep Timer”. Press m/M to select the desired time period (“30min”/“60min”/“90min”/ “120min”), then press OK. The Tips indicator on the TV (front) lights up in amber. • If you switch off the TV and switch it on again, “Sleep Timer” is reset to “Off.
Set Up menu You can select the options listed below on the Set Up menu. To select options, see “Navigating through menus” (page 16). Set Up Auto Start Up Auto Tuning Programme Sorting Programme Labels AV Preset Manual Programme Preset Select: Set: OK Back: End: MENU Auto Start Up Starts the “first time operation menu” to tune in all the available channels. Usually you do not need to do this operation because the channels are already tuned when the TV was first installed (page 13).
Programme Sorting Changes the order in which the channels are stored on the TV. 1 2 3 Press OK to select “Programme Sorting”. Press M/m to select the channel you want to move to a new position, then press OK. Press M/m to select the new position for your channel, then press OK. Repeat the procedure in steps 2 and 3 to move other channels if required. Programme Labels 1 Press OK to select “Programme Labels”. 2 Press M/m to select the channel you want to name, then press OK.
AV Preset Do the following options. 1 Press OK to select “AV Preset”. 2 Press M/m to select the desired input source, then press OK. 3 Press OK. Then press M/m to select the desired option below, then press OK. Option Description Label Assigns a name to any equipment connected to the side and rear sockets. The name will be displayed briefly on the screen when the equipment is selected. Press M/m to select one of the following, then press OK.
Manual Programme Preset 1 Press OK to select “Manual Programme Preset”. Before selecting “Label”/“AFT”/“Audio Filter”/“Skip”/“Decoder”, press PROG +/- to select the programme number with the channel. You cannot select a programme number that is set to skip (page 30). 2 Press M/m to select one of the following options, then press OK. Option Description Programme Presets programme channels manually.
Option Description Label Assigns a name of your choice, up to five letters or numbers, to the selected channel. This name will be displayed briefly on the screen when the channel is selected. 1 2 AFT Follow steps 3 to 5 of “Programme Labels” (page 27). Press OK to select “Confirm”, then press OK. Fine-tunes the selected programme number manually if you feel that a slight tuning adjustment will improve the picture quality. (Normally, fine tuning is performed automatically.
Using Optional Equipment Connecting optional equipment You can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied. Connecting to the side of the TV C Using Optional Equipment A S VHS/Hi8/DVC camcorder B Headphones To connect Do this S VHS/Hi 8/DVC camcorder A Connect to the S video socket 4 or the video socket 4, and the audio sockets 4. To avoid picture noise, do not connect the camcorder to the video socket 4 and the S video socket 4 at the same time.
Connecting to the rear of the TV DVD player with component output F PC Y (SmartLink) G PR/ CR PB/ CB L/G/ S/I L/G/ S/I R/D/ D/D R/D/D/D H Hi-Fi D PlayStation 2 E DVD recorder / Hard disc recorder VCR Decoder Decoder DVD 32 GB
To connect Do this “PlayStation 2”, DVD player or decoder D Connect to the scart socket / 1. When you connect the decoder, the scrambled signal from the TV tuner is output to the decoder, then the unscrambled signal is output from the decoder. DVD recorder or VCR that supports SmartLink E Connect to the scart socket / 2. SmartLink is a direct link between the TV and a VCR/DVD recorder. For more information on SmartLink, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your VCR or DVD recorder.
Additional Information Specifications • • Display Unit Sound Output Power Requirements: 220–240 V AC, 50 Hz Screen Size: 19 inches Display Resolution (horizontal x vertical): 1280 dots x 768 lines Power Consumption: 56 W Standby Power Consumption: 1W Dimensions (w × h × d): Approx. 468 x 402 x 218 mm (with stand) Approx. 468 x 364 x 84 mm (without stand) Weight: Approx. 10,5 kg (with stand) Approx. 7 kg (without stand) 5 W + 5 W (RMS) Panel System LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel TV System I.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. PC Specifications Horizontal (Pixel) Vertical (Line) Horizontal frequency (kHz) Vertical frequency (Hz) Standard VGA 640 480 31.5KHz 60Hz VGA 640 480 37.9KHz 72Hz VESA 640 480 37.5KHz 75Hz VESA 720 400 31.47KHz 70Hz VGA-T 800 600 35.1KHz 56Hz VESA Guidelines 800 600 37.9KHz 60Hz VESA Guidelines 800 600 48.1KHz 72Hz VESA 800 600 46.9KHz 75Hz VESA 1024 768 48.
Troubleshooting Check whether the 1 (standby) indicator is flashing in red. When it is flashing The self-diagnosis function is activated. 1 Measure how long the 1 (standby) indicator flashes and stops flashing. For example, the indicator flashes for two seconds, stops flashing for one second, and flashes for two seconds. 2 Press 1 on the TV (top side) to switch it off, disconnect the mains lead, and inform your dealer or Sony service centre of how the indicator flashes (duration and interval).
Problem Cause/Remedy No colour on programmes • Select “Reset” in the “Picture Adjustment” menu to return to the factory settings (page 19). No colour or irregular colour when viewing a signal from the Y, PB/CB, PR/CR jacks of 3 • Check the connection of the Y, PB/CB, PR/CR jacks of 3. 3 are firmly seated in their • Make sure that the Y, PB/CB, PR/CR jacks of respective sockets. Sound Problem Cause/Remedy No sound, but good picture • Press 2 +/– or % (Mute).
Index Numerics L T 0-9 buttons 8 14:9 15 4:3 15 Label 29 Light Sensor 23 A Manual Programme Preset 28 MENU button 8, 9 Mute (%) button 8 Noise Reduction 19 Number buttons 8 Text 15 Text (/) button 8, 38 Text hold ( ) button 8 Text reveal ( ) button 8 Timer indicator 9 Timer menu 25 Treble 20 TV mode ( ) button 8 TV Speakers 24 TV (\) button 8 O V OK button 8, 9 Overview 8 Overview of the remote 8 VCR connecting 11 Volume (2) +/- buttons 8, 9 P W Accessories supplied 10 Aerial, connecting 11 AF
