2-697-121-11(1)

LCD Digital Color TV

Operating Instructions

KDL-40V2500 KDL-46V2500

2006 Sony Corporation

Owners Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the TV. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. Serial No.

For Your Convenience
Please contact Sony directly if you:
Have questions on the use of your television after reading your manual 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) 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM (EST) Mon - Fri 10:30 AM - 7:15 PM (EST) Sat - Sun Canada 1-877-899-SONY (7669) 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Eastern) 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Western)
Sony will work to resolve your questions more quickly than your retailer or place of purchase.
Please Do Not Return the Product to the Store

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

NOTIFICATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 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: s s s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

ATTENTION

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS OUVRIR

PRECAUCION

RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELECTRICO NO ABRIR
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products 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. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Do not install the TV in a hot or humid place, or in a place subject to excessive dust or mechanical vibration. Avoid operating the TV at temperatures below 41F (5C). If the TV is transported directly from a cold to a warm location, or if the room temperature changes suddenly, the picture may be blurred or show poor color due to moisture condensation. In this case, please wait a few hours to let the moisture evaporate before turning on the TV. To obtain the best picture, do not expose the screen to direct illumination or direct sunlight. It is recommended to use spot lighting directed down from the ceiling or to cover the windows that face the screen with opaque drapery. It is desirable to install the TV in a room where the floor and walls are not of a reflective material.

Leave at least this much space. Never install the TV as follows: Air circulation is blocked. Air circulation is blocked.

INSTALLATION

When installing or removing, using the Wall-Mount Bracket, be sure to use qualified contractors. Wall mount installation requires the use of a Wall-Mount Bracket. If not properly secured during installation or removal from the Wall-Mount Bracket, the TV may fall and cause serious injury. Please use a qualified contractor when installing or removing.
Placing on a stable surface
If you place the TV on an unstable surface, the TV may fall and cause injury or damage.
Do not hang anything on the TV. The TV may fall from the stand or wall-mount, causing damage or serious injury.

Placement for viewing

It is recommended to watch the TV at a distance of 3 - 7 times that of the screen height, and in moderate brightness. Watching the TV for too long or in a dark room may cause eye fatigue.

VOLUME ADJUSTMENT

s Adjust the volume so as not to trouble your neighbors. Sound carries very easily at night. Therefore, closing the windows or using headphones is suggested. When using headphones, adjust the volume so as to avoid excessive levels, as hearing damage may result.

Optional wall mount

Observe the following when installing the TV using a wall-mount bracket. If the TV is not secured properly, it may fall and cause injury. s Be sure to follow the operating instructions supplied with the wall-mount bracket when installing the TV. Be sure to attach the brackets supplied with the wall-mount bracket. Do not hang the TV from the ceiling. It may fall and cause serious injury.

LCD SCREEN

s Although the LCD screen is made with high-precision technology and has effective pixels of 99.99% or more, black dots 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 direct sun light. Doing so may damage the LCD panel. Do not push or scratch the LCD screen, or place objects on top of the TV. The image may be uneven or the LCD panel may be damaged. If the TV is used in a cold place, a smear may occur in the picture or the picture may become dark. This does not indicate a failure. These phenomenon improve as the temperature rises. Ghosting may occur when still pictures are displayed continuously. It should disappear after a few moments. The screen and cabinet get warm when the TV is in use. This is not a malfunction. Avoid spraying insect repellent with volatile material on the screen. Avoid prolonged contact with rubber or plastic made material.

Outdoor use

Do not install this TV outdoors. If the TV is exposed to rain, it may result in a fire or an electric shock. If the TV is exposed to direct sunlight, the TV may heat up and cause damage to the TV. s s s

Cable System and/or VHF/UHF Antenna System
Connecting a cable system or an external VHF/UHF antenna to the VHF/UHF input will allow you to enjoy high definition and standard definition digital programming (if available in your area) along with the standard definition analog programming.
This TV is capable of receiving unscrambled digital programming for both cable (QAM and 8VSB) and external VHF/UHF antenna (ATSC). Cable or VHF/UHF (or VHF only)
75-ohm coaxial cable (supplied) Rear of TV VHF/UHF input
Getting Started Cable and VHF/UHF (or VHF only)
If you want to watch both cable and antenna (over-the-air) programming, you will need to use an optional A-B RF Switch (not supplied) to switch between the cable and over-the air antenna programming, as shown.
A/B RF Switch Cable Antenna

Rear of TV VHF/UHF input

Be sure to set the Cable setting option to Cable On or Cable Off in the Setup settings for the type of input signal you choose (see page 34).
HD Cable Box/ HD Satellite Box
You can also enjoy high definition programming by subscribing to high definition cable service or high definition satellite service. For the best possible picture, make sure you connect these components to your TV via the HDMI or component video (with audio) input on the back of your TV.
L RGB R AUDIO 7 AUDIO PC IN VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO Y PB VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R PR L AUDIO R DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) IN HD/DVD IN

HDMI cable

CATV/Satellite antenna cable High Definition Cable Box/ High Definition Satellite Box

(1080i/720p/480p/480i)

AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX)
Rear of TV AUDIO-R (red) AUDIO-L (white)
Y (green) PB (blue) PR (red)

Audio cable

Component video cable
Component video (Y, PB, PR) or HDMI connection is necessary to view 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p (HDMI connection) formats. Note that this TV displays all format types of picture in its native resolution of 1,920 dots 1,080 lines.
Satellite Receiver and Cable/Antenna
Satellite Receiver Satellite antenna cable
CATV/Antenna cable (supplied)
VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO HD/DVD IN

VHF/UHF

S VIDEO S VIDEO cable VIDEO (yellow) AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red)

4 Y PB

5 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R

AUDIO OUT(VAR/FIX)

A/V cable

Rear of TV
If your satellite receiver is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.

VCR, Cable and Antenna

VCR CATV cable Antenna cable (supplied)
S VIDEO S VIDEO cable VIDEO (yellow) AUDIO-L (white) A/V cable AUDIO-R (red)
If your VCR is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.

qs AC IN qd VHF/UHF

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Installing the TV

Preventing the TV from Toppling Over
Attaching the Support Belt

TV stand

1 Screw the support belt (supplied) to the TV stand with a wood screw

(supplied).

2 Attach the support belt to the stand with the securing screw (supplied)

using a coin, etc.

3 Adjust the length by pulling the support belt toward you while holding

the stand.

Be sure to take measures to prevent the TV from toppling over and causing injury. The supplied wood screw may not be used depending on the type of TV stand. In this case, or when the securing strength is not enough, use commercial screws 3 to 4 mm (1/8 to 3/16 inches) diameter to fit to the TV stand. Consult your dealer about the types of screw.
Bundling the Connecting Cables
You can bundle the connecting cables as illustrated below.
Do not bundle the AC power cord with other connecting cables.
Adjusting the Viewing Angle of the TV
This TV can be adjusted within the angles shown below.
Adjust the angle left and right (swivel)

Top view Front 15 15

When adjusting the angle, hold the stand with one hand to avoid slipping or tipping the TV.
When Installing on a Wall
This TV can be installed on a wall by using a wall-mount bracket (sold separately). Be sure to use the specified Wall-Mount Bracket (see page 3). Before mounting the TV on a wall, you must remove the Table-Top Stand from the TV. Follow the steps below to remove the Table-Top Stand, and then refer to the instruction guide Installing the Wall-Mount Bracket to prepare the installation and mount the TV on the wall.
Do not remove the Table-Top Stand for any reason other than to wallmount the TV.
Follow the simple steps below to remove the Table-Top Stand:
1 Disconnect all the cables from the TV. 2 Place the TV, with its screen facing down, on a stable, soft clothcovered work surface.
3 Rotate the cable holder by 90 degrees, and pull it out. 4 Remove the four screws and the Table-Top Stand from the TV.

qf qg qh qj qk

m Wide Zoom

Normal

Normal This mode is not available
When the TV receives a 720p, 1080i or 1080p signal, Normal cannot be selected. Press once to display the current channel number, channel label, time and Wide Mode settings. The OSD (on screen display) will turn off after a few seconds or press again to immediately turn off the display. Press V/v/B/b to move the on-screen cursor. Press to select/confirm an item. Press to display the Tools Menu that is associated with your current input: Analog TV, Digital TV, External Inputs, and PC. Each input has a different Tools Menu. (See page 26, 28, 31, 36 and 37.) Depending on the input signal, menus you can select may vary. Press to jump back and forth between two channels. The TV alternates between the current channel and the last channel that was selected among the digital or analog channels. It will not cross over from digital to analog, or from analog to digital. Press to scan through channels. To scan quickly through channels, press and hold down either +/.

Push and slide to open

qg DISPLAY

qh V/v/B/b qj TOOLS

qk JUMP

ql CH +/

Insert two size AA batteries (supplied) by matching the e and E on the batteries to the diagram inside the remote controls battery compartment.

TV Controls

TV/VIDEO

VOLUME

CHANNEL
PIC OFF/TIMER STANDBY POWER

Description

1 MENU 2 TV/VIDEO 3 VOLUME + 4 CHANNEL + 5 POWER 6 (IR) Infrared Receiver/ Light Sensor 7 PIC OFF/ TIMER LED 8 STANDBY LED 9 POWER LED 0 Speaker
Press to display MENU with TV functions and settings (see Overview of MENU on page 23). Press to cycle through the video inputs. If you set a certain input to Skip in Label Video Inputs, then the input will not appear. In the MENU screen, this button serves to confirm the selection or setting. Press to adjust the volume. In the MENU screen, these buttons serve as left/right buttons. Press to scan through channels. To scan quickly through channels, press and hold down either /+. In the MENU screen, these buttons serve as up/down buttons. Press to turn on and off the TV. Receives IR signals from the remote control. Senses room light level and adjusts the screen brightness accordingly (see page 33 for details). Do not put anything near the sensor, as its function may be affected. Lights up in green when the Picture Off feature is activated. Lights up in orange when the timer is set. When the timer is set, this LED will remain lit even if the TV is turned off. For details, see page 33. Lights up in red when your TV is in PC standby mode. If the LED blinks in red continuously, this may indicate the TV needs servicing (see contacting Sony information on page 2). Lights up in green when the TV is turned on. Outputs the audio signal. The CHANNEL + button has a tactile dot. Use it as a reference when operating the TV.

Option Description

Noise Reduction
Advanced Settings Available only when Picture Mode is set to Custom
Select to reduce the noise level of connected equipment, and the VHF/UHF input. Select from Auto, High, Medium, Low and Off. Auto is only available when you are watching analog channels. It is not available when Target Inputs is set to All Inputs. Reset Resets all the advanced settings to the default values. Black Corrector Enhances black areas of the picture for stronger contrast. Advanced C.E. Automatically optimizes the backlight and contrast. This setting is (Advanced especially effective for dark image scenes. It will increase the contrast Contrast distinction of the darker picture scenes. Enhancer) Gamma Adjusts the balance between the light and dark areas of the picture. Clear White Emphasizes white and light colors. Live Color Makes colors more vivid and reproduces clear skin tones. Color Space Use to select the range of color reproduction from Wide or Normal. MPEG Noise Reduces the mosaic effect in MPEG-compressed video. Useful for Digital TV channels. Reduction If the function is set to High, it will reduce the sharpness of the pictures.

Using the Sound Settings

Sound Target Inputs Sound Mode Reset Treble Bass Balance Steady Sound Volume Offset Surround BBE MTS A Off High 0 Off All Inputs Dynamic

Digital

Sound Mode
Reset Treble Bass Balance Steady Sound Volume Offset Surround
BBE MTS Enjoy stereo, bilingual and mono programs
Determines whether to apply the Sound settings to the current input only, or to all inputs. All Inputs Settings will be applied to All Inputs (ex: TV is showing Video 1. Changes to the sound settings affect TV, Video 1 - Video 8). All Inputs will override any settings set by Current Input. Current Input Settings will be applied to only the Current Input (ex: TV is showing Video 1. Changes to sound settings affect only Video 1). Dynamic Select to enhance treble and bass. Standard Suitable for spoken dialog. Custom Flat setting. Allows you to store your preferred settings. Sound Mode can also be accessed using the TOOLS button on the remote control. Resets the current Sound Mode setting to the default values, except MTS. Adjust to increase or decrease higher-pitched sounds. Adjust to increase or decrease lower-pitched sounds. Adjust to emphasize left or right speaker balance. On Select to stabilize the volume across all programs and commercials. Off Select to turn off Steady Sound. Adjust the volume level of the current input (TV or video input) relative to other inputs. TruSurround XT Select for surround sound (for stereo programs only). Simulated Stereo Adds a surround-like effect to mono programs. Off Select for normal stereo or mono reception. Select to give sound more impact by compensating for phase effects in speakers. Select from High, Low, and Off. Stereo Select for stereo reception when viewing a program broadcast in stereo. Auto SAP Select to automatically switch the TV to second audio programs when a signal is received. If no SAP signal is present, the TV remains in Stereo mode. Mono Select for mono reception. Use to reduce noise during weak stereo broadcasts. MTS is available only for analog programs.

Using the Screen Settings
Determines whether to apply the Screen settings to the current input only, or to all inputs. All Inputs Settings will be applied to All Inputs (ex: TV is showing Video 1. Changes to the screen settings affect TV, Video 1 - Video 7). All Inputs will override any settings set by Current Input. Current Input Settings will be applied to only the Current Input (ex: TV is showing Video 1. Changes to screen settings affect only Video 1). Wide Mode Wide Zoom Select to fill the screen with minimum distortion. Normal Select to display the 4:3 picture in its original size when the original source is 4:3. Normal is not available when you are watching 720p, 1080i or 1080p sources. Full Select to enlarge the picture horizontally to fill the screen when the original source is 4:3 (Standard definition source). When the original source is 16:9 (High definition source), select this mode to display the 16:9 picture in its original size. Zoom Select to enlarge the original picture without distorting the aspect ratio. Auto Wide On Select to automatically change to the screen mode based upon programs content. If frequent screen changes are disturbing to you, select Off. Off Select to turn off the Auto Wide option. Choose a screen mode from the Wide Mode option. 4:3 Default Wide Zoom Select to enlarge the 4:3 picture, to fill the 16:9 screen, keeping the Select the default Screen original image as much as possible. Mode to use for 4:3 Normal Select to display the 4:3 picture in its original size. sources Off Select to continue using the current Wide Mode setting when the channel or input is changed. If 4:3 Default is set to anything but Off, the Wide Mode setting changes only for the current channel. When you change channels (or inputs), Wide Mode is automatically replaced with the 4:3 Default setting for 4:3 sources. To retain the current Wide Mode setting as channels and inputs are changed, set 4:3 Default to Off.

Display Area

Full Pixel

Horizontal Center

Vertical Center Vertical Size
Select to display the picture for 1080i or 1080p sources in its original size when parts of the picture are cut off. Normal Select to display the picture in its original size. -1/-2 Select to enlarge the picture to hide the edge of the picture. Allows you to move the position of the picture left and right. Press B/b and press to adjust. Horizontal Center feature is useful if the TV is connected to game equipment. Allows you to move the position of the picture up and down. Available only in Zoom mode. Press V/v and press to adjust. Allows you to adjust the vertical size of the picture. (Available only in Wide Zoom and Zoom modes.) Press V/v and press to adjust.

Auto YC

Timer Settings
When connecting both VIDEO IN and S VIDEO IN, you can select the jack from which the TV receives the input signal. The TV is by default set to receive S VIDEO input signals. 1 Press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until the desired video input appears. 2 After selecting the Auto YC option, to watch the pictures input from the S VIDEO input jack: Press V/v to highlight On, then press. To watch the pictures input from the VIDEO input jack: Press V/v to highlight Off, then press. Sleep Timer Set the time in minutes (Off, 15 min, 30 min, 45 min, 60 min, 90 min, or 120 min) that you want the TV to remain on before shutting off automatically. Timer You can use the Timer to turn the TV on, turn it off, and tune to a specific channel at a scheduled time. The Timer feature will not be available until you set the Current Time. 1 Press V/v to highlight one of the following options, then press. Set: Select to set the timer by Day, Time, Duration, Channel and Volume Setup. Off: Select to turn off the timer. (Your previous settings are saved.) If you selected Set in step 1, press V/v/B/b to set the day(s), hour, minute, AM/PM, duration, channel number (VHF/UHF, CATV or Digital), and volume. When Digital is selected, the last digital channel you viewed will automatically show when the TV is turned on. 3 Press MENU to exit Settings. To return to the Timer Settings after programming the Timer or Current Time, press B. Timer will be set to Off when: - Auto Program for analog channels is executed. - the AC power cord is disconnected and then reconnected to turn the TV on and the Current Time is displayed as --:-- --. Current Time Select to set the current time (day, hour, minute, and AM/PM). 1 Press to select Current Time. 2 Press V/v/B/b to set the current time (day, hour, minute, and AM/PM). 3 Press MENU to exit Settings. Select to reduce the power consumption by adjusting the backlight brightness. This also enhances the black level. Select from Off, Low, High and Picture Off. Select On to enable the automatic picture (screen) brightness control. The light sensor measures the room brightness which allows the TV to automatically adjust the backlight brightness based on the picture settings and the ambient room light conditions. Be sure not to put anything around the sensor, as its function may be affected. In low light the range of the backlight control is reduced when Light Sensor is set to On. Select to have the TV volume start at the minimum volume and gradually change to the set level when you turn it on.

Using the PC Settings

PC Settings Wide Mode Reset Auto Adjustment Phase Pitch Horizontal Center Vertical Center Power Management Off Normal

Video 8

A Resolution: 1024x 768/60Hz D

Wide Mode

Normal Full1

Reset Auto Adjustment

Phase Pitch Horizontal Center Vertical Center Power Management
Select to display in the original image size. Select to enlarge the picture to fill the display area, keeping its original aspect ratio. Full2 Select to enlarge the picture to fill the display area. Wide Mode can also be accessed using the WIDE button on the remote control. Resets the current setting to the default values, except Wide Mode and Power Management. Select to automatically adjust the display position and phase of the picture when the TV receives an input signal from the connected PC. Note that Auto Adjustment may not work well with certain input signals. In such cases, manually adjust the options below. Auto Adjustment for PC can also be set using the TOOLS button on the remote control. Adjust after Pitch to fine tune overall sharpness. Adjust uneven sharpness on screen. For the PC Input Signal Reference Chart, see page 43. Allows you to move the position of the picture left and right. Press B/b and press to adjust. Allows you to move the position of the picture up and down. Press V/v and press to adjust. On Select to automatically switch to the standby mode when there is no signal input for 30 seconds. Off Select to turn off Power Management. Power Management is not VESA-compliant.
Using the Analog Setup Settings

Favorite Channels

Lets you set up a list of up to 16 of your favorite channels. 1 Press V/v to highlight a Favorite Channel number (1-16) that you want to make your Favorite Channel, then press to select it. 2 Press V/v to scroll through the channels until you find the channel that you would like to add and then press to select it. To add other Favorite Channel numbers, repeat steps 1-2. To select Favorite Channel numbers that you specified, see page 24. Favorite Channels for Analog TV can also be set using the TOOLS button on the remote control. Automatically sets up the channel list on the TV for all receivable channels. 1 Select Auto Program. 2 Select OK to start Auto Program. When Auto Program is done, the Show/Hide Channels screen will appear. (See below) Allows you to show or hide channels that appear when you use the CH +/ buttons. 1 Press V/v to scroll through the channels until you find the channel you want to show or hide. Then press to select it. 2 Press V/v to determine if the channel will be shown or hidden. To show or hide more channels, repeat steps 1-2. Channels that you set to be hidden can be accessed only with the 0-9 buttons. Allows you to assign labels (such as station call letters) to channel numbers. 1 Press V/v to scroll through the channel numbers. Then press to select the channel number that you want to assign a label. 2 Press V/v to scroll through the label characters (A-Z, 0-9, etc.). Press b to move to the next character. Repeat to add up to 5 characters to the label. Press b to highlight OK and press to set. To assign labels to more channels, repeat steps 1-2.

Auto Program

Show/Hide Channels

Label Channels

Using the Digital Setup Settings
Digital Setup Digital Setup Analog
Highlight Digital Setup and press
The Digital Setup option appears.
Select: Set: Back: RETURN Exit: MENU

Digital Channels

Lets you set up a list of up to 16 of your favorite channels. 1 Press V/v to highlight a favorite channel number (1-16) that you want to make your favorite channel. 2 Enter the number you wish to assign to the channel. Reset will remove the existing favorite channel and Surf will take you to the favorite channel list. To select other favorite channel numbers, repeat steps 1-2. Digital Channels Add Select to add digital channels. Auto Program Automatically sets up the channel list on the TV for all receivable digital channels. 1 Select Auto Program then Start. 2 Select OK to start Auto Program. When Auto Program is done, select OK. Show/Hide Allows you to show or hide channels that appear when you use the CH Channels +/ buttons. 1 Press V/v to scroll through the channels until you find the channel you want to show or hide. 2 Press to determine if the channel will be shown or hidden. To show or hide more channels, repeat steps 1-2. Channels that you set to be hidden can be accessed only with the 0-9 buttons. Label Channels Allows you to assign labels (such as station call letters) to channel numbers. 1 Press V/v to scroll through the channel numbers. Then press to select the channel number that you want to assign a label. 2 Press V/v to scroll through the label characters (A-Z, 0-9, etc.). Press b to move to the next character. Repeat to add up to 7 characters to the label. Then press to set it. To assign labels to more channels, repeat steps 1-2.

Digital Setup

Allows you to select from several closed-caption modes for digital channels. To set Caption Vision for analog channels, see page 31. On Caption Vision is turned on. Off Caption Vision is turned off. Program Allows you to set basic and advanced Caption Vision options. See Programming Caption Vision below. A/V Sync Off/1/2/3 Use this option to make adjustments to audio and video synchronization when you have external equipment connected to DIGITAL OUT of the TV. Select Off (default setting) to make no adjustments. Select 1, 2 or 3 to adjust so that the video and audio from your connected external equipment are synchronized. Diagnostics Display diagnostics information about the TV. This can be useful in providing information to an authorized technician or repair person. The Parental Lock option in the Digital Setup settings allows you to set up the TV to block digital programs that contain digital ratings. This setting is only available if digital ratings have been downloaded by your TV and ratings have been set for U.S.A. in the Setup settings (see page 32). Password If the password has not been set, or to change the password, use Change Password option in the Setup settings (see page 32). Digital Rating Off Turn Parental Lock off. No programs that contain downloadable ratings are blocked from viewing. Select to block programs based on downloadable ratings. Custom. Clear All Select to clear the entire downloadable rating system. This action will delete the current Digital Rating menu and the menu will no longer be available until the TV is tuned to a channel that contains downloadable ratings.

Poor picture. Double images or ghosts.
Only snow and noise appear on the screen.

Dotted lines or stripes.

No color/Dark picture/Color is not correct/The picture is too bright.

Noisy picture.

No sound/Noisy sound Good picture, no sound.

Audio noise.

Wide Mode changes automatically.

Black box on screen.

Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen.
Certain programs on DVD or other digital sources display a loss of detail, especially during fast-motion or dark scenes. Remote control does not operate.
Some digital cable channels are not being displayed.

Lost password.

How to reset the TV to factory settings.
Check the volume control. Press MUTING or VOL + so that Muting disappears from the screen (page 20). Disconnect your headphones. Set Speaker to On in the Setup settings (page 34). If it is set to Off, sound is not output from the TVs speakers regardless of the TVs volume control. Make sure that the antenna is connected using the supplied 75-ohm coaxial cable. Keep the antenna cable away from other connecting cords. To avoid TV interference, make sure to use an undamaged antenna cable. The current Wide Mode setting is automatically replaced with the 4:3 Default setting when you change the channel or video input, if 4:3 Default in the Screen settings is set to other than Off. If you want to lock in the Wide Mode selected with the WIDE button, set 4:3 Default to Off in the Screen settings (page 29). Check the Auto Wide option in the Screen settings (page 29). You have selected a text option in the Setup/Digital Setup setting and no text is available. (See pages 31 and 39 to reset Setup selections.) To turn off this feature, set the Caption Vision option to Off. If you were trying to select closed captioning, select CC1 instead of Text1-4. Some wide screen programs are filmed in aspect ratios that are greater than 16:9 (this is especially common with theatrical releases). Your TV will show these programs with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. For more details, check the documentation that came with your DVD (or contact your program provider). The compression used by certain digital broadcasts and DVDs may cause your TVs screen to display less detail than usual, or cause artifacts (small blocks or dots, pixelations) to appear on your screen. This is due to your TVs large screen and ability to show very fine detail, and is normal for certain digitally recorded programs. Check the polarity of the batteries or replace the batteries. Point the remote control at the remote control sensor of the TV. Fluorescent lamps can interfere with your remote control operation; try turning off the fluorescent lamps. Keep the remote control sensor area clear from obstacles. Certain cable companies have limitations on the broadcast of digital cable channels. Check with your cable company for more information. The digital cable channel may be set to Hidden in the Show/Hide Channels setting (see page 38). Select the Parental Lock settings on the Setup settings, then enter the following master password: 4357. The master password clears your previous password and allows you to enter a new password (page 32). Turn on the TV. While holding down the V button on the remote control, press the POWER button on the TV. (The TV will turn itself off, then back on again.) Release the V button. WARNING: The Reset will clear all of your customized settings including Parental Lock setting.

Diagnostics 39 Digital Channels 38 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 14 Digital Rating 39 Digital Setup 39 DIGITAL/ANALOG button 20 Display Area 30 DISPLAY button 21 Display Mode 26

Noise Reduction 27

U.S.A. Rating 35 Unrated 34
Parental Lock 32, 39 Password 39 PC IN 13 Phase 36 PIC OFF LED 22 Picture 26 PICTURE button 19 Picture Mode 26 Pitch 36 POWER button 20, 22 POWER LED 22 Power Management 36 Power Saving 33 Product Information 34 Program Options 20
VCR With cable, connecting 12 Vertical Center 30, 36 Vertical Size 30 VHF/UHF input, described 14 VIDEO/AUDIO (L/R) jacks, described 13, 14 Viewing Blocked Programs 35 VOL+/ button 20, 22 Volume Offset 28
English Rating 35 ENT button 20
Favorite Channels 37, 38 FREEZE button 19 French Rating 35
WIDE button 21 Wide Mode 29, 36

GUIDE button 19

Quiet Power On 33

Printed in U.S.A.