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4-095-661-11 (1)
R
100 Hz
Digital Projection TV
GB
Operating Instructions
Before operating the TV, please read the “Safety Information” section
of this manual. Retain this manual for future reference.
KP-44DX2
©2003 by Sony Corporation
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NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 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 2 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. If the plug supplied with this
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Introduction Thank you for choosing this Sony 100 Hz Digital Projection TV. Before operating the projection TV, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. • Symbols used in the manual: • Buttons shaded white on the remote control show • Important information. you the buttons you have to press to follow the • Information on a feature. sequence of the instructions. • 1,2...Sequence of instructions. • Informs you of the result
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Safety Information For environmental and safety reasons, it is Never push objects of any kind into the set as recommended that the TV set is not left in this could result in a fire or electric shock. This set is to operate on a 220-240V AC standby mode when not in use. Disconnect Never spill liquid of any kind on the set. If supply only. Take care not to connect too from the mains. However, some TVs may any liquid or solid object does fall into the many appliances to the same
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Checking the Accessories supplied 2 Batteries (AA size) GB 1 RF Loopthrough 1 Remote control (RM-948) Overview 5
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Overview of Remote Control Buttons 1 To Temporarily Switch Off TV (Standby mode): Checking the Accessories Supplied Press this button to temporarily switch off TV (the standby indicator on the TV lights up). Press again to switch on TV from standby mode. @º 1 To save energy we recommend switching off completely when TV is not in use. 2 After 15 minutes without a signal and without any button being pressed, the TV !ª switches au
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Overview of Projection TV Buttons Programme Up or Down Buttons (Select TV channels) GB Volume Press on the control mark . Selecting On/Off buttons Input source switch Standby 1Auto Convergence Button: indicator Press this button to adjust S video Input jack the colour registration. For more details, please refer to Video Input the chapter “Adjusting Colour Registration (Convergence)” on page 10. or Audio Input jacks 2 Auto Start Up Button: Press and hold this button Headphones ja
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Connecting the Aerial and VCR One RF Loopthrough cable is supplied. The rest of connecting cables are not supplied. or VCR OUT IN The Scart lead is optional. If you use this optional connection it can improve picture and sound quality when using a VCR. • If you do not use a Scart lead, after automatically tuning the projection TV refer to the section “Manual Programme Preset” on page 20 to tune in the projection TV to the output of your VCR. Also refer to your VCR instruction manual to find out
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Switching On the Projection TV and Automatically Tuning The first time you switch on your TV, a sequence of menu screens appear on the TV enabling you to choose the language of the menu screen and search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast). However, if you need to change any of these settings at a later date, you can do that by selecting the appropriate option in the (Set Up menu) or by pressing the Auto Start Up Button / on the TV set. 1 Connect the Projection TV plug to the mai
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Adjusting Colour Registration (Convergence) Due to the earth’s magnetism, the picture might become undefined and you could see different colours on the outlines of the images. In that case, proceed as follows. Auto converge the Red, Green, and Blue Lines 1 Press on the mark , on the right side of the projection TV. 2 Press / button. The Auto Convergence function works for about 10 seconds. When the white cross disappears from the screen, your projection TV is ready for use. The Auto Convergen
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Selecting Digital or Analogue mode Press the DIGITAL/ button on the remote control to switch between Digital and Analogue mode. To check if you are watching a Digital or Analogue mode press the button. If you are watching a digital programme a banner will appear momentarily at the top of the screen. The Programme Index table The “Programme Index table” is only available in Analogue mode. The ”Programme Index table” is a quick and easy way to search for a channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to view.
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b) The Category pop-up list The “Category” pop-up list allows you to quickly search for a programme by choosing from different categories of programmes. Tue 18 Mar All Categories 1 With the “Channel Index menu” on screen, press the YELLOW button to display 15:27 01 BBC ONE war Millory 09:00-10:00 the “Category” pop-up list. 02 BBC Two Schools:Storyt... 09:00-09:15 03 ITV Channel 3 CMTV 04:00-06:25 04 S4C 02 BBC Two The following
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Introducing and Using the different Menu systems Your projection TV uses an On-Screen Display menu system to guide you through the operations. This projection TV has 2 different Menu Systems as follows: a) "General TV Menus" This menu system is available when watching both, Digital and Analogue channels. The displays of this menu system will help you to alter the picture settings, sound settings etc. For more details, please refer to the relevant sections of the chapter "The General TV Menus"
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The General TV Menus (for Digital and Analogue channels) This menu system will help you to get the most from your TV, helping you to change the picture settings, sound settings, etc. On Screen Display Guide for the “General TV Menus” MENU Picture Adjustment Picture Adjustment Picture Mode Personal Picture Mode Personal Contrast Contrast Brightness Brightness Colour Colour Sharpness Refer to the section "Picture Adjustment”, on page 15. Sharpness Reset Reset Noise Reduc
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The Picture Adjustment Menu MENU The “Picture Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the picture adjustments. To do this: Picture Adjustment Picture Adjustment Picture Mode Personal Once you have entered into this menu, press v or V to select Picture Mode Personal Contrast Contrast Brightness the desired option, then press b. Next press v/V/B or b Brightness Colour Colour Sharpness repeatedly to adjust it and finally press OK to store the new Sharpness , Reset Reset
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The Sound Adjustment Menu MENU The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the sound adjustments. Picture Adjustment To do this: Picture Mode Personal Once you have entered into this menu, press v or V to select Contrast Brightness the desired option, then press b. Next press v/V/B or b Colour Sharpness repeatedly to adjust it and finally press OK to store the new Reset Noise Reduction AUTO adjustment. Select: Enter Menu: m Sound Adjustment Sound Adjustment Effect Natural E
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The Features Menu MENU The “Features” menu allows you to alter various adjustments of the TV. Picture Adjustment To do this: Picture Mode Personal Once you have entered into this menu, press v or V to select Contrast Brightness the desired option. Next read below how to operate into each Colour Sharpness option. Reset AUTO Noise Reduction Select: Enter Menu: m Features Features Off Sleep Timer Sleep Timer Off Auto Format On Auto Format On AV2 Output AUTO AV2 Output AUTO PIP Inpu
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AV2 OUTPUT S This option allows you to select the source to be output from the Scart connector 2/ 2 so that you can record from this Scart any signal coming from the projection TV or from an external equipment connected S to the Scart connector 1/ 1 or side connectors 3 or 3 and 3. If your VCR supports SmartLink, this procedure is not necessary. To do this: Once you have entered into the “Features” menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting the option, press b. Then
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The Set Up Menu MENU The “Set Up” menu allows you to alter various options on this TV. Picture Adjustment To do this: Picture Mode Personal Once you have entered into this menu, press v or V to select Contrast Brightness the desired option. Next read below how to operate into each Colour Sharpness option. Reset Noise Reduction AUTO Select: Enter Menu: m Set Up Set Up Set Up Set Up Language Language Auto T Auto Tuning uning Auto Tuning Auto Tuning Programme Sorting Programme Sort
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AV PRESET This option allows you to designate a name to the external equipment you have connected to the input sockets of this projection TV. To do this: 1 Once you have entered into the “Set Up”menu as it is explained in the previous page and after selecting the option, press b, then press v or V to select the input source you wish to name (AV1, and AV2 are for the rear Scarts and AV3 for side connectors). Next press b. 2 A label automatically appears in the label column: a) If you want to
