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  • Page 1

    LCD Projection TV RF èoÀÖoÚoÇÍa Í íÍcÔÎyaÚaáËË 3-861-211- 41 (1) R © 1997 by Sony Corporation Printed in Spain KL-40W A1K Operating Instructions Getting Started GB CZ CZ PL PL Hasn·lati ⁄tmutatÛ A kÈsz¸lÈk ¸zembehelyezÈse H H àÌÒÚ Û͈ËË Á‡ ÂÍÒÔÎÓ‡Ú‡ˆËfl BG BG àÌÒÚ Û͈Ëfl ÔÓ ˝ÍÒÔÎÛ?[...]

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    2 W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Safety Inf ormation All TVs operate on extremely high voltages. To prevent fire or electric shock, please follow the safety procedures bel[...]

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    GB 3 GB Contents Overview ................................................................................... 4 Getting Started ............................................................... 6 Step 1 Preparation ..................................................................... 6 Check the supplied accessories ..................................[...]

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    4 Name Main power switch Standby indicator Stereo A/B indicators Lamp indicator Programme Volume buttons Input select buttons Headphones jack Input jacks (S video/video/audio) Symbol u u A- m -B PROGR+/– . +/– l S 3, 3, 3 Over vie w This section briefly describes the buttons and controls on the TV set and on the Remote Commander. For more infor[...]

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    5 GB For the Menu System Use the MENU button and the joystick as follows. 1 Press MENU button to switch menu on or off. 2 Use the joystick as follows: The operable functions of the joystick are displayed on the screen. Name Menu on/off button Joystick for Menu selection Press to confirm selection (OK function) Name Mute on/off button TV Standby but[...]

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    6 1 2 1 2 1 Chec k the supplied accessories When you’ve taken everything out of the carton, check that you have these items: • RM-862 Remote Commander • Two IEC designation R6 batteries • Wrench (1) • Bracket (2) 2 Insert the batteries into the Remote Commander Step 1 Preparation Getting Star ted Fit an IEC aerial connector attached to 75[...]

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    7 GB 1 2 Step 2 T uning in to TV Stations 1 Choosing the Men u Language and the Country Using this function, you can select the language of the menu screens. Also, you can select the country in which you will use the TV. In this way, the channels of the selected country will automatically get the top positions during automatic presetting. 1 Press t[...]

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    8 2 Presetting Channels A utomatically With this function, the TV automatically searches and stores up to 100 channels onto programme positions. If you prefer “Presetting Channels Manually”, please refer to page 9 in Additional Presetting Functions. 1 Press MENU. 2 Push the joystick to blue or green to select the symbol on the menu screen, then[...]

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    9 GB 1 2 MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET Additional Presetting Functions Presetting Channels Manuall y Using this function, you can preset channels one by one to different programme positions. This is also convenient to allocate programme numbers to video input sources. 1 Press MENU. 2 Push the joystick to blue or green to select the symbol on the menu scr[...]

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    10 Sor ting Pr ogramme P ositions This function enables you to sort the programme positions to a preferable order. 1 Press MENU. 2 Push the joystick to blue or green to select the symbol on the menu screen. Push to yellow to confirm. 3 Push to blue or green to select “Programme Sorting”. Push to yellow to confirm. 4 Push to blue or green to sel[...]

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    11 GB Using “Fur ther Programme Preset” Using the FURHTER PROGRAMME PRESET menu you can: a ) individually adjust and store the volume level of each channel (Volume offset). b ) in case of picture distortions, use manual fine tuning to obtain a better picture quality. The factory setting is “on” for AFT (Automatic Fine Tuning). 1 Press MENU.[...]

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    12 MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET To go back to the normal TV picture Press MENU. Skipping Pr ogramme P ositions This function enables you to skip unused programme positions when selecting them with the PROGR +/– buttons. However, by using the number buttons you can still select the skipped programme position. 1 Press MENU. 2 Push the joystick to blue o[...]

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    13 GB PARENTAL LOCK If you try to select a programme that has been blocked The message “LOCKED” appears on the blank TV screen. Using P arental Loc k This function enables you to prevent children from watching undesirable broadcasts. 1 Press MENU. 2 Push the joystick to blue or green to select the symbol on the menu screen. Push to yellow to co[...]

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    14 Operating Instructions W atching the TV If no picture appears when you depress u on the TV and if the standby indicator on the TV is lit, the TV is in standby mode. Press O or one of the number buttons to switch it on. This section explains the basic functions you use while watching the TV. Most operations are done using the Remote Commander. Sw[...]

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    15 GB For details of the video input picture, refer to page 24. W atching T elete xt or Video Input Watching teletext 1 Press _ to view the teletext. 2 For teletext operation, enter a 3-digit page number with the number buttons to select a page. For fastext operation, push the joystick to the colour mark which corresponds to the colour-coded menu. [...]

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    16 Effect Personal ˜ Game ˜ Movie ˜ Sports ˜ Live Less More Darker Brighter Less More Greenish Reddish Softer Sharper Resets picture to the factory preset levels. Off: normal On: automatic optimization of contrast level according to TV signal PICTURE CONTROL SOUND CONTROL Adjusting and Setting the TV Using the Menu Adjusting the Picture and Sou[...]

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    17 GB Effect Choice between different sound effects User ˜ Pop ˜ Jazz ˜ Rock Less More Less More More left More right Off: normal On: for music broadcasts Off: normal On: special acoustic effect A: left channel B: right channel Stereo n Mono The selected mode of the A- m -B indicator on the TV lights up. Less More A: channel 1 n B: channel 2 Ste[...]

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    18 Operating Screen Mode Using the Screen Mode menu, you can change the aspect ratio for the TV display for wide screen effects. 1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Push the joystick to blue or green to select the symbol on the menu screen. Push to yellow to confirm. The SCREEN MODE menu appears. 3 Push to blue or green to select “Screen Mod[...]

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    19 GB Note Teletext errors may occur if the broadcasting signals are weak. T elete xt TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext via the TV channels.Teletext service allows you to receive various information pages such as weather reports or news at any time you want. Direct Access Functions Switching Teletext on and off 1 Select t[...]

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    20 Accessing next or preceding page Press √ (PAGE+) or ◊ (PAGE–). The next or preceding page appears. Superimposing the teletext display on the TV programme • Press f once to get Teletext only. • Press f twice for Mix mode. The normal TV screen and the Teletext screen are overlapped. Preventing a teletext page from being updated • Press[...]

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    21 GB Note Some of the features may not be available depending on the teletext service. Using the T elete xt Menu This TV is provided with a menu-guided teletext system. When teletext is switched on, you can use the menu buttons to operate the teletext menu. Select the teletext menu functions in the following way: 1 Press MENU. The menu will be sup[...]

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    22 SUBPAGE You may want to select a particular teletext page from several subpages which are rotated automatically. After having selected the function, an information line will be displayed. To select the desired subpage, enter four digits using PROGR +/– or the number buttons (e.g., enter 0002 for the second page of a sequence). User P age Bank [...]

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    23 GB Connecting and Operating Optional Equipment To connect a VCR using the ) terminal Connect the aerial output of the VCR to the aerial terminal ) of the TV. We recommend that you tune in the video signal to programme number “0”. For details, see “Presetting Channels Manually” on page 9. If the picture or the sound is distorted Move the [...]

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    24 Selecting input with PROGR +/– or number buttons You can preset video input sources to the programme positions so that you can select them with PROGR +/– or number buttons. For details, see “Presetting Channels Manually” on page 9. Selecting Input and Output This section explains how to view the video input picture (of the video source c[...]

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    25 GB Using A V Preset Using this function you can preset the desired input source (e.g. 1, RGB signal) to the respective AV input (AV 1 ). In this way, a connected VCR will automatically switch to the RGB signal. 1 Press MENU. 2 Push the joystick to blue or green to select the symbol on the menu screen. Push to yellow to confirm. 3 Push to blue or[...]

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    26 Remote Contr ol of Other Son y Equipment You can use the TV Remote Commander to control most of Sony remote-controlled video equipment: beta, 8 mm and VHS VCRs and video disc players. Tuning the Remote Commander to the equipment 1 Set the VTR 1/2/3 MDP selector according to the equipment you want to control: VTR1: Beta VCR VTR2: 8 mm VCR VTR3: V[...]

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    27 GB Optim um Viewing Area For the best picture quality, try to position the projection TV so that you can view the screen from within the areas shown below. Horizontal viewing area For Y our Inf ormation Vertical viewing area 1.5 m and more 35˚ 35˚ 75˚ 75˚ 1.5 m and more[...]

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    28 Cleaning the Air Filter Periodic cleaning of the air filter is necessary. Clean the air filter once a month. When the filter becomes old and dust remains on the filter even after cleaning, replace it with a new one. If you do not take the following precautions, you may get hurt or household belongings may be damaged. • Clean the air filter per[...]

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    29 GB 4 Loosen the screw and pull out the lamp. The lamp is still very hot just after the power is turned off. Be careful not to touch the front glass or surrounding area of the lamp or the glass of the lamp compartment. Loosen the screw with the supplied wrench. Pull out the lamp by the handle. 5 Attach the new lamp. Fasten the screw tightly. 6 At[...]

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    30 B/G/H CABLE TV (1) CABLE TV (2) ITALY D/K CABLE TV (1) CABLE TV (2) CABLE TV L I T r oubleshooting Here are some simple solutions to some problems which may affect the picture and sound. Problem No picture (screen is dark), no sound Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but sound is OK Poor picture quality when watching an RGB video source Good p[...]

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    31 GB Stabilizing the Pr ojection TV After setting up, secure the projection TV to a wall, etc., with the supplied brackets, for safety purposes. 1 Mount the two supplied brackets with the screws to the upper rear side of the projection TV. 2 Pass a strong cord or a chain through each bracket mounted in 1, and then secure to a wall or a pillar, etc[...]