Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDL-70XBR3 Sony
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© 2007 Sony Corporation 3-097-566- 11 (1) LCD Digital Color TV Operati ng Instr uctio ns KDL-70XBR3.
2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electr ic shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. This symbol is intende d to alert the user to the prese nce of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the prod uct’s enclosure that may be of suffic ient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
3 Tradem ark Infor mation TruSurround XT, SRS and ( ) symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under license f rom SRS Labs, Inc. Manufactured under li cense from BBE Sound, Inc. Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under one or more of the following US patents: 5510752, 5736897.
4 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instruct ions. 2) Keep the se instructio ns. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follo w all instruc tions. 5) Do not u se this a pparatus near water. 6) Clean only wi th d ry clot h. 7) Do not bl ock any ven tila tion openi ngs.
5 Optional equi pment Do not install optional compo nents too close to the TV set. Picture distortion and/ or noisy sound m ay occur if t he TV set is positioned in clos e proximity to any equipment emitting electrom agnetic radiation. Small acc essories remo val and fittable Keep small acce ssories out of children’s reach.
6 VENTILATION The slots and openings in the TV are provided for necessary ventilation. To ensure reliable operatio n of the TV, and to protect it f rom overheating, these slots and openi ngs must never be blocke d or cover ed. Unless proper ventila tion is provided, the TV may gather dust and get dirty.
7 INSTALLATION Wall mount installation requires the use of a Wall-Mount Bracket. When installing or removing, using the Wall- Mount Bracke t, be sure to use qualified contractors. If n ot properly secured during installation or removal from the Wall-Mount Bracket, the TV may fall and ca use serious injury.
8 Handling of b roken glass and liquid cry stal leakage If the LCD panel gets damaged, cr ystalline liquid leakage ma y occur, or scattered broken glass may r esult. Do not touch broken glas s or crystalline liquid (which is t oxic), with bare hands as cuts or poisoning/s kin irritation may occur.
9 Contents Getting Started Welcome to the Wo rld of ™ ............... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... .. 10 Connecting the TV .............. ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ......
10 Getting Star ted W elcom e to t he W orld of ™ Than k you f or p urchas ing t his Sony LCD Digi tal Col or T el e vis ion. T his manual is fo r model KDL-70XBR3.
Getting Started 11 Getting Started Cable Syst em and VHF/UHF Antenna System Connecting a cable s ystem to the CA BLE input or an external VHF/UHF antenna to the VHF/UHF input will all o w you to enjoy high definition and standa rd def inition digital programmi ng (if a vailable i n your area) along with the standard definition analog programming.
Getting Started 12 Satellit e Receiver and Cable/Antenna VHF/UHF CABLE A U D IO O U T (V A R /F IX ) AUD IO L R L (MONO) R AUD IO VIDEO S VIDEO 1 56 4 Y P B P R L R AUD IO HD/DVD IN (1080p/1080i/720p/.
Getting Started 13 Getting Started VCR, Cable and Antenna VHF/UHF CABLE AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) AUDIO L R L (MONO) R AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO 1 56 4 Y P B P R L R AUDIO HD/DVD IN (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i) V.
Getting Started 14 When Connecti ng to Optional Equ ipment VHF/UHF CABLE PC IN A UDIO OUT (V AR/FIX) L R L R IN IN 1 56 4 Y P B P R L R HD/DVD IN (1080p/1080i/720p/480p/480i) VIDEO IN 7 8 9.
Getting Started 15 Getting Started ✍ Be sure to use onl y an HDM I cab le tha t bears th e HDMI lo go . ✍ Do not c onnect a PC to the T V’ s HDMI input. Use th e PC IN (RGB IN) input instea d when c onnectin g a PC . ✍ HDMI c onnectio n is necessary to vie w 480i, 480p , 720 p , 1080i and 1080 p (e xcept for HDM I IN 3) f or mats .
Getting Started 16 Installi ng the TV Prevent ing the TV fr om T oppling Over 1 Attaching the Support Belt. 1 Scre w the support belt (supplied) to the TV stand with a wood scre w (suppl ied) . 2 Attach the support belt to the stand with the securing screw (supplied) using a coin, etc.
Getting Started 17 Getting Started Bundling the Connecting Cab les Y o u can bundle the connecting cables as illustrated below . Connecting t he A C Po w e r C o r d 1 Connect the A C power co rd (supplied ) to the A C IN jack of the TV . 2 Secure the A C plug holder to the display’ s A C IN jack.
Getting Started 18 When Install ing on a W all This TV can be ins talled on a w all using the W all-Moun t Bracket (sold separately). B e sure to use the s pecifi ed W all-Mount Bracket (see page 2). Do not place the TV face down or lay flat on its back, the panel m ay be damaged.
Getting Started 19 Getting Started Setting Up the Channel Li st – Initial Setup After yo u f inish co nnecting t he TV , you can run t he Init ial Setup to create a list of a v ail able analog and digital channels. The Init ial Set up scr een appears w hen you t urn on the TV for t he f irst t ime after hoo king it up.
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Basic Operati ons 21 Basic Op erations Button Description 0 GUID E Press to display the gu ide when yo u are watching anal og or digital ch annels. Using the Guide The gu ide allows you to select the ch annels from a chan nel list.
Basi c Op erat ions 22 qs BD/D VD or D VR/VCR Oper ating Buttons When FUNCTION is sw itch ed on BD (Blu-ra y Disc)/D VD or DV R / V C R , these b uttons oper ate the v ideo equ ipm ent you have progra mmed into the remote contro l. For det ails, s ee “Using Other Equipm ent with Y our Remo t e Control ” on pag e 26.
Basic Operati ons 23 Basic Op erations Chan ging the W ide Screen Mode ws PICTURE Press repeat edly to cycle through the av ai lable picture mo des: Vivid, Standard , Custom . The picture modes can be also acces sed in the Picture setting s. F or details, see “ Picture Settings” o n page 32 .
Basi c Op erat ions 24 Pr ogramming the R emote Contro l The r emot e co ntro l is pr eset to op erat e Sony b rand vide o equ ipm ent. Follo w the steps belo w to program y our TV’ s remot e control to op erate non- Son y video equipment . Find the three-dig it code for your equ ipment from the “Manufacturer ’ s Codes” listed on page 25.
Basic Operati ons 25 Basic Op erations Manufacture r’ s Codes D VD Pl ayers D VD/VCR Combo Units HDD/D VD Combo Units D VD Chang ers DV R Blu-ray Disc Pla yer (BD) 5.
Basi c Op erat ions 26 Using Other Equip ment with Y our Remote Control T o operat e other equ ipment connect ed to y our TV , f irst tu rn to pag e 25 and program th e necessary code. F or operating video equipment, press TV/VIDEO repeatedly until you see the vi deo inp ut on the sc reen for yo ur connected equ ipment.
Basic Operati ons 27 Basic Op erations Operating a Blu-ray D isc Pla yer (BD) Operat ing a 5. 1ch D VD A V System ( Son y DA V) Operating a D VD/VCR Combo Unit T o Do This .
Basi c Op erat ions 28 Operating a HDD/D VD Combo Unit Operat ing an A V Receiver Operat ing a D VR T o Do This ... Press ... T o Do This .. . Press ..
Basic Operati ons 29 Basic Op erations TV Controls 1 2 3 5 4 PIC OFF/TIMER ST ANDBY POWER PIC OFF/TIMER ST ANDBY POWER 9 q; 8 7 6 Item Description 1 PO WER Press to turn on and o f f the TV . 2 CHANNEL +/– Press t o scan th rough ch annels. T o scan qu ickly thro ugh cha nnels, p ress and hold d o wn eith er –/+ .
30 Using the Men us Overvie w of MENU MENU Description External Inputs The Exter nal In puts feature lets y ou select the external inputs connected to your TV . Y ou can also assign a label using Labe l Video In puts in the Setup settings (see page 43 ).
Using the Menus 31 Using the M enus Fa vo r i t e s The Fa vo r i t e s feature lets you select progr ams from a list of up to 16 fav orite channels that you specify . 1 Highlight Fa v o r i t e s from the MENU control panel and pr ess . The F av orite Channels list appears.
Using the M enus 32 Picture Settings Antenna Picture Picture Mode Vivid Reset Picture Max Brightness 50 Color Hue Color T emp. Cool Sharpness 55 40 0 Exit: MENU Backlight 5 To displ ay the Pict ure settings, see “Navigating Through Settings” (see page 31 ).
Using the Menus 33 Using the M enus ✍ DRC Mode is av ailable when y ou are watching 480i, 48 0p , 720p or 1080i sources . It is not a vailab le when Game M ode is O n or y ou are using the F reeze feature. DRC P a lette Cus tom Allo ws you to customiz e the l ev el of detail ( Re ality ) an d smoothness ( Clarity ) for inp ut sources.
Using the M enus 34 Viewing Images Corresponding to “x.v .Color” in t he Appr opriate Picture Mode When images corr esponding to “x.v .Color” are input via the H DMI or comp onent inpu t of this TV , vie w with the following settings: Picture Set tings (s ee page 32 ) • Picture M ode : Custom • Color S pace : Standard About “x.
Using the Menus 35 Using the M enus Sound Settings Option Description Sound Mo de Dynamic Select to enh ance treble and ba ss. Standard Suitable for spoken dial og.
Using the M enus 36 Alte r nate Audi o Digital c hannels only Select amon g the a va ilabl e optio ns to switch am ong t he alter nat e au dio str eams. The progra m you are tune d to may be br oadcast i n a different languag e in the alterna te audio streams.
Using the Menus 37 Using the M enus Screen Sett ings Option Description Wide Mo de Wide Zoom Select to enlar ge the 4:3 pic ture to f ill the 16:9 screen, keeping the origina l image as much as poss ible. Nor mal Select to display the 4:3 picture in its origina l size when the orig inal source is 4:3.
Using the M enus 38 4:3 D efault Select the default scr een mode to u se for 4:3 sour ces. Wide Zoom Select to e nlarg e the 4:3 pictur e , to f ill the 16:9 sc reen, k eeping the origina l image as much as poss ible. Nor mal Select to display the 4:3 picture in its origina l size.
Using the Menus 39 Using the M enus Channel Settings Option Description F av orite C hannels Lets you se t up a list o f up to 16 of your f av orite channels. 1 Press V / v to scroll to the slot you wo uld lik e to e dit. 2 Enter yo ur fav orite chann el number an d press t o apply and sav e .
Using the M enus 40 P ar ental Loc k Settings Option Description Rating Off Tu r n P arental Loc k off. No pro grams are blocked from viewing. Child Maximum ra tings permit te d are: U.S.: TV -Y , TV -G, G Canada: C, G, TV -Y Yo u t h Maximum ra tings p ermitted are : U.
Using the Menus 41 Using the M enus US Models: Sel ecting Custom P arental Lock Rating Opti ons T o select custom rating o ptions for the U.S. , select U. S. A . in the Se lect Countr y setting (see above) . Unrated (availab le only in U. S. A .) Allow All ows programs and movi es that are broadcas t witho ut a rating.
Using the M enus 42 Canadian Models: Select ing Custom P arental Loc k Rating Options T o select cust om rati ng options for Canad a, se lect Canada in the Select Countr y setting ( see page 41). Viewing Bloc ked Programs Y ou can vi e w blo cked p rograms by entering the pa ssw ord.
Using the Menus 43 Using the M enus Setup Settings Option Description Captio n Vision (CC ) Allows you to select from sev eral closed-cap tion modes. On Caption Vis ion (CC) is t urned on. Off Caption Vis ion (CC) is turned o f f. Progra m Allows you to s et basic an d advanced Caption Vis ion (CC) options .
Using the M enus 44 Clock/Timers Sleep Set the time in minutes ( Off , 15 min utes , 30 minu tes , 45 m inut es , 60 min utes , 90 minut es or 120 m inutes ) that y ou want the T V to remain on b efore shutti ng off auto maticall y .
Using the Menus 45 Using the M enus Progr amming Caption Vision (CC) If you selected the Program option und er Caption Vi sion (CC) (see page 43), you can change the foll owing settings: Motion Enha ncer On Smoo ths motion imag es. Off Selects to turn off Motion Enha ncer .
Using the M enus 46 PC Settings ✍ Press TV/VIDEO to s witch to ano ther in put. ✍ When yo u connect a PC to y our TV f or the first tim e, y ou ma y need to adj ust the screen displa y . In such cases , perf orm Auto Adju stment or manual ly adju st Phase , Pitch, Horiz ontal Center , or V er tical Center in Others .
Using the Menus 47 Using the M enus Others Auto Adjus tment Select to automati cally adjust the display posit ion, Phas e and Pit ch of the pict ure when the TV receives an input signa l from the connected P C. Note that A uto Adj ustment may not w ork well with certain input signals.
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Other Inf ormation 49 Other Information No soun d/Noisy so und. Good pi cture, n o sound. ❑ Check the vo lume control. ❑ Press MUTING or VO L + so that “Mut ing” di sappea rs from the scre en (pag e 22). ❑ Disc onnect your headp hones. ❑ Set Speaker to On in the Sound setting s (page 36) .
Other Information 50 Some digi tal cable cha nnels are not being di splayed . ❑ Certain c able companies ha ve l imitations o n the broadcast of digital cable chann els. Chec k with you r cable co mpany for m ore infor mation. ❑ The digital cable channel may be set to Hidden in the Show/Hide Channels set ting (p age 39 ).
Other Inf ormation 51 Other Information PC Input Signal Reference Chart Resolution Hori zontal freque ncy (kHz) V ertical frequ ency (Hz) Stan dard Signals H orizo ntal (Pix el) × Ve r t i c a l (Lin e) VGA 640 × 480 31.5 60 VGA 640 × 480 37.5 75 VE SA 720 × 400 31.
Other Information 52 Specificatio ns T elevision system: NTSC American TV st andard A TSC (8VSB terres trial) A TSC compli ant 8VSB QAM on cabl e ANSI/SCT E 07 2000 (Does not include CableC ARD functi.
53 Inde x 4:3 Default 38 A A/V Sync 36 AC IN 15 AC plug holder 17 Advance d Settings 33 Altern ate Aud io 21 , 36 ANT button 20 Audio Out 36 AUDIO OUT jack 15 Auto Adjust ment 47 Auto Program 39 Auto .
54 T TOOLS button 23 Trebl e 35 Troubleshoo ting 48 – 50 TV POWER but ton 22 TV Rati ng 41 TV/V IDEO butt on 20 , 29 U U.S.A. Rating 42 Unrated 41 US Models 41 Usin g with remo te con trol 5.
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