Sony Ba 6 Service Manual

 Connecting Your TV
15 Connecting a TV, VCR, and Satellite Receiver 
1Connect the coaxial cable from your satellite antenna to SATELLITE IN on the satellite 
receiver.
2Connect the coaxial cable from your cable service or antenna to the IN jack on your VCR.
3Using a coaxial cable (not supplied), connect the OUT jack on your VCR to the VHF/UHF 
jack on your TV.
4Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your satellite 
receiver to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your VCR.
5Using audio/video...

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 Operating Instructions
Connecting a DVD Player
Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your DVD player 
to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV.
Optional connection
❏For better picture quality, use S VIDEO instead of the yellow video cable. S VIDEO does 
not provide sound, so you still must connect the audio cables.
❏If your DVD player is equipped with component video outputs (Y, PB, PR), you can 
improve the picture quality by using component video cables (480i only). 
1Using...

 Connecting Your TV
17 Connecting a Camcorder
To connect your camcorder, you can use the Audio/Video inputs on either the front or rear 
panel of the TV. Using the audio/video cables (not supplied), connect the AUDIO/VIDEO 
OUT on your camcorder to the AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV.
Connecting an Audio System
1Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO OUT on your TV to one of the 
unused line inputs (e.g. TV, AUX, TAPE2) on your stereo.
2Set the Speaker option to Off. For more instructions, see...

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Using Basic Functions
Setting Up the TV
After you have finished connecting your TV, you can use Auto Program to set up your 
channels. During Auto Program, the TV will automatically search for available channels and 
program receivable channels.
1Press   to turn on the TV. The Initial Setup screen appears.
2Press   on the remote control or on the TV front panel to start Auto Program, or press 
 to exit.
To perform Auto Program again
1Press .
2Press g to highlight Channel Menu.
3Press f to highlight...

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 Operating Instructions
Quick Start to the Menus
The following settings are available in your on-screen menus. For more details on how to use the 
menus, see “Using the Menus” on page 23.
Menu Allows you to
Adjust your picture settings.
Change your audio settings.
Customize your channel settings.
Set rating limits on your TV based on program 
rating or content.
Picture Controls 
Video
Move
SelectEnd
Mode : Vivid
AudioTreble
Steady Sound: Off Bass
Effect: Off Balance
Options
Move
SelectEnd
Move...

 Using Basic Functions
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Set the clock on your TV and program scheduled 
viewing using Timer 1 and Timer 2.
Select closed captioning options, label video 
inputs, adjust tilt correction, enhance your DVD 
picture resolution (16:9 Enhanced), select menu 
language, or run a demo of the menus.
Menu Allows you to
Current Time 
Timer
Move
SelectEnd
Timer 1: Set Timer 2: Set
Move
SelectEnd
SetupCaption Vision: Off
Language: English Video Label
16:9 Enhanced: Off Tilt Correction
Demo
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Using the Menus
This section shows the options available for setting up and adjusting the TV.
How to Access Menus
To Access Menus
1Press   to display the on-screen menu.
2Use the G or g buttons to highlight th e desired menu icon. Press  to select it.
3Use the F or f buttons to scroll up and down through the features.
4Follow the instructions on the screen.
5For instructions on using a specific menu, see the page in this section that talks about that menu.
6Press   to exit the menu. 
✍Press  once to...

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 Operating Instructions
Using the Video   Menu 
Mode
Customized 
picture 
viewingUse the 
F or f buttons to highlight one of the following options, then press   to 
select it.
Vivid:  Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness.
Standard: Select for a standard picture.
Movie: Select for a finely detailed picture.
Sports: Select for a bright picture.
Picture 
ControlsWith the Picture Controls menu open, press F or f to select one 
of the following options:
Picture Press G to decrease the...

 Using the Menus
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Using the Audio   Menu
Tr e b l ePress G to decrease the higher pitched sounds. Press g to increase the higher 
pitched sounds.
BassPress G to decrease the lower pitched sounds. Press g to increase the lower 
pitched sounds.
BalancePress G to emphasize the left speaker. Press g to emphasize the right speaker.
Steady Sound
Stabilizes volumePress 
F or f to select one of the following options:
On:  Select to stabilize the volume when changing channels.
Off: Select to turn Steady Sound...

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 Operating Instructions
Speaker
Custom 
selection of 
audio output 
sourceUse the 
F or f buttons to highlight one of the following 
options, then press 
 to select it.
On: Select to listen to the sound from the TV speakers 
with or without a separate stereo system.
Off: Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to the 
TV’s sound only through external audio system 
speakers.
Audio Out
Use to control 
the TV’s volume 
through a 
stereoUse the 
F or f buttons to highlight one of the following...