Sony Kdf 50e2010 Operating Instructions

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VCR and Cable BoxUse this hookup if:
❑Your cable TV company scrambles some channels, but not all of them 
(pay channels vs. regular cable channels) and you need to use a cable 
box.
With this connection you can:
❑Use the TV’s remote control to change channels on your cable box 
when the signal is scrambled. To program your Sony remote control to 
operate your cable box, see “Programming the Remote Control” on 
page 41.
❑Use the TV’s remote control to change channels on your TV when the 
signal is not scrambled. Your TV’s tuner provides a better picture 
quality than the output of your cable box.
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.
1Connect the CATV cable to the single (input) jack of the splitter.
2Use a coaxial cable to connect one of the output jack of the splitter to 
the TV’s CABLE jack.
3Use a coaxial cable to connect the splitter’s other output jack to the 
cable box’s input jack.
4Use a coaxial cable to connect the cable box’s output jack to the VCR’s 
RF input jack.
5Use an A/V cable to connect the cable box’s A/V output jacks to the 
TV’s A/V input jacks.
6Use an A/V and S VIDEO cables to connect the VCR’s AUDIO and S 
VIDEO OUT jacks to the TV’s AUDIO and S VIDEO IN jacks.
7Run Initial Setup, as described in “Setting Up the Channel List” on page 
28.
✍If your VCR is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable 
(yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.
✍To view scrambled channels, tune the TV to the channel the cable 
box is set to (usually channel 3 or 4) and then use the cable box to 
switch channels.
 
						

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S VIDEO
VIDEO
AU DIOL 
(MONO)
RY
AUD I O
OUT(VA R / F I X)
PB
PR
L
R
VIDEO INHD/DVD IN(1080i/720p/480p/480i)
VHF/UHF
CABLE
6
Cable box Rear of TV
A/V cable
Cables are often 
color-coded to 
connectors. Connect red 
to red, 
white to white, etc.If you are connecting a 
digital cable box, you will 
need a special bi-
directional splitter 
designed to work with your 
cable box.
A/V cableS VIDEO 
cable
CATV 
cable
VIDEO
AUDIO-L
AUDIO-R
VCR
SplitterCoaxial 
cable
VIDEO
AUDIO-L
AUDIO-R
Coaxial
cable
Coaxial cable
 
						

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DVD Player with 
Component 
Video ConnectorsUse this hookup if:
❑Your DVD player has component (YPBPR) jacks.
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.
1Use a component video cable to connect the DVD player’s YPBPR jacks 
to the TV’s YP
BPR jacks. Use the HD/DVD IN 4 or 5 input.
2Use an audio cable to connect the DVD player’s AUDIO OUT jacks to 
the TV’s AUDIO IN jacks. Be sure to use the same row of inputs that 
you used for the video connection (HD/DVD IN 4 or 5).
✍The YPBPR jacks on your DVD player are sometimes labeled YCBCR, 
or Y, B-Y and R-Y. If so, connect the cables to like colors.
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S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUD I OL 
(MONO)
RY
AUDIO
OUT(VA R / F I X)
PB
PR
L
R
VIDEO INHD/DVD IN(1080i/720p/480p/480i)
Component video cable
Rear of TV
Audio cable DVD player
AUDIO-R
AUDIO-LY
P
B
PR
Cables are often 
color-coded to connectors. 
Connect red to red, 
white to white, etc.
✍To take advantage of the Wide Mode feature, set the DVD player’s 
aspect ratio to 16:9. For details, refer to the operating instructions 
supplied with your DVD player.
 
						

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DVD Player with 
S VIDEO and Audio 
ConnectorsUse this hookup if:
❑Your DVD player does not have component (YPBPR) jacks. 
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.
1Use an A/V cable to connect the DVD player’s AUDIO OUT jacks to 
the TV’s AUDIO IN jacks.
2Use an S VIDEO cable to connect the DVD player’s S VIDEO jack to 
the TV’s S VIDEO jack.   
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S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIOL 
(MONO)
R
VIDEO INCables are often 
color-coded to connectors. 
Connect red to red, 
white to white, etc.
DVD playerRear of TV
A/V cable S VIDEO
cableS VIDEO
AUDIO-R
AUDIO-LVIDEO
✍If your DVD player is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO 
cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.
✍To watch a DVD, press TV/VIDEO repeatedly to select the DVD 
input (VIDEO 1 in the illustration). If you have a non-Sony DVD 
player and want to set up the TV remote control to operate it, 
you must program the remote control. See “Programming the 
Remote Control” on page 41.
✍To control DVD functions with the TV remote control, see 
“Operating a DVD Player or DVD Changer” on page 43.
✍To easily identify equipment connected to the TV, see the 
instructions for setting up Label Video Inputs on page 71.
 
						

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Personal ComputerIf you want to use your TV as your computer monitor, you can connect your 
PC to the TV.
To connect a PC (personal computer)
You have a choice of connecting PC to the TVs HDMI 6  Input or HDMI 7 
Input (only with HDMI connection). HDMI-to-DVI cable will carry digital 
video from your PC to TV.  To listen to audio from your PC, you will need to 
connect audio cable.
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L RAUDIO
Rear of TV
To audio output jackAudio 
cableHDMI-to-
DVI cable Audio-R
Audio-L
 
						

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Camcorder or Video 
Game EquipmentYou can connect a camcorder or Video Game Equipment to your TV. For 
easy connection, use VIDEO IN 2 on the left side of the TV. To use the S 
VIDEO jack instead of the VIDEO jack (yellow), use VIDEO IN 1 on the 
rear panel of the TV.
To connect a camcorder or Video Game Equipment to VIDEO IN 1
Use A/V and S VIDEO cables to connect the AUDIO and S VIDEO OUT 
jacks on the camcorder or Video Game Equipment to the AUDIO and 
S VIDEO IN jacks on the rear panel of the TV, as shown below.
To connect a camcorder or Video Game Equipment to VIDEO IN 2
Select Off in the Video 2 (Component) option in the Setup settings (see 
page 73). Use an A/V cable to connect the A/V output jacks on the 
camcorder or Video Game Equipment to the A/V input jacks on the left side 
of the TV.
✍If your camcorder is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO 
cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.
✍If you have a mono camcorder, connect its audio output jack to the 
TV’s L MONO audio input jack.
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S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIOL 
(MONO)
R
VIDEO IN
To A/V output jacks Rear of TVCamcorder
SVIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO-L
AUDIO-R
To 
SVIDEO 
jackVideo Game Equipment
or
S VIDEO cable
A/V cable
 
						

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Audio Receiver For improved sound quality, you may want to play the TV’s audio through 
your stereo system (see page 63).
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections.
Using an audio cable, connect the TV’s AUDIO OUT (VAR/FIX) jacks to 
the audio receiver’s audio LINE IN jacks. 
AUD I O
OUT(VAR/FIX)
L
R
Rear of TV
AUDIO-L
AUDIO-R 
Audio cable
Line
input
Cables are often 
color-coded to connectors. 
Connect red to red, 
white to white, etc.
Audio receiver
 
						

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Watching the TV
Overview
The table on the next page describes the buttons on the remote control.
Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) by matching the e and E on 
the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment.  
To p i cPage
Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control38
Button Descriptions39
Programming the Remote Control41
Manufacturer’s Codes42
Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control43
Special Buttons on the Remote Control46
✍To avoid possible damage from battery leakage, remove the 
batteries if you anticipate the remote control will not be used for an 
extended period.
✍Handle the remote control with care. Avoid dropping it, getting it 
wet, or placing it in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in high 
humidity.
✍Your remote control can be programmed to operate most video 
equipment. (See “Programming the Remote Control” on page 41.)
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Button Descriptions
ButtonDescription
1TV/VIDEOPress to cycle through the video equipment connected to your TV’s 
video inputs. 
2SLEEPPress repeatedly to select the desired amount of time (Off, 15 
minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes or 120 
minutes) before TV turns off automatically.
3FUNCTION 
ButtonsThe FUNCTION button indicator lights up momentarily when 
pressed to show which external equipment the remote control is 
operating. When the remote control is set to operate the external 
equipment, these buttons will operate the equipment you choose. 
You must first press one of these 
FUNCTION buttons to operate 
the corresponding equipment. See page 41 for Programming the 
Remote Control.
40-9, ENTPress 0-9 to select a channel: the channel changes after 2 seconds. 
Press ENT to change channels immediately.
5Use   with the 0-9 and ENT buttons to select digital channels 
(for example, 2.1).
6JUMPPress to jump back and forth between two channels. The TV 
alternates between the current channel and the last channel that was 
selected with buttons described above in 
4 and 5.
7ANT Press to change between the VHF/UHF (antenna) input and the 
CABLE input.
8SURROUNDPress to select TruSurround XT audio effect or Off to turn 
this feature off.
9SOUND
Press to cycle through different sound settings: Dynamic for 
enhanced treble and bass, 
Standard for spoken dialog and Custom for flat setting.
0GUIDEPress to display the TV’s program guide.
qaRETURNPress RETURN to either close the menu screen or move back to 
previous layer if you are in the multilayer menu item.
qsBD/DVD, 
DVD/VCR 
Operating 
ButtonsWhen FUNCTION is switched on BD (Blu-ray Disc)/DVD or DVR/VCR, these buttons operate the video equipment you have 
programmed into the remote control. For details, see “Using 
Other Equipment with Your Remote Control” on page 43.
&m PREV: Press to replay the current program from the 
previous Chapter Mark (if any) or from the beginning of the live 
TV cache.
 REPLAY: Press to replay the current program for a set 
period of time.
 ADVANCE: Press to advance forward a set period of time 
when playing back a recorded program.
M& NEXT: Press to advance forward to the next Chapter Mark 
(if any) or to live TV when playing back a recorded program.
m (fast reverse): Press to play a program in fast rewind mode.
H PLAY: Press to play a program at a normal speed.M (fast forward): Press to play a program in fast forward 
mode.
X PAUSE: Press to pause playback.x STOP: Press to stop the playback of a recorded program.
ENT
RETURNTOOLS
TV/VIDEO
DVR/VCR
SAT/CABLEFUNCTIONTVBD/DVDPOWER TV POWER
JUMP ANT FREEZE
SOUND
PICTUREWIDE
VISUAL SEARCHPAUSEPLAYSTOP
REC REC PAUSE REC STOP
TOP MENU MENU F1 F2
GUIDED
ISP
LAY
REPLAY ADVANCE NEXTPREV
TV
CH VOL
MENU
MUTING
BD/DVDMODE
SLEEP
SURROUND
zThe 5 button, CH + button 
and PLAY button have a 
tactile dot. Use the tactile 
dot as a reference when 
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qdVISUAL 
SEARCHTo be used only with your connected external equipment with 
visual search function. (Non-operable button for TV)
qf
MUTINGPress to mute the sound. Press again or press VOL + to 
unmute.
qg
VO L + /–Press to adjust the volume. 
qh
DV D / V C R  
Record Buttonsz REC: Press to record. Pressing this button alone starts the 
recording process.
X REC PAUSE: Press to pause the recording.
x REC STOP: Press to stop the recording.
qj
BD/DVD TOP Press to display the top menu or menu.
MENU/
MENU✍For more information, refer to the operating manual of 
the connected equipment.
qkPOWERPress to turn on/off the external equipment selected from the FUNCTION buttons 3.
qlTV POWERPress to turn on/off the TV.
w;
FREEZEPress to freeze the current picture. Press again to restore the 
picture. For details, see “Using the FREEZE Button” on 
page 47.
waPICTURE
Press repeatedly to cycle through the available video picture 
modes: Vivid, Standard, Custom. The video picture modes can 
be also accessed in the Video menu. For details, see “Selecting 
Picture Options” on page 59.
wsWIDEPress repeatedly to step through the Wide Screen Mode 
setting. The Wide Screen Mode setting can be also accessed in 
the Screen setting. For details, see “Using the WIDE Button” 
on page 49 and Wide Screen Mode for PC input on page 49.
wd
DISPLAYPress once to display channel number, label, current time and 
other information. Press again to turn Display off. See page 72 
for details on setting the time.
wf
V/v/B/b Press V/v/B/b to move the on-screen cursor. To select an 
item, press  .
wg
TOOLSPress to access Tools menu with commonly used options such 
as: Picture Mode, Sound Mode, Wide Mode, Add to 
Favor i t e s, Caption Vision (CC) and Alternate Audio.
wh
MENUPress to access the following with the MENU:
 Watch TV (see page 55).
 Select channels from the Favorite Channels you stored (see 
page 54).
 View signals from external equipment such as DVD, VCR 
and others (see page 54).
 Adjust or customize TV settings (see Using the Settings on 
page 57).
wj
CH +/–Press to scan through channels. To scan quickly through channels, 
press and hold down either +/– button.
wkF1/F2Press to select the function of connected components. For details, see 
“Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control” on page 43.
ButtonDescription
ENT
RETURNTOOLS
TV/VIDEO
FUNCTIONTV
BD/DVDPOWER TV POWER
JUMP ANT FREEZE
SURROUNDPICTURE SOUND WIDE
VISUAL SEARCHPAUSEPLAYSTOP
REC REC PAUSE REC STOP
TOP MENU MENU F1 F2
GUIDED
ISP
LAY
REPLAY ADVANCE NEXTPREV
TV
CH VOL
MENU
MUTING
BD/DVD
MODE DVR/VCR
SAT/CABLE
SLEEP