Sony Kdf 50e2010 Operating Instructions

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PC Wide Mode :
Full 1
PC Wide Mode :
Full 2 
PC Wide Mode :  
Zoom
Resolution higher than 1152 x 648
Less than 16:9 PC format 16:9 or more than 16:9 PC format
Incoming 
PC signal
Normal
Full 1
Full 2
Zoom
This mode is 
not available
WIDE
Resolution higher than 1152 x 648
This mode is 
not available
Using the WIDE 
Button in PC Mode 
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Using the Menus
Overview of MENU
MENU provides one button access for controlling your TV. It enables you to 
perform a variety of tasks intuitively with a control panel on the screen 
rather than a variety of remote control button presses.
When you press the   button, you can select from basic TV functions:
External Inputs, Favorites, Cable, Antenna or adjust TV settings.
RETURN
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VISUAL SEARCHPAUSEPLAY
STOP
CHVOL
GUIDE
DISPLAY
REPLAY ADVANCE NEXTPREV
MUTINGMENU
1Press MENU on the remote.
MENU control panel appears.
2Press V/v to highlight the item.
3Press   to select.
4Press   to exit.
Exit:MENU
External Inputs
Favorites
Cable
Antenna
Settings
MENU
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The MENU screen gives you access to the following items:
IconDescription
External Inputs
The External Inputs feature lets you select equipment that is connected to 
your TV, such as a DVD player. You can assign a label to your equipment or 
skip unused inputs conveniently. For details, see page 54.
Favo r it e s
The Favo r i t e s feature lets you select programs from a list of up to 16 favorite 
channels that you specify. For details, see page 54.
Cable
The Cable feature displays the most recently viewed channel on the cable 
input.
Antenna
The Antenna feature displays the most recently viewed channel on the 
antenna input.
Settings
The Settings feature lets you adjust the Picture, Sound, Screen, Channel, 
Parental Lock or Setup settings. For details, see page 56.
✍A dot appears next to the currently active TV mode (external input, 
cable TV or antenna TV).
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Navigating and Selecting Items
Use your remote control to navigate through MENU and the settings.
Using External Inputs in MENU
The External Inputs feature lets you view from a selected external input
connected to your TV. You can assign a label or skip over unused inputs by 
selecting Edit Video Labels. Input label assignment can also be done by
going to Setup settings and select Label Video Inputs (see page 71).
1Highlight External Inputs from the MENU control panel and press 
.
The External Inputs list appears. 
2Make your selection by pressing M/m to highlight the desired external 
input then press  .
Using Favorites in MENU
The Favor i tes feature lets you select programs from a list of up to 16 
favorite channels that you specify. You can create a list using the Add to 
Favo r i t e s option.
1Highlight Favor i tes  from the MENU control panel and press  .
The Favorite Channels list appears.
2Make your selection by pressing M/m to highlight the desired channel 
then press  .
 To add the current channel to the list of Favorite Channels, highlight 
Add to Favorites and press  .
 When the Favorite Channels list is full, select Edit Favorites to 
remove a channel from the list or go to the Channel settings and 
select Favorite Channels to edit the channel.
External Inputs
Exit
Video 1
Video 2  Camcorder
Video 3  DVD
Video 4  DVR
Video 5
Video 6
Video 7
Edit Video  Labels
Exit:MENU
Favorite Channels
Add to Favorites
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Edit Favorites
Exit
Exit:MENU
 
						

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Using Cable in MENU
The Cable feature displays the most recently viewed channel on the cable 
input. 
Highlight Cable from the MENU control panel and press 
.
Using Antenna in MENU
The Antenna feature displays the most recently viewed channel on the 
antenna input. 
Highlight Antenna from the MENU control panel and press 
.
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✍If you have not completed the initial channel setup (see page 28) 
both Cable and Antenna will tune to the lowest channel number. To 
run Auto Program see page 66.
Regularly Scheduled Programming
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✍If you have not completed the initial channel setup (see page 28) 
both Cable and Antenna will tune to the lowest channel number. To 
run Auto Program see page 66.
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Using Settings in MENU
The Settings feature lets you enter to the settings screen where most of 
advanced settings and adjustments are performed. See “Overview ” on page 
57.
Navigating Through Settings
The Settings screen provides access to the features:
1Press  .
2Select .
3Highlight the item: Picture, Sound, Screen, Channel, Parental Lock, 
Setup.
4Press  to select an option.
To exit Settings, press 
 .
✍The options you can adjust vary depending on the situation. 
Unavailable options are grayed out.
 
						

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Using the Settings
Overview
The Settings give you access to the following features:
The on-screen menu color shown in the manual is different from the default 
setting (translucent) of your TV, see Menu Color on page 73.
(Depending on the signal tuned, you may see a different Setting options on 
your screen. Settings displayed here are with the 720p signal.)
SettingsAllows you to set/change
PicturePicture Mode (page 59)
Reset (page 59)
Advanced Iris (page 59)
Picture (page 60)
Brightness (page 60)
Color (page 60)
Hue (page 60)
Color Temp. (page 60)
Sharpness (page 60)
Noise Reduction (page 60)DRC Mode (page 60)
DRC Palette (page 61)
Advanced Settings 
(page 61)
SoundSound Mode (page 62)
Reset (page 62)
Tr e b l e  (page 62)
Bass (page 62)
Balance (page 62)
Steady Sound (page 62)
Volume Offset (page 62)
Surround (page 62)
BBE (page 62)MTS (page 63)
Alternate Audio (page 63)
Speaker (page 63)
Audio Out (page 63)
A/V Sync (page 63)
ScreenWide Mode (page 64)
PC Wide Mode (page 64)
Auto Wide (page 65)
4:3 Default (page 65)
Display Area (page 65)
Horizontal Center (page 65)
Vertical Center (page 65)
Ve r t i c a l  S i z e  (page 65)
Antenna
    Picture Mode  Standard
   Reset 
   Advanced Iris  Auto 1
   Picture  Max
   Brightness  50
   Color  60
   Hue  0
   Color Temp.   Cool
   Sharpness  50
 
Picture  Exit:MENU
AntennaSound Exit:
 Sound Mode  Custom
 Reset
 Treble  0
 Bass  0 
 Balance  0 
 Steady Sound  Off
 Volume Offset  0
 Surround  Off
 BBE   Off
MENU
AntennaScreen Exit:
Wide Mode Full
PC Wide Mode  Full 1
Auto Wide  On
4:3 Default  Off
Display Area  Normal
Horizontal Center  0
Vertical Center  0
Vertical Size  0
MENU
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ChannelFavorite Channels (page 66)
Digital Channels (page 66)
Auto Program (page 66)
Show/Hide Channels (page 66)
Label Channels (page 67)
Diagnostics (page 67)
Parental LockRating (page 68)
Digital Rating (page 68)
Unrated (page 69)
Change Password (page 69)
Select Country (page 69)
SetupCaption Vision (CC) (page 71)
Info Banner (page 71)
Label Video Inputs (page 71)
Clock/Timers (page 72)
Language (page 72)
Video 2 (Component) (page 73)
Menu Color (page 73)
CineMotion (page 73)
Cooling Mode (page 73)
Lamp Replacement (page 73)
Product Information (page 73)
SettingsAllows you to set/change
AntennaChannel Exit:
Digital Channels Auto Program
Show/Hide Channels
Label Channels
Diagnostics
Favorite Channels
MENU
AntennaParental Lock Exit:
Password
MENU
AntennaSetup Exit:
Caption Vision  (CC)  Off
Info Banner  On
Label Video  Inputs
Clock/Timers 
Language English
Video 2 (Component)  Off
Menu Color  Translucent
CineMotion Off
Cooling Mode  Normal
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Using the Settings
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Accessing the Picture Settings
Selecting Picture 
OptionsThe Picture settings include the following options:
1.Press MENU..................
2.
Select Settings..............
3.
Highlight......................
4.Press to select...............
To highlight an option and to change settings, press V v B b.
Press
  to confirm the selection.
To exit the Picture, press  .
MENU
MENUAntennaPicture         Exit:Custom settings
Vivid
Standard
Custom  Picture Mode  Standard
   Reset 
   Advanced Iris  Auto 1
   Picture  Max
   Brightness  50
   Color  65 
   Hue  0
   Color Temp.   Cool
   Sharpness  50 
MENU
OptionDescription
Picture 
Mode
Customized 
picture 
viewingVividSelect for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness.
StandardSelect for standard picture settings. Recommended 
for home entertainment.
CustomSelect to display a picture with minimum 
enhancements.
✍You can alter the Picture settings (Picture, 
Brightness, Color, etc.) for each Picture Mode and 
each video input. 
✍You may set up a Picture Mode (Vivid, Standard, 
Custom) independently for each Video input (Video 1 
to Video 7, including the Antenna input). Your Picture 
Mode settings are automatically saved after each 
selection. This allows you to customize the Picture 
Mode setting for each type of signal source.
ResetSelect OK to reset all settings and adjustments to the default setting 
(except for Advanced Settings). 
Advanced 
IrisBy selecting the iris option, you can obtain the best brightness and 
contrast suited for your TV viewing.
Auto 1/2Automatically detects the brightness of the screen. 
These options are best suited for programs such as 
movies that often change between bright scenes and 
low light setting scenes.
Auto 1: Recommended option for viewing programs 
that have larger variation in brightness from 
scene to scene.
zTo quickly and easily 
change from one 
Picture Mode to 
another, use PICTURE 
on the remote control.
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Auto 2: Recommended option for viewing programs 
that have less variation in brightness from 
scene to scene.
HighWith this option, the screen has maximum level of 
brightness. It is suitable for TV viewing in a brightly 
lit room.
MediumWith this option, the brightness is about the standard 
level.
LowWith this option, the screen is dimmed but contrast is 
at a maximum. It is suitable for TV viewing in a room 
with low lighting.
✍When Picture Mode is set to Vivid, Advanced Iris 
option is automatically set to Auto 1.
PictureAdjust to increase picture contrast and deepen the color or decrease 
picture contrast and soften the color.
BrightnessAdjust to brighten or darken the picture.
ColorAdjust to increase or decrease color intensity.
HueAdjust to increase or decrease the green tones.
Color Temp.
White 
intensity 
adjustmentChoose from four color temperatures:
CoolSelect to give the white colors a blue tint.
NeutralSelect to give the white colors a neutral tint.
War m 1, 2Select to give the white colors a red tint. Available 
only when Picture Mode is set to Custom.
SharpnessAdjust to sharpen or soften the picture.
Noise 
ReductionSelect Auto to reduce the noise level of connected equipment. This 
also reduces the noise level to the signal from the VHF/UHF jack. 
✍When Digital Channel, Component Input, HDMI Input or 
Freeze mode is in use, Auto is not available. 
DRC Mode High 
DensityCreates a high-resolution picture with 4 x density, for 
high quality sources (i.e., DVD player, satellite receiver).
ProgressiveRecommended for still pictures.
✍DRC Mode is most effective when watching 480i 
source. DRC Mode is not available when using the 
Freeze feature; also not available when watching 
480p, 720p or 1080i sources. 
OptionDescription