Sony Kdl 52x3500 Operating Instructions

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Precautions
Viewing the TV
 View the TV in moderate light, as viewing the TV in poor 
light or during long period of time, strains your eyes.
 When using headphones, adjust the volume so as to avoid 
excessive levels, as hearing damage may result.
LCD Screen
 Although the LCD screen is made with high-precision 
technology and 99.99% or more of the pixels are effective, 
black dots may appear or bright points of light (red, blue, 
or green) may appear constantly on the LCD screen. This 
is a...

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Overview of the remote
1TV"/1 — TV standby
Turns the TV on and off from standby mode.
2Number buttons
 In TV mode: Selects channels. For channel numbers 10 and above, enter 
the second and third digit quickly.
 In Text mode: Enters the page number to select the page.
3 — Previous channel
Returns to the previous channel watched (for more than five seconds).
4 — Screen mode (page 16)
5 — Picture freeze (page 15)
Freezes the TV picture.
6/  — Input select / Text hold
 In TV mode (page 22): Selects...

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qfRETURN / 
Returns to the previous screen of any displayed menu.
qg — EPG (Digital Electronic Programme Guide) (page 17)
qhColoured buttons (page 16, 17, 19)
qjDIGITAL/ANALOG — TV mode (page 15)
qkA/B — Dual Sound (page 31)
ql/ — Text (page 15)
w;LIGHT
Illuminates the buttons on the remote so that you can see them easily even if 
the room is dark.
wa/  — Info / Text reveal
 In digital mode: Displays brief details of the programme currently being 
watched.
 In analogue mode: Displays information...

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Overview of the TV buttons and indicators
11 — Power
Turns the TV on or off.
~
To disconnect the TV completely, pull the plug from the 
mains.
2PROG +/–/ /
 In TV mode: Selects the next (+) or previous (–) 
channel.
 In TV menu: Moves through the options up ( ) or 
down ( ).
32 +/–/ /
 In TV mode: Increases (+) or decreases (–) the 
volume.
 In TV menu: Moves through the options right ( ) 
or left ( ).
4/  — Input select / OK
 In TV mode (page 22): Selects the input source 
from equipment connected...

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Watching TV
Watching TV
1Press 1 on the right side of the TV to turn 
on the TV.
When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 (standby) 
indicator on the TV front panel is red), press 
TV"/1 on the remote to turn on the TV.
2Press DIGITAL/ANALOG to switch 
between digital and analogue modes.
The channels available vary depending on the 
mode.
3Press the number buttons or PROG +/– to 
select a TV channel.
To select channel numbers 10 and above using the 
number buttons, enter the second and third...

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To exit Digital Text, press RETURN.
To move around, press 
F/f/G/g.
To select items, press   and the number buttons.
To access shortcuts, press the coloured buttons.
To access Analogue Text
In analogue mode, press /. Each time you press /, 
the display changes cyclically as follows:
Text and TV picture t Text t No Text (exit the 
Text service)
To select a page, press the number buttons or  / .
To hold a page, press  / .
To reveal hidden information, press  / .
z You can also jump directly to a page...

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Watching TV
Using the Digital Electronic Programme Guide 
(EPG) * 
1In digital mode, press  .
2Perform the desired operation as shown in 
the following table or displayed on the 
screen.
* This function may not be available in some countries/regions.
Digital Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
To D o  t h i s
Watch a programme Press F/f/G/g to select the programme, then press  .
Turn off the EPG Press  .
Sort the programme information by 
category 
– Category list
1Press the blue button.
2Press 
F/f...

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~ You can set VCR timer recording on the TV only for SmartLink compatible VCRs. If your VCR is not SmartLink compatible, 
a message will be displayed to remind you to set your VCR timer.
 Once a recording has begun, you can switch the TV to standby mode, but do not turn off the TV completely or the recording 
will be cancelled.
 If an age restriction for programmes has been selected, a message asking for a PIN code will appear on the screen. For details, 
see “Parental Lock” on page 44.
Set the...

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Watching TV
Using the Digital Favourite list * 
The Favourite feature allows you to specify up to four 
lists of your favourite programmes.
1Press MENU.
2Press F/f to select “Digital Favourites”, 
then press  .
3Perform the desired operation as shown in 
the following table or displayed on the 
screen.
* This function may not be available in some countries/regions.
Digital Favourite list
To D o  t h i s
Create your Favourite list for the first 
time1Press   to select “Yes”.
2Press the yellow button...

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Connecting optional equipment
You can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV.
Using Optional Equipment
PC IN
For service use
only
Camcorder Headphones DVD player with component output
Digital audio component
Hi-Fi audio 
equipment
DVD recorder
Decoder VCR Video game 
equipment
DVD player
DecoderPC
Camcorder
Digital still camera  (HDMI output)
PC (HDMI output)Audio system
PC (HDMI output) Blu-ray disc player DVD player
DVD player
Blu-ray disc player CAM Card
Digital still camera...