Sony Kds 55a2000 Operating Instructions

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Installing the TV
Carrying Your TVCarrying the TV requires at least two people. Do not hold by the pedestal or 
the front panel of the TV. Doing so may cause these parts to break off. 
When moving the TV, place one hand in the hole on the lower portion of the 
TV while supporting the top with the other hand, as shown in the illustration...

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When Installing Your 
TV against a WallKeep your TV at least 4 inches (10 cm) away from the wall to provide proper 
ventilation. Blocking the ventilation opening of the cooling fan may damage 
the TV.
12 inches 
(approx. 30cm)
4 inches
(10cm)4 inches 
(10cm)4 inches 
(10cm)
Air circulation is blockedAir blown into the cooling fan
Never install the TV as...

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Recommended 
Viewing AreaYour viewing position may affect the picture quality.
For the best picture quality, install your TV within the areas shown below.
Model Viewing distance
KDS-50A2000 min. 6.6 ft. (approx. 2.0 m)
KDS-55A2000 min. 6.8 ft. (approx. 2.1 m)
KDS-60A2000 min. 7.0 ft. (approx. 2.2 m)
30°
30°
55 inches min. 6.8 ft. (approx. 2.1...

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Connecting the TV
To display clear crisp pictures, you must connect your TV correctly and 
select the correct Wide Mode to display the picture in the correct aspect 
ratio (see “Changing the Wide Screen Mode” on page 25). It is strongly 
recommended that you connect the antenna/cable input using 75-ohm 
coaxial cable to receive optimum picture quality...

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Cable Box/
Digital Cable BoxUse this hookup if
❑You subscribe to a cable TV system that uses scrambled or encoded 
signals requiring a cable box to view all channels, and 
❑You do not intend to hook up any other audio or video equipment to 
your TV.
Satellite Receiver 
and Cable/Antenna
zTo change channels 
using the cable box, set 
your TV...

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VCR and Cable
CABLE
VHF/UHF
5
4 3
1 8
AUDIOAUDIO
RGBPC INVIDEO INHD/DVD IN
VIDEO
S VIDEO
(MONO)
R LAUDIOR L
R L
(1080i/720p/480p/480i)
P
R
AUDIO OUT(VAR/FIX)
PB
YDIGITAL OUT(OPTICAL)
SERVICE ONLY
Coaxial cableRear of TV
VIDEO (yellow)
VCR
A/V cable S VIDEO
S VIDEO cable Coaxial 
cable
CATV 
cableSplitter
AUDIO-R
(red) AUDIO-L (white)
✍If your VCR is not...

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VCR and Cable Box/
Digital Cable Box
CABLE
VHF/UHF
5
4 3
1 8
AUDIOAUDIO
RGBPC INVIDEO INHD/DVD IN
VIDEO
S VIDEO
(MONO)
R LAUDIOR L
R L
(1080i/720p/480p/480i)
P
R
AUDIO OUT(VAR/FIX)
PB
YDIGITAL OUT(OPTICAL)
SERVICE ONLY
Cable box Rear of TV
A/V cable A/V cableS VIDEO 
cable
CATV 
cable
VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (white)
AUDIO-R 
(red)
VCR...

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When Connecting to Optional Equipment
Front Panel
VIDEO/HD/DVD IN (1080i/720p/480p/480i )
2 VIDEO
AUDIO L
(MONO)R Y
P
BPR
POWERTIMERLAMPPOWEROPEN
132
Be careful not to pinch your fingers when 
opening the cover. To open the cover
Jack Description
1HD/DVD IN 2 
(1080i/720p/
480p/480i)Connects to your equipment’s component video (YPBPR) output jacks. Component...

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Rear Panel
5 4
3 1
8
AUDIOAUDIO
RGBPC INVIDEO INHD/DVD IN
VIDEO
S VIDEO
(MONO)
R LAUDIOR L
R L
(1080i/720p/480p/480i)
P
R
AUDIO OUT(VAR/FIX)
PB
Y
IN6
7
AUDIOLR
DIGITAL OUT(OPTICAL)
SERVICE ONLY
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24567
8
For service use only
Jack Description
1HDMI IN 6/7
L-AUDIO-RHDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an uncompressed,...

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2CABLEConnects to your cable signal. This CABLE input jack, in conjunction with the VHF/UHF 
input jack, lets you set up your TV to switch between scrambled channels (coming through a 
cable box) and unscrambled cable channels. For details, see page 14.
✍VHF/UHF input receives over-the-air broadcast signal frequencies and CABLE 
input receives CATV signal...