Sony Kds 55a2000 Operating Instructions

Getting Started
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Setting Up the Channel List - Initial Setup
After you finish connecting the TV, you can run the Initial Setup to create a 
list of available analog and digital channels. The Initial Setup screen 
appears when you turn on the TV for the first time after hooking it up. 
1Press   to turn on the TV. 
The Initial Setup screen appears.
2Press V/v...

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Basic Operations
Using the Remote Control
ButtonDescription
1TV/VIDEOPress repeatedly to cycle through the video inputs.
✍See page 45 for information on setting up the video 
input labels, including the Skip function.
2SLEEP Press repeatedly until the TV displays the time in minutes (Off, 
15, 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120) that you want the TV to remain on 
before shutting off. To...

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ButtonDescription
0GUIDEPress to display the guide when you are watching analog or 
digital channels.
Using the Guide
The guide allows you to select the channels from a channel list. 
The guide also provides information about the current program 
being shown on each channel (if information is available from 
the station). 
✍Program...

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qsBD/DVD, 
DVR/VCR 
Operating 
ButtonsWhen FUNCTION is switched on BD (Blu-ray Disc)/DVD or 
DV R / V C R, 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 
28.
&
m PREV: Press to replay the current program from the 
previous chapter mark (if...

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Changing the Wide Screen Mode  waPICTUREPress repeatedly to cycle through the available picture modes: 
Vivid, Standard, Custom. The picture modes can be also 
accessed in the Picture settings. For details, see 
“Picture 
Settings” on page 34.
wsWIDEPress repeatedly to step through the Wide Mode settings: 
Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom. The...

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Programming the Remote Control
The remote control is preset to operate Sony brand video equipment.
Follow the steps below to program your TV’s remote control to operate non-
Sony video equipment.
Find the three-digit code for your equipment from the “Manufacturer’s 
Codes” listed on page 27. If more than one code number is listed, try 
entering from the...

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Manufacturer’s Codes
DVD Players
DVD/VCR Combo Units
HDD/DVD Combo Units
DVD Changers
DVR
Blu-ray Disc Player (BD)
5.1ch DVD AV System
AV Receivers
VCRs
ManufacturerCode
Sony 751, 763
General Electric/RCA755
Hitachi 758
JVC 756
Magnavox 757
Mitsubishi 761
Oritron 759
Panasonic 753
Philips 757
Pioneer 752, 778
RCA/PROSCAN 755
Samsung 758
To...

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Using Other Equipment with Your Remote Control
To operate other equipment connected to your TV, first turn to page 27 and 
program the necessary code. For operating video equipment, press 
TV/VIDEO repeatedly until you see the video input on the screen for your 
connected equipment. Remote control tips are provided below.
Operating a Cable Box
Operating a...

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Operating a Blu-ray Disc Player (BD)
Operating a 5.1ch DVD AV System (Sony DAV)
Operating a DVD/VCR Combo Unit
To Do This ...Press ...To Do This ...Press ...
Activate the remote control to operate 
the Blu-ray Disc PlayerBD/DVD (FUNCTION)Step through different 
tracks of the discm to fast reverse or M to 
fast forward the disc when 
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Operating a HDD/DVD Combo Unit
Operating an AV Receiver 
Operating a DVR
To Do This ...Press ...To Do This ...Press ...
Activate the remote control to operate 
the DVD/HDDDVR/VCR (FUNCTION)Recordz
REC PAUSEX
Turn on/offPOWERREC STOPx
Select the HDD
Select the DVDF 1
F 2Specify the previous chapter/track
Specify the next chapter/track. 
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PlayH Replay...