Sony Kds 60a2000 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 
below.
If you have connected cables and cords, be sure to unplug them before 
moving the TV.
Take Precaution 
during InstallationTo ensure the safety of children and the TV, keep children away from the TV 
during installation. Climbing on or pushing the TV or its stand may cause it 
to fall and damage the TV.
Preventing the TV 
from Toppling OverAs a protective measure, secure the TV as follows.
Using the TV stand with support belts
❑
Sony strongly recommends using the TV stand SU-RS11M (for KDS-
50A2000)/SU-RS11X (for KDS-55A2000, KDS-60A2000) with a 
support belt designed for your TV.
✍When using the SU-RS11M (for KDS-50A2000)/SU-RS11X (for KDS-
55A2000, KDS-60A2000) stand for your TV, you must use the support 
belt.
Do not grasp the pedestal 
or the front panel of the 
TV.
 
						

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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 follows
✍Do not install the TV near any ventilation, as it may affect the normal TV 
operating temperature.
 
						

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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 m)55 inches min. 6.8 ft. (approx. 2.1 m)50 inches min. 6.6 ft. (approx. 2.0 m)50 inches min. 6.6 ft. (approx. 2.0 m)
60 inches min. 7.0 ft. (approx. 2.2 m)60 inches min. 7.0 ft. (approx. 2.2 m)
55 inches min. 6.8 ft. (approx. 2.1 m)50 inches min. 6.6 ft. (approx. 2.0 m)
60 inches min. 7.0 ft. (approx. 2.2 m)
65.65.
6565°
65°
65°
min. 6.6 ft. (approx. 2.0 m)min. 6.6 ft. (approx. 2.0 m)
50    50    
55 inches min. 6.8 ft. (approx. 2.1 m)
50 inches min. 6.6 ft. (approx. 2.0 m)60 inches min. 7.0 ft. (approx. 2.2 m)
Horizontal Viewing AreaVertical Viewing Area
✍Install the TV in a location that avoids reflections from external light 
sources.
✍Reflections from external light sources may cause unwanted 
illuminations in certain areas of the picture (typically dark areas). These 
types of illuminations can occur with the TV’s power on or off.
 
						

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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 signal. A 300-ohm twin 
lead cable can be easily affected by radio noise and the like, resulting in 
signal deterioration. If you use a 300-ohm twin lead cable, keep it as far 
away from the TV as possible. Do not use an indoor antenna, which is 
especially susceptible to radio noise. 
You can also connect a variety of optional equipment to your TV (see page 
15). For multiple equipment connections, please refer to the separate Quick 
Setup Guide.
Cable System and 
VHF/UHF Antenna 
System
Cable Box/Digital 
Cable Box and 
Antenna
Use this hookup if
❑Your cable company scrambles some channels, such as premium 
channels. Viewing all channels requires a cable box.
❑You do not intend to hook up any other audio or video equipment to 
your TV. 
✍Press ANT to switch between VHF/UHF and cable.
Antenna cable
CATV cable
zTo change channels 
using the cable box, set 
your TV to channel 3 or 
4 depending on the 
cable box channel 
output. 
✍To set up the TV remote control, see “Programming the Remote 
Control” on page 26. 
✍Press SAT/CABLE to begin operating the cable box with the remote 
control (see page 22). The indicator will light up.
✍Press ANT to switch between VHF/UHF and cable.
VHF/UHF
CABLE
INOUT
CATV cable
Rear of TV Cable box
Coaxial 
cableAntenna 
cable
 
						

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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 to channel 3 or 
4 depending on the 
cable box channel 
output. 
✍To set up the TV remote control, see “Programming the Remote 
Control” on page 26. 
✍Press SAT/CABLE to begin operating the cable box with the remote 
control (see page 22). The indicator will light up. 
INOUT
CABLE
Rear of TV
Cable box CATV cableCoaxial 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
DIGITAL OUT(OPTICAL)
(VAR/FIX)
PB
Y
SERVICE ONLY
Satellite receiver
A/V cable VIDEO (yellow)Satellite 
antenna 
cable
S VIDEO
S VIDEO cable AUDIO-L (white)
AUDIO-R (red) Coaxial 
cableRear of TV
✍If your satellite receiver is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO 
cable (yellow) instead of the S VIDEO cable.
 
						

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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 equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) 
instead of the S VIDEO cable.
 
						

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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
SplitterCoaxial 
cable
VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (white)
AUDIO-R (red)
Coaxial
cable
Coaxial cable
zTo change 
channels using the 
cable box, set your 
TV to channel 3 or 
4 depending on 
the cable box 
channel output. 
S VIDEO 
✍If your VCR is not equipped with S VIDEO, use a VIDEO cable (yellow) 
instead of the S VIDEO cable.
✍If you are connecting a digital cable box, you will need a special 
bidirectional splitter designed to work with your cable box.
 
						

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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
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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 video 
provides better picture quality than the S VIDEO (6 of rear panel) or the composite video 2 
connection. When Auto is selected for the Video 2 (Component) option in the Setup 
settings, the component video function will be the default stream when present (see page 46).
✍Component video (YPBPR) connection is necessary to view 480i, 480p, 720p, 
and 1080i formats. Note that this TV displays all format types of picture in a 
resolution of 1,920 dots × 1,080 lines.
2VIDEO IN 2 
VIDEO
Connect to the composite video output jacks on your camcorder or other video equipment such 
as video game equipment.
3AUDIO IN 2
L (MONO)-R- 
AUDIO 
Connects to the audio (L/R) output jacks of your equipment, including camcorders, video 
game equipment, to which you want easy access.
✍If you have mono equipment, connect its audio output jack to the TV’s L (MONO) 
audio input jack.
✍When connecting composite video to VIDEO IN 2, be sure to select Video 2 (Component) to Off in the 
Setup settings to activate both audio and video function for composite connection (see page 46).
 
						

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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, all-digital 
audio/video interface between this TV and any HDMI-equipped audio/video equipment, such 
as a set-top box, Blu-ray Disc Player, DVD player, and A/V receiver. HDMI supports 
enhanced, or high-definition video, plus two-channel digital audio. 
If the equipment has a DVI jack and not an HDMI jack, connect the DVI jack to the HDMI IN 
7 (with HDMI-to-DVI cable and/or adapter) jack, and connect the audio jack to the AUDIO 
IN(L/R) jacks of HDMI IN 7. (DVI connector is for video signals only.)
✍Be sure to use only an HDMI cable that bears the HDMI logo.
✍Do not connect a PC to the TV’s HDMI input. Use the PC IN (RGB IN) input 
instead when connecting a PC.
✍HDMI connection is necessary to view 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p 
formats. Note that this TV displays all format types of picture in a resolution of 
1,920 dots × 1,080 lines.
HDMI-to-DVI cable
Audio cable HDMI adapter
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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 frequencies. 
3VHF/UHFConnects to your VHF/UHF antenna.
4PC IN 8
(RGB/AUDIO)Connect to a personal computer’s video output connector using HD15-HD15 cable (analog 
RGB, not supplied). Can also be connected to other analog RGB devices.
See “PC Input Signal Reference Chart” on page 60 for the signals that can be displayed.
✍For some Apple Macintosh computers, it may be necessary to use an adapter 
(not supplied). If this is the case, connect the adapter to the computer before 
connecting the HD15-HD15 cable.
✍If the picture is noisy, flickering or not clear, adjust the Phase and Pitch of the PC 
settings as described on page 50.
5VIDEO IN 1/3
VIDEO/
L (MONO)-
AUDIO-RConnect to the composite video and audio output jacks on your A/V equipment such as a VCR 
or other video equipment. A third composite video and audio jack (VIDEO 2) is located on the 
front panel of the TV.
6VIDEO IN 1
S VIDEOConnects to the S VIDEO output jack of your VCR or other video equipment that has 
S VIDEO. S VIDEO provides better picture quality than the composite video (5).
7HD/DVD IN 4/5 
(1080i/720p/
480p/480i)/
L-AUDIO-RConnect to your equipment’s component video (YP
BPR) and audio (L/R) jacks. Component 
video provides better picture quality than the S VIDEO (6) or the composite video (5) 
connections.
✍Component video (YPBPR) connection is necessary to view 480i, 480p, 720p, 
and 1080i formats. Note that this TV displays all format types of picture in a 
resolution of 1,920 dots × 1,080 lines.
8AUDIO OUT 
(VAR/FIX)Connect to the left and right audio input jacks of your audio or video equipment. You can use 
these outputs to listen to your TV’s audio through your stereo system. 
9DIGITAL OUT 
(OPTICAL)Connects to the optical audio input of digital audio equipment that is PCM/Dolby* digital
compatible. (DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) is only available for digital channels.)
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of 
Dolby Laboratories.
Jack Description