Sony Kds 60a2000 Operating Instructions

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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 to highlight the on-screen 
display language. Then press  . The 
message “Start auto program now?” 
appears.
3Press V/v to highlight “Yes” then press  . 
Auto Program performed through Initial Setup will automatically create a 
list of receivable channels from both VHF/UHF antenna and cable TV 
channels if both sources are connected.
If you choose to set up the channels at a later time, select the Auto Program 
option in the Channel settings to scan available channels (see page 41).
✍If you select No during Initial Setup, the Initial Setup screen will 
reappear each time you turn on the TV until you complete Auto 
Program.
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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 cancel Sleep, press SLEEP repeatedly 
until Off appears.
3FUNCTION 
ButtonsThe FUNCTION button indicator lights up momentarily when 
pressed to show which external equipment the remote control 
is operating. When the remote control is set to operate the 
external equipment, these buttons will operate the equipment 
you choose. You must first press one of these FUNCTION 
buttons to operate the corresponding equipment. See page 26 
for programming the remote control.
40 - 9, ENTPress 0-9 to select a channel; the channel changes after two 
seconds. Press ENT to change channels immediately.
5Use with the 0-9 and ENT buttons to select digital channels. 
For example, to enter 2.1, press  ,  ,   and ENT.
6JUMPPress to jump back and forth between two channels. The TV 
alternates between the current channel and the last channel that 
was selected.
7ANT Press to change between the VHF/UHF input and the CABLE 
input.
8SURROUNDPress to select TruSurround XT audio effect or Off to turn this 
feature off.
9SOUNDPress to cycle through different sound settings: Dynamic for 
enhanced treble and bass, Standard for spoken dialog and 
Custom for flat setting.
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✍The 5 button, CH + button and PLAY button have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when 
operating the TV.
✍Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) by matching the e 
and 
E on the batteries to the diagram inside the remote control’s 
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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 information in the guide is provided by the 
broadcasters. As a result, it may sometimes include 
only the channel number, without a program title or 
description.
Using the Program Options Setting
The program options setting allows you to customize the 
program settings on the currently tuned channel.
Alternate Audio
(When available)Each program has a main audio stream (the 
audio you hear when the channel is first 
tuned), and may have alternate audio 
streams. This option allows you to switch 
among the alternate audio stream, when the 
broadcaster provides an alternate audio 
stream (for instance, the audio may contain a 
different language).
qaRETURNPress to go back to the previous screen when displaying 
MENU items and settings.
Make Way  for  Ducks!
Series follows the aquatic misadventures of Henry and Riley, two
wayward ducks on a unique mission.  1:26 Remaining FA MC23.1
1 ABC
10 DISC
23.1 
FA M
36 TLC
65 HIST
68 SHOW
TV-GCC CCVSLD1080i16:9
Audio 1    English
Audio 2    English
Alt. Audio
Alternate Audio
Information
banner
Channel
list
Program
options
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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 any) or from the beginning of the live 
TV cache.
 REPLAY: Press to replay the current program for a set 
period of time.
 A DVA N C E: Press to advance forward a set period of time 
when playing back a recorded program.
M& NEXT: Press to advance forward to the next chapter mark 
(if any) or to live TV when playing back a recorded program.
m (fast reverse): Press to play a program in fast rewind 
mode.
H PLAY: Press to play a program at a normal speed.M (fast forward): Press to play a program in fast forward 
mode.
X PA U S E: Press to pause playback.x STOP: Press to stop the playback of a recorded program.
qdVISUAL 
SEARCHOnly for Sony DVD recorders with the visual search function. 
For details, see the operating instructions supplied with the 
DVD recorder.
qfMUTINGPress to mute the sound. Press again or press VO L + to restore 
the sound.
✍The MUTING function is not available when Speaker 
is set to Off and Audio Out is set to Fixed.
qgVOL +/–Press to adjust the volume. 
qhDVR/VCR 
Record 
Buttonsz REC: Press to record. Pressing this button alone starts the 
recording process.
X REC PAUSE: Press to pause the recording.
x REC STOP: Press to stop the recording.
qjBD/DVD TOP 
MENU/MENUPress to display the top menu or menu.
✍For further information, refer to the operating manual 
of the connected equipment.
qkPOWERPress to turn on and off the external equipment selected from 
the FUNCTION buttons 3.
qlTV POWERPress to turn on and off the TV.
w;FREEZEPress once to display a frozen image of the current program. 
Press again to return to the program.
ButtonDescription
Frozen
picture
Freeze
Current 
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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 Wide Mode settings 
can be also accessed in the Screen settings. See page 39.
4:3 Original source
Standard definition source16:9 Original source
High definition source
mm
Wide ZoomWide Zoom
NormalNormal
FullFull
ZoomZoom
wdDISPLAYPress once to display the current channel number, channel 
label, program-related information (if available), time, Wide 
Mode settings and remaining sleep time (when Sleep is set, 
see page 46). The OSD (on screen display) will turn off 
automatically in a few seconds, or you can press DISPLAY 
again to turn it off immediately.
wf
V/v/B/b Press V/v/B/b to move the on-screen cursor. Press   to 
select/confirm an item.
wgTOOLSPress to access the Tools menu with commonly used options 
such as: Picture Mode, Sound Mode, Wide Mode, Add to
Favo r i te s, Caption Vision (CC) and Alternate Audio.
✍The menus you can select may vary depending on 
the input signal.
whMENUPress to display the MENU with TV functions and settings. 
See “Overview of MENU” on page 32.
wjCH +/–Press to scan through channels. To scan quickly through 
channels, press and hold down either +/–. 
wkF1/F2Press to select the function of connected components. For 
details, see “Using Other Equipment with Your Remote 
Control” on page 28.
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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 code listed first.
1Press and hold the  ,   or   
FUNCTION button you want to 
program on the remote control and press the   button simultaneously.
The selected 
FUNCTION button (BD/DVD, DVR/VCR or 
SAT/CABLE) will flash.
2Enter the three-digit manufacturer’s code number using the --9 
buttons while the 
FUNCTION button is lit. If the code is not entered 
within 10 seconds, you must start again from step 1.
3Press the   button while the 
FUNCTION button is lit.
When the programming is correct, the selected 
FUNCTION button 
blinks twice, and when not, blinks five times.
To check if the code works
Aim your TV’s remote control at the equipment, and press the green   
button. If you can turn the equipment on and off by using the remote control, 
then the programming is complete. If not, try the next code listed.
Sony EquipmentProgrammable Code Number
BD/DVD 101 (Sony Blu-ray Disc Player)
DVR/VCR 901 (Sony Dream System)
SAT/CABLE 801 (Sony Satellite Receiver)
✍While ,  and   buttons are labeled as such, you can still 
program any of your connected equipment using any one of the buttons 
regardless of the label. For example,   button can be programmed to 
operate your VCR. If you have a DVD/VCR combo that you want to 
operate with your TV remote control, you can program with the   or 
 or even the  , but remember which button you have 
programmed for your particular use.
✍If no code is input within the above specified time, or an invalid or 
incorrect code number is input, the remote control automatically goes 
back to the previous setting.
✍In some cases, you may not be able to program your remote control to 
operate other equipment. In such cases, use the equipment’s own 
remote control.
BD/DVDDVR/VCRSAT/CABLE
DISPLAY
BD/DVDDVR/VCRSAT/CABLE
BD/DVD
BD/DVD
DVR/VCRSAT/CABLE
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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 s h i b a 7 5 4
Zenith 760, 762
ManufacturerCode
Sony 767
Broksonic 776
JVC 775
Panasonic 777
Samsung 774
To s h i b a 7 7 3
Zenith 768
ManufacturerCode
Sony 770, 771, 772
ManufacturerCode
Sony 765
Panasonic 766
ManufacturerCode
Sony 901
ManufacturerCode
Sony 101, 102, 103
ManufacturerCode
Sony (DAV) 601, 602, 603, 604
ManufacturerCode
Sony 764
ManufacturerCode
Sony 301, 302, 303 
(VHS, 8mm, Beta)
Sony DV 348
Admiral (M. Ward) 327
Aiwa* 338, 344
Audio Dynamic 314, 337
Broksonic 317, 319
Canon 308, 309
Citizen 332
Craig 302, 332
Curtis Mathes 304, 309, 338 
Daewoo 309, 312, 341
DBX 314, 336, 337
Dimensia 304
Emerson 316, 317, 318, 319, 
320, 341
Fisher 330, 335
Funai 338
General Electric 304, 309, 329
Go Video 322, 339, 340
Goldstar 332
Hitachi 304, 305, 306, 338
Instant Replay 308, 309
JC  Penney 304, 305, 309, 314, 
330, 336, 337
JVC 314, 336, 337, 345, 
346, 347
Kenwood 314, 332, 336, 337
LG 332
LXI  (SEARS) 305, 330, 332, 335, 
338
Magnavox 308, 309, 310
Marantz 314, 336, 337
Marta 332
Memorex 309, 335
Minolta 304, 305
Mitsubishi/MGA 323, 324, 325, 326
Multitech 321, 325, 338
NEC 314, 336, 337
Olympic 308, 309
Optimus 327
Orion 317
Panasonic 306, 307, 308, 309
Pentax 304, 305
Philco 308, 309
Philips 308, 309, 310
Pioneer 308
Quasar 306, 308, 309
RCA/PROSCAN 304, 305, 308, 309, 
310, 311, 312, 313, 
329
Realistic 309, 324, 328, 330, 
335, 338
Sansui 314
ManufacturerCode
Cable Boxes
Satellite Receivers
*If an Aiwa VCR does not work even 
though you enter the code for Aiwa, enter 
the code for Sony instead.
Samsung 313, 321, 322
Sanyo 330, 335
Scott 312, 313, 321, 323, 
324, 325, 326, 335
Sharp 327, 328
Signature 2000 
(M. Ward)327, 338
SV2000 338
Sylvania 308, 309, 310, 338
Symphonic 338
Ta s h i r o 3 3 2
Tatung 314, 336, 337
Teac 314, 336, 337, 338
Technics 308, 309
Toshiba 311, 312
Wards 327, 328, 331, 332, 
335
Yamaha 314, 330, 336, 337
Zenith 331
ManufacturerCode
Sony 230
Hamlin/Regal 222, 223, 224, 225, 
226
Jerrold/
General Inst./ 
Motorola201, 202, 203, 204, 
205, 206, 207, 208, 
218, 222
Oak 227, 228, 229
Panasonic 219, 220, 221
Pioneer 211, 214, 215
Scientific Atlanta 209, 210, 211
Tocom 216, 217
Zenith 212, 213
ManufacturerCode
Sony 801
Dish Network 810
Echostar 810
General Electric 802
Hitachi 805
Hughes 804
JVC 810
Mitsubishi 809
Panasonic 803
Philips 811
RCA/PROSCAN802, 808
Toshiba 806, 807
Samsung 812
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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 Satellite Receiver
Operating a VCR
Operating a DVD Player or DVD Changer
✍Some functions cannot be operated depending on the equipment. In 
that case, operate by the remote control supplied with the equipment.
To Do This ...Press ...To Do This ...Press ...
Activate the remote control to operate 
the cable boxSAT/CABLE (FUNCTION)Select a channel0-9, ENT
Change channelsCH +/–
Turn on/offPOWERBack to previous channelJUMP
To Do This ...Press ...To Do This ...Press ...
Activate the remote control to operate 
the satellite receiverSAT/CABLE (FUNCTION)Display channel numberDISPLAY
Display SAT GuideGUIDE
Turn on/offPOWERDisplay SAT MenuMENU
Select a channel0-9, ENTMove highlight (cursor)V v B b
Change channelsCH +/–
Select item
Back to previous channelJUMP
To Do This ...Press ...To Do This ...Press ...
Activate the remote control to operate 
the VCRDVR/VCR (FUNCTION)Fast forwardM
Rewind the tapem
Turn on/offPOWER
PauseX (press again to resume 
normal playback)
Change channelsCH +/–
RecordzSelect a channel0-9, ENT
PlayHINPUT SELECTTV/VIDEO
Stopx
To Do This ...Press ...To Do This ...Press ...
Activate the remote control to operate 
the DVDDVD/VCR (FUNCTION)Step through different 
tracks of the discm to fast reverse or M to 
fast forward the disc when 
pressed during playback
Turn on/offPOWERStep through different chapters of the 
disc> to step forward or . to 
step backward
If you have a DVD changer, 
to skip discF1Select a track directly0-9, ENT
PlayH Display the disc menu or top menuBD/DVD MENU or 
TO P MENU
Stop
xDisplay the system MENUMENU
PauseX (press again to resume 
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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 
pressed during playback
Turn on/offPOWERDisplay the POP UP menu (BD)BD/DVD MENU
PlayH Display the disc menu (DVD)BD/DVD MENU
StopxDisplay the top menu (BD)BD/DVD TOP MENU
PauseX (press again to resume 
normal playback)Display the top menu (DVD)BD/DVD TOP MENU
Operate the menu
V v B b, 
To Do This ...Press ...To Do This ...Press ...
Activate the remote control to operate 
the DVDBD/DVD (FUNCTION)PlayH
Stopx
Turn on/offPOWERPauseX
Select other equipment connected to 
the DAVF1Search the picture forward or backward
M or m during playback
Disk skipF2Specify the previous chapter/track
Specify the next chapter/track. 
>
Display the disc menu or top menuBD/DVD MENU or 
TOP M ENUMove highlight (cursor)V v B b
Select a track directly
0-9, ENTSelect item
Master volumeVOL +/–, MUTING
To Do This ...Press ...To Do This ...Press ...
Activate the remote control to operate 
the DVD/VCRDVR/VCR (FUNCTION) Search the picture forward or backwardM or m during playback
Turn on/offPOWERMove highlight (cursor) 
and select (DVD)V v B b 
Select the DVD
Select the VCRF 1
F 2Record (VCR)z
Display the disc menu or top menuBD/DVD MENU or 
TOP M ENUChange channels (VCR)CH +/– or 0-9, ENT 
(using tuner)
PlayHAdjust tracking (VCR)CH +/– 
(during tape playback)
StopxIndex search. >
PauseXINPUT SELECTTV/VIDEO
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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. 
>
PlayH Replay
StopxAdvance
Pause
XDisplay the disc menu or top menuBD/DVD MENU or 
TO P MENU
Search the picture forward or backwardM or m during playback INPUT SELECTTV/VIDEO
Move highlight (cursor) 
and selectV v B b 
To Do This ...Press ...To Do This ...Press ...
Activate the remote control to operate 
the AV ReceiverDVR (FUNCTION)Master volumeVOL +/–, MUTING
Turn on/offPOWERSelect other input connected to 
AV receiverF1
To Do This ...Press ...To Do This ...Press ...
Activate the remote control to operate 
the DVRDVR/VCR (FUNCTION)Jump forward to the next available 
chapter>
Turn on/offPOWERStopx
PlayH PauseX
Jump back while viewing live or record 
programsREPLAYRecordz
Record Stopx
Slow modem/m (press lightly) Record PauseX
Jump forward while viewing recorded 
programs