Sony BRAVIA KDS-50A3000 Operating Instructions Manual page 3

Important Safety Instructions ............................ 4
The Four Steps to Full HD Experience:
Set, Sound, Source, and Setup .................... 6
Picture Quality and Aspect Ratio ....................... 6
TV Home Menu: XMB,M (XrossMediaBar) .......... 7
1. Installing the TV ............................................... 8
Carrying Your TV ............................................ 8
Preventing the TV from Toppling Over ........... 8
When Installing Your TV against a Wall ......... 9
Recommended Viewing Area ......................... 9
Screen .......................................................... 10
Projection Lamp ............................................ 10
Speaker Grille ............................................... 10
2. Locating Inputs and Outputs ....................... 11
Left Side ....................................................... 11
3. Connecting the TV ......................................... 13
Cable System or VHF/UHF Antenna
System ...................................................... 13
Cable System and VHF/UHF Antenna
System ...................................................... 13
HD Cable Box/HD Satellite Box .................... 13
PC ................................................................. 15
Other Equipment .......................................... 16
Using HDMI Control for BRAVIA Theatre
Sync
TM
....................................................... 17
4. Setting Up the Channel List
- Initial Setup ............................................... 18
Remote Control and TV Controls/
Indicators ..................................................... 19
Inserting Batteries into the Remote
Control ....................................................... 19
Remote Control and TV Controls ................. 19
Indicators ...................................................... 24
Programming the Remote Control ................... 25
Operating Sony Brand Video Equipment ..... 25
Programming Non-Sony Video
Equipment ................................................. 25
Using Other Equipment with Your Remote
Control .......................................................... 27
Adjusting TV Settings ................................. 30
Watching TV ................................................. 30
"_Accessing the Equipment Connected to
Your TV ......................................................... 30
Navigating through TV Home Menu on
XMB .............................................................. 31
TV Setting Description ...................................... 32
Product Support ...................................... 32
Clock/Timers Settings ............................. 32
Picture Settings ...................................... 32
o_ Sound Settings ....................................... 34
Screen Settings ...................................... 35
o_ Video Options Settings ........................... 37
%,_ Audio Options Settings ........................... 38
_:_ Channel Settings .................................... 39
Closed Captions (CC) Settings ............... 40
Parental Lock Settings ............................ 40
External Inputs Settings .......................... 42
HDMI Settings ........................................ 43
General Settings ..................................... 43
_.2.3 I nitial Setup ............................................. 43
Replacing the Lamp .......................................... 44
How to Replace the Lamp ............................ 44
Troubleshooting ................................................ 47
Specifications .................................................... 50
Index ................................................................... 51
Quick Setup Guide (separate volume)
Provides a variety of optional equipment
connection diagrams.
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