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– 17 –
KDF-E42/50A12U
RM-ED002
36
Connecting 
to the r
ear 
of the 
TV
R/D/D/D
(V
ARIABLE)
L/G/S/I
Y
P
R
/C
R
P
B
/C
B
L/G/ S/I
R/D/ D/D
(Smar
tLink)
/
/
6
R     L
/
6
R     L
MODEM
5V  200 mA
De
code
r
VC
R
Dec
oder
Hi-Fi
Pl
aySta
ti
on 2
DV
D
DV
D player
 w
ith 
co
mpone
nt 
ou
tpu
t
DVD recorder / Hard 
di
sc recorder
Dig
it
al
 sa
te
llit
recei
v
er
 / 
DVD
CAM e
jec
but
ton
37
Using Optional Equipment
To connec
t
D
this
“PlayStation 2”, 
D
VD player 
or 
decoder 
D
Connect to the 
sca
rt s
o
cket 
/
1. 
Whe
n y
ou c
onnect the 
dec
oder, the scram
b
led
 signal from 
the TV 
tuner is output 
to th
dec
oder, then the
 unscrambled 
signal is o
u
tp
ut 
from the 
decoder.
D
VD reco
rd
er 
or 
VCR that suppo
rts 
SmartL
ink
 E
D
VD player 
with 
component output 
F
Connect to the 
sca
rt s
o
cket 
/
2. SmartLink is a 
d
irect 
link 
between th
TV
 and a V
C
R/DVD
 
recorder. For more 
inf
o
rm
ation on 
SmartLink, 
refer to the 
instruction 
manua
sup
plied with 
your VCR or 
DVD
 recorder.
Connect to the 
co
mponent so
cket 
3 and
 the aud
io 
sockets 
3. 
The 
co
mponent signal contain
ing
 
57
6p 
signal fo
rmat and audio 
signal are 
input from the 
DVD 
player.
D
igit
al sat
elli
te 
re
ce
iv
er
 
G
Connect 
only to 
the
 HDMI IN 6 
sock
et. 
The dig
ital 
video and audio 
signals are 
in
put from the 
digital 
satellite receiver. If 
the digital 
satellite receiver 
h
as 
a DV
I socket 
and
 no
t an HDMI so
cket, connec
the D
VI s
o
cket 
to the HD
MI
 IN
 6 
sock
et, a
nd c
onnect the 
audio 
sock
et to
 the audio 
so
ckets
 HD
MI 
IN 6. 
The 
digital v
ide
o an
ana
log
ue au
dio
 signals are 
in
put 
from the 
digital satellite receiver.
CAM (Condition
al 
A
cce
ss
 Modu
le) 
H
For en
cripted 
PPV 
(P
ay p
er View
se
rv
ices.
Remove the dummy card from th
CAM slot and insert th
CAM. 
Insert 
the vie
w
ing card into th
CA
M.
Modem c
onnector 
I
Fo
r future 
use only.
Hi
-F
i aud
io 
equipment 
J
Connect to the 
audio 
ou
tpu
sock
ets 
 to 
listen to 
the sound 
from 
the TV on H
i-Fi 
audio 
equ
ipment. To turn 
off the 
sound 
of th
TV
 speake
rs, 
set “Speak
er”
 
to “O
ff” (page
26).
Continued
Not
es
:
S
witch off 
the TV before 
inserting 
the C
A
M.
Keep always the dummy card 
into the CAM slot when
yo
remove the CAM.
– 18 –
KDF-E42/50A12U
RM-ED002
38 
Optimum Viewing Area
For the best picture 
quality, t
ry to position 
the
 TV
 set so that you c
an 
vie
w the sc
reen from w
ithin the a
reas shown 
be
low.
Horizontal viewing area
Vertica
l view
ing 
area
Additional Information
65
°
65
°
 
K
D
F-E42A
12U
:
1.8 m
 and m
ore
 K
D
F-E
50A
12U
:
2.0 m
 and m
ore
30
°
30
°
KDF-E42A12U:
1.8 m
 and m
ore
KDF-E50A12U:
2.0 m
 and m
ore
39
Additional Information
Replacing the lamp
When th
lamp b
ecomes 
dark
 or 
the pictu
re 
colour is not normal or 
the lamp in
dicator
  
on the 
TV set flashes, rep
lace 
with a new lamp.
Tip
s
O
nly use the 
lamp 
XL-2400 for replac
ement. If 
yo
use 
another 
lamp, it may cause damage 
to 
the TV set.
D
n
ot remove the 
lamp 
except when replacing
 it.  
Before rep
lacing th
e lamp, 
tu
rn 
of
th
e power and
 disconnect the 
p
ower cord
.
Replace the 
lamp 
o
nly after it becomes 
cool.  
The front 
gl
ass 
of the 
lamp 
remains at  least 100 
°C
 (212
 °F) even 
after the 
power has been 
turned 
off 
for 3
0 minutes.
D
n
ot place the old lamp in proximity
 to 
children or flammabl
e material.
D
n
o
t get th
e old lamp wet, 
o
in
se
rt 
object
s in
side 
the lamp. 
 It may 
cause 
the lamp to explod
e.
D
o not place 
the old lamp
 near easily
 flammable 
objects, as this may cause fire. Also, 
do not 
pu
t your hand in
side 
the lamp compar
tment, 
as 
you
 may be burned. 
A
ttach
 th
e new lamp secur
ely. 
 If it 
is not securely 
attached,
  the 
picture may become 
dark.
D
n
ot touch 
or stain the 
fron
g
lass 
o
the new lamp or the glass 
of 
the lamp
 compartment
.  
If the glass 
become 
dirty, the pictur
e quality may deteri
orate or 
the lamp life may 
shorten.
A
ttach
 th
e lamp cover 
fi
rml
y.  If 
it
 is 
not
 f
irmly 
attached, 
the power
 will not turn on.
W
hen the 
lamp 
bur
ns out, a noise 
is audible. This does not ind
ic
ate 
damage to the 
TV 
set. 
Consult yo
ur nearest 
Son
y ser
vice 
cen
ter
 to
 obtain a new lamp.
A
lway
remember
 to
 dispo
se of
 used 
lamps 
in 
an 
evironmentally f
riendly 
way.
1
Tu
rn off the power a
nd dis
c
onn
ec
the power cord.
If you start 
ch
anging the
 lamp 
with
out disconnec
ting th
po
wer cord, 
the stand
by ind
icator 
  
on 
the T
V set
 fl
ashes
Disconnect the
 power cord to continue changing the 
lamp.
2
Replace the lamp 30 minutes or more after the power is turned off to allow it to cool.
3
Ta
k
the new lamp out of the box.
Do not touch the glass portion of the new lamp.
Tip
s
 Do not sh
ake the
 lamp. Vibration can damage the lamp 
or shorten 
its 
life.
 Avo
id 
to
uching 
the 
front glass of 
a ne
la
m
p
 or 
the 
glass of 
the 
lam
p
 receptac
le. This 
may redu
ce picture q
u
ality o
lam
p li
fe.
4
Remove the outside lamp cov
e
r
5
Remove the lamp door.
Turn the 
knob 
co
unterclockwise to OPEN 
and 
pull ou
t the 
co
ver.
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KDF-E42/50A12U
RM-ED002
40
Additional Information
6
Pull o
ut the lamp.
Hook a fing
er throu
gh 
the loop of the 
lamp 
handle 
and pul
th
e handle upward
s. 
Then
 pul
l the 
lamp straight 
out.
Tip
s
 The 
la
m
p
 is ve
ry
 hot 
immediate
ly 
af
te
use.
 Never 
to
uch 
the
 glass p
ortion 
of the 
la
m
p
 or 
the
 surround
ing
 parts.
 A
fter 
the used lamp has cooled, 
place it into th
empty 
box of 
the replacement 
lamp. 
Never put 
the used lamp in
to 
a plastic 
ba
g.
7
Put the new lamp into its place.
Mount the 
new 
lamp 
secur
ely
Fa
ilure 
to 
do 
so 
may 
cause a f
ire or 
the screen to go
 dark.
Tip
 If th
lamp is not 
securely reat
tache
d, th
self-dia
gnostic functio
ma
y be triggered and the POWER/S
T
ANDBY 
indic
ator flashe
s three 
times 
(see page 9).
8
Reattach the lamp d
oor.
Turn 
the knob back to CLOSE and
 secure 
th
e cover.
41
Additional Information
9
Put the outside lamp cover back in its place.
Tip
s
 Consult yo
ur So
ny 
dealer 
for a
 So
ny 
XL-2400 
replacement 
lamp.
 Take great care when
 replacin
g the lamp or plugging 
in/unplugg
ing
 the
 connec
ting co
rd
s. Rough 
handling may ca
use 
the TV to fall, 
damaging 
th
e TV, 
the 
TV 
stan
d an
d the 
floo
r. 
– 20 –
KDF-E42/50A12U
RM-ED002
42
Specifications
Display Unit
Power Requirements:
220–240 V AC, 50 Hz
Screen Size:
KDF-E50A12U: 50 inches
KDF-E42A12U: 42 inches
Display Resolution (horizontal x vertical):
1280 dots x
lines
Power Consumption:
175 W
Standby Power Consumption:
0,8 W
Dimensions (w × h × d):
KDF-E50A12U:  
Approx. 825 x 1180 x 395 mm
KDF-E42A12U:  
Approx. 720 x 1000 x 350 mm 
Weight:
KDF-E50A12U: 
Approx. 29.6 kg 
KDF-E42A12U: 
Approx. 25.1 kg 
Panel System
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Panel
TV System
I.
Colour System
PAL, SECAM 
NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only Video In)
MPEG-2 MP@ML
Aerial
75 ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF
Channel Coverage
I:
UHF B21–B69
Terminals
AV1: /
1
  
21-pin Scart connector (CENELEC standard) including 
audio/video input, RGB input, and TV audio/video 
output.
AV2: /
(SMARTLINK)
21-pin Scart connector (CENELEC standard) including 
audio/video input, RGB input
, selectable audio/video 
output, and SmartLink interface
   AV3: 
3
Y:1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, 0.3V negative sync
P
B
:0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
P
R
:0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
3 Audio input (phono jacks)
   500 mVrms
Impedance: 47 kilo ohms
AV4: 
4S video input (4-pin mini DIN)
 
4 Video input (phono jack)
 
4 Audio input (phono jacks)
AV5: 5
PC Input (15 Dsub) (see page 36)
G: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms, non Sync on Green
B: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms, non Sync on Green
R: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms, non Sync on Green
HD: 1-5 Vp-p
VD: 1-5 Vp-p
 
PC audio input: minijack.
 Audio output (Left/Right) (phono jacks)
AV6: 6 
HDMI:
V
ideo: 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i
Audio: Two channel linear PCM 32, 44.1 and 
48 kHz, 16, 20 and 24 bits.
AUDIO:
500 mVrms (100% modulation)
Impedance: 47 kilohms
Headphones jack
Sound Output
10 W +10 W (RMS)
Supplied Accessories 
R
emote RM-ED002 (1)
Size AA batteries (R6 type) (2)
C
oaxial Cable (1)
Additional Information
43
Additional Information
Optional Accessorie
s
T
V stand 
SU-RG
1
1S (KDF-E42A12U)
T
stand SU-RG
1
1M (KDF
-E50A12U)
L
am
p: XL
-240
0
Design and specification
s are 
subj
ect to change 
without no
tice.
PC Input Specifications
PC Input Timing
Input signal frequ
ency:
Ho
rizo
ntal: 31,4 
- 48,4 
KHz.
Vertical: 59 - 
61
 Hz.
Maximum Resolutio
n: 1024 dots 
x -768 lines.
Preset mode timing table for PC 
Re
solutio
n
Gra
phic mode
Horizontal
Ve
rtica
l
(do
ts x
 lines
)
frequ
enc
y
freq
uenc
y
 (kHz
)
(Hz
)
1
640 x
 480
VESA 60
31.469
59
.940
2
800 x
 600
VESA 60
37.879
60
.317
3
1024 
x 768
VESA 60
48.363
60
.004
This TV 
do
es 
no
supp
ort Syn
c on 
Green or Compo
site Sync.
If
 a 
signal other than 
in 
the abo
ve chart is input, it may not
 be displayed 
pr
operly 
or
 may not be 
displayed as 
yo
set.
Using 
the Vertical 
frequency (Hz) of
 th
personal 
computer at 
60 
is recommended.
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