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Using Your New TV

Press 

 until the

desired period of time
appears.

Select the TV program or video mode you want to display when you wake
up.

Press u or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically.

The 

 indicator on the TV lights up orange.

Press 

 until “WAKE UP TIMER: OFF” appears or turn off the

TV’s main power.

Notes
•

The Wake Up timer starts immediately after the on-screen display
disappears.

•

If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the
TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into
the standby mode.  To continue watching the TV, press any button or
control on the TV or the remote.

Press 

 until the

desired period of time
appears.

Press 

 until “SLEEP TIMER:  OFF” appears or turn the TV off.

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Advanced Operations

You can customize the picture and
sound by selecting the picture and
sound modes or by adjusting its
settings.

You can change the sound effect by
selecting the surround mode.

Press PIC MODE
repeatedly until you get
the desired picture mode.

DYNAMIC

receive high contrast pictures.

STANDARD

receive normal contrast pictures.

SOFT

receive mild pictures.

Press SOUND MODE
repeatedly until you get
the desired sound mode.

DYNAMIC

listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes the low and
high sound.

DRAMA

listen to sound that emphasizes vocals and background music.

SOFT

receive soft sound.

SOUND 

MODE

 

FAVORITE

PROGR

Á

≥

≥

≥

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

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Advanced Operations

Press SELECT until the
desired setting appears.

Each time you press
SELECT, the setting
item will change as follows:

Press + or – to adjust the item.

To adjust other items, repeat steps 1 to 2.

* “HUE” can be adjusted for the NTSC system only.

Notes
• When you select a picture or sound mode, the adjusted settings will be

reset according to the selected mode.

• You can also use SELECT and 

¸

 +/– on the TV to adjust the sound and

picture settings.

Press SELECT repeatedly
until “SURROUND”
appears.

Press + or – to select the
desired surround sound.

MOVIE

listen to sound that spreads out over a large area, giving the feeling
of being at a movie theatre.

MUSIC

listen to the sound that gives the feeling of being at a live concert.

OFF

turn off the surround sound.

SELECT

SELECT

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Advanced Operations

You can display six of your favorite
channels for quick and easy selection.
You can change the favorite channel
setting as well.

Press FAVORITE.

Press the number button
from 1 to 6 to select the
desired channel.

When you use the FAVORITE CH
feature for the first time, six preset channels will appear.

Press SELECT until
“FAVORITE CH SET UP”
appears.

Press + or – to select the
favorite channel you want
to change (e.g. 3 PR03).

Press PROGR +/–, or
number buttons to
change the program
number.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other favorite channels.

Press SELECT.

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

÷

0

5

JUMP

SOUND 

MODE

 

FAVORITE

PROGR

Á

FAVORITE CH

 1.PR01 2.PR02 3.PR03  
 4.PR04 5.PR05 6.PR06

FAVORITE CH SET UP

SELECT

 1.PR01

 2.PR02 3.PR03  

 4.PR04 5.PR05 6.PR06

 1.PR01 2.PR02 

3.PR03

  

 4.PR04 5.PR05 6.PR06

FAVORITE CH SET UP

PR01

PR02

PR

08

PR

04

PR

05

PR

06

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

FAVORITE CH SET UP

PROGR

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17

Advanced Operations

You can prevent a child from watching
certain programs by using the buttons
on the remote control.

Select the TV program you want to lock.

Press SELECT until “CHILD
LOCK” appears on the
screen.

Press + or – to select
“ON”.

The 

 symbol appears on

the screen.

To unlock the channel,
press + or – to select
“OFF”. The 

 symbol

disappears from the screen.

Note
• If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be unlocked

automatically.

TV

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

÷

0

5

JUMP

SOUND 

MODE

 

FAVORITE

PROGR

Á

SELECT

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Additional Information

ONE-PUSH  AUTOMATIC  PROGRAMING

Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a
problem with your TV, the u indicator flashes red. The number of
times the u indicator flashes indicates the possible causes.

Check that the u indicator flashes red a number of times between 3-second
intervals.

Count the number of times the u indicator flashes.

Press U (main power) to turn off your TV.

Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the
u

 indicator flashes.

Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of
your TV.

u

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Additional Information

If you find any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following guide. If
any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer .

• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall. (page 4)

• Press SELECT until “MANUAL

PROGRAM” appears on the screen then
preset the channel again. (page 9)

• Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF).

Contact a Sony dealer for advice.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is

in use.

• If the sound of all the channels are

noisy, press AUTO PROGR to preset the
channels again. (page 8)

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,

select the channel, then select the
appropriate TV system. (page 9)

• Check the power cord, antenna and the

VCR connections.

• Press u (power).

• Press U (main power) on the TV to turn

off the TV for about five seconds, then
turn it on again.

• Connection is loose or the

cable is damaged.

• Channel presetting is

inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The antenna type is

inappropriate.

• The antenna direction is

inappropriate.

• Signal transmission is low.

• Broadcast signals are too

strong.

• Channel presetting is

inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The TV system setting is

inappropriate.

• The power cord, antenna

or VCR is not connected.

• The TV is not turned on.

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Additional Information

• Press ¸ + to increase the volume level.

• Press ¤ to cancel the muting.

• Do not use a hair dryer or other

equipment near the TV.

• Adjust the antenna direction for

minimum interference. Contact a Sony
dealer for advice.

• Use a highly directional antenna.
• Use the fine tuning (FINE) function.

(page 10)

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is

in use.

• Press SELECT until “COLOR” appears

on the screen, then press + or – to adjust
the color level. (page 15)

• Press SELECT until “COL SYS ” appears

on the screen, then check the color
system setting (usually set this to
“AUTO”). (page 10).

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Keep external speakers or other

electrical equipment away from the TV.
Do not move the TV while the TV is
turned on. Press U  (main power) on
the TV to turn off the TV for about five
minutes, then turn it on again.

• The volume level is too low.

• The sound is muted.

• There is local interference

from cars, neon signs, hair
dryers, power generators,
etc.

• Broadcast signals are

reflected by nearby
mountains or buildings.

• The antenna direction is

inapproprite.

• Use of a booster is

inappropriate.

• The color level setting is

too low.

• The color system setting is

inappropriate.

• The antenna direction is

inapproriate.

• There are magnetic effects

from external speakers or
other electrical equipment
that may affect the TV.

• The direction of the earth’s

magnetic field may affect
the TV.