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Sony E42A10 User Manual

Quick setup guide, Pcm/dolby digital digital audio (optical out), Connecting your tv programming the remote control

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KDF-E42A10
KDF-E50A10

Sony Corporation © 2005 Printed in U.S.A.

2-597-545-11(1)

Quick Setup Guide

Connecting Your TV
(See reverse side)

Programming
the Remote Control

Running Initial Setup

For further information, see the operating instruction supplied with the TV.
Please retain this guide for your future reference.

Please follow the steps to setup your TV:

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DO NOT RETURN TO THE STORE

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Projection Lamp:

Periodic replacement of the projection lamp

will maintain the picture quality.
See Replacement Lamp section of the manual.

Wide Mode:

Selecting appropriate screen mode will increase

enjoyment of your TV viewing.

When watching a Standard Definition source (4:3 aspect
ratio) on this TV, you will see bars on both the left and right
sides of the screen. Press the WIDE button on your remote to
cycle through different screen modes to fill the screen in
various ways. (Wide Zoom enlarges the center, Normal is
how your TV receives the signal, Full stretches horizontally
and Zoom enlarges the image proportionately to fill the
screen.)

When watching a High Definition source (16:9 aspect ratio)
on this TV, you will see screen filled with a image. Press the
WIDE button on your remote to toggle through different
screen modes, especially zooming in to the center of the
screen. (Wide Zoom enlarges the center, Full displays the
image at its original size, Zoom enlarges the image
proportionately to fill the screen.)

When the TV receives a 720p or 1080i formatted signal, the
Normal mode is not available. See Using WIDE Button section
of the manual.

If you feel the images on the screen is stretched, press the WIDE button to select a
different screen mode.

Notes on your new TV

Running Initial Setup

1

Press

to turn on the TV.

The Initial Setup screen appears.

2

Press

V or v to highlight the on-screen

display language. Then press

.

The message “First please connect
cable and/or antenna” appears. This may require 50+ minutes for
completion and “Start auto program now?” appears.

3

Press

(Yes) to start Initial Setup.

Initial Setup automatically creates a list of
receivable channels from both VHF/UHF
antenna and cable TV channels if both
sources are connected.

When Initial Setup is complete, the TV
will display the total number of analog channels and the total
number of digital channels found.

4

Press

to exit this screen.

To run Auto Program again at a later time

Refer to the manual on “Initial Setup” and “Auto Program” sections.

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Best Audio/Video

Performance

Activating CableCARD™ Service

Before you can use CableCARD service, you need to insert the
CableCARD device (supplied by your cable provider) and activate
the service.

Inserting the CableCARD incorrectly may result in permanent damage to the card and
the TV.
The connection diagrams shown in the reverse side are recommendations only; other
possible solutions may exist. Connections that include an AV receiver can often be
complex, so check your AV receiver’s
instruction manual for additional
details.
See the “Cables Required” chart that
appears with the diagram to determine
which cables you’ll need. Depending on
the components you plan to connect,
you may need to purchase extra cables.

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Connecting Your TV

Programming the Remote Control

The remote control is preset to operate Sony brand video equipment.

Sony Equipment

Programmable Code Number

DVR

772

DVD/VCR

601 (Sony Dream System)

SAT/CABLE

801 (Sony Satellite Receiver)

Follow the steps below to program your TV’s remote control to
operate the non-Sony video equipment.

Find the three-digit code for your equipment from the
“Manufacturer’s Codes” listed on right. If more than one code
number is listed, try entering from the code listed first.

1

Press and hold the

,

or

FUNCTION

button you want to program on the remote control and
press the

button simultaneously.

The selected FUNCTION button (

,

or

)

will flash.

2

Enter the three-digit manufacturer’s code number
using the 0-9 buttons while the button is lit. If code is
not entered within 10 seconds, you must perform the
step 1 again.

3

Press button.
When programmed correctly, the selected FUNCTION
button will flash twice, and when not, it flashes five
times.

To check if the code works
Aim your TV’s remote control at the equipment, and press
the green

button. If the equipment responds, the

programming is completed. If not, try the next code listed.

3

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.
Removing the batteries or dead batteries may cause the programmed codes to be lost
and revert back to the factory setting. Reprogramming the codes may be necessary.

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Manufacturer’s codes

DVD Players

Manufacturer

Code

Sony

751

General Electric

755

Hitachi

758

JVC

756

Magnavox

757

Mitsubishi

761

Panasonic

753

Philips

757

Pioneer

752, 778

RCA/PROSCAN

755

Samsung

758

Toshiba

754

Zenith

760

DVD Changers

Manufacturer

Code

Sony

765

Panasonic

766

DVD/VCR Combo Units

Manufacturer

Code

Sony

767

Broksonic

776

JVC

775

Panasonic

777

Samsung

774

Toshiba

773

Zenith

768

HDD/DVD Combo Units

Manufacturer

Code

Sony

772, 771, 770

5.1ch DVD AV System

Manufacturer

Code

Sony (DAV)

601, 602, 603, 604

AV Receivers

Manufacturer

Code

Sony

764

VCRs

Manufacturer

Code

Sony

301, 302, 303

Admiral (M. Ward)

327

Aiwa*

338, 344

Audio Dynamic

314, 337

Manufacturer

Code

Broksonic

319, 317

Canon

309, 308

Citizen

332

Craig

302, 332

Curtis Mathes

304, 338, 309

Daewoo

341, 312, 309

DBX

314, 336, 337

Dimensia

304

Emerson

319, 320, 316, 317,
318, 341

Fisher

330, 335

Funai

338

General Electric

329, 304, 309

Go Video

322, 339, 340

Goldstar

332

Hitachi

306, 304, 305, 338

Instant Replay

309, 308

JC Penney

309, 305, 304, 330,
314, 336, 337

JVC

314, 336, 337, 345,
346, 347

Kenwood

314, 336, 332, 337

LG

332

LXI (SEARS)

332, 305, 330, 335,
338

Magnavox

308, 309, 310

Marantz

314, 336, 337

Marta

332

Memorex

309, 335

Minolta

305, 304

Mitsubishi/MGA

323, 324, 325, 326

Multitech

325, 338, 321

NEC

314, 336, 337

Olympic

309, 308

Optimus

327

Orion

317

Panasonic

308, 309, 306, 307

Pentax

305, 304

Philco

308, 309

Philips

308, 309, 310

Pioneer

308

Quasar

308, 309, 306

RCA/PROSCAN

304, 305, 308, 309,
311, 312, 313, 310,
329

Realistic

309, 330, 328, 335,
324, 338

Sansui

314

Samsung

322, 313, 321

Sanyo

330, 335

Scott

312, 313, 321, 335,
323, 324, 325, 326

Sharp

327, 328

Signature 2000 (M.Ward) 338, 327

SV 2000

338

Manufacturer

Code

Sylvania

308, 309, 338, 310

Symphonic

338

Tashiro

332

Tatung

314, 336, 337

Teac

314, 336, 338, 337

Technics

309, 308

Toshiba

312, 311

Wards

327, 328, 335, 331,
332

Yamaha

314, 330, 336, 337

Zenith

331

Cable Boxes

Manufacturer

Code

Sony

230

Hamlin/Regal

222, 223, 224, 225,
226

Jerrold/

201, 202, 203, 204,

General Inst./

205, 206, 207, 208,

Motorola

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

Satellite Receivers

Manufacturer

Code

Sony

801

Dish Network

810

Echostar

810

General Electric

802

Hitachi

805

Hughes

804

Mitsubishi

809

Panasonic

803

Philips

811

RCA/PROSCAN

802, 808

Toshiba

806, 807

Samsung

812

* If an Aiwa VCR does not

work even though you enter
the code for Aiwa, enter the
code for Sony instead.

Making Audio/Video Connections

Your new TV includes various types of video inputs and two types
of audio jacks; composite-RCA type and digital audio (optical).
Use the outputs/inputs that are available on your components that
provide the best video/audio performances:

Connector type

HDMI

(High-Definition Multimedia

Interface)

DVI

(Digital Video Interface)

Will require an adapter to connect to this TV.

Component video

S VIDEO

Composite video

RF/Coaxial

Review the following chart to determine which diagram to use to connect the components in your system:
Turn off and unplug all components before making connections.

Connector type

Digital Optical

Digital Coaxial

Will require an adapter
to connect to this TV’s
digital audio input.

Analog Audio

PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL

DIGITAL

AUDIO

(OPTICAL

OUT)

HD DVR

PC

PC

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TV/VIDEO

TV

MUTING

DVD/
VCR

SAT/

CABLE

DVR

POWER

TV POWER

JUMP

ANT

MTS/SAP

FREEZE

SOUND

PICTURE

TV/SAT

SUR

WIDE

WEGA

VISUAL SEARCH

CH

VOL

REC

REC PAUSE

REC STOP

TOP MENU MENU

F1

F2

G

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ID

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DIS

PL

AY

REPLAY

GATE

ADVANCE

PLAY

PAUSE

PREV

NEXT

STOP

TV

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