User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EH3KFX/B DATASHEET

[. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS OUVRIR PRECAUCION RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELECTRICO NO ABRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. [. . . ] VCR/DVD: Press to turn on and off the VCR or DVD player. SAT/CABLE: Press to turn on and off the satellite receiver or cable box. The indicator lights up momentarily when pressed to show which equipment the remote control is operating: VCR/DVD: Press to have the remote control operate the VCR or DVD player. SAT/CABLE: Press to have the remote control operate the satellite receiver or cable box. TV: Press to have the remote control operate the TV. SETUP qf FUNCTION Buttons SETUP qg TV/VIDEO Press repeatedly to cycle through the TV's video inputs. 35 Button Description qh DISPLAY SCREEN MODE SETUP Press once to display the current channel number, current time, and channel label (if set) and other information. Press again to turn Display off. KV-27/32/36HS420 Only Press to toggle between the Screen Mode options: Normal and Zoom. Also available in the Setup menu (page 60). For details on using Screen Mode, see page 41. KV-30/34HS420 Only Press repeatedly to step through the Screen Mode settings: Wide Zoom, Normal, Full, Zoom. Also available in the Screen menu (page 50). For details on using Screen Mode, see page 40. qj qk SETUP 0-9 ENTER GUIDE Press 0 - 9 to select a channel; the channel changes after 3 seconds. For details, see page 50. The Screen Mode feature lets you watch 4:3 normal broadcasts in several wide screen modes (16:9 aspect ratio). When viewing high-definition programs broadcast in 720p/1080i, it is not possible to change Screen Modes because those video formats are already widescreen. SETUP Press SCREEN MODE repeatedly to toggle through the following settings. Example Description SETUP Wide Zoom enlarges the center portion of the 4:3 picture proportionately; however, only the left and right edges of the screen are stretched to fill the 16:9 screen. The picture has a normal appearance, as much as possible. Wide Zoom m Normal returns the 4:3 picture to its original size. Black bars are visible at left and right sides to fill the 16:9 screen. Features Normal m Full Mode stretches the entire 4:3 picture horizontally only, to fill the 16:9 screen. The picture has an elongated appearance. Full SETUP m Zoom Mode enlarges the entire 4:3 picture proportionately to fill the 16:9 screen. Useful for watching Letterbox movies. Zoom SETUP When you change channels or inputs, the Screen Mode settings revert to the 4:3 Default setting in the Screen menu. To retain the current Screen Mode setting as channels and inputs are changed, set 4:3 Default to Off. For details, see page 51. 40 Models KV-27/32/36HS420 Only Mode in the Setup menu. For details, see page 60. Example The Screen Mode feature is useful when a 480i signal has been upconverted to a 720p or 1080i signal, which results in undesirable "black bars" appearing on all four sides of the picture. Using the Screen Mode feature, you can enlarge these pictures, minimizing the z You can also change the Screen size of the black bars. Description SETUP Press SCREEN MODE to toggle between Normal and Zoom modes. Normal displays a 480i signal that has been upconverted to 720p or 1080i with black bars visible at left, right, top, and bottom sides. SETUP Normal m Zoom enlarges the picture, minimizing the size of the black bars. SETUP Zoom Features SETUP SETUP 41 Using Favorite Channels SETUP The Favorite Channels feature lets you select programs from a list of up to eight favorite channels that you specify. Creating a List of Favorite Channels z For details on using the Channel Menu, see page 52. 1 2 3 4 Press MENU to display the Menu. Press B or b to highlight the Channel icon and press Press to select Favorite Channels. . SETUP Press V or v to highlight a Favorite Channel number (1-8) and press . [. . . ] (This is especially common with theatrical releases). Your TV will show these programs with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. For more details, check the documentation that came with your DVD (or contact your program provider). SETUP 64 Audio Welcome Problem Possible Remedies Good picture, no sound Cannot gain enough volume when using a cable box Sound seems weak or insufficient Cannot raise the volume on external audio speakers Press MUTING so that the word Muting disappears from the screen (see page 35). Make sure the Speaker option is set to On in the Audio Menu (see page 49). [. . . ]