Sony KDS-R50XBR1 Manual

Sony Corporation © 2005   Printed in Japan

2-637-152-11(1)

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

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Periodic replacement of the projection lamp

will maintain the picture quality.
See the “Replacing the Lamp” section of the manual.

Selecting the 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 the screen filled with an 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 the “Using the WIDE
Button” section of the manual.

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

Press 

 to turn on the TV.

The Initial Setup screen appears.

Press 

V or v to highlight the on-screen

display language. Then press 

.

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

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.

Press 

 to exit this screen.

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

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 on 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.

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

DVD/VCR

751 (Sony Dream System)

SAT/CABLE

801 (Sony Satellite Receiver)

i.LINK

901 (Sony DVD Player (i.LINK))

If you have video equipment other than Sony brand that you want to
control with the TV’s remote control, use the following procedures to
program the remote control.

The equipment must have infrared (IR) remote capability in order to be used with this
remote control.

Using the code list below, find the three-digit code number for the
manufacturer of your equipment. (If more than one code number is
listed, use the number listed first.)

Press 

 repeatedly until the DVD/VCR, SAT/

CABLE or i.LINK indicator lights up.

Press 

 for five seconds until the

indicator of the selected input flashes.

While the desired indicator is flashing, enter the
three-digit manufacturer’s code number.

Press 

.

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

 button. If the equipment responds, the

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

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.

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:

HDMI

(High-Definition Multimedia

Interface)

DVI 

(Digital Visual 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.

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)

 

 

 

  

Player

  

Player

  

Player

  

Player

  

Player

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Player

Sony

751

Sony (i.LINK)

901

General Electric

755

Hitachi

758

JVC

756

Magnavox

757

Mitsubishi

761

Oritron

759

Panasonic

753

Philips

757

Pioneer

752, 778

RCA/PROSCAN

755

Samsung

758

Toshiba

754

Zenith

760

Sony

701

Panasonic

704, 710

Pioneer

702

Sony

301, 302, 303

Admiral (M. Ward)

327

Aiwa*

338, 344

Audio Dynamic

314, 337

Broksonic

317, 319

Canon

308, 309

Citizen

332

Craig

302, 332

Criterion

315

Curtis Mathes

304, 309, 338

Daewoo

309, 312, 341

DBX

314, 336, 337

Dimensia

304

Emerson

316, 317, 318, 319,
320, 341

Fisher

330, 335

Funai

338

General Electric

304, 309, 329

Go Video

322, 339, 340

Goldstar

332

Hitachi

304, 305, 306, 338

Instant Replay

308, 309

JC Penney

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

JVC

314, 336, 337, 345,
346, 347

Kenwood

314, 332, 336, 337

LG

332

LXI (SEARS)

305, 330, 332, 335,
338

Magnavox

308, 309, 310

Marantz

314, 336, 337

Marta

332

Memorex

309, 335

Minolta

304, 305

Mitsubishi/MGA

323, 324, 325, 326

Multitech

321, 325, 338

NEC

314, 336, 337

Olympic

308, 309

Optimus

327

Orion

317

Panasonic

306, 307, 308, 309

Pentax

304, 305

Philco

308, 309

Philips

308, 309, 310

Pioneer

308

Quasar

306, 308, 309

RCA/PROSCAN

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

Realistic

309, 324, 328, 330,
335, 338

Sansui

314

Samsung

313, 321, 322

Sanyo

330, 335

Scott

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

Sharp

327, 328

Signature 2000 (M.Ward) 327, 338

SV 2000

338

Sylvania

308, 309, 310, 338

Symphonic

338

Tashiro

332

Tatung

314, 336, 337

Teac

314, 336, 337, 338

Technics

308, 309

Toshiba

311, 312

Wards

327, 328, 331, 332,
335

Yamaha

314, 330, 336, 337

Zenith

331

Sony

230

Hamlin/Regal

222, 223, 224, 225,
226

Jerrold/

201, 202, 203, 204,

General Inst./

205, 206, 207, 208,

Motorola

218

Oak

227, 228, 229

Panasonic

219, 220, 221

Pioneer

211, 214, 215

Scientific Atlanta

209, 210, 211

Tocom

216, 217

Zenith

212, 213

Sony

801

Dish Network

810

Echostar

810

General Electric

802

Hitachi

805

Hughes

804

Mitsubishi

809

Panasonic

803

RCA/PROSCAN

802, 808

Toshiba

806, 807

* If an Aiwa VCR does not

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