Picture

No

picture

(screen not lit),

no

_

If your

TV does

not

turn

on and a red light

keeps

flashing,

your

TV

may

need

sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

service.

Call

your

local

Sony

Service

Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press

POWER

 

on the front of the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[_

Press

TV/VIDEO

 

to

cycle

through

the

connected video

 

sources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try another channel;

it could

be

station

trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dark,

poor

or

no

picture

 

_

Adjust

the

Picture

Mode

 

option

in the

Picture

setting

(see

page

59).

 

(screen

lit),

good

sound

 

_

Adjust

the

Brightness

option

in

the

Picture

setting

(see

page 60).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check

the

antenna/cable

 

connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

color/dark

 

picture/color

is

_

Adjust

the

Color

option

 

in

the

Picture

 

setting

(see

page

60).

 

 

 

not

correct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only snow

and

noise appear

on

_

Check

the

antenna/cable

 

connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

screen

 

 

 

 

 

_

Try another

channel;

it could

be

station

trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press ANT to change the input mode (see page 39).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dotted

lines

or

stripes

 

_

Adjust

the

antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[_

Move

the

TV

away

 

from

noise

sources

such

as cars. neon

signs,

or

hair dryers.

Double

images

 

 

 

_

Using

a highly

 

directional

 

outdoor

antenna

or

a cable

may

solve

the

problem.

"Black

box"

on

screen

 

_

You

have

selected

a text

 

option

in the

Setup

setting

and

no

text

is available.

(See

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 71 to reset Setup selections.) To turn off this feature, set the Caption Vision

(CC)option to Off. If you were trying to select closed captioning, select CC1 instead of Text 1-4.

Black

bands

appear

at

the

top

_

Some

wide-screen

programs

are

fihned

 

in

aspect

ratios

that

are greater than 16:9

and

bottom of the

screen

 

 

(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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain

programs

on

DVD

or

_

The

compression

 

used

by certain

digital

broadcasts

and DVDs

may

cause

your

other

 

digital

sources

display

a

TV's

 

screen to

display

less

detail

than

usual, or

cause

artifacts

(small

blocks

or

loss

of detail,

especially

during

clots,

 

pixelations)

 

to

appear

on your

screen.

This

is

due to

your

TV's

large screen

fast-motion

or clark

scenes

 

 

and

ability

to show

very fine detail,

and

is

normal

for

certain

digitally

recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

programs.

Adjust

the reality/clarity

 

in

the

DP, C

Palette

setting

(see

page

61)

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

optimize the picture while viewing these sources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Continued)

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Sony KDF-55E2000, KDF-50E2000 manual Picture, Brightness, Power, Dp, C

KDF-55E2000, KDF-50E2000 specifications

The Sony KDF-50E2000 and KDF-55E2000 are two models in Sony's line of rear-projection televisions that were released in the early 2000s. These Televisions offered an innovative combination of features and technologies that aimed to deliver an immersive viewing experience and cater to the evolving demands of consumers.

One of the standout features of both models is their use of Sony's Advanced Crystal Clear Technology. This technology enhances picture quality by improving color accuracy, contrast, and sharpness. The KDF-50E2000 and KDF-55E2000 utilize a combination of Digital Light Processing (DLP) and Sony's proprietary SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) technology, ensuring viewers receive vibrant and lifelike images on-screen. DLP technology is known for its high brightness and smooth motion, making these models suitable for various viewing environments, including well-lit rooms.

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