Sony KP-E41 User manual

3-858-447-21 (1)
©1997 by Sony Corporation
Projection TV
Operating Instructions
KP-E41
KP-E53
KP-E61
MN

2-EN Getting Started
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
(MONO)

3-EN
Getting Started
MENU
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
MENU
ENTER MENU COLOR SYSTEM

4-EN Getting Started

5-EN
Getting Started
Table of contents
Getting Started
6Installing the projection TV
7Changing the menu language
8Adjusting the convergence (CONVERGENCE)
9Presetting channels
10 Introducing the menu
Operations
11 Watching the TV
13 Using the Picture-in-Picture features
14 Selecting the picture mode
15 Selecting the sound mode
17 Selecting a stereo or bilingual program
17 Setting the speaker switch
18 Viewing Teletext
20 Using headphones
20 Customizing the TV
23 Setting the remote command mode
Additional Information
24 Connections
26 Troubleshooting
27 Channel allocation
Back Cover Specifications
EN
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the
projection TV to rain or moisture.
Dangerously high voltages are present inside the
projection TV. Do not open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel only.
For general safety:
•Do not expose the projection TV to rain or moisture.
•Do not open the rear cover.
For safe installation:
•Do not block the ventilation openings.
•Do not install the projection TV in hot, humid or
excessively dusty places.
•Do not install the projection TV where it may be
exposed to mechanical vibrations.
•Avoid operating the projection TV at temperatures
below 5°C (41°F).
•If the projection TV is transported directly from a
cold to a warm location, or if the room temperature
has changed suddenly, the picture may be blurred or
show poor color. This is because moisture has
condensed on the mirror or lenses inside. If this
happens, let the moisture evaporate before using the
projection TV.
•To obtain the best picture, do not expose the screen to
direct illumination or directs sunlight. It is
recommended to use spot lighting directed down
from the ceiling or to cover the windows that face the
screen with opaque drapery. It is desirable to install
the projection TV in a room where the floor and walls
are not of reflecting material. If necessary, cover
them with dark carpeting or wall paper.
•Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
For safe operations:
•Do not operate the projection TV on anything but
110–120/220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.
•Do not operate the projection TV if any liquid or solid
object falls in it—have it checked immediately.
•Do not keep the projection TV plugged in if you are
not going to use it for several days.
•Do not pull the power cord to disconnect the
projection TV. Pull it out by the plug.
Caution
•When using TV games, computers, and similar
products with your projection TV, keep the
brightness and contrast functions at low settings. If a
fixed (non-moving) pattern is left on the screen for
long periods of time at a high brightness or contrast
setting, the image can be permanently imprinted onto
the screen. These types of imprints are not covered
by your warranty because they are the result of
misuse.
•Avoid touching the screen surface and take care not
to scratch it with hard objects.
About this manual
The instructions in this manual are for models KP-
E41, KP-E53 and KP-E61. Before you start reading
this manual, please check your model numbers,
located at the rear of the projection TV. Model KP-
E41 is used for illustration purposes in this manual.
There are no differences between these models in
operation. The differences in specifications are
indicated in the text.

6-EN Getting Started
min. 2.1m (7 ft.)
53"
27.5°
27.5°
min. 2.7m
(approx. 9 ft.)
61"
min. 2.1m (7 ft.)
53"
75°
75°
min. 2.7m
(approx. 9 ft.)
61"
For the best picture quality, install the projection TV
within the areas shown below.
Optimum viewing area (Horizontal)
KP-E41
Installing the
projection TV
Getting Started
Optimum viewing area (Vertical)
KP-E41
27.5°
min. 1.5m (5 ft.)
41"
27.5°
75°
75°75°
min. 1.5m (5 ft.)
41"
KP-E53/E61 KP-E53/E61

7-EN
Getting Started
POWER
POWER
2Press MENU.
3Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
LANGUAGE.
4Press ENTER.
5Press ¢+ or ›– to select CHINESE.
6Press ENTER.
7Press MENU to return to the normal screen.
If you prefer Chinese to English, you can change the
menu language. You can use the buttons on both the
remote commander and the projection TV.
1Press POWER on the projection TV.
KP-E41
Changing the menu
language
MENU
¢+ or ›–
ENTER
MENU
ENTER
ENTER
MENU
KP-E53/E61

8-EN Getting Started
5Press ¢+ or ›– to move the line until it
converges with the center green line, and
press ENTER.
To move up/right, press ¢+.
To move down/left, press ›–.
6Repeat step 4 and 5 to adjust the other
lines until all three lines converge and are
seen as a white cross.
7Press MENU to return to the normal screen.
Adjusting the
convergence
(CONVERGENCE)
Before you use the projection TV, adjust convergence.
The projection tube image appears on the screen in
three layers (red, green and blue). If they do not
converge, the color is poor and the picture blurs. To
correct this, adjust convergence.
After 20-30 minutes of turning on the power, adjust
convergence.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
FEATURES and press ENTER.
3Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
CONVERGENCE and press ENTER.
The CONVERGENCE adjustment screen appears.
4Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
the symbol showing the line you want to
adjust, and press ENTER.
: Red vertical line (left/right adjustment)
: Red horizontal line (up/down adjustment)
: Blue vertical line (left/right adjustment)
: Blue horizontal line (up/down adjustment)
R=Red
G=Green
B=Blue
R
G
B
R
G
B
R
G+B
(Light blue)
R
G+B
(Light blue)

9-EN
Getting Started
You can preset TV channels easily by storing all the
receivable channels automatically. You can also preset
channels manually or skip program positions (page 23).
You can preset channels using the buttons on the
projection TV as well as those on the remote
commander.
Presetting channels automatically
You can preset up to 100 TV channels in numerical
sequence from program position 1.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
PRESET.
3Press ENTER.
4Press ¢+ or ›– to select AUTO PROGR.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ¢+ or ›– to select your area (channel
system).
For the areas allocated in each channel system, see
“Channel allocation” on page 27.
7Press ENTER.
Presetting starts from program 1.
Presetting channels
MENU
ENTER
¢+ or ›–
MENU
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
1 2 3 1

10-EN Getting Started
Introducing the
menu
You can preset channels and set picture quality, sound, and other settings using the on-screen menus. You can use
the buttons on both remote commander and the projection TV to operate the menus.
Main menu
Getting back to the previous menu
Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to the
first line (N) of each menu (except for the
main menu), and press ENTER.
Cancelling the menu screen
Press MENU.
Note
•If more than 60 seconds elapse after you press a button, the
menu screen disappears automatically.

11-ENOperations
STANDBY
POWER
POWER
STANDBY
To select a program position directly
Press the number buttons.
To select a two-digit program position, press “-/--”
before the number buttons.
For example, to select program position 25, press
“-/--” and then “2” and “5.”
To scan through program positions
Press PROGR +/– until the program position you
want appears.
To select a channel directly
Press C (once for VHF/UHF channels, twice for
cable TV channels), then press the number buttons
(two-digit number for VHF/UHF channels, three-
digit number for cable TV channels). For example,
to select the VHF/UHF channel 4, press C, 0 then 4.
2Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume.
1Select the TV program you want to watch.
Press the number buttons or PROGR +/–. The
projection TV turns on automatically and the
selected program appears.
When the STANDBY indicator on the front of the
projection TV is not lit, press POWER on the
projection TV, and select the program position.
KP-E41
Watching the TV
KP-E53/E61
123
4 6
789
0
5
C
5
2
PROGR
VOL
Operations

12-EN Operations
Displaying on-screen information
Press DISP.
Note
•When you press DISP, the on-screen display shows the picture
and sound settings as well, all of which disappear after three
seconds.
Setting the Sleep Timer
You can set the projection TV to turn off automatically
after the period of time you set.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
FEATURES, and press ENTER.
3Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
SLEEP, and press ENTER.
4Press ¢+ or ›– until the time (in minutes)
you want appears.
5Press ENTER.
To cancel the Sleep Timer, select OFF, or turn the
projection TV off.
DISP
1
C12
ABC
Switching off the projection TV
To switch off the projection TV temporarily, press
POWER on the remote commander.
The STANDBY indicator lights.
To switch off the projection TV completely, press
POWER on the TV.
Watching the video input
Press VIDEO/HOLD.
To watch projection TV, press TV, the number buttons
or PROGR +/–.
Muting the sound
Press MUTING.
POWER
VIDEO
HOLD
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 1
TV
MUTING
MUTING
After 30
minutes After 60 minutes
No sleep
timer
After 90
minutes

13-EN
Operations
1
1
11
1
Changing the position of the PIP screen
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
FEATURES, and press ENTER.
3Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
PIP POSITION, and press ENTER.
4Press ¢+ or ›– to select the position you
want.
Pressing ¢+ changes the position as shown below.
Pressing ›– changes the position in reverse order.
Freezing the PIP screen
Press FREEZE.
To restore the normal picture, press FREEZE again.
You can display a Picture-in-Picture (PIP) screen (small
picture) within the main picture of a TV program or a
video input.
Displaying PIP
Press PIP.
Selecting a TV program or video input in the
PIP screen
To select a TV program, press PIP PROGR +/– (yellow
buttons).
To select a video input, press TV/VIDEO.
Swapping pictures between the main
and PIP screens
Press SWAP.
Using the Picture-in-
Picture features
SWAP
PIP
PROGR +/–
¢+ or ›–
MENU
ENTER
FREEZE
TV/VIDEO
PIP PROGR +/–
1/16 size1/9 size Off

14-EN Operations
Adjusting the picture setting
(ADJUSTMENT)
You can adjust the picture quality to suit your taste
with the ADJUSTMENT option. The adjusted settings
are stored in the PERSONAL option.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
VIDEO CONTROL, and press ENTER.
3Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
ADJUSTMENT, and press ENTER.
4Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
the item you want to adjust, and press
ENTER.
MODE
DYNAMIC THEATER GAME
PERSONAL STANDARD
PICTURE
Selecting the
picture mode
You can select the picture mode using the menu as well
as the PICTURE MODE button on the remote
commander. Select VIDEO CONTROL from the main
menu, then select the desired mode.
Press PICTURE MODE until the mode you want
appears on the screen.
Select To
DYNAMIC Display more contrast picture
THEATER Display darker and finely detailed picture
suitable for movies
GAME Display softer picture suitable for the video
games
STANDARD Display normal contrast picture
PERSONAL Display the picture that is adjusted using
ADJUSTMENT in the VIDEO CONTROL
menu
Viewing a video game screen
Press PICTURE MODE until the GAME mode
appears on the screen.
The screen changes to the optimum mode for video
games with soft picture.
If the fixed (non-moving) pattern is on the screen
for long periods of time
Keep the picture functions at low settings (see “Adjusting the
picture setting” on page 14). If not, the image may be
permanently imprinted on the screen.
Note
•To prevent imprints on the screen, the picture shifts
horizontally and vertically about 5 mm every 2 hours. This is
not a malfunction of the TV.
MENU
ENTER
¢+ or ›–

15-EN
Operations
MODE
MUSIC NEWS STADIUM
PERSONAL STANDARD
SOUND
Selecting the sound
mode
You can select the sound mode using the menu as well
as the SOUND MODE button on the remote
commander. Select AUDIO CONTROL from the main
menu, then select the desired mode.
Press SOUND MODE until the mode you want
appears on the screen.
Select
MUSIC
NEWS
STADIUM
STANDARD
PERSONAL
To
Listen to music programs. It gives
sound with a live concert effect.
Listen to news program. A person’s
voice can be heard clearly.
Listen to sports program. It gives
sound with a sports stadium effect.
Listen to sound other than music, news
or sports program.
Listen to the sound that is adjusted
using ADJUSTMENT in the AUDIO
CONTROL menu.
5Press ¢+ or ›– to adjust the item, and
press ENTER.
6To adjust other items, repeat steps 4 and 5.
7Press MENU to return to the normal screen.
Note
•You can adjust HUE for NTSC color system only.
If the color of the picture is abnormal
when receiving programs through the
(antenna) terminal
Press COLOR SYSTEM on the projection TV or change
the TV system setting from the menu as described
below until the color becomes normal.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
PRESET, and press ENTER.
3Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
MANUAL PROGR, and press ENTER.
4Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to TV
SYS, and press ENTER.
5Press ¢+ or ›– to change the TV system
until the color becomes normal.
Note
•Normally set COLOR SYSTEM to AUTO.
Press ¢+ to
Increase picture
contrast
Increase color
intensity
Brighten the picture
Make skin tones
become greenish
Sharpen the picture
Press ›– to
Decrease picture
contrast
Decrease color
intensity
Darken the picture
Make skin tones
become reddish
Soften the picture
Item
PICTURE
COLOR
BRIGHT
HUE
SHARP

16-EN Operations
Adjusting the sound setting
(ADJUSTMENT)
You can adjust the sound quality to suit your taste with
the ADJUSTMENT option. The adjusted settings are
stored in the PERSONAL option.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
AUDIO CONTROL, and press ENTER.
3Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
ADJUSTMENT, and press ENTER.
4Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
the item you want to adjust, and press
ENTER.
5Press ¢+ or ›– to adjust the item, and
press ENTER.
Listening to surround sound
You can enjoy a surround sound effect that is like being
in a movie theater or a concert hall when receiving
stereo signals.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
AUDIO CONTROL, and press ENTER.
3Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
ADJUSTMENT, and press ENTER.
4Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
SURROUND, and press ENTER.
5Press ¢+ or ›– to select ON, and press
ENTER.
If the sound is distorted or noisy when
receiving programs through the (antenna)
terminal
Press COLOR SYSTEM on the projection TV or change
the TV system setting as follows until the sound
becomes clear.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
PRESET, and press ENTER.
3 Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
MANUAL PROGR, and press ENTER.
4 Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
TV SYS, and press ENTER.
5 Press ¢+ or ›– to change the TV system
until the sound becomes clear.
Note
•Normally set COLOR SYSTEM to AUTO.
ENTER
¢+ or ›–
MENU
6To adjust other items, repeat steps 4 and 5.
7Press MENU to return to the normal screen.
Item
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
Press ¢+ to
Increase the bass
sound
Increase the treble
sound
Increase the volume
of right speaker
Press ›– to
Decrease the bass
sound
Decrease the treble
sound
Increase the volume
of left speaker

17-EN
Operations
Selecting a stereo or
bilingual program Receiving area
Hong Kong, Singapore, New
Zealand, etc.
Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.
Receiving area for NICAM and A2 (German)
stereo programs
System
NICAM
A2 (German) stereo
Notes
•If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural.
•If the stereo sound is noisy, select ”regular” or ”mono.”
The sound becomes monaural, however, the noise will be
reduced.
You cannot receive stereo broadcasts in
mainland China.
A/B
ENLARGE
You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual program of
NICAM and A2 (German) stereo systems. The initial
setting is stereo sound.
Press A/B/ENLARGE repeatedly until you
receive the sound you want.
The sound changes and the corresponding indicator
lights up as follows:
KP-E41
A
B
KP-E53/E61
A B
When receiving a NICAM program:
Broadcasting
NICAM stereo
NICAM bilingual
NICAM monaural
On-screen
Display
NICAM
NICAM
NICAM
Selected sound
(Indicator lit)
nStereo nRegular
(A and B)
nA nB nRegular
(A) (B)
nNICAM monaural
(A) RegularN
On-screen
display
STEREO
—
When receiving an A2 (German) stereo program:
Broadcasting
A2 (German) stereo
A2 (German)
bilingual
Selected sound
(Indicator lit)
nStereo nMonaural
(A and B)
nA nB
(A) (B)
Setting the speaker
switch
If you connect a Dolby Pro Logic-compatible amplifier
to the CENTER SPEAKER IN terminals, you can use
the projection TV speakers as center speakers.
To use the projection TV speakers as center speakers,
set the CENTER SPEAKER IN switch located at the
rear of the projection TV to CENTER.
To listen to the sound from the projection TV, set to
MAIN. See page 25 for connection.
CENTER SPEAKER IN
MAIN CENTER

18-EN Operations
TV stations broadcast an information service called
Teletext via a local TV channel.
Teletext service allows you to receive various
information such as weather forecasts or news at any
time. Some of the features, however, may not be
available depending on the Teletext service.
Note on Teletext
• Teletext service is not available in Chinese.
Displaying Teletext
1Select a TV channel which carries the
Teletext broadcast you want to watch.
2Press TEXT to display the Teletext.
A Teletext page (normally the index page) is
displayed on the left. If there is no Teletext
broadcast, P100 appears in the top left corner of the
screen.
To switch Teletext off, press TV.
Superimposing a Teletext page on the
TV picture
Press TEXT.
Each time you press TEXT, the screen changes as
follows:
nTeletext nTeletext and TV nTV
Viewing Teletext Checking the contents of a Teletext
service (INDEX)
When Teletext is switched on, you can display the
Teletext menu.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
INDEX, and press ENTER.
Selecting a Teletext page
Press the number buttons to enter the three-
digit page number of the Teletext number you
want.
If you make a mistake, re-enter the correct page
number.
To access the next or previous page, press
PROGR +/–.
Note
•When you request another Teletext page while viewing one
Teletext page, the page scrolling may pause on a different page
depending on the Teletext service, but the search will continue
till the requested page is displayed.
Preventing a Teletext page from being
updated (HOLD)
A Teletext page may consist of several subpages. You
can stop the page scrolling in order to read the text at
your own pace.
Press VIDEO/HOLD.
HOLD appears in the top left corner of the screen.
To resume normal Teletext operation, press
TEXT.
Using FASTEXT
This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext
page that uses FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT page is
broadcast, a color-coded menu appears at the bottom of
the screen. The colors of the menu correspond to the
red (TV/VIDEO), green (FREEZE), yellow (SWAP) and
blue (PIP) buttons on the remote commander. These
colored buttons function as the FASTEXT buttons in
Teletext mode.
Press the colored button which corresponds to
the color-coded menu.
The page is displayed after a few seconds.
VIDEO/HOLD
TV
Number
PROGR +/–
¢+ or ›–
ENTER
MENU
FASTEXT
TEXT
A/B/ENLARGE

19-EN
Operations
Enlarging the Teletext display
(ENLARGE)
Each time you press A/B/ENLARGE, the Teletext
display changes as follows:
nEnlarge upper halfnEnlarge lower halfnNormal size
Revealing concealed information
(REVEAL)
Sometimes pages contain concealed information, such
as answers to a quiz. The reveal option discloses the
information.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
REVEAL, and press ENTER.
3Press ¢+ or ›– to select ON, and press
ENTER.
To conceal the information again, select OFF.
Watching a TV program while waiting
for a requested Teletext page (TEXT
CLEAR)
1Select the Teletext page to which you want
to refer.
2Press MENU.
3Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
TEXT CLEAR, and press ENTER.
4When the page number is displayed on the
screen, press TEXT to switch the Teletext
on.
To restore the normal Teletext reception, press TEXT.
Displaying subtitles (SUBTITLES)
Your Teletext service informs you if a TV program is
subtitled.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
SUBTITLES, and press ENTER.
Note
•If the subtitles are not broadcast on page 888, select the subtitle
page using the number buttons.
Displaying a Teletext page at the
requested time (TIME PAGE)
You can display a time-coded page (e.g. an alarm page)
at the time you preset.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
TIME PAGE, and press ENTER.
3Press the number buttons to enter four
digits for the desired time. For example, to
enter 7:30, press 0,7,3 and 0.
At the requested time, the page appears on the screen.
To restore the normal Teletext reception, press TEXT.
Displaying a particular page among
several subpages (SUBPAGE)
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to move the cursor (z) to
SUBPAGE, and press ENTER.
3Press the number buttons or PROGR +/– to
enter four digits for the desired subpage.
For example, to display the second page of
a sequence, press 0, 0, 0 and 2.

20-EN Operations
S VIDEO VIDEO L (MONO) ––AUDIO––R ENTER MENU COLOR SYSTEM
–––––––– VIDEO 3 IN ––––––––
Using the AV OUT (advance rec-out)
terminal
You can select the output signal from the VIDEO jacks
at the rear of the projection TV.
The S Video output can be used only when MONITOR
is selected.
1Press MENU.
2Press ¢+ or ›– to select FEATURES, and
press ENTER.
3Press ¢+ or ›– to select AV OUT, and press
ENTER.
4Press ¢+ or ›– to select the output signal,
and press ENTER.
You can use headphones to enjoy the sound of the TV.
This feature does not allow you to enjoy the sound of
PIP screens.
Listening to the sound of the
projection TV with headphones
Insert the headphones into the 2(headphones)
jack located on the front panel of the
projection TV.
The sound from the speaker is shut off.
To adjust the headphones volume, press VOL +/–.
KP-E41
KP-E53/E61
Customizing the
projection TV
Using headphones
Select
TV
MONITOR
To
Output the TV signal.
Output the signal of the picture you are
watching as a main picture.
Note
•Do not change the channel while recording with a VCR
through the MONITOR/TV OUT jacks. If you change the
channel, it also changes the channel you are recording.
S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO ENTER MENU COLOR
SYSTEM
–––––––– VIDEO 3 IN ––––––––
L (MONO) R