Sony KV-ES38M31, KV-ES38M61, ES38M61, ES38M90 Service Manual

REVISION HISTORY

AG3

CHASSIS

MODEL

KV-ES38M31
KV-ES38M61
KV-ES38M90
KV-ES38M91

NO DATE DESCRIPTION OF REVISION

PA RT N O. : 9-872-258-01

SERVICE MANUAL

AG3

CHASSIS

MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.

KV-ES38M31 RM-916 Australia SCC-P72A-A
KV-ES38M61 RM-916 GE SCC-P35B-A
KV-ES38M90 RM-916 Hong Kong SCC-P27C-A
KV-ES38M91 RM-916 ME SCC-P32F-A

MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.

DRC-MF

VIDEO

TITLE

+

PROGR

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–

PIC

SOUND

MODE

MODE

SURROUND

PROGR
INDEX

FAVORITE

.

MENU

PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

TV

TRINITRON

®

COLOR TV

KV-ES38M31/ES38M61/ES38M90/ES38M91

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Power requirements 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV

Television system B/G, I, D/K, M

Color system PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58

Stereo/Bilingual system NICAM Stereo/Bilingual B/G, I, DK; A2 Stereo/Bilingual B/G

Teletext language English, Arabic, French KV-ES38M90 only

Channel coverage

B/G VHF: E2 to E12 / UHF: E21 to E69 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41

VHF: 0 to 12, 5A, 9A / UHF: 28 to 69 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41 Australia only

I UHF: B21 to B68 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41

D/K VHF: C1 to C12, R1 to R12 / UHF: C13 to C57, R21 to R60

CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41, Z1 to Z39

M VHF: A2 to A13 / UHF: A14 to A79 /

CATV: A-8 to A-2, A to W+4, W+6 to W+84

˘ (Antenna) 75-ohm external terminal

Audio output (Speaker) 15W + 15W

Number of terminal

D (Video) Input: 4* Output: 1 Phono jacks; 1 VP-P, 75 ohms
≥ (Audio) Input: 4* Output: 1 Phono jacks; 500 mVrms

(S Video) Input: 2 Y : 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,

(Component Video)

DIGITAL IN Input: 1 Phone jack;

2 (Headphones) Output: 1 Stereo minijack

Picture tube 38 inch

Tube size (cm) 97 Measured diagonally

Screen size (cm) 91 Measured diagonally

Dimension (w/h/d, mm) 962 x 728 x 615

Mass (kg) 112

Input: 1 Phono jacks

SPECIFICATIONS

Note

unbalanced, sync negative
C : 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Y : 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
sync negative

B : 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

C
C

R : 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Audio : 500 mVrms

0.5 Vp-p, 75 ohms

CAUTION

SHORT CIRCUIT THE ANODE OF THE PICTURE TUBE AND
THE ANODE CAP TO THE METAL CHASSIS, CRT SHIELD,
OR CARBON PAINTED ON THE CRT, AFTER REMOVING THE
ANODE.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY SHADING AND MARK ! ON
THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, EXPLODED VIEWS AND IN
THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION.
REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS
WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS
MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Title PageSection Title Page

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SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION........................... 4

1. GENERAL ........................................................ 7

2. DISASSEMBLY

2-1. Rear Cover Removal .............................................. 33

2-2. Speaker Box Removal ........................................... 33

2-3. H2 Board Removal ................................................ 33

2-4. Chassis Assy Removal ........................................... 34

2-5. Service Position ..................................................... 34

2-6. DH Board Removal ............................................... 34

2-7. J Board Removal .................................................... 34

2-8. B3, D1 and E Boards Removal ............................. 35

2-9. A and D Boards Removal ...................................... 35

2-10. H1 Boards Removal ............................................... 35

2-11. F2 Board Removal ................................................. 35

2-12. Demagnetization Coil Removal ............................ 36

2-13. Top Switch Removal

(H3 Board Removal).............................................. 36

2-14. G2 Lead Removal .................................................. 36

2-15. Picture Tube Removal ........................................... 37

2-16. Frame Sub-Assy Disassembly ............................... 37

3. SERVICE JIG

3-1. Jigs Required for Servicing ................................... 40

4. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ..................... 40

5. SET-UP ADJUSTMENTS

5-1. Beam Landing ........................................................ 41

5-2. Convergence Adjustment ....................................... 42

5-3. Focus Adjustment .................................................. 44

5-4. Neck Assy Twist Adjustment ................................ 44

5-5. G2 (Screen) and White Balance Adjustment ........ 45

6. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS

6-1. Adjustment with Commander ............................... 46

6-2. Asjustment Method ............................................... 46

6-3. Picture Quality Adjustment ................................... 59

6-4. Deflection Adjustment ........................................... 60

6-5. A Board Ajustment After IC003 (Memory)

Replacement .......................................................... 62

6-6. Picture Distortion Adjustment ............................... 63

7. DIAGRAMS

7-1. Block Diagram ....................................................... 65

7-2. Schematic Diagram ................................................ 70

(1) Schematic Diagram of A Board....................... 77

(2) Schematic Diagram of D Board ...................... 78

(3) Schematic Diagram of D1 Board .................... 79

(4) Schematic Diagram of C Board ....................... 80

(5) Schematic Diagram of E Board ....................... 81

(6) Schematic Diagram of J Board ........................ 82

(7) Schematic Diagrams of VM and F1 Boards.... 83

(8) Schematic Diagrams of H1, H3, F2 and

SP Boards ......................................................... 84

(9) Schematic Diagrams of DH and H2 Boards ... 85

(10) Schematic Diagram of A1 Board................... 86

(11) Schematic Diagram of BC4 Board ................ 97

(12) Schematic Diagram of V Board..................... 98

(13) Schematic Diagram of B3 Board ................... 99

7-3. Voltage Measurement .......................................... 114

7-4. Waveforms ........................................................... 127

7-5. Printed Wiring Board and Parts Location ........... 131

7-6. Semiconductors ................................................... 147

8. EXPLODED VIEWS

8-1. Speaker Bracket ................................................... 150

8-2. Chassis ................................................................. 151

8-3. Picture Tube ......................................................... 152

9. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ......................... 153

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SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION

The units in this manual contain a self-diagnostic function. If an error occurs, the STANDBY/TIMER lamp will automati­cally begin to flash.
The number of times the lamp flashes translates to a probable source of the problem. A definition of the STANDBY/
TIMER lamp flash indicators is listed in the instruction manual for the user’s knowledge and reference. If an error symp­tom cannot be reproduced, the remote commander can be used to review the failure occurrence data stored in memory
to reveal past problems and how often these problems occur.

1. DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATORS

When an errors occurs, the STANDBY/TIMER lamp will flash a set number of times to indicate the possible cause of the
problem. If there is more than one error, the lamp will identify the first of the problem areas.

Result for all of the following diagnostic items are displayed on screen. No error has occured if the screen displays a “0”.

Diagnostic

Item

Description

• Power does not
turn on

• +B overcurrent
(OCP)

• +B overvoltage
(OVP)

• Vertical
deflection failure

• White balance
failure (no
PICTURE)

• Horizontal
deflection
failure

• Audio Protection

• Micro reset

No. of times

STANDBY/TIMER

lamp flashes

Does not light

2 times

3 times

4 times

5 times

6 times

7 times

—

Self-diagnostic

display/

Diagnostic result

—

002:000 or

002:001~255

003:000 or

003:001~255

004:000 or

004:001~255

005:000 or

005:001~255

006:000 or

006:001~225

007:000 or

007:001~225

101:00 or

101:001~225

Probable

Cause

Location

• Power cord is not plugged
in.

• Fuse is burned out F1601
(F1 Board)

• H.OUT Q6807 is shorted.

• H.LIM Q6810 is shorted.

• PH 6602 faulty.

• 10.5V is not supplied.
(D board)

• V.OUT IC6800 faulty
D6816 faulty
D6817 faulty
D6824 faulty
R6852 open
R6851 open

• G2 is improperly adjusted.
(Note 2)

• CRT problem.

• Video OUT IC9001, 9002,
9003 are faulty. (C board)

• IC8306 (J board) and
IC4301 (E board) are faulty.

• No connection E board to C
board.

• C6831 is open circuit.

• CN6101 (D1 board) is
disconnected.

• Power supply fails.

• IC1203, IC1204 faulty

• Discharge CRT (C Board)

• Static discharge

• External noise

Detected

Symptoms

• Power does not come on.

• No power is supplied to the
TV.

• AC power supply is faulty.

• Power does not come on.

• Load on power line is
shorted.

• Power does not come on.

• Vertical deflection pulse is
stopped.

• Vertical size is too small.

• Vertical deflection stopped.

• No raster is generated.

• CRT cathode current
detection reference pulse
output is small.

• H pulse output is too high.

• There is picture but speaker
does not release sound.

• Power is shut down shortly,
after this return back to
normal.

• Detect Micro latch up.

Note 1: Refer to screen (G2) Adjustment in section 4-5 of this manual.

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2. DISPLAY OF STANDBY/TIMER LIGHT FLASH COUNT

Diagnostic Item Flash Count*

2 times

3 times

Lamp ON 0.3 sec.

Lamp OFF 0.3 sec.

4 times

Lamp OFF 3 sec.

+B overcurrent 2 times

+B overvoltage 3 times

V deflection stop 4 times

White balance failure 5 times

High voltage protector 6 times

Audio Protection 7 times

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5 times

6 times

7 times

* One flash count is not used for self-diagnostic.

STANDBY/SLEEP lamp

3. STOPPING THE STANDBY/TIMER FLASH

Turn off the power switch on the TV main unit or unplug the power cord from the outlet to stop the STANDBY/TIMER
lamp from flashing.

4. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY

For errors with symptoms such as “power sometimes shuts off” or “screen sometimes goes out” that cannot be con-
firmed, it is possible to bring up past occurances of failure for confirmation on the screen:

[To Bring Up Screen Test]

In standby mode, press buttons on the remote commander sequentially in rapid succession as shown below:

[Screendisplay] / channel [5] / Sound volume [-] / Power ON

˘

Note that this differs from entering the service mode (mode volume [+]).

Self-Diagnosis screen display

SELF DIAGNOSTIC

002 : 000
003 : 000
004 : 000
005 : 001
006 : 002
007 : 000

101 : 000

Numeral "0" means that no fault has been detected.

Numeral "1" means a fault has been detected.
Numeral "2" means two faults have been detected.

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5. HANDLING OF SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY

Since the diagnostic results displayed on the screen are not automatically cleared, always check the self-diagnostic
screen during repairs. When you have completed the repairs, clear the result display to “0”.

Unless the result display is cleared to “0”, the self-diagnostic function will not be able to detect subsequent faults after
completion of the repairs.

[Clearing the result display]

To clear the result display to “0”, press buttons on the remote commander sequentially as shown below when the
diagnostic screen is being displayed.

Channel [8] / 0

[Quitting Self-diagnostic screen]

To quit the entire self-diagnostic screen, turn off the power switch on the remote commander or the main unit.

6. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT

FROM

CRT (IK)

[H] IC6801

[V] D6806/D6801

IC4301

RGB JUNGLE

IKIN

20

XRAY

16

V PROT

CXA2100Q

OVP OCP

SDA

SYSTEM

3

6

IC001

LED

54

SDA

IC003

MEMORY

525

5

IC004

MEMORY

[+BovercurrentªOCPº] Occurs when an overcurrent on the +B(135) line is detected by

Q6610 and Q6609.
If Q6610 and Q6609 go to ON, the voltage to the pin3 of IC001 go to
UP. The unit will automatically turn off.

[+BovervoltageªOVPº] Occurs when an overvoltage on the +B(135) line is detected by

D6635, Q6611 and Q6612. If Q6611 and Q6612 go to ON, the
voltage to pin6 of IC001 go to UP. The unit will automatically turn off.

[Verticaldeflectionfailure] Occurs when an absence of the vertical deflection pulse is detected

by Q6811, Q6819, Q6820, Q6821 and D6801. Shut down the power
supply.

[Whitebalancefailure] If the RGB levels do not balance or become low level within 5

seconds. This error will be detected by IC4301.
TV will stay on, but there will be no picture.

[HighvoltageprotectorofHorizontalDeflection] Occurs when an overvoltage of horizontal pulse is detected by

D6809 and IC6801.
If the voltage of 7 pin of IC6801 goes to High, the voltage to pin20 of
IC4301 go to UP. The unit will automatically turn off.

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The operating instruction mentioned here are partial abstracts

2

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 220-240 V AC.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the TV to rain or moisture.

Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object
falls into it. Have it checked immediately by
qualified personnel only.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the
TV as high voltages and other hazards are
present inside the TV. Refer servicing and
disposal of the TV to qualified personnel.

Your TV is recommended for home use only.
Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may
be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or
vibrations.

Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

For children’s safety, do not leave children
alone with the TV. Do not allow children to
climb onto it.

Do not plug in too many appliances to the same
power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.
Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals
to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

For your own safety, do not touch any part of the
TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during
lightning storms.

Do not place any objects on the TV.

3

Install the TV using the recommended TV stand
(SU-ES38G) or its equivalent. Ensure that the TV
stand and floor surface is stable and can support
the TV set weight (112kg).

WARNING (continued)

Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull
the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned
off, it is still connected to the AC power source
(mains) as long as the power cord is plugged in.
Unplug the TV before moving it or if you are not
going to use it for several days.

from the Operating Instruction Manual. The page numbers of
the Operating Instruction Manual remain as in the manual.

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SECTION 1

GENERAL

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4

R

L

2

3

Y

C

B

C

R

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

R L

R

L

(MONO)

DIGITAL IN

(DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM)

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: Signal flow

To video and
audio outputs

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

To S video
output

Rear of TV

VCR

To 8 (antenna)

To antenna
output

Antenna cable
(not supplied)

S video cable
(not supplied)

To
(S video input)

To t 1, 2 or 3 (video input)

Getting Started

Step 1

Connect the antenna

If you wish to connect a VCR, see the Connecting a VCR diagram below.

Note

• If the input signal to the 8 (antenna) terminal is very weak, the picture

may automatically become dimmed and

“NO SIGNAL” will appear on

the screen. This does not indicate a malfunction.

Connecting a VCR

To watch the video input, press t (see page 11).

or

CAUTION

• Do not plug in the power cord until you have completed making all other
connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through
the antenna and other terminals to ground.

• To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries
from the remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any
liquid that leaks from the batteries touches you, immediately wash it
away with water.

Antenna cable (not supplied)

IEC connector
(not supplied)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

: Signal flow

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AUTO

PROGR

L

≥

R

2

…4

AUTO

PROGR

1

AUTO PROGRAM

01
TV SY S : AUTO
VHF L OW

PR

:

U

U

g

(MONO)

b

b

Notes

• If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to

(the yellow

jack) and the black plug to

-L (MONO) (the white jack).

• If you connect a VCR to the 8 (antenna) terminal, preset the signal output

from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.

• When both the

(S video input) and t 1 (video input) are connected,

the

(S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input

to t 1 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.

• When no signal is input from the connected video equipment, the TV
screen becomes blue.

Step 2

Insert the batteries into
the remote

Notes

• Do not use old batteries or different types of batteries together.

• To operate some of the functions of your TV, you may have to open the

remote control cover.

Step 3

Preset the channels automatically

Tips

• To stop the automatic channel presetting, press MENU twice.

• If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular

channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 42).

• To open the side panel of your TV, push on it until you hear a click, then it
will open.

AUTO
PROGR

L

≥

R

2

…4

(MONO)

PUSH

PUSH

b

Side panel

2

1

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Rear of TV

To
antenna
output

To video and
audio inputs

Audio system

To
audio
inputs

VCR

: Signal flow

To T
(monitor output)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Audio cable
(not supplied)

Note

• If you select “DVD” on your TV scr

een, no signal will be output at the

T (monitor output) jacks (see page 11).

Connecting audio/video equipment using the T
(monitor output) jacks

Connecting optional components

You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,
camcorder, video game, or stereo system. To watch and operate the connected
equipment, see pages 11 and 26.

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment using
the t (video input) jacks

Notes

• When connecting video game equipment, display the

“FEA

TURE” menu

and select “ON” for “GAME MODE” to adjust the pictur

e setting that is

suitable for video games (see page 37).

• You can also connect video equipment to the t 1, 2, or 3 (video input)

jacks at the rear of your TV.

• When both the

(S video input) and t 4 (video input) are connected,

the

(S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input

to t 4 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.

To S video output

Side panel

Camcorder

Video game equipment

To video and
audio outputs

: Signal flow

To
(S video input)

To

t

4

(video input)

or

Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

S video cable
(not supplied)

RR

L

L

(MONO)

1

23

Y

C

B

C

R

DIGITAL IN

(DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM)

or

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

AUTO

PROGR

L

≥

R

2

…4

(MONO)

(yellow)

-L (MONO)

(white)

-R (red)

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Connecting a DVD player to

(component video input)

1 Using an audio cable, connect R and L under

(component video input) on your

TV to the LINE OUT, AUDIO R and L output connectors on your DVD player.

2 Using a coaxial digital connecting cord, connect DIGITAL IN under

(component
video input) on your TV to the DIGITAL OUT, COAXIAL output connector on your
DVD player.

3 Using a component video cable, connect Y, C

B

, and C

R

under

(component video

input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, C

B

, and C

R

output

connectors on your DVD player.

4 Press t on the remote or the TV until

“DVD” appears on the scr

een.

Notes

• If your DVD player can output interlace and progressive mode signals,
select the interlace output when connecting to (component video
input) on your TV. Your TV can receive either 525i/60Hz or 625i/50Hz
interlace signals.

• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:

• When connecting to

(component video input) on your TV, you must

connect Y, C

B

, and C

R

to receive the video signals, and at least connect
DIGITAL IN to receive digital audio signals or connect L and R to receive
analog audio signals (see page 33).

Connect To (on the DVD player)

Y (green) Y
C

B

(blue) C

b

, B-Y or P

B

C

R

(red) C

r

, R-Y or P

R

continued

Coaxial digital
connecting
cord (not
supplied)

To DIGITAL IN
(digital input)

VIDEO

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

Y

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO OUT

CB C

R

DIGITAL OUT

R

DIGITAL IN

(DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM)

L

Y

C

B

C

R

DVD
player

Audio cable (not supplied)

Component video cable
(not supplied)

To audio
output

: Signal flow

To
(component video input)

To

L (white)

R (red)

To coaxial
digital
output

To component
video output

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Note

• When making connections to DIGITAL IN under

(component video
input) on your TV, always set “DIGITAL IN: OFF” in the “A/V
CONTROL” menu. After completing all connections, then set

“DIGIT

AL

IN: ON”. If you set “DIGIT

AL IN: ON” while still making connections to

DIGITAL IN (component video input), a loud noise may suddenly
come out from the speakers, affecting your hearing and causing damage
to the speakers (see page 33).

Connecting a DVD player to t (video input)

Connect t 1, 2, or 3 (video input)

/

(audio/video) connectors on your TV to

LINE OUT on your DVD player.

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

R

L

(MONO)

1

23

To audio/video
output

(yellow)

-L (MONO)
(white)

-R (red)

DVD player

Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

To t 1, 2, or 3
(video input)

: Signal flow

Notes

• Since the high quality pictures on a DVD disc contain a lot of information,
picture noise may appear. In this case, adjust the sharpness (

“SHARP”)

under “PERSONAL ADJUST” in the “PICTURE MODE

” menu (see page

32).

• Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD
player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.

Connecting optional components (continued)

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Securing the TV

To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods:

A

With the supplied screws, attach the stabilizer band to the TV stand and to
the rear of the TV using the provided hole.

OR

B

Put the cord or chain through the clamps to secure the TV against a wall or
pillar.

Note

• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.

20 mm

AB

3.8 mm

OR

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Number buttons

PROGR +/–

Watching the TV

This section explains various functions
and operations used while watching the
TV. Most operations can be done using
the remote.

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MODE

SOUND
MODE

SURROUND

1

Press ! to turn on the TV.

When the TV is in standby
mode (the 1 indicator on
the TV is lit red), press +/1
on the remote or on the TV.

2

Press PROGR +/– or the
number buttons to select
the program number.

For double digit numbers,
press ÷, then the number
(e.g., for 25, press ÷, then
2 and 5).

Note

• When you turn on the TV, either the program number or video input is
displayed for approximately 40 seconds. The ECO MODE ( ) icon will
also appear if “ECO MODE” in the “FEA

TURE” menu is set “ON” (see

page 37).

To select a program number quickly

(1) Press and hold PROGR +/

–.

(2) Release PROGR +/

– when the desir

ed program number appears.

Note

• When you select a program number quickly, the picture may be disrupted.
This does not indicate a malfunction.

1 indicator

or

U

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JUMP

PROGR

U

–

PROGR

+

ENTERMENU –

.

+

…

11

Using Your New TV

Using Your New TV

JUMP

2 +/–

MENU

ENTER

continued

* Some picture/sound settings, and either the program number or video

input are displayed. The on-screen display for the picture/sound settings
disappears after about three seconds.

TITLE

PROGR

+

DRC-MF

VIDEO

1 indicator

To

Turn off temporarily

Turn off completely

Adjust the volume

Mute the sound

Watch the video input
(VCR, camcorder, etc.)

Jump back to the previous program number

Display the on-screen information*

Press

+/1 .
The 1 indicator on the TV lights up red.

! on the TV.

2+/–.

%.

t (or t on the TV) to select

“VIDEO 1”,

“VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3”, “VIDEO 4”or “DVD”.

To return to the TV screen, press a (or t on the TV).

JUMP.

.

U

–

PROGR

+

ENTERMENU –

.

+

…

TV

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FAVORITE

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PIC

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SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

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Using Your New TV

Using the Remote Control Button Joystick (

)

You can select the menu item on the
screen by moving

up, down, left or

right (see page 30).

To confirm a selected item, press

.
You can also press ENTER on the remote
to confirm a selected item.

Changing the menu language

You can change the menu language as well as the on-screen language. For details on
how to use the menu, see Introducing the menu system on page 28.

1

Press MENU.

2

Move

up or down to
select the “SETUP” icon
(

), then press

.

3

Make sure “LANGUAGE” is
selected, then press

.

4

Move

up or down to select
the desired language (e.g.,
“

”), then press

.

The selected menu
language appears.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

To move

To confirm

Watching the TV (continued)

.

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PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

MENU

b

bb

b

bb

DRC-MF : DRC1250

A/V CONTROL

PICTURE MODE : DYNAMIC
SOUND MODE : DYNAMIC
SURROUND : OFF
DIGITAL IN : OFF

LANGUAGE : ENGLISH

CHILD LOCK : PR01 OFF
PIC ROTATION
FAVORITE CH
INTELLIGENT VOL : OFF

SET UP

ENGLISHLANGUAGE :

SET UP

CHILD LOCK : P

INTELLIGENT V

FAVORITE CH

PIC ROTATION

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Using Your New TV

Using Your New TV

Setting the Wake Up timer

1

Press

until the desired

period of time appears.

The Wake Up timer starts
immediately after you
have set it.

2

Select the program number or video input you want to wake up to.

3

Press 1/1, or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off
automatically.

The

indicator on the TV lights up orange.

To cancel the Wake Up timer

Press

until “WAKE UP TIMER: OFF” appears, or turn off the

TV’s main power.

Note

• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the TV
is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into
standby mode. To resume watching the TV, press any button or control on
the TV or the remote.

Setting the Sleep timer

Press

until the desired

period of time appears.

The Sleep timer starts
immediately after you
have set it.

To cancel the Sleep timer

Press

until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF” appears, or turn the TV off.

WAKE UP TIMER:10M

WAKE UP TIMER:OFF

WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

After 10 minutes

No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours

SLEEP TIMER:30M

SLEEP TIMER:60M

SLEEP TIMER:OFF

SLEEP TIMER:90M

After 30 minutes

No Sleep Timer

After 60 minutes

After 90 minutes

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Advanced Operations

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture mode

Press PIC MODE
repeatedly until the
desired picture mode is
selected.

Select

“DYNAMIC”

“STANDARD”

“HI-FINE”

“PERSONAL”

To

view high contrast pictures.

view normal pictures.

view higher density pictures with mild contrast.

receive the last adjusted picture setting from the “ADJUST” option in the

“A/V CONTROL

” menu (see page 32).

Selecting the sound mode

Press SOUND MODE
repeatedly until the
desired sound mode is
selected.

Select

“DYNAMIC”

“DRAMA”

“SOFT”

“PERSONAL”

To

listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes both the low and high
tones.

listen to sound that emphasizes voice and high tones.

listen to soft sound.

receive the last adjusted sound setting from the “ADJUST” option in the

“A/V CONTROL

” menu (see page 32).

Tip

• You can also set the picture and sound modes using the menu (see

Changing the “A/V CONTROL” setting on page 31).

Selecting the picture
and sound modes

You can select picture and sound modes
and adjust the setting to your preference
in the “PERSONAL” option.

SOUND MODE
PIC MODE

PERSONAL

DYNAMIC

HI-FINE

STANDARD

PIC

MODE

≥

DYNAMIC

≥

PERSONAL

≥

SOFT

≥

DRAMA

SOUND

MODE

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DV D

.

FAVORITE

PROGR
INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

15

Advanced Operations

Viewing higher
quality pictures

— “DRC-MF”

The Digital Reality Creation-Multi
Function (DRC-MF) feature allows you
to enjoy higher quality pictures on your
TV. You can select “DRC1250” to view
super real (higher density) pictures,
“DRC100” to reduce flicker, or “DRC
PROGRESSIVE

” to r

educe any jittering

on the screen if necessary.

Press DRC-MF repeatedly
until you receive the
desired picture quality.

Tips

• You can also select the DRC-MF option using the menu (see Changing the

“A/V CONTROL

” setting

on page 31).

• When the broadcast signal is weak, you may see some dots or noise on the
TV screen. To reduce this interference, display the

“A/V CONTROL

”

menu and select

“ADJUST” in “PICTURE MODE

”, then adjust “SHARP”

to reduce the sharpness (see page 32).

Note

• The DRC-MF mode is not selectable when using the

“PROGRAM INDEX

”

or “FAVORITE CH” feature, or when the “GAME MODE”, Pictur

e-In-

Picture (“PIP”), or “TWIN” mode is turned

“ON”.

The DRC-MF logo (

) and “DRC-MF” ar

e trademarks of

Sony Corporation.

Select

“DRC1250”

“DRC100”

“DRC PROGRESSIVE

”

To

view higher density pictures.

reduce flicker on the screen.

reduce jitter of any small areas or scanning lines
(e.g., letters or the edge of objects) on the screen.

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.

A/B

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR
INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

DRC-MF

Advanced Operations

DRC-MF: DRC1250 DRC-MF: DRC100

DRC-MF

DRC-MF: DRC PROGRESSIVE

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Advanced Operations

Watching two
programs at the
same time

— “PIP”, “TWIN”

With the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) or
TWIN pictures features, you can display
a different program number or video
input within or beside the main picture.

Displaying the PIP screen

Press

.

Displaying TWIN pictures

Press

.

To return to the normal screen

Press

(when displaying the PIP screen) or

(when displaying

the TWIN picture screen).

Tip

• You can also display the PIP screen or TWIN pictures and operate some of
its functions using the menu (see Changing the “MULTI PICTURE”
setting on page 34).

12

10 12

TITLE

PROGR

+

PROGR

–

PROGR

.

MENU

ENTER

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PROGR +/PROGR

–

/

VIDEO

continued

16

Advanced Operations

Viewing your
favorite channels

— “FAVORITE CH”

You can display seven favorite channels
for quick and easy selection.

The last seven channels selected with
the number buttons are displayed in
“AUTO” mode. You can set up your
own favorite channels in

“MANUAL”

mode under the

“F

AVORITE CH” menu
(see Programming the favorite
channels setting on page 40).

Selecting a favorite channel

1

Press FAVORITE.

2

Move

up, down, left
or right to select the
desired channel (e.g. PR

8), then press

.

3

Press

again.

Note

• When you use your TV for the first time, seven preset channels appear.

FAVORITE

ENTER

FAVORITE CH

7.PR 12 6.PR 10 5.PR 08 4.PR 06

3.PR 04

2.PR 03

1.PR 01

8

1

3

4

12 10 8 6

FAVORITE CH

b

1

3

4

12 10 8 6

FAVORITE

b

FAVORITE CH

bb

TV

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Advanced Operations

Additional PIP/TWIN pictures tasks

To

change the program number in the
PIP screen or in the right TWIN picture

select a video input in the PIP
screen or in the right TWIN picture

swap pictures between the main
and PIP screens

freeze the PIP screen

change the position of the PIP screen

swap the right and left pictures of
the TWIN pictures

change the screen size of the TWIN
pictures

Notes

• The

button does not function in the TWIN pictures mode.

• When you display a video input on the PIP screen at a faster/slower
speed, the picture may be disrupted depending on the VCR type.

• If you display different color systems on the main screen and the PIP
screen, the size of the PIP screen may be different and the PIP picture may
be disrupted. This does not indicate a malfunction of the TV.

• In the TWIN picture screen, you can only operate and hear the sound of
the main left screen (

appears on the screen).

• When the

button is pressed, the TV screen flickers or goes blank for
about one second before the TWIN pictures appear. This does not indicate
a malfunction of the TV.

Press/Move

Press PROGR + or PROGR

–.

Press

.

Press

.

Press

.

To unfreeze the screen, press the button again.
Press D

.

Press

.

Move left to increase the left screen size.

Move

right to increase the right screen size.

Watching two programs at the same time (continued)

19

Advanced Operations

Displaying
multiple
programs

— “PROGRAM INDEX

”

The PROGRAM INDEX feature displays
all of the preset program numbers on
twelve or seven sub screens for direct
selection.

Press PROGR INDEX.

The first twelve preset
program numbers appear
one by one, clockwise from
the upper left corner.

When the number of the
preset program numbers
is less than eight, the first
seven preset program
numbers appear one by
one, clockwise from the
upper right corner.

Tip

• When you press the PROGR INDEX button in the TWIN pictures mode,
the left picture appears as the main screen of the PROGRAM INDEX
mode.

PROGR INDEX

b

PROGR +/–

Main screen

Main screen

Sub screens

Sub
screens

16

1

234

12 5

11 6

10987

16

1

2

3

7654

TV

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Advanced Operations

Displaying multiple programs (continued)

To view the next or the previous twelve preset program numbers

This works only when the number of the preset program numbers is
more than twelve.

Press PROGR +/– on the r

emote or the TV.

To select the desired program number directly from the sub screens

1 Move

up, down, left
or right to move the
frame to the screen of the
program number you
want to watch.

2 Press

.

3 Press

again.

Tip

• Pressing the number buttons directly displays the program number.

To return to the normal screen

Press PROGR INDEX again, or:

1 Select “PROGRAM INDEX

” fr

om the “MULTI PICTURE” menu.

2 Press

.

Tip

• You can also display multiple program numbers using the menu (see

Changing the “MULTI PICTURE” setting on page 34).

Note

• When displaying multiple program numbers, only the sound of the main
screen is heard.

16

1

234

12 5

11 6

10 9 8 7

16

13

14 15 16

17

18

8

1

234

12 5

11 6

10987

b

8

b

16

1

234

12 5

11 6

10987

b

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Advanced Operations

Listening with
surround sound

The surround feature enables you to
enjoy the sound effects of a concert hall
or movie theater.

Press SURROUND
repeatedly until you
receive the desired
surround sound.

Tip

• You can also select the surround option using the menu (see Changing the

“A/V CONTROL

” setting on page 31)

.

Notes

• The Virtual Dolby Surround of this model consists of Dolby Digital, Dolby
Pro Logic and TruSurround.

•

The “

;

VIRTUAL” (Virtual Dolby Digital) is only available when receiving

a Dolby Digital signal through the

DIGITAL IN (component video

input)

jack at the rear of your TV and

“DIGIT

AL IN: ON” in the “A/V

CONTROL” menu is selected (see pages 7 and 31).

• When using the

DIGITAL IN (component video input) jack at the rear
of your TV, the available surround modes depend on the type of digital
signal being received.

•“SIMULATED” uses SRS (MONO).

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

“DOLBY”, the double-D symbol (;) and “PRO LOGIC” ar

e trademarks

of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

“

TM

”

is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS and the SRS
symbol are registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. in the United
States and selected foreign countries. SRS and TruSurround are
incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. and are protected
under United States Patent Nos.4,748,669 and 4,841,572 with
numerous additional issued and pending foreign patents.

Select

“; VIRTUAL

”

“TruSurround

”

“SIMULATED

”

“OFF

”

To

listen to Dolby* Surround encoded sound.

listen to the surround sound that spreads out to the rear of a room.

listen to monaural sound with a stereo-like effect.

turn off the surround sound.

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MODE

SURROUND

SURROUND: OFF

SURROUND: SIMULATED

SURROUND: TruSurround

SURROUND:

VIRTUAL

SURROUND

SURROUND

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Advanced Operations

Enjoying stereo or
bilingual
programs

You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of NICAM and A2 stereo
systems.

Press A/B repeatedly until you
receive the sound you want.

The on-screen display changes
to show the selected sound.
The

indicator on the TV
lights up red when receiving
any stereo or bilingual program.

When receiving a NICAM program

A/B

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

NICAM stereo

NICAM bilingual

NICAM monaural

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PROGR
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PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

NICAM

MONO

(Stereo sound)

(Regular sound)

NICAM

MAIN

MONO

(Main sound)

(Regular sound)

NICAM

SUB

(Sub sound)

NICAM

MAIN

MONO

(Main sound)

(Regular sound)

NICAM

A/B

indicator

23

Advanced Operations

When receiving an A2 program

Notes

• If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically.

• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a NICAM program, select
“MONO”. The sound becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced.

If the sound is distorted when receiving a monaural program
through the 8 (antenna) terminal

Press A/B repeatedly until “MONO” appears on the scr

een.

To cancel the monaural sound setting, press A/B again until
“AUTO” appears on the screen.

Notes

• The “MONO” or “AUT

O” setting is memorized for each program

position.

• You cannot receive a stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the
“MONO” setting. Normally, set the TV to “AUT

O”.

MONO

AUTO

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

A2 stereo

A2 bilingual

STEREO

MONO

(Stereo sound)

(Regular sound)

MAIN

SUB

(Main sound)

(Sub sound)

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Advanced Operations

Viewing Teletext

(Except KV-ES38M90)

Some TV stations broadcast an
information service called Teletext
which allows you to receive various
information, such as stock market
reports and news.

Displaying Teletext

1

Select a TV channel that carries the Teletext broadcast you want to watch.

2

Press

to display the text.

A Teletext page (normally
the index page) is
displayed. If there is no
Teletext broadcast, “100?”
is displayed at the top left
corner of the screen after
approximately 10 seconds.

To turn off Teletext

Press a.

(red, green,
yellow, blue)

TITLE

PROGR

+

PROGR

–

PROGR

.

MENU

ENTER

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

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DRC-MF

A/B

VIDEO

P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09

From Singapore

To PARIS

To OSAKA

To ROMA

To SYDNEY

Day Dep/Arr Flight Alrcraft

1.6 220/0588 SQ28 747
2 2130/1225 PA115 L15
3 2115/1330 SQ26 747

2.7 2130/0745 SQ24

747

4 2300/0915 AZ487 747

2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747

4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10

1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747
2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747

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Advanced Operations

Additional Teletext tasks

To

display a Teletext page on the TV
picture

check the contents of a Teletext service

select a Teletext page

hold (pause) a Teletext display

reveal concealed information
(e.g., an answer to a quiz)

enlarge the Teletext display

stand by for a Teletext page while watching
a TV program

* You can also select a Teletext page that appears in the colored columns at

the bottom of the screen using the corresponding color-coded buttons on
the remote.

Using FASTEXT

This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext page that uses
FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT program is broadcast, colored menus
appear at the bottom of the screen. The color of each menu
corresponds to the color-coded buttons on the remote (red

,

green

, yellow

, and blue

).

To access a FASTEXT menu

Press the color-coded button on the remote corresponding to the
menu you want. The menu page appears on the screen after a few
seconds.

Do this

Press

.

Each time you press

, the screen changes as

follows: Teletext n Teletext and TV n TV.

Press

.
An overview of the Teletext contents, including
page numbers, appears on the screen.

Press the number buttons to enter the three-digit
page number of the desired Teletext page.* If you
make a mistake, reenter the correct page number. To
access the next or previous page, press PROGR +/–.

Press

to display the symbol

“

j” at the top left

corner of the screen. To resume normal Teletext
viewing, press

or

.

Press

.
To conceal the information, press the button again.

Press

.

Each time you press

, the Teletext display
changes as follows: Enlarge upper half n Enlarge
lower half n Normal size.

1 Enter the Teletext page number that you want to

refer to, then press

.

2 When the page number is displayed, press

to

show the text.

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Advanced Operations

Operating
optional
components

You can use the supplied remote to
operate Sony video equipment such as
Beta, 8 mm, VHS or DVD.

Setting up the remote to work with other
connected equipment

Switch VTR to select the
desired equipment type
(see the chart below).

Notes

• If your video equipment is furnished with a COMMAND MODE selector,
set this selector to the same position as the VTR switch.

• If the equipment does not have a certain function, the corresponding
button on the remote will not operate.

To control

DVD

VTR1 (Beta)

VTR2 (8 mm)

VTR3 (VHS)

For example, to operate a
Sony 8 mm VCR:

Select

DVD

1

2

3

VIDEO +/ 1

Video equipment
operation buttons

VTR

VTR 1 2 3 DV D

TITLE

PROGR

+

PROGR

–

PROGR

.

VIDEO

MENU

ENTER

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR
INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND
MODE

SURROUND

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

MENU

27

Advanced Operations

Operating a VCR using the remote

Operating a DVD player using the remote

To

turn on/off

play

stop

pause

step through different tracks of a
disc

display the title menu

display the menu

select the menu item

Press

VIDEO I/1
N
x
X

Press again to resume normal playback.
> to step forward or . to step backward.

TITLE
MENU while holding down z.

Move

up, down, left or right while holding

down z.

To

turn on/off

record

play

stop
fast forward (M)
rewind the tape (m)

pause

search the picture forward (M)
or backward (m)

Press

VIDEO I/1
N while pressing z.
N
x
>
.
X

Press again to resume normal playback.
> or .during playback.

Release to resume normal playback.

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Select the “DRC-MF” mode:
“DRC1250” t “DRC100”t “PROGRESSIVE

”

Select the picture mode:

“DYNAMIC” t “STANDARD” t “HI-FINE” t
“PERSONAL” t “ADJUST”

Adjust the “PERSONAL” option:
“PICTURE” t “COLOR” t “BRIGHT” t “HUE” t
“SHARP”

Select the sound mode:

“DYNAMIC” t “DRAMA” t “SOFT” t
“PERSONAL” t “ADJUST”

Adjust the “PERSONAL” option:
“BASS” t “TREBLE” t “BALANCE” t “BBE”*

Select the “SURROUND” mode:
“a VIRTUAL” t “TruSurround” t “SIMULATED”

t “OFF”

Activate or deactivate the digital audio input jack at the
rear of your TV.

Display a PIP screen within the main picture.

Change the position of the sub screen.

Swap the pictures between the main and sub screens.

Display a program number or video input beside the
main screen.

Display all the preset program numbers at the same
time.

Change the picture size.

Reduce power consumption of your TV.

Adjust the picture settings for video games.

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Return icon

CH PRESET icon

SET UP icon

MULTI PICTURE icon

Name of the current
menu

A/V CONTROL icon

Introducing the menu system

The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV. The
following is an overview of the menu system.

Menu level 3

Menu level 2

Guide mark icon

Menu level 1

SET UP

:

ENGL I SH

CH I LD LOCK
PIC ROTATI
FAVORI TE C

INTELLIGEN

LANGUAGE/

FEATURE icon

Level 1

“DRC-MF”

“PICTURE MODE

”

“ADJUST”

“SOUND MODE

”

“ADJUST”

“SURROUND”

“DIGITAL IN”

“PIP”

“PIP POSITION”

“SWAP”

“TWIN”

“PROGRAM INDEX

”

“WIDE MODE”

“ECO MODE”

“GAME MODE”

“A/V
CONTROL”

“MULTI
PICTURE”

“FEATURE”

Level 2 Level 3/Function

29

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Level 1

“SET UP”

“CH PRESET”

Level 2

“LANGUAGE”

“CHILD LOCK”

“PIC ROTATION”

“FAVORITE CH”

“INTELLIGENT
VOL”

“AUTO
PROGRAM”

“MANUAL
PROGRAM”

“SKIP”

“TV SYS”

“COL SYS”

Level 3/Function

Change the menu language:
“ENGLISH” t “

” (Chinese) t “

” (Arabic)

Lock out specific channels.

Rotate the picture.

Set favorite channels.

Adjust the volume automatically.

Preset channels automatically.

Preset channels manually.

Skip unwanted or unused program numbers.

Select the TV system:
“B/G” t “I” t “D/K” t “ M”

Select the color system:

“AUTO” t“ PAL ” t “SECAM” t “NTSC3.58” t
“NTSC4.43”

* The BBE is manufactured by Sony Corporation under license from BBE

Sound, Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent No. 4,638,258 and No. 4,482,866.
The word “BBE” and the BBE symbol are the trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

How to use the menu

Move the button
joystick (

) up,
down, left or right
to select the desired
item.

Press the button
joystick (

) to
confirm the selection
and/or go to the next
level. You can also
press ENTER on the
remote to do this.

Press MENU to display
the menu.

To

Adjust the setting value

Move to the next/previous menu level

Cancel the menu

Other menu operations

Tips

• If you want to exit from Menu level 2 to Menu level 1, move

up or

down until the return icon (

) is highlighted, then press

or ENTER.

• The MENU, ENTER, and

2

+/– buttons on the TV can also be used for

the operations above.

Note

• If more than 60 seconds elapse between entries, the menu screen
automatically disappears.

Press/Move

Move

up, down, left or right.

Move

left or right.

Press MENU.

TV

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

.

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

or

MENU

b

A/V CONTROL

DRC-MF: DRC1250

SURROUND: OFF

DIGITAL IN : OFF

PICTURE MODE: DYNAMIC

SOUND MODE: DYNAMIC

MUL T I P I CT URE

:

:

OFF

SWAP
TW IN:OFF
PROGRAM I NDEX

PIP
PIP POSITION

b

ENTER

b

MULT I P ICTURE

:

:

OFF

SWAP
TW IN:OFF
PROGRAM I NDEX

PIP POSITION

PIP

Introducing the menu system (continued)

31

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

“A/V

CONTROL” setting

The “A/V CONTROL

” menu allows you

to adjust the picture and sound settings.

1

Press MENU.

2

Make sure the

“A/V

CONTROL” icon (

) is

selected

, then press

.

3

Move

up or down to
select the desired item
(e.g. “DRC-MF”), then
press

.

*

When the “PERSONAL” mode is selected, you can r

eceive the last adjusted

picture or sound settings from the “ADJUST

”

option (see page 32).

Tip

• For details on the options under the

“DRC-MF”, “PICTURE MODE

”/

“SOUND MODE

”, “SURROUND” and “DIGIT

AL IN” modes, see pages

15, 14, 21 and 33 respectively.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

MENU

MENU PROGR

ENTER

ENTER

A / V CONT ROL

SURROUND: OFF
DIGITAL IN : OFF

PICTURE MODE: DYNAMIC
SOUND MODE: DYNAMIC

DRC-MF: DRC1250

A / V CONT ROL

DRC1250

PICTURE MODE

DRC-MF :

DRC100
PROGRESSIVE

SOUND MODE :
SURROUND : O
DIGITAL IN : O

Select

“DRC-MF”

“PICTURE MODE

”

“SOUND MODE

”

“SURROUND”

“DIGITAL IN”

To

choose either “DRC1250”, “DRC100” or “PROGRESSIVE

”.

choose either “DYNAMIC”, “ST

ANDARD”, “HI-FINE”,

“PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”.

choose either “DYNAMIC”, “DRAMA”, “SOFT”, “PERSONAL”*, or
“ADJUST”.

choose either “; VIRTUAL”, “TruSurround”, “SIMULATED”, or
“OFF”.

choose either “ON” or “OFF”.

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Adjusting the

“ADJUST” options under

“PICTURE MODE

”

1

Move

up or down to
select the desired item
(e.g., “COLOR”), then
press

.

2

Adjust the value according to the following table, then press

.

* You can adjust “HUE” for the NTSC color system only

.

3

Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

The adjusted settings will be received when you select

“PERSONAL”.

Adjusting the

“ADJUST” options under

“SOUND MODE

”

1

Move

up or down to
select the desired item
(e.g., “BALANCE”), then
press

.

2

Adjust the value according to the following table, then press

.

3

Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

The adjusted settings will be received when you select

“PERSONAL”.

COLOR

08

BALANCE

00

For

“PICTURE”

“COLOR”

“BRIGHT”

“HUE”*

“SHARP”

Move

down or left to

decrease picture contrast

decrease color intensity

darken the picture

increase red picture tones

soften the picture

Move

up or right to

increase picture contrast

increase color intensity

brighten the picture

increase green picture tones

sharpen the picture

For

“BASS”

“TREBLE”

“BALANCE”

“BBE”

Move

down or left to Move

up or right to

decrease the bass. increase the bass.

decrease the treble. increase the treble.

increase the left speaker’s increase the right speaker’s volume.
volume.

Move up or down to:

select “HIGH” for higher enhancement of sound clarity;
select “LOW” for lower enhancement of sound clarity;
select “OFF” to turn off the BBE sound.

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Changing the “A/V CONTROL” setting (continued)

33

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

To

receive digital audio signal through

DIGITAL IN (component

video input) jack.

receive analog audio signal through

L and R (component

video input) jack.

Select

“ON“

“OFF”

Setting the “DIGIT

AL IN” options

1

In the “DIGITAL IN”
menu, move

up or
down to select the
desired option (see table
below).

2

Press

to confirm the

selected option.

Note

• Your TV can only receive Dolby Digital or Linear PCM format digital
signals through the

DIGITAL IN (component video input) jack
(see page 7). Receiving any other format digital signal may cause
unwanted noise or no sound from the speakers.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to

Introducing the menu system on page 28.

b

A / V CONT ROL

ON

PICTURE MODE

DRC-MF : DRC

OFF

SOUND MODE
SURROUND : O
DIGITAL IN

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the
“MULTI PICTURE”
setting

The “MULTI PICTURE” menu allows
you to use the Picture-in-Picture (PIP),
TWIN pictures, or PROGRAM INDEX
features.

1

Press MENU.

2

Move

up or down to

select the “MULTI PICTURE”
icon (

), then press

.

MENU

PROGR INDEX

TV

TITLE

PROGR

+

PROGR

–

PROGR

.

MENU

ENTER

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

VIDEO

MU L T I P I C TU RE

:

:

OFF

SWA P

TW I N

:

OFF

PROGRAM I NDEX

PIP POSITION

PIP

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

3

Move

up or down to
select the desired item
(e.g., “PIP”), then
press

.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, see Introducing
the menu system on page 28.

Select

“PIP”

“PIP POSITION”

“SWAP”

“TWIN”

“PROGRAM INDEX

”

To

display the PIP screen within the main picture.
Move

up or down to select

“ON”, then pr

ess

.

To cancel, press

or select “OFF”, then pr

ess

.

change the position of the PIP screen.
Move

up or down to select the desired position, then press

.

swap the main and PIP screens, or right and left pictures of the
TWIN pictures.

display a different TV program or video beside the main picture.
Move

up or down to select

“ON”, then pr

ess

.

To cancel, press

or select “OFF”, then pr

ess

.

view multiple program numbers on the sub-screens.
To cancel, press PROGR INDEX.

MU L T I P I C TU RE

PIP NO

FOF

SWA P

TW I N

:

:

OFF

PROGRAM I ND

PIP POSITION

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the
“FEATURE” setting

The “FEATURE” menu allows you to
change the size of the picture on the
screen when receiving wide mode (16:9)
picture signals. You can also adjust the
picture setting that is suitable for
viewing video games, and reduce the
power consumption of your TV.

1

Press MENU.

2

Move

up or down to
select the “FEATURE” icon
(

), then press

.

TV

123

456

78

0

9

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

JUMP

A/B

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

MENU

ENTER

FEATURE

ECO MODE: OFF
GAME MODE: OFF

:

OFF

WIDE MODE

bb

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

3

Move

up or down to
select the desired item
(e.g., “WIDE MODE”),
then press

.

Notes

• When you turn on

“ECO MODE”, the pictur

e may become dimmer.

•“WIDE MODE” and “GAME MODE” is available only when r

eceiving

signals through the t (video input),

(S video input), or

(component video input) jacks at the side and rear of your TV.

• If “ECO MODE” is on, the ECO MODE (

) icon will appear at the
bottom right corner of the screen when you turn on the TV or when you
press

on the remote (see pages 10 and 11).

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, see Introducing
the menu system on page 28.

Select

“WIDE MODE”

“ECO MODE”

“GAME MODE”

To

change the size of the picture when receiving wide-mode (16:9)
picture signal.

Move

up or down to select

“ON”, then pr

ess

.

To restore the normal picture size, select “OFF”, then pr

ess

.
reduce power consumption of your TV to save energy.
Move

up or down to select

“ON”, then pr

ess

.

To cancel, select “OFF”, then pr

ess

.
adjust the picture setting that is suitable to view video games.
Move

up or down to select

“ON”, then pr

ess

.

To cancel, select “OFF”, then pr

ess

.

FEATURE

ECO MODE : O
GAME MODE :

ON

OFF

:

WIDE MODE

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

To

change the menu language (see page 12).

block program numbers (see page 39).

adjust the picture position when it is not aligned with the TV screen.
Move

up or right to adjust the position clockwise, then press

.

Move

down or left to adjust the position counterclockwise, then

press

.

program your favorite channels (see page 40).

adjust the volume of all program numbers automatically.
Move

up or down to select “ON”, then press

.

To cancel, select

“OFF”, then pr

ess

.

Changing the
“SET UP” setting

The “SET UP” menu allows you to:
change the menu language, block
program numbers, adjust the picture
position, program your favorite
channels, and adjust the volume
automatically.

1

Press MENU.

2

Move

up or down to

select the “SET UP” icon
(

), then press

.

3

Move

up or down to
select the desired item
(e.g., “CHILD LOCK”),
then press

.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

MENU

Number buttons

ENTER

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bb

SET UP

:

ENGL I SH

C

HILD LOCK

:

PR0 1 OF F

FF

PIC ROTATION
FAVOR I TE CH
INTELL IGENT VOL

:

O

LANGUAGE

Select

“LANGUAGE”

“CHILD LOCK”

“PIC ROTATION”

“FAVORITE CH”

“INTELLIGENT
VOL”

SET UP

:

LANGUAGE

E
CH I LD LOCK PR 01
PIC ROTATI

FAVOR I TE C ON
INTELL IGEN OFF

123

456

78

0

9

MENU PROGR

ENTER

JUMP

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PIC ROTATION

b

b

39

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Blocking program numbers (

“CHILD LOCK”)

1

After selecting

“CHILD

LOCK”, either move

up
or down, or press the
number buttons (or
PROGR +/–) to select the
desired program number
(e.g. PR 06), then press

.

2

Move

up or down to

select “ON”, then press

.

To cancel, select

“OFF”.

The lock symbol (

)
appears on the screen when
“ON” is selected.

If a locked program
number is selected, the lock
symbol appears on the
screen.

3

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to lock other program numbers.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Note

• If you preset a locked program number, that program number will be
unlocked automatically (see page 41).

b

123

456

78

0

9

JUMP

bb

SET UP

:

LANGUAGE

E
CH I LD LOCK PR
PIC ROTATI

FAVOR I TE C ON
INTELL IGEN

06

OFF

SET UP

ENGL I SH

PR0 6 ON
P I C ROTATI ON
FAVOR I TE CH
INTELL IGENT VOL

:

OFF

CH I LD LOCK

:

:

LANGUAGE

6

or

b

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Programming the favorite channels setting

1

After selecting

“F

AVORITE
CH”, make sure “MODE”
is selected, then press

.

2

Move

up or down to
select “MANUAL”, then
press

.

3

Move

up or down to
select the favorite
channel you want to
program, then press

.

4

Move

up or down to
change the program
number, then press

.

5

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other favorite channels.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Note

• If you press the PROGR +/

– buttons or number buttons in step 4 above,

the TV will display the program number immediately.

Tip

• To view the favorite channels that you have programmed, refer to

Viewing your favorite channels on page 16.

bb

bb

bb

b

FAVOR I TE CH

MOD E

:

AUTO AUTO

1.PR01 MANUAL

2.PR02

3.PR06

4.PR08

FAVOR I TE CH

MOD E

:

MANU A L

1.PR01 5.PR09

2.PR02 6.PR11

3.PR06 7.PR13

4.PR08

FAVOR I TE CH

MOD E

:

MANU A L

1.PR01 5.PR09

2.PR02 6.PR11

3.PR 7.PR13

4.PR08

06

FAVOR I TE CH

MOD E

:

MANU A L

1.PR01 5.PR09

2.PR02 6.PR11

3.PR05 7.PR13

4.PR08

Changing the

“SET UP” setting (continued)

41

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

“CH

PRESET” setting

The “CH PRESET” menu allows you to
adjust the setup of your TV. For
example, you can manually tune in a
channel with a weak signal that fails to
be tuned in by automatic presetting.

MENU

ENTER

1

Press MENU.

2

Move

up or down to
select the “CH PRESET”
icon (

), then press

.

3

Move

up or down to
select the desired item
(e.g., “MANUAL
PROGRAM”), then
press

.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to

Introducing the menu system on page 28.

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Select

“AUTO PROGRAM”

“MANUAL PROGRAM

”

“SKIP”

“TV SYS”

“COL SYS”

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PRESET

To

preset channels automatically.

preset channels manually. See Presetting channels
manually on page 42.

skip unwanted or unused program numbers.
1 Either move

up or down, or press the number buttons

(or PROGR +/–) until the unused or unwanted pr

ogram

number appears, then press

.

2 Select “ON”, then press

.
3 To disable other program numbers, repeat steps 1 and 2.
To cancel, select

“OFF” in step 2.

select the TV system.

select the color system. Normally, set this to “AUTO”.

CH PRE SET

MANU A L P ROGRAM
SK I P

:

PR0 6 OF F

TV SYS

:

B/G

COL S YS

:

AUTO

AUTO PROGRAM

MANU A L P ROGRAM

PR

:

06

TV SYS

:

B/G

SENS

:

HIGH

VHF LOW

FINE

:

AUTO

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

“CH PRESET” setting (continued)

Presetting channels manually

1

After selecting

“MANUAL
PROGRAM”, select the
program number to
which you want to preset
a channel.

(1) Make sure “PR” is selected,

then press

.

(2) Move

up or down until
the program number you
want to preset (e.g.,
program number

“10”)

appears on

the menu,

then press

.

Tips

• You can also select the

“MANUAL

PROGRAM” menu directly by pressing the

PRESET button on the remote.

• You can also select the program number with the PROGR +/

– or number buttons.

2

Select the desired channel.

(1)

Make sure either “VHF
LOW”, “VHF HIGH”, or
“UHF” is selected, then
press

.

(2) Move

up or down
until the desired
channel’s broadcast
appears on the TV
screen, then press

.

3

If the sound of the
desired program number
is abnormal, select the
appropriate TV system.

(1) Move

up or down to
select “TV SYS”, then
press

.

(2) Move

up or down
until the sound
becomes normal, then
press

.

b

bb

b

bb

bb

bb

MANU A L P ROGRAM

PR

:

10

TV SYS

:

B/G

SENS

:

HIGH

VHF LOW

FINE

:

AUTO

MANU A L P ROGRAM

PR

:

10

TV SYS

:

B/G

SENS

:

HIGH

VHF L OW

FINE

:

AUTO

MANU A L P ROGRAM

PR

:

10

TV SYS

:

B/G

SENS

:

HIGH

VHF LOW

FINE

:

AUTO

MANU A L P ROGRAM

PR

:

10 B/G

TV SYS

:

I

SENS

:

HIG D/K
VHF LOW M
FINE

:

AUTO

MANU A L P ROGRAM

PR

:

10

TV SYS

:

I

SENS

:

HIGH

VHF LOW

FINE

:

AUTO

MANU A L P ROGRAM

PR

:

06

TV SYS

:

B/G

SENS

:

HIGH

VHF LOW

FINE

:

AUTO

43

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

4

If you are not satisfied with
the picture and sound
quality, you may be able to
improve them by using the
“FINE” tuning feature.

(1) Move

up or down
to select “FINE”, then
press

.

(2) Move

up or down
to select “MANUAL”,
then press

.

(3) Move

either up,
down, left or right
until the picture and
sound quality are
optimal, then
press

.
The + or – icon on the
menu flashes while tuning.

5

If the TV signal is too
strong and the picture is
distorted, you can adjust
the TV reception
sensitivity.

(1) Move

up or down

to select “

SENS”,

then press

.

(2) Move

up or down
to select “LOW”, then
press

.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Notes

• The TV system (

“TV SYS”) and the TV r

eception sensitivity (

“

SENS”)

settings are memorized for each program number.

• If you preset a locked program number, that program number will be
unlocked automatically (see page 39).

bb

bb

bb

MANU A L P ROGRAM

PR

:

10 AUTO

TV SYS

:

I

SENS

:

HIG

VHF LOW

FINE

:

MANU A L

MANU A L P ROGRAM

PR

:

1 0 AUTO

TV SYS

:

I

SENS

:

HIG

VHF LOW

FINE

:

MANU A L

MANU A L P ROGRAM

PR

:

10

TV SYS

:

I

SENS

:

HIGH

VHF L

L

OW

FINE

:

MA ANU

MANU A L P ROGRAM

PR

:

10

TV SYS

:

I

:

LOW

VHF L

L

OW

FINE

:

MA ANU

SENS

bb

MANUAL PROGRAM

PR

:

10 HIGH

TV SYS

:

ILOW

SENS

:

VHF LOW

FINE

:

MA ANU

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Additional Information

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function

Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a
problem with your TV, the 1 (standby) indicator flashes red. The
number of times the 1 indicator flashes indicates the possible
causes.

1

Check that the 1 indicator flashes red several times between three-second
intervals.

2

Count the number of times the 1 indicator flashes.

3

Press ! (main power) to turn off your TV.

4

Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the
1 indicator flashed.
Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of
your TV.

Front of TV

1

indicator

U

45

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you have any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following
troubleshooting guide. If the problem persists, contact your Sony dealer.

Possible causeSymptom

Solutions

Additional Information

continued

Snowy picture

Noisy sound

or

“NO SIGNAL”
appears on the
screen and the
picture is dimmed.

Distorted picture

Noisy sound

Good picture

Noisy sound

Page

• Check the antenna cable and connection on
the TV, VCR and at the wall.

• Press the PRESET button to display the
“MANUAL PROGRAM” menu and preset

the channel again.

• Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF).
Contact a Sony dealer for advice.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Press the PRESET button to display
the“MANUAL PROGRAM

” menu.

Then, select “

SENS: LOW”.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in
use.

• If the sound of all the channels are noisy,
display the “CH PRESET” menu and select
“AUTO PROGRAM” to preset the
channels again.

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,
select the channel, then display the
“CH PRESET” menu and select the
appropriate TV system (

“TV SYS”).

• Set “DIGITAL IN: OFF” in the “A/V

CONTROL” menu and connect

L and
R (component video input) on your TV to
receive analog audio signals.

• The connection is
loose or the cable is
damaged.

• Channel presetting
is inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The antenna type is
inappropriate.

• The antenna
direction needs
adjustment.

• Signal transmission
is low.

• Broadcast signals
are too strong.

• The TV system
setting or channel
presetting is
inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The digital audio
signal is
inappropriate.

4

42

–

–

–

43

–

41

42

7, 33

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting (continued)

Possible cause

Symptom

No picture

No sound

Good picture

No sound

Dotted lines or

stripes

Double images or

“ghosts”

Solutions

4

10

11

11

11

7, 33

33

–

–

–

43

–

–

• The power cord,

antenna or VCR is
not connected.

• The TV is not turned

on.

• The volume level is

too low.

• The sound is muted.

• The digital audio

signal is
inappropriate.

• The “DIGITAL IN”

setting in the “A/V
CONTROL” menu is
inappropriate.

• There is local

interference from
cars, neon signs, hair
dryers, power
generators, etc.

•

Broadcast signals are
reflected by nearby
mountains or
buildings.

• The antenna

direction needs
adjustment.

• Use of a booster is

inappropriate.

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• Check the power cord, antenna and the
VCR connections.

• Press I/1 (power).

• Press U (main power) on the TV to turn

off the TV for about five seconds, then
turn it on again.

• Press ¸ + to increase the volume level.

• Press ¤ to cancel the muting.

• Set “DIGITAL IN: OFF” in the “A/V

CONTROL” menu and connect

L and
R (component video input) on your TV to
receive analog audio signals.

• When connecting to

(component
video input) on your TV, set
“DIGITAL IN: ON” to receive digital

audio signals through

DIGITAL IN,

or
set “DIGITAL IN: OFF” to receive analog
audio signals through

L and R.

• Do not use a hair dryer or other
equipment near the TV.

• Adjust the antenna direction for

minimum
interference. Contact a Sony dealer for
advice.

• Use a highly directional antenna.

• Use the fine tuning (

“FINE”) function.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in
use.

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Additional Information

Possible cause

Symptom

Solutions

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No color

Abnormal color
patches

TV cannot receive
stereo broadcast
signal.

Stereo broadcast
sound switches
on and off or
is distorted.

or

The sound switches
between stereo and
monaural
frequently.

“100?” appears at
the top of the
screen after
approximately 10
seconds and there is
no Teletext display.

Teletext display is
incomplete
(snowy picture or
double images).

Picture slant

• The color level setting is
too low.

• The color system
setting is inappropriate.

• The antenna direction
needs adjustment.

• The magnetic
disturbance from
external speakers or
other equipment, or the
direction of the earth

’s
magnetic field may
affect the TV.

• The stereo reception
setting is inappropriate.

• The connection is loose
or the cable is damaged.

• The antenna direction
needs adjustment.

• The broadcast signal
has a transmission
problem.

• The channel carries no
Teletext broadcast.

• Connection is loose or
the cable is damaged.

• The antenna direction
is inappropriate.

• Signal transmission is
too low.

• The magnetic
disturbance from
external speakers or
other equipment, or the
direction of the earth

’s
magnetic field may
affect the TV.

• Display the “A/V CONTROL

” menu and

select “ADJUST” of “PICTURE MODE

”,

then adjust the

“COLOR” level.

• Display the “CH PRESET” menu and

check the color system (

“COL SYS”)

setting (usually set this to

“AUT

O”).

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.

• Locate external speakers or other
equipment away from the TV. Do not
move the TV while the TV is turned on.
Press U (main power) on the TV to turn
off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn
it on again.

• Press A/B until “AUTO” appears on the
screen.

• Check the antenna cable and connection
on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.

• Press A/B until a better sound is heard.

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• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR, and at the wall.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Use the fine tuning (

“FINE”) function.

• Keep external speakers or other electrical

equipment away from the TV.

• Display the “SET UP” menu and adjust
“PIC ROTATION” until the picture

position is optimal.

Good m

orning!

continued

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