Sony KV-28DX30U, KV-32DX30U User Manual

Sony Manufacturing Company UK

Printed in UK

4-205-754-64

420575464

Trinitron Colour Television

Operating Instructions

KV-28DX30U KV-32DX30U

Integrated Digital TV

NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e. marked with or ) must be used. When an alternative type of plug is used it should be fitted with a 5 AMP FUSE, otherwise the circuit should be protected by a 5 AMP FUSE at the distribution board. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

ASA

FUSE

How to replace the Fuse

Open the fuse compartment with a flat blade screwdriver, and replace the fuse.

• IMPORTANT

If the plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlet in your home, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in accordance with the following instructions: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow.

WARNING

• To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off from the mains lead into a socket outlet. This plug cannot be used and should be destroyed.

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

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Safety Information

For your safety

All TVs operate on extremely high voltages. To prevent fire or electric shock, please follow the safety procedures indicated below.

For General Safety

• Do not expose the TV set to rain or moisture.

• Do not remove the rear cover.

• For your protection, refer all servicing to qualified personnel only.

For Safe Installation

• Do not install the TV in hot, humid or excessively dusty places.

• Do not block or cover the ventilation openings. For ventilation, leave a space of at least 10 cm all around the set.

• Do not install the TV where it may be exposed to mechanical vibrations.

• Place the TV set only on a stable stand designed for the weight and dimensions of the TV.

For Safe Operation

• Do not operate the TV set on anything other than a 220-240V AC, 50Hz supply.

• Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid objects fall in through the ventilation slots. Have it checked immediately.

• For environmental and safety reasons, it is recommended that the TV set is not left in standby mode when not in use. Switch off at the mains.

• Do not disconnect the TV by pulling on the power cable. Disconnect by removing the mains plug.

• In case of a thunderstorm, disconnect the TV set from the main supply and the aerial. Otherwise the set may be damaged by a stroke of lightning.

For Maintenance

• Clean the TV screen with a soft dampened cloth. Do not use any abrasive cleaners.

• Dust and nicotine deposits may cause heat accumulation inside the TV set. In the long term this could be a safety risk and may shorten the lifetime of your TV set. Therefore have your set serviced about every five years.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Checking the accessories supplied Inserting batteries into the remote control Connecting your own speakers Connecting the aerial Switching on the TV Automatically tuning the TV Finding your video channel after tuning

Overview

Overview of the TV buttons Overview of the remote control buttons

Additional TV Features

Adjusting the picture Changing picture and sound modes quickly Adjusting the sound

Setting up Virtual Dolby Surround

Setting up Dolby Pro Logic Changing the screen mode Setting the digital setup menu Using the further programme preset feature Adjusting the picture rotation Using the parental lock Using the sleep timer Manually tuning the TV Skipping programme positions Naming a channel (Analogue channels only) Choosing a language for the TV menu screens Using the info menu screen Automatically tuning the TV Re-arranging the TV channels

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Teletext

Viewing standard teletext Viewing digital teletext

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)

Displaying the EPG Viewing information on the EPG Recording programmes Setting the manual timer

Optional Equipment

Connecting equipment to the TV Additional information when connecting equipment Selecting the output source for the scart sockets or Smartlink Using the AV label preset feature

Additional Information

Specifications Troubleshooting

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Getting started

Follow steps 1-7 to: Check the accessories supplied

Insert batteries into your remote control Connect your own speakers Connect the aerial to your TV Plug in and switch on the TV View programmes on your TV Find your video channel

1. Checking the accessories supplied

Batteries

PROGR

RM-888

Remote control

2. Inserting batteries into the remote control

Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly way.

Getting started

3. Connecting your own speakers

This TV has been designed to create ‘Virtual Dolby Surround’ without the need for additional speakers. If however, you wish

to experience the full Dolby Pro Logic Surround, you will need to connect your own speakers (SS-CR190 or equivalent) as shown

below. Connect the striped speaker leads to the red terminals and the black leads to the black terminals.

Dolby* Pro Logic Surround normally requires 5 speakers:

Centre Speaker - to anchor the fixed sounds, like dialogues, to the screen. Left and Right Front Speakers - for the normal two channel stereo or bilingual broadcasts. Surround Speakers - for the special effects created by the surround channels.

Right speaker

R/D/D/D L/G/S/I

Connect black leads to the black terminals of socket

L/G/ S/I

R/D/ D/D

MODEM

L/G/ S/I

R/D/ D/D

Left speaker

Connect striped leads to the red terminals of socket

Black lead

Striped lead

Centre speaker

NOTE: External speakers should have an impedance of 8 Ohms

Surround speakers **

Note: When you connect your own external left and right speakers you must mute the internal speakers by pressing in the button marked on the rear of the TV.

* Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. ‘Dolby’, ‘Pro Logic’, and the double-D symbol are trademarks

of the Dolby Laboratories .

** For the best sound effects, place the surround speakers one meter above your listening position.

Getting started

4. Connecting the aerial

Connecting an aerial to your TV

L/G/ S/I

R/D/ D/D

MODEM

R/D/D/D L/G/S/I

Connecting an aerial and VCR to your TV

L/G/ S/I

R/D/ D/D

MODEM

R/D/D/D L/G/S/I

Scart lead (not supplied)

Connect your existing aerial to the socket marked on the rear of the TV.

1 Connect your existing aerial to the upper

socket marked on the rear of the TV as shown.

2 Connect a lead from the RF input of your

VCR to the lower aerial socket marked on the TV.

3 Connect the VCR to the mains socket and

switch on.

4 Insert a pre-recorded tape into the VCR and

press the ‘PLAY’ button. This enables the TV set to locate and store the video channel during the ‘Automatically tuning the TV’ procedure.

OUT

AC IN

AERIAL ANTENNA

5. Switching on the TV

Connect the TV plug to the mains socket (220-240V AC, 50Hz) and switch on.

Push in the on/off switch on the front of the TV.

Getting Started

6. Automatically tuning the TV

When you first switch on the TV, the following sequence of menu screens appear on the TV enabling you to 1) choose a language for the TV menu screens, 2) tune channels to the TV, 3) arrange the channels.

1. When switching on the TV for the first time, the ‘LANGUAGE’ menu appears automatically on the TV screen enabling you to select in which language you wish

to read the TV menu screens. Press the the remote control to select your chosen language then press the OK button to confirm your selection.

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V or v buttons on

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2. The ‘automatic tuning’ menu appears on the TV screen in your selected language. Press the

V or v buttons to select

‘YES’ then press the OK button to confirm.

Do you want to start automatic tuning?

Yes No

Confirm: OK

3. Ensure the antenna is connected as instructed, then press

the OK button to confirm. The TV starts to automatically search and store all available channels for you. Please be patient and do not press any buttons.

Please confirm that antenna is connected

Confirm: OK

The digital channels will be stored on programme numbers 1-90 and the analogue channels on programme

numbers 91-99. Note: If any digital channels are stored on programme numbers 91-99 during the Automatic Tuning procedure, then no analogue channels will be allocated. If this happens, please refer to the section ‘Manually tuning the

PROGR

TV’ on page 19 of this manual to tune in and store the analogue channels.

4. When the TV has finished tuning in all available channels, the ‘PROGRAMME SORTING’ menu appears on the TV screen enabling you to change the order of the

BBC TWO

channels on your TV. If you do not wish to use this

RM-888

option, proceed to step 5. If you wish to change the channel order, press the

V or v

buttons on your remote control to select the channel you want to move, then press the OK button. Press the

V or v

buttons to select the new programme number position for your selected channel then press the OK button to confirm. The selected channel now moves to its new programme position. Repeat this procedure if you wish to sort the order of other channels on your TV.

5. Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the TV screen.

6. Press the PROGR+/- or the numbered buttons on the remote control to view the TV channels.

7. Finding your video channel after tuning

If you have connected a VCR to your TV, you now need to find the video channel.

1. Press the PROGR +/- buttons on the remote control until the video picture appears on the TV screen.

Note: If you wish to move your video channel to a different programme position, refer to the ‘Re-arranging the TV channels’ section in this

instruction manual.

Overview

Overview of the TV buttons

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Press the door flap as shown. Control panel appears.

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Video input button.

Press to select the input signals from VCR etc.

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MONO

L/G/S/I

R/D/D/D

Programme Up or Down buttons.

Press to increase(+)/decrease(-) channels.

Volume control buttons.

Press to increase(+)/decrease(-) volume.

Auto tune button.

Press to select the automatic tuning function.

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