Sony KV-28FQ86U, KV-32FQ86U User Manual

4-103-124-71(2)

Colour Television

Operating Instructions

Before operating the TV, please read the “Safety Information” section of this manual. Retain this manual for future reference.

KV-28FQ86U KV-32FQ86U

NOTICE

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 centre.

ASA

How to replace the Fuse

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

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 I 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.

Introduction

Thank you for choosing this Sony product.

Before operating the TV, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

• Symbols used in the manual:

• Important information.

• Information on a feature.

• 1,2... Sequence of instructions.

• Buttons shaded white on the remote control show you

the buttons you have to press to follow the sequence of the instructions.

• Informs you of the result of the instructions.

Table of Contents

Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................3

Safety Information................................................................................................................................................4

Overview & Installation

Checking the Accessories Supplied......................................................................................................................5

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control.........................................................................................................5

Overview of Remote Control Buttons..................................................................................................................6

Overview of the TV Buttons ................................................................................................................................7

Connecting the Aerial and VCR...........................................................................................................................7

First Time Operation

Switching on the TV and Automatically Tuning .................................................................................................8

TV Functions

Introducing and Using the Menu System ..........................................................................................................10

The Picture Adjustment menu .....................................................................................................................11

The Sound Adjustment menu .......................................................................................................................12

The Features menu........................................................................................................................................14

Autoformat .............................................................................................................................................14

AV3 Output............................................................................................................................................15

Connection Guide...................................................................................................................................15

Picture rotation.......................................................................................................................................15

RGB Centring.........................................................................................................................................15

100Hz Mode...........................................................................................................................................15

The Set Up menu..........................................................................................................................................16

Language................................................................................................................................................16

Country...................................................................................................................................................16

Auto Tuning...........................................................................................................................................16

Programme Sorting ................................................................................................................................16

Programme Labels .................................................................................................................................17

AV Preset ...............................................................................................................................................17

Manual Programme Preset.....................................................................................................................18

PAP (Picture And Picture)..................................................................................................................................19

Teletext..................................................................................................................................................................20

NexTView..............................................................................................................................................................21

Additional Information

Connecting Equipment to the TV.......................................................................................................................22

Viewing pictures from equipment connected to the TV.....................................................................................23

Remote Control Configuration for VCR or DVD ..............................................................................................24

Remote Control Configuration for AV devices..................................................................................................25

Technical Specifications.....................................................................................................................................27

Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................28

How to lift the TV ...............................................................................................................................Back cover

Table of Contents

Safety Information

This set is to operate on a 220-240V AC supply only. Take care not to connect too many appliances to the same power socket as this could result in fire or electric shock.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the TV. Refer to qualified service personnel only.

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

For environmental and safety reasons, it is recommended that the TV set is not left in standby mode when not in use. Disconnect from the mains. However, some TVs may have features which require they are left in standby. The instructions in this manual will inform you if this applies.

For your own safety, do not touch any part of the TV, power lead or aerial lead during lightning storms.

Never place the TV in hot, humid or excessively dusty places. Do not install the TV where it may be exposed to mechanical vibrations.

Never push objects of any kind into the set as this could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the set. If any liquid or solid object does fall into the cabinet, do not operate the TV. Have it checked immediately by qualified personnel.

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

To prevent fire, keep inflammable objects or naked lights (eg candles) away from the TV.

Clean the screen and cabinet with a soft, lightly dampened cloth. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, alkaline cleaner, scouring powder or solvent, such as alcohol or benzine, or antistatic spray. As a safety precaution, unplug the TV before cleaning it.

Place the TV on a secure stable stand. Never attempt to move the TV and stand together -always move the TV and stand separately. Do not place the TV on its side or face up. Do not allow children to climb on to it.

Safety Information

Pull out the power lead by the plug. Do not pull on the power lead itself.

Unplug the power lead before moving the TV. Avoid uneven surfaces, quick steps or excessive force. If the set has been dropped or damaged, have it checked immediately by qualified service personnel.

Take care not to place heavy objects on the power lead as this could result in damage. We recommend you wind any excess lead around the holders provided on the rear of the TV.

Do not cover the ventilation openings of the TV with items such as curtains or newspapers etc.

Checking the Accessories supplied

2 Batteries (AA size)

RM-945

1 Remote control (RM-945)

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control

Make sure you insert the supplied batteries using the correct polarities. Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmental friendly way.

Overview & Installation

Overview of Remote Control Buttons

1 TV I/ : To Temporarily Switch Off TV (standby mode):

ql qk

2 3

4 5

7 8

RM-945

Press this button to temporarily switch off the TV (the standby indicator on the TV lights up). Press again to switch on TV from standby mode.

• To save energy we recommend switching off completely when TV is not in use.

• After 15 minutes without a TV signal and without any button being pressed, the TV switches automatically into standby mode.

2 Aux I/ : press this button to switch your VCR or DVD on or off. 3 Selecting TV mode: press this button to switch off PAP, Teletext or Video input

mode.

4 Selecting input source: press this button repeatedly until the symbol of the

desired input source appears on the TV screen. Refer to page 23.

5 PAP (Picture And Picture): press this button to divide the screen into two for

watching two channels simultaneously. Refer to page 19.

6 Selecting broadcast channels: if Media Selector (w;) is switched to TV, press

these buttons to select channels. For double-digit programme numbers, enter the second digit within 2.5 seconds.

7 a) Watching last channel selected: if Media Selector (w;) is switched to TV,

press this button to return to the previous channel you were watching (provided you watched it for at least 5 seconds).

b) Selecting VCR double-digit: if Media Selector (w;) is switched to VCR,

press this button to select double-digit channels for Sony VCR’s e.g.for 23, press

-/-- first and then the buttons 2 and 3.

8 a) Fastext: if Media Selector (w;) is switched to TV and whilst you are in Teletext

mode, these buttons can be used as Fastext buttons. For details see page 20.

b) Operating VCR or DVD: if Media Selector (w;) is switched to VCR or DVD,

these buttons will operate the main functions of your VCR or DVD, once the remote control has been programmed. Refer to page 24.

9 Teletext: press this button to switch on Teletext. For

details see page 20.

q; a) Displaying a channel index: if Media Selector

(w;) is switched to TV and MENU is switched off, press OK to display a channel overview. If you want to select a channel, press v or V then press the OK button to watch the selected channel.

b) Navigator: if Media Selector (w;) is switched to

TV and MENU (qd) is switched on, use these buttons to navigate through the menu system of the TV. Refer to page 10.

qa Selecting picture mode: press this button

repeatedly to change the picture mode. For details on the different picture modes refer to page 11.

qs Selecting broadcast channels: press these

buttons to select the next or previous broadcast channel.

qd Menu system: press this button to enter the TV

menu system. Refer to page 10.

qf Adjusting volume: press these buttons to increase

or decrease the audio volume.

qg Selecting the sound effect:

repeatedly to change the sound effect. For details on different sound effects refer to page 12.

The buttons labelled 4, qs and qj are also used for Teletext operation. For details see page 20.

Overview & Installation

Press this button

qh NexTView: press this button to display NexTView.

For details refer to page 21.

qj Displaying Info: press this button to display all on-

screen indication such as channel number, etc. Press again to cancel.

qk Freezing the picture: Press this button to freeze

the picture. The screen is divided into two screens. On the left will be the normal picture, on the right the picture is frozen. Press this button again to return to the normal picture.

ql Selecting the screen format: press this button

repeatedly to change the format of the screen: 4:3 for a conventional picture or 16:9 for an imitation of wide screen.

w; Media Selector: press these buttons to select which

device you want to operate, TV, VCR or DVD. A green light will be momentarily lit to show which one you have selected. Refer to page 24.

wa Muting the sound: press this button to mute the

TV sound. Press again to restore the sound.

Overview of the TV Buttons

Headphones jack

S video Input jack

Video Input jack

Standby indicator

Audio Input jacks

Press on the mark .

Auto Start Up Button (starts the auto Start Up sequence, see page 8)

On/Off button

Selecting Input source

Connecting the Aerial and VCR

• Connecting cables are not supplied.

• For more details of VCR connections as well as other connections, please refer to page 22.

Programme Up or Down Buttons (Selects TV channels)

Volume control buttons

VCR

OUT IN

The Scart lead is optional. If you use this optional connection it can improve picture and sound quality when using a VCR.

If you do not use a Scart lead, you will need to manually tune the VCR to a spare channel once the autotune procedure has been completed. Refer to “Manual Programme Preset” on page 18. Also refer to your VCR instruction manual to find out how to find the output channel of your VCR.

Overview & Installation

Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning

The first time you switch on your TV, a sequence of menu screens appear on the TV enabling you to: 1) choose the language of the menu screen 2) adjust the picture slant, 3) check how to connect optional equipment to your TV, 4) search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast) and 5) change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen. However, if you need to change any of these settings at a later date, you can do so by selecting the appropriate

option in the

(Set Up menu) or by pressing the Auto Start Up Button on the TV set.

Language

1 Connect the TV plug to the mains socket (220-240V AC, 50Hz)

The first time that the TV set is connected, it is usually turned on. If the TV is off, press the on/off button on the TV set to turn

Select language

English Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands

Dansk

Polski Português Türkçe

Ελληνικά

Български

Svenska

Pyccкий

Česky

Magyar Norsk Suomi Slovenski

Română

on the TV. The first time you switch on the TV, a Language menu displays automatically on the TV screen.

Language

Select language

English

Ελληνικά

Deutsch

Български

Español

Svenska

Français

Pyccкий

Italiano

Česky

Nederlands

Magyar

Dansk

Norsk

Polski

Suomi

Português

Slovenski

Türkçe

Română

RM-945

2 Press the V, v, B or b buttons on the remote control to select

your language, then press the OK button to confirm your

selection. From now on all the menus will appear in your chosen language.

Language

Select language

English Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands

Dansk

Polski Português Türkçe

Ελληνικά

Български

Svenska

Pyccкий

Česky

Magyar Norsk Suomi Slovenski

Română

3 Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture might slant. The

Picture Rotation menu allows you to correct the picture slant if it is necessary.

a) If it is not necessary, press OK to select Not necessary. b) If it is necessary, press B or b to select Adjust now, then press

OK and correct any slant of the picture between –5 and +5 by pressing

v or V. Finally press OK to store.

If picture slants, please

adjust picture rotation.

Not necessary

Adjust now

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First Time Operation

4 A diagram will appear showing you how to connect a wide range

of equipment to your TV set. Follow the instructions and finally press the OK button to remove the diagram and continue the automatic process.

After the automatic tuning process has finished and any optional equipment has been connected, we recommend you follow the instructions explained on the section "Connection Guide" on page 15 to get the optimum settings related to the optional equipment.

Please connect your equipment according to this chart

::33/

::22/ 2

DVD

::11/ 1

RM-945

5 The Auto Tuning menu appears on the screen. Press the OK

button to select Yes.

6 The TV starts to automatically search and store all

available broadcast channels for you.

This procedure could take some minutes. Please be patient

Do you want to start

automatic tuning?

Yes No

Auto Tuning

Programmes found: 4

and do not press any buttons, otherwise automatic tuning will not be completed.

In some countries the TV Broadcaster installs the channels automatically (ACI system). In this case, the TV Broadcaster sends a menu in which you can select your city

by pressing the channels.

If no channels were found during the auto tune process, a message appears automatically on the screen asking you to connect the aerial. Check the aerial connection (refer to

v or V button and OK to store the

No channel found.

Please connect aerial

Confirm

page 7). Press the OK button to restart the auto tuning process.

7 After all available channels are captured and stored,

the Programme Sorting menu automatically appears on the screen enabling you to change the order in which the channels are stored.

a) If you wish to keep the broadcast channels in the tuned order,

go to step 8.

Programme Sorting

TVE

TVE2

TV3

C33

C27

C58

S02

S06

b) If you wish to store the channels in a different order:

1 Press the v or V button to select the programme

number with the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish

to move. Press the b button.

2 Press the v or V button to select the new

programme number position for your selected

channel (TV Broadcast). Press the OK button to store.

3 Repeat steps b)1 and b)2 if you wish to change

Programme Sorting

TVE

TVE2

TV3

C33

C27

C58

S02

S06

01 TVE

the order of the other channels.

8 Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen

Your TV is now ready for use

First Time Operation

Introducing and Using the Menu System

Your TV uses an On-Screen menu system to guide you through the operations. Use the following buttons on

the Remote Control to operate the menu system:

1 To switch on the menu screens:

Press the MENU button to switch the first level menu on.

2 To navigate through the menus:

• To highlight and select the desired menu or option, press

• To enter the selected menu or option, press OK or

• To return to the last menu or option, press OK or B.

• To alter the settings of your selected option, press v/V/B or b.

• To confirm and store your selection, press OK.

3 To switch off the menu screens:

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

v or V.

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode: Live Contrast: Reset Noise Reduction: Auto Colour Tone: Cool

Select: Enter:OKExit:

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode: Live Contrast: Reset Noise Reduction: Auto Colour Tone: Cool

Select: Enter:OKExit:

TV Functions

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