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 2 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.
How to replace the fuse
Open the fuse compartment with a blade screwdriver, and replace the fuse.
•
IMPORTANT
If the plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlets 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:
BlueNeutral
BrownLive
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 Y
or coloured green or green and yellow.
WARNING
• To prevent the risk of electric shock, 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 the risk of fire or electric shock, 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.
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing this Sony FD Trinitron Colour Television.
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.
•Shaded buttons 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 instructions.
Table of Contents
Notice for Customers .............................................................................................................................2
PIP Position ........................................................................................................................................13
AV Preset ............................................................................................................................................14
This set is to operate on a 220240V 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.
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. Do not allow children to
climb on to it. Do not place the TV
on its side or face up.
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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.
Overview of Remote Control Buttons
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@º
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!•
!¶
!§
!∞
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Selecting screen format:
repeatedly to change the format of the screen. For
more details refer to chapter “Auto Format” on
page 11.
8 This button only works in Teletext mode.
9
Selecting Teletext:
on teletext.
!º
Joystick:
a) If Media Selector is switched to TV:
• When MENU is switched on, use these buttons
to operate the menu system. For details refer to
“Introducing and Using the Menu System” on
page 9.
• When MENU is switched off, press OK to
show a channel overview. Then press or
the OK button to watch the selected channel.
b)If Media Selector is switched to VCR or
DVD:
Using these buttons you can control the main
functions of your VCR or DVD.
!¡
Displaying the menu system:
button to display the menu on the TV screen.
Press again to remove the menu display from the
TV screen.
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Selecting channels:
select the next or previous broadcast channel.
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NexTView:
“NexTView” on page 18.
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to select the channel and then press again
For more details refer to chapter
1
To Temporarily Switch Off TV:
Press this button to temporarily switch off TV (the standby indicatoron
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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!¡
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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 signal and without any button being
pressed, the TV switches automatically into standby mode.
2
VCR or DVD on/off:
3
Media Selector:
With this remote control you can operate not only this TV but also the main
functions of your VCR or DVD. Switch on the device you want to operate and
next press this button repeatedly to select the VCR, TV or DVD. A green
light will be momentarily lit to indicate the chosen function.
Before the first time you want to control a DVD or VCR by using this
remote control, you have to set it up depending on the brand of the
device to be used. For more details, refer to chapter “Remote Control
Configuration for VCR or DVD” on page 22.
4
Selecting input source:
input symbol of the source appears on the TV screen.
5
Selecting channels:
If Media Selector is switched to TV or VCR, press this button to select
channels.
For double-digit programme numbers, enter the second digit within 2.5
seconds.
6
a) If Media Selector is switched to TV:
Press this button to watch the last channel selected (the last channel
watched for at least 5 seconds).
b) If Media Selector is switched to VCR:
For Sony’s VCR double-digit programme numbers, e.g. 23, press -/- -
first and then the buttons 2 and 3.
Press this button
Press this button to switch
Press this
Press these buttons to
Press this button to switch your VCR or DVD on or off.
Press this button repeatedly until the desired
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Adjusting TV volume:
adjust the volume of the TV.
!∞
Recording button:
switched to VCR, press this button to record
programmes.
!§
Selecting TV mode:
off PIP, teletext or video input.
!¶
Selecting Picture mode:
repeatedly to change the picture mode.
!•
Selecting Sound effect:
repeatedly to change the sound effect.
!ª
Displaying on Screen information:
this button to display all on-screen indications.
Press again to cancel.
Freezing the picture:
@º
freeze the picture. The screen is divided into two
screens. On the left with the normal picture, on
the right the picture is freezed. Press this button
again to return to the normal picture.
@¡ Swapping screens:
mode, press this button to swap the two screens.
@™ PIP (Picture in Picture):
watch another source in a small picture (PIP)
within the main TV picture. Press again to cancel.
To select the source you want to watch, refer to
the chapter “PIP Input” on page 12.
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Muting the Sound:
TV sound. Press again to restore the sound.
If Media Selector is
Press this button to switch
Whilst you are in “PIP”
Press this button to mute
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Press these buttons to
Press this button
Press this button
Press
Press this button to
Press this button to
Besides TV functions, all coloured buttons as well as green symbols are also used for Teletext operation.
For more details, please refer to “Teletext” section on page 17.
Overview
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Overview of TV Buttons
On/Off Switch
Volume
control
buttons
Programme
Up or Down
Buttons
(Selects TV
channels)
Headphones
jack
S video
Input jack
Video Input jack
Audio Input
jacks
Standby indicator
Press on the mark .
Selecting
Input source
Auto Start Up Button
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.
Connecting the Aerial and VCR
Connecting cables are not supplied.
or
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Overview-Installation
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VCR
Scart lead is optional.
For more details of VCR connection, please refer to the section “Connecting Optional
Equipment” of this instruction manual (see page 20).
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) choose the country in which
you wish to operate the TV, 3) adjust the picture slant, 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 that by
selecting the appropriate option in the (Set Up menu) or by pressing the Auto Start Up
Button on the TV set.
Connect the TV plug to the mains socket (220-240V AC,
1
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 on the TV.
The first time you switch on the TV, a
displays automatically on the TV screen.
2
Press theorbutton on the remote control to select
the language, then press the OK button to confirm your
selection. From now on all the menus will appear in the
selected language.
The
Country
3
menu appears automatically on the TV
screen. Press theorbutton to select the country in
which you will operate the TV set, then press the OK
button to confirm your selection.
• If the country in which you want to use the TV set
does not appear in the list, select “-” instead of a
country.
• To avoid wrong teletext characters for cyrillic
languages we recommend selecting Russia
country if your own country does not appear in
the list.
Language
menu
Language
English
Norge
Français
Italiano
Nederlands
Select Language: Confirm: OK
Country
Sverige
Norge
Italia
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Select Language: Confirm: OK
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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
b)
If it is necessary, pressorto select
OK to select
Not necessary
Adjust now
then press OK and correct any slant of the picture between –5 and +5 by pressingor. Finally press
OK
to store.
.
,
If picture slants, please
adjust picture rotation
Not necessary
Adjust now
Select:Confirm: OK
First Time Operation
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5 The Auto Tuning menu appears on the screen. Press the
OK button to select Yes.
Do you want to start
automatic tuning?
Yes
No
6The TV starts to automatically search and store all
available broadcast channels for you.
This procedure could take some minutes. Please be
patient 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 theorbutton and
OK to store the channels.
If no channels were found during the auto tuning
process then a new menu appears automatically on
the screen asking you to connect the aerial. Please
connect the aerial (see page 6) and press OK. The
auto tuning process will start again.
7After all available channels are captured and stored,
the Programme Sorting menu automatically appearson the screen enabling you to change the order in
which the channels appear on the screen.
a) If you wish to keep the broadcast channels in the
tuned order, go to step 8.
b) If you wish to store the channels in a different order: