Sony KV-32FQ75 U, KV-28FQ75 U User Manual

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Trinitron Colour
Television

4-205-563-64

420556364

Instruction Manual

KV-28FQ75 U
KV-32FQ75 U

© 2000 by Sony Corporation Printed in UK

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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 13 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 13 AMP FUSE, other­wise the circuit should be protected by a 13 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

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FUSE

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 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.

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Safety Information

For your safety

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.

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 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 through, 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.

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

Clean the TV with a soft, lightly dampened cloth.
Do not use benzine, thinner or any other
chemicals to clean the TV. Do not scratch the TV
screen. 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Safety Information

Safety Information

Always use TV stands that are strong and stable enough to support the weight and size of this TV. Due to the unique floating
design of this TV, Sony highly recommend you use their designated stands, SU-28FQ1 for KV-28FQ75 model and SU-32FQ1
for KV-32FQ75 model. If this recommended option is not taken, it is vitally important to ensure that any cabinet or table has a
large enough surface area to accommodate all three legs of the TV without any overlap.
Do not block or cover the ventilation openings. For ventilation, leave a space of at least 10 cm all around the set.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Installation

1. Checking the accessories supplied

2. Inserting batteries into the remote control

3. Connecting the TV

4. Switching on the TV

5. Using the joystick

6. Tuning your TV

7. Finding your video channel

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5
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Operation

Overview of the TV set buttons
Overview of the remote control buttons
NexTView
Teletext
Using Multi PIP
Operating PAP (Picture and Picture)
Using the TV menu system

Adjusting the picture and sound
Using the Features menu
Changing the screen size
Re-arranging the TV channels
Manually tuning the TV
Naming a channel
Skipping programme positions
Using the ‘Further Programme Preset’ feature
Selecting the ‘Demo’ feature
Adjusting the picture rotation
Adjusting the picture geometry for an RGB source
Inputting your personal ID
Presetting and naming input signals

Additional Equipment

Connecting additional equipment to the TV
Additional information when connecting equipment
Smartlink
Remote control of other Sony equipment

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Additional Information

Specifications
Channel Display Table
Troubleshooting

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Installation

Follow steps 1-7 to install the
TV and view TV programmes.

1. Checking the accessories supplied

Batteries

Remote control

2. Inserting batteries into the remote control

Always observe the correct polarity when inserting batteries.
Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly way.

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Installation

3. Connecting the TV

Connecting an aerial to your TV

If you are not connecting
your TV to a VCR, please
connect the aerial lead (as
shown left) and proceed
to section ‘4.Switching on
the TV’.

If you are connecting
your TV to a VCR please
refer to the section below.

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

Connecting an aerial and VCR to your TV

scart lead
(not supplied)

AC IN

OUT

IN

AERIAL
ANTENNA

existing aerial lead

The scart lead is optional.
If it can be used however,
this additional connection
can improve picture and
sound quality when in
play mode.

1. Connect your existing aerial lead to your VCR as shown.

2. Connect the VCR aerial lead from the RF OUT socket on the back of the VCR to the aerial socket on the back of the TV as
shown.

3. Connect the scart lead (if used) to the AV2 socket on the rear of the TV set.

4. Connect the VCR set to the mains and switch on.

5. 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 ‘Tuning your TV’ procedure on page 5.

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Installation

4. Switching on the TV

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

2. Push in the on/off button on the front of the TV.

If the standby mode indicator on the front of the TV is lit, press the TV
button on the remote control to switch on the TV set. Please be patient as the
picture may take a few moments to appear on the TV screen.

5. Using the joystick

Moving the joystick Pressing the joystick

/

To move around the menus press
the relevant arrow button.

To select an item in a menu press
the OK button down in the middle.

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Installation

6. Tuning your TV

Before you tune your TV, you will be asked to set your language and country.

1. The Language/Country menu appears on the TV screen with the
word ‘English’ highlighted.

2. Press the v or V buttons on the remote control to select your
chosen language then press the OK button to confirm. The
country menu appears on screen with the word ‘OFF’ highlighted.
Select ‘OFF’ if you do not want your channels stored in a given
channel sequence starting from programme position 1.

3. Press v or V to select the country in which you wish to operate
the TV then press the OK button to confirm your choice.

4. The ‘autotune’ menu appears on the TV screen in your selected
language. Press the OK button to confirm.

5. Ensure the aerial is connected as instructed, then press the OK
button to confirm. The TV starts to automatically search and store
all available channels for you. This may take a few minutes ­please be patient and do not press any buttons.

6. Once the TV has tuned all available channels the ‘Programme
Sorting’ menu appears on the TV screen enabling you to change
the order of the channels on your TV. If you wish to change the
channel order, press the v or V buttons to select the channel you
want to move, then press B. 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 and the other channels move
accordingly. Repeat this procedure if you wish to sort the order of
other channels on your TV.

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

8. Press the PROGR+/- or the numbered buttons to view the TV
channels.

Note: If you would like to stop the autotune process at any stage,

press the OK button.

Language/Country

Language

Country

Select Language:

Language/Country

Great Britain

Language

Country

Select Country:

:

:

Programme Sorting

PROG CH LABEL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Select Prog: Confirm:

Programme Sorting

PROG CH LABEL

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Select Position: Move: OK

Confirm: OK

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:

TV 5

C03

PRO 7

C05

EU-SP

C07

SWF

C08

RTL

C09

SAT

C11

MDR

C12

DDI

C13

DSF

C14

RTL 2

C15

KAB 1

C16

TV 5

C03

PRO 7

C05

EU-SP

C07

SWF

C08

RTL

C09

SAT

C11

MDR

C12

DDI

C13

DSF

C14

RTL 2

C15

KAB 1

C16

Italiano

Français

Español

English

Deutsch

Dansk

Čeština

Confirm: OK

Greece

Germany

France

Finland

Denmark

Czech Rep.

C03 TV 5

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2

1

4

7

6

5

8

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7. Finding your video channel

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

1. Press the PROGR+/- buttons on the TV remote control until your 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 TV channels’ section

of this instruction manual.

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Operation

Overview of the TV set buttons

Push up on the control panel (as shown)
to access the front input sockets and TV
buttons.

The control panel drops down.

Master Reset button

Press to return the picture and sound
levels to factory settings. The Sony logo
will appear on the screen followed by the
‘Autotune’ screen. If you do not wish to
retune your TV, then press the b button
on your remote control.

Programme Up (+)
or Down (-) buttons

Press to select TV
channels.

Video input button

Press to select the input
signals from VCR etc.

Volume control buttons

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

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Operation

Overview of the remote control buttons

To mute sound

Press to mute TV sound. Press again to restore the
sound.

To return to TV mode

Press to return to the normal operation from teletext
mode or standby mode.

To select Teletext

Press to switch Teletext on and off.

To select Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)

Press to switch EPG on and off.

To freeze the picture

Press if you wish to make a note of some information
on the TV screen eg a telephone number. Press again
to return to normal TV mode.

To select channels

Press the numbered buttons to select channels.

For double digit programme numbers, e.g.23, press -/-

- first, then the buttons 2 and 3.

To display picture menu

Press to change the picture settings. Press the OK
button to remove the display.

To temporarily switch off TV

Press to temporarily switch off TV. Press again to
switch on from standby mode. To save energy, we
recommend switching off completely when TV is not
in use. NOTE: After 15-30 minutes without a TV
signal and without any button being pressed, the TV
switches automatically into standby mode.

To reveal on screen information

Press to reveal all on-screen indications. Press again to
cancel. In Teletext mode, press to reveal the index
page (normally page 100).

To select input signal or freeze teletext

Press to select inputs from the TV sockets (see Using
Optional Equipment section). In Teletext mode, press
to freeze the displayed page. Press once again to
cancel.

Please refer to the ‘Operating PAP’ section of this
instruction manual for details.

To return to previous channel

Press to return to the previous channel you were
watching. Note: This can be done only after watching
the present channel for 5 seconds.

Press to switch Multi PIP mode on and off.

To display sound menu

Press to change the sound settings. Press the OK
button to remove the display.

To display the Channel Table

Press the OK button. Press v or V to select the desired
channel then press B to confirm.

To adjust TV volume

Press to adjust the volume of the TV.

To display the menu

Press if you wish to use the TV menu system. Press
again to remove the menu from the TV screen.

To change screen format

Press to change the format of the screen. See
‘Changing the screen size’ section of this manual for
details.

Fastext keys

See Teletext section of manual for details.

To select menu items

Use the OK button and arrow keys to select the options
available in the menu system of this TV.

To select channels

Press to select channels.

To reset to factory set levels.

Open the remote control lid and press to return picture
and sound settings to factory-set levels. After the
‘Installation’ menu has appeared on the TV screen,
refer to the ‘Selecting Language and Country’ section
of the instruction manual to change your choice of
language and country if desired.

To display the time.

Open the remote control lid and press to display the
time on screen. Press again to cancel.

To operate video equipment

Open the remote control lid and press these buttons to
operate your video equipment (please refer to your
VCR manual).

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Operation

NexTView*

* depending on availability of service

NexTView is an on-screen electronic programme guide, providing you with programme information for different
broadcasters.

Selecting your NexTView provider

Your TV set automatically selects the best NexTView provider for you. This provider is available about 30 minutes after the
channel tuning. You can however change this selection of provider if you wish.

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the v or V buttons to select the symbol on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘Set Up’ menu.

3. Press v or V to highlight ‘Select NexTView’ then press B to confirm. A list is displayed containing all available NexTView
providers.

4. Press v or V to select the desired NexTView provider then press the OK button to store.

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

Displaying NexTView

1. Press the button repeatedly on the remote control to switch NexTView on and off.
* In some cases, you may also need to press the b button to display the Sony electronic programme guide.

2. Press the v, V, b or B buttons to move the cursor around the screen.

3. Press the OK button to confirm a selection.
a. If you press the OK button in the date, time or icon (themes) columns, you change the programme list according to the

selection.

b. If you press the OK button in the programme list, you directly display the channel if the broadcast is currently running,

or, you display the ‘Long Info’ menu if the broadcast is running at some future time.

07 Tue

12:38

Wed

Mon

SWISS

7

Tue

8

9

Thu

10
Fri

11

Sat

12

Sun

13

Star Wars
Super RTL

Werner - Beinhart
Pro 7

Flui grüsst den Rest der Welt
Kabel 1

12

Once upon a time in the West
Euronews

International News
RTL Plus

Fantasy film, USA, 1996

TXT TPS / RINGIER

10:35 - 12:45

10:20 - 12:00

10:45 - 10:50

11:00 - 11:20

11:45 - 12:50

Tue 07. 04 .98

Index

full selection list
personal selection
news broadcasts
movies
sports
entertainment
children
return to last menu

Using the ‘Individual Setting’ menu

You can make a personal list of the types of programmes you wish to view on the
programme guide.

1. Press the v or V buttons to select the icon then press B to display the ‘Individual

Setting’ menu.

2. Press v or V to select your chosen item on the screen then press the OK button to

confirm your choice.

3. Repeat step 2 for all the items you wish to have in your list.

4. When you have finished the list, press

B to select on the menu screen.

5. Press the OK button to return to the previous menu.

6. Press the v or V buttons to select the icon then press the OK button again to

activate your ‘Individual Setting’ filter.

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Individual Setting

Movie

Comedy

Adult

News

Interview

Entertainment

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Operation

NexTView

Using the ‘Long Info’ menu

With this ‘Long Info’ menu screen, you can set timers or record selected programmes.

1. Press v or V to select a future programme in the programme list column.

2. Press the OK button to display the ‘Long Info’ menu on the TV screen.

To set the timer

Press the b or B buttons to highlight the icon then press the OK button repeatedly to ‘set the timer’ or ‘cancel the timer’. If
you choose to set the timer, the programme is marked with a clock symbol and a message appears on the screen shortly before
the programme is due to start asking whether you wish to still view this programme.

To view the timer table

Press the b or B buttons to highlight the icon then press the OK button repeatedly to switch on/off the timer table. This table
shows the programmes on which you have already set a timer. (You can set a timer on up to 5 programmes).

First nextTView/EPG-Providers in Europe

SWISS TXT TPS / RINGIER nexTView

Address Mapping

The position of the addresses in the
OSDA is shown in the following diagram.
The position values of the DPW are set
to '0'.

If other values are set, the complete
combination will be scrolled.

Example:
if the DPWC is set to '63', the char-

This channel has been set for a timer

VPS/PDC
Speed
Timer Prog

VCR1

On
SP

Tue 07. 04 .98

To record programmes*

07 Tue

12:38

* (only with Smartlink VCRs)

1. Connect your Smartlink VCR.

2. Press b or B to select then press the OK button to download the information to your VCR.

3. To set up the VCR:

VPS/PDC

Press b to select VPS/PDC then press the OK button repeatedly to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’. With this setting on you have the
guaranteed recording of the whole broadcast should there be a change in the TV programme. This only works if the selected
channel broadcasts a VPS/PDC signal.

Speed

Press V to select ‘Speed’ the press the OK button repeatedly to select between ‘SP’ for standard play or ‘LP’ for longplay.
With longplay you can record twice as much on a videotape. The picture quality however may suffer.

VCR Setup

Press V to select ‘VCR Setup’ then press the OK button repeatedly to select which VCR you wish to programme, namely
‘VCR1’ or ‘VCR2’.

4. Finally, press B to select the icon then press the OK button to remove the menu from the TV screen.

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TELETEXT

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Operation

Teletext

Most TV channels broadcast information via Teletext. The index page of the teletext service (usually page 100) gives you
information on how to use the service. Please use a TV channel with a strong signal, otherwise there may be Teletext errors.

Switching Teletext on and off

1. Select the TV channel which carries the teletext service you want to view.

2. Press the button once for Picture and Teletext (P&T). The screen is divided in two,
with the TV channel in the right corner and the Teletext display on the left.

In P&T mode press then press PROGR+/- to change the
channel of the TV screen. Press b or B to change the size of the TV
screen then press again to resume normal teletext reception.

3. Press twice to get Teletext only.

4. Press three times for Mix mode.

5. Press a fourth time to switch off Teletext.

Selecting a Teletext page

Input three digits for the page number using the numbered buttons on the remote control. If you
make a mistake, type in any three digits then re-enter the correct page number.

Using Other Teletext Functions

Selecting the next or preceding page

Press the or buttons on the remote control to select the previous or next page.

TELETEXT

Index

Programme

News

Sport

Weather

TELETEXT

Index

Programme

News

Sport

Weather

TELETEXT

Index

Programme

News

Sport

Weather

216-02

m

m

25

153

101

98

25

153

101

98

25

153

101

98

Selecting a sub page

A teletext page may consist of several sub pages. In this case an information line is displayed,
showing the number of subpages. Select the sub page by pressing v or V.

To freeze a Teletext page

Press the button to freeze the page. Press again to cancel the freeze.

Revealing the index page

Press the button to reveal the index page (normally page 100).

Using colour buttons to access pages (Fastext)

(only available if the TV station broadcasts Fastext signals)
When the colour coded menu appears at the bottom of a page, press a coloured button on the
remote control (green, red, yellow or blue) to access the corresponding page.

Using the ‘Page Catching’ feature

1. Press the numbered buttons on the remote control to select a teletext page which has
several page numbers on it (eg the index page).

2. Press the OK button.

3. Press v or V to select the desired page number then press the OK button. The requested
page is displayed after some seconds.

01 03 04 05 06 07 0802

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Operation

Teletext

Using the Teletext menu

1. With Teletext switched on, press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
menu on the TV screen.

2. Press v or V to select your chosen item on the screen then press B to display the relevant
sub menu.

3. To remove the Teletext menu from the screen, press the MENU button.

Top/Bottom/Full

The Top/Bottom/Full sub menu allows you to enlarge different sections of the Teletext page.
Press v to enlarge the upper half of the screen, Press V to enlarge the lower half. Press the OK
button to restore the page to normal size. Press b to return to the Teletext menu screen.

Text Clear*

*available on Teletext Only and Mix modes (Refer to ‘Switching Teletext on and off’).

Teletext

Top / Bottom / Full

Text Clear

Reveal

Time Page

Page Overview

Select: Enter Menu:

Top: Bottom: Full: OK

Text Clear is a function that displays a TV channel while a Teletext page is being searched for.

1. Press the button on the remote control twice to select full screen text.

2. Press the MENU button to display the ‘Teletext’ menu.

3. Press v or V to highlight ‘Text Clear’ and press B to select.

4. The current TV channel is displayed. Once the text page has been found a blue symbol
will appear in the top left hand corner of the screen.

5. Press the button on the remote control to view the page.

Reveal

Some Teletext pages contain hidden information (eg for a quiz), which can be revealed.

1. In text mode press the MENU button on the remote control to access the ‘Teletext’ menu.

2. Press v or V to highlight ‘Reveal’ and press B to select. The hidden information is
displayed on the screen.

Time Page*

*depending on availability of service,Time Page is available on Teletext Only and Mix modes.

Time Page allows a time-coded Teletext page (such as an alarm page), to be displayed at a set
time.

1. In Text mode press the MENU button on the remote control to access the ‘Teletext’ menu.

2. Press v or V to highlight ‘Time Page’ and press B to select. The ‘Time Page’ sub menu is
displayed.

3. Enter the desired page number using the numbered buttons on the remote control.

4. Enter the desired time using the remote control.

5. Press OK to confirm the settings. The TV will exit Teletext mode and the time will be
displayed in the top left hand corner of the screen. At the requested time the desired page
is displayed.

Time Page

PAGE TIME

– – – - - : - -

Select: Enter:

Page Overview*

*only available if TOP-Text is transmitted by the TV station.

In this menu the TOP-Text pages are divided into two columns, the first column showing
‘blocks’ of pages and the second showing ‘groups’ of pages.

1. Press b or B to select the first or second column.

2. Press v or V to select the relevant ‘group’ or ‘block’ of pages.

3. Press the OK button to display the chosen pages.

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Operation

Using Multi PIP

Multi PIP (picture in picture) mode displays a succession of 12 still pictures and a 13th that is live. You can manually
select which channel you wish to watch, either full-screen or in the PIP mode.

1. Press the button on the remote control to select Multi PIP mode. 13 programme positions
appear on the screen with the current channel in the centre.

2. Press the PROGR+/- buttons repeatedly to select the next or preceding 12 programme
positions.

02

13

03 05

04

01 06

3. Press the v, V, b or B buttons to move within the 13 displayed channels.

4. Press the OK button to select the framed channel. This channel now moves to the centre.

5. Press the OK button again to display the selected channel or press to remove Multi PIP
mode from the TV screen.

Operating PAP (Picture and Picture)

This PAP feature divides the screen into two for watching two channels simultaneously (with a video source on one if
you want). The sound of the left screen comes through the TV loudspeakers, the sound of the right screen is selectable
via headphones.

Switching PAP on and off

Press once to display the screens and twice to switch PAP off.

Selecting sound for the headphones

With PAP switched on, refer to the ‘Adjusting the picture and sound’ section of this manual and
set ‘i Dual Sound’ to ‘PAP’.

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Selecting a PAP source

Press M. The symbol M appears in the right screen. Select the desired source using the numbered
buttons (for a TV channel) or (for a video source).

Swapping screens

Press to swap the two screens.

Zooming the screens

Press the b or B buttons to change the size of the two screens.

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Operation

Using the TV menu system

The TV consists of a menu system which is based on a series of user friendly on-screen displays and menus. These displays will
help you get the most from your TV, helping you to change picture and sound settings, to alter the size of the TV picture and to
rearrange the TV channels etc.

Adjusting the picture and sound

The picture and sound are preset at the factory. You can however adjust them to suit your own taste.

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the v or V buttons to select for picture settings or for sound settings then press
B to enter either the ‘Picture Adjustment’ menu or the ‘Audio Adjustment’ menu.

3. Press the v or V buttons to select the item on the screen you wish to adjust then press B to
confirm. For a description of the menu items and their effects, see the table below.

4. Press the v, V, B or b buttons to adjust your selected item.

5. As soon as you have adjusted the item, press the OK button to store the new setting.

6. Repeat steps 3-5 if you wish to adjust any of the other items.

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

Picture Control

Picture Adjustment

Picture Mode

Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness
Reset
AI
Noise Reduction
Digital Mode
Colour Tone

Select: Enter:

Personal

DRC 100

Normal

On
On

Item Effect/Operation

Picture Mode V Live (for live broadcasts)

Personal (for individual settings)
Movie (for movie broadcasts)

v Game (for computer games)

Contrast Less bB More
Brightness* Darker bB Brighter
Colour* Less bB More
Hue** Reddish bB Greenish
Sharpness* Softer bB Sharper

*Only available if ’Personal’ is selected in ‘Picture Mode’.
**Only available for NTSC colour signal (eg. US video tapes).

Reset Resets picture to the factory preset levels.

AI V Off: Normal.
(Artificial Intelligence) v On: Automatic optimization of contrast level

according to the TV signal.

Noise Reduction V High: High noise reduction.

Mid: Medium noise reduction.
Low: Low noise reduction.
Auto: Optimum noise reduction automatically selected.

v Off: No noise reduction.

Digital Mode V Normal: Basic 100Hz picture quality.

DRC 50: Improved picture resolution for viewing

scrolling characters.

v DRC 100: Optimum picture resolution creating

flicker-free pictures.

Picture Mode

Contrast

AI

Noise Reduction

Digital Mode

Personal

Normal

DRC 50

DRC 100

Movie
Game

On

Off

High

Mid

Low

Auto

Live

Off

Colour Tone V Warm: Gives a warm tint to the picture.

Normal: Normal.

v Cool: Gives a cool tint to the picture.

Colour Tone

Warm

Normal

Cool

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Using the TV menu system:

Sound Control

Item Effect/Operation

Equaliser Mode V Personal

Vocal
Jazz
Rock
Pop

v Flat (fixed setting, cannot be adjusted)

Equaliser adjustment You can adjust the mode selected in Equaliser mode by cutting

and boosting the 5 selected frequency bands. Press b or B to
select the frequency band then V or v to adjust the frequency.
Finally, press the OK button to store the new adjustment.

If you want to store the new setting, you need to set the Equaliser mode to
‘Personal’. Personal mode permanently stores the setting, all other modes (Vocal,
Jazz, Rock, Pop) store only until the next mode change.

Balance b More left.

B More right.

Loudness V Off: Normal.

v On: For music broadcasts.

Audio Adjustment

Equaliser Mode

Equaliser
Adjustment

Balance
Loudness
Space
Auto Vol. Control
Dual Sound
Volume
Dual Sound

Select Mode :

Equaliser Adjustment

(Personal)

+

0

–

120 500 1,5K 5 K 10 K

Sel: Adjust: Confirm:OK

Balance

Loudness

NICAM

NICAM

Confirm: OK

0

Personal

Vocal

Rock

0

Stereo

Stereo

Off

On

Jazz

Off

Off

Off

Space V Off: Normal.

v On: Special acoustic effect.

Auto Vol. Control V On: Volume level of the channels will stay the same

independent of the broadcast signal (eg in the case
of advertisements).

v Off: Volume level changes according to the broadcast

signal.

Dual Sound For a bilingual broadcast:

V A for channel 1
v B for channel 2

For a stereo broadcast:

V Mono
v Stereo

When NICAM stereo is being broadcast, the indication NICAM appears briefly on
the screen.

Headphones
i Volume Adjusts headphone volume.

Can also adjust the volume level of additional equipment
connected to the RCA sockets on the rear of the TV.

i Dual Sound Only available when PAP feature is selected:

V Stereo: The sound of one screen comes through both the

TV loudspeakers and the headphones.

v PAP: The sound of the left screen comes through the TV

loudspeakers, the sound of the right screen is
selectable via headphones.

Space

Auto Vol. Control

Dual Sound

Volume

Dual Sound

NICAM

NICAM

Off

On

Mono

Stereo

PAP

Stereo

Off

On

For more detail on PAP, refer to the ‘Operating PAP’ section of this manual.

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Using the TV menu system:

Using the Features menu

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the v or V buttons to select for the ‘Features’ menu then press B to enter the
‘Features’ menu.

3. Press the v or V buttons to select the desired menu item then press B to confirm. For a
description of the menu items and their effects, see the table below.

4. Press the v, V, B or b buttons to select the desired setting.

5. Press the OK button to confirm your choice of setting.

6. Repeat steps 3-5 if you wish to select any of the other items.

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

Item Effect/Operation

Auto Format* V Off: Size of picture does not automatically adjust.

*only for aerial signal

Normal: Size of picture automatically adjusts according to

information from the broadcaster.

v Full: The TV will automatically adjust the picture size to eliminate

any dark areas on the TV picture (as shown below):

Format Correction** V Off: 4:3/14:9 is selected.
v On: Smart mode is selected automatically for 4:3/14:9

**only if Auto Format is
set to ‘Normal’ or ‘Full’

broadcasts.

Sleep Timer You can select a time after which the TV switches itself into standby

mode.

V Off

v 90 min

Features

Auto Format

Format Correction

Sleep Timer
Parental Lock
AV 2 Output

Select: Enter:

Auto Format

Format Correction

Sleep Timer

Off

Normal

Full

Off

On

10 min

Off

On

Off

Off

TV

Parental Lock V Off: No parental lock.

v On: This feature disables the TV buttons when the set is in

standby mode. It is only possible to switch the set back on by
pressing a button on the remote control.

AV2 OutputVTV audio/video signal from the aerial .
AV1 audio/video signal from scart 1.
AV2 audio/video signal from scart 2.
AV3 audio/video signal from scart 3.
vAV4 audio/video signal from connectors on front of the TV

Changing the screen size

This feature allows you to change the size of the TV picture.

Press the button on the remote control repeatedly or use the v or V buttons to select one of
the following formats then press the OK button to confirm your selection:

Smart imitation of wide screen effect for 4:3 broadcasts.
4:3 conventional 4:3 picture size, full picture information.
14:9 compromise between 4:3 and 16:9 picture size.
Zoom widescreen format for letterbox movies.
Wide for 16:9 broadcasts.

Parental Look

AV 2 Output

Smart

Wide

Zoom

AV 1

AV 2
AV 3
AV 4

Off

On

TV

In Smart, Zoom and 14:9 modes parts of the top and bottom of the screen are cut off. Press v or
V to adjust the position of the image on screen (eg to read subtitles) then press the OK button to

confirm.

14:9

4:3

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Using the TV menu system:

Re-arranging the TV channels

After tuning the TV, you can use this feature to change the order of the channels on the TV.

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the V button to select the symbol on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘Set
Up’ menu.

3. Press the V button to select ‘Programme Sorting’ then press B to enter the ‘Programme
Sorting’ menu.

4. Press the v or V buttons to select the channel you want to move then press B to confirm.

5. Press the v or V buttons to select the new programme position (eg PROG 4) for your
selected channel then press the OK button to confirm. The selected channel now moves to its
new programme position and the other channels move accordingly.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you wish to sort the other channels.

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

Manually tuning the TV

You have already tuned the TV automatically using the instructions at the start of this manual. You can however carry
out this operation manually, adding channels to the TV, one at a time.

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the V button to select the symbol on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘Set
Up’ menu.

3. Press the V button to select ‘Manual Set Up’ on the menu screen then press B to enter the
‘Manual Set Up’ menu.

4. Press the V button to select ‘Manual Programme Preset’ on the menu screen then press B to
enter the ‘Manual Programme Preset’ menu.

5. Press the v or V buttons to select a programme number for your channel (eg PROGR 1 for
BBC1) then press B to highlight the ‘SKIP’ column.

Set Up

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Select NexTView
AV Preset
Manual Set Up

Select: Enter :

Programme Sorting

PROG CH LABEL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Select Prog: Confirm:

Programme Sorting

PROG CH LABEL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Select Position: Move: OK

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select Next View
AV Preset

Manual Set Up

Select: Enter:

Manual Set Up

Language/Country

Manual Programme Preset

Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Picture Rotation
Personal ID
Demo

Select: Enter:

- - - - -

TV 5

C03

PRO 7

C05

EU-SP

C07

SWF

C08

RTL

C09

SAT

C11

MDR

C12

DDI

C13

DSF

C14

RTL 2

C15

KAB 1

C16

TV 5

C03

PRO 7

C05

EU-SP

C07

SWF

C08

RTL

C09

SAT

C11

MDR

C12

DDI

C13

DSF

C14

RTL 2

C15

KAB 1

C16

- - - - -

C03 TV 5

- - - - - - -

O

6. Press v to select ‘OFF’ then press B to highlight the ‘SYS’ column.

7. Press the v or V buttons to select the TV broadcast system or ‘EXT’ for a video input
source (AV1, AV2, ...) then press B to confirm.

8. Press the v or V buttons to select ‘C’ for terrestrial channels, ‘S’ for cable channels, or ‘F’
for direct frequency inputs then press B to confirm.

9. Select the first number digit of ‘CH’ (channel) then the second number digit of ‘CH’ with
the number buttons on the remote control OR press the V button to search for the next
available channel.

10. If you do not wish to store this channel on the programme number you selected, press the v
or V buttons to continue searching for the desired channel.

11. If this is the channel you wish to store, press the OK button.

12. Repeat steps 5-11 if you wish to store more channels then press the MENU button to remove
the menu from the TV screen.

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Manual Programme Preset

PROG CHSYSSKIP LABEL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Select: Enter:

PROG CHSYS

1

PROG SYS

1 I

PROG SYS

1 I

PROG CHSYS

0 EXT

C09

I

Off

C10

I

Off

I

Off

C03

I

Off

C05

I

Off

C07

I

Off

C08

Off

I

C09

Off

I

C11

Off

I

C12

Off

I

C13

Off

I

C14

SKIP LABEL

B/G

Off

L
I

D/K

EXT

SKIP LABEL

Off

SKIP LABEL

Off

SKIP LABEL

Off

C

S
F

AV1

AV2
AV3

CH

CH

03

SEARCH

ARD
BBC
TV 5
PRO 7
EU-SP
SWF
RTL
SAT
MDR
DDI
DSF

AV1

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Using the TV menu system:

Naming a channel

Names for channels are usually taken automatically from Teletext if available. You can however name a channel or
an input video source using up to five characters (letters or numbers).

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the V button to select the symbol on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘Set
Up’ menu.

3. Press the V button to select ‘Manual Set Up’ then press B to enter the ‘Manual Set Up’
menu.

4. Press the V button to select ‘Manual Programme Preset’ then press B to enter the ‘Manual
Programme Preset’ menu.

5. Press the v or V buttons to select the channel you wish to name.

6. Press the B button repeatedly until the first element of the ‘LABEL’ column is highlighted.

7. Press the v or V buttons to select a letter or number (select ‘-’ for a blank) then press B to
confirm. Select the other four characters in the same way.

8. After selecting all the characters, press the OK button.

9. Repeat steps 5 to 8 if you wish to label other channels.

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

Manual Set Up

Language/Country

Manual Programme Preset

Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Picture Rotation
Personal ID
Demo

Select: Enter:

Manual Programme Preset

PROG CHSYSSKIP LABEL

Off

1

Off

2

Off

3

Off

4

Off

5

Off

6

Off

7

Off

8

Off

9

Off

10

Off

11

Select: Enter:

PROG CHSYS

SKIP LABEL

Off

6 I

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

C09
C10
C03
C05
C07
C08
C09
C11
C12
C13
C14

C07 TE

- - - - - - -

ARD
BBC
TV 5
PRO 7
EU-SP
SWF
RTL
SAT
MDR
DDI
DSF

O

Skipping programme positions

This function enables you to skip unused programme positions when selecting them with the PROGR+/- buttons.
However, by using the number buttons you can still select the skipped programme position.

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the V button to select the symbol on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘Set
Up’ menu.

3. Press the V button to select ‘Manual Set Up’ then press B to enter the ‘Manual Set Up’
menu.

4. Press the V button to select ‘Manual Programme Preset’ then press B to enter the ‘Manual
Programme Preset’ menu.

5. Press the v or V buttons to select the programme position then press B to highlight the
‘SKIP’ column.

6. Press the v or V buttons to select ‘Off’ or ‘On’ (if you wish to skip this programme
position) then press the OK button to store.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 if you wish to skip or unskip further programme positions.

Manual Set Up

Language/Country

Manual Programme Preset

Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Picture Rotation
Personal ID
Demo

Select: Enter:

Manual Programme Preset

PROG CHSYSSKIP LABEL

51
52

Off

53

Off

54

Off

55

Off

56

Off

57

Off

58

Off

59

Off

60

Off

61

Off

Select: Enter:

PROG CHSYSSKIP LABEL

53 I

- - - - - - -

C09

BBC1

IIOff

C10

BBC

F189 - - - Off

On

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

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Using the TV menu system:

Using the Further Programme Preset feature

With this feature you can a) adjust the attenuation of each channel, b) individually adjust the volume level of each
channel, c) manually fine-tune the TV to obtain a better picture reception if the picture is distorted or d) preset the AV
output for the programme positions of channels with scrambled signals (eg from a pay TV decoder). In this way a
connected VCR records the unscrambled signal.

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the V button to select the symbol on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘Set
Up’ menu.

3. Press the V button to select ‘Manual Set Up’ then press B to enter the ‘Manual Set Up’ menu.

Manual Set Up

Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset

Further Programme Preset

RGB Set Up
Picture Rotation
Personal ID
Demo

Select: Enter:

- - - - - - -

O

4. Press the V button to select ‘Further Programme Preset’ then press B to enter the ‘Further
Programme Preset’ menu.

5. Press the v or V buttons to select the relevant programme number then press the B button
repeatedly to select a) ATT b) VOL c) AFT or d) DECODER. The selected item changes
colour.

6. a)ATT - RF Attenuator
Press the v or V buttons to switch attenuator ‘on’ or ‘off’. Press the OK button to confirm the
selection. Repeat steps 5 and 6a if you wish to adjust the attenuation of the other channels.

b)VOL - Volume Offset
Press the v or V buttons to adjust the volume level (range -7 to +7) of the channel. Store by
pressing the OK button. Repeat steps 5 and 6b if you wish to adjust the volume level of the
other channels.

c) AFT - Automatic Fine Tuning
Press the v or V buttons to fine tune the channel frequency over a range of -15 to +15. Press
the OK button to confirm. Repeat steps 5 and 6c if you wish to fine tune other channels.

d)DECODER
Press the v or V buttons to select AV1 or AV2 for the programme position then press the OK
button to confirm. You can now attach a decoder to the AV1 or the AV2 socket on the back of
the TV and the picture from that decoder will appear on this programme number. Repeat steps
5 and 6d to preset the AV output for other programme positions.

Further Programme Preset

ATT

PROG AFTVOL DECODER

Off

1

Off

2

Off

3
4

Off

5

Off

6

Off

7

Off

8

Off

9

Off

10

Off

11

Off

Select: Enter:

PROG AFTVOLATT DECODER

Off

1

On

PROG AFTVOL DECODER

0

1

PROG AFTVOL DECODER

1 -5

PROG AFTVOL DECODER

1 -5 On

Off

0

On

Off

0

On

Off

0

On
On

0

Off

On

0

Off

On

0

Off

0

On

Off

0

On

Off

0

On

Off

On

0

Off

On

0

Off

On

Off

AV1
AV2

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

Selecting the ‘Demo’ feature

This function provides an overview of some of the features available on the TV.

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the V button to select the symbol on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘Set

Up’ menu.

3. Press the V button to select ‘Manual Set Up’ then press B to enter the ‘Manual Set Up’

menu.

4. Press the V button to select ‘Demo’ then press B to start the demonstration (which lasts for

approximately 5 minutes).

5. Press the button to remove the demonstration from the TV screen.

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Manual Set Up

Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Picture Rotation
Personal ID

Demo

Select: Enter:

- - - - - - -

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Using the TV menu system:

Adjusting the picture rotation

Due to the earth’s magnetism the picture might slant. In this case you can readjust the picture.

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the V button to select the symbol on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘Set

Up’ menu.

3. Press the V button to select ‘Manual Set Up’ then press B to enter the ‘Manual Set Up’

menu.

Set Up

Auto Tuning
Programme Sorting
Select Next View
AV Preset

Manual Set Up

Select: Enter:

- - - - -

4. Press the V button to select ‘Picture Rotation’then press B to enter the ‘Picture Rotation’

sub menu.

5. Press the v or V buttons to rotate the picture over a range of -5 to +5 then press the OK

button to store.

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

Adjusting the picture geometry for an RGB source

When connecting an RGB source such as a Sony Playstation you may need to readjust the geometry of the picture.

1. Press the button on the remote control to select the connected RGB source .

2. Press the MENU button to display the menu on the TV screen.

3. Press the V button to select the symbol on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘Set

Up’ menu.

4. Press the V button to select ‘Manual Set Up’ on the menu screen then press B to enter the

‘Manual Set Up’ menu.

1

Manual Set Up

Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up

Picture Rotation

Personal ID
Demo

Rotate: Confirm: OK

RGB Set Up

H Centre

H Size

Adjust Position: Confirm: OK

O

O

O

5. Press the V button to select ‘RGB Set Up’ on the menu screen then press B to enter the

‘RGB Set Up’ sub menu.

6. Press B to select H Centre then press v or V to adjust the centre of the picture over a range

of -10 to +10. Store the new range by pressing the OK button.

7. Press B to select H Size then press v or V to adjust the horizontal coordinates over a range

of -10 to +10. Store the new range by pressing the OK button.

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

RGB Set Up

H Centre

H Size

Adjust Size: Confirm: OK

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Using the TV menu system:

Inputting your personal ID

With this feature, you can allocate a safety code to your TV which will enable you to be traced if the TV is stolen and
recovered. The safety code however can only be entered once - please make a note of it!

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the V button to select the symbol on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘Set

Up’ menu.

3. Press the V button to select ‘Manual Set Up’ on the menu screen then press B to enter the

‘Manual Set Up’ menu.

4. Press the V button to select ‘Personal ID’ on the menu screen then press B to enter the

‘Personal ID’ sub menu.

5. Press the v or V buttons to select the first of a total of 11 characters (letter, number + or a
blank) then press B to go to the next character.

6. Repeat step 5 to input all the characters for the code.

7. Press the OK button to store. A status box appears on screen requesting you to re-enter your
code.

8. Press the OK button to store the code or press b to cancel.

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

Presetting and naming input signals

Manual Set Up

Language/Country
Manual Programme Preset
Further Programme Preset
RGB Set Up
Picture Rotation

Personal ID

Demo

Select A-Z, 0-9: Store: OK

- - - - - -

Using this feature you can label input sources.

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu on the TV screen.

2. Press the V button to select the symbol on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘Set
Up’ menu.

3. Press the V button to select ‘AV Preset’ on the menu screen then press B to enter the ‘AV
Preset’ menu.

4. Press the v or V buttons to select the desired AV input (AV1, 2, 3 or 4)..

5. Press the B button to select ‘AUTO FORMAT’ then press the v or V buttons to select
‘Off’, ‘Normal’ or ‘Full’.

6. Press the B button to select ‘LABEL’.

7. Press the v or V buttons to select the first character of the name then press the B button to
move to the next character.

8. Repeat step 7 to select the other 4 characters then store by pressing the OK button.

9. Repeat steps 4-8 for the other AV input sources then press the MENU button to remove the
menu from the TV screen.

AV Preset

Input Auto Format Label

Select :

AV Preset

Input Auto Format Label

Select :

Full

Enter:

Next :

Off
Normal
Normal

Off

Normal

Normal

Full

AV 1
AV 2
AV 3
AV 4

AV 1

AV 2
AV 3
AV 4

Confirm: OK

AV 1

AV 2
AV 3
AV 4

AV 1

AV 2
AV 3
AV 4

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Additional Equipment

Connecting additional equipment to the TV

Using the illustrations below, you can connect a wide range of audio and video equipment to your TV.

G

F

C

B

A

E

H

8mm/Hi8
camcorder

D

DVD

Hi-Fi

Playstation

VCR

Decoder

S-VHS/Hi8
camcorder

To view the input signals of connected equipment, please follow the instructions below.

1. Using the illustrations above, connect your equipment to the appropriate TV socket.

2. Press the button repeatedly on the remote control until the correct input symbol for your equipment appears on the TV
screen (see table below):

Symbol on

Input signals from connector

the TV screen

1

2

3

4

• Audio/video input signal through scart connector A or* RGB through scart connector A

• Audio/video input signal through scart connector B or* S-video through scart connector B

• Audio/video input signal through scart connector C or* S-video through scart connector C

• S-video input signal through the 4-pin DIN connector F or* video input signal through phono jack

G and audio input signal through phono jacks H

* automatic detection of the signal according to the connected equipment

3. Switch on the connected equipment. The picture from this equipment (if any are available) will appear on the TV screen.

4. Press to return to the normal TV screen.

Note: To avoid picture distortion, do not connect equipment to the F and G sockets at the same time

Connecting Headphones

Plug in your headphones to the socket E on the front of the TV set.

Connecting Hi-fi Equipment

Plug in your external audio equipment to the output sockets D on the rear of the TV set.

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Additional Equipment

Additional information when connecting equipment

* If the picture or sound is distorted, move the VCR away from the TV set.

* When connecting a monaural VCR, connect only the white jack to both the TV set and the VCR.

s

* For information on how to select the output signal of the scart 2 / , see page 15.

* When connecting external hi-fi equipment, you can adjust the volume level by adjusting the headphones setting in the

sound menu - please refer to the ‘Adjusting picture and sound’ section of this manual.

2

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Smartlink

Smartlink is a direct link between your TV and VCR.

For Smartlink you need:

* A VCR which supports Smartlink, NexTView Link, Easy Link or Megalogic.

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* A fully-wired 21-pin scart cable to connect your VCR to scart 2 / connector.

The features of Smartlink are:

* Tuning information such as the channel overview are downloaded from the TV set to the VCR.
* With NexTView you can programme your VCR easily.
* Direct TV recording: while watching TV you need to press just one button on the VCR to record this programme.

For more information on Smartlink please refer to your VCR instruction manual.

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Remote control of other Sony equipment

Using the buttons underneath the cover of the remote control you can control other Sony equipment.

1. Open the cover of the remote control.

2. Set the selector VTR 1234 DVD according to the equipment you want to control:

VTR1: Beta VCR
VTR2: 8mm VCR
VTR3: VHS VCR
VTR4: Digital Video (DCR-VX 1000/9000E,VHR-1000)
DVD: Digital Video Disk

3. Use the buttons on the remote control to operate the equipment.

* If your equipment has a COMMAND MODE selector, set this selector to the same position as the VTR 1234 DVD

selector on the TV remote control.

* If the equipment does not have a certain function, the corresponding button on the remote control does not work.

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Additional Information

Specifications

TV system

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Colour system

PAL, SECAM
NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only Video In)

Channel coverage

See the ‘Channel Display Table’ below.

Picture tube

KV-28FQ75: FD Trinitron WIDE, Approx. 72cm (28 inches)
KV-32FQ75: FD Trinitron WIDE, Approx. 82cm (32 inches)

Rear Terminals

/ 21-pin Euro connector (CENELEC standard) including audio/

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video input, RGB input, TV audio/video output.

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/ 21-pin Euro connector (CENELEC standard) including audio/

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2

video input, S-video input, Selectable audio/video output.

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/ 21-pin Euro connector (CENELEC standard) including audio/

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video input, S-video input, Monitor audio/video output.

L/G/S/I RCA connectors, variable output for audio signals.

R/D/D/D

RF In

Sound output

Left/Right: 2x20W (Music Power)

2x10W (RMS)

Sub woofer: 30W (Music Power)

15W (RMS)

Power consumption

KV-28FQ75: 152W
KV-32FQ75: 160W

Dimensions (wxhxd)

KV-28FQ75: Approx. 788x571x563mm
KV-32FQ75: Approx. 886x620x592mm

Weight

KV-28FQ75: Approx. 46.0kg
KV-32FQ75: Approx. 74.0kg

Accessories supplied

RM-893 remote control (1)
IEC designated size AA batteries (2)

Optional accessory

TV Stand:
KV-28FQ75: SU28FQ1
KV-32FQ75: SU32FQ1

Front Terminals

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Video input -phono jacks
Audio inputs - phono jacks
S video input - 4 pin DIN
Headphones jack - minijack stereo

Channel Display Table

Receivable Channels Channel Displays

I B21..B69 C21..C69

Other features

Flat display Trinitron tube, noise reduction, DRC 50Hz
picture, DRC 100Hz picture, PAP, PAT, M-PIP, graphic
equaliser, 2000 page TEXT memory, personal ID, sleep timer,
NexTView, Digital Comb Filter, second tuner.

Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Here are some simple solutions to problems which may affect the picture and sound.

Problem Suggested remedy

No picture (screen is dark), no sound • Plug the TV in.

• Press the button on the front of the TV.

• If the indicator is on press the button or a numbered

button on the remote control.

• Check the aerial connection.

• Turn the TV off for 3 or 4 seconds and then turn it on again

using the button on the front of the TV.

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Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but
good sound.

Good picture, no sound

No colour on colour programmes • Using the MENU system, select the Picture Adjustment

Distorted picture when changing
programmes or selecting Teletext

Remote control does not function • Replace the batteries.

The standby indicator on the TV
flashes

Interference on picture from external
equipment

• Using the MENU system, select the Picture
Adjustment display. Adjust the brightness, picture and colour
balance levels.

• From the Picture Adjustment display select RESET to return
to the factory settings.

• Press the button on the remote control.

• If is displayed on the screen, press the button on the

remote control.

display and adjust the colour setting.

• From the Picture Adjustment display select RESET to return
to the factory settings.

• Turn off any equipment connected to the scart connectors on
the rear of the TV.

• Contact your nearest Sony service centre.

• Reduce sharpness level.

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• If you continue to have these problems, have your TV serviced by qualified personnel.

• NEVER open the casing yourself.

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