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Trinitron Color TV
Operating Instructions
• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain
it for future reference.
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KV-AR29
© 2003 Sony Corporation
M50A
WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• Operate the TV only between 110 – 240 V AC.
For your own safety, do not touch any part of the
TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during
lightning storms.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the TV to rain or moisture.
Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not place any objects on the TV.
For children’s safety, do not leave children alone
with the TV. Do not allow children to climb onto
it.
Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object
falls into it. Have it checked immediately by
qualified personnel only.
Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.
Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals
to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.
Do not plug in too many appliances to the same
power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the
TV as high voltages and other hazards are
present inside the TV. Refer servicing and
disposal of the TV to qualified personnel.
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Your TV is recommended for home use only.
Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may
be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or
vibrations.
Table of Contents
Using Your New TV
Getting Started ............................................................................................. 4
Step 1: Connect the antenna ................................................................. 4
Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote ......................................... 5
Step 3: Preset the channels automatically .......................................... 5
Connecting optional components ............................................................. 6
Securing the TV ............................................................................................ 8
Presetting channels ...................................................................................... 9
Watching the TV ........................................................................................ 12
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Advanced Operations
Customizing the picture and sound ....................................................... 15
Viewing your favorite channels............................................................... 18
Blocking the channels (CHILD LOCK) .................................................. 19
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function.............................................................................. 20
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 21
Overview of controls ................................................................................. 24
Specifications .............................................................................. Back cover
WARNING (continued)
Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull
the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned
Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor
which can support the TV set weight. Ensure that
the TV stand surface is flat and its area is larger
than the bottom area of the TV.
off, it is still connected to the AC power source
(mains) as long as the power cord is plugged in.
Unplug the TV before moving it or if you are not
going to use it for several days.
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Getting Started
Step 1
Connect the antenna
If you wish to connect a VCR, see the Connecting a VCR diagram below.
Rear of TV
or
Antenna cable (not supplied)
IEC connector
(not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Connecting a VCR
To watch the video input, press t (see page 13).
: Signal flow
To video and
audio outputs
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To antenna
output
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
Antenna cable (not supplied)
VCR
To 8
(antenna
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
input)
S video cable
(not supplied)
To S video
output
Rear of TV
To
(S video input)
(yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
RLY
12
CBC
R
To t 1 or 2
(video input)
: Signal flow
Notes
• If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the yellow jack)
and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).
• If you connect a VCR to the 8 (antenna input) terminal, preset the signal output
from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.
• If both (S video input) and t 1 (video input) at the rear of your TV are input
at the same time, the (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the
video input to t 1 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
• Do not connect video equipment to the t 2 (video input) jacks at the front and the
rear of your TV at the same time; otherwise the picture will not be displayed
properly on the screen.
• When no signal is input from the connected video equipment, the TV screen
becomes blue.
CAUTION
• Do not plug in the power cord until you have completed making all other
connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through
the antenna and other terminals to ground.
• To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries
from the remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any
liquid that leaks from the batteries touches you, immediately wash it
away with water.
Step 2
Insert the batteries
into the remote
Note
• Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.
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Step 3
Preset the channels automatically
Front of TV
1
ENTER SELECT
L(MONO) R
AUTO
PROGR
PROGRSELECT
2
Tips
• If you want to stop automatic channel presetting, press SELECT twice.
• If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular
channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 10).
Note
• During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate “B/G” ,
“I”, “D/K” or “M” for the TV system (“TV SYS”).
2
AUTO
PROGR
VHF LOW B/G
1
1
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Connecting optional components
You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,
camcorder, video game or stereo system.
To watch the video input of the connected equipment, press t (see page 13).
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the t (video input) jacks
Front of TV
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
To t 2
(video input)
To video and
audio outputs
Camcorder
ENTER SELECT
AUTO
L(MONO) R
PROGR
PROGRSELECT
2
or
(MONO)
2
Notes
• You can also connect video equipment to the t 1 or 2 (video input) jacks
at the rear of your TV.
• Do not connect video equipment to the t 2 (video input) jacks at the
front and the rear of your TV at the same time; otherwise the picture will
not be displayed properly on the screen.
Connecting audio/video equipment using the T
(monitor output) jacks
Rear of TV
Antenna cable (not supplied)
BCR
RLY
12
C
To T
(monitor
output)
VCR
To
antenna
output
To video and
audio inputs
or
Video game
equipment
: Signal flow
Audio system
To
audio
inputs
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(yellow)
-L (MONO)
(white)
-R (red)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
: Signal flow
Note
• If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, the signal from the T (monitor
output) jacks will not be output properly. This does not indicate a
malfunction.
Connecting a DVD player using the (component video
input) jacks
1 Connect R and L under (component video input) on your TV to the LINE OUT,
AUDIO R and L output connectors on your DVD player.
2 Using a component video cable, connect Y, CB, and CR under (component video
input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, C
B, and CR output
connectors on your DVD player.
Rear of TV
DVD player
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
CB CR
To component
video output
S VIDEO OUT
Y
LINE OUT
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
To
R L Y CBC
L (white)
R (red)
To audio
output
Audio cable
(not supplied)
Component video cable
(not supplied)
Notes
• If your DVD player can output interlace and progressive mode signals,
select the interlace output when connecting to (component video
input) on your TV. Your TV can receive either 525i/60Hz or 625i/50Hz
interlace signals.
• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:
Connect To (on the DVD player)
Y (green) Y
CB (blue) Cb, B-Y or PB
CR (red) Cr, R-Y or PR
• Since the high quality pictures on a DVD disc contain a lot of information,
picture noise may appear. In this case, adjust the sharpness (“SHARP”)
(see page 16).
R
To
(component
video input)
: Signal flow
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Securing the TV
To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to
secure the TV.
20 mm
3.8 mm
screws clamps band
Screw the band to the TV stand and to the
provided hole at the rear of your TV.
or
(1) Put a cord or chain through the clamps.
(2) Screw one clamp to a wall or pillar and
the other clamp to the provided hole at
the rear of your TV.
or
(1) Attach each end of a cord or chain to
the provided holders at the rear of
your TV.
(2) Securely fix the attached cord or chain
to a wall or pillar using an attachment
which can support the TV set weight.
Note
• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.
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