Sony KV-EF29M90, KV-EF29M61, KV-EF29M80, KV-EF29M91 User Manual

3-861-921-13 (1)

Trinitron Color TV

Operating Instructions #### ####

KV-EF29

E C1

M80 M90 M61 M91

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• Operate the TV only between 110 – 240 V AC.

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

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

Do not install the TV in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.

Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object falls into it. Have it checked immediately by qualified personnel only.

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

Install the TV in a stable position. Do not allow children to climb onto it.

Do not pull the power cord to disconnect the TV. Pull it out by the plug.

Disconnect the power cord during lightning storms or if you are not going to use the TV for several days.

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.

Table of Contents

WARNING

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..................................................................... 5

Connecting optional components ............................................................. 6

Securing the TV ............................................................................................ 8

Watching the TV .......................................................................................... 9

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Advanced Operations

Listening with dynamic sound

—DYNAMIC POWER BASSO ........ 12

Listening with Virtual Dolby

Surround sound .................................13

Watching two programs at the same

time—PIP ............................................14

Viewing multiple programs at the

same time—PROGRAM INDEX .....16

Selecting a stereo or bilingual program (KV-EF29M61/EF29M91/

EF29M90 only) ...................................18

Viewing Teletext (KV-EF29M61/

EF29M91 only) ...................................20

Displaying Teletext on the PIP screen—PIP TEXT (KV-EF29M61/

EF29M91 only) ...................................22

Viewing a video game screen

—GAME MODE ................................ 23

Here are some fun features of your TV:

• VIRTUAL DOLBY SURROUND (page 13)

• DYNAMIC POWER BASSO (page 12)

• HYPER SURROUND (page 32)

• PROGRAM INDEX (page 16)

• STROBE (page 31)

Operating optional components...... 24

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system ..........26

Changing the menu language .......... 27

Adjusting the A/V CONTROL setting

Adjusting the PIP setting

............................................ 28

..........30

Adjusting the FEATURES setting

...........................................32

Adjusting the PRESET setting

...........................................34

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ................................. 37

Identifying parts and controls ......... 39

Specifications ...................... Back cover

• PIP (page 14)

• PIP TEXT (page 22) (KV-EF29M61/EF29M91 only)

• GAME MODE (page 23)

• Menu language–English/Chinese (page 27)

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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.

Antenna cable (not supplied)

IEC connector (not supplied)

Connecting a VCR

To antenna output

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

To video and audio outputs

Antenna cable (not supplied)

VCR

VIDEO

To S video output

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To ˘ (antenna)

S video cable (not supplied)

To (S video input)

: Signal flow

To … 1, 2, or 3 (video input)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

: Signal flow

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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 ˘ (antenna) terminal, preset the signal output from the VCR to the program position 0 on the TV.

• Do not simultaneously connect video equipment to the … 3 (video input) jacks at the front and the … 3 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV.

• If both (S video input) and … 1 (video input) are input simultaneously, the ␣ (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input to … 1 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.

• When no signal is input to the connected VCR (or video equipment), the screen becomes blue.

Step 2

Insert the batteries into the remote

Note

• Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.

Step 3

Preset the channels

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AUTO

PROGR

AUTO P ROGRAM PR: 01

TV SYS: B /G VHF LO W

Now You Are Ready. . .

The channels are now automatically preset in your TV. To preset the channels manually, see page 34.

ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMING

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456

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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.

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment using the … (video input) jacks

Front of TV

S video cable (not supplied)

To (S video input)

(

MONO

To… 3 (video input)

Camcorder

)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To video and audio outputs

Video game equipment

Notes

• You can also connect video equipment to the … 3 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV.

• Do not simultaneously connect video equipment to the … 3 (video input) jacks at the front and the … 3 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV; otherwise, the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen.

Connecting audio/video equipment using the Ú (monitor/TV output) jacks

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To antenna

Rear of TV

To Ú (monitor/ TV output)

VCR

output

To video and audio inputs

To S video output

:Signal flow

Audio system

To audio inputs

Note

• When connecting a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the

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(yellow)

-L (MONO)

(white)

-R (red)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

:Signal flow

yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).

Connecting a DVD player

Using / (audio/video) connectors, connect … 1 (video input) on your TV to LINE OUT on your DVD player.

DVD player

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

To … 1, 2, or 3 (video input)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

: Signal flow

Connecting a DVD player with component video output connectors

1 Using audio connectors, connect L and R of (component video input) on your

TV to the AUDIO L and R output connectors on your DVD player.

2 Using three yellow video cables, connect Y, B-Y, and R-Y of (component video

input) on your TV to Y, B-Y, and R-Y output on your DVD player.

DVD player

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COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

B-Y R-Y

To component video output

Y B-Y R-YLR

S VIDEO OUT

To audio output

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

Audio cable (not supplied)

To L (white)

R (red)

To (component video input)

Video cable (not supplied)

Notes

:Signal flow

• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled Y, Cb, and Cr. If so, connect Y (green) to Y, B-Y (blue) to Cb, and R-Y (red) to Cr.

• 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”) in the VIDEO ADJUST menu. (see page 28.)

• Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.

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Securing the TV

To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods:

With the supplied screws, attach the band to the TV stand and to the rear of

the TV using the provided hole.

Put the cord or chain through the clamps to secure the TV against a wall or

pillar.

20 mm

3.8mm

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Note

• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.

Watching the TV

This section explains functions used while watching TV. Most operations can be done using the remote.

Press U to turn on the TV.

When the TV is in the standby mode (the u indicator on the TV is lit), press u on the remote or on the TV.

The PROGR +/–, . +/–, and … indicators on the TV light up.

1 4 7

-/--

u … ;

6 9

8 0

Number buttons

JUMP

PROGR +/–

. +/–

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Press PROGR +/– or

number buttons to select the TV program.

For double digit numbers, press ÷, then the number (e.g., for 25, press ÷, then 2 and 5).

1 4 7

-/--

6 9

8 0

continued

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Watching the TV (continued)

Additional tasks

Turn off temporarily

Turn off completely Adjust the volume

Mute the sound

Watch the video input

Jump back to the previous channel

Display the on-screen information* Change the on-screen language

* The picture, sound, and either the program position or video mode are

displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information disappears after about 3 seconds.

Notes

• When you turn on the TV, you may hear a “boon” sound that is caused by the demagnetization of the TV. This does not indicate a malfunction.

• The picture color may become abnormal if you change the direction of your TV. To obtain the normal picture color, press U on the TV to turn off the TV for five minutes and then turn it on again.

Do this

Press u. The u indicator on the TV lights up.

Press U on the TV.

Press .+/–.

Press ¤. Press … (or … on the TV) to select “VIDEO 1,”

“VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3” or “DVD.” To go back to the TV program, press ; (or … on the TV.)

Press JUMP.

Press .

See page 27.

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To set the Wake Up timer

1 Press until the desired period of time appears.

Every time you press this button, the period of time changes as follows:

WAKE UP TIMER:10M

After 10 minutes

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2 Select the TV program or video mode you want to display when

you wake up.

3 Press u or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off

automatically.

To cancel the Wake Up timer, press

TIMER: OFF” appears or turn off the TV’s main power.

Notes

• The Wake Up timer starts immediately after the on-screen display disappears.

• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into the standby mode. To continue watching the TV, press any button or control on the TV or the remote.

To set the Sleep timer

Press until the desired period of time appears. Every time you press this button, the period of time changes as

follows:

WAKE UP TIMER:OFF

No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours

SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M

After 30 minutes

SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M

No Sleep Timer

WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

After 60 minutes

After 90 minutes

until “WAKE UP

To cancel the Sleep timer, press appears or turn the TV off.

until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF”

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Advanced Operations

Listening with dynamic sound

—DYNAMIC POWER BASSO

The DYNAMIC POWER BASSO sound mode enables you to enjoy high quality audio with the best combination of all types of sound. It reproduces dynamic and clear sounds and emphasizes low and high audio effects as well.

Press DYNAMIC P. BASSO.

The sound mode of the TV program or the video input changes to the DYNAMIC POWER BASSO sound.

-/--

8 0

DYNAMIC P. BASSO

POWER BASSO : ON

To go back to the normal sound mode

Press DYNAMIC P. BASSO again.

Tip

• Select any of the sound modes (“HYPER SURROUND” or “A/V

CONTROL”–“DYNAMIC/STANDARD/SOFT/PERSONAL”) to cancel the DYNAMIC POWER BASSO sound.

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Listening with Virtual Dolby* Surround sound

The Virtual Dolby Surround sound mode enables you to enjoy Dolby ProLogic Surround without surround speakers.

Press DOLBY VIRTUAL.

The sound mode of the TV program or the video input changes to the Virtual Dolby Surround sound.

-/--

DOLBY VIRTUAL

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DOLBY VIRTUAL : ON

To go back to the normal sound mode

Press DOLBY VIRTUAL again.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora-

tion. DOLBY, the double-D symbol a and “PRO LOGIC” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

The Virtual Dolby Surround of this model consists of Dolby Pro Logic and TruSurround.

“ symbol are registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. in the United States and selected foreign countries. SRS and TruSurround are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.”

is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS and the SRS

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