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

3-861-921-13 (1)

Trinitron Color TV

Operating Instructions
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KV-EF29

©1997 by Sony Corporation

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C1

C2

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.

2

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

Using Your New TV

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)

or

IEC connector
(not supplied)

Connecting a VCR

To antenna
output

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

To video and
audio outputs

Antenna cable
(not supplied)

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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1

2

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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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

3

)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To video and
audio outputs

or

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

or

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

Y

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

A

the TV using the provided hole.

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

B

pillar.

20
mm

3.8mm

AB

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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.

U

Press U to turn on the TV.

1

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
…
;

2

3

5

6
9

8
0

Number buttons

JUMP

PROGR +/–

. +/–

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Press PROGR +/– or

2

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

-/--

2

3

5

6
9

8
0

continued

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Watching the TV (continued)

Additional tasks

To

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.

7

-/--

9

8
0

DYNAMIC
P. BASSO

b

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.

-/--

0

DOLBY
VIRTUAL

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b

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.

TM

“
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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Watching two
programs at the
same time

—PIP

With the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature,
you can display a sub screen within the
main picture of different TV programs
or video inputs.

Displaying the PIP screen

Press .

1
4
7

-/--

2

3

5

6
9

8
0

V/v/ENTER

b

To select a TV program in the PIP screen

Press V or v, and press ENTER.

To select a video input in the PIP screen

Press (or … on the TV).

To go back to the normal screen

Press .

Tips

• You can also display the PIP screen using the menu (see “Adjusting the

PIP setting” on page 30).

• You can change the position of the PIP screen (see “Adjusting the PIP

setting” on page 30).

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Additional PIP tasks

To

swap pictures between the main
and PIP screens

freeze the PIP screen

Notes

• When you display a video input on the PIP screen at a faster/slower
speed, the picture may be disrupted depending on the VCR type.

• If you display different color systems on the main screen and the PIP
screen, the size of the PIP screen may be different and the PIP picture may
be disrupted. This does not indicate a malfunction of the TV.

Press

To unfreeze the screen, press the button again.

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Viewing multiple
programs at the
same time

—PROGRAM INDEX

The PROGRAM INDEX feature allows
you to view all of the preset TV
programs and the video inputs on the
nine sub screens at the same time.

-/--

…

2

1
4
7

3

5

6
9

8
0

V/b/v/B/ENTER

PROGR INDEX

PROGR +/–

Press PROGR INDEX.

The first nine preset
programs appear on the
nine sub screens.

To view the next or the previous nine preset programs

Press PROGR +/– on the remote or the TV.

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b

,

>>>

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>>>>>>

10 11 12

V1 V2 V3

DVD 1 2

To select the desired program directly from the nine sub screens

Press the number buttons or … .
You can also select the program you want to watch from the nine

sub screens as follows:
1 Press V/b/v/B to move the cursor (>>>) to the screen of the

program you want to watch.

2 Press ENTER.

To go back to the normal screen

Press PROGR INDEX again or .
You can also go back to the normal screen as follows:
1 Select “PROGR INDEX” or “PIP : OFF” from the PIP menu.

2 Press ENTER.

Tips

• You can also view multiple programs on the nine sub screens using the
menu (see “Adjusting the PIP setting” on page 30).

• You can change the position of the nine sub screens using the PIP menu
(see “Adjusting the PIP setting” on page 30).

Notes

• You can use only the number buttons on the remote to change the
program position of the main screen when you display the nine sub
screens.

• You can only hear the sound of the main screen when viewing multiple
programs on the nine sub screens.

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Selecting a stereo
or bilingual
program

(KV-EF29M61/EF29M91/EF29M90
only)

You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of NICAM and A2 (German)
stereo systems.

Press A/B repeatedly
until you receive the
sound you want.

The on-screen display
changes to show the
selected sound and the u/

Â/ indicator lights up.

When receiving a NICAM program

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

NICAM stereo

1
4
7

-/--

NICAM

(Stereo sound)

A/B

2

3

5

6
9

8
0

STEREO

b

MONO

(Regular sound)

NICAM bilingual

NICAM monaural

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NICAM

MAIN

(Main sound)

NICAM

MAIN

(Main sound)

NICAM

SUB

(Sub sound)

MONO

(Regular sound)

MONO

(Regular sound)

When receiving an A2 (German) program

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

A2 (German) stereo

MONO

(Regular sound)

STEREO

(Stereo sound)

A2 (German) bilingual

MAIN

(Main sound)

Receiving area for NICAM and A2 (German) programs

System

NICAM

A2 (German)

Notes

• If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically.

• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a NICAM program, select
“MONO”. The sound becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced.

Receiving area

Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia,
Thailand, etc.

Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.

If the sound is distorted or noisy when receiving a monaural
program through the ˘ (antenna) terminal

Press A/B repeatedly until “MONO” appears on the screen
while the u/Â/

To cancel the monaural sound setting, press A/B
“AUTO” appears on the screen.

MONO

indicator is off.

AUTO

SUB

(Sub sound)

again until

Notes

• The “MONO” or “AUTO” setting is memorized for each program
position.

• You cannot receive stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the “MONO”
setting. Normally set the TV to “AUTO.”

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Viewing Teletext

(KV-EF29M61/EF29M91 only)

TV stations broadcast an information
service called Teletext via some TV
channels. Teletext allows you to receive
various information, such as weather
forecasts or news.

Displaying Teletext

Select a TV channel that

1

carries the Teletext
broadcast you want to
watch.

1
4
7

-/--

…

;

2

3

5

6
9

8

A/B

0

Press to display the

2

text.

A Teletext page (normally
the index page) is
displayed. If there is no
Teletext broadcast, “100” is
displayed at the top left
corner of the screen.

To turn off Teletext

Press ;.

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b

P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09

Fom Singapore

Day Dep/Arr Flight Alrcraft

1.6 220/0588 SQ28 747

To PARIS

2 2130/1225 PA115 L15
3 2115/1330 SQ26 747

2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747

To OSAKA

4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10

2.7 2130/0745 SQ24

To ROMA

4 2300/0915 AZ487 747
1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747

To SYDNEY

2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747

747

Additional Teletext tasks

To

display a Teletext page on the TV
picture

check the contents of a Teletext service

select a Teletext page

hold a Teletext page
(stop the page from scrolling)

reveal concealed information
(e.g., an answer to a quiz)

enlarge the Teletext display

wait for a Teletext page while watching
a TV program

Do this

Press .
Each time you press , the screen changes as
follows: Teletext n Teletext and TV n TV.

Press .
An overview of the Teletext contents and page
numbers appear on the screen.

Press the number buttons to enter the three-digit
page number of the desired Teletext page.* If you
make a mistake, reenter the correct page number. To
access the next or previous page, press PROGR␣ +/–.

Press … to display the symbol “j” at the top
left corner of the screen. To resume normal Teletext
operation, press … or .

Press .
To conceal the information, press the button again.

Press A/B .
Each time you press A/B , the Teletext display
changes as follows: Enlarge upper half n Enlarge
lower half n Normal size.

1 Enter the Teletext page number that you want to

refer to, then press .

2 When the page number is displayed, press to

show the text.

* You can also select a Teletext page of any page number that appears in the

colored column at the bottom of the screen using the corresponding color­coded button on the remote.

Using FASTEXT

This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext page that uses
FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT program is broadcasted, the colored
menus appear at the bottom of the screen. The colors of the menus
correspond to the red (

color-coded buttons on the remote.

To access a FASTEXT menu

Press the color-coded button on the remote corresponding to the
menu you want. The menu page appears on the screen after several
seconds.

), green ( ), yellow ( ), and blue ( )

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Displaying

P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09

Fom Singapore
To PARIS

To OSAKA

To ROMA

To SYDNEY

Day Dep/Arr Flight Alrcraft

1.6 220/0588 SQ28 747
2 2130/1225 PA115 L15
3 2115/1330 SQ26 747

2.7 2130/0745 SQ24
747

4 2300/0915 AZ487 747

2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747

4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10

1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747
2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747

…

Teletext on the
PIP screen

—PIP TEXT
(KV-EF29M61/EF29M91 only)

The PIP TEXT feature enables you to
display a Teletext page on the PIP screen
while watching a TV program.

Select a TV channel that

1

carries the Teletext
broadcast you want to
watch.

Press PIP TEXT.

2

1
4
7

-/--

2

3

5

6
9

8

;

0

V/b/v/B/ENTER

PIP TEXT

PROGR+/–

b

To go back to the normal screen

Press PIP TEXT again, or press ;, … , or PROGR +/–.
You can also select “PIP : OFF” from the PIP menu, and press
ENTER to go back to the normal screen.

Tips

• You can also display Teletext on the PIP screen using the menu (refer to
“Adjusting the PIP setting” on page 30).

• You can also use the color-coded buttons (see page 21) to select pages in
the PIP TEXT screen.

• You can change the position of a Teletext page on the PIP screen using the
PIP menu (refer to “Adjusting the PIP setting” on page 30).

Note

• To select a Teletext page on the PIP screen, press V/b/v/B once only. If

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you press V/b/v/B continuously, the Teletext page numbers also change
continuously at a fast speed.

Viewing a video
game screen

—GAME MODE

The GAME MODE feature optimizes the
video game screen by giving a soft
picture and dynamic sound effects.

Press GAME.

The picture and sound
change to the mode that is
suitable for video games.

GAME

1
4
7

-/--

GAME

;

2

3

5

6
9

8
0

…

PROGR+/–

GAME

b

To go back to the normal picture and sound modes

Press ;, … , or PROGR +/–.

Tips

• You can also view the video game screen using the menu (see “Adjusting
the FEATURES setting” on page 32).

• You can turn on the TV automatically and enter the GAME mode just by
pressing the GAME button when the TV is in the standby mode.

Note

• To display a video game screen, connect the video game equipment to the
… 3 (video input) jacks at the front or rear of the TV.

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Operating

2

optional
components

You can use the supplied remote to
operate Sony video equipment such as
Beta, 8mm, VHS, MDP, CD or DVD.

1
4
7

-/--

Setting the remote to the connected equipment

3

5

6
9

8
0

Number buttons

DVD MENU

V/b/v/B/ENTER

VIDEO u
Video equipment

operation buttons

While holding down
VIDEO u, press the
following number
combinations to enter the
equipment’s code number
(see the chart below).

Sony video equipment’s code numbers

To control

DVD
VTR1 (Beta)
VTR2 (8mm)
VTR3 (VHS)
MDP
CD
MD

Notes

• If your video equipment is furnished with a COMMAND MODE selector,

set this selector to the same position as the setting code.

• If the equipment does not have a certain function, the corresponding

button on the remote will not operate.

• When you remove the batteries, the code number may revert to the factory

setting.

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For example, to operate a
Sony 8 mm VCR:

Hold down VIDEO u and press

00
01
02
03
04
06
07

+

0 2

b

Operating a VCR using the remote

To

turn on/off
record
play
stop
fast forward
rewind the tape
pause

search the picture forward or
backward

Operating a DVD player using the remote

To

turn on/off
play
stop
pause

step through different tracks of
an audio disc

display the Title menu
display the menu
select the menu item

Press

VIDEO u
r while pressing (
(
p
)
0
P

Press again to resume normal playback.
) or 0 during playback.

Release to resume normal playback.

Press

VIDEO u
(
p
P

Press again to resume normal playback.
+ to step forward or = to step

backward
TITLE
DVD MENU
V/v/B/b while holding down

r

Operating an MDP using the remote

To

turn on/off
play
stop
pause

search the picture forward or
backward

Press

VIDEO u

(
p
P

Press again to resume normal playback.

) or 0 during playback.
Release to resume normal playback

25Advanced Operations

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the
menu system

The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV. Here’s
an overview of the menu system.

A/V CONTROL PIP FEATURES PRESET

A / V CONTROL
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
SOFT
PERSONAL

V I DEO ADJ UST
AUDIO ADJUST

T I LT CORRECT : 0

PIP
PROGR I NDE X
PIP TEXT

*

STRO BE
POS I T I ON:
PIP: OFF

FE ATURES
GAME MODE
HYPER SURROUND:

OFF

AV OUT :

MONITOR

PRESET
L ANGUAG E /

ENGL I SH
AUT O P ROGRAM
MANUA L PROGRAM
TV SYS: B /G
COL

SYS : AUTO

PR02 OFF

SKIP:

:

V I DEO ADJ UST

P I CTURE
COLOR
BR I GHT
HUE
SHARP
VM: HIGH

100

45
40
0

0

80

AUDIO ADJUST
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE

*KV-EF29M61/EF29M91 only

How to use the menu

-/--

0

1 After pressing MENU, press

V/b/v/B to move the cursor (”)
in four directions to select an item.

To

go back to the previous menu

cancel the menu
change the menu language

* Except for “AUTO PROGRAM”

Notes (except for AUTO PROGRAM)

• When you select a menu, the color of the menu and the menu symbol

change and the cursor (”) appears beside the first item of the menu.

• When an item on the menu is selected after pressing ENTER, the color of
the item changes.

• If more than 60 seconds elapse between entries, the menu screen
disappears.

• Some menu displays contain the symbol at the bottom of the
screen to indicate how to use the menu.

80
80
00

AUT O P ROGRAM
PR: 0 1

TV SYS: B /G

W

VHF LO

MANUA L PROGRAM
PR: 0 1

TV SYS: B /G
AT T : OFF

LOW

VHF

2 Press ENTER to

confirm the
selection.

Do this

Press V or v to move the cursor (”) to the first line (N) of
each menu, then press ENTER.*

Press MENU.
See next page.

26 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the
menu language

You can change the menu language as
well as the on-screen language.

1
4
7

-/--

2

3

5

6
9

8
0

MENU

V/b/v/B/ENTER

Press MENU.

1

Press V or v to move the

2

cursor (”) to the PRESET
menu (

), then press

ENTER.

Make sure the cursor (”)

3

appears beside
LANGUAGE/

, then

press ENTER.

Press V/b/v/B to select

4

, then press ENTER.

The menu language
changes to Chinese.

To go back to the normal screen

Press MENU.

ENTER

ENTER

MENU

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

b

b

b

b

A / V CONTROL
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
SOFT
PERSONAL

V I DEO ADJ UST
AUDIO ADJUST

T I LT CORRECT : 0

PRESET
L ANGUAG E /

ENGL I SH
AUT O P ROGRAM
MANUA L PROGRAM
TV SYS: B /G
COL

SYS : AUTO

PR02 OFF

SKIP:

PRESET
L ANGUAG E /

ENGL I SH

AUT O P ROGRAM
MANUA L PROGRAM
TV SYS: B /G
COL

SYS : AUTO

PR02 OFF

SKIP:

Chinese

:

:

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

27Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Adjusting the A/V
CONTROL setting

The A/V CONTROL menu allows you
to adjust the picture and sound settings.

1
4
7

-/--

2

3

5

6
9

8
0

MENU

V/b/v/B/ENTER

Press MENU.

1

Press V or v to move the

2

cursor (”) to
press ENTER.

Press V or v to move the

3

cursor (”) to the desired
option (see the table
below), then press ENTER.

Select

DYNAMIC
STANDARD

SOFT

PERSONAL

VIDEO ADJUST*
AUDIO ADJUST*

TILT CORRECT

* When you select “VIDEO ADJUST” or “AUDIO ADJUST”, options for

your selection are displayed (see below).

MENU

b

, then

ENTER

ENTER

b

ENTER

To

receive high contrast pictures with powerful sound.
receive normal contrast pictures with medium listening sound.

receive mild pictures with soft sound.

receive the last picture/sound settings that are adjusted using
“VIDEO ADJUST*” and “AUDIO ADJUST*”.

adjust the picture tilt when it is not aligned to the TV screen.

ENTER

A / V CONTROL
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
SOFT
PERSONAL

V I DEO ADJ UST
AUDIO ADJUST

T I LT CORRECT : 0

A / V CONTROL
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
SOFT
PERSONAL

V I DEO ADJ UST
AUDIO ADJUST

T I LT CORRECT : 0

28 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Adjusting the VIDEO ADJUST settings

Press V/b/v/B to adjust the

1

selected item, then press
ENTER.

For

PICTURE

COLOR

BRIGHT

HUE*

SHARP
VM

Press v/B to

decrease picture contrast

decrease color intensity

darken the picture

make picture tones reddish

soften the picture
decrease emphasis on picture edges

ENTER

ENTER

* You can adjust HUE for the NTSC color system only.

Repeat the above step to

2

adjust other items.

Adjusting the AUDIO ADJUST settings

Press V/b/v/B to adjust the

1

selected item, then press
ENTER.

ENTER

ENTER

V I DEO ADJ UST
P I CTURE
COLOR

b

BR I GHT
HUE
SHARP
VM: HIGH

Press V/b to

increase picture contrast

increase color intensity

brighten the picture

make picture tones greenish

sharpen the picture
increase emphasis on picture edges

AUDIO ADJUST

BASS
TREBLE

b

BALANCE

100

80
80
00

45
40
0

0

80

For

BASS

TREBLE

BALANCE

Repeat the above step to

2

adjust other items.

Press v/B to

decrease the bass

decrease the treble

increase the left speaker’s volume

To go back to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to the
“Introducing the menu system” section on page 26.

Press V/b to

increase the bass

increase the treble

increase the right speaker’s volume

29Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Adjusting the PIP
setting

The PIP menu allows you to use the
Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature.

Press MENU.

1

Press V or v to move the

2

cursor (”) to (

), then

press ENTER.

ENTER

-/--

MENU

2

1
4
7

3

5

6
9

8
0

MENU

V/b/v/B/ENTER

A / V CONTROL
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
SOFT

b

ENTER

b

PERSONAL

V I DEO ADJ UST
AUDIO ADJUST

T I LT CORRECT : 0

PIP
PROGR I NDE X
PIP TEXT
STRO BE
POS I T I ON:
PIP: OFF

*KV-EF29M61/
EF29M91 only

*

30 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Press V or v to move the

3

cursor (”) to the desired
option (see the table
below), then press ENTER.

ENTER

ENTER

Select

PROGR INDEX

PIP TEXT*

STROBE

POSITION

PIP

* KV-EF29M61/EF29M91 only.

To

view multiple programs on the nine sub-screens.
To cancel, select “PROGR INDEX” or “PIP: OFF”, then press
ENTER. Or press PROGR INDEX or on the remote.

display a Teletext page on the PIP screen.
Press V/b/v/B to select the desired Teletext page.
To cancel, select “PIP: OFF”, then press ENTER. Or press PIP
TEXT, ;, … , or PROGR +/– on the remote.

view slow motion movement on the nine sub screens.
To cancel, select “STROBE” again or “PIP: OFF”, then press
ENTER. Or press ;, … , or PROGR +/–, or on the remote.

change the position of the PIP screen.
Press V/b/v/B to select the desired position, then press ENTER.

To cancel, press MENU.
display a sub screen within the main picture.

Press V/b/v/B to select “ON”, then press ENTER.
To cancel, press or select “OFF”, then press ENTER.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, see the
“Introducing the menu system” section on page 26.

31Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Adjusting the
FEATURES setting

The FEATURES menu allows you to
optimize the screen for video games,
enjoy “surround” sound effects, and
select the output signal of the TV
broadcast or the connected equipment.

Press MENU.

1

Press V or v to move the

2

cursor (”) to (

), then

press ENTER.

Press V or v to move the

3

cursor (”) to the desired
option (see the table
below), then press ENTER.

ENTER

ENTER

-/--

MENU

2

1
4
7

3

5

6
9

8
0

MENU

V/b/v/B/ENTER

A / V CONTROL
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
SOFT

b

ENTER

b

ENTER

PERSONAL

V I DEO ADJ UST
AUDIO ADJUST

T I LT CORRECT : 0

FE ATURES
GAME MODE
HYPER SURROUND:

OFF

AV OUT :

MONITOR

Select

GAME MODE
HYPER SURROUND

AV OUT
(advanced rec-out)

32 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

To

view a video game screen
enjoy “surround” sound effects of a concert hall or

movie theater.
Press V/b/v/B to select “DOLBY VIRTUAL”,
“MOVIE”, “MUSIC”, “NEWS<BBE1)>”,
“HALL<SRS2)>”, or “SPACE
each item).

select the signal output through the Ú (Monitor/TV
output) terminal.
Press V/b/v/B to select “TV” (to output the TV
broadcast signal) or “MONITOR” (to output the signal
of the equipment connected to the TV).

3)”

(see below for details on

Description of adjustable HYPER SURROUND items

Select

DOLBY VIRTUAL

MOVIE

MUSIC

NEWS<BBE 1)>

HALL<SRS 2)>

3)

SPACE

OFF

1)

The BBE is manufactured by Sony Corporation under license from BBE

Sound, Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent No. 4,638,258 and No. 4,482,866.
The word “BBE” and the BBE symbol are the trademarks of BBE Sound,
Inc.

2)

The (r)  SRS (SOUND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM) is manufactured by Sony
Corporation under license from SRS Labs, Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent
No. 4,748,669. The word “SRS” and the SRS symbol (r) are registered
trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.

3)

SPACE uses SRS MONO.

To go back to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Notes

• Do not change the channel and the input selection while recording with a
VCR through the Ú (Monitor/TV output) jacks. If you change the
channel and the input selection, it also changes the channel and input
selection that you are recording.

• The signals of the PROGRAM INDEX, STROBE, PIP modes, and the
Teletext broadcast cannot be output even though “MONITOR” is selected.

To

listen to Dolby Surround encoded sound.

listen to sound that emphasizes the bass audio effect of
a movie theater.

listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes the
low and high sound.

listen to sound that emphasizes voice.

listen to sound that spreads out over a large area,
giving the feeling of being at a concert hall.

listen to monaural sound with a stereo-like effect.

turn off the “surround” sound.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, see the
“Introducing the menu system” section on page 26.

33Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Adjusting the

TV SYS: B /G
VHF

LOW

PR: 0 1
AT T : OFF

MANUA L PROGRAM

PRESET setting

The PRESET menu allows you to adjust
the setup of your TV. For example, you
can receive a channel with a weak signal
that fails to be tuned in by automatic
presetting. In addition, the PRESET
menu offers other setup options, such as
changing the menu language.

Presetting channels manually

-/--

2

1
4
7

3

5

6
9

8
0

MENU

V/b/v/B/ENTER

1Press MENU.

2Press V or v to move the

cursor (”) to ( ), then
press ENTER.

3Press V or v to move the

cursor (”) to TV SYS, then
press ENTER.

4Press V/b/v/B until your

local TV system appears
on the menu, then press
ENTER.

Press V or v to move the

5

cursor (”) to MANUAL
PROGRAM, then press
ENTER.

34 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

MENU

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

b

b

b

b

b

A / V CONTROL
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
SOFT
PERSONAL

V I DEO ADJ UST
AUDIO ADJUST

T I LT CORRECT : 0

PRESET
L ANGUAG E /

AUT O P ROGRAM
MANUA L PROGRAM
TV SYS: B /G
COL
SKIP:

PRESET
L ANGUAG E /

AUT O P ROGRAM
MANUA L PROGRAM
TV SYS: B /G
COL
SKIP:

PRESET
L ANGUAG E /

AUT O P ROGRAM
MANUA L PROGRAM
TV SYS: D /K
COL
SKIP:

ENGL I SH

SYS : AUTO

PR02 OFF

ENGL I SH

SYS : AUTO

PR02 OFF

ENGL I SH

SYS : AUTO

PR02 OFF

:

:

:

Select the program

6

position to which you
want to preset a channel.

(1) Make sure the cursor

(”) appears beside PR,
then press ENTER.

(2) Press V/b/v/B until

the program position
you want appears on
the menu, then press
ENTER.

ENTER

ENTER

b

MANUA L PROGRAM
PR: 0 1

TV SYS: B /G
AT T : OFF

LOW

VHF

Select the desired

7

channel.

(1) Make sure the cursor

(”) appears beside VHF
LOW, then press
ENTER.

(2) Press V/b/v/B until

the desired channel
picture appears on the
TV screen, then press
ENTER.

To go back to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Notes

• If the TV signal is too strong and the picture is distorted, select
“MANUAL PROGRAM” from the PRESET menu, then select “ATT
(attenuator) ON”.

• The TV system and the ATT (attenuator) settings are memorized for each
program position.

• If you do not know your local TV system, consult your nearest Sony
dealer or authorized service center.

ENTER

ENTER

b

MANUA L PROGRAM

PR: 0 1
TV SYS: B /G
AT T : OFF

LOW

VHF

continued

35Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Adjusting the PRESET setting (continued)

Changing other PRESET menu options

Press MENU.

1

Press V or v to move the

2

cursor (”) to (
press ENTER.

Press V or v to move the

3

cursor (”) to the desired
option, then press ENTER.

Select

LANGUAGE

AUTO PROGRAM

MANUAL PROGRAM

TV SYS

COL SYS

SKIP

), then

A / V CONTROL
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
SOFT
PERSONAL

V I DEO ADJ UST
AUDIO ADJUST

T I LT CORRECT : 0

PRESET
L ANGUAG E /

AUT O P ROGRAM
MANUA L PROGRAM
TV SYS: B /G
COL
SKIP:

ENGL I SH

SYS : AUTO

PR02 OFF

:

ENTER

ENTER

MENU

b

ENTER

b

ENTER

To

change the menu language (page 27)

preset channels automatically

preset channels manually. See “Presetting channels
manually” on page 34.

select the TV system. See “Presetting channels manually”
on page 34.

select the color system. Normally, set this to “AUTO”.

skip unwanted or unused program positions.
1 Press V/v until the unused or unwanted program

position appears, then press ENTER.
2 Select “ON”, then press ENTER.
3 To disable other program positions, repeat steps 1 and 2.
To put the skipped program position back on, select “OFF”

in step 2.

To go back to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to the
“Introducing the menu system” section on page 26.

36 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If any problem persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer or authorized service center.

Symptom Check

• Check the antenna and antenna connection on the TV and
on the wall. (page 4)

• Display the PRESET menu and select the appropriate TV
system (TV SYS). (page 34)

• Display the PRESET menu and select “MANUAL
PROGRAM”. Then, select “ATT (attenuator) ON”. (page

34)

• Display the PRESET menu and select the appropriate TV
system (TV SYS). (page 34)

Good picture

Noisy soundSnowy picture

Noisy sound

No picture No sound

Good picture No sound

Dotted lines or stripes

Double images or “ghosts”

No color

• Press u.

• Press U on the TV to turn off the TV for about five
seconds and then turn it on again.

• Check the power cord, antenna, and the VCR connections.

• Press .+.

• Press ¤.

• Press A/B (KV-EF29M61/EF29M91/EF29M90 only).

• This may be caused by local interference (e.g. cars, neon
signs, hair dryers, etc.). Adjust the antenna direction for
minimum interference.

Additional Information

• This may be caused by reflections from nearby mountains
or buildings. A highly directional antenna may improve
the picture.

• Adjust the COLOR level in the VIDEO ADJUST menu of
the PERSONAL option. (page 29)

• Display the PRESET menu and check the color system
(COL SYS) setting. (page 34)

continued

37Additional Information

Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptom Check

TV cabinet creaks.

TV cannot receive stereo
broadcast signal

• Even if the picture or the sound is normal, changes in

room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet
expand or contract, making a noise. This does not indicate
a malfunction.

• Press A/B until “AUTO” appears on the screen.

(page 19) (KV-EF29M61/EF29M91/EF29M90 only)

38 Additional Information

Identifying parts and controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Front panel

ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMING

1 … (TV/video) button (10)
2 Á +/– (volume) buttons (10)
3 PROGR +/– (program) buttons (9)
4 u (power) button (9)
5 ENTER button (26)
6 MENU +/– buttons (26)
7 AUTO PROGR (program) button (5)
8 U (main power) button (9)

continued

39Additional Information

Identifying parts and controls (continued)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8
0

-/--

9

Remote

2

1
4
7

-/--

3

5

6
9

8
0

1 ¤ (muting) button (10)
2 GAME button (23)
3 u (power) button (9)
4 ; (TV) button (10)
5 Number buttons (9)
6 JUMP button (10)

Names/symbols of buttons on the
remote are indicated in different
colors to represent the available
functions.

Label color

White

Green

Yellow

Button function

For general TV operations

For Teletext operations

For PIP and PROGRAM
INDEX operations

40 Additional Information

7 A/B button (18)

(KV-EF29M61/EF29M91/EF29M90
only)

8 PIP operation buttons (14 – 15)

(TV/video)
(freeze)
(swap)
(PIP)

V/v/ENTER—for PIP PROGR

9 PROGRAM INDEX operation

buttons (16 – 17)

PROGR INDEX
V/b/v/B/ENTER
PROGR +/–

-/--

2

1
4
7

3

5

6
9

8
0

1
4
7

-/--

2

3

5

6
9

8
0

!º Teletext operation buttons (20– 22)

(KV-EF29M61/EF29M91 only)

(text)

(enlarge)
(reveal)
(hold)

Red
Green
Yellow

Blue
(index)
(text clear)

PIP TEXT
V/b/v/B/ENTER

!¡ DOLBY VIRTUAL button (13)
!™ Timer setting buttons (11)

(wake up timer)
(sleep timer)

!£ DYNAMIC P(power). BASSO button

(12)

!¢ . (volume) +/– buttons (10)
!∞ DVD, VCR, MDP, CD, MD operation

buttons (25)

DVD MENU
+/# (fastforward/search

forward)

( (play)
=/3 (rewind/search

backward)

r (record)
p (stop)
P (pause)

VIDEO u (power)
TITLE

41Additional Information

Specifications

KV-EF29M80, KV-EF29M90, KV-EF29M61, KV-EF29M91 Note
Power requirements
Power consumption (W)
Television system
Color system
Stereo system

Teletext language

Channel coverage

B/G

I
D/K

M

˘(Antenna)
Audio output (speaker)
Number of terminal

(video)

(Audio)

(S Video)

(Component

Video)

2 (Headphone)

Picture tube

Tube size (cm)

Screen size (cm)
Dimensions (w/h/d, mm)
Mass (kg)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Indicated on the rear of the TV
B/G, I, D/K, M
PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58
NICAM Stereo B/G, I;A2 Stereo (German) B/G KV-EF29M61/

English, Arabic, French KV-EF29M61/

VHF : E2 to E12 / UHF : E21 to E69 / CATV : S01 to S03,
S1 to S41

UHF : B21 to B68 / CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41
VHF : C1 to C12, R1 to R12 / UHF : C13 to C57, R21 to R60

CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41, Z1 to Z39
VHF : A2 to A13 / UHF : A14 to A79/

CATV : A-8 to A-2, A to W+4, W+6 to W+84
75-ohm external terminal
15W + 15W

Input: 4 Output: 1 phono jacks; 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
Input: 4 Output: 1 phono jacks; 500 mVrms
Input: 2 Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,

unbalanced, sync negative
C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Input: 1 phono jacks

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
sync negative
B–Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
R–Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
Audio: 500 mVrms,

Output: 1 Minijack

29 in.
72 Measured diagonally

68 Measured diagonally
716 × 572 × 525
54

EF29M91/
EF29M90

EF29M91

Sony Corporation Tokyo, Japan