Sony KV-EF34 User Manual
3-864-789-41 (2)
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-EF34
©1998 by Sony Corporation
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WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• Operate the TV only between 110 – 240 V AC.
Do not open the cabinet or 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.
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Clean the TV with a dry soft cloth.
Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals
to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.
Do not plug too many appliances into the same
power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
Table of Contents
WARNING
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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
Watching the TV .......................................................................................... 9
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Advanced Operations
Viewing your favorite channels
—FAVORITE CHANNEL................. 14
Watching two programs at the same
time—PIP, TWIN ...............................15
Displaying multiple programs
—PROGRAM INDEX ....................... 17
Listening with surround sound.......20
Selecting a stereo or bilingual
program............................................... 21
Operating optional components...... 23
The features you will enjoy include:
• FAVORITE CH for quick and easy program
selection (page 14)
• PIP & TWIN for viewing two programs
(page 15)
• PROGRAM INDEX for displaying
multiple programs (page 17)
• PICTURE/SOUND/SURROUND modes
for customizing your TV
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Introducing the menu system ..........25
Changing the A/V CONTROL
setting
............................................27
Changing the MULTI PICTURE
setting
Changing the SET UP setting
............................................29
.....31
Changing the CH. PRESET setting
........................................................34
Additional Information
Troubleshooting ................................. 37
Self-diagnosis function......................40
Identifying parts and controls ......... 41
Specifications...................... Back cover
Your TV also offers the following setup
features:
• Menu language options—English/Chinese
(page 11)
• CHILD LOCK for locking out specific
channels (page 32)
• INTELLIGENT VOL for automatic volume
adjustment (page 31)
• FINE tuning feature (page 36)
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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.
or
Antenna cable (not supplied)
IEC connector
(not supplied)
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
CAUTION
Do not connect the power cord until all other connections are complete;
otherwise, a minimal current leakage through the antenna and/or other
terminals to the ground could occur.
Connecting a VCR
To play a video tape, see page 10.
Antenna cable (not supplied)
To antenna
To video and
audio outputs
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output
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
VCR
VIDEO
To ˘
(antenna)
S video cable
(not supplied)
To S video
output
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
To
(S video input)
: Signal flow
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(yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
: Signal flow
L
R
(MONO)
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 number 0 on the TV.
• Do not have concurrent connections of 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 pictur e will not be displayed pr operly on the screen.
• When both the (S video input) and … 1 (video input) are connected,
the (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input
to … 1 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
Step 2
Insert the batteries
into the remote
Note
• Do not use old batteries or different types of batteries together.
Step 3
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Preset the channels automatically
AUTO PROGRAM
:
01
AUTO
2
PROGR
Tip
• To stop the automatic channel presetting, press MENU twice.
Now You Are Ready. . .
The channels are now automatically preset
in your TV. To preset the channels manually,
see page 35.
PR
TV SYS : AUTO
VHF LOW
1
ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING
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. For operations of the connected equipment,
see pages 10 and 23.
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the … (video input) jacks
Front of TV
S video cable (not supplied)
To
(S video
input)
Notes
• You can also connect video equipment to the … 1, 2, or 3 (video input)
jacks at the rear of your TV.
• Do not have concurrent connections of 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.
• When both the (S video input) and … 3 (video input) are connected,
the (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input
to … 3 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
(
MONO
3
To… 3
(video input)
Camcorder
)
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
To video and
audio outputs
or
Video game
equipment
Connecting audio/video equipment using the Ú
(monitor output) jacks
Antenna cable (not supplied)
To
Rear of TV
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To Ú
L
(MONO)
R
(monitor
output)
123
Note
• When connecting a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the
yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).
VCR
(yellow)
-L (MONO)
(white)
-R (red)
antenna
output
To video and
audio inputs
or
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
To S video output
: Signal flow
Audio system
or
To
audio
inputs
: Signal flow
Connecting a DVD player
Connect … 1, 2, or 3 (video input) / (audio/video) connectors on your TV to
LINE OUT on your DVD player.
DVD player
123
LINE OUT
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
(yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
L
(MONO)
R
To … 1, 2, or 3
(video input)
: Signal flow
Connecting a DVD player with component video
output connectors
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 , C
input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, CB, and CR output
connectors on your DVD player.
DVD player
B, and CR under (component video
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COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Y
CB CR
To component
video output
S VIDEO OUT
LINE OUT
R-AUDIO-L
VIDEO
R L Y CBC
To
R
L (white)
R (red)
To audio
output
Component
video cable
Audio cable
(not supplied)
To
(component
video input)
(not supplied)
Notes
: Signal flow
• 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”) in the
PERSONAL ADJUST menu of the PICTURE MODE 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 stabilizer band to the TV stand and to
A
the rear of the TV using the provided hole.
OR
Pass a cord or chain through the clamps and secure them to the rear of the
B
TV and a wall or pillar.
20
mm
3.8mm
A
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B
OR
Note
• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.
Watching the TV
This section explains various functions
and operations used while watching the
TV. Most operations can be done using
the remote.
Press U to turn on the TV.
1
When the TV is in standby
mode (the u/Â/
indicator on the TV is lit
red), press u on the remote
or on the TV.
The PROGR +/–, . +/–,
and … indicators on the
TV light up.
ZOOM
IN
LEFT
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
-/--
A/B
PIP PROGR
ENTER
PIP PROGR
SURROUND
PIC MODE
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897
0
PROGR
JUMP
MENU
VIDEO
TITLE
ZOOM
RIGHT
PROGR
INDEX
u
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Number buttons
IN
PROGR +/–
Press PROGR +/– or the
2
number buttons to select
the TV channel.
For double digit numbers,
press ÷, then the number
(e.g., for 25, press ÷, then
2 and 5).
2
1
4
7
-/--
3
5
6
9
8
0
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Watching the TV (continued)
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Additional tasks
To
Turn off temporarily
Turn off completely
Adjust the volume
Mute the sound
Watch the video input
(VCR, camcorder, etc.)
Jump back to the previous channel
Display the on-screen information*
PIC MODE
A/B
u
…
;
231
564
897
PIP PROGR
ENTER
PIP PROGR
SURROUND
JUMP
0
MENU
ZOOM
RIGHT
PROGR
INDEX
PROGR
IN
JUMP
MENU
V/b/v/B/ENTER
ZOOM
IN
LEFT
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
-/--
PROGR +/–
VIDEO
TITLE
. +/–
Press
u.
The u/Â/ indicator on the TV lights up red.
U on the TV.
.+/–.
¤.
… (or … on the TV) to select “VIDEO 1,”
“VIDEO 2,” “VIDEO 3,” or “DVD.”
To return to the TV screen, press ; (or … on the TV).
JUMP.
.
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* The picture, sound, and either the program number or video mode are
displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information
disappears after about 3 seconds.
Changing the menu language
A/V CONTROL
:
DYNAMI C
SOUND MODE:DYNAMI C
SURROUND:OFF
PICTURE MODE
SET UP
:
ENGL I SH
CH I L D LOCK:PR0 1 OFF
PIC ROTATION
FAVOR I TE CH
INTELLIGENT VOL:ON
LANGUAGE/
SET UP
LANGUAGE:ENGL I SH
CH I L D LOCK
PIC ROTATI
FAVOR I TE C
INTELLIGEN
You can change the menu language as well as the on-screen language. For details on
how to use the menu, see “Introducing the menu system” on page 25.
Press MENU.
1
b
Press V or v to select ,
2
then press ENTER.
Make sure LANGUAGE/
3
4
is selected
(highlighted), then press
ENTER.
Press V or v to select ,
then press ENTER.
The menu language
changes to Chinese.
ENTER
ENTER
b
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
bb
b
b
Chinese OSD
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To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
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Watching the TV (continued)
≥
DYNAMIC
≥
DRAMA
≥
SOFT
≥
PERSONAL
Selecting the picture mode
Press PIC MODE
repeatedly until the
desired picture mode is
selected.
Select
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
SOFT
PERSONAL
To
receive high contrast pictures.
receive normal contrast pictures.
receive mild contrast pictures.
receive the last adjusted picture setting from the ADJUST option in the
A/V CONTROL menu (see page 27).
Selecting the sound mode
Press SOUND MODE
repeatedly until the
desired sound mode is
selected.
Select
DYNAMIC
DRAMA
SOFT
PERSONAL
To
listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes both the low and high
tones.
listen to sound that emphasizes voice and high tones.
receive soft sound.
receive the last adjusted sound setting from the ADJUST option in the
A/V CONTROL menu (see page 27).
PIC MODE
SOUND
MODE
b
b
DYNAMIC
PERSONAL
STANDARD
SOFT
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Tip
• You can also set the picture and sound modes using the menu (see
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“Changing the A/V CONTROL setting” on page 27).
Setting the Wake Up timer
Press until the
1
desired period of time
appears.
b
WAKE UP TIMER:10M
After 10 minutes
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Select the TV channel or
2
video mode you want to
wake up to.
Press u, or set the Sleep
3
timer if you want the TV
to turn off automatically.
The u/Â/
the TV lights up orange.
indicator on
To cancel the Wake Up timer
Press until “WAKE UP 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
standby mode. To resume watching the TV, press any button or control on
the TV or the remote.
Setting the Sleep timer
WAKE UP TIMER:OFF
No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours
WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M
Press until the
desired period of time
appears.
To cancel the Sleep timer
Press until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF” appears, or turn the TV off.
b
SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M
After 30 minutes
SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M
No Sleep Timer
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After 60 minutes
After 90 minutes
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Advanced Operations
4
1
3
4
12 10 8 6
8
1
3
4
12 10 8 6
Viewing your
favorite channels
—FAVORITE CHANNEL
You can display seven “FAVORITE”
channels for quick and easy selection.
The last seven channels selected with
the number buttons are displayed in
AUTO mode. You can set up your own
“FAVORITE” channels in MANUAL
mode (see “Changing the favorite
channel setting” on page 33).
Selecting a favorite channel
Press FAVORITE.
1
The last seven channels
selected with the number
buttons appear.
FA V ORITE
ZOOM
IN
LEFT
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
-/--
PIP PROGR
ENTER
PIP PROGR
SURROUND
b
897
0
TV
PROGR
JUMP
MENU
VIDEO
TITLE
ZOOM
RIGHT
PROGR
INDEX
IN
V/b/v/B/ENTER
FAVORITE
Press either V, b , v, or B to
2
select the desired
channel, then press
ENTER.
Press ENTER again.
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Advanced Operations
ENTER
b
ENTER
ENTER
b
FAVORITE CH
b
7.PR 12 6.PR 10 5.PR 08 4.PR 06
1.PR 01
8
2.PR 03
3.PR 04
Note
• When you use your TV for the first time, seven factory set, random
channels appear.
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