Sony KV-ES38M31, KV-ES38M61, KV-ES38M90, KV-ES38M91 Service Manual

REVISION HISTORY

AG3

CHASSIS

MODEL

KV-ES38M31 KV-ES38M61 KV-ES38M90 KV-ES38M91

NO DATE DESCRIPTION OF REVISION

PA RT N O. : 9-872-258-01

SERVICE MANUAL

AG3

CHASSIS

MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.

KV-ES38M31 RM-916 Australia SCC-P72A-A KV-ES38M61 RM-916 GE SCC-P35B-A KV-ES38M90 RM-916 Hong Kong SCC-P27C-A KV-ES38M91 RM-916 ME SCC-P32F-A

MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.

DRC-MF

VIDEO

TITLE

PROGR

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PIC

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PROGR INDEX

FAVORITE

PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

TRINITRON

COLOR TV

KV-ES38M31/ES38M61/ES38M90/ES38M91

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Power requirements 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV

Television system B/G, I, D/K, M

Color system PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58

Stereo/Bilingual system NICAM Stereo/Bilingual B/G, I, DK; A2 Stereo/Bilingual B/G

Teletext language English, Arabic, French KV-ES38M90 only

Channel coverage

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

VHF: 0 to 12, 5A, 9A / UHF: 28 to 69 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41 Australia only

I UHF: B21 to B68 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41

D/K VHF: C1 to C12, R1 to R12 / UHF: C13 to C57, R21 to R60

CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41, Z1 to Z39

M VHF: A2 to A13 / UHF: A14 to A79 /

CATV: A-8 to A-2, A to W+4, W+6 to W+84

˘ (Antenna) 75-ohm external terminal

Audio output (Speaker) 15W + 15W

Number of terminal

D (Video) Input: 4* Output: 1 Phono jacks; 1 VP-P, 75 ohms ≥ (Audio) Input: 4* Output: 1 Phono jacks; 500 mVrms

(S Video) Input: 2 Y : 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,

(Component Video)

DIGITAL IN Input: 1 Phone jack;

2 (Headphones) Output: 1 Stereo minijack

Picture tube 38 inch

Tube size (cm) 97 Measured diagonally

Screen size (cm) 91 Measured diagonally

Dimension (w/h/d, mm) 962 x 728 x 615

Mass (kg) 112

Input: 1 Phono jacks

SPECIFICATIONS

Note

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

Y : 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, sync negative

B : 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

C C

R : 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Audio : 500 mVrms

0.5 Vp-p, 75 ohms

CAUTION

SHORT CIRCUIT THE ANODE OF THE PICTURE TUBE AND THE ANODE CAP TO THE METAL CHASSIS, CRT SHIELD, OR CARBON PAINTED ON THE CRT, AFTER REMOVING THE ANODE.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY SHADING AND MARK ! ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, EXPLODED VIEWS AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.

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Section Title PageSection Title Page

KV-ES38M31/ES38M61/ES38M90/ES38M91

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SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION........................... 4

1. GENERAL ........................................................ 7

2. DISASSEMBLY

2-1. Rear Cover Removal .............................................. 33

2-2. Speaker Box Removal ........................................... 33

2-3. H2 Board Removal ................................................ 33

2-4. Chassis Assy Removal ........................................... 34

2-5. Service Position ..................................................... 34

2-6. DH Board Removal ............................................... 34

2-7. J Board Removal .................................................... 34

2-8. B3, D1 and E Boards Removal ............................. 35

2-9. A and D Boards Removal ...................................... 35

2-10. H1 Boards Removal ............................................... 35

2-11. F2 Board Removal ................................................. 35

2-12. Demagnetization Coil Removal ............................ 36

2-13. Top Switch Removal

(H3 Board Removal).............................................. 36

2-14. G2 Lead Removal .................................................. 36

2-15. Picture Tube Removal ........................................... 37

2-16. Frame Sub-Assy Disassembly ............................... 37

3. SERVICE JIG

3-1. Jigs Required for Servicing ................................... 40

4. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ..................... 40

5. SET-UP ADJUSTMENTS

5-1. Beam Landing ........................................................ 41

5-2. Convergence Adjustment ....................................... 42

5-3. Focus Adjustment .................................................. 44

5-4. Neck Assy Twist Adjustment ................................ 44

5-5. G2 (Screen) and White Balance Adjustment ........ 45

6. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS

6-1. Adjustment with Commander ............................... 46

6-2. Asjustment Method ............................................... 46

6-3. Picture Quality Adjustment ................................... 59

6-4. Deflection Adjustment ........................................... 60

6-5. A Board Ajustment After IC003 (Memory)

Replacement .......................................................... 62

6-6. Picture Distortion Adjustment ............................... 63

7. DIAGRAMS

7-1. Block Diagram ....................................................... 65

7-2. Schematic Diagram ................................................ 70

(1) Schematic Diagram of A Board....................... 77

(2) Schematic Diagram of D Board ...................... 78

(3) Schematic Diagram of D1 Board .................... 79

(4) Schematic Diagram of C Board ....................... 80

(5) Schematic Diagram of E Board ....................... 81

(6) Schematic Diagram of J Board ........................ 82

(7) Schematic Diagrams of VM and F1 Boards.... 83

(8) Schematic Diagrams of H1, H3, F2 and

SP Boards ......................................................... 84

(9) Schematic Diagrams of DH and H2 Boards ... 85

(10) Schematic Diagram of A1 Board................... 86

(11) Schematic Diagram of BC4 Board ................ 97

(12) Schematic Diagram of V Board..................... 98

(13) Schematic Diagram of B3 Board ................... 99

7-3. Voltage Measurement .......................................... 114

7-4. Waveforms ........................................................... 127

7-5. Printed Wiring Board and Parts Location ........... 131

7-6. Semiconductors ................................................... 147

8. EXPLODED VIEWS

8-1. Speaker Bracket ................................................... 150

8-2. Chassis ................................................................. 151

8-3. Picture Tube ......................................................... 152

9. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ......................... 153

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RM-916

SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION

The units in this manual contain a self-diagnostic function. If an error occurs, the STANDBY/TIMER lamp will automatically begin to flash. The number of times the lamp flashes translates to a probable source of the problem. A definition of the STANDBY/ TIMER lamp flash indicators is listed in the instruction manual for the user’s knowledge and reference. If an error symptom cannot be reproduced, the remote commander can be used to review the failure occurrence data stored in memory to reveal past problems and how often these problems occur.

1. DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATORS

When an errors occurs, the STANDBY/TIMER lamp will flash a set number of times to indicate the possible cause of the problem. If there is more than one error, the lamp will identify the first of the problem areas.

Result for all of the following diagnostic items are displayed on screen. No error has occured if the screen displays a “0”.

Diagnostic

Item

Description

• Power does not turn on

• +B overcurrent (OCP)

• +B overvoltage (OVP)

• Vertical deflection failure

• White balance failure (no PICTURE)

• Horizontal deflection failure

• Audio Protection

• Micro reset

No. of times

STANDBY/TIMER

lamp flashes

Does not light

2 times

3 times

4 times

5 times

6 times

7 times

—

Self-diagnostic

display/

Diagnostic result

—

002:000 or

002:001~255

003:000 or

003:001~255

004:000 or

004:001~255

005:000 or

005:001~255

006:000 or

006:001~225

007:000 or

007:001~225

101:00 or

101:001~225

Probable

Cause

Location

• Power cord is not plugged in.

• Fuse is burned out F1601 (F1 Board)

• H.OUT Q6807 is shorted.

• H.LIM Q6810 is shorted.

• PH 6602 faulty.

• 10.5V is not supplied. (D board)

• V.OUT IC6800 faulty D6816 faulty D6817 faulty D6824 faulty R6852 open R6851 open

• G2 is improperly adjusted. (Note 2)

• CRT problem.

• Video OUT IC9001, 9002, 9003 are faulty. (C board)

• IC8306 (J board) and IC4301 (E board) are faulty.

• No connection E board to C board.

• C6831 is open circuit.

• CN6101 (D1 board) is disconnected.

• Power supply fails.

• IC1203, IC1204 faulty

• Discharge CRT (C Board)

• Static discharge

• External noise

Detected

Symptoms

• Power does not come on.

• No power is supplied to the TV.

• AC power supply is faulty.

• Power does not come on.

• Load on power line is shorted.

• Power does not come on.

• Vertical deflection pulse is stopped.

• Vertical size is too small.

• Vertical deflection stopped.

• No raster is generated.

• CRT cathode current detection reference pulse output is small.

• H pulse output is too high.

• There is picture but speaker does not release sound.

• Power is shut down shortly, after this return back to normal.

• Detect Micro latch up.

Note 1: Refer to screen (G2) Adjustment in section 4-5 of this manual.

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2. DISPLAY OF STANDBY/TIMER LIGHT FLASH COUNT

Diagnostic Item Flash Count*

2 times

3 times

Lamp ON 0.3 sec.

Lamp OFF 0.3 sec.

4 times

Lamp OFF 3 sec.

+B overcurrent 2 times

+B overvoltage 3 times

V deflection stop 4 times

White balance failure 5 times

High voltage protector 6 times

Audio Protection 7 times

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5 times

6 times

7 times

* One flash count is not used for self-diagnostic.

STANDBY/SLEEP lamp

3. STOPPING THE STANDBY/TIMER FLASH

Turn off the power switch on the TV main unit or unplug the power cord from the outlet to stop the STANDBY/TIMER lamp from flashing.

4. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY

For errors with symptoms such as “power sometimes shuts off” or “screen sometimes goes out” that cannot be con- firmed, it is possible to bring up past occurances of failure for confirmation on the screen:

[To Bring Up Screen Test]

In standby mode, press buttons on the remote commander sequentially in rapid succession as shown below:

[Screendisplay] / channel [5] / Sound volume [-] / Power ON

Note that this differs from entering the service mode (mode volume [+]).

Self-Diagnosis screen display

SELF DIAGNOSTIC

002 : 000 003 : 000 004 : 000 005 : 001 006 : 002 007 : 000

101 : 000

Numeral "0" means that no fault has been detected.

Numeral "1" means a fault has been detected. Numeral "2" means two faults have been detected.

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5. HANDLING OF SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY

Since the diagnostic results displayed on the screen are not automatically cleared, always check the self-diagnostic screen during repairs. When you have completed the repairs, clear the result display to “0”.

Unless the result display is cleared to “0”, the self-diagnostic function will not be able to detect subsequent faults after completion of the repairs.

[Clearing the result display]

To clear the result display to “0”, press buttons on the remote commander sequentially as shown below when the diagnostic screen is being displayed.

Channel [8] / 0

[Quitting Self-diagnostic screen]

To quit the entire self-diagnostic screen, turn off the power switch on the remote commander or the main unit.

6. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT

FROM

CRT (IK)

[H] IC6801

[V] D6806/D6801

IC4301

RGB JUNGLE

IKIN

XRAY

V PROT

CXA2100Q

OVP OCP

SDA

SYSTEM

IC001

LED

SDA

IC003

MEMORY

525

IC004

MEMORY

[+BovercurrentªOCPº] Occurs when an overcurrent on the +B(135) line is detected by

Q6610 and Q6609. If Q6610 and Q6609 go to ON, the voltage to the pin3 of IC001 go to UP. The unit will automatically turn off.

[+BovervoltageªOVPº] Occurs when an overvoltage on the +B(135) line is detected by

D6635, Q6611 and Q6612. If Q6611 and Q6612 go to ON, the voltage to pin6 of IC001 go to UP. The unit will automatically turn off.

[Verticaldeflectionfailure] Occurs when an absence of the vertical deflection pulse is detected

by Q6811, Q6819, Q6820, Q6821 and D6801. Shut down the power supply.

[Whitebalancefailure] If the RGB levels do not balance or become low level within 5

seconds. This error will be detected by IC4301. TV will stay on, but there will be no picture.

[HighvoltageprotectorofHorizontalDeflection] Occurs when an overvoltage of horizontal pulse is detected by

D6809 and IC6801. If the voltage of 7 pin of IC6801 goes to High, the voltage to pin20 of IC4301 go to UP. The unit will automatically turn off.

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KV-ES38M31/ES38M61/ES38M90/ES38M91

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 220-240 V AC.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose

the TV to rain or moisture.

Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object

falls into it. Have it checked immediately by

qualified personnel only.

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.

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.

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.

For children’s safety, do not leave children

alone with the TV. Do not allow children to

climb onto it.

Do not plug in too many appliances to the same

power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

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.

For your own safety, do not touch any part of the

TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during

lightning storms.

Do not place any objects on the TV.

Install the TV using the recommended TV stand

(SU-ES38G) or its equivalent. Ensure that the TV

stand and floor surface is stable and can support

the TV set weight (112kg).

WARNING (continued)

Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull

the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned

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.

RM-916

GENERAL

SECTION 1

The operating instruction mentioned here are partial abstracts

from the Operating Instruction Manual. The page numbers of

the Operating Instruction Manual remain as in the manual.

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Using Your New TV

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

R L

(MONO)

DIGITAL IN

(DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM)

Using Your New TV

: Signal flow

To video and

audio outputs

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

To S video

output

Rear of TV

VCR

To 8 (antenna)

To antenna

output

Antenna cable

(not supplied)

S video cable

(not supplied)

(S video input)

To t 1, 2 or 3 (video input)

Getting Started

Step 1

Connect the antenna

If you wish to connect a VCR, see the Connecting a VCR diagram below.

Note

• If the input signal to the 8 (antenna) terminal is very weak, the picture

may automatically become dimmed and

“NO SIGNAL” will appear on

the screen. This does not indicate a malfunction.

Connecting a VCR

To watch the video input, press t (see page 11).

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.

Antenna cable (not supplied)

IEC connector

(not supplied)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

: Signal flow

Using Your New TV

AUTO

PROGR

≥

…4

AUTO

PROGR

AUTO PROGRAM

TV SY S : AUTO

VHF L OW

(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 8 (antenna) terminal, preset the signal output

from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.

• When both the

(S video input) and t 1 (video input) are connected,

the

(S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input

to t 1 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.

• When no signal is input from the connected video equipment, the TV

screen becomes blue.

Step 2

Insert the batteries into

the remote

Notes

• Do not use old batteries or different types of batteries together.

• To operate some of the functions of your TV, you may have to open the

remote control cover.

Step 3

Preset the channels automatically

Tips

• To stop the automatic channel presetting, press MENU twice.

• If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular

channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 42).

• To open the side panel of your TV, push on it until you hear a click, then it

will open.

AUTO

PROGR

≥

…4

(MONO)

PUSH

Side panel

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Using Your New TV

Rear of TV

antenna

output

To video and

audio inputs

Audio system

audio

inputs

VCR

: Signal flow

To T

(monitor output)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Audio cable

(not supplied)

Note

• If you select “DVD” on your TV scr

een, no signal will be output at the

T (monitor output) jacks (see page 11).

Connecting audio/video equipment using the T

(monitor output) jacks

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 and operate the connected

equipment, see pages 11 and 26.

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment using

the t (video input) jacks

Notes

• When connecting video game equipment, display the

“FEA

TURE” menu

and select “ON” for “GAME MODE” to adjust the pictur

e setting that is

suitable for video games (see page 37).

• You can also connect video equipment to the t 1, 2, or 3 (video input)

jacks at the rear of your TV.

• When both the

(S video input) and t 4 (video input) are connected,

the

(S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input

to t 4 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.

To S video output

Side panel

Camcorder

Video game equipment

To video and

audio outputs

: Signal flow

(S video input)

(video input)

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

S video cable

(not supplied)

(MONO)

DIGITAL IN

(DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

AUTO

PROGR

≥

…4

(MONO)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Using Your New TV

Connecting a DVD player to

(component video input)

1 Using an audio cable, 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 coaxial digital connecting cord, connect DIGITAL IN under

(component

video input) on your TV to the DIGITAL OUT, COAXIAL output connector on your

DVD player.

3 Using a component video cable, connect Y, C

, and C

under

(component video

input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, C

, and C

output

connectors on your DVD player.

4 Press t on the remote or the TV until

“DVD” appears on the scr

een.

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:

• When connecting to

(component video input) on your TV, you must

connect Y, C

, and C

to receive the video signals, and at least connect

DIGITAL IN to receive digital audio signals or connect L and R to receive

analog audio signals (see page 33).

Connect To (on the DVD player)

Y (green) Y

(blue) C

, B-Y or P

(red) C

, R-Y or P

continued

Coaxial digital

connecting

cord (not

supplied)

To DIGITAL IN

(digital input)

VIDEO

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL IN

(DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM)

DVD

player

Audio cable (not supplied)

Component video cable

(not supplied)

To audio

output

: Signal flow

(component video input)

L (white)

R (red)

To coaxial

digital

output

To component

video output

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Using Your New TV

Note

• When making connections to DIGITAL IN under

(component video

input) on your TV, always set “DIGITAL IN: OFF” in the “A/V

CONTROL” menu. After completing all connections, then set

“DIGIT

IN: ON”. If you set “DIGIT

AL IN: ON” while still making connections to

DIGITAL IN (component video input), a loud noise may suddenly

come out from the speakers, affecting your hearing and causing damage

to the speakers (see page 33).

Connecting a DVD player to t (video input)

Connect t 1, 2, or 3 (video input)

(audio/video) connectors on your TV to

LINE OUT on your DVD player.

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

(MONO)

To audio/video

output

(yellow)

-L (MONO)

(white)

-R (red)

DVD player

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

To t 1, 2, or 3

(video input)

: Signal flow

Notes

• 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”)

under “PERSONAL ADJUST” in the “PICTURE MODE

” menu (see page

32).

• Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD

player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.

Connecting optional components (continued)

Using Your New TV

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

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.

Note

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

20 mm

3.8 mm

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Using Your New TV

Number buttons

PROGR +/–

Watching the TV

This section explains various functions

and operations used while watching the

TV. Most operations can be done using

the remote.

123

456

MENU PROGR

ENTER

JUMP

A/B

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

Press ! to turn on the TV.

When the TV is in standby

mode (the 1 indicator on

the TV is lit red), press +/1

on the remote or on the TV.

Press PROGR +/– or the

number buttons to select

the program number.

For double digit numbers,

press ÷, then the number

(e.g., for 25, press ÷, then

2 and 5).

Note

• When you turn on the TV, either the program number or video input is

displayed for approximately 40 seconds. The ECO MODE ( ) icon will

also appear if “ECO MODE” in the “FEA

TURE” menu is set “ON” (see

page 37).

To select a program number quickly

(1) Press and hold PROGR +/

–.

(2) Release PROGR +/

– when the desir

ed program number appears.

Note

• When you select a program number quickly, the picture may be disrupted.

This does not indicate a malfunction.

1 indicator

123

456

JUMP

PROGR

–

PROGR

ENTERMENU –

…

Using Your New TV

JUMP

2 +/–

ENTER

continued

* Some picture/sound settings, and either the program number or video

input are displayed. The on-screen display for the picture/sound settings

disappears after about three seconds.

TITLE

PROGR

DRC-MF

VIDEO

1 indicator

Turn off temporarily

Turn off completely

Adjust the volume

Mute the sound

Watch the video input

(VCR, camcorder, etc.)

Jump back to the previous program number

Display the on-screen information*

Press

+/1 .

The 1 indicator on the TV lights up red.

! on the TV.

2+/–.

t (or t on the TV) to select

“VIDEO 1”,

“VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3”, “VIDEO 4”or “DVD”.

To return to the TV screen, press a (or t on the TV).

JUMP.

–

PROGR

ENTERMENU –

…

123

456

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DV D

JUMP

A/B

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

Additional tasks

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Using Your New TV

Using the Remote Control Button Joystick (

)

You can select the menu item on the

screen by moving

up, down, left or

right (see page 30).

To confirm a selected item, press

You can also press ENTER on the remote

to confirm a selected item.

Changing the menu language

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 28.

Press MENU.

Move

up or down to

select the “SETUP” icon

(

), then press

Make sure “LANGUAGE” is

selected, then press

Move

up or down to select

the desired language (e.g.,

“

”), then press

The selected menu

language appears.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

To move

To confirm

Watching the TV (continued)

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

JUMP

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

DRC-MF : DRC1250

A/V CONTROL

PICTURE MODE : DYNAMIC

SOUND MODE : DYNAMIC

SURROUND : OFF

DIGITAL IN : OFF

LANGUAGE : ENGLISH

CHILD LOCK : PR01 OFF

PIC ROTATION

FAVORITE CH

INTELLIGENT VOL : OFF

SET UP

ENGLISHLANGUAGE :

SET UP

CHILD LOCK : P

INTELLIGENT V

FAVORITE CH

PIC ROTATION

Using Your New TV

Setting the Wake Up timer

Press

until the desired

period of time appears.

The Wake Up timer starts

immediately after you

have set it.

Select the program number or video input you want to wake up to.

Press 1/1, or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off

automatically.

The

indicator on the TV lights up orange.

To cancel the Wake Up timer

Press

until “WAKE UP TIMER: OFF” appears, or turn off the

TV’s main power.

Note

• 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

Press

until the desired

period of time appears.

The Sleep timer starts

immediately after you

have set it.

To cancel the Sleep timer

Press

until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF” appears, or turn the TV off.

WAKE UP TIMER:10M

WAKE UP TIMER:OFF

WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

After 10 minutes

No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours

SLEEP TIMER:30M

SLEEP TIMER:60M

SLEEP TIMER:OFF

SLEEP TIMER:90M

After 30 minutes

No Sleep Timer

After 60 minutes

After 90 minutes

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Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture mode

Press PIC MODE

repeatedly until the

desired picture mode is

selected.

Select

“DYNAMIC”

“STANDARD”

“HI-FINE”

“PERSONAL”

view high contrast pictures.

view normal pictures.

view higher density pictures with mild contrast.

receive the last adjusted picture setting from the “ADJUST” option in the

“A/V CONTROL

” menu (see page 32).

Selecting the sound mode

Press SOUND MODE

repeatedly until the

desired sound mode is

selected.

Select

“DYNAMIC”

“DRAMA”

“SOFT”

“PERSONAL”

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

tones.

listen to sound that emphasizes voice and high tones.

listen to soft sound.

receive the last adjusted sound setting from the “ADJUST” option in the

“A/V CONTROL

” menu (see page 32).

Tip

• You can also set the picture and sound modes using the menu (see

Changing the “A/V CONTROL” setting on page 31).

Selecting the picture

and sound modes

You can select picture and sound modes

and adjust the setting to your preference

in the “PERSONAL” option.

SOUND MODE

PIC MODE

PERSONAL

DYNAMIC

HI-FINE

STANDARD

PIC

MODE

≥

DYNAMIC

≥

PERSONAL

≥

SOFT

≥

DRAMA

SOUND

MODE

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

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FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

Advanced Operations

Viewing higher

quality pictures

— “DRC-MF”

The Digital Reality Creation-Multi

Function (DRC-MF) feature allows you

to enjoy higher quality pictures on your

TV. You can select “DRC1250” to view

super real (higher density) pictures,

“DRC100” to reduce flicker, or “DRC

PROGRESSIVE

” to r

educe any jittering

on the screen if necessary.

Press DRC-MF repeatedly

until you receive the

desired picture quality.

Tips

• You can also select the DRC-MF option using the menu (see Changing the

“A/V CONTROL

” setting

on page 31).

• When the broadcast signal is weak, you may see some dots or noise on the

TV screen. To reduce this interference, display the

“A/V CONTROL

”

menu and select

“ADJUST” in “PICTURE MODE

”, then adjust “SHARP”

to reduce the sharpness (see page 32).

Note

• The DRC-MF mode is not selectable when using the

“PROGRAM INDEX

”

or “FAVORITE CH” feature, or when the “GAME MODE”, Pictur

e-In-

Picture (“PIP”), or “TWIN” mode is turned

“ON”.

The DRC-MF logo (

) and “DRC-MF” ar

e trademarks of

Sony Corporation.

Select

“DRC1250”

“DRC100”

“DRC PROGRESSIVE

”

view higher density pictures.

reduce flicker on the screen.

reduce jitter of any small areas or scanning lines

(e.g., letters or the edge of objects) on the screen.

123

456

MENU PROGR

ENTER

JUMP

A/B

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

DRC-MF

Advanced Operations

DRC-MF: DRC1250 DRC-MF: DRC100

DRC-MF

DRC-MF: DRC PROGRESSIVE

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Advanced Operations

Watching two

programs at the

same time

— “PIP”, “TWIN”

With the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) or

TWIN pictures features, you can display

a different program number or video

input within or beside the main picture.

Displaying the PIP screen

Press

Displaying TWIN pictures

Press

To return to the normal screen

Press

(when displaying the PIP screen) or

(when displaying

the TWIN picture screen).

Tip

• You can also display the PIP screen or TWIN pictures and operate some of

its functions using the menu (see Changing the “MULTI PICTURE”

setting on page 34).

10 12

TITLE

PROGR

–

PROGR

ENTER

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PROGR +/PROGR

–

VIDEO

continued

Advanced Operations

Viewing your

favorite channels

— “FAVORITE CH”

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 under the

“F

AVORITE CH” menu

(see Programming the favorite

channels setting on page 40).

Selecting a favorite channel

Press FAVORITE.

Move

up, down, left

or right to select the

desired channel (e.g. PR

8), then press

Press

again.

Note

• When you use your TV for the first time, seven preset channels appear.

FAVORITE

ENTER

FAVORITE CH

7.PR 12 6.PR 10 5.PR 08 4.PR 06

3.PR 04

2.PR 03

1.PR 01

12 10 8 6

FAVORITE CH

12 10 8 6

FAVORITE

FAVORITE CH

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DV D

JUMP

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

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Advanced Operations

Additional PIP/TWIN pictures tasks

change the program number in the

PIP screen or in the right TWIN picture

select a video input in the PIP

screen or in the right TWIN picture

swap pictures between the main

and PIP screens

freeze the PIP screen

change the position of the PIP screen

swap the right and left pictures of

the TWIN pictures

change the screen size of the TWIN

pictures

Notes

• The

button does not function in the TWIN pictures mode.

• 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.

• In the TWIN picture screen, you can only operate and hear the sound of

the main left screen (

appears on the screen).

• When the

button is pressed, the TV screen flickers or goes blank for

about one second before the TWIN pictures appear. This does not indicate

a malfunction of the TV.

Press/Move

Press PROGR + or PROGR

–.

Press

To unfreeze the screen, press the button again.

Press D

Press

Move left to increase the left screen size.

Move

right to increase the right screen size.

Watching two programs at the same time (continued)

Advanced Operations

Displaying

multiple

programs

— “PROGRAM INDEX

”

The PROGRAM INDEX feature displays

all of the preset program numbers on

twelve or seven sub screens for direct

selection.

Press PROGR INDEX.

The first twelve preset

program numbers appear

one by one, clockwise from

the upper left corner.

When the number of the

preset program numbers

is less than eight, the first

seven preset program

numbers appear one by

one, clockwise from the

upper right corner.

Tip

• When you press the PROGR INDEX button in the TWIN pictures mode,

the left picture appears as the main screen of the PROGRAM INDEX

mode.

PROGR INDEX

PROGR +/–

Main screen

Sub screens

Sub

screens

234

12 5

11 6

10987

7654

123

456

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

JUMP

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PROGR

INDEX

continued

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Advanced Operations

Displaying multiple programs (continued)

To view the next or the previous twelve preset program numbers

This works only when the number of the preset program numbers is

more than twelve.

Press PROGR +/– on the r

emote or the TV.

To select the desired program number directly from the sub screens

1 Move

up, down, left

or right to move the

frame to the screen of the

program number you

want to watch.

2 Press

3 Press

again.

Tip

• Pressing the number buttons directly displays the program number.

To return to the normal screen

Press PROGR INDEX again, or:

1 Select “PROGRAM INDEX

” fr

om the “MULTI PICTURE” menu.

2 Press

Tip

• You can also display multiple program numbers using the menu (see

Changing the “MULTI PICTURE” setting on page 34).

Note

• When displaying multiple program numbers, only the sound of the main

screen is heard.

234

12 5

11 6

10 9 8 7

14 15 16

234

12 5

11 6

10987

234

12 5

11 6

10987

Advanced Operations

Listening with

surround sound

The surround feature enables you to

enjoy the sound effects of a concert hall

or movie theater.

Press SURROUND

repeatedly until you

receive the desired

surround sound.

Tip

• You can also select the surround option using the menu (see Changing the

“A/V CONTROL

” setting on page 31)

Notes

• The Virtual Dolby Surround of this model consists of Dolby Digital, Dolby

Pro Logic and TruSurround.

•

The “

;

VIRTUAL” (Virtual Dolby Digital) is only available when receiving

a Dolby Digital signal through the

DIGITAL IN (component video

input)

jack at the rear of your TV and

“DIGIT

AL IN: ON” in the “A/V

CONTROL” menu is selected (see pages 7 and 31).

• When using the

DIGITAL IN (component video input) jack at the rear

of your TV, the available surround modes depend on the type of digital

signal being received.

•“SIMULATED” uses SRS (MONO).

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

“DOLBY”, the double-D symbol (;) and “PRO LOGIC” ar

e trademarks

of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

“

”

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

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. and are protected

under United States Patent Nos.4,748,669 and 4,841,572 with

numerous additional issued and pending foreign patents.

Select

“; VIRTUAL

”

“TruSurround

”

“SIMULATED

”

“OFF

”

listen to Dolby* Surround encoded sound.

listen to the surround sound that spreads out to the rear of a room.

listen to monaural sound with a stereo-like effect.

turn off the surround sound.

JUMP

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

SURROUND: OFF

SURROUND: SIMULATED

SURROUND: TruSurround

SURROUND:

VIRTUAL

SURROUND

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Advanced Operations

Enjoying stereo or

bilingual

programs

You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual

programs of NICAM and A2 stereo

systems.

Press A/B repeatedly until you

receive the sound you want.

The on-screen display changes

to show the selected sound.

The

indicator on the TV

lights up red when receiving

any stereo or bilingual program.

When receiving a NICAM program

A/B

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

NICAM stereo

NICAM bilingual

NICAM monaural

123

456

JUMP

A/B

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

NICAM

MONO

(Stereo sound)

(Regular sound)

NICAM

MAIN

MONO

(Main sound)

(Regular sound)

NICAM

SUB

(Sub sound)

NICAM

MAIN

MONO

(Main sound)

(Regular sound)

NICAM

A/B

indicator

Advanced Operations

When receiving an A2 program

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.

If the sound is distorted when receiving a monaural program

through the 8 (antenna) terminal

Press A/B repeatedly until “MONO” appears on the scr

een.

To cancel the monaural sound setting, press A/B again until

“AUTO” appears on the screen.

Notes

• The “MONO” or “AUT

O” setting is memorized for each program

position.

• You cannot receive a stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the

“MONO” setting. Normally, set the TV to “AUT

O”.

MONO

AUTO

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

A2 stereo

A2 bilingual

STEREO

MONO

(Stereo sound)

(Regular sound)

MAIN

SUB

(Main sound)

(Sub sound)

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Advanced Operations

Viewing Teletext

(Except KV-ES38M90)

Some TV stations broadcast an

information service called Teletext

which allows you to receive various

information, such as stock market

reports and news.

Displaying Teletext

Select a TV channel that carries the Teletext broadcast you want to watch.

Press

to display the 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 after

approximately 10 seconds.

To turn off Teletext

Press a.

(red, green,

yellow, blue)

TITLE

PROGR

–

PROGR

ENTER

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

123

456

JUMP

A/B

DRC-MF

A/B

VIDEO

P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09

From 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

Advanced Operations

Additional Teletext tasks

display a Teletext page on the TV

picture

check the contents of a Teletext service

select a Teletext page

hold (pause) a Teletext display

reveal concealed information

(e.g., an answer to a quiz)

enlarge the Teletext display

stand by for a Teletext page while watching

a TV program

* You can also select a Teletext page that appears in the colored columns at

the bottom of the screen using the corresponding color-coded buttons on

the remote.

Using FASTEXT

This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext page that uses

FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT program is broadcast, colored menus

appear at the bottom of the screen. The color of each menu

corresponds to the color-coded buttons on the remote (red

green

, yellow

, and blue

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 a few

seconds.

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, including

page numbers, appears 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

viewing, press

Press

To conceal the information, press the button again.

Press

Each time you press

, 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

show the text.

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Advanced Operations

Operating

optional

components

You can use the supplied remote to

operate Sony video equipment such as

Beta, 8 mm, VHS or DVD.

Setting up the remote to work with other

connected equipment

Switch VTR to select the

desired equipment type

(see the chart below).

Notes

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

set this selector to the same position as the VTR switch.

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

button on the remote will not operate.

To control

DVD

VTR1 (Beta)

VTR2 (8 mm)

VTR3 (VHS)

For example, to operate a

Sony 8 mm VCR:

Select

DVD

VIDEO +/ 1

Video equipment

operation buttons

VTR

VTR 1 2 3 DV D

TITLE

PROGR

–

PROGR

VIDEO

ENTER

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

Advanced Operations

Operating a VCR using the remote

Operating a DVD player using the remote

turn on/off

play

stop

pause

step through different tracks of a

disc

display the title menu

display the menu

select the menu item

Press

VIDEO I/1

Press again to resume normal playback.

> to step forward or . to step backward.

TITLE

MENU while holding down z.

Move

up, down, left or right while holding

down z.

turn on/off

record

play

stop

fast forward (M)

rewind the tape (m)

pause

search the picture forward (M)

or backward (m)

Press

VIDEO I/1

N while pressing z.

Press again to resume normal playback.

> or .during playback.

Release to resume normal playback.

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Select the “DRC-MF” mode:

“DRC1250” t “DRC100”t “PROGRESSIVE

”

Select the picture mode:

“DYNAMIC” t “STANDARD” t “HI-FINE” t

“PERSONAL” t “ADJUST”

Adjust the “PERSONAL” option:

“PICTURE” t “COLOR” t “BRIGHT” t “HUE” t

“SHARP”

Select the sound mode:

“DYNAMIC” t “DRAMA” t “SOFT” t

“PERSONAL” t “ADJUST”

Adjust the “PERSONAL” option:

“BASS” t “TREBLE” t “BALANCE” t “BBE”*

Select the “SURROUND” mode:

“a VIRTUAL” t “TruSurround” t “SIMULATED”

t “OFF”

Activate or deactivate the digital audio input jack at the

rear of your TV.

Display a PIP screen within the main picture.

Change the position of the sub screen.

Swap the pictures between the main and sub screens.

Display a program number or video input beside the

main screen.

Display all the preset program numbers at the same

time.

Change the picture size.

Reduce power consumption of your TV.

Adjust the picture settings for video games.

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Return icon

CH PRESET icon

SET UP icon

MULTI PICTURE icon

Name of the current

A/V CONTROL icon

Introducing the menu system

The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV. The

following is an overview of the menu system.

Menu level 3

Menu level 2

Guide mark icon

Menu level 1

SET UP

ENGL I SH

CH I LD LOCK

PIC ROTATI

FAVORI TE C

INTELLIGEN

LANGUAGE/

FEATURE icon

Level 1

“DRC-MF”

“PICTURE MODE

”

“ADJUST”

“SOUND MODE

”

“ADJUST”

“SURROUND”

“DIGITAL IN”

“PIP”

“PIP POSITION”

“SWAP”

“TWIN”

“PROGRAM INDEX

”

“WIDE MODE”

“ECO MODE”

“GAME MODE”

“A/V

CONTROL”

“MULTI

PICTURE”

“FEATURE”

Level 2 Level 3/Function

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Level 1

“SET UP”

“CH PRESET”

Level 2

“LANGUAGE”

“CHILD LOCK”

“PIC ROTATION”

“FAVORITE CH”

“INTELLIGENT

VOL”

“AUTO

PROGRAM”

“MANUAL

PROGRAM”

“SKIP”

“TV SYS”

“COL SYS”

Level 3/Function

Change the menu language:

“ENGLISH” t “

” (Chinese) t “

” (Arabic)

Lock out specific channels.

Rotate the picture.

Set favorite channels.

Adjust the volume automatically.

Preset channels automatically.

Preset channels manually.

Skip unwanted or unused program numbers.

Select the TV system:

“B/G” t “I” t “D/K” t “ M”

Select the color system:

“AUTO” t“ PAL ” t “SECAM” t “NTSC3.58” t

“NTSC4.43”

* 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.

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

continued

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

How to use the menu

Move the button

joystick (

) up,

down, left or right

to select the desired

item.

Press the button

joystick (

) to

confirm the selection

and/or go to the next

level. You can also

press ENTER on the

remote to do this.

Press MENU to display

the menu.

Adjust the setting value

Move to the next/previous menu level

Cancel the menu

Other menu operations

Tips

• If you want to exit from Menu level 2 to Menu level 1, move

up or

down until the return icon (

) is highlighted, then press

or ENTER.

• The MENU, ENTER, and

+/– buttons on the TV can also be used for

the operations above.

Note

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

automatically disappears.

Press/Move

Move

up, down, left or right.

Move

left or right.

Press MENU.

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

A/V CONTROL

DRC-MF: DRC1250

SURROUND: OFF

DIGITAL IN : OFF

PICTURE MODE: DYNAMIC

SOUND MODE: DYNAMIC

MUL T I P I CT URE

OFF

SWAP

TW IN

OFF

PROGRAM I NDEX

PIP

PIP POSITION

ENTER

MULT I P ICTURE

OFF

SWAP

TW IN

OFF

PROGRAM I NDEX

PIP POSITION

PIP

Introducing the menu system (continued)

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

“A/V

CONTROL” setting

The “A/V CONTROL

” menu allows you

to adjust the picture and sound settings.

Press MENU.

Make sure the

“A/V

CONTROL” icon (

) is

selected

, then press

Move

up or down to

select the desired item

(e.g. “DRC-MF”), then

press

When the “PERSONAL” mode is selected, you can r

eceive the last adjusted

picture or sound settings from the “ADJUST

”

option (see page 32).

Tip

• For details on the options under the

“DRC-MF”, “PICTURE MODE

”/

“SOUND MODE

”, “SURROUND” and “DIGIT

AL IN” modes, see pages

15, 14, 21 and 33 respectively.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

MENU PROGR

ENTER

A / V CONT ROL

SURROUND: OFF

DIGITAL IN : OFF

PICTURE MODE: DYNAMIC

SOUND MODE: DYNAMIC

DRC-MF: DRC1250

A / V CONT ROL

DRC1250

PICTURE MODE

DRC-MF :

DRC100

PROGRESSIVE

SOUND MODE :

SURROUND : O

DIGITAL IN : O

Select

“DRC-MF”

“PICTURE MODE

”

“SOUND MODE

”

“SURROUND”

“DIGITAL IN”

choose either “DRC1250”, “DRC100” or “PROGRESSIVE

”.

choose either “DYNAMIC”, “ST

ANDARD”, “HI-FINE”,

“PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”.

choose either “DYNAMIC”, “DRAMA”, “SOFT”, “PERSONAL”*, or

“ADJUST”.

choose either “; VIRTUAL”, “TruSurround”, “SIMULATED”, or

“OFF”.

choose either “ON” or “OFF”.

continued

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Adjusting the

“ADJUST” options under

“PICTURE MODE

”

Move

up or down to

select the desired item

(e.g., “COLOR”), then

press

Adjust the value according to the following table, then press

* You can adjust “HUE” for the NTSC color system only

Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

The adjusted settings will be received when you select

“PERSONAL”.

Adjusting the

“ADJUST” options under

“SOUND MODE

”

Move

up or down to

select the desired item

(e.g., “BALANCE”), then

press

Adjust the value according to the following table, then press

Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

The adjusted settings will be received when you select

“PERSONAL”.

COLOR

BALANCE

For

“PICTURE”

“COLOR”

“BRIGHT”

“HUE”*

“SHARP”

Move

down or left to

decrease picture contrast

decrease color intensity

darken the picture

increase red picture tones

soften the picture

Move

up or right to

increase picture contrast

increase color intensity

brighten the picture

increase green picture tones

sharpen the picture

For

“BASS”

“TREBLE”

“BALANCE”

“BBE”

Move

down or left to Move

up or right to

decrease the bass. increase the bass.

decrease the treble. increase the treble.

increase the left speaker’s increase the right speaker’s volume.

volume.

Move up or down to:

select “HIGH” for higher enhancement of sound clarity;

select “LOW” for lower enhancement of sound clarity;

select “OFF” to turn off the BBE sound.

Changing the “A/V CONTROL” setting (continued)

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

receive digital audio signal through

DIGITAL IN (component

video input) jack.

receive analog audio signal through

L and R (component

video input) jack.

Select

“ON“

“OFF”

Setting the “DIGIT

AL IN” options

In the “DIGITAL IN”

menu, move

up or

down to select the

desired option (see table

below).

Press

to confirm the

selected option.

Note

• Your TV can only receive Dolby Digital or Linear PCM format digital

signals through the

DIGITAL IN (component video input) jack

(see page 7). Receiving any other format digital signal may cause

unwanted noise or no sound from the speakers.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to

Introducing the menu system on page 28.

A / V CONT ROL

PICTURE MODE

DRC-MF : DRC

OFF

SOUND MODE

SURROUND : O

DIGITAL IN

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

“MULTI PICTURE”

setting

The “MULTI PICTURE” menu allows

you to use the Picture-in-Picture (PIP),

TWIN pictures, or PROGRAM INDEX

features.

Press MENU.

Move

up or down to

select the “MULTI PICTURE”

icon (

), then press

PROGR INDEX

TITLE

PROGR

–

PROGR

ENTER

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

VIDEO

MU L T I P I C TU RE

OFF

SWA P

TW I N

OFF

PROGRAM I NDEX

PIP POSITION

PIP

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Move

up or down to

select the desired item

(e.g., “PIP”), then

press

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, see Introducing

the menu system on page 28.

Select

“PIP”

“PIP POSITION”

“SWAP”

“TWIN”

“PROGRAM INDEX

”

display the PIP screen within the main picture.

Move

up or down to select

“ON”, then pr

ess

To cancel, press

or select “OFF”, then pr

ess

change the position of the PIP screen.

Move

up or down to select the desired position, then press

swap the main and PIP screens, or right and left pictures of the

TWIN pictures.

display a different TV program or video beside the main picture.

Move

up or down to select

“ON”, then pr

ess

To cancel, press

or select “OFF”, then pr

ess

view multiple program numbers on the sub-screens.

To cancel, press PROGR INDEX.

MU L T I P I C TU RE

PIP NO

FOF

SWA P

TW I N

OFF

PROGRAM I ND

PIP POSITION

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

“FEATURE” setting

The “FEATURE” menu allows you to

change the size of the picture on the

screen when receiving wide mode (16:9)

picture signals. You can also adjust the

picture setting that is suitable for

viewing video games, and reduce the

power consumption of your TV.

Press MENU.

Move

up or down to

select the “FEATURE” icon

(

), then press

123

456

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

JUMP

A/B

DRC-MF

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

ENTER

FEATURE

ECO MODE: OFF

GAME MODE: OFF

OFF

WIDE MODE

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Move

up or down to

select the desired item

(e.g., “WIDE MODE”),

then press

Notes

• When you turn on

“ECO MODE”, the pictur

e may become dimmer.

•“WIDE MODE” and “GAME MODE” is available only when r

eceiving

signals through the t (video input),

(S video input), or

(component video input) jacks at the side and rear of your TV.

• If “ECO MODE” is on, the ECO MODE (

) icon will appear at the

bottom right corner of the screen when you turn on the TV or when you

press

on the remote (see pages 10 and 11).

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, see Introducing

the menu system on page 28.

Select

“WIDE MODE”

“ECO MODE”

“GAME MODE”

change the size of the picture when receiving wide-mode (16:9)

picture signal.

Move

up or down to select

“ON”, then pr

ess

To restore the normal picture size, select “OFF”, then pr

ess

reduce power consumption of your TV to save energy.

Move

up or down to select

“ON”, then pr

ess

To cancel, select “OFF”, then pr

ess

adjust the picture setting that is suitable to view video games.

Move

up or down to select

“ON”, then pr

ess

To cancel, select “OFF”, then pr

ess

FEATURE

ECO MODE : O

GAME MODE :

OFF

WIDE MODE

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

change the menu language (see page 12).

block program numbers (see page 39).

adjust the picture position when it is not aligned with the TV screen.

Move

up or right to adjust the position clockwise, then press

Move

down or left to adjust the position counterclockwise, then

press

program your favorite channels (see page 40).

adjust the volume of all program numbers automatically.

Move

up or down to select “ON”, then press

To cancel, select

“OFF”, then pr

ess

Changing the

“SET UP” setting

The “SET UP” menu allows you to:

change the menu language, block

program numbers, adjust the picture

position, program your favorite

channels, and adjust the volume

automatically.

Press MENU.

Move

up or down to

select the “SET UP” icon

(

), then press

Move

up or down to

select the desired item

(e.g., “CHILD LOCK”),

then press

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Number buttons

ENTER

SET UP

ENGL I SH

HILD LOCK

PR0 1 OF F

PIC ROTATION

FAVOR I TE CH

INTELL IGENT VOL

LANGUAGE

Select

“LANGUAGE”

“CHILD LOCK”

“PIC ROTATION”

“FAVORITE CH”

“INTELLIGENT

VOL”

SET UP

LANGUAGE

CH I LD LOCK PR 01

PIC ROTATI

FAVOR I TE C ON

INTELL IGEN OFF

123

456

MENU PROGR

ENTER

JUMP

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PIC

MODE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PIC ROTATION

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Blocking program numbers (

“CHILD LOCK”)

After selecting

“CHILD

LOCK”, either move

or down, or press the

number buttons (or

PROGR +/–) to select the

desired program number

(e.g. PR 06), then press

Move

up or down to

select “ON”, then press

To cancel, select

“OFF”.

The lock symbol (

)

appears on the screen when

“ON” is selected.

If a locked program

number is selected, the lock

symbol appears on the

screen.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to lock other program numbers.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Note

• If you preset a locked program number, that program number will be

unlocked automatically (see page 41).

123

456

JUMP

SET UP

LANGUAGE

CH I LD LOCK PR

PIC ROTATI

FAVOR I TE C ON

INTELL IGEN

OFF

SET UP

ENGL I SH

PR0 6 ON

P I C ROTATI ON

FAVOR I TE CH

INTELL IGENT VOL

OFF

CH I LD LOCK

LANGUAGE

continued

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Programming the favorite channels setting

After selecting

“F

AVORITE

CH”, make sure “MODE”

is selected, then press

Move

up or down to

select “MANUAL”, then

press

Move

up or down to

select the favorite

channel you want to

program, then press

Move

up or down to

change the program

number, then press

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other favorite channels.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Note

• If you press the PROGR +/

– buttons or number buttons in step 4 above,

the TV will display the program number immediately.

Tip

• To view the favorite channels that you have programmed, refer to

Viewing your favorite channels on page 16.

FAVOR I TE CH

MOD E

AUTO AUTO

1.PR01 MANUAL

2.PR02

3.PR06

4.PR08

FAVOR I TE CH

MOD E

MANU A L

1.PR01 5.PR09

2.PR02 6.PR11

3.PR06 7.PR13

4.PR08

FAVOR I TE CH

MOD E

MANU A L

1.PR01 5.PR09

2.PR02 6.PR11

3.PR 7.PR13

4.PR08

FAVOR I TE CH

MOD E

MANU A L

1.PR01 5.PR09

2.PR02 6.PR11

3.PR05 7.PR13

4.PR08

Changing the

“SET UP” setting (continued)

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

“CH

PRESET” setting

The “CH PRESET” menu allows you to

adjust the setup of your TV. For

example, you can manually tune in a

channel with a weak signal that fails to

be tuned in by automatic presetting.

ENTER

Press MENU.

Move

up or down to

select the “CH PRESET”

icon (

), then press

Move

up or down to

select the desired item

(e.g., “MANUAL

PROGRAM”), then

press

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to

Introducing the menu system on page 28.

Select

“AUTO PROGRAM”

“MANUAL PROGRAM

”

“SKIP”

“TV SYS”

“COL SYS”

MENU PROGR

ENTER

PRESET

VTR 1 2 3 DVD

FAVORITE

PROGR

INDEX

PRESET

preset channels automatically.

preset channels manually. See Presetting channels

manually on page 42.

skip unwanted or unused program numbers.

1 Either move

up or down, or press the number buttons

(or PROGR +/–) until the unused or unwanted pr

ogram

number appears, then press

2 Select “ON”, then press

3 To disable other program numbers, repeat steps 1 and 2.

To cancel, select

“OFF” in step 2.

select the TV system.

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

CH PRE SET

MANU A L P ROGRAM

SK I P

PR0 6 OF F

TV SYS

B/G

COL S YS

AUTO

AUTO PROGRAM

MANU A L P ROGRAM

TV SYS

B/G

SENS

HIGH

VHF LOW

FINE

AUTO

continued

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

“CH PRESET” setting (continued)

Presetting channels manually

After selecting

“MANUAL

PROGRAM”, select the

program number to

which you want to preset

a channel.

(1) Make sure “PR” is selected,

then press

(2) Move

up or down until

the program number you

want to preset (e.g.,

program number

“10”)

appears on

the menu,

then press

Tips

• You can also select the

“MANUAL

PROGRAM” menu directly by pressing the

PRESET button on the remote.

• You can also select the program number with the PROGR +/

– or number buttons.

Select the desired channel.

(1)

Make sure either “VHF

LOW”, “VHF HIGH”, or

“UHF” is selected, then

press

(2) Move

up or down

until the desired

channel’s broadcast

appears on the TV

screen, then press

If the sound of the

desired program number

is abnormal, select the

appropriate TV system.

(1) Move

up or down to

select “TV SYS”, then

press

(2) Move

up or down

until the sound

becomes normal, then

press

MANU A L P ROGRAM

TV SYS

B/G

SENS

HIGH

VHF LOW

FINE

AUTO

MANU A L P ROGRAM

TV SYS

B/G

SENS

HIGH

VHF L OW

FINE

AUTO

MANU A L P ROGRAM

TV SYS

B/G

SENS

HIGH

VHF LOW

FINE

AUTO

MANU A L P ROGRAM

10 B/G

TV SYS

SENS

HIG D/K

VHF LOW M

FINE

AUTO

MANU A L P ROGRAM

TV SYS

SENS

HIGH

VHF LOW

FINE

AUTO

MANU A L P ROGRAM

TV SYS

B/G

SENS

HIGH

VHF LOW

FINE

AUTO

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

If you are not satisfied with

the picture and sound

quality, you may be able to

improve them by using the

“FINE” tuning feature.

(1) Move

up or down

to select “FINE”, then

press

(2) Move

up or down

to select “MANUAL”,

then press

(3) Move

either up,

down, left or right

until the picture and

sound quality are

optimal, then

press

The + or – icon on the

menu flashes while tuning.

If the TV signal is too

strong and the picture is

distorted, you can adjust

the TV reception

sensitivity.

(1) Move

up or down

to select “

SENS”,

then press

(2) Move

up or down

to select “LOW”, then

press

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Notes

• The TV system (

“TV SYS”) and the TV r

eception sensitivity (

“

SENS”)

settings are memorized for each program number.

• If you preset a locked program number, that program number will be

unlocked automatically (see page 39).

MANU A L P ROGRAM

10 AUTO

TV SYS

SENS

HIG

VHF LOW

FINE

MANU A L

MANU A L P ROGRAM

1 0 AUTO

TV SYS

SENS

HIG

VHF LOW

FINE

MANU A L

MANU A L P ROGRAM

TV SYS

SENS

HIGH

VHF L

FINE

MA ANU

MANU A L P ROGRAM

TV SYS

LOW

VHF L

FINE

MA ANU

SENS

MANUAL PROGRAM

10 HIGH

TV SYS

ILOW

SENS

VHF LOW

FINE

MA ANU

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Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function

Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a

problem with your TV, the 1 (standby) indicator flashes red. The

number of times the 1 indicator flashes indicates the possible

causes.

Check that the 1 indicator flashes red several times between three-second

intervals.

Count the number of times the 1 indicator flashes.

Press ! (main power) to turn off your TV.

Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the

1 indicator flashed.

Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of

your TV.

Front of TV

indicator

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you have any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following

troubleshooting guide. If the problem persists, contact your Sony dealer.

Possible causeSymptom

Solutions

Additional Information

continued

Snowy picture

Noisy sound

“NO SIGNAL”

appears on the

screen and the

picture is dimmed.

Distorted picture

Noisy sound

Good picture

Noisy sound

Page

• Check the antenna cable and connection on

the TV, VCR and at the wall.

• Press the PRESET button to display the

“MANUAL PROGRAM” menu and preset

the channel again.

• Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF).

Contact a Sony dealer for advice.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Press the PRESET button to display

the“MANUAL PROGRAM

” menu.

Then, select “

SENS: LOW”.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in

use.

• If the sound of all the channels are noisy,

display the “CH PRESET” menu and select

“AUTO PROGRAM” to preset the

channels again.

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,

select the channel, then display the

“CH PRESET” menu and select the

appropriate TV system (

“TV SYS”).

• Set “DIGITAL IN: OFF” in the “A/V

CONTROL” menu and connect

L and

R (component video input) on your TV to

receive analog audio signals.

• The connection is

loose or the cable is

damaged.

• Channel presetting

is inappropriate or

incomplete.

• The antenna type is

inappropriate.

• The antenna

direction needs

adjustment.

• Signal transmission

is low.

• Broadcast signals

are too strong.

• The TV system

setting or channel

presetting is

inappropriate or

incomplete.

• The digital audio

signal is

inappropriate.

–

7, 33

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting (continued)

Possible cause

Symptom

No picture

No sound

Good picture

No sound

Dotted lines or

stripes

Double images or

“ghosts”

Solutions

7, 33

–

• The power cord,

antenna or VCR is

not connected.

• The TV is not turned

on.

• The volume level is

too low.

• The sound is muted.

• The digital audio

signal is

inappropriate.

• The “DIGITAL IN”

setting in the “A/V

CONTROL” menu is

inappropriate.

• There is local

interference from

cars, neon signs, hair

dryers, power

generators, etc.

•

Broadcast signals are

reflected by nearby

mountains or

buildings.

• The antenna

direction needs

adjustment.

• Use of a booster is

inappropriate.

Page

• Check the power cord, antenna and the

VCR connections.

• Press I/1 (power).

• Press U (main power) on the TV to turn

off the TV for about five seconds, then

turn it on again.

• Press ¸ + to increase the volume level.

• Press ¤ to cancel the muting.

• Set “DIGITAL IN: OFF” in the “A/V

CONTROL” menu and connect

L and

R (component video input) on your TV to

receive analog audio signals.

• When connecting to

(component

video input) on your TV, set

“DIGITAL IN: ON” to receive digital

audio signals through

DIGITAL IN,

set “DIGITAL IN: OFF” to receive analog

audio signals through

L and R.

• Do not use a hair dryer or other

equipment near the TV.

• Adjust the antenna direction for

minimum

interference. Contact a Sony dealer for

advice.

• Use a highly directional antenna.

• Use the fine tuning (

“FINE”) function.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in

use.

Additional Information

Possible cause

Symptom

Solutions

Page

–

No color

Abnormal color

patches

TV cannot receive

stereo broadcast

signal.

Stereo broadcast

sound switches

on and off or

is distorted.

The sound switches

between stereo and

monaural

frequently.

“100?” appears at

the top of the

screen after

approximately 10

seconds and there is

no Teletext display.

Teletext display is

incomplete

(snowy picture or

double images).

Picture slant

• The color level setting is

too low.

• The color system

setting is inappropriate.

• The antenna direction

needs adjustment.

• The magnetic

disturbance from

external speakers or

other equipment, or the

direction of the earth

’s

magnetic field may

affect the TV.

• The stereo reception

setting is inappropriate.

• The connection is loose

or the cable is damaged.

• The antenna direction

needs adjustment.

• The broadcast signal

has a transmission

problem.

• The channel carries no

Teletext broadcast.

• Connection is loose or

the cable is damaged.

• The antenna direction

is inappropriate.

• Signal transmission is

too low.

• The magnetic

disturbance from

external speakers or

other equipment, or the

direction of the earth

’s

magnetic field may

affect the TV.

• Display the “A/V CONTROL

” menu and

select “ADJUST” of “PICTURE MODE

”,

then adjust the

“COLOR” level.

• Display the “CH PRESET” menu and

check the color system (

“COL SYS”)

setting (usually set this to

“AUT

O”).

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Locate external speakers or other

equipment away from the TV. Do not

move the TV while the TV is turned on.

Press U (main power) on the TV to turn

off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn

it on again.

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

screen.

• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Press A/B until a better sound is heard.

—

• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR, and at the wall.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Use the fine tuning (

“FINE”) function.

• Keep external speakers or other electrical

equipment away from the TV.

• Display the “SET UP” menu and adjust

“PIC ROTATION” until the picture

position is optimal.

Good m

orning!

continued

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