Sony KV-EX34M39, KV-EX29M87, KV-EX29M39, KV-EX34M87 User Manual

4-078-366-31 (1)

Trinitron Color TV

Operating Instructions

• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

KV-EX34 KV-EX29

M87 M39

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC.

(For Australia/New Zealand only: 220-240 V AC.)

For your own safety, do not touch any part of the TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during lightning storms.

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

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

Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull the power cord itself. Disconnect the TV before moving it or if you are not going to use it for several days.

For children’s safety, do not leave children alone with the TV. Do not allow children to climb onto it.

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

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth. Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

Do not plug in too many appliances to the same power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the TV as high voltages and other hazards are present inside the TV. Refer servicing and disposal of the TV to qualified personnel.

Your TV is recommended for home use only. Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or vibrations.

Table of Contents

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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 the 3D WOOFER .................................................................... 6

Connecting optional components ............................................................. 7

Securing the TV.......................................................................................... 10

Watching the TV ........................................................................................ 11

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Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound

modes .................................................. 15

Viewing higher quality pictures ......16

Viewing your favorite channels.......17

Watching two programs at the

same time ............................................ 18

Listening with surround sound....... 20

Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs

(KV-EX34M39/EX29M39 only) ....... 21

Viewing Teletext

(KV-EX34M39/EX29M39 only) ....... 23

Operating optional components...... 25

WARNING (continued)

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system ..........27

Changing the “PICTURE” setting Changing the “SOUND” setting Changing the “PIP” setting

Changing the “SETUP”setting ... Changing the channel preset

(“CH PRESET”) setting

..30

....32

........34

..............37

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function......................40

Troubleshooting .................................41

Overview of controls.........................45

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

Do not install the TV in an unstable position.

Use a proper TV stand.

Do not place any objects on the TV.

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Getting Started

CAUTION

• Do not connect the power cord until you have completed making all other connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna and other terminals to ground.

• To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries from the remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any liquid that leaks from the batteries touches you, immediately wash it away with water.

Step 1

Connect the antenna

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

Rear of TV

Antenna cable (not supplied)

IEC connector (not supplied)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Connecting a VCR

To watch the video input, press t (see page 12).

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

To antenna output

VCR

VIDEO

To video and audio outputs

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AUDIO R L

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

S video cable (not supplied)

To S video output

To ˘ (antenna)

WOOFER

To (S video input)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

R L Y CBC

123

To T 1, 2, or 3 (video input)

: Signal flow

Step 2

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.

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Insert the batteries into the remote

Note

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

Step 3

Preset the channels automatically

Front panel

L(MONO) R

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

PROGRMENU

AUTO

PROGR

Tips

• To stop the automatic channel presetting, press MENU.

• If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 38).

AUTO PROGRA PR : 0 1 TV SYS : AUTO VHF LOW

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Connecting the 3D WOOFER

You can enjoy high quality sound by connecting the 3D WOOFER.

Bottom of 3D WOOFER

Rear of TV

3D WOOFER

Place the foot at the front of the 3D WOOFER into the footholds on the top

of your TV. Place the foot at the rear of the 3D WOOFER into the footholds at the rear

of your TV. Connect the wires to the 3D WOOFER (4Ω) terminals at the rear of your TV.

The red wire should be connected to the ‘ red terminal and the black wire to the ’ black terminal.

Notes

• Connect only the supplied 3D WOOFER; otherwise your TV may malfunction.

• Unplug your TV from the wall outlet when connecting the 3D WOOFER.

• To prevent a malfunction caused by a short circuit of the terminals, make sure that none of the 3D WOOFER wire strands stick out, making contact with it’s neighbouring 3D WOOFER terminal.

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Red wire

Black wire

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 12 and 25.

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

Front of TV

To (S video input)

L(MONO) R

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

PROGRMENU

To … 4 (video input)

S video cable (not supplied)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To video and audio outputs

Camcorder

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L(MONO) R

Video game

equipment

Notes

• When connecting video game equipment, display the “PICTURE” menu and select “ON” for “GAME MODE” to adjust the picture setting that is suitable for video games (see page 30).

• 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.

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

Rear of TV

R L Y CBC

WOOFER

123

(yellow)

-L (MONO)

(white)

-R (red)

To T (monitor

To video and audio inputs

output)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

Note

• If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, no signal will be output at the T (monitor output) jacks (see page 12).

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To antenna output

VCR

Audio cable (not supplied)

Audio system

To audio inputs

: Signal flow

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To S video output

: Signal flow

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Connecting optional components (continued)

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 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.

3 Press t on the remote or the TV until “DVD” appears on the screen.

B, and CR under (component video

DVD player

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

CB CR

To component video output

Rear of TV

S VIDEO OUT

To audio output

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

Audio cable (not supplied)

To L (white) R (red)

R L Y CB CR

To (component video input)

: Signal flow

Component video cable (not supplied)

Notes

• 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

• When connecting to (component video input) on your TV, you must

connect Y, CB, and CR to receive the video signals, and connect L and R to receive analog audio signals.

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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.

Rear of TV

DVD player

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LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

To video and audio outputs

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

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 31).

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

player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.

WOOFER

R L Y CBC

123

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

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

(yellow)

: Signal flow

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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

the rear of the TV using the provided hole.

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

pillar.

20 mm

3.8 mm

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Note

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

Watching the TV

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

L(MONO) R

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

PROGRMENU

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

Press ! to turn on the TV.

PROGRMENU

When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 indicator on the TV is lit red), press ?/1 on the remote or PROGR +/– on the TV.

Press PROGR +/– or the

number buttons to select the TV channel.

For double digit numbers, press

-, then the number (e.g., for 25, press -, then 2 and 5).

1 indicator

PIC MODE

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PROGR

PIP PROGR

SURROUND

ENTER

DRC-MF

231 564 897

JUMP

RESET

PROGR

Number buttons

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PROGR +/–

123 456

7809

JUMP

Note

• When you turn on the TV, either the program number or video mode is displayed for approximately 40 seconds. The ECO MODE ( ) icon will also appear if “ECO MODE “ in the “SETUP” menu is set “ON” (see page 35).

To select a TV program quickly

(1) Press and hold PROGR +/–. (2) Release PROGR +/– when the desired program number appears.

Note

• When you select a TV program quickly, the picture may be disrupted. This does not indicate a malfunction.

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Watching the TV (continued)

231 564 897 0

JUMP

DRC-MF

PROGR

FAVORITE

RESET

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PIC MODE

VIDEO

TITLE

PIP PROGR

ENTER

L(MONO) R

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

PROGRMENU

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

PROGRMENU

Additional tasks

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*

1 indicator

JUMP

V/v/ENTER

. +/–

Press

1/1. 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.

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

mode are displayed. The on-screen display for the picture/sound settings disappears after about 3 seconds.

Changing the menu language

P I CTURE MO C

P I CTURE

GAME MODE ++++++++++++

WI DE MODE : OF F

OFF

DE : DYNAM I

DRC-MF:DRC1250

COLOR SYS : AUTO

SETUP

PROGRAM SE TUP

PIC ROTAT ION

NGL I S H

ECO MODE : OF F

L A NGU A GE :

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 27.

Press MENU.

Press V or v to select ,

then press ENTER.

Make sure “LANGUAGE” is

selected then press ENTER .

Press V or v to select the

desired language (e.g.,” press ENTER .

The selected menu language appears.

“), then

ENTER

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

ENTER

SETUP L A NGU A GE : PIC ROTAT IO

ECO MODE : O

PROGRAM SE COLOR SYS :

ENGL I SH

F T A

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Watching the TV (continued)

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 TV channel or video mode you want to wake up to.

Press [/ 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.

WAKE UP TIMER:10M

After 10 minutes

WAKE UP TIMER:OFF No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours

WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

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.

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SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M

After 30 minutes

SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M

No Sleep Timer

After 60 minutes

After 90 minutes

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound modes

You can select picture and sound modes and adjust the setting to your preference in the “PERSONAL” option.

Selecting the picture mode

Press PIC MODE repeatedly until the desired picture mode is selected.

Select

“DYNAMIC” “STANDARD” “HI-FINE” “PERSONAL”

receive high contrast pictures. receive normal pictures. receive higher resolution pictures with mild contrast. receive the last adjusted picture setting from the “ADJUST” option in the

“PICTURE” menu (see page 31).

Selecting the sound mode

PIC MODE

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIP PROGR

SURROUND

ENTER

PROGR

DYNAMIC

PERSONAL

PIC MODE

RESET

SOUND MODE

STANDARD

HI-FINE

Advanced Operations

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

“SOUND” menu (see page 33).

Tip

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

Changing the “PICTURE” setting on page 30 and Changing the “SOUND” setting on page 32 ).

SOUND

MODE

≥

DYNAMIC

≥

PERSONAL

Advanced Operations

≥

DRAMA

≥

SOFT

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