Sony KV-HX32,KV-HZ29,KV-HZ34 Operating Instructions Manual

4-098-757-11 (2)

Trinitron Color TV

Operating Instructions

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

KV-HX32

M31

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 220–240 V AC.

• 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 leaks from the batteries and touches your skin, immediately wash it away with water.

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.

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 attach anything (e.g., adhesive tape, cellophane tape, glue) on the painted cabinet of the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

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 place any objects on the TV. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor which can support the TV set weight. Ensure that the TV stand surface is flat and its area is larger than the bottom area of the TV.

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

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.

The features you will enjoy include:

• “DRC-MF” for viewing higher quality pictures (page 21)

• “Picture Mode”/“Sound Mode”/ “Surround” for customizing your TV (pages 20 and 26)

•“Wide Screen” to enjoy wide mode pictures (page 22)

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Your TV also offers the following features:

• Initial Setup function for on-screen language selection, picture position adjustment and automatic channel presetting. (page 9)

• Menu language options — English/Chinese/Arabic (page 47)

• “Program Block” for locking out specific channels (page 56)

• “Intelligent Volume” for automatic volume adjustment (page 43)

• “Fine” tuning feature (page 52)

• Button Joystick on the remote control for easier operation (page 38)

• “Eco Mode” to save energy (page 48)

• “Game Mode” for video games (page 48)

Table of Contents

WARNING Using Your New TV

Getting Started ............................................................................................. 6

Step 1 Secure the TV.............................................................................. 6

Step 2 Connect the antenna.................................................................. 7

Step 3 Insert the batteries into the remote.......................................... 8

Step 4 Set up your TV automatically .................................................. 9

Connecting optional components ........................................................... 11

Watching the TV ........................................................................................17

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound

modes...............................................20

Viewing higher quality pictures ......21

Using wide screen mode ..................22

Listening with surround sound.......26

Enjoying stereo or bilingual

programs ......................................... 27

Viewing Teletext.................................29

Operating optional components......31

Using the TV’s center speaker ......... 34

Additional Information

Troubleshooting .................................59

Self-diagnosis function...................... 64

Identifying parts and controls .........65

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

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system .......... 35

Changing the “Picture” setting........ 39

Changing the “Sound” setting.........42

Changing the “Wide Screen”

setting............................................... 45

Changing the “Setup” setting ..........47

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Getting Started

Step 1

Secure the TV

To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to secure

the TV.

20 mm

screws

3.8 mm

clamps band

Screw the band to the TV stand and to the provided hole at the rear of your TV.

(1) Put a cord or chain through the clamps. (2) Screw one clamp to a wall or pillar and

the other clamp to the provided hole at the rear of your TV.

(1) Attach each end of a cord or chain to

the provided holders at the rear of your TV.

(2) Securely fix the attached cord or chain

to a wall or pillar using an attachment which can support the TV set weight.

Note

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

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Step 2

Connect the antenna

If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connect a VCR” diagram on page 8.

Rear of TV

Antenna cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

For optimum Performance

To connect the TV to the antenna or the VCR, use a coaxial cable. Note that one end of the cable has a male plug fitted while the other

end is fitted with a female socket. Connect the male plug to the 8 (antenna) terminal of the TV.

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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.

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Getting Started (continued)

Connect a VCR

To play a video tape, press t (see page 18).

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

To 8 (antenna)

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

To video and audio outputs

: Signal flow

Step 3

To antenna

VIDEO

VCR

S video cable (not supplied)

To (S video

To S

input)

video output

(MONO)

PB/

PR/

PR/ C

To t 1, 2 or 3 (video input)

output

AUDIO R L

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

Audio/Video cable

-R (red)

(not supplied)

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 you connect a VCR to the S video input, display the “Setup” menu and select “Auto” for “S Input” (see page 49). If the signals are input to both (S video input) and (video input), the S video signal is automatically selected. To view the video signal input to (video input), select “Off” for “S Input”.

SYNC

Insert the batteries into the remote

Note

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

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Step 4

Set up your TV automatically

When you first turned on the TV, the “Picture Rotation” and “Picture V-Position” menus will appear in the process of “Initial Setup”. These menus allow you to adjust the inclination of picture, shift of the picture vertical position, and color patches caused by the earth’s magnetic field. (These phenomena do not indicate the TV’s problem.) Adjust “Picture Rotation” and “Picture V-Position” appropriately.

Tip

• When you install the TV to another location, make sure to adjust “Picture Rotation” and “Picture V-Position” using the menu (see page 50).

VIDEO

L(MONO) R

AUTO PROG

PROG

DRC-MF

INDEX

PROG

A/B

V CENTER

–

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Press ! to turn on the TV.

The “Initial Setup” menu appears, and you can select the on-screen language.

Move up or down to

select the desired language, then press

“Start auto program now?”

–

appears.

Move up or down to

select “Yes”, then press

to preset the

channels automatically.

–

The screen will indicate automatic presetting is in progress. After channel presetting is complete, the “Picture Rotation” menu appears.

I n i t i a l S e t u p

L a n g u a g e :

S e l e c t :

E n g l i s h

C o n f i r m : E n d :

I n i t i a l S e t u p

–

F i r s t p l e a s e c a b l e / a n t e n n a

c o n n e c t

S t a r t a u t o p r o g r a m n o w ?

Yes

S e l e c t : C o n f i r m : E n d :

A u t o P r o g r a m

–

P r o g r a m : T V S y s t e m : V H F L o w :

S e l e c t :

0 9 A u t o

C o n f i r m :

E n d :

P i c t u r e R o t a t i o n

Select : C o n f i r m : E n d :

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Getting Started (continued)

If the upper and lower

bars are slanted, move left or right so that they become horizontal, then press

“Picture V-Position” menu appears.

If the upper and lower

bars are not equally positioned to the top and bottom of the screen, move

up or down to

adjust them, then press

“Display this menu next time?” appears.

Move up or down to select “No”, then press .

The “Initial Setup” menu will not appear again the next time you turn on the TV by pressing !.

To allow this menu to appear again, select “Yes”, then press

–

Select : C o n f i r m : E n d :

D i s p l a y t h i s m e n u n e x t t i m e ?

–

P i c t u r e V - P o s i t i o n

I n i t i a l S e t u p

Y e s N o

E n d :S e l e c t : C o n f i r m :

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Tips

•You can immediately go to the end of the “Initial Setup” menu by pressing MENU.

• If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 51).

Notes

• Before adjusting “Picture Rotation” and “Picture V-Position”, keep external speakers or other electrical equipment away from the TV. The magnetic disturbance from these equipment or the direction of the earth’s magnetic field may affect the TV.

• If you do not succeed in adjusting “Picture Rotation” and “Picture VPosition”, turn off the TV and change its location or direction, then try to adjust using the menu. Do not move the TV while the TV is turned on. If you do, abnormal color patches may appear on the picture. Press ! on the TV to turn off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn it on again to demagnetize the TV.

• When adjusting “Picture Rotation”, adjust the value step by step. If you rotate the bars largely at a time, color distortion may occur.

• You cannot adjust “Picture Rotation” and “Picture V-Position” when HD signals are input.

Connecting optional components

You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, a DTV (Digital Television) receiver, multi disc player, camcorder, video game, or stereo system. To watch and operate the connected equipment, see pages 18 and 31.

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment using t 4 (video input 4) jacks

Front of TV

L(MONO) R

AUTO PROG

PROG

Video game equipment

To S video output

To (S video input)

L(MONO) R

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Camcorder

S video cable (not supplied)

To t 4 (video input)

(yellow)

To video and audio outputs

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

Notes

• When connecting video game equipment, display the “Setup” menu and select “On” for “Game Mode” to adjust the picture setting that is suitable for video games (see page 48).

•You can also connect video equipment to the t 1, 2, or 3 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV.

• When you connect video equipment to the S video input, display the “Setup” menu and select “Auto” for “S Input” (see page 49). If the signals are input to both (S video input) and (video input), the S video signal is automatically selected. To view the video signal input to (video input), select “Off” for “S Input”.

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Connecting optional components (continued)

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

Rear of TV

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To antenna output

VCR

To video and audio inputs

To audio inputs

(MONO)

To T (monitor output)

120W MAX 8Ω

SYNC

/ CR

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Audio system

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Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

Audio cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

Note

• If you select “HD/DVD 1” or “HD/DVD 2” on your TV screen (see page

18), sound will be heard but no picture will be output from T (monitor output). This does not indicate a malfunction.

Connecting a DVD player to (component video input) 1 or 2 jacks

Component video cable (not supplied)

To component video output

To audio outputs

CB CR

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO OUT

DVD player

Notes

• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:

Connect To (on the DVD player)

Y (green) Y PB/CB (blue) Cb, B-Y or PB PR/CR (red) Cr, R-Y or PR

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

To 1 or 2 (component video input)

Audio cable (not supplied)

VIDEO

To -L (white)

-R (red)

Rear of TV

PB/

PR/

1 2

PB/ C

PR/ C

: Signal flow

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• Connect nothing to the HD/VD jacks when connecting a DVD player to 1 or 2 (component video input).

• If you select “HD/DVD 1” or “HD/DVD 2” on your TV screen (see page

18), sound will be heard but no picture will be output from T (monitor output). This does not indicate a malfunction.

• When receiving a progressive signal through (component video

input), “DRC-MF” and “Game Mode” are not selectable.

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Connecting optional components (continued)

Connecting a DVD player to t (video input) 1, 2 or 3 jacks

To video and audio outputs

Rear of TV

: Signal flow

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

LINE OUT

DVD player

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

(MONO)

To t 1, 2, or 3

12 3

(video input)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Notes

• Since the high quality pictures on a DVD disc contain a lot of information, picture noise may appear. In this case, display the “Picture” menu and select “Personal” for “Picture Mode”, then adjust the sharpness (“Sharpness”) under “Picture Adjustment” (see page 41).

•You can also connect a DVD player to (S video input) on the TV.

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Connecting a DTV (digital television) receiver to

1 or 2 (component video input) jacks

Component video cable (not supplied)

Digital TV receiver

To audio outputs

Note

• The TV is equipped with the G/B/R/HD/VD inputs.

Tip

• The TV accepts the following signal formats:

To 1 or 2

Rear of TV

(Component video input)

To component video output

SYNC

PB/

PR/ C

Audio cable (not supplied)

To -L (white)

-R (red)

: Signal flow

If your DTV receiver is equipped with the Y/PB/PR output connectors, connect it to the Y/PB/PR connectors of 1 or 2. Connect nothing to the HD/VD connectors of 2.

If your DTV receiver is not equipped with the Y/PB/PR output connectors, connect it to the G/B/R/HD/VD connectors of 2.

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Total scanning line Effective scanning line fV (Hz)

1125i 1080i 50/60 750p 720p 50/60 625p 576p 50 625i 576i 50 525p 480p 60 525i 480i 60

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Connecting optional components (continued)

Connecting an amplifier

If you use an amplifier with a Dolby* surround decoder instead of the TV’s audio system, you can use the TV’s speakers as the center speaker for your audio system.

Using the speaker cords supplied with the amplifier, connect the speaker terminals of the amplifier to the terminals on the TV.

(center speaker input)

To component video cable (not supplied)

To component video output

DVD player

To 1 or 2 (Component video input)

Audio cable (not supplied)

To audio outputs

To digital audio output

Note

•To use the TV’s speakers as the center speaker, display the “Sound” menu and select “CENTER IN” for “Speaker” (see page 43).

Rear of TV

(MONO)

To -L (white)

-R (red)

Optical digital cable (not supplied)

120W MAX 8Ω

PB/

PR/

To digital audio input

Front

speaker (L)

Rear

PB/ C

PR/ C

Woofer

120W MAX 8Ω

SYNC

Amplifier

speaker (R)

To (center speaker input)

Front

speaker (R)

Rear

: Signal flow

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* “Dolby” is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.

Watching the TV

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

L(MONO) R

AUTO PROR

PROG

1 indicator

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.

VIDEO

HD/DVD

V CENTER

–

DRC-MF

INDEX

PROG

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JUMP

PROG

OPTION RESET

A/B

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HD/DVD

Number buttons

JUMP

PROG +/–

2 +/–

Press PROG +/– 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).

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 to “On” (see page

48).

PROG

123 456

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Watching the TV (continued)

To select a TV program quickly

1Press and hold PROG +/–. 2 Release PROG +/– 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.

Additional tasks

To Press

Turn off temporarily

Turn off completely Adjust the volume Mute the sound Watch the video input

(VCR, camcorder, etc.)

Watch the component input (DVD, DTV receiver)

Jump back to the previous channel

Display the on-screen information*

@/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”, “HD/DVD 1” or “HD/DVD 2”. To return to the TV screen, press a (or t on the TV).

HD/DVD to select “HD/DVD 1” or “HD/DVD 2”. 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.

Setting the Wake Up timer

Press until the desired

period of time appears.

Wake Up Timer:10M

After 10 minutes

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.

Wake Up Timer:Off

No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours

Wake Up Timer:12H00M

To cancel the Wake Up timer

Press until “Wake Up Timer: Off” appears, or press ! on the TV to turn it off.

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 on the TV or the remote.

Setting the Sleep timer

Press until the desired period of time appears.

You can select the period of time from among 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 minutes.

The Sleep timer starts immediately after you have set it.

Sleep Timer:15M

After 15 minutes

Sleep Timer:Off Sleep Timer:90M

No Sleep Timer

After 90 minutes

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To cancel the Sleep timer

Press until “Sleep Timer: Off” appears, or turn the TV off.

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Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound modes

JUMP

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

OPTION RESET

Selecting the picture mode

Press repeatedly until the desired picture mode is selected.

Select To

“Dynamic” receive high contrast pictures. “Standard” receive normal pictures. “Hi-Fine” receive higher resolution pictures with mild contrast. “Personal” receive the last adjusted picture setting from the “Picture

Adjustment” menu under the “Picture” menu (see page 41).

Dynamic

Personal

Selecting the sound mode

Press repeatedly until the desired sound mode is selected.

Dynamic

PROG

Standard

Hi-Fine

Drama

Select To

“Dynamic” listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes both the low

“Drama” listen to sound that emphasizes voice and high tones. “Soft” receive soft sound. “Personal” receive the last adjusted sound setting from the “Sound

Advanced Operations

Personal

and high tones.

Adjustment” menu under the “Sound” menu (see page 42).

Tip

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

“Changing the “Picture” setting” on page 39 and “Changing the “Sound” setting” on page 42).

Soft

Viewing higher quality pictures

VIDEO

— “DRC-MF”

The Digital Reality Creation-Multi Function (DRC-MF) feature allows you to enjoy higher quality pictures on your TV. You can select from among three DRC-MF modes: “DRC1250” to watch super real (higher resolution) pictures, or “DRC100”

DRC-MF

INDEX

PROG

HD/DVD

A/B

V CENTER

–

for moving pictures or “Progressive” for still pictures to reduce flicker if necessary.

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JUMP

Press DRC-MF repeatedly until you receive the desired picture quality.

DRC-MF

Select To

“DRC1250” select higher resolution pictures. “DRC100” reduce flicker on the screen. “Progressive” reduce jitter of any small areas or scanning lines (e.g., letters or the

edge of objects) on the screen.

DRC-MF: DRC1250 DRC-MF: DRC100

DRC-MF: Progressive

DRC-MF

Advanced Operations

Tip

• When the broadcast signal is weak, you may see some dots or noise on the TV screen. To reduce this interference, display the “Picture” menu and select “Personal” for “Picture” mode, then adjust “Sharpness” under “Picture Adjustment” to reduce the sharpness (see page 41).

Note

• The DRC-MF mode is not selectable when the “Game Mode” is turned “On”. The mode is not available for HD (high-definition) or progressive input signal.

The DRC-MF logo ( ) and “DRC-MF” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Advanced Operations

Using wide screen mode

The wide screen mode feature allows you to watch the picture filling the 16:9 screen of the TV.

DRC-MF

INDEX

PROG

HD/DVD

VIDEO

A/B

V CENTER

–

V CENTER

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JUMP

PROG

OPTION RESET

Watching the picture in wide screen mode automatically

— AUTO WIDE

Advanced Operations

The TV automatically selects optimum wide screen mode according to the signal input and displays the picture to fill the 16:9 screen.

Notes

• The AUTO WIDE feature may not work correctly depending on the quality of signal. In this case, select the wide screen mode manually using the button (see page 24).

• The examples in the table on page 23 show the settings preset at the factory; “Auto Wide” is set to “On” and “4:3 Default” is set to “Wide Zoom” in the “Wide Screen” menu (see page 45).

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Sony KV-HX32,KV-HZ29,KV-HZ34 Operating Instructions Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

WARNING

Using Y our New TV

Getting Started

Connecting optional components

Watching the TV

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound modes

Viewing higher quality pictures

Using wide screen mode