• 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the TV to rain or
moisture.
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.
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Table of Contents
Getting Started ............................................................................................................... 4
Setting up your TV (“Initial Setup”) ........................................................................... 5
TV top control, front and rear panels ......................................................................... 7
Specifications ................................................................................................ Back cover
GB
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x Getting Started
Step 1
1
b
Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote.
Note
• Do not use old or different types of batteries together.
Step 2
Connect the antenna cable (not supplied) to 8
(antenna input) at the rear of the TV.
Tips
•Your TV can receive both TV and FM radio signal from the
appropriate connections through the 8 (antenna input)
terminal (see page 8).
•You can also connect your TV to other optional components
(see page 8).
Step 3
4
Initial Setup
Language:
Select
b
Confirm
English
End
Plug in the power cord, then press ! on the TV to
turn it on.
Note
• The 1 (standby) indicator flashes green for a few seconds
when turning on the TV. This does not indicate a
malfunction.
Step 4
Set up the TV by following the instructions of the
“Initial Setup” menu (see page 5).
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x S
End
Select
Confirm
Initial Setup
Language:
English
Start Auto Program now?
Yes
No
Initial Setup
End
Select
Confirm
First please connect
cable/ antenna
Auto Program
Program:
TV System:Auto
01
VHF Low
End
Program Sorting/Edit
01
02
03
04
Off
Off
Off
Sorting mode
PROG
SkipLabel
Off01
Exit
Select
Confirm
etting up your TV (“Initial Setup”)
When you turn on your TV for the first time, the “Initial Setup” menu will
appear. You may change the menu language, preset the TV channels
automatically and sort or edit the channels using the buttons on the remote
control or TV top control panel.
Press V or v to select the desired menu
1
language, then press
.
The selected menu language appears.
Press V or v to select “Yes”, then press to
2
preset the channels automatically.
The screen will indicate automatic
presetting is in progress.
After all available channels have been tuned
and stored, the “Program Sorting/Edit”
menu appears automatically on the screen.
To skip automatic channel presetting, select
“No”, then press
.
If the message “No channel found. Please
connect cable/antenna” appears, check your
TV connections, then press
.
The “Program Sorting/Edit” menu enables
3
you to sort and edit the channels.
a) If you wish to keep the channels in the current
b) Press V or v to select the program
c) If you wish to store the channels in a
condition, press WEGA GATE to exit.
number with the channel you wish to
change. The selected channel will appear
on the screen.
different order:
1) Press b to enter sorting mode.
2) Press V or v to select the new program
number position for your selected
channel, then press B.
Program Sorting/Edit
PROG
Sorting:
Select
SkipLabel
01
Off
02
Off
03
Off
04
Off
Edit:
Confirm
Exit
continue
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Setting up your TV (“Initial Setup”) (continued)
Select
Confirm
d) If you wish to edit the channels, press
to change to edit mode.
Press b until the mode that you wish to edit
is highlighted: Label, Skip, (block symbol).
Then press .
1) To label, press V or v to select the
alphanumeric characters for the label.
Then press
2) To skip the program number, press V or v to
select “On”. Then press .
You can skip this program number when
using PROG +/-.
3) To block unwanted program number,
press V or v to select
.
. Then press .
Select
Select
Confirm
Confirm
Exit
Exit
e) Repeat step b) to d) if you wish to change other
channels.
Select
Confirm
Press WEGA GATE to go to the next menu.
To prevent this “Initial Setup” menu from
4
appearing again when you turn on the TV
by pressing !, press V or v to select “No”,
then press
.
To allow this menu to appear again, select
“Yes”, then press .
Tip
•You can immediately go to the end of the “Initial Setup” menu by pressing WEGA GATE.
Exit
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x T
V top control, front and rear panels
TV top control panel
WEGA GATE
FM
PROG
0
9
8
7
6
TV rear panel
2
L
R
(MONO)
TV front panel
2
L
(MONO)
5
R
4
123
1
(MONO)(MONO)
L
R
qf
Y
C
B
L
C
R
R
qsqd
qa
Button/TerminalFunctionPage
!Turn off or turn on the TV.4
1
2
3
3 1
iHeadphone jack.–
4
t2Video input terminal 2.
5
PROG +/–Select program number.–
6
2 +/–Adjust volume.–
7
tSelect TV or video input.
8
Remote control sensor.–
Wake Up indicator.
Standby indicator.
11
4
8
8
WEGA GATE menu operations
V,v,B,bSelect and adjust items.
6,7
Confirm selected items.
8
WEGA GATEDisplay or cancel WEGA GATE menu.
9
FMListen to FM Radio.
0
8Antenna input terminal.
qa
TMonitor output terminal.
qs
qd
t1Video input terminal 1.
qf
Component video input terminal.
12
12
12
20
8
9
9
8
7
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x Connecting optional components
Connecting to the video input terminal ( t )
TV front panel
2
(MONO)
L
TV rear panel
1
(MONO)(MONO)
L
R
Y
C
B
C
R
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
Camcorder
R
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
TV, CATV, Satellite
or
When there is no
FM signal
Antenna
selector
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
L
R
FM signal
TV signal
Audio/
Video cable
(not supplied)
DVD player
Note
• If you connect a VCR to 8 (antenna input), preset the signal output from the VCR to the
program number 0 on the TV (see page 17).
8
VCR
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Connecting to the monitor output terminal ( T )
TV rear panel
1
(MONO)(MONO)
L
R
Y
C
B
L
C
R
R
Audio/Video
cable
(not supplied)
Audio system
VCR
Connecting to the component video input terminal ( )
TV rear panel
(MONO)
1
L
R
Y
Component video
cable
C
B
(MONO)
L
C
R
R
(not supplied)
DVD player
Audio cable
(not supplied)
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.
• The component video terminals on your DVD player are sometimes labeled Y/C
B/CR, Y/PB/
PR, Y/Cb/Cr or Y/B-Y/R-Y.
• If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, the signal from the T (monitor output) jacks will not
be output properly. This does not indicate a malfunction.
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x Using the remote control and basic
functions
0
qa
qs
qd
qf
qg
qh
qj
qk
ql
w;
A/B
RETURN
ButtonDescriptionPage
1 ?/1Turn off temporarily or turn on–
1
2 aDisplay the TV program.–
2
3Jump to last program number–
1
4
7
3
2
6
5
9
8
0
PROG
4 PROG +/–Select program number.
52 +/–Adjust volume.–
3
8Change the picture size:–
4
9Select surround mode options:15
5
the TV.
that has been watched for at
least five seconds.
–
“On” (16:9 wide-mode), “Off”.
“On”, “Simulated”, “Off”.
0Display on-screen information.–
qaMute the sound.–
qd tSelect TV or video input.8
WEGA
GATE
TV
6
qf 0 – 9Input numbers. For program–
7
8
9
qlSelect sound mode options15
Dynamic
numbers 10 and above, enter the
second digit within two seconds.
with a 5-Band Graphic
Equalizer display:
100 300 1k 3k 8k
Standard
100 300 1k 3k 8k
Custom
“Dynamic”, “Standard”,
“Custom”*.
* When the “Custom” mode is
selected, you can receive the
last adjusted sound settings
from the “Sound Adjustment”
option in the menu.
qj V, v, B, bSelect and adjust items.
qk RETURNReturn to the previous level.
Timer operations
qgSet TV to turn on automatically according to the –
(Wake Up Timer)
desired period of time (max. of 12 hours).
The
indicator on TV lights up amber once you set
the wake up timer.
If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than one
hour after the TV is turned on using the wake up timer,
the TV automatically goes into standby mode.
qhSet TV to turn off automatically according to the–
(Sleep Timer)
Teletext operations (green label)
, , , ,Not function for your TV.
desired period of time (max. of one hour and 30 min.).
–
, , , ,
(red, green,
yellow, blue)
PIP operations
, , V, v, B, bNot function for your TV.
Stereo/bilingual operations
–
qs A/BSelect stereo/bilingual mode.19
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x I
Confirm
Select
WEGA GATE
Settings
External Inputs
TV
FM Radio
01
02
03
04
05
TV
Confirm
Select
End
ntroducing the WEGA GATE navigator
WEGA GATE is a gateway that allows you access to preset TV channels, connected
external inputs, FM Radio mode and “Settings” menu.
TV
01
02
03
04
05
Select
End
External Inputs
1
Video 1
Video 2
2
DVD
watch the preset TV
channels (see page 5)
Confirm
select the inputs for the
connected equipment
Select
WEGA GATE
TV
External Inputs
FM Radio
Settings
“TV”
Confirm
“External
Inputs”
(see page 8)
“FM Radio”
“Settings”
Select
End
FM Radio
Preset 1:
---.--
Please setup FM Radio
Select Preset 1-9
Search
Picture Mode:Vivid
Picture Adjustment
Color Temperature: Cool
Intelligent Picture:On
Select
Fine
Picture
—PROG+
Exit
Confirm
Confirm
listen to the FM Radio
(see page 20)
change the settings
of your TV (see page 13)
End
How to use WEGA GATE
WEGA GATE
TV
External Inputs
FM Radio
Settings
Select
(1) Press WEGA GATE to display or cancel
the WEGA GATE menu.
TV
01
02
03
04
05
Select
End
(2) Press
(or b) to confirm your selection
or go to the next level.
Tip
• The WEGA GATE, and V,v,B,b buttons on the top control panel can also be used for the
operations above.
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Confirm
(3) Press V or v to select the desired item.
Confirm
(4) Press RETURN to move to the previous
level.
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x “Settings” Adjustment
You are able to change the settings of your TV under “Settings” in
WEGA GATE menu.
Press WEGA GATE button to display WEGA GATE menu. Press V or v to select
“Settings” and press
The following is an overview of the items that can be adjusted.
.
Picture
Picture Mode:Vivid
Picture Adjustment
Color Temperature: Cool
Intelligent Picture:On
“NTSC4.43”
“Wake Up Timer Beep”: “On”
“Factory Settings”: “Yes” “No”
Note
• When a feature is dimmed in the menu, it is not selectable.
“PAL” “SECAM” “NTSC3.58”
“Off”
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x Changing the “Picture” setting
The “Picture” menu allows you to adjust the picture settings.
Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”.
1
Make sure the “Picture” icon () is selected, then press .
2
Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Picture Mode”), then press .
3
SelectTo
“Picture Mode”choose either “Vivid” (contrast and sharp), “Standard”
“Color Temperature”adjust white color tint.
“Intelligent Picture”optimize picture quality.
*You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the “Picture Adjustment” and
“Color Temperature” options only when the “Custom” mode is selected.
Adjusting the “Picture Adjustment” items under “Custom”
mode
Press V or v to select either “Picture” (contrast), “Brightness”, “Color”,
1
“Hue” (color tones) or “Sharpness”, then press
Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory settings.
(normal) or “Custom”*.
Choose either “Cool” (blue tint), “Neutral” (neutral tint) or
“Warm” (red tint).
Press V or v to select “On”, then press
To cancel, select “Off”, then press .
.
.
Press V,v,B or b to adjust the setting of your selected item, then press .
2
Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.
3
The adjusted settings will be received when you select “Custom”.
Notes
• “Hue” can be adjusted for the NTSC color system only.
• Reducing “Sharpness” can also reduce picture noise.
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x Changing the “Sound” setting
The “Sound” menu allows you to adjust the sound settings.
Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”.
1
Press V or v to select the “Sound” icon ( ), then press .
2
Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Sound Mode”), then press .
3
SelectTo
“Sound Mode”choose either “Dynamic” (low and high tones), “Standard”
“Balance”Press v or B to emphasize the left speaker.
“Intelligent Volume”adjust the volume of all program numbers and video inputs
“Surround”choose either “On” (surround), “Simulated” (stereo-like
*You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the “Sound Adjustment”
option only when the “Custom” mode is selected.
Adjusting the “Sound Adjustment” items under “Custom”
mode
The 5-Band Graphic Equalizer feature allows you to adjust sound frequency settings
of “Custom” mode in the menu.
(voice and high tones) or “Custom”*.
Press V or b to emphasize the right speaker.
automatically.
Press V or v to select “On”, then press
To cancel, select “Off”, then press .
monaural sound) or “Off”.
.
Make sure that “Adjust” is selected, then press .
1
Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory settings.
Press B or b to select the desired sound frequency, then press V or v to
2
adjust the setting and press
The adjusted settings will be received when you select “Custom”.
Notes
• Adjusting higher frequency will affect higher pitched sound and adjusting lower frequency
will affect lower pitched sound.
•You may display the settings directly by using the
10).
.
button on the remote control (see page
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x C
hanging the “Channel Setup”
setting
The “Channel Setup” menu allows you to preset channels automatically,
manually preset channels, sort or edit the channels and preset FM radio stations.
Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”.
1
Press V or v to select the “Channel Setup” icon (), then press .
2
Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Auto Program”), then press .
3
SelectTo
“Auto Program”preset channels automatically.
“Manual Program”manually preset desired channels and channels that cannot
“Program Sorting/Edit”change the order in which the channels appear on the screen,
“FM Radio Setup”*preset up to nine FM radio stations.
be preset automatically (see Presetting channels manuallyin page 17).
label the program number, skip the program number and
block unwanted programs.
(see step 3 of the section “Initial Setup” in page 5).
You can manually preset each FM radio station that can be
received in your area and then store the radio frequency of
the desired FM radio stations.
(1) Press V or v to select the desired FM radio station
position, then press
(2) Press V or v to search the FM radio stations.
Searching stops automatically when a station is tuned in.
If the station has a weak signal, press B or b to fine tune
the radio frequency manually, then press
FM radio station.
(3) You may edit the FM radio station label. Press V or v to
select alphanumeric characters for the label, then
press
(4) Repeat steps (1) through (3) to preset other FM radio
stations.
* The “FM Radio Setup” feature is only available in FM
Radio mode. To enable this feature, access to FM Radio
mode by using WEGA GATE system (see page 12) or
pressing the FM button on the top control panel (see page
7), then preset your desired FM radio stations according to
the steps mentioned above.
.
.
to store the
Notes
• If you preset a blocked program number, that program number will be unblocked
automatically.
• If you sort a blocked program, that program will remain blocked.
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01
Presetting channels manually
After selecting “Manual Program”, select the program
1
number to which you want to preset a channel.
(1) Make sure “Program” is selected, then press
(2) Press V or v
to preset appears on the menu, then press
Select the desired channel.
2
(1) Make sure either “VHF Low”, “VHF High” or “UHF” is selected, then press
.
(2) Press V or v until the desired channel’s broadcast appears on the TV screen,
then press
If the sound of the desired channel is abnormal, select the appropriate TV
3
system.
(1) Press V or v
(2) Press V or v
If you are not satisfied with the picture and sound quality, you may be able
4
to improve them by using the “Fine” tuning feature.
(1) Press V or v
(2) Press V or v
Press V,v,B or b until the picture and sound quality are optimal, then press .
(3)
The + or – icon on the menu flashes while tuning.
until the program number you want
.
to select “TV System”, then press .
until the sound becomes normal, then press .
to select “Fine”, then press .
to select “Manual”, then press .
.
.
If the TV signal is too strong (picture distorted; picture with lines; signal
5
interference) or weak (snowy picture), you may be able to improve the
picture quality by setting the “Signal Booster” feature.
(1) Press V or v to select “Signal Booster”, then press .
(2) Press V or v to select either “Off” (for picture distorted; picture with lines;
signal interference) or “Auto” (for snowy picture), then press
.
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x C
1
2
3
hanging the “Setup” setting
The “Setup” menu allows you to change the menu language, label the
connected equipment, select the color system, set the wake up timer beep and
reset your TV to factory settings.
Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”.
Press V or v to select the “Setup” icon (), then press .
Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Language”), then press .
SelectTo
“Language”change the menu language.
“Video Label”label the connected equipment.
“Color System”select the color system.
“Wake Up Timer
Beep
”automatically using wake up timer.
“Factory Settings”
Press V or v to select either “English” or “” (Chinese), then
press
(1) Select “Video Input” and press
(2) Select “Label” and press , then press V or v to select
*You may edit the video label to your favorite name. Press V or
Press V or v to select either “Auto”, “PAL”, “SECAM”,
“NTSC3.58” or “NTSC4.43”, then press
“Auto”.
allow your TV to emit beeping sound when TV switches on
Press V or v to select “On”, then press .
To cancel, select “Off”, then press
reset your TV to factory settings.
Press and press V or v to select “Yes”, then press .
To cancel, select “No”, then press .
.
. Press V or v to select the
input you want to label, then press .
the label options: “Video 1”/ “Video 2”/ “DVD”, “VCR”,
“SAT”, “Game” or “Edit”*.
v to select alphanumeric characters for the label, then press
.
. Normally, set this to
.
Notes
• Color system is not selectable in FM Radio mode.
•To ensure the beeping sound can be heard, you must set an appropriate volume level on your
TV and make sure the TV is not in mute condition.
•To stop the beeping sound, press any buttons on the remote control or top control panel.
• If no button is pressed for three minutes, the beeping sound will automatically go off.
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x E
njoying stereo or bilingual programs
You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual programs of NICAM and A2 stereo
systems by using the A/B button.
When receiving a NICAM program
BroadcastingOn-screen display (Selected sound)
A/B
A/B
1
4
7
3
2
6
5
9
8
0
PROG
NICAM
stereo
NICAM
bilingual
NICAM
monaural
NICAM
(Stereo sound)
t
NICAM Main
(Main sound)
t
NICAM Main
(Main sound)
t
t
NICAM Sub
tt
(Sub sound)
t
When receiving an A2 program
WEGA
RETURN
GATE
TV
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
A2
stereo
A2
bilingual
Stereo
(Stereo sound)
t
Main
(Main sound)
t
t
t
Mono
(Regular sound)
Mono
(Regular sound)
Mono
(Regular sound)
Mono
(Regular sound)
Sub
(Sub sound)
Notes
• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a stereo program, select “Mono”. The sound
becomes monaural but the noise is reduced.
• Before receiving a NICAM stereo program in China, please check the NICAM broadcast
condition in your area. When receiving a NICAM stereo program,the receiving conditions
might vary depending on area. In addition, different strength of the NICAM broadcast signal
might affect the receiving quality.
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x Listening to the FM Radio
You are able to listen to the FM radio stations using your TV.
To access to FM Radio mode:
Press WEGA GATE button and select “FM Radio” (see page 12).
or
Press FM button on the top control panel (see page 7).
To exit from FM Radio mode:
Press WEGA GATE button, select the desired items: “TV” or “External Inputs”,
then press
Press FM button on the top control panel.
A/B
PROG
+/–
V, v,
B, b
WEGA
GATE
. Select the desired TV channel or external inputs and press .
or
Listening to preset stations
A/B
RETURN
3
1
2
6
4
5
9
7
8
0
PROG
WEGA
GATE
TV
Access to FM Radio mode.
1
Press WEGA GATE button and select “Settings”.
2
Preset the desired FM radio stations in “FM Radio
Setup” from “Channel Setup” menu (see page 16).
Exit from “Channel Setup” menu by pressing
3
WEGA GATE button. The selected preset FM radio
station number and label will appear on the screen.
To select the desired preset FM radio station, press
PROG +/–.
Tip
• You can also use the 1-9 buttons on the remote control to
directly select the desired preset FM radio station.
Listening to non-preset stations
Access to FM Radio mode.
1
Press V or v to search for the desired FM radio station. The preset number
2
and label will not be displayed.
If the station has a weak signal, press B or b to fine tune the radio frequency
3
manually.
Notes
•You can only operate V, v, B and b functions using the remote control buttons in FM
Radio mode.
•
The available radio frequency is only for temporary listening pleasure and cannot be
stored in the memory.
•
If the message “Please setup FM Radio” appears, display the “Channel Setup” menu and
select “FM Radio Setup” to preset the desired FM radio stations (see page 16).
Note
• When a FM stereo program has static noise, press A/B until “Mono” appears. There will be no
stereo effect, but the noise will be reduced.
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x Troubleshooting
If you find any problem while viewing your TV, you can either use the “Factory
Settings” function or check the Troubleshooting guide below. If the problem
persists, contact your Sony dealer.
“Factory Settings” function
Press the WEGA GATE button. Choose “Settings” and go to “Setup” () menu.
From “Setup” menu, select “Factory Settings”. Then select “Yes” and press
Your TV will go blank for a few seconds, then the “Initial Setup” menu will
appear. Your TV will be set to factory settings, but certain problems may be
solved.
SymptomSolutions
Snowy picture,
noisy sound
Distorted picture,
noisy sound
Good picture,
noisy sound
No picture,
no sound
Good picture,
no sound
Dotted lines or
stripes
Double images
or “ghosts”
No color
• Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV, VCR and at the wall
(see page 8).
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
• Display the “Channel Setup” menu and select “Manual Program” to preset
the channel again (see page 17).
• Display the “Channel Setup” menu and set the “Signal Booster” to “Auto”
from “Manual Program” (see page 17).
•Try using an external booster.
•Turn off or disconnect the external booster if it is in use.
• Display the “Channel Setup” menu and set the “Signal Booster” to “Off”
from “Manual Program” (see page 17).
• Display the “Channel Setup” menu and select the appropriate “TV
System” from “Manual Program” (see page 17).
• Check the power cord, antenna and VCR connections (see page 8).
?/1 (power) to turn on the TV (see page 10).
•Press
•Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn off the TV for about five seconds,
then turn it on again (see page 7).
•Press 2 + to increase the volume level (see page 10).
•Press to cancel the muting (see page 10).
• Do not use a hair dryer or other equipment near the TV.
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
• Use a highly directional antenna.
• Use the fine tuning (“Fine”) function (see page 17).
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
•Turn off or disconnect the external booster if it is in use.
• Display the “Picture” menu and select “Custom” from “Picture Mode”,
then adjust the “Color” level from “Picture Adjustment” (see page 14).
• Display the “Setup” menu and check the “Color System” setting
(usually set this to “Auto”) (see page 18).
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
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Troubleshooting (continued)
SymptomSolutions
Picture slant
Abnormal color
patches
TV cannot receive
stereo broadcast
sound
or
Stereo broadcast
sound switches
on and off or is
distorted.
TV cannot receive
FM radio station.
The 1 (standby)
indicator on your
TV flashes red
several times after
every three
seconds.
The TV screen
sometimes goes
blank for
slightly longer
than usual
during channel
change.
TV cabinet
creaks.
A small “boom”
sound is heard
when the TV is
turned on.
• Keep external speakers or other electrical equipment away from the TV.
• Keep external speakers or other equipment away from the TV. Do not
move the TV while the TV is turned on. Press ! (main power) on the TV
to turn off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn it on again to
demagnetize the TV.
• Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV, VCR and at the wall
(see page 8).
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
• Connect a separate FM antenna and the TV channel source through an
antenna selector (switch) to your TV (see page 8).
• Count the number of times the 1 (standby) indicator flashes.
Press ! (main power) to turn off your TV. Contact your nearest Sony
service center.
• The “Signal Booster” is functioning to detect a weak signal. This does not
indicate a malfunction.
• Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or
contract, causing a noise. This does not indicate a malfunction.
• The TV’s demagnetizing function is working. This does not indicate a
malfunction.