Sony KV-XA25, KV-XA29 User Manual

4-078-793-82 (1)

Trinitron Color TV

Operating Instructions

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

KV-XA29
KV-XA25

© 2001 Sony Corporation

N90

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 110-240 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.

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 place any objects on the TV.

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.

2

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

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 optional components ............................................................. 6

Securing the TV ............................................................................................ 9

Presetting the channels manually ........................................................... 10

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

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound

modes .................................................. 14

Viewing your favorite channels.......15

Changing the “SETUP”setting ....

Changing the channel preset

(“CH PRESET”) setting

Listening with surround sound .......16

Enjoying stereo or bilingual

programs .............................................17

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system ..........18

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

...20

..... 22

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function...................... 27

Troubleshooting .................................28

Overview of controls ......................... 31

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

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WARNING (continued)

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.

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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Getting Started

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.

Step 1

Connect the antenna

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

Rear of TV

or

Antenna cable (not supplied)

F connector
(not supplied)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Connecting a VCR

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

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To video and
audio outputs

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To antenna
output

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

Tip

• With the “VIDEO MULTI SYSTEM” input terminal, you can also receive

VCR

VIDEO

AUDIO
R L

S video cable
(not supplied)

To S VIDEO

To

input

S video output

Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (MONO) (white)
AUDIO-R (red)

PAL, NTSC and SECAM video signals when using the VIDEO IN 1, 2 or 3
jacks, or the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks at the front of your TV.

Rear of TV

To 8
(antenna)

: Signal flow

COMPONENT VIDEO(DVD) IN

R

LYC

VIDEO

IN

123

S VIDEO

BCR

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

To VIDEO IN
1, 2, or 3

: Signal flow

Notes

• If you connect a monaural AUDIO VCR, connect the yellow plug to
VIDEO (the yellow jack) and the black plug to AUDIO-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 and VIDEO IN 1 input are connected, the
S VIDEO input is automatically selected. To view the video input to
VIDEO IN 1, disconnect the S video cable.

• Do not connect video equipment to the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks at the front
and VIDEO IN 3 (video input) jack at the rear of your TV at the same time;
otherwise the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen.

• When no signal is input from the connected video equipment, the TV
screen becomes blue.

Step 2

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

POWER

1

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3

2

3

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 10).

• The AUTO PROGRAM button on the remote works as the AUTO PROGR
button on the TV.

AUTO PROGRAM

SLEEP

CABLE

AUTO

PROGRAM

1 2 3

CABLE: ON

1

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Connecting optional components

You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,
DVD, camcorder, video game, or stereo system.

To watch the video input from the connected equipment, press VIDEO (see page 12).

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks

Front of TV

To S VIDEO
input

S video cable (not supplied)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To VIDEO 3 INPUT

To video and
audio outputs

AUDIO

Camcorder

or

R

L(MONO)

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

3

PROGRMENU

PROGR

S VIDEO

L

VIDEO

VIDEO 3 INPUT

(MONO)

Notes

• With the “VIDEO MULTI SYSTEM” input terminal, you can also receive

PAL, NTSC and SECAM video signals when using the VIDEO IN 1, 2 or 3
jacks at the rear of your TV, or the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks.

• When both the S VIDEO input and VIDEO 3 INPUT at the front of your

TV are input at the same time, the S VIDEO input is automatically
selected. To view the video input to VIDEO 3 INPUT, disconnect the S
video cable.

• You can also connect video equipment to the VIDEO IN 1, 2, or 3 jacks at

the rear of your TV.

• Do not connect video equipment to the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks at the front

and the VIDEO IN 3 jacks at the rear of your TV at the same time;
otherwise the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen.

Connecting audio/video equipment using the
MONITOR OUT jacks

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

To 8
(antenna)

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COMPONENT VIDEO(DVD) IN

R L Y CBC

VIDEO

123

S VIDEO

MONITOR

IN

OUT

Note

• If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, no signal will be output at the

MONITOR OUT jacks (see page 12).

To antenna output

To

R

MONITOR
OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (MONO)

(white)

AUDIO-R (red)

Video game
equipment

VCR

To video and
audio inputs

Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

To S video output

: Signal flow

Audio system

or

To
audio
inputs

: Signal flow

Connecting a DVD player using the VIDEO IN 1, 2
or 3 jacks

Connect VIDEO IN 1, 2 or 3 AUDIO/VIDEO connectors on your TV to LINE OUT on
your DVD player.

VIDEO

L (MONO)
AUDIO
R

Rear of TV

DVD player

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO(DVD) IN

R L Y CB CR

VIDEOINMONITOR

1

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➽x➥➲➪ë➛L

S VIDEO

OUT

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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 21).

• Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD
player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.

To VIDEO IN 1, 2 or 3

VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (MONO) (white)
AUDIO-R (red)

: Signal flow

continued

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Connecting optional components (continued)

Connecting a DVD player using the COMPONENT VIDEO
(DVD) IN jacks

1 Using an audio cable, connect R and L under the COMPONENT VIDEO (DVD) IN

jacks 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

VIDEO (DVD) IN jacks on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, CB, and
C

R output connectors on your DVD player.

3 Press VIDEO on the remote or TV/VIDEO on the TV until “DVD” appears on the

screen.

DVD player

B, and CR under the COMPONENT

Rear of TV

COMPONENT VIDEO(DVD) IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Y

CB CR

To component
video output

S VIDEO OUT

To audio
output

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

Audio cable
(not supplied)

Component video cable

R L Y CB CR

To COMPONENT VIDEO
(DVD) IN

: Signal flow

(not supplied)

Notes

• If your DVD player can output interlace and progressive mode signals,

select the interlace output when connecting to COMPONENT VIDEO
(DVD) IN on your TV. Your TV can receive either 525i/60Hz or 625i/50Hz
interlace signals.

• 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 the COMPONENT VIDEO (DVD) IN jacks 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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Securing the TV

To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods:

With the supplied screws, attach the stabilizer band to the TV stand and to

A

the rear of the TV using the provided hole.

OR

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

B

pillar.

20
mm

3.8 mm

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A

B

OR

Note

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

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Presetting the
channels
manually

To receive a new channel or a channel
with a weak signal, preset the channel
manually.

1
4
7

SOUND
MODE

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SLEEP

CABLE

AUTO

PROGRAM

ADD/

ERASE

3

2
5

6

8

9

0

FAVORITESURROUND

MENU

RETURN

Number
buttons

ENTER

CH +/–

ADD/ERASE

Press number buttons to

1

select the desired channel
number, then press ENTER.

1

2

3
4
7

6

5
8

9

0

Press ADD/ERASE.

2

ADD/

ERASE

“+” appears beside the
channel number, indicating
that presetting is complete.

Disabling channel numbers

By disabling unused or unwanted channel numbers, you can skip those channel
numbers when you press CH +/–.

Press CH +/– until the

1

unused or unwanted
channel number
appears on the screen.

Press ADD/ERASE.

2

“–” appears beside the
channel number, indicating
that disabling is complete.

ADD/

ERASE

+25

–25

To cancel the skip setting

Preset the channel again.

Tip

• You can also preset the channels manually using the menu (see Adjusting
each channel number settings (CHANNEL SETUP) on page 25).

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Watching the TV

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

POWER

L(MONO)

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

3

CHANNELVOLUMEMENU

TV/IDEO

PROGR

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

Press POWER to turn on the TV.

1

CHANNELMENU VOLUMETV/VIDEO

When the TV is in standby mode
(the STANDBY indicator on the
TV is lit red), press POWER on
the remote or CHANNEL +/– on
the TV.

STANDBY/
WAKE UP
indicator

POWER

POWER

MUTING DISPLAY POWER

MTS

VIDEO

2

1
4

5

7

8
0

SOUND
MODE

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SLEEP

CABLE

AUTO

PROGRAM

ADD/

ERASE

FAVORITESURROUND

RETURN

3
6
9

MENU

MUTING

DISPLAY

POWER

TV

VIDEO

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TV

Number buttons

ENTER
JUMP

+/–
MENU

RETURN

CH +/–

VOL +/–
SLEEP

WAKE UP

To select the channel

2

number, press the number
buttons and then press
ENTER, or press CH +/–.

1

2

3
4
7

6

5
8

9

0

To select a channel number quickly

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

Note

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

or

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P I CTURE++MO C

PICTURE

INTELLIGENT PIC:OFF

WI DE MODE: O F F

DE : DYNAM I

E

COLOR SYS:AUTO

SETUP

PROGRAM SET UP

PIC ROTAT ION

NGL I SH

L A NGU A GE :

L A NGU A GE :

COLOR SYS :

SETUP

PROGRAM SE

PIC ROTAT I

ENGL I SH

Watching the TV (continued)

Additional tasks

To

Turn off temporarily

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

(VCR, camcorder, etc.)

Jump back to the previous channel number
Display the on-screen information*

* 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.

Press

POWER.
The STANDBY indicator on the TV lights up red.

POWER on the TV.
VOL +/–.
MUTING.
VIDEO (or TV/VIDEO on the TV) to select

“VIDEO 1”, “VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3” or “DVD”.
To return to the TV screen, press TV (or
on the TV).

JUMP.
DISPLAY.

TV/VIDEO

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 18.

Press MENU.

1

Press + or – to select the

2

SETUP icon (
press RETURN.

Make sure “LANGUAGE”

3

is selected, then press
RETURN .

Press + or – to select the

4

desired language
(e.g.,” “), then
press RETURN .

The selected menu
language appears.

To return to the normal screen

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Press MENU.

), then

MENU

RETURN

RETURN

RETURN

Setting the Wake Up timer

Press WAKE UP until the

1

desired period of time
appears.

WAKE UP

The Wake Up timer starts
immediately after you
have set it.

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

2

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

3

automatically.

The WAKE UP indicator on the TV lights up orange.

To cancel the Wake Up timer

Press WAKE UP 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

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WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

Setting the Sleep timer

Press SLEEP until the
desired period of time
appears.

The Sleep timer starts
immediately after you
have set it.

To cancel the Sleep timer

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

SLEEP

SLEEP TIMER:30M

After 30 minutes

SLEEP TIMER:OFF

No Sleep Timer After 90 minutes

SLEEP TIMER:60M

After 60 minutes

SLEEP TIMER:90M

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Advanced Operations

RETURN

MENU

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SOUND

MODE

SLEEP

CABLE

AUTO

PROGRAM

ADD/

ERASE

FAVORITESURROUND

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

SOUND MODE

PIC MODE

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

Select

“DYNAMIC”

“STANDARD”

“SOFT”

“PERSONAL”

To

view high contrast pictures.

view normal pictures.

view mild pictures.

receive the last adjusted picture setting from the “ADJUST” option in the
“PICTURE” menu (see page 21).

Selecting the sound mode

Press SOUND MODE
repeatedly until the
desired sound mode is
selected.

Select

“DYNAMIC”

“DRAMA”

“SOFT”

“PERSONAL”

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Advanced Operations

To

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
“SOUND” menu (see page 23).

Tip

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

Changing the “PICTURE” setting on page 20 and Changing the
“SOUND” setting on page 22).

PIC MODE

SOUND

MODE

DYNAMIC

PERSONAL

≥

DYNAMIC

≥

PERSONAL

STANDARD

SOFT

≥

DRAMA

≥

SOFT

Viewing your
favorite channels

You can display and select six of your
favorite channels directly from your TV
screen.

Press FAVORITE.

1

MUTING DISPLAY POWER

MTS

VIDEO

2

1
4

5

7

8
0

SOUND

MODE

FAVORITESURROUND

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SLEEP

CABLE

AUTO

PROGRAM

ADD/

ERASE

RETURN

FAVORITE

TV

3
6

Number
buttons

9

MENU

FAVORITE

Advanced Operations

FAVORITE CH

1CH001 2CH002 3 CH003
4CH004 5CH005 6 CH006

Press the number button

2

from 1 to 6 to select the
desired favorite channel.

Tip

• To program your favorite channels, see Adjusting each channel number

2

1

5

4

settings (CHANNEL SETUP) on page 25.

1

3
6

Advanced Operations

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Listening with
surround sound

The surround feature enables you to
enjoy the sound effects of a concert hall
or movie theater.

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SLEEP

CABLE

AUTO

PROGRAM

ADD/

ERASE

FAVORITESURROUND

RETURN

MENU

SURROUND

Press SURROUND
repeatedly until you
receive the desired

SURROUND

SURROUND: TruSurround SURROUND: OFF

surround sound.

Select To

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

“OFF” turn off the surround sound.

The surround of your TV is categorized as TruSurround.

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.

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Advanced Operations

Tip

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

the “SOUND” setting on page 22).

TM

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

Enjoying stereo
or bilingual
programs

You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of MTS stereo system.

POWER

L(MONO)

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

3

CHANNELVOLUME

MENU

TV/IDEO

PROGR

When receiving a MTS
program, press MTS
repeatedly until you
receive the sound you
want.

The STEREO indicator on
the TV lights up red when
receiving any stereo
program.

STEREO
indicator

MUTING DISPLAY POWER

MTS

1

4
7

SOUND
MODE

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SLEEP

CABLE

AUTO

PROGRAM

MTS

VIDEO

5

TV

3

2

6

8

9

0

FAVORITESURROUND

MENU

RETURN

STEREO SAP

MTS

Advanced Operations

MONO

Select

“STEREO”

“SAP”

“MONO”

To

Listen to stereo broadcast sound.

Listen to SAP broadcast sound.

Listen to monaural sound.

Notes

• When select SAP, non-SAP program sound will be same as STEREO mode
sound.

• When the signal is very weak, the SAP or STEREO broadcast sound may
become abnormal. To improve the sound, select “MONO”.

Advanced Operations

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

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.

PICTURE icon

SOUND icon

SETUP icon

CH PRESET icon

SETUP
LANGUAGE :
PIC ROTAT I
CHANNEL S E
COLOR YSS

ENGL I SH

Return icon
Name of the current
menu

Guide mark icon

Menu level 3

Menu level 1

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3/Function

“PICTURE”

“SOUND”“SOUND MODE” Select the sound mode:

“SETUP”“LANGUAGE” Change the menu language:

“CH PRESET”“AUTO PROGRAM” Preset channels automatically.

“PICTURE MODE” Select the picture mode:

“ADJUST” Adjust the “PERSONAL” option:

“WIDE MODE” Change the picture size.
“INTELLIGENT PIC” Optimize picture quality.

“ADJUST” Adjust the “PERSONAL” option:

“SURROUND” Select the surround mode:

“INTELLIGENT VOL” Adjust volume automatically.

“PIC ROTATION” Adjust the picture position.
“CHANNEL SETUP” Adjust each channel number settings.
“COLOR SYS” Change the color system (for video input only):

“CABLE”

“DYNAMIC”t “STANDARD”t “SOFT”t
“PERSONAL”t “ADJUST”

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

“DYNAMIC”t “DRAMA” t “SOFT” t
“PERSONAL“ t “ADJUST”

“BASS” t “TREBLE”t “BALANCE”t “BBE”*

“TruSurround” t “OFF”

“ENGLISH” t “ ”(Chinese)

“AUTO” t “PAL ” t “SECAM” t
“NTSC3.58” t “NTSC4.43”

Watch cable TV programs.

Menu level 2

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

* 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.

How to use the menu

P I CTURE+

:

MO C

PICTURE

INTELLIGENT PIC:ON

WI DE MODE :OFF

DE DYNAM I

AUTO

PROGRAM

CA LBE

ON:

ETCH PRE S

R

CH PRESET

CAB LE : NO

AM ++

OPROGAUT

You can use the buttons on the remote
and on the TV as well to display the
menu and adjust the settings.

Press MENU to display the

1

menu.

Press + or – to select the

2

desired item.

Press RETURN to confirm

3

your selection and go to
the next menu level.

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SLEEP

MENU

RETURN

FAVORITESURROUND

MENU

RETURN

MENU

RETURN
+/–

Other menu operations

To Press

Adjust the setting value +/–

Return to the previous menu level RETURN

Cancel the menu MENU

Tips

• To return from Menu Level 2 to Menu Level 1, press +/– to select the
return icon ( ), then press RETURN.

•

Some of the menu items can be operated directly using the remote buttons.

• The MENU, RETURN, and SELECT / buttons on the TV can also be
used for the operations above.

Front of TV

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

CHANNELVOLUMETV/VIDEOMENU

Note

• If more than 60 seconds elapsed between entries, the menu screen
automatically disappears.

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

19Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

RETURN

MENU

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SOUND

MODE

SLEEP

CABLE

AUTO

PROGRAM

FAVORITESURROUND

AL

INTELLIGE TNPIC:ON

PICTURE

WI DE MODE: O F F

PICTU RE MODE :

PERSON

P I CTURE MODE

INTE LLIGENT

PICTURE

WI DE DMO E :

DYNAMI C

TANDARD
SOF T
PERSON

ADJ UST

AL

S

“PICTURE” setting

The “PICTURE” menu allows you to
adjust the picture settings.

Press MENU.

1

Make sure the “PICTURE”

2

icon (
then press RETURN.

Press + or – to select

3

the desired item
(e.g., “PICTURE MODE”),
then press RETURN.

Select

“PICTURE MODE”

“WIDE MODE”

“INTELLIGENT PIC”

) is selected,

To

choose either “DYNAMIC”, “STANDARD”, “SOFT”,
“PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”.

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

Press + or – to select “ON”, then press RETURN.
To cancel, select “OFF”, then press RETURN.

optimize picture quality.
Press + or – to select “ON”, then press RETURN.

To cancel, select “OFF”, then press RETURN.

RETURN

RETURN

MENU

RETURN
+/–

To return to the normal screen

20

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

* When the “PERSONAL” mode is selected, you can receive the last

adjusted picture settings from the “ADJUST” option (see page 21).

Note

• For details on the options under “PICTURE MODE”, see pages 14.

Press MENU.

Adjusting the “ADJUST” items under “PICTURE MODE”

Press + or – to select

1

the desired item
(e.g.,“COLOR”),
then press RETURN.

Adjust the value according to the following table, then press RETURN.

2

For

“PICTURE”

“COLOR”

“BRIGHT”

“HUE”

“SHARP”

Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

3

Press – to

decrease picture contrast

decrease color intensity

darken the picture

increase red picture tones

soften the picture

The adjusted settings will be received when you select “PERSONAL”.

RETURN

COLOR

Press + to

increase picture contrast

increase color intensity

brighten the picture

increase green picture tones

sharpen the picture

08

Tip

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

Introducing the menu system on page 18.

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

21Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

RETURN

MENU

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SOUND

MODE

SLEEP

CABLE

AUTO

PROGRAM

FAVORITESURROUND

SOUND MODE

SOUND

INTELL I GENT VOL :OFF

SURROUND :OFF

: DYNAMI C

SOUND MODE

PE

SOUND

RSONAL

INTEL LIGENT SOF T

DRAMA

SURROUND :OF

:

ADJ US T

DYNAMI C

“SOUND” setting

The “SOUND” menu allows you to adjust
the sound settings.

Press MENU.

1

Press + or – to select the

2

“SOUND” icon ( ),
then press RETURN.

Press + or – to select

3

the desired item (e.g.,
“SOUND MODE”),
then press RETURN.

Select

“SOUND MODE”

“SURROUND”

“INTELLIGENT
VOL”

To

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

choose either “TruSurround” or “OFF”.

adjust the volume of all channel numbers and video inputs
automatically.
Press + or – to select “ON”, then press RETURN.
To cancel, select “OFF”, then press RETURN.

RETURN

RETURN

MENU

RETURN
+/–

To return to the normal screen

22

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

* When the “PERSONAL” mode is selected, you can receive the last
adjusted sound settings from the “ADJUST” option (see page 23).

Note

• For details on the options under “SOUND MODE” and “SURROUND”,
see pages 14 and 16 respectively.

Press MENU.

Adjusting the “ADJUST” items under “SOUND MODE”

Press + or – to select

1

the desired item (e.g.,
“BALANCE”),
then press RETURN.

Adjust the value according to the following table, then press RETURN.

2

For

“BASS”

“TREBLE”

“BALANCE”

“BBE”

Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

3

The adjusted settings will be received when you select “PERSONAL”.

Press – to Press + 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

select “HIGH” for higher enhancement of sound clarity;
select “LOW” for lower enhancement of sound clarity;
select “OFF” to turn off the BBE sound.

RETURN

BALANCE

00

Tip

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

Introducing the menu system on page 18.

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

23Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

E

SETUP

COLOR SY S : AU TO

CHANNEL S ETUP

PIC RO TAT I ON

NGL I S H

L A NGU A GE :

L A NGU A GE :

S:

SETUP

COLOR SY

T

CHANNEL S E

PIC ROTAT IO

ENGL I SH

RETURN

MENU

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SOUND

MODE

FAVORITESURROUND

1

2
5
8

7

4

0

3

9

6

“SETUP” setting

The “SETUP” menu allows you to
change the menu language, adjust the
picture position, adjust the channel
number settings and select the color
system.

Press MENU.

1

Press + or – to select

2

the “SETUP” icon (
then press RETURN.

Press + or – to select

3

the desired item
(e.g., “LANGUAGE”),
then press RETURN.

Select

“LANGUAGE”

“PIC ROTATION”

),

To

change the menu language (see Changing the menu language on page 12).

adjust the picture position when it is not aligned with the TV screen.
Press + or – to adjust the picture position, then press RETURN.

b

PIC ROTATION

RETURN

RETURN

b

Number buttons

MENU

+/–

RETURN

RETURN

To return to the normal screen

24

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

“CHANNEL
SETUP”

“COLOR SYS”

adjust each channel number settings (see Adjusting each channel
number settings (CHANNEL SETUP) on page 25).

change the color system (for video input only).
Press + or – to select the appropriate color system, then press
RETURN.
Normally, set this to “AUTO”.

Press MENU.

Adjusting each channel number settings (CHANNEL SETUP)

UP

FAVOR I TE CH: ––

CHANNEL SET

CH I LD LOCK : OF F

ADD / ERAS E : ADD

CH : 009

UP

FAVOR I TE CH

CHANNEL SET

CH I LD LOCK :

ADD/ RASE : ERASE

ADD

CH :E0 09

Select “CHANNEL SETUP” from the “SETUP” menu.

1

Select “CH” and press

2

RETURN. Press + or – to
select the desired
channel number you want
to adjust, then press
RETURN.

Press + or – to select

3

the desired item
(e.g., “ADD/ERASE”),
then press RETURN.

Select To

“CH” select the desired channel number.

“ADD/ERASE” preset the selected channel manually.

“CHILD LOCK” prevent children from watching this selected channel number.

“FAVORITE CH” program six favorite channels for direct selection.

Press + or – to select “ADD”, then press RETURN.
To disable an unused or unwanted channel, select “ERASE”, then

press RETURN.
You can also preset channels manually using the ADD/ERASE

button on the remote, refer page 10.

Press + or – to select “ON”, then press RETURN.
The lock symbol ( ) appears on the screen.

To cancel, select “OFF”, then press RETURN.
If you automatically preset a locked channel number, that channel

number will be unlocked.

Press + or – to select one of the six favorite channel numbers (if you
decide not to make any changes, select “ ”), then press RETURN.
To view the selected favorite channel, refer page 15.

RETURN

RETURN

To continue adjusting other channel numbers, press + or – to select “CH”,

4

then repeat steps 2 and 3.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

25Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

CH PRESE T

CABLE :ON

AUTO PROGR

AM

R

CH PRESET

CAB L : OF F

A ON

AUTEO PROG

RETURN

MENU

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SOUND

MODE

FAVORITESURROUND

1

2
5
8

7

4

0

3

9

6

Channel Preset
(“CH PRESET”)
setting

The “CH PRESET” menu allows you to
adjust the setup of your TV to receive
either CABLE TV or VHF and UHF
broadcast.

Press MENU.

1

Press + or – to select the

2

“CH PRESET” icon ( ),
then press RETURN.

Press + or – to select

3

the desired item (e.g.,
“CABLE”), then press
RETURN.

Select

“AUTO PROGRAM”

“CABLE”

To

preset channels automatically.
If you automatically preset a locked channel number
(“CHILD LOCK”), that channel number will be unlocked
(see page 25).

receive cable TV programs.
Press + or – to select “ON”, then press RETURN.
If there is no cable TV program, you will receive the VHF
or UHF broadcast channel.

To receive only VHF and UHF broadcast channels, select
“OFF”, then press RETURN.

RETURN

RETURN

MENU
+/–

RETURN

To return to the normal screen

26

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Press MENU.

Tip

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

Introducing the menu system on page 18.

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function

Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a
problem with your TV, the STANDBY indicator flashes red. The
number of times the STANDBY indicator flashes indicates the
possible causes.

Front of TV

POWER

L

(MONO)

VIDEOS VIDEO

R

AUDIO

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

VIDEO 3 INPUT

PROGR

CHANNELMENU VOLUMETV/VIDEO

POWER

Check that the STANDBY indicator flashes red a number of times between

1

three second intervals.

Count the number of times the STANDBY indicator flashes.

2

Press POWER to turn off your TV.

3

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

4

STANDBY indicator flashed.

STANDBY indicator

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

Additional Information

27Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you find any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following guide. If
any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer .

Snowy picture

Noisy sound

Distorted picture

Noisy sound

No picture

No sound

Possible causeSymptom

•Connection is loose or
the cable is damaged.

•Channel presetting is
inappropriate or
incomplete.

•The antenna type is
inappropriate.

•The antenna direction
is inappropriate.

•Signal transmission is
low.

•Broadcast signals are
too strong.

•The power cord,
antenna or VCR is not
connected.

•The TV is not turned
on.

Solutions

•Check the antenna cable and connection
on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

•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.

•Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is

in use.

•Check the power cord, antenna and the
VCR connections.

•Press POWER.

•Press POWER on the TV to turn off the TV

for about five seconds, then turn it on
again.

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4

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11

11

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Additional Information

Good picture

No sound

Possible causeSymptom

•The volume level is too
low.

•The sound is muted.

•Broadcast signal has a

transmission problem.

Solutions

•Press VOL + to increase the volume level.

•Press MUTING to cancel the muting.

•Press MTS until a better sound is

heard.

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12

12

17

Dotted lines or
stripes

Double images or
“ghosts”

No color

Abnormal color
patches

TV cannot receive
stereo broadcast
signal.

•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
is inappropriate.

•Use of a booster is
inappropriate.

•The color level setting
is too low.

•The color system
setting is inappropriate
(for video input only).

•The antenna direction
is inappropriate.

•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.

•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.

•Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

•Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is
in use.

•Display the “PICTURE” menu and select
“ADJUST” of “PICTURE MODE”, then
adjust the “COLOR” level.

•Display the “SETUP” menu and check

the color system (“COLOR SYS”) setting
(usually set this to “AUTO”).

•Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a
Sony dealer for advice.

•Keep external speakers or other electrical
equipment away from the TV. Do not
move the TV while the TV is turned on.
Press POWER on the TV to turn
off the TV for about five minutes, then
turn it on again.

•Press MTS until “STEREO” appears on the
screen.

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Additional Information

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continued

29Additional Information

Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptom Solutions

Stereo broadcast
sound switches
on and off or
is distorted.

or

The sound switches
between monaural
and stereo
frequently.

Picture slant

Good m

orning!

Possible cause

• Connection is loose or
the cable is damaged.

• The antenna direction
is inappropriate.

• Broadcast signal has a
transmission problem.

• The magnetic
disturbance from
external speakers or
other equipment, or
the direction of the
earth’s magnetic field

• 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 MTS until a better sound is
heard.

• Keep external speakers or other electrical
equipment away from the TV.

• Display the “SETUP” menu and adjust
“PIC ROTATION” until the picture is

optimal.

may affect the TV.

The 1 indicator on
your TV flashes red
a number of times
between 3-second
intervals.

TV cabinet creaks.

• Your TV may need
service.

• Changes in room
temperature
sometimes make the

• Contact your nearest Sony service center.

TV cabinet expand or
contract, making a
noise. This does not
indicate a malfunction.

A “boom” sound is
heard when the
TV is turned on.

• The TV’s demagnetizing
function is working.
This does not indicate
a malfunction.

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Additional Information

Overview of controls

TV front panel

L

(MONO)

VIDEOS VIDEO

R

AUDIO

VIDEO 3 INPUT

VIDEOS VIDEO

VIDEO 3 INPUT

L

(MONO)

AUDIO

R

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

POWER

RETURN SELECT

AUTO
PROGR

CHANNELMENU VOLUMETV/VIDEO

POWER

STANDBY/

STEREO/
WAKE UP

CHANNELMENU VOLUMETV/VIDEO

Button

AUTO PROGR
POWER

CHANNEL +/–
STANDBY

VOLUME +/–
TV/VIDEO
WAKE UP
STEREO
Menu operations

MENU
SELECT

/

RETURN

i

PageFunction

Preset channels automatically. 5
Turn off completely or 11

turn on the TV.
Select channel number. 11
Standby indicator 11
Adjust volume. 12
Select TV or video input. 12
Wake Up indicator 13
Stereo/bilingual indicator. 17

Display the menu. 19
Select and adjust items. 19
Confirm selected items. 19
Headphone jack. –

Additional Information

continued

31Additional Information

Overview of controls (continued)

Remote control

MUTING DISPLAY POWER

MTS

VIDEO

TV

3

2

1
4

5

6

7

8

9

0

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

WAKE UP

SLEEP

CABLE

AUTO

PROGRAM

ADD/

ERASE

FAVORITESURROUND

MENU

RETURN

Button

AUTO PROGRAM

CABLE

ADD/ERASE

0 – 9

ENTER

POWER

Preset channels automatically.
Receive cable TV programs.
Preset channels manually.
Input numbers.
Confirm input number.
Turn off temporarily or turn on

the TV.

CH +/–

VOL +/–

VIDEO

TV

MUTING

DISPLAY

JUMP

Select channel number.
Adjust volume.
Select TV or video input.
Display the TV program.
Mute the sound.
Display on-screen information.
Jump to previous channel

number.

Timer operation

WAKE UP

SLEEP

PIC MODE

SOUND MODE

Set TV to turn on automatically.
Set TV to turn off automatically.
Select picture mode.
Select sound mode.

Favorite Channel operations

FAVORITE

1 – 6

SURROUND

Display favorite channels.
Select desired channel.
Select surround mode.

Stereo/bilingual operations

MTS

Select stereo/bilingual mode.

Menu operations

MENU

+, –

RETURN

Display the menu.
Select and adjust items.
Confirm selected items.

Function

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10
10
11

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12
12
12

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Additional Information

Specifications

KV-XA25N90 KV-XA29N90 Note

Power requirements

Power consumption (W)

Television system

Color system

Stereo/Bilingual system

Channel coverage

8 (Antenna)

Audio output (Speaker)

Number of terminal

VIDEO

AUDIO

S VIDEO

COMPONENT
VIDEO (DVD) IN

i (Headphone)

Picture tube

Tube size (cm)

Screen size (cm)

Dimensions (w/h/d, mm)

Mass (kg)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Indicated on the rear of the TV
M
NTSC3.58, PAL*, PAL60*, SECAM*, NTSC4.43* *AV IN only
MTS
VHF: 2 to 13
UHF: 14 to 69
CATV: 1 to 125
75-ohm external terminal
8W + 8W

Input: 4* Output: 1 Phono jacks; 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms *Three input lines

Input: 4* Output: 1 Phono jacks; 500 mVrms *Three input lines

Input: 2 Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,

Input: 1 Phono jacks;

Output: 1 Stereo minijack

25 in. 29 in.

64 72 Measured diagonally
60 68 Measured diagonally

696 × 513 × 499 772 × 576 × 516

38 51

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

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

B: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

C

R: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Audio: 500 mVrms

available

available

Additional Information

Sony Corporation

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