Sony KV-XA25M61, KV-XA25M31, KV-XA25M90, KV-XA25M80, KV-XA25M50 Service manual

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SERVICE MANUAL

BG-3R

CHASSIS

MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.

KV-XA25M61 RM-954 GE SCC-U52D-A KV-XA25M61 RM-954 Malaysia SCC-U45G-A KV-XA25M31 RM-954 OCE SCC-U44D-A KV-XA25M90 RM-954 Hong Kong SCC-U50D-A KV-XA25M80 RM-954 Singapore SCC-U39B-A KV-XA25M50 RM-954 Malaysia SCC-U45H-A

MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.

KV-XA25M87 RM-953 ME SCC-U48F-A KV-XA25M84 RM-953 ME SCC-U48G-A KV-XA25M86 RM-953 ME SCC-U48H-A

PIC MODE

-/--

PIP PROGR

ENTER

FAVORITE

PIP PROGR

SOUND

SURROUND

MODE

-/--

SOUND

FAVORITE

SURROUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

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TRINITRON

COLOR TV

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SPECIFICATIONS

(except KV-XA25M87/XA25M86/XA25M84)

Power requirements 110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz KV-XA25M61/XA25M80

220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV Television system B/G, I, D/K, M Color system PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58 Stereo/Bilingual system NICAM Stereo/Bilingual B/G, I, DK; A2 Stereo/Bilingual B/G Except KV-XA25M50/XA25M80 Channel coverage

B/G VHF: E2 to E12 / UHF: E21 to E69 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41 I UHF: B21 to B68 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41 D/K VHF: C1 to C12, R1 to R12 / UHF: C13 to C57, R21 to R60

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

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

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

˘ (Antenna) 75-ohm external terminal Audio output (Speaker) 8W + 8W (TWEETER supplied) Number of terminal

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

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

(Component Video)

2 (Headphones) Output: 1 Stereo minijack

Picture tube 25 inch

Tube size (cm) 64 Measured diagonally

Screen size (cm) 60 Measured diagonally Dimension (w/h/d, mm) 696 x 513x 500 Mass (kg) 38

Input: 1 Phono jacks

Note

unbalanced, sync negative

C : 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms

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

B : 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

R : 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

C Audio : 500 mVrms

CAUTION

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

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

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

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SPECIFICATIONS

(KV-XA25M87/XA25M86/XA25M84)

Note

Power requirements 110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV Television system B/G, I, D/K, M Color system PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58 Teletext language English, Arabic, French KV-XA25M86 only Channel coverage

B/G VHF: E2 to E12 / UHF: E21 to E69 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41 I UHF: B21 to B68 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41 D/K VHF: C1 to C12, R1 to R12 / UHF: C13 to C57, R21 to R60

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

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

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

˘ (Antenna) 75-ohm external terminal Audio output (Speaker) 8W + 8W

8W + 8W (TWEETER supplied) KV-XA25M87 only

Number of terminal

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

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

unbalanced, sync negative

C : 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms

(Component Video)

2 (Headphones) Output: 1 Stereo minijack

Picture tube 25 inch

Tube size (cm) 64 Measured diagonally

Screen size (cm) 60 Measured diagonally Dimension (w/h/d, mm) 696 x 513x 500 Mass (kg) 38

Input: 1 Phono jacks

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

B : 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

R : 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

C Audio : 500 mVrms

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CAUTION

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

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

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Section Title Page

SELF DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION................................ 5

1. GENERAL........................................................................ 8

2. DISASSEMBLY

2-1. Rear Cover Removal ............................................... 46

2-2. Speaker Removal ..................................................... 46

2-3. Chassis Assy Removal............................................. 46

2-4. F Bracket Removal .................................................. 46

2-5. Service Position ....................................................... 46

2-6. Replacement of Parts ............................................... 46

2-6-1 Replacement of Light Guide .............................................. 46

2-6-2 Replacement of Power Button ........................................... 46

2-7.

HV Cap Block, PWB Holder and J Board Removal ..

2-8. Terminal Bracket Removal ...................................... 47

2-9. B1 Board Removal .................................................. 47

2-10. H Board Removal .................................................... 47

2-11. A and B Boards Removal ........................................ 47

2-12. Picture Tube Removal ............................................. 48

3. ADVANCE OPERATION

3-1. "RESET" Function................................................... 49

Section Title Page

6. DIAGRAMS

6-1. Block Diagram .......................................................... 65

6-2. Circuit Board Location ............................................. 67

6-3. Schematic Diagrams ................................................. 68

(1) Schematic Diagram of H Board ......................... 69

(2) Schematic Diagram of A Board.......................... 71

(3) Schematic Diagram of B Board......................... 87

(4) Schematic Diagram of P2 Board ....................... 89

(5) Schematic Diagram of V1 Board........................ 91

(6) Schematic Diagram of C6 Board........................ 93

(7) Schematic Diagram of B1 Board........................ 94

(8) Schematic Diagram of VM1 Board .................... 95

(9) Schematic Diagram of F and J Boards ............... 96

(10) Schematic Diagram of J1 Board....................... 97

6-4. Voltage Measurements............................................ 101

6-5. Waveforms .............................................................. 108

6-6. Printed Wiring Boards and Parts Location............. 109

6-7. Semiconductors ....................................................... 117

7. EXPLODED VIEWS

7-1. Picture Tube ............................................................ 119

7-2. Chassis .................................................................... 120

4. SET-UP ADJUSTMENTS

4-1. Beam Landing .......................................................... 50

4-2. Convergence Adjustment......................................... 51

4-3. Focus Adjustment .................................................... 53

4-4. G2 (Screen) and White Balance Adjustments ......... 54

5. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS

5-1. Adjustments with Commander ................................ 55

5-2. Adjustment Method ................................................. 55

5-3. Picture Quality Adjustments.................................... 61

5-4. Deflection Adjustment ............................................. 61

5-5. H-Trapezoid Adjustment ......................................... 62

5-6. A Board Adjustment after IC003 Replacement ...... 62

5-7. Picture Distortion Adjustment................................. 63

8. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST.................................... 121

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SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION

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

1. DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICA TORS

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

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

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Diagnostic

Item

Description

• Power does not turn on

• +B overcurrent (OCP) or overvoltage (OVP)

• Vertical deflection stopped

• Horizontal deflection overdrive

• White balance failure (no PICTURE)

No. of times

STANDBY/TIMER

lamp flashes

Does not light

2 times

5 times

Self-diagnostic

display/Diagnostic

result

—

002:000 or 002:001~255 003:001~255 004:001~255

at the same time

005:000 or 005:001~225

Probable

Cause

Location

• Power cord is not plugged in.

• Fuse is burned out F4601 (F)

• H.OUT Q511 is shorted. (A board)

• Q701, Q702, Q703 is shorted (C6 board)

• -13V is not supplied. (A board)

• IC 503 faulty (A board)

• G2 is improperly adjusted. (Note 2)

• CRT problem.

• R(Q703), G(Q702) or B(Q701) out is faulty (C6 board)

• IC301 is faulty. (A board)

• No connection A board to C6 board.

Detected

Symptoms

• Power does not come on.

• No power is supplied to the TV.

• AC power supply is faulty.

• Power does not come on.

• Load on power line is shorted.

• Has entered standby state after horizontal raster.

• Vertical deflection pulse is stopped.

• Power line is shorted or power supply is stopped.

• No raster is generated.

• CRT cathode current detection reference pulse output is small.

• Micro reset

Note 1: If a + B overcurrent is detected, stoppage of the vertical deflection is detected simultaneously.

The symptom that is diagnosed first by the microcontroller is displayed on the screen.

Note 2: Refer to screen (G2) Adjustment in section 3-4 of this manual.

* R(Q703), G(Q702) or B(Q701) out is faulty (C6 board).

—

101:00 or

101:001~225

• Discharge CRT (C6 Board)

• Static discharge

• External noise

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

• Detect Micro latch up.

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2. DISPLAY OF STANDBY/TIMER LIGHT FLASH COUNT

2 times

3 times

Diagnostic Item Flash Count* +B overcurrent/overvoltage 2 times

Vertical deflection stopped White balance failure 5 times

Lamp ON 0.3 sec. Lamp OFF 0.3 sec.

Lamp OFF 3 sec.

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

STANDBY/SLEEP lamp

3. STOPPING THE STANDBY/TIMER FLASH

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

4. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY

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

[To Bring Up Screen Test]

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

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

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

Self-Diagnosis screen display

SELF DIAGNOSTIC

002 : 000 003 : 000 004 : 000 005 : 001

101 : 000

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

Numeral "1" means a fault has been detected.

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5. HANDLING OF SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY

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

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

[Clearing the result display]

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

Channel [8] / 0

[Quitting Self-diagnostic screen]

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

6. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT

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FROM

CRT

FROM

[+B] Q604 C6

[V] Q509/507

IC301

Y/CHROMA JUNGLE

IK-IN

MP/

PROTECT

SDA

IC001

SYSTEM

IO-8DAT B-DAT

O-LED

IO-SDAT

IC003

MEMORY

521

[+BovercurrentªOCPº] Occurs when an overcurrent on the +B(135) line is detected by Q604. If Q604 go to ON

and the voltage to pin 18 of IC301 should go down when V.SYNC is more than seven verticals in a period, the unit will automatically turn off.

[Verticaldeflectionstopped] Occurs when an absence of the vertical deflection pulse is detected by Q509 and IC001

shut down the power supply.

[Verticaldeflectionovercurrent] Occurs when an overcurrent on V drive line is detected by Q507. Power supply will be

shut down when detect this by IC001.

[Whitebalancefailure] If the RGB levels* do not balance or become low level within 5 seconds, this error will be

detected by IC301. TV will stay on, but there will be no picture.

* (Refers to the RGB levels of the AKB detection Ref pulse that detects IK.)

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WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 220 – 240 V AC.

(KV-XA25M61(ME)/XA25M31(OCE)/XA25M50(EM))

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose

the TV to rain or moisture.

Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object

falls into it. Have it checked immediately by

qualified personnel only.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the

TV as high voltages and other hazards are

present inside the TV. Refer servicing and

disposal of the TV to qualified personnel.

Your TV is recommended for home use only.

Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may

be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or

vibrations.

Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.

Do not install the TV in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

For children’s safety, do not leave children

alone with the TV. Do not allow children to

climb onto it.

Do not plug in too many appliances to the same

power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.

Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals

to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

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

TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during

lightning storms.

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

the power cord itself. Disconnect the TV before

moving it or if you are not going to use it for

several days.

WARNING

(KV-XA25M90/XA25M80/XA25M61(GE))

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC. (For Hong Kong only: 220

– 240 V

AC).

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose

the TV to rain or moisture.

Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object

falls into it. Have it checked immediately by

qualified personnel only.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the

TV as high voltages and other hazards are

present inside the TV. Refer servicing and

disposal of the TV to qualified personnel.

Your TV is recommended for home use only.

Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may

be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or

vibrations.

Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.

Do not install the TV in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

For children’s safety, do not leave children

alone with the TV. Do not allow children to

climb onto it.

Do not plug in too many appliances to the same

power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.

Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals

to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

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

TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during

lightning storms.

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

the power cord itself. Disconnect the TV before

moving it or if you are not going to use it for

several days.

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SECTION 1

GENERAL 1-2

The operating instruction mentioned here are partial abstracts

from the Operating Instruction Manual. The page numbers of

the Operating Instruction Manual remain as in the manual.

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Do not install the TV in an unstable position.

Use a proper TV stand.

Do not place any objects on the TV.

WARNING (continued)

Using Your New TV

123

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

R L

Using Your New TV

: Signal flow

To video and

audio outputs

1, 2 or 3

(video input)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

To S video

output

Rear of TV

VCR

To 8

(antenna)

To antenna

output

(S video input)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

S video cable

(not supplied)

CAUTION

• Do not connect the power cord until you have completed making all other

connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through

the antenna and other terminals to ground.

• To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries

from the remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any

liquid that leaks from the batteries touches you, immediately wash it

away with water.

IEC connector

(not supplied)

: Signal flow

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

Getting Started

Step 1

Connect the antenna

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

Connecting a VCR

To watch the video input, press t (see page 10).

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Using Your New TV

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.

• If both

(S video input) and t 1 (video input) at the rear of your TV

are input at the same time, the (S video input) is automatically

selected. To view the video input to t 1 (video input), disconnect the

S video cable.

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

becomes blue.

• Do not connect video equipment to the t 3 (video input) jacks at the

front and the rear of your TV at the same time; otherwise the picture will

not be displayed properly on the screen.

Step 2

Insert the batteries

into the remote

Note

• Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.

Step 3

Preset the channels automatically

Tips (KV-XA25M80/XA25M50/XA25M31)

• If you want 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 28).

Front of TV

PROGRMENU

AUTO

PROGR

ENTER

SELECT

L(M

ONO)

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Connecting audio/video equipment using the T

(monitor output) jacks

Connecting optional components

You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,

DVD, camcorder, video game or stereo system.

To watch the picture of the connected equipment, press t (see page 10).

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment

using the t (video input) jacks

Notes

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

at the rear of your TV.

• If both

(S video input) and t 3 (video 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 t 3 (video input), disconnect the

S video cable.

• Do not connect video equipment to the t 3 (video input) jacks at the

front and the rear of your TV at the same time; otherwise the picture will

not be displayed properly on the screen.

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Rear of TV

antenna

output

To video and

audio inputs

Audio system

audio

inputs

VCR

: Signal flow

To T

(monitor

output)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

Note

• If you select “DVD” on your TV scr

een, no signal will be output at the T

(monitor output) jacks (see page 10).

PROGRMENU

AUTO PROGR

ENTER SELECT

(MONO)

L (MONO)

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L(MONO)

To S video output

Front of TV

Camcorder

Video game

equipment

To video and

audio outputs

: Signal flow

(S video

input)

3 (video input)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

S video cable (not supplied)

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Using Your New TV

Connecting a DVD player using the t (video input) jacks

DVD player

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

To t 1, 2, or 3

(video input)

: Signal flow

Rear of TV

Connecting a DVD player using the

(component video

input) jacks

1 Connect R and L under

(component video input) on your TV to the LINE OUT,

AUDIO R and L output connectors on your DVD player.

2 Using a component video cable, connect Y, C

, and C

under

(component video

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

, and C

output

connectors on your DVD player.

• 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”) in

the “ADJUST” menu of the “PICTURE MODE

” menu (see page 22).

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

through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.

Notes

• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:

DVD player

L (white)

R (red)

Audio cable

(not supplied)

To component

video output

Component video cable

(not supplied)

To audio

output

: Signal flow

(component

video input)

Connect To (on the DVD player)

Y (green) Y

(blue) C

, B-Y or P

(red) C

, R-Y or P

Rear of TV

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

123

(MONO)

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO OUT

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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 band to the TV stand and to the rear of

the TV using the provided hole.

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

pillar.

Note

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

3.8 mm

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Using Your New TV

Watching the TV

This section explains various functions

and operations available while watching

the TV. Most operations can be done

using the remote.

Press ! to turn on the TV.

When the TV is in the

standby mode (the

indicator on the TV is lit

red), press

?/1

on the remote

or PROGR +/– on the TV.

Press PROGR +/– or

number buttons to select

the program number .

For double digit numbers,

press -, then the number

(e.g., for 25, press -, then

2 and 5).

?/1

Number buttons

JUMP

2 +/–

PROGR +/–

+/–/ENTER

1 indicator

To select a program number quickly

(1) Press and hold PROGR +/

–.

(2) Release PROGR +/

– when the desir

ed program number appears.

Note

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

This does not indicate a malfunction.

PROGRMENU

AUTO PROGR

ENTER SELECT

L(MONO)

PROGRMENU

AUTO

PROGR

ENTER SELECT

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SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

continued

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Turn off temporarily

Turn off completely

Adjust the volume

Mute the sound

Watch the video input

(VCR, camcorder, etc.)

Jump back to the previous program number

Display the on-screen information

Press

?/1. The

1 indicator on the TV lights up red.

! on the TV.

2 +/–.

t to select “VIDEO 1”, “VIDEO 2” , “VIDEO 3” or

“DVD”.

To return to the TV program, press a.

JUMP.

* The picture, sound, and either the program number or video input are

displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information

disappears after about three seconds.

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 19.

Additional tasks

Press MENU.

Press + or – to select the

“SETUP” icon (

), then

press ENTER.

Make sure “LANGUAGE”

selected, then press ENTER.

Press + or – to select the

desired language (e.g,

“

”), then press ENTER.

The selected menu language appears.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Watching the TV (continued)

PICTURE++ MO C

PICTURE

INTELL IGENT PI C: OFF

WI DE MODE : O F F

DE : DYNAMI

ENTER

COLOR SYS : AUTO

SETUP

PROGRAM SE TUP

PIC ROT A T I ON

NGL I SH

LANGUAGE:

COLOR SYS :

SETUP

PROGRAM SE

PIC ROT A T I

ENGL I SH

ENTER

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Using Your New TV

Setting the Wake Up timer

Press

until the desired

period of time appears.

The Wake Up timer starts

immediately after you

have set it.

Select the program number or video input you want to display when you

wake up.

Press 1 or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically.

The

indicator on the TV lights up orange.

To cancel the Wake Up timer

Press

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

TV’s main power.

Note

• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the TV

is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into the

standby mode. To continue watching the TV, press any button or control

on the TV or the remote.

Setting the Sleep timer

Press

until the desired

period of time appears.

The Sleep timer starts

immediately after you

have set it.

To cancel the Sleep timer

Press

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

WAKE UP TIMER:10M

WAKE UP TIMER:OFF

WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

After 10 minutes

No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours

SLEEP TIMER:30M

SLEEP TIMER:60M

SLEEP TIMER:OFF

SLEEP TIMER:90M

After 30 minutes

No Sleep Timer

After 60 minutes

After 90 minutes

Advanced Operations

SOUND MODE

Selecting the

picture and sound

modes

You can select picture and sound modes

and adjust the setting to your preference

in “PERSONAL” option.

Selecting the picture mode

Press PIC MODE

repeatedly until you get

the desired picture mode.

Select To

“DYNAMIC” receive high contrast pictures.

“STANDARD” receive normal contrast pictures.

“SOFT” receive mild pictures.

“PERSONAL” 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 you get

the desired sound mode.

Select To

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

high tones.

“DRAMA” listen to sound that emphasizes voice and high tones.

“SOFT” receive soft sound.

“PERSONAL” 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 21 and Changing the

“SOUND” setting on page 23).

PIC MODE

PERSONAL

SOFT

STANDARD

DYNAMIC

≥

DYNAMIC

≥

DRAMA

≥

SOFT

≥

PERSONAL

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

PIC MODE

SOUND

MODE

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Advanced Operations

Press FAVORITE.

Press the number button

from 1 to 6 to select the

desired favorite channel.

Tip

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

settings (PROGRAM SETUP) on page 26.

Viewing your

favorite channels

You can display and select six of your

favorite channels directly from your TV

screen.

Number

buttons

FAVORITE

-/--

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

FAVORITE

Advanced Operations

Press SURROUND

repeatedly until you

receive the desired

surround sound.

Listening with

surround sound

The surround feature enables you to

enjoy the sound effects of a concert hall

or movie theater.

Select To

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

“OFF” turn off the surround sound.

Tip

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

“SOUND” setting on page 23).

The surround of your TV is categorized as TruSurround.

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

registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. in the United States and selected foreign

countries. SRS and TruSurround are incorporated under license from SRS Labs,

Inc. and are protected under United States Patent Nos. 4,748,669 and 4,841,572

with numerous additional issued and pending foreign patents.

SURROUND

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

SURROUND: OFF

SURROUND: TruSurround

SURROUND

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Advanced Operations

When receiving an A2 program

Receiving area for NICAM and A2 programs

Notes

• If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically.

• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a NICAM program, select

“MONO”. The sound becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced.

If the sound is distorted when receiving a monaural program

through the 8 (antenna) terminal

Press A/B repeatedly until

“MONO” appears on the scr

een.

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

“AUTO” appears on the screen.

Notes

• The “MONO” or “AUT

O” setting is memorized for each program

number.

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

“MONO”

setting. Normally set the TV to

“AUT

O”.

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

A2 stereo

A2 bilingual

System

NICAM

Receiving area

Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia,

Thailand, etc.

Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.

STEREO

MONO

(Stereo sound)

(Regular sound)

MAIN

SUB

(Main sound)

(Sub sound)

MONO

AUTO

Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs (continued)

Advanced Operations

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

NICAM stereo

NICAM bilingual

NICAM monaural

Enjoying stereo or

bilingual

programs

You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual

programs of NICAM and A2 stereo

systems.

Press A/B repeatedly until you

receive the sound you want.

The on-screen display changes

to show the selected sound.

The

indicator on the TV

lights up red when receiving

any stereo or bilingual

program.

When receiving a NICAM program

A/B

-/--

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

NICAM

MONO

(Stereo sound)

(Regular sound)

NICAM

MAIN

MONO

(Main sound)

(Regular sound)

NICAM

SUB

(Sub sound)

NICAM

MAIN

MONO

(Main sound)

(Regular sound)

NICAM

PROGRMENU

AUTO PROGR

ENTER SELECT

L(MONO)

indicator

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Advanced Operations

Viewing Teletext

TV stations broadcast an information

service called Teletext via some TV

channels. Teletext allows you to receive

various information, such as shares

market or news.

Displaying Teletext

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

Press

to display the

text.

A Teletext page (normally

the index page) is

displayed. If there is no

Teletext broadcast, “100” is

displayed at the top left

corner of the screen.

To turn off Teletext

Press

A/B

P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09

From Singapore

To PARIS

To OSAKA

To ROM A

To SYDNEY

Day Dep/Arr Flight Alrcraft

1.6 220/0588 SQ28 747

2 2130/1225 PA115 L15

3 2115/1330 SQ26 747

2.7 2130/0745 SQ24

747

4 2300/0915 AZ487 747

2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747

4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10

1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747

2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747

-/--

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

?/1

continued

(Except KV-XA25M90/XA25M80)

Advanced Operations

Additional Teletext tasks

display a Teletext page on the TV

picture

check the contents of a Teletext service

select a Teletext page

hold (pause) a Teletext display

reveal concealed information

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

enlarge the Teletext display

wait for a Teletext page while watching

a TV program

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

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

the remote.

Using FASTEXT

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

FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT program is broadcasted, the colored

menus appear at the bottom of the screen. The colors of the menus

correspond to the red, green, yellow, and blue color-coded buttons

on the remote.

To access a FASTEXT menu

Press the color-coded button on the remote corresponding to the

menu you want. The menu page appears on the screen after several

seconds.

Do this

Press .

Each time you press

, the screen changes as

follows: Teletext n Teletext and TV n TV.

Press

An overview of the Teletext contents and page

numbers appear on the screen.

Press the number buttons to enter the three-digit

page number of the desired Teletext page.* If you

make a mistake, reenter the correct page number. To

access the next or previous page, press PROGR +/–.

Press

to display the symbol

“

j” at the top left

corner of the screen. To resume normal Teletext

operation, press

Press

To conceal the information, press the button again.

Press

Each time you press

, the Teletext display

changes as follows: Enlarge upper half n Enlarge

lower half n Normal size.

1 Enter the Teletext page number that you want to

refer to, then press

2 When the page number is displayed, press

show the text.

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system

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

an overview of the menu system.

Return icon

“PICTURE” icon

“SOUND” icon

“CH PRESET” icon

Name of the current menu

Menu level 3

Menu level 2

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Menu level 1

PRO RAM SET

AT IO

COLOR SYS :

LAN UAGE:

STUP

PIC ROT

“SETUP” icon

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3/Function

“PICTURE”

“PICTURE MODE

”

Select the picture mode:

“DYNAMIC”t “STANDARD”t “SOFT”t

“PERSONAL”t “ADJUST”

“ADJUST” Adjust the “PERSONAL” option:

“PICTURE” t “COLOR”t “BRIGHT”t

“HUE”t “SHARP”

“WIDE MODE” Change the picture size.

“INTELLIGENT PIC

”

Optimize picture quality.

“SOUND”“SOUND MODE

”

Select the sound mode:

“DYNAMIC”t “DRAMA” t “SOFT” t

“PERSONAL“ t “ADJUST”

“ADJUST” Adjust the “PERSONAL” option:

“BASS” t “TREBLE”t “BALANCE”t “BBE”

“SURROUND” Select the surround mode:

“TruSurround” t “OFF”

“INTELLIGENT VOL

”

Adjust volume automatically.

“SETUP”“LANGUAGE” Change the menu language:

“ENGLISH” t“

”(Chinese) t “

”(Arabic) t

“

” (Thai)

“PIC ROTATION” Rotate the picture.

“PROGRAM SETUP

”

Adjust each program number settings.

“COLOR SYS” Change the color system:

“AUTO” t “PAL ” t “SECAM” t

“NTSC3.58” t “NTSC4.43”

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

“MANUAL PROGRAM

”

Preset channels manually.

“TV SYS” Change the TV system:

“B/G” t “I” t “D/K” t “M”

The BBE is manufactured by Sony Corporation under license from BBE

Sound, Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent No. 4,638,258 and No. 4,482,866.

The word “BBE” and the BBE symbol are the trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

continued

Guide mark icon

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

How to use the menu

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

menu.

Press + or – to select the

desired item.

Press ENTER to confirm

your selection and go to

the next menu level.

Other menu operations

To Press

Adjust the setting value +/–

Return to the previous menu level ENTER

Cancel the menu MENU

+ / – /ENTER

Front of TV

Tips

• To return from Menu Level 2 to Level 1, press +/– to select the return

icon (

), then press ENTER.

•

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

• The MENU, ENTER, and SELECT

buttons on the TV can also be used

for the operations above.

Note

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

automatically disappears.

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

ENTER

P I CTURE MO C

PICTURE

INTELLIGENT PIC:OFF

WIDE MODE :OFF

DE :DYNAMI

CH PRESET

SYS:B/G

MANUAL PROGRAM

AM+++

OPROGAUT

PROGRMENU

AUTO

PROGR

ENTER SELECT

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

+ / – /ENTER

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

Changing the

“PICTURE” setting

The “PICTURE” menu allows you to

change the picture settings.

Press MENU.

Make sure the

“PICTURE”

icon (

) is selected,

then press ENTER.

Press + or – to select

the desired item (e.g.,

“PICTURE MODE

”),

then press ENTER.

Select To

“PICTURE MODE

”

choose either “DYNAMIC”, “ST

ANDARD”, “SOFT”,

“PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”.

“WIDE MODE” change the picture size when receiving wide-mode (16:9)

picture signal.

Press + or – to select “ON”, then pr

ess ENTER.

To cancel, select

“OFF”, then pr

ess ENTER.

“INTELLIGENT PIC

”

optimize picture quality.

Press + or – to select “ON”, then pr

ess ENTER.

To cancel, select “OFF”, then pr

ess ENTER.

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

eceive the last

adjusted picture settings from the “ADJUST” option (see page 22).

Note

• For details on the options under

“PICTURE MODE

”, see page 12.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

ENTER

PICTURE MO C

PICTURE

INTELLIGENT PIC:OFF

WIDE MODE :OFF

DE : DYNAMI

INTELLIGEN

PER

PICTURE

SONAL

WI DE

SOF T

PICTUR

MODE

STANDARD

ADJ UST

DYNAMI

ENTER

continued

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Adjusting the

“ADJUST” items under

“PICTURE MODE

”

Press + or – to select the

desired item (e.g.,

“COLOR”), then press

ENTER.

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

For Press – to Press + to

“PICTURE” decrease picture contrast increase picture contrast

“COLOR” decrease color intensity increase color intensity

“BRIGHT” darken the picture brighten the picture

“HUE”* increase red picture tones increase green picture tones

“SHARP” soften the picture sharpen the picture

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

Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

The adjusted settings will be received when you select

“PERSONAL”.

Tip

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

Introducing the menu system on page 19.

ENTER

COLOR 80

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

“SOUND” setting

The “SOUND” menu allows you to

change the sound settings.

Press MENU.

Press + or – to select the

“SOUND” icon (

then press ENTER.

Press + or – to select

the desired item (e.g.,

“SOUND MODE”),

then press ENTER.

Select To

“SOUND MODE

”

choose either “DYNAMIC”, “DRAMA”, “SOFT”,

“PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”.

“SURROUND” choose either “T

ruSurround” or “OFF”.

“INTELLIGENT VOL

”

adjust the volume of all program numbers and video inputs

automatically.

Press + or – to select “ON”, then pr

ess ENTER.

To cancel, select “OFF”, then pr

ess ENTER.

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

eceive the last

adjusted sound settings from the “ADJUST” option (see page 24).

Tip

• For details on the options under

“SOUND MODE

” and “SURROUND” ,

see pages 12 and 14 respectively.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

+ / – /ENTER

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

ENTER

SOUND MODE +

SOUND

INTELLIGENT VOL:OFF

SURROUND : OF F F

: DYNAMI C+

PER

SOUND

SONAL

INTELLIGENSOFT

URROUND : O

OUND MODE

DRAMA

ADJ UST

DYNAMI

ENTER

continued

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Adjusting the

“ADJUST” items under

“SOUND MODE

”

Press + or – to select the

desired item

(e.g., ”BALANCE“),

then press ENTER.

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

For Press – to Press + to

“BASS” decrease the bass increase the bass

“TREBLE” decrease the treble increase the treble

“BALANCE” increase the left speaker ’s volume

increase the right speaker’s volume

“BBE” select “HIGH” for higher enhancement of sound clarity;

select “LOW” for lower enhancement of sound clarity;

select “OFF” to turn off the BBE sound

Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

The adjusted settings will be received when you select

“PERSONAL”.

Tip

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

Introducing the menu system on page 19.

ENTER

BALANCE 00

Changing the

“SOUND” setting (continued)

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Number

buttons

+ / – / ENTER

Changing the

“SETUP” setting

The “SETUP” menu allows you to

change the menu language, adjust the

picture position, adjust the program

number setting and select color system.

Press MENU.

Press + or – to select

“SETUP” icon (

then press ENTER.

Press + or – to select

the desired item (e.g.,

“COLOR SYS”), then

press ENTER.

Select To

“LANGUAGE” change the menu language (see Changing the menu language

on page 10).

“PIC ROTATION” adjust the picture position when it is not aligned to the TV screen.

Press + or – to adjust the picture position, then press ENTER.

“PROGRAM SETUP

”

adjust each program number settings (see Adjusting each program

number settings (PROGRAM SETUP) on page 26).

“COLOR SYS” change the color system. Normally, set this to “AUTO”.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

-/--

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

ENTER

COLOR SYS : AUTO

SETUP

PROGRAM SE TUP

PIC ROT A T I ON

NGL I SH

LANGUAGE:

LANGUAGE: E

COLOR SYS : NTS

SETUP

C3.58

PROGRAM SE S ECAM

PIC ROT A T I PAL

AUTO

NTSC4.43

PIC ROTATION

ENTER

continued

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

ENTER

FAVORI TE CH: ––

PROGRAM SE T

CH I LD LOCK : OFF

SK I P :OFF

PR : 14

FAVORI TE C : ––

PROGRAM SE T

CH I LD LOCK :

SK I P :ON

PR : 1 4

OFF

Adjusting each program number settings (PROGRAM SETUP)

Select “PROGRAM SETUP

” from the “SETUP” menu.

Select “PR” and press

ENTER. Press + or

– to

select the desired

program number you

want to adjust, then

press ENTER.

Press + or – to select

the desired item (e.g.,

”CHILD LOCK”), then

press ENTER.

Select To

“PR” select the desired program number.

“SKIP” skip unwanted or unused program number.

Press + or – to select “ON”, then pr

ess ENTER.

To cancel, select

“OFF”, then pr

ess ENTER.

“CHILD LOCK”

prevent children from watching this selected program number.

Press + or – to select “ON”, then pr

ess ENTER.

The lock symbol (

) appears on the screen.

To cancel, select “OFF”, then pr

ess ENTER.

If you preset a locked program number, that particular program

number will be unlocked automatically.

“FAVORITE CH” program favorite channels for direct selection.

Press + or – to select one of the six favorite channel numbers

(if you decide not to make any changes, select

“

”),

then press ENTER.

To view the selected favorite channel, refer page 13.

To continue adjusting other program numbers, press + or – to select “PR”,

then repeat step 2 and 3.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Changing the

“SETUP” setting (continued)

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

+ / – /ENTER

Press MENU.

Press + or – to select the

“CH PRESET” icon (

then press ENTER.

Press + or – to select the

desired item (e.g.,

“AUTO PROGRAM

”),

then press ENTER.

Changing the

Channel Preset

(“CH PRESET”)

setting

The “CH PRESET” menu allows you to

adjust the setup of your TV. For

example, you can receive a channel with

a weak signal that fails to be tuned in by

automatic presetting.

Select

AUTO PROGRAM

MANUAL PROGRAM

TV SYS

preset channels automatically.

preset channels manually (see Presetting channels

manually on page 28).

change the TV system.

Press + or – to select either “B/G”, “I”, “D/K” or “M”, then

press ENTER.

ENTER

CH PRESET

SYS:B/G

MANU A L PROGRAM

AM+++

OPROGAUT

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

RAM

AUTO PROG

FLOW

SYS : AUTO

01:

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Tip

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

Introducing the menu system on page 19.

continued

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the Channel Preset (“CH PRESET”) setting (continued)

Presetting channels manually

After selecting

“MANUAL

PROGRAM”, select the

program number to

which you want to preset

a channel.

(1) Make sure “PR” is

selected , then press

ENTER.

(2)

Press + or – until the

program number you

want to preset (e.g.,

program number

“10”)

appears on the menu,

then press ENTER

Select the desired channel.

(1) Make sure either

“VHF LOW”, “VHF

HIGH” or “UHF” is

selected, then press

ENTER.

(2) Press + or – until the

desired channel

picture appears on

the TV screen, then

press ENTER.

If the sound of the

desired channel is

abnormal, select the

appropriate TV system.

(1) Press + or – to select

“TV SYS”, then press

ENTER.

(2) Press + or – until the

sound becomes

normal (e.g., “M”),

then press ENTER.

ENTER

01:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

TV SYS : B / G

FINE:AUTO

LOW

ENTER

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

TV SYS:B/G

FINE:AUTO

LOW

ENTER

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

TV SYS : B / G

FINE:AUTO

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

TV SYS: B / G

FINE:AUTO

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

TV SYS : I

B/G

FINE:AUTO

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

TV SYS : M

FINE:AUTO

LOW

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

If you are not satisfied with

the picture and sound

quality, you may improve

them by using fine tuning.

(1)

Press

+ or –

to select

“FINE”, then press

ENTER

(2)

Press

+ or –

to select

“MANUAL”, then press

ENTER.

(3) Press + or – until the

picture and sound

quality are optimal,

then press ENTER.

The + or – icon on the

menu flashes while

tuning.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Notes

• If you preset a locked program number (

“CHILD LOCK”), that particular

program number will be unlocked automatically (see page 26).

• The TV system (

“TV SYS”) and the fine tuning (

“FINE”) settings ar

memorized for each program number.

ENTER

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

TV SY S : M MANUAL

AUTO

FINE:

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

–+

TV SYS: M MANU A L

AUTO

FINE:

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

TV SYS: M

FINE:MANUAL

LOW

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function

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

problem with your TV, the

indicator flashes red. The number of

times the

indicator flashes indicates the possible causes.

Check that the

indicator flashes red a number of times between

3-second intervals.

Count the number of times the

indicator flashes.

Press

(main power) to turn off your TV.

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

indicator flashes.

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

your TV.

Front of TV

indicator

PROGRMENU

AUTO

PROGR

ENTER SELECT

L(MONO)

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

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

any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer .

Possible causeSymptom

Solutions

• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

• Display the “CH PRESET” menu and

select “MANUAL PROGRAM” to 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.

• If the sound of all the channels are noisy,

display the “CH PRESET” menu and

check the TV system (

“TV SYS”) setting,

then select “AUTO PROGRAM” to pr

eset

the channels again.

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,

select the channel, then display the

“CH

PRESET” menu and select the appropriate

TV system (“TV SYS”).

•

If the sound of some channels are noisy,

select the channel, then press A/B to

select the main sound.

• Check the power cord, antenna and the

VCR connections.

• Press ?/1 (power).

• Press

(main power) on the TV to turn

off the TV for about five seconds, then

turn it on again.

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–

Snowy picture

Noisy sound

Distorted picture

Noisy sound

Good picture

Noisy sound

No picture

No sound

• 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 TV system setting

or channel presetting

is inappropriate or

incomplete.

• The selected sound is

inappropriate.

• The power cord,

antenna or VCR is not

connected.

• The TV is not turned

on.

Additional Information

continued

Additional Information

Troubleshooting (continued)

• Press

+ to increase the volume level.

• Press

to cancel the muting.

• Press A/B until a good sound is

heard.

• Do not use a hair dryer or other

equipment near the TV.

• Adjust the antenna direction for

minimum interference. Contact a Sony

dealer for advice.

• Use a highly directional antenna.

• Use the fine tuning (

“FINE”) function.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is

in use.

• 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

“AUT

O”).

• 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

(main power) on the TV to turn

off the TV for about five minutes, then

turn it on again.

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

screen.

• The volume level is

too low.

• The sound is muted.

• Broadcast signal has a

transmission problem.

• 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.

• 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.

Possible causeSymptom Solutions

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–

Good picture

No sound

Dotted lines or

stripes

Double images or

“ghosts”

No color

Abnormal color

patches

TV cannot receive

stereo broadcast

signal.

(Except KV-XA25M50/

XA25M80)

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Additional Information

Possible causeSymptom

Solutions

• Connection is loose or

the cable is damaged.

• The antenna direction

is inappropriate.

• Broadcast signal has a

transmission problem.

• The channel carries no

Teletext broadcast.

• Connection is loose or

the cable is damaged.

• The antenna direction

is inappropriate.

• Signal transmission is

too low.

• The magnetic

disturbance from

external speakers or

other equipment, or

the direction of the

earth’s magnetic field

may affect the TV.

• There is interference

from external sources,

e.g., heavy

machineries, nearby

broadcast station.

• Your TV may need

service.

• Changes in room

temperature

sometimes make the

TV cabinet expand or

contract, making a

noise. This does not

indicate a malfunction.

•

The TV’s demagnetizing

function is working.

This does not indicate

a malfunction.

Stereo broadcast

sound switches

on and off or

is distorted.

The sound switches

between monaural

and stereo

frequently.

“100” appears on

the top of the screen

and no Teletext

display.

Teletext display is

incomplete (picture

snowy or double

images).

Picture slant

Lines moving across

the TV screen.

The

indicator on

your TV flashes red

a number of times

between 3-second

intervals.

TV cabinet creaks.

A “boom” sound is

heard when the

TV is turned on.

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–

• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Press A/B until a good sound is

heard.

––

• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Use the fine tuning (

“FINE”) function.

• Keep external speakers or other electrical

equipment away from the TV.

• Display the “SETUP” menu and adjust

“PIC ROTATION” so that the picture is

aligned to the TV screen.

• Use the fine tuning (

“FINE”) function.

• Contact your nearest Sony service center.

—

(Except KV-XA25M50/

XA25M80)

(Except KV-XA25M50/XA25M80)

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting Shortcuts

For better viewing, please check the following connections.

• Snowy • Distorted • Noisy/

picture picture distorted

sound

Wall antenna

terminal

UHF

VHF

Booster

VCR

Check the antenna direction.

Incorrect antenna direction may cause:

Check the

antenna type.

Wrong type of antenna

may cause:

• No picture

• Snowy picture

Check connection

on the wall antenna

terminal.

Loose connection may

cause:

•

Snowy picture

• Distorted sound

Check if you need

booster to increase

signal level.

Too strong signal level

may cause:

•

Distorted picture

• Noisy sound

Antenna connection

(KV-XA25M61(EM)/XA25M50)

Additional Information

Connection

to TV

Check connection

on the VCR and on

the TV.

Loose connection may

cause:

• Snowy picture

• Distorted sound

• No picture

For more information, see

Troubleshooting on page 31 or consult

your dealer for guidance.

AC Connection

Check connection on

the AC socket.

Loose connection may cause:

• no power

• no picture with no sound

(KV-XA29M61/

XA25M61 only)

• Missing

Teletext

characters

P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09

Fom Singapore

To PARIS

To OSAKA

To ROMA

To SYDNEY

Day Dep/Arr Flight Alrcraft

1.6 220/0588 SQ28 747 2 2130/1225 PA115 L15

3 2115/1330 SQ26 747

2.7 2130/0745 SQ24

747

4 2300/0915 AZ487 747

2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747

4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10

1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747

2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747

• Double image

picture

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Additional Information

Overview of controls

TV front panel

L (MONO)

PROGRMENU

AUTO

PROGR

ENTER SELECT

PROGRMENU

AUTO

PROGR

ENTER SELECT

L(MONO)

PageFunction

Button

Preset channels automatically.5

Turn off completely or 9

turn on the TV.

Select program number. 9

Standby indicator 9

Adjust volume. 10

Select TV or video input. 10

Wake Up indicator 11

Stereo/bilingual indicator.15

Display the menu. 20

Select and adjust item. 20

Confirm selected item. 20

Headphones jack. –

AUTO PROGR

PROGR +/–

2 +/–

(KV-XA29M61/XA25M61 only)

Menu operations

SELECT

ENTER

Additional Information

Remote control

-/--

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

Button function

For general TV

operations

For Teletext

operations

Names/symbols of buttons

on the remote are indicated

in different colors to

represent the available

functions.

Label color

White

Green

Page

Button

Function

?/1

PROGR +/–

0 – 9, -

+/–

JUMP

Timer operations

PIC MODE

SOUND MODE

FAVORITE

SURROUND

Stereo/bilingual operations

(KV-XA29M61/XA25M61 only)

A/B

Teletext operations

(KV-XA29M61/XA25M61 only)

0 – 9

PROGR +/–

(red, green,

yellow, blue)

Menu operations

+ or –

ENTER

Turn off temporarily or

turn on the TV. 9

Select program number. 9

Input numbers. 9

Adjust volume. 10

Select TV or video input. 10

Display the TV program. 10

Mute the sound. 10

Display on-screen information.

Jump to previous program

number. 10

Set TV to turn on automatically.

Set TV to turn off automatically.

Select picture mode. 12

Select sound mode. 12

Display favorite channels. 13

Select surround mode. 14

Select stereo/bilingual mode.

Display Teletext broadcast. 17

Enlarge the Teletext display.

Reveal concealed information. 18

Stop Teletext display from scrolling.

Display Teletext service contents.

Show TV screen while 18

waiting for Teletext page.

Input Teletext page number.18

Display the next or previous page.

Access a Fastext menu 18

Display the menu. 20

Select and adjust item. 20

Confirm selected item. 20

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Do not install the TV in an unstable position.

Use a proper TV stand.

Do not place any objects on the TV.

WARNING (continued)

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose

the TV to rain or moisture.

Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object

falls into it. Have it checked immediately by

qualified personnel only.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the

TV as high voltages and other hazards are

present inside the TV. Refer servicing and

disposal of the TV to qualified personnel.

Your TV is recommended for home use only.

Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may

be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or

vibrations.

Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.

Do not install the TV in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

For children’s safety, do not leave children

alone with the TV. Do not allow children to

climb onto it.

Do not plug in too many appliances to the same

power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.

Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals

to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

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

TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during

lightning storms.

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

the power cord itself. Disconnect the TV before

moving it or if you are not going to use it for

several days.

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC.

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The operating instruction mentioned here are partial abstracts

from the Operating Instruction Manual. The page numbers of

the Operating Instruction Manual remain as in the manual.

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Using Your New TV

123

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

R L

Getting Started

CAUTION

• Do not connect the power cord until you have completed making all other

connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through

the antenna and other terminals to ground.

• To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries

from the remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any

liquid that leaks from the batteries touches you, immediately wash it

away with water.

Step 1

Connect the antenna

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

Connecting a VCR

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

IEC connector

(not supplied)

To video and

audio outputs

VCR

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

To S video

output

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To t 1, 2 or 3

(video input)

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

S video cable

(not supplied)

: Signal flow

(S video input)

To antenna

output

To 8

(antenna)

: Signal flow

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

Using Your New TV

PROGR

AUTO PROGR

NTER SELECT

L(MONO)

AUTO PROGRAM

PR : 01

TV SYS : B/G

VHF LOW

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.

• If both

(S video input) and t 1 (video input) at the rear of your TV

are input at the same time, the

(S video input) is automatically

selected. To view the video input to t 1 (video input), disconnect the

S video cable.

• Do not connect video equipment to t 3 (video input) at the front and

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 nor use different types of batteries together.

Step 3

Preset the channels automatically

Tips

• If you want 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 31).

Note

• During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate

“B/G”,

“I”, “D/K” or “M” for the TV system (

“TV SYS”).

Front of TV

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Using Your New TV

Connecting the TWEETER

Place the TWEETER on top of your TV.

Bend the wire to hook it at the rear of your TV.

Connect the wires to the TWEETER terminals at the rear of your TV. The

plain wire should be connected to the 3 red terminal and the striped wire

to the # black terminal.

Notes

• Connect only the supplied TWEETER; otherwise your TV may

malfunction.

• Unplug your TV from the wall outlet when connecting the TWEETER.

• To prevent a malfunction caused by a short circuit of the terminals, make

sure that none of the TWEETER wire strands stick out, making contact

with the neighbouring speaker terminal.

You can enjoy high quality sound by connecting the TWEETER.

(KV-XA25M87 only)

123

(MONO)

L Y

TWEETER

Striped wire

Plain wire

Using Your New TV

123

L(MONO)

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 picture of the connected

equipment, press t (see page 11).

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment

using the t (video input) jacks

Notes

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

jacks at the rear of your TV.

• If both

(S video input) and t 3 (video 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 t 3 (video input), disconnect the

S video cable.

• Do not connect video equipment to the t 3 (video input) jacks at the

front and 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 T

(monitor output) jacks

Note

• If you select “DVD” on your TV scr

een, no signal will be output at the T

(monitor output) jacks (see page 11).

To S video output

Front of TV

Camcorder

Video game

equipment

To video and

audio outputs

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Rear of TV

antenna

output

To video and

audio inputs

Audio system

audio

inputs

VCR

: Signal flow

(S video

input)

3 (video input)

To T

(monitor

output)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

S video cable (not supplied)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

PROGRMENU

AUTO PROGR

ENTER SELECT

L(MONO)

L (MONO)

continued

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Using Your New TV

Notes

• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:

• 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”) in the

“ADJUST” menu of the “PICTURE MODE

” menu (see page 24).

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

through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.

Connecting a DVD player using the

(component

video input) jacks

1 Connect R and L under

(component video input) on your TV to the LINE OUT,

AUDIO R and L output connectors on your DVD player.

2 Using a component video cable, connect Y, C

, and C

under

(component video

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

, and C

output

connectors on your DVD player.

DVD player

L (white)

R (red)

Audio cable

(not supplied)

To component

video output

Component video cable

(not supplied)

To audio

output

: Signal flow

(component

video input)

Connect To (on the DVD player)

Y (green) Y

(blue) C

, B-Y or P

(red) C

, R-Y or P

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO OUT

Rear of TV

Connecting a DVD player using the t (video input) jacks

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

123

L(MONO)

DVD player

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

To t 1, 2, or 3

(video input)

: Signal flow

Rear of TV

Connecting optionals components (continued)

Using Your New TV

Securing the TV

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

With the supplied screws, attach the band to the TV stand and to the rear of

the TV using the provided hole.

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

pillar.

Note

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

3.8 mm

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