Sony KV-XA29M97 Users guide

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Trinitron Color TV

Operating Instructions

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

KV-XA34 KV-XA29

M97 M67

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.

Do not place any objects on the TV.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Table of Contents

Using Your New TV

Getting Started ............................................................................................. 4

Step 1: Connect the antenna ............................................................... 4

Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote....................................... 5

Step 3: Preset the channels automatically ........................................ 5

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

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

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

Watching the TV ........................................................................................ 10

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound

modes .................................................. 13

Viewing your favorite channels.......14

Watching two programs at the

same time ............................................ 15

Listening with surround sound ...... 17

Enjoying stereo or bilingual

programs .............................................18

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system ..........20

Changing the “PICTURE” setting

........................................... 23

Changing the “SOUND” setting

............................................. 25

Changing the “PIP” setting

Changing the “SETUP” setting

............................................ 28

Changing the Channel Preset (“CH PRESET”) setting

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function...................... 33

Troubleshooting ................................. 34

Overview of controls ......................... 37

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

Using Your New TV

........ 27

............... 30

WARNING (continued)

Do not install the TV in an unstable position. Use a proper TV stand.

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

Antenna cable (not supplied)

IEC connector (not supplied)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Connecting a VCR

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

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To antenna

To video and audio outputs

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output

AUDIO R L

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VCR

VIDEO

To S video output

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To 8 (antenna)

S video cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

WOOFER

To (S video input)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

R L Y CBC

123

: Signal flow

To t 1, 2 or 3 (video input)

: Signal flow

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 … 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

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Preset the channels automatically

Front of TV

L(MONO)

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGRMENU

PROGR

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).

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Connecting the 3D WOOFER

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

Bottom of 3D WOOFER

Rear of TV

3D WOOFER

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

of your TV.

Place the foot at the rear of the 3D WOOFER into the footholds at the rear

of your TV.

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

The red wire should be connected to the 3 red terminal and the black wire to the # black terminal.

Red wire

Black wire

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Notes

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

malfunction.

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

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

sure that none of the 3D WOOFER wire strands stick out, making contact with it’s neighbouring 3D WOOFER terminal.

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 of the connected equipment, press t (see page 11).

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

Front of TV

To (S video input)

L(MONO)

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGRMENU

PROGR

To t 3 (video input)

S video cable (not supplied)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To video and

Camcorder

audio outputs

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L (MONO)

Video game

equipment

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

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To antenna output

To video and audio inputs

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

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Rear of TV

VCR

R L Y CBC

WOOFER

123

L(MONO)

To T (monitor output)

(yellow)

-L (MONO)

(white)

Note

-R (red)

• If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, no signal will be output at the T (monitor output) jacks (see page 11).

To S video output

: Signal flow

Audio system

To audio inputs

: Signal flow

contiuned

Connecting optional components (contiuned)

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

DVD player

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

123

L(MONO)

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

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Rear of TV

: Signal flow

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

input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, CB, and CR output connectors on your DVD player.

DVD player

B, and CR under (component video

Rear of TV

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

CB CR

S VIDEO OUT

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

R L Y CBC

L (white) R (red)

To audio output

Audio cable (not supplied)

To component video output Component video cable (not supplied)

Notes

• If your DVD player can output interlace and progressive mode signals, select the interlace output when connecting to (component video input) on your TV. Your TV can receive either 525i/60Hz or 625i/50Hz interlace signals.

• 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

• 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).

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To (component video input)

: Signal flow

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.

20 mm

3.8 mm

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Note

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

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Watching the TV

8 0

-/--

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

1 4 7

-/--

PIC MODE

2 5 8 0

?/ 1

t a

3 6

Number buttons

JUMP

L(MONO)

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

Press ! to turn on the TV.

PROGRMENU

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).

PIP PROGR

ENTER

PROGRMENU

1 indicator

FAVORITE

SOUND MODE

SURROUND

PIP PROGR

V/b/v/B/ENTER

PROGR +/–

2 +/–

To select a program number quickly

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

Note

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

PICTURE++MO C

PICTURE

INTELLIGENT PIC:ON

WI D E MODE : OF F

DE : DYNAMI

COLOR SYS:AUTO

SETUP

PROGRAM SET UP

PIC ROTAT ION

NGL I S H

L A NGU A GE :

COLOR SYS :

SETUP

PROGRAM SE

PIC ROTAT I

ENGL I SH

Additional tasks

Turn off temporarily

Turn off completely

Adjust the volume

Mute the sound

Watch the video input (VCR, camcorder, etc.)

Jump back to the previous program number

Display the on-screen information*

* 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.

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 (or t on the TV).

JUMP.

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 20.

Press MENU.

Press V or v to select the

“SETUP” icon ( then press ENTER.

ENTER ENTER

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Make sure “LANGUAGE”

is selected, then press ENTER.

Press V or v to select the

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

The selected menu language appears.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

ENTER

ENTER ENTER

continued

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Watching the TV (continued)

Setting the Wake Up timer

1 Press until the desired

period of time appears.

WAKE UP TIMER:10M

After 10 minutes

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

WAKE UP TIMER:OFF

No Wake Up Timer

WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

After 12 hours

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

wake up.

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

indicator lights up orange.

The

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.

SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M

After 30 minutes

After 60 minutes

The Sleep timer starts immediately after you have set it.

To cancel the Sleep timer

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

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SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M

No Sleep Timer

After 90 minutes

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound

PIC MODE

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.

PERSONAL

Select To

“DYNAMIC” view high contrast pictures.

“STANDARD” view normal contrast pictures.

“SOFT” view mild pictures.

“PERSONAL” receive the last adjusted picture setting from the “ADJUST”

option in the “PICTURE” menu (see page 23).

PIC MODE

SOUND MODE

STANDARDDYNAMIC

SOFT

Advanced Operations

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” listen to soft sound.

“PERSONAL ” receive the last adjusted sound setting from the “ADJUST”

option in the “SOUND” menu (see page 25).

Tip

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

Changing the “PICTURE” setting on page 23 and Changing the “SOUND” setting on page 25).

DYNAMIC

≥

PERSONAL

Advanced Operations

≥

DRAMA

≥

SOFT

Viewing your favorite channels

PIC MODE

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

Press FAVORITE.

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

1 4 7

-/--

SURROUND

2 5 8 0

PIP PROGR

ENTER

PIP PROGR

3 6

Number buttons

FAVORITE

Press the number button

from 1 to 6 to select the desired favorite channel.

Advanced Operations

1 4

Tip

• To program your favorite channels, see Adjusting each program number settings (PROGRAM SETUP) on page 29.

Watching two programs at the same time

— PIP

With the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature, you can display a sub screen within the main picture of different TV programs or video inputs.

1 4 7

-/--

PIC MODE

2 5 8 0

PIP PROGR

3 6 9

/ / /

Displaying a sub screen

Press .

To return to the normal screen

Press (when displaying the sub screen).

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

ENTER

PIP PROGR

V (PIP PROGR +)/ v (PIP PROGR –)

continued

Advanced Operations

Watching two programs at the same time (continued)

Additional PIP tasks

change a TV program in the sub screen

select a video input in the sub screen

swap pictures between the main and sub screens

Press

V (PIP PROGR +) or v (PIP PROGR –).

freeze the sub screen

To unfreeze the screen, press the button again.

Tips

• You can also display the sub screen and exchange pictures between the main and sub screens using the menu (see Changing the “PIP” setting on page 27).

• You can change the position of the sub screen (see Changing the “PIP” setting on page 27).

Notes

• When you display a video input on the sub screen at a faster/slower speed, the picture may be disrupted depending on the VCR type.

• If you display different color systems on the sub screen, the size of the sub screen may be different and the picture may be disrupted. This does not indicate a malfunction of the TV.

Advanced Operations

Listening with

surround sound

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

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PIP PROGR

ENTER

PIP PROGR

SURROUND

Press SURROUND repeatedly until you receive the desired

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.

Tip

• You can also select the surround option using the menu (see Changing the “SOUND” setting on page 25).

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.

Advanced Operations

Enjoying stereo or bilingual

PIC MODE

programs

You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual programs of NICAM and A2 stereo systems.

L(MONO)

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGRMENU

PROGR

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

indicator

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

1 4 7

-/--

SURROUND

2 5 8 0

PIP PROGR

ENTER

PIP PROGR

A/B

6 9

NICAM

Advanced Operations

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

NICAM stereo

NICAM bilingual

NICAM monaural

NICAM

(Stereo sound)

NICAM

MAIN

(Main sound)

NICAM

MAIN

(Main sound)

NICAM

SUB

(Sub sound)

MONO

(Regular sound)

MONO

(Regular sound)

MONO

(Regular sound)

When receiving an A2 program

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

A2 stereo

MONO

(Regular sound)

A2 bilingual

MAIN

(Main sound)

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 screen.

To cancel the monaural sound setting, press A/B again until “AUTO” appears on the screen.

STEREO

(Stereo sound)

SUB

(Sub sound)

MONO

AUTO

Notes

• The “MONO” or “AUTO” setting is memorized for each program position.

• You cannot receive stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the “MONO” setting. Normally set the TV to “AUTO”.

Advanced Operations

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

“PIP” icon

“SETUP” icon

“CH PRESET” icon

Menu level 1

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3/Function

“PICTURE”

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

“PIP” “PIP POSITION” Change the position of the sub screen.

“SETUP” “LANGUAGE” Change the menu language:

“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.

“PIP” Display a sub screen within the main picture. “SWAP” Exchange pictures between main screen and sub

“PIC ROTATION” Rotate the picture. “PROGRAM SETUP” Adjust each program number settings. “COLOR SYS” Change the color system:

SETUP

L A NGU A GE : PIC ROTAT I PROGRAM SE COLOR SYS :

“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”

screen.

“ENGLISH” t“ ”(Chinese) t “ ”(Arabic) t “ ” (Thai)

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

ENGL I SH

Name of the current menu

Menu guide icon

Menu level 3

Menu level 2

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3/Function

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

“MANUAL PROGRAM” “TV SYS” Change the TV system:

Preset channels manually.

“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

21Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

CH PR ESET

SYS:B/G

MANUAL PROGRAM

AM+++

OPROGAUT

RAM

MANU A LPROG

SYS :

MANUAL PRO

B/G

GRAM

AUT R

OPROG

PICTURE++MO C

PICTURE

INTELLIGENT PIC:ON

WI D E MODE : OF F

DE : DYNAMI

Introducing the menu system (continued)

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 V or v 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 V,b,v or B

Move to the next/previous menu level b or B

Cancel the menu MENU

FAVORITE

ENTER

PIP PROGR

ENTER

PIP PROGR

V/b/v/B/ENTER

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Tips

• If you want to exit from Menu Level 2 to Menu Level 1, press V or v until the return icon ( ) is highlighted, 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.

Front of TV

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

PROGRMENU

Notes

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

Changing the

P I CTURE MO C

PICTURE

INTELLIGENT PIC:ON

WI DE MODE: OFF

DE : DYNAMI

“PICTURE” setting

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

Press MENU.

Make sure the “PICTURE”

icon ( then press ENTER.

) is selected,

FAVORITE

ENTER

PIP PROGR

ENTER

PIP PROGR

V/b/v/B/ENTER

Press V or v to select the

desired item (e.g., “PICTURE MODE”),

ENTER ENTER

then press ENTER.

Select To

“PICTURE MODE” choose either “DYNAMIC”, “STANDARD”, “SOFT” ,

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

“INTELLIGENT PIC” optimize picture quality.

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

adjusted picture settings from the “ADJUST” items (see page 24).

Note

• For details on the options under “PICTURE MODE”, see page 13.

“PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”.

picture signal. Press V or v to select “ON”, then press ENTER. To cancel, select “OFF”, then press ENTER.

Press V or v to select “ON”, then press ENTER. To cancel, select “OFF”, then press ENTER.

PICTURE PICTUR WI DE

INTELLIGEN

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

MODE

DYNAMI

STANDARD

SOF T PER

ADJ US T

SONA L

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23Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the “PICTURE” setting (continued)

Adjusting the “ADJUST” items under “PICTURE MODE”

Press V or v to select the

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

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

For Press v/B to Press V/b 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 20.

ENTER ENTER

COLOR

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the “SOUND” setting

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

Press MENU.

Press V or v to select the

“SOUND” icon ( then press ENTER.

ENTER ENTER

FAVORITE

PIP PROGR

ENTER

PIP PROGR

V/b/v/B/ENTER

SOUND

SOUND MODE +

SURROUND : OF F INTELLIGENT VOL:OFF

: DYNAM I C +

Press V or v to select the

desired item (e.g., “SOUND MODE”),

ENTER ENTER

then press ENTER.

Select To

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

“SURROUND” choose either “TruSurround” or “OFF”. “INTELLIGENT VOL” adjust the volume of all program numbers and video inputs

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

Tip

• For details on the options under “SOUND MODE” and “SURROUND”, see pages 13 and 17 respectively.

“PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”.

automatically. Press V or v to select “ON”, then press ENTER. To cancel, select “OFF”, then press ENTER.

adjusted sound settings from the “ADJUST” option (see page 26).

SOUND

OUND MODE SSURROUND : O INTELLIGENSOF T

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

DYNAMI

DRAMA PER

SONA L

ADJ US T

continued

25Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

BALANCE 00

Changing the “SOUND” setting (continued)

Adjusting the “ADJUST” items under “SOUND MODE”

Press V or v to select the

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

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

For Press v/B to Press V/b to

“BASS” decrease the bass increase the bass

“TREBLE” decrease the treble increase the treble

“BALANCE” increase the left speaker’s volume

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

Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

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

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

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to Introducing the menu system on page 20.

ENTER ENTER

increase the right speaker’s volume

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

PIP

SWAP

PIP:OFF

POS I TI ON :

OFF

PIP

SWAP

PIP:

POSI T I ON:

“PIP” setting

The “PIP” menu allows you to display a sub screen, change the sub screen position and exchange pictures between the main and sub screens.

Press MENU.

Press V or v to select the

“PIP” icon (

), then

ENTER ENTER

press ENTER.

Press V or v to select the

desired item (e.g., “PIP”), then press ENTER.

Select To

“POSITION” change the position of the sub screen.

Press V or v to select the desired position, then press ENTER.

ENTER ENTER

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

-/--

SURROUND

PIP PROGR

ENTER

PIP PROGR

V/b/v/B/ENTER

“PIP” display a sub screen within the main picture.

“SWAP” exchange pictures between main screen and sub screen.

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 20.

Press V or v to select “ON”, then press ENTER. To cancel, press or select “PIP : OFF”, then press ENTER.

27Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

COLOR SYS : AUTO

SETUP

PROGRAM SET UP

PIC RO TA T I ON

NGL I S H

LANGUAGE :

LANGUAGE : E

COLOR SYS : NTS

SETUP

C3.58

PROGRAM SE S ECAM

PIC RO TA T I PAL

AUTO

NTSC4.43

“SETUP” setting

The “SETUP” menu allows you to change the menu language, adjust the

4 7

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picture position, adjust the program number setting and select color system.

FAVORITE

Press MENU.

Press V or v to select

“SETUP” icon (

ENTER ENTER

then press ENTER.

Press V or v to select

the desired item (e.g.,

ENTER ENTER

“COLOR SYS”), then press ENTER.

Select To

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

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

on page 11).

Press V, b, v or B to adjust the picture position, then press ENTER.

5 8 0

PIP PROGR

ENTER

PIP PROGR

3 6

Number buttons

V/b/v/B/ENTER

“PROGRAM SETUP” adjust each program number settings. (see Adjusting each

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

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

ENTER

program number settings (PROGRAM SETUP) on page 29).

ENTER

Adjusting each program number settings (PROGRAM SETUP)

FAVORI TE C : ––

PROGRAM SE T

CH I LD LOCK :

SK I P :ON

PR : 1 4

OFF

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

Select “PR” and press

ENTER. Press V or v to select the desired program number you want to adjust, then

ENTER ENTER

PROGRAM SE T

PR : 14

SK I P :OFF CH I LD LOCK : OF F FAVORI TE CH: – –

press ENTER.

Press V or v to select

the desired item (e.g.,

ENTER ENTER

”CHILD LOCK”), then press ENTER.

Select To

“PR” select the desired program number.

“SKIP” skip unwanted or unused program number.

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

“FAVORITE CH” program favorite channels for direct selection.

Press V or v to select “ON”, then press ENTER. To cancel, select “OFF”, then press ENTER.

Press V or v to select “ON”, then press ENTER.

The lock symbol ( ) appears on the screen. To cancel, select “OFF”, then press ENTER.

If you preset a locked program number, that program number will be unlocked automatically.

Press V or v 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 14.

To continue adjusting other program numbers, press V or v to select “PR”,

then repeat step 2 and 3.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

29Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

RAM

AUTO PROG

FLOW

TVPRSYS : AU TO

01:

CH PR ESET

SYS:B/G

MANUAL PROGRAM

AM++ +

OPROGAUT

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.

Press MENU.

Press V or v to select the

“CH PRESET” icon ( then press ENTER.

Press V or v to select the

desired item (e.g., “AUTO PROGRAM”), then press ENTER.

ENTER ENTER

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

SURROUND

PIP PROGR

ENTER

PIP PROGR

V/b/v/B/ENTER

Select

“AUTO PROGRAM”

“MANUAL PROGRAM”

“TV SYS”

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 20.

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

preset channels automatically.

preset channels manually. See Presetting channels manually on page 31.

change the TV system. Press V or v to select either “B/G”, “I”, “D/K” or “M”, then press ENTER.

Presetting channels manually

01:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

SENS : H I GH

TV SYS:B/G

FINE:AUTO

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

SENS : H I GH

TV SYS:B/G

FINE:AUTO

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

SENS : H I GH

TV SYS:B/G

FINE:AUTO

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

SENS : H I GH

TV SYS:B/G

FINE:AUTO

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

SENS : H I GH

TV SYS : M

FINE:AUTO

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

SENS : H I G /K

TV SYS : I

B/G

FINE:AUTO

LOW M

1After 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 V or v until the program number you want to preset (e.g., program number “10”) appears on the menu, then press ENTER.

Tip

• You can also select the program number with the PROGR +/– or number buttons.

Select the desired channel.

(1) Make sure either

“VHF LOW”, “VHF HIGH” or “UHF” is selected, then press ENTER.

ENTER ENTER

ENTER

(2) Press V or v until the

If the sound of the desired

channel is abnormal, select the appropriate TV system.

(1) Press V or v to select

(2) Press V or v until the

desired channel picture appears on the TV screen, then press ENTER.

“TV SYS”, then press ENTER.

sound becomes normal (e.g., “M”), then press ENTER.

ENTER ENTER

continued

31Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

SENS : LOW

TV SYS :M

F I NE : MANUAL

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

SENS :

TV SYS :M LOW

HIGH

F I NE : MANUA

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

SENS : H I GH

TV SYS :M

FINE:MANU AL

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

SENS : H I G –+

TV SYS :M MAN U AL

AUTO

FINE:

LOW

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

SENS : H I G

TV SYS :M MANUAL

AUTO

FINE:

LOW

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

If you are not satisfied with

the picture and sound quality, you may improve them by using fine tuning.

(1)

Press V or v to select “FINE”, then press ENTER

(2)

Press V or v to select “MANUAL”, then press ENTER.

(3) Press V, b, v or B until

the picture and sound quality are optimal, then press ENTER.

The + or – icon on the menu flashes while tuning.

If the TV signal is too strong

and the picture is distorted, you may reduce the TV receiving sensitivity.

(1) Press V or v to select

“

SENS”, then press

ENTER.

ENTER ENTER

(2) Press V or v to select

“LOW”, then press ENTER.

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 29).

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

• The TV system (“TV SYS”), “ SENS” and the fine tuning (“FINE”) settings are memorized for each program number.

ENTER ENTER

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function

Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a problem with your TV, the 1 indicator flashes red. The number of times the 1 indicator flashes indicates the possible causes.

Front of TV

L(MONO)

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGRMENU

PROGR

1 indicator

Check that the 1 indicator flashes red a number of times between 3-second

intervals.

Count the number of times the 1 indicator flashes.

Press ! (main power) to turn off your TV.

Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the 1

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

Additional Information

33Additional Information

Troubleshooting

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

Symptom

Snowy picture

Noisy sound

Distorted picture

Noisy sound

Possible cause

• 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.

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.

• Display the “CH PRESET” menu and select “MANUAL PROGRAM”. Then, select “ SENS: LOW”.

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

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Good picture

Noisy sound

No picture

No sound

Additional Information

• The TV system setting or channel presetting is inappropriate or incomplete.

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

• The TV is not turned on.

• 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 preset 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”).

• 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.

Good picture

No sound

Possible causeSymptom

• The volume level is too low.

• The sound is muted.

Solutions

• Press 2 + to increase the volume level.

• Press % to cancel the muting.

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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.

• 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.

• 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 “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 ! (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.

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35Additional Information

Troubleshooting (continued)

Stereo broadcast sound switches on and off or is distorted.

The sound switches between monaural and stereo frequently.

Picture slant

Lines moving across the TV screen.

The 1 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.

Possible causeSymptom

• 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 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.

Solutions

• 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.

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

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

• Use the fine tuning (“FINE”) function.

• Contact your nearest Sony service center.

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Additional Information

Overview of controls

TV front panel

L(MONO)

L (MONO)

AUTO

PROGR

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGRMENU

PROGR

PROGRMENU

Button

AUTO PROGR

PROGR +/–

2 +/–

MENU operations

MENU SELECT V/v

ENTER

Preset channels automatically. Turn off completely or turn on

the TV. Select program number. Standby indicator. Adjust volume. Select TV or video input. Wake Up indicator. Stereo/Bilingual indicator.

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

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37Additional Information

Overview of controls (continued)

Remote control

PIC MODE

1 4 7

-/--

FAVORITE

SOUND

SURROUND

MODE

The names/symbols of buttons on the remote are indicated in different colors to represent the available functions.

Label color

White

Green

Yellow

Additional Information

6 9

8 0

PIP PROGR

ENTER

PIP PROGR

Button function

For general TV operations

For Teletext operations

For PIP operations

Button

?/1

PROGR +/– 0 – 9, 2 +/–

t a

JUMP

Turn off temporarily or turn on the TV.

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

number.

Function

Timer operations

Set TV to turn on automatically. Set TV to turn off automatically.

PIC MODE SOUND MODE FAVORITE

Select picture mode. Select sound mode. Display favorite channels.

PIP operations

Display a sub screen. Swap main and sub screens. Freeze the sub screen. Select video input for the sub

screen.

V/v (PIP PROGR +/–)

SURROUND

Change programs in the sub screen.

Select surround mode.

Stereo/bilingual operations

A/B

Select stereo/bilingual mode.

Teletext operations (not used for KV-XA34M97/XA34M67/XA29M97/XA29M67)

Display Teletext broadcast. Enlarge the Teletext display. Reveal concealed information. Stop Teletext display from

scrolling. Display Teletext service contents. Show TV screen while waiting

for Teletext page.

(red, green,

yellow, blue)

Access a FASTEXT menu.

Menu operations

MENU V/b/v/B ENTER

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

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Specifications

KV-XA29M97 KV-XA29M67

Power requirements

Power consumption (W)

Television system

Color system

Stereo/Bilingual system

Channel coverage

B/G

D/K

8 (Antenna)

Audio output (Speaker)

3D WOOFER

Number of terminal

(Video)

(Audio)

(S Video)

(Component

Video)

i (Headphones)

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 B/G, I, D/K, M PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43 NICAM Stereo/Bilingual B/G, I, D/K ;

A2 Stereo/Bilingual B/G

VHF : E2 to E12 UHF : E21 to E69 CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41

UHF : B21 to B68 CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41

VHF : C1 to C12, R1 to R12 UHF : C13 to C57, R21 to R60 CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41, Z1 to Z39

VHF : A2 to A13 UHF : A14 to A79 CATV : A-8 to A-2, A to W+4, W+6 to W+84

75-ohm external terminal 6 W + 6 W 15 W

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

Input: 4* Output: 1 Phono jacks; 500 mVrms

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

Input: 1 Phono jacks

Output: 1 Stereo minijack

29 in. 34 in.

772 × 603 × 516 895 × 700 × 590

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

Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, sync negative CB: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Audio: 500 mVrms

72 86 68 80

56 84

KV-XA34M97 KV-XA34M67

Note

* Three input lines

available

* Three input lines

available

Measured diagonally Measured diagonally

Sony Corporation

39Additional Information

Sony KV-XA29M97 Users guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual