Sony KV-XA34, KV-XA25, KV-XA29 User Manual

4-078-793-21 (1)

Trini tron Color TV

Operating Instructions

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

KV-XA34
KV-XA29
KV-XA25

© 2000 Sony Corporation

M31

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 220 – 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.

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.

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.

2

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

Securing the TV............................................................................................ 8

Watching the TV .......................................................................................... 9

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound

modes ..................................................12

Viewing your favorite channels.......13

Listening with surround sound.......14

Enjoying stereo or bilingual

programs ............................................. 15

Viewing Teletext.................................17

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system .......... 19

Changing the “PICTURE”
setting

...........................................21

Changing the “SOUND” setting
Changing the “SETUP”

setting
Changing the Channel Preset

(“CH PRESET”) setting ..............27

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

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function......................30

Troubleshooting .................................31

Overview of controls......................... 34

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

Using Your New TV

....23

WARNING (continued)

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

Do not place any objects on the TV.

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Using Your New TV

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.

Rear of TV

or

Antenna cable (not supplied)

IEC connector
(not supplied)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Connecting a VCR

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

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To video and
audio outputs

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To antenna
output

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VCR

VIDEO

AUDIO
R L

Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

To 8
(antenna)

S video cable
(not supplied)

To S video
output

Rear of TV

To
(S video input)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

: Signal flow

R L Y CBC

123

To t 1, 2 or 3
(video input)

: Signal flow

R

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

Front of TV

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1

L(MONO)

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

3

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 28).

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Connecting optional components

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

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

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

Front of TV

To
(S video
input)

L(MONO)

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

3

PROGRMENU

PROGR

To t 3 (video input)

S video cable (not supplied)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To video and

Camcorder

audio outputs

L (MONO)

3

R

or

Video game
equipment

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.

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

Rear of TV

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Antenna cable (not supplied)

To
antenna
output

To video and
audio inputs

Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

R L Y CBC

123

R

L(MONO)

R

VCR

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 10).

To S video output

: Signal flow

Audio system

or

To
audio
inputs

: Signal flow

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

DVD player

Rear of TV

123

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

L

R

(MONO)

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

Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

: 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, C
connectors on your DVD player.

DVD player

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Y

CB CR

S VIDEO OUT

To audio
output

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

Audio cable
(not supplied)

B, and CR under (component video

B, and CR output

Rear of TV

R L Y CBC

R

To
L (white)
R (red)

To
(component
video input)

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To component
video output

Component video cable
(not supplied)

: Signal flow

Notes

• 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 22).

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

Using Your New TV

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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

A

the TV using the provided hole.

or

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

B

pillar.

20
mm

3.8 mm

AB

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or

Note

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

Watching the TV

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

L(MONO)

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

3

PROGRMENU

PROGR

1 indicator

1
4

7

-/--

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

2
5
8
0

SURROUND

3
6
9

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

%

?/1

t
a

Number buttons

JUMP

MENU
+/–/ENTER

PROGR +/–

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ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

Press ! to turn on the TV.

1

PROGRMENU

When the TV is in the
standby mode (the

1

indicator on the TV is lit
red), press

?/1

on the remote

or PROGR +/– on the TV.

Press PROGR +/– or

2

number buttons to select
the program number.

For double digit numbers,
press -, then the number
(e.g., for 25, press -, then
2 and 5).

To select a program number quickly

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

Note

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

This does not indicate a malfunction.

2 +/–

1
4
7

-/--

2

3

5

6
9

8
0

continued

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Watching the TV (continued)

LANGUAGE:

COLOR SYS :

SETUP

PROGRAM SE

PIC ROTAT I

ENGL I SH

Additional tasks

To

Turn off temporarily
Turn off completely

Adjust the volume
Mute the sound
Watch the video input

(VCR, camcorder, etc.)

Jump back to the previous 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.

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 19.

Press MENU.

1

MENU

PICTURE
PICTURE++MO C
WI DE MODE : OF F
INTELL I GENT P I C: OFF

DE : DYNAM I

Press + or – to select the

2

“SETUP” icon ( ), then
press ENTER.

Make sure “LANGUAGE” is

3

selected, then press ENTER.

Press + or – to select the

4

desired language (e.g,
“

”), then press ENTER.

The selected menu language appears.

To return to the normal screen

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Press MENU.

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

SETUP

LANGUAGE:

PIC ROTAT I ON
PROGRAM SETUP
COLOR SYS : AUTO

NGL I SH

E

Setting the Wake Up timer

Press until the desired

1

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 After 12 hours

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

2

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

3

WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

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.

SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M

After 30 minutes

SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M

No Sleep Timer

After 60 minutes

After 90 minutes

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To cancel the Sleep timer

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

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Advanced Operations

≥

DYNAMIC

≥

DRAMA

≥

SOFT

≥

PERSONAL

Selecting the
picture and sound
modes

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

SURROUND

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

SOUND MODE

PIC MODE

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).

PIC MODE

PERSONAL

STANDARDDYNAMIC

SOFT

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

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

“SOFT” receive soft sound.

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

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Advanced Operations

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).

SOUND

MODE

high tones.

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

Viewing your

FAVORITE

favorite channels

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

Press FAVORITE.

1

Press the number button

2

from 1 to 6 to select the
desired favorite channel.

1

2

3
4
7

-/--

SOUND
MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

5
8
0

SURROUND

6

9

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

Number
buttons

FAVORITE

Advanced Operations

1

2

1
4

3

5

6

Tip

• To program your favorite channels, see Adjusting each program number
settings (PROGRAM SETUP) on page 26.

Advanced Operations

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Listening with

SOUND

surround sound

The surround feature enables you to

MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

enjoy the sound effects of a concert hall
or movie theater.

Press SURROUND
repeatedly until you
receive the desired
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 23).

SURROUND

SURROUND: TruSurround

SURROUND

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND: OFF

registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. in the United States and selected foreign
countries. SRS and TruSurround are incorporated under license from SRS Labs,
Inc. and are protected under United States Patent Nos. 4,748,669 and 4,841,572
with numerous additional issued and pending foreign patents.

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Advanced Operations

The surround of your TV is categorized as TruSurround.

TM

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

Enjoying stereo or
bilingual
programs

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

L(MONO)

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

3

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.

indicator

-/--

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

0

SURROUND

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

A/B

NICAM

When receiving a NICAM program

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

NICAM stereo

NICAM bilingual

NICAM monaural

NICAM

(Stereo sound)

NICAM

MAIN

(Main sound)

NICAM

MAIN

(Main sound)

(Regular sound)

NICAM

SUB

(Sub sound)

Advanced Operations

MONO

MONO

(Regular sound)

MONO

(Regular sound)

continued

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Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs (continued)

When receiving an A2 program

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

A2 stereo

MONO

(Regular sound)

STEREO

(Stereo sound)

A2 bilingual

MAIN

(Main sound)

Receiving area for NICAM and A2 programs

System

NICAM

A2

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.

Receiving area

Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia,
Thailand, etc.

Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.

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.

MONO

AUTO

SUB

(Sub sound)

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Advanced Operations

Notes

• The “MONO” or “AUTO” 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 “AUTO”.

Viewing Teletext

TV stations broadcast an information

?/1

service called Teletext via some TV
channels. Teletext allows you to receive
various information, such as shares
market or news.

1
4
7

-/--

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

2
5
8
0

SURROUND

3
6
9

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

a
t

A/B

Displaying Teletext

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

1

Press to display the

2

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.

b

P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09

From Singapore
To PAR IS

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

2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747

4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10

2.7 2130/0745 SQ24
4 2300/0915 AZ487 747

1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747
2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747

747

To turn off Teletext

Press a.

continued

Advanced Operations

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Viewing Teletext (continued)

Additional Teletext tasks

To

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.

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 or .

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 to

show the text.

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.

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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

“SETUP” icon

“CH PRESET” icon

Menu level 1

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3/Function

“PICTURE”

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

“SETUP” “LANGUAGE” Change the menu language:

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

“PICTURE MODE” Select the picture mode:

“ADJUST” Adjust the “PERSONAL” option:

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

“ADJUST” Adjust the “PERSONAL” option:

“SURROUND” Select the surround mode:

“INTELLIGENT VOL” Adjust volume automatically.

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

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

STUP

E

LAN UAGE:

G
PIC ROT
PRO RAM S ET
COLOR SYS :

AT IO

G

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

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

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

“BASS” t “TREBLE”t “BALANCE”t “BBE”*

“TruSurround” t “OFF”

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

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

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.

Name of the current menu
Guide mark icon

Menu level 3

Menu level 2

continued

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

19Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

R

TV

CH P RESET

SYS:B/G

MANU A L PROGRAM

AM+++

OPROGAUT

+

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

1

menu.

Press + or – to select the

2

desired item.

Press ENTER to confirm

3

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

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

MENU

ENTER

SURROUND

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

MENU
+ / – /ENTER

PICTURE
PICTURE MO C
WI DE MODE :OFF

INTELLIGENT PIC:OFF

DE :DYNAMI

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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

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.

Front of TV

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

PROGRMENU

Note

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

Changing the
“PICTURE” setting

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

SURROUND

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

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

Press MENU.

1

Make sure the “PICTURE”

2

icon ( ) is selected,

ENTER

then press ENTER.

Press + or – to select

3

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

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.

“PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”.

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

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

PICTURE

PICTURE MO C

WI DE MODE :OFF

INTELLIGENT PIC:OFF

PICTURE

PICTUR

WI DE

INTELLIGEN

MENU
+ / – /ENTER

DE : DYNAM I

DYNAMI

MODE

E

MODE

:

C

STANDARD
SOF T

PER

SONA L

ADJUST

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

continued

21Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the “PICTURE” setting (continued)

Adjusting the “ADJUST” items under “PICTURE MODE”

Press + or – to select the

1

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

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

2

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.

3

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

22

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the
“SOUND” setting

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

Press MENU.

1

Press + or – to select the

2

“SOUND” icon (
then press ENTER.

),

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

ENTER

SURROUND

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

MENU
+ / – /ENTER

SOUND

SOUND MODE +

SURROUND : OF F F

INTELLIGENT VOL:OFF

: DYNAMI C +

Press + or – to select

3

the desired item (e.g.,

ENTER

“SOUND MODE”),
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 receive 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.

“PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”.

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

SOUND

OUND MODE

SSURROUND : O

INTELLIGENSOF T

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

DYNAMI

DRAMA

PER

SONA L

ADJ US T

C

continued

23Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the “SOUND” setting (continued)

Adjusting the “ADJUST” items under “SOUND MODE”

Press + or – to select the

1

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

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

2

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

Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

3

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 19.

ENTER

BALANCE 00

increase the right speaker’s volume

24

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

E

COLOR SYS : AUTO

SETUP

PROGRAM SE TUP

PIC ROTAT I ON

NGL I SH

LANGUAGE:

LANGUAGE: E

COLOR SYS : NT S

SETUP

C3.58

PROGRAM SE SECAM

PIC ROTAT I PAL

AUTO

NTSC4.43

“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.

1

Press + or – to select

2

“SETUP” icon (
then press ENTER.

),

1
4
7

-/--

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

ENTER

2
5
8
0

SURROUND

3
6
9

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

Number
buttons

MENU
+ / – / ENTER

Press + or – to select

3

the desired item (e.g.,

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 10).

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

PIC ROTATION

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

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

number settings (PROGRAM SETUP) on page 26).

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

ENTER

continued

25Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the “SETUP” setting (continued)

Adjusting each program number settings (PROGRAM SETUP)

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

1

Select “PR” and press

2

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

ENTER

PROGRAM S ET

PR : 14

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

UP

Press + or – to select

3

the desired item (e.g.,

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.

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

4

then repeat step 2 and 3.

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

Press + or – 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 particular program
number will be unlocked automatically.

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.

PROGRAM S ET
PR : 1 4
SK I P :ON
CH I LD LOCK :
FAVOR I TE C : ––

ON

OFF

UP

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

26

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the

R

TV

CH P RESET

SYS:B/G

MANU A L PROGRAM

AM+++

OPROGAUT

RAM

VH

AUTO PROG

FLOW

TVPRSYS : AUTO

01:

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.

1

Press + or – to select the

2

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

SOUND
MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

ENTER

SURROUND

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

MENU
+ / – /ENTER

Press + or – to select the

3

desired item (e.g.,
“AUTO PROGRAM”),
then press 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 19.

ENTER

To

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.

continued

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

27

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

PR

01:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG
TV SYS:B/G
FINE:AUTO

LOW

PR

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG
TV SYS:B/G
FINE:AUTO

LOW

PR

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG
TV SYS:B/G
FINE:AUTO

LOW

PR

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

/K

TV SYS : I

B/G

FINE:AUTO

LOW

M

D

PR

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

TV SYS : M

FINE:AUTO

LOW

Presetting channels manually

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 + 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.

2

(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.

.

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

MANU A LPROG

10:

PR
TV SYS : B /G

VHF

LOW

FINE:AUTO

RAM

If the sound of the

3

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.

28

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

ENTER

ENTER

If you are not satisfied with

PR

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG

TV SYS : M MANUAL

AUTO

FINE:

LOW

PR

10:

RAM

VHF

MANU A LPROG
TV SYS :M

FINE:MANU AL

LOW

4

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

(1)

Press

+ or –

to select
“FINE”, then press
ENTER

.

Press

+ or –

(2)

to select
“MANUAL”, then press
ENTER.

ENTER

ENTER

MANU A LPROG

10:

PR
TV SYS :M MANU A L
VHF

LOW

FINE:

RAM

AUTO

–+

(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 are
memorized for each program number.

ENTER

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

29

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function

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

1

problem with your TV, the
times the 1 indicator flashes indicates the possible causes.

Front of TV

L(MONO)

3

indicator flashes red. The number of

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGRMENU

PROGR

1

indicator

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

1

3-second intervals.
Count the number of times the 1 indicator flashes.

2

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

3

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

4

1

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

30

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 .

Solutions

Page

Snowy picture

Noisy sound

Distorted picture

Noisy sound

Possible causeSymptom

• Connection is loose or
the cable is damaged.

• Channel presetting is
inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The antenna type is
inappropriate.

• The antenna direction
is inappropriate.

• Signal transmission is
low.

• Broadcast signals are
too strong.

• 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.

4

28

–

–

–

–

Good picture

Noisy sound

No picture

No sound

• 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.

• 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”).

•

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.

27

27

Additional Information

15

4

9
9

continued

31Additional Information

Troubleshooting (continued)

Good picture

No sound

Dotted lines or
stripes

Double images or
“ghosts”

No color

Abnormal color
patches

Possible causeSymptom Solutions

• The volume level is

• Press 2 + to increase the volume level.

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

• 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.

buildings.

• The antenna direction
is inappropriate.

• Use of a booster is
inappropriate.

• The color level setting
is too low.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Page

10

10
15

–

–

–

29

–

–

22

25

–

–

TV cannot receive
stereo broadcast
signal.

32

Additional Information

• The stereo reception
setting is
inappropriate.

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

15

Stereo broadcast
sound switches
on and off or
is distorted.

or

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 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 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.

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.

––

• 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.

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4

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15

17

4

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29

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29

30

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33Additional Information

Overview of controls

TV front panel

L(MONO) R

4

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

PROGRMENU

L(MONO) R

4

Button

AUTO PROGR

!

PROGR +/–

1
2 +/–

t

MENU

i

ENTER SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

PROGRMENU

PageFunction

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
Headphones jack. –

34

Additional Information

Remote control

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

-/--

0

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

SURROUND

FAVORITE

MENU

ENTER

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

Label color

White

Green

Button function

For general TV
operations

For Teletext
operations

Button

PROGR +/–
0 – 9, ÷

2

+/–

?/1

t
a

%

Select program number.
Input numbers.
Adjust volume.
Turn off temporarily or turn on

the TV.
Select TV or video input.
Display the TV program.
Mute the sound.
Display on-screen information.

JUMP

Jump to previous program number.

Timer operations

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

PIC MODE
SOUND MODE
FAVORITE
SURROUND

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

Stereo/bilingual operations

A/B

Select stereo/bilingual mode.

Teletext operations

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.

0 - 9
PROGR +/-

p (red, green,

yellow, blue)

Input Teletext page number.
Display the next or previous

page.
Access a Fastext menu.

Menu operations

MENU
+ or –
ENTER

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

Function

Page

9

9
10
10

10
10
10
10
10

11

11
12
12
13
14

15

17
18
18
18
18
18

18
18

18

20
20
20

35Additional Information

Specifications

KV-XA25M31 KV-XA29M31 KV-XA34M31 Note

Power requirements 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
Teletext language English, Arabic, French
Channel coverage

B/G VHF : E2 to E12

I UHF : B21 to B68

D/K

M VHF : A2 to A13

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

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

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

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

(Component

Video)

i (Headphones) Output: 1 Stereo minijack

Picture tube 25 in. 29 in. 34 in.

Tube size (cm) 64 72 86
Screen size (cm) 60 68 80

Dimensions (w/h/d, mm) 696 × 513 × 500 772 × 576 × 516 895 × 674 × 590
Mass (kg) 38 51 78

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Sony Corporation

36

Additional Information

NICAM Stereo/Bilingual B/G, I, D/K; A2 Stereo/Bilingual B/G

UHF : E21 to E69
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41

VHF : 0 to 12, 5A, 9A Australia only
UHF : 28 to 69
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41

VHF : 1 to 11 New Zealand only
UHF : 21 to 69
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41

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

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

unbalanced, sync negative

C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Input: 1 Phono jacks;

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

B: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
R: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

C
Audio: 500mVrms

available

available

Measured diagonally
Measured diagonally