Sony KV-XR29M81, KV-XR34M81 User Manual

4-100-941-11 (1)

Trinitron Color TV

Operating Instructions

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

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KV-XR34

KV-XR29

KV-XR25 M81

M80

© 2003 Sony Corporation

WARNING

•Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

•TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC.

•Do not plug in the power cord until you have completed making all other connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna and other terminals to ground.

•To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries from the remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any liquid leaks from the batteries and touches your skin, immediately wash it away with water.

For your own safety, do not touch any part of the	For children’s safety, do not leave children alone
TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during
lightning storms.	with the TV. Do not allow children to climb onto it.

Do not place any objects on the TV. The apparatus	Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object
shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and
that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,	falls into it. Have it checked immediately by
shall be placed on the apparatus.	qualified personnel only.

	Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.
Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.	Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals
	to clean the TV. Do not attach anything (e.g.,
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such as a	adhesive tape, cellophane tape, glue) on the painted
bookcase or built-in cabinet.	cabinet of the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

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.

2

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the	Do not plug in too many appliances to the same
TV to rain or moisture.	power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

	Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull
	the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned
Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor which	off, it is still connected to the AC power source
can support the TV set weight. Ensure that the TV	(mains) as long as the power cord is plugged in.
stand surface is flat and its area is larger than the	Unplug the TV before moving it or if you are not
bottom area of the TV.	going to use it for several days.

3

x Securing the TV

To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to secure the TV.

20 mm

3.8 mm

screws

clamps

band

Screw the band to the TV stand and to the provided hole at the rear of your TV.

or

(1) Put a cord or chain through the clamps.

(2) Screw one clamp to a wall or pillar and the other clamp to the provided hole at the rear of your TV.

Note

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

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Table of Contents

Installation
Getting Started .....................................	6
Setting up your TV
(“Initial Setup”) ....................................	7
Overview of Controls
TV front and rear panels .....................	8
Using the remote control and
basic functions ......................................	9
Advanced Operations
Selecting the picture and sound
modes ..................................................	11
Viewing Teletext
(KV-XR34M81/XR29M81/
XR25M81 only) ...................................	12

Menu Adjustment
Introducing the menu system ..........		13
Changing the “Picture” setting ........		16
Changing the “Sound” setting .........		17
Changing the “Timer” setting ..........		19
Changing the “Channel Setup”
setting ..................................................		20
Changing the “Setup” setting ..........		22
Additional Information		GB
Connecting optional components ...		23
Troubleshooting .................................		25
Specifications ......................	Back cover

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Installation

x Getting Started

b

Step 1

Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote.

Note

• Do not use old or different types of batteries together.

Step 2

Connect the antenna cable (not supplied) to 8 (antenna input) at the rear of the TV.

Tip

•You can also connect your TV to other optional components (see page 23).

b

Step 3

Plug in the power cord, then press ! on the TV to turn it on.

Note

•The 1 (standby) indicator flashes green for a few seconds when turning on the TV. This does not indicate a malfunction.

Step 4

Set up the TV by following the instructions of the “Initial Setup” menu (see page 7).

6 Installation

xSetting up your TV (“Initial Setup”)

When you turn on your TV for the first time, the “Initial Setup” menu will appear. You may change the menu language, preset the TV channels automatically and adjust the picture position using the buttons on the TV front panel.

Tip

•The MENU, and V/v/B/b buttons on the remote control can also be used for the operations below.

1

Press 2 +/– to select the desired menu

language, then press t.

The selected menu language appears.

2

Press 2 +/– to select “Yes”, then press t

to preset the channels automatically or

select “No” to skip automatic channel

presetting.

Once you select “Yes”, your TV will start

searching for all the available channels.

If the message “No channel found. Please

connect cable/antenna.” appears, check your

Start auto program now?

TV connections, then press t.

3

Press 2 +/– to adjust the bars on the top

and bottom of the menu if they are

slanted, then press t.

If no adjustment is necessary, then press

t.

4

Press 2 +/– to select “No”, then press t.

This menu will not appear again the next

time you turn on the TV by pressing !.

To allow this menu to appear again, select

“Yes”, then press t.

Tips

•You can immediately go to the end of the ”Initial Setup” menu by pressing MENU.

•You can also set up your TV using the menu system (see page 13).

•You can also preset the channels automatically by pressing MENU (AUTO PROG) button on the TV front panel for about five seconds.

Installation

Installation 7

Overview of Controls

x TV front and rear panels

			TV rear panel			qa
					R L	Y CB	CR
					1	2
			qs
					qf qd
TV front panel
0	9	8 7 6	5	4	3	2	1
	L(MONO) R	AUTO PROG:Press [MENU] for 5sec
	3	SOUND MENU
		MODE (AUTO PROG)		PROG
Button/Terminal		Function					Page
1		Remote control sensor.					–
2 1		Standby indicator.					6
2		Wake Up indicator.					19
3 !		Turn off or turn on the TV.					6
4 PROG +/–		Select program number.					–
5 2 +/–		Adjust volume.					–
6 t		Select TV or video input.					23
Menu operations
5 2 +/–		Select and adjust items.					–
6 t		Confirm selected items.					–
7 MENU		Display or cancel the menu.					–
7 (AUTO PROG)		Preset channels automatically.					7
8 SOUND MODE		Select sound mode options.					11
		5-Band Graphic Equalizer display will appear.
9 t3		Video input terminal 3.					23
0 i		Headphone jack.					–
qa		Component video input terminal.					24
qs 8		Antenna input terminal.					23
qd T		Monitor output terminal.					23
qf t1, t2		Video input terminal 1, 2.					23

8 Overview of Controls

x Using the remote control and basic functions

0			1
qa	A/B
qs
			2
qd	1	2	3
qf	4	5	6
	7	8	9

0 3

PROG

qg4

5

qh

MENU

qj6

qk	7

RESET

ql8

w;9 wa

ws TV

of Overview

Controls

Button		Description	Page
1	?/1	Turn off temporarily or turn on the TV.	–
2 a		Display the TV program.	–
3		Jump to previous program number.	–
4 PROG +/–		Select program number.	–
5	2 +/–	Adjust volume.	–
9		Change the picture size:	–
		“On” (16:9 wide-mode), “Off”.
0		Mute the sound.	–
qa		Display on-screen information.	–
qd t		Select TV or video input.	23
qf 0 – 9, ÷		Input numbers.	–
qj		Select surround mode options:
		“On” (surround), “Simulated” (stereo-like	–
		monaural sound), “Off”.
ql RESET		Set TV to factory setting.	25

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Overview of Controls 9

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Button Description				Page
w;				Select sound mode options.	11
				“5-Band Graphic Equalizer” display will appear.
wa				Select picture mode options.	11
Menu operations
	6 MENU			Display or cancel the menu.	15
7				Confirm selected items.	15
	qk V, v, B, b			Select and adjust items.	15
Timer operations
	qg			Set TV to turn on automatically.	–
	qh			Set TV to turn off automatically.	–
Teletext operations (green label)
(KV-XR34M81/XR29M81/XR25M81 only)
	4	,		Display the next or previous page.	12
8				Display Teletext broadcast.	12
	qa			Reveal concealed information.	12
	qs			Enlarge the Teletext display.	12
	qd			Stop Teletext display from scrolling.	12
	qg			Display Teletext service contents.	12
	qh			Show TV screen while waiting for Teletext page.	12
	ws x (red, green,			Access a FASTEXT menu.	12
		yellow, blue)
Stereo/bilingual operations
	qs A/B			Not function for your TV.	–

10 Overview of Controls

Advanced Operations

x Selecting the picture and sound modes

You can select picture and sound modes and adjust the setting to your preference in the “Personal” option.

A/B

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

PROG

MENU

Selecting the picture mode

Press to select the desired picture mode.

Select	To view
“Dynamic”	high contrast pictures.
“Standard”	normal pictures.
“Soft”	mild pictures.
“Personal”	the last adjusted picture setting
	from the “Picture Adjustment”
	option in the menu (see page 16).

RESET

TV

Selecting the sound mode

Press (or SOUND MODE on the front panel) to select the desired sound mode. 5-Band Graphic Equalizer display will appear.

Select						To listen to
“Dynamic”						dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes both the low
	Dynamic
						and high tones.
	100	300	1k	3k	8k
“Drama”	Drama					sound that emphasizes voice and high tones.
	100	300	1k	3k	8k
“Soft”	Soft					soft, natural and relaxing sounds.
	100	300	1k	3k	8k
“Personal”	Personal					the last adjusted sound setting from the
						“Sound Adjustment” option in the menu (see page 18).
	100	300	1k	3k	8k

Advanced Operations 11

x Viewing Teletext

B KV-XR34M81/XR29M81/XR25M81 only

Some TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext which allows you to receive various information, such as stock market reports and news.

You can use the buttons on the remote to view Teletext.

A/B
1	2	3
4	5	6
7	8	9
,	0
		PROG
		MENU
RESET

	x (red,
	green,	TV
	yellow,
	blue)

To	Do this
display a Teletext	Press	. Each time you press	, the
page on the	screen changes as follows:
TV picture	Teletext t Teletext and TV t TV.
	If there is no Teletext broadcast, “100” is
	displayed at the top left corner of the
	screen.
check the contents	Press .
of a Teletext service	An overview of the Teletext contents,
	including page numbers, appears on the
	screen.
select a Teletext page	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
	or .
hold (pause) a	Press	to display the symbol “	” at
Teletext display	the top left corner of the screen. To
	resume normal Teletext viewing, press
	.
reveal concealed	Press .
information (e.g.,	To conceal the information, press the
an answer to a quiz)	button again.
enlarge the Teletext	Press	. Each time you press	, the
display	Teletext display changes as follows:
	Enlarge upper half t Enlarge lower
	half t Normal size.

stand by for a Teletext (1) Enter the Teletext page number that

page while watching	you want to refer to, then press .
a TV program	(2) When the page number is displayed,
	press to show the text.
select a FASTEXT	Press x (red, green, yellow and blue)
menu or the colored	that corresponds to the desired menu or
boxes	page number.
turn off Teletext	Press a.

Note

• The FASTEXT feature can be used only when the FASTEXT broadcast is available.

12 MenuAdvancedAdjustmentOperations

Menu Adjustment

x Introducing the menu system

The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV. The following is an overview of the menu system.

Picture icon Sound icon Timer icon

Channel Setup icon Setup icon

Menu level 1

Setup
Language:	English
Picture Rotation
Wide Mode:
Video Label
Color System:

Select

Confirm

End

Return icon

Name of the current menu

Menu level 3

Menu level 2

					User Guidance
Level 1	Level 2	Level 3/Function						Page
“Picture”	“Mode”	Select the picture mode:						16
		“Dynamic” t “Standard” t “Soft” t “Personal”
	“Picture Adjustment”
		Adjust the “Personal” option:
		“Picture” t “Brightness” t “Color” t
		“Hue” t “Sharpness” t “Reset”
	“Color Temperature”	Adjust white color tint:
		“Cool” t “Neutral” t “Warm”
	“VM”	Sharpen the edges of each object:
		“High” t “Low” t “Off”
	“Intelligent Picture”	Optimize picture quality:
		“On” t “Off”
“Sound”	“Mode”	Select the sound mode:						17
		“Dynamic” t “Drama” t “Soft” t “Personal”
	“Sound Adjustment”	Adjust sound frequency settings of “Personal”
		option:
		“Adjust” t “Reset”
	“Balance”	Select to emphasize the left and right speakers.
	“Intelligent Volume”	Adjust volume automatically:
		“On” t “Off”
	“Surround”	Select the surround mode:
		“On” t “Simulated” t “Off”
						continue
					Menu Adjustment					13

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Level 1					Level 2	Level 3/Function		Page
“Timer”					“Sleep Timer”	Set TV to turn off automatically.		19
					“Wake Up Timer”	Set TV to turn on automatically.
“Channel Setup”					“Auto Program”	Preset channels automatically.		20
					“Manual Program”	Preset channels manually.
					“TV System”	Select the TV system:
						“B/G” t “ I” t “D/K” t “M”
					“Program Label”	Label the program number.
					“Program Block”	Block unwanted programs.
“Setup”					“Language”	Change the menu language:		22
						“English” t “	” (Arabic)
					“Picture Rotation”	Adjust the picture position.
					“Wide Mode”	Change the picture size:
						“On” (16:9 wide-mode) t “Off”
					“Video Label”	Label the connected equipment.
					“Color System”	Select the color system:
						“Auto” t “PAL” t “SECAM” t“NTSC3.58” t
						“NTSC4.43”

14 Menu Adjustment

How to use the menu

0

PROG

Press MENU to display the menu.

MENU

RESET

Press V or v to select the desired item.

TV

Picture

	Mode:	Dynamic
	Picture Adjustment
	Color Temperature:	Cool
	VM:	High
	Intelligent Picture:	On
Select	Confirm	End

Channel Setup

Auto Program

Manual Program

TV System: B/G

Program Label

Program Block

Select

Confirm

End

Press (or b) to confirm your selection and

go to the next level.

Other menu operations

Channel Setup

Auto Program

Manual Program

TV System: B/G

Program Label

Program Block

Select

Confirm

End

To	Press
Adjust the setting value	V, v, B or b.
Move to the next/previous menu level	B or b.
Cancel the menu	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 .

•The MENU, tand 2 +/– buttons on the TV front panel can also be used for the operations above (see page 8).

Menu Adjustment 15

x Changing the “Picture” setting

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

1 Press MENU.

2	Make sure the “Picture” icon ( ) is		Picture
	selected, then press	.	Mode:	Dynamic
			Picture Adjustment
			Color Temperature:	Cool
			VM:	High
			Intelligent Picture:	On
		Select	Confirm	End
3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Mode”), then press .
	Select	To
	“Mode”	choose either “Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Soft” or “Personal”*
		(see page 11).
	“Color Temperature”	adjust white color tint.
		Choose either “Cool” (blue tint), “Neutral” (neutral tint) or
		“Warm” (red tint).
	“VM”	sharpen the edges of each object.
	(Velocity Modulation)	Choose either “High”, “Low” or “Off”.
	“Intelligent Picture”	optimize picture quality.

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

To cancel, select “Off”, then press .

*You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the “Picture Adjustment”, “Color Temperature” and “VM” options only when the “Personal” mode is selected.

Adjusting the “Picture Adjustment” items under “Personal” mode

1	Press V or v to select either “Picture” (contrast), “Brightness”, “Color”,
	“Hue” (color tones) or “Sharpness”, then press .

Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory setting.

2	Press V,v,B or b to adjust the setting of your selected item, then press .
3	Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.
	The adjusted settings will be received when you select “Personal”.

Notes

•“Hue” can be adjusted for the NTSC color system only.

•Reducing “Sharpness” can also reduce picture noise.

16 Menu Adjustment

x Changing the “Sound” setting

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

1	Press MENU.
2	Press	V	or	v	to select the “Sound”	Mode:	Dynamic
						Sound
	icon (		), then press .			Sound Adjustment
						Balance

	Intelligent Volume:	Off
	Surround:	Off
Select	Confirm	End

3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Mode”), then press .

Select	To
“Mode”	choose either “Dynamic”, “Drama”, “Soft” or “Personal”*
	(see page 11).
“Balance”	Press v or B to emphasize the left speaker.
	Press V or b to emphasize the right speaker.
“Intelligent Volume”	adjust the volume of all program numbers and video inputs
	automatically.
	Press V or v to select “On”, then press .
	To cancel, select “Off”, then press .
“Surround”	choose either “On”, “Simulated” or “Off” (see page 9).

*You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the “Sound Adjustment” option only when the “Personal” mode is selected (see page 18).

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Menu Adjustment 17

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Adjusting the “Sound Adjustment” item under “Personal” mode

The 5-Band Graphic Equalizer feature allows you to adjust sound frequency settings of “Personal” mode in the menu.

1	Make sure that “Adjust” is selected,
	then press .

Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory setting.

Adjustment: Personal

Adjust

Reset

	100	300	1k	3k	8k
Select	Confirm		End

2	Press B or b to select the desired sound frequency, then press V or v to
	adjust the setting and press .

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

Notes

•Adjusting higher frequency will affect higher pitched sound and adjusting lower frequency will affect lower pitched sound.

•You may display the settings directly using the SOUND MODE button on the TV front panel (see page 8) or button on the remote control (see page 10).

18 Menu Adjustment

x Changing the “Timer” setting

The “Timer” menu allows you to set TV to turn off and turn on automatically.

1 Press MENU.

Press V or v to select the “Timer” icon ( ),	Timer
2 then press .
	Sleep Timer: Off
	Wake Up Timer: Off
Select	Confirm	End

3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Sleep Timer”), then press .

	Select		To
“Sleep Timer”			set TV to turn off automatically.
			Press V or v to select the desired period of time (max. of 1 hour
			and 30 minutes), then press .
“Wake Up Timer”			set TV to turn on automatically.
			Press V or v to select the desired period of time (max. of 12
			hours), then press . After the selected length of time, the TV
			switches on automatically and “Wake Up Timer” will appear on
			the screen.
			The indicator on the TV lights up amber once you set the
			“Wake Up Timer”.

Notes

•You can also cancel “Sleep Timer” and “Wake Up Timer” by turning off the TV’s main power.

•If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than one hour after the TV is turned on using the “Wake Up Timer”, the TV automatically goes into standby mode.

Menu Adjustment 19

x Changing the “Channel Setup”

setting

The “Channel Setup” menu allows you to preset channels automatically, manually preset channels, select the TV system, label the program number and block unwanted programs.

1 Press MENU.

Press V or v to select the “Channel Setup”
2 icon ( ), then press .	Channel Setup
	Auto Program
	Manual Program
	TV System:	B/G
	Program Label
	Program Block
Select	Confirm	End

3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Auto Program”), then press .

	Select		To
“Auto Program”			preset channels automatically.
“Manual Program”			manually preset desired channels and channels that cannot be
			preset automatically (see Presetting channels manually on
			page 21).
“TV System”			select the TV system.
			Press V or v to select either “B/G”, “I”, “D/K” or “M”, then
			press .
“Program Label”			label the program number.
			(1)	Select “Program” and press .
				Press V or v to select the program number, then press .
			(2)	Select “Label” and press	, then press V or v to select
				alphanumeric characters for the label.
“Program Block”			block unwanted programs.
			(1)	Select “Program” and press .
				Press V or v to select the program number, then press .
			(2)	Select “Block” and press	, then press V or v to choose
				either “On” or “Off”.

If you preset a blocked program number, that program number will be unblocked automatically.

Note

•During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate “B/G”, “I”, “D/K” or “M” for the “TV System”.

20 Menu Adjustment

Presetting channels manually

1	After selecting “Manual Program”, select the program
	number to which you want to preset a channel.
	(1)	Make sure “Program” is selected, then press .
	(2)	Press V or v until the program number you want
		to preset appears on the menu, then press .

	Manual Program
	Program:	01
	TV System:	B/G
	VHF Low
	Fine:	Auto
	Skip:	Off
Select	Confirm	End

2 Select the desired channel.

(1)Make sure either “VHF Low”, “VHF High” or “UHF” is selected, then press

.

(2)Press V or v until the desired channel’s broadcast appears on the TV screen, then press .

3	If the sound of the desired channel is abnormal, select the appropriate TV
	system.
	(1)	Press V or v to select “TV System”, then press .
	(2)	Press V or v until the sound becomes normal, then press .
4	If you are not satisfied with the picture and sound quality, you may be able
	to improve them by using the “Fine” tuning feature.
	(1)	Press V or v to select “Fine”, then press .
	(2)	Press V or v to select “Manual”, then press .
	(3)	Press V,v,B or b until the picture and sound quality are optimal, then press .
		The + or – icon on the menu flashes while tuning.
5	If you want to skip this program number when using PROG +/–, you can
	select the “Skip” feature.
	(1)	Press V or v to select “Skip”, then press .
	(2)	Press V or v to select “On”, then press .

To cancel, select “Off”, then press .

Menu Adjustment 21

x Changing the “Setup” setting

The “Setup” menu allows you to change the menu language, adjust the picture position, change the picture size, label the connected equipment and select the color system.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press V or v to select the “Setup” icon ( ),		Language:	English
		Setup
then press .		Picture Rotation
		Wide Mode:	Off
		Video Label
		Color System:	Auto
	Select	Confirm	End
3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Language”), then press .
Select	To
“Language”	change the menu language.
	Press V or v to select either “English” or “	” (Arabic), then
	press .
“Picture Rotation”	adjust the picture position when it is not aligned with the TV screen.
	Press B or b to adjust the picture position, then press .
“Wide Mode”	choose either “On” or “Off” (see page 9).
“Video Label”	label the connected equipment.

(1)Select “Video Input” and press .

Press V or v to select the input you want to label, then press .

(2)Select “Label” and press , then press V or v to select the label options: ”Video 1/Video 2/Video 3/ DVD”, “VCR”, “SAT”, “Game” or “Edit”*.

*You may edit the video label by entering alphanumeric characters.

“Color System”		select the color system.
		Press V or v to select either “Auto”, “PAL”, “SECAM”,
		“NTSC3.58” or “NTSC4.43”, then press . Normally, set this to
		“Auto”.

22 Menu Adjustment

Additional Information

x Connecting optional components

Connecting to the video input terminal ( t )

TV front panel

L (MONO)	R	Camcorder
	Audio/Video cable
	(not supplied)

3

TV rear panel

Video game equipment

R L Y CB CR	Antenna cable
	(not supplied)

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied) VCR

Notes

•If you connect a VCR to 8 (antenna input), preset the signal output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV (see page 21).

Connecting to the monitor output terminal ( T )

TV rear panel

R L Y CB CR

1 2

Audio system

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

VCR

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Additional Information 23

continued

Connecting to the component video input terminal ( )

TV rear panel

R L Y CB CR

1 2

Component video cable (not supplied)

DVD player

Audio cable (not supplied)

Notes

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

•Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:

Connect	To (on the DVD player)
Y (green)	Y
CB (blue)	CB, PB, Cb or B-Y
CR (red)	CR, PR, Cr or R-Y

•If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, the signal from the T (monitor output) jacks will not be output properly. This does not indicate a malfunction.

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x Troubleshooting

If you find any problem while viewing your TV, you can either use the Reset function or check the Troubleshooting guide below. If the problem persists, contact your Sony dealer.

RESET

RESET

TV

Reset function

Press the RESET button on your remote control. Your TV will go blank for a few seconds

then the “Initial Setup” menu will appear.

Pressing RESET will set your TV to the factory setting, but certain problems may be solved.

Troubleshooting guide

Symptom	Possible cause	Solutions	Page
Snowy picture	• The connection is loose	• Check the antenna cable and connection	23
	or the cable is	on the TV, VCR and at the wall.
	damaged.
	• The antenna setup is	• Check the antenna setup.	–
	inappropriate.	Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
Noisy sound	• Channel presetting is	• Display the “Channel Setup” menu and	21
	inappropriate or	select “Manual Program” to preset the
	incomplete.	channel again.
	• Signal transmission is	• Try using a booster.	–
	low.
Distorted picture	• Broadcast signals are	• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in	–
	too strong.	use.
Noisy sound

Good picture	• The TV system setting
	is inappropriate.

• Display the “Channel Setup” menu and	21
select the appropriate “TV System”.

Noisy sound

continue

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continued

Symptom	Possible cause	Solutions	Page
No picture	• The power cord,	• Check the power cord, antenna and VCR	23
	antenna or VCR is not	connections.
	connected.
	• The TV is not turned	• Press ?/1 (power).	9
	on.	• Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn	8
No sound		off the TV for about five seconds, then
		turn it on again.
Good picture	• The volume level is too	• Press 2 + to increase the volume level.	9
	low.
	• The sound is muted.	• Press to cancel the muting.	9
No sound

Dotted lines or	• There is local	• Do not use a hair dryer or other	–
stripes	interference from cars,	equipment near the TV.
	neon signs, hair dryers,	• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony	–
	power generators, etc.
		dealer for advice.
Double images or	• Broadcast signals are	• Use a highly directional antenna.	–
“ghosts”	reflected by nearby	• Use the fine tuning (“Fine”) function.	21
	mountains or
	buildings.
	• The antenna setup is	• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony	–
	inappropriate.	dealer for advice.
	• Use of a booster is	• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in	–
	inappropriate.	use.
No color	• The color level setting	• Display the “Picture” menu and select	16
	is too low.	“Personal” of “Mode”, then adjust the
		“Color” level in “Picture Adjustment”.
	• The color system	• Display the “Setup” menu and check the	22
	setting is	“Color System” setting (usually set this to
	inappropriate.	“Auto”).
	• The antenna setup is	• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony	–
	inappropriate.	dealer for advice.

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Symptom		Possible cause	Solutions	Page
Picture slant		• The magnetic	• Keep external speakers or other electrical	–
		disturbance from	equipment away from the TV.
		external speakers or	• Display the “Setup” menu and adjust	22
		other equipment, or
			“Picture Rotation” so that the picture
		the direction of the
Good	morning!		position is optimal.
		earth’s magnetic field
		may affect the TV.

	Abnormal color		• The magnetic	• Keep external speakers or other	–
	patches		disturbance from	equipment away from the TV. Do not
			external speakers or	move the TV while the TV is turned on.
			other equipment, or the	Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn
			direction of the earth’s	off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn
			magnetic field may	it on again to demagnetize the TV.
			affect the TV.
	“100” appears at		• The channel carries no		12
	the top of the		Teletext broadcast.
	screen and there
	is no Teletext			—
	display
	(KV-XR34M81/
	XR29M81/
	XR25M81 only).
	Teletext display is		• Connection is loose or	• Check the antenna cable and connection	23
	incomplete		the cable is damaged.	on the TV, VCR, and at the wall.
	(snowy picture or
	double images)		• The antenna setup is	• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony	–
	(KV-XR34M81/
			inappropriate.	dealer for advice.
	XR29M81/
			• Signal transmission	• Try using a booster.	–
	XR25M81 only).
			is too low.	• Use the fine tuning (“Fine”) function.	21
	The 1 (standby)		• Your TV’s self-	• Count the number of times the 1	–
	indicator on		diagnosis function	(standby) indicator flashes. Press !
	your TV flashes		indicates the possible	(main power) to turn off your TV.
	red several		problems.	Contact your nearest Sony service center.
	times after
	every three
	seconds.
	TV cabinet		• Changes in room
	creaks.		temperature sometimes
			make the TV cabinet	—	–
			expand or contract,
			causing a noise. This
			does not indicate a
			malfunction.
	A small “boom”		• The TV’s demagnetizing
	sound is heard		function is working.	—	–
	when the TV is		This does not indicate a
	turned on.		malfunction.

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AVERTISSEMENT

•Cet appareil fonctionne avec de très hautes tensions dangereuses.

•Tension de service du téléviseur : 110 – 240 V CA.

•Ne branchez pas le cordon d’alimentation avant d’avoir terminé tous les autres raccordements. Sinon, il se peut qu’un faible courant de fuite passe via l’antenne et d’autres bornes vers la terre.

•Afin d’éviter toute fuite des piles qui pourrait abîmer la télécommande, retirez-les de la télécommande si vous ne l’utilisez pas pendant plusieurs jours. Si vous touchez le liquide s’étant échappé des piles, rincez immédiatement à l’eau.

Pour votre propre sécurité, ne touchez aucun des	Dans la sécurité de vos enfants, ne les laissez jamais
composants du téléviseur ni le câble d’alimentation
ou le câble d’antenne durant les orages	regarder la télévision seuls. Ne laissez pas les
accompagnés de foudre.	enfants grimper dessus.

Ne pas poser d’objets sur le téléviseur. L’appareil ne	Ne faites pas fonctionner le téléviseur si des
doit pas être exposé à des éclaboussures et aucun	liquides ou des solides ont pénétré à l’intérieur.
objet contenant un liquide, comme un vase, ne doit	Faites-le immédiatement contrôler par le personnel
être posé sur le téléviseur.	qualifié.

	Nettoyez le téléviseur à l’aide d’un chiffon doux et
	sec. N’utilisez pas de benzine, de diluant ou tout
N’installez pas le téléviseur dans un espace confiné	autre produit chimique pour nettoyer le téléviseur.
comme une bibliothèque ou un meuble encastré.	Ne rien attacher (par exemple: bande adhésive,
Veillez à ne pas obstruer les ouïes de ventilation du	ruban de cellophane, colle) au coffret peint (argent)
téléviseur.	du téléviseur. Veillez à ne pas rayer le tube image.

N’ouvrez pas le châssis ou le capot arrière du
téléviseur. Vous seriez en effet exposé à des parties	Votre téléviseur n’est conçu que pour un usage
soumises à de hautes tensions et à d’autres	domestique.
composants dangereux. Contactez un technicien	N’utilisez pas le téléviseur dans un véhicule ou à
qualifié lorsque vous souhaitez faire réparer ou	des endroits sujets à de la poussière, de la chaleur,
vous débarrasser du téléviseur.	de l’humidité ou des vibrations excessives.

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Pour prévenir tout risque d’incendie ou	Ne branchez pas trop d’appareils électriques sur la
d’électrocution, gardez cet appareil à l’abri de la	même prise d’alimentation. Veillez à ne pas
pluie et de l’humidité.	endommager le cordon d’alimentation.

	Débranchez le câble d’alimentation en le saisissant
	par la fiche. Même si votre téléviseur est hors
Installez le téléviseur sur une surface plane et une	tension, il reste connecté à la source d’alimentation
	secteur tant que le cordon d’alimentation est
table TV stable et qui peuvent supporter le poids	branché. Débranchez le téléviseur avant de le
du téléviseur. S’assurer que la surface de la table	déplacer ou lorsque vous ne l’utilisez pas pendant
TV est plus large que le dessous du téléviseur.	plusieurs jours.

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x Fixation du téléviseur

Utiliser les vis, les mâchoires de fixation et la bande pour empêcher que la télévision ne tombe.

20 mm

3.8 mm

vis

brides

sangle

Vissez la sangle sur le meuble du téléviseur et dans l’orifice prévu à cet effet à l’arrière du téléviseur.

ou

(1) Placez un cordon ou une chaîne dans les brides.

(2) Vissez l’une des brides au mur ou à un pilier et l’autre dans l’orifice prévu à l’arrière du téléviseur.

Remarque

•Utilisez uniquement les vis fournies. L’utilisation d’autres vis risque d’endommager le téléviseur.

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