Sony Trinitron KV-EX29, Trinitron KV-EX34 Operating Instructions Manual

4-078-366-71 (1)

Trinitron Color TV

Operating Instructions

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

KV-EX34
KV-EX29

© 2001 Sony Corporation

K94

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 110-220 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound

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

Viewing higher quality pictures ...... 15

Viewing your favorite channels....... 16

Watching two programs at the

same time ............................................ 17

Listening with surround sound ...... 19

Changing the “SOUND”
setting

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

Changing the “PIP” setting
Changing the “SETUP”

setting

........................................... 31

Changing the Channel Preset
(“CH PRESET”) setting

Enjoying stereo or bilingual

programs .............................................20

Operating optional components ...... 21

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function...................... 34

Troubleshooting ................................. 35

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system ..........23

Overview of controls ......................... 38

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

Changing the “PICTURE”
setting

........................................... 26

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....... 30

............. 33

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)

or

F connector
(not supplied)

Antenna
adapter
(supplied)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Connecting a VCR

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

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To video and
audio outputs

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To antenna
output

VIDEO

AUDIO

R L

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

Antenna
adapter
(supplied)

VCR

S video cable
(not supplied)

To S video
output

Rear of TV

To
S VIDEO input

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

To ˘ (antenna)

COMPONENT VIDEO(DVD) IN

R L Y CBC

VIDEOINMONITOR

1

23

S VIDEO

: Signal flow

R

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

To VIDEO IN 1, 2, or 3

: Signal flow

Notes

• If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to VIDEO (the
yellow jack) and the black plug to AUDIO-L (MONO)
(the white jack).

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

• When both the S VIDEO and VIDEO IN 1 input are connected, the
S VIDEO input is automatically selected. To view the video input to
VIDEO IN 1, disconnect the S video cable.

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

Step 2

Insert the batteries into
the remote

Note

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

Step 3

Preset the channels automatically

Front panel

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2

POWER

1

POWER

L

(MONO)

VIDEOS VIDEO

R

AUDIO

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

VIDEO 4 INPUT

PROGR

CHANNELMENU VOLUMETV/VIDEO

1 2 3

AUTO

PROGR

b

AUTO PROGRAM

Tips

• To stop the automatic channel presetting, press MENU.

• If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular
channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 32).

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5

Connecting optional components

You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,
DVD, camcorder, video game, or stereo system. To watch the video input from the
connected equipment, press VIDEO (see page 11).

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the VIDEO 4 INPUT jacks

Front of TV

To S VIDEO
input

POWER

L

(MONO)

VIDEOS VIDEO

R

AUDIO

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

VIDEO 4 INPUT

PROGR

CHANNELMENU VOLUMETV/VIDEO

To VIDEO 4 INPUT

S video cable (not supplied)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To video and
audio outputs

Camcorder

L

(MONO)

AUDIO

VIDEOS VIDEO

R

or

Video game

VIDEO 4 INPUT

equipment

Notes

• When both the S VIDEO input and VIDEO 4 INPUT at the front of your

TV are input at the same time, the S VIDEO input is automatically
selected. To view the video input to VIDEO 4 INPUT, disconnect the S
video cable.

• When connecting video game equipment, display the “PICTURE” menu

and select “ON” for “GAME MODE” to adjust the picture setting that is
suitable for video games (see page 26).

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

the rear of your TV.

Connecting audio/video equipment using the
MONITOR OUT jacks

Rear of TV

COMPONENT VIDEO(DVD) IN

R L Y CBC

VIDEOINMONITOR

1

S VIDEO

VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (MONO)

(white)

AUDIO-R (red)

Antenna adapter supplied

R

OUT

23

VIDEO

AUDIO

To
MONITOR
OUT

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To
antenna
output

To video and
audio inputs

Antenna cable (not supplied)

VCR

To S video output

: Signal flow

Audio system

or

To
audio
inputs

: Signal flow

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Note

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

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

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

jacks on your TV to the LINE OUT, AUDIO R and L output connectors on your
DVD player.

2 Using a component video cable, connect Y, C

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

R output connectors on your DVD player.

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

screen.

DVD player

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Y

CB CR

To component
video output

S VIDEO OUT

To audio
output

Notes

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

• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

To
L (white)
R (red)

Audio cable
(not supplied)

Component video cable
(not supplied)

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

Connect To (on the DVD player)

Y (green) Y

CB (blue) Cb, B-Y or PB

CR (red) Cr, R-Y or PR

B, and CR under the COMPONENT

Rear of TV

COMPONENT VIDEO(DVD) IN

R L Y CBC

R

To COMPONENT VIDEO
(DVD) IN input

: Signal flow

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• When connecting to the COMPONENT VIDEO (DVD) IN jacks on your
TV, you must connect Y, CB, and CR to receive the video signals, and
connect L and R to receive analog audio signals.

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Connecting optional components (continued)

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

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

Rear of TV

DVD player

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

To video and
audio outputs

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

Notes

• Since the high quality pictures on a DVD disc contain a lot of information,

picture noise may appear. In this case, adjust the sharpness (“SHARP”)
under “PERSONAL ADJUST” in the “PICTURE MODE” menu (see
page 27).

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

player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.

COMPONENT VIDEO(DVD) IN

R L Y CB CR

VIDEOINMONITOR

1

S VIDEO

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OUT

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

To VIDEO IN 1, 2 or 3

VIDEO

L (MONO)
AUDIO
R

: Signal flow

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Securing the TV

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

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

A

the rear of the TV using the provided hole.

OR

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

B

pillar.

20
mm

3.8 mm

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A

B

OR

Note

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

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Watching the TV

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

STANDBY/

POWER

L

(MONO)

VIDEOS VIDEO

R

AUDIO

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

VIDEO 4 INPUT

PROGR

CHANNELMENU VOLUMETV/VIDEO

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

Press POWER on the TV to

1

turn on the TV.

CHANNELMENU VOLUMETV/VIDEO

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

WAKE UP
indicator

POWER

POWER

MUTING

DISPLAY POWER

DRC-MF

PIC

MODE

MTS

VIDEO

231

564

897

ENTER

JUMP

0

TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP

PIP CH

FAVORITE

PIP CH

SOUND

SURROUND WAKE UP

MODE

CHVOL

POWER

TV

Number
buttons

ENTER

MENU

SLEEP

CH +/–

To select the channel

2

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

1

2

3

4

7

6

5

8

9

0

Note

• When you turn on the TV, either the channel number or video input is
displayed for approximately 40 seconds. The ECO MODE ( ) icon will

also appear if “ECO MODE “ in the “SETUP” menu is set “ON” (see
page 31).

To select a channel number quickly

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

Note

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

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or

POWER

L

(MONO)

VIDEOS VIDEO

R

AUDIO

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

VIDEO 4 INPUT

PROGR

CHANNELMENU VOLUMETV/VIDEO

RETURN SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

CHANNELMENU VOLUMETV/VIDEO

Additional tasks

To

Turn off temporarily

Turn off completely

Adjust the volume

Mute the sound

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

Jump back to the previous channel
number

Display the on-screen information*

* Some picture/sound settings, and either the channel number or video

input are displayed. The on-screen display for the picture/sound
settings disappears after about 3 seconds.

STANDBY/
WAKE UP
indicator

POWER

MUTING

MUTING

DISPLAY POWER

DRC-MF

PIC

MODE

MTS

VIDEO

231

564

897

PIP CH

ENTER

0

JUMP

TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP

TV

MENU

DISPLAY
POWER

VIDEO
TV

Number
buttons

ENTER

JUMP
MENU

V/v/

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIP CH

SURROUND WAKE UP

CHVOL

SLEEP

VIDEO
POWER

TITLE

WAKE UP
SLEEP

+/–

CH

VOL +/–

TV

Press

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

POWER on the TV.

VOL +/–.

MUTING.

VIDEO (or TV/VIDEO on the TV) to select “VIDEO
1”, “VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3”, “VIDEO 4” or “DVD”.
To return to the TV screen, press TV (or

TV/VIDEO

on the TV).

JUMP.

DISPLAY.

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Watching the TV (continued)

DRC-MF: DRC1050

+++++++++++

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SETUP

CHANNE L SE T

O:FF

UP

PIC ROTA T ION

NGL I SH

ECO MODE

L ANGU AGE :

:

HSILGNE

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 23.

Press MENU.

1

Press V or v to select the

2

SETUP icon ( ), then
press

Make sure “ /

3

LANGUAGE” is selected
then press

Press V or v to select the

4

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

The selected menu
language appears.

.

.

.

MENU

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

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Setting the Wake Up timer

Press WAKE UP until the

1

desired period of time
appears.

WAKE UP

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

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

2

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

3

automatically.

The WAKE UP indicator on the TV lights up orange.

To cancel the Wake Up timer

Press WAKE UP until “WAKE UP TIMER: OFF” appears, or turn off
the TV’s main power.

Note

• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the TV
is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into
standby mode. To resume watching the TV, press any button or control on
the TV or the remote.

WAKE UP TIMER:10M

After 10 minutes

WAKE UP TIMER:OFF

No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours

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WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

Setting the Sleep timer

Press SLEEP until the
desired period of time
appears.

The Sleep timer starts
immediately after you
have set it.

To cancel the Sleep timer

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

SLEEP

SLEEP TIMER:30M

After 30 minutes

SLEEP TIMER:OFF

No Sleep Timer After 90 minutes

SLEEP TIMER:60M

After 60 minutes

SLEEP TIMER:90M

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