Sony Trinitron KV-EX29M87, Trinitron KV-EX34M87, KV-EX34, KV-EX29 User Manual

4-078-366-51 (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

M87

© 2000 Sony Corporation

WARNING

•Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

•TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC.

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

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose	Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object
	falls into it. Have it checked immediately by
the TV to rain or moisture.	qualified personnel only.

Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.	Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such	Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.	to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

	Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull
	the power cord itself. Disconnect the TV before	Do not plug in too many appliances to the same
	moving it or if you are not going to use it for
		power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
	several days.

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.

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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 the 3D WOOFER ....................................................................	6
Connecting optional components .............................................................	7
Securing the TV ..........................................................................................	10
Watching the TV ........................................................................................	11

Advanced Operations
Selecting the picture and sound
modes ..................................................	15
Viewing higher quality pictures ......	16
Viewing your favorite channels .......	17
Watching two programs at the
same time ............................................	18
Listening with surround sound .......	19
Operating optional components ......	20
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Introducing the menu system ..........	22

Changing the “PICTURE” setting		.. 25
Changing the “SOUND” setting		.... 27
Changing the “PIP” setting		........ 29
Changing the “SETUP”setting		... 30
Changing the channel preset
(“CH PRESET”) setting	..............	32
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function ......................		35
Troubleshooting .................................		36
Overview of controls .........................		39
Specifications ......................	Back cover

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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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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

Antenna cable (not supplied)

or

IEC connector (not supplied)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

Connecting a VCR

To watch the video input, press t (see page 12).

To 8 (antenna)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

To antenna output

VCR

R L Y CB CR

WOOFER

4

1

2

3

AUDIO VIDEO

R L

VIDEO IN

S video cable (not supplied)

VIDEO OUT

To video and audio outputs

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

Audio/Video cable	(yellow)
(not supplied)	-L (MONO) (white)
	-R (red)	: Signal flow

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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.

•When both the (S video input) and t1 (video input) are connected, 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 from the connected video equipment, the TV screen becomes blue.

Step 2

Insert the batteries into	b
the remote

Note

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

Step 3

Preset the channels automatically

Front panel

1

2		AU TO PROGRAM		1
		PR :	0 1
AUTO	b	T V	S Y S : AU TO
		VH F	L OW
PROGR

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 33).

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Connecting the 3D WOOFER

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

Bottom of 3D WOOFER

Rear of TV

1

2

3

Red wire

	Black wire
1	Place the foot at the front of the 3D WOOFER into the footholds on the top
	of your TV.
2	Place the foot at the rear of the 3D WOOFER into the footholds at the rear
	of your TV.
3	Connect the wires to the 3D WOOFER (4Ω ) terminals at the rear of your TV.
	The red wire should be connected to the 3 red terminal and the black wire

to the # black terminal.

Notes

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

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

•To prevent a malfunction caused by a short circuit of the terminals, make sure that none of the 3D WOOFER wire strands stick out, making contact with it’s neighbouring 3D WOOFER terminal.

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Connecting optional components

You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player, camcorder, video game, or stereo system. To watch and operate the connected equipment, see pages 12 and 20.

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

Front of TV		S video cable (not supplied)
To		Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
	To t 4		To video and
(S video
input)	(video input)		audio outputs
	Camcorder

		or
L(MONO)	R	To S video output
		Video game
4		equipment
		: Signal flow

Notes

•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 25).

•You can also connect video equipment to the t 1, 2, or 3 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV.

• When both the		(S video input) and t4 (video input) are connected,
the	(S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input

to t 4 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.

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

Rear of TV

Antenna cable (not supplied)

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R L	Y	CB CR	To		Audio system
			antenna
4
WOOFER
1	2	3	output	VCR	or
					To
					audio
			To video and		inputs
		To T
(yellow)			audio inputs
-L (MONO)		(monitor		Audio cable
(white)		output)		(not supplied)

-R (red)
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)	: Signal flow
Note
• If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, no signal will be output at the
T (monitor output) jacks (see page 12).		continued

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Connecting optional components (continued)

Connecting a DVD player to (component video input)

1Using an audio cable, 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.

2Using a component video cable, connect Y, CB, and CR under (component video input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, CB, and CR output connectors on your DVD player.

3 Press t on the remote or the TV until “DVD” appears on the screen.

DVD player

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT			LINE OUT
CR	CB	Y	R-AUDIO-L VIDEO

Rear of TV

R L Y CB CR

To

L (white)

R (red)

To audio	Audio cable	To
output	(not supplied)
		(component video input)
		: Signal flow
To component	Component video cable
video output	(not supplied)

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

•When connecting to (component video input) 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 a DVD player to t(video input)

Connect t1, 2, or 3 (video input) / (audio/video) connectors on your TV to LINE OUT on your DVD player.

Rear of TV

DVD player

R L Y CB CR

WOOFER

4

1

2

3

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L VIDEO

	To video and	(yellow)
		-L (MONO) (white)
	audio outputs
		-R (red)
	Audio/Video cable (not supplied)	To t 1, 2, or 3
		(video input)

: Signal flow

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 26).

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

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Securing the TV

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

AWith the supplied screws, attach the stabilizer band to the TV stand and to the rear of the TV using the provided hole.

OR

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

	20
	mm
	3.8 mm
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.

1 indicator

ENTER SELECT

AUTO
MENU PROGR	PROGR

DRC-MF

1	2	3
4	5	6
7	8	9
	0	JUMP
PIC MODE		MENU

PIP PROGR

ENTER

FAVORITE

RESET

PIP PROGR

SOUND

MODE SURROUND

PROGR

Number buttons

PROGR +/–

1 Press ! to turn on the TV.

When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 indicator on the TV is lit red), press ?/1 on the remote or

PROGR +/– on the TV.

2	Press PROGR +/– or the	1	2	3
	number buttons to select	PROGR	5	6
	the TV channel.	4
	For double digit numbers, press	or	8	9
		7
	-, then the number (e.g., for 25,		0	JUMP
	press -, then 2 and 5).

Note

•When you turn on the TV, either the program number or video mode 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 30).

To select a TV program quickly

(1)Press and hold PROGR +/–.

(2)Release PROGR +/– when the desired program number appears.

Note

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

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Watching the TV (continued)

DRC-MF

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0 JUMP

1 indicator

JUMP

		PIC MODE	MENU
			PIP PROGR
ENTER	SELECT
			ENTER
AUTO
MENU PROGR	PROGR	FAVORITE	RESET
			PIP PROGR
		SOUND	SURROUND
		MODE

MENU

V/v/ENTER

PROGR

	2 +/–
	VIDEO
	TITLE
	TV
Additional tasks
To	Press
Turn off temporarily	?/1.
	The 1 indicator on the TV lights up red.
Turn off completely	! on the TV.
Adjust the volume	2 +/–.
Mute the sound	%.
Watch the video input	t(or ton the TV) to select “VIDEO 1”,
(VCR, camcorder, etc.)	“VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3”, “VIDEO 4”or “DVD”.
	To return to the TV screen, press a(or ton the TV).
Jump back to the previous channel	JUMP.
Display the on-screen information*	.

*Some picture/sound settings, and either the program number or video mode are displayed. The on-screen display for the picture/sound settings disappears after about 3 seconds.

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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 22.

1	Press MENU.			MENU		P I C T URE
						DRC - MF : DRC 1 2 5 0
					b	P I C T URE MODE : DYNAM I C
						WI DE	MODE : OF F
						GAME+ MODE+: +O+F+F+ + + + + + +
2	Press V or v to select	,				S E T UP
	then press ENTER.					L ANGUAGE : ENG L I SH
		ENTER	b	ENTER	b	P I C	ROT A T I ON
						ECO	MODE : OF F
						PROGRAM S E T UP
						CO L OR S Y S : AU TO

3 Make sure “LANGUAGE” is		L ANGUAGE :	ENG L I SH
		S E T UP
selected then press ENTER .	b	P I C ROT A T I O
ENTER
		ECO MODE : O F
		PROGRAM S E T
		CO L OR S Y S : A

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4	Press V or v to select the
	desired language

(e.g.,”	“), then	b	ENTER	b
	ENTER
press ENTER .
The selected menu
language appears.
To return to the normal screen
	Press MENU.

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