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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-XF25M80
KV-XF29M80
©1999 by Sony Corporation
WARNING
•Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
•Operate the TV only between 110 – 240 V AC.
Do not open the cabinet or the rear cover of the TV. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
Install the TV in a stable position. Do not allow children to climb onto it.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture.
Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object falls into it. Have it checked immediately by qualified personnel only.
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.
Clean the TV with a dry soft cloth.
Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.
Do not pull the power cord to disconnect the TV. Pull it out by the plug.
Do not plug too many appliances into the same power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
Disconnect the power cord during lightning storms or if you are not going to use the TV for several days.
Do not install the TV in hot, humid or excessively dusty places.
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Table of Contents |
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WARNING |
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Using Your New TV |
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Getting Started ............................................................................................. |
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Step 1: Connect the antenna .................................................................. |
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Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote .......................................... |
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Step 3: Preset the channels automatically ........................................... |
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Connecting optional components ............................................................. |
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Securing the TV ............................................................................................ |
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Watching the TV .......................................................................................... |
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TV New Your Using
Advanced Operations |
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Selecting the picture and sound |
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modes .................................................. |
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Viewing your favorite channels |
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— FAVORITE CHANNEL ................ |
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Listening with surround sound ....... |
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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU) |
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Introducing the menu system .......... |
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How to use the menu ........................ |
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Changing the A/V CONTROL |
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settings ........................................ |
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Changing the SET UP |
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settings .......................................... |
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Changing the Channel Preset |
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(CH PRESET) settings ................. |
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Additional Information
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Identifying parts and controls ......... |
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Specifications ...................... |
Back cover |
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The features you will enjoy include:
•FAVORITE CH for quick and easy channel selection (page 12)
•PICTURE MODE/SOUND MODE/SURROUND for customizing your TV (pages 11, 13)
Your TV also offers the following setup features:
•Menu language options — English/Chinese (page 9)
•CHILD LOCK for preventing children from watching certain programs (page 19)
•INTELLIGENT VOL for automatic volume adjustment (page 20)
•PIC ROTATION for picture position adjustment (page 20)
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Using Your New TV
Getting Started
Step 1 
Connect the antenna
If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connecting a VCR” diagram below.
Rear of TV
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Antenna cable (not supplied)
IEC connector (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
: Signal flow
CAUTION
Do not connect the power cord until all other connections are complete; otherwise, a minimal current leakage through the antenna and/or other terminals to the ground could occur.
Connecting a VCR
To play a video tape, see page 9.
Rear of TV
Antenna cable (not supplied)
To antenna output VCR
To ù
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WOOFER (8 )
AUDIO VIDEO
S video cable
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VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
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Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
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-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 ù(antenna) terminal, preset the signal output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.
•When both the 
(S video input) and É1 (video input) are connected, the 
(S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input to É1 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
•When no signal is input to 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 of TV
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AUTO |
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PROGR |
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ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING |
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Tip
• To stop the automatic channel presetting, press MENU twice.
Now You Are Ready. . .
To preset the channels manually, see page 21.
TV New Your Using
Using Your New TV 5
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 the picture of the connected equipment, see page 9.
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment using the É (video input) jacks
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Camcorder |
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Video game |
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Notes
•You can also connect video equipment to the É1 or 2 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV.
•When both the 
(S video input) and É3 (video input) are connected, the 
(S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input to É3 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
Connecting audio/video equipment using the ò
(monitor output) jacks
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To video and |
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Audio/Video cable |
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-L (MONO) |
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(white) |
:Signal flow |
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-R (red) |
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Note
•When connecting a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to 
(the yellow jack) and the black plug to 
-L (MONO) (the white jack).
6 Using Your New TV
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.
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BPass a cord or chain through the clamps and secure them to the rear of the TV and a wall or pillar.
TV New Your Using
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3.8mm
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Note
• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.
Using Your New TV 7
Watching the TV
This section explains functions used while watching TV. Most operations can be done using the remote.
u (stanby) indicator
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PIC MODE |
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MENU |
MENU |
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PROGR +/– |
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1 Press U to turn on the TV.
When the TV is in standby mode (the uindicator on the TV is lit red), press u on the remote.
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number buttons to select |
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the TV program. |
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Press . +/– to adjust the |
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volume. |
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Additional tasks
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Turn off temporarily |
u. The u indicator on the TV lights up red. |
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Turn off completely |
Uon the TV. |
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Mute the sound |
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Watch the video input |
É (or Éon the TV) to select “VIDEO 1”, “VIDEO |
(VCR, camcorder, etc.) |
2” and “VIDEO 3.” |
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To return to the TV program, press ;. |
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Jump back to the previous channel |
JUMP. |
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Display the on-screen information* |
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*The picture, sound, and either the program number or video mode are displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information disappears after about 3 seconds.
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 “How to use the menu” on page 15.
1 Press MENU. |
MENU |
TV New Your Using
2 Press + or – to select the |
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SET UP icon ( ), then |
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press ENTER.
3 Make sure LANGUAGE/
is selected (highlighted), then press ENTER.
ENTER 
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Press + or – to select |
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then press ENTER. |
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The menu language changes to Chinese.
ENTER 
Chinese OSD
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU. |
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Watching the TV (continued)
Setting the Wake Up timer
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WAKE UP TIMER:10M
After 10 minutes
WAKE UP TIMER:OFF |
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WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M |
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After 12 hours |
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Select the TV program or |
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video mode you want to |
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wake up to. |
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Press u or set the Sleep |
timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically.
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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.
Notes
•The Wake Up timer starts immediately after the on-screen display disappears.
•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.
Setting the Sleep timer
Press 
until the desired period of time appears.
SLEEP TIMER:30M |
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SLEEP TIMER:60M |
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After 30 minutes |
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After 60 minutes |
SLEEP TIMER:OFF |
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SLEEP TIMER:90M |
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No Sleep Timer |
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After 90 minutes |
To cancel the Sleep timer
Press 
until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF” appears, or turn the TV off.
10 Using Your New TV
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