Sony Trinitron KV-XF25M80, Trinitron KV-XF29M80 User Manual

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Trinitron Color TV

Operating Instructions

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

KV-XF25M80

KV-XF29M80

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.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture.

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.

Install the TV in a stable position. 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 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.

Disconnect the power cord during lightning storms or if you are not going to use the TV for several days.

Do not plug too many appliances into the same power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

Do not install the TV in hot, humid or excessively dusty places.

Table of Contents

WARNING

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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............................................................................................ 7

Watching the TV .......................................................................................... 8

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound

modes ..................................................11

Viewing your favorite channels —

— FAVORITE CHANNEL ................12

Listening with surround sound.......13

Additional Information

Troubleshooting .................................25

Self-diagnosis function...................... 28

Identifying parts and controls .........29

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

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system ..........14

How to use the menu ........................15

Changing the A/V CONTROL settings

........................................16

Changing the SET UP settings

..........................................18

Changing the Channel Preset (CH PRESET) settings

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

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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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Getting Started

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)

IEC connector (not supplied)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

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.

: Signal flow

Connecting a VCR

To play a video tape, see page 9.

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To antenna output

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

To video and audio outputs

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VCR

To ˘ (antenna)

S video cable (not supplied)

To S video output

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

To (S video input)

WOOFER

(8 )

To … 1 or 2 (video input)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red) : Signal flow

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 ˘ (antenna) terminal, preset the signal output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.

• When both the (S video input) and … 1 (video input) are connected, the (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input to … 1 (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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PROGR

ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING

AUTO

PROGR

ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING

Tip

• To stop the automatic channel presetting, press MENU twice.

Now You Are Ready. . .

To preset the channels manually, see page 21.

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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 the picture of the connected equipment, see page 9.

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

Front of TV

S video cable (not supplied)

To (S video input)

Notes

• You can also connect video equipment to the … 1 or 2 (video input) jacks

at the rear of your TV.

• When both the (S video input) and … 3 (video input) are connected,

the (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input to … 3 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.

(

MONO

To… 3 (video input)

Camcorder

)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To video and audio outputs

Video game equipment

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

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To antenna output

To video and audio inputs

Rear of TV

WOOFER

(8 )

To Ú (monitor output)

VCR

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

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(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Note

• When connecting a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).

To S video output

:Signal flow

Audio system

To audio inputs

:Signal flow

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

the rear of the TV using the provided hole.

Pass a cord or chain through the clamps and secure them to the rear of the

TV and a wall or pillar.

20 mm

3.8mm

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Note

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

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Watching the TV

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

u (stanby) indicator

Press U to turn on the TV.

When the TV is in standby mode (the u indicator on the TV is lit red), press u on the remote.

1 4 7

-/--

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

A/B

2 5 8 0

SURROUND



3 6 9

FAVORITE

ENTER

u …

;

Number buttons

JUMP

MENU +/–/ENTER

PROGR +/–

. +/–

Press PROGR +/– or

number buttons to select the TV program.

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

Press . +/– to adjust the

volume.

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1 4 7

-/--

6 9

8 0

Additional tasks

Turn off temporarily Turn off completely

Mute the sound Watch the video input

(VCR, camcorder, etc.)

Jump back to the previous channel Display the on-screen information*

* 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.

Press

u. The u indicator on the TV lights up red. U on the TV. ¤. … (or … on the TV) to select “VIDEO 1”, “VIDEO

2” and “VIDEO 3.” To return to the TV program, press ;.

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 “How to use the menu” on page 15.

Press MENU.

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Press + or – to select the

SET UP icon ( press ENTER.

Make sure LANGUAGE/

is selected (highlighted), then press ENTER.

Press + or – to select ,

then press ENTER.

The menu language changes to Chinese.

), then

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.



ENTER

Chinese OSD



continued

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Watching the TV (continued)

Setting the Wake Up timer

Press until the

desired period of time appears.

WAKE UP TIMER:10M

After 10 minutes

Select the TV program or

video mode you want to wake up to.

Press u or set the Sleep

timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically.

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.

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.

WAKE UP TIMER:OFF No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours

SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M

After 30 minutes

WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

After 60 minutes

To cancel the Sleep timer

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

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SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M

No Sleep Timer

After 90 minutes

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