Sony Trinitron WEGA KV-DB29M98, Trinitron WEGA KV-DB29 User Manual

2-664-110-11 (1)

Trinitron Color TV

Operating Instructions

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

Инструкция по эксплуатации

• Перед работой с устройством внимательно прочтайте инструкцию и сохраните её для дальнейшего использования.

KV-DB29

M98 M91

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 220 – 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 TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during lightning storms.

Do not place any objects on the TV. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

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 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.

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.

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.

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth. Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals to clean the TV. Do not attach anything (e.g., adhesive tape, cellophane tape, glue) on the painted cabinet of the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

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

Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor which can support the TV set weight. Ensure that the TV stand surface is flat and its area is larger than the bottom area of the TV.

Do not plug in too many appliances to the same 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 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.

Table of Contents

Installation

Securing the TV .................................... 4

Getting Started ..................................... 5

Setting up your TV

(“Initial Setup”) .................................... 6

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

Enjoying the WEGA Theatre

Mode .................................................... 12

Enjoying stereo or bilingual

programs ............................................. 13

Viewing Teletext ................................. 14

Operating optional components...... 15

Menu Adjustment

Introducing the WEGA GATE

navigator ............................................. 16

“Settings” Adjustment ...................... 17

Changing the “Picture” setting........ 19

Changing the “Sound” setting......... 21

Changing the “Wide Screen”

setting .................................................. 23

Changing the “Channel Setup”

setting .................................................. 24

Changing the “Setup” setting .......... 26

Additional Information

Connecting optional components ... 28

Troubleshooting ................................. 30

Specifications ...................................... 32

Made in Malaysia.

Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0001 Japan.

Installation

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.

(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.

(1) Attach each end of a cord or chain to

the provided holders at the rear of your TV.

(2) Securely fix the attached cord or chain

to a wall or pillar using an attachment which can support the TV set weight.

Note

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

4 Installation

x Getting Started

Step 1

Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote.

Note

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

Installation

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 28).

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 “Начальная настройкa“ (“Initial Setup”) menu (see page 6).

Installation

Program Sorting/Edit

01 02

Off

Sorting mode

PROG

SkipLabel

Off01

Exit

Select

Confirm

Setting up your TV (“Initial Setup”)

When you turn on your TV for the first time, the “Начальная настройкa“ (“Initial Setup”) menu will appear. You may change the menu language, preset the TV channels automatically, sort or edit the channels and adjust the picture position using the buttons on the remote control or TV front panel.

Press V or v to select the desired menu

language, then press

The selected menu language appears.

Press V or v to select “Yes”, then press to

preset the channels automatically.

The screen will indicate automatic presetting is in progress.

After all available channels have been tuned and stored, the “Program Sorting/Edit” menu appears automatically on the screen.

To skip automatic channel presetting, select “No”, then press

If the message “No channel found. Please connect cable/antenna” appears, check your TV connections, then press .

The “Program Sorting/Edit” menu enables

you to sort and edit the channels.

a) If you wish to keep the channels in the current

condition, press WEGA GATE to exit.

b) Press V or v to select the program

number with the channel you wish to change. The selected channel will appear on the screen.

c) If you wish to store the channels in a

different order:

1) Press b to enter sorting mode.

2) Press V or v to select the new program

number position for your selected channel, then press B.

End

Exit

Edit:

Confirm

SkipLabel

Off Off Off Off Off

Confirm

Select

Program:

TV System: Auto VHF Low

Program Sorting/Edit

PROG

01 02 03 04 05

Sorting:

Select

6 Installation

d) If you wish to edit the channels, press

Exit

Select

Confirm

Exit

Select

Confirm

to change to edit mode. Press b until the mode that you wish to edit

is highlighted: Label, Skip, Then press

(block symbol).

1) To label, press V or v to select the

alphanumeric characters for the label. Then press

2) To skip the program number, press V or v to

select “On”. Then press

You can skip this program number when using PROG +/-.

3) To block unwanted program number,

press V or v to select

. Then press .

e) Repeat step b) to d) if you wish to change other

channels.

Press WEGA GATE to go to the next menu.

Press B or b to adjust the bars on the

top and bottom of the menu if they are slanted, then press

“Picture V-Position” menu appears.

Select

Installation

Exit

End

Select

Confirm

If the upper and lower bars are not

equally positioned to the top and bottom of the screen, press V or v to adjust them, then press

If no adjustment is necessary, then press

To prevent this “Initial Setup” menu from

appearing again when you turn on the TV

Select

by pressing !, press V or v to select “No”, then press

To allow this menu to appear again, select “Yes”, then press

Tip

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

Note

• Before adjusting “Picture Rotation” and “Picture V-Position”, keep external speakers or other electrical equipment away from the TV. The magnetic disturbance from these equipments or the direction of the earth’s magnetic field may affect the TV.

Select

End

Confirm

Installation

Overview of Controls

x TV front and rear panels

TV rear panel

AUTO PROG:Press [MENU] for 5sec

L(MONO) R

SOUND MODE

PROG

(AUTO PROG)

PB/

PR/ C

qfqdqsqa

TV front panel

L(MONO)

678

WEGA GATE

SOUND MODE

PROG

Button/Terminal Function Page

1 ! Turn off or turn on the TV. 5 2 1 Standby indicator. 5 2 Wake Up indicator. 9 3 Remote control sensor. – 4 PROG +/– Select program number. – 5 2 +/– Adjust volume. – 6 t Select TV or video input. 28

WEGA GATE menu operations

4, 5 V,v,B,b Select and adjust items. 16 6 Confirm selected items. 16 7 WEGA GATE Display or cancel WEGA GATE menu. 16

8 SOUND MODE Select sound mode options with a 5-Band 11

Graphic Equalizer display.

9 t2 Video input terminal 2. 28 0 i Headphone jack. – qa t1, t3 Video input terminal 1, 3. 28 qs T Monitor output terminal. 28 qd 1 Component video input terminal 1. 29 qf 2 Component video input terminal 2. 29 qg 8 Antenna input terminal. 28

8 Overview of Controls

x Using the remote control and basic

functions

Button Description Page

WEGA GATE

2 3

4 5

6 7

8 9

qs qd

1 ?/1 Turn off temporarily or –

turn on the TV.

2 a Display the TV program. – 3 t Select TV or video input. 28

Stereo/bilingual operations

4 A/B Select stereo/bilingual mode. 13

5 PROG INDEX Not function for your TV

WEGA GATE menu operations

6 V, v, B, b Select and adjust items. 16 7 Confirm selected items. 16 8

WEGA GATE

qj RETURN

Display or cancel WEGA 16 GATE menu.

Return to the previous level. 16 Change the picture size:

“4:3”, “16:9” (16:9 wide mode).

0 Jump to last program number

that has been watched for at – least five seconds.

qa PROG +/– Select program number. –

Timer operations

(Sleep Timer)

(Wake Up

Timer)

Set TV to turn off automatically according to the desired period – of time (max. of one hour and 30 min.).

Set TV to turn on automatically according to the desired period of time (max. of 12 hours). –

The indicator on TV lights up amber once you set the wake up timer. 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.

qf Mute the sound. – qg qh

WEGA THEATRE

Display on-screen information. – Select WEGA Theatre Mode.

qj qk

w; wa

WEGA

THEATRE

RETURN

OPTION

VIDEO

A/B

PROG INDEX

1 4 7

8 0

PROG

Overview of Controls

–

continue

Overview of Controls

continued

Button Description Page

qk Select sound mode options with a 5-Band 11

ql Select picture mode options. 11 w;

wa 0 – 9 Input numbers. For program numbers 10 and

ws 2 +/– Adjust volume. –

TWIN picture operations

, , V,v,B,b Not function for your TV. –

Teletext operations (green label)

, , , , , , , ,

(red, green,

yellow, blue)

Optional components operations

VIDEO ?/1, OPTION, For details, see “Operating optional components”.15 N, X, x, ., >, %, 2 +/–

Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP4638258, 4482866. “BBE” and BBE symbol are trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

Graphic Equalizer display.

Select surround mode options.

above, enter the second digit within two seconds. –

All buttons are used for Teletext operations. 14

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 “Custom” option.

WEGA

THEATRE

VIDEO

Selecting the picture mode

Press to select the desired picture mode.

Select To view

A/B

PROG INDEX

“Vivid” contrast and sharp pictures.

“Standard” normal pictures.

“Custom” the last adjusted picture setting

RETURN

WEGA GATE

8 0

from the “Picture Adjustment” option in the menu (see page 20).

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

“Standard” sound that emphasizes voice and high tones.

“Custom” the last adjusted sound setting from the

Standard

100 300 1k 3k 8k

Custom

“Sound Adjustment” option in the menu (see page 22).

100 300 1k 3k 8k

Advanced Operations

Enjoying the WEGA Theatre Mode

The WEGA Theatre Mode enables you to enjoy the best picture, sound and surround effect of a cinema from a DVD source.

WEGA

THEATRE

WEGA

THEATRE

VIDEO

PROG INDEX

Setting up WEGA Theatre Mode

1. Place your TV and connected Sony equipment adjacent to each other so that you can control both

A/B

the TV and the connected equipment by using the TV’s remote control at the same time (see page 15).

2. Select the proper video input from “WEGA Theatre Setup” menu and turn on (main power) the connected equipment (see page 26).

3. See the table below. If the connected equipment is

WEGA

RETURN

GATE

a Sony audio/video equipment, you can set up the remote to work with the connected equipment

8 0

PROG

OPTION

Notes

• The WEGA Theatre Mode is automatically cancelled when you change the input mode or turn the TV off and on again.

• Some Sony equipment might not respond properly when WEGA THEATRE button is pressed. In this case, use the equipment’s own remote control.

(see page 15).

To Press

switch to WEGA WEGA THEATRE. Theatre Mode Be sure to aim the remote control at

the TV set and connected equipment for about one second after the button is pressed. The connected equipment turns on automatically from standby mode and will start playing (only for Sony audio/video equipment).

The “Picture Mode” and “Sound Mode” will switch automatically to “Custom” and you can adjust the setting to your personal preference (see pages 20 and 22).

12 Advanced Operations

Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs

You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual programs of NICAM and A2 stereo systems by using the A/B button.

A/B

WEGA

THEATRE

RETURN

OPTION

VIDEO

A/B

PROG INDEX

WEGA GATE

8 0

PROG

When receiving a NICAM program

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

NICAM stereo

NICAM bilingual

NICAM monaural

NICAM

(Stereo sound)

NICAM Main (Main sound)

NICAM Sub

(Sub sound)

Mono

(Regular sound)

Mono

(Regular sound)

Mono

(Regular sound)

When receiving an A2 program

Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)

A2 stereo

Stereo

(Stereo sound)

(Regular sound)

A2 bilingual

Main

(Main sound)

(Sub sound)

Note

• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a stereo program, select “Mono”. The sound becomes monaural but the noise is reduced.

Mono

Sub

Advanced Operations

x Viewing Teletext

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.

(red,

green,

yellow,

blue)

VIDEO

WEGA

THEATRE

A/B

PROG INDEX

RETURN

8 0

PROG

OPTION

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 .

WEGA GATE

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 (red, green, yellow and blue) menu or the colored that corresponds to the desired menu or boxes page number.

turn off Teletext Press a.

Notes

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

• Teletext is automatically cancelled when there is no signal or the frequency of input signal is

not within the proper range.

14 Advanced Operations

x Operating optional components

You can use the supplied remote to operate Sony audio/video equipment.

Setting up the remote to work with other connected equipment

While keeping VIDEO ?/1 For example, to operate a pressed, press the corresponding Sony 8 mm VCR: number button for the desired equipment (see the chart below).

To control Hold down VIDEO ?/1 and press

Audio System 1, 1x, 2 or 3 0, 1, 2, or 3

DVD 1, 2 or 3 4, 5 or 6

VTR1 (Beta), VTR2 (8 mm) or VTR3 (VHS) 7, 8 or 9

Operating audio/video equipment

Press VIDEO ?/1 or while keeping OPTION pressed, press N, x, ., >, X,

To Press

turn on/off VIDEO ?/1

play N while keeping OPTION pressed.

stop x while keeping OPTION pressed.

fast forward/ step forward or rewind/ > or . while keeping OPTION step backward pressed.

pause X while keeping OPTION pressed.

mute the sound while keeping OPTION pressed. (Audio System 1, 1x, 2 or 3 only)

adjust volume 2 +/– while keeping OPTION pressed. (Audio System 1, 1x, 2 or 3 only)

or 2 +/– (see the chart below).

VIDEO

Press again to resume normal playback.

Notes

• If the equipment does not have a certain function, the corresponding button on the remote will not operate.

• Some equipment might not respond properly to buttons on TV’s remote. In this case, use the equipment’s own remote control.

Advanced Operations

Menu Adjustment

Confirm

Select

WEGA GATE

External Inputs

Settings

x Introducing the WEGA GATE

navigator

WEGA GATE is a gateway that allows you access to preset TV channels, connected external inputs and “Settings” menu.

WEGA GATE

Select

External Inputs Settings

Confirm

“TV”

“External Inputs”

“Settings”

How to use WEGA GATE

WEGA GATE TV External Inputs Settings

Select

(1) Press WEGA GATE to display or cancel

the WEGA GATE menu.

01 02 03 04 05

Select

End

Confirm

01 02

03 04 05

Select

End

External Inputs

Video 1 Video 2

2 3

Video 3 HD/DVD 1

HD/DVD 2

Select End

Picture DRC-MF: DRC1250 Picture Mode:

Picture Adjustment

3D Intelligent Picture:

Select

Confirm

Vivid

End

watch the preset TV channels (see page 6)

select the inputs for the connected equipment (see page 28)

change the settings of your TV

(see page 17)

01 02 03 04 05

Select

End

(3) Press V or v to select the desired item.

Confirm

(2) Press (or b) to confirm your selection

or go to the next level.

Tip

• The WEGA GATE, and V,v,B,b buttons on the front panel can also be used for the

operations above.

(4) Press RETURN to move to the previous

level.

16 Menu Adjustment

x “Settings” Adjustment

You are able to change the settings of your TV from “Settings” in WEGA GATE menu. Press WEGA GATE button to display WEGA GATE menu. Press V or v to select “Settings” and press

The following is an overview of the items that can be adjusted.

Picture DRC-MF: DRC1250 Picture Mode:

Picture Adjustment

3D Intelligent Picture:

Select

Confirm

Sound

Sound Mode: Dynamic

Sound Adjustment Balance Intelligent Volume: Surround:

Confirm

Wide Screen Wide Mode: Auto Wide:

Confirm

Channel Setup

Auto Program Manual Program Program Sorting/Edit

Confirm

Vivid

Off

4:3 On

End

Off

End

“Picture” (see page 19)

“DRC-MF”: “DRC1250” “DRC100” “Progressive” “Picture Mode”: “Vivid” “Standard” “Custom”

“Picture Adjustment”: “Picture”, “Brightness”, “Color”, “Hue”,

“Sharpness”, “Color Temperature”, “Reset”

“3D Intelligent Picture”: “On” “Off” (KV-DB29M98 only) “Intelligent Picture”: “On” “Off” (KV-DB29M91 only)

“NR”: “High” “Low” “Off” (KV-DB29M91 only)

“Sound” (see page 21)

“Sound Mode”: “Dynamic” “Standard” “Custom” “Sound Adjustment”: “Adjust”, “Reset” “Balance” “Intelligent Volume”: “On” “Off” “Surround”: “On” “Simulated” “Off”

“Wide Screen” (see page 23)

“Wide Mode”: “16:9” “4:3” “Auto Wide”: “On” “Off”

“Channel Setup” (see page 24)

“Auto Program” “Manual Program”

“Program”: “00” - “99” “TV System”: “B/G” “I” “D/K” “M” “VHF Low”/”VHF High”/“UHF” “Fine”: “Auto” “Manual” “Signal Booster”: “Auto” “Off”

“Program Sorting/Edit”

continue

Menu Adjustment

continued

Setup Language: Picture Position WEGA Theatre Setup Game Mode: Video Label Color System:

Select

Confirm

English

Off

Auto

End

”Setup” (see page 26)

“Language”: “English” “ ” (Russian) “Picture Position”: “Picture Rotation”, “Picture V-Position”

“WEGA Theatre Setup”: “Direct Input” “Game Mode”: “On” “Off” “Video Label” “Color System”: “Auto” “PAL” “SECAM” “NTSC3.58”

“NTSC4.43” “Eco Mode”: “On” “Off” “Factory Settings”: “Yes” “No”

Note

• When a feature is dimmed in the menu, it is not selectable.

18 Menu Adjustment

x Changing the “Picture” setting

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

Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”.

Make sure the “Picture” icon ( ) is

selected, then press

Picture DRC-MF: DRC1250 Picture Mode:

Picture Adjustment

3D Intelligent Picture:

Vivid

Select

Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “DRC-MF”), then press .

Select To

“DRC-MF” choose either “DRC1250” (for high density pictures), “DRC100”

“Picture Mode” choose either “Vivid”, “Standard” or “Custom”* (see page 11).

“3D Intelligent Picture” optimize picture quality. (KV-DB29M98 only) Automatically, the picture will become clearer and sharper if the

“Intelligent Picture” optimize picture quality. (KV-DB29M91 only) Press V or v to select “On”, then press .

“NR” optimize overall picture sharpness to reduce noise. (Noise Reduction) Choose either “High”, “Low” or “Off”. (KV-DB29M91 only)

* You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the “Picture Adjustment”

option only when the “Custom” mode is selected (see page 20).

Notes

• The DRC-MF mode is not selectable when “Game Mode” mode is turned “On”. The mode is not available for HD (high-definition) and progressive input signals.

• “3D Intelligent Picture” is not available in HD and progressive input signal (KV-DB29M98 only).

• For NTSC 3.58 color system, “3D Comb Filter: On” or “3D-NR: On” display will appear when “3D Intelligent Picture” changes from one mode to the other. For PAL color system, Digital Comb Filter and 3D-NR are also available (KV-DB29M98 only).

• “NR” is not selectable when receiving signals through the (S video input) or (component video input) terminals (KV-DB29M91 only).

(reduce flicker on the screen) or “Progressive” (reduce jitter of any small areas or scanning lines on the screen).

signal is good and noise will be reduced if the signal is noisy. Press V or v to select “On”, then press . To cancel, select “Off”, then press .

To cancel, select “Off”, then press .

Confirm

End

The DRC-MF logo ( ) and “DRC-MF” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Menu Adjustment

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