Sony KV-EX29M39 User manual

TrinitronColor TV
© 2000 Sony Corporation
KV-EX34
KV-EX29
4-078-366-31 (1)
Operating Instructions
M87
M39
• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain
it for future reference.

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WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC. (For Australia/New Zealand only: 220-240 V AC.)
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 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.
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.
For children’s safety, do not leave children
alone with the TV. Do not allow children to
climb onto it.
Do not plug in too many appliances to the same
power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
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.
For your own safety, do not touch any part of the
TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during
lightning storms.
Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull
the power cord itself. Disconnect the TV before
moving it or if you are not going to use it for
several days.

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Table of Contents
Using Your New TV
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.......20
Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs
(KV-EX34M39/EX29M39 only) .......21
Viewing Teletext
(KV-EX34M39/EX29M39 only) .......23
Operating optional components......25
Using Your New TV
GB
Do not install the TV in an unstable position.
Use a proper TV stand. Do not place any objects on the TV.
WARNING (continued)
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Introducing the menu system ..........27
Changing the “PICTURE” setting ..30
Changing the “SOUND” setting ....32
Changing the “PIP” setting ........34
Changing the “SETUP”setting ... 35
Changing the channel preset
(“CH PRESET”) setting ..............37
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function......................40
Troubleshooting .................................41
Overview of controls.........................45
Specifications...................... Back cover

4Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
: Signal flow
IEC connector
(not supplied)
or Antenna cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Rear of TV
To video and
audio outputs
To S video
output
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied) : Signal flow
To
(S video input)
VCR
Antenna cable (not supplied)
To antenna
output
To ˘(antenna)
Rear of TV
(yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
To T 1, 2, or 3
(video input)
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.
S video cable
(not supplied)
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VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
R L
Getting Started
Step 1
Connect the antenna
If you wish to connect a VCR, see the Connecting a VCR diagram below.
Connecting a VCR
To watch the video input, press t(see page 12).

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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
2
L(MONO) R
4
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
AUTO
PROGR
1
b
M
PR: 01
AUTO PROGRA
VHF LOW
TV SYS: AUTO
1
b
Front panel
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 t1 (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
the remote
Note
• Do not use old batteries or different types of batteries together.
Step 3
Preset the channels automatically
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 38).

6Using Your New TV
Connecting the 3D WOOFER
You can enjoy high quality sound by connecting the 3D WOOFER.
Bottom of 3D WOOFER
1Place the foot at the front of the 3D WOOFER into the footholds on the top
of your TV.
2Place the foot at the rear of the 3D WOOFER into the footholds at the rear
of your TV.
3Connect the wires to the 3D WOOFER (4Ω) terminals at the rear of your TV.
The red wire should be connected to the ‘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.
Rear of TV
3DWOOFER
1
2
3
Black wire
Red wire

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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
(yellow)
-L (MONO)
(white)
-R (red)
: Signal flow
or
Video game
equipment
Rear of TV
To
antenna
output
To video and
audio inputs
Audio system
To
audio
inputs
VCR
: Signal flow
To T
(monitor
output)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio cable
(not supplied)
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
L(MONO) R
4
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
L(MONO) R
4
continued
Camcorder
To video and
audio outputs
To
(S video
input)
To … 4
(video input)
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
S video cable (not supplied)
Front of TV
To S video output
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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 25.
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the t(video input) jacks
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 30).
• You can also connect video equipment to the t1, 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 t4 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
Connecting audio/video equipment using the T
(monitor output) jacks
Note
• If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, no signal will be output at the
T (monitor output) jacks (see page 12).

8Using Your New TV
Connect To (on the DVD player)
Y (green) Y
CB(blue) Cb, B-Y or PB
CR(red) Cr, R-Y or PR
Connecting a DVD player to (component video input)
1 Using 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.
2 Using a component video cable, connect Y, CB, and CRunder (component video
input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, CB, and CRoutput
connectors on your DVD player.
3 Press ton the remote or the TV until “DVD” appears on the screen.
To component
video output Component video cable (not supplied)
DVD player
To
L (white)
R (red)
To audio
output Audio cable
(not supplied)
: Signal flow
To
(component video input)
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
Y
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
CBCR
R L Y CBCR
Notes
• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:
• 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.
Connecting optional components (continued)
Rear of TV

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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
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R L Y C B C R
WOOFER
4
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
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.
DVD player
(yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
To t1, 2, or 3
(video input)
: Signal flow
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 “PERSONALADJUST” in the “PICTURE MODE” menu (see
page 31).
• Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD
player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.
Rear of TV
To video and
audio outputs

10 Using Your New TV
AB
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
BPut the cord or chain through the clamps to secure the TV against a wall or
pillar.
Note
• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.
OR
3.8 mm
20
mm

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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
Number buttons
PROGR +/–
Watching the TV
This section explains various functions
and operations available while watching
the TV. Most operations can be done
using the remote.
or
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PROGR
MENU
FAVORITE RESET
SOUND
MODE
SURROUND
PIC MODE PIP PROGR
PIP PROGR
ENTER
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
L(MONO) R
4
PROGRMENU AUTO
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JUMP
PROGR
1Press !to turn on the TV.
When the TV is in standby
mode (the 1indicator on
the TV is lit red), press ?/1
on the remote or
PROGR +/– on the TV.
2Press PROGR +/– or the
number buttons to select
the TV channel.
For double digit numbers, press
-, then the number (e.g., for 25,
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 35).
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.
1indicator
continued

12 Using Your New TV
Watching the TV (continued)
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
Display the on-screen information*
Press
1/1.
The 1indicator on the TV lights up red.
!on the TV.
2+/–.
%.
t(or ton the TV) to select “VIDEO 1”,
“VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3”, “VIDEO 4”or “DVD”.
To return to the TV screen, press a(or ton the TV).
JUMP.
.
Additional tasks
JUMP
.+/–
MENU
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ENTER
V/v/ENTER
* 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.
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
L(MONO) R
4
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
1indicator

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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
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 27.
1Press MENU.
2Press Vor vto select ,
then press ENTER.
3Make sure “LANGUAGE” is
selected then press ENTER .
4Press Vor vto select the
desired language
(e.g.,” “), then
press ENTER .
The selected menu
language appears.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
PICTURE MO C
PICTURE
GAME MODE ++++++++++++
WIDE MODE :OFF
:OFF
DE : DYNAMI
DRC-MF:DRC1250
E
COLOR SYS :AUTO
SETUP
PROGRAM SETUP
PIC ROTATION
NGL I SH
ECO MODE :OFF
LANGUAGE :
MENU
b
ENTER
b
LANGUAGE :
COLOR SYS : T
SETUP
PROGRAM SEF
PIC ROTATIOENGL I SH
ECO MODE :O
A
continued
ENTER ENTER
bb
ENTER ENTER
bb

14 Using Your New TV
Setting the Wake Up timer
1Press until the desired
period of time appears.
The Wake Up timer starts
immediately after you
have set it.
2Select the TV channel or video mode you want to wake up to.
3Press [/1, 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.
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.
Setting the Sleep timer
Press until the desired
period of time appears.
The Sleep timer starts
immediately after you
have set it.
To cancel the Sleep timer
Press until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF” appears, or turn the TV off.
WAKE UP TIMER:10M
WAKE UP TIMER:OFF WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M
After 10 minutes
No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours
SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M
SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M
After 30 minutes
No Sleep Timer
After 60 minutes
After 90 minutes
Watching the TV (continued)

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Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
Selecting the picture mode
Press PIC MODE
repeatedly until the
desired picture mode is
selected.
Select
“DYNAMIC”
“STANDARD”
“HI-FINE”
“PERSONAL”
To
receive high contrast pictures.
receive normal pictures.
receive higher resolution pictures with mild contrast.
receive the last adjusted picture setting from the “ADJUST” option in the
“PICTURE” menu (see page 31).
Selecting the sound mode
Press SOUND MODE
repeatedly until the
desired sound mode is
selected.
Select
“DYNAMIC”
“DRAMA”
“SOFT”
“PERSONAL”
To
listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes both the low and high
tones.
listen to sound that emphasizes voice and high tones.
receive soft sound.
receive the last adjusted sound setting from the “ADJUST” option in the
“SOUND” menu (see page 33).
Tip
• You can also set the picture and sound modes using the menu (see
Changing the “PICTURE” setting on page 30 and Changing the
“SOUND” setting on page 32 ).
Selecting the picture
and sound modes
You can select picture and sound modes
and adjust the setting to your preference
in the “PERSONAL” option.
PROGR
MENU
FAVORITE RESET
SOUND
MODE
SURROUND
PIC MODE PIP PROGR
PIP PROGR
ENTER
PIC MODE
PERSONAL
DYNAMIC
HI-FINE
STANDARD
PIC MODE
≥ DYNAMIC
≥ PERSONAL ≥ SOFT
≥ DRAMA
SOUND
MODE
SOUND MODE

16 Advanced Operations
Viewing higher
quality pictures
— “DRC-MF”
The Digital Reality Creation-Multi
Function (DRC-MF) feature allows you
to enjoy higher quality pictures on your
TV. You can select “DRC1250” to watch
super real (higher resolution) pictures,
or “DRC PROGRESSIVE” to reduce any
jittering on the screen if necessary.
Press DRC-MF repeatedly
until you receive the
desired picture quality.
Tips
• You can also select the DRC-MF option using the menu (see Changing the
“PICTURE” setting on page 30).
• When the broadcast signal is weak, you may see some dots or noise on the
TV screen. To reduce this interference, display the “PICTURE” menu and
select “ADJUST” in “PICTURE MODE”, then adjust “SHARP” to reduce
the sharpness (see page 31).
Note
• The DRC-MF mode is not selectable when the “GAME MODE” or Picture-
In-Picture (“PIP”) mode is turned “ON”.
The DRC-MF logo ( ) and “DRC-MF” are trademarks of
Sony Corporation.
Select
“DRC1250”
“DRC PROGRESSIVE”
To
select higher resolution pictures.
reduce jitter of any small areas or scanning lines (e.g., letters
or the edge of objects) on the screen.
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DRC-MF: DRC1250 DRC-MF: DRC PROGRESSIVE
DRC-MF

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Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
FAVORITE
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1Press FAVORITE.
2Press the number button
from 1 to 6 to select the
desired channel.
Tip
• To program your favorite channels, see Adjusting each channel settings
(PROGRAM SETUP) on page 36.
Viewing your
favorite channels
You can display and select six of your
favorite channels directly from your TV
screen. Number buttons
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18 Advanced Operations
Watching two
programs at the
same time
— “PIP”
With the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature,
you can display a sub screen within the
main picture of different TV programs
or video inputs.
Displaying a sub screen
Press .
To return to the normal screen
Press (when displaying the sub screen).
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PIP PROGR
PIP PROGR
ENTER
V (PIP PROGR +)/
v (PIP PROGR –)

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Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
Additional PIP tasks
To
change a TV program in the sub
screen
select a video input in the sub screen
swap pictures between the main
and sub screens
freeze the sub screen
Tips
• You can also display the sub screen and exchange pictures between the
main and sub screens using the menu (see Changing the “PIP” setting on
page 34).
• You can change the position of the sub screen (see Changing the “PIP”
setting on page 34).
Notes
• When you display a video input on the sub screen at a faster/slower
speed, the picture may be disrupted depending on the VCR type.
• If you display different color systems on the main screen and the sub
screen, the size of the sub screen may be different and the sub screen
picture may be disrupted. This does not indicate a malfunction of the TV.
Press
V(PIP PROGR +) or v(PIP PROGR –).
.
.
.
To unfreeze the screen, press the button again.

20 Advanced Operations
Press SURROUND
repeatedly until you
receive the desired
surround sound.
Select To
“TruSurround” listen to the surround sound that spreads out to the rear of a room.
“OFF” turn off the surround sound.
Tip
• You can also select the surround option using the menu (see Changing the
“SOUND” setting on page 32).
The surround of your TV is categorized as TruSurround.
TM is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS and the SRS symbol are
registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. in the United States and selected foreign
countries. SRS and TruSurround are incorporated under license from SRS Labs,
Inc. and are protected under United States Patent Nos. 4,748,669 and 4,841,572
with numerous additional issued and pending foreign patents.
Listening with
surround sound
The surround feature enables you to
enjoy the sound effects of a concert hall
or movie theater.
PROGR
MENU
FAVORITE RESET
SOUND
MODE
SURROUND
PIC MODE
VIDEO
TITLE
TV
PIP PROGR
PIP PROGR
ENTER
SURROUND: OFF
SURROUND: TruSurround
SURROUND