Sony FD Trinitron WEGA KV-XJ29 User manual

Sony KV-XJ29 Group N30 Dummy_4-091-294-E4 (1)
Tr initron Color TV
© 2002 Sony Corporation
KV-XJ29
4-091-294-E4 (1)
Operating Instructions
N90
•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.
• Operate the TV only between 110 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.
Do not place any objects on the TV.
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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 optional components ............................................................. 6
Securing the TV ............................................................................................ 8
Presetting channels ...................................................................................... 9
Watching the TV ........................................................................................ 11
Advanced Operations
Customizing the picture and sound ....................................................... 14
Viewing your favorite channels ............................................................... 17
Blocking the channels (CHILD LOCK) ................................................. 18
Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs ................................................... 19
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function .............................................................................. 20
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 21
Overview of controls ................................................................................. 24
Specifications .............................................................................................. 26
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.
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.
WARNING (continued)
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VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
RL
R L Y C B
COMPONENT VIDEO (DVD) IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
IN
C R
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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.
Using Your New TV
F connector
(not supplied)
Rear of TV
Connecting a VCR
To watch the video input, press VIDEO (see page 12).
: Signal flow
or
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (MONO) (white)
AUDIO-R (red)
To video
and audio
outputs
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
To 8
(antenna
input)
To antenna
output
: Signal flow
VCR
To VIDEO IN 1 or 2
Rear of TV
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
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.
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Front of TV
Notes
•With the “VIDEO MULTI SYSTEM” input terminal, you can also receive
PAL, NTSC and SECAM video signals when using VIDEO IN 1 or 2 jacks
at the rear of your TV or the VIDEO 2 INPUT jacks at the front of your TV.
•If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to VIDEO (the
yellow jack) and the black plug to AUDIO-L (MONO) (the white jack).
•Do not connect video equipment to the VIDEO 2 INPUT jacks at the front
and VIDEO IN 2 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV at the same
time; otherwise the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen.
•When no signal is input to the connected video equipment, the TV screen
becomes blue.
Step 3
Preset the channels automatically
Tips
•If you want to stop automatic channel presetting, press SELECT.
•If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular
channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 10).
•The AUTO PROGRAM button on the remote works as the AUTO
PROGR button on the TV.
AUTO
PROGR
1
1 2 3
1
2
3
CABLE: ON
AUTO PROGRAM
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
PIC MODE
Step 2
Note
•Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.
Insert the batteries
into the remote
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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 video input of the connected equipment, press VIDEO (see page 12).
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the VIDEO 2 INPUT jacks
Notes
•With the “VIDEO MULTI SYSTEM” input terminal, you can also receive
PAL, NTSC and SECAM video signals when using VIDEO IN 1 or 2 jacks
at the rear of your TV or the VIDEO 2 INPUT jacks at the front of your TV.
•You can also connect video equipment to the VIDEO IN 1 or 2 jacks at the
rear of your TV.
•Do not connect video equipment to the VIDEO 2 INPUT jacks at the front
and the VIDEO IN 2 jacks at the rear of your TV at the same time;
otherwise the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen.
Connecting audio/video equipment using the
MONITOR OUT jacks
Note
•
If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, the signal from the MONITOR OUT
jacks will not be output properly. This does not indicate a malfunction.
Front of TV
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
To video and
audio outputs
: Signal flow
To VIDEO 2 INPUT
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
R
VIDEO 2 INPUT VIDEO
L (MONO)AUDIO
R L Y C B C R
COMPONENT VIDEO (DVD) IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
R
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L
(MONO) (white)
AUDIO-R (red)
Rear of TV
To
antenna
output
To video and
audio inputs
Audio system
To
audio
inputs
VCR
: Signal flow
To
MONITOR
OUT
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
or
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DVD player
Audio cable
(not supplied)
To component
video output
Component video cable
(not supplied)
To audio
output
: Signal flow
To
COMPONENT
VIDEO (DVD) IN
Connect To (on the DVD player)
Y (green) Y
CB(blue) Cb, B-Y or PB
CR(red) Cr, R-Y or PR
Rear of TV
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
Y
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO (DVD) IN
S VIDEO OUT
C B C R
R L Y C B C R
Connecting a DVD player using the COMPONENT
VIDEO (DVD) IN jacks
1Connect R and L under COMPONENT VIDEO (DVD) IN 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 CRunder COMPONENT VIDEO
(DVD) IN on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, CB, and CRoutput
connectors on your DVD player.
Notes
•If your DVD player can output interlace and progressive mode signals,
select the interlace output when connecting to COMPONENT VIDEO
(DVD) IN on your TV. Your TV can receive either 525i/60Hz or 625i/50Hz
interlace signals.
•Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:
•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”)
(see page 15).
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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 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.
20
mm
3.8 mm
or
AB
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Presetting
channels
You can preset cable TV, VHF or UHF
broadcast channels using the remote and
the buttons on your TV as well.
Presetting channels automatically
1Press !on the TV to turn
on the TV.
2Press CABLE to select
“CABLE: ON”.
3Press AUTO PROGRAM.
Notes
•If you select “CABLE: ON”, you will be able to receive 125 cable TV
channels.
If there are no cable TV channels, you will receive VHF broadcast
channels only.
•If you select “CABLE: OFF”, you will be able to receive 68 VHF or UHF
broadcast channels only.
TV
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ADD/
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Presetting the channels
manually
To receive a new channel or a channel with a weak signal, preset the channel
manually.
1Press number buttons to select the desired channel number, then press ENT.
2Press ADD/ERASE.
“+” appears beside the
channel number, indicating
that presetting is complete.
Disabling channel numbers
By disabling unused or unwanted channel numbers, you can skip those channel
numbers when you press CH +/–.
1Press CH +/– until the unused or unwanted channel numbers appears on the
screen.
2Press ADD/ERASE.
“–” appears beside the
channel number, indicating
that disabling is complete.
To cancel the skip setting
Preset the channel again.
ADD/
ERASE –25
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ADD/ERASE
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CH +/–
Number
buttons
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1Press !to turn on the TV.
When the TV is in the
standby mode (the
STANDBY indicator on the
TV is lit red), press POWER
on the remote or
CHANNEL +/– on the TV.
2To select the channel
number, press the number
buttons and then press
ENT, or press CH +/–.
3Press VOL +/– to adjust
the volume.
Watching the TV
This section explains functions used
while watching the TV. Most operations
can be done using the remote.
MUTING
DISPLAY
POWER
VIDEO
TV
Number buttons
SELECT
VOL +/–
CH +/–
SLEEP
WAKE UP
+ or –
TV
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FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
JUMP
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CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
JUMP
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STANDBY/
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WAKE UP
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Watching the TV (continued)
To
Turn off temporarily
Turn off completely
Mute the sound
Watch the video input
(VCR, camcorder, etc.)
Change the color system setting
(for the VIDEO INPUT jacks only)
Jump back to the previous channel
number
Display the on-screen information*
Adjust the picture position when it
is not aligned to the TV screen
Additional tasks
*The picture, sound, and either the channel number or video input are
displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information
disappears after about three seconds.
Changing the on-screen display language
1Press SELECT until
“LANGUAGE/ : ENGLISH”
appears on the screen.
2Press + or – to select
““.
Tip
•You can also use SELECT and VOLUME +/– on the TV to select the on-
screen display language.
AUTO PAL SECAM NTSC3.58 NTSC4.43
SELECT
PIC ROTATION
Do this
Press POWER on the remote. The STANDBY indicator
on the TV lights up red.
Press !on the TV.
Press MUTING.
Press VIDEO to select “VIDEO 1” , “VIDEO 2”or
“DVD”. To return to the TV program, press TV.
Press SELECT repeatedly until “COLOR SYS” appears,
then press + or – to select the appropriate color system
until the color is optimal.
Press JUMP.
Press DISPLAY.
Press SELECT repeatedly until “PIC ROTATION”
appears, then press + or – to adjust the alignment of the
picture position.
The or icon on the screen flashes while adjusting.
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Setting the Wake Up timer
1Press WAKE UP until the
desired period of time
appears.
The Wake Up timer
starts immediately
after you have set it.
2Select the channel number or video input you want to display when you
wake up.
3Press POWER on the remote or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn
off automatically.
The WAKE UP indicator on the TV lights up orange.
To cancel the Wake Up timer
Press WAKE UP 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
the standby mode. To continue watching the TV, press any button or
control on the TV or the remote.
Setting the Sleep timer
Press SLEEP until the
desired period of time
appears.
The Sleep timer
starts immediately
after you have set it.
To cancel the Sleep timer
Press SLEEP 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
WAKE UP
SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M
SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M
After 30 minutes
No Sleep Timer
After 60 minutes
After 90 minutes
SLEEP
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Advanced Operations
SOUND MODE
Customizing the
picture and sound
You can customize the picture and
sound by selecting the picture and
sound modes or by adjusting its
settings.
You can change the sound effect by
selecting the surround mode.
Selecting the picture and sound modes
To select the picture mode
Press PIC MODE
repeatedly until you get
the desired picture mode.
Select To
“DYNAMIC” view high contrast pictures.
“STANDARD” view normal contrast pictures.
“SOFT” view mild pictures.
To select the sound mode
Press SOUND MODE
repeatedly until you get
the desired sound mode.
Select To
“DYNAMIC” listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes the low and
high sound.
“DRAMA” listen to sound that emphasizes vocals and background music.
“SOFT” listen to soft sound.
PIC MODE
SELECT
+ or –
≥DYNAMIC ≥DRAMA ≥SOFT
SOUND
MODE
STANDARDDYNAMIC SOFT
PIC MODE
TV
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
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Adjusting the picture and sound settings
1Press SELECT until the
desired setting appears.
Each time you press
SELECT, the setting
item will change as follows:
2Press + or – to adjust the
item.
3To adjust other items, repeat steps 1 to 2.
*“HUE” can be adjusted for NTSC system only.
Notes
•When you select a picture or sound mode, the adjusted settings will be
reset according to the selected mode.
•You can also use SELECT and VOLUME +/– on the TV to adjust the
picture and sound settings.
SELECT
PICTURE 60
Advanced Operations
continued
PICTURE COLOR BRIGHT HUE*
BALANCE TREBLE BASS SHARP
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Selecting the surround mode
1Press SELECT repeatedly
until “SURROUND”
appears.
2Press + or – to select the
desired surround sound.
Selecting the wide mode
1Press SELECT repeatedly
until “WIDE MODE”
appears.
2Press + or – to select
“ON”.
Select To
“ON” change the picture size when receiving wide mode (16:9) picture
signal.
“OFF” turn off the wide mode.
MOVIE MUSIC OFF
WIDE MODE: OFF
SELECT
OFF ON
Customizing the picture and sound (continued)
SURROUND: MOVIE
SELECT
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Viewing your
favorite channels
You can display six of your favorite
channels for quick and easy selection.
You can program the favorite channel
as well.
Selecting a favorite channel
1Press FAVORITE.
2Press the number button
from 1 to 6 to select the
desired favorite channel.
When you use the “FAVORITE CH” feature
for the first time, six preset favorite channels will appear.
Programming the favorite channel
1Press CH +/– or number
buttons to select the
channel number you want
to program (e.g., channel
number 8).
2Press SELECT until
“FAVORITE CH SETUP”
appears.
3Press + or – to select the
favorite channel you want to
program (e.g., 3).
4Press SELECT.
The selected favorite channel (e.g., 3)
turns red for about one second.
5To program other favorite channels, repeat steps 1 to 4.
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4CH004 5CH005 6CH006
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Blocking the
channels
(CHILD LOCK)
You can lock some channel numbers to
prevent children from watching certain
channels, by using the buttons on the
remote control.
1Select the channel number you want to lock.
2Press SELECT until “CHILD
LOCK” appears on the
screen.
3Press + or – to select
“ON”.
The symbol appears on
the screen.
To cancel, press + or – to
select “OFF”. The
symbol disappears from
the screen.
Note
•If you preset a locked channel number, that particular channel number
will be unlocked automatically.
CHILD LOCK: OFF
SELECT
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Enjoying stereo
or bilingual
programs
You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of MTS stereo system.
STEREO
indicator
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SELECT
PIC MODE
Press MTS repeatedly
until you receive the
sound you want.
The on-screen display changes
to show the selected sound.
The STEREO indicator on the
TV lights up red when
receiving any stereo program.
When receiving a MTS program
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
MTS stereo
Select To
“STEREO” listen to stereo broadcast sound.
“SAP” listen to SAP broadcast sound.
“MONO” listen to monaural sound.
Notes
•When select SAP, non-SAP program sound will be same as STEREO mode
sound.
•When the signal is very weak, the SAP or STEREO broadcast sound may
become abnormal. To improve the sound, select “MONO”.
STEREO
MTS
STEREO MONO
SAP
MTS
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Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function
Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a
problem with your TV, the STANDBY indicator flashes red. The
number of times the STANDBY indicator flashes indicates the
possible causes.
1Check that the STANDBY indicator flashes red several times between
three second intervals.
2Count the number of times the STANDBY indicator flashes.
3Press !to turn off your TV.
4Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the
STANDBY indicator flashes.
Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of
your TV.
Front of TV
STANDBY indicator
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