Sony KL-37W2U User manual

CHASSIS
LE-1
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TRINITRON ® COLORTV
KL-37W2U
RM-838 UK
MODEL
COMMANDER DEST.
MODEL COMMANDER DEST.
MICROFILM
SERVICE MANUAL

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Specifications
This product complies with the EU Directive 89/336/EEC.
Sound output 2 ×5 W (RMS)
Centre 1 ×20 W
Power consumption 170W
Dimensions (W ×H ×D) Approx. 920 ×825 ×390 mm
Weight Approx. 29 kg
Supplied accessories See page 6.
Other features Digital comb filter (High resolution)
PAP (Picture-and-picture)
FASTEXT
Graphic Equalizer
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Receivable Channels and Channel Displays
Television system B/G/H, D/K, I, L
Colour system NTSC 3.58/4.43 (VIDEO IN)
Channel coverage See “Receivable channels and
channel displays” at the bottom.
Projected picture size 37 inches
Approx. 94 cm diagonally
Terminals
Rear 1 21-pin Euro connector
(CENELEC standard) inputs for audio
and video signals
- inputs for RGB
- outputs of TV video and audio
signals
2/
S
2 21-pin Euro connector
- inputs for audio and video signals
- inputs for S video
- outputs for audio and video signals
(selectable)
4/
S
4 21-pin Euro connector
- inputs for audio and video signals
- inputs for S video
- outputs for audio and video signals
(monitor out)
S
2,
S
4 S video inputs
- 4 pin DIN
Audio inputs (L, R) - phono jacks
S
S video output 4-pin DIN
Audio outputs - phono jacks
Audio outputs (variable)-phono
jacks
Front 3 video input - phono jack
Audio inputs - phono jacks
S
3 S video input - 4-pin DIN
2Headphone jack: stereo minijack
B/G/H
CABLE TV (1)
CABLE TV (2)
ITALY
D/K
CABLE TV (1)
CABLE TV (2)
CABLE TV
L
I
Indication on the
screen
C02 C03 C04..C12
C21..C69
S01 S02..S41
S42..S46 S01..S10
S11..S20
C11..C69
C02..C12 C21..C69
S01 S02..S41
S42 S43..S46
S02, S03..S17,
S21..S41
C01..C12 C21..C69
C21..C68
Receivable
channels
E2..12 21..69
S1..41
S01..S05 M1..M10
U1..U10
A B C D E F G H H1
H2 21..69
R01..R12 R21..R69
B..Q, S21..41
F2..F10 F21..F69
B21..B68

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page Section Title Page
1. GENERAL ................................................... 4
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. Rear Cover Removal ........................................ 18
2-2. Chassis Assy Removal ..................................... 18
2-3. Service Position ................................................ 18
2-4. F2 Board and F2 Bracket Removal.................. 18
2-5. BB, B1 and J Boards Removal......................... 19
2-6 Power Block Removal...................................... 19
2-7. Filter Removal .................................................. 19
2-8. Lamp Removal ................................................. 20
2-9. H and F1 Boards Removal ............................... 20
2-10. Screen Frame Removal .................................... 20
2-11. C Board Removal ............................................. 21
2-12. Optical Unit Removal....................................... 21
3. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS
3-1. Electrical Adjustments ..................................... 22
3-2. Test Mode ......................................................... 24
3-3. Error Monitor and Detection ............................ 26
3-4. Registration Adjustment................................... 27
3-5. C Board Adjustment ......................................... 27
3-6. A Board Adjustment......................................... 30
3-7. Sub BRT, Sub PIX Adjsutment ....................... 30
3-8. White Balance Adjustment .............................. 30
4. DIAGRAMS
4-1. Block Diagrams ................................................ 33
4-2. Frame Schematic Diagram ............................... 42
4-3. Circuit Boards Location ................................... 44
4-4. Schematic Diagrams and Printed
Wiring Boards .............................................. 44
(1) Schematic Diagrams of F1, F2,
G, H, J, TA and TB Boards ............................ 45
(2) Schematic Diagram of A (1/3) Board ................. 55
(3) Schematic Diagram of A (2/3) Board ................. 59
(4) Schematic Diagram of A (3/3) Board ................. 61
(5) Schematic Diagram of B1 (1/3) Board ............... 63
(6) Schematic Diagram of B1 (2/3) Board ............... 66
(7) Schematic Diagram of B1 (3/3) Board ............... 69
(8) Schematic Diagram of C (1/2) Board ................. 73
(9) Schematic Diagram of C (2/2) Board ................. 77
(10) Schematic Diagram of BB (1/3) Board .............. 80
(11) Schematic Diagram of BB (2/3) Board .............. 83
(12) Schematic Diagram of BB (3/3) Board .............. 86
4-5. Semiconductiors ............................................... 88
5. EXPLODED VIEWS
5-1. Chassis .............................................................. 90
5-2. Front Cover....................................................... 91
5-3. Screen Mirror Block and Optics Unit .............. 92
6. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST .......................... 93
SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY SHADING AND MARK
!ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, EXPLODED
VIEWS AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO
SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS
WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR
AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS
PUBLISHED BY SONY.

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SECTION 1
GENERAL
The operating instructions mentioned here are partial abstracts
from the Operating Instruction Manual. The page numbers of
the Operating Instruction Manual remein as in the manual.
4
Name
Main power switch
Standby indicator
Stereo A/B indicators
Programme
Volume buttons
Input select buttons
Headphones jack
Input jacks (S video/video/audio)
Symbol
f
f
A-m-B
PROGR+/–
+/–
l
S
3, 3, 3
Overview
This section briefly describes the buttons and controls on the TV
set and on the Remote Commander. For more information, refer to
the pages given next to each description.
TV set-front
Refer to page
14
14
16
14
14
15
23
24
AB
PROGR
5
Name
PAP on/off button
PAP source selector
Swap button
PAP freeze button
Name
Menu on/off button
Select buttons
OK(confirming)button
Back button
Remote commander
TV/Teletext
operation
Full-Function side
Simple side
Note
The SAT button does not
operate with this TV.
PAP (Picture-and-picture) operation
Menu operation
Refer to page
7
7
7
7
Symbol
VTR1/2/3,
MDP
;; -:: L
Jaf
PROGR +/–
Name
Video equipment selector
Video equipment operation
buttons
Refer to page
26
26
Video operation
PAP operation
Menu operation
Video operation
Name
Mute on/off button
Standby button
TV power on/TV mode selector
button
Teletext button
Input mode selector
Output mode selector
Number buttons
Double-digit entering button
Direct channel entering button
Volume control button
Programme selectors
Teletext page access buttons
Picture adjustment button
Sound adjustment button
On-screen display button
Teletext hold button
Time display button
Fastext buttons
“Freeze” button
Button to change Screen Format
Refer to page
15
14
14
15
15
24
14
14
10
14
14
20
16
16
15
20
15
20
15
15
11
$
Symbol
o
f
O
_
1,2,3,4,5,6,
7,8,9 and 0
–/--
C+/–
PROGR +/–
[
#
LLLL
TV/Teletext operation
Refer to page
18
18
18
18
Symbol
C
Symbol
MENU
>+/ ?–
OK
@
PROGR
RM-838
12
45
3
6
9
8
7
0
PROGR
PROGR
1
1
VTR 1-2-3 MDP
12
45
3
6
9
8
7
0C
SAT
++
__
MENU
+
_
OK
+
_
RM-838
USE
MEM
RESET

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6
R/D/D/D
L/G/S/I
R/D/D/D
L/G/S/I
R/D/D/D
L/G/S/I
R/D/D/D
L/G/S/I
Check the supplied accessories
When you’ve taken everything
out of the carton, check that you
have these items:
• RM-838 Remote Commander
• One IEC designation R6 battery
• Wrench (1)
• Bracket (2)
• Dust Remover (1)
Insert the battery into the Remote Commander
Step 1 Preparation
Getting Started
1
Fit an IEC aerial connector attached to 75-ohm coaxial cable (not
supplied) to the )socket at the rear of the TV.
RM-838
PROGR
VTR1-2-3 MDP
12
45
3
6
9
8
7
0C
SAT
MENU
+
_
OK
+
4
PROGR
1
1
+
_
+
_
3
PROGR
8
7
0
9
RM-838
5
3
2
46
1
1
1
2
PROGR
RM-838
8
7
0
5
3
2
46
9
1
Remove the cover. Check the correct
polarities. Refit the outside cover
making sure that the Full-
Function side is visible to use
the menu in step 2.
Note: Always remember
to dispose of used
batteries in an
enviromental friendly
way.
2
3
3
Connect the aerial
12
12
7
PROGR
PROGR
1
1
VTR 1-2-3 MDP
12
45
3
6
9
8
7
0C
SAT
++
__
MENU
+
_OK
+
_
RM-838
USE
MEM
RESET
Step 2 Tuning in toTV Stations
Once you have set up the TV, you can choose the language of the
menu. Then, you should preset the channels (up to 100 channels)
by choosing either the automatic or manual method. The
automatic method is easier if you want to preset all receivable
channels at once. Use the manual method if you only have a few
channels and want to preset channels one by one.
Before you begin
• Check that the Full-Function side of the Remote Commander is
visible.
• Locate Menu operation buttons on the Remote Commander.
They are shaded in the illustration at the left.
Choose a language
1Press f on the TV.
The TV will switch on. If the standby indicator on the TV is lit, press
O or a number button on the Remote Commander.
2Press the MENU button.
The LANGUAGE menu appears. (See Fig. 1.)
3Select the language you want with >+ or ?– and press OK.
Display the menu
Press MENU.
The main menu appears. (See Fig. 2.)
Using >+ or ?– select the symbol and press OK.
Now, choose one of the methods described overleaf:
“Preset Channels Automatically”
or
“Preset Channels Manually”
MENU
To go back to main
menu
Keep pressing @.
To go back to the
normal TV picture
Press MENU. Normal
TV picture will be
restored after one
minute if menu functions
are not selected.
Note on the Demo
function
If you choose Demo in
the Installation menu,
you can see a sequential
demonstration of the
menu functions.
Press MENU to stop the
function.
1
2
12
f
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Auto 16:9
Select and press OK
Clip Board
PAP
Strobe
Screen Position
Screen Mode
[off]
[off]
[on]
[ ]
[ ]zoom
0
SCREEN MODE
LANGUAGE
English
Deutsch
Français
Italiano
Español
Nederlands
Português
Suomi
Svenska
E ŁvØxÆ
Türkçe
Select and press OK
Select
+
_
OK

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8
Preset channels automatically
1Select the symbol for “Preset” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The PRESET menu appears. (See Fig. 3.)
2Select “Auto Programme” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The AUTO PROGRAMME menu appears. (See Fig. 4.)
3Press OK.
Select if necessary the TV broadcast system (B/G for Western
European or D/K for Eastern European countries) with >+ or ?–
and press OK. The first element of the “PROG” number will be
highlighted.
4Select the programme (number button) from which you want to
start presetting. Select the first element of the double-digit number
with >+ or ?– or the number buttons (e.g., For “04,” select “0”
here) and press OK.
The second element of “PROG” will be highlighted.
5Select the second element of the double-digit number with >+ or
?– or the number buttons (e.g., For “04,” select “4” here) (See Fig.
5) and press OK.
6Select “C” or “S” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The automatic channel presetting starts.
When presetting is finished, the preset menu reappears. All
available channels are now stored on successive number buttons.
Press menu to restore normal TV picture.
To go back to the main
menu
Keep pressing @.
To stop automatic
channel presetting
Press @on the Remote
Commander.
Notes
• After presetting the
channels automatically,
you can check which
channels are stored on
which programme
positions.
For details, see
“Displaying the
Programme Table” on
page 15.
• You can sort the
programme positions to
have them appear on
screen in the order you
like. For details, see
“Sorting Programme
Positions” on page 10.
3
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Installation
Select and press OK
Programme Sorting
Manual Programme Preset
Auto Programme
PRESET
Parental Lock
B/G
Select and press OK
AUTO PROGRAMME
SYS PROG C25 CH – LABEL
––––01
B/G
SYS PROG C25 CH – LABEL
––––04
9
MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET
PROG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Select and press OK
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
SYS
C21
C34
C33
C45
C02
C08
C10
C12
C20
C59
CH
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
SEARCH LABEL
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Preset channels manually
1Select the symbol for “Preset” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The PRESET menu appears. (See Fig. 6.)
2Select “Manual Programme Preset” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears. (See Fig.
7.)
3Using >+ or ?–, select the programme position (number button) to
which you want to preset a channel, and press OK.
4Select, if necessary the TV broadcast system or a video input
source (EXT)) with >+ or ?–.
5Then press OK. The CH position will be highlighted. (See Fig. 8.)
6Using >+ or ?–, select C (to preset a regular channel), S (cable
channel) or F (to tune in by frequency) and press OK.
The first element of the “CH” number will be highlighted.
If you have selected EXT in step 5, select the video input source
with >+ or ?–. (See Fig. 9.)
There are two ways to preset channels, If you know the channel
number, go to step “7-Manual,”
or
If you don’t know the channel number, go to step “7-Search.”
7 Manual
-a Select the first element of the “CH” number with >+ or ?– or the
number buttons and press OK.
The second element of the “CH” number will be highlighted.
-b Select the second element of the number with >+ or ?– or the
number buttons.
The selected number appears. (See Fig. 10.)
-c Press OK
The “SEARCH” position is highlighted and the selected channel is
now stored. (See Fig. 11.)
-d Press OK until the cursor appears by the next programme position.
-e Repeat steps 3 to 7 to preset other channels.
7 Search
-a Press OK repeatedly until the colour of the SEARCH position
changes.
-b Start searching for the channel with >+ (up) or ?– (down).
The CH position changes colour. (See Fig. 12.)
The CH number starts counting up or downwards. When a
channel is found, it stops. (See Fig. 13.)
-c Press OK if you want to store this channel. If not, press >+ or ?–
to continue channel searching.
-d Press OK until the cursor appears by the next programme position.
-e Repeat steps 3 to 7 to preset other channels.
3
Use this method if there
are only a few channels
in your area to preset or if
you want to preset
channels one by one.
You may also allocate
programme numbers to
various video input
sources.
If you have made a
mistake
Press @to go back to
the previous position.
To return to the main
menu
Keep pressing @.
To go back to the
normal TV picture
Press MENU.
To tune in a channel by
frequency
After selecting F in step 6,
enter three digits using
the number buttons.
Installation
Select and press OK
Programme Sorting
Manual Programme Preset
Auto Programme
PRESET
Parental Lock
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
2C –––––21B/G off
2C –––––21B/G off
3AV1 –––––EXT
2C –––––35B/G off
2C –––––35B/G off
2C –––––50B/G 4$

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10
PROGRAMME SORTING
PROG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Select and press OK
C15
C03
C04
C07
C09
C12
C13
C14
CH LABEL
BBC 1
BBC 2
ITV
MBC
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Move PR 1 to PR - -
PROGRAMME SORTING
PROG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Select and press OK
C03
C04
C07
C09
C12
C13
C14
C15
CH LABEL
BBC 2
ITV
MBC
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BBC 1
Move PR 8 to PR - -
Additional Presetting Functions
This section shows you additional presetting functions such as
sorting or skipping programme positions, captioning a station
name, manual fine-tuning, and using the parental lock.
Before you begin
• Check that the Full Function side of the Remote
Commander is visible.
• Locate the Menu operation buttons.
Sorting Programme Positions
With this function, you can sort the programme positions to a
preferable order.
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Select the symbol for “Preset” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The PRESET menu appears.
3Select “Programme Sorting” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The PROGRAMME SORTING menu appears. (See Fig. 14.)
4 Using >+ or ?–, select the programme position you want to move
to another and press OK.
The colour of the selected position changes. (See Fig. 15.)
5Using >+ or ?–, select the programme position to which you want
to move the channel of the programme position selected in step 4
and press OK. Now the programme positions have been sorted.
(See Fig. 16.)
6Repeat steps 4 and 5 to sort other programme positions.
For higher programme
positions
The display scrolls
automatically.
If you have made a
mistake
Press @to go back to
the previous position
To go back to main
menu
Keep pressing @.
To go back to the
normal TV picture
Press MENU.
PROGRAMME
SORTING
PROGR
PROGR
1
1
VTR 1-2-3 MDP
12
45
3
6
9
8
7
0C
SAT
++
__
MENU
+
_
OK
+
_
RM-838
USE
MEM
RESET
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
8BBC1C15
12
11
FURTHER PROGRAMME PRESET
PROG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Select and press OK
ATT
0
0
- 1
- 1
0
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
VOL
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
IN-AMP AFT
on
on
- 1
- 1
on
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
Using“Further Programme
Preset”
Using the menu “further Programme Preset” you can
a) in case of a strong local aerial signal (striped picture) attenuate the
signal individually for each programme position (RF attenuator).
b) individually adjust and store the volume level of each channel
(Volume offset).
c) in case of a strong sound signal (distorted sound), attenuate the
sound signal for each programme position.
d) use the manual fine tuning to obtain a better picture reception, if
the picture is distorted. Normally the AFT (automatic fine tuning) is
operating.
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Select the symbol for “Preset” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The PRESET menu appears.
3Select “Installation” with >+ or ?– and press OK. The
INSTALLATION menu appears.
4Select “Further Programme Preset” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The FURTHER PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears (See Fig.
17).
5Using >+ or ?– select the desired programme position and press
OK once to select a) “ATT” (RF Attenuator), twice to select b)
“VOL” (Volume offset), three times to select c) “IN-AMP” (Input
Amplifier) or four times to select d) AFT (Automatic Fine Tuning).
The selected item changes colour.
To adjust or change:
a) RF attenuator (ATT)
Using >+ or ?– select “On” for the selected programme position.
Press OK to confirm the selection. Repeat step 5 to attenuate
other programme positions.
b) Volume offset (VOL)
Using >+ or ?– you can adjust the volume level for the selected
programme position within a range form –7 to +7.
Press OK to store the volume level.
Repeat step 5 to set the volume level for other programme
positions.
c) IN-AMP (input amplifier)
Using >+ or ?– select “Off” for the selected programme position.
Press OK to confirm the selection. Repeat step 5 to switch off the
input amplifier for other programme positions.
d) AFT
Using >+ or ?– you can fine-tune the channel within a range from
–15 to +15. Press OK to store the fine-tuned level. Repeat step 5
to fine-tune the other channels.
6Press MENU to return to the normal TV mode.
INSTALLATION
To reactivate AFT
(Automatic Fine
Tuning)
Repeat from the
beginnig and select “ON”
in step 5.
Fig. 17

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12
MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET
PROG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Select and press OK
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
SYS
C21
C24
C25
C27
C28
C22
C26
C25
C23
C29
CH
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
SEARCH LABEL
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MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET
PROG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Select and press OK
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
B/G
SYS
C21
C24
C25
C27
C28
C22
C26
C25
C23
C29
CH
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
SEARCH LABEL
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MANUAL
PROGRAMME
PRESET
If you have made a
mistake
Press @to go back to
the previous position.
To go back to main
menu
Keep pressing @.
To go back to the
normal TV picture
Press MENU.
Skipping Programme Positions
You can skip unused programme positions when selecting
programmes with PROGR +/– buttons. However, the skipped
programmes may still be called up when you use the number
buttons.
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Select the symbol for “Preset” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The PRESET menu appears.
3Select “Manual Programme Preset” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears. (See Fig.
18.)
4Using >+ or ?–, select the programme position which you want to
skip and press OK.
The “SYS” position changes colour.
5Press >+ or ?– until “– – –” appears in the SYSTEM position.
(See Fig. 19.)
6Press OK. (See Fig. 20.)
When you select programmes using the PROGR +/– buttons, the
programme position will be skipped.
7Repeat steps 4 to 6 to skip other programme positions.
Captioning a Station Name
Programme names are usually automatically taken from Teletext if
available, You can also “name” a channel or an input video source
using up to five characters (letters or numbers) to be displayed on
the TV screen (e.g. BBC1). Using this function, you can easily
identify which channel or video source you are watching.
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Select the symbol for “Preset” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The PRESET menu appears.
3Select “Manual Programme Preset” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears. (See Fig.
21.)
4Using >+ or ?–, select the programme position you want to
caption and press OK repeatedly until the first element of the
LABEL position is highlighted.
5Select a letter or number with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The next element will be highlighted.
Select other characters in the same way. If you want to leave an
element blank, select - and press OK. (See Fig. 22.)
6After selecting all the characters, press OK repeatedly until the
cursor appears by the next programme position (at the left margin).
Now the caption you chose is stored. (See Fig. 23.)
7Repeat steps 5 and 6 to caption names for other channels.
MANUAL
PROGRAMME
PRESET
Fig. 18
Fig. 19
Fig. 20
Fig. 21
Fig. 22
Fig. 23
PROGR
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4 B/G
3 –––
2 C S––––25B/G off
2CSONY25B/G off
13
C - -
3 C26 C 4
2 C42 BBC 1
PROG CH LABEL
1 C25 BBC 2
0 AV1 VHS
PARENTAL LOCK
If you try to select a
programme that has
been blocked
The message
“LOCKED” appears on
the blank TV screen.
Parental Lock
You can prevent undesirable broadcasts from appearing on the
screen. We suggest you use this function to prevent children from
watching programmes which you consider unsuitable.
1Press MENU to display the main menu.
2Select the symbol for “Preset” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The PRESET menu appears.
3Select “Parental Lock” with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The PARENTAL LOCK menu appears. (See Fig. 24.)
4Using >+ or ?–, select the programme position you want to block
and press OK.
The symbol appears in front of the programme number
indicating that this programme is now blocked. (See Fig. 25.)
5Repeat step 4 to block other programme positions.
Cancelling blocking
1On the PARENTAL LOCK menu, select the programme position
you want to unblock with >+ or ?–.
2Press OK.
The symbol disappears indicating that the blocking has been
cancelled.
Tuning in a ChannelTemporarily
You can tune in to a channel temporarily, even when it has not
been preset. Use the buttons on the Full-Function side of the
Remote Commander.
1Press C on the Remote Commander. For cable channels, press C
twice.
The indication “C” ( “S” for cable channels) appears on the screen.
(See Fig. 26.)
2Enter the double-digit channel number using the number buttons
(e.g. for channel 4, first press 0, then 4).
The channel appears.
However, the channel will not be stored.
Fig. 24
Fig. 25
PARENTAL LOCK
PROG
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Select and press OK
AV1
C25
C42
C26
C34
C35
C36
C37
CH LABEL
VHS
BBC 2
BBC 1
C 4
ITV
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Operating Instructions
Watching theTV
If no picture appears
when you depress f
on the TV and if the
standby indicator on
the TV is lit, the TV is in
standby mode.
Press Oor one of the
number buttons to
switch it on.
This section explains the basic functions you use while watching
TV. Most of the operations can be done using the simple side of
the Remote Commander.
Switching theTV on and off
Switching on
Depress fon the TV.
Switching off temporarily
Press fon the Remote Commander.
The TV enters standby mode and the standby indicator on the front
of the TV lights up in red.
To switch on again
Press O, PROGR +/–, or one of the number buttons on the
Remote Commander.
When the power is turned on again right after the power is turned
off, the projection TV will enter standby mode with the f(standby)
indicator flashing. After the set cools down, the power will come
on.
Switching off completely
Depress fon the TV and indicator on the front of the TV lights up
in amber.
SelectingTV Programmes
Press PROGR +/– or press the number buttons.
To select a double-digit number
Press -/--, then the numbers.
For example, If you want to choose 23, press -/--, 2 and 3.
Adjusting theVolume
Press +/–.
Operating theTV Using the
Buttons on theTV
To select the programme number, press the PROGR +/– buttons.
To adjust the volume, press the +/– buttons.
To select the video input picture, press the button.
To reset picture and sound controls to the factory preset level
(RESET function), press PROGR +/– buttons simultaneously.
AB
PROGR
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PROGR
PROGR
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USE
MEM
RESET
For details of the video
input picture, refer to
page 24.
WatchingTeletext orVideo Input
Watching teletext
1Press _to view the teletext.
2For teletext operation, enter a 3-digit page number with the number
buttons to select a page.
For fastext operation, press one of the coloured buttons.
For both operations, press V (PAGE + ) for the next page or
U(PAGE – ) for the preceding page.
3To go back to the normal TV picture, press O.
Watching a video input picture
1Press repeatedly until the desired video input appears.
2To go back to the normal TV picture, press O.
More Convenient Functions
Use the Full-Function side of the Remote Commander.
Displaying the on screen indications
• Press $once to display all the indications. They will disappear
after a few seconds.
• Press $twice to have the programme number and label stay on
screen. Press twice again to make the indications disappear.
Muting the sound
Press o.
To resume normal sound, press oagain.
Displaying the time
Press #. This function is available only when teletext is broadcast.
To make the time display disappear, press #again.
Displaying the Programme Table
Press OK. A Programme Table will be displayed on the left side of
the TV screen. (See Fig. 27.)
Selecting TV programmes
Press PROGR +/– or select the desired programme position using
>+ or ?– and press OK.
To make the Programme Table disappear, press MENU.
Freezing the Picture
When watching the TV you have the possibility to “freeze” the
picture. Press . Press the button again to return to the normal
TV picture.
Changing the Screen format
Press repeatedly to change the Screen mode as follows:
4:3 (4:3 picture)
ASmart (imitation of 16:9 for 4:3 broadcast)
AZoom (imitation of 16:9 for movies broadcast in
cinemascopic format)
or
AWide (for 16:9 broadcast).
See also page 19 for more information.
For details of the teletext
operation, refer to
page 20.
PROGR
Fig. 27
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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BBC
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TV5
C02
C15
RTL
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Effect
(See page 17 for more information)
A: channel 1 B: channel 2 Stereo Mono
The selected mode of the A-m-B indicator on the TV lights up.
Less More
A: channel 1 nB: channel 2 nPAP (if PAP is switched on you
can select the PAP sound for the headphones)
Stereo nMono
Effect
Less More
Darker Brighter
Less More
Greenish Reddish
Softer Sharper
Resets picture to the factory preset levels.
Normal high: obtain a high quality picture
PICTURE
CONTROL
SOUND
CONTROL
Adjusting and Setting theTV Using
the Menu
SOUND CONTROL
Graphic Equalizer
Dual Sound
Headphones:
2Volume
2Dual Sound
Adjusting the Picture and Sound
Although the picture and sound are adjusted at the factory, you can
adjust them to suit your own taste. You can also select dual sound
(bilingual) programmes when available or adjust the sound for
listening with the headphones. Also you have the possibility to
adjust the sound to your individual taste using the Graphic
Equalizer and special Sound effects.
1Press (for picture) or (for sound) on the Remote Commander.
or
Press MENU and select the symbol for Picture Control or
Sound Control, then press OK.
The PICTURE CONTROL or SOUND CONTROL menu appears.
(See Fig. 28 or Fig. 29.)
2Using >+ or ?–, select the item you want to adjust and press OK.
The selected item changes colour. (See Fig. 30.)
3Adjust the setting with >+ or ?– and press OK.
The cursor appears beside the next item (at the left margin). (See
Fig. 31.)
For the effect of each control, see the table below.
4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other items.
5Press MENU to return to TV picture.
Fig. 28
Fig. 29
Fig. 30
Fig. 31
Select and press OK
2
Dual Sound
Grafic Equalizer
SOUND CONTROL
2Volume
Dual Sound (A)
[ ]mono
[ ]mono
Brightness
Colour
Brightness
If you have made a
mistake
Press @to go back to
the previous position.
To go back to the main
menu
Keep pressing @.
Notes
• HUE is only available for
NTSC colour systems.
When watching a video
input source with
stereo sound
You can select DUAL
SOUND to change the
sound.
PROGR
PROGR
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Effect of each control
PICTURE CONTROL
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Hue
Sharpness
RESET
Resolution
Select and press OK
Reset
Sharpness
Brightness
Contrast
PICTURE CONTROL
Colour
Resolution (high)
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Graphic Equalizer
Using this function you can individually adjust the sound by cutting
and boosting selected frequencies. You can also select between
the following modes:
Flat nPop nRock nJazz nVocal nUser
1Select “Sound Control” in the main menu, then select “Graphic
Equalizer” using >+ or ?– and press OK.
The GRAPHIC EQUALIZER menu appears (See Fig. 32).
2Press OK. The colour of “Mode” changes. Select the desired
mode with >+ or ?– and press OK.
3If you want to modify a mode, select the desired bar of a frequency
band using >+ or ?– and press OK. The selected frequency
changes colour. Using >+ or ?– adjust the level of frequency and
press OK. In this way you can adjust all 5 graphic bars.
4Press MENU to return to the normal TV mode.
Using the SleepTimer
You can select a time period after which the TV automatically
switches into standby mode.
1Using >+ or ?– select the symbol tfor “Timer” and press OK.
The TIMER menu appears (see Fig. 33).
2Press OK.
The time period option changes colour.
3Select the time period with >+ or ?–.
The time period (in minutes) changes as follows:
10 n20 n30 n40 n50 n60 n70 n80 n90
4After selecting the time period, press OK.
The cursor moves back to the left margin and the timer starts
counting.
One minute before the TV switches into standby mode, a message
is displayed on the screen.
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER
Select and press OK
[User]Mode:
+
–
0
100 400 1K 4K 10K
Note: The modifications
made in “USER” mode
will be stored. All other
settings are reset to
factory-set level when
you change to another
mode.
TIMER
To switch off the timer
Select “OFF” in step 3.
To check the
remaining time
Press $.
To go back to the
normal TV picture
Press MENU.
Fig. 32
Fib. 33
TIMER
Select and press OK
Sleep Timer [ ]10 Min
Flat
Pop
Rock
Jazz
Vocal
User
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