Sony KV-EF34 User manual

Trinitron Color TV
©1998 by Sony Corporation
KV-EF34
3-864-789-21 (3)
Operating Instructions
M91
M80
M31
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for
future reference.

2
WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• Operate the TV only between 110 – 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 or the rear cover of the
TV. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
Do not install the TV in hot, humid or excessively
dusty places.
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.
Do not pull the power cord to disconnect the TV.
Pull it out by the plug.
Disconnect the power cord during lightning
storms or if you are not going to use the TV for
several days.
Install the TV in a stable position. Do not allow
children to climb onto it.
Do not plug too many appliances into the same
power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
Clean the TV with a dry soft cloth.
Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals
to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

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Table of Contents
WARNING
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
Watching the TV .......................................................................................... 9
Advanced Operations
Viewing your favorite channels
—FAVORITE CHANNEL .................14
Watching two programs at the same
time—PIP, TWIN ...............................15
Displaying multiple programs
—PROGRAM INDEX .......................17
Listening with surround sound.......20
Selecting a stereo or bilingual
program (KV-EF34M91/EF34M31
only) .....................................................21
Viewing Teletext (KV-EF34M91/
EF34M31 only) ...................................23
Operating optional components......25
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Introducing the menu system ..........27
Changing the A/V CONTROL
setting ............................................29
Changing the MULTI PICTURE
setting ............................................31
Changing the SET UP setting .....33
Changing the CH. PRESET setting
........................................................36
Additional Information
Troubleshooting .................................39
Self-diagnosis function......................42
Identifying parts and controls .........43
Specifications...................... Back cover
The features you will enjoy include:
• FAVORITE CH for quick and easy program
selection (page 14)
• PIP & TWIN for viewing two programs
(page 15)
• PROGRAM INDEX for displaying
multiple programs (page 17)
• PICTURE/SOUND/SURROUND modes
for customizing your TV
Your TV also offers the following setup
features:
• Menu language options—English/Arabic
(for KV-EF34M91/EF34M80), English/
Chinese (for KV-EF34M31) (page 11)
• CHILD LOCK for locking out specific
channels (page 34)
• INTELLIGENT VOL for automatic volume
adjustment (page 33)
• FINE tuning feature (page 38)
GB

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VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
123
L (MONO)
R
Getting Started
Step 1
Connect the antenna
If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connecting a VCR” diagram below.
CAUTION
Do not connect the power cord until all other connections are complete;
otherwise, a minimal current leakage through the antenna and/or other
terminals to the ground could occur.
Connecting a VCR
To play a video tape, see page 10.
Using Your New TV
IEC connector
(not supplied)
To video and
audio outputs
VCR
(yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
To S video
output
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
S video cable
(not supplied)
: Signal flow
To
(S video input)
To antenna
output To ˘
(antenna)
or
: Signal flow
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable
(not supplied)

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Notes
• If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the
yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).
• If you connect a VCR to the ˘(antenna) terminal, preset the signal
output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.
• Do not have concurrent connections of video equipment to the …3
(video input) jacks at the front and the …3 (video input) jacks at the rear
of your TV; otherwise, the picture will not be displayed properly on the
screen.
• When both the (S video input) and …1 (video input) are connected,
the (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input
to …1 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
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
Tip
• To stop the automatic channel presetting, press MENU twice.
Now You Are Ready. . .
The channels are now automatically preset
in your TV. To preset the channels manually,
see page 37.
1
2
AUTO
PROGR
1
ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING
AUTO PROGRAM
01
TV SYS : AUTO
VHF LOW
PR:

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3
(MONO)
123
L (MONO)
R
Connecting optional components
You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,
camcorder, video game, or stereo system. For operations of the connected equipment,
see pages 10 and 25.
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the …(video input) jacks
Notes
• You can also connect video equipment to the …1, 2, or 3 (video input)
jacks at the rear of your TV.
• Do not have concurrent connections of video equipment to the …3
(video input) jacks at the front and the …3 (video input) jacks at the rear
of your TV; otherwise, the picture will not be displayed properly on the
screen.
• When both the (S video input) and …3 (video input) are connected,
the (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input
to …3 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
Connecting audio/video equipment using the Ú
(monitor output) jacks
Note
• When connecting a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the
yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).
To S video output
Front of TV
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
To video and
audio outputs
: Signal flow
To
(S video
input) To…3
(video input)
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
S video cable (not supplied)
(yellow)
-L (MONO)
(white)
-R (red)
Rear of TV
To
antenna
output
To video and
audio inputs
or
Audio system
To
audio
inputs
VCR
: Signal flow
To Ú
(monitor
output)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
or

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VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
123
L (MONO)
R
Notes
• 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”) in the
PERSONALADJUST menu of the PICTURE MODE menu (see page 30).
• Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD player
through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.
DVD player
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
DVD player
To
L (white)
R (red)
Audio cable
(not supplied)
To component
video output
Component
video cable
(not supplied)
(yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
To …1, 2, or 3
(video input)
: Signal flow
To audio
output
: Signal flow
To
(component
video input)
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
Connect …1, 2, or 3 (video input) /(audio/video) connectors on your TV to
LINE OUT on your DVD player.
Connecting a DVD player with component video
output connectors
1 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.
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
Y
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
C B C R
R L Y C B C R

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20
mm
AB
3.8mm
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
BPass a cord or chain through the clamps and secure them to the rear of the
TV and a wall or pillar.
Note
• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.
OR

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Number buttons
PROGR +/–
continued
123
456
78
0
-/--
9
u
231
564
897
0JUMP
- / --
PIC MODE
PROGR
A/B
MENU
PIP PROGR
ZOOM
IN
LEFT
FAVORITE PROGR
INDEX
ZOOM
IN
RIGHT
SURROUND
SOUND
MODE
PIP PROGR
VIDEO
TITLE
ENTER
Watching the TV
This section explains various functions
and operations used while watching the
TV. Most operations can be done using
the remote.
1Press Uto turn on the TV.
When the TV is in standby
mode (the uindicator on
the TV is lit red), press u
on the remote or on the TV.
The PROGR +/–, .+/–,
and …indicators on the
TV light up.
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).

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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
u.
The uindicator on the TV lights up red.
Uon the TV.
.+/–.
¤.
…(or …on the TV) to select “VIDEO 1,”
“VIDEO 2,” “VIDEO 3,” or “DVD.”
To return to the TV screen, press ;(or …on the TV).
JUMP.
.
Additional tasks
Watching the TV (continued) ¤
u
…
;
JUMP
.+/–
PROGR +/–
* The picture, sound, and either the program number or video mode are
displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information
disappears after about 3 seconds.
MENU
V/b/v/B/ENTER
231
564
897
0
JUMP
- / --
PIC MODE
PROGR
A/B
MENU
PIP PROGR
ZOOM
IN
LEFT
FAVORITE PROGR
INDEX
ZOOM
IN
RIGHT
SURROUND
SOUND
MODE
PIP PROGR
VIDEO
TITLE
ENTER

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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
(highlighted), then press
ENTER.
4Press Vor vto select ,
then press ENTER.
The menu language
changes to Arabic.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
Note
• You can change the menu language as well as the on-screen language
between English and Chinese with the model KV-EF34M31.
b
b
continued
b
b
bb
Arabic OSD
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
A/V CONTROL
:DYNAMIC
SOUND MODE :DYNAMIC
SURROUND :OFF
PICTURE MODE
SET UP ENGL I SH
CH I LD LOCK :PR01 OFF
PIC ROTATION
FAVORITE CH
INTELLIGENT VOL:ON
LANGUAGE/
:
SET UP
LANGUAGE:NGL I SH
CH I LD LOCK
PIC ROTATI
FAVORITE C
INTELLIGEN
E

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Watching the TV (continued)
Selecting the picture mode
Press PIC MODE
repeatedly until the
desired picture mode is
selected.
Select
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
SOFT
PERSONAL
To
receive high contrast pictures.
receive normal contrast pictures.
receive mild contrast pictures.
receive the last adjusted picture setting from the ADJUST option in the
A/V CONTROL menu (see page 29).
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
A/V CONTROL menu (see page 29).
b
b
PIC MODE
SOUND
MODE
≥ DYNAMIC
≥ DRAMA
≥ SOFT
≥ PERSONAL
Tip
• You can also set the picture and sound modes using the menu (see
“Changing the A/V CONTROL setting” on page 29).
PERSONAL
DYNAMIC
SOFT
STANDARD

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Setting the Wake Up timer
1Press until the
desired period of time
appears.
2Select the TV channel or
video mode you want to
wake up to.
3Press u, or set the Sleep
timer if you want the TV
to turn off automatically.
The indicator on the TV
lights up orange.
To cancel the Wake Up timer
Press until “WAKE UP TIMER: OFF” appears, or turn off the
TV’s main power.
Notes
• The Wake Up timer starts immediately after the on-screen display
disappears.
• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the TV
is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into
standby mode. To resume watching the TV, press any button or control on
the TV or the remote.
Setting the Sleep timer
Press until the
desired period of time
appears.
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
b
b
SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M
SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M
After 30 minutes
No Sleep Timer
After 60 minutes
After 90 minutes

14 Advanced Operations
Viewing your
favorite channels
—FAVORITE CHANNEL
You can display seven “FAVORITE”
channels for quick and easy selection.
The last seven channels selected with
the number buttons are displayed in
AUTO mode. You can set up your own
“FAVORITE” channels in MANUAL
mode (see “Changing the favorite
channel setting” on page 35).
Selecting a favorite channel
1Press FAVORITE.
The last seven channels
selected with the number
buttons appear.
2Press either V, b, v, or Bto
select the desired
channel, then press
ENTER.
3Press ENTER again.
Note
• When you use your TV for the first time, seven factory set, random
channels appear.
Advanced Operations
V/b/v/B/ENTER
FAVORITE
b
b
b
897
0
JUMP
- / --
PROGR
MENU
PIP PROGR
ZOOM
IN
LEFT
FAVORITE PROGR
INDEX
ZOOM
IN
RIGHT
SURROUND
SOUND
MODE
PIP PROGR
VIDEO
TITLE
TV
ENTER
FAVORITE
ENTER
ENTER
4
1
3
4
12 10 8 6
b
FAVORITE CH
7.PR 12 6.PR 10 5.PR 08 4.PR 06
3.PR 04
2.PR 03
1.PR 01
8
ENTER
8
1
3
4
12 10 8 6

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Advanced Operations
Watching two
programs at the
same time
—PIP, TWIN
With the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) or
TWIN pictures features, you can display
a different TV program or video within
or beside the main picture.
Displaying the PIP screen
Press .
Displaying TWIN pictures
Press .
To return to the normal screen
Press (when in the PIP screen) or (when in the TWIN picture
screen).
Tips
• You can also display the PIP screen or TWIN pictures using the menu (see
“Changing the MULTI PICTURE setting” on page 31).
• You can change the position of the PIP screen (see “Changing the MULTI
PICTURE setting” on page 31).
b
Advanced Operations
b
V/b/v/B
continued
0
JUMP
- / --
PROGR
MENU
PIP PROGR
ZOOM
IN
LEFT
FAVORITE PROGR
INDEX
ZOOM
IN
RIGHT
SURROUND
SOUND
MODE
PIP PROGR
VIDEO
TITLE
TV
ENTER
10 12
12

16 Advanced Operations
Additional PIP/TWIN pictures tasks
To
change a TV program in the PIP
screen or in the right TWIN picture
swap pictures between the main
and PIP screens
freeze the PIP screen
swap the right and left pictures of
the TWIN pictures
change the screen size of the TWIN
pictures
Notes
• The button does not function in the TWIN pictures mode.
• When you display a video input on the PIP 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 PIP
screen, the size of the PIP screen may be different and the PIP picture may
be disrupted. This does not indicate a malfunction of the TV.
• In the TWIN picture screen, you can only operate and hear the sound of
the main left screen ( appears on the screen).
• When the button is pressed, the TV screen flickers or goes blank for
about one second before the TWIN pictures appear. This does not indicate
a malfunction of the TV.
Press
Vor v. For a video input, press .
To unfreeze the screen, press the button again.
ZOOM IN LEFT Bto increase the left screen size.
ZOOM IN RIGHT bto increase the right screen size.
Watching two programs at the same time—PIP, TWIN (continued)
ENTER
ENTER
ZOOM
IN
LEFT
ZOOM
IN
RIGHT

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Advanced Operations
Displaying
multiple
programs
—PROGRAM INDEX
The PROGRAM INDEX feature displays
all of the preset TV programs and the
video inputs on twelve or seven sub
screens for direct selection.
Press PROGR INDEX.
The first twelve preset
programs appear one by
one, clockwise from the
upper left corner.
When the number of the
preset TV programs is less
than seven, the first seven
preset programs appear
one by one, clockwise from
the upper right corner.
Tip
• When you press the PROGR INDEX button in the TWIN pictures mode,
the left picture appears as the main screen of the PROGRAM INDEX
mode.
PROGR INDEX
V/b/v/B/ENTER
b
PROGR +/–
Main screen
Main screen
Still sub screens
Still
sub
screens
continued
231
564
897
0
JUMP
- / --
PIC MODE
PROGR
A/B
MENU
PIP PROGR
ZOOM
IN
LEFT
FAVORITE PROGR
INDEX
ZOOM
IN
RIGHT
SURROUND
SOUND
MODE
PIP PROGR
VIDEO
TITLE
ENTER
16
1234
12 5
11 6
10987
16
1
2
3
7654

18 Advanced Operations
To view the next or the previous twelve preset programs
This works only when the number of the preset TV programs is
more than twelve.
Press PROGR +/– on the remote or the TV.
To select the desired program directly from the sub screens
1 Press either V, b, v, or Bto move the frame to the screen of the
program you want to watch.
2 Press ENTER.
3 Press ENTER again.
Tips
• You can also move the frame by pressing the +/– buttons on the TV. Press
+ to move the frame clockwise; press – to move the frame
counterclockwise.
• Pressing the number buttons directly displays the program.
Displaying multiple programs—PROGRAM INDEX (continued)
16
1234
12 5
11 6
10987
8
1234
12 5
11 6
10 9 87
FAVORITE CH
7.PR 12 6.PR 10 5.PR 08 4.PR 06
3.PR 04
2.PR 03
1.PR 01
8
b
b
b
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
16
1234
12 5
11 6
10987
16
13 14 15 16
17
18

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Advanced Operations
To return to the normal screen
Press PROGR INDEX again, or:
1 Select “PROGR INDEX” from the MULTI PICTURE menu.
2 Press ENTER.
Tip
• You can also display multiple programs using the menu (see “Changing
the MULTI PICTURE setting” on page 31).
Note
• When displaying multiple programs, only the sound of the main screen is
heard.

20 Advanced Operations
Listening with
surround sound
The surround feature enables you to
enjoy the sound effects of a concert hall
or movie theater.
Press SURROUND
repeatedly until you
receive the desired
surround sound.
• The Virtual Dolby Surround of this model consists of Dolby Pro Logic and
TruSurround.
• SIMULATED uses SRS (MONO).
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
DOLBY,the double-D symbol aand “PRO LOGIC” are trademarks of
DolbyLaboratoriesLicensingCorporation.
“
TM
isatrademarkofSRSLabs,Inc. SRS and the SRS symbol
areregister edtrademarksofSRS Labs,Inc.intheUnited Statesandselected
foreign countries.SRSandT ruSurroundareincorporatedunder licensefr om
SRSLabs,Inc.andar eprotected underUnitedStatesPatentNos.4,748,669
and4,841,572with numer ousadditionalissuedand pendingfor eign
patents.”
SURROUND
b
Select
aVIRTUAL
TruSurround
SIMULATED
OFF
To
listen to Dolby* Surround encoded sound.
listen to the surround sound that spreads out to the rear of a room.
listen to monaural sound with a stereo-like effect.
turn off the surround sound.
0
JUMP
- / --
PROGR
MENU
PIP PROGR
ZOOM
IN
LEFT
FAVORITE PROGR
INDEX
ZOOM
IN
RIGHT
SURROUND
SOUND
MODE
PIP PROGR
VIDEO
TITLE
TV
ENTER
SURROUND
SURROUND:OFF SURROUND:SIMULATED
SURROUND:TruSurround
SURROUND:VIRTUAL