Sony KV-EF34M31 User manual

SERVICE MANUAL
CHASSIS BG-3S
MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO. MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.
KV-EF34M31 RM-951 OCE SCC-N99A-A
KV-EF34M61 RM-951 GE SCC-U12D-A
KV-EF34M80 RM-951 ME SCC-U16E-A
KV-EF34M90 RM-951 HK SCC-U17C-A
KV-EF34M90 RM-951 JE SCC-P01A-A
KV-EF34M91 RM-951 ME SCC-U16D-A
TRINITRON ® COLORTV
MICROFILM

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KV-EF34M31/EF34M61/EF34M80/EF34M90/EF34M91
RM-951
SPECIFICATIONS
Note
Power requirements 110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV
Television system B/G, I, D/K, M
Color system PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58
Stereo system NICAM Stereo B/G, I; A2 Stereo (German) B/G
Teletext language English, Arabic, French
Channel coverage
B/G VHF: E2 to E12 / UHF: E21 to E69 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41
IUHF: B21 to B68 / CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41
D/K VHF: C1 to C12, R1 to R12 / UHF: C13 to C57, R21 to R60
CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41, Z1 to Z39
MVHF: A2 to A13 / UHF: A14 to A79 /
CATV: A-8 to A-2, A to W+4, W+6 to W+84
˘(Antenna) 75-ohm external terminal
Audio output (Speaker) 15W + 15W*
Number of terminal
D(Video) Input: 4 Output: 1 Phono jacks; 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
≥(Audio) Input: 4 Output: 1 Phono jacks; 500 mVrms
(S Video) Input: 2 Y : 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced, sync negative
C : 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms
(Component Input: 1 Phone jacks
Video) Y : 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, sync negative
CB: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
CR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
Audio : 500 mVrms
2(Headphones) Output: 1 Stereo minijack
Picture tube 34 inch
Tube size (mm) 859 Measured diagonally
Screen size (mm) 800 Measured diagonally
Dimension (w/h/d, mm) 859 ×660.5 ×573.5
Mass (kg) 83
SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY SHADING AND MARK !ON
THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, EXPLODED VIEWSAND 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.
CAUTION
SHORT CIRCUIT THE ANODE OF THE PICTURE TUBE AND
THE ANODE CAP TO THE METAL CHASSIS, CRT SHIELD, OR
CARBON PAINTED ON THE CRT, AFTER REMOVING THE
ANODE.
* 10% distortion
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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RM-951
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page
SELF DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION............................... 4
1. GENERAL ....................................................................... 8
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. Rear Panel Removal ................................................ 30
2-2. Speaker Box Removal............................................. 30
2-3. Chassis Assy Removal ............................................ 30
2-4. Service Position ....................................................... 30
2-5. D1 and DH Boards Removal .................................. 31
2-6. J1 Board and RF Splitter Removal ......................... 31
2-7. V1 and P Boards Removal ...................................... 32
2-8. A and B Boards Removal........................................ 32
2-9. H1 Board Removal.................................................. 32
2-10. Demagnetization Coil Removal .............................. 32
2-11. Top Switch Removal ............................................... 33
2-12. Picture Tube Removal ............................................. 33
3. SET-UP ADJUSTMENTS
3-1. Beam Landing Adjustment...................................... 35
3-2. Convergence Adjustment ........................................ 36
3-3. Focus Adjustment .................................................... 38
3-4. Neck Assy Twist Adjustment .................................. 38
3-5. G2 (Screen) and White Blance Adjustment............ 39
4. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS
4-1. Adjustments with Commander ............................... 40
4-2. Adjustment Method ................................................. 41
4-3. Picture Quality Adjustments ................................... 48
4-4. A Board Adjustment After IC003 (Memory)
Replacement ............................................................ 49
4-5. Picture Distortion Adjustment................................. 50
Section Title Page
5. DIAGRAMS
5-1. Block Diagrams ....................................................... 51
5-2. Frame Schematic Diagram ...................................... 61
5-3 Circuit Boards Location .......................................... 65
5-4. Schematic Diagrams and Printed Wiring Boards ... 65
(1) Schematic Diagram of A Board .............................. 66
(2) Schematic Diagram of B Board .............................. 77
(3) Schematic Diagram of P Board............................... 85
(4) Schematic Diagrams of D2 and J1 Boards ............ 91
(5) Schematic Diagrams of H1 and F Boards .............. 95
(6) Schematic Diagrams of DH and VM2 Boards ....... 99
(7) Schematic Diagrams of C and B4 Boards .............. 103
(8) Schematic Diagram of V1 Board ............................ 107
5-5. Semiconductors ....................................................... 110
6. EXPLODEDVIEWS
6-1. Picture Tube ............................................................. 112
6-2. Chassis ..................................................................... 113
7. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST...................................... 114

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KV-EF34M31/EF34M61/EF34M80/EF34M90/EF34M91
RM-951
The units in this manual contain a self-diagnostic function. If an error occurs, the STANDBY/TIMER lamp will automatically
begin to flash.
The number of times the lamp flashes translates to a probable source of the problem. A definition of the STANDBY/TIMER
lamp flash indicators is listed in the instruction manual for the user’s knowledge and reference. If an error symptom cannot
be reproduced, the remote commander can be used to review the failure occurrence data stored in memory to reveal past
problems and how often these problems occur.
1. DIAGNOSTICTEST INDICATORS
When an errors occurs, the STANDBY/TIMER lamp will flash a set number of times to indicate the possible cause of the
problem. If there is more than one error, the lamp will identify the first of the problem areas.
Result for all of the following diagnostic items are displayed on screen. No error has occured if the screen displays a “0”.
Diagnostic
Item
Description
• Power does not
turn on
• +B overcurrent
(OCP) or
overvoltage
(OVP)
• Vertical deflection
stopped
• Horizontal
deflection
overdrive
• White balance
failure (no
PICTURE)
• Micro reset
No. of times
STANDBY/TIMER
lamp flashes
Does not light
2 times
5 times
—
Self-diagnostic
display/Diagnostic
result
—
002:000 or
002:001~255
003:001~255
004:001~255
at the same time
005:000 or
005:001~225
101:00 or
101:001~225
Probable
Cause
Location
• Power cord is not plugged
in.
• Fuse is burned out F4601
(F)
• H.OUT Q511 is shorted. (A
board)
• IC701 is shorted. (C board)
• -13V is not supplied. (A
board)
• IC 503 faulty (A board)
• G2 is improperly adjusted.
(Note 2)
• CRT problem.
• Video OUT IC701 is faulty.
(C board)
• IC301 is faulty. (A board)
• No connection A board to C
board.
• Discharge CRT (C Board)
• Static discharge
• External noise
Detected
Symptoms
• Power does not come on.
• No power is supplied to the
TV.
• AC power supply is faulty.
• Power does not come on.
• Load on power line is
shorted.
• Has entered standby state
after horizontal raster.
• Vertical deflection pulse is
stopped.
• Power line is shorted or
power supply is stopped.
• No raster is generated.
• CRT cathode current
detection reference pulse
output is small.
• Power is shut down shortly,
after this return back to
normal.
• Detect Micro latch up.
Note 1: If a + B overcurrent is detected, stoppage of the vertical deflection is detected simultaneously.
The symptom that is diagnosed first by the microcontroller is displayed on the screen.
Note 2: Refer to screen (G2) Adjustment in section 3-4 of this manual.
SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION

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2. DISPLAY OF STANDBY/TIMER LIGHT FLASH COUNT
Diagnostic Item Flash Count*
+B overcurrent/overvoltage 2 times
Vertical deflection stopped
White balance failure 5 times
* One flash count is not used for self-diagnostic.
3. STOPPINGTHE STANDBY/TIMER FLASH
Turn off the power switch on the TV main unit or unplug the power cord from the outlet to stop the STANDBY/TIMER lamp
from flashing.
Lamp ON 0.3 sec. Lamp OFF 3 sec.
Lamp OFF 0.3 sec.
2 times
5 times
STANDBY/SLEEP lamp

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RM-951
4. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY
For errors with symptoms such as “power sometimes shuts off” or “screen sometimes goes out” that cannot be confirmed, it
is possible to bring up past occurances of failure for confirmation on the screen:
[To Bring Up Screen Test]
In standby mode, press buttons on the remote commander sequentially in rapid succession as shown below:
[Screendisplay] /channel [5] /Sound volume [-] /Power ON
˘
Note that this differs from entering the service mode (mode volume [+]).
Self-Diagnosis screen display
002 : 000
003 : 000
004 : 000
005 : 001
Numeral "0" means that no fault has been detected.
Numeral "I" means a fault has been detected.
101 : 000
SELF DIAGNOSTIC
5. HANDLING OF SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY
Since the diagnostic results displayed on the screen are not automatically cleared, always check the self-diagnostic screen
during repairs. When you have completed the repairs, clear the result display to “0”.
Unless the result display is cleared to “0”, the self-diagnostic function will not be able to detect subsequent faults after
completion of the repairs.
[Clearing the result display]
To clear the result display to “0”, press buttons on the remote commander sequentially as shown below when the diagnostic
screen is being displayed.
Channel [8] /0
[Quitting Self-diagnostic screen]
To quit the entire self-diagnostic screen, turn off the power switch on the remote commander or the main unit.

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6. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT
[+BovercurrentªOCPº] Occurs when an overcurrent on the +B(135) line is detected by Q604(A board). If
Q604(A board) go to ON and the voltage to pin 18 of IC301(A board) should go down
when V.SYNC is more than seven verticals in a period, the unit will automatically turn off.
[Horizontaldeflectionoverdrive] Occurs when an overdrive on H drive line is detected by D526(A board). Power supply
will be shut down when detect it.
[Verticaldeflectionstopped] Occurs when an absence of the vertical deflection pulse is detected by Q509(A board)
and IC001(A board) shut down the power supply.
[Verticaldeflectionovercurrent] Occurs when an overcurrent on V drive line is detected by Q507(A board). Power supply
will be shut down when detect this by IC001(A board).
[Whitebalancefailure] If the RGB levels* do not balance or become low level within 5 seconds, this error will be
detected by IC301(A board). TV will stay on, but there will be no picture.
* (Refers to the RGB levels of the AKB detection Ref pulse that detects IK.)
IC301
Y/CHROMA JUNGLE
FROM
CRT
FROM
[+B] Q604 C
[H] D526
[V] Q509/507
IC001
SYSTEM IC003 MEMORY
B-DAT
IO-SDAT
IK-IN
MP/
PROTECT
IO-8DAT
O-LED
SDA
54521
18 51
4635

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SECTION1
GENERAL The operating instructions mentioned here are partial abstracts from the
Operating Instruction Manual. The page numbers of the Operating In-
struction Manual remein as in the manual.
4
Using Your New TV
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 …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.
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
PERSONAL ADJUST 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
C B (blue) C
b , B-Y or P B
C R (red) C
r , R-Y or P R
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:
A
With the supplied screws, attach the stabilizer band to the TV stand and to
the rear of the TV using the provided hole.
OR
B
Pass 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
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
Watching the TV
This section explains various functions
and operations used while watching the
TV. Most operations can be done using
the remote.
1
Press Uto turn on the TV.
When the TV is in standby
mode (the u/Â/
indicator on the TV is lit
red), press uon the remote
or on the TV.
The PROGR +/–, .+/–,
and …indicators on the
TV light up.
2
Press 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 u/Â/indicator 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.
1
Press MENU.
2
Press Vor vto select ,
then press ENTER.
3
Make sure LANGUAGE/
is selected
(highlighted), then press
ENTER.
4
Press Vor vto select ,
then press ENTER.
The menu language
changes to Chinese.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
b
b
continued
b
b
bb
Chinese OSD
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
A/V CONTROL
:DYNAMIC
SOUND MODE :DYNAMI C
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 :ENGL I SH
CH I LD LOCK
PIC ROTATI
FAVORITE C
INTELLIGEN
LANGUAGE/

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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
1
Press until the
desired period of time
appears.
2
Select the TV channel or
video mode you want to
wake up to.
3
Press u, or set the Sleep
timer if you want the TV
to turn off automatically.
The u/Â/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

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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
1
Press FAVORITE.
The last seven channels
selected with the number
buttons appear.
2
Press either V, b, v, or Bto
select the desired
channel, then press
ENTER.
3
Press 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.
b
Advanced Operations
b
V/b/v/B
continued
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).
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

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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
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VIDEO
TITLE
ENTER
16
1234
12 5
11 6
10987
16
1
2
3
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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.

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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.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
DOLBY, the double-D symbol aand “PRO LOGIC” are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
“
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.”
SURROUND
b
Select
aVIRTUAL
TruSurround
SIMULATED
OFF
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SOUND
MODE
PIP PROGR
VIDEO
TITLE
TV
ENTER
SURROUND
OFF SIMULATED
TruSurround
VIRTUAL
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.
• SIMULATED uses SRS (MONO).
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Advanced Operations
Selecting a stereo
or bilingual
program
You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of NICAM and A2 (German)
stereo systems.
Press A/B repeatedly
until you receive the
sound mode you want.
The on-screen display
changes to show the
selected sound mode and
the u/Â/indicator on
the TV lights up red.
When receiving a NICAM program
A/B
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
NICAM stereo
NICAM bilingual
NICAM monaural
b
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SOUND
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PIP PROGR
ENTER
A/B
NICAM MONO
(Stereo sound) (Regular sound)
NICAM
MAIN MONO
(Main sound) (Regular sound)
NICAM
SUB
(Sub sound)
NICAM
MAIN MONO
(Main sound) (Regular sound)
continued
STEREO

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Advanced Operations
When receiving an A2 (German) program
Receiving area for NICAM and A2 (German) programs
Notes
• If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically.
• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a NICAM program, select
“MONO.” The sound becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced.
If the sound is distorted or noisy when receiving a monaural
program through the ˘(antenna) terminal
Press A/B repeatedly until “MONO” appears on the screen.
To cancel the monaural sound setting, press A/B again until
“AUTO” appears on the screen.
Notes
• The “MONO” or “AUTO” setting is memorized for each program
position.
• You cannot receive a stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the
“MONO” setting. Normally, set the TV to “AUTO.”
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
A2 (German) stereo
A2 (German) bilingual
System
NICAM
A2 (German)
Receiving area
Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia,
Thailand, etc.
Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.
Selecting a stereo or bilingual program (continued)
STEREO
MONO
(Stereo sound)
(Regular sound)
MAIN SUB
(Main sound) (Sub sound)
MONO AUTO
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Advanced Operations
Viewing Teletext
Some TV stations broadcast an
information service called Teletext which
allows you to receive various
information, such as stock market
reports and news.
Displaying Teletext
1
Select a TV channel that
carries the Teletext
broadcast you want to
watch.
2
Press to display the
text.
A Teletext page (normally
the index page) is
displayed. If there is no
Teletext broadcast, “100” is
displayed at the top left
corner of the screen.
To turn off Teletext
Press ;.
…
b
;
A/B
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ZOOM
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RIGHT
SURROUND
SOUND
MODE
PIP PROGR
VIDEO
TITLE
ENTER
P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09
Fom Singapore
ToPARIS
ToOSAKA
ToROMA
ToSYDNEY
Day Dep/Arr Flight Alrcraft
1.6 220/0588 SQ28 747
2 2130/1225 PA115 L15
3 2115/1330 SQ26 747
2.7 2130/0745 SQ24
747
4 2300/0915 AZ487 747
2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747
4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10
1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747
2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747
continued

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Advanced Operations
Additional Teletext tasks
To
display a Teletext page on the TV
picture
check the contents of a Teletext service
select a Teletext page
hold (pause) a Teletext page
(stop the page from scrolling)
reveal concealed information
(e.g., an answer to a quiz)
enlarge the Teletext display
stand by for a Teletext page while watching
a TV program
* You can also select a Teletext page of any page number that appears in the
colored column at the bottom of the screen using the corresponding color-
coded button on the remote.
Using FASTEXT
This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext page that uses
FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT program is broadcast, colored menus
appear at the bottom of the screen. The color of each menu
corresponds to the color-coded buttons on the remote (red ,
green , yellow , and blue ).
To access a FASTEXT menu
Press the color-coded button on the remote corresponding to the
menu you want. The menu page appears on the screen after a few
seconds.
Do this
Press .
Each time you press , the screen changes as
follows: Teletext nTeletext and TV nTV.
Press .
An overview of the Teletext contents, including
page numbers, appears on the screen.
Press the number buttons to enter the three-digit
page number of the desired Teletext page.* If you
make a mistake, reenter the correct page number. To
access the next or previous page, press PROGR␣ +/–.
Press …to display the symbol “j” at the top
left corner of the screen. To resume normal Teletext
viewing, press …or .
Press .
To conceal the information, press the button again.
Press A/B .
Each time you press A/B , the Teletext display
changes as follows: Enlarge upper half nEnlarge
lower half nNormal size.
1 Enter the Teletext page number that you want to
refer to, then press .
2 When the page number is displayed, press to
show the text.
Viewing Teletext (continued)
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Advanced Operations
Operating
optional
components
You can use the supplied remote to
operate Sony video equipment such as
Beta, 8mm, VHS, MDP, CD, or DVD.
Setting up the remote to work with other
connected equipment
While holding down
VIDEO u,press the
following number
combinations to enter the
equipment’s code number
(see the chart below).
Code numbers for Sony video equipment
Notes
• If your video equipment is furnished with a COMMAND MODE selector,
set this selector to the same position as the setting code.
• If the equipment does not have a certain function, the corresponding
button on the remote will not operate.
• When you remove the batteries, the code number may revert to the factory
setting.
Number buttons
Video equipment
operation buttons
VIDEO u
V/b/v/B/ENTER
b
To control
DVD
VTR1 (Beta)
VTR2 (8mm)
VTR3 (VHS)
MDP
CD
MD
For example, to operate a
Sony 8 mm VCR:
Hold down VIDEO uand press
00
01
02
03
04
06
07
VIDEO
02
+
MENU
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PIP PROGR
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ENTER
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Advanced Operations
Operating optional components (continued)
Operating a VCR using the remote
Operating a DVD player using the remote
Operating an MDP using the remote
Operating a CD/MD using the remote
To
turn on/off
record
play
stop
fast forward
rewind the tape
pause
search the picture forward or
backward
Press
VIDEO u
(while pressing r.
(
p
)
0
P
Press again to resume normal playback.
)or 0during playback.
Release to resume normal playback.
To
turn on/off
play
stop
pause
search the picture forward or
backward
Press
VIDEO u
(
p
P
Press again to resume normal playback.
)or 0during playback.
Release to resume normal playback.
To
turn on/off
play
stop
pause
step through different tracks of an
audio disc
display the Title menu
display the menu
select the menu item
Press
VIDEO u
(
p
P
Press again to resume normal playback.
+to step forward or =to step backward.
TITLE
MENU while holding down r.
V/v/B/bwhile holding down r.
To
turn on/off
play
stop
pause
go to the next/previous tracks
go forward/backward quickly in a
track
Press
VIDEO u
(
p
P
Press again to resume normal playback.
+or =
)or 0during playback.
Release to resume normal playback.
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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Level 1
A/V
CONTROL
MULTI
PICTURE
SET UP
CH. PRESET
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Return icon
CH. PRESET icon
SET UP icon
MULTI PICTURE icon
Name of the current
menu
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
continued
* The BBE is manufactured by Sony Corporation under license from BBE Sound,
Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent No. 4,638,258 and No. 4,482,866. The word
“BBE” and the BBE symbol are the trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.
A/V CONTROL icon
Level 2
PICTURE MODE
ADJUST
SOUND MODE
ADJUST
SURROUND
PIP POSITION
PIP
SWAP
TWIN
PROGRAM INDEX
LANGUAGE/
CHILD LOCK
PIC ROTATION
FAVORITE CH
INTELLIGENT
VOL
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL
PROGRAM
SKIP
TV SYS
COL SYS
Level 3/Function
Select the picture mode: DYNAMIC nSTANDARD n
SOFT nPERSONAL nADJUST
Adjust the PERSONAL option: PICTURE nCOLOR n
BRIGHT nHUE nSHARP
Select the sound mode: DYNAMIC nDRAMA n
SOFT nPERSONAL nADJUST
Adjust the PERSONAL option: BASS nTREBLE n
BALANCE nBBE*
Select the surround mode: aVIRTUAL nTruSurround
nSIMULATED nOFF
Change the position of the sub screen.
Activate or deactivate the PIP feature.
Swap the pictures between the main and sub screens.
Display a TV program or video beside the main screen.
Display all the preset TV programs at the same time.
Change the menu language: ENGLISH ˜
(CHINESE)
Lock out specific channels.
Rotate the picture.
Set favorite channels.
Adjust the volume automatically.
Preset channels automatically.
Preset channels manually.
Skip unwanted or unused program numbers.
Select the TV system: AUTO nB/G nI nD/K nM
Select the color system: AUTO nPA L nSECAM n
NTSC3.58 nNTSC4.43
Introducing the menu system
The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV. The following is an
overview of the menu system.
Menu level 3
Menu level 2
Guide mark icon
Menu level 1
SET UP :ENGL I SH
CH I LD LOCK
PIC ROTAT I
FAVORITE C
INTELLIGEN
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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
How to use the menu
Introducing the menu system (continued)
Press Vor v(or B/
b) to select the
desired item.
Press ENTER to
confirm the
selection and/or
go to the next
level.
Press MENU to
display the menu.
b
b
b
ENTER
To
Adjust the setting value
Move to the next/previous menu level
Cancel the menu
Other menu operations
Tips
• If you want to exit from Menu level 2 to Menu level 1, press Vor vuntil
the return icon (N) is highlighted, then press ENTER.
• The MENU, ENTER, and +/– buttons on the TV can also be used for the
operations above.
Note
• If more than 60 seconds elapse between entries, the menu screen
automatically disappears.
ENTER
Press
V/Bor v/b
bor B
MENU
MULT I P I CTURE
:
PIP:OFF
SWAP
TWI N :ON
PROGRAM INDEX
PIP POSITION
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MENU
PIP PROGR
ZOOM
IN
LEFT
FAVORITE PROGR
INDEX
ZOOM
IN
RIGHT
SURROUND
SOUND
MODE
PIP PROGR
VIDEO
TITLE
TV
ENTER
A/ V CONTROL
:DYNAMIC
SOUND MODE :DYNAMIC
SURROUND :OFF
PICTURE MODE
A/ V CONTROL
:DYNAMIC
SOUND MODE :DYNAMIC
SURROUND :OFF
PICTURE MODE
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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Changing the A/V
CONTROL setting
The A/V CONTROL menu allows you
to adjust the picture and sound settings.
1
Press MENU.
2
Press Vor vto select
, then press ENTER.
3
Press Vor vto select
either PICTURE MODE,
SOUND MODE, or
SURROUND, then press
ENTER.
4
Press Vor vto select
the desired option,
then press ENTER.
* When the PERSONAL mode is selected, the last adjusted picture/sound
settings from the ADJUST option are received (see next page).
b
MENU
V/b/v/B/ENTER
b
b
b
Tip
• For details on the options under the PICTURE/SOUND MODE and
SURROUND modes, see pages 12 and 20 respectively.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
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ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
b
b
ENTER
ENTER
For
PICTURE MODE
SOUND MODE
SURROUND
Select
either DYNAMIC, STANDARD, SOFT, PERSONAL*, or ADJUST.
either DYNAMIC, DRAMA, SOFT, PERSONAL*, or ADJUST.
either aVIRTUAL, TruSurround, SIMULATED, or OFF.
A/V CONTROL
:DYNAMIC
SOUND MODE :DYNAMI C
SURROUND :OFF
PICTURE MODE
A/V CONTROL
DYNAMIC
SOUND MODE :DYNAMI C
SURROUND :OFF
:
PICTURE MODE
A/V CONTROL
DYNAMIC
SOUND MODE STANDARD
SURROUND :OSOFT
PERSONAL
ADJUST
PICTURE MODE