Sony KV-XA21M30 User manual

MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.
KV-XA21M30 RM-952 OCE SCC-U44C-A
KV-XA21M63 RM-952 Thailand SCC-U49G-A
KV-XA21N90 RM-915 Taiwan SCC-U54B-A
MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.
CHASSIS
TRINITRON ® COLOR TV
SERVICE MANUAL BG-3R
TV
123
46
789
0
5
JUMP
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGR
-/--
TV
123
46
789
0
5
POWER
TV
DISPLAY
VIDEO
MUTING
MTS
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKEUP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
JUMP
ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PICMODE
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RM-915
SPECIFICATIONS
(KV-XA21M30/XA21M63)
Note
Power requirements 220-240 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/Bilingual system NICAM Stereo / Bilingual B/G, I, D/K, A2 Stereo / Bilingual B/G
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 5W + 5W KV-XA21M30
speaker 3W + 3W KV-XA21M63
3D Woofer 9W KV-XA21M63 only
Number of terminal
D(Video) Input: 2* Output: 1 Phono jacks; 1 VP-P, 75 ohms
≥Audio Input: 2* Output: 1 Phono jacks; 500 mVrms
2(Headphone) Output: 1 Stereo minijack
Picture tube 21 inch
Tube size (cm) 54 Measured diagonally
Screen size (cm) 51 Measured diagonally
Dimension (w/h/d, mm) 640 ×452 ×496 KV-XA21M30
640 ×482 ×496 KV-XA21M63
Mass (kg) 26
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY SHADING AND MARK !ON
THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, EXPLODED VIEWS AND INTHE
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.

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SPECIFICATIONS
(KV-XA21N90)
Note
Power requirements 110 V AC, 60 Hz
Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV
Television system M
Color system PAL*, PAL 60*, SECAM*, NTSC4.43*, NTSC3.58 * AV IN only
Stereo/Bilingual system MTS
Channel coverage VHF: E2 to E12 / UHF: E14 to E69 / CATV: 1 to 125
˘˘
˘˘
˘(Antenna) 75-ohm external terminal
Audio output 5W + 5W
Number of terminal
D(Video) Input: 2 Output: 1 Phono jacks; 1 VP-P, 75 ohms
≥Audio Input: 2 Output: 1 Phono jacks; 500 mVrms
2(Headphone) Output: 1 Stereo minijack
Picture tube 21 inch
Tube size (cm) 54 Measured diagonally
Screen size (cm) 51 Measured diagonally
Dimension (w/h/d, mm) 620 ×452 ×496
Mass (kg) 26
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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.
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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page
SELF DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ................................ 5
1. GENERAL ........................................................................ 8
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. 3D Speaker Removal ............................................... 30
2-2. Rear Cover Removal ................................................ 30
2-3. Speaker Removal ..................................................... 30
2-4. Chassis Assy Removal ............................................. 30
2-5. F, H4 and K2 Board Removal ................................. 30
2-6. J3 Board and Terminal Bracket Removal ................ 30
2-7. Service Position ....................................................... 31
2-8. Replacement of Parts ............................................... 31
2-8-1. Replacement of Light Guide .......................................... 31
2-8-2. Replacement of Power Button ........................................ 31
2-9. Picture Tube Removal .............................................. 31
3. SET-UP ADJUSTMENTS
3-1. Beam Landing .......................................................... 33
3-2. Convergence Adjustment ......................................... 34
3-3. Focus Adjustment .................................................... 36
3-4. G2 (Screen) and White Balance Adjustments ......... 36
4. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENT
4-1. Adjustments with Commander ................................ 37
4-2. Adjustment Method ................................................. 37
4-3. Picture Quality Adjustments .................................... 42
4.4 Deflection Adjustment ............................................. 42
4-5. A Board Adjustment After IC003
(memory) Replacement ........................................... 42
4-6. Picture Distortion Adjustment ................................. 43
Section Title Page
5. DIAGRAMS
5-1. Block Diagram ......................................................... 45
5-2. Circuit Boards Location .......................................... 47
5-3. Schematic Diagrams ................................................ 48
(1) Schematic Diagram of F, J3 and C1 Boards ........... 49
(2) Schematic Diagrams of A Board ............................. 51
(3) Schematic Diagram of H4 and K2 Boards ................. 67
5-4. Voltage Measurements ............................................ 71
5-5. Waveforms ............................................................... 74
5-6. Printed Wiring Boards and Parts Location .............. 75
5-7. Semiconductors ........................................................ 80
6. EXPLODED VIEWS
6-1. Picture Tube ............................................................. 82
6-2. Chassis ..................................................................... 83
7. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST....................................... 84

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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. DIAGNOSTIC TEST 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
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.
* IC700 out is faulty (C1 board).
SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION
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)
• IC700 is shorted (C1 board)
• -13V is not supplied. (A
board)
• IC 503 faulty (A board)
• G2 is improperly adjusted.
(Note 2)
• CRT problem.
• IC700 out is faulty
(C1 board)
• IC301 is faulty. (A board)
• No connection A board to
C1 board.
• Discharge CRT (C1 Board)
• Static discharge
• External noise

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2. DISPLAY OF STANDBY/TIMER LIGHT FLASH COUNT
3. STOPPING THE 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.
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
STANDBY/SLEEP lamp
Lamp ON 0.3 sec.
Lamp OFF 3 sec.
Lamp OFF 0.3 sec.
2 times
3 times
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.
002 : 000
003 : 000
004 : 000
005 : 001
Numeral "0" means that no fault has been detected.
Numeral "1" means a fault has been detected.
101 : 000
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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.
6. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT
[+BovercurrentªOCPº] Occurs when an overcurrent on the +B(135) line is detected by Q604. If Q604 go to ON
and the voltage to pin 18 of IC301 should go down when V.SYNC is more than seven
verticals in a period, the unit will automatically turn off.
[Verticaldeflectionstopped] Occurs when an absence of the vertical deflection pulse is detected by Q509 and IC001
shut down the power supply.
[Verticaldeflectionovercurrent] Occurs when an overcurrent on V drive line is detected by Q507. Power supply will be
shut down when detect this by IC001.
[ hitebalancefailure] If the RGB levels* do not balance or become low level within 5 seconds, this error will be
detected by IC301. 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
[V] Q509/507
IC001
SYSTEM
IC003
MEMORY
IK-IN
MP/
PROTECT O-LED
IO-8DAT B-DAT
IO-SDAT
521
18 51
46
SDA 35
FROM
[+B] Q604 C6
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SECTION 1
GENERAL
The operating instruction mentioned here are partial abstracts
from the Operating Instruction Manual.The page numbers of
the Operating Instruction Manual remain as in the manual.
2
WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• Operate the TV only between 220 – 240 V AC.(except KV-XA21N90)
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the TV to rain or moisture.
Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object
falls into it. Have it checked immediately by
qualified personnel only.
Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the
TV as high voltages and other hazards are
present inside the TV. Refer servicing and
disposal of the TV to qualified personnel.
Your TV is recommended for home use only.
Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may
be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or
vibrations.
Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
For children’s safety, do not leave children alone
with the TV. Do not allow children to climb onto
it.
Do not plug in too many appliances to the same
power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.
Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals
to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.
For your own safety, do not touch any part of the
TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during
lightning storms.
Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull
the power cord itself. Disconnect the TV before
moving it or if you are not going to use it for
several days.
2
WARNING
•Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
•Operate the TV only between 110 V AC. (KV-XA21N90)
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the TV to rain or moisture.
Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object
falls into it. Have it checked immediately by
qualified personnel only.
Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the
TV as high voltages and other hazards are
present inside the TV. Refer servicing and
disposal of the TV to qualified personnel.
Your TV is recommended for home use only.
Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may
be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or
vibrations.
Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
For children’s safety, do not leave children
alone with the TV. Do not allow children to
climb onto it.
Do not plug in too many appliances to the same
power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.
Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals
to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.
For your own safety, do not touch any part of the
TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during
lightning storms.
Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull
the power cord itself. Disconnect the TV before
moving it or if you are not going to use it for
several days.

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3
Do not install the TV in an unstable position.
Use a proper TV stand. Do not place any objects on the TV.
WARNING (continued)
Using Your New TV
4
VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
RL
1
L(MONO)
R
VIDEO
IN
MONITOR
OUT
AUDIO VIDEO
Using Your New TV
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 11).
: 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)
To antenna
output
: Signal flow
VCR
To VIDEO IN 1
Rear of TV
Antenna cable
(not supplied)

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Using Your New TV
5
Using Your New TV
Front of TV
Notes (KV-XA21N90)
•With the “VIDEO MULTI SYSTEM”input terminal, you can also receive
PAL, NTSC and SECAM video signals when using VIDEO IN 1 jacks at
the rear of your TV or the VIDEO 2 INPUT 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).
•When no signal is input to the connected video equipment, the TV screen
becomes blue.
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.
Insert the batteries
into the remote
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 9).
•The AUTO PROGRAM button on the remote works as the AUTO
PROGR button on the TV.
AUTO
PROGR
1
123
1
2
3
CABLE: ON
AUTO PROGRAM
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
PIC MODE
POWER
CHANNEL
POWER
STANDBY/
STEREO/
WAKEUP
SELECT
VIDEOINPUT VOLUME
AUTO
PROGR
R
VIDEO2INPUT
VIDEOL
(
MONO
)
AUDIO
Step 2
Note
•Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.
Using Your New TV
5
Using Your New TV
Step 2
Note
•Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.
Front of TV
Notes (except KV-XA21N90)
•If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the
yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).
•If you connect a VCR to the 8(antenna) terminal, preset the signal
output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.
•When no signal is input from the connected video equipment, the TV
screen becomes blue.
(not used for this model)
•Do not connect video equipment to the t2 (video input) jacks at the
front and the rear of your TV at the same time; otherwise the picture will
not be displayed properly on the screen.
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.
Insert the batteries
into the remote
Step 3
Preset the channels automatically
Tips
•If you want to stop automatic channel presetting, press SELECT twice.
•If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular
channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 11).
Note (KV-XA21M63 only)
•During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate
“AUTO”for the TV system.
AUTO
PROGR
1
1
VHF LOW AUTO
1
2
2
L(MONO) R
PROGR
SELECT AUTO
PROGR
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Using Your New TV
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Connecting optional components
(KV-XA21N90)
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 11).
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the video 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 jacks at
the rear of your TV or the VIDEO 2 INPUT at the front of your TV.
•You can also connect video equipment to the VIDEO IN 1 jacks at the rear
of your TV.
Connecting audio/video equipment using the
MONITOR OUT jacks
Note
•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).
Front of TV
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
To video and
audio outputs
: Signal flow
To VIDEO 2 INPUT
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (MONO) (white)
AUDIO-R (red)
Rear of TV
To
antenna
output
To video and
audio inputs
or
Audio system
To
audio
inputs
VCR
: Signal flow
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
1
L(MONO)
R
VIDEO
IN
MONITOR
OUT
AUDIO VIDEO
To
MONITOR
OUT
R
VIDEO 2 INPUT
VIDEO L
(
MONO
)
AUDIO
CHANNEL
POWER
STANDBY/
STEREO/
WAKEUP
SELECT
VIDEOINPUT VOLUME
AUTO
PROGR
R
VIDEO2INPUT
VIDEOL
(
MONO
)
AUDIO
Using Your New TV
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Connecting the 3D WOOFER
(KV-XA21M63 only)
You can enjoy high quality sound by connecting the 3D WOOFER.
1Attach the 3D WOOFER into the footholds on the top of your TV.
2Connect the wires to the 3D WOOFER (8Ω) terminals at the rear of your TV.
The red wire should be connected to the 3red terminal and the black wire
to the #black terminal.
Notes
•Connect only the supplied 3D WOOFER; otherwise your TV may
malfunction.
•Unplug your TV from the wall outlet when connecting the 3D WOOFER.
•To prevent a malfunction caused by a short circuit of the terminals, make
sure that none of the 3D WOOFER wire strands stick out, making contact
with the neighbouring 3D WOOFER terminal.
Rear of TV
Black
wire
Red
wire
WOOFER (8 )
– +
WOOFER(8 )
– +
3D WOOFER
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Using Your New TV
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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 t(see page 13).
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the t(video input) jacks
Notes
(KV-XA21M30 only)
•You can also connect video equipment to the t1 (video input) jack at
the rear of your TV.
(not used for this model)
•You can also connect video equipment to the t1 or 2 (video input) jacks
at the rear of your TV.
•Do not connect video equipment to the t2 (video input) jacks at the
front and 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 T
(monitor output) jacks
(not used for this model)
Front of TV
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
To video and
audio outputs
: Signal flow
To
t
2
(video input)
or
Audio/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
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
2
L(MONO)R
2
L(MONO) R
PROGR
SELECT AUTO
PROGR
To T
(monitor
output)
(KV-XA21M30)
Using Your New TV
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Using Your New TV
Note
•If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the yellow
jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).
KV-XA21M30/XA21M63
(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 T
(monitor output)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
L(MONO)
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Using Your New TV
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Using Your New TV
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 band to the TV stand and to the rear of
the TV using the provided hole.
or
B
Put 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
Using Your New TV
10
Presetting
channels
You can preset up to 100 TV channels in
numerical sequence from program
number 1 using the remote and the
buttons on your TV as well.
Presetting channels automatically
1Press !to turn on the TV.
2Press AUTO PROGR.
Note (KV-XA21M63 only)
•During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate
“AUTO”for the TV system.
To preset channels automatically from a specified program number
(1) Press SELECT until “AUTO PROGRAM”appears.
(2) Press + or –.
The on-screen display will start flashing.
(3) Press PROGR +/–or the number buttons until the desired program number
appears.
(4) Press + or –.
Number buttons
~/1
SELECT
2+/–
PROGR +/–
+ or –
PIC MODE
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PROGR
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Presetting channels manually
1Press SELECT until
“MANUAL PROGRAM”
appears.
2Press + or –.
3Press PROGR +/– or the
number buttons until the
desired program number
appears.
4Press + or – until the
desired channel picture
appears.
5Press SELECT.
Note
•If you preset a locked program number, that particular program number
will be unlock automatically (see page 20).
To change the TV system setting
If the picture or sound is abnormal when receiving programs through the
8
(antenna)
terminal
(1) Press SELECT until “TV SYS”appears.
(2) Press + or –to select the appropriate
TV system until the picture or sound
quality is optimal.
or
MANUAL PROGRAM
SELECT
VHF LOW B/G
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To change the color system setting
If the color is abnormal when receiving programs through the
8 (antenna) terminal
or the
t
(video input) jack.
(1) Press SELECT until “COLOR SYS”appears.
(2) Press + or –to select the appropriate
color system until the color is
optimal.
Tip
•Normally set “COLOR SYS”to “AUTO”.
Note (KV-XA21M63 only)
•The color system “SECAM”is available for KV-XA21M63/XA21M60 only.
Skipping program numbers
1Press PROGR +/–or the number buttons until the unused or unwanted
program number appears.
2Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM”appears.
3Press + or –.
4Press PIC MODE.
5Press SELECT.
To restore the skipped program number again
Preset the channel automatically or manually.
Tip
•You can also use SELECT and 2+/–on the TV to preset channels and
skip program numbers.
To use the fine tuning (FINE) function
The fine tuning (FINE) function may help to reduce the following problems:
double images and lines moving across the TV screen.
You can use the fine tuning function as below:
(1) Select the program number you want to adjust.
(2) Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM”appears on the screen.
(3) Press + or –on the remote control once.
(4) Press to display “FINE”on the screen.
(5) Press + or –continuously until the above problems are minimized.
The + or –icon on the screen flashes while tuning.
(6) Press SELECT to return to normal screen.
COLOR SYS: AUTO
AUTO PAL SECAM
NTSC 3.58NTSC 4.43
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Using Your New TV
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 POWER 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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MUTING
MTS
SOUND
MODE
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WAKE UP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
JUMP
ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
123
AUTO
PROGRAM
CABLE: ON
CABLE
AUTO
PROGR
POWER
CHANNEL
POWER
STANDBY/
STEREO/
WAKEUP
SELECT
VIDEOINPUT VOLUME
AUTO
PROGR
R
VIDEO2INPUT
VIDEOL
(
MONO
)
AUDIO
POWER
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Using Your New TV
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
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AUTO
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ADD/
ERASE
JUMP
ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
+25
ADD/
ERASE
ADD/ERASE
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Using Your New TV
Watching the TV
This section explains functions used
while watching the TV. Most operations
can be done using the remote.
1Press !to turn on the TV.
When the TV is in the
standby mode (the 1
indicator on the TV is lit
red), press ?/1on the
remote or PROGR +/–on
the TV.
2Press PROGR +/–or the
number buttons to select
the program number.
For double digit numbers,
press -, then the number
(e.g., for 25, press -, then
2 and 5).
3Press 2+/–to adjust the
volume.
or
1
indicator
%
?/
1
t
a
Number buttons
SELECT
2+/–
PROGR +/–
+ or –
JUMP
2
L(MONO) R
PROGR
SELECT AUTO
PROGR
PROGR
SELECT AUTO
PROGR
!
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To
Turn off temporarily
Turn off completely
Mute the sound
Watch the video input
(VCR, camcorder, etc.)
Jump back to the previous program
number
Display the on-screen information*
Adjust the volume of all
program numbers automatically
Adjust the picture position when it
is not aligned to the TV screen
(KV-XA21M30 only)
Additional tasks
* The picture, sound, and either the program 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 2+/–on the TV to select the on-screen
display language.
PIC ROTATION
SELECT
LANGUAGE / : ENGLISH
/ LANGUAGE:
Watching the TV (continued)
Press
?/1. The 1indicator on the TV lights up red.
!on the TV.
%.
tto select “VIDEO 1”or “VIDEO 2”.
To return to the TV program, press a.
JUMP.
.
SELECT repeatedly until “INTELLIGENT VOL”
appears, then press + or –to select “ON”.
To cancel, select “OFF”.
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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To
Turn off temporarily
Turn off completely
Mute the sound
Watch the video input
(VCR, camcorder, etc.)
Jump back to the previous program
number
Display the on-screen information*
Adjust the volume of all program
numbers automatically
Adjust the picture position when it
is not aligned to the TV screen
(not used for this model)
Additional tasks
* The picture, sound, and either the program 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 2+/–on the TV to select the on-screen
display language.
PIC ROTATION
LANGUAGE / : ENGLISH
SELECT
/ LANGUAGE:
continued
Press
?/1. The 1 indicator on the TV lights up red.
!on the TV.
%.
tto select “VIDEO 1”or “VIDEO 2”.
To return to the TV program, press a.
JUMP.
.
SELECT repeatedly until “INTELLIGENT VOL”
appears, then press + or –to select “ON”.
To cancel, select “OFF”.
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.
(KV-XA21M30 only)
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Using Your New TV
1Press POWER 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 –
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DISPLAY
VIDEO
MUTING
MTS
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
WAKE UP
SLEEP
CABLE
AUTO
PROGRAM
ADD/
ERASE
JUMP
ENT
CHVOL
SELECT
PIC MODE
JUMP
VOL
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CH
ENT
ENT
or
ENT
CHANNEL
POWER
STANDBY/
STEREO/
WAKEUP
SELECT
VIDEOINPUT VOLUME
AUTO
PROGR
R
VIDEO2INPUT
VIDEOL
(
MONO
)
AUDIO
CHANNEL
SELECT
VIDEO INPUT VOLUME
AUTO
PROGR
POWER
POWER
STANDBY/
WAKE UP
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Using Your New TV
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 jack only)
Jump back to the previous channel
number
Display the on-screen information*
Do this
Press POWER on the remote. The STANDBY indicator
on the TV lights up red.
Press POWER on the TV.
Press MUTING.
Press VIDEO to select “VIDEO 1”or “VIDEO 2”.
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.
Additional tasks
continued
* 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: ”
appears on the screen.
2Press + or –to select
“ENGLISH“.
Tip
•You can also use SELECT and VOLUME +/–on the TV to select the on-
screen display language.
SELECT
AUTO PAL SECAM NTSC3.58 NTSC4.43
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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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Setting the Wake Up timer
1Press until the desired
period of time appears.
The Wake Up timer starts
immediately after you
have set it.
2Select the program number or video input you want to display when you
wake up.
3Press ?/1 or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically.
The indicator on the TV lights up orange.
To cancel the Wake Up timer
Press until “WAKE UP TIMER: OFF”appears or turn off the TV’s
main power.
Note
•If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the
TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into
the standby mode. To continue watching the TV, press any button or
control on the TV or the remote.
Setting the Sleep timer
Press until the desired
period of time appears.
The Sleep timer starts
immediately after you
have set it.
To cancel the Sleep timer
Press until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF”appears or turn the TV off.
WAKE UP TIMER:10M
WAKE UP TIMER:OFF WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M
After 10 minutes
No Wake Up timer After 12 hours
SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M
SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M
After 30 minutes
No Sleep Timer
After 60 minutes
After 90 minutes
Advanced Operations
16
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”receive high contrast pictures.
“STANDARD”receive normal contrast pictures.
“SOFT”receive 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”receive soft sound.
Advanced Operations
SOUND MODE
PIC MODE
SELECT
+ or –
-
TV
0
JUMP
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGR
2
STANDARDDYNAMIC SOFT
PIC MODE
≥ DYNAMIC
≥
DRAMA
≥ SOFT
SOUND
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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 the 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 2+/–on the TV to adjust the picture and
sound settings.
SELECT
PICTURE 60
PICTURE COLOR BRIGHT HUE*
BALANCE TREBLE BASS SHARP
Advanced Operations
continued
Advanced Operations
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Selecting the surround mode
(KV-XA21M30 only)
1Press SELECT repeatedly
until “SURROUND”
appears.
2Press + or –to select the
desired surround sound.
Select To
“MOVIE”listen to sound that spreads out over a large area, giving the feeling
of being at a movie theatre.
“MUSIC”listen to the sound that gives the feeling of being at a live concert.
“OFF”turn off the surround sound.
(except KV-XA21M30)
1Press SELECT repeatedly
until “SURROUND”
appears.
2Press + or –to select “ON”.
To turn off the surround
mode, select “OFF”.
SURROUND: MOVIE
SELECT
MUSICMOVIE OFF
SURROUND: ON
SELECT
ON OFF
Customizing the picture and sound (continued)