Sony KV-XA29M31 User manual

MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.
CHASSIS
TRINITRON ® COLOR TV
SERVICE MANUAL BG-3R
MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.
KV-XA29M31 RM-954 OCE SCC-U44A-A
KV-XA29M61 RM-954 Malaysia SCC-U45A-A
KV-XA29M50 RM-954 Malaysia SCC-U45B-A
KV-XA34M31 RM-954 OCE SCC-U44B-A
1
4
7
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2
5
8
0
3
6
9
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PICMODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
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SPECIFICATIONS
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 Except KV-XA29M50
Stereo/Bilingual system NICAM Stereo / Bilingual B/G, I; A2 Stereo Bilingual (German) B/G Except KV-XA29M50
Telerext Language English, Arabic, French Except KV-XA29M50
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 toA79 /
CATV: A-8 to A-2, A to W+4, W+6 to W+84
˘(Antenna) 75-ohm external terminal
Audio output (Speaker) 8W + 8W 10% distortion
Number of terminal
D(Video) Input: 4* Output: 1 Phono jacks; 1VP-P, 75 ohms * Three input lines available
≥(Audio) Input: 4* Output: 1 Phono jacks; 500 mVrms * Three input lines available
(S Video) Input: 2 Y : 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced, sync
negative
C :0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms
(Component Video) Input: 1 Phono jacks
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 minijack
Picture tube 29 inch Except KV-XA34M61
34 inch KV-XA34M61
Tube size (cm) 72 Measured diagonally Except KV-XA34M61
86 Measured diagonally KV-XA34M61
Screen size (cm) 68 Measured diagonally Except KV-XA34M61
80 Measured diagonally KV-XA34M61
Dimension (w/h/d, mm) 722 x 576 x 516 Except KV-XA34M61
895 x 674 x 590 KV-XA34M61
Mass (kg) 51 Except KV-XA34M61
78 KV-XA34M61
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 ................................ 4
1. GENERAL ........................................................................ 7
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. Rear Cover Removal................................................ 25
2-2. Speaker Removal ..................................................... 25
2-3. Chassis Assy Removal ............................................. 25
2-4. F Bracket Removal .................................................. 25
2-5. Service Position ....................................................... 26
2-6. Replacement of Parts ............................................... 26
2-6-1 Replacement of Light Guide .............................................. 26
2-6-2 Replacement of Power Button ........................................... 26
2-7.
HV Cap Block, PWB Holder and J Board Removal .. 26
2-8. Terminal Bracket Removal ...................................... 26
2-9. D2 and D3 Boards Removal................................... 27
2-10. B1 and V1 Boards Removal .................................... 27
2-11. H Board Removal .................................................... 27
2-12. A and B Boards Removal ........................................ 27
2-13. Picture Tube Removal.............................................. 28
2-14. Removal of Anode Cap............................................ 28
3. ADVANCE OPERATION
3-1. "RESET" Function................................................... 29
4. SET-UP ADJUSTMENTS
4-1. Beam Landing .......................................................... 30
4-2. Convergence Adjustment ......................................... 31
4-3. Focus Adjustment .................................................... 33
4-4. G2 (Screen) and White Balance Adjustments......... 34
5. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS
5-1. Adjustments with Commander ................................ 35
5-2. Adjustment Method ................................................. 37
5-3. Picture Quality Adjustments.................................... 40
5-4. Display position Adjustment ................................... 40
5-5. Deflection Adjustment ............................................. 40
5-6. H-Trapezoid Adjustment ......................................... 41
5-7. A Board Adjustment After IC003
(memory) Replacement ........................................... 41
5-8. Picture Distortion Adjustment ................................. 42
Section Title Page
6. DIAGRAMS
6-1. Block Diagram .......................................................... 43
6-2. Circuit Board Location ............................................. 45
6-3. Schematic Diagrams ................................................. 47
(1) Schematic Diagrams of F, J and VM1 Boards ... 47
(2) Schematic Diagram of A Board .......................... 49
(3) Schematic Diagram of B Board.......................... 65
(4) Schematic Diagram of B1 and D3 Boards ........ 73
(5) Schematic Diagram of C6 and V1 Boards ......... 75
(6) Schematic Diagram of H Board ......................... 77
(7) Schematic Diagram of D2 Board ....................... 79
6-4. A and B Boards Mark List ....................................... 81
6-5. Voltage Measurements.............................................. 83
6-6. Waveforms ................................................................ 95
6-7. Printed Wiring Boards and Parts Location............... 97
6-8. Semiconductors....................................................... 105
7. EXPLODED VIEWS
7-1. Picture Tube ............................................................ 108
7-2. Chassis .................................................................... 109
8. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST.................................... 110

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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.
* R(Q703), G(Q702) or B(Q701) out is faulty (C6 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)
•Q701, Q702, Q703 is
shorted (C6 board)
•-13V is not supplied. (A
board)
•IC 503 faulty (A board)
•G2 is improperly adjusted.
(Note 2)
•CRT problem.
•R(Q703), G(Q702) or
B(Q701) out is faulty
(C6 board)
•IC301 is faulty. (A board)
•No connection A board to
C6 board.
•Discharge CRT (C6 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 C1
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SECTION 1
GENERAL
2
WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• TV operating voltage: 220 – 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 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.
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)
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.

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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.
Connecting a VCR
To watch the video input, press t(see page 10).
: Signal flow
To video
and audio
outputs
IEC connector
(not supplied)
or
: Signal flow
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Rear of TV
To
t
1, 2 or 3
(video input)
(yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
To S video
output
Rear of TV
VCR To 8
(antenna)
To antenna
output
To
(S video input)
123
RLYC
B
C R
VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
R L
Antenna cable (not supplied)
S video cable
(not supplied)
CAUTION
•Do not connect the power cord until you have completed making all other
connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through
the antenna and other terminals to ground.
•To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries
from the remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any
liquid that leaks from the batteries touches you, immediately wash it
away with water.
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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 8(antenna) terminal, preset the signal
output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.
•If both (S video input) and t1 (video input) at the rear of your TV
are input at the same time, the (S video input) is automatically
selected. To view t1 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
•Do not connect video equipment to the t3 (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.
•When no signal is input to the connected video equipment, the TV screen
becomes blue.
Step 2
Insert the batteries
into the remote
Note
•Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.
Step 3
Preset the channels automatically
Tips
•If you want to stop the automatic channel presetting, press MENU.
•If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular
channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 28).
Note (KV-XA29M50 only)
•During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate “B/G”,
“I”, ”D/K”or “M”for the TV system (“TV SYS”).
Front of TV
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
L(MONO)
3
1
2

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(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)
123
RLYC
B
C R
Note
•If you select “DVD”on your TV screen, no signal will be output at the T
(monitor output) jacks (see page 12).
Connecting audio/video equipment using the T
(monitor output) jacks
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
L(MONO)
3
L (MONO) R
3
Connecting optional components
You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,
DVD, camcorder, video game or stereo system.
To watch the picture of the connected equipment, press t(see page 11).
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the t(video input) jacks
Notes
•You can also connect video equipment to the t1 or 2 (video input) jacks
at the rear of your TV.
•If both (S video input) and t3 (video input) at the front of your TV
are input at the same time, the (S video input) is automatically
selected. To view t3 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
•Do not connect video equipment to the t3 (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.
To S video output
Front of TV
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
To video and
audio outputs
: Signal flow
To
(S video
input)
To
t
3 (video input)
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
S video cable (not supplied)
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Connecting a DVD player using the t(video input) jacks
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
123
L (MONO)
R
DVD player
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
(yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
To t1, 2, or 3
(video input)
: Signal flow
Rear of TV
continued
Notes
•Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:
DVD player
To
L (white)
R (red)
Audio cable
(not supplied)
To component
video output
Component video cable
(not supplied)
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 using the (component video
input) jacks
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, C
B
, and C
R
under (component video
input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, C
B , and C
R output
connectors on your DVD player.
•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 “ADJUST”menu of the “PICTURE MODE”menu (see page 23).
•Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD player
through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.
Rear of TV
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
Y
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
C B C
R
RLYC
B
C R

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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
AB
3.8 mm
or
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Watching the TV
This section explains various functions
and operations available 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
?/1
on the
remote or PROGR +/–on
the TV.
2Press PROGR +/– or
number buttons to select
the TV program.
For double digit numbers,
press -, then the number
(e.g., for 25, press -, then
2 and 5).
%
?/1
t
a
Number buttons
JUMP
2+/–
PROGR +/–
1
4
7
-/--
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
MENU
+/–/ENTER
or
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
L(MONO)
3
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
1 indicator
123
456
78
0
-/--
9
To select a TV program quickly
(1) Press and hold PROGR +/–.
(2) Release PROGR +/–when the desired program number appears.
Note
•When you select a TV program quickly, the picture may be disrupted.
This does not indicate a malfunction. continued

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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*
Do this
Press ?/1. The
1indicator on the TV lights up red.
Press !on the TV.
Press 2+/–.
Press %.
Press tto select “VIDEO 1”, “VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3”
or “DVD”.
To return to the TV program, press a (or t on the TV).
Press JUMP.
Press .
* 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.
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 19.
Additional tasks
1Press MENU.
2Press + or –to select the
“SET UP”icon ( ), then
press ENTER.
3
Make sure “LANGUAGE”is
selected, then press ENTER.
4Press + or –to select the
desired language (e.g,
“”), then press ENTER.
The selected menu language appears.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
PICTURE++MO C
PICTURE
INTELL I GENT P I C: OFF
WI DE MODE : OF F
DE : DYNAM I
MENU
ENTER
LANGUAGE :
COLOR SYS :
SETUP
PROGRAM SE
PIC ROT A T I
ENGL I SH
ENTER
ENTER
E
COLOR SYS : AUTO
SETUP
PROGRAM SETUP
PIC ROT A T I ON
NGL I SH
LANGUAGE :
Watching the TV (continued)
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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 TV program or video mode you want to display when you wake
up.
3Press 1or 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

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Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
SOUND MODE
Selecting the
picture and sound
modes
You can select picture and sound modes
and adjust the setting to your preference
in “PERSONAL”option.
Selecting 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.
“PERSONAL”receive the last adjusted picture setting from the “ADJUST”
option in the “PICTURE”menu (see page 21).
Selecting 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 tones.
“DRAMA”listen to sound that emphasizes voice and high tones.
“SOFT”receive soft sound.
“PERSONAL”receive the last adjusted sound setting from the “ADJUST”
option in the “SOUND”menu (see page 23).
Tip
•You can also set the picture and sound modes using the menu (see
Changing the “PICTURE” setting on page 21 and Changing the
“SOUND” setting on page 23).
PIC MODE
PERSONAL SOFT
STANDARD
DYNAMIC
≥ DYNAMIC
≥ DRAMA
≥ SOFT
≥ PERSONAL
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
PIC MODE
SOUND
MODE
13
Advanced Operations
1Press FAVORITE.
2Press the number button
from 1 to 6 to select the
desired channel.
Tip
•To program your favorite channels, see “Adjusting each channel settings
(PROGRAM SETUP)”on page 26.
Viewing your
favorite channels
You can display and select six of your
favorite channels directly from your TV
screen.
Number
buttons
FAVORITE
1
4
7
-/--
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
FAVORITE
1
123
456
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Advanced Operations
Press SURROUND
repeatedly until you
receive the desired
surround sound.
Listening with
surround sound
The surround feature enables you to
enjoy the sound effects of a concert hall
or movie theater.
Select To
“TruSurround”listen to the surround sound that spreads out to the rear of a room.
“OFF”turn off the surround sound.
Tip
•You can also select the surround option using the menu (see Changing the
“SOUND”setting on page 24).
The surround of your TV is categorized as TruSurround.
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
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
SURROUND: OFF
SURROUND: TruSurround
SURROUND
15
Advanced Operations
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
NICAM stereo
NICAM bilingual
NICAM monaural
Enjoying stereo or
bilingual
programs
(KV-XA29M31/XA29M61/XA34M31)
You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of NICAM and A2 stereo
systems.
Press A/B repeatedly until you
receive the sound you want.
The on-screen display changes
to show the selected sound.
The
Â
indicator on the TV
lights up red when receiving
any stereo or bilingual
program.
When receiving a NICAM program
A/B
-/--
0
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
NICAM MONO
(Stereo sound) (Regular sound)
NICAM
MAIN
MONO
(Main sound) (Regular sound)
NICAM
SUB
(Sub sound)
NICAM
MAIN
MONO
(Main sound)
(Regular sound)
NICAM
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
L(MONO)
3
Â
indicator
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Advanced Operations
When receiving an A2 program
Receiving area for NICAM and A2 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 when receiving a monaural program
through the 8(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 stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the “MONO”
setting. Normally set the TV to “AUTO”.
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
A2 stereo
A2 bilingual
System
NICAM
A2
Receiving area
Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia,
Thailand, etc.
Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.
STEREO
MONO
(Stereo sound)
(Regular sound)
MAIN SUB
(Main sound) (Sub sound)
MONO AUTO
Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs (continued)
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Advanced Operations
Viewing Teletext
(KV-XA29M31/XA29M61/XA34M31)
TV stations broadcast an information
service called Teletext via some TV
channels. Teletext allows you to receive
various information, such as shares
market or news.
Displaying Teletext
1Select a TV channel that carries the Teletext broadcast you want to watch.
2Press 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
a
.
t
a
A/B
b
P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09
From Singapore
To PARIS
To OSAKA
To ROMA
To SYDNEY
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
1
4
7
-/--
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
FASTEXT
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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 a Teletext display
reveal concealed information
(e.g., an answer to a quiz)
enlarge the Teletext display
wait for a Teletext page while watching
a TV program
* You can also select a Teletext page that appears in the colored columns at
the bottom of the screen using the corresponding color-coded buttons on
the remote.
Using FASTEXT
This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext page that uses
FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT program is broadcasted, the colored
menus appear at the bottom of the screen. The colors of the menus
correspond to the red, green, yellow, and blue color-coded buttons
on the remote.
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 several
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 and page
numbers appear 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
operation, press
or .
Press .
To conceal the information, press the button again.
Press .
Each time you press , 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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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Introducing the menu system
The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV. Here's
an overview of the menu system.
Return icon
“PICTURE”icon
“SOUND”icon
“CH PRESET”icon
Name of the current
menu
Menu level 3
Menu level 2
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Menu level 1
PRO RAM SET
AT IO
COLOR SYS :
G
LAN UAGE :
G
STUP
E
PIC ROT
“SETUP”icon
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3/Function
“PICTURE”
“PICTURE MODE”Select the “PICTURE”mode:
“DYNAMIC”t“STANDARD”t“SOFT”t
“PERSONAL”t“ADJUST”
“ADJUST”Adjust the “PERSONAL”option:
“PICTURE”t“COLOR”t“BRIGHT”t
“HUE”t“SHARP”
“WIDE MODE”Change the picture size.
“INTELLIGENT PIC”Optimize picture quality.
“SOUND”“SOUND MODE”Select the “SOUND”mode:
“DYNAMIC”t“DRAMA”t“SOFT”t
“PERSONAL“t“ADJUST”
“ADJUST”Adjust the “PERSONAL”option:
“BASS”t“TREBLE”t“BALANCE”t“BBE”*
“SURROUND”Select the “SURROUND”mode:
“TruSurround”t“OFF”
“INTELLIGENT VOL”Adjust volume automatically.
“SETUP”“LANGUAGE”Change the menu language:
“ENGLISH”t“”(Chinese) t “”(Arabic) t
“”(Thai)
“PIC ROTATION”Rotate the picture.
“PROGRAM SETUP”Adjust each channel settings.
“COLOR SYS”Change the color system:
“AUTO”t“PAL”t“SECAM”t
“NTSC3.58”t“NTSC4.43”
“CH PRESET”“AUTO PROGRAM”Preset channels automatically.
“MANUAL PROGRAM”
Preset channels manually.
“TV SYS”Change the TV system:
“B/G”t“I”t“D/K”t“M”
*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.
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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
How to use the menu
You can use the buttons on the remote
and on the TV as well to display the
menu and adjust the settings.
1Press MENU to display the
menu.
2Press + or –to select the
desired item.
3Press ENTER to confirm
your selection and go to
the next menu level.
Other menu operations
To Press
Adjust the setting value +/–
Return to the previous menu level ENTER
Cancel the menu MENU
+ / –/ENTER
MENU
Front of TV
Tips
•To return from Menu Level 2 to MENU Level 1, press +/–to select the
return icon ( ), then press ENTER.
•
Some of the menu items can be operated directly using the remote buttons.
•The MENU, ENTER, and SELECT
/
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.
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
MENU
ENTER
P I CTURE : MO C
PICTURE
INTELLIGENT PIC:OFF
WI DE MODE : OFF
DE :DYNAM I
R
TV
CH PRESET
SYS:B/G
MANUAL PROGRAM
AM+ + +
OPROGAUT
+
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
Introducing the menu system (continued)
21
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
+ / –/ENTER
MENU
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
PICTURE MO C
PICTURE
INTELLIGENT PIC:OFF
WI DE MODE : OFF
DE : DYNAM I
ENTER
INTELLIGEN
PER
PICTURE
SONAL
WI DE
SOFT
PICTURE
MODE
MODE
:STANDARD
ADJUST
C
DYNAM I
Changing the
“PICTURE” setting
The “PICTURE”menu allows you to
change the picture settings.
1Press MENU.
2Make sure the “PICTURE”
icon ( ) is selected,
then press ENTER.
3Press + or –to select
the desired item (e.g.,
“PICTURE MODE”),
then press ENTER.
Select To
“PICTURE MODE”choose either “DYNAMIC”, “STANDARD”, “SOFT”
“PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”.
“WIDE MODE”change the picture size when receiving wide-mode (16:9)
picture signal.
Press + or –to select “ON”, then press ENTER.
To cancel, select “OFF”, then press ENTER.
“INTELLIGENT PIC”optimize picture quality.
Press + or –to select “ON”, then press ENTER.
To cancel, select “OFF”, then press ENTER.
* When the “PERSONAL”mode is selected, you can receive the last
adjusted picture settings from the “ADJUST”option (see page 22).
Note
•For details on the options under “PICTURE MODE”, see page 12.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
ENTER
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
ENTER
COLOR 80
Adjusting the “ADJUST”items under “PICTURE MODE”
1Press + or –to select the
desired item (e.g.,
“COLOR”), then press
ENTER.
2Adjust the value according to the following table, then press ENTER.
For Press –to Press + to
“PICTURE”decrease picture contrast increase picture contrast
“COLOR”decrease color intensity increase color intensity
“BRIGHT”darken the picture brighten the picture
“HUE”* increase red picture tones increase green picture tones
“SHARP”soften the picture sharpen the picture
* You can adjust “HUE”for the NTSC color system only.
3Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.
The adjusted settings will be received when you select “PERSONAL”.
Tip
•For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to
Introducing the menu system on page 19.
Changing the “PICTURE setting” (continued)
23
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Changing the
“SOUND”setting
The “SOUND”menu allows you to
change the sound settings.
1Press MENU.
2Press + or –to select the
“SOUND”icon ( ),
then press ENTER.
3Press + or –to select
the desired item (e.g.,
“SOUND MODE”),
then press ENTER.
Select To
“SOUND MODE”choose either “DYNAMIC”, “DRAMA”, “SOFT”,
“PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”.
“SURROUND”choose either “TruSurround”or “OFF”.
“INTELLIGENT VOL”adjust the volume of all TV programs and video inputs
automatically.
Press + or –to select “ON”, then press ENTER.
To cancel, select “OFF”, then press ENTER.
* When the “PERSONAL”mode is selected, you can receive the last
adjusted sound settings from the “ADJUST”option (see page 24).
Tip
•For details on the options under “SOUND MODE”and “SURROUND”,
see pages 12 and 14 respectively.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
+ / –/ENTER
MENU
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
ENTER
ENTER
SOUND MODE +
SOUND
INTELLIGENT VOL:OFF
SURROUND : OF F F
:DYNAM I C+
PER
SOUND
SONAL
INTELLIGENSOFT
S
S
URROUND : O
OUND MODE
DRAMA
ADJUST
C
DYNAM I
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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
BALANCE 00
ENTER
Adjusting the “ADJUST”items under “SOUND MODE”
1Press + or –to select the
desired item
(e.g., ”BALANCE“),
then press ENTER.
2Adjust the value according to the following table, then press ENTER.
For Press –to Press + to
“BASS”decrease the bass increase the bass
“TREBLE”decrease the treble increase the treble
“BALANCE”increase the left speaker’s volume
increase the right speaker’s volume
“BBE”select “HIGH”for higher enhancement of sound clarity;
select “LOW”for lower enhancement of sound clarity;
select “OFF”to turn off the BBE sound
3Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.
The adjusted settings will be received when you select “PERSONAL”.
Tip
•For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to
Introducing the menu system on page 19.
Changing the sound setting (continued)
25
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
MENU
Number
buttons
+ / –/ ENTER
1
4
7
-/--
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
ENTER
ENTER
E
COLOR SYS : AUTO
SETUP
PROGRAM SETUP
PIC ROT A T I ON
NGL I SH
LANGUAGE :
LANGUAGE : E
COLOR SYS : NTS
SETUP
C3.58
PROGRAM SE SECAM
PIC ROT A T I PAL
AUTO
NTSC4.43
PIC ROTATION
ENTER
Changing the
“SETUP”setting
The “SETUP”menu allows you to
change the menu language, adjust the
picture position, setup your program
and select color system.
1Press MENU.
2Press + or –to select
“SETUP”icon ( ),
then press ENTER.
3Press + or –to select
the desired item (e.g.,
“COLOR SYS”), then
press ENTER.
Select To
“LANGUAGE”change the menu language (see Changing the menu language
on page 10).
“PIC ROTATION”adjust the picture position when it is not aligned to the TV screen.
Press + or –to adjust the picture position, then press ENTER.
“PROGRAM SETUP”adjust each channel settings (see Adjusting each channel settings
(PROGRAM SETUP) on page 26).
“COLOR SYS”change the color system. Normally, set this to “AUTO”.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
ENTER
ENTER
Adjusting each channel settings (PROGRAM SETUP)
The “PROGRAM SETUP”menu allows you to change the program
settings.
1Select “PROGRAM SETUP”from the “SETUP”menu.
2Select “PR”and press
ENTER. Press + or –to
select the desired
channel you want to
adjust, then press ENTER.
3Press + or –to select
the desired item (e.g.,
”CHILD LOCK”), then
press ENTER.
Select To
“PR”select the desired channel.
“SKIP”skip unwanted or unused program number.
Press + or –to select “ON”, then press ENTER.
To cancel, select “OFF”, then press ENTER.
“CHILD LOCK”prevent children from watching this selected channel.
Press + or –to select “ON”, then press ENTER.
The lock symbol ( ) appears on the screen.
To cancel, select “OFF”, then press ENTER.
If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be
unlocked automatically.
“FAVORITE CH”program channels for direct selection.
Press + or –to select one of the six favorite channel numbers
(if you decide not to make any changes, select “”),
then press ENTER.
To view the selected favorite channel, refer page 13.
4To continue adjusting other channels, press + or –to select “PR”, then repeat
step 2 and 3.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
UP
FAVOR ITE CH : ––
PROGRAM SE T
CH I LD LOCK : OFF
SK I P :OFF
PR : 14
UP
FAVOR ITE C :––
PROGRAM SE T
CH I LD LOCK :
SK I P :ON
PR : 1 4 ON
OFF
Changing the “SETUP”setting (continued)
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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
+ / –/ENTER
MENU
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
1Press MENU.
2Press + or –to select the
“CH PRESET”icon ( ),
then press ENTER.
3Press + or –to select the
desired item (e.g.,
“AUTO PROGRAM”),
then press ENTER.
Changing the
Channel Preset
(“CH PRESET”)
setting
The “CH PRESET”menu allows you to
adjust the setup of your TV. For
example, you can receive a channel with
a weak signal that fails to be tuned in by
automatic presetting.
Select
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
TV SYS
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
Tip
•For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to
Introducing the menu system on page 21.
ENTER
ENTER
R
TV
CH PRESET
SYS:B/G
MANUAL PROGRAM
AM+ + +
OPROGAUT
RAM
VH
AUTO PROG
FLOW
TV
PR
SYS : AUTO
01:
To
preset channels automatically.
preset channels manually (see Presetting channels
manually on page 28).
change the TV system.
Press + or –to select either “B/G”, “I”, “D/K”or “M”, then
press ENTER.
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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Changing the Channel Preset (“CH PRESET”) setting (continued)
Presetting channels manually
1After selecting “MANUAL
PROGRAM”, select the
program number to
which you want to preset
a channel.
(1) Make sure “PR”is
selected , then press
ENTER.
(2)
Press + or –until the
program number you
want to preset (e.g.,
program number “10”)
appears on the menu,
then press ENTER
.
2Select the desired channel.
(1) Press + or –to select
either “VHF LOW”,
“VHF HIGH”or
“UHF”, then press
ENTER.
(2) Press + or –until the
desired channel
picture appears on
the TV screen, then
press ENTER.
3If the sound of the
desired channel is
abnormal, select the
appropriate TV system.
(1) Press + or –to select
“TV SYS”, then press
ENTER.
(2) Press + or –until the
sound becomes
normal (e.g., “M”),
then press ENTER.
ENTER
PR 01:
RAM
UHF
MANUA LPROG
TV SYS:B/G
FINE:AUTO
LOW
PR 10:
RAM
UHF
MANUA LPROG
TV SYS:B/G
FINE:AUTO
LOW
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
PR 10:
RAM
UHF
MANUA LPROG
TV SYS:B/G
FINE:AUTO
LOW
PR 10:
RAM
UHF
MANUA LPROG
TV SYS : B / G
FINE:AUTO
LOW
ENTER
ENTER
PR 10:
RAM
UHF
MANUA LPROG
TV SYS :M
FINE:AUTO
LOW
PR 10:
RAM
UHF
MANUA LPROG
/K
TV SYS : I
B/G
FINE:AUTO
LOW
M
D
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Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
PR 10:
RAM
UHF
MANUA LPROG
TV SYS : M MANUA L
AUTO
FINE:
LOW
PR 10:
RAM
UHF
MANUA LPROG
–+
TV SYS :M MANUA L
AUTO
FINE:
LOW
PR 10:
RAM
UHF
MANUA LPROG
TV SYS :M
FINE:MA NUA L
LOW
4If you are not satisfied with
the picture and sound
quality, you may improve
them by using fine tuning.
(1)
Press
+ or –
to select
“FINE”, then press
ENTER
.
(2)
Press
+ or –
to select
“MANUAL”, then press
ENTER.
(3) Press + or –until the
picture and sound
quality are optimal,
then press ENTER.
The + or –icon on the
menu flashes while
tuning.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
Notes
•If you preset a locked channel (“CHILD LOCK”), that particular channel
will be unlocked automatically (see page 26).
•The TV system (“TV SYS”) and the fine tuning (“FINE”) settings are
memorized for each program number.