Sony TRINITRON KV-21X5U User manual

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Trinitron
Colour
Television
Instruction Manual | GB
KV-21X5U
©1998 by Sony Corporation Printed in Spain

NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety
and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by
ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (ie. marked with @ or Y) must be used.
When an alternative type of plug is used it should be fitted with a 5 AMP FUSE,
otherwise the circuit should be protected by a5 AMP FUSE at the distribution
board.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to
attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse
cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service
station.
How to replace the fuse
Open the fuse compartment with a blade screwdriver, and replace the fuse.
¢ IMPORTANT
If the plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlets in your home, it should be
cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in accordance with the following instructions:
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Blue Neutral
Brown Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond
with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as
follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Do not
connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E
or by the safety earth symbol a or coloured green or green and yellow.
WARNING
* To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off from the mains lead into a
socket outlet. This plug cannot be used and should be destroyed.
¢ To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
* Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do not open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel only.

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For Your Safety
Safety Information
All TVs operate on extremely high voltages. To prevent fire or electric shock, please
follow the safety procedures indicated below. For your protection, refer all servicing
to qualified personnel only.
For General Safety
* Do not expose the TV set to rain or moisture.
¢ Do not remove the rear cover.
For Safe Installation
* Do not install the TV in hot, humid or excessively dusty places.
¢ Do not block or cover the ventilation openings. For ventilation, leave
a space of at least 10 cm all around the set.
* Do not install the TV where it may be exposed to mechanical vibrations.
For Safe Operation
¢ Do not operate the TV set on anything other than a 220-240V AC, 50Hz
supply.
* Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid objects fall in through the
ventilation slots. Have it checked immediately.
¢ For environmental and safety reasons, it is recommended that the TV set
is not left in standby mode when not in use. Switch off at the mains.
¢ Do not disconnect the TV by pulling on the power cable. Disconnect by
removing the mains plug.

Table of Contents
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Getting Started
Checking
the
Accessories
Supplied
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Inserting
Batteries
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the
Remote
Control
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Connecting
the
Aerial
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Switching
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the
TV
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Auitomatically
Tuuing
the
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Basic TV Features
Overview
Of
TV
Buttons
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Overview
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Remote
Control
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Additional TV Features
Using
Select
Mode
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Adjusting
the
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Adjusting
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Using
the
Sleep
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Using
the
Wake
Up
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Viewing
Teletext
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Exchanging
Programme
Positions
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Manually
Tuning
the
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Fine
Tuning
Channels
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Skipping
Programme
Positions
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Optional Connections
Using
Optional
Equipment
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Additional Information
SPecifications
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Getting Started
Checking the Accessories Supplied
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Inserting Batteries into the Remote
Control
Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmental friendly way.

Getting Started
Connecting the Aerial
Connect a conventional aerial to the
socket marked 1[ on the rear of the TV.
Connect the TV plug to the mains socket
(220-240V AC, 50Hz) and switch on.
Push in the on/off switch on the front of
the TV.

Getting Started
Automatically Tuning the TV
You need to tune the TV to receive channels. By following the instructions below, this
TV will automatically search and store all available channels for you.
Press the flap on the front of the TV to reveal the front
control panel.
Press and hold in the >>] button (for approx 2 PROGA 01 .
seconds) until the automatic tune display appears on Unite ===
the TV screen.
The U in the display flashes then stops briefly each |
time the TV automatically tunes in to a channel. The |
bar on the TV screen moves from left to right as the TV Uniti -------
searches for all available channels.
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When the autotune procedure is complete, the menu
will disappear from the TV screen. You can now view
the channels by pressing the numbered buttons on the
remote control.
If you wish to rearrange the order of the channels,
please refer to the “Exchanging Programme Positions”
section of this instruction manual.
Notes: ¢ If you wish to stop the “Autotune”
procedure, press the MENU button on the
remote control.

Basic TV Features
Overview of TV Buttons
On/Off Switch.
Video Input Button.
(selects input signals
from VCR etc.).
Auto Tune
Button Volume Control Buttons.
Programme Up or
Down Buttons.
(selects TV channels).
To Mute Sound
Press to mute TV sound. Press again
to restore the sound.
To Select Channels
Press to select channels.
For double-digit programme
numbers, e.g. 23, press -/-- first,
then the buttons 2 and 3.
If you enter an incorrect first digit,
this should be corrected by
entering another digit (0-9) and
then selecting -/-- button again to
enter the programme number of
your choice.
To Change Screen Format
Press to view programmes in 16:9
mode.
Press again to return to 4:3 mode.
To Adjust TV Volume
Press to adjust the volume of the TV.
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To Temporarily Switch Off TV
Press to temporarily switch off TV. Press
again to switch on TV from standby
mode.
To save energy we recommend switching off
completely when TV is not in use.
NOTE: After 15 -30 minutes without a
TV signal and without any button being
pressed, the TV switches automatically
into standby mode.
To Reveal On Screen Information
Press to reveal all on-screen indications.
Press again to cancel.
To Select Channels
Press to select channels.

Additional TV Features
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You can select different preset picture and sound modes.
1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to >
display the menu on the TV screen.
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2 With the cursor pointing at the |.2] symbol on the >
TV screen as shown, press the yellow button.
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3 Press the blue button to select the desired mode: > |
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Personal Mode - reverts to settings made in
“Adjusting the Picture and Sound” sections
of the manual
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4 Press the MENU button to remove the menu
display from the TV screen.
Note: The mode selected in step 3 is now stored.
Changing Modes Quickly
1 Press the white button @ on the remote control to Ee]
display the three different modes.
2 Press the white button @& again to select your
desired mode.

Additional TV Features
Adjusting the Picture
Although
the
picture
is
adjusted
at
the
factory,
you
can
modify
it
to
suit
your
own
requirement.
1
Press
the
white
button
@
on
the
remote
control
to
display
the
mode
menu
on
the
TV
screen.
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2
Press
the
white
button
to
step
between
the
three
different
modes
and
to
stop
on
the
personal
mode
symbol
as
shown.
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3
Press
the
MENU
button
to
display
the
menu
on
>
the
TV
screen.
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4
Press
the
blue
button
on
the
control
to
select
the
©
symbol
on
the
TV
screen
then
press
the
yellow
>
O
button.
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Press
the
blue
button
to
select
the
item
you
wish
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Press
the
red
or
yellow
button
to
alter
the
selected
item.
7 Press the MENU button to remove the menu
display from the TV screen.
Symbol Item
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@ ¢ Colour
Be ¢ Brightness
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N'Y * Hue control (only for NTSC video signals)
pee e Reset - resets to factory preset picture level
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Select Mode” section.

Additional TV Features
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Although the sound is adjusted at the factory, you can modify it to suit your own
requirement.
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6 Press the red or yellow button to alter the selected
item.
7 Press the MENU button to remove the menu
display from the TV screen.
Symbol Item
fp gq ¢ Mono sound or/Stereo sound
A: Channel 1 sound or mono sound /
B: Channel 2 sound (to select your desired
language from a dual sound broadcast)
DSP * On/Off (digital sound processor)
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2 e Bass
hu ¢ Balance
poe * Reset (resets to factory preset sound
level)
* Represents the mode selected in the “Using
Select Mode” section of the manual.
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Additional TV Features
Using the Sleep Timer
The
TV
may
be
set
to
switch
automatically
to
the
standby
mode
after
a
length
of
time
chosen
by
you.
You
may
set
the
time
in
15 minute
steps up
to
4
hours.
1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to
display the menu on the TV screen.
2
Press
the
blue
button
on
the
control
to
select
the
©
|
symbol
on
the
TV
screen,
then
press
the
yellow
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button.
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3 Press the yellow button repeatedly until the pa}. 1:00
required
amount
of
time
delay
appears
on
the
@_
OFF
screen.
4 Once the time delay has been selected, press the
MENU button to remove the on-screen display.
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One
minute
before
standby,
the
display
shown
|
appears
on
the
screen.
Notes:
¢ When watching TV, press the () button to display
time remaining.
¢ To return to normal operation from standby mode,
press the |/( button.
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Additional TV Features
Using the Wake Up Timer
The TV may be set to switch automatically to the standby mode after a length of time
chosen by you. You may set the time in 15 minute steps up to 12 hours.
1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to > ca
i/o display the menu on the TV screen. °
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2 Press the blue button on the control to select the ©
(1) (2) (3) symbol on the TV screen, then press the yellow O |
button. 2
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symbol on the TV screen, then press the yellow > OFF
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4 Press the red or yellow button to set the time. | G3 OFF |
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5 Press the standby button 1/o.
The standby indicator on the TV flashes regularly
to indicate that the Wake Up Timer is active.
After the selected length of time, the TV switches
on automatically.
Notes:
e Ifyou use the “Wake Up Timer” to switch the TV
on and for one hour after switching on, no TV or
Remote Control button is pressed, the TV switches
itself back into Standby mode and the indicator 0)
on the TV lights.
e Any temporary power failure will cause a
misfunction in the “Wake Up Timer” and you will
have to reset the “Wake Up Timer”.
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Additional TV Features
Viewing Teletext
Teletext
is
an
information
service
transmitted
by
most
TV
stations.
Selecting Teletext
1
Press
a
number
button
on
the
remote
control
to
select
the
channel
which
carries
the
teletext
service
you
wish
to
receive.
2
Press
the
&)
button
on
the
remote
control
to
switch
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teletext.
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3
-
Input
three
digits
for
the
page
number
using
the
numbered
buttons
on
the
control.
4 Press the © button to switch off teletext.
Note: Teletext errors may occur if the broadcasting
signals are weak.
Using
Other
Teletext
Functions
To
Superimpose
Teletext
on
to
the
TV
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Press
&)
once
in
teletext
mode
or
twice
in
TV
mode
to
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superimpose
teletext
on
to
the
TV
screen.
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Press
&)
again
to
cancel
teletext
mode.
To Move to Next or Preceding Page
Press
PROGR
+/-
on
the
remote
control
to
select
the
previous
or
next
page.
To Freeze a Teletext Page
Press &} on the control to freeze the page.
Press ) again to cancel the freeze.
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Revealing
concealed
information
(eg:
answers
to
a
quiz)
Press (7] to reveal information.
Press again to conceal the information.
Using colour buttons to access pages (Fastext)
When the colour coded menu appears at the bottom of
a page, press the colour button (green, red, yellow or
blue) to access the corresponding page.
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Additional TV Features
Exchanging Programme Positions
After tuning you may wish to change the order in which the channels appear on the
TV. You may wish for example to exchange the channel on programme number 8
with the channel on programme number 4.
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1 Press the MENU button on the remote control.
2 Press the blue button on the control to select Y on
the TV screen, then press the yellow button.
3 Press the blue button to select BY then press the
yellow button.
4 With the cursor pointing at PROGR on the TV
screen as shown, press PROGR + or - button until
the channel you wish to rearrange appears on
screen, then press the blue button once.
5 Press the red or yellow button to select the new
programme number (e.g. PROGR 04) for your
selected channel.
6 Press the blue button to select S then press the
yellow button to exchange the channels.
7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 if you wish to change the order
of the other channels on your TV, then press
MENU to return to normal TV screen.
8 Press the PROGR+/- button to view your selected
channels on their new programme numbers.
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Additional TV Features
Manually Tuning the TV
You have already tuned the TV to receive all available channels using the
‘Automatically Tuning the TV’ procedure at the start of this manual. You can
however carry out this operation manually using the following instructions.
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1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to
display the menu on the TV screen.
2 Press the blue button to select the Y symbol on the
TV screen then press the yellow button.
3 With the cursor pointing at PROGR on the TV
screen as shown, press PROGR + or - button on the
remote control to allocate a programme number to
the channel (eg PROGR 01). For double digit
numbers e.g. 55, press the -/-- button on the remote
control then the corresponding numbered buttons.
4 Press the blue button to select the tuning bar scale
then press the yellow or red button once to start the
channel search. (Yellow to search up the scale or
red to search down). When a channel is found it
appears on the TV screen.
5 if you do not wish to store this channel on the
programme number you selected, press the yellow
or red button to continue searching for the desired
channel.
6 If this is the channel you wish to store, press the
blue button to select the 4 symbol on the screen
then press the yellow button to store.
7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 if you wish to store more
channels then press the MENU button to remove
the menu from the TV screen.
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Additional TV Features
Fine-Tuning Channels
If a channel is slightly off tune, you can use this fine tune procedure to obtain a better
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picture reception.
With the channel you wish to fine-tune on the >i
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control. The menu display appears on the TV ®
screen. Y
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select the “ symbol on the TV screen then press O
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Press the MENU button to remove the menu from
the TV screen.

Additional TV Features
Skipping
Programme
Positions
You
can
programme
this
TV
to
skip
any
unwanted
programme
numbers
when
they
are
selected
with
the
PROGR
+/-
buttons.
1.
Press
the
MENU
button
on
the
remote
control
to
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i/o
display
the
menu
on
the
TV
screen.
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2
Press
the
blue
button
on
the
control
to
select
the
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symbol
on
the
TV
screen
then
press
the
yellow
O
button.
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With
the
cursor
pointing
at
PROGR
on
the
TV
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MENU
screen
as
shown,
press
PROGR
+
or
-
button
on
the
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remote
control
to
select
the
programme
number
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you
want
to
skip.
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Press
the
blue
button
to
select
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on
the
TV
menu
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screen
then
press
the
yellow
button
on
the
remote
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the
green
button
to
select
the
symbol
on
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the
TV
screen
then
press
the
yellow
button
to
store.
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Repeat
steps
3
to
5
to
skip
other
unused
programme positions.
7
Press
the
MENU
button
to
remove
the
menu
from
the
TV
screen.
Note: Tuned programmes, once skipped, are deleted
and therefore not visible. To reinstate, refer to the
“Manually Tuning the TV” section of this manual.
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Optional Connections
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You can connect optional audio or video equipment to your TV, such as a VCR, a
camcorder or video games as shown.
Front of TV
Select and View the Input Signal
1 Connect your equipment to the designated TV socket.
2 Press the <) button repeatedly on your remote control until the
correct input symbol appears on the TV screen.
Symbol Input signals
o1 ¢ Audio/video input signal through the Euro AV
connector fq
—) ¢ RGB input signal through the Euro AV
connector
#2 ¢ Audio/video input signal through the Euro AV
connector fp or the phono sockets EY and [J
a) * S video input signal through the Euro AV
connector Bj.
3 Switch on the connected equipment.
4 To return to normal TV picture, press the C button on the remote
control.
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Note: To avoid picture distortion, do not connect equipment to the
E¥ and Bj connectors at the same time. SONY |.
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Connecting a VCR
We
recommend
you
tune
in
the
VCR
signal
to
TV
programme
number
‘0’
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using the ‘Manually Tuning in the TV’ section of this instruction manual.
Connecting Headphones gr a =
Plug
in
your
headphones
to
the
socket
fq
on
the
front
of
the
TV
set.
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Connecting Decoders
Plug in decoders to the socket Fj on the rear of the TV.
Connecting to External Audio Equipment
Plug in your Hi-Fi equipment to the [J sockets on the rear of the TV if
you wish to amplify the audio output from the TV.
For Mono Equipment
Connect the phono plug to the L/G/S/I socket on the front of the TV
and select £2 input signal using the instructions above. Finally, refer to
the
“Adjusting
the
Sound”
section
of
this
manual
and
select
“A”
on
the
=
Decoder
sound menu screen.
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