Sony Trinitron KV-EF29 User manual

Trinitron Color TV
©1998 by Sony Corporation
KV-EF29
3-861-921-72 (1)
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Operating Instructions
Manual de Instrucciones
Manual de instruções
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WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• Operate the TV only between 110 – 240 V AC.
• Do not install the TV near any fire (e.g., oven or cooking fire).
• Do not put a candle etc., on the TV.
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. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
Do not install the TV in hot, humid or excessively
dusty places.
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.
Do not pull the power cord to disconnect the TV.
Pull it out by the plug.
Disconnect the power cord during lightning
storms or if you are not going to use the TV for
several days.
Do not touch the antenna cable and power plug
during lightning storms, otherwise it may cause
an electric shock.
Install the TV in a stable position. 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.

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Using Your New TV
Table of Contents
WARNING
Using Your New TV
Getting Started ............................................................................................. 4
Step 1: Connect the antenna .................................................................. 4
Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote.......................................... 5
Step 3: Preset the channels..................................................................... 5
Connecting optional components ............................................................. 6
Securing the TV ............................................................................................ 8
Watching the TV .......................................................................................... 9
Advanced Operations
Listening with dynamic sound
—DYNAMIC POWER BASSO ........ 12
Listening with Virtual Dolby
Surround sound .................................13
Watching two programs at the same
time—PIP ............................................ 14
Selecting a stereo or bilingual
program...............................................16
Viewing a video game screen
—GAME MODE ................................ 17
Operating optional components......18
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Introducing the menu system ..........20
Changing the menu language ..........21
Adjusting the A/V CONTROL
setting ............................................ 22
Adjusting the PIP setting ..........24
Adjusting the FEATURES
setting ...........................................26
Adjusting the PRESET
setting ..........................................28
Additional Information
Troubleshooting ................................. 31
Identifying parts and controls ......... 33
Specifications ......................................36
Here are some fun features of your TV:
• VIRTUAL DOLBY SURROUND (page 13)
• DYNAMIC POWER BASSO (page 12)
• HYPER SURROUND (page 26)
• PIP (page 14)
• GAME MODE (page 17)
• Menu language–English/Spanish (page 21)
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4Using 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
Using Your New TV
To video and
audio outputs
VCR
VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (MONO)(white)
AUDIO-R (red)
To S video
output
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
To VIDEO IN 1,
2, or 3
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
S video cable
(not supplied)
: Signal flow
To S1 VIDEO
To antenna
output
To ˘
(antenna)
or
: Signal flow
Antenna
connector
(supplied)
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
Antenna
connector
(not supplied)
Antenna
connector
(supplied)
VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO IN MON/TV
OUT
VIDEO
L(MONO)
AUDIO
R
S1VIDEO

5Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
Notes
• 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).
• If you connect a VCR to the ˘(antenna) terminal, preset the signal
output from the VCR to the program position 0 on the TV.
• Do not simultaneously connect video equipment to the VIDEO 3 INPUT
jacks at the front and the VIDEO IN 3 jacks at the rear of your TV.
• If both S1 VIDEO and VIDEO of VIDEO IN 1 are input simultaneously, the
S1 VIDEO is automatically selected. To view the video input to VIDEO IN
1, disconnect the S video cable.
• When no signal is input to the connected VCR (or video equipment), the
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
Notes
• When you use the TV for the first time, preset the channels by
pressing AUTO PROGR button inside the front cover.
• If you use a cable TV system, select “CABLE : ON” of the
PRESET menu before presetting the channels. (See “Changing
other PRESET menu options” on page 30.)
Now You Are Ready. . .
The channels are now automatically preset in your TV. To preset the channels
manually, see “Adding or erasing channels” on page 28.
1
2
AUTO
PROGR
1
MAIN POWER
ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMING
MAIN POWER
VIDEO 3 INPUT
(MONO)
AUDIO
VIDEO
S1 VIDEO
AUTO PROGRAM
1

6Using Your New TV
VIDEO 3 INPUT
(MONO)
AUDIO
VIDEO
S1 VIDEO
Connecting optional components
You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,
camcorder, video game or stereo system. If you connect a cable box, contact your
CATV provider.
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks
Notes
• You can also connect video equipment to the VIDEO IN 3 jacks at the rear
of your TV.
• Do not simultaneously connect video equipment to the VIDEO 3 INPUT
jacks at the front and the VIDEO IN 3 jacks at the rear of your TV;
otherwise, the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen.
Connecting audio/video equipment using the
MON/TV OUT jacks
Note
• When connecting a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to VIDEO (the yellow
jack) and the black plug to AUDIO -L (MONO) (the white jack).
To S video output
Front of TV
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
To video and
audio outputs
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
:Signal flow
To
S1 VIDEO To VIDEO 3
INPUT
To MON/TV
(monitor/
TV) OUT
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
S video cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
Antenna connector
(supplied)
VIDEO IN MON/TV
OUT
VIDEO
L
(MONO)
AUDIO
R
S1VIDEO

7Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
Connecting a DVD player
Using the AUDIO/VIDEO connectors, connect VIDEO IN 1 on your TV to LINE OUT
on your DVD player.
Connecting a DVD player with component video output
connectors
1 Using audio connectors, connect L and R of COMPONENT VIDEO (DVD) IN on
your TV to the AUDIO L and R output connectors on your DVD player.
2 Using three yellow video cables, connect Y, CB, and CRof COMPONENT VIDEO
(DVD) IN on your TV to Y, CB, and CRoutput on your DVD player.
Notes
• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled Y, B-Y, and R-Y. If so, connect
Y (green) to Y, CB(blue) to B-Y, and CR(red) to R-Y.
• 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 VIDEO ADJUST menu. (see page 22.)
• Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD
player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.
DVD player
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
DVD player
To
L (white)
R (red)
Audio cable
(not supplied)
To component
video output
Video cable (not supplied)
VIDEO (yellow)
AUDIO-L (MONO) (white)
AUDIO-R (red)
To VIDEO IN 1,
2, or 3
: Signal flow
To audio
output
:Signal flow
To COMPONENT
VIDEO (DVD) IN
VIDEO IN MON/TV
OUT
VIDEO
L(MONO)
AUDIO
R
S1VIDEO
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
Y
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
CBCR
YCBCRLR
COMPONENT VIDEO(DVD)IN

8Using Your New TV
Securing the TV
To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods:
AWith the supplied screws, attach the band to the TV stand and to the rear of
the TV using the provided hole.
BPut 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
3.8mm

9Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
Watching the TV
This section explains functions used
while watching TV. Most operations can
be done using the remote.
1Press MAIN POWER to
turn on the TV.
When the TV is in the standby
mode (the STANDBY/
STEREO/WAKE UP indicator
on the TV is lit), press POWER
on the remote or POWER u
on the TV.
The CHANNEL (CH) +/–,
VOLUME .+/–, TV/VIDEO
…, and POWER uindicators
on the TV light up.
2Press CH +/– or number
buttons to select the TV
program.
For double digit numbers,
press the numbers, then
ENTER (e.g., for 25, press 2
and 5, then ENTER).
MUTING
DISPLAY
POWER
VIDEO
TV
Number buttons
JUMP
VOL +/–
MAIN POWER
CH +/–
continued
WAKE UP
SLEEP
ENTER
CH 123
456
78
0
9
MAIN POWER
123
456
78
0
9
MUTING DISPLAY GAME
POWER
MTS VIDEO TV
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
DVD MENU MENU
PIP CH
DYNAMIC
P.BASSO WAKE UP SLEEP VIRTUAL
DOLBY
VOL CH
POWER
VIDEO
TITLE

10 Using Your New TV
To
Turn off temporarily
Turn off completely
Adjust the volume
Mute the sound
Watch the video input
Jump back to the previous channel
Display the on-screen information*
Change the on-screen language
Do this
Press POWER.
The STANDBY/STEREO/WAKE UP indicator on the
TV lights up.
Press MAIN POWER on the TV.
Press VOL +/– (or VOLUME .+/– on the TV).
Press MUTING.
Press VIDEO (or TV/VIDEO …on the TV) to select
“VIDEO 1”, “VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3” or “DVD”.
To go back to the TV program, press TV (or TV/VIDEO
…on the TV).
Press JUMP.
Press DISPLAY.
See page 21.
* The picture, sound, and either the program position or video mode are
displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information
disappears after about 3 seconds.
Notes
• When you turn on the TV, you may hear a “boon” sound that is caused by
the demagnetization of the TV. This does not indicate a malfunction.
• When you turn the TV on soon after having turned it off, the picture may
be distorted. This is caused by the demagnetization of the TV and does
not indicate a malfunction.
Additional tasks
Watching the TV (continued)

11Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
To set the Wake Up timer
1 Press WAKE UP until the desired period of time appears.
Every time you press this button, the period of time changes as
follows:
2 Select the TV program or video mode you want to display when
you wake up.
3 Press POWER on the remote or set the Sleep timer if you want the
TV to turn off automatically.
To cancel the Wake Up timer, press WAKE UP until “WAKE UP
TIMER: OFF” appears or turn off the TV by pressing MAIN
POWER on the TV.
Notes
• The Wake Up timer starts immediately after the on-screen display
disappears.
• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the TV
is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into the
standby mode. To continue watching the TV, press any button or control
on the TV or the remote.
To set the Sleep timer
Press SLEEP until the desired period of time appears.
Every time you press this button, the period of time changes as
follows:
To cancel the Sleep timer, press SLEEP until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF”
appears or turn the TV off.
SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M
SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M
After 30 minutes
No Sleep Timer
After 60 minutes
After 90 minutes
WAKE UP TIMER:10M
WAKE UP TIMER:OFF WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M
After 10 minutes
No Wake Up Timer After 12 hours

12 Advanced Operations
Listening with
dynamic sound
—DYNAMIC POWER BASSO
The DYNAMIC POWER BASSO sound
mode enables you to enjoy high quality
audio with the best combination of all
types of sound. It reproduces dynamic
and clear sounds and emphasizes low
and high audio effects as well.
Press DYNAMIC P. BASSO.
The sound mode of the TV
program or the video input
changes to the DYNAMIC
POWER BASSO sound.
To go back to the normal sound mode
Press DYNAMIC P. BASSO again.
Tip
• Select any of the sound modes (“HYPER SURROUND” or “A/V
CONTROL”–“DYNAMIC/STANDARD/SOFT/PERSONAL”) to cancel
the DYNAMIC POWER BASSO sound.
Advanced Operations
DYNAMIC
P. BASSO
b
POWER BASSO :ON
78
0
9
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
DVD MENU MENU
PIP CH
DYNAMIC
P.BASSO WAKE UP SLEEP VIRTUAL
DOLBY
VOL CH
POWER
VIDEO
TITLE

13Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
Listening with
Virtual Dolby*
Surround sound
The Virtual Dolby Surround sound
mode enables you to enjoy Dolby
ProLogic Surround without surround
speakers.
Press DOLBY VIRTUAL.
The sound mode of the TV
program or the video input
changes to the Virtual
Dolby Surround sound.
To go back to the normal sound mode
Press DOLBY VIRTUAL again.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora-
tion.
DOLBY, the double-D symbol aand “PRO LOGIC” are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
The Virtual Dolby Surround of this model consists of Dolby Pro
Logic and 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.”
DOLBY
VIRTUAL
b
DOLBY VIRTUAL : ON
0
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
DVD MENU MENU
PIP CH
DYNAMIC
P.BASSO WAKE UP SLEEP VIRTUAL
DOLBY
VOL CH
POWER
VIDEO
TITLE

14 Advanced Operations
Watching two
programs at the
same time
—PIP
With the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature,
you can display a sub screen within the
main picture of different TV programs
or video inputs.
Displaying the PIP screen
Press PIP.
To select a TV program in the PIP screen
Press Vor v, and press .
To select a video input in the PIP screen
Press TV/VIDEO (or TV/VIDEO …on the TV).
To go back to the normal screen
Press PIP.
Tips
• You can also display the PIP screen using the menu (see “Adjusting the
PIP setting” on page 24).
• You can change the position of the PIP screen (see “Adjusting the PIP
setting” on page 24).
• You can also select a TV program in the PIP screen using the menu (see
“Adjusting the PIP setting” on page 24).
TV/VIDEO, FREEZE,
SWAP, PIP
b
V/v/
PIP
123
456
78
0
9
MUTING DISPLAY GAME
POWER
MTS VIDEO TV
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
DVD MENU MENU
PIP CH
DYNAMIC
P.BASSO WAKE UP SLEEP VIRTUAL
DOLBY

15Advanced Operations
Additional PIP tasks
To
swap pictures between the main
and PIP screens
freeze the PIP screen
Notes
• When you display a video input on the PIP screen at a faster/slower
speed, the picture may be disrupted depending on the VCR type.
• If you display different color systems on the main screen and the PIP
screen, the size of the PIP screen may be different and the PIP picture may
be disrupted. This does not indicate a malfunction of the TV.
Press
SWAP
FREEZE
To unfreeze the screen, press the button again.

16 Advanced Operations
Selecting a stereo
or bilingual
program
You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of MTS stereo system.
Press MTS repeatedly until
you receive the sound you
want.
The on-screen display
changes to show the
selected sound. When the
unit receives a stereo
program, the STANDBY/
STEREO/WAKE UP
indicator lights up.
When receiving an MTS program
Tip
You can also select a type of MTS stereo system using the menu (see
“Changing other PRESET menu options” on page 30).
MTS
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
MTS stereo
STEREO
b
STEREO MONO
SAP
Choose To
STEREO listen to stereo sound while a stereo broadcast is
received
SAP listen to bilingual programs
The sound of non-SAP programs will be muted when
SAP is selected.
MONO select mono reception (Use to reduce noise during
stereo broadcast)
MTS
123
456
78
0
9
MUTING DISPLAY GAME POWER
MTS VIDEO TV
TV/VIDEO FREEZE
SWAP PIP
DVD MENU MENU

17Advanced Operations
Viewing a video
game screen
—GAME MODE
The GAME MODE feature optimizes the
video game screen by giving a soft
picture and dynamic sound effects.
Press GAME.
The picture and sound
change to the mode that is
suitable for video games.
To go back to the normal picture and sound modes
Press TV, VIDEO, or CH +/–.
Tips
• You can also view the video game screen using the menu (see “Adjusting
the FEATURES setting” on page 26).
• You can turn on the TV automatically and enter the GAME mode just by
pressing the GAME button when the TV is in the standby mode.
Note
• To display a video game screen, connect the video game equipment to the
VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks at the front or VIDEO IN 3 jacks at the rear of the
TV.
GAME
b
GAME
GAME
TV
VIDEO
CH +/–
123
456
78
0
9
MUTING DISPLAY GAME
POWER
MTS VIDEO TV
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
DVD MENU MENU
PIP CH
DYNAMIC
P.BASSO WAKE UP SLEEP VIRTUAL
DOLBY
VOL CH
POWER
VIDEO
TITLE

18 Advanced Operations
Operating
optional
components
You can use the supplied remote to
operate Sony video equipment such as
Beta, 8mm, VHS, MDP, CD or DVD.
Setting the remote to the connected equipment
While holding down
VIDEO POWER,press the
following number
combinations to enter the
equipment’s code number
(see the chart below).
Sony video equipment’s code numbers
Notes
• If your video equipment is furnished with a COMMAND MODE selector,
set this selector to the same position as the setting code.
• If the equipment does not have a certain function, the corresponding
button on the remote will not operate.
• When you remove the batteries, the code number may revert to the factory
setting.
Number buttons
DVD MENU
Video equipment
operation buttons
V/b/v/B/
b
To control
DVD
VTR1 (Beta)
VTR2 (8mm)
VTR3 (VHS)
MDP
CD
MD
For example, to operate a
Sony 8 mm VCR:
Hold down VIDEO POWER and press
00
01
02
03
04
06
07
VIDEO POWER
0 2
+
POWER
VIDEO
123
456
78
0
9
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
DVD MENU MENU
PIP CH
DYNAMIC
P.BASSO WAKE UP SLEEP VIRTUAL
DOLBY
VOL CH
POWER
VIDEO
TITLE

19Advanced Operations
Operating a VCR using the remote
Operating a DVD player using the remote
Operating an MDP using the remote
To
turn on/off
record
play
stop
fast forward
rewind the tape
pause
search the picture forward or
backward
Press
VIDEO POWER
rwhile pressing (
(
p
)
0
P
Press again to resume normal playback.
)or 0during playback.
Release to resume normal playback.
To
turn on/off
play
stop
pause
step through different tracks of
an audio disc
display the Title menu
display the menu
select the menu item
Press
VIDEO POWER
(
p
P
Press again to resume normal playback.
+to step forward or =to step
backward
TITLE
DVD MENU
V/b/v/Bwhile holding down r
To
turn on/off
play
stop
pause
search the picture forward or
backward
Press
VIDEO POWER
(
p
P
Press again to resume normal playback.
)or 0during playback.
Release to resume normal playback

20 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
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.
A/V CONTROL PIP FEATURES PRESET
How to use the menu
1 After pressing MENU, press
V/b/v/Bto move the cursor (”)
in four directions to select an item.
2 Press to
confirm the selection.
To
go back to the previous menu
cancel the menu
change the menu language
Do this
Press Vor vto move the cursor (”) to the first line (N) of
each menu, then press .*
Press MENU.
See next page.
* Except for “AUTO PROGRAM”
Notes (except for AUTO PROGRAM)
• When you select a menu, the color of the menu and the menu symbol
change and the cursor (”) appears beside the first item of the menu.
• When an item on the menu is selected after pressing , the color of
the item changes.
• If more than 60 seconds elapse between entries, the menu screen
disappears.
• Some menu displays contain the symbol at the bottom of the
screen to indicate how to use the menu.
A / V CONTROL
DYNAMIC
SOFT
STANDARD
PERSONAL
V I DEO ADJUST
AUDIO ADJUST
T I LT CORRECT: 0
PRESET
MTS:STEREO
SYSTEM:AUTO
CABLE : O F F
ENGL I SH
AUTO PROGRAM
MANUAL PROGRAM
LANGUAGE/IDIOMA:
GAME MODE
HYPER SURROUND :
OFF
MONITOR
AV OUT :
FEATURES
P I CTURE
40
100
0
80
V I DEO ADJUST
COLOR
BR I GHT
HUE
SHARP
VM: HIGH
45
0
BASS 80
00
80
TREBLE
BALANCE
AUDIO ADJUST
PIP
PIP: OFF
POS I T I ON:
78
0
9
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
DVD MENU MENU
PIP CH
DYNAMIC
P.BASSO WAKE UP SLEEP VIRTUAL
DOLBY
VOL CH
1
AUTO PROGRAM
ERASE
ATTENUATOR : OFF
CHANNEL: 110
ADD
MANUAL PROGRAM