Sony Trinitron KV-EX29 User manual

TrinitronColor TV
© 2000 Sony Corporation
KV-EX34
KV-EX29
4-078-731-21 (1)
Operating Instructions
M93
M83

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WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• TV operating voltage: 220 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.

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Using Your New TV
Table of Contents
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 automatically........................................... 5
Connecting the 3D WOOFER .................................................................... 6
Connecting optional components ............................................................. 7
Securing the TV..........................................................................................10
Watching the TV ........................................................................................11
Advanced Operations
Selecting the picture and sound
modes ..................................................15
Viewing higher quality pictures ......16
Viewing your favorite channels.......17
Listening with surround sound.......18
Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs
(KV-EX34M93 only) ...........................19
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Introducing the menu system ..........21
Changing the “PICTURE” setting ..24
Changing the “SOUND” setting ....26
Changing the “SETUP”setting ... 28
Changing the channel preset
(“CH PRESET”) setting ..............30
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function......................33
Troubleshooting .................................34
Overview of controls.........................38
Specifications...................... Back cover
Do not install the TV in an unstable position.
Use a proper TV stand. Do not place any objects on the TV.
WARNING (continued)

4Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
: Signal flow
IEC connector
(not supplied)
or Antenna cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Rear of TV
To video and
audio outputs
To S video
output
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied) : Signal flow
To
(S video input)
VCR
Antenna cable (not supplied)
To antenna
output
To 8(antenna)
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R L Y C B C R
WOOFER
4
VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
R L
Rear of TV
(yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
To T 1, 2, or 3
(video input)
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 12).
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.
S video cable
(not supplied)

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Using Your New TV
2
L(MONO) R
4
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
AUTO
PROGR
1
b
M
PR: 01
AUTO PROGRA
VHF LOW
TV SYS:AUTO
1
Front panel
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.
• When both the (S video input) and t1 (video input) are connected,
the (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input
to t1 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
• When no signal is input from the connected video equipment, the TV
screen becomes blue.
Step 2
Insert the batteries into
the remote
Note
• Do not use old batteries or different types of batteries together.
Step 3
Preset the channels automatically
Tips
• 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 31).

6Using Your New TV
Connecting the 3D WOOFER
You can enjoy high quality sound by connecting the 3D WOOFER.
Bottom of 3D WOOFER
1Place the foot at the front of the 3D WOOFER into the footholds on the top
of your TV.
2Place the foot at the rear of the 3D WOOFER into the footholds at the rear
of your TV.
3Connect the wires to the 3D WOOFER (4Ω) terminals at the rear of your TV.
The red wire should be connected to the 3 red 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 it’s neighbouring 3D WOOFER terminal.
Rear of TV
3DWOOFER
1
2
3
Black wire
Red wire

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Using Your New TV
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 picture from the connected
equipment, see page 12.
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the t(video input) jacks
Notes
• When connecting video game equipment, display the “PICTURE” menu
and select “ON” for “GAME MODE” to adjust the picture setting that is
suitable for video games (see page 24).
• You can also connect video equipment to the t1, 2, or 3 (video input)
jacks at the rear of your TV.
• When both the (S video input) and t4 (video input) are connected,
the (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input
to t4 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.
Connecting audio/video equipment using the T
(monitor output) jacks
Note
• If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, no signal will be output at the
T (monitor output) jacks (see page 12).
: Signal flow
or
Video game
equipment
(yellow)
-L (MONO)
(white)
-R (red)
Rear of TV
To
antenna
output
To video and
audio inputs
Audio system
To
audio
inputs
VCR
: Signal flow
To T
(monitor
output)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio cable
(not supplied)
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
L(MONO) R
4
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
L(MONO) R
4
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R L Y C B C R
WOOFER
4
continued
Camcorder
To video and
audio outputs
To
(S video
input)
To t 4
(video input)
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
S video cable (not supplied)
Front of TV
To S video output

8Using Your New TV
Connect To (on the DVD player)
Y (green) Y
CB(blue) Cb, B-Y or PB
CR(red) Cr, R-Y or PR
Connecting a DVD player to (component video input)
1 Using an audio cable, connect R and L under (component video input) on your
TV to the LINE OUT, AUDIO R and L output connectors on your DVD player.
2 Using a component video cable, connect Y, CB, and CRunder (component video
input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, CB, and CRoutput
connectors on your DVD player.
3 Press ton the remote or the TV until “DVD” appears on the screen.
To component
video output Component video cable (not supplied)
DVD player
To
L (white)
R (red)
To audio
output Audio cable
(not supplied)
: Signal flow
To
(component video input)
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
Y
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
CBCR
R L Y CBCR
Notes
• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:
• When connecting to (component video input) on your TV, you must
connect Y, CB, and CR to receive the video signals, and connect L and R to
receive analog audio signals.
Connecting optional components (continued)
Rear of TV

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Using Your New TV
123
R L Y C B C R
WOOFER
4
VIDEO
R-AUDIO-L
LINE OUT
Connecting a DVD player to t(video input)
Connect t1, 2, or 3 (video input) /(audio/video) connectors on your TV to LINE
OUT on your DVD player.
DVD player
(yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
To t1, 2, or 3
(video input)
: Signal flow
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
Notes
• 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”)
under “PERSONAL ADJUST” in the “PICTURE MODE” menu (see
page 25).
• Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD
player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.
Rear of TV
To video and
audio outputs

10 Using Your New TV
3.8 mm
20
mm
Securing the TV
To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods:
AWith the supplied screws, attach the stabilizer band to the TV stand and to
the rear of the TV using the provided hole.
OR
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.
AB
OR