Sony Trinitron KV-XA29 User manual

© 2001 Sony Corporation
KV-XA29
KV-XA25
4-080-853-21 (1)
M83
M80
GB
TrinitronColor TV
Operating Instructions
• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain
it for future reference.

2
WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• TV operating voltage: 110 – 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.

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GB
Do not install the TV in an unstable position.
Use a proper TV stand. Do not place any objects on the TV.
WARNING (continued)
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 (KV-XA25M83 only) ............................... 6
Connecting optional components ............................................................. 7
Securing the TV............................................................................................ 9
Watching the TV ........................................................................................ 10
Advanced Operations
Selecting the picture and sound
modes ..................................................13
Viewing your favorite channels.......14
Listening with surround sound......15
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Introducing the menu system ..........16
Changing the “PICTURE”
setting ...........................................18
Changing the “SOUND”
setting ..............................................20
Changing the “SETUP” setting ..22
Changing the Channel Preset
(“CH PRESET”) setting ..............24
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function......................27
Troubleshooting .................................28
Overview of controls.........................31
Specifications...................... Back cover

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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 11).
: 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)
VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
R L
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R L Y CBCR
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 (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 the video input to 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 from 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 25).
Note
• 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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WOOFER
(8Ω)
123
L (MONO)
R
R L Y C B C R
3D WOOFER
2
Black wire
Red wire
Connecting the 3D WOOFER
1Align the front of the 3D WOOFER to corners A and B of your TV. Place the
3D WOOFER into the footholds and adjust it until it is stable.
2Connect the wires to the 3D WOOFER (8Ω) terminals at the rear of your TV.
The red wire should be connected to the 3red terminal and the black wire
to the #black terminal.
Notes
• Connect only the supplied 3D WOOFER; otherwise your TV may
malfunction.
• Unplug your TV from the wall outlet when connecting the 3D WOOFER.
• To prevent a malfunction caused by a short circuit of the terminals, make
sure that none of the 3D WOOFER wire strands stick out, making contact
with the neighbouring speaker terminal.
You can enjoy high quality sound by connecting the 3D WOOFER.
(KV-XA25M83 only)
Corner A
1
Corner B

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Connecting audio/video equipment using the T
(monitor output) jacks
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 video input 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, 2 or 3 (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 the video input to 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.
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
L(MONO)
3
L (MONO) R
3
To S video output
Front of TV
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
To video and
audio outputs
: Signal flow
To
(S video
input)
To t3 (video input)
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
S video cable (not supplied)
(yellow)
-L (MONO)
(white)
-R (red)
Rear of TV
To
antenna
output
To video and
audio inputs
or
Audio system
To
audio
inputs
VCR
: Signal flow
To T
(monitor
output)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
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Note
• If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, no signal will be output at the T
(monitor output) jacks (see page 11). continued

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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
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
CB(blue) Cb, B-Y or PB
CR(red) Cr, R-Y or PR
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, CB, and CRunder (component video
input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, CB, and CRoutput
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 19).
• 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
R L Y C B C R
Connecting Optional Components (continued)

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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.
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.
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 program number.
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 program number quickly
(1) Press and hold PROGR +/–.
(2) Release PROGR +/– when the desired program number appears.
Note
• When you select a program number quickly, the picture may be disrupted.
This does not indicate a malfunction.

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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 program
number
Display the on-screen information*
Press
?/1. The 1indicator on the TV lights up red.
!on the TV.
2+/–.
%.
tto select “VIDEO 1”, “VIDEO 2” , “VIDEO 3”
or “DVD”.
To return to the TV program, press a (or t on the TV).
JUMP.
.
* The picture, sound, and either the program number or video input are
displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information
disappears after about three seconds.
Changing the 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 16.
Additional tasks
1Press MENU.
2Press + or – to select the
“SETUP” 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
INTELLIGENT PIC:OFF
WI DE MODE : OFF
DE : DYNAMI
MENU
ENTER
LANGUAGE :
COLOR SYS:
SETUP
PROGRAM SE
PIC ROTATI ENGL I SH
ENTER
ENTER
E
COLOR SYS:AUTO
SETUP
PROGRAM SETUP
PIC ROTATION
NGL I SH
LANGUAGE :
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 program number or video input 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
Watching the TV (continued)

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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 19).
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 21).
Tip
• You can also set the picture and sound modes using the menu (see
Changing the “PICTURE” setting on page 18 and Changing the
“SOUND” setting on page 20).
PIC MODE
PERSONAL SOFT
STANDARDDYNAMIC
9DYNAMIC 9DRAMA
9SOFT9PERSONAL
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND
PIC MODE
SOUND
MODE
Advanced Operations

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1Press FAVORITE.
2Press the number button
from 1 to 6 to select the
desired favorite channel.
Tip
• To program your favorite channels, see Adjusting each program number
settings (PROGRAM SETUP) on page 23.
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 20).
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

16 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
ATIO
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 program number 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.
Guide mark icon

17Adjusting 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
PICTURE++MO C
PICTURE
INTELLIGENT PIC:OFF
WI DE MODE : OFF
DE : DYNAMI
R
TV
CH PRESET
SYS:B/G
MANUAL PROGRAM
AM+++
OPROGAUT
+
AUTO PROGRAM
PROGRAM
MANUAL B/GTV SYS :
ETCH PRES
PROGRMENU AUTO
PROGR
ENTER SELECT
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

18 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
PICTURE MO C
PICTURE
INTELLIGENT PIC:OFF
WIDE MODE:OFF
DE : DYNAMI
ENTER
INTELLIGEN PER
PICTURE
SONAL
WIDE SOFT
PICTURE
MODE
MODE
:STANDARD
ADJUST
C
DYNAMI
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 19).
Note
• For details on the options under “PICTURE MODE”, see page 13.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
ENTER
+ / – /ENTER
MENU
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND

19Adjusting 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 16.

20 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 program numbers 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 21).
Tip
• For details on the options under “SOUND MODE” and “SURROUND”,
see pages 13 and 15 respectively.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
ENTER
ENTER
SOUND MODE +
SOUND
INTELLIGENT VOL:OFF
SURROUND : OFF F
:DYNAMIC+
PER
SOUND
SONAL
INTELLIGENSOFT
S
SURROUND :O
OUND MODEDRAMA
ADJUST
C
DYNAMI
+ / – /ENTER
MENU
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
PIC MODE
ENTER
MENU
A/B
SURROUND