Sony Trinitron KV-XF34 User manual

TrinitronColor TV
KV-XF34
KV-XF29
4-077-621-12 (1)
Operating Instructions
K94
• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain
it for future reference.
© 2000 Sony Corporation

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WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• Operate the TV only between 110 – 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. 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.
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.
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 if you
are not going to use it for several days.

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Advanced Operations
Selecting the picture and sound
modes .................................................. 12
Viewing your favorite channels ....... 13
Watching two programs at the same
time ...................................................... 14
Listening with surround sound ....... 16
Enjoying a stereo or bilingual
programs ............................................. 17
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Introducing the menu system .......... 18
How to use the menu ........................ 19
Changing the “A/V CONTROL”
setting ............................................ 20
Changing the “PIP” setting ........ 22
Changing the “SET UP”
setting ............................................ 23
Changing the Channel Preset
(“CH PRESET”) setting .............. 26
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function...................... 29
Troubleshooting ................................. 30
Identifying parts and controls ......... 33
Specifications ...................... Back cover
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 automatically ........................................... 5
Connecting optional components ............................................................. 6
Securing the TV ............................................................................................ 7
Presetting the channels manually ............................................................. 8
Watching the TV .......................................................................................... 9
The features you will enjoy include:
• “FAVORITE CH” for quick and easy channel selection (page 13)
• “PICTURE MODE”/“SOUND MODE”/“SURROUND” for customizing your TV (pages 12, 16)
• “PIP” for watching two programs at the same time (page 14)
Your TV also offers the following setup features:
• Menu language options – English/Korean (page 10)
• “CHILD LOCK” for preventing children from watching certain programs (page 24)
• “PIC ROTATION” for picture position adjustment (page 25)
Using Your New TV
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4Using Your New TV
VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
R L
WOOFER
(8 )
VIDEO
IN
1 2 3
MONITOR
OUT
S VIDEO
AUDIO
L(MONO)
VIDEO
Getting Started
Step 1
Connect the antenna
If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connecting a VCR” diagram below.
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.
Connecting a VCR
To play a video tape, press VIDEO (see page 10).
Using Your New TV
F connector
(not supplied)
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 S video
input
To antenna
output
To antenna
or
: Signal flow
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
Antenna adapter
(supplied)
Rear of TV
Rear of TV
Antenna
adapter
(supplied)

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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
Front of 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 8(antenna) terminal, preset the signal
output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.
• When both S VIDEO and VIDEO IN 1 input are connected, the
S VIDEO input 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 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
Notes
• 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 8).
• The AUTO PROGR button on the remote works as the AUTO PROGR
button on the TV.
POWER
AUTO
PROGR
AUTO PROGRAM
CABLE: ON
1
1 2 3
1
2
3
CHVOL
AUTO PROGR ADD/ERASECABLE

6Using Your New TV
(MONO)
VIDEO AUDIO
S VIDEO
VIDEO 3 INPUT
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 of the connected equipment, see page 10.
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment using the
VIDEO IN input jacks
Note
• When both S VIDEO input and VIDEO 3 INPUT input are connected, the
S VIDEO input is automatically selected. To view the video input to
VIDEO 3 INPUT, disconnect the S video cable.
Connecting audio/video equipment using the
MONITOR OUT output jacks
Note
• 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).
To S video output
Front of TV
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
To video and
audio outputs
: Signal flow
To S VIDEO
input To VIDEO 3 INPUT
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
S video cable (not supplied)
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
To
MONITOR
OUT output
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
WOOFER
(8 )
VIDEO
IN
1 2 3
MONITOR
OUT
S VIDEO
AUDIO
L(MONO)
VIDEO
Antenna adapter (supplied)

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Using Your New TV
Using 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 stabilizer band to the TV stand and to
the rear of the TV using the provided hole.
or
BPass a 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

8Using Your New TV
Presetting the
channels
manually
To receive a new channel or a channel with a weak signal, preset the channel
manually.
1Press number buttons to select the desired channel, then press ENTER.
2Press ADD/ERASE.
“+” appears beside the
channel number, indicating
that presetting is complete.
Disabling channels
By disabling unused or unwanted channels, you can skip those channels when you
press CH +/–.
1Press CH +/– until the unused or unwanted channel appears on the screen.
2Press ADD/ERASE.
“–” appears beside the
channel number, indicating
that disabling is complete.
To cancel the skip setting
Preset the channel automatically again.
ADD/ERASE
ENTER
CH +/–
ADD/ERASE
+25
–25
ADD/ERASE
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897
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ENTER JUMP
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
CHVOL
MENU
FAVORITE
SURROUND
AUTO PROGR ADD/ERASECABLE
WAKE UP
SOUND
MODE
TV
PIP CH
PIP CH
SLEEP
Number
buttons

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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
Watching the TV
This section explains functions and
operations used while watching TV.
Most operations can be done using the
remote.
1Press POWER on the TV to
turn on the TV.
When the TV is in the standby
mode (the STANDBY indicator
on the TV is lit red), press
POWER on the remote or
CHANNEL +/– on the TV.
2To select the TV program,
press the number buttons
and then press ENTER, or
press CH +/–.
MUTING
DISPLAY
STANDBY indicator
POWER
TV
Number
buttons
or
231
564
897
0
ENTER JUMP
MUTING
MTS VIDEO
PIC
MODE
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
TV
DISPLAY POWER
CHVOL
MENU
FAVORITE
SURROUND
AUTO PROGR ADD/ERASECABLE
WAKE UP
SOUND
MODE
TV
PIP CH
PIP CH
SLEEP
POWER
VIDEO
JUMP
SLEEP
CH +/–
V/v/
WAKE UP
VOL +/–
MENU
ENTER
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
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10 Using Your New TV
Watching the TV (continued)
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 POWER on the remote. The STANDBY indicator on the
TV lights up red.
Press POWER on the TV.
Press VOL +/–.
Press MUTING.
Press VIDEO to select “VIDEO 1”, “VIDEO 2” or “VIDEO 3”.
To return to the TV program, press TV.
Press JUMP.
Press DISPLAY.
Additional tasks
1Press MENU.
2Press Vor vto select
, then press .
3Make sure “LANGUAGE”
is selected, then press
.
MENU
* Some picture/sound settings, and either the program number or video
mode are displayed. The on-screen display for the picture/sound settings
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 “How to use the menu” on page 19.
A/V CONTROL
SOUND MODE : DYNAMIC
SURROUND : OFF
: DYNAMIC
PICTURE MODE
SET UP
CHILD LOCK: CH001 OFF
PIC ROTATION
FAVORITE CH
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
SET UP
CHILD LOCK
PIC ROTATION
FAVORITE CH
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
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Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
Setting the Wake Up timer
1Press WAKE UP 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 wake up to.
3
Press POWER, or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically.
The WAKE UP indicator on the TV lights up orange.
To cancel the Wake Up timer
Press WAKE UP until “WAKE UP TIMER: OFF” appears or turn off
the TV’s main power.
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.
Setting the Sleep timer
Press SLEEP until the
desired period of time
appears.
The Sleep timer starts
immediately after you have
set it.
To cancel the Sleep timer
Press SLEEP 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
WAKE UP
SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M
SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M
After 30 minutes
No Sleep Timer
After 60 minutes
After 90 minutes
SLEEP
4Press Vor vto select the
desired language (e.g.,
“”), then press .
The selected menu language appears.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
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12 Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
SOUND MODE
PIC MODE
≥≥
≥
≥
DYNAMIC DRAMA
SOFT
PERSONAL
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 pictures.
“SOFT” receive mild pictures.
“PERSONAL” receive the last adjusted picture setting from the “ADJUST”
option in the “A/V CONTROL” 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 “A/V CONTROL” menu (see page 21).
Tip
• You can also set the picture and sound modes using the menu
(see “Changing the “A/V CONTROL” setting” on page 20).
DYNAMIC
PERSONAL SOFT
STANDARD
SOUND
MODE
PIC
MODE
CHVOL
SURROUND WAKE UP
SOUND
MODE
MUTING
MTS VIDEO TV
DISPLAY POWER
SLEEP
PIC
MODE

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Advanced Operations
1Press FAVORITE.
2Press the number button
from 1 to 6 to select the
desired channel.
Tip
• To program your favorite channels, see “Programming your favorite
channels” on page 23.
Viewing your
favorite channels
— “FAVORITE CH”
You can display and select six of your
favorite channels directly from your TV
screen.
Selecting a favorite channel
Number buttons
FAVORITE
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ENTER JUMP
MUTING
MTS VIDEO
PIC
MODE
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
TV
DISPLAY POWER
CHVOL
MENU
FAVORITE
SURROUND
AUTO PROGR ADD/ERASECABLE
WAKE UP
SOUND
MODE
TV
PIP CH
PIP CH
SLEEP
FAVORITE
123
456
1
FAVORITE CH
1CH001 2CH002 3CH003
4CH004 5CH005 6CH006
Advanced Operations

14 Advanced Operations
Watching two
programs at the
same time
— “PIP”
With the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature,
you can display a different TV program
or video directly within the main
picture.
Displaying the PIP screen
Press PIP.
PIP
v(PIP CH –)
TV/VIDEO
FREEZE
SWAP
PIP
V(PIP CH +)
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564
897
0
ENTER JUMP
MUTING
MTS VIDEO
PIC
MODE
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
TV
DISPLAY POWER
CHVOL
MENU
FAVORITE
SURROUND
AUTO PROGR ADD/ERASECABLE
WAKE UP
SOUND
MODE
TV
PIP CH
PIP CH
SLEEP

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Advanced Operations
Additional PIP tasks
To
change a TV program in the PIP screen
change a video input in the PIP screen
swap pictures between the main
and PIP screens
freeze the PIP screen
To return to the normal screen
Press PIP.
Tips
• You can also display the PIP screen using the menu (see “Changing the
“PIP” setting” on page 22).
• You can change the position of the PIP screen (see “Changing the “PIP”
setting” on page 22).
Note
• 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.
Press
V(PIP CH +) or v(PIP CH –).
TV/VIDEO.
SWAP.
FREEZE.
To unfreeze the screen, press the button again.

16 Advanced Operations
Select To
“HIGH” listen to sound that spreads out over a large area, giving the feeling
of being at a concert hall.
“LOW” listen to the sound that gives the feeling of being at a live concert.
“OFF” turn off the surround sound.
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.
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. SURROUND
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
CHVOL
MENU
FAVORITE
SURROUND
AUTO PROGR ADD/ERASECABLE
WAKE UP
SOUND
MODE
TV
PIP CH
PIP CH
SLEEP
SURROUND
SURROUND: LOW
SURROUND: HIGH
SURROUND: OFF

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Advanced Operations
Enjoying stereo
or bilingual
programs
You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of Korean stereo system.
Press MTS repeatedly
until you receive the
sound you want.
The on-screen display changes
to show the selected sound
and the STEREO indicator on
the TV lights up red when
receiving stereo or bilingual
programs.
When receiving Korean stereo or bilingual programs
Notes
• If the stereo signal is very weak, the STEREO broadcast sound may
become noisy. To reduce the noise, select “MONO”.
• You cannot receive a stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the
“MONO” setting.
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231
564
897
0
ENTER JUMP
MUTING
MTS VIDEO
PIC
MODE
TV
DISPLAY POWER
MTS
STEREO
MTS
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
Korean stereo
Korean bilingual
SUB
MAIN
(Sub sound)
(Main sound)
STEREO
MONO
(Stereo sound)
(Regular sound)

18 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Introducing the menu system
The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV. The
following is an overview of the menu system.
Return icon
A/V CONTROL icon
SET UP icon
CH PRESET icon
Name of the current
menu
Menu level 3
Menu level 2
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Menu level 1
* 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.
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3/Function
“A/V CONTROL” “PICTURE MODE” Select the picture mode.
“DYNAMIC” n“STANDARD” n“SOFT” n
“PERSONAL” n“ADJUST”
“ADJUST” Adjust the “PERSONAL” option.
“PICTURE” n“COLOR” n“BRIGHT” n
“HUE” n“SHARP”
“SOUND MODE” Select the sound mode.
“DYNAMIC” n“DRAMA” n“SOFT” n
“PERSONAL” n“ADJUST”
“ADJUST” Adjust the “PERSONAL” option.
“BASS” n“TREBLE” n“BALANCE” n“BBE”*
“SURROUND” Select the “SURROUND” mode.
“HIGH” n“LOW” n“OFF”
“PIP” “PIP POSITION” Change the position of the sub screen.
“PIP” Display a sub screen within the main picture.
“SWAP” Swap the pictures between the main and sub
screens.
“SET UP” “LANGUAGE” Change the menu language.
“ENGLISH” – “ ” (Korean)
“CHILD LOCK” Lock out specific channels.
“PIC ROTATION” Rotate the picture.
“FAVORITE CH” Set favorite channels.
“CH PRESET” “AUTO PROGRAM” Preset channels automatically.
“CABLE” Select “ON” if you want to watch cable TV.
“ADD/ERASE” Add or erase channels.
“SENS” If the TV signal is too strong and the picture is
distorted, you can adjust the TV reception sensitivity.
SET UP
CHILD LOCK
FAVORITE CH
PIC ROTATION
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
한국어
PIP icon

19Adjusting 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 Vor vto select the
desired item.
3Press to confirm your
option and go to the next
menu level.
Other menu operations
To Press
Adjust the setting value V/Bor v/b.
Move to the next/previous menu level* b or B.
Cancel the menu MENU
* To return from Menu Level 2 to Level 1, press Vor vto select the return
icon ( ), then press .
MENU
Front of TV
Tips
• If more than 60 seconds elapse between entries, the menu screen
automatically disappears.
• You can also use the buttons on the TV for menu operations. VOLUME +/–
work as V/v on the remote and TV/VIDEO works as on the remote.
MENU
A/V CONTROL
SOUND MODE : DYNAMIC
SURROUND : OFF
: DYNAMIC
PICTURE MODE
CH PRESET
CABLE:ON
ADD/ERASE: CH 001 ADD
SENS: HIGH
AUTO PROGRAM
CH PRESET
CABLE:ON
AUTO PROGRAM
ADD/ERASE: CH 001 ADD
SENS: HIGH
CHANNELVOLUMETV/VIDEO
Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
MENU
FAVO RI TE
SURROUND WAKE UP
SOUND
MODE
PIP CH
PIP CH
SLEEP
V/b/v/B/
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20 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)
Changing the “A/V
CONTROL” setting
The “A/V CONTROL” menu allows
you to adjust the picture and sound
settings.
1Press MENU.
2Press Vor vto select ,
then press .
3Press Vor vto select
either “PICTURE MODE”,
“SOUND MODE” or
“SURROUND”, then press
.
4Press Vor vto select the
desired option, then press
.
For Select
“PICTURE MODE” either “DYNAMIC”, “STANDARD”, “SOFT”, “PERSONAL”*, or
“ADJUST”.
“SOUND MODE” either “DYNAMIC”, “DRAMA”, “SOFT”, “PERSONAL”*, or
“ADJUST”.
“SURROUND” either “HIGH”, “LOW”, or “OFF”.
* When the “PERSONAL” mode is selected, the last adjusted picture
and sound settings from the “ADJUST” option are received (see
page 21).
Tip
• For details on the options under “PICTURE MODE”/“SOUND MODE” and
“SURROUND”, see page 21 and 16 respectively.
To return to the normal screen
Press MENU.
A/V CONTROL
SOUND MODE : DYNAMIC
SURROUND:OFF
: DYNAMIC
PICTURE MODE
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A/V CONTROL
DRAMA
SOFT
ADJUST
PERSONAL
SURROUND:
SOUND MODE
PICTURE MODE DYNAMIC
bb
MENU
TV/VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP
CHVOL
MENU
FAVORITE
SURROUND WAKE UP
SOUND
MODE
PIP CH
PIP CH
SLEEP
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V/b/v/B/