Sony Trinitron KV-XG29 User manual

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WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• Operate the TV only between 110 – 240 V AC. (For Hong Kong only: 220 – 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. 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.
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.
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.

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Using Your New TV
Advanced Operations
Customizing the picture and sound .......................................................14
Viewing your favorite channels...............................................................16
Blocking the channels (CHILD LOCK) ..................................................17
Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs (KV-XG29M90 only) ..............18
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function..............................................................................20
Troubleshooting .........................................................................................21
Identifying parts and controls .................................................................24
Specifications.............................................................................. Back cover
The features you will enjoy include:
• “FAVORITE CH” for quick and easy channel selection (page 16)
• “PICTURE MODE”/“SOUND MODE”/“SURROUND” for customizing your TV
(pages 14, 15)
Your TV also offers the following setup features:
• On-screen display language options – English/Chinese (page 12)
• “CHILD LOCK” for preventing children from watching certain channels (page 17)
• “INTELLIGENT VOL” for automatic volume adjustment (page 12)
• “PIC ROTATION” for picture position adjustment (page 12)
Table of Contents
WARNING
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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 channels...................................................................................... 8
Watching the TV ........................................................................................11

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Getting Started
Step 1
Connect the antenna
If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connecting a VCR” diagram below.
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IEC connector
(not supplied)
To video and
audio outputs
VCR
(yellow)
-L (MONO)
(white)
-R (red)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
To antenna
output
Rear of TV
Rear of TV
Connecting a VCR
To watch the video, press …(see page 12).
: Signal flow
VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
RL
To ˘
(antenna)
To …1 or 2
(video input)
: Signal flow
or
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.
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)

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AUTO
PROGR
1
PROGR
1
VHF LOW AUTO
1
2
Front of TV
Step 3
Preset the channels automatically
Tips
• If you want to stop automatic channel presetting, press SELECT twice.
• If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular
channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 9).
Note (KV-XG29M80/XG29M50 only)
• During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate “B/G” ,
“I”, “D/K” or “M” for the TV system.
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.
• Do not connect video equipment to the …2 (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 to the connected video equipment, the TV screen
becomes blue.
Insert the batteries
into the remote
Step 2
Note
• Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.

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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, press …(see page 12).
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the …(video input) jacks
Notes
• You can also connect video equipment to the …1 or 2 (video input) jacks
at the rear of your TV.
• Do not connect video equipment to the …2 (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.
Connecting audio/video equipment using the Ú
(monitor output) jacks
Note
• When connecting a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the
yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).
2
(MONO)
Front of TV
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
To video and
audio outputs
(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
: Signal flow
To…2
(video input)
To Ú
(monitor
output)
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

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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
3.8mm
or

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Presetting
channels
You can preset up to 100 TV channels in
numerical sequence from program
number 1 using the remote and the
buttons on your TV as well.
Presetting channels automatically
1Press Uto turn on the TV.
2Press AUTO PROGR.
Note (KV-XG29M80/XG29M50 only)
• During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate “B/G” ,
“I”, “D/K” or “M” for the TV system.
To preset channels automatically from a specified program number
(1) Press SELECT until “AUTO PROGRAM” appears.
(2) Press + or –.
The on-screen display will start flashing.
(3) Press PROGR +/– or the number buttons until the desired program number
appears.
(4) Press + or –.
TV
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FAVORITE
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u
Number buttons
SELECT
.+/–
PROGR +/–
+ or –
PIC MODE
VHF LOW AUTO
AUTO
PROGR
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PROGR
Presetting channels manually
1Press SELECT until
“MANUAL PROGRAM”
appears.
2Press + or –.
3Press PROGR +/– or the
number buttons until the
desired program number
appears.
4Press + or – until the
desired channel picture
appears.
5Press SELECT.
Note
• If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be unlocked
automatically (page 17).
To change the TV system setting
If the picture or sound is abnormal when receiving programs through the ˘ (antenna)
terminal
(1) Press SELECT until “TV SYS” appears.
(2) Press + or – to select the appropriate
TV system until the picture or sound
quality is optimal.
B/G I D/K M
VHF LOW B/G
TV SYS: B/G
continued
b
MANUAL PROGRAM
SELECT
SELECT
b

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To change the color system setting
If the color is abnormal when receiving programs through the ˘ (antenna) terminal
or the
… (video input) jack.
(1) Press SELECT until “COLSYS” appears.
(2) Press + or – to select the appropriate
color system until the color is
optimal.
Tip
• Normally set “COL SYS” to “AUTO”.
Skipping program numbers
1Press PROGR +/– or the number buttons until the unused or unwanted
program number appears.
2Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM” appears.
3Press + or –.
4Press PIC MODE.
5Press SELECT.
To preset the skipped program number again
Preset the channel automatically or manually.
Tip
• You can also use SELECT and ¸+/– on the TV to preset channels and
skip program numbers.
To use the fine tuning (FINE) function
The fine tuning (FINE) function may help to reduce the following problems: double
images and lines moving across the TV screen.
You can use the fine tuning function as below:
(1) Select the program number you want to adjust.
(2) Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM” appears on the screen.
(3) Press + or – on the remote control once.
(4) Press to display “FINE” on the screen.
(5) Press + or – continuously until the above problems are minimized.
The + or – icon on the screen flashes while tuning.
(6) Press SELECT to return to normal screen.
Presetting channels (continued)
COL SYS: AUTO
AUTO PAL SECAM
NTSC 3.58NTSC 4.43

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Watching the TV
This section explains functions used
while watching the TV. Most operations
can be done using the remote.
1Press Uto turn on the TV.
When the TV is in the
standby mode (the u
indicator on the TV is lit
red), press uon the remote
or PROGR +/– on the TV.
2Press PROGR +/– or the
number buttons to select
the TV program.
For double digit numbers,
press ÷, then the number
(e.g., for 25, press ÷, then
2 and 5).
3Press .+/– to adjust the
volume.
¤
u
…
;
Number buttons
SELECT
.+/–
PROGR +/–
+ or –
JUMP
FAVORITE
or
continued
PROGR
TV
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Watching the TV (continued)
To
Turn off temporarily
Turn off completely
Mute the sound
Watch the video input
(VCR, camcorder, etc.)
Jump back to the previous channel
Display the on-screen information*
Adjust the volume of each TV
program automatically
Adjust the picture position when it
is not aligned to the TV screen
Do this
Press u. The uindicator on the TV lights up red.
Press Uon the TV.
Press ¤.
Press …to select “VIDEO 1” or “VIDEO 2”.
To return to the TV program, press ;.
Press JUMP.
Press .
Press SELECT repeatedly until “INTELLIGENT VOL”
appears, then press + or – to select “ON”.
To cancel, select “OFF”.
Press SELECT repeatedly until “PIC ROTATION”
appears, then press + or – to adjust the alignment of the
picture position.
The or icon on the screen flashes while
adjusting.
Additional tasks
* The picture, sound, and either the program number or video mode are
displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information
disappears after about 3 seconds.
Changing the on-screen display language
1Press SELECT until
“LANGUAGE / :
ENGLISH”appears on the
screen.
2Press + or – to select
“ “.
Tip
• You can also use SELECT and .+/– on the TV to select the on-screen
display language.
b
b
SELECT
LANGUAGE / : ENGLISH
/ LANGUAGE:
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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 TV program or video mode you want to display when you wake
up.
3Press uor 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

Advanced Operations
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Advanced Operations
SOUND MODE
Customizing the
picture and sound
You can customize the picture and
sound by selecting the picture and
sound modes or by adjusting its
settings.
You can change the sound effect by
selecting the surround mode.
Selecting the picture and sound modes
To select 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.
To select 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 sound.
“DRAMA” listen to sound that emphasizes vocals and background music.
“SOFT” receive soft sound.
PIC MODE
SELECT
+ or –
TV
0
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGRÁ
STANDARDDYNAMIC SOFT
PIC MODE
≥DYNAMIC ≥DRAMA ≥SOFT
SOUND
MODE

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Adjusting the picture and sound settings
1Press SELECT until the
desired setting appears.
Each time you press
SELECT, the setting
item will change as follows:
2Press + or – to adjust the
item.
3To adjust other items, repeat steps 1 to 2.
* “HUE” can be adjusted for the NTSC system only.
Notes
• When you select a picture or sound mode, the adjusted settings will be
reset according to the selected mode.
• You can also use SELECT and ¸+/– on the TV to adjust the picture and
sound settings.
Selecting the surround mode
1Press SELECT repeatedly
until “SURROUND”
appears.
2Press + or – to select the
desired surround sound.
Select To
“MOVIE” listen to sound that spreads out over a large area, giving the feeling
of being at a movie theatre.
“MUSIC” listen to the sound that gives the feeling of being at a live concert.
“OFF” turn off the surround sound.
b
b
Advanced Operations
PICTURE 60
PICTURE COLOR BRIGHT HUE*
BALANCE TREBLE BASS SHARP
SURROUND: MOVIE
SELECT
MUSICMOVIE OFF
SELECT

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Viewing your
favorite channels
You can display six of your favorite
channels for quick and easy selection.
You can change the favorite channel
setting as well.
Selecting a favorite channel
1Press FAVORITE.
2Press the number button
from 1 to 6 to select the
desired channel.
When you use the “FAVORITE CH”
feature for the first time, six preset channels will appear.
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+ or –
PROGR +/–
Number
buttons
Changing the favorite channel setting
1Press SELECT until
“FAVORITE CH SET UP”
appears.
2Press + or – to select the
favorite channel you want
to change (e.g. 3PR03).
3Press PROGR +/–, or
number buttons to
change the program
number.
4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other favorite channels.
5Press SELECT.
b
b
or
FAVORITE CH
1PR01 2PR02 3PR03
4PR04 5PR05 6PR06
FAVORITE
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FAVORITE CH SET UP
1PR01 2PR02 3PR03
4PR04 5PR05 6PR06
b
FAVORITE CH SET UP
1PR01 2PR02 3PR08
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Blocking the
channels
(CHILD LOCK)
You can prevent a child from watching
certain channels by using the buttons
on the remote control.
1Select the channel you want to lock.
2Press SELECT until “CHILD
LOCK” appears on the
screen.
3Press + or – to select
“ON”.
The symbol appears on
the screen.
To unlock the channel,
press + or – to select
“OFF”. The symbol
disappears from the
screen.
Note
• If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be unlocked
automatically (page 8).
CHILD LOCK: ON
1
CHILD LOCK: OFF
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TV
0
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGRÁ
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
NICAM stereo
NICAM bilingual
NICAM monaural
Enjoying stereo or
bilingual
programs
(KV-XG29M90 only)
You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of NICAM and A2 (German)
stereo systems.
Press A/B repeatedly until
you receive the sound you
want.
The on-screen display changes
to show the selected sound
and the Âindicator on the TV
lights up red.
When receiving a NICAM program
b
STEREO
NICAM MONO
(Stereo sound) (Regular sound)
NICAM
MAIN MONO
(Main sound) (Regular sound)
NICAM
SUB
(Sub sound)
NICAM
MAIN MONO
(Main sound) (Regular sound)
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When receiving an A2 (German) program
Receiving area for NICAM and A2 (German) programs
Notes
• If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically.
• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a NICAM program, select
“MONO”. The sound becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced.
If the sound is distorted or noisy when receiving a monaural
program through the ˘(antenna) terminal
Press A/B repeatedly until “MONO” appears on the screen.
To cancel the monaural sound setting, press A/B again until
“AUTO” appears on the screen.
Notes
• The “MONO” or “AUTO” setting is memorized for each program
position.
• You cannot receive stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the “MONO”
setting. Normally set the TV to “AUTO”.
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
A2 (German) stereo
A2 (German) bilingual
System
NICAM
A2 (German)
Receiving area
Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia,
Thailand, etc.
Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.
STEREO
MONO
(Stereo sound)
(Regular sound)
MONO AUTO
MAIN SUB
(Main sound) (Sub sound)

20 Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function
Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a
problem with your TV, the uindicator flashes red. The number of
times the uindicator flashes indicates the possible causes.
1Check that the uindicator flashes red a number of times between 3-second
intervals.
2Count the number of times the uindicator flashes.
3Press U(main power) to turn off your TV.
4Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the
uindicator flashes.
Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of
your TV.
Front of TV
uindicator
PROGR
Additional Information