Sony Trinitron KV-XG29 User manual

TrinitronColor TV
© 2000 Sony Corporation
KV-XG29
KV-XG25
KV-XG21
4-078-152-11 (1)
Operating Instructions
M81
M80
GB
• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain
it for future reference.

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WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• Operate the TV only between 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.
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.
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.

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Advanced Operations
Customizing the picture and sound .......................................................15
Viewing your favorite channels...............................................................17
Blocking the channels (CHILD LOCK) ..................................................18
Viewing Teletext (KV-XG29M81/XG25M81 only)................................19
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis function..............................................................................21
Troubleshooting .........................................................................................22
Overview of controls.................................................................................25
Specifications.............................................................................. Back cover
Table of Contents
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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............................................................................................ 8
Presetting channels...................................................................................... 9
Watching the TV ........................................................................................12
Do not install the TV in an unstable position.
Use a proper TV stand. Do not place any objects on the TV.
WARNING (continued)

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VIDEO
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
RL
L(MONO)
1
RL
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO
AUDIO
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 input, press t(see page 13).
KV-XG29M81/XG25M81
: Signal flow
To t1 or 2 (video input)
: Signal flow
or
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
: Signal flow
To 8
(antenna)
To antenna output
VCR
To video and
audio outputs
Rear of TV
KV-XG21M80
To 8
(antenna)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
To t1 (video input) (yellow)
-L (MONO) (white)
-R (red)
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

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AUTO
PROGR
1
1
VHF LOW B/G
ONE-PUSHAUTOMATIC PROGRAMING
Front of TV
1
2
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 no signal is input to the connected video equipment, the TV screen
becomes blue.
KV-XG29M81/XG25M81 only
• Do not connect video equipment to the t2 (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.
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.
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 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 10).
Note
• During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate “B/G”,
“I”, “D/K” or “M” for the TV system.

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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 t(see page 13).
Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment
using the t(video input) jacks
Notes
KV-XG21M80 only
• You can also connect video equipment to the t1 (video input) jacks at
the rear of your TV.
KV-XG29M81/XG25M81 only
• You can also connect video equipment to the t1 or 2 (video input) jacks
at the rear of your TV.
• Do not connect video equipment to the t2 (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 T
(monitor output) jacks
KV-XG29M81/XG25M81
2
(MONO)
ONE-PUSHAUTOMATIC PROGRAMING
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 t2
(video input)
To T
(monitor
output)
or
Audio/Video cable (not supplied)
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

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Note
• When connecting a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the
yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).
KV-XG21M80
L(MONO)
1
Rear of TV
Antenna cable (not supplied)
Audio system
To video and
audio inputs
VCR
To
antenna
output
To
audio
inputs
or
or
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
To T
(monitor
output)
(yellow)
-L (MONO)
(white)
-R (red)
: Signal flow

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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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9
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 !to turn on the TV.
2Press AUTO PROGR.
Note
• 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 –.
1
Number buttons
SELECT
2+/–
PROGR +/–
+ or –
PIC MODE
AUTO
PROGR
ONE-PUSHAUTOMATIC PROGRAMING
TV
123
46
789
0
5
JUMP
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGR
-
2
VHF LOW B/G
continued

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or
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 18).
To change the TV system setting
If the picture or sound is abnormal when receiving programs through the 8 (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
SELECT
b
Presetting channels (continued)
MANUAL PROGRAM
VHF LOW B/G
123
456
78
0
-/--
9
PROGR
1
SELECT
TV SYS: B/G
B/G ID/KM
b