Sony TRINITRON KV-XG29M30 User manual

REVISION HISTORY BG-3S
MODEL
KV-XG29M30
KV-XG29M50
KV-XG29M50
KV-XG29M50
KV-XG29M60
KV-XG29M80
PA RT N O. : 9-965-777-02
NO DATE DESCRIPTION OF REVISION
6.2001 Serial number for XG29M60(S), chassis change from
BG3S to BG3R, (P. 148)
CHASSIS
1
KV-XG29M81
KV-XG29M90

CHASSIS
TRINITRON ® COLOR TV
SERVICE MANUAL BG-3S
MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.
KV-XG29M30 RM-952 Australia SCC-U23D-A
KV-XG29M50 RM-952 GE SCC-U12S-A
KV-XG29M50 RM-952 Malaysia SCC-U21L-A
KV-XG29M50 RM-952 Thailand SCC-U18R-A
KV-XG29M60 RM-952 Thailand SCC-U18S-A
KV-XG29M80 RM-952 ME SCC-U30S-A
MODEL COMMANDER DEST. CHASSIS NO.
KV-XG29M81 RM-952 ME SCC-U30R-A
KV-XG29M90 RM-952 Hong KongSCC-U17N-A

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SPECIFICATIONS
Note
Power requirements 110-220 V AC, 50/60 Hz GE/ME Model
220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Except GE/ME Model
Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV
Television system B/G, I, D/K, M
Color system PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58
Stereo/Bilingual system NICAM Stereo/Bilingual B/G, I; KV-XG29M30/XG29M60/
A2 Stereo/Bilingual (German) B/G XG29M90 only
Teletext language English, Arabic, French KV-XG29M81 only
Channel coverage
B/G VHF : E2 to E12
UHF : E21 to E69
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41
VHF : 0 to 12, 5A, 9A Australia only
UHF : 28 to 69
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41
IUHF : B21 to B68
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41
D/K VHF : C1 to C12, R1 to R12
UHF : C13 to C57, R21 to R60
CATV: S01 to S03, S1 to S41, Z1 to Z39
MVHF : A2 to A13
UHF : A14 to A79
CATV : A-8 to A-2, A to W+4, W+6 to W+84
˘˘
˘˘
˘(Antenna) 75-ohm external terminal
Audio output 5W + 5W
Number of terminal
(Video) Input: 2 Output: 1 Phono jacks; 1 VP-P, 75 ohms
Audio Input: 2 Output: 1 Phono jacks; 500 mVrms
2(Headphone) Output: 1 Minijack
Picture tube 29 inch
Tube size (cm) 72 Measured diagonally
Screen size (cm) 68 Measured diagonally
Dimension (w/h/d, mm) 794 ×573 ×517
Mass (kg) 48
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY SHADING AND MARK !ON
THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS,EXPLODEDVIEWS AND INTHE
PARTS LIST ARE CRITICALTO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE
THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART
NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN
SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.
CAUTION
SHORT CIRCUIT THE ANODE OF THE PICTURE TUBE AND
THE ANODE CAPTO THE METAL CHASSIS, CRT SHIELD, OR
CARBON PAINTED ON THE CRT, AFTER REMOVING THE
ANODE.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page
SELF DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION................................ 4
1. GENERAL........................................................................ 8
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. Rear Cover Removal ................................................ 23
2-2. Speaker Removal ..................................................... 23
2-3. Chassis Assy Removal ............................................. 23
2-4. Service Position ....................................................... 23
2-5. Replacement of Parts ............................................... 24
2-5-1. Replacement of Control Button ..................................... 24
2-5-2. Replacement of Light Guide .......................................... 24
2-6. V1 Board Removal .................................................. 24
2-7. D3 Board Removal .................................................. 24
2-8. Terminal Bracket Removal ...................................... 25
2-9. H2 Board Removal .................................................. 25
2-10. A and B6 Boards Removal ...................................... 25
2-11. Picture Tube Removal.............................................. 26
3. SET-UP ADJUSTMENTS
3-1. Beam Landing .......................................................... 27
3-2. Convergence............................................................. 28
3-3. Focus Adjustment .................................................... 30
3-4. G2 (Screen) and White Balance Adjustments......... 31
4. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENT
4-1. Adjustments with Commander ................................ 32
4-2. Adjustment Method ................................................. 33
4-3. Picture Quality Adjustments.................................... 38
4-4. A Board Adjustment After IC003 (Memory)
Replacement............................................................. 38
4-5. Picture Distortion Adjustment ................................. 39
Section Title Page
5. DIAGRAMS
5-1. Block Diagram ......................................................... 41
5-2. Frame Schematic Diagram ...................................... 44
5-3 Circuit Boards Location .......................................... 47
5-4. Schematic Diagrams and Printed Wiring Boards ... 48
(1) Schematic Diagram of A (1/2) Board...................... 51
(2) Schematic Diagram of A (2/2) Board...................... 55
(3) Schematic Diagrams of C6 and VM1 Boards ............ 59
(4) Schematic Diagrams of B6 and B2 Boards............. 63
(5) Schematic Diagrams of H2 and V1 Boards ............ 71
(6) Schematic Diagram of D3 Board ............................ 75
5-5. Semiconductors........................................................ 77
6. EXPLODEDVIEWS
6-1. Speaker Bracket ....................................................... 80
6-2. Chassis ..................................................................... 81
6-3. Picture Tube ............................................................. 82
7. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST....................................... 83

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The units in this manual contain a self-diagnostic function. If an error occurs, the STANDBY/TIMER lamp will automatically
begin to flash.
The number of times the lamp flashes translates to a probable source of the problem.A definition of the STANDBY/TIMER
lamp flash indicators is listed in the instruction manual for the user’s knowledge and reference. If an error symptom cannot
be reproduced, the remote commander can be used to review the failure occurrence data stored in memory to reveal past
problems and how often these problems occur.
1. DIAGNOSTICTEST INDICATORS
When an errors occurs, the STANDBY/TIMER lamp will flash a set number of times to indicate the possible cause of the
problem. If there is more than one error, the lamp will identify the first of the problem areas.
Result for all of the following diagnostic items are displayed on screen. No error has occured if the screen displays a “0”.
Diagnostic
Item
Description
• Power does not
turn on
• +B overcurrent
(OCP) or
overvoltage
(OVP)
• Vertical deflection
stopped
• Horizontal
deflection
overdrive
• White balance
failure (no
PICTURE)
• Micro reset
Detected
Symptoms
• Power does not come on.
• No power is supplied to the
TV.
• AC power supply is faulty.
• Power does not come on.
• Load on power line is
shorted.
• Has entered standby state
after horizontal raster.
• Vertical deflection pulse is
stopped.
• Power line is shorted or
power supply is stopped.
• No raster is generated.
• CRT cathode current
detection reference pulse
output is small.
• Power is shut down shortly,
after this return back to
normal.
• Detect Micro latch up.
Note 1: If a + B overcurrent is detected, stoppage of the vertical deflection is detected simultaneously.
The symptom that is diagnosed first by the microcontroller is displayed on the screen.
Note 2: Refer to screen (G2) Adjustment in section 3-4 of this manual.
SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION
No. of times
STANDBY/TIMER
lamp flashes
Does not light
2 times
5 times
—
Self-diagnostic
display/Diagnostic
result
—
002:000 or
002:001~255
003:001~255
004:001~255
at the same time
005:000 or
005:001~225
101:00 or
101:001~225
Probable
Cause
Location
• Power cord is not plugged
in.
• Fuse is burned out F8601
(B6)
• H.OUT Q511 is shorted.(A
board)
• IC701 is shorted.(C6 board)
• -13V is not supplied. (A
board)
• IC 503 faulty (A board)
• G2 is improperly adjusted.
(Note 2)
• CRT problem.
• Video OUT IC701 is faulty.
(C6 board)
• IC301 is faulty. (A board)
• No connection A board to
C6 board.
• Discharge CRT (C6 Board)
• Static discharge
• External noise

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2. DISPLAY OF STANDBY/TIMER LIGHT FLASH COUNT
Diagnostic Item Flash Count*
+B overcurrent/overvoltage 2 times
Vertical deflection stopped
White balance failure 5 times
* One flash count is not used for self-diagnostic.
3. STOPPINGTHE STANDBY/TIMER FLASH
Turn off the power switch on the TV main unit or unplug the power cord from the outlet to stop the STANDBY/TIMER lamp
from flashing.
Lamp ON 0.3 sec. Lamp OFF 3 sec.
Lamp OFF 0.3 sec.
2 times
5 times
STANDBY/SLEEP lamp

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4. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY
For errors with symptoms such as “power sometimes shuts off”or “screen sometimes goes out”that cannot be confirmed, it
is possible to bring up past occurances of failure for confirmation on the screen:
[To Bring Up Screen Test]
In standby mode, press buttons on the remote commander sequentially in rapid succession as shown below:
[Screendisplay] /channel [5] /Sound volume [-] /Power ON
˘
Note that this differs from entering the service mode (mode volume [+]).
Self-Diagnosis screen display
002 : 000
003 : 000
004 : 000
005 : 001
Numeral "0" means that no fault has been detected.
Numeral "1" means a fault has been detected.
101 : 000
SELF DIAGNOSTIC
5. HANDLING OF SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY
Since the diagnostic results displayed on the screen are not automatically cleared, always check the self-diagnostic screen
during repairs. When you have completed the repairs, clear the result display to “0”.
Unless the result display is cleared to “0”, the self-diagnostic function will not be able to detect subsequent faults after
completion of the repairs.
[Clearing the result display]
To clear the result display to “0”, press buttons on the remote commander sequentially as shown below when the diagnostic
screen is being displayed.
Channel [8] /0
[Quitting Self-diagnostic screen]
To quit the entire self-diagnostic screen, turn off the power switch on the remote commander or the main unit.

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6. SELF-DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT
[+BovercurrentªOCPº] Occurs when an overcurrent on the +B(135) line is detected by Q604. If Q604 go to ON
and the voltage to pin 18 of IC301 should go down when V.SYNC is more than seven
verticals in a period, the unit will automatically turn off.
[Verticaldeflectionstopped] Occurs when an absence of the vertical deflection pulse is detected by Q509 and IC001
shut down the power supply.
[Verticaldeflectionovercurrent] Occurs when an overcurrent on V drive line is detected by Q507. Power supply will be
shut down when detect this by IC001.
[ hitebalancefailure] If the RGB levels* do not balance or become low level within 5 seconds, this error will be
detected by IC301.TV will stay on, but there will be no picture.
* (Refers to the RGB levels of the AKB detection Ref pulse that detects IK.)
IC301
Y/CHROMA JUNGLE
FROM
CRT
FROM
[+B] Q604 C6
[V] Q509/507
IC001
SYSTEM IC003 MEMORY
B-DAT
IO-SDAT
IK-IN
MP/
PROTECT
IO-8DAT
O-LED
SDA
54521
18 51
4635

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SECTION 1
GENERAL
The operating instructions mentioned here are partial abstracts
from the Operating Instruction Manual. The page numbers of
the Operating Instruction Manual remain as in the manual.
2
WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• Operate the TV only between 110 – 240 V AC (For GE and ME). (For Australia,
Thailand, Hong Kong and Malaysia 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.
Using Your New TV
4
Getting Started
Step 1
Connect the antenna (* Antenna cable is not
supplied for Thailand model).
If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connecting a VCR”diagram below.
Using Your New TV
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.
*

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Using Your New TV
5
AUTO
PROGR
1
PROGR
1
VHF LOW AUTO
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-XG29M50/XG29M80/XG29M81 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.
Using Your New TV
6
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
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Using Your New TV
8
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
1
Press Uto turn on the TV.
2
Press AUTO PROGR.
Note (KV-XG29M50/XG29M80/XG29M81 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
123
46
789
÷0
5
JUMP
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGR
Á
u
Number buttons
SELECT
.+/–
PROGR +/–
+ or –
PIC MODE
VHF LOW AUTO
AUTO
PROGR
PROGR
Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
7
Securing the TV
To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods:
A
With the supplied screws, attach the band to the TV stand and to the rear of
the TV using the provided hole.
or
B
Put 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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Using Your New TV
9
1
b
or
123
456
78
0
-/--
9
PROGR
Presetting channels manually
1
Press SELECT until
“MANUAL PROGRAM”
appears.
2
Press + or –.
3
Press PROGR +/– or the
number buttons until the
desired program number
appears.
4
Press + or – until the
desired channel picture
appears.
5
Press SELECT.
Note
•If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be unlock
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 ID/KM
VHF LOW B/G
TV SYS: B/G
continued
b
MANUAL PROGRAM
SELECT
SELECT
b
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10
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 “COL SYS”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
1
Press PROGR +/–or the number buttons until the unused or unwanted
program number appears.
2
Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM”appears.
3
Press + or –.
4
Press PIC MODE.
5
Press 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:
incomplete Teletext display (KV-XG29M61 only), 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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12
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
(Except Thailand and ME model)
1
Press SELECT until
“LANGUAGE / :
ENGLISH”appears on the
screen.
2
Press + 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:
PIC ROTATION
Using Your New TV
Using Your New TV
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Watching the TV
This section explains functions used
while watching the TV. Most operations
can be done using the remote.
1
Press 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
.
2
Press 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).
3
Press .+/–to adjust the
volume.
¤
u
…
;
Number buttons
SELECT
.+/–
PROGR +/–
+ or –
JUMP
FAVORITE
or
continued
PROGR
TV
123
46
789
÷0
5
JUMP
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGR
Á
123
456
78
0
-/--
9
PROGR

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Using Your New TV
12
Changing the on-screen display language
(For Thai Model)
1
Press SELECT until
“LANGUAGE / :
ENGLISH”appears on the
screen.
2
Press + or –to select
““.
Tip
•You can also use SELECT and .+/–on the TV to select the on-screen
display language.
LANGUAGE / : ENGLISH
SELECT
/ LANGUAGE :
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Changing the on-screen display language
(For ME model)
1
Press SELECT until
“LANGUAGE / :
ENGLISH”appears on the
screen.
2
Press + or –to select
““.
Tip
•You can also use SELECT and .+/–on the TV to select the on-screen
display language.
b
b
LANGUAGE / : ENGLISH
SELECT
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Setting the Wake Up timer
1
Press until the desired
period of time appears.
The Wake Up timer starts
immediately after you have
set it.
2
Select the TV program or video mode you want to display when you wake
up.
3
Press 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
PROGR
Á
STANDARDDYNAMIC SOFT
PIC MODE
≥ DYNAMIC
≥ DRAMA
≥ SOFT
SOUND
MODE

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Adjusting the picture and sound settings
1
Press SELECT until the
desired setting appears.
Each time you press
SELECT, the setting
item will change as follows:
2
Press + or –to adjust the
item.
3
To 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
1
Press SELECT repeatedly
until “SURROUND”
appears.
2
Press + 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
1
Press FAVORITE.
2
Press 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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FAVORITE
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FAVORITE
+ or –
PROGR +/–
Number
buttons
Changing the favorite channel setting
1
Press SELECT until
“FAVORITE CH SET UP”
appears.
2
Press + or –to select the
favorite channel you want
to change (e.g. 3PR03).
3
Press PROGR +/–, or
number buttons to
change the program
number.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other favorite channels.
5
Press SELECT.
b
b
or
FAVORITE CH
1PR01 2PR02 3PR03
4PR04 5PR05 6PR06
FAVORITE
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456
1
FAVORITE CH SET UP
1PR01 2PR02 3PR03
4PR04 5PR05 6PR06
b
FAVORITE CH SET UP
1PR01 2PR02 3PR03
4PR04 5PR05 6PR06
b
FAVORITE CH SET UP
1PR01 2PR02 3PR08
4PR04 5PR05 6PR06
SELECT
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78
0
-/--
9
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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.
1
Select the channel you want to lock.
2
Press SELECT until “CHILD
LOCK”appears on the
screen.
3
Press + 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
TV
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SELECT
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TV
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGR
Á
Broadcasting On-screen display (Selected sound)
NICAM stereo
NICAM bilingual
NICAM monaural
Enjoying stereo or
bilingual
programs
(KV-XG29M30/XG29M60/
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)
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Viewing Teletext
(KV-XG29M81 only)
TV stations broadcast an information
service called Teletext via some TV
channels. Teletext allows you to receive
various information, such as shares
market or news.
Displaying Teletext
1
Select a TV channel that
carries the Teletext
broadcast you want to
watch.
2
Press to display the
text.
A Teletext page (normally
the index page) is
displayed. If there is no
Teletext broadcast, “100”is
displayed at the top left
corner of the screen.
To turn off Teletext
Press ;.
b
;
A/B
FASTEXT
…
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P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09
Fom Singapore
ToPARIS
ToOSAKA
ToROMA
ToSYDNEY
Day Dep/Arr Flight Alrcraft
1.6 220/0588 SQ28 747
2 2130/1225 PA115 L15
3 2115/1330 SQ26 747
2.7 2130/0745 SQ24
747
4 2300/0915 AZ487 747
2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747
4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10
1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747
2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747

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Additional Teletext tasks
To
display a Teletext page on the TV
picture
check the contents of a Teletext service
select a Teletext page
hold a Teletext page
(stop the page from scrolling)
reveal concealed information
(e.g., an answer to a quiz)
enlarge the Teletext display
wait for a Teletext page while watching
a TV program
* You can also select a Teletext page of any page number that appears in the
colored column at the bottom of the screen using the corresponding color-
coded button on the remote.
Using FASTEXT
This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext page that uses
FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT program is broadcasted, the colored
menus appear at the bottom of the screen. The colors of the menus
correspond to the red, green, yellow, and blue color-coded buttons
on the remote.
To access a FASTEXT menu
Press the color-coded button on the remote corresponding to the
menu you want. The menu page appears on the screen after several
seconds.
Do this
Press .
Each time you press , the screen changes as
follows: Teletext nTeletext and TV nTV.
Press .
An overview of the Teletext contents and page
numbers appear on the screen.
Press the number buttons to enter the three-digit
page number of the desired Teletext page. * If you
make a mistake, reenter the correct page number. To
access the next or previous page, press PROGR +/–.
Press to display the symbol “j”at the top left
corner of the screen. To resume normal Teletext
operation, press or .
Press
.
To conceal the information, press the button again.
Press .
Each time you press , the Teletext display
changes as follows: Enlarge upper half nEnlarge
lower half nNormal size.
1 Enter the Teletext page number that you want to
refer to, then press .
2 When the page number is displayed, press to
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Additional Information
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Troubleshooting Shortcuts
(For GE/Malaysia model only)
For better viewing, please check the following connections.
•Snowy •Distorted •Noisy/
picture picture distorted
sound
Wall antenna
terminal
UHF
VHF
Booster VCR
Check the antenna direction.
Incorrect antenna direction may cause:
Check the antenna
type.
Wrong type of antenna
may cause:
•No picture
•Snowy picture
Check connection
on the wall
antenna terminal.
Loose connection may
cause:
•
Snowy picture
•Distorted sound
Check if you need
booster to increase
signal level.
Too strong signal level
may cause:
•
Distorted picture
•Noisy sound
Antenna connection
Additional Information
Additional Information
23
P166SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09
FomSingapore
ToPARIS
ToOSAKA
ToROMA
ToSYDNEY
Day Dep/Arr Flight Alrcraft
1.6 220/0588 SQ28 747
2 2130/1225 PA115 L15
3 2115/1330 SQ26 747
2.7 2130/0745 SQ24
747
4 2300/0915 AZ487 747
2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747
4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10
1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747
2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747
Connection
to TV
Check connection
on the VCR and on
the TV.
Loose connection may
cause:
•Snowy picture
•Distorted sound
•No picture
For more information, please see
“Troubleshooting”on page 24 or
consult your dealer for guidance.
AC Connection
Check connection on
the AC socket.
Loose connection may cause:
•no power
•no picture with no sound
•Double image •Missing
picture Teletext
characters
Additional Information
(not used in
these models)