Sony Wega KV-SW34 User manual

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Operating Instructions
•Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain
it for future reference.
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Do not place any objects on the TV. The apparatus
shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and
that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the apparatus.
WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC.
•Do not plug in 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 leaks from the
batteries and touches your skin, immediately wash it away with water.
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 operate the TV if any liquid or solid object
falls into it. Have it checked immediately by
qualified personnel only.
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.
Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.
Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals
to clean the TV. Do not attach anything (e.g.,
adhesive tape, cellophane tape, glue) on the painted
cabinet of 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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Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor which
can support the TV set weight. Ensure that the TV
stand surface is flat and its area is larger than the
bottom area of the TV.
Do not plug in too many appliances to the same
power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull
the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned off,
it is still connected to the AC power source (mains)
as long as the power cord is plugged in. Unplug
the TV before moving it or if you are not going to
use it for several days.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the
TV to rain or moisture.
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xSecuring the TV
To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to
secure the TV.
20 mm
3.8 mm
screws clamps band
Screw the band to the TV stand and to the
provided hole at the rear of your TV.
(1) Put a cord or chain through the clamps.
(2) Screw one clamp to a wall or pillar and
the other clamp to the provided hole at
the rear of your TV.
(1) Attach each end of a cord or chain to
the provided holders at the rear of your
TV.
(2) Securely fix the attached cord or chain
to a wall or pillar using an attachment
which can support the TV set weight.
Note
• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.
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Table of Contents
Installation
Getting Started ..................................... 6
Setting up your TV
(“Initial Setup”) .................................... 7
Overview of Controls
TV front and rear panels ..................... 9
Using the remote control and
basic functions .................................... 10
Advanced Operations
Selecting the picture and sound
modes .................................................. 12
Viewing Teletext
(KV-SW34M81/SW29M81/
SW25M81 only) .................................. 13
Menu Adjustment
Introducing the menu system .......... 14
Changing the “Picture” setting ........ 17
Changing the “Sound” setting ......... 18
Changing the “Channel Setup”
setting .................................................. 20
Changing the “Setup” setting .......... 22
Additional Information
Connecting optional components ... 23
Troubleshooting ................................. 25
Specifications ...................... Back cover
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Step 1
Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote.
Note
•Do not use old or different types of batteries together.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Set up the TV by following the instructions of the
“Initial Setup” menu (see page 7).
Plug in the power cord, then press !on the TV to
turn it on.
Note
• The 1(standby) indicator flashes green for a few seconds
when turning on the TV. This does not indicate a
malfunction.
Connect the antenna cable (not supplied) to 8
(antenna input) at the rear of the TV.
Tip
•You can also connect your TV to other optional components
(see page 23).
xGetting Started
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x Setting up your TV
(“Initial Setup”)
When you turn on your TV for the first time, the “Initial Setup” menu will appear.
You may change the menu language, preset the TV channels automatically, change
the order of TV channels that appear on the screen and adjust the picture position
using the buttons on the TV front panel.
Tip
•The MENU, and V/v/B/b buttons on the remote control can also be used for the
operations below.
1Press 2+/– to select the desired menu
language, then press t.
The selected menu language appears.
2Press 2+/– to select “Yes”, then press t
to preset the channels automatically.
The screen will indicate automatic
presetting in progress.
After all available channels have been tuned
and stored, the “Program Sorting” menu
appears automatically on the screen.
To skip automatic channel presetting, select
“No”, then press t.
If the message “No channel found. Please
connect cable/antenna” appears, check your
TV connections, then press t.
3The “Program Sorting” menu enables you
to change the order in which the channels
appear on the screen.
a) If you wish to keep the channels in the
tuned order, press MENU.
b) If you wish to store the channels in a
different order:
1) Press 2 +/– to select the program
number with the channel you wish to
rearrange, then press t.
Start auto program now?
Program:
TV System: Auto
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VHF Low
Program Sorting
Program:
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Select channel
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The selected channel will appear on
the screen.
2) Press 2+/– to select the new
program number position for your
selected channel, then press t.
3) Repeat steps b) 1) and 2) if you wish
to change the order of the other
channels.
c) Press MENU to go to the next menu.
4Press 2+/– to adjust the bars on the top
and bottom of the menu if they are
slanted, then press t.
“Picture V-Position” menu appears.
5If the upper and lower bars are not
equally positioned to the top and
bottom of the screen, press 2+/– to
adjust them, then press t.
If no adjustment is necessary, then press t.
6Press 2+/– to select “No”, then press t.
This menu will not appear again the next
time you turn on the TV by pressing !.
To allow this menu to appear again, select
“Yes”, then press t.
Tips
•You can immediately go to the end of the ”Initial Setup” menu by pressing MENU.
•You can also set up your TV using the menu system (see page 14).
•You can also preset the channels automatically by pressing MENU (AUTO PROG) button on
the TV front panel for about five seconds.
continued
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Program Sorting
Program:
01
02
03
04
Select new position
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Overview of Controls
Overview of Controls
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Overview of Controls
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TV rear panel
xTV front and rear panels
Button/Terminal Function Page
1!Turn off or turn on the TV. 6
21Standby indicator. 6
2Wake Up indicator. 11
3Remote control sensor. –
4PROG +/– Select program number. –
52+/– Adjust volume. –
6tSelect TV or video input. 23
Menu operations
52+/– Select and adjust items. –
6tConfirm selected items. –
7MENU Display or cancel the menu. –
7(AUTO PROG) Preset channels automatically. 8
8SOUND MODE Select sound mode options. 12
5-Band Graphic Equalizer display will appear.
9t3Video input terminal 3. 23
0iHeadphone jack. –
qa Component video input terminal. 24
qs TMonitor output terminal. 23
qd t1, t2Video input terminal 1, 2. 23
qf 8Antenna input terminal. 23
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xUsing the remote control and basic
functions
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Button Description Page
1?/1 Turn off temporarily or turn on the TV. –
2aDisplay the TV program. –
3Jump to last program number that has been –
watched for at least five seconds.
4PROG +/– Select program number. –
52+/– Adjust volume. –
9Change the picture size: –
“On” (16:9 wide-mode), “Off”.
0Mute the sound. –
qa Display on-screen information. –
qd tSelect TV or video input. 23
qf 0 – 9, ÷Input numbers. –
qj Select surround mode options:
“On” (surround), “Simulated” (stereo-like –
monaural sound), “Off”.
ql RESET Set TV to factory setting. 25
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Button Description Page
w; Select sound mode options. 12
5-Band Graphic Equalizer display will appear.
wa Select picture mode options. 12
Menu operations
6MENU Display or cancel the menu. 16
7Confirm selected items. 16
qk V, v,B,b Select and adjust items. 16
Timer operations
qg Set TV to turn on automatically according to the –
desired period of time (max. of 12 hours).
The indicator on the TV lights up amber once
you set the wake up timer.
If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than
one hour after the TV is turned on using the
wake up timer, the TV automatically goes into
standby mode.
qh Set TV to turn off automatically according to the –
(Sleep Timer) desired period of time (max. of one hour and
30 min.).
Teletext operations (green label)
(KV-SW34M81/SW29M81/SW25M81 only)
4, Display the next or previous page. 13
8Display Teletext broadcast. 13
qa Reveal concealed information. 13
qs Enlarge the Teletext display. 13
qd Stop Teletext display from scrolling. 13
qg Display Teletext service contents. 13
qh Show TV screen while waiting for Teletext page. 13
ws (red, green, Access a FASTEXT menu. 13
yellow, blue)
Stereo/bilingual operations
qs A/B Not function for your TV. –
(Wake Up Timer)
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Advanced Operations
Selecting the sound mode
Press (or SOUND MODE on the front panel) to select the desired sound mode.
5-Band Graphic Equalizer display will appear.
Select To listen to
“Dynamic” dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes both the low
and high tones.
“Drama” sound that emphasizes voice and high tones.
“Soft” soft, natural and relaxing sounds.
“Personal” the last adjusted sound setting from the
“Sound Adjustment” option in the menu (see page 19).
xSelecting the picture and sound
modes
You can select picture and sound modes and adjust the setting to your
preference in the “Personal” option.
Selecting the picture mode
Press to select the desired picture mode.
Select To view
“Dynamic” high contrast pictures.
“Standard” normal pictures.
“Soft” mild pictures.
“Personal” the last adjusted picture setting
from the “Picture Adjustment”
option in the menu (see page 17).
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xViewing Teletext
BKV-SW34M81/SW29M81/SW25M81 only
Some TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext which allows
you to receive various information, such as stock market reports and news.
You can use the buttons on the remote to view Teletext.
To Do this
display a Teletext Press . Each time you press , the
page on the screen changes as follows:
TV picture Teletext tTeletext and TV tTV.
If there is no Teletext broadcast, “100” is
displayed at the top left corner of the
screen.
check the contents Press .
of a Teletext service An overview of the Teletext contents,
including page numbers, appears on the
screen.
select a Teletext page 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
or .
hold (pause) a Press to display the symbol “ ” at
Teletext display the top left corner of the screen. To
resume normal Teletext viewing, press
.
reveal concealed Press .
information (e.g., To conceal the information, press the
an answer to a quiz) button again.
enlarge the Teletext Press . Each time you press , the
display Teletext display changes as follows:
Enlarge upper half tEnlarge lower
half tNormal size.
stand by for a Teletext (1) Enter the Teletext page number that
page while watching you want to refer to, then press .
a TV program (2) When the page number is displayed,
press to show the text.
select a FASTEXT Press (red, green, yellow and blue)
menu or the colored that corresponds to the desired menu or
boxes page number.
turn off Teletext Press a.
Note
•The FASTEXT feature can be used only when the FASTEXT broadcast is available.
(red,
green,
yellow,
blue)
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xIntroducing 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
Setup icon
Channel Setup icon
Name of the current
menu
Picture icon
Menu level 3
Menu level 2
User Guidance
Menu level 1
Level 1
“Picture”
“Sound”
Level 2
“Mode”
“Picture Adjustment”
“Color Temperature”
“Intelligent Picture”
“Mode”
“Sound Adjustment”
“Balance”
“Intelligent Volume”
“Surround”
Level 3/Function
Select the picture mode:
“Dynamic” t“Standard” t“Soft” t“Personal”
Adjust the “Personal” option:
“Picture” t“Brightness” t“Color” t
“Hue” t“Sharpness” t “Reset”
Adjust white color tint:
“Cool” t“Neutral” t“Warm”
Optimize picture quality:
“On” t“Off”
Select the sound mode:
“Dynamic” t“Drama” t“Soft” t“Personal”
Adjust sound frequency settings of “Personal”
option:
“Adjust” t“Reset”
Select to emphasize the left and right speakers.
Adjust volume automatically:
“On” t“Off”
Select the surround mode:
“On” t“Simulated” t “Off”
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Confirm End
Setup
Wide Mode:
Video Label
Picture Position
Language: English
Color System:
Select
Sound icon
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Level 1
“Channel Setup”
“Setup”
Level 2
“Auto Program”
“Manual Program”
“Program Label”
“Program Block”
“Program Sorting”
“Language”
“Picture Position”
“Wide Mode”
“Video Label”
“Color System”
Level 3/Function
Preset channels automatically.
Preset channels manually.
Label the program number.
Block unwanted programs.
Change the order in which the channels appear
on the screen
Change the menu language:
“English” t“ ” (Arabic)
Adjust the picture position.
Change the picture size:
“On” (16:9 wide-mode) t “Off”
Label the connected equipment.
Select the color system:
“Auto” t “PAL” t “SECAM” t
“NTSC3.58” t “NTSC4.43”
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PROG
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How to use the menu
Other menu operations
Tips
•If you want to exit from Menu level 2 to Menu level 1, press Vor vuntil the return icon ( ) is
highlighted, then press .
•The MENU, tand 2 +/– buttons on the TV front panel can also be used for the operations
above (see page 9).
Note
•When a feature is dimmed in the menu, it is not selectable.
To
Adjust the setting value
Move to the next/previous menu level
Cancel the menu
Press
V, v, B or b.
B or b.
MENU.
Press V or vto select
the desired item.
Press (or b) to
confirm your
selection and
go to the next
level.
Press MENU to
display the menu.
Select Confirm End
Picture
Color Temperature: Cool
Picture Adjustment
Mode: Dynamic
Intelligent Picture: On
Select End
Channel Setup
Program Label
Manual Program
Auto Program
Confirm
Program Block
Program Sorting
Select End
Channel Setup
Program Label
Manual Program
Confirm
Auto Program
Program Block
Program Sorting
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xChanging the “Picture” setting
The “Picture” menu allows you to adjust the picture settings.
1Press MENU.
2Make sure the “Picture” icon ( ) is
selected, then press .
3Press Vor vto select the desired item (e.g., “Mode”), then press .
Select To
“Mode” choose either “Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Soft” or “Personal”*
(see page 12).
“Color Temperature” adjust white color tint.
Choose either “Cool” (blue tint), “Neutral” (neutral tint) or
“Warm” (red tint).
“Intelligent Picture” optimize picture quality.
Press Vor vto select “On”, then press .
To cancel, select “Off”, then press .
*You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the “Picture Adjustment” and
“Color Temperature” options only when the “Personal” mode is selected.
Adjusting the “Picture Adjustment” items under
“Personal” mode
1Press Vor vto select either “Picture” (contrast), “Brightness”, “Color”,
“Hue” (color tones) or “Sharpness”, then press .
Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory setting.
2Press V,v,B or bto adjust the setting of your selected item, then press .
3Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.
The adjusted settings will be received when you select “Personal”.
Notes
•“Hue” can be adjusted for the NTSC color system only.
•Reducing “Sharpness” can also reduce picture noise.
Confirm End
Picture
Color Temperature: Cool
Picture Adjustment
Mode: Dynamic
Intelligent Picture: On
Select
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xChanging the “Sound” setting
The “Sound” menu allows you to adjust the sound settings.
1Press MENU.
2Press Vor vto select the “Sound”
icon ( ), then press .
3Press Vor vto select the desired item (e.g., “Mode”), then press .
Select To
“Mode” choose either “Dynamic”, “Drama”, “Soft” or “Personal”*
(see page 12).
“Balance” Press vor Bto emphasize the left speaker.
Press Vor bto emphasize the right speaker.
“Intelligent Volume” adjust the volume of all program numbers and video inputs
automatically.
Press Vor vto select “On”, then press .
To cancel, select “Off”, then press .
“Surround” choose either “On”, “Simulated” or “Off” (see page 10).
*You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the “Sound Adjustment”
option only when the “Personal” mode is selected (see page 19).
Balance
Intelligent Volume:
Surround:
Sound Adjustment
Dynamic
Mode:
Sound
Confirm End
Select
Off
Off
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Adjustment: Personal
Confirm End
Select
Adjusting the “Sound Adjustment” item under
“Personal” mode
The 5-Band Graphic Equalizer feature allows you to adjust sound frequency settings
of “Personal” mode in the menu.
1Make sure that “Adjust” is selected,
then press .
Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to
the factory setting.
2Press B or bto select the desired sound frequency, then press V or vto
adjust the setting and press .
The adjusted settings will be received when you select “Personal”.
Notes
•Adjusting higher frequency will affect higher pitched sound and adjusting lower frequency
will affect lower pitched sound.
•You may display the settings directly using the SOUND MODE button on the TV front panel
(see page 9) or button on the remote control (see page 11).
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xC hanging the “Channel Setup”
setting
The “Channel Setup” menu allows you to preset channels automatically,
manually preset channels, label the program number, block unwanted programs
and change the order of TV channels that appear on the screen.
1Press MENU.
2Press Vor vto select the “Channel Setup”
icon ( ), then press .
3Press Vor vto select the desired item (e.g., “Auto Program”), then press .
Select To
“Auto Program” preset channels automatically.
“Manual Program” manually preset desired channels and channels that cannot be
preset automatically (see Presetting channels manually on
page 21).
“Program Label” label the program number.
(1) Select “Program” and press .
Press Vor vto select the program number, then press .
(2) Select “Label” and press . Press Vor vto select
alphanumeric characters for the label, then press .
“Program Block” block unwanted programs.
(1) Select “Program” and press .
Press Vor vto select the program number, then press .
(2) Select “Block” and press , then press Vor vto choose
either “On” or “Off”.
If you preset a blocked program number, that program number
will be unblocked automatically.
“Program Sorting” change the order in which the channels appear on the screen
(see step 3 b) of the section “Initial Setup” in page 7).
Notes
•You may label the program numbers so that you can see the program labels in the “Program
Sorting“ menu.
•If you sort a blocked program, that program will remain blocked.
Channel Setup
Manual Program
Auto Program
Program Label
Select End
Confirm
Program Block
Program Sorting
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