Sony KV-XG29M81 manuale d’uso

© 2000 Sony Corporation 4-080-391- 23 (1) T ri n i tr o n Colo r T V Operating Instructions GB • Before operating the unit, please r ead this manual thoroughly and r etain it for future refer ence. • A vant de faire fonctionner cet appar eil, lisez attentivement le présent mode d’emploi et conservez-le pour toute référence ultérieur e. F[...]

2 W ARNING • Dangerously high voltages ar e present inside the TV . • Operate the TV only between 1 10 – 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 th[...]

3 GB Using Y our New TV T able of Contents WARNING (continued) Using Y our New TV Getting Started ............................................................................................. 4 Step 1: Connect the antenna ................................................................... 4 Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote .............[...]

Using Y our New TV 4 1 L (MONO) R VIDEO VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO RL R L VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO AUDIO Using Y our New TV Getting Started Step 1 Connect the antenna If you wish to connect a VCR, see the Connecting a VCR diagram below . IEC connector (not supplied) T o video and audio outputs (yellow) -L (MONO) (white) -R (red) Audio/Video cable (no[...]

Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV 5 Step 2 Note • Do not use old batteries nor use differ ent types of batteries together . Front of TV 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 [...]

Using Y our New TV 6 Connecting the TWEETER (KV -XA21M85/XA21M83 only) Y ou can enjoy high quality sound by connecting the TWEETER. 1 Place the TWEETER on top of your TV . 2 Bend the wire to hook it at the side of your TV . 3 Connect the wires to the TWEETER (8 Ω ) terminals at the rear of your TV . The plain wire should be connected to the 3 red[...]

Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV 7 Connecting optional components Y ou can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player , camcorder , video game or ster eo system. T o watch the video input of the connected equipment, press t (see page 14). Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment using the t (video input) jacks[...]

Using Y our New TV 8 Note • If you connect a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack). KV -XA21M85/XA21M83/XA21M80 (yellow) -L (MONO) (white) -R (red) Rear of TV To antenna output T o video and audio inputs or Audio system To audio inputs VCR : Signal flow To T (monitor output) An[...]

Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV 9 Securing the TV T o prevent the TV from falling, secur e 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 • [...]

Using Y our New TV 10 Pr esetting channels Y ou can preset up to 100 TV channels in numerical sequence from pr ogram number 1 using the remote and the buttons on your TV as well. Presetting channels automatically 1 Press ! to turn on the TV . 2 Press AUTO PROGR. Note • During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate “B/G”, ?[...]

Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV 11 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 program number , t[...]

Using Y our New TV 12 T o change the color system setting If the color is abnormal when receiving pr ograms through the 8 (antenna) terminal or the t (video input) jack. (1) Press SELECT until “COLOR SYS” appears. (2) Press + or – to select the appr opriate color system until the color is optimal. Tip • Normally set “COLOR SYS” to “AU[...]

Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV 13 W atching the TV This section explains functions used while watching the TV . Most operations can be done using the remote. 1 Press ! to turn on the TV . When the TV is in the standby mode (the 1 indicator on the TV is lit red), pr ess ?/1 on the remote or PROGR +/– on the TV . 2 Press PROGR +/– or the n[...]

Using Y our New TV 14 W atching the TV (continued) To T urn off temporarily T urn off completely Mute the sound W atch the video input (VCR, camcorder , etc.) Jump back to the previous pr ogram number Display the on-screen information* Adjust the volume of all program numbers automatically Adjust the picture position when it is not aligned to the T[...]

Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV 15 Setting the W ake Up timer 1 Press until the desired period of time appears. The W ake Up timer starts immediately after you have set it. 2 Select the program number or video input you want to display when you wake up. 3 Press ?/1 or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn of f automatically . The ind[...]

Advanced Operations 16 Customizing the pictur e and sound Y ou can customize the picture and sound by selecting the picture and sound modes or by adjusting its settings. Y ou can change the sound effect by selecting the surround mode. Selecting the pictur e and sound modes T o select the picture mode Press PIC MODE repeatedly until you get the desi[...]

Advanced Operations 17 Adjusting the picture and sound settings 1 Press SELECT until the desired setting appears. Each time you pr ess SELECT , the setting item will change as follows: 2 Press + or – to adjust the item. 3 T o adjust other items, repeat steps 1 to 2. * “HUE” can be adjusted for the NTSC system only . Notes • When you select [...]

Advanced Operations 18 Selecting the surround mode KV -XG29M81/XG29M80/XG25M80 1 Press SELECT repeatedly until “SURROUND” appears. 2 Press + or – to select the desired surround sound. Select T o “MOVIE” listen to sound that spreads out over a lar ge ar ea, giving the feeling of being at a movie theatr e. “MUSIC” listen to the sound th[...]

Advanced Operations 19 V iewing your favorite channels Y ou can display six of your favorite channels for quick and easy selection. Y ou can program the favorite channel as well. Selecting a favorite channel 1 Press F A VORITE. 2 Press the number button from 1 to 6 to select the desired favorite channel. When you use the “F A VORITE CH” feature[...]

Advanced Operations 20 Blocking the channels (CHILD LOCK) Y ou can lock some program numbers to prevent childr en fr om watching certain channels, by using the buttons on the remote contr ol. 1 Select the program number you want to lock. 2 Press SELECT until “CHILD LOCK” appears on the screen. 3 Press + or – to select “ON”. The symbol app[...]

Advanced Operations 21 V iewing T eletext (KV -XG29M81/XA21M85 only) TV stations br oadcast an information service called T eletext via some TV channels. T eletext allows you to r eceive various information, such as shares market or news. Displaying T eletext 1 Select a TV channel that carries the T eletext broadcast you want to watch. 2 Press to d[...]

Advanced Operations 22 Additional T eletext tasks To display a T eletext page on the TV picture check the contents of a T eletext service select a T eletext page hold (pause) a T eletext display reveal concealed information (e.g., an answer to a quiz) enlarge the T eletext display wait for a T eletext page while watching a TV program * Y ou can als[...]

Additional Information 23 Self-diagnosis function Y our TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If ther e is a problem with your TV , the 1 indicator flashes red. The number of times the 1 indicator flashes indicates the possible causes. 1 Check that the 1 indicator flashes red a number of times between 3-second intervals. 2 Count the number[...]

Additional Information 24 • Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV , VCR and on the wall. • Press SELECT until “MANUAL PROGRAM” appears on the screen, then preset the channel again. • Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF). Contact a Sony dealer for advice. • Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a Sony dealer for advice. • T ry u[...]

Additional Information 25 Good picture No sound Dotted lines or stripes Double images or “ghosts” No color Abnormal color patches • Press 2 + to increase the volume level. • Press % to cancel the muting. • Do not use a hair dryer or other equipment near the TV . • Adjust the antenna direction for minimum interference. Contact a Sony dea[...]

Additional Information 26 21 4 – – 12 – 14 12 23 – – “100” appears on the top of the screen and there is no T eletext display . (KV -XG29M81/ XA21M85 only) T eletext display is incomplete (snowy picture or double images). (KV -XG29M81/ XA21M85 only) Picture slant (KV -XG29M81/ XG29M80/XG25M80 /XA21M85only) Lines moving across the TV s[...]

Additional Information 27 Overview of contr ols TV front panel KV -XG29M81/XG29M80/XG25M80 PROGR SELECT AUTO PROGR 2 ( MONO ) KV -XA21M85/XA21M83/XA21M80 Page Function Button Preset channels automatically . 5 Select the desired item. 12 Select program number . 13 T urn off completely or turn on 13 the TV . Adjust volume. 13 Standby indicator . 13 S[...]

Additional Information 28 Remote Control TV 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 ÷ 0 5 JUMP SOUND MODE FAVORITE PROGR Á The names/symbols of buttons on the r emote ar e indicated in dif ferent colors to repr esent the available functions. Label color White Green Button function For general TV operations For T eletext operations Page Button Function Overview of contro[...]

Additional Information 29 Power requir ements 1 10-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV T elevision system B/G, I, D/K, M Color system P AL, P AL 60, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43 T eletext language English, Arabic, French KV -XG29M81/ XA21M85 only Channel coverage B/G VHF : E2 to E12 UHF: E21 to E69 CA TV : S01 to S[...]