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    KD-34XBR970 2-671-222-21(1) KD-34XBR970 Operating Instructions © 2006 Sony Corporation Sony Corporation http://www .sony .net Printed in U.S.A. 2-671-222-21(1) 2671222211Cover.indd 1 2671222211Cover.indd 1 1/4/2006 11:34:16 AM 1/4/2006 11:34:16 AM[...]

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    KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) WA R NI N G T o reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture. This s ymbol is i ntended to alert t he user to the pre sence of unins ulated “dang ero us voltag e” within the prod uct’s enc losur e that may be o f suf ficient m agnitude to co nstit ute a ris k of ele ctri c [...]

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    KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD S For your pr otection, please r ead these ins tructions completely , and kee p thi s ma nua l fo r fut ure ref ere nce. Carefully observe and comply with all warnings, cautions and instructions placed o n the set, or described in the operating instructions o r service manual. WA R NI N G T o gua[...]

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    KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) V entil ation The slots and openings in the cabinet and in the back or bottom ar e pro vided for necessary ventilation. T o ensure reliable operation of the set, and to pr otect it fr om over heating, these s lots and ope nings must nev er be blo cked or co ver ed. ❑ Never cover the s lots and openings w ith a clo[...]

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    KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) T rad emark I nformati on WOW , T ruSurround and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW and T ruSurround technology are in corporated under license f rom SRS Labs, Inc. Manufactured under license fro m Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manuf actur ed un [...]

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    KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Contents Content s Introdu cing the FD Trinitron Wega Overview .... ................. ........... ................. ........... ................. ........... ............... 1 Presenting the FD Trinitron We ga ............... ........... ................. ........... ......... 1 Package Contents ....... ............[...]

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    Othe r Info SETUP We l c o m e SETUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Features Overview .... ................. ........... ................. ........... ................. ........... ............. 28 Watching T V ................ ........... ................. ................. ........... ................. ....... 28 Using the[...]

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    1 KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Intr oducing the FD T rinitr on W ega Overview This chapter describes the contents of the package in which the TV is shipped and pro vides an overview of the features o f your W ega TV . Presenting the F D T rinitro n We g a The FD T rinitron W ega (pro nounced V A Y -GAH) is charac terized by outstanding contrast[...]

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    2 SETUP SETUP We l c o m e SETUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) ❑ ClearEdge VM ™ V elocity Modulation: Sharpens picture defi nition b y enhan cing ver tical lines . ❑ Steady Sound ® : E qualizes volum e levels so there is consistent output between progra ms and commercials. ❑ Component V ideo Inputs: Offers the best video qua[...]

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    3 KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Setting Up the TV Overview This chapter includ es illustrated instructions for settin g up your TV . About the AC Power Cord The AC power cord is attached to the r ear of the TV with a hook. Use caution w hen removing the AC plug from its holder . Gently s lide the plug upward to r emove it from the hook. Once rem[...]

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    4 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setu p SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Rear Panel 3 4 1 2 5 6 7 DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT PCM/ PCM/ DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL Jack Description 1 S VIDEO IN 1/3 Connects to the S VIDEO OUT jack of y our VCR or other video equipment t hat has S VIDEO. S VIDEO provid es better pictur e quality th an eithe[...]

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    5 SETUP Setup SETUP SE TUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Basic Co nnections: Connectin g a Cable or Antenna The way in which y ou will connect your TV varies, depending on how your h ome r eceives a s ignal (cable, cable box, an tenna) an d whether or not you pla n to connect a VCR. Cable or Antenna Only For best results, use one of [...]

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    6 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setu p SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Connecting T wo RF Inputs If yo u want t o watch R F signal s for both antenna (over -the-air) and cable bro adcast signals, you’ll need to use an optiona l A-B switch for RF inputs (not supplied), as shown below . Use the A-B selector to switch between the over-the-a ir sign[...]

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    7 SETUP Setup SETUP SE TUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Connecting Opti onal Equipment Use the directions in this section to connect the followi ng optional equipment: Making Video Connections Y our TV includes several types of video inputs. When connecting your TV , use the outputs that a r e available on your comp onents that pr o[...]

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    8 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setu p SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) VCR and Cable or Antenna F or b est r esu lts , use t his c onn ection if: ❑ Y our cable company does not requir e you to use a cable box. T o connec t the VCR an d Cab le or Antenn a 1 Connect the CA TV cable or Antenna to th e VCR’s input jack. 2 Use a coaxial cable to co[...]

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    9 SETUP Setup SETUP SE TUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) VCR and Cable Box F or b est r esu lts , use t his c onn ection if: ❑ Y our cable com pany scramb les some chann els, such as premium channels (which req uires you to use a cable bo x), but does not scramble all chan nels. With this connection you can: ❑ Use the TV r emote [...]

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    10 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setu p SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Note s on Usin g This Connec tio n T o Do This ... Do This ... W at ch cable ( unscram bled) channels Pr ess TV/VIDEO repe atedly to select the cabl e input. W at ch cable bo x (scram bled) channels Pr ess TV/VIDEO repe atedly to select the cabl e box inpu t (VIDEO 3 in the il[...]

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    11 SETUP Setup SETUP SE TUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Satellit e Receiver T o connec t a s atellit e receiv er 1 Connect the satellite anten na cable to the satellite receiver ’s satellite i nput jack. 2 Use an A/V cable to connect th e satellite receiver ’s A/V output jacks to the TV’s A/ V input jacks. 3 Connect a CA TV c[...]

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    12 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setu p SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Satellit e Receiver and VCR T o con nect a satell ite receiv er and VCR 1 Connect the CA TV cable or Antenna to the sin gle (input) jack of the splitter . 2 Use a coaxial cable to conn ect one of the splitter ’s two ou tput jacks to the TV’s VHF/ UHF jack. 3 Use a coaxial [...]

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    13 SETUP Setup SETUP SE TUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Note s on Usin g This Connec tio n T o Do This ... Do This ... W atch th e satellite r eceiver Press TV/VIDEO repe atedly to select the VCR input (VIDEO 3 in the illustrati on). W atch the VC R Pre ss TV/VIDEO re peatedly to sele ct the input to whic h the VCR is connected (VI[...]

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    14 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setu p SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) DVD Player with Component Video Connectors For best results, use this connection if your DVD player has component video (YP B P R ) jacks. T o connect a DVD player with co mponent video connectors 1 Use three separate component vi deo cables to connect the DVD player ’s YP B[...]

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    15 SETUP Setup SETUP SE TUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) DVD Player with S VIDEO and Audio Connectors Use this connection if your DVD player does not have component video (YP B P R ) jack s. T o connec t a DVD player with A/V connect ors 1 Use an audio cable to connect the DVD player ’s audio output jacks to the TV’ s audio inpu[...]

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    16 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setu p SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Camcorder For easy connection of a camcorder , th e TV has fr ont A/V input jacks. If you pref er , however , you can connect the camcorde r to the TV’s rea r A/ V in pu t ja c ks . T o connect a camcorder 1 Use A/V cables to connect the ca mcorder ’s A/V o utput jacks to [...]

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    17 SETUP Setup SETUP SE TUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) DVI-Equipped Device If y ou ha ve a devi ce, such as an H DTV receiv er , t hat has DV I (D igit al V ideo Interfa ce) output, use the following con nection. T o connect a device that has DVI OU T : 1 Use an HDMI-to-DVI cable to connect the device’s DVI OUT jack to the TV’[...]

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    18 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setu p SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) HDMI-Equipped Device If you have a device, such as a n HDTV receiver , that has a High - Definition Multi media Interface (HDMI), use the followin g connection. T o connect a device that has HDMI OUT : 1 Use the HDMI cable that came with your device to connect the device’s H[...]

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    19 SETUP Setup SETUP SE TUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Connecting a Device with Digital Audi o IN Connector Y ou can use the TV’s DIGIT AL AUDIO output jack to connect an audio device th at is Dolby Di gital and PCM comp atible, such as an audio a mplifier . ❑ Using a RCA cable, connect the TV’s DIGIT AL AUDIO o utput jack t[...]

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    20 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Setu p SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Setting Up the Channel List After you finish conn ecting the TV , you need to run the Initial Se tup feature, which automa tically creates a list of available a nalog and digital channels and lets yo u correct tilt and vertical correction settings. The Initial Setup screens ap[...]

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    21 KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Remote Contr ol Overview This chapter describes how to set up, pr ogram, and use the TV’s rem o te c on t rol . Inserting B atteries 1 Remove the battery cover from the remote control. 2 Insert two siz e AA batteries (suppli ed) by matching t he e and E terminals on the batteries to the diagram inside[...]

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    22 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Remote Contr ol KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Button Des criptions Button Description 1 MUTI NG Pres s to mute the soun d. Press again or pr ess VOL + to restor e the sound. 2 SYSTEM OFF Press to turn off al l Sony brand a udio/ video equipme nt at once . (May n ot funct ion with older Sony equipment. Does not fu[...]

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    23 SETUP SETUP SETUP Remote C ontrol SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) qs FUNCTION Buttons The indicato r lights up moment arily when pr essed to show which equipment the re mote control is operating: VCR/DVD: Press t o have the r emote contr ol operate the VCR or DVD pla yer . SA T/CAB LE: Press to have the remote control o perate the s[...]

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    24 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Remote Contr ol KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Pro gramming the Remote Contr ol If you hav e video equipmen t other than So ny brand (or if yo u have a Sony DV D/VCR combinatio n unit) that you w ant to co ntrol with the TV’s remote contr ol, use the following pro cedure to pr ogram the rem o te c on t rol . 1 T[...]

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    25 SETUP SETUP SETUP Remote C ontrol SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Manufacturer’ s Codes VCRs Manufa cturer Code Sony 301, 302 , 303 Admiral (M. W ard) 327 Aiwa 338, 344 Audi o Dynamic 314, 337 Broksonic 319, 317 Canon 309, 308 Citizen 3 32 Craig 302, 332 Cri ter io n 315 Curtis Mathes 304, 338 , 309 Daew oo 341, 312 , 309 DBX 314,[...]

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    26 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP Remote Contr ol KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using Other Equipment with Y our TV Remote Control All Equipment Operating a VCR Operating a Satellit e Receiver T o Do This ... Do T his . .. Switch the TV’s input to the VCR, DVD player , or other connected equipment Pre ss TV/VIDEO repea tedly to cycle through th[...]

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    27 SETUP SETUP SETUP Remote C ontrol SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Operating a Cable Box Operating a DVD Player Operating a DVD/VCR Combination Unit T o Do This ... Press Activ ate th e r emot e contr ol to operate the cable box SA T/CABLE FUNCTIO N Tu r n o n / o f f SA T/CABLE POWER Select a chann el 0-9, ENTER Change channels CH +[...]

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    28 KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Featur es Overview This chapter describes how to use the featur es of your TV . W atching TV T o Do This ... Do T his ... Activ ate th e r emot e contr ol to operate the TV Pre ss TV FUNCTION T ur n on/off the T V Press TV POWER T une dir ectly t o a channe l T o tune to ana log channe ls, pr ess 0-9 an[...]

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    29 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP SETU P Feat ures KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Pr ogram Gui de The program guide lets you review program informatio n and select both anal og and digital ch annels . T o display the program gu ide: Press GUIDE on the TV’s rem ote control. The pr ogram guide appears, with the currently selected program show [...]

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    30 SETUP SETUP SETUP Feat ures SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using Scr een Mode The Scr een Mode featur e lets you change the picture si ze for both standar d-definition ( 480i/ 480p) and high-defi nition (72 0p/1080i ) sources. ❑ Press SCREEN MO DE r epeatedly to tog gle through the following Screen Mode settings. Using Screen Mod[...]

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    31 SETUP SETUP SETUP SETUP SETU P Feat ures KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using Screen Mode with High-Definition (720p/1080i) Sources Example Description Full displa ys the pict ure at its o rigin al size. If the sou rce is a 16:9 h igh-definition (720p/1 080i) si gnal, th e pictur e fills th e screen . If the sour ce is a 4:3 standar d- definit[...]

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    32 SETUP SETUP SETUP Feat ures SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using Favorites Menu The F avo rite s Men u fe ature l ets you s ele ct prog rams from a lis t of u p to 16 favorite cha nnels that you specify . Y ou can create a list using t he Favorites M enu option in the Menu, Channel Setting , or by using the Add to Favorites feature[...]

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    33 KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Menu Overview Navigating Th roug h Menu Exit: MENU External Inputs Fav orites TV Settings MENU Select from connected equipment Antenna Picture Picture Mode Vivid Reset Picture Max Brightness 50 Color 55 Hue 0 Color T emp. Cool Sharpness 40 ClearEdge VM High Exit: MENU Exit: MENU External Inputs Exit Vid[...]

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    34 Menus Menus Menus SETUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Menu External Inputs in MENU The Exter nal Inp uts feature lets you s elect the external inputs connect ed to your TV . Y ou can also assign a label using Label Vi deo Inputs in the Setu p settin gs. 1 Select Exter nal Inputs from the MENU c ontr ol p anel and pre ss [...]

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    35 Menus SE TUP Menus SETUP Menus SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Pictur e Settings Selecting Pic ture Options The Picture Settings in clude the following option s: T o access the Pictu re Setti ngs , follo w thes e steps : Pr ess V / v to hig hlight. Pr ess to selec t. 1. Display Menu 2. Highlight and select 3. Highlight and selec[...]

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    36 Menus Menus Menus SETUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) ClearEdge VM Ve l o c i t y Modulation Sharpens picture defin ition to give every object a sharp, clean edge. Se lect from High , Medium , Low , Off . Advanced Settings Select Program to choose among the Adv anced Settings options. DRC Mode Creates a high-r esolution pict ure w[...]

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    37 Menus SE TUP Menus SETUP Menus SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Soun d Settings Selecting Sound Options The Sound Setting s include the foll owing options : T o access the S ound Set tings, foll ow these steps: Pr ess V / v to highl ight . Pr ess to selec t. 1. Display Menu 2. Highlight and select 3. Highlight and selec t Antenna[...]

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    38 Menus Menus Menus SETUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Alternate Audio (When available) When the broadcas ter provi des a n altern ate audi o stream (for i nstance, t he audio may cont ain a dif ferent lang uage), this opt ion allows you to s elect fr om the a vailable a udio streams . Speaker O n S elec t to turn on the TV s peake[...]

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    39 Menus SE TUP Menus SETUP Menus SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Scr een Settings Selecting Scr een Mode Options The Scr een Settings include the following options: T o access th e Screen Setti ngs, f oll ow these steps : Pr ess V / v to hig hlight. Pr ess to selec t. 1. Display Menu 2. Highlight and selec t 3. Highlight and selec[...]

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    40 Menus Menus Menus SETUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Ch annel Settings Selecting Channel Options The Channel Settin gs include the following opt ions: T o access the C hannel Settin gs , foll ow these steps: Pr ess V / v to hig hlight. Pr ess to selec t. 1. Display Menu 2. Highlight and select 3. Highlight and selec t A[...]

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    41 Menus SE TUP Menus SETUP Menus SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Show/Hide Channels Allows you to show or hide cha nnels th at appear in the Program Guide (page 29 ) and when you use the CH+/- butto ns to cha nnel surf. Channel s that a re set to Hidden do not appear in the Program Guide or when you use the CH+/- button s. 1 Press V or v to[...]

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    42 Menus Menus Menus SETUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Par ental Lock Settings Selecting Par ental Lock Options The Parental Lock Settings in clude the following option s: The Parental Lock Settings allo ws you to set up the TV to block programs according to their cont ent and rating levels. T o access the P arental Lo ck[...]

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    43 Menus SE TUP Menus SETUP Menus SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) US Models: Selecting Custom Rating Options For US model s, the Custom Rating M enu includes the follo wing option s. (For C anadian models, see page 4 4.) Viewing Blocked Progr ams Y ou can view blocked programs by entering the passwor d. Press the ENT ER button when tuned to [...]

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    44 Menus Menus Menus SETUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Canadian Models: Selecting Custom Rating Options For Canadian mode ls, the Custom Rating Men u includes the foll owing opt ions . (For US m odels, see pa ge 43 .) Viewing Blocked Progr ams Y ou can view blocked programs by entering the passwor d. Press the ENT ER button when tu[...]

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    45 Menus SE TUP Menus SETUP Menus SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Setup Settings Selecting Setup Options The Setup Settin gs include the following options: T o acces s the Se tup Se ttin gs , fo llow th ese s teps: Pr ess V / v to hig hlight. Pr ess to selec t. 1. Display Menu 2. Highlight and select 3. Highlight and selec t Antenn[...]

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    46 Menus Menus Menus SETUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Progr amming Caption Vision If you selected the Program opti on under Caption Vision (se e pag e 45 ), you can change the following setting s: T ilt C orrectio n Allows you to c orrec t any tilt of the pic ture. Pr ess B or b to choos e a corr ection between +7 and -7 and pr es[...]

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    47 Menus SE TUP Menus SETUP Menus SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Using the Application s Settings Selecting Applications Options The Applications Settings incl ude the following optio ns: T o access the App licati ons Se ttings, follow these s teps: Pr ess V / v to hig hlight. Pr ess to selec t. 1. Display Menu 2. Highlight and selec t 3. H[...]

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    49 KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Other Information Glossary analog signal A signaling meth od that uses continu ous chan ges in the ampl itude or f requency of an electronic transmissio n to convey information . aspect ratio Refers to the r atio betw een the width a nd height of the screen and pict ure image . Th is model has a 16:9 (widescreen)[...]

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    50 Othe r Info SETUP Othe r Info SETUP Oth er SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Contacting So ny If, after reading these operating instructions, you have add itional questions related to the use of your Sony television , please call our Custome r Informa tion Se rvices Center at 1-800-22 2-SONY ( 7669) ( US resident s only) o r (416) 499-SO NY[...]

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    51 Othe r Info Other Othe r Info SETUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Sound Pictur e Some digita l cabl e chan nels ar e not bein g displayed ❏ Certain cable TV compa nies have lim itations o n the br oadcast of digita l cable channel s. Check with yo ur cable TV company for mor e information. ❏ Some optional digital cable br oadc[...]

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    52 Othe r Info SETUP Othe r Info SETUP Oth er SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) General Double images or ghosts ❏ U sing a high ly dir ectional outdoor antenna or a cabl e may solve the problem. “Black b ox” on scr een ❏ Y ou have selecte d a text option i n the Setu p Settings and n o text is avail able. (S ee page 45 to reset Setup s[...]

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    53 Othe r Info Other Othe r Info SETUP SETUP SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Specifications Design an d speci fications are subject to chan ge withou t notice. Optional Acce ssories Pict ure T u be FD T r initron ® tu be Antenna 75 ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF T e levisio n Syste m NTSC American TV Standard A TSC (8VSB terrestri al) A [...]

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    54 KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) 0-9 b uttons 23 , 28 4:3 Def ault sett ings 39 A Advanced Settings 36 Alterna te Audio 38 ante nna, c onnect ing 5 Applicatio ns Settings 47 Audio Out 38 AUDIO OUT jack 4 audio re ceiver, c onnecting 16 Auto Pr ogra m (cha nnel s etup) 20 , 40 Auto SAP, M TS set ting 37 Auto Wide 39 B bala nce, adj ustin g 37 bas[...]

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    55 Welcome Index O ther Info SETUP SETU P SETUP KD-34 XBR 970 2-671-22 2- 21 (1) Picture modes, select ing 35 Picture Setti ngs 35 picture, adjusting 35 Play button 22 POWER button 3 power co rd, removin g from holder 3 powering on/ off, the TV 3 presetting ch annels 40 Pro (Video) mode 35 Program Guide 29 progressiv e 1 , 22 , 36 , 49 R rating s, [...]

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