Sony KV-XF29M80 manual

• Before operating the unit, please r ead this manual thoroughly and r etain it for future refer ence. T ri n i t ro n Colo r T V ©1999 by Son y Corporation KV -XF25M80 KV -XF29M80 GB Operating Instructions CT CS 3-866-011- 11 (1)[...]

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 or the[...]

3 Advanced Operations Selecting the picture and sound modes .................................................. 11 V iewing your favorite channels — — F A VORITE CHANNEL ................ 12 Listening with surround sound ....... 13 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Introducing the menu system .......... 14 How to use the menu ........................ [...]

4 Using Y our New TV VIDEO VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO WOOFER (8 ) Getting Started Step 1 Connect the antenna If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connecting a VCR” diagram below . CAUTION Do not connect the power cord until all other connections ar e complete; otherwise, a minimal current leakage thr ough the antenna and/or other terminals to t[...]

5 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV AUTO PROGR 1 ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING PROGR 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 [...]

6 Using Y our New TV WOOFER (8 ) 3 ( MONO ) Connecting optional components Y ou can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player , camcorder , video game or stereo system. T o watch the picture of the connected equipment, see page 9. Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment using the … (video input) jacks Notes •[...]

7 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV 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 stabilizer band to the TV stand and to the rear of the TV using the provided hole. or B Pass a cord or chain through the clamps and secure them to the rear of the TV and a[...]

8 Using Y our New TV W atching the TV This section explains functions used while watching TV . Most operations can be done using the remote. 1 Press U to turn on the TV . When the TV is in standby mode (the u indicator on the TV is lit red), pr ess u on the remote. 2 Press PROGR +/– or number buttons to select the TV program. For double digit num[...]

9 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV ENTER   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 channel Display the on-screen information* Press u . The u indicator on the TV lights up red. U on the TV . ¤ . … (or … on the TV) to select “VIDEO 1”, ?[...]

10 Using Y our New TV Setting the W ake Up timer 1 Press until the desired period of time appears. 2 Select the TV program or video mode you want to wake up to. 3 Press u or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically . The indicator on the TV lights up orange. T o cancel the Wake Up timer Press until “W AKE UP TIMER: OFF” [...]

11 Advanced Operations Advanced Operations SOUND MODE Selecting the picture and sound modes Y ou can select picture and sound modes and adjust the setting to your prefer ence in PERSONAL option. Selecting the picture mode Press PIC MODE repeatedly until you get the desired picture mode. Select T o DYNAMIC r eceive high contrast pictur es. ST ANDARD[...]

12 Advanced Operations 1 Press F A VORITE. 2 Press one of the number buttons to select the desired channel. Tip • T o pr ogram your favorite channels, see “Pr ogramming your favorite channels” on page 18. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 FAVORITE 1 4 7 -/-- 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 FAVORITE SOUND MODE PIC MODE ENTER MENU A/B SURROUND V iewing your favorite channels — F [...]

13 Advanced Operations Press SURROUND repeatedly until you receive the desired surround sound. Listening with surround sound The surround featur e enables you to enjoy the sound effects of a concert hall or movie theater . FAVORITE SOUND MODE PIC MODE ENTER MENU A/B SURROUND Select T o HIGH listen to the sound that spr eads out over a lar ge ar ea,[...]

14 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Intr oducing the menu system The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV . Here's an overview of the menu system. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3/Function A/V CONTROL PICTURE MODE Select the pictur e mode. DYNAMIC n ST ANDARD n SOFT n PERSONAL n ADJUST ADJUST Adjust the PERSONAL option. PICTU[...]

15 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) How to use the menu Y ou can use the buttons on the r emote and on the TV as well to display the menu and adjust the settings. 1 Press MENU to display the menu. 2 Press + or – to select the desired item. 3 Press ENTER to confirm your option and go to the next menu level. Other menu operations T o Press Adjust the s[...]

16 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Changing the A/V CONTROL setting The A/V CONTROL menu allows you to change the picture and sound settings. 1 Press MENU. 2 Make sure the A/V CONTROL icon ( ) is selected, then press ENTER. 3 Press + or – to select either PICTURE MODE, SOUND MODE, or SURROUND, then press ENTER. 4 Press + or – to select the desired[...]

17 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Adjusting the ADJUST options under PICTURE MODE 1 Press + or – to select the desired item (e.g., COLOR), then press ENTER. 2 Adjust the value according to the following table, then press ENTER. For Press – to Press + to PICTURE decr ease pictur e contrast increase pictur e contrast COLOR decr ease color intensity[...]

18 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) 1 Press MENU. 2 Press + or – to select the SET UP icon ( ), then press ENTER. 3 Press + or – to select F A VORITE CH, then press ENTER twice. 4 Press + or –, or number buttons to program the desired channel (e.g., PR03), then press ENTER. 5 T o continue programming other favorite channels, press + or – and th[...]

19 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 -/-- 9 1 Press MENU. 2 Press + or – to select the SET UP icon ( ), then press ENTER. 3 Press + or – to select CHILD LOCK, then press ENTER. 4 Press + or –, or number buttons to select the desired channel, then press ENTER. 5 Press + or – to select ON, then press ENTER. The lock symbol [...]

20 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) 1 Press MENU. 2 Press + or – to select the SET UP icon ( ), then press ENTER. 3 Press + or – to select the desired option (e.g., INTELLIGENT VOL), then press ENTER. Changing other SET UP menu options Select T o LANGUAGE/ Change the menu language (see “Changing the menu language” on page 9). CHILD LOCK P r eve[...]

21 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) ENTER Changing the Channel Pr eset (CH PRESET) setting The CH PRESET menu allows you to adjust the setup of your TV . For example, you can receive a channel with a weak signal that fails to be tuned in by automatic presetting. Presetting channels manually 1 Press MENU. 2 Press + or – to select the CH PRESET icon ( [...]

22 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Changing the Channel Preset (CH PRESET) setting (continued) 5 Select the desired channel. (1) Press + or – to select either VHF LOW , VHF HIGH or UHF , then press ENTER. (2) Press + or – until the desired channel’ s broadcast appears on the TV screen, then press ENTER. 6 If the sound of the desired channel is a[...]

23 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) 7 If you are not satisfied with the picture and sound quality , you may be able to improve them by using the FINE tuning feature. (1) Press + or – to select FINE, then press ENTER. (2) Press + or – to select MANUAL, then press ENTER. (3) Press + or – until the picture and sound quality are optimal, then press E[...]

24 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Changing other CH PRESET menu options Tip • For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, r efer to “Introducing the menu system” on page 14 and “How to use the menu” on page 15. Note • If you pr eset a locked channel, that par ticular channel will be unlocked. Select AUTO PROGRAM MANUAL PROGRAM[...]

25 Additional Information Snowy picture Noisy sound Distorted picture Noisy sound Good picture Noisy sound No picture No sound T roubleshooting If you have any problem while viewing your TV , please check the following troubleshooting guide. If the pr oblem persists, contact your Sony dealer . Possible cause Symptom Solutions Additional Information[...]

26 Additional Information T roubleshooting (continued) Possible cause Symptom Solutions Good picture No sound Dotted lines or stripes Double images or “ghosts” No color Abnormal color patches • Press ¸ + to increase the volume level. • Press ¤ to cancel the muting. • Do not use a hair dryer or other equipment near the TV . • Adjust th[...]

27 Additional Information Possible cause Symptom Solutions • Display the SET UP menu and adjust “PIC ROT A TION” so that the picture is aligned to the TV screen. (page 20) • Use the FINE tuning feature. (page 23) • Contact your nearest Sony service center . (page 28) — — Picture slant Lines moving across the TV screen. The u indicator[...]

28 Additional Information Self-diagnosis function Y our TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If ther e is a problem with your TV , the u (standby) indicator flashes red. The number of times the u indicator flashes indicates the possible causes. 1 Check that the u indicator flashes red once or more in intervals of 3 seconds. 2 Count the nu[...]

29 Additional Information Identifying parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel 1 2 (headphones) jack 2 MENU button (15) 3 AUTO PROGR (program) button (5) 4 … (TV/video) button (9) 5 ¸ +/– (volume) buttons (8) 6 PROGR +/– (program) buttons (8) 7 U (main power) button (8) ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC P[...]

30 Additional Information Button function For general TV operations For T eletext operations 1 ¤ (muting) button (9) 2 (display) button (9) 3 u (power) button (8) 4 … (video) button (9) 5 ; (TV) button (9) 6 Number buttons (8) 7 JUMP button (9) 8 Menu operation buttons (15) MENU button + or – buttons ENTER button 9 PROGR +/– button (8) !º A[...]

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Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Sony Corporation Tokyo, Japan Power requirements 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, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58 Channel coverage B/G VHF : E2 to E12 UHF : E21 to E69 CA[...]