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Self-diagnosis Function

Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis 
function. If there is a problem with your TV, the 

1

 

(Power/Standby) indicator flashes red. The 
number of times the 

1

 (Power/Standby) indicator 

flashes indicates the possible causes.

1

Measure how long the 

1

 (Power/Standby) 

indicator flashes and stops flashing.

For example, the indicator flashes for two 
seconds, stops flashing for one second, and 
flashes for two seconds.

2

Press 

1

 (Power) to turn off your TV 

completely.

3

Inform your nearest Sony service center of 
how the 

1

 (Power/Standby) indicator 

flashes (duration and interval).

Be sure to note the model name and serial 
number located at the rear of your TV.

1

 (Power) switch and 

1

 (Power/Standby) 

indicator

Summary of Contents for WEGA KE-MV42A1

Page 1: ... 2004 Sony Corporation 2 189 214 13 1 Plasma TV Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual throughly and retain it for future reference KE MV42A1 ...

Page 2: ...e Plasma TV turned over or upside down Do not install the Plasma TV on a shelf or in a closet Do not place the Plasma TV on a rug or bed Do not cover the Plasma TV with cloth such as curtains or items such as newspapers etc Vehicle and ceiling Do not install this Plasma TV in a vehicle or hang it from the ceiling Bumping of the vehicle may cause the Plasma TV to fall down and cause injury Water an...

Page 3: ...itting AC power socket Insert the plug fully into the AC power outlet If it is loose it may cause arcing and result in fire Contact your electrician to have the AC power socket changed When you disconnect the AC power cord disconnect it from the AC outlet first Moisture Do not touch the AC power cord with a wet hand If you plug unplug the AC power cord with a wet hand it may cause electric shock L...

Page 4: ...e objects or naked lights e g candles away from the Plasma TV Additional Safety Information Electric shock Do not touch the Plasma TV with a wet hand Doing so may cause electric shock or damage the Plasma TV Protruding location Do not install the Plasma TV in protruding locations If you install the unit in the following locations injury may result Do not install the Plasma TV in a location where t...

Page 5: ...ma TV in a place exposed to direct air conditioning If the Plasma TV is installed in such a location moisture may condense on the glass or PDP panel inside the Plasma TV It may cause a malfunction After transporting the Plasma TV directly from a cold to a warm location or if the room temperature has changed suddenly pictures may be blurred or show poor color over portions of the picture This is be...

Page 6: ... touch the display panel after operating continuously for a long period as the display panel becomes hot The screen of this Plasma TV has an anti reflection screen coating We recommend not to touch much of the screen surface Clean the screen with the supplied cleaning cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Never use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solven...

Page 7: ... Components 13 Watching the TV 17 Advanced Operations Sleep Timer Function 19 Picture Off Function 19 Picture Freeze Function 20 Teletext 20 Setting Up the Remote Control to Work with Other Connected Equipment 21 Adjusting Your Setup MENU Introducing the Menu System 24 Picture 27 Sound 29 Wide Screen 31 Features 34 Set Up 35 Additional Information Troubleshooting 39 Self diagnosis Function 43 Iden...

Page 8: ...first Preventing the TV from falling down After antenna and other equipment connections are completed be sure to attach the supplied clamp screws to the rear of the TV and thread a sturdy cord or chain through it and attach it to a wall or pillar 1 Remove one of the two screws on the rear of the TV then install the supplied clamp screw in the screw hole 2 Repeat step 1 to install the other clamp s...

Page 9: ...a male plug fitted while the other end is fitted with a female socket Connect the male plug to the 8 VHF UHF antenna terminal of the TV Note Do not connect the power cord untill all other connections are complete otherwise a minimal current leakage through the antenna and or other terminals to the ground could occur Connecting an antenna AC IN 8 VHF UHF Connect the supplied antenna cable ...

Page 10: ... number 0 on the TV If the S video cable is connected to this TV and the VCR the S video signal is automatically selected 8 VHF UHF VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO AUDIO R Y L R PB CB PR CR MONITOR OUT RESET 1 2 1 2 COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO R L Antenna cable supplied To 8 VHF UHF antenna S video cable not supplied To antenna output To S 1 VIDEO S video input To S video...

Page 11: ...and 2 search and store all available channels TV Broadcast However if you need to change any of these settings at a later date you can do so by selecting the appropriate option in the Set Up menu see page 35 1 Connect the TV to the AC outlet 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 2 Press the 1 Power switch on the TV to switch it on The first time you switch on the TV the Language menu appears automatically on the ...

Page 12: ...s any buttons otherwise the auto programing will not be completed properly If no channels are found during the auto programing process a new menu appears automatically on the screen asking you to connect the antenna Please connect the antenna see page 9 and press OK The auto programing process will start again First please connect cable antenna Start auto program now Yes No Auto Program Program TV...

Page 13: ...ront Panel Notes You can also connect video equipment to the t VIDEO 1 or 2 IN video input jacks or COMPONENT VIDEO 1 or 2 IN jacks at the rear of your TV If the signals are input to both S VIDEO S video input and VIDEO video input the S video signal is automatically selected S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO 3 IN MONO Video game equipment S VHS Hi8 DVC camcorder Headphones not supplied S video cable ...

Page 14: ...t no picture will be output from T MONITOR OUT This does not indicate a malfunction VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO AUDIO R Y L R PB CB PR CR MONITOR OUT RESET 1 2 1 2 COMPONENT VIDEO IN Audio Video cable not supplied To T MONITOR OUT monitor output VIDEO yellow 9 AUDIO L MONO white 9 AUDIO R red or l Signal flow VCR Audio system Audio cable not supplied ...

Page 15: ...o connect the video cable If the DVD player does not have the component video output jacks Connect the video cable and audio cable to the t VIDEO 1 or 2 IN jacks VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO AUDIO R Y L R PB CB PR CR MONITOR OUT RESET 1 2 1 2 COMPONENT VIDEO IN Component video cable not supplied l Signal flow DVD player To COMPONENT VIDEO 1 IN component video input To 9 AUDIO L white 9 AUDI...

Page 16: ... CB PR CR MONITOR OUT RESET 1 2 1 2 COMPONENT VIDEO IN Component video cable not supplied l Signal flow Digital TV receiver To COMPONENT VIDEO 2 IN component video input To 9 AUDIO L white 9 AUDIO R red Total scanning line Effective scanning line fV Hz 1125i 1080i 50 60 750p 720p 50 60 625p 576p 50 625i 576i 50 525p 480p 60 525i 480i 60 ...

Page 17: ...andby mode the 1 Power Standby indicator on the TV is lit in red press I 1 on the remote control 2 Press PROG or the number buttons to select the TV channel For double digit numbers enter the second digit within 2 5 seconds Note When you turn on the TV either the program number or video mode is displayed for approximately 10 seconds I 1 t Number buttons a 2 PROG 1 Power switch and 1 Power Standby ...

Page 18: ...red Turn off completely 1 on the TV Adjust the volume 2 Mute the sound Select the channel directly The number buttons The TV turns on automatically Watch the video input VCR camcorder etc or the component input DVD digital TV receiver etc t to select Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 HD DVD 1 or HD DVD 2 To return to the TV screen press a or t on the TV When selecting a TV channel skip to the last channel b...

Page 19: ...ff the TV and switch it on again the Sleep Timer function is reset to Off The message TV will turn off soon appears on the screen one minute before the TV switches to the standby mode Note that this message will not appear when the TV is in the Teletext mode If you press on the remote control the remaining time in minutes before the TV switches to the standby mode is displayed on the screen Pictur...

Page 20: ...the MENU Wide mode Picture mode Teletext and NexTView buttons do not work The Picture Freeze function is cancelled after 5 minutes to prevent image retention The Picture Freeze function is cancelled when picture off button is pressed during Picture Freeze Teletext Teletext is an information service transmitted by most TV stations The index page of the Teletext service usually page 100 gives you in...

Page 21: ...to watch the desired page To switch off Teletext Press a Fastext The Fastext service lets you access pages with one push of a button While you are in the Teletext mode and Fastext is broadcast a color coded menu appears at the bottom of the Teletext page Press the color button red green yellow or blue to access the corresponding page Setting Up the Remote Control to Work with Other Connected Equip...

Page 22: ...s attached inside the battery cover to allow you to record your brand codes Not all brands are covered and not all models of every brand are covered VCR Brand List Brand Code SONY VHS 301 302 303 308 309 362 SONY BETA 303 307 310 SONY DV 304 305 306 AIWA 325 331 351 AKAI 326 329 330 DAEWOO 342 343 GRUNDIG 358 355 360 361 320 351 HITACHI 327 333 334 JVC 314 315 322 344 352 353 354 348 349 LG 332 33...

Page 23: ... the code for AIWA enter the code for SONY instead MICROMEDIA 009 MITSUBISHI 010 ONKYO 022 OPTINUS 004 PANASONIC 018 027 020 002 PHILIPS 009 028 023 024 016 003 PIONEER 004 RCA 005 SAMSUNG 011 014 SANYO 007 SHARP 019 027 THOMSON 012 TOSHIBA 003 YAMAHA 018 027 020 002 DVD Brand List ...

Page 24: ...cture Mode Selects the picture mode Dynamic t Standard t Personal Picture Adjustment appears when Picture Mode is set to Personal Adjusts the Personal option Picture t Brightness t Color t Hue t Sharpness t 3D NR t Dynamic Picture t Color Temperature t Reset Hue can only be adjusted for an NTSC color signal Sound Sound Mode Selects the sound mode Dynamic t Natural t Off t Dolby Virtual Treble Adju...

Page 25: ...age retention Orbit moves the picture position to reduce image retention All White displays a white screen to reduce image retention Set Up Language Changes the menu language English t Chinese t Arabic Auto Program The Auto Program menu is displayed Presets channels automatically Program Sorting Changes the order of the preset channels Program Label Assigns labels such as station names to the pres...

Page 26: ...Press MENU to switch the first level menu on 2 Do the following to operate the menu To highlight the desired menu or option press v or V To enter the selected menu or option press OK To return to the last menu or option press B To alter the settings of your selected option press v V B or b To confirm your selection press OK 3 Press MENU to turn off the menu V v B b OK MENU ...

Page 27: ...and sharpness Standard For a finely detailed picture Personal For your own custom settings Picture Press v or B to reduce picture contrast Press V or b to enhance picture contrast Brightness Press v or B to darken the picture Press V or b to brighten the picture Color Press v or B to decrease color intensity Press V or b to increase color intensity Hue Press v or B to decrease the green tones Pres...

Page 28: ...be adjusted when Picture Mode is set to Dynamic or Standard Color Temperature Cool Neutral Warm Select to give bright colors a red tint setting is variable from Cool to Warm Reset Cancel OK Select OK to reset the picture to the factory preset levels ...

Page 29: ...nces clarity detail and presence of sound by using the BBE High Definition Sound system Off No effect Dolby Virtual Uses the TV speakers to simulate the surround effect produced by a multi channel system Notes If you set Intelligent Volume to On when Dolby Virtual is selected the Sound Mode option automatically changes to Natural The sound from the headphones is not affected when the Sound Mode op...

Page 30: ...On Off Volume level of the channels will stay the same independent of the broadcast signal e g in the case of advertisements Note If you set Sound Mode to Dolby Virtual Off is selected automatically Dual Sound Stereo Mono For a stereo broadcast select Stereo or Mono Main Sub Mono For a bilingual broadcast select Main for sound channel 1 Sub for sound channel 2 or Mono for a mono channel if availab...

Page 31: ... to automatically change the aspect ratio of the screen To do this 1 After selecting this option press OK 2 Press v or V to select On if you want the TV to automatically switch the screen format according to the video input signal or Off if you want to keep your preference Notes Even if you have selected On or Off in the Auto Wide option you can always modify the format of the screen by pressing r...

Page 32: ...ult The 4 3 Default option allows you to display a 4 3 picture in Wide Zoom or in Normal mode To do this 1 After selecting this option press OK 2 Press v or V to select the desired mode and press OK Wide Zoom Enlarge to fill the screen with minimum distortion Normal Display 4 3 picture in original size Full Enlarge the original picture horizontally to fill the screen Zoom Enlarge the original pict...

Page 33: ...desired option and press OK Then press v V B or b to adjust the position of the picture V Center Vertical Center Press V to move the screen up Press v to move the screen down H Center Horizontal Center Press B to move the screen to the left Press b to move the screen to the right Reset Select OK to reset to the factory settings Note When Wide Mode is set to Normal or Full V Center Vertical Center ...

Page 34: ... due to the characteristics of the Plasma Display Panel Black bars at the top and bottom that appear with a wide video source Letterbox picture Black bars to the left and right that appear with a 4 3 video source conventional TV broadcasts Video game sources DVD on screen menu displays On screen menus channel numbers etc of connected equipment such as Set top box Cable modem VCR etc To do this 1 A...

Page 35: ...am Sorting option allows you to change the order in which the channels TV Broadcast appear on the screen Name the channels first performing the Program Label procedures below then start the program sorting To do this 1 After selecting this option press OK 2 Press v or V to select the program number with the channel you want to rearrange then press b 3 Press v or V to select the new program number ...

Page 36: ...uttons To do this 1 After selecting this option press OK 2 Press v or V to select the input source you want to skip then press OK 3 Press v or V to select Skip then press OK Manual Program The Manual Program option A D allows you to A Preset channels one by one in the program order of your choice To do this 1 After selecting this option press OK 2 Highlight the Program option and press OK 3 Press ...

Page 37: ... select the character using or 5 on the screen Then press v V B or b to select the correct character and press OK For a blank select on the screen and press OK C Normally the automatic fine tuning the Fine option default setting will give the best possible picture however you can manually fine tune the TV to obtain a better picture if the picture is distorted To do this 1 Press PROG to select the ...

Page 38: ...he Confirm option and press OK Then press v to select OK and finally press OK to store your choice To cancel this function afterwards select the channel number directly using the number buttons Then enter the menu operation and select Off instead of On in step 3 above Note While you are setting the Manual Program option A D When you highlights the Confirm option and press Cancel the screen remains...

Page 39: ...in 36 The antenna type is inappropriate Check the antenna type VHF UHF Contact a Sony dealer for advice The antenna direction needs adjustment Adjust the antenna direction Contact a Sony dealer for advice Signal transmission is low Try using a booster Distorted picture Noisy sound Broadcast signals are too strong Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in use Good picture Noisy sound The TV sy...

Page 40: ...not use a hair dryer or other equipment near the TV Adjust the antenna direction for minimum interference Contact a Sony dealer for advice Double images or ghosts Broadcast signals are reflected by nearbymountains or buildings Use a highly directional antenna Use the fine tuning function 37 The antenna direction needs adjustment Adjust the antenna direction Contact a Sony dealer for advice Use of ...

Page 41: ...sing a booster Use the fine tuning function 37 Lines moving across the TV screen There is interference from external sources e g heavy machineries nearby broadcast station Use the fine tuning function 37 The screen flickers when turning on TV This caused by feature of the Plasma Display Panel and dose not indicate a malfunction of the TV The wide screen mode changes spontaneously when Auto Wide is...

Page 42: ...ay from the TV Leave a space of 30 cm between your VCR and the display unit to avoid noise Avoid installing your VCR in front of the display unit or at the side of the display unit Audio noise Communication problems may occur if the infrared communication equipment e g infrared cordless headphones is used near the TV Use headphones other than infrared cordless headphones Also if you use the infrar...

Page 43: ...s 1 Measure how long the 1 Power Standby indicator flashes and stops flashing For example the indicator flashes for two seconds stops flashing for one second and flashes for two seconds 2 Press 1 Power to turn off your TV completely 3 Inform your nearest Sony service center of how the 1 Power Standby indicator flashes duration and interval Be sure to note the model name and serial number located a...

Page 44: ...tor When lit in blue indicates that the picture off feature is activated 19 4 1 Power switch Turns off completely or turn on the TV 17 5 1 Power Standby indicator Lights up in red when the TV is in standby mode The indicator does not light up when the main power is turned off 17 6 t Input Select button Selects TV or video input 18 7 2 Volume buttons Adjust volume 18 8 PROG Channel buttons Select p...

Page 45: ...connectors 2 and 3 at the same time S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO 3 IN MONO 3 2 1 Connector Function Page 1 i Headphone jack 2 S VIDEO t VIDEO 3 IN Connect to S video output of video equipment 13 3 VIDEO 9 AUDIO L MONO 9 AUDIO R t VIDEO 3 IN Connect to video audio outputs of video equipment 13 ...

Page 46: ...ord 8 5 8 VHF UHF Connect the antenna cable 9 6 S VIDEO t VIDEO 1 IN Connect to S video outputs of video equipment 10 7 VIDEO 9 AUDIO L MONO 9 AUDIO R t VIDEO 1 2 IN Connect to video audio outputs of video equipment 10 8 T MONITOR OUT Connect to video audio inputs of audio video equipment 14 9 Y PB CB PR CR 9 AUDIO L 9 AUDIO R COMPONENT VIDEO 1 2 IN Connect to component video outputs on a DVD play...

Page 47: ...st channel watched for at least 5 seconds When the VCR is selected For Sony s VCR double digit program numbers e g 23 press this button first then press the 2 and 3 6 blue Select wide mode 31 Access a Fastext menu 21 7 Yellow colored yellow Program the remote control to operate your VCR or DVD 21 Access a Fastext menu 21 8 Display teletext page on the TV picture 20 9 MENU Display the menu 26 0 Thi...

Page 48: ...view the picture 20 qh 0 9 Input numbers 17 qj Display on screen information 19 Reveal Teletext concealed information 21 qk 9 red Select sound mode 29 Access a Fastext menu 21 ql green Select picture mode 27 Access a Fastext menu 21 w a Display the TV program 18 wa V v B b OK Select adjust and confirm selected items in the menu Operate optional components 26 38 ws REC When the VCR is selected reco...

Page 49: ...13 VCR 9 10 D Dual Sound 30 40 DVD Connecting a DVD player 15 DVD Brand List 22 Dynamic Picture 27 E Eco Mode 34 F Fastext 21 Features menu 34 H High definition source 32 Hue 27 I Intelligent Volume 30 L Language 35 M Main 30 Manual Program 36 Menu Features 34 How to use 26 Picture 27 Set Up 35 Sound 29 Wide Screen 31 Menu System 24 Monaural 30 Mono 30 O Optional Components 13 P Picture 27 Picture...

Page 50: ... Standard definition source 32 Stereo 30 40 Sub 30 T Teletext 20 41 Treble 29 Troubleshooting 39 TV Buttons and Indicators 44 Front Panel 44 Install 8 Prevent the TV from falling down 8 Rear Panel 46 Set Up Your TV Automatically 11 Watching the TV 17 V VCR Brand List 22 VCR connect 9 10 VHF UHF 9 10 30 Video Label 36 W Wide Mode 31 Wide Screen menu 31 ...

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Page 52: ...UHF B21 to B69 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 D K VHF C1 to C12 R1 to R12 UHF C13 to C57 R21 to R69 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 Z1 to Z39 8 VHF UHF Antenna 75 ohm external terminal Audio output Speaker 10 W 10 W Number of terminal VIDEO Video Input 3 Output 1 Phono jacks 1 Vp p 75 ohms 9 AUDIO Audio Input 5 Output 1 Phono jacks 500 mVrms S VIDEO S Video Input 2 Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative C...

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