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Trinitron Color TV

© 2001  Sony Corporation

KV-XA34
KV-XA29

4-080-391-

F3 

(1)

Operating Instructions

K94

• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain

it for future reference.

Summary of Contents for Trinitron KV-XA29

Page 1: ...Trinitron Color TV 2001 Sony Corporation KV XA34 KV XA29 4 080 391 F3 1 Operating Instructions K94 Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may be subject to excessive dust heat moisture or vibrations 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 Do not plug in too many appliances to the same power socket Do n...

Page 3: ...ducing the menu system 20 Changing the PICTURE setting 23 Changing the SOUND setting 25 Changing the PIP setting 27 Changing the SETUP setting 28 Changing the Channel Preset CH PRESET setting 30 Additional Information Self diagnosis function 31 Troubleshooting 32 Overview of controls 35 Specifications Back cover Pull the power cord out by the plug Do not pull the power cord itself Even if your TV ...

Page 4: ...the antenna If you wish to connect a VCR see the Connecting a VCR diagram below Connecting a VCR To watch the video input press VIDEO see page 12 Signal flow or Antenna cable not supplied Antenna cable not supplied Rear of TV F connector not supplied To video and audio outputs To S video output Audio Video cable not supplied Signal flow To S VIDEO input VCR Antenna cable not supplied To antenna ou...

Page 5: ...video input to VIDEO IN 1 disconnect the S video cable Do not connect video equipment to the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks at the front and VIDEO IN 3 video input jack at the rear of your TV at the same time otherwise the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen When no signal is input from the connected video equipment the TV screen becomes blue Step 2 Insert the batteries into the remote Note ...

Page 6: ...multi disc player DVD camcorder video game or stereo system To watch the video input from the connected equipment press VIDEO see page 12 Connecting a camcorder video game equipment using the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks Notes When both the S VIDEO input and VIDEO 3 INPUT at the front of your TV are input at the same time the S VIDEO input is automatically selected To view the video input to VIDEO 3 INPUT ...

Page 7: ...se adjust the sharpness SHARP under PERSONAL ADJUST in the PICTURE MODE menu see page 24 Connect your DVD player directly to your TV Connecting the DVD player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise continued DVD player To VIDEO IN 1 2 or 3 Signal flow Audio Video cable not supplied Rear of TV VIDEO yellow AUDIO L MONO white AUDIO R red To video and audio outputs VIDEO R AU...

Page 8: ...t connectors on your DVD player 2 Using a component video cable connect Y CB and CR under the COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN jacks on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y CB and CR output connectors on your DVD player 3 Press VIDEO on the remote or TV VIDEO on the TV until DVD appears on the screen Notes If your DVD player can output interlace and progressive mode signals select the interlace output when ...

Page 9: ...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 Put the cord or chain through the clamps to secure the TV against a wall or pillar Note Use only the supplied screws Use of other screws may damage the TV A B OR 3 8 mm 20 mm ...

Page 10: ...el numbers when you press CH 1 Press CH until the unused or unwanted channel number appears on the screen 2 Press ADD ERASE appears beside the channel number indicating that disabling is complete To cancel the skip setting Preset the channel again Tip You can also preset the channels manually using the menu see Adjusting each channel number settings CHANNEL SETUP on page 29 ADD ERASE ENTER CH Numb...

Page 11: ...r quickly 1 Press and hold CH 2 Release CH when the desired channel number appears Note When you select a channel number quickly the picture may be disrupted This does not indicate a malfunction or STANDBY WAKE UP indicator DISPLAY CHANNEL VOLUME MENU AUTO PROGR TV IDEO RETURN SELECT POWER L MONO 3 CHANNEL MENU VOLUME TV VIDEO AUTO PROGR RETURN SELECT POWER 2 3 1 5 6 4 8 9 7 0 ENTER JUMP MUTING MT...

Page 12: ...een language For details on how to use the menu see Introducing the menu system on page 20 1 Press MENU 2 Press V or v to select the SETUP icon then press 3 Make sure LANGUAGE is selected then press 4 Press V or v to select the desired language e g ENGLISH then press The selected menu language appears To return to the normal screen Press MENU Press POWER on the remote The STANDBY indicator on the ...

Page 13: ...uttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer the TV automatically goes into standby mode To resume watching the TV press any button or control on the TV or the remote Setting the Sleep timer Press SLEEP until the desired period of time appears The Sleep timer starts immediately after you have set it To cancel the Sleep timer Press SLEEP u...

Page 14: ...mic and clear sound that emphasizes both the low and high tones listen to sound that emphasizes voice and high tones listen to soft sound receive the last adjusted sound setting from the ADJUST option in the SOUND menu see page 26 Tip You can also set the picture and sound modes using the menu see Changing the PICTURE setting on page 23 and Changing the SOUND setting on page 25 Selecting the pictu...

Page 15: ...L SETUP on page 29 Viewing your favorite channels You can display and select six of your favorite channels directly from your TV screen Number buttons 2 3 1 5 6 4 8 9 7 0 ENTER JUMP MUTING MTS VIDEO PIC MODE TV VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP TV DISPLAY POWER CH VOL MENU FAVORITE SURROUND WAKEUP SOUND MODE PIP CH PIP CH SLEEP FAVORITE CH 1CH001 2CH002 3CH003 4CH004 5CH005 6CH006 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 FAVORITE Advan...

Page 16: ... of different TV channels or video inputs Displaying a sub screen Press PIP To return to the normal screen Press PIP PIP 2 3 1 5 6 4 8 9 7 0 ENTER JUMP MUTING MTS VIDEO PIC MODE TV VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP TV DISPLAY POWER CH VOL MENU FAVORITE SURROUND AUTOPROGR ADD ERASE CABLE WAKEUP SOUND MODE TV PIP CH PIP CH SLEEP v PIP CH TV VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP V PIP CH ...

Page 17: ...creen and exchange pictures between the main and sub screens using the menu see Changing the PIP setting on page 27 You can change the position of the sub screen see Changing the PIP setting on page 27 Note When you display a video input on the sub screen at a faster slower speed the picture may be disrupted depending on the VCR type Press V PIP CH or v PIP CH TV VIDEO SWAP FREEZE To unfreeze the ...

Page 18: ...anging the SOUND setting on page 25 The surround of your TV is categorized as TruSurround TM is a trademark of SRS Labs Inc SRS and the SRS symbol are registered trademarks of SRS Labs Inc in the United States and selected foreign countries SRS and TruSurround are incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc and are protected under United States Patent Nos 4 748 669 and 4 841 572 with numerous add...

Page 19: ...selected sound and the STEREO indicator on the TV lights up red when receiving any stereo or bilingual program When receiving Korean stereo or bilingual programs Notes If the stereo signal is very weak the STEREO broadcast sound may become noisy To reduce the noise select MONO You cannot receive a stereo braodcast signal when the TV is in the MONO setting STEREO MTS STEREO MONO Stereo sound Regula...

Page 20: ...de DYNAMIC t DRAMA t SOFT t PERSONAL t ADJUST ADJUST Adjust the PERSONAL option BASS t TREBLE t BALANCE t BBE SURROUND Select the surround mode TruSurround t OFF INTELLIGENT VOL Adjust volume automatically PIP POSITION Change the position of the sub screen PIP Display a sub screen within the main picture SWAP Swap the pictures between the main and sub screens SETUP LANGUAGE Change the menu languag...

Page 21: ... BBE Sound Inc It is covered by U S Patent No 4 638 258 and No 4 482 866 The word BBE and the BBE symbol are the trademarks of BBE Sound Inc Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Function CH PRESET AUTO PROGRAM Preset channels automatically CABLE Watch cable TV programs continued Adjusting Your Setup MENU ...

Page 22: ...vel 2 to Menu Level 1 press V or v to select the return icon then press Some of the menu items can be operated directly using the remote buttons The MENU RETURN and SELECT buttons on the TV can also be used for the operations above Note If more than 60 seconds elapse between entries the menu screen automatically disappears MENU Front of TV P I CTURE MO C P I CTURE I NTE L L I GENT P I C ON W I DE ...

Page 23: ...the normal screen Press MENU 0 ENTER JUMP TV VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP MENU FAVORITE SURROUND WAKEUP SOUND MODE PIP CH PIP CH SLEEP I NTEL L I GE T N P I C WI D PICTURE DYNAMIC PICTURE MODE E MODE P I CTURE MODE I NTE L L I GENT P I CTURE WI DE D MO E DYNAM I C TANDARD SOF T PERSON AD J UST AL S Select PICTURE MODE WIDE MODE INTELLIGENT PIC To choose either DYNAMIC STANDARD SOFT PERSONAL or ADJUST cha...

Page 24: ...ived when you select PERSONAL Tip For details on the menu system and how to use the menu refer to Introducing the menu system on page 20 For PICTURE COLOR BRIGHT HUE SHARP COLOR 0 8 Press v B to decrease picture contrast decrease color intensity darken the picture increase red picture tones soften the picture Press V b to increase picture contrast increase color intensity brighten the picture incr...

Page 25: ... see pages 14 and 18 respectively To return to the normal screen Press MENU SOUND MODE SOUND I NTE L L I GENT VOL OF F SURROUND OF F DYNAM I C SOUND MODE PE SOUND RSONA L I NTE L L I GENT SOF T DRAMA SURROUND OF AD J UST DYNAM I C continued 0 ENTER JUMP TV VIDEO FREEZE SWAP PIP MENU FAVORITE SURROUND WAKEUP SOUND MODE PIP CH PIP CH SLEEP MENU V b v B To choose either DYNAMIC DRAMA SOFT PERSONAL or...

Page 26: ... PERSONAL Tip For details on the menu system and how to use the menu refer to Introducing the menu system on page 20 For BASS TREBLE BALANCE BBE Press v B to Press V b to decrease the bass increase the bass decrease the treble increase the treble increase the left speaker s increase the right speaker s volume volume select HIGH for higher enhancement of sound clarity select LOW for lower enhanceme...

Page 27: ...p For details on the menu system and how to use the menu refer to Introducing the menu system on page 20 Select To POSITION change the position of the screen Press V or v to select the desired position then press PIP display a sub screen within the main picture Press V or v to select ON then press To cancel press PIP or select OFF then press SWAP exchange pictures between main screen and sub scree...

Page 28: ...ns E SETUP CHANNE L SETUP P I C ROTAT I ON NGL I SH L ANGUAGE L ANGUAGE SETUP T CHANNE L SE P I C ROTAT I O ENGL I SH Select LANGUAGE PIC ROTATION CHANNEL SETUP To change the menu language see Changing the menu language on page 12 adjust the picture position when it is not aligned with the TV screen Press V or v to adjust the picture position then press adjust each channel number settings see Adju...

Page 29: ...N then press The lock symbol appears on the screen To cancel select OFF then press If you automatically preset a locked channel number that channel number will be unlocked FAVORITE CH program six favorite channels for direct selection Press V or v to select one of the six favorite channel numbers if you decide not to make any changes select then press To view the selected favorite channel refer pa...

Page 30: ...the menu refer to Introducing the menu system on page 20 Select AUTO PROGRAM CABLE To preset channels automatically If you automatically preset a locked channel number CHILD LOCK that channel number will be unlocked see page 29 receive cable TV programs Press V or v to select ON then press If there is no cable TV program you will receive the VHF or UHF broadcast channel To receive only VHF and UHF...

Page 31: ...ndicator flashes red a number of times between three second intervals 2 Count the number of times the STANDBY indicator flashes 3 Press POWER to turn off your TV 4 Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the STANDBY indicator flashed Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of your TV Front of TV STANDBY indicator L MONO VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO 3 I...

Page 32: ...ction is inappropriate Signal transmission is low Broadcast signals are too strong The power cord antenna or VCR is not connected The TV is not turned on Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV VCR and on the wall 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 Try using a booster Displa...

Page 33: ...s magnetic field may affect the TV The stereo reception setting is inappropriate Press VOL or VOLUME to increase the volume level Press MUTING to cancel the muting Press MTS until a better sound is heard Do not use a hair dryer or other equipment near the TV Adjust the antenna direction for minimum interference Contact a Sony dealer for advice Use a highly directional antenna Adjust the antenna di...

Page 34: ...urbance from external speakers or other equipment or the direction of the earth s magnetic field may affect the TV Your TV may need service Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or contract making a noise This does not indicate a malfunction The TV s demagnetizing function is working This does not indicate a malfunction Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV VC...

Page 35: ...Preset channels automatically 5 Turn off completely or 11 turn on the TV Select channel number 11 Standby indicator 11 Adjust volume 12 Select TV or video input 12 Wake Up indicator 13 Stereo bilingual indicator 19 Display the menu 22 Select and adjust items 22 Confirm selected items 22 Headphone jack AUTO PROGR POWER CHANNEL STANDBY VOLUME TV VIDEO WAKE UP STEREO Menu operations MENU SELECT RETUR...

Page 36: ...L VIDEO TV MUTING DISPLAY JUMP Timer operation WAKE UP SLEEP PIC MODE SOUND MODE Favorite Channel operations FAVORITE 1 6 5 5 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 Preset channels automatically Receive cable TV programs Preset channels manually Input numbers Confirm input number Turn off temporarily or turn on the TV Select channel number Adjust volume Select TV or video input Display...

Page 37: ...E TV PIP CH PIP CH SLEEP PIP operations PIP V PIP CH v PIP CH TV VIDEO SWAP FREEZE SURROUND Stereo bilingual operations MTS Menu operations MENU V v B b Display the sub screen 16 Change program in sub 17 picture Select video input for sub 17 picture Swap main and sub picture 17 Freeze sub screen 17 Select surround mode 18 Select stereo bilingual mode 19 Display the menu 22 Select adjust and confir...

Page 38: ...z Indicated on the rear of the TV M NTSC3 58 Korean stereo VHF 2 to 13 UHF 14 to 69 CATV 1 to 125 75 ohm external terminal 8W 8W Input 4 Output 1 Phono jacks 1 Vp p 75 ohms Three input lines available Input 4 Output 1 Phono jacks 500 mVrms Three input lines available Input 2 Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms Input 1 Phono jacks Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative CB 0 7 Vp ...

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