Sony KV-HR34 User manual

Operating Instructions

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

for future reference.

4-098-756-61 (2)

M61

Trinitron Color TV

KV-HR34

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 220–240 V AC.

•Do not plug in the power cord until you have completed making all other

connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna

and other terminals to ground.

•To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries from the

remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any liquid leaks from the

batteries and touches your skin, immediately wash it away with water.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the

TV as high voltages and other hazards are present

inside the TV. Refer servicing and disposal of the

TV to qualified personnel.

Your TV is recommended for home use only.

Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may

be subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or

vibrations.

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 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.

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.

Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals to

clean the TV. Do not attach anything (e.g., adhesive

tape, cellophane tape, glue) on the painted cabinet of

the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

For your own safety, do not touch any part of the

TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during

lightning storms.

Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor which

can support the TV set weight. Ensure that the TV

stand surface is flat and its area is larger than the

bottom area of the TV.

Do not plug in too many appliances to the same

power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull

the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned

off, it is still connected to the AC power source

(mains) as long as the power cord is plugged in.

Unplug the TV before moving it or if you are not

going to use it for several days.

About the glazed finish on the top

and side panels of your TV

The top and side panels of your TV are glaze finished.

To keep them from discoloring, deterioration or scratching:

• Avoid hitting your TV with an object.

• Do not put a hot object such as a cup of coffee, or heavy object such as a flower vase

with water, on the TV top. If any liquid fall into the cabinet, it may cause fire or

shock hazard.

Do not place any

objects on the TV. The

apparatus shall not be

exposed to dripping or

splashing and that no

objects filled with

liquids, such as vases,

shall be placed on the

apparatus.

4Using Your New TV

The features you will enjoy include:

•“DRC-MF” for viewing higher quality

pictures (page 21)

•“TWIN” for viewing two programs

(page 24)

•“PROGRAM INDEX“ for displaying

multiple programs (page 27)

•“Picture Mode”/“Sound Mode”/

“Surround” for customizing your TV

(pages 20 and 29)

•“MEMORY STICK” button on the

remote control for viewing still pictures

and movies stored in a “Memory

Stick”(page 38)

Your TV also offers the following features:

•Initial Setup function for on-screen language

selection, picture position adjustment and

automatic channel presetting. (page 9)

•Menu language options

— English/Thai (page 78)

•“Program Block” for locking out specific

channels (page 87)

•“Intelligent Volume” for automatic volume

adjustment (page 74)

•“Fine” tuning feature (page 83)

• Button Joystick on the remote control for

easier operation (page 69)

•“Eco Mode” to save energy (page 80)

•“Game Mode” for video games (page 79)

Table of Contents

Using Your New TV

Table of Contents

WARNING

Using Your New TV

Getting Started ............................................................................................. 6

Step 1 Secure the TV.............................................................................. 6

Step 2 Connect the antenna.................................................................. 7

Step 3 Insert the batteries into the remote.......................................... 8

Step 4 Set up your TV automatically .................................................. 9

Connecting optional components ........................................................... 11

Watching the TV ........................................................................................17

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound

modes...............................................20

Viewing higher quality pictures ......21

Customizing the picture Reality and

Clarity levels ...................................22

Watching two programs at the same

time...................................................24

Displaying multiple programs ........27

Listening with surround sound.......29

Enjoying stereo or bilingual

programs .........................................30

Viewing Teletext.................................32

Operating optional components......34

Using the TV’s center speaker .........37

Using the “Memory Stick” viewer ..38

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system ..........66

Changing the “Picture” setting........70

Changing the “Sound” setting.........73

Entering the “Memory Stick”

menu ................................................76

Operating the “Multi Picture”

using the menu ...............................77

Changing the “Setup” setting ..........78

Additional Information

Troubleshooting .................................90

Self-diagnosis function......................96

Identifying parts and controls .........97

Specifications................................... 101

6Using Your New TV

Screw the band to the TV stand and to the

provided hole at the rear of your TV.

(1) Put a cord or chain through the clamps.

(2) Screw one clamp to a wall or pillar and

the other clamp to the provided hole at

the rear of your TV.

(1) Attach each end of a cord or chain to

the provided holders at the rear of your

TV.

(2) Securely fix the attached cord or chain

to a wall or pillar using an attachment

which can support the TV set weight.

Note

• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.

Using Your New TV

Secure the TV

To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to secure

the TV.

Getting Started

Step 1

Using Your New TV

20 mm

3.8 mm

screws clamps band

Using Your New TV

Step 2

Connect the antenna

If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connect a VCR” diagram on page 8.

For optimum Performance

To connect the TV to the antenna or the VCR, use an antenna cable

(not supplied).

Note that one end of the cable has a male plug fitted while the other

end is fitted with a female socket. Connect the male plug to the 8

(antenna) terminal of the TV.

CAUTION

Do not connect the power cord until all other connections are complete;

otherwise, a minimal current leakage through the antenna and/or other

terminals to the ground could occur.

: Signal flow

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

continued

8Using Your New TV

(MONO)

112

SYNC

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

R L

Connect a VCR

To play a video tape, press t(see page 18).

To video and

audio outputs

To S

video

output

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

S video cable

(not supplied)

: Signal flow

(S video

input)

VCR

Antenna cable (not supplied)

To antenna

output

To 8(antenna)

Rear of TV

To t1, 2 or 3 (video input)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Getting Started (continued)

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

output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV.

• When you connect a VCR to the S video input, display the “Setup” menu

and select “Auto” for “S Input” (see page 80). If the signals are input to

both (S video input) and (video input), the S video signal is

automatically selected. To view the video signal input to (video input),

select “Off” for “S Input”.

Step 3

Insert the batteries into

the remote

Note

•Do not use old batteries or different types of batteries together.

Using Your New TV

continued

Step 4

Set up your TV automatically

When you first turned on the TV, the “Picture Rotation” and “Picture V-Position”

menus will appear in the process of “Initial Setup”. These menus allow you to adjust

the inclination of picture, shift of the picture vertical position, and color patches

caused by the earth’s magnetic field. (These phenomena do not indicate the TV’s

problem.) Adjust “Picture Rotation” and “Picture V-Position” appropriately.

Tip

• When you install the TV to another location, make sure to adjust “Picture Rotation” and

“Picture V-Position” using the menu (see page 81).

1Press !to turn on the TV.

The

menu appears, and you can select

the on-screen language.

2Move up or down to

select the desired

language, then press .

“Start auto program now?”

appears.

3Move up or down to

select “Yes”, then press

to preset the

channels automatically.

The screen will indicate

automatic presetting is in

progress. After channel

presetting is complete, the

“Picture Rotation” menu

appears.

Select : Con f i rm: End :

Pi c t ur e Ro ta t i on

VIDEO

MODE

DRC-MF

A/B

PROG

INDEX

V CENTERPALETTE

–

AUTOPROR

L(MONO) R

PROG

Se l ec t : Con f i rm: End:

F i r s t p l ease

cab l e/ an tenna

connec t

I n i t i a l Se tup

Yes

Star t au to pr ogram now?

–

Sel ec t : Con f i rm:

Pr ogram:

TV Sys t em: 09

Auto

VHF Low:

Aut o Program

End:

–

10 Using Your New TV

4If the upper and lower

bars are slanted, move

left or right so that they

become horizontal, then

press .

“Picture V-Position” menu

appears.

5If the upper and lower

bars are not equally

positioned to the top and

bottom of the screen,

move up or down to

adjust them, then press

“Display this menu next

time?” appears.

6Move up or down to select “No”, then press .

The “Initial Setup” menu will not appear again the next time you turn on

the TV by pressing !.

To allow this menu to appear again, select “Yes”, then press .

Tips

• You can immediately go to the end of the “Initial Setup” menu by pressing

MENU.

• If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular

channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 82).

Notes

• Before adjusting “Picture Rotation” and “Picture V-Position”, keep

external speakers or other electrical equipment away from the TV. The

magnetic disturbance from these equipment or the direction of the earth’s

magnetic field may affect the TV.

• If you do not succeed in adjusting “Picture Rotation” and “Picture V-

Position”, turn off the TV and change its location or direction, then try to

adjust using the menu. Do not move the TV while the TV is turned on. If

you do, abnormal color patches may appear on the picture. Press !on

the TV to turn off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn it on again to

demagnetize the TV.

•When adjusting “Picture Rotation”, adjust the value step by step. If you

rotate the bars largely at a time, color distortion may occur.

• You cannot adjust “Picture Rotation” and “Picture V-Position” when HD

signals are input or “Memory Stick” mode is selected.

–

End:Se l ec t : Con f i rm:

Di sp l ay t h i s menu nex t t i me?

Yes

In i t i a l Se t up

Getting Started (continued)

–

Select : Con f i rm: End :

P i c t ur e V-Pos i t i on

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