Sony Trinitron KV-XA29 User manual

KV-XA29

KV-XA25

4-080-853-21 (1)

M83

M80

TrinitronColor TV

Operating Instructions

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

it for future reference.

WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• TV operating voltage: 110 – 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 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.

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 not damage the power cord.

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.

Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals

to clean 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.

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

the power cord itself. Disconnect the TV before

moving it or if you are not going to use it for

several days.

Using Your New TV

Do not install the TV in an unstable position.

Use a proper TV stand. Do not place any objects on the TV.

WARNING (continued)

Table of Contents

Using Your New TV

Getting Started ............................................................................................. 4

Step 1: Connect the antenna ................................................................. 4

Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote ......................................... 5

Step 3: Preset the channels automatically........................................... 5

Connecting the 3D WOOFER (KV-XA25M83 only) ............................... 6

Connecting optional components ............................................................. 7

Securing the TV............................................................................................ 9

Watching the TV ........................................................................................ 10

Advanced Operations

Selecting the picture and sound

modes ..................................................13

Viewing your favorite channels.......14

Listening with surround sound......15

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system ..........16

Changing the “PICTURE”

setting ...........................................18

Changing the “SOUND”

setting ..............................................20

Changing the “SETUP” setting ..22

Changing the Channel Preset

(“CH PRESET”) setting ..............24

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis function......................27

Troubleshooting .................................28

Overview of controls.........................31

Specifications...................... Back cover

Using Your New TV

Getting Started

Step 1

Connect 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 t(see page 11).

: Signal flow

To video

and audio

outputs

IEC connector

(not supplied)

: Signal flow

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Rear of TV

1, 2 or 3

(video input)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To S video

output

Rear of TV

VCR

To 8

(antenna)

To antenna

output

(S video input)

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

R L

123

R L Y CBCR

Antenna cable (not supplied)

S video cable

(not supplied)

CAUTION

• Do not connect 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 that leaks from the batteries touches you, immediately wash it

away with water.

Using Your New TV

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 to the program number 0 on the TV.

• If both (S video input) and t1 (video input) at the rear of your TV

are input at the same time, the (S video input) is automatically

selected. To view the video input to t1 (video input), disconnect the

S video cable.

• Do not connect video equipment to the t3 (video input) jacks at the

front and 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

• Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.

Step 3

Preset the channels automatically

Tips

• If you want to stop the automatic channel presetting, press MENU.

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

channel, then preset your TV manually (see page 25).

Note

• During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate “B/G”,

“I”, “D/K” or “M” for the TV system (“TV SYS”).

Front of TV

PROGRMENU AUTO

PROGR

ENTER SELECT

L(MONO)

Using Your New TV

WOOFER

(8Ω)

123

(MONO)

R L Y C

3D WOOFER

Black wire

Red wire

Connecting the 3D WOOFER

1Align the front of the 3D WOOFER to corners A and B of your TV. Place the

3D WOOFER into the footholds and adjust it until it is stable.

2Connect the wires to the 3D WOOFER (8Ω) terminals at the rear of your TV.

The red wire should be connected to the 3red terminal and the black wire

to the #black terminal.

Notes

• Connect only the supplied 3D WOOFER; otherwise your TV may

malfunction.

• Unplug your TV from the wall outlet when connecting the 3D WOOFER.

• To prevent a malfunction caused by a short circuit of the terminals, make

sure that none of the 3D WOOFER wire strands stick out, making contact

with the neighbouring speaker terminal.

You can enjoy high quality sound by connecting the 3D WOOFER.

(KV-XA25M83 only)

Corner A

Corner B

Using Your New TV

Connecting audio/video equipment using the T

(monitor output) jacks

Connecting optional components

You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player,

DVD, camcorder, video game or stereo system.

To watch the video input of the connected equipment, press t(see page 11).

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment

using the t(video input) jacks

Notes

• You can also connect video equipment to the t1, 2 or 3 (video input)

jacks at the rear of your TV.

• If both (S video input) and t3 (video 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 t3 (video input), disconnect the

S video cable.

• Do not connect video equipment to the t3 (video input) jacks at the

front and the rear of your TV at the same time; otherwise the picture will

not be displayed properly on the screen.

PROGRMENU AUTO

PROGR

ENTER SELECT

L(MONO)

L (MONO) R

To S video output

Front of TV

Camcorder

Video game

equipment

To video and

audio outputs

: Signal flow

(S video

input)

To t3 (video input)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

S video cable (not supplied)

(yellow)

-L (MONO)

(white)

-R (red)

Rear of TV

antenna

output

To video and

audio inputs

Audio system

audio

inputs

VCR

: Signal flow

To T

(monitor

output)

Antenna cable (not supplied)

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

123

R L Y CBCR

Note

• If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, no signal will be output at the T

(monitor output) jacks (see page 11). continued

Using Your New TV

Connecting a DVD player using the t(video input) jacks

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

123

(MONO)

DVD player

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied) (yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

To t1, 2, or 3

(video input)

: Signal flow

Rear of TV

Notes

• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:

DVD player

L (white)

R (red)

Audio cable

(not supplied)

To component

video output

Component video cable

(not supplied)

To audio

output

: Signal flow

(component

video input)

Connect To (on the DVD player)

Y (green) Y

CB(blue) Cb, B-Y or PB

CR(red) Cr, R-Y or PR

Connecting a DVD player using the (component video

input) jacks

1 Connect R and L under (component video input) on your TV to the LINE OUT,

AUDIO R and L output connectors on your DVD player.

2 Using a component video cable, connect Y, CB, and CRunder (component video

input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, CB, and CRoutput

connectors on your DVD player.

• Since the high quality pictures on a DVD disc contain a lot of information,

picture noise may appear. In this case, adjust the sharpness (“SHARP”) in

the “ADJUST” menu of the “PICTURE MODE” menu (see page 19).

• Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD player

through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.

Rear of TV

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO OUT

R L Y C

Connecting Optional Components (continued)

Using Your New TV

Securing the TV

To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods:

AWith the supplied screws, attach the band to the TV stand and to the rear of

the TV using the provided hole.

BPut 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.

3.8 mm

Using Your New TV

Watching the TV

This section explains various functions

and operations available while watching

the TV. Most operations can be done

using the remote.

1Press !to turn on the TV.

When the TV is in the

standby mode (the

indicator on the TV is lit

red), press

?/1

on the

remote or PROGR +/– on

the TV.

2Press PROGR +/– or

number buttons to select

the program number.

For double digit numbers,

press -, then the number

(e.g., for 25, press -, then

2 and 5).

?/1

Number buttons

JUMP

2+/–

PROGR +/–

-/--

FAVORITE

SOUND

MODE

PIC MODE

ENTER

A/B

SURROUND

+/–/ENTER

PROGRMENU AUTO

PROGR

ENTER SELECT

L(MONO)

PROGRMENU AUTO

PROGR

ENTER SELECT

1 indicator

123

456

-/--

To select a program number quickly

(1) Press and hold PROGR +/–.

(2) Release PROGR +/– when the desired program number appears.

Note

• When you select a program number quickly, the picture may be disrupted.

This does not indicate a malfunction.

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