3-858-355-12 (1) Trinitron Color TV Operating Instructions #### #### EN C1 C2 ® KV-E29 ©1996 by Sony Corporation MF, MH, MN 20 mm 3.8 mm 2 VIDEO 3 INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO L­AUDIO­R (MONO) ENTER MENU AUTO PROGR AUTO PROGRAM PR : 0 1 T V SYS : B / G VHF L O W 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 AUTO PROGR 1 3 4 WARNING Table of contents · Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV. · Operate the TV only at 110-240 V AC. · Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the TV. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. · 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. · Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. · Do not install the TV in hot, humid or excessively dusty places. · Do not install the TV where it may be exposed to mechanical vibrations. · Do not keep the TV plugged in if you are not going to use it for several days. · Do not pull the power cord to disconnect the TV. Pull it out by the plug. · Use only the supplied screws (as shown on page 2) to fasten the TV to the TV stand or to stabilize the TV against a wall or a pillar. Use of other screws may damage the TV. Note on the remote commander · The supplied remote commander is used on several models of the TV. If you do not find instructions for some controls that are on the remote commander, that means your TV does not employ the features of those controls, e.g. TEXT. Getting Started 6 8 9 10 11 Connections Getting to know the remote commander Introducing the menus Changing the menu language Presetting channels Operations 13 16 18 19 20 21 22 22 24 26 27 28 Watching the TV Adjusting the picture and sound Listening to the POWER BASSO sound Listening to the surround sound (HYPER SURROUND) Selecting a stereo or bilingual program Viewing multiple programs at the same time (PROGRAM INDEX) Displaying frame-by-frame pictures (STROBE) Using the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) features Viewing Teletext Displaying Teletext on the PIP screen (PIP TEXT) Viewing a video game screen (GAME MODE) Customizing the TV EN Additional Information 29 Troubleshooting Back Specifications cover Notes · When you turn on the TV, you may hear the "boon" sound that is caused by the demagnetization of the TV. This does not indicate a malfunction. · The picture color may become abnormal if you change the direction of your TV. To obtain the normal picture color, press MAIN POWER or POWER on the TV to turn off the TV for five minutes and then turn it on again. All contents are subject to change without notice. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Getting Started 5-EN Getting Started Connections Connecting a VHF antenna or a combination VHF/UHF antenna -- 75-ohm coaxial cable (round) Attach an optional IEC antenna connector to the 75-ohm coaxial cable. Plug the connector into the (antenna) socket at the rear of the TV. Rear of TV Rear of TV On a wall or Connecting optional equipment You can connect optional audio/video equipment to your TV such as a VCR, multi disc player, camcorder, video game or stereo system. Connecting video equipment using video input jacks Rear of TV to antenna socket to S Video input VIDEO IN 2 MON/TV OUT to S Video output VCR to antenna output 1 3 to video and audio outputs VIDEO S VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R VIDEO (yellow) AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) : Signal flow 6 -EN Getting Started Front of TV Camcorder to video and audio outputs VIDEO 3 INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO L­AUDIO­R (MONO) to S video output : Signal flow When connecting a monaural VCR Connect the yellow plug to VIDEO and the black plug to AUDIO-L (MONO). When connecting video game equipment Connect video game equipment to the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks at the front of your TV or the VIDEO IN 3 jacks at the rear of your TV. When connecting a VCR to the (antenna) terminal Preset the signal output from the VCR to the program position 0. When connecting video equipment to the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks or the VIDEO IN 3 jacks Do not connect video equipment to the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks at the front and the VIDEO IN 3 jacks at the rear of your TV simultaneously; otherwise the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen. If both S Video and video signals are input simultaneously The S Video input signal is selected. To view a video input signal, disconnect the S Video connection. Note on the video input When no signal is input, the screen becomes blue. Connecting audio/video equipment using MON/TV OUT jacks Rear of TV to antenna socket VIDEO IN 2 MON/TV OUT VCR to antenna output Audio system or 1 3 to video and audio inputs VIDEO to audio inputs S VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R VIDEO (yellow) AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO-R (red) : Signal flow Getting Started 7-EN Getting to know the remote commander Names of buttons on the remote commander are indicated in different colors to represent the available functions. Label color Button function White Green Yellow For general TV operations. For Teletext operations. For PIP and PROGRAM INDEX operations. MUTING DISPLAY REVEAL GAME POWER MUTING DISPLAY REVEAL GAME POWER PIP operation buttons A/B TEXT ENLARGE GAME (page 27) A/B TEXT ENLARGE VIDEO HOLD TV 1 4 7 -/-TV/VIDEO 2 5 8 0 SWAP FREEZE 3 6 9 PIP TV/VIDEO (page 22) FREEZE (page 23) SWAP (page 23) PIP (page 22) V/v/ENTER ­ for PIP PROGR (page 22) VIDEO HOLD TV Teletext operation buttons TEXT (page 24, 25) ENLARGE (page 25) REVEAL (page 25) HOLD (page 24) [ ] ­ Red (page 24) [ ] ­ Green (page 24) [ ] ­ Yellow (page 24) [ ] ­ Blue (page 24) INDEX (page 24) TEXT CLR (page 25) PIP TEXT (page 26) V/b/v/B/ ENTER (page 26) 1 4 7 -/-TV/VIDEO 2 5 8 0 SWAP FREEZE 3 6 9 PIP MENU PIP PROGR PIP PROGR MENU ENTER PIP TEXT PROGR INDEX PROGRAM INDEX operation buttons PROGR INDEX (page 21) V/b/v/B/ENTER (page 21) PROGR +/­ (page 21) PIP TEXT POWER BASSO ENTER PROGR INDEX POWER BASSO WAKE UP INDEX SLEEP TEXT CLR WAKE UP INDEX SLEEP TEXT CLR VOL PROGR VOL PROGR POWER BASSO (page 18) Notes · The Teletext operation buttons are used for KV-E29MH11 and KV-E29MN11 only. · The A/B button is used for KV-E29MH1, KV-E29MH11 and KV-E29MN11 only. 8 -EN Getting Started Introducing the menus You can preset TV channels, adjust the picture and sound qualities, and select some settings using the on-screen menus. You can use the buttons on both the remote commander and the TV to operate the menus. A/V CONTROL A / V CONT ROL DYNAM I C S T A NDARD SOF T P ERSONAL V I DEO AD J UST A UD I O AD J UST T I L T CORRECT: PIP PIP PROGR I NDEX P I P TE X T S TROB E POS I T I ON: P I P : OF F 0 FEATURES PRESET PRES E T : L A NGUAGE / ENGL I SH AUTO PROGRAM MANUA L PROGRAM T V SYS : B / G COL SYS : AUTO S K I P : P R0 2 O F F F E AT URES GAME MODE HYPER S URROUND : OF F AV OUT : MON I TOR V I DEO AD J UST 100 P I C T URE 45 COL OR 40 BR I GHT 00 HUE 80 SHARP VM : H I G H A UD I O AD J UST BASS TREBLE BA L ANCE AUTO PROGRAM 80 80 00 MANUA L PROGRAM PR : 0 1 T V SYS : B / G AT T : OFF VHF L O W PR : 0 1 T V SYS : B / G VHF L OW ( KV-E29MH11/E29MN11 only) Getting back to the previous menu (except for AUTO PROGRAM) Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to the first line (N) of each menu, and press ENTER. Notes (except for AUTO PROGRAM) · When a menu is selected after pressing ENTER, the color of both the menu and the menu symbol change and the cursor (z) appears beside the first item of the menu. · When an item on the menu is selected after pressing ENTER, the color of the item changes. ) at the bottom of the · You can refer to the guide ( menus (except for the A/V CONTROL and PRESET menus) for the basic operations of the menu. · If more than approximately 60 seconds elapse after you press a button, the menu screen disappears automatically. Cancelling the menu screen Press MENU. Getting Started 9-EN Changing the menu language 4 5 Make sure the cursor (z) appears beside LANGUAGE/###, and press ENTER. Press V/b/v/B to select ###, and press ENTER. PRES E T : L A NGUAGE / CH I NESE AUTO PROGRAM MANUA L PROGRAM T V SYS : B / G COL SYS : AUTO S K I P : PR 0 2 O F F ENTER ENTER If you prefer Chinese to English, you can change the menu language. You can use buttons on both the remote commander and the TV. MENU All of the menus change to Chinese. 6 Press MENU to return to the normal screen. MENU ENTER MAIN POWER ENTER MENU 1 Press MAIN POWER to turn on the TV. MAIN POWER 2 Press MENU. MENU A / V CONT ROL DY NAM I C S T A NDARD SOF T P ERSONAL V I DEO AD J UST A UD I O AD J UST T I L T CORRECT: 0 3 Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to the PRESET menu ( ), and press ENTER. PRES E T : L A NGUAGE / ENGL I SH AUTO PROGRAM MANUA L PROGRAM T V SYS : B / G COL SYS : AUTO S K I P : PR 0 2 O F F ENTER ENTER 10 -EN Getting Started Presetting channels Note · If you want to return to the normal screen while the nine sub screens are being displayed, you can press PROGR INDEX on the remote commander. To preset channels automatically using the menu 1 2 You can preset TV channels easily by storing all the receivable channels automatically. You can also preset channels manually or disable program positions (see page 12 ). Press MENU. Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to the PRESET menu ( ), and press ENTER. Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to AUTO PROGRAM, and press ENTER. 3 Presetting channels automatically You can preset up to 100 TV channels in numerical sequence from the program position 1. You can preset channels automatically using the button on the TV or the menu. Presetting channels manually To change the program position for a channel or to receive a channel with a weak signal which you cannot receive by automatic presetting, preset the channel manually. MENU MAIN POWER ENTER ENTER MENU AUTO PROGR 1 Press MENU. MENU A / V CONT ROL DY NAM I C S T A NDARD SOF T P ERSONAL V I DEO AD J UST A UD I O AD J UST T I L T CORRECT: 1 Press MAIN POWER to turn on the TV. MAIN POWER 0 2 2 Press AUTO PROGR. Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to the PRESET menu ( ), and press ENTER. PRES E T : L A NGUAGE / ENGL I SH AUTO PROGRAM MANUA L PROGRAM T V SYS : B / G COL SYS : AUTO S K I P : PR 0 2 O F F ENTER ENTER AUTO PROGR 1 AUTO PROGRAM PR : 0 1 T V SYS : B / G VHF L O W 2 5 8 3 6 9 3 4 7 Select your local TV system. (1) Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to TV SYS, and press ENTER. (2) Press V/b/v/B until your local TV system appears on the menu, and press ENTER. The TV starts scanning and presetting channels automatically. When all of the receivable channels are stored, the AUTO PROGRAM menu disappears and the first nine preset TV programs appear on the nine sub screens. The nine sub screens disappear after being displayed for several seconds. Getting Started 11-EN 4 Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to MANUAL PROGRAM, and press ENTER. MANUA L PROGRAM ENTER ENTER Disabling program positions By disabling unused or unwanted program positions, you can skip those positions when you press PROGR +/­. PR : 0 1 T V SYS : B / G AT T : OFF VHF L O W 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press MENU. Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to the PRESET menu ( ), and press ENTER. Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to SKIP, and press ENTER. Press V or v until the unused or unwanted program position appears on the menu, and press ENTER. Press V/b/v/B to select ON, and press ENTER. To disable other program positions, repeat steps 4 and 5. Press MENU to return to the normal screen. Select the program position to which you want to preset a channel. (1) Make sure the cursor (z) appears beside PR, and press ENTER. (2) Press V/b/v/B until the program position you want appears on the menu, and press ENTER. Select the desired channel. (1) Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to VHF LOW, and press ENTER. (2) Press V/b/v/B until the desired channel picture appears on the TV screen, and press ENTER. 6 7 Press MENU to return to the normal screen. If the TV signal is too strong The picture may be distorted. You can reduce the picture distortion as described below. 1 2 3 4 Display the PRESET menu. Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to MANUAL PROGRAM, and press ENTER. Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to ATT, and press ENTER. Press V/b/v/B to select ON, and press ENTER. To cancel the skip setting 1 Display the PRESET menu. 2 Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to SKIP, and press ENTER. 3 Press V or v until the program position you want to cancel the skip setting appears, and press ENTER. 4 Press V/b/v/B to select OFF, and press ENTER. If the TV system is not properly selected The picture color may be poor and/or the sound may be noisy. In this case, select the appropriate TV system. 1 2 3 4 Press PROGR +/ ...