3-864-789-11 (3) Trinitron Color TV Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. GB ############ CT KV-EF34 ©1998 by Sony Corporation M61 WARNING · Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV. · Operate the TV only between 110 ­ 240 V AC. Do not open the cabinet or the rear cover of the TV. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object falls into it. Have it checked immediately by qualified personnel only. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture. Do not install the TV in hot, humid or excessively dusty places. Do not install the TV in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV. Install the TV in a stable position. Do not allow children to climb onto it. Do not pull the power cord to disconnect the TV. Pull it out by the plug. Clean the TV with a dry soft cloth. Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube. Disconnect the power cord during lightning storms or if you are not going to use the TV for several days. Do not plug too many appliances into the same power socket. Do not damage the power cord. 2 Table of Contents WARNING 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 optional components ............................................................. 6 Securing the TV ............................................................................................ 8 Watching the TV .......................................................................................... 9 Using Your New TV Advanced Operations Viewing your favorite channels --FAVORITE CHANNEL ................. 14 Watching two programs at the same time--PIP, TWIN ............................... 15 Displaying multiple programs --PROGRAM INDEX ....................... 17 Listening with surround sound ....... 20 Selecting a stereo or bilingual program ............................................... 21 Viewing Teletext ................................. 23 Operating optional components ...... 25 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU) Introducing the menu system .......... 27 Changing the A/V CONTROL ............................................ 29 setting Changing the MULTI PICTURE setting ............................................ 31 Changing the SET UP setting ..... 33 Changing the CH. PRESET setting ........................................................ 36 GB Additional Information Troubleshooting ................................. 39 Troubleshooting shortcuts ................ 42 Self-diagnosis function ...................... 44 Identifying parts and controls ......... 45 Specifications ...................... Back cover The features you will enjoy include: · FAVORITE CH for quick and easy program selection (page 14) · PIP & TWIN for viewing two programs (page 15) · PROGRAM INDEX for displaying multiple programs (page 17) · PICTURE/SOUND/SURROUND modes for customizing your TV Your TV also offers the following setup features: · Menu language options--English/Chinese (page 11) · CHILD LOCK for locking out specific channels (page 34) · INTELLIGENT VOL for automatic volume adjustment (page 33) · FINE tuning feature (page 38) 3 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. or Antenna cable (not supplied) IEC connector (not supplied) : Signal flow Antenna cable (not supplied) 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. Connecting a VCR To play a video tape, see page 10. Antenna cable (not supplied) To antenna output VCR To (antenna) 1 2 3 AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S video cable (not supplied) To S video output L(MONO) R To video and audio outputs To (S video input) Audio/Video cable (not supplied) (yellow) -L (MONO) (white) -R (red) : Signal flow 4 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. · Do not have concurrent connections of video equipment to the ... 3 (video input) jacks at the front and the ... 3 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV; otherwise, the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen. · When both the (S video input) and ... 1 (video input) are connected, (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input the to ... 1 (video input), disconnect the S video cable. Using Your New TV Step 2 Insert the batteries into the remote Note · Do not use old batteries or different types of batteries together. Step 3 Preset the channels automatically 1 ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING 2 AUTO PROGR AU TO PROGRAM PR : 0 1 T V S Y S : AU TO VH F L OW 1 Tip · To stop the automatic channel presetting, press MENU twice. Now You Are Ready. . . The channels are now automatically preset in your TV. To preset the channels manually, see page 37. Using Your New TV 5 Connecting optional components You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player, camcorder, video game, or stereo system. For operations of the connected equipment, see pages 10 and 25. Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment using the ... (video input) jacks Front of TV To (S video input) S video cable (not supplied) Audio/Video cable (not supplied) To... 3 (video input) To video and audio outputs Camcorder 3 or To S video output (MONO) Video game equipment : Signal flow Notes · You can also connect video equipment to the ... 1, 2, or 3 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV. · Do not have concurrent connections of video equipment to the ... 3 (video input) jacks at the front and the ... 3 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV; otherwise, the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen. (S video input) and ... 3 (video input) are connected, · When both the the (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input to ... 3 (video input), disconnect the S video cable. Connecting audio/video equipment using the Ú (monitor output) jacks Antenna cable (not supplied) To antenna output Rear of TV To Ú (monitor output) VCR Audio system or To video and audio inputs To audio inputs 1 2 3 L(MONO) or (yellow) -L (MONO) (white) -R (red) Audio/Video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow R 6 Note · When connecting a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack). Using Your New TV Connecting a DVD player Connect ... 1, 2, or 3 (video input) LINE OUT on your DVD player. DVD player / (audio/video) connectors on your TV to Using Your New TV 1 LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L VIDEO 2 3 L(MONO) R Audio/Video cable (not supplied) To ... 1, 2, or 3 (video input) (yellow) -L (MONO) (white) -R (red) : Signal flow Connecting a DVD player with component video output connectors 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 CR under (component video input) on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y, CB, and CR output connectors on your DVD player. DVD player R COMPONENT VIDEO OUT CR CB Y S VIDEO OUT L Y CB CR LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L VIDEO To L (white) R (red) Audio cable (not supplied) To (component video input) To audio output Component video cable (not supplied) To component video output Notes · Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently: : Signal flow Connect Y (green) CB (blue) CR (red) To (on the DVD player) Y Cb, B-Y or PB Cr, R-Y or PR · 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 PERSONAL ADJUST menu of the PICTURE MODE menu (see page 30). · Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise. Using Your New TV 7 Securing the TV To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods: supplied screws, attach the A With theof the TV using the providedstabilizer band to the TV stand and to the rear hole. OR chain through the clamps and secure them to the rear of the B Pass a cord or or pillar. TV and a wall 20 mm 3.8mm A B OR Note · Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV. 8 Using Your New TV Watching the TV This section explains various functions and operations used while watching the TV. Most operations can be done using the remote. 1 4 7 -/-PIC MODE u Using Your New TV A/B 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 JUMP Number buttons MENU PIP PROGR ZOOM IN LEFT FAVORITE ENTER ZOOM IN RIGHT PROGR INDEX PIP PROGR SOUND MODE SURROUND PROGR PROGR +/­ VIDEO TITLE 1 Press U to turn on the TV. When the TV is in standby mode (the u/Â/ indicator on the TV is lit red), press u on the remote or on the TV. The PROGR +/­, . +/­, and ... indicators on the TV light up. 2 Press PROGR +/­ or the number buttons to select the TV channel. For double digit numbers, press ÷, then the number (e.g., for 25, press ÷, then 2 and 5). 1 4 7 -/-- 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 continued Using Your New TV 9 Watching the TV (continued) PIC MODE ¤ A/B u ... ; 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 JUMP 1 4 7 -/-- JUMP MENU V/b/v/B/ENTER MENU PIP PROGR ZOOM IN LEFT FAVORITE ENTER ZOOM IN RIGHT PROGR INDEX PIP PROGR SOUND MODE SURROUND PROGR PROGR +/­ VIDEO TITLE . +/­ Additional tasks To Turn off temporarily Turn off completely Adjust the volume Mute the sound Watch the video input (VCR, camcorder, etc.) Jump back to the previous channel Display the on-screen information* Press u. The u/Â/ U on the TV. .+/­. ¤. ... (or ... on the TV) to select "VIDEO 1," "VIDEO 2," "VIDEO 3," or "DVD." To return to the TV screen, press ; (or ... on the TV). JUMP. . indicator on the TV lights up red. * The picture, sound, and either the program number or video mode are displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information disappears after about 3 seconds. 10 Using Your New TV Changing the menu language You can change the menu language as well as the on-screen language. For details on how to use the menu, see "Introducing the menu system" on page 27. Using Your New TV 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. b Press V or v to select then press ENTER. , ENTER A / V CON T RO L PICTURE MODE : DYNAM I C SOUND MODE : DYNAM I C SURROUND : OF F b ENTER b b b S E T UP : ENG L I SH LANGUAGE/ CH I L D L OCK : PR 0 1 OF F P I C ROT A T I ON F A VOR I T E CH I N T E L L I GEN T VO L : ON S E T UP L ANGUAGE : ENG L I SH CH I L D L OCK P I C ROT A T I F A VOR I T E C I N T E L L I GEN Make sure LANGUAGE/ is selected (highlighted), then press ENTER. Press V or v to select then press ENTER. The menu language changes to Chinese. , ENTER ENTER b ENTER Chinese OSD To return to the normal screen Press MENU. continued Using Your New TV 11 Watching the TV (continued) Selecting the picture mode Press PIC MODE repeatedly until the desired picture mode is selected. PIC MODE b DYNAMIC STANDARD PERSONAL SOFT Select DYNAMIC STANDARD SOFT PERSONAL To receive high contrast pictures. receive normal contrast pictures. receive mild contrast pictures. receive the last adjusted picture setting from the ADJUST option in the A/V CONTROL menu (see page 29). Selecting the sound mode Press SOUND MODE repeatedly until the desired sound mode is selected. SOUND MODE b DYNAMIC DRAMA PERSONAL SOFT Select DYNAMIC DRAMA SOFT PERSONAL To listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes both the low and high tones. listen to sound that emphasizes voice and high tones. receive soft sound. receive the last adjusted sound setting from the ADJUST option in the A/V CONTROL menu (see page 29). Tip · You can also set the picture and sound modes using the menu (see "Changing the A/V CONTROL setting" on page 29). 12 Using Your New TV Setting the Wake Up timer 1 Press until the desired period of time appears. WAKE UP TIMER:10M Using Your New TV b After 10 minutes WAKE UP TIMER:OFF No Wake Up Timer WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M After 12 hours 2 3 Select the TV channel or video mode you want to wake up t ...