3-810-564-11 (1) Trinitron Color TV Operating Instructions KV-F25 KV-F29 1995 by Sony Corporation MN11 2 2 S1 VIDEO VIDEO L ­ AUDIO ­ R (MONO) COLOR TV MANUAL AUTO SYSTEM SYSTEM PROGR PROGR VIDEO IN 3 ENTER (CLEAR) ­ + MENU TV SYSTEM B/G I D/K M AUTO PROGR 3 4 Table of contents Getting Started 6 7 9 10 Connections Presetting channels Introducing the menu Changing the menu language Operations 11 12 14 15 16 17 Watching the TV Adjusting the picture Adjusting the sound Selecting a stereo or bilingual program Viewing Teletext Customizing the TV (SET UP) Additional Information 20 Troubleshooting back Specifications cover Getting Started 5 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. (antenna) socket at the rear of the TV. Plug the connector into the 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, headphones, or stereo system. Rear of TV VIDEO IN MON/TV OUT 1 2 VIDEO to antenna socket to antenna output VCR Video (yellow) Audio-L (white) Audio-R (red) S1 VIDEO L (MONO) AUDIO R to video and audio inputs S1 VIDEO to video and audio outputs to S video output VIDEO L ­ AUDIO ­ R (MONO) VIDEO IN 3 Camcorder to video and audio outputs : Signal flow When connecting a monaural VCR Connect the yellow plug to VIDEO and the black plug to AUDIO-L (mono). Note on the S1-Video signal When inputting the S1-Video signal through the VIDEO IN 1 or VIDEO IN 3 jack, turn wide mode OFF if you do not want to display the picture in wide mode (see page 17). When both S1-Video and video signals are input The S1-Video input signal is selected. To view a video signal, disconnect the S1-Video connection. Note on the video input When no signal is input, the screen becomes blue. 6 Getting Started Presetting channels 3 Press AUTO PROGR. AUTO PROGR 1 2 3 1 You can preset TV channels easily by storing all the receivable channels automatically. You can also preset channels manually or disable program positions. To start presetting channels automatically from the specified program position 1 Press MANUAL PROGR. 2 Press TV SYSTEM to select your local TV system. 3 Press PROGR +/­ to select the program position. 4 Press AUTO PROGR. Presetting channels automatically You can preset up to 100 TV channels in numerical sequence from program position 1. 1 POWER COLOR TV MANUAL AUTO SYSTEM SYSTEM PROGR PROGR ENTER (CLEAR) ­ + MENU 2 3 1 Press POWER. POWER When the TV is in standby mode after pressing POWER, press POWER on the remote commander. 2 Press TV SYSTEM to select your local TV system. TV SYSTEM B/G I D/K M Getting Started 7 Presetting channels manually To change the program position for a channel or to receive a channel with a weak signal, preset the channel manually. Disabling program positions By disabling unused or unwanted program positions, you can skip those positions when you press PROGR +/­. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MANUAL PROGR. Press PROGR +/­ until the required program position appears on the screen. Press TV SYSTEM to select your TV system. Press + or ­ until the required channel picture appears on the screen. Press MANUAL PROGR. 1 2 3 4 Press PROGR +/­ until the unused or unwanted program position appears on the screen. Press MANUAL PROGR. Press ENTER (CLEAR) on the TV. Press MANUAL PROGR. To cancel the skip setting Preset the channel manually or automatically again. If the TV system is not properly selected The color of the picture may be poor and/or the sound may be noisy. In this case, select the appropriate TV system. 1 2 Press PROGR +/­ to select the program position. Press TV SYSTEM until the picture and sound become normal. TV SYSTEM Note · The setting of the TV SYSTEM is memorized for each program position. 8 Getting Started Introducing the menu You can use the on-screen menus to set the picture quality, sound, and other settings. You can use buttons on both the remote commander and the TV to operate the menus. Main menu ( KV-F29MN11 only) Getting back to the previous menu Move the cursor (z) up to the first line of each menu (except the main menu), and press ENTER. Notes · If more than 60 seconds elapse after you press a button, the menu screen disappears automatically. · You can display all of the features available for the TV in DEMO mode. Cancelling the menu screen Press MENU. Getting Started 9 Changing the menu language Getting back to the English menu 1 Press MENU. MENU 2 If you prefer Chinese to English, you can change the menu language. You can use buttons on both the remote commander and the TV. + or ­ MENU ENTER Press + or ­ to move the cursor (z) to the fourth line from the top (" /LANGUAGE"). 3 1 Press MENU. MENU Press ENTER. ENTER 4 2 Press + or ­ to move the cursor (z) to LANGUAGE. Press ENTER. ENTER 5 3 Press ENTER. ENTER Press MENU to return to the normal screen. MENU 4 Press + or ­ to select CHINESE. 5 Press ENTER. ENTER 6 Press MENU to return to the normal screen. MENU 10 Getting Started Operations Watching the TV Switching off the TV To switch off the TV temporarily, press POWER on the remote commander. POWER 1 Press POWER to turn the TV on. To switch off the TV completely, press POWER. If the power on the TV is turned off in standby mode, the STANDBY indicator may remain alight for a while. POWER POWER When the TV is in standby mode after pressing POWER, press POWER on the remote commander. Watching the video input Press VIDEO/HOLD. VIDEO HOLD 2 Select the TV channel you want to watch. To select a channel directly Press a number button. 1 4 7 ÷ 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 1 To select a two-digit channel, press "-/- -" before the number buttons. For example: to select channel 25, press "-/- -," and then "2" and "5." To watch TV, press TV. TV ÷ 2 5 To scan through channels Press PROGR/PAGE +/­ until the channel you want appears. PROGR/PAGE 3 Press VOL +/­ to adjust the volume. VOL Getting Started Operations 11 Muting the sound Press MUTING. MUTING Adjusting the picture MUTING + or ­ MENU ENTER Displaying on-screen information Press DISPLAY/REVEAL. The program position, local system, and TV settings are displayed on the screen. DISPLAY REVEAL 1 Press MENU. MENU 2 1 Press + or ­ to move the cursor (z) to VIDEO CONTROL. 1 AUTO B/G DYNAMIC MUSIC 3 Setting the Sleep Timer You can set the TV to turn off automatically after the period of time you set. Press SLEEP/INDEX. Press ENTER. ENTER 4 SLEEP INDEX Press + or ­ to select the setting, and press ENTER. Select DYNAMIC MIDDLE SOFT PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT To Display more contrast picture Display normal contrast picture Display picture suitable for movies and video games Display the picture that is adjusted using ADJUSTMENT Make specific adjustments. See "Adjusting the picture setting (ADJUSTMENT)." SLEEP 30 After 30 minutes SLEEP 60 After 60 minutes SLEEP 90 After 90 minutes SLEEP OFF No sleep timer To cancel the Sleep Timer, press SLEEP/INDEX repeatedly until "SLEEP OFF" appears, or turn the TV off. 5 Press MENU to return to the normal screen. 12 Operations Adjusting the picture setting (ADJUSTMENT) You can adjust the picture to your own taste with the ADJUSTMENT option. The adjusted settings are stored in the PERSONAL option. If the color of the picture is abnormal When receiving programs through the terminal: Press TV SYSTEM or COLOR SYSTEM until the color becomes normal. COLOR SYSTEM TV SYSTEM 1 2 3 4 Press MENU. Press + or ­ to move the cursor (z) to VIDEO CONTROL, and press ENTER. Press + or ­ to move the cursor (z) to ADJUSTMENT, and press ENTER. Press + or ­ to move the cursor (z) to the item you want to adjust, and press ENTER. Note · Normally set COLOR SYSTEM to AUTO. 5 Press + or ­ to adjust the item, and press ENTER. Item Press + to Press ­ to PICTURE COLOR BRIGHT HUE SHARP Increase picture contrast Increase color intensity Brighten the picture Make skin tones become greenish Sharpen the picture Decrease picture contrast Decrease color intensity Darken the picture Make skin tones become reddish Soften the picture 6 7 To adjust other items, repeat steps 4 and 5. Press MENU to return to the normal screen. Note · You can adjust HUE for NTSC color system only. Operations 13 Adjusting the sound Adjusting the sound setting (ADJUSTMENT) You can adjust the sound to your own taste with the ADJUSTMENT option. The adjusted settings are stored in the PERSONAL option. 1 + or ­ MENU ENTER Press MENU. Press + or ­ to move the cursor (z) to AUDIO CONTROL, and press ENTER. Press + or ­ to move the cursor (z) to ADJUSTMENT, and press ENTER. Press + or ­ to move the cursor (z) to the item you want to adjust, and press ENTER. 2 3 1 Press MENU. MENU 4 2 Press + or ­ to move the cursor (z) to AUDIO CONTROL. 5 Press + or ­ to adjust the item, and press ENTER. Item Press + to Press ­ to BASS Increase the bass sound Increase the treble sound Decrease the bass sound Decrease the treble sound 3 Press ENTER. ENTER TREBLE BALANCE Increase the volume Increase the volume of right speaker of left speaker 6 4 Press + or ­ to select the sound that you want, and press ENTER. Select To To adjust other items, repeat steps 4 and 5. Press MENU to return to the normal screen. 7 MUSIC NEWS STANDARD PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT Listen to music programs. Listen to news program. A person's voice can be heard clearly. Listen to sound other than music or news. Listen to the sound that is adjusted using ADJUSTMENT. Make specific settings. See "Adjusting the sound setting (ADJUSTMENT)." If the sound is distorted or noisy When receiving programs through the terminal: Press TV SYSTEM until the sound becomes clear. TV SYSTEM 5 14 Press MENU to return to the normal screen. Operations Selecting a stereo or bilingual program Receiving area for NICAM and A2 (German) programs System Receiving area NICAM A2 (German) Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, etc. Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, etc. Notes You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual program of NICAM and A2 (German) systems. The initial setting is stereo sound. Press A/B/ENLARGE repeatedly until you receive the sound you want. The sound changes and the corresponding indicator lights up as follows: · If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural. · If the stereo sound is noisy, select "regular" or "mono." The sound becomes monaural, however, the noise will be reduced. ENLARGE A/B A When receiving a NICAM program: Broadcasting On-screen display B Selected sound (indicator) NICAM stereo NICAM bilingual NICAM monaural NICAM NICAM NICAM Stereo Regular (A and B) A B Regular (A) (B) Monaural Regular (A) When receiving a A2 (German) program: Broadcasting On-screen display Selected sound (indicator) A2 (German) stereo A2 (German) bilingual STEREO Stereo (A and B) A B A+B (A) (B) (A and B) -- Operations 15 Viewing Teletext Checking the contents of a Teletext service (INDEX) Press SLEEP/INDEX to display an overview of the Teletext contents and page numbers. Using FASTEXT TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext via a TV channel. Teletext service allows you to receive various information such as weather forecasts or news at any time you want. DISPLAY/REVEAL VIDEO/HOLD TV Number SLEEP/INDEX A/B/ENLARGE FASTEXT PROGR/PAGE +/­ This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext page that uses FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT page is broadcast, a color-coded menu appears at the bottom of the screen. The colors of the menu correspond to the RED, GREEN, YELLOW, and CYAN buttons on the remote commander. These color buttons function as the FASTEXT buttons in Teletext mode. Press the color button which corresponds to the color-coded menu. The page is displayed after a few seconds. TEXT Selecting a Teletext page To input the three-digit page number of the Teletext page, press the number buttons. If you make a mistake, key in the correct page number again. To access the next or previous page, press PROGR/PAGE +/­. Displaying Teletext 1 2 Select a TV channel which carries the Teletext broadcast you want to watch. Press TEXT to display the Teletext. A Teletext page is displayed (normally the index page). If there is no Teletext broadcast, P100 is displayed at the top left corner of the screen. Holding a Teletext page A Teletext page may consist of several subpages. You can stop the page scrolling in order to read the text at your own pace. Press VIDEO/HOLD. The HOLD symbol " corner of the screen. To cancel the Teletext display, press TV. Superimposing a Teletext page on the TV picture Press TEXT. Each time you press TEXT, the screen changes as follows: " is di ...