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T ri n i tr o n Colo r T V ©1998 by Sony Corporation KV -EF34 3-864-789- 41 (2) Operating Instructions M90 Before operating the unit, please r ead this manual thoroughly and retain it for future r eference. ############ GB CT ############ CS ######## ######## ######## ########[...]
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2 W ARNING • Dangerously high voltages ar e present inside the TV . • Operate the TV only between 1 10 – 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 or the[...]
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3 Using Y our New TV T able of Contents WARNING Using Y our New TV Getting Started ............................................................................................. 4 Step 1: Connect the antenna .................................................................. 4 Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote .............................[...]
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4 Using Y our New TV VIDEO VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO 12 3 L (MONO) R Getting Started Step 1 Connect the antenna If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connecting a VCR” diagram below . CAUTION Do not connect the power cord until all other connections ar e complete; otherwise, a minimal current leakage thr ough the antenna and/or other terminals [...]
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5 Using Y our New TV Using Y our 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 pr ogram number 0 on the TV . • Do not have concurrent connections of vi[...]
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6 Using Y our New TV 3 ( MONO ) 12 3 L (MONO) R Connecting optional components Y ou 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 23. Connecting a camcor der/video game equipment using the … (video input) jacks N[...]
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7 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV VIDEO R-AUDIO-L LINE OUT 12 3 L (MONO) R Notes • Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differ ently: • 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 [...]
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8 Using Y our New TV 20 mm A B 3.8mm Securing the TV T o prevent the TV from falling, secur e the TV using one of the following methods: A With the supplied screws, attach the stabilizer band to the TV stand and to the rear of the TV using the pr ovided hole. OR B Pass a cord or chain thr ough the clamps and secure them to the r ear of the TV and a[...]
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9 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV Number buttons PROGR +/– continued 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 -/-- 9 u 23 1 56 4 89 7 0 JUMP - / -- PIC MODE PROGR A/B MENU PIP PROGR ZOOM IN LEFT FA VORITE PROGR INDEX ZOOM IN RIGHT SURROUND SOUND MODE PIP PROGR VIDEO TITLE ENTER W atching the TV This section explains various functions and operations used while wat[...]
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10 Using Y our New TV To T urn off temporarily T urn off completely Adjust the volume Mute the sound W atch the video input (VCR, camcorder , etc.) Jump back to the previous channel Display the on-screen information* Press u . The u / Â / indicator on the TV lights up red. U on the TV . . +/–. ¤ . … (or … on the TV) to select “VIDEO 1,”[...]
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11 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV Changing the menu language Y ou 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 25. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V or v to select , then press ENTER. 3 Make sure LANGUAGE/ is selected (highlighted), then press ENTER. 4[...]
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12 Using Y our New TV W atching the TV (continued) Selecting the pictur e mode Press PIC MODE repeatedly until the desired picture mode is selected. Select DYNAMIC ST ANDARD SOFT PERSONAL To receive high contrast pictures. receive normal contrast pictur es. receive mild contrast pictures. receive the last adjusted pictur e setting from the ADJUST o[...]
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13 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV Setting the W ake Up timer 1 Press until the desired period of time appears. 2 Select the TV channel or video mode you want to wake up to. 3 Press u , or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically . The u / Â / indicator on the TV lights up orange. T o cancel the W ake Up timer Press u[...]
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14 Advanced Operations V iewing your favorite channels —F A VORITE CHANNEL Y ou can display seven “F A VORITE” channels for quick and easy selection. The last seven channels selected with the number buttons are displayed in AUTO mode. Y ou can set up your own “F A VORITE” channels in MANUAL mode (see “Changing the favorite channel setti[...]
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15 Advanced Operations W atching two pr ograms at the same time —PIP , TWIN W ith the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) or TWIN pictures featur es, you can display a differ ent TV program or video within or beside the main picture. Displaying the PIP screen Press . Displaying TWIN pictures Press . T o r etur n to the normal screen Press (when in the PIP s[...]
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16 Advanced Operations Additional PIP/TWIN pictures tasks To change a TV program in the PIP screen or in the right TWIN pictur e swap pictures between the main and PIP scr eens freeze the PIP screen swap the right and left pictures of the TWIN pictures change the screen size of the TWIN pictures Notes • The button does not function in the TWIN pi[...]
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17 Advanced Operations Displaying multiple pr ograms —PROGRAM INDEX The PROGRAM INDEX feature displays all of the preset TV pr ograms and the video inputs on twelve or seven sub screens for dir ect selection. Press PROGR INDEX. The first twelve preset programs appear one by one, clockwise from the upper left corner . When the number of the preset[...]
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18 Advanced Operations T o view the next or the pr evious twelve preset programs This works only when the number of the preset TV pr ograms is more than twelve. Press PROGR +/– on the r emote or the TV . T o select the desir ed program directly fr om the sub screens 1 Press either V , b , v , or B to move the frame to the screen of the program yo[...]
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19 Advanced Operations T o r etur n to the normal screen Press PROGR INDEX again, or: 1 Select “PROGR INDEX” from the MUL TI PICTURE menu. 2 Press ENTER. Tip • Y ou can also display multiple programs using the menu (see “Changing the MUL TI PICTURE setting” on page 29). Note • When displaying multiple pr ograms, only the sound of the ma[...]
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20 Advanced Operations Listening with surround sound The surround featur e enables you to enjoy the sound effects of a concert hall or movie theater . Press SURROUND repeatedly until you receive the desired surround sound. • The V irtual Dolby Surround of this model consists of Dolby Pro Logic and T ruSurround. • SIMULA TED uses SRS (MONO). * M[...]
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21 Advanced Operations Selecting a ster eo or bilingual pr ogram Y ou can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual programs of NICAM and A2 (German) stereo systems. Press A/B repeatedly until you receive the sound mode you want. The on-screen display changes to show the selected sound mode and the u / Â / indicator on the TV lights up red. When receiving a[...]
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22 Advanced Operations When receiving an A2 (German) pr ogram Receiving area for NICAM and A2 (German) pr ograms Notes • If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically . • If the stereo sound is noisy when r eceiving a NICAM program, select “MONO.” The sound becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced. If the sound is d[...]
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23 Advanced Operations Operating optional components Y ou can use the supplied remote to operate Sony video equipment such as Beta, 8mm, VHS, MDP , CD, or DVD. Setting up the remote to work with other connected equipment While holding down VIDEO u , press the following number combinations to enter the equipment’ s code number (see the chart below[...]
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24 Advanced Operations Operating a VCR using the remote Operating a DVD player using the remote Operating an MDP using the remote Operating a CD/MD using the remote To turn on/off record play stop fast forward ( ) ) rewind the tape ( 0 ) pause search the picture forwar d ( ) ) or backward ( 0 ) Press VIDEO u ( while pressing r . ( p + = P Press aga[...]
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25 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Level 1 A/V CONTROL MUL TI PICTURE SET UP CH. PRESET Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Return icon CH. PRESET icon SET UP icon MUL TI PICTURE icon Name of the current menu Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) continued * The BBE is manufactur ed by Sony Corporation under license from BBE Sound, Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent N[...]
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26 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) How to use the menu Introducing the menu system (continued) Press V or v (or B / b ) to select the desired item. Press ENTER to confirm the selection and/or go to the next level. Press MENU to display the menu. b b b ENTER To Adjust the setting value Move to the next/previous menu level Cancel the menu Other menu ope[...]
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27 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Select either DYNAMIC, ST ANDARD, SOFT , PERSONAL*, or ADJUST . either DYNAMIC, DRAMA, SOFT , PERSONAL*, or ADJUST . either a VIR TUAL, T ruSurround, SIMULA TED, or OFF . Changing the A/V CONTROL setting The A/V CONTROL menu allows you to adjust the picture and sound settings. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V or v to select ,[...]
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28 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Adjusting the ADJUST options under PICTURE MODE 1 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., COLOR), then press ENTER. 2 Adjust the value according to the following table, then press ENTER. * Y ou can adjust HUE for the NTSC color system only . 3 Repeat the above steps to adjust other items. The adjusted settings[...]
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29 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) b ENTER ENTER Changing the MUL TI PICTURE setting The MUL TI PICTURE menu allows you to use the Picture-in-Pictur e (PIP), TWIN pictures, or PROGRAM INDEX featur es. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V or v to select , then press ENTER. MENU V / b / v / B /ENTER b b MU L T I P I C T U R E PIP : OF F SWA P TW I N : ON PR O GRA M [...]
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30 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Changing the MUL TI PICTURE setting (continued) ENTER ENTER b 3 Press V or v to select the desired option (see the table below), then press ENTER. T o r etur n to the normal screen Press MENU. Tip • For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, see “Introducing the menu system” on page 25. Select PIP [...]
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31 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) b b b b b b ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER 23 1 56 4 89 7 0 JUMP - / -- MENU PIP PROGR ZOOM IN LEFT FA VORITE PROGR INDEX ZOOM IN RIGHT PIP PROGR ENTER MENU V / b / v / B /ENTER Number buttons PIC ROTATION ENTER Changing the SET UP setting The SET UP menu allows you to: change the menu language (see page 1 1), block c[...]
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32 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Blocking the channels (CHILD LOCK) 1 After selecting CHILD LOCK, press either V or v , or the number buttons (or PROGR +/–) to select the desired channel, then press ENTER. 2 Press V or v to select ON, then press ENTER. T o unlock the channel, select OFF . The lock symbol ( ) appears on the screen when ON is select[...]
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33 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Changing the favorite channel setting 1 After selecting F AVORITE CH, make sure MODE is selected, then press ENTER. 2 Press V or v to select MANUAL, then press ENTER. 3 Press V or v to select the program you want to change, then press ENTER. 4 Press V or v to change the number , then press ENTER. 5 Repeat steps 3 and[...]
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34 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Changing the CH. PRESET setting The CH. PRESET menu allows you to adjust the setup of your TV . For example, you can manually tune in a channel with a weak signal that fails to be tuned in by automatic presetting. MENU V / b / v / B /ENTER b b b ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER 56 4 89 7 0 JUMP - / -- MENU PIP PROGR ZOOM IN L[...]
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35 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) b b b b b Presetting channels manually 1 After selecting MANUAL PROGRAM, select the program number to which you want to preset a channel. (1) Make sure “PR” is selected, then press ENTER. (2) Press V or v until the program number you want to preset (e.g., program number 10) appears on the menu, then pr ess ENTER.[...]
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36 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) 4 If you are not satisfied with the picture and sound quality , you may be able to improve them by using the FINE tuning feature. (1) Press V or v to select FINE, then press ENTER. (2) Press V or v to select MANUAL, then press ENTER. (3) Press either V , b , v or B until the picture and sound quality are optimal, the[...]
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37 Additional Information Additional Information T roubleshooting If you have any problem while viewing your TV , please check the following troubleshooting guide. If the pr oblem persists, contact your Sony dealer . Additional Information continued Possible cause Symptom Solutions • Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV , VCR, and at [...]
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38 Additional Information T roubleshooting (continued) Possible cause Symptom Solutions Good picture No sound Dotted lines or stripes Double images or “ghosts” No color Abnormal color patches TV cannot receive stereo broadcast signal. • The volume level is too low . • The sound is muted. • The broadcast signal has a transmission problem. [...]
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39 Additional Information Possible cause Symptom Solutions Stereo broadcast sound switches on and off or is distorted. or The sound switches between stereo and monaural frequently . Picture slant Lines moving across the TV screen. TV cabinet creaks. A small “boom” sound is heard when the TV is turned on. • The connection is loose or the cable[...]
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40 Additional Information Self-diagnosis function Y our TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a problem with your TV , the u / Â / (standby) indicator flashes red. The number of times the u / Â / indicator flashes indicates the possible causes. 1 Check that the red flashes of the u / Â / indicator are about 3 seconds per int[...]
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41 Additional Information Identifying parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Front panel 1 … (TV/video) button (10) 2 Á +/– (volume) buttons (10) 3 PROGR +/– (program) buttons (9) 4 u (power) button (9) 5 2 (headphones) jack 6 ENTER button (26) 7 MENU +/– buttons (26) 8 AUTO PROGR (program) button [...]
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42 Additional Information Identifying parts and controls (continued) Remote control The names/symbols of buttons on the remote ar e indicated in different colors to repr esent the available functions. Label color White Y ellow 1 u (power) button (9) 2 … (video) button (10) 3 ; (TV) button (10) 4 Number buttons (9) 5 TWIN pictures operation button[...]
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43 Additional Information !£ T eletext operation buttons Not available on this model. (text) (enlarge) (reveal) (hold) Red Green Y ellow Blue (index) (text clear) !¢ FA VORITE button (14) V / b / v / B /ENTER !∞ SURROUND button (20) !§ SOUND MODE button (12) !¶ . (volume) +/– buttons (10) !• DVD, VCR, MDP , CD, MD operation buttons (24) +[...]
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44 Additional Information KV -EF34M90 Note 1 10-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Indicated on the rear of the TV B/G, I, D/K, M P AL, P AL 60, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58 NICAM Stereo B/G, I; A2 Stereo (German) B/G VHF : E2 to E12 / UHF : E21 to E69 / CA TV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41 UHF : B21 to B68 / CA TV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41 VHF : C1 to C12, R1 to R12 / UHF : [...]