Sony KV-EX34M87 manual

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    T r ini tr on  Colo r T V © 2000 Sony Corporation KV -EX34 KV -EX29 4-078-366- 31 (1) Operating Instructions M87 M39 • Before operating the unit, please r ead this manual thoroughly and r etain it for future r eference.[...]

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    2 W ARNING • Dangerously high voltages ar e present inside the TV . • TV operating voltage: 1 10 – 240 V AC. (For Australia/New Zealand only: 220-240 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 pers[...]

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    3 T able of Contents Using Y our New TV Getting Started ............................................................................................. 4 Step 1: Connect the antenna ................................................................. 4 Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote ......................................... 5 Step 3: Prese[...]

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    4 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV : Signal flow IEC connector (not supplied) or Antenna cable (not supplied) Antenna cable (not supplied) Rear of TV T o video and audio outputs T o S video output Audio/Video cable (not supplied) : Signal flow To (S video input) VCR Antenna cable (not supplied) T o antenna output To ˘ (antenna) Rear of TV (ye[...]

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    5 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV 2 L(MONO) R 4 PROGR MENU AUTO PROGR ENTER SELECT AUTO PROGR 1 b M PR : 0 1 AUTO PR O G RA VHF LO W TV SYS : AUT O 1 b Front panel 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 8 (antenna) [...]

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    6 Using Y our New TV Connecting the 3D WOOFER Y ou can enjoy high quality sound by connecting the 3D WOOFER. Bottom of 3D WOOFER 1 Place the foot at the front of the 3D WOOFER into the footholds on the top of your TV . 2 Place the foot at the rear of the 3D WOOFER into the footholds at the rear of your TV . 3 Connect the wires to the 3D WOOFER (4 ?[...]

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    7 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV (yellow) -L (MONO) (white) -R (red) : Signal flow or Video game equipment Rear of TV To antenna output T o video and audio inputs Audio system To audio inputs VCR : Signal flow To T (monitor output) Antenna cable (not supplied) Audio cable (not supplied) Audio/Video cable (not supplied) L(MONO) R 4 PROGR MENU[...]

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    8 Using Y our New TV Connect T o (on the DVD player) Y (gr een) Y C B (blue) C b , B-Y or P B C R (r ed) C r , R-Y or P R Connecting a DVD player to (component video input) 1 Using an audio cable, 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[...]

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    9 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV 12 3 R L Y C B C R WOOFER 4 VIDEO R-AUDIO-L LINE OUT Connecting a DVD player to t (video input) Connect t 1, 2, or 3 (video input) / (audio/video) connectors on your TV to LINE OUT on your DVD player . DVD player (yellow) -L (MONO) (white) -R (red) To t 1, 2, or 3 (video input) : Signal flow Audio/Video cable[...]

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    10 Using Y our New TV A B 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 Put the cord or chain thr ough the clamps to secure the TV against a wall or pillar . Note • U[...]

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    11 Using Y our New TV Using Y our New TV Number buttons PROGR +/– W atching the TV This section explains various functions and operations available while watching the TV . Most operations can be done using the remote. or 23 1 56 4 89 7 0 JUMP DRC-MF PROGR MENU FA V ORITE RESET SOUND MODE SURROUND PIC MODE PIP PROGR PIP PROGR ENTER PROGR MENU AUTO[...]

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    12 Using Y our New TV W atching the TV (continued) 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 1/ 1 . The 1 indicator on the TV lights up red. ! on the TV . 2 +/–. % . t (or t on the TV) to s[...]

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    13 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-scr een language. For details on how to use the menu, see Introducing the menu system on page 27. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V or v to select , then press ENTER. 3 Make sure “LANGUAGE” is selected then press ENTER . 4 Press V or v [...]

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    14 Using Y our New TV Setting the W ake Up timer 1 Press until the desired period of time appears. The W ake Up timer starts immediately after you have set it. 2 Select the TV channel or video mode you want to wake up to. 3 Press [ / 1 , or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically . The indicator on the TV lights up orange. [...]

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    15 Advanced Operations Advanced Operations Advanced Operations Selecting the picture mode Press PIC MODE repeatedly until the desired picture mode is selected. Select “DYNAMIC” “ST ANDARD” “HI-FINE” “PERSONAL” To receive high contrast pictur es. receive normal pictur es. receive higher r esolution pictures with mild contrast. receiv[...]

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    16 Advanced Operations V iewing higher quality pictur es — “DRC-MF” The Digital Reality Creation-Multi Function (DRC-MF) feature allows you to enjoy higher quality pictures on your TV . Y ou can select “DRC1250” to watch super real (higher r esolution) pictur es, or “DRC PROGRESSIVE” to reduce any jittering on the screen if necessary [...]

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    17 Advanced Operations Advanced Operations F A VORITE 23 1 56 4 89 7 0 JUMP DRC-MF PROGR MENU FA VORITE RESET SOUND MODE SURROUND PIC MODE VIDEO TITLE TV PIP PROGR PIP PROGR ENTER 1 Press F A VORITE. 2 Press the number button from 1 to 6 to select the desired channel. Tip • T o program your favorite channels, see Adjusting each channel settings ([...]

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    18 Advanced Operations W atching two pr ograms at the same time — “PIP” W ith the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) featur e, you can display a sub screen within the main picture of dif ferent TV pr ograms or video inputs. Displaying a sub scr een Press . T o return to the normal screen Press (when displaying the sub scr een). 12 /// 23 1 56 4 89 7 0 [...]

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    19 Advanced Operations Advanced Operations Additional PIP tasks To change a TV program in the sub screen select a video input in the sub screen swap pictures between the main and sub screens freeze the sub scr een Tips • Y ou can also display the sub scr een and exchange pictures between the main and sub screens using the menu (see Changing the ?[...]

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    20 Advanced Operations Press SURROUND repeatedly until you receive the desired surround sound. Select T o “T ruSurround” listen to the surround sound that spr eads out to the rear of a r oom. “OFF” turn of f the surround sound. Tip • Y ou can also select the surr ound option using the menu (see Changing the “SOUND” setting on page 32)[...]

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    21 Advanced Operations Enjoying ster eo or bilingual pr ograms (KV -EX34M39/EX29M39 only) Y ou can enjoy ster eo sound or bilingual programs of NICAM and A2 ster eo systems. Press A/B repeatedly until you receive the sound you want. The on-screen display changes to show the selected sound. The  indicator on the TV lights up red when receiving any[...]

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    22 Advanced Operations When receiving an A2 pr ogram Receiving area for NICAM and A2 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 distorted when rece[...]

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    23 Advanced Operations V iewing T eletext (KV -EX34M39/EX29M39 only) Some TV stations br oadcast an information service called T eletext which allows you to r eceive various information, such as stock market reports and news. Displaying T eletext 1 Select a TV channel that carries the T eletext broadcast you want to watch. 2 Press to display the te[...]

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    24 Advanced Operations Additional T eletext tasks To display a T eletext page on the TV picture check the contents of a T eletext service select a T eletext page hold (pause) a T eletext display reveal concealed information (e.g., an answer to a quiz) enlarge the T eletext display stand by for a T eletext page while watching a TV program * Y ou can[...]

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    25 Advanced Operations For example, to operate a Sony 8 mm VCR: VIDEO I / 1 Video equipment operation buttons Number buttons b 0 2 + VIDEO 23 1 56 4 89 7 0 JUMP PROGR MENU FA VORITE RESET SOUND MODE SURROUND PIC MODE VIDEO TITLE PIP PROGR PIP PROGR ENTER Code numbers for Sony video equipment MENU continued Operating optional components Y ou can use[...]

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    26 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 recor d play stop fast forward ( M ) rewind the tape ( m ) pause search the pictur e forward ( M ) or backward ( m ) Press VIDEO ? / 1 N while pressing z . N x > . X P[...]

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    27 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Level 1 “PICTURE” “SOUND” “PIP” Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Return icon CH PRESET icon SETUP icon SOUND icon Name of the current menu PICTURE icon Level 2 “DRC-MF” “PICTURE MODE” “ADJUST” “WIDE MODE” “GAME MODE” “SOUND MODE” “ADJUST” “SURROUND”[...]

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    28 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Introducing the menu system (continued) Level 1 “SETUP” “CH PRESET” Level 2 “LANGUAGE” “PIC ROT A TION” “ECO MODE” “PROGRAM SETUP” “COLOR SYS” “AUTO PROGRAM” “MANUAL PROGRAM” “TV SYS” Level 3/Function Change the menu language: “ENGLISH” t “ ”(Chinese) t “ ”(Arabic) [...]

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    29 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) How to use the menu Press V or v (or B/b ) to select the desired item. Press ENTER to confirm your selection and go to the next level. Press MENU to display the menu. To Adjust the setting value Move to the next/previous menu level Cancel the menu Other menu operations Tips • If you wan[...]

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    30 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) MENU V / v / B / b /ENTER To choose either “DRC1250” or “PROGRESSIVE”. choose either “DYNAMIC”, “ST ANDARD”, “HI-FINE”, “PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”. change the picture size when r eceiving wide-mode (16:9) picture signal. Press V or v to select “ON”, then pr ess ENTER. T o restor e the no[...]

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    31 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) For “PICTURE” “COLOR” “BRIGHT” “HUE”* “SHARP” COLOR 0 8 Press V or b to increase pictur e contrast increase color intensity brighten the picture increase gr een picture tones sharpen the picture Press v or B to decrease pictur e contrast decrease color intensity darken[...]

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    32 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) To choose either “DYNAMIC”, “DRAMA”, “SOFT”, “PERSONAL”*, or “ADJUST”. choose either “T ruSurr ound” or “OFF”. adjust the volume of all TV programs and video inputs automatically . Press V or v to select “ON”, then pr ess ENTER. T o cancel, select “OFF”, then pr ess ENTER. MENU MEN[...]

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    33 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Adjusting the “ADJUST” items under “SOUND MODE” 1 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “BALANCE”), then press ENTER. 2 Adjust the value according to the following table, then press ENTER . 3 Repeat the above steps to adjust other items. The adjusted settings will be [...]

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    34 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Changing the “PIP” setting The “PIP” menu allows you to display a sub screen, change the sub scr een position and exchange pictures between the main and sub screens. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V or v to select the “PIP” icon ( ), then press ENTER. 3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “POSITION”[...]

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    35 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) PIC ROTATION b b ENTER ENTER MENU Number buttons 23 1 56 4 89 7 0 JUMP MENU FA VORITE RESET SOUND MODE SURROUND PIC MODE PIP PROGR PIP PROGR ENTER E C OLO R SYS : A UT O SETUP PR O G RA M S E TUP PIC R O TAT I O N NG L I SH EC O M O DE : OF F L A NGU A GE : Changing the “SETUP” setting The “SETUP” menu allows[...]

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    36 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Adjusting each channel settings (PROGRAM SETUP) 1 Select “PROGRAM SETUP” from the “SETUP” menu. 2 Select “PR” and press ENTER. Press V or v to select the desired channel you want to adjust, then press ENTER. 3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “SKIP”), then press ENTER. Select T o “PR?[...]

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    37 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Changing the Channel Pr eset (“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 pr esetting. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press V or v to select the “CH PRESET” icon ( ), then p[...]

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    38 Adjusting Y our Setup (MENU) Changing the “CH PRESET” setting (continued) 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 numbe[...]

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    39 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) Pr ess V or v to select “FINE”, then pr ess ENTER. (2) Pr ess V or v to select “MANUAL”, then press ENTER . (3) Pr ess V , v , B or b until the pictur e and sound quality[...]

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    40 Additional Information Additional Information Self-diagnosis function Y our TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If ther e is a problem with your TV , the 1 (standby) indicator flashes red. The number of times the 1 indicator flashes indicates the possible causes. 1 Check that the 1 indicator flashes red a number of times between 3-sec[...]

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    41 Additional Information Additional Information • Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV , VCR and at the wall. • Display the “CH PRESET” menu and select “MANUAL PROGRAM” to preset the channel again. • Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF). Contact a Sony dealer for advice. • Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a Sony dealer[...]

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    42 Additional Information T roubleshooting (continued) Possible cause Symptom Solutions • Check the power cord, antenna and the VCR connections. • Press ? / 1 (power). • Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn off the TV for about five seconds, then turn it on again. • Press ¸ + to increase the volume level. • Press % to cancel the muting[...]

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    43 Additional Information Additional Information Possible cause Symptom Solutions continued • Keep external speakers or other equipment away from the TV . Do not move the TV while the TV is turned on. Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn off the TV for about five minutes, then turn it on again. • Press A/B until “AUTO” appears on the scre[...]

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    44 Additional Information Possible cause Symptom Solutions • Use the fine tuning (“FINE”) function. • Contact your nearest Sony service center . — — — • There is interference from external sour ces, e.g., heavy machineries, nearby broadcast station. • Y our TV may need servicing. • Some shooting games which involve pointing a li[...]

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    45 Additional Information Additional Information Overview of contr ols TV front panel L(MONO) R 4 PROGR MENU AUTO PROGR ENTER SELECT L(MONO) R 4 PROGR MENU AUTO PROGR ENTER SELECT continued Page Function Button Preset channels automatically . 5 T urn off completely or 1 1 turn on the TV . Select program number . 11 Standby indicator . 1 1 Adjust vo[...]

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    46 Additional Information Overview of controls (continued) The names/symbols of buttons on the r emote are indicated in dif ferent colors to r epresent the available functions. Label color White Green Y ellow Button function For general TV operations For T eletext operations For PIP operations Page Button Function Remote control 23 1 56 4 89 7 0 JU[...]

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    47 Additional Information Additional Information Page Button Function 23 1 56 4 89 7 0 JUMP DRC-MF PROGR MENU F A V ORITE RESET SOUND MODE SURROUND PIC MODE VIDEO TITLE TV PIP PROGR PIP PROGR ENTER Select surround mode. 20 Select stereo/bilingual mode. 21 Display T eletext broadcast. 23 Display T eletext service contents. 24 Stop T eletext display [...]

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    48 Additional Information 1 10-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Australia/New Zealand only 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/Bilingual B/G, I, D/K; KV -EX34M39/EX29M39 A2 Stereo/Bilingual B/G only English, Arabic, French KV -EX34M39/EX29M39 only VHF : E2 to E12 / UHF : E21 [...]