Sony KV-29LS30U manual

R 4-206-049- 51 (1) FD Trinitron Colour Television KV-29LS30U © 2001 by Sony Corporation Instruction Manual GB 01CoverKV29LS30U.fm Page 1 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:19 PM[...]

2 NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e. marked with 2 or @ ) must be used. When an alternative type of plug is used it should be fitted[...]

3 GB Introduction Thank you for choosing this Sony FD Trinitron Colour Television. Before operating the TV, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. • Symbols used in the manual: Table of Contents Notice for Customers in the United Kingdom ..............................................................................[...]

4 Safety Information Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the TV . Refer to qualified service personnel only . T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture. For your own safety , do not touch any part of the TV , power lead or aerial lead during lightning storms. Do not cover the ventilation openings of the[...]

5 GB Overview of Remote Control Buttons Overview Muting the Sound Press to mute TV sound. Press again to restore the sound. Displaying on Screen information Press to display all on-screen indications. Press again to cancel. Selecting channels Press to select channels. For double-digit programme numbers, enter the second digit within 2.5 seconds. or[...]

6 Overview of TV Buttons Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Make sure you insert the supplied batteries using the correct polarities. Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmental friendly way. Connecting the Aerial and VCR On/Off switch Standby indicator Press on the mark on the door flap to reveal the control panel. Pr[...]

7 GB Language Select Language: i 4 Svenska Norsk English Nederlands Français Italiano i $ OK K K If picture slants, please adjust picture rotation Not necessary Adjust now OK Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning The first time you switch on your TV, a sequence of menu screens appear on the TV enabling you to: 1) choose the language of the [...]

8 First Time Operation Your TV is now ready for use 4 The Auto Tuning menu appears on the screen. Press the OK button to select Yes . 5 The TV starts to automatically search and store all available broadcast channels for you. This procedure could take some minutes. Please be patient and do not press any button, otherwise the automatic tuning will n[...]

9 GB Introducing and Using the Menu System Your TV uses an on-screen menu system to guide you through the operations. Use the following buttons on the Remote Control to operate the menu system: 1 Press the MENU button to switch the first level menu on. Menu System 2 • To highlight the desired menu or option, press or . • To enter to the selecte[...]

10 Menu System SOUND ADJUSTMENT The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the sound adjustments. To do this: after selecting the item you want to alter, press . then press repeatedly / / or to adjust it and finally press OK to store the new adjustment. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function This menu also contains two submenus as following: M[...]

11 GB Menu System SLEEP TIMER The “Sleep Timer” option in the “Timer” menu allows you to select a time period for the TV to switch itself automatically into the standby mode. To do this: after selecting the option press , then press or to set the time period delay (max. of 4 hours) and finally press OK to store. • While watching the TV, y[...]

12 Menu System continued... PROGRAMME SORTING The “Programme Sorting” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to change the order in which the broadcast channels appear on the screen. To do this: after selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same way as in step 6 b) of the section “Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning?[...]

13 GB Menu System continued... MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to: a) Preset broadcast channels or a video input source one by one to the programme order of your choice. To do this: 1 After selecting the ”Manual Programme Preset” option, press then with Programme option highli[...]

14 Menu System continued... c) Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) is operating, however you can manually fine tune the TV to obtain a better picture if the picture is distorted. To do this: while watching the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to fine tune, select the AFT option and press . Next press or to adjust the fine tuning between -15 and[...]

15 GB Menu System NOISE REDUCTION The “Noise Reduction” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu allows you to automatically reduce the picture noise visible in the broadcast signal. To do this: after selecting the option, press . Then press or to select Auto . Finally press OK to confirm and store. To cancel this function afterwards, select “O[...]

16 Menu System RGB CENTRING When connecting an RGB source, such as a “PlayStation”, you may need to readjust the horizontal position of the picture. In that case, you can readjust it through the “RGB Centring” option in the “Detail Set Up”. To do this: while watching an RGB source select the “RGB Centring” option and press . Then pr[...]

17 GB Teletext Teletext is an information service transmitted by most TV stations. The index page of the teletext service (usually page 100) gives you information on how to use the service. To operate teletext, use the remote control buttons as indicated below. Make sure to use a broadcast channel with a strong signal, otherwise teletext errors may[...]

18 Connecting Optional Equipment Using the following instructions you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV set. (Connecting cables are not supplied). To avoid picture distorsion, do not connect external equipment to connectors A and B at the same time. Connecting a VCR: To connect a VCR, please refer to the section “Connectin[...]

19 GB Connecting to external Audio Equipment: Plug in your Hi-Fi equipment to the audio output sockets E if you wish to amplify the audio output from TV. Next ,using the menu system, select the “Sound Adjustment” menu. Enter the “Detail Adjustment” option and set “TV Speakers” to “Off”. The audio level of the external speakers can b[...]

20 Specifications Additional Information TV system: I Colour system: PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only Video In) Channel Coverage: I: UHF B21-B69 Picture Tube: Flat Display FD Trinitron 29” (approx. 73 cm. measured diagonally) Rear Terminals : 1/ 21-pin scart connector (CENELEC standard) including audio/video input, RGB input, TV audio/video outp[...]

21 GB Troubleshooting Here are some simple solutions to the problems which may affect the picture and sound. Additional Information Problem No picture (screen is dark) and no sound. Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but good sound. No picture or no menu information from equipment connected to the Scart connector. Good picture, no sound. No colou[...]

22 Television Channel Number Guide for United Kingdom Only the main transmitters are listed. Information regarding the regional sub-relay channel numbers can be obtained by contacting The BBC Engineering Information Dept., Telephone Number 020 7852 5040. Additional Information 03GBKV29LS30U.fm Page 22 Friday, May 11, 2001 4:10 PM[...]

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