3-810-564-11 (1)
Trinitron Color TV
Operating Instructions
KV-F25
KV-F29
MN11
1995 by Sony Corporation
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COLOR
TV MANUAL AUTO
SYSTEM SYSTEM PROGR PROGR
–
–
VIDEO
L
)
AUDIO
R
S1 VIDEO
2
(
MONO
ENTER
(CLEAR)
–
+
MENU
VIDEO IN 3
TV
SYSTEM
B/G
I
D/K
M
AUTO
PROGR
3
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Getting Started
Table of contents
6
Connections
7
9
10
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
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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.
Plug the connector into the
(antenna) socket at the rear of the TV.
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.
to antenna
socket
Rear of TV
VIDEO IN MON/TV
OUT
1
2
to antenna
output
VIDEO
VCR
(
)
MONO
L
S1 VIDEO
AUDIO
R
Video (yellow)
Audio-L (white)
Audio-R (red)
to video
and audio
outputs
to video
and audio
inputs
to S video
output
–
)
–
S1 VIDEO VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
(
MONO
VIDEO N 3
to video and
audio outputs
Camcorder
: 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.
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Press AUTO PROGR.
Presetting channels
AUTO
PROGR
1
2
3
1
To start presetting channels automatically
from the specified program position
1
2
3
4
Press MANUAL PROGR.
Press TV SYSTEM to select your local TV system.
Press PROGR +/– to select the program position.
Press AUTO PROGR.
You can preset TV channels easily by storing all the
receivable channels automatically. You can also preset
channels manually or disable program positions.
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
2
Press POWER.
POWER
When the TV is in standby mode after pressing
POWER, press POWER on the remote commander.
Press TV SYSTEM to select your local TV
system.
TV
SYSTEM
B/G
I
D/K
M
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Presetting channels manually
Disabling program positions
To change the program position for a channel or to
receive a channel with a weak signal, preset the
channel manually.
By disabling unused or unwanted program positions,
you can skip those positions when you press PROGR
+/–.
1
2
Press MANUAL PROGR.
1
Press PROGR +/– until the unused or
unwanted program position appears on the
screen.
Press PROGR +/– until the required program
position appears on the screen.
2
3
4
Press MANUAL PROGR.
3
4
Press TV SYSTEM to select your TV system.
Press ENTER (CLEAR) on the TV.
Press MANUAL PROGR.
Press + or – until the required channel
picture appears on the screen.
To cancel the skip setting
Preset the channel manually or automatically again.
5
Press MANUAL PROGR.
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.
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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
／中文
(∗ KV-F29MN11 only)
Getting back to the previous menu
Cancelling the menu screen
Move the cursor (z) up to the first line of each
menu (except the main menu), and press
ENTER.
Press MENU.
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.
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Getting back to the English menu
Changing the menu
language
1
Press MENU.
MENU
2
Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to the
fourth line from the top (“
/LANGUAGE”).
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
3
4
5
Press ENTER.
ENTER
1
2
Press MENU.
／中文
MENU
Press ENTER.
ENTER
Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to
LANGUAGE.
／中文
Press MENU to return to the normal screen.
MENU
3
4
5
6
Press ENTER.
ENTER
／中文
Press + or – to select CHINESE.
／中文
Press ENTER.
ENTER
／中文
Press MENU to return to the normal screen.
MENU
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Operations
Switching off the TV
Watching the TV
To switch off the TV temporarily, press POWER on the
remote commander.
POWER
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.
1
2
Press POWER to turn the TV on.
POWER
POWER
When the TV is in standby mode after pressing
POWER, press POWER on the remote commander.
Watching the video input
Select the TV channel you want to watch.
Press VIDEO/HOLD.
To select a channel directly
Press a number button.
VIDEO
HOLD
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 3
1
7
÷
To watch TV, press TV.
To select a two-digit channel, press “-/--” before
the number buttons.
TV
For example: to select channel 25, press “-/--,” and
then “2” and “5.”
÷
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
ed
Operations
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Muting the sound
Adjusting the picture
Press MUTING.
MUTING
+ or –
MENU
ENTER
MUTING
1
Press MENU.
Displaying on-screen information
MENU
Press DISPLAY/REVEAL.
The program position, local system, and TV settings are
displayed on the screen.
DISPLAY
REVEAL
2
Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to VIDEO
CONTROL.
1
1
AUTO
B/G
DYNAMIC MUSIC
3
4
Press ENTER.
Setting the Sleep Timer
ENTER
You can set the TV to turn off automatically after the
period of time you set.
Press SLEEP/INDEX.
Press + or – to select the setting, and press
ENTER.
SLEEP INDEX
Select
To
DYNAMIC
MIDDLE
SOFT
Display more contrast picture
Display normal contrast picture
Display picture suitable for movies and
video games
PERSONAL
Display the picture that is adjusted using
ADJUSTMENT
SLEEP 30
After 30
minutes
SLEEP 60
After 60
minutes
SLEEP 90
After 90
minutes
SLEEP OFF
No sleep
timer
ADJUSTMENT
Make specific adjustments. See “Adjusting
the picture setting (ADJUSTMENT).”
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.
Operations
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If the color of the picture is abnormal
Adjusting the picture setting
(ADJUSTMENT)
When receiving programs through the
Press TV SYSTEM or COLOR SYSTEM until the color
becomes normal.
terminal:
You can adjust the picture to your own taste with the
ADJUSTMENT option. The adjusted settings are stored
in the PERSONAL option.
COLOR SYSTEM
TV SYSTEM
1
2
Press MENU.
Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to VIDEO
CONTROL, and press ENTER.
Note
• Normally set COLOR SYSTEM to AUTO.
3
4
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.
5
Press + or – to adjust the item, and press
ENTER.
Item
Press + to
Press – to
PICTURE Increase picture
contrast
Decrease picture
contrast
COLOR
Increase color
intensity
Decrease color
intensity
BRIGHT
HUE
Brighten the picture
Darken the picture
Make skin tones
become greenish
Make skin tones
become reddish
SHARP
Sharpen the picture
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
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Adjusting the sound setting
(ADJUSTMENT)
Adjusting the sound
You can adjust the sound to your own taste with the
ADJUSTMENT option. The adjusted settings are stored
in the PERSONAL option.
1
2
Press MENU.
+ or –
MENU
ENTER
Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to AUDIO
CONTROL, and press ENTER.
3
4
Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to
ADJUSTMENT, and press ENTER.
1
Press MENU.
Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to the
item you want to adjust, and press ENTER.
MENU
2
Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to AUDIO
CONTROL.
5
Press + or – to adjust the item, and press
ENTER.
Press + to
Item
Press – to
Increase the bass
sound
BASS
Decrease the bass
sound
Increase the treble
sound
TREBLE
Decrease the treble
sound
3
4
Press ENTER.
Increase the volume
of right speaker
BALANCE
Increase the volume
of left speaker
ENTER
6
7
To adjust other items, repeat steps 4 and 5.
Press MENU to return to the normal screen.
Press + or – to select the sound that you
want, and press ENTER.
If the sound is distorted or noisy
When receiving programs through the
Press TV SYSTEM until the sound becomes clear.
terminal:
Select
MUSIC
NEWS
To
Listen to music programs.
Listen to news program. A person’s
voice can be heard clearly.
TV SYSTEM
STANDARD
PERSONAL
ADJUSTMENT
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).”
5
Press MENU to return to the normal screen.
Operations
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Receiving area for NICAM and A2 (German)
programs
Selecting a stereo or
bilingual program
System
Receiving area
NICAM
Hong Kong, Singapore,
New Zealand, etc.
A2 (German)
Australia, Malaysia,
Thailand, Indonesia, etc.
Notes
• 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.
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:
A/B
ENLARGE
A
B
When receiving a NICAM program:
On-screen Selected sound
Broadcasting
display
(indicator)
NICAM
→ Stereo → Regular
NICAM stereo
(A and B)
NICAM
NICAM
→ A → B → Regular
NICAM bilingual
NICAM monaural
(A) (B)
→ Monaural → Regular
(A)
When receiving a A2 (German) program:
On-screen Selected sound
Broadcasting
display
(indicator)
STEREO
Stereo (A and B)
A2 (German)
stereo
A2 (German)
bilingual
→ A → B → A+B
(A) (B) (A and B)
—
Operations
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Checking the contents of a Teletext
service (INDEX)
Viewing Teletext
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.
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.
DISPLAY/REVEAL
VIDEO/HOLD
TV
TEXT
Press the color button which corresponds to
the color-coded menu.
The page is displayed after a few seconds.
Number
SLEEP/INDEX
A/B/ENLARGE
FASTEXT
PROGR/PAGE +/–
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.
Displaying Teletext
To access the next or previous page, press
PROGR/PAGE +/–.
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.
To cancel the Teletext display, press TV.
Press VIDEO/HOLD.
The HOLD symbol “˝ ” is displayed at the top left
corner of the screen.
Superimposing a Teletext page on the
TV picture
To resume normal Teletext operation, press
TEXT.
Press TEXT.
Each time you press TEXT, the screen changes as
follows:
Teletext n Teletext and TV n TV
Operations
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Revealing concealed information
Customizing the TV
(SET UP)
Sometimes pages contain concealed information, such
as an answer to a quiz. The reveal option lets you
disclose the information.
Press DISPLAY/REVEAL.
To conceal the information, press DISPLAY/REVEAL again.
Turning wide mode
Enlarging the Teletext display
When receiving the signal conforming to wide mode
(S1-Video signal), you can change the size of the
picture on the screen.
Press A/B/ENLARGE.
Each time you press A/B/ENLARGE, the Teletext
display changes as follows:
4
16
Enlarge
upper half
Enlarge
lower half
n
n
n
Normal size
3
9
Conventional mode
Wide mode
1
2
Press MENU.
Press + or – to select SET UP, and press
ENTER.
3
4
Press + or – to select WIDE, and press
ENTER.
Press + or – to select the wide mode to suit
the size of the picture you want to display
on the TV screen.
Select
To
ON
Display the picture on the screen in
wide mode
AUTO
OFF
Display the picture on the screen in
wide mode automatically when
receiving the S1-Video signal through
the S1-Video input jack
Display the picture on the screen in
conventional size
Note
• When the picture is in wide mode, the bright lines which are
used for adjusting the CRT at optimum level appear at the top
of the screen.
Operations
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Using the AV OUT (advanced rec-out)
terminal
Selecting the surround sound
You can enjoy a surround sound effect that is like being
in a music hall when receiving stereo signals.
You can select the output signal from the MON/TV
OUT jacks at the rear of the TV.
1
2
Press MENU.
1
2
Press MENU.
Press + or – to select SET UP, and press
ENTER.
Press + or – to select SET UP, and press
ENTER.
3
4
Press + or – to select SURROUND, and press
ENTER.
3
4
Press + or – to select AV OUT, and press
ENTER.
Press + or – to turn the surround sound on
or off, and press ENTER.
Press + or – to select the output signal, and
press ENTER.
Select
To
ON
Listen to surround sound that is
effective for stereo signals
Select
TV
To
Output the TV signal.
SPACE
OFF
Listen to surround sound that is
effective for monaural signals
MONITOR
Output the signal of the picture you
are watching as a monitor.
Turn off surround sound
Note
• Do not change the channel while recording with a VCR
through the MON/TV OUT jacks. If you change the channel, it
also changes the channel you are recording.
Operations
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Reducing the noise of the picture
Adjusting the tilt of the picture
p KV-F29MN11/F29MH11 only
You can reduce the noise level of the picture when the
TV receives a weak signal or when you play a
videotape that is in poor condition.
You can adjust the tilt of the picture if it is not aligned
to the TV screen. This may happen due to the direction
of the earth’s magnetic field in relation to the position
of the TV.
1
2
Press MENU.
Press + or – to select SET UP, and press
ENTER.
1
2
Press MENU.
Press + or – to select SET UP, and press
ENTER.
3
4
Press + or – to select VIDEO NR, and press
ENTER.
Press + or – to turn the noise reduction on
or off, and press ENTER.
3
4
Press + or – to select TILT CORRECTION, and
press ENTER.
Press + or – to select the most suitable
value to align the picture position.
TILT CORRECTION : –3 N –2 N –1 N 0 n +1 n +2 n +3
–
+
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Additional Information
Good picture
Noisy sound
Troubleshooting
/Check the TV SYSTEM setting.
No picture
No sound
If you have any problems, read this manual again and
check the countermeasure for each of the symptoms
listed below.
If the problem persists, contact your nearest authorized
service center or dealer.
/Press POWER.
/Check the antenna connection.
/Check the VCR connections.
Snowy picture
Noisy sound
Good picture
No sound
/Check the antenna.
/Check the antenna connection on the TV
and on the wall.
/Check the TV SYSTEM setting.
/Press VOLUME +.
/Press MUTING.
/Press A/B/ENLARGE.
Dotted lines or stripes
No color
/This may be caused by local interference
(e.g. cars, neon signs, hair dryers, etc.).
Adjust the antenna for minimum
interference.
/Adjust the COLOR level in the VIDEO
CONTROL menu‘s ADJUSTMENT option.
/Check the COLOR SYSTEM setting.
Double images or “ghosts”
TV cabinet creaks
/Even if the picture or the sound is normal,
changes in the room temperature
sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or
contract, making a noise. This does not
indicate a malfunction.
/This may be caused by reflections from
nearby mountains or buildings. A highly
directional antenna may improve the
picture.
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Specifications
Note
KV-F25MN11
110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
163
KV-F29MN11
Power requirements
Power consumption (W)
Television system
Color system
169
B/G, I, D/K, M
PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58
NICAM Stereo B/G, I ; A2 Stereo (German) B/G
Stereo system
Channel coverage
B/G
VHF : E2 to E12 / UHF : E21 to E69 / CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S20
UHF : B21 to B68 / CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S20
I
D/K
M
VHF : R1 to R12 / UHF : R21 to R60 / CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S20
VHF : A2 to A13 / UHF : A14 to A79/
CATV : A-8, A-7 A-2 to W
Antenna
75-ohm external antenna terminal for VHF/UHF
Audio output (speaker)
6W × 2
Number of terminal
Video
Input : 3 Output : 1
Input : 3 Output : 1
Input : 2
Audio
S1-Video
Y : 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced, sync
negative
C : 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms
Picture tube
Super Trinitron
Tube size (inch)
Screen size (cm)
Dimensions (w/h/d, mm)
Mass (kg)
25
29
Measured diagonally
Measured diagonally
60
690 × 521 × 511
35
68
782 × 593 × 534
47
Accessories
Supplied
Remote commander (1)
Size R6 (AA) battery (2)
Magic commander RM-829, RM-848
TV stand SU-F25
Optional
TV stand SU-F29
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia
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