4-206-016-71(1)

R

FD Trinitron

Colour Television

Instruction Manual

GB

KV-21LS30B

© 2001 by Sony Corporation

NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS

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 with a 5 AMP FUSE, otherwise the circuit should be protected by a 5 AMP FUSE at the distribution board.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

2

How to replace the fuse

Open the fuse compartment with a blade screwdriver, and replace the fuse.

•

IMPORTANT

If the plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlets in your home, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in accordance with the following instructions:

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Blue Neutral

Brown Live

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow.

WARNING

• To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off from the mains lead into a socket outlet. This plug cannot be used and should be destroyed.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

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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:

• Informs you of possible hazards.

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Important information

Information on a feature.

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1,2...

Sequence of instructions.

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Shaded buttons on the remote control show you the buttons you have to press to follow the sequence of the instructions.

Informs you of the result of instructions.

Table of Contents

Notice for Customers .............................................................................................................................. 2

Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 3

Safety Information................................................................................................................................... 4

Overview

Overview of Remote Control Buttons .................................................................................................. 5

Overview of TV Buttons ........................................................................................................................ 6

Installation

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control ........................................................................................ 6

Connecting the Aerial and VCR ........................................................................................................... 6

First Time Operation

Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning .............................................................................. 7

Menu system

Introducing and Using the Menu System............................................................................................ 9

Menu Guide:

Picture Adjustment ............................................................................................................................. 9

Sound Adjustment............................................................................................................................. 10

Sleep Timer......................................................................................................................................... 11

On Timer............................................................................................................................................. 11

Language/Country ........................................................................................................................... 11

Auto Tuning ....................................................................................................................................... 12

Programme Sorting ........................................................................................................................... 12

Programme Labels............................................................................................................................. 12

AV Preset ............................................................................................................................................ 12

Manual Programme Preset............................................................................................................... 13

Noise Reduction................................................................................................................................. 15

AV2 Output ........................................................................................................................................ 15

RGB Centring ..................................................................................................................................... 16

Picture Rotation ................................................................................................................................. 16

Teletext

............................................................................................................................................... 17

Additional Information

Connecting Optional Equipment ........................................................................................................ 18

Using Optional Equipment .................................................................................................................. 19

Specifications.......................................................................................................................................... 20

Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................... 21

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Safety Information

This set is to operate on a 220-

240V AC supply only. Take care not to connect too many appliances to the same power socket as this could result in fire or electric shock.

For environmental and safety reasons, it is recommended that the TV set is not left in standby mode when not in use. Disconnect from the mains.

Never push objects of any kind into the set as this could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the set. If any liquid or solid object does fall through, do not operate the TV. Have it checked immediately by qualified personnel.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the TV. Refer to qualified service personnel only.

For your own safety, do not touch any part of the TV, power lead or aerial lead during lightning storms.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture.

Do not cover the ventilation openings of the TV For ventilation, leave a space of at least 10cm all around the set.

Never place the TV in hot, humid or excessively dusty places. Do not install the TV where it may be exposed to mechanical vibrations.

To prevent fire, keep inflammable objects or naked lights (eg candles) away from the TV.

Clean the TV with a soft, lightly dampened cloth. Do not use benzine, thinner or any other chemicals to clean the TV. Do not scratch the TV screen. As a safety precaution, unplug the TV before cleaning it.

Pull out the power lead by the plug. Do not pull on the power lead itself.

Take care not to place heavy objects on the power lead as this could result in damage.

We recommend you wind any excess lead around the holders provided on the rear of the TV.

Place the TV on a secure stable stand. Do not allow children to climb on to it. Do not place the TV on its side or face up.

Unplug the power lead before moving the TV. Avoid uneven surfaces, quick steps or excessive force. If the set has been dropped or damaged, have it checked immediately by qualified service personnel.

Do not cover the ventilation openings of the TV with items such as curtains or newspapers etc.

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Safety Information

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Overview of Remote Control Buttons

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

Press -/-- and then the first and second digit.

If you enter an incorrect first digit, this should be corrected by entering another digit (0-9) and then selecting

-/-- button again to enter the programme number of your choice.

Selecting TV mode

Press to switch off teletext or video input.

Selecting Teletext

Press to switch on teletext.

Selecting sound mode

Press repeatedly to change the sound mode.

Selecting Picture mode

Press repeatedly to change the picture mode.

Adjusting TV volume

Press to adjust the volume of the TV.

This button only works in Teletext mode.

Function associated to this button does not work with this TV.

To Temporarily Switch Off TV

Press to temporarily switch off TV (the standby indicator on TV lights up). Press again to switch on

TV from standby mode.

To save energy we recommend switching off completely when TV is not in use.

After 15 minutes without a signal and without any button being pressed, the TV switches automatically into standby

mode.

Selecting input source

Press repeatedly until the desired input symbol of the source appears on the TV screen.

Back to the channel last watched

Press to watch the last channel selected (watched for at least 5 seconds).

Displaying the menu system

Press to display the menu on the TV screen. Press again to remove the menu display from the TV screen.

Menu selection

•

When MENU is switched on:

Scroll Up

Scroll Down

Previous menu or selection

Next menu or selection

OK

confirms your selection

•

When MENU is switched off:

OK

Shows a channel overview.

Press or to select the channel and then, press again the

OK

button to watch the selected

channel.

Selecting Screen format

Press to view programmes in 16:9 mode. Press again to return to 4:3 mode.

Selecting channels

Press to select the next or previous channel.

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Besides TV functions, all coloured buttons as well as green symbols are also used for

Teletext operation. For more details, please refer to “Teletext” section of this instruction manual.

Overview

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Overview of TV Buttons

Selecting

Input source

Standby indicator

On/Off

switch

Auto Start

Up Button

Volume control buttons

Programme Up or

Down Buttons (Selects

TV channels)

Press on the mark on the door flap to reveal the control panel.

Video

Input jack

Audio

Input jacks

Headphones jack

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

Connecting cables are not supplied.

or

OUT IN

VCR

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For more details of VCR connection, please refer to the section “Connecting Optional

Equipment” of this instruction manual.

Overview-Installation

Scart lead is optional.

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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 menu screen, 2) choose the country in which you wish to operate the TV, 3) adjust the picture slant 4) search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast) and 5) change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen.

However, if you need to change any of these settings at a later date, you can do that by selecting the appropriate option in the

Button on the TV set.

(Set Up menu) or by pressing the Auto Start Up

1

Connect the TV plug to the mains socket (220-240V AC,

50Hz)

Press the on/off button on the TV set to turn on the TV.

The first time you press this button, a

Language

menu displays automatically on the TV screen.

2

Press the or button on the remote control to select the language, then press the

OK

button to confirm your selection. From now on all the menus will appear in the selected language.

Language

i 4

Svenska

Norsk

English

Nederlands

Français

Italiano

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Select Language:

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OK

3

The

Country

menu appears automatically on the TV screen. Press the or button to select the country in which you will operate the TV set, then press the

OK

button to confirm your selection.

• If the country in which you want to use the TV set

does not appear in the list, select “-” instead of a country.

• In order to avoid wrong teletext characters for

Cyrillic languages we recommend to select Russia country in the case that your own country does not appear in the list.

4

Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture might slant.

The

Picture Rotation

menu allows you to correct the picture slants if it is necessary.

a)

If it is not necessary, press or to select

Not necessary

and press

OK

.

b)

If it is necessary, press or to select

Adjust now

, then press

OK

and correct any slant of the picture between –5 and +5 by pressing or . Finally press

OK

to store.

Country

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4

Sverige

Norge

-

Italia

Deutschland

Österreich

i

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Select country:

If picture slants, please adjust picture rotation

Not necessary

Adjust now

OK

OK

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First Time Operation

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5

The Auto Tuning menu appears on the screen. Press the

OK

button to select

Yes

.

Do you want to start automatic tuning?

Yes

No

OK

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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 not be completed.

If no channels were found during the auto tuning process then a new menu appears automatically on the screen asking you to connect the aerial. Please connect the aerial (see page 6) and press

OK

. The auto tuning process will start again.

Auto Tuning

Programme: 01

System: B/G

Channel: C21

Searching...

No channel found

Please connect aerial

Confirm

OK

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a)

After all available channels are captioned and stored,

Programme Sorting

menu appears automatically on the screen enabling you to change the order in which the channels appear on the screen.

If you wish to keep the broadcast channels in the tuned order, go to step 8.

b)

If you wish to store the channels in a different order:

1

Press the or button to select the programme number with the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to rearrange, then press the button.

2

Press the or button to select the new programme number position for your selected channel (TV Broadcast), then press .

3 Repeat steps b)1 and b)2 if you wish to change the order of the other channels.

Programme Sorting

Programme:

01 TVE

02 TVE2

03 TV3

04 C33

05 C27

06 C58

Select channel:

Exit:

MENU

OK

Programme Sorting

Programme:

01 TVE

02 TVE2

03 TV3

04 C33

05 C27

06 C58 05 C27

Select new position:

Exit:

MENU

OK

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8

Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the

screen.

MENU

Your TV is now ready for use

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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

2

• To highlight the desired menu or option, press or

.

• To enter to the selected menu or option, press .

• To return to the last menu or option, press

.

• To alter settings of your selected option, press / / or .

• To confirm and store your selection, press OK.

3

Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen.

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MENU

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Menu Guide

Level 1 Level 2

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

OK

Level 3 / Function

PICTURE ADJUSTMENT

The “Picture Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the picture 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.

This menu also allows you to customise the picture mode based on the programme you are watching:

Personal (for individual settings).

Live (for live broadcast programmes).

Movie (for films).

• Brightness, Colour and Sharpness can only be altered if “Personal” mode is selected.

• Hue is only available for NTSC colour signal (e.g: USA video tapes).

• Select Reset and press OK to reset the picture to the factory preset levels. continued...

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Level 1

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Sound Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Treble

Bass

Balance

Reset

Dual Sound: Mono

Detail Adjustment

OK

Level 2

Sound Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Treble

Bass

Balance

Reset

Dual Sound: Mono

Detail Adjustment

OK

Level 3 / Function

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.

This menu also contains two submenus as following:

Mode

Personal (for individual settings)

Rock

Pop

Jazz

Detail Adjustment Sound Effect:

Auto volume:

TV Speakers:

Off:

Normal.

Spatial:

Acoustic sound effect.

Off:

On:

Off:

On:

Volume channel changes according to the broadcast signal.

Volume level of the channels will stay the same, independent of the broadcast signal (e.g. in the case of advertisements).

Sound from external amplifier connected to the audio outputs on the rear of the TV set.

Sound from the TV set.

• Treble and Bass can only be altered if “Personal” mode is selected.

• Select Reset and press OK to reset the sound to the factory preset levels.

• In case of a bilingual broadcast select Dual Sound and set A for sound channel 1, B for sound channel

2 or Mono for mono channel if available. For a stereo broadcast you can choose Stereo or Mono.

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Level 1

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Timer

Sleep Timer: Off

On Timer: Off

OK

Level 2

Timer

Sleep Timer: Off

On Timer: i Off

OK

Level 3 / Function

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, you can press the

button on the remote control to display the

• One minute before the TV switches itself into

standby mode, the time remaining is displayed on

the TV screen automatically.

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Timer

Sleep Timer: Off

On Timer: Off

OK

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Timer

Sleep Timer: Off

On Timer: Off

OK

ON TIMER

The “On Timer” option in the “Timer” menu allows you to select a time period for the TV to switch itself automatically on from standby mode.

To do this: after selecting the option press , then press or to set the time period delay

(max. 12 hours) and press OK to store. Finally press the standby button on the remote control. After the selected length of time the TV switches on automatically.

• The standby indicator on the TV set flashes

regularly to indicate that “On Timer” is active.

• Any loss of power will cause these settings to be

cleared.

If you have not activated the “On Timer” option but the indicator on the TV set flashes, please contact to your nearest

Sony Service Centre.

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Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

LANGUAGE / COUNTRY

The “Language/Country” option in the “Set

Up” menu allows you to select the language that the menus are displayed in. It also allows you to select the country in which you wish to operate the TV set.

To do this: after selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same way as in the steps 2 and 3 of the section “Switching On the

TV and Automatically Tuning”.

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Level 1

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Level 2

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Level 3 / Function

AUTO TUNING

The “Auto Tuning” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to automatically search for and store all available TV channels.

To do this: after selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same way as in TV steps 5 and 6 of the section “Switching On the

TV and Automatically Tuning”.

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

PROGRAMME SORTING

The “Programme Sorting” option in the “Set

Up” menu allows you to change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen.

To do this: after selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same way as in step 7 b) of the section “Switching On the TV and

Automatically Tuning”.

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

PROGRAMME LABELS

The “Programme Labels” option in the “Set

Up” menu allows you to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers).

To do this:

1 After selecting the option, press , then press or to select the programme number with the channel you wish to name.

2 Press

. With the first element of the Label column highlighted, press or to select a letter or number (select “-“ for a blank), then press to confirm this character. Select the other four characters in the same way. Finally press OK to store.

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

AV PRESET

The “AV Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to designate a name to the external equipment you have connected to the sockets of this TV.

To do this:

1 After selecting the option, press , then press or to select the input source you wish to name (AV1 and AV2 are for the rear

Scarts and AV3 for front connectors). Then press .

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Level 1

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Level 2 Level 3 / Function

2 In the label column automatically appears a label:

a)

If you want to use one of the 6 predefined label (CABLE, GAME, CAM, DVD,

VIDEO

or SAT), press or to select the desired label and finally press OK to store.

b)

If you want to set a different label, select

Edit

and press . Then with the first element highlighted, press or to select a letter, number or “-“ for a blank, then press to confirm this character.

Select the other four characters in the same way and finally press OK to store.

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET

The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the

“Set Up” menu allows you to:

a)

Preset 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 highlighted press .

Press or to select on which programme number you want to preset the

channel (for VCR, select programme number

“0”). Then press .

2

The following option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Language/Country” menu.

After selecting the System option, press .

Then press or to select the TV

Broadcast system (B/G for western European

countries, for France, I for United Kingdom or D/K for eastern European countries). Then press .

3 After selecting the Channel option, press .

Then press or to select the channel tuning (“C” for terrestrial channels or “S” for cable channels). Next press . After that, press the number buttons to enter directly the channel number of the TV Broadcast or the channel of the VCR signal. If you do not know the channel number, press or to search for it. When you tune the desired channel, press OK twice to store.

Repeat all the above steps to tune and store more channels.

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Level 1

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Level 2

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Level 3 / Function

b)

Label a channel using up to five characters.

To do this: Highlighting the Programme option, press the PROGR +/- button to select the programme number with the channel you wish to name. When the programme you want to name appears on the screen, select the Label option and press . Next press o r to select a letter, number or

“-“ for a blank. Press to confirm this character. Select the other four characters in the same way. After selecting all the characters, press OK twice to store.

c)

Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) is operating, however you can manually fine tune the TV to obtain a better picture reception in the case that 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. Finally press OK twice to store.

d)

Skip any unwanted programme numbers when they are selected with the PROGR +/- buttons.

To do this: Highlighting the Programme

option, press the PROGR +/- button to select the programme number you want to skip.

When the programme you want to skip appears on the screen, select the Skip option and press . Next press or to select

Yes

. Finally press OK twice to confirm and store.

To cancel this function afterwards, select “No” instead of “Yes” in the step above.

e)

This option allows you to view and record correctly scrambling channels when using a decoder connected to the Scart directly or through a VCR.

:

2/

S

This option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the

“Language/Country” menu.

To do this: select the Decoder option and press . Next press or to select On.

Finally press OK twice to confirm and store.

To cancel this function afterwards, select “Off” instead of “On” in the step above.

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Level 1

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Level 2

Detail Set Up

Noise Reduction:

AV2 Output:

RGB Centring:

Picture Rotation:

Auto

TV

0

0

OK

Level 3 / Function

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 “Off” instead of “Auto” in the step above.

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Detail Set Up

Noise Reduction:

AV2 Output:

RGB Centring:

Picture Rotation:

Auto

TV

0

0

OK

AV2 OUTPUT

The “AV2 Output” option in the “Detail Set

Up” menu allows you to select the source to be output from the Scart connector

:2/q

in order you can record from this Scart any signal coming from the TV or from an external equipment connected to the Scart connector

:1/

or front connectors 3 and 3.

If your VCR supports Smartlink, this procedure is not necessary.

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Then press or to select the desired output signal: TV, AV1, AV3 or AUTO.

If you select “AUTO”, the output signal will always be the same one that is displayed on the screen.

If you have connected a decoder to the

Scart

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or to a VCR connected to this Scart, please remember to change back the “AV2 Output” to “AUTO” or “TV” for correct unscrambling.

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Level 1

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Level 2

Detail Set Up

Noise Reduction:

AV2 Output:

RGB Centring:

Picture Rotation:

0

0

Auto

TV

OK

Level 3 / Function

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 press or to adjust the centre of the picture between –10 and +10. Finally press OK to confirm and store.

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

OK

Set Up

Language/Country

Auto Tuning

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

OK

Detail Set Up

Noise Reduction:

AV2 Output:

RGB Centring:

Picture Rotation:

0

0

Auto

TV

PICTURE ROTATION

Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture might slant. In this case, you can correct the pictures slant by using the option “Picture

Rotation” in the “Detail Set Up” menu.

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Then press or to correct any slant of the picture between -5 and +5 and finally press OK to store.

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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 channel (TV Broadcast) with a strong signal, otherwise teletext errors

To Switch On Teletext :

After selecting the TV channel which carries the teletext service you wish to view, press .

To Select a Teletext page:

Input 3 digits for the page number, using the numbered buttons.

• If you have made a mistake, retype the correct page number.

• If the counter on the screen continues searching, it is because this page is not available. In that case,

input another page number

To access the next or preceding page:

Press PROGR + ( ) or PROGR - ( ).

To superimpose teletext on to the TV:

Whilst you are viewing teletext, press . Press it again to cancel teletext mode.

To freeze a teletext page:

Some teletext pages have sub-pages which follow on automatically. To stop them, press

/ . Press it again to cancel the freeze.

To reveal concealed information (e.g: answer to a quiz):

Press / . Press it again to conceal the information.

To Switch Off Teletext:

Press .

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Fastext

Fastext service lets you access pages with one button push.

While you are in Teletext mode and Fastext is broadcast, a colour coded menu appears at the bottom of the teletext page. Press the colour button (red, green, yellow or blue) to access the corresponding page.

Teletext

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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).

8mm/Hi8/

DVC camcorder

E

Decoder

C

D

A B

When you connect the headphones, the TV speakers will automatically be muted

1 2

Hi-fi

“PlayStation”*

Decoder

* “PlayStation”

is a product of Sony

Computer Entertainment, Inc.

*

“PlayStation” is a trademark of Sony

Computer Entertainment, Inc.

Connecting a VCR:

To connect a VCR, please refer to the section “Connecting the aerial and VCR” of this instruction manual. We recommend you connect your VCR using a scart lead. If you do not have a scart lead, tune in the VCR test signal to the TV programme number “0” by using the “Manual

Programme Preset” option. (for details of how to manually programme these presets, see page

13, step a).

Also refer to your VCR instruction manual to find out how to find the output channel of your

VCR.

Connecting a VCR that supports Smartlink:

Smartlink is a direct link between the TV set and the VCR. For more information on

Smartlink, please refer to the instruction manual of your VCR.

If you use a VCR that supports Smartlink, please connect the VCR by using a Scart lead to the Scart

:2/q

E.

If you have connected a decoder to the Scart

:2/q

or through a VCR connected to this Scart:

Select the “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu and after entering in the

“Decoder**” option, select “On” (by using or ). Repeat this option for each scrambling signal.

**This option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the

“Language/Country” menu.

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Connecting to external Audio Equipment:

Plug in your Hi-Fi equipment to the audio output sockets D if you wish to amplify the audio output from TV. Next ,using the menu system, select the “Sound Adjustment” menu. Enter to the “Detail Adjustment” option and set “TV Speakers” to “Off”.

Audio level of the external speakers can be modified by pressing the volume buttons on the remote control. Also treble and bass settings can be modified through the “Sound

Adjustment” menu.

Using Optional Equipment

1

Connect your equipment to the designated TV socket, as indicated in the previous page.

2

Switch on the connected equipment.

3

To watch the picture of the connected equipment, press the button repeatedly until the correct input symbol appears on the screen.

Symbol

1

Input Signals

• Audio / video input signal through the Scart connector C

2

S

2

• RGB input signal through the Scart connector C. This symbol appears only if a RGB source has been connected.

• Audio / video input signal through the Scart connector E.

• S Video input signal through the Scart connector E.

3 • Video input signal through the phono socket A and Audio input signal

through

4

Press button on the remote control to return to the normal TV picture.

For Mono Equipment

Connect the phono plug to the L/G/S/I socket on the front of the TV and select 3 input signal using the instructions above. Finally, refer to the “Sound Adjustment” section of this manual and select “Dual Sound” “A” on the sound menu screen.

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Specifications

TV system:

Depending on your country selection:

B/G/H, L, I, D/K

Colour system:

PAL, SECAM

NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only Video In)

Channel Coverage:

VHF: E2-E12

UHF: E21-E69

CATV: S1-S20

HYPER: S21-S41

L:

I:

F2-F10, B-Q, F21-F69

UHF B21-B69

Picture Tube:

Flat Display FD Trinitron

21” (approx. 55 cm. measured diagonally)

Rear Terminals

:1/

21-pin scart connector input, RGB input, TV audio/video output.

:2/q

21-pin Scart connector

(SMARTLINK)

(CENELEC standard) including audio / video input, S video input, selectable audio / video output and Smartlink interface.

audio outputs (Left/

Right) - phono jacks

Front Terminals

…3 video input – phono jack

3 audio input – phono jacks

headphones jack

Sound Output:

2 x 14 W (music power)

2 x 7 W (RMS)

Power Consumption:

60 W

Standby Power Consumption:

0.5 W

Dimensions (w x h x d) :

Approx. 516 x 471 x 487 mm.

Weight:

Approx. 27 Kg.

Accessories supplied:

1 Remote Control (RM-887)

2 Batteries (IEC designated)

Other features:

• Teletext, Fastext, TOPtext

• Sleep Timer

• Wake UP Timer

• Smartlink (direct link between your TV set

and a compatible VCR. For more information on Smartlink, please refer to

the Instruction Manual of your VCR).

• TV system Autodetection.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Troubleshooting

Here are some simple solutions to the problems which may affect the picture and sound.

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.

Solution

• Check the aerial connection.

• Plug the TV in and press the button on the front of

TV.

• If the standby indicator is on, press button on

the remote control.

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture

Adjustment” menu and select “Reset” to return to the

factory settings.

• Check that the optional equipment is on and press the

button repeatedly on the remote control until the

correct input symbol is displayed on the screen.

Good picture, no sound.

No colour on colour programmes.

Distorted picture when changing programmes or selecting teletext.

• Press the +/- button on the remote control.

• Check that “TV Speakers” is “On” on the “Sound

Adjustment” menu.

• Check that headphones are not connected.

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture

Adjustment” menu and select “Reset” to return to factory settings.

• Turn off any equipment connected to the Scart

connector on the rear of the TV.

Wrong characters appear when viewing teletext.

• Using the menu system, enter to the “Language/

Country” menu and select the country in which you operate the TV set. For Cyrillic languages, we agreement to select Russia country in the case that your own country does not appear in the list.

Picture slanted

Noisy picture when viewing a TV channel.

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture Rotation”

option in the “Detail Set Up” menu to correct the

picture slant.

• Using the menu system, select the “Manual

Programme Preset” menu and adjust Fine Tuning

(AFT) to obtain better picture reception.

• Using the menu system, select the “Noise Reduction”

option in the “Detail Set Up” menu and select

“Auto” to reduce the noise in the picture.

No unscrambling or unstable picture whilst viewing a scrambling channel with a decoder connected through the Scart connector

:2/q

.

• Using the menu system, select the “Set Up” menu.

Then enter to “Detail Set Up” option and set “AV2

Output” to “TV”.

Remote control does not function.

• Replace the batteries.

The standby indicator on the TV flashes even though the “On Timer” function is not in use.

• Contact your nearest Sony service centre.

In case of problems, have your TV serviced by qualified personnel. Never open the casing yourself.

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