Sony KV-EF29M61 Operating instructions

3-861-921-13 (1)

Trinitron Color TV

Operating Instructions

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©1997 by Sony Corporation

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WARNING

• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.

• Operate the TV only between 110 – 240 V AC.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the

TV. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object falls into it. Have it checked immediately by qualified personnel only.

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

Do not install the TV in hot, humid or excessively dusty places.

Do not install the TV in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.

Install the TV in a stable position. Do not allow children to climb onto it.

Do not pull the power cord to disconnect the TV.

Pull it out by the plug.

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.

Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals to clean the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

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Disconnect the power cord during lightning storms or if you are not going to use the TV for several days.

Do not plug in too many appliances to the same power socket. Do not damage the power cord.

Table of Contents

WARNING

Using Your New TV

Getting Started .............................................................................................

4

Step 1: Connect the antenna ..................................................................

4

Step 2: Insert the batteries into the remote ..........................................

5

Step 3: Preset the channels.....................................................................

5

Connecting optional components .............................................................

6

Securing the TV ............................................................................................

8

Watching the TV ..........................................................................................

9

Advanced Operations

Listening with dynamic sound

—DYNAMIC POWER BASSO ........

12

Listening with Virtual Dolby

Surround sound .................................

13

Watching two programs at the same time—PIP ............................................

14

Viewing multiple programs at the same time—PROGRAM INDEX .....

16

Selecting a stereo or bilingual program (KV-EF29M61/EF29M91/

EF29M90 only) ...................................

18

Viewing Teletext (KV-EF29M61/

EF29M91 only) ...................................

20

Displaying Teletext on the PIP screen—PIP TEXT (KV-EF29M61/

EF29M91 only) ...................................

22

Viewing a video game screen

—GAME MODE ................................

23

Here are some fun features of your TV:

• VIRTUAL DOLBY SURROUND

(page 13)

• DYNAMIC POWER BASSO (page 12)

• HYPER SURROUND (page 32)

• PROGRAM INDEX (page 16)

• STROBE (page 31)

Operating optional components ......

24

Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system ..........

26

Changing the menu language ..........

27

Adjusting the A/V CONTROL setting ............................................

28

Adjusting the PIP setting ..........

30

Adjusting the FEATURES setting ...........................................

32

Adjusting the PRESET setting ...........................................

34

Additional Information

Troubleshooting .................................

37

Identifying parts and controls .........

39

Specifications ......................

Back cover

• PIP (page 14)

• PIP TEXT (page 22)

(KV-EF29M61/EF29M91 only)

• GAME MODE (page 23)

• Menu language–English/Chinese (page 27)

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Using Your New TV

Getting Started

Step 1

Connect the antenna

If you wish to connect a VCR, see the “Connecting a VCR” diagram below.

or

Antenna cable (not supplied)

IEC connector

(not supplied)

: Signal flow

Connecting a VCR

Antenna cable

(not supplied)


To antenna output VCR

To ˘

(antenna)

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

To video and audio outputs

AUDIO VIDEO

S video cable

(not supplied)

To S video output

To

(S video input)

Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)

To

…

1, 2, or 3

(video input)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

: Signal flow

4 Using Your 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 program position 0 on the TV.

• Do not simultaneously connect video equipment to the

… jacks at the front and the

…

3 (video input)

3 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV.

• If both (S video input) and … 1 (video input) are input simultaneously, the ␣ (S video input) is automatically selected. To view the video input to … 1 (video input), disconnect the S video cable.

• When no signal is input to the connected VCR (or video equipment), the screen becomes blue.

Step 2

Insert the batteries into the remote

Note

• Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together.

Step 3

Preset the channels

1

2

AUTO PROGRAM

P R : 0 1

T V S Y S : B / G

VHF L O W

AUTO

PROGR

Now You Are Ready. . .

The channels are now automatically preset in your TV. To preset the channels manually, see page 34.

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ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMING

1

Using Your New TV 5

Connecting optional components

You can connect optional audio/video components, such as a VCR, multi disc player, camcorder, video game or stereo system.

Connecting a camcorder/video game equipment using the … (video input) jacks

Front of TV S video cable (not supplied)

To

(S video input)

To

…

3

(video input)

Camcorder

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To video and audio outputs

3

(MONO) or

To S video output

Video game equipment

:Signal flow

Notes

• You can also connect video equipment to the

…

3 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV.

• Do not simultaneously connect video equipment to the … 3 (video input) jacks at the front and the

…

3 (video input) jacks at the rear of your TV; otherwise, the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen.

Connecting audio/video equipment using the

Ú

(monitor/TV output) jacks


To antenna output

Rear of TV To

Ú

(monitor/

TV output)

VCR or

To video and audio inputs

Audio system

To audio inputs

(yellow)

-L (MONO)

(white)

-R (red)


(not supplied)

:Signal flow

Note

• When connecting a monaural VCR, connect the yellow plug to (the yellow jack) and the black plug to -L (MONO) (the white jack).

6 Using Your New TV

Connecting a DVD player

Using / (audio/video) connectors, connect

LINE OUT on your DVD player.

… 1 (video input) on your TV to

DVD player

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L VIDEO

To

…

1, 2, or 3

(video input)


(not supplied)

(yellow)

-L (MONO) (white)

-R (red)

: Signal flow

Connecting a DVD player with component video output connectors

1 Using audio connectors, connect L and R of (component video input) on your

TV to the AUDIO L and R output connectors on your DVD player.

2 Using three yellow video cables, connect Y, B-Y, and R-Y of (component video input) on your TV to Y, B-Y, and R-Y output on your DVD player.

DVD player

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

R-Y B-Y Y

S VIDEO OUT LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L VIDEO

To

L (white)

R (red)

To audio output

Video cable (not supplied)

Audio cable

(not supplied)

R L Y B-Y R-Y

To

(component video input)

To component video output

Notes

:Signal flow

• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled Y, Cb, and Cr. If so, connect Y

(green) to Y, B-Y (blue) to Cb, and R-Y (red) to Cr.

• 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 VIDEO ADJUST menu. (see page 28.)

• Connect your DVD player directly to your TV. Connecting the DVD player through other video equipment will cause unwanted picture noise.

Using Your New TV 7

Securing the TV

To prevent the TV from falling, secure the TV using one of the following methods:

A With the supplied screws, attach the band to the TV stand and to the rear of the TV using the provided hole.

B Put the cord or chain through the clamps to secure the TV against a wall or pillar.

A B

20 mm

3.8mm

Note

• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.

8 Using Your New TV

Watching the TV

This section explains functions used while watching TV. Most operations can be done using the remote.

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4 5 6

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¤ u

…

;

Number buttons

JUMP

U

PROGR +/–

.

+/–

1 Press

U

to turn on the TV.

When the TV is in the standby mode (the u indicator on the TV is lit), press u on the remote or on the TV.

The PROGR +/–, .

+/–, and

…

indicators on the

TV light up.

2 Press PROGR +/– or number buttons to select the TV program.

For double digit numbers, press ÷

2 and 5).

, then the number

(e.g., for 25, press ÷ , then

1 2 3

4 5 6

7

-/--

8

0

9 continued

Using Your New TV 9

Watching the TV (continued)

Additional tasks

To

Turn off temporarily

Turn off completely

Adjust the volume

Mute the sound

Watch the video input

Jump back to the previous channel

Display the on-screen information*

Change the on-screen language

Do this

Press u .

The u

indicator on the TV lights up.

Press U on the TV.

Press

.

+/–.

Press ¤ .

Press

…

(or

…

on the TV) to select “VIDEO 1,”

“VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3” or “DVD.”

To go back to the TV program, press

;

TV.)

(or

…

on the

Press JUMP.

Press .

See page 27.

* The picture, sound, and either the program position or video mode are displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information disappears after about 3 seconds.

Notes

• When you turn on the TV, you may hear a “boon” sound that is caused by the demagnetization of the TV. This does not indicate a malfunction.

• The picture color may become abnormal if you change the direction of your TV. To obtain the normal picture color, press U on the TV to turn off the TV for five minutes and then turn it on again.

10 Using Your New TV

To set the Wake Up timer

1 Press until the desired period of time appears.

Every time you press this button, the period of time changes as follows:

WAKE UP TIMER:10M

After 10 minutes

WAKE UP TIMER:OFF

No Wake Up Timer

WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M

After 12 hours

2 Select the TV program or video mode you want to display when you wake up.

3 Press u or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically.

To cancel the Wake Up timer, press until “WAKE UP

TIMER: OFF” appears or turn off the TV’s main power.

Notes

• The Wake Up timer starts immediately after the on-screen display disappears.

• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into the standby mode. To continue watching the TV, press any button or control on the TV or the remote.

To set the Sleep timer

Press until the desired period of time appears.

Every time you press this button, the period of time changes as follows:

SLEEP TIMER:30M


SLEEP TIMER:OFF

No Sleep Timer

SLEEP TIMER:60M


SLEEP TIMER:90M


To cancel the Sleep timer, press appears or turn the TV off.

until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF”

Using Your New TV 11

Advanced Operations

Listening with dynamic sound

—DYNAMIC POWER BASSO

The DYNAMIC POWER BASSO sound mode enables you to enjoy high quality audio with the best combination of all types of sound. It reproduces dynamic and clear sounds and emphasizes low and high audio effects as well.

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DYNAMIC

P. BASSO

Press DYNAMIC P. BASSO.

The sound mode of the TV program or the video input changes to the DYNAMIC

POWER BASSO sound.

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POWER BASSO : ON

To go back to the normal sound mode

Press DYNAMIC P. BASSO again.

Tip

• Select any of the sound modes (“HYPER SURROUND” or “A/V

CONTROL”–“DYNAMIC/STANDARD/SOFT/PERSONAL”) to cancel the DYNAMIC POWER BASSO sound.

12 Advanced Operations

Listening with

Virtual Dolby*

Surround sound

The Virtual Dolby Surround sound mode enables you to enjoy Dolby

ProLogic Surround without surround speakers.

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DOLBY

VIRTUAL

Press DOLBY VIRTUAL.

The sound mode of the TV program or the video input changes to the Virtual

Dolby Surround sound.

b

DOLBY VIRTUAL : ON

To go back to the normal sound mode

Press DOLBY VIRTUAL again.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

DOLBY, the double-D symbol a and “PRO LOGIC” are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

The Virtual Dolby Surround of this model consists of Dolby Pro

Logic and TruSurround.

TM

“ is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. SRS and the SRS symbol are registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. in the United

States and selected foreign countries. SRS and TruSurround are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.”

Advanced Operations 13

Watching two programs at the same time

—PIP

With the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature, you can display a sub screen within the main picture of different TV programs or video inputs.

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8

0

9

V / v /ENTER

Displaying the PIP screen

Press .

b

To select a TV program in the PIP screen

Press V or v , and press ENTER.

To select a video input in the PIP screen

Press (or … on the TV).

To go back to the normal screen

Press .

Tips

• You can also display the PIP screen using the menu (see “Adjusting the

PIP setting” on page 30).

• You can change the position of the PIP screen (see “Adjusting the PIP setting” on page 30).


Additional PIP tasks

To swap pictures between the main and PIP screens

Press freeze the PIP screen

To unfreeze the screen, press the button again.

Notes

• When you display a video input on the PIP screen at a faster/slower speed, the picture may be disrupted depending on the VCR type.

• If you display different color systems on the main screen and the PIP screen, the size of the PIP screen may be different and the PIP picture may be disrupted. This does not indicate a malfunction of the TV.


Viewing multiple programs at the same time

—PROGRAM INDEX

The PROGRAM INDEX feature allows you to view all of the preset TV programs and the video inputs on the nine sub screens at the same time.

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4 5 6

7

-/--

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0

9

…

V / b / v / B /ENTER

PROGR INDEX

PROGR +/–

Press PROGR INDEX.

The first nine preset programs appear on the nine sub screens.

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>>> 1

4

7

2

5

8

3

6

9

To view the next or the previous nine preset programs

Press PROGR +/– on the remote or the TV.

>>>

1

4

7

2

5

8

3

9

6 ,

>>>

10

V1

DVD

11

V2

1

12

V3

2


To select the desired program directly from the nine sub screens

Press the number buttons or … .

You can also select the program you want to watch from the nine sub screens as follows:

1 Press V / b / v / B to move the cursor (>>>) to the screen of the program you want to watch.

2 Press ENTER.


Press PROGR INDEX again or .

You can also go back to the normal screen as follows:

1 Select “PROGR INDEX” or “PIP : OFF” from the PIP menu.

2 Press ENTER.

Tips

• You can also view multiple programs on the nine sub screens using the menu (see “Adjusting the PIP setting” on page 30).

• You can change the position of the nine sub screens using the PIP menu

(see “Adjusting the PIP setting” on page 30).

Notes

• You can use only the number buttons on the remote to change the program position of the main screen when you display the nine sub screens.

• You can only hear the sound of the main screen when viewing multiple programs on the nine sub screens.


Selecting a stereo or bilingual program

(KV-EF29M61/EF29M91/EF29M90 only)

You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual programs of NICAM and A2 (German) stereo systems.

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4 5 6

7

-/--

8

0

9

A/B

Press A/B repeatedly until you receive the sound you want.

The on-screen display changes to show the selected sound and the u /

Â / indicator lights up.

b

STEREO

When receiving a NICAM program

Broadcasting

NICAM stereo

On-screen display (Selected sound)

NICAM

(Stereo sound)

MONO

(Regular sound)

NICAM bilingual

NICAM

MAIN

(Main sound)

NICAM

SUB

(Sub sound)

MONO

(Regular sound)

NICAM monaural

NICAM

MAIN

(Main sound)

MONO

(Regular sound)


When receiving an A2 (German) program

Broadcasting

A2 (German) stereo

On-screen display (Selected sound)

MONO

(Regular sound)

STEREO

(Stereo sound)

A2 (German) bilingual

MAIN

(Main sound)

SUB

(Sub sound)

Receiving area for NICAM and A2 (German) programs

System

NICAM

Receiving area

Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia,

Thailand, etc.

Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.

A2 (German)

Notes

• If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically.

• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a NICAM program, select

“MONO”. The sound becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced.

If the sound is distorted or noisy when receiving a monaural program through the

˘

(antenna) terminal

Press A/B repeatedly until “MONO” appears on the screen while the u / Â / indicator is off.

To cancel the monaural sound setting, press A/B again until

“AUTO” appears on the screen.

MONO AUTO

Notes

• The “MONO” or “AUTO” setting is memorized for each program position.

• You cannot receive stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the “MONO” setting. Normally set the TV to “AUTO.”


Viewing Teletext


TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext via some TV channels. Teletext allows you to receive various information, such as weather forecasts or news.

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9

…

;

A/B

Displaying Teletext

1 Select a TV channel that carries the Teletext broadcast you want to watch.

2 Press to display the text.

A Teletext page (normally the index page) is displayed. If there is no

Teletext broadcast, “100” is displayed at the top left corner of the screen.

To turn off Teletext

Press ; .


P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09 b

Fom Singapore

Day Dep/Arr Flight Alrcraft

To PARIS 1.6 220/0588 SQ28 747

2 2130/1225 PA115 L15

3 2115/1330 SQ26 747

To OSAKA

To ROMA

2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747

4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10

2.7 2130/0745 SQ24 747

4 2300/0915 AZ487 747

To SYDNEY 1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747

2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747

Additional Teletext tasks

To display a Teletext page on the TV picture check the contents of a Teletext service select a Teletext page hold a Teletext page

(stop the page from scrolling) reveal concealed information

(e.g., an answer to a quiz) enlarge the Teletext display wait for a Teletext page while watching a TV program

Do this

Press .

Each time you press , the screen changes as follows: Teletext n Teletext and TV n TV.

Press .

An overview of the Teletext contents and page numbers appear on the screen.

Press the number buttons to enter the three-digit page number of the desired Teletext page.* If you make a mistake, reenter the correct page number. To access the next or previous page, press PROGR␣ +/–.

Press … to display the symbol “ j ” at the top left corner of the screen. To resume normal Teletext operation, press … or .

Press .

To conceal the information, press the button again.

Press A/B .

Each time you press A/B , the Teletext display changes as follows: Enlarge upper half n Enlarge lower half n Normal size.

1 Enter the Teletext page number that you want to refer to, then press .

2 When the page number is displayed, press to show the text.

* You can also select a Teletext page of any page number that appears in the colored column at the bottom of the screen using the corresponding colorcoded button on the remote.

Using FASTEXT

This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext page that uses

FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT program is broadcasted, the colored menus appear at the bottom of the screen. The colors of the menus correspond to the red ( ), green ( ), yellow ( ), and blue ( ) color-coded buttons on the remote.

To access a FASTEXT menu

Press the color-coded button on the remote corresponding to the menu you want. The menu page appears on the screen after several seconds.


Displaying

Teletext on the

PIP screen

—PIP TEXT


The PIP TEXT feature enables you to display a Teletext page on the PIP screen while watching a TV program.

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4 5 6

7

-/--

8

0

9

…

;

V / b / v / B /ENTER

PIP TEXT

PROGR+/–

1 Select a TV channel that carries the Teletext broadcast you want to watch.

2 Press PIP TEXT.

b

P166 SECTEXT 166 FR1 MAR 03:59:09

Fom Singapore

Day Dep/Arr Flight Alrcraft

To PARIS 1.6 220/0588 SQ28 747

2 2130/1225 PA115 L15

3 2115/1330 SQ26 747

To OSAKA

To ROMA

2.5 1000/1715 SQ6 747

4.6 0930/2015 CX522 L10

2.7 2130/0745 SQ24 747

4 2300/0915 AZ487 747

To SYDNEY 1 2210/0610 SQ21A 747

2 2100/0835 SQ21A 747


Press PIP TEXT again, or press ; , …

ENTER to go back to the normal screen.

, or PROGR +/–.

You can also select “PIP : OFF” from the PIP menu, and press

Tips

• You can also display Teletext on the PIP screen using the menu (refer to

“Adjusting the PIP setting” on page 30).

• You can also use the color-coded buttons (see page 21) to select pages in the PIP TEXT screen.

• You can change the position of a Teletext page on the PIP screen using the

PIP menu (refer to “Adjusting the PIP setting” on page 30).

Note

• To select a Teletext page on the PIP screen, press V / b / v / B once only. If you press V / b / v / B continuously, the Teletext page numbers also change continuously at a fast speed.


Viewing a video game screen

—GAME MODE

The GAME MODE feature optimizes the video game screen by giving a soft picture and dynamic sound effects.

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0

9

GAME

;

…

PROGR+/–

Press GAME.

The picture and sound change to the mode that is suitable for video games.

GAME b

GAME

To go back to the normal picture and sound modes

Press ; , … , or PROGR +/–.

Tips

• You can also view the video game screen using the menu (see “Adjusting the FEATURES setting” on page 32).

• You can turn on the TV automatically and enter the GAME mode just by pressing the GAME button when the TV is in the standby mode.

Note

• To display a video game screen, connect the video game equipment to the

…

3 (video input) jacks at the front or rear of the TV.


Operating optional components

You can use the supplied remote to operate Sony video equipment such as

Beta, 8mm, VHS, MDP, CD or DVD.

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7

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0

9

Number buttons

DVD MENU

V / b / v / B /ENTER

Setting the remote to the connected equipment

VIDEO u

Video equipment operation buttons

While holding down

VIDEO u , press the following number combinations to enter the equipment’s code number

(see the chart below).

For example, to operate a

Sony 8 mm VCR:

+

0 b

2

Sony video equipment’s code numbers

To control

DVD

VTR1 (Beta)

VTR2 (8mm)

VTR3 (VHS)

MDP

CD

MD

Hold down VIDEO u

and press

03

04

06

07

00

01

02

Notes

• If your video equipment is furnished with a COMMAND MODE selector, set this selector to the same position as the setting code.

• If the equipment does not have a certain function, the corresponding button on the remote will not operate.

• When you remove the batteries, the code number may revert to the factory setting.


Operating a VCR using the remote

To turn on/off record play stop fast forward rewind the tape pause search the picture forward or backward

Operating a DVD player using the remote

Press

VIDEO u r while pressing (

( p

)

0

P

Press again to resume normal playback.

) or 0 during playback.

Release to resume normal playback.

To turn on/off play stop pause step through different tracks of an audio disc display the Title menu display the menu select the menu item

Operating an MDP using the remote

To turn on/off play stop pause search the picture forward or backward

Press

VIDEO u

( p

P


+ to step forward or = to step backward

TITLE

DVD MENU

V / v / B / b while holding down r

Press

VIDEO u

( p

P


) or 0 during playback.

Release to resume normal playback


Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Introducing the menu system

The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV. Here’s an overview of the menu system.

PIP A/V CONTROL

A / V CONT ROL

DY NAM I C

S T A NDARD

SOF T

P ERSONAL

V I DEO AD J UST

A UD I O AD J UST

T I L T C ORR E C T : 0

P I P

PROGR I ND EX

P I P TE X T *

S T ROB E

POS I T I ON:

P I P : OF F

FEATURES

F E AT URES

GAME MODE

HYPER S URROUND :

OF F

AV OUT :

MON I TOR

PRESET

PRES E T

L A NGUAGE / :

ENGL I SH

AUTO PROGRAM

MANUA L PROGRAM

T V S Y S : B / G

COL SYS : AUTO

S K I P : P R0 2 O F F

V I DEO AD J UST

P I C T URE

COL OR

BR I GHT

HUE

SHARP

VM : H I G H

1 0 0

4 5

4 0

0 0

8 0

*KV-EF29M61/EF29M91 only

A UD I O AD J UST

B A S S

T R E B L E

BA L ANCE

8 0

8 0

0 0

How to use the menu

-/-0

AUTO PROGRAM

P R : 0 1

T V S Y S : B / G

VHF L O W

MANUA L PROGRAM

P R : 0 1

T V S Y S : B / G

AT T : OFF

VHF L O W

1 After pressing MENU, press

V / b / v / B to move the cursor (

”

) in four directions to select an item.

2 Press ENTER to confirm the selection.

To go back to the previous menu cancel the menu change the menu language

Do this

Press V or v to move the cursor ( each menu, then press ENTER.*

”

) to the first line (

N

) of

Press MENU.

See next page.

* Except for “AUTO PROGRAM”

Notes (except for AUTO PROGRAM)

• When you select a menu, the color of the menu and the menu symbol change and the cursor (

”

) appears beside the first item of the menu.

• When an item on the menu is selected after pressing ENTER, the color of the item changes.

• If more than 60 seconds elapse between entries, the menu screen disappears.

• Some menu displays contain the symbol screen to indicate how to use the menu.

at the bottom of the

26 Adjusting Your Setup (MENU)

Changing the menu language

You can change the menu language as well as the on-screen language.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8

-/-0

9

MENU

V / b / v / B /ENTER

1 Press MENU.

MENU b

2 Press V or v to move the cursor (

”

) to the PRESET menu ( ), then press

ENTER.

3 Make sure the cursor ( appears beside

”

)

LANGUAGE/ press ENTER.

, then

4 Press V / b / v / B to select

, then press ENTER.

The menu language changes to Chinese.


Press MENU.

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER b

ENTER b b

Chinese

A / V CONT ROL

DY NAM I C

S T A NDARD

SOF T

P ERSONAL

V I DEO AD J UST

A UD I O AD J UST


PRES E T

L A NGUAGE / :

ENGL I SH

AUTO PROGRAM

MANUA L PROGRAM

T V S Y S : B / G

COL SYS : AUTO


PRES E T

L A NGUAGE / :

ENGL I SH

AUTO PROGRAM

MANUA L PROGRAM

T V S Y S : B / G

COL SYS : AUTO


Adjusting Your Setup (MENU) 27

Adjusting the A/V

CONTROL setting

The A/V CONTROL menu allows you to adjust the picture and sound settings.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7

-/--

8

0

9

MENU

V / b / v / B /ENTER

1 Press MENU.


”

) to , then press ENTER.

ENTER

MENU

ENTER b b

A / V CONT ROL

DY NAM I C

S T A NDARD

SOF T

P ERSONAL

V I DEO AD J UST

A UD I O AD J UST


A / V CONT ROL

DY NAM I C

S T A NDARD

SOF T

P ERSONAL

V I DEO AD J UST

A UD I O AD J UST



”

) to the desired option (see the table below), then press ENTER.

ENTER ENTER

Select To

DYNAMIC

STANDARD

SOFT receive high contrast pictures with powerful sound.

receive normal contrast pictures with medium listening sound.

receive mild pictures with soft sound.

PERSONAL

VIDEO ADJUST*

AUDIO ADJUST*

TILT CORRECT receive the last picture/sound settings that are adjusted using

“VIDEO ADJUST*” and “AUDIO ADJUST*”.

adjust the picture tilt when it is not aligned to the TV screen.

* When you select “VIDEO ADJUST” or “AUDIO ADJUST”, options for your selection are displayed (see below).


Adjusting the VIDEO ADJUST settings

1 Press V / b / v / B to adjust the selected item, then press

ENTER.

ENTER ENTER b

V I DEO AD J UST

P I C T URE

COL OR

BR I GHT

HUE

SHARP

VM : H I G H

1 0 0

4 5

4 0

0 0

8 0

For Press v / B to Press V / b to

PICTURE

COLOR

BRIGHT

HUE*

SHARP

VM decrease picture contrast decrease color intensity darken the picture make picture tones reddish increase picture contrast increase color intensity brighten the picture make picture tones greenish soften the picture sharpen the picture decrease emphasis on picture edges increase emphasis on picture edges

* You can adjust HUE for the NTSC color system only.

2 Repeat the above step to adjust other items.

Adjusting the AUDIO ADJUST settings

1 Press V / b / v / B to adjust the selected item, then press

ENTER.

ENTER ENTER b

A UD I O AD J UST

B A S S

T R E B L E

BA L ANCE

8 0

8 0

0 0

For

BASS

TREBLE

BALANCE

Press v / B to decrease the bass decrease the treble increase the left speaker’s volume

Press V / b to increase the bass increase the treble increase the right speaker’s volume

2 Repeat the above step to adjust other items.


Press MENU.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to the

“Introducing the menu system” section on page 26.


Adjusting the PIP setting

The PIP menu allows you to use the

Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature.

1 Press MENU.


”

) to ( press ENTER.

), then

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

-/-0

MENU

V / b / v / B /ENTER

ENTER

MENU

ENTER b

A / V CONT ROL

DY NAM I C

S T A NDARD

SOF T

P ERSONAL

V I DEO AD J UST

A UD I O AD J UST

T I L T C ORR E C T : 0 b

P I P

PROGR I ND EX

P I P TE X T *

S T ROB E

POS I T I ON:

P I P : OF F

*KV-EF29M61/

EF29M91 only



”


Select

PROGR INDEX

PIP TEXT*

STROBE

POSITION

ENTER ENTER

To view multiple programs on the nine sub-screens.

To cancel, select “PROGR INDEX” or “PIP: OFF”, then press

ENTER. Or press PROGR INDEX or on the remote.

display a Teletext page on the PIP screen.

Press V / b / v / B to select the desired Teletext page.

To cancel, select “PIP: OFF”, then press ENTER. Or press PIP

TEXT,

;

,

…

, or PROGR +/– on the remote.

view slow motion movement on the nine sub screens.

To cancel, select “STROBE” again or “PIP: OFF”, then press

ENTER. Or press ; , … , or PROGR +/–, or on the remote.

change the position of the PIP screen.

Press V / b / v / B to select the desired position, then press ENTER.

PIP

To cancel, press MENU.

display a sub screen within the main picture.

Press V / b / v / B to select “ON”, then press ENTER.

To cancel, press or select “OFF”, then press ENTER.

* KV-EF29M61/EF29M91 only.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, see the



Adjusting the

FEATURES setting

The FEATURES menu allows you to optimize the screen for video games, enjoy “surround” sound effects, and select the output signal of the TV broadcast or the connected equipment.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7

-/--

8

0

9

MENU

V / b / v / B /ENTER

1 Press MENU.


”

) to ( ), then press ENTER.

ENTER

MENU

ENTER b b

A / V CONT ROL

DY NAM I C

S T A NDARD

SOF T

P ERSONAL

V I DEO AD J UST

A UD I O AD J UST


F E AT URES

GAME MODE

HYPER S URROUND :

OF F

AV OUT :

MON I TOR


”


Select

GAME MODE

HYPER SURROUND

AV OUT

(advanced rec-out)

ENTER ENTER

To view a video game screen enjoy “surround” sound effects of a concert hall or movie theater.

Press V / b / v / B to select “DOLBY VIRTUAL”,

“MOVIE”, “MUSIC”, “NEWS<BBE 1) >”,

“HALL<SRS each item).

2) >”, or “SPACE 3)” (see below for details on select the signal output through the

Ú output) terminal.

(Monitor/TV

Press V / b / v / B to select “TV” (to output the TV broadcast signal) or “MONITOR” (to output the signal of the equipment connected to the TV).


Description of adjustable HYPER SURROUND items

Select

DOLBY VIRTUAL

MOVIE

MUSIC

NEWS<BBE

HALL<SRS

SPACE

OFF

3)

1)

2) >

>

To listen to Dolby Surround encoded sound.

listen to sound that emphasizes the bass audio effect of a movie theater.

listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes the low and high sound.

listen to sound that emphasizes voice.

listen to sound that spreads out over a large area, giving the feeling of being at a concert hall.

listen to monaural sound with a stereo-like effect.

turn off the “surround” sound.

1) The BBE is manufactured by Sony Corporation under license from BBE

Sound, Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent No. 4,638,258 and No. 4,482,866.

2)

The word “BBE” and the BBE symbol are the trademarks of BBE Sound,

Inc.

The ( r

)



SRS (SOUND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM) is manufactured by Sony

Corporation under license from SRS Labs, Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent

No. 4,748,669. The word “SRS” and the SRS symbol ( r

) are registered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.

3) SPACE uses SRS MONO.


Press MENU.

Notes

• Do not change the channel and the input selection while recording with a

VCR through the Ú (Monitor/TV output) jacks. If you change the channel and the input selection, it also changes the channel and input selection that you are recording.

• The signals of the PROGRAM INDEX, STROBE, PIP modes, and the

Teletext broadcast cannot be output even though “MONITOR” is selected.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, see the



Adjusting the

PRESET setting

The PRESET menu allows you to adjust the setup of your TV. For example, you can receive a channel with a weak signal that fails to be tuned in by automatic presetting. In addition, the PRESET menu offers other setup options, such as changing the menu language.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7

-/--

8

0

9

MENU

V / b / v / B /ENTER

Presetting channels manually

1 Press MENU.

MENU

2 Press V or v to move the

3 cursor (

”

) to ( press ENTER.

Press V or v press ENTER.

), then

to move the cursor (

”

) to TV SYS, then

4 Press V / b / v / B until your local TV system appears on the menu, then press

ENTER.


”

) to MANUAL

PROGRAM, then press

ENTER.

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER b

ENTER b

ENTER b

ENTER b

ENTER b

A / V CONT ROL

DY NAM I C

S T A NDARD

SOF T

P ERSONAL

V I DEO AD J UST

A UD I O AD J UST


PRES E T

L A NGUAGE / :

ENGL I SH

AUTO PROGRAM

MANUA L PROGRAM

T V S Y S : B / G

COL SYS : AUTO


PRES E T

L A NGUAGE / :

ENGL I SH

AUTO PROGRAM

MANUA L PROGRAM

T V S Y S : B / G

COL SYS : AUTO


PRES E T

L A NGUAGE / :

ENGL I SH

AUTO PROGRAM

MANUA L PROGRAM

T V S Y S : D / K

COL SYS : AUTO


MANUA L PROGRAM

P R : 0 1

T V S Y S : B / G

AT T : OFF

VHF L O W


6 Select the program position to which you want to preset a channel.

(1) Make sure the cursor

(

”

) appears beside PR, then press ENTER.

(2) Press V / b / v / B until the program position you want appears on the menu, then press

ENTER.

7 Select the desired channel.

(1) Make sure the cursor

(

”

) appears beside VHF

LOW, then press

ENTER.

(2) Press V / b / v / B until the desired channel picture appears on the

TV screen, then press

ENTER.

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER b b

MANUA L PROGRAM

P R : 0 1

T V S Y S : B / G

AT T : OFF

VHF L O W

MANUA L PROGRAM

P R : 0 1

T V S Y S : B / G

AT T : OFF

VHF L O W


Press MENU.

Notes

• If the TV signal is too strong and the picture is distorted, select

“MANUAL PROGRAM” from the PRESET menu, then select “ATT

(attenuator) ON”.

• The TV system and the ATT (attenuator) settings are memorized for each program position.

• If you do not know your local TV system, consult your nearest Sony dealer or authorized service center.

continued


Adjusting the PRESET setting (continued)

Changing other PRESET menu options

1 Press MENU.

MENU


”

) to ( ), then press ENTER.

ENTER ENTER b b

A / V CONT ROL

DY NAM I C

S T A NDARD

SOF T

P ERSONAL

V I DEO AD J UST

A UD I O AD J UST


PRES E T

L A NGUAGE / :

ENGL I SH

AUTO PROGRAM

MANUA L PROGRAM

T V S Y S : B / G

COL SYS : AUTO



”

) to the desired option, then press ENTER.

Select

LANGUAGE

AUTO PROGRAM

MANUAL PROGRAM

TV SYS

COL SYS

SKIP

ENTER ENTER

To change the menu language (page 27) preset channels automatically preset channels manually. See “Presetting channels manually” on page 34.

select the TV system. See “Presetting channels manually” on page 34.

select the color system. Normally, set this to “AUTO”.

skip unwanted or unused program positions.

1 Press V / v until the unused or unwanted program position appears, then press ENTER.

2 Select “ON”, then press ENTER.

3 To disable other program positions, repeat steps 1 and 2.

To put the skipped program position back on, select “OFF” in step 2.


Press MENU.

Tip

• For details on the menu system and how to use the menu, refer to the



Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If any problem persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer or authorized service center.

Snowy picture

Symptom

Noisy sound

Good picture

Noisy sound

Check

• Check the antenna and antenna connection on the TV and on the wall. (page 4)

• Display the PRESET menu and select the appropriate TV system (TV SYS). (page 34)

• Display the PRESET menu and select “MANUAL

PROGRAM”. Then, select “ATT (attenuator) ON”. (page

34)

• Display the PRESET menu and select the appropriate TV system (TV SYS). (page 34)

No picture

Good picture

Dotted lines or stripes

No sound

No sound

• Press u

.

• Press U on the TV to turn off the TV for about five seconds and then turn it on again.

• Check the power cord, antenna, and the VCR connections.

• Press

.

+.

• Press ¤ .

• Press A/B (KV-EF29M61/EF29M91/EF29M90 only).

• This may be caused by local interference (e.g. cars, neon signs, hair dryers, etc.). Adjust the antenna direction for minimum interference.

Double images or “ghosts”

No color

• This may be caused by reflections from nearby mountains or buildings. A highly directional antenna may improve the picture.

• Adjust the COLOR level in the VIDEO ADJUST menu of the PERSONAL option. (page 29)

• Display the PRESET menu and check the color system

(COL SYS) setting. (page 34) continued

Additional Information 37

Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptom

TV cabinet creaks.

TV cannot receive stereo broadcast signal

Check

• Even if the picture or the sound is normal, changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or contract, making a noise. This does not indicate a malfunction.

• Press A/B until “AUTO” appears on the screen.

(page 19) (KV-EF29M61/EF29M91/EF29M90 only)

38 Additional Information

Identifying parts and controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Front panel

ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMING

1 …

(TV/video) button (10)

2 Á

+/– (volume) buttons (10)

3

PROGR +/– (program) buttons (9)

4 u

(power) button (9)

5

ENTER button (26)

6

MENU +/– buttons (26)

7

AUTO PROGR (program) button (5)

8 U

(main power) button (9) continued


Identifying parts and controls (continued)

Remote

1 2 3

4 5 6

7

-/--

8

0

9

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

-/-0

1 ¤

(muting) button (10)

2

GAME button (23)

3 u

(power) button (9)

4 ;

(TV) button (10)

5

Number buttons (9)

6

JUMP button (10)

Names/symbols of buttons on the remote are indicated in different colors to represent the available functions.

Button function Label color

White

Green

Yellow

For general TV operations

For Teletext operations

For PIP and PROGRAM

INDEX operations

40 Additional Information

7

A/B button (18)

(KV-EF29M61/EF29M91/EF29M90 only)

8

PIP operation buttons (14 – 15)

(TV/video)

(freeze)

(swap)

(PIP)

V / v /ENTER—for PIP PROGR

9

PROGRAM INDEX operation buttons (16 – 17)

PROGR INDEX

V / b / v / B /ENTER

PROGR +/–

1 2 3

4 5 6

7

-/--

8

0

9

1 2 3

4 5 6

7

-/--

8

0

9

!º

Teletext operation buttons (20– 22)


(text)

(enlarge)

(reveal)

(hold)

Red

Green

Yellow

Blue

(index)

(text clear)

PIP TEXT

V / b / v / B /ENTER

!¡

DOLBY VIRTUAL button (13)

!™

Timer setting buttons (11)

(wake up timer)

(sleep timer)

!£

DYNAMIC P(power). BASSO button

(12)

!¢ .

(volume) +/– buttons (10)

!∞

DVD, VCR, MDP, CD, MD operation buttons (25)

DVD MENU

+

/ # (fastforward/search forward)

(

(play)

=

/ 3 (rewind/search backward) r

(record) p

(stop)

P

(pause)

VIDEO u

(power)

TITLE


Specifications

Power requirements

Power consumption (W)

Television system

Color system

KV-EF29M80, KV-EF29M90, KV-EF29M61, KV-EF29M91

110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Indicated on the rear of the TV

B/G, I, D/K, M

PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58

NICAM Stereo B/G, I;A2 Stereo (German) B/G

Note

Stereo system

Teletext language English, Arabic, French

KV-EF29M61/

EF29M91/

EF29M90

KV-EF29M61/

EF29M91

Channel coverage

˘

I

B/G

D/K

M

(Antenna)

Audio output (speaker)

VHF : E2 to E12 / UHF : E21 to E69 / CATV : S01 to S03,

S1 to S41

UHF : B21 to B68 / CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41

VHF : C1 to C12, R1 to R12 / UHF : C13 to C57, R21 to R60

CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41, Z1 to Z39

VHF : A2 to A13 / UHF : A14 to A79/

CATV : A-8 to A-2, A to W+4, W+6 to W+84

75-ohm external terminal

15W + 15W

Number of terminal

2

(video)

(Audio)

(S Video)

(Headphone)

Picture tube

Tube size (cm)

Mass (kg)

(Component

Video)

Screen size (cm)

Dimensions (w/h/d, mm)

Input: 4 Output: 1

Input: 4 Output: 1

Input: 2

Input: 1

Output: 1

29 in.

72

68

716

×

572

×

525

54 phono jacks; 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms phono jacks; 500 mVrms

Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative

C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms phono jacks

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms,

sync negative

B–Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

R–Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Audio: 500 mVrms,

Minijack

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Measured diagonally

Measured diagonally

Sony Corporation

Tokyo, Japan

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