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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 – – S1 VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R 2 ( ) MONO ENTER – + MENU VIDEO IN 3 (CLEAR) TV SYSTEM B/G I D/K M AUTO PROGR 3
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Getting Started Table of contents 6 Connections 7 Presetting channels 9 Introducing the menu 10 Changing the menu language Operations 11 Watching the TV 12 Adjusting the picture 14 Adjusting the sound 15 Selecting a stereo or bilingual program 16 Viewing Teletext 17 Customizing the TV (SET UP) Additional Information 20 Troubleshooting back Specifications cover Getting Started 5
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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 Rear of TV socket VIDEO IN MON/TV O
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3 Press AUTO PROGR. Presetting channels AUTO PROGR 1 2 3 1 To start presetting channels automatically from the specified program position 1 Press MANUAL PROGR. 2 Press TV SYSTEM to select your local TV system. You can preset TV channels easily by storing all the 3 Press PROGR +/– to select the program position. receivable channels automatically. You can also preset 4 Press AUTO PROGR. channels manually or disable program positions. Presetting channels automatically You can preset up to 100 TV ch
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Presetting channels manually Disabling program positions To change the program position for a channel or to By disabling unused or unwanted program positions, receive a channel with a weak signal, preset the you can skip those positions when you press PROGR channel manually. +/–. 1 Press MANUAL PROGR. 1 Press PROGR +/– until the unused or unwanted program position appears on the screen. 2 Press PROGR +/– until the required program position appears on the screen. 2 Press MANUAL PROGR. 3 Press TV
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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 (∗ KV-F29MN11 only) Getting back to the previous menu Cancelling the menu screen Move the cursor (z) up to the first line of each Press MENU. menu (except the main menu), and press ENTER. Notes • If more than 60 seconds elapse after you press a button, the menu screen disappears automatically. • Yo
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Getting back to the English menu Changing the menu 1 Press MENU. language 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 Press ENTER. ENTER 1 Press MENU. MENU 4 Press ENTER. ENTER 2 Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to LANGUAGE. 5 Press MENU to return to the normal screen. MENU 3 Press ENTER. ENTER 4 P
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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, 1 Press POWER to turn the TV on. the STANDBY indicator may remain alight for a while. POWER POWER When the TV is in standby mode after pressing POWER, press POWER on the remote commander. Watching the video input 2 Select the TV channel you want to watch. Press VIDEO/HOLD. T
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Muting the sound Adjusting the picture Press MUTING. MUTING + or – MENU MUTING ENTER 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 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. 4 Press +
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If the color of the picture is abnormal Adjusting the picture setting When receiving programs through the terminal: (ADJUSTMENT) Press TV SYSTEM or COLOR SYSTEM until the color becomes normal. You can adjust the picture to your own taste with the ADJUSTMENT option. The adjusted settings are stored COLOR SYSTEM in the PERSONAL option. TV SYSTEM 1 Press MENU. 2 Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to VIDEO Note CONTROL, and press ENTER. • Normally set COLOR SYSTEM to AUTO. 3 Press + or – to move t
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Adjusting the sound setting Adjusting the sound (ADJUSTMENT) You can adjust the sound to your own taste with the ADJUSTMENT option. The adjusted settings are stored in the PERSONAL option. 1 Press MENU. + or – 2 Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to AUDIO MENU CONTROL, and press ENTER. ENTER 3 Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to ADJUSTMENT, and press ENTER. 1 Press MENU. 4 Press + or – to move the cursor (z) to the MENU item you want to adjust, and press ENTER. 2 Press + or – to move the cur
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Receiving area for NICAM and A2 (German) programs Selecting a stereo or System Receiving area bilingual program 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.” You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual program of The sound becomes monaural, however, the noise will be NICAM and A2 (German) systems. The initial setting is
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Checking the contents of a Teletext Viewing Teletext service (INDEX) Press SLEEP/INDEX to display an overview of the Teletext contents and page numbers. Using FASTEXT TV stations broadcast an information service called This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext Teletext via a TV channel. page that uses FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT page is Teletext service allows you to receive various broadcast, a color-coded menu appears at the bottom of information such as weather forecasts or news at any
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Revealing concealed information Customizing the TV Sometimes pages contain concealed information, such (SET UP) 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 Press A/B/ENLARGE. (S1-Video signal), you can change the size of the Each time you press A/B/ENLARGE, the Teletext picture on the scre
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Using the AV OUT (advanced rec-out) Selecting the surround sound terminal 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 Press MENU. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press + or – to select SET UP, and press ENTER. 2 Press + or – to select SET UP, and press ENTER. 3 Press + or – to select SURROUND, and press 3 Press + or – to select AV OUT, and press ENTER. ENTER. 4 Press +
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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 You can adjust the tilt of the picture if it is not aligned videotape that is in poor condition. to the TV screen. This may happen due to the direction of the earth’s magnetic field in relation to the position 1 Press MENU. of the TV. 2 Press + or – to select SET UP, and press 1 Press MENU. ENTER. 2 Press
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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. Snowy picture /Check the VCR connections. Noisy sound Good picture No sound /Check the antenna. /Check the antenna connection on the TV and o
