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1. Do not install the TV in an unstable position Use a proper TV stand F f Z Using Your New TV 4 Getting Started Connect the antenna If you wish to connect a VCR see the Connecting a VCR diagram below Rear of TV Antenna cable not supplied Signal flow Connecting a VCR To watch the video input press see page 13 KV XG29M 81 XG25M 81 Antenna cable not supplied lt p To antenna output Rear of TV To IT antenna To video and yellow audio outputs Tt L MONO white Audio Video cable not supplied DR red A Si KV XG21M80 Signal flow Rear of TV Antenna cable not supplied To video and 3 yellow audio outputs i L MONO white Audio Video cable not supplied JR red A Signal flow Using Your New TV Notes e If you connect a monaural VCR connect the yellow plug to the yellow jack and the black plug to A L MONO the white jack e If you connect a VCR to the Tf antenna terminal preset the signal output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV e When no signal is input to the connected video equipment the TV screen becomes blue KV XG29M81 XG25M81 only e Do not connect video equipment to the 2 video input jacks at the front and the rear of your TV at the same time otherwise the picture will not b2. Press or Press PIC MODE Press SELECT UAWN Pe To preset the skipped program number again Preset the channel automatically or manually Tip e You can also use SELECT and 44 on the TV to preset channels and skip program numbers To use the fine tuning FINE function The fine tuning FINE function may help to reduce the following problems incomplete Teletext display KV XG29M81 XG25M81 only double images and lines moving across the TV screen You can use the fine tuning function as below 1 Select the program number you want to adjust 2 Press SELECT until MANUAL PROGRAM appears on the screen 3 Press or on the remote control once 4 Press to display FINE on the screen 5 Press or continuously until the above problems are minimized The or icon on the screen flashes while tuning 6 Press SELECT to return to normal screen Using Your New TV 11 12 Watching the TV This section explains functions used while watching the TV Most operations can be done using the remote PROGR ES O Number buttons JUMP 1 PROGR SELECT or E amp R a 1 Press to turn on the TV When the TV is in the standby mode the indicator on the TV is lit red press on the remote or PROGR on the TV 2 Press PROGR or the number buttons to select the
3. appears on the gt LANGUAGE Wl ENGLISH screen 2 Press or to select m ras Cc gt ee gt LANGUAGE all Tip e You can also use SELECT and A on the TV to select the on screen display language continued Using Your New TV 13 Watching the TV continued Setting the Wake Up timer 1 Press amp until the desired wa spate ieee ats period of time appears a Aner lOminites The Wake Up timer starts gt immediately after you have i set it 7 WAKE UP TIMER OFF lt wake UP TIMER 12H00M No Wake Up timer After 12 hours 2 Select the TV program or video mode you want to display when you wake up 3 Press or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically The amp indicator on the TV lights up orange To cancel the Wake Up timer Press J until WAKE UP TIMER OFF appears or turn off the TV s main power Note e 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 Setting the Sleep timer rres f me the ea yen SLEEP TIMER 30M gt l SLEEP TIMER 60M period of time appears amp After 30 minutes After 60 minutes The Sleep timer starts immediately after you have T gt f set it SLEEP TIMER OFF lt t SLEEP TIMER 90M No Sleep Timer After
4. 1 Press SELECT until SELECT E MANUAL PROGRAM gt appears MANUAL PROGRAM Press or Ll 2 amp n gt VHF LOW B G e gt i 3 Press PROGR or the number buttons until the PROGR desired program number 000 ee tt appears eS SOS 4 Press or until the desired channel picture m appears gt m GS 5 Press SELECT SELECT m Note e If you preset a locked channel that particular channel will be unlocked automatically page 18 To change the TV system setting If the picture or sound is abnormal when receiving programs through the T antenna terminal 1 Press SELECT until TV SYS appears TV SYS B G 2 Press or to select the appropriate BIG gt gt DK M TV system until the picture or sound quality is optimal Using Your New TV To change the color system setting If the color is abnormal when receiving programs through the I antenna terminal or the video input jack 1 Press SELECT until COL SYS appears COL SYS AUTO o 5 lt 2 Press or to select the appropriate AUTO gt PAL gt SECAM o color system until the color is 5 optimal NTSC 4 43 lt NTSC 3 58 f Tip d e Normally set COL SYS to AUTO Skipping program numbers Press PROGR or the number buttons until the unused or unwanted program number appears Press SELECT until MANUAL PROGRAM appears
5. PIC MODE Select picture mode 15 ETE SOUND MODE Select sound mode 15 CED FAVORITE Display favorite channels 17 Stereo bilingual operations SONY Not used for KV XG29M 81 XG25M 81 XG21M 80 A B Select stereo bilingual mode ae Teletext operations KV XG29M 81 XG25M 81 only S Display Teletext broadcast 19 The names symbols of Enlarge the Teletext display 20 buttons on the remote are Reveal concealed information 20 indicated in different colors to Stop Teletext display from 20 represent the available scrolling functions Display Teletext service contents 20 DA Show TV screen while 20 Label color Button function waiting for Teletext page White For general TV E red green Access a FASTEXT menu 20 operations yellow blue Green For Teletext operations Additional Information 27 Specifications KV XG21M 80 KV XG25M81 KV XG29M 81 Note Power requirements 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption W Indicated on the rear of the TV Television system B G I D K M Color system PAL PAL 60 SECAM NTSC4 43 NTSC3 58 Teletext language English Arabic French KV XG29M81 XG25M81 Channel coverage B G VHF E2to E12 UHF E21 to E69 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 l UHF B21 to B68 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to 41 D K VHF Cl1 to C12 R1 to R12 UHF C13 to C57 R21 to R60 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to 41 Z1 to Z39 M VHF A2 to A13 UHF A14 to A79 CATV A 8 to A 2 A to W
6. 4 W 6 to W 84 TT Antenna 75 ohm external terminal Audio output 5W 5W Number of terminal Video Input 2 Output 1 Input 3 Output 1 Input 3 Output 1 Two input lines available Phono jacks 1 Vp p 75 ohms D Audio Input 2 Output 1 Input 3 Output 1 Input 3 Output 1 Two input lines available Phono jacks 500 mVrms Q Headphone Output 1 Minijack Picture tube 21 in 25 in 29 in Tube size cm 54 64 72 Measured diagonally Screen size cm 51 60 68 Measured diagonally Dimensions w h d mm 640 x 456 x 498 722 x 515 x 512 794 x 573 x 517 Mass kg 27 39 48 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Sony Corporation
7. TV program 000 For double digit numbers or press then the number YY e g for 25 press then S OS 2 and 5 3 Press 4 to adjust the volume Using Your New TV Additional tasks To Do this Turn off temporarily Press The indicator on the TV lights up red Turn off completely Press on the TV Mute the sound Watch the video input VCR camcorder etc Jump back to the previous channel Display the on screen information Adjust the volume of all TV programs automatically i Press 0X gt ie Press to select VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 g To return to the TV program press O Press JUMP f Press G d Press SELECT repeatedly until INTELLIGENT VOL appears then press or to select ON To cancel select OFF Adjust the picture position when it is not aligned to the TV screen Press SELECT repeatedly until PIC ROTATION appears then press or to adjust the alignment of the picture position PIC ROTATION 8fC 8 The J or F icon on the screen flashes while adjusting The picture sound and either the program number or video mode are displayed The on screen display for the picture and sound information disappears after about 3 seconds Changing the on screen display language 1 Press SELECT until SELECT E LANGUAGE awl ENGLISH
8. are present inside the TV Refer servicing and disposal of the TV to qualified personnel Your TV is recommended for home use only Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may be subject to excessive dust heat moisture or vibrations Table of Contents Using Your New TV Getint Siaredir E 4 Step 1 Connect the antenna sesreccccenerandaoniean n 4 Step 2 Insert the batteries into the remote uu cee eeeeteee tees 5 Step 3 Preset the channels automatically ccccceseseseseeeeeeneseees 5 Connecting optional Components sssini 6 Securing the TV oanpassing anainn 8 Presettins channels neicncin clei eee ne eed 9 Watching the V ccs fae hea ea eee ae 12 Advanced Operations Customizing the picture and SOUNC cccesseseeseseseeteseeeseseessseseesenensens 15 Viewing your favorite channels i lt s lt cscerectertvaeciesceescrentstetineiseceeresenterss 17 Blocking the channels CHILD LOCK sisisisssssirsissncnsssesiseresiasacnsasasisessa 18 Viewing Teletext KV XG29M81 XG25MB81 only sssssssssscsssssseeeteeen 19 Additional Information Self diasnosis funchons ia ciate Sean he Sea 21 Troubleshooting ccciscedecsstanessiciesscogecsstanaastesssoceceteetanaanneiesicncedentenanneantecnes 22 Overview Of COMMONS scsi certs Beeci separ ecngetacedeaastansachdbeadieab seine dines 25 SPOChC A OMS cece cease te cecneentacctaeseretcaceesesceensfucrctetin tevasetes ererte ER Back cover WARNING continued
9. booster too low f Use the fine tuning FINE function 11 Picture slant e The magnetic Keep external speakers or other electrical disturbance from equipment away from the TV external speakers or Press SELECT until PIC ROTATION 13 other equipment or appears on the screen then press or the direction of the to align the picture to the TV screen earth s magnetic field may affect the TV Lines moving across e There is interference Use the fine tuning FINE function 11 the TV screen from external sources e g heavy machineries nearby broadcast station The indicator on Your TV may need Contact your nearest Sony service center 21 your TV flashes red service a number of times between 3 second intervals TV cabinet creaks Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or contract making a noise This does not indicate a malfunction A boom sound is heard when the TV is turned on function is working This does not indicate a malfunction The TV s demagnetizing 24 Additional Information Overview of controls TV front panel KV XG29M 81 XG25M81 eI ay A i DBD at PROGR 0 go PF Button Function Page AUTO PROGR Preset channels automatically 5 SELECT Select the desired item 10 PROGR Select program number
10. 12 Turn off completely or 12 turn on the TV A H Adjust volume 12 5 Select TV or video input 13 Q Headphone jack continued Additional Information 25 MMMM Overview of controls continued KV XG21M 80 T 97929 6g h o0 c 82 seer M sey ar PROGR O sjelo 0 wai Button Function Page AUTO PROGR Preset channels automatically 5 SELECT Select the desired item 10 PROGR Select program number 12 Turn off completely or 12 turn on the TV 21 H Adjust volume 12 5 Select TV or video input 13 Q Headphone jack E 26 Additional Information Remote Control ax a Button Function Page QO CO QO SELECT Select the desired item 10 C H Adjust value 10 o O oo PROGR Select program number 12 D 0 9 Input numbers 12 H Adjust volume 12 Q Turn off temporarily or 13 D turn on the TV Select TV or video input 13 B O Display the TV program 13 SOUND lt PROGR ox Mute the sound 13 Cc Display on screen information 13 ap JUMP Jump to previous channel 13 CO Timer operations E SELECT dq Set TV to turn on automatically 14 CO COCO a Set TV to turn off automatically 14 Cy aa
11. 90 minutes To cancel the Sleep timer Press until SLEEP TIMER OFF appears or turn the TV off 14 Using Your New TV Advanced Operations Customizing the picture and sound SOUND MODE You can customize the picture and SELECT sound by selecting the picture and PIC MODE sound modes or by adjusting its settings FAVORITE You can change the sound effect by SONY selecting the surround mode a Selecting the picture and sound modes To select the picture mode Press PIC MODE PIC MODEM DYNAMIC gt STANDARD gt SOFT repeatedly until you get gt the desired picture mode i gt Q lt Select To 9 DYNAMIC receive high contrast pictures STANDARD receive normal contrast pictures 0 a SOFT receive mild pictures a e a To select the sound mode SOUND Press SOUND MODE MODE gt DYNAMIC gt DRAMA gt SOFT repeatedly until you get gt the desired sound mode Select To DYNAMIC listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes the low and high sound DRAMA listen to sound that emphasizes vocals and background music SOFT receive soft sound continued Advanced Operations 15 Customizing the picture and sound continued Adjusting the picture and sound settings Press SELECT until the j SELECT desired setting appears T PICTURE MIMIM mmnm GO Each t
12. S ONY 4 078 152 11 1 Trinitron Color TV Operating Instructions e Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference KV XG29 KV XG25 KV XG21 aa M80 2000 Sony Corporation WARNING e Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV e Operate the TV only between 110 240 V AC For your own safety do not touch any part of the TV the power cord and the antenna cable during lightning storms For children s safety do not leave children alone with the TV Do not allow children to climb onto it To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the TV to rain or moisture Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object falls into it Have it checked immediately by qualified personnel only Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV Do not install the TV in a confined space such gt 4 a alo 0 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 as a bookcase or built in cabinet Pull the power cord out by the plug Do not pull the power cord itself Disconnect the TV before moving it or if you are not going to use it for several days 4 Do not plug in too many appliances to the same power socket Do not damage the power cord Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the TV as high voltages and other hazards
13. To D2 To video and video input audio outputs Video game equipment A Signal flow Notes KV XG21M80 only e You can also connect video equipment to the 1 video input jacks at the rear of your TV KV XG29M81 XG25M81 only e You can also connect video equipment to the 1 or 2 video input jacks at the rear of your TV e Do not connect video equipment to the 2 video input jacks at the front and the rear of your TV at the same time otherwise the picture will not be displayed properly on the screen Connecting audio video equipment using the monitor output jacks KV XG29M 81 XG25M 81 Antenna cable not supplied Pa Rear of TV To g antenna Audio system VCR output or B E a To video and To audio inputs audio inputs o yellow A L MONO moni Audio Video cable white o monitor not supplied jes i output A Signal flow 6 Using Your New TV KV XG21M 80 lt Antenna cable not supplied Rear of TV To Audio system antenna output or To video and audio inputs f Z or yellow NERS JL MONO f monitor moa white output JR red om Signal flow Note e When connecting a monaural VCR connect the yellow plug to the yellow jack and the black plug to L MONO the white jac
14. e displayed properly on the screen CAUTION e Do not connect the power cord until you have completed making all other connections otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna and other terminals to ground To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote remove the batteries from the remote if you are not going to use it for several days If any liquid that leaks from the batteries touches you immediately wash it away with water Insert the batteries into the remote f Z Note e Do not use old batteries nor use different types of batteries together Preset the channels automatically Front of TV VHF LOW B G Tips e If you want to stop automatic channel presetting press SELECT twice e If your TV has preset an unwanted channel or cannot preset a particular channel then preset your TV manually see page 10 Note e During automatic channel presetting your TV screen will indicate B G TY D K or M for the TV system 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 To watch the picture of the connected equipment press see page 13 Connecting a camcorder video game equipment using the video input jacks Front of TV Audio Video cable not supplied a
15. he number button from 1 to 6 to select the 4 desired channel gt When you use the FAVORITE CH S feature for the first time six preset channels will appear Changing the favorite channel setting 1 Press SELECT until EOE FAVORITE CH SET UP appears gt FAVORITE CH SET UP Oo Ro PR03 PR04 PRO5 PR06 2 Press or to select the poa favorite channel you want C to change e g PR03 pa gt FAVORITE CH SETUP eo PR04 PR05 PROG 3 Press PROGR H or moe 000 number buttons to 0O change the program or mb FAVORITE CH SET UP number SS O PR01 PR02 PRIH A OS PR04 PRO5 PR06 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other favorite channels 5 Press SELECT Advanced Operations 17 Blocking the channels CHILD LOCK iS You can prevent a child from watching certain channels by using the buttons on the remote control C O Oz I gt 30 NO 2 D fe fa D 0 3 0 OO SELECT or 0 Os Os 1 Select the channel you want to lock 2 Press SELECT until CHILD SELECT m LOCK appears on the gt screen CHILD LOCK OFF 3 Press or to select LLI O N k The ff symbol appears on E the screen C gt To unlock the channel gt press or to select CE CHILD LOCK ON OFF The symbol disappears from the screen Note e If yo
16. iate in use The color level setting Press SELECT until COLOR appears 16 is too low on the screen then press or to adjust the color level The color system Press SELECT until COL SYS appears 11 setting is on the screen then check the color inappropriate system setting usually set this to AUTO The antenna direction Adjust the antenna direction Contact a m is inappropriate Sony dealer for advice Abnormal color The magnetic Keep external speakers or other electrical _ patches disturbance from equipment away from the TV Do not j external speakers or move the TV while the TV is turned on other equipment or Press main power on the TV to turn the direction of the off the TV for about five minutes then earth s magnetic field turn it on again may affect the TV continued Additional Information 23 Troubleshooting continued Symptom Possible cause Solutions Page 100 appears on e The channel carries no 19 the top of the screen Teletext broadcast and there is no Teletext display _ KV XG29M 81 XG25M81 only Teletext display is e Connection is loose or Check the antenna cable and connection 4 incomplete snowy the cable is damaged on the TV VCR and at the wall picture or double 7 7 images e The antenna direction Adjust the antenna direction Contact a KV XG29M 81 is inappropriate Sony dealer for advice XG25M81 only e Signal transmission is Try using a
17. ime you press gt PICTURE gt COLOR gt BRIGHT HUE SELECT the setting 4 item will change as follows L BALANCE lt TREBLE lt BASS lt SHARP 2 Press or to adjust the o item ee 3 To adjust other items repeat steps 1 to 2 HUE can be adjusted for the NTSC system only Notes e When you select a picture or sound mode the adjusted settings will be reset according to the selected mode e You can also use SELECT and 41 on the TV to adjust the picture and sound settings Selecting the surround mode 1 Press SELECT repeatedly SELECT m until SURROUND gt appears SURROUND MOVIE 2 Press or to select the m desired surround sound CD MOVIE gt MUSIC gt OFF gt mO Select To MOVIE listen to sound that spreads out over a large area giving the feeling of being at a movie theatre MUSIC listen to the sound that gives the feeling of being at a live concert OFF turn off the surround sound 16 Advanced Operations Viewing your favorite channels Number buttons You can display six of your favorite channels for quick and easy selection You can change the favorite channel setting as well PROGR or FAVORITE k FAVORITE Selecting a favorite channel 1 Press FAVORITE FAVORITE CH FAVORITE Ys PRO1 PRO2Z PROB PRO04 PRO5 PR06 Press t
18. k Using Your New TV 7 8 Securing the TV To prevent the TV from falling secure the TV using one of the following methods With the supplied screws attach the band to the TV stand and to the rear of the TV using the provided hole or Put the cord or chain through the clamps to secure the TV against a wall or pillar Note e Use only the supplied screws Use of other screws may damage the TV Using Your New TV Presetting channels You can preset up to 100 TV channels in numerical sequence from program number 1 using the remote and the buttons on your TV as well Number buttons A PROGR SELECT PIC MODE or AUTO PROGR Presetting channels automatically 1 Press to turn on the TV mj 2 Press AUTO PROGR uo Gs gt VHF LOW B G jjj Note e During automatic channel presetting your TV screen will indicate B G TV D K or M for the TV system To preset channels automatically from a specified program number 1 Press SELECT until AUTO PROGRAM appears 2 Press or The on screen display will start flashing 3 Press PROGR or the number buttons until the desired program number appears 4 Press or continued Using Your New TV 9 AL M N NOA Husn 10 Presetting channels continued Presetting channels manually
19. ooster if it is too strong in use Noisy sound Ww x Good picture e The TV system setting If the sound of some channels are noisy 10 is inappropriate select the channel then select the appropriate TV system TV SYS Noisy sound v x No picture e The power cord Check the power cord antenna and the 4 antenna or VCR is not VCR connections connected e The TV is not turned Press power 13 Press main power on the TV to turn 12 No sound dx off the TV for about five seconds then turn it on again 22 Additional Information Symptom Possible cause Solutions Page Good picture The volume level is too Press 4 to increase the volume level 12 low The sound is muted Press 1X to cancel the muting 13 Dotted lines or There is local Do not use a hair dryer or other stripes interference from cars equipment near the TV neon signs hair g t dp 8 Adjust the antenna direction for yers power A ntent Ceas generators etc minimum interference Contact a Sony dealer for advice Double images or Broadcast signals are Use a highly directional antenna ghosts reflected by nearby mountains or buildings Use the fine tuning FINE function 11 The antenna direction Adjust the antenna direction Contact a z is inappropriate Sony dealer for advice Use of a booster is Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is inappropr
20. times the indicator flashes indicates the possible causes Front of TV indicator Check that the 5 indicator flashes red a number of times between 3 second intervals Count the number of times the indicator flashes Press main power to turn off your TV Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the indicator flashes Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of your TV AUN Pe uo eunoju jeuo HppY Additional Information 21 Troubleshooting If you find any problem while viewing your TV please check the following guide If any problem persists contact your Sony dealer Symptom Possible cause Solutions Page Snowy picture e Connection is loose or Check the antenna cable and connection 4 the cable is damaged on the TV VCR and on the wall e Channel presetting is Press SELECT until MANUAL 10 inappropriate or PROGRAM appears on the screen then incomplete preset the channel again Noisy sound e The antenna type is Check the antenna type VHF UHF v inappropriate Contact a Sony dealer for advice z e The antenna direction Adjust the antenna direction Contact a is inappropriate Sony dealer for advice e Signal transmission is Try using a booster E low Distorted picture e Broadcast signals are Turn off or disconnect the b
21. top left stop the page from scrolling corner of the screen To resume normal Teletext operation press or reveal concealed information Press e g an answer to a quiz To conceal the information press the button again enlarge the Teletext display Press Each time you press the Teletext display changes as follows Enlarge upper half gt Enlarge lower half lt gt Normal size wait for a Teletext page while watching 1 Enter the Teletext page number that you want to a TV program refer to then press X 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 color coded 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 20 Advanced Operations Additional Information Self diagnosis function Your TV is equipped with a self diagnosis function If there is a problem with your TV the indicator flashes red The number of
22. u preset a locked channel that particular channel will be unlocked automatically page 9 18 Advanced Operations Viewing Teletext KV XG29M81 XG25M81 only TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext via some TV channels Teletext allows you to receive various information such as shares market or news A B FASTEXT R D Displaying Teletext 1 Select a TV channel that carries the Teletext broadcast you want to watch 2 Press amp to display the text A Teletext page normally CRAE AA the index page is gt va displayed If there is no T Teletext broadcast 100 is displayed at the top left corner of the screen To turn off Teletext Press O continued Advanced Operations Viewing Teletext continued Additional Teletext tasks To Do this display a Teletext page on the TV Press picture Each time you press the screen changes as follows Teletext lt gt Teletext and TV lt gt TV check the contents of a Teletext service Press Gi An overview of the Teletext contents and page numbers appear on the screen select a Teletext page 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 hold a Teletext page Press to display the symbol E at the
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