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Trinitron

Colour Television

Instruction Manual

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Инструкции за експлоатация

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Návod k obsluze

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Kezelési útmutató

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Instrukcja obsługi

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Инструкция пo эксплyатации

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Návod na obsluhu

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KV-25RE10K

KV-29RE10K

© 2003 by Sony Corporation

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing this Sony Trinitron Colour Television.

Before operating the TV, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future

reference.

• Symbols used in the manual:

K

• Informs you of possible hazards.

• Shaded buttons on the remote control

show you the buttons you have to press

• Important information

to follow the sequence of the

• Information on a feature.

instructions.

• Informs you of the result of instructions.

•

1,2...

Sequence of instructions.

Table of Contents

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

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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

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

Auto Tuning ....................................................................................................................................... 11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Picture Rotation (Only for KV-29RE10K)....................................................................................... 16

Teletext

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

Additional Information

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

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

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

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

Table of Contents

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Safety Information

Never push objects of any kind into

For environmental and safety

This set is to operate on a 220-

the set as this could result in a fire

240V AC supply only. Take care

reasons, it is recommended that

or electric shock. Never spill liquid

the TV set is not left in standby

of any kind on the set. If any liquid

not to connect too many

or solid object does fall through, do

appliances to the same power

mode when not in use. Disconnect

not operate the TV. Have it checked

socket as this could result in fire

from the mains.

immediately by qualified

or electric shock.

personnel.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear

For your own safety, do not touch

To prevent fire or shock

cover of the TV. Refer to qualified

any part of the TV, power lead or

hazard, do not expose the TV

service personnel only.

aerial lead during lightning

to rain or moisture.

storms.

Do not cover the

Never place

To prevent fire, keep inflammable

ventilation openings of the TV For

the TV in hot, humid or

objects or naked lights (eg

ventilation, leave a space of at

excessively dusty places. Do not

candles) away from the TV.

least 10cm all around the set.

install the TV where it may be

exposed to mechanical vibrations.

Clean the screen and cabinet with a

Take care not to place heavy

soft, lightly dampened cloth. Do

Pull out the power lead by the

objects on the power lead as this

not use any type of abrasive pad,

plug. Do not pull on the power

could result in damage.

alkaline cleaner, scouring powder

lead itself.

We recommend you wind any

or solvent, such as alcohol or

excess lead around the holders

benzine, or antistatic spray. As a

safety precaution, unplug the TV

provided on the rear of the TV.

before cleaning it.

Unplug the power lead before

Place the TV on a secure stable

moving the TV. Avoid uneven

Do not cover the ventilation

stand. Do not allow children to

surfaces, quick steps or excessive

openings of the TV with items

climb on to it. Do not place the TV

force. If the set has been dropped

such as curtains or newspapers

on its side or face up.

or damaged, have it checked

etc.

immediately by qualified service

personnel.

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Safety Information

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Overview of Remote Control Buttons

To Temporarily Switch Off TV

Muting the Sound

Press to temporarily switch off TV (the standby

Press to mute TV sound. Press again

indicator on TV lights up). Press again to switch on

to restore the sound.

TV from standby mode.

Displaying on Screen

To save energy we recommend

information

switching off completely when TV is not

Press to display all on-screen

in use.

indications. Press again to cancel.

After 15 minutes without a

signal and without any button

Selecting channels

being pressed, the TV switches

Press to select channels.

automatically into standby

For double-digit programme

mode.

numbers, enter the second digit

Selecting input source

within 2.5 seconds.

Press repeatedly until the desired

or

input symbol of the source appears

on the TV screen.

Press -/-- and then the first and

Back to the channel last

second digit.

watched

If you enter an incorrect first digit,

Press to watch the last channel

this should be corrected by entering

selected (watched for at least 5

another digit (0-9) and then selecting

seconds).

-/-- button again to enter the

Displaying the menu system

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programme number of your choice.

Press to display the menu on the TV

Selecting TV mode

screen. Press again to remove the

Press to switch off teletext or video

menu display from the TV screen.

input.

Menu selection

•

When MENU is switched on:

Selecting Teletext

Scroll Up

Press to switch on teletext.

Scroll Down

Selecting sound mode

Previous menu or selection

Next menu or selection

Press repeatedly to change the sound

OK

confirms your selection

mode.

•

When MENU is switched off:

Selecting Picture mode

OK

Shows a channel overview.

Press repeatedly to change the

Press or to select the

picture mode.

channel and then, press again the

Adjusting TV volume

OK

button to watch the selected

channel.

Press to adjust the volume of the TV.

Selecting Screen format

This button only works in Teletext mode.

Press to view programmes in 16:9

Function associated to this button

mode. Press again to return to 4:3

does not work with this TV.

mode.

Selecting channels

Press to select the next or previous

channel.

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

Standby

On/Off switch

indicator

Programme Up

or Down

Video

Auto Start

Buttons (Selects

Input jack

Up Button

TV channels)

Press on the mark

on the door flap to

reveal the control

panel.

Headphones

S video

Audio

Selecting

Volume control

jack

Input jack

Input jacks

Input

buttons

source

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

VCR

OUT IN

For more details of VCR connection, please refer to the

Scart lead is optional.

section “Connecting Optional Equipment” of this

instruction manual.

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Overview-Installation

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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 rotation (only for KV-29RE10K), 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 (Set Up menu) or by pressing the Auto Start Up

Button on the TV set.

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

Language

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the language, then press the

OK

button to confirm your

Svenska

Norsk

English

selection. From now on all the menus will appear in the

Nederlands

Français

K

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selected language.

Italiano

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Select Language:

OK

3

The

Country

menu appears automatically on the TV

Country

i

4

screen. Press the

or

button to select the country in

Sverige

Norge

-

which you will operate the TV set, then press the

OK

Italia

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Deutschland

button to confirm your selection.

Österreich

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Select country:

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

OK

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

country.

• To avoid wrong teletext characters for cyrillic

languages we recommend selecting Russia if your

own country does not appear in the list.

4

Following menu appears only for KV-29RE10K

model. For KV-25RE10K model skip this step and go

to step 5.

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

If picture slants, please

The

Picture Rotation

menu allows you to correct the

adjust picture rotation

picture slant if it is necessary.

Not necessary

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Adjust now

a)

If it is not necessary, press

or

to select

Not

OK

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.

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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

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OK

6

The TV starts to automatically search and store all

Auto Tuning

Programme: 01

available broadcast channels for you.

System: B/G

Channel: C21

This procedure could take some minutes. Please be

patient and do not press any buttons, otherwise the

Searching...

automatic tuning will not be completed.

No channel found

If no channels were found during the auto tuning

Please connect aerial

process then a new menu appears automatically on

Confirm

K

the screen asking you to connect the aerial. Please

connect the aerial (see page 6) and press

OK

. The

OK

auto tuning process will start again.

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After all available channels are captioned and stored,

Programme Sorting

the

Programme Sorting

menu appears automatically

Programme:

01 TVE

on the screen enabling you to change the order in

02 TVE2

03 TV3

04 C33

K

which the channels appear on the screen.

05 C27

06 C58

a)

If you wish to keep the broadcast channels in the

Select channel:

OK

Exit:

MENU

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

Programme Sorting

number with the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish

Programme:

01 TVE

to rearrange, then press the

button.

02 TVE2

03 TV3

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04 C33

05 C27

2 Press the

or button to select the new

06 C58 05 C27

programme number position for your selected

Select new position:

OK

Exit: MENU

channel (TV Broadcast), then press .

3 Repeat steps b)1 and b)2 if you wish to change

the order of the other channels.

MENU

8 Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the

screen.

Your TV is now ready for use

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First Time Operation

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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 .

K

• 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.

MENU

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Menu Guide

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

PICTURE ADJUSTMENT

Picture Adjustment

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Mode: Personal

The “Picture Adjustment” menu allows you to

Contrast

Contrast

Brightness

Brightness

Colour

Colour

alter the picture adjustments.

Sharpness

Sharpness

Hue

Hue

Reset

Reset

OK

OK

To do this: after selecting the item you want to

alter press , then press / / or

repeatedly 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, DVD

and Digital Set Top Box receivers).

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.

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Menu System

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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

RGB CENTRING

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

When connecting an RGB source, such as a

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

“PlayStation”, you may need to readjust the

Sharpness

Hue

horizontal position of the picture. In that case,

Reset

OK

you can readjust it through the “RGB Centring”

option in the “Detail Set Up”.

Set Up

Detail Set Up

Language/Country

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Auto Tuning

AV2 Output:

TV

To do this: while watching an RGB source select

RGB Centring:

0

Programme Sorting

Progamme Labels

the “RGB Centring” option and press . Then

AV Preset

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

press or to adjust the centre of the

OK

OK

picture between –10 and +10. Finally press OK

to confirm and store.

(Only for KV-29RE10K)

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal

Contrast

PICTURE ROTATION

Brightness

Colour

Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture

Sharpness

Hue

Reset

may slant. In this case, you can correct the

OK

picture slant by using the option “Picture

Rotation” in the “Detail Set Up” menu.

Set Up

Detail Set Up

Language/Country

Noise Reduction:

Auto

Auto Tuning

AV2 Output:

TV

To do this: after selecting the option, press .

Programme Sorting

RGB Centring:

0

Progamme Labels

Picture Rotation:

0

AV Preset

Then press or to correct any slant of the

Manual Programme Preset

Detail Set Up

picture between -5 and +5 and finally press OK

OK

OK

to store.

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Menu System

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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

may occur.

To Switch On Teletext :

After selecting the TV channel which carries the teletext service you wish

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

Index

Index

Index

Index

Index

Index

Index

Index

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























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to view, press .

Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme

Programme

25

25

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25

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News

News

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Sport

Sport

Sport

Sport

Sport

Sport

Sport

Sport

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

Weather

Weather

Weather

Weather

Weather

Weather

Weather

Weather

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

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:

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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 .

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 instruction, you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to

your TV set. (Connecting cables are not supplied).

1

2

“P

To avoid picture distorsion, do not connect external equipment to connectors A and C at

the same time.

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).

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 F.

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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When you connect the headphones,

the TV speakers will automatically

be muted

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Connecting to external Audio Equipment:

Plug in your Hi-Fi equipment to the audio output sockets E if you wish to amplify the audio

output from TV. Next ,using the menu system, select the “Sound Adjustment” menu. Enter the

“Detail Adjustment” option and set “TV Speakers” to “Off”.

The 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 Input Signals

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1 • Audio / video input signal through the Scart connector D

• RGB input signal through the Scart connector D. This symbol appears only

if a RGB source has been connected.

2 • Audio / video input signal through the Scart connector F.

S

2 • S Video input signal through the Scart connector F.

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

through B.

S

3 • S Video Input signal through the front S Video input jack A and Audio

signal through B.

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

For Mono Equipment

Connect the phono plug to the MONO (L/G/S/I) socket on the front of the TV and select 3

or 3 input signal using the instructions above. Finally, refer to the “Sound Adjustment”

S

section of this manual and select “Dual Sound” “A” on the sound menu screen.

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Specifications

TV system:

Sound Output:

Depending on your country selection:

2 x 14 W (music power)

B/G/H, D/K

2 x 7 W (RMS)

Colour system:

Power Consumption:

PAL, SECAM

• KV-25RE10K: 87 W

NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only Video In)

• KV-29RE10K: 94 W

Channel Coverage:

Standby Power Consumption:

VHF: E2-E12

0.5 W

UHF: E21-E69

Dimensions (w x h x d) :

CATV: S1-S20

• KV-25RE10K: Approx. 593 x 502 x 506 mm.

HYPER: S21-S41

• KV-29RE10K: Approx. 676 x 557 x 525 mm.

D/K: R1-R12, R21-R69

Weight:

Picture Tube:

• KV-25RE10K: Approx. 33.2 Kg.

Super Trinitron:

• KV-29RE10K: Approx. 43.5 Kg.

•KV-25RE10K: 25” (approx. 59 cm.

measured diagonally)

Accessories supplied:

• KV-29RE10K: 29” (approx. 68 cm.

1 Remote Control (RM-887)

measured diagonally)

2 Batteries (IEC designated)

Rear Terminals

Other features:

::

::

1/ 21-pin Scart connector

• Teletext, Fastext, TOPtext

(CENELEC standard)

• Sleep Timer

including audio/video

• SmartLink (direct link between your TV set

input, RGB input, TV

and a compatible VCR. For more

audio/video output.

information on SmartLink, please refer to

the Instruction Manual of your VCR).

::

::

2/qq

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21-pin Scart connector

• TV system Autodetection.

(CENELEC standard)

including audio / video

input, S video input,

selectable audio / video

output and Smartlink

interface.

audio outputs (Left/

Right) - phono jacks

Front Terminals

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3 S Video input – 4 pin DIN

……

……

3 video input – phono jack

≤≤

≤≤

3 audio input – phono jacks

headphones jack

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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