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- Page 1 2-179-781-E1 (2) LCD Color TV Quick Start Guide Operating Instructions KLV-HG26M1 KLV-SG21M1 2004 Sony Corporation...
- Page 3 Quick Start Guide Operating Instructions...
- Page 4 Introduction Thank you for choosing this Sony LCD Color Television. Before operating the TV, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Symbols used in the manual ..Important information..Shaded buttons on the remote control show you the buttons you ..Information on a feature.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Quick Start Guide ............4 Operating Instructions ..........13 Safety Information ..........................13 Precautions ............................19 Overview Checking the Accessories Supplied ....................21 Overview of the TV Buttons and Indicators ..................22 Overview of the Remote Control Buttons ..................23 Installation Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control .................. -
Page 6: Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide Thank you for purchasing this Sony product. After following this step by step guide you will be able to: – Insert batteries into the remote control. – Remove the rear cover. – Connect an antenna, VCR, and AC power cord to your TV. -
Page 7: Inserting Batteries Into The Remote
Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control • Make sure you insert the supplied batteries observing the correct polarity. • Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly way. • Do not use different types of batteries together or mix old and new batteries. (continued) Quick Start Guide... - Page 8 Connecting an Antenna, VCR, and AC power cord to the TV • Use the supplied AC power cord (see page 4). • Use the supplied coaxial cable for antenna connection. Do not connect to the AC power outlet before all connections are complete. Connecting an antenna Connect the supplied Connect the supplied...
- Page 9 Bundling the Cables You can store the cables in the back of the TV. Remove the rear cover (KLV-HG26M1 only). Hold the lower right (or left) corner of the rear cover and pull it towards you. In the same way, detach the other corner. Let go of the corners (detached) and hold the middle of the rear cover, and then remove it from the TV.
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Page 10: Attaching The Rear Cover
Attaching the Rear Cover Please attach the rear cover to the TV after connecting the cables. Attaching the rear cover Hold the rear cover as illustrated below, fitting the five (KLV-HG26M1) or four (KLV-SG21M1) detents on the rear cover into the corresponding holes on the TV, then push the rear cover back onto the TV. -
Page 11: Switching On The Tv
Switching On the TV Connect the TV to the AC power outlet (220-240 V AC, 50 Hz). Press the & (Power) switch on the TV to switch it on. Adjusting the viewing angle of the TV (KLV-SG21M1 only) You can adjust the angle to avoid the reflection of light and get a better view of the TV. •... - Page 12 Selecting the Language of the Menu Screens This TV works with menu screens. By following the instructions below, you can select the desired language of the menu screens. The first time you switch on the TV, the Language menu appears automatically on the Language Select language screen (Auto Startup).
- Page 13 Tuning the TV Automatically You must tune the TV to receive channels (TV Broadcast). If you follow the instructions below, the TV automatically searches and stores all available broadcast channels. Press OK to select Yes. Do you want to start automatic tuning ? The TV starts searching and storing all available broadcast channels.
- Page 14 Changing the Program Order of the Broadcast Channels By following the instructions below, you can rearrange the order in which the broadcast channels appear on the screen. A) If you want to keep the broadcast channels in the tuned order Press MENU to exit and return to the Program Sorting normal TV screen.
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Page 15: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions Safety Information For Safety AC power cord Medical Unplug the AC power institutions cord when moving the Do not place this unit. Do not move the unit in a place where unit with the AC power medical equipment cord plugged in. - Page 16 Installation and Moving Ventilation Outdoor use Never cover the ventilation Do not install this holes in the cabinet. It may unit outdoors. If the cause overheating and unit is exposed to result in fire. Unless proper rain, it may result in ventilation is provided, the fire or electric shock.
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Page 17: Power Sources
Power Sources Overloading AC power cord This unit is protection designed to operate Pull out the AC on a 220–240 V AC power cord by the supply only. Take plug. Do not pull care not to connect on the AC power too many cord itself. - Page 18 Damage requiring service Ventilation holes If the surface of the unit cracks, do not touch it until Do not insert anything in the you have unplugged the AC power cord. ventilation holes. If metal or Otherwise, electric shock may result. something flammable is inserted in these holes, it may result in fire or electric shock.
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Page 19: Additional Safety Information
Additional Safety Information Electric shock Oils Do not touch the unit with a wet hand. Doing so Do not install this unit in restaurants that use may cause electric shock or damage the unit. oil. Dust absorbing oil may enter the unit and damage the unit. - Page 20 AC power cord. is in use. This is not a malfunction. If the AC power cord is damaged, stop using it and ask your dealer or Sony service center to exchange it. Fluorescent lamp When not in use This unit uses a special fluorescent lamp as its light source.
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Page 21: Precautions
Precautions Precautions concerning ventilation Leave space around the unit. Otherwise, adequate air-circulation may be blocked causing overheating, which may cause fire or damage to the unit. When installing the unit on the wall 30 cm 10 cm 10 cm Leave at least this much space. 10 cm When installing the unit using a stand 30 cm... - Page 22 Viewing the TV comfortably • To view the TV comfortably, the recommended viewing position is from four to seven times the screen’s vertical length away from the TV. • View the TV in moderate light, as viewing the TV in poor light taxes your eyes. Watching the screen continuously for long periods of time can also tax your eyes.
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Page 23: Overview
Overview Checking the Accessories Supplied Remote Control Size AA Rear Cover (1) batteries RM-Y1103 (1): (KLV-SG21M1 only): (R6 Type) Coaxial Cable (1): AC power cord (1): Do not remove ferrite cores. Overview... -
Page 24: Overview Of The Tv Buttons And Indicators
Overview of the TV Buttons and Indicators & (Power) switch P (Channel) +/– buttons (Volume) +/– buttons (Input Select) button (“Memory Stick”) access lamp “Memory Stick” slot & (Power) Remote (“Memory control sensor indicator (Standby/Sleep) Stick”) indicator indicator Status of the indicators (“Memory Stick”) indicator and (“Memory Stick”) access lamp light up or flash in red... -
Page 25: Overview Of The Remote Control Buttons
Overview of the Remote Control Buttons Buttons Description Switching the TV Press this button to temporarily turn off the TV and switch it to the standby mode (the to the standby (Standby/Sleep) indicator on the TV mode lights up in red). Press it again to switch on the TV from the standby mode. - Page 26 Buttons Description Programming the remote Use this button to program the remote control to operate your VCR or DVD. For more details, refer to “Remote Control control: Configuration for VCR/DVD” on page 62. Selecting Teletext: This button does not work with this TV. /OK buttons a) If the TV is selected: •...
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Page 27: Installation
Installation Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control • Make sure you insert the supplied batteries observing the correct polarity. • Always remember to dispose of used batteries in an environmentally friendly way. • Do not use different types of batteries together or mix old and new batteries. Installation... -
Page 28: Connecting An Antenna And A Vcr
Connecting an Antenna and a VCR • Use the supplied AC power cord. • Use the supplied coaxial cable for antenna connection. Do not connect to the AC power outlet before all connections are complete. Connecting an antenna Connect the supplied Connect the supplied AC power cord. - Page 29 Bundling the cables You can store the cables in the back of the TV. Remove the rear cover (KLV-HG26M1 only). Hold the lower right (or left) corner of the rear cover and pull it towards you. In the same way, detach the other corner.
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Page 30: Attaching The Rear Cover
Attaching the Rear Cover Please attach the rear cover to the TV after connecting the cables. Attaching the rear cover Hold the rear cover as illustrated below, fitting the five (KLV-HG26M1) or four (KLV-SG21M1) detents on the rear cover into the corresponding holes on the TV, then push the rear cover back onto the TV. - Page 31 Adjusting the viewing angle of the TV (KLV-SG21M1 only) You can adjust the angle to avoid the reflection of light and get a better view of the TV. • When you adjust the angle, make sure that the cables are not caught between the TV and the stand.
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Page 32: First Time Operation
First Time Operation Switching On the TV and Tuning the TV Automatically 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) search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast), and 3) change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen. - Page 33 The TV automatically starts searching and storing all available broadcast channels for you. Auto Tuning • This procedure could take some minutes. Program : Please be patient and do not press any System : Channel : buttons, otherwise automatic tuning will not Searching...
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Page 34: Menu System
Menu System 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. Press MENU to switch the first level menu on. Do the following to operate the menu. - Page 35 Picture Press to reduce picture contrast. Press to enhance picture contrast. Bright Press to darken the picture. Press to brighten the picture. Color Press to decrease color intensity. Press to increase color intensity. Press to decrease the green tones. Press to increase the green tones.
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Page 36: Sound Adjustment
Sound Adjustment The “Sound Adjustment” menu Picture Adjustment allows you to alter the sound Picture Mode : Personal Picture : adjustments. Bright : Color : Hue : Sharp : Backlight : To do this: 3DNR : Auto Dynamic Picture : After selecting the item you want to Color Tone : Cool... - Page 37 Dual Sound Stereo/Mono For a stereo broadcast, select Stereo or Mono. A/B/Mono For a bilingual broadcast, select A for sound channel 1, B for sound channel 2 or Mono for a mono channel if available. If you select other equipment connected to the TV, set the Dual Sound option to Stereo, A, or B.
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Page 38: Screen Control
Screen Contro l The “Screen Control” menu allows Picture Adjustment you to alter the screen adjustments. Picture Mode : Personal Picture : Bright : Color : Hue : Sharp : Backlight : 3DNR : Auto Dynamic Picture : Color Tone : Cool Reset Select:... - Page 39 Screen Format The “Screen Format” option allows you to modify the format of the screen. To do this (KLV-HG26M1): 1 After selecting this option, press OK. 2 Press to select the desired screen format and press Smart Imitation of the wide screen effect for a 4:3 Smart broadcast.
- Page 40 Screen Shift The “Screen Shift” option allows you to adjust the position of the picture for each screen format. To do this: 1 After selecting this option, press 2 Press to select the desired option and press . Then press to adjust the position of the picture.
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Page 41: Features
Features The “Features” menu allows you to Picture Adjustment alter various adjustments of the TV. Picture Mode : Personal Picture : Bright : Color : Hue : Sharp : Backlight : 3DNR : Auto Dynamic Picture : Color Tone : Cool Reset Select:... -
Page 42: Auto Tuning
Set Up The “Set Up” menu allows you to Picture Adjustment alter various options on this TV. Picture Mode : Personal Picture : Bright : Color : Hue : Sharp : Backlight : 3DNR : Auto Dynamic Picture : Color Tone : Cool Reset Select:... - Page 43 Program Labels The “Program Labels” option allows you to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers). To do this: 1 After selecting this option, press 2 Press to select the program number with the channel you want to name, then press OK. 3 Press to select the character, then press OK.
- Page 44 Manual Program The “Manual Program Preset” option (A-D) allows you to: Preset Preset channels, one by one, in the program order of your choice. To do this: 1 After selecting this option, press 2 Highlight the Program option and press 3 Press to select a program number for which you want to preset the channel, then press...
- Page 45 Label a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers). To do this: 1 Press PROG +/– to select the program number with the channel you want to name. You cannot select the program number set to skip in the “Skip”...
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Page 46: Other Functions
Other Functions Sleep Timer Function The Sleep Timer function allows you to set the TV to switch itself automatically to the standby mode after a specified time period. You can select the time period from among 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, and 120 minutes. To set the Sleep Timer function Press on the remote control repeatedly until the desired time period (“30min,”... -
Page 47: Screen Memo Function
Screen Memo Function The Screen Memo function allows you to temporarily freeze and review the picture on the screen. This is useful to check and make a note of information displayed on the screen, such as a mail address or a recipe. To use the Screen Memo function When the picture you want to freeze appears on the screen, press on the remote control. -
Page 48: Memory Stick
Recorded images must meet the following specifications: • Still images: JPEG* compression format and DCF** compliant folder and file names. • Moving images must be recorded on a Sony digital camera and use one of the following MPEG1*** compression formats:... - Page 49 What is a “Memory Stick”? “Memory Stick” is a compact, portable and versatile Integrated Circuit recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds that of a floppy disk. “Memory Stick” is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among “Memory Stick” compatible products. Because it is removable, the “Memory Stick”...
- Page 50 TV, turn the power off, or eject the “Memory Stick,” otherwise the image data may be damaged. • “Memory Stick” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick PRO” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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Page 51: Inserting And Removing A "Memory Stick
Inserting and Removing a “Memory Stick” Inserting a “Memory Stick” Insert the “Memory Stick” into the “Memory Stick” slot with the b mark facing forward as illustrated on the right until it clicks. The (“Memory Stick”) access lamp flashes, then goes out. -
Page 52: Using The "Memory Stick" (Memory Stick Home)
Using the “Memory Stick” (Memory Stick Home) The “Memory Stick” feature allows you to display an index of thumbnail images that are on the “Memory Stick.” You can select an image from those to display on the full screen and play back a moving image, and also run a slideshow of those images. - Page 53 Selecting the index menu of the Memory Stick Home Press to highlight the menu item, and then press OK. The selected option is highlighted in yellow. Option Description Slide Show Displays a slideshow of images that are on the “Memory Stick.” For more details, refer to “Using the “Memory Stick”...
- Page 54 • You cannot select Digi. Camera Mode if there are more than 2,000 image files recorded on the “Memory Stick” using a digital still camera or digital video camera. • For an image file recorded with the Voice Memo function of a Sony digital camera, only a still image file is displayed.
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Page 55: Using The Memory Stick Home
Using the Memory Stick Home Memory Stick Home allows you to display selected images on the full screen and play back a moving image using the index screen. You can also protect, rotate and delete the images using the index menu. Insert a “Memory Stick”... - Page 56 Displaying a still image on the full screen Select Full Screen in the index menu for a thumbnail image. • The time that the still image is displayed on the full screen varies according to the image size. • The TV automatically displays the appropriate image size for each image on the full screen.
- Page 57 Playing back a moving image (Movie Player) Select Movie Player in the index menu for a thumbnail image, the Movie Player appears on the screen. You can operate the Movie Player as follows. Press to select the button or the option, and press OK.
- Page 58 Using the “Memory Stick” Slide Show “Slide Show” allows you to watch a slideshow of the images on the “Memory Stick.” Insert a “Memory Stick” that contains the images you want to view. Press (“Memory Stick”) on the remote control. The Memory Stick Home appears on the screen.
- Page 59 Caution displays while you are using the “Memory Stick” If an image file has a problem, the following indicators may appear on the screen. Use the list below to check the meaning of the caution display. The image file is in the JPEG or MPEG1 format that is not-compatible. There is a thumbnail image but it is not DCF-compatible.
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Page 60: Additional Information
TV. (Connecting cables are not supplied.) DVD Recorder “PlayStation 2”* VCR/DVD player Hi-Fi Rear panel of the TV Headphones S VHS/Hi8/DVC camcorder * “PlayStation 2” is a product of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. * “PlayStation” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. Additional Information... - Page 61 Connect the supplied coaxial cable 3: AV3 Audio input jacks 1: AV1 S video input jack 0: Auto Startup button 1: AV1 Video input jack 2: AV2 S video input jack 1: AV1 Audio input jacks 2: AV2 Video input jack : “Memory Stick”...
- Page 62 Connecting a VCR: To connect a VCR, refer to “Connecting an Antenna and a VCR” on page 26. Tune in the VCR test signal to the TV program number “0” by using the “Manual Program Preset” option. (For details on how to manually program these presets, see page 42, step A.) Refer to your VCR instruction manual to find out how to find the output channel of your VCR.
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Page 63: Using Optional Equipment
Using Optional Equipment Connect your equipment to the designated TV jack, as indicated on page 58 to 60. Switch on the connected equipment. To watch the picture of the connected equipment, press the button on the remote control repeatedly until the correct input symbol appears on the screen. Symbol Input Signals •... -
Page 64: Remote Control Configuration For Vcr/Dvd
Remote Control Configuration for VCR/DVD This remote control is set by default to operate the basic functions of this Sony TV, most Sony DVDs and Sony VCRs when batteries are initially installed. To control VCRs and DVDs of other major brands, and certain Sony VCR models, please complete the following steps: Before you start, look up the three digit code for your brand of DVD or VCR from the list on page 63. - Page 65 011, 014 TOSHIBA SANYO SHARP 019, 027 THOMSON TOSHIBA YAMAHA 018, 027, 020, 002 * If an AIWA VCR or DVD does not work even though you enter the code for AIWA, enter the code for SONY instead. Additional Information...
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Page 66: Specifications
Specifications Display Unit: Antenna: 75 ohm external terminal for VHF/UHF (KLV-HG26M1) Power Requirement: Channel Coverage: 220–240 V AC, 50 Hz VHF: C1-C12,R1-R12 Screen Size: 26 inches UHF: C13-C57,R21-R69 Approx. 58.7 cm measured CATV: S01-S03,S1-S41 diagonally Z1-Z39 Display Resolution: UHF: B21-B68 1,280 dots (horizontal) ×... -
Page 67: Troubleshooting
This TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a problem with your TV, the (Standby/Sleep) indicator will flash in red repeatedly. Writing down the duration of flashes and interval between flashes helps you inform your dealer or Sony service center of the TV’s condition. - Page 68 Problem Possible remedies Poor picture/Unstable picture Double images or ghosting. • Check antenna/cable connections. • Check the antenna location and direction. Only snow and noise appear on the • Check if the antenna is broken or bent. screen. • Check if the antenna has reached the end of its serviceable life (3-5 years in normal use, 1-2 years at the seaside).
- Page 69 Problem Possible remedies No sound/Noisy sound Good picture, no sound. • Press 2 +/– or (mute) on the remote control. • Check that the “Speaker” option is set to “On” in the “Features” menu (page 39). Audio noise. • Make sure that the antenna is connected using the supplied coaxial cable.
- Page 70 “Remote Control Configuration for VCR/DVD” (page 62). • Replace the batteries. (Standby/Sleep) indicator • Refer to “Self-diagnosis function” (page 66) and contact your nearest Sony service center. on the TV flashes. “Memory Stick” Problem Possible remedies Cannot insert the “Memory Stick”...
- Page 72 Manufacturer: (The name and address of the Chinese manufacturer is printed here in Chinese.) Postal code: (The postal code of the Chinese manufacturer is printed here.) http://www.sony.net/ Printed in China...
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