Table of Contents Welcome! ........1 Connecting to an S Video equipped Adjusting your SET UP (menus) VCR with a cable box ....... 9 Precautions ........1 Learning Menu Selection ......22 Connecting a DBS (Direct Broadcast Using This Manual ......1 Satellite) receiver ......
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Remote Control Getting to know the buttons on the POWER (page 18) remote control In the instructions that follow, we will MUTING FUNCTION MUTING POWER refer to the buttons on your remote control. DBS/CABLE (page 18) Names of the buttons on the remote control are (page 18) Keep this flap unfolded and use this page presented in different colors to represent the...
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PAL e SECAM europeus, RISCO DE CHOQUE ELÉTRICO o a um Serviço Autorizado Sony. NÃO ABRA para os sistemas PAL-M e NTSC. • Se não for utilizar o televisor por vários dias ou por Limpeza um período mais longo, desligue-o através da chave...
Precautions Using This Manual Installing ® Thank you for purchasing the Sony Trinitron This manual is divided into four major Color TV. This manual is for model KV- sections. We recommend that you carefully • To prevent internal heat buildup, do not 29VX2.
Important Safeguard For your protection, please read these Overloading — Do not overload Cleaning — Unplug the set from the wall outlets, extension cords or wall outlet before cleaning or instructions completely, and keep this manual convenience receptacles beyond polishing it. Do not use liquid for future reference.
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Ventilation — The slots and Installation Power-Cord Protection — Do not openings in the cabinet and in the allow anything to rest on or roll over Water and Moisture — Do not use back or bottom are provided for the power cord, and do not place the power-line operated sets near water necessary ventilation.
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Important Safeguard (continued) Service Servicing — Do not attempt to Antennas service the set yourself since Damage Requiring Service — Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outdoor antenna is opening the cabinet may expose you Unplug the set from the wall outlet installed, follow the precautions below.
Connecting and Installing the TV Connecting to VHF and UHF Connector Types Making Connections antennas with twin lead cables For the best picture quality, a cable TV system You may find it necessary to use some of the Connect the end of the 300-ohm twin lead or outdoor antenna is recommended.
Connecting and Installing the TV (continued) Connecting a VHF antenna with Connect the antenna connector to the Prepare the end of the coaxial cable. VHF/UHF mixer. coaxial cable and a UHF antenna with twin lead cable VHF/UHF mixer Connect the end of the coaxial cable to the (not supplied) antenna connector, following steps 1 and 2 mentioned in the diagram above.
DBS receiver connection. (Rear of TV) VHF/UHF Cable *Cable box Note: • You may be able to program your Sony remote control to operate your cable box. (see “Operating a Cable Box or DBS Receiver” on page 34)
Connecting and Installing the TV (continued) Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting an antenna/cable TV (Rear of TV) system with a VCR Coaxial cable Attach the coaxial connector from your VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 MONITOR cable or antenna to IN on your VCR. S VIDEO Using AUDIO/VIDEO connectors, connect VIDEO...
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting a VCR and TV with a (Rear of TV) cable box Coaxial cable Attach the coaxial connector from your VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 MONITOR cable to IN on your cable box. S VIDEO Using a coaxial connector, connect OUT VIDEO...
Connecting and Installing the TV (continued) Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting a DBS (Direct Broadcast (Rear of TV) Satellite) receiver VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 MONITOR Connect the cable from your satellite antenna to your DBS receiver. S VIDEO Attach the coaxial connector from your cable or VIDEO...
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting an audio system (Rear of TV) For more dynamic sound, connect your audio VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 MONITOR system to your TV. Using AUDIO connectors, connect MONITOR RK-74A S VIDEO AUDIO-L (white) AUDIO OUT on your TV to one of the unused VIDEO (not supplied)
Connecting and Installing the TV (continued) Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting two VCRs for tape editing using MONITOR OUT (Rear of TV) MONITOR OUT gives you the ability to use a VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 MONITOR second VCR to record a program being played by the primary VCR or to perform tape S VIDEO...
Disconnect all power sources before making any connections. Connecting a DVD Player (Rear of TV) Using AUDIO/VIDEO connectors, connect VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 MONITOR VIDEO 1 IN on your TV to LINE OUT on LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-LINK DIGITAL OUT R–AUDIO 1–L...
Connecting and Installing the TV (continued) Connecting a camcorder VIDEO (yellow) AUDIO-L (white) Use this connection to view a picture directly from your camcorder. Using AUDIO/VIDEO connectors, connect AUDIO and VIDEO OUT on your camcorder to VIDEO 2 INPUT on the front panel of your AUDIO-R TV (Yellow-VIDEO, White-AUDIO Left, Red- (red)
Basic Set up Inserting Batteries Using the Remote Control Adjusting Sliders Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) by When menu items present a slider ( matching the + and – on the batteries to the ), press >///./? and diagram inside the battery compartment.
Using your New TV Make sure the cursor (z) is to SELEÇÃO Press TV POWER to turn on the TV. Presetting the Channels DE CANAL and press Automatically POWER SELEÇÃO DE CANAL The AUTO PROGRAMAÇÃO feature will TV A CABO: NÃO AUTO PROGRAMAÇÃO allow you to preset all receivable channels.
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Press > or . to select SIM and press Press MENU to return to the original screen. SELEÇÃO DE CANAL TV A CABO: SIM AUTO PROGRAMAÇÃO CANC/INCLUI CANAL MENU Mover Selecionar Sair MENU Press > or . to select AUTO PROGRAMAÇÃO and press AUTO PROGRAMAÇÃO “AUTO PROGRAMAÇÃO”...
Using your New TV (continued) Watching the TV REFER TO THE ILLUSTRATION OF THE Many TV features can be accessed directly REMOTE CONTROL ON THE through the remote control. The following INSIDE FRONT COVER OF chart will explain the function of some THIS MANUAL AS YOU buttons found on your remote control.
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Using the White Labeled Buttons for TV Operations. FREEZE Press to display the frozen window picture. Press again to cancel. (yellow labeled button) SLEEP Press repeatedly until the TV displays the approximate time in minutes (30, 60, or 90) that you want the TV to remain on before shutting off automatically. Cancel by pressing until “SLEEP OFF”...
Using your New TV (continued) Watching Two Programs at One Time — PIP REFER TO THE ILLUSTRATION OF The Picture-in-Picture (PIP) feature allows you THE REMOTE CONTROL ON THE to view two channels simultaneously, one in INSIDE FRONT COVER OF THIS the full size “main”...
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Note: Using the Yellow Labeled Buttons for PIP Operations. If one of the pictures received through PIP is Press to change the TV channel in the window picture (+ to increase the channel TV/VTR snowy, the entire screen may become number and –...
Adjusting your SET UP (menus) Press > or . to make your selection and Press > or . until the cursor points to the Learning Menu Selection press to activate it. desired option. Use the MENU button to access a menu and use the >///./? and button to alter AJUSTES...
Using the IMAGEM Menu MODO You can set different IMAGEM menu values for each MODO except DINÂMICO and store them in memory. Select each MODO individually when restoring it to the Customized picture factory setting. viewing IMAGEM MODO : DINÂMICO DINÂMICO: Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness.
Adjusting your SET UP (menus) (continued) Using the SOM Menu AGUDOS Adjust slider / (>) to increase high pitched sounds. Adjust slider ? (.) to decrease high pitched sounds. Sound Adjustment AGUDOS GRAVES Adjust slider / (>) to increase low pitched sounds. Sliders GRAVES Adjust slider ? (.) to decrease low pitched sounds.
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OPÇÕES OPÇÕES ESTÉREO: Select for stereo reception when viewing a MTS: ESTÉREO Enjoy sound effects. SURROUND: SIM program broadcast in stereo. INDICAÇÃO VOLUME: AUTO ESTÉREO: SAP: Select to listen to a bilingual broadcast. MENU MONO: Select for mono reception (Use to reduce Mover Selecionar Sair...
Adjusting your SET UP (menus) (continued) Using the AJUSTES Menu SELEÇÃO DE With the SELEÇÃO DE CANAL window open: SELEÇÃO DE CANAL 1 Press > or . to select the feature you want to change. CANAL TV A CABO: NÃO AUTO PROGRAMAÇÃO 2 Press to access the feature.
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CAPTION VISION ([CC]/TEXT) CANAL FAVORITO The CANAL FAVORITO feature allows your TV to memorize your favorite channels easily. (Closed Caption) User's favorite (For details on how to set up this feature, see "Setting and Selecting CANAL channels Some programs are broadcast with Caption FAVORITO"...
Adjusting your SET UP (menus) (continued) Enter the letters (up to four) to caption the Customizing the Channel channel: CANAL PREFERENCIAL Names CANAL (1) Press > or . to select the first letter. NOME : CULT IMAGEM : ESPORTE MENU You can add a caption and set the video mode CANAIS MEMORIZADOS Each time you press >...
Press > or . to select the channel that you Setting and Selecting CANAL FAVORITO want to set as your favorite channel, and The CANAL FAVORITO feature allows your press CANAL FAVORITO TV to memorize your favorite channels easily. MODO : MANUAL 1 .
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Adjusting your SET UP (menus) (continued) Selecting your favorite channel Press The CANAL FAVORITO menu appears. 2 CULT Sair Mover Selecionar Sair MENU Press > or . to select the favorite channel you want to watch, and press The selected channel appears on the screen.
(see the following chart), then press 311, 312, 313 ENTER. Realistic 309, 330, 328, 335, Fisher 330, 334, 335, 333 324, 338 Funai For example, to operate a Sony 8mm VCR: Sansui General Electric 329, 304, 309 Singer FUNCTION Goldstar ENTER CODE SET...
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312, 311 • In some rare cases, you may not be able to operate your To record Press ( while pressing r. non-Sony video equipment with the supplied remote Wards 327, 328, 335, 331, First release (, then control. In this case, please use the equipment's own release r.
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Note Operating an MDP Buttons on the remote control • If the video equipment does not have a certain function, the corresponding button on this Press VTR (POWER). To turn on or off remote control will not operate. To play Press (.
(see the Refer to the operating instructions that come following chart), then press ENTER. with the equipment. Manufacturer Code For example, to operate a Sony DBS Hamlin/Regal 222, 223, 224, 225, 226 receiver: Jerrold/G. I. 201, 202, 203, 204, 205,...
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If the remote control doesn’t work • First, try repeating the set up procedures using the other codes listed for your equipment. Tips z • If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one by one until you come to the correct code for your equipment.
Troubleshooting • Check antenna/cable connections. • Set the appropriate TV system in the Troubleshooting AJUSTES menu. Normally, set it to “AUTO.” Good picture, no sound (see “SISTEMA DE COR” on page 27) No picture (screen not lit), no sound • Press MUTING so that “MUTING” disappears Only snow and noise appear on the screen •...
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Cannot operate menu switch to the sound of the sub picture using the AUDIO button, the main picture will be • If the item you want to choose appears in gray, recorded with sound from the other program. you cannot select it. Press TV/VIDEO correctly.
Specifications KV-29VX2 Design and specifications are subject to Television system change without notice. Power requirements PAL M, NTSC 110-240 V, 50/60 Hz Channel coverage Number of inputs/outputs VHF: 2–13/UHF: 14 –69/CATV: 1 – 125 Video Picture tube S Video ® Hi Black Trinitron tube Audio...
Index CODE SET button ..........31, 34 Connecting TV to AGUDOS ..............24 GRAVES ..............24 antenna ..............5, 6 AJUSTES menu operations ....... 26, 27 audio system ............11 ANT button ..............19 Hook Ups ..............5 AV receiver ............11 Antenna cable ...............
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Index (continued) MODO RESET button ..........23, 24, 37 DINÂMICO ............23 ESPORTE ............... 23 Safety ................2-4 PESSOAL ............... 23 SELEÇÃO DE CANAL ..........26 PREFERENCIAL ........... 23 SISTEMA DE COR ............ 27 MONITOR OUT ..........11, 12 SLEEP button ............. 19 Sliders ................
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