Sony KV-XA21M60, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...0 934 13 1 Operating Instructions GB Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ŸË Õ Èß π ËÕπ Ë Èß π ÿ ÕË π ŸË Õπ È Õ ÈßÀ Á ŸË Õ È À ÕÈ ßÕ ß π Õ µËÕÊ ª Trinitron Color TV ËÕß πÏ Trinitron M63 M60 P50 ...

Page 2: ...nly Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may be subject to excessive dust heat moisture or vibrations Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV Do not install the TV in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet For children s safety do not leave children alone with the TV Do not allow children to climb onto it Do not plug in too many appliances to the same power socket ...

Page 3: ...s CHILD LOCK 20 Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs 21 Additional Information Self diagnosis function 23 Troubleshooting 24 Overview of controls 27 Specifications Back Cover Pull the power cord out by the plug Do not pull the power cord itself Even if your TV is turned off it is still connected to the AC power source mains as long as the power cord is plugged in Unplug the TV before moving it or...

Page 4: ...CR To watch the video input press t see page 14 Signal flow Signal flow or Antenna cable not supplied Antenna cable not supplied yellow L MONO white R red To video and audio outputs Audio Video cable not supplied To t 1 video input To 8 antenna To antenna output Signal flow VCR KV XA21M63 XA21M60 Antenna cable not supplied To antenna output VCR To t 1 or 2 video input Rear of TV Rear of TV L MONO ...

Page 5: ...N 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 w...

Page 6: ... the rear of your TV The red wire should be connected to the 3 red terminal and the black wire to the black terminal Notes Connect only the supplied 3D WOOFER otherwise your TV may malfunction Unplug your TV from the wall outlet when connecting the 3D WOOFER To prevent a malfunction caused by a short circuit of the terminals make sure that none of the 3D WOOFER wire strands stick out making contac...

Page 7: ...1 or 2 video input jacks at the rear of your TV Do not connect video equipment to the t 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 T monitor output jacks KV XG29M60 XG25P50 Front of TV Camcorder Video game equipment To video and audio outputs Signal flow Tot ...

Page 8: ...ck plug to L MONO the white jack yellow L MONO white R red Rear of TV To antenna output To video and audio inputs or Audio system To audio inputs VCR Signal flow To T monitor output Antenna cable not supplied Audio Video cable not supplied L MONO R 1 Connecting optional components continued KV XA21M63 XA21M60 ...

Page 9: ...f the following methods A With the supplied screws attach the band to the TV stand and to the rear of the TV using the provided hole or B Put the cord or chain through the clamps to secure the TV against a wall or pillar Note Use only the supplied screws Use of other screws may damage the TV 20 mm 3 8 mm or A B ...

Page 10: ...automatic channel presetting your TV screen will indicate AUTO 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 Number buttons 1 SELECT 2 PROGR or PIC MODE TV 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 0 5 JUMP...

Page 11: ...t a locked program number that particular program number will be unlock automatically see page 20 To change the TV system setting KV XG29M60 XA21M63 XA21M60 only If the picture or sound is abnormal when receiving programs through the 8 antenna terminal 1 Press SELECT until TV SYS appears 2 Press or to select the appropriate TV system until the picture or sound quality is optimal or MANUAL PROGRAM ...

Page 12: ... restore the skipped program number again Preset the channel automatically or manually Tip You can also use SELECT and 2 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 double images and lines moving across the TV screen You can use the fine tuning function as below 1 Select the progr...

Page 13: ...the TV is lit red press 1 on the remote or PROGR on the TV 2 Press PROGR or the number buttons to select the program number For double digit numbers press then the number e g for 25 press then 2 and 5 3 Press 2 to adjust the volume or 1 indicator 1 t a Number buttons SELECT 2 PROGR or JUMP 2 L MONO R PROGR SELECT AUTO PROGR PROGR SELECT AUTO PROGR TV 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 0 5 JUMP SOUND MODE FAVORITE PR...

Page 14: ...disappears after about three seconds Changing the on screen display language 1 Press SELECT until LANGUAGE ENGLISH appears on the screen 2 Press or to select Tip You can also use SELECT and 2 on the TV to select the on screen display language PIC ROTATION SELECT LANGUAGE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Watching the TV continued Press 1 The 1 indicator on the TV lights up red on the TV t to select VIDEO 1 or VIDE...

Page 15: ...o 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 Press until the desired period of time appears The Sleep timer starts immediately after you have set it To cancel the Sleep timer Press unti...

Page 16: ...ed picture mode Select To DYNAMIC view high contrast pictures STANDARD view normal contrast pictures SOFT view mild pictures To select the sound mode Press SOUND MODE repeatedly until you get 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 listen to soft sound Ad...

Page 17: ...djust the item 3 To adjust other items repeat steps 1 to 2 HUE can be adjusted for the NTSC system only Notes When you select a picture or sound mode the adjusted settings will be reset according to the selected mode You can also use SELECT and 2 on the TV to adjust the picture and sound settings SELECT PICTURE 60 PICTURE COLOR BRIGHT HUE BALANCE TREBLE BASS SHARP Advanced Operations continued ...

Page 18: ...t 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 KV XA21M63 XA21M60 1 Press SELECT repeatedly until SURROUND appears 2 Press or to select ON To turn off the surround mode select OFF SURROUND MOVIE SELECT MUSIC MOVIE OFF SURROUND ON SELECT ON OFF Customizing the picture and ...

Page 19: ...ns Programming the favorite channel 1 Press PROGR or number buttons to select the program number you want to program e g program number 8 2 Press SELECT until FAVORITE CH SETUP appears 3 Press or to select the favorite channel you want to program e g 3 4 Press SELECT The selected favorite channel e g 3 turns red for about one second 5 To program other favorite channels repeat steps 1 to 4 or 1 2 3...

Page 20: ... want to lock 2 Press SELECT until CHILD LOCK appears on the screen 3 Press or to select ON The symbol appears on the screen To cancel press or to select OFF The symbol disappears from the screen Note If you preset a locked program number that particular program number will be unlocked automatically see page 11 SELECT or TV 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 0 5 JUMP SOUND MODE FAVORITE PROGR 2 CHILD LOCK OFF SELECT...

Page 21: ... Press A B repeatedly until you receive the sound you want The on screen display changes to show the selected sound The indicator on the TV lights up red when receiving any stereo or bilingual program When receiving a NICAM program Broadcasting On screen display Selected sound NICAM stereo NICAM bilingual NICAM monaural A B 2 L MONO R PROGR SELECT AUTO PROGR NICAM NICAM MONO Stereo sound Regular s...

Page 22: ... You cannot receive stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the MONO setting Normally set the TV to AUTO Viewing a bilingual program KV XG25P50 only Press A B repeatedly until you receive the sound you want Note When viewing a non bilingual program select the main sound Otherwise you may hear some noise or abnormal sound Broadcasting On screen display Selected sound A2 stereo A2 bilingual STEREO...

Page 23: ...possible causes 1 Check that the 1 indicator flashes red a number of times between 3 second intervals 2 Count the number of times the 1 indicator flashes 3 Press main power to turn off your TV 4 Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the 1 indicator flashes Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of your TV Front of TV 1 indicator 2 L MONO R ...

Page 24: ...he TV is not turned on 4 11 10 11 21 4 14 13 Check the antenna cable and connection on the TV VCR and on the wall Press SELECT until MANUAL PROGRAM appears on the screen then preset the channel again Check the antenna type VHF UHF Contact a Sony dealer for advice Adjust the antenna direction Contact a Sony dealer for advice Try using a booster Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in use If ...

Page 25: ...g usually set this to AUTO Adjust the antenna direction Contact a Sony dealer for advice Keep external speakers or other electrical equipment away from the TV Do not move the TV while the TV is turned on Press main power on the TV to turn off the TV for about 15 minutes then turn it on again Press A B until AUTO appears on the screen Possible cause Symptom Solutions The volume level is too low The...

Page 26: ...ction of the earth s magnetic field may affect the TV There is interference from external sources e g heavy machineries nearby broadcast station Your TV may need service Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or contract making a noise This does not indicate a malfunction The TV s demagnetizing function is working This does not indicate a malfunction Page Check the antenn...

Page 27: ...ELECT AUTO PROGR 2 L MONO R PROGR SELECT AUTO PROGR continued 1 Preset channels automatically 5 Select the desired item 12 Select program number 13 Turn off completely or turn on 13 the TV Adjust volume 13 Standby indicator 13 Select TV or video input 14 Wake Up indicator 15 Stereo indicator 21 Headphone jack AUTO PROGR SELECT PROGR 2 t KV XG29M60 XA21M63 XA21M60 only i ...

Page 28: ...ed green yellow blue Select the desired item Adjust value Select program number Input numbers Adjust volume Turn off temporarily or turn on the TV Select TV or video input Display the TV program Mute the sound Display on screen information Jump to previous program number Set TV to turn on automatically Set TV to turn off automatically Select picture mode Select sound mode Display favorite channels...

Page 29: ...1 to C12 R1 to R12 UHF C13 to C57 R21 to R60 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 Z1 to Z39 M VHF A2 to A13 UHF A14 to A79 CATV A 8 to A 2 A to W 4 W 6 to W 84 8 Antenna 75 ohm external terminal Audio output Speaker 5W 5W KV XG29M60 XG25P50 XA21M60 only 3W 3W KV XA21M63 only 3D WOOFER 9W KV XA21M63 only Number of terminal Video Input 2 Output 1 Input 3 Output 1 Input 3 Output 1 Two input lines available Phon...