Sony WEGA KV-AR25, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 11 1 Trinitron Color TV Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference KV AR29 KV AR25 2002 Sony Corporation 4 090 530 11 1 GB M31 01GB01COV OCE p65 27 1 03 9 34 AM 1 ...

Page 2: ...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 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...

Page 3: ...ot place any objects on the TV Do not plug in too many appliances to the same power socket Do not damage the power cord 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 if you are not going to use it for several days 01GB02W...

Page 4: ...TV 1 Put a cord or chain through the clamps 2 Screw one clamp to a wall or pillar and the other clamp to the provided hole at the rear of your TV 1 Attach each end of a cord or chain to the provided holders at the rear of your TV 2 Securely fix the attached cord or chain to a wall or pillar using an attachment which can support the TV set weight Note Use only the supplied screws Use of other screw...

Page 5: ... picture in wide mode 12 Listening with surround sound 12 Setting the timers 13 Enjoying stereo or bilingual programs 14 Viewing Teletext 15 Menu Adjustment Introducing the menu system 16 Changing the PICTURE setting 19 Changing the SOUND setting 21 Changing the SETUP setting 23 Changing the Channel Preset CH PRESET setting 25 Additional Information Connecting optional components 28 Troubleshootin...

Page 6: ...not use old or different types of batteries together Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Connect the antenna cable not supplied to 8 antenna input at the rear of the TV Tip You can also connect your TV to other optional components see page 28 Set up the TV by following the instructions of the INITIAL SETUP menu see page 7 Plug in the power cord then press on the TV to turn it on 01GB04INS OCE p65 27 1 03 9 35 AM...

Page 7: ...he screen will indicate automatic presetting is in progress To skip automatic channel presetting select NO then press ENTER 4 Press V or v to select NO then press ENTER The INITIAL SETUP menu will not appear again the next time you turn on the TV by pressing To allow this menu to appear again select YES then press ENTER Tips You can immediately go to the end of the INITIAL SETUP menu by pressing M...

Page 8: ...13 2 Stereo bilingual indicator 14 3 Remote control sensor 4 PROGR Select program number 5 2 Adjust volume 6 t Select TV or video input 7 AUTO PROGR Preset channels automatically Menu operations 5 SELECT V v Select and adjust items 18 6 ENTER Confirm selected items 18 8 MENU Display or cancel the menu 18 9 t3 Video input terminal 3 28 0 i Headphone jack qa Component video input terminal 29 qs 8 An...

Page 9: ...previous program number 9 SURROUND Select surround mode 12 0 WIDE MODE Select wide mode 16 9 12 qa PROGR Select program number qf Display on screen information qg Mute the sound qh DVD Select DVD input 29 qj t Select TV or video input 28 wa SOUND MODE Select sound mode 11 ws PIC MODE Select picture mode 11 wd 2 Adjust volume Timer operations qs Set TV to turn off 13 automatically qd Set TV to turn...

Page 10: ...selected items 18 eg V v B b Select and adjust items 18 Teletext operations green label wf Enlarge the Teletext display 15 wg 0 9 Input Teletext page number 15 wk PROGR Display the next or previous 15 page wl Show TV screen while 15 waiting for Teletext page e Display Teletext service 15 contents ea Reveal concealed information 15 es Display Teletext broadcast 15 ed Stop Teletext display from 15 s...

Page 11: ...ting from the ADJUST option in the SOUND menu see page 22 You can select picture and sound modes and adjust the setting to your preference in the PERSONAL option Selecting the picture mode Press PIC MODE to select the desired picture mode PIC MODE Select To DYNAMIC view high contrast pictures STANDARD view normal pictures SOFT view mild pictures PERSONAL receive the last adjusted picture setting f...

Page 12: ...ou can use the SURROUND button to listen to the sound effects of a concert hall or movie theater Select To TruSurround listen to the surround sound that spreads out to the rear of a room SIMULATED listen to monaural sound with a stereo like effect OFF cancel surround sound The surround of your TV is categorized as TruSurround TM is a trademark of SRS Labs Inc SRS and the SRS symbol are registered ...

Page 13: ...the Sleep timer Press until the desired period of time appears on the screen The Sleep timer starts immediately after you have set it Notes You can also cancel the Wake Up and Sleep timers by pressing on the TV to turn off the TV If no buttons are pressed for more than two hours after the TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer the TV automatically goes into standby mode 2 3 1 5 6 4 8 9 7 0 JUMP P...

Page 14: ...s distorted when receiving a monaural program through 8 antenna input press A B repeatedly until MONO appears on the screen To cancel the monaural sound setting press A B again until AUTO appears on the screen When receiving a NICAM program Broadcasting On screen display Selected sound NICAM stereo NICAM bilingual NICAM monaural When receiving an A2 program Broadcasting On screen display Selected ...

Page 15: ... next or previous page press PROGR hold pause a Press to display the symbol z at Teletext display the top left corner of the screen To resume normal Teletext viewing press or reveal concealed Press information e g To conceal the information press the an answer to a quiz button again enlarge the Teletext Press Each time you press the display Teletext display changes as follows Enlarge upper half t ...

Page 16: ...L option BASS t TREBLE t BALANCE t BBE Select the SURROUND mode TruSurround t SIMULATED t OFF Adjust volume automatically ON t OFF Change the menu language ENGLISH t Chinese t Arabic t Thai Adjust the picture position Adjust each program number settings Select the color system AUTO t PAL t SECAM t NTSC3 58 t NTSC4 43 Menu Adjustment Return icon CH PRESET icon SETUP icon SOUND icon Name of the curr...

Page 17: ...t is covered by U S Patent No 4 638 258 and No 4 482 866 The word BBE and the BBE symbol are the trademarks of BBE Sound Inc Level 1 CH PRESET Level 2 AUTO PROGRAM MANUAL PROGRAM TV SYS Level 3 Function Preset channels automatically Preset channels manually Select the TV system B G t I t D K t M Page 25 01GB06ADJ OCE p65 27 1 03 9 37 AM 17 ...

Page 18: ...urn icon is highlighted then press ENTER Some of the menu items can be operated directly using the remote buttons The MENU ENTER and SELECT buttons on the TV can also be used for the operations above b ENTER AUTO PROGR CHPPRESET TVASYS AUTO MANUA L F FPROGRAM AM b ENTER AUTOTPROGR CHPPRESET TVASYS AUTO MANUA L FPROGRAM AM PROGR MENU AUTO PROGR ENTER SELECT Front of TV b MENU P I CTURE I NTE L I GE...

Page 19: ...ARD SOFT PERSONAL or ADJUST see page 11 WIDE MODE choose either ON or OFF see page 12 INTELLIGENT PIC optimize picture quality Press V or v to select ON then press ENTER To cancel select OFF then press ENTER When the PERSONAL mode is selected you can receive the last adjusted picture settings from the ADJUST option see page 20 I NTE L L GEN P I CTURE WI DE MODE OF F C P I CTURE MODE DYNAM I T I P ...

Page 20: ...s will be received when you select PERSONAL Notes HUE can be adjusted for the NTSC color system only Reducing sharpness SHARP can also reduce picture noise COLOR 0 8 For PICTURE COLOR BRIGHT HUE SHARP Press v or B to decrease picture contrast decrease color intensity darken the picture increase red picture tones soften the picture Press V or b to increase picture contrast increase color intensity ...

Page 21: ...JUST see page 11 SURROUND choose either TruSurround SIMULATED or OFF see page 12 INTELLIGENT adjust the volume of all program numbers and video inputs VOL automatically Press V or v to select ON then press ENTER To cancel select OFF then press ENTER When the PERSONAL mode is selected you can receive the last adjusted sound settings from the ADJUST option see page 22 SOUND MODE SOUND I NTE L L I GE...

Page 22: ...to adjust other items The adjusted settings will be received when you select PERSONAL BALANCE 00 For BASS TREBLE BALANCE BBE Press v or B to Press V or b to decrease the bass increase the bass decrease the treble increase the treble increase the left speaker s increase the right speaker s volume volume select HIGH for higher enhancement of sound clarity select LOW for lower enhancement of sound cl...

Page 23: ...ss V or v to select the SETUP icon then press ENTER 3 Press V or v to select the desired item e g COLOR SYS then press ENTER Select LANGUAGE PIC ROTATION PROGRAM SETUP COLOR SYS To change the menu language Press V or v to select either ENGLISH Chinese Arabic or Thai then press ENTER The selected menu language appears adjust the picture position when it is not aligned with the TV screen Press V b v...

Page 24: ...sed program number Press V or v to select ON then press ENTER To cancel select OFF then press ENTER CHILD LOCK prevent children from watching this selected program number Press V or v to select ON then press ENTER The lock symbol appears on the screen To cancel select OFF then press ENTER If you preset a locked program number that program number will be unlocked automatically 4 To continue adjusti...

Page 25: ...NTER 3 Press V or v to select the desired item e g AUTO PROGRAM then press ENTER M PR 0 1 AUTO PROGRA VHF LOW TV SYS AUTO Select AUTO PROGRAM MANUAL PROGRAM TV SYS To preset channels automatically manually preset desired channels and channels that cannot be preset automatically see Presetting channels manually on page 26 select the TV system Press V or v to select either B G I D K or M then press ...

Page 26: ...l s broadcast appears on the TV screen then press ENTER 3 If the sound of the desired channel is abnormal select the appropriate TV system 1 Press V or v to select TV SYS then press ENTER 2 Press V or v until the sound becomes normal then press ENTER MANUA L PROGRAM PR 0 6 TV SYS B G VHF LOW F I NE AUTO MANUA L PROGRAM PR 1 0 TV SYS B G VHF LOW F I NE AUTO MANUA L PROGRAM PR 1 0 TV SYS B G VHF LOW...

Page 27: ...n press ENTER 3 Press V v B or b until the picture and sound quality are optimal then press ENTER The or icon on the menu flashes while tuning Note If you connect a VCR to 8 antenna input preset the signal output from the VCR to the program number 0 on the TV MANUA L PROGRAM PR 1 0 TV SYS I MANUA L VHF LOW F I NE AUTO MANUA L PROGRAM PR 1 0 AUTO TV SYS I L VHF LOW F I NE MANUA MANUA L PROGRAM PR 1...

Page 28: ... system 3 L MONO R 1 2 3 R L Y CB CR Audio Video cable not supplied 1 2 3 R L Y CB CR S Video cable not supplied Antenna cable not supplied VCR TV rear panel VCR S Video cable not supplied Audio Video cable not supplied Audio Video cable not supplied Camcorder Connecting to the video input terminal t Connecting to the monitor output terminal T 01GB08ADV OCE p65 27 1 03 9 38 AM 28 ...

Page 29: ...ed Audio cable not supplied Connect To on the DVD player Y green Y CB blue CB PB Cb or B Y CR red CR PR Cr or R Y VIDEO R AUDIO L LINE OUT Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT CB CR R L Y CB CR Notes If your DVD player can ouput interlace and progressive mode signals select the interlace output when connecting to component video input on your TV Your TV can receive either 525i 60Hz or 625i 50Hz inter...

Page 30: ...ble is damaged The antenna setup is inappropriate Channel presetting is inappropriate or incomplete Signal transmission is low Broadcast signals are too strong The TV system setting is inappropriate x Troubleshooting If you have any problem while viewing your TV you can either use the Reset function or check the Troubleshooting guide below If the problem persists contact your Sony dealer Reset fun...

Page 31: ...setup is inappropriate Check the power cord antenna and VCR connections Press 1 power Press main power on the TV to turn off the TV for about five seconds then turn it on again Press 2 to increase the volume level Press to cancel the muting Do not use a hair dryer or other equipment near the TV Check the antenna setup Contact a Sony dealer for advice Use a highly directional antenna Use the fine t...

Page 32: ...rries no Teletext broadcast Connection is loose or the cable is damaged The antenna setup is inappropriate Signal transmission is too low Your TV s self diagnosis function indicates the possible problems Keep external speakers or other electrical equipment away from the TV Display the SETUP menu and adjust PIC ROTATION so that the picture position is optimal Keep external speakers or other equipme...

Page 33: ...abinet creaks A small boom sound is heard when the TV is turned on Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or contract causing a noise This does not indicate a malfunction The TV s demagnetizing function is working This does not indicate a malfunction 01GB09ADD OCE p65 27 1 03 9 40 AM 33 ...

Page 34: ...to E12 UHF E21 to E69 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 VHF 0 to 12 5A 19A Australia only UHF 28 to 69 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 VHF 1 to 11 New Zealand only UHF 21 to 69 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 UHF B21 to B68 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 VHF C1 to C12 R1 to R12 UHF C13 to C57 R21 to R60 CATV S01 to S03 S1 to S41 Z1 to Z39 VHF A2 to A13 UHF A14 to A79 CATV A 8 to A 2 A to W 4 W 6 to W 84 75 ohm external te...