KV-25RE10K - Television SONY - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL KV-25RE10K SONY

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KV-25RE10K KV-29RE10K © 2003 by Sony Corporation 01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 3 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM 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: Informs you of possible hazards. Important information Information on a feature.
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01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 4 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Safety Information For environmental and safety reasons, it is recommended that the TV set is not left in standby mode when not in use. Disconnect from the mains. Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the TV. Refer to qualified service personnel only. For your own safety, do not touch any part of the TV, power lead or aerial lead during lightning storms. Do not cover the ventilation openings of the TV For ventilation, leave a space of at least 10cm all around the set. To prevent fire, keep inflammable Never place objects or naked lights (eg the TV in hot, humid or candles) away from the TV. excessively dusty places. Do not install the TV where it may be exposed to mechanical vibrations. Clean the screen and cabinet with a soft, lightly dampened cloth. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, alkaline cleaner, scouring powder or solvent, such as alcohol or benzine, or antistatic spray. As a safety precaution, unplug the TV before cleaning it. Place the TV on a secure stable stand. Do not allow children to climb on to it. Do not place the TV on its side or face up.

Never push objects of any kind into the set as this could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the set. If any liquid or solid object does fall through, do not operate the TV. Have it checked immediately by qualified personnel. This set is to operate on a 220240V AC supply only. Take care not to connect too many appliances to the same power socket as this could result in fire or electric shock. Safety Information Pull out the power lead by the plug. Do not pull on the power lead itself. Unplug the power lead before moving the TV. Avoid uneven surfaces, quick steps or excessive force. If the set has been dropped or damaged, have it checked immediately by qualified service personnel. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture. Take care not to place heavy objects on the power lead as this could result in damage. We recommend you wind any excess lead around the holders provided on the rear of the TV. Do not cover the ventilation openings of the TV with items such as curtains or newspapers etc. 01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 5 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Overview of Remote Control Buttons Muting the Sound Press to mute TV sound. Press again to restore the sound. Displaying on Screen information Press to display all on-screen indications. Press again to cancel. Selecting channels Press to select channels. For double-digit programme numbers, enter the second digit within 2.5 seconds. Press -/-- and then the first and second digit. If you enter an incorrect first digit, this should be corrected by entering another digit (0-9) and then selecting -/-- button again to enter the programme number of your choice. Selecting TV mode Press to switch off teletext or video input. Selecting Teletext Press to switch on teletext. Selecting sound mode Press repeatedly to change the sound mode. Selecting Picture mode Press repeatedly to change the picture mode. Adjusting TV volume Press to adjust the volume of the TV. This button only works in Teletext mode. Function associated to this button does not work with this TV. To Temporarily Switch Off TV Press to temporarily switch off TV (the standby indicator on TV lights up). Press again to switch on TV from standby mode. To save energy we recommend switching off completely when TV is not in use. After 15 minutes without a signal and without any button being pressed, the TV switches automatically into standby mode. Selecting input source Press repeatedly until the desired input symbol of the source appears on the TV screen. Back to the channel last watched Press to watch the last channel selected (watched for at least 5 seconds).

Displaying the menu system Press to display the menu on the TV screen. Press again to remove the menu display from the TV screen. Menu selection

• When MENU is switched on: Scroll Up Scroll Down Previous menu or selection Next menu or selection OK confirms your selection
• When MENU is switched off: OK Shows a channel overview. Press to select the channel and then, press again the OK button to watch the selected channel. Selecting Screen format Press to view programmes in 16:9 mode. Press again to return to 4:3 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

01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 6 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Overview of TV Buttons Standby indicator On/Off switch Programme Up Video Auto Start or Down Input jack Up Button Buttons (Selects TV channels) Press on the mark on the door flap to reveal the control panel. Headphones S video jack Input jack Audio Input jacks Selecting Volume control 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.

VCR OUT For more details of VCR connection, please refer to the section “Connecting Optional Equipment” of this instruction manual.

Scart lead is optional. 01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 7 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM 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

button on the remote control to select the language, then press the OK button to confirm your selection. From now on all the menus will appear in the selected language. Language Svenska Norsk English Nederlands Français Italiano

Select Language: 3 The Country menu appears automatically on the TV button to select the country in screen. Press the which you will operate the TV set, then press the OK button to confirm your selection.

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

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. The Picture Rotation menu allows you to correct the picture slant if it is necessary.

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. continued... First Time Operation

01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 8 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM 5 The Auto Tuning menu appears on the screen. Press the OK button to select Yes. Do you want to start automatic tuning? Yes

6 The TV starts to automatically search and store all available broadcast channels for you. This procedure could take some minutes. Please be patient and do not press any buttons, otherwise the automatic tuning will not be completed. If no channels were found during the auto tuning process then a new menu appears automatically on the screen asking you to connect the aerial. Please connect the aerial (see page 6) and press OK. The auto tuning process will start again.

After all available channels are captioned and stored, the Programme Sorting menu appears automatically on the screen enabling you to change the order in which the channels appear on the screen.

If you wish to keep the broadcast channels in the tuned order, go to step 8.

If you wish to store the channels in a different order: 1 Press the button to select the programme number with the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to rearrange, then press the button. button to select the new 2 Press the programme number position for your selected channel (TV Broadcast), then press . Auto Tuning Programme: System: Channel:

B/G C21 Searching... No channel found Please connect aerial Confirm

3 Repeat steps b)1 and b)2 if you wish to change the order of the other channels. 8 Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen. Your TV is now ready for use

First Time Operation MENU 01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 9 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM 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. 2 • To highlight the desired menu or option, press

• To alter settings of your selected option, press

• To confirm and store your selection, press OK. 3 Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen. MENU

Menu Guide Level 1 Level 2 Picture Adjustment Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset

Level 3 / Function PICTURE ADJUSTMENT The “Picture Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the picture adjustments.

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. continued... Menu System

01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 10 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function SOUND ADJUSTMENT The “Sound Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the sound adjustments. Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset 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.

Sound Adjustment Mode: Personal Treble Bass Balance Reset Dual Sound: Mono Detail Adjustment Sound Adjustment Mode: Personal Treble Bass Balance Reset Dual Sound: Mono Detail Adjustment

This menu also contains two submenus as following: Mode Personal (for individual settings) Rock Pop Jazz Detail Adjustment Sound Effect: Off: Normal. Spatial: Acoustic sound effect. Auto volume: Off: On: TV Speakers: Off: On: Volume level changes according to the broadcast signal. Volume level of the channels will stay the same, independent of the broadcast signal (e.g. in the case of advertisements). Sound from external amplifier connected to the audio outputs on the rear of the TV set. Sound from the TV set.

• Treble and Bass can only be altered if “Personal” mode is selected.
• Select Reset and press OK to reset the sound to the factory preset levels.
• In case of a bilingual broadcast select Dual Sound and set A for sound channel 1, B for sound channel 2 or Mono for mono channel if available. For a stereo broadcast you can choose Stereo or Mono. continued...

Menu System 01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 11 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function SLEEP TIMER The “Sleep Timer” option in the “Timer” menu allows you to select a time period for the TV to switch itself automatically into the standby mode. Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset

• While watching the TV, you can press the button on the remote control to display the time remaining.
• One minute before the TV switches itself into standby mode, the time remaining is displayed on the TV screen automatically. LANGUAGE / COUNTRY The “Language/Country” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to select the language that the menus are displayed in. It also allows you to select the country in which you wish to operate the TV set. Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset To do this: after selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same way as in the steps 2 and 3 of the section “Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning”. Set Up Language/Country Auto Tuning Programme Sorting Progamme Labels AV Preset Manual Programme Preset Detail Set Up Language/Country Auto Tuning Programme Sorting Progamme Labels AV Preset Manual Programme Preset Detail Set Up To do this: after selecting the option press , then press to set the time period delay (max. of 4 hours) and finally press OK to store.

AUTO TUNING The “Auto Tuning” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to automatically search for and store all available TV channels. Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset To do this: after selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same way as in TV steps 5 and 6 of the section “Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning”.

01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 12 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function PROGRAMME SORTING The “Programme Sorting” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen. Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset

PROGRAMME LABELS The “Programme Labels” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers). Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset

Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset

To do this: 1 After selecting the option, press , then press to select the programme number with the channel you wish to name. 2 Press . With the first element of the Label column highlighted, press to select a letter or number (select “-“ for a blank), then press to confirm this character. Select the other four characters in the same way. Finally press OK to store. AV PRESET The “AV Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to designate a name to the external equipment you have connected to the sockets of this TV. To do this: 1 After selecting the option, press , then press to select the input source you wish to name (AV1 and AV2 are for the rear Scarts and AV3 for front connectors). Then press . 2 In the label column automatically appears a label: a) If you want to use one of the 6 predefined labels (CABLE, GAME, CAM, DVD, VIDEO or SAT), press to select the desired label and finally press OK to store. b) If you want to set a different label, select Edit and press . Then with the first element highlighted, press

select a letter, number or “-“ for a blank, then press to confirm this character. Select the other four characters in the same way and finally press OK to store. continued...

Menu System 01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 13 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function

MANUAL PROGRAMME PRESET

The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu allows you to: Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset a) Preset channels or a video input source one

1 After selecting the ”Manual Programme Preset” option, press then with Programme option highlighted press . Press to select on which programme number you want to preset the channel (for VCR, select programme number “0”). Then press .

The following option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Language/Country” menu. After selecting the System option, press . to select the TV Then press Broadcast system (B/G for western European countries or D/K for eastern European countries). Then press . 3 After selecting the Channel option, press . Then press to select the channel tuning (“C” for terrestrial channels or “S” for cable channels). Next press . Then, press the number buttons to enter directly the channel number of the TV Broadcast or the channel of the VCR signal. If you do not know the channel number, press

search for it. When you have tuned the desired channel, press OK twice to store. Repeat all the above steps to tune and store more channels. b) Label a channel using up to five characters. To do this: Highlighting the Programme option, press the PROGR +/- button to select the programme number with the channel you wish to name. When the programme you want to name appears on the screen, select the Label option and press . Next press to select a letter, number or “-“ for a blank. Press to confirm this character. Select the other four characters in the same way. After selecting all the characters, press OK twice to store. continued... Menu System

01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 14 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function c) Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) is Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset operating, however you can manually fine tune the TV to obtain a better picture if the picture is distorted.

Set Up To do this: while watching the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to fine tune, select the AFT option and press . Next press to adjust the fine tuning between -15 and +15. Finally press OK twice to store. Set Up Language/Country Auto Tuning Programme Sorting Progamme Labels AV Preset Manual Programme Preset Detail Set Up Language/Country Auto Tuning Programme Sorting Progamme Labels AV Preset Manual Programme Preset Detail Set Up

d) Skip any unwanted programme numbers when they are selected with the PROGR +/buttons. To do this: Highlighting the Programme option, press the PROGR +/- button to select the programme number you want to skip. When the programme you want to skip appears on the screen, select the Skip option and press . Next press to select Yes. Finally press OK twice to confirm and store. To cancel this function afterwards, select “No” instead of “Yes” in the step above. e) The decoder option allows you to view and record correctly scrambled channels when using a decoder connected directly to Scart :2/ S or through a VCR. This option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Language/Country” menu. To do this: select the Decoder option and press . Next press to select On. Finally press OK twice to confirm and store. To cancel this function afterwards, select “Off” instead of “On” in the step above. continued...

Menu System 01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 15 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function NOISE REDUCTION The “Noise Reduction” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu allows you to automatically reduce the picture noise visible in the broadcast. Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset

Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset

To cancel this function afterwards, select “Off” instead of “Auto” in the step above. AV2 OUTPUT Choose:

• TV to output the aerial source.
• AV1 to output sources connected to :1/

• AV3 to output sources connected to and ≤3.
• YC3 to output sources connected to q3 and ≤3.

If your VCR supports SmartLink, this procedure is not necessary. To do this: after selecting the option, press . Then press to select the desired output signal: TV, AV1, AV3, YC3 or AUTO. If you select “AUTO”, the output signal will always be the same one that is displayed on the screen. If you have connected a decoder to the q or to a VCR connected to Scart :2/q this Scart, please remember to change back the “AV2 Output” to “AUTO” or “TV” for correct unscrambling. continued... Menu System

01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 16 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 / Function RGB CENTRING When connecting an RGB source, such as a “PlayStation”, you may need to readjust the horizontal position of the picture. In that case, you can readjust it through the “RGB Centring” option in the “Detail Set Up”. Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset

(Only for KV-29RE10K) PICTURE ROTATION Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture may slant. In this case, you can correct the picture slant by using the option “Picture Rotation” in the “Detail Set Up” menu. Picture Adjustment Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset

Menu System To do this: while watching an RGB source select the “RGB Centring” option and press . Then press to adjust the centre of the picture between –10 and +10. Finally press OK to confirm and store. Auto

To do this: after selecting the option, press . Then press to correct any slant of the picture between -5 and +5 and finally press OK to store. 01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 17 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM 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 to view, press

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: 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

01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 18 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM 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). S VHS/Hi8 DVC camcorder

DVD VCR 8mm/Hi8/ DVC camcorder When you connect the headphones, the TV speakers will automatically be muted

• “PlayStation” is a product of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.
• “PlayStation” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. 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 ). Repeat this option for each scrambling signal. **This option is only available depending on the country you have selected in the “Language/Country” menu. continued...

Additional Information 01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 19 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM 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

Connect your equipment to the designated TV socket, as indicated in the previous page.

Switch on the connected equipment.

To watch the picture of the connected equipment, press the correct input symbol appears on the screen. Symbol

button repeatedly until the Input Signals

• 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.

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

• S Video input signal through the Scart connector F.

• Video input signal through the phono socket C and Audio input signal through B.

• S Video Input signal through the front S Video input jack A and Audio signal through B. 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 or S 3 input signal using the instructions above. Finally, refer to the “Sound Adjustment” section of this manual and select “Dual Sound” “A” on the sound menu screen. Additional Information

01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 20 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Specifications TV system: Depending on your country selection: B/G/H, D/K Sound Output: 2 x 14 W (music power) 2 x 7 W (RMS) Colour system: PAL, SECAM NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only Video In) Power Consumption:

Picture Tube: Super Trinitron:

• KV-25RE10K: 25” (approx. 59 cm. measured diagonally)
• KV-29RE10K: 29” (approx. 68 cm. measured diagonally) Weight:
• KV-25RE10K: Approx. 33.2 Kg.
• SmartLink (direct link between your TV set and a compatible VCR. For more information on SmartLink, please refer to the Instruction Manual of your VCR).
• TV system Autodetection. :2/q

21-pin Scart connector (CENELEC standard) including audio / video input, S video input, selectable audio / video output and Smartlink interface. Dimensions (w x h x d) :

• KV-29RE10K: Approx. 676 x 557 x 525 mm. Accessories supplied: 1 Remote Control (RM-887) 2 Batteries (IEC designated) audio outputs (Left/ Right) - phono jacks Front Terminals q3 S Video input – 4 pin DIN

video input – phono jack audio input – phono jacks headphones jack Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Ecological Paper- Totally Chlorine Free

Additional Information 01GBKV25/29RE10K.fm Page 21 Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:56 PM Troubleshooting Here are some simple solutions to the problems which may affect the picture and sound. Problem Solution No picture (screen is dark) and no sound.

• Check the aerial connection.
• Plug the TV in and press the button on the front of the TV.
• If the standby indicator is on, press button on the remote control. Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but good sound.

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture Adjustment” menu and select “Reset” to return to the factory settings. No picture or no menu information from equipment connected to the Scart connector.

• Check that the optional equipment is on and press the button repeatedly on the remote control until the correct input symbol is displayed on the screen. Good picture, no sound.

• Press the + button on the remote control.
• Check that “TV Speakers” are “On” in the “Sound Adjustment” menu.
• Check that headphones are not connected. No colour on colour programmes.

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture Adjustment” menu and select “Reset” to return to factory settings. Distorted picture when changing programmes or selecting teletext.

• Turn off any equipment connected to the Scart connector on the rear of the TV. Wrong characters appear when viewing teletext.

• Using the menu system, enter the “Language/ Country” menu and select the country in which you operate the TV set. For cyrillic languages, we recommend selecting Russia if your own country does not appear in the list. Picture slanted (Only for KV-29RE10K).

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture Rotation” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu to correct the picture slant. Noisy picture when viewing a TV channel.

• Using the menu system, select the “Manual Programme Preset” menu and adjust Fine Tuning (AFT) to obtain better picture reception.
• Using the menu system, select the “Noise Reduction” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu and select “Auto” to reduce the noise in the picture. No unscrambled picture whilst viewing an unscrambled channel with a decoder connected through the Scart connector :2/q.

• Using the menu system, select the “Set Up” menu. Then enter the “Detail Set Up” option and set “AV2 Output” to “TV”. Remote control does not function.

• Replace the batteries. The standby indicator flashes.

• Contact your nearest Sony service centre. on the TV If you continue to experience problems, have your TV serviced by qualified personnel. Never open the casing yourself. Additional Information

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