WARNING • Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV. • Operate the TV only at 110-240 V AC. • Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the TV. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture.
Getting Started Connections Connecting a VHF antenna or a combination VHF/UHF antenna — 75-ohm coaxial cable (round) Attach an optional IEC antenna connector to the 75-ohm coaxial cable. Plug the connector into the (antenna) socket at the rear of the TV. Rear of TV Connecting optional equipment You can connect optional audio/video equipment to your TV such as a VCR, multi disc player, camcorder, video...
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Front of TV When connecting a monaural VCR Connect the yellow plug to VIDEO and the black plug to AUDIO-L (MONO). When connecting video game equipment Connect video game equipment to the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks at the front of your TV or the VIDEO IN 3 jacks at the rear of your TV. When connecting a VCR to the Preset the signal output from the VCR to the program position 0.
Getting to know the remote commander Names of buttons on the remote commander are indicated in different colors to represent the available functions. Label color Button function White For general TV operations. Green For Teletext operations. Yellow For PIP and PROGRAM INDEX operations. POWER MUTING DISPLAY...
Introducing the menus You can preset TV channels, adjust the picture and sound qualities, and select some settings using the on-screen menus. You can use the buttons on both the remote commander and the TV to operate the menus. A/V CONTROL A / V CONTROL DYNAM I C STA NDARD...
Changing the menu language If you prefer Chinese to English, you can change the menu language. You can use buttons on both the remote commander and the TV. MENU ENTER ENTER MENU Press MAIN POWER to turn on the TV. MAIN POWER Press MENU.
Presetting channels You can preset TV channels easily by storing all the receivable channels automatically. You can also preset channels manually or disable program positions (see page 12 ). Presetting channels automatically You can preset up to 100 TV channels in numerical sequence from the program position 1.
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• The TV system and the ATT (attenuator) settings are memorized for each program position. • If you do not know your local TV system, consult your nearest Sony dealer or authorized service center. Getting Started Disabling program positions By disabling unused or unwanted program positions,...
Operations Watching the TV TV/VIDEO VOLUME PROGR Press MAIN POWER to turn on the TV. MAIN POWER When the TV is turned on in the standby mode, the POWER indicator on the TV lights up. To turn on the TV completely, press POWER on the remote commander or the TV.
To watch TV Press TV on the remote commander or TV/VIDEO on the TV. Switching back quickly to the previous channel Press JUMP. Muting the sound Press MUTING. MUTING MUTING Displaying the on-screen information Press DISPLAY/REVEAL. DISPLAY REVEAL DYNAMIC POWER BASSO: ON Note •...
Setting the Sleep Timer You can set the TV to turn off automatically after the period of time you want. Press SLEEP. SLEEP TEXT CLR SLEEP TIMER:30M SLEEP TIMER:60M After 30 minutes After 60 minutes SLEEP TIMER:OFF SLEEP TIMER:90M After 90 minutes No Sleep Timer To cancel the Sleep Timer, press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF”...
Adjusting the picture and sound Selecting the picture and sound modes MENU ENTER Press MENU. MENU Make sure the cursor (”) appears in the A/V CONTROL menu ( ), and press ENTER. Press V or v to move the cursor (”) to DYNAMIC, STANDARD, SOFT, or PERSONAL, and press ENTER.
If the picture is slightly snowy You may try to improve the picture by changing the VM setting as described below: Display the VIDEO ADJUST menu. Press V or v to move the cursor (”) to VM, and press ENTER. Press V/b/v/B to select LOW, and press ENTER.
Listening to the POWER BASSO sound The POWER BASSO sound enables you to enjoy a high quality sound mode with the best combination of all types of sound. It reproduces dynamic and clear sounds and emphasizes low and high audio effects as well.
HALL SRS SPACE Notes • The BBE is manufactured by Sony Corporation under license from BBE Sound, Inc. It 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.
Selecting a stereo or bilingual program p KV-E29MH1/E29MH11/E29MN11 only You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual programs of NICAM and A2 (German) stereo systems. Press A/B/ENLARGE repeatedly until you receive the sound you want. The on-screen display changes corresponding to the selected sound and the STANDBY/STEREO/WAKE UP indicator also lights up.
Viewing multiple programs at the same time (PROGRAM INDEX) The PROGRAM INDEX feature allows you to view all the preset TV programs and the video inputs on the nine sub screens within the main screen at the same time. You can view multiple programs on the nine sub screens using the button on the remote commander or the menu.
Displaying frame- by-frame pictures (STROBE) You can watch a slow motion movement of the main screen picture which is displayed frame-by-frame on the nine sub screens within the main screen. MENU ENTER Press MENU. MENU Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to the PIP menu ( ), and press ENTER.
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Changing the position of the PIP screen MENU ENTER Press MENU. MENU Press V or v to move the cursor (”) to the PIP menu ( ), and press ENTER. ENTER ENTER Press V or v to move the cursor (z) to POSITION, and press ENTER.
Viewing Teletext p KV-E29MH11/E29MN11 only TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext via a TV channel. Teletext service allows you to receive various information such as weather forecasts or news at any time. DISPLAY/REVEAL A/B/ENLARGE TEXT Green WAKE UP/INDEX Displaying Teletext Select a TV channel that carries the Teletext broadcast you want to watch.
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Revealing concealed information (REVEAL) The REVEAL option lets you disclose concealed information, such as an answer to a quiz that you find on some of the Teletext pages. Press DISPLAY/REVEAL. To conceal the information Press DISPLAY/REVEAL again. Enlarging the Teletext display (ENLARGE) Press A/B/ENLARGE.
Displaying Teletext on the PIP screen (PIP TEXT) p KV-E29MH11/E29MN11 only The PIP TEXT feature enables you to display a Teletext page on the PIP screen while watching a TV program. You can display the Teletext on the PIP screen using the button on the remote commander or the menu.
Viewing a video game screen (GAME MODE) The GAME MODE feature enables you to view a video game screen in the optimum mode that gives soft picture and dynamic sound effect. You can display a video game screen using the button on the remote commander or the menu.
Customizing the TV Using the AV OUT (advanced rec-out) terminal You can select the output signal from the MON/TV OUT jacks at the rear of the TV. However, the signals of the PROGRAM INDEX, STROBE, PIP modes, and the Teletext broadcast (for KV-E29MH11/E29MN11 only) cannot be output even though MONITOR is selected.
Troubleshooting If you have any problems, read this manual again and check the countermeasure for each of the symptoms listed below. If the problem persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer or authorized service center. Snowy picture Noisy sound / Check the antenna.