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Trinitron Color TV
Operating Instructions GB
• Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain
it for future reference.

KV-XR29
KV-XR25 M53
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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 WARNING
• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC.
• Do not plug in 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 leaks from the
batteries and touches your skin, immediately wash it away with water.

For your own safety, do not touch any part of the

TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during For children’s safety, do not leave children alone
lightning storms. with the TV. Do not allow children to climb onto it.

Do not place any objects on the TV. The apparatus

shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object
that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, falls into it. Have it checked immediately by
shall be placed on the apparatus. qualified personnel only.

Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.

Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals to
Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV. clean the TV. Do not attach anything (e.g., adhesive
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such as a tape, cellophane tape, glue) on the painted cabinet of
bookcase or built-in cabinet. the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the Your TV is recommended for home use only.
TV as high voltages and other hazards are present Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may be
inside the TV. Refer servicing and disposal of the subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or
TV to qualified personnel. vibrations.

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 Do not plug in too many appliances to the same
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the
power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
TV to rain or moisture.

Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull

the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned
Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor which off, it is still connected to the AC power source
can support the TV set weight. Ensure that the TV (mains) as long as the power cord is plugged in.
stand surface is flat and its area is larger than the Unplug the TV before moving it or if you are not
bottom area of the TV. going to use it for several days.

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 x Securing the TV
To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to
secure the TV.

20 mm

3.8 mm
screws clamps band

Screw the band to the TV stand and to the

provided hole at the rear of your TV.

or

(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.

Note
• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.

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 Table of Contents

Installation Menu Adjustment

Getting Started ..................................... 6 Introducing the menu system .......... 12
Setting up your TV Changing the “Picture” setting ........ 15
(“Initial Setup”) .................................... 7
Changing the “Sound” setting ......... 16
Changing the “Timer” setting .......... 18
Overview of Controls Changing the “Channel Setup”
TV front and rear panels ..................... 8 setting .................................................. 19
Using the remote control and Changing the “Setup” setting .......... 21
basic functions ...................................... 9

Additional Information GB
Advanced Operations Connecting the 3D WOOFER
Selecting the picture and (KV-XR29M53 only) ........................... 22
sound modes ...................................... 11 Connecting optional components ... 22
Troubleshooting ................................. 24
Specifications ...................... Back cover

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 Installation

x Getting Started
1Step 1
Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote.
b

Note
• Do not use old or different types of batteries together.

Step 2
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 22).

Step 3
Plug in the power cord, then press ! on the TV to
turn it on.
b

Note
• The 1 (standby) indicator flashes green for a few seconds
when turning on the TV. This does not indicate a
malfunction.

Step 4
Set up the TV by following the instructions of the
“Initial Setup” menu (see page 7).

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 x Setting up your TV
(“Initial Setup”)
When you turn on your TV for the first time, the “Initial Setup” menu will appear.
You may change the menu language, preset the TV channels automatically and adjust
the picture position using the buttons on the TV front panel.
Tip

Installation
• The MENU, and V/v/B/b buttons on the remote control can also be used for the
operations below.

1 Press 2 +/– to select the desired menu

language, then press t.
The selected menu language appears.

2 Press 2 +/– to select “Yes”, then press t

to preset the channels automatically or
select “No” to skip automatic channel
presetting.
Once you select “Yes”, your TV will start
searching for all the available channels.

If the message “No channel found. Please

Start auto program now?
connect cable/antenna.” appears, check your
TV connections, then press t.

3 Press 2 +/– to adjust the bars on the

top and bottom of the menu if they are
slanted, then press t.
If no adjustment is necessary, then press
t.

4 Press 2 +/– to select “No”, then press t.

This 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 t.

Tips
• You can immediately go to the end of the “Initial Setup” menu by pressing MENU.
• You can also set up your TV using the menu system (see page 12).
• You can also preset the channels automatically by pressing MENU (AUTO PROG) button on
the TV front panel for about five seconds.
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 Overview of Controls

x TV front and rear panels

TV rear panel
qa qg

R L Y CB CR

1 2

L(MONO) ENTER SELECT

3 MENU AUTO PROGR

PROGR

qs qf qd
TV front panel
0 9 8 76 5 4 3 2 1
L(MONO) R AUTO PROG:Press [MENU] for 5sec

SOUND MENU
3 MODE (AUTO PROG) PROG

Button/Terminal Function Page

1 Remote control sensor. –
2 1 Standby indicator. 6
2 Wake Up indicator. 18
3 ! Turn off or turn on the TV. 6
4 PROG +/– Select program number. –
5 2 +/– Adjust volume. –
6 t Select TV or video input. 22
Menu operations
5 2 +/– Select and adjust items. –
6 t Confirm selected items. –
7 MENU Display or cancel the menu. –
7 (AUTO PROG) Preset channels automatically. 7
8 SOUND MODE Select sound mode options. 11
5-Band Graphic Equalizer display will appear.
9 t3 Video input terminal 3. 22
0 i Headphone jack. –
qa Component video input terminal. 23
qs 8 Antenna input terminal. 22
qd T Monitor output terminal. 23
qf t1, t2 Video input terminal 1, 2. 22
qg WOOFER Enjoy high quality sound. 22
(KV-XR29M53 only)

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 x Using the remote control and basic
functions

9 1
0

Overview of Controls
A/B
qa 2
qs
1 2 3
4 5 6
qd
7 8 9
0 3
PROG

qf 4
5
qg
MENU
qh 6
qj
7
RESET
qk
ql 8
w;
TV

Button Description Page

1 ?/1 Turn off temporarily or turn on the TV. –
2 a Display the TV program. –
3 Jump to last program number that has been –
watched for at least five seconds.
4 PROG +/– Select program number. –
5 2 +/– Adjust volume. –
8 Change the picture size: –
“On” (16:9 wide-mode), “Off”.
9 Mute the sound. –
q; Display on-screen information. –
qs t Select TV or video input. 22
qd 0 – 9, - Input numbers. –
qh Select surround mode options: –
“On” (surround), “Simulated” (stereo-like
monaural sound), “Off”.
qk RESET Set TV to factory setting. 24
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Button Description Page

ql Select sound mode options. 11
5-Band Graphic Equalizer display will appear.
w; Select picture mode options. 11
Menu operations
6 MENU Display or cancel the menu. 14
7 Confirm selected items. 14
qj V, v, B, b Select and adjust items. 14
Timer operations
qf Set TV to turn on automatically. –
qg Set TV to turn off automatically. –
Stereo/bilingual operations
qa A/B Not function for your TV –

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 Advanced Operations

x Selecting the picture and sound

modes
You can select picture and sound modes and adjust the setting to your
preference in the “Personal” option.

Selecting the picture mode

A/B
Press to select the desired picture mode.

1 2 3 Select To view
4 5 6 “Dynamic” high contrast pictures.
7 8 9
“Standard” normal pictures.
0
PROG
“Soft” mild pictures.
“Personal” the last adjusted picture setting
MENU from the “Picture Adjustment”
option in the menu (see page 15).
RESET

TV

Selecting the sound mode

Press (or SOUND MODE on the front panel) to select the desired sound mode.
5-Band Graphic Equalizer display will appear.

Select To listen to
“Dynamic” Dynamic dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes both the low
and high tones.

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“Drama” Drama sound that emphasizes voice and high tones.

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“Soft” Soft soft, natural and relaxing sounds.

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“Personal” Personal the last adjusted sound setting from the

“Sound Adjustment” option in the menu (see page 17).

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 Menu Adjustment

x Introducing the menu system

The MENU button lets you open a menu and change the settings of your TV.
The following is an overview of the menu system.

Return icon
Picture icon
Name of the current
Sound icon Setup
menu
Language: English
Timer icon Picture Rotation
Menu level 3
Channel Setup icon Wide Mode:
Video Label
Setup icon
Color System:
Menu level 1 Menu level 2
Select Confirm End

User Guidance

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3/Function Page

“Picture” “Mode” Select the picture mode: 15
“Dynamic” t “Standard” t “Soft” t “Personal”
“Picture Adjustment” Adjust the “Personal” option:
“Picture” t “Brightness” t “Color” t
“Hue” t “Sharpness” t “Reset”
“Color Temperature” Adjust white color tint:
“Cool” t “Neutral” t “Warm”
“VM” Sharpen the edges of each object:
“High” t “Low” t “Off”

“Intelligent Picture” Optimize picture quality:

“On” t “Off”

“Sound” “Mode” Select the sound mode: 16

“Dynamic” t “Drama” t “Soft” t “Personal”

“Sound Adjustment” Adjust sound frequency settings of “Personal”

option:
“Adjust” t “Reset”

“Balance” Select to emphasize the left and right speakers.

“Intelligent Volume” Adjust volume automatically:

“On” t “Off”

“Surround” Select the surround mode:

“On” t “Simulated” t “Off”

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 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3/Function Page

“Timer” “Sleep Timer” Set TV to turn off automatically. 18

“Wake Up Timer” Set TV to turn on automatically.

“Channel Setup” “Auto Program” Preset channels automatically. 19

“Manual Program” Preset channels manually.

“TV System” Select the TV system:

“B/G” t “ I” t “D/K” t “M”

“Program Label” Label the program number.

“Program Block” Block unwanted programs.

“Setup” “Language” Change the menu language: 21

“English” t “ ” (Vietnamese)

“Picture Rotation” Adjust the picture position.

“Wide Mode” Change the picture size:

“On” (16:9 wide-mode) t “Off”

“Video Label” Label the connected equipment.

“Color System” Select the color system:

“Auto” t “PAL” t “SECAM” t“NTSC3.58” t
“NTSC4.43”

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How to use the menu

0
PROG

Picture
Press MENU to Mode: Dynamic
Picture Adjustment
display the menu. Color Temperature: Cool
MENU VM: High
Intelligent Picture: On

Select Confirm End

RESET

Press V or v to select
the desired item. Channel Setup
Auto Program
TV
Manual Program
TV System: B/G
Program Label
Program Block

Select Confirm End

Press (or b) to
confirm your Channel Setup
Auto Program
selection and Manual Program
TV System: B/G
go to the next Program Label
Program Block
level.
Select Confirm End

Other menu operations

To Press
Adjust the setting value V, v, B or b.
Move to the next/previous menu level B or b.
Cancel the menu MENU.

Tips
• If you want to exit from Menu level 2 to Menu level 1, press V or v until the return icon ( ) is
highlighted, then press .
• The MENU, t and 2 +/– buttons on the TV front panel can also be used for the operations
above (see page 8).

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 x Changing the “Picture” setting
The “Picture” menu allows you to adjust the picture settings.

1 Press MENU.

2 Make sure the “Picture” icon (

selected, then press .
) is Picture
Mode: Dynamic
Picture Adjustment
Color Temperature: Cool
VM: High
Intelligent Picture: On

Select Confirm End

3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Mode”), then press .

Select To
“Mode” choose either “Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Soft” or “Personal”* (see
page 11).
“Color Temperature” adjust white color tint.
Choose either “Cool” (blue tint), “Neutral” (neutral tint) or
“Warm” (red tint).
“VM” sharpen the edges of each object.
(Velocity Modulation) Choose either “High”, “Low” or “Off”.
“Intelligent Picture” optimize picture quality.
Press V or v to select “On”, then press .
To cancel, select “Off”, then press .

* You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the “Picture Adjustment” ,
“Color Temperature” and “VM” options only when the “Personal” mode is selected.

Adjusting the “Picture Adjustment” items under

“Personal” mode

1 Press V or v to select either “Picture” (contrast), “Brightness”, “Color”,

“Hue” (color tones) or “Sharpness”, then press .
Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory setting.

2 Press V,v,B or b to adjust the setting of your selected item, then press .

3 Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.

The adjusted settings will be received when you select “Personal”.

Notes
• “Hue” can be adjusted for the NTSC color system only.
• Reducing “Sharpness” can also reduce picture noise.

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 x Changing the “Sound” setting
The “Sound” menu allows you to adjust the sound settings.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press V or v to select the “Sound” icon (

then press .
), Sound
Mode:
Sound Adjustment
Dynamic

Balance
Intelligent Volume: Off
Surround: Off

Select Confirm End

3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Mode”), then press .

Select To
“Mode” choose either “Dynamic”, “Drama”, “Soft” or “Personal”* (see
page 11).
“Balance” Press v or B to emphasize the left speaker.
Press V or b to emphasize the right speaker.
“Intelligent Volume” adjust the volume of all program numbers and video inputs
automatically.
Press V or v to select “On”, then press .
To cancel, select “Off”, then press .

“Surround” choose either “On”, “Simulated” or “Off” (see page 9).

* You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the “Sound Adjustment”
option only when the “Personal” mode is selected (see page 17).

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 Adjusting the “Sound Adjustment” item under
“Personal” mode
The 5-Band Graphic Equalizer feature allows you to adjust sound frequency settings
of “Personal” mode in the menu.

1 Make sure that “Adjust” is selected,

then press . Adjustment: Personal
Adjust
Reset
Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to
the factory setting.
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Select Confirm End

2 Press B or b to select the desired sound frequency, then press V or v to

adjust the setting and press .
The adjusted settings will be received when you select “Personal”.

Notes
• Adjusting higher frequency will affect higher pitched sound and adjusting lower frequency
will affect lower pitched sound.
• You may display the settings directly using the SOUND MODE button on the TV front panel
(see page 8) or button on the remote control (see page 10).

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 x Changing the “Timer” setting
The “Timer” menu allows you to set TV to turn off and turn on automatically.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press V or v to select the “Timer” icon ( ),

then press .
Timer
Sleep Timer: Off
Wake Up Timer: Off

Select Confirm End

3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Sleep Timer”), then press .

Select To
“Sleep Timer” set TV to turn off automatically.
Press V or v to select the desired period of time (max. of 1 hour
and 30 minutes), then press .

“Wake Up Timer” set TV to turn on automatically.

Press V or v to select the desired period of time (max. of 12
hours), then press . After the selected length of time, the TV
switches on automatically and “Wake Up Timer” will appear on
the screen.
The indicator on the TV lights up amber once you set the
“Wake Up Timer”.

Notes
• You can also cancel “Sleep Timer” and “Wake Up Timer” by turning off the TV’s main power.
• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than one hour after the TV is turned on using
the “Wake Up Timer”, the TV automatically goes into standby mode.

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 x Changing the “Channel Setup”
setting
The “Channel Setup” menu allows you to preset channels automatically,
manually preset channels, select the TV system, label the program number and
block unwanted programs.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press V or v to select the “Channel Setup”

icon ( ), then press .
Channel Setup
Auto Program
Manual Program
TV System: B/G
Program Label
Program Block

Select Confirm End

3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Auto Program”), then press .

Select To
“Auto Program” preset channels automatically.
“Manual Program” manually preset desired channels and channels that cannot be
preset automatically (see Presetting channels manually on
page 20).
“TV System” select the TV system.
Press V or v to select either “B/G”, “I”, “D/K” or “M”, then
press .

“Program Label” label the program number.

(1) Select “Program” and press .
Press V or v to select the program number, then press .
(2) Select “Label” and press , then press V or v to select
alphanumeric characters for the label.
“Program Block” block unwanted programs.
(1) Select “Program” and press .
Press V or v to select the program number, then press .
(2) Select “Block” and press , then press V or v to choose
either “On” or “Off”.
If you preset a blocked program number, that program number
will be unblocked automatically.

Note
• During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate “B/G”, “I”, “D/K” or “M”
for the “TV System”.

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Presetting channels manually

1 After selecting “Manual Program”, select the program

number to which you want to preset a channel.
Manual Program
Program: 01
(1) Make sure “Program” is selected, then press . TV System: B/G
VHF Low
(2) Press V or v until the program number you want Fine: Auto
Skip: Off
to preset appears on the menu, then press .
Select Confirm End

2 Select the desired channel.

(1) Make sure either “VHF Low”, “VHF High” or “UHF” is selected, then press
.
(2) Press V or v until the desired channel’s broadcast appears on the TV screen,
then press .

3 If the sound of the desired channel is abnormal, select the appropriate TV

system.
(1) Press V or v to select “TV System”, then press .
(2) Press V or v until the sound becomes normal, then press .

4 If you are not satisfied with the picture and sound quality, you may be able
to improve them by using the “Fine” tuning feature.
(1) Press V or v to select “Fine”, then press .
(2) Press V or v to select “Manual”, then press .
(3) Press V,v,B or b until the picture and sound quality are optimal, then press .
The + or – icon on the menu flashes while tuning.

5 If you want to skip this program number when using PROG +/– , you can
select the “Skip” feature.
(1) Press V or v to select “Skip”, then press .
(2) Press V or v to select “On”, then press .
To cancel, select “Off”, then press .

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 x Changing the “Setup” setting
The “Setup” menu allows you to change the menu language, adjust the picture
position, change the picture size, label the connected equipment and select the
color system.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press V or v to select the “Setup” icon (

then press .
), Setup
Language: English
Picture Rotation
Wide Mode: Off
Video Label
Color System: Auto

Select Confirm End

3 Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Language”), then press .

Select To
“Language” change the menu language.
Press V or v to select either “English” or “ ”
(Vietnamese), then press .

“Picture Rotation” adjust the picture position when it is not aligned with the TV screen.
Press B or b to adjust the picture position, then press .

“Wide Mode” choose either “On” or “Off” (see page 9).

“Video Label” label the connected equipment.
(1) Select “Video Input” and press .
Press V or v to select the input you want to label, then press
.
(2) Select “Label” and press , then press V or v to select the
label options: ”Video 1/Video 2/Video 3/DVD”, “VCR”,
“SAT”, “Game” or “Edit”*.
* You may edit the video label by entering alphanumeric
characters.
“Color System” select the color system.
Press V or v to select either “Auto”, “PAL”, “SECAM”,
“NTSC3.58” or “NTSC4.43”, then press . Normally, set this to
“Auto”.

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 Additional Information

x Connecting the 3D WOOFER

B KV-XR29M53 only
You can enjoy high quality sound by connecting the 3D WOOFER as follows:

Step 1 Bottom of Step 2

3D WOOFER
Red wire
Black wire

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 contact with the neighbouring 3D WOOFER terminal.

x Connecting optional components

Connecting to the video input terminal ( t )

TV front panel Audio/Video cable

(not supplied)
L (MONO) R Camcorder

TV rear panel
Video game
equipment

R L Y CB CR Antenna cable
(not supplied)
1 2

Audio/Video cable
(not supplied) VCR

Notes
• If you connect a VCR to 8 (antenna input), preset the signal output from the VCR to the
program number 0 on the TV (see page 20).

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 Connecting to the monitor output terminal ( T )

TV rear panel

Audio system
R L Y CB CR

1 2
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)

VCR

Connecting to the component video input terminal ( )

TV rear panel

Component
video cable
R L Y CB CR (not supplied)
1 2 DVD player

Audio cable
(not supplied)

Notes
• If your DVD player can output 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 interlace signals.
• Some DVD player terminals may be labeled differently:
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

• If you select “DVD” on your TV screen, the signal from the T (monitor output) jacks will not
be output properly. This does not indicate a malfunction.

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 x Troubleshooting
If you find 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 Reset function

RESET
Press the RESET button on your remote control.
Your TV will go blank for a few seconds
then the “Initial Setup” menu will appear.
TV
Pressing RESET will set your TV to the factory
setting, but certain problems may be solved.

Troubleshooting guide

Symptom Possible cause Solutions Page

Snowy picture • The connection is loose • Check the antenna cable and connection 22
or the cable is on the TV, VCR and at the wall.
damaged.
• The antenna setup is • Check the antenna setup. –
inappropriate. Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
Noisy sound • Channel presetting is • Display the “Channel Setup” menu and 20
inappropriate or select “Manual Program” to preset the
incomplete. channel again.
• Signal transmission is • Try using a booster. –
low.
Distorted picture • Broadcast signals are • Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in –
too strong. use.

Noisy sound

Good picture • The TV system setting • Display the “Channel Setup” menu and 20
is inappropriate. select the appropriate “TV System”.

Noisy sound

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 Symptom Possible cause Solutions Page
No picture • The power cord, • Check the power cord, antenna and VCR 22
antenna or VCR is not connections.
connected.
• The TV is not turned • Press ?/1 (power). 9
on.
• Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn 8
No sound off the TV for about five seconds, then
turn it on again.

Good picture • The volume level is too • Press 2 + to increase the volume level. 9
low.
• The sound is muted. • Press to cancel the muting. 9

No sound

Dotted lines or • There is local • Do not use a hair dryer or other –

stripes interference from cars, equipment near the TV.
neon signs, hair dryers,
power generators, etc. • Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony –
dealer for advice.

Double images or • Broadcast signals are • Use a highly directional antenna. –

“ghosts” reflected by nearby
mountains or • Use the fine tuning (“Fine”) function. 20
buildings.
• The antenna setup is • Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony –
inappropriate. dealer for advice.
• Use of a booster is • Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in –
inappropriate. use.
No color • The color level setting • Display the “Picture” menu and select 15
is too low. “Personal” of “Mode”, then adjust the
“Color” level in “Picture Adjustment”.
• The color system • Display the “Setup” menu and check the 21
setting is “Color System” setting (usually set this to
inappropriate. “Auto”).
• The antenna setup is • Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony –
inappropriate. dealer for advice.

continue

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Symptom Possible cause Solutions Page

Picture slant • The magnetic • Keep external speakers or other electrical –
disturbance from equipment away from the TV.
external speakers or
other equipment, or • Display the “Setup” menu and adjust
the direction of the “Picture Rotation” so that the picture 21
Good mo
rning! earth’s magnetic field position is optimal.
may affect the TV.
Abnormal color • The magnetic • Keep external speakers or other –
patches disturbance from equipment away from the TV. Do not
external speakers or move the TV while the TV is turned on.
other equipment, or the Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn
direction of the earth’s off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn
magnetic field may it on again to demagnetize the TV.
affect the TV.

–
The 1 (standby) • Your TV’s self-diagnosis • Count the number of times the 1
indicator on your function indicates the (standby) indicator flashes. Press !
TV flashes red possible problems. (main power) to turn off your TV.
several times after Contact your nearest Sony service
every three center.
seconds.

TV cabinet • Changes in room

creaks. temperature sometimes
make the TV cabinet
expand or contract, — –
causing a noise. This
does not indicate a
malfunction.
A small “boom” • The TV’s demagnetizing
sound is heard function is working. — –
when the TV is This does not indicate a
turned on. malfunction.

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 x Specifications
KV-XR29M53 KV-XR29M50 KV-XR25M50 Note

Power requirements 110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV
Television system B/G, I, D/K, M
Color system PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43
Channel coverage
B/G VHF : E2 to E12
UHF : E21 to E69
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41
I UHF : B21 to B68
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41
D/K VHF : C1 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) 6W+6W 5W+5W
3D Woofer 12 W -
Number of terminal
(Video) Input: 3 Output: 1 Phono jacks; 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
(Audio) Input: 3 Output: 1 Phono jacks; 500 mVrms
(Component Input: 1 Phono jacks;
Video) Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
sync negative
CB: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
CR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
Audio: 500 mVrms
i (Headphone) Output: 1 Stereo minijack
Picture tube 29 in. 29 in. 25 in.
Tube size (cm) 72 72 64 Measured
diagonally
Screen size (cm) 68 68 60 Measured
diagonally
Dimensions (w/h/d, mm) 772 × 603 × 516 772 × 576 × 516 696 × 513 × 499
Mass (kg) 54 49 38

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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