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If you are having a problem with your TV, try the suggestions below. If
the problem persists, contact your nearest Sony dealer.

 Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
 If red light is flashing on the front of your TV for more

than a few minutes, disconnect and reconnect the
power cord to restore the TV. If the problem continues,
call your local service center.

 Check the TV/VIDEO settings: when watching TV, set

to TV; when watching video equipment, set to VIDEO
(page 14).

 Make sure the batteries have been inserted correctly

into the remote control (page 2).

 Try another channel, it could be station trouble.

 Adjust Picture in the Video menu (page 22).
 Adjust Brightness in the Video menu (page 22).
 Check the antenna and/or cable connections (page 3).

 Press

so that MUTING disappears from the

screen (page 14).

 Check your Audio settings. Your TV may be set to

Auto-SAP (page 24).

 Adjust Color in the Video menu (page 22).

 Check the Cable setting in the Channel Setup menu

(page 25).

 Check the antenna and/or cable connections (page 3).
 Make sure the channel selected is currently

broadcasting.

 Adjust the antenna.
 Move the TV away from other electronic equipment.

Some electronic equipment can create electrical noise,
which can interfere with TV reception.

 Check your outdoor antenna or call your cable service.

 Operating Instructions

 Make sure Cable is set to OFF in the Channel Setup

menu (page 25).

 Perform Auto Program to add channels that are not

presently in the memory (page 16).

 Make sure Cable is set to ON in the Channel Setup

menu (page 25).

 Perform Auto Program to add channels that are not

presently in the memory (page 16).

 Batteries could be weak. Replace them (page 2).
 Move the TV 3-4 feet away from fluorescent lights.

 Clean the TV with a soft dry cloth. Never use strong

solvents such as thinner or benzine, which might
damage the finish of the cabinet.

 In the password screen, enter the following master

password: 4357. After using the master password, you
must create a new password, it cannot be used to
unlock currently blocked channels.

 You can use the front A/V panel controls to access the

menu. Press

to open the menu. Use the

or

buttons on the front A/V panel instead of the

F or

buttons on the remote control. Use the

button on

the front A/V panel instead of the

G, g

, and

buttons on the remote control. Press

again when

the setting or adjustment is complete. Contact your
nearest Sony dealer to order a replacement.

 If you use the

button to close the Basic menu, only

the Basic menu appears when you press

again. To

have access to the other menus, use the

button to

select Advance Menu (page 35).

F

F

CA Board

A Board

D Board

VA Board

MA Board

Screw +BVTP 4x16

Screw  +BVTP 4x16

Rear Cover

Screw +BVTP 4x16

Screw +BVTP 4x16

Screw +BVTP 4x16

Screw +BVTP 4x16

Screw +BVTP 4x16

Claw

Chassis
Assembly

Coated

Earth

Ground

Strap

High voltage remains in the CRT
even after the power is disconnected.
To avoid electric shock, discharge
CRT before attempting to remove the
anode cap. Short between anode and
CRT coated earth ground strap.

WARNING:  High voltage remains in the CRT even after the power is disconnected. To avoid electrical shock, discharge the CRT before

attempting to remove the anode cap. Short between anode and coated earth ground strap of CRT.

NOTE: 

After removing the anode, short circuit the anode of the picture tube and the anode cap to either the metal chassis, CRT shield,
or carbon painted on the CRT.

Do not use sharp objects which may cause damage to the
surface of the anode cap. 

Do not force turn the foot of the rubber cover. This may cause
the shatter-hook terminal to protrude and damage the rubber. 

To avoid damaging the anode cap, do not squeeze the rubber 
covering too hard. A material fitting called a shatter-hook terminal
is built into the rubber. 

Use your thumb to pull the rubber
cap firmly in the direction indicated
by arrow  

 . 

When one side of the rubber cap
separates from the anode button,
the anode cap can be removed by
turning the rubber cap and pulling
it in the direction of arrow  

 .

Turn up one side of the rubber cap in
the direction indicated by arrow  

 .

6.

Loosen the deflection yoke fixing screw and remove.

7.

Place the set with the CRT face down on a cushion and remove
the degaussing coil holders.

8.

Remove the degaussing coils.

9.

Remove the CRT grounding strap and spring tentioners.

10. Unscrew the four CRT fixing screws [located on each CRT

corner] and remove the CRT  [Take care not to handle the
CRT by the neck].

1.

Discharge the anode of the CRT and remove the anode cap.

2.

Unplug all interconnecting leads from the deflection yoke, neck
assembly, degaussing coils and CRT grounding strap.

3.

Remove the CA Board from the CRT.

4.

Remove the chassis assembly.

5.

Loosen the neck assembly fixing screw and remove.

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3

4

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8

7

6

5

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1

Before beginning adjustment procedure:

1. Degauss the entire screen.

2. Feed in the white pattern signal.

1. Input a raster signal with the pattern generator.

2. Loosen the deflection yoke mounting screw and set the purity

control to the center as shown below.

Purity Control

3. Turn the raster signal of the pattern generator to green.

4. Move the deflection yoke backward and adjust the purity

control so that green is in the center and red and blue are
at the sides evenly.

 

5. Move the deflection yoke forward and adjust so that the entire

screen becomes green.

6. Switch over the raster signal to red and blue and confirm

the condition.

7. When the position of the deflection yoke is determined,

tighten it with the deflection yoke mounting screw.

8. If landing at the corner is not right, adjust by using the disk

magnets.

The following adjustments should be made when
a complete realignment is required or when a new
picture tube is installed.

These adjustments should be performed with rated
power supply voltage unless otherwise noted.

Set the controls as follows unless otherwise noted:

VIDEO MODE: STANDARD

PICTURE control: ................ Normal
BRIGHTNESS control: ........ Normal

Perform the adjustments in order as follows:

1. Beam Landing
2. Convergence
3. Focus
4. Screen (G2)
5. White Balance

Note: Test equipment required:

• Color Bar Pattern Generator

• Degausser

• DC Power Supply

• Digital Multimeter

a

c

b

d

b

a

c

d

Purity control

corrects this area

Disk magnets

or rotatable disk

magnets correct

these areas (a-d)

Deflection yoke positioning

corrects these areas