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Manually fine tune the TV to obtain a better
picture reception if the  picture is distorted.
Normally the automatic fine tuning (AFT) is in
operation, but you can alter it manually.

To do this: 

Whilst watching the channel (TV Broadcast) you
wish to fine tune, select the AFT option and press

b button. Next press the v or

 

V buttons to adjust

the fine tuning between -15 and +15. Finally
press the OK button twice to store.

Skip any unwanted programme numbers when
they are selected with the PROG +/- buttons.

To do this: 

After highlighting the Programme  option, press
the  PROG +/- 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 the 

b button. Next

press the 

v  or

 

V  buttons to select Yes. Finally

press the OK button twice to confirm and store.

To cancel this function afterwards, select “No”
instead of “Yes” in the step above.

View and record scrambled channels when using
a decoder connected directly to the Scart socket

3/

3  or through a VCR.

The availability of this option depends on

the country you have selected in the
“Language/Country” menu.

To do this: 

Select the Decoder option and press the 

b

button. Next press the 

v or

 

V buttons to select

On. Finally press the OK button twice to confirm
and store.

To cancel this function afterwards, select “Off”
instead of “On” in the step above.

The “Noise Reduction” option in the “Detail Set Up”
menu allows you to automatically reduce any picture
noise visible in the broadcast signal.

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press the 

b button. Then

press the 

v or

 

V buttons to select Auto. Finally press

the OK button to confirm and store.

To cancel this function later on, select “Off” instead of
“Auto” in the step above.

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Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:  Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK

Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Detail Set Up

  Noise Reduction:         
  AV3 Output:
  TV Speakers:  
  RGB Centring:            
  Picture Rotation:
  PIP Input:

   AV1

  PIP Position:          

Auto
TV
On
0
0

OK

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:  Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK

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The “AV3 Output” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu
allows you to select the source to be output from the
Scart connector 

3/

3 so you can record from

this Scart any signal coming from the TV or from
external equipment connected to Scart connectors

1/

1 or 

2/

2 or the front connectors

4 or 

4 and 

4.

If your VCR supports Smartlink, this procedure
is not necessary.

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press the 

b button. Then

press the 

v or

 

V buttons to select the desired output

signal: TV, AV1, AV2, AV4, YC4 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 Scart socket 

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3 or to a VCR connected to that Scart

socket, please remember to set the “AV3 Output” to “AUTO” or “TV” for correct unscrambling.

The “TV Speakers” option in the “Detail Set Up”
menu allows you to mute the TV speakers in order to
listen to the TV from an external amplifier connected
to the audio outputs on the rear of the TV set.

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press the 

b button. Then

press the 

v or

 

V buttons to select Off. Finally press

the OK button to confirm and store. 

To cancel this function later on, select “On” instead of
“Off” in the step above.

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 using the “RGB Centring” option in the
“Detail Set Up”.

To do this: 
While watching an RGB source select the “RGB
Centring” option and press the 

b button. Then press

the 

v or

 

V buttons to adjust the centre of the picture

between –10 and +10. Finally press the OK button to
confirm and store. 

S

S

 

S

Detail Set Up

  Noise Reduction:         
  AV3 Output:
  TV Speakers:   
  RGB Centring:            
  Picture Rotation:
  PIP Input:

   AV1

  PIP Position:          
         

Auto
TV
On
0
0

OK

Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:  Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK

Detail Set Up

  Noise Reduction:         
  AV3 Output:
  TV Speakers:   
  RGB Centring:            
  Picture Rotation:
  PIP Input:

   AV1

  PIP Position:          
         

Auto
TV
On
0
0

OK

Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:  Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:  Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK

Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Detail Set Up

  Noise Reduction:         
  AV3 Output:
  TV Speakers:   
  RGB Centring:            
  Picture Rotation:
  PIP Input:

   AV1

  PIP Position:          
         

Auto
TV
On
0
0

OK

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Because of the earth’s magnetism, the picture might
slant. If this is the case, you can correct the pictures
slant by using the option “Picture Rotation” in the
“Detail Set Up” menu.

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press the 

b button. Then

press the 

v or

 

V buttons to correct any slant of the

picture between -5 and +5 and finally press the OK
button to store.  

The “PIP Input” option in the “Detail Set Up”  menu
allows you to select which picture source you want to
watch in the “PIP” screen.

To do this: 
After selecting the option, press the 

b button. Then

repeatedly press the 

v  or

 

V  buttons to select the

desired source (AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4 or TV). Finally
press the OK button to store. 

To watch the selected source of the “PIP”
screen, press the 

/

 button on the remote

control.

You can swap the screens by pressing the 

/

 button on the remote control.

The “PIP Position” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu
allows you to change the position of the “PIP” screen
within the main screen.

To do this: 
After selecting the option the 

v, B, V or b button to

select the desired position. Finally press the OK
button to store.  

Detail Set Up

  Noise Reduction:         
  AV3 Output:
  TV Speakers:   
  RGB Centring:            
  Picture Rotation:
  PIP Input:

   AV1

  PIP Position:          
         

Auto
TV
On
0
0

OK

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:  Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK

Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Detail Set Up

  Noise Reduction:         
  AV3 Output:
  TV Speakers:   
  RGB Centring:            
  Picture Rotation:
  PIP Input:

    AV1

  PIP Position:          
         

Auto
TV
On
0
0

OK

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:  Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK

Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

Detail Set Up

  Noise Reduction:         
  AV3 Output:
  TV Speakers:   
  RGB Centring:            
  Picture Rotation:
  PIP Input:

   AV1

  PIP Position:          
         

Auto
TV
On
0
0

OK

Picture Adjustment

  Mode:  Personal
   Contrast
   Brightness
   Colour
   Sharpness
   Hue
   Reset

OK

Set Up

  Language/Country
  Auto Tuning
  Programme Sorting
  Progamme Labels
  AV Preset
  Manual Programme Preset
  Detail Set Up

OK

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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.

Teletext errors may occur if you use a channel (TV Broadcast) with a weak signal.

After selecting the TV channel which carries the teletext service you wish 
to view, press the 

 button.

Input the 3 digits of 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 the page is not

available. 
In that case, input another page number.

Press PROG +  (

)  or  PROG - (

) buttons.

Whilst you are viewing teletext, press the 

 button. Press again to cancel teletext mode.

Press the 

/

 

button. Press again to cancel freeze. 

Press the 

/

 

button. Press again to conceal the information. 

A teletext page may consist of several sub pages. In this case the page number that appears on the upper left
corner changes colour from yellow to green, and one or more arrows will appear next to the page number.
Repeatedly press the 

B or b  buttons on the remote control to watch the desired sub page.

Press  

button.

The Fastext service lets you access pages with one button push.
While you are in Teletext mode and providing Fastext is broadcast, a colour coded menu appears at the
bottom of the teletext page. Press one of the coloured buttons (red, green, yellow or blue) to access the
corresponding page.

Using the following instructions you can connect a wide range of optional equipment to your TV set.
(Connecting cables are not supplied).

4

4

o4

4

4

o4

B

C

A

S VHS/Hi8/
DVC
camcorder

8mm/Hi8/
DVC

camcorder

When you connect the headphones, 
the TV speakers will automatically be 
muted.

• To avoid picture distortion, do not connect external equipment to connectors 

A and B at the same

time.

• Do not connect a Decoder to the Scart connector 

F.

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 the output channel of your VCR.

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
socket 

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3 

G.

 

G or through a VCR connected to

Select the “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “Set Up” menu and after selecting the “Decoder

” option,

select “On” (by using

 

the 

v or V button). Repeat this procedure for each scrambled signal.

 The availability of this option depends on the country you have selected in the “Language/Country” menu.

S

S

 “PlayStation” is a product of Sony 

Computer Entertainment, Inc.

 “PlayStation” is a trademark of Sony 

Computer Entertainment, Inc.

F

G

Decoder

“PlayStation”

DVD

D

Hi-Fi

Decoder

VCR

E

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Plug in your Hi-Fi equipment to the audio output sockets 

D if you wish to amplify the audio output from your

TV. Next, using the menu system, select the “Set Up” menu. Enter the “Detail Set Up” menu 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.

Place the speakers of your equipment in front of your sitting position 
and besides the TV set, but keeping a distance of 50 cm from each 
speaker to the TV set.
Then, using the menu system, select the menu “Sound Adjustment”, 
and select “Dolby Virtual” on the “Effect” option.

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

Switch on the connected equipment.

To watch the picture from the connected equipment, press the 

 button repeatedly until the correct

input symbol appears on the screen.

Input Signals
• Audio / video input signal through the Scart connector 

E.

• RGB input signal through the Scart connector 

E. This symbol appears only if a RGB

source has been connected. 

• Audio / video input signal through the Scart connector 

F. 

• RGB input signal through the Scart connector 

F. This symbol appears only if a RGB

source has been connected. 

• Audio/video input signal through the Scart connector 

G. 

• S Video Input signal through the Scart connector 

G. This symbol appears only if a S

Video source has been connected. 

• Video input signal through the phono socket 

B and Audio input signal through phono

socket 

C. 

• S Video Input signal through the front S Video input jack 

A and Audio signal through

phono socket 

C. This symbol appears only if a S Video source has been connected. 

Press 

 button on the remote control to return to the normal TV picture. 

For Mono Equipment
Connect the phono plug to the L/G/S/I socket on the front of the TV and select 

4 or 

4 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.

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S

S

~50°

Left Hi-Fi
speaker

Right Hi-Fi
speaker

Your sitting position

Depending on your country selection B/G/H, D/K

PAL, SECAM
 NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (Video In only)

VHF: E2-E12
UHF: E21-E69
CATV: S1-S20
HYPER:

S21-S41

D/K:

R1-R12, R21-R69

Flat display FD Trinitron 29” (approx. 73cm measured diagonally)

1/

21-pin Scart connector (CENELEC standard) including audio/
video input, RGB input, TV audio/video output

2/

21-pin Scart connector (CENELEC standard) including audio/
video input, RGB input, monitor audio/video output

 

3/

21-pin Scart connector (CENELEC standard) including audio/

video input, S-video input, selectable audio/video output and
Smartlink interface

 

Audio outputs (Left/Right) - phono jacks

S Video input - 4 pin DIN

Video input - phono jack

Audio input - phono jacks

 

i 

Headphones jack

2 x 20W (Music Power), 2 x 10W (RMS)
Woofer:  30W (Music Power), 15W (RMS)

130W

0.3W

Approx. 771mm x 585mm x 506mm

Approx. 48.5kg

1 Remote Control (RM-944), 2 batteries (IEC designated)

• 100Hz picture
• Teletext, Fastext, TOPtext (250 page TEXT memory)
• Sleep Timer
• 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
• Dolby Virtual
• BBE
• PIP

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S

 

Here are some simple solutions to problems which may affect the picture and sound.

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 the 

 button

or a numbered button on the remote control.

Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but good
sound.

• Using the MENU system, select the “Picture

Adjustment“ display and select “RESET“ to return to
the factory settings.

No picture or menu information from equipment
connected to the Scart socket.

• Check that the optional equipment is on, and press

the 

 button of the remote control repeatedly until

the correct input symbol is displayed on screen.

Good picture, no sound.

• Press the 

 button on the remote control.

• Check that “TV Speakers” is “On” in the “Detail Set

Up” menu.

• Check the Headphones are not connected.

No colour on colour programmes.

• Using  the  MENU  system,  select  the  “Picture

Adjustment“ and select “RESET“ to return to the
factory settings. 

Distorted picture when changing programmes or
selecting Teletext.

• Turn off any equipment connected to the scart

connectors on the rear of the TV.

Wrong characters appear when viewing teletext.

• Using  the  menu  system,  display  the  “Language/

Country” menu and select the country in which you
are operating the TV set.  For cyrillic languages, we
recommend selecting ‘Russia’ if your own country
does not appear in the list. 

Picture slanted.

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture Rotation”

option in the “Detail Set Up” menu to correct the
picture slant.

Snowy 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 un
unscrambled channel with a decoder connected
through the scart connector 

3/

3.

• Using the menu system, display the “Set Up” menu.

Then select the “Detail Set Up” option and set “AV3
Output” to “TV”.

• Check that the decoder is not connected to the 

2/

2 scart socket.

Remote control does not function.

• Replace the batteries.

The standby indicator 

 on the TV flashes.

• Contact your nearest Sony service centre.

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