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Advanced Operations

You can prevent a child from watching
certain programs by using the buttons
on the remote control.

Select the TV program you want to lock.

Press SELECT until “CHILD
LOCK” appears on the
screen.

Press + or – to select
“ON”.

The 

 symbol appears on

the screen.

To unlock the channel,
press + or – to select
“OFF”. The 

 symbol

disappears from the screen.

Note
• If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be unlocked

automatically.

SELECT

TV

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JUMP

SOUND 

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FAVORITE

PROGR

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Additional Information

Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a
problem with your TV, the u indicator flashes red. The number of
times the u indicator flashes indicates the possible causes.

Check that the u indicator flashes red a number of times between 3-second
intervals.

Count the number of times the u indicator flashes.

Press U (main power) to turn off your TV.

Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the
u

 indicator flashes.

Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of
your TV.

u

ONE-PUSH  AUTOMATIC  PROGRAMING

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Additional Information

If you find any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following guide. If
any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer .

• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall. (page 4)

• Press SELECT until “MANUAL

PROGRAM” appears on the screen then
preset the channel again. (page 9)

• Check the antenna type (VHF/UHF).

Contact a Sony dealer for advice.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is

in use.

• If the sound of all the channels are

noisy, press AUTO PROGR to preset the
channels again. (page 8)

• Check the power cord, antenna and the

VCR connections.

• Press u (power).

• Press U (main power) on the TV to turn

off the TV for about five seconds, then
turn it on again.

• Connection is loose or the

cable is damaged.

• Channel presetting is

inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The antenna type is

inappropriate.

• The antenna direction is

inappropriate.

• Signal transmission is low.

• Broadcast signals are too

strong.

• Channel presetting is

inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The power cord, antenna

or VCR is not connected.

• The TV is not turned on.

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Additional Information

• Press ¸ + to increase the volume level.

• Press ¤ to cancel the muting.

• Do not use a hair dryer or other

equipment near the TV.

• Adjust the antenna direction for

minimum interference. Contact a Sony
dealer for advice.

• Use a highly directional antenna.
• Use the fine tuning (FINE) function.

(page 10)

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is

in use.

• Press SELECT until “COLOR” appears

on the screen, then press + or – to adjust
the color level. (page 15)

• Press SELECT until “COL SYS ” appears

on the screen, then check the color
system setting (usually set this to
“AUTO”). (page 10).

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Locate the TV away from external

speakers or other equipment. Do not
move the TV while the TV is turned on.
Press U  (main power) on the TV to turn
off the TV for about five minutes, then
turn it on again.

• The volume level is too low.

• The sound is muted.

• There is local interference

from cars, neon signs, hair
dryers, power generators,
etc.

• Broadcast signals are

reflected by nearby
mountains or buildings.

• The antenna direction is

inapproprite.

• Use of a booster is

inappropriate.

• The color level setting is

too low.

• The color system setting is

inappropriate.

• The antenna direction is

inapproriate.

• The magnetic disturbance

from external speakers or
other equipment, or the
direction of the earth’s
magnetic field may affect
the TV.

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Additional Information

• Press SELECT until “PIC ROTATION”

appears on the screen, then press + or –
to align the picture to the TV screen.
(page 12)

• Use the fine tuning (FINE) function.

(page 10)

• Contact your nearest Sony service

center. (page 18)

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• The terrestrial magnetism

affects your TV set.

• There is interference from

external sources, e.g.,
heavy machineries, nearby
broadcast station.

• Your TV may need service.

• Changes in room

temperature sometimes
make the TV cabinet
expand or contract,
making a noise. This does
not indicate a malfunction.

• The TV’s demagnetizing

function is working. This
does not indicate a
malfunction.

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Additional Information

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

1

U

 (main power) button (11)

2 PROGR +/– (program) buttons (11)
3

¸

 +/– (volume) buttons (11)

4

…

 (TV/video) button (12)

5 AUTO PROGR (program) button (5)

6 SELECT button (10)
7

2

 (headphone) jack

2

ONE-PUSH  AUTOMATIC  PROGRAMING

ONE-PUSH  AUTOMATIC  PROGRAMMING

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Additional Information

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For general TV operations

For Teletext operations

1 u (power) button (11)
2 ; (TV) button (12)
3 Number buttons (11)
4 JUMP button (12)
5 PROGR +/– buttons (11)
6 SELECT button (9)
7 PIC MODE button (14)
8 +/– buttons (8)
9

(display) button (12)

!º ¤ (muting) button (12)
!¡ … (video) button (12)
!™ . +/– (volume) buttons (11)
!£ A/B button

(not used for KV-HF51P50)

!¢ Timer setting buttons (13)

(wake up timer)
(sleep timer)

!∞ FAVORITE button (16)

!§ SOUND MODE button (14)
!¶ Teletext operation buttons

(not used for KV-HF51P50)

 (text)

 (enlarge)

 (reveal)

 (hold)

 (index)

 (text clear)

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 (FASTEXT: red, green, yellow, blue)

Names/symbols of buttons on the
remote are indicated in different
colors to represent the available
functions.

White

Green

1

2

3

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5

6

7

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