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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.

TV

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SOUND 

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SELECT

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Advanced Operations

Press SELECT until the
desired setting appears.

Each time you press
SELECT, the setting
item will change as follows:

Press + or – to adjust the
item.

To adjust other items, repeat steps 1 to 2.

* “HUE” can be adjusted for the NTSC system only.

Notes
• When you select a picture or sound mode, the adjusted settings will be

reset according to the selected mode.

• You can also use SELECT and 

¸

 +/– on the TV to adjust the picture and

sound settings.

Press SELECT repeatedly
until “SURROUND”
appears.

Press + or – to select the
desired surround sound.

MOVIE

listen to sound that spreads out over a large area, giving the feeling
of being at a movie theatre.

MUSIC

listen to the sound that gives the feeling of being at a live concert.

OFF

turn off the surround sound.

SELECT

SELECT

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Advanced Operations

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

Select the channel 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.

TV

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

÷

0

5

JUMP

SOUND 

MODE

 

FAVORITE

PROGR

Á

SELECT

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Advanced Operations

If the sound is distorted or noisy when receiving a monaural
program through the ˘ (antenna) terminal

Press A/B 

 repeatedly until “MONO” appears on the screen.

To cancel the monaural sound setting, press A/B 

 again until

“AUTO” appears on the screen.

Notes
• The “MONO” or “AUTO” setting is memorized for each program

position.

• You cannot receive stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the “MONO”

setting. Normally set the TV to “AUTO.”

Press A/B 

 repeatedly

until you receive the
sound you want.

Note
• When viewing a non-bilingual program, select the main sound.

Otherwise, you may hear some noise or abnormal sound.

A2 (German) stereo

A2 (German) bilingual

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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

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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, check the TV system (TV SYS)
setting (page 10), then press AUTO
PROGR to preset the channels again
(page 8).

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,

select the channel, then select the
appropriate TV system (TV SYS).
(page 10)

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,

select the channel, then press A/B 

 

to

select the main sound. (page 12)

• 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.

• The TV system setting or

channel presetting is
inappropriate or
incomplete.

• The select sound is

inappropriate.

• 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.

• Press A/B 

H until a better sound is

heard.

• 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 9).

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Keep external speakers or other

electrical equipment away from the TV.
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.

• Press A/B 

H until “AUTO” appears

on the screen.

• The volume level is too low.

• The sound is muted.

• Broadcast signal has a

transmission problem.

• 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

inappropriate.

• Use of a booster is

inappropriate.

• The color level setting is

too low.

• The color system setting is

inappropriate.

• The antenna direction is

inappropriate.

• The magnetic disturbance

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

• The stereo reception

setting is inappropriate.

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Additional Information

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• Check the antenna cable and connection

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

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Press A/B 

 until a better sound is heard.

(page 17)

• Use the fine tuning (FINE) function.

(page 10)

• Contact your nearest Sony service

center. (page 19)

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• Connection is loose or the

cable is damaged.

• The antenna direction is

inappropriate.

• Broadcast signal has a

transmission problem.

• 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.