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Notes
• If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically.
• If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a NICAM program, select

“MONO”. The sound becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced.

If the sound is distorted when receiving a monaural program
through the 8 (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

number.

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

setting. Normally set the TV to “AUTO”.

A2 stereo

A2 bilingual

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TV stations broadcast an information
service called Teletext via some TV
channels. Teletext allows you to receive
various information, such as shares
market or news.

Select a TV channel that carries the Teletext broadcast you want to watch.

Press 

 to display the

text.

A Teletext page (normally
the index page) is
displayed. If there is no
Teletext broadcast, “100” is
displayed at the top left
corner of the screen.

Press a.

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P166 SECTEXT   166   FR1  MAR   03:59:09

Fom Singapore

To PARIS

To OSAKA

To ROMA

To SYDNEY

Day   Dep/Arr       Flight    Alrcraft

1.6   220/0588     SQ28       747

   2   2130/1225   PA115      L15 
   3   2115/1330   SQ26       747

2.7   2130/0745   SQ24       747
   4   2300/0915   AZ487     747

2.5   1000/1715   SQ6         747
4.6   0930/2015   CX522     L10 

   1   2210/0610   SQ21A    747 
   2   2100/0835   SQ21A    747

TV

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JUMP

SOUND 

MODE

 

FAVORITE

PROGR

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display a Teletext page on the TV
picture

check the contents of a Teletext service

select a Teletext page

Hold (pause) a Teletext display

reveal concealed information
(e.g., an answer to a quiz)

enlarge the Teletext display

wait for a Teletext page while watching
a TV program

* You can also select a Teletext page that appears in the colored column at

the bottom of the screen using the corresponding color-coded button on
the remote.

This feature allows you to quickly access a Teletext page that uses
FASTEXT. When a FASTEXT program is broadcasted, the colored
menus appear at the bottom of the screen. The colors of the menus
correspond to the red 

x

 , green 

x

 , yellow 

x

 , and blue 

x

 color-

coded buttons on the remote.

Press the color-coded button on the remote corresponding to the
menu you want. The menu page appears on the screen after several
seconds.

Press 

.

Each time you press 

, the screen changes as

follows: Teletext t Teletext and TV t TV.

Press 

.

An overview of the Teletext contents and page
numbers appear on the screen.

Press the number buttons to enter the three-digit
page number of the desired Teletext page. * If you
make a mistake, reenter the correct page number. To
access the next or previous page, press PROGR +/–.

Press 

 to display the symbol “ z ” at the top left

corner of the screen. To resume normal Teletext
operation, press 

 or 

.

Press 

.

To conceal the information, press the button again.

Press 

.

Each time you press 

, the Teletext display

changes as follows: Enlarge upper half t Enlarge
lower half t Normal size.

1 Enter the Teletext page number that you want to

refer to, then press 

.

2 When the page number is displayed, press 

 to

show the text.

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Your TV is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is a
problem with your TV, the 1 indicator flashes red. The number of
times the 1 indicator flashes indicates the possible causes.

Check that the 1 indicator flashes red a number of times between 3-second
intervals.

Count the number of times the 1 indicator flashes.

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

Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the 1
indicator flashes.
Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of
your TV.

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L(MONO)

R

PROGR

SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

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

• 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

is inappropriate.

• The power cord,

antenna or VCR is not
connected.

• The TV is not turned

on.

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• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

• Press SELECT until “MANUAL

PROGRAM” appears on the screen, then
preset the channel again.

• 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 some channels are noisy,

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

• Check the power cord, antenna and the

VCR connections.

• Press ?/1 (power).

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

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

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• Press 2 + 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.

• 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.

• Press SELECT until “COLOR SYS ”

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

• 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 ! (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 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.

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The 1 indicator on

• The magnetic

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

• 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.

•Keep external speakers or other electrical

equipment away from the TV.

•Press SELECT until “PIC ROTATION”

appears on the screen, then press + or –
to adjust the picture until it is optimal.

•Use the fine tuning (FINE) function.

•Contact your nearest Sony service center.

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

• 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 selected sound is

inappropriate.

• The power cord,

antenna or VCR is not
connected.

• The TV is not turned

on.

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• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

• Press SELECT until “MANUAL

PROGRAM” appears on the screen, then
preset the channel again.

• 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,
then press AUTO PROGR to preset the
channels again.

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,

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

• If the sound of some channel are noisy,

select the channel, then press A/B to select
the main sound (KV-XA21M93 only).

• Check the power cord, antenna and the

VCR connections.

• Press ?/1 (power).

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

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