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Additional Information

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.

 1

PROGR

MENU

AUTO
PROGR

ENTER

SELECT

L(MONO)

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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.

• Display the “CH PRESET” menu and

select “MANUAL PROGRAM” to 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,

display the “CH PRESET” menu and
check the TV system (“TV SYS”) setting,
then select “AUTO PROGRAM” to preset
the channels again.

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,

select the channel, then display the “CH
PRESET” menu and 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.

• 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 power cord,

antenna or VCR is not
connected.

• The TV is not turned

on.

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• Press 2 + to increase the volume level.

• Press % to cancel the muting.

• Press A/B until a good sound is

heard. (KV-XA29M31/XA29M61/
XA34M31 only)

• 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.

• Display the “PICTURE” menu and select

“ADJUST” of “PICTURE MODE”, then
adjust the “COLOR” level.

• Display the “SETUP” menu and check the

color system (“COLOR SYS”) 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.

• Press A/B 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

• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Press A/B until a good sound is

heard.

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• Check the antenna cable and connection

on the TV, VCR and on the wall.

• Adjust the antenna direction. Contact a

Sony dealer for advice.

• Try using a booster.

• Display the “SETUP” menu and adjust

“PIC ROTATION” so that the picture is
aligned to the TV screen.

• Use the fine tuning (“FINE”) function.

• Contact your nearest Sony service center.

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• Connection is loose or

the cable is damaged.

• The antenna direction

is inappropriate.

• Broadcast signal has a

transmission problem.

• The channel carries no

Teletext broadcast.

• Connection is loose or

the cable is damaged.

• The antenna direction

is inappropriate.

• Signal transmission is too low.

• 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

For better viewing, please check the following connections.

• Snowy

• Distorted

• Noisy/

picture

picture

distorted
sound

Incorrect antenna direction may cause:

Wrong type of antenna
may cause:

• No picture

• Snowy picture

Loose connection may
cause:

• Snowy picture

• Distorted sound

Too strong signal level
may cause:

• Distorted picture

• Noisy sound

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Loose connection may
cause:

• Snowy picture

• Distorted sound

• No picture

For more information, see
Troubleshooting

 on page 31 or consult

your dealer for guidance.

Loose connection may cause:

• no power

• no picture with no sound

• Double image

picture

(KV-XA29M61/
XA34M61 only)

• Missing

Teletext
characters

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Additional Information

L (MONO)

R

3

PROGR

MENU

AUTO

PROGR

ENTER

SELECT

PROGR

MENU

AUTO
PROGR

ENTER

SELECT

L(MONO)

3

Preset channels automatically.

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Turn off completely or

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turn on the TV.
Select program number.

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Standby indicator

9

Adjust volume.

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Select TV or video input.

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Wake Up indicator

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Stereo/Bilingual indicator.

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Display the menu.

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Headphones jack.

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AUTO PROGR
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PROGR +/–

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t

MENU
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Additional Information

For general TV
operations

For Teletext
operations

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

White

Green

?/1

PROGR +/–

0 – 9, ÷

2

 +/–

t

a

%

JUMP
Timer operations

PIC MODE
SOUND MODE
FAVORITE
SURROUND
Stereo/bilingual operations
(KV-XA29M61/XA34M61 only)

A/B

Teletext operations
(KV-XA29M61/XA34M61 only)

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(red, green,

yellow, blue)

Menu operations

MENU
+ or –
ENTER

Turn off temporarily or

turn on the TV.

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Select program number.

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Input numbers.

9

Adjust volume.

9

Select TV or video input.

10

Display the TV program.

10

Mute the sound.

10

Display on-screen information.

10

Jump to previous channel.

10

Set TV to turn on automatically.

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Set TV to turn off automatically.

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Select picture mode.

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Select sound mode.

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Display favorite channels.

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Select surround mode.

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Select stereo/bilingual mode.

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Display Teletext broadcast.

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Enlarge the Teletext display.

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Reveal concealed information.

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Stop Teletext display from scrolling.

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Display Teletext service contents.

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Show TV screen while

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waiting for Teletext page.

Access a Fastext menu

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Display the menu.

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Select and adjust item.

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Confirm selected item.

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