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Model
KV-XA34M66
Pages
127
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16.98 MB
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PDF
Document
Service Manual
Brand
Device
TV
File
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Date

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-XA34M66/XA34M86
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-XA34M80/XA34N90
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Additional Information
• 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.
• Display the “CH PRESET” menu and
select “MANUAL PROGRAM”. Then,
select “
 SENS: LOW”.
• 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.
Snowy picture
Noisy sound
Distorted picture
Noisy sound
Good picture
Noisy sound
No picture
No sound
Troubleshooting
If you find any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following guide. If
any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer.
Possible cause
Symptom
Solutions
• 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.
Page
4
31
31
31
31
4
9
9
Additional Information
continued
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Additional Information
• Press 2 + to increase the volume level.
• Press % to cancel the muting.
• Press A/B until a good sound is heard.
(KV–XA34M66 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.
Good picture
No sound
Dotted lines or
stripes
Double images or
“ghosts”
No color
Abnormal color
patches
TV cannot receive
stereo broadcast
signal.
(KV–XA34M66 only)
Troubleshooting (continued)
• 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.
Possible cause
Symptom
Solutions
Page
10
10
17
33
24
29
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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.
          —
• 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.
• Use the fine tuning (“FINE”) function.
• Keep external speakers or other electrical
equipment away from the TV.
• 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.
 —
• 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 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.
Stereo broadcast
sound switches on
and off or is
distorted.
or
The sound switches
between monaural
and stereo frequently.
(KV–XA34M66 only)
“100” appears on
the top of the
screen and no
Teletext display.
Teletext display is
incomplete
(picture snowy or
double images).
Picture slant
Lines moving across
the TV screen.
The 1 indicator on
your TV flashes red
a number of times
between 3-second
intervals.
TV cabinet creaks.
A “boom” sound is
heard when the
TV is turned on.
Possible cause
Symptom
Solutions
Page
4
17
19
4
33
29
33
34
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-XA34M66/XA34M86
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Additional Information
Check the antenna direction.
Incorrect antenna direction may cause:
Troubleshooting Shortcuts 
(KV-XA34M66 only)
For better viewing, please check the following connections.
• Snowy
• Distorted
• Noisy/
picture
picture
distorted
sound
Wall antenna
terminal
UHF
VHF
Booster
VCR
Check the
antenna type.
Wrong type of antenna
may cause:
• No picture
• Snowy picture
Check connection
on the wall antenna
terminal.
Loose connection may
cause:
• Snowy picture
• Distorted sound
Check if you need
booster to increase
signal level.
Too strong signal level
may cause:
• Distorted picture
• Noisy sound
Antenna connection
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Additional Information
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Connection
to TV
Check connection
on the VCR and on
the TV.
Loose connection may
cause:
• Snowy picture
• Distorted sound
• No picture
For more information, please see
Troubleshooting
 on page 35 or consult
your dealer for guidance.
AC Connection
Check connection on
the AC socket.
Loose connection may cause:
• no power
• no picture with no sound
• Missing
Teletext
characters
• Double
image
picture
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Additional Information
Overview of controls
TV front panel
L (MONO)
R
3
PROGR
MENU
AUTO
PROGR
ENTER
SELECT
L(MONO)
3
PROGR
MENU
AUTO
PROGR
ENTER
SELECT
Page
Function
Button
Preset channels automatically.
5
Turn off completely or
9
turn on the TV.
Select program number.
9
Standby indicator.
9
Adjust volume.
10
Select TV or video input.
10
Wake Up indicator.
11
Stereo/Bilingual indicator.
17
Display the menu.
23
Headphones jack.
AUTO PROGR
!
PROGR +/–
1
2
 +/–
t
(KV-XA34M66 only)
MENU
i
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Additional Information
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10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
15
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
22
22
22
Remote control
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
-/--
9
FAVORITE
SOUND
MODE
SURROUND
PIP PROGR
PIP PROGR
ENTER
PIC MODE
The names/symbols of buttons
on the remote are indicated in
different colors to represent the
available functions.
Label color
White
Green
Yellow
Button function
For general TV
operations
For Teletext
operations
For PIP operations
Page
Button
Function
Overview of controls (continued)
Turn off temporarily or turn
on the TV.
Select program number.
Input numbers.
Adjust volume.
Select TV or video input.
Display the TV program.
Mute the sound.
Display on-screen information.
Jump to previous program number.
Set TV to turn on automatically.
Set TV to turn off automatically.
Select picture mode.
Select sound mode.
Display favorite channels.
Display a sub screen.
Swap main and sub screens.
Freeze the sub screen.
Select video input for the sub screen.
Change program number in the sub
screen.
Select surround mode.
Select stereo/bilingual mode.
Display Teletext broadcast.
Enlarge the Teletext display.
Reveal concealed information.
Stop Teletext page from scrolling.
Display Teletext service contents.
Show TV screen while waiting
for Teletext page.
Input Teletext page number.
Display the next or previous page.
Access a FASTEXT menu.
Display the menu.
Select and adjust item.
Confirm selected item.
?/1
PROGR +/–
0 – 9, -
2
 +/–
t
a
%
JUMP
Timer operations
PIC MODE
SOUND MODE
FAVORITE
PIP operations
V/v
(PIP PROGR +/–)
SURROUND
Stereo/bilingual operations
(KV-XA34M66 only)
A/B
Teletext operations
0 – 9
PROGR +/–
 
(red, green,
yellow, blue)
Menu operations
MENU
V/b/v/B
ENTER
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