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Advanced Operations

A2 (German) stereo

A2 (German) bilingual

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.

• Before receiving a NICAM stereo program in China, please check the

NICAM broadcast condition at your area. When receiving a NICAM
stereo program, the receiving conditions might vary depending on area. In
addition, different strength of the NICAM broadcast signal might affect
the receiving quality.

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.”

NICAM

A2 (German)

Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia,
Thailand, etc.

Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.

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Advanced Operations

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 ;.

b

;

… 

V

TV

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

÷

0

5

JUMP

SOUND 

MODE

 

FAVORITE

PROGR

Á

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

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Advanced Operations

display a Teletext page on the TV
picture

check the contents of a Teletext service

select a Teletext page

hold a Teletext page
(stop the page from scrolling)

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 of any page number 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, green, yellow, and blue 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 n Teletext and TV n 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 “j” 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 A/B 

.

Each time you press A/B 

, the Teletext display

changes as follows: Enlarge upper half n Enlarge
lower half n 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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Additional Information

ONE-PUSH  AUTOMATIC  PROGRAMING

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

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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Additional Information

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

Loose connection may
cause:

• Snowy picture

• Distorted sound

• No picture

For more information, please see
“Troubleshooting” on page 26, 27, 28
and 29. Or consult your dealer for
guidance.

Loose connection may cause:

• no power

• no picture with no sound

• Double image

•

Missing

picture

Teletext
characters

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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 10)

• 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 9).

• If the sound of some channels are noisy,

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

• 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 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. (KV-XF21M30/XF51M65 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.

(page 11)

• 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 16)

• Press SELECT until “COL SYS ” appears

on the screen, then check the color
system setting (usually set this to
“AUTO”). (page 11).

• 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

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.

• There are magnetic effects

from external speakers or
other electrical equipment
that may affect the TV.

• The direction of the earth’s

magnetic field may affect
the TV.

• The stereo reception

setting is inappropriate.