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-XF21M80
-XF21M80
RM-952
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Using Your New TV
Using Y
our New TV
To
Turn off temporarily
Turn off completely
Mute the sound
Watch the video input
(VCR, camcorder, etc.)
(VCR, camcorder, etc.)
Jump back to the previous channel
Display the on-screen information*
Adjust the volume of each TV
program automatically
program automatically
Do this
Press u. The u indicator on the TV lights up red.
Press U on the TV.
Press ¤.
Press …
to select “VIDEO 1” or “VIDEO 2”.
To return to the TV program, press ;.
Press JUMP.
Press
.
Press SELECT repeatedly until “INTELLIGENT VOL”
appears, then press + or – to select “ON”.
appears, then press + or – to select “ON”.
To cancel, select “OFF”.
* The picture, sound, and either the program number or video mode are
displayed. The on-screen display for the picture and sound information
disappears after about 3 seconds.
disappears after about 3 seconds.
Changing the on-screen display language
1
Press SELECT until
“LANGUAGE / :
ENGLISH”appears on the
screen.
“LANGUAGE / :
ENGLISH”appears on the
screen.
2
Press + or – to select
“ “.
“ “.
Tip
•
•
You can also use SELECT and . +/– on the TV to select the on-screen
display language.
display language.
Additional tasks
LANGUAGE / : ENGLISH
SELECT
LANGUAGE / :
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Using Your New TV
Setting the Wake Up timer
1
Press
until the
desired period of time
appears.
appears.
2
Select the TV program or video mode you want to display when you wake
up.
up.
3
Press u or set the Sleep timer if you want the TV to turn off automatically.
The
indicator on the TV lights up orange.
To cancel the Wake Up timer
Press
until “WAKE UP TIMER: OFF” appears or turn off the
TV’s main power.
Notes
•
•
The Wake Up timer starts immediately after the on-screen display
disappears.
disappears.
•
If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than two hours after the
TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into
the standby mode. To continue watching the TV, press any button or
control on the TV or the remote.
TV is turned on using the Wake Up timer, the TV automatically goes into
the standby mode. To continue watching the TV, press any button or
control on the TV or the remote.
Setting the Sleep timer
Press
until the
desired period of time
appears.
appears.
To cancel the Sleep timer
Press
until “SLEEP TIMER: OFF” appears or turn the TV off.
WAKE UP TIMER:10M
WAKE UP TIMER:OFF
WAKE UP TIMER:12H00M
After 10 minutes
No Wake Up Timer
After 12 hours
SLEEP TIMER:30M
SLEEP TIMER:60M
SLEEP TIMER:OFF
SLEEP TIMER:90M
After 30 minutes
No Sleep Timer
After 60 minutes
After 90 minutes
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-XF21M80
-XF21M80
RM-952
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Advanced Operations
Advanced Operations
SOUND MODE
Customizing the
picture and sound
picture and sound
You can customize the picture and
sound by selecting the picture and
sound modes or by adjusting its
settings.
sound by selecting the picture and
sound modes or by adjusting its
settings.
You can change the sound effect by
selecting the surround mode.
selecting the surround mode.
Selecting the picture and sound modes
To select the picture mode
Press PIC MODE
repeatedly until you get
the desired picture mode.
repeatedly until you get
the desired picture mode.
Select
To
DYNAMIC
receive high contrast pictures.
STANDARD
receive normal contrast pictures.
SOFT
receive mild pictures.
To select the sound mode
Press SOUND MODE
repeatedly until you get
the desired sound mode.
repeatedly until you get
the desired sound mode.
Select
To
DYNAMIC
listen to dynamic and clear sound that emphasizes the low and
high sound.
high sound.
DRAMA
listen to sound that emphasizes vocals and background music
SOFT
receive soft sound.
PIC MODE
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGR
Á
SELECT
+ or –
+ or –
≥
DYNAMIC
≥
DRAMA
≥
SOFT
SOUND
MODE
STANDARD
DYNAMIC
SOFT
PIC MODE
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Advanced Operations
Adjusting the picture and sound settings
1
Press SELECT until the
desired setting appears.
desired setting appears.
2
Press +/– to adjust the
item.
item.
3
To adjust other items, repeat steps 1 to 2.
Notes
• You can also use SELECT and
• You can also use SELECT and
¸
+/– on the TV to adjust the sound and
picture settings.
• You can adjust HUE for the NTSC system only.
Selecting the surround mode
1
Press SELECT repeatedly
until “SURROUND”
appears.
until “SURROUND”
appears.
2
Press + or – to select the
desired surround sound.
desired surround sound.
Select
To
MOVIE
listen to sound that spreads out over a large area, giving the feeling
of being at a movie theatre.
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.
MUSIC
MOVIE
OFF
SELECT
SURROUND: MOVIE
SELECT
SELECT
PICTURE
COLOR
BRIGHT
HUE
SHARPNESS
BASS
BALANCE
TREBLE
Customizing the picture and sound (continued)
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-XF21M80
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Advanced Operations
Viewing your
favorite channels
favorite channels
You can display six of your favorite
channels for quick and easy selection.
You can change the favorite channel
setting as well.
channels for quick and easy selection.
You can change the favorite channel
setting as well.
Selecting a favorite channel
1
Press FAVORITE.
2
Press the number button
from 1 to 6 to select with
the desired channels.
from 1 to 6 to select with
the desired channels.
When you use the FAVORITE CH
feature for the first time, six preset channels will appear.
feature for the first time, six preset channels will appear.
Changing the favorite channel setting
1
Press SELECT until
“FAVORITE CH SET UP”
appears.
“FAVORITE CH SET UP”
appears.
2
Press + or – to select the
favorite channel you want
to change (e.g. 3 PRO3).
favorite channel you want
to change (e.g. 3 PRO3).
3
Press PROGR +/–, or
number buttons to
change the program
number.
number buttons to
change the program
number.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other favorite channels.
5
Press SELECT.
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
÷
0
5
JUMP
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGR
Á
FAVORITE
+ or –
PROGR +/–
Number
buttons
buttons
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
FAVORITE CH
1.PR01 2.PR02 3.PR03
4.PR04 5.PR05 6.PR06
4.PR04 5.PR05 6.PR06
FAVORITE
FAVORITE CH
1.PR01 2.PR02
3.PR03
4.PR04 5.PR05 6.PR06
FAVORITE CH SET UP
SELECT
1.PR01
2.PR02 3.PR03
4.PR04 5.PR05 6.PR06
or
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
-/--
9
FAVORITE CH
1.PR01 2.PR02 3.PR
08
4.PR04 5.PR05 6.PR06
Advanced Operations
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Advanced Operations
Blocking the
channels
(CHILD LOCK)
channels
(CHILD LOCK)
You can prevent a child from watching
certain programs by using the buttons
on the remote control.
certain programs by using the buttons
on the remote control.
1
Select the TV program you want to lock.
2
Press SELECT until “CHILD
LOCK” appears on the
screen.
LOCK” appears on the
screen.
3
Press + or – to select
“ON”.
“ON”.
The
symbol appears on
the screen.
To unlock the channel,
press + or – to select
“OFF”. The
press + or – to select
“OFF”. The
symbol
disappears from the screen.
Note
• If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be unlocked
• If you preset a locked channel, that particular channel will be unlocked
automatically.
CHILD LOCK: ON
1
CHILD LOCK: OFF
SELECT
TV
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
÷
0
5
JUMP
SOUND
MODE
FAVORITE
PROGR
Á
SELECT
+ or –
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Additional Information
ONE-PUSH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMING
Additional Information
Self-diagnosis
function
function
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.
problem with your TV, the u indicator flashes red. The number of
times the u indicator flashes indicates the possible causes.
1
Check that the red flashes of the u indicator are about 3 seconds per
interval.
interval.
2
Count the number of times the u indicator flashes.
3
Press U (main power) to turn off your TV.
4
Inform your nearest Sony service center about the number of times the
u
u
indicator flashes.
Be sure to note the model name and serial number located on the rear of
your TV.
your TV.
Front of TV
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Additional Information
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 .
any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer .
Possible cause
Symptom
Solutions
• 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)
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, select the appropriate TV system
then press AUTO PROGR to preset the
channels again. (page 8)
then press AUTO PROGR to preset the
channels again. (page 8)
• If the sound of some channels are noisy,
select the channel, select the appropriate
TV system. (page 9)
TV system. (page 9)
• Check the power cord, antenna and the
VCR connections.
• Press u (power).
• Press U (main power) on the TV to turn
off the TV about five seconds, then turn
it on again.
it on again.
• Connection is loose or the
cable is damaged.
• Channel presetting is
inappropriate or
incomplete.
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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