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Press SELECT repeatedly
until “SURROUND”
appears.

Press + or – to select the
desired surround sound.

“MOVIE”

listen to sound that spreads out over a large area, giving the feeling
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.

SELECT

Press SELECT repeatedly
until “SURROUND”
appears.

Press + or – to select “ON”.

To turn off the surround
mode, select “OFF” .

SELECT

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You can display six of your favorite
channels for quick and easy selection.
You can program the favorite channel as
well.

Press FAVORITE.

Press the number button
from 1 to 6 to select the
desired favorite channel.

When you use the “FAVORITE CH” feature for
the first time, six preset favorite channels will appear.

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JUMP

SOUND 

MODE

 

FAVORITE

PROGR

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Press PROGR +/– or
number buttons to select
the program number you
want to program (e.g.,
program number 8).

Press SELECT until
“FAVORITE CH SETUP”
appears.

Press + or – to select the
favorite channel you want to
program (e.g., 3).

Press SELECT.

The selected favorite channel (e.g., 3)
turns red for about one second.

To program other favorite channels, repeat steps 1 to 4.

F A V O R I T E   C H

1 P R 0 1   2 P R 0 2   3 P R 0 3
4 P R 0 4   5 P R 0 5   6 P R 0 6

PROGR

SELECT

SELECT

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You can lock some program numbers to
prevent children from watching certain
channels, by using the buttons on the
remote control.

Select the program number you want to lock.

Press SELECT until “CHILD
LOCK” appears on the
screen.

Press + or – to select “ON”.

The   symbol appears on
the screen.

To cancel, press + or – to
select “OFF”. The 
symbol disappears from
the screen.

Note
• If you preset a locked program number, that particular program number

will be unlocked automatically (page 10).

SELECT

TV

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SOUND 

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PROGR

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You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual
programs of NICAM and A2 stereo
systems. (Not used for these models)

You can choose the sound of programs
which are broadcast with the A2 bilingual
system.  (KV-XG25P50 only).

Press A/B repeatedly until you
receive the sound you want.

The on-screen display changes to
show the selected sound.

The 

 indicator on the TV lights up

red when receiving any stereo or
bilingual program.

NICAM stereo

NICAM bilingual

NICAM monaural

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L(MONO)

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PROGR

SELECT

AUTO
PROGR

NICAM

SOUND 

MODE

 

PROGR

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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”.

Press A/B repeatedly
until you receive the
sound you want.

Note
• When viewing a non-bilingual program, select the main sound.

Otherwise, you may hear some noise or abnormal sound.

A2 stereo

A2 bilingual

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Additional Information

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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)

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PROGR

SELECT

AUTO

PROGR

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Additional Information

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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.

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 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.

• 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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