SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, EXPLODED VIEWS AND IN THE CARBON PAINTED ON THE CRT, AFTER REMOVING THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART ANODE. NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION The units in this manual contain a self-diagnostic function. If an error occurs, the STANDBY Indicator will automatically begin to flash. The number of times the STANDBY Indicator flashes translates to a probable source of the problem.If an error symptom cannot be reproduced, the remote commander can be used to review the failure occurrence data stored in memory to reveal past problems and how often these problems occur.
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 4. SELF DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY SELF DIAGNOSTIC "0" means no fault has been detected. "1" means a fault has been detected. "2" means two faults has been detected. 101 : "N/A" means not available for this models. 5. HANDLING SELF DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN DISPLAY Description Method [Display] t [Channel ] t [Volume ] t [Power / TV]...
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 1-6. PICTURE TUBE REMOVAL Note: • Please make sure the TV set is not in standing position before removing necessary CRT support located on bottom right and left. 1) Remove the rear cover. 2) Unplug all interconnecting leads from the Deflection yoke, Neck assy, Degaussing Coil and CRT grounding strap. Remove Chassis Assy.
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 SECTION 2 CAUTION : WIRE DRESSING 1. Do not overpull the wires during dressing --> avoid disconnection of wires. 2. Make sure wires are kept away from sharp edges, heatsinks & other high-temperature parts. 2-1. Lead Assy, Jumper Wire Dressing at A board 2-2.
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 2-17. Dress Lead Assy, Speaker to Rotation Coil using Purse Lock Ø Dress Lead Assy, Speaker to center position of Rotation Coil using purse lock Ø 9 as shown. Make sure Earth Assy, Coating wire is above Lead Assy, Speaker. This is to keep Lead Assy, Speaker away from Deflection Yoke. Rotation coil Earth Assy, Coating Lead Assy,...
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 2-20. HV Cap Assy Wire Dressing Dress Cap Assy, High Voltage with Holder, HV Cable combi as shown. Large CRT's carbon CRT's carbon HV cap Dress Holder, HV Cable hook area area Combi to the right of P-P taping of DGC.
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 SECTION 3 SET-UP ADJUSTMENTS The following adjustments should be made when a complete Perform the adjustments in order as follows : 1. Beam Landing realignment is required or a new picture tube is installed. 2. Convergence 3. Focus The controls and switch should be set as follows unless 4.
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 3-2. CONVERGENCE ADJUSTMENT b) Horizontal Static Convergence If the blue dots does not converge with the red and Preparation: green dots, use the 6 pole magnet to adjust in • Before starting, perform FOCUS adjustment. the manner described below:- •...
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 d) Convergence Rough Adjustment Preparation: • Before starting this adjustment, adjust the horizontal and vertical static convergence. Input cross hatch pattern. Adjust the horizontal convergence of red and blue dots by inserting TLH Correction Plate to the DY pocket(left or right).
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 3-3. FOCUS ADJUSTMENT 3-5. SUB BRIGHT ADJUSTMENT FOCUS adjustment should be completed before W/B 1. Set TV to RF mode. adjustment. 2. Input PAL monoscope to RF mode (OTHER model) and NTSC monoscope (NTSC model). 3. Set Brightness to 50% and Picture to "MINIMUM" in 1.
Status Display :locked VW, IVWF LEVEL (0-7) Area ZZ xy 1 1 000000 000000 Status : for Sony ZZ : DCXO Flash Value : for AIWA xy : Value of x Value of y : BX1L Full 0 - unknown...
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 e. OTHER FUNCTION VIA REMOTE COMMANDER 7, - All the data becomes the values in memory. 8, - All user control goes to the standard state. [Display], - Service data initialization (Be sure not to use usually.) 2, 5 Select Device or Category (Up, Down) 4-2.
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Name Comb No Comb PICT Category Name Others Live/Vivid PICT Comb No Comb Category Name Sony Tuner Current Alps Tuner New VA Alps (TEQEXL01A) Panasonic Tuner TUSO Category Name Stereo AV Stereo India/ China Vietnam SDEM Category Name Stereo AV Stereo...
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 ITEM INFORMATION No. OPB1 Item Reserved Mini Visualizer Jack KV-SZ252M50 KV-SZ252M61 KV-SZ252M81 KV-SZ252N50 KV-SZ252N60 00 = 01 = 10 = 11 = Mini Jack (US MODEL only) 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled Visualizer (BX1L FULL only) 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled TV System Select (M, B/G, I, D/K) 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled No.
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 No. OPB3 Item Reserved NICAM NICAM A2 ST Thai US ST JP/Korean MONO Bilingual KV-SZ252M50 KV-SZ252M61 KV-SZ252M81 KV-SZ252N50 KV-SZ252N60 Reserved Not used NICAM ST (NICAM Stereo) 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled NICAM BI (NICAM Bilingual) 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled A2 ST/BI (A2 [West German] Stereo/Bilingual)
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 No. OPB5 Item Signal MSYS COSMIC_A Tilt Band Wide Booster Edge KV-SZ252M50 KV-SZ252M61 KV-SZ252M81 KV-SZ252N50 KV-SZ252N60 Signal Booster Signal Booster feature 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled MSYS ASD (ASD Improvement for 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled M System channels) *Only applicable when ASD = 1 COSMIC ASD...
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 8. Copy "SCOL" 50(PAL) video data to "SCOL" 50 4-3. PICTURE QUALITY ADJUSTMENT (SECAM) video. 4-3-1. P MAX / CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT 9. Then copy "SCOL" 50(PAL) video data and "SCOL" 50(SECAM) video data to "SCOL" 50(PAL) and "SCOL" 1.
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 4-4. GEOMETRY ADJUSTMENT Category Function Illustration GEOM 000 H Position 4-4-1. H-TRAPEZOID ADJUSTMENT (HPOS) 1. Receive cross hatch/dot signal. 2. Adjust RV1800 on CV Board to make H-Trapezoid GEOM 001 H Parallelogram distortion best/to obtain the center illustration shown in (HPAR) Table 1.
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 5-2. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION CV Board A Board H2 Board 5-3. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM INFORMATION Note: Reference information • All capacitors are in µF unless otherwise noted. RESISTOR : RN METAL FILM • All electrolytic capacitors are rated at 50V unless otherwise : RC SOLID noted.
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 RM-GA002 5-3-1. A Board --- (Block 001) CN004 TO CV BOARD CN007 CN701 To A(Block 006) CN905 CN003 (Non PIP model) P Board CN1403 TO CV BOARD (PIP model) CN711 135V W066 R377 C006 C005 1.5K 470UF R394 100UF 1/10W...
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 RM-GA002 5-5. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS NOTE: The circuit indicated at left contains high voltage of over 1220 Vp-p. Please pay attention when inspecting or [PROCESSOR, AUDIO, POWER, CISPR, DEFLECTION, TUNER, JACK, HEAT SINK/JW/JR] repairing it to prevent an electric shock. –...
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 SECTION 6 EXPLODED VIEWS NOTE: Items with no part number and no Items marked " ∗ " are not stocked since • • The components identified by description are not stocked because they are seldom required for routine shading and mark ! are critical they are seldom required for routine ser vice.
KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 The components identified by shading and mark ! are critical for safety. SECTION 7 Replace only with part number specified. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK NOTE: • Items marked " ∗ " are not stocked since •...
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 The components identified by shading and mark ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK C253 1-126-933-11 ELECT 100UF 20.00% C146 1-162-964-11 CERAMIC CHIP 0.001UF 10.00% C253...
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 The components identified by shading and mark ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK C916 1-164-004-11 CERAMIC CHIP 0.1UF 10.00% C588 1-162-964-11 CERAMIC CHIP 0.001UF 10.00%...
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 The components identified by shading and mark ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK D911 8-719-977-03 DIODE DTZ5.6B D218 8-719-991-33 DIODE 1SS133T-77 D912 8-719-977-03 DIODE DTZ5.6B...
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 The components identified by shading and mark ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK JR042 1-216-797-11 METAL CHIP 0 5% 1/10W JR2112 1-216-864-11 SHORT CHIP JR2112...
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 The components identified by shading and mark ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK R022 1-216-809-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W <Transistor> R023 1-216-829-11 METAL CHIP 4.7K 1/10W...
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 The components identified by shading and mark ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK R128 1-216-864-11 SHORT CHIP R213 1-216-833-11 METAL CHIP 1/10W R128 (Except KV-SZ252M50, KV-SZ252M81)
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 The components identified by shading and mark ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK R356 1-218-851-11 METAL CHIP 1.5K 0.50% 1/10W R582 1-216-858-11 METAL CHIP 1.2M...
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 The components identified by shading and mark ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK R933 1-216-864-11 SHORT CHIP SWF102 1-813-391-11 FILTER,SURFACE WAVE (41.25MHZ) R939 1-216-810-11 METAL CHIP...
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 The components identified by shading and mark ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK C1801 1-107-826-11 CERAMIC CHIP 0.1UF 10.00% <Relay> C1802 1-126-947-11 ELECT 47UF...
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KV-SZ252M50/M61/M81/N50/N60 RM-GA002 The components identified by shading and mark ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION REMARK R1814 1-216-825-11 METAL CHIP 2.2K 1/10W <Fuse Holder> R1815 1-216-849-11 METAL CHIP...
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SCREW, SPECIAL (KV-SZ252M81) 3-701-910-00 SCREW, SPECIAL (DIA. 3.8X20) (Except KV-SZ252M81) ******************************************************************** <REMOTE COMMANDER> ************************ 1-479-379-11 REMOTE COMMANDER (RM-GA002) 4-084-290-01 REMOTE COMMANDER BATTERY COVER Sony Corporation Sony EMCS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. English TV Operations of Pan Asia 9-872-963-01 2007.4 – 82 –...
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WARNING • Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV. • TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC. • Do not plug in the power cord until you have completed making all other connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna and other terminals to ground.
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Table of Contents Installation Securing the TV ....................... 4 Getting Started ........................ 5 Setting up your TV (“Initial Setup”) ................6 Connecting optional components ................7 Overview of Controls TV buttons and remote control ..................8 Menu Adjustment WEGA GATE navigator ....................10 “Picture”...
x Securing the TV To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to secure the TV. 20 mm 3.8 mm screws clamps band Screw the band to the TV stand and to the provided hole at the rear of your TV. (1) Put a cord or chain through the clamps.
x Getting Started Step 1 Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote. • Do not use old or different types of batteries together. Step 2 Connect the antenna cable (not supplied) to 8 (antenna input) at the rear of the TV. •...
x Setting up your TV (“Initial Setup”) When you turn on your TV for the first time, the “Initial Setup” menu will appear. You can adjust settings below using the buttons on the remote control or TV front panel. Press V , v , B or b to select or adjust items, then press Select the desired menu language.
x Connecting optional components You can connect a wide range of optional components to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied. Connecting to the TV (front) Audio/Video cable Camcorder Headphones Connecting to the TV (rear) Audio system (MONO) (MONO) Audio/ Video cable Audio...
x TV buttons and remote control Turn off or turn on the TV. Wake Up indicator. Standby indicator. Remote control sensor. PROG +/– Select program number. 2 +/– Adjust volume. Select TV or video input. WEGA GATE menu operations (see page 10) , , , Select or adjust items.
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Select sound mode options with a 5-Band Graphic Equalizer display: (KV-SZ292M88 “Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Custom”* (see page 13). only) Dynamic Standard Custom 100 300 1k 3k 8k 100 300 1k 3k 8k 100 300 1k 3k 8k * When the “Custom” mode is selected, you can receive the last adjusted sound settings from the “Sound Adjustment”...
x WEGA GATE navigator WEGA GATE is a gateway that allows you access to preset TV channels, connected external inputs and “Settings” menu. WEGA GATE External Inputs “TV” Settings watch the preset TV channels (see page 6) Select Select Confirm Confirm External Inputs Video 1...
x “Picture” setting Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Picture Picture Mode: Vivid Make sure the “Picture” icon ( ) is selected, Picture Adjustment then press Color Temperature: Cool High Intelligent Picture: Signal Level Indicator: Select Confirm “Picture Mode” Choose either “Vivid” (bright, contrast and sharp), “Standard”...
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“Picture” setting (continued) Adjusting the “Picture Adjustment” items under “Custom” mode Press V or v to select either “Picture” (contrast), “Brightness”, “Color”, “Hue” (color tones) or “Sharpness”, then press Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory settings. Press V,v,B or b to adjust the setting of your selected item, then press Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.
x “Sound” setting Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Sound Sound Mode: Dynamic Press V or v to select the “Sound” icon ( ), Sound Adjustment then press Balance Intelligent Volume: Surround: Select Confirm “Sound Mode” Choose either “Dynamic” (low and high tones), “Standard” (KV-SZ292M88 only) (voice and high tones) or “Custom”* “Balance”...
x “Channel Setup” setting Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Channel Setup Auto Program Press V or v to select the “Channel Setup” Manual Program Program Sorting/Edit icon ( ), then press Select Confirm “Auto Program” Preset channels automatically. “Manual Program” Manually preset desired channels and channels that cannot be preset automatically (see Presetting channels manually in page 15).
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Presetting channels manually After selecting “Manual Program”, select the program number to which you want to preset a channel. (1) Make sure “Program” is selected, then press (2) Press V or v until the program number you want to preset appears on the menu, then press Select the desired channel.
x “Setup” setting Setup Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Language: English Press V or v to select the “Setup” icon ( ), Picture Position Video Label then press Color System: Auto Factory Settings Select Confirm “Language” Change the menu language. Press V or v to select either “English”...
If you find any problem while viewing your TV, you can either use the “Factory Settings” function (see page 16) or check the Troubleshooting guide below. If the problem persists, contact your Sony dealer. Snowy picture, noisy sound • Check the antenna setup and other connections.
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• Count the number of times the 1 (standby) indicator flashes. Press 1 on the TV to turn it off, disconnect the AC power cord and inform your dealer or Sony service center of how the indicator flashes (duration and interval).
x Specifications KV-SK29M80 KV-SZ252M81 Note KV-SZ292M88 KV-SZ252M80 KV-SZ292M81 KV-SZ292M80 Power requirements 110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV Television system B/G, I, D/K, M Color system PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43 Teletext language English, Farsi (Persian) KV-SZ292M81/...
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A Specifications KV-SZ252N60 KV-SZ292N60 Note KV-SZ252N50 KV-SZ292N50 Power requirements 110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV Television system Color system NTSC3.58, PAL*, PAL 60*, SECAM*, NTSC4.43* * AV IN only Stereo/Bilingual system KV-SZ292N60/ SZ252N60 only Channel coverage...
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B WARNING • Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV. • TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC. • Do not plug in the power cord until you have completed making all other connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna and other terminals to ground.
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C Securing the TV To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to secure the TV. 20 mm 3.8 mm screws clamps band Screw the band to the TV stand and to the provided hole at the rear of your TV. (1) Put a cord or chain through the clamps.
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D Getting Started Step 1 Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote. • Do not use old or different types of batteries together. Step 2 Connect the antenna cable (not supplied) to 8 (antenna input) at the rear of the TV. •...
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E Setting up your TV (“Initial Setup”) When you turn on your TV for the first time, the “Initial Setup” menu will appear. You can adjust settings below using the buttons on the remote control or TV front panel. Press V, v, B or b to select or adjust items, then press Select the desired menu language.
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F Connecting optional components You can connect a wide range of optional components to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied. Connecting to the TV (front) Audio/Video cable Camcorder (MONO) (MONO) Headphones Connecting to the TV (rear) TV, CATV, Satellite Antenna cable (MONO)
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• Count the number of times the 1 (standby) indicator flashes. Press 1 on the TV to turn it off, disconnect the AC power cord and inform your dealer or Sony service center of how the indicator flashes (duration and interval).
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Troubleshooting (continued) TV cabinet creaks. • Changes in room temperature sometimes make the TV cabinet expand or contract, causing a noise. This does not indicate a malfunction. A small “boom” sound is heard when the TV is turned on. • The TV’s demagnetizing function is working. This does not indicate a malfunction.
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H TV buttons and remote control Turn off or turn on the TV. Wake Up indicator. Standby indicator. Remote control sensor. PROG +/– Select program number. 2 +/– Adjust volume. PROG (MONO) Select TV or video input. WEGA GATE menu operations (see I) Select or adjust items.
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TV buttons and remote control (continued) Select TV or video input. Input numbers. For program numbers 10 and above, enter the next digit within two seconds. Select sound mode options with a 5-Band Graphic Equalizer display: “Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Custom”* (see K). (KV-SZ292N60/ SZ252N60 only) Custom...
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I WEGA GATE navigator WEGA GATE is a gateway that allows you access to preset TV channels, connected external inputs, FM Radio mode and “Settings” menu. WEGA GATE External Inputs “TV” watch the preset TV FM Radio channels (see E) Settings Select Confirm...
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J “Picture” setting Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Picture Picture Mode: Vivid Make sure the “Picture” icon ( ) is selected, Picture Adjustment then press Color Temperature: Cool High Intelligent Picture: Signal Level Indicator: Select Confirm “Picture Mode” Choose either “Vivid” (bright, contrast and sharp), “Standard”...
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“Picture” setting (continued) Adjusting the “Picture Adjustment” items under “Custom” mode Press V or v to select either “Picture” (contrast), “Brightness”, “Color”, “Hue” (color tones) or “Sharpness”, then press Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory settings. Press V,v,B or b to adjust the setting of your selected item, then press Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.
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K “Sound” setting Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Sound Press V or v to select the “Sound” icon ( ), Sound Mode: Dynamic Sound Adjustment then press Balance Intelligent Volume: Surround: Select Confirm “Sound Mode” Choose either “Dynamic” (low and high tones), “Standard” (KV-SZ292N60/ (voice and high tones) or “Custom”*.
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L “Channel Setup” setting Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Channel Setup Cable: Press V or v to select the “Channel Setup” Auto Program Program Edit icon ( ), then press FM Radio Setup Select Confirm “Cable” Receive cable TV programs. Press V or v to select “On”, then press If you select “Cable: On”, you will be able to receive 125 cable TV channels.
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“Channel Setup” setting (continued) “FM Radio Setup”* Preset up to nine FM radio stations. (KV-SZ292N60/ You can manually preset each FM radio station that can be SZ252N60 only) received in your area and then store the radio frequency of the desired FM radio stations.
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M “Setup” setting Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Setup Language: English Press V or v to select the “Setup” icon ( Picture Position Video Label then press Color System: NTSC3.58 Factory Settings Select Confirm “Language” Change the menu language. Press V or v to select either “English”...
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N Listening to the FM Radio KV-SZ292N60/SZ252N60 only You are able to listen to the FM radio stations using your TV by connecting an antenna (see F). To access to FM Radio mode: Press WEGA GATE button and select “FM Radio” (see I). Press FM button on the front panel (see H).
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WARNING • Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV. • TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC. • Do not plug in the power cord until you have completed making all other connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna and other terminals to ground.
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Table of Contents Installation Securing the TV ....................... 4 Getting Started ........................ 5 Setting up your TV (“Initial Setup”) ................6 Connecting optional components ................7 Overview of Controls TV buttons and remote control ..................8 Advance Operations Listening to the FM Radio (KV-SZ292M61/SZ252M61 only) ........ 10 Menu Adjustment WEGA GATE navigator ....................
x Securing the TV To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to secure the TV. 20 mm 3.8 mm screws clamps band Screw the band to the TV stand and to the provided hole at the rear of your TV. (1) Put a cord or chain through the clamps.
x Getting Started Step 1 Insert the batteries (supplied) into the remote. • Do not use old or different types of batteries together. Step 2 Connect the antenna cable (not supplied) to 8 (antenna input) at the rear of the TV. •...
x Setting up your TV (“Initial Setup”) When you turn on your TV for the first time, the “Initial Setup” menu will appear. You can adjust settings below using the buttons on the remote control or TV front panel. Press V , v , B or b to select or adjust items, then press Select the desired menu language.
x Connecting optional components You can connect a wide range of optional components to your TV. Connecting cables are not supplied. Connecting to the TV (front) Audio/Video cable Camcorder (MONO) (MONO) Headphones Connecting to the TV (rear) TV, CATV, Satellite Antenna cable (MONO)
x TV buttons and remote control Turn off or turn on the TV. Wake Up indicator. Standby indicator. Remote control sensor. PROG +/– Select program number. 2 +/– Adjust volume. Select TV or video input. WEGA GATE menu operations (see page 11) Select or adjust items.
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Select TV or video input. Input numbers. For program numbers 10 and above, enter the second digit within two seconds. Select sound mode options with a 5-Band Graphic Equalizer display: (KV-SZ292M61/ “Dynamic”, “Standard”, “Custom”* (see page 14). SZ252M61 only) Dynamic Standard Custom 100 300 1k 3k 8k...
x Listening to the FM Radio KV-SZ292M61/SZ252M61 only You are able to listen to the FM radio stations using your TV by connecting an antenna (see page 7). To access to FM Radio mode: Press WEGA GATE button and select “FM Radio” (see page 11). Press FM button on the front panel (see page 8).
x WEGA GATE navigator WEGA GATE is a gateway that allows you access to preset TV channels, connected external inputs, FM Radio and “Settings” menu. WEGA GATE External Inputs “TV” FM Radio watch the preset TV Settings channels (see page 6) Select Select Confirm...
x “Picture” setting Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Picture Picture Mode: Vivid Make sure the “Picture” icon ( ) is selected, Picture Adjustment then press Color Temperature: Cool High Intelligent Picture: Signal Level Indicator: Select Confirm “Picture Mode” Choose either “Vivid” (bright, contrast and sharp), “Standard”...
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Adjusting the “Picture Adjustment” items under “Custom” mode Press V or v to select either “Picture” (contrast), “Brightness”, “Color”, “Hue” (color tones) or “Sharpness”, then press Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory settings. Press V,v,B or b to adjust the setting of your selected item, then press Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.
x “Sound” setting Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Sound Sound Mode: Dynamic Press V or v to select the “Sound” icon ( ), Sound Adjustment then press Balance Intelligent Volume: Surround: Select Confirm “Sound Mode” Choose either “Dynamic” (low and high tones), “Standard” (KV-SZ292M61/ (voice and high tones) or “Custom”* SZ252M61 only)
x “Channel Setup” setting Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Channel Setup Auto Program Press V or v to select the “Channel Setup” Manual Program Program Sorting/Edit icon ( ), then press FM Radio Setup Select Confirm “Auto Program” Preset channels automatically. “Manual Program”...
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“Channel Setup” setting (continued) “FM Radio Setup”* Preset up to nine FM radio stations. You can manually preset each FM radio station that can be (KV-SZ292M61/ received in your area and then store the radio frequency of the SZ252M61 only) desired FM radio stations.
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Presetting channels manually After selecting “Manual Program”, select the program number to which you want to preset a channel. (1) Make sure “Program” is selected, then press (2) Press V or v until the program number you want to preset appears on the menu, then press Select the desired channel.
x “Setup” setting Setup Press WEGA GATE and select “Settings”. Language: English Press V or v to select the “Setup” icon ( ), Picture Position Video Label then press Color System: Auto Factory Settings Select Confirm “Language” Change the menu language. Press V or v to select either “English”...
If you find any problem while viewing your TV, you can either use the “Factory Settings” function (see page 18) or check the Troubleshooting guide below. If the problem persists, contact your Sony dealer. Snowy picture, noisy sound • Check the antenna setup and other connections.
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• Count the number of times the 1 (standby) indicator flashes. Press 1 on the TV to turn it off, disconnnect the AC power cord and inform your dealer or Sony service center of how the indicator flashes (duration and interval).
x Specifications KV-SZ292M61 Note KV-SZ252M61 KV-SZ292M50 Power requirements 110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption (W) Indicated on the rear of the TV Television system B/G, I, D/K, M Color system PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43 Stereo/Bilingual stereo NICAM Stereo/Bilingual B/G, I, D/K; KV-SZ292M61/ A2 Stereo/Bilingual B/G SZ252M61 only...