KV-1499M70 - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 27

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Advanced Operations

A2 (German) stereo

A2 (German) bilingual

NICAM

A2 (German)

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

Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.

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”.

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Additional Information

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 indicator