KV-28FX66B - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 11

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Sony Manufacturing Co, UK, hereby declares that this Colour TV is in compliance with the 
essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

TV system: 
I 

Colour system:
PAL
SECAM, NTSC 3.58, 4.43 (only 
Video In)

Channel Coverage:
I: UHF B21-B69

Picture Tube:
Flat Display FD Trinitron  
WIDE: 28” (approx. 71 cm. 
measured diagonally)

/

21-pin scart

 

connector 

(CENELEC standard)

  including audio/video  

input, RGB input, TV 
audio/video output.

/

  21-pin Scart

 

connector 

(CENELEC standard)

  including audio / video 

input, RGB input, monitor 
audio/video output.

 

/

  21-pin Scart

 

connector

 

(CENELEC 

standard) including 
audio / video input, S video 
input, selectable 
audio / video output and 
Smartlink interface.

     audio outputs (Left/
     Right) - phono jacks 

S Video input – 4 pin 
DIN

   video input – phono 

jack

   audio input – phono 

jacks

       

headphones jack 

2 x 20 W (music power)
2 x 10 W (RMS)

Woofer:
30 W (music power)
15 W (RMS)

Power Consumption:
125 W

Standby Power 
Consumption:
0.3 W 

Dimensions (w x h x d) :
approx. 797 x 519 x 523 mm.

Weight:
approx. 49 Kg.

Remote Control Locator 
coverage:
up to 10 m. in open field

The optimum distance is

 

up to approximately 10 

meters without interference. 
However, the distance may 
vary according to the 
surroundings and 
environment.

Even within the signal

 

reception area, there are 

some spots (dead spot) where 
the RF signal can not be 
received. This characteristics is 
inherent to RF signals, and 
does not indicate malfunction.

Remote Control Locator 
Frequency:
434 MHz (ISM band).  

The frequency of your

 

Remote Control  Locator 

may be used by other devices 
(e.g. electric garage door). If 
the use of the Remote Control 
Locator causes interferences 
with any other device(s) please 
contact your nearest Sony 
Service Centre.

Accessories supplied:
1 Remote Control (RM-937)
3 Batteries (IEC designated,

AA size) 

Other features:
• 100 Hz picture, Digital Plus.
• Teletext, Fastext, TOPtext 

(250 page TEXT  memory).

• Sleep Timer.
• Smartlink (direct link 

between your TV set and a 
compatible VCR. For more 
information on Smartlink, 
please refer to the Instruction 
Manual of your VCR).

• Dolby Virtual.
• BBE.
• PIP.
• Auto Format.
• ACI (Auto Channel
  Installation).
• Remote Control Locator.
•

Halogen free flame 

retardant used in 

cabinets.

S

S

 

Here are some simple solutions to problems which may affect the picture and sound.

If you continue to experience problems, have your TV serviced by qualified personnel.

 

Never open the casing yourself.

No picture (screen is dark) and 

no sound.

Poor or no picture (screen is 

dark), but good sound.

No picture or no menu 

information from equipment 

connected to the Scart 

connector.

Good picture, no sound.

No colour on colour 

programmes.

Distorted picture when 

changing programmes or 

selecting teletext.

Distorted picture when pressing 

the Remote Control Locator 

button.

Picture slanted

Noisy picture when viewing a 

TV channel.

• The remote control beeps even 

you have not pressed the 

remote control locator button 

or on the contrary,

• When you press the remote 

control locator button, the 

remote control does not beep.

Remote control does not 

function.

The standby indicator 

 on the 

TV flashes.  

• Check the aerial connection.

• Plug the TV in and press the 

 button on the front of the TV. 

• If the standby indicator 

 is on, press TV 

 button on

  the remote control. 

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture Adjustment” menu and 

select “Reset” to return to the factory settings.

• Check that the optional equipment is on and press the

   

 button repeatedly on the remote control until the

  correct input symbol is displayed on the screen. 

• Press the  

 + button on the remote control. 

• Check that “TV Speakers” is “On” in the “Sound Adjustment” 

menu.

• Check that headphones are not connected.

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture Adjustment” menu and 

select “Reset” to return to factory settings.

• Turn off any equipment connected to the Scart connector on the rear 

of the TV.

• This is not a malfunction. It could be caused because some broadcast 

TV uses the same or close frequency as the remote control locator. 

This problem will disappear when you stop pressing the button.

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture Rotation” option in the 

“Detail Set Up” menu to correct the picture slant.

• Using the menu system, select the “Manual Programme Preset” 

menu and adjust Fine Tuning (AFT) to obtain better picture 

reception.

• Using the menu system, select the “Noise Reduction” option in the 

“Picture Adjustment” menu and select “Auto” to reduce the noise 

in the picture.

• Using the menu system, asign an ID (number) to your remote 

control. (See “Remote Control ID” on page 17).

• Replace the batteries of the remote control and asign again an ID 

(number) to your remote control. (See “Remote Control ID” on page 

17).

• Check that the Media Selector on the remote control is set  to the 

device you are using (VCR, TV or DVD).

• If the remote control does not operate the VCR or DVD even when 

the Media Selector has been set correctly. Enter the necessary code 

set as explained on “Remote Control Configuration for VCR/DVD” 

chapter of this instruction manual.

• Replace the batteries.

• Contact your nearest Sony service centre.