KV-29LS40B - Sony TV Service Manual (repair manual). Page 11

TV system: 
Depending on your country selection:
B/G/H. D/K

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

Channel Coverage:
VHF:

E2-E12

UHF:

E21-E69

CATV:

S1-S20

HYPER:

S21-S41

D/K R1-R12, 

R21-R69

Picture Tube:
Flat Display FD Trinitron:
29” (approx. 73 cm. measured diagonally)

1/

21-pin scart connector (CENELEC
standard) including 

audio/video 

input,

RGB input, TV audio/video output.

2/

21-pin Scart connector (CENELEC

(SMARTLINK)

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

3  

video input – phono jack

3  

audio input – phono jacks

   

headphones jack 

S

S

Sound Output:
2 x 14 W (music power)
2 x 7 W (RMS)

Power Consumption:
94 W

Standby Power Consumption:
0.5 W 

Dimensions (w x h x d):
Approx. 771 x 592 x 553 mm.

Weight:
Approx. 49 Kg.

Accessories supplied:
1 Remote Control (RM-947)
2 Batteries (IEC designated, AA/R6 size) 

Other features:
• Teletext, Fastext, TOPtext
• 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.

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

No picture (screen is dark), no sound.

• Check the aerial connection.
• Plug the TV in and press the 

 button on the front

of TV.

• If the standby indicator 

 is on, press 

 button

on the remote control.

Poor or no picture (screen is dark), but good sound.

• Using  the  menu  system,  select  the  “Picture

Adjustment” menu and select “Reset” to return to the
factory settings.

No picture or no menu information from equipment
connected to the Scart connector.

• 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.

Good picture, no sound.

• Press the 

 button on the remote control.

• Check that “TV Speakers” is “On” on the “Sound

Adjustment” menu.

• Check that headphones are not connected.

No 

colour 

on 

colour 

programmes.

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture

Adjustment” menu and select “Reset” to return to
factory settings. 

Distorted picture when changing programmes or
selecting teletext.

• Turn off any equipment connected to the Scart

connector on the rear of the TV.

Wrong characters appear when viewing teletext.

• Using the menu system, enter to the “Language/

Country” menu and select the country in which you
operate the TV. For Cyrillic languages, we
recommend to select Russia country in the case that
your own country does not appear in the list.

Picture 

slanted.

• Using the menu system, select the “Picture

Rotation” option in the “Detail Set Up” menu to
correct the slant.

Noisy 

picture 

when 

viewing 

a 

TV 

channel.

• 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 “Detail Set Up” menu and
select “Auto” to reduce the noise in the picture.

No unscrambling or unstable picture whilst viewing a
scrambling channel with a decoder connected through
the Scart connector 

2/

.

• Using the menu system, select the “Set Up” menu.

Then enter to the “Detail Set Up” option and set
“AV2 Output” to “TV”.

Remote control does not function.

• Replace the batteries.

The standby indicator 

 on the TV flashes.

• Contact your nearest Sony service centre.

S

In case of problems, have your TV serviced by qualified personnel. Never opening the casing yourself.