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Help!! Trying to figure out how to tune in a TV!
« on: February 19, 2006, 07:14:57 PM »
We bought a used Sony Trinitron TV from a colleague's mum for £20. She'd had it for at least 5 years and likely more. Her now dead husband did all the tuning and she no longer has the manual. Usually I'm pretty good at figuring this sort of thing out, but either I've met my match, or the pregnancy brain has the better of me. DH is useless at this sort of thing and is now cross that I've wasted £20 on a TV that doesn't work.

We only have one proper aerial hookup in our old house where the 'good' TV is, so this one will just plug into the mains with a booster aerial. We've had TVs set up like this before and they worked fine but I cannot for the LIFE OF ME figure out what combination of buttons to press on the TV or remote to scan for tuning.

So, I'm hoping that maybe some of you techy-type folks might be able to help.

Here's a pic of the remote and the buttons on the TV. Any suggestions are gratefully accepted. I tried Googling but didn't really get anywhere.

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Re: Help!! Trying to figure out how to tune in a TV!
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2006, 07:18:38 PM »
have you tried looking up the Sony web site? Sometimes they'll have manuals for this kinda thing. That's what I had to do for my DVD player.
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Re: Help!! Trying to figure out how to tune in a TV!
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2006, 07:27:27 PM »
Quote from: ImissEngland on February 19, 2006, 07:18:38 PM
have you tried looking up the Sony web site? Sometimes they'll have manuals for this kinda thing. That's what I had to do for my DVD player.

Yes, the model is KV-211XMTU and it was not listed.
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Re: Help!! Trying to figure out how to tune in a TV!
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2006, 10:02:56 PM »
Sony's are a real pain in the ar$e when it comes to their stupid remotes!

It's always been a pet hate of mine - I have a little 14 inch Trinitron up in the loft and I always remember hating to tune the ****** in!!

I can't remember from memory and even looking at the remote it doesn't jog me memory - I do remember having to hold down 2 buttons in order to access the tuning menu though! don't ask me which! (and I think it was 2 others in order to 'save' the channel or sommat stupid like that!)

I'd say the best thing to do which means NOT pulling your hair out is to visit a Sony Authorised Dealer and asking them

Once that's done and you get the telly tuned in, drop by Sony's website and leave some product feedback for them

Even us Techy Types throw the dam hat in and say 'just speak to the idiots who made it'!!

Cheers! Dennis! West London UK!!

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