CRT:KV-9PT60

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KV-9PT50
KV-9PT60
KV-10PR1
Information
Manufacturer Sony
Type Consumer
Size 10" (9" viewable area)
Regions NTSC (KV-9PT50 and 60)
NTSC-J (KV-10PR1)
240p/480i Yes
480p No
720p No
1080i No
Vsync 60 Hz
Widescreen No
RF Yes
Composite Yes
S-Video No
Component No
Audio Input Mono
Audio Output 3.5 mm headphone jack, one rear RCA (KV-10PR1 only)
Speakers 1
Dimensions Width: 258 mm

Depth: 307 mm

Height: 265 mm
Weight 12 lbs, 2 oz (5.5 kg) - KV-9PT50
12 lbs, 9 oz (5.7 kg) - KV-9PT60
Earliest Date c. 1995
Links
Tube A23LDU10X
Service Manual KV-9PT50 and KV-9PT60 Service Manual

The Sony KV-9PT50 and KV-9PT60 are 9" consumer CRTs first introduced in 1995 and remained in production until at least the end of the decade. Both sets have since become rather popular in the retro gaming community due to their small size, light weight, and for having a composite video input which most other small TVs from the late 1990s lack. The same design was also sold in Japan as the KV-10PR1, where it was sold until at least 2004.

Model Differences

The 9PT50 and 9PT60 are largely identical except in color, with the 9PT50 being molded in white plastic and the 9PT60 in black. The 9PT60 also features a 12V DC input not found on the 9PT50, making it ideal for road trips as it can easily connect to a car or RV's DC power output. In addition, the 9PT50 was packaged with a mounting kit so that it could be mounted underneath a kitchen cabinet. The KV-10PR1 was available in both colors and like the 9PT60, had both AC and DC power inputs. It also had video and audio output jacks which were never available on the 9PT50 or 60.

Service Menu

As with most Trinitrons of this vintage, the KV-9PT50/60 also features a detailed service menu that is relatively simple to access via the remote. With the power off, press the Display button on the remote, quickly followed by the 5 button, then Volume Up and finally Power to turn on the set. Use buttons 1 and 4 to navigate through the various adjustments and 3 and 6 to make adjustments. When you are done with the adjustment in question, press Muting and then Enter to write the adjustment to memory.

Adjustment List
Number Display Name Adjustment Name Range Default
00 AFC AFC Loop Gain 0-3 (Medium, Small, Large and Off) 0
01 HFRE Horizontal Frequency 0-7F 57
02 VFRE Vertical Frequency 0-1F 15
03 VPOS Vertical Phase 0-1F 20
04 VSIZ Vertical Size 0-3F 38
05 VLIN Vertical Linearity 0-0F 7
06 VSCO Vertical Correction 0-0F 4
07 HPOS Horizontal Phase 0-0F 9
08 HSIZ Horizontal Size 0-1F 15
09 PAMP Pin Amp 0-1F 15
10 CPIN Corner Pin 0-7 4
11 PPHA Pin Phase 0-0F 7
12 VCOM Vertical Compensation 0-7 2
13 GAMP Green Amp 0-1F 15
14 BAMP Blue Amp 0-1F 15
15 GCUT Green Cutoff 0-0F 7
16 BCUT Blue Cutoff 0-0F 7
17 CROM Chroma Trap Filter 0-3F 32
18 SPIX Sub Picture 0-3F 20
19 SHUE Sub Hue 0-3F 25
20 SCOL Sub Color 0-3F 28
21 SBRT Sub Brightness 0-3F 29
22 RGBP RGB Picture 0-3F 31
23 SHAP Sharpness 0-0F 7
24 VSMO Vertical Pull In Range 0-1 (Normal, Wide) 0
25 REF Reference Line 0-3 1
26 ROFF Red Output 0-1 (off, on) 1
27 GOFF Green Output 0-1 (off, on) 1
28 BOFF Blue Output 0-1 (off, on) 1
29 ABLM ABL Mode 0-1 (Picture+Brightness, Picture only) 0
30 NOTC Notch Filter 0-1 (Chroma Trap, off) 0
31 DRGB OSD Intensity 0-1 (0 dB, -3 dB) 0

Service Notes

The 9PT50 and 9PT60 use the A23LDU10X picture tube, which is shared with their predecessors the KV-9PT20 and 9PT40.