Sony KV-14FV1U, KV-21FV1U User Manual

4-205-687- 32 (1)

FD Trinitron Colour Video TV

Instruction Manual

PAL NTSC 4.43

KV-14FV1U KV-21FV1U

Safety Information

This set is to operate on a 220-240V AC supply only. Take care not to connect too many appliances to the same power socket as this could result in ﬁre or electric shock.

Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the TV. Refer to qualiﬁed service personnel only.

Do not cover the ventilation openings of the TV For ventilation, leave a space of at least 10cm all around the set.

For environmental and safety reasons, it is recommended that the TV set is not left in standby mode when not in use. Disconnect from the mains.

For your own safety, do not touch any part of the TV, power lead or aerial lead during lightning storms.

Never place the TV in hot, humid or excessively dusty places. Do not install the TV where it may be exposed to mechanical vibrations.

Never push objects of any kind into the set as this could result in a ﬁre or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the set. If any liquid or solid object does fall through, do not operate the TV. Have it checked immediately by qualiﬁed personnel.

To prevent ﬁre or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture.

To prevent ﬁre, keep inﬂammable objects or naked lights (eg candles) away from the TV.

Clean the TV with a soft, lightly dampened cloth. Do not use benzine, thinner or any other chemicals to clean the TV. Do not scratch the TV screen. As a safety precaution, unplug the TV before cleaning it.

Place the TV on a secure stable stand. Do not allow children to climb on to it. Do not place the TV on its side or face up.

•Notice for customers in the United Kingdom (see page 23 of this instruction manual).

Pull out the power lead by the plug. Do not pull on the power lead itself.

Unplug the power lead before moving the TV. Avoid uneven surfaces, quick steps or excessive force. If the set has been dropped or damaged, have it checked immediately by qualiﬁed service personnel.

Take care not to place heavy objects on the power lead as this could result in damage. We recommend you wind any excess lead around the holders provided on the rear of the TV.

Do not cover the ventilation openings of the TV with items such as curtains or newspapers etc.

Additional Safety Information

•If the unit is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense on the video head drum. if this happens, the tape may stick to the head drum and it may be damaged or the unit may not operate correctly. To avoid possible damage caused by moisture condensation, be sure not to leave a cassette inside the compartment when the unit is not in use. When bringing the unit from a cold place to a warm place, wait for about 10 minutes before operating it. If the tape operation buttons do not work due to moisture condensation, leave the power on for more than one hour.

•Television programmes, films, video tapes and other materials maybe copyrighted. Unauthorised recording of such materials maybe contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.

Safety Information

Introduction

Thank you for choosing this Sony FD Trinitron “Combo” Colour Video TV. Before operating the set, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

• Symbols used in the manual:

• Informs you of possible hazards.

• Important information.

• Information on a feature.

1,2.. Sequence of instructions.

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• Shaded buttons on the remote control show you the buttons you have to press to follow the sequence of the instructions.

• Informs you of the result of instructions.

Table of Contents

Safety Information............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Introduction....................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................... 3

Overview

Overview of Remote Control Buttons.................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Overview of Video TV set Buttons ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Installation

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control........................................................................................................................................................ 5

Connecting the Aerial............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

First Time Operation

Switching On the TV and Automatically Tuning .............................................................................................................................................. 6

Menu system

Introducing and Using the Menu System ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

TV Operation

Picture Adjustment ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Setting the Clock Manually ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Automatically Tuning the Video TV.................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Changing the Programme Order of the TV Channels....................................................................................................................................... 8

Manually Tuning the TV........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Fine Tuning Channels ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Skipping Programme Positions ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Setting Pay-TV Channels ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Selecting the Language of the Menu Screens...................................................................................................................................................... 9

Locking the Video TV............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Adjusting the Picture Rotation (only for KV-21FV1U)...................................................................................................................................... 9

Switching On the Video TV Automatically (On Timer).................................................................................................................................... 9

Switching Off the Video TV Automatically (Sleep Timer) ............................................................................................................................... 9

VCR Operation

Basic Operations

Playing a Tape and Additional Tasks .....................................10

Protecting your cassette against accidental erasure..............10

Displaying On-Screen Information .........................................10

Resetting the Tape Counter ......................................................10

Recording

Recording TV Programmes ......................................................11

Recording TV Programmes Using DIAL-TIMER..................12

Recording TV Programmes Using the Timer ........................13

Timer Recording with VPS/PDC signals...............................14

Recording TV Programmes using VIDEO Plus+

Guide Channels for VIDEO Plus+ Checking/Adding/Changing/Cancelling the Timer

Settings .....................................................................................15

Teletext

...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

* system .........................15

* system

...14

Additional Operations

Playing a Tape Repeatedly.......................................................16

Searching Using the Index Function.......................................16

Adjusting the Tracking .............................................................16

Adjusting Picture with the Optimum Picture Control

(OPC) ........................................................................................ 16

Setting the Colour System ........................................................ 17

Viewing Programmes in 16:9 Mode........................................ 17

When Connecting to a Sony VCR ...........................................17

*VIDEO Plus+ and Plus Code are registered trademarks of

Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Additional Information

Connecting Optional Equipment ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Using Optional Equipment................................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Editing with another VCR................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Video head cleaning............................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Specifications......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Notice for Customers in the United Kingdom................................................................................................................................................. 23

Television channel Number Guide for United Kingdom................................................................................................................ back cover

Table of Contents

Overview of Remote Control Buttons

Comprobación de los accsorios suministrados

Ejecting a videotape

Press to eject the videotape

Selecting Teletext

Press to switch on teletext.

Selecting TV mode

Press to switch off teletext or video input.

VCR Operation buttons

For details refer to “VCR Operation” section of this instruction manual.

Displaying the menu system

Press to display the menu on the TV screen. Press again to remove the menu display from the TV screen.

Selecting Picture mode

Press repeatedly to change the picture mode.

Fastext buttons

Descripción general de los botones del Retroproyector

Descripción general de los botones del RetroproyectorDescripción general de los botones del Retroproyector

For details refer to “Teletext” section of this instruction manual.

Selecting channels

Press to select channels.

For double-digit programme numbers, e.g. 23, press -/-- first, then the buttons 2 and 3. If you enter an incorrect first digit, this should be corrected by entering another digit (0-9) and then selecting -/-- button again to enter the programme number of your choice.

Adjusting TV volume

Press to adjust the volume of the TV.

Muting the Sound

Press to mute TV sound. Press again to restore the sound.

Displaying on Screen information

Press once to display On-Screen indications (first level). Press twice to display On-Screen indications (second level) Press a third time to cancel.

Temporarily Switch Off the Video TV

Press to temporarily switch off the Video TV (the standby indicator on TV lights up). Press again to switch on the Video TV from standby mode.

By using this button to turn off the Video TV instead of the Main Power on/off button, settings will not be cleared unless the power is interrupted or you disconnect the AC power cord. In that case settings will be cleared after 7 days.

Selecting input source

Press repeatedly until the desired input symbol of the source appears on the TV screen.

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When MENU is switched on:

Use these buttons to operate the menu system. For details refer to “Introducing and Using the Menu System” of this instruction manual (see page 7).

When MENU is switched off and a tape is inserted:

• Use these buttons to operate VCR. For details refer to “Playing a Tape and Additional Tasks” section of this instruction manual (see page 10).

Sleep Timer

For details refer to “Switching Off the Video TV Automatically (Sleep Timer)” section of this instruction manual (see page 9).

On Timer

For details refer to “Switching On the Video TV Automatically (On Timer)” section of this instruction manual (see page 9).

Selecting the TV Screen format

Press to view programmes in 16:9 mode. Press again to return to Normal (4:3) mode.

Back to the channel last watched

Press to watch the last channel selected (watched for at least 5 seconds).

Selecting channels

Press to select the next or previous channel.

Besides TV functions, all buttons with green symbols are also used for Teletext operation. For more details, please refer to "“Teletext” section of this instruction manual (see page 18).

Overview

Overview of Video TV Buttons

DIAL TIMER (see page 12)

Tape transport buttons (see page 10).

TIMER REC (recording) indicator (see page 13)

REC (Recording) button (see page11)

Main Power On/Off switch

If you turn off the Video TV by using this button and you do not turn on it again during 7 days, all the settings will be cleared.

Headphone jack

Video Input jack

Audio Input jack

Press on the mark front of the Video TV to reveal the front control panel.

TIMER REC (recording) on/off button (see page 13)

Volume control buttons

Programme Up or Down Buttons (Selects TV channels)

Selecting Input source

REC (recording) button (see page 11)

on the

Standby indicator

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control

Make sure to insert the supplied batteries using the correct polarities.

Always remember you dispose of used batteries in an environmental friendly way.

Standby on/off button

Connecting the Aerial

Connecting an Indoor aerial (for KV-14FV1U only)

For a better reception we recommend you connect an external aerial. However, if your

local UHF signal is strong, you can connect the supplied loop aerial as follows:

Insert the loop aerial into the holder on top of the Video TV until it clicks.

Connect the aerial connector to the aerial socket

After turning on the Video TV, adjust the aerial for optimum reception.

Connecting an Outdoor aerial

Connecting cables are not supplied.

on the rear of the set.

Overview-Installation

Language

Select Language:

English

Deutsch Netherlands Français Italiano Español Português

Do you want to start

automatic tuning?

Yes

Please confirm that aerial is connected

Confirm

Programme: 01 System: I Channel: C21

Auto Tuning

Searching...

23.09.2000 SAT 12:00

Auto Clock Set

Exit:

Programme: 02 -> 04 Confirm:

Programme Sorting

Select channel: PROG + Select new position: Exit:

Adjusting Clock...

Auto Clock Set

Programme: 01 -> 01 Confirm:

Programme Sorting

Select channel: PROG + Select new position: Exit:

Switching On the Video TV and Automatically Tuning

The first time you switch on your TV, a sequence of menu screen appear on the TV enabling you to: 1) choose the language of the menu screen, 2) search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast), 3) change the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen and 4) confirm the clock setting.

However, if you need to change any of these settings, you can do that by selecting the appropriate menu in the (Set Up).

Connect the TV plug to the mains socket (220-240V AC, 50Hz) Press the main on/off button on the TV set to turn on the Video TV. The first time you press this button, a Language menu displays automatically on the TV screen.

Press the or button on the remote control to select the language, then press the

button to confirm your selection. From now on all the menus will appear in the

selected language.

The Auto Tuning menu appears on the screen. Press the OK button to select Yes .

A new menu appears on the screen asking you to check that the aerial is connected. Ensure the aerial is connected and then press the OK button.

After all available channels are captioned and stored, the Programme Sorting menu appears automatically on the screen enabling you to change the order in which the channels appear on the screen.

The Video TV automatically adjusts clock setting, and after a few seconds date and time settings will be displayed. If you want to change the time settings, you can adjust it manually through the

menu system (for details, see “Setting the Clock Manually” section of this instruction manual (see page 7).

The Video TV starts to automatically search and store all available channels (TV Broadcast) for you.

This procedure could take some minutes. Please be patient and do not press any button. Otherwise the automatic tuning will not be completed.

If you do not wish to change the channel order, press OK and go to step 6.

If you wish to change the channel order:

Press the

PROGR +

or - button to select the programme number with the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to rearrange. This TV Broadcast will appear on the screen.

Press the or button to select the new programme number position for your

selected channel (TV Broadcast), then press the OK button.

The word programme position is stored.

Confirm

is highlighted for a few seconds to confirm that the new

Repeat steps b)1 and b)2 if you wish to change the order of the other channels.

When you have finished rearranging the order of the channels, press OK.

Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen.

Your Video TV is now ready for use

First Time Operation

Do you want to start

automatic tuning?

Yes

Picture Adjustment

Mode: Personal Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Hue Reset

Clock 23-09-2000 15:00

Auto Adjust: Off

Clock Programme: 03

Manual Adjust:

23 09 2000 SAT 15:00

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Introducing and Using the Menu System

Your Video TV uses an on-screen menu system to guide you through the operations. Use the following buttons on the Remote Control to operate the menu system:

Press the MENU button to switch the first level menu on.

• To highlight the desired menu or option, press or .

• To enter to the selected menu or option, press .

• To return to the last menu or option, press

• To alter settings of your selected option, press //or.

• To confirm and store your selection, press OK.

Press the MENU button to remove the menu from the screen.

Picture Adjustment

The “Picture Adjustment” menu allows you to alter the picture adjustments.

To do that: by using the menu system and after selecting the item you want to alter press

, then press repeatedly//orto adjust it and finally press OK to store the new adjustment. This menu also allows you to customise the picture mode based on the programme you are watching:

Live

(for live broadcast programmes).

Movie Personal

Brightness, Colour and Sharpness can only be alterated if “Personal” mode is selected.

• Hue is only available for NTSC colour signal (e.g: USA video tapes).

• Select Reset and press OK to reset the picture to the factory preset levels.

(for films).

(for individual settings).

Setting The Clock Manually

The “Clock” option in the “Timer” menu allows you to manually set the clock whilst you are in TV mode.

To do that: by using the menu system and after selecting the option press , then :

With Auto Adjust highlighted, press and next press or to select Off . Next

press OK.

Select

Manual Adjust

to set the date, then press and proceed in the same way to set the month, year,

hour and minutes. Finally press OK.

• It is important you correctly set the clock to use Timer Recording, Quick-Timer recording and On Timer

functions.

• If power is interrupted or you turn off the Video TV using the main On/off power switch or you disconnect

the AC power cord, after 7 days these settings will be cleared.

• To automatically set the clock whilst you are in TV mode select “Auto Adjust” “On” in the step above and

in the “Programme” option select from which programme number you want to get the time.

• Because the Video TV gets clock settings from teletext signals (sent by broadcasters), even though you have

selected Auto Adjust “On”, we recommend that you check after Summertime and wintertime that the clock settings are correct, if not adjust it manually.

and press . With the day column highlighted, press or

Automatically Tuning The Video TV

The “Auto Tuning” option in the “TV Set Up” menu allows you to automatically

search for and store all available TV channels.

To do that: by using the menu system and after selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same way as in the section “Switching On the Video TV and Automatically Tuning”. (see page 6, steps 3 and 4).

Menu System - TV Operation

Programme Sorting

Programme: 01 -> 01 Confirm:

Select channel: PROG + Select new position:

Manual Programme Preset

Programme: System: Channel: AFT: Skip: Decoder: Confirm

01 I C 21 On No Off

Manual Programme Preset

Programme: System: Channel: AFT: Skip: Decoder: Confirm

01 I C 21 On No Off

Manual Programme Preset

Programme: System: Channel: AFT: Skip: Decoder: Confirm

01 I C 21 On No Off

Manual Programme Preset

Programme: System: Channel: AFT: Skip: Decoder: Confirm

01 I C 21 On No Off

Changing The Programme Order Of The TV Channels

The “Programme Sorting” option in the “TV Set Up” menu allows you to change

the order in which the channels (TV Broadcast) appear on the screen.

To do that: by using the menu system and after selecting the option, press and then proceed in the same way as in the section “Switching On the Video TV and Automatically Tuning” (see step 5b) on page 6).

Manually Tuning The TV

The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “TV Set Up” menu allows you to

preset channels one by one to the programme order of your choice. To do that:

By using the menu system and after selecting the ”Manual Programme Preset” option, press . Then with Programme option highlighted press . Press or to select on which programme number you want to preset the channel. Then press

. After selecting the Channel option, press . Then press or to select the channel tuning (“C” for terrestrial channels or “S” for cable channels). Next press . After that, press the number buttons to directly enter the channel number of the TV Broadcast. If you do not know the channel number, press or to search for it. When you tune the desired channel, press OK twice to store.

• Repeat all the above steps to tune and store more channels.

Fine Tuning Channels

Normally the Automatic Fine Tuning (AFT) is operating, however by using the “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “TV Set Up” menu you can manually fine tune the Video TV to obtain a better picture reception in the case that the picture is distorted.

To do that: while watching the channel (TV Broadcast) you wish to fine tune, and by using the menu system select the “Manual Programme Preset” option. Press . With the AFT option highlighted, press . Next press or to adjust the fine tuning between -15 and +15. Finally press OK twice to store.

Skipping Programme Positions

The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “TV Set Up” menu allows you to skip any unwanted programme numbers when they are selected with the PROGR +/- buttons.

To do that: by using the menu system and after selecting the “Manual Programme Preset” option, press . Then with the Programme option highlighted press . Next, press or to select the programme number you want to skip. Press . Then, select the Skip option and press . Next press or to select Yes . Finally press OK twice to confirm and store.

• To cancel this function afterwards, select “No” instead of “Yes” in the step above.

Setting Pay-TV Channels

The “Manual Programme Preset” option in the “TV Set Up” menu allows you to watch Pay-TV channels by connecting a Pay-TV decoder to the Scart connector

1/ on the rear of the Video TV.

To do that: by using the menu system and after selecting the “Manual Programme Preset” option, press . Then with the Programme option highlighted, press . Next press or to select the programme number with the scrambled channel and press

. Select the Decoder option and press . Next press or to select On . Finally,

press OK twice to confirm and store.

• While you are recording a programme which is being recorded through the Pay-TV decoder, you will not be able to view other programmes through the decoder.

TV Operation

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