Sony KV 20VS42, KV-20VM42, KV-13VM42, KV-13VM43 User Manual

KV-13VM42/43/KV-20VM42/KV-20VS42

9-884-613-02 (1)

Operating Instructions

KV-13VM42/43 KV-20VM42

Mode d’emploi

KV-20VS42

Manuel de instrucciones

Trinitron Color Video/TV

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the video TV. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. Serial No.

Getting Started

WARNING

Precautions

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

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to

the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

When using TV games, computers, and similar products with your Video/TV, keep the brightness and contrast functions at low settings. If a fixed (non-moving) pattern is left on the screen for long periods of time at a high brightness or contrast setting, the image can be permanently imprinted onto the screen. These types of imprints are not covered by your warranty because they are the result of misuse.

Note to CATV system installer

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Safety

• Operate the Video/TV only on 120 V AC.

• One blade of the plug is wider than the other for safety purposes and will fit into the power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact your dealer.

• Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet, unplug the Video/TV and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• Unplug the Video/TV from the wall outlet if you are not to going to use it for several days or more. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

Installing

• To prevent internal heat build-up, do not block the ventilation openings.

• Do not install the Video/TV in a hot or humid place, or in a place subject to excessive dust or mechanical

vibration.

Cleaning

Clean the Video/TV with a soft dry cloth. Never use strong solvents such as thinner or benzine, which might damage the finish of the cabinet.

Transport

Keep the original carton and packing materials to use for safety transport of your Video/TV in the future.

Information

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. If you have any questions or problems concerning your Video/TV, please contact your nearest Sony dealer.

This Video/TV receiver displays closed captioning in accordance with 15.119 of the FCC rules.

Caution

Television programs, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this Video/TV receiver for other private viewing of programs broadcast on VHF or UHF or transmitted by cable companies for the use of the general public may require authorization from the broadcaster/cable company and/or program owner.

Note on condensation

If the Video/TV is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside the VCR and cause damage to the video head and tape. When you first install the Video/TV, or when you move it from a cold to a warm location, wait for about one hour before operating the Video/TV.

Getting Started

Contents

Getting Started

Step 1 — Preparation ................................................. 4

Checking the supplied accessories ....................... 4

Inserting batteries into the remote control .......... 4

Step 2 — Connecting the Antenna ........................... 5

Connecting an antenna........................................... 5

Connecting an antenna/cable TV system ........... 5

Step 3 — Setting Up the Video/TV Automatically

– AUTO SET UP ........................................................................... 6

Erasing and adding channels ................................ 7

Setting cable TV on or off....................................... 9

Presetting channels – AUTO PROGRAM..................... 10

Changing the menu language ............................. 11

Step 4 — Setting the Clock ...................................... 12

Setting the clock automatically ........................... 12

Setting the date and clock manually .................. 15

Step 5 — Setting Up VCR Plus+ system* ............ 16

Setting the guide channel..................................... 16

Basic Operations

Watching the TV ....................................................... 18

Switching the Video/TV on and off................... 18

Selecting TV programs ......................................... 18

Adjusting the volume ........................................... 18

Muting the sound.................................................. 18

Switching quickly between two channels ......... 18

Adjusting the picture............................................ 19

Adjusting the sound (KV-20VS42 only)............. 20

Selecting stereo or bilingual programs

(KV-20VS42 only)............................................... 21

Listening to surround sound effects

(KV-20VS42 only)............................................... 23

Displaying on-screen information ......................24

Watching a video input signal through

the line input jacks ............................................. 24

Listening with headphones ................................. 24

Playing a Tape........................................................... 25

Inserting a video cassette ..................................... 25

Ejecting a video cassette ....................................... 25

Protecting your cassette against accidental

erasure ................................................................. 25

Resetting the tape counter ................................... 25

Playing a tape ........................................................ 26

Playing a tape repeatedly – AUTO REPEAT............. 27

Displaying on-screen information ......................28

Displaying the tape counter ................................ 28

Recording TV Programs .......................................... 29

Recording TV programs....................................... 29

Recording with the TV off ................................... 29

Recording TV Programs Using the Timer.............30

Setting the timer .................................................... 30

Using the Video/TV before timer recording

starts..................................................................... 32

Checking the timer settings ................................. 33

Changing or cancelling the timer settings ......... 33

Recording using QUICK TIMER.........................34

Recording TV Programs Using VCR Plus+ system ..

Additional Operations

Automatically Switching the Video/TV

On or Off – ON/OFF TIMER .................................. 36

Switching Off Automatically – Sleep Timer ................. 37

Selecting the Video/TV’s Cable Box Input

Channel – CHANNEL FIX .........................................38

Displaying Caption Vision/XDS............................ 39

Blocking Out Programs – Parental Control................. 40

Activating the Parental Control feature............. 40

Selecting custom ratings in U.S.A....................... 43

Selecting custom ratings in Canada....................46

Changing the password ....................................... 47

If you have forgotten your password................. 48

What the Ratings Mean ........................................... 49

Ratings in U.S.A. ................................................... 49

Ratings in Canada ................................................. 50

Setting Your Favorite Channels – FAVORITE

CHANNEL ................................................................................. 52

Searching Using the Index Function...................... 54

Playing back to the beginning of each

program – Index Scan....................................................... 54

Locating the desired program – Index Search ......... 54

Enhancing Video Picture Quality........................... 55

Adjusting the tracking automatically................. 55

Adjusting the tracking manually ........................ 55

Reducing the Picture Noise..................................... 56

Connecting Optional Equipment ........................... 57

Watching the picture input from optional

equipment ........................................................... 57

Additional Information

Troubleshooting........................................................ 58

Specifications............................................................. 60

Index to Parts and Controls .................................... 61

Video/TV set—front............................................. 61

Remote control....................................................... 62

* VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of

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

The instructions in this manual are for models KV-13VM42, KV-13VM43, KV-20VM42, and KV20VS42. Before you begin to read this manual, refer to the model number located on the rear of your Video/TV. Model KV-20VS42 is used for illustration purposes throughout this manual. Any differences in operation are indicated in the text, for example, “KV-20VS42 only.”

Getting Started

Step 1 — Preparation

Checking the supplied accessories

When you have taken everything out of the carton, check that you have these items:

• Remote control

• Two size AA (R6) batteries

Inserting the batteries

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Insert the negative (–) end first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into position.

Notes

• With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months.

• If you do not use the remote control for an extended period of time, remove the betteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• Do not use different types of batteries.

Inserting batteries into the remote control

Turn the remote control over, and remove the cover.

Check the polarities and insert the two size AA (R6) batteries correctly.

Getting Started

Step 2 — Connecting the Antenna

Although you can use either an indoor or outdoor antenna with your Video/TV, we recommend connecting an outdoor antenna or a cable TV system for better picture quality.

Connecting an antenna

Connect your antenna cable to the VHF/UHF antenna terminal. If you cannot connect your antenna cable directly to the terminal, follow the instructions that match your cable type.

75-ohm coaxial cable

(Rear of Video/TV)

VHF/UHF

300-ohm twin lead cable

Coaxial cable and twin lead cable

Antenna connector (not supplied)

EAC-66 U/V mixer (not supplied)

(Rear of Video/TV)

VHF/UHF

(Rear of Video/TV)

VHF/UHF

Connecting an antenna/cable TV system

Connecting a single cable to the antenna

Connect the cable directly to the antenna.

(Rear of Video/TV)

VHF/UHF

Notes

• Most VHF/UHF combination antennas have a signal splitter. Remove the splitter before attaching the appropriate connector.

• If you use the U/V mixer, snow and noise may appear in the picture when viewing cable TV channels over 37 (W+1).

• The cable box is supplied by the cable company.

Connecting to a cable box

Some pay cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded signals that require a cable box to view all channels.

If you control all channel selection through your cable box, you should consider using the CHANNEL FIX feature (see “Selecting the Video/TV’s Cable Box Input Channel – CHANNEL FIX” on page 38.)

(Rear of Video/TV)

VHF/UHF

Getting Started

Step 3 — Setting Up the Video/TV Automatically –

You can set up your Video/TV easily by using the AUTO SET UP feature. To set up each item individually, see “Changing the menu language” (page 11), “Setting cable TV on or off” (page 9), and “Presetting channels – AUTO PROGRAM” (page 10).

Before you begin

• Connect the antenna or cable to the Video/TV.

POWER

STANDBY

EJECT

REC

TIMER REC

INPUT

– VOL + – CHANNEL +

SELEECT

POWER VOL +/– CHANNEL +/–

1 Press POWER to turn the Video/TV on.

ENGLISH : [CH+

ESPANOL : [CH– FRANÇAIS : [VOL+ AUTO SET UP : [VOL–

First please connect the antenna Press [INPUT SELECT to exit

2 Select the on-screen menu language.

If you prefer Spanish or French to English, you can change the on-screen menu language by pressing CHANNEL – for Spanish or VOL + for French.

AUTO SET UP

] ]

]

To reset the factory settings

Press POWER on the Video/TV while pressing RESET on the remote control.

ENGLISH : [CH+

ESPANOL : [CH– FRANÇAIS : [VOL+ AUTO SET UP : [VOL–

Primero conecte la

antenna Oprima [INPUT SELECT para sal i r

]

All of the on-screen menus are set to the factory preset condition in the selected language.

3 Press VOL – to start AUTO SET UP.

AU TO PROGRAM

“AUTO PROGRAM” appears on the screen and the Video/TV starts scanning and presetting channels automatically. When all receivable channels are stored, “AUTO PROGRAM” disappears and the lowest numbered channel is displayed.

To exit AUTO SET UP

Getting Started

Press INPUT SELECT.

EJECT

INPUT

SELECT

MUTING DISPLAY

POWER

SLEEP

Erasing and adding channels

After AUTO SET UP, you can erase unnecessary channels or add more channels.

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

SELECTRESET

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

The main menu appears.

V IDEO

3 6 9

AUDIO TIMER TAPE SET UP

Move Select Exit

SELECT

2 Move the cursor (z) to “SET UP” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

CHVOL

The SET UP menu appears.

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP PARENTAL CONTROL FAVORITE CHANNEL CAPTION VISION: CC 1 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Move Select Exit

SELECT

3 Move the cursor (z) to “CHANNEL SET UP” with + ◊ or – √ and press

SELECT. The CHANNEL SET UP menu appears.

CHANNEL SET UP

CABLE: OFF CHANNEL FIX: OFF AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL SKIP/ADD VCR P l u s+ SET UP

Note

If CHANNEL SKIP/ADD appears in black, the Video/TV is set to receive a video input signal through the input jacks and you cannot select CHANNEL SKIP/ADD. Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears on the screen.

Move Select Exit

SELECT

4 Move the cursor (z) to “CHANNEL SKIP/ADD” with + ◊ or – √ and

press SELECT. The CHANNEL SKIP/ADD menu appears.

CHANNEL SKIP/ADD

SKIP ADD

]or[

Use[0–9

to select the channel

Move Select Exit

CH+/–

SELECT

]

Getting Started

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

3 6 9

CHVOL

5 Erase and/or add channels:

To erase an unwanted channel

(1) Make sure the cursor (z) is beside SKIP. (2) Press CH +/– or the 0 - 9 buttons to select the channel you want to

erase and press SELECT.

CHANNEL SKIP/ADD

SKIP ADD

]or[

Use[0–9

to select the channel

Move Select Exit

CH+/–

SELECT

The message “Channel will be skipped” appears for several seconds and the cursor (z) moves to ADD.

To add a channel

(1) Make sure the cursor (z) is beside ADD. (2) Press CH+/– or the 0 - 9 buttons to select the channel you want to add

and press SELECT.

CHANNEL SKIP/ADD

SKIP ADD

]or[

Use[0–9

to select the channel

Move Select Exit

CH+/–

SELECT

]

STOP

The message “Channel will be added” appears and the cursor (z) moves to SKIP.

6 To erase and/or add other channels, repeat step 5.

7 Press MENU to return to the original screen.

Getting Started

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

Setting cable TV on or off

If you have connected the Video/TV to a cable TV system, set CABLE to ON (the factory setting). If not, set CABLE to OFF to watch VHF or UHF channels.

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

3 6 9

CHVOL

2 Move the cursor (z) to “SET UP” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The SET UP menu appears.

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP PARENTAL CONTROL FAVORITE CHANNEL CAPTION VISION: CC 1 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Move Select Exit

SELECT

3 Move the cursor (z) to “CHANNEL SET UP” with + ◊ or – √ and press

SELECT. The CHANNEL SET UP menu appears.

CHANNEL SET UP

CABLE: OFF CHANNEL FIX: OFF AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL SKIP/ADD VCR P l u s+ SET UP

Move Select Exit

SELECT

4 Move the cursor (z) to “CABLE” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The selected position turns red.

CHANNEL SET UP

CABLE: OFF CHANNEL FIX: OFF AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL SKIP/ADD VCR P l u s + SET UP

Note

If CABLE appears in black, the Video/TV is set to receive a video input signal through the input jacks and you cannot select CABLE. Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears on the screen.

Move Select Exit

SELECT

5 Using + ◊ or – √, select “ON” or “OFF” and press SELECT.

CHANNEL SET UP

CABLE: ON CHANNEL FIX: OFF AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL SKIP/ADD VCR P l u s + SET UP

Move Select Exit

SELECT

6 Press MENU to return to the original screen.

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EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

Presetting channels – AUTO PROGRAM

You can preset TV channels easily by using the AUTO PROGRAM feature. Preset channels during the day rather than late at night, when some channels may not be broadcasting.

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

3 6 9

CHVOL

2 Move the cursor (z) to “SET UP” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The SET UP menu appears.

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP PARENTAL CONTROL FAVORITE CHANNEL CAPTION VISION: CC 1 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Move Select Exit

SELECT

3 Move the cursor (z) to “CHANNEL SET UP” with + ◊ or – √ and press

SELECT. The CHANNEL SET UP menu appears.

CHANNEL SET UP

CABLE: OFF CHANNEL FIX: OFF AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL SKIP/ADD VCR P l u s+ SET UP

Move Select Exit

SELECT

4 Move the cursor (z) to “AUTO PROGRAM” with + ◊ or – √ and press

SELECT.

Receivable channels for this Video/TV

VHF: 2 – 13 UHF: 14 – 69 Cable: 1 – 125

Note

If AUTO PROGRAM appears in black, the Video/TV is set to receive a video input signal through the input jacks and you cannot select AUTO PROGRAM. Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears on the screen.

To erase unnecessary channels, or to add channels

See “Erasing and adding channels” (page 7).

Getting Started

AU TO PROGRAM

5 Press MENU to return to the original screen.

To exit AUTO PROGRAM

Press any button.

EJECT

INPUT

SELECT

MUTING DISPLAY

POWER

SLEEP

Changing the menu language

If you prefer Spanish or French to English, change the menu language with the following steps.

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

SELECTRESET

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

2 Move the cursor (z) to “SET UP” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

3 6 9

CHVOL

The SET UP menu appears.

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP PARENTAL CONTROL FAVORITE CHANNEL CAPTION VISION: CC 1 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Move Select Exit

SELECT

3 Move the cursor (z) to “LANGUAGE” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The language position turns red.

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP PARENTAL CONTROL FAVORITE CHANNEL CAPTION VISION: CC 1 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Move Select Exit

SELECT

4 Using + ◊ or – √, select the language you want and press SELECT.

The entire menu appears in the selected language.

PREFERENCIAS

AJUSTE DE CANAL CONTROL PATERNO CANAL FAVORITO CAPTION VISION : CC1 LENGUAJE : ESPAÑOL

Mover Seleccionar Salir

SELECT

5 Press MENU to return to the original screen.

Getting Started

Step 4 —

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

JUMP ENTER

RESET

4 7

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

6 9

8 0

CHVOL

Setting the Clock

Setting the clock automatically

Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts. Your Video/TV can pick up these time signals to automatically set the clock (AUTO CLOCK). The AUTO CLOCK feature works only if a channel in your area is broadcasting a time signal. If your Video/TV cannot pick up the signals, set the clock manually (page 15).

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

2 Move the cursor (z) to “TIMER” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The TIMER menu appears.

TIMER

CURRENT TIME SET ON/OFF TIMER

SUN 12:00 AM

Move Select Exit

SELECT

REC

SLOW

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

Note

If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take up to about 45 minutes. If nothing happens even after you wait for about 45 minutes, set the clock manually.

3 Move the cursor (z) to “CURRENT TIME SET” with + ◊ or – √ and press

SELECT. The CURRENT TIME SET menu appears.

CURRENT TIME SET

AUTO MANUAL

Move Select Exit

SELECT

4 Move the cursor (z) to “AUTO” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The AUTO CURRENT TIME SET menu appears.

AUTO CURRENT TIME SET

FULL AUTO OPTIONS

Move Select Exit

SELECT

5 Move the cursor (z) to “FULL AUTO” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The message “Please turn TV off to receive clock data” appears for 5 seconds.

6 To activate the Auto Clock setting, press POWER to turn the Video/TV

off. The time signals automatically set the time for your time zone and adjust for daylight saving time.

Getting Started

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

3 6 9

CHVOL

If the clock does not activate

If the clock is set, but your time zone or daylight saving time is not set correctly, you can adjust these settings manually. If you live close to a time zone border, the Video/TV’s clock may not match the actual broadcast times of the programs. To confirm the time zone of the broadcast service, contact your cable company and set the clock accordingly.

1 Follow steps 1-5 in “Setting the clock automatically” and select

“OPTIONS” in step 5. The CURRENT TIME SET CHANNEL menu appears.

CURRENT TIME SET CHANNEL

AUTO MANUAL CH___

Move Select Exit

If you know a channel number that carries a time signal

(1) Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The CH position turns red.

(2) Using the 0-9 buttons, enter the channel number and press SELECT.

Then skip steps 2-5.

SELECT

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

2 Move the cursor (z) to “AUTO” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The AUTO CURRENT TIME SET menu appears.

AUTO CURRENT TIME SET

TIME ZONE: AUTO

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME AUTO OK

Move Select Exit

SELECT

3 Move the cursor (z) to “TIME ZONE” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The TIME ZONE menu appears.

TIME ZONE

AUTO ATLANTIC EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII OK

4 Using + ◊ or – √, select “AUTO.” Then move the cursor (z) to “OK,” and

press SELECT. The DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME menu appears.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

AUTO STANDARD TIME DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME OK

Move Select Exit

SELECT

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EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

RESET

POWER

SLEEP

SELECT

5 Using + ◊ or – √, select “AUTO,” “STANDARD TIME,” or “DAYLIGHT

SAVING TIME.” (See the table below). Then move the cursor (z) to “OK,” and press SELECT.

Choose To

AUTO Select to set the daylight saving time automatically. STANDARD TIME Select if your area does not use daylight saving time. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Select if your area uses daylight saving time.

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

3 6

6 To activate the Auto Clock setting, press POWER to turn the Video/TV

off.

CHVOL

Getting Started

EJECT

MUTING

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

DISPLAY

POWER

SLEEP

Setting the date and clock manually

Setting the date and clock enables you to use the timer feature for recording or automatically turning the Video/TV on or off.

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

SELECTRESET

3 6 9

1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor (z) to “TIMER” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The TIMER menu appears.

3 Move the cursor (z) to “CURRENT TIME SET” with + ◊ or – √ and press

SELECT. The CURRENT TIME SET menu appears.

CHVOL

4 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The CURRENT TIME SET menu appears.

CURRENT TIME SET

__/__ ____ ___ __:__

Move Select Exit

SELECT

5 Press SELECT to start setting the clock.

The month section turns red.

CURRENT TIME SET

1 /__ ____ ___ __:__

Set the month

Move Select Exit

SELECT

To display the time

Press DISPLAY.

If you have made a mistake

Press ? to return to the previous position.

If the clock has stopped and “--/--” is displayed

You have to re-set the clock.

6 Using + ◊ or – √, set the month and press SELECT.

The day section turns red.

CURRENT TIME SET

7/1 ____ ___ __:__

Set the day Move Select Exit

SELECT

7 Using + ◊ or – √ and SELECT, set the day, year, hour and minute in the

same way as in step 6.

CURRENT TIME SET

7/10 1999 SAT 7:30PM

Move Select Exit

SELECT

8 After setting the minutes, press SELECT.

The clock starts working.

9 Press MENU to return to the original screen.

Getting Started

Step 5 —

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

Setting Up VCR Plus+ system

The VCR Plus+ system feature allows you to simplify the task of programming your Video/TV to make recordings with the timer. Setting up your Video/TV involves coordinating the TV channel number (the number you turn to on your Video/TV or VCR to watch a program) with the guide channel (the number that’s assigned to that channel in your program guide). To find the guide channel numbers, look in the “Channel Line-up Chart” in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCode numbers. It usually looks like the example on the next page.

COUNTER/

COUNTER

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REMAIN

JUMP ENTER

RESET

REC

SLOW

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

6 9

8 0

CHVOL

Note

If VCR Plus+ System appears in black, the Video/TV is set to receive a video input signal through the input jacks and you cannot select VCR Plus+ System. Press INPUT SELECT so that a channel number appears on the screen.

If you have made a mistake

Press ? to return to the previous position.

Setting the guide channel

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

2 Move the cursor (z) to “SET UP” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The SET UP menu appears.

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP PARENTAL CONTROL FAVORITE CHANNEL CAPTION VISION: CC 1 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Move Select Exit

3 Move the cursor (z) to “CHANNEL SET UP” with + ◊ or – √ and press

SELECT. The CHANNEL SET UP menu appears.

CHANNEL SET UP

CABLE: OFF CHANNEL FIX: OFF AUTO PROGRAM CHANNEL SKIP/ADD VCR P l u s+ System

Move Sel e c t E xi t

4 Move the cursor (z) to “VCR Plus+ System” with + ◊ or – √ and press

SELECT. The VCR Plus+ System SET UP menu appears.

VCR Plus+ System SET UP

GUIDE CH – TV CH __ – ___

CHANNEL LIST

Move Sel e c t E xi t

5 Press SELECT to enter the guide channel number.

The GUIDE CH position turns red.

VCR Plus+ System SET UP

GUIDE CH – TV CH

__ – ___

CHANNEL LIST

Use [0-9] to set a

guide channel

Then press [ENTER]

SELECT

Getting Started

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

3 6 9

CHVOL

6 Press the 0-9 buttons to enter the channel number assigned in the guide

channel and press ENTER. The TV CH position turns red.

VCR Plus+ SET UP

GUIDE CH – TV CH

–

CHANNEL LIST

Use [0-9] to set a TV channel

Then press [ENTER]

7 Press the 0-9 buttons to enter the actual channel number on your Video/

TV and press ENTER.

VCR Plus+ SET UP

GUIDE CH – TV CH

–

16 125

CHANNEL LIST

Move Select Exit

SELECT

8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each guide channel number you want to enter.

9 Move the cursor (z) to “CHANNEL LIST” with + ◊ or – √ and press

SELECT to confirm your channel settings.

CHANNEL LIST

GUIDE– TV GUIDE– TV 16 – 125 33 – 49 17 – 22 59 – 3 20 – 42 61 – 47 21 – 28 99 – 102 PAGE 1

Move Select Exit

SELECT

Notes

• If you enter more than eight channels, the additional channels are stored on separate “pages.” Move the cursor (z) to “PAGE” and use + ◊ or – √ buttons to view the entire list.

• The maximum number of guide channels is 99.

10 After you finish presetting, press MENU to return to the original screen.

Example of a “Channel Line-up Chart”

CABLE CH

16 17 20 21 22 25 34 35 5 27 29 30 31 38 39 45 17 44 49 50 51

AMC

American Movie Classics

BRV

Bravo(program grid only)

CNN

Cable News Network

CSP

C-SPAN

DIS

The Disney Channel

DSC

The Discovery Channel

ESN

ESPN

FAM

The Family Channel

HBO

Home Box Office

LIF

Lifetime

MAX

Cinomax

MTV

Music Television

NIK

Nickelodeon

Sports Channel

SAMPLE

SCA

Sports Channel America

SHO

Showtime

TBS

TBS SuperStation

TMC

The Movie Channel

TNN

The Nashville Network

TNT

Turner Network Television

USA

USA Network

VCR Plus+ GUIDE CH

35 54 42 28 53 37 34 47 33 46 45 48 38 59 70 41 43 58 49 52 44

Getting Started

Basic Operations

Watching the TV

This section explains the basic functions to use while watching the TV. Most of the operations can be done using the remote control.

STANDBY

REC

TIMER REC

‰/

STANDBY

EJECT

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

POWER

EJECT

INPUT

–

VOL

+ –

SELEECT

POWER

MUTING DISPLAY

1 4 7

JUMP ENTER

Switching the Video/TV on and off

CHANNEL

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

6 9

8 0

CHVOL

Switching on

Press POWER. The STANDBY lamp flashes until the picture appears.

Switching off

Press POWER. The Video/TV enters standby mode and the STANDBY lamp on the front of the Video/TV lights up in red if a tape is inserted in the Video/TV. If a tape is not inserted in the Video/TV, the STANDBY lamp disappears.

Selecting TV programs

Turn the cable mode ON or OFF to select the type of channel you want to watch. For more information on setting the cable mode, see “Setting cable TV on or off” on page 9. Press CH +/– or the 0-9 buttons on the remote control, or CHANNEL +/– on the Video/TV.

To select a double-digit numbers using the 0-9 buttons

REC

X2 PAUSE

Note

You can not jump to channels you scanned through using the CH +/– buttons.

Basic Operations

SLOW

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

For example, if you want to select 21, first press 2, then press 1.

Adjusting the volume

Press VOL +/–.

Muting the sound

Press MUTING. “MUTING” appears on the screen. To resume normal sound, press MUTING again, or press VOL +.

Switching quickly between two channels

Press JUMP. The channel switches to the previously selected channel. Pressing JUMP again switches the channel back to the originally selected channel.

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

3 6 9

CHVOL

Adjusting the picture

When watching TV programs, you can adjust the picture to suit your taste. You can adjust the picture received through the input jacks as well. These adjustments are retained in memory even when you turn off the TV.

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

The main menu appears.

V IDEO AUDIO TIMER TAPE SET UP

Move Select Exit

2 Move the cursor (z) to “VIDEO” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The VIDEO menu appears.

VIDEO

PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR HUE SHARPNESS

Move Select Exit

SELECT

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

3 Using + ◊ or – √, select the item you want to adjust and press SELECT.

PICTURE

4 Adjust the picture with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

With each press, the vertical bars increase or decrease and the figure at the right margin changes to show the control level. (See the table below.)

5 To adjust other items, repeat steps 3 and 4 above. 6 Press MENU to return to the original screen.

The adjusted control levels are stored.

Description of adjustable items

Item

PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR HUE SHARPNESS

Press +

◊◊

◊ to

◊◊

Increase picture contrast. Brighten the picture. Increase color intensity. Make picture tones greenish. Sharpen the picture.

Press –

Decrease picture contrast. Darken the picture. Decrease color intensity. Make picture tones purplish. Soften the picture.

√√

√ to

√√

To restore the factory settings

Press RESET after selecting and displaying the VIDEO menu. All of the settings are restored to the factory settings.

Basic Operations

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

POWER

SLEEP

Adjusting the sound (KV-20VS42 only)

You can adjust the bass, treble, and balance to suit your taste. You can adjust the sound of the signal received through the input jacks as well.

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

SELECTRESET

2 Move the cursor (z) to “AUDIO” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The AUDIO menu appears.

3 6 9

CHVOL

AUDIO

BASS TREBLE BALANCE MTS : STEREO SURROUND : ON

Move Select Exit

SELECT

3 Select the item you want to adjust.

For example: To adjust bass, move the cursor (z) with + ◊ or – √ to “BASS” and press SELECT.

BASS

4 Adjust the selected item:

Press + ◊ or – √ to adjust the item and press SELECT.

Basic Operations

5 To adjust other items, repeat steps 3 and 4 above.

6 Press MENU to return to the original screen.

Description of adjustable items

Item

BASS TREBLE BALANCE

Press +

Increase the low pitched sounds. Increase the high pitched sounds. Emphasize the right speaker's

◊◊

◊ to

◊◊

Press –

Decrease the low pitched sounds. Decrease the high pitched sounds. Emphasize the left speaker's volume.

volume.

To restore the factory settings

Press RESET after selecting and displaying the AUDIO menu. All of the settings are restored to the factory settings.

√√

√ to

√√

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

POWER

Selecting stereo or bilingual programs

(KV-20VS42 only)

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

3 6 9

CHVOL

The Multichannel TV Sound (MTS) feature allows you to switch between stereo, mono, and Second Audio Program (SAP).

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

2 Move the cursor (z) to “AUDIO” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The AUDIO menu appears.

AUDIO

BASS TREBLE BALANCE MTS : STEREO SURROUND : ON

Move Select Exit

SELECT

3 Move the cursor (z) to “MTS” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The selected position turns red.

AUDIO

BASS TREBLE BALANCE MTS : STEREO SURROUND : ON

Move Select Exit

SELECT

Note

If you set MTS to “SAP” and a SAP signal is not being broadcast, no sound will come from the speakers. (However, the program’s primary audio channel will be recorded.) See page 22 for a table describing the relation between the speakers and the source signal.

4 Using + ◊ or – √, select “STEREO,” “SAP,” or “MONO” and press

SELECT.

AUDIO

BASS TREBLE BALANCE MTS : SAP SURROUND : ON

Move Select Exit

Choose

STEREO SAP MONO

To restore the factory settings

Press RESET after selecting and displaying the AUDIO menu. All of the settings are restored to the factory settings.

SELECT

Select for stereo reception when viewing a program broadcast in stereo. Select to listen to a bilingual broadcast. Select for mono reception (use to reduce noise during stereo broadcasts).

Basic Operations

This table describes the relation between the sound output from the speaker, the recorded sound, and the MTS mode. For instance, if you set MTS to “SAP” and a SAP signal is not being broadcast, the sound from the speakers is muted. However, if you record the same program, the sound will be recorded in the program’s primary audio channel (stereo or mono).

Source Signal

Mono

Stereo

Mono + SAP

Stereo + SAP

MTS Mode

Mono Stereo SAP

Speaker Output

L R

L + R L + R L + R L + R Mute Mute

L + R L + R LR Mute Mute

L + R L + R L + R L + R SAP SAP

L + R L + R LR SAP SAP

Recorded Sound

Hi-Fi “L” Hi-Fi “R” Normal Track Track Track

L + R L + R L + R L + R L + R L + R L + R L + R L + R

L + R L + R L + R L R L + R L R L + R

L + R L + R L + R L + R L + R L + R SAP SAP SAP

L + R L + R L + R L R L + R SAP SAP SAP

On-screen Display

None None SAP

None STEREO SAP

None None SAP

None STEREO SAP

Basic Operations

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

POWER

Listening to surround sound effects

(KV-20VS42 only)

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

The surround feature simulates the sound reproduction of a movie theater or a concert hall. Surround is only effective for stereo programs.

1 Press MENU to display the main menu.

3 6 9

CHVOL

2 Move the cursor (z) to “AUDIO” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The AUDIO menu appears.

AUDIO

BASS TREBLE BALANCE MTS : STEREO SURROUND : ON

Move Select Exit

SELECT

3 Move the cursor (z) to “SURROUND” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The selected position turns red.

AUDIO

BASS TREBLE BALANCE MTS : STEREO SURROUND : OFF

Move Select Exit

SELECT

4 Using + ◊ or – √, select “ON” or “OFF” and press SELECT.

AUDIO

BASS TREBLE BALANCE MTS : STEREO SURROUND : ON

Move Select Exit

SELECT

To restore the factory settings

Press RESET after selecting and displaying the AUDIO menu. All of the settings are restored to the factory settings.

Basic Operations

POWER

STANDBY

EJECT

REC

TIMER REC

VIDEO L AUDIO R

EJECT

INPUT

SELECT

INPUT

– VOL + – CHANNEL +

SELEECT

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT SELEECT

POWER

SLEEP

Displaying on-screen information

Press DISPLAY to turn the display on or off. The channel number, date and time, audio mode are displayed. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to scroll between XDS ON, CAPTION, and DISPLAY OFF. For more information on XDS and CAPTION, see page 39.

STEREO

8:40PM 4/9FRI

Audio mode

Channel number

Current date and time

To make the indications disappear, press DISPLAY repeatedly until “DISPLAY OFF” appears.

Watching a video input signal

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

SELECTRESET

through the line input jacks

Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly until the desired input indicator appears.

3 6 9

CHVOL

To return to the normal TV picture, press INPUT SELECT until the channel number appears. For more information on using the line input jacks, see page 57.

Listening with headphones

Plug the headphones (not supplied) into the 2 (headphones) jack which is located inside the cover on the front of the Video/TV. The sound from the speaker is turned off.

Basic Operations

Playing a Tape

This section shows you how to insert a video cassette and to play it. For more information on using the advanced features, see “Additional Operations” on pages 36 through 57.

Inserting a video cassette

Gently insert a cassette with the arrow indication facing upwards. The

POWER

STANDBY

EJECT

REC

TIMER REC

INPUT

– VOL + – CHANNEL +

SELEECT

cassette is automatically loaded into the cassette compartment and the Video/TV turns on. If you insert a cassette without a safety tab, playback automatically starts.

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

3 6 9

CHVOL

Ejecting a video cassette

Press EJECT 6. You can eject the cassette even if the power is in standby mode.

Protecting your cassette against accidental erasure

The cassette has a safety tab to protect against accidentally erasing a previous recording. Break off the safety tab with a screw driver or a similar tool to prevent recording. If the safety tab is removed, the cassette is ejected when you try to record on it. To record on a cassette with the safety tab broken off, simply cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

Adhesive tape

Safety tab

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

Resetting the tape counter

The tape counter helps you to locate a certain scene after playback. Press COUNTER RESET on the remote control to set the counter to “00:00:00” before playing the tape. The tape counter is automatically reset to “00:00:00” whenever a cassette is inserted. The Video/TV keeps counting the length of the tape being played. Note, however, that the tape counter does not count the portions without video signals recorded.

Basic Operations

POWER

STANDBY

EJECT

REC

TIMER REC

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

JUMP ENTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

1 Insert the tape.

2 Press PLAY ·.

INPUT

– VOL + – CHANNEL +

SELEECT

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

1 4 7

SLOW

6 9

8 0

CHVOL

Playing a tape

The Video/TV automatically turns on. If you insert a cassette without a safety tab, playback automatically begins.

Playback begins. On screen-information automatically disappears after several seconds.

To stop playback

Press STOP p. The Video/TV returns to the normal TV picture.

To stop playback for a moment

Press PAUSE P. The picture pauses. Press PAUSE P again or press PLAY · to resume playback. If you leave your Video/TV in pause mode, normal playback resumes after about 5 minutes.

To fast forward the tape

Press STOP p, then press FF ).

To rewind the tape

Press STOP p, then press REW 0.

To view a tape at high speed

During playback, press and hold REW 0 (rewind) or FF ) (fast forward). A high-speed picture appears on the TV screen. To resume normal playback, release the button.

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

PLAY

STOP

Notes

• The sound is muted during all operations except for normal playback.

• If the OFF timer is activated during playback, playback stops.

Basic Operations

To view the picture while in fast forward or rewind mode

Press and hold FF ) during fast forward or REW 0 during rewind. The picture appears on the screen. When you release the button, fast forward or rewind mode is resumed.

To view the picture at high speed

During playback, press SEARCH ) or SEARCH 0.

To view the picture at twice the normal speed

During playback, press X2.

To view the picture in slow motion

During playback, press SLOW & +/–.

To playback frame by frame

Press PAUSE P during normal playback, then press 7 (frame).

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

POWER

Playing a tape repeatedly – AUTO

REPEAT

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

You can play the recorded portion of a tape repeatedly.

1 Press MENU.

The main menu appears.

3 6 9

CHVOL

V IDEO AUDIO TIMER TAPE SET UP

Move Select Exit

SELECT

2 Move the cursor (z) to “TAPE” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT.

The TAPE menu appears.

TAPE

TAPE REMAIN: T-120 AUTO REPEAT: OFF NOISE REDUCTION: OFF TRACKING

Move Select Exit

SELECT

3 Move the cursor (z) to “AUTO REPEAT” with + ◊ or – √ and press

SELECT. The selected position turns red.

TAPE

TAPE REMAIN: T-120 AUTO REPEAT: OFF NOISE REDUCTION: OFF TRACKING

Note

If you eject the cassette tape or turn off the power, AUTO REPEAT will return to OFF.

Move Select Exit

SELECT

4 Using + ◊ or – √, select “ON” and press SELECT.

TAPE

TAPE REMAIN: T120 AUTO REPEAT: ON NOISE REDUCTION: OFF TRACKING

Move Select Exit

SELECT

5 Press MENU to return to the original screen.

6 Press PLAY ·.

Playback begins. When the tape reaches the end, it will automatically rewind and begin playing again.

Basic Operations

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

POWER

SLEEP

Displaying on-screen information

Press DISPLAY to turn the display on or off. The date and time, tape operation mode is displayed. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to scroll between XDS ON, CAPTION, and DISPLAY OFF. For more information on XDS and CAPTION, see page 39.

RESET

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

SELECT

3 6 9

CHVOL

VTR

Tape operation mode

8:40PM 7/15THU

Current date and time

Displaying the tape counter

Press COUNTER/REMAIN to display the tape counter. The tape counter shows the tape travel time in hours, minutes and seconds during recording or playback. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the time counter and the remaining tape time counter appears alternately. Press COUNTER RESET to restore the counter to “00:00:00.”

SP 00:00:36

Time counter

REM 1:15

Remaining tape time counter

Notes

• The tape operation mode is displayed on the screen whenever you change the mode.

• If you are rewinding a tape and the time counter is displayed on the screen, the tape will stop when the counter reaches “00:00:00.” Use this function to search for the beginning of a recording.

Basic Operations

When you use a 2-hour (120 minute) tape, set TAPE REMAIN to T-120. When you use a tape longer than 120 minutes, set TAPE REMAIN to OTHERS.

1 Press MENU to display the main menu. 2 Move the cursor (z) to “TAPE” with + ◊ or – √ and press SELECT. 3 Move the cursor (z) to “TAPE REMAIN” with + ◊ or – √ and press

SELECT. The selected position turns red.

TAPE

TAPE REMAIN: T-120 AUTO REPEAT: OFF NOISE REDUCTION: OFF TRACKING

Move Select Exit

SELECT

4 Using + ◊ or – √, select “T-120” (the factory setting) or “OTHERS” and

press SELECT.

5 Press MENU to return to the original screen.

Recording TV Programs

Recording TV programs

Caution

POWER

STANDBY

EJECT

REC

TIMER REC

INPUT

–

VOL

+ –

CHANNEL

SELEECT

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

3 6 9

CHVOL

1 Insert a cassette with a safety tab.

The Video/TV turns on automatically.

2 Press INPUT SELECT until a channel number appears on the screen.

To record from a cable box, turn it on.

3 Press TAPE SPEED to select the recording speed, SP (Standard Play), or EP

(Extended Play). Recording in EP mode will extend the length of your tape. Maximum recording time

SP mode: 2 hours 40 minutes with T-160 EP mode: 8 hours with T-160

4 Select the channel with CH +/–. You can also use the 0-9 buttons on the

remote control. To enter double-digit numbers (such as 24), first press 2, then press 4.

5 Press REC r.

The REC lamp on the front of the Video/TV lights up and recording begins.

To stop recording

Press STOP p. When the tape reaches the end, it stops and ejects the cassette.

To pause recording

Press PAUSE P. To resume recording, press PAUSE P again.

REW FF

Note

If the ON or OFF timer is activated during recording, the TV screen turns on or off, but the recording continues.

PLAY

STOP

You can cut out an unwanted scene during recording with this button. 1 Press PAUSE P when an unwanted scene appears on the screen.

Recording pauses.

2 Press PAUSE P again to release the pause mode at the desired scene.

Recording resumes from the point set in step 2.

When the recording pause mode is left on for more than 5 minutes, the Video/TV stops recording.

Recording with the TV off

Press POWER. The TV screen is turned off and the STANDBY lamp and REC lamp on the front of the Video/TV light up. The Video/TV continues recording.

Basic Operations

Recording TV Programs Using the Timer

The Timer Recording function allows you to preset your Video/TV to

EJECT

MUTING DISPLAY

INPUT

SELECT

TIMER ON SCREEN

VCR Plus

COUNTER/

REMAIN

COUNTER

RESET

INDEX

TAPE SPEED

REC

X2 PAUSE

REW FF

4 7

JUMP ENTER

SLOW

PLAY

STOP

POWER

SLEEP

SELECTRESET

3 6 9

CHVOL

record up to six programs within a one-month period.

Before you begin

• Make sure that the time and date clock are set. If not, the message

“Please set the clock first” is displayed on the screen. Refer to “Setting the Clock” on page 12.

• Make sure that the loaded cassette has its safety tab. If a cassette

without safety tab is loaded, the message “Please insert a recordable tape” is displayed.

Setting the timer

Here’s an example of how to record a program broadcast on channel 26 from 8:15 PM to 9:55 PM on Wednesday, 6th of October 1999, in EP mode.

1 Press TIMER ON SCREEN.

The TIMER SET/CHECK menu appears.

TIMER SET / CHECK 10 / 5

DATE START STOP CH _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _

Move Select Exit

SELECT

2 Press SELECT.

Today’s date and the day of the week appears in red.

TIMER SET / CHECK 10 / 5

DATE START STOP CH

10/ 5TUE

_:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _

Move Select Exit

SELECT

TUE

If you have made a mistake

Press ? to return to the previous position and correct the setting.

To erase the settings

Press RESET while displaying the TIMER SET/CHECK menu.

If you try to enter a recording start time that is prior to the current time

All of the items of the recording settings are erased.

If you set MTS to “SAP” in the AUDIO menu (KV-20VS42 only)

The SAP signal will be recorded only if a SAP signal is being broadcast. Otherwise, the program’s primary audio channel will be recorded (stereo or mono.) See page 22 for a table describing the relation between the speakers and the source signal.

Basic Operations

3 Press + ◊ until “6 WED” appears.

For daily and weekly recording, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 32.

TIMER SET / CHECK 10 / 5

DATE START STOP CH 10/ 6WED

_:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _ _/__ _:__ _:__ ___ _

Move Select Exit

SELECT

TUE

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