Sony KV-27FV15, KV-29FV10, KV-29FV15, KV-29FV15C, KV-29FV15K Schematic

KV-27FV15/29FV10/29FV15/29FV15C/29FV15K

SERVICE MANUAL

MODEL DEST. COMMANDER CHASSIS NO.

KV-27FV15 KV-27FV15 KV-29FV10 KV-29FV15 KV-29FV15C KV-29FV15K

U.S. RM-Y171 SCC-S32A-A CND RM-Y171 SCC-S33A-A E RM-Y168 SCC-S34D-A E RM-Y171 SCC-S34A-A E RM-Y171 SCC-S34C-A KOREA RM-Y149A SCC-S31A-A

AA-2W

CHASSIS

KV-29FV15

RM-Y171

TRINITRON® COLOR TV

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SPECIFICATIONS

All Models Except KV-29FV10 KV-29FV10

Power requirements 120V, 60Hz (KV-27FV15 Only); Auto Volt Auto Volt Number of inputs/outputs:

Power Consumption (W):

Dimensions (W/H/D):

Mass:

Video S Video Audio

Audio Out

33 22 33

11 Monitor Out 1 1 TV Out

1) 3)

1— S-Link 2 — RF Input 2 1 Speaker output (W) 15W x 2 15W x 2

In use (max.) 165W 155W In standby 2W 2W

(mm) 762 x 604 x 499 mm 762 x 604 x 499 mm (in.) 30 x 23

5/8

x 19

in 30 x 23

3/4

(kg.) 50 kg 50 kg (lbs.) 110 lbs 110 lbs

x 19

5/8

Television system

American TV standard (KV-27FV15), NTSC

Channel coverage

VHF:2-13 / UHF:14-69 / CATV:1-125

Picture tube

FD Trinitron

tube

Visible screen size

27-inch picture measured diagonally

Actual screen size

29-inch picture measured diagonally

Antenna

75 ohm external antenna terminal for VHF/UHF

Supplied accessories

Remote control RM-Y168 (KV-29FV10) Remote control RM-Y171 (All Models Except

KV-29FV10, KV-29FV15K) Remote Control RM-Y149A (KV-29FV15K) Battery size AA (R6) w/2

Optional accessories

Connecting Cables: RK-74A, RK-G69HG VMC-10HG/30HG, VMC-720M, VMC-810S/820S, YC-15V/30V, TV Stand: SU-27A3 VHF/UHF Mixer: EAC-66

Notes:

1 Vp-p 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative

Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative C: 0.286 Vp-p (Burst signal), 75 ohms

500 mVrms (100% modulation), Impedance: 47 kilohms

More than 408 mVrms at the maximum volume setting (variable) More than 408 mVrms (fix); Impedance (Output): 2 kilohms

( l )  SRS (SOUND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM)

The ( l ) SRS (SOUND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM) is manufactured by Sony Corporation under license from SRS Labs,

Inc. It is covered by U.S. Patent No. 4,748,669. Other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

The word ‘SRS’ and the SRS symbol ( l ) areregistered trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.

BBE and BBE symbol are trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc. and are licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under U.S. Patent No. 4,638,258 and 4,482,866.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Section Title PageSection Title Page

KV-27FV15/29FV10/29FV15/29FV15C/29FV15K

Warnings and Caution ............................................................ 3

Safety Check Out Instructions ............................................... 4

1. GENERAL

Connecting and Installing the TV ............................................ 5

Basic Set Up .......................................................................... 7

Using Y our TV ......................................................................... 7

Using Your Menus ................................................................... 8

Operating Video Equipment .................................................... 11

Operating a Cable Box or DBS Receiver ................................ 12

Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 12

2. DISASSEMBLY

2-1. Rear Cover Removal ....................................................... 13

2-2. Chassis Assembly Removal ............................................ 13

2-3. Service Position .............................................................. 14

2-4. Multi-Button Switch Removal........................................... 14

2-5. Picture Tube Removal ..................................................... 15

3. SET-UP ADJUSTMENTS

3-1. Beam Landing ................................................................. 16

3-2. Convergence ................................................................... 17

3-3. Focus ............................................................................... 18

3-4. Screen (G2) ..................................................................... 18

3-5. White Balance Adjustments ............................................ 19

4. SAFETY RELATED ADJUSTMENTS ....................................20

6. DIAGRAMS

6-1. Block Diagram (1/3) ........................................................ 31

6-2. Block Diagram (2/3) ........................................................ 34

6-3. Block Diagram (PIP 3/3) ................................................ 37

6-4. Circuit Boards Location ................................................... 38

6-5. Printed Wiring Boards and Schematic Diagrams ............ 38

• A Board ...................................................................... 39

• A Board Schematic Diagram ...................................... 41

• AK Board .......................... ......................................... 45

• C Board ...................................................................... 49

• G Board ...................................................................... 51

• GA Board .................................................................... 53

• HA Board .................................................................... 53

• HB Board .................................................................... 54

• HX Board .................................................................... 55

• UY Main Board .......................................................... 57

• UY PIP Board ............................................................ 61

• WA Board ................................................................... 63

6-6. Semiconductors .............................................................. 65

7. EXPLODED VlEWS

7-1. Chassis ........................................................................... 66

7-2. Picture Tube .................................................................... 67

8. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST

• Parts Listings .............................................................. 69

5. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS ...................................................... 21

5-1. Electrical Adjustment by Remote Commander ................ 21

WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS

CAUTION!

AFTER REMOVING THE ANODE, SHORT CIRCUIT THE ANODE OF THE PICTURE TUBE AND THE ANODE CAP TO THE METAL

CHASSIS, CRT SHIELD, OR CARBON PAINTED ON THE CRT.

WARNING!!

AN ISOLATION TRANSFORMER SHOULD BE USED DURING ANY SERVICE TO AVOID POSSIBLE SHOCK HAZARD, BECAUSE OF LIVE CHASSIS. THE CHASSIS OF THIS RECEIVER IS DIRECTLY

CONNECTED TO THE AC POWER LINE.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY SHADING AND MARK ¡ ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, EXPLODED VIEWS AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL FOR SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR SAFE OPERATION ARE IDENTIFIED IN THIS MANUAL. FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES WHENEVER CRITICAL COMPONENTS ARE

REPLACED OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS SUSPECTED.

APRES AVOIR DECONNECTE LE CAP DE L'ANODE, COURT-CIRCUITER L'ANODE DU TUBE CATHODIQUE ET CELUI DE L'ANODE DU CAP AU CHASSIS METALLIQUE DE L'APPAREIL, OU AU COUCHE DE CARBONE PEINTE SUR LE TUBE CATHODIQUE OU AU BLINDAGE DU TUBE CATHODIQUE.

AFIN D'EVITER TOUT RESQUE D'ELECTROCUTION PROVENANT D'UN CHÁSSIS SOUS TENSION, UN TRANSFORMATEUR D'ISOLEMENT DOIT ETRE UTILISÉ LORS DE TOUT DÉPANNAGE. LE CHÁSSIS DE CE RÉCEPTEUR EST DIRECTEMENT RACCORDÉ À L'ALIMENTATION SECTEUR.

LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIES PAR UNE TRAME ET PAR UNE MARQUE ¡ SUR LES SCHEMAS DE PRINCIPE, LES VUES EXPLOSEES ET LES LISTES DE PIECES SONT D'UNEIMPORT ANCE CRITIQUE POUR LA SECURITE DU FONCTIONNEMENT. NE LES REMPLACER QUE PAR DES COMPOSANTS SONY DONT LE NUMERO DE PIECE EST INDIQUE DANS LE PRESENT MANUEL OU DANS DES SUPPLEMENTS PUBLIES PAR SONY. LES REGLAGES DE CIRCUIT DONT L'IMPORTANCE EST CRITIQUE POUR LA SECURITE DU FONCTIONNEMENT SONT IDENTIFIES DANS LE PRESENT MANUEL. SUIVRE CES PROCEDURES LORS DE CHAQUE REMPLACEMENT DE COMPOSANTS CRITIQUES, OU LORSQU'UN MAUVAIS FONTIONNEMENT SUSPECTE.

ATTENTION!

ATTENTION!!

ATTENTION AUX COMPOSANTS RELATIFS A LA SECURITE!!

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SAFETY CHECK-OUT

After correcting the original service problem, perform the

following safety checks before releasing the set to the

customer:

1. Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly-

soldered connections. Check the entire board surface

for solder splashes and bridges.

2. Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires

are “pinched” or contact high-wattage resistors.

3. Check that all control knobs, shields, covers, ground

straps, and mounting hardware have been replaced.

Be absolutely certain that you have replaced all the

insulators.

4. Look for unauthorized replacement parts, particularly

transistors, that were installed during a previous

repair. Point them out to the customer and

recommend their replacement.

5. Look for parts which, though functioning, show

obvious signs of deterioration. Point them out to

the customer and recommend their replacement.

6. Check the line cords for cracks and abrasion.

Recommend the replacement of any such line cord

to the customer.

7. Check the B+ and HV to see if they are specified

values. Make sure your instruments are accurate;

be suspicious of your HV meter if sets always have

low HV.

8. Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, “metallized"

knobs, screws, and all other exposed metal parts for

AC Leakage. Check leakage as described below.

LEAKAGE TEST

The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground and

from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having a

return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microampere).

Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods.

1. A commercial leakage tester, such as the Simpson 229 or

RCA WT-540A. Follow the manufacturers' instructions to

use these instructions.

2. A battery-operated AC milliammeter. The Data Precision

245 digital multimeter is suitable for this job.

3. Measuring the voltage drop across a resistor by means of

a VOM or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The "limit"

indication is 0.75 V, so analog meters must have an accurate

low voltage scale. The Simpson's 250 and Sanwa

SH-63Trd are examples of passive VOMs that are suitable.

Nearly all battery operated digital multimeters that have a

2V AC range are suitable. (See Fig. A)

HOW TO FIND A GOOD EARTH GROUND

A cold-water pipe is guaranteed earth ground; the cover-plate

retaining screw on most AC outlet boxes is also at earth ground.

If the retaining screw is to be used as your earth-ground, verify

that it is at ground by measuring the resistance between it and a

cold-water pipe with an ohmmeter. The reading should be zero

ohms. If a cold-water pipe is not accessible, connect a 60-l00 watts

trouble light (not a neon lamp) between the hot side of the re-

ceptacle and the retaining screw. Try both slots, if necessary, to

locate the hot side of the line, the lamp should light at normal

brilliance if the screw is at ground potential. (See Fig. B)

To Exposed Metal Parts on Set

0.15 F

1.5k

Ω

Earth Ground

Voltmeter (0.75 V)

Fig. A. Using an AC voltmeter to check AC leakage.

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Trouble Light

AC Outlet Box

Ohmmeter

Cold-water Pipe

Fig. B. Checking for earth ground.

KV-27FV15/29FV10/29FV15/29FV15C/29FV15K

Cable or antenna only 3

Cable and antenna 3

Cable box 4

Cable box and cable to view scrambled channels 4

VCR and cable or antenna 5

VCR and cable box 5

Two VCRs for tape editing 6

Satellite Receiver 7

VCR and Satellite Receiver 7

DVD Player 8

DVD Player with component video output connectors 8

Audio system 9

Camcorder to view tapes 9

CONTROL S 10

VCR using S-Link 11

Satellite Receiver using S-Link 11

Connecting and Installing the TV

Refer to the table below, it will direct you to the diagram suitable to the equipment you will be

connecting.

If you will be connecting See page

Making Connections

• VHF onlyor• VHF/UHFor• Cable

• VHF onlyor• UHF onlyor• VHF/UHF

• VHF

and

• UHF

Note about the AC Power Cord

The AC power cord is attached to the rear of

the TV with hooks. Use caution when

removing the AC plug from its holder. Gently

slide the cord in the upward direction, without

removing the cord from the two lower hooks.

Cable or Antenna Connections

Connecting directly to cable or an

antenna

The connection you choose will depend on the

cable found in your home. Newer homes will

be equipped with standard coaxial cable (see

); older homes will probably have 300-ohm

twin lead cable (see

); still other homes may

contain both (see

Antenna connector

(Rear of TV)

VHF/UHF

300-ohm twin

lead cable

(Rear of TV)

VHF/UHF

75-ohm

coaxial cable

75-ohm coaxial cable

300-ohm twin lead cable

(Rear of TV)

VHF/UHF

EAC-66 U/V mixer

(not supplied)

Cable and antenna

If your cable provider does not feature local

channels, you may find this set up convenient.

Select CABLE or antenna (ANT) mode by

pressing ANT on the remote control.

Note

In order to receive channels with an antenna,

you will need to turn your CABLE to OFF and

perform the AUTO PROGRAM function, (see

page 23).

(Rear of TV)

AUX

VHF/UHF

TO CONVERTER

(No connection "TO

CONVERTER" in this case)

CATV cable

Antenna cable

Do not remove

the cord from

these hooks.

AC Power

cord

You can

detach the

cord from

this hook

Connecting and Installing the TV (continued)

Cable Box Connections

Some pay cable TV systems use scrambled or

encoded signals that require a cable box to

view all channels.

Cable box

Connect the coaxial connector from your

cable to the IN on your cable box.

Using a coaxial cable, connect OUT on

your cable box to VHF/UHF on your TV.

Cable box and cable

For this set up, you can switch between

scrambled channels (through your cable box),

and normal (CATV) channels by pressing

ANT on your remote control.

Notes

• Your Sony remote control can be

programmed to operate your cable box,

(see page 31).

• When using PIP, you cannot view the

AUX input in the window picture.

Tip z

Pressing ANT switches between these inputs.

TO CONVERTER

Cable box

VHF/UHF

(Rear of TV)

AUX

75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

CATV cable (unscrambled channels)

(signal)

If you are connecting a cable box through the AUX input and

would like to switch between the AUX and normal (CATV) input

you should consider using the CHANNEL FIX feature, (see page 23).

Cable box

Cable

OUT

(Rear of TV)

VHF/UHF

If you will be controlling all channel selection

through your cable box, you should consider

using the CHANNEL FIX feature, (see page 23).

OUT

VIDEO IN

134

(

MONO

)

VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

AUX

CONVERTER

VHF/UHF

AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO

LINE

OUT

Coaxial cable

(Rear of TV)

Cable/

antenna

VCR

AUDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

VIDEO (yellow)

VCR Connections

Connecting an antenna/cable TV

system with a VCR

1 Attach the coaxial connector from your

cable or antenna to IN on your VCR.

2 Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO

and VIDEO IN on your TV.

3 Using a coaxial connector, connect OUT on

your VCR to VHF/UHF on your TV.

Tip z

If you are connecting a monaural VCR, connect only the

single white audio output to the left input on your TV.

Connecting a VCR and TV with a

cable box

1 Connect the coaxial cable from the wall to

IN on your cable box .

2 Using a coaxial connector, connect OUT on

your cable box to IN on your VCR.

3 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied)

from the OUT jack on your VCR to

VHF/UHF on your TV.

Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO and

VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO and

VIDEO IN on your TV.

VIDEO IN

134

(

MONO

)

VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

BPR

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

AUX

CONVERTER

VHF/UHF

AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO

LINE

OUT

(Rear of TV)

Cable box

AUDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

VIDEO (yellow)

VCR

Cable

Coaxial cable

For optimum picture quality, use S VIDEO

instead of the yellow A/V cable. S VIDEO

does not provide sound, your audio

connectors must still be connected.

SECTION 1 GENERAL

The instructions mentioned here are partial abstracts from the Operating Instruction Manual. The page numbers shown reflect those of the Operating Instruction Manual.

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Connecting two VCRs for tape editing

MONITOR OUT gives you the ability to use a

second VCR to record a program being played

by the primary VCR or to perform tape

editing and dubbing.

1 Connect the VCR intended for playback

using the connection instructions on

page 5 of this manual.

2 Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO IN on your VCR intended for

recording to MONITOR AUDIO and

VIDEO OUT on your TV.

Note

You cannot record signals from equipment

connected to the Y, P

B, PR input.

Connecting and Installing the TV (continued)

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

(

VAR/FIX

)

VIDEO IN

134

(

MONO

)

VIDEO VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

(

MONO

)

AUDIO

BPR

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

LINE

OUT

LINE

OUT

AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO

VCR (for playback)

VCR (for recording)

(Rear of TV)

AUDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

VIDEO (yellow)

To perform tape editing; set the

TV to the video input intended for

playback by pressing TV/VIDEO.

Satellite Receiver Connections

Connecting a satellite receiver

Connect the cable from your satellite

antenna to SATELLITE IN on your receiver.

Attach the coaxial connector from your

cable or antenna to VHF/UHF on your TV.

Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO OUT on your receiver to

AUDIO and VIDEO IN on your TV.

Connecting a satellite receiver and

a VCR

Connect the cable from your satellite

antenna to SATELLITE IN on your receiver

Attach the coaxial connector from your

cable or antenna to IN on your VCR.

Using a coaxial connector, connect OUT

on your VCR to VHF/UHF on your TV.

Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO OUT on your receiver to

AUDIO and VIDEO IN on your VCR.

Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO

and VIDEO IN on your TV.

VIDEO IN

134

(

MONO

)

VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

AUX

CONVERTER

VHF/UHF

AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO

SATELLITE IN

VHF/UHF

S VIDEO

OUT

LINE OUT

LINE IN

VHF/UHF

OUT

LINE OUT

(Rear of TV)

Satellite receiver

VCR

AUDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

VIDEO (yellow)

VIDEO IN

134

(

MONO

)

VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

BPR

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

AUX

CONVERTER

VHF/UHF

OUT

LINE OUT

SATELLITE IN

AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO

Satellite receiver

(Rear of TV)

Satellite

antenna

cable

AUDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

VIDEO (yellow)

For optimum picture quality, use S VIDEO

instead of the yellow A/V cable. S Video does

not provide sound, your audio connectors

must still be connected.

Pressing TV/VIDEO on the remote control will allow

you to view from the satellite receiver or VCR.

Additional Connections

Connecting an audio system

For an enhanced sound, connect your audio

system to your TV.

Using AUDIO connectors, connect AUDIO

OUT on your TV to one of the unused Line

inputs (e.g. Tape-2, AUX1, etc.) on your

stereo.2Set your stereo to the chosen Line input

and use the AUDIO

menu to set your

audio output, (see page 20).

Connecting a camcorder

This connection is convenient for viewing a

picture directly from your camcorder.

Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO and

VIDEO OUT on your camcorder to AUDIO

and VIDEO IN on your TV.

Tip z

If you are connecting a monaural camcorder, connect

only the single white audio output to the left input on

your TV.

VIDEO IN

134

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

(

VAR/FIX

)

(

MONO

)

VIDEO VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

(

MONO

)

AUDIO

PBP

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

HRD

Line

input

AUDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

(Rear of TV)

VIDEO 2 INPUT

VIDEO L

(MONO)

-AUDIO-R

S VIDEO

A/V output

AUDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

VIDEO (yellow)

If you have an S VIDEO equipped camcorder,

you can use an S Video cable for optimum

picture quality.

DVD Player Connections

Connecting a DVD Player

Using audio connectors, connect AUDIO

OUT on your DVD player to AUDIO IN on

your TV.

Using an S VIDEO cable, connect S VIDEO

on your DVD player to S VIDEO on your TV.

Connecting a DVD Player with

component video output connectors

Except KV-27FV15

This connection option offers the highest

quality DVD picture.

Using AUDIO connectors, connect AUDIO R

and L of the LINE OUT on your DVD player

to AUDIO R and L on the VIDEO IN 4 panel

at the rear of your TV.

Using three VIDEO connectors, connect

Y, P

, and P

on the COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT on your DVD player to Y, P

, and P

on the VIDEO IN 4 panel at the rear of your

TV.

Note

Some DVD player terminals may be labeled Y,

, and C

, or Y, B-Y, and R-Y. If so, connect

them by matching the colors.

Connecting and Installing the TV (continued)

134

(

MONO

)

VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

LINE OUT

S VIDEO OUT

S-LINK

DIGITAL OUT

R–AUDIO 1–L VIDEO

OPTICAL COAXIAL

VIDEO IN

R-YY B-Y

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

DVD

(Rear of TV)

Video connectors

AUDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

134

(

MONO

)

VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

VIDEO IN

AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO

S VIDEO

LINE OUT

(Rear of DVD player)

AUDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

(Rear of TV)

S VIDEO cable

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Using Special Sony Features

Using the CONTROL S feature

KV-27FV15, 32FV15, 36FV15 only

CONTROL S allows you to control your TV

and other Sony equipment with one remote

control.

Using the supplied CONTROL S cable,

connect CONTROL S IN on your Sony

equipment, (e.g. VCR) to CONTROL S OUT

on your TV.

Tip z

You can also program your remote control to operate

other equipment, (see page 29).

(Rear of TV)

Connecting and Installing the TV (continued)

VIDEO IN

134

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

(

VAR/FIX

)

(

MONO

)

VIDEO VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

(

MONO

)

AUDIO

BPR

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

OUT

CONTROL S

OUT

LINE

OUT

AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO

VIDEO IN

134

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

(

VAR/FIX

)

(

MONO

)

VIDEO VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

(

MONO

)

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

S-LINK

Connecting S-Link to a VCR

KV-27FV15, 32FV15, 36FV15 only

S-Link automatically powers on the TV and

switches to the correct video input when a

tape is inserted in the VCR.

Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO OUT on your VCR to AUDIO

and VIDEO IN on your TV.

Using an S-Link connector (mono mini

plug), connect S-LINK on your VCR to

S-LINK/CONTROL S-OUT in the same

VIDEO IN column on your TV.

Connecting S-Link to a satellite

receiver

KV-27FV15, 32FV15, 36FV15 only

When you power on the satellite receiver ,

S-Link automatically powers on the TV and

switches to the correct video input.

Using A/V connectors, connect AUDIO

and VIDEO OUT on your satellite receiver

to AUDIO and VIDEO IN on your TV.

Using an S-Link connector (mono mini

plug), connect S-LINK on your satellite

receiver to S-LINK/CONTROL S-OUT in

the same VIDEO IN column on your TV.

Note

The S-Link feature will override the “SKIP”

VIDEO LABEL input, (see page 22).

(Rear of TV)

VCR

AUDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

VIDEO (yellow)

VHF/UHF

OUT

LINE

OUT

SATELLITE IN

AUDIO R AUDIO L VIDEO

VIDEO IN

134

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

(

VAR/FIX

)

(

MONO

)

VIDEO VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

(

MONO

)

AUDIO

BPR

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

S-LINK

AUDIO-R (red)

AUDIO-L (white)

VIDEO (yellow)

(Rear of TV)

Satellite receiver

The S-Link connector must be in the same

VIDEO-IN column as the connected A/V cables.

Inserting batteries

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) by

matching the + and – on the batteries to the

diagram inside the battery compartment.

Notes

• Remove the batteries to avoid damage

from possible battery leakage whenever

you anticipate that the remote control will

not be used for an extended period.

• Handle the remote control with care.

Avoid dropping it, getting it wet, or

placing it in direct sunlight, near a heater,

or where the humidity is high.

•

Your remote control can be programmed to

operate most video equipment, (see page 29).

Using the remote control

move & select buttons

The supplied remote control has "arrow"

buttons (V, v, B, b) which allow for

movement of the on-screen (z ) cursor.

Pressing on the outer buttons will cause the

cursor to move in the corresponding direction.

Pressing the center button (

) will select the

item.

Front panel menu control

The front panel menu controls allow access to

the on-screen menus without the use of a

remote control. Pressing the MENU button

will bring up the on-screen menus. The arrow

buttons, (V,v) move the on-screen cursor in

the menus and the (

) button selects the

menu item.

Select

Basic Set Up

Move

CHVOL

CODE SET

RESET MENU

GUIDE

TV/SAT

Setting up the TV automatically

After you have finished connecting your TV,

you will want to run AUTO PROGRAM to set

up your channels.

The AUTO PROGRAM feature does not apply for

installations that use a cable box for all channel

selection.

Tips z

• Perform this function during the day, with the

antenna and/or cable properly connected, to ensure

that all available channels will be broadcasting and

receivable.

• If your cable or antenna is connected to AUX,

press ANT until AUX appears next to the channel

number.

Using Your New TV

Using the buttons on the top of the TV:

Press POWER to turn on the TV.

The initial setup screen appears.

First please connect

cable/antenna

EXIT:

AUTO PROGRAM:

[ CH – ]

[ CH + ]

Press CH + to run AUTO PROGRAM or

press CH – to exit.

AUTO PROGRAM

Tip z

To reset your TV to factory settings, turn the TV on.

Then, while pressing the RESET button on your remote

control, press the POWER button on your TV. The TV

will turn itself off, then back on.

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Press when you want to turn connected equipment on and off.

Press when you want to control connected equipment with your remote control, (see

pages 29-31 for instructions on programming your remote control).

Use for direct channel selection. Press 0-9 to select a channel, the channel will

change after 2 seconds, or you can press ENTER for immediate selection.

Cycles through the VIDEO MODE settings: VIVID, SPORTS, MOVIE, STANDARD

Alternates back and forth between the last two channels selected with the 0-9 keys.

Instantly turns off the sound. Press again or press VOL + to restore sound.

Turns the TV off in approximately 30, 60, or 90 minutes. Cancel by pressing until

SLEEP OFF appears.

Press to return to factory settings while in the on-screen menus.

Watching the TV

The following chart explains more advanced buttons

on your remote control.

Using the White Labeled Buttons for TV Operations

VTR/DVD

POWER

SAT/CABLE

VTR/DVD

TVSAT/CABLE

FUNCTION

0 9

JUMP

MUTING

SLEEP

REFER TO THE

ILLUSTRATION OF THE

REMOTE CONTROL ON THE

INSIDE FRONT COVER OF

THIS MANUAL AS YOU

REVIEW THIS CHART

PICTURE

MODE

RESET

Using Your New TV (continued)

SYSTEM OFF

Press once to display current time (if set) and channel number.

Press again to activate current CAPTION VISION setting.

To cancel, press DISPLAY until DISPLAY OFF appears.

Press repeatedly to cycle through available video inputs:

TV, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3 and VIDEO 4

Press to change the VHF/UHF input to the AUX input.

Press when you are finished using a VCR and you want to switch to the TV input.

Your VCR power will remain on.

Cycles through the Multi-channel TV Sound (MTS) options: STEREO, SAP (Second

Audio Program), MONO (see page 20).

Powers off all Sony equipment at once.

This feature may not work with older Sony equipment.

Cycles through the available audio settings.

Using the White Labeled Buttons for TV Operations

DISPLAY

TV/VIDEO

ANT

TV/VTR

MTS/SAP

TV/SAT

(AUX input)

Displays the window picture. Press again to decrease the size. To cancel, press

until the window picture turns off.

Cycles through available video inputs: TV, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, VIDEO 4

Alternates sound between the main picture and the window picture.

will appear to indicate which picture is receiving sound.

Changes the channel in the window picture.

Moves the location of the window picture.

Press to freeze the window picture. Press again to restore the picture.

Switches the position of the main picture with the window picture.

Use the Yellow Labeled Buttons for PIP Operations

Using Picture-in-Picture – PIP

KV-27FV15, 32FV15, 36FV15 only

These models are equipped with dual tuners.

This means that PIP is “ready to use”.

Notes

• You must press TV (FUNCTION) before

you can control PIP with the yellow labeled

buttons.

• The AUX input cannot be viewed in the

window picture.

PIP

TV/VIDEO

AUDIO

TV/VTR

POSITION

REFER TO THE ILLUSTRATION

OF THE REMOTE CONTROL ON

THE INSIDE FRONT COVER OF

THIS MANUAL AS YOU REVIEW

THIS CHART

Main

picture

Indicates which channel is

currently receiving sound

Channel number

of the main

picture

Channel number

of the window

picture

Window

picture

FREEZE

SWAP

Using Your New TV (continued)

Learning menu selection

Use the MENU button to access a menu and

use the arrow buttons (V or v) to alter settings.

Use the following example, in which we

activate the CABLE, to learn how to modify

settings.

Press the MENU button.

The main menu appears.

VIDEO

MODE : VIVID

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS

COLOR

HUE

SHARPNESS

Move Exit

Select

TRINITONE: HIGH

COLOR CORRECT: OFF

Press V or v to highlight the desired menu

(in this case SET UP

), and press

select it.

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP

CAPTION VISION: CC1

PARENTAL CONTROL

VIDEO LABEL

TILT CORRECTION

Move Exit

Select

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

DEMO

Press V or v to move to the desired option

and press

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP

CAPTION VISION: CC1

PARENTAL CONTROL

VIDEO LABEL

TILT CORRECTION

Move Exit

Select

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

DEMO

Press V or v to move to the desired feature

and press

Options for your selection will be

highlighted.

CHANNEL SET UP

CABLE: OFF

CHANNEL FIX: OFF

AUTO PROGRAM

CHANNEL SKIP/ADD

CHANNEL CAPTION

Move Exit

Select

FAVORITE CHANNEL

Press V or v to make your selection and

press

CHANNEL SET UP

CABLE: ON

CHANNEL FIX: OFF

AUTO PROGRAM

CHANNEL SKIP/ADD

CHANNEL CAPTION

Move Exit

Select

FAVORITE CHANNEL

When you are finished making changes to the

selected menu, choose

MENU to return to

the main menu.

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP

CAPTION VISION: CC1

PARENTAL CONTROL

VIDEO LABEL

TILT CORRECTION

Move Exit

Select

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

DEMO

Tip z

Pressing MENU on the remote control will allow you to

exit from the menus at any time.

Using Your Menus

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The VIDEO menu will allow you to make adjustments to your picture settings. It

will also allow you to customize the picture MODE based on the type of program

you are viewing.

The AUDIO menu offers enhanced audio options such as listening to second

audio programming (SAP), or customizing the EFFECT of the sound on your TV.

The TIMER menu sets the clock on your TV and allows you to program your TV

for scheduled viewing using the ON/OFF TIMER.

The SET UP menu provides several options for setting up

your channels, labeling your TV/VIDEO inputs, and

selecting the LANGUAGE of your menus.

The CHANNEL SET UP menu is a sub-menu which

provides further options for setting up your TV.

The Basic Menu provides quick access to frequently used

settings.

Quick start to the menus

The following is a guide to your menus.

To select a menu:

Note

Menus shown are for KV-36FV15, your menus

may not look exactly like those illustrated.

CHANNEL SET UP

CABLE: ON

CHANNEL FIX: OFF

AUTO PROGRAM

CHANNEL SKIP/ADD

CHANNEL CAPTION

Move Exit

Select

FAVORITE CHANNEL

Display Highlight Select

VIDEO

MODE : VIVID

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS

COLOR

HUE

SHARPNESS

Move Exit

Select

TRINITONE: HIGH

COLOR CORRECT: OFF

AUDIO

TREBLE

BASS

BALANCE

AUTO VOLUME : OFF

MTS : STEREO

SPEAKER : ON

AUDIO OUT : VARIABLE

Move Exit

Select

EFFECT : OFF

TIMER

– – –

– –:– – AM

CURRENT TIME SET

ON/OFF TIMER

DAYLIGHT SAVING: NO

Move Exit

Select

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP

CAPTION VISION: CC1

PARENTAL CONTROL

VIDEO LABEL

TILT CORRECTION

Move Exit

Select

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

DEMO

Escape to

Basic Menu

Move Exit

Select

VIDEO MODE : VIVID

PICTURE :

AUDIO : SRS

ADVANCED MENU

Move Exit

Select

Using Your Menus (continued)

MODE

Customized picture

viewing

PICTURE

Picture contrast

BRIGHTNESS

Picture adjustment

COLOR

Color saturation

HUE

Color tones

SHARPNESS

Picture detail

TRINITONE

White intensity

adjustment

COLOR CORRECT

Color ratio adjustment

VIVID: Select for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness.

SPORTS: Select for a bright picture.

MOVIE: Select for a finely detailed picture.

STANDARD: Select to receive a standard picture.

Press the PICTURE MODE button to access one of the above settings directly.

Adjust left to decrease picture contrast and soften the color.

Adjust right to increase picture contrast and create more vivid color.

Adjust left to darken the picture.

Adjust right to brighten the picture.

Adjust left to decrease color intensity or saturation.

Adjust right to increase color intensity or saturation.

Adjust left to increase the red tones.

Adjust right to decrease the red tones.

Adjust left to soften the picture detail.

Adjust right to sharpen the picture detail.

HIGH: Gives the white colors a blue tint.

MEDIUM: Gives the white colors a neutral tint.

NTSC STD: Gives the white colors a red tint.

ON: Emphasizes reds and blues.

OFF: Emphasizes greens.

Using the VIDEO

VIDEO

MODE : VIVID

PICTURE

BRIGHTNESS

COLOR

HUE

SHARPNESS

Move Exit

Select

TRINITONE: HIGH

COLOR CORRECT: OFF

To select the VIDEO

menu:

Display Highlight Select

Adjustment

bars

}

Using the AUDIO

AUDIO

TREBLE

BASS

BALANCE

AUTO VOLUME : OFF

MTS : STEREO

SPEAKER : ON

AUDIO OUT : VARIABLE

Move Exit

Select

EFFECT : OFF

To select the AUDIO

menu:

Display Highlight Select

Tips z

• Press to cycle through your AUDIO options.

• Press MTS/SAP on your remote control to cycle

through the MTS options.

Adjustment

bars

}

TREBLE

BASS

BALANCE

AUTO VOLUME

Stabilizes volume

EFFECT

Enhanced audio

MTS

Multi-Channel sound

SPEAKER

Custom selection

of audio output

source

AUDIO OUT

Use to control the

TV's volume through

a stereo

Adjust left or right to decrease or increase higher pitched sound.

Adjust left or right to decrease or increase low pitched sounds.

Adjust left or right to emphasize left and right speaker balance.

(KV-27FV15, 32FV15, 36FV15 only)

ON: Select to stabilize the volume.

OFF: Select to turn AUTO VOLUME off.

SIMULATED: Adds a surround-like effect to mono programs.

SRS: Produces a dynamic three dimensional sound for stereo signals.

OFF: Normal stereo or mono reception.

MONO: Select to reduce noise in areas with poor reception.

SAP:

Select to listen to bilingual broadcast or other Second Audio Programs (SAP).

STEREO: Select when viewing a broadcast in stereo.

ON: Select to listen to the sound from the TV speakers with or without a

separate stereo system.

OFF: Select to turn off the TV speakers and listen to the TV's sound only through

external audio system speakers.

AUDIO OUT can only be set when SPEAKER is set to OFF.

VARIABLE: Adjust the volume through your TV

FIXED: Adjust the TV volume through a connected stereo

Using Your Menus (continued)

Using the TIMER

TIMER

– – –

– –:– – AM

CURRENT TIME SET

ON/OFF TIMER

DAYLIGHT SAVING: NO

Move Exit

Select

To select the TIMER

menu:

Display Highlight Select

Tip

Set DAYLIGHT SAVING before setting the clock.

DAYLIGHT

SAVING

CURRENT

TIME SET

Necessary for the

ON/OFF TIMER

Wake up or

scheduled viewing

YES: Select to compensate for Daylight Saving Time.

NO: Select at the end of Daylight Saving Time.

With the CURRENT TIME SET menu open:

1 Press

2 Press V or v until the current day is displayed.

Press

to select.

3 Press V or v until the current hour and AM/PM is

displayed. Press

to select

4 Press V or v until the current minute is displayed, and press

Any loss of power will cause these settings to be cleared.

CURRENT TIME SET must be programmed before you

can use the ON/OFF TIMER.

With the ON/OFF TIMER menu open:

1 Choose the ON/OFF TIMER you would like to set and

press

2 Press V or v until the desired day or range of days is

displayed. Press

to select.

3 Indicate the time that you want the TV to turn on

(hour, then minutes) by pressing V or v and then

4 Set the time duration (maximum of 6 hours) by pressing V or v and then

5 Press V or v until you reach the desired channel. Press

to select.

When you perform AUTO PROGRAM, all ON/OFF TIMER settings will be cleared.

Move Exit

Select

– – –

– –:– – AM

CURRENT TIME SET

Move Exit

Select

– –:– – AM h CH

SUN 12:00 AM

ON/OFF TIMER

––––––

––––

– –:– – AM h CH

––––––

––––

2. Select a position

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Using the SET UP

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP

CAPTION VISION: CC1

PARENTAL CONTROL

VIDEO LABEL

TILT CORRECTION

Move Exit

Select

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

DEMO

To select the SET UP

menu:

Display Highlight Select

Note

The FAVORITE CHANNEL feature is not

available for the AUX input.

CHANNEL

SET UP

PARENTAL

CONTROL

VIDEO LABEL

Label connected

equipment for easy

recognition

CAPTION

VISION

Closed Captioning

and channel

information

LANGUAGE

TILT

CORRECTION

DEMO

The CHANNEL SET UP menu is a submenu which provides further options for

setting up your TV. (see page 23)

The PARENTAL CONTROL feature provides parents several options for

programming the TV to block shows based on their rating. (see pages 25-28).

With the VIDEO LABEL window open:

1 Press V or v to access the input you want to label and

press

2 Press V or v to choose the label and press

VIDEO LABEL Options:

VIDEO 1/2/3: VHS, 8mm, BETA, LD, GAME, SAT, DVD, WEB,

RECEIVER, DTV, SKIP

VIDEO 4: DVD, DTV, SKIP

If you select SKIP, your TV will skip this connection when you press the TV/VIDEO

button.

CC1, 2, 3 or 4: Displays a printed version of the dialog or sound effects of a

program, (the mode should be set to CC1 for most programs).

TEXT1, 2, 3 or 4: Displays network/station information presented using either half

or the whole screen.

XDS (Extended Data Service): Displays network name, program name, program

length, and time of the show if the broadcaster offers this service.

Select from available languages to display all menus in your language of choice.

Press V or v to correct any tilt of the picture between +5 and –5 and press

Select to run a demonstration of on-screen menus.

Move Exit

Select

VIDEO LABEL

VIDEO 1 : VHS

VIDEO 2 : GAME

VIDEO 4 : VIDEO 4

VIDEO 3 : VIDEO 3

Using Your Menus (continued)

FAVORITE

CHANNEL

Quick access to

favorite channels

CABLE

CHANNEL FIX

Useful when you

have a cable box or

satellite receiver

connected

AUTO PROGRAM

Using the CHANNEL SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP

CABLE: ON

CHANNEL FIX: OFF

AUTO PROGRAM

CHANNEL SKIP/ADD

CHANNEL CAPTION

Move Exit

Select

FAVORITE CHANNEL

To select the CHANNEL SET UP

menu:

Display Highlight Select

Note

Your remote control can be programmed to

operate your cable box. (see page 31)

Setting FAVORITE CHANNEL:

1 Press

and then V or v to select AUTO or MANUAL.

(Selecting AUTO will display the last five channels chosen

with the remote control's 0-9 buttons.)

2 Press V or v to move the cursor to 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 and

press

3 Press V or v to access the desired channel and press

To preview your favorite channels in the window picture, set PREVIEW to ON.

Using FAVORITE CHANNEL:

1 Exit all menus and press

, your FAVORITE CHANNEL

options will appear.

2 Press V or v to access the channel you want to watch,

and press

For KV-27FV15, 32FV15, 36FV15 only

If PREVIEW is set to ON, a window picture displays your favorite channels as you

cycle through the options.

ON: Select if you are receiving cable channels with a CATV cable.

OFF: Select if you are using an antenna.

You will need to run AUTO PROGRAM after changing your CABLE settings.

2-6: Select when you want to control all channel selection through a cable box.

Select the appropriate channel number (usually 3 or 4) and use the cable box’s

remote control for selection.

AUX 2-6: Select when a cable box is connected to the AUX input, (see page 4).

Press the AUX button to alternate between.

VIDEO: Select from available video inputs when you have video equipment

connected (e.g. satellite receiver) and you want your TV fixed to it.

Instructs the TV to program all receivable channels.

Move Exit

Select

FAVORITE CHANNEL

MODE : AUTO

3. 4

4. 3

2. 5

1. 6

5. 2

PREVIEW : ON

Exit

FAVORITES

125 ESPN

14 ABC

48 CBS

16 NBC

5 CBC

CHANNEL

SKIP/ADD

CHANNEL

CAPTION

Label up to 12

channels with their

call letters

With the CHANNEL SKIP/ADD window open:

1 Select the desired channel.

2 Press

to SKIP or ADD (only one option will be available).

With the CHANNEL CAPTION menu open:

1 Press

and then V or v to access the desired channel, and press

again.

2 Press V or v to display the first letter or number of the caption and press

to select it.

3 Press

to activate.

Move Exit

Select

CHANNEL SKIP/ADD

SKIP

ADD

Use [0-9] or [CH +/-]

to select the channel

Move Exit

Select

– – – –

CHANNEL CAPTION

CHANNEL

CAPTION

Using Your Menus (continued)

TV RATINGS

Block programs by

their rating, content

or both

MOVIE RATINGS

UNRATED

Block programs or

movies that are

broadcast without

a rating

Age based options:

TV-Y: All children.

TV-Y7: Directed to older children.

TV-G: General Audience.

TV-PG: Parental Guidance suggested.

TV-14: Parents Strongly cautioned.

TV-MA: Mature Audience only.

Content based options:

FV: Fantasy Violence.

D: Suggestive Dialogue.

L: Strong Language.

S: Sexual situations.

V: Violence.

(U.S. models only)

G: All children.

TV-PG: Directed to older children.

PG-13: General Audience.

R: Parental Guidance suggested

NC-17: No one under 17 admitted.

X: No one under 17 admitted.

(U.S. models only)

VIEW ALL: Allows all unrated programming.

BLOCK TV: Blocks all unrated TV programs.

BLOCK MOVIE: Blocks all unrated movies.

BLOCK ALL: Blocks all unrated programming.

Overview of the Ratings

The Parental Guideline

Rating System

This table provides a brief overview of the

ratings systems available for the PARENTAL

CONTROL feature.

For detailed information on how to change

your TV rating, see pages 27-28.

Notes

• The content ratings will increase

depending on the level of the age-based

rating. For example, a program with a TV-

PG V (Violence) rating may contain

moderate violence, while a TV-14 V

(Violence) rating may contain more

intense violence.

• If you choose to block unrated TV

programs, please be aware that the

following programs may be blocked:

emergency broadcasts, political programs,

sports, news, public service

announcements, religious programs and

weather.

TV RATINGS

TV-G:

Move Exit

Select

TV-Y7: FV:

TV-Y:

TV-MA:

TV-14:

TV-PG: D L S V

Select category

D L S V

L S V

_____

___

MOVIE RATINGS

PG-13:

Move Exit

Select

PG:G:X:

NC-17:

Select rating

___

CUSTOM MENU

UNRATED: VIEW ALL

MOVIE RATINGS

TV RATINGS

Select category

Move Exit

Select

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Using Your Menus (continued)

ENGLISH RATINGS

For Canadian programs

that are broadcast in

English

FRENCH RATINGS

For Canadian programs

that are broadcast in

French

U.S.A. RATINGS

For programs from the

United States

(Canadian models only)

C: All children.

C8+: Children 8 years and older.

G: General programming.

PG: Parental Guidance.

14+: Viewers 14 and older.

18+: Adult programming.

(Canadian models only)

G: General programming.

8 ans+: Not recommended for young children.

13 ans+: Not recommended for ages under 13.

16 ans+: Not recommended for ages under 16

18 ans+: Programming restricted to adults.

(Canadian models only)

Please see TV RATINGS on page 25 for information on U.S.A. RATINGS.

Overview of the Ratings

ENGLISH RATINGS

Move Exit

Select

C8+:C:18+:

14+:

PG:

Select rating

_____

FRENCH RATINGS

8 ans+:

Move Exit

Select

18+:

16 ans+:

13 ans+:

Select rating

_____

Using the PARENTAL CONTROL

This section shows you how to access the

PARENTAL CONTROL menu. After you

follow the example below, the next section

shows you how to adjust your TV’s rating.

Press MENU and select the SET UP

menu.

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP

CAPTION VISION: CC1

PARENTAL CONTROL

VIDEO LABEL

TILT CORRECTION

Move Exit

Select

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

DEMO

Point the cursor to PARENTAL

CONTROL and press

SET UP

CHANNEL SET UP

CAPTION VISION: CC1

PARENTAL CONTROL

VIDEO LABEL

TILT CORRECTION

Move Exit

Select

FAVORITE CHANNEL

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

DEMO

You will be asked to enter a 4-digit password

for any future access into the PARENTAL

CONTROL menu.

Press

and use the 0-9 buttons to enter

your 4-digit password.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8

PARENTAL CONTROL

PASSWORD: _ _ _ _

Use the [0-9] buttons to

enter a new four-digit

password

Move Exit

Select

Confirm your password by entering it

again.

1 234 5 6

7 8

PARENTAL CONTROL

PASSWORD: X X X _

Confirm password

Move Exit

Select

Once your password is set correctly, you

will be taken into the PARENTAL

CONTROL menu.

In order to change the RATING you will need

to set PARENTAL LOCK to ON.

Point the cursor at PARENTAL LOCK

and press

. Press V or v to ON and

press

CHANGE PASSWORD

PARENTAL CONTROL

RATING: CHILD

Move Exit

Select

PARENTAL LOCK: ON

See pages 25-26 for an overview of the

Parental Guideline ratings.

Tip z

Keep this instruction manual in a safe place.

In the event that you forget your password,

please see page 33.

PARENTAL LOCK

Turns ratings on/off

RATING

CHANGE

PASSWORD

Setting the TV’s RATING

This section provides information on how to

set the TV’s RATING and how to change

your password.

Note

Entering your password to view a blocked

program will temporarily turn PARENTAL

LOCK to OFF. To reactivate your

PARENTAL CONTROL settings, turn the TV

off then back on; the TV will restore your

rating settings.

ON: Select to activate the RATING.

OFF: Turns off current ratings.

If you are not familiar with the Parental Guideline rating system, you should use

one of the following preselected categories to help simplify the rating selection.

The following maximum ratings will be allowed:

CHILD: TV-Y, TV-G, G (U.S. models only),

TV-Y, G (Canadian models only).

YOUTH: TV-PG, PG (U.S. models only),

TV-PG, PG, 8 ans+ (Canadian models only).

YOUNG ADULT: TV-14, PG-13 (U.S. models only),

TV-14, 14+, 13 ans+ (Canadian models only).

CUSTOM: If you prefer to set more restrictive ratings, highlight CUSTOM and

press

. See pages 25-26, for an overview of the rating systems available.

In the CUSTOM RATINGS menu:

1 Select the desired rating category and press

2 Press V or v to select the maximum rating or content and press

3 Press V or v to block or unblock the rating or content and press

Once you have blocked a rating or content, all higher ratings or contents will be

automatically blocked.

To view a blocked program:

Press ENTER on the remote control, then use the 0-9 buttons to enter your

password.

To reset your password:

1 Move the cursor to CHANGE PASSWORD press

2 Use the 0-9 buttons to create a new password, enter again to confirm.

In the event that you forget your password, see page 33.

CHANGE PASSWORD

PARENTAL CONTROL

RATING: CHILD

Move Exit

Select

PARENTAL LOCK: ON

CHANGE PASSWORD

PARENTAL CONTROL

RATING: CHILD

Move Exit

Select

PARENTAL LOCK: ON

Using Your Menus (continued)

Programming the remote

You can use the supplied remote control to

operate Sony or non-Sony video equipment.

Operating Video Equipment

Press CODE SET.2Press VTR/DVD (FUNCTION).

Use the 0-9 buttons to key in the

manufacturer's code number from the

following chart.

Press ENTER.

VCR code numbers

Manufacturer Code

Sony 301, 302, 303

Admiral (M. Ward) 327

Aiwa 338, 344

Audio Dynamic 314, 337

Broksonic 319, 317

Canon 309, 308

Citizen 332

Craig 302, 332

Criterion 315

Curtis Mathes 304, 338, 309

Daewoo 341, 312, 309

DBX 314, 336, 337

Dimensia 304

Emerson 319, 320, 316, 317, 318, 341

Fisher 330, 335

Funai 338

General Electric 329, 304, 309

Go Video 322, 339, 340

Goldstar 332

Hitachi 306, 304, 305,338

Instant Replay 309, 308

JC Penney 309, 305, 304, 330, 314, 336, 337

JVC 314, 336, 337, 345, 346, 347

Kenwood 314, 336, 332, 337

LXI (Sears) 332, 305, 330, 335, 338

Magnavox 308, 309, 310

Marantz 314, 336, 337

Marta 332

Memorex 309, 335

Minolta 305, 304

Mitsubishi/MGA 323, 324, 325, 326

Multitech 325, 338, 321

NEC 314, 336, 337

Olympic 309, 308

Optimus 327

Panasonic 308, 309, 306, 307

Pentax 305, 304

Philco 308, 309

Philips 308, 309, 310

Pioneer 308

Quasar 308, 309, 306

RCA/PROSCAN 304, 305, 308, 309, 311,

312, 313, 310, 329

Realistic 309, 330, 328, 335, 324, 338

Sansui 314

Samsung 322, 313, 321

Sanyo 330, 335

Scott 312, 313, 321, 335, 323, 324, 325, 326

Sharp 327, 328

Shintom 315

Signature 2000 (M. Ward) 338, 327

SV2000 338

Sylvania 308, 309, 338, 310

Symphonic 338

Tashiro 332

Tatung 314, 336, 337

Teac 314. 336, 338, 337

Technics 309, 308

Toshiba 312, 311

Wards 327, 328, 335, 331, 332

Yamaha 314, 330, 336, 337

Zenith 331

Operating a VCR

To turn on or off

To select a

channel directly

To change

channels

To record

To play

To stop

To fast forward

To rewind the tape

To pause

To scan

To change input

mode

Buttons on the

remote control

Press VTR/DVD (POWER).

Press the 0-9 buttons.

Press CH +/–.

Press ( and r

simultaneously.

Press (.

Press p.

Press ).

Press 0.

Press P.

To resume normal playback,

press again or press (.

Press ) or 0 during

playback.

To resume normal playback,

release the button.

Press TV/VTR.

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