Sony KV-27V55 User Manual

3-756-904-24 (2)

Preface

This sedion tells you about special featutes, safety information, and preparatory

information for using this manual.

Chapter 1: Setting Up

This section shows you the steps necessary for installing and presetting for TV, and how to connect optional video and audio equipment.

Chapter 2: Using Basic Features

This section gives you basic information

about operating and adjusting your TV.

Trinitron Color TV

derating Instructions

store operating your TV, please read this manual

oroughly and retain it for future reference.

.V-13V50

V-20V50 V-27V55 V-29V55M V-29V55C

Chapter 3: Using Advanced

Features

This section shows you how to use Picturein-Picture, pre-programmed Remote Commander and other useful features.

Appendix

This section gives you specifications and troubleshooting information.

• For a detailed table of contents, see

pages.

)wner’s Record

e modei and serial numbers are located at the rear of ) TV. Record these numbers in the spaces provided

iow. Refer to them whenever you caii upon your Sony aler regarding this product.

idei No..

1993 by Sony Corporation

. Serial No..

WARNING

Precautions

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

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

00 NOT OPEN

CAUTION . TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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 appliance.

Safety

• Operate the TV only on 120 V AC.(except for KV-29VSSM)

• 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 TV and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• Unplug the TV from tl^ wall outlet if you are not 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 TV in a hot or humid place, nor in a place subject to excessive dust or mechanical vibration.

Cleaning

Clean the TV with a soft dry cloth. Never use strong solvents such as thinner or benzine which might damage

the finish of the cabinet.

Repacking

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

CAUTION-.

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK. 00 NOT USE THIS POURIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE

BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

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.

Use of this television receiver for other than private viewing of programs broadcast on UHF or VHF or transmitted by cable companies for the use of the general public may require authorization from the broadcaster/cable company and/or program owner.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your TV, please contact your nearest Sony dealer.

For details concerning safety precautions, see the supplied leaflet “IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.“

CAUTION:

When using TV games, computers, and similar products with your 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.

This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordeince with § 15.119 of the FCC mles.

(except for KV-29V55M)

Preface

Table of Contents

Preface

Waming/Precautions......................................................................... 2

Introducing the Sony TrinitrorP Color TV............................................4

Chapter 1: Setting Up

Connecting TV antenna/cable...........................................................12

Using the on-screen menus

Changing the menu language..................................................... 16

Turning the cable mode on or off...................................................... 17

Presetting TV channels.................................................................... 18

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Chapter 2: Using Basic Features

Watching TV programs.................................................................... 29

Using convenient features................................................................30

Muting the sound—MUTING....................................................... 30

Keeping the displays on-screen—DISPLAY

Using the sleep timer—SLEEP....................................................30

................................

Chapter 3: Using Advanced Features

Watching two pictures at once

(PIcture-in-Picture)...................................................................... 38

Using the timer-activated functions...................................................44

Setting the clock—CURRENT TIME SET

Setting the ON/OFF TIMER

Sotting CHANNEL BLOCK

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Identifying your TV.......................................................................4

Locating the controls.........................................................................6

Connecting other equipment............................................................22

Video equipment........................................................................ 22

Connecting an audio system Connecting headphones Watching a video with your S video-equipped VCR

Switching quickly between

two channels^UMP...............................................................30

Using Closed Caption Adjusting picture and sound quality

Adjusting the picture Adjusting the sound

Customizing the screen display........................................................50

Setting channel captions—CH CAPTION.....................................50

Viewing the captioned channels—CH GUIDE

Setting VIDEO LABEL.................................................................53

Using the pre-programmed

Remote Commander.................................................................. 55

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26 27

32 32 34

Appendix

Specifications..................................................................................59

Troubleshooting..............................................................................59

Preface

Introducing the Sony Trinitron® Color TV

About the manual

This manual covers four different models. The menu displays are based on model KV-27V55, one of the model with the most functions, and the Remote Commander illustrations are based on RM-Y119. If a particular function

With the following features, you can:

• Receive up to 125 cable channels for a total of 181

possible off-air cable channels with the multi-band VHP/ UHF/CATV tuner.

• Receive the picture and sound of your VCR through the

video input Jacks.

• Receive superior VCR playback pictures when you

connect a VCR equipped with an S video output jack to

the S VIDEO input Jack.

• Watch your porteible camera images (8mm, video, etc.) by

connecting to the video input Jacks on the front panel.

• Receive stereo programs and Second Audio Program

(SAP) broadcasts with the built-in Multichannei TV

Sound (MTS) decoder.

• Receive TV or video sound through an audio system by

connecting to the VARIABLE/FIX AUDIO OUT Jacks.

• Simulate the sound quality of a concert hall or movie

theater with the SURROUND system.

• Watch another TV channel, video or cable image as a

window picture by using Picture-in-PIcture.

does not apply to your model, this will be noted in the manual.

We highly recommend that you read this manual before

using your TV. Keep the manual handy for future reference.

• Automatically preset all receivable channels with AUTO

PROGRAM.

• Watch the closed caption and the text by using Closed

Caption.

With the supplied Remote Commmander, you can:

• Operate the TV, plus Sony and most other maker’s video equipment or Sony multi disc player with the PreProgrammed feature.

• Switch quickly between two channels by using JUMP.

• Set the TV to automatically shut off after desired time (30, 60,90 minutes can be set) using the SLEEP timer.

• Set the internal clock to display the CURRENT TIME on screen.

And enjoy other features giving you a high quality

picture...

• Colorpure Filter™ produces fine picture detail without color spill or color noise.

• The New Dynamic Picture™ system adjusts picture contrast automatically to produce more detail in both bright and dark areas of every scene.

Identifying your TV

Check the model number of your TV seL

There are slight differences among four models covered

by this manual.

Table of models YES: equipped NO: not equipped

Pleture-in-Pieture feature Pre-Programmed feature SURROUND system Front panel AAf Jacks S VIDEO IN Jack Variable audio out NO YES Closed Caption Dual language Remote Commander

Check the table below to see what your TV is equipped with

before you start operating it.

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NO NO NO YES NO YES YES YES YES NO YES

YES NO

RM-Y116 RM-Y117

YES NO

YES YES YES

YES YES YES NO

RM-Y119

YES YES YES YES

YES

RM-Y119

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Design

Supplied Remote Commander

RM-Y116

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RM-Y117

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RM-Y119

Preface

Locating the Controls

Screen Displays

For details, see №e pages indicated by the numbered black circles (

On-screen mtenu displays

Bar display for volume,

picture or sound adjustment

CURRENT TIME display

Channel number display Main picture input mode SLEEP, MUTING displays O

CHANNEL CAPTION display

MTS mode (MAIN, SAP or MONO)0

Picture-in-Picture input mode (KV-27V55/29V55M/29V55C only)

KV-27V55 (The screen displays, except for certain features as noted above, are the same for all models.)

Preface

Front Panel

KV-27V55/29V55M/29V55C

KV-20V50

- VOUMt ♦ -CHANNEL* OPOWEB

[Thrr

AV input jack door

Pull to open

KV-13VS0

* Buttons with the same function are

also located on the Remote Commander (pp. 9-11).

** If you press this button, functions

and menues are displayed one by one.

Press any button to stop DEMO.

Headphones jack (0)

VIDEO 2/INPUT jacks

TIMER/STAND BY indicator

STEREO indicator

POWER button*

CHANNEL+/-buttons*

VOLUME+/-buttons*

TV/VIDEO button*

Remote control detector

OPOWEB

K I I,«»—

VIDEO 2/INPUT jacks

Headphones jack (0)

TIMER/STAND BY indicator

STEREO indicator

POWER button*

CHANNEL+/-buttons*

VOLUME+/-buttons*

TVA/IDEO button*

Remote control detector

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Locating the Controls

Rear Panel

VHFAJHF antenna terminal

S VIDEO IN jack

VIDE011N jacks

VIDEO SIN jacks

KV-27V5S/29V5SM/29VSSC

VIDEOS OUT jacks

AUDIO OUT jacks

VIDEO 11N jacks

KV-20V50

VHF/UHF antenna terminal

•AUDIO OUT jacks

KV-13V50

VHFAJHF antenna terminal

Preface

Remote Commander

For details, see the pages indicated by the numbered black circles •.

(KV-13V50)

MUTING button ®-

TV/ViDEO button* -

DISPLAY button ® ®

CH GUIDE button ®

JUMP button

MUTMG

IVmDEO

POWER

I© © ©

■ SLEEP button 0

■ POWER button* 0 0 0 0

0-9 buttons

CHANNEL GUIDE directry keys 0

ENTER button 0 0

CH (channel) +/- scan button*

000

VOL (volume) +/- button* 0

Menu buttons

0-000-00-0

* Buttons with the same function are

also located on the TV (p. 7).

Installing Batteries

Remove the battery

compartment cover.

(Rear of commander)

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries in correct polarity.

WARNING

Batteries may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of in fire.

Battery life

With normal operation, batteries will last up to half a year. If the Remote Commander does not operate properly, the batteries might be exhausted. Replace both of them with new ones.

To avoid damage from possible battery leakage

Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the Remote Commander for a fairly

long time.

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Locating the Controls

BMPvfi?’" (KV-20V50)

Installing Battery

Remove the battery

compartment cover.

Preface

(Rear of commander)

Insert a size AA (R6) battery in correct polarity.

If the CABLEBOX-TV selector is set to CABLEBOX, the Remote Commander is able to control a connected cable box, not the TV. Set the selector to TV to control the TV set with the Remote Commander (You can use POWER button at any case).

(KV-27V55/29V55M/29V55C)

POWER button* ® ®

CABLE POWER button®

CABLEBOX-TV selector ®

TV/VIDEO button*

SLEEP button ®

MUTING button

VOL (volume) +/- button* ®

CH (channel) +!- scan button*

CAUTION

Do not use the Remote Commander RM-Y119 while it is lying on a hard surface, because buttons on the outside might be pressed when buttons on the inside are pressed. Both buttons do not work in this case. Be carefui not to touch the buttons on the outside when using it while open.

■ CHANNEL GUIDE directory keys ®

Installing Battery

4 Remove the battery

* compartment cover.

^ (Rear of

commander)

O Insert a size AA (R6) battery “ in correct polarity.

. TV button

TV/VIDEO button* 0-9 buttons

CH GUIDE button ®

ENTER button ® ®

. CH (channel) +/- scan button*

VOL (volume) +/- button* 0

Menu buttons

* Buttons with the same function are also

located on the TV (p. 7).

It the TV/C/VBLE selector Is set to CABLE,

the Remote Commander is able to control a

connected cable box, not the TV. Set the selector to TV to control the TV set with the Remote Commander (You can use POWER button at any case).

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Chapter 1: Setting Up

Connecting TV Antenna/Cable

Although you can use either an indoor or outdoor antenna with the TV, an outdoor antenna will provide you with better picture quality. You can receive cable TV by connecting a C2d)le supplied by your local cable company.

Connecting VHP, UHF or VHF/UHF Combination Antenna , or CATV Cable

75-Ohm coaxial cable (round)

Check your antenna cable type and prepare the end

of the cable using the F-type connector.

Attach an F-type connector (not supplied).

_ 7 mm (1/4 inch) 10 mm (3/8 inch) F-type connector

3 mm (1/8 inch)

Plug the connector into the VHF/UHF terminal at the rear of the TV.

(Rear of TV)

300-ohm twin-lead cable (flat)

Check your antenna cable type and prepare the end of the cable using the 300-ohm twin-lead cable.

Attach an antenna connector.

Loosen both screws on the connector with a screwdriver.

Attach the cable and tighten both screws with a screwdriver.

Plug the connector into the VHF/UHF terminal at the rear of the TV.

(Rear Of TV)

^%Tc

VHF/UHF

• Most combination antennas are equipped with a signal

splitter. Remove the splitter and attach the appropriate connector.

VHFAJHF

For better picture quality, connect optional antenna cable so that the 300-ohm twin-lead cable can be separated a distance from the TV.

Chapter 1: Setting Up

Connecting Both VHP and UHF Antennas

Use an EAC-66 UN mixer (not supplied).

Prepare the VHF antenna end using the appropriate

connector (p. 12).

Connect the cable to the mixer.

Attach the mixer to the VHF/UHF terminal.

When the U/V mixer is used.

Snow and noise may appear in the pictures when viewing cable TV channels over 37 (W-t-1).

Connecting a Dipole Antenna (KV-13V50 only)

Use the dipole antenna.

Attach the supplied antenna connector to the end of the dipole antenna cable.

a b

Loosen both screws on the connector with

a screwdriver.

UHF VHF

Attach the cable and tighten both

screws with a screwdriver.

Put the dipole antenna into the slot at the top of the

TV.

Plug the dipole antenna connector into the VHF/UHF

terminal at the rear of the TV.

Adjust the dipole antenna for better picture quality.

For better picture quality we would recommend you to connect an outdoor antenna.

VHF/UHF

Chapter 1: Setting up

Using the On-Screen Menus

The following flow chart shows the different levels of on-screen menus that you can use to make various adjustments and settings. See the indicated pages for instructions on using each feature.

For picture quality adjustment Main menu VIDEO menu (pp. 32-33)

Adjustment bar

»^VIDEO

AUDIO TIME SET UP CLOSED CAPTION

Use ▼ I!q9 ExItfoD

For sound quality adjustment Main menu AUDIO menu (pp. 34-07)

VIDEO

►AUDIO ►BASS ■■■'

TIME BALANCE ■—4—— SET UP CLOSED CAPTION MTS: MAIN

Use 0 Hail Exitm

For time-related settings Main menu TIME menu

VIDEO

AUDIO

►TIME

SET UP

CLOSED CAPTION

Use 6 @11 Exits Use 9 @9 Exits

VIDEO

PICTURE ■ COLOR 1

►BRIGHT ■

SHARP N OMENU

Use 9 liali ExItSI

AUDIO AUDIO OUT

TREBLE ■■■"X—

SURROUND'.OFF SPEAKER: ON

OMENU

TIME

►CURRENT TIME SET

ON/OFF TIMER ►— M CHANNEL BLOCK 3MENU

— —ill

■jjjlMMWMMn

...........

Adjustment bar

_____

BASS

CURRENT TIME SET screen (pp. 44-45)

CURRENT TIME SET

DMENU

Use 9 Exits

AUDIO OUT screen (p. 37)

►VARIABLE

FIXED

3MENU

Use 6 Exits

For language setting (p. 16) (KV-29V55M/29V55C only)

Main menu

VIDEO AUDIO

TIME SET UP

►ENGLISH

Use 9 IB Exits

141 Cliapter 1: Setting Up

OWOFF TIMER screen (pp. 46-47)

ON/OFF TIMER

►EVERY SUN-SAT

12:00111 -h CH-

OMENU

Use 6 @1 ExitQj

CHANNEL BLOCK screen (pp. 48-49)

CHANNEL BLOCK

►EVERY SUN-SAT

12:00X1 -h CH

3MENU

Use 9 IB Exits

-----

For presetting and other functions

Main menu SETUP menu

SET UP VIDEO AUDIO

TIME

►SET UP

CLOSED CAPTION

Use t IB ExItQI

For closed caption setting Main menu

VIDEO AUDIO TIME SET UP

►CLOSED CAPTION

Use $ IB Exits

►CABLE: ON

AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE/AOD CH CAPTION/GUIDE S VIDEO VIDEO LABEL

PMENU

CLOSED CAPTION screen (p.31)

CLOSED CAPTION

►Ea/TEXT OFF

Bsai

E332

TEXT1 TEXT2

3MENU

Use 9 IB Exits

CABLE ON/OFF screen (p. 17)

SET UP ►CABLE: ON

AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE/AOD CH CAPTION/GUIDE S VIDEO VIDEO LABEL ?MENU

AUTO PROGRAM screen (p. 18)

CHANNEL ERASEMDD screen (pp. 19^)

CH ERASE/ADD

►ERASE

ADO 3MENU

Select the channel Use ^ B ExitSa

Î?

Navigating through the Menus

Remote Commander

To dispiay the main menu

Press MENU.

To return to the previous menu

Press A+ or V- to select “Z) MENU.”

Then press RETURN.

To return to the main menu

Repeat the above, until you reach the main menu.

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU on the Remote Commander.

CHANNEL CAPTIONiGUIDE screen (pp. 50-51)

S VIDEO ONiOFF screen (p. 28)

SET UP

CABLE: ON AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE/ADD CH CAPTION/GUIDE

►S VIDEO: ON

VIDEO LABEL

3MENU

VIDEO LABEL screen (pp. 53-54)

VIDEO LABEL

►VIDEOI:

VIDE02:

VIDEOS:

3MENU

Use ▼ S

VIDEOI VIDE02 VIDEOS

i Exits

The menus disappear automatically if you do not press a button within 90 seconds.

The mertu you canrtot select appears in black.

Chapter 1: Setting Up

Using the On-Screen Menus

Changing the Menu Language (KV-29V55M 29V55C only)

The menu language is factory-set to ENGLISH. Follow these instructions to change the menu language to Spanish or back to English.

Press POWER on the TV or the Remote Commander to turn the TV on.

The TIMER/STAND BY indicator biinks until the picture appears.

POWER

or POWER

□

Press MENU.

The main menu appears.

Press A+ or V- to select ENGLISH. Then press RETURN.

RETURN

►VIDEO

AUDIO TIME SET UP ENGLISH

Use $

VIDEO AUDIO TIME SET UP ENGLISH

Use ▼

ExItI

RM-Y119

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Press A-i- or V- to select language.

Each time you press or V~. ESPAfiKX and ENGLISH menus appear.

Certain parts of the ESPAÑOL menus remain in English.

Press RETURN.

RETURN

VIDEO AUDIO HORA AJUSTES ESPAÑOL

Usar«

VIDEO AUDIO HORA AJUSTES

►ESPAÑOL

Usar^lSl Salir I

Spanish menu

Salir I

Chapter 1 : Setting Up

Turning the Cable Mode On or Off

CABLE CABLE

BOX.. TV POWER

BOX..TV POWER POWER

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DI^Y EIWER oSUe

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^ iJ0

RESST MENU

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FREEZE

^CH»^ ^gwAP^posmcy^pip^

CH~ AUDIO TV/VOEO TV

QQ QQ

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TV/VIDEO

If you have cable connected to your TV (pp. 12-13), follow the steps below to turn the cable connection on or off. CABLE is preset to ON when you use your TV for the first time. Then turn CABLE to OFF to preset or watch VHF or UHF channels (pp. 18-21 and 29).

Press POWER on the TV or the Remote Commander to turn the TV on.

The TiMER/STAND BY Mcator bUnks until the picture appears.

POWER

or POWER

Press MENU.

The main menu appears.

Press A+ or V- to select SET UP.

Press RETURN.

The SET UP mmusppears, and the cursor points

toVABLe’.

RETURN

If the CABLE display appears in black, the TV is in Vìdeo mode and you cannot seiect CABLE. Press TV or TV/VIDEO to change to TV mode.

►VIDEO

AUDIO TIME SET UP CLOSED CAPTION

Use ^ Exitf

VIDEO AUDIO

TIME

►SET UP

CLOSED CAPTION

Use 4 ISi) Exltiag

SET UP ►CABLE: ON

AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE/ADD CH CAPTION/GUIDE S VIDEO VIDEO LABEL 3MENU

RM-Y119

To return to the normal screen

Press MENU.

Press RETURN again.

RETURN

Press A+ or V- to select ON or OFF alternately.

SET UP

CABLE: ON AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE/ADD CH CAPTION/GUIDE S VIDEO VIDEO LABEL 3MENU

Press RETURN.

The setting is compieted.

SET UP ►CABLE: ON

AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE/ADD CH CAPTION/GUIDE S VIDEO VIDEO LABEL 7MENU

SET UP

CABLE: OFF AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE/ADD CH CAPTION/GUIDE S VIDEO VIDEO LABEL ?MENU

Chapter 1 : Setting Up

Presetting TV Channels

* tip

Presetting TV Channels Automatically

Press POWER on the TV or the Remote Commander to turn the TV on.

The TIMER/STAND BY Indicator blinks until the picture appears.

POWER

or POWER

□

Set the cable connection on or off, depending on if you want to preset cable

or VHF/UHF channels.

(Follow the steps in Turning the Cabie Mode On or Off. p. 17)

Press MENU.

The main menu appears.

»-VIDEO

AUDIO TIME SET UP

CLOSED CAPTION

Use $ dB ExItQ)

Channels that can be received on this TV:

2-13

UHF

14-69

Citiiel

1-125

Press A+ or V- to select SET UP.

Then press RETURN.

The SET UP menu appears.

RETURN

If the AUTO PRCX3RAM display appears in black, the TV is in video mode and you cannot select AUTO PROGRAM. Press TV or TV/VIDEO ta change to TV mode.

Press A+ or V- to select AUTO PROGRAM.

Then press RETURN.

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"AUTO PROGRAM" ifipears on die screen and receivable diannels(<aier than the chemnels already preseb tee pr^hnmerical sequence. The channeb previously preset wil not remain in the TV's memory. When no more chimels can be found, the proffanurtng stops and the lowest numbered channel bdi^rtayed.

c\ *

\\ ^ ^

SET UP »-CABLE: ON

AUTO PROGRAM CH ERASE/ADD CH CAPTION/GUIDE

S VIDEO

VIDEO LABEL bMENU

SET UP

CABLE: ON

»-AUTO PROGRAM

CH ERASE/ADD CH CAPTION/tMJIDE

S VIDEO

VIDEO LABEL

bMENU

181 Chapter 1 : Setting.Up

To erase unnecessary channels, or to add channels that could not be preset

automatically because their signal was too weak, follow the steps in ‘Erasing Unnecessary Channels — CHANNEL ERASE" (pp. 19-20) and "Presetting Only Desired Channels — CHANNEL ADD" (p. 21).

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