• Dangerously high voltages are present inside the TV.
• TV operating voltage: 110 – 240 V AC.
• Do not plug in the power cord until you have completed making all other
connections; otherwise a minimum leakage current might flow through the antenna
and other terminals to ground.
• To avoid battery leakage and damage to the remote, remove the batteries from the
remote if you are not going to use it for several days. If any liquid leaks from the
batteries and touches your skin, immediately wash it away with water.
For your own safety, do not touch any part of the
TV, the power cord and the antenna cable during
lightning storms.
Do not place any objects on the TV. The apparatus
shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and
that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the apparatus.
Do not block the ventilation openings of the TV.
Do not install the TV in a confined space, such as a
bookcase or built-in cabinet.
For children’s safety, do not leave children alone
with the TV. Do not allow children to climb onto it.
Do not operate the TV if any liquid or solid object
falls into it. Have it checked immediately by
qualified personnel only.
Clean the TV with a dry and soft cloth.
Do not use benzine, thinner, or any other chemicals to
clean the TV. Do not attach anything (e.g., adhesive
tape, cellophane tape, glue) on the painted cabinet of
the TV. Do not scratch the picture tube.
Do not open the cabinet and the rear cover of the
TV as high voltages and other hazards are present
inside the TV. Refer servicing and disposal of the
TV to qualified personnel.
2
Your TV is recommended for home use only.
Do not use the TV in any vehicle or where it may be
subject to excessive dust, heat, moisture or
vibrations.
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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the
TV to rain or moisture.
Install the TV on a stable TV stand and floor which
can support the TV set weight. Ensure that the TV
stand surface is flat and its area is larger than the
bottom area of the TV.
Do not plug in too many appliances to the same
power socket. Do not damage the power cord.
Pull the power cord out by the plug. Do not pull
the power cord itself. Even if your TV is turned
off, it is still connected to the AC power source
(mains) as long as the power cord is plugged in.
Unplug the TV before moving it or if you are not
going to use it for several days.
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x Securing the TV
To prevent the TV from falling, use the supplied screws, clamps and band to
secure the TV.
20 mm
3.8 mm
screwsclamps band
Screw the band to the TV stand and to the
provided hole at the rear of your TV.
or
(1) Put a cord or chain through the clamps.
(2) Screw one clamp to a wall or pillar and
the other clamp to the provided hole at
the rear of your TV.
Note
• Use only the supplied screws. Use of other screws may damage the TV.
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Table of Contents
Installation
Getting Started ..................................... 6
• Do not use old or different types of batteries together.
Step 2
Connect the antenna cable (not supplied) to 8
(antenna input) at the rear of the TV.
Tip
• You can also connect your TV to other optional components
(see page 20).
Step 3
Plug in the power cord, then press ! on the TV to
turn it on.
Note
• The 1 (standby) indicator flashes green for a few seconds
when turning on the TV. This does not indicate a
malfunction.
Step 4
6Installation
Set up the TV by following the instructions of the
“Initial Setup” menu (see page 7).
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x
Setting up your TV
(“Initial Setup”)
When you turn on your TV for the first time, the “Initial Setup” menu will appear.
You may change the menu language and preset the TV channels automatically using
the buttons on the top control panel.
Tip
• The MENU, and V/v/B/b buttons on the remote control can also be used for the
operations below.
Press 2 +/– to select the desired menu
1
language, then press t.
The selected menu language appears.
Press 2 +/– to select “Yes”, then press t
2
to preset the channels automatically or
select “No” to skip automatic channel
presetting.
Once you select “Yes”, your TV will start
searching for all the available channels.
If the message “No channel found. Please
connect cable/antenna.” appears, check your
TV connections, then press t.
Installation
Press 2 +/– to select “No”, then press t.
3
This menu will not appear again the next
time you turn on the TV by pressing !.
To allow this menu to appear again, select
“Yes”, then press t.
Tips
• You can immediately go to the end of the ”Initial Setup” menu by pressing MENU.
• You can also set up your TV by pressing the MENU button on the top control panel for about
five seconds or using the menu system (see page 11).
Installation
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Overview of Controls
x TV top control, front and rear panels
TV top control panel
MENU
9
8
76
PROG
TV rear panel
KV-BT21M80
1
(MONO)
2
(MONO)(MONO)
L
R
L
R
KV-BM21M70
1
00
(MONO)
TV front
panel
KV-BT21M80
qs
2
L
R
(MONO)
5
4
3
2
1
qa
KV-BM21M70
(MONO)
5
3
qa
2
1
qs
2
(MONO)
4
Button/TerminalFunctionPage
1 !Turn off or turn on the TV.6
2Remote control sensor.–
3Wake Up indicator.16
3 1Standby indicator.6
4 iHeadphone jack.–
4Earphone jack.–
5 t2Video input terminal 2.20
6 PROG +/–Select program number.–
7 2 +/–Adjust volume.–
8 tSelect TV or video input.20
Menu operations
7 2 +/–Select and adjust items.–
8 tConfirm selected items.–
9 MENUDisplay or cancel the menu.–
0 8Antenna input terminal.20
qa TMonitor output terminal.20
qs t1Video input terminal 1.20
8Overview of Controls
Page 9
x Using the remote control and basic
functions
9
0
qa
qs
qd
A/B
1
4
7
3
2
6
5
9
8
0
PROG
qf
qg
qh
MENU
qj
qk
ql
TV
ButtonDescriptionPage
1 ?/1Turn off temporarily or turn on the TV.–
2 aDisplay the TV program.–
3Jump to previous program number.–
4 PROG +/–Select program number.–
5 2 +/–Adjust volume.–
8Not function for your TV.–
9Mute the sound.–
0
qs tSelect TV or video input.20
qd 0 – 9, ÷Input numbers.–
qhSelect surround mode options:–
* You can adjust the setting to your personal preference in the “Sound Adjustment”
option only when the “Personal” mode is selected.
Adjusting the “Sound Adjustment” items under “Personal”
mode (KV-BT21M80 only)
Press V or v to select either “Treble” or “Bass”, then press .
1
Selecting “Reset” will set your TV to the factory setting.
Press V,v,B or b to adjust the setting of your selected item, then press .
2
Repeat the above steps to adjust other items.
3
The adjusted settings will be received when you select “Personal”.
Menu Adjustment
15
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x Changing the “Timer” setting
The “Timer” menu allows you to set TV to turn off and turn on automatically.
Press MENU.
1
Press V or v to select the “Timer” icon ( ),
2
then press
.
Timer
Sleep Timer: Off
Wake Up Timer:
Off
Select
Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Sleep Timer”), then press .
3
SelectTo
“Sleep Timer”set TV to turn off automatically.
“Wake Up Timer”set TV to turn on automatically.
Notes
•
You can also cancel “Sleep Timer” and “Wake Up Timer” by turning off the TV’s main power.
• If no buttons or controls are pressed for more than one hour after the TV is turned on using
the “Wake Up Timer”, the TV automatically goes into standby mode.
Press V or v to select the desired period of time (max. of 1 hour
and 30 minutes), then press .
Press V or v to select the desired period of time (max. of 12
hours), then press . After the selected length of time, the TV
switches on automatically and “Wake Up Timer” will appear on
the screen.
The indicator on the TV lights up amber once you set the
“Wake Up Timer”.
Confirm
End
16Menu Adjustment
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x C
hanging the “Channel Setup”
setting
The “Channel Setup” menu allows you to preset channels automatically,
manually preset channels, select the TV system, label the program number and
block unwanted programs.
Press MENU.
1
Press V or v to select the “Channel Setup”
2
icon (
Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Auto Program”), then press .
3
SelectTo
“Auto Program”preset channels automatically.
“Manual Program”manually preset desired channels and channels that cannot be
“TV System”select the TV system.
“Program Label”label the program number.
“Program Block”block unwanted programs.
), then press .
preset automatically (see Presetting channels manually on
page 18).
Press V or v to select either “B/G”, “I”, “D/K” or “M”, then
press .
(1) Select “Program” and press .
Press V or v to select the program number, then press .
(2) Select “Label” and press , then press V or v to select
alphanumeric characters for the label.
(1) Select “Program” and press .
Press V or v to select the program number, then press .
(2) Select “Block” and press , then press V or v to choose
either “On” or “Off”.
If you preset a blocked program number, that program number
will be unblocked automatically.
Auto Program
Manual Program
TV System:
Program Label
Program Block
Select
Channel Setup
Confirm
B/G
End
Note
• During automatic channel presetting, your TV screen will indicate “B/G”, “I”, “D/K” or “M”
for the “TV System”.
continue
Menu Adjustment
17
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continued
Presetting channels manually
After selecting “Manual Program”, select the program
1
number to which you want to preset a channel.
(1) Make sure “Program” is selected, then press .
(2) Press V or v
to preset appears on the menu, then press
Select the desired channel.
2
(1) Make sure either “VHF Low”, “VHF High” or “UHF” is selected, then press
.
(2) Press V or v until the desired channel’s broadcast appears on the TV screen,
then press .
If the sound of the desired channel is abnormal, select the appropriate TV
3
system.
(1) Press V or v
(2) Press V or v
If you are not satisfied with the picture and sound quality, you may be able
4
to improve them by using the “Fine” tuning feature.
(1) Press V or v to select “Fine”, then press .
(2) Press V or v
Press V,v,B or b until the picture and sound quality are optimal, then press .
(3)
The + or – icon on the menu flashes while tuning.
until the program number you want
.
to select “TV System”, then press .
until the sound becomes normal, then press .
to select “Manual”, then press .
Manual Program
Program:
TV System:
VHF Low
Fine:Auto
Skip:Off
Select
Confirm
01
B/G
End
If you want to skip this program number when using PROG +/–, you can
5
select the “Skip” feature.
(1) Press V or v to select “Skip”, then press .
(2) Press V or v
To cancel, select “Off”, then press
18Menu Adjustment
to select “On”, then press .
.
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x C
hanging the “Setup” setting
The “Setup” menu allows you to change the menu language, label the connected
equipment and select the color system.
Press MENU.
1
Press V or v to select the “Setup” icon
2
), then press .
(
Setup
Language:English
Video Label
Color System:Auto
Select
Press V or v to select the desired item (e.g., “Language”), then press .
3
SelectTo
“Language”change the menu language.
“Video Label”label the connected equipment.
“Color System”select the color system.
Press V or v to select either “English” or “”(Arabic), then press
.
(1) Select “Video Input” and press .
Press V or v to select the input you want to label, then press .
(2) Select “Label” and press , then press V or v to select the label
options: ”Video 1/Video 2”, “VCR”, “SAT”, “Game” or “Edit”*.
* You may edit the video label by entering alphanumeric
characters.
Press V or v to select either “Auto”, “PAL”, “SECAM”, “NTSC3.58”
or “NTSC4.43”, then press . Normally, set this to “Auto”.
Confirm
End
Menu Adjustment
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Additional Information
x Connecting optional components
Connecting to the video input terminal ( t )
TV front panel
KV-BT21M80
L(MONO)–
TV rear panel
KV-BT21M80
1
2
–R
KV-BM21M70*
(MONO)–
KV-BM21M70*
1
2
–(MONO)
Audio/Video
cable
(not supplied)
Camcorder
Video game
equipment
Antenna cable
(not supplied)
(MONO)
L
R
(MONO)
(MONO)
Audio/Video
cable
(not supplied)
VCR
* Sound Mix Terminal (KV-BM21M70 only)
You can connect the audio L and R jacks from your AV equipment to both (MONO)
jacks on the TV to enjoy mixed left and right sound. If you do not prefer the mixed
sound, disconnect either one of the
Note
• If you connect a VCR to 8 (antenna input), preset the signal output from the VCR to the
program number 0 on the TV (see page 18).
(MONO) jacks.
Connecting to the monitor output terminal ( T )
TV rear panel
KV-BT21M80
(MONO)
L
R
KV-BM21M70
Audio/Video cable
(not supplied)
Audio system
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VCR
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x Troubleshooting
If you find any problem while viewing your TV, please check the following
guide. If any problem persists, contact your Sony dealer.
Troubleshooting guide
Symptom
Snowy picture
Noisy sound
Distorted picture
Noisy sound
Good picture
Noisy sound
Possible cause
• The connection is loose
or the cable is
damaged.
• The antenna setup is
inappropriate.
• Channel presetting is
inappropriate or
incomplete.
• Signal transmission is
low.
• Broadcast signals are
too strong.
• The TV system setting
is inappropriate.
Solutions
• Check the antenna cable and connection
on the TV, VCR and at the wall.
• Check the antenna setup.
Contact a Sony dealer for advice.
• Display the “Channel Setup” menu and
select “Manual Program” to preset the
channel again.
• Try using a booster.
• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in
use.
• Display the “Channel Setup” menu and
select the appropriate “TV System”.
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20
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18
–
–
18
No picture
No sound
• The power cord,
antenna or VCR is not
connected.
• The TV is not turned
on.
• Check the power cord, antenna and VCR
connections.
• Press
?/1
(power).
• Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn
off the TV for about five seconds, then
turn it on again.
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20
9
8
continue
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continued
Good picture
No sound
Possible causeSymptomSolutionsPage
• The volume level is too
• Press 2 + to increase the volume level.
low.
• The sound is muted.
• Press to cancel the muting.
9
9
Dotted lines or
stripes
Double images or
“ghosts”
No color
Picture slant
Good morning!
• There is local
interference from cars,
neon signs, hair dryers,
power generators, etc.
• Broadcast signals are
reflected by nearby
mountains or
buildings.
• The antenna setup is
inappropriate.
• Use of a booster is
inappropriate.
• The color level setting
is too low.
• The color system
setting is
inappropriate.
• The antenna setup is
inappropriate.
• The magnetic
disturbance from
external speakers or
other equipment, or
the direction of the
earth’s magnetic field
may affect the TV.
• Do not use a hair dryer or other
equipment near the TV.
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony
dealer for advice.
• Use a highly directional antenna.
• Use the fine tuning (“Fine”) function.
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony
dealer for advice.
• Turn off or disconnect the booster if it is in
use.
•
Display the “Picture” menu and select
“Personal” of “Mode”, then adjust the
“Color” level in “Picture Adjustment”.
• Display the “Setup” menu and check the
“Color System” setting (usually set this to
“Auto”).
• Check the antenna setup. Contact a Sony
dealer for advice.
• Keep external speakers or other electrical
equipment away from the TV.
–
–
–
18
–
–
14
19
–
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Abnormal color
patches
The 1
(standby)
indicator on
your TV flashes
red several
times after
every three
seconds.
TV cabinet
creaks.
A small “boom”
sound is heard
when the TV is
turned on.
Possible causeSymptom
• The magnetic
disturbance from
external speakers or
other equipment, or the
direction of the earth’s
magnetic field may
affect the TV.
• Your TV’s selfdiagnosis function
indicates the possible
problems.
•
Changes in room
temperature sometimes
make the TV cabinet
expand or contract,
causing a noise. This
does not indicate a
malfunction.
•
The TV’s demagnetizing
function is working.
This does not indicate a
malfunction.
Solutions
• Keep external speakers or other
equipment away from the TV. Do not
move the TV while the TV is turned on.
Press ! (main power) on the TV to turn
off the TV for about 15 minutes, then turn
it on again to demagnetize the TV.
• Count the number of times the 1
(standby) indicator flashes. Press !
(main power) to turn off your TV.
Contact your nearest Sony service center.
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x Specifications
Power requirements
Power consumption (W)
Television system
Color system
Channel coverage
B/G
I
D/K
M
8 (Antenna)
Audio output (Speaker)
Number of terminal
(Video)
(Audio)
i (Headphone)
(Earphone)
$
Picture tube
Tube size (cm)
Screen size (cm)
Dimensions (w/h/d, mm)
Mass (kg)
KV-BT21M80
110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Indicated on the rear of the TV
B/G, I, D/K, M
PAL, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43
VHF : E2 to E12
UHF : E21 to E69
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41
UHF : B21 to B68
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41
VHF : C1 to C12, R1 to R12
UHF : C13 to C57, R21 to R60
CATV : S01 to S03, S1 to S41, Z1 to Z39
VHF : A2 to A13
UHF : A14 to A79
CATV : A-8 to A-2, A to W+4, W+6 to W+84
75-ohm external terminal
3 W + 3 W3 W
Input: 2Output: 1Phono jacks; 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
Input: 2Output: 1Phono jacks; 500 mVrms
Output: 1Stereo minijackKV-BT21M80 only
Output: 1Monaural minijackKV-BM21M70 only
21 in.
497 × 461 × 487
KV-BM21M70
54
51
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Note
Measured diagonally
Measured diagonally
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Sony Corporation
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